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How Not to Be Accused of Being Islamophobic!
Right you are Klavan on the Culture! Principles are all well and good, until upholding them places us in physical danger. Then the only reasonable reaction is to make endless excuses for those who view murder as a means of debate, and to exercise canine like eagerness to capitulate to their demands. Comdey Central, which finds much humor in spitting upon Christianity, capitulated quite quickly when the sensibilities of muslims was offended, right after they began receiving death threats from some adherents of the religion of peace.
It might take a while learning how to live comfortably on our knees, but I am sure many members of our culture will prove themselves quite adept at it.
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Quite on target to say the least.
It should be clear to us by now that the obvious results of capitulation and compromising in the face of a religious culture that willfully uses the sword to protect its philosophy or advance its theology among those within Judeo-Christianity are and will be the same as the going along to get along with progressive liberals by freedom loving conservatives within politics. At some point the insanity and intellectual suicide must stop.
Bill, Sr. Please read a book. You have no idea what you are talking about.
Akbar Ahmed, Journey into America: The Challenge of Islam (2010). Donald, while your post was an attempt at humor, perhaps you would do well to read it too.
Here's a review from Foreign Policy: http://afpak.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/06/03/the_challenge_of_islam
Of course, I suppose it is easier to blame "teh liberalz" for whatever you view as capitulation.
What is humorous?
Does it ease your anxiety to conclude "we had it coming to us" (like Rev. Jones in Detroit yesterday) in Feb 1993 and September 2001?
We are overdue. Next one: I'm outta here.
Klavan is indeed correct. David W., please stop kidding yourself that the only reason people have a negative opinion of Islam is because they don't read. On the contrary, some of us read all too well – in the decade since 9/11, I have read about Thai schoolgirls beheaded, many thousands of Christians killed in the Sudan, bombs exploding at Passover seders, Pakistani Catholics murdered while at church, "honor" killings of young women in Canada and England, etc. (I can go on). And ONE religion is at the heart of all that murder and it's not Catholicism or Buddhism or 7th Day Adventism. Are there good and decent people who are Muslim? Yes, just as there are good and decent individuals who are atheists. However, just as I believe atheism adopted wholesale by humans would be disastrous and would result in a world resembling a charnel house more than a Utopia (and the historical evidence backs up my statement) , I think a world governed by Islam would be almost as cruel, ugly and bloody. Again, history backs me up. There is a reason why democracy and the whole concept of human rights developed in the Christian West and nowhere else, even if the secularists wish to pretend that all was darkness before the Enlightenment.
Donna V., thanks for clarifing our position along with a good dose of history past and present. Here's my tribute to you and all women who are willing to (as a recent post here suggested) "fight like a girl".
In the beginning the superior "deceiver" wanted to unravel paradise but he also wanted to inflict as much damage as possible to God's plan. His attack was aimed at the very "heart" of mankind, the woman. This is why, as a result, God spoke to him in no uncertain terms of the "woman" who would in time, with the Holy Spirits help, ultimately triumph over him and "crush his head with her heel". Having heard this, instead of centuries of finger pointing submission, I think "the man" huddled back there in the corner of the garden, should have been cheering his head off for the "woman" God made perfectly for him. I suppose his ability to envision the promised confrontation and the role planned for her, was a stretch for him. It would be a while before he and the world would come to see and understand the foretold "triumphant" woman's true capabilities.
Apropos to Bill, Sr., above.
Today, is May 1. Here May is a lovely month dedicated to our lovely Blessed Mother.
On this bright morning, I remember another bright May morning in 1957, as a first grader in procession in the courtyard of St. Eugene's Chapel, Sacred Heart Parish the Bronx singing,
"O Mary we crown thee with flowers today!
Queen of the Angels! Queen of the May!"
I desire greater love for the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Of course, I suppose it is easier to blame "teh liberalz" for whatever you view as capitulation.
Why not view Mr. Klavan's video for some rough insights into why people might be inclined to blame "teh liberalz"? I will give you some hints:
1. Reflexive denial of personal responsibility (in this case of Afghan tribesman);
2. Reflexive assignment of culpability to those more proximate (in this case Terry Jones);
3. Self-aggrandizement in the form of odd and perverse judgments (as explained by Fr. Neuhaus, "what is the point of intellectuals, but to tell us that things are not as ordinary people perceive them").
4. Self-aggrandizement in the implicit comparison of one's enlightened self with the sort of rubes who are partisans of their own culture and who are such simpletons as to think that violent people are actually responsible for their violent acts.
You people have been producing this sort of cultural white noise since around about 1962. It has gotten to be an utter bore. (And, yes, superciliously admonishing Bill Sr. to 'read a book' is part of the act.)
Thanks to T. Shaw, yes this is OUR mothers month let us in honor add..
OUR Mother Mary…….yes, that Mary….
….who was Immaculately Conceived and living a simple life dedicated to serving the God of Israel from her very early childhood.
…who was full of grace and said "yes" to the angel's salutation to share a child with the Holy Spirit and carry our Lord in her womb for nine months that He might carry the Cross of Salvation for all of us.
…who, in union with God's plan, willfully in true charity and sacrifice accepted the prophecy, announced on her son's first visit to the temple by Simeon, because of this child that her heart would be pierced like non before her.
…who cared for and nourished that child sharing house, home, and daily family and personal exchanges of love and devotion with Him for thirty years as He grew to manhood.
…whose mutual love had so entwined its trust in her young son that it would allow Him leave of her for nearly two days journey in their humble land (a preview of his passion and burial) until she would become aware of His absence from friends and her own loving care.
…who, as His closest companion and confidant over many years, knew exactly where to look for Him upon her return to Jerusalem.
…who would accept His decision to "be about His Fathers work" but with a mothers love guided His youthful ambitions to a more proper time and place for fulfillment where at her wish and petition He initiated His ministry with the miracle at the wedding feast of Cana.
,,,who faithful to words of God to Simeon had to watch with a bleeding heart the horrid brutality thrust upon her child during His powerful passion.
…and finally that Mary, who though weeping in sorrow would be so willing to lovingly listened to and carry out her son's dying request along side the disciple whom He loved well that she now take John under her wing in place of Him and that John in turn protect and defend her among men until she rejoined her son the Prince of Peace in heaven.
This Mary, the world's very first "Christian", is my mother and should be recognized in faith as truly the mother of all Christians.
It has gotten to be an utter bore. (And, yes, superciliously admonishing Bill Sr. to 'read a book' is part of the act.)
Well said. The assumed air of intellectual and moral superiority is telling. Mr. W, when you stop presuming those with different views will practice your form of goodthink once they grow up, you'll be worth listening to. Until that happens, you'll simply be a source of mild amusement.
Mr. Price et al. More of the usual from the conservative crowd.
From taxes being seen as some sort of forcible taking to a rejection of CST to ignorance over the Church's teachings on the common good to attempting to argue that "union" as historically supported by the Church are not our modern unions to Obama is "not an American" to lumping all Muslims together as "the other", it's quite clear that this website is not devoted to American Catholicism, but an American Conservative Catholicism steeped in ignorance both of the world but also of the Church's teachings.
On the Islam issue, I note that there is not one reference in the above or comments to what the Church said in Vatican II (Nostra aetate) or what the now blessed John Paul II said in a number of places.
Upon further review, I don't have the time to refute the tremendous ignorance and close-mindedness exhibited here. Therefore, goodbye.
Again, I would urge you all to read more from authors who do not agree with you and be more open minded in your dealing with those who think differently from you. I'm guilty of this myself, but at the very least, I am aware of my fault and try to correct it.
To the editors of this "publication", I would suggest recruiting a greater of diversity of viewpoints if you really wish this to be for the "American Catholic".
Well, David W., since you did not refute even one point that I and other posters have made and your only purpose in visiting this site appears to be to insult others and behave like the santimonious Pharisee praying in the temple ("Thank you, Lord, that I am not like these others!") rather than to debate in good faith, yes, I agree – you're wasting your time here.
Art, et al above make (what we NRA Life Members/target shooters) call 10-X scores (dead center, pinwheel) on target.
DavidW like all liberals, and 99% of the lying, liberal-demo-journalist complex/media, has no use for facts or truth that do not support the agenda, opinions, specuations or nightmares of how they wisht reality would be.
And, books they suggest others read (whom the "write off" as ignorant b/c they won't read) are replete with lies, unsupported opinions, utter revisionisms, and wild-eyed speculations.
The motives for the lies are pure. The results are comprehensive ignorance and intellectual incompetence.
PS: Note from Ben Franklin for Obama-worshipping intellectuals: "Admiration is the daughter of ignorance."
Again, I would urge you all to read more from authors who do not agree with you and be more open minded in your dealing with those who think differently from you. I'm guilty of this myself, but at the very least, I am aware of my fault and try to correct it.
And you know I don't do this because…what, I comment here? You have no idea what I read, yet you assume I need to read more. Stop digging–your hole is about to collapse. Given that I said nothing that could be construed to be "more of the usual of the conservative crowd," I'm left with little but to regard your comments as an unusually difficult case of projection.
Lord, that you would have at least a hint of insight into your worst fault….
P.S.–it's pride.
"Upon further review, I don't have the time to refute the tremendous ignorance and close-mindedness exhibited here. Therefore, goodbye."
Somehow I missed that in the fellow's litany of self-regard. Now that's funny right there, I don't care who you are.
Donna–nice try, but his pride is impervious to the Pharisee analogy. No doubt he thinks in terms of Jesus not working miracles in Nazareth. The prophet without honor, etc.
Hey–greatness like DavidW's should be honored in some way.
How about you have a "DavidW Award" here at the blog? Issued periodically to a commenter whose top-flight arrogance suggests he has a history of shoulder dislocations from patting himself on the back?


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ODAC Newsletter - June 10
Welcome to the ODAC Newsletter, a weekly roundup from the Oil Depletion Analysis Centre, the UK registered charity dedicated to raising awareness of peak oil.
Oil prices surged as the OPEC meeting broke in acrimony with no agreement to raise production quotas. The Saudi oil minister said it was the worst meeting ever, and some analysts claimed the cartel, which controls around 40% of global oil supplies, is on the point of collapse.
Traditional price hawks Iran and Venezuela ganged up with Libya, Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Venezuela and Iraq to defeat the increase, proposed by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar, with voting largely determined by the distribution of spare capacity. Saudi, with three quarters of OPEC's estimated 4 mb/d spare capacity, and its allies, wanted to raise output to soften prices and protect demand. The rest had nothing to gain, at least in the short term; with no spare capacity to speak of, they would have suffered lower oil prices and not been able to raise output to compensate.
The row illustrates OPEC's increasing irrelevance. Most members are running flat out and incapable of raising output even if they wanted to, and the power to influence the oil market is increasingly concentrated in Saudi Arabia, although many doubt they have as much meaningful spare capacity as claimed. With seasonal demand due to surge some 2 mb/d by the end of the year, Saudi is now likely to raise output in any case, but this will reduce its spare capacity in the event of any further geopolitical spasms. Buckle up.
2010 saw global energy use increase at its fastest rate since 1973, according to the latest BP statistical energy review released on Wednesday. Oil consumption rose to a record 87.4 million barrels/day, (2008 was 86 mb/d), while coal consumption increased by 10%, driving a near 6% increase in greenhouse gas emissions. But it is natural gas that is shaping up to be the next big thing, according to a new report, "Are we Entering a Golden Age of Gas?", from the IEA. According to the Agency, gas consumption could rise by 50% by 2035, requiring global production to grow by three times the current output of Russia.
The IEA's new scenario depends on a number of big and questionable assumptions, including that plentiful shale gas will keep prices low. But the watchdog makes clear the report's rosy-tinted title applies only to the industry, not the planet. The scenario cuts greenhouse gas emissions only fractionally compared to their central forecast, because gas backs out not only coal but also nuclear and renewables, and lower prices stimulate demand. Despite the industry's attempts to position natural gas a as 'clean', this high-gas scenario still ties us to a railroad track heading for a catastrophic 3.5C rise in global temperatures.
In the UK this week there was dismay in the solar industry at the release of revised feed in tariffs that substantially reduce the payback rates for medium to large scale solar installations, to protect money for domestic installations. At this point it is difficult to deduce whether the policy is aimed at increasing the take up of solar power, or sweetening voters.
Finally, you may be interested to take a look at the various documents of the Call For Evidence: Prospects for Crude Oil Supply and Demand — including a submission by ODAC— published on the DECC website this week. Taken with the department's recent agreement to work with the UK Industry Task Force on Peak Oil and Energy Security to produce an oil-shock response plan, things may - finally - be inching in the right direction.
Breakdown points to power shift in cartel
The "old" politics of Opec, which split the cartel and marred its influence in the oil market of the 1990s, have made an unexpected return after a decade-long absence.
The acrimony that derailed Wednesday's meeting has wider implications than the short-term failure to agree a production rise wanted by Saudi Arabia but opposed by price hawks Iran and Venezuela. It signals that Riyadh's moderate views on what should be the prevailing oil price carry less weight in a group now more influenced by Tehran and Caracas...
Global Energy Use Advances at Fastest Pace Since 1973 on Coal, BP Says
Energy consumption worldwide advanced at the fastest pace since 1973, driving greenhouse-gas emissions to a record and increasing the threat of climate change, BP Plc (BP/) said in an annual report.
Use of energy rose 5.6 percent in 2010, rebounding from the recession's drag on demand, according to the BP Statistical Review of World Energy report for 2011, released today. Increases in fossil-fuel consumption, which included a 10 percent jump in use of coal by China to a record 1.7 billion metric tons of oil equivalent, pushed emissions growth to its biggest jump since 1969, BP said...
DECC accepts warning of rising peak oil risks
Experts have urged the government to shield the UK against rising oil prices and market shocks as part of a major consultation which revealed a widespread concerns that global oil production will peak before 2030.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) yesterday published the results of a call from chief scientific advisor David Mackay for evidence to help predict the uncertain future supply and demand of crude oil...
Oil Futures Rise to One-Week High as OPEC Fails to Agree on Output Quotas
Crude oil increased to a one-week high after OPEC's failure to reach an accord on output targets for the first time in at least 20 years.
Futures gained 1.2 percent following what Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said "was one of the worst meetings we've ever had." Ministers from the 12-nation Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries were unable to come to an accord in five hours of talks in Vienna yesterday. Prices also rose as the U.S. trade deficit narrowed in April...
BP boss on defensive after Rosneft fiasco
Defiant BP boss Bob Dudley said on Wednesday that the company's global strategy was still on course despite the humiliating collapse of a "historic" deal in Russia.
In a sharp change of direction, the chief executive said the Arctic drilling programme and £9.8bn share tie-up with Rosneft was only "one of dozens" of opportunities available in the far north...
Exxon Makes Big Find in Gulf of Mexico
With a trio of big oil and gas finds, Exxon Mobil Corp. is making its first major splash in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in decades.
For years, the world's largest publicly traded oil company was a minor presence in the Gulf, compared with fellow giants such as BP PLC and Chevron Corp. But the company on Wednesday unveiled three discoveries that are likely to turn it into one of the biggest producers of oil and gas in the region...
Oil Sands Project in Canada Will Go On if Pipeline Is Blocked
One way or another — by rail or ship or a network of pipelines — Canada will export oil from its vast northern oil sandsprojects to the United States and other markets.
So the regulatory battle over the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would link the oil sands to the Gulf Coast of the United States, may be little more than a symbolic clash of ideology, industry experts say. Even if the Obama administration rejects the Keystone plan, the pace of oil sands development in northern Alberta is unlikely to slow...
Natural Gas Entering 'Golden Age'
The increasing abundance of cheap natural gas, coupled with rising demand for the fuel from China and the fall-out from the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, may have set the stage for a "golden age of gas," the International Energy Agency said Monday.
Under a scenario set out by the IEA, global consumption of natural gas could rise by more than 50% over the next 25 years, with it accounting for more than a quarter of global energy demand by 2035, up from 21% now...
LNG demand rises as nuclear power is shunned
Nuclear power has become a hard sell in many parts of the world since the disaster at the Fukushima in Japan — with gas continuing to benefit.
Last week, Bank of America Merrill Lynch said that it thought the global gas glut was set to disappear quickly as liquefied natural gas (LNG) consumption soared. In fact, it saw demand rising so fast it expects the market to start tightening in the second half of next year...
MPs call for inquiry into shale gas drilling after earthquakes
Ministers were facing growing pressure last night to investigate the safety and environmental impacts of drilling for shale gas after fears that it could have triggered two small earthquakes in Lancashire.
Critics say the released gas can contaminate local water supplies and that seismic activity could be linked with the technique. They also argue that prospecting for shale gas — which is banned in France, as well as New York and Pennsylvania states — leaves a far worse carbon footprint than conventional gas drilling...
Fukushima nuclear plant may have suffered 'melt-through', Japan admits
Molten nuclear fuel in three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant is likely to have burned through pressure vessels, not just the cores, Japan has said in a report in which it also acknowledges it was unprepared for an accident of the severity of Fukushima.
It is the first time Japanese authorities have admitted the possibility that the fuel suffered "melt-through" — a more serious scenario than a core meltdown...
IAEA Draws Fire Over Japan Crisis
Officials in three Western countries are attempting to sideline the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency from international nuclear safety discussions amid their growing concerns about the U.N. nuclear agency's handling of Japan's atomic crisis, say officials familiar with the matter.
Senior nuclear-affairs officials from the three nations in recent weeks have quietly criticized the IAEA for failing to provide quick and accurate analysis of the danger posed by the accident at the tsunami-stricken Fukushima Daiichi plant...
Berlin accelerates nuclear shutdowns
The German government has brought forward the planned closure of some of the country's nuclear power stations in the hope of winning legislative support from states and opposition parties for an atomic switch-off.
After last week agreeing the outlines of a phase-out of all 17 nuclear plants by 2022, the German cabinet on Monday agreed draft legislation that will bring an unexpectedly abrupt end to three of these sites...
US solar power nears competing on price
US solar power will compete on price with conventional generation within three years without subsidy thanks to plummeting costs, industry leaders say.
In a breakthrough for renewable generation that will lessen the dependence on fossil fuels, the cost of solar power in California is near that of gas-fired plants at times of peak demand...
A Hybrid Power Plant Takes Shape in Turkey
A hybrid electric plant designed by General Electric. Mirrors focus sunlight on power towers, top right, that make steam that is injected through pipes into a turbine,center, to make electricity. Wind turbines, rear, make electricity to either help run the plant or to feed the grid.
How can the electric system take intermittent energy sources like wind and sun and integrate them with conventional fuels for electricity, like natural gas?...
Government confirms deep solar incentive cuts
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has today dashed hopes that it would reconsider proposed cuts to feed-in tariff (FIT) incentives for large solar installations, confirming that the new incentive regime will come into effect as planned from 1 August.
The solar industry has been lobbying the government to scale back its proposed cuts, arguing that reductions in feed-in tariffs of between 40 and 70 per cent will make virtually all solar installations with over 50kW capacity unviable...
Solar power battle looms as Government slashes subsidies
The Government on Thursday made a final decision to reduce the incentives, after announcing a review of subsidies to rid the solar industry of "hot money and speculators" earlier this year.
The subsidies, called feed-in tariffs, were intended as a way to pay householders above market rates to generate electricity from solar panels and small wind turbines on their roofs. However, large-scale "photovoltaic farms" are planned all over the countryside to take advantage of the generous offer. The Government was worried that they would soak up much of £360m pot of subsidies...
Millions of households face record high energy bills
Millions of households were warned last night that they face "unacceptable" rises in their energy bills after one of the biggest power firms announced average increases of nearly £200 a year.
Scottish Power became the first of the six major suppliers to disclose a new round of price rises. It told five million customers that gas and electricity bills would go up by 19 per cent and 10 per cent respectively...
Government to make Green Deal ambitions legally binding
The coalition will today table a handful of amendments to its Energy Bill as it enters its latest committee stage, including a measure that would place a legal requirement on successive governments to ensure the Green Deal energy efficiency scheme delivers emissions savings in line with those recommended through the UK's carbon budgets.
Speaking to BusinessGreen, climate minister Greg Barker said the government had listened to calls from NGOS for clear goals to be introduced as part of the legislation to ensure the Green Deal loan scheme delivers promised cuts in greenhouse gas emissions...
St Andrews hopes on-site wind farm will cut crippling energy bills
It is famous for educating the inventor of the logarithm, uncovering record ice cap melt in Greenland, and providing the backdrop for Prince William's courtship of his now wife.
Now the University of St Andrews has revealed plans to power its cutting-edge research teams with renewable energy by filing for permission to erect six on-site wind turbines...
EDF guarantees Morrisons £1m a year in energy savings
Energy companies are increasingly committed to providing efficiency services alongside the power they sell, but now one of the UK's largest suppliers has gone a step further, offering supermarket Morrisons a guarantee that it will save it £1m a year on its energy bills.
EDF Energy and Morrisons yesterday announced they have signed an innovative new three-year contract, whereby the utility guarantees that energy-efficiency programmes will deliver energy savings worth £1m a year. The companies also said that the contract will incentivise EDF to go beyond the promised savings and deliver additional improvements in efficiency...
Airlines lose economy passengers as soaring fuel bills force up ticket prices
That back-of-the-cabin pilgrimage to Ibiza or Miami this summer will be a little less cramped than usual, according to the airline industry's leading trade body, as economy class passengers balk at higher fares due to rising fuel costs and aviation taxes.
The International Air Transport Association said leisure travel fell 3.5% worldwide between last November and March this year, with Europe suffering the most as recession-hit passengers declined to accept ticket prices driven higher by the increasing cost of oil. IATA's chief economist, Brian Pearce, said carriers have had no choice but to hike fares because the cost of jet fuel has risen by more than 50% over the past 12 months...
Airline emissions trading will spark trade wars, industry warns EU
Airlines have threatened the EU that "illegal" plans to bring the sector into its $120bn emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) will face a succession of challenges in the courts and could start a trade war with the US, China and Russia.
The annual general meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Singapore this week saw industry representatives reiterate concerns over the EU's plans to set an annual emissions cap for airlines from January next year, pulling them into the bloc's cap-and-trade scheme...
Research finds fitting hybrid technology to diggers and cranes could boost fuel efficiency
Heavy duty machines such as diggers, cranes and combine harvesters could halve fuel consumption and cut emissions by embracing hybrid technologies pioneered by the automotive industry, according to new research from Finnish academics.
A team at Aalto University spent six years on a study to demonstrate that installing an electric power transmission system that captures and uses energy generated during operation significantly reduces the fuel consumption of construction and mining machines, agricultural machines, and material handling machines...
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Charlton sets sights on the sun
Charlton town officials are considering a new local law that would regulate residential solar photovoltaic panels, which are becoming more common in this rural-suburban, Saratoga County community.
The proposal being reviewed by the Town Board requires solar panels to be located in the rear or side yards of any residential property, and be located at least 100 feet from any neighbor's property or the road. The goal is to avoid some of the controversies over solar panels that have arisen in other towns.
A longer story on Charlton's plans is available HERE.
The towns of Ballston and Clifton Park both adopted local laws regulating solar panel arrays in recent years after neighborhood disputes. Town Supervisor Alan Grattidge said there hasn't been a problem between neighbors in Charlton that he's aware of, but officials decided to act before problems arise.
At a town meeting of the Zoning Board Committee last month, it was noted that the town's existing zoning ordinances didn't address solar collectors.
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More often than not, a primary goal of a Web Marketing strategy is to leverage the Web to grow market presence.
Think about your prospects. How often do they use the internet? People are increasingly using the internet for local knowledge as seamlessly as they use it for anything else. The internet is the fastest way to find out just about anything, regardless of large or small, local or global… thanks to Search.
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As required by the NYSDEC, on 4/12/2011, the Town of Cortlandt Town Board, at a public meeting, adopted Local Law #1-2011 requiring residents within the NYSDEP watershed to have their septic tanks pumped out and the septic system inspected at least once every three (3) years to be in compliance (View Local Law #1)
View the letter to residents WITHIN the NYC DEP Watershed regarding Septic maintenance.
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Blu-ray Review: 'Night Of The Comet - Collector's Edition'
Ready to follow two Valley girls into an empty world? Then follow us as we check out the new to Blu-ray classic flick "Night of the Comet – Collector's Edition" out now from Shout! Factory's horror division Scream Factory. We're not crazy, we just don't give a...but we'll still review it below!
Title: "Night of the Comet – Collector's Edition"
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Cast: Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelli Maroney, Robert Beltran
Director: Thom Eberhardt
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 95 minutes
Release Company: Shout! Factory Home Entertainment
Website: www.shoutfactory.com
The Flick: I've already spread my love and admiration for Thom Eberhardt's ahead of it's time cult classic "Night of the Comet" (see my former review HERE!), but watching it on the small screen you really appreciate even more the chemistry and characters played by on-screen sisters Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelli Maroney. Their quick quips, wry dialogue and even more sad and poignant moments are the heart of Comet and make coming along for the ride all the sweeter.
Best Feature: EVERY feature on this disc kicks ass – it's five-star stuff. From the candid interviews with Stewart, Maroney and especially Robert Beltran (he was fighting the producers over the direction of the character!) to no less then three audio commentaries (the best of which is the memory lane track with Stewart and Maroney – I love those two together!) this edition is truly for the collecting fan.
Best Hidden Gem: Mary Wornov shows up as a scientist with a conscience in this one – and frankly she has never looked more stunningly beautiful.
Worth the Moola: Great flick, the complete array of extras and a cool artwork cover to boot – if this was the last Blu-ray on earth things would be looking up.


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Getting well Takes lots of pluck, With health guys out To make a buck. As the Obama administration struggles to keep rolling out its landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act amid partisan squabbling, the shortcomings of American health care are more evident than ever. Our system is very different from other countries: It's worse. …
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Resourceful young people have lit our pathway out of the morass. By William A. Collins Time to offer Heartfelt thanks; To those bold youth Who fight the banks. America needs a new phenomenon every once in a while. Now it has one: Occupy Wall Street. At first glance it doesn't look like much. The mode …
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I have been using this product 3 times a day instead of my or diabetic medications and my blood sugars are the best they have been in 10 years. If someone sees my bloodwork they would not know I even have diabetes. Please do not ever stop selling this. The best part is there are no side effects like prescription diabetic medicines. By the way, I am a nurse.
This product has positively helped in the control of diabetes. A family member has proven through a doctor that this taken with a meal has helped to make them feel full and helped to keep the blood sugar level at a more controlled level.. The one suggestion I would make is to be sure to add it to enough water to let it conpletely disolve (about 6 or 7 minutes) before mixing it with juice and adding stevia.
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I really like this product, I use it specifically to curb hunger before I'm ready to eat, and I find that it really can tie me over a bit longer until I'm ready.
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I've been using this product for several weeks, slowly letting my body become used to it, as directions tell me to. So far we are not adjusted as yet , so I'm only using a quarter teaspoon in the breakfast shake, not ready to advance amount as yet, but I will say that with the whey shake and even this small amount of PGX I am satisfied until the noon meal. Next step will be to add the same amount to the lunch salad I take each day.
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Have been using it from last 5 months. Read on iherb by guest nutrition specialists that PGX helps in bringing down Blood Sugar levels. But in my case it has not helped much.
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it works to curb appetite but it only works for 2 hours or so then i'm hungry again.. then i have to hold myself back before i can take it again.. i did go to bathroom n this thing helps when u have ibs and or hemorrhoid.. even though its still painful. anyways i'm trying not to get perscription diet meds anymore so i was looking for natural alternative. this seems to work okay for me in the mean time. oh btw i still eat a lot.. :/ so thats why i take off 1 star. diet meds makes u not want to eat.. this stuff doesn't do that..
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Hi not used yet will probably need much more for my experiment. I have an annual check on just about everything on our N H S. My blood sugar is as yet normal but I registered 142 = 6 on the HB so I read about PGX powder in a book by Patrick Holford, say no to diabetis. I will start taking PGX 3 months prior to my next check ups. My order to you was exploritary as I had not heard of you before, I am now satisfied you are reputable. PGX is difficult to come by in the UK and more expensive too. Thanks for your prompt attention to my order request will be sending repeat order soon. Kind regards, Keith.


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Kīlauea, Kamehameha Highlight Hilo Road Projects
Two major Hilo thoroughfares are receiving improvements this year, as bridge work and utility relocations are ongoing. And in an effort to maximize the University of Hawai'i at Hilo's potential as an economic engine for East Hawai'i, a project to build a new road to better connect Hilo is on the horizon.
Beginning in May, Hilo's Kamehameha Avenue will undergo a $12 million reconstruction project. The four lane road, which runs along Hilo's Bayfront, will be improved from Pauahi Street to the Wailoa Bridge. The work will include drainage improvements, sidewalk and curb reconstruction, street lights, and a traffic signal upgrade at the intersection with Pauahi Street.
A block mauka, a $1.5 million construction project on Kīlauea Avenue from Ponahawai Street to Pauahi Street is ongoing. That project includes rebuilding the pavement, curbs, and sidewalks, drainage improvements at the intersection with Kukuau Street, and solar-powered crosswalk lights. That project is expected to be complete in March, just in time for the Merrie Monarch Festival's annual parade which traverses Kīlauea.
The Reed's Island Bridge in Hilo is undergoing structural work to bring the bridge into compliance with modern load capacity and earthquake standards. The current weight limit is six tons, and when construction is completed in 2014, the bridge will have no weight restrictions. The $6.4 million project was awarded to ABHE & Svoboda, Inc. The wooden deck will be replaced with steel beams and a steel grating deck. Concrete rock anchors and micro piles will be installed to strengthen and increase load-bearing capacity. Ka'iulani Street was extended to meet Hale and Kahema Streets as the detour route during the bridge closure.
In another ongoing Hilo project, Hawaiian Telcom and the County are relocating utilities on West Kawailani Street in preparation for future work on Kawailani from Kanoelani to Kuhilani Street, and portions of 'Āinaola. The $1 million project, 80 percent federally funded with the remaining 20 percent funded by the County is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2013.
The County is determined to help grow UH Hilo, an economic driver for East Hawai'i. Kapi'olani Street will be extended a half mile to close the gap between Mohouli and Lanikāula Streets. The extension will open land for the school to expand and provide new educational and job opportunities for our residents. It will also provide improve traffic flow by providing an alternative route to Kino'ole Street and Kīlauea Avenue. Construction plans include building drainage infrastructure, utility relocation, traffic signals, and improvements at two intersections, and a concrete bridge across Waiākea Stream. That project will be out to bid in late 2013.


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|This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. (August 2010)
Guavas (singular guava, /ˈɡwɑː.və/)[1] are common tropical fruits cultivated and enjoyed in many tropical and subtropical regions. The best known[citation needed] is Psidium guajava (common guava, lemon guava), a small tree in the Myrtle family (Myrtaceae), native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. Several related species are also referred to as guavas, and some are cultivated in more limited regions. Some fruits commonly referred to as "guavas" are in other genera, such as the "strawberry guava", Acca sellowiana.
The most frequently eaten species, and the one often simply referred to as "the guava", is the Apple Guava (Psidium guajava).[citation needed]. Guavas are typical Myrtoideae, with tough dark leaves that are opposite, simple, elliptic to ovate and 5–15 centimetres (2.0–5.9 in) long. The flowers are white, with five petals and numerous stamens.
The genera Accara and Feijoa (= Acca, Pineapple Guava) were formerly included in Psidium.[citation needed]
Etymology and regional names[edit]
The term "guava" appears to derive from Arawak guayabo "guava tree", via the Spanish guayaba. It has been adapted in many European and Asian languages, having a similar form.
Another term for guavas is peru, derived from pear. It is common in countries bordering the western Indian Ocean and probably derives from Spanish or Portuguese. In the Indian subcontinent and Middle-East, guava is called amrood, possibly a variant of armoot meaning "pear" in Arabic and Turkish languages.
Psidium species are used as food plants by the caterpillars of some Lepidoptera, mainly moths like the Ello Sphinx (Erinnyis ello), Eupseudosoma aberrans, E. involutum, and Hypercompe icasia. Mites like Pronematus pruni and Tydeus munsteri are known be crop pests the Apple Guava (P. guajava) and perhaps other species. The bacterium Erwinia psidii causes rot diseases of the Apple Guava.
The fruit is not only relished by humans, but by many mammals and birds as well. The spread of introduced guavas owes much to this fact, since animals eat the fruit and disperse the seeds in their droppings.
In several tropical regions, including Hawaii and Florida, some species (namely Strawberry Guava, P. littorale, and to a lesser extent Apple Guava) have become invasive species. On the other hand, several species have become very rare due to habitat destruction and at least one (Jamaican Guava, P. dumetorum), is already extinct.
Guava wood is used for meat smoking in Hawaii and is used at barbecue competitions across the United States. In Cuba and Mexico the leaves are used in barbecues.
Guava fruit, usually 4 to 12 centimetres (1.6 to 4.7 in) long, are round or oval depending on the species. They have a pronounced and typical fragrance, similar to lemon rind but less sharp. The outer skin may be rough, often with a bitter taste, or soft and sweet. Varying between species, the skin can be any thickness, is usually green before maturity, but becomes yellow, maroon, or green when ripe. The pulp inside may be sweet or sour, and off-white ("white" guavas) to deep pink ("red" guavas). The seeds in the central pulp vary in number and hardness, depending on species.
Guavas are cultivated in many tropical and subtropical countries. Several species are grown commercially; apple guava and its cultivars are those most commonly traded internationally.
Mature trees of most species are fairly cold-hardy and can survive temperatures slightly colder than 25 °F (−4 °C) for short periods of time, but younger plants will likely freeze to the ground.[2] Guavas are grown in South Florida as far north as Sarasota, on the west coast, and Fort Pierce, on the east coast. However, they are a primary host of the Caribbean Fruit Fly and must be protected against infestation in areas of Florida where this pest is present.[3]
Guavas are also of interest to home growers in temperate areas. They are one of the few tropical fruits that can grow to fruiting size in pots indoors. When grown from seed, guavas can bear fruit as soon as two years, or as long as eight years.
Culinary uses[edit]
In Mexico, the guava agua fresca beverage is popular. The entire fruit is a key ingredient in punch, and the juice is often used in culinary sauces (hot or cold), as well as artisan candies, dried snacks, fruit bars, desserts, or dipped in Chamoy. Pulque de Guava is a popular blend of the native alcoholic beverage.
In many countries, guava is eaten raw, typically cut into quarters or eaten like an apple, whereas in other countries it's eaten with a pinch of salt and pepper, cayenne powder or a mix of spices (masala). It is known as the winter national fruit of Pakistan. In the Philippines, ripe guava is used in cooking sinigang. Guava is a popular snack in Taiwan, sold on many street corners and night markets during hot weather, accompanied by packets of dried plum powder mixed with sugar and salt for dipping. In east Asia, guava is commonly eaten with sweet and sour dried plum powder mixtures. Guava juice is popular in many countries. The fruit is also often prepared in fruit salads.
Because of its high level of pectin, guavas are extensively used to make candies, preserves, jellies, jams, and marmalades (such as Brazilian goiabada and Colombian and Venezuelan bocadillo), and also for juices and aguas frescas or may be used in a marmalade jam on toast.
Red guavas can be used as the base of salted products such as sauces, substituting for tomatoes, especially to minimize acidity. A drink may be made from an infusion of guava fruits and leaves which in Brazil is called chá-de-goiabeira, i.e. "tea" of guava tree leaves, considered medicinal.
Nutritional value[edit]
Guavas are rich in dietary fiber and vitamin C, with moderate levels of folic acid. Having a generally broad, low-calorie profile of essential nutrients, a single common guava (P. guajava) fruit contains about four times the amount of vitamin C as an orange.[4]
However, nutrient content varies across guava cultivars. Although the strawberry guava (P. littorale var. cattleianum) has about 25% of the amount found in more common varieties, its total vitamin C content in one serving (90 mg) still provides 100% of the Dietary Reference Intake.[5]
Guavas contain both carotenoids and polyphenols like (+)-gallocatechin,[6] guaijaverin, leucocyanidin and amritoside[7]–the major classes of antioxidant pigments – giving them relatively high potential antioxidant value among plant foods.[8] As these pigments produce the fruit skin and flesh color, guavas that are red-orange have more pigment content as polyphenol, carotenoid and pro-vitamin A, retinoid sources than yellow-green ones.[9]
Potential medical uses[edit]
|This section needs more medical references for verification or relies too heavily on primary sources. (September 2012)
Since the 1950s, guavas – particularly the leaves – have been the subject for diverse research on their constituents, pharmacological properties and history in folk medicine.[10] Most research, however, has been conducted on apple guava (P. guajava), with other species remaining unstudied. From preliminary medical research in laboratory models, extracts from apple guava leaves or bark are implicated in therapeutic mechanisms against cancer, bacterial infections, inflammation and pain.[11][12][13] Essential oils from guava leaves display anti-cancer activity in vitro.[14]
Guava leaves are used in folk medicine as a remedy for diarrhea[15] and, as well as the bark, for their supposed antimicrobial properties and as an astringent. Guava leaves or bark are used in traditional treatments against diabetes.[16][17][18] In Trinidad, a tea made from young leaves is used for diarrhea, dysentery and fever.[19]
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- ^ Julian W. Sauls (December 1998). "home fruit production-guava". Texas A&M Horticulture program. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ Boning, Charles R. (2006). Florida's Best Fruiting Plants: Native and Exotic Trees, Shrubs, and Vines. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc. p. 99. ISBN 1561643726.
- ^ Nutritiondata.com. "Nutrition facts for common guava". Retrieved August 17, 2010.
- ^ Nutritiondata.com. "Nutrition facts for strawberry guava". Retrieved August 17, 2010.
- ^ Identification of (+)-gallocatechin as a bio-antimutagenic compound in Psidium guava leaves. Tomoaki Matsuo, Norifumi Hanamure, Kayoko Shimoi, Yoshiyuki Nakamura and Isao Tomita, Phytochemistry, Volume 36, Issue 4, July 1994, Pages 1027-1029, doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90484-9
- ^ Polyphenols of the leaves of psidium guava—quercetin, guaijaverin, leucocyanidin and amritoside. T.R. Seshadri and Krishna Vasishta, Phytochemistry, Volume 4, Issue 6, 1965, Pages 989-992, doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86281-0
- ^ Jiménez-Escrig et al. (2001), Hassimotto et al. (2005), Mahattanatawee et al. (2006)
- ^ Wrolstad (2001)
- ^ Gutiérrez et al. (2008)
- ^ Ojewole (2006)
- ^ Chen et al. (2007)
- ^ Mahfuzul Hoque et al. (2007)
- ^ Manosroi et al. (2006)
- ^ Kaljee et al. (2004)
- ^ Oh et al. (2005)
- ^ Mukhtar et al. (2006)
- ^ "(free registration required) Anti-Hyperglycemic and Anti-Hyperlipidemic Effects of Guava Leaf Extract, Medscape, from Nutrition and Metabolism, Y Deguchi and K Miyazaki, 2010". Medscape.com. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
- ^ Mendes 1986), p. 65
- Chen, Kuan-Chou; Hsieh, Chiu-Lan; Peng, Chiung-Chi; Hsieh-Li, Hsiu-Mei; Chiang, Han-Sun; Huang, Kuan-Dar & Peng, Robert Y. (2007): Brain derived metastatic prostate cancer DU-145 cells are effectively inhibited in vitro by guava (Psidium gujava L.) leaf extracts. Nutr. Cancer 58(1): 93–106. HTML abstract
- Gutiérrez, R.M.; Mitchell, S. & Solis, R.V. (2008): Psidium guajava: a review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology. J. Ethnopharmacol. 117(1): 1–27. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2008.01.025 (HTML abstract)
- Hassimotto, N.M.; Genovese, M.I. & Lajolo, F.M. (2005): Antioxidant activity of dietary fruits, vegetables, and commercial frozen fruit pulps. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 53(8): 2928–2935. doi:10.1021/jf047894h (HTML abstract)
- Healthaliciousness.com [2008]: Nutrient facts comparison for common guava, strawberry guava, and oranges. Retrieved 2008-DEC-21.
- Jiménez-Escrig, A.; Rincón, M.; Pulido, R. & Saura-Calixto, F. (2001): Guava fruit (Psidium guajava L.) as a new source of antioxidant dietary fiber. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 49(11): 5489–5493. doi:10.1021/jf010147p (HTML abstract)
- Kaljee, Linda M.; Thiem, Vu Dinh; von Seidlein, Lorenz; Genberg, Becky L.; Canh, Do Gia; Tho, Le Huu; Minh, Truong Tan; Thoa, Le Thi Kim; Clemens, John D. & Trach, Dang Duc (2004): Healthcare Use for Diarrhoea and Dysentery in Actual and Hypothetical Cases, Nha Trang, Viet Nam. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 22(2): 139-149. PDF fulltext
- Mahattanatawee, K.; Manthey, J.A.; Luzio, G.; Talcott, S.T.; Goodner, K. & Baldwin, E.A. (2006): Total antioxidant activity and fiber content of select Florida-grown tropical fruits. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 54(19): 7355–7363. doi:10.1021/jf060566s PDF fulltext
- Mahfuzul Hoque, M.D.; Bari, M.L.; Inatsu, Y.; Juneja, V.K. & Kawamoto, S. (2007): Antibacterial activity of guava (Psidium guajava L.) and Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) extracts against foodborne pathogens and spoilage bacteria. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease 4(4): 481–488. doi:10.1089/fpd.2007.0040 PDF fulltext
- Manosroi, J.; Dhumtanom, P. & Manosroi, A. (2006): Anti-proliferative activity of essential oil extracted from Thai medicinal plants on KB and P388 cell lines. Cancer Letters 235(1): 114–120. doi:10.1016/j.canlet.2005.04.021 PMID 15979235 (HTML abstract)
- Mendes, John (1986). Cote ce Cote la: Trinidad & Tobago Dictionary. Arima, Trinidad.
- Mukhtar, H.M.; Ansari, S.H.; Bhat, Z.A.; Naved, T. & Singh, P. (2006): Antidiabetic activity of an ethanol extract obtained from the stem bark of Psidium guajava (Myrtaceae). Pharmazie 61(8): 725–727. PMID 16964719 (HTML abstract)
- Oh, W.K.; Lee, C.H.; Lee, M.S. et al. (2005): Antidiabetic effects of extracts from Psidium guajava. J. Ethnopharmacol. 96(3): 411–415. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2004.09.041 (HTML abstract)
- Ojewole, J.A. (2006): Antiinflammatory and analgesic effects of Psidium guajava Linn. (Myrtaceae) leaf aqueous extract in rats and mice. Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology 28(7): 441–446. doi:10.1358/mf.2006.28.7.1003578 (HTML abstract)
- Wrolstad, Ronald E. (2001): The Possible Health Benefits of Anthocyanin Pigments and Polyphenolics. Version of May 2001. Retrieved 2008-DEC-21.


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Archive for November 10, 2008
X3: Terran Conflict (and a QA rant)
November 10, 2008 5 comments
I've always loved space games. Some years ago I discovered a little beauty, "X: Beyond the Frontier". For an Elite fan, it was pure gold. Gameplay was open enough that you could choose between, what Granik terms, "Space Trucking" and a more pro-active combat game like Eve. It has been through several iterations now, each improving significantly upon the last. A few weeks ago I spotted a new release on Steam: X3: Terran Conflict.
(High quality versions of all the YouTube videos are available if you click thru to YouTube)
Categories: Gaming elite, space games, steam, video games, x, x2, x3, x3 terran conflict, x3:tc, x:btf, xtension
Shields up
November 10, 2008 Leave a comment
The idea of magnetic/plasma shields for spacecraft pops up every year or two, but what you might have missed was that it was theory. It's a small step but they're testing it in the lab now with good results.
Categories: General magnetic shields, space


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Hardware news tagged Xbox
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Second-Generation Kinect for Windows to Cost Developers $399.
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Microsoft Begins to Take Pre-Orders on Kinect 2 for Windows DevKit
Sony Sacrificed Motion-Sensing Camera to Offer Lower Launch Price of PlayStation 4 - Report.
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Sony Dropped Motion-Sensing Camera from PS4 Bundle to Beat Microsoft on Price
Monday, June 24, 2013
Amazon Lists 27th of November as Xbox One Launch Date.
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Microsoft Denies Revealing Xbox One Launch Date to Retailers
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Microsoft "Prepared" to Lower Xbox One Price in 2014 – Analyst.
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Opinions About Sales of PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Are Mixed
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Microsoft Ditches Xbox One's DRM and Always-Online Policies Following Critics from Gamers.
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After Facing Rage from Gamers, Microsoft Reverses Its Xbox One DRM Policies
Thursday, June 13, 2013
AMD Shares Secrets: How APUs for Next-Generation Game Consoles Were Developed.
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Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony Were Unaware That AMD Develops Chips For All New Consoles - AMD
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Pre-Orders of Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PlayStation 4 Are Record Breaking in Blockbuster.
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Core Gamers Eager to Get Next-Generation Game Consoles Faster
Next-Generation Game Consoles Good for Evolution of PC Gaming - Nvidia.
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With Direct3D 11.1/OpenGL 4.3 Functionality and Heterogeneous Computing, Next-Gen Consoles Will Give PC Gaming a Boost


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After a long journey, a return home
Today Rev. Joseph Tarnue will celebrate Easter with congregants of the Rock of Jesus Church in Elkhorn, but there was a time not long ago when his Christianity nearly cost him his life. The Liberian native believes his faith saved him then and continues to lead him now.
Rev. Joseph Tarnue came to America eight years ago, while a civil war raged in his western African country.
He's also the evangelism director, teaching classes to new believers, and he's organized a church choir that sings native African songs.
As an Apostolic minister in Liberia, a country that's about 40 percent Christian, he faced persecution.
"Americans take much for granted," he said, "their freedom of religion, their privileges, their lives in a wealthy country."
Tarnue was granted Temporary Protected Status when he arrived here. But TPS for Liberian refugees expired last year, after the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services declared Liberia safe under its new government. Denied U.S. residency, Tarnue will return to Monrovia, Liberia's capital, next month.
To help pay for his expenses, the Rock of Jesus Church is holding a spaghetti cook-off fund-raiser March 29.
"Joseph's had a hard road, but his isn't a unique story. Other Liberians have stories, too," Davis said. "But he's a king who became a Pentecostal minister. That's a pretty big step to give up a life of privilege."
Tarnue was born a Loma, one of nine indigenous tribes in Liberia, a country founded in 1847 by freed American slaves. He was expected to succeed his father, a wealthy ruler. Tarnue was taught a tribal religion in which gods were in sacred banana trees and local rivers. To groom him as a future king, his father also sent him to school for a traditional education. But the plan backfired.
"Learning to read and write was an eye-opener for me," Tarnue said. "My problem was I looked at the creation of the world and was skeptical that a banana tree or a river would be God. I realized there was a divine power that was responsible for creation, and I wanted to know the power behind this creation."
The school's curriculum included Bible study and, through a friend, Tarnue attended a Christian rally and a local church service. What he heard made sense to him, and in 1985, he was baptized.
Christianity was at odds with his tribal religion, and caused so much dissention in his family and community that he, his wife and children left his hometown, Ziggida, for Monrovia.
In December of 1989, warlord Charles Taylor staged a coup in Liberia and war broke out. Homes were burned and citizens attacked.
Rebel forces moved into the capital, and with the sound of automatic gunfire ringing in his ears, Tarnue decided his family had to flee. In the devastated city, he managed to find 10 gallons of gasoline. He filled his empty gas tank, packed his pregnant wife and family into the car, and headed along a highway leading to a refugee camp. As he drove, he prayed.
"It was the miraculous hand of God that carried us through," he said. "Without that, I would be dead."
With no police force, chaos reigned. Rebel soldiers as young as 10 toted AK-47s and stopped fleeing refugees along the highway, demanding to know their tribal heritage.
All his life Tarnue was told he looked like a Mandingo tribesman. Now Mandingos were being targeted and killed.
At one checkpoint, Tarnue watched in horror as refugees were executed at gunpoint. Amazingly, he was let through unquestioned.
At the camp, conditions were dire, so the family traveled to Ziggida, smuggling what money they had in their youngest child's diaper.
In his hometown, Tarnue preached and baptized, but opposition to Christianity arose, and members of a "secret society" arrested, imprisoned and beat Tarnue and several converts. Learning of a plan to murder him, Tarnue and the others escaped. Eventually, the war brought the family back to a refugee camp.
With no income, Tarnue jumped at a job offered by the Liberian Embassy in Washington, D.C., even though he'd have to travel to America alone. Once there, he found the embassy had no money to pay its employees, so he moved to Minnesota, then Delavan, where he got a job at Pentair, an industrial manufacturer. All along, he's sent part of his pay to an extended family of 14 in Monrovia, including five children, ages 14 to 28.
Tarnue has run into racial discrimination, but overall, finds locals friendly. "Americans smile a lot," he said. "They welcome everybody with open arms. They love their fellow human beings."
Tarnue said he will tell Liberians that America "is like heaven on earth. It's a beautiful country."
He's eager to get back to his family and preaching. With a donated laptop, he plans to keep in touch with church members.
He's hopeful that Liberia's new president, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, will guide the fragile republic, but knows unemployment and poverty still abound.
"I'm leaving behind a strong church family, so I have no fears," he said. "And if you trust God, he can take you through."
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MILFORD, PA — The Pike County Historical society is hosting a historically-inspired baked goods contest on August 12 at the Columns Museum. Interested parties are invited to tour the museum and look for inspiration. The contest entries should depict something or someone that you think best represents Pike County history. The final products will be judged at 2 p.m. and prizes will be awarded for the "Best Historical" and "Most Creative" baked goods.
The idea for this contest evolved when one of the museum's interns, Grace D'Agostino, mentioned she could bake cookies that looked like the noose used in the only public hanging to ever take place in Milford. Discussion ensued, and the idea for the historical bake off was launched.
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In our Bright House and yours, we're excited about two things: the Winter Olympics in Sochi and college basketball on the hardwood around the country. When you're not trading water cooler stories about the great bobsled and ski jump runs that make us all proud to root for the Stars and Stripes, we know you're bragging about how your team is ranked and theirs isn't, or trash talking about how your underdogs will take down their favored team. This week we'll take a look at matchups involving Top 25 teams, and give you some predictions for the biggest games of the week. Teams in bold are Bright House Networks hometown teams.
Tuesday, February 11:
#3 Florida at Tennessee on ESPN and WatchESPN
Oklahoma State at #19 Texas on ESPN2 and WatchESPN
#15 Michigan at #22 Ohio State on ESPN and WatchESPN
Michigan comes into this game with only two Big 10 losses and ranked 17th in the nation in shooting percentage. Meanwhile Ohio State will look to defend the home court by extending their current three-game winning streak.
Prediction: Michigan wins a nail biter 76 – 75.
#5 San Diego State at Wyoming on ESPNU and WatchESPN
Wednesday, February 12:
#1 Syracuse at #25 Pittsburgh on ESPN and WatchESPN
Top-ranked Syracuse is the only undefeated team left in the ACC this season, and they'll invade Petersen Events Center looking to extend that streak and knock Pittsburgh out of the rankings. Meanwhile the home-standing Panthers enter the game having won their last two contests and ranked 19th in the country in assists with over 16 per game.
Prediction: Syracuse keeps their perfect season rolling 80 – 68.
South Florida at #24 Connecticut on ESPN2 and WatchESPN
#6 Villanova at DePaul on FOX Sports 1
#14 Kentucky at Auburn on ESPN3 and ESPN Full Court
#8 Duke at North Carolina on ESPN and WatchESPN
UCF at #20 Memphis on ESPNU and WatchESPN
Thursday, February 13
Northwestern at #9 Michigan State on Big Ten Network
#13 Louisville at Temple on ESPN and WatchESPN
#18 Creighton at Butler on CBS Sports Network
#23 SMU at Rutgers on ESPNews
Minnesota at #21 Wisconsin on ESPN and WatchESPN
Friday, February 14
#2 Arizona at Arizona State on ESPN and WatchESPN
Saturday, February 15
#17 Virginia at Clemson on ESPN2 and WatchESPN
#20 Memphis at #24 Connecticut on ESPN and WatchESPN
Memphis will be riding a 3-game winning streak on Saturday after they dispose of the hapless UCF Knights earlier in the week. The visitors sit four spots higher in the polls and are the 4th best team in the country with nearly 18 per game. Meanwhile, UConn's faithful at the XL Center will do their best to keep the hometown team in the game. Prediction: The Tigers tame the Huskies 83 – 76.
#16 Iowa at Penn State on ESPNU and WatchESPN
#25 Pittsburgh at North Carolina on CBS
Texas Tech at #11 Iowa State on ESPN3 and ESPN Full Court
Virginia Commonwealth at #12 Saint Louis on ESPN2 and WatchESPN
North Carolina State at #1 Syracuse on ESPN3 and ESPN Full Court
Houston at #10 Cincinnati on ESPNU and WatchESPN
TCU at #7 Kansas on ESPN3 and ESPN Full Court
Maryland at #8 Duke on ESPN and WatchESPN
Air Force at #5 San Diego State on CBS Sports Network
#22 Ohio State at Illinois on Big Ten Network
#3 Florida at #14 Kentucky on ESPN and WatchESPN
The Gators will hope to slip past Tennessee early in the week to remain undefeated in SEC play as they head into this big SEC matchup at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats will be sure to have their fans in a frenzy as they crash the boards (Kentucky is the 7th best team in the country with nearly 42 rebounds per game) and try to end Florida's undefeated conference record.
Prediction: The Wildcats pull the upset 83 – 72.
Sunday, February 16
#21 Wisconsin at #15 Michigan on CBS
Wisconsin sits three games behind Michigan in the Big 10 standings, so any ground they can make up will give them a better shot at winning the conference regular season title. However, Michigan is tied with in-state rival Michigan State for the conference lead, and they won't give ground without a fight, especially at home in Ann Arbor.
Prediction: Michigan wins at home 80 – 72.
#23 SMU at Temple on CBS Sports Network
Nebraska at #9 Michigan State on Big Ten Network
#4 Wichita State at Evansville on ESPN3
#6 Villanova at #18 Creighton on Fox Sports 1
Villanova sits atop the Big East coming into this game, and will likely be riding a six-game winning streak after playing struggling DePaul earlier in the week. But Creighton is nipping at the heels of the Wildcats, only a half-game back in conference play and having the rowdy hometown crowd on their side for this one.
Prediction: Villanova wins this one 87 – 78.
Rutgers at #13 Louisville on ESPN2 and WatchESPN
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Today is the end of week 3 in our Shrinking Days of Summer challenge has arrived and you know what that means… Weigh-In Day!
I did so, SO good with watching what I ate last week. Like, better than I have in a LONG time. I was down a pound and a half on Friday. And then the weekend came. There was beer. And Cyndee's candy. And all sorts of yummy goodness. I didn't do HORRIBLE with the eating, but I could have done so much better.
My results today? Down 0.4 lbs.
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The e-retailer increased conversions by eliminated tools that dragged down load time.
A year ago, TheMedicalSupplyDepot.com's conversion rate was low and its bounce rate was high, and the e-retailer of medical and health products wasn't entirely sure why. Examining the site's web analytics, president Meir Tsinman saw that about a quarter of visitors left the site after looking at just one web page and that the conversion rate was higher for visitors that accessed the site from high-speed internet connections.
Tsinman quickly zeroed in on his prime suspect. "The pages were just taking much too long to load," he says. Instead of meeting his goal of having each page load in two seconds or fewer, pages were taking much longer to load, although he doesn't disclose a specific average.
Tsinman put the site through an intense, six-month review with the assistance of software vendor NetSuite Inc., which helped him understand and clean up what was causing the site's slow load time. The culprit, Tsinman says, was the number of servers the site had to connect with to fully render a page. Before the review TheMedicalSupplyDepot.com had to make and process 80 requests from 16 outside vendors to fully render the home page. Outside vendors provided functions like user reviews and product comparison tools, which Tsinman admits are important features, but not important enough to justify slow load times. NetSuite research shows conversion rates drop 7% for every second it takes a web page to load.
Tsinman says he realized it wasn't possible to load pages in less than two seconds with all the vendor tools he was using, and even more especially when a portion of TheMedicalSupplyDepot.com's target audience still accessed the site with a slow internet connection. "Our elderly demographic is still getting started used to the internet and are still using a dial-up connection," he says.
"We had third-party tools that took a second each to load," Tsinman says. "We had to ask: 'Are those really important enough to have my customers wait to have the page load?'"
The site took a dramatic step a lot of e-retailers would be unwilling to make, said Andy Lloyd, general manager of e-commerce products at NetSuite. It removed every script from every vendor to see exactly how fast the site could load if it only had to download data from the retailer's own web server. Then it slowly added one script back to the site and tested its page load speed. Then it removed it and tested the next one until it had a good grasp on what effect each vendor script had on page-loading time. "People do a lot to their sites on a day-to-day basis, but are not consistently cataloging what is actually going on on their sites," Lloyd says. "What we did here was track what was going on on the site and see what was affecting it."
The e-retailer also realized it needed to make other improvements that would decrease load times. Tsinman's team rewrote the site's basic site code to make it simpler and sized down large images, for example. They also made sure to cache certain site features with web browsers so the browsers would not have to process new requests each time the features needed to appear.
At the end of the process, TheMedicalSupplyDepot.com cut the number of outside vendor scripts it embeds on its site to seven from the original 16. The site now makes 52 outbound requests, down from 80. It also worked with the vendors to reduce the amount of time it takes to load their code onto the retailer's site. For example, a web site analytics script from Celebros took 984 milliseconds to load prior to the review; after working with the vendor, the time dropped to 250 milliseconds.
Tsinman did not disclose how long it takes for his site to load today, but did say key metrics greatly improved. Average number of pages viewed went up 20%, time on site went up 50%, the bounce rate improved by 40% and the conversion rate improved by 50%, he said.
Tsinman was careful to say that third-party scripts aren't bad, just so long as e-retailers understand the trade-off they may be making for having them. "A vendor may tell you, 'I can increase your conversions by 5%,'", he says. "But if it takes a second or two to load, what help is that? Always choose the speed of your site, the performance, over the features. If a customer cannot land on that page, you can have all the beautiful features you want but no one will use it." He says he will reintroduce some of the functionalities the site removed once it can do so without slowing site load times.
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By Kevin Wilson
Sophomore Mario Salazar spent seven innings controlling the hitters of New Mexico Military Institute. Because of it, he and the Portales Rams will spend this weekend controlling their District 4-3A destinies at Lovington.
Salazar struck out five Colt batters in a 4-0 shutout in the nightcap, giving the Rams a sweep of visiting NMMI after rallying for an 8-7 victory in the opener.
With the sweep, Portales (14-10, 6-4 district) reduced its magic number to one and kept itself in the running for the District 4-3A championship. To clinch a playoff berth, the Rams need only one win in Saturday's doubleheader against Lovington or one NMMI loss on Saturday — the Colts face Ruidoso in Saturday's other doubleheader.
With a sweep, Portales would be the district champion.
Ram coach Arturo Ontiveros credited Salazar with his seven innings of work, at a point when a loss would have rendered the evening a wash.
"He pitched," Ontiveros said. "He didn't try to overpower guys. He just pitched a heck of a game."
Salazar's shutout followed an opener that saw the Rams fall behind 7-4, then win with a four-run seventh. The final blow was dealt by starting pitcher Justin Gilchrist, who hit the game-winning single.
Ontiveros and NMMI coach Charlie Ward both felt the opener gave the Rams confidence going into the second game, and Ward felt his team never got back on track against Salazar.
"He did a good job, kept us off balance," Ward said. "We were trying to hit everything in the air."
Salazar admitted that the first win did help his team in the second game, but it didn't change his job once he took the mound in the nightcap.
"When it's (your turn to pitch), you've got to throw well, even if you don't have momentum," Salazar said.
Salazar also helped his cause at the plate, with a two-run single in the sixth for insurance.
"I had (two strikes on me) and I choked up," Salazar said, "and told myself I was going to put the ball in play, and it happened."
Salazar faced only 13 batters over the final four innings, and was helped out by an unassisted double play from first baseman Jacob Lopez in the fourth.
Lovington's Tuesday sweep of Ruidoso knocked the Warriors from playoff contention and put the Colts very close to the edge. The Colts need to sweep Ruidoso and have Lovington sweep on Saturday to earn a playoff spot.


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Last season, the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays played a fantastic series in the first round of the playoffs that stretched five games, all five of which were won by the road team. This year, can we expect to see a similar series? Check out our MLB betting preview for this affair.
Pitching Edge: Tampa Bay is likely the one team that no one wanted to face. Though Manager Joe Maddon hasn't formally announced his pitching staff yet, he fully expects to leave this rotation exactly the way that it has been in the regular season. He has 100% confidence in all of the men that he is going to trot out there, including Jeff Niemann (the likely Game 1 starter), James Shields, David Price, and Jeremy Hellickson... and that doesn't even include Wade Davis either. The bullpen for Tampa Bay is chock full of guys that you have never heard of before, but they can get the job done thanks to pitching coach, Dave Hickey, arguably the best at his craft in the bigs today. Texas has a deep pitching staff as well this year, but unlike last season when it had Cliff Lee, it doesn't have that ace that you know is going to win a game for you when you really need it. Alexi Ogando is the odd man out and will be added to a stout bullpen which got a total makeover at the trade deadline with the addition of Koji Uehara and Mike Adams. The rotation will feature CJ Wilson, Colby Lewis, Matt Harrison, and Derek Holland in some order. Tampa Bay has better starters, but Texas likely has the better bullpen, including at the back, where Neftali Feliz is certainly the better of the two closers. This is too tough to call. Advantage: Push
Lineup Edge: Tampa Bay's lineup really looks nothing like that of a playoff team this year. Only Casey Kotchman batted higher than .277, and only Evan Longoria and BJ Upton had more than 20 home runs... and they batted .244 and .243 respectively. Still, there are definitely some grizzled veterans in this bunch like Johnny Damon who know what they're doing in the postseason. Texas meanwhile, had the best batting average in baseball this year at .283 as a team, and it ranked in the Top 5 in every single major offensive category. Only Michael Young batter better than .300, but Mike Napoli and Endy Chavez both hit over .300 without having enough at bats to qualify, and Josh Hamilton and Adrian Beltre were a combined six points away from both hitting .300. There isn't an easy out in this lineup anywhere, and this team just seems to find ways to consistently put runs on the board. That's good enough for us. Advantage: Texas
Series History: We've already talked about that epic series last year in which all five road teams ended up winning. Saying the same this year is going to be tough with these two clubs combining to win 99 games at home this season. The Rangers are 28-11 in their last 39 home games, while the Rays have to knock off the fact that they have lost six out of eight in the playoffs dating back to the 2008 World Series. Texas won the season series 5-4, and the series was just about as close as the final margin suggests. Give the slight edge to the Rangers, but it's not a huge one. Advantage: Texas
Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays ALDS Schedule
Game 1 (Friday): Tampa Bay Rays (Jeff Niemann) @ Texas Rangers (CJ Wilson)
Game 2 (Saturday): Tampa Bay Rays (James Shields) @ Texas Rangers (Derek Holland)
Game 3 (Monday): Texas Rangers (TBD) @ Tampa Bay Rays (TBD)
Game 4 (Tuesday, if nec): Texas Rangers (TBD) @ Tampa Bay Rays (TBD)
Game 5 (Thursday, if nec): Tampa Bay Rays (TBD) @ Texas Rangers (TBD)
Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays Pick: This series is going to be tight the entire way, and we would be completely shocked if it didn't end up going the distance. That being said, we just trust that an underachieving Tampa Bay rotation is just going to barely be able to outlast the Rangers. We love the way that the Rays are coming into the playoffs with a slick, laid back attitude, and we think that that will carry them to the crucial win in Game 5.
MLB Playoffs Pick: Tampa Bay Rays in 5 Games


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Jerry Yang's Big Fat Ego
If your house was worth $500,000 and someone offered you $810,000, would you sell it?
Well, that's the equivalent % over reality that Microsoft offered Yahoo. And, of course, Yahoo fought it. Jerry Yang is a billionaire, so, a lot of extra money doesn't matter to him. However, he's done his stockholders a grave injustice. At Yahoo's current stock price ($22.73), that amounts to a $13-billion loss in market capitalization.
As an aside, the companies that are truly positioned to take advantage of the next generation of the Internet are Google and Apple. Of course, there will be others that crop up, but those two have what it takes.
And, compliments of BusinessWeek, here's a comical Mad Libs knock-off for a Yahoo resignation letter.


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