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Building A Complete Rearend - Buns Of SteelWritten by on August 1, 2006 Currie Builds A Tuff New Rearend For Pre-'64 Trucks
9-inch is a 9-inch is a 9-inch, right? Well, not really. I think it's safe to say most of us would answer the opposite given obvious things like the addition of a posi or a locker-type gear. Yeah, there's the difference in housing shapes throughout the years and the number of splines on the axles, which come in either 28 or 31 splines from Ford, that have transferred power to many a rear skin all these years, but besides the three-spline difference, what else is there, and why is it surprising to find out that '57-64 rearends aren't what we've been led to believe?
It all started out as we tried to install a Master Power rear disc brake kit on a '60 Ford F-100, with its presumably stock 9-inch rearend. The first thing we noticed that would send us down the road of education was that the distance from the face of the axle where the brake drum mounts to the face of the axle flange on the housing was too narrow to get the new caliper set up into...hmm. Well, who else to call for 9-inch help? Currie Enterprises in Anaheim, California, the 9-inch gurus, of course!
In the first of what would be many conversations with Ray Currie and Brian Shepard, we found out we were up a creek as far as installing the disc brake kit on the '60 was concerned, because the pre-'64 9-inches are 1/4 inch narrower than the later versions. Now what? Ray answered that question real quick. These early white-iron third members are only good up to 265 horsepower in a full-size car or truck, and many are unknowingly cracked around the rear pinion support bearing under normal duty thanks to the inferior iron used to cast them, which gives way under pinion deflection. The F-100 that's home to the rearend in question will be the recipient of a 392 Ford stroker from Smeding that will easily surpass the stock early rearend's threshold and will still need those Master Power discs out back to slow the train down. It was obvious even at this point that a new rearend was needed.
Keep reading for a quick pictorial lesson from Currie on what makes a 9-inch a 9-inch and how we got the disc brakes from Master Power hung on one.
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Anyone can assume the rearend in their truck is stock--all it takes is a few years of road grime to make it look the part, so to be sure what we were dealing with we brought the '60 F-100's suspect assembly to the experts at Currie Enterprises.A quick inspection proved it to be the early and weak white-iron third member. These are often assumed to be strong because they have double vertical ribs as opposed to later single rib versions, but that's an urban legend.On the back side of the flange we found "WAR" cast in raised letters, which along with possible "WAT" and "WAB" castings are all part of the weaker white-iron family. White-iron is inferior to grey-iron as far as strength goes.Here is where the casting is prone to cracking. The bearing in this picture is the back pinion support bearing, which is the same size as the bearing that supports the front of the pinion in these early third members. The smaller bearing doesn't require as much material around it, and that's why the casting cracks under heavy loads. These also have wimpy spool main caps.Starting in '66 and continuing to '70, this double-rib case with the big "N" was cast from a stronger nodular grey-iron and was available in big-block cars like the Shelby Cobra, Torino, and Fairlane. It's good up to the 500hp range with its bigger back bearing and has been highly hunted over the years.This is the Currie-built third member that's going in the '60 F-100. It has the grey-iron single-rib case used from '64-86 and is rated in the 450hp range, which is good for most any street-driven truck. It too has the larger back bearing and beefier main caps--don't believe the guy at the swap meet who's had too much coffee and is trying to tell you that you need his double-rib case over his buddy's single-rib!The early cases can crack on the side of the casting under severe pinion deflection due to the inferior parts letting go. Some of the nodular cases had taller ribs on the sides of the case, but don't go on that alone.This early housing was used from the birth of the 9-inch in '57 and carried through till '77 on some applications. It has always been a favorite for hot rodders due to its nice round pumpkin...come on, guys! But it's weaker than the later housings because it used a butt weld to join the axle tubes to the center. In a light hot rod, much of the early stock stuff is OK because the car would smoke the tires long before it'd break the rearend, but not so for full-size cars and trucks.
The later housings that came out around '68 have this much of the axle tube sticking inside of the center section, which understandably proved to be much stronger, not to mention the triangulation of the center section could distribute and handle a greater load.To prove the results of these findings and monitor them on their new and rebuilt third members, Currie tests everything on their rearend dyno.Currie finds the parts needed to build a better rearend for any classic truck, which are soon put into action by their skilled employees.To eliminate the possibility of any more setbacks on our part, we brought over the Master Power Brakes rear disc brake kit we're trying to install in conjunction with the new 9-inch.The new Master Power rotors have a large hub I.D. that's intended to fit over the hubs of many applications, which would work for trucks using a cast or billet, but the F-100 will be running a set of Wheel Vintiques' stock-style steelies. Steel wheels need a larger-diameter surface area around the lug studs to torque down properly, because the area of the wheel center surrounding the lug hole is spring-loaded to compress toward the hub or axle and push back against the lug's taper to stay in place and hold the torque. Currie machined a larger-diameter register for the center of the rotor to meet up with the new axles to give that needed uniform wheel-mounting surface.The rearend assembly is pretty straightforward from here once the third member is assembled. Little bit of silicone and a gasket and...Having all the right tools makes all the difference in the world! Installing new bearings on the 31-spline axles is a snap in Currie's press with specialty tooling. Did you know 31-spline axles are 43 percent stronger than their 28-spline little brother? Currie can make 'em up to 40-spline!
With the axle all the way into the housing, this bracket with the two "ears" acts as the new bearing retainer and will allow the caliper brackets to be installed.If you look down the axle tubes, the brackets are positioned so the caliper will clock at the 10:30 position to the rear from the passenger side and the 1:30 position on the driver side.Checking fit as they go along, the guys agree it's time for the rotors to go on. Now the steel wheels have a nice, large, flat surface to mount to.Looking down on the caliper, we can see there isn't anything out of whack. Make sure the rotor will turn at this point and that there isn't anything preventing it from doing so.These are the included spacers from Master Power. Each pair of bolts got two thick ones and a single thin spacer stacked up to space the caliper inboard.


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Immunofluorescence microscopy of Saos-2 cells transduced with a retroviral vector expressing hTERT and green fluorescent protein (GFP) from an internal ribosomal entry site (IRES). Panel A shows native GFP expression (green), Panel B shows DAPI staining of chromsomes (blue), Panel C shows anti-hTERT staining at a 1:500 dilution followed by washes and addition of a 1:1000 dilution of rhodamine Goat anti-Rabbit IgG (code 611-1002) for detection. Panel D shows no staining of hTERT-transduced cells using pre-immune serum.
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He later decided to rape Regina again, but this time manages to leave behind no evidence of his crime other then the statement of the victim saying he smelled like paint thinner. Burn confronted him about his past and present crimes stating she will get him. He shrugs her off and she eventually leaves.
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Pratt finds a new victim, Lilian Stanwyck, who, unknown to him, provides phone sex for various people. Stanwyck's apartment is near his workspace and he starts stalking her. He follows her into an alley where she has a sexual liaison with another man named Charles Cooper. After Cooper leaves he grabs her and rapes her. Afterwards he kills her with a blow to the head, which caused an arterial subdural hemorrhage in her brain. She is then pushed onto a bike spoke. CSIs Lindsey and Stella tried to prove Pratt did it but couldn't prove the sex was forced so he walked again.
Stealing Home
He later noticed that he was being followed he sent his lawyer to the crime lab to get them to stop following him. This prompts Mac to look at old rape cases and finds out that there are five cases where there was no physical evidence or the DNA was too degraded. At least one of these cases is a match to Pratt's MO.
When he realized that it was former detective Aiden Burn that was following him and, feeling cornered, decided to kill her. He steals a car which he intends to use as the crime scene. He then lures her out to a parking lot and kills her with his fists and sets the car on fire in an attempt to destroy the evidence. Unfortunatly for him, Aiden manages to leave behind enough evidence that is fire-proof for her former colleagues to convict Pratt of murder.
Modus Operandi
Pratt chooses his victims when he is out at work. He uses his cover as a painter to do surveillance on his victims. He stalks them for an unknown period of time and then he corners them in an alley and rapes them. He later evolved to killing his victims after his last rape victim Lillian. He would later kill a detective following him by beating her to death and setting the crime scene on fire to cover up any evidence.
Known Victims
- Unspecified dates: Five unnamed women (all presumably raped prior to the series; one case in particular stands out)
- Unspecified dates in 2005 and 2006: Regina Bowen (raped on two separate occasions)
- 2006:
- March 29: Lillian Stanwick (raped and killed by puncturing the back of her head)
- May 10: Aiden Burn (killed and burned post-mortem)
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The Freezing Spell[1][2][3] (Glacius[4]) is a charm used to put out fires and create ice blocks; it can freeze several inches of water solid within seconds, making said water durable enough for a thirteen-year old to walk across without falling through.
- Aurora Sinistra[5]
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The incantation is Latin for "ice"[6]
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- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game) (GBA version only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game) (Nintendo DS only)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 See this guide on IGN
- ↑ See this list on Wikipedia
- ↑ See this list on the Harry Potter Lexicon
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 As said is a professor and the professors will cast this on a student if said student is late, said person has done so.
- ↑ See this translation on Google Translate
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|Textbooks: The Standard Book of Spells · Achievements in Charming · Quintessence: A Quest
|Charmbook writers and charm developers: Miranda Goshawk · Scarpin · Felix Summerbee · Randolph Keitch · Basil Horton · Mnemone Radford · Elliot Smethwyck · Jarleth Hobart · Delfina Crimp · Orabella Nuttley · Levina Monkstanley · Fred Weasley · George Weasley
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Take a three-day tour of the essential sites of classical Greece: Epidaurus, Mycenae, Nafplion, Olympia and Delphi. You'll visit famous archaeological sites and museums, and experience the glory that was classical Greece. Highlights All taxe..
If you only visit one of the Greek islands, it's got to be Santorini! This former volcanic island has breathtaking views from the caldera whilst also boasting red, white and black beaches. Spend the night on the island and admire the sites at your le..
Take a cruise from Athens to the fabulous Greek islands of Hydra, Poros and Egina for a relaxing day on the sea. With all your transport, transfers and lunch organized, you can sit back and enjoy your leisurely cruise with free time on each island to..
One for all you History buffs - discover Athens' Ancient history on this fascinating city walking tour with your local guide. Venture inside the ancient Acropolis and admire just how this ancient monument towers above the city below. You'll also see ..
Escape the modern world and take a four-day tour of the essential sites of classical Greece: Epidaurus, Mycenae, Nafplion, Olympia, Delphi and Meteora. You'll visit famous archaeological sites and museums, and experience the glory that was classical ..
Experience the essential things to do in Athens aboard a hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour. You'll see all the historical and modern sights of Athens in a comfortable and secure environment, with full commentary provided. Stop at all the major attracti..
Take your own postcard-perfect snaps of Cape Sounion's Temple of Poseidon on a scenic afternoon trip from Athens. Cape Sounion is only 45 miles (70 kilometers) from Athens, making it the perfect lazy afternoon destination. Highlights Enjoy a..
Skip the line and take a walk through history on a guided tour of Athens' New Acropolis Museum. See the treasures of the ancient Athens Acropolis - the fortified natural defense which towers over the city of Athens and is listed as a UNESCO World Her..
Don't miss the chance to see the amazing cliff-top monasteries of Meteora. This two-day tour takes you across the scenic Plain of Thessaly to Kalambaka and one of the most important groups of Greek Orthodox monasteries in Greece. The monasteries are ..
From the Acropolis to Omonia Square, you'll see all the famous sites of ancient and modern Athens on this comprehensive morning tour. Offering a perfect overview of the modern city, this guided tour will help you get your bearings if this is your fir..
Fuel your appetite with a night-time tour of Athens and the Museum of Ancient Greek Musical Instruments, before relaxing with a Greek dinner show. Taking place at a typical taverna in the renowned Plaka district, it's the perfect way to finish your n..
Take a seven-day tour of the essential sites of classical Greece: Olympia, Delphi, Meteora, Thessaloniki and Lefkadia. You'll visit famous archaeological sites and museums, and experience the glory that was classical Greece. H ighlights on your s..
Explore one of the most famous sites of classical Greece in depth on an overnight trip to magical Delphi. Famous for its theater, Temple of Apollo and ancient ruins, Delphi was at the heart of the classical Greek world, and considered the center of t..
Explore one of the most famous sites of classical Greece on a day trip from Athens to magical Delphi. Famous for its theater, Temple of Apollo and ancient ruins, Delphi was considered the center of the earth and the universe, and played a central rol..
Explore the remains of the ancient city of Mycenae a major centre of Greek civilization from 1600BC to 1100BC and visit the small village of Epidaurus famous in ancient times for being a place of healing. Highlights Informative, friendly and..
Santorini, also known as the 'Black Pearl of the Aegean' is by far the most spectacular of the Greek Islands. Around 1500 BC a volcanic eruption caused the central part of the island to sink into the sea, leaving a crescent shaped rim of cliffs aroun..
From the classic Temple of Apollo at Delphi to the famous rock-tower monasteries of Meteora - you'll visit some of the most iconic sites in Greece on this three-day tour from Athens. Famous for its theater, Temple of Apollo and ancient ruins, Delp..
Got the morning free in Athens? Then why not take a relaxing tour to ancient Corinth? You'll tour Corinth's fascinating archaeological site and have breathtaking views of Corinth Canal and the Saronic Gulf. Highlights Free hotel pickup and d..
Kick back and relax by the beach or live it up in one of the many nightclubs Mykonos is famous for on this two day island escape from Athens. Although one of the smallest islands of the Cyclades complex, Mykonos definitely makes up for it thanks to ..
Take a five-day tour to the northern region of Greece to explore stunning Delphi, the UNESCO World Heritage site of Meteora, Thessaloniki's Archaeological Museum, Alexander the Great's capital of Pella and the Macedonian tombs of Lefkadia. Explore..


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Cannon of Blackbeard's Legendary Queen Anne's Revenge Finally Raised!
As one of the most recognizable and renowned pirates in all of sailing lore, Blackbeard (Edward Teach) sailed throughout the Caribbean and up the North American east coast for three years in the early 1700s, building his fleet, wealth, and legend in the process. The Queen Anne's Revenge, dreaded flagship of his fleet, came to be known as a formidable vessel; one that was sadly sunk in 1718 as Blackbeard absconded with a wealth of loot. Based on Oracoke Island, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Blackbeard ran the ship aground following a week's long blockade of the harbor in Charleston. Now, some 300 years later, the treasures of this sunken beauty are coming to the surface, exciting the minds and imaginations of scientists and nautical enthusiasts alike. As the largest underwater archeological project in America, the Queen Anne's Revenge site has fascinated scientists since 1997, with multiple artifacts discovered, studied, and placed on display in museums throughout the country. As some of the grandest prizes, however, the massive cannons from the ship were exceptional finds, treasure troves of great historic import. Twelve cannons have been discovered thus far, with the newest one recently making headlines as it was raised from the wreckage. At 8 feet long, covered with "concretion," or layers of sediment that form a hard shell, the cannon is a magnificent puzzle that must be carefully unlocked over the course of the next few years.
Though Blackbeard had received a pardon following his initial pirate activities, after a brief respite from the sea he soon returned in search of further plunder, leading soon afterwards to his death. Following his success in blockading the port of Charleston, Blackbeard became a much sought after target, pursued by British Lieutenant Robert Maynard under charge of Virgina Governor Alexander Spotswood. In what would prove to be his final battle, Blackbeard and his remaining crew were discovered in late November, 1718, and quickly blockaded by Maynard's fleet before coming under attack. Returning fire, Blackbeard's pirates leapt aboard Maynard's seemingly empty vessel only to be surprised by sailors hidden below decks. During the brief battle the legendary pirate was struck down by blade, with Maynard taking Blackbeard's head as a trophy; hanging it from the bow of his ship as he sailed triumphantly back to shore. Though Blackbeard's life at sea was cut short, he left the world with his fascinating story and a legendary ship that now, 300 years later, is met not with dread, but pure fascination and wonder.
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The Euros is a rare sports car in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Clearly resembling a Nissan 300ZX (Z32) with rear lights resmbling an Audi Quattro Spyder Concept, the rear quater panels from a 3rd generation Pontiac Firebird, and the rear bumper from an older Nissan 300ZX (Z31), the Euros is a sleek, contemporary sports car, appearing as one of the most modern vehicles at the time of the game's 1992 setting. The Euros is also the only car featuring a panoramic sunroof.
Despite its suggestive designs, the Euros is one of the slowest sports cars in the game, as its acceleration and speed are far inferior to all other sports cars in the game. Nevertheless, the Euros still has better speed and acceleration than most other cars in the game. Handling and braking are also fairly good. The Euros is a front-engined, 4 wheel drive car, and sounds as though powered by a V6.
Being a conventional sports car, the Euros can only be modified to a limited extent at any Transfender garage.
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- The Transfender in Las Venturas charges 20% more for every modification except colors.
The Euros is considered one of the rarest vehicles in GTA San Andreas:
- In front of the entrance of The Camel's Toe (Only when wanted for export), usually locked or alarmed.
- Importable from Easter Basin for $28,000 on Thursdays.
- Spawns rarely in Los Santos International Airport's lower floor.
- Rarely spawns around Easter Bay International Airport.
- Seldom in vigilante missions (levels 1 & 2).
- Spawns more when sports cars cheat is activated.
- In GTA San Andreas, the default radio station in the Euros is SF-UR.
- The Euros has a unique horn.
- The name of this model is odd because the Z32 300ZX is a Japanese car.
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32% of adults transact bank business on their mobile phones
In-store Mobile Commerce During the 2012 Holiday Shopping Season
58% of cell owners used their phones for recommendations, reviews, or price comparisons in a physical store this holiday shopping season. Young adults and smartphone owners lead the way.
Presidential Campaign Donations in the Digital Age
10% of 2012 presidential campaign donors have contributed via text message or cell phone app.
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In a Pew Internet/Elon University survey, internet experts predict that payment with mobile devices will be commonplace by 2020, although a number of potential hurdles and holdouts stand in the way
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During the holiday season, 25% of cell owners used their phone inside stores to gather price comparisons; 24% used them to look up online reviews.
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Why mobile phone users texted millions of dollars in aid to Haiti earthquake relief and how they got their friends to do the same
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The internet is the source that people most rely on for material about the local business scene and search engines are particularly valued. Newspapers and word of mouth also rank high as sources.
Half of adult cell phone owners have apps on their phones
The share of cell phone owners who download apps nearly doubles in two years, but just 46% of downloaders have paid for an app.
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Director Lee Rainie lectured at New York University about the impact of digital technologies on the ways that people get advertising and relate to corporations.


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Sky's not just national. It's international. So is that better ?
I can't answer that as I don't know what revenue RL gets from being shown internationally but I would suspect it's not a lot. I also don't know if any of the BBC coverage was shown abroad. I suspect the internationals were probably seen in Australia and France, but I don't know.
I am not arguing against Sky televising our game, the money is a great help, merely that a negative of their coverage is the relatively small profile the game has on the national consciousness because of the small njumber of Sky customers when compared to the BBC.


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D-Day for "Don't ask, don't tell" begins Wednesday in Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 8, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A vote on repealing the law banning homosexuals from military service will happen in the U.S. Senate Wednesday afternoon.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has scheduled a series of cloture votes in the U.S. Senate today that will test the strength of the GOP-led filibuster.
Republicans have pledged that until the Bush tax cuts are renewed and the federal budget funded for next year, they would not allow any other items to proceed. This includes debate on the more than $700 billion defense authorization bill for FY2011 that would repeal the federal ban on homosexual military service (often referred by the corresponding enforcement policy "Don't ask, don't tell") and allow elective abortions on military bases.
Reid's move comes a day after Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) announced that he was switching his stance from opposing DADT repeal to supporting repeal.
"I have now carefully reviewed all of the findings, reports, and testimony from our armed forces on this matter and I accept the Pentagon's recommendations to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Pryor said in yesterday's statement.
Reid will need to get two of the GOP's 42 member caucus to break their filibuster; however, even the most vocal Republican advocate of DADT repeal, Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), says she wants guarantees of more hearings and plenty of debate on amendments before voting for cloture.
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BlogsFaith, Family Fri Apr 29, 2016 - 7:57 pm EST
Please, enough with the cult of pop stars. Our kids need real heroes.
April 29, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) – Two things happen each time a significant pop culture figure dies: Christians attempt to dredge up some moderately conservative or traditional thing that figure said at some point during his long career, and mainstream media attempts to convince a society thoroughly bored with such things that the person in question was a ground-breaking radical. The two most recent examples are the androgynous David Bowie—a cringe-worthy and possibly blasphemous video of him dropping to his knees during a rock performance and uttering the Lord's Prayer circulated just following his death--and the pop star Prince.
I've had to suppress my gag reflexes many times as I saw my Facebook newsfeed fill up with memes sporting quotes from Prince about his faith and articles announcing that the musician who "embraced gender fluidity before his time," according to Slate and "will always be a gay icon" according to The Atlantic, was against gay marriage. Sure, maybe he was. But only a Christian community so shell-shocked by the rapid spread of the rainbow blitzkrieg and the catastrophic erosion of religious liberty would find this remarkable. After all, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton said the same thing barely one election cycle ago. As one obituary celebrating Prince's paradigm-smashing sexual performances written by Dodai Stewart put it:
Dig, if you will, a picture: The year is 1980. Many states still have sodomy laws. The radio is playing feel-good ear candy like Captain and Tennille and KC and the Sunshine Band. TV hits include the sunny, toothy blond shows Three's Company and Happy Days. There's no real word for "gender non-conforming." But here's what you see: A man. Clearly a man. Hairy, mostly naked body…a satiny bikini bottom. But those eyes. Rimmed in black, like a fantasy belly dancer. The full, pouty lips of a pin-up girl. Long hair. A tiny, svelte thing. Ethnically ambiguous, radiating lust. What is this? A man. Clearly a man. No. Not just a man. A Prince.
Right. So let's not get too carried away, shall we? I know Christians are desperate to justify their addictions to the pop culture trash that did so much to sweep away Christian values in the first place and I know that latching on to the occasional stray conservative belief that may manifest itself in pop culture figures makes many feel as if perhaps we are not so weird and countercultural, but this bad habit we have of claiming these figures upon their passing is downright damaging.
After all, parents should be teaching their children about real heroes, titans of the faith who changed the world. Heroes of the early church who stood down tyrants, halted gladiatorial combat, and crusaded against injustice in a world where death was all the rage. These men and women were real rebels who stood for real values. If we want to point our children to people they should emulate, we should be handing them books like Seven Men: And the Secret of Their Greatness by the brilliant writer Eric Metaxas rather than the pop albums Purple Rain or Lovesexy by Prince. If parents spend their time glorifying the predecessors of Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus instead of highlighting heroes like William Wilberforce, they can hardly be surprised when their children choose to emulate the former rather than the latter.
The mainstream media's adulation of these pop stars is equally irritating. The unspoken truth of these obituaries is that the flamboyant antics of Prince and the rest of the so-called rebellious drag queens populating the rock n' roll scene have been mainstream for a long time already. Want to see dozens of bizarre body piercings? Weird hairdos? Purple mohawks? Dudes with nail polish? Strange tattoos? Easy. Just go onto any university campus, or any public high school without a dress code. With headphones wedged firmly in their ear canals, they can pump the cleverly commercialized "counterculture" straight into their skulls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
More than that, some of these courageous rebels have actually sued their employers to ensure that they can let their establishment-smashing freak flag fly at work, too. An Edmonton woman with 22 visible body piercings complained that her employer was unfair because apparently she was being discriminated against "based on body modifications." Yeah! The Man must be told, after all. And if he doesn't agree, we will lawyer up. I wonder what the shrieking rebels of the early days would think about the snivelling children of the current grievance culture.
So these days, the media's eulogizing about aging culture warriors who went mainstream a long time ago rings a bit hollow. After all, most rock n' roll stars these days look tame compared to what shows up in the children's section at Pride Week. Freaky is normal now. Normal is radical. Welcome to 2016.
When Christians are posting nostalgic tributes to the rebels who helped inoculate their children against the radical views of Christianity in the first place, you know that the victories of the counterculture are complete and Stockholm syndrome has set in.
NewsFreedom, Gender Fri Apr 29, 2016 - 1:25 pm EST
Target boycott climbs to over 1 million
April 29, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) – Over 1 million people have signed a pledge to boycott Target over its new policy allowing men to access women's bathrooms.
The American Family Association's Boycott Target petition gained traction immediately, reaching the one million mark in only nine days.
"Corporate America must stop bullying people who disagree with the radical left agenda to remake society into their progressive image," said AFA President Tim Wildmon. "#BoycottTarget has resonated with Americans. Target's harmful policy poses a danger to women and children; nearly everyone has a mother, wife, daughter or friend who is put in jeopardy by this policy. Predators and voyeurs would take advantage of the policy to prey on those who are vulnerable. And it's clear now that over one million customers agree."
Target defended its policy in a statement saying that it believes everyone "deserves to be protected from discrimination, and treated equally" and earlier this week, a Target spokeswoman defended the policy as "inclusive."
The AFA said that unisex bathrooms are a common-sense alternative to allowing men unfettered access to women's bathrooms.
"Target should keep separate facilities for men and women, but for the trans community and for those who simply like using the bathroom alone, a single occupancy unisex option should be provided," the petition says.
The AFA warned that Target's new policy benefits sexual predators and poses a danger to women and children.
"With Target publicly boasting that men can enter women's bathrooms, where do you think predators are going to go?" the petition asked.
There have been numerous instances of predatory men accessing women's bathrooms and intimate facilities in the wake of "transgender" bathroom policies allowing them to do so.
"We want to make it very clear that AFA does not believe the transgender community poses this danger to the wider public," said Wildmon. "Rather, this misguided and reckless policy provides a possible gateway for predators who are out there."
NewsBioethics, Culture of Life Fri Apr 29, 2016 - 11:57 am EST
Amazing new video captures the flash of light the moment life begins
CHICAGO, April 29, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) – Life begins with a spark – literally.
Researchers at Northwestern University have documented the striking event in a new video that accompanies a study published this week.
At the moment of conception, the egg releases massive amounts of zinc, which creates a spark that can be seen with the aid of a microscope.
"It was remarkable," said Teresa Woodruff, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University's medical school. "To see the zinc radiate out in a burst from each human egg was breathtaking."
The research team had noted the zinc sparks before in mice eggs but had never observed the process in human beings.
"All of biology starts at the time of fertilization," Woodruff said, "yet we know next to nothing about the events that occur in the human."
One of the researchers, Northwestern chemistry professor Thomas O'Halloran, explained the science behind the process in 2014.
"The egg first has to stockpile zinc and then must release some of the zinc to successfully navigate maturation, fertilization and the start of embryogenesis," he said. "On cue, at the time of fertilization, we see the egg release thousands of packages, each dumping a million zinc atoms, and then it's quiet."
"Each egg has four or five of these periodic sparks," O'Halloran said. "It is beautiful to see, orchestrated much like a symphony."
Since the amount of zinc in an egg correlates with successful implantation and birth, the Northwestern researchers are highlighting that their research may be used to assist in vitro fertilization.
But that raises concerns given the grave moral issues with IVF, which involves creating numerous embryos that are either killed or frozen. Moral theologians also emphasize that IVF is an injustice even for the children who are born as a result, as they are created in a lab rather than in the union of man and woman.
The study may have far-reaching consequences the research team did not intend, such as strengthening public belief in the longstanding scientific consensus that life begins at the moment of conception/fertilization.
Many of those who saw the Northwestern video said it testifies to the beauty of life and the shallow lies that buttress the argument of abortion-on-demand.
"I saw this, and I was blown away by it," said Rush Limbaugh on his nationally syndicated radio program Thursday afternoon. "For anybody in the mainstream media to openly admit that life begins at conception" defies arguments that an unborn child is only "tissue mass."
Researchers released a separate video of the zinc spark taking place in a mammalian egg more than a year ago:
The paper, which is entitled "The Zinc Spark is an Inorganic Signature of Human Egg Activation," was published by Scientific Reports on April 26.