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"Well known for being the birthplace of Mary Queen Of Scots." in 7 reviews
"Linlithgow Palace is perhaps best known as the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots." in 7 reviews
"The grounds are just grass but beautiful kept with paths that go around the loch thats there, and the fountain in the centre court has amazing sculptures!" in 6 reviews
Linlithgow Palace was home to numerous royal figures, including Mary Queen of Scots, so I was surprised that it wasn't in the Fodor's guidebook.
When we drove in, I somehow took a wrong turn onto a walking path instead of the parking lot. The old ladies walking nearby laughed at us, but we figured it out. No harm, no foul.
At only £5.50 per person, this castle was totally worth the price. It's a bit more ruined than many of the top tourist castles, which actually makes it more fun, like a maze. There's no reason to buy a guidebook of the castle, just explore on your own. Nesting pigeons fly out at you from random unexpected places. My wife learned that the hard way. The view from the top of the main tower is amazing. I was rather exhausted by the end of it, but really glad we went.
Linlithgow Palace is a well visited place and always has been.
It was build and restored and extended by famous kings and queens over the centuries, such like James IV, Mary Stuart, James I of England and Scotland.
When walking up the driveway towards the castle gate you will see famous royal name plates on the right side wall starting with Mary Stuart and ending with
Elizabeth II. Only a few spaces are left and lets see who else will be on the wall :-)
Passing the wonderful ornated gate with the emblems of various European garters on top of the entrance you will see the main entrance to the castle in front of you and the west entrance to St Michael's Kirk on your right. I have visited this a few times and sadly always missed the opening hours for the KIRK visit. I can imagine this Kirk to be wonderful and powerful inside. It is old and mystic.
I decided to walk around the castle first and enjoyed a brisk walk in the sunshine along the lake, taking pictures of the ruins and making friends with swans. They did not appear to be frightened by me at all, what I can't really say for myself when they came closer and closer!
The palace is a massive several storey ruin and well maintained. We all should be thankful to Historic Scotland to do a good job. Its structure and splendor amazes me. The shape is rectangular with towers on the east and the west side. The original gate was on the east and you still can see the remains. In the middle of the courtyard stands the symbolic fountain build by King James IV to have represented his power, given by the almighty, to the world and especially towards Henry VIII of England. In the 1500's James IV came up with the plan to build a newer and more powerful palace on top of a previous one, which was destroyed by fire that swept through the streets of Linlithgow. Somehow this tale reminds me of Emperor Nero and Rome!
The construction took a few years and soon the South, East and West wings were finished that contained the royal chambers, antechambers, kitchens and a chapel. In the 1620's the newer North side was completed after part of the of the previous building collapsed.
Visitors have access to the site all year around and the entry fee is £5.50 (if not a Historic Scotland member).
There are lots of events all year around. Last year I visited the Jousting event held in the gardens and they were amazing.
If you have time go and check it out. It will be an adventurous day for the whole family.
One of my favourite Castles in Scotland. Its a bit in ruins but still explorable which makes it feel a bit more fun. We are Historic Scotland members so I've been to this castle a few times now. Every time I'm still enchanted by it. The grounds are just grass but beautiful kept with paths that go around the loch thats there, and the fountain in the centre court has amazing sculptures! Each level and space has good signage with historical information.
They have different events there at times. This past summer we go to go when they were having a jousting competition! It was AMAZING! and their were actors dress up in medieval costumes and in character! I felt like I could have been in Robin Hood! So magical!
If you haven't been here you must! and If your visiting Scotland this is also a must !
Fantastic place. I have a fairly active imagination and really enjoyed the fact that the majority of the palace is open to exploration. I could imagine the additional floors and appreciate how large this palace would have been with all it's walls, floors, and ceilings intact.
Really enjoyed that it wasn't packed when I went but there was a steady amount of people streaming through even though it was typical breezy, rainy, and cold winter weather.
I visited Linlithgow Palace twice in one weekend so it probably should get 5*'s. A turbulent and bloody history fuelled by the story of Mary Queen of Scots, it is a ruin now but a particularly magnificent one.
Now owned by Historic Scotland, it played host to jousting over two weekends. The grounds are fabulous and after hitting it during our current heat wave, it was a fab place to spend a couple of afternoons. The grounds are well maintained, slopping grassy areas with a huge (and very clean looking) lake. Lots of swans and ducks in the lakes so fun if you have little ones. There are also benches dotted around at the far end under the trees if you want to rest weary legs and lots of bins of you decide to take a picnic.
The palace itself is a ruin but actually in good condition if this makes sense. You can still climb the stairs to various floors and little signs throughout in English, French and German tell you what each space is (grand hall, kitchen, royal bedroom). There are also fab little (secret) passages that run along side some of the rooms so you can imagine previous inhabitants moving between rooms whilst plotting intrigue.
The jousting was well organised - good fun with 'dashing' knights jousting as well as challenging each other to sword fights, with medieval actors in full costume with little tents dotted around showing lots of medieval crafts and trades. This event was organised by Historic Scotland and was £12 for adult entry but free if you were a member of Historic Scotland. There is normally an admission charge to enter the palace but this was included in the jousting ticket price so I'm not sure how much it is normally.
So, I would probably go back and explore more. The palace was really busy due to the jousting event but if this was a normal weekend, then it would be quieter and you'd have more time to explore all those hidden areas as there are a fair few.
Linlithgow Palace is a beautiful ruins set in a small town in central Scotland. Currently it has open hours and admission fees, but I visit a couple years back and it wasn't open for viewing, but the grounds were free to wander and the window-holes free to poke your nose into.
Beautifully situated along a pretty lake (full of swans and such), this palace is full of history and sadness. I'd like to take another visit!
Located in a small but surprsingly fascinating town, Linlithgow Palace is a brooding, creepy and imposing ruined palace that sticks up from the middle of the town. It's fairly important to Scotch history, as various important people who had their heads cut off spent much of their time here pre-decapitation.
It is a ruin, so don't expect too much to do, but it's a great focal point in a town that hosts many intersting nooks and crannies.
When tourists, particularly the North American kind, visit Scotland they generally want to see a little bit of history, and down a few whiskys while they're at it.
Edinburgh, of course, is the natural choice. But then again, said tourists will probably meet half of their countrymen and women navigating the castle and the city centre there.
This is why, whenever I am charged with showing someone around, I ensure our journey from Glasgow to Edinburgh is punctuated with a stop here. Now run by Historic Scotland, the palace cuts a truly stunning figure by Linlithgow Loch and provides an inexpensive and quiet way to savour some of the most historical spots in the country. You'll realise within seconds of disembarking at Linlithgow Station that Mary Queen of Scots was born and brought up here.
The town itself has a beautiful High Street with plenty of bars and restaurants, meaning Lilithgow is an ideal sight-seeing and refuelling stop at lunch-time.
Most visited castle/palace in Central Scotland with fly fishing on Linlithgow Loch and during peak tourism season people in period fancy dress wandering its corridors and central courtyard. Partially ruined with missing upper levels and nearby St Michael's Church still holding services with stained glass windows. Hosts occasional pretend heraldic jousts and dog shows in grounds. Take bread to feed ducks, swans and geese.
Worth the walk down to waterside with children's play park and nearby pubs such as Three Sisters and Italian Bar Leo to east and Golden Chippie and ice cream shops to west.
Free entry with Historic Scotland pass.
A lovely ruin sitting atop a local high point overlooking Linlithgow Loch.
Plenty of history and beautiful presentation. Lovely to walk around in the evenings before a meal in town.
The Palace itself is now a ruin, but it still gives you an impression of what it was like to live there. A good range of rooms, over a number of floors, are accessible and there are interpretation signs with (hand-drawn) illustrations to give an idea of the room in use. My little one loved exploring all the corridors and rooms and climbing the circular staircases to the tops of the towers, several of which are in tact.
There's a small shop and a warm, dry room with seating and a toilet next to it. Very useful on colder days. Adjacent are loch-side walks, boating in the summer and a good children's play park.
Linlithgow Palace is one of my favourite historical sites in central Scotland. It's a late medieval/renaissance romantic ruin, at the heart of scenic Linlithgow.
After a fire in 1424 burnt down the old fort, James I decided to rebuild as part of his great castle construction projects that he was using to reinforce his reign. The castle which while defensive, was basically more of a pleasure palace for the monarch and their court, was built up over the succeeding Stuart reigns. One of the great things about the Palace is that by looking from the East Range around in a clockwise direction you can see the succession of of styles as the Palace grew. The palace is famous for a few reasons. This is where Margaret Tudor awaited the news of her husband's fate at the battle of Flodden, and of course where Mary Queen of Scots was born in 1542. A less well known fact is that this is where Scotland's "three estaits" (basically its parliament) met to elect the first Stuart king Robert I, beginning a dynasty that would last through the Union of the Crowns and the English Civil War and beyond.
One of the highlights of the Palace is a recently restored fountain, built by Mary's father James V, in a very beautiful renaissance style. It's highly symbolic and the many figures represent the social structure of the day and the alliance between Scotland and France in the face of a common enemy down south.
Robert Burns described Linlithgow Palace as "fine but melancholy". I'm not so sure about the latter but there is something poetic about it. It is a ruin, but you can still get a great sense for the time, especially in the Great Hall which at its time was supposed to be one of the finest in Europe.
A great day out if you are at all interested in history, architecture, or Scotland's heritage in general. The kids seems to love it and it makes a good family day out, especially as its not quite so crowded as the likes of Edinburgh Castle. The nearby lawn and Linlithgow Loch make a great picnic spot on a sunny day, or otherwise there are many family friendly pubs and restaurants in the town centre.
I'd been meaning to visit Linlithgow for years, forgetting every time until I passed it again on the train to Edinburgh. I finally got off and am glad I did.
The ruins at Linlithgow are the shell of a marvellous Renaissance palace. Unlike the more complete castle at Stirling (stirlingcastle.gov.uk/ho… ), where the style and glamour of the period was imposed on a heavy Medieval castle, the Linlithgow Palace really does give you a sense of the rebirth of art and architecture in the 15th century. (And if you can take the train between Edinburgh and Glasgow and visit both on the same day, the impact of this contrast is striking.) The absence of roof aside, the wide windows and narrow walls create light airy spaces and it is easy to picture the ghosts of the Stewart court strolling gracefully in the long galleries or by the carved fountain.
At its highest, the palace is six-storeys and has lovely views out over the loch and town: It is surprisingly taller than it appears to be from the gatehouse, I think due to being built on uneven ground. You can sit sheltered at the top of one of the towers and contemplate, or just wait until your heart stops thumbing after climbing the nerve-racking final flights of stairs to get there!
In a covered gallery on the lower floor there is a small display of objects found during excavations and there's good information about each of the rooms on wall plaques, but mostly I loved this place for its quite dreamy under-statedness, which allowed you to use your imagination as you wandered the rooms. It probably helped that it was still out-of-season when I went, so there were just a few other visitors and none of the costumed guides other reviewers mentioned. It also probably helped that I visited on a clear, dry day but unfortunately it can be difficult to plan for that in Scotland.
If you are someone who needs lots of interpretation when visiting a historic site, maps and books are available from the wee shop and I've heard the young Summer guides are great. But if you are of a romantic bent, I'd definitely recommend visiting on a quiet Spring afternoon. Go with a partner or otherwise a group of friends because I'll bet all those nooks and galleys would lend themselves to a great game of hide & seek ;-)
This is a lovely site to visit in Scotland. I thought that the palace itself was amazing and I liked that we could climb to the top of the tower and have a view of the inside. I can only imagine what it would be if there hadn't been a fire! This is a must see if you are in the area. Check out the history before you go so you know who was married...lived...died and well killed here over the years (and that's a lot of years).
Attractive large character dwelling.
Complete with very attractive views and open outlook/roof.
Requires some renovation
This is a fantastic castle that is not too far from edinburgh - there isnt much parking room - we went when there was a wedding on at the church last time and we got the last space so get there early. There is so much to look around here and it is easy to find yourself getting lost so a guide book is a good idea - Go into the courtyard and decide on a corner to start from and you will end up at a completley opposite side
I always make sure I get to the north west tower - there is a little information plaque on the side of this one so you know your on the right one
Go up to the top where there is queen margarets bower where she waited in vain for james to come home from battle
Not recommended if your not good with hights you step out on top of the tower and there is nothing there but a little waist high rail with a twist around the corner and a fre steps up then you have to walk around the edge to get to the door
Im not afraid of heights but I get a little nervous doing this bit and i have yet to persudae anyone else to come up with me
The view is worth it though as it is really lovely up there and very peaceful though a little sad
The gallery is fun to walk along and look down into the great hall and as always kitchens with enormous fireplaces
It is free entry for historic scotland and free for english heritage (unless first year then half price)
give yourslef a few hours to look around properly and enjoy it
Linlithgow palace sits atop a hill next to Linlithgow Loch. Well known for being the birthplace of Mary Queen Of Scots. It is a lovely old palace but is a bit run down compared to some castles in Scotland.
You are free to roam about almost all of it and explore as you wish. There are information plaques in a lot of places to help you understand what rooms were used for and provide historical information.
You can climb up to the top and are treated to great views once you get there. On my last visit I did not do this because my 2 and a half year old daughter was with me and I remember it being quite open.
I prefer to park at the loch when I go and walk round the waters edge to get to the palace. The carpark here is really small however and it can be hard to get a space. There is a bigger car park at the railway station which is a short walk from the palace and the last time I used that there was no charge.
The loch is home to swans, ducks and geese. It is also well stocked with fish and there are rowing boats for hire.
Lovely setting and worth a visit.
Excellent day out in a palace ruin, lots of history, lots of spiral staircases, and lots of hiding places for the kids. Free guided tours by local children in historical costumes during the summer holidays (don't forget to give them a tip.) There is also a very pleasant walk round the loch starting from the palace which takes about an hour.
Wednesday evenings in the summer there is scottish dancing in the courtyard.
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo will be coming to the palace on August 13th 2009. It will be a one-hour version of the full tattoo, and should be a great setting, with the ruined palace & loch in the background. Parking is likely to be difficult, so probably worth arriving early, or coming by train.
Linlithgow Palace is perhaps best known as the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots. What was once one of Scotland's grandest royal residences was destroyed by fire in 1424. What remains today are empty remains requiring visitors to imagine what it was like previously. With only information leaflets to go on, no audio or guided tours provided, today's modern visitor could perhaps find it hardpushed to understand the significance of the place. Those interested in seeing Mary Stuart Queen of Scots bloodline (traced all the way to today's Queen Elizabeth II) can see it on the wall leading up to the palace.
Linlithgow Palace is the birth place of Mary Queen of Scots. located in the centre of town surrounded by the peel a large lawned area great for picnics you also have the loch so if you like to fish or just feed the ducks it is great for young and old. the palace itself has a lot of interesting facts and history attached it is also very picturesque so remember that camera.
linlithgow palace is one of the few places left untouched by the cash hungry tourist trap merchants, its a ruin. there is a very small gift shop. it doesn't cost a small fortune to get in. there are many signs around the palace describing the uses of the rooms, and various features, (try climbing to the very top of the tower to read the inscriptions on the walls) marvel at the amazing views from the parapits. run around like a looney in the surrounding park. and if you've any energy left hire a rowing boat and go out around the loch. now thats what i call a day out! and you'll sleep like a log...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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HOLMES Chapel residents are being encouraged to bring a picnic and spend the afternoon at the revamped Dane Meadow next week.
The official opening of the meadow will take place on Sunday May 11 from 2pm and visitors can enjoy a host of activities including birds of prey, family quiz and nature trail.
The Mayor of Cheshire East Clr Dorothy Flude will officiate, and confirmed invitees include the Leader of Cheshire East Council Clr Michael Jones, Deputy Mayor Clr David Brown and Holmes Chapel MP Fiona Bruce.
The Programme Board Chairman Clr John Clowes said: "We are extremely grateful for the support of Cheshire East Council for professional support from the landscape architects, footpath officer, grounds maintenance teams and many more.
"By working together Holmes Chapel Partnership, Holmes Chapel Parish Council and Friends of the Dane Meadow have provided a community asset for many generations to enjoy."
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News: 40 Glocc Won't Back Down From Game: "He Didn't Do That As No Street Sh*t" [Video]
Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 5:23PM
G-Unit affiliate 40 Glocc has stepped up to address his reported $4.5 million lawsuit against music rival Game for being physically assaulted last summer in California.
In 40's perspective, the ex-Unit member used last summer's recorded attack for attention and not to flex his muscle in the streets.
"As far as the lawsuit, I looked at it as what he did. He didn't do that as no street sh*t. I looked at it more of he did it as an entertainment purpose. So if it's an entertainment purpose, 'Hey, I'm an entertainer. I get paid to entertain.' You made that fake a** movie, and made a fake a** edit. Lied about everything that took part, but you did it to assassinate me. And as an entertainer I'm like I get compensated. You know I do movies. I done did movies, films, TV, videos. So I get paid to entertain on that side of it. And at the same time I seen it as like if that was some real sh*t and it wasn't entertainment purposes, you wouldn't have recorded no sh*t like that and put it out for that because that's like letting the authorities know." (VLAD TV)
A few days ago, 40 boasted about the hefty lawsuit on his Twitter page.
"MY LAWYERS BEAT A N*GGA POCKETS UP.. "Jab,Left,Right,Upper Cut.,FILING BANKRUPT!.""
"WILL SOME 1 TELL ME HOW MUCH THE LAWSUIT FOR!! BCUZ I HONESTLY DONT KNOW?..LOL!! I HEARD ITS 2.8mill,3.6mill,4.5mill,?" (40 Glocc's Twitter)
Reports of the lawsuit surfaced earlier this week, months after the fight took place.
Rapper 40 Glocc is gunning for $4.5 MILLION ... and his target is The Game. TMZ broke the story ... Glocc sued Game over a street fight between the two rappers, which went down in July outside a Hollywood Hills mansion. Game subsequently posted footage of the brawl on YouTube, showing him whaling on Glocc. At the time Glocc filed the suit, he didn't specify how much he wanted, but now we know. Glocc just filed legal docs demanding a cool $4.54 million. Here's the breakdown: -- $500,000 in pain and suffering -- $500,000 in emotional distress -- $750,000 in lost earnings -- $2 million for punitive damages -- $25,000 in medical expenses -- Various other stuff (TMZ)
Last fall, Game briefly spoke on what went down and said 40 sprinkled some lies into how the altercation really happened.
"I smashed him, smashed him," Game said when asked about the 40 Glocc situation. "You gotta break it down, man, you gotta break it down. I smashed him. He said he got smashed. Little fabrication in there, he said we pulled weapons out and he got jumped. We'll be back, man. Don't worry about it." (Funkmaster Flex Show)
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I have found myself feeling bad because my health care premiums have gone up 47 percent. Then I feel good because I have not made any changes in the last few years, so at least I have a policy.
Democrats tell me I should feel good because Obamacare is great and free to some. Republicans tell me I should feel bad because I was lied to. There is, however, one thing we all agree on � Congress should not be exempt. They should live with the laws that they pass.
Here�s the problem: not one Republican voted for it.
Here is my solution so we can all feel good:
All Democrats would automatically be enrolled in Obamacare (including all Democrat government employees, including schoolteachers).
All Republicans would be exempt from Obamacare and would be free to buy a health savings account.
All Republicans would feel good because they are participating in the free market.
All Democrats would feel good because they, as Congress, would be living with the consequences of their votes.
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Is the UFC watering down fight cards? At one point in time last year, roughly around the time I saw Fabricio Camoes submit Tommy Hayden in the first round of their lightweight bout; you would have received a solid, "Hell yes!" That was on the preliminary portion of the card however. The main card featured a fan friendly foursome of bouts with Pat Barry knocking Christian Morecraft silly, Mike Easton beating down Jared Papazian, Josh Neer submitting a revitalized Duane Ludwig, and Jim Miller overcoming the Melvin Guillard blitzkrieg to close out the show with a RNC. And all on free TV? Forget about it.
However, the following fight cards had fans lose interest exponentially, and part of it really can't be blamed on the UFC. The injury bug that made its name in 2012 forced the UFC to relocate bouts from fight cards to other fight cards, main event worthy fighters were knocked down one by one, and soon, only one fight on an entire card would really reach out and grab the casual fans attention.
Of course, this all came to a head at the infamous show that would never be, UFC 151. Dan Henderson pulled out of his bout with champion Jon Jones a week before the fight, and with no time to find a suitable replacement or even to market him if one had been found, the entire fight card had been scrapped.
The reason, of course, is that there was really no one on that card who could replace a Jones-Henderson title fight. The days of having a stacked fight card with champions, former champions, rising stars and relevant journeymen looked to be running out. The UFC had spread its ranks too thin with the new television deals with FOX, FX, and FUELtv. If they were going to continue this trend onward and outward, they were going to need to expand their ranks. And that's just what they've done.
In the new year of 2013, the UFC's two newest divisions, the flyweight and women's bantamweight, have already been slipped into the schedule. Ronda Rousey defends her title against Liz Carmouche in a historic fight (the first female fight, and the first openly gay fighter in Carmouche), Demetrious Johnson gets his second title defense of the year against streaking John Moraga, and on that same card, former champion Miesha Tate takes on undefeated Cat Zingano in a bout that likely has title implications for the neophyte division.
The Ronda Rousey fight happens with Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida as the co-main event and the Johnson-Moraga fight happens on the same fight card as the Tate-Zingano fight (and that's on a TUF finale). What? A title fight on a TUF finale? Yeah, that's right.
The UFC finally got their biggest growing pains out of the way: actually growing it's rosters. Now, more world ranked fighters will be available to more audiences, and will be able to fill a fight card from top to bottom. This will likely continue to be the case as the UFC continues to grow, and spreads into East Asia with Dana White announcing he would like to see the inclusion of the strawweights (115lbs).
The UFC is doing things right with its expansion of weight classes. With such a large schedule to fill, making super stacked fight cards on exclusively payperview was impossible with the weight classes they had before. However, with the addition of lighter weight classes and the female side of the fight sport, more fight cards can be filled out with higher quality fighters and fights, meaning less headaches for the UFC, and better product for the fans.


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I'm going back to examine an interesting January article that got lost in the Get Religion shuffle.
The article, published on the web site www.insidehighered.com, explores the decision by an executive at Christianity Today, Inc. to cancel a planned article about Wheaton College that was set to be published in CTi's highbrow Books & Culture magazine.
Evaluating the work of the education web site and the Christian magazine, the grades (I've been grading papers) are:
– www.insidehighered.com = A
– Books & Culture = F
You can read both articles here, including the banned article by Andrew Chignell, an associate professor of philosophy at Cornell University. Chignell graduated from Wheaton and his father taught there for more than two decades. Chignell has also posted a behind-the-scenes article about the battle over his original piece.
Chignell's banned article is a classic example of the insider/loving critic approach that so often infuriates evangelicals (and true believers of all stripes):
The goal here is to view Wheaton the way it views itself: as the preeminent religious college in the country and the training ground for generations of Christian leaders. To lay claim to such a responsibility, there has to be a willingness — especially in a community founded on love of God and neighbor — to honestly evaluate past administrations in the process of appointing new ones.
The article about this article, written by Scott Jaschik for www.insidehighered.com, is a fair, balanced and thorough example of forensic journalism:
… [Chignell's] article was killed at the last minute by the president of Christianity Today International, a ministry founded by Billy Graham that publishes Books & Culture and many other periodicals. According to the editor of Books & Culture, no article has been blocked in its 15-year history and he stands behind the killed piece. Harold B. Smith, the president of Christianity Today International, declined via e-mail to say why he killed the piece, but confirmed that it was his decision.
CTi is based in Carol Stream, Illinois, a stone's throw from Wheaton. Both institutions share a commitment to a similar brand of biblically based and socially conservative evangelicalism pioneered by Billy Graham, who attended Wheaton (where The Billy Graham Center houses his archives) and was a visionary founder of Christianity Today magazine, which debuted in 1956. [NOTE: I have written for CT and other CTi publications.]
Now, some Christians want to throw stones at CTi for its decision to kill Chignell's article, which adopts a critical tone toward Duane Litfin, who has served as Wheaton's president for 17 years. Litfin told www.insidehighered.com that he did nothing to stop publication of Chignell's piece:
Litfin, the Wheaton president, said that college officials "had zero contact" with Christianity Today International officials about the article. "Even if I had the ability to stifle the article, I would not have done so," he said. "It goes against the grain of everything I believe."
He added: "I disagree with the article, but I don't think the article is something we need protection from."
Apparently, CTi's Smith felt somebody or something needed protection. That's his privilege to make such decisions, but an explanation might help defuse this controversy. Stonewalling only makes things worse.
Plus, Billy Graham believed a magazine like Christianity Today could add intellectual heft to an evangelical movement best known for warmed hearts and revivalism. Smith's decision seems like a retreat from Graham's bold vision for Christian periodicals.
Meanwhile, this story has helped me find a great new web site. I'd never previously visited www.insidehighered.com, which was founded in 2004. But I will visit the site from now on because I'm impressed with its even-handed and thoughtful coverage of this important (but neglected) dispute.


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So remember how we got to borrow an FJ Cruiser for a week and bring home O-Man in it from the hospital?
I got a lot of questions asking how I liked it, if it worked for a family of four, etc.
It might seem silly that we took on the review of a car that a) was totally impractical for our family of 6, b) during a week when we had a brand new, fresh from the belly baby, and c) when I couldn't even drive it since you know, I had that whole pesky recovering-from-being-sliced-open-like-a-watermelon thing.
But it might make a lot more sense to you when you see this picture:
Our "fleet" of Land Cruisers.
Okay, so the white one is the loaner and the little one isn't exactly street legal.
But getting the chance to drive around a Land Cruiser of any size is pretty exciting for our family.
(Our neighbors probably think we are insane. I can picture them looking out their windows wondering what on earth I'm doing snapping pictures of trucks in the middle of the street.)
The hubs digs all things TLC.
Henry even has one.
Spraypainted to match Daddy's Cruiser.
But simply a placeholder until he gets a real FJ40 to rebuild and restore with his dad.
100% serious.
I smell grease and that orange goopy soap stuff in my future.
When my little end of the cul-de-sac photoshoot was over, and it was time to move the cars, I offered to move the FJ…all of 40 feet back to the front of our house.
It was the first time I had actually driven it and I wanted to at least get a teeny tiny taste of what it was like.
I got in…sat down…and at Andy's instruction, cranked up the volume on the stereo.
I ended up whipping it through our teeny neighborhood for a few minutes and for the first time in my adult life, wished I could be a teenager again.
Here I was, the epitome of unhip: a suburban mom with four kids…still swollen from childbirth…a not so cute scar running across my belly…not a stitch of make up…in oversized maternity clothes and a nursing bra. And trust me, there is NOTHING cool or fun or young about a nursing bra. Not. one. thing.
And yet, I was somehow instantly transported to my youth.
If I didn't have a bitty human being that needed me for sustenance, I may very well have run away for a few hours.
Visions of driving along the coast with Beastie Boys blaring…a girlfriend in the passenger seat…singing along at the top of our lungs…feeling all cute in our decidedly un-girly car…
Lizzie and I used to drive down Beach Blvd. in her old 1970′s orange Bronco with the top taken off…singing with the Boys, not caring who saw us. Smiling at boys in lifted trucks at the red lights and then speeding away in her orange clanking behemoth.
And it was FUN.
And I wanted *really* badly to do it all over again.
Because the car was sporty and quick and handled beautifully…and the stereo…it put the one in my GMC Denali to SHAME.
For about 2 minutes, I felt really super cool. Even if I couldn't have been less cool if I tried in that moment.
When I got back, to our driveway Andy said "Couldn't resist, huh?"
"I wish I wasn't married and didn't have four kids right now."
"I know. It's a fun little car, huh?"
"Ohmygoodness. TOTALLY. Although it's probably a good thing these didn't exist when we were in high school…"
(And can I just say how awesome it is and how much I love that I can say that I wish I wasn't married to my husband and he *totally* gets me and doesn't so much as skip a beat or raise an eyebrow…because he knows my sarcastic self?)
Andy then goes on to proclaim that "I really really love it. I think I'm gonna be on the look out for one as a commuter car…"
Okay dear. Where you think you are getting the money for said "commuter car" is beyond me…but I won't be a dream crusher.
Anywhoo, if you want to relive your youth, if even for a few fleeting minutes…take your favorite CD from high school and go test drive one of these.
Totally worth it.
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The things iOS 6 doesn't seem to do, but should...
OK, so I decided I should create a forum post listing all of the silly things we've all found now iOS 6 is out. Things it should do, or you expect it to do, but doesn't.
This isn't supposed to be an Apple bashing thread, or a measuring contest either. The idea is to pick genuine faults with the newest update, and question features.
So. My list so far.
1. I can ask Siri my work address, and it will bring it up for me to look at. But when I ask Siri for directions to that address, or a map of that address it says it can't find an address for my work.
2. When I ask Siri where someone is on Find My Friends, it will show me. When I then ask it for directions to that person, it will go to their home address, rather than the location it just found.
3. It only covers the top divisions in sports. The fourth largest football/soccer league in the world (by revenue) is the Championship in England, the second tier of English football, yet it doesn't cover them. It doesn't even cover The Champions League, which launched just yesterday. In England it only covers the Premier League.
4. UK users cannot use Flyover at all. Not even in places where Flyover works, like New York and Las Vegas. I can visit them, but then there is no Flyover functionality. Why? Whats the point in not letting us at least see the feature, even if it isn't implemented in the country yet.
5. Satellite imagery outside of major cities (literally) is like Google Maps circa 2007. No definition in any major conurbation of major UK cities. Only the core cities seem to have Satellite imagery thats even near to being on par with that of Bing or Google.
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Hello, Bills fans! I hope you are all as excited as I am for next sunday! Here is a game by game prediction for the Bills season!
Week 1- @NYJ W
Week 2- KC L
Week 3- @CLE W
Week 4- NE L
Week 5- @SF L
Week 6- @AZ W
Week 7- TENN W
Week 8- @HOU L
Week 9- @NE L
Week 10- MIA W
Week 11- @IND W
Week 12- JAX W
Week 13- STL W
Week 14- SEA W
Week 15- @MIA W
Week 16- NYJ- L
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I know I have posted something that were anti-Justin Williams. I will say I will give my unduly support to every King who wears the royal purple. The Kings need to send a resounding to the rest of the team that this will NOT be tolerated ever again!
I don't know if this is just me but this off the court bull$hit is beyond frustrating for the organization, the city of Sacramento and the fanbase, yes even for the fan from Maryland. We all know what happened last year. The hideous off-court behavior led to atrocious team chemistry. Eric Musselman's DUI, Artest's dog case and domestic violence. The team needs to cut Justin Williams regardless of his potential or whatever. The Kings need team harmony and chemistry and not off court troubles after off court troubles. When will this garbage end??? Some one give me a sign.
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Posted April 1 2006
Q. Can you make an optimist out of a pessimist? -- J.D.M., Boynton Beach
A. Yes and no. If you are the pessimist, unequivocally, you can become an optimist. If you would like to change someone else, forget it. You have the power only to change yourself.
There is good news, though! When we change ourselves, those in our sphere of influence change as well. It is an evolving and dynamic process that constitutes the essence of life and quantum physics. As Deepak Chopra said: "You and I are essentially infinite choice-makers. In every moment of our existence, we are in that field of all possibilities with unbounded outcomes."
There are two types of optimists. The dynamic optimist recognizes that continual transcendence of personal limits fuels success and self-improvement. The passive optimist sits back, does nothing, and tells himself that everything will work out fine.
To be a dynamic optimist:
Refrain from complaining.
Develop a sense of abundance.
See the humor in life and in yourself.
Cultivate your desire for self-improvement.
Be self-confident.
Have integrity to your values.
Focus on attracting positive people and situations into your life.
Evidence now strongly suggests that the way we think and feel influences our health. "All that we are is the result of what we have thought," according to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
We truly have the capacity to change. It requires desire, intention and the willingness to be diligent in our pursuit of happiness.
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The Tennessee Titans never left any doubt on Sunday, dominating from the opening kickoff and beating the New York Jets, 38-13, in Week 4.
Jake Locker got the Titans off to a great start, throwing three touchdowns in the first half and keeping the offense moving at an efficient pace. He may have been playing the best football of his career when he went down with a hip injury in the third quarter. The injury did not look pretty, either.
But Sunday's game quickly turned into what the Jets were doing wrong rather than what the Titans were doing right. Geno Smith turned the ball over three times in the first half and had another awkward fumble in the second half as he tried to put the football behind his back. You could almost call it a buttfumble of sorts.
Things got even uglier late in the game with Ryan Fitzpatrick in at quarterback for the Titans. Even the refs couldn't help the Jets keep the Titans off the board.
Fantasy studs and duds
Locker was a fantasy stud before leaving with an injury. He threw for three touchdowns and 149 yards. Nate Washington also hauled in two touchdowns, pleasing whatever fantasy owners he had left.
Chris Johnson would qualify as a fantasy dud with 21 yards on 15 carries.
Injury report
Locker's injury was the most noteworthy of the day. Word on his status hasn't been available, but he was taken to the hospital for further tests on his hip. The Jets also lost Santonio Holmes to a hamstring injury. He was still making his way back from the foot injury that cost him almost all of last season.
Did they cover?
The Titans entered the game as 3.5-point favorites, according to OddsShark, so they covered the spread with ease.
What's next?
New York at Atlanta, Oct. 7, 8:40 p.m. ET
Kansas City at Tennessee, Oct. 6, 1 p.m. ET
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BENDIGO'S Helen Webb never lost the travel bug when returning home from overseas in 1995.
That might explain why she continues to volunteer her time at the Bendigo Visitor Centre.
She says the work fulfills her desire to go travelling - and she isn't willing to give it up anytime soon.
"If I can't go travelling then the next best thing is to talk to people who are travelling," she said.
"I love meeting people and you never know what stories you'll hear from people exploring the world."
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Ms Webb spends four hours every Wednesday working at the centre, saying it was fun to spread the word on Bendigo's best attractions.
"We have so much to offer here and people come in and are blown away by everything in our city," she said.
She said volunteering "kept her on her toes" and helped her stay in touch with events happening in Bendigo.
"Most people who live here have no idea what's happening in town but this way I keep up to date," Ms Webb said.
"I love theatre and arts and crafts and get exposed to it a lot in this job.
"You get so much out of volunteering.
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Portland Trail Blazers All-Star forward, LaMarcus Aldridge, will not be healthy enough to compete for a roster spot on Team USA for the 2012 London Olympics, according to the director of USA Basketball Jerry Colangelo. "He's out," Colangelo told CSNNW.com. "LaMarcus sent me an email about a week ago saying he wouldn't be available until around August 1, so that told me all I needed to know. He's out and we're moving forward."


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Yeh, the Valencia medical team appear incompetent! Just sending someone to a phsycologist alone for physical pain is enough to cause a big rift! That is plain demoralising!
I actually saw plenty of footage and pictures of Eto'o in pre-season training with the squad! He may not have participated in everything, but he was sure there a LOT of the time! Though, I think he is injury prone, he even looks injury prone for some reason (if thats possible)! Yeh, he did collapse instantly against Inter! It was after trying to curl the ball to the far past with the inside of his right. Even looked painful! He just looked like he twisted his leg too far around when he shot!
I think a big defensive problem for Barca, was the had no defensive mids. So a lot of the time on the counter, the first and last line of defence was Puyol! With both Deco and Toure on, they should have some solid midfield defence. And now with Abidal, Zambrotta, and Puyol (when his back) they have at least 4 fast defenders. Though, the main problem for me was the Marshal, nobody was organising the defence! Not Valdez or Puyol! Instead, Puyol would sometimes stray out of position and ball watch! Rather than everyone picking up their man! This is what Milito is meant to be great at doing, so hopefully he marshels the lines if he becomes a regular, and comfortable at the back. Marquez and Thuram are slow as you can get, though at least Thuram can defend well!
Spain and England should both get the job done! England to me at least, looked very good against Germany, and should have really got the win! Though Lamps is a big loss, it might give Gerrard (if he plays with pain killers) a lot more control of the midfield. Lamps is very dominant in the midfield, and when he plays, you seem to loose sight of the other centre mid. It happened to both Ballack and Gerrard!
Man United have a HUGE amount of depth in midfield, with Nani, Anderson, Hargreaves, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs and Ronaldo. I dont really like Fletcher or Oshea and the jury is still out on Eagles. Forward depth is good, just too many injuries, its really their backs where the depth is thin.


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We are approaching the date when the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame and our Crimson Tide of Alabama will meet on the gridiron to see who will be crowned Champions for this college football season. I was wondering if any one had any traditions, rituals or superstitions that they do before a big game like this whether sacrificing an offering to the gods, wearing a particular item of clothing or a ritual dance?
I have one that I will be doing which may seem yummy and a bit silly. For the 2009 BCSCG, I drove in the snow to pick up a pizza from Pizza Hut, for some reason they were not going to send their delivery drivers out in the snow. Last year I ordered from Pizza Hut again, and we witnessed the same result. I informed my wife the other day that we are going to have Pizza Hut pizza again next Monday night, even though it truly is not my favorite but these are the sacrifices we have to make sometimes for the Process.


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Flights at Kansas City International Airport delayed. Miles and miles of a major interstate in northwest Missouri closed. Slick spots leading to wrecks and long commutes.
The Kansas City area didn't see an overwhelming amount of snow Thursday, but the snow and ice created travel headaches.
Interstate 29 was closed from St. Joseph to the Iowa border because the highway was ice covered and slick. Numerous semis got stuck on a hill, creating backups.
Kim Gilliland was stuck on the highway for hours, waiting for it to reopen.
"The wind was blowing like crazy and started icing over and people started having accidents," she said.
She resorted to taking a nap, trying to get some food and ultimately just trying to stay warm and wait it out.
She and her puppy Lelo got stuck in Missouri while traveling from Virginia to Nebraska for the holidays.
"The last two Christmases I have been deployed and now that I'm out of the military I can finally make it home for Christmas," she said. "I am so excited I finally get to spend Christmas with them."
A chapter of the Red Cross set up temporary shelters to assist stranded motorists. One was at a Ramada Inn where drivers and passengers could be warm and comfortable.
Area cities like Kansas City and Overland Park began rolling out their snow plows just after midnight when the area was seeing just rain.
Government leaders said they were pleased with the work that crews did. They said road conditions were challenging, but nothing unusual for the area's first winter storm. The sunlight in the afternoon helped with melting and bought crews time to focus on side streets.
Motorists are advised to be careful tonight and early Friday due to refreezing.
Olathe resident Mickey Wenninger needed nearly three hours to drive from Olathe to downtown Kansas City. Once she finally reached her destination, she locked her keys in her car. Despite her travel woes, she complimented workers for their efforts.
"I think they've done a phenomenal job," she said. "I did have to get off on some side streets, but I think the crews have done a great job without them, I wouldn't have made it down here."
Sean Demory, a spokesman for Kansas City's Public Works Department, said 165 trucks traversed the hundreds of miles of roads in the city.
"We had challenges throughout the city," he said. "We did have issues on 63rd Street (due to snow and ice), but we have gotten those largely under control."
KCI was packed with travelers with cell phones to their ears and computers or smartphones at their finger tips as they tried to rebook flights that were delayed or canceled. Phone calls to airlines found long hold times.
Long-awaited trips for cruises, family Christmases or even mission trips were left up in the air or scrambled because of delays or cancellations.
A mess, one traveler said in succinctly describing the situation. But many said their plight could be worse and they kept a stiff upper lip.
Overland Park snow boss Brian Hutchinson said road crews appreciated residents' patience and understanding.
For some, this was new hires' first snowstorm.
"There's always a learning curve the first time out," Hutchinson said. "It's just like having a new vehicle. You have to learn how to run it. Sometimes things go wrong until you get the bugs out. So yes, the first time is the most difficult one."
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Past Felician Ethics Institute Author Meets Critics Colloquia
2013: took place Saturday, November 16 at our Lodi campus with Christine Vitrano of Brooklyn College on her book, The Nature and Value of Happiness (Westview, 2013), with commentators John Kleinig (John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY), and Christopher Rice (Fordham), and a response by Professor Vitrano.
2012: took place Saturday, October 27 at our Lodi campus, with Robert Talisse of Vanderbilt University on his book, Democracy and Moral Conflict (Cambridge, 2009), with commentators Chris Herrera (Philosophy, Montclair State University), Steven Ross (Philosophy, Hunter College and CUNY Graduate Center), and Joseph Biehl (Felician College), and a response by Robert Talisse.
Steven Ross's paper has now been published as "Review of "Democracy and Moral Conflict", Essays in Philosophy: Vol. 14: Iss. 1, Article 9. Chris Herrera and Joseph Biehl's papers are forthcoming, with a precis of the book and response by Robert Talisse, in Reason Papers: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Normative Studies, vol. 35, no. 2 (forthcoming, April 2014).
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The final edition of RAW in 2012 saw Big Show allowed to choose his opponent for a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship. Big Show chose Ricardo Rodriguez, the personal ring announcer for Alberto Del Rio, because there was no shot he would lose the title. When it became apparent to Alberto Del Rio that his friend's health was in jeopardy, he got involved in the match.
Eleven nights later on SmackDown, General Manager Booker T announced that Alberto Del Rio would be fighting Big Show for the title in a Last Man Standing Match. After the announcement was made, Big Show tried to beat up Booker T but was stopped by Alberto Del Rio.
The match began a few hours later and it appeared that it would be a another successful title defense for Big Show after he hit the KO punch. Del Rio used his smarts and even though he couldn't stand up on his own accord, he was able to roll out of the ring and the count was stopped when both of his feet touched the floor. After his punches . Big Show then decided to use the stairs on his challenger but accidentally hit himself in the head with them instead. Del Rio used the steps on Big Show again and then proceeded to bury Big Show under the announcer's table to prevent him from standing up.
- January 11, 2013 at 10:36 pm(1) Mark says:
I read the spoiler on another website earlier in the week. I watched tonight and it was one of the best matches on Smackdown in recent memory, even knowing the outcome
- January 14, 2013 at 5:43 pm(2) marty j says:
glad to see del rio with a title again. he's a hard working performer and should go over well as a face. hope he has a long title reign.


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World Victory Road (WVR) recently finalized the remaining match-ups for its Sengoku 10 event, which takes place on Sept. 23 from the Saitama Community Arena in Saitama, Japan.
The stacked mixed martial arts event will air LIVE in North America on Sept. 23 at 3:00 AM ET courtesy of HDNet. For all the sleepyheads and chislers who won't shell out the few extra clams for a DVR, the event will be replayed at 4:00 p.m. ET on Friday, Sept. 25.
"Tenth Battle" will feature the first (and last) Elite XC heavyweight champion Antonio "Junior" Silva, as he takes on New Zealand's "Big" Jim York. In the main event, 2004 Olympic Judo silver medalist Hiroshi Izumi will make his mixed martial arts debut opposite veteran kickboxer Antz Nansen.
Here is the complete Sengoku 10 fight card:
Main card:
205 lbs.: Hiroshi Izumi (0-0) vs. Antz Nansen (0-0)
265 lbs.: Antonio "Junior" Silva (12-1) vs. "Big" Jim York (11-2)
155 lbs.: Ryan "The Lion" Schultz (20-11-1) vs. Kazunori Yokota (9-2-3)
185 lbs.: Joe "El Dirte" Doerksen (42-12) vs. Takenori Sato (9-6-4)
185 lbs.: Makoto Takimoto (5-5) vs. Jae Sun Lee (5-4)
170 lbs.: Maximo "Makishi" Blanco (3-2-1) vs. Tetsuya Yamada (3-1)
170 lbs.: Nick "The Goat" Thompson (38-11-1) vs. Dan Hornbuckle (18-2)
205 lbs.: Ryo Kawamura (10-4-2) vs. Fabio "Fabinho" Silva (11-5)
Sengoku Gold Cup Lightweight bout:
Ikuo Usuda (5-0) vs. Woo Hyun Baek (1-0)
Sengoku Gold Cup Featherweight bout:
Shigeki Osawa (3-0) vs. Ki Hyun Kim (2-0)
Sengoku Gold Cup Bantamweight bout:
Ryosuke Komori (4-1) vs. Jae Hyun So (2-6)
For more on the upcoming "Tenth Battle" check out our archive here.


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EYEWITNESS LOCAL NEWSTucker County On Display At Capitol
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Reported: Feb. 5, 2014 9:11 PM EST
Updated: Feb. 5, 2014 11:38 PM EST
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Kallie Cart) -- A beautiful place to live, work, and play in West Virginia was on display at the state capitol.
Business and tourism representatives from Tucker County set up shop to promote everything the high country area has to offer.
From hiking through protected wilderness areas, skiing, or just taking time out to shop in small quaint towns, people from the area want you think about spending some time at the top of the Mountain State.
By the way, with snow in the forecast, this weekend looks like it might be good one for timberline and Canaan Valley ski resorts.
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Pro-Gun attorney: NH not keeping guns from mentally ill
CONCORD - A pro-Second Amendment attorney says New Hampshire is failing to take advantage of a federal program that would help keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill.
"I'm a pro-gun person, but it doesn't help anybody if someone who is illegal under federal law gains access to firearms," said Evan Nappen of Concord, legal counsel for Pro-Gun New Hampshire.
The National Instant Check System, or NICS, allows gun dealers to screen those who buy firearms. States are supposed to report not only felons, but also those barred under federal law from purchasing a gun because they have involuntarily been committed to a mental institution, found by a court to be a danger to himself or others, found not guilty of a crime by reason of insanity or incompetent to stand trial.
In 2007, a "NICS Improvement Amendments Act" was passed in the wake of the massacre of students at Virginia Tech University because, according to the U.S. Department of Justice website, information about the shooter's "prohibiting mental health history" was not available to NICS and "the system was therefore unable to deny the transfer of the firearms used in the shootings."
The 2007 law provided funding to states to help them improve their reporting systems.
The Justice Department reports that more than $50 million has been granted to 18 participating states since 2009. New Hampshire is not among them.
Nappen said that as far as convicted felons are concerned, the NICS system is operating well in New Hampshire.
But it is not working, he said, "when it comes to those who have been adjudicated with a mental health commitment."
The NIAA was designed to ensure that mental health information is available when a NICS check is done on a gun purchase.
"The law established that states could get large grants of funds for states to get their records up to speed and they'd have to have a program so that individuals can have their mental health records expunged if they were cured or no longer suffering from that problem," Nappen said.
"It had the effect of putting those adjudicated with the mental issues into the database and a program to have those removed if they were medically qualified, and there is quite a grid of what had to be accomplished to do that," he said.
"Currently in New Hampshire, there is no way for someone who has had a mental health commitment to have it removed," he said, "And my understanding is that the number of mental health adjudications listed is two," he said.
"Isn't it interesting that in the entire State of New Hampshire there are only two people that have mental health adjudications who are prohibited under federal law from purchasing firearms? I don't think that's really the case. All of these states are getting all this money, but New Hampshire has not applied into it to get a penny," he said. "This is shocking to me."
Assistant Commissioner of Safety Earl Sweeney said state law requires a NICS check to be run through the state police on purchases of handguns, but it is not required on purchases of rifles and shotguns.
"A person who is denied a handgun through the state system could quite possibly buy a long gun because they don't have to go through the state system," he said. "They just go directly to the FBI."
He also said the NICS check "is not infallible. If someone went in and presented false credentials to a gun dealer, unless he was really sharp, he might not recognize him.
"And of course," Sweeney said, "you can buy guns in a private sale, you can buy guns from an estate auction or you can steal a gun, so the NICS check is only one thing."
Sweeney said that when calls come into his department for a NICS check, "we don't know if somebody has just been released from the State Hospital or if somebody is in intensive treatment for mental health, because in most cases the federal HIPAA law, which governs health information privacy, prevents the mental health workers from reporting those things to the police.
"That law protects the privacy of persons who are undergoing treatment for mental illness and some might be reluctant to undergo the treatment if they felt their names were not being held in confidence," he said.
"And it really doesn't give us good information. All you've really got is a person who signed the application with a gun dealer and said, 'I'm not currently undergoing treatment for mental illness.'
"If you've been involuntarily committed, the federal law would prevent you from purchasing a gun anyway," he said. "You can't really depend on a NICS check for detecting possible dangerousness from mental illness."
Nappen acknowledged that since Newtown shooter Adam Lanza took the guns he used in the massacre from his mother, it would not have prevented the murders.
In fact, he noted, Connecticut has received $5 million under the NICS improvement law since 2009.
"But this would have stopped other murders and would arguably stop others from buying firearms," Nappen said.
On the other hand, he said, he has a client who "has been fine for 20 years," is one of the two people on the system can't get his name removed.
"This is a way for the state to help good people get their rights back and a way to stop people who are mentally defective from purchasing guns," Nappen said.
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It was just a couple of months ago that I discovered the joys of quinoa, a superfood I had long avoided simply out of intimidation. Since writing the Conquering Quinoa post, I have experimented with all sorts of ways to prepare and consume this new pantry staple:
Mexican Chocolate Breakfast Quinoa – Much like oatmeal made with chocolate nutmilk rather than water, spiced with cinnamon and cayenne. Sweeten as desired)
Toasted Maple Quinoa – Cooked quinoa is baked and sweetened with maple syrup. It is quite similar to granola.
Quinoa Build a Bowl – Start with quinoa, add protein, add veggies, add healthy fat source (i.e. quinoa, black beans, tomatoes, cilantro, and avocado).
Quinoa Salads – Quinoa tossed with add-ins and a dressing (i.e. apricots, tomatoes, green onions, and a honey-lime vinaigrette)
I've been struggling with choosing which recipe to post to the blog ever since. My decision has been stalled by indecisiveness because I haven't had a bad quinoa experiment yet. In fact, I may step up the heat. Perhaps it's time to "Conquer Baking" !?! I just found a simple recipe for sprouted quinoa blueberry muffins and I happen to have local seasonal blueberries in the fridge.
Before I get ahead of myself with next week's quinoa experiment, I finally decided on which quinoa salad recipe to share. Jeanne, Mirasol's CEO and founder, informed me that the new Mirasol Cookbook is being proofread and will be soon sent to the printer! Decision made. Everything I have ever made from Mirasol's first cookbook has been worthy of writing home about. Actually, these days I just take a picture on my smartphone to text cherished recipes. Oh technology…
I pulled out the Mirasol Cookbook (2007) and flipped through to the quinoa salad recipe on pg. 46. Always trustworthy, once again I was pleased with the recipe! Not only was I delighted, but my taste tester stated (and I quote!), "Mmmmmmmm! Mmmmmmmm!" This is such a light and refreshing, protein-packed summer salad!
Orange Sesame Quinoa Salad (Serves 12)
2 c. quinoa, uncooked
4 c. cooked chicken or tempeh, cubed
2 c. green or red pepper, chopped
2 c. celery, diced
1 c. carrots, shredded
2 green onions, sliced
2/3 c. orange juice concentrate
1/4 c. sesame oil
1/2 c. parsley, chopped
4 Tbsp. lemon juice
4 Tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp ginger
salt and pepper
Boil 4 C water for 2 C quinoa. Cook until done.
In a large bowl, combine quinoa and all remaining salad ingredients and toss gently. Combine all dressing ingredients and blend together well. Pour dressing over salad and toss gently. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours to blend flavors. Serve on lettuce-lined plates.
(Note: I made a half recipe and did not blend the parsley into the dressing, which is why the dressing is orange in the picture.)
~ Heather Purdin, M.Ed., RYT (Mirasol Guest Blogger)


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A View From the Bridge: Arthur Miller's Tragic Drama
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With more than 11,000 ocean animals representing nearly 500 species, the Aquarium of the Pacific celebrates the planet's largest and most diverse body of water: the Pacific Ocean. With this offer, you can choose any weekday during afternoon hours (3:00pm-6:00pm) to visit this world-class aquarium featuring a wide array of hands-on activities, live and video presentations, and much more. Check out the BP Sea Otter Habitat -- modeled after their natural habitat -- and meet the otters. Visit the Molina Animal Care Center to watch the animals as they are cared for. You can get up close with more than a dozen Magellanic penguins above and below the water in the new June Keyes Penguin Habitat. This summer, get closer to the animals than ever before with new interactive experiences including the all-new bonnethead shark and cownose ray touchpool in Shark Lagoon; a chance to make and drive a remotely operated vehicle; special behind-the-scenes looks at animal feedings; a new horseshoe crab touch lab; a new exhibit on the Guam Kingfisher (a highly endangered bird) and an immersive exhibit on the Southern California Steelhead, a fish that lives in local rivers. Learn More
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"Miller's durable drama retains the power to devastate … Co-directors Marilyn Fox and Dana Jackson get the blend of working class and Italian dialects just right — the first but necessary step in their wrenchingly truthful staging that, while larger-than-life, never lapses into overstatement. As for the actors, from Melocchi's towering Eddie right down to the non-speaking bystanders, you simply won't see any better." -Los Angeles Times (Critic's Choice)
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Based in Venice, California, Pacific Resident Theatre is a company founded by actors and dedicated to producing the classics, rarely performed plays, and the works of new writers.
During the last 25 years, PRT has won over 200 theater awards including the prestigious Margaret Hartford Award for continuous achievement in the small theater arena.


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Perhaps you recently returned from vacation and caught up on some summer reading. You discovered a real page-turner you'd like to share with others.
Howard County Reads wants to hear from you.
The program was introduced in 2004. Its goal: To cultivate a love of reading and to promote a sense of community.
Planners from the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library and Greentown Public Library have taken community-building a step farther this year.
Between now and July 31, county residents – as in previous years – can nominate a personal favorite for consideration as this year's Howard County Reads selection.
A committee of residents and library staff will winnow the nominated titles to a "top 10."
Beginning Sept. 1, residents will have until Oct. 31 to vote for one of the 10 books they want to read as the Howard County Reads selection. The winning title will be announced Nov. 11.
Both libraries have made it easy to participate. To nominate a book for consideration, or vote for a title among this year's top 10, you can do it online at howardcountyreads.org, or fill out a nomination form at any library in the county.
The most important part of Howard County Reads, however, is to get involved in this community activity. You can join one of the program's book discussion groups, or form your own among friends and co-workers. Howard County Reads will even provide your group a discussion leader.
If you want to host a book discussion, let organizers know by calling 765-454-4710 or e-mailing firstname.lastname@example.com. And if are interested in joining the committee selecting this year's top 10 books, call Margi Bontrager at 765-628-3534 or Trisha Shively at 765-457-3242.
We believe this will be the best year yet for the program.


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ABRE - Brazilian Packaging Association
The Brazilian Packaging Association is a non-profit entity with approximately 300 members. Established in 1967, with the goal to represent the interests of the packing industry, to foment the activities of this sector and stimulating the constant improvement of the Brazilian packages.
AMEE - The Mexican Packaging Association
The Mexican Packaging Association represents the Mexican packaging industry in an impartial and non profit way in order to support, promote, and protect the industry. AMEE has a membership of almost 80 companies and is recognized by national and international organizations as the professional association that has brought together the most important packaging manufacturers of Mexico.
APR - The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers
The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers strives to expand the post-consumer plastics recycling industry through a cooperative effort that is aimed at identifying and eliminating barriers to successful commercial recycling.
CCMA - The Closure & Container Manufacturers Association
The purpose of the Closure & Container Manufacturers Association is to promote the continued growth and acceptance of closures and containers through research, education and voluntary standardization.
IoPP - The Institute of Packaging Professionals
The Institute of Packaging Professionals (several of PTI's professionals are members) is dedicated to the proposition that packaging is a positive, environmentally responsible and economically efficient force, operating in a modern economic society for the benefit and improved well-being of its people.
ISBT - International Society of Beverage Technologists
ISBT is the only international society dedicated to the scientific and technical aspects of the non-alcoholic beverage industry. Members are engaged in the science, technology and production of bottles used for
soft-drinks and implementing New Finish Standards.
OPSC - Ohio Polymer Strategy Council
The Ohio Polymer Strategy Council is a united and dynamic group of senior industry, academic, and government leaders working collectively as a driving force to strengthen Ohio's polymer industry and its image to accelerate the transformation of the industry to global leadership in technology-driven opportunities.
RGP - Regional Growth Partnership
The Regional Growth Partnership is the Northwest Ohio regions lead economic development organization. PTI is an active member on its Board of Directors.
SPC - The Sustainable Packaging Coalition
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition is an industry working group inspired by cradle to cradle principles and dedicated to transforming packaging into a system that encourages economic prosperity and a sustainable flow of materials.
SPE - Society of Plastics Engineers
The Society of Plastics Engineers is home to nearly 20,000 plastics professionals in more than 70 countries around the world. SPE is the "go to" resource for plastics technical information of which PTI is a proud member on Local, National and Division Board Levels.
SPI - The Society of the Plastics Industry
SPI's industry groups focus on a common interest, whether it's a particular material, process, end product or public policy issue. Each group under the SPI umbrella tailors services for its niche community of members, including technical and regulatory issues, conferences, research and statistics and market development.
University of Toledo
PTI is an active member of the University of Toledo and is on both the Board of Trustees and the Patent Committee


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This article about "House of Cards" contains no spoilers. That notice seems necessary, since Netflix's all-at-once release of the Kevin Spacey political thriller series last Friday has raised a thicket of questions. Chief among them: how can viewers who binged on all 13 episodes in one sitting talk about the show without ruining the season for others who might wait weeks or months to watch it? Netflix's release strategy went against the grain of "social TV," the catchall term for viewers who virtually watch TV together by chatting along in real time on Twitter, Facebook and other Web sites. Jenni Konner, one of the showrunners for HBO's "Girls," made the point this way on Twitter on Sunday night: "I don't know how to talk to people who aren't at least halfway through 'House of Cards.' " On Tuesday she still had one episode left.
House of Cards' Full-Season Launch Redefines 'Spoiler Alert'
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Shelly Palmer is Fox 5 New York's On-air Tech Expert (WNYW-TV) and the host of Fox Television's monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Living. He also hosts United Stations Radio Network's, Shelly Palmer Digital Living Daily, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards).
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text: Mr. and Mrs. James M. Daugherty of Martinsville would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Daugherty, to Brian Gudaitis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson of Altoona, Pa., and Mr. and Mrs. George Gudaitis of Clear Lake, Calif. The couple plan to be wed June 4, 2011 at Deer Park Manor in Bloomington. The bride-elect graduated from Martinsville High School in 2000 and is a 2004 graduate of Indiana University with a bachelor of science degree from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. She is employed as a claims representative with the Social Security Administration in Indianapolis. The bride-elect is also the granddaughter of Marvin and the late Mildred Hoeing, Rushville. The prospective groom is a 1995 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School in San Jose, Calif. and received an associates degree from ITT in computer electronics engineering in 2008. He is employed at Arvin Meritor and resides in Greenwood.


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Toilet sets
Silver toilet set, Yazd, Iran
Gold and pink ceramic toilet set, France, 18th century
Silver chatelaine, Lepcha people, Tibetan border region
Toilet sets combine several grooming tools. Here are two folding examples: one is a gold trio of nail cleaner, ear scoop and toothpick, set in a pink enamel heart embedded with red stones. Such an item would have belonged to a wealthy lady in 17th-century France. The one from Iran is more modern, made from chased silver and set with blue stones. It is of the closing 'pen-knife' style, which is believed to have developed in Holland in the 18th century.
On the bottom left is a chatelaine, a type of toilet set worn on a belt, the various tools suspended from small chains. It is from the Tibetan border region and is made of filigree silver, turquoise and coral. It has tweezers, a toothpick, a nail cleaner, and also a small brush. The collector, art connoisseur and museum director, Louis Colville Gray Clarke, noted that it was of the type found in Russian graves of the 9th century. This is not unlikely; such multi-purpose accessories had been used in Ancient Mesopotamia and Rome, the Iron Age Hallstatt culture of central Europe and during Merovingian and Anglo-Saxon times. Some were designed to be hung around the neck. The most common combination comprised tweezers, an ear pick and a toothpick.
The name 'chatelaine' derives from châtelaine, the term for a medieval female castellan, who carried a bunch of keys at her waist. Later, mistresses of large houses and housekeepers took to wearing chatelaines with additional items such as thimbles, scissors or corkscrews that would allow them to sort out any issue they encountered within the household.
Among men of the warrior caste of Kodagu (Coorg) in southern India, a broad-bladed dagger known as a pichangatti is still worn on ceremonial occasions and from its silver-mounted sheath often hangs a chatelaine containing tweezers and picks.