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Normally, Valentine's Day just isn't on my radar {I'm still recovering from the end of 2013—sorry! }, but since St. Hallmark Holiday falls on a Friday this year, I have to admit it would be cute to host a low-key heart-and-arrow-themed get-together. Here are two super-cute—and super-easy—party ideas I modified from Pinterest.
I adore the original version of this craft from Squirrelly Minds, but I just can't break out the hot-glue gun for a C-list holiday. Here's my lazy-girl version:
1) Pierce your snack (I used doughnut holes) on a toothpick.
2) Sandwich one end of the toothpick in a folded-in-half piece of craft tape. Repeat on the other end.
3) Using small scissors, trim the tape to resemble an arrow.
4) Try not to eat more doughnut holes than you decorate.
This one you can do with almost zero brain power—it's perfect for when you're watching television. I actually feel a little silly writing a how-to. I mean, you guys got this, right? In case you don't:
1) Bend pipe cleaners in to a V-shape. (I cut the pipe cleaners in half first to make mini hearts for my very bare above-the-desk inspo board.)
2) Bend the V's into heart shapes, keeping the centers unattached.
3) Hook the hearts together, then twist each at the center so they don't fall apart.
4) Hang 'em and smile every time they catch your eye.
Would you host a low-key Valentine's Day party? Which of these ideas is your favorite?


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A scrap or remainder of food from a meal.
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Are you an app developer? Great. What's your stance on 'baby Mama' jets? Fashion icon Alexander McQueen? The 808 drum machine? If any of this make sense to you, contact Kanye West now.
Over a series of tweets last night the rapper and music producer announced the creation of a design company called DONDA that would comprise 22 divisions and make "products and experiences that people want and can afford."
West invited graphic designers, app makers, social media experts, doctors and scientists, among others, to reach out to firstname.lastname@example.com.
West rose to fame as a music producer for such A-List artists as Jay-Z before becoming a performer in his own right and earning both fame and notoriety for his persona on stage and off. In 2009 President Obama called West a " j_ckass" for interrupting a speech made by country singer Taylor Swift at a televised awards show.
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I am assembling a team of architects, graphic designers, directors musicians, producers, AnRs, writers, publicist, social media experts, app guys, managers, car designers, clothing designers, DJs, video game designers, publishers, tech guys, lawyers, bankers, nutritionist, doctors, scientist, teachers. DONDA will be comprised of over 22 divisions with a goal to make products and experiences that people want and can afford. I want to put creatives in a room together with like minds that are all waaaay doper than me. We want to help simplify and aesthetically improve everything we see hear, touch, taste and feel. To dream of, create, advertise and produce products driven equally by emotional want and utilitarian need… We can collectively effect the world trough design. We need to pick up where steve jobs left off…
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Sinónimos de compel en inglés:
1 the lords compelled the peasants to hand over their harvest
force, coerce into, pressurize into, pressure, impel, drive, press, push, urge, prevail on;
informal bulldoze, railroad, steamroller, twist someone's arm, strong-arm, lean on, put the screws on
archaic constrain
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exact, extort, demand, insist on, enforce, force, necessitate
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compel, force, coerce, oblige
All these words refer to making someone do something that they would not otherwise choose to do. They are often used in the passive, underlining the sense that the person feels deprived of power or choice. All but coerce are used with an infinitive (e.g. compelled to do something), as in the examples given.Someone who is compelled to do something is subjected to pressure that they feel unable to resist. Often, this pressure is applied by someone in authority and takes the form of the threat of penalties if the person fails to comply ( companies are compelled to comply with the regulations | the court had powers to compel witnesses to attend). Adverse circumstances may also compel someone to do something ( he was compelled to retire on grounds of ill health), or the pressure may be from one's own conscience ( I feel compelled to write this letter of complaint).Force is a more general term for using superior power to make someone do what one wants them to. The superior power may be that of uncontrollable circumstances ( the firm has been forced to make nineteen more workers redundant) or that of someone physically stronger or better equipped ( the raider forced him to open the safe). People may also force themselves to do something, steeling themselves for something necessary but unpleasant ( Lucy forced herself to sound calm).To coerce someone into doing something typically involves force or threats ( landlords might try to coerce their tenants into voting for them | they claimed that they had been coerced into making their televised confessions). Coercion is nearly always applied by another person, not by circumstances or one's own conscience.Typically, if someone is obliged to do something, they are legally or morally bound to do it rather than being forced or pressurized ( independent schools are not legally obliged to follow the National Curriculum | Stephen felt obliged to sit next to her).
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Liberty's CEO: Time Warner Cable Unlikely to Get a Bid for $150 a Share
Don't expect Charter Communications and its minority owner Liberty Media to get too carried away in their pursuit of Time Warner Cable.
Charter has long been expected to submit a bid in the low-to-mid $130s for the cable company. Time Warner Cable has been said to be seeking a buyout offer closer to $150 a share, or more.
Liberty Media's CEO Greg Maffei threw some cold water on the likelihood of such a bid materializing for Time Warner Cable. Speaking on CNBC Monday morning, Mr. Maffei said he would be surprised if anyone would come in with an offer of $150 a share to $155 a share for Time Warner Cable.
"I'd be surprised if there's a buyer out there at that price," Mr. Maffei said.
Mr. Maffei wouldn't say whether Charter and Liberty would make a public offer for Time Warner Cable, but Liberty Media's move late Friday to buy the 48% stake of Sirius XM Radio that it doesn't own has been seen as a way to shore up capital to put toward a Time Warner Cable acquisition.
On a conference call with investors Friday, Mr. Maffei specifically said Liberty Media's potential takeover of the remaining stake in Sirius XM would give it access to capital to go after acquisitions and would likely close before "anything that Charter was able to do with Time Warner."
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10 reasons why Superman is better than Jesus
This article made me want to include a little list of why Superman is better than Jesus. I've made a comparative list so I can definitively prove the last son of Krypton is superior to the King of Kings in almost every way.
- Superman has saved the planet for destruction numerous times. Jesus has threatened to return and bring on the end of the earth with him, but so far is a fucking 'no-show'.
- Jesus performed a few miracles, but Superman can shoot laser beams out of his eyes, he can fly, is indestructible, and can see through everything except lead. In one movie he turned back time. How awesome is that?
- Jesus may have died for your sins, but Superman died to protect us from an intergalactic killing machine called Doomsday.
- When Jesus died, he was resurrected 3 days later and then abruptly left, telling his disciples he'd be back within their lifetimes (an obvious lie). Superman died, was in stasis for a while, and emerged with long glorious 90's hair. Unlike Jesus, however, Superman stuck around and has been busy keeping the world safe from evil.
- Although not a God, Superman still risks his life all the time trying to combat super villains. Jesus, on the other hand, is apparently all powerful, and yet refuses to do something as basic as healing amputees.
- Superman can move mountains. Jesus claims praying to him will accomplish the same feat, but no noticeable effects from prayer have ever been measured.
- Superman is an expert in dozens of languages, and is an accomplished journalist. Jesus never left any writings, or evidence of any of his works.
- Superman hooked up with the insanely hot Lois Lane, while the only women who showed any interest in Jesus were prostitutes.
- Jesus said "But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me" (Luke 19:27). Superman, on the other hand, has a strict code of conduct that forbids him to kill anyone.
- If you fell out of your apartment window and cried for help, Superman would try and save you. Not only will Jesus not even bother to save you; he will send you to hell for all eternity if you don't believe in him.
Now some people may criticize me for this article, and they might be right: what's the point in debating which fictional character is better, anyways?
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How about a comparison of Freddy vs. Jason, or Alien vs. Predator
"jesus actually has all the super powers"
Well if he has any he most certainly has the power of invisibility…. 2k+ years and still no sign of him
Shouldn't that be Jesus instead of jesus.
While I dont believe in religion, I think I dig Jesus more than super man….I think If Jesus were alive today hed be repulsed by Christianity….hed probably smoke some bud and hang out with Matthew mcconaughey….definitely would have been a dead head type….not some war mongering homophobe that most Christians pin him out to be, he might even be a follower of Buddhism or something like that….jesus was a lover not a fighter lol
Jesus is better than superman because he created superman.
now for being serious. Jesus Christ, why is that name so put down, i mean, would you swear with Allah's name or some other gods name in front of their followers, no! especially with the Islamic. Jesus Christ is unique because he was real. other religions such as Islam kill off Christians, when Christians have only been wanting to introduce their faith.
Myth: Christians shove their faith down our throats.
really? so, what do angry Buddhists do with clubs if they want you to convert to their faith? or better yet! radical Islam! what do they do to convert you? ill let you answer.
Also, Jesus is and isn't a "fuzzy wuzzy guy" he is a judge and a savior who has to judge the people who come before him and do what must be done. if Jesus only judged on a certain amount sin, then he wouldn't be perfect. he would tolerate sin, evil, something that is a polar opposite from holiness. but he came down to save us before we are judged. that is where we get the quote: Jesus is love. not because Jesus was a hippy, no, he came to bring the creations he made to be with him like we were once.
please no flaming after this post. if you do flame. it just shows how intolerant you are after all your so called, "tolerance of religion."
let me tell you guys,,,what happen with,,,my friend fosforito a pastor,,,he was going to a little church up in the mountains in puerto rico,,,,when the driver of his car tell him theres no breaks….they suddenly ask themselves,,as he told me,,,why to us father,,,but going with out brakes on the roads of the mountain ,,they felt a peace that calm them down,,,,when going down the road,,,,the car stops by it self in front of a little house,,he said probably the only house there….then a woman comes out of the house and ask then if they want water,,,they said yes,,,while she was giving them water her hands start shaking,,she drops the water to the floor,,and starts crying hard,,,,my friend told me they ask her why she was crying so hard ,,,like they did something to her,,,but,,,she explain that her husband was almost about to kill her,,,but there car stop in front of the house,,,,with noo breaks…..before she almost got kill by her husband by the neck,,,she ask,,,"If there is a real God please send me angels,,,then suddenly they stop in front of the house,,,ALELUYA,,,,she said she was catholic and wanted to accept his God,,,but she stated to him,,that the reason was because she was praying 33 years to a woman that never answer,,,but in only 5 seconds your God did all this,,,,she finally finish accepting God as her savior,,,,take this as prove that theres a big God,,,open your eyes or leave them close is your choice,,,,GOD BLESS YOU!!!!
Love this post, I like to think of religious people as pests or peasants, unintelligible halfwits who look to their Sky Daddy and his bastard son for guidance, whats his name again, Jeebus was it? Unfortunately life does not have a happy ending, its survival of the fittest, and when you finally croak after a long hard life you get buried and you get eaten by some fucking insects. Im no happier than you about it believe me! But I choose not to delude myself with false hopes of imaginary friends and bouncing castles in the sky. Grow up you feckless idiots or fuck off please.
I was a devout Christian for 25 years before I decided to give the various atheist arguments an actual chance. I went through the Bible from a purely literary point of view and put my feelings and faith aside. Not only does the Bible have many, maaaaany inconsistencies throughout its entirety, but the facts against it definitely outweigh any kind of "faith" that was indoctrinated by my childhood. It's been revised and revised time and time again over the years to fit with the social trends of the present, and the leaders of Christianity 500 years ago would be completely appalled at the way we live today. Don't get me wrong; there are some very basic and good messages in the Bible like "Thou shalt not kill" but then it's up to the reader to place the line between good and bad morals.
Never though I'd say this but thank God I'm not a Christian anymore. Reading the Bible is the fastest way to turn someone into an atheist.
Pitin, little made up stories like that show no support for the existence of a higher power. If anything it shows how someone survived a near accident then tries to attribute their survival outside of themselves.
Try again.
To all the christians trying to make the argument that jesus is a verifiable historical figure… there was likely a guy named jesus that lived. They also likely have his and his families bones in the ossuaries they dug up a few years ago. They historical person of jesus is not really is what is being disputed, but the supernatural fairy tale jesus that comes back from the dead and walks on water that people dont believe in.
HAHAHAHAHAHHA The last sentence made it. Thanks so much for the laugh
Made my day! Thanks!
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I have one thing to say .It would only take a bunch of idiots to believe in any of it(Superman/Jesus! Jesus/The Bible played by Jeff Hunter only made 1 movie ,And Christopher Reeves made many superman movies . and now all of the movie are classic's now .. We need some new movies to watch and a differant line of B.S to talk about next week …
Haha, so true!
Anyways, I love your podcast, you make my day while labouring at work.
Regards Robin
its funny how the majority of athiest first reaction is to look at this an laugh while where as the majority of christians first reaction is one of anger
im not angry, im just annoyed when i see this. and addressing you Phuckjesus, explain survival of the fittest, as in the human world or the natural world, i can't remember any historical evidence of walking apes killing a pack of prehistoric monsters and causing all the animals to cower around the world. in fact, gorillas get eaten by other animals in fair fights, and there not top predator like us.
oliver, you could not have been a devout christian for 25 years. Ask Lee Strobel, he studied it and guess where it got him, and he was an Atheist too!
I'm totally for getting all snarky at religious extremists, but dude, Jesus wasn't fictional. Sure, he probably wasn't God's son born of an immaculate conception, but he still existed as a nice guy who wandered around being all prophetical…
i advise you JJ, to read "The Case For Christ" by Lee Strobel, which will prove why Jesus wasn't just a nice guy who wandered the Middle East….
This is stupid. Jesus is a human being…of course Superman's better. Goku vs. Superman is a much more interesting battle.
Jesus created Superman. duh. now how is more powerful.
sorry, meant who
I'm disappointed in both of you. Atheists, stop being such dicks. You're all just as bad as the christians who don't give anything a second thought. You're not right just because you say so. Back shit up with tons and tons of evidence[that's what sets us apart] and stop acting like 10 year olds who think they're so damn smart just because they found out that santa claus isn't real. Just give people the respect you want back, christ almighty.
And christians, why the hell would you come to an atheist website to debate with hardcore militant atheists? Do you think you're going to change anyone's minds? PROTIP-You're not.
Guy calling himself "creationist"-I'll admit, I judged you by your name, thought to myself-this guy must be an idiot. But then I gave you a chance and read your stuff. I really wanted you to prove me wrong.
"Jesus Christ is unique because he was real. other religions such as Islam kill off Christians, when Christians have only been wanting to introduce their faith."
Yeah, christians have totally been the epitome of love and tolerance for other religions and viewpoints throughout the years, right? I truly hope you don't seriously believe that, I'd like to think people can't just ignore mountains and mountains of history like that.
"Myth: Christians shove their faith down our throats.
really? so, what do angry Buddhists do with clubs if they want you to convert to their faith? or better yet! radical Islam! what do they do to convert you? ill let you answer."
Really? Because none of my buddhist friends have ever tried to convert me, or tell me I'm wrong and they are right. They are also much more tolerant of my views, even if they're very different from their own. Even so, if all other religions were just as bad as christianity is about shoving faith down people's throats, your excuse is still just "Well they do it too so it's okay!!!" and that's something a child would say. Grow up.
"please no flaming after this post. if you do flame. it just shows how intolerant you are after all your so called, "tolerance of religion.""
So basically you're saying "Now no one respond and if you do you're intolerant." Again, grow the hell up, kid. We all have the right to say whatever we want to you. If you didn't want a response, you wouldn't have come to an atheist website to share your christian viewpoint.
"explain survival of the fittest, as in the human world or the natural world, i can't remember any historical evidence of walking apes killing a pack of prehistoric monsters and causing all the animals to cower around the world. in fact, gorillas get eaten by other animals in fair fights, and there not top predator like us."
A.)You can't "remember" most likely because you've never done any research on the subject.
B.)You meant to say "scientific evidence", not "historical evidence". If you're asking for written accounts by apes historically documenting their own evolution, then by golly, you might just be sillier than I originally thought.
There, now you have no excuse to be so uninformed.
D.)"Their" is the correct form that you were trying to use. Please learn to spell, use proper grammar, and correct punctuation before you try to debate grown-ups.
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Jesus and Superman are both fictional.
Everyone commenting here is a legend in their own minds too.
Jesus still takes upon himself all your sins. And all your neighbours sins.
Super man ain't that strong……
If kryptonite is evil and talking snakes tempt us to eat forbidden fruit doesn't Superman's love for Louis teach you anything? You think life is meaningless without your sweet Jesus? If this comparison says anything it is that the fertile human mind renders amazing realities of love, life and intellectual discourse that exist independent of any afterlife BS. If that isn't meaning then you ain't living.
Dust to dust baby!
Superman rocks, but Felix the cat got layed more.
except you forgot one little thing, Superman is a fictional character, Jesus is not.
God is real…. and no matter what you blinded people say he is comeing back… and the reasion why he is going to end this world is so me can all be in a better place… but if you dont believe than thats just too bad… hell wasnt made foe us. but because of people like you now we can go to it… but i know that for a FACT i am going to heaven… and all thiese things you are saying about God and him being fake.. well explain this… how do we love? how do we feel happy? God created all thiese happy emotions… and of course your probably wondering "why is there sadness, suffering, war?" well all those things happen because we are all sinners and this worls is not perfect… if you all would just believe your mind wouldnt be filled with sooo many questions… and even though you are saying all thiese bad things about God he still loves you and he will always be waiting for you… and if you never believe, when you go to hell you will burn and have your WHOLE lifes mistakes played in fron of you every day. you will be missrable… you will commit suicide EVERY day and end up in the same place. and it will be YOUR fault on why youre there… and everyone who believes will be in heaven… and i feel sorry for you people… you may seem alive nut on the inside your dead. your heart is dead your thoughts are rong and youre mords are foul but you know what? God still loves you
god bless… i hope this message will change your life! x)
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Funny how the believers claim evidence for Jesus even though there is in fact none at all, this is a historical fact not a matter of opinion.
Even if there was evidence that Jesus did in fact exist, that does not prove anything he said was true or he was divine.
Getting all worked up about whether he was or was not a mythical character is pretty pointless as it proves nothing about the claims made by the bible.
Before I say anything else, I would just like to say that I only read the first couple of replies for this post, so if something was said in the later replies that I happen to be repeating or whatever, forgive me. Anyway, really the only thing I want to comment on is the thought of Jesus being mentioned in some historical text other than the Bible (which is really isn't a "historical" book, but whatever). I would just like to mention that Jesus, when translated back into Arabic, is a shortened form of Joshua (I know my name is Josh, weird right?), but I could be wrong, I don't speak Arabic. On top of that Christ was most likely not his actual name, since Christ comes from the Greek word meaning messiah, and I doubt that Mary and Joseph named their son Jesus (or Joshua, whatever) Messiah. So when "Moses" said that there was no Jesus mentioned in any history book, it could be because it was written as his full name Joshua. Just something to think about, again I could be wrong, but I just wanted to point that out.
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heyy i heard HULK could beat the shit out of superman
very true!
Superman is just as real as Jesus so this is a proper comparison.
Micaela, grow the fuck up. I mean really, you think your message will change someones life? Actually it did…my day actually. You must've been a really naughty person back in the days and NOW you are trying to use any possible channel to show off your faith, hopping that before coming back, Jesus or whoever will read this post and add an extra perk for you in Heaven. How do I explain feelings and all that? Well, it's not only human, cats, dogs and some other animals do feel that. I think!!. Wars and all that ? Well there are always going to be some retard that will manipulate some other retards and there you go …you got your self a dicatator.
Please take your stupid comments somewhere else, and start living your life as you want to live it. Look at your self and wonder for one second if you really belive in things that you've been shoved down your throat since you were a kid.
Well, as you said, I hope this message will change your life. C'mon ..dare to live your life..believe me ..there is only one chance you have.
All I can say is WOW!
The Crusader
I'm going to say my piece here.
We definitely live in a time where everything is secular, where the new cool thing to do is to go out of one's way and make a mockery of Christ… With us "feeble Christians" we're like okay we get it, your arguments are so old and played out keep talking. It's the new fad, the new flavor of the month, "let's all go out of our way to make these little Christians inferior, let's dedicate our entire lives because WE have NO LIVES and ridicule them and take their humanity away from them. Heck let's make a f**king forum labeled 10 Reasons why Superman is better than Jesus… yes that will get them… oooooh I'm cool… hehehehehehe aren't we so funny take that Christ hehehehehe… We're mature"
Here's the truth… There are really only two religions in this world. There's the religion of God, as a Traditional Catholic (Pre-VaticanII mindset) I believe my religion is right, I even believe the other religions are wrong, I have to believe this or else I'd be a liar, I'll even say I'm not perfect always in following my beliefs but I still believe it's the truth… and then there's the religion of Man (aka Devil's religion).
Long story short. The religion of God sets the rules of the universe, sets what's right and wrong and in the end holds everyone accountable for their actions on earth.
Atheism falls along with many other false religions in the category of the religion of Man. Basically Man's belief substitutes God's truth. People who fall into this sunconciously share a common unoriginal mindset. They ALL, yes they ALL think like this:
"I'll believe whatever is convenient for me."
"I don't believe because there's no evidence."
It's the religion of convenience where you're not really held accountable for anything, you won't be punished for anything. Athiests really enjoy this aspect. All atheists do think alike (yes I'm generalizing because it's true) and these are your common character traits…
1. Atheists are very arrogant, lack humility and many are elitists.
– It's easily reflected in the disrespect and hostility towards those who believe in something that's not material. Look above, Christ w/ a Rifle a very ignorant picture and they know it's offensive to others and yet they still do it.
– The idea that Someone or something is better and greater than them offends them.
– They always try to come across as "Intellectuals", they'll bring up Darwinism, works from Nietzche or Karl Marx etc. and try to present this material with a pompous elite-like attitude as if it's their own material meanwhile all they've done is regurgitate and quote in verbatim.
2. Atheists are very closed minded and ignorant.
– They will commonly use arguments like "First of all the bible is wrong because it contradicts itself." I'll ask them back, "well what passages are you talking about?" Most of the time they won't even know, this shows their manipulative dishonesty.
– They'll make comments like "Catholic Priests are ALL pedophiles" which is cheap generalization with no merit. Many people don't know this and even Catholics don't know this, when a Priest does commit such a crime, they lose their office, meaning their void, they cease being a priest. I'll admit, Vatican II hasn't been the best and dealing with this issue though.
– Their idea of something that's not materially seen cannot exist, is obliterated when you ask them, "If you don't believe in God because you can't physically see Him… Then prove to me that you love your daughter, mother, wife etc.?" They'll hug them but that's not proving anything… you're physically putting your arms around them, you're not physically loving them, just like you don't see God i don't see a f**king an energy beam of love going between you and whomever… such a f**king dumb argument.
3. Atheists are bad-willed.
– They will only do something that's convenient to them or advantageous to them. You'll present them with truth in good charity and they won't even make an effort because it'll takes time and because the material opposes their ideas. If you could put all the effort to read Marx et al., then you can pick up a bible, read a few passages a day, actually try to understand it with humility.
– Athiests will judge the Catholic Church because of inquisitions, falsely claim that Catholic Church are murderers meanwhile… some of the most notorius Athiests were responsible for killing millions of Christians, jews etc…. Athiests will conveniently forget this… 20 f**kin million people killed by Stalin… an Atheist… 2.5 million Pol Pot… an Athiest… 40 million Mao Zhedong… an Athiest
– If you want to generalize, you Atheists by far are the most dangerous breed of people, and the fact that you don't believe in a higher spiritual authority is scary.
– Who's to say if given the chance you wouldn't put a bullet to my 'inferior' head if the law wouldn't hold you accountable for it.
4. Athiests fit the category of "B*tches talk (b*tch as in Atheists), real men Walk the walk (men as in believers)
– You criticize and b*tch like little girls in mentioning things like, "Catholic church is an evil organization they just hoard money…" and I say… uh buddy… "We just raised $4000 for single mothers support, $8000 for our campaign at the church for cancer reseach… ummm what did you do? what organization are you a part of that does this… oh… that's right nothing… why because you talk like a b*tch, accuser and don't back up your own words with actions…"
I know I'm going to get a lot of hostility towards and I already know how all of you Athiests will respond…
1. Shove your cross up your….
2. Take a gun and shoot yourself…
3. Bible-thumper get lost
4. This material refutes the bible blah blah blah… *yawn* it's getting old.
I'd be surprised if any of you respond with tact, class and humility AND with ORIGINAL material…
Just to show you why this believer comes from a faith that is of good… I will actually take 5 min of my time and pray for you guys… Aren't we believers so evil…
The Crusader
Categorizing the characters of the following users based on their comments, first impressions, the way they carry their arguments, openess to truth.
KJB = rational and tactful
Josh = rational, means well but might fall into the hype of problems with translations argument
Harrison = Nice guy, though doesn't believe he seems naive and well versed
Minionette = Cocky, bad willed bitch b*tch you hear it when he goes on saying, "We athiests don't hate you etc. blah blah
Lifer = Egotistical f**k, who regurgitates arguments, completely bad-willed and will never be open to a different opinion…
The Perfesser = Name says it all, he thinks he's on some super realm of human intelligence… and then he woke up…
Ryu Murdock = Means well, but most of his arguments fall into theosophic, freemasonic zeitgeist lies of Jesus being the same as Dionysus, Krishna etc…
PhuckJesus = Low -life ignorant Pr*ck, seen many like him, mouths spew constant garbage and they love it. Would probably murder believers and enjoy if he either got paid for it or if in man's law, the courts would not punish him for it. Definite Stalin wannabe b*tch panzy.
Mercer = Ambitious type of guy, that doesn't believe not because he hates God etc. because the value system of the religious faith interferes with what he wants out of life, you can see it when he says "believe that you can achieve in life."
Liz = Head on straight, respectful and rational and open to truth…
Mike O = P*ssy f*ck to swear at a woman, another murderer if given the chance
Creationist = Does not roll with the so called times, maintains integrity, even if faced my many odds
Moses = band-wagon jumper on secular thoughts
The Crusader
Once again these are just my humble opinions, on certain people I'd to think that I'm wrong. I probably am I hope, just going on first impressions…
@ The Crusader…mate in some respect you are right about most of the people here in general and me in particular. I'd say that you don't know any of us and I think it would be a bit shallow to make a description of some of people that posted here. However, I do not have anything against any other creligion and I find equally stupid as an atheist to hate a believer as I find a Allah believer hating a Jesus believer. Everybody can be and believe in whatever they want….I don't give fuck. What makes me angry and upset sometimes is how some believers close their eyes and don't see the truth or fact in front of their eyes. They accept anything, pay anything (see scientology et all ) just to have an acceptance from a group of people with same ideals or acceptance from a superior level beyond our understanding. Furthermore, peope that try hard to shove their religion down your troath or do crazy things to kids because is their "God's will". Yeah , yeah …some atheist were dictators and killers as well as other religious people but that doesn't change the fact that you have good and bad people in this world. I am not trying to defent anyone, what I am trying to say is that people will need to live their lifes and take resposability for their actions and act in a way that will not affect my liberty or your liberty.
Yes, it is true, I am not a believer or anything and yes I don't hate the idea of God but I am not embracing it. Too many things (the multitude of gods back in the days and in our days, too many uncertainties in the Bible and many other religions, the constant need of humans to have someone else take responsability for their actions (see Stones Age gods from caves), unlimited imagination of human beings and so forth) For me there is no difference between the way people use to act back in the days and nowadays. Same behaviour different way of manifestation. They had their temples back in the days, now we have churches and temples and also TV programs and so forth. Imagine, just for one minute how this world would look without religion. Is like trying to imagine a pig fly, right? Back in the medieval times they have an explanation for almost everything ..GOD. Whoever tried to prove otherwise was burned alive (i.e. Galileo Gallilei). For hundreds of years this religious behaviour has been imprinted in our behaviou and in some cases forced down to their kids too, so there is no wonder that even today we have people that are fanatics and ready to die for their religion. Maybe oneday, I hope that most of us will (it might sound stupid nd cheesy) understand that say ..if there is a God he will not want to force something or kill in his name. If that stupid god want's that …well he can go and fuck him self because I am not going to kill or torture someone just because I thought is right. Same thing applies to atheists. If you don't believe that …well good for you..me neither but I am not making a show and promote hate towards other religions, show no respect for other people and act like I don't give a fuck. Well, I do give fuck as some of these people, religious or not, might be your mother, father, wife, brother or anything else and you interact with them everyday and acting like a selfish prick won't do any good. So atheist or not, act like a normal human being.
Hell yeah I would like to kick some of those mormons ass, or Jehova witnesses who come to my door and try to show me the "way of God" but I can only say "sorry mate, not interested and please don't come here anymore" and let them go their way. It makes me angry that some are 15yo or 25yo that are doing it for free instead of doing a miriad of other things that would make their life better. Or who knows ..they might be happy that way.
I sincerely hope you understand my point(s).
Emo Ninja
Jesus Very much so DID exist! There is no denying it!!
And further more he may very well have been our savior!
Unfortunately he got jealous of Chuck Norris' beard cause it was by far better than his, and had him written out of the bible… BIG MISTAKE!
Chuck messed that boy up bad. He wont be saving anything anymore.
They recently dug up Jesus' skeleton and he had a distinctive Round-house-kick-delivered-by-Chuck-Norris shaped mark in his upper chest area.
Sorry Jesus, your going to hell; Messing with the Norris is actually classed as suicide… God doesnt like suicide…
You know … pardon my intrusion, but what I'm observing here is a bunch of people who are REALLY ANGRY about whatever has happened to them on account of organized religion. I GET THAT, I've been there … but, why throw the baby out with the bathwater?
There is historical proof that Jesus existed, but why is it so difficult to recognize that what he taught has been torchured, twisted, and mis-used by organized religion? IMHO, organized religion is an interloper to control the minds of the masses … and this is a comment from a spiritual person. Jesus was an enlightened being who was simply saying "know yourself" … know that you are part of something really special, so respect yourself and others. How much more simple can it possibly be?
Don't reject the mystery and wonder of whatever caused us to be here or the connection that we might all have … reject those who try to organize it into something they can monetize and control. Organized religion thinks the masses are too stupid to find a way to live peacefully, in harmony and understanding without their intervention but MORE blood has been spilled because of the conflicts between organized religions.
Maybe think about redefining the term Atheist to be those who reject control by organized religions of the world. When Jesus said "The kingdom of heaven is within you" … he meant it … that spark of life that we feel so profoundly inside when we look an incredible sunset or the face of a child. Now, I know the world can be an ugly place (hell, is it?) but that only serves to make us turn "inward" to learn how to find our own connection to others and to find our own peace.
I have no idea what it will take for everyone to reach that point, but person-by-person who does that is living on earth, but also in heaven and when everyone reaches that point we will ALL be in heaven … and that's ain't out on a cloud somewhere. That may be almost impossible to imagine how we'll get there, but it isn't impossible to conceive of the idea. If we'd all quit polluting, the earth could make for a pretty nice garden, don't you think?
You know, I can comfort myself with the knowledge that the good things that I do are done PURELY because I will it, and because I believe it is the right thing to do.
The biggest thing that bugs me about christians is that it seems like the only reason they do anything good is because they're afraid of punishment. The -many- times that their god has been used to cover up horrible shit really reinforces my thoughts on this matter.
No amount of tautology will help your case, zombie-followers. "If Jesus exists then you'll be real sorry when you end up in a lake of fire to burn for eternity while we're living it up in heaven!"
Spartan response: "If"
Micaela, the tone with which you are "espousing your loving religion" is really mean, judgemental, and hateful. You may not even realize to what degree you sound like a mind-controlled parrot. Since I am NOT an atheist I will tell you that IMHO you are wrong … no one is going to burn in hell, there is more than one life to get it right, and your opinion is no more valid than anyone elses' here or elsewhere … including mine. But why don't you try practicing what you preach, huh? Comingn to this forum, ESPECIALLY this forum, and ranting and raving like you did does absolutely no one any good. The only thing that really matter is living our life to the best of our ability and understanding and travelling along whatever path is before us … being genuine and allowing other people to have their path and their life. Shame on you for berrating other people for what they believe and ESPECIALLY for not believing what you believe. I have no problem with an open and honest dialog – presenting a point of view for other people to consider, accept, or reject as they deem is appropriate for them. There is no place for judgement and anger in that type of dialog.
Sigh…I'm searching for things in writing a Superman essay and seeing some of the comments here makes me wonder why this site bothers to call itself 'the good atheist'
Any good atheist who embraces reality would at least attempt to make a good argument. To claim that Jesus of Nazareth is 'fictional' is just plainly bad history. There is absolutely no scholar, be it theist or atheist, that can deny that Jesus Christ existed.
One comment wrote "No mention of him anywhere outside the bible." …..and if you bothered to do some searching, you'll find out that it is actually SURPRISING how many sources outside of the bible talk about Jesus! Those who normally wrote about Kings, like Jewish historian Josephus (naturally an enemy to the emerging Messianic Judaism of Christianity) affirmed at least the existence of Jesus if not what people at that time believed of him.
The gospels and letters of the NT were written either by eyewitnesses or at least in the lifetime of others who would have been there when Jesus of Nazareth walked the earth.
To laugh and say 'Jesus is fictional' is no argument at all but just the judgementalness that you guys laugh at Christians for. If you wanted to support your view so much, don't do it from a 'Jesus is fictional' standpoint…do it from a 'Jesus of Nazareth is not God' viewpoint…which is exactly what the Pharisees and other contemporaries of Jesus tried VERY hard to affirm.
Not believing that Jesus is the Christ (Messiah) is one thing, to laugh and think you're smart for pointing out that Jesus is fictional is just sad. But then of course, if Jesus really did exist, is who he claims to be, died, and resurrected…then that's obviously something kinda very important
It's still Batman for me.
I'm disgusted at the quantity of aggressive proselytism in this comments section. Seriously, go preach somewhere else, not on an atheist blog like this one. I'm not against people believing what they want, but I'm against people pestering me with their beliefs, mindlessly quoting the Bible and trying to make others 'guilty' for not believing in the same things as them.
"… Jesus claims praying to him will accomplish the same feat, but no noticeable effects from prayer have ever been measured… "
Really? Guess where Mt Everest USED to be?
Amusing comparison. I would like to note, though, that Christ never said what you reference in Claim 9, Luke 19:27. Those are the words of a character in one his parables, not something that he ever said for himself. By analogy, my telling the story of Goldilocks would make me a cannibal when I repeated the wolf's phrase "All the better to eat you with, my dear."
JESUS OWNED IN THE ASS lmao
rofl can't stop laughing on some of them ^_^
xD we need more people like you haha
Check your grammar. The main idea is Jesus doesn't give a flying fu** and superman would save as many as he could. Superman can fly and Jesus can ride a donkey. Superman can save himself from the cross but Jesus can only cry out for help. Superman is faster than a speeding bullet and Jesus is barely on time. Superman can fly you to heaven, while Jesus says you have to die first and have a spirit of water. Superman doesn't care if you gamble to make money fast, but Jesus is pissed off because he wants to make you his servant. Superman doesn't try to make you a servant or his little b!tch but Jesus does.
Jesus is Lord…superman got noting on the king of kings…who's next??
I know that this is an old forum but I felt the need to post on here anyways. I know that a lot of people will dispute this. But I have an interesting perspective on this. I have died, most literally, I was legally dead for approximately 3 minutes. And sorry to all "After-lifers" I didn't see a heaven. It sure was fucking dark though.
*Disclaimer* I am an atheist but I have no problem with other religions. I am of the mindset that as long as you have respect for what I believe then I have respect for what you believe.


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The Outsiders
by S.E. Hinton
Tools of Characterization
Character Analysis
Direct Characterization
Ponyboy is a keen observer, trying to make sense of the complexities of those around him. At the beginning of the novel, he stops the story and spends several pages giving us brief character sketches on Steve, Two-Bit, Dallas, and Johnny. This is classic direct characterization.
He tells us that Steve is "cocky and smart" (1.44). Two-Bit can't stop joking around and goes to school for "kicks" (1.45) rather than to learn. Dallas, he says, is "tougher, colder, meaner" than the rest of them. His portrait of Johnny is of a frightened, abused, victimized boy.
As we read, we can measure Pony's characterizations against what the characters actually say and do. It's also interesting to read how some of Pony's direct characterizations change as he and the other characters change. For example, at one point he describes Darry as unfeeling and inhuman. Most readers can see that this isn't the case, though we can also see why Pony might characterize Darry as such. By the end of the story, Pony recognizes the discrepancy too and changes his characterization of his brother.
In The Outsiders, characters' names usually match their personalities. Keith is called "Two-Bit" because he's opinionated and very talkative. Pony says,
You couldn't shut up that guy; he always had to get his two bits worth in. Hence his name. (1.45)
Cherry's nickname doesn't necessarily speak to her character but instead refers to her red hair. Darry's nicknames, "Muscles" and "Superman," refer to his physical strength. Names are important in The Outsiders, and the characters take their names seriously.
You're probably most interested in are the names Ponyboy and Sodapop. These rather unique birth names give us clues about the boys' characters, but also about their parents' characters. We can infer that they were whimsical, quirky, fun-loving people who weren't afraid to distinguish themselves or their children. They chose names that are well outside of the usual norms for naming in their culture: after all, we don't see anybody else in the story with animal or beverage names.
Pony seems both proud and embarrassed by his name. It symbolizes his parents' special way of loving him but also his difference from those around him, even those in his own social group. He likes being different, but he doesn't like people to look at his name in a shallow way. When he tells Cherry his name he braces himself for her reaction. He tells us,
I waited for the "You're kidding!" or "That's your real name?" or one of the other remarks I usually get. Ponyboy's my real name and personally I like it. The redhead just smiled. "That's an original and lovely name." (2.23)
This speaks worlds to us and to Pony about Cherry. She's not like the rest, and she can see beyond convention. She probably likes the unusual but, more importantly, she has a knack for knowing what reaction might make Pony feel most comfortable. True to her role as unifier, Cherry uses Pony's name as a point of connection, while others might use it as point of division.
Do The Names Fit?
But, do Pony and Soda's names in and of themselves reflect their characters? We think there's some resemblance. Both "Ponyboy" and "Pony" sound somehow both serious and playful and also point to his youth. And, come to think of it, ponies are young horses, and boys are young men—pretty fitting.
Of course, Pony won't be young forever, but his name will be. And maybe his personality will be as well. Think of Johnny telling Pony to "stay gold" (as discussed in Johnny's "Character Analysis"). In his deathbed letter, he explains that by telling him to "stay gold" he means, "stay young" or "stay innocent." So Pony's name seems even more fitting.
Soda pop, as we all know, is a sweet, carbonated beverage that comes in many flavors. Well, most of ladies in Sodapop's town would agree about the sweet part, and he's definitely sweet to his brothers. He's also bubbly and super-energetic and, especially when we look beneath the happy surface, he has many flavors and layers. Like his drinkable counterpart, Soda gives those around him a lift whenever he's near them.
The Outsiders is very focused on actions, and Pony uses people's actions to judge their characters. Many of the actions he presents are very dramatic, and while they're clues to the characters, they might ask more questions than they end up answering.
For example, Bob beats people with his fists, and he keeps his rings on while he's doing so. This tells us that he's a sadistic bully. More complicated is Johnny's killing of Bob. If Johnny had lived, the taking of another life would always impact his character and it would sure shape him—what shape that would be we can't know. Some people will think that there's no excuse for murder and that Johnny should have found another way. Others would say it was in self-defense, or in defense of Ponyboy, and that it makes him a hero.
On the less ambiguous side, we have Pony and Johnny diving headfirst into a burning church and saving a bunch of little kids. This clearly shows us that they're good in a crisis and that they're willing to risk their lives to help others without really even thinking about it. That Johnny is both a taker and a giver of life, in a sense, considerably complicates his character.


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17th-Century Scottish Soldiers Will Be Reburied in England
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Sarcophagus Discovered in Kushite-Dynasty Burial Chamber
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Metal Artifacts Recovered in Israel
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Remnants of 19th-Century Wheelhouse Uncovered in Canada
OTTAWA, ONTARIO—CBC News reports that a 145-year-old wheelhouse, or railway turntable, and three spur lines have been unearthed at a construction site in Canada's capital city, near the path of a new light-rail line. The turntable's limestone wall was discolored by a fire in 1883. "The stonework itself was pretty rushed. So it looks like they were in a hurry to get their spur line completed," said Jeff Earl of Past Recovery Archaeological Services. A wooden pivot line in the center of the wheelhouse has also survived. The wheelhouse was operated by the Ottawa St. Lawrence Railways, whose trains transported logs from sawmills at Chaudière Falls to the St. Lawrence River, where they were placed on ships headed to Europe. For more on archaeology in Canada, go to "Franklin's Last Voyage."
Well-Preserved Brick Vault Found in Anatolia
İZMIR, TURKEY—The Daily Sabah reports that a well-preserved brick vault has been unearthed in the ancient city of Metropolis. Serdar Aybek of Manisa Celal Bayar University said that the 1,900-year-old vault is located in a public bath. Excavations at the site, which began in 1990, have also uncovered a Hellenistic-era theater, Roman-era shops and streets, a gallery with columns, a hall with mosaics, and a temple dedicated to Krezimos, or Zeus. More than 10,000 artifacts, including ceramics, glassware, and sculptures have also been recovered. To read about another discovery in Turkey, go to "In Search of a Philosopher's Stone."
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BAGAN, MYANMAR—At least one person has died in a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that shook central Myanmar, home to the Bagan Archaeological Zone, the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan from the ninth through the thirteenth centuries. BBC News reports that at least 66 of the more than 2,000 surviving temples, stupas, and pagodas have been damaged. Earthquakes have destroyed most of the city's original 10,000 structures. For more, go to "The Ancient Burmese City of Bagan."


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Helicopter Drops are FISCAL Operations
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Those warning of "helicopter drops" of money by central bankers, as Ben Bernanke is often accused of doing in 2010, actually do not understand modern monetary operations. This post demonstrates that central bank operations generally are not helicopter drops, while fiscal operations in fact are. The exception for central banks would be purchasing financial assets from the non-government sector at a premium, or holding non-government sector assets that are defaulted upon.
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Last week, Microsoft's product planning manager Albert Penello called the next-generation console specs "meaningless," saying that the games will be the ultimate deciding factor on which console is better. However, it seems many critics took Penello's words harshly and thought that Penello was bashing the PS4. Of course, there's nothing wrong with downplaying the competition, but Penello insists that's not what he meant.
Penello says that he was "not diminishing Sony's performance claims and...wasn't trying to be arrogant or dismissive." He continues by saying that both Sony and Microsoft engineers working on their respective gaming consoles "are unbelievably talented and experts in their field. Nobody knows the specifics of how the machines are architected or if there may be bottlenecks in one system or accelerators in another that change the impact of the published specs."
However, Penello affirms his stances on the premise that games will be the deciding factor on which console is best, not necessarily which console has the more-impressive spec sheet. He says that specs are important, by many gamers won't really be looking at how fast the processor is or how much RAM it has on the inside.
Penello says that "games on both systems looked awesome." He brought up Ryse and "thought it was the most next-gen looking game [he] saw on either platform," despite the flack that the game received when it was found out that it was playing on a high-end gaming PC rather than the intended Xbox One. He also notes that he's "biased" and "didn't have time to see everything." At least he's being honest.
Frankly, the whole story was blown out of proportion, and it seems Penello thought so as well. Granted, he used the PS4 as an example of how specs aren't everything, and how Sony keeps annoyingly talking the PS4 up spec-wise, but then again, we think Penello has every right to discuss the competition and convince gamers to pick the Xbox One.
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There was too much noise. Sirens from police cars and ambulances. Shouts from the crowd on the street eighteen floors below. Traffic from other streets and all of the noises of San Francisco. Mostly, though, there were the voices. Whispering to him. Reminding him of the dark things he had done - all of the little things he had forgotten, all of the big things he had tried to forget. Mostly they reminded him of his biggest secret, a betrayal of trust and friendship long ago. He squeezed his eyes shut as if that could somehow keep the voices away.
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It was a truly discomforting state. The world seemed distant, as though he were looking at it through smoky glass. Sounds were eerily muted, even those of the traffic outside and a cat in the alley under his window. His sense of touch was obscured as well, as if he were wearing oven mitts. He had difficulty remembering anything clearly. It was a little bit like being really, really drunk, with the room spinning around and a feeling like had stepped away from the world. Except that the dimness made it feel as if the world were trying to pull away from him. Everything but death and loss seemed uncertain. Death and loss were the only constants in his life.
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Can a Videogame Relieve Office Stress?
Nintendo's press conference at the E3 Expo industry tradeshow this week was packed with new coming games and a 3-D version of its popular DS portable game device. One thing missing, however, was an update on the Wii Vitality Sensor, an accessory that Nintendo provided a sneak peak of last year that lets players measure their pulse by attaching it to their index finger.
French videogame company Ubisoft Entertainment has now beaten Nintendo to the punch with a new wellness game called Innergy for PCs and Macs that promises to turn bad stress into positive energy. The game is played with the Innergy sensor, a similar accessory as the Wii Vitality Sensor but spruced up with a sleek, modern design by renowned French designer Patrick Jouin.
The Wall Street Journal was given a chance to demo an early version of Ubisoft's game on its show floor on Tuesday. In a quick play mode, I was seated in a comfortable chair in front of laptop computer with the mouse in my right hand and the Innergy Sensor on my left index finger. Ubisoft says the sensor measures heart rate, blood flow and pulse.
Despite the stress of covering the conference, my resting heart rate was 63, which Producer Olivier Janin and Director Sebastian Kochman told me was "pretty good".
After the game's virtual doctor guided me through a practice session in breathing deeply, it presented me with a big wavy tube across the middle of the screen. The objective of the game was to stay within the parameters of the tube by breathing in conjunction with the movement of a dot in the tube as it traced the contours of the waves – breathe in when the dot was going up and breathe out as it sloped down. If my breathing was too shallow, the game prompted me to breathe in or out more deeply.
Janin said that a quick Innergy game in the middle of the day even in the office should help people de-stress. He added that the game, which will debut next year, will be affordable. "We worked with a lot of doctors and scientists," he said.
As for Nintendo, Reggie Fils-Aime, president of North American operations, said in an interview that it was still working on the Wii Vitality Sensor but made a conscious decision not to show it at E3 because it didn't think a relaxation product mixed with the show's high energy atmosphere. When asked what he thought of Innergy, Fils-Aime said, "I hope they have some success and maybe we can learn from it."


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SIKESTON - The Sikeston Department of Public Safety will join the Missouri Department of Transportation's Highway Safety Division in their efforts to crack down on seatbelt violators on Thursday.
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ASHEVILLE -- The Health Adventure will host the "Little Builders Traveling" exhibit, which will be on display from Jan. 19 through May 6.
The exhibit will allow the youngest visitors, children 2 through 8, to don little hard hats and construction vests and create, play and learn as they explore the concepts of construction, motion and simple machines.
Throughout "Little Builders," the open-ended nature of the materials and activities will allow creativity to flourish. Children are encouraged to use the exhibit in their own ways, and thus, learning becomes personalized. "Little Builders" is also a learning laboratory for parents, teachers and other care providers. The five themed areas in the exhibit include the construction site, structures, aerodynamics, cranes and simple machines.
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This true-color satellite image was acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite on July 02, 2014. Hundreds of actively burning areas, detected by MODIS�s thermal bands, are outlined in red. Each hot spot, which appears as a red mark, is an area where the thermal detectors on the MODIS instrument recognized temperatures higher than background. When accompanied by plumes of smoke, as in this image, such hot spots are diagnostic for fire.
The location, widespread nature, and number of fires suggest that these fires were deliberately set to manage land. Farmers often use fire to return nutrients to the soil and to clear the ground of unwanted plants. While fire helps enhance crops and grasses for pasture, the fires also produce smoke that degrades air quality.
The majority of the fires are clustered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (north) and Zambia (south). Angola, in the southwest, has relatively fewer fires but a smoky haze can be easily seen. Tanzania lies to the east of Lake Tanganyika.
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He could throw with the other arm and still win the starting job at UT
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Damn, had he been younger he would had a decent career
Yep. Next man up....
J.T. Barrett: Barrett was an acclaimed four-star recruit out of Wichita Falls, Texas, who watched with Jones last year as Miller took most of the snaps in the Buckeyes' 12-2 season. When Miller was hurt for most of the San Diego State, California and Florida A&M games with a sprained knee, senior Kenny Guiton had big games while leading Ohio State to victories.
The Buckeyes are also replacing four of their five starting offensive linemen, their leading receiver (Corey Brown) and 1,500-yard rusher Carlos Hyde from last year's team.
Barrett completed 17 of 33 passes for 151 yards with no interceptions and no touchdowns in Ohio State's annual spring intrasquad scrimmage. Because of Miller's problems with his shoulder, Barrett has gotten a lot of practice time with the Buckeyes' first-team offense in the spring and in recent weeks.
I think Hyde was the straw that stirred the drink. After reading the eyes are also replacing 4 offensive lineman, in addition to starting a redshirt freshman QB.
Yeah good luck with that Urban, go fake another health issue and tell everyone you want to go watch your daughter play volleyball.
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I agree. He'd start every game at texass.
He could throw with the other arm and still win the starting job at UT
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I actually saw Braxton today. Smaller in person than I imagined
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Connor Cook with MSU just took a shot on his knee. Cheap shot actually. He was out of the pocket fixing to throw and Jacksonville State dude dove right into his knee. If he misses any time the B1G is gonna have a bunch of young dudes playing QB
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NEW MADRID -- Recently coming off of a surprise win over SEMO Conference foe Notre Dame just a few weeks ago, NMCC has been hit or miss when it comes to performing on the hardwood.
The Eagles found their game on Tuesday escaping Blytheville, Ark., 58-56 in overtime at New Madrid County Central High School.
"We're like the Dow Jones," NMCC head coach Travis Day said. "We end up beating a good team and you think we're on our way, but the next night, we're not ready to play. We're just not consistent right now and hopefully a game like this can carry over."
NMCC led the Chickasaws from the opening minutes of the first quarter up until the early seconds of the fourth quarter when Blytheville 6-5 senior, Greg McKillion converted on a 3-point play to give his squad a 37-35 advantage.
Four lead changes and five ties followed in the fourth quarter until NMCC senior Lemonte Nelson pushed the Eagles' lead to 53-30 with just 7.9 seconds left in regulation at the free throw line.
Nelson went 1 of 2 at the charity stripe, needing just one more to fall to, more than likely, end the game there.
However, Nelson's 1 of 2 performance left room for Blytheville to counter with a chance to tie.
Blytheville's Keandre Diamond took advantage of that opportunity as he raced down floor, pulled up from the left side of the arch and drained a long ball at the buzzer, sending the game into overtime.
"You know when you miss the free throw to seal it, something bad is going to happen," said Day. "But, we didn't get our heads down after that. We kept our composure in the overtime."
With 1:17 left in overtime, junior Darrin McGloson, who led NMCC with 18 points, hit a jumper from the top of the key to give NMCC a 55-53 lead, giving the Eagles an advantage they would not relinquish.
Harold Beverly hit one free throw to cut NMCC's lead in half. Nelson, however, made up for his missed free throw earlier by nailing a crucial jumper with 43 seconds left giving his team a 57-54 advantage.
Blytheville cut it to one point again with 23 seconds left, but a made free throw from NMCC senior CJ Chism eventually sealed the win for the Eagles as Blytheville's final shot attempt went awry as time expired.
"We shot the ball well and we didn't turn the ball over in the overtime," Nelson said. "That's something we've had problems with throughout the year. That was the big thing that helped us win it.
"We just have to stay consistent."
The Eagles (4-7) led by as many as 10 points in the third quarter, but Blytheville managed to climb back in it with a 13-4 run to end the third.
"We lost a little of our poise but we didn't lose much of it," Day said. "We needed a game like this where it gets close and we can finish. Blytheville is a good defensive team. They made it hard for us to score at times. But, I like the way we were patient and looked for the good shot."
Nelson scored 13 points for the Eagles while CJ Chism added 11.
Both Diamond and Raymond Golphin led Blytheville with 13 points apiece.
BLYTHEVILLE (56) -- Keandre Diamond 13, Raymond Golphin 13, Harold Beverly 5, Greg Mckillion 7, Arkestion Strought 12, Damion Wilson 2, Daniel Deffenbang 4. FG 20 FT 8-11 F 15 (3-pointers: Diamond 1, Strought 2. Fouled out: none.)
NMCC (58) -- Lamonte Nelson 13, Willie Jimmerson 6, JaShawn McDaniel 3, Brandon Ray 4, Jimmy Caldwell 3, CJ Chism 11, Darrin McGloson 18. FG 23 FT 9-16 F 14 (3-pointers: Jimmerson 2, Caldwell 1. Fouled out: Jimmerson.)


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PARKERSBURG — A man wanted for burglary in Parkersburg was discovered in the passenger seat of a vehicle after a routine traffic stop, police said. Brian Scott Hornbeck, 20, of 710 Knopp St....
Dn't lie on the report,it was NOT "routine", it was targeted and a damm good job of it. Now just nail that******thief CJ. Hoselton,and we'll call it good.On CJ. 15 cop cars on Christmas eve,some guy's car being more destroyed by Rocky's towing,and out the next ******* day.Since we rent from his dad, have to watch everything we have with a gun; hope he tries to hit our gas tanks again,consequences be dammed.
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In this Oct. 17, 2011 photo, the Mar Elias monastery is seen from Givat Hamatos area in east Jerusalem. A plan for settling thousands more Jews in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem has quietly cleared a key bureaucratic hurdle, with potentially grave consequences for peace. The Givat Hamatos development would complete a Jewish band around a part of east Jerusalem, the Palestinians' hoped-for capital, cutting it off from the West Bank and complicating a future partition of the city, crucial to any peace deal. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)


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Structural basis for dsRNA recognition, filament formation, and antiviral signal activation by MDA5.
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MDA5, a viral double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) receptor, shares sequence similarity and signaling pathways with RIG-I yet plays essential functions in antiviral immunity through distinct specificity for viral RNA. Revealing the molecular basis for the functional divergence, we report here the crystal structure of MDA5 bound to dsRNA, which shows how, using the same domain architecture, MDA5 recognizes the internal duplex structure, whereas RIG-I recognizes the terminus of dsRNA. We further show that MDA5 uses direct protein-protein contacts to stack along dsRNA in a head-to-tail arrangement, and that the signaling domain (tandem CARD), which decorates the outside of the core MDA5 filament, also has an intrinsic propensity to oligomerize into an elongated structure that activates the signaling adaptor, MAVS. These data support a model in which MDA5 uses long dsRNA as a signaling platform to cooperatively assemble the core filament, which in turn promotes stochastic assembly of the tandem CARD oligomers for signaling.
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A Celebrity Moment: Blake Lively "Finally" Gets Her Vogue Cover
A Celebrity Moment: Blake Lively "Finally" Gets Her Vogue Cover
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- Savvy Mode SG said...
she is lovely. btw, i added you. looking forward to more posts...
- January 13, 2009 at 2:29 AM
- Syana said...
she is truly beautiful, but not in a plastic way which I love.. she's a natural.
Plus I love her clothes!
- January 13, 2009 at 5:15 PM
- M said...
oh blake. she's look like a very nice and sweet girl but she's def not blair waldorf or serena.
- January 14, 2009 at 7:57 PM
- Becca Jane said...
she does look lovely here, I have to say. I'm surprised it's been this long before a cover for her!
- January 15, 2009 at 9:41 AM
- La Mode is Rad! said...
I agree with you.
The cover looks good though.
- January 15, 2009 at 11:02 AM
- amynicola_ox said...
I totally agree with you,
and somehow I don't feel that Blake deserves the cover of such an amazing publication like Vogue. Anyway - LOVE you rblog and have added it to my reading list - check out mine sometime: www.heiress-ox.blogspot.com
- January 15, 2009 at 3:43 PM
- JuliAM said...
i am annoyed literally every single time i see a celebrity on a vogue cover. where are the models?? i'm disappointed alot, you can imagine haha
- January 15, 2009 at 8:43 PM
- Lindsay said...
Even though I love Blake, I am surprised she's already landed a Vogue cover..
ps I left you an award on my blog :)
- January 15, 2009 at 11:39 PM
- giggleness said...
she does look great but i agree with you. i really dont feel like its her and yeaaah.
i wouldve wanted leighton meester up there, okay, shes not blair either but she does dress like blair on the red carpet. :)
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ROYAL OAK (WWJ) – Demand for the iPhone 5 has been so strong, Apple has delayed some shipments. WWJ Newsradio 950′s Mike Campbell reported Friday there was enough supply to ensure retail outlets had enough to attract lines and media coverage.
People lined up outside retails stores nationwide, including right here in metro Detroit, for the iPhone 5. AT&T Vice President and General Manager Brian Ducharme seemed surprised people showed up at the company's Royal Oak store hours before it was scheduled to open.
Kevin White of Royal Oak, got in line at 11 p.m. Thursday to be first to buy a iPhone 5 when the AT&T store opened at 8 a.m. Friday. (WWJ Photo/Mike Campbell)
"That's crazy," Ducharme said. "I was talking to a few of them and I said, why didn't you just order this online? And he said, there's something about being the first one here. There's people here worried about being seen and missing out on work. It's just a frenzy and it's an exciting fun day."
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The 2014 Inca Digital Excellence Awards proved very successful and we are very grateful to all the Inca customers who took the time and effort to submit their fantastic print jobs. The entries we received surpassed our expectations and certainly demonstrated the wonderful array of applications and effects that can be achieved with Inca printers, from the early Eagle machines to the modern-day Onsets.
A wide variety of great print work was submitted across all categories (Display Graphics, 3D POS, Interactive Display, and Product Decoration & Unique Designs). We were particularly pleased to see entries coming from customers all over the world, from countries such as the UK, Ireland and Morocco, and from as far away as the USA, Brazil and Australia.
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Lately I've been making a lot of delicious homemade bread in my bread maker. I LOVE eating it with butter, or having eggs in a hole (or as my husband calls it, one-eyed Egyptians), French toast… the list goes on. But I'm thinking that my ALL time favorite thing to make with it is grilled cheese. (PS- have you ever made grilled cheese bites and dunked them in tomato soup? Fondue Style? It's AMAZING)… Anyway, I happened to have some leftover crock pot pulled pork and realized that I HAD to have a grilled cheese with it! I decided to brown the butter on the pan as well; it adds a sweeter element that blends so well with the BBQ pulled pork. MMMM- is YOUR mouth watering? I just ate it and I already want more. I'm partial to using Velveeta cheese slices in this but Cheddar, Monterey Jack, & American would be delicious as well. What a delicious way to use up leftovers : )
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- 4 tablespoons pulled pork
- Place the butter on a large pan on medium-low heat and let it melt. Continue to cook for approximately 10 minutes. It should cook slowly and bubble just a little.
- Once it's reached a brown color, place the bread slices next to one another on the pan.
- Top each slice with cheese, then with warm pulled pork.
- Cook until the bread begins to reach a golden brown color. Flip one slice of bread on top of the other to form a sandwich and let the middle melt together.
- Remove from heat, slice in half if desired and ENJOY… now that's good eating!


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A warning tonight from the Vermont Attorney General's Office not to respond to specific calls and texts that are connected to a scam.
The Consumer Assistance Program says several people reported getting calls or text messages that said their debit card numbers were locked. The calls and texts directed the people to call a Vermont number to fix the problem. The Attorney General's Office says don't respond. If you already did, the office said to call your bank to protect your accounts.
If you have questions or concerns, email the Consumer Assistance program at consumeruvm.edu or call 800-649-2424.