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MUNBG 2014 Workshops and Programs
City of St. John's Backyard Compost Program
The City of St. John's, in partnership with the MMSB and MUN Botanical Garden, are offering subsidized backyard compost bins and information sessions. Registration is required.
International Compost Awareness Week Lunchtime Lectures
Come to MUN Botanical Garden and celebrate composting! International Compost Awareness Week is offered in partnership with MMSB.
Lunchtime lectures are offered weekdays, noon – 1 p.m.
Drop-in program; Registration not required.
• Monday, May 5 – The ABC's of Composting, Instructor: Christine Byers, Environmental Educator
• Tuesday, May 6 - Waking Up Your Spring Garden Bed, Instructor: Carl White, Head Gardener
• Wednesday, May 7 – Vegetable Gardening in Raised Beds, Instructor: Tim Walsh, Nursery Manager
• Thursday, May 8 – Vermicomposting, Instructor: Anne Madden, Education Coordinator
• Friday, May 9 – Berries for the Newfoundland Garden, Instructor: Todd Boland, Research Horticulturist
Tool Tuesdays
Dates: May 6 & June 3, 2-4 m
Fee: May 6 – Free admission (as part of Compost Awareness Week)
Drop-in program; Registration not required.
Instructors: MUN Botanical Garden Horticulture Staff
Description: Learn how to select and use your basic garden tools more effectively, including maintenance, cleaning and sharpening. This program will be held the first Tuesday of each month, May and June.
An Afternoon in the Garden
Dates: Every Wednesday, 2 – 3 pm (May – November)
Fee: General admission / Free for FOG + MUN students
Drop-in program; Registration not required.
Join our horticulture staff and see what's in bloom at MUN Botanical Garden every week. This outdoor program will take place in the flower garden area.
Spring Workshop: Alpine Trough Gardening
Date: May 31, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Fee: $60 FOG / $70 public
Pre-registration required.
Instructor: Tim Walsh, Nursery Manager.
Description: The Newfoundland climate is very well suited for alpine plants and many gardeners have constructed some fine rock garden examples with large boulders on sloped terrains. But not all alpines need the hard work and space needed to grow these remarkable plants. In this three hour class, Tim will help you construct an alpine trough, plus teach you the correct soil, site and plant selection to adorn your creation. These "mini-rock gardens" make perfect garden features and come out large on the smallest deck or the grandest patio.
Format: Hands-on (everyone will create and take home an alpine trough).
All materials (except gloves) will be provided. Plant material will be for sale for those who wish to add plants to their trough. Pre-registration is required. Maximum enrolment: 10 people. For information on costs or to register, please call 864-8590.
Tool Tuesdays
Dates: June 3, 2-4 m
Fee: June 3 - General admission / Free for FOG members + MUN students)
Drop-in program; registration not required
Instructors: MUN Botanical Garden Horticulture Staff
Description: Learn how to select and use your basic garden tools more effectively, including maintenance, cleaning and sharpening. This program will be held the first Tuesday of each month, May and June.
Everything's Coming Up Rhodies!
Third Annual Rhododendron Festival at the Garden
Dates: June 14 – 15. Special presentations will take place 2:30 - 4 pm.
Fee: General admission (free for FOG and MUN students)
Instructor: Todd Boland, Research Horticulturist
Drop-in program. Registration is not required
Presentation #1: Saturday, June 14 – Care and Cultivation of Rhododendrons
Presentation #2: Sunday, June 15 – Companion Plants for Rhododendrons
Description: MUN Botanical Garden has over 200 varieties of rhododendrons. Join us June 14 - 15 for special exhibits, talks and walks and information, all about rhododendrons. On Saturday and Sunday afternoon, 2:30 - 4 pm, rhododendron presentations will be followed by a walk in the flower gardens to look at specimens growing at MUN Botanical Garden.
Spring Workshop: Flower Pressing
Date: TBA
Fee: $30 FOG / $35 public
Pre-registration required.
Instructor: Betty Hall, Friend of the Garden
Format: Oral presentation with demonstrations.
Description: Pressing flowers is a popular art form which can preserve your blooms year-round. In this workshop, material selection techniques, as well as when and how to press, will be demonstrated. Pressed flowers can be used to create a variety of projects; a follow-up workshop in the fall will demonstrate how to use the material to its best advantage. Participants should bring an old small book (not with glazed paper) and some tweezers.
Tipsy Pots Demonstration
Date: June 13, Friday, 2 p.m.
Fee: Free - part of Canada's Garden Day (10 am – 4 pm)
Drop-in program; Registration not required.
Instructor: – Carl White, Head Gardener
Description: Our tipsy pots created quite a stir last summer when they appeared outside our vegetable beds. Carl will reveal the secrets to creating a herbal tipsy pot display for your own garden.
Edible Plant Hike - CANCELLED
Date: August 17, 2 – 4 p.m.
Fee: FOG: $30 / Public: $35
Pre-registration is required. (Maximum Registration – 20 people)
Instructor: Todd Boland, Research Horticulturist
Format: Trail hike
Description: An introduction to native and naturalized Newfoundland plants that are edible. This nature hike will concentrate on the edible berries. This program will take place outside, rain or shine, so dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.
Upcoming Fall Workshops:
Orchids 101 – Fall Session
Date: September 30, 7-9 p.m.
Fee: $30 FOG/ $35 Public
Pre-registration required. (Maximum registration 30)
Instructor: Todd Boland, Research Horticulturist.
Format: PowerPoint Presentation and demonstrations
Description: This introduction to growing orchids as houseplants will include: light levels, temperatures, water needs, fertilizing, potting media and repotting, as well as the different types of orchids which are suitable to grow as houseplants. This workshop will take place indoors.
Flower Pressing, Part II
Date: TBA
Fee: $30 FOG / $35 public
Pre-registration required.
Instructor: –Betty Hall, FOG
Format: Oral presentation with demonstrations.
Description: Pressing flowers is a popular art form which can preserve your blooms year-round. In this workshop, which is a follow-up to our spring program, pressed flowers will be used to create a variety of projects.


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Hey y'all! Lots going on in Pretty Handyville this week. I've been busy trying out some new products. Plus, I've been trying to keep my youngest occupied now that big brother is back in school. It really is amazing how much he entertained his younger sibling, despite the occasional "MOM, he's "insert-annoying-action" me!" But, we're getting used to the "back to school" schedule and I came up with this adorable rock magnet craft to entertain my youngest. You can view the tutorial over at Parentables.
I especially wanted to pop in to introduce you to my sponsors! In case you didn't read the headline, I think they really ROCK! These wonderful small companies make it possible for you to receive all my tutorials for FREE! Believe it or not, without their sponsorship I would be operating this blog at a financial loss. So, please give these great companies a big thank you.
Cutting Edge Stencils – Beautiful Wall Stencils for Home Décor
Cutting Edge Stencils just sent me the Georgian Ceiling Medallion stencil to try. I just used it in my dining room today to stencil a faux ceiling medallion around the chandelier base! I can't wait to show you, it is gorgeous!!! Stay tuned for pictures and a tutorial.
Tomboy Tools -Real tools made for a woman's hand
Okay, I have to admit, I've steered clear of pink tools for a long time now. I just had this preconceived notion that they weren't made tough like a guy's tool. Well, I stand corrected! Laura send me a set of Tomboy tools to try out. I've been using them all week! They are definitely as tough as my "boy" tools. But, the nice thing is that the grips are made a tad smaller for a woman's hand. I've noticed this particularly with the plyers and the Tape Measure. Currently here are my favorites: Magnetic hammer, Tape Measure, Needle-nosed plyers and you can't forget the very feminine (but tough as nails) leather tool belt!
Any Pretty Handy Girl reader who places an order through Tomboy Tools during the month of Sept. can be entered into a drawing for the Tomboy Tools Picture Perfect Level (retail value $34). You HAVE to see this tool – definitely genius design at work. It makes hanging pictures, towel rods, etc a breeze! You can also use it for hanging multiple pictures at the same level and spacing!) Simply place your order and on the "company" line of the shipping address please type: PHG Reader to be entered in the giveaway contest. The winner will be announced on Oct. 2nd.
simplify101 – more fun. more done.
I took the Organizing 101 course earlier this year. It was a very thorough workshop and the materials Aby sent were neat, orderly and easy to follow (everything you would expect from a personal organizer!) The course was very motivating and I've been slowly working on reclaiming my home this year. But, I had been struggling with how to get my kids on board. Especially my oldest who left me this clear message that he has TOO MUCH stuff in his room:
He and I have been working together using the lessons I learned in Organizing with Your Kids (another workshop offered by simplify101.) I was very skeptical that we'd be able to work together to clean, de-clutter and organize his room. He and I worked in small 15 minute segments of time. Every time the buzzer rang, he wanted to go for another 15 minutes of cleaning! He even got mad at me last night because we didn't have time to work together on cleaning his room. Honestly, I can't believe it either. A kid who is mad because we don't have time to clean his room? Alien, I'm convinced.
If you have kids, simplify101 is offering my readers a discount. Receive 15% off the Organizing with Your Kids workshop when you sign up between now and Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Use the discount code: PHGSAVE15 at checkout. (May not be combined with other offers.)
Talk for Tots – Custom Printed Announcements and Invitations
Talk for Tots is your one stop shop for all things invitations and announcements. With the holidays fast approaching (yeah, I know what happened to Summer?), it is not too early to think about your custom holiday cards this year. Talk for Tots has some great designs to choose from.
Love Drop – Spend a Dollar, Change a Life
Finally, this group isn't a sponsor, but I believe in sponsoring them! Love Drop is a non-profit group that helps people in need. They choose one person/family per month and try to help them with basic needs that they have. This month they are on a mission to help Melanie, a mother of four who was struck by a car while out walking with her teenage son.
The founders are real down to earth people just like you and me. And they are on a mission to help people with small donations from ordinary folks like us. Won't you take a moment to check out their site and see some of the past "LoveDrops" they have accomplished? It will make your day ;-).

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This year's Delmarva Chicken Festival will be the last The Delmarva Chicken Festival will be no more after this year. The festival dates back to 1948 and alternates between Maryland and Delaware. "It was a difficult decision, a time-consuming decision, but we are refocusing our mission, and feel that in today's world there may be more effective ways to promote the chicken industry and educate the public about this huge agricultural enterprise," said Bill Satterfield with the Delmarva Poultry Industry. Satterfield says the decision comes with a refocusing on what's important. "We have a lot of challenges every year on environmental issues, regulatory issues, and legislative issues, and those are the ones that really will challenge us more than promoting the industry at a two-day weekend festival." The 65th and final Delmarva Chicken Festival will be held June 20th and June 21st in Centreville, Maryland. It features the world's largest frying pan. Noo word on what will happen to the frying pan. |
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Furniture Design
Theo Gray is the co-founder of Wolfram Research, and as a science geek he's commissioned a rather unusual piece of furniture for himself: A Periodic Table that is literally a table, with samples of material contained in compartments within. (Unsurprisingly, the gold, silver and other precious metals are stored in a nearby safe rather than in the table, and we imagine the radioactive stuff is similarly tucked away.)
Find out why "the world needs a periodic table table":
As you saw in the video, Gray's idea for the table amusingly came about after he read a book's description of a periodic table with samples, which he mistook to mean was an actual table. (It would be funny if he read, say, an account of Joseph Stalin being an architect of destruction, and mistook that to mean he was an actual architect.)


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The pivotal point in the upward curve from bondage to liberty is spiritual faith
Submitted by Willl on Sat, 03/02/2013 - 22:58In response to the recent spate of anti-Christian, anti-faith and anti-semitic posts on this site:
"The world's great civilizations have progressed through this sequence: from bondage to spiritual faith; from spiritual faith to great courage; from courage to liberty; from liberty to abundance; from abundance to selfishness; from selfishness to complacency; from complacency to apathy; from apathy to dependence; from dependence back again into bondage." - Alexander Fraser Tytler
Liberty is based on faith in God. Without faith, there will be no lasting Liberty.
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Religion everywhere, liberty nowhere
The world has been perpetually religious for thousands of years yet it has also been authoritarian throughout that same period. Why is this so if religion is a product of faith and faith serves to create liberty? What happened that the world had both faith yet not liberty? The equation does not hold. Why were even the most powerful of societies (which were near exclusively religious) slave holders? Religions themselves typically have authoritarian themes, like complete unquestioning submission to authority, being judged without recourse, imposition of ultimatums, pervasive spying power, hierarchies and castes that are enforced by impetuous believers, divine right to power, just to name a tiny handful. What about people who have faith in religions that are deliberately and unabashedly opposed to your notion of liberty? Do they still release people from bondage? No? Then the equation has to be changed or we have to write it off as wrong.
There's another thing to contend with - if spiritual faith is what eliminates bondage then it should follow that lack of spiritual faith initiates bondage. And of course your statement that, "Liberty is based on faith in God. Without faith, there will be no lasting Liberty." Without even really getting into the first half of your claim, that liberty is based on faith in a god (it isn't for me,) can you show a real verified causal link of a growth of atheism resulting in less liberty? Atheism was far more prominent in the late 1800s than it is now. The most prominent authors and public speakers of that era were atheists espousing atheistic ideas. Under which state did individuals have more liberty (excepting of course liberty due to technology) do you reckon - 1880 US or 2013 US? It's just sad that you feel the need to resort to an argument like this - to use our point of agreement as an attack against our point of disagreement. That's the exact opposite of being respectful and diplomatic and a moral person, and the opposite of what Ron Paul would do, which is one reason why so many people like him.
Finally, your conflation of anti-Christian, anti-faith, and anti-Semite is extremely disingenuous. It's a dishonest comparison. You're stereotyping anyone who would hold one as holding all of the positions. At an even more basic level, you're being a collectivist.
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you make some good points and I can understand where you're coming from because I used to be of the exact same way of thinking. Don't have time to go through your post point by point so I'll select a couple.
"Atheism was far more prominent in the late 1800s than it is now."
I think you're mistaken about this. There may be hundreds of millions of people in the US that claim to be Christian, but as I've argued on other threads, it matters not what you CLAIM, but what you DO. This goes for all the other references of 'faith' societies you make. They simply weren't really, they just claimed to be. If you look at the actions of people now, and compare them to Jesus' teachings or for instance the 10 Commandments, you can see clearly that people are decidedly less Christian now than they were then. For one example alone: pornography. Less or more now?
So this goes precisely to answer another of your questions:
"can you show a real verified causal link of a growth of atheism resulting in less liberty?"
Yes, in the United States of America. Are you happy with the Liberty you have today? If not, it is because as a society we are departing from God.
Do you think it is a coincidence that every fighter for Liberty against the communist state happens to be a Christian and fighting for Christian values? Randy Weaver, even the Branch Davidians if you think about it. Granted they had some wrong practices but the reason for this correlation is because Liberty is a righteous and Christian cause. And those most ardent fighters for it, and those who achieve it, are Christians. Look at this:
Notice anything?
Finally this:
"You're stereotyping anyone who would hold one as holding all (anti-Christian, anti-faith, and anti-Semite) of the positions."
In Truth, they are the same. To be against Jews for being Jews, is to be against God. And to be against God is to be against Christ.
Obedience to God is resistance to tyrants.
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"I think you're mistaken about this. There may be hundreds of millions of people in the US that claim to be Christian,"
I'm not mistaken. You're employing a fallacy called 'No True Scotsman.' Whether or not someone is a perfect Christian or if someone doesn't believe in the way you think they should, all of that is irrelevant to the question of 'are you an atheist.' What matters is whether or not that person believes in a god. If they do, they are a theist, and if not, they are an atheist. Placing additional qualifiers might satisfy some personal desire of yours to discredit the position of others, but it doesn't in any way invalidate their claim of belief.
"Yes, in the United States of America. Are you happy with the Liberty you have today? If not, it is because as a society we are departing from God."
I asked for empirical or rational evidence of a causal link. You provided only weak, unsupported correlations. To say that the USA is where it is due to a decline in religiosity is to fail to realize the increase in religiosity, as well as the myriad other factors which lead to our current state.
"Do you think it is a coincidence that every fighter for Liberty against the communist state happens to be a Christian and fighting for Christian values?"
This is simply false. Most libertarians are also atheists, check polling figures; check the statistics from Ron Paul voters in the republican primary; just look around you - liberty fighters, communism-opposed, and atheist - everywhere. The originators of liberty philosophy and many of its proponents are largely anti-religion, because religion and religious people are opposed to liberty more than most groups. Which groups most seek to enforce their morality on the populace through social policy? Which groups most defend laws which deprive people of individual liberty for the purpose of protecting them from themselves?
"In Truth, they are the same. To be against Jews for being Jews, is to be against God. And to be against God is to be against Christ."
This is a glaringly false equivalence.
When equivocating terms, they must bear truth in reverse.
In other words, 1 + 2 = 3, therefor 2 + 1 = 3, 3 = 2 + 1 and 3 = 1 + 2. Get it?
Therefor, if you conflate anti-semite with anti-god (your original claim was anti-faith, but I'll let that slide) then the reverse must be true, but it simply isn't. Being anti-god or anti-faith does not mean you are automatically anti-semite, and to suggest otherwise is disingenuous, condescending and/or ignorant. To not believe in a god has nothing to do with whether or not you hate or fear Semitic people. To not subscribe to Christianity does not mean that you by default believe in no gods. This is just another logical fallacy called false equivocation.
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Well David only now noticed your reply
'No True Scotsman'.
I sympathise with the inconvenience of the answer, but there is still no getting around it. People are Christians based on how they keep to Jesus Christ's principal teachings:
1) Love God
2) Love one another
That encompass and fulfill the Mosaic and earlier teachings of God, principally the 10 Commandments, that, although superceded by Christ's laws, are still guiding measures as to breach them is to breach Christ's teaching.
Your argument that as long as someone professes a certain belief, they are then automatically not an atheist, does not hold water. People lie. If you are talking about people who merely claim Christianity or some other qualifying (for you) belief system, then I agree with you completely!
However you try to manipulate it, that is not a Christian, and it is Christians that I am talking about.
You wanna know why they support Liberty? Because Christianity demands it. No true Christian can be against Liberty nor support tyranny. It is quite simply anti-Christian. Read the book of Exodus. It is the story of Liberty from oppression.
"This is simply false. Most libertarians are also atheists, check polling figures; check the statistics from Ron Paul voters in the republican primary.."
Um, how about RON PAUL himself? Are you sure you're on the right site? His name is at the top, and he is a committed Christian.
"I asked for empirical or rational evidence of a causal link. You provided only weak, unsupported correlations. To say that the USA is where it is due to a decline in religiosity is to fail to realize the increase in religiosity, as well as the myriad other factors which lead to our current state."
Now you are trying to twist my words. For the Christian Faith I am talking about, you have substituted 'religiosity'. That is not what I said, nor does it have anything like the same meaning (as above), arguably it is the complete opposite. Please try to argue honestly.
Ok you want some empirical evidence? How about the Nazis & the USSR?
- The Nazis were expressly and overtly atheistic, they were not Christian at all. The greatest resistance to Nazi tyranny within Germany was from Christians.
- Stalin and the Bolsheviks were also absolutely and completely an atheist movement. They banned Christianity!!
- As stated below, it is a straight lie that the largest mass-murders in the 20th Century were done by anyone but the most atheistic and anti-Christian regimes in existence. Are you going to argue that Mao was a Christian? Well he killed more people than anyone else. He was an atheist.
- Atheism is Satanism. Satanism is the worship of the self, aided by the biggest self-worshipper, Satan. To achieve this, it is first necessary to deny God's authority over oneself. The most common way to do that is to deny God's existence (atheism). This is why those that most strongly promote atheism have historically been and still are, Satanists. And one of the chief evil-doers among them are: communists. Karl Marx was an avowed Satanist, long before he was a 'communist'. The whole idea of communism was drummed up by satanists to lure people away from God's protection through Christ and into slavery, a process that is far advanced now, as Christianity is being rolled back in the United States, and as we can see, surprise surprise, Americans are simultaneously being rolled into communist oppression. communism and satanism are the same thing. Jesus Christ is and always has been the saviour of Liberty, and its only true hope in the world.
Without the immovable rock of Jesus Christ as a foundation, no belief system nor political movement has any surer footing than the ever-shifting sea, and is washed away as easily.
"I wish to avenge myself against the One who rules above."
-- Karl Marx
"Thus heaven I've forfeited, I know it full well. My soul, once true to God, is chosen for hell."
-- Karl Marx
Obedience to God is resistance to tyrants.
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Are you delusional? Re-read
Are you delusional? Re-read your book and follow it's teaching to the t. Then you'll be a real xtian and you'll also spend the rest of your life behind bars, because rape and murder is not ok, though it's condoned in that book. It's another case of xtians picking pieces out of the bible that fit with the good.
And you thinkn Atheist don't fight for freedom and liberty?
Thomas Paine or Walter Block ring any bells?
Noam Chomsky
Ayn Rand
The list goes on.
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You idiot.
Have you read it? Doesn't sound like it. I have, and can tell you that the popular (in our day) falsehood that such things are anywhere condoned in the Bible is not true. Both of those things are expressly prohibited as being against God. Exodus 20:1-17, Galatians 5:19-21 (among others).
Both Paine and Chomsky are socialists/ communists. Paine passionately defended and supported the totalitarian and communist French revolutionary terror - about as tyrannical as you can get. Rand may be the only exception.
Obedience to God is resistance to tyrants.
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Resorting to name calling.
Resorting to name calling. I'll take that as a win. Thank you.
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You can take it any way you like.
Its a loss for you. But then I guess communists are used to insisting emphatically that white is black and black is white, right?
Obedience to God is resistance to tyrants.
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Wrong. All that required is
Wrong. All that required is some arse kicking. Liberty is based on faith in oneself, own abilities to affect the outcome of ones future. Action is the word you're looking for. Praying for "good" outcome is something that cowards do.
In response to the recent spate of anti-Christian, anti-faith and anti-semitic posts on this site:
All those things are in response to the people who use those things to submit others to their will. All organized religions are about oppression of individual will to succeed. Keep your religion, I'll keep my faith. (copyright this phrase) ;-)
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It's posts like these...
that make it difficult, if not impossible, for the secular minded to consider with any seriousness the value or validity of a life lived by faith.
As someone who has been on both sides of this issue, let me say to the OP. If the best response you can offer "to the recent spate of anti-Christian, anti-faith and anti-semitic posts on this site" is a quote of questionable origin and veracity, essentially a blanket statement with little or no supporting evidence, followed up by the obligatory YouTube video, then perhaps you should not be surprised when you are challenged and even ridiculed. In your defense, you did at least attempt to share an original thought, or what I presume to have been an original thought at the end of your post. Unfortunately, even that was not entirely accurate.
As for the "free" thinkers among us, those liberty minded pagans, atheists, agnostics, unapologetic hedonists et alia, perhaps we could take your words more seriously if you made even a feigned effort to convince your fellow laborers, neighbors, and friends of liberty that your resistance to matters of faith has not also deprived you of any sense of propriety, tolerance, common decency, or God forbid, simple kindness. Must you really put forth your own arguments by attacking every person of faith as though they were brute beasts, devoid of human emotion or intellect, placed here for your own personal amusement?
As a person of faith and science, I agree with what I suppose to be the OP's intended point, Liberty is God given. I believe I am in good company, and would refer you to the Declaration of Independence as graphic support for this statement.
One of the common misunderstandings I see regularly in these threads, and what appears to be the basis for so much of the anger directed towards anyone who dares to openly express their particular brand of spirituality is that faith and religion are somehow synonymous, or the even more erroneous conclusion that reason and spirituality are somehow mutually exclusive, nothing could be further from the truth. Religion and Government/Politics are another story altogether, two halves of the same worthless currency, I put my trust in neither.
What good is Liberty if we don't use it to enrich the lives of those around us?
Love one another.
πολλα γαρ πταιομεν απαντες ει τις εν λογω ου πταιει ουτος τελειος ανηρ δυνατος χαλιναγωγησαι και ολον το σωμα
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Saying that
One religion or another is required for liberty to succeed flies in the face of everything freedom represents.
Willl, liberty is based on faith in Allah. Without faith, there will be no lasting liberty.
If you dispute this then you're anti-Islam and anti-liberty.
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The word "liberty"occurs 27 times in 25 verses in the KJV
Particularly Jeremiah 34, 2 Corinthians 3:17, Galatians 5:1, Galatians 5:13 and James 1:25
Ecclesiastes 8:9 All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: [there is] a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.
That's all I have to say about that. ;)
Freedom is not: doing everything you want to.
Freedom is: not having to do what you don't want to do.
~ Joyce Meyer
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Whoever just down-voted this could not have read it that quickly
--there is no way you even considered what I had to offer to the conversation yet down-voted me? That makes no sense whatsoever and shows a sense of "close-mindedness" that one might also accuse a "religious" person of being. Pot meet kettle.
Freedom is not: doing everything you want to.
Freedom is: not having to do what you don't want to do.
~ Joyce Meyer
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Those who deny or mock spirituality
... always fall back on their own religion called "science". Science says ______ so it's truth !
Sorry to burst y'alls bubble : science is a government propaganda vehicle.
The theory of evolution is crumbling under new evidence of intelligent design built right into your DNA. So-called "junk" DNA ( you gotta love how anything science fails to explain is called "junk") is where incredible un-tapped human potential lives. Science liars like Michael Mann:
... are paid to provide justifications for tyranny... and to fill the empty void in all the lost souls who stray from their divine path. You are more than just a collection of bones and muscles : you have a consciousness which science fails to explain and never will understand.
"The gift of mental power comes from God, Divine Being, and if we concentrate our minds on that truth, we become in tune with this great power. My Mother had taught me to seek all truth in the Bible."
- Nikola Tesla
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"you have a consciousness
"you have a consciousness which science fails to explain and never will understand. "
Religion explains it quite clearly though right?
"God did it!" There. Explained.
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Sorry, but this is absurd premise.
Human beings living in the forest of the Amazon may be more attuned to the world than we will ever be, and I doubt they believe in Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny or any other man created entity or idol to try and satisfy their fear of or need to explain their own existence.
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may be or may not be
Isn't this the people that practice witch craft and voodoo and run around naked (a person might like that, sorry).
Maybe worship a stick that was stuck into the ground, put some mud on it and call themselves, "enlightened"?
I'll give 'em that they're able to avoid snakes, big snakes probably much better than say, ones here. Alligators, big ugly spiders?
Has atheism been designed for laughter when all else has failed?
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Isn't atheism...
...a religion in itself? Even the high courts have concluded it as such. A simple belief that God is who He said He was is good enough for me and I have someone greater than myself to go to when I need to. Lol...some people call belief in God a crutch...glad to have that!
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Definitions, definitions
They always make the difference, because the answer to your question is both yes and no, though even that needs elaboration.
'Atheist' has two prime uses.
1 A person who does not believe in a god.
2 A person who believes that there are no gods.
I'm sure you can see how those are quite different.
Essentially, it's a matter of the individual's certainty in answering the question. Some people will automatically understand/know that nothing is certain, at least as far as the so-called ultimate questions (or perhaps applied even further.) While you might jump to call them agnostic, a person who does not believe in any god is technically an atheist regardless of how much they feel they do or don't know.
On the other hand, the second use -can be- interpreted as a religious position, being that it posits to answer one of said ultimate questions, and because it's a position of faith. You don't ultimately know with certainty that there are no gods, therefor making such a claim is impossible without faith or at least unrealistically exhaustive research because it's extremely difficult to prove a negative, especially one where the goalposts can always be shifted.
However, as a religion, atheism (or anti-theism) is very weak and hardly counts as a religion. Not because atheists aren't activist and don't interact with each other, or because there aren't many of them, but because atheists themselves don't even consider themselves a religion, they generally don't devote that much time to being an atheist, and there are no guidelines, rules, restrictions, laws, decrees, rulers, codes, rituals, or anything else that you might find in a traditional religion. The only comparison is that they're concerned with the same question "to God or not to God," and they both hold a position which requires faith, or belief without the possibility of even functional certainty.
Others have proposed a scale instead of worrying about which words to use, and perhaps that works even better. For example, there are 9 stances, #1 being, "I know for certain that a god exists," #9 being, "I know for certain that no god exists," and #5 being, "I have drawn no conclusion in either direction."
Personally, I'm an 8. I am not absolutely certain there is no god, I am however certain that a god's existence is very improbable. Probably about as improbable as the Matrix existing or everything I experience being a dream state during a long coma I'm in. There's zero evidence for any of those scenarios.
Finally, everyone who is religious is also an atheist (by definition #2 above) for every other religion except the one they believe. They (believe they) know that all those other religions are wrong. The only difference between that person and a definition #2 atheist is that the atheist takes their atheism one god further. Neither of us believe in Zeus or Krishna.
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"Finally, everyone who is religious is also an atheist (by definition #2 above) for every other religion except the one they believe. They (believe they) know that all those other religions are wrong. The only difference between that person and a definition #2 atheist is that the atheist takes their atheism one god further. Neither of us believe in Zeus or Krishna."
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Atheistic religion of unbelief belief
Pretty-much is a religion I'd say, its practiced religiously. lol
Admitting religion to an atheist is the unforgivable sin, I think. Oop.
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No, it's not.
Is "no cheese" a type of cheese? Same difference.
Your need to "have someone greater than myself to go to when I need to" is indeed a crutch. If you can't walk without a crutch, it's a good thing to have. But are you implying that those who have learned to walk without crutches are doing something wrong?
Recommended reading: The Most Dangerous Superstition by Larken Rose
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No, I am not saying you are...
...doing anything wrong!=) My idea of a crutch is that when something bad happens in my life for a time, I have someone greater than myself to help me through it, and it may be simply to send a friend into my life at the right time with the exact wisdom and/or knowledge to help me through...even if that friend is an atheist! God is pretty practical. No, getting through life is just easier having God(except if one is caught up in "religiousness",which I am not). However, I can totally see where you come from...believe you and me, I have seen a lot of fake bs in the churches and even the t.v...it's enough to turn anyone away! Mine is personal and not shoved onto others or made up of a formula...no one can change that for me. Its not confusing, but very clear and I'm just a normal person like everyone else.=)
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I respect that.
A lot of folks (many of them posting on this thread) think that people with different moral beliefs are "the enemy." Atheists often think of religious people as superstitious fools, while secretly envying their moral certainty. Religious folk often think of atheists as immoral damned souls, while secretly wondering if faith is REALLY superior to reason, as a means of knowledge. Insecurity breeds antagonism, on both sides.
It's unfortunate, because people on both sides of the issue are mostly decent, well-meaning folk. Peaceful, freedom-loving people who deal with one another voluntarily, by trade, love or charity, are the civilized folk who make it worthwhile to live among our fellow men. Religious folk who live by the Golden Rule, and unreligious folk who live by the Non-Aggression Principle have infinitely more in common with one another than either has in common with folk who believe in the "religion" of mass murder and institutionalized theft called "government."
The common enemy of liberty-loving folk of all moral persuasions is not some religious or anti-religious group; it is people -- people of all faiths or of no faith -- who believe that initiating coercion is ethically proper, in some "good cause." Personally, I tend to doubt the goodness of any cause that requires evil means for its achievement. Those who steal and murder are the enemies of freedom and of civilization itself -- and the worst of them are the barbarians who have settled down to loot those they have enslaved, naming themselves "government."
Recommended reading: The Most Dangerous Superstition by Larken Rose
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Good job Booda.
"Can't we all just get along?"
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Only with liberty can we "get along."
When our freedom depends on which way other people vote, men must fear their neighbors -- fear anyone who wants something different for themselves. When men must compete for a share of the loot and favor being distributed by "government," every other "group" becomes a rival for scarce resources, and must be viewed with enmity. Atheists must fear that government will impose religious standards to their lives, and religious folks must fear the imposition of secular standards, particularly in government schools.
Liberty allows us to live with other people without fearing their "otherness." Government institutionalizes and perpetuates such fears.
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I was agreeing with you.
My quote was, of course, from both Rodney King and the remake of the movie "Planet of the Apes". I wasn't in any way implying that you were sowing divisiveness or conflict. I guess I shouldn't have used the phrase "Good job" as many people take it as always being sarcasm. I meant it literally, as "Good job, Booda" meaning "You hit the nail on the head."
Frankly, you and reedr3v are my favorite DPer's, as I always see posts consistent with liberty and analyses showing great insight into the workings of the free market and spontaneous order, not to mention an almost Christ like sense of good will toward those who attack you.
Again, "Good job, Booda!"
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Rich, flavorful honey mustard chicken with carrots and potatoes. Carbs: 39.4g | Fat: 8.9g | Fiber: 5.8g | Protein: 30.5g | Calories: 356.7
Very Good 4.7/5
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Very easy weeknight meal Submitted by SONJA14 Carbs: 10.1g | Fat: 7.5g | Fiber: 3.2g | Protein: 15.1g | Calories: 169.7
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Submitted by POLLYHIDALGO Carbs: 17g | Fat: 10.7g | Fiber: 2.3g | Protein: 25.8g | Calories: 268.7
This is a quick and easy chicken dish that looks and tastes like you went to a lot of work. Submitted by CARPROTH Carbs: 32.7g | Fat: 10.7g | Fiber: 10.2g | Protein: 35.7g | Calories: 365.5
Sweet and tangy, this chicken takes less than five minutes to prep! Submitted by LAUR986 Carbs: 10.1g | Fat: 2.6g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 26.3g | Calories: 173.3
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Quick and easy and very delicious!!! Submitted by HAPPYWALKER Carbs: 36.3g | Fat: 7.2g | Fiber: 2.2g | Protein: 6.7g | Calories: 231.1
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If you love Mexican and are looking for a new way to prepare chicken breast, here it is. It is so delicious and so easy to prepare. Enjoy! Submitted by KWOODSON Carbs: 5.7g | Fat: 5.2g | Fiber: 1g | Protein: 26.8g | Calories: 179.4
A yummy recipe passed down from my mother in law Submitted by ADMERCER Carbs: 26.5g | Fat: 3.9g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 39.7g | Calories: 306.8
The same great taste of the Italian favorite, but this one only has five grams of fat! Submitted by CONNIE563 Carbs: 13.6g | Fat: 5.4g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 17g | Calories: 173.3
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Yummy, juicy chicken that can be grilled or baked. Freeze in the marinade, then thaw and cook for a quick easy meal. Submitted by MILESSMILES Carbs: 1.6g | Fat: 1.6g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 27.6g | Calories: 138.3
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Chicken breasts stay juicy and healthy as they are baked rather than fried. Submitted by SWTSWT Carbs: 14.2g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 1g | Protein: 30.1g | Calories: 230.7
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Low fat and easy to make in one dish. Submitted by RAFIKI9 Carbs: 45.1g | Fat: 1.8g | Fiber: 6g | Protein: 33.4g | Calories: 313.6
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Chicken breasts sauteed in salsa covered with melted cheese, tomatoes and avocado pieces. Calorie count is for the entire meal. Submitted by FATHIA915 Carbs: 48.5g | Fat: 21.1g | Fiber: 7.9g | Protein: 65.6g | Calories: 653


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Let's face it, you can have the best electronics going, but if it's not connected to anything else, it really isn't worth much. Cables and connectors are the lifeblood of electronic gear and each component (audio, video, data, etc.) requires its own specialized connection. For connectors, good metal-to-metal for data signal transmission and a secure fit into its mating device is key, while durability is paramount in portable applications where connectors can be subjected to frequent patching and unpatching.
The XLR microphone cable, probably the most common cable/connector combination employed in pro audio, is used to connect mics to mixing consoles as well as to interconnect pieces of equipment. James Cannon, founder of Cannon Electric, invented the XLR, hence the occasional reference of the connector by some of the more mature people in the audio industry as a "Cannon connector." The original designation of the connector was the Cannon X series. A latch was added to the design and the designation changed to include that configuration (XL). The "XL" was amended with "R" when the female contacts were embedded in a resilient polychloroprene.
The cables, whether used for installation or portable audio applications, share the same basic form factor: one or two twisted pairs (also known as "Star Quad") of individually insulated wire with a shield that is either braided, spiral wrapped (serve), or foil, and an insulating jacket. Serve shields help to provide flexibility but can open up when the cable is bent. Braid shields provide more consistent coverage and remain closed. The braid shield provides better electrical performance and greater pulling strength.
Invented by Alexander Graham Bell, the twisting of the conductors helps to improve the common mode rejection ratio (CMRR)—reducing hum and buzz from transformers, fluorescent ballasts, and silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) dimmers— and helps to reduce crosstalk from any adjacent pairs. The tighter the twists, the better the CMRR is. Star Quad cables use two twisted pairs, twisted together in place of a single pair of twisted wires. This allows electromagnetic interference (EMI) to be reduced by as much as 20dB over a typical single twisted-pair mic cable.
While seemingly disparate, audio and data cabling are now linked by virtue of the overwhelming amount of professional audio electronics that can be networked, monitored, or controlled via a web interface.
For networking, the cable of choice is the Ethernet cable. Sometimes referred to as "unshielded twisted pair" (UTP), Cat-5 and Cat-5e (enhanced) are probably the most common for networking audio gear, however, Cat-6 offers increased performance. Like its audio brethren, Ethernet cables are made up of twisted wires (there's just more of them to a cable) and there is no shield. Cat-5 cables can be made up of four twisted pairs of either solid or stranded wires, with an application rule of thumb for the solid being used for long runs and the stranded used when flexibility is required. Cat-5 cable is designed to support 10 Mbps or 100Mbps Ethernet with a capability of up to 100MHz. Cat-5e provides lower levels of near-end crosstalk (NEXT) than Cat-5, and supports Gigabit Ethernet. Providing twice the bandwidth of Cat-5, Cat 6 supports 10GB Ethernet and operates up to 250MHz. Cat-6 cables still use four twisted pairs of wire, though a longitudinal separator isolates each of the pairs, reducing crosstalk and allowing faster data transfer. The good news is Cat-6 is backward compatible with Cat-5 and 5e, so upgrades and expansions can be readily accommodated.
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A quick and easy version of an Italian classic that can be finished in the oven or on the stove. Submitted by SORCHACULLEN Carbs: 4.4g | Fat: 13.5g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 38.3g | Calories: 299.2
Try this inexpensive and fresh version of a chicken casserole--no need for processed soups or sauces! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 36.1g | Fat: 8.9g | Fiber: 8.8g | Protein: 27.9g | Calories: 320.6
Very Good 4.5/5
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I LOVE chicken & dumplings so when I found this I added my own spin to it and lowered the fat and calories. This is the best chicken and dumplings I've ever had which is amazing since I'm never satisfied with my cooking! You can have a full cup of this hearty comfort food for only 284 calories and 3.8 grams of fat! The sodium could be reduced if homemade biscuits are used instead of the canned biscuits, but if sodium isn't a problem this is a very fast and easy way to make chicken & dumplings! Submitted by STEPH2003 Carbs: 42.5g | Fat: 3.2g | Fiber: 1.6g | Protein: 18.9g | Calories: 284.2
This sesame chicken recipe is a slimmed-down and healthier version of the sesame chicken from PF Chang's and other Chinese restaurants. Submitted by PISCESWOMAN87 Carbs: 7g | Fat: 17.6g | Fiber: 1.2g | Protein: 28.2g | Calories: 299.8
Fried, battered, dripping sauce--hot wings are calorie bombs! But not these. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 16g | Fat: 4.3g | Fiber: 1.6g | Protein: 28.8g | Calories: 223.2
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Submitted by MANDY615 Carbs: 10.4g | Fat: 8.5g | Fiber: 0.8g | Protein: 28.3g | Calories: 236.5
One of my biggest fast-food temptations are greasy fried egg rolls from places like Panda Express. I made over this healthy version using lean chicken and fresh vegetables. Baking the egg rolls instead of frying them saves even more calories and these don't disappoint! They're flavor packed and I can make them often without feeling guilty. I serve them at parties, or for dinner with a side of brown rice. (Un-Chained Recipe Contest Entry- Fast Food Category) Submitted by SARASMITTY Carbs: 41.1g | Fat: 2.2g | Fiber: 1.7g | Protein: 9g | Calories: 233.6
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heart healthy, and loaded with antioxidants!! boiling your pasta in green tea gives you similar benefits to drinking it, and gives the pasta a really nice flavor, almost like spinach pasta. to reduce the calories even more, grill the chicken rather then pan frying Submitted by SPAQUETTE Carbs: 33.2g | Fat: 13.5g | Fiber: 5g | Protein: 35.8g | Calories: 397.1
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A delicious dish to use leftover cooked chicken breast--makes the prep time even shorter. Submitted by {AMYAMY} Carbs: 49.6g | Fat: 9.4g | Fiber: 1g | Protein: 25.4g | Calories: 389
A quick and easy pasta dish perfect for any night of the week. Submitted by LILYANN2 Carbs: 25.4g | Fat: 7g | Fiber: 4.7g | Protein: 14.3g | Calories: 207.6
This quick Southern dish contains no added fat and very little added salt in its spicy tomato sauce. Carbs: 20.7g | Fat: 4.5g | Fiber: 4.3g | Protein: 33.3g | Calories: 255.4
This is a delicious and easy Pakistani recipe Submitted by QUILTBUGJ Carbs: 12g | Fat: 7g | Fiber: 2.7g | Protein: 22.5g | Calories: 199.2
I can't get enough of this easy recipe; it's ready in 15 minutes!The still-runny egg yolk adds a creaminess to the sauce and perfectly mixes with the spinach. Submitted by STEPFANIER Carbs: 53.9g | Fat: 6.5g | Fiber: 6.9g | Protein: 18.1g | Calories: 337.3
A great tasting and healthy alternative to fries. Submitted by LIZZS2NDCHANCE Carbs: 18.1g | Fat: 0.6g | Fiber: 2g | Protein: 1.1g | Calories: 80.7
This no-hassle dish is a sure crowd pleaser! Packed with kid-friendly ingredients, it's a quick and nutritious meal that's adaptable, too. Submitted by FORMERFATTY Carbs: 45.1g | Fat: 11.4g | Fiber: 8.7g | Protein: 31.5g | Calories: 405.5
Ready in just 20 minutes. Carbs: 34.9g | Fat: 3.3g | Fiber: 3.2g | Protein: 6g | Calories: 186.6
This low-calorie, low-fat version of the classic BBQ sandwich will be a new family favorite! Submitted by INFJMJ Carbs: 22.8g | Fat: 4g | Fiber: 5g | Protein: 22.1g | Calories: 200.7
A healthy take on the Greek eggplant casserole. Submitted by KHILKEY Carbs: 16.4g | Fat: 4.7g | Fiber: 3.3g | Protein: 10.7g | Calories: 153
These sautéed boneless pork chops with a curried pan sauce make a quick weeknight dinner. Save this recipe! Carbs: 19.9g | Fat: 11.1g | Fiber: 2.2g | Protein: 24.6g | Calories: 274.6


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Step 1) Getting The Headlights Out
This was the trickiest part.In order for them to come out,you need to take off the grill and bumper.To get the grill off,remove the black plastic nail things on top of it,they just pop out with a flat head screw driver.Also take out the 2 on either side connected to the bumper.Go into the wheel well and strip back the plastic covering and loosen the bolt holding it on.Do this on the other side.Once the sides are loosened,remove the 2 bolts underneath the bumper.It will pop off
Then,loosen the 2 steel brackets underneath the lights.They look like steel I beams face on.Then loosen the nuts around the headlight and electrical plugs and it will pop out.Keep all the nuts and bolts safe,dont lose any!
Step 2 - Taking The Headlight Apart
As we want to spray the inner chrome housing of the headlight we need to take it out.To do this,either,get a heat gun and run around the edge where the 2 halves are sealed or put it in an oven at 160-180 Celcius for 3-5 mins.Once the seal is warm/hot,begin to pull it apart.This can be very hard as the sealent is very strong.There are clips located all around it,try and flip these up a bit to ease the taking it apart.When it begins to seperate,have a knife or blade handy to cut the strings of glue that appear when its pulled apart.
Once the 2 halves are apart,its time to get out the chrome housing.It is held into place by 2 screw,only a screw driver with a hexagonal head can take these out,they are very very small.
Once they are seperated,you should have this...
Step 3 - Spraying The Chrome Housing
Once the chrome part is out,give it a quick clean.
Then,get a scotchbright pad and begin to rub the surface.The chrome will scratch off very easily.Make sure you do this thoroughly,getting into all the wee corners etc as it will make adhesion better with the plastic primer you will apply next.
Once everything is dulled down,mask off the side light indicator reflector part.
Now,prime the housing.I gave it 2 coats of plastic primer from halfords.Does the trick.
Once the primer is dry,its time to apply the black paint.I used gloss black from halfords.You can use matt black if you wish but i opted for a nice shiny look inside.
I applied 3 coats,then after this I applied 3 coats of lacquer.You dont have to lacquer it,but again,i wanted it to be nice and shiny.
Once all your spraying has been done,remove the masking and you should be left with this...
Step 4 - Re-Sealing The Headlight
Now its time for the heat gun or oven again.Put the chrome housing back into the headlight and tighten the tiny screws.Pre-heat your oven to 160-180 degrees.Place the 2 halves of the headlight together,tighten them together and put it in the oven,its a tight fit! Then 5 mins later,take it out with gloves as its hot.The sealent should have went all gooey.Tighten the 2 halves together and force it shut with your hands,applying alot of force.Re-applying the clips round the side.Some of mine melted so had to make do lol.
Now,get some silicon sealer and with the nozzle,go round the edge,filling it in.This is just to make sure it is sealed proper,cuz if it is'nt,air will get in and steam up the headlight.
Here is the finished product...
Took me upwards of half a day to do,as i ran out of paint and taking the bumper off etc (which is the most time consuming part) If you have trouble taking the bumper off,go down to a local garage and get them to do it for you.Thats what i did.
Not a bad job overall,saves me buying the real thing for £200 +
Good luck!


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Sometimes life as a hockey player can be frustrating (well, life in general can, but stay with me here). Whether it's your team losing, you personally struggling, or your coach not giving you the opportunity to succeed, you occasionally find yourself a little bit pissy after the final buzzer. Washington Capitals' centre Mathieu Perreault is currently feeling a bit of option C there, given his scant usage since Adam Oates took over as head coach.
The Caps have struggled so far, and Oates hasn't gone soft on those who he feels are responsible, including giving top-6 forward Marcus Johanssan a mere 50 seconds of ice in the third last night.
Russian Machine Never Breaks had the story on Perreault's frustration last night. Here's what Perreault had to say:
"Whomever the coach is, every year it is the same story, and the GM doesn't seem willing to change anything," Perreault told Godin as translated by friend-of-the-blog Lindsey Novak. "Trade me if I am not part of your plans."
"It's hard on my morale," Perreault continued. "I try to stay positive, but I do not want to endure it for two more years."
Perreault, who played for IFK Helsinki of the Finnish SM-liiga during the lockout, received more than 20 minutes of ice time per game overseas. "I come back and it's not like I'm even part of the team," said Perreault. "I'm just asking for a little more ice time."
"Two more years" refers to his contract (a little over a mil a year), which takes him through the end of the 2013-2014 season. Perreault is only 25, and doesn't want to get buried before he gets started. However, noting that, I have to say….DON'T SAY SHIT LIKE THAT. Don't say shit like that if you don't want to put your coach in a tough position, to put more pressure on him, and to make him feel resentful of you. Perreault's situation is salvageable, and comments like this will not be smiled upon by any coach, let alone a smart one like Oates.
In fact, Oates isn't even mad at how his player performed. Perreault very easily could have – still can, I guess – worked his way up the lineup by simply practicing hard and playing well. It's been two games. Give your coach a chance to make some assessments.
Here's what Oates had to say, again from RMNB:
"I would say he's played pretty good," Oates told reporters Wednesday morning after an optional skate. "I think he's a good player and I'm still learning him. The better he plays, the more he stands out, the more he'll play."
With the team playing from behind so much early on in the year, Oates explained that he has primarily focused on getting the top two scoring lines out on the ice.
Yyyyya. The Caps have been losing, sooo….get the third line out there? What's he supposed to do?
Perreault saw 3:52 in game one against the Lightning, and 4:58 against the Jets in the next game, a moderate uptick.
I get where Perreault is coming from – he scored 16 goals last season (30 points total), is 25 years old, and feels like he's ready to blossom into something more than just a bit player. But again: two goddamn games. Give it a sec before saying something you'll regret to the media.


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Cookbook creator says: SUSHI, RICE, AND FISH IDEAS Submitted by SARAGRIFFIN Carbs: 17.4g | Fat: 4.3g | Fiber: 3.2g | Protein: 11.1g | Calories: 154.8
A tasty shrimp dish, that's great for entertaining. Submitted by VBENNETT6287 Carbs: 2.2g | Fat: 0.9g | Fiber: 0.4g | Protein: 16.3g | Calories: 84.4
We're going to have a sushi party tonight! Alright! Carbs: 11.7g | Fat: 3.4g | Fiber: 2.6g | Protein: 1.9g | Calories: 81.1
Good 3.0/5
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Easy hand-rolled sushi, stores well Submitted by SAKAHU Carbs: 13.7g | Fat: 13.4g | Fiber: 6.5g | Protein: 26.9g | Calories: 280
You can use this sauce in spicy tuna rolls, or on a volcano or lava roll. The Sriracha hot sauce is the secret ingredient (the one with the rooster on the bottle!). You can be authentic and use "real" Japanese Mayonnaise (Kewpie), but good old Hellman's works fine too. Submitted by JO_JO_BA Carbs: 2.6g | Fat: 10.2g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 0.3g | Calories: 103.1
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Healthy Sushi made with brown rice Submitted by ANGELS-FOCUS Carbs: 28.3g | Fat: 1.4g | Fiber: 5.8g | Protein: 12.2g | Calories: 171.9
Makes approx 6 servings (1 inch slices) Submitted by FAYBEE3 Carbs: 6.2g | Fat: 3.1g | Fiber: 1.8g | Protein: 1g | Calories: 54.7
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Carbs: 37.3g | Fat: 7.8g | Fiber: 6g | Protein: 5.7g | Calories: 237.9
Sushi Submitted by KING*GET*FIT Carbs: 17.8g | Fat: 5.7g | Fiber: 5.3g | Protein: 4.6g | Calories: 140.2
When making sushi, taste is important but presentation is EVERYTHING, so be careful Submitted by BUSTIE1 Carbs: 45.9g | Fat: 6g | Fiber: 2.8g | Protein: 8g | Calories: 264.5
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from web Submitted by UDGRODH Carbs: 37.3g | Fat: 13.4g | Fiber: 4.4g | Protein: 3.7g | Calories: 276.9
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I can't have rice, so I had to be a bit more creative to have sushi again. Submitted by IAMDIOSA Carbs: 3.5g | Fat: 0.2g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 1.2g | Calories: 11.7
A healthy inexpensive way to have sushi @ home! Submitted by KDLOVES2DANCE Carbs: 9.2g | Fat: 3.3g | Fiber: 0.6g | Protein: 7.7g | Calories: 98.3
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Delicious, simple, and beautiful. Serving sushi salad on a bed of lettuce, garnished with slices of red and green bell peppers, makes this a work of art. Submitted by JO_JO_BA Carbs: 52.8g | Fat: 2.2g | Fiber: 5.4g | Protein: 6.7g | Calories: 258.2
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Submitted by MKITCHEN1 Carbs: 21.3g | Fat: 15.7g | Fiber: 4.6g | Protein: 19.4g | Calories: 301.6
This is the sushi I make the most. My family loves it. I also add plain coleslaw mix or broccoli slaw mix. I just add a little to each roll so I didn't include it in the ingredients. i also like to add a bit of wasabi to this- also not added to the nutritional count. The ingredients below are for one roll (one sheet of nori) but I usually make more at a sitting. Submitted by KARALVS2SCRAP Carbs: 31.1g | Fat: 0.3g | Fiber: 1.4g | Protein: 5.2g | Calories: 152.6
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Totally inauthentic, this is sushi for those who don't like (or can't have) raw fish, but still want the experience. Serve with pickled ginger and soy sauce if desired. Submitted by JO_JO_BA Carbs: 33.3g | Fat: 1.4g | Fiber: 4.5g | Protein: 24.3g | Calories: 245.5
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Submitted by DEUTSCHDAISY Carbs: 39.3g | Fat: 0.4g | Fiber: 1.7g | Protein: 7g | Calories: 192.8


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Things to do in Stockholm
Postcard-pretty Stockholm, built on 14 islands, is perfect for just strolling around and taking in key sights like the Old Town's main square, Stortorget, or The Royal Palace. Head to the leafy island of Djurgården with its plethora of museums, including the high-tech Vasa Museum. For art appreciation, try edgy Liljevalchs Art Gallery or the impressive Museum of Modern Art on Skeppsholmen. Attractions usually open 10am-6pm, with a late opening night mid-week. The Stockholm Card offers an easy, cheap and flexible ways to make the most of your visit to Stockholm. Read more about Stockholm Card.
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1. Vasa Museum - Museums and Galleries
Show moreAtmospheric and high-tech, the Vasa Museum is the main jewel of the museum-heavy Djurgården district. The museum is based around a design disaster - a top-heavy boat commissioned by King Gustav Vasa that sunk on its first outing in 1628.Show this on mapE-mail this item
SKr95; concessions SKr50
Opening hours
Jun-Aug daily 8.30am-6pm, Sep-May Sep-May Thu-Tue 10am-5pm; Wed 10am-8pm
14, Galärvarvsvägen, Stockholm 115 21
+46 (0) 8 51 95 48 00
2. Junibacken - Museums and Galleries
Show moreJunibacken is a children's theme park which lovingly recreates the world of the Pippi Longstocking books and Astrid Lindgren's other tales. Located in Djurgården, it is lighthearted fun for both big and small.Show this on mapE-mail this item
SKr125; concessions SKr110; under 3s free
Opening hours
Sep-May Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, Jun & Aug daily 10am-5pm, Jul daily 10am-6pm
Galärvarvsvägen, Stockholm 115 21
+46 (0) 8 587 230 00
3. Liljevalchs Art Gallery - Museums and Galleries
Show moreLiljevachs Art Gallery in Djurgården is a popular gallery with a bohemian feel. It showcases modern and contemporary art - everything from new work by up-and-coming young Swedish artists to thoughtful retrospectives of 20th-century greats.Show this on mapE-mail this item
SKr70; concessions SKr50
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Tue & Thu 11am-8pm; Wed & Fri-Sun 11am-5pm (summer exhibition Tue-Sun 11am-5pm)
60, Djurgårdsvägen , Stockholm 115 21
+46 (0) 8 508 31 341
4. Nobel Museum - Museums and Galleries
Show moreThe Nobel Museum in the heart of Gamla Stan is probably as close as most will get to winning the prestigious Nobel Prize. This fascinating museum features exhibitions on past winners and the institutions they worked in.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Skr70; concessions SKr50
Opening hours
Summer: daily 10am-5pm (Tue until 8pm)Winter: Tue 11am-8pm; Wed-Sun 11am-5pm
Börshuset, 2 Stortorget, Gamla Stan, Stockholm 111 29
+46 (0) 8 534 818 18
5. National Museum - Museums and Galleries
Show moreThe vast collection at Stockholm's National Museum in Stromkajen includes works by Rembrandt and Goya as well as Swedish artists like Anders Zorn. Behind its Florentine-Venetian facade, explore Sweden's famed obsession with design through furniture and ceramics exhibitions.Show this on mapE-mail this item
SKr100; concessions SKr80
Opening hours
Jun-Aug Tue 11am-8pm; Wed-Sun 11am-5pm, Sep-May Tue & Thu 11am-8pm; Wed & Fri-Sun 11am-5pm
Södra Blasieholmshamnen, Stockholm 111 48
+46 (0) 8 5195 4300
T-bana to Kungsträdgården
6. Museum of Modern Art - Museums and Galleries
Show moreAn impressive contemporary art gallery on the leafy island of Skeppsholmen in central Stockholm, the Museum of Modern Art displays a permanent collection of 20th-century greats. Challenging exhibitions by contemporary artists also feature.Show this on mapE-mail this item
SKr 80; concessions Skr60
Opening hours
Tue 10am-8pm; Wed-Sun 10am-6pm
Skeppsholmen, Stockholm 111 49
+46 (0) 8 5195 5200
7. Swedish Museum of Natural History - Museums and Galleries
Show moreSet in the Universitet district, the Swedish Museum of Natural History boasts exuberant displays of stuffed animals and geological finds in a grand old building. Big-screen science documentaries are shown at the Cosmonova cinema - Sweden's only IMAX screen.Show this on mapE-mail this item
SKr80; concessions SKr60
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Tue, Wed & Fri 10am-7pm; Thu 10am-8pm; Sat & Sun 11am-7pm
40, Frescativägen , Stockholm 114 18
+46 (0) 8 519 540 00
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8. Gröna Lund - Attractions
Show moreSweden's oldest fairground, Gröna Lund is located over the water from the city centre, in Djurgården. Spectacular views are offered from the top of some of its scarier rides, especially the 80 metre-high Free Fall.Show this on mapE-mail this item
SKr80-Skr150 (entry only)
9, Lilla Allmänna Gränd, Stockholm 115 21
+46 (0) 8 587 501 00
Ferry to Djurgården
9. The Royal Palace - Attractions
Show moreOfficial residence of the Swedish royal family, The Royal Palace in Gamla Stan is an 18th-century city landmark. Unimpressive from the outside, its interior is dominated by Baroque luxury. Coincide a visit with the daily changing of the guard.Show this on mapE-mail this item
SKr100; concessions SKr50; under 7s free
Opening hours
15 May-14 Sep daily 10am-4pm (Jun & Aug until 5pm), 1 Feb-14 May & 15 Sep-30 Dec Tue-Sun 12pm-3pm (closed 7-31 Jan)
Kungliga Slottet, Stockholm 111 30
+46 (0) 8 402 60 00
10. Stortorget - Attractions
Show moreAt the centre of a beautifully preserved warren of medieval streets, Stortorget is the central square in Stockholm's Old Town (Gamla Stan), more than 700 years old. Take a leisurely stroll around, calling in to the various cafés and shops.Show this on mapE-mail this item
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Daily all day
Stockholm 111 29
T-bana to Gamla Stan
11. Skansen - Attractions
Show moreSkansen in Djurgården is Europe's oldest open-air museum with over 150 original buildings from different periods of Swedish history, ranging from Viking times to the present day. There's also a zoo, handicraft displays and restaurants.Show this on mapE-mail this item
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Nov-Feb: Mon-Fri 10am-3pm; Sat & Sun 10am-5pmMar, Apr & Oct: daily 10am-4pmMay, Jun & Sep: daily 10am-8pmJul & Aug: daily 10am-10pm
49-51, Djurgårdsslätten, Stockholm 115 21
+46 (0) 8 442 80 00
12. City Hall - Attractions
Show moreStockholm's City Hall is an imposing red-brick building in Kungsholmen with a gorgeous interior, including a room walled with golden mosaics and a covered courtyard where the Nobel Prize banquet is held. The central tower offers great views.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Skr70; concessions Skr60; 12-17s SKr50Jan-Mar & Nov-Dec Skr50; concessions Skr40; 12-17s SKr30
Opening hours
Guided tours daily 10am & 12pm; mid-May-Sep also 2pm; Jun & Aug also 11am & 3pm
1, Hantverkargatan, Stockholm 112 21
+46 (0) 8508 29 058
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13. Långholmen - Special Things to do
Show moreThe leafy island of Långholmen in Hornstull used to be home to a prison, now converted into a hotel and restaurant. Unhurried walks are pleasant all year round here. Take a swim in the summer in the sparklingly clean water.Show this on mapE-mail this item
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Daily all day
T-bana to Hornstull
14. Dalarö - Special Things to do
Show moreDalarö village, 40km south-east of central Stockholm and easily accessible by scheduled ferries, is a good starting point for trips around the Stockholm archipelago. With picturesque houses and white sandy beaches, it is also a destination in its own right.Show this on mapE-mail this item
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Dalarö, Haninge, Stockholm
15. Hot air balloon rides - Special Things to do
Show moreHot air balloon rides directly over Stockholm's city centre are provided by Far&Flyg. Passengers are collected and taken to the most suitable starting point for a memorable glide over Stockholm's best sights. Allow 4-5 hours for the whole experience.Show this on mapE-mail this item
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Daily flights May-Sep
Far&Flyg, 38, Gröndalsvägen, Stockholm 117 66
+46 (0) 86 45 77 00


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INTERFACE by Joe Gillespie
Whoa, man! You have never seen such a car in your life!
Low. Sleek. Absolutely stunning.
You can't find a door, but it is so low to the ground that you can easily climb in through the opening in the roof. The long, soft, bucket seat moulds to your body like a glove. Your feet fall naturally onto two pedals on the floor below. There is no steering wheel or any sign of the usual controls that clutter a car's dashboard, but just at your fingertips are a set of flat, tactile pads. As you run your fingers over the pads, the vehicle winds up into a soft purr and rises from the ground, ever so slightly. Superimposed on an invisible screen just above your hand is a head-up-display with a collection of strange symbols. You put your foot on the accelerator. The car goes into a furious, uncontrollable, clockwise spin.
No, This doesn't happen in car showrooms. But it does on Web pages. Every day! People drop in on beautiful sites, gasp at the graphics, but then haven't got a clue how to drive the things.
'Clue' is the important word here. Interface design is all about visual clues.
When Web pages first appeared a few years ago, the mechanisms for navigation were well thought out. A 'hot' word with a link behind it would be immediately identified because it was underlined and in a different colour from the rest of the text.
Clicking on the word changed its colour to give the reader confirmation that something was about to happen, and then teleported them to some relevant text elsewhere.
On returning to that page, the hypertext link had changed to a third colour to show that it had been previously visited.
Simple. Consistent. Understandable. Boring!
Despite the fact that graphic images can have the same colour-coded border, they are usually dispensed with - <BORDER=0> . Instead of being an obviously clickable button with user feedback clues, it becomes a static picture of indefinable function.
OK. We all do this. These things are ugly, ugly, ugly!
But what do we replace them with? Something that looks much better, but doesn't work nearly so well. The ubiquitous 'NavBar', seen on many sites, is invariably an image map with words or icons that provide little or no user feedback. The appropriate URLs do show up in the status bar at the bottom of the browser window, but these are not always very helpful. They are addresses of other pages designed for machines to work with, not humans. 'Human' is the word so often omitted from the term 'Interface Design'. Early computer interfaces were 'menu driven' using the keyboard. Press 'S' to save the file - easy. Then along came the Graphical User Interface on Apple Lisas and Macintoshes - a brilliant concept that transformed the look and ease-of-use of computers everywhere.
What made it all so easy to use was not the playful icons, the drop down menus, the helpful dialog boxes. It was because the whole thing was designed using a real-world metaphor that everybody immediately understood - a desktop. People understand the concepts of documents, folders and wastebaskets. The incomprehensible collection of zeros and ones that the computer is quite happy with, is given a human-comprehensible form.
In the context of a drawing program, an icon of a pencil or eraser is immediately identifiable and the tools' functions understood. Sometimes icons are clear enough by themselves. Sometimes they need a word or two underneath. But more recently, and as programs become more complicated, icons are being used to describe concepts that are much too complex or inappropriate, and they fail miserably.
Luckily, Web page interface elements are almost always just simple 'go to' links. Even so, they should give a clue to the overall scope, and structure, of the site. The site map dictates the navigational requirements. Whether it is simple, or very complicated, choice of an appropriate 'steering wheel' or 'pedal layout' is essential from the outset. The designer's question is not 'should the arrows be three dimensional?' or 'should I add a drop shadow?', it should be 'are arrows the best way to navigate this site?'
A very simple linear site is one dimensional. You can go from one end to the other in a straight line and the only options are jumps forwards or backwards by one or more pages. An everyday paper novel will have a similar structure where you simply turn the page to continue.
For longer books, a chapter index might be useful. In a site map, the chapter headings are linear and may spawn another page, or pages, making the site two or three dimensional. Add in the dimension of time, as in a site that is updated on a daily basis, and you have four, or more, dimensions.
The more complex the structure, the cleverer the interface designer needs to be. The trick is to simplify the process, just like a mathematician simplifies any complex equation. Although hypertext links allow the user to jump wildly around the Web, they soon become disorientated. Remember, the 'Go' button doesn't always keep a record of every page they have visited. The trail is easily broken by a CGI, or JavaScript link. Being able to maintain a mental map of the site structure is the best recourse.
Landed in a strange city, you will probably try to relate your location to a main landmark, thoroughfare or river. If you come across a roadside map, an arrow that says 'You are Here!' is helpful to establish your position and orientation.
The most common mistake in site navigation is to give all the options all of the time. The 'common' navbar that appears on every page, may be convenient for the designer and kind to the bandwidth, but it completely defies interface design logic.
There are ways of saying 'You are Here!' on a Web site that put everything else into perspective. If a page has a button and its sole function is to take you to the page you are already looking at, it is completely redundant! You could remove it entirely - that is a perfectly valid argument - but it is even better to leave it where it is but to gray it out. This shows that the choice is inappropriate for this page.
When you do go to another page, that button position becomes active again and the one representing the new page dims. The grayed out button is, in fact, saying 'You are Here!'. It is removing inappropriate options from the gamut of interface elements, simplifying navigation and reducing the user's confusion.
The static image map or frameset navbar not only provides little feedback, it actually 'lies' to the surfer by suggesting that at least one target is a legitimate link when it is obviously not. By chopping it up into a series of separate elements, you can replace the redundant 'module' without having to reload a whole new navbar graphic.
Rollovers are often used indiscriminately for effect and have little functional value. Used in conjunction with 'button redundancy', they reinforce the user feedback by showing appropriate and inappropriate directional choices. Coupled with a *meaningful* status bar message, they can be a positive navigational aid.
If you look at the navigation bar at the top your browser, you will find that some options are dimmed. STOP is only appropriate in the midst of downloading a page. The forward arrow will only be active if you have already come back from another page.
These principles are commonplace and even taken for granted in modern program design - they make sense. With a little consideration, they will also improve the functionality of your Web site navigation.
And, next time you climb into your car, look at the controls. Would you prefer to see the pedals transposed for the sheer variety of it, a triangular, glass steering wheel because it would look so cool or a handbrake that you pushed forward to engage, just to be different?
Ask yourself, are they boring, or reassuringly familiar?
The following examples don't take you anywhere, they just demonstrate different button actions. Of course, there are many interface paradigms ranging from photorealistic buttons to totally abstract ones that only exist in the virtual world of a web page. Although priorities will vary, the main criteria are that they are functionally sound, they look OK and are bandwidth friendly.
Inert navbar Typical of many sites, this imagemap navigational device is a legacy from earlier browsers and gives very little visual feedback.
Static navbar By splitting the buttons up into separate units, it is easy to swap them appropriately on a page by page basis and here, it is obvious that we are at the 'services' page. Note that the status bar messages have been made more meaningful too. This solution should work in most browsers.
Rollover The ubiquitous JavaScript rollover is purely cosmetic here and it is confusing because it suggests that 'services' is as valid as the other choices. If we are actually at the 'services' page, this is clearly nonsense.
Latched Rollover Radio buttons 'latch' - the last one pushed stays down until another choice is made. This highlights the current choice and also shows that it is not a valid selection at this time. The rollover effect is subtle and more in proportion to its functionality.
Originally published on HighFive.com


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