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- Join Date: 2/11/2016
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My Jerod Mayo signed helmet
Jimmy Garoppolo signed helmet
Mike Vrabel signed football
Dak Prescott signed jersey! Thanks for this one MH!
My Jerod Mayo signed helmet
Jimmy Garoppolo signed helmet
Mike Vrabel signed football
Dak Prescott signed jersey! Thanks for this one MH!
That Jimmy G is for sure raising in value currently, As long as he stays the track and solid foundation he proven to have laid in San Fran Jimmy G Memrobalia is going to take off..
Kinda why I been shopping packs from his rookie year. Keep one for me, Grind the rest out on the sites I sell on
But overall NICE!!! The Dak one seemed a bit off, but I guess you won that one in a contest? The rest are Pats guys. Hoping Vrabel gets a chance to be a HC too. I was more of a Teddy Bruschi fan of that Era of Pats linebackers, Dude overcame a stroke to come back to football. Kinda like Eric Berry overcoming Lymphoma that's an amazing feat to overcome and return to playing football
I love Bruschi but the Vrabel one was all that was up for auction at the time. Several months ago MH teamed up with BWW and gave away I think 7 signed jerseys. Never thought I'd actually win but entered just in case. Several weeks later, when I had completely forgot about the giveaway, I got an email from one of the guys that helps runs MH telling me I had won one of the jerseys and it turned out to be the Prescott one. I like started hyperventilating when I read the email lol. I've already been offered money for it but turned it down. Even if he goes on to win Super Bowls and MVP awards and the value sky rockets, I have no plans on selling it.
Also just realizing that the pictures make the helmets look super tiny lol. They're much bigger than they look.
Also just realizing that the pictures make the helmets look super tiny lol. They're much bigger than they look.
Also just realizing that the pictures make the helmets look super tiny lol. They're much bigger than they look.Are they minis or replicas? I couldn't really tell..
Also just realizing that the pictures make the helmets look super tiny lol. They're much bigger than they look.Are they minis or replicas? I couldn't really tell..
I started out collecting Hockey Cards in 3rd grade. I liked hockey way more than football back then. I tried getting all of these great players rookie cards. I eventually got a lot of my favorites like Steve Yzerman, Federov, Hasek, Gilbert Perrault, the Rest of the French Connection, ( I'm a Sabres fan). Then by fifth grade I got into football and was collecting everything Brett Favre. Then in sixth grade I finally decided to be a Vikings Fan with the intro of Adrian Peterson.
Eventually I started collecting just ordinary Jerseys. I got a Vikings Favre Jersey because I liked Favre before the Vikings. Then I got Ponder when Favre retired. Which now has duct taped on the back of it Keenum. Then AP's Jersey. Then I got a Signed Jared Allen 2010 Pro Bowl Jersey which I have hanging in a frame in my Living room. I got a few signed Sabres Jerseys and a Practice worn Sabres Jersey.
Last year I got a hold of a Certified Signed Favre Card from Year one with the Packers. I bought my now Ex-GF a Signed Tyrod Taylor mini Helmet for a birthday present she kept it thank god... I got a Gilbert Perrault Jersey with the 100th Anniversary Patch on it for the Stanley Cup. Bought a Sam Bradford Jersey the day after my Ex and I split with some of the money I had been Saving for her. And I just got today a Color Rush Harrison Smith Jersey. And I have coming soon a USA World Juniors Hockey Jersey like the ones they wore for their outdoor game in Buffalo.
I have a bunch more stuff like Pennants, Baseball Cards, bunch of Signed Hockey Cards, etc. It's really hard to list everything thought I would stick to the important stuff.
sorry didn't know if this was for cards or just like footballs or baseballs or like jerseys but i have a bunch of cards i really want to sell and give to an owner that will want them that way i can take the money and use it for other things now that i'm not a card collector
God brie larson is so ugly
sorry didn't know if this was for cards or just like footballs or baseballs or like jerseys but i have a bunch of cards i really want to sell and give to an owner that will want them that way i can take the money and use it for other things now that i'm not a card collector
is there a card that still eludes you till this day?
what was your favorite set to collect?
do you feel Ebay and the internet has hurt or helped the hobby?
I'll start, My journey into sports began at 8 years old, I went into the local corner store. it was called JJ's Mini Mart. With a few dollars in hand that I earned doing odd jobs for my elder neighbors, and my Grandmothers friends. My original idea being a young kid. Buy some candy junk food it up, and call it a day. I walked into the store and seen this box of cards with football players on it. I was like what are they. Guy behind the counter says Football cards. with players on them. They sell for 50 cents a pack you get some cards inside, Used to be huge when I was a kid. and all those cards I wasted away are now worth a lot of money. And I bought a set. just to buy one. I was instantly hooked.
The year was 1990, My Very first pack of cards was Pro Set. I had no idea what they were about, I just liked looking at the pictures and knew nothing about football, Then going to school. I found out more about these "players" as I talked to classmates. Then found out that this was a thing I wasn't just some dork that thought that football cards were cool. There was baseball, basketball hockey, So I was like cool cool. Everyday I lobbied for errands chores etc. just to get some money to go running to the store to buy more packs of cards. When football was over I started with Basketball buying 1991 Skybox, and NBA Hoops. Then Baseball Donruss, Upper Deck. No one sold hockey cards. But I also knew nothing about the sports. I just became such a card junkie it was unreal..
A year later JJs Mini Mart closed, then I heard about a Card store ran by an older couple across town, I lived in a small town so it was about a 6 block walk. I started going in there, where I met more of these kids that were collecting cards. I bought from him regularly. He helped me complete the 1990 Pro Set that I was so adamant about making the whole set through packs. Since I went in their all the time and I was a kid knew nothing about collecting cards this guy was so helpful to me. His name was Emil In his late 60s started the shop with his wife to help get kids like me into the idea of collecting cards and of course sell of his personal collection in the meantime he was a retired worker from Bethlehem Steel. so this was more his child than a standard of living.
In that same shop. I pulled my first "Silver card" there that year 1992 Pacific was selling packs at 25 cents a piece you got 10 cards to a pack with a chance of winning tickets for a game, and silver or gold rare cards. I spent the day shoveling sidewalks for people to earn as much money as I could just to go to buy more cards. A friend and I met up later that day, and walked to the shop to buy up some cards. I had about 20 dollars on me and I was just going to go crazy.
I walked in and said Hi to Emil and his wife, and asked what's the good ones? He responded I just got these in they are Pacific not as big as your Topps or Upper Deck. but they offer cards like this one here. (He had a Emmitt Smith Pacific picks the pros card on display) worth about 50 dollars at the time. I was like ok I bought 8 packs of these cards. Shuffled through them and came up empty, Oh well, Buy some more. My 2nd run I struck my first "Big Pull" it was an Andre Rison Pacific Picks the Pros. I was like whoa whats this, And he said hang on let me look, Looked up the value he says bring it here, I got a hard case and a soft plastic sleeve (He gave them out always if you got a great pull from a pack in his shop) says its worth 25 dollars right now. He took a picture with me and the card. to put on his "Wall of Fame" I was the happiest 9 year old kid you could meet that day. And of course there was a pile of my classmates there hearing the news.. He came back to me and said. Its up to you but if you wanted to make a trade or sell that card. have one of your parents come down and I will offer full value. I said I want to keep it. Kinda smiled at me said yeah its super memorable to have your first real good pull card. I still have mine, Showed me it sitting in a case. Terry Bradshaw 71 Topps Rookie. I was sold when I went home I placed it on my dresser before bed, I had a collection of Coca Cola Cans from 1992 of the 28 NFL teams at the time (No such thing as the Ravens,Jaguars,Texans or Panthers at that time and the Titans where the Houston Oilers) Plus I had the Santa can from that year. I placed that card right in front of that collection and looked at it in awe daily. It got around the school fast that I got such a great card and everyone couldn't believe it. I placed it in my backpack the next day to show it off. Needless to say those pacific packs sold like gold to kids my age for months to come. I was the only lucky pull.
24 years later, that card can be bought on ebay for pennies, maybe 2 dollars topps. I still have it. It wasn't about making money. Its about the know that that was my first real pull. I have rookie cards from the Pro Set that later added value. Brett Farve, Ed Mcaffery etc. But at that time no one wanted them. In fact still no one wants them. Pro Set cards are duds. But that is my first set. So I just keep it for nostalgia.
I am a sports card broker so to speak, I buy up lots and look for good deals to sell on Ebay kinda like you guys who grind the AH in MUT. But there is some that I'll never rid of.
My Complete Joe Montana Collection,
Jerry Rice/Elway/Marino/Kelly Rookies.
USFL I love USFL Cards, Its the forgotten corner of the football card industry its a niche market.
Jim Kelly Autographed Football, he was the first Pro Athlete I got to meet. My neighbor took me,
All those cards sit in my moms attic to never be touched or moved, after joining MUT and having another thread about sports card collecting I went to my parents over the holidays. Just went up and looked at all that stuff I have socked away. Placed in Cheese boxes, Binders, etc. Some of it is valueless from a collectors standpoint. a lot of it is just for memories. But I just looked at it and reminded me so much of my crazy collection goofs as a kid, What I've learned over the years. it was funny my mom said to me you have tons of that stuff tucked away up there sealed and packed with items to prevent moisture. Whats all that worth.. You should've seen the look on her face when I said almost nothing. I said I could sell everything up there and maybe walk away with a few hundred bucks. The market is truly oversaturated with common cards I just keep them cause, it will be cool to show my kids who aren't so much into sport card collecting how much they changed from the 70s to the current day.
My ultimate Prize possession that I Covet??
1992 All Pro Jim Brown Autographed insert. its rarer than rare. there was only 1000 of them printed, its his first autographed card. Collectors have had the regular card autographed but they don't hold the value.
Also for those who are interested I can help you with getting the most of your resell, how to detect spoofs, fakes, opened packs that are claimed to be sealed. Sealed wax packs from certain years hold tons of value look up 1985 Star Basketball Cards They are worth a fortune sealed, However people have opened looking for the holy grail Michael Jordan Rookie and resealed after coming up empty. Its hard to tell when looking online, But some easy hints give it away.
is there a card that still eludes you till this day?
what was your favorite set to collect?
do you feel Ebay and the internet has hurt or helped the hobby?
is there a card that still eludes you till this day?
what was your favorite set to collect?
do you feel Ebay and the internet has hurt or helped the hobby?
Chicago Bears, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bulls, Illinois Fighting Illini
is there a card that still eludes you till this day?
what was your favorite set to collect?
do you feel Ebay and the internet has hurt or helped the hobby?1. In my first post that Jim Brown card. its 1 of 1000 from the 90s circa, Its his first autographed card, and its hard to find I only saw one in real life and it wasn't for sale.2. Stadium Club, I loved the appearance of those cards3. Ebay has helped and hurt, I sell a lot on Ebay and a few other sites. I usually scour craigslist/FB groups, for lot sales. COMC is a great site less fee frenzied than Ebay, You pay up front but they do all the work for you, scan in cards. list them store them ship them for you. Its also fee based but its a great site for "traders" as they will middleman trades kinda like the TMM's of Muthead.The reason why I say Ebay helped and hurt similar to amazon, and other sites is It opened up whole other doors to sport card collecting like in my nostalgia story if you wanted cards you had to find a store or shop that sold them. if you didn't have one you were SOL. Walmart and Target carry small selections which are great for people starting out and don't want to spend a lot of money or for kids just getting started. On the flip side. Ebay and the such has hurt some of the local shops sales at first. Now almost every sports card shop has a online store at a list of sites. But as I experienced myself, its harder to get a solid look at a card through a scan. unless the seller openly admits to any kind of damage. Soft corners. edge damage, etc. You are at the mercy of your best judgement. Also easy to get a counterfeit. It shows the dark sides to the hobby that were at one time only perceived as a "myth and speculation theories of the hobby" On the flip side. Its helpful because it opens the market to things that are more sought but kills prices. IE. Tom Brady 2000 his Rookie season, there is limited cards out there other than the base set since he was a late round draft pick. The base cards sell in around 30 to 40 dollars. But no internet and only a few local shops. It could sell for 100 dollars don't like it go somewhere else and try to find it. next shop is 50 miles away. Not exactly a short ride.On the flip side someone like me who sells on ebay has felt the wrath of displeased buyers, even though you listed everything correctly, but they try and ruin your rep by saying you gave them a junk card. I stopped selling Raw and moved towards Graded for that reason. Example, I had a pile of team sets I listed at a buck a piece with 2 dollars shipping essentially I was only getting about 2.20 after ebays fees. I send in bubble wrappers and penny pouches to prevent any damage, which justifies my shipping fees. and offer a refund if there is a concern. Dude filed a complaint with Ebay and locked me up because he said I didn't give him the item as described. Yet look at my description it listed the Team, The cards the exact #s the set. and what the players names where. Nothing wrong there, Then said about the shipping, I had to spend days back and forth with Ebay to get the whole situation cleared up over 3 dollars.Then theres trade shows, great place to meet other sellers hobby guys and collectibles. But doing a trade show setup can be a pain, The day off, the time setting up tables, chairs etc. being there to ask questions etc. My oldest son is there with me a lot, and he is a help usually just grabbing cash for card sets or packs that are a easy transaction. But if there is a question to be asked I am the head of that, or negotiations on higher value cards, I also learned if you have "prize possessions" that you have no interest in selling don't take them to a trade show. Even the sign that says DISPLAY ONLY NOT FOR SALE still has someone offering a bid on a card.
The extent of my collection so far:
Autographed AP jersey and ball signed by Viktor the mascot and Jerick McKinnon
The jersey hangs in my living room framed now
Also got Paul Krause's autograph t the Vikes-Texans game last year, but didn't have anything for him to sign beyond the little card things they had there:


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Work till we drop.
We could do that, in fact, many will do that all their lives and retire exhausted.
Working hard has this almost macho attachment to it, like you're a real woman or man if you work hard, your tough, what a hero, working all hours, constantly busy…you get the picture.
Perhaps, instead of working until we drop, let's drop work.
Madness, perhaps.
But what is work for? Do we ever question that?
Why do you work?
Is there a way of rethinking the whole programme?
Perhaps a reboot. A new operating system.
Maybe life could be the priority and we work as little as needed to have enough to do things that matter, not work to consume stuff that does not matter.
I think that if we paused for a few moments and looked deeply at what we do on a daily basis, in exchange for money, we might consider is this enriching my life? Is what I use my income for enriching my life? Could I rearrange my priorities in life and work less or differently?
After all, I can't believe there will be a single one of us who will get to the end of our lives and wish we had worked harder and longer.
School and work, two institutions of the modern world that no one ever really questions what they are for.
Just maybe we could and just maybe we would want to do something different.

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UPDATE: Early Friday morning the Senate voted down the "skinny repeal" initiative. The bill failed 51-49, with Republican Senators John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, and Susan Collins voting against it along with the entire contingent of Democrats.
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The details of the "skinny repeal" proposal have not been released to the public leaving the particulars somewhat ambiguous. The Senate is likely to vote on a variety of amendments at the end of the debate process. While the change may not be substantial, there is pressure on Congress to make some progress towards a revised healthcare program.
Pundits speculate that the skinny bill will focus on eliminating mandates for individuals to obtain insurance coverage and for remove the requirement for employers to provide it. The proposal would remove the financial penalty for non-compliers. While it is expected that most of the ACA taxes will remain intact, there is speculation that the 2.3% excise tax on medical devices could be eliminated. ACA taxes on insurance and pharmaceutical companies would likely remain.
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The skinny repeal could have major consequences on the ACA. Removing the individual mandate could push insurance marketplaces to lose scores of participants and lead to major upheaval. The CBO has projected that repealing the individual mandate could lead to 16 million fewer Americans having health coverage in a decade. They also forecast a government savings of over 400 billion over that period.
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That's my dog, Riga. Isn't she adorable?
Do you want a free dog?
Today, I arrived home from church to find that she had somehow dragged the defrosting London Broil from the bottom of the kitchen sink. My living room looked like a scene out of a "Saw" movie.
She knew she was in trouble, because I yelled the unmistakable "NO!" of an exasperated dog owner. Also, she had the decency to slink off down the hallway and hide while I scrubbed the rug and picked up the shreds of plastic and pulverized styrofoam packaging.
There wasn't too much damage done to the steak, although I had been gone for well over an hour. Riga's small for a Lab, only 48 lbs. It must have taken her a while to figure out how to hang by her forepaws from the edge of the sink, scrabbling her back legs, and balance herself in order to dip her head down into the sink low enough to score this meaty prize. If I had a surveillance video system, I'm sure I could win first prize in a contest.
There were just a few chunks taken out of the side of the meat, which I was trimming as my son and future daughter-in-law arrived. They were good sports about the misadventure. I don't know how hungry I would feel if I arrived to find my dinner entree being washed and whittled after some enthusiastic canine tenderizing. Matt thinks Riga should be "punished," receiving no biscuits before I leave for work in the mornings; he contends that she should only get the goodies when I arrive home and find no damage to my home or its contents.
I'm not sure Riga would make the disciplinary connection, and this link on dog behavior seems to back me up. I'm more inclined to think a London Broil at the bottom of the kitchen sink is the Holy Grail of doggie treats to a Labrador retriever, no matter how many layers of plastic grocery bags it's wrapped in. I have to accept that human error produced this episode of Dogs Gone Wild.
From now on, defrosting items go behind closed doors--either refrigerator or microwave. You'd think I would've learned by now, considering all the breadstuffs that Riga has swiped off the kitchen counter in the past, no matter how far back they were stashed. Today, she simply found a new mountain to climb.
Old dogs, new tricks, same story. Maybe I'm the one who shouldn't get a biscuit until I get home from work.


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March 27, 2012
Today: Candy and the Clinical Forum!
Posted by Cara Solomon
We've put away the chips and salsa from yesterday's Open House and we're moving on to…CANDY for tomorrow's Clinical Forum!
Please join us for a delicious and non-nutritious assortment of treats from 6:00-8:00 pm in Milstein East BC. This is your chance to:
– Chat with our clinicians about their projects and seminars.
– Grill our students about what it's like to be a member of the Clinic.
– Learn about the dozens of other clinical programs at HLS , including Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic, our neighbor in the clinical wing and, more importantly, our friend!
Formal announcement below. Hope to see you soon.
Event Notice
Wed, Mar 28, 6-8pm
Milstein East BC, WCC
The Clinical Fair is the best way for students to learn about the variety of clinics offered at HLS before registering for clinics next year. You'll be able speak directly with clinic students, attorneys, and faculty in a fair format. Come prepared with questions, or just drop by and talk with clinics to understand the work experience, projects and client work, time commitments, and learning opportunity that is unique to each clinic. This event is highly recommended for students thinking about participating in a clinic next year. Dinner and snacks will be served.


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"Eat more," said Mrs. Colbshallow. "You're skin and bones."
"I'm full up, Mother," said her son.
Saba Colbshallow was full up, too. He had eaten a full breakfast this morning at the Dechantagne family home, and sat back to enjoy his morning tea. Around the large pine table sat his mother, Mrs. Dechantagne, Mrs. Godwin, little Iolana Calliere and at the head of the table Professor Merced Calliere. Mrs. Dechantagne's baby was in the next room, being rocked in a cradle by one of the reptilian servants, and Governor Dechantagne-Calliere, who normally sat at the other end of the table from her husband, was not present at breakfast this morning.
"I'm sorry that I missed Mrs. C," said Saba, though he wasn't sure if that was entirely true. He had known her all his life, and had been in love with her from the time he was five and she was a striking, sixteen year old beauty, until he was seven and she was a very bossy eighteen-year-old. Then his affections had been switched to Mrs. Dechantagne, who back then had just been Yuah Korlann, and who had grown up to be a bit prettier and much nicer.
"She's quite busy this morning," said the professor, setting aside the book that he had been reading. "You'll be quite busy too, I dare say. Another ship came in last night."
"So I heard. Mirsannan freighter. Mostly cargo, but I bet there'll be a couple of poofs out causing trouble."
"Quite," said the professor, saluting with his teacup. "Don't let us keep you from your duty then, officer."
"Right." Saba drained his teacup and stood up, pushing in the chair as he left the table. He picked up his constabulary helmet from the small table in front of the window. It had gold braid around its base, a large gold star on the front, and a gold spike on the very top. Of course it was navy blue, just like his uniform.
"Look at my boy," said his mother. "He looks like a right man, doesn't he? An officer of the peace."
"You look just dashing," said Mrs. Dechantagne, which made Saba blush a bit. He bowed low to her, saluted everyone else, and then headed out the front door, which one of the lizardmen servants held open for him.
Saba was quite proud of his position as one of the first two constables on the police force in Port Dechantagne. In fact, he could well say that he was the first constable, since he had badge number one, and Eamon Shrubb had badge number two. Even though he was only twenty, Saba had worked hard for this position. He had signed on to the Colonial Militia when he was only sixteen, eventually becoming the youngest sergeant at any time before or since. He had served his two years with what he thought was distinction and had volunteered for an extra year. Now he was a copper. Anyone who knew Saba recognized that few deserved a spot in the new police department more than he did. Anyone who knew the royal governor knew that she would not have sponsored him for the position just because she had known him all his life.
"Good morning, constable," called a woman in a plain brown dress with a brown shawl thrown across her shoulders and a brown bonnet on her head, pushing a wheelbarrow down the gravel road.
"Good morning to you, Mrs. Eamsham. Do you need a hand with that?"
"Heavens no. I was just taking the slop from the neighborhood out to the pigs and dinosaurs."
"That's a good five miles pushing that thing. You be sure and take several rest stops along the way."
Mrs. Eamsham nodded and turned the corner heading for Town Square. Saba continued walking into the southwestern part of the town, where the homes sat on larger lots, but were not necessarily larger themselves. The leaves had long gone from the maples and the other deciduous trees, but the pines and cedars were still glorious green. A chill wind whipped here and there, but did nothing to Saba but turn his cheeks a little redder. His wool uniform was exceedingly warm.
Suddenly he heard gunfire erupting from directly in front of him. One, two shots. Then a pause. Then one, two, three, four, five, six, pause. He looked up above the trees and saw a flash of steel shoot across the sky.


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5 Headlines From 2030
The future starts to get weird.
In 2020, the world was getting a little strange; in 2025, humanity was accomplishing amazing things (but also starting to see the real effects of climate change). By 2030, if today's predictions are accurate, the world's starting to look a lot less the one we know — both for better and for worse.
New York City's Last Gas Station Given Landmark Status
With Saudi Arabia's oil exports dwindling and electric cars dominating sales of new vehicles in the U.S., gas stations in the country's wealthier cities have been shutting down: Real-estate prices are still high enough that, even with the additional environmental remediation required, these sites are too valuable to leave as one-story fossil-fuel dispensaries. Historical preservationists rally around the last gas station in New York City, a lonely outpost in Queens, and successfully win it landmark status.
FDA Approves Sale of Prosthetic Arms for Elective Surgery
Prosthetic devices have improved in safety and in functionality, and early adopters of body-modification technology insist that they should have the option of replacing their original limbs with advanced prosthetics to augment their abilities. While debate over the ethics of robotizing people continues, the FDA approves the sale of the first elective arm implant.
China Cuts Off Water to Farmers
Water shortages are hitting 40 percent worldwide, and in some places, they're even worse. Although China has tried to update its industrial infrastructure, it's still unusually water intensive, and the government chooses to siphon water to industry rather than agriculture. Increased imports drive up food prices, and as fields dry up, farmers organize months-long protests against the government's water policy.
Man Runs Marathon in Less Than Two Hours
Starting in 2025, right on schedule, marathon runners start edging just up to the two-hour threshold. Finally, in 2030, at the Berlin Marathon, one of the world's fastest men runs 26.2 miles in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 57 seconds.
Zero-Emissions Plane Makes Its First Transatlantic Flight
Scaled down from the original vision of a three-deck, 800-seat passenger plane, the first generation "Progress Eagle" can carry up to 100 people — but most people are still flying in familiar-looking, jet-fueled planes that are about 20 percent more energy efficient.


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Having survived Christmas (thank you, Santa dearest, for all the lovely gifts), it was soon business as usual. I stupidly forgot to remind my regular clients that I wouldn't be working over the holiday period and, sure enough, an urgent request arrived yesterday morning. Just 8 pages for a quick edit - no problem, I thought, it's only an hour's worth of work. How wrong can one be? The copy was a very bad translation from Dutch, so bad I had to rewrite almost all of it from scratch. Fortunately, the client had attached the original Dutch to the email so I was able to work through it (yes, I speak Dutch, albeit badly, but I can read it fairly fluently). That took almost three hours instead of the expected one.
I also went out yesterday morning to meet a local businessman with a view to pitching a feature around him. The meeting went well - now I just need to write the pitch.
Today was less good. Having decided to get a head start on my New Year resolution to exercise more instead of slobbing it in front of my PC, I went to the gym. First, I had to endure the shame and embarrassment of discovering that the gym computer no longer recognised me - it's been so long since I last went (just don't ask how long, please). I had to find the trainer to get keyed into the system manually and do a low-level workout.
Worse was to come - I took a cab home. Normally I walk but my sister was with me and it was raining. We arrived home, I paid the cabbie and opened the door without looking. And someone drove right into the open door. A split second's lapse of concentration and I'd written off two cars and deprived the cabbie of his NYE fares. I still feel really angry with myself.
It could have been worse. I hadn't actually started to get out of the taxi. If I had, I'd be facing a double amputation above the knee after having had my lower limbs crushed.
Not a good end to 2006.
Things can only get better...
29 December 2006
Trashy translation and a narrow escape
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Yikes! Glad you're ok, that must have been a horrible shock.
- 29 December 2006 at 17:25
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Paintings and illustrations by Claire Somerville, Shropshire
Shropshire born and bred, Claire gave up secondary school art teaching in 2017 to become a professional artist. She works from home on her paintings as well as doing some private tuition. Mostly commissionbased, her art's also available as originals, prints and cards.
Above: Breakfast with Angus
"Avid bird-lovers, my grandparents used to put out scraps every morning – it turned into a free-for-all, attracting lots of species, especially sparrows. Angus was their Labrador, and this watercolour was done from a photograph I took."
Forty Winks
"This watercolour is painted from my own photograph taken last summer at an open day at Moor Farm in Baschurch. I've always wanted to paint pigs, though have struggled to get good photographs to work from. On this occasion I was lucky enough to see these three beautiful creatures basking in the sun, enjoying life, so I just had to get a photograph."
Baa Ram Ewe
"Every year I exhibit at Oswestry Show, which is where I took the ram photograph I'm working from here. Pencil is a passion of mine, and how I start any painting I produce. I love the detail of the horn and tried to capture the ram's strength – they're such powerful animals."
Autumn Bliss
"I painted this in acrylic from a photo I took with my grandparents in the Scottish countryside. We always visited in autumn, when the leaves were turning, and I loved this because of the colours of the pheasant's feathers and the way he's almost camouflaged into his surroundings."
Hay Bale
"I was driving to World's End near Llangollen when I saw this wonderful scene – I had to reverse the car so I could take a photo. Luckily there was no traffic! I love the way the one sheep is leaning against the bale, and created contrast by using pastel on black."
Nosey Moo
"This came from a photo I took on a walk at Old Oswestry Hill Fort. I walked so far round, got to a stile and then couldn't cross because there were about a dozen cows in my way. They were so inquisitive, leaning in and sniffing me. I had to capture the moment. I love the angle and the cow's beautiful nose."
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Art students experience 'The World Goes Pop'
Published on 22/01/16
Year 10 GCSE Art students visited the 'World goes Pop' this week - an exhibiton at The Tate Modern gallery in London.
Year 10 GCSE Art students visited the 'World goes Pop' this week - an exhibiton at The Tate Modern gallery in London.
Students and staff throughly enjoyed the day and thought the exhibition - described as fun, engaging, colourful, revelatory, opinionated, racy and stunning - was one of the best ever!
A wide range of Pop Art was on display, and both students and staff allike found it interesting to learn how Pop Art - often seen as fun and not to be taken seriously - dealt with important topics such as war, gender inequality and racism.
There was also enough time to explore the permanent collections and view pieces such as Marcel Duchamps 'Fountain' (which is actaully a signed urinal!), which led to some interesting discussions as to what constitutes as art.
Paul Jeffries said: 'It was a long three hour journey to the Tate Modern but it was so worth it!'
The show, which runs until 24th January, illuminates how pop wasn't confined to Andy Warhol's Factory in New York or Richard Hamilton's studio in London – it was a phenomenon that reached much further, practiced by artists in Peru, Israel, Argentina, Japan, Brazil and Eastern Europe.


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This was a gorge that was surrounded by beautiful, tall, and luxuriant peaks that flowed with waterfalls and fountains, and the scenery was rather quiet and beautiful.
However, at this moment, an intense battle was playing out here, and the terrifying attacks shook the mountains into pieces and crushed the plants, causing the spirit energy of the heaven and earth in an area of 50km to become extremely chaotic.
Mu Kui had already returned to his true form, his silver colored wings fluttering as they roiled the airflow, causing sand and pebbles to spray up into the sky, whereas he held an enormous, ferocious, and overbearing spiked club that was like an axe that split open the heavens. Every single time it smashed down, it would carry a monstrous and ferocious might that crushed mountains into pieces and swept through everything that stood before it.
However, his opponent was obviously more skillful than him. The Corrosion Dao Insight that contained toxic poison transformed into countless roiling mist dragons that caused the hard rocks and luxuriant plants everywhere it passed to be completely transformed into dust before being completely corroded to nothingness, and the ground even cracked open into numerous horrifying rifts by the corrosive energy that contained toxic poison.
It was corrosive and toxic to the point that even the air was tainted black by it, and it emitted a stench that caused one to vomit.
"Just give up. You aren't a match for me. I can spare your life so long as you hand over the spiked club in your hand and pledge allegiance to me. How about it?" Sikong Hen's body was like a wisp of black smoke that fluttered about indeterminately in the sky, and his pure white and flawless palm danced about repeatedly as he slapped out numerous black colored mist dragons that covered the heavens and the earth while raging out in all directions.
He admired Mu Kui's ferociousness and ruthlessness, and he intended to take Mu Kui for himself. So he didn't attack ruthlessly, otherwise his current cultivation was enough to kill Mu Kui within a hundred moves, and he utterly wouldn't have been trying to turn Mu Kui over to his side until now.
"Don't kid yourself! You're about to die, yet still boast shamelessly? Truly ridiculous and laughable!" Mu Kui laughed loudly and endlessly, yet his heart was extremely heavy and didn't dare be the slightest bit careless.
Under Sikong Hen's attacks that didn't leave a single gap in the sky, his silver colored skin and fur were tainted with some black colored mist that were filled with a corrosive energy, and they were like cancer that was utterly impossible to get rid of. If this situation was to be allowed to continue, then Sikong Hen didn't have to make a move, yet the skin and flesh on his entire body would be completely corroded, causing him to completely lose his life.
"You're courting death! Looks like you're just like your Master and refuse to repent until you're facing your coffin. Since it's like this, I'll kill you and will similarly be able to obtain that spiked club." Sikong Hen laughed coldly as he revealed killing intent, and then he moved with profound steps as his entire body abruptly emitted boundless black mist that condensed in his white and slender palm to form an enormous jagged wheel.
The wheel was large like the size of a house and completely pitch black, and its borders were covered in numerous sharp teeth. Boundless corrosive energy whistled and surged within the wheel to form a terrifying vortex that emitted a frightening swallowing, corrosive, and toxic aura.
Swish! Swish!
At the instant this enormous jagged wheel appeared, the surrounding space was instantly minced into pieces and corroded, forming an exceedingly pitch black void that caused one's scalp to go numb just by looking at it from afar.
What a formidable Dao Grade martial technique!
Mu Kui was astounded in his heart and didn't hesitate in the slightest to flap his wings and flee towards the distance. He didn't have the confidence to receive this attack, so he could only preserve his life for now.
"Hmph! Want to escape? You can be proud of yourself for being able to die under my Wheel of Corrosion!" Sikong Hen shouted out explosively as his arms shook. The enormous wheel rose into the air with a bang, and it was like a slowly rising black colored sun that shot out jet black lights and covered the heavens and the earth.
Crack! Crack!
The jet black light emitted by the wheel swept out into an area of 50km, causing the mountains, forest, streams, and demon beasts that weren't able to flee in time to be completely tainted in a layer of a strange black color before their bodies were corroded to the point of being gaping with holes, and they emitted an extremely rotten stench.
Mu Kui's figure was covered by the jet black light as well, yet the surface of his body possessed a layer of a dense barrier supporting him. But the strength of the jet black light was truly too terrifying, causing the barrier to swiftly be corroded at a speed that was visible to the eye, and no matter how Mu Kui exerted all his strength, it was unable to withstand the corrosive energy.
Could it be that I, Mu Kui, am going to die here today?
This won't do!
Even if I die, I have to pull this bastard along with me so that I can finish off this final trouble of my Master's!
Mu Kui gnashed his teeth as a wisp of resolution gushed out from within his jade green eyes, and then he turned around. He didn't flee anymore and charged towards Sikong Hen instead.
What does this fellow want to do?
Sikong Hen was stunned, and then he saw a dazzling golden core abruptly fly out from Mu Kui's mouth, causing him to instantly understand everything. This animal actually intends to detonate his golden core and bring me down with him!
Dammit! What ability does that kid, Chen Xi, possess to actually take such a loyal wolf demon as his servant…? But, want to bring me down with you? Impossible! Sikong Hen's expression darkened. He stood on the spot as he raised his hands up to actually hold the black colored wheel up high, and then he strode forward before fiercely smashing it towards Mu Kui!
However, before the black colored wheel could leave his hands, a wisp of fierce and swift sword light shot out explosively with a matchless speed, and it pierced directly towards Sikong Hen's heart from behind.
"Dammit!" Sikong Hen sensed the bone piercing sword light that came from behind, causing him to be greatly shocked in his heart, and he abandoned attacking Mu Kui right away before swinging up the black colored wheel to block before him.
The sword light collided with the black colored wheel, causing an explosive force that was like the eruption of a volcano to blast out towards the surroundings. The terrifying airflow caused by the explosion shook the earth and dimmed out the sky, and even the heavens and the earth fell into an expanse of violent and chaotic flow of energy.
It's Master! Mu Kui was stunned, and then he put away his golden core right away before looking towards the distant Chen Xi who was already locked in battle with Sikong Hen as a wisp of happiness from surviving with his life gushed out from his eyes. He knew that if it wasn't for his Master arriving in time, he would probably have detonated his golden core and died.
"Hahaha! Sikong Hen, I told you that you're dead today, yet you didn't believe me! Take this!" Mu Kui let out a loud and unrestrained laugh as his figure flashed out into the sky, and then he raised the spiked club and smashed it down at Sikong Hen.
Sikong Hen's strength was extremely formidable, and when combined with his exceedingly insidious Corrosion Dao Insight, his strength was almost comparable to Huangfu Chongming. But it was obviously somewhat inferior when compared with Chen Xi. At this moment, Mu Kui's addition into the battle instantly caused Sikong Hen's situation to become critical.
Why is it like this?
I'm actually not a match for an ant at the Golden Hall Realm with my current strength?
The shock in Sikong Hen's heart grew the longer he fought. He noticed that both his speed and martial techniques were suppressed by Chen Xi, and only his strength slightly occupied an advantageous position. However, this was utterly incapable of turning the situation around, whereas, after Mu Kui joined the battle, he didn't have the slightest advantage any longer.
My Dao Grade martial technique is the Wheel of Corrosion that contains the extremely rare Corrosion Dao Insight, and when executed with my Five-Toxin Bloodtransformation Technique, it even contains a terrifying toxic poison. Moreover, my own cultivation is even at the perfection-stage of the Golden Core Realm. How could I possibly not be a match for an ant at the Golden Hall Realm? Sikong Hen's heart was filled with surprise and bewilderment, and his will to fight was unconsciously crumbling bit by bit.
An enormous flaming bull that was bathed in the glow of fire soared into the sky, the fur on its entire body was like blazing rays of fire, and it emitted an unparalleled monstrous might. An expanse of a surging sea of flames arose with a stomp of its hooves, and Sikong Hen, who was caught off guard, was instantly surrounded within it.
"Dao Insight taking form! This is a phenomenon that can only appear when the Grand Dao of Fire attains the Initial Realm. Could it be that this fellow's grasp of the Grand Dao of Fire has actually attained such a terrifying extent?" Sikong Hen's hair was disheveled as he cried out involuntarily in shock, and he felt the aura of death assault him while being within this sea of flames.
The Inferno Bull emitted an enormous roar that shook the heavens and the earth as it went on a rampage, and its horns that were long like sharp spears carried fierce, pure, and raging Fire Dao Insight as it fiercely struck towards Sikong Hen!
"No!" Sikong Hen felt the aura of his entire body being locked onto, causing him to be unable to evade this strike, and he couldn't help but be terrified out of his wits, causing his pupils to abruptly dilate.
"Little kid, annihilating him won't do!" Suddenly, an aged voice resounded out high above in the sky as a grey haired old man walked over through the air and swiftly arrived before Sikong Hen, and then his hand fiercely pushed out to smash onto the horn of the Inferno Bull with a bang.
Instantly, the entire Inferno Bull that was transformed from Fire Dao Insight was crushed and vanished, and it was actually easily exterminated by the grey haired old man with a single strike!
"Uncle Yonglin, you've finally come. Quickly, quickly help me kill this kid. I want to tear him into pieces before burning his bones and scattering his ashes!" Sikong Hen shouted out with joy when he saw this old man, and then his expression became savage and warped as he looked at Chen Xi and his words were filled with dense and irreconcilable resentment and killing intent.
This old fellow is actually a Rebirth Realm cultivator, and based on his aura, he seems to even slightly more formidable than Fan Yunlan. Chen Xi's eyes narrowed slightly yet he didn't feel the slightest bit of fear in his heart.
"Eldest Young Master, wait a moment. I'll go take his life right now." The old man called Yonglin patted Sikong Hen on the should to indicate his consolation, and then he took a stride forward before stretching out his hand to grab towards Chen Xi's head without speaking a single word.
Yonglin was worthy of being an expert at the Rebirth Realm, as even though it was a casual grab of his, the strength condensed within his palm caused space to shatter, and it contained a terrifying baleful qi that gushed out with a bang.
The surrounding heaven and earth were frozen by this raging energy to the point of assuming a motionless state, and only the strength of this grab moved freely within this motionless environment without the slightest sluggishness.
How formidable! His aura is capable of locking all my paths of retreat with a single strike and separating the surrounding space from me. If it was any other Golden Hall Realm cultivator, then they would probably be at his mercy. Is this the strength of the Rebirth Realm? Chen Xi's expression became exceedingly serious at this instant. This was the first time that he was truly going against a cultivator at the Rebirth Realm, yet there was no fear in his heart, and there was instead a strand of battle intent that boiled like lava burned within him.
A sound that was clear like shattering jade resounded out as Chen Xi didn't hesitate in the slightest to crush a high-grade treasured talisman that he'd prepared long ago.
An earthen yellow shield that was compact and heavy like a mountain appeared before Chen Xi, and it had an enormous yellow dragon residing atop it. The dragon had icy cold eyes with whiskers that fluttered about, its body was covered in scales, and it roared and soared atop the shield while emitting boundless Earth Dao Insight that caused the entire shield to be embellished to the point it seemed real, and it gave a solid and immovable feeling.
Yellow Dragon's Shield!
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As you are probably aware, all children in Wales are required to take part in National tests during the first two weeks of May. This year, children will be taking a reading test, a mathematics test and a numerical reasoning test.
The following link provides information for parents and carers on what the National Tests involve and what the test results can tell you about your child's learning. http://learning.gov.wales/docs/learningwales/publications/170413-information-for-parents-carers-2-9-en.pdf
Starting from tomorrow afternoon, the school will be offering parent/carer workshops linked to the national tests.
For our first session this week we are going to focus on the following:
- An overview of the National Tests (Reading, Numerical Reasoning and Procedural);
- Looking at a sample of past papers, relevant to your child's year group;
- Discussion on the reading test and techniques you can use at home to support your child;
- Topics in Mathematics you would like to focus on in future weeks, which you may be unfamiliar with.
If you would like to attend, the sessions will begin at 1:30pm and will last approximately 1 hour.


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We are providing vaccines for individuals from birth through 18 years of age* at the Aurora East, Lone Tree, and Westminster clinics. Call 303-451-0123 to schedule an appointment. No walk-ins at this time. Clinics at the Englewood and Castle Rock offices are closed until further notice.
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Immunization services for adults are available on a limited basis, tuberculous skin testing is not available at this time.
Call today to make an immunization appointment at 303-451-0123.
Low- and no-cost immunizations are available for uninsured children and adults*. We also accept:
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Shots for Tots and Teens are postponed due to the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. We care deeply about you and your children's health. If you have a question about immunizations, you can call 303-451-0123; Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Routine childhood immunizations are given at birth, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 12 to 18 months, 4 to 6 years, 11 to 12 years and 16 to 18 years.
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FDNY paramedic whose father died in the line of duty promoted to lieutenant
FDNY Lt. Michael Toomey's father, Firefighter John "Jack" Toomey, died in 1987 shortly before becoming a lieutenant
By Laura French
NEW YORK — An FDNY paramedic whose father was an FDNY firefighter has been promoted to lieutenant, the rank his father had looked forward to achieving before dying in the line of duty.
Lt. Michael Toomey, 36, said his father, fallen Firefighter John "Jack" Toomey, completed all the requirements to become a lieutenant before dying from a heart attack at age 36 while fighting a blaze in 1987, according to the New York Daily News.
"I was 4 years old when he died," said Toomey. "He dedicated his life very literally to protection. I wanted to do the same thing."
Lt. Toomey has worked in EMS for 14 years, and says he seeks to continue his father's legacy through his service. He was promoted to lieutenant in a ceremony on Wednesday.
"He was striving to move up within the department," he said. "I feel like I'm doing what he wanted to do had he not passed early."
Toomey and his partner, Paramedic Samantha Neverson, received medals in 2012 for leading multiple people to safety during an apartment fire by going door-to-door.
"I thought it was kind of funny," Toomey said. "I preferred medicine, I wanted to go into EMS, and here I was running into a burning building."
"My dad, John Toomey, was an FDNY Firefighter at Ladder 123. I was four years old when he died in the line of duty in...Posted by New York City Fire Department (FDNY) on Wednesday, January 8, 2020


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EDINBURG — A group of about a dozen blended, or personalized, learning experts paid their fourth and final visit to IDEA Public Schools last week to evaluate and provide feedback on an initiative to allow students to learn on their own.
EDINBURG — A group of about a dozen blended, or personalized, learning experts paid their fourth and final visit to IDEA Public Schools last week to evaluate and provide feedback on an initiative to allow students to learn on their own.
IDEA implemented blended learning about four years ago with the help from a $29 million Race to the Top grant, said Pablo Mejia, IDEA's senior director of personalized learning. The program blends a traditional classroom experience with the freedom of conducting some lesson plans fully online and at the student's own pace.
"Because of Race to the Top, we've just been in this whole kick of 'innovate, innovate, innovate' and figure out how to use technology to enhance learning," said Tom Torkelson, founder of IDEA Public Schools.
The idea to bring blended learning to IDEA was born out of a push by Diane Tavenner, founder of Summit Public Schools in California, and Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg to bring individualized learning to more schools across the United States, Torkelson said.
IDEA uses the Summit Learning platform, which supports the program by providing online curriculum, testing and progress tracking.
"We heard a lot about students excited to take more ownership of their class," said Alex Hernandez, Charter School Growth Fund partner who traveled with the group. "In some ways it's freeing to a lot of students, and on a flip side it's scary. … There's just a lot more choices on how students can manage their learning."
The group of experts toured the some of the schools including the recently opened IDEA Toros in Edinburg, a soccer academy and the only campus with 100 percent blended learning program.
" It really looks very different in different schools," Mejia said. "The rest of our schools implement blended learning from kinder to seventh grade and now all the way through high school, but it looks very different."
Blended learning aims to have teachers act more as facilitators and allow students to go through the curriculum and test on each subject on their own using online platforms. At most of the IDEA schools this is done only for specific subjects or day periods, rather than a full day of personalized learning.
At Toros, the students have the opportunity to jump from subject to subject, but they also have to make sure they are on track by being up to par or ahead of a blue line that marks the expected progress. And it is not only a matter of passing a test, only grades of 80 percent or above count as passing.
"At first I didn't know what was going on," said 15-year-old Clarissa Martinez, a student at Toros. "But then I got used to it and it's really nice. It seems like it's not that much pressure… (I like) the freedom. You can get ahead and go and work on something else."
This is the first year IDEA is venturing into the 100 percent blended learning program, and the soccer academy seemed to be the perfect place to started, Torkelson said.
The students have a different schedule than all the other schools because they also train with the Toros coaches in the morning and afternoon. But only if, and when, they have successfully kept track of their studies.
Being that this is the academy's first year, there are still many questions and changes they are hoping to make. Toros Principal Brad Scott said the hardest part has been the transition into the "own your own" mentality for both students and teachers.
With a cohort of 57 high school students and only two teachers, who mainly act as facilitators, one of the biggest challenges has been not having a wide range of teachers who are experts on each subject. Sometimes the teachers are learning along with the students, but they recently decided to hire tutors to help the student with specific subject areas.
"I'm afraid that with one teacher for every group, I'm afraid we would go back to the traditional teaching style," Scott said. "But it's good to have experts here who know the content. … We will have that next year, one teacher available for every content (area), but it would be one teacher per class."
Next year the school is adding middle-schoolers to the mix, so the growth will require new changes and more teachers, but Scott said their goal is to maintain that personalized learning atmosphere.
Even though these might be issues unique to IDEA Toros, Mejia said they are interested on the experts' feedback to make sure every school has a blended learning program that is not outdated.
"We are growing a lot so one of the problems is how do we start new schools and make sure they are high quality from the start," Mejia said. "How we do make sure the model doesn't get stale over time."
After talking to some of the students, visiting schools and talking to school officials, the group shared some of their views and helped the IDEA team draft a three-year strategic plan to make sure new schools launch with effective models and current schools adopt innovation, Mejia said.
"I think we need to better write down what success looks like," Mejia said. "And then what are the resources, training, support structures that need to be in place for our schools to be able to hit those measures of success."
There is not a clear view of whether or not the blended learning program will be implemented at a larger scale throughout IDEA schools, Mejia said. His team is looking closely at Toros' progress and analyzing how and at what scale this model could benefit other IDEA students.
"Right now we have a clear instructional teaching and learning model and yes, it includes some blended/personalized model," Mejia said. "How much of that is it going to look like Toros in the next five years? I don't know."


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Limmud Festival (Birmingham, U.K.)
December 25, 2017 - February 28, 2018
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Join Rabi Sandy Sasso in a special teaching event at Limmud Festival in the United Kingdom!
Limmud Festival 2017 is one of the biggest celebrations of Jewish learning and culture in the world – and it's made by you. Festival 2017 takes place Sunday 24 – Thursday 28 December 2017 at Pendigo Lake near Birmingham, UK. Limmud Shabbat will take place before the main Festival starts on 22-23 December.
For more information on the Limmud Festival, visit the event webpage.


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Best chat session EVER! *Evil Grin*Posted by InF at 8:47 PM
That's one of the best quotes I ever saw floating around on all of the internets! :)
So during the biggest test of the term I look down and realise my fucking penis not working! I MEAN IT'S COMPLETELY DEAD! *pen is omfg haha rofl Excuse me while I rip out my space bar for failing me like that :(
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Can the United States Government vote to repeal current articles or amendments from the constitution? Or is the constitution forever?
10Sorry, -1. This is basic research. A definitive Wikipedia article is among first 5 Google search results, as are even better written articles from other sources – user4012 Nov 2 '15 at 15:57
2Question is vague in its use of "US Government." Is it asking whether the Federal Govt can unilaterally change the constitution or whether there is a system in place to change it? – rougon Aug 14 '16 at 14:31
2@user4012 isn't stack exchange all about creating a consortium of information? – Viktor Aug 19 '16 at 22:48
That amendments exists shows that yes, you can amend the constitution. It's a living document. You can repeal an amendment by...amending the constitution by voting for a new amendment. Prohibition was enacted when the 18th Amendment was passed. It was later repealed with the 21st amendment.
Articles could also be "repealed" via further amendments.
6Living Document has a very specific connotation when discussing the Constitution. It is the philosophy that the words written in the Constitution can be reinterpreted as society changes. Yes, a process exists to amend the Constitution, per Article V, but that is a stark difference from the Living Document concept. – Drunk Cynic Aug 14 '16 at 17:42
2@drunkcynic yes and no. You are correct, but the generic term also applies. It's a living document (as it is updated) and there are proponents of the Living Constituion (aka Living Document) legal philosophy. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_document – user1530 Aug 15 '16 at 7:04
The law paragraph of your cited link reflects the very distinction made above. "In United States constitutional law, the Living Constitution, also known as loose constructionism, permits the Constitution as a static document to have an interpretation that shifts over time as the cultural context changes. The opposing view, originalism, holds that the original intent or meaning of the writers of the Constitution should guide its interpretation." The concept of living document is distinct from the included methods for amending the Constitution; you're conflating the two. – Drunk Cynic Aug 15 '16 at 12:47
1@Drunk Cynic hence my comment pointing out the differences between "living document" and "Living Constitution". Both terms apply to the U.S. constitution. I am not conflating anything. I am saying they are not mutually exclusive. – user1530 Aug 15 '16 at 21:09
1I apologize, but the recursive nature of this discussion is much too tantalizing for me to give up. – Jeff Lambert Oct 13 '16 at 19:34
The US constitution can be changed through amendments. An amendment can also repel or modify one of the articles or a previously made amendment.
The constitution allows amendments to be proposed either by congress or by two-thirds of all states, however the latter method was never used.
In order for an amendment to become part of the constitution, it first needs to pass both the senate and the congress with a two-thirds majority and then be ratified by three quarters of the US states by either making it as a state legislatures or a state convention.
The questions, as posed, are somewhat problematic. First, the U.S. government is not equipped to vote. Votes are cast in the two houses of congress and in various state and municipal legislative bodies. Second, the conjunction "or", linking the second question to the first, is misplaced. It presumes a corollary relationship between the two questions. The constitution is permanent, in the common sense of that concept. It is, however, subject to amendment by a purposely long and arduous process.
Any proposed change to the constitution, be it addition or subtraction or alteration, is defined as an amendment.


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Chevrah Lomdei Mishnah
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By Libi Astaire
He had a birthday coming up – one of those big, milestone birthdays – and his wife asked him how he wanted to mark the occasion. Go to a fancy restaurant? Go away for Shabbos? Then a friend mentioned that his family could commission a Torah scholar to learn Mishnah on his behalf.
Learn Mishnah? For his birthday?
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If the thought of giving someone a present of learning Mishnah for a joyous occasion seems odd, you probably haven't yet met the founder of Chevrah Lomdei Mishnah.
"When someone wants to accrue merits for a loved one, there's no better way to do it than to bring more Torah study in the world," he explains. "And learning Mishnah isn't just for elevating the soul of a person who has passed away. It can benefit anyone, including a person who needs a refuah, or a shidduch, or a good livelihood."
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Of course, many of the people who contact Chevrah Lomdei Mishnah are mourners – and some of them are in a panic.
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In addition, this is serious learning. All of the scholars learn in prestigious Torah institutions, and every person or neshamah receives learning that is done in their own name.
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When Shoshi saw that her older sister was having trouble finding her bashert, Shoshi and her other siblings decided to storm the Gates of Shamayim. They davened, they poured their hearts out over their Tehillim – and they pooled their allowance money together and contacted Chevrah Lomdei Mishnah's 'Better Than a Segulah' program. In the merit of the learning done on their sister's behalf, they hoped that they would soon be dancing at her wedding.
"So many people are facing difficult challenges today," the founder comments. "For some people it's finding a shidduch, while others have been hit hard by the economic downturn. Then there are those who have been childless for so many years. When the problem doesn't go away, it's only natural to look for segulah. But the truth is that Torah learning is the best segulah there is. Its merits are so great that it can bring about a miraculous salvation."
In times of mourning, in times of challenge – and in times of joy – the best thing a person can do is go straight to the source of blessing: Torah study. And thanks to Chevrah Lomdei Mishnah, enjoying the merits of Torah study is now attainable for everyone.


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