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So recently there was an email sent out (by my father, to the rest of the family) and it was basically saying that all Democrats hate god and blah blah blah, nation dying blah blah blah, here are some bible verses. After some intense discussion where most of my family shat on my beliefs and called me stupid, I started a discussion with my father asking him to not include me on these types of emails in the future. He then said that I need to change my ways and I emailed him back instances where religion has failed and should not be involved in government. This was his response:
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I DID find it especially interesting that his OWN dad was an atheist. I'll bet there's an interesting story there, and I can't help wondering what part that may have played in your dad's adopting religion --
Well, ok - you're not a horrible person. You may need to remind your father that although you remain his daughter, you are also now an adult with your own thoughts and feelings and logic. How else would have he wanted to raise his child?
Hi Amanda,
Focusing in on just that last paragraph, it sounds like your dad is saying - you get to choose, but so do I. Your dad seems to truly believe that you are headed for disaster. While we here know that choosing reason does not lead to doom and gloom, many of us have to accept that it is not so easy for our families to understand this. I really can't fault a father for wanting to save his daughter the pain of what he believes will come.
Now, this doesn't mean that you should just sit back and yield or silently agree, but you may want to try changing tactics. I always remind myself to first seek to understand. Do you know why your dad is sending you these emails? Does he think that you don't understand something, or that more information will change your mind? Ask him, listen (if you feel yourself getting agitated, politely take a break to grab some water, and return when calm), and ask questions to make sure you understand his side of things. He spoke to you about his dad - what did he do that he felt showed his father honor and respect (it obviously wasn't copying his beliefs without question)? Once you understand him better, you'll be able to figure out how to communicate with him more effectively.
Some of us walk a fine line in our families, and it's takes a while to figure out how to walk it without falling. I'm still working on that one with my father, but it gets better every time.
Side note: Things in your family seem more contentious than in mine, so I completely understand why they don't know. I just know that my family didn't really stop trying to appeal to me by bringing up god and judgment until after I "came out" and let them know that I'm an atheist (I had to clearly draw the line in the sand). I'm not saying to come out if you don't feel it's safe, but just keep in mind that you'll probably hear this sort of pleading for some time.
Funny to think that I am the same age as your father, but with a rather different spin on 'reality'.
You might remember a little church history. The Inquisition, Luther's racism, Biblical support/unsupport of racism and slavery, Church validation of the Nazis, Church support of feudal kings, supression of sciences, yadayada. Your father's version of Christianity is rather new and most likely did not exist at the beginning of the republic!
What I find funny is that the 'decay' of civilization and culture has been be-moaned atleast since about 2200bc. If memory serves, atleast a few greek philosophers showed concern about the next generation! Sadly, as with most predictions, they do not always show much success with the call!
Looking at my own experiences with religion, I think your father and many others of his persuation, see through a lense of their ignorace. I find myself concerned with 'end of times/days' perceptions, but also know that change does not always favor the generation that experiences it.
If your father had it his way, I expect that he would love you to knell and pray at his idol, marginalize groups of people that he finds objectional, suppress ideas that do not jive with his simplistic world view, and maybe place Oral Roberts into the pantheon of US presidents.
We do seem to be grasping at straws as a culture at times. The desire to return to some romantic simple time, demands that we ignore the importand details that would not support even our rather modern ideas of religion. I do wonder how well your father would fair, if dumped into the era of Christ. Would he be among the happy few to break bread with the 'man', or tied to a tree and wiped for disrespect, or considered influenced by a demon for his ideas?
It is unclear how well the cultural outlyers were treated then. There is some indication from history, that there were many traveling teachers at the time of Christ and before. Since your father has been socialized into one metaphysical commitment, such a trip to the past might have been educational. Sadly such an experiment will not been done any time soon.
I suggest that you keep to your guns, but this does not demand that you make premature commitments to atheism or theism. I think the greatest threat to honesty is premature metaphysical commitments. I might have docked my little boat to the port of atheism, but maybe I am just waiting for the next great wind to blow or when the local catch gets thin. I think the human mind is bigger than an 'ism' can contain, but many of our fellow travelers confuse comfort and simple certainty, with the 'truth'.
@James - it's Halloween, I thought you might enjoy this:
"What does the ghost of a mathematician say?"
"Boo - lean!"
Khalil Gibran said that your children are living arrows that you, the bow, send down the path of Life - you aim as best you can, but once you've released the arrow, your control of its flight ends.
Your Dad needs to understand that if he aimed well, you'll be just fine.
I could write a book taking your father's response apart, but it's been done and it's all out there. So just a note:
Regarding how horrible a person you are. At the very worst you're a critical thinker. That's a good thing, we reward that, we even set up this whole system in college where that is basically all we do. If being inquisitive to the point of critique was immoral then prisons would be filled with cultural critics and philosophers.
And, as a side note because I couldn't ignore this: "You cite the Middle Eastern countries. Let's take a look at countries based on non-religion such as China or Communist Russia." I have been to the Middle East, and I have been to China, and believe me when I say China wins, every time.
Also maybe bring up how most of the continent of Europe consistently votes into office politicians that would be demonized as "socialists" in the US (even the conservative ones), yet somehow continues to prosper, grow, expand social equality, and produce some of the happiest and safest societies in the world...
Not that everything is great in Europe; the point simply being that liberal politics don't corrode a society. It's pathetic how many people think they do, nowadays. Would you like to return to the "freedom" of the days when there were no child labor laws or civil rights for minorities?
Here is my two cents.
Focus on persuading your father to accept an arrangement where you both avoid religion and politics in your email and everyday conversation. Emphasize that your relationship with him is important to you, and that you propose this out of concern that the resulting discord otherwise saddens and hurts you, and is harmful the relationship between you. Tell him the family bond is more important than matters of churches and governments.
Here's the most important part. If he insists on starting these conversations anyway, then go ahead and have them. But each time, remind him how he's insisting, express your concern for the relationship between you, and tell him you'd prefer to avoid these subjects in the future for that sake.
Then, have at it. His cherished beliefs are fair game by his own doing. Respond to what he says. Make absolutely sure you never attack him personally. Instead, put all your effort into refuting any fundamentalist positions he puts forth, whether religious or political. Prepare for it. Make it your hobby. Read up on common religious arguments and fallacies. Be a skilled debater. Do your homework. Stick with facts and logic. Cite your sources of information. Ask him to provide his sources and to be specific. Above all, read up on the Nazis, as you can be sure he'll make lots of feeble and fact-free comparisons between your views and theirs.
Sooner or later, after he's taken a few intellectual beatings, or dished out a few emotional ones to you himself, you'll have laid the groundwork for one of two things. He'll either accept your offer to avoid the subject, or you'll have good reason to tell him you'd rather delete his email unread, or withdraw from an in-person conversation and go home.
This approach might take years to fall into place, and may involve a few more damaging and hurtful exchanges, but in my similar experiences with hyper-religious family, it works eventually.
HONESTLY, you ask? Of course you aren't "horrible." What you are, unlike your father, is intelligent. The very fact that he justifies everything he purports to believe by referring to an ancient black book of dubious authorship is proof that he is not a thinker, but a follower, no matter how eloquently he expresses his beliefs. Please, Amanda, keep thinking! To surrender that right and privilege is to deny your humanity.
My only problem with you is the apparent lack of courage implied by your not proudly proclaiming that you are an atheist - a person who guides her life, not by supplication to supernatural deities, but by science and reason. In my 77 years of existence, I have encountered uncounted entreaties and objections from parents, relatives, friends, and others who tried to shame me into believing the nonsense they believed. NOT ONCE did it occur to me to replace reason with superstition. THAT really would have made me ashamed. I am unambiguously proud to be an atheist, and IF that's what you are, so should YOU be proud to embrace it.
Dear Amanda:
'To thy own self be true'.
Your willingness to pursue a path contrary to family and much of culture, while unsettling, is seen by many intellectuals as, the way to enlightenment. Sadly, I am not yet convinced that atheism is on that path, but it has been my experience, that if there is a reality, thet deep experience should offer a glimpse of it.
Your father, while commited to a position you find divergent from your own, still holds some things as sacred. These might only be perceived darkly, or measured with blunt tools, but could offer you both a ground on which to stand. Sadly, I have not always been able to find these with a shared clarity..;p(.
I wish you well. Mind /soul building is very hard work....
It's obvious, Amanda, that your father loves you very much, but it is equally obvious that like many Americans,, he's bought into the whole Judeo-Christian religion, written by men thousands of years ago, who weren't even aware that the earth was round.
As it says in the comical Christmas Carol I'll be posting in a couple of months, "It's better to be loved than to make a point."
I'd keep my letters friendly and loving and stay completely away from the subject, with one exception - if he includes a biblical quotation in his letter, without any further comment, in your return letter to him, include a quotation from someone like Jefferson, Adams, Einstein, or other famous pesron, denouncing religion. If you need some, I have lots.


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I recently revamped my website with Rapid Weaver. I can view it correctly using Firefox and Safari 1. It will not view correctly with Safari 2. Does anyone know of an existing problem with the 2? i have looked at the Rapid Weaver website and it does not say anything about issues with safari. thanks for the help.
Do you mean it works with Safari 1 (OS X 10.3) or Safari 2 (10.4) and it doesn't work with Safari 3 (beta 10.5)?
There are definitely still some issues in the safari 3 beta, but most RW sites should work fine with safari 2.
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Suppose you were the generous and altruistic owner of a restaurant that served delicious food and had practically unlimited capacity. Being generous and altruistic, suppose that every Wednesday you had a free-food day, where anyone from anywhere could come in and eat all the delicious food they could stomach without paying so much as a tip. Doggie bags allowed! Also, let's say that the front of your restaurant is beautifully decorated and that you put really attractive people at the front door to greet patrons, like an Abercrombie and Fitch store but without making you want to make this face:
However, there's only one catch: you refuse to serve anyone with the last name Smith. Perhaps random chance has had it that all the misfortune in your life has been directly brought upon you by bearers of this cursed surname. Hence, the attractive greeters at the front door check your ID to make sure you're not a Smith, after which you are free to move about the inside unperturbed.
Now, suppose one sunny Wednesday you catch someone trying to sneak into your restaurant through the back door. Unlike the front door, this door boasts neither fine decor nor eye candy. Furthermore, reaching it requires traversing a mosquito-infested, briar-laden, doo-doo swamp. Given all this, what are the chances that the person you caught is a Smith? Seems rather reasonable to think that they're very good. Sure, it's not a 100% guarantee; this person could be an enthusiastic building hacker. However, it's a great bet at even odds that this person's ID will confirm his Smith-hood.
Why is it such a good bet? We have great confidence that the person we caught is a Smith precisely because our admittance policy is otherwise so liberal. If our restaurant denied service to a wide and arbitrarily-determined swath of people, we wouldn't be able to infer anything interesting about people who try to enter illegally.
And this is why it's practically impossible for the "secure the border first" attitude to make any sense. Liberalizing our immigration policy makes it easier to secure our borders against the few kinds of people we really want to keep out: criminals and potential terrorists. As it stands, the chance that a person sneaking across our border is a criminal is extremely small because there is a great reason why otherwise law-abiding people would want to enter illegally: that's the only way to enter!
It's important to keep in mind that even though I'm presenting extreme cases to make a point, this argument is robust against a broad array of beliefs about the benefits of immigration. Although I favor almost entirely open borders with respect to both skilled and unskilled immigrants, all I'm arguing here is that it makes no sense to make border militarization a precondition on reform. To make it explicit,
- Saying you want to secure the borders "first", implies that you favor some kind of immigration liberalization. (If I ask you out to dinner and you reply that you want to "shower first", you've implied that, yes, you want to go to dinner.)
- Favoring any kind of immigration liberalization means you believe that there are at least some immigrants we should let in but that we currently don't
- Liberalizing immigration will cause at least some people to enter the country legally who otherwise would have attempted illegal entry. Hence, ceteris paribus, it will reduce the number of illegal immigrants
- For a fixed amount of border security resources, fewer illegal immigrants means that we can commit more resources to determining whether any given illegal immigrant is a criminal or terrorist, which in turn means that we'll be more likely to catch criminals and terrorists who try to illegally immigrate
- Hence, immigration liberalization is a way to make the border more secure.
The only time "secure the border first" makes sense is if the person uttering it actually favors less immigration and is trying to sound nominally rational while forestalling actual reform.


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Michael McBain grew up in Atlantic City in a family filled with grief after his father was shot and killed in the line of duty. After spending years in a boarding school, Michael went on to medical school, then arrived in town in 2003 as an intern at Llanview hospital.
Living a life filled with pain, Michael grew up to be a bitter man. Although Marcie Walsh befriended him, she was reeling with her own grief after losing the love of her life Al Holden and found it hard to tolerate Michael's rash mood swings and crude behavior. Here's where Michael's life took a turn for the worse� Surprisingly, after having a bad reaction to a certain medication, Michael died before Marcie's eyes�
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Jim TownleyJim Townley started roasting coffee in 2000, with an intense interest in not only how different flavours arise by origin, but also how they can be changed through the process of roasting. Amazed by how much energy roasters require and how much smoke (containing harmful compounds) the roasting process generates, Townley was driven by the sense that there was a missing technological link in the café industry, and so he set out to modernize the coffee roaster. Since then, Jim has invented and produced a nearly smoke-free, ultra-energy efficient, electric roaster.
José BarriosJosé Barrios is working with the world's top universities to design a new system allows psychologists to collect, store, and study the human mind through crowdsourcing. Barrios says that by taking psychology experiments online and distributing them to crowdsourcing communities, we can potentially speed up the rate at which research is accomplished. He says we could then leverage this technology to create the biggest database on human behaviour ever built. José believes that we are at the brink of an emergent technology that will greatly accelerate our understanding of one of the biggest mysteries to our species: the human mind.
Lee Anne DaviesLee Anne has a PhD in Aging, Health, and Well-Being, along with many years of experience working in the financial sector as a consultant for insurance, wealth management, banking, and financial education companies. Davies specializes in understanding how aging is associated with financial and health risks, as well as the implications it has for business priorities and relationships. Davies is also the autho of the upcoming book When Life Bites You in the Wallet: The Human Side of Getting Your Money Under Control.
Mary-Wynne AshfordDr. Mary-Wynne Ashford has received many awards for her work on peace and nuclear disarmament, including the Gandhi Award from Simon Fraser University and the Thakore Foundation; the Queen's Medal from the Governor General of Canada on two occasions; and the YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the Human Rights categoryl. Dr. Ashford's interests has led her to work with the Voice of Women and with the YWCA of Canada. Dr. Ashford also served as President of Canadian Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War, and in 1988 chaired Montreal's World Congress of the International chapter. Retiring from clinical medicine in 2003, Many-Wynne dedicated herself to writing Enough Blood Shed: 101 Solutions to Violence, Terror, and War (published 2006).
Mike VardyWriter, speaker, podcaster, and 'productivityist,' Mike Vardy has been busy writing about personal productivity, and time/task management for five years. Vardy has served as Managing Editor for Lifehack.org, a contributing writer for The Huffington Post, Lifehacker, The Next Web, and SUCCESS Magazine. He also co-hosts the popular Mikes On Mics podcast, and has published The Front Nine: How to Start the Year You Want Anytime You Want. Mike still writes regularly for both his personal site, Productivityist, as well as Workflowing.net.
Rebecca MarinoOne of the most promising young Canadian tennis players of her generation, Rebecca Marino made a remarkable—and remarkably mature—decision to halt her career and deal with the depression she had battled for years. Rebecca's powerful and noble choice made national news headlines, giving her the brave opportunity to engage the nation in an open, honest, and much-needed dialogue about mental health.
Sarah HuntSarah Hunt is a PhD candidate passionately working to change the high rates of abuse experienced by Indigenous people by examining tensions between law and violence. Sarah draws on her experience as a community-based researcher, educator, and as a member of the Kwakwaka'wakw nation to address the important subject of colonial violence.
Tiffany PoirierTiffany Poirier is an elementary teacher, philosophy aficionado, and the author-illustrator of a critical thinking book for children titled Q is for Question: An ABC of Philosophy. Tiffany aims to help children learn the skills necessary to unleash their inner philosophers by teaching through enrichment programs in the public school system. Her goal is that they will be empowered to think critically, think creatively, and be the vibrant leaders that this world persistently needs.
Tom RipponTom Rippon has successfully owned and operated Avalon Institute Inc. for over 25 years. His prosperity has come from being keenly aware of the global environment and, as he would say: "If you cannot predict the future, then create it– because if you do not, then someone else will." Tom is a Business Administration and Leadership Development instructor at Camosun College, publishes and presents papers at national and international conferences, and peer-reviews manuscripts for publication in journals. His research interests include: Culture of Peace and the applications at the macro, meso and micro levels; Peace and Security; Ethics; Efficacy of United Nations missions; and Human Resource Management.
Kathryn CalderKathryn Calder is an accomplished artist who belies her age. Beginning her professional music career as a teenager, she had quickly recorded 2 EPS and 4 CDs with the Victoria based Immaculate Machine (parting ways in 2008). Kathryn has also toured the world and recorded 3 albums as the newest member of The New Pornographers while also releasing her solo albums Are You My Mother? in 2010 and Bright and Vivid in 2011 (a candidate for the Polaris Music Prize). Kathryn recently filmed a documentary titled A Matter of Time, telling the story of her life and her mother's passing from ALS (also called Lou Gehrig's Disease) in 2009.
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Sweet Tea and Shopping Fall Frenzy
September 20, 2013 - September 21, 2013
Event By: Sumner County Convention & Visitors Bureau Address: 185 Wilkerson Lane Portland, TN 37148
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When you visit Sweet Tea & Shopping's Fall Frenzy, you will have the opportunity to purchase items from the finest artisans and designers in the southeast. The marketplace offers handmade, vintage, antique, junk-tique, repurposed, custom creations, original works, and fine art. There will be live entertainment and a wonderful assortment of concessions all adding to the enjoyment of the picturesque surroundings of this working fruit & berry farm. Admission to the sneak peek on 09/20 ( 4:00PM to 8:00PM) is $8.00,. Admission on 09/21 is $5.00 (9:00AM - 4:00PM). For more information, visit the marketplace facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/453263298056054/?ref=br_tf


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Are you kidding. .retiring???????
He should be escorted out of the building today!
Okay so, what is the new date? We'll all send him a reminder and make sure he isn't signing checks at Boro Hall. Seems they (GS and attorney?) are stalling so he isn't convicted while still mayor .. .please get this on the docket ASAP!


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Suicide Prevention
"The ripple effect is powerful, and families touched by suicide need to keep tabs on family members who might be vulnerable."
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One Army veteran started a program that uses MMA-style fitness and yoga to help veterans reintegrate into civilian life to live healthier, happier lives.
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As I hear songs such as "Butterfly Kisses" and "Daddy's Hands," the words "self-inflicted gunshot wound" echo in my mind.
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Below is the poem entitled je ne sais which was written by poet
Guy. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
Read Poems by
Goode Guy
you ask what the future will bring -
you ask if you'll find happiness -
you ask where does contentment lie -
you ask who knows these questions asked -
you want the roads end to be seen -
you want the curves of path envisioned -
you want full knowing of in between -
you want to know your human condition -
je ne sais - je ne sais,
is all i can utter in reply
i do not know - i just don't know
we'll get answers maybe by-and-by
we will not treasure lifes' portends
if we know just how the story ends
© Goode Guy 2013-01-08


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TV Info
Episode PremiereFebruary 28, 2012
GenreDrama, Crime
Show Period2009 - 2013
Production CompanyJohn Wells Prod., WB TV
Cast and Crew
DirectorAllison Anders
ScreenwriterEtan Frankel
Main Cast
- Benjamin McKenzie as Officer Ben Sherman
- Michael Cudlitz as John Cooper
- Regina King as Detective Lydia Adams
- C. Thomas Howell
- Shawn Hatosy
- Tom Everett Scott
- Michael McGrady
- Kevin Alejandro
- Arija Bareikis
Additional Cast
- Lucy Liu as Officer Jessica Tang
The day just goes from bad to worse when Tang (special guest star Lucy Liu) is served legal papers in the morning and involved in a shooting in the evening. Sammy holds a grudge against Ben for not backing him up over drug evidence that may have been planted during a recent arrest. And Lydia comes to a decision about how to deal with her pregnancy.


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Relaxation is in. Boredom is out. And that's why you'll find activities to stimulate mind and body. Some activities and entertainment options change daily.
Here's a sampling of the sports and leisure activities included
in your Excellence Punta Cana stay:
State-of-the-art fitness center
Yoga and Pilates classes
Water aerobics and aqua fitness
Non-motorized watersports
Beach volleyball and beach football
Grass mini-golf
Introductory scuba lessons
Jogging trails
Professional shows and theme nights
Bicycles & bicycle tours
Table tennis
Spanish, dancing and cooking lessons
Darts, archery and Air rifle shooting
Horseback riding-30 min. included per person per stay
Available for an extra fee and arranged through the Excellence Punta Cana
concierge desk or spa:
World-class Miilé Spa & beauty salon treatments
Deep-sea fishing in waters teeming with marlin, tuna and dorado
Speedboat and catamaran tours
Scuba diving with instruction.
Private tennis lessons taught by Excellence Punta Cana tennis pro.
Helicopter rides that reveal the lush tropical panorama of Punta Cana.
Extended horseback riding tours on open beaches.
Humpback whale watching cruises to see rare creatures in their natural environment.


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Below is the poem entitled Lads from Liverpool which was written by poet
Loggins. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
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James Loggins
I can remember four young boys
Who made a lot of noise
On the British and American charts
Their music will live forever in our hearts
I can remember the drumming style of Ringo Starr,
John Lennon's psychedelic paint job car,
Paul McCartney's songwriting ability,
And George Harrison's guitar playing influenced me
In ways I never knew
There are days where I feel blue
Since they did not ever get back together
But their music will last forever
Their songs are nearly always heard of
From "Hey Jude" to "All You Need is Love"
They were just so cool
For four young lads from Liverpool
And even though John and George are gone
The legend of the Beatles' music will always live on


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The Shared Experiences of Al-Anon and Alateen Members
Beginners' Meetings are an important part of our Al-Anon Family Groups. Members introduce newcomers to the Al-Anon program as well as inform them about the disease of alcoholism. They give the newcomers the opportunity to discuss their feelings with long-time members, which is something they cannot always do at meetings with preplanned programs. Remember, when chairing a Beginner's Meeting you are simply sharing the experience, strength, and hope that you found in the Al-Anon program of recovery. This Guideline simply offers suggestions to make your sharing easier.
The usual time for Beginners' Meetings is from 30 to 45 minutes, just prior to Al-Anon meetings. Beginner Meetings are conducted by an Al-Anon/Alateen member who understands the Twelve Steps and Traditions. Patience, tolerance, the abilities to listen and to explain our program to families and friends of alcoholics are important qualities for those who conduct Beginners' Meetings. Having two or three other Al-Anon members present to share their views on questions that may arise, is a good idea.
Urge the newcomers to read the Al-Anon books and pamphlets; point out the benefits of each. Encourage beginners to share the Al-Anon program of recovery with their children. A fine way of doing this is to display and discuss Al-Anon/Alateen literature. It is helpful to introduce the Conference-Approved Literature (CAL) associated with each of the suggested meetings. A personal explanation about the contents and value of each piece makes our written recovery information come alive.
It can be very helpful to offer newcomers a copy of The Forum magazine to read between meetings. The magazine is especially good for newcomers who might feel too afraid to make phone calls, yet. Since the magazine is a "meeting in your pocket," the stories can keep newcomers in touch with Al-Anon's message of hope, based on the experience and strength of individual members. Groups can decide whether to loan the magazines or to give them away.
Describe the impact alcoholism has on those close to the alcoholic.
Briefly discuss Step One—emphasizing that we are not responsible for the alcoholic's behavior.
Talk about the 3C's: We did not cause alcoholism. We cannot control it. We cannot cure it.
Suggested Conference Approved Literature for First Meeting
And their choice of pamphlets applicable to their circumstances
Second Meeting
Continue to discuss Step One.
Delve into living one day at a time.
Suggested Conference Approved Literature for Second Meeting
Third Meeting
Review Step One.
Discuss the slogans:
Suggested Conference Approved Literature for Third Meeting
Fourth Meeting
Discuss Step Two
Introduce the Serenity Prayer and discuss its three parts: acceptance, change, wisdom.
Suggested conference Approved Literature for Fourth Meeting
Fifth Meeting
Discuss Step Three.
Talk about understanding ourselves and letting go of fears, resentments and self-pity.
Suggested Conference Approved Literature for Fifth Meeting
Sixth Meeting
Explain that each person is a vital part of an Al-Anon group.
Discuss sponsorship and the importance of selecting a sponsor as soon as possible.
Talk about choosing a home group and how a group is structured according to the Twelve Traditions.
Encourage attendance at as many Al-Anon meetings as possible.
Briefly tell how Al-Anon came to be.
Suggested Conference Approved Literature for Sixth Meeting
*Denotes smaller selection of literature for groups with limited financial resources.
Packets of pamphlets selected for newcomers to Al-Anon/Alateen are available as follows:
Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA.


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Posted at: 11/08/2012 5:48 PM
By: WNYT Staff
More than 200 area students learned Thursday that science is far from boring.
The 4th graders were treated to science day at GE Global Research in Niskayuna.
It included a Chemistry magic show and lots of hands on displays.
Everything from ultrasounds to a device that shows you what noise looks like.
The students came from five different schools that were hit hard by tropical storm Irene.
"I think it's a great thing for them because what happens to them is in a situation like that, life gets interrupted, school gets interrupted and to bring them back into the flow of school and the math and science is to understand what a fascinating place this research center and this area has to offer them," said Mark Osterlitz, GE Global Reaearch.
Nearly 10,000 students have taken part in GE's Science day Since they started the event back in 1989.


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- Accounts
- Software
- Safety and Security
- Network and Phone
- Mobile Devices
- FAQs
Connecting to Exchange
Before you try to set up any device, you need the following information and settings to connect to Exchange?:
- Your Exchange username (not the same as your email address)
- Your initial password (which you will change)
- Your email address
- The domain you work in
- The preferred email client your department wants you to use
Remember that your IT consultant can provide you with this information. And if you run into problems getting connected, have your IT consultant help you out.
Connect to Exchange on Your OSU Computer
Once you have the above information, visit http://oregonstate.edu/helpdocs/email/exchange (link opens in new window) and click on the Setup Information for the email client that applies to you.
Connect to Exchange via Webmail
- Go to http://exmail.oregonstate.edu (link opens in new window)
- Click the "Exchange Outlook Web Access" link
- At the log in screen enter your domain\username
- Enter your password
Once you are logged in, you may change your Exchange password.
- Click the "Options" link in the upper right
- Click the "Change Password" link in the left menu
Connect to Exchange on Your Mobile Device
Visit http://oregonstate.edu/helpdocs/email/exchange (link opens in new window) and click on the Setup Information for the system or device that applies to you.


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On June 5, 2007, the Information Assurance Courseware Evaluation (IACE) Program presented UALR with certification that courses at UALR map to the national standards established by the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS). û UALR met the mapping requirements for Information Systems Security Professionals (NSTISSI 4011) and System Administrators (CNSSI 4013E). û The goal of IACE is to increase the application of national standards in the assessment of information assurance education programs throughout the nation. û Successfully completing this systematic mapping process certifies that all the elements of the national standards are included in the courses at UALR. û The certification is valid through June 2012.
Completion of the IACE mapping is required to achieve the longer term goal of designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE).û Schools with this designation receive formal recognition from the U.S. government and students attending these schools are eligible to apply for scholarships and grants through the Department of Defense Information Assurance Scholarship Program and the Federal Cyber Service Scholarship for Service Program (SFS).
Thanks to the efforts of Drs. Sean J. Geoghegan and Remzi Seker, UALR is the first university in Arkansas to successfully complete the course mappings; an important step toward the goal of designation as a CAEIAE.


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Postcard - South East Facade, Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Premier Cards, 1970s Reg. No: SH 960727
- Summary:
- This is a black & white postcard featuring a reproduction of a sketch of the south east facade of the Exhibition Building during the Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880-1881, made circa 1970s. The postcard, which is unused, was printed by Premier Cards as part of series number 25A120 and identifies the Exhibition Building as housing Melbourne's Royale Ballroom.
The southern section of the eastern annexe of the Exhibition Building housed the Royale Ballroom between 1952 and 1979.
- Description:
- A black & white reproduction of a sketch of the Exhibition Building during the Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880-1881. On the reverse of the card there is space to write a message, an address and to place a stamp. The card is unused.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mrs B. Stevens, 1993
|125 mm (Height), 175 mm (Width)
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|Themes this item is part of:
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|Reverse, text: EXHIBITION BUILDINGS MELBOURNE 1800s/ HOUSING MELBOURNE'S ROYALE BALLROOM/ PREMIER CARDS; 25A120
|Premier Cards, Australia, circa 1970
|Place & Date Depicted:
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|Holden, Mass.
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|Wachusett Regional
2011-2012: Member of
the club eight boat that placed third out of 16 boats at the 41st
Schuylkill Regatta (Oct. 29)...rowed for the varsity eight in six
spring regattas...varsity eight placed 13th out of 31 boats at the
Knecht Cup (April 14-15), finished fourth at the Patriot League
Championship (April 29) and placed third at the New England
Championship (May 5)...also a member of the second varsity eight
for three spring regattas winning races against Simmons and Smith
(March 31) and Bates, Trinity, Wellesley, WPI and Rochester (April
1)...earned Patriot League Academic Honor Roll accolades.
Before Holy Cross: Three-year member of the varsity field hockey team at Wachusett Regional…senior captain…team advanced to the district semifinals in 2010…also a four-year member and senior captain of the varsity lacrosse team…earned 2011 Mid-Wach A League All-Star honors…named The Landmark Athlete of the Week during the 2011 season…2010 Sportsmanship Award…played for the Worcester County United Field Hockey Association U-19 indoor team…member of National Honor Society, Math Honor Society and French Honor Society…won the 2010 George Eastman Young Leaders Award, the 2011 National Merit Letter of Commendation and the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence.
Personal: Daughter of Patrick and Kristen Diggins…father is the Holy Cross director of rowing and head women's coach…mother graduated from Holy Cross (Class of 1990) and was a captain of the rowing team…has one brother (Daniel) and one sister (Maggie)…aunts Molly Diggins Duggan (Class of 1987) and Deirdre Diggins Erb (Class of 1989) were members of the Holy Cross rowing team…aunt Kathleen Conroy Morley (Class of 1989), uncle Timothy Diggins (Class of 1980) and grandfather James Diggins (Class of 1950) graduated from Holy Cross…a Biology major.


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Yes, it's true that most people will be able to relate to this lecture and have empathy for what is being done to others globally. The problem is that it's not most people who are directing the killing and robbing of other countries. It's the corporations and the war machine that have control of the world because we let them.
Don't you think it's time to stop this nonsense?
I would join a people's army of patriots to revolt against the current system if I could be sure millions of other patriots would stand behind me as we marched into OUR White House, OUR Congress and OUR Courts and booted the thugs out.
The other problem is the apathetic who either don't believe what is really going on or think nothing can be done. How do we get them to come on board? Why are they so damn careless?
As Michael Badnarik says, "When they are putting you on the bus to go to the camps it's too late to speak up and say no. You should have said no when it first began."


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Kentucky and Baylor, back in December, slugged it out to the tune of four overtimes with the Wildcats coming out on top in a game that appeared at times might never end.
And there the two teams were in the Notre Dame Regional, poised to meet again in the Sweet 16.
"The committee has really just a tough, tough job to do, but you just have to believe they have a sense of humor too," Matthew Mitchell said on the night the field was revealed.
Selection Monday, however, was a long time ago.
To make the rematch happen, the third-seeded Cats (26-8) would need to advance past Wright State and Syracuse in hosting first- and second-round games for the first time in school history.
For their part, the second-seeded Lady Bears (31-4) would have to beat Western Kentucky University and California at home.
As fate would have it, UK and Baylor would take care of business, setting the stage for a reprisal of that thriller in Arlington, Texas. On the line for the Cats at noon on Saturday will be their third Elite Eight trip in as many seasons and fourth in five years.
"It will be a real, real test for our team," Mitchell said. "Baylor has a fantastic team and they've had a great season and we know from firsthand experience how tough they are and so we'll just have to continue to try and prepare well."
In that first matchup, both teams had every opportunity to pack it in during UK's 133-130 win that set an NCAA record for most points in a game.
The Cats could have given in as Baylor's Odyssey Sims hit shot after shot and scored 47 points. The Lady Bears could have yielded as Jennifer O'Neill went off for a career-high 43 and certainly when Sims fouled out late in the first overtime period. Neither would, of course, and a classic ensued.
Nearly four months later, the Cats wouldn't mind another back-and-forth battle. Four overtimes though? That's a different story.
"Four overtimes, that's a whole other half," Bria Goss said. "It's a long season. We're not trying to do that again."
The length of the game isn't the only thing Mitchell would like to see change.
While viewers surely enjoyed the scoring and big shots of the first edition of UK-Baylor, Mitchell -- a coach with a sterling defensive reputation -- found himself trying to keep from covering his eyes when he broke out the film.
"When you go back and watch that game, it was a very exciting game to watch, but from a coaching standpoint, it wasn't fun to go back and watch the kind of defense we played," Mitchell said. "We just didn't have a very good defensive night at all."
Sims was the primary reason for that.
"She was terrific," Mitchell said.
Accordingly, Sims has come up often in practice this week.
"(Baylor) really gets the ball in Sims' hands a lot and she's just so explosive and so tough to guard," Mitchell said. "We really try to work hard on how we're going to defend her and then their overall offensive scheme and get as solid as we could. We did a lot of defensive work yesterday."
With a player like Sims, Mitchell said it is the responsibility of all five players on the floor to guard her. That's particularly true when it comes to drawing charges.
"We were able to get her out of the last game by drawing charges and I think you have to have the guts to stand in and take some hits from her because she's so aggressive going to the basket," Mitchell said. "She's really, really physical trying to get loose from denials and things like that so you have to stay strong and that call goes in your favor."
Four of Sims' five fouls against Kentucky were of the offensive variety.
But don't make the mistake of thinking Sims -- the nation's second-leading scorer at 28.5 points per game -- is a one-woman show. The Lady Bears proved otherwise the first time around.
"They have more than just her," Mitchell said. "They have a really good team with good players that made a lot of good plays in that game. One benefit of the game was you could really see their full complement of players because everybody had to get in that game because it was so long."
Much more is on the line this time though. Both teams have a goal of reaching the Final Four and this is the next step. In fact, Mitchell wants it to be the only step the Cats think about right now.
"Baylor will be a huge test, but what we tried to talk about (Wednesday) was getting our mind off the Final Four and getting our mind on Baylor because you can't go if you don't win Saturday," Mitchell said.


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El Real Mexican Girll
El Real Mexican Grill
1475 Buford Drive, Suite 100, Lawrenceville
-- Open since: April
-- Owners: Hector B. Abreu and Jose L. Santos
-- Manager: Mark Soriano
-- Location: In the Russell Ridge Shopping Center at the far left side next to Subway. It was previously a Beef 'O' Brady's.
-- Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
-- Atmosphere: The inside of El Real takes you back in time as if you were visiting the Aztecs in the 14th and 15th centuries. The walls were created to look like pyramid ruins (made from stucco and foam) around the door frames and into the bar area. All the colors were chosen surrounding the idea of the sun and the moon, so there are plenty of reds, yellows, oranges and blues throughout the restaurant.
Wooden accents were added to the space for an aged feel, including in the bathrooms, which were completely gutted and replaced.
There are three dining areas: the main dining room with tables and booths, the bar area with a wrap around bar and a handful of tables, and the outside patio with tiki torches is for those who would like to dine in the warmer weather.
"We feel that we have a better atmosphere than most Mexican restaurants," owner Hector Abreu said. "We take pride in that and in our customer service. We want to make sure everything is great for our guests."
Abreu wanted to have his restaurant in this location because he believes he can be more involved with the community.
"We don't like to be in the downtown areas of the cities," he said. "We have made our place in Bethlehem and Lawrenceville to be a part of the community."
El Real also offers carry-out food and catering for large events.
-- Menu: As the motto says on the front door, "Enjoy the true taste of Mexico," and Abreu believes in that.
"The name 'El Real' came from being 'real' and 'authentic,'" he said. "We have a fusion of dishes from traditional Mexican to Tex-Mex."
Instead of picking a number from a combination menu, guests are allowed to choose the perfect combo that fits their appetite and change it the next time they visit.
A crowd pleaser is the guacamole cart. When someone orders a batch, it is handmade at their table with avocado, lime juice, tomatoes and onions.
But the most popular dish on the menu is the molcajete. A large heated stone molcajete (or mortar from the mortar and pestle tool) is lined with meats, cheese and vegetables. All of the food is cooked on the flat top first, but laid around the rim to finish cooking for the customer.
-- Things you might not know: Abreu and Santos own another location in Bethlehem and are looking to open a third El Real in Loganville in the future.
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Robert Don Merritt believed to be in San Antonio area
Crime stoppers is asking for your help as they try to track down a fugitive.
Robert Don Merritt is wanted in Medina County for misapplication of fiduciary property and probation violation.
He's believed to be in the San Antonio area.
The 60-year-old is said to be driving a green 1997 Ford Explorer.
The Texas license plate number is CD7T212. Crime stoppers will pay up to 300 dollars for information that leads to Merritt's arrest.
The number to call is 210-224-stop.
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I really don't mind wearing a suit and tie. When you're walking around, they're perfect.
When you're sitting down, in a meeting, they're less perfect. I find that jacket always bunches up, and since most meeting rooms are at a temperature for shirt sleeves, I find that the extra thick layer of suit jacket always leaves me feeling a little bit warm.
However, you can't just loosen your tie, undo the top button of your shirt, take your jacket off, and roll your sleeves up in the first few minutes of a meeting.
In fact, I'm not even sure you can do any of those things in most meetings.
This normally leaves me with an internal dialogue as I sit across the table in a discussion: "Okay, we've been talking for fifteen minutes… Can I take my jacket off now? Or do I have to wait until someone more senior does so first? Or do I have to wait for a break in the conversation? Or should I wait until there is a break, and then just come back without my jacket, like nothing happened?"
Tired of this endless internal debate, I threw the question to Twitter and got some good responses.
Brad Buset and Greg"Blazer" Blazina both agreed that if you're the client, you can take your jacket off.
Buset also adds that if it is an internal meeting, and the senior colleagues their jacket off first, then it is appropriate.
I still feel like this leaves a lot of times when I'm going to be left sitting down with a suit jacket on.
Any other ways to justify taking it off in a meeting?
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Seven Iraqi security men, four U.S. soldiers killed in separate attacks
A car bomb exploded Tuesday at an Iraqi National Guard checkpoint outside the city of Baqouba, killing four guardsmen and wounding four others, the U.S. military said.
The incident occurred about 2:30 p.m. just north of Baqouba.
Hussein Ali, an emergency worker at Baqouba hospital, said six injured guardsmen had been brought to the hospital.
Earlier, assailants in Baghdad detonated a roadside bomb on Tuesday, killing a local police chief, an officer and a policeman, hospital and police officials said.
The explosion took place in western Baghdad's al-Washash district.
According to The AP, police identified one of the dead as Col. Mouyad Mohammed Bashar, who was chief of al-Mamoun police station. He died soon after the explosion from wounds suffered in the blast.
Meanwhile, the U.S. military announced the deaths of four U.S. soldiers in two statements on Tuesday.
Two American Marines died of wounds received in fighting in Anbar Province west of Baghdad, the military said. One of the Marines died during the Monday engagement; the second died Tuesday from his wounds in that fighting.
Another statement said two soldiers were killed and two wounded after they were hit by a roadside bomb in Baghdad at about 11:00 pm (1900 GMT) on Monday. (Albawaba.com)
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In public records shift, N.J. Assembly moves to ban release of mugshots before conviction
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The largest N.J. press association opposes the measure. Full story »
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N.J. bill would curb funding for affordable housing in effort to spur job growth
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December 18, 2013, 7:05PM
The bill's sponsor said it doesn't make sense to charge commercial developers an affordable housing fee while New Jersey's affordable housing system remains in limbo. Full story »
Assembly panel approves bill studying stillbirths in N.J.
By Susan K. Livio/The Star-Ledger
December 16, 2013, 1:27PM
One in 160 pregnancies in the nation ends in a stillbirth, but so little is known why. A bill approved by a state Assembly committee today would require the state Health Department to collect autopsy information, create a database and contract with a university willing to do research on why so many pregnancies fail. Full story »
The five best political campaigns of 2013
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If you're a political junkie or even someone with just a passing affinity for the sport, this year was a goldmine. It featured several terrific campaigns at every level of government and included some truly virtuoso performances. Full story »
Christie, online gambling, Lonegan, and more: Talkin' politics with Star-Ledger experts
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Mercer County Republican party chairman resigns
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November 17, 2013, 9:15PM
ercer County Republican Committee Chairman Rich Levesque announced his resignation today, telling members he needs to spend more time focusing on his business. Full story »
Women leaders promote paid sick days for all N.J. workers
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A group of women lawmakers, union officials and other community leaders gathered at the Statehouse to promote legislation that would give every worker in New Jersey at least five paid sick days a year Full story »
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Bishop Reginald Jackson said state Democratic lawmakers have disappointed him by refusing to pass the Opportunity Scholarship Act. Full story »
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June 24, 2013, 5:44PM
TRENTON — Licensed mental health counselors would be prohibited from using "conversion therapy" when treating gay minors under a bill the state Assembly approved today. Supporters of the bill, including the American Psychological and American Psychiatric associations, have called the practice damaging and demoralizing, while opponents have accused state lawmakers of interfering with the counselor-patient relationship and intruding on... Full story »
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Gay-to-straight conversion therapy ban OK'd by N.J. Assembly panel
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June 13, 2013, 2:19PM
TRENTON — Over the objections of a conservative family group's threat to sue, the Assembly Women and Children's Committee today approved a bill that would prohibit licensed therapists from providing gay-to-straight conversion therapy to children. Testimony from dueling mental health professionals and activists dominated the 2-1/2 hour hearing at the Statehouse, with proponents arguing the treatment has been discredited as... Full story »
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May 20, 2013, 6:05PM
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What Does Financial Sacrifice Look Like?
One family took on the challenge of living on only $2.50 a day for an entire week. They decided to rely on God for every need that surpassed the $2.50 a day.
The Hopkins family decided to plan a monthly sacrifice challenge throughout 2012. For the month of January they sacrificed in the area of food.


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Independently owned stores are hoping you'll come out and buy local tomorrow.
A number of cities across the Capital Region are taking part in Small Business Saturday.
It's a day set aside to encourage shoppers to invest in their local economies.
The women at Circles in Stuyvesant Plaza say it's important for the area.
The campaign is sponsored by American Express, which is also offering cardholder's money back for shopping at qualified stores tomorrow.


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Calvin Ray Beach, 54, a residence of Mt. Crawford, passed away at 3:54 Saturday afternoon, Aug. 25, 2012, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. He had not enjoyed good health for a number of years.
A son of Doris Dean Lambert, and the late James Beach, he was born on Sept. 5, 1957 in Harrisonburg where he lived all of his life and attended Harrisonburg High School. Mr. Beach had been employed by R. S. Monger & Son until the time of his accident. He was Baptized by the late Rev. Dickey Bolton at the Grottoes Church of God. He enjoyed fishing and playing music with his band.
Besides his mother of Harrisonburg, he is survived by a sister, Sandra Lane of Harrisonburg; two brothers, Karl Hart, his caretaker, of Mt. Crawford; and Edward Hart and his wife, of Broadway; two half-brothers; three half-sisters; two nieces; two nephews; and an uncle, Ray Dean and his wife; of Keezletown.
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They're the Sonor Twin Effect pedals. They are NOT for people who are too lazy to learn proper doubles. They have nothing to do with double strokes. I have one and I use it to the left of my hi hat for achieving double bass effects with my left foot while playing the "real" kick with my right.
What that guy was doing in the video was really hard. If he has that kind of development in his lower leg (It's not just the shin BTW, the gastroc and the soleus muscles of the calf depress the pedals and the tibialis anterior of the shin raises the foot ) then he must be capable of some pretty mean "standard" double bass.
I think it's funny that when someone demonstrates something that nobody here can do, people look for ways to minimize it. Just admit that the guy is pretty bad-ass at something you can't do because we all know it's true anyway.
Okay well if that's true then what are they for? And i do think it is actually easier to play an electronic kit then an acoustic one, I'm not trying to "minimize" his ability in anyway i'm just saying what i think is true. And yes i know i probably couldn't do that but i'm sure there are SOME people here on DW who can.
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What area does the base cover? Wisconsin and Illinois (U.S.A.) How many members does the base have? 105 members What is the base's history? Originally we were a part of Midwest Base that included Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. When Midwest Base divided into smaller units, the members in Wisconsin and Illinois decided to stay together as one unit, and formed Nar Shaddaa Base. Does the logo have any special meanings to it? Mostly it represents our names sake, the planet Nar Shaddaa. There are a few "surprises" built into it… but you'll have...read more
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What area does your base cover? Virginia and West Virginia How many members does your base have? 75 Does your logo have any special meanings to it? Freedom Base's logo is red, white, and blue, and represents the colors of the United States flag and the struggle for freedom against tyranny. The Base felt this was especially appropriate as Washington DC, the capital of the United States, is within the Base's area. Ashley Byram designed the Freedom Base logo. Does your base have a favorite charity or annual event? Freedom Base has been active...read more
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Deidra Culp, Princess Dee – from Nar Shaddaa Base When did you join the Legion? March, 2005 Why did you join the Legion? For fun, charity work, and to meet new people. What is your favorite costume to wear? (Star Wars or not) Princess Leia's Ceremonial Dress from the end of A New Hope. If time and money were no issue, what would your dream costume be? The "Breathe" dress from Ever After. How has being a member affected your life? I've made a number of friends, which I never would have met if I just stayed at home. Plus I've...read more


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Tre9's "Hero" song/video celebrates the joys of fatherhood
Celebrate Father's Day with his new song/video from Houston hip hop missionary Tre9. [Read More]
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Hip hop doesn't get much more personal than this. In the video for the song "Fatherless" (dropping online Tuesday, February 12), urban missionary Tre9 includes footage from the birth of his first biological child and scenes of his wife acting out her dramatic pre-salvation street life. [Read More]
10 great Christian hip hop songs about fatherhood
Earlier this week theBREAX released a free mp3 of "Fathers" which got me thinking about this weekend's holiday and some other Christian hip hop songs about dads. Below is a list (which is neither perfect nor exhaustive – but still intriguing and entertaining) of ten great tracks from faith-based MCs that celebrate fatherhood or provide a Godly perspective on the way this role introduces fear, fascination, and fulfillment in their lives. [Read More]
Favorite Christian hip hop dad-raps?
This week's remixWEDNESDAYS free download from theBREAX is an appreciation song for all the dads leading their families and raising their kids. The track is produced by Sound Collage Musik and features Shaady G. It also features vocal samples from Mark Gungor ("Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage") and pastor Paul Washer. Given that […] [Read More]


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Clinical TrainingThe Multidisciplinary Breast Surgery Fellowship will enable the fellow to acquire an advanced body of knowledge and a level of skill in the management of breast disease in order to assume a leadership role in a clinical, academic teaching or research facility in the field. This will include:
The following procedural skills will be acquired during your training:
Didactic TrainingYour training will include surgery conferences and other clinical conferences in the departments of surgery, internal medicine, oncology and the breast clinic. These include:
The Division of Surgery participates in the evidence-based medicine program, case conferences and visiting faculty conferences. All didactic courses are open to both residency program members and fellows in all subspecialties.
Research TrainingThe optional research component of the fellowship includes the use of clinical epidemiological techniques and population databases to develop research protocols, the organization and completion of at least one clinical research project, and formal training in medical research methodologies.
Mayo Clinic is committed to ongoing research in the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant breast diseases. Mayo Clinic physicians currently are studying, among other things:
In addition, the Women's Cancer Program of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center is conducting a national research study on potential biomarkers that indicate which women with benign breast disease are at risk for eventually developing breast cancer. Funded by a Breast Cancer Center of Excellence grant from the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program, this four-year study will look for molecular risk predictors in benign breast tissue.
The study will draw upon tissue specimens taken from 12,000 women who had breast biopsies performed at Mayo Clinic between 1967 and 1991, and were found to have benign breast disease.
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WACO (September 20, 2013) -- Baylor and Louisiana-Monroe can both get the ball up and down the field. They've done it in different ways.
Louisiana-Monroe last week ran a school-record 104 plays and held the ball 39 minutes to win at Wake Forest.
For 20th-ranked Baylor (2-0), the first-team offense has scored 14 touchdowns in less than 25 minutes combined the first two games. The Bears are the nation's highest scoring FBS or FCS team with 69½ points a game, and are also averaging 737 total yards.
ULM (2-1) plays Saturday at Baylor in the rematch of a game last year that was a wild 47-42 victory for the Bears. In their first-ever meeting, the two teams combined for 1,109 yards and 63 first downs. Both had at least 85 plays and 549 yards.


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The Planning Department sells various maps with zoning and planning information. These maps are 24"x60" (2'x5') and are sold for $50 each. The maps show parcels within Anaheim's city limits, but exclude parcels with "Anaheim" postal addresses that are outside the city's legal boundary. These are not intended as street maps.
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The Bees are unbeaten in eight but face a Bantams side who have pulled off high-profile cup shocks already this season, after knocking Watford and Wigan out of the Capital One Cup.
But Craig is determined not to be on the receiving end of an upset at Valley Parade.
"The FA Cup is very important for any player," Craig told Brentford's official website.
"It is a great cup with tradition and something you all want to be a part of. The third round is at stake and in the third round you can get a big boy.
"It would be a big thing for us but we need to get through Bradford first and then worry about the draw. If we go up there with the wrong attitude we will get beaten."


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