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#27 - AnonymousDonor (07/06/2012) [-]
sigh i dont know why i bother dealing with so many butthurt atheists on this site..... all the above responses just proved my point - if you guys knew anything about religion you'd know that it goes hand in hand with science
im a physicist for christs sake and still deeply religious; the two are in no way exclusive
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#32 - anon (07/06/2012) [-]
...Religion and science don't go hand in hand. That doesn't mean you can't be a religious scientist, however.
#44 - slyve (07/06/2012) [-]
For Example, some people i know believe that there is a god, but also in evolution and the big bang, they just believe it happened because something bigger had a hand in it, and this being would be god, whatever that may be.
There are many things that still need answering, i wouldn't be surprised if our planet is just a small petri dish for some hyper advanced alien culture, in which case, they would fit the definition of a God.
Anyways, i personally am an atheist because i think the origins of our universe CAN be explained scientifically, we're just still very far away from doing so, but we're on the right track.
Nevertheless, it will take many generations for us to have everything figured out.
And... just be honest to yourself, sometimes it can be frustrating to know, that we know almost nothing at all, given the amount of knowledge the universe holds, so it'S understandable why religions are still so popular, they offer answers, not questions, and whether you believe that stuff or not, answers tend to be more comforting than questions. And some people just prefer that over thinking about everything to figure it out.
Only problem with this is, there are some people, on both sides, that just feel the need to ridicule the other "faction" for their beliefs or their lack of beliefs - which CANNOT produce anything productive at all, just a frickin shitstorm of epic proportions.
And just to get this clear, atheism isn't a belief, it's the LACK of belief in any kind of deity. (just like NOT collecting stamps isn't a hobby)
Also, wall of text. Deal with it!
#54 - anon (07/06/2012) [-]
I personally think that the two dont have to be black and white as long as you can logically justify it. However I also dont think they are "hand in hand". I am no physicist, however I am studying to be one, and it has not hindered my faith, just broadened my veiw on both sides.
#48 - gammajk (07/06/2012) [-]
Also, ran out of characters, but one more thing -
"Just because a person is Christian doesn't meant they believe in the bible or the Christian Theology word for word."
Word for word? Maybe not now, but back in the day, it did. Christianity has evolved into some sort of slack-ass religion where it's basically, as Neil Degrasse Tyson put it, "a ever-receding pocket of ignorance" in the sense where they pick the questions we don't know the answer to and make things up so they can feel comfortable with it - I will never understand how people are content with that but it's called the argument from ignorance.
And the defintion now has pretty much become "Believe in God, Jesus and Heaven and you're a christian" instead of what it used to be.
Other than the things I mentioned, I agree with you (I see your wall of text and raise you two)
#151 - AnonymousDonor (07/06/2012) [-]
holy shit lmao its actually hilarious every time i mention that all the atheists out there dont understand religion, i get thousands of age-old "arguments" that everybody's heard a thousand times like "im scientific theres no proof" and "i search for the answers not just listen to fairy tales" but not a single one of you self-proclaimed scientists stops to think what any GOOD scientist would - he is neither right nor wrong until we can go through and logically or experimentally disprove his argument; indeed, when i claim you dont really understand religion not a one of you thought to ask "well if its not what I think it is what is it then?" no instead you just spew absolutist propaganda... men of science indeed
for example, i love science; i love the infinite search of truth and i too love being able to prove to someone that they're wrong. but i'm also not retarded enough to think that there's only one answer to a question. being born into a religious family, i questioned the existence of God every day [still do] and there still remains no proof for or against it. sigh science isn't even in the same field as religion - one experimentally tries to explain the beauteous wonders of the physical universe while the other promotes life and love and the reason for living
#161 - gammajk (07/06/2012) [-]
Look. Believing in god is literally the exact same thing as believing in fairies, bigfoot and Spiderman. Higgs boson? Nope, that's actually Batman.
You don't need evidence against something to not believe it when it has LITERALLY NOTHING supporting it in the first place. That's how it fucking works and how it always will, now stop being a delusional little fuck and accept it.
""well if its not what I think it is what is it then?""
I don't know. I am perfectly content not knowing it, although I certainly curious as to the answers to these questions. HOWEVER, there is absolutely no reason to make up things in a pathetic attempt to answer them. If I don't know what something is or what causes it, I ACTUALLY TRY TO FIND OUT. I don't just make shit up and call it a day.
"while the other promotes life and love and the reason for living"
Except for how that's blatantly wrong when you look at what religion actually does. You really think people believing in god and the afterlife is a good thing? No. It demotivates people to actually do something in their one shot at life they have and yet they waste it away in pursuit of delusions of heaven. I only have one life on this planet, why the FUCK would I waste it for something nobody can even demonstrate actually exists?
#162 - AnonymousDonor (07/07/2012) [-]
lmao i didnt think i said anything offensive but you sure seem pretty butthurt based on that comment - lemme see if i can figure this out for you
youre still living in your little delusional world of thinking that religion is just a fairy tale parents tell their children so they'll behave, using the afterlife as a carrot on a stick
which i cant really blame you for because honestly so many "religious" people believe the same thing, which is quite sad
true religion is the culmination of all things, virtues, and beliefs in existence. a truly religious person who cares enough about their faith to explore it in conjunction with the physical world around them will see that the universe itself is God - surely you concede the universe exists? after all, it was the universe that created itself out of the big bang and gave life to this planet, and it is only the universe that holds all the real properties of the God in religion
but try as i might to convince you, i'm sure you're going to respond with the same toddler-covering-their-ears absolutism, right? because how on earth could two things like science and religion that appear <by idiot humans> to be fundamentally opposed EVER have anything in common, right? i mean it's not like you ever see anything like that in nature; it's not like photons and electrons are simultaneously particles and waves, right? that's just impossible!
and if your past posts are any indication, i'm sure any response i get will have plenty of phrases in all caps as you are trying to "shout" out the same moot arguments that weve already covered..... but feel free to do so anyway :)
#164 - gammajk (07/07/2012) [-]
"after all, it was the universe that created itself out of the big bang and gave life to this planet, and it is only the universe that holds all the real properties of the God in religion "
And there we go, there's your point. You could have just gotten to this instead of spewing out bullshit from your mouth.
No, you fucking retard, that's stupid. Religious gods are conscious beings, who rule over the universe, lording their power over everybody because they can. The gods of religion are cruel, merciless, petty assholes.
The universe is not a conscious being. The universe does not care about life. The universe has no emotions. The universe does not think about us, the universe can't think about anything. Yeah, the universe is what gave us all life. Do I think I know where the universe came from? No. Am I going to make up a bunch of bullshit to try to cover that? No. You can live in your delusional little world all you want, but worshipping the universe isn't going to make it pat your back when you stick a fork in an outlet. If you think the universe is god, then you might as well just call yourself an atheist.
The things you are describing are not religion. They are not God, they are not any sort of supreme being. You can call religions "a culmination of all things, virtues and beliefs in existence" all you want, yet that doesn't make the idea of a god that sends people to burn for eternity if they don't tell him he's awesome any more plausible.
#165 - AnonymousDonor (07/07/2012) [-]
and there you go acting like you know everything again :P its like watching a retarded baby horse try to stand up for the first time
#167 - slyve (07/07/2012) [-]
I'm confused. Your argument there.. "a retarded baby horse that tries to stand up for the first time" .. that suggest that, if you can't do anything perfectly the first time, don't even try. I'm pretty sure you couldn't walk either after you were born, it took you time to learn it, didn't it?
This metaphor is actually pretty good when it comes to religion and science. From what i read in your Argument with gammajk, i know that you are quite fond of both, religion and science, so this argument of mine doesn't really apply to you, but most religious people, especially older ones, are kind of like the "retarded baby horse" - they can't figure it out, so they don't even try and just accept the easy answer and don't even think about how improbable it sounds (and you have to admit, the whole creationism thingy or the storys the bible tells do sound pretty dumb)
That is the thing about Religion as a whole that bugs me the most. Everything that would suggest that a Religious Person might be wrong about their god, is an offense to them, they don't even think about the possibility that they might actually be wrong. It's always the evil atheists that try to force their truth upon them. They completely ignore that forcing beliefs upon others was a really big thing in the Christian church not too long ago, and if you didn't want to belief them, they had the authority to kill you for it.
But if it's the other way around, they are just trying to help others to "see the light" or to "save them" - which is pretty much the definition of Hypocrisy.
#168 - slyve (07/07/2012) [-]
damn character limit...
Another thing is (and this is based on my personal experience with religious people) most of them are pretty arrogant in their ignorance.
Let me explain this a little, i don't call it ignorance because they have a different view of things than me, i call it ignorance because they completely dismiss the possibility of me being right and acted like their answer to this question was true as if it was an established fact and i tried to tell them 1 + 1 equals 3.
About the Arrogance thingy... well, the people i had to deal with pretty much looked down on me just for not sharing their viewpoint. I guess because they "knew" they were right and i was wrong. So they treated me like i was simply too dumb to understand it and this was enough for them to justify dismissing everything i say as just the rambling of an idiot, like they didn't even need to bring up arguments against me, or arguments in support of their belief, because after all... they're right anyway. No Discussion needed.
Again, this is based on my personal experience, i can't say how many religious people are actually like this, but given the extend of this whole argument, in real life and on the internet, i would guess it's more than just a few.
I know there are also atheists that act like this, so maybe you can relate why such a behavior is so damn annoying.
#173 - AnonymousDonor (07/07/2012) [-]
lol exactly!! im not quite sure why you decided to tell me this since you directed it mostly at narrow-minded people [both religious and, at the end, atheists too]
but yeah i totally agree that's what i've been doing my whole life, because i knew the only reason i could ever accept such a controversial belief in a religion i would have to be able to defend it against all possibilities - so every chance i have i question it, always looking for the true answer.....believe it or not, i LOVE criticism and if i could find just one atheist of the opposing standpoint who could actually give me a sensible argument which i haven't already heard or thought of myself, i would be more than happy to test whether or not it could be correct because i'm always seeking new possibilities
unfortunately, every time i dare to say anything quasi-religious, i get the same answers you've already read [and literally exactly what you detailed in your comment] about nobody even listening to you because they already know you're wrong - i mean look at this whole shpiel with gammajk:
like fundamentalist christians who do nothing but read a book and assume its the only right answer period for no reason whatsoever, so too do atheists like him jump on the popular bandwagon of "oh its science and science disproves religion" and they are too narrowminded to explore or even see the possibility of the fact that the two can be completely compatible with each other; and i can live with that - other poeple can think what they want and I won't get all butthurt that they don't drop everything and listen to me... but it's irritating as shit when they do the exact same thing and try to force their a-religious science on me. talk about hypocrisy
oh and the retarded baby horse metaphor was not to say not to try - i'm pretty hopeful that someday they [all narrow minds] may be able to actually think critically, but for now they can only do so with the "braces" of their trust in some absolutist belief
#182 - slyve (07/08/2012) [-]
I wouldn't call it narrow minded if a person thinks science and religion aren't compatible - they just had a different experience with it. Personally i don't think there will ever be some kind of compromise between the two. Because, let's face it (and i do not mean this to be offensive) science discovers something new every day, like the higgs boson. But when it comes to Religion, it's pretty much the same stuff every time, for the last 2000 years, they dwell on the past, instead of going forward.
There are some Christian scientists out there, I've seen some stuff they published, even scientific theories. The problem with those theories is, they are mostly pretty stupid. I don't remember the name of this one theory i read about, but it had something to do with plate tectonics and how the plates where responsible for shooting water into space, thus forming the moon.
This whole argument got quite out of hand if you ask me. I like being an atheist, and I'm sure Christians like being Christians, otherwise they wouldn't be Christians. So what's the real problem we face with this? if everyone is happy with his point of view, why can't we get along, even though we have different points of view? If debating this only leads to conflict, why are we doing it the whole time?
Personally, i always try to be civil about it, understand the other point of view, and respond accordingly - unfortunately that is not always the case, most people (and here comes the real problem, the one problem that causes most conflicts we encounter anywhere) People like being dicks. Huge, massive fucking Cunts. Weather they are Christians, Atheists, Muslims or whatever else, they like the Conflict, because it gives them a chance to feel superior to other people. This is in no way an Atheist Problem, nor is it a Christian problem... It's a human problem, our race thrives on conflicts, if we don't fight, we get bored and start ripping each other apart.
I still hope we get over this, some day.
#183 - AnonymousDonor (07/08/2012) [-]
and thats depressing about the christian scientists lmao i personally would hope they have thought of better stuff than that [i mean most of the seemingly brilliant professors of physics and chemistry at my college are very christian] and that the good ones just keep religion to themselves yano? honestly in the world of science you kind of have to unless you want to start a shitstorm like this chain right here <pic related>
lastly, good sir, before i nod to you out of respect for your ability to disagree with one's beliefs and actually stay sensible [a feat thats beyond most funnyjunkers], i will bring up one point on your first paragraph - while unfortunately the church and the seats of organized religion do seem to stay rather stagnant and unchanging [although i think they're starting to realize they'll have to conform if they want to survive as a societal influence] i believe and am pretty sure that true religion, just like true science, is indeed a neverending search for the truth, at least insomuch as our present time today because, if there is some last thing to learn in either intellectual or spiritual progress, we are far from ever even seeing the horizon :/
#171 - AnonymousDonor (07/07/2012) [-]
quite the other way around. i believe i was simply voicing my opinion, after which you relentlessly berated me for something you knew absolutely nothing about
see that's the difference between us; i don't give a shit what you think about religion and science and all because i know if you care enough about it then there's absolutely nothing i can do to change your mind, yet you think that with a few poorly chosen arguments you can automatically make me "see the light" from your eyes and undo twenty years of pro-religious mental buildup [which is impossible in a religious fanatic alone, not to mention myself, who bases all his religious thought in science and logic, if you can fathom that]
maybe someday you'll learn - hence the retarded baby horse - but for now you're just another person trying to force your opinion about absolutist scientific atheism onto someone else, which puts you on a similar level with the westboro baptist freaks in that regard
by the way good luck on pursuing that post-college scientific career; you're definitely going to need it - based on your "ability" to argue and think critically, i imagine you're going into microbiology or maybe geology? anthropology perhaps?
#174 - AnonymousDonor (07/07/2012) [-]
excellent counter argument XD
just what i'd expect from a future geologist
#176 - AnonymousDonor (07/07/2012) [-]
well without any competent counter arguments what else am i to think? and normally i wouldnt be such a dick to someone who cannot think of a good counterargument except you think you're so high and mighty as well, still calling me names and spewing nothing logical whatsoever
so i have decided that i am more or less justified in calling you whatever names i find most demeaning, and for a "scientist" such as yourself, i can think of nothing more intellectually abusive than ascribing you to a future of dusting off rocks or plating agar, seeing as how it would take an act of god and congress for you to make it in a real science like chemistry or physics :)
#177 - gammajk (07/07/2012) [-]
Again, completely fucking delusional. I have given you my arguments and you ignore them because you can't respond. I tell you why you're a fucking idiot and you insist I'm not making any sense.
You can insult me all you like, I know that none of it is even NEAR any degree of accuracy, while you have proven yourself to be a complete moron that is doomed to a future of working at mcdonalds.
So, go fuck yourself, please commit suicide, have a shitty day, fucktard.
#181 - AnonymousDonor (07/08/2012) [-]
ahh... but of course you would say that
its just as well im quite tired of this "conversation"
as well as how ridiculously much you care about this hahah i notice you've taken the time to thumb down all of my comments just because you didnt like me - most mature XD
#178 - AnonymousDonor (07/07/2012) [-]
oh? like what arguments? all you're doing is swearing - quite unnecessarily if i might add - and acting like someone who's recently been raped
#46 - gammajk (07/06/2012) [-]
There's I few things you said I have problems with.
"some people i know believe that there is a god, but also in evolution and the big bang, they just believe it happened because something bigger had a hand in it, and this being would be god, whatever that may be."
Sure, but that isn't Christianity. That in no way correlates to the tales of Jesus and the Bible.
" i wouldn't be surprised if our planet is just a small petri dish for some hyper advanced alien culture, in which case, they would fit the definition of a God. "
Subjective, I think it's unlikely this is the case and if it were I would call them an advanced alien culture, not God.
"sometimes it can be frustrating to know, that we know almost nothing at all, given the amount of knowledge the universe holds, so it'S understandable why religions are still so popular, they offer answers, not questions, and whether you believe that stuff or not, answers tend to be more comforting than questions. And some people just prefer that over thinking about everything to figure it out. "
Religion does absolutely nothing to truthfully answer these questions, it's just speculation, and bad speculation at that. If someone is fine with a delusion, then that's OK - they're just delusional. I don't know about you, but as I'm getting into the scientific field after I finish college, I care a lot about the answer yet making things up does nothing. I can speculate and then attempt to make a test to demonstrate it, but just guessing randomly doesn't help. I would be willing to dedicate my life to legitimately solving today's questions for the people of tomorrow.
That's my two cents, I'm also an atheist, more of an anti-theist because I just see believing in a god or an afterlife as harmful because you have less motivation and incentive to actually do something with the one life you know you have, and to actually live an honourable life so that the next generations will remember you as a good person.
#50 - slyve (07/06/2012) [-]
i can relate to that, i don't care much about religions and what they try to do to some people either (although that is just a small part of religious people in my experience)
And of course you're right, that alien thingy is pure speculation, and more of a joke anyway, because it is so damn unlikely.
the actual idea i was trying to get across was that there is no sense in arguing about beliefs, because most of the time it will only lead to conflict, most of the people that belief in god, will continue to do so, no matter how much evidence you put forward.
but that shouldn't stop us in our pursuit of knowledge, and if someone who beliefs in god starts to think about his beliefs and begins to questions them, we can help them understand what's really going on by showing it to them, as long as they are willing to listen. you can't force knowledge onto people if they don't even want to know what you're telling them.
On a more personal note, i wanna thank you for pursuing a scientific career, i am in no way a scientist myself, i just find it incredibly interesting, but most of it is really giving me a hard time when i try to understand it. Which is why i ahve a deep respect for people who pursue knowledge for the sake of everyone else.
So, Thank you, and good luck on your way!
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It is. They have the lowest quality of food in the world. Everything there taste horrible.
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I know that it may taste good to younger children. Funnyjunk is made up mostly of young kids so you probably believe that. And sure its cheap another reason to go. But i avoid it at all cost.


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Ananth Narayan
The slowdown in growth since the beginning of FY12, particularly in respect of infrastructure investments, has contributed to a somewhat sombre economic mood in the country.
Ananth Narayan
The slowdown in growth since the beginning of FY12, particularly in respect of infrastructure investments, has contributed to a somewhat sombre economic mood in the country.
Estimates for FY12 GDP are pegged at 6.9%, and GDP expectations for FY13 are muted as well. Worryingly, gross fixed capital formation was negative in the second and third quarters of FY12, and the second quarter print of -4.0% has been the worst on record since FY05.
For several years now, the India story has hinged on its growth potential. A credible growth story has been the cornerstone for drawing in much needed capital. These capital flows have helped our foreign currency balance of payments, given our persistent current account deficit.
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"It may be the most popular glass bakeware in America," said co-anchor Rob Johnson. "But tonight, some cooks are asking, 'Is there a problem with Pyrex?" CBS investigative reporter Pam Zekman turned to one family for a shocking anecdote:
JULIA TUSO (Pyrex User's Daughter): When it hitted (sic)
me in the hand I–I was crying. That's why I said, 'Mommy, I'm scared.'
ZEKMAN: Her mother had just taken a year-old Pyrex dish
out of a 350-degree oven. She put it on the oven door…
Ms. GINA TUSO (Pyrex User): .and when I turned back to
get a fork to flip the steak, I heard a loud explosion.
Mr. JOE TUSO (Pyrex User): There was glass scattered
everywhere, from 10 to 15 feet away from where it happened;
in three separate rooms.
ZEKMAN: Their daughter Julia was sitting across the room
at the kitchen table and was burned on her hand and neck by
a piece of flying glass.
First, glass doesn't actually explode; it just sounds good for TV to say it does. It may sound like an explosion when it shatters (the sound is of atomic bonds being ripped apart), but there is no expulsion of gas, which is the signal for a true explosion. Glass can only be broken in tension, either by dropping it on a hard surface, hitting it with something, or subjecting it to dramatic changes in heat, which puts different areas of the glass in tension. So, for example, when a hot dish is placed on a cold surface or in cold water, the cooled surface shrinks in comparison to the glass inside, and the tension makes the glass break. Abrasions from, say, a chip or scoring a glass dish with a knife will exacerbate breakage.
So what actually happened in the Tuso's kitchen? The only thing we know for sure is that the laws of physics weren't broken along with the dish. It had to have been dropped, or have some prior damage, or have been exposed to extreme temperature change or some measure of all three. These are the only ways glass can break. But there are some real problems with the story – beginning with cooking a steak in an oven at 350 degrees and needing to flip it. Who bakes steak? Were the Tusos actually broiling the steak? If so, this is something Pyrex warns you not to do with glass bakeware.
It's also hard, given that the dish apparently shattered on the door of the oven, to understand how the force projected upwards across the room to where their child was sitting, injuring her neck. The position of impact and the food in the dish would have directed the force outwards and downwards. Odd too is the fact the the shard of glass, apparently, retained enough heat after traveling a considerable distance and possessed enough sticking power to cause a burn.
[update – after reviewing the video, the wall oven appears high enough not to require upward force.]
But the questionable aspects of this kitchen misfortune raised no questions; instead, to make something more significant out of this misfortune, CBS 2 trawled a bunch of consumer websites for corroborating events in order to create the idea of an explosive trend – and it found some 300 incidents over the past five years.
But wait: Did CBS 2 verify that each of these events involved Pyrex? Did it check out the conditions in which the breakage occurred? Or did the reporters simply assume that an anecdote on a consumer website must be about Pyrex and must be a case of explosive shattering? No systematic analysis is presented by Zekman, so one can only conclude that they skipped checking the details out.
CBS 2 also cited the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) list of 66 complaints about for the last 10 years. That's 6.6 complaints per year for 369 million Pyrex glass products manufactured since 1998 – assuming that the complaints did actually refer to Pyrex and not a rival glass product (once again, no-one checked). Add that number to Pyrex dishes still being used from before 1998, the overall rate of usage (say times per week), and one is left wondering: by what rational measure is this a problem worthy of headline treatment?
Based on emergency room data for 2005, you had a 1 in 3,706, 338 chance in the United States of sustaining a non-fatal injury from glass bakeware that didn't shatter from mechanical breakage (i.e., being dropped). And even that is a crude estimation – a more accurate picture of the risk would involve the chance calculated per times glassware was used in cooking during the year, or per hour of cooking usage. For 2006 all calculation is moot: there were no injuries recorded by emergency rooms participating in the CPSC database, so the risk, as best we know, was zero. All of which means, compared to other kitchen equipment, glass bakeware is pretty darn safe. Take blenders for example, based on 2006 data, you have 1 in 95,152 risk for a non-fatal injury. And they have moving blades.
Because CBS 2 can't figure out a way of explaining how Pyrex glass could defy physics and break in some special way that presents a hitherto unknown risk, the segment resorts to trying to show that the safety instructions are confusing to people whose Pyrex bakeware shattered (well, they think it was Pyrex, again no-one has checked). But the instructions explicitly warn about temperature changes and other conditions that can cause breakage and the overwhelming majority of people seem to be able to use their glass bakeware without mishap. CBS 2 promised a second segment tonight showing the results of its safety tests.
But if glass bakeware is going to be a benchmark for risk, and a handful of anecdotes the measure of a problem, people should stay out of the kitchen altogether. That's where knives cut, and water boils, and things get hot. And, in fact, to be super-duper safe, people should probably avoid watching local TV news too, and not because it can damage your sanity, but because vastly more people injure themselves from television sets in the U.S. each year than from glass bakeware or blenders – in fact, based on 2006 data, you had a 1 in 5,613 chance of incurring a non-fatal injury from lifting, moving, and, believe it or not, watching TV.


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National Archives Celebrates New Deal's 75th Anniversary in MarchBreaking News
Electing FDR: The New Deal Campaign of 1932
Thursday, March 13, at 7 p.m., William G. McGowan Theater
Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein moderates a panel discussing President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's"New Deal." Its innovations were so warmly embraced by voters that later conservative presidents recognized their importance. The panel features Donald Ritchie, Senate historian and author of Electing FDR: The New Deal Campaign of 1932; Jonathan Alter, Newsweek editor and author of The Defining Moment (on FDR's first hundred days); and Allida Black, Director and Editor, The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers. Electing FDR is the first book in seventy years to examine in its entirety the 1932 presidential election that ushered in the historic New Deal; to analyze Roosevelt's campaign strategies; and to consider how candidates responded to the nation's economic crisis.
For A Better America: The New Deal on Film - All-Day Film Festival
Saturday, March 15, William G. McGowan Theater
The Charles Guggenheim Center for the Documentary Film at the National Archives presents a one-day festival of U.S. Government-produced films from the motion picture holdings of the National Archives related to the Depression era and the New Deal. Drawn from the motion picture holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration, For a Better America: the New Deal on Film presents many newly-struck prints of just a sampling of these films.
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Last updated: 11/30/2012 07:41:47 AM
Give me that bass, make it bang
Boom, boom
[Verse 1]
Cruising down town with me and my crew
Girls on the sidewalk, how do you do ?
I like your bass, that's something to screw
If you're looking for a good time, follow the boom
Dip to the liquor store then to the crib
Knock on the door, damn look who it is
It's the L.A. freaks with all that base
Ain't nothing like a hoochie with an 8o8
[Hook: Far East Movement]
Pack that stump in, anything to trunk it
And girl is a basshead, let me see you pump it
Yeah, get wasted, to the, to the pavement
Let me see you pump it, girl you're a basshead
Girl you're a basshead, girl you're a bass head
Let me see you pump it girl, you're a basshead
Go girl you're a bass head, yeah you're a basshead
Let me see you pump it girl, you're a basshead
[Verse 2]
Pop, pop, fizz, fizz
Take a sip, blacked out we the cool kids
Take a hit blacked out on a cool hit
Cross-faded all day on the new shit
Tripping out when the bass look real fat
She got a sub that can hit like a heart attack
Oh, girl got bass, with a nice shape
Nothing like a hoochie with an 8o8
For my L.A. creep, no sleep, no tweek, just an L.A. freak
All bass, fly tweets, five highness' in the back seat
And they thumping, hell yeah, thump thumping, hell yeah
And they thumping, hell yeah, thump thumping, ya flow girl
[Verse 3]
So, so fly, face so cute,her cush-cush taste like mango fruit
Heard you looking for a baller, shot caller
She gave me her number but I'm not gonna call her
I know what you gon' to, young 2Pac I got to choose
Them boys like Dr.Seuss now get higher than a mother
Show no love for the suckers, I ain't never scared like no pressure
Said she love me but I don't trust her
Get rich and have four baby mothers
Yeah, get hit or get lost
I'm trynna be the same person, pushing lip gloss
Now go girl, it's hurting them hair curls
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The World Cup soccer tournament began Friday in South Africa. For fans in 32 countries, it's more than a sports event. It's the biggest recurring celebration of national pride.
That's where things get complicated for many people in a nation of immigrants like the United States - and especially a city of transplants like Los Angeles.
The question of whether to root for the old country or the new one divides households and leaves some individuals with their own personal international conflicts.
When the United States' improving team faces England's powerful squad in a first-round game todaySaturday in Rustenburg, Jean Karasek of Encino will face just such a national-pride quandary. Karasek, 57, is from Newcastle, England. But she has lived here for 29 years.
She said she'll cheer for England in this game but then cheer for both teams to survive the tournament-opening, four-team round-robin Group C competition and move on to the 16-team elimination phase.
"What it is is, we want (England) to beat the USA in the first round. Then we want the USA to beat the other two teams so the USA will move on," said Karasek, who owns a British food and gift shop in Tarzana called Oh, Fancy That!
"We want the U.S. to do well," said Karasek, adding that she'd like to see soccer become more popular here.
The theme is familiar to soccer promoters here who strive to build a following for the U.S. men's national team. They have plenty of soccer fans to draw from, but many of those fans are immigrants or children of immigrants whose initial loyalty has been to the national teams of their roots, as well as people who follow a national team more glamorous than the United States'.
"It's definitely a quandary," said Seattle Sounders coach Sigi Schmid, who was born in Germany but moved to the United States at age 4 and has coached UCLA, the L.os A.ngeles Galaxy and the U.S. under-20 team. "I root for Germany when they play anyone except the United States. I've always felt my first loyalty is to the United States.
"But that's me. I can certainly understand loyalty to your native country."
Let's hope U.S. players can overcome such mixed feelings. Of the 23 men on the U.S. roster, 13 were born in other countries or are sons of parents from other countries - including potential World Cup opponents Mexico, Brazil, Germany and Nigeria - and 19 play for professional clubs in Britain, Europe and Mexico.
At the Soccer Depot in Woodland Hills, store manager Andres Baena said his rooting interests have changed.
Divided loyalties?
Baena, 26, a Van Nuys resident who was born in Manizales, Colombia, and came here when he was 3, remembers attending the Colombia-United States match in the 1994 World Cup at the Pasadena Rose Bowl wearing his native country's yellow-and-blue soccer uniform and a Carlos Valderrama bushy wig.
He said if the same match were played today, he'd wear a red, white and blue U.S. jersey.
"As I've evolved, I see myself more as an American," Baena said.
In California, immigrants make up 27 percent of the population, and children of immigrants make up 48 percent.
An estimated 24 percent of U.S. immigrants in 2010 were born in Mexico. People born in Mexico are estimated to comprise 24 percent of U.S. immigrants in 2010. Not surprisingly, Baena said, Mexico's green, red and white World Cup jerseys are his shop's best-seller.
Manuel Pastor, a USC professor who heads the university's Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration, said immigrants' support of their old nation's World Cup teams doesn't mean they're detached from U.S. culture.
"Rooting for the 'home' team in this case is largely symbolic - sort of how St. Patrick's Day brings out the Irish in Irish Americans but doesn't change their cultural/ political identification in matters that matter," Pastor said in an e-mail.
When it comes to divided loyalties, this writer can relate.
I'm a U.S. native, son of an L.A.-native father. I root for the United States in all things. I got excited when the U.S. soccer team upset top-ranked Spain in a 2009 Confederations Cup semifinal.
But I'm also the son of an English womanmother. My first sports memory was England's 1966 World Cup triumph during one of my boyhood visits to relatives there. (Family legend says everyone except my uncle David was too nervous to watch the final minutes of the final victory over Germany, so we left the TV room.) I've cheered for England in soccer since long before the United States began qualifying for World Cups again in the 1990 s.
So how should I root when my United States and my England kick off this morning at 11:30 PDT?
"Well, how do you feel?" said Monica Modesti, my mom, who usually is more helpful.
A matter of country
I'll probably root for England, because its success or failure in the World Cup will mean more to my British roots than the United States' fate will mean to my American soul.
But I'll feel guilty about it. I worry about what people will think. This isn't like being a Boston Celtics fan in Los Angeles – this is about country.
I realize going against the United States in anything might mean the end of my lifelong dream of winning the Republican nomination for governor of Arizona.
Yes, it can get complicated.
Xiomara Leon, 38, manager of Baja Bud's in the food court at the Westfield Promenade shopping mall in Woodland Hills, is a Guatemala native who roots for Brazil and the United States.
A U.S.-Brazil showdown could only happen in the semifinals, which, assuming the U.S. made it to that point, can't happen before the semifinals, which would make it the United States' best World Cup since 1930.
What if that occurs?
"My heart would go with the United States," Leon said. "I love the U.S. This country gave us everything - all the opportunities."
She said her Mexican co-workers make fun of her for cheering for the United States, which in soccer terms is an emerging nation.
Fun being the key in these patriot games.
"It's just (soccer)," Leon said. "Nothing serious."


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Poinciana Parkway Moves Ahead; $150 Million Project Could Begin in November
Construction on the $150 million project could begin in November.
Published: Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 12:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 11:59 p.m.
BARTOW | Groundbreaking for the Poinciana Parkway will occur sometime in September, project coordinator Atlee Mercer said Wednesday.
Mercer, chairman of the Osceola County Expressway Authority, has chaired a committee, composed of Polk and Osceola officials and representatives from the Florida Department of Transportation, that was organized to advance the long-delayed project.
The Poinciana Parkway is a planned 10-mile toll road that will run through the Reedy Creek flood plain between Cypress Parkway in Poinciana and U.S. 17-92 in Loughman.
It has been on the drawing board since the early 1990s but didn't surface publicly until 2005. The estimated price tag is $150 million, including $47 million that already has been spent for engineering and permitting.
Mercer said the expressway authority is working with a group of engineering firms that will submit proposals to build the project.
He said a contractor will be selected this summer, followed by an updated financial study to secure bonds to finance the project.
If all goes as planned, construction will begin by early November.
But there are still some details that need to be worked out, Polk County Deputy County Attorney Linda McKinley told committee members.
She said the language in the documents contractors are submitting have to be written in a way to make sure the project qualifies for state funding.
In addition, Polk County's technical staff has only now received copies of the documents and haven't had time to review them to pinpoint any possible problems areas.
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Sunday, March 9, 2014
Students as Teachers!
You can also visit the link-up below and choose a topic that interests you. There are lots and lots of great ideas! Happy reading!
Posted by Lori Rosenberg at 7:00 AM
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Love, love, love!!!! My students adore writing on the whiteboard so I'm sure they will go gaga over this!!ReplyDelete
Love the idea of hiring a student. They always get so excited to be the teacher!ReplyDelete
Journey of a Substitute Teacher
How adorable are your babies! Such a fun simple idea!! Just made me smile!ReplyDelete
Peace, Love, and First Grade
I love it when my students take over and teach...and so do they! It's a great learning experience for everyone! :)ReplyDelete
Teaching in High Heels
Super cute idea!ReplyDelete
First Grade Blue SKies
Love this! Already thinking of who to hire! ;)ReplyDelete
So precious. I love the idea of "hiring" the kids - they'll love it too!ReplyDelete
Buzzing with Ms. B
My students would LOVE to be "hired" for a lesson. So cute! <3ReplyDelete
Teaching Maddeness
LOVE THIS!!! The best way to show complete concept acquisition is if you can teach it! PERFECT POST!ReplyDelete
When I have students do this, I let them call me by my first name and I call them Mr. / Miss ____ based on their last name. I raise my hand to ask questions for clarification sometimes, and they think it's so funny to hear their teacher asking a kid for help (even though I'm usually doing it for the benefit of the kids!) Love the photos!ReplyDelete
Luckeyfrog's Lilypad
What a fun idea! I've never done that but I now want to try it!ReplyDelete
My kids love playing "teacher!" There's something awesome about having "all eyes on you!"ReplyDelete
Mrs. Wheeler's First Grade
Mrs. Wheeler's TPT
So fun! They LOVE getting to call on each other and say "Class class!" :) Thanks for the tip and reminder!ReplyDelete
How fun! I love how you sit in their chair :)ReplyDelete
Mrs. Bremer's Class
This is one of the funnest things to do. It is also a great way to work up their self-esteem, confidence and give them a chance to share their knowledge with the class. :)ReplyDelete
Great idea!ReplyDelete
What a great way to engage students in their learning.ReplyDelete
What a great way to motivate your students in their learning.ReplyDelete


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Ad Blocking
The best way to block ads with Opera is with urlfilter.ini (this is the location of your urlfilter.ini).
You can add a Block Ads button to your Opera toolbar to enable/disable ad blocking globally with a single click. This is convenient when something on a website isn't working and you want to check if it's your urlfilter.ini that's causing the problem.
If you currently do not have a urlfilter.ini you can add the following text into a new one at the proper location:
prioritize excludelist=1
Remove this line and add ad block filters here.
Browsing Enhancing
Other userful features of the urlfilter.ini are the ability to block certain elements that website coders use to impede your use of the functions of your browser.
Some sites like flickr like to give publishers the ability to "disable" saving of images. The key idea being that after the image a person would want to save is loaded another image, a one pixel blank image (usually a transparent GIF), is loaded above it using identical height and width values. This makes it impossible to save the image beneath the "download breaking" image.
All you need to do is add the text below to your urlfilter.ini (may be out of date by the time you read this):
And Site Blocking Too!
Another great thing about urlfilter.ini is that it can do just that, filter any URLs. The main purpose for the regular Joe would be to block unsightly ads but for more advanced users there is the need to filter entire websites. This can also be managed with the HOSTS file, which is a global method, not just for Opera, but HOSTS isn't flexible and is prone to lagging your internet access if it gets too big (much like urlfilter.ini can actually break Opera if it is too big, making websites load as blank pages).
It's as simple as adding the base domain to urlfilter.ini to block a website. Blocking certain domains can be useful, for example, if you are an admin at work you may want to block MySpace and Facebook while disabling the use of Internet Explorer (IE being prone to letting less intelligent users infect the host PC with malware). Most statistic grabbing websites that people add to their pages are also blocked by their domain.
The best source for a urlfilter.ini list is at Fanboy's Adblock. About a month previous to this post the list and its site got a huge update. Now it is updated daily (every 30 minutes, actually) and it's very likely the best one out there. It also works with other ad blocking programs for firefox.


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- Ban on retail marijuana sales continues in Washougal, at least through Aug. 31
- Local responders are treated and released from hospital
- Camas Hotel is sold for $2.31 million
- 'American Pickers' series will film in Washington
- Burn bans issued in Camas-Washougal area
- Norcross gains discipline
- Utility tax could diversify city's revenue stream
- Amazing Race returns to town
Camas Hotel is sold for $2.31 million
Entrepreneurs with financial management experience are the new owners of the Camas Hotel.
Construction begins on bicycle park
Construction is underway on a new bicycle skills course at Hamllik Park, in Washougal.
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Guest Post: Be Responsible – Use 'Go Green' Cleaning Products
More and more people in the modern world break with their habits and turn back to nature. Realizing all the upheaval that could fall upon the planet because of global warming and pollution, they begin to use alternative energy sources, to recycle their waste and use environmentally friendly cleaners. People are gradually realizing the need to ensure themselves and the next generation a cleaner planet and that this process requires effort and perseverance.
The process of establishing a greener and safer planet can start with a few simple steps and one of them is to start using detergents and chemicals that are effective and at the same time safe for our family and the environment as well. 'Go green' cleaning products are certainly the right choice because their usage offers several advantages for you, your children and home.
First, they are safe because they do not contain damaging or even dangerous chemicals, of which conventional detergents we use in everyday life are made. Usually, they include organic and natural ingredients and extracts from various plants; they do not irritate the skin, and you can use them even without gloves. However, they are uncompromising in dealing with pollution due to their active formulas, and you could be absolutely sure that your home is fresh and cleaned thoroughly.
The second advantage of these cleaners is that they are offered in extremely broad product range and you can clean practically any nook in your home – from burnt grease in the kitchen to dirty windows, from dusty carpets and mattresses to expensive antique furniture and all this with ease and in no time.
Apart from that, the Eco-friendly ingredients used in these products are fully biodegradable, without any harmful effect to the nature. Even their packaging is made of special materials in order to facilitate recycling and to minimize the possibility of damaging the environment.
Besides, you can be sure that the choice of these agents is very favorable for your budget. Most of them are available in large, comfortable and economical packages and their prices are affordable for every household. You can do comparison and make sure that the usage of green cleaning products is much cost-effective for you than the usage of traditional cleaners.
If you have decided to lead a healthy lifestyle with conscious care for the environment – air and water, it is time to take the responsibility. The ozone hole, harmful aerosols, CO2 are not just topics of discussion but issues we should deal with in order to keep the planet.
Remember that cleaning the house can be done mainly with the means at hand – for example, windows can be washed with water and towel; other surfaces you can clean with water and lemon. Besides, the good ventilation will score the fresh air and expel many of the microorganisms and dust you need to get rid of.
Be committed to the safety of people and the environment. Choose formulas that are concentrated, soft and efficient. Look for detergents containing quickly and easily biodegradable active ingredients derived from plant materials. Cleaning the house and washing clothes with products that do not contain any animal ingredients, phosphates and allergens is the best decision that you can make and that will ensure your family healthy and fresh environment at home.
Well, the requirements are many, but the end result is worth it. We may be a small piece of the universe, but it's nice when that little piece lives the most natural and green way of life and contributes to the purity of the beautiful scenery with which we are integrally connected.
About the Author: Nicole is a housewife and a passionate writer. She enjoys writing about House Cleaning and Organizing. You can visit her and read more tips and ideas at http://endoftenancycleaning.com/ .


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The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Music/Lyrics: Traditional
Vocals: Phish
Original Artist: Traditional
Debut: 2003-02-18
Historian: David Steinberg (zzyzx)
Last Update: 2015-09-12
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" took a long journey to make it to the Phish stage. Originally it was a Zulu song, "Mbube." This song about hunting a sleeping lion became a hit in Swaziland. This record was given to Pete Seeger who recorded a version titled "Wimoweh" with The Weavers. They didn't know what the words meant; rather they sung what they sounded like.
In 1961 a doo-wop band named The Tokens were recording a demo for RCA. They loved The Weaver's version of this song and decided to perform that. The suits were impressed but they decided that the song needed new lyrics. Completely by coincidence, they wrote lyrics that were thematically similar to the original song.
The Tokens – "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" has occasionally been teased in Phish's history (12/31/91 "Weekapaug," 4/30/94 in various songs, 5/20/94 "Gin") but only once has anything resembling a full version been played. On 2/18/03 the "You Enjoy Myself" vocal jam resolved into an appropriately a cappella version of this song.
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" had been mistranslated and had a new set of lyrics grafted on top of it, but for a while it seemed that Phish's performance was going to be the most controversial thing that ever happened to it. Some players of the online Phantasy Phish game were furious the next morning. "You Enjoy Myself" is a popular choice for second set closer and the extra song played caused many people to lose points. Try as they did to argue that this really was just part of the Vocal Jam, this was a surprisingly faithful version of the song and deserves to be respected. As the saying goes, let sleeping lions lay.


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TEHRAN, Iran -- In Tehran's largest anti-U.S. rally in years, tens of thousands of demonstrators joined Monday in chants of "death to America" as hard-liners directed a major show of resolve against President Hassan Rouhani's outreach to Washington more than a generation after crowds on the same streets stormed and occupied the U.S. Embassy.
Such American-bashing protests occur every year outside the former embassy compound to mark the anniversary of the 1979 takeover following the Islamic Revolution. But the latest demonstration had a dual purpose of sending the boldest warning yet to Rouhani's government over whether it can expand dialogue with the U.S. or offer the concessions needed to possibly settle the nuclear impasse with the West.
"Fighting the global arrogance and hostile policies of America is the symbol of our national solidarity," said Saeed Jalili, who lost to Rouhani in June's election and later was replaced as the country's top nuclear negotiator.
The choice of Jalili as the main speaker to the crowd showed how high the rifts reach in Iran.
Jalili is a leading voice of dissent over Rouhani's overtures to Washington, but he is also a senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has given critical support to Rouhani's initiatives. The growing tensions have left Khamenei -- the ultimate decision-maker in Iran -- in the unusual role of domestic diplomat.
He had stood by Rouhani in apparent hopes that the nuclear talks and outreach can ease Iran's isolation from the West and roll back painful sanctions over Tehran's nuclear program. At the same time, he cannot ignore Rouhani's critics and seeks a middle ground built around his comments that American remains untrustworthy but Iran is strong enough to pursue talks and exchanges.
Another key test comes later this week when nuclear talks resume in Geneva between Iran and six world powers including the U.S. envoys. Negotiators left last month's session expressing hope that Rouhani's election -- and full backing from Khamenei -- could open room for progress in closing the gap between Western fears that Iran could eventually produce nuclear weapons and Iran's claims that it only seeks reactors for energy and medical isotopes.
Any stumbles in the talks, however, will likely bring even greater protest backlash from hard-liners such as the Revolutionary Guard and its vast paramilitary network.
In a symbolic show of force, they slammed back at appeals by Rouhani's backers to drop the longstanding chant of "death to America" in light of the groundbreaking exchanges opened in late September during the annual U.N. General Assembly -- which included a call from President Barack Obama to Rouhani as the Iranian president headed to the airport. Ties between the two countries were severed after the embassy siege, which began a hostage crisis with 52 people held for 444 days.
On Monday, the chants of "death to America" rang out strongly among the more than 50,000 people outside the former embassy.
Jalili said the chant is a symbol.
"It's not death to American people, but it's against a portion of Americans who support oppressive policies in the world. If we say 'death to America,' it is death to megalomania. 'Death to America' means death to think tanks that work for the destruction of nations."
Protester Reza Farahbakhsh called the rally "more spirited" than recent years, when crowds dwindled to several thousands and had to be padded with school children brought by bus.
"Some people said, 'Let's not chant death to America this year, it is not good for us,'" he said. "The world must see this."
It's not the first time critics of the dialogue have made their views known.
A group of protesters hurled insults and eggs at Rouhani's entourage upon his return from New York. Late last month, huge banners appeared around Tehran depicting the U.S. as a sinister and deceitful adversary that seeks to weaken Iran. Tehran officials ordered the signs removed, but they appeared in poster form at the demonstration Monday outside the former embassy compound.
Protesters also stomped on images of Obama and burned the U.S. flag. Others carried well-known banners reading "We trample America under our feet" and "The U.S. is the Great Satan." One image showed Obama in a wrestling uniform with Star of David earrings, symbolizing Israel.
On Sunday, Khamenei appeared to chide hard-liners by denouncing any attempts to undermine Iran's nuclear negotiators even as he praised Iranian militant students who stormed the U.S. Embassy in 1979 -- reflecting his difficult balancing act between moderates and foes.
Diplomats "are on a difficult mission and nobody should weaken those who are on assignment," the official IRNA news agency quoted Khamenei, who has final say on all matters of state, as telling a group of students.
Outside the former embassy's brick walls -- covered with anti-U.S. murals -- students carried a model of a centrifuge used in uranium enrichment. A slogan on it read: "Result of resistance against sanctions: 18,000 active centrifuges in Iran."
Protester Mohsen Rajabi said Iran should never expect the U.S. to compromise with Iran.
"These are lies," he said during Monday's rally. "These are tricks to hinder our progress."


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SUMMERVILLE — Weddings and special events will be offered at the former Woodlands resort, its new owner says.
Rooms will be available for event attendees on a limited basis; a restaurant will not open at this time, said owner Tom Limehouse.
No further development of the 11-acre property is planned, he said.
"This property is beautiful and special, and I always said I'd make every effort not to carve it up." he said.
Limehouse, Summerville Auto Auction owner, has mulled suggestions on what to do with the closed, once-world-class restaurant and inn since he bought it in September. He considered a multi-use facility and public uses, he said, but decided against them.
"Simplicity and efficiency are the key words for a successful business model," he said. "I don't know that that's been tried here."
The Woodlands is a "Golden Age" of Summerville plantation-style manor and grounds refurbished into a five-star resort in the late 20th century. Three sets of previous owners failed to make a go of it.
The community prizes the cachet of the estate, and people worried that it would be razed, turned into condominiums or a subdivision.


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A-bomb survivors to hold exhibit in NYC in May
Atomic bomb survivors from Nagasaki and Hiroshima, known as Hibakusha, will go to New York on the occasion of the NPT Review Conference in May and hold an A-bomb exhibition at the United Nations.
Berrigan urges public to get active on anti-nuke work
The public needs to be involved in the work on nuclear disarmament, peace activist Frida Berrigan said recently.
Yes we can eliminate nukes!
Global coalition urges world leaders to begin negotiations to eliminate all nuclear weapons before United Nations meeting in May.


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So I have been planning on doing a post on where I get my ink for my printer, but I keep running out of time (I am thinking of lobbying for more time in each day). But with all of the awesome printable coupons we have been having lately, I know a lot of you might be in the market for some ink. So here is my secret to finding a great deal on ink for your printer!
I have spent a lot of time researching and shopping around for ink. I have tried a lot of different places and methods (including having my used cartridges refilled). But I have never been very happy with the refilled cartridges and felt that I was going to have to pay for genuine cartridges to get the quality I wanted. I couldn't bare the thought of spending $75+ on ink. Thank goodness for Amazon!!
I have found the best deal on the best ink at Amazon. I know, me and Amazon…but it is true. Now, there are a lot of options for ink on Amazon. But I don't use just any brand. I use Sophia Global Refurbished Ink Cartridges. You can get these for a GREAT price and they are an Awesome company. They stand behind their product 100% so if you have any issues they will replace them. Although, I haven't ever had any problems.


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Business SA mock trials
Don't get caught out and have to face a possible litigation. Save the date for one or all the mock trials to find out how you can avoid ending up in court!
Learn about the potential ramifications of unfair dismissals, adverse action, underpayment of wages and safety incidents in the workplace and gain an insight into court proceedings at these mock trials. Based on real life incidents, the mock trials will be conducted by experienced Business SA practitioners and heard by a current Tribunal Member.
More information is available here.
South Australian Training Awards - Nominations are now open!
The peak State awards for vocational education and training (VET), hosted by the South Australian Training and Skills Commission, recognise innovation and excellence in the training sector.
Employers, apprentices, trainees, VET students, teacher/trainers, training providers and organisations who excel in training are invited to apply for one of the following award categories:
More information is available here.
Nominations open for 2011 Recovery & Return to Work Awards
Workers compensation industry participants from across South Australia are being encouraged to nominate themselves or someone they believe has excelled for WorkCoverSA's 2011 Recovery and Return to Work Awards.
These prestigious awards recognise the outstanding achievements of injured workers and those who have helped them to remain at or return to work including employers, rehabilitation and return to work coordinators, health and rehabilitation providers and case managers.
Nomination forms, along with inspirational video stories of previous award finalists, are available on the WorkCover website www.workcover.com/awards or by calling
13 18 55.
More information is available here.
Nominations Open: Premier's Business Award in Volunteering
The 2011 Premier's Business Award in Volunteering recognises the valuable contribution the business community makes to support volunteering through corporate volunteering initiatives, donation programs and financial assistance. Winners of the 2011 Volunteers Day awards will be announced at a thank you event at the Festival Theatre on Volunteers Day, Monday 13 June. The award criteria and nomination forms are available at the Office for Volunteers website. Nominations close on Friday 20 May 2011.
Upcoming CEDA events:
Social Inclusion Breakfast – Thursday 5 May
CEDA is delighted to welcome Julian Disney AO, Dr Lynn Arnold AO, Chief Executive Officer Anglicare SA and Big Issue CEO Stephen Persson to lead discussion to strengthen public understanding of the causes and consequences of poverty and hardship around the world and in Australia.
More information available here.
Boating expo drops anchor at the Adelaide Showground
All things maritime will take centre-stage at the Adelaide Event & Exhibition Centre (AEEC) in June, with the Boating Industry Association of South Australia choosing the venue for its annual expo. More information is available here.
Upper Spencer Gulf Industry Briefing
Wednesday 4 May
Discuss current workers compensation issues and initiatives in the Upper Spencer Gulf region.
More information available here.
Finsbury Green announces a new agreement with the Victorian Government
Finsbury Green recently announced a long term Enterprise Print Management contract for the Whole of Victorian Government effective from June.
Peter Orel, CEO of Finsbury Green said, "We are delighted to add the Victorian Government to our growing list of clients and look forward to working together with the respective departments as well as their incumbent suppliers and agencies to implement our solution".
The 6P Green Program
Sustainable Directions is offering training on its 6P program – designed to assist local firms to develop plans to improve their sustainability through focusing on People, Policies, Petrol, Power, Process and Procurement.
The 6P Green Program runs over six weeks from 4 May 2011, and is being delivered out of Business SA's Enterprise House.
For further information, refer to: http://www.6pgreen.com.au/Upcoming-Programs/
Meetings industry win tops off great year for venue
The Adelaide Event & Exhibition Centre was named Best Speciality Venue at the South Australian Meetings and Events Industry Awards held recently.
The Showground's state-of-the-art exhibition centre will now represent South Australia at the National Awards in Brisbane later in the year.
Designed to recognise excellence in the meetings and events industry, the Meetings and Events Industry Awards are judged by industry experts.
EarthCheck tick for Adelaide Convention Centre
The Adelaide Convention Centre has again been confirmed as one of the meeting industry's top environmentally sustainable businesses.
For the second consecutive year it has achieved silver EarthCheck certification, performing at 'above best practice' in seven key areas of natural resource reduction. Its success in diverting waste from landfill saw it graded 57% above best practice.


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What are CGHS Society Flats?
Cooperative Group Housing Societies is what you will find in the Dwarka Sub City
in large. All the societies and apartments that are building and being constructed
within the boundaries of Dwarka are supervised by the CHGS members and these residential
society flats are often available for sale, purchase and renting as well. In the
Dwarka Sub City, these society flats are predominantly allotted to the members,
however, at the time of resale, property investors, buyers, renters and sellers
do take these Dwarka Society Flats into their sheer consideration.
Here, we're unveiling the list of societies where society flats are available for
the rent, sale and purchase, and to know options, simply checkout the list below
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"A popular trail with little climbing, great flow, and just enough rocks to keep it interesting."
— Jon Sundquist on Apr 30, 2013
|1.52.4 milesKilometers
|57'17 m Ascent
|2,249'686 m High
|2% Avg Grade (1°)
|Singletrack Type
|-63'-19 m Descent
|2,198'670 m Low
|9% Max Grade (5°)
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DescriptionThis is a favorite of many of the local riders. It attracts many because of parking at the start, very little climbing (it is actually slightly downhill) and great views of the Salamanca Conglomerate falling off the plateau in large chunks.
The trail is called the rim trail because it is situated at the edge of the plateau formed by the erosion resistant conglomerate bedrock. The shale underneath is not so solid, so as it erodes underneath it, large house size boulders break off and lean down the hill. While is most dramatic at Little Rock City down the road, this trail gives you a continuous view of the process while enjoying the ride.
The ride starts at the State Forest sign on Little Rock City Road. There is some limited parking there and a WNYMBA kiosk. The first 30 feet belie the flatness of the trail as it follows an old skid trail up the conglomerate bedrock to the plateau. This is very short. Once at the top, you go just a bit more to a campsite, and then make a sharp right onto the singletrack. This first section is rocky but (or "therefore") very fun. Soon you reach the rim itself. A short spur lets you walk out onto the top of one of the boulders if you are interested.
Once the trail hangs a left at the rim, it just swoops along for more than a mile, providing great views of the rocks on your right. To the extent possible, the trail follows the edge of the rocks, so in some places be careful you don't fall off.
The trail ends at Eckert Forest Rd. Across it is the start of Bent Rim trail.
ContactsLand Manager: NY Dept of Environmental Conservation
Local Club: Western New York Mountain Bicycling Association
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Monthly Archives: August 2012
World Mystery Convention Is Calling You
Are you going to Bouchercon, or the World Mystery Convention?
The annual event is the perfect blend of mystery and thriller writers, enthusiastic fans, and hardworking professionals such as editors, agents and more. It's the place where you can find a reader standing in a hotel lobby chatting up Lee Child or Chelsea Cain. Look closely: Lee or Chelsea probably are having as much fun, or more, than the reader.
This year's event runs Oct. 4 to 7 in Cleveland, Ohio. You can go here for more information.
I know October's a ways away. But you seriously should consider attending this thing.
Mystery Writing 101
I hate to say it, but mystery writing ain't rocket surgery.
Yes: To be a novelist takes some talent. And a thick skin. And a metric ton of work.
But for all of that, there are a number of steps that can take out some of the tsuris, the aggravation and annoyance, the worrisome wheel-spinning. These are little tricks, but taken together, they make the mystery-writing process more fun, more efficient, and more likely to lead to those all-important words: THE END.
I'll be teaching a workshop on "Mystery Writing 101" this fall at the Multnomah Art Center, 7688 S.W. Capitol Highway, in Multnomah Village. The center is part of Portland Parks & Recreation, and I'm grateful for teaming up with them for this event.
The workshops run 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, Oct. 13 to 27. Ages are 18 and older. Cost is $48 per person.
Want to know more? Call (503) 823-2787 or head over to the Multnomah Arts Center website.
Research Trip!
So it looks likely that my friend Tim King and I will be traveling next month to the former Yugoslavia to conduct research for the next novel. I'll be doing research. Tim will be eating. Also chatting up perfect strangers and becoming their friend for life, which is his super power. I don't honestly know how he does that.
The plan calls for hitting Zagreb, Sarajevo and Banja Luca for sure, but we haven't cemented the research plans yet. The storyline: A congressional investigator looks into the Yugoslavian civil war and a far-right political party that may be connected to a terrorist strike in Western Europe.
Any travel suggestions from people who've been to Croatia or Bosnia-Herzegovina?


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Days Inn Adelanto-Victorville
11628 Bartlett Ave Hwy 395 & Bartlett, 92301 Adelanto, United States
Days Inn Adelanto-Victorville
Adelanto, 1.9 km from the city centre. 11628 Bartlett Ave Hwy 395 & Bartlett see on map
With a stay at California Inn & Suites in Adelanto, you'll be minutes from Adelanto Branch Library and close to Richardson Park. This...
With a stay at California Inn & Suites in Adelanto, you'll be minutes from Adelanto Branch Library and close to Richardson Park. This hotel is within close proximity of Stater Bros. Stadium and Adelanto Chamber of Commerece. Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless Internet access. Free self parking is available onsite. Make yourself at home in one of the 35 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards.
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Ontario International Airport (ONT): Approximate driving time is 55 minutes and distance is 49.5 miles.from QAR130
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Americas Best Value Inn
Lawson Ave 11625, 92301 Adelanto, United States
Americas Best Value Inn
Adelanto, 2.1 km from the city centre. Lawson Ave 11625 see on map
Only minutes from Racetown 395, Race Town Motorcycle Park, California Route 66 Museum, and Pumpkin Massacre Haunted House and Hayride.For...
Only minutes from Racetown 395, Race Town Motorcycle Park, California Route 66 Museum, and Pumpkin Massacre Haunted House and Hayride.For your convenience we offer an on-site guest laundry facility. Start your day with our free continental breakfast. Our 21 nicely decorated spacious guest rooms feature all of the comforts of home including a microwave, mini-fridge, coffeemaker, 32 inch flat screen satellite TV with HBO and ESPN, clock radio, iron, ironing board, desk with lamp and complimentary local call access. Private bathrooms feature a hairdryer.Newly renovated hotel offers world class amenities such as 24-hour concierge desk, multilingual staff, and free wireless high-speed Internet access available in all guest rooms as well as all common areas throughout the hotel, also guests will have full access to copy and fax service.
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text: Beyond their ability to inflict significant wheel and suspension damage to your vehicle, potholes (a scourge of South African roads) can be deadly. How best to avoid them, though?Well, Simon Elstow of Britain's IAM Drive & Survive training consultancy says a few fundamental changes to driving behavior can help drivers to avoid the costly (and potentially) lethal consequences of pothole damage.HEAVY WHEELSAccording to Elstow, expect potholes (especially of the extreme variety) to reappear as initial repairs tend to fail. Roads frequented by heavy-duty vehicules (such as trucks and buses) are most susceptible to pothole formation as the additional pressure of these heavy wheels manifests itself over time. Elstow advises drivers to be especially careful in areas such as ports, industrial parks and rural intersections.In South Africa, be particularly careful in rural kwaZulu-Natal and near mining operations in Mpumalanga. Elstow says a sudden emergency avoidance manoeuvre can easily lead to a collision and should be avoided, with generous following distances the key."As well as worrying about yourself and your vehicle, drivers should spare a thought for cyclists and motorcyclists who may be trying to get past a pothole, and give them a wide berth," he advised."They are entitled to a wobble and would appreciate not having a car attempting to overtake just as they avoid a hole in the road."


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State agriculture officials are planning a second round of aerial spraying in Whiting, Vt., to fight mosquitoes.
Mosquitoes carrying the Eastern equine encephalitis virus have been detected in Whiting and nearby Sudbury. The West Nile Virus also has been found in Whiting and Brandon.
A two-mile square section of Whiting was sprayed last Thursday. The area was being sprayed again Tuesday evening.
State entomologist Alan Graham says he's set up additional traps both inside and outside the spray zone.
EEE was found for the first time in Vermont mosquitoes last year. Two people contracted the illness and died. Mosquitoes have also tested positive for West Nile virus in Addison, Rutland and Franklin counties.


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Because of my busy schedule shooting Porn for our BSX channel I don't get as much time as I would like pursuing my one true love which is, of course, Photography.
Most of the time my photoshoots are rushed affairs, the Babestation girls are, as you can imagine, very busy, and the amount of time we get with them on the Production side of things can be very limited so you have to be a bit adept at working quickly.
Often the girls will be eating, talking on their phones and getting dressed for the shoot all at the same time so what you get when you try to speak to them about what you have in mind for the shoot kind of goes like this '..I was thinking we could start on the staircase and then..' ..'oh sorry babe..hang on..yeah we are meeting at nandos after I get off the webcam later..yeah I know he was a total cunt for saying that about her..oh sorry babe..what did you say ? no no..I wasn't talking to you..yeah yeah..are these knickers all right, what about these shoes..yeah Im sorry I was working last night so I haven't had time to get any clean knickers..yeah ok..so where was I babe yeah.so nandos yeah?"..and so on and so on…
So It made a refreshing change when the delightful Savannah turned up with her pretty pink suitcase with all her outfits neatly packed away with shoes in one compartment and stockings in another, Its not unusual for a girl to come to a shoot straight from her shift with whatever clothes she happens to be wearing at the time, leaving me with little choice but to shoot them in whatever they arrive from work in, so getting Savannah for a shoot where she had more time to plan meant a bit more variety.
Savannah disappeared to finish her makeup then after I had decided I was going to do a simple Two Light set up with a 750 on a Beauty Dish on Point and a cheapo 180 watt light with a bare reflector for some back definition ( I find a mixture of cheap and expensive light carefully balanced makes for a dynamic combination) she came prancing out dressed in a leather bodice and black hold ups asking me 'how do you want me sweetie?' …such a charming girl.
Here are some samples from that shoot, I hope you like them as much as I enjoyed shooting them, these sets and the accompanying video that I shot (which is red hot btw) can be seen soon over on the babestation.tv website.


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Definition of power politics in English:
power politics
plural noun[treated as singular or plural]
Political action by a person or group that makes use of or is intended to increase their power or influence.
Example sentences
- As long as sovereign states are the dominant form of political organization, power politics will continue and states will have to look after their security and prepare for war.
- It is human nature that explains why international politics is necessarily power politics.
- The post - Cold War era - characterized by the lessening of major power politics - is ending.
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