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Oxygen Therapy: Using Oxygen at Home
If you need oxygen at home, it is important to learn how to use and take care of your equipment. This information will help you get the most from your oxygen treatment.
- If you have low blood oxygen levels, breathing extra oxygen can help you feel better and lead to a longer, more active life.
- You can travel even though you use oxygen, but you'll need to plan ahead.
- Oxygen is a fire hazard. Follow safety measures to keep you and your family safe.
Oxygen therapy is a way to get more oxygen into your lungs and bloodstream. It is sometimes used for people with diseases that make it hard to breathe, such as COPD, cystic fibrosis, or heart failure. Oxygen therapy can make it easier to breathe. And it can reduce the heart's workload.
Some people need extra oxygen all the time. Others need it from time to time throughout the day or overnight. A doctor will prescribe how much oxygen you need, based on blood tests. He or she will tell you how much oxygen to use per minute (the flow rate) and how often to use it.
To breathe the oxygen, most people use a nasal cannula (say "KAN-yuh-luh"). This is a thin tube with two prongs that fit just inside your nose. Children and people who need a lot of oxygen may need to use a mask that fits over the nose and mouth.
Your oxygen supply
Oxygen can be delivered to your home in tanks, or cylinders, or it can be produced in your home by a machine called an oxygen concentrator.
Oxygen in tanks comes in
two forms:
- Compressed oxygen gas. Tanks of oxygen gas come in several sizes. Small tanks can be carried when you leave home. Large tanks are heavy and are usually not moved after they are placed in the home.
- Liquid oxygen. Oxygen takes up less space in liquid form than as a gas. Compared to tanks of oxygen gas, tanks of liquid oxygen weigh less and hold more oxygen, so they may be a good choice for people who are active.
Oxygen concentrators take
in regular air (which is about 21% oxygen), remove the other gases, and produce
oxygen that is up to 95% pure.
- Most concentrators are about the size of a kitchen garbage can and weigh from 30 lb (15 kg) to 50 lb (25 kg).
- Also, portable concentrators that can be taken on an airplane, bus, train, or cruise ship are available. These weigh less than 20 lb (9 kg), and some even weigh less than 10 lb (5 kg). Portable concentrators can either be plugged into an electrical outlet or run on battery power.
- Concentrators don't need to be refilled like oxygen tanks do, so they may cost less and be more convenient. But unlike an oxygen tank, a concentrator runs on electricity, so you will need an oxygen tank as a backup in case the power goes out.
Your doctor will help you choose the source that fits your needs. A combination may be best. Some people use a concentrator at home, keep a large oxygen tank on hand as a backup, and have small tanks or a portable concentrator for use outside the home.
Test Your Knowledge
Why do you need a backup oxygen supply when you use a full-size oxygen concentrator?
You need a backup oxygen supply because the
concentrator won't work if the electricity goes out.
This answer is correct.
A full-size oxygen concentrator must be plugged into an electrical outlet, so you need backup oxygen if the power fails.
You need backup oxygen because oxygen concentrators
are not reliable.
This answer is incorrect.
Oxygen concentrators are reliable. You need backup oxygen because a full-size oxygen concentrator must be plugged into an electrical outlet, so it won't work if the power goes out.
Some people with lung or heart disease have low levels of oxygen in their blood. This can make them feel tired and short of breath. Oxygen therapy will give you extra oxygen and may help you feel better, do more, and even sleep better. If you have low blood oxygen levels, oxygen therapy may also help you live longer.
Test Your Knowledge
Oxygen therapy can increase oxygen levels in the blood.
This answer is correct.
Some people with lung or heart disease have low levels of oxygen in their blood. Getting extra oxygen can increase oxygen levels and make you feel better.
This answer is incorrect.
Oxygen therapy can increase oxygen levels in people who have low levels of oxygen in their blood.
After your doctor prescribes oxygen and you decide on which source you will use, there are a few things to know about using oxygen at home.
Basic instructions
- Do not change the setting on your oxygen without talking to your doctor first. Turning the flow rate up or down could put you in danger.
- Keep track of how much oxygen is in the tank, and order more in advance so you don't run out.
- Do not drink alcohol or take drugs that relax you, such as sleeping pills or sedatives, while using oxygen. They can cause you to breathe too slowly.
Call your doctor if you feel:
- Short of breath.
- Restless or confused.
- Very tired.
- Like you are not getting enough oxygen.
If you use a nasal cannula
- Wash the nasal prongs with soap and water 1 or 2 times a week. Follow the maker's instructions on caring for your equipment.
- Replace the prongs every 2 to 4 weeks. If you have a cold or the flu, change them when your symptoms pass.
- Use a water-based moisturizer (such as Neutrogena Moisture) on your lips and in your nose to prevent drying and cracking. Read labels, and look for a product that lists water as the first ingredient. Petroleum-based products (such as Vaseline Petroleum Jelly) can plug the air holes.
- Put a piece of gauze under the tubing to keep the skin behind your ears from getting sore.
Safety tips
Oxygen is a fire hazard. It will make a flame burn hotter and faster. It is very important to follow the steps below to keep you and your family safe.
- Never smoke or let anyone else smoke while you are using oxygen. Put up "no smoking"signs, and be aware of people smoking near you when you are outside your home.
- Keep oxygen at least 6 ft (2 m)away from flames or heat sources such as gas stoves, barbecue grills, space heaters, candles, and fireplaces.
- Do not use flammable products, such as cleaning fluid, paint thinner, or aerosol sprays, while you are using oxygen.
- Keep a fire extinguisher at home within easy reach. If you have an emergency, be sure to tell your fire department that you have oxygen in the house.
- Keep oxygen tanks upright. Make sure they do not fall over and get damaged.
Travel tips
Plan in advance to make sure your trip goes well.
- Talk to your doctor about whether it is safe for you to travel. Ask your doctor what you need to do to stay safe while traveling. Get at least one copy of your oxygen prescription, and take it with you on the trip.
- Before the trip, tell the travel company (airline, cruise ship, train, or bus) that you use oxygen. It's important to talk to your travel company well in advance, because they may have requirements that can take some time to take care of. Traveling with oxygen can be done if you plan ahead.
- Learn how to use a portable oxygen tank. Know how long it will last. Bring refills if needed.
- Get a portable oxygen concentrator and learn how to use it. Some types of oxygen concentrators can be taken on airplanes, cruise ships, buses, and trains.
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Airline companies have special rules for people who use oxygen.
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Airline companies usually require a doctor's okay for travel and a copy of the oxygen prescription. Some airlines may supply oxygen for a price or may allow you to bring a portable oxygen concentrator on board.
This answer is incorrect.
Airline companies usually require a doctor's okay for travel and a copy of the oxygen prescription. Some airlines may supply oxygen for a price or may allow you to bring a portable oxygen concentrator on board.
Now that you have read this information, you are ready to start using oxygen at home.
If you have questions, take this information with you when you visit your doctor.
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- November 2012: Niconet Tsukuba has been introducing solar cookers to local citizens in Japan to increase people's awareness of environmental and global issues, as well as to make small changes from their fossil-fuel-centered lifestyles to eco-friendly ones. Our programs are usually performed in an informal and relaxed manner, by our motto "Niconet's 3E = Enjoy, Environment, and Eating." Solar cooking is, in fact, effective for promoting communication with others. In 2011 -2012, we worked with the faculty of a local university to conduct an analysis on the efficiency of the Sun Peace solar cooker which was developed by our member Yuko Tomioka, by using thermo-graphic devices. We plan to include the results in our Solar cooking recipe booklet, which will be available on the web this year. In recent years, we also have focused on hand-made "retained heat cookers". We introduced that newspaper as an effective material for insulating. While we are mainly active in the local area in Japan, some members are also active in other countries. Our member Fumi Sakurai stayed in Madagascar for two years, where serious deforestation is evident. She introduced villagers to the solar cooker Sun Peace. This solar cooker is easy to make because it does not require measurement. She suggested to some key persons in villages to use aluminum sheets of used snack packages for reflective material. It was found to work successfully in the sun-rich climate. Some villagers who learned how to make/use solar cookers became "teachers" and started to share the skills with others. In Japan, introducing such information is also useful for educational purposes.
- October 2011: Two members of Japan Solar Cooking Association, Yasuko Torii and Toyoko Nishikawa visited 5 villages around Kitulo National Park located in the south western part of Tanzania to promote solar cooking. This was the fourth visit since January 2008. They exhibited parabolic cookers, handmade box and panel type cookers and demonstrated cooking at October Mpeto Festival 2011 held on October 2 in Matamba town. Many visitors watched and enjoyed tasting solar baked cakes and popcorn.
- October 2010: Mr. Ohmura has designed an inflatable version of a parabolic solar cooker. It is called the JP Solar Balloon Cooker.
- November 2009: The Ogawa Crown Company has begun manufacturing small, portable parabolic solar cookers that fold up in a similar fashion to an umbrella. The 1-meter diameter reflective shell of the "Sunny Cooker" is made from a unique aluminum-coated polyester cloth, structurally supported from the center and along the outer edge by flexible plastic poles. This lightweight shell essentially hangs from a metal pot stand that sits atop a foldable tripod and is fixed to the shell at two points. The central pole of the tripod connects to the pot stand through a zipper in the shell. The vertical angle of the reflector is adjustable by zipping or unzipping the shell to the appropriate distance and literally locking the zipper in place with a key. The Sunny Cooker sells for approximately $350, weighs about 3.5 kilograms, and comes with an iron kettle. A sample of the Sunny Cooker was kindly provided to Solar Cookers International by the Japan Solar Energy Educational Association. SCI Staff and board members have experimented with the cooker and have successfully boiled water and cooked popcorn. The device has been shown at multiple events, including demonstrations at Google's international headquarters in Mountain View, California, and at National Defense University and the Pentagon in Washington, DC. Reported in the November 2009 Solar Cooker Review.
- Spring 2007: Solar Cooker Challenge for Africa is the name of a proposed project by an NGO in Japan called Solar Cooker Japan (SCJ). Its goals are to promote the planting of the Jatropha trees while also promoting solar cooking using a new prototype: the Balloon Solar Cooker by Mr. Toshi Omhura, one of the founders of SCJ. Mr. Kazimito was in Nairobi, Kenya recently, holding preliminary discussions with Solar Cookers International East Africa Office Director Margaret Owino about a partnership. A team from SCJ later followed with the prototype cookers for field tests in Kenya. SCI (EA) welcomes this new development and will conduct field tests on the new cookers on behalf of SCJ. Their goal is to enable in-country production of the same cookers, should they pass the field test.
The History of Solar Cooking in Japan
A Clean Energy Utilization Research Study Group was established in Japan in 1994 to organize activities for a range of environmental initiatives in that country. A Solar Energy Festival is held annually in the north of Japan; the Solar Energy Society's International Symposium was held in the country in 1992. Most Japanese people are not interested in solar cooking for themselves, as they use gas or electricity for cooking and find that to be satisfactory. But many view solar cooking as an opportunity to teach people about larger energy issues. A book on Solar Cooking, "Cooking by the Sun" was published in Japanese in 1995, edited by members of the group, and several types of cookers are manufactured in Japan, largely for learning more about the technology and for additional research.
Japan has one particularly faithful solar cook, however. Her name is Yasuko Torii, and she has invented a number of cookers that she displayed at several world conferences. One was a very small box cooker, the other a larger version made of an aluminum product used in Japan as a drip pan for ovens. She has been an active promoter of solar cooking for over ten years. She had recently created a solar cooking mailing list for the country, with most of the individuals living in Tokyo.
Recently, an announcement was made about the manufacture in Japan of a household size parabolic for sale in the Japanese market. The device is a dish reflector, mounted on a tripod. One other related commercial product manufactured is a stainless steel, well insulated hay box made by Toyota, and sold in various nations of the world. Both devices are expensive and not well suited therefore for poor countries, but could be marketed to middle class audiences in Asia, Europe, and North America.
[Information for this section was taken originally from State of the Art of Solar Cooking by Dr. Barbara Knudson]
Climate, Culture, and Special Considerations
See also: Solar cooker dissemination and cultural variables
Articles in the media
- August 2008: 'Backyard naturalist' finds it fun to be green - Japan Times
- Diva's magical melody for the environment - Kenya Times
Solar cooking blogs
Web pages
Books on solar cooking
- Solar Cooking - Heinle & Heinle Pub
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- Unlike in old infoboxes do not put things like Anime and Manga or Anime only inside of the appears in parameter. That parameter is now a list of games and the like in which the character appears in. The infobox will automatically identify if a character is Anime and Manga, Manga only, or Anime only based on the data inside of the anime and manga debut parameters.
- deceased state is alive by default, but can be set to confirmed for confirmed death, and unconfirmed for presumed death.
- akatsuki ring is a simple pair of the kanji symbol and meaning. In the form "kanji/meaning" so for Konan who has the kanji ? meaning white the the input would be "?/white".
- parents is the set of family relations which SMW will use to generate the relevant family tree. SMW will automatically assign them as mother or father depending on their own gender. Additionally you may suffix names with "~god" or "~surrogate" for godfather/godmother or surrogate mother.
- relationship is the person which the character has married, or is a lover of. By default this will indicate marriage but you may use a "~lover" suffix to identify a non-married relationship.
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May 5, 2016
Tuesday October 2, 2012
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Kevin Correia pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Garrett Jones homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates won consecutive games for the first time in four weeks, beating the Atlanta Braves 5-1 Tuesday night.
The Pirates (79-82) tied for their most wins in a season since their North American major professional sports record streak of 20 losing seasons began in 1993. The 1999 Pirates went 79-83.
A day after being eliminated from the NL East division title race, the wild-card Braves rested several regulars and shuffled players in and out of the lineup throughout the game. Atlanta will host the NL wild-card game Friday.
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The Sliding Center Sanki (Санки) is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track that will be located in Rzhanaya Polyana, Russia, located 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Sochi. Located in the Western Caucasus, this venue will host the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton events for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
In 2006, it was announced that Russia will construct two new bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks. The first track was located near Moscow while the second one would be located in Krasnaya Polyana. Sochi was chosen to host the 2014 Winter Olympics over Pyongchang, South Korea and Salzburg, Austria on 4 July 2007. By 2009, the location was changed to Rzyhanaya Polyana, located not far from Krasnaya Polyana.
Proposed track
In their Olympic bid package, Sochi's track would cost RUB 1350000.7 million. Located 1215 m above sea level, the track will have permanent seating of 500, a temporary seating of 500, and a standing room crowd of 10,000 during the 2014 games. Track start heights will be 1365 meters for bobsleigh, skeleton, and men's singles luge while it will be 1325 meters for luge — women's singles and men's doubles. The finish height for the track will be 1215 meters. It will have 19 curves for bobsleigh and skeleton, 20 turns for men's singles luge, and 17 turns for luge — women's singles/men's doubles. Post-Olympic usage will involve international bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton competitions and training for Russian athletes involved in those sports. during the weekend of 4–5 April 2009, a report on the track status was given at the International Luge Federation (FIL) Commissions meeting in St. Leonhard, Austria (near Salzburg) by the artificial track technical commission in the presence of FIL President Josef Fendt though no details were disclosed.
Construction was scheduled to begin in 2007 and run until 2009 with testing events approved by the International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation (FIBT) and the FIL in 2013 and 2014. There have been two issues with the track regarding location.
Downhill grades
Seven different locations have been submitted to both the FIBT and FIL, but have all been rejected due to high downhill grades on the track The joint track commission of the FIBT-FIL has expressed concerns over this issue. The head of the Königssee bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Germany stated that "the FIL is not to blame for the problems occurring in connection with the track location."
Caucasian bear location
The Western Caucasus site where the track will be located has been under fire from Greenpeace Russia over its location near a World Heritage Site Following Greenpeace Russia's official examination of the facility near the Sochi National Park, it was determined that about ten other places could be used outside of the park for track construction. Controversy about the track also included the Northern Caucasus Brown Bear's location near the track for which the bear is an endangered species.
Both issues were resolved after FIL President Josef Fendt expressed his support along with an International Olympic Committee (IOC) visit in Sochi on 21 May 2009.
On 12 February 2010 at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili suffered a fatal crash during a training run. He died from the injuries suffered in this crash. Kumaritashvili was injured when he flew off the track and collided with a steel pole. He was going Template:Convert at the time. His accident came after a series of incidents in the week and reignited concerns about the track's safety. Investigations were conducted the same day, concluding that the accident was not caused by deficiencies in the track. As a preventative measure, the walls at the exit of curve 16 would be raised and a change in the ice profile would be made. A joint statement was issued by the FIL, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) over Kurmaitasvili's death with training suspended for the rest of that day. According to the Coroners Service of British Columbia and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the cause was to Kumaritashvili coming out of turn 15 late and not compensating for turn 16. Because of this fatality, an extra Template:Convert of wall was added after the end of Turn 16 and the ice profile was changed. It also moved the men's singles luge event from its starthouse to the one for both the women's singles and men's doubles event. Kumaritashvili is the first Olympic athlete to die at the Winter Olympics in training since 1992 and the first luger to die in a practice event at the Winter Olympics since Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypeski of Great Britain was killed at the luge track used for the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. It was also luge's first fatality since 10 December 1975 when an Italian luger was killed.
Women's singles and men's doubles start was moved to the Junior start house of the track, located after turn 5. Germany's Natalie Geisenberger complained that it was not a women's start but more of a kinder ("child" in German) start. Her teammate Tatjana Hüfner who had the fastest speed on two runs of Template:Convert stated that the new start position "..does not help good starters like myself".American Erin Hamlin stated the track was still demanding even after the distance was lessened from Template:Convert and that you were still hitting Template:Convert.>
During a 14 February 2010 interview with Yahoo! Sports, FIL Secretary-General Svein Romstad stated that the federation considered cancelling the luge competition in the wake of Kumaritashvili's death two days earlier. Romstad stated that "[Kumaritashvili] ... made a mistake" on the crash, but also stated that "...any fatality is unnacceptable". Additionally, Romstad stated that the start houses were moved to their current locations "... mostly for an emotional reason". Because of Kumaritashvili's death, the FIL is working with the organizing committee for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi over making the Sliding Centre in Rzhanaya Polyana slower in speed.
Kumaritashvili's death raised concerns about athlete safety at the Winter Olympics. As of 21 February 2010, there have been 30 crashes in bobsleigh and luge at the Sliding Centre. It has raised debate on tightening qualification standards to weed out unqualified athletes, require a large number of training runs, slow down the sliding tracks, or a combination of all three. Because of what has happened, the organizing committee of the 2014 Winter Olympics have designed the Sliding Centre for the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton events to be Template:Convert slower than the Whistler Sliding Centre and will be monitored via 3-D computer graphics and simulation. The IOC has improved safety standards over the years, including lowering obstacles for the equestrian three-day event, requiring protective headgear for boxing and ice hockey, and tightening qualification standards to preclude athletes not qualified for the event. FIBT President Robert H. Storey wants to wait to review safety of bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton until after the 2010 Games, stating that track designers need to find a balance between challenges and dangers on the track. Track designer Udo Gurgel of Germany told Sport Bild that perhaps track walls should be raised Template:Convert on future courses though risk-proofing a course may not be possible. According to VANOC, over 30,000 runs were made prior to the games with neither the FIBT nor the FIL issuing public danger warnings about the track. International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge stated that he "...will do everything in my power to that this should not happen again in the future".
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Facing Fears and Phobias
Fears of being the center of attention, flying, driving, snakes and spiders might be common, but if they become paralyzing, you could be suffering from a phobia. Symptoms may include a tight stomach, heavy breathing, dry mouth, sweaty palms, racing thoughts, a flushed face, and a feeling of being frozen. Although these intense fears might feel insurmountable, you do have some control over them. Dr. Phil explains:
You need to differentiate between rational and irrational fears. In some situations, it's completely appropriate to be afraid " it's a survival instinct. However, if you are suffering from a phobia, you probably know in your own mind that the intense fears you are experiencing are irrational.
Understand that you have control
Although many different types of fears exist, they all boil down to one phobia: the fear of either losing control or being out of control. The good news is that you control the "on/off" switch related to your fears. Because you turn it on with the internal dialogue that you create about a situation, you can turn it off by changing that same internal dialogue.
Change your internal dialogue
When you experience these intense and irrational fears, you aren't responding to the world, you're responding to what you say to yourself internally about the world. For example: "If I board a plane, it will crash and I will die." You need to replace this negative, irrational dialogue with rational, fact-based dialogue. You can begin to form this new dialogue by challenging your fears.
Challenge your fears
You have to start testing what you say to yourself. Begin using some objective criteria and see if your fears meet that criteria. If you fear dying in a plane crash, look at the statistics. Armed with the facts, instead of creating catastrophic thoughts, you could tell yourself, "Out of the seven million flights in North America between 1992 and 2001, only 30 crashed. Statistically, I am safer flying than I am driving."


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BCF Distance ED
Robin Jumper
Academic Dean
(800) 328-2660 ext. 425
Distance Education - Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the BCF Online Campus?
- How does online study work?
- What is the MyBCF Learning Management System (LMS)?
- What are the minimal system requirements?
- What computer skills should I have?
- What type of study resources will I need?
- What are the personal study expectations?
- Can I participate 24 hours each day?
- How does "asynchronous communication" work?
- Does a lack of "face to face" communication degrade the learning experience?
- What does a typical online class look like?
- Is private communication with my professor possible?
- Suppose, I don't want to participate in online discussions?
- Do I need access to a library?
- Do you offer classes at off-site learning centers?
- Who do I contact for more information?
What is the BCF Online Campus?
The Baptist College of Florida (BCF) Online Campus is distance-independent--students can engage in learning activities from anyplace where the Internet is available. The Online Campus functions much like the traditional campus. Its purpose is to deliver courses and programs and link faculty and students via the Internet.
Courses are scheduled with beginning and end dates, just like on-campus semesters. There are assigned due dates for all classroom activities including coursework, assigned readings, and online discussions. The BCF online campus is not correspondence-course delivery and is not self-paced.
How does online study work?
You participate in online courses on a regular basis--just as if you were in a traditional classroom. Online study includes on-going participation, discussion, submission of various assignments and involvement in other activities. You will receive a syllabus (course schedule) explaining what is required, when it is required, and the level of participation or competency expected.
Participation in the online campus requires you to apply to become a BCF student. Upon acceptance, you may enroll in online campus courses, receive a password and login instructions. At that time you will be assigned passwords and login instructions. Then, you must complete a brief technical orientation course (IT 310) to help you use the Campus Web Learning Management System (LMS). You should enroll in IT 310N (0-hour, 1-week course, $300) during your first term of study.
Online students may order their textbooks for each course through ecampus.
What is the MyBCF Learning Management System (LMS)?
The LMS system allows you to study online with most of the capabilities of our traditional classrooms. From syllabus to exams, everything required to complete a course is included. �Asynchronous� discussion allows you to participate in the forums at any time of day or night. Research papers can be uploaded and grading is done through the LMS or via email attachments.
BCF offers a fully integrated educational system for online students. This system includes online admissions process, online registration, online records reviews, and the online Learning Management System.
What are the minimal system requirements?
Computer Hardware Requirements:
Computer capable of running a full version of Microsoft Windows or Mac OS (devices running Windows RT, Mac iOS, Google's Chrome OS, Linux, etc., will not be able to complete all required coursework.)
A minimum video resolution of 1024 x 768.
Computer Software Requirements
Microsoft Windows or Mac OS compatible with current versions of Microsoft Office.
Microsoft Office (The entire Microsoft Office suite is available free of charge to current students through Office 365.)
Current Version of one or more of the major internet browsers - Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari.
Adobe Reader
Flash Player
Cookies enabled
Current version of Java installed and updated
Online Music Students:
Some online music courses will also need a web cam and/or outboard video recording device; a MIDI keyboard (weighted keys preferable); Finale 2010 or later software.
Internet Connectivity:
Fast, low-latency, reliable internet connection - a "broadband" internet connection is strongly advised. This can generally be obtained through a good quality DSL or cable internet connection. BCF provides Wi-Fi coverage for most of the Graceville campus. Dial-up internet service will not be sufficient.
Email Accounts:
BCF provides personal email accounts. You will be able to access your email through the Campus Web from any Internet connection.
What computer skills should I have?
Before enrolling in an online course you should feel comfortable operating your computer. If any of the following issues seem unfamiliar, or you believe you would struggle with your skills in any of the following areas, you should brush up on these skills before your course begins. If you have questions about any of the areas, contact the BCF Administrative Assistant for Distance Education, Suzanne Hudson, firstname.lastname@example.com, (800) 328-2660 ext. 540.
- Know your computer type, size, memory, and software programs.
- Know how to organize files on your computer.
- Purchase any necessary software that will help you organize your studies; word processing, operating systems, Internet browsers, etc.
- Download any necessary (FREE) software- Adobe Reader, Microsoft Word viewer, etc.
- Upload and download assignments to and from the LMS courseware.
Word Processing
- Cut, copy, and paste, etc.
- Use basic word processing programs.
- Save and move documents and files.
- Save files in different file formats (.doc, .wpf, .rtf).
- Send and receive messages.
- Send email attachments.
- Open email attachments.
- Organize email files and messages.
- Navigate with your browser: back, forward, links, scroll bars, refresh, bookmarks.
- Locate URLs (Internet addresses).
- Search for information with Internet search engines such as Yahoo, Google, etc.
- Download Internet files, information, and store them on your computer.
What type of study resources will I need?
Study resources common to any classroom experience. You will be asked to read textbooks and other printed materials; research Internet sites, read external documents located in the LMS, use CD Rom-based text and materials, respond to e-mail information, and engage in asynchronous discussions with both professor and fellow students. Occasionally, you may be required to borrow books from a local library or through library loan services.
What are the personal study expectations?
While distance education delivery has been validated in numerous studies as having the same learning integrity as studies in a traditional classroom, these studies also warn that distance education is not for every student. In both online and traditional delivery systems, serious commitment of time and effort must be made. A major difference for online campus programs: students must have self-directed discipline and skills--self-direct reading and study times, online time, and meet all deadlines for assignments.
Before attempting Internet courses, ask yourself:
- Am I naturally organized in my normal life activities?
- Do I manage my time efficiently without significant outside motivation?
- Do I make use of a calendar or other scheduling prompter?
- Am I a naturally curious person?
- Do I enjoy learning outside of the classroom setting?
- How many self-directed learning projects have I successfully completed in the last year?
If you can answer the majority of these questions positively, and if you are moderately proficient in the computer skills listed above, you are a good candidate for a distance learning experience.
Can I participate 24 hours each day?
Yes, by using "asynchronous communications." This means what you do is neither time nor place dependent. You can read lectures, participate in discussion and possibly complete exams at any time during the dates that part of the course is open. Many of the assignments and exercises required in online courses will still be completed off-line using word processing software. This system is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
How does "asynchronous communication" work?
Asynchronous communication simply means you are participating in a �threaded discussion� similar to a bulletin board system on Internet sites. The professor asks a question using the �forums� function in the courseware. You read the question (and any contributions made by class members), consider from your study materials and other resources how you can answer in a manner that adds to the discussion, and then make your contribution.
Does a lack of "face to face" communication degrade the learning experience?
It depends on the student�s ability to be self-directed (see Personal Study Expectations above). For some, this is a problem and for others, it is a positive experience. Asynchronous communications permits one to read the question or comment, think about the meaning intended, research and formulate your answer, then respond with a carefully thought-out answer.
Some object that, �I can�t tell what is being meant unless I can read the �body language�.� Think about that for a minute. Is body language really that accurate? Can I not �act out� my body language in order to send a message different than what I intend? Certainly I can. Actors do it all the time. Body language, when honest, can be interpreted. But, just like words, it can also be biased. In the online classroom, we are dealing with learning from content and experience, not interpreting shades of intentions. Therefore, body language is not really that important.
Asynchronous communication can provide a thoughtful and convenient forum for excellent learning opportunities.
What does a typical online class look like?
All online courses are broken down into units of study spread over fifteen weeks (ten weeks for summer terms). Usually two weeks or so prior to the class start, students are given access to the course schedule (syllabus) and can begin to organize readings, papers, and other assignments.
Class Discussions
After the class begins, the instructor will post discussion questions designed to stimulate research and thoughtful dialogue about the issue at hand. Every student is expected to follow the discussion and contribute at least three times per week as long as the course is in session.
Due Dates
Due dates for papers and other assignments are posted in the �syllabus� folder and in the �coursework� file. Each student is responsible for meeting any deadlines attendant to these assignments.
�Online� and �offline� exams are given at the discretion of the instructor. An �online� exam is completed using only your computer connected via Internet to the course software. �Offline� exams may use an approved proctor, may be an essay exam sent to the instructor by e-mail attachment, or may take any of several other forms available to the instructor.
All assignments and exams are completed by the due dates listed in the syllabus or arranged with the instructor.
Class resources will consist normally of textbooks, online papers and lectures, CD ROMs, online web sites such as libraries, journals, and periodicals.
Successful Completion
For online courses offered by BCF, every student is expected to:
- Complete all assigned readings whether from textbooks, Internet sites, linked external pages, or another source as assigned by the professor.
- Complete all written assignments and post them in the proper place in the courseware, deliver them to the professor as e-mail attachments, or mail hardcopy in sufficient time for grading.
- Engage in regular class discussions with the professor and other class members via asynchronous communications in the courseware.
- Successfully complete all examinations.
Courses offered via Internet are designed to incorporate the same level of content and difficulty as courses that are offered in the classroom at The Baptist College of Florida.
Is private communication with my professor possible?
Yes. The LMS courseware includes a free e-mail service for every student. You may email your classmates or the professor at any time. In addition, every professor is available for telephone conversations.
Suppose, I don't want to participate in on-line discussions?
Then you need to consider whether online learning is for you. Actually, many of the BCF students who have reported shyness toward participating in traditional classroom discussion have found online discussions to be considerably easier. The privacy of thinking about the questions or issues and then forming a thoughtful answer seems to eliminate much of the reluctance to become involved in a time-bound group discussion.
Do I need access to a library?
Most of the study materials will be available through textbook and CD Rom purchases. Online materials will be available for additional research. The BCF Library provides distance students with a generous policy for students to access the campus library. Click on link to read instructions for borrowing materials. (Library Policies) There may be times, however, when a personal library or other resources such as a local library will be needed.
Do you offer classes at off-site learning centers?
Through cooperation with the Florida Baptist Convention and other resources across Florida, we are pleased to offer "distance site" learning centers (in addition to the online and Graceville campus). To accelerate your degree completion schedule, studies may be combined using the online campus, distance-site learning centers, or even short summer terms on our main, Graceville campus. For more information click here.
For Distance Site Information Contact:
Robin Jumper
Academic Dean
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Mediterranean Basin amphibians
Albanian water frog (Pelophylax shqipericus)
The scientific species name of the Albanian water frog (Pelophylax shqipericus) derives from the…
Algerian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles nebulosus)
A relatively little known amphibian , the Algerian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles nebulosus) has…
Anatolian newt (Neurergus strauchii)
The large-bodied Anatolian newt (Neurergus strauchii) is a striking amphibian. The back and sides of…
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Betic midwife toad (Alytes dickhilleni)
A small, distinctive species belonging to an ancient family of amphibians, the Betic midwife toad…
Cave salamander (Proteus anguinus)
The cave salamander (Proteus anguinus) is a rare amphibian with an unusual appearance, shaped by…
Corsican painted frog (Discoglossus montalentii)
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Iberian frog (Rana iberica)
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Iberian midwife toad (Alytes cisternasii)
A squat, rough-skinned amphibian , the Iberian midwife toad (Alytes cisternasii) belongs to an…
Italian agile frog (Rana latastei)
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In all the craziness last year, with the Special EX cards, and the Annarose cards, and bonus cards for Completing a set... there were two cards that slipped through the cracks. Which is too bad, because they are both cards I like a lot, both for art and for concept. SO, this looks like a good opportunity to do two new Special EX half-boxes.
The new Logress' Choice EX half-boxes will be going up in the Shop Wednesday, and they'll be up for two weeks. Each of these will be 1000 gran and will contain one copy of either 'Holy Chain Soldier / Aisha' or 'Rusted Colossus' (your choice), one guaranteed 4-star, 2 guaranteed 3 stars, and 27 additional cards between 1 and 5 stars -- for 31 total cards.


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St Paul and the Broken Bones
âYou don't have to know a single song from the album to have fun watching this band. I immediately bought their album after I saw them live. I love the lead singers voice.
PS...They are coming back in April for the Old Settlers Music Festival.
Birds of Tokyo
AThis group sells out stadiums in Australia. I had listened to their song 'Lanterns' prior to seeing them at SXSW...but seeing them live made all the difference. âListen to the song a few times...it becomes addicting.
Jack Antonoff of Fun has a new project called Bleachers. Maybe it is because I love the band Fun...or maybe it is because I love Jack's girlfriend (Girls creator Lena Dunham) but I dig this band.
Mandolin Orange
I read about this band from Peter Blackstock at the Statesman. This particular video is from 2012, but oh so good.
Vance Joy
A nice, cute boy sent me this video last spring and I kind of fell in love with Vance Joy. Great summer song and super cool music video.
A few other bands I didn't get to see, but heard a lot about.
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May 5, 2016
Ian Kinsler hit a go-ahead single with two outs in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers gave their fans plenty of reasons to cheer in the home opener, beating Josh Hamilton and the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Friday.
Hamilton was a five-time All-Star and the 2010 AL MVP while with Texas before going to the AL West-rival Angels with a $125 million, five-year contract over the winter. He finished 0 for 4 - he was booed when he was introduced, then cheered when he struck out twice.
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Preparing for college can be more than just getting good grades in high school. Students can actually build college class credits while in high school through a program called dual enrollment. Volunteer State Community College is offering online dual enrollment classes to Putnam County students at Upperman, Monterey and Cookeville High Schools. Students need to start considering the classes for summer and fall.
"We're so pleased to be able to offer dual enrollment courses through Vol State, our local community college," said Sharon Anderson, virtual learning coordinator for Putnam County Schools. "This will help our students get a jump start on their college education and take some courses that might not be available at their high school."
Dual enrollment allows students to earn high school and college credit at the same time. Grant money is available to help pay for the courses through a Tennessee Educational Lottery grant program. Parents appreciate the savings.
"For us it's a win-win situation," said Phil Marshall of Livingston. His daughter Heather is taking two dual enrollment courses. "The cost is lower than if she took the class at a university. It's a challenge, but she does better when she's pushed a bit."
Vol State is offering 16 online dual enrollment courses this semester and interested students can get more information about summer and fall classes. It's handled through the Putnam County online learning program called Virtual Instruction to Accentuate Learning (VITAL). It started in 2008 and offers a number of online learning opportunities for Putnam County students. Online learning is growing rapidly across the nation. However, students need to have certain skills to succeed.
"Students have to be self-motivated for online learning and it helps if they have some pretty good organizational skills," said Anderson.
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State library houses historic cookbook collection
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- If you like to read cookbooks, an entertaining outing awaits you in the Culture Center on the Capitol grounds.
The library and archives of West Virginia Division of Culture and History has a section of about 80 historic state cookbooks on its shelves. The cookbooks date from 1829 to modern cookbooks from West Virginia authors such as Lucy Bennett Smoot of Madison, who chronicled her cooking experiences from the Depression through the 1960s.
A fragile 1863 copy of "Confederate Receipt Book" features recipes and tips for making do during the lean war years. Antique cookbooks often refer to recipes as "receipts," a term that might be unfamiliar to modern cooks, but Merriam-Webster Dictionary still lists "recipe" as the first definition for "receipt."
Older cookbooks usually contained household tips as well as recipes for remedies like cough syrup and foods for invalids. "West Virginia's Treasured Recipes" produced by the extension Homemakers Council includes a sore throat remedy that used lard, turpentine, kerosene and Vick's salve. It was applied to the throat, not ingested, but still. Turpentine and kerosene?
A mouse must have nibbled the corner of "Old Timey Recipes," which was printed in 1920. Recipes for homebrew and moonshine appear under the heading "Whiskey and Beer." Find hog jowl and turnip greens and persimmon pudding in other sections.
The tome "Mackenzie's Five Thousand Receipts," published in 1829, is a comprehensive guide to running a household and to feeding its occupants. Chapter heads include Agriculture, Bleaching, Diseases, Farriery, Gardening, Metallurgy, Pickles & Preserves, Watercolors and Perfumery.
For acceptance into the archives, cookbooks should be written by a West Virginian or be about West Virginia. Most copies have been donated, often from family collections. The Confederate cookbook bears an inscription in spidery handwriting saying, "My Father's when in Dixie," presumably referring to the owner's southern residence.
Anyone can peruse the cookbooks in Archives and History, located in the West Virginia Culture Center on the Capitol grounds. They're shelved in the stacks, but a librarian will retrieve them as requested. Look through the card catalog or online for specific titles or under general subject headings.
Women's groups printed a flurry of local cookbooks in the early 1900s as a way to raise money for churches, charities and organizations. The women who submitted the recipes are usually credited, but they were identified by their husband's names. Sally Smith would be "Mrs. Harold Smith."
Most contain advertisements from local businesses that offer a window into home lives of the era and divert the reader from the recipes.
"I've dated a book produced by the Baptist Temple as 1907 or 1908. It didn't list a date, but I based it on an advertisement in it for wallpaper," said librarian Susan Scouras. "An advertisement for wallpaper says, 'Our 1908 line is now ready.' "
She's not sure if it was given to all brides who were married at the Kanawha County Courthouse, but "Brides Cookbook" appears to have been given out by the County Clerk's office. Printed in 1934 by Rose City Press, the comprehensive cookbook has an advertisement from Charleston Broom Manufacturers, still in business today.
The book contains both practical and gourmet recipes for tomato aspic, hasenpfeffer, "Tipsy Parson" dessert and Charlotte Russe as well as tips for cleaning marble and silver.
"The Wesleyan College Clubs Cook Book" also catered toward more refined palettes and entertaining styles with lots of recipes for oysters. Knox Gelatin clearly sponsored the publication -- its tagline ran across the top of every page -- but many local businesses placed advertisements.
"Many older cookbooks have advertisements for druggists because they sold spices and extracts," Scouras said. "They compounded them and would have their own vanilla extract." An advertisement for Roth Drug Co. on Washington Street listed 2 ounces of pure vanilla extract for 25 cents.
The advertisements also give clues to the clothing styles, appliances, tools and services available to women of the era. Mrs. S.A. Motley of Charleston Street offered "up-to-date millinery," one of seven millinery advertisers in an early 1900s Charleston cookbook. "Your husband's dinner will be more satisfactory to him if he follows it with a good cigar," reads an ad by Harry A. Hawkins of No. 4 Arcade.
Eskew, Smith & Cannon, still in business today on Smith Street, advertised "Everything for the Kitchen" in its line of refrigerators and freezers and NuWay Cleaners, also still in business, recommended itself "To all Economical Housewives who want the Best."
"You can see what women were supposed to be. They were queens of cleanliness and paragons of virtue," Scouras said
Recipes in old newspapers diverted archive employees when they were reviewing microfilm of newspapers produced in each county during World War I and II. They were looking for names of fallen soldiers to add to the memorial on the Capitol grounds when the original was damaged. Wartime food tips caught their eyes.
The recipes mostly featured tips to deal with rationed foods, especially meat. During the war years, the better cuts of meat were processed and sent overseas for the soldiers. On the home front, cooks looked for creative uses for less desirable organ meats.
The food editor for the Beckley News-Herald at the time ran recipes for liver pancakes, beef tongue with cherry sauce, brains scrambled with eggs and veal hearts and noodles. Liver loaf recipes abounded. Scouras shuddered when she recalled a recipe for liver meatballs suspended in gelatin.
Inconsistent, archaic measurement systems in older recipes can thwart a modern cook. One book offered translations. A "slow oven" is 300-325 degrees. A "very hot" oven is 450 to 500 degrees. Butter measurements were listed as a "filbert nut" (1 teaspoon), a "butternut" (1 desert teaspoon) and a "hen's egg" (2 ounces).
"These are books and recipes that you're not going to be able to find elsewhere," said Scouras. "We keep things that are considered ephemeral by others. We're looking at the past, but thinking of the future and what people might research."
Archives and History Library is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday with a later closing on Thursdays at 8 p.m. Call 304-558-0230 or visit wvculture.org or West-Virginia-Archives-and-History on Facebook.
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3 quarts green tomatoes
12 cucumbers
3 red peppers
1 head cabbage or cauliflower
1 pint small onions
3/4 cup salt
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 quarts vinegar
4 tablespoons mustard seed
1 1/2 tablespoons whole allspice
1 1/2 tablespoons pepper berries
2 tablespoon whole cloves
CUT vegetables into small pieces. Cover with salt and let stand for 24 hours. Drain.
HEAT sugar, vinegar and spices to boiling point. Add vegetables and cook until soft.
PACK in sterilized jars and seal.
Source: Mildred Zinn of Tucker County in "West Virginia Treasured Recipes"
2 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
6 1/4 cups water
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 pound cooked pork or sausage
BLEND cornmeal in 2 cups water. Boil remaining 4 1/4 cups water. Add blended cornmeal mixture, sugar, salt and pork/sausage to water. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
POUR mixture into well-greased mold or pan. Allow to set up.
SLICE and brown on both sides in a skillet over medium to low heat.
SERVE with maple syrup
Source: Mrs. Ben Teter of Upshur County in "West Virginia Treasured Recipes"
Baked Hominy Grits
1 quart milk
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 cup hominy grits
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup grated gruyere cheese
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
BRING milk to a slow boil. Add 1/2 cup butter and salt and stir in grits. Cook until mixture looks like cooked farina cereal.
REMOVE from heat. Beat hard with mixer for 5 minutes, or until grits take on creamy appearance.
POUR into loaf pan to cool. Cut into rectangular pieces.
PILE squares into a buttered casserole. Pour 1/3 butter over squares and sprinkle with cheeses.
BAKE in 400 degree oven 30 to 35 minutes.
Source: Mrs. D.M. Gould of Logan in "West Virginia Centennial Cook Book"
U.S. Senate Bean Soup
3 quarts water
2 cups white beans, dry
1 ham bone with little meat remaining
1/4 cup mashed potatoes
3 onions, chopped
1 celery, small bunch
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
SOAK beans overnight in water. Add ham bone and simmer two hours.
ADD remaining ingredients and simmer one hour. Remove bone and chop any meat. Add meat to soup before serving.
Dilly Casserole Bread
1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 cup creamed cottage cheese, heated to lukewarm
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon instant minced onion
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons dill seed
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg, unbeaten
2 1/4 to 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
SOFTEN yeast in warm water. In mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese, sugar, onion, butter, dill seed, salt, baking soda, egg and softened yeast.
ADD flour gradually to form stiff dough, beating well after each addition. Use mixer on low speed for first addition of flour, then beat by hand for remaining additions.
COVER and let dough rise in warm place (85 to 90 degrees) until light and doubled in size, about 1 hour.
STIR down dough. Turn into well-greased 8-inch round casserole dish.
BAKE at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes until golden brown.
REMOVE from oven, brush with soften butter and sprinkle with salt.
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Posted 20 November 2012 - 10:37 PM
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Posted 20 November 2012 - 10:38 PM
So why are you arguing that the Catholics where worse that the Protestants.
No, you proved that they killed more civilians (undefined) by various means.
But nobody seems to care much.
It doesn't say anything about the IRA.
Posted 20 November 2012 - 10:41 PM
So why are you arguing that the Catholics where worse that the Protestants.
I'm not.
Posted 20 November 2012 - 11:33 PM
Of course it was there as a warning system, if PIRA didn't target the military it then designed it's attack to disrupt the business sector of the province.
I've proved that the loyalists killed more innocent people with bombs than PIRA and it's associates.
News agencies where a part of the system if you like it or not (Best read your books from the Uni of Ulster) and the chosen method of PIRA
It was a warning system but it often wasn't good enough - witness all the innocent civilians killed (and the innocent members of the security services as well, including those who were off-duty and not on operations). And passing on a warning didn't absolve the PIRA of the consequences of their actions. If others screwed up the responsibility for the deaths still remained with them.
You haven't proved that loyalists killed more innocent people by bombing than PIRA. As NS had said, the loyalists largely abandoned bombing - as the techniques for dealing with terrorist bombs improved, loyalist groups just didn't have the expertise to construct and deploy sophisticated devices; PIRA did and could also get their hands on the equipment and resources needed.
On a quick tally of killings by bombing, I've calculated that PIRA killed 95 civilians and 144 security personnel (totals do not include bombings by the likes of INLA). Loyalist groups killed 62.
I'm not aware that I've read any books from the University of Ulster, but don't knock it. Reading, critically of course, is an excellent way of finding out what is going on. That way you don't fall for romantic tales about cold-blooded killers and their motives.
PIRA may have had as its objectives the withdrawal of the British state from Northern Ireland, the overthrow of what they referred to as the "Free State", and the creation of a 32 county socialist republic, but that does not mean that the organisation, and its operatives, didn't resort to naked sectarianism at times.
Posted 20 November 2012 - 11:35 PM
So why are you arguing that the Catholics where worse that the Protestants.
No one has been arguing that; you brought loyalist terrorists into the thread. PIRA were brought into the discussion as a result of the Gerry Adams writing in the Guardian being put forward as a case of freedom of speech.
Posted 20 November 2012 - 11:49 PM
I wouldn't disagree with that.
As I am sure you are aware, there were differences between the English and Scots settlers in Ulster and the Protestant ascendancy was really an Anglican ascendancy. This being the reason why Adams can praise Presbyterianism and Methodism since they represent working class Protestantism but not the Church of Ireland.
Mainstream unionism is rooted in the Anglican, English tradition and is closely connected to the mainland Conservative party. Hardline unionism is rooted in the same working class Ulster Scots communities that the various loyalist groups comes from. Hence there is a degree of overlap even if they wouldn't care to be called "loyalist".
Yes, and in fact the Presbyterians played a leading role in the United Irishmen and the rebellion of 1798. Interestingly, that relates to what we discussing. Even today, the Ulster Protestant folk memory recalls that, although the 1798 was about a cross-community, cross-denomination campaign to secure Ireland's independence from the UK (on the same lines as the American and French revolutions), the aftermath of its failure saw sectarian attacks on isolated Protestant communities.
And that is the point I've tried to make to Marauder in a previous post. The unfortunate history of Ireland, its settlement patterns and the competition for land and resources between the different communities, means that there are always simmering, engrained tensions bubbling away. A violent organisation representing one side or the other may have a certain goal, or an ambition to achieve unity, but the ensuing violence becomes, for some, a chance to settle historical scores.
Posted 21 November 2012 - 10:39 AM
In my opinion This thread is comparable to the Radio 4 programme "Mornington Crescent" where no rules exist – just inane banter
I, just like those Castleford supporters felt that the ball should have gone to David Plange but he put the bit betwen his teeth...and it was a try
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The real Mick Gledhill is what you see on here, a Bradford fan ........, but deep down knows that Bradford are just not good enough to challenge the likes of Leeds & St Helens.
Posted 21 November 2012 - 12:13 PM
In my opinion This thread is comparable to the Radio 4 programme "Mornington Crescent" where no rules exist – just inane banter
That's what I thought, and that is why I posted Wopuld Ltd", the fictitious manufacturer of the fictitious "Morning Crescent" board game in the novel The Steep Approach to Garbadale (by Ian Banks).