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A device in accordance with embodiments of the present invention comprises a contact probe for high density data storage reading, writing, erasing, or rewriting. In one embodiment, the contact probe can include a silicon core having a conductive coating. Contact probes in accordance with the present invention can be applied to a phase change media, for example, to form an indicia in the phase change media by changing the electrical resistivity of a portion of the phase change media.
1. A system for storing data, the system comprising:
a memory device having a media for storing data;
a probe electrically connectable with the memory device, the probe including:
a core formed from of an insulator, and
a coating formed of a conductor, the coating being disposed over at least a portion of the core;
wherein the coating communicates electrically with the media to perform one of a read and a write in the media;
wherein the media has two or more ranges of electrical resistivity to represent one or more data.
2. The system of
3. The system of
4. The system of
This application is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 10/684,661 filed on Oct. 14, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,233,517 entitled ATOMIC PROBES AND MEDIA FOR HIGH DENSITY DATA STORAGE and claims priority to the following U.S. Provisional Patent Application:
U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/418,923 entitled "Atomic Probes and Media for High Density Data Storage," filed Oct. 15, 2002.
This application incorporates by reference all of the following co-pending applications:
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/684,883, entitled "Molecular Memory Integrated Circuit Utilizing Non-Vibrating Cantilevers," filed Oct. 14, 2003;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/684,760, entitled "Fault Tolerant Micro-Electro Mechanical Actuators," Oct. 14, 2003;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/685,045, entitled "Phase Change Media for High Density Data Storage," filed Oct. 14, 2003;
U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/418,616 entitled "Molecular Memory Integrated Circuit Utilizing Non-Vibrating Cantilevers," filed Oct. 15, 2002;
U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/418,612 entitled "Fault Tolerant Micro-Electro Mechanical Actuators," filed Oct. 15, 2002; and
U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/418,618 entitled "Molecular Memory Integrated Circuit," filed Oct. 15, 2002.
U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/418,619 entitled "Phase Change Media for High Density Data Storage," filed Oct. 15, 2002.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to media for high density data storage in molecular memory integrated circuits for use in micro-electric mechanical systems (MEMS).
2. Description of the Related Art
Phase change media are used in the data storage industry as an alternative to traditional recording devices such as magnetic recorders (tape recorders and hard disk drives) and solid state transistors (EEPROM and FLASH). CD-RW data storage discs and recording drives utilize phase change technology to enable write-erase capability on a compact disc-style media format. Like other phase change media technology, CD-RWs take advantage of changes in optical properties when media material is heated above ambient temperature to induce a phase change from a crystalline state to an amorphous state.
Data storage devices using optical phase change media have enabled inexpensive, medium density storage with the flexibility of erase and rewrite capability. Unfortunately, current technology does not enable the very high densities required for use in today's high capacity portable electronics and tomorrow's next generation technology such as systems-on-a-chip and MEMs. Consequently, there is a need for solutions which permit higher density data storage, while still providing the flexibility of current phase change media solutions.
High density data storage requires a media in which to store data. One such media is a phase change media that alters its resistivity when data is written to the media. The media can include an overcoat. The overcoat can help reduce physical damage inflicted on the media from a device such as a cantilever tip in a molecular memory integrated circuit used to write to or read from the media. Additionally, data written to the media can be in many states. Hence, the media can store digital data and/or analog data.
Other objects, aspects and advantages of the invention can be obtained from reviewing the figures, specification and claims.
Further details of the present invention are explained with the help of the attached drawings in which:
Media device 100 can be made from a variety of materials. For instance, in one embodiment, media device 100 can include an undercoat 104. Undercoat 104 can be placed over the substrate. The substrate is typically a material with a low conductivity. In one embodiment, undercoat 104 is a highly conductive material. For instance, one embodiment uses a material for undercoat 104 that includes tungsten. Yet another embodiment of undercoat 104 includes platinum. Other embodiments of undercoat 104 can include gold, aluminum, or copper.
While undercoat 104 has been described as being a highly conductive material, undercoat 104 can also be an insulator. For instance, undercoat 104 can be made from an oxide or nitride material, thereby insulating the media 106 from the substrate 102.
In another embodiment, media device 100 includes an overcoat 108. Overcoat 108 is made from a material that is different from media 106. The overcoat 108 is selected to prevent physical damage to the media or to the probe tip when the probe tip comes into contact with overcoat 108. The overcoat is selected to reduce wear of the overcoat and probe tip over an extended time period. Overcoat 108 typically has a low conductance characteristic, but a high hardness characteristic. For instance, in one embodiment overcoat 108 is made from titanium nitride, which is a poor conductor, but is hard. In another embodiment, overcoat 108 can be made of a diamond-like carbon. The conductivity of diamond-like carbon can be adjusted in the manufacturing process through a variety of techniques. One such technique includes using a dopant such as nitrogen in the formation of the diamond-like carbon.
In yet another embodiment of media device 100, overcoat 108 can be an insulator. For instance, overcoat 108 can be an insulator such as nitride, for example silicon nitride. If an insulator is used for overcoat 108, then any current applied to memory device 100 will have to tunnel through the insulator before reaching the media 106. Thus, in one embodiment, the insulator used for overcoat 108 is kept relatively thin, thereby reducing the amount of tunneling required before a current can interact with media 106. In another embodiment, the insulator for overcoat 108 is an oxide. A number of different insulators are useful for overcoat 108, and these insulators have an advantage of being very hard.
In other embodiments of media device 100, media 106 is a phase change material. In still other embodiments of media device 100, media 106 is a phase change material such as germanium, tellurium and/or antimony and is commonly known as a chalcogenide. As a phase change material is subjected to different temperatures, the phase of the material changes between crystalline and amorphous states. As a result of this phase change, the resistivity of the material changes. This resistivity change is quite large in phase change materials and can be easily detected by a probe tip that has a conductive coating on it by passing current through the tip and the media.
In yet another embodiment of media device 100, media 106 can be a magneto optic material.
In addition to overcoat 108, media device 100 can include a lubricant 101 that is placed on top of overcoat 108. For instance, in one embodiment, lubricant 101 can be molybdenum disulfide. Lubricant 101 can be a liquid. Lubricant 101 can also be any number of thin liquids. Lubricant 101 can be applied to overcoat 108 by many different methods. In one embodiment, lubricant 101 is deposited on top of overcoat 108 using a deposition process. In another embodiment, lubricant 101 is sprayed onto overcoat 108.
One method of making the media device 100 is with a traditional semiconductor manufacturing processes. Yet another method of making media device 100 is to use a shadow mask. Thus, a mask wafer that contains at least one aperture is placed over a final wafer, which will contain a memory device 100. The mask wafer and final wafer are then subjected to a deposition process. During the deposition process, chemicals pass through the shadow mask and are deposited to form a media device 100.
The media can be of many different types. One embodiment is where media device 200 includes a charge storage type media 206. Charge storage media stores data as trapped charges in dielectrics. Thus, for charge storage media, media 206 would be a dielectric material that traps charges when media 206 includes a written state. Changing media 206 back to an unwritten state simply requires the removal of the trapped charges. For instance, a positive current can be used to store charges in media 206. A negative current can then be used to remove the stored charges from media 206.
Another embodiment is where media device 200 is a phase change media. Thus, media 206 can include a material that has a resistance characteristic at an ambient state, but the resistance characteristic changes in response to temperature changes. For instance, as a current is applied such that the current passes through media 206, the temperature of media 206 is increased. After media 206 is heated to a predetermined temperature, the current is removed from media 206, causing the temperature of media 206 to decrease back to the ambient state of media 206. During the cooling of media 206, the resistivity of media 206 changes from its original state, the state before the current was applied. This resistance change is caused by the thermal writing of a crystalline bit. When the resistive characteristics of media 206 change from its original state, then media 206 is said to be in a written or crystalline state. To erase the written state from memory 206, a second current is applied to media 206. The second current causes media 206 to heat to a second and higher temperature. The second current is then removed from media 206, causing media 206 to cool back to an ambient temperature. As media 206 cools, the resistivity of media 206 returns to the resistivity media 206 had at its original amorphous state, or a close approximation to the original resistivity state of media 206.
Another embodiment of a phase change material for media 206 requires media 206 to be heated to a higher temperature for a written state to exist. For instance, applying a first current to media 206 such that media 206 is heated to a temperature approximately equal to 170� C. to 200� C. As media 206 cools back to an ambient state, then the resistivity of media 206 will decrease. To reset media 206 back to an unwritten state, a second current is applied to media 206 causing media 206 to heat to a temperature somewhere in the range of 600� C. As media 206 cools back to an ambient state, any written state to the area of media 206 subjected to the second current and heated to 600� C. will revert back to the resistivity that media 206 possessed before having been changed to a written state.
Different materials can be used for media 206 to adjust the operating range for memory writing and resetting the media 206 back to an unwritten state. Altering the proportions of the elements in a chalcogenide is one way of altering the written and erased temperatures.
Yet another embodiment of the media device 200 has the resistivity of media 206 changed in a similar way, except that media 206 is also self-quenching. Thus, media 206 begins at an unwritten, ambient state. A first current is applied to media 206, thereby heating media 206 to a first predetermined temperature. For instance, a write operation can require that media 206 be heated to a temperature of at least 170� C. Then, the first current is removed from media 206 and media 206 begins to cool. As media 206 cools, the resistivity of media 206 changes such that the new resistivity characteristic can be interpreted as a written state. This state can cause the resistivity of media 206 to increase or decrease, depending on the material used for media 206. Subsequently, to erase the written memory to media 206, a second current is applied to media 206. Media 206 is heated to a second temperature (for instance, media 206 can be heated to a temperature of at least 600� C.). As media 206 cools, the resistivity of media 206 is returned back to a state approximately equal to the original state of media 206, thereby erasing the written data in media 206.
The written states within media 206, however, can be also be changed back to the ambient state of media 206, or an unwritten state, by applying heating to a large region of the memory device 200. For instance, memory device 200 can apply a current to a buried heater under the memory device 200. This heating can be applied to all of the memory locations in the memory device 200 such that the resistivity characteristics of media 206 is returned to the ambient state throughout the entire memory device 200.
As described above in some of the various embodiments of media device 200, the ambient, or unwritten, state of memory device 200 has the media 206 having a high resistivity, and the written state of media 206 having a low resistivity. In other embodiments these states can be reversed such that the ambient, or unwritten state, for memory device 200 has media 206 having a low resistivity and a written state has media 206 having a high resistivity.
Another embodiment of memory device 200 can have media 206 capable of having a plurality of resistivity states. For example, at the ambient state, the media 206 of memory device 200 can have a first resistivity. Media 206 can then be heated to different temperatures and then cooled, thereby changing the resistivity of media 206. One embodiment senses whether the resistivity for media 206 is at or near the ambient state for media 206 or at some state that is sufficiently different to be measured as a state different than ambient, or unwritten. Another embodiment is able to sense a plurality of resistivity states that media 206 can possess.
For instance, media 206 begins with some first resistivity characteristic at an ambient, or unwritten state. A first current is then applied to media 206, thereby heating media 206 to a first temperature. The first current is then removed from media 206, which thereby begins to cool. As media 206 cools, media 206 gains a second resistivity characteristic. In one embodiment, the second resistivity characteristic of media 206 can be measured more precisely than simply whether the second resistivity characteristic is different from the first resistivity characteristic. The second resistivity characteristic can vary depending on the temperature that the media 206 is heated to by the first current. Thus, the different resistivity characteristics that can be represented by the second resistivity characteristic can be representative of a range of data values. This range of data values can be classified in discrete ranges to represent analog values. Alternatively, the precise value of the resistivity characteristic for media 206 can be measured for more precise analog data storage. Measurements of the resistivity are preferentially obtained by taking measurements which are relative to a first state of the media, but can also be obtained by taking absolute value measurements. Another method of measurement extracts the data as the derivative of the measured data.
Media 206 can posses a large dynamic range for resistivity states, thereby allowing analog data storage. The dynamic range for the resistivity characteristic of media 206 can be approximately 1000-10,000 (or 10^3 to 10^4) orders of magnitude. In one embodiment, however, heating from the probe on the phase change material can cause only a very small area of media 206 to undergo a change in its resistivity. In this form a smaller dynamic range may be observed, as only a small region of the media is altered.
One embodiment of the atomic probe 311 includes core 310 and coating 312 with a generally conical shape. For instance, atomic probe 311 has a generally conical shape, however, atomic probe 311 can also be described as having a generally trapezoidal shape. Atomic probe 311 can have a radius of curvature 313 from a few nanometers to as much as fifty nanometers or more. The radius of curvature 313 is measured from a line 309 generally extending down the center of the atomic probe 311. Atomic probe 311 is generally symmetrical along the line 309, but as will be seen below, atomic probe 311 is not limited to being symmetrical along the line 309.
In one embodiment, either to write a data bit 314 or read a data bit 314 to the memory device 300, the atomic probe 311 should make contact with the memory device 300. This contact can occur where atomic probe 311 contacts the overcoat 308 of the memory device 300. The point of contact on the atomic probe 311 is generally conductive. Thus, in one embodiment, the atomic probe 311 includes a core 310, which is an insulator, that is partially covered by a conductive coating 312. The coating 312 of atomic probe 311 makes contact with overcoat 308 of memory device 300 during access of memory device 300.
In another embodiment of the invention, during a read operation, atomic probe 311 does not have to make direct contact with overcoat 308 of memory device 300. Instead, atomic probe 311 is brought in close proximity with memory device 300 such that coating 312 can sense whether a piece of data 314 exists. For instance, if memory device 300 were of a charged storage type memory, then atomic probe 311 would sense the electric and/or magnetic field strength of data 314 through coating 312.
In one embodiment, the core 310 of atomic probe 311 can include oxides, amorphous silicon, or other insulators. The coating 312 of atomic probe 311 is a conductor and can include any number of different components. For instance, coating 312 can include titanium nitride, platinum, gold, aluminum, tungsten, tungsten carbide, tungsten oxide, diamond-like carbon, platinum iridium, copper, doped silicon or a mixture of such conductors. The choice of material for coating 312 of atomic probe 311 is influenced by the chosen application for the atomic probe 311. For instance, some applications require the coating 312 to be an exceptional conductor like platinum, while others do not require such a high conductivity. Titanium nitride can be used for coating 312 and would be beneficial if the application valued a hard coating 312 over a highly conductive coating 312.
One embodiment of the invention controls the shape of the coating 312 such that it is rectangular in shape. Thus, during a write function to the memory device 300, the data 314 formed will have a generally rectangular shape as opposed to a spherical shape.
Shown in
In an alternative embodiment, coating 624 can be flush with the tip 623 of core 622 similar to the atomic probe 411 shown in
In another embodiment of the invention, the coating 634 of
The material used for coating 724 can be any of the materials previously disclosed. In an alternative embodiment, however, coating 724 can include carbon nano-tubes. Carbon nano-tubes are useful because they are very small with known dimensions. Thus, the cross-section of a carbon nano-tube is very small. Furthermore, carbon nano-tubes are very strong, thus they can provide the hardness needed for extended life of an atomic probe. Moreover, the structural make-up of a carbon nano-tube coating is capable of handling temperatures well in excess of 600� C.
In another embodiment of the invention, the coating 734 of
In these embodiments the core is conductive, or the core is coated with a conductive coating, such that a conductive path exists between the carbon nanotube and the probe. There also exists a conductive path to the cantilever conductor on which the atomic probe sits.
As atomic probe 920 makes contact with a media device, the atomic probe 920 can be dragged or pushed along the media device. Such actions can cause mechanical stresses on the atomic probe 920, and coating 924 in particular. The addition of protective material 926 gives additional support to coating 924, reducing the chance of coating 924 suffering damage due to contact with the media device.
The foregoing description of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to practitioners skilled in this art. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical application, thereby enabling others skilled in the art to understand the invention for various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the following claims and their equivalents.
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Dengue Fever
We never thought we would see these kinds of statistics, but here they are. Yucatan's 2012 dengue fever numbers now account for 57% of the dengue cases in the entire country. The actual number of cases of dengue fever in Mexico over the past twelve months is 1,112. Of those, 635 were reported in Yucatan and, of those, 445 (80%) were in Merida. The City of Merida has launched an aggressive three-month eradication program. Yucatan Living has an additional article by Steve Fry, PhD, that delves deeper into this issue. We encourage everyone to read Everything About Dengue Fever and to take the precautions outlined in it. Dr. Fry has also written Dengue Fever: What to Do? on his own website, Yucalandia. Finally, there is an ongoing discussion of dengue fever on Yolisto, which everyone is invited to join. Note: Even as we were writing this, the dengue fever rate in Merida fell by 40%, prompting the State of Yucatan to feel as if it is safe to divert some of its efforts and resources to other parts of the State. By no means does this imply that taking action to keep your property as mosquito-free as possible can now be safely abandoned. Better surveillance does equal better health, especially in this case.
Yucatan's Juvenile Justice Leads the Nation
In the past few weeks, Mexico has adopted some of the most progressive human rights laws in history. In order to revamp the justice system in the nation, a series of conferences were held around the nation for judges to learn what this means for them. Following the conference attended by judges in Yucatan, lawmakers and social service departments in Yucatan were ready to work with the state judicial system to put Yucatan in a position of national leadership with respect to juvenile justice. The best parts of these new laws and procedures lies in the fact that not only will a general notion of human rights for adolescents be respected, but the characteristics of this age group will also be taken into account. The new Yucatan Justice for Teens Act of 2012 sets out specific sentences for crimes, plus damages the young person must pay to their victims. This is a serious law, with serious but age-appropriate consequences. Once again, Yucatan leads the nation in moving forward into a fine new era.
Wind Power: No Fault Termination
The ejidos in Dzemul, Ixil and Sisal were set to have the first wind power installations in Yucatan until there were cultural differences about how the projects would affect access by the farmers. The projects had not yet begun, so neither Sowitec, a German wind power company, nor the ejidos were penalized by termination of the contract. All three ejidos, however, are still in the developmental game and have a total of 26 investment projects ready to begin immediately. One is in ecotourism, but most are in the agricultural arena. Whatever they decide to do, these often-overlooked municipalities are on their way up and we are so happy to see a bright future ahead for them. It is also good to know that initial research shows that Yucatan is an excellent area in which to introduce wind power and that other investors are still interested in these projects.
Did You Attend a Women's Dance (el baile femenil)?
No one is in Yucatan long before they realize that volunteerism is an intrinsic part of the culture of this state. There is not a church, a hospital, a nursing home or a public health organization that does not have a women's volunteer committee. However, as we know all too well, resources can run short as costs continue to rise. The answer to this dilemma for many of these women's groups is to hold an extravagant dance during the weeks leading up to Carnival. These are the women's dances you often hear about. The volunteers have separated into dance troupes and have excellent choreographers, as well as costumes that can rival a Las Vegas show line. Attendees come in costume, a queen is crowned and the best show is judged. All proceeds from tickets, food and drinks go to support the volunteer committee's cause. Sorry fellas… no men allowed and the police are there in force to keep the peepers away. Through the years, we have often told people about women's dances, but no one really understands them unless they see it for themselves. This year, Progreso Hoy put a slide show online of one of the best women's dances in Yucatan, the women's dance of the Comite de Damas Voluntarias del Albergue de Ancianos "San Joaquin,", whose proceeds go toward improving the living conditions for the elderly in the San Joaquin Nursing Home in Progreso. We hope everyone takes a few minutes out to watch the Women's Dance in Progreso.
Cancun: Be Part of a Travel Channel Show!!
TRIP FLIP is a new Travel Channel series that, in early March, will be giving tourists an "off the beaten track" view of Cancun. They will visit the coolest spots in town and find the city's hidden gems that only the locals know about. If you think you would be interested in taking this trip, contact Tina at tripflip1 [at] yahoo [dot] com Please note, TRIP FLIP does not provide air fare. This is an opportunity for tourists who have already planned to be in Cancun during the first weekend of March.
High Performance Training – in Chess – for Children
Yes. You read that correctly. Children, especially those in outlying municipalities, get high performance training in chess in Yucatan. They spend several years with a professional chess teacher, and then attend workshops taught by chess champions. They are well aware that there is a science to playing chess and hone their skills accordingly. This year, their annual tournament will be played in Merida in late April. We think the Child Chess Players of Yucatan are just about the smartest kids in the world and we will be sure to bring you the specifics of their tournament as soon as they are announced. Whenever you have an opportunity to encourage these young players, please do so. They work so hard and deserve as much recognition as other sports performers.
Remember the Ramon Trees?
Yucatan Living has written about the benefits of ramon trees several times, as well as about the pilot programs that began commercial farming of this wonderful resource. The ramon trees are those trees that grow up to 120 feet tall all over Yucatan. As it turns out, they have a fruit that looks like an orange but tastes almost like an apricot. The nuts can be roasted and grounded into a super food that has a positive effect for those with many chronic conditions. The leaves hold excess moisture and can be eaten by horses, cattle and goats during times of drought. This past week, with rumblings of drought again and the potential for food shortages threatening, 300 housewives in the Southern part of Yucatan learned to use the fruit and nuts of the ramon tree to make coffee, tortillas, empanadas, panuchos, omelets and desserts. While everyone needs to keep an eye on the environment and do as much as possible to save it, these 300 women can teach the rest of us that the food shortages already experienced in other places need never come to Yucatan.
Time to Bring Out the Seafood Recipes
Everyone has been so busy with Carnival that no one has thought much about Lent! Yet, here it is and those of us who are Catholic, especially if we live in Yucatan, are faced with a couple of months of at least Fridays when we need a really great meatless meal. Even if you are not Catholic, if you live in Yucatan, please lean as much on your seafood recipes as possible during this time because this season is one that can economically make or break many of the smaller, local seafood vendors. If you need a good seafood recipe, we suggest the University of California at Berkeley's Recipe Source website.
Weather: The Daily Seasons in Yucatan
Some of us think of Yucatan as having only two seasons: the rainy season and the dry season. Others ask about Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. Oh! We have those too! Yucatan actually has all four seasons each and every day. This week was a prime example of the changing of the seasons. On one particular day, the temperature was 20.8 degrees Celcius (69.4 F) at 7:00 AM. By that afternoon, Carnival parade goers were sweltering in 34.8 degrees Celcius (94.6 F). But it is not quite yet summer in Yucatan so another norte blew in and changed everything. The next morning, the temperature started out at 18 degrees Celcius (64.4 F) and hit a maximum for the day of 29 degrees Celcius (84.2 F). With 60 mph gusts of cold wind off of the Gulf of Mexico, it felt much colder than it was. However, as is the case with all weather in Yucatan, this shortly blew away and Yucatan resumed its march toward summer. So, what's the weather like in Yucatan? That depends on whether you are asking about right now, or about an hour from now. Either way, the weather is great and when it isn't, the bad weather is soon forgotten.
Best Honey Comes From Yucatan
We knew that! Now, it is a scientific fact. The Royal Lady stingless bee, cultivated by the Maya for 2,000 years, produces the best honey, or so says Dr. Stephen Buchmann of the University of Arizona. Now we are told that stingless bee honey has a wide variety of medicinal uses. Around the world, indigenous people use stingless bee honey to treat eye infections and wounds. There is even one study, soon to be released, that says it is more effective than regular antibiotics in treating eye infections in guinea pigs. There is also a growing suspicion that stingless bee honey may help deter people from developing cancer. As beekeepers in other countries, especially in Brazil, rush to begin raising stingless bees, they are discovering that there is an art to it that until recently only the Maya possessed the skill to accomplish. As it turns out, stingless bees don't build honeycombs. Instead, they build honey pots. They are also very picky about their food and will leave or die off if not cared for properly. Dr. Buchmann is so worried that the art and practice of raising stingless bees will die out that he has taught several classes to beekeepers throughout the Yucatan Peninsula. We will be watching for the newest research on the best honey in the world, grown right here in the best place in the world – Yucatan.


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What Did Aly Raisman's Olympic Teammates Think of Her Dancing With the Stars 2013 Debut?
After a stellar Week 1 performance, you'd think Dancing With the Stars 2013 hopeful Aly Raisman would take it easy. But this Olympic gymnast is in it to win it! (We think the coveted Mirror Ball trophy would look nice next to her three Olympic medals.)
As Aly and her pro partner Mark Ballas get ready to take on the Quickstep in Week 2, the gold medalist gave PARADE an insider's take on the drama before and after each performance in her weekly blog — including what her Olympic teammates (the Fierce Five!) thought of her sexy cha-cha-cha.
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"I've received some great feedback from my Olympic teammates. Gabby [Douglas] said that she thought my dance was very sexy, and McKayla [Maroney] told me she loved the hot pink, and Jordan [Wieber] said she loved the routine, and she thought I did really great, and Kyla [Ross] was at training camp and said all the girls watched it together and they were all really excited. It means a lot to have their support. I hope that they can come watch me during the season."
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Award-winning Louisiana filmmaker Pat Mire ("Dirty Rice," "Against the Tide") explores the history of the Cajun, Blues, Zydeco and Swamp Pop music of South Louisiana in a brand new documentary called Forever My Love: Music from the Bayou and is a co-production with Louisiana Public Broadcasting.
One of the featured musicians is Gerry McGee, who has played with Elvis Presley and Barbra Streisand and just finished a world tour with famed 60s instrumental group the Ventures ("Walk Don't Run," "Hawaii 5-O"). Gerry is the son of the late Dennis McGee, who has been called the father of contemporary Cajun music. In this hour documentary, Gerry and Pat roam the countryside in a 1976 Cadillac convertible, stopping along the way to play with many of Dennis' former students including Cajun legends Michael Doucet of Beausoleil, Zachary Richard, Steve Riley, famed slide guitarist Sonny Landreth, D.L. Menard, Al Berrard and too many others to name.
"We look at this film as sort of a Cajun Buena Vista Social Club," Mire said. "The thread that holds it all together is Dennis McGee."
It was also a labor of love for the musicians involved in the show because it allowed them to showcase the music they love.
"We don't do typical music," Doucet said. "We play music of who we are."
Michael Doucet of BeauSoleil, guitarist Gerry McGee, filmmaker Pat Mire
and slide guitarist Sonny Landreth (pictured left to right)
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CLEVELAND (AP) — A young child has drowned in a neighbor's swimming pool in Bradley County.
The 22-month-old boy was discovered Tuesday afternoon in about 3 feet of water.
Sheriff's spokesman Bob Gault stated in a news release the boy was taken to SkyRidge Medical Center in Cleveland, where he later died.
Detectives said the child was in the care of his grandparents when he got out of their house, went across a street and got into the pool.
An autopsy will be conducted at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Authorities said the death appears to be accidental. The child's name wasn't immediately released.


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NEW MEXICO: A three-year starter and three-time All-Mountain West performer who brings NCAA Championship Tournament experience to the team along with fellow junior Gavin Green...a two-time Academic All-Mountain selection...his 72.47 strokes per round during his Lobo career ranks him fifth on the school's all-time list.
2013-14 (JUNIOR): Finished No. 105 on Golfweek.com and No. 91 on Golfstat... named to the 2014 PING All-West Region team his second straight honor, and a three-time All-MW selection ... matched his best finish of the season — fifth place — at the MW Championship at 1-under 212, helping the Lobos successfully defend their conference crown ... also placed fifth at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate with a 8-under 205 ... tied for seventh at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate with a 2-over 218 ... has nine top-20 and four top-10 finishes in 14 events this season.
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): A PING All-West Region selection and an All-Mountain West selection for the second straight year...had seven top-10 finishes in 14 tournaments this season...finished tied for 49th among 156 competitors at the NCAA Championships in Alpharetta, Ga., with a 2-over 212...finished third at the National Invitational Tournament on March 16-17...finished No. 15 in the Palmer Cup rankings for Team Europe...finished 13th at the MW Championships from May 3-5 in Tucson ... Won the Grand Prix de Chiberta in Anglet, France with a 9-under 271. ... Finished fourth a the Biarritz Cub in Biarritz, France with a 10-under 266.
2011-12 (FRESHMAN): An All-Mountain West selection, alongside teammates John Catlin and James Erkenbeck...played in all 14 tournaments as part of the Lobos' starting five...had six top-five finishes, including an impressive victory at the Aggie Invitational in Bryan, Texas, beating several nationally-ranked players...finished with a 3-under 213 and won by four strokes...nine top-20 finishes overall...averaged 72.29 strokes per round over 42 rounds...had five rounds under 70 and 15 under par...an academic All-Mountain West selection as well.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Institution Jeanne d'Arc in Semeac, France ... Played for coach Mike Magher ... Earned a 25th-place finish at the British Amateur Open ... Won the 2011 Grand Prix des Landes-Hossegor event ... Was a two-time Grand Prix du Medoc winner from 2009-10.
PERSONAL: Perez was born Sept. 2, 1992 in Semeac, France. ... Son of Michel and Dany Perez ... Was named to the French Young Team ... Favorite athlete is Roger Federer ... Favorite food is French food ... Majoring in Psychology with a Chemistry minor.


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Your kitchen photo gallery mentions that this finish had been applied to the windows. I live in the Okanagan and this idea interests me very much. Who does this type of work? Thank you.
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This was put together by a group of friends, Nicole Wyland as Moonchild, Logan Olson as Rico
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Danny Ainge confirms Rajon Rondo's return set for Friday
|01.16.14 at 11:21 am ET
Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge confirmed Thursday morning that Rajon Rondo is on schedule to make his first appearance of the season Friday night when the C's host the Lakers.
"Unless there are any setbacks [Thursday], we're anticipating him playing [Friday]," Ainge said in an interview with Boston radio station WBZ-FM, noting that the guard will be restricted to five minutes per quarter.
Rondo was placed on the active roster and in uniform for Wednesday's win over the Raptors, but he did not enter the game.
Rondo has been out since tearing his ACL last January and having surgery.
Phil Pressey makes first career start, leads Celtics to victory
|01.16.14 at 12:24 am ET
A few minutes into the third quarter, Phil Pressey jetted around a pick-and-roll, confidently rose for an 18-foot jump shot and connected. But before he could celebrate a whistle sounded: A Boston foul nullified Pressey's first points as a Celtic starter.
"I felt like that really was going to get me goin. When I finally hit one, it felt good," Pressey said with a smile after Wednesday night's game.
Pressey never scored those elusive first two points, but with Boston's 10-game losing streak snapped in the team's 88-83 win over the Raptors, he can now boast about his 1-0 record as a starting point guard in the NBA.
The undrafted rookie free agent's 0-for-5 shooting line and zero points were not indicative of the impact he made on the game. Pressey dished out a career-high 10 assists and did not commit a single turnover in 26 minutes of play — also a career-high.
"I thought he was absolutely terrific," Celtics coach Brad Stevens said.
Pressey liked the 10 dimes, but not as much as the zero turnovers.
"I know if I take care of the ball, I know I'm giving my team an opportunity to get more shots up. That's what I pride myself on," Pressey said.
The Celtics' thinness at the guard position necessitated Pressey's insertion into the lineup. (Starting point guard Jordan Crawford and reserve guard MarShon Brooks were dealt to the Warriors, Rajon Rondo is still out, and Keith Bogans indefinitely left the team for personal reasons).
Pressey said he was alerted of his promotion in shootaround. Yet the suddenness of the promotion was not alarming.
"The guys embraced me from the start, like I've been there from day one, so it was very easy for me to step in and help my team out," Pressey said.
Pressey started off slowly, but he helped spark a 6-0 run to end the half that put Boston ahead 45-41. With under one minute left, Pressey and Jared Sullinger executed a pick-and-roll that culminated with Sullinger canning a long running jumper. Pressey then pick-pocketed Toronto point guard Kyle Lowry and set off in transition where he found a trailing Avery Bradley with a smooth behind-the-back pass for an easy layup. Then Pressey collected a Raptors miss and alertly sent an outlet pass to Bradley, who had leaked ahead of the field. Bradley was fouled and made both free throws.
Pressey helped extend Boston's lead to 17 with three assists in the third quarter.
"I thought when things got tough, he got tough," Stevens said.
And things got tough in the fourth quarter. The Celtics blew their massive lead, and suddenly found themselves nursing a three-point advantage in the waning moments. But Pressey helped weather the storm and Boston eked out the win.
"To his credit, I thought he pulled guys in and together instead of when something doesn't go our way we're not together," Stevens said.
There's speculation that Rondo will return on Friday against the Lakers. But Boston hopes to ease Rondo back into action, and Pressey's strong outing suggests that he'll continue to see big minutes until Rondo's healthy.
Brad Stevens, Celtics still uncertain about Rajon Rondo's status against Lakers
|01.15.14 at 11:17 pm ET
While Brad Stevens and his Celtics players, depleted backcourt and all, could simply be maintaining the mystery, they sure seemed sincere denying any knowledge about the All-Star point guard's plans for Friday.
"He hasn't told anybody," said Avery Bradley. "We honestly don't know."
Rondo dressed and participated in the layup lines for Wednesday's streak-busting win against the Raptors, but was never a consideration despite this week's departures of Keith Bogans, Jordan Crawford and MarShon Brooks.
"Well, we were up three with no timeouts trying to get the ball inbounds and one of the best passers in the world was sitting right next to me, so no," said Stevens. "He would not have been [available]. I told [assistant coach] Jay Larranaga he was next, and [assistant] Walter [McCarty] was right after him, depending on what we needed."
The coach said he still hasn't been told whether or not Rondo will be available to play against the Lakers. If so, "he's only going to play 18-20 minutes." Members of the organization contend the decision is entirely up to the point guard. He's been practicing for weeks, has been cleared to play and faces no known hurdles in his rehab.
Yet, Bradley & Co. maintain: "I'm not sure if he is going to play. I'm not sure when he's going to play."
Streak snapped: Celtics end nine-game slide with win over Raptors
|01.15.14 at 10:04 pm ET
With former starting point guard Jordan Crawford in a different uniform, backup guards MarShon Brooks (traded) and Keith Bogans (indefinite absence) out, and the Celtics trying to snap a prolonged losing streak against a solid Raptors (19-18) team, one would be excused for counting out Boston before tip-off.
However, Boston (14-26) avoided the predictable outcome, and finally snapped its nine-game losing streak with a 88-83 win over Toronto at the Garden. The loss marked the 11th straight in Boston for the Raptors.
Jared Sullinger continued a recent run of solid play with a monster game: 25 points, 20 rebounds. Avery Bradley, an emerging star for the Celtics, tallied 20 points. (He's now led Boston in scoring four of the last five games.). Jeff Green scored 13 points, while Kris Humphries added 12.
DeMar DeRozan sparked Toronto with a team-best 23 points. Kyle Lowry (18 points, 12 assists) and John Salmons (13 points) also chipped in.
Sully: Sullinger completely dominated the Raptors' frontline of Amir Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas. His 25-point, 20-rebound performance marked Sullinger's fourth straight game with at least 10 rebounds, and third double-double in four games. Seven of his rebounds were of the offensive variety. Four-and-a-half minutes into third quarter Sullinger already had 15 rebounds. He brought the crowd to a tizzy at the end of the third quarter when he received a full court pass from Gerald Wallace and drained a fadeaway jumper to put Boston up 17 seconds. The Celtics had just over two seconds remaining to convert the play
Pressey starts: With Crawford and Brooks traded, the starting point guard onus fell to Phil Pressey. The undrafted rookie handled the promotion well with 10 assists and three rebounds, although he failed to score. Most importantly Pressey did not commit any turnovers. Pressey's best stretch came in the final minute of the first half. It began with a pick-and-roll between Sullinger and Pressey that resulted in a Sullinger floater with 58 seconds left. Then, with Boston on the fast break, Pressey nonchalantly flipped a pass behind his back to a trailing Bradley for an easy layup. On the next defensive possession, Pressey plucked a Toronto miss out of the air, and immediately turned and found Bradley streaking to the hoop. Bradley was fouled on the play and made both free throws. Crawford and Brooks' departure bodes well for Pressey, who will likely remain to see big minutes with a recovering Rajon Rondo the only true point guard currently on the roster.
Avery's first-half run: Nearly half way through second quarter, Boston had absolutely nothing going on offense. After a DeRozan jumper at the 7:28 mark, the Celtics were trailing by five points, in large part due to a 1-for-7 second quarter shooting effort, and an over all shooting percentage of 28.8. But on the corresponding possession, Bradley cooly splashed a 23-foot jumper. This started a Bradley scoring outburst over the final seven minutes of the half to push Boston into a 45-41 lead. Bradley scored 14 of his 16 first-half points during this stretch, knocking down a number of mid-range jump shots and finishing a couple uncontested layups.
Fourth quarter flop: At the end of three quarters, not only was it looking like Boston would win, it appeared that the Celtics would be able to coast to victory. The Celtics led by 17 points at the end of the third, but Toronto mounted a massive fourth quarter to give Boston a scare. At one point, the Raptors were down by only three points. But the Celtics came up with a couple of vital defensive stops to ice the game.
D on DeRozan: The electric shooting guard seemed to be the only Raptor prepared to play. He scored a team-high 23 points and added eight rebounds and three assists. DeRozan, Toronto's leading scorer at 21.3 points per game, made tough shot after tough shot, all while being blanketed by Boston's top defender, Bradley.
Danny Ainge: The Wolf of Causeway Street
|01.15.14 at 4:12 pm ET
Danny Ainge has pulled the trigger on two trades in the span of 10 days, and the Celtics president of basketball operations likely isn't done dealing before the NBA's Feb. 20 trade deadline. Hence, The Wolf of Causeway Street.
Celtics briefly send Rajon Rondo to D-League
|01.15.14 at 1:07 pm ET
Rajon Rondo's Red Claws tenure lasted less than two hours.
The Celtics assigned Rajon Rondo to their NBA Development League affiliate at 12:27 on Wednesday, and then recalled him at 2:20 p.m.
The All-Star point guard participated in a workout with the Red Claws in Boston and is still expected to make his return from ACL surgery on Friday against the Lakers.
"Rajon is progressing terrifically in his rehab and this is the next step," Celtics president Danny Ainge said in a statement.
The Celtics backcourt against the Raptors on Wednesday will be thin. They excused Keith Bogans indefinitely for personal reasons on Tuesday, and then reportedly traded Jordan Crawford and MarShon Brooks a day later.
That leaves Avery Bradley and the newly acquired Jerryd Bayless as the likely starters against Toronto, with rookie Phil Pressey as the lone true backup guard.
Breaking down the Celtics' Jordan Crawford trade
|01.15.14 at 12:56 pm ET
Thus ends the Jordan Crawford era.
The Celtics traded Crawford and MarShon Brooks to the Warriors in a three-team deal with the Heat that will bring Joel Anthony, a protected first-round pick and a future second-round pick to Boston, according to Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The first-round pick comes by way of the 76ers and is lottery protected for this season and next. Should Philadelphia fail to reach the playoffs in either season, the Celtics will receive Philly's 2015 and 2016 second-round selections. The second-round pick currently in place is reportedly Miami's 2016 selection.
Regardless, Ainge traded one player who was out for the season (Leandro Barbosa) and another who was out of the league within two months (Jason Collins) for Crawford at the trade deadline last season, and turned him into at least two future picks. Pretty savvy on the Celtics president's part.
Meanwhile, the Heat received Toney Douglas from the Warriors and managed to unload Anthony's burdensome contract on the Celtics. The 31-year-old center, who has appeared in just 12 games for Miami, is making $3.8 million this season and will surely pick up his $3.8 million player option in 2014-15. That's the downside, as Crawford is a restricted free agent at season's end.
In Crawford and Brooks, the Warriors add backcourt depth behind the oft-injured Stephen Curry.
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Video: Spring Fling 2013
Including Spring Fling, Lehigh students perform over 50,000 hours of community service each year.
Over 1,200 community members attended the 12th annual Spring Fling on April 6 on the University Center lawn. Lehigh's Community Service Office (CSO) coordinated the event with the help of 300 campus volunteers.
Spring Fling is the CSO's annual carnival that provides cost free food, crafts and entertainment for families and children for a day. Emily Aagaard '04, a former CSO volunteer, created the event to encourage local children to visit campus.
"This is a really important event for the Bethlehem community because everything here for them is free," said Olivia Fitzmaurice-Shean '14, one of the student coordinators of the event. "They can come and enjoy these events that they wouldn't have access to normally."
"We wanted to expose kids to life on a college campus," said Carolina Hernandez, director of the CSO. "It's a testament to the Lehigh spirit and to our commitment to service."
Established in 1996, the CSO coordinates the efforts of students, faculty and staff as they engage in service throughout the Lehigh Valley. In addition to local volunteering, the CSO organizes major programs that include SERVE trips to cities across the country over academic breaks. To learn more about service at Lehigh, visit the CSO website at Lehigh.edu/serve.
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The Venetian and The Palazzo turn into holiday wonderlands starting November 18, when they kick off their third annual Winter in Venice celebration. For 49 days, each property hosts a series of experiences, including nightly parades, a tree-lighting ceremony, Irish singing sensation Celtic Woman and a return of a guest favorite: the ice skating rink located above The Venetian's famed outdoor canal.
Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas – The Symphony Tour, takes place November 22-23, 27-28. The 90-minute show inside The Venetian Theatre features the harmonic voices of the all-female ensemble choir performing from their Home for Christmas album, including favorite carols such as Silent Night and I'll Be Home for Christmas.
The Waterfall Gardens located at The Palazzo transform into "A Winter in Venice Fantasy," an elaborate display by the property's horticultural team. Far from your traditional holiday decorations, ice branches and 20-foot frosted pines are among the features, along with hand-carved white peacocks. Fresh poinsettias, pine cones and red ornaments throughout the scene will evoke classic Christmas cheer.
The first two weekends in December are for food fanatics, because what are the holidays without amazing food? Get ready to mangia for La Cucina Italiana weekend December 6-8, with chefs Mario Batali, Wolfgang Puck, Buddy Valastro and more. The three-day event celebrates the season Italian-style, with wine dinners, cooking demonstrations, a whole day of teachings on "How to Italian" through tastings of olive oil, pasta, wine and cocktails, and plenty of bites to remind guests why this is the most wonderful time of the year.
On December 13 and 14, don't miss the Culinary Clash with Chef Emeril Lagasse. Chefs from The Venetian and The Palazzo battle each other throughout the weekend. Each competing chef must prepare a dish from a mystery basket, and things get more complicated when they have to cook their dish in a mobile food truck kitchen. The winner takes it all, complete with bragging rights and the coveted Venetian Culinary Clash Award.
There might not be any real snow on the ground here in Las Vegas, but The Venetian and The Palazzo make sure that winter is still festive and fun for visitors.
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Hey WW (and all - but WW because we've been discussing different aspects of this translation for awhile, trying to contact them, etc.) - I found this new site online about TCB. I DON'T KNOW THE AUTHOR, AND THE ARTICLE APPEARS TO BE CONNECTED TO THE CHRISTIAN BIBLE SOCIETY - http://www.theexaminer.org/volume7/number6/best.htm and http://www.aboutus.org/ChristianBibleSociety.org
**This post is for those who understand and are OK with the fact that it costs money to produce a product, print it, mail it, have people to do those things, etc. If you're not interested, disagree with paying for a copy, etc., that's OK, but please respect those that are and don't hijack the thread with the "freely you receive, freely give" issue. That is noted, and perhaps has room for some interpretation in various situations and contexts. That's not why I started this thread. I really don't think anyone's making any money on this project - in fact, I believe they gave up much. If anyone knows anyone that wants a copy and is destitute and TRULY does not have the $25, ask the Christian Bible folks if they will help out. If there's truly, legitimately no other way (not just that someone chooses to not spend their money for it) let me know and I'll either buy one for them (obviously a limit - not planning to buy a hundred of them :bigGrin:) or help explore options. Thanks.
Quote from Molly - "Something happened at the end of the 19th century. Great advances were being made in science, technology, biology, in our understanding of the physical world--and now this, a true translation of God's word?
It doesn't surprise me. Everything was opening up and somebody shut it all down for a hundred years. But, now, we have another chance.
He is a God of redemption."
Alan Date
There are so many Bible translations; which one should a Christian use? Mark quotes from Isaiah and says this: " 'These people honor Me with their lips, yet their hearts are a distance away from Me. Now they are meaninglessly devoted to Me, teaching as teachings the directions of humans.' Having left God's Direction, you hold to the tradition of humans." - Mark 7:6-8 (CB).
If we use a Bible that is a paraphrase, we can't be sure that we are reading God's Word, rather than traditions of humans that have developed over the past 1800 some years. No, to make sure that we have an accurate translation of God's Word, we need a very literal translation! But how can we know which translation is the most literal and accurate? All of the following Bibles are said to be either literal or at least not paraphrases: KJV, NIV, NASB, NKJV, SEB, NCV, YLT, and CB.
For many years Christians who didn't know Greek had to depend on the opinions of "experts" to determine which New Testament translation was the most literal. But now there is a test that any Christian can give to a translation to determine how literal it is. All you need is a copy of this test, a KJV Bible, and the New Testament to be tested.
This test is called the "NEW Literal Translation Test." The only place (that I know of) where you can get a copy of this test is from the Christian Bible Society (their address is near the end of this article). The test can be obtained in one of two ways: it is in the Introduction to the Christian Bible, or a free copy of the test can be requested from them.
It takes about 3-4 hours to give a translation this 100 question test using the KJV as a guide. What the test does is check a translation against itself for consistency. If a Bible isn't consistent in these 100 ways, it can't be literal. Once a Bible gets an acceptable score on this test, then you can begin to have confidence that this Bible might be literal, and check it in some other ways of your own to determine if it is readable, understandable, and accurate (possibly with the use of a concordance).
I tested ten translations and their scores are given below; they are the King James Version (KJV), the New International Version (NIV), the New American Standard Bible (NASB), the Good News Bible/Today's English Version (TEV), the Living Bible/The Book (LB), the New King James Version/The Bible (NKJV), the New Century Version/The Word (NCV), the Simple English Bible (SEB), Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible (YLT), and the Christian Bible (CB).
Section 1 of the test checks ten simple Greek nouns. Each one of its ten questions gives you two places where a Greek noun exists in God's Word; and in each case the same English word could (and should) be used to translate the Greek noun in those two places. While it is true that there are some Greek words that have a greater meaning than can be expressed with only one English word, this is not the case with these ten simple Greek nouns. Using only one English word in each of these ten cases is the only proper, accurate, and literal thing to do. The results for this section are: KJV = 20%, NIV = 20%, NASB = 30%, TEV = 20%, LB = 10%, NKJV = 60%, NCV = 40%, SEB = 50%, YLT = 60%, CB = 100%.
Section 2 checks ten simple Greek verbs. Similar to the noun check, here each one of the ten questions gives you two places where a Greek verb exists in God's Word; and in each case the same English word could (and should) be used to translate the Greek verb in those two places. Even a paraphrased Bible could have gotten the nouns right, but now with the verbs we will really start separating the paraphrased translations from the literal ones. The results for this section are: KJV = 10%, NIV = 10%, NASB = 20%, TEV = 0%, LB = 0%, NKJV = 10°/o, NCV = 0%, SEB = 20%, YLT = 40%, CB = 100%.
Section 3 checks ten simple Greek words that are either adjectives or adverbs. Once again, both places in each of the ten questions could (and should) be translated with the same English word. This section of the test is so easy. If a translation can't answer these ten easy questions correctly, how can we possibly trust it? The results for this section are: KJV = 20%, NIV = 20%, NASB = 30%, TEV = 10%, LB = 10%, NKJV = 30%, NCV = 20%, SEB = 30%, YLT = 50°/o, CB = 100°/o.
Section 4 checks ten simple Greek words which occur only twice in the Greek New Testament, and each can be accurately translated with only one English word. Since each Greek word is only used twice in the whole New Testament, surely they will all get this right! The results for this section are: KJV = 10%, NIV = 30%, NASB = 30%, TEV = 10%, LB = 0%, NKJV = 30%, NCV = 20%, SEB = 20%, YLT = 30%, CB = 100%.
Section 5 does ten same book comparisons. Now we are going to check ten simple Greek words each of which are used at least twice in the same Bible book, and each could be accurately translated with only one English word. Many Bibles are translated by committees; such that one group translates one book, while another group translates another book. The previous sections put them at a disadvantage, because they required the translation to be consistent throughout the whole New Testament. But now we are going to give the "Committee Bibles" a break. The results for this section are: KJV = 10%, NIV = 20%, NASB = 40%, TEV = 20%, LB = 20%, NKJV = 30%, NCV = 30%, SEB = 50%, YLT = 50%, CB = 100%.
Section 6 checks ten ecclesiastical words. Now we are going to check ten Koine (everyday) Greek words which are sometimes replaced with religious mumbo jumbo that distorts the original meaning. The results for this section are: KJV = 0%, NIV = 10%, NASB = 20%, TEV = 20%, LB = 20%, NKJV = 10%, NCV = 20%, SEB = 40%, YLT = 80%, CB = 100%.
Section 7 checks the tense consistency of ten Greek verbs. We are now going to check ten Greek verbs in places where each in its two examples uses exactly the same Greek tense. The test lets them be nonliteral and use different verbs, and scores them wrong only if they use two different verb tenses! While it is true that in some cases a Greek verb tense can cover the meaning of what is two different tenses in English, sloppy use of verb tenses can distort the original meaning and is not literal. The results for this section are: KJV = 10%, NIV = 20%, NASB = 20%, TEV = 10%, LB = 30%, NKJV = 20%, NCV = 60%, SEB = 50%, YLT = 60%, CB = 100%.
Section 8 checks related word forms. Thankfully, God provided that the New Testament should be recorded in Koine Greek, one of the most logical of all human languages. To simplify this subject, let me say that most Koine Greek words belong to one or more word families, such that different word forms (noun, verb, adjective, and adverb) have the same root spelling and related meanings. Because of this, the KJV Bible is able to show this relationship to English readers for the Greek root ALETH by properly and literally translating the noun ALETHEIA as "truth," the related verb ALETHEUO as "be truthful," the related adjective ALETHES as "true," and the related adverb ALETHOS as "truly." Now we are going to check ten sets of Greek words where a literal translation could show the English reader this Greek relationship between the two (noun to verb, adjective to adverb, verb to adverb, etc.). The results for this section are: KJV = 10%, NIV = 10%, NASB = 20%, TEV = 0%, LB = 0%, NKJV = 10%, NCV = 0%, SEB = 20%, YLT = 30%, CB = 100%.
Section 9 checks to see if one English word is used for two unrelated Greek words. Now the test makes us do something different, as we are now looking for ten mismatches, because in each pair of places the underlying Greek words may be synonyms, but are different and unrelated. While there are times when a suitable, unique English word can't be found for each Greek word, such that the same English word must be used for two Greek words, it is still a clear sign of sloppy translating if this happens very often. To correctly answer each of these test questions, there must be English words for both indicated Greek words, but they must be different from each other, and yet since the Greek words are, at least, loose synonyms, the English words must be similar enough so that each could replace the other in its sentence with the sentence still making some sense. The results for this section are: KJV = 10%, NIV = 10%, NASB = 10%, TEV = 0%, LB = 20%, NKJV = 0%, NCV = 40%, SEB = 20%, YLT = 60%, CB = 100%.
Section 10 checks similar verses in different books. Now we are going to check ten sets of verses in Matthew, Mark, and Luke that contain sentences that are either very similar or exactly the same in the Greek. If the sentences of the paired verses are exactly the same in the Greek, they must be exactly the same in the English; but if they are slightly different, the English must also be slightly different in a similar way. The results for this section are: KJV = 10%, NIV = 30%, NASB = 20%, TEV = 10%, LB = 0%, NKJV = 10%, NCV = 0%, SEB = 10%, YLT = 40%, CB = 100%.
....the translation that got the second best score (Young's Literal Translation - 50%) was translated over a century ago in 1887!
Is it any wonder that only one Bible publisher wants you to know about this literal translation test? The other Bible publishers would rather keep you in the dark about how unliteral their translations are! You should also know that the Christian Bible was translated before its publishers became aware of this test, so it wasn't that they were able to translate it extremely well on just the areas of these 100 questions, so that it might get a 100% on the test!
The Christian Bible scored 809% better than the King James Version (KJV) and the Living Bible (LB), 900% better than the Good News Bible (TEV), 455% better than the New International Version (NIV), 376% better than the New King James Version (NKJV), 335% better than the New Century Version (NCV), 316% better than the New American Standard Bible (NASB), 223% better than the Simple English Bible (SEB), and 100% better than Young's Literal Translation (YLT).
I know of no other NT translation that took 16 years to develop, like the Christian Bible did. Now you know why it took so long! It is the only one literal enough to score 100%.
As far as I know, only one of these ten translations was done following a scientific, logical method of translating -- the Christian Bible! This is the Bible that was recommended in the September issue of The Examiner.
This 480 page New Testament in a sturdy, gold, hard cover can be purchased for $20.00 with no tax or shipping charge. Its 704 page Companion Reference Guide (which includes an exhaustive concordance) is $25.00, or you can order both together for only $39.00. To order just send your check, cash, or money order to: Christian Bible Society, P. O. Box 530, Mammoth Spring, AR 72554. - END QUOTE
of the pagans are like masters over them, and their great ones coerce them. Yet it is never to be like this among you; rather, whoever wants to become great among you, must continually
be your servant; and whoever wants to be first among you, must continually be the slave of all" Mark 10:42-44 (CB)
jabcat, does this Christian Bible have the books in the right order?
C, they are in the "usual" order...don't know any of their rationale on that one...I will post a passage of scripture as another example of the translation though in a couple of minutes...
As far as the order, might be a good question to ask them their thoughts on that :thumbsup:
Now God's Word kept growing [spreading], and the number of the students kept multiplying tremendously in Jerusalem. In addition, a great crowd of the priests were obeying the Faith. Acts 6:7
Now when He was intending to pass through Achaia [S. Greece], the brothers and sisters promoted the idea and wrote to the students to welcome him; and when he had come along, he huddled together often with those who had believed through favor; for he kept vigourously and thoroughly refuting the Jews in public, showing through the Writing that Yesu is the Anointed One. Acts 18:27,28
Then after that I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia [S.E. Turkey]. Yet the groups of Called Ones in Judea that are in union with the Anointed One still didn't know me personally; yet they kept hearing only that "The person was once persecuting us, is now spreading the Good Message about the Faith upon which he once kept bringing savage destruction." Galatians 1:22,23
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Yes but how do you feel about headbutts?
The "Who the fuck is this?" is strong in this one.
Keep going naked! I'm going to keep eating delicious meat.
How many leather jackets do I have to buy before a celebrity I actually want to see naked does one of these ads?
(sigh) How about an "I would rather actually show my naughty bits than wear fur" campaign?
Yep, if there's one thing I hate, it's photoshoots and "nude calendars" where all the women either do this "baby pose" or cover their breasts and vag with their hand. If you don't show anything, you might as well be in a bikini or something.
Here's the deal Ms. Naked Nobody,
For every animal you don't eat, I'll eat three.
OK, everyone, let's find pics of her wearing leather!
I wonder if she takes it in the brown?
She's gonna get frostbite on her penis, tucking it into the snow like that.
Dear PETA and Lady I Don't Give A Shit About,
How many animals did your organization euthanize last year? Just curious.
'Petakillsanimals.com' is a front for the 'Center for Consumer Freedom', a pro-big business website with "anonymous" donors. They are not necessarily pro-consumer choice, as they would have you believe. Rick Berman is the Executive Director, who is a "hired gun" for the food industry. He was on Sixty Minutes some years ago. (check out YouTube videos). While I agree we should have the right to choose and be personally responsibility for those choices, I wonder how this is not an argument to make crack or heroin legal. (I guess only corporations can profit from "legal" drug addiction, like, Oxycontin, etc). But I digress. What I end up asking myself is…who is more insidious…the big food industry…or Peta that tries to speak up for animals that can not do so for themselves. At least do more research…heres a link that may provide you a balanced perspective:
Also, see their questions and answers, this may help.
The title should read "I have fake snow in my vajayjay"
For real. She's going to need a leaf blower to get all that shite out of her snatch.
"Ok, so we photoshoped the hell out of her face. Should we just colour correct her feet so they don't look like they're filthy?"
"Ah, fuck it. It's not like anyone is going to even remember seeing this ad in 3 days, anyway."
I would rather you and your sanctimonious "nude photo" just go away.
Lozada or Lozado ?
All of these 'rather go naked' ad people could just leave off the rest. They are just a bunch of attention whores who would go 'naked' for any cause if it gets them some self-promotion.


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December 21, 2012
Chesapeake Energy officials weren't clad in Santa Claus suits when they visited the Carroll County Genealogy Society last week, but they did come bearing gifts.
Out of their bag of goodies they pulled a new Dell computer and a 22-inch screen that flips to provide a full-length view of long documents.
The gift, which was a surprise to the society, goes along with a much larger gift Chesapeake is providing: digitizing records that date back to 1833 at a cost of about $200,000.
"The county would never have been able to afford to do this," said a surprised Aaron Dodds, president of the Genealogy Society. "These records are old and fragile and are being destroyed by so much use by the oil and gas industry. We are so grateful to Chesapeake for doing this for us. It will create more space in the office and help preserve the records."
Bryce Holmes, automated title system (ATS) supervisor for Chesapeake's Land Title Department, negotiated the agreement with the Genealogy Society and, along with another Chesapeake official, arranged for 11 imagers to be hired to do the work in-house. Holmes said over half of the people doing the work are Carroll County residents.
"It's very tedious work," he explained. Every piece of paper contained in each separate file is removed from its folder, placed under a glass surface and a picture taken of it. The digital image is sent to Chesapeake's headquarters in Oklahoma where it is processed and made available to the Genealogy Society for viewing on their in-house computer.
"It is a priority for us to preserve the records and take care of them during this process," Holmes added.
"Customers can come in, pull up the records they want to see on the computer and print them," Dodds explained. "We won't have to spend hours making copies in the evening as we have been doing lately."
Dodds said the office has been receiving about 15-20 requests per day for copies and some of the members had been coming to the office in the evening to make them.
Imaging of the records is underway in the office. Holmes said it will take about three months for the project to be completed.
Dodds said they had to be creative to make accommodations for the project to be done in-house so the records didn't have to leave the building. He expressed his appreciation to Carroll County Commissioners for their assistance with the project.
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1/4 cup
olive oil
1 teaspoon
kosher salt
1 teaspoon
ground black pepper, or to taste
4 cloves
garlic, minced
1 pinch
monosodium glutamate (MSG)
3 tablespoons
chopped fresh oregano
3/4 cup
freshly grated Parmesan cheese
use SEA SALT!!!! it is KEY to this recipe, believe it or not!! Try and use fresh tomatoes and you can even use tomatoe halves instead of slices....You may not consider tomatoes as a great side dish or a summer salad but in Italy it is common. I have always made it with tomatoes, sea salt and garlic oil and LOVE it - sometimes adding fresh basil but i am now going to try it with parmesan and a clove of garlic on each tomatoe half.
easy, took longer to cook than mentioned, and tasted ok, but not a great recipe. it was also really harsh on the stomache. make sure not to eat it alone.
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I was in a hurry, so I deleted the MSG, substituted dried oregano for fresh, and used garlic salt. This was still the most delicious part of the meal. Very quick and easy.
Really enjoyed this recipe. Fun (easy) to make, and delicious to eat. Like other reviewers, I skipped the MSG (why use this to begin with?!?). And, like another reviewer, I used dried Parmesan cheese (not freshly grated) - so I didn't have that problem of the cooled cheese sliding off the tomato... I served it with "Olive Blasta Pasta" (recipe also on this website) - and it was well received by everyone at our dinner gathering. Yes - I'll be making this one again.
I make something similar, but generally during the summer when the quality of tomatoes is so much better. I also usually just roast them briefly in a hot oven. I have a good amount of Roma tomatoes left over after the Christmas holiday and this was the perfect use for some of them. I went a little lighter on the Parmesan and oregano and added some fresh parsley. Very pretty and very tasty, and I think I actually prefer this method of broiling the tomatoes rather than oven baking them. The topping gets all nice and golden without the tomatoes overcooking. I didn't use the MSG, not necessarily because I have anything against it but because I don't buy it. We really enjoyed this fresh, easy and healthy side dish which also serves as a colorful garnish!
This is one of my top ten recipes. I've been making these for years and love them as a snack, side dish or appetizer. Do not put in the MSG, but add a dash of lemon pepper or lemon juice for extra pow. Top with a little mozzarella cheese, then serve on top of some crunchy bread. YUM!
I made this as a side dish to a grilled chicken dinner for dinner with friends. It was so awesome that eveybody's response was almost too much for the dinner table. I used fresh basil and used the jarred parmesan romano combo. I find it melts better and stays soft. This is a wonderful way to use those summer tomatoes. It has a fresh and flavorful taste. The dish is also beautiful if layered when assembling.
This was good, but I overcooked it so the tomatoes were too mushy and think it would be better with a semisoft cheese on top. It definitely doesn't work with a "melty" cheese on top. Too hard to cut through. Will make again but maybe with a goat cheese? Great use for all those fall tomatoes.
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