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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the U.S. would need international support, including from Russia, for any military action in Syria.
Clinton says U.N. and international support made possible last year's intervention in Libya. She says Russia and China stand in the way of an international coalition against the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Clinton told Danish students in Copenhagen that the U.S. hasn't given up on persuading Moscow to get tougher on Assad.
But she stopped short of saying a military response was necessary.
She said a larger civil war could make things worse and morph into a proxy war that draws in Iran and other regional powers.
Clinton spoke Thursday in Denmark's capital on the first leg of a weeklong trip to Europe.
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Peace and Disarmament
Exhibition on Nuclear Abolition Shown in USA, Hong Kong and Canada
On October 5, 2009, the SGI exhibition "From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit" opened at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. The 36-panel exhibition addresses the dangers of nuclear weapons and the role that ordinary citizens can play in creating a culture of peace.
The Living Buddhism Organization, an SGI-USA student club at Yale University, sponsored the exhibition in partnership with the Peabody Museum of Natural History and the Yale chapter of Amnesty International. More than 150 people attended the event.
Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, recounted her story and told the audience how her experience inspired her to become a social worker and dedicate her life to educating others about the dangers of nuclear weapons and the importance of building peace.
Following the presentation at Yale, the exhibition was also displayed at the Courtland Seymour Wilson Branch Library in New Haven. The event echoed themes in SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's five-point nuclear disarmament proposal "Building Global Solidarity Toward Nuclear Abolition" issued on September 8 of this year. In it, he writes: "Raising one's voice or taking action is something we all can do. All that is required are the natural feelings shared by people everywhere: the desire to live in peace, the wish to protect those we love, the determination to spare the world's children needless suffering."
From October 16-18, the exhibition was shown at the SGI-Canada Caledon Center for Culture and Education in Caledon, Canada, and was attended by 170 people.
The exhibition was also shown from October 13-20 at the Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIE) Central Plaza in Hong Kong. The showing was co-sponsored by SGI-Hong Kong and the Centre for Religious and Spirituality Education (CRSE). SGI-Hong Kong members volunteered as guides for the exhibition, which was attended by approximately 1,000 people.
"From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit" was created by the SGI in 2007 as a tool to help raise people's awareness toward nuclear abolition, commemorating the 50th anniversary of second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda's declaration calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons made on September 8, 1957. Available in eight languages, the exhibition has been shown at various venues in the USA, Malaysia, Canada and the New Zealand's parliament building, and is slated to tour 30 countries.
[Adapted from an article in the October 23, 2009, issue of the World Tribune, SGI-USA, a report from SGI-Hong Kong and an article from the November 2009 issue of SGI-Canada Online News; photos courtesy of World Tribune and SGI-Hong Kong]

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"That natural reality is assumed rather than explained, is not proof for the existence of a creator. Introducing god as an explanatory notion only shifts the locus of the question: why would such a god exist? And, it is possible that the universe just happens to exist, without explanation." ~ Willem B. Drees
"No time says the clock, the clock says no time." ~ Bill Nelson, 'No Time Says the Clock' from the album Clocks & Dials (Discs of Ancient Odeon, 2008)
The Kalam Cosmological Argument is a philosophical and scientific defense of theism that many theistic apologists have found to be relevant and useful in recent years. It is especially favored by Christian apologist and philosopher William Lane Craig, who has been primarily responsible for popularizing it. This theological argument is one that becomes so complex and very involved with deep philosophical implications that entire books have been written on the subject. Consequently, my treatment of the argument in this essay touches only briefly upon its basic components and describes some of its more common criticisms. If my reader is interested in learning more about the subject, more objections to the Kalam Cosmological Argument than is presented in this brief examination can be found through a simple Internet search.
The Kalam Cosmological Argument originated with the kalām tradition of Muslim dialectics engaged in by medieval Arabic theologians such as al-Ghazālī, al-Kindi and ibn Rushd [1]. In recent years, William Lane Craig has resuscitated and revised the argument, rescuing it from the obscurity of esoteric orientalist journals and breathing new life into it as an argument for theism that he claims holds relevance in light of modern developments in philosophy, theology, mathematics and science.
Before discussing the Kalam argument itself, it will be useful to clarify what cosmological arguments are in general. This genre of philosophical argumentation essentially attempts to address the question of "why is there something rather than nothing? Why is there a universe at all, and how did it come to exist? What was the initial cause of everything, if there was in fact a cause?" Obviously, theologians and apologists for various religions want to argue that there was a cause for the existence of the universe, and that this cause was necessary. Apologists such as William Lane Craig then attempt to make the case that this cause is necessarily the Christian God, despite the fact that arguing philosophically or scientifically toward establishing a causal agent says nothing about the nature or identity of that agent, or even that it must be intelligent. Another term for this rhetoric is the "First Cause Argument." In this more generic non-kalām form, it is claimed that everything that exists had an intial cause, with the special exception of one thing that has no cause. This uncaused agent that is asserted is then given the attribute of intelligence without evidence and called God. Such "First Cause" arguments contain its own refutation; it first states that everything that comes into existence has to have been caused, but then posits something for which there was no cause. In a footnote in his book on the kalām cosmological argument, Craig writes, "[T]he causal principle concerns only what begins to exist, and God never began to exist, but is eternal" [2]. These two claims cannot both be true. The moment we grant that something exists for which there was no cause, then we are simply no longer burdened with the need to describe why anything has a first cause, and such an attempt is rendered unwarranted. The first premise at that point becomes no longer applicable. Theists attempt to bypass this problem by invoking the Argument from Contingency, which we will presently see is also highly implausible.
Additionally, Craig is demonstrably and grossly misguided when he states that "Objections to a First Cause of the universe hardly merit refutation" [3]. Because Craig assumes that the First Cause argument is a self-evident principle that requires no justification other than ubiquitous experience, he does not develop as elaborate a defence of it in his book as he does for the second premise (that the universe began to exist). He delivers his justification for not elaborating fully on the causal principle in the following way:
The causal proposition could be defended as an empirical generalisation based on the widest sampling of evidence . . . To reject the causal proposition is therefore completely arbitrary. Although this argument from empirical facts is not apt to impress philosophers, it is nevertheless undoubtedly true that the reason we - and they - accept the principle in our everyday lives is precisely for this very reason, because it is repeatedly confirmed in our experience [4].
It is this type of everyday and common experience that gives us the impression that the world is flat. Thus, according to Craig's logic, it would be just as "completely arbitrary" to reject the proposition that the world is flat. The fact is that physical events at quantum levels are observed to have no evident cause. Scientists find no evident or observable cause for excited atoms dropping to a lower level and emitting photons, for example. A similar example is found in the decay of a radioactive nucleus, for which a cause is not at all evident or observable. Quantum mechanics has successfully predicted numerous times that individual events are not pre-determined and indicate that the emission of photons and nuclear radiation occur spontaneously and without precedent. Such quantum principles can be applied on a macroscopic level, to the universe as a whole, for quantum mechanics transition smoothly into classical Newtonian mechanics when the system's parameters approach that classical regime. In what may be a vague anticipation of this objection, Craig makes another crucial blunder in the same footnote when he writes, "unobservable entities such as cosmic rays cause observable effects. And could not an unobservable spirit being like an angel or demon, if there be such, cause observable effects, such as the levitation of an object? Why then could not God cause the world?" [5]. Craig is here effectively admitting that the "cause" spoken of in his first premise could just as likely be an entirely natural one
Examining Kalam
The Kalam Cosmological Argument, derives from a comprehension of weighty notions of time and causality. This is not to say that the Kalam Cosmological Argument is any more correct than less sophisticated formulations of theistic cosmological assertions - and it does utilize a great deal of obfuscation to make the matter seem more confusing than it really is - but it nevertheless tackles concepts and weaves premises from them that are not accessible to those unversed in philosophy or science. Ultimately, however, the Kalam Cosmological Argument contains the seeds of its own refutation as well. A notable number of critics have pointed out several devastating logical problems, both philosophical and scientific, that plague the argument. One of the most prominent problems, and the one I shall focus on in this essay, is the contradictory models of time that William Lane Craig invokes in attempting to vindicate the argument.
The Kalam Cosmological Argument is posed by Craig syllogistically as follows:
1. Everything that begins to exist has a cause of its existence.
2. The universe began to exist.
3. Therefore the universe has a cause of its existence [6].
After proposing this formulation, Craig writes, "The point of the argument is to demonstrate the existence of a first cause which transcends and creates the entire realm of finite reality. Having reached that conclusion, one may then inquire into the nature of this first cause and assess its significance for theism" [7]. For the purposes of this critique, we may set aside the obvious point that there is no point in the argument that informs us that the proposed first cause necessarily has to be the Islamic or Christian God, or any intelligence for that matter. Even if the argument itself held up under scrutiny (which we will see does not) there is no aspect to be found in the argument that can inform us as to the nature of the cause [8].
One of the most pressing problems in the way Craig structures the argument is one that has been pointed out by many philosophers of a mathematical bent, which is that the argument depends on two incompatible ideas of time. The crux of Craig's thesis is his contention that the existence of an actual infinite is impossible, including the formation of an actual infinite by successive addition. He maintains that if the series of events in the past is infinite, the present moment could never be reached [9]. This underlying contention comes as a consequence of the implications involved in a Newtonian concept of absolute time. In the Newtonian understanding, time is viewed as a linear chain of causal events, a substratum within which all states of affairs occur. In absolute time, time exists ontologically distinct from and independently of all states of affairs. Absolute time can perhaps be best conceived of as a stage across which objects move; the stage (representing absolute time) exists independently of the presence of motion across it. By arguing that the idea of actual infinity is untenable due to the impossibility of the past being composed of an infinite chain of events leading to the present, Craig is assuming that the model of absolute time is untenable. This assumption is needed in order for Craig to argue convincingly for his second premise, that the universe began to exist.
On the other hand, the concept of relational time stands opposed to Newtonian absolute time. The concept of relational time, as first advanced by philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Leibniz and later elaborated upon by Einstein, states that time cannot exist in the absence of bodies in motion. On this view, time is ontologically nothing without objects relating to other objects and states of affairs acting on other states of affairs in space. Time and motion are thus understood to be interdependent; one cannot exist without the other. Time is a measure of motion in space, hence the concept of "spacetime."
In his analysis of the kalam cosmological argument, freelance philosopher James Still points out that Craig seems to agree with the notion of relational time, simply because his entire premise is based on the impossibility of actual infinity, and thus, by implication, the concept of absolute time. But then, in order to argue that the cause of the universe was a creator God, he flips the switch:
Craig seems to agree with the relational view of eternity. However, when he discusses the problem of an actual infinite, he slips into an absolute view of time to use the principle of determination in the kalam argument's conclusion. He argues that the universe began to exist because of thermodynamic considerations and the impossibility of an actual infinite. However, if eternity is a timeless void, then the universe is eternal in the sense that there were no moments in which the space-time continuum did not exist. Yet in order to effectively employ the argument for a particularizer who decides a course of action at a given moment, Craig finds it necessary to revert to an absolutist view of time . . . Craig wrongly presupposes an ontological view of time that conflates timeless eternity with temporal infinity - an infinity that is supposed to be a priori impossible in the kalam argument . . . [T]he kalam argument becomes entangled in this conflated notion of eternity when it argues that God was a particularizer who freely chose to create the universe in time [10].
The conflation of timeless eternity with temporal infinity that Craig commits is seen most clearly when he invokes the Islamic principle of determination and the related Leibnizian principle of sufficient reason to support his claim that the agent responsible for creating the universe is a personal being. He writes,
[W]hy did the universe begin to exist when it did instead of existing from eternity? The answer . . . was carefully explained by al-Ghazālī and enshrined in the Islamic principle of determination. According to that principle, when two different states of affairs are equally possible and one results, this realisation of one rather than the other must be the result of the action of a personal agent who freely chooses one rather than the other. Thus, Ghazālī argues that while it is true that no mechanical cause existing from eternity could create the universe in time, such a production of a temporal effect from an eternal cause is possible if and only if the cause is a personal agent who wills from eternity to create a temporally finite effect. For while a mechanically operating set of necessary and sufficient conditions would either produce the effect from eternity or not at all, a personal being may freely choose to create at any time wholly apart from any distinguishing conditions of one moment from another. For it is the very function of will to distinguish like from like [11].
We will see later on why it makes no sense to speak of God choosing from eternity to create, given that choice is always a temporal decision. For now, it is enough to point out that the question Craig poses at the beginning of the quoted passage above can only make sense in the absolute view of time, a view that he argues against at great length in his book. But this principle of determination is implausible in and of itself as well. The existence or non-existence of the universe are mutually exhaustive; as such, one of them will occur even in the event that the causal agent chooses neither option. This means that either the universe could have arisen without a cause, or that something else was responsible for causing the universe. The former possibility stands contrary to the kalam argument's first premise, and the latter possibility contradicts the principle of determination (i.e., that the non-existence of the universe was equally possible).
This flipping of the switch that Craig engages in is very similar in nature to what Christian apologist Matthew J. Slick resorts to in his Transcendental Argument for God, in which he argues at length to establish that logical absolutes cannot be contingent upon minds, then turns around in the conclusion and arbitrarily makes a special exception for one mind [12]. This inconsistency is enough to dismantle Slick's case completely, without even raising the additional objection that the only minds that we have direct experience with are the result of physical processes. Minds occur in brains, and sometimes they occur in microchips (which entail a very loose definition of "mind"). But we are nor aware of any "mind" that exists in the absence of a space infrastructure to support it, and in fact groundbreaking developments in neuroscience strongly indicate that such infrastructure-independent minds are very likely impossible.
In like manner, scrutiny reveals Craig's argument to be an elaborate exercise in proposing a special exception, once one wades past the sophisticated obfuscation. Creation is a causal activity. Thus, in order to argue for the existence of a creator of the universe, Craig must appeal to absolute time, contradicting the relational time he earlier depended on to argue against the possibility of infinity. Craig devotes the majority of his book to arguing against the possibility of infinity in order to make the case for a sentient, creative First Cause in the first case! It can often be noted that a great many arguments for theism and creationism can be summed up in the following manner: "There is a rule X which must and always does apply in order for our case to make sense. But it cannot always apply, because we have proposed something that has permission to break the aforementioned rule and have called it 'God.'" The Kalam Cosmological Argument is no exception; it is an extremely elaborate and ornate structure that in the end simply couches another special-pleading fallacy.
Craig wants the causal agent of the universe to be "a personal Creator of the universe who exists changelessly and independently prior to creation and in time subsequent to creation" [13]. But in order to engage in the causal activity of creating a universe, this agent has to create within time. Nothing can be timeless and contingent upon time simultaneously, and Craig contradicts his statement that the creator exists changelessly at one point and relationally at another point. Something that is "changeless" and eternal by definition cannot change! If time exists in the Newtonian absolute sense, a being that exists outside of what we recognize as spacetime is still not separated or outside of time. There are therefore pronounced difficulties in positing a being that does not work within causality.
Another problem with Craig's argument is that it necessitates the assuming of knowledge of conditions that precipitated the beginning of the universe. We do not currently have that knowledge, and it is possible that we never can have that knowledge. Our current scientific knowledge concerning the origin of the universe extends back impressively far. We can trace the origins of the universe back to the time at which the entire known universe was an extremely hot and dense state that expanded and inflated rapidly. But we cannot currently progress beyond that point in order to inquire further, and we do not know what manner of physical conditions applied that caused the universe to arise. When apologists such as Craig begin positing a God who created the universe and who is not subject to the physical rules implied by that selfsame causal activity and who is outside of spacetime, the same problem arises. How can anyone presume to say anything about how God operates if this God is outside of nature? In order to presume upon such matters, the apologist is forced to admit that his argument does not derive from empirical observations, which they often like to claim.
Besides, the nature of space and of time is tied very closely to the nature of matter in relativity theory, which Craig admits is empirically confirmed. As a consequence, if there is anything "outside" of spacetime that is exerting an influence on this universe, such an influence is still contained within the concept of the universe, or the totality of all that exists. This serves to raise a common problem that is frequently encountered in cosmological arguments for theism: they rely on a very vague and ambiguous definition of "universe." We can consider the universe to be the sum of all things that exist, in which case God would in actuality be a part of the universe, and any notion of existing outside the universe is reduced to absurdity. One can also use "universe" in the sense characteristic of a science-fiction story, in which there are a vast number of parallel universes. In this useage, one can make reference to "this universe" as one particular universe among many. It is this latter concept that apologists usually seem to fall back on when they speak of creation from outside. In the formulations common to cosmological arguments for theism, there is a universe, but there is also stuff outside this universe to account for the creative acts. However, the stuff "outside" this particular universe can also be encompassed by the word "universe" in the sense of a mathematically complete set. As philosopher Nicholas Everitt points out, "[T]here could not have been an event preceding the universe and bringing it about, for the simple reason that there was no time before the start of the universe in which that event could have occurred. The first moment of time was the first moment of the universe. If per impossibile there had been any event before the supposed start of the universe, that would simply show that the universe had in fact begun earlier than we had assumed" [14]. If Craig is to remain consistent in his appeal to relational time against the possibility of an infinity of past events, it would seem he is forced to concede this point. This is the problem that I find inevitably emerges when apologists talk about that which is "outside the universe," or that which is not reliant upon spacetime. In the course of his kalam cosmological argument, Craig arrives at a God who is given permission to break any and all rules because he exists outside and beyond all physical laws. In this case, how can he say anything meaningful about this God at all? How can he really know how a being of that nature operates, and bring the news of it to us? And how is it sensible to posit a being who transcends spacetime and yet carries out causal activity such as universe-creating within spacetime?
In responding to Craig's invocation of the Islamic principle of determination and of the Leibnizian principle of sufficient reason to account for why the causal agent must be personal, Everitt succinctly reveals the inconsistency inherent in arguing for a timeless being who chooses to create a universe thusly:
[N]ecessary beings are thought of as being in some way 'outside' time. But although this picks up on the traditional idea that God is timeless, it threatens to render unintelligible the conception of the God/universe link in terms of choice. For choosing is something that takes place at a time, and if X's choices are to explain X's actions, then the choices must precede the action: X must be a temporal being . . . Suppose we grant for the sake of argument that the creator could have a thought of the form 'I will a universe of such-and-such a kind to exist.' Since the creator is outside time, this willing does not occur before (nor of course after) the start of the universe which it is supposed to create. It occurs, but occurs at no time at all. Already it sounds a very suspicious sort of cause. But worse is to follow. The hypothesis of the creator is supposed to explain why the universe began to exist when it did, rather than earlier or later. This requires that the creator should be able to have thoughts of the form 'I will the universe to start existing now (or in a million units of time from now, etc.)'. But a being who is outside time can attach no sense to terms like 'now' (or 'a million units of time from now' etc.). They can be used and understood only by beings who exist at a time and who persist through time [15].
These self-contradicting notions that we find batted back and forth within the structure of the same argument create devastating problems for the conclusion that the universe necessarily had to come into existence as a result of a Creator. Craig's argument fails to establish that God is something that anyone can meaningfully comment on, in much the same way that arguments from design fail to demonstrate that a personal First Cause is an inherently consistent and meaningful concept that is demanded by the structure of nature. Intelligent Design advocates such as Behe and William Dembski invoke a being which in principle is infinitely more complicated than the universe in order to account for complicated things, which they at the outset insisted needs an explanation as the aperture to proposing a God! This internal inconsistency is aided and abetted by Craig, who comes along to posit a God who does not need an explanation, who exists outside of time and space and yet creates regardless.
In conclusion, the Kalam Cosmological Argument comes burdened with a variety of logical inconsistencies, and the premises contained within it are not rooted in anything as solid as apologists seem to think they are. Not only does the argument assume a knowledge of conditions that nobody can have at our current scientific state, but the argument also juxtaposes two irreconcilable models. For most of Craig's argument sides with the notion of relational time over absolute time. But then, once Craig comes to the point where he needs a God to be the cause responsible for creating the universe, there is a sudden shift to absolute time. This is because, according to the argument, God had to have been engaging in a causal activity in order to bring forth the universe, necessitating a model of time that is not relational, not interdependent with the bodies in motion and states of affairs that is allegedly being created. Such is the self-refuting difficulty with Craig's entire premise. Apologists for theism want a God that has the capacity to carry out causal deeds, that necessarily utilizes a causal process to create a universe. But at the same time, this God avoids the very rules they claim necessitate his existence; in Craig's argument, he gets to be a creator who exists within absolute time only at the junctures in the argument that call for an absolute over a relational time model. Again, how can such a being be both timeless and eternal and contingent upon time simultaneously? An irrational and unjustified belief in magic is what theistic arguments such as these boil down to in the end.
If the interested reader wants to delve deeper into this subject (seeing as this critique has only just scratched the surface) there are a number of critiques that can be found in many interesting articles and papers online. The subject makes for very worthwhile and fascinating reading, especially when reading Craig's rebuttals to his critics and their subsequent counter-rebuttals [16]. I recommend Infidels.org as an excellent starting point for broaching the many involved issues surrounding this as well as other theological arguments, such as the Transcendental Argument.
1. A useful historical overview of the origins of the kalām tradition is found in William Lane Craig, The Cosmological Argument from Plato to Leibniz (London and Basingstoke: The Macmillan Press, 1980), pp. 48-126.
2. William Lane Craig, The Kalām Cosmological Argument (London and Basingstoke: The Macmillan Press, 1979), p. 170.
3. Ibid., p. 170.
4. Ibid., p. 145.
5. Ibid., p. 170.
6. Ibid., p. 63.
7. Ibid., p. 64.
8. It is ironic that when the Big Bang theory was first proposed in 1927 by Catholic priest and astronomer Georges Lemaître, the most outspoken critics of the theory were those whose philosophical commitment to naturalism rendered the theory singularly uncomfortable. Astronomer Fred Hoyle, who was the most well-known critic of Lemaître's findings, proposed the Steady State model of the universe as an alternative to the Big Bang model for this very reason. Craig writes, "[A]ccording to Hoyle's own admission, the steady state model sought to bypass the conceptual difficulties of the origin of the universe . . . Hoyle, unlike the vast majority of scientists, realises the metaphysical and theological implications of such a beginning, and he recoils from these implications" (Craig, Kalām, p. 120). This is extremely ironic given the fact that in modern times, anti-scientific rejections of the Big Bang theory almost always come from religious fundamentalists.
9. This idea plays a central role in Zeno's Paradoxes, which Craig comments upon in an appendix to his book as a basis for drawing a distinction between potential infinity and actual infinity. Zeno's Paradoxes address infinite subdivisions of finite length, and asks whether a finite distance that is infinitely divisible can actually be traversed. In contrast to this concept of potential infinity, speaking of time as infinite is to speak of actual infinity, in which time extends an infinite distance backwards.
10. James Still, "Eternity and Time in William Lane Craig's Kalam Cosmological Argument." Internet Infidels 1998, http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/james_still/kalam.html (accessed 27 March 2010).
11. Craig, Kalām, pp. 150-1.
12. Matthew Slick, "The Transcendental Argument for the Existence of God." Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry, http://www.carm.org/transcendental-argument (accessed 27 March 2010).
13. Craig, Kalām, p. 152.
14. Nicholas Everitt, The Non-Existence of God (London and New York: Routledge, 2004), p. 70.
15. Ibid., p. 76.
16. For a sustained back-and-forth written debate between Craig and atheist Quentin Smith concerning the cosmological argument, see William Lane Craig and Quentin Smith, Theism, Atheism, and Big Bang Cosmology (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1993).


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Cashew Coconut or Chocolate Truffle Power Balls
Yield: 16 to 18 (1-inch) balls
These ingredients are:
Vegetarian Vegan Corn-free Dairy-free Egg-free Gluten-free Peanut-free Soy-free Wheat-free
These little guys are packed with flavor and energy. Make them ahead and enjoy all week.
- 2/3 cup pitted dates Add to list
- 2/3 cup cashew pieces (I prefer the roasted, salted variety) or hazelnuts Add to list
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt (leave out if you use salted nuts) Add to list
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon Add to list
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut or 1/4 cup unsweetened cacao powder Add to list
- 1/2 cup cooked (warm) brown rice (optional) Add to list
- 1/4 cup protein powder (optional) Add to list
In a food processor, pulse dates, nuts (either cashews with the coconut or hazelnuts with the cacao powder), salt, cinnamon and either shredded coconut or cacao until well mixed with little bits of nuts visible. If you would like to add rice or protein powder, do so at the same time as the dates and nuts.
Roll into small balls about 3/4- to 1-inch in diameter. If they are not holding together, add more dates. You may roll the balls in either shredded coconut or cacao powder to coat the outside. Serve these up as breakfast to-go, as dessert "truffles" or put into a container with a lid for travel or hiking. They freeze well in bags.
Recipe by, former PCC Cooks instructor
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No. 8 Hi-Liner tennis faced No. 1 Red River in Regionals action in Fargo on Thursday, finishing 0-2 on the day to end their team season.
Read this story in Monday (Sept. 30)'s Times-Record.
Valley City 4th-, 5th- and 6th- grade harriers raced in sunny mid-70s conditions on Tuesday at Chautauqua Park's 1-mile course in the Elementary Cross Country Meet, put on by Valley City Parks & Recreation and the Valley City Cross Country team.
Read this story in Thursday's Times-Record.
No. 8 Hi-Liner Tennis (1-7 Eastern Dakota Conference, 1-9 overall) faced No. 9 Wahpeton (0-7, 0-10) on a gusty Monday night in a duel for the eighth and final Eastern Dakota Conference Regional Tournament.
Read this story in Wednesday's Times-Record.
Valley City Girls' Golf teed off in the 11-team East Region Meet at Grand Forks County Club on Monday, from which the top seven teams advance to the State Tournament Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.
Maple Valley volleyball beat LaMoure/Litchville-Marion 2-0 (25-14, 25-22), smashed Glen Ullin 2-0 (25-10, 25-12) and outmatched Oakes 2-0 (27-25, 25-17) in pool play at the Valley City Optimist Tourney on Saturday.
The Raiders fell to Valley City, however, in a very close 2-0 (21-25, 22-25) tournament match.
Abbie Tinjum served eight aces in the tournament, Rylee Nudell six, Megan Kasowski five and Ashley Punton two.
Tinjum dished out 36 assists, Katie Pautz 19, Kasowski three, Lexi Berntson two, Nudell, Kaylee Hanson, Punton and Kara Smith one each.
Hi-Liner Cross Country hosted the Bill Jansen Blue and White Invite at Bjornson Golf Course on Saturday, an event in which 50 North Dakota teams and over 1,200 runners raced for the crown.
"As this is a State year for the Hi-Liners, teams from all over the state came to Valley City to experience the State Meet course," Valley City Cross Country Coach Brian Engelhard said. "Bismarck High won the Boys' Varsity division, and Century won the Girls' Varsity. The competition was extremely tough, as the best from Class A and B were running together."
Read this story in Tuesday's Times-Record.
Valley City's Hi-Lo Bowling League returned to competition on Sept. 17.
Service Master won four games against Sky Lanes, Bank Forward took four games from Leevers Foods, 20-20 Auto Center went 3-1 against J & S Ladies, and Valley Lumber finished 3-1 against Chrissy Faye Photography.
20-20 Auto Center had the team high score with 798 pins. Bank Forward had the team high across four games with 2287.
Mary Berntson was the single-game individual high scorer with 221. Kandice Nelson was the individual high scorer with 536.
Hi-Liner volleyball hosted the Optimist Tournament on Saturday, beating Carrington for third place after a loss to LaMoure in tournament play.
A breezy night at Lokken Stadium became a bitter chill for Trinity Bible College (1-2) as Derek Elliott of Valley City State (2-1) ran for 193 yards and a record five touchdowns to become the Vikings' career and single-game rushing touchdown leader en route to a 66-6 win.
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Hi-Liner 9th-Grade White and Blue Volleyball faced Fargo South on Thursday night.
Blue lost a very close 2-0 (24-26, 20-25, 12-15) match to the Bruins, but played a third set anyway.
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Sammy Bennefeld: 2 aces, 2 kills, 1 block, 5 digs
Kallie Brandt: 3 kills, 5 blocks
Merry Cummings: 2 aces, 1 kill, 1 block, 2 digs
Carissa Liljenquist: 2 aces, 1 dig, 2 assists
Elly Milender: 1 ace, 5 assists
Emily Murray: 1 ace, 9 digs
Hailee Peterson: 3 digs
Haley Schnaidt: 1 kill, 2 digs, 2 assists
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There's just something about having fresh flowers in the house. I've always loved it. Things are blooming nicely outside right now and really, there's no reason not to enjoy that beauty inside too.
I snipped some basil, rosemary, and roses from the courtyard, stuck them in a little jar and then had some fun with my camera.
I think this last one is my personal favorite.
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On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 11:44:42AM -0700, ME wrote:
> Don Werve said:
> > On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 11:07:30AM -0700, ME wrote:
> >> OT=Off Topic
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> >> For those of you who might be interested, a german parody of the new
> >> Matrix movie (dubbed in English)
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> >> http://giga.de/specials2/matrixxp/MATRIX_engl_ultra.mpg
> >
> > Toll! Hast du auch einem Link von der Deutschversion des Film? *grin*
> Nein! Sprechen Sie English?
> You could google for it. The guy that sent it to me is in Denmark. I could
> ask him the next time I see him, but I bet google might be faster.
Usually easier to just see if you can get a directory listing. ;)
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Cotton/wool. 2-Button with center vent and plain front trousers. Light, cool, and breathable. Softly construsted for a comfortable fit. Fully Lined. Trousers half-lined to the knee. Unfinished bottoms for altering ease. Dry Clean. Imported.
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My husband loved it
By Luke's Girl
from Nebraska
Comments about Jos. A. Bank Tropical Blend 2 Button Ticweave Suit with Plain Front Trousers:
Well made. Light weight for hot summer days. Stylish
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Groom's suit for destination wedding
By Jessica
from Annapolis, Maryland
About Me Bargain Shopper, Casual, Sexy, Trendy
This suit will be worn at a destination wedding in Mexico in April. The fabric blend is perfect for the weather be and the shade of color is diverse enough to be worn in any season. Fit is true to size and the 75% off coupon made this suit a steal for my groom and our four groomsmen. Shipping was fast and packaging was great.
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Great fit--good product
By Pat
from Flushing, NY
About Me Careful shopper, Stylish
Great material and fit. Once you try and decide which styles of JosA Bank many brands fits you better, you can order with your eyes closed. Love their Joseph - Tailor Fit in suit and shirts.
I will buy this product again
By Manny
from Tamarac, Fl.
About Me Career
To dress up for business and religious worship.
Great suit at a great price!
By JQ
from Saint Charles, MI
About Me Bargain Shopper, Career, Classic
I wear this in my work rotation about once per week. This suit is one that consistently garners compliments from the women I work with. They always comment on how good I look in a suit. The funny thing is that they only mention it when I wear this particular suit. I guess I should invest in a few more of these in different colors!
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Delivery was exactly as stated. The suit arrived on the expected day and it was packed well inside the box.
Great Deals!
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About Me Bargain Shopper, Casual
great suit and even better price usually can't afford suits like this!
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Very nice suit
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from IL
About Me Bargain Shopper, Career
Ordered it on sale, it was delivered quick and was very nice. nice material and quality you can feel. I was very happy with this, my first purchase from Joseph A Bank. Highly recommend.
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very classy, nie classic style
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About Me Bargain Shopper, Casual, Classic
nice classic style, for casual and dress up
Great Suit
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What a great suit for a wedding I attended recently. Very soft wool with a great pattern in the Tan Tic Weave color.
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Order frequently from JB as fit is usually very good. However, I am tired of having to pay a dry cleaner to press and remove wrinkles from my orders. Adds to the expense and NOW wish I had complained sooner. NO DEALS when you have pay MORE on arrival before wearing garment. This has happened with everything I have purchased from JB.Last purcase (a summer suit) is still on a hanger with all tags on it as it cannot be worned in the state it was delivered to me. Does anyone remember items being delivered in a garmet bag on a hanger and NOT in a cramped up box?? I do! But NOT from JB.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Three Bodega Bay fisherman aboard a crab boat freed a migrating gray whale from the fish-net ropes that had entangled the mammal at least since April 17, when rescues were attempted off the coast of Southern California.
Skipper Mark Anello, 34, and his two-man crew on the Cape Ommaney spotted buoys skimming across the surface about 6 p.m. Thursday. At the time, Anello's 48-foot wooden boat was about four miles off the southern Mendocino Coast, between Gualala and Point Arena.
Anello's father, Tony Anello, owner of Bodega Bay's Spud Point Crab Co., said the whale struggled at first as the crew attempted to free it from the lines that would-be rescuers off Orange County were unable to remove.
"You know that whale could have destroyed the boat," Anello said. But, then the 40-foot whale "just kind of calmed down, and they pulled everything off it."
The fishermen worked for about 90 minutes, using 12-foot, hooked bamboo poles with hooks on the end, to pull the last of the debris from the mammal weighing about 40 tons.
Anello said his son and the crew told him the freed whale then "swam around and kind of followed the boat for a while, sort of like saying thank-you. Then it left." Mark Anello was sleeping after 24 hours of crab fishing and could not be reached Friday afternoon.
The crew returned to Bodega Bay with all of the gear it had removed from the whale, including labeled orange buoys that had been placed by <NO1><NO>staffers of the Pacific Marine Mammal Center of Laguna Beach. They attached the buoys marked with "PMMC" to make tracking the whale easier.
The people who came to the animal's aid in Southern California dubbed it "June."
The whale was spotted the last week off April off the Central Coast, near Gorda about 50 miles south of Monterey, and was still dragging 50 to 100 feet of net line and debris. Gray whales swim north along the coast each year as part of their annual migration, with their numbers in Southern California peaking in recent weeks.
On Friday, Melissa Sciaccia, director of development at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, confirmed that the orange buoys removed from the whale by Mark Anello and his crew were same ones that had been attached to it in Southern California.


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SEO video bandwagon? More like a video skyrocket. Right now, companies of all sizes are jumping at the opportunity to incorporate video into their marketing plans, whether this takes the form of vlogs, online advertisements, or "noncommercial" additional content. For a large part, this is propelled by how it is now easier than ever for viewers to consume videos. As Jen's article from yesterday reveals, today's searchers are not only willing to spend time watching branded videos, but are actively seeking them out. The desire is there – now it's up to SEOs to make the most of it.
But with all the online excitement and the exponential success of 2010's web-based video advertising, it's tempting to think that all you have to do is press record, press upload, press play, and then sit back to watch the traffic roll in. Instead, remember that when making and posting videos, it is imperative that you actively optimize everything for maximum SEO potential. It's a simple equation: applying SEO basics + knowing your goals + doing it well = SEO video success.
Apply SEO basics
Intimidated by videos? Don't worry: videos respond to many of the same SEO practices that you have done before! Videos, after all, are simply content, and must be presented to viewers and search engines as you would text. The one large difference is that search engine bots can't actually scan the video directly: instead, SEs rely on the content surrounding a video, the number and sources of inbound links, and its community engagement. Therefore, with videos it's especially important to
- Incorporate keywords into the title, surrounding text, and tags.
- Maximize your reach by posting on multiple hosting sites, and allowing for interaction such as comments, rating/voting, sharing, video responses, embedding, etc.
- Pursue links like you would for text articles.
But this is only a quick list: for more information, check out SEO Boy's articles on the top 5 best practices for video SEO, optimizing for YouTube, optimizing for onsite videos, and optimize for third parties, link generation, and ranking.
Know your goals
A well-directed video can work magic for your website; an unfocused one will just take up time, space, and money. So before you start production, lay out your goals. Do you want to direct traffic to your website? Develop brand awareness? Grow your YouTube channel subscribers? Choose an approach based on this goal, and make sure that the form of your video supports it the entire way.
One method of staying focused is to bookend your video with information. In the first 5 seconds, the viewer should know who you are and how to find you; and at the end, you should include a call to action, such as "watch the next video," "subscribe to our blog," "visit our website," etc. If you're using YouTube, you can help enable this action by inserting a video annotation with links to wherever you would like your viewers to go.
However, it is important to remember that viewers are leery of obvious advertisement. For the most part, people watch television for its programming, not its commercials. Internet marketers have it even harder in this sense, because while captive online advertising exists, viewers have a heightened ability to avoid it by only actively seeking out what they want to watch. Therefore, even if you're promoting a specific product, it's important that your video is entertaining, original, and useful to the viewer, or otherwise they will click away, or not share the video with their friends.
Once you know your goals, set up a way to measure success. Use analytics to see whether your traffic increased, or your subscribers went up directly after you released the video. If you connected a video to a product or service, did you end up with more leads? Being able to see if your video is working will help you know whether to keep exploring your current method, or to switch approaches.
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Lastly, but most importantly, it's important that you do your video well. Again, the record-upload-play model just won't cut it: to be taken seriously, you need to make the best product you possibly can. Try applying blogging/copy-writing principles to video editing:
- Watch out for typos – One way to kill a video is to make a straight-up mistake. Do you have any signs of editing (visible templates, unfinished edges, etc.)? Is someone standing in front of a window? Does the sound cut-off? Build enough time into your editing process so that you can get ready for the mistakes and complications that will inevitably occur. And don't forget to test everything before uploading! There's usually no way to pause or re-upload videos, so if a problem gets past you, you'll have to delete your video and all of its historical information before you can start again.
- Check your syntax – Just like you would pay attention to the grammar, flow, and syntax of a text blog, make sure your video makes sense. Every scene should lead well into the next, and the editing should be clean. This doesn't mean things have to go slowly, or be mundane – keeping a video choppy but sensible is just as much of a challenge.
- Stay current – Before creating a video, see what others have done that is similar, and work from that. Avoid fads and pre-packaged graphics, because most likely, by time you upload they've already been exhausted. You also want to make sure you check your video properties so that they make use of your current player's qualities (export in high-def, upload in a format that's as close as possible to the original encoding, etc.).
- Use what you can – Not every company is going to have the highest quality of equipment. That's okay! Use what you have creatively. While good quality equipment and software is important, you can start from the ground up with great results.
- Your form should always be tied to your content – A video is a video. It's not a text blog, it's not a TV commercial, and it's not a radio spot. Videos are time-based, visual, and audio, and because it is natural for humans to invest more "truth" in what we see than what we hear or read, they are uniquely attention-grabbing. Therefore, when writing your script, think of the best way you can get your message across. A how-to? An interview? An interactive plot? Video is a great place for exploration – if you see the opportunity to try something new, go for it.
Videos are an important part of SEO, and will be increasingly influential as boundaries are tested, broken, and forged. By creating videos with these best practices in mind, you can join in the community that's finding out just where videos can take online marketing. But, of course, with video there's more than one way to achieve success – what have you tried that's worked out well?
Jessica is a Creative Specialist at Hanapin Marketing, a search engine marketing firm focused on generating results through PPC and SEO.


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10Bet Sportsbook (SBR rating B) management has informed SBR that they are seeking gaming licenses in Italy, Spain, and France. 10Bet presently holds a UK Gambling Commission license. Recent platform changes for players to take note of has been the elimination of deposit and withdrawal fees. SBR has been told that Paypal will soon be implemented into the 10Bet cashier. | 10Bet Changes
In today's Sportsbook Review iGaming News update, host Natalie Rydstrom reports on the recent resolution of two sportsbook disputes involving 10Bet Sportsbook (SBR rating B-). Other show topics include an update on Canbet Sportsbook (SBR rating D-) and their recent blacklisting by SBR. Canbet currently owes over $250,000 to their players.
SBR has spoken with 10Bet Sportsbook (SBR rating B-) regarding two player disputes. The first involved a player whose account had to fully pass their KYC process. The player had grown impatient while this process ran its course and believed his winnings were in limbo. SBR has confirmed that the player has been paid in full. The second involved a user who breached terms of service.
SBR newswoman Natalie provides a sportsbook industry news update. SBR analyst Justin joins the program to discuss his current dispute caseload. In today's video, topics include Pinnacle Sports license from the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC), the 10Bet sportsbook dispute closure, as well as items from TheGreek and Ladbrokes.
On May 18th, SBR reported that a player claimed his 10Bet account was suspended with a €7,000 balance. The player states that he provided all documents requested of him, including bank statements and an ID card, and that 10Bet.com (SBR rating C) was not immediately responsive. SBR followed up with 10Bet management, who completed their KYC screening of the player and reopened his account.
A 10Bet (SBR rating C) player submits a sportsbook complaint. The player tells SBR that his account has been suspended and he has no access to his €7,000 balance. He claims to have satisfied every request 10Bet has been made for proof of ID, and communicated with the sportsbook both via email and telephone.
SBR news correspondent Natalie Rydstrom discusses player disputes involving 10Bet, Bet770, and BetWay sportsbook. Natalie welcomes dispute analyst Justin7 later in the program for an update on his current Sportsbook Review dispute case load. A copy of today's iGaming news video session is available in the full sportsbook news article.
A 10Bet (SBR rating C) player tells SBR he opened his account with a $150 (converted from Polish Zloty) deposit, accepted a bonus of $90 and proceeded to complete his rollover. Upon competion of the rollover, the player's balance was $903. The player states he provided all ID documents required, which were allegedly accepted. The player says 10Bet confiscated his bonus+winnings, refunding only his initial $150 deposit to his Moneybookers account. He claims that 10Bet indicated he was guilty of multi-accounting; a charge he vehemently denies. SBR is following up on this player complaint.
On September 10th SBR reported on a 10Bet player who was owed £5005 since July 24th. The player received little to no email assistance other than the accounting department was looking into the payout status. After SBR made contact 10Bet informed SBR the player was being investigated for a fraudulent transaction. The player has been cleared of any wrongdoing and paid in full.
On July 10th SBR reported on a 10Bet slow pay of £5005 GBP since July 24th. 10Bet states that that the player's account has been investigated due to suspicion of a fraudulent transaction. 10Bet management also states that an update will be provided to SBR this week.
A 10Bet player has reported slow-pay. The player requested payment of £5005 GBP on July 24th. As of today, September 10th, the player has not received any funds from 10Bet. The player's requests to communicate with 10Bet have resulted in 10Bet emails stating that the accounting department would be notified. During this slow-pay period 10Bet has promised multiple times that the player would receive his funds "shortly." SBR will update this report once contact with 10Bet is made.
shortly after SBR contacted management. The bettor's complaint was originally reported on June 11th.
10Bet Sportsbook has cancelled a winning wager on a Mexican League baseball game between the Yucatan Lions and Oaxaca Warriors on 5/24/09. 10Bet claims that the game had started 30 minutes prior to its own listed start time of 00:00AM UK (01:00AM CET). The player disputes the game was past-posted and points out that he also placed the same wager at Pinnacle Sports (SBR Rating A+) which listed the same start time. Pinnacle Sports graded the bet as a win. The wager ticket was not graded for three days before being cancelled. The player has sent multiple emails to 10Bet without receiving a response. Players who wagered on the same game on either team and had their bets canceled are encouraged to contact SBR.
10Bet (SBR rating C) credits player 406.24 Euros for a wrongly canceled wager. The player reported to SBR that 10Bet canceled multiple bets after the line moved in his favor. The sportsbook originally told the player and SBR that there was a gross obvious error with the two moneyline prices reversed. The player bet on Burscough who were playing against Redditch on November 29th. Any other players who made a canceled 10Bet wager on this match are encouraged to contact SBR.
New 10bet (SBR rating C) complaint of canceled wagers after line moves in player's favor
Mansion (SBR rating B+) adds LiveChat customer service.
Pinnacle (SBR rating A+) expands casino software to include Craps and Keno.
10Bet (SBR rating C+) launches new website and proprietary In-Game wagering software client. Players who wager on US sports and rely on phone support are advised to wait for 10Bet to be reevaluated next month when 24 hour CS is scheduled to be added.
BetJamaica (SBR rating A+) adds financial processor InstaDebit.
10Bet (SBR rating C+): Player writes that 10Bet has cancelled his wager due to a bad-line, off by 10 cents, after the game was already in progress. Today's phone calls to 10bet went unanswered.
Update May 9: 10bet provides documentation proving the wager was canceled prior to the start of match. 10Bet tells SBR of plans to add 24/7 phone support for US players.
Bet4Aces (SBR rating D-): Multiple players report timely payouts. One Bet4Aces client complains of being charged a $50 withdrawal fee, despite the book's banking page listing "Free" withdrawals for all transfer methods. Upon inquiring about applicable fees, SBR was told to call back in the morning because "customer service was at dinner".
SBG Global (SBR rating D+): Two players complain of confiscation of winnings due to having an account at a sister sportsbook within the SBG family.
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Peas in guacamole? That's comical
July 2, 2015, 4:28 p.m. by Robin Shreeves
You may not want to put peas in your guacamole, but you'll want to read people's reactions to the idea.
How to make Trail Mix Cookies for your next hike
June 30, 2015, 1:47 p.m. by Enrique Gili
Sweet but healthy snack is designed to provide plenty of fuel.
Gluten-Free Tomato-Strawberry Pie
June 24, 2015, 2:32 p.m. by Seed & Plate
This unlikely fruit pie will give you a sweet taste of summer.
Elmo and friends work magic to get little kids cooking
June 23, 2015, 10:08 a.m. by Robin Shreeves
Elmo went on 'The Tonight Show' to promote his cookbook about real cooking for tiny tots.
How to make homemade ice cream, no expensive machines or gadgets required
June 19, 2015, 11:26 a.m. by Robin Shreeves
'No-Churn Ice Cream' by Leslie Bilderback shows you how to make 100 frozen desserts with the tools you already have in your kitchen.
How to make Easy Vegan Penne
June 8, 2015, 2:44 p.m. by Enrique Gili
This vegan pasta dish has a lot going for it, including easy preparation and robust flavors.
Can leftover grilled cheese be saved?
June 4, 2015, 9:49 a.m. by Robin Shreeves
Here's how to reheat grilled cheese or turn it into something new and tasty.
10 peanut butter pairings for the adventuresome palate
May 29, 2015, 8:51 a.m. by Robin Shreeves
From pickles to pizza, is there anything that doesn't go great with peanut butter?
How to make Sweet Potato Spread
May 22, 2015, 12 p.m. by Enrique Gili
This creamy spread is packed with flavor and just a little bit of heat.
Arugula and Chickpea Salad with Lemon Dill Vinaigrette
May 21, 2015, 1 p.m. by Jaymi Heimbuch
Fast, fresh, colorful and full of bright flavor, this salad is a great addition to any lunch or dinner.
Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Red Onions and Lemon-Dijon Dressing
May 20, 2015, 1 p.m. by Jaymi Heimbuch
Give Brussels sprouts a whole new life with this sweet and crunchy salad.
Avocado and Cucumber Salad with Cilantro-Ginger Dressing
May 19, 2015, 1 p.m. by Jaymi Heimbuch
Fast and refreshing, this is a great salad for a hot summer day.
Healthy Chickpea Salad with Roasted Cumin and Lime
May 18, 2015, 3 p.m. by Jaymi Heimbuch
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Two Iranian warships have left for Syria and plan to sail through the Suez Canal, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said.
Lieberman in a statement released Wednesday called the move a recurring Iranian "provocation." His statement suggested that Israel would not ignore Iran's actions.
"The international community must understand that Israel cannot forever ignore these provocations," he said.
In a conference call Wednesday on new Iran sanctions, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) said Iran's move was legal but "very provocative."
Iran may be able to cross the canal now that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been deposed.
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Traditions which are Practiced Innocently by Most People.
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"Easter" is Simply One of the Names of a Woman who Mightily Deceived The World
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|Written by Nicholas McClanahan
|Thursday, 27 October 2011 17:22
Spend chilly winter evenings relaxing in front of the Video Fireplace!
The Video Fireplace connects to your TV, re-creating a warm, inviting fire that you can stoke and add wood to.
Features include:
I built the Video Fireplace because I enjoy the Christmas morning 'Yule Log' show on T.V., but didn't really like the music or the commercials. Here's how to build your own.
How does it work?
The Design
Audio and video playback are done completely on the Propeller, we just need to add the A/V connectors and two switches to allow the user to interact with the fire.
The Video Fireplace uses a ProtoPlus on top of the which has the audio and video circuit already laid out. But if you're building the project on a breadboard, For audio, I've connected it to pin 11, although I could have used any other pin. Here's the circuit;
VideoThree pins on the Propeller work together to generate the composite video signal. The pins are connected together through three resistors, here's the circuit;
P12 gets the 1.1k resistor, P13 gets the 560 ohm resistor, and P14 gets the 270 ohm resistor.
One switch lets you stoke the fire and the switch adds wood. I also use two resistors as 'pullups'. If you don't use pullups (called leaving them floating), the pin state can be unreliable, so it's best to connect the pin to a known state for when the switches are open.
You'll need a few parts to put together your Video Fireplace
We also have a kit available that includes everything you need except the Propeller Platform USB and SD card.
ToolsThis project is great for beginners, there's just a little soldering and it takes less than 20 minutes to assemble. If you've never soldered before, there are a bunch of great instructables to guide you, like this one. You'll need a few tools:
I recommend leaded solder, especially if you're just starting out. Leaded solder is easier to work with, melts at lower temperatures, and results in better connections, particularly when you're inexperienced. Leaded solder is also poison, so don't put it in your mouth and wash your hands after soldering. The flux smoke aren't nearly as toxic, but they irritate my nose, so I try to avoid breathing them in.
First, assemble the ProtoPlus: it's a pretty quick build and the instructions are right here. Once that's done, we'll add two switches to it; one to stoke and the other to add wood.
Insert the switches into the ProtoPlus as shown in the photo. Note that the pins on each switch are connected in pairs. When you depress the switch, both pairs get connected.
Add the two resistors as shown in the photo. These will act as 'pullups', it will keep the Propeller Platform pin at a reliable state when the switch is open.
With some hookup wire, connect the center buss on the ProtoPlus to Ground. Take a bit more wire and connect the 10k resistors to V33;
Finally, we'll use some of the extra wire from the resistors to connect the switches to P19 and P27 on the Propeller Platform;
It might be hard to see the wires against the board, so here's a huge version of the picture.
Here's the binary. Download it to your desktop, plug in your Propeller Platform and turn it on.
In Windows, I use the Propeller tool. Double click on the binary you downloaded and the Programming dialog will appear;
Hit the 'load EEPROM' button and the Propeller Tool will update the Propeller Platform USB. If the Propeller Tool isn't the default program for .binary files, you can open the file inside the Propeller Tool using the File -> Open menu.
For Mac, BST is the usual choice. It's handy because the user interface is almost identical to the Propeller Tool. You can download it here - and don't forget to install the Parallax font. Unzip and double click — it will open and you can file -> open to the binary.
BST is also available for Linux, setup is similar to Mac. First install the Parallax font, then download the linux version and unzip to your desktop. Make it executable by right clicking, or opening the terminal and using chmod u+x bst.linux
Now that your Propeller Platform is programmed, we need to set up the videos. Let's start with the videos I've created: download them here and unzip to the root of your microSD card. Finally, insert the SD card into your Propeller Platform, turn it on, and enjoy the show!
Setting up your own videoTo use your own videos, you'll need to transcode them for the Propeller Platform. Here's how;
1. Download the video converter
Grab the file here and unzip into a new directory on your desktop. It includes everything needed to convert source AVI's into a format for the Propeller Platform.
2. Grab your source video
The converter only works with avi files. If your source video is in another container (mp4, divx, flv, etc.), you can use AVC to change it to an AVI . Copy the AVI to the same directory you unzipped the converter and rename it 'video.avi'.
3. Convert
Double click on 'Convert_AVI.bat', and it process your video. Once it finishes, a second dialog box will allow you to tweak the final conversion. You can change saturation, hue and black level to best suit your source video. When it completes, your final output file will be 'fro.pvf' located in the '/convert' subdirectory.
4. Copy
Copy frog.pvf over to your microSD card, then rename it based on when you want it to play;
You can customize the code to make your videos play any way you want, too!
In addition to swapping videos, you can change how and when they play by customizing the code. First, download the sourcecode and unzip it to your desktop. The main program is video_fireplace_190.spin — open it up in the Propeller Tool.
Choosing a videoWith video_fireplace_190.spin open in the Propeller Tool, scroll down to find the method filechooser, it's responsible for loading the selected video, and changing it when we want to play a different video. Here's the full code:
PUB filechooser | i
Filechooser starts by loading intro.dat. It knows intro.dat is finished playing when the player changes playstop to 1. Then it goes into its main loop. We can instantly switch videos by changing the value of the variable videoselect. When it's 1, mloop.dat plays. When it's 2, feliz.dat plays, and so on. We could add more videos by adding another IF, like this;
When each video finishes, it sets videoselect to 1, so mloop.dat starts playing, but we could have somevid.dat play a different video by changing the last line from videoselect := 1 to whatever video we'd like instead.
Who decides what video to watch?
In the Video Fireplace, I have a spare cog run filepicker to watch the switches and change the value of videoselect. But you could plug in any other code — it just needs to signal to filechooser to load a different video by changing the value of videoselect.
Next Steps
You've made a Video Fireplace that you can customize and interact with, but why stop there? There's plenty of available horsepower on the Propeller Platform, so you can integrate video playback with many different projects all on the same board. A few ideas;


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Thread: Two of swords WIP
September 19th, 2007 #1
Two of swords WIP
Hi, since no one ever comments on my sketchbook =(, I'm still having a hard time with a lot of things.
If anyone takes the time to help here, I'd appreciate it a lot.
First, I'm not expert at coloring, something always bugs me about my colors, they don't look as realistic as I want them too, like cartoony.
I'd also like to know if there are any major anatomy problems, I know of a few already the fingers are a little messed up, but the actual pose makes it very difficult for me to see some of the anatomical mistakes.
Lastly I know a few parts aren't finished I've kinda lost hope in the drawing so far. I will finish them if get some critique though, Thanks everyone.
Edit* Here is a bit of info on the peice, done with no reference, photoshop, default brush with pressure sensitive flow jitter.
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Hide this ad by registering as a memberSeptember 19th, 2007 #2
Ok I'll say a few things. First, I like your style. I don't know why but slightly cartoonish chunky colouring does work for me, even if you don't like it. What you need to work on is anatomy, as there are many many issues. Here's the short list:
-Legs, too short and chunky. look like dwarf legs. I would guess from the strange shading that you were trying to foreshorten them, but it doesn't work at all. Her knees are strange little circles, rather than occupying the whole leg width.
-Torso isn't too bad, though she should probably have a narrower waist. It's not an impossible shape though.
-Breasts are too high, they look like they're growing out of her colarbone. Given the size of her left (our right) one there is not enough space for the other one in that little gap without squishing it painfully.
-Her arms seem ok, but the one I can see most of is a little wobbly for my tastes, like strips of gummy candy. Some more definition in her elbow would not go astray.
-Face is ok too, though if you wanted more conventional proportions her eyes are too far out to the sides. When looking straight ahead the pupils of an average person are directly over the corners of the mouth. Her mouth may also be too high, or her nose too long. Pick one and correct it, because they're too close together at the moment.
-Hands are fine proportionally, but her left one doesn't really look like its griping the knife at all. Find a broom handle or something and hold it, just observe the natural position.
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September 19th, 2007 #3
I've been waiting up all night for someone to give me some crits, Thank you.
You are right about the legs, I'm sure you can tell they were giving me trouble, thats why they are messy, I already stretched them a bit too, well here comes more. =(
I also know what you mean about the arm too, it is really bendy, any suggestions on stiffening it up with out changing the pose, maybe, if I made the fingers gripping the sword it would clear it up a bit.
Well, I actually do like the color on this, but originally I was shooting for something more realistic, I guess I'll learn over time.
I was trying to make the boobs look pressed by her arms a bit, I'll go back and fix that, I'll go ahead and mess with the mouth and nose a bit too, I already tried this once, I didn't like how it turned out maybe I'll find something in there. =)
Again, thanks a lot, I've been looking forward to some direction.
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September 19th, 2007 #4
Glad to be of service
I did try to outline what I meant in this:
But it didn't work too great, as all I have on this computer is MS paint. For the arm, what I think might help is just making her elbow far pointier. If you bend your arm that much and then slap your elbow with your palm you'll notice what I mean. She's moderately chunky but I don't think she has enough surface fat to make the point as round as it is. Improving the grip will also help.
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September 19th, 2007 #5
MS Paint paintover FTW!!
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September 19th, 2007 #6
The eyes are a bit too high, too widely spaced, and uneven in size. There is no femininity to the face. The nose is too red, and there is too much shadow below so she seems to have a Hitler moustache. None of the other shadows are that dark. The shaggy hairstyle is not very appealing, and makes it look like she has sideburns. There is a strange dark patch of shadow at the base of her throat that doesn't belong there. The breasts, as mentioned, are too high, and one seems to be positioned in the centre. The arms are boneless, and jointed too closely to the torso. The hands do not appear to be grasping the sword handles. The swords are crudely done and unfinished. The torso is too short and as indicated requires a waste. The legs as mentioned, are too short, and the whole pose is unnatural and unconvincing. I would suggest starting again, and using this version as a learning experience, as it fails on too many levels to be salvageable. Use more reference images next time, too. Just my opinion of course.
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September 19th, 2007 #7
Yeah I guess you are right, I think I'm just gonna go draw something else, oh well thanks for the help everyone.
At least I learned something.
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