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"I came here today to de-corrupt you all."
September 11, 1996
It is not possible to be intellectually honest and believe in gods. And it is not possible to believe in gods and be a true scientist, a professor said yesterday in a debate between science and religion at the annual festival of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.
While apologising for being "forthright", Peter Atkins, professor of chemistry at Oxford University, said that religious belief was "outmoded and ridiculous". Belief in gods was a "worn out but once useful crutch in mankind's journey towards truth". "We consider the time has come for that crutch to be abandoned," he said.
Theologians could not even agree about the nature of their gods. These personages ranged from "blue touch-paper gods" who started everything and never interfered again, to "infinitely meddlesome gods who, as well as starting it off, police every elementary particle".
Religion provided empty answers to questions it had itself invented. To assert, for example, that a god was responsible for any action or deed was an abnegation of the power of human understanding. "It is a vacuous answer," said Prof Atkins. "To say that 'God made the world' is simply a more or less sophisticated way of saying that we don't understand how the universe originated. A god, in so far as it is anything, is an admission of ignorance."
Science, on the other hand, gave us the hope of comprehension. It provided clear answers to questions that had stumped religion for centuries. It respected the human spirit and encouraged striving towards comprehension. Prof Atkins said: "Religion utterly failed to provide an explanation of the biosphere other than that 'God made it all'. Then Darwin thundered over the horizon and in a few decades of observation and thought... arrived at an answer."
Putting the opposite view, Prof William Gosling, of Bath University, said the strength of religion was its "unknowable mystery". He added: "At the heart of all religion there is nothing but the mysterious cause and author of all. More durable than time, more extensive than space, stronger than death, the very source of life itself ... God is the last answer to all questions."
Religion was not about searching for truth. "To speak of truth in religious mysteries is beside the point. If you can test a statement's truth it cannot be essentially religious. It is not knowledge but belief that matters most in religious life."
Science even failed to offer us truth. Discoveries such as Heisenberg's uncertainty principle and chaos theory showed it was eternally impossible to discover absolute truth. All science could offer was probabilities. Some of the most important questions in life were essentially religious. "Will you love me for ever?" "Can abortion be morally justified?"
"None of these gives rise to verifiable answers, but to think them
meaningless is crazy," said Prof Gosling, who later accused Prof Atkins
of being "slightly polemical". Prof Atkins responded: "I
regard teaching religion as purveying lies. I came here today to de-corrupt
you all."
Is God a Dope?
or Just Plain Clumsy?
by Robert Anton Wilson
from his book, Right Where You Are Sitting Now
In the writings of many contemporary psychics and mystics (e.g., Gopi Krishna, Shri Rajneesh, Frannie Steiger, John White, Hal Lindsay, and several dozen others whose names I have mercifully forgotten) there is a repeated prediction that the Earth is about to be afflicted with unprecedented calamities, including every possible type of natural catastrophe from Earthquakes to pole shifts. Most of humanity will be destroyed, these seers inform us cheerfully. This cataclysm is referred to, by many of them, as "the Great Purification" or "the Great Cleansing," and is supposed to be a punishment for our sins.
I find the morality and theology of this Doomsday Brigade highly questionable. A large part of the Native American population was exterminated in the 19th century; I cannot regard that as a "Great Cleansing" or believe that the Indians were being punished for their sins. Nor can I think of Hitler's death camps, or Hiroshima or Nagasaki, as "Great Purifications." And I can't make myself believe that the millions killed by plagues, cancers, natural catastrophes, etc., throughout history were all singled out by some Cosmic Intelligence for punishment, while the survivors were preserved due to their virtues. To accept the idea of "God" implicit in such views is logically to hold that everybody hit by a car deserved it, and we should not try to get him to a hospital and save his life, since "God" wants him dead.
I don't know who are the worst sinners on this planet, but I am quite sure that if a Higher Intelligence wanted to exterminate them, It would find a very precise method of locating each one separately. After all, even Lee Harvey Oswald -- assuming the official version of the Kennedy assassination -- only hit one innocent bystander while aiming at JFK. To assume that Divinity would employ earthquakes and pole shifts to "get" (say) Richard Nixon, carelessly murdering millions of innocent children and harmless old ladies and dogs and cats in the process, is absolutely and ineluctably to state that your idea of God is of a cosmic imbecile.


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How and why I've gotten to this point is complicated, but the main reason I'm here is more immediate. I've ? nally found the one thing that brings me peace—alcohol.
Now this self-medication has become a life-threatening danger that I cannot ?x by myself. The doctors at the place I'm going to promise they can help me. I've heard that one before.
After about an hour, we arrive at a large brick building with a sign that reads DRESSLER PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL. In a split second the reality of what's happening becomes very real and very scary.
"Why does it say that?" I call from the backseat, my heart suddenly pounding.
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Inside the main entrance, I enter a very crowded, somewhat noisy waiting room. Being on view always makes me uneasy, so as soon as I start to walk, my feet need to perform a triple hop, three quick steps only inches apart, which throws me off balance.
I have to do this in order to satisfy a tension that is building up in my legs and can't be released any other way. Sometimes this trips me up so much that I go flying to the ground.
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When you get anxious or stressed, do you feel "knots" of tension forming in your stomach? Soft belly meditation is an exercise to make you feel more calm, peaceful, and relaxed by releasing the tightness in your abdominal area, and the negativity that caused it.
1Sit silently in a comfortable chair. It helps to have objects in the room that comfort you, such as an antique doll, a mural, or a symbol of your religion. Set a kitchen timer. When you're first starting soft belly, set the timer for five to ten minutes and gradually add time as you do soft belly more often.
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3After you've concentrated on the softness of your stomach for a minute or two, focus on something. You can focus on your trip to exotic mountains, or maybe playing with your kids when they were children. Just think of a relaxing memory or event happening in the future. As you focus on your subject, the "bad" feelings like hate, depression, anger, imperfection, worry, and many more start to trickle away.
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- Can't Miss: The German Hygiene Museum near the Big Garden is an eye-opener and surprisingly popular too.
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Dresden lies on the River Elbe in northeastern Germany. Berlin, Prague and Leipzig are all close by. So why stop over in Dresden? Because it's one of the most resurgent cities of the former East Germany. Just as it rose from the ashes of the Allied firebombing in 1944, it has overcome the lengthy communist dictatorship and risen to the challenge of capitalism. Dresden draws tourists from around the globe with its renovated cultural attractions, exclusive hotels and experimental, inspired culinary scene.
Dresden was nearly obliterated during World War II, and its rebuilding has made it a must-see spot for architecture and art enthusiasts. Wander around the nymph-laden courtyard of the Zwinger Palace -- not real nymphs, but tasteful baroque statues. Then there's the Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), which was completely destroyed during WWII, and then rebuilt in all its glory. Finally, check out the Semperoper concert hall, which was rebuilt by the communists. Just try to ignore the ugly monstrosity sticking out of the building's rear -- a concrete bunker of a backstage for performers. Once you've done the Altstadt, kick back and enjoy the Neustadt area. It's packed with alternative clubs, trendy affordable restaurants and small independent shops. Katy's Garage is a great club/bar/restaurant where all the hipsters hang out playing Tischkicker (table soccer -- it's huge in Germany).
Like all of former East Germany, Dresden struggles with high unemployment rates. However, the pharmaceutical, car and tourism industries are strong. Unless you land a top managerial role, the only reason for living here would be that you fell head over heels for a Dresdener. Forget the hairy armpit stereotype; modern German women are sexy as hell and straight to the point. You'll know where you stand within a few minutes of meeting her. Whereas the subtleties of courtship can be baffling in some countries, the Germans don't waste too much time on formalities. And with the underground post-grunge scene in Dresden going strong, liberality and open-mindedness go without saying. Top off a night out at Hebedas, where you can dance, drink or smoke until the early hours. You'll feel like a student all over again.


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Christmas Tree Amigurumi
The closer it gets to Christmas the more tense I get… Just wish that I have 2 more hands and 1 more brain to help me out. I Still have a bundle of s that need to be done, including the Gift Socks for my daughter and son which I just put them into my to-do list. Anyway, I work well with tension, the more I get, the harder I work… but it is not good for my health, I have been weak recently, especially during weather change. For my 2010 new year's resolution, guess I have to lower down my target to suits a normal human's ability.
This is an amigurumi type of crochet Christmas Tree. Quite simple to make.
It consists of 3 parts:
1. The main Christmas Tree amigurumi
2. The star on the tree top
3. The snow garland
{CLICK HERE to get the Christmas Tree Amigurumi Pattern.}
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This is such an adorable tree! Thanks for the pattern 🙂1
Wish I had more hands, time, and ENERGY! Always trying to do too many things at this time. Was going to make knitted socks, but time got away. I have 1 big sewing project to do, a few small ones, another craft I won't mention, and then baking. Running out of steam! Your crochet trees are beautiful!2
It's nice meeting you (the superwoman behind this wonderful blog). Health is wealth. Do take good care of yourself, friend! Merry Christmas and Happy 2010 to you and your family!3
Linking in my holiday roundup today! Sooo cute! Merry Christmas!4
hi im new to this what does the (9st), mm at the end of each line mean pls help xx5
Thanks for great pattern
I get all of my crochet and knitting patterns from michaels.com nice site too6
I love this pattern! I actually used this as a base for my own pattern and it turned out beautifully! I think I want to try to make a smaller one in the future. ^_^7
Hi, this is very cute, but I need a little more info before I can try to make it. Here's my questions:
1. are you using USA crochet terms or UK terms?
3. when you say crochet yarn… what size do you mean?
4. what is the finished size of the one you made with the yarn you chose?
Thank you, very much, in advance. It is a very cute little tree, and I hope to make it 🙂8
This is such an adorable tree! Thanks for the pattern9
i am usually able to crochet patterns, but im having trouble with this one:(
Somehow I have more stitches then I should..
Anyone else having trouble?
Also, when you say two strands does that mean two seperate yarn bundles? Or two tiny strans ?10
Hi. A friend of mine requested me to make a christmas tree for her by using your pattern because she likes it, but she insisted on paying. therefore, can I request your permission to make and sell them?
best regards.11
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Hi…on the snow it says Ch 211…is this correct or am I not seeing a space or something. Thx love the pattern12
I do not get why, or how to use two strands of yarn. I'm a beginning beginner.13
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) urged the National September 11 Memorial Museum in Manhattan Monday to actually edit a video presentation on al-Qaida. In their brief statement they absurdly requested the removal of certain terms such as "Islamist extremism" and "jihadism."
It is obvious CAIR has not employed a public relations firm for their cause or a very bad one at that. The stunning original letter was actually sent last month and co-signed by several other Muslim and Arab-American organizations. Together they complained about "academically controversial terminology." Academically controversial terminology to whom?
To the everlasting credit of the museum officials, they met the letter and statement with a combined wall of silence, according to CNS News. Those complaining that the words used are not politically correct are among the many Muslim organizations that remained silent after the attacks. They now expect Americans to doctor the history to present their religion in a better light.
On Monday to be ever so much more outrageous, CAIR's New York chapter started a campaign requesting "all Americans" to "click and send" their letter demanding an editing job to the video "The Rise of Al-Qaeda" and remove "anti-Islamic terminology" before Wednesday's public opening. The only thing that will be clicked and sent are the morons who wrote this letter.
Their letter was addressed to President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, New York Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, and City Councilwoman Margaret Chin, who represents lower Manhattan. All elected officials who are smart enough to stay as far away from this insult to Americans as possible.
CAIR claims the terms "Islamist extremism" and "jihadism" are objectionable because they "conflate Islam and terrorism and carry the risk of misinforming museum visitors, particularly those unfamiliar with Islam." If that is so, they had plenty of time (14 years) to explain that to the American people and chose not to.
To add insult to injury, some guy named Zead Ramadan, a CAIR-NY board member reading a prepared text said, "The film ignorantly implies a religion, rather than a group of criminals, was to blame for the September 11 attacks." Really Zead? It would have been interesting had you read your prepared statement to the families of the nearly 3000 murdered that fateful day in September, 2001.
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TUCSON?-The Arizona football team completed its sixth practice of fall camp Wednesday at the Pima Community College East Campus. It was the second consecutive day the Wildcats moved camp from the Rincon Vista complex where the practice fields continue to dry out from heavy rains earlier in the week.
"I feel good right now," head coach Mike Stoops told the media following practice. "I like where we're at. We've still got a lot of time to do things. We just have to continue to get better at what we do."
The team once again went through basic individual drills, special teams, 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 situations. The players wore full pads for the second day in a row, but the coaching staff continues to keep all contact to the upper body.
During 7-on-7 drills sophomore quarterback Richard Kovalcheck completed five of seven pass attempts, including two completions to freshman wide receiver Michael Thomas. Junior Adam Austin completed three of his nine throws, while freshman Willie Tuitama missed on his only pass attempt.
The team then went through a lengthy team segment that featured rushing and passing plays. Senior safety Darrell Brooks intercepted a Richard Kovalcheck pass, and cornerback Wilrey Fontenot broke up two passes.
"We're playing more consistently on defense," Stoops said.
The Wildcats will hold their first two-a-day practice of fall camp on Thursday. The team will hold a morning session scheduled to begin at 7:45 a.m. The team will return the to practice field for an evening session at 6:00 p.m. Both practices are set to be held at the Rincon Vista complex. As with all fall camp practices, times and locations are subject to change due to weather and field conditions.Notes: Today's practice was originally scheduled for 2:30 p.m. at the Rincon Vista complex. All six practices have been adjusted from their originally scheduled time or location, but weather has not caused a cancellation of any practice this fall ... Senior running back Mike Bell (ankle) and senior offensive tackle Tanner Bell (mild concussion) were held out of drills according to Stoops ... Many of the players brought a pair turf shoes out to practice to compare them with their regular cleats on the artificial surface at the Pima College East Campus. "This [turf] is more sticky and has more friction than we're used to," Stoops said. "I think it really helps our kickers get a feel for it." ... Sophomore two-way player B.J. Dennard donned his blue No. 4 jersey for the first time in camp as he worked out at cornerback ... When asked if he was ready for two-a-days to start Stoops remarked, "No, not really. I don't know if anyone likes two-a-days." ... Junior college transfer Michael Johnson broke up a pass during team drills and has impressed the coaching staff early in camp. "He is playing really well," Stoops said. "He can play a lot of different positions for us." ... With the top two tight ends from last year's squad gone, the coaches have been pleased with the work of this year's candidates. "They are very multi-dimensional," Stoops commented. "We will use them by committee. Brad Wood has done a lot of good things for us. I have been pleased with what Ryan Kilpatrick has done." ... Former Wildcat Barrett Baker was on hand to watch practice. Baker, who lettered in 1998, spoke with Coach Stoops during a water break.


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This is a discussion on freezing someone's checking account within the Debt Collection forum, part of the BANKRUPTCY & DEBT COLLECTIONS category; a friend of mine just recently had her checking account frozen by a credit card company. there was no warning ...
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a friend of mine just recently had her checking account frozen by a credit card company. there was no warning of them doing this etc. They called to try to work out arrangements and ask that they unfreeze the account but they refuse till they get what is owed in full. Their problem is they need to be able to pay their mortgage as well. Freezing their account will prevent that.
Does the credit card company have a right to freeze someone's account?
What actions do you recommend they take to be able to regain access to their bank account ?
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They had to sue her first and serve notice,
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I own a retail studio where I am required to pay sales tax. I pay monthly sales tax. Unfortunately my sales tax check made in August was returned insufficient. I spoke to a State Comptroller officer and made arrangements to pay. However, as I was proceeding with clearing this amount, my September was returned unpaid by my bank. So now I am aware that I have to clear that one too. Well today, I checked my checking account on the internet and I was alarmed by all the NSF Fees I had incured yet I had enough funds to cover the all transactions posted to my account. It turns out that a freeze on all of my accounts at my bank including my savings was placed. I was in a similar situation when I first opened my business 5 years ago, so I am well aware of how this works. However, I was able to omit the freeze because I received a notice in the mail that if this amount was not cleared by a certain date then a hold would be placed. My question is can the state still place a freeze on your accounts without notifying me? And I recently just received a statement that the 2nd check returned was now pending, but never received a letter notifying me about the freeze that was going to incure. To make matters worse, the sales tax check I just sent to cover this month. which will be 3 checks now, will now be returned due to the freeze placed on the account. All of my money went to paying over $800.00 of NSF Fees when $300.00 more would have cleared any pending balance with them. Do I have any rights or at lease a right to get a letter in the mail notifying me about the freeze prior to its occassion?
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A DOG owner has called on people to be alert after a would-be thief tried to steal his two German Shepherds, Rocky and Rambo.
James Whiteley, 28, of Allendale, Worsbrough, let the dogs out into the garden on Wednesday morning.
He said: "They started going berserk but I just thought it was the postman. I went out to see what was going off."
He found Rocky still in the garden but Rambo was gone. There was an opened pack of dog treats on the driveway.
After searching the surrounding area, a passer-by mentioned he had seen a man with a German Shepherd further down the road, but when James got there, he found his dog alone.
"It was lucky that I found him," James added. "I think whoever is responsible for this coaxed Rambo out of the garden with the treats and only stopped because the dog is powerful.
"I have heard rumours of this happening nearby but I never thought it would happen to me, so I would like others to be alert."


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How often in the DC region are ladies allowed to wear their pajamas in public? With the Tigerlily Foundation, you get to do it at least once a year! Tigerlily Foundation is pleased to present the 2nd Annual Tigerlily Foundation Pajama Glam Party, to celebrate health & wellness with women and girls, on Saturday, March 8th from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Embassy Suites DC Convention Center.
Guests will enjoy a glamorous line up of activities including music, a pamper stations, glam stations, sweet treat stations, wellness activities, celebrity appearances and much more. The event was created in 2013 by Tigerlily Founder, Maimah Karmo's, then 10-year old daughter Noelle Karmo, who wanted to design an event to entertain girls while raising awareness for their breast and body health. The Mistress of Ceremonies for the event will be Miss District of Columbia 2013 Bindhu Pamarthi.
The Tigerlily Foundation is a non-profit organization that educates, advocates for and supports young women 15-40 years old -before, during and after breast cancer. Tigerlily Foundation's programs includee education, chemotherapy buddy programs, buddy bag programs, financial assistance, meals, life management support and empowerment services.
Tickets for the event can be purchased online. Tickets are $20 for individuals under 18 years old and $30 for adult tickets. Opportunities to sponsor and donate to Tigerlily Foundation are available on the website. Guest will also enjoy raffle prizes, beverages, food, and pictures on the pink carpet.
Dress in your favorite red, pink or purple pajamas and come out for the time of your life—all for a great cause. Bling and sparkle are highly encouraged. The event is produced by Maggy Francois.
What: 2nd Annual Pajama Glam Party to benefit the Tigerlily Foundation created by 11 year old Noelle Karmo
Who: Tigerlily Foundation founder Maimah Karmo; Pajama Glam founder Noelle Karmo; Mistress of Ceremonies Miss District of Columbia 2013 Bindhu Pamarthi; WUSA9 News Anchor Leslie Foster; WPGC's Guy Lambert & Tati; Miss District of Columbia 2012 Sarah Hillware; singer Sydni Alexander and former pageant queens Chelsea Boone, Mary David, Bilikisu Adeyemi, Mia Simms and more!
Music by DeeJay Neekola; Fashion Show by Elizabeth St. John; Vendors including Doterra Oils, Sugar and Ice, Blue Sky Chiaropractic, Stara Glam, Michael Helene Salon, Stella and Dot, Erika Schrieber, Girls Health Ed, WDCW 50, PhilNAILthrophy, Sprinkles Cupcakes and more!
Thank you to our sponsors Backflow Technology, LLC, Washington Property Associates and Maid Brigade for making this event possible!
When: March 8, 2014
Where: Embassy Suites DC Convention Center
900 10th Street NW
Washington, DC
Attire: Red, Pink or Purple Pajamas. Bling and Sparkle Highly Encouraged.
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About the Tigerlily Foundation and Founder Maimah Karmo (www.TigerLilyFoundation.org)
Tigerlily Foundation's mission is to educate, advocate for, empower and provide hands-on support to young women affected by breast cancer. Programs provide education, financial assistance, meals, buddies, education and empowerment. Founder Maimah Karmo, is a breast cancer survivor who was diagnosed at 32. Determined to provide resources to other young women, Karmo founded the Tigerlily Foundation in 2006, and gave it the name of a flower that represents beauty, strength and transformation. She has become an author and activist for her cause and appeared on the "Oprah Winfrey Show" as well as other TV shows.
According to the National Cancer Institute, breast cancer is the leading cause of death in American women ages 15-54. More than 250,000 women age 40 and under in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lives, and more than 13,000 women are diagnosed annually. Visit www.tigerlilyfoundation.org.


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Mergers & Acquisitions - A Case Study
Historically, mergers and acquisitions have been the most commonly used methods of corporate growth – and today's extraordinary business environment has presented exceptional M&A opportunities. Strategic M&A present a company with a potentially larger market share, more diversified market opportunities, increased revenues, and enhanced shareholder value.
Kellogg & Anderson is a Woodland Hills, California-based full service accounting and tax firm. Founded in 1939, K&A is one of the leading providers of accounting services in Southern California. The firm focuses on companies and organizations with annual revenues from $1 million to $10 million. K&A serves over 3,000 clients across a wide range of industries including healthcare, real estate, non-profits, business services, manufacturing, entertainment and technology.


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Jackets Rout Miami, 7-0, for First ACC Win
Tech sweeps doubles, wins first four singles matches in straight sets
March 13, 2012
ATLANTA - All-American Kevin King kept his Atlantic Coast Conference record perfect with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles, and Georgia Tech earned its first conference win Tuesday with a 7-0 shutout of Miami at the Bill Moore Tennis Center.
The Yellow Jackets improved to 6-7 overall, 1-2 in the ACC, bouncing back from a 4-3 loss to Clemson on March 4, while Miami dropped its third straight match and fell to 6-5 overall, 0-3 in the ACC.
Tech swept all three doubles matches for the second straight time to get on top early, and unlike the contest against Clemson nine days ago, the Yellow Jackets stayed there. The Yellow Jackets earned first set wins at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 to keep the pressure on Miami.
"As I told my assistant coach, Conor Pollock, this was a must-win for us today," said head coach Kenny Thorne. "We got put in some pressure situations today, and we relaxed a little better. It matters."
King, ranked 13th in the nation, finished off the Hurricanes' Gabriel Flores easily, 6-2, 6-1, to earn the Yellow Jackets' second point and improve spring record to 11-2 and his ACC record to 3-0. Juan Spir soon thereafter polished off Omar Aly, 6-4, 6-2, for Tech's third point.
Freshman Sebastian Lopez got the fourth and clinching point with a 6-2, 6-2 decision at No. 6 over Marco Stancati. Minutes later, Dusan Miljevic, playing up one position at No. 3, defeated Wilfredo Gonzalez, 6-4, 6-1, to make it 5-0.
"I'm proud of Dusan today for stepping up," said Thorne of his senior who had lost the deciding match to Clemson. "He's had some tough matches, been in every match. He took the position and ran with it. He can take a lot of confidence from that. Juan Melian had to deal with coming from outside to inside to finish his match, got down 6-4 in the tiebreak, stayed calm and finished off the match."
The Jackets completed the sweep when Juan Melian and Eduardo Segura won a third-set tiebreakers at No. 4 and 5.
In doubles, Tech's No. 2-ranked team of King and Spir were pushed to the limit. The All-American duo outlasted the Hurricanes' Aly and Gonzalez, 9-7, finishing first. Freshmen Lopez and Vikram Hundal clinched the point by defeating Flores and Diego Soto, 8-3, at No. 2, and the Jackets' No. 3 tandem of Segura and Miljevic finished it off, 8-5.
"It was good to see them win all three doubles again today," said Thorne. "We played solid all the way throughout. All the way round, it was a must-win for our team, but also a much needed win for each of these guys as we go forward."
Tech is off for another 12 days before hosting Boston College and Maryland the weekend of March 23 and 25.
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With "Sons of Anarchy" season 7 not airing until next fall that gives plenty of time for spoilers to be leaked on what's ahead. IB Times reported Jan. 15 that Wendy will play a more prominent role now that Tara is dead. She will have the chance to bond more with her son, Abel, and help care for Thomas.
"Sons of Anarchy" creator, Kurt Sutter, will also be slowing down the number of killings in season 7 the report said.
"It would be difficult if I got rid of characters like Tig and Juice and Chibs, especially with Opie gone. They feel like family to people," said Sutter. "You have to be very careful not to be arbitrary in terms of who lives and who dies."
When it comes to Jax, Sutter said he knew what he wanted to do with his character... and by having Opie and Tara killed, it forced Jax to be his own "moral compass," so he removed Jax's "'True North,' because I feel like there needs to be this major psychic and emotional shift that has to happen."
Sutter added, "It really is Jax completely untethered and on his own in the final season."
In other "Sons of Anarchy" season 7 spoilers, there are rumors that other storylines will be concentrated on if Walton Goggins returns as Venus Van Dam. She and Tig had some sparks going between them. The actor hopes he will return to "Sons of Anarchy" for season 7 to reprise the role, a possibility Sutter has expressed interest in. Nothing has been confirmed at this time, however.
Since next season will be the final one for the series, there will be less deaths in the scripts. Season 6 saw a large number of main characters killed off. There still will be fatalities, but more focus on the human psyche and watching everything come full circle.
"Sons of Anarchy" season 7 will air Fall 2014 on FX.


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Identification Of Small Molecule TRABID Deubiquitinase Inhibitors By Computation-Based Virtual Screen
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1 Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
2 Department of Structural Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
BMC Chemical Biology 2012, 12:4 doi:10.1186/1472-6769-12-4Published: 14 May 2012
Wnt/β-catenin-mediated gene transcription plays important roles in a wide range of biological and pathophysiological processes including tumorigenesis where β-catenin-mediated transcription activity frequently elevates. TRABID, a deubiquitinase, was shown to have a positive Wnt/β-catenin-mediated gene transcription and hence holds a promise as a putative anti-cancer target.
In this study, we used a combination of structure based virtual screening and an in vitro deubiquitinase (DUB) assay to identify several small molecules that inhibit TRABID DUB activity. However, these inhibitors failed to show inhibitory effects on β-catenin-mediated gene transcription. In addition, expression of TRABID shRNAs, wildtype TRABID, or the DUB activity-deficient mutant showed little effects on β-catenin-mediated gene transcription.
TRABID may not be a critical component in canonical Wnt/β-catenin signal transduction or that a minute amount of this protein is sufficient for its role in regulating Wnt activity.


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KU Home Page Redesign 2008
A new home page for the University of Kansas launched on January 16th, 2008.
While the design will seem at first a huge departure from what you're used to, it retains key elements from the existing home page, including basic tools such as search and KU A-Z and links to popular destinations like email and blackboard.
There will still be a focus on news and events, but there will be a larger area for features with which we can show more and better photos and include multimedia.
This new "billboard" area will allow us to focus on up to eight stories at any given time. The stories will rotate automatically while allowing users to drive the action if they choose.
General themes will include:
- Campus Beauty
- Diversity
- KU Works for Kansas (outreach and service)
- Research & Teaching
- Major Events
We will seek your input for ideas and improvements for these billboard features. Meanwhile, the daily news updates will continue to be on the home page on the right side.
The new design is part visual and part intellectual. Visually, it presents a more dynamic picture of the university. Intellectually, it allows for a more compelling view of the work that occurs here daily.
We are expanding the mission of the home page beyond a simple gateway to information lurking underneath. The mission will be more journalistic in nature. We will strive to report and record the teaching and research going on across the university and highlight the diversity of not only those endeavors, but the people involved in making them happen.
The goal is to create a sense of place—a place current students, staff and faculty can be proud of, and a place that prospective students, staff and faculty will want to be. It will allow users both internal and external a better opportunity to make sense of the world of KU by giving them a broader view of what's going on here.
While this redesign affects only the home page — lower level pages and the university wide template system are not affected -- it represents a step forward in our view of the web at KU. We look forward to more changes in the future, and welcome your feedback as we continue our journey.Additional information on the redesign
What about schools and departments?
This redesign is only affecting the KU home page. Schools and departments should continue to follow the guidelines in the web standards guide for developing their sites. Additional tools will be forthcoming to help departments in their efforts. If you need help with or have questions about your site, please contact the KU Web Strategy Team.
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Relief from train horns could be in sight for east Vancouver residents who live near the Columbia River.
The city council agreed Monday to consider an ordinance that would form a local improvement district so 467 homeowners could pay for the crossing safety upgrades necessary for establishing quiet zones at Southeast 139th, 144th, 147th and 164th avenues.
All crossings but the one on Southeast 144th Avenue are on public streets.
The idea of an LID has been around since 2005, when the Federal Railroad Administration approved the concept of quiet zones and city officials said they had no interest in paying for the safety upgrades. Details emerged earlier this year on a three-tiered system in which people who live closer to the tracks would pay the most money.
A public hearing will be 7 p.m. March 18 at City Hall, 415 W. Sixth St.
A second opportunity for residents to testify would be at an LID formation hearing, where all comments would be recorded for councilors to review. That hearing is tentatively scheduled for April 17. Councilors would then vote on the ordinance May 20.
If approved, construction could start this summer and horns could be silenced by fall. Residents would start making payments next year.
The councilors said Monday they preferred to pass an ordinance rather than take another route to forming an LID, which would require gathering signatures from 60 percent of the homeowners.
Matt Ransom, the city's project development and policy manager, said Monday that in 2008 a citizen team developed an outreach plan and the proposal was later presented at neighborhood meetings. The city has also hired consultants to study how far the sound of train horns travel and what value a quiet zone would add to homes, Ransom said.
In surveys in 2009 and this year, 81 percent of the respondents said they favored forming an LID. More than 60 percent of people filled out the survey, he said, which counts as a high return rate.
"I feel very strongly we have a very defensible proposal," Ransom said. He said people who sell their homes will get a higher value because of the quiet zone. To form an LID, people must be getting a greater benefit than what they will pay.
Initially, improvements were estimated to cost more than $1 million, but the city has backed away from elaborate gated crossings, Ransom said.
On Monday, Ransom told the city council that the current estimate of the project, including design work, is $818,000. He said the city could issue 20-year bonds, and homeowners could make annual payments with their property taxes or make one discounted, early lump sum payment.
The owners of 218 lots labeled "Tier 1" could pay $177 a year or an early payment of $2,475. Owners of 95 "Tier 2" lots could pay $124 a year or an early payment of $1,733. Owners of 154 "Tier 3" lots could pay $53 a year or an early payment of $743.
Reimbursement for the city's studies will be included in the project's cost, Ransom said.
To meet federal requirements, the crossings would be upgraded with new medians, extra lighting, signs and striping. Ransom reminded councilors that quiet zones don't mean no horns, because engineers would still sound the horn if there was a potential danger, such as a person near the tracks or a vehicle that doesn't look like it's going to stop at the crossing. But it would be far better than the regular "bronkkk" sounds residents hear now, he said.
The FRA requires horns be sounded for 15 to 20 seconds before entering all public-grade crossings, but not more than one-quarter mile in advance, according to its website.
Even with the four crossings relatively close together, engineers still have to sound the horn at each one, Ransom said.
"It's more than just a toot," Ransom said.
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Let's consider a set of nodes $V$, and let some nodes be colored with one color choosen between two possible colors; denote the color $\alpha$ and $\beta$, with respectively $I>0$ and $K>0$ nodes colored with them. Note that we could have $K+I<n$, and possibly $I\neq K$. The above coloring is fixed, and we're conditioning upon it.
We're going to generate the set of edges $E$ according to the Erdős–Rényi model (fixed a $p\in (0,1)$, each possible edge follows Bernoulli's law with parameter $p$); now, each uncolored node is going to take the most-viewed-by-him color: in other words, he counts how many nodes in his neighborhood have the first color, and how many have the second color, and eventually become colored with the most-frequent color he sees (if the two color have the same number of occurrences, the node keep uncolored).
Before observing $E$, the probability that a node $v$ take color $\alpha$ is $$\sum_{i=1}^{I} \Big\{ {{K}\choose{i}}p^i (1-p)^{K-i}\sum_{k=0}^{\min\{ i-1,K\}} {{I}\choose{k}}p^k (1-p)^{I-k}\Big\}$$ where $i$ counts the number of $\alpha$-colored nodes in $N(v)$ while $k$ counts the number of $\beta$-colored nodes in $N(v)$. This expression is not very handy, especially if we want to estimate the expected number of new $\alpha$-colored nodes.
I'm looking for useful inequality and estimation that can be used for nontrivial upper and lower bounds to the density above and to the expected value of the new $\alpha$-colored and $\beta$-colored nodes.
In particular, as a first step, I would investigate the case when $p=\frac{c}{n}$ for any $c>0$, $K+I<\frac{n}{\log n}$ and $I=\frac{K}{n^\epsilon}$ for any small $\epsilon>0$.


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SERVING: Olive garden representatives Ken Jones and Angie Anglin deliver food for a free buffet for workers on labor Day. The Boardman restaurant provided a free lunch for employees at St. Elizabeth in Boardman and the Niles Olive Garden fed the Niles police and firefighters on duty.
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La France, England, Italia
Eric Lanum
This book represents a late spring college tour of several European cities in May, 2000. I was fortunate enough to participate in this tour, which was geared toward the fashion industry in Europe. Because my interest and major in college was Interior Design, this book focuses on architecture and other interesting landmarks that I came across during my travels. The geographical locations represented in this book are Paris and Versailles in France, London, England, and Milan and Como, Italy.
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Endoscopic Ultrasound
At Banner Gateway Medical Center, we leverage state-of-the-art technologies and the latest medical procedures to diagnose, biopsy, stage and treat a wide range of digestive health conditions.
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), a combination of traditional endoscopy and ultrasound, is a procedure invaluable in the diagnosis, staging and treatment of conditions such as:
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Rectal or low Colon Cancers
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Gallstones
- Unexplained Abdominal Pain
- Unidentified lumps in the stomach
The EUS procedure
During EUS, a long flexible tube known as an endoscope is pushed over the tongue and past the esophagus and stomach to give physicians access to the entire digestive tract, including the individual layers of the intestinal lining, surrounding tissues and nearby organs.
With a small ultrasound transducer mounted to the tip of the device, physicians can view the area with greater detail and clarity than using traditional ultrasound.
EUS has proven effective in identifying tumors missed using computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) testing due to size and/or location.
EUS can also pinpoint the exact layer in which a tumor begins, a level of detail not available through CT and MRI.
The precision that comes with EUS capabilities helps physicians make the most informed treatment planning decisions. This technology also allows for on-the-spot removal of benign polyps, injection of markers to help guide radiation oncologists or, in some cases, even the injection of chemotherapy directly into tumors to spare healthy surrounding tissue, when appropriate.
Patients who are deemed candidates for EUS are sedated during the procedure to minimize any associated pain or discomfort. Therefore, they are generally required to fast for six hours prior to having the procedure performed, though only a simple enema may be needed in some cases.


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Available for rental from Amazon Instant to Netflix on Jul. 8, 2014, "Le Week-end" is a British romance set in Paris starring two wonderful, accomplished actors. Oscar-nominated writer Hanif Kureishi is known for his unusual, dramatic love stories, such as "My Beautiful Laundrette," "Venus," and "The Mother," and he often works with director Roger Michell; their partnership smoothly transfers a clear vision to film, but their style is an acquired taste. They do not create romantic comedies, though the trailer for "Le Week-end" teases that it might be. Instead, "Le Week-end" tells the gray secrets and hidden grudges of thirty years of marriage.
Meg (Lindsay Duncan) and Nick (Jim Broadbent) are celebrating thirty years of marriage by returning to Paris and finally having time to themselves. Now that their children have moved out, Nick and Meg must decide if they can continue their lives together or if it's the perfect time to separate to follow their separate interests. As they face trivial challenges and unearthed grievances, the couple acknowledges that neither is living the life they had imagined; Meg wants more passion and indulgence while Nick is feeling like a failure, especially after running into a former colleague (Jeff Goldblum) who has reached a much higher level of success.
Their trip intended to rekindle the romance instead exposes their relationship for what it really is: both a level of comfort from acclimation and mean-spirited frustrations. Bitterness and resentment are palpable in "Le Week-end," creating a very private though natural story reminiscent of Richard Linklater's "Before Sunrise" series. Jeff Goldblum cuts some of the harsh drama with his usual quirk and charm, stealing the attention in his limited number of scenes.
Somewhere between the melancholy of "Blue Valentine" and the fluidity of Linklater's "Before Midnight," "Le Week-end" shares the gritty, stale underbelly of overripe relationships but still manages to emphasize the warm connection of souls over time. It is a sincere romance but certainly not quite an enjoyable film.
Rating for "Le Week-end:" B
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Monte Lin McGuire
Position: QB
Height: 6-4 Weight: 202 lbs.
Born: May 7, 1964 in Abilene, TX
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Jerry "Peach" Sheedy, 53, formerly of Seville, died Thursday, May 22, 2014 in Medical Park Hospital, Wheeling, West Virginia, following a brief illness.
According to his wishes, cremation has taken place. A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday, June 14, 2014 at 1 P.M. at the Eagles in Wadsworth.


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Samsung added another two new tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 of this one with a 7 inch screen and OS Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. So you can choose a new option from the ranks of the existing Galaxy Tab Tab is the original, plus Tab 7.0, Tab 10.1, Tab 8.9 and Tab 7.7.
This new product looks a lot like Tab 7.0 Plus and has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, and 1 GHz dual core processor, 1 GB RAM memory, and front and rear cameras, and has support for WiFi, Blutooth, and HSPA + wireless connectivity. Android Tablet will be available with a choice of 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB of storage capacity.coconut oil for skin
The camera is 3MP but with LED Flash,
There are also AllShare Play service, which allows users to stream multimedia from the tablet PC. There are also applications Samsung Hub, which provides Hub Music, Video Hub, Hub Reader, and Game Hub.
Samsung also will include a tablet with the latest version of TouchWiz user interface and content store for music, movies, and eBooks from Samsung. There are also "Samsung S Suggest" a new recommendation application. The new tablet measuring approximately 0.4 inches thick (10.5 mm) and weighs 0.76 pounds, or about 0:34 kg.
Galaxy Tab 2 will be launched in the UK in March of 2012. SammyHub reported the Galaxy Tab 2 will be priced at about $ 420 in the Scandinavian countries.


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hgpu.org » nVidia GeForce GTX 200
FangZhou Xiao, Eric McCreath, Christfried Webers
Tags: Algorithms, Computer science, CUDA, Machine learning, nVidia, nVidia GeForce GTX 200, nVidia GeForce GTX 295, Stochastic simulation
September 27, 2011 by hgpu
S.H. Adil, S. Qamar
June 5, 2011 by hgpu
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GPRM: The Glasgow Parallel Reduction Machine, a task-based parallel programming framework
bhSPARSE: A Synchronization-Free Algorithm for Parallel Sparse Triangular Solves (SpTRSV)
csrcolor: Efficient and High-quality Graph Coloring on GPUs
DeepCL: OpenCL library to train deep convolutional neural networks
Splotch: a software for high performance visualization of huge scientific data
cupla: C++ User interface for the Platform independent Library Alpaka
SymEngine: Symbolic Execution of OpenCL Kernels
MODESTO: MOdel DrivEn STencil Optimization framework
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- MODESTO: Data-centric Analytic Optimization of Complex Stencil Programs on Heterogeneous Architectures
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PubCakes is looking to expand on their current cramped quarters (they share a space with Treehouse Coffee Co. in the College Area) so they can serve up a wider variety of cupcakes, and provide 12 taps of beer, along with bottles. Financing isn't easy in this economy so check out their pledge page… Hess Brewing is coming to North Park, with a tasting room, brew house and canning line set for the Evangelical Bible Store at 3812 Grim, says the West Coaster… Tourists who like to eat the same dessert no matter what city they're in will be pleased to hear Cheesecake Factory is coming to the Old Police Headquarters renovation downtown, according to Troy Johnson… And in another victory for tourists over anyone with taste, the Unconditional Surrender statue on the waterfront will be permanently unconditionally surrendering in bronze form, while members of the Port of San Diego's arts committee hand in their resignations. (The arts committee had recommended ending the statue's run, which was supposed to be temporary – similar to duplicates of the piece in other cities). Unfortunately the unelected commissioners of the Port have a long track record of approving laughable public art.
Meanwhile in Chicago, where their giant, derided Seward Johnson statue is thankfully temporary, plans are afoot to makeover kitschy Navy Pier, which has lost tourist traffic to Millenium Park:
Initial designs seek to create a sequence of appealing outdoor spaces along the promenade, including tilted lawns for recreation, a fountain that could spout jets, mist or a reflective sheet of water, and hanging gardens inside the pier's Crystal Gardens pavilion. The plan also adds a swimming pool with a sand beach and an amphitheater that would slope down to Lake Michigan level on the east end of the pier, with cantilevered overlooks offering views back to the city
Makes you wonder what Broadway Pier could have been if someone other than the Port of San Diego determined its fate – probably more than just a cruise ship terminal with a missing a bait-and-switch park.
And finally (and less grumpily), on the heels of the recently-announced Tokyo route, rumor has it that the airport has been in discussions with Singapore Airlines to bring their Dreamliner to San Diego. Direct flights to southeast Asia anyone?
Wait, one more – if you want that direct flight from SAN to Reagan National to happen, you actually have to sign a petition? San Diego may be the largest unserved market for Reagan, but you're going to have to write the DOT for that to change.
Regarding that non-stop flight from SAN to Reagan National, I just saw that the route has been approved and will begin July 8.
Oh goodie….now I can enjoy my oversized meal at The Cheesecake Factory, while admiring at the oversized kissing sculpture off in the distance. Maybe a Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum will be incorporated along the new waterfront park? Only in my dreams.
Tourists – 1 point, Residents – 0 points.
Tourists would be even better served with a Cheesecake Factory on our fair waterfront (maybe set back a little from the statue). Visual art AND culinary art in one fell swoop!
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College Hockey:Dartmouth Upends Princeton
O'Neill Blanks Princeton For Second Time This Season
HANOVER, N.H. — When it comes to Princeton hockey meeting Dartmouth this season, there's a whole lot of nothing' going on, from the Tigers' perspective.
Freshman Jody O'Neill threw his second shutout of the year at No. 6 Princeton, recording 33 saves in a 2-0 Big Green blanking of the Tigers before a near-sellout crowd of 4,422 at Thompson Arena on Friday night. O'Neill also engineered a 41-save clean sheet at Hobey Baker Rink on Jan. 4 in a 4-0 win.
This time, all he needed was a first-period power-play goal from Scott Fleming, although Dartmouth captain Rob Pritchard added a measure of security with a long-distance empty-netter with 1:32 to play.
"I think it's huge," Dartmouth coach Bob Gaudet said of O'Neills night. "He's a very, very mentally sound guy to be able to bounce back. It wasn't like he was bad last week. We didn't help him a whole lot, but this week, he focused. He's a great team player, and what he wants to do is find a way to give the team a chance to win."
Fleming's game-winning strike came at 18:26 of the first period. With Princeton's Marc Hagel sitting out a slashing minor, Dartmouth (14-11-3 overall, 11-8-2 league) worked the puck low to Adam Estoclet, whose cross-ice pass found Fleming alone at the right dot. The sophomore held the puck until Tigers' goaltender Zane Kalemba (22 saves) committed, then rammed a shot home.
Princeton (20-8-0, 14-7-0) pressured in the Dartmouth end, but rarely found room to put a dangerous bid on O'Neill. Coach Guy Gadowsky pegged the Thompson ice as part of the problem; the rink had to contend with unseasonably humid and warm air outside as well as a Dartmouth-Colgate ECAC women's tournament game on Friday afternoon.
"It was a weird game because pucks were bouncing all over," Gadowsky said. "No one could get the handle all night. The puck was skipping and sliding and jumping. It was tough work to get offensive chances."
The Tigers did have opportunities, however, courtesy of six Dartmouth minor penalties. That led to nine man-up shots on goal, but O'Neill was the equal every time.
Pritchard iced the win with a 170-foot empty-netter from his own left-wing circle at 18:28 of the third. The victory leaves Dartmouth in control of the final first-round bye into next week's league tournament; it's the Big Green's with a win over Quinnipiac on Saturday night.
"That's exactly how you want to end a season," Pritchard said. "We know that if we're going to carry this season to the end, we're going to have to win the ECAC playoffs. If we play well for 60 minutes (tonight), we get that bye, we move past the first stage and put ourselves one step closer to the goal we've had all season long."
Princeton, which clinched its bye with a sweep of Brown and Yale last weekend, ends its regular season at Harvard tonight. The Tigers will be either the second or third seed when the conference tournament begins.
Greg Fennell covers Dartmouth hockey for the Valley News of West Lebanon, N.H.
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It may be a bit premature to predict the outcome of todays' midterm primary elections, but given the unending stream of bad economic and environmental news and the generally sour mood of the electorate, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that incumbents, even if they eke out victories, are in big trouble, and that a variety of raging nutbags, who in normal times would attract scant attention, will probably end up garnering a fair share of the vote.
17 thoughts on "Voice of the People"
I think that already happened in the last election. The old saying what go's arond comes around seems to fit. It will not be the end of the world. I am sure that deep in your heart you know that the house needs cleaning from both sides.
Why the vulgarity, Ed? Just a lapse?
It is sad that the Democrats blundered the first two years of the Obama administration. So much could have been accomplished, but the Democrats seem completely unable to get anything done. Certainly, the Republicans are worse, but its not hard to understand why people vote for them, because the Republicans at least deliver a consistent message, which the Democrats seem unable to do.
Environmental news these days are not so good, oil spills, oil leakages, etc.;~,
the environmental news these days are full of man-made disasters like oil spills'-~
oil spills should be controlled as soon as possible to prevent environmental damage";.
when i look at environmental news these days, they are not always good-';
oil spills can really damage the environment so bad that it would take years to repair the damage-~*
i can say that most environmental news today are disaster related, lots of flooding, earthquakes and oil spills-,.
the oil spill in mexico really affected the eco system around that area, it would take years to clean those mess _
oil spills can really mess up the environment, i hope we can find a very good solution to control oil spills ~:"
certainly, the environmental news theses days are not so good but there are other good news too like opening of new forest reserves ~-:
The electorate has been quite sour indeed! Now with the massive debt crisis the US is facing, I don't see a way out for our nation. We're going to collapse, there's no doubt about it. Scary to think what will happen.
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Cheese From Cold Smoke The How-To And Photos Of A Addon "Cold Box."
The Bradley smoker's versatility makes it a perfect tool to smoke cheese. As you know, cheese is typically cold smoked- that means smoked at temperatures ranging from 70°-100° F. tops. Your goal is to infuse the cheese with your choice of smoke flavors- not cook it and turn into cheese soup. The ambient temperature, sun and wind can play a role in keeping the Bradley temperature in that target range.
Many simply use the smoke generator as the only source of heat (of course it's also necessary to create smoke) and unplug the Bradley cabinet, therefore reducing the amount of heat generated.
You can also keep the vent open so the heat can escape. If you live in a warmer climate where the ambient temperature remains quite warm, it has been found that filling an aluminum pan with ice and placing it on a lower rack or by filling the drip bowl with ice rather than water helps reduce the internal temperature. If the sun is your enemy, try placing your smoker in a shaded area.
Some have resorted to smoking cheese in the evenings or at night when the ambient temperature is at its lowest.
Below are two pictures that show another brilliant idea on how to cold smoke cheese. A second box is added between the smoke generator and the Bradley unit. It has been reported by member that by using this second box the temperature of the Bradley unit is only raise by 7-8 degrees F over ambient air temperature
Now there are many types of cheese that take smoke well and some that don't seem to accept it quite as naturally. Everyone has different tastes and we always encourage you to experiment- so this is simply a guideline for those wishing to try this delicacy. Cheddar, mozarella, swiss, gouda, pepper jack, fontina, provolone and even parmesan seem to be your typical favorites. The most common types of wood are apple, cherry, maple, pecan and for a heavier flavor, hickory.
It doesn't take long to smoke cheese and the typical smoke period will run from 1-2 hrs. Again, experimentation is key. It's recommended to smoke for a shorter period of time the first time and increase slightly until you've reached your desired level of smokiness. It's wise to keep precise records of types of wood used, types of cheese, amount of time smoked for future reference.
Another tip is to smoke smaller pieces of cheese - try one or two pound pieces . Some like to cut the cheese into 1-2 inch thicknesses so that when they cut off a piece its perfect cracker size.
Many strongly recommend wrapping the cheese in foil or plastic wrap after removing from the smoker and refrigerate it for a couple of hours or even overnight- this is said to let the smoke settle into the cheese and give a better overall flavor. If you notice that your cheese "perspires" you can wipe it down with a paper towel or a clean cloth. Some will even smoke the cheese wrapped in a cheesecloth or an old T-shirt (clean, of course).
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Tim burton recently brought out a movie called Corpse Bride which had skeletons as main characters and is also the director of "The Nightmare Before Christmas" which also featured skeletons. But other than that I haven't heard anything about it
Any idea where you heard this?
IMDB knows nothing of it and googling doesn't provide any useful info either. It's probably just speculation since people have been talking about Grim and Tim together for years.
By the way, you've got a great username and avatar. I take it we have a third Nick fanatic on board?
But has anybody taken all the cutscenes from the game and made a movie out of it
It wouldn't make much sense would it, much of the story occurs in the normal game mode
There is a movie series called "Day off the dead", that humourously is based on eight underworld in GF's concept. There is a demo movie of it, linked from one of Grim Fandango's fan sites.
Tim Burton is known for doing film noir and also slightly twisted films; he has covered the aspects of death in both The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride, he could probably do Grim Fandango very well I'd bet.
If he did do Grim Fandango, he probably would heavily adapt it so we couldn't even recognize it as Grim Fandango.
Hey, Nick Virago fanatic number three! I see you've met Nick Virago fanatic number one. So allow me to introduce you to Nick Virago fanatic number two:me.
Wow, that's a great find... if it goes ahead it may give Grim Fandango sales the boost they deserve :)
If this is true this should really give a boost to the community
I REALLY hope that is true, but I'm going to remain sceptic until something official is announced. Anyone can create Wikipedia articles.
I hope that happens... though it doesn't look like we'll see it for a while, considering he's working on another project set for release for 2007.
I don't know... the Movie Center thing with quotes from Burton seems real enough...
Well I don't think it'd be too different if they are keeping the name Grim Fandango and the same setting. Could easily become the best video game movie ever though. Maybe even lead to a rerelease of the game? Special edition? Nah, not getting my hopes up just yet.
Oh, silly me. I didn't even notice the Movie Center article. That makes it seem a lot more credible, but it's still not certain.
I don't know Burton very well, but I heard he has the habit of changing the source material to fit his vision. If he were to make this movie, what changes do you think he may make?
Also, I wonder if he's planning to make it stop-motion, computer animated or what. Maybe live action? :D
EDIT: If the movie is going to be made (notice how sceptic I still am), I hope Burton plays the game and not just reads the script. I heard he made Batman without having read any of the comics.
Imagine what a movie would do to our community. Numerous people would go see the film because it was made by Burton, there'd be thousands of new fans, LucasArts would probably re-release the game in some sort of special edition style, they might even start considering a sequel if it was a success.
And then we could start being elitist "You aren't a true fan if you've only seen the movie!" bitches to everyone who stumbles upon these forums. :rolleyes:
It would be awesome if he consulted the other great Tim and got him involved. (Schafer for those not in the know.)
Definitely. Maybe I'm being an idiot, but I can't get rid of the mental image of Burton getting rid of the film noir and replacing it with gothic horror. Am I stereotyping him too much? Schafer could keep him under control. ;)
If a movie is going to be made I hope it is either A: a perfect screen adaptation of Grim Fandango with all the bits we love or B: something loosely based on the GF concept that is different enough to be considered separate from the game universe. I would hate to have something which tries to be A but ends up being B. Sort of like how Curse of Monkey Island tried to continue the Monkey Island series but is not considered to be a 'real' part of the series.
I hope they stick to the game, but cut out the puzzle bits, fun to play, probably not fun to watch.
I had a look at the source of this article, the blog from Movie Center; it doesn't look entirely reliable. It would be great to have a Grim Fandango film but I don't think it looks hopeful. Could be wrong though...
I agree. Speculating is fun, but it's no use getting too excited before there is any real proof. We'll only end up really disappointed. Burton's quote says that the script was sent to him. By who? LucasArts? Ahaha.
You know, if I had pick of the directors I would choose the coen brothers to direct it. Millers crossing and all that.
Hm...I still doubt that the wiki article is genuine. I mean sure it's possible, but as Naomi said: "anyone can create wikipedia articles." But it would be splendid if there was a movie, so I hope it is true!
Would Burton have to buy the rights for Grim Fandango off LucasArts or how would that work?
He might, but LA could also see this as a business investment and just let him have it.
I really hope this is true. I saw the same story on gamespot.
Sounds much more credible, link plz?
Edit: I checked it out here, sadly they're also using The Movie Center as a source.
Double Edit: This site has his address, it may be outdated but it's worth a shot.
No way, Denzel Washington as Master Chief?! Well, Burton's agent and LucasArts can't stay silent forever. (God have mercy on us if they can.)
Oh come on, i think this is just another rumor if burton does this movie i bet it will suck!!! think about it most comics that go movies usually are severly changed (spiderman 1 the green goblin wasnt suppose to die he just had this huge accident or sumthin and got minor amnesia) plus if they are going to do it, it better be computer animated becuz if they did live action it wud be a big upset! well if its computer animated they shud get the original vocal cast (Tony planna and such) but u never know
Actually, I wouldn't mind if it was live action. But I think plastacine would be the best way to go. And Burtons movies definately do not suck! You seen sleepy hollow, edward scissor hands and batman? All excellent movies! And thats the thing about taking games and comic books and making them into a movie. You have to ADAPT them.
Look at the first Harry Potter movie. That was practically identical to the book down to the last detail. The result? It was an alright film, nothing special. The fourth movie, however, was changed ALOT from the book. And the result? A damn good film!
And those comic book films (apart from the incredible Hulk which does suck). Yes, they have all been heavily adapted from the original material but the results were brilliant! And tonnes of new fans! And a new lease of life for the comic *coughs* or Grim Fandango *cough*
I hope, if this rumour is true, they'll keep all the voice actors from the game.
Velasco's voice actor is dead, so they'd have to replace at least him. Or they could take a few lines from the game because I doubt they'd give that character much attention in the film. There's just not enough time to go to such depth in a movie.
I just realised something! You may remember, back in February at the Department of Death we recieved an email about a Grim Fandango 2 project. Here is the first part again if you've not seen it before:
Rumor mills are so much fun...so much to talk about with so little credible information!
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College Hockey:Puskar's overtime winner, Meisner's 61 saves, spoil Penn State's NCAA debut
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — John Puskar scored at 4:39 of overtime as the American International Yellow Jackets defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions, 3-2, in front of a sold out Greenberg Ice Pavilion on Friday night. The night marked the first NCAA Division I hockey game at Penn State.
The Nittany Lions got off to a nightmarish start in front of the capacity crowd at the Ice Pavilion, as Mark Yanis was whistled for roughing at 2:25 of the first period. Less than 20 seconds later, Nathan Sliwinski popped home a rebound at the side of Penn State goaltender Matthew Skoff's net to give the Yellow Jackets the early 1-0 lead.
Penn State had a litany of chances following the Sliwinski goal, but American International goaltender Ben Meisner was superb, stopping all 20 first period shots from Penn State. Meisner finished the night with an Atlantic Hockey conference record 61 saves while playing in an atmosphere he called one of the best he has ever seen. The most spectacular stop of them all was a snow angel, pad-stacking stop on senior George Saad, who had an empty net in the slot area late in the first.
"We knew Penn State was going to come hard," said Meisner. "Our game plan was to contain them as much as possible."
Penn State picked up right where they left off in the second, keeping a high energy, tenacious forecheck, but Meisner and the American International defense remained stout. At last, Nittany Lions freshman Casey Bailey popped in a rebound at the side of the net to tie the game just over four minutes into the period.
The Yellow Jackets though, refused to let Penn State carry the momentum from their first NCAA goal, and less than six minutes later, Chris Markiewicz crashed the Lions' net from his defense spot and deflected home a centering pass over the arm of Skoff to give American International the 2-1 lead after 40 minutes.
The third period saw the Nittany Lions continue to dominate the territorial play and the shots on goal. After a plethora of chances, Taylor Holstrom, a former NCAA product at Mercyhurst, cut to the slot and beat Meisner to the blocker side on a wrist shot to tie the game, 2-2.
Despite giving up the tying goal, Meisner continued to stymie the opposition, as Penn State could not capitalize on numerous chances late in regulation and into the overtime. Meisner saved the game for the Yellow Jackets when he stopped Saad once again, this time on a mini-breakaway on the glove side, in the extra period.
American International finally sent the Penn State crowd home disappointed when Puskar redirected Jake Williams' point slap shot over the shoulder of Skoff. Despite being outshot, 63-29, the Yellow Jackets escaped thanks to the efforts of Meisner.
"(Meisner) is a real student of the game," said Yellow Jackets coach Gary Wright. "His angles are strong, he has quickness and competitiveness; he's very dedicated."
Despite the tough defeat, Penn State coach Guy Gadowsky was happy with his team's effort in their inaugural NCAA game.
"I'm thrilled," Gadowsky said. "We had no idea what we had; I loved the offense that we created."
The coach did not pass up the opportunity to praise the Penn State faithful as well.
"To see the crowd and the student section, it was fantastic," Gadowsky said. "That's why I came here, that's why our staff and the recruits came here."
The Yellow Jackets look for the weekend sweep as the same two teams will square off on Saturday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. at 7 p.m.
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