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Asajj Ventress Edit
I noticed you changed Rendili to taking place before TCW. I'm changing it back, since Leland Chee has confirmed that the show takes place after Anakin got his scar, unless you can provide a source. Thanks. —Milo Fett[Comlink] 01:02, September 14, 2009 (UTC)
Aw, come on! In TWC, Anakin had different hair and a Padawan. In Chapter 22 and Rendili, Anakin's hair grew and Ahsoka somehow didn't appear in either of them, which mean she probably died before Ventress's disappearance. The events in Obsession took immediately after Rendili... Get the picture now, pal? Lord KOT 01:23, September 14, 2009 (UTC)
Also, I noticed your the headshot you asked Redemption for. I'll give you a little tip. Don't attempt to change the infobox picture from the current comic image to one from TCW. It has been tried before and a majority of users voted and felt the comic rendition looks better. - JMAS Hey, it's me! 23:25, September 14, 2009 (UTC)
- Better? It's covered in red! If not CGI, why not the picture from the Jedi Trial? That's realistic enough for ya. Lord KOT 23:59, September 14, 2009 (UTC)
- Anakin's hair is the least of our worries, as that can be chalked up to artistic license (officially, he'd been growing it out and had kept it in the Padawan topknot); however, him receiving the scar cannot, not to mention all of the mentions of Anakin's "new" knighthood. I advise you to re-read Obsession and note that it never explicitly gives Rendili as the cause of her injuries. The closest it comes is Dooku referring to how she stayed alive on Coruscant--which, in either case, happened prior to this storyline. It may have been intended to happen shortly before Obsession, but it looks like that's no longer the case. Since we have an official source stating that the series definitely takes place after he gets his scar, which we know is in Rendili, this seems like the most logical order for now. —Milo Fett[Comlink] 04:50, September 15, 2009 (UTC)
- DRAT! AND DOUBLE DRAT!!!Lord KOT 22:30, September 15, 2009 (UTC)
- It would be nice if there didn't have to be any speculation at all, but that's TCW continuity for ya. Also, not that I mind or anything, but correcting capitalization and etc. in other people's posts is generally frowned upon. Just a heads-up. —Milo Fett[Comlink] 00:09, September 16, 2009 (UTC)
- Okay then... Lord KOT 02:49, September 16, 2009 (UTC)
Featured Articles/Good Articles/nominations Edit
Don't edit Featured Articles or Good Articles (or FA nominations or GA nominations, for that matter) without the permission of the author. If you continue to make major changes to such articles, your edits will be reverted. Grand Moff Tranner (Comlink) 13:14, September 26, 2009 (UTC)
My Gift Edit
Since Redemption was unwilling to upload this, I took the liberty to do so myself. My only question is which panel of the Ventress/Dooku on Skywalker duel do you want uploaded, as they all seem good for that. Jensaarai 07:33, November 7, 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks, but it doesn't seem to appear. Lord KOT 14:36, November 7, 2009 (UTC)
- Here's the actual image, someone went and renamed it. Jensaarai 02:58, November 8, 2009 (UTC)
- Tell the dude/gal I said thanks! Lord KOT 03:42, November 8, 2009 (UTC)
- As for the image for Dooku/Ventress on Anakin, try having all three together. Lord KOT 15:00, November 8, 2009 (UTC)
- Here's the actual image, someone went and renamed it. Jensaarai 02:58, November 8, 2009 (UTC)
Battle of Coruscant (Clone Wars) Edit
I would suggest you talk with Chack Jadson (or whoever took it to FA) before making such a major expansion to the article. --Xd1358 Talk 18:34, November 11, 2009 (UTC)
- Hmm...Well, the info you added is mostly unneeded. Things like Dooku/Tyranus is kinda unnecessary, I'd say. Chack Jadson (Talk) 01:34, November 12, 2009 (UTC)
- He may have been known publicly was Dooku, but that only hid his true self when he went dark: Darth Tyranus. One man, two identities. As for the details on Grievous, you think about putting in his meeting Anakin in person? Lord KOT 03:27, November 12, 2009 (UTC)
Appearances/Question Edit
May I ask why you're changing appearances of, for example, Anakin Skywalker to Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader? I don't know of any policy or precedent that says this should be done. If anything, the links should simply be as close to actual article name as possible. Nayayen(talk) 01:14, November 15, 2009 (UTC)
- Well, I like to see things in a more Two-Face fashion: one man, two names. Lord KOT 02:00, November 15, 2009 (UTC)
KOTOR reveal Edit
Please do NOT rush to fix everything revealed in latest KOTOR issue. There is a one month spoiler period - and {{Majorspoiler}} exists for a reason. Thank to you guys I already spoiled the reveal for myself, but please do care about casual readers! MauserComlink 21:03, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
- Aw, come on! We can't all be kept being left out of the loop, you know. Lord KOT 21:05, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
- Yes, we can. With the Alek Squinquargesimus = Darth Malak and A'Sharad Hett = Darth Krayt reveals we had a full month before the articles were merged together, the appearances and the image categorization were also now updated right away. Have patience. MauserComlink 21:10, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
- Alright, but that hardly seems fair! And we want some pictures! Lord KOT 21:12, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
- And don't put spoilers in edit summaries, something I'm pretty sure you've already been warned about. -- I need a name (Complain here) 13:01, November 20, 2009 (UTC)
- Alright, but that hardly seems fair! And we want some pictures! Lord KOT 21:12, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
- Yes, we can. With the Alek Squinquargesimus = Darth Malak and A'Sharad Hett = Darth Krayt reveals we had a full month before the articles were merged together, the appearances and the image categorization were also now updated right away. Have patience. MauserComlink 21:10, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
Warning Edit
Please do not remove content from Wookieepedia. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. MauserComlink 14:51, November 28, 2009 (UTC)
Question Edit
Hey Lord KOT,
I was just curious as to from where you are getting the info that you are adding to Darth Bane. Do you have an advance copy of Dynasty of Evil or something?—Tommy9281 (No truth in me) 02:22, December 5, 2009 (UTC)
- Not really, but I do plan to get my hands on that book once it comes out. Lord KOT 02:23, December 5, 2009 (UTC)
- Well where is the info you added coming from?—Tommy9281 (No truth in me) 02:27, December 5, 2009 (UTC)
- From the spoilers. What else? Lord KOT 03:25, December 5, 2009 (UTC)
- Well where is the info you added coming from?—Tommy9281 (No truth in me) 02:27, December 5, 2009 (UTC)
Ventress Japanese Cover Edit
I'll certainly do my best. Jensaarai 03:04, December 8, 2009 (UTC)
- That's one down! Lord KOT 03:40, December 8, 2009 (UTC)
Showdown on Coruscant Edit
Please note that {{Ref}} tags are supposed to be used on sources in the infobox, and are not to be used in the article body. Thank you. Jonjedigrandmaster (Talk) 15:19, July 17, 2010 (UTC)
- I gather that already. Lord KOT 15:50, July 17, 2010 (UTC)
- Then please do not make any more edits that remove Ref tags from the infobox and add them to the body, as you did here. Jonjedigrandmaster (Talk) 15:52, July 17, 2010 (UTC)
Hey, just letting you know that "Dialogue" is used only for 3 or more speakers; use "Quote" for everything else. Chack Jadson (Talk) 15:32, July 17, 2010 (UTC)
- How was I supposed to know about that? Lord KOT 15:49, July 17, 2010 (UTC)
- Sheesh, no need to jump on me. I'm just notifying you of a policy. For me, view the Wookieepedia:Layout Guide. Wookieepedia:Manual of Style, and other policies. Chack Jadson (Talk) 15:54, July 17, 2010 (UTC)
RE:Quests - Legacy 50 Edit
Hey Lord KOT,
While I am totally capable of honoring your request, I am not the individual who took either of those articles to FA status. You may therefore want to contact Grunny about Darth Azard, and AdmirableAckbar regarding Vul Isen. Both are exemplary Wookieepedians, and both are more than willing to lend a helping hand when needed. Let me know if they agree to your proposed additions, and then I'll upload the images you need. If there is anything else I can do for you in the meanwhile, don't hesitate to ask :)—Tommy 9281 00:37, September 4, 2010 (UTC)
swtor Edit
TOR Wiki has been nominated to become an Official Friends of Wookieepedia, and has received support votes from several users including an administrator and a bureaucrat. As Wookiepedian who is following SWTOR I am messaging you to ask if you would consider voting. Thanks. Alexsau1991 (talk page) 17:36, September 22, 2010 (UTC)
Verify Edit
Please know that you are adding in unsourced information into IU articles without sourcing them. Edits like these: [1] and [2] will be reverted if you don't source them. In the game itself, she is said to be dead, but that retcon wasn't introduced until last Friday, because of the canon-crippling TCW. In the future, please properly source anything. Thank you for your cooperation. JangFett (Talk) 16:20, November 16, 2010 (UTC)
Please do not edit user subpages in the future. Mine or anyone else's. Darth Trayus(Trayus Academy) 01:38, December 9, 2010 (UTC)
- Sorry, dude. I thought I should help. Lord KOT 18:54, December 9, 2010 (UTC)
Hey is their a website where ask Lobot answers are displayed?
- I forget. Lord KOT 18:48, December 15, 2010 (UTC)
Sourcing Edit
Please source your edits. It's part of site policy. Thanks. Graestan(Talk) 14:53, December 28, 2010 (UTC)
- Yeah, well I've been sourcing, but the others have repeatedly ignored them. I don't get it. Lord KOT 15:01, December 28, 2010 (UTC)
- You're not sourcing. Your edits to Dark Apprentice violated the policy I linked to. Please fix that edit accordingly and begin sourcing. You can't go around adding unsourced material. And please familiarize yourself with the ins and outs of attribution by reading the policy. Graestan(Talk) 15:02, December 28, 2010 (UTC)
- I'll try to source more often, though some articles may not demand it. Lord KOT 16:23, December 31, 2010 (UTC)
- You're not sourcing. Your edits to Dark Apprentice violated the policy I linked to. Please fix that edit accordingly and begin sourcing. You can't go around adding unsourced material. And please familiarize yourself with the ins and outs of attribution by reading the policy. Graestan(Talk) 15:02, December 28, 2010 (UTC)
TFU2 Edit
Unfortunately, I don't know how to get them except in trailers, where it's generally very hard to get high quality ones. Sorry for that.--ID-21 Dolphin (Talk) 07:52, December 30, 2010 (UTC)
- That's okay. You know someone else who can around here? Lord KOT 16:21, December 31, 2010 (UTC)
Inuse Edit
Please do not edit articles with {{Inuse}} attached. Those articles are currently undergoing major edits, and to avoid edit conflicts, other users should not edit the articles while the notice is up. 1358 (Talk) 16:19, January 19, 2011 (UTC)
Div boxes Edit
I see that you have been adding overflow div boxes within infoboxes. However, I would like to point out that it deforms the monobook skin rather badly. I think the infoboxes are fine as is. JangFett (Talk) 04:01, February 13, 2011 (UTC)
Summary Edit
Hi Lord KOT! Please remember to leave an edit summary when you edit an article, to do this look above the "save" button. Thanks! --Talrrivanian (Headquarters) 15:00, June 10, 2011 (UTC)
Oops. Lord KOT 15:02, June 10, 2011 (UTC)
Zhorrid Edit
Hello Lord KOT,
Can you please provide a link to the source for Darth Zhorrid? Thanks,—Tommy 9281 Friday, December 2, 2011, 03:50 UTC
- Look it up on the Talk page, my friend. Lord KOT 21:03, December 2, 2011 (UTC)
Rugess Nome Edit
Please stop changing the name of Rugess Nome to Tenebrous. According to the naming policy, Rugess Nome is the proper name of the article and the mention of the character in the body of the article and in the Infobox needs to remain the same as the title of the article. Making major changes like that can cause some to feel that you are vandalizing the article. GethralkinHyperwave 04:12, March 17, 2012 (UTC)
Dray article Edit
Try not to cut and paste information from one article to another. Besides the fact that each article should be written with the subject of the article in mind, using another user's work and pasting it is representing someone else's hard work as your own. Please don't do this again, thanks.--Demos Traxen (talk) 22:53, September 1, 2012 (UTC)
- Well, I had to find SOMETHING for the article, since nobody else would! Lord KOT (talk) 00:04, September 2, 2012 (UTC)
- Then simply read the comic and write a new section yourself. The comic only came out four days ago—Impatience is no excuse for the plagiarizing of others' work.--Demos Traxen (talk) 01:24, September 2, 2012 (UTC)
- Not so sure if I can do that much. Wish people would read them more often. Lord KOT (talk) 02:31, September 2, 2012 (UTC)
- Then simply read the comic and write a new section yourself. The comic only came out four days ago—Impatience is no excuse for the plagiarizing of others' work.--Demos Traxen (talk) 01:24, September 2, 2012 (UTC)
Your attitude Edit
Please note that many of the users are usually busy with other projects. If we don't get to adding information to a project that you are watching, there is no reason why you can't get the source material and expand on those articles yourself. Insulting the userbase by calling us all "lazy" will not get us to do what you want. We are not at your beck and call. If you continue with such an attitude as was displayed here, then you will not only make enemies with other users, but force the administration to do something about it. Please remain civil toward other users. If you want something done, and you want it done now, go get the source material and do it yourself. Ordering others around is not how one contributes to Wookieepedia. Thank you. Trak Nar Ramble on 06:10, September 13, 2012 (UTC)
- Sorry about that. Kinda lost my temper there. I'll keep that in mind. Lord KOT (talk) 00:06, September 14, 2012 (UTC)
- In the same vein, please watch your tone in edit summaries. "Whoever is doing misspelled words and adding too much bracketed words should stop and have his or her brain examined" is unnecessary and borders on a personal attack. Please try to be more pleasant in the future. Cade Calrayn 22:09, September 21, 2012 (UTC)
Darth Krayt Edit
Hi, I just noticed u messed up some references in Darth Krayt's article. Can you fixed that up, please? Thanks and thanks for updating references. --Jedi Marty (talk) 01:39, August 8, 2013 (UTC)
Xanatos Edit
Hey, thanks for noticing my work on the Dairoki article, but I've actually never read the Jedi Apprentice series, and don't know much about Xanatos outside of the Jedi: The Dark Side series. I'd absolutely be willing to help with those sections, though making it match well with the contradictory information from the past might not be too fun. Let me know. —Unsigned comment by Demos Traxen (talk • contribs).
- Great! I'll let you work on filling out the info from The Dark Side. Besides, I've done enough from the Jedi Apprentice series already for a while, because I had to read the ones involving Xanatos from different libraries in my home state. Lord KOT (talk) 16:29, January 31, 2014 (UTC)
Son of Dathomir Edit
Hey Lord KOT. Son of Dathomir is a Canon-only story, so please don't add Legends links to its appearances lists (and, additionally, please don't add the comic to Legends appearances list). Thanks! - Brandon Rhea(talk) 04:09, July 19, 2014 (UTC)
Re: The Dark Side articles Edit
Right now, I'm focusing all my efforts on the Qui-Gon article. I'm planning to finish the in-universe portion of the article and then move it from my subpage to the mainspace, while I work on the Bts and continue tracking down all the sources. Once the move is done, I might take a look at the other The Dark Side-related articles, but until then, no promises. QuiGonJinn (Talk) 10:50, September 18, 2015 (UTC)


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Account books of State Co-Operative Societies are also audited by co-operative auditors of respective State Govt. Similarly, in Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003, accounts of registered dealers are audited by Cost Accountants. 2nd Proviso to Section 44AB of Income-Tax Act takes care of such situation. To avoid repetitive audit "by an accountant" as defined under Income-Tax Act, the same persons conducting audit under any other law was allowed to sign audit report in Form No.3CA & 3CD [See Note below]. Here, there is deemed presumption that person conducting audit can only furnish information required to be filled-up in Form No.3CD.
In Finance Act, 2001, amendment carried out to 2nd Proviso to Section 44AB of Income-Tax Act & inserted the words "by an accountant". Now the situation is very typical one, that "accountants" are wrongly signing the audit report in Form No.3CA & 3CD, that too for the opinion of auditor under any other law. Hence, 2nd Proviso to Section 44AB has become redundant on date.
NOTE: Rule 6G(1)(a) prescribes Form No.3CA applicable to the cases covered under 2nd Proviso to Section 44AB of Income-Tax Act. In Form No.3CA, it is clearly mentioned under Note No.2(iii) any person who is, by virtue of any other law, entitled to audit the accounts of the assessee for the relevant previous year has to sign Form No.3CA. Hence, amendment carried out in Finance Act, 2001, inserting the word "by an accountant" in 2nd Proviso to Section 44AB also, is contrary to the original intention of legislature to avoid repetitive audit by an accountant.
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Extract of 2nd Proviso to Section 44AB of Income-Tax
Provided further that] in a case where such person is required by or under any other law to get his accounts audited, it shall be sufficient compliance with the provisions of this section if such person gets the accounts of such business or profession audited under such law before the specified date and [furnishes by] that date the report of the audit as required under such other law and a further report [by an accountant] in the form prescribed under this section.
Relevant Extract of sub-section (2) of section 288
Explanation.—In this section, "accountant" means a chartered accountant within the meaning of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (38 of 1949), and includes, in relation to any State, any person who by virtue of the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 226 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), is entitled to be appointed to act as an auditor of companies registered in that State.
Extract of Rule 6G(1)(a) of Income Tax Rules
6G. (1) The report of audit of the accounts of a person required to be furnished under section 44AB shall,—
(a) in the case of a person who carries on business or profession and who is required by or under any other law to get his accounts audited, be in Form No. 3CA;
(b) in the case of a person who carries on business or profession, but not being a person referred to in clause (a), be in Form No. 3CB.


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I participated in a mock draft among various fans and student journalists that one of my fellow classmates organized. They had no place to publish the draft so I put it on an old blog of mine that is no longer in use.
Check the draft here.
I made the Jaguars pick this morning.
The draft is ongoing, so check back for more updates.
Read more for my analysis of the draft thus far, and for the Jaguars pick.
Through pick 19
So through pick 19, the draft has a couple of surprises and a couple of common things that are expected. First off, the first pick caught me off guard. I am pretty certain that Newton or Gabbert are going number one overall (consensus changes week to week). I understand why they did it though. The team is in shambles and maybe they want to see Clausen one more season before giving him the boot.
The second pick puzzels me as well. Why would Denver be picking a 3-4 OLB? I think Da'Quan Bowers should have been the pick there.
And this brings me to the Jaguars. With Bowers, Ryan Kerrigan and Jimmy Smith still onthe board my first thought was this is going to be difficult. But then I put on the old Gene Smith thinking cap and quickly realized who this pick will be in this situation. Jimmy Smith has the talent no doubt about that, but he also has character concerns that have crushed his draft stock. I don't think Gene would take the chance after two successful drafts.
Bowers and Kerrigan both have their strengths over the other. Bowers has more talent and athleticism, but he is more injury prone and some people think he takes plays off.
I went with Kerrigan. He has a motor that is similar to Alualu and Kampman, which will make our pass rush much more tenacious. He is a four year starter with plenty of experience, he is a leader and he is what many regard as a high character guy. He is everything that fits the Gene Smith model and would be an above average to great defensive end for a decade.


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The No. 15 LSU football team is 4-0 after defeating No. 22 West Virginia 20-14 in a nationally televised game Saturday night at Tiger Stadium. However many of the problems that have plagued the Tigers to start the season resurfaced, including inconsistent quarterback play and penalties.
Meanwhile, the Tigers' defense and special teams continued to impress.
What grade do you give the Tigers' overall performance?


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May 11, 2009Oregon OSHA recently named Milgard Windows & Doors' Tualatin plant as the latest employer in its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program. The program provides incentives for Oregon employers to work with their employees to find and correct hazards, develop and implement effective safety and health programs, and continuously improve. "The SHARP program allowed Milgard... more »
May 11, 2009Surplus windows donated by PGT Industries to World Vision Storehouse were used recently to rebuild the home of a West Virginia family after it was destroyed by fire. "PGT is a wonderfully engaged donor; they take an active role in ensuring that families like the Boylards receive what they need," says Mary Garcia, World Vision's corporate relations director. "Partnerships... more »
March 31, 2009On March 25, Edgetech I.G. was honored with three awards for its commitment to the health and safety of employees by the Guernsey-Noble Safety Council, an organization representing two Ohio counties. Presented at the group's 12th annual safety luncheon, Edgetech's three awards included the 100% Award, The Group Award and the Achievement Award. "Safety is... more »
March 27, 2009Vinyl window maker BFRich recently opened its doors to customers, community and business leaders and homeowners for a Delaware "Green Drinks" event. Designed to bring together people who share a passion for the environment, sustainable/green living, energy efficiency, green power, green transportation, environmental legislation and advocacy, the event was hosted by Lori Monroe... more »
March 27, 2009Matt Harnack, an environmental filmmaker currently studying at Stanford University, recently posted the following video on YouTube. Extolling the environmental benefits of going from single-pane to double glazinG, as well as other energy efficiency upgrades, the video, "Double Panes," is set to the tune of M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes." more »
March 26, 2009Edgetech I.G. Inc. yesterday hosted Environment Ohio for a special event to introduce the organization's new report, "Growing Ohio's Green Energy Economy." Environment Ohio, which works to protect Ohio's air, water and open spaces, chose Edgetech to participate in the event because of Super Spacer's contributions to meeting the stringent energy-efficiency... more »
March 4, 2009Door manufacturer Therma-Tru Corp. and window manufacturer Gorell Enterprises Inc. have been honored by World Vision in recognition of their donations to the humanitarian organization.The organization honored both companies at AAMA's 72nd annual meeting on Feb. 24."Therma-Tru and Gorell have been enthusiastic participants in World Vision's mission to serve those affected by... more »
March 4, 2009Truseal Technologies Inc. is celebrating its 10th year as an Energy Star partner. The supplier of warm-edge IG spacer systems became a partner in 1998, the first year window components were recognized as a category in the Department of Energy program, officials note. "We're proud to announce that Truseal has been an Energy Star partner for a decade. The partnership... more »
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GENEVA - Christianity's largest ecumenical movement expressed hope Thursday that churches were moving closer to a common Easter for the world's Christians, despite a historical debate nearly as old as the religion.
Catholic and Protestant congregations will celebrate their belief in Jesus' resurrection on the same day as Orthodox churches in 2010 and 2011 because of a coincidence in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The common holiday has happened three times this decade.
But the World Council of Churches says consensus is emerging that these should not just be occasional occurrences.
Continue Observing Together?
At a recent meeting in Lviv, Ukraine, theologians representing nearly the breadth of Christianity agreed in principle on a strategy for all the faithful to continue observing their feast together.
"It's not a problem of principle, of dogma or of doctrine," said Juan Michel, spokesman for the council, whose 350 Protestant, Orthodox and other churches represent more than 560 million Christians. It cooperates with the Roman Catholic Church, which is not a member.
"It's more of a pastoral issue for some churches," said Michel. "There are concerns how the faithful will feel if there is a change in the traditional way of calculating the date."
The confusion over Easter's historical date arose in the early days of Christianity as the faith spread and different groups interpreted the four Gospels in different ways.
According to Matthew, Mark and Luke's Gospels, the last meal Jesus shared with his disciples was the Jewish Passover meal, while John's Gospel says that Jesus died on the feast of Passover itself.
Christianity's leading authorities first sought to establish a common date in 325 at the Council of Nicaea, determining it as the first Sunday after the full moon following the spring equinox.
Julian, Gregorian Calendars
The problem before the advent of modern astronomy was calculating the equinox. Orthodox churches use March 21 in the Julian calendar, but since the 16th century the Western date has been derived in the Gregorian calendar. The resulting difference can be up to five weeks apart.
The council said theologians from the Vatican and various Orthodox and Protestant churches endorsed a compromise on May 15 that Easter should be held for all Christians using an equinox based on accurate astronomical data.
Under the plan the unified Easter usually falls as it would under the Gregorian calendar used by Catholics and Protestants, said Dagmar Heller, an ecumenical professor in Switzerland heading the council's faith and order commission.
In the next 15 years, the only time Western churches would have to change Easter is in 2019 from April 21 to March 24. The bigger adjustment would be for the Orthodox Church, which has experienced several schisms in its history over the question of dates.
"There are of course some fundamentalist Orthodox who say 'The Julian calendar is our tradition and it was used in Jesus' lifetime so we cannot change,"' Heller said, adding that some Eastern theologians might fear more breaks in their church as a result of a date change.
"And, of course, it's an issue because the astronomical data is closer to the Gregorian calendar, which was introduced by a pope," she said, referring to Pope Gregory XIII's reform of the calendar in 1582. It only slowly replaced the calendar named for Julius Caesar, who introduced it in 46 B.C.
Some Orthodox representatives at the meeting appeared to back the plan. French Orthodox theologian Antoine Arjakovsky acknowledged that the astronomy was closer to the Gregorian calendar, but noted that Catholic and Protestant churches were also compromising by "accepting that the date of Easter should be established on the basis of a cosmic calendar rather than by a fixed date."
The Vatican was represented in Lviv by the Rev. Milan Zust, an official of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.
Heller said the proposed Easter calculation would be discussed by higher level officials from different denominations.
Christian groups have been trying for a century to establish a common Easter. In the 1920s some proposed a fixed Sunday as the date, but others opposed losing the theological link of the first Easter with Passover - which Jews still celebrate according to a lunar calendar. Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved
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Minnesota Supreme Court judges: Clear your calendars on July 31. It's going to be a hectic day.
The Minnesota Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for that day for two high-profile cases involving controversial November ballot issues, the Star Tribune reports.
One involves a case that seeks to undo Secretary of State Mark Ritchie's chosen title for the photo ID constitutional amendment, which would require voters to show identification at polling places, the newspaper reports. The Court had already scheduled arguments for July 31 for a nearly identical protest over Ritchie's title for the amendment that would effectively ban same-sex marriage.
Meanwhile, Senate Republicans are taking aim at Minnesota's chief election official, with allegations that DFL Secretary of State Mark Ritchie has unlawfully campaigned against the proposed voter ID constitutional amendment, MRP reports. During a hearing of the state government committee Friday, several GOP lawmakers suggested that Ritchie had overstepped his authority and may have violated campaign finance laws by criticizing the amendment during public appearances.


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I've never been much of a fan of oversized phones -- pocket tumors, I call them -- but in Asia, phablets are already big and getting bigger by the day. Samsung has sold more than 30 million of its Galaxy Note "phablets" through two iterations of the device. A third, the Galaxy Note 3, could come this year.
Samsung could have more company by then. A leaked photo attributed to a Sony (NYSE: SNE ) manufacturing operation suggest the consumer electronics giant is aiming to build a 6.44-inch touchscreen phablet. Huawei, meanwhile, introduced its own entry into the market at CES -- the 6.1-inch Ascend Mate.
So far, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) has resisted temptations to go into the super-sized phone market. Don't expect that to change, either: CEO Tim Cook, like Steve Jobs before him, has never shown much interest in hybrid devices.
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django-database-files-3000 0.3.3
A storage system for Django that stores uploaded files in both the database and file system.
This is a storage system for Django that stores uploaded files in the database. Files can be served from the database (usually a bad idea), the file system, or a CDN.
Simply install via pip with:
pip install django-database-files-3000
In settings.py, add database_files to your INSTALLED_APPS and add this line:
DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE = 'database_files.storage.DatabaseStorage'
Note, the upload_to parameter is still used to synchronize the files stored in the database with those on the file system, so new and existing fields should still have a value that makes sense from your base media directory.
If you're using South, the initial model migrations will scan through all existing models for FileFields or ImageFields and will automatically load them into the database.
If for any reason you want to re-run this bulk import task, run:
python manage.py database_files_load
Additionally, if you want to export all files in the database back to the file system, run:
python manage.py database_files_dump
Note, that when a field referencing a file is cleared, the corresponding file in the database and on the file system will not be automatically deleted. To delete all files in the database and file system not referenced by any model fields, run:
python manage.py database_files_cleanup
DB_FILES_AUTO_EXPORT_DB_TO_FS = True|"False" (default True)
If true, when a file is uploaded or read from the database, a copy will be exported to your media directory corresponding to the FileField's upload_to path, just as it would with the default Django file storage.
If false, the file will only exist in the database.
DATABASE_FILES_URL_METHOD = URL_METHOD_1|"URL_METHOD_1" (default URL_METHOD_1)
Defines the method to use when rendering the web-accessible URL for a file.
If URL_METHOD_1, assumes all files have been exported to the filesystem and uses the path corresponding to your settings.MEDIA_URL.
If URL_METHOD_2, uses the URL bound to the database_file view to dynamically lookup and serve files from the filesystem or database.
You can run unittests with:
python setup.py test
You can run unittests for a specific Python version using the pv parameter like:
python setup.py test --pv=3.2
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Giddings is going to have a pretty good football team this season.
That understatement was etched in stone long before the Buffaloes, ranked No. 3 in TPI's Statewide preseason 3A Top 20, left town with a thoroughly convincing 55-21 victory.
'This was a good win for us," Giddings head coach Derek Fitzhenry said following the Buffaloes' 11th consecutive regular season victory. 'They've got a really good football team. We made some mistakes and we've got some things to work on but this was a good win."
One of the key mistakes early benefited the Buffs and set the tone for the night as Giddings defender Quinn Taylor emerged from a pile with a fumble recovery on Wimberley's first possession and returned the ball to the Texans' 13-yard line. Three plays later, it was Giddings quarterback and Texas commit Brock Fitzhenry who allowed the Buffaloes to stake an early 7-0 lead with a four yard touchdown run and Giddings never looked back.
Fitzhenry, one of the state's top rushing quarterbacks who has posted back-to-back 2,000 yard campaigns, extended his streak of consecutive 100-yard rushing games to 28 placing him third on the state's all time list after his performance on Friday.
Fitzhenry was not alone as the Buffaloes used a backfield platoon of Fitzhenry, Taylor, Shane Jenke, Alan Dock, and C.J. Brooks among other to stampede their way to huge night against the Texans "Code Red' defense.
'The good thing is that (Brock) doesn't have to do it all by himself," Coach Fitzhenry said. We've got a lot of guys that can make plays. I was really proud of the way the offensive line played tonight."
Giddings had this contest of top ten teams (Wimberley garnered a No. 9 preseason rankings) looking like an early blowout. The Buffaloes staked a 14-0 lead following Fitzhenry's second touchdown run of the night that capped an eight play, 85-yard drive and were driving following a safety after the Texans thwarted Giddings third touchdown drive of the night when the Texas stopped the Buffs on fourth-and-goal at the two. But Wimberley's Brian Colwell stopped the bleeding by intercepting a Fitzhenry pass and returning it to the Texans 48-yard line. The Texans needed only five plays, including a 28-yard third down connection from Barron Scudder to Harley West, to reach pay dirt as Scudder fought a blitzing Giddings defender and scored from two-yard out on the first play of the second quarter. Giddings was quick to answer however as the Buffaloes went on an 80-yard march that resulted in a touchdown when Dock, an all-state linebacker, took a pitch to the right side of the line then cut against the grain to his left where he was greeted by nothing but grass and rumbled 51-yards for a touchdown giving the Buffs a 23-8 lead with 8:51 remaining in the first half.
Giddings quickly expanded on their 30-14 halftime lead when Fitzhenry ripped off a 47-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter and a short touchdown run by David Bradshaw later in the period gave the Buffaloes an insurmountable 45-14 lead.
The Buffaloes went 13-1 last season before falling in the state quarterfinals to fellow Central Texas powerhouse Liberty Hill. Wimberley (a state quarterfinalist last season) got a nice effort from Scudder, a good-looking junior quarterback, in his first start but managed just 63 yards on the ground against a swarming Giddings defense.


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DIVERS COMPLETE ENTRY HOLE IN 'KURSK' SUBMARINE. Russian and Norwegian divers have completed a hole in the hull of the sunken "Kursk" nuclear submarine that will allow Russian divers to enter the vessel in search of bodies of the 118 crew members. The operation was temporarily suspended earlier this week owing to deteriorating weather conditions (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 24 October 2000). According to AP on 25 October, Russian Navy Commander Admiral Vladimir Kuroedov is to assess the situation at the site of the disaster before deciding whether to proceed with the operation. The news agency quoted Northern Fleet spokesman Vladimir Navrotskii as saying that a decision will be made "within hours" and by that time divers will be ready to enter the vessel. Only Russian divers are to go into the interior of the submarine. JC
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KALAMAZOO — For Michael Johnston and Adam Thurston, the idea of making a living in the music industry has been with them since they were children growing up together in Portage.
Their desire led them away from West Michigan — Johnston to the University of Colorado and Thurston to Michigan State University in East Lansing. After college the duo reconnected and decided to follow their passion.
"We kind of decided that we wanted to pursue the path of a music career, so we went to school at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida," Johnson said.
It was at Full Sail while studying audio engineering that the duo conceived of an idea that would become, AudioTree Music, a Chicago-based record label, promotions agency, recording studio and think tank.
Each arm, or branch, of the organization takes on different roles that would normally be delegated to outside companies. Though everyone involved in AudioTree has spent a great deal of time and energy studying the music industry, Johnston and Thurston believe that finding their own unique and creative road will lead to long-term success.
If you goAudioTree showcase
Who: The Soil & the Sun, Mike Mains and the Branches, Kellen and Me
What: The first Kalamazoo show for Chicago-based AudioTree, started by Portage natives
When: 9:30 p.m. Friday
Where: The Strutt, 773 W. Michigan Ave.
Cost: $5
Contact: thestrutt.com, 269-492-7200
The first step was to envision a unique product. They came up with "AudioTree Live," a series of live performances filmed in AudioTree's studio that are available to bands and record labels as a promotional tool and to fans as an intimate performance video.
"It's more of the way we feel it should be done," Johnston said. "We try to think of it as a partnership, we partner with the band or with the labels. We take the risk, we put up the money for recording costs, but we think we create a really awesome product that people are going to want. You can go to the website and watch these videos for free, but if you want to put it on your iPod or phone, and take it mobile, than you'll have to download them for a minimal cost."
What started out in 2010 as an upstart company asking local artists for their time has turned into a functioning and profitable business with a queue of artists awaiting their chance to record an AudioTree session.
"We do this with the highest quality of cameras and audio recording and come up with a really, really cool product for music fans, but we also come up with a product for the bands themselves and for record labels to have music videos and audio at a high level," Thurston said.
But AudioTree has no interest in being merely a local niche company, that's why they intend to begin spreading their brand around the states, starting Friday in the duo's hometown.
"We want to get into promoting music shows," Thurston said. "Kalamazoo came into play because we worked with a couple bands out of Michigan and we both have a soft spot in our heart for Michigan bands. As far as Kalamazoo, we wanted to set up a show there."
"We're trying to help small artists kind of launch their careers," Johnston said about AudioTree's decision to form its own label. "We definitely want to find more artists, we're going to take our time and find the right artists with the right attitudes and who are committed to a long-term music career."
Johnston and Thurston have thought about their career path as well, and are hoping to branch out into as many aspects of the music industry as possible.
They just don't want to rush into anything.
"There's been a lot of talk about it, but we want to make sure it will be great and that we will succeed. We're not jumping into anything until we're ready," Johnston said.


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Šura [ˈʃu ra] is the Tžuro name for Skouras, and for the modern Tžuro nation located there, the focus of this article.
Šura is highly urbanized; its largest citiy is the capital, Jippirim, with 175,000 inhabitants. Cities of more than 60,000 population are Pajimi, Ičili and Dusilim; those with more than 30,000 are Mutab, Modrim, Jintej, Sukand, Kurundim, Baburali, and Gudral.
The main language of Šura is Šureni, a member of the Tžuro family; the written standard however is the language of the Kurundasti Tej of 1800 years ago, as used in the canonical editions of the Baburkunim and other sacred works.
Fighting the Sainor
The Sainor conquered Skouras since 2790-95. They were brutal to failed rebels; the Tžuro took the lesson that rebellions must not fail. Their first major success was the liberation of Dusilim, on the southern coast, in 2875, creating the kingdom of Dusila. Easily supplied by sea, Dusilim was an excellent base for harrassing the Sainor, though it was not strong enough to roll back the occupiers. An alliance with Šurantal and Baburali, however, succeeded in liberating Ičili in 2940.
In 2986-88 Dusila, Ičili, and Šurantal reconquered Jippirim. The question naturally arose, would a new atej be named, and if so who? The elders of Jippirim produced a remote heir of the Anajati, but the allies had no interest in handing over power to an unknown who had not even participated in the war; but then they didn't trust each other either. In the end no atej was named and the three kingdoms remained separate. They almost fought a war over who would control Jippirim itself, ending with a compromise: the city would be ruled by a council of four, one representative from each of the allies plus one named by the reconstituted Jippirim mafali (senate).
This arrangement persisted till the first serious disagreement. Šurantal wanted help fighting the Uṭandal; the others viewed this as a foolish distraction from the fight against the Sainor. In 2993 Šurantal was expelled from the council, and a war was begun to liberate the Šinour valley. This went well, but Ičili was annoyed: the delegates from Dusila and Jippirim always voted together. This was no coincidence: the Jippirim mafali hoped to dominate Šura, and wagered that Ičili would be a long-term challenge but Dusila would not.
Kurundim was liberated in 2997, Sukand in 2999, and Pajimi in 3003, completing the reconquest of the Šinourene cities, but re-opening the arguments over who would rule. The temporary expedient was to expand the council idea: each city was ruled by representatives of Dusila, Ičili, and Jippirim plus a local.
Jippirim's soft takeover
In 3012— at Jippirim's suggestion— the councils simply voted on joining Dusila, in effect kicking out Ičili. By a private arrangement, Jippirim would rule itself under Dusilan sovereignty. Only Pajimi balked. Ičili threatened war, but agreed not to pursue it if the other parties would recognize Pajimi's independence.
The bulk of the population of 'Dusila' lived along the Šinour, and the natural center of trade and culture was Jippirim. The city's next move was subtle: it invited the other Šinourene cities onto its mafali: three seats each to Sukand and Kurundim, one each to three minor towns. Dusilim had no seat, but the king was entitled to send a personal representative with the right to vote. In theory the mafali was simply the city council for Jippirim, but it was now seen as the legislature for the entire Šinour valley, with royal approval— and Jippirim retained a majority of votes (11 of 21).
There was no serious resistance to this move. Tžuro nationalism was running high with the reconquest, and Jippirim was the traditional capital anyway; it seemed only reasonable that mafali should govern the Šinour valley. The senate was careful to give the king of Dusila his due as sovereign, and to make no moves to apply its laws to Dusilim.
By the late 3000s the king was resident in Jippirim for half the year anyway; it was politically expedient, and there were still campaigns against the Sainor to oversee. (The Sainor meanwhile converted to Jippirasti, in a last-ditch effort to reduce resistance to their rule. The Tžuro were unimpressed, but the Sainor applied their new zeal to converting— and conquering— the Fei.)
Union of Šura
For decades Pajimi maintained an alliance with Ičili. Helu, king of Dusila from 3153, worked hard to win over the king of Pajimi, Agoš. Agoš remained wary, but when he died in 3159 his daughter Janei made things easier by falling in love with Helu. Helu commented to his advisors that "her only beauty is her crown," but that was enough. He romanced her— and her people— and they married in 3162.
Three months later the couple were declared king (ajos) and queen (ñajos) of Šura, in Jippirim. There was some grumbling in Dusilim and Pajimi, but not much— popular sentiment was strongly in favor of a resurgent Tžuro Skouras.
The united kingdom
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|Helu and Janei (co-sovereigns)
War with Ičili
Ičili protested that the union was a violation of historic accords and a threat against the other Tžuro kingdoms; its own implied threat was to close off shipping, as it controlled the mouth of the Šinour. Its own generals counselled peace, but the Ičili senate was feeling its oats— tired, they said, of being pushed around by the Šureni. In late 3171 an Ičilik ship was seized in the Skourene Sea for piracy; Ičili declared the river closed in retaliation.
Helu was grateful for the casus belli and invaded in force. There was no real contest: Ičili was a ghost of its ancient self, and had no resources to back up its claims. Helu conquered it within six months.
The senatorial coup
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In 3179 both ajosu died from an illness— ipeja si Fananak, 'Fananak disease', one of several diseases brought back from Arcél. Their son Apač was six years old; the mafali declared itself to be his guardian. At a stroke the nation had become a republic, with a figurehead king.
Apač was carefully educated: praised and indulged, and no hint given that he should ever have any political power. There was resentment over the mafali taking power, but only among those who for historical reasons weren't represented in it. Before this could become a divisive issue, the mafali was expanded to give representation to Dusilim (3 seats), Pajimi and Ičili (2 seats each), and Jintej. This incidentally reduced Jippirim's share of mafali seats to 11 of 29, which defused another incipient source of dissent.
That left plenty of room for debate, however. The mafali was small enough to be efficient, but too large to run a government. Should there be a single long-term president, or even an atej? A short term premier (ažraŋ), as in republican Čeiy? A small committee of state, as in Revaudo Xurno? Should the cozily oligarchical mafali be broadened into a broadly supported national legislature, as among the exotic Kebreni?
Various solutions were tried. The Jippirim senator Tžandau dominated the first decades of the 3200s, a combination of party boss and tycoon; corrupt, cunning, and arrogant, he soured Šureni on the concept of a president. In 3225 he was deposed by Apač's son Fudru, to general satisfaction. This turned to alarm when Fudru showed signs of wanting to rule the country. If Fudru had merely insisted on consultation, he would likely have won; the country was in a mood to restrain its senate. But he wanted to name judges and officials, issue decrees, and run the army. In 3227 he was arrested by the senate, which spent another three years deciding what to do with him. In the end it exiled him (to Gudral) and named his lackluster brother Iŋela king.
In the 3250s the mafali quarreled with Iŋela's son Nitaseŋ over his extravagant lifestyle, and ended up simply deposing him, quietly ending the monarchy.
For lack of any better alternative, the mafali named one of its own as ažraŋ each year.
Šura saw itself as the national state of the Tžuro people, and carried on an ongoing war wherever Tžuro were ruled by foreigners. At first this largely meant the Sainor, but once these were pushed entirely out of Šura, it started to press the Lenani, especially the once powerful Bendasti Tej. By 3300 it had expanded up to the Lenansava, the mountains that form the southern edge of the Lenani steppe. (The mountains seem like a natural boundary to the Šureni, but upper Skouras is really a pastoral zone, and the expansion brought many Lenani and Sainor under Šureni rule.)
The Uṭandal were also traditional enemies, and there was a good deal of back-and-forth in the Namal. At first the fighting favored the Uṭandal; in 3028 they conquered Mutab. Šura reconquered the city only in 3351.
The eastern Tžuro states spoke an unintelligible language, worshipped oddly, and had a strong state in Jaešim— all good reasons to leave them alone. But the Šureni could not see good reasons for the western states to exist, and when conflicts arose they thought annexation was a good resolution. Baburali was absorbed in the middle 3200s, and in 3370 it grabbed Šurantal. Presently the only other western Tžuro nation is the little city-state of Tral.
The modern republic
Šura is one of the richest and most progressive states of southern Ereláe, along with Čeiy and Belšai. Its version of Jippirasti (Sačutu) is almost unrecognizable to the Lenani, who retain a purer, more zealous faith (Staji). It is friendly to the northern powers and open to ideas such as the scientific method— though there is some resentment as well... why do these pagan states have such overwheming power and knowledge?
Political system
The senate mafali was originally a pure oligarchy: only the most important eleven families of Jippirim had a seat. As seats were given to smaller cities, the local elite chose one or more of their own to represent them.
As this system persisted, there was increasing resentment among the burgeoning middle class. By the late 3300s people were talking about revolution. After a particularly horrific scandal— a clique of senators had collaborated to corner the wine trade, which then led to a collapse in several other markets— the oligarchs were demoralized enough to agree to sweeping reforms. The mafali was nearly tripled in size (to 99); half the new seats went to newly prominent families, the other half were elected.
The senate elects a Trustee (ažraŋ) who administers the government, and can be recalled by majority vote at any time past his first year of office.
When Kebreni ships first came to the littoral in the 3100s, the chief goods they bought were Šureni wine as well as re-exported spices and horses; the northerners by contrast had many tempting articles: fine cloth and steel, glass and chinaware, coffee, cocoa, telescopes, eyeglasses, alchemical equipment, printed books.
Many other areas, including even Xurno, were content to buy these novelties, but the Šureni did their best to analyze them, learn the art of making them if they could, and start to sell them themselves to their neighbors. The first industry to be so revitalized was shipbuilding, in which the Šureni had long experience anyway; then glassmaking, loom making, and steel refining. In the 3300s they purchased printing presses from both Kebri and Verduria, took them apart, and learned how to make them; they were the first nation in southern Ereláe to publish printed books, though the Xurnese had long used stencils for mass publication. (It didn't hurt that the Jippirasti alphabet was the most suited to printing of all the southern scripts.)
The Šureni exported many of their local manufactures to other Tžuro and Uṭandal states, as well as farther abroad. This in turn has sparked modernization in Čeiy and Belšai and to a lesser extent Xurno.
Šura is particularly strong in the arts of language, from theology and philosophy to drama, poetry, history, fantasy, and works explaining the rest of Almea. Practical works from abroad are translated, but the Šureni have little interest in other people's literature. Notable writers include the Jippirasti teacher Ajažril, the poet Tžigau, and the philosopher known as Agalun, the Unorthodox.
There is a long tradition of stoneworking, which leads to fine architecture, statuary, and fortification. (After their recapture from the Sainor, Dusilim and Ičili were so heavily fortified that other peoples considered it ridiculous... shouldn't they fight, rather than hiding behind walls?)
The chief visual arts are sculpture, tapestry (highly appreciated in a cold country where stone walls predominate), watercolor, and wax painting. Oil painting has recently become popular, picked up from Xurno.
Jippirasti strongly discourages drunkenness, prostitution, and male homosexuality; none of these things can be indulged openly even in large cities. Travelers stay at dormitories run by clerical caregivers rather than at inns; the customers of winesellers are not allowed to drink on their premises. All this simply means, of course, that the really good parties are private and quite debauched.


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Kasey Kaplan provides some great ideas in the article New Year's Resolutions for Job Seekers. Briefly, here's the highlights:
"This year, MY New Year's Resolution is to:
1. Proofread all cover letters, messages, emails, applications, and resumes I send to employers, before I send them…..
2. Attend X number of networking events…..
3. Be specific…..
4. Be a professional……
5. Be better prepared for interviews….. "
Read the entire article for further information and help. (http://blog.hiredmyway.com/new-years-resolutions-for-job-seekers/)


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I'm only a couple months in, so feel free to ignore. However, why not just use the regular bisquick? At least there won't be quite so much fake stuff in it? Or better yet, make your own batter...then you know exactly what goes in it..
I try to always eat PB and never intentionally use the "20% cheat-deal."
I'm torn about it now, though.
I bought a Fry Daddy to do some fried food and searched for a batter/coating technique.
Hubby loves gravy and pizza.
Lots of reasons, but I came up with this:
I ate a bit of gravy once (ordered the wrong thing in a restaurant) and gained 2.5 lbs. OVERNIGHT.
Last night, I made gravy with Carbquick (Bisquik low-carb alternative), ate a bit, weighed the next day and no weight gain -- even dropped 1 lb.
I know it's not primal. I don't plan to make baked goods with it because I refuse to use artificial sweetener (and what good is a muffin/cookie etc. without sweetness?) Besides, I have a tendency to overeat baked goods.
I decided Carbquick will be my 20% non-PB for frying coatings, a bit in main dish recipes as a thickener, gravy, etc. Carbquik tastes great and browns/thickens just like flour.
I figure this as part of my 20% cheat is much-better than candy or breads!
Ok -- bash me for it! LOL
Tova Industries Carbquik
I'm only a couple months in, so feel free to ignore. However, why not just use the regular bisquick? At least there won't be quite so much fake stuff in it? Or better yet, make your own batter...then you know exactly what goes in it..
Primal since 4/7/2012
Starting weight 140
Current weigh 126
Ingredients: Carbalose Flour (Enzyme-Enriched Wheat & Wheat Protein, Wheat Gluten, Wheat and Vegetable Fiber, High-Protein Wheat Flour, Canola Oil, Salt, Emulsifiers, Enzymes, Ascorbic Acid, Sucralose, Calcium Propionate), Palm Oil, Buttermilk Powder, Baking Powder, Egg White Solids, Lecithin, Salt, Natural & Artificial Flavors.
1 cup = 37g Carbohydrate; 27g Dietary Fiber; 10g NET Carbs
Low Carb Products & Ingredients - Page 1
Looks like Big Ag is on the fake-food wagon again. They go through all sorts of contortions to make their crap acceptable, when the real solution is to throw it out entirely. If you ask me, this stuff is worse than regular flour!
By the way, Sucralose is an artificial sweetener. It's the chemical name for Splenda.
I guess if you're only using it for breading, well, you have your 20%. But why not just use potato flour instead?
5'0" female, 45 years old. Started Primal October 31, 2011, at a skinny fat 111.5 lbs. Low weight: 99.5 lb on a fast. Gained back to 115(!) on SAD chocolate, potato chips, and stress. Currently 111.
How about cornmeal? I admit to not being southern and not understanding the appeal or need for fried meats coated in breading, so ignore if cornmeal won't work. I just remember as a kid we used to bring it to fry our fish when we went fishing.
Female, 5'3", 50, Max squat: 202.5lbs. Max deadlift: 225 x 3.
What is 20%??? How do you measure it?? As far as I'm concerned there is no 20%. You aim for 100% knowing that 20% is going to be out of your control or fall in the margins of primal acceptance. Unless you grow, kill, render or prepare it yourself, its not going to be 100%. I know when I eat out it going to be cooked with canola oil. I know the garlic bread was made with margarine, not butter. I know I can't eat organic and pastured and grassfed every time. Even when I'm not eating primal, I still choose to eat real, unprocessed food as much as possible. I avoid/limit the ingredients that make me feel like crap (wheat & oils, excess chocolate & sugar). Just because its not primal doesn't mean it has to be garbage.
Eat real food.
*My obligatory intro
There are no cheat days. There are days when you eat primal and days you don't. As soon as you label a day a cheat day, you're on a diet. Don't be on a diet. ~~ Fernaldo
DAINTY CAN KISS MY PRIMAL BACKSIDE. ~~ Crabcakes
How about rice or potato flour? I think those would give similar results and are gluten free.
I feel like given that it has wheat flour and gluten, why not just use flour or try a few more alternatives.
I think a big part of Primal is stepping away from highly processed foods and this just seems no better than wheat flour... and really seems even worse.
I'd make the real deal and call it 20% and avoid the Frankenfood.
80% - Mammoth brains and marrow, Grubs that feed on rotting trees grown in non-depleted soil
20% - Grass-fed beef, whole-fat raw dairy, organic produce from a grocery store
80% - Grass-fed beef and lamb. Pastured pork, poultry, and eggs. Local fresh produce.
20% - Conventional meats, Full-fat dairy (preferably raw/clean), conventional produce, fruit, nuts
80% - Conventional meat and poultry. Store-brand bacon. All fruits and vegetables. Nuts.
20% - Legumes. Any dairy. Occasional grains and seed oils.
My point - It's a sliding scale. When I started this, I considered things to be part of my 80% that I won't touch now. They spent time in the 20% category as I refined my definition of "Primal" and eventually fell into the "super-occasional/never" category.
So, good on you for everything you're doing. Don't take this as a criticism, but a suggestion you may want to disinclude certain things from your 20%.
If so, most of those things appear to be on the ingredient list of your Carbquik.
I've seen some decent-sounding "Primal" recipes for all manner of fried things and breadings and pizza.
Tapioca starch is a better choice than that fake stuff. Rice flour. Potato flour. Those are reasonable 20% items. Carbquik is an abomination.


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The PIAA recently concluded its annual private (and charter) school championship party (the PIAA basketball championships).
Despite having just 25 percent of PIAA membership, private schools managed to win about 75 percent of the state basketball titles.
A similar trend has recently started to take shape in regard to the football championships as well. This year, even in Class AAAA football, a private school came out on top - LaSalle College defeated State College for the title.
To recap history, here's the situation:
When PIAA was formed in 1913, it was a voluntary association of public high schools. Private schools were not eligible to join PIAA. That changed in 1972, almost 59 years after the formation of PIAA, with the passage of legislation requiring PIAA to admit applying private schools as members.
The PIAA acknowledges that private schools are often times dominating the PIAA basketball championship tournaments.
A few years back, many high school principals sent a form letter to PIAA asking that separate championship tournaments be created for public and private schools. PIAA Executive Director Brad Cashman responded to the principals via letter, and said the following:
"We believe that the primary obstacle to substantial reform is the language of the existing legislation. Should you desire to effectuate substantial change, you may want to consider contacting your legislators and seeking an amendment of Section 511 (b.1) of the Public School Code of 1949, as amended."
Because of their very nature, private schools are vastly different from public schools. Geographic boundaries must be adhered to on the public school level, while private schools have no such limitations. Thus, there aren't uniform standards being followed. All schools, whether public or private, deserve to know who their respective champions are according to size and type of school.
You don't have to look any further than New Jersey, New York, or Maryland to see examples of states that crown separate public and private school state champions.
Pennsylvania's public schools realize that the 1972 law required the PIAA to admit private schools to the association's membership rolls if the schools met the membership qualifications.
That law requires that the private schools be given membership access, but it does not dictate that they be classified in the same manner as public schools.
When one considers the current classification system, schools are already being classified according to size and gender parameters.
If the public and private schools have separate playoff tournaments, all schools would be classified according to type of school first. Public schools have no problem with private schools being members of the organization - it is the playoff structure that creates the problems.
In fact, if separate playoffs are held for all sports, private schools will be helped from a competition standpoint in some sports.
To remedy this situation that continues yearly, we are asking legislators to do the following:
Propose legislation that allows (or permits) the PIAA to conduct separate public and private school championship tournaments in any sport where the PIAA Board of Control believes it is appropriate.
Right now, the PIAA points to the state Legislature, saying the legislators created the current situation.
At the same time, many legislators say, "The PIAA is an association that can do what it wants with its championship tournaments."
The PIAA legal counsel says without legislation, the PIAA would be sued if it tried to create separate tournaments for public and private schools.
The legislation we are asking legislators to propose and endorse would simply allow the PIAA to conduct the separate tournaments - it would not mandate that they take that action.
The PIAA would be able to make that decision, and would have a law backing them up.
We are more than willing to review this situation with anyone concerned and would point out that until this year District 9's Karns City High School was the last Class AA public school to win a girls state title - and that was in the year 2000!
Dr. Larry Henry
Karns City School District
Kevin Kodish
Girls Basketball Coach
Lewistown Area High School
Roethlisberger deserves suspension
Big Ben Roethlisberger deserves his suspension and should be made the backup quarterback. That would be the best wakeup call for him - that he is no longer the number one Steeler but a bench warmer.
His Nevada conduct was in question. But the Georgia charges give credit to his overall attitude.
As for the two law enforcement officers, they should be fired and then put in a desk job, with no contact with the public.
Their conduct, though not on duty, brings concern about the attitude when on duty and discredits all the fine law enforcement officers everywhere.
Levi Wance


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Oxygen consumption and muscle activation patterns during constant load exercise
Smith, Nigel Anthony (2000) Oxygen consumption and muscle activation patterns during constant load exercise. Masters by Research thesis, Queensland University of Technology.
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Throughout most of its fifty years of independence, Sudan has faced continuous wars caused by a multitude of reasons ranging from religious and ethnic differences to economic marginalisation. As the current peace process may give hope to the South, the people of Darfur and Eastern Sudan continue to suffer. Addressing the historic root causes of the conflict is an ongoing process. The recently negotiated peace agreement for the South has far-reaching implications for the future. Sudanese and foreigners interested in Sudan are continually seeking ways to understand the issues involved, their complex relations, catalysts for improvement, and conditions for peaceful co-existence.
The organisers of the 7th International Sudan Studies Conference seek proposals that address various issues related to the quest for peace, stability, reconstruction and the identity of the peoples of Sudan in both contemporary and historical perspective. The role of an independent judicial system, individual liberties, democracy and free press in making and safeguarding peace are some of the themes the conference wishes to address.
Papers addressing issues such as the role of women, environment, education, health services, AIDS, history, archaeology, cultural diversity, Sudanese arts, Sudanese religions, Sudanese languages, and their interaction with peace and stability are especially welcome. Also papers addressing the role of the international community and donors in preserving peace and rebuilding Southern Sudan and other war-ravaged parts of the country are encouraged. Papers are welcome from both Sudanese and non-Sudanese whether they are academics or non-academics.