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Given a function y = f(A,X):
unsigned long F(unsigned long A, unsigned long x) {
return ((unsigned long long)A*X)%4294967295;
How would I find the inverse function x = g(A,y) such that x = g(A, f(A,x)) for all values of 'x'?
If f() isn't invertible for all values of 'x', what's the closest to an inverse?
(F is an obsolete PRNG, and I'm trying to understand how one inverts such a function).
- Updated
If A is relatively prime to (2^N)-1, then g(A,Y) is just f(A-1, y).
If A isn't relatively prime, then the range of y is constrained... Does g( ) still exist if restricted to that range?

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Care to know how many warnings you have so you can try to avoid breaking them in the future? Post in here.
Care to know how many warnings you have so you can try to avoid breaking them in the future? Post in here.
Humor me.
So, I'm going to go kick Abaddon in the balls. Later.
CameronOriginally posted by Cameron@Nov 21 2004, 07:47 PM
Humor me.
1st Warning (Derek) - 7/13/2004: Anti-Homosexual remarks.
*checks*Originally posted by Leslie@Nov 21 2004, 08:10 PM
I'd like to know...
You don't have any warnings.
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You don't have any warnings.Originally posted by Dark Knight@Nov 21 2004, 08:17 PM
how bout them knights (me)
beam me up scotty
Im on signature strike
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beam me up scotty
No warningsOriginally posted by BuriedxTragedy@Nov 21 2004, 08:48 PM
What about me?
Good thread idea.
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no sig 'till i find a host
That owns. Well I gotta run off, got some spare warnings to use...Originally posted by Mark@Nov 21 2004, 10:47 PM
Casey?..uh i mean me?
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Strawberry Stuffed French Toast with Warm Maple Walnut Syrup
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- 1 loaf of raisin challah bread
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 pint of fresh strawberries
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- vegetable spray
- 2 cups maple syrup
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- powdered sugar (to dust before serving)
Instructions:Slice challah bread into 4 thick slices, then cut a pocket in the top of each slice. Whip together the cream cheese, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and sugar. Spread the mixture into the pockets and place the sliced strawberries on top. Whisk eggs and half-and-half with additional teaspoon of cinnamon. Dip bread into egg mixture and cook on griddle coated with vegetable spray until golden brown. Warm the maple syrup and chopped walnuts. Remove French toast from griddle, place on a platter, and dust with powdered sugar. Serve with warmed syrup and walnuts.
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College Hockey:No. 7 Vermont Holds off Massachusetts, 2-1
Freshman Netminder Makes 25 Saves in Catamount Win
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Despite being outshot 26-19 and surrendering eight power-play opportunities, seventh ranked Vermont hung on to defeat Massachusetts, 2-1, before a sellout crowd of 4,003 at Gutterson Fieldhouse.
Freshman goaltender Rob Madore made 25 saves to pace the Catamounts while senior assistant captain Corey Carlson scored the eventual game winner on the power play midway through the second period.
The conference victory improves Vermont to 14-5-3 (8-5-2 HEA) on the season and extends their record to 10-2-1 in their last thirteen games. The Minutemen fall to 10-11-2 (5-7-2 HEA).
I told our team, I thought we didnt play very well tonight and if it wasnt for Rob Madore I think the outcome could have been different, said Vermont coach Kevin Sneddon. I thought UMass did a very nice job of using their speed against us. We were pretty bad in our own zone tonight. Rob Madore was sensational tonight. He was a big difference in the game and the reason why we got two points.
Theyre a tough team defensively to spot two goals, added Massachusetts coach Don Cahoon. I was pleased with our guys third period effort. I thought we generated a lot of offense. I thought we had an opportunity to make a game of it, which I guess we did in the end, but I thought wed maybe get that equalizer and see what happens in overtime.
After being hemmed in their defensive zone for the first few minutes of the opening period, Vermont battled back shorthanded to take a 1-0 lead at 7:55.
Initially, Vermont secured the games first power play at 5:53 but a holding call to sophomore Brian Roloff just 26 seconds later negated the early man advantage. However, after 4-on-4 play transitioned into an abbreviated man advantage for UMass, Vermont caught the Minutemen off guard when sophomore Justin Milo secured a feed from linemate Wahs Stacey near the left dot and roofed it by goaltender Paul Dainton for his ninth goal of the season.
I thought we got off to a good start and then we made a real bad play on a change and left a defenseman out to dry with speed coming at him in a 2-on-1 situation, said Cahoon.
Vermont extended their lead to 2-0 on the man advantage at 12:36 of the second period. Adding a new wrinkle to his teams already dominant power play unit, Sneddon elected to use defenseman Dan Lawson (63, 252 lbs) down low in an attempt to screen Dainton. The decision worked to perfection as Carlson unleashed a wrister from the left point past Lawson in front and through Daintons pads for his fifth tally of the season.
We were going to try to simplify things this week and put a big body in front and get a screen because we know they like to pack it in, explained Carlson. I just rolled up the wall there and stepped to the middle and I could see Danny was right in front of [Dainton] so I just kind of floated one in and I dont think the goalie ever even saw it and it just went right by.
After failing to cash in on four separate power play opportunities during the third period, UMass clawed back to make it 2-1 with just over three minutes remaining in the game. Before the goal, it appeared that the puck crossed the blue line to force an offsides call but the referees thought otherwise.
Taking advantage, Minutemen defenseman Doug Kublin split the circles and then fed Alex Berry down low to Madores left. Forcing the Vermont goalie to commit, Berry faked a forehand shot near the crease then slid around Madore and lifted a backhand into the empty net for his eighth tally of the year.
Massachusetts would pull Dainton in favor of an extra attacker with 53 seconds left but Madore (8-3-2) willed his team to victory and denied the Minutemen a shot at overtime.
Hes just in a groove right now, said Sneddon of his young netminder who also stopped 46 of 50 shots last weekend in a split with Northeastern. Hes playing with a lot of confidence, a lot of poise. He settles us down, quite frankly. He ends plays for us. I think for a freshman to play with that kind of poise is special. He just doesnt play like a freshman.
With Carlsons eventual game winner coming with the man advantage, Vermont has now scored at least one power-play goal in eight straight games. Entering the game, Vermont ranked first in Hockey East and third in the nation on the power play, clicking at a rate of 23.5% and 21.8% respectively.
In turn, Vermont held Massachusetts to 0-8 with the man advantage, surrendering just nine shots total. The Cats also shut down the super line of Casey Wellman, Will Ortiz and T.J. Syner. The trio had combined for eight goals and 12 assists over the previous six games, 42% of the Massachusetts offense during that span.
I think they were particularly effective on their penalty kill, concluded Cahoon. Theyve got some big bodies out there that knock down pucks. If youre not executing extremely well and not making precise decisions as to where you should go with the puck its easy for the puck to get bobbling around and the next thing you know [they clear the puck].
Despite his teams success on the penalty kill, Sneddon emphasized how taxing it was to be down a man for much of the game.
I was really pleased with how our penalty kill functioned tonight but at the same time it just wears you down to a point where guys were out of sync. I just felt like that really took us out of our game and the ability to sustain any pressure on them.
Failing to register a point, Vermont Hobey Baker candidate Viktor Stalberg had his 11-game point streak snapped. Dainton finished with 17 saves.
We recovered, concluded Sneddon. I call that mistake management: We made a lot of mistakes but we managed them well.
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Windows and Apple Operating System Releases
Windows 8
Windows 8 was released to the general public Thursday, October 25. My staff have been reading reviews and checking what they could of beta releases.
At this time Academic Computing is not planning to do a campus-wide release of Windows 8. One of the major focuses of Windows 8 is the touch-sensitive market, since most of our computers/monitors do not have those capabilities, there is no advantage to a change at this time. Also the recommendations from most, if not all, sources is to wait until Windows 9. We have had luck in the past skipping every other version of Windows OS and our license allows for us to "downgrade" to Windows 7 once/if new computers start shipping with Windows 8.
We will be downloading it and testing it with campus hardware and software. If you have an academic need for the software, we will install it for you. If you feel the need to have this for your home computer, there is apparently a good deal offered on the Microsoft web site ($39.99 for Windows 8 Pro).
OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)
Apple licensing does not allow "downgrade" so Mac OS X 10.8, aka Mountain Lion, has been released to campus for newly purchased computers. We have been testing it with the rest of our campus software and so far have not noticed any problems, therefore we are planning on releasing Mountain Lion to the rest of campus at the beginning of November. Staff are currently working on a 10.8 upgrade package that will upgrade a machine from 10.7 (Lion) to 10.8 (Mountain Lion) without requiring a reinstall of the entire computer operating system and applications.
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Nature's Express Berkeley grand opening a phenomenal success!
vegan fast food, vegan restaurant Berkeley, vegetarian restaurant Berkeley
Today was the grand opening of Nature's Express new Berkeley location.
I went expecting there to be a handful of people — but instead was greeted by a line that extended outside the restaurant and down the sidewalk! The place was JAM PACKED. The spectacle generated a tangible buzz amongst the passers-by. (See photos below!)
There were so many people I was in line for about an hour before I could place an order. But it was well worth the wait! I had a "classic burger" and it was delicious.
I drove all the way from San Rafael, and despite the distance, I will definitely be back. There are few restaurants I can eat at and feel 100% confident about the vegan-ness of the food. On top of it, I get to feel good that I'm supporting something I believe in and voting with my dollars.
Nature's express is 100% plant-based "fast food" — though it's not what you might think of as fast food. There's an appetizingly large variety of options, and includes items like fruit smoothies.
While there I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Carl Myers, the founder, as well as general manager (and fellow SF Bay Area Vegan Business Owners group member) Molly Patrick, green event planner Karine Brighten, and (vegan) photographer Cathryn Lovecraft.
Congratulations to Nature's Express on such a phenomenally successful opening!
Nature's Express
1823 Solano Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94707
Monday – Saturday 6 am to 9 pm
Sunday 8 am to 8 pm
If you're in the area, definitely stop by and support this fantastic vegan business!
By Jason Greene, January 18, 2010 @ 1:04 am
Good Stuff, it'd be great if a vegan fast food chain catches on. Thanks for the post.


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Tyler Neslony Named Florida Summer League All-Star
Neslony is batting .444 (12-for-27) over his last seven games
July 10, 2013
Neslony Player Profile - Leesburg Lightning
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech outfielder Tyler Neslony (Corpus Christi, Texas) was a starting outfielder last night at the Florida Collegiate League All-Star Game for the North Team which was held at Sanford Memorial Stadium in Sanford, Fla.
Neslony, who completed his freshman season at Tech in 2013, started in left field and batted in the three-hole for the North Team while going 0-for-3 in the game with a walk. Neslony is playing for the Leesburg Lightning went is currently 13-10 this season and in fourth place in league standings.
The South Team won the all-star game, 5-2, in front of 1,889 fans in attendance.
Neslony entered the all-star break leading the Florida Collegiate League in batting with a .382 average (29-for-76) and also with 29 base hits. Neslony is batting .444 (12-for-27) over his last seven games.
As a freshman at Tech in 2013, Neslony batted .227 (10-for-44) with four doubles and seven RBI in 20 games (10 starts). He tallied three multi-hit games and became the first Red Raider freshman with two doubles in a game since 2011 (David Paiz, at K-State) when he went 2-for-5 with two runs, two doubles and three RBI at Florida International on Feb. 26.
Neslony is one of 15 Red Raiders currently competing in collegiate summer leagues across the country.


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Decorated whale tooth gavel.
Clark, James
New Zealand; Peru; Société, Îles de la, Tahiti
15 in.
Gavel made from whale tooth mounted on 12 1/4" long black wooden handle, circled with a band of ivory 7 3/8" from tooth, and tipped with metal piece into which a brass-hanging ring is set. Tooth has figure of man hurling harpoon on top side; on lower side is whale under which: Ship Mentor/ New London/ Jas. Clark/ Whaleman./ Tooth is 4 3/4" long and oval capped piece across it is 4 1/2" long. On one side of oval: "NEW ZEALAND/ MARSHALL ILS./ TAHITIE/ SANDWICH/ ISLANDS/ GUINEA". On other side: "VALPARAISO/ PERNAMBUCO/ LIMA/ CALLAO/ GALLAPAGOS/ EASTER/ ISLAND". Whaleship MENTOR of New London, built 1810, at NYC.
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If Def Jux's current line-up can be compared to the Wu-Tang Clan of ten years ago, than Aesop Rock is its Ghostface Killah. The two draw similar comparisons thanks to the fact that they both run in crews that feature a large amount of talent and unique personalities, backed by a producer that takes a typically unorthodox arrangement of sounds and makes it enjoyable (RZA/El-P). And just as Ghost spits "vocabulary groceries", Aesop delivers his own brand of complex "word murderin'", both spitting rhymes poetic as they are confusing, each starting arguments of whether it's brilliance or babble.
The conundrum of whether or not Aesop Rock was pretentious smart rap garbage or brilliantly poetic art has lingered in the back of this critic's head for a while now, and the new conclusion drawn is this - it's neither, it's simply dope. But to come to this conclusion, one might have to stop searching for deeper meaning, and instead just shut up and listen. It became evident after several times through the album that on certain tracks Aesop was simply flexing his own slang editorial, matching words and phrases not in a linguistic sense, but in a rhythmic or musical sense. Just as the standard El-P production is a mess of jumbled sounds that somehow ends up working, Aesop's voice is another instrument in the overall composition.
While the off-kilter intro of Bazooka Tooth is purely a challenge for fans and critics to latch onto, Aesop welcomes the audience to his own private boxcar session on "NY Electric", where he gets loose on this proud hometown anthem, just for his people: "See New York as ancient Rome / (Basic) basically stoned / (Faces) my friend jumped off the Empire State Building while I hung with 10the grade headcases / Some of them will blossom famous / some of them will blossom baseheads / but they all rep rhythms in the die-cast metal Voltron cadence - what!?!". And this type of hometown pride is felt throughout the album, such as on "No Jumper Cables", a futuristic b-boy anthem that examines the dilution of hip-hop culture, blending the post-apocalyptic Def Jux sound with hard-hitting drum patterns of the 80′s (Jam Master Jay would be proud). Again on "Limelighters" with Camp Lo, which is purely an exercise in N.Y.C. slanguage as Aesop opens with "Pain cave uno / smoking a broken Blue Note…", and Geechie Suede continues later with "once they line up, we'll divide 'em / Suede / get the roscoe / then design 'em / A / sop Rock box / drop the hot rod / getaway car / and head up the rock highway." Meanwhile, Aesop cold gets stupid on both "Cook It Up", where he and the Party Fun Action Committee compete to see who can be the worst dream date, as well as "Freeze", which the most animated track on the album, almost spitting silliness like sicka-sicka Slim Shady, without the simplified commercial appeal.
But that's not to say that Bazooka Tooth is devoid of any meaning whatsoever, Aesop tackles topics in his own unique way when he wants to, much of it is laced with his own cartoon-like sarcastic undertones. Case in point is "Babies With Guns", which obviously examines how the media (radio, television, film, print) influences the use of guns by kids in schools and in the streets, but takes no responsibility for it. Aesop spits his own brand of dark, humorous, and unfortunate social commentary: "Nowadays even the babies got guns / diaper snipers having clock-tower fun / misplace the bottle might catch a bad one / have a mid-life crisis when your ten-years young!". Another great moment on the album is "11:35″, where Aesop and Mr. Lif take a break from the complexities of the rest of the album, each trading stories of what happened at that particular day and time, at 100 beats per minute.
But the most outspoken moment on this record was not by Aesop Rock, but instead a four minute rant by El-P on "We're Famous". In a verse that's bound to spark controversy, rekindle old beefs and create all new ones, El basically tells the rest of the indy hip-hop world to stop crying about how hip-hop has died, and instead to look how it has progressed. In this snobby, yet valid rant, El's spits "I laugh at the critics claiming every year hip-hop's over / Fuck you, hip-hop just started / It's funny how the most nostalgic cats are the ones who were never part of it / but true veterans will give dap to the ones who started it / and humbly move the fuck on and come with that new retarded shit".
And it's this verse that almost defines the Definitive Jux credo, and more so gives their reason for rhyme. It's evident that Aesop, El, and the crew are intent on taking hip-hop to that proverbial "next level" without looking back. And a closer listen to the production will reveal that its not just pots and pans and forks in blenders, as the sound is rooted in classic hip-hop through its drum patterns and vocal samples, combined with "that new retarded shit" that El spoke of, spawned from his own Blade Runner obsessed dark future. Most of the album is produced entirely by Aesop himself (who sounds as if he studied directly under El-P), weaving this LP almost into one piece of ever changing music, creating a sense that this is an album you are listening to, rather than simply a collection of singles.
So the argument still stands – art or crap? Aesop Rock is another acquired taste from the Def Jux diner, and it's a lot easier to pass it off as garbage if you've only needle dropped it or listened to it one time in passing. Much like Cannibal Ox's The Cold Vein or El-P's Fantastic Damage, it is so different that you probably won't like it the first time, but each consecutive listen it becomes a more of a tightly knit project, that pushed the boundaries of what "hip-hop can and should be", to quote El again. It's different – and that's where it's appeal has and always will lie - just like Ultramagnetic MC's in the 80′s, and the Wu-Tang Clan in the 90′s, it's ahead of it's time, and people will flock to it in the endless search for something different. Love it or hate it, this is the next manifestation of the sound of that old New York rap. Bazooka Tooth bitch!!
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May God Have Mercy
On Your Soul
Hugh Thomas
From: "Hugh Thomas"
To: Positive Atheism
Subject: WebMaster: Positive Atheism Index
Date: Wednesday, December 15, 1999
There is nothing positive about the religion of atheism. Coupled with your fostered destruction of the American education system and your ignorance of history, you and your ilk are a major cause of the current ills of our nation.
May God have mercy on your soul,
Hugh Thomas
From: "Positive Atheism"
To: "Hugh Thomas"
Subject: WebMaster: Positive Atheism Index
Date: Wednesday, December 15, 1999
These are pretty serious charges. But at this point they are nothing more than empty statements, with no arguments or evidence. So, we must insist that you back them up.
First, what is your reasoning for calling the lack of religion (a-theism) a religion (theism)? Please explain to us, in detail, how this is not the patent abuse of language that it appears to be on the surface. Perhaps you have devised your own unique meaning for the word religion and have simply forgotten to enclose the word in quotation marks to alert the reader that you intend a different meaning from the conventional uses of the word?
And how are we destroying the American education system? (Be sure to show your work!) Also explain what history we have missed out on, and document your sources so we can verify your statements. (We have had serious problems with one David Barton of WallBuilders who has now admitted that he used false quotations of the American Founding Fathers to make his case that America is a Christian Nation; thus, we are well versed in American history, and how it has been falsely represented over recent years.)
Finally, please document the chain of causality between the existence and work of atheists and "the ills of our nation." Again, be specific.
If you cannot explain these things to us, we will have no choice but consider you just another crackpot who likes to make empty claims of a hateful nature.
Cliff Walker
"Positive Atheism" Magazine
From: "Hugh Thomas"
To: "Positive Atheism"
Subject: WebMaster: Positive Atheism Index
Date: Thursday, December 16, 1999
OK, Mr. Walker, here goes.
Definition from Webster: "Religion: A specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects. The body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs of practices." "Atheism: The doctrine or belief that there is no God." Based on Webster's definition, Atheism is a religion with at least on fundamental belief. And since, by definition, Atheism is a religion, the "separation of church and state" is being violated by those court decisions favoring one religion, Atheism and it's believers, over those who believe in God.
Those faiths that acknowledge the existence of God and an eternal after life, based on an individual's behavior in this life, promotes responsible, moral behavior. With "God" removed from education there is no way for teachers to encourage anything but a relativistic morality based on human nature, and the result of that, sir, as can be observed, is a total failure. Human nature is selfish and self-centered, altruism based on human nature is done for self gratification, but isn't that the basis of Atheism, the worship of self?
Our nation was founded by people who had one thing in common, Christianity. Our body of laws are based on the English Common Law, which is in turn based on Christian principles. Our entire history, despite certain revisionist desires, is intertwined with the acknowledgment of God and the practice of Christianity (or the will of God, as interpreted or misinterpreted by men), to deny this is to deny fact. Many of our founding fathers may not have been fundamental Christians, but I have read nothing from any of them that denied the existence of God.
My background/expertise: MS in Education/History, Librarian, and of course a Christian.
You have the right to believe what you want, as do I. I will never force my beliefs on anyone, Christ did not, his disciples did not. I do resent those who continually force their ideas and beliefs and fears on me and mine. I can not prove the existence of God, I know in my heart He exists, because I have seen His work in my life and the lives of those around me. You can not prove He doesn't exist.
Now it is your turn. Prove what is positive about a belief of denial. Prove that you and your ilk are not the "crackpots". Of course, this is all rhetorical, you will never convince me and I will never convince you. Only God, as I have seen time and again, can convince you He exists. Otherwise, at least I have hope for something better after this existence, you have none.
Hugh Thomas
From: "Positive Atheism"
To: "Hugh Thomas"
Subject: WebMaster: Positive Atheism Index
Date: Thursday, December 16, 1999
Based on Webster's definition, Atheism is a religion ...
This is a lie. You will need to retract this or we don't want to hear from you again. We are serious. We have no patience for people who use deliberate falsehood to denounce atheism, and we consider this practice a vicious form of harassment. Mirriam-Webster's Tenth Collegiate Dictionary (the only real "Webster's") has no such meaning for religion but says:
1 a : the state of a religious (a nun in her 20th year of religion)
b (1) : the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2) : commitment
or devotion to religions faith or observance
2 : a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices
3 archaic : scrupulous conformity : CONSCIENTIOUSNESS
4 : a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith
According to this and except for the archaic definition (#3), religion always incorporates some form of faith or a system of beliefs -- the very things atheists lack. The primary definition (#1) specifies "God or the supernatural" as the object of the faith and belief and gives the example of a nun as someone who is religious. As an atheist, I accept certain claims as likely or valid or true (rather, true according to the currently available body of knowledge or according to my current level of education), and I reject other claims as unlikely or invalid or false (again, false according to current knowledge), but I suspend judgement on the vast majority of claims I encounter.
If you are going to go out of your way to use a false definition for the word religion, and then to accuse atheists of conforming to your false definition, we cannot have a discussion. You are not Humpty Dumpty: you cannot simply make up your own definitions for crucial words and then expect us to take you seriously. (If, out of one side of your mouth you would call atheists religious, would you, out of the other side of your mouth, call a disobedient Christian an atheist?)
Meanwhile, atheism, according to the vast majority of atheistic philosophers,
is simply the lack of a god belief, the lack of religion -- for whatever
Our magazine is willing to defend what is truly our position, but we will not tolerate being told we hold certain positions that we don't hold, and then being asked to defend those positions that we do not hold. Because you insist on accusing us of holding a certain position, and then asking us to defend that position (which position we reject), I am going to insist on terminating this conversation unless you retract your statement that atheism is a religion and that we hold a "doctrine or belief that there is no God."
Our nation was founded by people who had one thing in common, Christianity.
George Washington was not a Christian. Thomas Paine was not a Christian.
Benjamin Franklin was not a Christian. John Adams was not a Christian.
Thomas Jefferson was not a Christian. James Madison was not a Christian.
James Monroe was not a Christian. Whom do you consider the founders of
the United States of America if these men weren't the founders? (The term
"The United States of America" was coined by the anti-Christian
Thomas Paine and endorsed by the anti-Christians Thomas Jefferson and John
Adams and Benjamin Franklin.)
Now it is your turn. Prove what is positive about a belief of denial.
Again, I have no beliefs about gods or the supernatural (Mirriam-Webster's). The lack of a belief is not a belief.
If you wish to claim that one god exists (or twenty) that is your right and your prerogative. All I am doing is listening. If you want me to believe what you say, you'd better be prepared to answer all of my questions without exception and without error. If I catch you in one lie, I get to write you off as a charlatan (and I have noted several falsehoods in each of your letters).
If you cannot answer all of my objections (to the point where they are no longer objections), then I have no business believing you. It is not my responsibility to prove you wrong. You are the one making the claim, not me: if you cannot back up your claim, I can safely ignore you.
Meanwhile, this forum is for atheists. Your letter (your lies) are yet
another example (among many, many examples) of why we discourage theists
from writing to this forum. In fact, if you read our front page
you would have seen the warning toward the bottom of the page, asking people not to hold us accountable for things we never said or to defend positions we do not hold.
Again, if you cannot be truthful, we cannot hold a dialogue. You must retract your (false) statement that Webster's defines atheism as a religion. If you don't, we don't want to hear from you any more. We are serious about this: we have no patience for deliberate falsehood.
Cliff Walker
"Positive Atheism" Magazine
His counter-argument? He threaten us with "eternity in a condition worse than any human can imagine" -- of course! -- because he knows that he has no persuasive argument, so he must threaten.
Again, the "Pascal's Wager" bit ("If I am right...") is nothing more than an attempt to determine truth from error by gambling -- by placing bets on what is true or false rather than by trying to discover what is true or false. "Pascal's Wager" also seeks to determine what is true based upon what you want to be true, rather than to seek out what is or is not true; if it's something you strongly desire (such as that you get to go to the Christian Heaven and you philosophical opponents have to burn forever in the Christian Hell), then it's simply got to be true!
From: "Hugh Thomas"
To: "Positive Atheism"
Subject: WebMaster: Positive Atheism Index
Date: Thursday, December 16, 1999
Apologies, the definition I gave was from the Random House Dictionary of the English Language, 2nd Edition, Unabridged. Even so, under 3 and 4 of Websters, Atheism is a religion. Your Faith is in the non-existence of God and owe accountability only to yourself and the laws of man. If I am wrong, when this life is over, you and I will wind up in the same place, non-existence. If I am right, I will go to God's reward for eternity and you will spend eternity in a condition worse than any human can imagine. I think I will stick with my faith.
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He was probably identified with Helios, who is often simply called Titan, or else with the Titan Atlas, who was often credited with the invention of astronomy and the astral calendar.
Pausanias, Description of Greece 2. 11. 5 (trans. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) :
"Having crossed the Asopos River again [near Titane, Sikyonia] and reached the summit of the hill, you come to the place where the natives say that Titan first dwelt. They add that he was the brother of Helios (the Sun), and that after him the place got the name Titane. My own view is that he proved clever at observing the seasons of the year and times when the sun increases and ripens seeds and fruits, and for this reason was held to be the brother of Helios (the Sun)."


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About 200 LBGT activists rallied in the Capitol to call yet again for a hearing of SB100, which would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Roar, the informal protest song, rang through the marbled Rotunda and organizer Troy Williams thanked the crowd for the letters and emails they sent and rallies and "conversations" they attended to steer the Legislature toward gay civil rights.
Williams: "You did everything right and what did it get you?"
Crowd: "Nothing!"
Williams: "We are here to send a message to the governor and the legislature—now is the time!"
Unfortunately, other than the LBGT crowd and their allies, no lawmakers were present to get the message.
Matthew Landis, one of the "Capitol 13" who were arrested at a protest outside the governor's office last month, said the governor and lawmakers gave the LBGT community "a patronizing pat on the head."
"These are not their rights to give us; they are our rights to claim for ourselves," he said.
Unknown to the demonstrators, the most powerful mammal in Utah politics was a mere 50 feet away at the top of the marble stairs with her back turned. But Utah Eagle Forum founder Gayle Ruzicka, who was taking a break from bending Republican lawmakers to her will, wasn't paying attention to the noise below her.
A Ruzicka-eye view of the rally.
When asked if the LGBT's series of demonstrations and rallies were swaying conservative legislators, Ruzicka smiled serenely. "No, they're not having any impact here. It's their right, but there are other places they can go for impact. When they go to City Hall they have a great impact. But not here."
It was obvious to everyone, including sponsor Steve Urquhart, R-St. George, that, despite the LGBT community roaring "louder, louder than a lion," HB100 is dead meat this session. "Next year, senator!" an activist told Urquhart.
But as Ruzicka shimmered past the protesters, Utah's only openly gay lawmaker Sen. Jim Debakis ambushed her for an intense conversation. It may have been the day's most significant dialogue on gay rights.


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|Idaho squads third in outdoor debut
SPOKANE, Wash. – The University of Idaho track and field team competed with a petite group of athletes to open the outdoor season Thursday and Friday at the Whitworth Buc Scoring Invite.
Both the Vandal men and women's team concluded the meet in third place. The Idaho men tailed 51 points during the two day contest, finishing 17 points ahead of fourth place Gonzaga University, while the women claimed four top-places and totaled 38 points over-all.
The Idaho travel squad consisted of mainly field athletes, with a few runners in the mix. Head Track and Field Coach Julie Taylor said overall she was very happy with the group of throwers.
"It was just overall a good day for throwers," Taylor said. "We had a number of athletes hit career and season best marks."
Leading the way for the Idaho women was returning sophomore Johanna Hocketstaller, who won the women's shot put with a toss of 46-2 (14.07m). She also placed third in the javelin throw (132-8, 40.45m) and fourth in the discus throw (134-4, 40.96m).
Also key for the women was seniors Sarah Nutsch and Ellen Rouse, who both claimed first-place finishes in their respective events. Nutsch won the hammer throw posting a mark of 174-7 (53.21m) and Rouse's mark of 139-2 (42.43m) captured the javelin throw.
On the track side, junior Cait Rowland claimed the individual title in the 400m hurdles, posting a time of 1:08.64.
For the men, freshman Santos Vargos won the steeplechase posting a time of 9:42.64, while junior Andrew Bloom ran a career-best time in the 800m with a time of 2:00.8. Sophomore Jesse Villines also ended the day with a career-best time of 56.26 in the 400m hurdles.
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Every year there are players that rise from obscurity and breakout, i.e. Andray Blatche, Jared Dudley, and Andrea Bargnani in 2010. This year will be no different and I like to think I can predict the future, or give you a better idea of who has the best chance to break out.Please, blog, may I have some more?
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Trailblazers GM Rich Cho was non-comittal about Greg Oden being a-ready-steady-go for the start of the season. I know knee injuries like Oden's are bad – real bad – but dude popped that cap out of its socket nine months ago and all he's doing is defensive slide drills?Please, blog, may I have some more?


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Jon Huntsman's Campaign Manager Is Done
The campaign is definitely in need of a shake-up.
Jon Huntsman's campaign manager, Susan Wiles, has "resigned" scare quotes because we really have no idea whether she left on her own or was told to leave and will be replaced by Huntsman's communications director, according to The Fix. John Weaver, the veteran of the John McCain campaign who serves as one of Huntsman's top advisers, sough to stifle any alarm, claiming that the campaign is merely "moving into phase two, which will be more aggressive from a messaging and tactical standpoint."
A new phase is definitely needed. As much as the adoring media wants Jon Huntsman to be a viable candidate, so far he just isn't. Since entering the campaign one month ago today, he's yet to receive over 3 percent support in any national poll.
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Comparing two techniques for onychectomy in cats and ...
|Comparing two techniques for onychectomy in cats and two adhesives for wound closure
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|In studies of 252 healthy cats admitted for forepaw onychectomy, the animals were allocated to 1 of 4 treatment groups. The 2 onychectomy techniques were disarticulation amputation of the third phalanx (P3) or bony amputation, leaving the remnant of the flexor process of P3 in situ. Cats in each onychectomy group were subjected to wound closure using 1 or 2 drops (0.06 ml/drop) of either Nexaband or Vetband. The wound was then digitally compressed lateral to medial and held for 10s while the glue polymerized. Both glues used are n-butyl monomers of cyanoacrylate with strong haemostatic properties. Postoperative analgesia was achieved with single injection of either oxymorphone (0.03 mg/kg) or butorphanol (0.2 mg/kg). Of the 252 cats in the study, 167 (66%) returned for both 7-day and 6-month rechecks after surgery. No differences were found between the 2 glues with respect to lameness, dehiscence, or claw regrowth. Lameness occurred in 11% of cats and more frequently with disarticulation amputation (16%) than with bony amputation (5%). Dehiscence occurred in 17% of the cats (22% and 12%, in 2 groups respectively). Lameness was associated with dehiscence. Claw regrowth occurred only in the bony amputation (10%) group and was noted only at the 6-month recheck. The mean time to perform disarticulation amputation (0.82 h) was greater than the time to perform bony amputation (0.39 h). The development of dehiscence was not associated with the length of surgery..
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On May 6, 2014, the Department of Defense / Defense Acquisition Regulations System released a new final Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement ("DFARS") rule on the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronics parts (case 2012-DO55). The new rule addresses Defense contractor responsibilities including:
Detecting and avoiding the use or inclusion of counterfeit electronic parts or suspect counterfeit electronic parts,
The use of trusted suppliers,
Requirements for contractors to report counterfeit electronic parts and suspect counterfeit electronic parts, and
Requirements for the establishment of training, procurement and contracting standards by Defense contractors.
The new rule applies only to contractors that are subject to the Cost Accounting Standards ("CAS") and not to small entities that are exempt from CAS; it applies to contractors that supply electronic parts or products that include electronic parts and their subcontractors that supply electronic parts or products that include electronic parts. Failure to establish and maintain an acceptable counterfeit electronic part detection and avoidance system. may result in disapproval of the purchasing system by the contracting officer and/or withholding of payments.
The new rule requires contractors to:
(a) Establish and maintain policies and procedures to ensure purchase orders and subcontracts contain mandatory and applicable flowdown clauses, as required by the FAR and DFARS, including terms and conditions required by the prime contract and any clauses required to carry out the requirements of the prime contract, including the requirements of 252.246-7007, Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System, if applicable;
(b) Provide for an organizational and administrative structure that ensures effective and efficient procurement of required quality materials and parts at the best value from responsible and reliable sources, including the requirements of 252.246-7007, Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System, if applicable; and
(c) Establish and maintain selection processes to ensure the most responsive and responsible sources for furnishing required quality parts and materials and to promote competitive sourcing among dependable suppliers so that purchases are reasonably priced and from sources that meet contractor quality requirements.
The new DFARS rule requires that a counterfeit electronic part detection and avoidance system include risk-based policies and procedures that address, at a minimum, the following areas:
(1) The training of personnel.
(2) The inspection and testing of electronic parts, including criteria for acceptance and rejection.
(3) Processes to abolish counterfeit parts proliferation.
(4) Processes for maintaining electronic part traceability.
(5) Use of suppliers that are the original manufacturer, sources with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer or suppliers that obtain parts exclusively from one or more of these sources.
(6) The reporting and quarantining of counterfeit electronic parts and suspect counterfeit electronic parts.
(7) Methodologies to identify suspect counterfeit electronic parts and to rapidly determine if a suspect counterfeit electronic part is, in fact, counterfeit.
(8) Design, operation, and maintenance of systems to detect and avoid counterfeit electronic parts and suspect counterfeit electronic parts.
(9) Flow down of counterfeit detection and avoidance requirements.
(10) Process for keeping continually informed of current counterfeiting information and trends.
(11) Process for screening the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) reports and other credible sources of counterfeiting information.
(12) Control of obsolete electronic parts.
Issues which may arise under the new rule include whether a "nonconforming item", even one that is wholly unintentional and furnished by its original source, would be considered "counterfeit", whether out-of-specification escapes that are unintentional and unobserved by the supplier but are represented to the customer as "meeting the performance requirements for the intended use;" would expose the supplier to False Claims Act liability, and whether an escape due to a temporary lapse of manufacturing and testing process control could result in liability for misrepresentation.
The new DFARS rule on counterfeit electronic parts is a positive step as suppliers must reduce the real threat of counterfeit parts. The final rule recognizes that "best value" in purchasing parts may reflect added costs. The rule endorses contractor use of risk-based assessment based upon vulnerability and consequence. A flexible approach to adequacy of contractor systems is informed by industry standards and best practices. However, the rule does not provide guidance on how to qualify trusted suppliers when parts can't be purchased from OEMs and preferred suppliers.


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The holiday season is here and with it all kinds of delicious baked goods and high fat foods that can easily derail anyone trying to watch their waistline.
But there are ways to avoid falling off the healthy-eating bandwagon. You might recongnize Dan and Jackie Evans, the mother/son team from NBC's hit reality show "The Biggest Loser."
Together they lost 225, but keeping it off isn't easy. It involves making conscience choices each and every day like choosing to prepare a traditional holiday favorite in a new way that's still delicious but more nutritious.
Lemon and Garlic Green Beans
2 pounds, ends trimmed
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons brown mustard (instead of butter)
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon fresh herbs
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Fresh grated Parmesan cheese
Blanch green beans in a large stock pot of well salted boiling water until bright green in color and tender crisp, roughly 2 minutes. Drain and shock in a bowl of ice water to stop from cooking.
Heat a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the oil and the brown mustard. Add the garlic, fresh herbs and lemon juice and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the beans and continue to sauté until coated in the brown mustard and heated through, about 5 minutes. Add lemon zest and season with salt and pepper.
Dan's Mashed Potatoes
2 1/2 lbs red potatoes, unpeeled, quartered
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1/4 cup of non-fat Greek yogurt (instead of butter)
1/2 cup skim milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Put potatoes and garlic in large pan. Cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes, until potatoes are tender. Drain well. Mash with the yogurt, milk, and salt. Stir in the parmesan cheese.
Another key component to keeping the weight off during the holidays is exercise.
Dan and Jackie, as well as our own Chief Meteorologist Chris Smith, invite you to join them in the Biggest Loser Run/Walk on December 30th. There is a half marathon option as well as a 5K race. It begins at Pier Park at 7:00 that morning.
To register, log onto biggestloserrunwalk.com.


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'Hurricane Irene is a dangerous storm that's going to be knocking on our backdoor. Do not wait to prepare.' -Vince Jones, director of emergency preparedness Atlantic County.
By VIRGINIA McCABE
Hurricane Irene is going to impact the entire New Jersey coast and inland areas, according to Vince Jones, director of emergency preparedness. Preparations are in place to activate a rolling evacuation plan from Cape May through Atlantic County, if the storm stays on its current path and the danger mounts.
A conference call between the National Weather Service, Governor Christie's emergency operations and local emergency managers delivered no good news today. No steering currents are going to save the Jersey coast. Even if Irene stays 50 miles offshore, the rain will cause extreme flooding in the area. Wind damage could be severe.
"The wind field for this storm extends out 200 miles," said Jones. "This storm is going to hit us Saturday and run through Sunday night. We also have a new moon that will give us astronomical tides."
The unflappable Jones said that residents should start their preparations today, without hesitation.
"Do not wait," he said. "This storm is not going to pass us by." Several computer models have the storm coming right over us or 50 miles off the coast. The size of the hurricane is 200 miles in diameter."
Jones said everyone in emergency management is prepared but success depends on people listening to the warning and taking action.
"We have a plan for the entire coastal evacuation," said Jones. "We have plans to move people, patients, medical people and shelter plans are in place. We also have a county wide animal rescue plan as well as suffering prolonged power outages."
People who remain behind during a storm should be advised that rescue personnel may not be able to get to them at the height of the storm. If you are in a low laying area, you could be in extreme danger.
Residents should stay tuned to WOND 1400 AM, and NBC-TV 40 for up to the minute news on the hurricane and any plans for evacuation.
The Press of Atlantic City website also provides breaking news for the area at:
For information on how to prepare for a hurricane, visit:
Know your coast evacuation routes and monitor radio and television
Coastal evacuation routes map:
1.Make sure you get vital medications ahead of time.
2.People with farm animals are advised to tag their animals with their address.
3.Get fresh batteries for your radio so you can stay in contact during the storm if the radio towers do not blow out.
4.Obtain flashlights and Coleman lanterns to have a light source. Check the batteries and have back up batteries.
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While most people are busy talking about the potential of a Diego Sanchez resurgence starting at home in Albuquerque this weekend, our MMA expert suggests "The Dream" is a fighter in decline and one that could be facing some tough questions about the end of his career come Sunday morning. Get the full scoop inside. Continue reading
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Middleweight veterans Rich Franklin and Cung Le collide in the main event of Saturday's early morning UFC fight card from the Cotai Arena in Macao.
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Plastic gun ban renewed
WASHINGTON — Narrowly beating a midnight deadline, Congress voted Monday to renew an expiring ban on plastic firearms that can evade airport detection machines. But Republicans blocked an effort to toughen the restrictions — the latest defeat for gun-control forces in the year since the grade school massacre in Newtown, Conn.
By voice vote, the Senate gave final congressional approval to a 10-year extension of the prohibition against guns that can slip past metal detectors and X-ray machines. The House voted last week for an identical decade-long renewal of the ban, and the measure now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature.
Obama, traveling to Africa for ceremonies honoring the late South African president Nelson Mandela, was expected to sign the bill before midnight using an auto pen, a White House official said. The device has been used for the signatures of traveling presidents since the administration of president George W. Bush.
GOP senators rejected an effort by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to strengthen the ban by requiring that such weapons contain undetachable metal parts. Some plastic guns meet the letter of the current law with a metal piece that can be removed, making them a threat to be slipped past security screeners at schools, airports and elsewhere.
"Who in God's name wants to let plastic guns pass through metal detectors at airports or stadiums?" Schumer said in an interview Monday.
The National Rifle Association, which has been instrumental in blocking gun restrictions, expressed no opposition to renewing the law. But the gun lobby said it would fight any expanded requirements, including Schumer's, "that would infringe on our Second Amendment rights" to bear arms.
Underscoring the issue's political sensitivity, both of Monday's votes were by voice only, meaning no individual senators' votes were recorded. For a handful of Democratic senators seeking re-election next year in GOP-leaning states, the day's votes could have been difficult.
The rejection of stricter curbs highlighted the repeated setbacks for gun-control advocates in Congress since last Dec. 14. On that day, a gunman fatally shot 20 first-graders and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School before killing himself.
Despite that — and other recent mass shootings, including at the Washington Navy Yard just blocks from the Capitol — supporters of expanded gun control are nearing the end of a year in which they have been unable to push any new firearms restrictions through Congress.
"We're several decades behind the NRA," said Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. "This is a long game, and it's going to take us some time to build up the resources necessary to compete."
Congressional Republicans have resisted tightening the restrictions against undetectable guns, but those lawmakers — as well as the NRA — have not opposed renewing the current prohibition. The House approved a 10-year extension last week.


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David Schwartz, who pleaded no contest last year to charges associated with child molestation at an Orthodox summer camp, has been released from a yearlong stay at a residential treatment facility and is now living in the Pico-Robertson area. Rabbinic and mental health professionals are taking steps to help the victims and their families, as well as the community at large, feel safe and protected from a man who allegedly sexually brutalized and psychologically tormented 4-year-old boys at a Culver City camp for the arts in summer 2002.
Despite his plea, outside of courtroom proceedings Schwartz has maintained his innocence. His wife Nitzah, a preschool teacher at Yeshivat Yavneh in Hancock Park (where Schwartz himself used to teach), has stood by him throughout, saying to rabbis and others that there is no way the father of her children could have committed the lewd acts attributed to him.
While some rabbis who know the family have quietly supported Schwartz and his family, many prominent rabbis and community leaders have been strident and outspoken in their support for the victims -- an indication that the Orthodox community has overcome its historic hush-hush approach to abuse. Taking its lead from Jewish Family Service's Aleinu Family Resource Center, a group of rabbis has attended hearings, counseled the victims and inserted itself into the case.
Several high-profile cases in recent years -- both locally and nationally -- have helped foster a newfound willingness among rabbis to work with mental health professionals not only to handle crises, but to take proactive measures as well.
"The families see us there and the community knows we're there, and I think that it's an important factor for them to know we are not just going to sweep this under the rug," said Rabbi Berish Goldenberg, chair of the Rabbinical Council of California's (RCC) Family Commission and a member of Aleinu's Halachic Advisory Board -- groups that often collaborate and have overlapping membership.
In a plea bargain reached in January 2003, Schwartz pleaded no contest to one count of committing lewd acts with a minor under 14. Eight other charges were dismissed, and Schwartz received a six-year suspended prison sentence and one year in a treatment facility, and is now on probation for an additional four years. He must undergo another year of therapy, cannot work as a teacher or with children and must register as a sex offender for life.
Upon Schwartz's release in late January this year, Superior Court Judge Katherine Mader at the Airport Courthouse ordered Schwartz to stay out of an area roughly encompassing the Pico-Robertson and south Westwood neighborhoods. Schwartz, his wife and their three young children reportedly live just east of Robertson Boulevard, one of the boundaries, but have been ordered by the court to move east of La Cienega Boulevard. In addition, Schwartz must stay 100 yards away from a list of synagogues and schools where some of his victims may attend.
In a letter filed with the court March 2, RCC's Goldenberg and Rabbi Avrohom Union recommended the judge also prohibit Schwartz from attending any synagogue where children are present and only allow him to attend synagogues populated mostly by senior citizens. They also asked that Schwartz be ordered stay away from all schools and be prohibited from using the mikvah (ritual bath). Mader rejected those recommendations.
"The court has commented that the victims need to step back and let the man lead his life," said Vicki Podberesky, Schwartz's attorney. "The court put on restrictions it feels are appropriate and the DA thought those restrictions were appropriate."
Podberesky said that while she can't comment on the Schwartz case, in general the criminal justice system is imperfect and innocent people do get convicted. "Sex offense can carry a life sentence and people make decisions many times about how to handle their case based on the fact that they want to ensure that they will see their family again," she said.
The rabbis say their job is not to retry the case, but to accept Schwartz's plea and treat him as a sex offender. The RCC, together with the Halachic Advisory Board, oversees a beit din (rabbinic court) to deal with such issues. Schwartz has been invited to sit down with the beit din.
Goldenberg, who is also principal of Yeshiva Rav Isacsohn Toras Emes, said that the beit din's aim is not to penalize Schwartz, but to protect the community and to work with Schwartz to help rehabilitate him -- perhaps help him find a job and a synagogue.
"In one sense we want to be harsh and tough and make him understand that he is going to be monitored," Goldenberg said. "On the other hand we are here to help and we are willing to come to an agreement. If we can tell the victims' families that he is going to follow what he is supposed to do and be where he is supposed to be, we can help make things better for him and his family."
The most likely scenario, many acknowledge, is that Schwartz will leave town, which he can do with proper permission from the court. Jewish sex offenders have been known to resettle in Israel or other Jewish communities.
Such was the case with Rabbi Mordechai Yomtov, who divorced his wife and left Los Angeles soon after he was released from prison about a year ago. In February 2002, Yomtov pleaded guilty to two counts of committing continuous sexual abuse on a minor and one count of lewd act on a minor at Chabad's Cheder Menachem. He was in prison for a year and his whereabouts are currently unknown.
While both Schwartz and his victims would likely be happier with him out of Los Angeles, the beit din acknowledges its responsibility to keep tabs on him. "There is no question that theoretically the ideal situation would be for him to leave town, assuming he could be monitored," said Rabbi Shalom Tendler, a member of the Halachic Advisory Board. "It would be entirely wrong and irresponsible for us to just push our problem on somebody else."
The Halachic Advisory Board has taken a strong stand on issues of abuse. Aside from working directly with Aleinu Director Debbie Fox to respond to crisis situations, the board helped draft and implement guidelines for schools and camps to prevent, recognize and deal with situations of abuse.
Those guidelines have set a national standard in the Orthodox community, and have since been modified and adopted by schools throughout the country.
"That is the beauty of our community -- the rabbonim and JFS and Aleinu work together on crises and we provide advocacy and support from a spiritual as well as a mental health model," Fox said.
The victims' families will need that support, now that Schwartz is back in the neighborhood. One mother of a victim said her son had been doing better but is now having nightmares and acting out again.
She plans to take him to the Culver City Police Department, where detectives have been helpful all along, so they can explain to him how Schwartz is free but the child will still be safe.
"He's always been so worried about other kids getting hurt, so the police made him a special junior detective," the mother said. "Now they'll give him one more badge and promote him."
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Amanda Blumenherst from Duke claimed the individual title with a total score of three-under 210.
The Wildcats carded a 301 (+17) in the final round on Tuesday to bring their tournament total to 907 (+55).
"I think everybody is disappointed in the way we played this week, but we are not discouraged," Head Coach Greg Allen said. "I believe in this team, and I know that we have the players to compete and to win tournaments."
"We just had too many big numbers. You have to keep the ball in play on this golf course and we found ourselves taking drops from the desert way too much," Allen said.
Junior Alison Walshe led the Wildcats with a nine-over par 222 to finish in a tie for 17th. The Westford,
Junior Mary Jacobs finished the tournament in a tie for 23rd after totaling a 225 (+12) through 54 holes of play.
Sophomores Amanda Wilson and Adriana Zwanck tied for 39th place with a total score of 230 (+17).
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Freshman Emily Mason tied for 62nd with a tournament total of 240 (+27).
Competing as individuals for the Wildcats were sophomores Marisa Smith and Brooke Schneider, and freshman Brittany Benvenuto. Smith finished 70th, Schneider finished 81st, and Benvenuto finished in a tie for 74th.
"We are going to keep moving forward and get ready for the next event," explained Allen. "I believe that the best is yet to come. We will be right there and ready to compete in the Pac-10 and post season tournaments."
Top Five Teams
2. Duke 296-262-288---876 (+24)
3. Southern
Pepperdine 295-302-300---897 (+45)
T17. Alison Walshe 76-73-73---222 (+9)
T23. Mary Jacobs 77-74-74---225 (+12)
T39. Amanda Wilson 75-79-76---230 (+17)
Adriana Zwanck 77-75-78---230 (+17)
T62. Emily Mason 83-79-78---240 (+27)
*Competing as Individuals
70. Marisa Smith 84-86-76---246 (+33)
T74. Brittany Benvenuto 80-85-87---252 (+39)
81. Brooke Schneider 93-81-90---264 (+51)
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Forest House Veterinary Group (FHVG) provides a professional and caring healthcare service for pets in a clean and friendly environment. With excellent facilities and full air-conditioning throughout, Forest House Veterinary Hospital is comfortable for both animals and owners. With free on-site car parking, easy access from all directions, our Hospital and branch surgeries are conveniently located to meet all of your needs. FHVG is an RCVS (Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) Accredited Practice Tier 3, as well as a Veterinary Nurse Training Centre.
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I have been a client of this vet on and off for over 30 years (as a child and then with my own pets as an adult). My animals have had many, many visits for simple problems and for life-saving emergencies such as a dog with bloat. My animals and I have always been treated kindly and professionally and I have always felt able to trust the vets and the nurses. I was even made very welcome at 2am when I arrived with a dog with a blocked airway needing urgent help. Aside from the actual consultation time, the admin around this is good as well - they phone with updates when they say they will and visiting an in-patient is made easy. This practice in unusual in the area in having its own 24hour cover - you don't have to go somewhere else. The continuity of cover is key for me as you never know when a problem will arise.
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As a Junior in Fall 2002:
Was a top three Minutewomen finisher in every meet, finishing first for UMass in four of seven races ... finished fourth overall at the Syracuse Big Orange Invitational.
As a Sophomore in Spring 2003:
Anchored the fourth place distance medley relay at the A-10 Indoor Championships ... placed fourth at the A-10 Outdoor Championships in the 3,000M steeplechase with a time of 11:16.4, setting a UMass school record ... named to the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
As a Sophomore in Fall 2002:
Ranked second on the UMass cross country team in overall performance, finishing with team-best times against New Hampshire, Boston University and Vermont and at the Meet of Champions, recording times of 21.26, 19:13 and 23:53 respectively ... finished 34th at the Atlantic 10 Cross Country Championships.
As a Freshman in 2001-2002:
Led off for the second-place distance medley relay team that finished in 12:35.50 at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships ... finished 20th in the steeplechase at the New England Outdoor Championships with a mark of 11:55.46 ... named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Before UMass:
Four-year letterwinner in cross country as well as indoor and outdoor track and field at Westfield (N.J.) H.S. ... cross country champion as a freshman and senior ... indoor champion in the mile and two-mile as a junior ... member of New Jersey's first team all-group four ... Star Ledger all-area in cross country and outdoor track ... received team award for most cross country races won in a year.
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Nikon Unveils 36.3MP, Full-Frame D810 Pro DSLR with No Optical Low Pass Filter (Hands-on Preview)
Nikon took the wraps off its latest professional digital SLR this morning: the 36.3MP, full-frame D810, which uses no optical low pass filter (OLPF) in an effort to optimize resolution and increase sharpness and dynamic range.
We got some hands-on time with an early version of the Nikon D810, which is designed to replace both the D800 and D800E models from 2012.
The 35mm-sized, CMOS chip in the Nikon D810 has the same resolution as the sensors in the D800/E models, but a Nikon representative we spoke with during our hands-on time with the camera said it has been "newly designed."
He stopped short, however, of calling it a brand new chip.
The Nikon D810 will go on sale in late July for $3,299.95 (body only), which is about $300 more than the D800 debuted at in 2012, but the same price as the D800E. The first two images of the D810 in this story were shot during our hands-on time with camera; the rest were provided by Nikon.
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Every year there are literally thousands of auto accidents and car collisions in Lee County, Collier County, Charlotte County, Hendry County, and our surrounding communities. Over the past several years, the numbers of car wrecks have gone up and down year-to-year, but the average stays fairly constant. That staggering number throughout Florida annually is an average of 239,757 vehicle crashes (over the last five years).
Car Accident Injuries Are Daily Life in Car in Southwest Florida
According to the Florida Department of Transportation and Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, locally, the 5-year average of car accidents is the following:
- Lee County: 5,141 car accidents annually
- Collier County: 2,069 auto accidents per year
- Charlotte County: 1,247 car accidents per year
- Hendry County: 232 car wrecks per year
As you can see, throughout Southwest Florida, there are on average 167 car accidents per week. This staggering number only represents car accidents which are reported to law enforcement, so the number of auto collisions are actually higher than the reported figures.
Common Causes of Auto Accidents
While every car accident is different, there are many common threads which connect them. Driver negligence comes in many forms, but it is a certainty that almost every single vehicle collision is preventable through one simple, common sense, action: paying attention.
Some of the most common causes of car accidents include the following:
- driver inattention
- distracted drivers, i.e. texting and driving, talking on cell phone
- aggressive driving, e.g. speeding, tailgating, failing to yield, running a red light, fast lane changes, or blowing through a stop sign
- road rage
- driving under the influence
- tired drivers
There are many examples of common causes of car accidents, which are addressed in more detail in the Blog.
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It's no secret that we all have a billion different weddings to go to this summer, but if your friends are anything like ours, they're throwing casual shindigs where wearing charmeuse and satin will have us way overdressed and uncomfortable. Instead, we're picking up a cute little number like the Coincidence & Chance Revel Dress ($39 on sale), which is affordable enough to pick up in a few shades; orange, sky, or bright green will surely fit at least one of the weddings you're attending - but skip the ivory unless you're shopping for your own beachside nuptials.
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The United States Mens National Team has a deep striker pool. Jozy Altidore, Aron Johannsson, Eddie Johnson, and Terrence Boyd are all virtual locks for Brazil. However, the real question should be who would start.
Let's with Jozy Altidore. The 24 year old Sunderland striker has had a nightmarish season for the Black Cats so far, scoring only 2 goals in all competitions. His form and confidence are shattered. He is now missing easy chances and merely blends in on the pitch. He is capable of taking over matches, as he did by scoring a hat trick for the US against Bosnia in August. Altidore is powerful in the box and has enough finesse to score virtually every time he has a touch. It is tough for Altidore to receive adequate service, so he has to make the most of his chances.
Aron Johannsson is currently on a scoring tear for Dutch side AZ. The 23 year old Icelandic-American has 12 goals in 27 appearances. He was recently linked to Stoke in early January, which fell through. Johannsson is tall, quick, and clinical. His one on one ability far surpasses Altidore's. It has yet to be determined if Johannsson has the strength to play against the world's best though. He certainly has outstanding talent to start.
So the verdict: should Aron Johannsson start ahead of Jozy Altidore? Jurgen Klinsmann has stuck with a 4-2-3-1 formation with Clint Dempsey under Altidore. However, I feel a 4-3-1-2 or 4-4-2 diamond with BOTH Johannsson and Altidore together would be


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A 296 page memoir by Ruth Feldhorn of her life and travels in the 20th century. Written in long hand and transcribed by her daughter, Naomi Steinberg. The book includes many family photographs of this 98 year old woman's fascinating life.
Sadly, the author died the day the book was to be published.
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Mardi Gras in New Orleans is full of tradition and mystery. According to the Mardi Gras New Orleans web site, riders on the floats are required by law to wear masks. On Fat Tuesday, mask wearing is then legal for everyone else. Every year, Mardi Gras Indians make new amazingly elaborate masks and suits in a competition with the other tribes and krewes. This March 4, 2014 is Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras. You can celebrate, even if you're not in New Orleans. Honor the traditions and history with your own new traditions with your family or friends. See these suggested links for ideas on making your own mask.
- Gabriela Delworth Designs: colorful glitter mask
- Martha Stewart: creative kids mask
- GirlsLife.com: beautiful peacock feather mask
- Better Homes and Garden: simple mask and party favors
- Michaels: many options
- TLC: kids masks
- Instructables: hardened leather mask
- eHow: feathered masks
- Filth Wizardy: wild kids masks from recycled materials
Whatever you choose to make, enjoy Mardi Gras and the mark of Lent and the coming of Spring.
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Random books for Thanksgiving day
Engrossing reading to settle down your stomach after a heavy Thanksgiving meal.
We have so far made good use of our Thanksgiving day by cleaning out and rearranging the furniture in a heavily used room that was on its way to demonstrate the validity of the 2nd law of thermodynamics. Accordingly, it required the spending of quite a bit of energy to lower the entropy to a more acceptable level. The ordeal included the emptying and repositioning of 2 tall bookcases followed by the reshelving of the books.
During the process 3 books I had read a while back attracted my attention.
The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre (1982) is left from the days, more than 15 years ago, when I was into Lovecraft. I read most of his stories and also Sprague de Camp's biography of him. Then I lost interest. But I still have his books and may one day try to catch up with the unspeakable Cthulhu again if I can ever figure out how to pronounce that word.
Niko Tinbergen's Curious Naturalists (1958) is an enjoyable little book chronicling the great biologist's nature studies. My favorite quote from the book (actually from the preface):
...some fields of biology seem sometimes to lose touch with biology's original object—living things in their natural surroundings.Great Scientific Experiments by Ron Harré (1981) is about "20 experiments that changed our view of the world". I was never too impressed with that book; perhaps, because the writing wasn't very good. But now that my interest in the history of sciences has been rekindled, I may need to take another look at it.


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Ipe Decks
From Engineering on March 27, 2007 in Decks and Patios
Ipe, also called iron wood, is and extremely dense, tight-grained tropical hard wood. Its color ranges from red-amber to dark brown and it is virtually clear of knots. Its resistance to insects and decay is similar to pressure treated woods, and it is nearly impervious to water and very fire resistant. Once installed, it will quickly turn a silver-gray. You might recognize it from its presence on Atlantic Citys famous boardwalk. An Ipe deck should easily last 40 years or longer. However, Ipe is a rainforest wood, so if you do use it, make sure, it has been harvested responsibly. These hard woods are very difficult to work with because they all need to be pre-drilled before screwing and nailing or they will split. Expect to pay an extra four dollars a square foot for labor to install these hard woods because you triple the time for installation. Estimated Cost: $26/square foot.


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Although he admits he is "lucky to be alive" after being trapped in a submerged car during the severe flooding in Colorado September 12, 2013, Roy Ortiz filed his intent to sue the county of Boulder and his rescuers for a tentative $500,000 as a "preservative" measure.
According to a report by ABC News, Ortiz became trapped after his car plunged into a creek after hitting a washed-out road and then plunged into a creek. Although he managed to find a small pocket of air in the back of the vehicle, he waited two hours before he was found, and has since suffered physically as well as emotionally from the ordeal. It was also noted that he has accumulated more than $40,000 in medical bills since then.
In a statement from his attorney, Ed Ferszt, "the county should have closed the road during floods in September. In addition, Mr Ortiz is including the first responders in the suit because they did not realize he was trapped in the car until they prepared to lift it out of the water. He was not seen or it was assumed no one could have survived it," continued Ferszt "No one discerned he was there."
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Sir John Major has told the Leveson Inquiry that Rupert Murdoch privately warned him in 1997 to change his policy on Europe or his papers would not support him. This appears to contradict Mr Murdoch's claim that he had never tried to influence PMs.
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George Osborne tells the Leveson Inquiry that in a text message to Jeremy Hunt the word 'solution' refers to solving the issue of Vince Cable's 'war on Murdoch' remarks.
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Gordon Brown said that after the Conservative Party gained the support of The Sun there was no point contacting the newspaper. Speaking to the Leveson Inquiry he said:
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I'm surprised there was a story that I slammed the phone down on him and secondly there was a story from Mr Murdoch himself that I threatened him. This did not happen."
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Fans who have already explored every nook and cranny in Bethesda's Skyrim can look forward to a new adventure when Elder Scrolls Online launches later this year. Developed by ZeniMax Online Studios, this title will bring the acclaimed RPG series into the MMO market. We had a chance to sit down with Matt Firor, the game's director, to ask about this title's development, namely if players would be able to transfer their PC character to the console versions when they release later this year.
We are not planning on having characters transfer from one platform to another.
Not being able to transfer characters could be problematic for players that have friends playing on multiple systems. It has already been confirmed that, while those who buy the PC and Mac versions will be able to play together, PS4 and Xbox One owners will only be able to play with those who own the same console. This is most likely due to company policies or other limitations. Elder Scrolls Online will be available for PC and Mac on April 4th, and is expected to launch for the PS4 and Xbox One this June.
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