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Why did God allow incest in the Bible with no clear punishment? How was it possible for Lot to become intoxicated two nights in a row and not know on either occasion that he was sinning with his daughters? And didn't Noah, his sons, and his sons' wives have to commit incest with their children as time passed?
Incest in the Bible is an interesting issue. In the beginning, incest was not only permissible but necessary. God created only two humans, Adam and Eve, and all other humans are their direct descendants. Thus, at least that first generation after Adam and Eve had to marry their full-blooded brothers or sisters. Once the first generation had reproduced, marriages could take place between brothers and sisters, between cousins, and between uncles/aunts and nieces/nephews.
When the flood occurred, this situation was repeated -- there was one senior couple (Noah and his wife), and there were three couples consisting of Noah's sons and their wives. Again, brothers and sisters probably married, as well as cousins, and uncles/aunts with their nieces/nephews.
Many significant and righteous biblical characters were married to close family members, such as righteous Seth who must have married his sister or perhaps a niece (Gen. 4:26; 5:3-8), and Abraham who married his half-sister (Gen. 20:12). Also, the parents of Moses, Aaron and Miriam were nephew and aunt (Exod. 6:20; Lev. 20:19; Num. 26:59). Such unions were later banned by the Law (Lev. 18:9-14; Lev. 20:17,19).
The specific biblical commands against incest do not appear until the time of the Mosaic Law. Prior to that time, these relationships do not appear to have been condemned explicitly. In the Mosaic Law, it is interesting to note that when incest is prohibited, it appears to be prohibited on the basis of unchanging moral principles (some of the commands contain such qualifications as "it is your father's nakedness" [cf. Gen. 9:22ff.]).
This leaves us with an ambiguous view toward incest in the Bible. At some point prior to the Mosaic Law, it was implicitly commanded by God (e.g. Gen. 1:28), and therefore could not have been sinful. In the Mosaic Law, however, it takes on a sinful moral quality. As we seek to reconcile these facts, we cannot do violence to either set of historical facts. One option is to interpret the Mosaic Law as forbidding incest not on the basis of unchanging moral principles, but on the basis of changing moral principles (e.g. culturally, socially, religiously, or otherwise conditioned principles).
An important factor to consider as we struggle with this is that the original audience of the Pentateuch (Genesis through Deuteronomy) lived in Moses' time. Moses did not write the Pentateuch simply to teach what happened in prior history. Rather, he had very specific goals for his writings to accomplish that were tied very closely to his mission as the leader of God's people in the Exodus. Moses did not think it important to explain in writing why incest had not been forbidden in the past. He felt it was enough for his audience to understand God's requirements for them.
Notice in this regard that Moses records very few of the laws which God placed on man during the primeval and patriarchal times, though he clearly assumes such laws existed. For example, he clearly assumes it was wrong for Cain to kill Abel, as well as that these brothers both knew the requirements for proper sacrifice to God, but Moses nowhere records how they knew these things.
In point of fact, Moses leaves us with many unanswered questions and unreconciled tensions. This should not, however, disturb our faith any more than it should have disturbed that of Moses' original audience. They knew enough to understand what God required of them, and to understand how to glorify him in their marriages. For us, the question is somewhat more difficult: not knowing precisely why God commanded what he commanded in the Mosaic Law increases the difficulty of knowing how to apply those Laws in our own time. I would suggest that we take our cue from Moses' apparent argument from unchanging moral principles and hold the same standards today.
Regarding the possibility of how Lot could have not known that he had slept with his own daughters, I'm afraid I have no firsthand knowledge of such extreme drunkenness. However, I think it is reasonable to believe that given the proper pharmacological influence, some people are capable of such unwitting behavior. That this is unlikely, however, may be part of the point of the story. The reason this account is included in Genesis 19 is to explain to Moses' original readers (Israel during the Exodus) their relationship to the nations of Moab and Ammon which bordered the Promised Land. On the one hand, Moses wanted his people to understand that these people were cousins of the Israelites, and so were not to be annihilated. On the other hand, he wanted to mock Moab and Ammon so that the Israelites would not fear them. If indeed it is rare to be so unaware when drunk, this would add to the insult against Lot, and thus increase the mockery of Moab and Ammon.
We have no evidence that parent-child incest was ever acceptable, and no evidence that what Lot's daughters did was not condemnable even prior to the Mosaic Law. We also do not know that God did not judge Lot or his daughters in some way for their actions. In all events, we can be assured that God's justice prevailed (Rom. 9:14), but we cannot know precisely how it prevailed, or by what standard it was measured (ultimately the standard is God himself; but we are unaware of any specific stipulation that Lot would have known to keep).
In summary, though the Bible leaves us with many mysteries and unanswered questions, I think it does give us sufficient information about how we are to understand our relationship with him now, and how we are to obey him now. As we apply the Law to our lives today, however, it requires great wisdom for us to know how to do so properly.
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It seems that our current economic obsession with short-term profitability may have infected ecological studies as well ("Life support", 15 August, p 30).
It may well be that the productivity of a grassy knoll isn't that much better with 30 species, rather than four. But this seems to overlook the main problem, which is surviving 50 million years or so. The notion that "minor" species are largely irrelevant and only worth saving from some aesthetic perspective or, God forbid, only useful for new medicines, misses the point.
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Bush exempts Navy and its sonar from protecting whales and dolphins
By Gary Bogue
Thursday, January 17th, 2008 at 7:12 am in Dolphins, Navy, President Bush, Sonar, Whales.
A federal judge ruled the Navy was violating an environmental law (Coastal Zone Management Act) when it used powerful sonar off the California coastline during training exercises. The judge ordered the Navy to use special safety measures to protect whales and other marine mammals from the LOUD sonar noises that harmed them during sonar exercises.
The Natural Resources Defense Council had sued to force the Navy to lessen the harm of its sonar exercises. In November a federal appeals court said the sonar problem needed to be fixed. Scientists say loud sonar can damage marine mammal brains and ears. Sonar may also mask the echoes some whales and dolphins listen for when they use their own natural sonar to locate food.
President Bush has responded to the above court ruling by exempting the Navy from the environmental law in the name of national security. Bush claimed that complying with the environmental law would "undermine the Navy's ability to conduct realistic training exercises that are necessary to ensure the combat effectiveness of carrier and expeditionary strike groups."
"The president's action is an attack on the rule of law," said Joel Reynolds, director of the Marine Mammal Protection Project at the Natural Resources Defense Council in Santa Monica. "By exempting the Navy from basic safeguards under both federal and state law, the president is flouting the will of Congress, the decision of the California Coastal Commission and a ruling by the federal court."
** Did the Navy really violate the law, as the judge said, by using its powerful sonar equipment and injuring marine mammals during training exercises along the California coast?
** Could the Navy follow the federal judge's ruling to use special safety measures "to protect whales and other marine mammals" and still conduct adequate training exercises?
** Was Bush right to exempt the Navy from having to protect whales and other marine mammals?
** Should conservationists be filing papers with the District Court to challenge Bush's exemption? (They plan to do this.)
** So what's the big deal about a few whales and dolphins?
I'm interested in your thoughts on this. Please let me know what you think by clicking on "leave a comment" below and adding yours. Thanks. /gary
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Keloids are a very visible scar, which is built of excess collagen. While not cancerous or contagious, they can be unattractive and very bothersome because of itching or pain. Keloids form from scar tissue as a result of the body providing too much collagen. Depending on their size and location, patients may wish to have the keloid removed. They frequently form on the earlobes or at the site of any wound. Keloids can even expand past the site of the actual wound.
At the Center for Skin and Cosmetic Dermatology, we have trained physicians dedicated to making you feel your best. Keloids can affect your confidence, which is why we're dedicated to not only treating the scar, but ensuring that it doesn't return as well. Our staff is prepared to treat keloids anywhere on the body, including sensitive areas such as the face, where minimal scarring is of utmost importance. If you require keloid treatment, contact us by using the form on this page to get in touch with our team.


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The Embassy Music Board
Embassy Music Board
Song: Kings of the Jungle
They say that lions are the Kings of the Jungle but, you know what? They're wrong. Lions don't even live in the f**ing jungle, they live in the savannah. The real holders of that lofty title are, of course,... More
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Embassy Music Board - The 400 Lounge
Update: The NO DJ version of The 400 Lounge is now available for download. ATL crew Embassy Music Board have hooked up with DJBooth.net and FLuD Watches to bring listeners their DJ Don Cannon-hosted sophomore street release,... More
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Song: Tippity
On Wednesday, The Embassy Music Board will release their brand new project The 400 Lounge. Included on the Don Cannon-hosted tape will be previous feature Toast (To The DJ) and brand new leak Tippity. The song,... More
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Song: Toast (To the DJ)
Even here in the DJ Booth, there are times when we get so caught up in the more visible world of rappers and singers that we forget to show appreciation to those standing behind the wheels of steel. Here to help rectify that... More
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Song: Dead Music
In a world where music has become stale and wack… (pan across empty record store, crickets chirping) … one man four men are determined to breathe new life into the game! (cue Back in Black as The Embassy Music Board... More
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Song: Honey I'm Home
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Embassy Music Board Tackles "International Ties Foreign Affairs" on New Mixtape [Download]
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The new Clevite 77 H-series bearings have a coating that we lightly scrub off with a worn Scotch-Brite pad. Clevite 77 H-series bearings are used because of their chamfer on the outside edges of the bearing shell. This allows clearance for the Eagle crankshaft's large radius at the main and rod bearing journals. The large radius prevents cracking at high rpm. We could use P-series bearings, but we would have to chamfer the bearings ourselves. Plus the H-series are race bearings that can take a pounding from nitrous if necessary.
Finally, we can apply our Royal Purple synthetic assembly lube to the main bearings and lay the crankshaft in place. Of course, we washed the new Eagle crank in mineral spirits solvent and used shop air to blow it dry. Any grit left behind will imbed itself in the bearing and chew away at the crank so keep everything clean. Remember, all parts should be cleaned before installation, even new parts in plastic bags.
Before we torque the main bearing caps, a dead blow urethane hammer is used to seat the crankshaft against the rear main thrust bearing. The crank is thumped from the rear and front to position the rear main cap. When we checked the clearance before and after the thumping, the clearance changed from 0.002 to 0.0045. If we neglected to position the main cap, only half of the rear thrust bearing would take the load applied by the clutch when we shift the five-speed Tremec transmission.
It would be nice to show every step of the way, but since we can't, the four-bolt main bearing caps are torqued to specification after we apply light oil to the main-cap bolt threads. If we put the main caps back in the correct location, the crankshaft should spin easily. New engine blocks and OE engine blocks do not have the main or connecting rod cap position marked, so beware! If the caps are not put back in their respective positions, the block or connecting rods will require line boring because the crank won't turn.
Next, the pistons can be installed with our 4.030-bore tapered sleeve. A liberal coating of Royal Purple 10W30 oil was applied to the piston and cylinder to ease piston installation and prevent dry start-up. Before the piston is installed in the sleeve for cylinder installation, the ring endgaps are positioned 120-degrees apart to lessen compression gas loss that blows into the crankcase. Remember, being conscientious and repetitive makes for a reliable engine. It may sound boring, but it is the only way to know the job is done right.
Our Clevite 77 crankshaft protectors are placed on the connecting-rods' bolts and a coating of Royal Purple Synthetic assembly lube is applied to the rod bearing before the piston is seated on the crankshaft. Connecting rods have a bearing lock recess to prevent bearing spin. The lock recesses should always face the outside edge of the block. Connecting-rod beams are offset on the bearing saddle with the connecting rods sitting closer together at the center of each crank throw.


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There were 219 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,462, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,667. About 8.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.


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Gateway LT1004u
SpecificationsNotebook: Gateway LT1004u (LT Series)
Processor: Intel Atom N270
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950
Display: 8.9 inch, 16:9, 1024x600 pixels, glossy: yes
Weight: 1kg
Price: 400 euro
Sold in: Anglo-America
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Gateway LT1004u 8.9-inch Netbook Subnotebook Laptop PC The Gateway LT1004u is essentially a rebadged Acer Aspire One 8.9-inch netbook. They share the same base features, functions and flaws. Since it uses an 8.9-inch display, it is smaller than many of the newer 10-inch models. The big problem is that the Gateway LT1004u is more expensive than a comparable Acer Aspire One. So, unless you want the two toned color design of the Gateway, it is better to purchase the Aspire One.
60, Preis 40
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/04/2009
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 40%
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip on Mobile Intel 945GM chipset. It is a faster clocked version of the GMA 900 and supports no hardware T&L (Transform & Lightning) accelleration (which is required for some games).
These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Atom: The Intel Atom series is a 64-Bit (not every model supports 64bit) microprocessor for cheap and small notebooks (so called netbooks), MIDs, or UMPCs. The speciality of the new architecture is the "in order" execution (instead of the usual and faster "out of order" execution). Therefore, the transistor count of the Atom series is much lower and, thus, cheaper to produce. Furthermore, the power consumption is very low. The performance per Megahertz is therfore worse than the old Pentium 3M (1,2 GHz on par with a 1.6 GHz Atom).
Power efficient, cheap and slow Netbook single core CPU. Because of the in-order execution, the performance per MHz is worse than Core Solo or Celeron M processors.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
8.9": This is a very small format, which is used for UMPC, Netbooks or Subotebooks. There hardly exist any models with this display format. Working for a long time is uncomfortable. This tiny display is intended for outdoor usage.
The advantage is, that the mini-notebook can be small dimensioned and can be carried easily. Further the tiny display has the advantage, that it needs few energy, which improves the battery runtime and in consequence the mobility. The disadvantage is that the reading of texts is very exhausting for the eyes. High resolutions can hardly be used.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
1 kg: This subnotebook is one of the most lightweight of all notebooks and can be carried very easily. There exist hardly any models in this extreme class of weight. 7-9 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.
Gateway: Gateway, Incorporated. is a computer hardware company based in California which develops, manufactures, supports, and markets a wide range of personal computers, computer monitors, servers, and computer accessories. AOL acquired Gateway.net, the online component of Gateway Inc., in 1999. 2007, Acer completed its acquisition of Gateway for approximately US$710 million. The market share outside of the US market is rather low.
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The International Drug Policy Reform Conference, Denver, October 2013
The International Drug Policy Reform Conference is a biennial event that brings together people from around the world who believe that the war on drugs is doing more harm than good. It brings together over 1,000 attendees representing 30 different countries.
StoptheDrugWar.org is a partner in this year's conference, which will take place October 23-26 in Denver, Colorado, as officials craft the state's implementation plan for legal marijuana under Amendment 64. Attendees will have the opportunity to spend three days interacting with people committed to finding alternatives to the war on drugs -- marijuana legalization and many other issues in drug policy -- while participating in sessions given by leading experts from around the world.
Here are what some attendees had to say about the 2011 conference:
- "The International Drug Reform Conference was, by far, one of the most eye opening experiences of my life... It felt as if I were at the epicenter of the most conscious people on the planet."
- "Every workshop that I attended had excellent presenters and panelists. I was extremely pleased to once again attend the 2011 Reform Conference. It was more diverse than ever and very inclusive of issues that I support. See you in Denver!"
- "The Drug Policy Alliance conference is an educational opportunity that every responsible individual should experience -- regardless of your position on the issues."
- "Every two years I look forward to the International Drug Policy Reform Conference, where I know I'll get a chance to hear from, and speak with some of the brightest minds in the drug policy reform movement."
- "If you think the drug war has failed our country and harmed countries like Mexico and you want to do something about it, this is the conference to be at."
Visit http://www.reformconference.org for further information.
- Article originally from Stop the Drug War, used with permission.
America doesn't enter any war to lose
America doesn't enter any war to lose, it is win at all cost. Even in a war with many casualties and one that they have no hope of winning. If the casualties were more equally proportioned between DEA agents and Mexicans it would have seen an end by now. War is ugly and as a Canadian I don't like the fact that the Americans have dragged us into it. Time for Plan 'B' if there is one.
Oh boy another conference.
Oh boy another conference. Well whats this going to do? Lets have it figure out a way to have solid work done once and for all. Nov Dec Jan Feb March April months have gone by already and we as people can't even get a work from Holder in what he's going to come up with.
As a person with illnesses stuck in a g d state with no access I'm freakin sick and tired of wait wait wait, get this shit regulated on national level to create thousands of jobs and help all kinds of people.
How is the Colorado flooding going to affect this conference?
Based on the terrible flooding in Colorado, which affected Denver, is this conference still on?
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Your website is so good. I'm impressed by the details that you have on this blog.
Current US federal drug
Current US federal drug policy relies primarily on an enforcement or criminal
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How do you modernize the way we build the web? That's the question at the heart of the release of a flurry of new languages and development platforms -- all from companies that run and build large scale web services. First there was Google's Dart, then Microsoft's TypeScript, and even Twitter has its Bootstrap front-end framework. Now Facebook has joined the pack, with the release of Hack, a new language for its HHVM runtime.
While getting more out of CSS is good, as is replacing JavaScript; Facebook's HHVM and Hack combo is targeting one of the foundations of the modern web: rapid application development. It's never been particularly easy to test and debug web apps, and you'll find yourself in an apparently endless loop of editing code, uploading, testing, debugging, re-uploading code and restart servers. It's a tedious process, and one that Facebook feels can be streamlined with Hack.
Much of Facebook's work on improving the venerable PHP web development platform has been around improving performance. While the backend technologies that power Facebook have changed over the years, much of its front-end is still built using PHP. That's given the massive social network a unique perspective on PHP's scalability. The result was HVVM, a just-in-time compiler for PHP code that makes in-line code in web pages run considerably faster, without having to compile pages to C++.
Now it's introduced the next step in its refactoring of PHP: the Hack language. Despite a slightly unfortunate name that makes it hard to find code using Google (just try searching for "hack sample code"; you won't find a reference to the language until the second page of results!), Hack is a well thought-out modernization of a popular development platform that's been designed in conjunction with the HHVM virtual machine.
While Hack owes a lot to PHP, it's better considered alongside more modern languages like C#, as it brings constructs like generics and collections to web development. However, most importantly, it brings typing to a PHP-like language. While most PHP developers know when they're using a string or an integer, adding types to variables makes your code more readable -- and easier to debug. If you know $x is a string, you won't be trying to use it in a calculation.
HHVM includes a type checker that handles a mix of statically typed code and legacy PHP dynamic typing. As you convert code from PHP to Hack you can add typing to variable declarations and to methods. The type checker doesn't just work at run time, it monitors the file system, so you can get warnings of errors before you start running your application.
More complex features include support for generics, letting you write code that can be used with different types depending on how it is called, and for collections, which improve on PHP's arrays for data storage. If you're creating web services that are intended to work with mobile devices there's also the option of adding asynchronous code to your Hack applications that will suspend until a response has been received. Facebook has done a lot of work in mixing new features with the familiar PHP way of working, so you don't need to dive into Hack right from the off.
Getting started with Hack is easy enough. All you need is HHVM, and you'll find that most PHP code will run without any changes (Facebook has removed support for some deprecated PHP features in Hack, as they conflict with some of the new Hack constructs, especially static typing). You can then start converting it to Hack, with both Hack and PHP running in the same page. Taking a slow approach to Hack development makes a lot of sense, as you can start with existing PHP pages and code and slowly add Hack features as you need them -- and once they're in place you take advantage of them in new pages and in new applications.
New languages and tools that make it easier to build apps are always a good thing. The web we build on is 25 years old, and it's been through many cycles of development technologies: from Perl scripts and CGI, to ASP and PHP, to JavaScript and AJAX. We've stretched the modern web to its limits, and it's now time for a new generation of tools that aim to make it easier to build and debug large and complex web apps.
That's why we're seeing so much interest in new tooling from the cloud-scale vendors. They've struggled with the last and current generation of tooling, have built and tried tools that take desktop programming and translate it to the web, and are now looking at web-centric ways of building apps. Hack is Facebook's answer to that question, and delivering it as a near drop-in replacement for PHP makes a lot of sense.
With Hack now an open source project, it's going to be interesting to see just how well the PHP community at large picks up the language. We'd hope to see support for it on other PHP virtual machines and parsers, making migration easier -- and with competing engines, the possibility of competition driving performance improvements. Support for Hack on multiple runtimes will also make it easier for BYODev developers, as it will mean code can be shared easily, and migrated between cloud services and providers.
Should you consider using Hack for a BYODev-style project? Today's apps aren't built on perfectly crafted code; and when we're building simple single purpose apps that aren't intended to stay around more than a few weeks, it's well worth considering. If you're able to install HHVM on your web servers we think it's certainly worth a look, if just for the ability to edit pages live on a server without having to restart an application every time you make changes.
Facebook's informal motto is "Move fast and break things". With faster debugging, a language like Hack can help you do just that in your own code; which will help you learn, and help you deliver the app you want to build. That's a big win for anyone building their first services and apps.


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Axsium Group to Present on Enterprise Workforce Management at Oracle HCM Users Group Meeting
Toronto, ON, March 3, 2006 -- Tim Lett, Managing Partner of Axsium Group has been asked to present at the Oracle HCM User Group's Spring User Group meeting April 19-21 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
His presentation on Friday April 21, 2006 is entitled, "Creating Competitive Advantage through Enterprise Workforce Management." Axsium Group brings a unique perspective to the Workforce Management consulting market, and Mr. Lett will share real-world examples of how Axsium and its clients have developed their own competitive advantage through Enterprise Workforce Management.
The focal point of Mr. Lett's presentation will be the education of HR professionals on the power of Enterprise Workforce Management to drive strategic, measurable change. "Many organizations that use Oracle and Peoplesoft HCM products are only scratching the surface with regards to Workforce Management. By strategically using the products already at their disposal, these organizations have the opportunity to drive dramatic, measurable reductions in labor costs".
About Axsium Group
Axsium Group Inc. www.axsiumgroup.com is a Workforce Management consulting firm, dedicated to delivering business and technology advisory services to large, highly distributed organizations. At Axsium, our mission is to enable organizations to maximize the "value capture" and ROI from their investment in technology-enabled workforce management (WFM) initiatives. Through a combination of Business and Technology best practice expertise, we assist our customers in implementing WFM solutions which serve the business and o rganizational needs of the enterprise.
About OHUG
The Oracle HCM Users Group www.ohug.org is an association of Oracle and Peoplesoft customers, users and professionals. More than 2,000 of OHUG's members and HR experts from around the world meet twice each year to discuss important trends in Human Resources, HR Intelligence, Compensation & Benefits, Learning Management, Recruitment/Approvals, Payroll / Time & Labor, and System Administration. Attendees will also be able to "Meet the Experts" through a series of open panel discussions.
Axsium's Americas head office is located in the historic Toronto Carpet Factory Building. The Factory employed over 1,000 people in it's prime, about the same number of people that work there today. During World War I, the company was instrumental in supplying army blankets and khaki cloth for uniforms.


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Protest tomorrow: San Francisco residents sick and tired of sanctuary
Nancy Pelosi may not care about San Francisco's inhumane and reckless illegal alien sanctuary policies.
But a growing number of Bay Area residents have had enough.
There's a protest tomorrow on the steps of SF's city hall. Reader David sends details. Make your voice heard:
Hi Michelle!
Could you please publicize this upcoming protest on your site…
Protest to demand the resignation of Mayor Newsom and the end of SF's criminal alien shield (otherwise known as the Sanctuary City Policy).
San Francisco City Hall
Wednesday, July 30th
The call was put out by the Minuteman Project (link: http://www.minutemanproject.com/newsmanager/templates/mmp.asp?articleid=397&zoneid=1), but we are asking all Bay Area folks, conservative and liberal, who are fed up with this insane and suicidal policy to join us. If you can't come in person, please email Mayor Newsom, DA Kamala Harris, and the media and tell them you support this protest.
Thanks Michelle. All of us appreciate the coverage that you have given to the Bologna family tragedy and the insane policies that allowed it to happen. I am a Bay Area native, 20-year San Francisco resident, who is sickened to death by what the progressives have done to our town.
David Karner
San Francisco, CA
Is GOP ready for Obama's Attorney General fight?
November 5, 2014 01:06 AM by Michelle Malkin
Ten years on at the 9-11 7-11
September 11, 2011 06:36 AM by See-Dubya
Another outrageous Obama DHS appointment
June 28, 2010 11:24 AM by Michelle Malkin
Fundraiser for Fleeing AZ Illegal Aliens – Sarcasm Alert!
June 10, 2010 11:53 AM by mmguestblogger
Taking a stand against the open-borders agenda
April 3, 2009 09:39 AM by Michelle Malkin
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After enjoying all the Orlando attractions, come home to the finest in vacation living. The beautifully landscaped resort offers a heated pool, gas grills for barbecues, and a tennis court and shuffleboard lighted for night play. Enjoy a cool drink with new friends or spend quiet time with your family. It's your "home away from home!"
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In which our heroes tackle religion, International Womens day and have a nice little chat.
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You can't beat a good swear.
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cheers gents, suitably fukd oop!
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Sweet! Cheers Scott. Was gonna try to say "Thank you" in khmer (?) but g**gletranslate doesn't have it. Foiled!
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Utahn dancer/singer/actress Mollee Gray talks on her role in Disney's Teen Beach Movie. Read More
Take the kids to see the Empress' young actors-in-training perform the story of Belle, a beautiful woman who is captured by a beast. But is he really all that bad? Read More
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If you picked up our current issue, hopefully you also took a look at our 75 Things to Do with a Bored Kid feature. The first big summer activity we put in the article is acting camps at the Children's Theatre, which just sent us camp dates. Read More
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The Jaguar F-TYPE will be a favorite with taller drivers due to its greater front head- and legroom than the Audi A7.
You'll be making about the same number of stops at the gas station with the Audi A7 as you will with the Jaguar F-TYPE, as they get the same number of miles per tank of gas.
There are a lot of factors to consider when calculating the overall cost of a vehicle. The main consideration is Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP). When looking only at MSRP, the Audi A7 will have less of an impact on your bank account than the Jaguar F-TYPE. Another consideration is the Destination Charge, which is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle to the dealer from where it's built. In this case, the Audi A7 will cost less to deliver to the dealership than the Jaguar F-TYPE.
The Audi A7 is about the same width as the Jaguar F-TYPE. If you go with the Audi A7, you may be circling the block looking for a space large enough to park more often than with the Jaguar F-TYPE.
With its lower torque, the Audi A7 doesn't do as good a job transmitting power to its wheels as the Jaguar F-TYPE.
The Audi A7 has a significantly larger turning radius than the Jaguar F-TYPE, making it much more difficult to maneuver in and out of tight spots.
The Audi A7 has less horsepower than the Jaguar F-TYPE, so it will probably be somewhat slower.
People who frequently chauffeur around a lot of people will appreciate the Audi A7 more than the Jaguar F-TYPE, due to its significantly greater seating capacity.
The Audi A7 comes with essentially the same basic warranty as the Jaguar F-TYPE.
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1 Degrees and Radians Introduction.
2 Radian Measure - Numerical Value of one degree.
3 Circle Arclengh Proportional to Central Angle.
4 Circle Sector Area proportional to Central Angle.
5 Degrees to Radian Measure.
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7 Radian Measures in special Triangles.
8 Radian Measures of Common Angles.
9 Summary - Degrees to Radians and back.
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This folder Radian Measure is a technical topic employed in the discussion of circular motion in physics (correct me if I am wrong) at the high school level, and employed in calculus the development of slope or derivative formulas for the nonlinear sine and cosine. Calculus is the subject of slope related computations and interpretations, forwards and backwards. In it formulas for slopes to nonlinear functions y = f(x) are derived from formulas for y =f(x). Whence the term derivatives appear. The conversion of angles between degrees and radians is part of the mastery of radian measure for angles.
Lesson 2 reviews the main skills and concepts. Start with it.
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Play with this [unsigned] Complex Number Java Applet to visually do complex number arithmetic with polar and Cartesian coordinates and with the head-to-tail addition of arrows in the plane. Click and drag complex numbers A and B to change their locations.
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Online Volume 1A, Pattern Based Reason, describes origins, benefits and limits of rule- and pattern-based reason and decisions in society, science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Not all is certain. We may strive for objectivity, but not reach it. Online postscripts offer a story-telling view of learning: [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] to suggest how we share theory and practice in many fields of knowledge.
Site Reviews1996 - Magellan, the McKinley Internet Directory:
Mathphobics, this site may ease your fears of the subject, perhaps even help you enjoy it. The tone of the little lessons and "appetizers" on math and logic is unintimidating, sometimes funny and very clear. There are a number of different angles offered, and you do not need to follow any linear lesson plan. Just pick and peck. The site also offers some reflections on teaching, so that teachers can not only use the site as part of their lesson, but also learn from it.
2000 - Waterboro Public Library, home schooling section:
CRITICAL THINKING AND LOGIC ... Articles and sections on topics such as how (and why) to learn mathematics in school; pattern-based reason; finding a number; solving linear equations; painless theorem proving; algebra and beyond; and complex numbers, trigonometry, and vectors. Also section on helping your child learn ... . Lots more!
2001 - Math Forum News Letter 14,
... new sections on Complex Numbers and the Distributive Law for Complex Numbers offer a short way to reach and explain: trigonometry, the Pythagorean theorem,trig formulas for dot- and cross-products, the cosine law,a converse to the Pythagorean Theorem
2002 - NSDL Scout Report for Mathematics, Engineering, Technology -- Volume 1, Number 8
Math resources for both students and teachers are given on this site, spanning the general topics of arithmetic, logic, algebra, calculus, complex numbers, and Euclidean geometry. Lessons and how-tos with clear descriptions of many important concepts provide a good foundation for high school and college level mathematics. There are sample problems that can help students prepare for exams, or teachers can make their own assignments based on the problems. Everything presented on the site is not only educational, but interesting as well. There is certainly plenty of material; however, it is somewhat poorly organized. This does not take away from the quality of the information, though.
2005 - The NSDL Scout Report for Mathematics Engineering and Technology -- Volume 4, Number 4
... section Solving Linear Equations ... offers lesson ideas for teaching linear equations in high school or college. The approach uses stick diagrams to solve linear equations because they "provide a concrete or visual context for many of the rules or patterns for solving equations, a context that may develop equation solving skills and confidence." The idea is to build up student confidence in problem solving before presenting any formal algebraic statement of the rule and patterns for solving equations. ...
Senior High School Geometry
Euclidean Geometry - See how chains of reason appears in and
besides geometric constructions.
Calculus Starter Lessons
Why study slopes - this fall 1983 calculus appetizer shone in many
classes at the start of calculus. It could also be given after the intro of slopes
to introduce function maxima and minima at the ends of closed intervals.


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Arthur Eddington was only a year out of his undergraduate studies in mathematics at Cambridge when he began a statistical study of the motions of stars. He used the principle of parallax, whereby an object will take two different apparant positions when viewed along two different lines of sight, to trace the real position of two stars which had seemed to drift when they appeared in the background of different photographic plates. This work won him the 1907 Smith Prize, and a Fellowship at Trinity College, Cambridge.
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Joey MacDonald re-signed with the Detroit Red Wings on Monday, helping to solidify the team's goaltending situation behind starter Jimmy Howard. The Detroit Free Press' Helene St. James reported that MacDonald's deal is a two-year, two-way contract worth $550,000 for this next season, with a cap hit of just $105,000 if he stays in Grand Rapids.
MacDonald reportedly wanted to find a one-way deal — meaning a team's on the hook for a player's full salary regardless of where he plays — and considered going overseas for the 2011-12 season. Instead, he'll again provide insurance in Detroit's net.
The 31-year-old MacDonald started last season with the Griffins,
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He stayed with the Wings for the remainder of the year, playing in 15 games and starting nine, with a 5-5-3 record and a 2.58 goals-against average.
"He's going to be our third guy," general manager Ken Holland said, according to St. James. "He had some options in Europe but he wanted to stay in North America. He did a nice job for us when called up."
MacDonald's re-signing also increases the possibility that Detroit will bring back Chris Osgood. Holland has put off a decision on the Red Wings' backup goalie job pending a discussion with Osgood, and the veteran netminder has made it clear that he'd like to play one more season.
Osgood's health was a major concern for Holland — he had surgeries for a sports hernia and a groin injury last year — but MacDonald may be a strong enough safety net for the Wings GM to be comfortable. There are still some veteran free-agent goalies on the market, most notably former Red Wing Ty Conklin, who's repeatedly been linked to Detroit's No. 2 job.
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) -- B.J. Upton hit his first home run in an Atlanta Braves' uniform, a two-run drive off Doug Fister in the fourth inning Sunday of a 6-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. Upton, who like brother Justin joined the Braves during the offseason, is batting .368 (7 for 19) in the exhibition season. Justin Upton had an RBI double in the fifth against Bruce Rondon. Tyler Pastornicky and Dan Uggla also homered for Atlanta, and the Braves' Joey Terdoslavich went 1 for 2 to raise his batting average to .625 (10 for 16). Braves starter Mike Minor allowed one hit in three scoreless innings, combining with six relievers on a three-hitter. Tigers starter Max Scherzer, slowed by a sore right shoulder at the end of last season, breezed through two hitless innings in 14 pitches and retired six straight batters.
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Microbes are being failed by existing conservation efforts. We need a global strategy to ensure their survival
"IF THE last blue whale choked to death on the last panda, it would be disastrous but not the end of the world. But if we accidentally poisoned the last two species of ammonia oxidisers, that would be another matter. It could be happening now and we wouldn't even know."
The words of environmental engineer Tom Curtis sum up the seeming disregard for microbial life beautifully. The tree of life is diverse. Many kingdoms make up its three domains, but only two of those kingdoms within the domain Eukaryota, the Plantae and Animalia, appear to merit conservation biologists' attention.
The neglected kingdoms are broadly microbial and comprise by any measure, be it their biomass or genetic diversity, the "unseen majority" of life. Are only "macrobes" at risk of extinction or are only those organisms visible to the naked eye worthy of conservation?
No. Microbes may appear endlessly abundant, everywhere and to an extent interchangeable, but some do face real threats to their existence. The problem is that microbes, for reasons including a lack of descriptive data, are not easily accommodated within the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which seeks to preserve diversity. That's why I propose a formal Global Strategy for Microbial Conservation.
You only have to look at mainstream conservation journals to see the macrobial bias: only 2 per cent of papers relate to microbes, and even then mostly as threats to larger organisms rather than being concerned with their preservation.
Whereas the chiefly single-celled prokaryotes barely figure in the CBD, fungi at least get a mention in the updated Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, which is part of the convention: "Parties may choose on a national basis to include other taxa, including algae, lichens and fungi." However, the implication of subordinate status is clear.
Yet fungi are the dominant decomposers of plant-derived lignocellulose, the major structural component of all plants, releasing nutrients from dead material to the soil, vital for agriculture. Given that fungi supply core ecological functions that are beneficial to humankind, it is perplexing that they are afforded such meagre attention and protection.
There is a much overused phrase in microbiology - "everything is everywhere, but the environment selects" - which suggests that microbial populations are not localised but geographically ubiquitous, and unlikely to be at risk. Some, such as bacteria on leaf surfaces, do appear to be ubiquitous, but many others are not. This is also the case for many pathogens of humans, animals or crops, which have, or had until humans transported them, well-defined distributions. So habitat change in a limited area may threaten them.
The symbiotic microbes present on and inside all larger organisms are notable among those that need specific habitats. A recently discovered anaerobic fungus that is apparently specific to the hindgut of the critically endangered Somali wild ass, for example, is at risk of extinction through habitat loss before it is even formally described. This could also work in reverse - the loss of some symbiotic microbes could increase the extinction risk of their hosts given their mutual interdependence, as has been suggested for some orchids and their mycorrhizal partners. In addition, changes in the microbial ecology of the mammalian digestive tract can harm the health of the host.
Central to our improved understanding of all this is DNA barcoding, which allows the detection of uncultured and unseen microbes. High-throughput sequencing of environmental samples is now cheap. This is revealing many undescribed taxa and extensive cryptic speciation - groups of microbes that look very similar but are distinct species. Importantly it is also providing detailed maps of distribution.
It could be argued that protecting the ecosystem will suffice to protect its microbes. This is clearly sensible when resources are scarce. However, many ecosystems are neglected in conservation strategies simply because of the absence of larger organisms, for instance desert soil crusts, glaciers or unusual geological formations.
One topical example is Lake Vostok, 4 kilometres beneath the Antarctic ice, where a Russian drilling programme recently reported breaching the lake surface. The indigenous biota, currently unknown and possibly unique, is at risk of destruction by the introduction of surface lifeforms. The potential exploration of other deep sea or subsurface ecosystems will raise other "Schrödinger's cat" dilemmas.
Despite huge gaps in our knowledge of the distribution and abundance of microbes, a global strategy should focus on the protection of such microbially dominated habitats. It should include, as a matter of priority, endangered soil habitats and soil types, where the most diverse microbial communities are to be found.
Raising the profile of microbial conservation must come from microbiologists, but the support of the broader conservation movement is needed. Studies of threatened microbes need to be published in mainstream conservation journals. The appointment of microbial ecologists to editorial boards would help.
Finally, all conservation efforts are ultimately funded by the public and here education is needed to counteract negative perceptions, such as that all bacteria are "bad" or all fungi are "poisonous". It should also highlight the beauty and biotechnological usefulness of microbes, as well as their fundamental importance to the wider living world.
Gareth Griffith is a microbial ecologist at Aberystwyth University in the UK. This article is based on his letter in the journal Trends in Ecology and Conservation
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