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^ke ^amt)ier d I A t t UlMiVc.(v%<i < COLLEGE M TECH / / / FAMKHfiDAl^ t / f mmtsmfx^ ^ STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FARMINGDALE, L.L, N.Y. VOL. XXIX, No. VI February 27, 1959 CHARLIE KOLLAR Presiflent of the Circle "K" CIRCLE K ON CAMPUS The International organization of Kiwanis is sponsoring a Cir-cle K club on the SUATI cam-pus. Kiwanis is an international service organization of leading business, agricultural, istitution-al and professional men who sponsor activities which promote high business standards, interest in public affair, community ser-vice, youth service and the American way of life. The Circle K on this Campus is being sponsored by the Ki-wanis of Farmingdale under the direction of Dr. DiGiovanni, and Mr. J. Purcell. The officers of the club are Charlie Kollar, President, and Stuart Miller, Vice President. The aims of the Circle K are as follows: To emphasize the advantages of the American way of life. To provide an opportunity for leadership training in service. To cooperate with the adminis-trative officers of the education-al institutions of which the clubs are a part. To serve on the campus and in the community. To enccurage participation in group activities. To promote good fellowship and high scholarship. To develop aggressive citizen-ship and spirit of service for the improvement of all human relationships. To afford useful training in social graces and personality development. To enccurage and promote the ideals of Kiwanis. An organization meeting of the Circle K will be held on Monday, February 23, in room IOC in the Commercial Building. Freshmen are especially asked to attend. The starting of such a club on campus gives this school a really good service or-ganization to work with and should be a club every male on this campus should belong to. Our Professor Is Back Wednesday, January 22, 1959, a normal day, a normal class, in walks a normal professor. Then, like thunder, a spon-taneous burst of applause. The reason? Mr. Barke is back! The well - loved, round - faced Hort. Professor is back after six weeks of absence due to a serious illness. Prof. Harvey Barke was taken sick on December 6, with an upper respiratory infection. For two weeks he was confined to bed. Despite the efforts of his doctors Mr. Barke contracted Bronchial Pneumonia. On December 27, when Mr. Barke was visited by a group of seniors, they all commented on how well he 1 ooked, and ironically, on the following day he had to enter the Brunswick General Hospital in Amityville. Mr. Barke spent two weeks in the hospital, during which time he had to take 16 pills a day. One of these pills was a sleeping pill which he took at 11 p.m. At 12 p.m., due to the mysterious ways of hospitals he was awak-ened to take his medicine! Mr. Barke was also made a guinea pig for a new antibiotic that was flown in from the mid-west and had to be administered intra-venously. In order to keep himself oc-cupied while in the hospital, Mr. Barke wrote an article for the New York Times. His New Year's Eve was riotous. He listened to the radio until 12 p.m. and went to sleep. At 1 a.m. the nurse woke him with a pill. "Happy New Year!" After being released from the hospital, Prof. Barke spent two more weeks at home. Upon his return to school Prof. Barke was a s k e d w h a t his foremost thoughts were during his illness. "Getting back to school," he said, "I miss teaching the most." Prof. Barke would again like to thank all those who sent him cards, books, and flowers while he was sick. Now back to school. Prof. Barke is on a restricted diet which consists mainly of pills. He gave up a two week Florida vacation to get back to school faster. You're a terrific guy, Mr. Barke — Welcome Back! Announcing The Luhinest Ball The nowly formed Interfaith Council is planning a ball for one and all. It's the Luhinest Ball which will take place on Saturday night, March 14, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Baldwin, L. I. The dance, sponsored cooperatively by the religious clubs on campus (New-man Club, Hillel, Lutheran Fel-lowship and Student Christian Association) is featuring a four piece bana plus singer, refresh-ments and a real blast for only $2.75 per couple. A fabulous door prize will be awarded. C.I.S.G.A. On January 31, Vice-presi-dents from Delhi, Alfred, Erie Tech, and the Fashion Institute of Technology met with the President of C.I.S.G.A., Bill Her-man, to discuss the forthcoming convention scheduled for March 19, 20, and 21. Seventeen dif-ferent Community Colleges and Technical schools will be repre-sented at the convention which will be held on our campus. At this convention, problems of government, activities, sports, and publications will be dis-cussed. The benefits which are derived from these discussions are just one of the many ways in which Student Council aids the students. The Student Council, and the members of the C.I.S.G.A. com-mittee request that the student body give their cooperation dur-ing the convention. Further information concern-ing C.I.S.G.A. will appear in the future. BUS NESS TECH SEN ORS SURVEY NEW YORK Both TSA senior sections are rapidly increasing their knowl-edge of New York City's Adver-tising agencies. The first group to go into the city was the TSA 2-2's. They visited B.B.D.O., one of the largest agencies in the city. The TSA 2-1 group toured J . Walter Thompson, another large agency on January 30. Both groups were accompanied by Professor James Purcell, The TSA 2-2 section was greeted at B.B.D.O. by Miss Gloria Luppo from the Person-nel Department, who gave a brief resume of the procedures at that agency. Miss Joan Johnston and Miss Roselind Schaubel, two 1957 TSA grad-uates, conducted a tour through the various departments. At J. Walter Thompson, the TSA 2-1 section toured the many departments, guided by Miss Mary Vorse and Miss Ann Gallagher. Some of the students actually viewed the screening of a television commercia 1 in a special projection room. In spite of the rainy weather on both occasions, the class benefited greatly by the experi-ence. Noma Banquet Shows Business Enthusiasm The National Office Manage-ment Association held its Sec-ond Annual Banquet in Knapp Hall on February 10. The pur-pose of the Banquet was to ac-quaint businessmen of the met-ropolitan area (Long Island NOMA members) with the fa-cilities and employee sources available here at the Institute. The Business Technology cur-riculum were heartily represent-ed by over 100 Alpha Chapter members. The wonderful turn-out served as an inspiring illus-tration of the interest and spirit of tomorrow's businessmen and women. When the Long Island Chapter members arrived at 5:00, they were treated to a guided tour of the campus. A Coffee Hour in Knapp Hall Lounge followed. This informal hour enabled the students to become acquainted with and speak with the busi-nessmen in a relaxed atmos-phere. A regular business meeting followed the Coffee Hour. Dr. William A. Medesy, our director, spoke to the group about the expected future en-rollment at the Institute and the increasing demand for tech-nology courses such as ours. Dr. Medesy was followed by Mr. Thomas Whyte, president of the Long Island Chapter of NOMA, who complimented the students on the charm of the affair and expressed the gratefulness of the businessmen for the wonderful training that is making our busi-ness graduates the most sought after. When the business meeting concluded, dinner was served in the Dining Hall. After dinner, NOMA Alpha Chapter members provided some refreshing enter-tainment. Barbara Hurwitz, TSA senior, and her ventrilo-quist dummy, Rusty, introduced TV INVADES CAMPUS Prof. Dougner, Prof. Senyk and Prof. Amidon On Monday, February 2, State University Agriculture and Technical Institute at Farmingdale became the fir.st two-year college in New York State to offer an accredited college course over television Channel 11, Station WPIX. The course, entitled "Living Today", has Harriet Molese (TSA frosh) who gave an excellent rendition of "Hello, Young Lovers". She was accompanied on the piano by Homer Baumgarten, who then played an enjoyable old fa-vorite, "Tea For Two". The entire affair was very well planned and certainly show-ed the enthusiasm of not only NOMA members, but business students and faculty as well. Special words of praise and thanks belong to Asst. Prof. Jack M. Purcell and Asst. Prof. William Kingkade, NOMA fac-ulty advisors, and to Anthony DiVincentis,a nervous but ex-cellent president. No Pain Felt At Sweetheart Swing She's the Sweetheart of the Sweetheart Swing. The title, honor and prizes deservedly went to Nancy Martini, TSA Frosh. Nancy, a graduate of Hempstead High School where she was captain of the cheer-leading squad, is known for her bubbling personality. This was the climax of the hours of fun and dancing en-been planned by three members of the Institute's faculty, Pro-fessor Horton Amidon, Chair-man of the Department of Gen-eral Education, Professor Anna Senyk, and Professor Ronald E. Dougher. Using a life situation approach, they will present a survey of typical post-college problems such as selecting and applying for employment, job ethics, acquiring and financing a home, economic shopping principles and techniques, con-s u m e r protection, insurance, banking, loans, and investment services. Three hundred students, or ap-proximately one-half of the senior class at the Farming-dale Institute, will take the TV course for credit. The other half will take the course in the traditional manner during the Institute's Spring Term. Al-though the program is designed to present areas of value to the general public, it will not carry college credit for this group. It can carry college credit only for students matriculated at the Farmingdale Institute and at other colleges who wish to co-operate. "Living Today" will consist of 32 one-half hour programs, pre- , sented from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m., joyed by all present at the an-1 Monday and Tuesday after nual St. Valentine's dance of ^^ons, beginning February 2. the D.H. Club. The theme was ably repre-sented by decorations through-out the Bethpage Country Club, setting the festivities still talked about and rehashed in the minds of all in attendance. On February 13, at 9 o'clock the dance was scheduled to be-gin; but long before the ap-pointed hour, the revellers be-gan to arive, each King with his Queen of Hearts. By mid-evening. Tommy Car-ter and his real hep band had everybody rocking and rolling, and exhibiting the latest Latin American steps. The hits of the evening w e r e Dr. and Mrs. Thomas doing the latest varia-tions of the Cha Cha, Mr. and Mrs. Purcell doing a real hep lindy, and Mr. and Mrs. Kunz, Mr. and Mrs. Schwerin and last but not least Dr. and Mrs. Di- Giovanni tripping the light fan-tastic. At one o'clock, the dance was scheduled to end, but it took a lot of persuasion and promise of more good times in the future, to convince the revellers that even country clubs have a cur-few. Few of these sessions will .be straight lectures, but, using two or more people, will include in-terviews and panel discussions. Film strips and slides will be used to illustrate these discus-sions. In addition to Institute faculty representatives, eight guests will participate as re-source people in considering insurance, social security, con-sumer problems, wills, and, cred-it bureaus. The program is presented by the Institute in cooperation with the New York State Board of Regents, under whose auspices Channel 11 is currently operat-ing as an educational television station. Newman Club Sponsors: DAILY ROSARY RECITATION at 12:00 in Room 130, Tech BIdg.
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Okay, it's time for a die cut "do-over." When something isn't working anymore it needs to be changed. I found an organizational idea on Pinterest, and I tweaked it a bit to work for me. This particular box holds my Memory Box, Poppystamps, Our Daily Bread Designs, Cheery Lynn Designs, and PTI dies thus far. There are:
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OO: Ozfan's Opinion - Chris Benoit
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Hey everyone. I am here to share with you my opinion on Chris Benoit. I hope you enjoy.
[B]Chris Benoit: May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007[/B]
- World Heavyweight Champion
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- United States Champion
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The fact of the matter is that Chris deserves to have his name mean something again. He deserves to be acknowledged once again. He was one of if not the most technical wrestler in history. He accomplished a lot, was well known and has now been completely knocked out of the heads of WWE fans and staff because of his death and the situation leading up to it.
How many other wrestlers committed murder? If you recall, Bruiser Brody was stabbed by Jose Gonzalez back in 1988. Jose is still acknowledged, although the memory of a man who commits murder and then takes his own life is then shut out out completely? I don't think that is right. Not fair at all.
Not to mention, Benoit didn't have control of his own actions, as he had perminant brain damage caused by stunts pulled over the years during his time in WWE and WCW. He had a form of dementia and the brain of an 85 year old with Alzheimer's disease, leading to his actions. And it is not fair that WWE should be the ones to decide to have no more affiliation with Benoit. If it has to happen, it should be his family to decide.
Benoit is a legend, living or dead, it doesn't matter. Everyone knows he would not have done what he did if he had control of his body. He deserves to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Dean Malenko, Rey Mysterio and Chris' father should induct him together.
But that probably will not happen...
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Robot Inspiration Series #12: Lock and Load!
You can make many different kinds of NXT weapons. Some ideas include crossbows, pistols, rifles, machine guns, catapults, and slingshots. Below are some resources that you might find helpful if you want to make one.
First, there's Forbidden LEGO by No Starch, which gives instructions for making some neat-looking LEGO weapons. Although it's not NXT-related, it looks like it would be easy to interface the models with the NXT. You can also get some great inspiration from the models.
Some current NXT weapons include my Beam Weapon (scroll down) and robots entered in NXTasy's "Throw Me!" Contest, such as Matthias' Dicke Bertha and Dicke Bertha Typ II.
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5 comments:
- Dave Parker said...
The Machine Gun project at nxtprograms.com is one of the most popular projects there. It shoots 3-hole beams at about 10 beams per second, and quite innacurately too, so it is a fine way to lose 3-beams... Don't say I didn't warn you!
- Oct 28, 2008, 11:13:00 AM
- megamindstorm101 said...
heh i loved that project it was fun. anyways. you just gave me some cool ideas. I dont think i will do it but that would be cool to cut a zamor sphere in half and fill it with like water or paint or something. then make it so that they can come apart easily(but not too easy)and you have a more realistic mini paintball match. :)
- Oct 29, 2008, 11:43:00 AM
- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
When it comes to shooters, I take the liberty to direct your attention also to Nashorn and the Gatling Gun.
A lot of more NXT shooters may be found on YouTube.
- Oct 29, 2008, 8:18:00 PM
Great Job! Thank you so much!
- Oct 30, 2008, 10:17:00 PM
- Mike1 said...
I loved one of my own. Or two. A RBG (rubber band gun) that got a good 20 feet and has a trigger (which I was most proud of. See it here: http://us.mindstorms.lego.com/nxtlog/myprojectdisplay.aspx?id=5cf939b2-00aa-421b-9a73-83fdd98521d5
Also my cross bow which is implantable to the NXT for a one powerful shot. I loved that one. Even with only one shot at a time.
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What do you think about Islam?
Did you study Islam?
Barry Palmer
May 17 2013: I think that there are hundreds of millions of Muslims who live peacefully and a few thousand who are violent, and these few get far too much attention in the press. I conclude that Muslims are generally peaceful people and would probably make good neighbors. I have never had a Muslim come to my door to try to convert me to Islam, and that is also good.
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May 17 2013: dears,let me tell you my point of view about Islam and God,as a Muslim:my God (Allah) is the one who is peace & wants peace,who is kind & wants kindness,who is good & wants goodness.he is a part of us,he is our spirit,he is our soul,No matter you`re a muslim or a christian.we are all brothers & sisters.THESE are the main ideas of every religion,aren`t they?Unfortunately, all of us are judging the book of "life and religion" by it`s cover.we need to learn these things from children,they have no idea about different religions But they have all these good things with them,they have their Only god with themselves!And how HAPPY they are!
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May 17 2013: My question is to one and all
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Did anybody give you knowledge of all the religions and than gave you the choice to choose any one of them?
You basically inherited religion from your parents. Now you are bound with your hands tied to defend it.
May 17 2013: Not true. Was converted at 35. Parents were agnostic. Studied Creation versus Evolution, decided Creation was more likely.
May 18 2013: Hello Peter Law
I'm just curious why do you find creation more likely?
I didn't study any of both sides but I was born muslim and I used to think about god a lot, and after many years of thinking and searching I have found evolution more likely.
May 18 2013: Hi Teodor.
That is a big question; how long have you got? I am a mechanical engineer; I love to find out how things work.
If we look at the rock strata worldwide; we find many fossils in each strata. In order to become a fossil you need to be buried very quickly, or you rot or get eaten. So a strata with fossils by definitIon must be formed rapidly. Most of these strata are massive, even trans-continental, so they were laid rapidly over large areas. In addition, there are many places where large fossils; notably trees; run vertically through many strata.
Evolutionary scientists claim these strata were formed slowly over millions of years. If the strata had to be formed rapidly then, the only place for long periods of time is between the strata, (Polystrata trees etc notwithstanding). If a long time occurred between the strata, then it would be reasonable to expect soil, erosion, etc to be present, but normally the lines of demarcation between layers are nice, crisp, straight lines.
My bible, which you are probably familiar with, tells of a worldwide flood some few thousand years ago. I feel the evidence in the rocks supports this claim, rather than evolution.
Naturally there is more to it than this, but this is one of the easier to explain in a short essay.
If this interests you, then check out....
:-)May 18 2013: Obviously children inherit many habits from their parents and, naturally, they are not bound to those habits as adults because we all have this strange thing called "choice." A spiritually mature individual should have embarked on some sort of exploration of faith before settling into any single faith.
I was born into a Catholic family, played with Judeo-Christianity, dabbled in mystic religions, fell in love with Tao, then settled into a very comfortable agnosticism. My parents had nothing to do with the final decision. They simply stood next to me before I embarked on my journey.May 19 2013: "You basically inherited religion from your parents. Now you are bound with your hands tied to defend it."
This statement is ridiculous. Almost every teenager rebels, sooner or later, mildly or wildly. Questioning what we are taught when young is as natural as breathing. We are not robots, doomed to believe and act upon whatever our parents put into us. Every adult is responsible for his/her beliefs and actions, regardless of what they are taught at any age.
May 19 2013: Your perspective is true in your environment but you need to understand i am stating the fact that is a truth in this part of the world.
Once you understand this than you can understand the response you get once you discuss religion in this part of the world.
I never thought the divide is so great in the thought process of both part of the world
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May 17 2013: G'day Kate
That is one program I miss not watching TV.
I agree fully in what you have said here.
Salman Asad
May 19 2013: I think the muslims are a bit too touchy about religion as a whole. Questioning most of them, you will find a basic belief level akin to that of the christians. Practicing muslims are a rare breed, those who understand the principles on a philosophical level. Being ritually strong does not make a person intellectually closer to god.
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Most are stuck in the ABC of it all and very few analyze it to fathom the greater good which can be achieved through its principles. Like the christian and judaic clergies, the clergy of islam has an unholy grip on the understanding of islam to such a level that questioning matters is thought of as blasphemy, which is ironic, because it is this questioning which enriches and invigorates the hearts and minds of people.
I myself am a strong muslim, but i do not hold a grudge against other beliefs, neither do i criticize other religions. As far as Islam is concerned, its misinterpretations and misrepresentations by idiotic mullahs and mutawwahs have caused great harm to its spirit, regardless of sects and divisions.
I think constructive criticism is necessary for the growth of any idea and thought.May 18 2013: When I was young I explored many religions; but, I found Islam to be impenetrable because the Quran, within it's first pages, states that it can not be questioned and I'm full of doubt. That said, I think many people find just solace in Islam. Like any religion, it can be a dangerous dogma, a shallow facade or a tool for self-realization. On the whole, it's no less evil than Judeo-Christian faiths, with an equal potential for great good and terrible evil.
As an agnostic, my hope for people of all faiths is that they do the good that their faiths profess. It is much more essential that we all get on with intelligent, sustainable cohabitation than it is for any one group of us to prove their beliefs to be more powerful or important than any others.
Typical American prejudice against Islam tends to be the hallmark or "conservative", right-wing people who have limited imagination and compassion. Surely, the same could be said of Islamic people who curry hatred for America as a whole.May 18 2013: I think Islam should stand up to bullies and dictators. Real Islam is just. Good muslims stand up to terrorism. True Islam is about giving, compassion and love. Not one of terror and suicide. I wish more muslims stand up against violence.
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May 18 2013: Neurotheology is a pseudoscience.
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May 22 2013: Craig Aaen-Stockdale (2012). "Neuroscience for the Soul". The Psychologist 25 (7): 520–523. "the magnetic fields generated by the God helmet are far too weak to penetrate the cranium and influence neurons within. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) uses field strengths of around 1.5 tesla in order to induce currents strong enough to depolarise neurons through the skull and cause them to fire. Persinger's apparatus, on the other hand has a strength ... 5000 times weaker than a typical fridge magnet. Granqvist argues that there is simply no way that this apparatus is having any meaningful effect on the brain, and I'm inclined to agree."
^ a b Craig Aaen-Stockdale (2012). "Neuroscience for the Soul". The Psychologist 25 (7): 520–523. "Persinger's theory is based on the literature on religiosity in temporal lobe epileptics ... a literature that I argue above is both flawed and outdated."May 27 2013: http://www.innerworlds.50megs.com/God_Helmet_field_strengths.htm
In fact, the is no way the fields couldn't reach the brain. The link above goes to a review with linked references that show that many researchers have used weak magnetic fields to influence the brain. " ...the mistaken claim that the fields were too weak to affect the brain. In fact, magnetic fields do pass into and through the brain. They aren't affected by the scalp or skull, because there is no such thing as a magnetic insulator. Nothing can block a magnetic field, including the human head. It's a law of physics."
I don't know where the author of the 2012 article got their information, but the laws of physics are pretty stubborn.
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May 24 2013: The "fields" they are talking about are theoretical.
There is no proof to any of it at this point.
greg dahlen
May 16 2013: Seems like a great religion except for the tiny few who terrorize.
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May 17 2013: Excellent question, Z. I'm asking myself if I were a Christian and there were Christian terrorists, what would I do? I might be scared to denounce them, like they'll come after me. I might feel law enforcement is already working on them. I might feel like they are not Christian even though they call themselves Christians. I might feel like the thing to do is to emphasize the positive values of Christianity, rather than focusing on talking about the aberrations.May 16 2013: Hi Yahid,
The Old & New Testament quite clearly identify Jesus Christ as God, the Creator of the Universe. As I understand Islam, it venerates Jesus as a prophet who was the forerunner of Mohammed. I also understand that Islam accepts the Bible as a book from God. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
How can you square the circle, the Bible says He's God; you accept the Bible, but say He's a prophet.
I agree with Edward below. Salvation comes through Jesus only. All bible based cults demote Jesus from His Divinty in one way or another. Even Jehovah's Wittnesses do this, very subtly, but they do.
I believe the Bible is the Word of God, it warns us against additions or subtractions; that's good enough for me. Islam is an addition, & I much prefer the unadulterated version.
Kareem Fahim
May 16 2013: We believe in Bible but the problem is Bible has been edited by humans. There is no 'absolute' version of Bible. We believe in Jesus (Peace be upon him) as a Prophet from God.
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For us Bible was the Word of God but humans 'adulterated' it.
May 17 2013: Hi Kareem.
I guess that's where we differ. Christians worship Jesus as God. Muslims don't, time will tell if either of us got it right.
May 17 2013: Rather than being worried about who is "right" Peter, we are HERE....NOW.....all of us....together on this earth. How might it feel to stop trying to convince each other of who is "right" and who is "wrong" regarding beliefs?
My own personal experience, is that it feels really good to NOT try to control others and their/our beliefs:>)May 18 2013: Hi Colleen,
Hope I'm not trying to control anybody. I just think there's a storm coming & it would be remis of me not to warn folks. What they do with the info is up to them.
How on earth could I control folks on TED?
May 18 2013: LOL!
Peter, you have told us numerous times that you are trying to warn us....convert us.....save us.....etc.!
What do you think about Islam?May 19 2013: When I first learned these things I was dabbling in the Bahai faith, which shares similar ideals. Consequently, I found it quite ironic that Muslims, Jews, Catholics, Christians and Islamic people, who all have a similar starting point are so vehemently contentious over who "wrote the best version of the same book."May 19 2013: Hi Colleen.
I have posted what I think of Islam at the start of this thread. I think they've got it wrong.
May 19 2013: They've got it "wrong" Peter? It also appears that you are saying Islam is a "cult"...and...." Islam is an addition", and not the correct "version"? The correct "version" of the story about a god Peter?
This is what you wrote at the start of this thread...
"Peter Law
3 days ago: Hi Yahid,
The Old & New Testament quite clearly identify Jesus Christ as God, the Creator of the Universe.....As I understand Islam, it venerates Jesus as a prophet who was the forerunner of Mohammed. I also understand that Islam accepts the Bible as a book from God.... Bible says He's God; you accept the Bible, but say He's a prophet......Salvation comes through Jesus only. All bible based cults demote Jesus from His Divinty in one way or another..... I believe the Bible is the Word of God, it warns us against additions or subtractions; that's good enough for me. Islam is an addition, & I much prefer the unadulterated version".
You tell us a lot about your personal beliefs Peter, and also state that "all bible based cults demote Jesus"..."Islam is an addition, & I much prefer the unadulterated version".
You think/feel that Islam is a "cult"? You think/feel that Islam is "an addition", and not the correct "version"?
I'm not supporting any religious belief Peter, it just seems like no matter what the topic quesion is, YOUR religion is the best...YOUR religion is the one and only....YOUR religion is the ONLY thing you talk about, and the topic question is ..."What do you think about Islam?"
Why is it so important to you Peter, that everyone believe the same things that you believe?May 20 2013: Dear Colleen,
Would you honestly expect me to follow any religion other than The Best. Of course I stick up for my viewpoint, & I expect you to champion your's.
I would describe my belief as a personal relationship with my Creator. I am not keen on 'religion',but I understand your difficulty with the distinction. I also understand your view, as you have previously shared your unfortunate experiences with the church.
I believe we are eternal spiritual creatures; our bodies are a disposable shell. This (body) life is just s short precursor to the main event. This is where we get to chose our eternal destiny; I respectfully submit that this is an important subject to be aired.
It may cheer you to know that my belief motivates me to engage in activities in the 'here & now' which I know you would heartily approve of. I cannot share due to their interpersonal nature, but rest assured I share your concern for this life as well. (Gosh, that had nouwt to do with Islam.)
May 20 2013: I do not "expect" anything of you Peter, the religion you have chosen may be the "best" for you, and there are other religions which may be the best choices for other people. I do not have "difficulty with the distinction" you mention.
I am aware of your beliefs Peter, and this topic is not about your beliefs. You are right Peter, your post has nothing to do with Islam......again:>)
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May 21 2013: Edited it sir.
I was replying to Peter Law as he always puts ':-)' in his posts so I put ':)' in reply. [in a friendly manner! of-course!]
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May 17 2013: Hi ZX.
John 10 v 30
" I and the Father are one."
John 14 v 9
"Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?"
Hebrews 1:2-3 NIV
[2] but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. [3] The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
What can I say...
May 17 2013: Peter,
I think it was men (humans) who wrote all that.
You can quote verses all you want. Those words were written by men (humans)...there is really no getting around that fact.:>)
I respect your beliefs, they are YOUR beliefs and not the one and only beliefs:>)May 19 2013: why religion?
can we be humans without religion?
if you think we can, then we all are brothers and sisters living under the same sun.
what is the ONE good thing that the difference of religion has created for humans?
May 19 2013: Hi Edwin,
Yes, we can be humans without religion.....in my humble perception:>)
I perceive everyone as brothers and sisters living under the same sun, and I do not practice a religion, although I accept all beliefs and practices if they do not adversly impact other people.
I cannot think of one good thing that the differences of religion has created for humans. What is your thought on that? I know that religion is a valuable life guide for many people, and it can also be very destructive.
May 19 2013: Hi Colleen,
I was baptized as am Armenian Apostolic Christian. my great-grandfather was a priest. my brother is into church (I guess he wants to be a priest)... I lost my interest in religion when I understood that Love give pleasure to all and hurts all too.
Shakespeare was right:
I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes?
Hath not a Jew hands, organs,
dimensions, senses, affections, passions?
Fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same means,
warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer, as a Christian is?
If you prick us, do we not bleed?
If you tickle us, do we not laugh?
If you poison us, do we not die?
And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?
If we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that.
If a Jew wrong a Christian, what is his humility? Revenge.
If a Christian wrong a Jew, what should his sufferance be by Christian example? Why, revenge.
The villainy you teach me I will execute, and it shall go hard but I will better the instruction.
I do not think that religion create any good thing between humans.
I respect all religion, separately they all stand for peace and love but they never get along with each other. because no one know who is right or wrong.
I have a belief too, I believe we are guided by some power, and that power can only come within.
May 19 2013: Thanks for the response Edwin:>)
I agree..."I do not think that religion creates any good thing between humans".....apparently we agree on that!
I respect all religions if the beliefs and practices do not adversly impact other people....apparently we agree on that:>)
The part about not getting along because some folks are trying to prove who is "right" and who is "wrong"....agree!
I also have a belief, and it does not involve or require a religion or a god.
I agree with the Shakespeare quote, except for the part about revenge. You know Edwin, religious people sometimes preach and teach about love (acceptance, kindness, compassion, empathy, etc.) and when it comes right down to it, I do not see most of those who call themselves good religious people walking their talk!
That part , to me, is what is really important. One can talk, preach, and quote the holy books all s/he wants, usually quote those parts which support their argument, and the heck with the rest!
Appriciate your perspective Edwin:>)
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May 20 2013: hi Don,
I agree with what you say. and i will repeat that we are guided by some power.
to reveal whatever you think there is to be revealed, is that sometimes I follow my guts feeling, but I have no idea where they come from. in either way, I wouldnt spent time looking in the sky or kneeing and kissing something called sainted ... and hoping that all will be fine or some goodies will fall from sky.
I seek or possibilities to achieve anything that is needed. ex: Health.... health doesnt come from sky not from church, but from my own approach to healthy eating and physical activities that keeps me fit. if I am ill. no one can heal me, no faith healing or yoga or priest or God, but me...
I do not deny the existence of Jesus / Mohamed / Buddha / etc ... I believe they have walked on earth, If we deny them today, maybe in 2000 years some generation will deny the existence of Gandhi and Hitler...
I love humans, every single ones, I see them as my brother and sister (while other may see me as an enemy) and yet I respect their views.
what is the difference between you and an Iranian or a Chinese or even me... we have the same organs that have the same needs.
you may share your thoughts, and I will read them with pleasure, and in the end of the day, I will add, "I am human just like you."May 17 2013: G'day Vahid
Not what is portrayed in western media but of course in saying this Eastern media is very much the same in portraying westerners in a negative way as well. No I didn't study Islam nor did I study Christianity but I am a believer in one creative consciousness, God if you like.
MathewMay 16 2013: For the detractors of Islam and those of a Christian bent, I'd like to invite you to visit THIS thread.
I created this other thread as a DEBATE thread. So the DEBATE that is developing here might well be more appropriate there, but each one will have to decide for themselves. I am quite serious about what I say there. And i think quite strongly that Mr. Long and Mr. Style and Mr Pinter will generally agree with my take upon this serious issue.
I guess if I just want the scholarly details -- I can read up on Wikipedia. But I would hope to hear from some true adherents of the Faith. And, come to think of it -- that probably won't happen over there, but here. The questions I ask over there is too complex. That question is properly answered by a Scholar of the Islamic Faith. And even that I speak of Islam as a "faith" is probably offensive to those who follow that practice. I don't know where i learned it, but I know that Islam sets itself apart from all other faiths. My prediction is that, because I mention 9/11 -- many Western people from the U.S.; U.K. and others will post there. Or at least a few. As to Islam, and the followers who are the faithful ones; I do hope to hear from them. And if I hear from them at all, it will probably be HERE. Not there.
So I hope to spend more time here and learn.May 16 2013: please don't blow up things.
please don't imprison women for being raped.
please don't beat up anyone, or splash acid in the face.
please let girls attend school too.
otherwise, i don't have any thoughts.
May 16 2013: *so do some of YOU (the non-muslims) blow thing up.
*so do YOU (the non-muslims) prison women (cleveland case, and that poor girl in Austria, girl in germany whose father raped her and then raped the child...)
*so do YOU (the non-muslims) beat innocent peoples all over the world. Your 'freedom fighters' rape 10 year old imprisoned girls in Iraq
*Our Girls do go to school and HAVE courage to take a bullet for it (Malala)
You see you are a perfect example of a person who is blinded by hate and thus shall you remain! (*so sad*)
May 16 2013: i form no group with "non-muslims". i do not blow up things, and don't support such activities. i do not imprison anyone, but if i do, only violent criminals. i do not beat anyone up, and never did, and condemn it. i am not the one that attempted to murder malala, but guess who did. but i'm curious what do you mean by
" blinded by hate and thus shall you remain!"
your wish is that i remain ignorant? why? how does that benefit anyone?
May 16 2013: Find a dictionary and search for the word "generalization"
Then go to Wikipedia and search word "troll" or better "internet troll"May 16 2013: where is the generalization in my post? corollary to that: where is it in yours? (hint: "YOU the non-muslims")May 17 2013: My question is to one and all
Did anybody give you knowledge of all the religions and than gave you the choice to choose any one of them?
You basically inherited religion from your parents. Now you are bound to defend it.
May 17 2013: "Now you are bound to defend it."
you better quit it. if the sole reason to hold a belief is that your parents held it, you should just abandon it without hesitation. it is not a good reason.
May 17 2013: I agree Krisztian.
The point i am making here is that no one is given the choice to follow any religion, you automatically follow your parents religion... than why argue?May 17 2013: to make it stop. some people quit their religion, and seeing the other perspective can be a factor in that. btw i'm not a diehard advocate of abandoning all religious beliefs. i'm with sam harris on that: abandon crazy behavior. religion is not an excuse for crazy / evil / irrational behavior. so as long as you don't do evil things, i don't care what do you believe. thus my original post: stop doing these things, and we are OK.
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May 17 2013: Kate such a conversion rate is miniscule, negligibleMay 17 2013: More over not many feel the need to change their family religionMay 17 2013: Hello Adesh,
This is a response to your comment...
"My question is to one and all
Did anybody give you knowledge of all the religions and than gave you the choice to choose any one of them?
You basically inherited religion from your parents. Now you are bound to defend it".
I was born into a catholic family, and practiced that religion for 19 years....as long as I lived with my parents...even though I questioned many of the teachings from the time I was a child.
I abandoned that religion and did not practice any religion for 20 years. Then I started to explore, study, research and practice many different religious and philosophical beliefs, including studying and practicing sufism. I even revisited catholicism by studing it, not ever practicing it again. I do not choose to practice any religion at this time.
As a child, we may not have choices regarding our beliefs, and I believe that as adults, we DO have choices and the opportunity to explore our beliefs and practices. I think, based on my experience, and many I interact with, it may be more common than you think:>)
May 17 2013: In India > 99% follow religion of parents. Though we may not accept every thing in our religion but i was allowed to do and think as i like. So i never felt the need to align with any faith. Among friends and family religion is usually not a topic of discussion, we donot give much importance to it.
I would be interested to know conversion rate in your part of the worldMay 17 2013: Sorry Adesh, I do not have statistics.
If you were allowed to think as you like, why did you write...
"You basically inherited religion from your parents. Now you are bound to defend it".
We don't talk a lot about it in my life experience, but occasionally some of us have philosophical discussions with the intent to learn, and I have lots of friends who practice different religious and philosophical beliefs, which we all accept. TED was my first experience of so many confrontational discussions about god and religion!May 17 2013: Adesh,
I just found this, which says "about half of american adults have changed religious affiliation at least once in their life"
Feyisayo, I could not get a response to your comment close.....scroll down a bit and you may find it:>)
May 17 2013: Colleen! Its been a while! I love this new picture. lovely smile. What is your view on religion generally? And what is your take on my submission that the God of the bible calls for a relationship and not necessarily 'religion'?May 17 2013: That's a revelation to me. and you may be surprised to learn that most here follow thier parent's religion
"You basically inherited religion from your parents. Now you are bound to defend it". I say this because it's very relevant in this part of the world. Because most of people here inherit parent's religion and some become intolerant to other's views and defend it sometimes aggressively. This may be the genesis of violence in the name of religion.May 17 2013: It is a revelation to me too Adesh. Although I am aware that lots of people are changing or abandoning religious beliefs, I would not have guessed half!
I'm not surprised about most people there following their parents religion....I think I've heard that. It is too bad that people EVERYWHERE cannot be more tolerant of each other. We could take it one step further, and say it would be good if people accept other people for who and what they are, IF their beliefs and practices do not adversly impact other people:>)May 17 2013: Dear Feyisayo,
It has indeed been a while, and thank you for the compliment. The photo was taken while biking with my "play group" on a beautiful day.....sun, fresh air, exercise with my buddies, and I felt very content:>)
Now for your questions:>)
My view on religion in general, at this point, comes from many years of living a religious belief because I was born into it, and as an adult, studying, researching and practicing various religious and philosophical beliefs for about 20 years.
In my perception, most religions start off with some very good concepts....love thy neighbor...do unto others...we are all one.....etc. At some point, however, these very basic concepts seem to get buried in dogma that is not very valuable to the people it is supposed to serve. I witness a lot of contradiction and hypocrisy. Killing people in the name of a god one says is unconditionally loving is a good example of this. Another example, is telling people they are going to be sent to hell by an unconditionally loving god!
"God of the bible calls for a relationship and not necessarily 'religion'?"
We KNOW Feyisayo that there are lots of different interpretations of the words in the bible, and if you choose to believe that statement, it's ok with me. I support and encourage ANY belief that serves as a life guide to someone WHEN/IF that belief DOES NOT ADVERSLY IMPACT OTHER PEOPLE.May 17 2013: "please don't blow up things"
"please don't beat up anyone"
The pot calling the kettle black again.
May 17 2013: because ... i blew up anything? or called for? or supported?
May 17 2013: Not you personally.
You seem to be responding to the media view of Islam.
If Budapest was sitting on a huge oil field and a country vastly richer than Hungary laid claim to all of it by invading and "blowing stuff up", how would you respond?May 17 2013: guess what, i would say
"please don't blow up things"
am i consistent or what?
May 17 2013: You may well be consistent in the safety of this hypothetical situation, but let's really try hard to grasp this kind of reality for a moment: Are you saying that your response would not be even remotely visceral when you find out that the city you love, your family and friends are in danger of being destroyed by foreign invaders?
In the face of such invasion, and in the heat of the moment, is it enough to stand there saying: "please don't blow up things"? Do you think the invaders would actually listen to you, if what they are after has unimaginable economic value to their culture?May 17 2013: so the question is: in a dire situation, would i be able to stick to my principles or not. why does it matter? i don't want anyone to follow me. follow my principles.
btw blowing things up obviously does not solve anything, and only puts them in an even more dire situation. so you can't really support blowing things up with utilitarian arguments either.
May 17 2013: I admire those principles.
What I'm trying to do is to get you to discuss the notion that blowing things up cannot be confined exclusively to Islam.
I put to you that Christianity, and economic ideologies in the name of Christianity, are just as much to blame for world atrocities - if not more so.
The roots of Christianity and Islam, and their proponents, are much more peaceful than their modern, media portrayed equivalents. Those modern equivalents seem to me to be too steeped in politics and economics for them to be regarded any more as legitimate religions. Both are as bad as each other in that respect.
The upshot is that oil is not a God-given right for Western consumption, if it is at all costs. Neither are fundamentalist reactions towards such greed. Which came first, do you think?
I ask you somewhat bluntly, do you think Islam would be a peace-loving religion if it wasn't for oil?


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It's multiplier locked so the only way to overclock is FSB
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She thought it was the gardener...
In John's gospel, Mary Magdalene comes to the tomb on Easter morning and encounters a man there whom she first thinks to be the gardener. It is the Risen Jesus but she does not recognize him until he calls her name.
How about the man in the photo above? He could easily be taken for a gardener.
Truth is, he's Monsignor Michael Duca, rector of Holy Trinity Seminary in Dallas - until this morning when he was named by Benedict XVI to be ordained as the bishop of Shreveport, LA.
I've never met Michael Duca. Never heard of him until I saw his picture and story over at Rocco's Place. And I know a picture isn't much to go on - but it might be worth a thousand words.
There's something about a seminary rector in a t-shirt and jeans, hoe in hand, out in the vegetable garden that bodes well for the people of his new diocese.
May the people of Shreveport often mistake Michael Duca for the Gardener and may Bishop Duca remain close to the earth, bringing in the harvest for the Lord.
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How wonderful for the people of Shreveport.
- April 2, 2008 at 1:34 AM
That is a refreshing and hopeful picture. I don't know many Mgr. who take the time to refresh their spirit in this fashion. May it prove helpful to those in Shreveport.
- April 2, 2008 at 5:01 PM
- Maeve said...
Now THAT'S a bishop! I have never gone out of my way to meet visiting hierarchy, but I would to meet this humble toiler in Christ's garden.
- April 2, 2008 at 10:11 PM
- just another piskie said...
That photo would bode well for a bishop of any denomination, I think. Good stuff!
- April 3, 2008 at 3:07 PM
I do know this Bishop from my childhood. He is very special and I know you all will love him the way everyone who has met and known him do. He is very special.
- May 27, 2008 at 1:52 PM
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My understanding of the nature of worship was radically transformed by a fundamental truth I found in C.S. Lewis, who died 50 years ago this month.
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There was a time when I thought the verb "enjoy" and the noun "God" should never be used in the same sentence. I could understand "fearing" God and "obeying" God, even "loving" God. But "enjoying" God struck me as inconsistent…Continue Reading
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The Golf Performance Center, home for the Iowa State men's and women's golf programs, debuted in the fall of 2013.
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When America's founding fathers approved of the first American flag in May 1776, and used the same colors to create the Great Seal of the United States at the Continental Congress in 1782, they had no idea how good the three hues would look on Corvettes centuries later. Their intentions were to symbolize the traits of their new country: valor and hardiness (red), purity and innocence ( white), and vigilance, perseverance, and justice (blue).
The Corvette's use of America's trademark color triad marks another series of famous moments in history; the first was credited to Corvette racer John Greenwood, who campaigned his red-white-and-blue "Spirit of ..." Corvettes at various venues, including Le Mans and Sebring, in the 1970s. Even as recently as May 2006, this tricolor scheme provided the palette for the '06 Corvette Indy 500 Pace Car. "These color choices were based on a patriotic theme as America's sports car," Corvette Product Manager Harlan Charles says.
So there's no doubt that American-based Corvette owners have employed the colors and imagery of the flag on their cars to show their patriotism for decades. But what about Corvette enthusiasts who have never been to America? What would prompt them to put the Stars and Stripes on their vehicles?
"I have always had a love for American muscle cars since I was a young boy, and I love Corvettes," Kevin Mafrici, a 60-year-old aircraft engineer in Chipping North, Australia, tells VETTE magazine. "I am the proud owner of a '98 Corvette coupe that clearly shows its American-born allegiance."
In 2000, Mafrici was celebrating his sixth year of Corvette ownership with a '92 Polo Green C4 convertible, but it was time for a change. "I had modified it immensely, but my wife had issues getting in and out of it, so I looked to replace it with a newer model," he says. "My intention was to import a C5. Back then, the late-model Corvette choices in Australia were rather limited; we didn't have a lot of options for color, transmission, or extras, so I purchased a Torch Red '98 coupe sight unseen; it had emigrated to Australia shortly after it was brand-new, sometime in 1999, and when I found it, there were only 4,000 miles on the odometer."
The '98 Corvette marked the second year of the C5 generation. A total of 19,235 coupes and 11,849 convertibles were produced, for a grand total of 31,084 units. All production models came with the then-new Gen III LS1 engine featuring 346 cid and 345 hp. Two new performance options were added for the model year: the JL4 Active Handling System and the Z51 Performance Handling Package.
After converting his Vette to righthand drive (RHD) to meet Australian regulations, Mafrici got to work "changing things." In 2002 he began cosmetic upgrades and light mods. "I focused on making the engine bay and underbody show ready, then added 13.5-inch drilled-and-slotted brake rotors and polished factory wheels, modified by Mag Wheel Repairs and Polishing, in Sydney," he says.
The next year he added a C5-R-style rear wing, carbon-fiber fender trim, stainless-steel brake lines, and interior accoutrements consisting of Simpson five-point racing harnesses, polished-aluminum gauge surrounds, a red-and-black-leather steering wheel, a billet shift knob, and a cockpit-mounted camera.
In 2004 he sent his Corvette to Advanced Airbrushing in Penrith for custom graphics born straight out of American history. "The thought of airbrushing was there from when I first bought the C5," he says. "The problem was what to paint. Most of the show cars had naked women on the bonnets; it looked great, but I never felt comfortable with that idea for my car. I had the idea of a racing winner's flag-black and white checkers-[but] it's been done many times before, on many different cars. Eventually, I came up with the idea of an American flag. I had to wait until the big car shows were over for the year, and then I booked my car in for the airbrushing. By chance, the painter at Advanced Airbrushing was American, and he had some great ideas; I finally agreed to the three-dimensional look."


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No, this was news to us all - him having moved. Whether we'll see him again is an interesting question, although I did enjoy the tension between Ridcully and Dean.Bouncy Castle wrote:When I first read that the Dean had gone elsewhere, I thought I'd missed out on a book.
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KENTUCKY (10/30/13) – What happened today? Here's a list of a few notable events that occured on this day in history.
834 – First All Hallows Eve (Halloween) observed to honor the saints
1517 – Martin Luther posts The Ninety-Five Theses on the door of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg sparking the Protestant Reformation
1541 – Michelangelo Buonarroti finishes painting The Last Judgement in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican
1864 – Nevada admitted as 36th state
1892 – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle publishes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
1926 – Harry Houdini, magician, died of peritonitis caused by a ruptured appendix
1951 – Birthday – Nick Saban, head coach of the University of Alabama
1961 – Birthday – Glenn "Doc" Rivers, NBA guard (San Antonio Spurs)
1963 – Birthday – Rob Schneider, actor (Saturday Night Live, The Hot Chick, Grown Ups)
1967 – Birthday – Vanilla Ice, American rapper (Ice Ice Baby) and actor (Cool as Ice)
1970 – "Easy Rider" director and actor Dennis Hopper (34) weds singer Michelle Phillips (26) in Mexico
1988 – First Monday Night Football game in Indianapolis, Colts beat Denver 55-23
1993 – River Phoenix, actor (Stand by Me), dies of drug overdose at 23
2000 – Birthday – Willow Smith, child actress and pop singer (Whip My Hair)
2011 – Socialite and model Kim Kardashian (31) divorces basketball player Kris Humphries (26) due to irreconcilable differences only 72 days after getting married
2011 – The world population reaches 7 billion inhabitants according to the United Nations
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By the casual runner's standards, the low 70 degree temperatures at Shelly Ellig Field Wednesday would have been a bit much.
But just before 4:30 p.m., the Valley City High School boys and girls track and field teams went out in full force.
On the turf in the football field's sidelines, the distance runners finished another run and took a quick breather, watching the sprinters do quick laps around the track. Off in the distance, the field athletes are taking turns throwing.
The Valley City State University mens golf team played its first tournament of the spring season last week, finishing fourth of five teams at the Tuscon Invitational Games in Green Valley, Ariz.
On Wednesday, the Vikings opened the meet at Canoa Ranch Golf Club with a team score of 334, then shot 335 Thursday at Torres Blancas Golf Club. The team finished the two-day tournament with a total score of 669. University of Minnesota Crookston won the meet shooting a team score of 601.
As a reporter, you tend to spend time on the phone.
Some of it's spent arranging interviews, some of it's spent hearing what information you got wrong. Fortunately, there's been a non-work related phone call I've been making a lot lately and it's the most anticipated phone call a guy can get after a long day's work.
It goes something like this:
(Ring ring)
"Hey, it's Scott. You want to play catch?"
"Yeah, sure. I'll meet you at City Park in a few minutes."
The call is followed by the simplest of pleasures — an hour of tossing cowhide amongst a few leather mits.
The Valley City High School track and field team started the indoor season Saturday at the Concordia High School Invitational in Moorhead, Minn.
Even though neither the boys or girls team finished towards the top of the team standings, they still had plenty of standouts. For the girls team, which placed fifth of six teams with 64 points, the top finishers were largely seniors.
Erika Ettl, a 5-foot-3-inch combo-guard attending school in Japan has signed a letter-of-intent to play basketball at Valley City State University, coach Jill DeVries announced Monday.
Ettl averaged 19 points and 10 assists in her senior season at Yokota High School, a U.S. Department of Defense school in Mainland Japan. She is a four-year starter and four time All-Conference performer in the seven-team Kanto Plains League.
The Valley City Town and Country Club likes to get its golf course open as early as possible each year, usually aiming for a mid-April opening.
This weekend, the club got an early start.
"April 15 is always kind of our target," Club Manager Brian Yanish said. "We were hoping with the winter we had we could golf in March and it worked out that way this year."
Following a week of temperatures in the mid-to-high 60 degree range, the club beat its April 15 goal by nearly a month, opening for the season Friday afternoon.
After leaving seven runners in scoring position in a 2-0 loss to Saint Mary of the Woods, the Valley City State University softball team rallied for a 6-1 win over Spring Arbor University to get a split in the final games of the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Fla.
In game one, Valley City State put runners in scoring position in five of the seven innings against Saint Mary of the Woods (Ind.) College, but the timely hit evaded the Viking bats and they dropped the opener on their final day 2-0.
Each season, the Valley City Sharks swim team spends countless hours in the pool.
This weekend, the team is hoping to see the work pay off at the annual North Dakota Swimming Short Course State Championships, which start today in Grand Forks.
"It's quite a privilege or an honor to go to state," said Sharks coach Connie Lettenmaier. "It just goes to show how hard they work. It's a payoff."
The Sharks have 10 swimmers qualified in 43 total events at the meet, which finishes up Sunday.
The Valley City State University softball team avenged a tough loss from last year's spring break and received a quality win to end the day to complete another two game sweep in Florida.
In game one, tied 2-2 in the top of the seventh, a Jane Pettit single scored the game winning run to fend off Trinity Christian College by a score of 3-2. The Vikings lost 2-0 to TCC last year.
It's a Tuesday night, the sun is getting ready to set, but down in the basement of the City Auditorium, a group of children ranging in age from eight to late-teenagers were starting up a class run by Valley City Parks and Recreation.
But unlike your typical basketball or flag football class, this one requires a little more safety instruction.
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FREEPORT — When a 25-year-old horse named Coda was brought to Alaqua Animal Refuge six weeks ago, he could barely stand on his own. Now, the American quarter horse is two months away from being fully rehabilitated.
Laurie Hood, who owns Alaqua, says Coda is one of 35 horses that have been brought to her refuge in recent months. That puts it at maximum capacity, and feed alone costs hundreds of dollars a month.
"We're desperate now," Hood said. "We don't have money in our budget to care for this many horses. It's just a bad time."
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Hood says the increase of horses comes from a poor economy and the Walton County Sheriff's Office's push to pursue animal abusers. She said it's "bittersweet" saving the animals and then running short on resources to care for them.
Hood is asking for donations of feed or money to help her foster horses.
"Often, people don't realize what they're getting into when they get a horse," Hood said. "There's been some very serious cases, and when they are waiting to be in court we're caring for the animals.
"We try to get money for their care, but we go in knowing oftentimes we won't see any money. It's a desperate situation out here."
There are 30 horses on Alaqua's 10-acre property. Another five are at foster homes.
Hood estimated the monthly cost for each horse is about $250.
Collectively, the horses eat 90 pounds of feed and several bales of hay each day.
Dr. Amy Williams, Alaqua's veterinarian, says she has seen miracles at the refuge. She said horses on death's door have been given proper nutrition and medical care and have returned to be thriving animals.
"My opinion is that the economy plays a lot into it," Williams said. "The cost of feed increased significantly, and you have these horse traders who can't turn a profit so they stop feeding them.
"There's people who love their horses and care for them, and then there's people wanting to make money or who love them until they realize the cost. Those people's horses end up here."
Coda was surrendered to the refuge after his owner said he could no longer care for the animal. Hood said when the horse arrived every bone in his body was visible and patches of hair were missing.
She said Coda had severe dental problems that prevented him from eating. After he was treated by a veterinary dentist, he looked healthier just weeks after arriving.
"You could see it in his eyes; he just wanted to give up," Hood said as she pet Coda. "Now look at him. He's healthy. He's happy. You can see that in his eyes, too."
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Thomas Ricks Accuses Fox News Of 'Operating As A Wing Of The Republican Party'
A Fox News interview ended rather abruptly on Monday after a guest took not one but two jabs at the network hosting him.
Co-anchor Jon Scott interviewed Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Thomas Ricks, who has covered the military for decades, about his new book "The Generals." Scott asked Ricks weigh in on the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi and Sen. John McCain's criticisms of Amb. Susan Rice. (more…)


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Xander Soldaat has set up an interesting interface that uses the new Dexter Industries WiFi sensor. The idea is simple: control Xander's NXT from anywhere in the universe that's connected to the internet.
Before I post any spoilers, have a look at his NXT live with this link.
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Rent or buy?
Some financial experts equate renting with flushing money down the toilet. But in some cities, including Portland, renting may make more sense than buying— even with today's low loan rates and sales prices that have dropped by nearly 10 percent in the past year.
A couple of reasons: (1) In Portland, equity in single-family homes is expected to fall by $88,000 between now and 2012, according to a recent study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition. (2) By renting, Portlanders can save about $700 per month in maintenance, insurance, and utility costs, which local homeowners typically have to pay. "We need to step away from looking at buying a home as a profit-making investment," says Danilo Pelletiere, the Housing Coalition's research director and coauthor of the study. Pelletiere offers these suggestions if you're thinking of buying:
Track the Trends
It's important to assess factors like unemployment and foreclosure rates, both of which are on the rise in Oregon. Such trends negatively affect home values and the ability of homeowners to build equity. One foreclosed home can reduce the value of neighboring homes by as much as 10 percent.
The Rule of Fifteen
A home's purchase price should be no more than fifteen times the yearly rental rate of similar-size houses in the area. Because annual rental rates and home prices should fall within about 7 percent of each other, this simple test reveals whether a home's price is inflated.
Get Personal
If, after five years (the standard amount of time it takes to build equity), the home is worth less than what you paid, will you still be happy with it? If the answer is yes, then chuck those other principles. Ultimately, Pelletiere says, the owner decides a home's true value.—Lynette Sanchez
Who can use the new federal $8,000 tax credit?
The Obama administration's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is designed to make it easier for first-time home buyers to get into the market by allowing an $8,000 tax credit. The offer is generous—the credit doesn't have to be repaid, and the definition of "first-time home buyer" extends to anyone who hasn't owned a home in the past three years. But there's a time limit: you have until November 30 to take advantage of the offer, which is administered through the IRS via Form 5405. A simple explanation of the tax credit is available from the National Association of Homebuilders: federalhousingtaxcredit.com.