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- Bryan Riley said...
No. I think we all wear many faces. But I don't think Christians are any less likely to be hypocrites. It strikes me this is just evidence of our need for help.
- October 16, 2007 at 8:13 AM
- WoundedEgo said...
John, the word "hypocrite" originally meant "an actor." I once aspired to be an actor, but I completely abandoned the idea when someone told me that so many of the men were gay -- and that ALL of the women were thespians!
Dawkins is obviously a hypocrite. One day the investigative reporters and the papparazzi will catch him in the act of acting MORAL! How will he explain that?
So, if we are serious about avoiding being hypocrites, I think we would all do well, Christian or not, to take in a "sermon" or two by one of God's "mouthpieces":
Bill Ross
- October 16, 2007 at 9:03 AM
- Lee Randolph said...
Is it wrong to say that hypocrites belong in church?
and would it be wrong to say that church should attract hypocrites?
- October 16, 2007 at 10:45 AM
- Chris said...
My experience has been that people accuse others of what they themselves do. In this case, don't do.
Hypocracy pervades all aspects of human interaction, religion or no religion.
- October 16, 2007 at 1:56 PM
- Manifesting Mini Me (MMM) said...
I agree with Bryan. God loves sinners - that would include hypocrites as much as anyone else.
Hypocrisy can infect any human heart that feels the need to assert his/her own righteousness.
- October 16, 2007 at 2:47 PM
- Wanderin' Weeta said...
Bill Ross writes; "Dawkins is obviously a hypocrite. One day the investigative reporters and the papparazzi will catch him in the act of acting MORAL! How will he explain that?"
Has someone told you atheists can't be moral? How ridiculous!
How much less moral is it to do good to avoid punishment than to do good because you think it's the right thing to do, or because it makes people happier?
(By the way, of course ALL women (and men, too) in acting are thespians; that's what the word means: "1. Of or relating to drama; dramatic: thespian talents.")
- October 16, 2007 at 3:09 PM
- GordonBlood said...
Firstly, wanderin weeta I believe the point is that Dawkins himself has admitted that morality doesnt "really" exist. Its just what people want to call morality. But that of course is not what most people mean by morality at all. As for the hypocrisy issue I think this is probly one of the worse suggestions ive seen John make in a long time. Everyone has salt and pepper sprinklings of hypocrisy in them, whether you want to call it sin or whatever. Ultimately i think one could argue that an atheist is being a hypocrite if he complains that his rights are being trampled or what not because its largely conceded by many atheists that morality as a universal law doesnt exist... I dont see how it could if we are bio-chemical machines which may not even have free-will.
- October 16, 2007 at 6:16 PM
- Shygetz said...
Firstly, wanderin weeta I believe the point is that Dawkins himself has admitted that morality doesnt "really" exist. Its just what people want to call morality.
Dawkins "admitted" (more like loudly proclaimed) that universal morality doesn't exist. And anyone who has bothered to venture outside his own backyard can attest to that; people disagree about what is right. If universal morality existed among humans there would be no disagreement about what is right.
Ultimately i think one could argue that an atheist is being a hypocrite if he complains that his rights are being trampled or what not because its largely conceded by many atheists that morality as a universal law doesnt exist... I dont see how it could if we are bio-chemical machines which may not even have free-will.
That is the dumbest argument I have heard. If a Hindu were to shoot you in the knee, would you complain? Hypocrite! You and he obviously don't share the same morality--you eat beef, which is an abomination to him! You have no right to complain, as you don't admit to the same moral code.
Even if we grant for the sake of argument that God does exist and is perfectly good and so can serve as an ultimate moral standard, for all practical purposes there is no universal morality among humans, there is only subjective morality. There are things that you find reprehensible that others honestly do not, and vice versa. Now, if God wanted to come down here and "write his law upon our hearts" then this problem would be solved, but until He does, we have to work with what we have. I can complain from my subjective point of view when someone does something that I consider wrong. I can even try to convince my social peers to join me and bring society's censure down upon that person. "Subjective" does not mean "non-existent".
- October 16, 2007 at 8:29 PM
- goprairie said...
The Bible is so full of inaccuracies and contradictions, against its own parts and against history and science, that a person who invests in defending it MUST have a greater tolerance for inconsistency, and therefore a tendency to be hypocritical?
And isn't morality just the least possible harm in a given situation? And so changes with the situation. When does planning ahead become greed? When does self-defense become over-agressive offense? So if one is always operating from an unchangeable set of rules, i.e. Christianity, in some cases it would be wrong to apply that rule and so it seems hypocritical to make the adjustment for the situation. Having hard and fast rules would seem to predispose one to hypocricy as one lives in a fluctating world.
- October 16, 2007 at 9:28 PM
- TJ said...
The conclusions of the original study, and those of the atheologian and yourself, are what we in England would term "complete bollocks".
- October 17, 2007 at 8:50 AM
- Bryan Riley said...
What rules are unchangeable about Christianity in your opinion goprairie?
- October 17, 2007 at 9:00 AM
- Shygetz said...
Sorry tj you lost me. What study are you talking about?
- October 17, 2007 at 9:18 AM
- goprairie said...
Rules. Commandments. Christians are always seeking rules to live by. Is homosexuality OK? Is abortion OK? Is it OK to dance or wear pants or cut your hair or go to a movie of a certain rating. There is constant debate on what a verse of the Bible says to do or not do and whether it applies or does not apply now or to a certain group of people. Formal organized religion tends to define morality by a set of rules.
Without those rules, one has to make decisions differently and more on a case by case basis. Abortion potentially harms a developing life but helps others so must be decided on a sliding basis. And yes, I know, there are laws and we each have our own set of limits. But religions TEND to be more set on details of these things and are looking to their church to make rules for them. And the more rules there are, the more you will have to adjust them to accomodate actual situations. Let me take a trivial example. If I always pick up litter on the way home from the bus stop because that is my rule, there will be times that I SHOULD let it lie because getting home to my family is more important than the litter that day. If I have a hard and fast rule that I must always pick up litter, then I am being hypocritical if I decide one day I don't have to. Or if the rule is that we should all pick up litter every day, and I don't one day but I say the rest of the bus riders have to. But if I live by softer values that say I will pick up litter when practical and get home to my family when their needs are critical, then I am not forced to 'make excpetions' to my rules.
- October 17, 2007 at 10:37 AM
- goprairie said...
"What rules are unchangeable about Christianity in your opinion goprairie?"
I am not sure I answered your question, or what the point of it is. I was just saying that any rule based system is a set up for hypocricy. If one says the Bible is God's word, then explains away certain verses that are inconvenient to follow, that is what one could label as hypocricy. I don't want to hijack this to gay rights, but if one rejects all the other silly rules about fiber and food in Leviticus, yet insists on clinging to the one that seems to be anti-gay, well, that seems hypocritical. Any explanation that makes the inconvenient ones go away could be extended in kind to make that anti-gay one go away. Or take a 'commandment' - if one insists the commantments are their guide for morality, there will come a time when they are called a hypocrite. How can one adhere to "thou shall not kill" and be a proponant of capital punishment?
A rule is by definition 'unchangeable' as it becomes meaningless if so many exceptions are attached. Our legal system is a best effort and the fact that we need branches of government to allow adjustments and interpretations speaks to the difficulty of 'rules'. But a religion has no system for such 'softness' of rules in that its first declaration is that God is perfect and the Bible, the rules, are God's word so must be perfect also. Yet Chritians only follow certian parts of it and explain away others, and so the hypocricy and accusations thereof begin and continue. That first rule of it being God's word is a giant set up for hypocricy, isn't it?
- October 17, 2007 at 10:53 AM
- WoundedEgo said...
When I said that Dawkins was a hypocrite by acting morally, and the one day the reporters would "find him out" I had my tongue firmly planted in my cheek. The point was that hypocrisy is a feature linked with pretense. Only one who pretends to be better than they are.
As to morality being possible without God, I would say that all morality is relative, either in relation to God+neighbor or just to neighbor (and other variations). In other words, the moral question for a Christian is "If a tree sins in the woods and no one hears him, did he really sin?" while the question for the atheist is "what would my DNA do?"
Or, stated another way, "how does this please God" versus "how does this serve the common good - especially that of my own offspring."
But regardless of the morality I own up to intellectually, I admit to being a hypocrite in that I am less of a man than I hope my sons to be.
Bill Ross
- October 17, 2007 at 10:58 AM
- Bryan Riley said...
The point of my question was to try to understand your view of Christianity. You see it as a system of rules. I don't. That may be why we come at things differently. I see it as a relationship with our Creator. If you are an atheist you don't believe in a creator.
Those who follow Christianity as a set of rules are simply setting up yet another religion and I understand why you would reject that. We often (even those who don't believe in God) set up rules to live by because we seem to need to make things appear simple and rules give us an appearance of simplicity.
- October 17, 2007 at 11:03 AM
- goprairie said...
the question on the table is "are believers more likely to be hypocrites than atheists?"
my point is that religions DO tend to be rule based more so than the system used by most atheists of doing the least harm situationally. and a rule based system is a set up for hypocricy. Therefore the answer to the question as broadly asked is "yes, they are."
this does not preclude your definiton of religion or make it better or worse as that is irrelevant to the question at hand.
- October 17, 2007 at 11:10 AM
- Bryan Riley said...
I am sorry if I did go off point, but what I was thinking was that it was a good subpoint of the post at hand, which involves understanding why you stated that Christians follow unchangeable rules. I was simply trying to understand your comment. I didn't know that would be irrelevant since it involved your comment.
How does one determine what is the least harm situationally?
- October 17, 2007 at 11:22 AM
- goprairie said...
"How does one determine what is the least harm situationally?"
How do you determine what to do in a given situation? Either you have rules or you wing it. Rules is easier. Winging it takes time.
Like in my litter on the way home example. Picking up litter on the way home every day is a 'good' thing. Right? If I alwys do it unthinkingly, but the bus was late and my kid needs to be driven to a meeting, it was situationally wrong to pick up the litter.
If I am just a little tired today or the litter consists of something unpleasant to pick up and carry, it is wrong to leave it.
I just do the best I can to the extent that I am able. And do not always make the right choice. But I work the odds. What if I get all the people in the neighborhood to do the same and find out some guy used to be employed by the city to pick up litter in our neighborhood and he got fired when there was no more litter? well, i saved that taxpayers money but a guy lost a job. everything is like that. you can't ever have all the data wo you use your 'rules' and your data. but the more hard rules you have, the more prone to accusations of hypocricy. now, i have answered your questions, so answer mine: How do YOU decide what is right, moral?
- October 17, 2007 at 11:33 AM
- Bryan Riley said...
In the same way, except I don't think of it as the least harm. I try to make the most loving choice. I fail all the time because of my limited factual basis and because of my own selfishness, but I also believe in a conscience and a Convictor, who helps me along the way. I still fail, but I believe God helps me make loving choices. And, He alone can do that because He doesn't have the limited factual basis I have. Unfortunately, I don't always listen.
- October 17, 2007 at 11:39 AM
- goprairie said...
well, truth be told, i do not think of it as 'least harm' but 'most benefit' but i have found people see the point better when stated as least harm, because in a situation there are obvious 'harm' targets but when termed as 'benefit' people start including too many possible benefactors. like, in my litter example, all the specific neighbors along the block and such. it is a monor difference, but i have found the terms keep things on point.
i hate it when people say "I read once . . ", but I read once a theory that much of what we do is decided instinctually and subconciously and that we become aware of what we decided and then begin to formulate 'reasons' for it. We think we used those reasons to GET to the decision but are really justifying after the fact. I wonder how much of that is true and in what situation.
Have you ever heard of 'blind sight'? Vision signals go from the eye to several points of the brain. Awareness of vision is in one 'higher' level part of the brain, but vision signals also go to 'primitive' brain parts. People with damage only to the vision center will say they cannot see as they have no awareness of vision. But if a threat comes to them from their peripheral vision, where the threat from predators is greatest, they will throw up an arm in defense. They will say they did not 'see' the threat and that they did not 'decide' to defend, but became aware of it once thier arm was in the air. I think a lot more study needs to be done on these retained instinctive subconcious things. For example, can we become more 'aware' with training of what our 'primitive' brain layers are deciding?
Situations of teens going into some non-typical-for-them violent state certainly seems to be a situation where some instinct possibly related to defense is misapplied. In a defense situation, you are not deciding how to act, you are just going all out violent to protect yourself or your family, and this seems to triggered in these events somehow.
More study needed!
- October 17, 2007 at 11:56 AM
- Bryan Riley said...
The Human being is amazing, goprairie, if we don't say so ourselves. :) I agree. And there is much about who we are and how we operate that we clearly don't understand. It's fun to think of all we have to learn!
- October 17, 2007 at 12:03 PM
- TJ said...
Shygetz - the original "survey", I should have said.
- October 18, 2007 at 7:39 AM
- Shygetz said...
Ah, well then, would you like to detail your objection to the methodology of the survey, tj, or should I just assume that it is bollocks because you disagree with the conclusions?
- October 18, 2007 at 9:35 AM


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There is more to life than increasing its speed.
That is why we hike.
I started hiking in the Irish mountains when I was 12 and was hooked from day one, fast forward a quarter of a century later and I still love it.For me its about getting out in the outdoors and not how much miles I pull off.I was out with a newbie buddy last week and he was suffering from mileage fever big time.
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10) I'm a better tour guide for friends, the more I get out.9) It justifies all the cool gear I have.8) I often harvest berries as I hike.7) Sometimes I meet interesting people.6) It makes my dog happy.5) I come up with better technical solutions in my professional work while hiking than while sitting at a desk.4) The exercise is good for me.3) It is a meaningfully, bonding experience as a couple and as a family.2) I appreciate the scenic beauty of the outdoors.1) It clears my head.
In no particular order...1. nature2. camaraderie3. keep in shape4. physical and mental relaxation5. gear buying :)
Because my bike has a flat tire and I'm too lazy to fix it.
Learned to walk. Putting that skill to good use. It just seems so natural. I've always been a walker.
No one has mentioned weight loss yet? Then I'll mention weight loss. Well, and just generally getting in better shape in the way the I prefer to do it.
It clears my mind. I feel recharged after any hike, be it 1/10 mile nature loop to whatever.I get to eat great food:I get to forage:Frolic in wildflowers:That is pretty much it ;-)
Because the best fishing spots don't have roads near them... come to think of it... the best fishing spots don't even have trails near them! :)
I love David's post...And I would add that it's the best quality time I get with my wife ever. Plus the fishing and scenery. And exercise
Because you know, nature and stuff...
1) I am bipedal-walking is efficient and takes me to rarely seen environs.2) Hiking is adventurous - adventure raises my excitement for life.3) Hiking/backpacking is arduous - hard work promotes fitness and self esteem.4) Hiking requires skills, planning, and adaptability - these help me in my day to day life.5) Hiking is humbling - this keeps me grounded and makes me contemplate.Hiking/backpacking has given me more joy, fond memories, and taught me more about myself and the complex world I live in than any other activity of my life. Hiking is my bliss.
Hoot. That is a great answer!
Pretty much all the above...oh and mainly,'cause when I don't I get grumpy :-(
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Because I canBecause I love that I can wander through the forests and over the mountains for an extended period of time with everything I need carried on my backBecause I love the outdoorsBecause I love getting to places and seeing things that not everyone else gets to seeBecause I love the TranquiityBecause I need to escape everyday hustle n bustle of lifeBecause I enjoy the exercise and physical exertionBecause I love the feeling of reaching a summit and thinking.."WOW"Because I love to wake up as the early sun rises and be surrounded by stunning creations of mother natureBecause I enjoy being outside in all types of weatherBecause it doesn't cost me much for a night out, a weekend, a week or longerBecause I can do it and enjoy it
It also allows me to run from my problems.
Because it's there, and it's fun.Plus most of that other stuff, too.
To reconnect with the four-leggeds,And leave behind the four-wheeled.
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The T287 is a programmable two-wire transmitter that is configured to provide an isolated 4-20mA signal in proportion to the input signal. The T287 accepts thermocouple, 2-wire, 3-wire, or 4-wire RTD, potentiometer, resistance and millivolt inputs. The T287 supports either single or dual inputs. In the dual input mode, either input can be selected to control the output, or math functions can be applied in which both inputs have an effect on the output. The functions available are Sum, Difference, Average, Higher of the two or Lower of the two inputs. Typical applications include providing accurate, stable signals to distributed control systems (DCS), supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA), environmental monitoring and control systems (EMCS), data acquisition and control systems (DACS) and custody transfer/pipeline systems.
Configuration is performed by connecting the transmitter to a standard (9-pin RS-232) PC serial port using an isolated interface adapter, and running a user-friendly Windows-based program. All of the configuration information can be defined and modified using only a PC, the interface adapter, and the transmitter. No loop supply, input simulation or meter on the output is required. The fully isolated adapter reduces the risk of damage to the PC which can be caused by spikes and surges on field wiring entering the computer via its unprotected serial port.
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As the fall colours explode with abundance, even a "colour blind" person like me can see the wonderful contrast that autumn's magic brings to our countryside. Naturally boulevards in the urban centres are beautified as well, but the magnificence of colour in autumn is certainly best experiences by a ride through the hills of any rural area, or a boat ride along the shores of the lakes and rivers of Canada. It is a time of thanksgiving. A time when family and friends get together for their favourite feast. Canadians tend to lean towards Turkey with all the fixings. It is a time that is caught between seasons, as we say farewell to summer past and enter into the autumn season. Oktoberfests abound, closing golf events, students home from their paces of study with family, families reuniting, new neighbours getting to know one another and a pause to just catch up with family and friends. So a toast to one and all to a great Canadian thanksgiving. Enjoy this time with family and friends. Cheers ! @MolsonFerg


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An agreement between two or more people to commit an illegal act, along with an intent to achieve the agreement's goal. Most U.S. jurisdictions also require an overt act toward furthering the agreement. An overt act is a statutory requirement, not a constitutional one. See Whitfield v. United States, 453 U.S. 209 (2005). The illegal act is the conspiracy's "target offense."
Conspiracy generally carries no penalty on its own. Instead, punishment derives from the illegal acts carried out by the conspiracy. Where one or more members of the conspiracy committed illegal acts to further the conspiracy's goals, all members of the conspiracy may be held accountable for those acts. Where no one has actually committed a criminal act, the punishment varies. Some conspiracy statutes assign the same punishment for conspiracy as for the target offense. Others impose lesser penalties.
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International students interested in applying for this privilege should carefully read all instructions below before contacting the Office of International Student Services.
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International students who have completed at least one full academic year of study (two semesters) may engage in Optional Practical Training upon approval by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the U. S. Department of Homeland Security. The application may be submitted up to 90 days prior to the completion of one academic year, but the authorization will be granted only from the date the student actually completes a full academic year.
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The Southern Poverty Law Center, a leftist "civil rights" outfit that has been criticized and ridiculed from across the political spectrum, issued its latest "Intelligence Report" about the supposed threat posed by "Patriot" groups and other right-wing "extremists." Employing its usual deceptive tactics in a transparent but failed effort to lump Christians and constitutionalists in with racists and terrorists, the SPLC claimed the number of "anti-government extremist" organizations had reached "record" levels — and that the increase was due in large part to the fact that President Obama is half black.
As usual, the increasingly discredited "mainstream" media — recent polls show more than 60 percent of Americans have little to no trust in the establishment press, and ratings continue to plummet — dutifully reported the SPLC rants. However, this year, perhaps alarmed at the dramatic plunge in their audience sizes and credibility, several major media outlets did offer some uncharacteristic balance in their articles while reporting on the SPLC's latest fear-mongering campaign.
"Capping four years of explosive growth sparked by the election of America's first black president and anger over the economy, the number of conspiracy-minded antigovernment 'Patriot' groups reached an all-time high of 1,360 in 2012, while the number of hard-core hate groups remained above 1,000," claimed SPLC "Senior Fellow" Mark Potok in a statement about the group's widely ridiculed findings. "As President Obama enters his second term with an agenda of gun control and immigration reform, the rage on the right is likely to intensify."
According to Potok, a so-called "Patriot" group "generally believes that the federal government is conspiring to take Americans' guns and destroy their liberties as it paves the way for a global 'one-world government.'" Of course, as has been made clear on numerous occasions by top officials, including, for example, state governors and top U.S. lawmakers — even the SPLC admits that despite promising not to focus on firearms, Obama has since launched an attack on gun rights — the federal government really is assaulting fundamental liberties and gun rights. Indeed, it is happening out in the open.
The president and his disgraced attorney general have claimed, for example, that they can legally assassinate U.S. citizens without even charging them with a crime. The administration also purports to be able to use the military to detain Americans indefinitely under the NDAA without access to due process. Indeed, multiple unalienable rights enshrined in the Constitution have come under fierce assault from the Obama administration and its predecessors.
The brazen attack on the Second Amendment being led by Obama and some extremist Democrats, meanwhile, has been in the headlines for months. The president, posing with children as a propaganda stunt, has even been using unconstitutional so-called "executive orders" to advance his attack on gun rights. At the state level, the attack is advancing in some areas as well — this is all common knowledge.
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NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raising awareness and building a community of hope for all those in need. To learn more about NAMI visit www.nami.org.
NAMI on Campus is an exciting extension of NAMI's mission into the campus community. NAMI on Campus clubs are student-led clubs that tackle mental health issues on campus by raising mental health awareness, educating the campus community, supporting students, promoting services and supports and advocating. NAMI on Campus clubs aim to address the mental health needs of all students so they have positive, successful and fun college experiences. See if there is a NAMI on Campus at your school by checking our NAMI on Campus club list.
Club leaders have access to the staff, programs, resources, opportunities, benefits and support of being part of the larger NAMI cause—even beyond their college years. NAMI on Campus leaders are granted exclusive access to a broad range of online resources and materials to help them start and sustain a successful NAMI on Campus club. They are also provided with various networking opportunities to connect with other leaders.
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MELVILLE, N.Y., September 24, 2013 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will exhibit its product line of Full HD, Megapixel and Standard Definition IP Video Security cameras at ASIS 2013, held September 24-26, 2013, at McCormick Place (booth # 377) in Chicago, Ill. Designed to deliver a wealth of end-user benefits to various professional security markets, Canon's eight different IP Security cameras include Pan-Tilt-Zoom, Fixed Dome and Stationary "Box" Style models.
Visitors at the Canon ASIS 2013 exhibit will have the opportunity to view demonstrations of the precision optics and exceptional image quality of Canon IP Security cameras at four specially designed demo stations. A special demonstration of the low-light capabilities of Canon's IP Security cameras will display how Canon cameras capture color and black & white video even better than the human eye can see. Also present at the exhibit will be information on Integration Partners and a wide range of third-party Enclosure Solutions, including housings, domes and mounting brackets.
The following models from the Canon IP Video Security camera product line will be on display at the show:
The VB-H610D Fixed Dome Camera features a built-in genuine Canon wide-angle 3x optical zoom lens with an ultra-wide 111° angle of view, making it ideal for use in areas with severe space restrictions such as stairways, narrow halls and elevators, as well as vast, wide-open spaces such as shopping malls or factory floors.
Both the Canon VB-H610VE and VB-H610D IP Security Cameras also include a Remote Adjustment Function to change their angle of view - including pan, tilt, rotation, zoom, and focus - from any remote Internet-connected PC, thereby virtually eliminating the time and expense of on-site adjustments involving labor, transportation and equipment.
The VB-H710F Fixed "Box" Camera provides a built-in genuine Canon wide-angle 3x optical zoom lens with an ultra-wide 112.6° angle of view. A feature of this camera is its built-in motorized focus and zoom function, which enables users to remotely adjust those settings from any Internet-connected PC.
The two proprietary Canon DIGIC processors in each of Canon's Full HD IP Security cameras include the Canon DIGIC DV III image processor, which provides superior image quality, vivid color reproduction, low noise, and smooth gradations and the Canon DIGIC NET II network video processor, which transmits H.264 and M-JPEG simultaneously at 1920 x 1080 up to 30 frames per second.
The following Canon Megapixel IP Security cameras will be on display at ASIS. They feature a 1.3-Megapixel CMOS image sensor and a Canon DIGIC NET processor for simultaneous transmission of H.264 and M-JPEG at 1920 x 960 up to 30 frames per second.
These Canon Full HD and Megapixel IP Security cameras include built-in video analytics to assist monitoring personnel in identifying potentially crucial image details. This includes moving, removed and abandoned object detection. The four Full HD IP Security cameras also offer passing (or "tripwire") detection. User-adjustable in terms of detection characteristics, such as sensitivity, area and duration, video analytics can engage configured alarms and notification functions. All eight cameras also feature camera analytics, which include detection of camera tampering and sound-level detection that may indicate vandalism or sabotage.
Additional features shared by each of these security cameras include a privacy mask function to block sensitive locations (such as ATM keypads or computer monitors) from the cameras' view while still allowing for a full range of motion. The cameras feature two-way audio connectors for bi-directional sound communication, built-in management tools and a web viewer function for remote video monitoring by authorized users on supported web browsers.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. With approximately $40 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S. patents registered in 2012† and is one of Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2013. In 2012, Canon U.S.A. has received the PCMag.com Readers' Choice Award for Service and Reliability in the digital camera and printer categories for the ninth consecutive year, and for camcorders for the past two years. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss and follow us on Twitter @CanonUSA.
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As it was promised a few months back Verizon Wireless' now exclusive NFL Mobile app is available for download in advance of the NFL Draft on April 22. The app is currently available for 13 different smartphones and 3G feature phones including the Motorola Droid, HTC Droid Eris, BlackBerry Storm 2, LG enV Touch and more. The app is free for the entire 2010 NFL season as long as customers download it before the postseason begins in early 2011.
The new NFL Mobile app will have a variety of features that include live streaming of Sunday Night Football on NBC and the Thursday Night Football games aired on the NFL Network. The app for your unlocked cell phone will also offer preseason highlights from training camps including preseason games, a wide variety of stats, information, news and fantasy football data. The app will also have live radio feeds from every regular season and playoff game. It is also expected that later this year the popular NFL RedZone channel will come to the new mobile service which will allow customers to watch all of the NFL games whenever a team is in the red zone.
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MASSENA A 68-year-old woman has died of injuries suffered in a house fire earlier this month.
MaryAnn S. Donnelly died Wednesday at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, Vt., one week after flames tore through the rental property where she lived.
Investigators ruled the cause of the fire was accidental due to smoking materials, Massena Volunteer Fire Department Chief Thomas C. Miller said last week.
A dog died in the early-morning blaze.
A neighbor living across the road reported the fire at 2206A state Route 420 at 2:30 a.m., Chief Miller said. Mrs. Donnelly escaped the blaze and was sitting on the side of the road when firefighters arrived, the chief said. She initially was treated at Massena Memorial Hospital before being transferred to Vermont Medical Center.
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Climate Change Education Partnership Alliance Office (CCEPA Office)
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 15-1), is
effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after December 26, 2014. The PAPPG is consistent
with, and, implements the new Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
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In FY 2012, NSF funded six Phase II Climate Change Education Partnership (CCEP-II) projects. The PI's, Co-PI's and significant partners of the six CCEP-II projects constitute the CCEP "network". The lead PI's for the six projects comprise the CCEP Alliance (CCEPA), which will convene on a regular basis in order to identify common needs and opportunities for collaboration across the CCEP network. Key to the success of this networked approach is the creation of a CCEP Alliance Office (CCEPA Office), which will: facilitate communication among the projects participating within the CCEP-II network; enable and nurture cross-project coordination and collaboration, such as assisting with data collection for a program-wide evaluation undertaken by NSF; and, support dissemination of resources developed by the CCEP-II network to the larger scientific community and the public. The CCEPA Office is also expected to foster coordination of CCEP-II activities with the larger climate change education community.
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Easiest install ever, and love them
By Thresia
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By pkjr200
from Upstate NY
Excellent product at a great price. Makes a noticable difference in the warmth of the room during cold upstate NY winters. Simple to install and cordless system works flawlessly.Highly recommend.
By Tepper
from Twin Cities, MN
About Me Budget Shopper
This is our fourth blind from Steve's Blinds... we have a corded room darkening and two cordless room darkening in addition to the light filtering budget top/down blind for this review. All have been superb in operation, and durability and look as great as many higher end blinds... in fact, they all replaced higher end blinds from Levelor or Bali that just did not hold up. Highly recommended... we will be getting all or ours from Steve's!
Good product
By Rich
from Clifton NJ
I find the shades easy to install and a satisfactory product.
First time buying the cordless blinds
By Hollygirl1953
from Citrus Heights CA
I had problems with the blind cords wearing out or just plain breaking. These are a dream to operate, light as a feather and smooth action. Will definitely replace other rooms with this type of blind.
I love them I would recommend them
By Mel
from Santa Rosa , N.M.
They are easy to install and not heavy to operate
The best
By Grandma Nancy
from Tomahawk, Wi
The shades are high quality and I'm going to order more.
New windows/ New blinds
By Slikurr
from Maple Grove, MN
Purchased this for my upstairs bathroom, looks good and works great. I've never had cordless shades before, love it!
Got what I ordered
By Me
from NJ
Used to block the sun through large windows at mid-day, unobtrusive when pulled up.
Great shade!
By Chris
from Northville, MI
We have this shade in our cottage to block out the afternoon sun upstairs.
cordless blinds
By none
from Timpson, TX
received in timely manner
Oredered 10 of these blinds
By Mark
from Central Ohio
Replaced 30-yr old chaep white metal blinds with string controls that didn't work anymore; replaced an entire porch at a resort. What was once an eyesore is now a beautiful space with these great blinds. I measured myself, wasn't sure about it, but the blinds came exactly as ordered and was not hard to put-up myself, although it took awhile with 10 of them. Very satisfied with the final look of these fine blinds and the entire process.
Nice Blinds for the $$
By Terbear
from Egg Harbor, WI
We had a problem with 2 of the blinds, but after a few phone calls the problemn was solved and I love my blinds
Beautiful blinds!
By kellybelly
from MN
I love the light filtering blinds. We did an outside mount to ensure privacy and they are wonderful. They do exactly what they say, "filter light". Love them and the Tussah color we chose!
Exceeded Expectations
By Heather
from Ontario
I was surprised at the quality as they were 1/3 the price I could find locally. After ordering I received an email with the shipping costs to Canada and decided to have them shipped free to a friend in the USA. I do a lot of shopping online and this was the first time a company had the courtesy to warn me about high shipping fees. All my future blind purchases will be through this site!
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By Sandy Galante
from Staten Island, NY
Very positive experiences both times I ordered throuhg Steve's. The quality is excellent and no problems with the ordering; very explicit in detail on all items.
Exact Window Fit
By John
from Huntertown, IN
As a returning customer, I have come to trust Steve's Blinds in getting an exact window fit. The window blinds provide a great accent to the room. I like the free samples too. I plan to purchase more in the future. As always, I like getting good value for the money.
Excellent service and product!
By Calpurnia
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Easy to use.
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Great products and great prices
By Mom Mom across the street
from Linwood, NJ
The products from Steve's Blinds and Walpaper are always terrific. I have ordered here several times and will continue to do so. There was a small problem this time. I placed an order in November as a Christmas gift for my son a daughter-in-law. The blinds were on back order and did not arive until a week after Christmas. On top of that i specified for them to be delivered to their house and they came to my house instead. The blinds look beautiful and really make a difference in their living and dining rooms.
Nice Product
By bikerb51
from Muskegon, MI
I really like the shades. I had trouble with one of them and it was replaced and I didn't have to send the problem shade back.
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from Bailey, CO
Awesome blinds, perfect fit and fast shipping.Thanks for the help, they look great.John
I would definitely order from here again
By Shabal
from East Brunswick, NJ
Delivery was within a couple of days. Price was great. Product (cellular shade) was nice than expected.
By monie
from thunder Bay
About Me High-end Shopper
Everything was super. Only issue was some of the hardware was missing. Steves' quickly shipped the missing parts.
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By Mychloem
from Omaha NE
I am using this blind in my bathroom. I got it in gray and the color is true to the example on the web site. It was so easy to install and retracts so well. I love it so ordered two more for another room. These are very good quality for the price and I will tell my friends and family about them. Also, they arrived promptly. Thanks for a good quality product.
Great product / great price
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I looked at similar shades. While they could trim the width, the length would be too long unless special order. Price at [@] and [@] was over $350. I got a perfect size, easy to install, shade at [$]. The shipping was free due to a special. I couldn't be happier and would use this company again. I am 64, female and had no difficultly installing it myself. One small dent occurred during shipping but didn't affect the look of product.
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Nice product for reasonable price
By Barb K
Very nice blinds for a very reasonable price. Not difficult to install. Would like a bit less visible hardware at the top but is acceptable. Would be no problem with using a valance of some type.
Blinds really look nice...
By Johnny
The upfront 'free samples' gave me the confidence to make a 'first-time on-line' purchase for window shades. I am totally pleased with the quality of the shades and feel that I easily got my money's worth.
Love the shades
By Chicago home owner
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We love these shades. We hung them in our double living room and kitchen. We chose the same color for everything to keep things consistent. The color on our living room walls are different from our kitchen, the blinds add a common thread to the rooms. The material of these shades is light but adds a warm texture to the rooms. We are planning on buying the same shade in black out for our master bedroom and adjoining den.
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Because they are cellular shades, they provide extra insulation for your windows and added privacy. Also, they are safer because they are cordless, so you don't have to worry about children or pets getting tangled.
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A few times the Ubuntu LiveCD logged me out (the logon screen prompted for a user/password) when I was using some applications and I had to restart the OS. Can anyone tell me de default user/password..
Username : ubuntu
Password: keep it blank and try to login
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Try this, log off your session of Live CD and when you try to log in a new session it asks for username and password. It's impossible, the only solution is to switch off the computer (forced switch off), and reboot again. I've tried many username & password combinations but no success....
A blank username and password worked for me on an Ubuntu 12.10 live environment.
I was doing some backups using Kubuntu 8.04 LiveCD and locked myself out. Blank password did not work and neither did any other I tried (ubuntu, kubuntu, demo, ...). Username was ubuntu. Then I found this:
Current password, asked by passwd, was blank even though login screen did not accept it directly.


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MASSENA In a tense moment during an otherwise peaceful protest Saturday, Border Patrol officers tried to block two photographers, including a Times photojournalist, from covering the Mohawk march across the Massena-Cornwall International Bridge.
Jason Hunter, the Times staff member, was approaching the bridge alongside the marchers and ignored a demand from a Border Patrol agent to stop. He then was grabbed by a male officer who tried to separate him from the marchers.
A female officer also tried to prevent him from getting near the protest. Defying her, Mr. Hunter lifted his camera and she became incensed, calling out to other officers that her photo was being taken.
I wasnt expecting any resistance, and I was shocked to be physically grabbed by a Border Patrol agent when I was just trying to do my job, Mr. Hunter said afterward.
A third officer then told Mr. Hunter not to photograph Border Patrol personnel.
The incident riled some marchers, who began shouting at the officers, demanding that the photographers be allowed to follow them. Mr. Hunter then managed to immerse himself in the crowd.
The encounter, which lasted only about 30 seconds, occurred south of the checkpoint where drivers entering the United States are required to stop for immigration and customs inspection. The Border Patrol had parked two vans on the approach to the bridge, which was closed to motor vehicle traffic, and the marchers were being funneled through a narrow pass.
The incident appeared to be the only time that the Border Patrol hindered the media. No marchers were seen being interrupted by the officers, and the Border Patrol later said that the protest, which lasted several hours, went off without incident.
Border Patrol officers on the scene would not discuss their actions, referring inquiries to their supervisor in Buffalo.
Reached later Saturday, Chief Customs and Border Protection Officer Thomas J. Rusert in Buffalo said the officers were following protocol.
Normally when a photographer would come up, we wouldnt allow them to take photos, he said. Any time media photographers or other photographers are on our property, they need to be escorted.
This is done to prevent photography of law-enforcement equipment, personnel and techniques, he said.
It eventually was decided that photographers would be allowed to accompany the marchers because of the newsworthiness of the protest, Mr. Rusert said.
Mr. Hunter and a Times reporter walked across the bridge to cover the event, and upon returning had their drivers licenses checked by the Border Patrol.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. - It was the roaring 20's and things were looking up for Buffalo. A German-Catholic brewer named Francis X. Schwab had just won the Mayor's office in a heated race.
Schwab ran on an anti-prohibition platform, and that is what drew the attention of the Klan.
The Ku Klux Klan had been trying to gain traction in several northern cities and Buffalo was on their radar. They decided to use religion as their wedge. They exploited the Protestant frustration over the lax enforcement of prohibition.
As their numbers and influence grew, Mayor Schwab took matters into his own hands and sent in an undercover agent to infiltrate the group, and it's headquarters in the Calumet Building.
A membership roster was stolen and eventually published. The Klan sent in an investigator to find the leak, a shoot-out ensued, killing two people.
The list being published and the publicity over the shooting proved too much, driving the KKK out of Buffalo and into the annals of the Unknown Stories of WNY.


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I dunno, I am in rebuild phase 3.
Phase one -- fully converted to Linux (well OSS, BSD kicks ass too).
Phase two -- convert my FULLY WORKING SYSTEM THAT HAD NO PROBLEMS to have a win32 partition so I can play on goddamn game ... Counterstrike. That just ended a week ago. And lasted a damn month or so.
Phase 3 -- Get Severn working.
Well, after getting nailed with a virus that thrashed my partition table I had to restart. Took all weekend, but had 98 and Severn. 98 died after I got my box home, and Severn no longer worked right. Yesterday I got 98 and RHL 9 all cozy. I got a vmware image that is running severn now. I am happier than a few days ago. Nothing fucking worked. Pick it, iot failed at least a half dozen times. Lost ALOT of data that I flat out COULD not migrate to my server too, couldnt burn a cigarette even if I wanted to.
But, Fedora Core is some sweet shit. I am debating doing an upgrade. I got my sefrver setup for a kickstart that takes literally no time to redo RHL 9.
But thats why God introduced me to Camels and Budweiser ! Stress management Schotty style ! Mwha ha ha!


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2012 Commencement Week video
Art shows, engineering projects, senior breakfast, nurse pinning, teacher commissioning, the last handshake.
June 12, 2012 | Matt Kucinski
A $375,000 grant to improve Plaster Creek Watershed
Calvin College has received a $375,000 state grant to further research, education and restoration efforts in the Plaster Creek watershed.
July 20, 2012 | Matt Kucinski
A perennial: the Native Plant Sale
Calvin will host its sixth-annual Native Plant Sale at the Bunker Interpretive Center.
April 28, 2011 | Myrna Anderson
A Q&A on randomness and God's providence
A $1.7 million grant from the Templeton foundation will allow Jim Bradley to study how "God can have it both ways."
July 20, 2012 | Myrna Anderson
An eye for research
Biology majors Ben Konynenbelt, Susan Bardolph, Dan Mlnarik and Leah Koetje presented their research on the health of the cornea at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).
June 24, 2010 | Author?
An NSF grant for better biology teaching
A $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will allow faculty to build more research into the biology classroom.
March 06, 2012 | Myrna Anderson
Beckman Grant funds indepth student research
Calvin College has won a prestigious $77,000 grant from the Beckman Scholars Program to give expanded, intensive research experiences to a handful of Calvin students.
April 14, 2008 | Myrna Anderson
Biology major awarded major EPA research fellowship
Calvin biology major Tyler Bleeker was awarded a Greater Research Opportunities Fellowship by the Environmental Protection Agency. The total amount of the award is $48,900.
June 03, 2011 | Matt Kucinski
Calvin earns Tree Campus USA designation
For the second year in a row, Calvin College was named a Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation.
April 21, 2014 | Matt Kucinski
Calvin launches public health major
The new interdisciplinary major prepares students for careers and graduate study in public health.
May 29, 2012 | Myrna Anderson
Calvin mourns David DeHeer
Biology professor David DeHeer passed away Friday, Sept. 16. His colleagues remember him as a leader, mentor and man of science.
September 16, 2011 | Matt Kucinski , Myrna Anderson
Calvin named Tree Campus USA
Calvin College was recently named a Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation.
March 15, 2013 | Matt Kucinski
Calvin Prof Gets MCC Award
Calvin College biology professor Dave Warners is being honored by the Michigan Campus Compact with an MCC Faculty/Staff Community Service-Learning Award.
February 16, 2006 | N/A
Calvin students showcase their summer research projects
On Wednesday, July 23, student researchers in Calvin's science departments gave the public a glimpse of their work during an inaugural science research open house.
August 06, 2014 | Grace Ruiter
Calvin students track trees in the Ecosystem Preserve
Every five years a team of students and professors survey the 3-4,000 trees in the college's Ecosystem Preserve, recording each tree's location, type, diameter, health and height.
September 17, 2014 | Grace Ruiter
From bug hunting to belly flopping, filtering to formatting, kids of all ages are finding plenty to keep them busy this summer at Calvin.
July 24, 2009 | Lynn Rosendale
Faculty Profile: Anding Shen
Biology professor Anding Shen is a prominent player in HIV research.
June 13, 2013 | Grace Ruiter
Faculty Profile: Arlene Hoogewerf
Calvin biology professor Arlene Hoogewerf has had FBI agents come to her class.
June 30, 2010 | Amy Surbatovich
Global Hunger and Food Security lecture series
A yearlong lecture series highlights the importance of preserving farmland and water resources.
November 28, 2011 | Myrna Anderson
Going wild: mitigation transforms campus
Calvin students Brian Schaap and Linda Van Andel see the benefit of their summer research every time they step foot on campus.
December 12, 2008 | Lynn Rosendale


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La Salle University is proud to offer GMAT Prep Workshops during Summer 2015.
The GMAT prep course meets on a Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The course is designed to help students learn how to study for the GMAT exam. Dr. James Yoho shares his extensive knowledge of GMAT preparation and will assist and motivate students to focus on achieving the best GMAT score possible.
The GMAT is a test of general reasoning ability. In essence, the questions with which a test-taker will be greeted on test day simply are modified versions of the same GMAT questions that are available on practice tests. The GMAT exam consists of the four sections, which include an analytical writing assessment, integrated reasoning, quantitative, and verbal sections. The GMAT prep course at La Salle will provide students with
The GMAT prep course at La Salle will review each section of the exam and prepare students to excel on the exam. These classes fill up quickly so register as soon as possible!
Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15
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In June 2012, the GMAT gained a new section, Integrated Reasoning, designed to measure your ability to evaluate information from multiple sources. The aforementioned Prep Workshops will cover the content on the new GMAT exam. For more information on the new exam, please visit www.mba.com.
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An OW2 will be organized, including all the material needed to exhibit and provide attendees with project demos. All OW2 members are entitled to participate in this village, to promote their activities and contribute to the OW2 global awareness. The current list of members participating includes: Engineering, ActiveEon, OW2 ( list to be completed). If you are interested in joining, please contact Catherine Nuel ( catherine . nuel AT ow2.org ). OW2 Conference:
The OW2 conference track will take place on Tuesday May 28, from 10:40am to 01:30pm. Check out the program and do not forget to register! Download the detailed program including abstract of presentations.
- OW2 Introduction, Cedric Thomas, OW2
- OpenCloudware: The vApp Lifecycle Management Solution for Multi-Cloud, Alexandre lefebvre, Orange Labs, Thomas Debru, UShareSoft
- OW2 ProActive for Multi-Cloud Integration with GDF-SUEZ INEO,Denis Caromel, INRIA-Univ. Nice-CNRS OASIS team-ActiveEon and Pierre Bredillet, COFELY INEO GDF SUEZ.
- Emerginov a PHP PaaS fro mobile service rapid prototyping, Morgan Richomme, Orange Labs
- CompatibleOne, by Jean-Pierre Laisne, Bull and Jamie Marshall, Prologue
- Analyse en mémoire, mobilité, self-service, convivialité: les mots-clés de la version 4 de SpagoBI, Virginie Pasquon, SpagoBI Competency Center (Engineering Group)
- Nanoko project, Romain Pellerin, Nicolas Rempulski, Ubidreams
- CHOReOS - Large Scale Choreographies for the Future Internet, Pierre Chatel, Thales Communications & Security
- The LemonLDAP::NG project: Single Sign On in the cloud, Clément Oudot, Linagora
- Helping ISVs and OW2 projects to onboard software to cloud, Thomas Debru, UShareSoft
- SpagoBI and Talend jointly support Big Data scenarios, Monica Franceschini, SpagoBI Competency Center (Engineering Group)
- From Excel or Lotus Notes to the Web with XWiki App Within Minutes batch import, Ludovic Dubost, Xwiki
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Wide World Of Golf: Wailea 'wow' factor
Rob Cartlen came all the way from Chicago to see if golf in Hawaii was everything he had dreamt about.
"They've been telling me for years about the golf here," says Cartlen. "It's nice to finally get an opportunity to play, and it's exactly how they described it."
If you're like Rob--looking for that quintessential Hawaiian golf experience--you'll find it at Wailea Golf Club on Maui's Southwest coast. Cut from the lava fields, Wailea's Emerald Course--with it's picturesque palm trees, ocean views, and lush fairways--is the kind of tropical playground most people just dream about. But here, that dream becomes reality.
"We get the 'wow' factor," says Wailea Head Professional Rusty Hathaway. "When they finish, for a lot of people, this is one of their favorite golf courses on the islands. It's just a magnificent golf course."
Sitting on the West slope of the island, much of the 6,800-plus yard layout will challenge you with elevated shots over some forced carries. But while the weather and wind hit other parts of the island, Wailea's climate is noticeably even-keeled.
"Can't find better weather," says Hathaway. "(Anywhere) in the world, as far as I'm concerned."
As for Wailea's finishing hole, the 553 yard, par-5 18th, if you can string together a good drive and a nice second shot, your approach should leave you less than 100 yards looking at the green. If you can stick it on from there, you can set yourself up for birdie to finish.
"Again, the views are just spectacular," says Hathaway. "It kinda leaves you with a lasting impression of what this golf course is all about."
As for Rob and his group, Wailea Emerald was all they thought it would be.
"The course itself is absolutely pristine," says Cartlen's father-in-law, John Turner. "And the views....they are the very thing why I'm not playing well. "It's magificent."


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Blue Ivy is now watching the throne!
On Thursday, Beyonce posted one adorable picture of her daughter, Blue Ivy ... wearing a crown of course.
The singer also added few other sweet candids celebrating her and Jay-Z's little lady on her official Tumblr page.
Bey sure is creative when it comes to posting pictures of her baby girl. The crown image cuts off half of Blue's little face, and another just shows a sweet moment between the two, where all you see is Ivy's tiny finger pointing at her famous mom.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's newborn girl, North West, is going to have some serious competition when it comes to being the bigger hip-hop princess -- and judging by that blinged-out crown ... Blue takes the cake, so far.
Click "Launch Gallery" above to see more of Beyonce's cute candids!
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Pomegranates are typically available September through November.
Prep & Store
Cut outer skin and tap out seeds from the cream-colored, inedible membrane. Suck the juice off the seeds or chew whole.
Quick & Easy Recipe
Add a tangy health kick to your next salad by simply tossing the raw seeds into a mixed green salad. Dress with a balsamic vinaigrette.
Nutrition Notes
Pomegranates are a good source of vitamin C.
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