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Gwynne Dyer: It's pretty obvious who shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
"...and once the TAR (Target Acquisition Radar) has lock-on, this light will go green. Then just push this button here, and the rest's automatic. Good luck! Oh, and make sure nobody's standing behind the missile when you launch."
Maybe the crew who launched the missile that brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine on Thursday afternoon (July 17) were trained professionals, but it seems unlikely. That crew (or somebody else) was good enough to down three Ukrainian Air Force planes over the rebel-held zone in the past week, but they weren't good enough to tell the difference between a military aircraft and a civilian airliner.
The Ukrainian planes were smallish aircraft flying low in a combat zone; the huge Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was flying straight and steady at 10,000 metres (33,000 feet). A fully trained operator would know the difference in an instant. Somebody who had just had a crash course in firing Buk missiles (two tracked vehicles and a lot of electronics) might not. So 298 people died.
There are two questions to answer here. One is: who did it? The Ukrainian government, the pro-Russian rebels, and the Russian Federation have all denied responsibility. The other is: what happens if, despite their denials, the rebels and/or the Russians themselves are to blame? Is this horrible event a "game-changer"?
Who did it is actually pretty obvious. At least one Buk launch team was spotted by an Associated Press reporter in the rebel-held zone on Wednesday, and there may have been more. The Russians have been trying to deny the airspace over the combat zone to the Ukrainians so that their army has to do all its fighting without air support and suffers increased casualties. Six Ukrainian planes have been shot down in the past six weeks.
The Ukrainian government says it has no surface-to-air missiles in the area, and it is probably telling the truth. With one possible exception, there have been no reports of Russian planes overflying the region, so anti-air defences were not needed.
The really damning evidence, however, is on the social media sites. First there is a post on a top rebel commander's site, just at the time MH17 went down, claiming to have downed a Ukrainian transport plane. Within hours that post was deleted. Then the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) posted intercepted telephone conversations between rebel commanders on YouTube.
"Demon", commanding the rebel troops who are the first to the crash site, reports: "Cossacks from the Chernunkhino checkpoint shot down the plane....They found the first body. It's a civilian." "Were there many people?" asks his superior, nicknamed "Greek". "A fuckload," replies Demon. "The debris rained right into the yards."
"Any weapons there?" asks Greek. "None at all. Civilian things. Medical stuff, towels, toilet paper," says Demon. "Any documents?" asks Greek. And Demon, finally realising what must have happened, replies: "Yes. From an Indonesian student. From Thompson University." And he curses again.
It's probably not Thompson University, which is an entirely online institution in the United States. It's almost certainly Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, which has a student exchange agreement with the International Islamic Education Council (IIEC) in Indonesia.
And there's no way, without access to the crash site and with only a few hours to do the job, that the Ukrainian intelligence service could have come up with that kind of detail to put into a fake recording. It's genuine. The rebels did it.
Russia didn't want the Cossacks at Chernunkhino to shoot down a civilian airliner, but it has been giving the rebels heavy weapons while strenuously denying it. It has been caught red-handed, and hundreds have died. This is indeed a game-changer—but in which direction?
One option would be for Moscow to admit it, apologize whole-heartedly, and abandon its clients in eastern Ukraine. That is unlikely to happen. As President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, "This tragedy would not have occurred if there were peace in that country, or in any case, if hostilities had not resumed in southeast Ukraine. And certainly, the government over whose territory it occurred is responsible for this terrible tragedy."
In other words, yeah, we gave the rebels the weapons, and they used them to shoot down the airliner, but the whole thing wouldn't have happened if the Ukrainian government had just given in to the rebels. So it's really Kiev's fault, not ours.
The signs are clear: Russia is going to brazen it out, and go on supplying the separatist rebels with weapons. The Western Europeans have been trying to look the other way (although the United States did impose some extra sanctions this week), but they can't look away after this. Western sanctions against Russia are going to go up quickly and steeply now. It's already ugly, and it's going to get even uglier.
Fuck Uncle Sam and the weapons mongering horse he rode in on. His hands have more innocent civilian blood on them than any other country.
After reading this I am very skeptical about these claims whereas 24 hours ago I wasn't.
The 'expert' impulse for downed aircraft at 33,000ft is air to air, not ground to air. That 'more likely' cause is not even talked about because it would implicate the Ukraine, who DO control the air.
So essentially the narrative seems to be created by simply looking at what exists in the Uk-Rus arsenal that could hit something at 33,000ft. SA11, SA17, SA20. The MANPADS the rebels are using can't hit anything that hit.
The SA11 wins! It's a hard sell for a whole host of technical reasons...which Mr. Dyer is way more aware of than armchair pundits like me.
That's what makes me suspicious.
Oh and paragraphs like this:
"And there's no way, without access to the crash site and with only a few hours to do the job, that the Ukrainian intelligence service could have come up with that kind of detail to put into a fake recording. It's genuine. The rebels did it."
No Way? 'Detail' like that could easily be gained through the passenger lists, Mr. Dyer?
This one is not very convincing.
To counter this I would offer the following considerations. After strenuously avoiding the NATO trap to intervene in eastern Ukraine and urging consistently for negotiations, why would Putin allow very advanced ground to air BUK missile platforms to be sent across to the rebels? They had been doing fine with shoulder launched ground to air missiles against Ukie transports and planes. Using a BUK would instantly indicate that it came from Russia and I don't think Putin is that stupid.
Cui bono in this tragedy? Certainly not Russia or the separatists, but Kiev does in hoping to further demonize Russia and get help from the US with their faltering ground campaign in the east.. much as Georgia's Saakashvili went running to the US after his ill-advised and doomed effort to get the best of the Russian bear in Ossetia.
This airline tragedy, along with the massacre in Odessa at the hands of right-wing Ukrainian thugs, the shelling of civilians in eastern Ukraine by the Kiev putsch government, can all be laid at the feet of the Americans in their perverse need to push right up on Russia's doorstep in their new game of Global Domination. Canadian soldiers were occupation patsies in Afghanistan for the Americans, and now Canadian F-16 pilots are in Romania... a ludicrous development. What happened to you Dyer? You used to be such a seasoned and balanced analyst whose independent perspective could be counted on. It's the Great Game all over again.
"Using a BUK would instantly indicate that it came from Russia and I don't think Putin is that stupid."
Unless it was looted from the Ukraine army,which also has them, and has lost equipment
Putin is smart enough to know that throws just enough plausible deniability into the air
Hmmm...What is the first casualty of war? - A question for the the sock puppets.
"Six Ukrainian planes have been shot down in the past six weeks...Is this horrible event a game-changer?"
There has been a few shot downs, over the years - None have been a "game-changer"
Last year an Italian court said 'abundant' evidence points to a stray missile causing an Italian passenger jet to crash near Sicily, killing all on board flight 870.
In his 5,000 page report, the investigating magistrate said cause of the crash of flight 870 has still to be resolved -investigations into the tragedy had been deliberately obstructed by the Italian military and NATO to cover up the tragedy:
Radar evidence showed that there had been intense military activity in the area, including the presence of US, French and Libyan military aircraft and an aircraft carrier. The investigating magistrate believed there had been a plot to shoot down a plane carrying Gadafy and that the commercial airliner had been unwittingly caught up.
Western intelligence agencies are attempting to manipulate online discourse with tactics of deception...British spy agency GCHQ has covert tools to seed the internet with false information, including the ability to manipulate the results of online polls, artificially inflating pageview counts.
Flight 1812 was shot down by the Ukrainian military. Ukraine eventually admitted that the disaster was probably caused by an errant missile:
The questions on the lips from those who need to know facts before making blanket statements are:
Why was this plane flying through an area that is off limits and why did it divert farther into an insecure zone rather then away. ?
Innocent people died because a political party is desperately trying to trick the old world that the new boogie man is one the loose. Question is which party has the power to make that plane fly in an area that is PROHIBITED to fly in.??
Whomever controls the purse strings of course.
They are indicted? It only took a few years to indict four Italian air force generals, in the case of the flight 870 shoot-down "
The crazed conspiracy theorist, Italian magistrate said NATO plotted to shoot down a plane carrying Libya's leader: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/jul/21/worlddispatch.italy
"Then the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) posted intercepted telephone conversations between rebel commanders on YouTube... a fake recording. It's genuine. The rebels did it."
SBU? Where is the NSA? Where is the SIGINT? Where is the metadata:
Who has the most to gain from this act of terrorism if not Kiev and their sponsors in Washington. Strange how this plane was directed by kiev's air traffic control to fly over a battlefield. It will take time to draw any definite conclusions. In the meantime there will be a lot of misinformation from both sides.
Does the journalist not know how easy it is to manufacture supposed conversations and upload them to the internet. Disinformation 101


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At First Lutheran Church in Cleveland, the congregation invites the community to join them for the four special services celebrated in Holy Week.
The first service is Palm Sunday. This year it is celebrated on Sunday, April 13, with two services at 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Holy Communion will be an integral part of both services.
Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem just five days before His crucifixion. The name comes from the large crowd which followed Him into Jerusalem, waving palm fronds and proclaiming Him the "Son of David," also known as "Messiah."
The service will begin outside the church, waving palms as members enter for worship.
The second in the Holy Week services in Maundy Thursday. The name "maundy" comes from the words of Jesus, "Mandatum novum" ("a new commandment," John 13:34). Maundy Thursday (also known as Holy Thursday) reminds us of the events in the upper room the night before Jesus died.
Three of the gospels focus on the institution of the Lord's Supper and the eating of the Passover meal.
At First Lutheran, the "Lord's Supper" or "Holy Communion" is celebrated as part of the worship which will take place Thursday, April 17, at 7 p.m. At the conclusion of the service, elders will strip the altar bare in preparation of that most solemn of worship services, Good Friday.
"On Good Friday, which commemorates the suffering and death of our Lord, a solemn service commencing at 7 p.m. takes the congregation back two millennia when the very Lamb of God, innocent and without blemish, gave Himself up as atonement for all the sins of the world. Because of the solemnity of this service, the congregation leaves after the service in silence," said a church representative.
The final celebration of Holy Week is Easter Sunday.
"Oh happy day when the Lord rose again, the first fruits of the Father. The word 'Easter' and the German 'Ostern' come from a common source, referring to the sun rising in the east. In other words, the word referred to the celebration of the spring sun, when all things returned to life. This symbolism was transferred to the resurrection of Christ, who brings us new life.
"Easter celebrates Christ's victory over sin, death, and the devil, as well as the promise to us of everlasting life," the representative continued. "There will be two services: 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. with Holy Communion served at both thanks to the loving hands of the ladies of our altar guild."
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Nathan was completely astounded, his heart could not comprehend the cruelty of anyone to abuse such a young girl this way, let alone her own parents. Her display of raw power startled him at first, though he quickly saw it for what it was, the frustrated and chaotic emotions of a frightened child. He placed a hand softly on her shoulder and smiled kindly. " Everyone deserves at least one friend... Why don't we be friends? My name is Nathan, what is yours? " He watched her carefully measuring her reaction though he figured in any case he should prepare for the worst. It didn't seem likely she would set him on fire though, if the Volcanusian girl wanted to do that, she would have already. No, right now she was just hurt and confused. The poor thing was surely tired of being lonely, tired of spending her days locked up like an animal in a zoo. No, it was worse than that... at least an animal at a zoo might be able to see others of its kind, or see other species, even its captors. This poor girl saw nothing, she was utterly alone and even the very idea of freedom was so far gone her heart could not bear the thought of the outside world... Not now.


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"But credit reports also reflect X, Y, or Z. It's not fair to judge applicants based on that!"
And so does practically everything else that businesses use to make hiring decisions! A college degree, for instance, is hardly a perfect signal of your work ability. Among other things, it can indicate:
- Family wealth.
- Whether you were lucky enough to live in a state with affordable, high-quality public universities.
- Your sense of responsibility as a 20-year-old.
This is true even when a college degree isn't directly relevant. Most jobs that nominally require college education don't really demand anything beyond basic reading and analytical ability, and middle-school math (if that). We still accept that higher education will matter in hiring.
In a few particularly egregious circumstances, we acknowledge that some form of discrimination in hiring is so odious and societally destructive that it cannot be allowed—for instance, discrimination on the basis of race or gender. Forgive me if I don't think that credit score discrimination is clearly deserving of the same treatment. And if you think that it is, you have to explain why your argument doesn't extend to education, or work history, or the countless other imperfect and often unfair proxies that employers use to judge the suitability of job candidates.


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1 Listen, Heavens, I have something to tell you. Attention, Earth, I've got a mouth full of words. | 1 Listen, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. |
2 My teaching, let it fall like a gentle rain, my words arrive like morning dew, Like a sprinkling rain on new grass, like spring showers on the garden. | 2 Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants. |
3 For it's God's Name I'm preaching - respond to the greatness of our God! | 3 I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Oh, praise the greatness of our God! |
4 The Rock: His works are perfect, and the way he works is fair and just; A God you can depend upon, no exceptions, a straight-arrow God. | 4 He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he. |
5 His messed-up, mixed-up children, his non-children, throw mud at him but none of it sticks. | 5 They have acted corruptly toward him; to their shame they are no longer his children, but a warped and crooked generation. |
6 Don't you realize it is God you are treating like this? This is crazy; don't you have any sense of reverence? Isn't this your father who created you, who made you and gave you a place on Earth? | 6 Is this the way you repay the LORD, O foolish and unwise people? Is he not your Father, your Creator, who made you and formed you? |
7 Read up on what happened before you were born; dig into the past, understand your roots. Ask your parents what it was like before you were born; ask the old-ones, they'll tell you a thing or two. | 7 Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past. Ask your father and he will tell you, your elders, and they will explain to you. |
8 When the High God gave the nations their stake, gave them their place on Earth, He put each of the peoples within boundaries under the care of divine guardians. | 8 When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when he divided all mankind, he set up boundaries for the peoples according to the number of the sons of Israel. |
9 But God himself took charge of his people, took Jacob on as his personal concern. | 9 For the LORD's portion is his people, Jacob his allotted inheritance. |
10 He found him out in the wilderness, in an empty, windswept wasteland. He threw his arms around him, lavished attention on him, guarding him as the apple of his eye. | 10 In a desert land he found him, in a barren and howling waste. He shielded him and cared for him; he guarded him as the apple of his eye, |
11 He was like an eagle hovering over its nest, overshadowing its young, Then spreading its wings, lifting them into the air, teaching them to fly. | 11 like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them and carries them on its pinions. |
12 God alone led him; there was not a foreign god in sight. | 12 The LORD alone led him; no foreign god was with him. |
13 God lifted him on to the hilltops, so he could feast on the crops in the fields. He fed him honey from the rock, oil from granite crags, | 13 He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him with the fruit of the fields. He nourished him with honey from the rock, and with oil from the flinty crag, |
14 Curds of cattle and the milk of sheep, the choice cuts of lambs and goats, Fine Bashan rams, high-quality wheat, and the blood of grapes: you drank good wine! | 14 with curds and milk from herd and flock and with fattened lambs and goats, with choice rams of Bashan and the finest kernels of wheat. You drank the foaming blood of the grape. |
15 Jeshurun put on weight and bucked; you got fat, became obese, a tub of lard. He abandoned the God who made him, he mocked the Rock of his salvation. | 15 Jeshurun grew fat and kicked; filled with food, he became heavy and sleek. He abandoned the God who made him and rejected the Rock his Savior. |
16 They made him jealous with their foreign newfangled gods, and with obscenities they vexed him no end. | 16 They made him jealous with their foreign gods and angered him with their detestable idols. |
17 They sacrificed to no-god demons, gods they knew nothing about, The latest in gods, fresh from the market, gods your ancestors would never call "gods." | 17 They sacrificed to demons, which are not God-- gods they had not known, gods that recently appeared, gods your fathers did not fear. |
18 You walked out on the Rock who gave you your life, forgot the birth-God who brought you into the world. | 18 You deserted the Rock, who fathered you; you forgot the God who gave you birth. |
19 God saw it and turned on his heel, angered and hurt by his sons and daughters. | 19 The LORD saw this and rejected them because he was angered by his sons and daughters. |
20 He said, "From now on I'm looking the other way. Wait and see what happens to them. Oh, they're a turned-around, upside-down generation! Who knows what they'll do from one moment to the next? | 20 "I will hide my face from them," he said, "and see what their end will be; for they are a perverse generation, children who are unfaithful. |
21 They've goaded me with their no-gods, infuriated me with their hot-air gods; I'm going to goad them with a no-people, with a hollow nation incense them. | 21 They made me jealous by what is no god and angered me with their worthless idols. I will make them envious by those who are not a people; I will make them angry by a nation that has no understanding. |
22 My anger started a fire, a wildfire burning deep down in Sheol, Then shooting up and devouring the Earth and its crops, setting all the mountains, from bottom to top, on fire. | 22 For a fire has been kindled by my wrath, one that burns to the realm of death below. It will devour the earth and its harvests and set afire the foundations of the mountains. |
23 I'll pile catastrophes on them, I'll shoot my arrows at them: | 23 "I will heap calamities upon them and spend my arrows against them. |
24 Starvation, blistering heat, killing disease; I'll send snarling wild animals to attack from the forest and venomous creatures to strike from the dust. | 24 I will send wasting famine against them, consuming pestilence and deadly plague; I will send against them the fangs of wild beasts, the venom of vipers that glide in the dust. |
25 Killing in the streets, terror in the houses, Young men and virgins alike struck down, and yes, breast-feeding babies and gray-haired old men." | 25 In the street the sword will make them childless; in their homes terror will reign. Young men and young women will perish, infants and gray-haired men. |
26 I could have said, "I'll hack them to pieces, wipe out all trace of them from the Earth," | 26 I said I would scatter them and blot out their memory from mankind, |
27 Except that I feared the enemy would grab the chance to take credit for all of it, Crowing, "Look what we did! God had nothing to do with this." | 27 but I dreaded the taunt of the enemy, lest the adversary misunderstand and say, 'Our hand has triumphed; the LORD has not done all this.' " |
28 They are a nation of ninnies, they don't know enough to come in out of the rain. | 28 They are a nation without sense, there is no discernment in them. |
29 If they had any sense at all, they'd know this; they would see what's coming down the road. | 29 If only they were wise and would understand this and discern what their end will be! |
30 How could one soldier chase a thousand enemies off, or two men run off two thousand, Unless their Rock had sold them, unless God had given them away? | 30 How could one man chase a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up? |
31 For their rock is nothing compared to our Rock; even our enemies say that. | 31 For their rock is not like our Rock, as even our enemies concede. |
32 They're a vine that comes right out of Sodom, who they are is rooted in Gomorrah; Their grapes are poison grapes, their grape-clusters bitter. | 32 Their vine comes from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are filled with poison, and their clusters with bitterness. |
33 Their wine is rattlesnake venom, mixed with lethal cobra poison. | 33 Their wine is the venom of serpents, the deadly poison of cobras. |
34 Don't you realize that I have my shelves well stocked, locked behind iron doors? | 34 "Have I not kept this in reserve and sealed it in my vaults? |
35 I'm in charge of vengeance and payback, just waiting for them to slip up; And the day of their doom is just around the corner, sudden and swift and sure. | 35 It is mine to avenge; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; their day of disaster is near and their doom rushes upon them." |
36 Yes, God will judge his people, but oh how compassionately he'll do it. When he sees their weakened plight and there is no one left, slave or free, | 36 The LORD will judge his people and have compassion on his servants when he sees their strength is gone and no one is left, slave or free. |
37 He'll say, "So where are their gods, the rock in which they sought refuge, | 37 He will say: "Now where are their gods, the rock they took refuge in, |
38 The gods who feasted on the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink-offerings? Let them show their stuff and help you, let them give you a hand! | 38 the gods who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise up to help you! Let them give you shelter! |
39 "Do you see it now? Do you see that I'm the one? Do you see that there's no other god beside me? I bring death and I give life, I wound and I heal - there is no getting away from or around me! | 39 "See now that I myself am He! There is no god besides me. I put to death and I bring to life, I have wounded and I will heal, and no one can deliver out of my hand. |
40 I raise my hand in solemn oath; I say, 'I'm always around. By that very life I promise: | 40 I lift my hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever, |
41 When I sharpen my lightning sword and execute judgment, I take vengeance on my enemies and pay back those who hate me. | 41 when I sharpen my flashing sword and my hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on my adversaries and repay those who hate me. |
42 I'll make my arrows drunk with blood, my sword will gorge itself on flesh, Feasting on slain and captive alike, the proud and vain enemy corpses.'" | 42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood, while my sword devours flesh: the blood of the slain and the captives, the heads of the enemy leaders." |
43 Celebrate, nations, join the praise of his people. He avenges the deaths of his servants, Pays back his enemies with vengeance, and cleanses his land for his people. | 43 Rejoice, O nations, with his people, for he will avenge the blood of his servants; he will take vengeance on his enemies and make atonement for his land and people. |
44 Moses came and recited all the words of this song in the hearing of the people, he and Joshua son of Nun. | 44 Moses came with Joshua son of Nun and spoke all the words of this song in the hearing of the people. |
45 When Moses had finished saying all these words to all Israel, | 45 When Moses finished reciting all these words to all Israel, |
46 he said, "Take to heart all these words to which I give witness today and urgently command your children to put them into practice, every single word of this Revelation. | 46 he said to them, "Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to obey carefully all the words of this law. |
47 Yes. This is no small matter for you; it's your life. In keeping this word you'll have a good and long life in this land that you're crossing the Jordan to possess." | 47 They are not just idle words for you--they are your life. By them you will live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess." |
48 That same day God spoke to Moses: | 48 On that same day the LORD told Moses, |
49 "Climb the Abarim Mountains to Mount Nebo in the land of Moab, overlooking Jericho, and view the land of Canaan that I'm giving the People of Israel to have and hold. | 49 "Go up into the Abarim Range to Mount Nebo in Moab, across from Jericho, and view Canaan, the land I am giving the Israelites as their own possession. |
50 Die on the mountain that you climb and join your people in the ground, just as your brother Aaron died on Mount Hor and joined his people. | 50 There on the mountain that you have climbed you will die and be gathered to your people, just as your brother Aaron died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people. |
51 "This is because you broke faith with me in the company of the People of Israel at the Waters of Meribah Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin - you didn't honor my Holy Presence in the company of the People of Israel. | 51 This is because both of you broke faith with me in the presence of the Israelites at the waters of Meribah Kadesh in the Desert of Zin and because you did not uphold my holiness among the Israelites. |
52 You'll look at the land spread out before you but you won't enter it, this land that I am giving to the People of Israel." | 52 Therefore, you will see the land only from a distance; you will not enter the land I am giving to the people of Israel." |
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved. (The Message Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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Dr. Yu examines ethnicity in Asian community
Dr. K. Kale Yu, Assistant Professor of History, presented a paper at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian American Studies in Washington, D.C. The Conference theme was Expanding the Political: Power, Poetics, Practices.
The paper, "Separatists and Accommodationists: The Problem of Ethnicity in the Korean and Asian American Church," examines the role of ethnicity and culture in the formation and life of faith communities. Starting from the perspective of culture as the primary means through which we experience and express faith, Christian communities, especially ethnic groups, have incorporated the Gospel with their particular context, creating a unique Christian expression.
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In part 1 of this analysis, I've decided to take a look back at the goalies that were extended or signed to long-term extensions during the 2013-2014 season and see just how effective those deals will be.
The Signings
September 2, 2013: Chicago Blackhawks sign Corey Crawford: 6 Years, $36,000,000
The Chicago Blackhawks wanted to extend their Stanley Cup winning goaltender after a stellar season. Rather than Crawford potentially being in a "lame duck" year, the Blackhawks gave him a contract making him one of the highest paid goalies in the league. Crawford was coming off his best year in his career, with a 1.94 GAA and .926 SV% during the regular season and an even better 1.84 GAA and .932 SV% in the playoffs.
Grade: C+
The Blackhawks wanted to lock up their goalie for the long run, but to me, Crawford is more a part of a great system/team than a great goalie. 6 Years is a long time, and 6 million could be a bit too rich for the Blackhawks' blood.
December 4, 2013: New York Rangers sign Henrik Lundqvist: 7 Years, $59,500,000
The New York Rangers decided to lock up one of the top, if not the best, goalies in the NHL before it became too late. With a few pending UFA, including Lundqvist, their captain Ryan Callahan and Dan Girardi, the Rangers decided to part ways with their captain and go for the old adage "defense wins championships." Lundqvist currently leads all active NHL goaltenders in career save percentage, and has had one of the best save percentages over the past 3 and 5 years combined. Lundqvist is the only one of these goalies signed this season and quite possibly one of a few goalies who has been above the NHL league average for save percentage since 2009.
Grade: A
Hank is "The King" for a reason and he is showing it this postseason. 7 years is a lot, but it's worth it to lock him up for the rest of his career.
January 18, 2014: Philadelphia Flyers sign Steve Mason: 3 Years, $12,300,000
The Philadelphia Flyers have had goalie troubles ever since the glory days of their current GM, Ron Hextall. When Steve Mason had posted one of his best stretches since his rookie campaign, former GM Paul Holmgren decided to extend him right then rather than potentially testing the free-agent market. Mason posted a great .928 save percentage in October and even better .938 in November but then hit a lull with .899 and .889 in December and January before going back up to a .938, .917 and .935 in February, March, and April respectively. The Flyers hope that Mason can perform consistently at a .920+ save percentage like the bookends of the 2013-2014 season, rather than the middle of it.
Grade: D
This was a poorly timed signing, and the Flyers could've waited to see who was available in free agency to make either a better financial decision or a bigger splash.
January 30, 2014: Colorado Avalanche sign Semyon Varlamov: 5 Years, $29,500,000
The Colorado Avalanche feel like they have found their next stud goaltender to go along with their new head coach and former star goalie, Patrick Roy. Semyon Varlamov put up a .927 save percentage, good for 3rd best in the NHL of those goalies who qualified. Varlamov has been up and down in recent years, but the Avalanche are hoping that he can continue his upward trend.
Grade: B+
The Avalanche saw that Varly was playing well and led one of the best "worst-to-first" stories in the league. The length is perhaps a year too long, but the cap hit is about right.
March 4, 2014: Carolina Hurricanes sign Anton Khudobin: 2 Years, $4,500,000
The Carolina Hurricanes signed lifelong backup Anton Khudobin away from Boston last year in order to do just that, back up Cam Ward. However, due to a few goalie injuries, Khudobin was thrust into the starting well and played quite well. Anton started 34 games, the most in his young career, winning 19 games with a 2.30 GAA and a .926 save percentage with one shutout. Cam Ward is still under contract for 2 more years, just like Khudobin, but Khudobin can be a great backup and fill in for Ward when needed.
Grade: B+
Khudobin has shown signs of being a solid goaltender in his relatively short career and this is a great price for a goalie of his caliber.
March 13, 2014: Edmonton Oilers sign Ben Scrivens: 2 Years, $4,600,000
The Edmonton Oilers had a bit of a goalie carousel during the 2013-2014 season with 6 different goalies playing for them this season. Ben Scrivens was arguably their best, posting a .916 save percentage and nearly winning 50% of his games (9-11-0) including a record-setting shutout. The goalie tandem of Viktor Fasth and Ben Scrivens seems to be one that will provide a healthy competition and this is a steal of a contract for his numbers thus far.
Grade: B-.
The Oilers made a good signing here, but likely could've waited to the offseason to sign a goalie on a 1 year deal for about half the price since they won't be competing anytime soon.
May 19, 2014: St. Louis Blues sign Brian Elliott: 3 Years, $7,500,000
The St. Louis Blues midseason acquisition of Ryan Miller seemed like it would spell the end of Brian Elliott's career in St. Louis. However, after another disappointing playoff performance, the Blues have decided to part ways with Miller and instead extend one of the most underrated goalies in recent years. Elliott had the Blues best save percentage (.922) of any of their goalies this year and won 18 games in 25 starts. Brian Elliott decided to resign with the Blues for a seemingly low rate rather than testing the market.
Grade: B
The Blues went for it all this year with Ryan Miller but decided to extend Elliott instead. Elliot should continue to play well behind this solid defense, and even if he doesn't, this is still a reasonable cap hit for a great backup.
May 22, 2014: New York Islanders sign Jaroslav Halak: 4 Years, $18,000,000
The New York Islanders traded for Halak's rights earlier this month, so this signing was no surprise. Halak bounced back in the 2013-2014 season with a .921 save percentage after a horrendous (.899 save percentage) lockout-shortened 2013 season. The Islanders have rid themselves of the Rick DiPietro fiasco and they hope that Halak's experience can provide the boost that they need.
Grade: C+
The Islanders traded for Halak's rights, which seemed like an aggressive move for New York, and likely could have waited a month or 2 to sign a comparable goalie for a lesser contract.
The Analysis
Here are the contracts in a simpler, chart form.
There are 4 tiers here:
- Elite: Henrik Lundqvist
- Top 10: Corey Crawford, Semyon Varlamov
- Solid Starters: Jaroslav Halak, Steve Mason
- Backups turned Starters: Brian Elliott, Ben Scrivens, Anton Khudobin
Henrik Lundqvist is now the highest paid goalie in the league and for good reason. Crawford and Varlamov have different career paths, but have both played their best hockey in recent years. Crawford was coming off a Stanley Cup winning season, and Varlamov is a Vezina Trophy candidate for the current season. Jaroslav Halak has had success in the past, and the Islanders need a solid goalie. The same goes for the Flyers, and Mason provided many moments of greatness during the year. Finally, Elliott, Scrivens and Khudobin have all had great numbers in limited time, and their teams are hoping that they can continue their success.
Our next chart shows the 8 goaltenders' cumulative save percentages over the past season, the past 3 seasons, and the past 5 seasons. As described above, Elliott, Scivens and Khudobin have all had great successes in small sample sizes, however, when you look at past 5 years, Henrik Lundqvist is high above the competition. In the mid-run, Elliott and Khudobin both outperform Lundqvist, thanks to a .940 2011-2012 season from Elliott and an extremely small sample size from Khudobin (not to mention the great Boston team in front of him).
Each goalie is shown on the chart by his team's primary color, with the NHL average in black. Ben Scrivens and Anton Khudobin are left off the chart as they have only played for 3 years and 2 years respectively. Not surprisingly, each and every one of these goalies has had ups and downs in his career, but only Lundqvist has been above the NHL average, and never really close to it, for the past 5 years. Also, all the goalies who signed later in the year (Mason, Varlamov, Khudobin, Scrivens, Elliott, Halak) have had bounce back years and are all playing above the NHL average for save percentage. Furthermore, Corey Crawford signed his contract before the year, which was coming off his best year as a pro. All of these goalies were signed when they were playing well, and the teams had a "good feel" about them, but should these teams have waited to test the free agent waters?
The lower tier guys are extremely economically-efficient for their teams due to the small sample size. Likewise, Varlamov and Halak are about on point with their contracts. However, Steve Mason is being rewarded for one good season, while his performance over the past 3 and 5 years has been subpar. Lundqvist and Crawford are also being overpaid when you look at it this way, but the financial numbers don't take intangibles into effect. Lundqvist and Crawford are unique in their consistent performance in the playoffs, as well as Lundqvist's dominance during the regular season.
In conclusion, stud goalies (Lundqvist) are hard to come by and should be locked up no matter the terms. However, be wary when negotiating with a goalie who is having a "great stretch" because we have all seen how quickly those can turn sour.
In Part 2, I will look at the goalies of the 2014 NHL Free Agent class, including Ryan Miller, Jonas Hiler, and everyone's favorite, Ilya Bryzgalov.
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Hi cmm1- I have honey oak (I know, I know it was an update not a total gut) cabinets with uba tuba and slate subway styled tiles - they are the 2x4 (slightly smaller) size. If you want a pic let me know. |
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cmm1-thanks - very similar circumstances. Our oak cabinets are good quality we couldn't see ripping them out. It was from FloridaTile - link is below. We ended up with the African Gold but the California gold was really nice also...it was a tough choice and I think either would have worked nicely. I am sure I will be a regular, lol. I actually am a big time lurker and have been from the time we did our little update but surely once we get closer to the build I will be more active. I do have a few layouts I have been tinkering with to post, just haven't done it it yet. Good luck. I really like our uba tuba also. |
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1 From Peter, apostle of Jesus Christ - To God's chosen people who live as refugees scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. | 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God's elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, |
2 You were chosen according to the purpose of God the Father and were made a holy people by his Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be purified by his blood. May grace and peace be yours in full measure. | 2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. |
3 Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because of his great mercy he gave us new life by raising Jesus Christ from death. This fills us with a living hope, | 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, |
4 and so we look forward to possessing the rich blessings that God keeps for his people. He keeps them for you in heaven, where they cannot decay or spoil or fade away. | 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade--kept in heaven for you, |
5 They are for you, who through faith are kept safe by God's power for the salvation which is ready to be revealed at the end of time. | 5 who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. |
6 Be glad about this, even though it may now be necessary for you to be sad for a while because of the many kinds of trials you suffer. | 6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. |
7 Their purpose is to prove that your faith is genuine. Even gold, which can be destroyed, is tested by fire; and so your faith, which is much more precious than gold, must also be tested, so that it may endure. Then you will receive praise and glory and honor on the Day when Jesus Christ is revealed. | 7 These have come so that your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. |
8 You love him, although you have not seen him, and you believe in him, although you do not now see him. So you rejoice with a great and glorious joy which words cannot express, | 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, |
9 because you are receiving the salvation of your souls, which is the purpose of your faith in him. | 9 for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. |
10 It was concerning this salvation that the prophets made careful search and investigation, and they prophesied about this gift which God would give you. | 10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, |
11 They tried to find out when the time would be and how it would come. This was the time to which Christ's Spirit in them was pointing, in predicting the sufferings that Christ would have to endure and the glory that would follow. | 11 trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. |
12 God revealed to these prophets that their work was not for their own benefit, but for yours, as they spoke about those things which you have now heard from the messengers who announced the Good News by the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. These are things which even the angels would like to understand. | 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things. |
13 So then, have your minds ready for action. Keep alert and set your hope completely on the blessing which will be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. | 13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. |
14 Be obedient to God, and do not allow your lives to be shaped by those desires you had when you were still ignorant. | 14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. |
15 Instead, be holy in all that you do, just as God who called you is holy. | 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; |
16 The scripture says, "Be holy because I am holy." | 16 for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy." |
17 You call him Father, when you pray to God, who judges all people by the same standard, according to what each one has done; so then, spend the rest of your lives here on earth in reverence for him. | 17 Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. |
18 For you know what was paid to set you free from the worthless manner of life handed down by your ancestors. It was not something that can be destroyed, such as silver or gold; | 18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, |
19 it was the costly sacrifice of Christ, who was like a lamb without defect or flaw. | 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. |
20 He had been chosen by God before the creation of the world and was revealed in these last days for your sake. | 20 He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. |
21 Through him you believe in God, who raised him from death and gave him glory; and so your faith and hope are fixed on God. | 21 Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God. |
22 Now that by your obedience to the truth you have purified yourselves and have come to have a sincere love for other believers, love one another earnestly with all your heart. | 22 Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. |
23 For through the living and eternal word of God you have been born again as the children of a parent who is immortal, not mortal. | 23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. |
24 As the scripture says, "All human beings are like grass, and all their glory is like wild flowers. The grass withers, and the flowers fall, | 24 For, "All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, |
25 but the word of the Lord remains forever." This word is the Good News that was proclaimed to you. | 25 but the word of the Lord stands forever." And this is the word that was preached to you. |
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Wondering if anyone has a pumpkin bread recipe?
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- Posted by gourd_friends (My Page) on Mon, Sep 21, 09 at 23:31
I love this pumpkin bread. It makes 3 regular loaves, or several small, or soup can breads. It is moist and delicious. Jan Pumpkin Bread The Holiday Gift Bread* 3 cups sugar Mix in large bowl, dry ingredients first, then wet. *This is a great recipe for holiday gift baking! |
It looks really good but I am abit confused. What is 1 No. 2 can pumpkin? I guess I should have mentioned I have a 15oz can here of One Pie Pumpkin pie filling. Thanks, sheshe |
- Posted by gourd_friends (My Page) on Thu, Sep 24, 09 at 14:51
Sorry, its an old recipe right out of the book. I think a No. 2 can is simply the next size bigger. That's what I always buy for this recipe. I don't know if it is double the 15 oz. can, but only that it is the next size bigger. I will pay more attention to the ounces the next time I am at the store. Wish I could've been more help. Jan |
The larger can is 29 oz & makes 2 pies, the 15 oz makes 1 pie. Also there is plain pumpkin & 1 with spices in it which would change everything!! Use plain pumpkin in recipes,my DD wants pumpkin pies for her Halloween birthday each yr. She wasn't too happy with the 1 pie couple of yrs ago as I had accidentally taken it instead of the regular Libby's recipe from back of big can. She thinks the pre-spiced stuff tastes "funny"! I have an excellent pumpkin bread recipe that has no eggs. Very moist & delicious!!I can't write up recipe like a card with my computer for some reason so just have to run it all together. Sorry! Pumpkin bread-large bowl I use KitchenAid mix in order with large wooden spoon 1-29 oz can pumpkin,4 c. sugar, 1 c. canola oil, 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 1/2 tsp cloves, 1 tsp salt, 4 tsp soda, 5 c. flour(I use Gold Medal),2 c. raisins(optional), 1 c. pecans or walnuts. Grease & flour pans either 3 large foil pans or 7 baby pans,(last baby pan will be smaller than the rest. Bake at 350degrees until done about 1 hr for large loaves. Cool, freeze in or out of pans . I do check these to be sure they are done. Toothpick should come out clean when done. Don't overbake!! Good Luck!! |
- Posted by clownwacko (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Tue, Dec 22, 09 at 10:27
Pumpkin Bread (Very good recipe) Ingredients: 2 cups canned pumpkin 3 cups sugar 1 cup water 1 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 3 1/3 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder ˝ teaspoon nutmeg ľ teaspoon ground cloves Steps: |
I take anything with pumpkin VERY seriously (love the stuff) and the best recipe I have found is here: |
Here is a link that might be useful: Emeril Lagasse's Pumpkin Bread
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Ultracold matter technology licensed to Boulder's ColdQuanta
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iPad dispute signals new era in trademark troubles
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Welcome to the Burns Environmental Fracture Research Group website. The group is part of the Center for Electrochemical Science and Engineering, which is a group operating inside the Materials Science and Engineering Department at UVa. The group's research centers around the effect of various environments on the properties and performance of engineering metals. This site contains a general overview of the group's research interests, ongoing work, members, contributors, and facilities.
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It's not often that an executive at a major daily newspaper declares his paper's ethical standards to be higher than those of the competition. But Rocky Mountain News editor/publisher/president John Temple comes mighty close in discussing Democratic representative Michael Garcia, who resigned as Assistant Majority Leader of the Colorado House on February 1 after allegations of offensive sexual conduct went public. "Perhaps they knew something I didn't know," Temple says of the conservative FaceTheState.com website and the Denver Post, both of which published pre-resignation Garcia stories. "But if they only knew what I knew, then their standards are lower."
Garcia's fall was spurred by an alleged January 7 encounter with a female lobbyist that recalls Paula Jones's long-ago trou-dropping accusations against President Bill Clinton. According to Face the State and Post accounts, the pair were part of a group that met at the Lancer Lounge to shoot pool — and when they were alone, Garcia sidled up to the lobbyist, exposed his penis and said, "Wouldn't this be real nice inside of you?" Whether or not a pool table was involved in this display remains a mystery.
News of the Lancer episode broke on January 31, and the following day, when a roundup titled "Dem Accused of Exposure, Lewd Remarks" appeared on page one of the Post, Garcia issued a statement describing press reports about his behavior as "highly inaccurate." For one thing, he insisted that he and the lobbyist had "engaged in consensual conduct." But upon conceding that even these actions were "inappropriate given my position in the legislature and the fact that the other party is a lobbyist," he resigned. (A lawyer representing Garcia didn't return a call seeking comment.)
Shortly thereafter, the Rocky joined Face the State and the Post in reporting this development online, and the paper offered expanded coverage in its February 2 edition. That day's articles skipped the eyebrow-raising proposition attributed to Garcia by the other outlets, for reasons that aren't entirely clear — but the Rocky compensated with "A Cautionary Tale for the Web Era," a column in which Temple explained the tab's delay in publishing the original claims and a whole lot more. Temple noted that the Rocky's ace legislative reporter, Lynn Bartels, had first learned of the lobbyist's assertions the previous week. But when she came to Temple with a draft of a proposed story early on January 31, before either Face the State or the Post had weighed in, he declined to publish it. Without a formal criminal complaint, witnesses to the Lancer scene, corroboration from women who may have experienced similar harassment from Garcia or direct verification by Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff that an investigation was ongoing (something Romanoff was precluded from offering under House rules), he regarded the incident to be "a case of 'he said, she said.'"
Subsequent decisions by Face the State and the Post didn't change Temple's mind. Indeed, his column argues that the traditional media shouldn't succumb to pressure from online "news organizations" (the quote marks are his) to move forward on items they would have held during the pre-Internet period until all the facts had been established. "Many stories reported on blogs are going to be true, even when so-called mainstream news organizations like the Rocky won't touch them," he writes. "But some are going to be false. And many times, you're not going to know the difference."
These observations presume that the Post pushed ahead with its Garcia reportage in part because Face the State had already put up a piece of its own. But editor Greg Moore, who wasn't directly involved in determinations about when and what to publish in this instance, denies that the site's article factored in to the Post's judgments. In his words, "We're not influenced by what other people do or don't do" — and he's even more blunt when asked if he feels that Temple subtly criticized the Post's principles in his column. "Come on!" he exclaims. "Just because John wants to bloviate about why they didn't do a story doesn't translate into that. There are stories they run, there are stories we run — and sometimes they converge and sometimes they don't. But once we found out that it had gotten to Romanoff's desk, it made it a pretty easy call."
For his part, Brad Jones, the managing editor of Face the State, takes umbrage at other implications in Temple's column, including the depiction of his site as a blog. "We're an online news source, not a blog," he says. "We separate our reporting from our opinion, we have a paid staff, and we take a proactive investigative stance." Likewise, Jones resents the insinuation that he'd sacrifice accuracy and journalistic credibility if given the chance to spatter political opponents. "There are blogs out there in Colorado that publish rumor as fact, and that's not what we do," he stresses. Although he acknowledges that Face the State promotes a "limited government, conservative, libertarian perspective," he says the site's ethical approach is very much like the one trumpeted by the Rocky even when reporting bad things about liberals — and as evidence, he points to a line in the site's initial item about the lobbyist. The passage reads, "Face the State is protecting the woman's identity, consistent with newsroom policy not to reveal the identities of alleged sex assault victims."


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The first in an ongoing series of posts reporting scientific advancements which (seemingly) move us closer to a comic book life.
In 1974, Doug Moench and Rich Buckler created the cyborg character known as Deathlok The Demolisher for Marvel Comics. Among the fearsome-looking character's many enhancements was a bionic eye. As with many things, what then seemed something restricted to the realm of fiction is now closer to reality.
With the first human implant planned for 2013, Bionic Vision Australia has unveiled, and is in the process of testing, a prototype bionic eye which is being hailed as the most important development related to blindness since the Braille alphabet.
Here's hoping future development and implementation is successful. Read about it here.