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If you did the math, the name of Justin Timberlake's comeback album, The 20/20 Experience kind of made no sense. After all, the collection only has 10 songs on it.
But following a jam session with JT at SXSW on Saturday night, Roots drummer ?uestlove confirmed a rumor that has been floating around lately: JT is prepping a second album for release in the fall. "Spoiler alert," he wrote on the Okayplayer.com message boards. "20/20 Vol. 2 comes out in Nov. 10 songs now … 10 songs later = 20 vision."
How does Quest know so much?
He jammed with Timberlake on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" on Friday, which ended a week's worth of memorable shows for the singer/actor, during which he participated in skits, sat on the couch twice and performed four nights of new songs and a blazing greatest hits set during his final appearance. Quest also DJ'd before Timberlake's not-so-secret show in Austin at SXSW on Saturday and again at the star's first proper concert in five years in New Orleans before the Super Bowl.
A spokesperson for Timberlake's label could not be reached for confirmation on a potential second album at press time. If the report is true, however, it would mean that Timberlake would double his solo catalog within eight months after waiting six years between his second and third efforts.
Though 20/20 is another album-length collaboration with producer Timbaland, it's unclear if the second volume is also a Tim joint, or if it features the work of other producers. Timberlake has said in several interviews that the album's name is a reference to a friend's comment that listening to the music made him feel like he was watching a movie, hence the optical allusion in the title. 20/20 hits stores on Tuesday and is expected to sell 500,000 or more in its first week.
According to Billboard, the post from Quest about the sequel album came in response to a tepid-verging-on-negative review of 20/20 in Sunday's New York Times, in which writer Jon Caramanica said JT's latest lacks risk and innovation and is, at best, an "amiable" album that "doesn't alienate anyone but also doesn't offer new reasons to commit."
For his taste, Quest said he likes the "throwback" beats Timbaland cooked up for 20/20 and admires the "balls" it took for Timberlake to make the new album. "Cause he coulda easily Urshurd his work in and made Diplo his Teddy Riley to 20/20, dangerous instead of sticking with Timb.'s Quincy," comparing Timbaland's relationship with JT to the legendary Quincy Jones' to Michael Jackson.


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It's not PC sales that are declining, it is workstation sales
Subject: General Tech | April 19, 2013 - 09:06 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: sales, workstation
The Tech Report put up an editorial which discusses the recent reports on the shrinkage of PC sales and point out that it is not necessarily Personal Computer sales which are slowing but only the workstation sales. You may feel that a PC is a desktop and only a desktop but the market has changed to the point where a watch can qualify as a personal computer and your smartphone definitely does. The term post-PC may be applicable but at the same time limiting your definition of a PC to a desktop and possibly laptops is not as accurate as it once was. The term workstation is accurate for those of us who actually do work which requires the power of a multicore system with dedicated daughterboards, but the vast majority of users do not need the power of a full system. Enthusiasts and professionals will always need the power of a full workstation but perhaps it is time to realize we may be in the minority, which is why sales of traditional workstations have declined. Ask makers of ARM devices if their sales are declining; the main stream market is shifting to devices that many of us would not consider a "real PC".
"PC shipments suffered their greatest decline ever last quarter, in spite of Windows 8 and all those tablet-notebook hybrids. Some say there's no hope, but I disagree. Because the PC is booming—just not the PC we know."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Google smashes analyst expectations with 31 percent revenue climb @ The Inquirer
- Microsoft CFO quits as quarterly results fail to sparkle @ The Register
- AMD posts mediocre numbers, cites 'difficult market environment' @ The Register
- Cupertino funk, part II: No joy in iVille @ The Tech Report
- Java 8 Delayed To Fix Security @ Slashdot
- Rosewill Ultra-Slim HDMI RedMere Cable Review @ Legit Reviews
- Intel Chipset Codenames Cross-Reference Table @ Hardware Secrets
- Bad Microsoft patch trapped you in a boot loop? Here's your fix @ The Register
- Win Tt eSPORTS Gaming Gear @ eTeknix
ASUS Officially Launches P9X79-E Workstation Motherboard With 4-Way SLI Support
Subject: Motherboards | April 3, 2013 - 03:27 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: asus, p9x79-e, workstation, Sandy Bridge E, quad sli, quad crossfire, lga 2011
Earlier this year at CES, ASUS showed off a high-end workstation board called the P9X79-E WS. The board is meant for Sandy Bridge-E processors, but will likely be compatible with Ivy Bridge-E as well. Unlike Wolverine and Zeus, the P9X79-E WS is a motherboard that will actually see the light of day and has been officially launched. It will be available sometime in May at an as-yet-unannounced price.
The P9X79-E hosts a single LGA 2011 processor, up to 64GB of 2400MHz DDR3, the Intel X79 PCH, and support for 4-Way SLI or CrossFire on four of its seven total PCI-E 3.0 slots. The workstation board uses a 10-layer PCB, ASUS DIGI+ with 10+2 power phases, DR Power PSU monitoring, ASUS SSD Caching II, solid capacitors, and fanless heatsinks connected via copper heatpipes.
Storage options include six SATA 6Gbps ports, four SATA II 3Gbps ports, and two eSATA ports coming from the front panel header. The rear IO has changed a bit since the board seen at CES, however. The now-official ASUS P9X79-E WS includes the following rear IO options:
- 1 x PS/2 combo port
- 10 x USB 2.0 ports (one can be used for BIOS flashing)
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports
- 2 x eSATA ports
- 2 x Gigabit Ethernet ports backed by Intel i210 GbE controller
- 6 x Analog audio ports
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF port
The board can accommodate up to four dual slot graphics cards or seven single slot expansion cards (like PCI-E SSDs and RAID controllers). As a workstation board, it is likely to be pricey, but for those that need 4-way SLI and LGA 2011 (possibly for Ivy Bridge-E though its hard to say for sure if that will work yet) it is shaping up to be a good option. As mentioned above, the P9X79-E WS will reportedly be available for purchase in about a month. Sometime in early May or late April, according to Slash Gear.
Boxx Launches 3DBoxx 8950 Workstation
Subject: General Tech, Systems | March 26, 2013 - 10:18 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: workstation, nvidia, GTC 2013, BOXX, 3dboxx 8950
Boxx Technologies recently launched a new multi-GPU workstation called the 3DBoxx 8950. It is aimed at professionals that need a fast system with beefy GPU accelerator cards that they can design and render at the same time. The 8950 is intended to be used with applications like Autodesk, Dassault, NVIDIA iray, and V-Ray (et al).
The Boxx 3DBoxx 8950 features two liquid cooled Intel Xeon Ed-2600 processors (2GHz, 16 cores, 32 threads), up to 512GB of system memory (16 DIMM slots), and seven PCI-E slots (four of which accept dual slot GPUs, the remaining three are spaced for single slot cards). A 1250W power suppy (80 PLUS Gold) powers the workstation. An example configuration would include three Tesla K20 cards and one Quadro K5000. The Tesla cards would handle the computation while the Quadro can power the multi-display ouput. The chassis has room for eight 3.5" hard drives and a single externally-accessible 5.25" drive. The 8950 workstation can be loaded with either the Windows or Linux operating system.
Rear IO on the 8950 workstation includes:
- 5 x audio jacks
- 1 x optical in/out
- 4 x USB 2.0 ports
- 1 x serial port
- 2 x RJ45 jacks, backed by Intel Gigabit NICs
The system is available now, with pricing available upon request. You can find the full list of specifications and supported hardware configurations in this spec sheet (PDF).
CES 2013: ASUS Shows Off P9X79-E WS Motherboard for SB-E Processors
Subject: Motherboards | January 9, 2013 - 05:01 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: workstation, usb 3.0, socket 2011, sandy bridge-e, p9x79-e, ces 2013, CES, asus
ASUS is showing off a new flagship X79 motherboard at CES called the P9X79-E WS. The workstation-class board is packed with hardware and ready to take Intel's socket 2011-based Sandy Bridge-E processors to the extreme. The P9X79-E WS is of the E-ATX variety and features a LGA 2011 socket nestled between eight DDR3 DIMM slots. The board can support a maximum of 64GB clocked at 2400 MHz. An eight-pin CPU power and standard 24-pin ATX connector supplies power to the board while ASUS' 10+2 phase DIGI+ VRM delivers clean power to the processor and memory.
The P9X79-E WS uses the X79 PCH and features six SATA 6 Gbps ports and four SATA 3 Gbps ports. With seven total PCI-E 3.0 x16 expansion slots, the P9X79-E WS can support quad SLI or CrossfireX multi-GPU solutions.
Rear IO on the ASUS motherboard includes the following ports:
- 1 x combo PS/2 port
- 7 x USB 2.0 ports
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports (plus two additional USB 3.0 headers on the motherboard)
- 1 x USB BIOS flash port and button
- 2 x Gigabit Ethernet ports
- 2 x eSATA ports
- 6 x Analog audio ports
- 1 x S/PDIF port
- 1 x FireWire port
While not quite as outlandish as the Zeus and Wolverine prototype motherboards ASUS showed off at Computex, the P9X79-E WS is a high-end board that should actually see the light of day. Unfortunately, ASUS has not released any official pricing or availability for its new flagship X79 motherboard yet. WCCF Tech has several close up photos of the ASUS board worth looking at as well.
PC Perspective's CES 2013 coverage is sponsored by AMD.
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A Workstation All-in-One
While consumers know HP for its substantial market share in the world of desktops and notebooks, perhaps more important to HP's bottom line is the company's server and workstation business. While we all know what servers do there might be some confusion about what a workstation is and what it does.
Workstations are usually defined as computers used by content creators and despite that fact that you burned that DVD of your family vacation, that's not quite the same. Brands like Xeon, Quadro, FirePro and Opteron are what you will find different in a workstation class computer versus a standard computer or laptop. And while technology enthusiasts will debate the actual differences between these components, the fact is that the market demands them.
Today we are taking a quick look at the HP Z1 Workstation, a unique workstation in that it resides in the shell of an all-in-one computer. But not just your normal AIO - this is a 27-in 2560x1400 display with a chassis that opens up for easy access to components inside.
Once we show you how the processor, SSD, Quadro graphics and everything else works inside I think you will see the appeal of this kind of system even for professionals that require the stability and software support of a workstation class device. Check out our Video Perspective below and then continue on for some more photos and benchmark results from the HP Z1 Workstation!
The side profile shows the HP Z1 is slim enough but still holds a lot of hardware.
You'll find two USB 3.0 ports, Firewire, audio connections and a card reader near the bottom.
The power button, activity lights and eject button live up top.
Continue reading our article on the HP Z1 Workstaion All-in-One PC!!
Introduction and Specs
Courtesy of ECS
As part of their Black Extreme line of motherboards, the ECS Z77H2-AX pairs the promise of performance and a mile-long feature list with looks that could kill. We decided to put this board through the paces, throwing our normal suite of benchmark and functionality tests to see how well it lived up to its reputation. The ECS Z77H2-AX seems to be well priced at its $309.99 base price with all the higher-end features and bling built into the board.
Courtesy of ECS
From the initial unboxing of the board, I was dumbstruck. ECS literally gold-plated every heat-producing surface on this board, giving it a very unique look and feel. The board itself has no shortage of features with SATA 2, SATA 3, mSATA, and eSATA ports, support for 3 different networking types, and enough USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports for anyone.
Continue reading our review of the ECS Z77H2-AX Golden Motherboard!!
Intro and Tech Specs
Courtesy of ASUS
Today we will be evaluating the ASUS P8Z77 WS motherboard on the test bench, evaluating its performance and functionality in various ways to ensure that the board works up to the standards we've come to expect from ASUS. At $339 a base price, this Intel Z77 chipset based board is part of the ASUS Workstation series, designed to meet the needs of the harsh corporate and server environments requiring optimal component functioning over a 24/7 timeframe.
Courtesy of ASUS
The P8Z77 WS is a feature-rich solution with dual Intel-based GigE NICs, an ASUS customized UEFI BIOS, and multi-GPU PCI 3.0 support offered innately through the Intel Z77 chipset as well as the integrated LicidLogix Virtu MVP chipset.
Courtesy of ASUS
Continue reading our review of the ASUS P8Z77 WS Workstation Motherboard!!
HP dates NVIDIA on Valentine's Day. We get Z1 workstation.
Subject: General Tech, Systems | February 18, 2012 - 03:39 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: workstation, nvidia, hp
Here is a story for the professional computer users out there.
Professionals have standards: be polite, be efficient, and have a multi-year plan to cram as much hardware into a small case as you can seat. NVIDIA and HP have obviously played too much Team Fortress -- or I did -- let us just all three of us have. The engineers have dispensed with the desktop tower and crammed everything in the monitor with their Z1 product series. While not original, it does hold a number of nice features.
… But honestly, what the user really wants is for it to dispense Bonk!
As soon as I read the announcement I immediately jumped over to HP's product page and confirmed the existence of external display connections. Sure enough, HP did not entirely botch this product and allows the connection of one extra monitor by display port. While being limited to just two monitors is a bit disappointing -- I currently have a three monitor setup -- if they were to introduce a workstation computer with just a single monitor it would have been product suicide. Thankfully they had enough sense.
The real flaunted feature of the Z1 workstation is its ease of upgrade. The included power supply is rated at 400W which to my knowledge is decent for a single-card workstation class computer. HP claims support for up to 2 internal 2.5-inch drives or a single 3.5-inch drive; unfortunately they do not clarify whether you can install all three drives, or if you must choose between the one larger versus the two smaller drives.
HP and NVIDIA go on a date -- they dress workstation classual.
The workstation is expected to start at $1899 when it ships sometime around April. Unfortunately HP's technical specifications list an Intel Core i3 and Integrated HD 2000 GPU -- most likely to hide the price of the products with the components that you actually want. I guess you will need to wait a couple of months to find out what you will actually be paying.
Configuration and Exterior
Puget Systems has slowly grown to be one of our favorite system builders for those looking to buy rather than build their own PC. Using off-the-shelf components might seem like a negative but in our mind mixing an upgrade path with small niche features like noise dampening material and a great overall customer buying experience really hit the spot. For the Sandy Bridge-E launch late in 2011 Puget wanted to send over something just a bit different than normal - a workstation class computer.
The result is the Genesis I based on the Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition processor from Intel, the ASUS P9X79 Deluxe motherboard, 32GB of memory and 250GB Intel 510 SSD.
Puget Systems Build Process
One of my favorite things about the Puget Systems system purchase process is the customer service you get. The website isn't anything unusual but is completely functional for even novice users. Despite my knowledge of hardware I actually appreciate the fact that Puget does NOT inundate buyers with a selection of 30 motherboards and even the graphics card options are limited to a handful of selected "best choice" by the staff.
We have previously taken a look at Serenity and Deluge systems from Puget and have been impressed with the build quality and attention to detail they apply. Each build is continually updated throughout the process and communicated to the buyer via emails with a site portal for photos of your specific rig and even including thermal images of the PC running under load and idle. It is nice touches like this that really show the company cares about its customers and wants to them to feel attached to the process.
Continue reading our review of the Puget Systems Genesis I Workstation!!
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20 Greatest Hits: Poems 1997-2004
Terry McCarty
Publish Green
December 30, 2011
58 pages/$2.99 (eBook)
"Reprimanded," the third poem in 20 Greatest Hits: Poems 1997-2004 by Terry McCarty is one of the strongest and, for me, the most relatable pieces in this fine collection. The poem, which I read in the Amazon "Look Inside" sample, was the reason I bought the book.
In this piece, the speaker expresses perfectly (and ironically) the "paralysis" of expression in the workplace, since so many of us "literally can't afford to respond" to the criticisms, constructive or otherwise, of our superiors. I've been this guy in the work place. I've worked with so many guys like him, and McCarty nails this guy's voice again and again throughout the book in the other work-related poems – a job interview, a company rally, an office birthday party and corporate downsizing.
McCarty's voice shines again in "Poetry Clique," a scathing report on the state of local poetry/politics, and in "Engagement Day," an ominous indictment of our apparent commitment to consumerism during what should really be the beginning of our commitment to marriage.
And if this book opens strongly, it closes even stronger with my favorite poem of the collection, "Careless," a surprisingly optimistic and even, dare I say, sweet piece – the most subtle work in this memorable and strong collection. Here's an excerpt:
I locked the car and left the keys inside.
I failed to tell the landlord
to fix the kitchen sink.
I forgot to take the quarterly sales report
to the office.
Worst of all,
I neglected to tell you
how much I love you.
There are also a few poems about Hollywood and some political works as well, which, although well written like the rest, were less interesting reads for me. On the whole, however, I am definitely better off for the time I spent with this e-chapbook, and that's all I can ask of any writer.
Bottom Line: Check out "Reprimand," (the third poem) in the Amazon free sample of 20 Greatest Hits: Poems 1997-2004. If it speaks to you, buy the book, because I think you're really going to enjoy the rest.
About the author
Terry McCarty was born on July 31, 1959 in Electra, Texas. He moved to Southern California in 1988 where he worked as a background and stand-in actor. Terry began writing poetry in the summer of 1997 and has since authored six chapbooks, all of which are excerpted in "20 Greatest Hits: Poems 1997-2004," and two spoken word CDs. Visit Amazon for more titles from Terry McCarty or follow him on his blog: http://poetry-arts-confidential.blogspot.com/
Frank Mundo, LA Books Examiner, is the author of The Brubury Tales (foreword by Carolyn See) and Gary, the Four-Eyed Fairy and Other Stories. His latest book is an illustrated novella called Different. Don't forget to subscribe to his emails and follow him on Twitter @Frankemundo or @LABooksExaminer for the latest updates.


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How to introduce a new cat to your existing cat family. Kittens are historically easier to introduce to adult cats than adult-to-adult introductions. What makes that particular situation work so well? First, the kitten has "baby-ness" on its' side. Most species are hard-wired to be tolerant of babies, allowing them to get away with behavior not tolerated from an older animal. Second, the kitten 'baby' hasn't learned to strictly obey the adult cat's "get away from me" hisses. The hisses have no affect because the 'baby' is oblivious to them. Third, because the kitten hasn't learned to stop and leave the adult cat alone, they push, push, push and push some more until they finally wear down the adult cat, who says: "okay, I accept you, do whatever you want with me" and from *this*, grows a new relationship of togetherness.
After many years of working with feral cats, poorly socialized cats must be done in the same manner, A kitten forces itself on an older cat. You must be respectful, and not rush getting the cat past certain, critical, points (Like: beyond the point where the cat will be harmful/dangerous to handle) as you gain its' trust, but to get it accustomed to handling…you're going need to sort of "flood" it with handling experiences, often and regardless of the cat's struggles.
This does not mean you completely ignore the cat's wishes, but you do have to hold the cat for incrementally longer periods, accompanied with more frequent/numerous short handling sessions, even if the cat wiggles and struggles. This does NOT mean holding a cat who is terrified and feels it *must* get away at any/all costs. This just means the cat doesn't sit quietly or stay of its' own volition. It is gentle restraint (scruff hold or hand around the chest) to keep the cat near as the free hand rubs all over to get the cat accustomed to being touched.
Just like that kitten wearing down the older cat…if we keep handling and handling the un-socialized cat, it will eventually just "give up" and let you do whatever you want. And from that point, the largest barrier has come down and the socializing/handling progress will continue forward with a deep amount of trust because the cat has finally accepted it, so it then becomes an exercise in continuing to keep the cat familiar with handling and get it to become more and more relaxed about it and accept it as the new 'normal' in its' life, or accept it into its' private circle of among-the-things-it-allows.
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A new global study concludes that 90 percent of all large fishes have disappeared from the world's oceans in the past half century. Another cause for extensive fish extinction is the destruction of coral reefs. This is caused by a combination of factors, including warming of oceans, damage from fishing tools and infections of coral organisms promoted by ocean pollution. It will take hundreds of thousands of years to restore what is now being destroyed in a few decades.
Source: "Global climatic and environmental crisis and its solution; Part one – the problem" – PSRAST
Date: First published 24 January 2004
Source: Loss of Biodiversity and Extinctions – GlobalIssues.org
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Hofstadter in his book Gödel, Escher, Bach is describing Godel's contradiction of sufficiently powerful versus complete. In the chapter 13 BlooP, FlooP, and GlooP he writes,
Now although completeness will turn out to be a chimera, TNT is at least complete with respect to primitive recursive predicates. In other words, any statement of number theory whose truth or falsity can be decided by a computer within a predictable length of time is also decidable inside TNT. (p418)
Hofstadter uses the previously introduced systems called TNT and BlooP as the base of his argument. He continues,
So the question really is, Can upper bounds always be given for the length of calculations [his definition of primitive recursive predicates]--or, is there an inherent kind of jumbliness to the natural number system, which sometimes prevents calculation lengths from being predictable in advance? The striking thing is the latter is the case, and we are about to see why. [...] In our demonstration, we will use the celebrated diagonal method by George Cantor, the founder of set theory. (p418)
Hofstadter's proof begins with a set of functions understood to be primitive recursive functions called
Blueprograms {#N}[N]. To my understanding this is an array with index {#N}, accepting the value [N] as an argument.
Then to form the proof (within the section titled "The Diagonal Method") Hofstadter adds +1 to it, and finally assigns this value to a new function called Bluediag[N]:
Bluediag[N] = 1 + Blueprogram {#N}[N]
He concludes that simply by adding +1 to the set Blueprograms the new set (or superset) called Bluediag
lies outside the realm of primitive recursive functions. (p420) Thus demonstrating it is likely impossible to test for primitive recursive functions.
This may all be well and good. If true--to my mind--its due to the paradoxical or loopy nature of recursion, and not to Cantor's diagonal method for real numbers. My modest understanding of the orders of infinity says that adding +1 to infinity does not change the size of infinity. This is the Hilbert Hotel non-intuitive Paradox says infinity + infinity = infinity.
See also Why Doesn't Cantor's Diagonal Argument Also Apply to Natural Numbers?


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Any possibility of getting the print preview scale factor in the Qcad.ini - file? I notice that the library insert scale is in there, so maybe this print preview zoom scale could also be added in future releases.
Of course that is after the short-cut 2-letter commands problem is fixed for windows platform.


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Cupcakes Descend on the Met; Popeye's CEO Against Calorie Counts
Plus: U.S. wants Japan to eat its meat, and Domino's ads go micro, all in our morning news roundup.
• Cake & Shake will soon begin selling high-end milkshakes and cupcakes outside of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, previously an all-hot-dog zone. [City Room/NYT]
• Popeye's CEO Cheryl Bachelder on federally mandated calorie counts: "They are trying to tell us what to eat and how much. That's just un-American." [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
• Domino's new ad campaign specifically targets three men who haven't tried the chain's new pizza. [Slice/Serious Eats]
• The White House is pressuring Japan to resume imports of U.S. beef, halted because of mad-cow scares in 2006. [NYT]
• Elle publisher Carol Smith is the new vice-president and publishing director for Bon Appétit. [Crain's]
• Pizza Hut's "You don't have to settle" ad campaign heads a list of the top ten restaurant commercials of the first quarter of 2010. [NRN]


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Both astronomy and astrology deal with knowledge. Astronomy is compatible with the Bible. Astrology is not. Actually it is an abomination to God (Deuteronomy 18:9-12). Astronomy is the scientific study of the universe beyond earth, especially the observation, calculation, and theoretical interpretation of the positions, dimensions, distribution, motion, composition of celestial bodies and phenomena. Astrology on the other hand is the study of the positions and aspects of heavenly bodies with a view to assessing or predicting their supposed influence on human characteristics and the course of human affairs. Astrology is from the Greek word "astrologos" Astrology is forbidden in the Bible. No good thing is said about astrologers. The Babylonians could not save themselves with their use (Isaiah 47:11-15).Astrologers use what is called a horoscope. Horoscope is a configuration of the planets and stars at a given moment, such as the moment of a person's birth. Also it is a diagram of the signs of the zodiac based on such a configuration. Horoscope is from the Greek "horoskopos" meaning "hora" (hour), "skopos" (observer) astrologer.
Astronomy (even though the word is not in the Bible) can be studied by Christians because God created the stars and other celestial bodies, so we can observe them and give God the glory for what He created in the heavens (Psalm 19:1). The Sun, moon and the stars are for us to calculate time (Genesis 1:14). They are not to be used for fortune telling, to predict future events in a person's life.
Deuteronomy 18:10 warns us about astrology :observer of times. Astrology is an abomination unto the Lord (Deuteronomy 18:12). Abomination is something or someone that causes great revulsion or abhorrence.
Galileo, Kepler, and Newton were astronomers which God used mightily for His glory. Sir Issac Newton said,"The most beautiful system of the sun, planets, and comets, could only proceed from the counsel and dominion of an intelligent and powerful being."
Even though evolutionists use astronomy to disprove God. Creationists use astronomy to give God the glory and magnify Him as Creator.
"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork" (Psalm 19:1)
"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth" (Genesis 1:1).
"Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created" (Revelation 4:11).


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Business Overview
Yamaha Music Schools, presently being developed throughout the world in over 40 countries and regions.
Yamaha has established a wide range of music schools, working from a foundation of providing education to preschool children. Over 700,000 people have enjoyed equal access to the joy of music that transcends national boundaries, beginning with Japan and extending through more than 40 countries and regions. Based on a core curriculum for children aimed at four- to five-year-olds, numerous courses have been finely tailored to suit the variety of needs of toddlers, young children, students, and adults, from beginners to master classes. Yamaha offers an integrated music classroom with a unique curriculum.
From their start in 1987, Yamaha's English schools now provide English lessons to 65,000 students at 1,500 venues, offering courses such as "English for the fifty and over," "Together with English," which targets toddlers and their mothers, and "Rhythm Pocket" and "Popcorn Talk," courses unique to Yamaha in which two and three–year olds learn English naturally by moving their bodies to enjoyable English songs and rhythms. Student numbers have increased dramatically in recent years, reflecting Japan's growing interest in English education for toddlers and young children. From children to adults, we offer a comprehensive educational curriculum themed around familiarization with English sounds and rhythms.
A scene from a english language lesson in a class for toddlers.
Yamaha music lessons for adults. Lessons enjoyed along with friends (Saxophone).
Junior Original Concert (JOC), where the limitless potential of children shines brightly.
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We first looked at Belkin's Conserve Surge protector early last year. The company has just released a new version that includes a clever automatic timer to control power usage. The surge protector has eight outlets – two keep PCs and critical devices permanently on, while the other six outlets are automatically turned off after 11 hours. This allows you to power down non-essential office equipment at night and on weekends, saving valuable energy and money.Read More
April 8, 2008 Powerstrips have a design that seems to have been set in stone since the outset, but this offering from Tributaries not only looks like a powerstrip with attitude, it also comes with a host of features. Designed to easily accommodate wall-wart type power supplies, the T12 features 12 AC outlets, 8 of which can be rotated 90°. The remaining four fixed outlets have safety shutters and, for ease of use, the T12 has a resettable circuit breaker built in to the Power push-button. A red "PROTECTED" LED illuminates when the internal surge protection is functioning correctly while a 2nd blue "GROUNDED" LED illuminates when the outlet, into which the T12 is connected, is properly grounded.Read More
November 19, 2005 Controlling the under-the-desk clutter is a problem now that so many objects require a power supply. and that's where the PowerSquid design is such a fundamental breakthrough. How many times have you cursed at one of the power-boards that live under your desk? Power-boards or power-strips were at first a GodSend when they were invented, but as a species, they have never really evolved much and until now have remained quite basic in their design. The Flexity PowerSquid Surge Protector, the latest product from the inventors of the PowerSquid, offers the logical next step in the evolution of the power strip and anyone who has ever covered up two outlets on their power-board with a power transformer will understand the advantages. The cephalopod design incorporates flexible arms for the female outlets which can easily accommodate transformer plugs without wasting any outlets, provide greater reach and flexibility, and they're easier to plug and unplug than traditional power boards. Now it has a new sibling with a built-in surge protector – we think this is a better mousetrap, conceived by stepping outside the box-like approach of all of its predecessors. It has reinvented the moribund power delivery category for modern, mobile lifestyles. Now, what should a third generation power delivery device offer?Read More
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The Amazing flying spider is at it again and this time he has his hands full. This action adventure film will bring you on a flying adventure from rooftop to skyscraper into magnificent battle scenes that are topped off with out-of-this world special effects.
Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) is still trying to get answers about the death of his mother, Mary (Embeth Davidtz) and father, Richard (Campbell Scott). He thinks that there is a connection to his abilities and the work that his father did at Oscorp. A flashback that explains the depth of his father's work that eventually leads to the death of his father and mother haunts Peter to this day.
Present day has Spiderman trying to stop local villains, led by Aleksei Sytsevich (Paul Giamatti), from stealing plutonium from the Oscorp distribution plant. During the chase Spiderman/Peter gets a call from Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) who he is still dating. Gwen is at her graduation ceremony from Midtown Science High School, where she is valedictorian and getting ready to make her speech. She reminds Peter/Spiderman who is still in the mist of saving the city that he should be getting to the high school graduation ceremony.
Oscorp's founder is dying and leaving his corporation to his son Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), which causes backlash from the company's board of directors. Max Dillon (Jamie Foxx), an employee of Oscorp and the underappreciated inventor of the city's power grid gets involved in a cover-up that Harry is accused of. Things continue to go sour for the company and lead to city upheaval. Spiderman has to go into action when he discovers that he has two new villains to now face, Electro and the Green Goblin.
Director Marc Webb does a spectacular job with the storyline as well as the special effects to bring this amazing story to life. His usage of 3D especially in IMAX format is fantastic and brings the viewer into the stunts used for this film. Going from building to building and flying through the air made me feel as if I was on a rollercoaster. The action scenes stimulated my mind with the excellent usage of special effects that brought me through incredible battle scenes. One of the most remarkable effects starts with the films entry, when you sail from the inside of a wrist watch through the gears out of the time piece into the story. Finally, Webb does a wonderful job putting together a story which involves so many details and characters that he is still able to keep the story riveting throughout.
Final Grade: I give this an A- for its marvelous storyline and mind-blowing special effects.
Release Date: May 2nd, 2014
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Sally Field, Paul Giamatti, and Felicity Jones.
Director: Marc Webb
Writer: Alex Kurtzman (screen story and screenplay), Roberto Orci (screen story and screenplay), Jeff Pinkner (screen story and screenplay), James Vanderbilt (screen story), Stan Lee (Marvel comic book), and Steve Ditko (Marvel comic book).
Runtime: 142 minutes (2 hours and 22 minutes)
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action/violence.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Production Company: Marvel Enterprises, Avi Arad Productions, Columbia Pictures, and Sony Pictures Releasing.
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- Emma Stone's stunning red carpet fashion at 'The Amazing Spider-Man' in Madrid
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Jul 18, 2012 8:35 AM
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How does Britney Spears feel about her (yes, still) upcoming Femme Fatale tour? Is she excited? Does she ever get stage fright? Has she been rehearsing? Predict Britney's response to all this gotcha journalism, then watch her feature on ET below and see how you did.
All the Britney elements are in place: leading questions with the exact answers they led to, a mildly sleazy interviewer (the "pop princess" terminology got dethroned around 2000; the "what did you do to physically prepare yourself?" question needs to be next) and attempts to hype up set clearance (people need to wear cuffs! That are green! Next they'll be stamping the back of people's hands and asking for ID and a hefty
nondisclosure cover charge!)
Because this is a Britney Spears feature, too, it's already attracted swells of commenters speculating on how this either is or isn't the return of The Old Britney, which is apparently the only acceptable endpoint for Spears's career at this point. To be fair, both quantity and quality of dancing seem to have edged up a bit since Spears's last few TV walkathons, although the biggest spectacle of the show clipped this far involved her standing on a platform buoyed by light-up angel wings.
But we still wish people's hopes for Britney were a bit higher than wanting it to be 1999 again. Or barring that, at least that the tour either goes OK or stops if Spears ever needs it to stop. Unfortunately, that's one question we'll probably never get answered this interview cycle.


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This is brand new, still in the box and unopened. I bought 2 and am using 1 along with a RA silencer so surplus to requirements - £100 + postage or may possibly be able to deliver on my travels.


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Annapolis Royal has some buildings with very complicated histories. I suppose this is to be expected in a community with 300 year old buildings and a legacy of conflict between European powers trying to control North America. Structures have been built, altered, partially destroyed, moved to different locations and combined with other structures. Among the most complicated structural evolutions was the Adams - Ritchie House on St George Street.
The Adams - Ritchie House may have been built as early as 1713 by a man named John Adams. Adams had been a member of Sir Charles Hobby's regiment during the 1710 attack on Port Royal (renamed Annapolis Royal after the attack). Adams also appears to be a protege and business associate of Hobby as there are a number of rather confusing property transactions which take place before Hobby's death. After the peace which came with the signing of the treaty of Utrecht in 1713, Adams left the military and began a career as a merchant in the newly minted Annapolis Royal. During his life he was also a member of the governing council and collector of customs.
Now, this is where the story starts to get complicated. While the property was clearly owned by Adams, our recent round of dendrochronology (tree ring dating) testing has given us a construction date of 1747. In many ways this date makes sense. We already knew that the building had been partially destroyed during one of the French and Mi'Kmaq attacks on the town in the mid 1740s. Previously it was believed that much of the structure had been saved from this destruction. The results of the dendrochronology show that more of the building was destroyed than was previously thought.
By the 1770s the house had passed into the hands of the Ritchie family. It is here that John W. Ritchie, one of the Fathers of Confederation, was born. Additions to the building at the end of the 18th century include adding a second storey, and two wings which can be seen in the top picture.
The building underwent a massive transformation under the ownership of A.M King in the 1870s and 1880s. King, who apprenticed as a tailor in the United States, came back to Annapolis Royal to open the Annapolis Clothing Hall (later the Annapolis Clothing Emporium). From this location King employed a number of employees to produce dungarees as well as other items of clothing. To accommodate his growing business, King added a third floor as well as full Victorian front with two bay windows. This building can be seen as it looked after 1885 in the second photograph.
By the 1980s the Adams -Ritchie House was in a hard state. The building was all but abandoned. A hand written sign in the window read "closed until after the parade" with no mention of what parade or what year that it was written. It is at this point that the Annapolis Development Commission began work on the building. The third storey, Victorian front and wings were removed to show the building in a much earlier form.
Today, the Adams - Ritchie House is still shown in its restored state. The building is home to the very successful Leo's Cafe. Patrons can sit down to a cup of coffee and a sandwich made with bread baked on site. Even better are the selection of desserts which include a raspberry cheescake brownie. This is definitely one of the favorite Annapolis Royal dining locations for visitors and locals alike.
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Cheektowaga Polish-American Festival – Thursday through Sunday, July 17th through 20th at Cheektowaga Town Park on Harlem Rd. Highlighted by the General Pulaski Parade on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. (starts at Thruway Mall, continuing north on Harlem to Town Park), the festival also features live music, vendors, food (Friday through Sunday) and a special mass (Saturday at 4:30 p.m.). Find out more at www.tocny.org.
2014 Knox Memorial Cup polo exhibition – Saturday, July 19th at 1 p.m. at Knox Farm State Park, 437 Buffalo Rd. in East Aurora (rain date July 20th). Proceeds from the event benefit the Knox Farm State Park and Mikey's Way Foundation of Roswell Park Cancer Center and Buffalo Women and Children's Hospital. Admission is free – find out more at www.friendsofknoxpark.org.
Bases Merlot-ed – Saturday, July 19th from 5 to 8 p.m. at Coca Cola Field in downtown Buffalo. The "ballpark wine trail" is a benefit for Shakespeare in Delaware Park and features the Lancaster Farmer's Market, local food trucks and more than 20 tasting stations. Tickets are $35 in advance – find out more at shakespeareindelawarepark.org.
Waldfest – Sunday, July 20th from noon to 9 p.m. at Spring Garden Park, 3838 Two Rod Rd. in East Aurora. The 39th annual "festival in the woods" features live music from the Frankfurters and the Auslanders, German food and beer and more. Find out more about the festival at www.springarden.com.
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Stone Temple Pilots visit the past
After hearing the first four songs on the new Stone Temple Pilots self-titled album, it seems pretty clear that the band has made a solid and seamless return after their nine-year hiatus. The slick radio hit, "Between the Lines" starts the set, which quickly leads into a classic STP on "Take a Load Off" and a cool foray into '70's glam rock (ala Bowie and Aerosmith) with "Huckleberry Crumble" and "Hickory Dichotomy." The problem is that the record is never this good again. "Dare If You Dare," is decent but the chorus is horribly cheesy, and "Cinnamon" is sugary enough to cause a cavity. "Hazy Daze," "Bagman," and "Peacoat" are a trio of foggy rockers that never really go anywhere.
The main problem here is the band's failure to settle on a format. STP's major period of change came early in their career when they altered their format from a hard-hitting grunge sound found on their 1992 debut, Core, to a more pop-oriented sound found on the successors Purple and Tiny Music. It seems the band has never fully settled on a firm format since. Their records since 1996's Tiny Music have tried to merge a dark grunge sound with more introspective 60's-era pop songs, and they've come up with a mixed bag each time out. After the break, Weiland and the DeLeo brothers are obviously trying to recapture a sound through their influences. The afore-mentioned "Hickory Dichotomy" and "Huckleberry Crumble" come off sharp enough for the listener to know that they're still listening to STP, where other songs are so derivative that Scott Weiland begins altering his voice (he sounds like he's doing Bowie karaoke on "First Kiss on Mars").
Stone Temple Pilots will probably not go down into the annals alongside Purple or Tiny Music. It's more appropriate fitting would be somewhere in the candy land between No. 4 and Shangri La Dee Da. On a positive note, they have shown with this release that they can produce their own music as well as Brendan O'Brien, who handled the production on all of their previous records. The spark is still in the band, and there is no doubt that they can still go the distance as they did on their first three albums, which are all '90's classics now. Let's hope this is just a warm-up.
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American drama series, Army Wives is based on the lives of four army wives and their husbands & families that telecast on Lifetime network at 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm. The series has completed its 4 seasons and Army Wives season 5 has been premiered at March 6, 2011 with a title name "Line of Departure".
Army Wives series is based on "Under the Sabers: The Unwritten Code of Army Wives," a non-fiction book. It is filmed on different places like North Charleston's sound stage off Dorchester Road, Charleston Air Force Base, etc. Premier of Army Wives season 5 became the second most viewed premier among all the season of this series. Continue Reading »


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January 24, 2010 marks 75 years of beers being sold in cans. While many associate fizzy, yellow lagers with canned beer, the craft beer movement has been embracing this means of distribution more and more lately. So for this Beer Can Appreciation Day I wanted to crack a few cold ones and enjoy some tasty beer that's packaged in aluminum.
First, let's praise the can for it's superior ability to store and ship fresh beer to the consumer. Oskar Blues has been on the forefront of the canned revolution. I recommend visiting their website for the full story but here are some of the benefits of craft beer in a can:
- Water-based coating means no "can" flavor.
- Fully eliminates damage due to light and ingressed oxygen.
- Lightweight- reduces carbon footprint of shipping beer
- Portable and unbreakable – Cans go where glass can't.
- Recyclable – Cans are easier and more frequently recycled.
What surprises many people today is the variety available in the can. Not only can you find macro lagers in a can, but you can find a well crafted pilsners, hoppy IPA, Belgian-styled beers and even imperial stouts. Breweries that I've encountered in cans include Ukiah Brewing, 21st Amendment, Buckbean Brewing, Anderson Valley Brewing Company, New Belgium Brewing, Uncommon Brewers, Oskar Blues and Big Sky Brewing. I apologize for the many others I have missed, please feel free to add in the comments section.
For tonight I've opened two beers I happened to have around the house. One was in the fridge while the other was aging in the closet. The Oskar Blues Old Chub was fresh and in the fridge. Rich and malty, this beer is loaded with chocolate notes and great on a cold rainy day like today. It even works well as a companion when watching Avatar, as a can has the ability to sneak into a movie theater much easier than a bottle. Also, not the condition of the can. This poor guy took a fall but survived. Would a bottle be up to the same task?
The second beer was Uncommon Brewer's Siamese Twin. Not only is this a craft beer in a can, it is also organic. This beer has aged about 4 months but show no signs of oxidation. I've also tried cans aged over a year with similar results. How long can our favorite big beers last in a can? Could cans change the way we age beer?
I hope with 75 years of history and a renaissance of sorts taking place that canned beers can gain the respect they deserve. Some of my canned highlights include the beers today, 21st Amendment's Monk's Blood, Buckbean's Very Noddy, Oskar Blues' Ten Fidy and Gordon and hope for many more. Share your favorite canned beer experiences in the comments below and keep an eye out for more canned offerings sure to come.
Thanks to Jay Brooks for bringing Beer Can Appreciation Day to my attention. Jay's always on top of all things beer, be sure to follow his Twitter account.


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This week we will look into the personal side of this issue, next week the public side.
Sex should not be embarrassing; the act of making love is an act of desire, pure desire. If you desire the one you love then why be embarrassed by the attention you show them… or vise versa; the affections they may show you? What happens in the bedroom is for you and yours to enjoy and embark upon.
Think about it, without desire or sex, you would not be.
If your desires come from a place of love and compassion they can do you no wrong. Just as long as you and your partner share and communicate openly. So feel no shame, and feel no regrets, if you go into a situation of naughty nakedness, do this because you and your partner wish too.
Now if you are feeling inhibited or shameful before the encounter, look inside and find out why you feel this way, talk about it with your partner work through the issue so that you have no regrets. Passion should be enjoyed completely by both the giver and receiver.
Sometimes the negative whispers of the past will confuse us; make us unsure and unwilling to try new things. Do not allow the guilt's or shames of others to influence you. Go by your own heart and your own intuition. Making love is a beautiful thing, and expanding your vistas in this arena will in All-Ways keep it anew and strong.
Do not allow your Egos to get involved; there is no place in lovemaking for egos. Feel, experience communicate, and enjoy each other. Appreciate the sensuality you receive from one and other.
And lastly, be able to please and love yourself if you expect to allow someone else to please or share his or her love with you. Learn your own body. See and experience your body in different ways. Once you reach this understanding, you will be pleasured, and able to accept love more easily from another.
Making Love, having sex, or being naughty in the bedroom should in All-Ways be a beautiful experience; there is no shame but the shame you may impose upon yourself, due to prior programming or thoughts implanted within you from well meaning friends or family, along this road we call life. It matters not what others may think, believe in yourself, experience from the heart and allow the shame to melt away.
'First and foremost, be safe in all that you practice and do. Learn to love yourself so that you may allow others to love you. Channel all of this wonderful energy and love into all of your relationships, and into all that you may do within your life.' [Copyright, Michael Schuessler]
-Michael Schuessler-
Changing The World One Orgasm ~ At A Time™
Michael Schuessler, author of the sex and sensuality classic, 'The Holy G-rail', Please visit his website, www.theholyg-rail.com to see all the different forms of Michaels works of creativity.
If you have any questions, in the sensual or sexual arena of life please E-mail me. (Use an alias if you'd like to keep your privacy).
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Former WWE Superstar to miss RAW's 20th Anniversary
Jan 14, 2013 - by Steve Likoski (@heyscubasteve)
Edge sent a twitter message that due to a loss in the family he won't be at Raw tomorrow. He wasn't advertised to be there, but that would sound like at one point he was booked for the show.
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Governor Mike Pence focused on the economy, education, and gay marriage in his 2014 state of the state address. He gave the speech before the Indiana legislature on Tuesday night. The governor said that Hoosier employers should be allowed to hire and fire whomever they choose.
The sentence occurred shortly after he urged people to respect the opinions presented on both sides of the same-sex marriage debate. Indiana's Republican-controlled house and senate are working on a constitutional marriage amendment. The proposed amendment would define marriage as being between one man and one woman. A federal district judge struck down a same-sex marriage ban in Oklahoma before the speech.
Pence also urged the Indiana legislature to remove the business property tax. Ohio and Illinois have already removed the tax, and Michigan is wants to phase it out. Business owners believe that the tax reduces competitiveness and prevents additional investment. While the governor urged the legislature to repeal the tax, he cautioned them not to place increased fiscal pressure on residents and on local governments.
Although he began the speech by focusing on the economy and on jobs, Pence moved onto educational issues. Pence asked for additional funding for Pre-kindergarten education programs, high school vocational training, and the creation of educational vouchers for preschool programs. The vouchers would include public and religious program vouchers, and he urged the legislature to increase charter school funding.
Pence stressed his belief in giving parents more educational options, but he also addressed issues facing teachers. He warned legislators not to penalize teachers who transfer to underperforming schools. Indiana teachers are evaluated using the RISE evaluation tool. This evaluation tool judges teachers based on the student progress. If students do not show significant improvement, the teacher does not earn raises and can lose her job.


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Sports in the U.S.
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"In America, it is sport that is the opiate of the masses."
Russell Baker, New York Times, Oct. 3, 1967 Quote found using Credo Reference.
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That may take a while. In 2008 the Vatican announced that any woman who is ordained—as well as anyone who tries to ordain a woman—would automatically be excommunicated through a process called latae sententiae (Latin for "sentence passed"). As a result, Venne never got an official excommunication letter because there was no need for it. The church did excommunicate Roy Bourgeois, a 75-year-old Maryknoll priest who openly supports women's ordination and has taken part in at least one ceremony. Other male priests have been threatened with excommunication. "For the Vatican and the bishops, this is an issue of authority," says Reese. "For a priest who has promised obedience to his bishop to be involved in ordaining a woman or supporting it—that's a total flouting of the hierarchy's authority." The Vatican also doesn't believe it can change the rule about ordaining only male priests even if it wanted to, he says, because "it's what Jesus did."
In 2010 the Vatican turned up the heat on its campaign against female priests by proclaiming that attempts to ordain women were a delicta graviora, a grave crime against the church—the same designation applied to priests' sexual abuse of children. According to Reese, "the Vatican was not saying the two 'crimes' are equally evil. Rather, it would be like saying that rape and stealing an automobile are both felonies under American law." Still, nearly every woman interviewed for this article professed stunned amazement at the comparison. "You see so much outrage against the women," says Mary Ann Schoettly (image right), 70, of Newton, New Jersey, who has been a priest for four years. "You don't see as much passion expended against pedophile priests." In the U.S., no priest has been excommunicated for sexually abusing a child, nor have any of the bishops who conspired to hide criminal priests from the police. But according to Pete Vere, the author of two books on canon law, the church would not excommunicate a priest who is sorry for his actions. "The proper response is to strip [him] of [the] priesthood," he has written. To date, 325 priests accused of sexual abuse are known to have been laicized (i.e., defrocked).
Since ordination for women automatically results in their excommunication, it seems as if they might do better to join a different tradition—Episcopal, for example—that would welcome them as priests. But for these women, that easier path holds no appeal. As one woman priest puts it, "The Catholic Church is my church, even though it doesn't claim me." And leaving doesn't serve the mission of the rebel priests, which is to reform—from within—what they see as dysfunction in today's Catholic Church. They want the priesthood to be open not just to women but also to married, divorced and gay people. They want a new theology in which God can be referred to in the feminine as well as the masculine and which allows the laity, not just the priests, to say the words of consecration over the bread and wine at Mass. Because of these goals, leaving is not an option for them.
But it is for others. About 30 million American Catholics have left the church, including many who would support such innovations, according to a 2008 Pew Forum study. Among Catholics who haven't left, there is strong support for women's ordination. A New York Times/CBS poll taken in February found that 70 percent of Catholics want the new pope to allow women to become priests. That number is up since 2010, when the same poll found that 59 percent of American Catholics favored the ordination of women. William D'Antonio, a fellow at the Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies in Washington, D.C., placed the number at 62 percent in a survey he led in 2011. "The Catholic public all over the country has accepted us," says Suzanne Thiel, 64, president of the RCWP-USA, which is active in 30 states.


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One thing in the game of World of Warcraft that will never change is the quest for gold. Good or bad players have an opinion on how to make gold. 'It's too hard....' can be heard everywhere as some players expect to be handed gold in bags.
Mists of Pandora streamlined making gold with its basic idea. If you want to make basic gold you can finish dailies and quests. If you want to make stupid amounts of gold you can finish dailies, run instances and raids. Making obscene amounts of gold will have you playing the auction house.
What making gold will not do is allow you to be lazy. This may sound harsh but it really does grind my gears to hear people say they can't make gold. Take this for instance:
- Timeless Isle offers the quest A Timeless Question which drops 45g into your pocket for answering a question.
- Running your first daily instance drops 15g into your pocket for less than 15 minutes of running. This doesn't include any gear you disenchant or vendor.
- Running a scenario drops another 15g into your pocket with the possibility of more gear to vendor or disenchant
- Farming formats (skinning, mining, etc.) on timeless isle and all over Pandaria is easy. Filling up your bag for materials takes less time than it does to complain about how difficult it is to make gold.
Even at level 90 all of the old quests are worth double the gold. Running through Northrend content from the Lich King expansion and the revamped world of Cataclysm adds even more opportunities to place gold in your pocket.
So every time you hear someone complain about making gold being hard, smile and just keep on doing what puts gold into your pocket. Working smarter and putting in the time and effort to not just enjoy the game but enjoy having enough gold to buy anything you like.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
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Aug. 16, 2011
In a polling of the Pac-12 Conference's men's soccer head coaches, seven-time champion UCLA has been selected as the preseason favorite to win the title in 2011.
The Bruins, who were picked preseason No. 1 for the second consecutive year, received the maximum amount of points (25) with five first-place votes. Defending champion California earned the other first-place vote and is picked to finish second (21 points). Rounding out the poll are Washington (16), San Diego State (13), Stanford (10) and Oregon State (5).
UCLA is coming off a second consecutive NCAA Tournament quarterfinal appearance and finished the 2010 season with a 16-5-1 record, including an 8-2-0 record in conference play. In the last three seasons, the Bruins have compiled a 20-4-6 conference mark, the best amongst the Pac-12 teams.
The Bruins begin play on Saturday, Aug. 27 at Louisville.
Following are the results of the preseason coaches poll. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own teams (points 5-4-3-2-1, first place votes in parentheses).
2011 Pac-12 Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll
1. UCLA (5) - 25 pts.
2. California (1) - 21
3. Washington - 16
4. San Diego State - 13
5. Stanford - 10
6. Oregon State - 5


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Stretching along the busy Inner Harbor of the Oakland Estuary southeast of Broadway, this once-gritty dock area has been developed as an attractive, pedestrian-friendly complex. In addition to shops, restaurants, hotels, cinemas, a farmers' market and a yacht harbor, it has become the East Bay's hippest nightlife district. Oakland's Amtrak passenger lines, Oakland Estuary water-taxi service, and ferries from San Francisco converge near the marina.The square was named for writer Jack London, who lived in Oakland as a boy and young man. His adventurous spirit is recalled in the historic Jack London Cabin, a reconstruction from original timbers of the rustic, single-room log cabin that London occupied during the winter of 1897-98 while prospecting for gold in the Yukon Territory. Near the cabin stands one of London's favorite watering holes, Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon (48 Webster St.; 510-839-6761; www.heinoldsfirstandlastchance.com), built in 1883 from the timbers of a whaling ship. Heinold's was also patronized by authors Ambrose Bierce, Joaquin Miller and, for a short time, Robert Louis Stevenson. Still operating as a bar, it was declared a National Literary Monument in 1997. A floor contorted by the 1906 earthquake (and never repaired) holds three small tables and a half-dozen barstools; wonderful historical photos cover the walls.
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Rosemary McCafferty Olson, 77, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014, in Cleveland. She was born December 1, 1936 in Madison, Wisconsin, where she resided until 1958 when she graduated from The University of Wisconsin and married Earle Olson.
The Olsons have been residents of Medina since 1971. Teaching junior high school in Medina was a very rewarding experience for her. Rosemary was a member of the United Church of Christ and The Afternoon Club. Her hobbies included reading, gardening, tennis, golf, cooking and entertaining. People were a special joy to her and she has always been surrounded with loving friends and relatives. Making a difference in the lives of others was a driving force in Rosemary's life. Her guiding force was her belief in Faith, Family and Friends.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Earle; her children, Eric Olson (Carla) of Kent and Christina (Anthony) Armeni of Medina; her sister, Karen Zimny of Wisconsin; and her numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Marilyn Steele of Wisconsin; and her parents, Samuel and Doris McCafferty.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, May 17, 2014, at the United Church of Christ, Congregational, 217 E. Liberty St., Medina, with the Reverend Dr. Neil Sadler officiating. Family will receive friends from 9 until 11 A.M. Services will be held at 11 A.M., with a luncheon to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the United Church of Christ, at the above address.
Online condolences may be left at www.waitefuneralhome.com


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November 16, 2011 | 07:46 AM
For the time being, the hourly parking fees and free two hours of parking in winter throughout downtown Lake Geneva will not change.
On Monday night, aldermen voted unanimously to deny a second reading of an ordinance that would have raised hourly parking rates in downtown to $1 an hour and end the city's two free hours of parking from November through April.
The ordinance is now expected to go back to City Attorney Dan Draper to be rewritten. Mayor Jim Connors suggested that a special workshop be held to discuss what should be included in a new ordinance.
Aldermen voiced concern the ordinance was not compatible with the new parking kiosks expected to be installed in spring. Aldermen Terry O'Neill and Tom Hartz agreed the proposed ordinance did not look ahead to the new meters.
"This really doesn't look at the entire ordinance," Hartz said. "It talks about meters, areas, meter numbers — those will ultimately be changing when the kiosks come in. We need to look at this in its entirety.
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"I also think this should all go into effect at the time of the kiosk installation, which is expected in spring."
Monday night, the council approved bills, which included the first half installment to fund the new kiosks. The 60 modern-looking kiosks are a computerized, interconnected parking system that will rid the downtown of the old, coin-operated meters.
The system will allow people to use coins, bills or credit cards to be used to pay for parking. They will be installed throughout the downtown area, replacing the 948 parking meters.
The machines will allow the city to, with a push of a button, change rates in different areas or limit the number of hours for parking in certain spaces.
Two of the reasons city officials decided on the new kiosks were to provide the city and visitors more options for how to pay for parking and to make it easier to change the rates.
During the past few years at budget time, aldermen have considered raising the hourly parking rates in the city. Members of the council have been leaning toward raising the rates to $1 per hour, which would be expected to add $400,000 in revenue annually.
Alderwoman Ellyn Kehoe said Monday night that not approving the new ordinance now would be "a failure in our effort."
"We don't know when those meters (new kiosks) are going to be operating," she said. "This is just a stall tactic."
But Alderman Frank Marsala said the new ordinance can't take effect Jan. 1 as it was stated in the document up for a second reading and adoption Monday night.
The city's current meters would require improvements in order to be adjusted to accept $1 per hour fee said City Administrator Dennis Jordan, who contacted the manufacturer of the city's current meter heads. Jordan said it isn't expensive to change the digital meters to $1 per hour. However, the city has 367 old mechanical meter heads which are obsolete and can't be changed.
"You can't implement this ordinance," Marsala said. "This section should be effective May 1, 2012."
"This (proposed ordinance) is not accurate as it relates to the kiosks," Hartz said. "That is what we will be installing and there are conflicts already in the ordinance with what we have done."
"I think this (ordinance) needs to be rewritten and entered in as a new item," O'Neill said. "I don't know what the procedure is as far as are we going to eliminate two-hour free parking in winter. Perhaps we need to discuss exactly what we want in the ordinance."
That's when Connors said a previous suggestion was made to hold a special workshop to talk about parking meter rates and other parking issues revolving around the new kiosks.
During the public comments portion of the meeting, Parking Commission Chairman Kevin Fleming asked the council to reconsider keeping the two hours of free parking through April 30.
"At our last meeting, we did talk about various ways the new meters could work," he said. "We would like to do that at our meetings this winter, discuss various ways of how that system could work — different rates for different areas, times of operations. We look forward to working with the council. We wanted you to know that we wanted to work with the council on that."
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Romantic, but mature, the six polishes in the Orly Cool Romance 6 Pix Kit ($45) are the sort we're happy to put into our permanent lacquer collection. They're not so bold as to be immediately out of style, but not so timid as to blend into a sea of typical nude and clear manicures. We can see ourselves actually using up all six bottles before they go gummy and clumpy with age, a rarity indeed! Who knows? Maybe we'll even use them to try out that new marbled nail art look we've heard is surprisingly easy to accomplish. (Is it? Please tell us it is.)
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Revive Dental owner Dr. Hazel Denise Glasper, DDS, once considered a career in Pediatrics, but after consulting with a good friend, decided to explore dentistry.
"I graduated from dental school and I realized that I really saw a niche in dentistry for me, which is, comprehensively treating the patient," she explained.
Comprehensive care dentistry looks at a patient's overall health and treats the whole person instead of traditional dentistry which focuses mainly on treating the teeth and gums.
When Dr. Glasper and her partner Periodontal Surgeon Dr. Robert Bouffard, DDS meet with a patient, it normally requires an hour and a half consultation.
"You have to one, do a thorough evaluation of their medical history, and that involves getting in contact with their physician to go over any medical condition such as heart problems, diabetes or any issues that could effect dental treatment," says Glasper.
Various x-rays are taken of individual teeth, of the bone and sinuses. In addition, a clinical exam is done to review the heart and soft tissue, along with an oral cancer examination, using digital photography, before a treatment plan is designed.
"Sometimes the patient has to come back for additional information to be gathered, and then we can sit down," Glasper continues. "Dr. Bouffard and I come up with the proper treatment plan for the patient after we've reviewed all the information gathered."
Revive Dental is located in Marriottsville, MD.
For more information and to make an appointment, visit the Revive Dental website and listen to our recent Revive Dental Partners in Health radio interview. Upcoming health and wellness events are available on the Partners in Health website.