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Christianity &Islam &Judaism Thomas on 23 Aug 2012
The insanity of religion – Billy Graham talks about prayer
In this article Billy Graham talks about God hearing our prayers. Billy says:
The reason we know God hears our prayers and uses them to accomplish his purposes is because he has promised it — and God cannot lie. The Bible says, "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And … we know that we have what we asked of him" (1 John 5:14-15).
God cannot lie? This is easy for God, because he is someone who never, ever speaks. The only place where God might be construed to speak is through the Bible. The Bible is quite clear that God not only hears prayers but also promises to answer them. Just read the Bible. In Matthew 7:7 Jesus says:
Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Or what man of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
In Matthew 17:20 Jesus says:
For truly, I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.
In Matthew 21:21:
I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.
There are many, many verses like these. "If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer," is about as clear and direct as you can get. What could be clearer than that?
And then we look at amputees. They can pray all day, in every possible way. They can have their friends pray. They can arrange for giant prayer circles. They can try laying on of hands. Nothing. Ever. Happens. Amputated legs never spontaneously regenerate through prayer.
Billy Graham, what do you make of this? Your God is lying.
If you are an intelligent person you can see what is happening. This article will help clarify your understanding: Why is the question "Why won't God heal amputees?" so important?
Note that in his article Billy has to hedge. He has to do this because there are many, many prayers that God fails to answer even though he promises to in the Bible. Here is Billy's hedge:
Does this mean God always answers our prayers the way we wish he would? We see only part of the picture; God sees the whole, and he knows what is best for us (and for others). Sometimes this is hard for us to accept.
So… sometimes God has to let 10 million kids starve, or 200,000 people die in a tsunami. Oh well!
Understand the truth – God is imaginary. Start your exploration here: GodIsImaginary.com
Christianity &Islam &Judaism Thomas on 18 Aug 2012
Understanding the logical breakdown that occurs in the minds of theists – Rabbi Mark Gelman and "40 Year Atheist" provide examples
How can theists believe in something as ridiculous as the God of the Bible? Theists look at the world around them, see no evidence whatsoever for their deity, yet still believe in their imaginary friend. How do they do it?
One technique that is critical to their delusion is the strange ability to hold two completely contradictory positions simultaneously. In the previous post, Rabbi Mark Gelman of The God Squad demonstrated this ability in disturbing fashion. At the beginning of his article he says:
Together these statements explain that God wanted and therefore created a regular, rational, ordered universe. God wanted this so that we could use the brains God gave us to solve problems. If God was in the habit of capriciously and miraculously intervening in nature, then we'd have every reason to just give up seeking to understand anything.
This is a simple statement of reality. Gelman explains that the reason God does not heal amputees is because God cannot be "capriciously and miraculously intervening in nature". Indeed, this logic prevents God (if he were to exist) from performing any miracles at all. This is how the universe operates – completely devoid of any interaction by any imagined God – and no intelligent person can deny it.
But then, later in his article, a logical impossibility occurs. Gelman proclaims the completely opposite position:
I believe that God has also done miracles for us in the world. The spontaneous remission of cancers, the sudden flashes of genius in science and art and philosophy, and the way people who've hardened their hearts suddenly find a soft spot where forgiveness and compassion can enter — all these miracles and more are, for me, evidence that God is with us and cares for us and can, unprovoked, act on our behalf.
An intelligent person looks at this reversal with utter bewilderment. How can Gelman think anyone will take him seriously? By proclaiming two diametrically opposed positions in the same article, Gelman appears to be insane.
In that same post there is a comment by a visitor named "40 Year Atheist" that contains the same sort of insanity. In this comment, 40YA defines God in this way:
a non-material being, one that would exist necessarily outside space-time and mass-energy, a being whose non-material characteristics we cannot even imagine, much less measure using devices that do not apply in any way, being designed to measure material things.
According to 40YA's logic, God is "a non-material being, one that would exist necessarily outside space-time and mass-energy, a being whose non-material characteristics we cannot even imagine". Furthermore, this immaterial being is impossible for humans to detect here in our material universe.
Then we read the Bible. God supposedly does a thousand material, detectable things in the Bible: God creates man and woman, walks with them in Eden, bans them, talks to their decedents, completely floods the planet, creates rainbows, destroys towers, talks through burning bushes, brings down plagues, kills babies, dries out the Red Sea, rains manna, carves on stone tablets with his finger, parades naked before Moses, pours fire down to earth… And then God incarnates himself – God, supposedly, becomes man. What could possibly be more material than that?
So either 40YA has to completely ignore a thousand material elements in the Bible that act as the foundation for his Christian mythology, or 40YA is inventing a completely new God of his own design out of thin air. Either path is pure delusion.
In both of these examples – Rabbi Gelman and "40 Year Atheist" – the lack of logic and the strength of the delusion is palpable. It makes it impossible for any intelligent person to take them seriously.
Christianity &Islam &Judaism Thomas on 12 Aug 2012
Rabbi Mark Gelman of The God Squad tries to explain why God won't heal amputees, demonstrates the insanity of religion instead
This week, in his widely syndicated newspaper column, Rabbi Mark Gelman of The God Squad attempted to explain why God won't heal amputees. In his answer he displayed to every intelligent person the insanity that religion imposes on people's thinking. Here is Gelman's answer:
GOD SQUAD: Miracles happen, but don't sit and wait for them
That title is misleading, because at the beginning of the article Gelman is forced by reality to state that miracles do NOT happen:
Together these statements explain that God wanted and therefore created a regular, rational, ordered universe. God wanted this so that we could use the brains God gave us to solve problems. If God was in the habit of capriciously and miraculously intervening in nature, then we'd have every reason to just give up seeking to understand anything.
So there it is. The reality we see before us is a "regular, rational, ordered universe" where there are no miracles. This is the only position that an intelligent person can take.
He then takes the intellectually honest next step and states:
The problem for religious folk like me/us is the existence of biblical miracles that seem to violate the laws of nature.
What are we to do with these? He states the obvious and only answer:
Our religious options are all challenging. The first is to take a naturalistic view of the biblical miracles. Theologian Martin Buber wrote, "Miracles are merely natural events viewed by extremely enthusiastic observers." The problem with this approach is that it basically makes all the biblical miracles false, and this is highly problematic to those who believe every word of the Bible is true.
It does not matter if it is "problematic" – the reality is that "all the biblical miracles false", meaning that the Bible is a big book of fairy tales, including the fairy tale of Jesus and his miracles. The entire Jesus story is a fairy tale. Every rational, intelligent person sees that.
He then takes it a step further:
The second approach to miracles is to swallow them whole and simply choose to believe that they are all true and happened exactly as described in the Bible. The problem with this view is that it just makes no sense to believe that an animal with no larynx can talk, that the laws of gravity did not apply at the Red Sea, or that the laws of celestial motion did not apply when Joshua stopped the sun at the battle of Jericho.
The choice between rational thought and religious belief does not work out well in the long run for religious belief. It fosters the false idea that only dumb people are religious.
Here he states reality in its clearest possible form, but mis-categorizes it. It is not a false belief. The fact is: "only dumb people are religious". Only dumb people would believe that "the laws of gravity did not apply at the Red Sea".
But then Gelman's own logic collapses in his mind because he wants to believe in nonsense. He sides with the dumb people:
I believe that God has also done miracles for us in the world. The spontaneous remission of cancers, the sudden flashes of genius in science and art and philosophy, and the way people who've hardened their hearts suddenly find a soft spot where forgiveness and compassion can enter — all these miracles and more are, for me, evidence that God is with us and cares for us and can, unprovoked, act on our behalf.
So wait Rabbi Gelman, didn't you say at the beginning of your article that God created "regular, rational, ordered universe" – free from miracles – in order to explain the fact that God does not heal amputees? And now you are saying that God does perform miracles? Rabbi Gelman, this makes you a irrational, illogical, delusional person.
Rabbi Gelman, the intelligent, rational people of the world ask you to reconsider. You are so close. The fact is that we live in a "regular, rational, ordered universe". The fact is that there are no miracles. The fact is that "all the biblical miracles are false". The reason for these truths is that your God is imaginary. The reason why God won't heal amputees, and the reason why we see no miracles ever, is because there is no God. As soon as you understand and accept that, Rabbi Gelman, you will be healed from your delusion.
Christianity &Islam &Judaism Thomas on 05 Aug 2012
How theists attempt to rationalize their nonsense
Here is another Christian minister trying to rationalize the atrocities that occur on earth and happen, supposedly, during the reign of an all-powerful, all-knowing, all-loving God. In this case the minister is Timothy Keller from Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York:
My Faith: The danger of asking God 'Why me?'
Danger? What could possibly be wrong with asking a sensible question?
The conclusion of the article is comical:
"If God actually explained all the reasons why he allows things to happen as they do, it would be too much for our finite brains.
What we truly need is what little children need. They can't understand most of what their parents allow and disallow for them. They need to know their parents love them and can be trusted. We need to know the same thing about God."
It's the "infinite wisdom" rationalization. God is too huge and awesome for pipsqueak humans to understand. Never mind that Christians claim to understand God all the time, for example by demanding that homosexuals be discriminated against or even stoned to death, or that foreskins need to be cut off baby's penises, etc. Christians claim knowledge of all sorts of God's thoughts, but strangely, the explanation for the atrocities and horrors that we see every day are just too complicated.
The second part is especially amusing: "They need to know their parents love them and can be trusted." How can anyone love and trust a "God" who allows hundreds of thousands of people to die in a tsunami, or dozens of people to get shot innocently in a movie theater? What parent would allow your siblings to die while the parents looked on laughing.
How can Christian leaders spew such idiocy with a straight face? How can Christian followers accept it? How can the followers hear such nonsense without turning on their brains and laughing out loud?
This page can help you understand what is really going on:
Christianity &Islam &Judaism Thomas on 24 Jul 2012
The insanity of religion, Batman shooting version
This article is notable because so many Christians agree with it
A miracle inside the Aurora shooting: one victim's story
For any intelligent person, the most amazing part of the article is this section:
It seems as if the bullet traveled through Petra's brain without hitting any significant brain areas. The doctor explains that Petra's brain has had from birth a small "defect" in it. It is a tiny channel of fluid running through her skull, like a tiny vein through marble, or a small hole in an oak board, winding from front to rear. Only a CAT scan would catch it, and Petra would have never noticed it.
But in Petra's case, the shotgun buck shot, maybe even the size used for deer hunting, enters her brain from the exact point of this defect. Like a marble through a small tube, the defect channels the bullet from Petra's nose through her brain. It turns slightly several times, and comes to rest at the rear of her brain. And in the process, the bullet misses all the vital areas of the brain. In many ways, it almost misses the brain itself. Like a giant BB though a straw created in Petra's brain before she was born, it follows the route of the defect. It is channeled in the least harmful way. A millimeter in any direction and the channel is missed. The brain is destroyed. Evil wins a round.
As he shares, the doctor seems taken aback. It is an odd thing to have a surgeon show a bit of wonder. Professionally, these guys own the universe, it seems, and take everything in stride. He is obviously gifted as a surgeon, and is kind in his manner. "It couldn't have gone better. If it were my daughter," he says quietly, glancing around to see if any of his colleagues might be watching him, "I'd be ecstatic. I'd be dancing a jig." He smiles. I can't keep my smile back, or the tears of joy. In Christianity we call it prevenient grace: God working ahead of time for a particular event in the future. It's just like the God I follow to plan the route of a bullet through a brain long before Batman ever rises. Twenty-two years before.
"In Christianity we call it prevenient grace: God working ahead of time for a particular event in the future." How does an intelligent person even begin to respond to such nonsense? If there were a God, an intelligent person would note the fact that this god's "grace" left 12 people dead and dozens injured in this tragedy. To say that a god saved this one women while killing all the others wanders straight into the realm of insanity. Yet millions of Christians somehow agree with it. How is that possible?
Christianity &Islam &Judaism Thomas on 20 Jul 2012
The insanity of religion, God's Plan version
This is a clear case of religious insanity:
George Zimmerman: "I'm Truly Sorry" But It Was "God's Plan" For Trayvon Martin To Die
In an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity, George Zimmerman discussed fatally shooting an unarmed 17-year-old in a controversial Florida confrontation earlier this year. Zimmerman said he didn't regret what led to Trayvon Martin's death.
"I feel like it was all God's plan, and for me to second-guess it or to judge it," he said." However, at the end of the interview, he said he didn't understand Hannity's question. "I do wish that there was something, anything that I could have done that wouldn't have put me in the position where I had to take his life."
Zimmerman also had a message for Martin's parents: "I'm sorry… I am sorry that they buried their child. I can't imagine what it must feel like. And I pray for them daily."
Millions of people talk about "God's Plan" for any number of reasons. It is obvious that God is imaginary, but for millions of people there is a delusional belief that God is real. For these people: How would anyone know what God's Plan is? It is when this question is asked that the insanity of religion is laid bare.
Christianity &Islam &Judaism Thomas on 18 Jul 2012
The insanity of religion, HPV version
Imagine that science has discovered a common virus that is known to cause cancer. Now imagine that science has created a vaccine that prevents people from contracting the virus. If you have kids, would you give your children the vaccine? Of course you would. Children get vaccines for many viruses like mumps, measles, polio, etc. as an effective way of protecting them against disease.
But if you are religious, and if the disease is Cervical cancer, and the preventitive step is the HPV vaccination, then all bets are off, as demonstrated by this article:
Girls denied cervical cancer vaccine
in this case, Christian parents are intentionally denying their children protection against a common form of cancer because of their religious delusion. The delusion is so advanced that it has impaired the ability of parents to protect their own children. That is a powerful delusion.
Christianity &Islam &Judaism Thomas on 09 Jul 2012
A commenter named CASTBOUND asks "Why become an atheist?"
In this thread we find a comment from CASTBOUND that he asked this week:
I see no point to the blog or the derision. Why are atheists so interested in converting theists to atheists? All the energy and time put in here must be to convert theists. But why would I want to convert to atheism? My life is very happy, I am well educated and I enjoy God's creation. If I am wrong how would my belief hurt my future or my prosperity?
Alex seems quite despondent and I certainly want no part of that.
So to sum it up, if atheists just lack belief, why would I want to participate? How would that benefit me?
"Why are atheists so interested in converting theists to atheists?" he asks. By replacing a few words, we can begin to understand the answer. For example:
"Why are non-racists so interested in converting racists to non-racists?"
What's in it for the non-racist, trying to convert all these racists? CASTBOUND further asks, "if atheists just lack belief, why would I want to participate? How would that benefit me?" It might not directly benefit a racist to convert to a non-racist. But the world becomes a much, much better place if we can eliminate all of the racists by converting them to non-racists. Once racists become non-racists, they understand that better. As racists go through the process of learning about and then eliminating their racism, they see the problems with racism and the advantages of a racism-free world.
The same might be said of sexists: "Why are non-sexists so interested in converting sexists to non-sexists?" The world becomes a much, much better place if we can eliminate all the sexist people by converting them to non-sexists. This post shows how ridiculously sexist Muslims can be. This chapter demonstrates the sexism in Christianity.
The same might be said of homophobes. The world becomes a much, much better place if we can eliminate all the homophobes.
So back to CASTBOUND's question: "Why are atheists so interested in converting theists to atheists?" It's because, as a general rule, members of the Christian faith, the Mormon faith and the Muslim faith have a strong tendency to be racist, sexist and homophobic. They are this way because their faith predisposes them to turn off their rational minds and trust what they read in their sacred books. These sacred books openly advocate things like racism, sexism and homophobia, along with many other obviously evil mindsets.
If we can educate Christians, Mormons and Muslims to the point where they abandon their faiths, the rationality they gain in the process of that abandonment is likely to cause them to abandon irrational, unethical, evil mindsets like racism, sexism and homophobia in the process. Our world becomes a much better place.
This is one line of reasoning as to why CASTBOUND and other theists should give up their "faith". There are many other lines of reasoning as well. Perhaps some of these other lines will be presented in the comments.
If you are a Christian, a Mormon or a Muslim who would like to begin the process of abandoning your delusional faith, this video can help:
Christianity &Islam &Judaism Thomas on 01 Jun 2012
A child is poisoned by Christian doctrine
Child's 'Ain't No Homos Gonna Make It To Heaven' Church Performance Goes Viral
The congregation in the church, which has been identified as the Apostolic Truth Tabernacle Church in Greensburg, Ind., gives a standing ovation after the child sings, "I know the Bible's right, somebody's wrong…ain't no homos gonna make it to heaven."
Imagine the mind of a Christian. Whenever looking at a human being of the LGBT persuasion, the thought running through the mind is, "an all-powerful god is going to torture that LGBT person in hell forever!" How does such poisonous, violent nonsense affect the worldview, outlook and relationships of a Christian? How does it help society in any way?
Christianity &Islam &Judaism Thomas on 31 May 2012
Theists Vote Republican
With 'God on their side,' Romney and Republicans may very well prevail
For nearly three decades Christian Evangelicals have tended to be reliably Republican. (Today, 70 percent of white evangelical Protestants support the GOP.) But now Mormons, Jews, and Catholics are getting on board with the party in increasing numbers. If the GOP is able to consolidate the support of the major religions in the US, Romney and other Republican candidates stand to win big at the polling booth in 2012 and well beyond.
How do Christians stomach the strong disagreement between Republican ideals and Jesus's teachings?
Christianity &Islam &Judaism &Science Thomas on 21 May 2012
Understanding how scientific theories develop
This graphic gives a nice pictorial illustration of how evidence turns into a scientific theory:
The more evidence scientists gather, the closer we get to the truth.
One thing the graphic does not discuss is predictions. A scientific theory frequently allows scientists to make predictions about the world and then confirm those predictions.
What evidence is there that God exists? What predictions can we make about God?
Christianity &Islam &Judaism Thomas on 07 May 2012
Ministers becoming atheists
From Minister To Atheist: A Story Of Losing Faith
MacBain, 44, was raised a conservative Southern Baptist. Her dad was a pastor and she felt the call of God when she was 6. She had questions, of course, about conflicts in the Bible, for example, or the role of women. She says she sometimes felt she was serving a taskmaster of a God, whose standards she never quite met.
For years, MacBain set her concerns aside. But when she became a United Methodist pastor nine years ago, she started asking sharper questions. She thought they'd make her faith stronger.
"In reality," she says, "as I worked through them, I found that religion had so many holes in it, that I just progressed through stages where I couldn't believe it."
The questions haunted her: Is Jesus the only way to God? Would a loving God torment people for eternity? Is there any evidence of God at all? And one day, she crossed a line.
Anyone – even a minister – who gives God and religion serious, rational thought can see that it is a sham. There really is nothing there. The equation is: "I can believe in a God who is silent, invisible and a real bastard if he exists. He stands by and lets millions of people starve to death, die in natural disasters and succumb to diseases every day. Or I can eliminate this ridiculous concept from my thinking. When I eliminate it, the world actually makes a lot more sense."
Christianity &Islam &Judaism &Rationals Thomas on 30 Apr 2012
New Study Shows that Thinking Helps Eliminate Religion
A New Study Shows that Thinking Helps Eliminate Religion. Here is a description of the study:
Religion and Reason – Analytic thinking decreases religious belief.
Your answer to the following riddle can predict whether you are a believer in religion or a disbeliever:
Q: If a baseball and bat cost $110, and the bat costs $100 more than the ball, how much does the ball cost?
A: If you answered $10 you are inclined to believe in religion. If you answered $5 you are inclined to disbelieve.
Why? Because, according to new research reported in tomorrow's issue of the journal Science, the $10 answer indicates that you are an intuitive thinker, and the $5 answer indicates that you solve problems analytically, rather than following your gut instinct.
Cognitive theory of decision making supports the hypothesis that there are two independent processes involved in decision making. The first process is based on gut instinct, and this process is shared by other animals. The second cognitive process is an evolutionarily recent development, exclusive to humans, which utilizes logical reasoning to make decisions. Their study of 179 Canadian undergraduate students showed that people who tend to solve problems more analytically also tended to be religious disbelievers. This was demonstrated by giving the students a series of questions like the one above and then scoring them on the basis of whether they used intuition or analytic logic to reach the answers. Afterward, the researchers surveyed the students on whether or not they held religious beliefs. The results showed that the intuitive thinkers were much more likely to believe in religion.
So how do we help to eliminate religion? We get more people to think more analytically. The last sentence in this paragraph is key:
Three other interventions to boost analytic thinking had the same effect on increasing religious disbelief. This included asking subjects to arrange a collection of words into a meaningful sequence. If the words used for the subconscious prime related to analytic thinking, such as "think, reason, analyze, ponder, rational," rather than control words "hammer, shoes, jump, retrace, brown," subjects scored higher on tests of analytic thinking given immediately afterward, and they were also much more likely to be disbelievers in religion. This demonstrates that increasing critical thinking also increases religious disbelief.
When a religious person increases his or her critical thinking skills, it would help in many other parts of life.
Christianity &Islam &Judaism Thomas on 21 Apr 2012
This level of delusion seems impossible
Reading this post, the level of delusion seems impossible:
My neighbor gave my 8-year-old toy dinosaurs…
I am a little shocked. She says she is a Christian, but the Bible doesn't say anything about dinosaurs. Should I let him keep them, as long as he understands that dinosaurs aren't real? Even the PBS shows that he watches talk about dinosaurs and evolution, and how the scientists found these "bones" but the Bible doesn't say that God ever created them, and the earth is only 6,000 years old, not old enough to have "bones" that they say are MILLIONS of years old! I know that Satan tries to trick us in many ways, and this is one way that he tries to fool man into believing that there isn't a God who created the universe. How can they be bones when they are made out of ROCKS? I told my son that dinosaurs are one of Satan's many ways of tricking man, and he must talk to God before he plays with them. Am I handling this right? My first 3 were all girls, and I adopted boys, and lots of mothers tell me that boys are often attracted to these dinosaurs. So I don't know what to do. Is this just harmless fantasy play for him, or should I be worried that he may go on to believe in things like evolution?
How can an adult living in a modern nation like the United States be this delusional? The post must be a prank. Then you learn about this:
The state-of-the-art 70,000 square foot museum brings the pages of the Bible to life, casting its characters and animals in dynamic form and placing them in familiar settings. Adam and Eve live in the Garden of Eden. Children play and dinosaurs roam near Eden's Rivers. The serpent coils cunningly in the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Majestic murals, great masterpieces brimming with pulsating colors and details, provide a backdrop for many of the settings.
The museum is an attempt to disprove the theory of evolution:
Christianity &Islam &Judaism &Rationals Thomas on 19 Apr 2012
What does the intolerance toward atheists in the United States look like?
What does the intolerance toward atheists in the United States look like? Two examples:
lost a dear friend today r/atheism. Intolerance is a bitch…
Pretty appalling, no?


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Being frugal can extend into the laundry room by making your own laundry detergent. It isn't difficult and can be used in front or top loading washing machines. Here are the recipes to get you started, along with recipes for pre wash stain spray and bleach substitute.
Laundry detergent
16 cups baking soda
12 cups washing soda (borax)
8 cups grated castile or glycerin soap flakes
3 tablespoons lavender, lemon or grapefruit essential oil
- Combine baking soda, borax and soap flakes.
- Add essential oil and mix with a wire whisk.
- Be sure to label container
- Use 1⁄8 cup per load.
Pre-Wash Stain Spray
1⁄2 cup white vinegar
1⁄4 cup baking soda
3 cups water
- Stir together and fill a labeled spray bottle.
- Spray on soiled spots just before washing.
Bleach/Brightener Substitute
1 cup hydrogen peroxide
1⁄4 cup lemon or grapefruit juice
12 cups water
- Store in a labeled plastic jug.
- Add 2 cups per load along with detergent.
- Hanging on an outdoor clothesline can also brighten whites due to the sunshine.


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A new grant program that supports local foods businesses is now available in Rockingham and Augusta counties, according to a press release.
Valley Conservation Council is partnering with the Staunton Creative Community Fund to create the Agriculture Cultivates Resilient EconomieS (ACRES) grant program.
ACRES is designed to boost family businesses that are part of the regional foods economy and have taken steps to improve water quality.
Valley Conservation Council is offering grants between $1,000 and $3,000 for marketing, infrastructure expansion, or other identified needs, while Staunton Creative Community Fund will provide business training to the grant recipients.
The grant program will provide funding, business education, and conservation technical assistance for small farms and local foods businesses in Augusta and Rockingham counties, as well as Harrisonburg, Staunton and Waynesboro.
For more information about ACRES or to apply for the program, go to valleyconservation.org.


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The Wright State Math Academy is a unique opportunity offered to new students who are enrolled in DEV 0970, Basic Algebra, for the fall semester. It enables them to get a head start on (or possibly even complete) the course before the semester begins. The Math Academy uses ALEKS, the same individualized, web-based system as the DEV 0970 course. The Mastery-Learning format used in both will allow the progress made by the student in the Academy to transfer seamlessly to the fall DEV 0970 course.
The Department of English Language and Literatures offers the Wright State Writing Academy. The Writing Academy fee is $120, but if you decide to enroll in both academies, the combined cost is $200 (not including housing fees and any textbook/material fees).
The Academy runs Monday through Wednesday, August 3 - August 26, 2015, from 1-4 p.m. The Academy costs $120, which will be charged to your University account. Housing is available at an additional cost of $360.
You will receive a confirmation email after registration has been completed. The deadline to apply for the Academy is July 24, 2015.
If you enroll, but then decide NOT to attend, you need to notify Dawn Arnold in University College no later than July 24, 2015. Otherwise you will be responsible for all fees. You can contact Dawn at (937) 775-2477 or at email@example.com.
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2011: Played in one game on the offensive line ... Saw time in the win over Princeton (Nov. 5).
2010: Did not see any varsity game action.
2009: Did not see any varsity game action.
Langley HS: Three-year letterwinner ... Captain as a senior ... 2008 first-team Liberty District ... 2008 Virginia All-Northern Region honorable mention ... 2007 second-team Liberty District ... 2008 Scholar Athlete.
Personal: Son of Lucy and Steven Moore ... Father played football at Rice (1973-76) ... Brother, Marshall, played football at Brown ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.


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The beach has special meaning to Ardo and Linda, who met and fell in love there. After getting married, Ardo builds a villa on the beach for them to share. They enjoy their new life until one day when a mermaid emerges from the sea and starts to terrorize the local families.
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Recently, a fellow believer on LinkedIn posted a comment and asked for "unbaised responses". Normally I would responde or ignore and move on but I have heard this spoken by so many Christian friends of late and thought it was worthy to write about in this forum as I believe it reflects a mood in the country that God himself is revealing and healing amongst His flock. Here is the comment and my response:
"People are seeking men and women to follow not God. If they continue to look at outward appearances the church will continue to be even more mislead. Big houses, big cars and big churches have misled my people. Jesus was born in a stable for a reason. Humility is the prime virtue God needed in His Son and in His people. His kingship was of God and not of Man. "He who has ears let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." "Come out from among them and be ye separate." Not from the world but from the mislead church. God loves the world but will chastise His mislead church.
The entire white church world of North America backed Romney with prophesies as they did McCain. How many have apologized for MISLEADING the church. An how many of the congregations have asked how for the second time could my church leaders and self styled prophets be so wrong. God uses the despised things of the world to correct us. There are even more prophesies to come that need "Prophets" to discern the truth from the lie."
A pastor from a neighboring church spoke last week in my church and said that the United States was the fifth largest mission field in the world. I was surprised at that. According to the Operation World Website of the 314M people in the United States only 28% as considered (Evangelical) and hold a Christian World view (my interpretation). If that is true then it makes snse that so many North American Christians would put their trust and hope in a politician (white or black, republican or democrat) before they would trust in the sovereignty of God.
I don't know what God is going to do but I do know what he said in His word, "....Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness (and He will provide)" (read Matthew 6: 24-34) Until we stop putting our trust in idols God will continue through His grace to teach us to do otherwise. None of this is new and I doubt it will change until Christ returns again.
Consider this from Isaiah speaking of the day when Jesus returns to rule and reign 32: 5-8
"No longer will the fool be called noble
nor the scoundrel be highly respected.
For fools speak folly,
their hearts are bent on evil:
They practice ungodliness
and spread error concerning the Lord;
the hungry they leave empty
and from the thirsty they withhold water.
Scoundrels use wicked methods,
they make up evil schemes
to destroy the poor with lies,
even when the plea of the needy is just.
But the noble make noble plans,
and by noble deeds they stand."
My prayer: As your son turned over the tables of the moneychangers in the temple, please continue to reveal how much displeasure we in your Church have evoked in you with our idol worship and lack of trust in You. Thank you so much for your grace despite our unwillingness to see how we have broken your heart by trusting in man over our Creator. Forgive me Father in the name of yor Son Jesus for my weakness and my lack of concern with those things that matter most to you. Revive our spirits with a fresh tilling of the Holy Spirit as we humble ourselves repent and seek your face. Heal us Lord for we are broken and in need of your touch. In Jesus name, we pray! Amen


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|Source: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Justice Thomas Speaks Out in New Autobiography
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has authored a new autobiography, entitled "My Grandfather's Son," which has put his road to the high court and his high-profile confirmation hearings back in the spotlight. Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson, and former Thomas law clerk and Kirkland partner Christopher Landau examine Thomas' role on the nation's top court and his place in history.
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Gregg Jarrett's arrest was a jolt to Fox News fans as this is not something most would expect from the normally distinguished on-air personality. Fans were awarded another jolt when getting a gander at Jarrett's mug shot, which is the polar opposite of what is traditionally seen from this clean-cut anchor.
His unkempt appearance doesn't resemble the man who has anchored the weekend news at Fox for the last 12-years. He has also been the lead anchor for many of the high-profile cases on Fox, like the George Zimmerman case and the Asiana Flight 214 crash at San Francisco Airport.
According to CNN News on May 22, Jarrett was arrested in an airport bar after becoming "belligerent and uncooperative" with police officers who were called to the establishment because Jarrett was drunk and unruly.
Airport spokesperson Patrick Hogan reports that the 59-year-old Jarrett was at a Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport bar on Wednesday when his behavior warranted a call to authorities. He was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor of obstruction of the legal process and interfering with a peace officer.
Jarrett was taken into custody and spent "a dozen hours" incarcerated in Hennepin County Jail. He was released early Thursday morning on a $300 bond. Yahoo News reports today that Jarrett was arrested about 12:30 p.m. at the Northern Lights Grill, which is located in the airport's main terminal.
Fox News released a statement which included:
""We were made aware late last night that Gregg Jarrett was arrested in Minneapolis yesterday and charged with a misdemeanor. He is dealing with serious personal issues at this time. A date at which Gregg might return to air has yet to be determined."
It seems that back on May 12, Jarrett requested to take some time off from his job as the weekend anchor at Fox. The network is quoted as saying that "he requested time off for personal reasons and Fox obliged," according to CNN. There has been no date released for Jarrett's return from his requested hiatus.


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Moody's Points to Lost Decade for Spanish Housing
Europe can look pretty alright at the moment. Stocks are up, bonds are steady, the Cyprus bailout is not going to be a knockout blow.
But in Spain, there are still problems as big as a house. Or more accurately, as big as hundreds of thousands of houses.
A Moody's Investors Service report Monday said Spanish property values will continue to fall for at least another five years. The math that leads to that figure might be complicated, but the rationale is easy enough: there are too many houses to sell at a time when over a quarter of the population is unemployed. Those with jobs are worried about a prolonged recession. To top it off, banks just aren't lending like they used to, and a government subsidy for people buying their first homes was abandoned in January.
A tremendous level of construction in Spain saw the number of new houses for sale triple from 2005 to 2009, outstripping demand, Moody's said. The numbers are staggering. In 2005, there were 195,184 completed homes ready for sale on the market. In 2009, this peaked at 688,044. Since then, this has only been reduced to 638,311.
Moody's estimates that taking this level back down will take at least five and a half years. And this is assuming a "unrealistic best case scenario" that includes the number of sales remaining at 2012 levels, while building companies stop building.
That means 2018 at the earliest. Property sales have been falling since 2007, just as new housing stock increased sharply. That's over a decade even in the best case scenario.
Just to be clear, unrealistic scenarios don't usually pan out.
Last month, the Bank of Spain said it expects the country's economy to shrink by 1.5% this year, the average wage per worker will decline slightly in 2014, that heavily indebted households will keep consumption subdued.
Moody's didn't comment on the outlook for the country's house-warming gift industry, but it's probably not too bright.


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Recap | Final Stats | Notes | Photo Gallery
Head Coach Curtis Johnson
Overall thoughts on the game
"I'm obviously very pleased. Rob Kelley was excellent. Orleans Darkwa had 118 yards and a touchdown. Robert [Kelley] averaged 4.8 yards per carry. Our running game did a great job today. Defensively, I thought they played outstanding. They were terrific. Jordan Batiste had eight tackles and an interception. It was an outstanding effort."
On the game plan
"We talked about it all week. They gave me the plan. I said, `okay.' I was a little skeptical but everyone else was on board with the offensive and defensive plan. Offensively, we ran the ball very, very well. Lionel Washington and Jon Sumrall said we could turn them over if we can hit this quarterback, and that's what they did. It was a great plan."
On the running game
"That's how we have to win. We can run the ball and if we can keep these games close, we can be able to throw the ball again and throw it well. It was a good game for us. We played well."
On Tulane going 2-1 during its three-game road trip
"It's a great feeling. We split this road trip. We got two wins on the road and it's just fantastic."
Senior RB Orleans Darkwa
On the way the team played as a whole
"I feel like tonight we eliminated a lot of our past mistakes and everything seemed very crisp tonight as an offense and even defensively. Our offensive line did a great job of blocking for all the running backs tonight. I think they were the key to the win tonight from an offensive standpoint. The line really had a great game."
On the way the team ran the ball tonight
"We saw the holes and we knew that we could hit them. From an offensive standpoint, we stuck with our ground game and were able to not just maintain but increase our lead. All of our running backs did well. The more touches we get, the stronger we are as a group. Overall, we did a great job, but there's always room for improvement."
Senior LB Dominique Robertson
On the defense setting the tone early on
"We started fast tonight and that really helped us get going early on. Coach C.J. emphasized the importance of starting fast all week. When we start fast, we can play games like this and not have to play catch up. We were able to stop them on the first drive and we kept the momentum going throughout the rest of the game."
On stopping ULM QB Kolton Browning
"We had a really good game plan for tonight. It was a lot different than last year. The coaches prepared us well and we were able to go out and execute tonight."
On his fumble return for a touchdown
"The play call was a blitz. I didn't expect Jordan Batiste to get to the quarterback before me, but I'm glad he did. I saw the ball fly into the air and I grabbed it and ran as fast as I could to the endzone. It fell right into my hands. I was just in the right place at the right time and it felt good. It helped us break the game open early in the third quarter."


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Much of the time questions arise immediately after the diagnosis of seizure disorder.
Is there a cure?
What does this mean for my life/future?
Where do I go for support?
Will I be able to live a normal life?
Do I need surgery?
Will this impair my overall brain function?
…and the list goes on.
We at National Seizure Disorders Foundation understand the emotion and we understand the need for answers. We live with seizures and we care for others that live with seizures. We are connected with you on this level after the diagnosis. On an important level, you are no longer alone.
Answers to many of your questions will be specific to your diagnosis. NSDF steps in where many doctors fear to tread. We become involved on a personal level in your journey with seizure disorder, whether epileptic or non-epileptic. After your diagnosis, overcome the fear by connecting with us:
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Why is it so important you contact us, or someone you trust, after your diagnosis?
The following fact is perhaps one of the most important reasons for gaining positive support, powerful resources, and knowing there is Hope for a higher quality of daily living:
The University of Maryland Medical Center enlightened readers of their website with this fact concerning the effects of Epilepsy and other seizure disorders on Adults:
*Psychological Health. People with epilepsy have a higher risk for suicide, particularly in the first 6 months following diagnosis. The risk for suicide is highest among people who have epilepsy and an accompanying psychiatric condition, such as depression, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, or chronic alcohol use. All antiepileptic drugs can increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior.
What can be done to prevent this risk? Immediately after the diagnosis, seek help from positive and supportive seizures survivor groups, family and friends, and medical professionals including therapists. National Seizure Disorders Foundation, although we are not medical professionals, provide extensive online and offline support in order to help you understand your diagnosis, your treatment, your prognosis, the risks involved, and the possibility to improve your daily quality of life.
The staff of National Seizure Disorders Foundation appreciates you stopping in today to take time to learn what you can do after the diagnosis of seizure disorder. Please take a moment to visit other areas of our website. With your help we are growing daily in order to become a quality clearinghouse of information, a beacon of Hope in turbulent sea of seizure disorder, and a reliable hub of resources and support bringing millions to discover positive seizure management.
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5 NEWS UPDATE: State Fire Marshal's Office Determines Fire Started Inside Doors of Elkins Church
Written by Your 5News Team
Last updated on March 25, 2013 @ 7:10PM
Created on March 25, 2013 @ 5:49PM
Officials from the State Fire Marshal's Office were in Elkins on Monday trying to figure out what caused a blaze at an Elkins church on Saturday.
They did determine the fire started inside the front doors of the Central Baptist Church.
Officials have yet to release a cause for the fire.
Keep it to 5 News for the latest.
Firefighters were busy late Saturday night and early Sunday morning trying to put out a fire at a church in Randolph County. The Central Baptist Church in Elkins is still standing, but officials say it won't be holding services anytime soon.
The fire started around 11:00 p.m. Saturday night and took crews about four hours to get the blaze under control. The church isn't destroyed, but there was a lot of damage to the front of the building.
The State Fire Marshal's Office has been called in to investigate.
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Only 24 games left, fellas! Awesome to see the enthusiasm. Might have to advertise the vacancies on here in a separate thread, me thinks. There'll be some crew that wanna chip in I'm sure.
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Ubisoft and Massive have officially revealed that The Division, the highly anticipated next gen title for PS4, Xbox One and PC, will be delayed to 2015 via Ubisoft's website.
The Division had not received the official release date statement, and had oft been rumored to be headed to 2015, but no official word had been revealed by Ubisoft up to this point. The Division - headed to PC, PS4, and Xbox One - was announced during E3 2013 and was very well received by the community at large.
Massive, the development team, made an earnest statement on the Ubisoft page,
Working on The Division is a once in a lifetime opportunity for all of us at Massive, Reflections, and Red Storm Entertainment. We are creating something we are really proud of and we don't want to compromise on quality. We are going to release the game when it's ready.
Ubisoft is no stranger to delays, with the upcoming Watch Dogs having been delayed from the launch of both the Playstation 4 and Xbox One to it's upcoming May 27th date.
While the dev team and gamers undoubtedly aren't excited about a delay, Massive did promise some sort of news at next month's E3 conference, stating, "The production is getting stronger every day and we can't wait to show you what we've been up to at this year's E3. :)"


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While some celebrities are trying to meet in the middle with paparazzi, other celebrities call it quits to dealing with celebrity life's lack of privacy.
In a Feb. 24 New York post article, republished on Vulture, actor Alec Baldwin gives up on Hollywood after 30 years in the industry and writes about why New York has lost its anonymity. But in the op/ed, he appears as concerned about how his family is treated by paparazzi and fans as he does about his own reputation.
"Photographers today get right up in your face, my wife's, my baby's," he wrote in the Vulture piece told to Joe Hagan. "It used to be you'd go into a restaurant and the owner would say, 'Do you mind if I take a picture of you and put it on my wall?' Sweet and simple. Now, everyone has a camera in their pocket."
Baldwin doesn't seem to mind the fans so much as he does the relentless behavior of paparazzi who'll do anything for a reaction or photograph. He recounted a story in which a TMZ videographer allegedly follows his family by bike when they get in a car. Baldwin said the same photographer once followed his wife on a bike and laughed when she fell. The photographer's response to his wife: "See what I made you do?"
This kind of frustration with photographers could be the source of the ammunition that actress Halle Berry and Aerosmith rock star Steven Tyler have been vocal about in recent debates about celebrity photographs.
Although the Steven Tyler bill was approved by Hawaii's Senate and shot down for late deadlines in Hawaii's House of Representatives, Star Advertiser confirmed that the same bill could pick up where it left off this year. Since the Senate already approved it, it would go straight back to the House for consideration.
Initiative not to give up may be that Berry was able to get an anti-paparazzi bill approved as law in California. After the actress had an altercation with photographers trying to take photos of her family, she was the spokesperson for the anti-paparazzi bill allowing parents to bring a civil action against violators.
It makes sense that Baldwin would now want to go from being a New Yorker to living in Los Angeles with this new law in effect last month. Anyone violating the California law could serve one year and 10 days in jail, in addition to a fine of up to $10,000.
The Motion Picture Association of America, the National Press Photographers Association and the California Broadcasters Association oppose the law.
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"Alec Baldwin: Goodbye, Public Life"
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Cheers... to.. Tears...My New Apple PowerBook
By jhawk on Oct 25, 2005
This is my first time with an Apple computer. I bought a 1st generation iMac many years ago, but that computer died on the first release of OS X. I'm a big fan of iPods.. I'm on my 3rd one (another story).
I was so happy when my new 15-inch PowerBook G4 arrived yesterday. I saw the FedEx truck, and I felt like a kid who spotted Santa Claus. In less than I minute from my signature on the clipboard, I had my shiny new PowerBook powering up. The next 2 hours spent installing patches, OpenOffice, Mozilla FireBird and Thunderbird, and copied over my 1,300 iTunes songs.
Finally, with pride of joining the "Cult of Apple", I packed up everything and went to my office. The screen went black within 10 minutes of powering up the Powerbook in my office. The laptop never came back to life. What a Bummer!!!!!!!!
Sad.. looking for salvation.. I openned up the paperwork.. looking for the Support Phone Number. Calling support, I realized there was no easy way to give them the laptop's serial number. Later I found out that I needed a penny to open up the Battery pack. Read them the serial#, and then went into the support call. Later.. the guy on the phone couldn't work his "magic" over the phone.. so off to Valley Fair Mall to the Apple Store.
At the Apple Store, everyone looks so happy and cool... They have a "Genius Bar" in the back for technical support. I stood around the bar for a "Genius" to help.. he finally looked up at me.. and explained that I needed to be on a "list." What list?? Go ask another store employee. Oh ok.. found a guy in a black shirt who was kinda peeved to help me.. I explained my situation.. and he told me to sign up on any of the Mac's. While doing this.. I was informed that they would be happy to help me in about 1 1/2 hours. The black shirt guy told me that he would take a look at it. And togther.. we tried power cables from the demo Laptops. Still.. no lifeforce in my laptop.
Finally while waiting.. in quiet defiance and self-questioning my decision to choose another Apple computer... I fired up my Sun provided Toshiba Tecra.. I'm stuck.. and at least they got WiFi.. while a woman droned on about the exciting ".Mac" Service to an empty (and mostly disinterested) audience.. I check emails and worked on my lap machines.. Finally.. in about 1 hour and 15 mins.. I saw my name on the "short list" of 12 names.. the tease of reading names of the missing.. got me initially interested and excited.. until I was in the top 5 names.. then suddenly.. 4 people showed up.. complaining about something on their iPods..
At last.. the Genius looked at my laptop.. his.. "wizardly" magic didn't bring life back to my laptop.. Irritated at his ineffectiveness.. he looked at me with contempt of handing him a laptop corpse... Each question I asked him on potential issues.. he kept looking at me with astonishment that a Apple computer could have such a problem.. finally the decision.. No.. he cannot fix it.. No.. he cannot replace the laptop with a Store laptop.. (something about a letter in my machine code).. he just handed it back.. and say.. call support and get a replacement..
later.. after running around to buy dinner for my family.. I got back on the phone with Support.. I told them.. it is DOA.. the letters... the guy on the phone acted like he needed a dictionary to lookup DOA.. Finally.. I convinced him.. that after waiting 2+ weeks for this laptop.. I'm not going to wait another 2+ weeks for a replacement. I'd send it back. They quickly reconnected me to sales.. the sales guy promised me that as soon as FedEx got my defective laptop.. my new one will be sent... still waiting..


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A photo document of my gramma's house on the day she died. I knew that I wouldn't have long before things changed.
I'm primarily a visual artist and I am constantly exploring the world, looking for new ways to challenge my perceptions. I'm attracted to the unfamiliar and to things that I've never noticed before.
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I'm a stay-at-home mom of 3 very awesome, energetic boys. They keep me very busy. I started crocheting in February 2012 as a way to make some of the cute photography props for my sister's studio. I'll be honest, I didn't think it would amount to anything, but I fell in love with the whole thing and have been obsessed since. Except for reading, I can't remember what my other interests were anymore!
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If you couldn't make it to Sunset's big open house and fair in 2009 (or even if you could), we offer a taste of the weekend in pictures.
Here, visitors check out the vertical garden on the event's demonstration house, the Modern Cottage.
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There is nothing worse than looking forward to a great meal at a restaurant and then being disappointed.
The people behind the Taste Savant app have worked long and hard on offering a restaurant recommendation all that is easy to use and also gives advice that is accurate.
Now with Taste Savant version 2.0 for iOS, eaters have access to information from thousands of great restaurants in several cities across the country. Taste Savant shows reviews from those in the know like critics, chefs, and other foodie friends. The app also offers geo location so users can quickly locate the best and closest eating establishments.
"The launch of our app in April was a huge success. We have received such positive feedback since then and we wanted to bring users new features that they were asking for," says Sonia Kapadia, Founder & CEO. "With the updates, our goal is to provide a more personal experience where the tool becomes truly a one stop shop for users, particularly with The Blackbook."
Yes, The Blackbook.
As part of the 2.0 refresh, and available on the web and iOS, The Blackbook gives users the opportunity to make and maintain lists of restaurants through the Taste Savant account.
Personalize your very own Blackbook with: Places I Want to Try, Date Restaurants, Guys Night Out and a lot more.
Per Taste Savant, here are some of the additional features:
Users can now also access the restaurant websites directly from the app. To offer users the very best in their respective city, currently New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston, Taste Savant has formed a cleaner search process, creating a quick and simple process to find the perfect restaurant for any occasion.
There is so much you can do on Taste Savant, it's starting to make me hungry just thinking of the possibilities.
From viewing current menus, to placing orders through Savant's partnerships with Open Table and Grub Hub, they have you covered.
If you like reading restaurant reviews, Taste Savant has joined up with chefs like Grant Achatz, David Chang, Michael White, Floyd Cardoz, Dakota Weiss, Marc Murphy, Matthias Merges, Frank McClelland and more. From the health and wellness perspective, experts from fitness studios like Barry's Bootcamp and Flywheel Sports give their take.
Taste Savant's 2.0 app for the iPhone can be downloaded for free in the iTunes store at: itunes.apple.com/us/app/taste-savant/id828925581?mt=8


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Orange ya glad we found the House of Holland For Pretty Polly Orange Striped Socks ($14)? Who would have thought your legs could be so creamsicle-y delicious! These knee-length socks are perfect for any Halloween fanatic that is festive all month long.
I want to know about those shoes.
This ensemble looks like it was stolen from DJ Lance Rock's (of Yo! Gabba Gabba fame) dressing room... http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1622707712/tt0877512
BethNicole you are totally right!!! Did you see the "Family" episode where his sister visits him? She would wear these.
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i'm using the most powerful wepon the phone thanks for putting me in it doom i love your series
August 13th
Whoa ... this looks incredible!
July 6th
Oh my God, so badass.
July 3rd
Doom, these effects are outstanding!! I can't wait for more.
June 30th
Awesome job! I am really enjoying this series!
June 29th
you and vicky were wearing almost identical outfits, down to the headphones, that's why you're both shooting. ...or something.
June 29th
Don't deny it, these shades make me look 20% cooler, too.
June 29th
Aww yeah, assault rifle.
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June 29th
I bet I was the collest zombie.
June 28th
All those hours logged on Left 4 Dead were worth it, I see. Thanks for putting me in it, Doomy.
June 28th
Aha! Maybe they haven't played Bio Shock!
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Falcons 7, Saints 0
Score: Tony Gonzalez 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan. Matt Bryant kick. Time remaining: 8:32. Time of possession: 3:06. Drive: 82 yards, six plays. Key play: Harry Douglas was left open on a crossing pattern for a 50-yard reception down to the Saints' 10.
Falcons 10, Saints 0
Score: Bryant 23-yard field goal. Time remaining: 1:28. Time of possession: 3:57. Drive: 33 yards, eight plays. Key play: Junior Galette and Tyrunn Walker put the pressure on Ryan, forcing him to throw the ball out of the back of the end zone on third-and-goal to force the field-goal attempt.
Falcons 10, Saints 3
Score: Garrett Hartley 48-yard field goal. Time remaining: 10:53. Time of possession: 5:35. Drive: 50 yards, 12 plays. Key play: Jimmy Graham hauled in his first reception of the season on a 21-yard catch to extend the Saints' drive on a third-and-8 play.
Saints 10, Falcons 10
Score: Marques Colston 25-yard pass from Drew Brees. Hartley kick. Time remaining: 9:10. Time of possession: 1:26. Drive: 31 yards, three plays. Key play: The Saints' defense forced its first turnover of the season as Jabari Greer swiped the ball from Julio Jones after a reception. Roman Harper scooped the fumble and set up the Saints at the Falcons' 31.
Saints 13, Falcons 10
Score: Hartley 31-yard field goal. Time remaining: 1:47. Time of possession: 4:02. Drive: 67 yards, six plays. Key play: Holding penalties on consecutive plays by Jahri Evans halted a promising drive after Kenny Stills sprinted for a 67-yard reception to push the Saints inside the Falcons' 10.
Falcons 17, Saints 13
Score: Jones 4-yard pass from Ryan. Bryant kick. Time remaining: 11:41. Time of possession: 1:58. Drive: 59 yards, five plays. Key play: Steven Jackson broke off a 50-yard run to push Atlanta inside the Saints' 10.
Saints 20, Falcons 17
Score: Jimmy Graham 7-yard pass from Brees. Hartley kick. Time remaining: 6:22. Time of possession: 5:18. Drive: 80 yards, 10 plays. Key play: Brees hit Darren Sproles on a 22-yard reception down the Falcons sideline on third-and-6 to push New Orleans to the Falcons 36.
Saints 23, Falcons 17
Score: Hartley 22-yard field goal. Time remaining: 3:12. Time of possession: 6:12. Drive: 68 yards, 10 plays. Key play: Brees connected with Colston on a 19-yard pass on third-and-14 to move the Saints down to the Falcons' 12 to set up the chip-shot field goal.


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MACON, Ga. – The Mercer baseball team got a little walk-off magic from freshman Matt Meeder Tuesday evening, using a safety squeeze bunt to edge Butler 3-2 at Claude Smith Field in nonconference action.
Mercer (14-5) had runners on the corners with one out against Butler (5-9) when Meeder delivered a bunt straight at the charging first baseman. He mishandled the ball and freshman catcher Charlie Madden crossed home plate to give the Bears a 3-2 victory.
Junior Morgan Pittman (2-0) received the victory while Kyle Allen (2-2) was saddled with the loss for Butler.
Batting in the lead-off spot, senior Michael Massi had a terrific night at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI. He scored the first Mercer run after leading off the fourth inning with a single and eventually scoring on junior third baseman Chesny Young's single through the left side. Massi was also involved in two of Mercer's three double plays on the defensive side.
Junior Grant Papelian got the start and pitched two quiet innings for the Bears. Freshman Ryan Askew then entered the game in the third inning and threw three scoreless innings for the Bears. He only allowed three base runners and struck out two. He was on record as the possible winning pitcher when Butler got two runs off of senior Stephen Glaze in the seventh inning to tie the game. Pittman relieved Glaze and finished the game throwing 2.1 scoreless innings to nab the win.
Also turning in a multi-hit night was freshman outfielder Kyle Lewis. He went 2-4 at the plate with a run scored.
In all, the Bears spread out 10 hits on the Bulldogs.
Mercer returns to action Wednesday afternoon against these same Bulldogs in the final contest of the brief two-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.


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Heavy Eyes (Schwere Augen), 2011, 10 min
Siegfried A. Fruhauf, Austria
Experimental, Films in Competition, Short Film
In this hand-processed inscription of cinema negation, unnamed players in found-footage fragments shimmer hypnotically in faint exchanges as a sound engine bears down heavily from above. Darkened figures outline themselves over and over as doppelgängers in negative and positive, unfolding endlessly as though calyxes hidden within mercurial emulsion.
North American Premiere, 35mm
Directed by Siegfried A. Fruhauf (Austria)
Wednesday, March 28 9:15pm
Films in Competition 2
New films and video by Mary Helena Clark, Siegfried A. Fruhauf, Marc Pelletier, Scott Stark, Jonathan Schwartz, James Sansing, Chris Kennedy with newly restored films by Phil Solomon and Pat


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Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): A new study has found that low level of 25-OH vitamin D in childhood results in subclinical atherosclerosis over 25 years later in adulthood.
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Recording Podcasts with Audacity
Create your own podcasts with the free and easy Audacity sound editor.
Podcasting is a popular technique for delivering radio-style content to Internet users. Podcast programs are easy to produce, and the RSS- based podcast delivery process offers convenience with minimal overhead. Aspiring performers, interviewers, and analysts who would not have had the time or resources to broadcast a program through more conventional technologies are finding a ready, wordwide audience for their podcasts. In this article, I'll show you how to create your own podcast audio file using the Audacity sound editor. A true podcast is delivered directly to the user through an RSS feed. Several web hosting companies offer podcast hosting. The podcast hosting service attends to the technical side of maintaining the RSS feed, which means you can concentrate on the creative side of the broadcast. Of course, you also have the option of configuring and maintaining your own RSS feed if you would prefer to manage the RSS feed yourself. In either case, the details of the RSS configuration may vary depending on your situation. In this article, I'll concentrate on the audio content. I'll show you how to create, edit, and tag a podcast audio file.
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"This action dramatically reduces the time it will take for enrolled veterans to submit updates to their demographic information and further reduces access barriers to needed care for veterans," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki.
Previously, veterans filling out the online 10-10EZR were required to print a copy, sign it and send it to their local medical center before updates to their personal, insurance or financial information could
Veterans may now submit these updates online.
For additional information, go to www.va.gov/healtheligibility or call VA's toll-free number at 1-877-222-VETS (8387).
The online form is available at https://www.1010ez.med.va.gov/sec/vha/1010ez/Form/1010ezr.pdf.
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Coffee Shops/Cafés that sell Brewed Fair Trade Coffee
The following local cafés are known to offer brewed Fair Trade coffee, often organic, and many of them also sell packaged coffee. In addition to these locations, most—but not all—college food services now serve at least some Fair Trade coffee. (Note that Starbucks is not listed because they usually do not serve FairTrade coffee, although they do sell a packaged Fair Trade blend.)
One problem is that coffee and other products that bear the U.S. Fair Trade seal no longer meet international FairTrade standard—look for the international FairTrade seal shown above.
If you know a shop that sells Fair Trade but isn't listed below, please let us know.
— Allentown —
Hava Java
526 North 19th Street
Allentown, PA 18104
Johnny's Bagels & Deli
640 Hamilton Street (across from PPL Center)
Allentown, PA 18104
→ Fair Trade, Organic Coffee & tea available ←
— Bethlehem —
Deja Brew
101 W Fourth Street (at Vine Street)
Johnny's Bagels & Deli
472 Main Street
→ Fair Trade, Organic Coffee & tea available ←
Johnny's Bagels & Deli – SouthSide
Campus Square
S New Street & Morton Street
→ Fair Trade, Organic Coffee & tea available ←
Johnny's Bagels & Deli – Westgate
Westgate Mall
Schoenersville Road
→ Fair Trade, Organic Coffee & tea available ←
1342 Chelsea Avenue (At Greenwich)
→ 100% Fair Trade Organic Coffee ←
Stations Café
536 Main Street [Bethlehem Commons]
→ Green Mountain coffees, some of which are fair trade ←
The Wise Bean
634 North New Street
[Generally has one Fair Trade certified coffee available.]
Thomas at the Bookshop
428 Main Street [in the Moravian Bookshop]
→ Coffees are Fair Trade & organic ←
— Easton —
Cosmic Cup
520 March Street
→ Most coffees are fair trade & organic ←
Terra Café
321 Northampton Street
→ Fair Trade, Organic Coffees available ←
— Kutztown —
Global Libations –
21 E Main Street
Warning: Even in the listed cafés, some coffees may not be FairTrade—check the label on each individual coffee to be sure it has the FairTrade logo. (Many sellers say their coffee is 'fair trade' or 'fairly traded', but sometimes that is just marketing hype—look for a third-party certification.)
What about 'Rainforest Alliance' certification?—This certification is for products that meet Rainforest Alliance criteria for environmental and social responsibility but it is allowed on coffees where as little as 30% of the beans meet the standards.. It is difficult to establish exactly what these standards are, but it's clear that they are weaker than Fair Trade standards—and this certification does not ensure that small growers are fairly paid. [Rainforest Alliance tends to deal with large estates, where workers may not receive a living wage.]
Packaged Coffee
Many of the cafés listed above also sell packaged Fair Trade coffee, and some grocery stores offer at least one or two organic Fair Trade coffees (often located with health food instead of with other coffees).
You may also be able to find FairTrade teas, bananas, mangos, and rice, but they are hard to find in this area.
You can also order from a wide selection of FairTrade coffees, and many faith-based groups purchase Fair Trade products for use at events and/or for resale/as a fundraiser. Ask at your church, mosque, or temple—and if they don't buy Fair Trade, suggest that they start! Here are a few popular sources that offer a variety of products:
Most religious and charitable relief groups support Fair Trade! More info… →
Remember, if you buy, serve, or drink coffee that is not FairTrade, you are helping to support a system that exploits workers!
Why focus on coffee? – Fair Trade certification is available for coffee, tea, cocoa/chocolate, vanilla, rice, and certain fruits (bananas, mangoes, pineapples, and grapes). We emphasize coffee because it is one of the most heavily-traded commodities in the world and because Fair Trade coffee is widely available. But if you buy tea, cocoa/chocolate, vanilla, rice, or fruit, ask for Fair Trade certified! You'll be helping to build a demand for Fair Trade in those products and teaching the shop about the importance of Fair Trade.


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FellowshipThe Medical Genetics Fellowship at the University of Utah provides world-class training at one of the foremost centers for clinical and basic research in medical genetics. This two or three year program prepares trainees for academic careers in pediatric/medical genetics. Trainees spend 18 months in clinical rotations, working in the general outpatient genetics clinic at Primary Children's Hospital and the Utah Department of Health centers and performing inpatient consultations at both Primary Children's Hospital and the University of Utah Medical Center. Opportunities also exist for exposure within a subspecialty practice including, craniofacial, cardiology and neurology-based settings. Trainees will have significant experience with the evaluation and treatment of inborn errors of metabolism and biochemical laboratories. If the trainee elects to remain for a 3rd year in the fellowship, there would also be focus in clinical or bench research. Areas of expertise among the faculty include neurofibromatosis, hereditary hearing loss, cardiovascular malformation, skeletal dysplasia, birth defects epidemiology, developmental biology, dysmorphology, lysosomal storage disease, mitochondrial disorders, and X-linked mental retardation syndromes. The experience of our program is enriched by the great diversity of presentations and the great pride our faculty take in mentoring those interested in learning this discipline.
Trainees interact with the Department's Child Health Research Center, directed by Dr. Gary Schoenwolf, Professor of Neurobiology, Neuroanatomy, and Pediatrics. As part of the mission of the CHRC, trainees are partnered with basic scientists in cell biology, genetics, developmental biology, molecular biology, cancer research and neurobiology, who serve as colleagues and mentors. CHRC trainees actively participate in practical courses in research surviving and thriving skills, through a curriculum developed and directed by Kurt Albertine, Ph.D., the CHRC training director.
The Division of Medical Genetics accepts applications through ERAS beginning in 2013.
Program Director: Nicola Longo, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Utah
Division of Pediatric Genetics
30 North 1900 East, 2C412 SOM
Salt Lake City, Utah 84132
Phone: (801) 581-8943
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I have been crafting, drawing, needlework, crocheting and sewing off and on since I was just a small kid. I created Barbie doll clothes when the doll first came out. My grandmother showed me how to set sleeves in a jackets that I had made. Since the I have made many homemade projects for family and friends, now that I am recently retired I plan on doing more and learning the art of quilting.
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Question: My contract expired where I was working, so I went on unemployment insurance. By the time I actually got EI, I had left for a short vacation. I received some money from the government, but didn't tell them I was out of the country during that period. But, the type of work I do is freelance mainly and it's easy for me to work online and off-site. Will I be in trouble for not claiming my absence?
Answer: Regular Employment Insurance benefits can be paid if you lose your job through no fault of your own, for example, due to shortage of work, seasonal or mass lay-offs and you are available for and able to work but you can't find a job. Here is an excerpt from the Federal Government website regarding individual's responsibility while receiving regular Employment Benefits.
"When requesting regular benefits, including fishing benefits, you have the responsibility to:
• be willing and able to work at all times;
• actively look for work and keep a record of employers you contacted and when you contacted them;
• report all periods when you are not available for work;
• provide all required information and documents;
• keep appointments with our office;
• notify us of any separation from employment and the reasons for separation;
• report all employment, whether you work for someone else or for yourself;
• accurately report all earnings before deductions from employment, in the week(s) in which they were earned, as well as any other monies you may receive;
• report any absence from your area of residence;
• report any absence from Canada."
You'll see that the last point indicates that any absence from Canada is required to be reported. There is, however some provisions whereby you can still receive benefits while out of the country. Here is the excerpt.
"Regular benefits while temporarily absent from Canada
Under most circumstances you are not allowed to receive regular benefits for any period in which you are not in Canada. However, you can receive regular benefits provided that you are available for work in Canada and that you inform your Service Canada Centre of your temporary absence in the following situations:
• for a period of not more than 7 consecutive days to attend a funeral of a member of your immediate family or a close relative;
• for a period of not more than 7 consecutive days to accompany a member of your immediate family who is ill to a medical facility, provided the treatment is not readily available in your family member's area of residence;
• for a period of not more than 7 consecutive days to visit a member of your immediate family who is seriously ill or injured;
• for a period of not more than 7 consecutive days to attend a real job interview;
• for a period of not more than 14 consecutive days to conduct a real job search;
• to attend an approved training program."
As Employment Insurance is now dependent on so many factors in your local area, I'd recommend you call your local center and discuss your situation with one of the E.I. consultants.
Lastly, since it sounds like you may have freelance income while collecting E.I. benefits, I thought you might be interested in this excerpt.
"Working while on EI
You can't work full time and receive EI benefits. However, you can work part-time while you are receiving regular benefits. You can earn $50 per week or 25% of your weekly benefits, whichever is higher. Any monies earned above that amount will be deducted dollar for dollar from your benefits.
However, effective December 11, 2005, if you are living in one of the 23 participating economic regions, the amount you can earn while working part-time and receiving EI benefits is the greater of $75 or 40 % of weekly benefits.
You must report any earnings you make while collecting regular benefits."
Again I encourage you to contact your local EI office to ensure that you are staying within their requirements.
Best of luck!


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Panama City Beach - Pearl Harbor Day is the day our nation remembers the attacks that prompted the US to join World War II. The events of that day, 70 years ago, inspired World War II veteran Joseph Limberg to become an Air Corps cadet. He flew 55 combat missions in Europe. Limberg, who now lives in Panama City Beach, will formally receive a French combat medal this weekend for his heroics.
Highly decorated World War II veteran Joseph Limberg remembers the events of Pearl Harbor like it was yesterday. "The president got on the radio and gave a very moving speech," said Limberg. He joined the Air Corps cadets and just three months after getting married was deployed to the European theater with the 12th Air Force's 95th bomb squadron.
He flew 55 combat missions in Europe, most of them over Italy. "All through Italy our job was to keep the enemy from getting anything, whether it be reinforcements or armament replacements, anything. That is what we were doing, it made us feel good," said Limberg.
It was while flying over Corsica that his B-26 Marauder was struck by anti-aircraft fire. "It was my 13th mission and we got shot up pretty good but we got back to the field and crash landed. Three of us were really injured and got purple hearts."
On Saturday he'll be formally awarded the French legion of honor medal for his efforts to protect the French. "When we were in Italy for the French army they were in trouble. They had a very large force against them. First we bombed the German force then we had to try to keep them from getting any reinforcements and supplies. We destroyed all the roads and bridges."
Decades later, Limberg says being awarded the medal was unexpected and "It feels wonderful." Limberg will be formally presented with the French legion of honor this saturday at the American Legion post in Lynn Haven at 11:30.