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We're still stick in the old world, even with all the nice shiny technology around us. NBC is in a world where they wish everyone watched Johnny Carson every night. Where politicians can't go on stage without flashing their wedding rings. Where they can, with impunity broadcast laughable stories from the Olympics. They're still stuck in that world. And if you love the Olympics, so are we too.


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Initiative aims at improving education in tribal schools
Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy on Thursday launched a new initiative called Quality Education for STs (QuEST) to improve the quality of education in tribal welfare schools.
Touted as first of its kind effort in the country, the QuEST is basically aimed at developing subject-specific and class-specific competencies among tribal students. Accordingly, 52 instruction books (Deepika) for teachers and practical books (Abhyasika) for students were prepared for Classes VI to IX and eight more are getting ready for Class X.
The Chief Minister announced that the government would appoint one volunteer for every 100 houses with school drop-out tribal children to bring them back into formal education.
Similar strategy would be adopted to improve education levels among children of fishermen and minority communities.
Expressing concern over the low rate of literacy among tribal people (37 per cent), the Chief Minister noted that it was 47 p.c. in boys and 27 p.c. in girls and stressed the need to improve it by multi-pronged strategies.
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"It's not necessary for me to act like others. I care too little for such hackneyed media criticism as long as I am convinced about my efforts," Mr. Reddy said.
The Chief Minister had been visiting tribal habitations and putting overnight stays in tribal hostels only to infuse confidence among tribal people that they were equal with the rest of the society. Special 104 health services would be introduced soon for the benefit of children in tribal schools, he noted.
Besides, 84 residential schools would be set up for tribal children with the Centre's assistance in two phases. Each school would also have a hostel attached to accommodate 100 girls, Mr. Reddy stated.
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Born in 551 BC, Confucius is renowned as one of the great thinkers and philosophers in history. His teachings are highly revered throughout Asia, especially in his native China, and have had a great influence on Chinese life for thousands of years. Each year festivals are held throughout China to celebrate his birthday. The most spectacular is in his birthplace, Qufu, Shandong Province, which runs from 26 Sep to 10 Oct.
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Why is the term "Supercomputer" being used to describe Watson? No demonstrated systems have shown anywhere near the processor or node count that actual supercomputers have (the Watson machine on Jeopardy for instance was only 90 nodes with around 2K cores). Also it uses an off the shelf interconnect (10gbit fiber) with a simple hierarchical network fabric which doesn't even approach even small supercomputers in terms of performance (which use something like Infinband or Seastar in a N-Dimensional torus interconnect topology).
While I have nothing against the technology being used for Watson. The fact is that it is not a supercomputer and the division of IBM that did make supercomputers (BlueGene) has been disbanded (with most of the key individuals leaving for other places).


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6 The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king: | 6 This is a copy of the letter that Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai and their associates, the officials of Trans-Euphrates, sent to King Darius. |
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When it Comes to Temperature, You Might Not Be Able to Trust the Data!
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In 2013, certified consultant meteorologist Joseph D'Aleo was putting together a talk and wanted to show a graph that illustrated how the average temperature of the state of Maine had changed over time. He went to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) and downloaded the data. As shown in the top graph, the average temperature showed no trend (warming or cooling) for more than 100 years. This year, he was preparing a talk and wanted to update the graph. He went back to NOAA's NCDC and downloaded the exact same temperature record, including more recent years.
The change was dramatic, as shown in the bottom graph. The data showed a clear warming trend. Was this dramatic changed caused by more recent years added to the new graph? No. It was caused by the old data! Between the times D'Aleo had downloaded the data, the temperatures for some of the previous years had been lowered, and the temperature for some of them had been raised. However, it seems that more of the earlier years were lowered and more of the later years were raised (or lowered less). As a result, the message of the graph had changed remarkably. Where just one year previously, the data showed no warming over the past century, that same data now show a significant warming trend over the exact same time period! As he states:
Does anybody know what the REAL temperature of Maine is/was/is supposed to be? I sure as [**BLEEP**] don't. I don't think NCDC really does either.
What caused Mr. D'Aleo to share this experience? It was a revelation that started with Steven Goddard (aka Tony Heller).
In a web post, Mr. Goddard was comparing the NCDC's "raw" temperature data to their "final" temperature data. What's the difference between the two? The NCDC has temperature-measuring stations set up all around the U.S. They automatically read the local temperature and send that result to the NCDC's database. The actual reading that comes from the temperature-measuring station is the "raw" data. The problem with such a system, of course, is that every once in a while, there is a glitch. Sometimes, there is a power outage at a station. Sometimes, there is a communication error. Sometimes, the station is down for maintenance. As a result, there are times when the station doesn't report any data at all.
What is the NCDC to do about this? If they just left the data blank, that would be a problem, because it would skew the average temperature for that area. As a result, they have a computer code that estimates the temperature that the station would have sent if it had been sending data at the time. This might sound a bit strange, but it makes perfect sense. Missing data would skew average temperatures, so something has to be put in the missing data's place. An estimate is better than something we know to be wrong. As a result, the NCDC's "final" data include those estimates.
Goddard wrote a program that went through the database and determined when the NCDC used the actual temperature as measured by the station and when it used an estimate. According to his analysis, before about 1970, roughly 10% of the data used in the "final" data set were estimates. This makes sense. However, as time went on, more and more estimates were used. The percentage of estimates picked up strongly in the 1990s, and currently, about 40% of the data used in NCDC's "final" data set are estimates. They are not real data. That, of course, is shocking.
There are many people, however, who don't think Steven Goddard is a reliable source. This is the first I have heard of him, so I have no opinion on that matter. As a result, most people who are interested in the global warming issue didn't pay his claim much mind. Indeed, some people who are very skeptical of the current global warming hysteria (like Anthony Watts) dismissed Goddard's claims. However, it didn't take much time for people to figure out that he is, in fact, onto something.
Paul Homewood, for example, checked the temperature record for Luling, Texas (the top weather station on NCDC's list). He showed that there is definitely a problem. There were far too many times estimates were used, and they tended to make the average temperature artificially high. He found similar problems for the stations in the state of Kansas. Whether or not Goddard's analysis is completely correct, something is clearly going on. There are at least two states (Kansas and Maine) as well as one specific temperature-measuring station (Luling, Texas) where way too much estimated data are being used, and it seems to skew the trends to show artificial warming.
Judith Curry, who I consider to be one of the most reasonable voices in the climate change discussion, has an excellent post on this. She says that Goddard has clearly made some analysis errors, but his overall message is correct – something is wrong with the NCDC's "final" data. She also made two very important statements that I think are worth repeating.
Her first statement is in regards to the fact that even those who are skeptical of global warming hysteria initially dismissed Goddard's claim, because they considered him an unreliable source. Indeed, Anthony Watts initially posted that Goddard was wrong. However, because others (like Paul Homewood) did more digging, Watts eventually admitted that his initial reaction had been too hasty. Now it seems that most people who have looked at the data agree that something is dreadfully wrong. As Curry points out:
…the main point is that this group is rapidly self-correcting – the self-correcting function in the skeptical technical blogosphere seems to be more effective (and certainly faster) than for establishment climate science.
Curry should know. She was a part of the "establishment climate science" for a long time and is now a part of the skeptical technical blogosphere. The other statement is more to the point. Here is what she wrote:
This incident is another one that challenges traditional notions of expertise. From a recent speech by President Obama:
"I mean, I'm not a scientist either, but I've got this guy, John Holdren, he's a scientist," Obama added to laughter. "I've got a bunch of scientists at NASA and I've got a bunch of scientists at EPA."
Who all rely on the data prepared by his bunch of scientists at NOAA.
Based on the fact that there is something wrong with the NOAA's NCDC "final" data, this could be a real problem.
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So why don't they have a double system? The data transmitted and another set that is a hard copy kept onsite? Then when there is a problem with the transmitted data, they can fill in with actual data instead of an estimate.
Great article! As an engineer, I see bad data as the source of all kinds of problems, so this is no surprise. Anytime I see "adjusted" or "estimated" data, alarms go off as it's very hard to adjust data without introducing factors that go in your favor. I don't know how many times I have accidentally "fudged" test data to get the results I want. But, as an engineer that needs to ultimately measure voltages and frequencies, my fudging always finds me out.
It doesn't get any simpler than this. Electronically read some thermometers and record the results. If there are problems with this data, you can imagine how questionable data from tree-rings, coral growth, and other more complex methods are. Every reading using those techniques was done by a flawed human being with a bias either toward proving or disproving global warming.
Like I said, it's really hard to adjust data without introducing your biases.
Well, this is quite a gem. So they'll go even as low as fake data to support their ridiculous Climate Change hysteria. I can't wait for more studying to be done on this, I'm curious how much of that graph is actually empirical, and not a pack of biased lies. Did this information catch you off guard, Dr. Wile, or did you anticipate it?
The reason I decided (I suppose somewhat hastily) to apply the term 'fake' was because of the fact that I have read articles by you – and by other scientists – that have pointed out the great discrepancies in the models all these climate estimations come from, and the actual change we see in nature. I've also read about how those behind these faulty models are in no rush to correct them.
I admit 'fake' was a tad strong, but I do think it is at least somewhat applicable, as they weren't really truthful data, though were implied as such. In my opinion, when conducting a science experiment, one should be extremely careful when dealing with estimations, and should never allow the public to fall into thinking they were actually observed values.
I understand the need to estimate data in order to compute an average temperature for a specific time and region, but once you have that computation, why does it need to be adjusted later? What new data could turn up in 2014 that would call for the adjustment of data from 1914?
Whatever the reason may be, if old measurements need to be adjusted, then I would expect that on average the number of measurements increased would be roughly equal the measurements decreased, wouldn't they? That's certainly not the case in the new 2014 graph- which makes it difficult to see the graph as the result of objective adjustments.
My first reaction to reading this was, "WOW!"
Secondly… How can scientists bear with this terrible data; 40% "missing" data is an enormous amount! I think they need to hire some new engineers for their network.
Despite this, you'd think that getting this "estimate" wouldn't be that hard to get. For example, if they had NO idea what the temperature was, why couldn't they just make a linear line between the missing data…? Is that too simple?
I've always been skeptical of people who say these organizations have an "agenda," honestly, I'd have to physically see it to believe it; they may have a bias or incentive to please the media but that's different. Nonetheless, it's very suspicious, just from reading this article, that the amount of data missing has increased… Dramatically. THAT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN. Don't have a backup? or non-volatile memory? If i had the time i'd love to look into this in detail, unfortunately i don't have the time, and honestly i doubt anyone would listen.
Hi Dr. Wile,
Thanks for the great post! I just noticed that on the average temperature on the 2013 version is different than that of the 2014 version.
On the heading for the 2013 graph, it says that the average temperature from 1901-2000 is 41.2 degrees.
On the 2014 graph, there is no heading, but the bar representing the average temperature is ~40.1 degrees.
So, could it be that the year range was expanded, which changed the average temperature? Or, could the "estimations" talked about in the post have resulted in a lower average to make the more recent data appear to have higher temperatures?Thank you for keeping us all updated on what's going on out there. My brother and I always enjoy reading your posts!
That would be a problem if the only thing thats changing would be temprature. unfortunatly its Climate thats changing.
Some good news from back in the old country: Australia just repealed its hated carbon tax. This was introduced by the previous Labor government despite their explicit promise not to. Good Australian non-christian conservative journalist Andrew Bolt writes:
IPCC scientist Professor Roger Jones says Labor's carbon tax would at best cut the world's expected temperature in 2100 by only 0.0038 degrees. We will have spent countless billions to make about zero difference. And if, as now seems clear, the planet is even less sensitive to our emissions than Jones assumes, the difference we make would be even less.
Not one Labor politician has ever disputed Jones's figure or given one of their own. Those I've challenged — including then prime minister Rudd — have refused to say what difference their policy would actually make.
There are many different types of algorithms that can be used to give estimates for missing data. I have, in the past, developed systems that required using available data to create a set of predictive data points. In all cases, when actual data came in for those points, the system was rerun to determine what the new algorithm should be.
It was fairly processing intensive as each set of data was put through a number of curve fitting algorithms to determine the appropriate constants to be used.
I have also had to rebuild systems that had been developed by others, where they did not take into account a variety of complicating factors. From my point of view, they had taken the easy way out or did not do enough research into the area before coding the algorithms required.
It is easy to make simple mistakes that dramatically alter the outcomes. The strange thing is that quite often these outcomes are treated as being correct even though there appears to be something "Not Quite Right" with the results.
After many decades, one has come to the conclusion that one must be sceptical about calculated data points and averages and any system that produces them.


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Criminal Justice in the 21st Century: Jewish Explorations of Prison
Jewish traditions don't end with Shabbat dinner. In the spirit of Jewish learning and social action, stay after dinner for a discussion about Jewish perspectives on the criminal justice system and mass incarceration in America, led by Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz. Rabbi Shmuly is a renowned spiritual leader, educator, author, activist, and social entrepreneur, named in Newsweek's "Top 50 Rabbis in America." Sponsored by the CJL Student Board & SPEAR: Students for Prison Education And Reform.
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Godleski argued that lectures best serve students who are intuitive rather than sensory learners, and a decade later, McDermott, Shaffer, and Somers (1994) found that standard physics lectures do not help most students grasp fundamental concepts. Researchers have also found that when SME&T instructors recognize that student learning strategies vary and modify instruction accordingly, more students are able to learn and master these complex disciplines (Felder, 1993, 1996; Tobias, 1992).
Laboratory sessions, too, do not help all students develop a deep understanding of SME&T concepts. Students can perform the experiments carefully, achieve the predetermined outcome, answer questions, and complete the lab report, yet still leave with very little understanding of the concepts they were supposed to learn (Poole and Kidder, 1996). Even in some SME&T courses based on newer curricula, laboratory experiences may emphasize verifying established knowledge and may not correlate with material presented in subsequent lectures (Hilosky, Sutman, and Schmuckler, 1998).
Data on course completion also indicate that many students cannot master SME&T subjects as they are currently taught (Seymour and Hewitt, 1997). Among U.S. students who declared science and engineering majors as freshmen in 1989/1990, fewer than half had completed such a degree 5 years later, and about 22 percent had dropped out altogether (National Science Foundation [NSF], 2000). Among non-Asian minority students who planned to major in SME&T disciplines as freshmen in 1989/1990, only 25 percent had completed a science or engineering degree after 5 years (NSF, 2000).
In response to these problems, some SME&T educators are experimenting with innovative pedagogical methods. Often, these new approaches are based on research into human cognition, which has identified four elements that are key to enhancing learning (NRC, 1999b, pp. 19-22):
Schools and classrooms must be learner centered.
Attention must be given to what is taught (information, subject matter), why it is taught (understanding), and what competence or mastery looks like.
Formative assessments—ongoing assessments designed to make students' thinking visible to both teachers and students—are essential.
Learning is influenced in fundamental ways by the context in which it takes place. A community-centered approach requires that students, teachers, and others share norms that value learning and high standards.
Workshop participants identified several key elements of this new pedagogy. First, instructors who use technology to implement these new approaches to teaching and learning typically move from lecturing, as a "sage on the stage," to becoming a "guide on the side." Although the instructor still plays a critically important role, deciding how


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This account is 7 years old this month. Last payment on account was 1/31/2005. Account was charged off back in 2006. In 2009 I received a letter from Cach LLC, that they were taking legal action and that it was scheduled for arbitration. I contacted an attorney who represented me, worked out some kind of agreement wiith Cach LLC before the date of arbitration, but I never received anything in writing from the court or from Cach LLC with the agreement or where to send the payments to. Fast forward to 10/2010 - I noticed a collection on all 3 credit reports from Cach LLC. I did a DV with Cach LLC and they validated the debt and sent paperwork from the court that says that they were awarded money in arbitration. I never received this notice myself after the hearing, I thought that the arbitration was cancelled due to my attorney working out the agreement. According to the credit bureaus this is due to ageoff this month and already has come off 2 of them. In the meantime, I began receiving letters from an attorney who is representing Cach LLC, notifying me of the debt and sending an entry of appearance to the court. Is an arbitration a judgement? Can they legally collect on this at this point? FYI - the arbitration took place just before the SOL expired. Also - I just fixed up my credit and bought a house last year - could this why they are pursuing? Any advice would be appreciated - thank you!
Which forum was the Arbitration through?
Jams or AAA or other?
Arbitration is expensive for them. If you read the agreement, they have to pay you for what ever you pay to file the arbitration, usually up to $500.00. They usually also agree to pay for the first 2 days of hearings. On average, the consumer pays no more than $500.00 for Arbitration and they pay around $3 to $5k for the Arbitration fees. That also doesn't count the attorney fees. Attorney's aren't cheap. Most debt collectors do not follow through with Arbitration, but some do.
It sounds like it is indeed past the SOL.
I would definitely contact the attorney that was handling this and find what the agreement was.
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Do you know what Sunday night is? Come on, we've been promoting it like crazy! In case you've been living inside a bubble, Sunday night at 9pm/8c is the two-hour season premiere of the best competition show on television – the one, the only – The Next Food Network Star. No, I'm not just saying that because I work for FN, I honestly feel it's the best. Where else does a foodie have the opportunity to become a national celebrity, have access to build their own brand and all the while do what they love – cook? The concept of the show is amazing!
The peeps who have made it to this season's competition have a passion for food. And, of course, we dig that! Now, sure, not all of them have the defined culinary skills, point of view or TV presence to win a show on the network, but our judges (Bobby, Susie and Bob) would never question their passion for food itself. The judges just need to find that one person with a little "sparkle" to go along with that passion (i.e., Guy Fieri).
Have you checked out who the 12 finalists are this season? Have you read their bios, watched their videos? Seriously, you must! You need to see what true characters these people are. Char-ac-ters, I say! Once you read and watch, let us know what you think! Write us here, tell us on Facebook, or chat with us – yes, chat!
On Sunday (and every week after that), we will be hosting a live chat during the Star broadcast. So before you settle in on the sofa to watch the show, grab your laptop! We'll be starting at 9pm/8c at FoodNetwork.com/Star. It will be a weekly date, so don't stand us up.
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You've got my appetite all fired up for the show. Will watch for sure.
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I always like hearing what these judges have to say.
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I love,love,love this show and dont miss it when its on! I think the judges are a little "Cheesey"
which food personnel hosts the chat sessions?
love this show can't wait to see these cooks in action.
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Getting my first one this month. It's going to be CZ 75 sp-01. They're super accurate and it's one of the wonder 9 pistols.
"Wonder Nine" just refers to a semi-auto double stack 9mm with a DA trigger for at least the first shot. Pretty much every full-sized and compact DA 9mm meets those standards these days.
However, the CZ was one of the original Wonder Nines back in the 70's, if that's what you meant.


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Archive for 1 September 2010
Grinding Gear Games Path of Exile Interview Part 2
Following part one of our in-dpeth interview we continue the discussion with new development studio Grinding Gear Games to find out more about their new action RPG Path of Exile.
Grinding Gear Games Path of Exile Interview Part 1
Introducing Grinding Gear Games and Path of Exile
Grinding Gear Games was founded in 2006 by three long time friends united by their common love for action RPGs: Chris Wilson (Producer and Lead Designer), Jonathan Rogers (Lead Programmer), and Erik Olofsson (Art Director).
Mass Effect 2: Lair Of The Shadow Broker Trailer
BioWare is ramping up the hype prior to release of the latest segment of Mass Effect 2 DLC, "Lair of the Shadow Broker."
That release date is 7 September, when it'll be appearing on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 for 800 MS Points (or $10.00 USD.) In this pre-launch trailer, poor old Shepard seems to be getting flung around a lot, as well as being accused of hanging out with terrorists.
Batman: Arkham City Screens Depict Villains, Brooding And Violence
A number of screenshots from Batman: Arkham City have been 'leaked' to the internet from a Flickr account (and have since been largely removed from said account.)
Whether this was really an accident or just a publicity move is a question for The Riddler, but the images are out there now and should provide enough substance for people wanting a fresh Batman fix after Arkham Asylum.
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text: Mr Palm's speech during the opening session of the "Albania preschool standards implementation workshop" organized by UNICEF and Ministry of Education and Sports from 24 to 27 September 2013For me, this is the first official government event of the season, and I am glad that it is about pre-school education, and the need for standards. The importance of early childhood education is one of my favorite topics and I could go on talking for a long time about it. But first of all, let me congratulate government for its commitment to raise education expenditure to 5% of the GDP. This will bring Albania's spending on education close to countries with the best education systems. The challenge is – and we will closely follow developments – to put the money where it creates the greatest impact and greatest difference. This is early childhood learning and pre-school education. I am talking about the years of a child between 3 and 6 years. There is a current plan by government to achieve universal pre-primary class enrolment – which is the last year before a child enters school. Of course, this is good and should be pursued. But I am adamant here: Early learning is not just about polishing some knowledge about the alphabet during the year before the child enters school. This would miss the important point that a child starts learning long time before. And that during the early years the brain of a child forms. Whether or not a child will be a good learner or a poor student is also determined in the early years. So my first big message is – don't concentrate on the pre-primary class only, but start during early years. The education opportunities should start at the age of three. To the costs of it: According to the last census, Albania's population is shrinking. A few years ago, 45,000 children were born each year, and 45,000 children would enter primary school. Now we are closer to 30,000 births per year. That means there are a lot of classroom empty, a lot of teachers underemployed. These resources can be channeled into ECD. My next major point: early childhood opportunities are particularly important for the most vulnerable children, from poor families, from minorities. We normally expect that families can provide a lot of early learning opportunities, they buy toys, there is someone to play with the child, the parents can choose the right activities. In poor families, parents often can't do this. Here, participating in high quality kindergartens can level the playing field. This has been subject of scientific research – by the Nobel Prize winning economist Mr. Heckman. The graphs shows that children from vulnerable families benefit most from ECD services – and that indeed societies benefit most if education investments are directed towards vulnerable these children in their early – pre-school – years. Again, financing can be resolved. First there will be the promised increase in education budget (the current share of education budget for ECD is only 6%, and there is lots of room to increase that). But we can also think of many financing schemes, including through measures of solidarity (as a principle of the new government programme) where communes can subsidize the costs of attendance by the very poor. We may need the Ministry of Finance involvement, to create a separate budget line for ECD – which doesn't exist at the moment – so that budget and expenditure for ECD can actually be tracked. Finally: Why are the standards important. Standards will ensure equity; otherwise wealthy communes have good kindergardens and poor communes have poor kindergardens. High quality ECD is beneficial, low quality child care is harmful. This workshop and research comes at the right time. It will help government to put its promise into reality, for the benefit of children, especially from the marginalized segments, and for the benefit of society as a whole. |


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Six Dutch Bros. Coffee locations across the Valley, including Mesa, Gilbert and Tempe, will donate a portion of their drink sales on Friday to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Phoenix.
The three locations in the East Valley, as well as sites in Scottsdale, Phoenix and Peoria, will give 50 cents from every drink sold on Dec. 6 to the organization through its annual Buck for Kids Day. Last year's event ended with Dutch Bros. donating $3,443 to the Boys & Girls Club of Tempe.
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text: Amazon offers the New Balance Women's WW759 Country Walking Shoes in Brown or Grey for $77.95. Coupon code "15ATHLETIC" cuts it to $62.95. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $15. They're available in regular and wide widths in sizes 5.5 to 12, although not in all color/size combinations. Deal ends January 29.


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1. Give them something to read. A small stack of books or magazines shows thoughtfulness, especially if they're geared toward your guests' interests. Bonus: the more they have to entertain themselves, the less they'll be underfoot while you're trying to finish last minute dinner preparations.
Same goes for things to look at. I love photo and art collages in the guest room - it offers insight into the hosts and provides lots of entertaining gazing time.
2. Make getting ready easy. One of my major complaints about hotel rooms is that they often don't have an outlet or a light near the mirror in the bedroom. As a result, the bathroom is the only good place to dry hair and put on makeup - not very convenient when more than one person needs to shower. Solve this problem in your guest room by placng a nice desk or dresser with a mirror near natural light and outlets.
3. Pile up the blankets. You never know how cold your guests will get, so give them a few extra blankets, just in case.
4. Towels are nice. A bathroom adjacent to the guest room is always fabulous, but in many houses, it's just not an option. Lots of fluffy, soft towels, though? They're an easy addition, and they absolutely make a shower.
5. Get flexible. Twins are a great addition to a guest room - double the space - but they're even better if they're easy to push together. In this room, the small table in between would be easy to move, so twins could become a double with no problem.
6. Consider an armoire. Armoires offer just the right amount of storage for a guest staying a few days and, most importantly, give the guest a place to hang their clothes so they don't get wrinkled.
Plus, some armoires are perfect for tight spaces - and guest rooms are often known for their tight spaces.
7. Give 'em some room to sit. OK, most homes don't have the space for full guest suites (but how nice would that be?).


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email@example.com Clayton County prosecutors are pursuing a strategy which could send three men, suspected of killing 11 drug dealers, to prison for life. A month before Tyrone Vincent Brown, Gary Brown and Kevin Brewington go on trial on charges they murdered two men at a Morrow-area apartment complex, during a drug-related robbery, the District Attorney's office is pushing to secure a longer than normal sentence. John Turner, executive assistant district attorney, said he's indicted the trio on unrelated armed robbery charges and made a motion to have them designated "habitual violators." That classification will allow Turner to seek a sentence of life without parole, if the three Boston, Mass., natives are convicted by a jury. Turner said he's seeking the sentence because the three defendants are "the worst of the worst" murderers. "These are some of the most hard-core types I've ever come up against," he said. Tyrone Vincent Brown, 25, Gary Brown, 23, and Kevin Brewington, 22, allegedly set up a drug buy with 33-year-old Norris Degree and 44-year-old Stanley Brown, on Rex Road in May 2006, and then, armed with 9 mm pistols, shot them down. The trio is suspected of nine similar murders in Boston, according to Clayton County police and prosecutors, where they would allegedly kill drug dealers and steal cash and narcotics. Boston prosecutors have not sent any information to aid the Clayton County prosecution, but District Attorney Jewel Scott said she's trying to get the Massachusetts authorities to cooperate. Turner has admitted juries might be less sympathetic, in the cases against Brown, Brown and Brewington, because the victims were drug dealers. That is why, he said, the three thought they could kill 11 people without worrying about the consequences. Turner has said he's committed, however, to prosecuting "the face of evil," regardless of sympathy for the victims. The Clayton County case against the three includes witness identifications, a shell casing positively matched to one of the men's guns, a phone call from the defendants to the victims immediately before the murders, and another inmate's testimony that Gary Brown admitted to the killings, while in the county jail. Prison sentences without the possibility of parole are relatively rare, in Georgia, and can only be given to murder convicts, who faced the death penalty, or are classified as "habitual violators." The trial of Brown, Brown and Brewington is set to begin next month.More like this story
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Thanks everyone. I really appreciate the posts. Yes, Immaculate Conception was confusion, after they went over it in RCIA I get it. However my initial impression was that it had to do with Christ's conception since I had not, prior to RCIA learned much about Our Blessed Mother.
I do pray the Rosary several times a week but after three years I still need my prayer card for the Rosary to keep the Mysteries straight. My Parish gave everyone in my RCIA class a Catechism for a confirmation present and it is really helpful for reference. All of your perspectives are helpful because sometimes becoming Catholic feels like I've moved to an entirely different country even though I haven't moved.
My Parish never has Latin Mass but I may try to visit one some time for the experience and connection to history. After all isn't Latin the Church's official language? I do like understanding the words of the liturgy though....learning Latin is on my to do list but it is a ways down.
All of your responses are encouraging and helpful, thank you for taking the time to reply :)


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This is a discussion on The Official "Restroom Thread" within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Originally Posted by bfr57 I thought of this the other day as I was at a restaurant using the urinal. It's a really bad situation ...
Just Pee in the parking lot--I saw this in person in Farmerville La last year at dusky dark.
Forty four years ago, we were at a Texas Farm Bureau Convention in the old Rice Hotel in Houston. Three of us in suits were at the urinals in the lobby bathroom when a LARGE GUY with a LARGE SWITCHBLADE told us to give up our wallets while waving all that stainless around--I told the Houston PD officer I thought it was a sword. This was long before CHL and my gun was in my truck in the garage. Needless to say, 3 of us gave him exactly what he asked for. With your equipment in one hand and getting wallet with the other, I think all three of us wet our boot or worse. It seems this perp had been active in downtown hotels for months. $400 lesson and go to the shoeshine stand for a clean up. This was before many of us farm folks owned a credit card.
I always use a stall for the reasons listed above. Better to stay safe.
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This thread has gone longer than any I've seen so far, and it points out very scary vulnerability to such a degree that I'm surprised someone hasn't already opened up a training program to address. I'm thinking something like "Combat/Tactical Urination" (or simply "pee-shooting") that would develop and hone one's ambidextrous skills in both stationary mode and offensive/defensive mobility mode.
I can envision Block-1 of the program as practicing the art of deploying the software gun with the "weak" hand, commense firing, and maintain constant target aquisition without deviation while simultaniously drawing the hardware gun with the "strong" hand and accurately point-shooting pop-up targets coming up all around you.
Block-2 of the program would be running through a tactical/combat course with Willie in one hand and your .45 in the other while continually being assailed by pop-up targets consisting of BG's, buckets, children, terrorists, urinals, and fluffy kittens that would not only develop ones' instant "friend or foe" recognition skills, but also polish the ambidextrous eye-hand coordination necessary to fire the proper weapon at the proper target - sometimes simultaniously - while accurately hitting all targets with minimal collateral damage.
Block-3 would move into group training by assembling SWAT teams (simultaneous wizz assault team) that would practice forced entry and room-to-room clearing drills with both weapons blazing away - targets going down or washed away - whoaaa, awesome!!
Obviously the training problem would be for men only since women lack adequate software or mobility during pee-firing operations to maintain any degree of accuracy on the run toward multiple or moving targets. However, women still have a major tactical advantage by always having their back to a wall or tree as a rear guard, naturally facing the approach direction of any possible assailant during tactical operations, and have the ability to carry out operations with both hands free to hold and fire a hardware weapon in each one.
OK, so where do I enroll??
I wish I could remember the movie where the hero is it the urinal and the BG approaches. Hero turns around and a pistol is pointing out his fly and he blasts BG. Maybe after this thread there will be a run on smart carries and J-frames to employ this discreet two handed tactic, one for each "gun" until the situation is deemed clear.
Using the stall with a locking door, even just to urinate, has been my practice since I got my first permit over 20 years ago. I just see too much possibility of someone coming up behind you and pushing you up against the wall/urinal and disarming you. And I have seen way, way too many concealed carriers who aren't concealing very well who are oblivious to the fact that they are letting everyone know they have a gun as well as if they were open carrying to not think about disarm attempts.
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Gosh, I had not considered how opportune it would be for a bg to cause problems in a public restroom. Thanks for educating me. I will definately be more vigilant.
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"Virus Creates Heroes, Monsters, & A Good Audiobook"
An alien supervirus mutates a percentage of the population, creating great powers in people (Aces), or grotesque deformities (Jokers), both with no warning, reason or rhyme. Take this concept, and let loose some of science fiction's more imaginative writers to take this framework, and write stories in their own style and direction, and you have a must hear audiobook. Outside of the slow beginning, which sets up this universe, each story is different, yet still manages to tie in common events just enough to provide continuity and flow.
A few specific characters show up in most of the stories, but overall, the stories can stand alone, and actually weave together just enough to move an overall storyline along. My favorite Ace was one that hibernates, and when he awakens, has a different set of powers, good or bad, as well as a different body. There are definitely many others and you'll find your favorite, too. What I found most interesting, was that some characters I first thought were Aces actually were Jokers, and vice versa - Be ready for a few surprises.
If you want elegant prose that trips softly off the tongue, stop here. This is written in the language of the people reflected in each story, so you'll feel that this is almost a recording of the events, allbeit in a very positive way. Some of the writers provide a deep backstory, others build an action-heavy drama. All-in-all, this is a nice mix of writing that you'll enjoy. Do keep in mind that this series is so popular, that a good number of followup books were written in similar fashion. No surprise there.
In a few words, this audiobook is a delight, and if, after you're finished hearing it, quickly buy the second in the series, I wouldn't be surprised in the least. You'll like this one. I know I do.
"Lost Roman Legions...And POKEMON?"
If you follow my reviews, you know that I like to roll the dice, to randomly buy a series on a whim, on the luck of the draw. Sometimes, it's a bust.
This time, it's a definite win, but if you go by how the series was created, you'd probably run in the opposite direction.
Here's one for the books: Jim Butcher is well-known for his "Dresden Files" series, created a fantastic fantasy series on a BET. Yep, a bet. Read on.
To quote the Codex Alera Wiki site, "the inspiration for the series came from a bet Jim was challenged to by a member of the Delray Online Writer's Workshop. The challenger bet that Jim could not write a good story based on a lame idea, and Jim countered that he could do it using two lame ideas of the challenger's choosing. The "lame" ideas given were "Lost Roman Legion", and "Pokémon".
It DOES sound lame.
Well, Butcher makes it work. To the nines.
I've finished this first novel, and I'm enjoying this unique story line of humans with Roman similarities binding with elemental furies. Add unique races, backstabbing, politics, military battles, duels and an interwoven story line that pulls it all together, and you get a fantastic story that's simply put, a VERY VERY good listen.
The whole concept of fighting alongside elemental familiars used here is wonderfully executed. It's deep, well-thought magic-based partnership of man and magical creature is a pleasure to experience.
So, what about the writing?
Again, if you follow my reviews, you know that I love ENGAGING fantasy or scifi writing. Anything less won't do. And this is definitely engaging. There's great characters that plot, backstab, challenge, fight for their beliefs, devour their enemies, and celebrate their victories. You're taken on a great romp of a story, and in the end, isn't that what we all want in a good listen?
I know I do, and I so enjoyed this first audiobook in the series, that I bought the entire series. Yep. And I'm not disappointed with the decision.
Who knew that Lost Roman Legions and Pokemon could knock it out of the park?
Home run, Jim. Home run.


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15 That ignited God's anger; a fiery blast of God's wrath put into words by a God-sent prophet: "What is this? Why on earth would you pray to inferior gods who couldn't so much as help their own people from you - gods weaker than Amaziah?" | 15 The anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and he sent a prophet to him, who said, "Why do you consult this people's gods, which could not save their own people from your hand?" |
16 Amaziah interrupted him, "Did I ask for your opinion? Shut up or get thrown out!" The prophet quit speaking, but not before he got in one last word: "I have it on good authority: God has made up his mind to throw you out because of what you've done, and because you wouldn't listen to me." | 16 While he was still speaking, the king said to him, "Have we appointed you an adviser to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?" So the prophet stopped but said, "I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel." |
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