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Former Husky catcher Pierce Rankin, who signed with the Toronto Blue Jays after last season, hit his first two minor league homers in a Gulf Coast League game Monday.
Rankin belted two homers while going 3-for-4 with three RBI for the GCL Blue Jays in a 9-1 win over the Pirates.
Those two homers moved him into a tie for the team lead, and he also shares the lead with nine RBI through Tuesday's play.
Closer to Seattle, another former Husky has continued a terrific streak to begin his pro career. Forrest Snow, playing for the Everett Aquasox, the Mariners affiliate in the Northwest League, has yet to allow a run in seven outings and 15.1 innings of pro ball this summer.
Yesterday, Snow threw three scoreless innings at Yakima. He's now allowed just four hits and walked only four while striking out 16 this summer.
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There are thousands of women asking a question how to get rid of facial hair daily in the health forums, because facial hair is not only an unpleasant matter but also embarrassing sometimes. There are various methods of removing unwanted facial hair including over-the-counter chemical treatments. But the best option is to go through the home remedies combining natural ingredients.
1. Turmeric and milky paste
Turmeric is the supreme beauty care ingredients in the nature. There are a numerous health benefits of turmeric. Here, turmeric is for facial hair treatment. Take one tbsp turmeric powder in a cup and mix ¼ cup milk in it. Make it paste and apply gently on the face including the neck. Leave the state for 10-15 minutes before rinse off. Apply twice a week to get the best result.
2. Sweet & Sour remedy
'Sweet & Sour'-honey couples with lemon gives an excellent home remedy to get rid of facial hair. You know there are plenty of health benefits of honey and lemon. Take 3 tbsp of honey and 1 ½ tbsp lemon juice in a cup. Combine them up and apply on the face. For the best result, leave it for 10 minutes and rinse off with mild cool water. It won't hurt you if you use it daily to get rid of facial hair naturally.
3. The best ever face pack
It's an incredible home remedy because this is already tested and proven. I have recommended this remedy to some of my guys. So, I am fascinated about it. Here, you need ½ tbsp cornflour, 1 ½ tbsp yogurt and full tbsp of turmeric. Gather them in a cup and mix with care. Why do you late to apply the magical mix in our face? Leave it for at least ½ an hour before wash off. Don't forget to try it once in a week.
4. Egg and corn flour
Take 1 tbsp egg white in a cup. Add one tbsp corn flour; you can add a little honey with it. Mix them and apply on the face not neglecting the neck. Wait for 15 minutes then rinse off.
5. Apple cider vinegar
It's another simple remedy I would love to recommend returning the answer of how to get rid of facial hair. Take a little apple cider vinegar in a cup. Apply directly in the face. You should also love it because it works.
Why not another sweet & sour
Yes! Here I mean sugar and lemon. Take 1 tbsp sugar with 1 tbsp lemon juice. Mix them after adding a little water in it. Apply the mixture over your face including neck and forehead. It helps to remove unwanted hair in your face.
How to Get Rid Of Facial Hair Permanently Using Treatment
If you find your facial hair so persistent and seem not to remove any way, you can use permanent treatments for it. Here are some popular treatments for facial hair.
Threading– Is probably the most common method to remove facial hair. It has some disadvantage. Almost all beauty salon offers this treatment.
Waxing– Many beauty salon does waxing. Cold waxing would be best for you. Ask your nearby beauty parlor to get waxing treatment.
Laser– This is the latest facial hair removing method and it's costly indeed.
I can name one more method to get rid of facial hair are Epilation and Electrolysis. Remember, you should think before going for the chemical or laser treatment.


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8-8-0, Finished 3rd in NFC North Division · 2011 NFL Season Summary
SRS: Total 1.7, Offense: -1.5, Defense: 3.1, SoS: 0.9, avg is 0.0.
Scored 353 points (22.1/g), 17th of 32 in the NFL. Allowed 341 points (21.3/g), 14th.
Differential of 12 points (0.8/g), 16th. Expected W-L: 8.3-7.7.
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For my branding experiment, I went to the nearest supermarket and bought the basic Lipton 100-tea-bag cardboard box (beautifully bright yellow). Each and every teabag displays the ® mark six times, twice on both front and back of tea-bag overwrap, and twice on tea-tag attached to bag itself. Hence, 600 symbols that Lipton values its brand, reinforced with every cup consumed. This is merely the tea-bag, utilized for value-added profit.
Unilever is a master of blending for consistency year after year, whether as Lipton, Brooke Bond, Sir Thomas or other brands. Peter F. Goggi, president of Royal Estates and director of Lipton tea buying, knows what he is doing. Lipton markets their tea as value-added by showing IP protection. The exact same box carrying internally the 600 "hits" of IP designation also displays ® externally on five of the six sides. And, the © notice is also displayed. Does this product appear valuable? Yes, consumers assume it is worth protecting.
The Lipton product also communicates with consumers in verbal ways usually lacking in specialty tea. The box states, "To learn more about tea's role in a healthy lifestyle, call 1-888-LiptonT (1-888-547-8998) or visit www.teaandhealth.com." This is advertising on behalf of the entire tea trade, better promotion than any tea association or Tea Board could afford. The box also has a section called a "Caffeine Meter" and a section on "Tea & Antioxidants," educating the consuming public. Lipton and Brooke Bond set the stage for the public finding more expensive, prestigious and "special" teas an appealing option. The Lipton box even has a diminutive denotation that the tea is kosher, an upscale market segment ready to spend more money for fine tea.
The trend toward teabagging specialty tea is slow, partially because of the assumption that the U.S. (and other) consumers cannot then visualize the tea, although Americans rarely look at their tea anyway. Some specialty companies have moved quickly to teabags, like Honest Tea. The entire Ready-to-Drink market for specialty tea already avoids the appearance-of-leaf issue, as the tea leaf is not present in the purchased product. Visual image is important to consumers, but mostly regarding the packaging, not the leaf. Honest Tea's unprecedented growth indicates this reality, and they only use premium to superpremium tea, mainly organic.
Visual appearance of the brand is now more fully reaching into the consciousness of specialty executives. The more successful companies already master imagery. The Stash company's upscale Yamamoto line, for example, has a Jasmine tea-bag in a foil overwrap of purple hue simultaneously deep and light, truly memorable. China Mist achieves good use of actual artwork, under its recently acquired Leaves Pure Teas, which they also carefully trademark. Leaves Pure Teas shows a lovely American Folk Art Series, with timely selection for brand image, via patriotic themed art owned by the American Folk Art Museum of New York.
The Leaves "breakfast tea" displays an antique American flag. Also eye-catching is the company's rendition of Uncle Sam riding a bicycle, overwrapping 2.8 ounces of green tea with ginger. These are small tins in cylindrical or "canister" format. Both show © designation, trademark protection, Kosher emblem, "made in usa" and, on the bottom, "made in Japan" (referring to tin manufacture), plus a toll-free number and two web sites. The ingredients list is sophisticated and educational, "finest assam, tippy yunan, and rich keemum teas." The Leaves Pure Teas square emblem is shown along with China Mist address and brewing instructions. All on a tin only 2.5 inches in diameter and 4 inches tall.
China Mist demonstrates control of imagery that promotes branding of a specialty tea. The Leaves line also has nice silvery 1-ounce sample pouches to entice new customers, for market share gain. The specialty producers can no longer afford to only grow fine tea, but must also focus on marketing matters far from farming, such as appearance of retail product and IP rights. The difficulty is cooperation with competitors from the same region, even when the cooperation benefits all.
In the New Global Order, the role of government toward business diminishes, and that of Multi-National Corporations (MNC) increases. Some MNC executives, paradoxically, find little profit in specialty tea relative to their overall bottom line, and they could shut down their specialty estates with minor financial consequence to their company. For now, these MNC officers seem willing to provide leadership, allocating disproportionately much of their time to these specialty areas that provide a tiny percent (sometimes zero) of their profits.
In general, the MNC executives remain ethically devoted to providing economic and community stability. Outside Darjeeling, few realize the largest holder in that top region is UK-headquartered Camellia plc. The objectivity of the MNC's is tied to avoidance of family feuds and to the freedom of a total size that is not dependent on specialty tea. Specialty tea regions benefit from such guidance, especially in advertising, packaging and IP protection. Aggressive advertising and vigilant IP monitoring, at the regional level, must now begin. Let each estate owner make tea distinctively individual, while able to strategize in concert. An estate will be like an instrument, producing its best sound, but not as a solo act, rather as an orchestra, cooperatively producing an entire symphony out of individual notes. 7
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Is it true that when I connect to a site over HTTPS , my mobile service provider or the ISP gets to snoop in the communication? Can they play MITM?
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Is it true that when I connect to a site over HTTPS , my mobile service provider or the ISP gets to snoop in the communication? Can they play MITM?
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Not, it is not true...
.. Unless the ISP is good at spying on people, and you are gullible. In that case, things are possible.
Explanations: to "snoop" on your communications, the ISP must either break the SSL crypto (fat luck on that) or impersonate the server to power a Man-in-the-Middle attack. From the client's point of view (your Web browser), the server's public key is obtained through the server's certificate. The certificate is validated relatively to the root CA which are embedded in your computer. The ISP will not be able to obtain a fake certificate mimicking that of the server you are trying to talk to.
Spying on you thus requires at least one of the following:
I am not aware of any actual case of an ISP spying that way on its customers, in supposedly democratic countries (I have heard stories about institutional MitM with rogue root CA in some countries like Iran, though -- but I don't have any confirmation about it).
Without an actual SSL break or rogue CA, the ISP can still see what servers you are trying to talk to, and may try to infer some clues about the contents of the exchanged data based on its size (encryption hides the values of byte, but leaks the message sizes). For an organization who wants to keep track of a lot of people, such metadata already constitutes a lot and is what they will concentrate first, to identify interesting targets.
HTTPS is end-to-end encryption and when the connection gets established the browser will verify that the sites certificate is signed by a trusted CA. The browser/OS comes with a predefined set of trusted CA and nobody except the owner of a domain should be able to get a certificate from these CAs.
This means in theory, that if the ISP or mobile provider tries SSL interception (i.e. man-in-the-middle) the browser will complain about certificate validation error, because the intercepted connection is now signed by an unknown CA.
But, in reality this might not happen. If you get the phone from the provider it might come with an additional pre-installed trusted CA issued by the prvider, so that the provider will be able to intercept traffic without warning. Such CA might also be installed for centrally managed phones in companies, so that the company might be able to do SSL interception for security purposes. And finally you might install a browser like Opera Mini, which comes with a pre-installed certificate so that SSL interception and traffic optimization is possible by the browser provider.
Not directly related to your question, but keep in mind that sadly some apps do a very bad job at verifying the certificate or even use HTTP (without any easy way for you to check) and I've personally seen such a app that used TLS but accepted my self signed certificate without any warnings, so while your browser will correctly verify certificates and display a warning if something is wrong, you should be careful with apps.
Also keep in mind that if your phone is provided by your carrier, I'm pretty sure they can install their own certificate in the trusted certificate store of the phone. The only exception to this is Apple which as far as I know doesn't allow carriers to modify the firmware.
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I have a wireless router in my house and it's shared by five different computers and 2 iPhones. Lately I've noticed the speed drastically shoot down. Naturally, I though someone else was in the network but after checking the DHCP assigned addresses, I only see my machines. Valid machines.
Therefor I must conclude someone in my house is breaking the honor code and downloading things at all times of the day.
Is there a way for me to see which computer is consuming the most bandwith?
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What denotes a complete application?
A complete application includes the following: medical school transcript, dean's letter and three letters of recommendation, USMLE transcript, ECFMG certificate (if applicable) and a personal statement.
How do I submit my application?
We accept applications through the ERAS system only.
When is the application deadline?
January 31st
Do you have a minimum required USMLE score?
Our Review Committee looks at each application individually, therefore, there is no minimum required score.
Which date will you be conducting interviews this season?
Generally, we will be conducting interviews for the Blackstone Rural Program on Wednesdays and interviews for the St. Francis Family Medicine Program on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Interviews will begin November 1st and end on February 1st. We are, however, flexible and will accommodate your needs.
We provide a complimentary one-night stay at a hotel adjacent to our facility. We also host a dinner for candidates, their families and significant others the evening prior to their interview.
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Does your program have a medical school graduation cut-off date?
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Acoustic for Autism, a music collaboration project benefitting autism research and support, will be hosting a live performance at Studio 99 in Nashua this Friday.
Cormac McCarthy, of Maine, and Mike Morris, of Strafford, will each be playing a set and copies of the full-length A4A album will be available for purchase at the venue.
Proceeds from album and ticket sales for this event will benefit the Autism Society of New Hampshire.
About the A4A project:
- From the web site: "The Acoustic for Autism compilation features compelling independent (and in some cases, unreleased) music specifically chosen to convey themes of hope and healing. 100% of the net proceeds will be donated to autism charities for research, awareness and care."
About the musicians:
- From McCarthy's web site: "Cormac's energy, raw talent, and polished skills... shake up blues, folk, and country with wonderful original songs."
- From Morris' web site: "Acoustic music with a groove. Progressive folk. Heavy Wood. Mike Morris defies the stereotype of the solo acoustic musician."
Visit the A4A website
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Nov. 26, 1999
HONOLULU -- The Washington women's basketball team used balanced scoring and a strong defensive effort to win, 64-50, over the University of Portland in its first round game at the Wahine Rainbow Classic.
Washington evens its record at 2-2 overall and improves its series record against the Pilots to 8-0. Portland drops to 2-2 on the season.
The Huskies face Hawaii in their second round game Saturday at 1:20 p.m. HST (3:20 PST). The Wahine (2-2) defeated Virginia Commonwealth, 77-66, in their first game.
Washington put nine players in the scoring column, led by a 20-point effort from junior Megan Franza. Loree Payne also reached double figures, with 14 points. Balanced rebounding also keyed the Husky victory, as freshman Emily Autrey had a team-high six boards and five other players added five rebounds each. As a team, Washington outrebounded Portland, 47-44.
Sarah Green, Portland's 6-3 center, was the leading scorer for the Pilots, with 19 points, but she could manage just 3-of-15 attempts from the free throw line.
Payne jumped started Washington when she scored six of the Huskies first eight points, hitting a three pointer and three free throws in the opening minutes. Fellow freshman Kellie O'Neill added five more on a jumper and three free throws to put UW up, 15-9, midway through the first period. Then Franza got going, scoring seven straight points and Payne hit her second three pointer to cap a 14-3 Husky run, extending the lead to 30-14 with 3:03 to go. Payne and Franza closed the half with 11 points each and Washington, which led by as many as 19, took a 34-19 advantage the break.
Portland opened the second half with a 7-2 run to cut it to an 11 point gap in the first three minutes. Trisha Felts added a jumper and two free throws and Washington's lead was into single digits, 41-34, with 14:17 remaining. A pair of Franza three pointers, with a short jumper by Melissa Erickson in between, put the Huskies back on top, 49-34. The Pilots used a short 5-0 run to pull within 10 with 2:17 remainging, but Franza answered with her fourth trey of the game to seal the victory.
"We took a tremendous step as a team," said UW coach June Daugherty. "We still need to be more poised at the end of the game. Our post players were way more aggressive and physical . Everyone did the dirty work and hustled around the court. Sarah Duncan gave us unbelievable minutes today. Emily Autrey was very, very strong, banging around down there."
"This is a team game and that's how we need to play to win this year," added Jill Pimley, who came off the bench at point guard and hit 4-of-6 free throws down the stretch. "It's posts, guards, the point guard, everyone. When Julia (Gray) plays the way she did today, Im proud to come off the bench and relieve her. Sarah (Duncan) got in there and took a charge. We just have to make sure we do that for 40 minutes. We need to keep our poise the whole game. We cant rely on Megan and Loree the whole time, like we sometimes did last year with Amber (Hall) and Jamie (Redd). That can always backfire."
The game continued an ongoing series between the Northwest neighbors. The Huskies and Pilots met in first round action of the WNIT last season, with UW grabbing a 67-63 win, back in Seattle March 12. After travelijng all the way to Hawaii to play, the teams could potentially meet again as Portland plays in The Seattle Times Husky Classic, Dec. 18-19.
In earlier first round action at the Wahine Classic, Texas defeated Long Beach State, 74-55, and Virginia defeated Grambling, 100-79. {30
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Washington 64 (2-2) Portland 50 (2-2)
Rebounds: UW 47 (Autrey 6), UP 44 Assists: UW 14 (Gray 5), UP 12 Turnovers: UW 13 (Gray, ONeill 3), UP 17
Blocks: UW 3, UP 6 Steals: UW 8 (Payne 3), UP 7
Halftime: UW 34, UP 19
UW Scoring: Gray 1-6 1-2 3, M. Erickson 3-9 0-0 6, Duncan 1-4 0-0 2, Franza 8-16 0-0 20, Payne 3-13 5-6 14, Autrey 0-3 2-3 2, ONeill 2-6 3-4 7, Diggins 0-2 0-0 0, Pimley 0-1 4-6 4, Reichmann 2-3 2-2 6.


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Published: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 10:53 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 10:53 p.m.
WILMINGTON | The StarNews wants to help you tell your stories.
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Puerto Rican Heritage Festival
It's a two-day festival celebrating the rich heritage of Puerto Rico. Put on by the Aurora Puerto Rican Cultural Council, the weekend features endless food vendors offering wonderful cuisine; domino competitions; traditional folk music; other Puerto Rican bands; a kids' play area; novelty vendors; Puerto Rican craftsmanship vendors and non-stop fun. And don't forget to take in the sights and sounds of the Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday.
Fiestas Patrias at RiverEdge Park
Celebrate the sound, culture and taste of Mexico at Fiestas Patrias. From the delicious food to the variety of musical acts to the children's play area, there's something for everyone at this fun festival right on the Fox River.
Happy Together Tour 2016 at the Paramount Theatre
Take a trip through the golden age of rock-and-roll with the artists behind all those 1960's and 70's favorites, right before your eyes. In one rockin' night, the Happy Together Tour 2016 is bringing your radio to life with Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Chicago's own The Cowsills, Mark Lindsay from Paul Revere & The Raiders, The Spencer Davis Group starring (you guessed it) Spencer Davis himself and, of course, Flo & Eddie from The Turtles, all live on the Paramount stage. This show is stacked with what the kids are calling "oldies, but goodies," and you don't want to miss it. General Public On-Sale: June 30 at 10 a.m.
Land of the Free, Home of the Brave: Aurora's Independence Day Celebration
The City of Aurora's Fourth of July Parade is a popular, not-to-miss parade for the whole family. This year's theme is "Land of the Free, Home of the Brave." Join the thousands of spectators lining the downtown parade route and display your patriotism and civic pride while watching the fabric of the community pass in front of you. The event will begin with a pre-parade ceremony at 9:15 a.m. outside the Paramount Theatre After the parade, enjoy free family activities and fireworks in two locations. Fireworks Celebration: the City of Lights will live up to its name with a pyrotechnic extravaganza illuminating the night sky with a rainbow of colors! Free park and ride shuttle service available 6-9 pm.
Beach Boys & The Temptations: Surf & Soul Tour
There's no better way to celebrate the summer than experiencing the band that literally created the beach rock sound live. And there's no better place to do it than right on the banks of the Fox River. Calling The Beach Boys "legends" is an understatement. Their multi-layer harmonies, unmistakable 1960s surf rock sound and laid-back style launched them into worldwide fame, while simultaneously shaping the future of pop music forever. We like our surf with a side of soul, so joining The Beach Boys are the smooth, the soulful, and the funky Temptations. Known for their Motown smash hits "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," "My Girl" and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone." Gates open at 5:30 pm - show starts at 7:00 pm. Bring your lawn chair and be early!
Hollywood Vampires at RiverEdge Park
Joe Perry, Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp pay tribute to the original Hollywood Vampires. They are an American Rock supergroup formed to honor the musicians who died due to excess in the 1970s. All events at RiverEdge Park are General Admission. Guests are welcome to bring lawn chairs. Gates open at 6:30 pm, show starts at 8:00 pm.
"Weird Al" Yankovic at RiverEdge Park
The King of Parody in all his curly-haired, accordion-playing glory is the best-selling comedy recording artist in history. His mind-blowing ability to parody world-famous musicians like Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, U2 and Madonna launched Al into superstardom himself. With a hilarious and wildly-popular musical style he is a true pop culture icon.
KC & the Sunshine Band at RiverEdge Park
The "Kings of Disco," "Founders of the Dance Revolution" and the "Best R&B" hit the RiverEdge Park stage. Wear your bell-bottoms and boogie shoes for this upbeat, optimistic and a feel-good show.
Air Supply with Blood, Sweat and Tears at RiverEdge Park
Relish memories of the 60's, 70's and 80's hits that soundtracked your favorite moments of years past. Take a trip down memory lane and sing along with Air Supply and Blood, Sweat & Tears, live at the Park. An international music sensation with sweet harmonies and pared-down style Air Supply toured the world and dominated the airwaves with soft-rock ballads like "All Out of Love," "Every Woman in the World" and "Sweet Dreams," just to name a few. New York's Blood, Sweat & Tears, inspired by The Buckingham's newly-coined "brass-rock," is popular for hits like "Spinning Wheel," "You've Made Me So Very Happy," "And When I Die." The original group's heavy-on-the-horns and pop-rock-fusion sound still rings loud and clear at every single live show.
Pat Benetar & Neil Giraldo / Melissa Etheridge at RiverEdge Park
This show is for the die-hard rock fan in all of us. First up is rock-n-roll powerhouse duo Pat Benetar and Neil Giraldo. The couple used their fire-power chemistry to record the million-copy-selling "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," hit singles "We Belong," "Invincible" and "Love is a Battlefield" and many more. Then, folk-rock star Melissa Etheridge brings us home. With Bruce Springsteen- and John Mellencamp-like vocals she made smash hits like "Come to My Window" and "I'm the Only One."
Downtown Alive! American English at RiverEdge Park
Acclaimed Beatles' Tribute Band: from that very first song on the Ed Sullivan show to the last note of Abbey Road, it's a night of hit after bloody hit from Chicago's very own American English.
Alan Jackson with Lauren Alaina at RiverEdge Park
Alan Jackson ranks as one of the 10 best-selling male vocalists of all-time in all genres. He is one of the most successful and respected singer-songwriters in country music. Jackson's current album, Angels and Alcohol, topped the country album charts when it was released last summer. Lauren Alaina captured America's hearts when she appeared on Season 10 of American Idol. Recently Lauren released a self-titled five-song EP including her latest single, "Next Boyfriend." Lauren regularly appears on the Grand Ole Opry, is one of CMT's "Next Women of Country" and returned to American Idol for its farewell season as a mentor to this year's contestants.
Downtown Alive! 7th Heaven at RiverEdge Park
Chicago's 7th Heaven has been an area staple for 3 decades, playing over 250 dates every single year. In addition to being kings of the Midwest's cover band circuit, these talented dudes have opened for Bon Jovi, Kid Rock and Styx with their original material and classic favorites. If you've never experienced 7th Heaven's world-famous "30 Songs in 30 Minutes" medley, get ready to be knocked off your feet. And if you have, you know what these guys are capable of. Set up your lawn chair, crack that cold one and get ready to sing along to your favorite hits from yesterday, today and maybe even the future… who knows what tunes these guys are going to bust out at the Park.
Boz Scaggs / America at RiverEdge Park
Blues-soul rocker Boz Scaggs is known for songs like "My Time" and "Slow Dancer." The songs "Lido Shuffle" and "Lowdown" were smash hits along with "Breakdown Dead Ahead" and "Jo Jo." His most recent release, A Fool to Care, is a culmination, showcasing soulful originals, country covers and heartfelt features by fellow stars. With a discography as diverse and successful as his, this is going to be one incredible night. After rocking the U.K. charts with their 1971 single "Horse With No Name," America brought the song to the U.S., where it debuted at #1. This dream team of musical talent recorded honest ballads, folk jams and even some trippy numbers, like "Sister Golden Hair" and "Tin Man." Today, Gerry and Dewey are still touring together, bringing their classic sound to forever fans and newcomers alike.
Get the Led Out at RiverEdge Park
Last summer, these talented rockers lit up RiverEdge Park with shredding guitar, piercing vocals and a head-banging drum solo that made us feel like we were seeing Jimmy, John, Robert and John Paul back on stage. This year, they're bringing it all back, and then some. Get the Led Out's mission is to perform songs from Zeppelin's legendary albums like Led Zeppelin I-IV, Physical Graffiti and In Through the Out Door with the explosive energy the guys were known for.
Aurora Historical Society's Independence Day Celebration
Join the Aurora Historical Society Open House at the Museum! Entertainment on the lawn, a picnic, petting zoo, magician, games, crafts, a pie-eating contest, music by Hudson Crossing and of course, the national bell-ringing ceremony at 1 pm. A free family celebration! (11 am - 2 pm)
River Bassin' Tournament
The River Bassin Trail is an affordable tournament trail for river bass fishing anglers of all types. Whether you're a beginner or a hard core tournament angler there is a reason to come have some fun with us at some of the tour stops. It matters not if you fish out of a kayak or canoe. We just want people to see and respect the beauty of our nation's rivers so that they're taken care of and given the attention they deserve for future generations to also enjoy. Trail begins on the Fox River in Batavia and ends at Silver Springs State Park, Yorkville/Plano.
Roots Aurora
Dig out your berets and bowlers, ushankas and sombreros, and celebrate diversity in style! This event is a dancing, eating, creating and learning celebration of Aurora's diverse cultures, past and present, benefitting Family Focus Aurora, World Relief and the Aurora Historical Society. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. 4-8 pm
Historic LaSalle Street Auto Show
Historic LaSalle Street (Aurora) comes alive with classic cars. The block of LaSalle Street between Downer Place and Benton Street is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Cars were first sold and serviced in Aurora on LaSalle Street in 1907. LaSalle Street was fondly called "LaSalle Street Auto Row". Food vendors, games, prizes and cars! 9 am - 3 pm
Chicago Premium Outlets' July 4th Clearance Event
Shop stars, stripes and everything in between at Chicago Premium Outlets' annual July 4th Clearance Event. For four days, savvy shoppers can find sizzling hot deals beyond everyday savings of 25 to 65 percent at many of the center's 160 brand-name retailers, such as Kate Spade New York, Gap Outlet, and Tommy Hilfiger. Extended hours for the much-anticipated sidewalk sale include Friday, July 1 from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday, July 2 from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., Sunday, July 3 from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Monday, July 4 from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., providing bargain-hunters with even more time to shop!
Aurora Historical Society's Independance Day Celebration
Join the Aurora Historical Society Open House at the Museum! Entertainment on the lawn, a picnic, petting zoo, magician, games, crafts, a pie-eating contest, music by Hudson Crossing and of course, the national bell-ringing ceremony at 1 pm. A free family celebration! July 4, 11 am - 2 pm.
Windmill City Festival
The Windmill City Festival has long been a staple of the community and has become a tradition for many families. Come participate in the festivities that every family member is sure to enjoy. Hours: Thurs. at 6 pm, Fri. carnival opens at 12 noon and booths/beer tent open at 5 pm, Sat. festivities begin at 9 am, and Sun. at 11 am.
Green Fair on the Fox
Green Fair on the Fox features an eco-marketplace, local businesses, physical fitness and sustainable, healthy living. There will be food, live music, demonstrations and fun activities for the whole family! Over 65 vendors and exhibitors will be on hand showcasing their green product or service. Fun activities for kids and adults alike will be going on all throughout the fair. Musical entertainment on the Peg Bond Stage. Green Fair on the Fox will be held rain or shine.
Taste of Batavia Block Party
Celebrate Labor Day weekend as Batavia MainStreet hosts a 'Taste of Batavia' sampler party complete with live music, activities and dancing! For kids, there will be plenty of activities and a play area-- River City Church will host a bounce house, face painting, balloons, and a raffle. Lawn games and bags Classic Car Show on River St. Sept. 4, 4 pm - 9 pm.


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Can't Force Faith
-- But You'll Know
Jennifer Kinkade-Smith
From: "Jennifer Kinkade-Smith"
To: "Positive Atheism" <email@example.com>
Sent: September 20, 2001 7:43 AM
Subject: You will know....
I stumbled upon your website this evening, and I must say that it is an intelligent approach to your argument. I just happen to disagree.
I once considered myself an atheist. I went through years of introspection and doubt. At one point I even condemned Christians for what I perceived to be "stupidity." I wanted physical proof of those things that others claimed to see. Then, within one month's time, I had an epiphany that changed my life completely.
It comes down to this: you cannot force someone to believe in something they cannot feel. No person changed my mind -- several experiences did. Everyone has a right to their opinion and the more you push people, the more fervent they become in trying to disprove your theories. I used to think it was a complete excuse when Christians (or any person of faith) would answer your theological questions with "It's not for us to know." It made me so angry. What was it supposed to mean? Well, now I know.
It is very difficult to explain, but I have come to see that there are some things in this world that actually are not for us to know. There are things that we will never be able to understand or explain -- whether that be religiously or scientifically. What now intrigues me is why people who are so analytical and scientific can explain the creation of earth (the Big Bang Theory) yet seem to have no answer as to the causality of it. Why? Why was there a "big bang" in the first place? What was the necessity. Everything in this universe happens for a reason. This is not opinion. Animals evolve, plants grow and die and grow from the very soil they perished in. Everything has a purpose. What was the purpose of our creation? As a Christian, I understand this now. As an atheist, do you?
I'm not a holy-roller and I do not believe in force feeding anyone my opinion, just as I do not want it done to me. I think we are all entitled to our beliefs. I read the Bible, but I don't necessarily agree with it. My religion is not based on a 2000 year old book. It's based on my personal faith and experience. Try to tell someone what love is like when they've never known it. Feel the pain of an injury without severing a nerve. It just can't be done. So when the time is right, and when you least expect it -- that is when you will know. Trust me.
Thanks for your time -- I'm interested in what you may have to say ...
Jennifer Kinkade-Smith
From: "Positive Atheism Magazine" <email@example.com>
To: "Jennifer Kinkade-Smith"
Subject: Re: You will know....
Date: September 20, 2001 6:57 PM
At one point I even condemned Christians for what I perceived to be "stupidity".
No wonder you were not very happy with yourself. This goes far beyond simple atheism. An atheist is simply someone who lacks a god belief, atheism being the absence of theism. While most atheists do bring additional elements into their belief system (atheism is never a big part of anybody's viewpoint), none of these other things are atheism.
Thus I would caution against telling people that condemning Christians as stupid constitutes atheism. No. This was something entirely different and in addition to your atheism.
I wanted physical proof of those things that others claimed to see.
Not all proof is physical.
Most atheists, however, do not demand proof from theists. We merely encounter claims from religious people (all kinds of claims, actually) and not a one of them has cut it for us. So we politely listen, consider the arguments, and when they don't meet our tough standard for assent we shrug our shoulders and get on with whatever we had been doing. For most of us, atheism, theism, proof, or argument don't mean diddly to us -- we have much more important things to think about.
Everyone has a right to their opinion and the more you push people, the more fervent they become in trying to disprove your theories.
I agree with both parts, but use only the first as a reason for advocating the brand of atheism that I advocate: the philosophy of Positive Atheism, as I have slowly been trying to modernize and Westernize it on this web site and in this magazine.
I believe everybody has the right to their opinion, so I leave people alone about their religion. I do not try to deconvert theists, but rather presuppose that every theist has (or thinks they have) valid reasons for believing the way they do. Thus I reserve my vitriol for those expressions of religion which are intrusive, exploitative, or dangerous.
I do not pretend that this is atheism, either. It isn't. It, like your former attitude toward Christians, is in addition to my atheism, my absence of religious faith. However, since I have yet to encounter a valid reason for believing the claims of theists, I've gotta do something with it.
I'm not one who can just leave it alone; I cannot keep a straight face when somebody walks up to me and starts telling me stories about gods and angels and the like. I become particularly upset when people hold me accountable to their religious laws and tenets, calling me evil simply because I'm not religious -- or worse, lying about what I believe in order to more easily discredit me before their friends and mine.
[they] would answer your theological questions with "It's not for us to know."
Even the claim "it is not for us to know" assumes that the person knows at least this much! How do they know that?
But things like this only mean anything to me when they just got through claiming that faith is a special method for obtaining knowledge or information (such as about the existence of God or the meaning of the Christian cross). If they tell me faith is superior to reason, I will expect them to be able to use faith to come up with answers to the tough questions of life -- particularly the tough moral questions, such as, "How can we reconcile the claim that a good, all-powerful God exists against what happened to us on September 11th?" Any attempt to explain this doesn't make God look very good. But to simply say, "We must get through this the best we can and try to rebuild what is left of our lives," or even "Let's see what we can do to reduce the chances of this happening again," is entirely indistinguishable from atheism.
This is one of the main reasons why I don't engage with theists over the god question very often: we are using two entirely different thinking styles. The theist tells me that my human reason is not enough and that I need more, I need this thing called "faith." But then the theist cannot explain to me how this extra thinking style called "faith" even works; that is, how I can get some of this "faith"! I am completely lost in this respect. From what people have told me, it appears that I already have to believe before I can believe, but that's what I want in the first place: a reason to believe!
For my time, I'd just as soon let the theist be, because I really have nothing to say. I am not a theist and I hope the theist at least respects that no theist has ever given me a reason to believe their claims that gods exist.
It is very difficult to explain,
Why do you need to explain it at all? Why not just enjoy it and leave it alone?
but I have come to see that there are some things in this world that actually are not for us to know. There are things that we will never be able to understand or explain -- whether that be religiously or scientifically.
Again, how do you know even this much?
In other words, how could I independently verify your claim that this is true?
What now intrigues me is why people who are so analytical and scientific can explain the creation of earth (the Big Bang Theory) yet seem to have no answer as to the causality of it. Why? Why was there a "big bang" in the first place? What was the necessity. Everything in this universe happens for a reason.
This is where you and the science of physics part company. Physics says that some things just happen and are completely random. This is on a very small scale, of course, but the Big Bang started out on this small of a scale -- the particle level or below (if such a level exists), within Planck space and during Planck time. At this level things happen that you would never see at the molecular level or larger.
If "quantum fluctuation" is an answer at all, it's really all we have to go on at this point in our understanding of physics: it looks as if a quantum fluctuation occurred, needing zero energy to occur, and this fluctuation escaped into a vacuum -- and the result, thus far, has been the Universe that we know and love. Interestingly, the universe still contains zero energy, so no energy was needed to get it started and no energy has been added to the universe from "outside" since the beginning. Any more, there is no need to even posit a creator, and the questions they raise to try to lead you to conclude that it just had to be magic turn out more and more to contain false premises.
But to ask, "What was the motive for creating the universe?" is to set a trap for yourself. This is because you must presuppose the answer -- the existence of a Creative deity before you can even ask about His motives for creating us. Again, you've turned what should have been a fair discussion into a statement in behalf of one of the two positions.
Also, the last time someone insisted that "everything happens for a reason," I asked him to "name the function of the pulsar PSR 1919+21." In other words, to be able to say that everything happens for a reason, then I would hope you could identify the purpose of this star which plays a very unique role in the field of astronomy. If that is too much to ask, then I'd settle for an explanation of how we can independently verify (or falsify) your claim that "everything in this universe happens for a reason."
What was the purpose of our creation? As a Christian, I understand this now. As an atheist, do you?
As a Christian, you naturally presuppose this to be a valid question. As an atheist, I consider it a question that can only be posed once we have already established the validity of the Christian god-claim. Since we have not established the validity of the Christian god-claim (that is the very matter we are disputing), then this question can only be seen as a trick question, designed to put the atheist in the position of admitting the validity of the Christian god-claim without having shown it to be valid. In other words, because that happens to be the topic of our dispute, it is unreasonable (and unfair) for you to pose a question which presupposes that your side of the dispute is correct: that's the very question we're trying to decide, here.
To address the question specifically, the Universe cannot have been created for a reason unless it was, in fact, created. If there was no creator, if the physicists are right in saying that a quantum fluctuation is what happened, then the Universe did not come to be for any reason at all except that the fluctuation in question acted according to their characteristics and that of their environment. That would be like asking, "Why did the lion kill Baba's little brother?" We only know that lions have a history of attacking humans. We can also ascertain that the circumstances were such that Baba's brother happened to be within the lion's field of vision and range of attack when the lion's instincts and desires prompted it to attack a human. To go much further than that would be pure speculation.
Now, I often hear the charge that since I do not recognize the Universe as a whole as having any intrinsic purpose, that I must therefore lead a purposeless life. In the long haul, nobody will be around to remember my life; however, right now I am alive and lead a wonderfully purposeful life. Today I stand a greater chance of going down in history than I did ten years ago, and probably stand a greater chance of being remembered by certain people long after my life is through than most. I could not say this if my life did not have purpose, but the purpose that my life now has is ascribed primarily by me and secondarily by those who know me or know of me.
Your purpose as a human is entirely up to you. You may choose to describe your purpose as an individual in terms of the Christian god-claim. But for you to carry this much further and to say that the purpose of the whole Universe can be reconciled to the Christian god-claim, you would first need to show that the Christian god-claim is valid. Until you do this, your most honest answer to this question would be, "I don't know" or, more specifically, "I don't see any intrinsic purpose for the Universe as a whole" (which leaves both ends wide open an reserves for you the possibility that the Christian god-claim might some day be vindicated or that we might discover something along those lines that we had not previously known.
My religion is not based on a 2000 year old book. It's based on my personal faith and experience.
This is a completely valid premise, but you choose not to leave it at this: Here's where you take it:
So when the time is right, and when you least expect it -- that is when you will know. Trust me.
For you to explain your faith as being the result of a private, personal religious experience is one thing, but for you to then imply that I can (or even ought to) share that experience takes it way too far for my comfort. You here imply that I am missing something, that I'm either blind to something that you see or that my facilities for discovering truth from falsehood have not done a good enough job.
This is because you here presuppose that your current interpretation of your experience is the only valid interpretation and that no other interpretation can possibly be valid -- and some day I will realize this. However, you cannot show your interpretation of this experience to be valid outside of your own personal religious experience, so to make this claim is unfair, bordering on the degrading.
Had you simply described your personal experience and then offered up a speculation as to what it means, you would have done fine and would not have offended anybody because you would have confined your interpretations to your own experience. But you take a personal experience and your unique interpretation of that experience and apply them to me. You do this even though you cannot demonstrate to me how I might independently verify the truthfulness of your claim.
Cliff Walker
Positive Atheism Magazine
Six years of service to
people with no reason to believe
Added: September 21, 2001
From: "Jennifer Kinkade-Smith"
To: "Positive Atheism" <email@example.com>
Sent: September 20, 2001 11:55 PM
Subject: Re: You will know....
After reading your rather long-winded response, I have come to the conclusion that you are a very troubled person. I gave you my opinion and you claimed that I was "degrading" you. Why is that? Can you not have a conversation about something as powerful as religion and not become angry? You come across as though you are desperately trying to prove your point and must resort to ten syllable words to sound more "profound".
At first it seemed that you totally missed the point in regards to faith. No -- you cannot explain faith. And as an analytical person, that must drive you insane. You mentioned that "Not all proof is physical". Exactly! I hate to disappoint you, but you are closer to the meaning than you'd care to know. Many atheists are people who are simply pissed off because the world is unfair and cruel, and therefore they cannot fathom how there could be a God -- especially one that most Christians describe as "loving and benevolent". This is what it boils down to in my mind.
The point is this: feel what you like. Do what you like. You are certainly entitled. And yes, it would seem rather arrogant that people like myself say "When the time is right, you will know." I'll say it again. If you recall I mentioned that I was once without religion. I felt as though man created God for his own needs. For his lack of understanding. In other words, I was similar to you. Not exactly like you -- I don't know you well enough to say that. But your argument fails when you mention that I'm being presumptuous. Your website is designed to share thoughts and opinions with others like you. You mean there are others like you? How could that be? Aren't the people who sign your guest book and agree with your opinions being presumptuous too? How in the world do they know for sure that they really know what you're trying to say? And how do we know anything? How do you know that any of your ideas are not unfounded? Wait.you aren't God are you? It would seem as though you have all the answers. Simple misunderstanding on my part. I bet you get that all the time.
In closing, the next time you decide to dispute someone's opinion (I never claimed that what I said was factual -- except for the causality issue.) back it up with something other than hyperbole and rhetoric. Anyone can read a Stephen Hawking book.
I used no tricks in my discussion, contrary to what you believe. Oh wait.you don't believe in anything. I forgot.
Thanks again!
P.S. Thank God -- oops! -- I mean, thank goodness you don't spend your time pontificating about religion! (She says, 1000 words into reading his email.)
From: "Positive Atheism" <email@example.com>
To: "Jennifer Kinkade-Smith"
Subject: Re: You will know....
Date: September 21, 2001 5:13 AM
The difficult and complex stresses of logic and stretches of reason often required to maintain religious faith in the face of plain evidence to the contrary usually require more than a bumper sticker slogan to unravel. In other words, it takes more than a simple hand gesture to respond in both truth and dignity.
Carefully sorting out a particularly troublesome mess opens you up to the accusation that you're just being "long-winded," especially when you have strong reason to suspect that your opponent does not think very highly of you as a person. A lot of what passes for religious training and indoctrination utilizes methods of isolation, solidification, and polarization, resulting in a strong "us-versus-them" attitude. This is only natural, considering what we're dealing with.
The downside to this is that this usually signals the end of the dialogue, as who can speak reasonably with someone who would do that? But the upside is that people who do resort to such tactics have discredited themselves and, for all intents and purposes, anything anecdotal that they may have entered into the argument (since you cannot trust a dishonest person to be telling the truth about anything).
After reading your rather long-winded response, I have come to the conclusion that you are a very troubled person.
"Long-winded"? "Very troubled person"? Do I smell a personal attack coming on? an ad hominem, perhaps?
Or is this attack being launched to cover for something else?
I gave you my opinion and you claimed that I was "degrading" you. Why is that?
Aha! I was right! This is a personal attack because here you lie about me, not once, but doubly!
You ask me why I "claimed" that you were "degrading" me (your language), when, in fact, I said no such thing! Read the sentence again and see: I tactfully fell short of saying that you were degrading me. Instead I called what you did "unfair" and suggested that it bordered on the degrading, not that it actually was degrading me. I cautiously and deliberately left it at "unfair" but you respond by saying that I went all the way -- even after I so carefully fell short of doing that.
Yes, you did offer your opinion -- you offered your opinion about me! With this opinion of yours you presupposed something that is not true about me. Then you went on to make the speculation -- rather, the confident prediction that I would eventually engage in behavior which I currently find reprehensible. Specifically, you predicted (with confidence) that I would some day have faith -- not just have faith, mind you, but that I would know.
Yes, I suspected that you were trying to degrade me when you did that, but I refrained from coming right out and saying that you had. Instead, I simply described what you did and what it means and feels like to be treated this way. I called your claim "unfair, bordering on the degrading," which I admit was an understatement, Cliff Walker acting with restraint. But I did not call it flat-out degrading and I certainly didn't say that you were degrading me (because I doubt you're capable of doing that; I think only I can actually degrade myself, even though others can try).
But now my initial fears have panned out to become full-blown reality: you have responded in a patently degrading manner by lying both to me and about me, and engaging in two acts of name-calling in your very first sentence. And you appear to be responding with a personal attack specifically for the purpose of covering for the mistake of yours that I pointed out (instead of saying, "Oh, I'm sorry! I see, now, what doing this might feel like from the other side!"). I won't call this a deliberate action on your part but you do have a copy of what I said and you write quite well so I assume you can read and that you know what I said. In all that, I will still fall short of saying that this behavior on your part is deliberate.
Have a nice life. As far as I can tell, it's the only one we get.
And as an analytical person, that must drive you insane.
As an analytical person, I have yet to see a reason to think of faith as anything other than a mirage. How could the delusions of others drive anybody insane, unless those others happen to occupy the White House or otherwise be in control of the political situation?
You mentioned that "Not all proof is physical". Exactly! I hate to disappoint you, but you are closer to the meaning than you'd care to know.
Aha! I knew you'd do this!
I was talking about equations and other abstractions, and you twist my words around to make it appear as if I was talking about faith and other mumbo-jumbo!
Do you see to what depths of desperation the act of trying to defend a religion will take a person? Again, why don't you just relax and enjoy it and leave the rest of us alone with it? You were fine when you kept it at the personal level; it's only when you try to foist this drivel on other people that you find yourself getting into trouble! Just leave us alone and stick to private expressions of faith and you will be fine: you won't get caught lying to or about anybody, and you won't get caught twisting someone's words to mean something the speaker didn't intend or get caught doing this solely for the purpose of defending a viewpoint (one that is not even your own viewpoint but is someone else's viewpoint altogether).
Many atheists are people who are simply pissed off because the world is unfair and cruel, and therefore they cannot fathom how there could be a God -- especially one that most Christians describe as "loving and benevolent".
The world is unfair and cruel.
If there were any such thing as a god, especially the one that most Christians describe as "loving and benevolent," we could reasonably expect the world to be quite different from the way it is. But the world is how it is, and thus we can safely conclude that the god which the Christians describe is just make-believe.
So what's the problem with that?
Besides, the Bible describes God as an Oriental despot, only bigger, and invisible. As Thomas Jefferson said, "The Christian god is a three headed monster; cruel, vengeful and capricious. If one wishes to know more of this raging, three headed beast-like god, one only needs to look at the caliber of people who say they serve him."
But I don't see a universe that could have been created by a cruel and capricious god, either. I see a universe of monumental waste, one that was most likely the result of natural conditions having undergone a considerable upheaval during the first moments of its existence and having since settled down to two or three degrees above absolute equilibrium.
And how do we know anything?
If you have to ask that, why are you even trying to communicate? Just wiggle your little finger and we'll bring you some food, and we'll do our best not to let anybody know.
the next time you decide to dispute someone's opinion (I never claimed that what I said was factual -- except for the causality issue.) back it up with something other than hyperbole and rhetoric. Anyone can read a Stephen Hawking book.
This is a serious charge (considering that I've never read a Stephen Hawking book), but you offer no examples. You simply assert that I did not back what I said (and I don't quite get the point the Stephen Hawking reference).
Please give us specific examples if you're going to try to discredit somebody as viciously as you have tried to discredit me here.
P.S. Thank God -- oops! -- I mean, thank goodness
And to think you castigated me for saying you degraded me!
Cliff Walker
Positive Atheism Magazine
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people with no reason to believe
From: "Jennifer Kinkade-Smith"
To: "Positive Atheism" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Sent: September 21, 2001 11:14 PM
Subject: Re: You will know....
Again, it's a good thing you don't spend your entire life trying to disprove that which you do not believe in.
You're a sad, sad person.
Good luck.
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To: "Jennifer Kinkade-Smith"
Subject: Re: You will know....
Date: September 22, 2001 2:04 AM
Why would anybody spend any amount of time disproving a claim that is unconvincing to the point of silliness? Would you try to disprove the Tooth Fairy canard? No. It's a childish story and nobody in their right mind would believe it. So, then, why would I even want to disprove the tales of Jesus or Allah or Krsna or Moses or Quetzalcoatl, stories which are all equally childish?
The only difference is that nobody was ever persecuted for saying, "Balderdash!" when somebody approached them in all seriousness and insisted that the Tooth Fairy is really real. In fact, nobody ever approached another in all seriousness and attempted to convince them that the Tooth Fairy story is true. This only happened with the Jesus story (and the Moses story, and Allah and Krsna and Quetzalcoatl).
You're a sad, sad person.
You are acting like a bigot. Please do not write to any of our domains again -- for any reason.
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Positive Atheism Magazine
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It is becoming increasingly difficult to find foods which are completely natural. This makes it that much more important that we know what types of artificial ingredients we ingest and how they interact with our chemistry. While it is very difficult to prove that any one particular chemical included in processed foods is damaging to our health, sometimes links can be found between them and an increase in negative side effects. Such is the case with food colorings. They had escaped close scrutiny for decades, but were eventually linked to behavioral changes in some children.
Food colorings were first approved for our food supply in 1931. They were originally made from coal tar, but are now made from petroleum products. Since then, Orange No. 1 was found to be toxic in the 1950's and Red No. 2 was banned in 1976 as a carcinogen. The FDA is responsible for the safely of consumers, so finding toxicity associated with chemicals they've passed as safe puts them in a negative light. While it could not prove colorings to be bad for human health, the institution itself is somewhat protected from future findings by requiring the listing of artificial colors in the list of ingredients. This is similar to why a manufacturer would want to list any allergens as part of its product. (Parent Dish, 2011)
Pediatrician Benjamin Feingold was the first to bring attention to the possible link between food coloring and behavioral and health problems in children in the 1970's. It marked the beginning of a debate long and passionate enough to cause the FDA to restudy the data on these seemingly innocent chemicals. However, showing causality between a substance and a health problem is difficult to do. For example, the first warnings about the health hazards of cigarette smoking were put forth by the Surgeon General in 1964, but it took 20 years to pass the law that requires cigarettes to carry their warning labels; this was an argument over chemicals which are much more dangerous. (www.healthliteracy.worlded.org)
One particular study commissioned by the UK Food Standards Agency in 2007 studied the effects of artificial colors on children. The study did link food dyes and hyperactivity in children; this included colorings which are not used in the US. As a result, the European Parliament passed a law in 2008 which requires that foods containing these artificial dyes carry the warning label "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children." (Gleason, 2011)
Our country was unable to do the same. As expected, the FDA was unable to prove a connection between food colorings and altered behavior in children. However, it was able to state that based on their findings, "'certain susceptible children' with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may be exacerbated by exposure to 'a number of substances in food, including, but not limited to, synthetic color additives.'" (Parent Dish, 2011)
Even such a loose statement was not received well by manufactures of these chemicals and foods containing them. Studies were countered with the argument that the studies have poor methodologies due to the difficulty of studying children. In addition, other eating habits and lack of exercise could have also contributed to these behaviors. Scientists and food manufacturers believe these warning labels are unnecessary. But groups like CSPI believe that even if only some children are affected, that is still enough reason for such warnings. It was their stand that at the very least parents should be aware of the possibility of the negative side effects. (Gleason, 2011)
Ironically, foods with the largest amounts of artificial colorings are foods which are largely consumed by children. Cereals, Jell-O gelatin snacks, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, Cheetos, and many such fun colored foods are targeted at and loved by children. Sadly, these foods should be nowhere near any child regardless of whether they contain artificial colorings. The addition of any chemical to make the unhealthy food even more attractive to children makes the act even less ethical. But since studies on children are unethical and difficult to carry out, we will never truly know whether or how these chemicals affect them. (Parent Dish, 2011)
The reason artificial colors are being used over natural dyes is that they are cheap and bright. One simply could not get such colors from natural sources. A main counterpoint of food chemists for consulting firms such as Corvus Blue, is that chemical dyes are studied in depth and we know their effects, but "little is known about the effects of the amount of spinach it would take to color one M&M green". (Gleason, 2011)
The good news is that stores like Whole Foods Market and Trader Joe's do not carry foods made with artificial food colorings. In addition, the market is somewhat changing. Kraft Foods, for example, is beginning to manufacture foods free of dyes. They include organic white macaroni and cheese and Kool Aid invisible. (Gleason, 2011)
Why do we need bright green M&Ms? Is chocolate simply not palatable enough without the colorful coating? Aren't carrots, strawberries, grapes, colorful enough? Are chocolate and orange powdered foods what we should be feeding our children? Why are we getting our children addicted to sugars and toxic chemicals from such an early age? I have a sneaking suspicion that convenience has something to do with it, but some studies would shed a more clear light on the matter.
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Erislandy Lara had the faster, hands, and feet and looked the fresher man in his scrap with Austin Trout at the Barclays Center on Saturday. Lara, a Cuban cutie, landed that one or two harder, cleaner shots in most every round. There was zero drama after 12 that he'd pick up the WBA interim super welter crown, and yahoo, the judges got it right, 118-109, 117-110, 117-110.
Trout after said that he couldn't get off and that Lara was the better man. Lara said he wants Canelo.
Lara went 150-446 to 97-487 for Trout, who quite simply looked flat to me.
In the first, it was a technical type of bout.
In the second, Lara landed two times clean shots and Trout shook his head no.
In the third, the men kept their distance and the crowd booed a few times. They'd liked the rumble in the previous fight and this chess match suffered in comparison.
In the fourth, a counter right by Trout landed hard and clean. A straight left by Lara had Trout shaking his head no again.
In the fifth, it was more chess. In the sixth, Lara once again landed the single cleaner, harder shot to take the round. Trout was waiting too much, and wasn't using the ring as well as Lara. The boobirds got on both in the seventh, a round in which neither man took any risks. The crafty Cuban sat down on his shots a bit more in the eighth, and we wondered if and when Trout would make obvious adjustments. Trout's eye were puffy now and he followed the Cuban, who moved to his right, too slowly and predictably to change the tone.
The boos were harsh after the ninth. Trout never did make the adjustments, and it was sort of sad to watch his desultory jab in the 11th. Trout went down off a left hook in the 12th, but Lara couldn't finish the job. We went to the cards and we knew the judges would get it right.
Lara finally fought to his full 352 bout amateur pedigree...wasn't pretty but he looked as graceful as a ballet dancer... Maintaining focus through out the constant chorus of boos.
Trout simply got played.
Trout looked terrible, I knew his poor, POOR footwork would be exposed by Lara...
Trout's problem in this bout was bad coaching. Trainer Lou B had him bending right into Lara punches. Wow! The exact same thing that he did with Canelo.
Trout should be upright-laterally moving, not standing straight in front of the opponent and springing down and up and nearly squatting on his butt, because that is why he keep getting knocked on his butt. Holla!
Agreed RG, even a novice like myself saw that in round one and thought why the hell are you fighting small and bent over?
Trout may get one more opportunity then he will be lost and forgotten with such poor showing.
Yup! Trout will get a third chance. And he owes it to the cameraman who panned the camera to Trout's crying-toddler son. The Showtime's powers that be and Al Hymen [$¡¢] already have their best producers spinning that into mo' money, mo' money and mom money. Hehehe! Holla!
Ditto on the preceding comments, and I hope he gets another shot. Trout seems like a good guy
Trout gets the award for the two most awkward knockdowns of the year. Bad style matchup for this fight. "Hey lets match two lefty counterpunchers together!" Bad idea!
Trout should have forced reactions out of Lara, used better angles and fought more upright. I feel as though one of them had to make the sacrifice of initiating offense
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Trout is a good guy and a good fighter however he didnt adapt at all.
after three rounds he should have been able to adjust and fight differently, at least up right, changed his angle and path in and out. I guess I just expected more. I was rooting for him so I was quite disappointed.
He looked great against Cotto, wonder how much of that was him or Cotto.?
Only Joe Frazier was worse than Trout. Whenever he would get clipped, he would do this shuffle skip thing with his feet like he was stepping on burning coal or fire or something.
@the Roast, you are close, but no winning prize for you. The late, great "Papa Smoke," aka "Smokin'" Joe Frazier's last dance was on a cold day in the Windy City in December of 1981. Holla!
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Lights, Camera, Action! It's Johann Strauss Jr. Waltz time. "Salute to Vienna" at the Walt Disney Concert Hall this past weekend, Sunday Jan. 5th, 2014, brought new life and joyful atmosphere to the effervescent music of Strauss, Kalman and Lehar.
This two hour program of performances of famous waltzes, czardas, polkas and more, now in it's 19th season as an annual touring show, is modeled after the Viennese tradition of a festive New Year concert. The concert featured European opera soloists, ballet dancers and The Strauss Symphony of America. The orchestra conducted with elegant charm by Andras Deák (from Budapest) was superb. Serving as Master of Ceremonies for the event, Deák led the outstanding musicians with expert feeling and just the right tempos in the dances.
In the Accelerations Waltzes, Freikugeln Polka and the Delirien Waltzes by Johann Strauss, the orchestra accompanied the dancing of six young ballet dancers from the Kiev-Aniko Ballet of Ukraine. Three young men partnered three young women dressed in flowing gowns, as they gracefully twirled and sparkled in the skillful choreography of Aniko Rekhviahshvili. Rekhviahshvili also designed their effective and colorful costumes.
While the young ballet dancers were pleasant to watch, more impressive was the exceptional choreography and costumes Rekhviashvili created for International Champion Ballroom dancers, Yuliya Sakhnevych and Ievgen Tkachenko. They performed to J. Strauss's Wo die Zitronen blüe'n Waltzes, and Vergnügunszug Polka. While Tkachenko is a wonderful partner, it is the beautiful Sakhnevych who made the couple shine.
Sakhnevych inhabits the dance completely. Her expressive attitude, graceful precision and lithe movements embodied the elegance of Vienna of the 19th century. Her movements, enhanced by her flounced, multi-layered long dresses in either orange/pink or blue/gold, made her dancing even more hypnotic.
While the orchestra provided consistent excitement throughout the concert, the glamorous and gorgeous voiced soprano soloist, Alexandra Reinprecht all the way from the Vienna State Opera, was a special delight. Though her rich voice was rather over-miked, she performed a rousing "Heia in den Bergen" from Kalman's operetta The Gypsy Princess. In the well-known aria of Lehar's "Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiss" from the operetta Guiditta, she moved and danced across the stage with flair, showering the hall with her opulent soprano voice.
Singing with 26 year old tenor, Martin Piskoski, she performed a temperamental, lively and stylistically correct "Watch Duet" from Strauss's operetta Die Fledermaus. The pair also sung a lovely rendition of the duet "Lippen schweigen" from Lehar's operetta, The Merry Widow.
In his North American debut, the Viennese tenor Martin Piskorski, was quite impressive. A tall and attractive young man, he already has a formidable technique and a truly beautiful, mature sound. The amplification of his performance (the entire show was miked) added a pleasing baritonal timbre to his already full voice. In the famous aria, "Dein is mein ganzes herz" from Lehar's operetta Land of Smiles, while a bit stiff in manner, his perfectly placed high notes and long legato lines were excellent. With more stage experience, this young artist could become a world class tenor.
The surprise appearance of the reknowned Hungarian violinist, Zoltán Mága brought a huge round of applause from the audience. Accompanied by the orchestra, Mága theatrically performed the virtuosic Csárdás by Vitoria Monti setting the audience on fire.
At the conclusion of "Salute to Vienna" and following several encores, the audience began to accompany the orchestra's last polka, clapping in rhythm. Joining the fun, conductor Andras Deák turned around to lead the audience in both loud and soft clapping as the orchestra boomed out it's final phrases. This made for a delightful way to end a memorable concert, and bring in the New Year of 2014.


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The Man in the Iron Mask
by Alexandre Dumas
The Man in the Iron Mask Chapter Two: How Mouston Became Fatter Without Informing Porthos, and the Troubles Which Consequently Befell That Worthy Gentlemen Summary
- We learn that since Athos has gone to his estates in Blois, D'Artagnan and Porthos do not actually spend much time together. D'Artagnan spends his time working for the King, and Porthos is usually busy shopping.
- Realizing he hasn't seen Porthos in two weeks (a huge amount of time considering that in The Three Musketeers, the three friends were inseparable), D'Artagnan heads to Porthos's place.
- He finds a sad Porthos sitting in his room surrounded by clothes. Porthos is so upset that he doesn't notice D'Artagnan's entrance. Porthos inspects a fabric that his overweight valet Mouston is holding.
- (If you've read The Three Musketeers, you might remember that the name of Porthos's valet was Mousqueton. Apparently in the twenty-or-so odd years between The Three Musketeers and The Man in the Iron Mask, Mousqueton shortened his name to Mouston.)
- D'Artagnan coughs loudly to attract his friend's attention.
- Porthos brightens visibly when he sees D'Artagnan, convinced that his old friend will be able to help him.
- D'Artagnan asks for the full story, and meanwhile compliments Porthos on all his beautiful clothes.
- Porthos calls all of it trash; D'Artagnan exclaims that the fabrics are expensive. We discover that Porthos is upset at having been invited to the party at Vaux because he has nothing to wear.
- D'Artagnan points out that there are at least fifty suits on the floor of Porthos's bedroom.
- It turns out that Mouston has been going to the tailor in Porthos's place.
- Although Porthos loves to be decked out in the latest styles, he hates being measured by the tailor. He claims that being scrutinized and poked and prodded was unbearable for a gentleman of his rank.
- This arrangement worked for quite some time. Porthos ordered up seven suits a week, all in the latest fashion, and Mouston continued to be fitted for them.
- As you might have guessed from the title of this chapter, however, Mouston started gaining weight. The latest suits therefore do not fit, and the suits of the correct measurement are hopelessly out of fashion.
- The party is only two days away, and there is no time to have another suit of clothes made.
- D'Artagnan tells Porthos not to despair, and to pick one of the fashionable suits to bring to a tailor.
- Porthos tells D'Artagnan that his agent has been round to all the tailors, but D'Artagnan had the King's tailor, Percerin, in mind.
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