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Posted 10 December 2012 - 10:10 PM
What is the problem exactly? Debate and discussion are tools we all use to help develop or spread our ideas and beliefs. Today these terms are synonyms with screaming at some one until your face turns blue in the hope that your extremely intelligent and profound idea can penetrate into the empty recesses of their tiny inferior mind. We become so heated at idea that this person disagrees with us that we immediately block out everything they say. Immediately reason is replaced by wrath and we feel as though the only way to win is to make them lose. How did it come to this point where we argue not for the sake of the greater good, but rather in an effort to save face? Is this really what we have come to expect from those we have chosen to lead us and even from ourselves?
What I propose is simple in nature yet nearly impossible in it's application. No I am not asking anyone to abandon their morals or the beliefs they hold closest to their hearts, but rather I ask them to listen, truly listen to those with whom they disagree and try to see their side of the story. Yes I understand that maybe you believe your idea is truly greater than their's, but those that you allow to help find a solution will be more willing to work with you later on. Isn't it in the best interest of all parties involved to work together for the greater good instead of constantly trying to gain the upper hand?
I'm tired of my friends who get in fights for no other reason than to shame or harass another. I'm sick of people who make childish statements like "YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING!" or "YOU"RE STUPID!" simply because they believe they have every right to. And finally I am sick of those who believe themselves to be incapable of error.
Do I sometimes do these things? Yes of course, I am only human and by no means do I hold all the answers. Heck, we all make mistakes, they are as sure a thing as death and taxes, however this is no excuse to stop trying to make ourselves into the very best this world has to offer.
thats what my wife said when I first met her...
I still suck and barely know positions.
Posted 10 December 2012 - 10:15 PM
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Posted 10 December 2012 - 10:22 PM
That's what happens when people are short on logic, critical thinking, and factual evidence.
I just want to believe that it's not due to a lack of ability, but rather a lack of effort. I at least want people to attempt not to make arses of themselves by arguing past the point of all reason. Just to make an effort is all I can ask of them.
thats what my wife said when I first met her...
I still suck and barely know positions.
Posted 10 December 2012 - 11:00 PM
The best is when they make you debate on both sides of an argument. it really shows who takes the time and the effort on understanding the situation from both perspectives.
anyways, people forget that different opinions and different perspectives drive solutions to our problems and they got so caught up in their own world they fail to see the other side.
the hard part isnt applying this online, (you can at least read what your about to post and determine if its worth to post it) but to apply this in your most heated arguments in real life
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Posted 12 December 2012 - 06:49 PM
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Posted 13 December 2012 - 08:56 PM
More often than not, a person has a particular view due to ignorance of any other view. That's not necessarily a bad thing, it just means they haven't seen what the other side has to offer. If they still hold to their original belief, opinion, etc. once that ignorance has been resolved, they at least have a more rational way of looking at whatever the topic may be.
I also believe the very moment you make a personal attack in an intellectual debate, you immediately lose any argument you had in it. If you can't take an argument and use it in the same debate with a different person, then you have no right in using that argument as it's more relative to the person than it is to the debate.
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Today the Columbus Museum of Art launched a program that gives both noteworthy local art a spot on its venerable walls and art lovers a chance to buy a piece of local art without spending a dime.
The green and orange, mid-century vending machine-style Trade-O-Mat is a project by Oakland, California, artist Kathryn Kenworth. CMA studio programs coordinator Susie Underwood met Kenworth at a national art and social practice conference and, upon hearing about the art-for-services concept, knew she wanted to bring it to Columbus.
"I think a lot of it has to do with the idea of bypassing consumption and monetary systems set up by our government," Underwood said of the appeal of Trade-O-Mat to the artists. "This is also a great way to connect the museum with the local art community. This is a really simple mechanism to do that."
Here's how it works: Once a month, a guest curator will select five artists to display one piece each in the Trade-O-Mat display case. Visitors to the museum can fill out cards listing their trade request and contact information and put it in a slot below the desired artwork. "Shoppers" can barter anything for the artwork — from recipes to snow shoveling services, another piece of artwork to a piece of clothing. The artists will collect the requests at the end of their show's run and will get in touch with the trader whose offer they like best.
Artist Dan Gerdeman curated the debut edition of the project. Works from Stephanie Rond, Laura Alexander, Rob Jones, Joey Monsoon and Kat Marie Moya line the inaugural Columbus Trade-O-Mat deck, which will be up for barter until Nov. 18. Future curators include Mary Jo Bole and Olivera Bratich.
Underwood said she hopes the project benefits the museum's visitors beyond potentially providing them with an artwork.
"Creativity can be for everybody," Underwood said. Trade-O-Mat "breaks down the boundary," she added, of feeling like creativity is mutually exclusive to professionals; visitors will perhaps find their own art in whatever it is they barter.
Trade-O-Mat is located in the museum's Center for Creativity, which visitors can access by paying for CMA admission or can peruse for free on Sundays.
Following, this month's Trade-O-Mat art:
"Hero of the Adopted Son," by Joey Monsoon
"Who Knows It Better Than I," by Rob Jones
"Sonada," by Kat Marie Moya
"Mother and Son II," by Stephanie Rond
"Crystallized I," by Laura Alexander

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Topic: Integrate filtering into model?
I'm working on an existing app that could stand to be a bit DRYer. Right now, there's a privacy framework implemented in that certain models have a 'privacy_setting' field that's either 0, 1 or 2 (public, group, private). A lot of queries in various controllers use something like model.find_by_sql(SELECT * from model WHERE privacy_setting = 0 OR group_id = #{logged_in_user.group} OR created_by = #{logged_in_user.id}" (yes, I know my SQL is a bit mangled, but that's the idea).
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In science one reasons by analogy, so when man is confronted by experiences entirely beyond his understanding it takes an individual with intelligence and bravery in equal measure to push back the boundaries of the unknown….
In London, in the 1900s, the solutions to supernatural occurrences were investigated by a man who was famous for his dealings with the unknown, and the worlds of the dead....Jarrem Lee - ghost hunter....
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Episode 13, "Enter the Nephilim": The sprits of the Nephilim want Lee to bring them back to Earth.
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As the first Atlantic tropical storm of the season, named Arthur, appears, USA TODAY Network explains how storms get their monikers and why some are never used again.
How meteorologists name storms
A storm that is considered a tropical cyclone gets a name. By definition, this type of storm has sustained wind speeds of 39-73 mph and could turn into a hurricane, which has sustained wind speeds greater than 74 mph.
Initially, storms were named "arbitrarily," but starting in 1953, meteorologists began using names from a predetermined alphabetical list, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
Names are proposed by members of the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, according to WMO.
The first lists had only female names, and in 1978, male names were added and alternated with the female names, according to the National Hurricane Center.
There are six lists of names for Atlantic storms for use in six subsequent years, and every seventh year the names are reused, according to the National Hurricane Center.
For this year, Bertha, Cristobal and Dolly are next in line after Arthur.
"It is important to note that tropical cyclones/hurricanes are named neither after any particular person, nor with any preference in alphabetical sequence," according to WMO. "The tropical cyclone/hurricane names selected are those that are familiar to the people in each region."
Why some names are retired
Sometimes a storm is so deadly that the name is taken off the list and replaced with another name "for reasons of sensitivity," the WMO states. The decision is made by the WMO Tropical Cyclone Committees.
For example, Andrew was taken off the list in 1992, Katrina and Rita in 2005 and Sandy in 2012.
Since 1954, 78 Atlantic tropical storm names have been retired, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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Nvidia Corp.'s sales of graphics processors and chipsets dropped 29.5% sequentially in the second quarter of fiscal 2011, the company said on Thursday. But weak sales of consumer chips was not the only reason why the firm posted a loss. Apparently, Nvidia was hit again by the charges for faulty chips that used inappropriate packaging material.
Nvidia's revenue of for the second quarter of FY2011 ended August 1, 2010, were $811.2 million, down 19.0% from the prior quarter and up 4.5% from $776.5 million from the same period a year earlier. On a GAAP basis, the company recorded a net loss of $141.0 million, or $0.25 per share, compared with net income of $137.6 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in the previous quarter and a net loss of $105.3 million, or $0.19 per share, in the same period a year earlier. GAAP gross margin was 16.6% compared with 45.6% in the previous quarter and 20.2% in the same period a year earlier. Excluding the charge for the weak die/packaging material set and the associated tax impact, non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $20.1 million, or $0.03 per diluted share.
Nvidia Revenue Split for Q2 FY 2011 (in $ million)
GPU Business (GeForce, IGP)
Professional Solutions Business (Tesla, Quadro)
Consumer Business (Tegra, royalties)
Based on the company's revenue split, Nvidia experienced substantial drop in sales of graphics processors and chipsets (Nvidia reports about them under the same moniker), managed to moderately increase sales of professional solutions like Tesla (which was up significantly) and Quadro (which was up slightly) and finally succeeded in boosting sales of its Tegra-series system-on-chip to consumer electronics makers.
During the second quarter Nvidia recorded an additional net charge of $193.9 million related to a weak die/packaging material set that was used in certain versions of our previous generation chipset and graphics processing unit (GPU) products shipped before July 2008. Together with the previously announced charges related to this same issue, the new one brings the total net charge to $475.9 million.
Nvidia also blames the unexpected consumer PC market weakness for excess inventory of certain, primarily older generation, products. As a consequence, the company's second quarter results include charges for a "large" inventory write-down.
"Inventories at the end of the quarter were $434.2 million, up 11.9% over the prior quarter. Notwithstanding the inventory write-downs, inventory was up as a result of lower actual revenue than was planned early in the first quarter when we made wafer start commitments. Our manufacturing cycle time is approximately four months. We made appropriate adjustments to our build plans over the course of the second quarter, but we do not expect these corrections to meaningful impact our inventory levels until the fourth quarter," explained David White, chief financial officer of Nvidia.


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Debates of Oct. 19th, 2001
House of Commons Hansard #98 of the 37th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was crtc.
- Customs Act
- Bernard Mascarenhas
- Marine Conservation Areas
- Organ Donations
- Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month
- Amnesty International
- Canada Winter Games
- Order of Canada
- Canadian Museum of Civilization
- Diamond Industry
- Air Canada
- Peacekeeping
- Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion
- Tax Havens
- National Security
- The Environment
- National Security
- Airline Industry
- Immigration
- Anti-terrorism Legislation
- National Defence
- Health
- Anti-terrorism legislation
- Justice
- Health
- Immigration
- National Security
- Employment Insurance
- Health
- Anti-Terrorism Legislation
- Canadian Security Intelligence Service
- National Security
- Health
- Agriculture
- Guaranteed Income Supplement
- Public Works
- Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
- Highway Infrastructure
- Health
- Infrastructure
- Heritage Canada
- Anti-terrorism Legislation
- Privilege
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Canadian Tourism Commission
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Customs Act
- Broadcasting Act
Amnesty International
Statements By Members
October 19th, 2001 / 11 a.m.
Karen Redman Kitchener Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I ask hon. members of the House to join me today in recognizing Amnesty International Week.
Amnesty International is among the most highly respected human rights organizations in the world and was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1977.
Amnesty's work enables people to make a difference. All around the world there are innocent people, poets, human rights activists, journalists and others, who are imprisoned, tortured, executed or who simply disappear. Amnesty International speaks out for the rights of these innocent people, telling officials that these individuals are not anonymous. Often it has led to their release.
Amnesty International's work is particularly relevant in the new world that has emerged since September 11. Amnesty's work on behalf of refugees and its commitment to human rights provides hope and courage in today's world.
I ask Canadians to join me today in lighting a candle to prove that, as the old Chinese proverb says, "It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness".
Canada Winter Games
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Canadian Alliance
Carol Skelton Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar, SK
Mr. Speaker, I was delighted to travel to New Brunswick this fall. The residents of the cities of Bathurst and Campbellton were warm and inviting.
While there I learned that these cities will jointly host the 2003 Canada Winter Games. The Minister of Labour awarded the games to the Bathurst-Campbellton bid committee in 1999.
These games will see participants from Canada's ten provinces and three territories. The games will provide an opportunity for dedicated athletes to participate and compete against their peers. Races will be won, awards will be presented and friendships will be formed.
I was also made aware during that visit that the minister made a campaign promise to provide $2.5 million for these games. Has the minister fulfilled her promise to the people of New Brunswick and the Canadian athletes of the 2003 Canada Winter Games?
Order of Canada
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Serge Marcil Beauharnois—Salaberry, QC
Mr. Speaker, on Wednesday, the Governor General of Canada presided over a ceremony for new members of the Order of Canada.
During this prestigious ceremony, 48 Canadians were honoured for their contribution to our nation. The Order of Canada is the highest honour for lifetime achievement.
I would like to pay tribute to these persons who, through their commitment, deserve the recognition of all Canadians.
I would particularly like to congratulate the Quebecers who received the honour. Their accomplishments have helped our society to develop and move in the right direction.
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral Laval Centre, QC
Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Canadian Museum of Civilization launched an exhibit entitled "The Lands within Me", in reference to the many places that have shaped the works of the 26 artists of Arab origin, of whom more than half have chosen to live in Quebec.
The works presented, both in their choice of medium and in the texts that accompany them, clearly illustrate that artistic expression cannot be dissociated from the human experience. All we need to do now is take the time to recognize how it affects us.
I would recommend this exhibition to everyone. There are pieces that are both stunning and significant, such as Karim Rholem's magnificent photograph, entitled "A Family Resemblance". Rholem is a Quebecer of Moroccan origin who introduces us to the Giroux family, a family of 11 living in Sainte-Rose de Laval.
The exhibition's curator, Aïda Kaouk is right in stating that "The Lands within Me" invites us to broaden the view we have of others, who may be different in their origins, but who are similar in their human experiences.
Diamond Industry
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
David Pratt Nepean—Carleton, ON
Mr. Speaker, yesterday I introduced Bill C-402, an act to prohibit the importation of conflict diamonds into Canada.
We know the marketing lines that "diamonds are a girl's best friend" or that "diamonds are forever", but to many people on the African continent, diamonds mean something completely different.
The illegal diamond trade has been used to finance the activities of rebel groups in places like Sierra Leone, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. To many Africans, diamonds do not mean eternal love, they mean death, destruction and suffering.
This illegal trade must be stopped. It not only threatens human rights, political stability, economic development and peace and security in a number of areas, it also threatens the legitimate diamond trade in countries like Botswana, South Africa and indeed Canada.
We have been a leader in the Kimberley process which involves an international system for the certification of rough diamonds. We must work to ensure the Kimberley process is successful if we are to finally eliminate the trade in conflict diamonds.
Air Canada
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Canadian Alliance
James Moore Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam, BC
Mr. Speaker, it seems the reduced fares announced by Air Canada may not be fair.
The discounts are significant, but Quebec City is not on the list of originating cities. In fact, the fare between Toronto and Quebec is $100 more than the fare between Toronto and Winnipeg. This is absurd.
For far too long, the people of Quebec City have paid exorbitant fares to fly. Air Canada is the only airline serving Quebec City. It would be unfair for it to increase its fares and benefit accordingly from its monopoly.
I want to assure this House and the people of Quebec City that I will monitor Air Canada's fares closely on all flights between Quebec City and other Canadian cities.
It is vital to ensure the rights of Quebec travellers are protected, and we will fight to see they are.
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Wayne Easter Malpeque, PE
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to acknowledge in parliament two residents of Prince Edward Island who have been honoured as recipients of Canada's prestigious peacekeeping award.
They are Mr. Blair Darrach of New Haven, who served with the special forces units in the 1960s and 1970s, including two missions to Cyprus, and Mr. Thomas Albrecht of Albany, who served with the Canadian forces from 1963 to 1979, participating in missions to Cyprus, Egypt and the Golan Heights.
Blair, Tom and their families exemplify the best of our service men and women. They have shown a willingness to serve in some of the world's most troubled places and enhanced our nation's efforts to make this a more peaceful world.
I congratulate and thank them for a job well done and for the inspiration they provided to others.
Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Bev Desjarlais Churchill, MB
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute the unveiling of the national Mackenzie-Papineau monument honouring the bravery and sacrifices of the Canadians who fought against fascism in the Spanish Civil War from 1936 to 1939.
Recognition of the Mac-Paps is long overdue. Former New Democrat MP Nelson Riis worked tirelessly to win Mac-Pap veterans and their survivors the war pensions they deserve.
The Canadians who volunteered for the Mac-Pap Battalion were true heroes, motivated by their convictions to risk everything in the name of freedom and democracy. They went despite attempts by the Canadian government of the day to stop them. Their valour in the field did our nation proud.
The Mac-Paps are an integral part of Canada's long history of involvement in the worldwide struggle against tyranny. That struggle continues today.
As Canadians and parliamentarians, it is our duty to support the members of the Canadian armed forces who serve our country today, the loved ones they leave behind, as well as to honour and provide for the veterans who served in the conflicts of yesterday.
The Mac-Paps have a rightful place in that storied heritage. May this new monument stand forever as a fitting reminder of their valour.
Tax Havens
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Monique Guay Laurentides, QC
Mr. Speaker, the superintendent of financial institutions has asked Canadian banks to co-operate in the FBI's efforts to trace and freeze funds belonging to terrorist groups.
We have often asked the Minister of Finance to report on this and tell us whether such co-operation should extend to foreign branches of Canadian banks. This question is basic, since the funds often comprise dirty money, which is laundered in perfectly honest institutions, but in countries considered tax havens, which are very permissive and which, according to the OECD, do not look too closely at its source.
The major Canadian banks have a lot of branches in the Caribbean, a total of 50 for fewer than 2 million people, in a region that is the very best place for tax havens.
The Minister of Finance must answer these questions and unequivocally fight the practices of the tax havens, an excellent breeding ground for terrorists' financial power.
National Security
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Derek Lee Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
Mr. Speaker, in the face of recent news of anthrax scares and terrorist threats around the world, I would like to take a moment to emphasize the importance of a calm and rational response.
It is understandable that at a time such as this individuals might give in to fear and panic. It is crucial that we all remain alert but it is equally important that we not succumb to the temptation to see the world only through the lens of our fear, amplified by repeat media broadcasts. This is exactly what the terrorists would want.
Common sense is our greatest ally as we struggle with the new realities of the world around us. The government has sought a reasoned and measured response to the threat which balances security needs with the individual rights of our citizens. We have taken strong measures to ensure the safety of all Canadians.
Once again I urge Canadians to remain strong, rational and level-headed as we all work together to confront this new world reality.
The Environment
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Progressive Conservative
John Herron Fundy Royal, NB
Mr. Speaker, on Monday I will be visiting the proposed site of the American based Sumas 2 energy plant along with the coalition leader, the member for Fraser Valley.
Emissions from the planned Washington border location are expected to compound existing air quality problems for the Fraser Valley. The site is located in a sensitive air pocket that traps emissions, making it difficult for area residents to breathe.
The Fraser Valley has one of the most stressed air spaces in Canada, due mostly to the cumulative effect of the pressure that air pollutants have and the effect they have on human health.
Health officials, environmentalists and many other individuals are saying that the site of power generating plants is absolutely paramount. The municipality, the provincial Liberals and the MP for Fraser Valley have all expressed concerns about the planned site. The only ones who have not so far are the environment minister for British Columbia and the environment minister for Canada.
When will the federal Minister of the Environment join with other individuals in British Columbia and stand up for the people in the Fraser Valley?
National Security
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Yolande Thibeault Saint-Lambert, QC
Mr. Speaker, after the events of September 11, I noticed an escalation in the fears of Canadians. Security is certainly one of our main concerns.
I am pleased to see that our government is committed to making sure that we can live according to our values and beliefs. The measures it has put in place are reassuring.
I would mention a number of examples: border post security has been increased; a new citizenship card has been announced; a cabinet committee on security has been formed; and a new bill to protect us against terrorism is now before this House.
I believe that our government is responding satisfactorily to the concerns of Canadians. It is responsible and it is vigilant.
Airline Industry
Statements By Members
11:15 a.m.
Canadian Alliance
Grant Hill Macleod, AB
Mr. Speaker, the transport minister has said that he does not favour air marshals on planes because airports can be made totally secure.
That would be fine except last Sunday in Toronto an airport worker was observed going around the security measures, obviously a friend of someone who was doing that screening. If pilots, passengers and janitors must go through then so too should airport workers. That is not very comforting. This was reported to Transport Canada and no action has been taken yet.
Air marshals would make passengers more comfortable. They would not carry weapons that would puncture the fuselage of a plane but a specific weapon that would take out a terrorist. I believe the use of air marshals would be sensible and I believe most Canadians share that feeling.
Oral Question Period
11:15 a.m.
Canadian Alliance
Stockwell Day Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, despite the sometimes overheated rhetoric and reply of the minister of immigration, no one in the House is talking about wanting to build penal colonies for refugees who show up here without identification papers.
We are simply asking the minister to put in place a system that would detain persons who arrive here without papers until it can be proven they are not a security risk. It is simple. What problem does the minister have with that?
Oral Question Period
11:15 a.m.
Elinor Caplan Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Mr. Speaker, that is exactly what exists today. When people arrive at a port of entry and make a claim, they are fingerprinted, photographed and an extensive interview takes place. If there is any concern that they may pose a security risk to Canada, whether they have documents or not, but especially if they are undocumented, then they are detained.


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The March 9, 2013, edition of The Daily News in the opinion section had an article titled "Sources of knowledge" by an unsigned author.
There are half truths about the article that may confuse 99.9 percent of the reading masses.
A friend of mine in Ohio, and expert in radical Islam talked to me as we tried to clear the air and truth about this article.
The author starts by saying, "I have read some articles, and found them to be good. I believe that a good writer who sees all that happens and analyzes it must be constantly in touch with the truthful sources of knowledge."
"In today's world there is a lot written and spoken on Islam-Muslims. But it is one sided. Hardly will you see a Muslim to express his views. (The other side that helps on reaches the truth)."
This is mixture of truth and error in that statement. Generally it is true that you do not hear from everyday Muslims in the newspaper. Yet, there are dozen of organizations which do express their views from the expression of the group as a whole and each local chapter has a website as well.
C.A.I.R. "Counsel on American Islamic Relations" is well known for expressing their Islamic view. There are thousands of Islamic centers worldwide and almost everyone has its own website. There also seems to be hundreds of thousands of websites authored by imams of knowledgeable Muslims in which they too express their Islamic views. So, it would seem that the dearth (absence) of Islamic views express in the newspapers is a choice by Muslims.
The article continues by saying, "Neither the experts nor media are aware of the other side."
This is so far from the truth that it is blind.
The only possible way this could be true is if the author of this article has spoken to every expert on Islam and every media outlet. This is merely rhetoric (expression) and not fact. If the reader is willing to examine the works of those who criticize Islam you will find that most of their works are filled with copious references to the Qur'an and Sunnah as well as commentaries on whatever is being discussed.
I do grant the author of this article that the media does seem to be unaware of Islamic teachings. The main stream media in America, (NBC, CBS, MSN, etc.) speak about Islam often; but never criticize the movement. Many would argue the reason for this is that the main stream media is filled with progressives, and progressives and Islam have a tender history together. Well, that is until Islam becomes dominate.
The article continues;
"Everyone loves to criticize sharia but, hasn't read the Quran, or the Hadith the basis of it.
This too is a fallacy; the author claims that every critic has never read the Qur'an or the Hadith. But how does he know this? Every critic who has criticized Islam has quoted passages from the Qur'an and Hadith. Many of them have also quoted authoritative imams and scholars to go along with the passage(s) quoted. But the simple response to this allegation is, has the author of this article spoken to every critic of Islam to determine this?
Interestingly, the author does not reveal his name or his sect and the reason this is interesting is because he leaves out a vital piece of Islamic authority, the Sira.
The Sunnah is composed of the Hadith (sayings) and Sira or Mohammed's biography. The Qur'an commands Muslims 70 times or so to follow Mohammed explicitly and the Sira was created so that a Muslim can do just that.
It is true that some non-Muslims criticize Islam and they have not read the Qur'an and Sunnah. Yet, there are many, many Muslims who love to criticize Christianity and do not read the Bible. The author is merely attempting to persuade (influence) the reader from ever reading the writings of critic of Islam by disparaging his character. This happens when a person no longer has a valid response to a critic's inquiry.
The article continues, "I invite you to read Quran's translation (Quran is verbatim word for God told to Prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel and preserved until today in both text and language, same in all times, same in all places and same for all sects)."
The question the author raises are a valid question. For a Muslim and Christian the answer to these questions are of supreme importance for how they are addressed will determined a person's faithfulness and afterlife. Nevertheless, the author is incorrect, the text of the Qur'an has been preserved the same without change for all time. In fact, the Qur'anic text has been altered.
During Caliph Utham's reign disputes arose about the Qur'anic text. He had Islamic scholars round up all the various texts and from them he had them create one text burning all the rest. In fact, Islamic sources provide evidence of missing chapters, (Surahs) passages, verses and phrases.
More on this may be found at 4truth.net/fourtruthpbworld.aspx?pageid=8589953021.
Equally, when the first Koranic quotations appeared on coins and inscription toward the end of the seventh century, they show divergences from the canonical text. These appear trivial from the point of view of content, but the fact that they appear in such formal contexts as these go badly with the notion that the text has already been frozen. (M Cook, Muhammad 74.)
Two imminent scholars, Michael Cook and Patricia Crone, argue per suavely that, "They regard the whole established version of Islamic history down to at lest the time of Abdal-Malik (685-705) as a later fabrication, and reconstruct the Arab Conquest, and the formation of the Caliphate, as a movement of peninsular Arabs who had been inspired by Jewish messianism to try to reclaim the Promised Land. In this interpretation, Islam emerged as an autonomous religion and culture only within the process of a long struggle for identity among the disparate people yoked together by conquest: Jacobite Sysrians, Nestorian Aramaeans in Iraq, Copts, Jews, and finally Peninsular Arabs." (RS Humphreys, Islamic History: A Framework for Inquiry, pg (84-85)
The author continues, "Sayings of Prophet Muhammad as a person are called Hadith and don't include the sayings of his companions nor those after him. His coming is prophesied in all divine books (Flindu's Vedas, Old and New Testament in dasatirs of Zoroasfrins) but he is not God and not worshipped "
The author declares that Mohammed's coming is prophesied in all the holy books which must include the Bible or in Islam the Taurat and Injil. A good conservative Old and New Testament scholar would argue. (1) This claim is fallacious and (2) that those who make such a claim have not studied either set of Scripture.
Can a Muslim have a non-Muslim friend? No (Qur-an 4:139; 5:51, 57). Does Islam force itself on others? Yes. Mohammed stated he was commanded to fight people until all accepted Allah (Muslim: C9b 1N31) Does Islam want to eliminate non-Islamic religions? Yes. (Qur'an 8:39)
Does Islam Believe what Jesus claims about himself? No. Jesus claimed to be Deity. (John 8; 24) Islam rejects Jesus' claim (Soorat-un-Nisaa: 48)
Does the Bible mention Mohammed? No! There is no passage that mentions Mohammed by name, title or association. So any person who claims the Bible mentions Mohammed has (1) not read the Bible (2) studied the Bible or (3) listens to some who makes unfound assumption. So, the question is, who is it that does not truly know the other's text?
For the shocking truth on Islam please go to www.actforamerica.org.
Karl Ben Weber
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And so it is comforting to be reminded that your experience and being, shared through "Speaking of Faith" as well as "On Being" continues to comfort and delight folk like me who have long been inspired by your work and your love of faith and being. Thank you, Krista, for the past 10 years, and for an eternity of influence on our cultures.

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Dear Krista and Colleagues,
Name change notwithstanding I am a "faithful" listener in the Boston area through WBUR, where your show follows a sunday worship service. Yesterday (1/2), I went from singing well remembered hymns to praying with Desmond Tutu, and contemplating the "dark night of the soul", all while cooking apple and cranberry filo dough triangles for my family. While I often worry the existential crises of our planet, your program offered me time for a kitchen meditation that continues to bubble throughout my everyday. Thank you for your generosity of spirit, and the obvious joyous effort that goes into your shows.
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Many blessings of this (and every!) season.

Congrats on the new year and the new name. I like "On
Congrats on the new year and the new name. I like "On Being" though I like even more than 'being' , 'becoming.' To become is a more engaged and aware state than being.
My becoming includes being creative in a website community at ubcome.com.
I like to think that technology is creating a much more synergetic noosphere. I call it noospheregy.

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Thank YOU! All of you at "On Being" are a big part of my day and my life --

"Speaking of Faith", "Being", "On Being" - it's all good
"Speaking of Faith", "Being", "On Being" - it's all good - but what really matters to me is not so much the name, it's the content. I love the content of this show. I'm continually inspired and educated by your interviews. Thanks to all of you who make this happen. What a blessing you are in my life!

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The line: "A German philosopher on the panel represented the extreme view that our experience of our selves is, in the end, a biologically generated illusion that dies with us." It's so interesting to read that right after seeing the BeingBlog's Mandala meditation from Jan 11th!! That's exactly what I was getting at in my comment: "Our *experience* of ourselves" or our created identities vs. who I AM. And to be reminded of the Einstein quote....Triple whammy to drive home the point!
THANK YOU Krista and staff for all you have done and all you do. MANY blessings to you and yours in the new year and ALWAYS!

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WOW! I just watched the Nour Foundation discussion -- AMAZING! I just wanted to share something with you, but didn't know where to comment on it... My grandfather, now deceased, had a heart surgery related near-death experience and had the EXACT same description of it, which he later shared only with his family. He described it as a wholly enveloping feeling of being unified, one with them and with everything he knew, etc. Whatever words best describe it, it changed him ENTIRELY (so my mother and aunts/uncles tell me). That you'd never know him as the man they grew up with. Now, for HIM, this desire to understand what happened to him manifested in a earnest *religious* pursuit of what that experience was. He came to believe the truth was Christianity, but that may have been partially due to his generation and geography, having had less access to Eastern/Spiritual ideas and ways of thinking about that enhanced consciousness he experience. I don't know if he ever considered Eastern philosophies. I, a gen-Xer, probably would lean toward the *spiritual* pursuit of identifying what an experience like that was. He said it was the feeling of his family in the room emotionally (and forcefully) pulling him back to his physical body that "brought him back." But he said it was so tempting to want to stay "there" -- ONE! As if it were *their intentions* for him to return that brought him back. Whatever happened, I am just glad I was able to know him, and know him as the reborn person, wise, compassionate, and loving grandfather every girl would be lucky to have!


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777 9311 Chick Hearn Court has been a popular hang out spot for Prince lately. What? Did you think we were gonna talk about the Miami Sound Machine?
2 Friday's ago, Prince made an appearance at the Conga Room where he checked out Mike Phillips & Brian Culbertson perform after midnight. There were rumors that the funk man was going to perform with the band, but something didn't smell right, don't know if it was my buddies cologne or what, but we knew it wouldn't happen and it didn't but while Prince was in the VIP section, Mr. Hayes from his band "The NPG" did get up on stage and solo.
Then the purple one was seen rooting for KG & the Gang Green of the Boston Celtics against The Dr's Lakers. We may have bounced Kevin Garnett like it was the Wolves in the first....round of the playoffs that is, but something tells me Prince might be celebrating another championship by the former Minnesota player round June.
Last Friday night, Prince returned to the Conga Room to check out the mixings of DJ Rashida & Viktor Duplaix. The crowd was in for a surprise as his longtime friend Sheila E. guested on stage, belting out "The Glamourous Life" and several other songs in the mix. The place was packed and jumping, you woulda thought it was 1984 instead of 25 years later. Truth be told, music n funk that good just doesn't age, it keeps it's freshness long after other songs rise and fall off the charts n out of our hearts. Even Earth Wind & Fire's Philip Bailey got on the stix at one point.
Prince was also seen briefly at Bardot as well over the weekend in Hollywood with Bria Valente who dropped a song on us during that time.
With all that is going on, it sure looks like 2009 is gonna be mighty fine!-Dr.FB


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>Runner's World - My Event Ratings>
In short: Definite PB potential despite soggy feet!In full: What a lovely set of Marshalls! Where crowds were few and far between, the marshalls more than made up for it. Where you find them, I do not know but keep them!! I loved this race, it seemed to fly by and I would recommend to anyone to give it a go. My only issue was soggy feet at the start traipsing over to the loo's. I know the organisers can't do anything about dew on the grass but it would be better if the loo's were on tarmac. Again, that is easier said than done. Can't fault this at all. Well done on an excellent race!Date of review: October 9, 2012
In short: Better splits between those running, jogging and walking neededIn full: As a whole, for a city centre race, this was well organised. But as a 45 minute runner, I was put with the slow runners?! For a fun run, I would say i'm on the quicker side (for once)! I lost 10 minutes overall as they told us not to go from Milenium Square, but people had, I was then left at the back and god forbid you try and get to the front. I only felt that I got into a sort of stride at the 7k mark, all too late then to pull it back. Then no sprint finish as it was too clogged.An well organised race, but please do 3 waves next year, my back hurts from my slalom efforts to get through.Marshalls, were brilliant!Date of review: July 9, 2012
In short: If this is what they pull out of the bag for a first race then we are in for some treats!In full: What an excellent morning i've had. A thrill seekers paradise. This race has fun, grit, laughs, tears and triumphs. I even got a proposal at the end, albeit a 5 year old and so did all the other ladies, but still!! This is a new group of races, coming into a world of establish players but they have got the key ingredients right. Just a few points, no need for bottled water, cups are fine and I think most people this day prefer a memento t-shirt rather than a medal. Plus it is always good publicity for the brand. I am very much looking forward to the next round of events. I am just hoping that the same sort of people will come next time as those walls are tough without a leg up! SuperbDate of review: March 31, 2012
In short: Excellent organisation for a small raceIn full: Only in NYC marathon have I not had to queue longer than 5 minutes for a toilet. You queue for toilets when at races, get over it or go in a bush! Hardly a point that the organisers can adjust on such a low entry fee. But, I noticed a few drivers nearly knock down runners behind me. I think road closures in a quite area wouldn't go a miss. If not possible, then there needs to be a strong think about insurance premiums vs. claims! Splendid day out indeed. Will be back next year!Date of review: December 19, 2011
In short: Next time i'll just run around the forest on my ownIn full: As other people before me have mentioned the barrier i think it goes without saying, but getting clubbed over the head as i went under it by a size 12 shoe is not my idea of organisation or safety. No mile markers or statements to say you were at the end to go for that PB push. Scenery was fab but thats the pleasure of the area and is not enough to let the organisers off their poor efforts. Having said that the worry of mild concussion aside the female helper at the point where the race hairpinned was fab. Timings are completely off in this race due to the terrible start but a good way to see in the new year if you need the motivation!Date of review: January 8, 2009
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Hot Bootleg of the MonthPosted by Jerry Bowles in Bootlegs, Classical Music, Composers, Contemporary Classical
An awesome recording of Frederic Rzewski's "Coming Together" in a live performance by the Crash Ensemble with Gavin Friday. Picked up directly from Rzewski himself in Kansas City by Scott Unrein. Not available commercially. Rzewski says it's his favorite recording of the work.
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After spending countless hours and resources working with the state to get their Annual Professional Performance Review plans approved, New York state school districts can expect to spend an average of $155,355 on their implementation.
This is what the New York State School Boards Association stated in a press release from last month. The number is based on an analysis of 80 districts that submitted the cost data from their new teacher and principal evaluation systems to the NYSSBA.
Despite the goals that the state has for improving student achievement through this evaluation system, Timothy Kremer, executive director of NYSSBA, said that the payoff for implementing the system is not sufficient.
"Our analysis shows that the cost of this state initiative falls heavily on school districts," Kremer said. "This seriously jeopardizes school districts' ability to meet other state and federal requirements and properly serve students."
The mandatory evaluation comes on the heels of New York state's receival of $697 million in federal Race to the Top funds. About half of the funding is to be distributed to school districts over a period of four years. These districts worked feverishly through the summer and autumn months in order to have their APPR plans squared away with the state by the Jan. 17 deadline, knowing that the only other option was to miss out on their state aid for the upcoming school year.
Now that the systems are being put in place, the problem for districts lies with the fact that the money they will receive for implementing their new APPR plans has been severely outpaced by the money that was spent on negotiations and the approval process.
According to the NYSSBA press release, the average Race to the Top grant for districts, excluding the "Big Five" city school districts, is $100,670. This was calculated to be $54,685 shy of school districts' average implementation costs. The 80-district analysis showed an APPR implementation cost range from $15,500 to $626,583 in categories including salaries, training, assessments, software, technology and other miscellaneous expenses.
Although it's too early to tell the exact cost amounts that have occurred as a result of APPR implementation, administrative staff of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus county schools say that the NYSSBA report is relevant to their districts.
According to Jessie Joy, director of curriculum instruction and assessment for Jamestown Public Schools, it is a matter of redirecting current resources to make up for the funding gap.
"Our administrators are stretched very thin," said Joy. "We do not have a sufficient number of administrators that we would need to successfully implement the observation and evaluation (system) the way it's designed. We've had to prioritize the use of funds for professional development and, to be honest, our teachers need more support than our administrators have the capacity to give. As we've faced significant budget gaps that we've had to close, our priority has been to preserve as many teaching positions as we can – and we've eliminated a number of administrative positions."
She added: "The most critical thing schools can do to improve learning is improve teaching. So, we've hit the ground running and we're doing the best we can."
Maureen Donahue, Southwestern Central School's superintendent, said that Southwestern could be expecting an above average funding gap as the result of a latent function of the Race to the Top program.
"It's going to be hard to tell until the end of the school year, but I think (a $54,685 gap) is a low number," she said. "The (APPR implementation) has been a significant cost factor and time commitment for our teachers and administrators. I can't begin to quantify the amount of time that they have had to dedicate.
"I think there are unintended consequences of the whole Race to the Top (program) that nobody has studied, and one is financial for the districts," she added.
According to Kimberly Moritz, Randolph Central School superintendent, Randolph began its APPR implementation process during the 2011-12 school year, submitted its plan for approval before July 1 and has been fully implemented since the beginning of the 2012-13 school year.
"I would say (APPR implementation) has definitely impacted school budgets well beyond the Race to the Top funds that we get, which for us, is $15,000 a year," said Moritz. "Smaller schools had to hire someone to help with evaluations and do managerial disciplinary functions that principals used to do. I would guess $55,000 is a low number."
In fact, in its two years of APPR implementation, Randolph has spent a total of $110,000 in areas such as: professional development; a software program called "Teachscape," which includes training and testing for administrators as well as a repository and communication tool for recording evaluations; a program called "iReady," which includes pre- and post-assessments for grades K-8, math and ELA and interim testing, as well as skills preparation for grades K-8, math and ELA; substitute teachers, to cover while teachers develop and score pre- and post-assessments, and work on data analysis teams; and the hiring of a new assistant principal/dean of students, to take care of discipline and assist the district with the additional volume of evaluations.
To date, the amount of Race to the Top funding that Randolph has received to cover this $110,000 in costs is $25,493 -which is a $84,507 discrepancy.


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Last weekend, I took out two youth hunters and my dog to a flooded timber swamp where we have had great success this year. Being that the kids don't have waders, I wrangled a few extra climbing tree stands for them to sit in. After ferrying them into the swamp, getting them situated, setting the dog stand up, and putting out the decoys, it was just about legal shooting time. I pulled the action back to load the first shell, and somebody dropped their blindbag in the water. Wallet, cell phone, etc. So I hurry over (through waist high water) to hopefully minimize the damage to his stuff. Got it all situated with 2 min. till shooting time. Mind you, ducks are already buzzing around the swamp. I hurried back over to my spot watching a big group of mallards wanting to come in very badly. I start calling and they dive in on us. They hit the water as I step out from behind the tree to call the shot. I pull up to shoot and nothing happens. I go to pull the trigger again...nothing. The group gets up and flies away, none of them are shot. I look down to see that my action is still locked in the open position with no shells loaded. The dog is looking at me like, "Seriously dude? What were you thinking?" Needless to say, when it's time to shoot, make sure you actually loaded your gun.
P.S.- The kids were so amazed at the amount of ducks flying around, they didn't see this group until it was too late.
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Great short story. Thanks for sharing. Great to take youth out and get them into the sport!
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Great story, glad to see others taking future quack smackers into the field.
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Had something similar happen earlier this year. Right before LST we decided to brush up the blinds a bit more. Right as shooting hours came on we had a single goose bomb into the decoys, I got lucky enough to throw a few shells in as he dropped in, but was so caught off guard a blew both shots. My buddy could only look on as his gun sat empty outside his blind.
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I've done that same thing! About a month ago when I bagged my first Canadian Goose I was so excited that I forgot to put more shells in. Another group of low flying Geese flew over head... Needless to say I didn't shoot any of those ones lol.
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Something you do do, make sure you do not shoot AFTER legal shooting time. 3 days ago our crew was hunting an awesome field. Got 4 limits of ducks and geese way before shooting time, so we decided to just sit and take pics of birds coming in. So we are picking up decoys about 15 min. after legal time and all of a sudden on the other side of the field we hear...boom boom boom...kept going on and on. It was the owner's son and his buddies shooting up ducks as they flew over. Police showed up, CO showed up and tried to blame it on us! Luckily i knew the co and he believed us. Later that evening we go to the owners house with the co and he was busted. Owner of the property said "this is my land i do whatever i want, and i want to shoot ducks". well to say the least he got a major fine!
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
L'Oreal Revitalift Deep-Set Wrinkle Repair 24HR Eye Duo Review
If you follow me on my blog, you know that this year i've made a definite focus on skincare and prevention. Even though you may not see definite signs of aging and wrinkles, it's still important to have a skin routine to repair your skin now, and prevent future damage. The key is to work now at keeping your skin as young looking as possible.
One of the products I definitely recommend is an eye cream. This is the most delicate skin on our face. If you do a lot of makeup looks, we take a toll on this area and it's important to use an eye cream to restore moisture and keep it line free.
I recently had the opportunity to try out L'Oreal Revitalift Wrinkle Repair Eye Cream. I had heard of this line before but never tried any of the products.
What It Claims (From the L'Oreal Website)
Delicate eye skin requires special special care around the clock. Revitalift Deep Set Wrinkle Repair 24HR Eye Duo is L'Oreal's first 24 hour eye treatment. It provides SPF15 protection during the day and fiber-restoring action at night. The formula, made with Pro Retinol A, helps to repair broken skin fibers and smooth out the surface of deep set eye wrinkles. It is clinically proven to visibly reduce the appearance of deep-set wrinkles, leaving you with younger looking eyes.
First impressions
This is a double sided tube, one side for the AM (includes sunscreen) and one for the PM (night repair ingredients). I actually think this is brilliant since a lot of eye creams are pretty heavy, especially during the day time. Also, I love anything that has sunscreen in it! Gotta love the dual use products.
Trying It Out
The consistency is similiar to lotion - liquidy but not runny. It does not have any weird smells. At first application, I noticed it stung a little but this quickly went away. During the day, the eye cream dries to a film-like layer on top of my eye. It seems like the product almost gathers and clumps. If I happen to rub my eye, I'll get little clumps of residue. I didn't notice this at night because I was sleeping :)
I've been using it over the last few weeks and my eye area pretty much looks the same. However, I don't have any deep set wrinkles. It does feel moisturized which is a good base for eye makeup. However, I really don't like the filmy residue it produces. This tends to interfere with eyeshadow application. For that reason I wouldn't buy again. I prefer eye creams that sink into the skin.
You can check this product in the skincare aisle of your local drugstore.
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4 comments:
- Beth said...
I use the Oil of Olay ProX Deep Wrinkle Cream. I have been using it for about 5 weeks and they claim you can see a difference in the first two weeks. My followers said they saw a "little" difference. I am soon going to do a followup as I am nearing the end of my tube. I just want to see if it's worth another $50 to continue on ;) But I do have to see I do see a slight improvement. Beats Restylin injections, I suppose.
- September 4, 2009 at 3:35 PM
- Beth said...
Oh, I should have added that recently I will notice that after I have applied it and allowed it to sink into my skin (for day application), I apply my concealer and notice that little tiny white bits tend to come off. So I'm trying to let a little more time pass before applying my makeup. It does have a nice creamy feel to it.
- September 4, 2009 at 3:38 PM
- SPECiAL x GiRL said...
I think the tube looks kinda funny lol.
- September 4, 2009 at 8:36 PM
- nancy john said...
Everyone needs to seem sensible and contemporary particularly for females therefore your article is incredibly emotive concerning skin care.
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Pacific Power is warning its customers of a scam where a caller posing as a customer service representative claims there is a federal grant offering credit on their utility bills if the customer is willing to pay directly. The victim is told they must provide their social security number, credit card or check routing number to take advantage of the deal.
Pacific Power says no such grant exists. They are instructing everyone who gets such calls to hang up and report to local police and to Pacific Power. The scam has been reported across the country is in recent months. Some hand out flyer in person, others use social media, texting, or they contact potential victims at home by phone.


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In Buick's latest ad campaign, the company is trying to communicate interesting facts about their vehicles that people may not have known and they're using celebrities to help them out. NBA icon Shaq O'Neal and action film star Ving Rhames are just two of the famous faces set to appear in a series of Buick spots. In this WatchMojo.com Presents video, we go behind the scenes with Shaquille O'Neal and Ving Rhames while they get behind the wheel of a Buick for the camera.


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Carly(@DN_Pinkfluff), from Digital Noob and PoisonPinkFluff, joins the GE bunch and has some nice things to say about Defiance…the show. Mike(@AssaultSuit) has an unfortunate injury so he is unable to play games he still doesn't care about anyway. @BigRob029 drinks some Hemlock of the Grove variety and unlike Socrates he's … Continue Reading →


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Present: James, Pomme, Erika, Theresa, Daisy, Shannon, Swithun
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The Action room will be worked on this week. The Dorkbot dudes might succeed in getting some electricity into the room, and the plan is to get some of the good kit from Infoseed upstairs Wednesday and Thursday. Come along in the afternoon Wed/Thur to help out.
Some things need to be sorted out. We could let people use the room for meetings if we meet them first and take a deposit. How much should the deposit be? The room could be open at other times if there is a volunteer in there to keep charge. The computers should be secured somehow. Getting locks is one thing, but the boxes need to be lockable. James will look at this. There will be a printer in there, so a way of preventing/limiting public access to it is needed. Swithun will look at printing quotas.
Laura's craft sessions are about to start. Swithun will find out what is happening.
Buy Nothing Day
There are only 12 shopping days to Buy Nothing Day (24 November). Last year there was some good stuff happening on Princes St. Shannon will find out what is going on this year.
Tea for protesters
Blue suggested that it would be nice if the cafe gave out warm stuff to people who have been on demos. We thought that they could have the tea urn turned on, if they asked in advance.
Are we all go on Bills offer to compost our kitchen waste? I hope so.


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Renewed consumer interest in jet cards has led to a wide assortment of new offerings.
Debit card-style jet cards and membership programs that combine block-charter rates, guaranteed access and a variable menu of perks are on the upswing, according to providers. Charter broker Sentient Jet, for example, reports that its card sales this year have reached levels "not seen since before the peak of the financial crisis in 2008." The shift doubtless reflects both an uptick in the economy and the programs' expanding offerings. Here's some of what's been happening in the jet card world over the past year:
- Magellan Jets has introduced the Wi-Fi Jet Card, which guarantees holders access to Wi-Fi-equipped midsize and super-midsize jets, model year 2000 and newer. Also new from the Quincy, Massachusetts-based company is the VLJ Card, which is available in the Northeast and provides 10 hours of flight time on the Eclipse 500 four-passenger very light jet for $34,950, with no daily minimums, fuel surcharge or added federal excise tax. The no-minimum policy comes in handy in the Northeast Corridor, where flights between popular city pairs often last less than an hour. Magellan—which also offers the Voyager Jet Card and 25-Hour Getaway Card—reports card sales have increased 22 percent over the past year.
- Sentient Jet, which introduced its card program before the turn of the century, has added a 25-Hour Super-Mid Jet Card and a 25-Hour Heavy Jet Card to its program. As with its light- and midsize-cabin jet cards, the super-mid and heavy aircraft cards are available in two age classes—Preferred, for the newest aircraft, and Select. A 25-hour Select Super-Mid Card costs $227,050. The cards provide a one-year lock on hourly rates and fuel surcharges, and a 15-percent discount for qualifying travel, such as some round trips. Sentient sold about 27,300 hours (which equates to nearly 1,100 jet cards) from January through mid-November of this year, according to Andrew Collins, president of the Braintree, Massachusetts-based company.
Near the end of last year, light-jet operator JetSuite added the JetSuite edition Cessna Citation CJ3 to its fleet of Embraer Phenom 100s, giving customers access to longer-range aircraft. JetSuite now provides service to the Bahamas and the Caribbean with the CJ3s, and JetSuite's entire fleet has been upgraded to offer Wi-Fi. CEO Alex Wilcox expects yearend figures for the Irvine, California company's SuiteKey membership program to show growth of 102 percent from 2012 to 2013. SuiteKey memberships cost $50,000 to $400,000, at hourly rates ranging from $3,228 to $3,528 aboard the Phenom 100 and from $3,984 to $4,284 on the CJ3. JetSuite doesn't guarantee access, so you may not always be able to fly exactly when you want, but members get booking priority and can also book more than 90 days in advance, so you can lock in travel plans for peak days ahead of the pack, while the more liberal cancellation policy that members enjoy allows you to change your plans closer to your travel date without penalty, or with a lower cancellation fee than ad hoc charter customers pay. You also get an extra 15 minutes of "freeway time" (being late) to get to the airplane.
Kenny Dichter—founder of Marquis Jet Cards, which he and his investors sold to NetJets in 2010—has launched Wheels Up, a card/membership flight club. [See story in On the Fly in our October/November 2013 issue.—Ed.] Wheels Up will provide access to closed fleets of aircraft from the King Air 350i to VistaJet's Global long-range jets. Memberships will cost $15,750, locking in rates of $3,950 per flight hour on the King Airs and $15,950 for a VistaJet Global. In addition to aircraft, the company will offer a Wheels Down program, providing access to exclusive events.
- Flexjet, which was recently acquired by Directional Aviation Capital (owner of fractional-share provider Flight Options and Sentient Jet), introduced its Coastal Connect card under its Flexjet 25 program in December 2012. Using Challenger 300 jets from Flexjet's all-Bombardier fleet, Coastal Connect cards, starting at $100,000, provide special rates for cross-country travel to and from designated zones. The service area includes more than 1,500 airports in 22 states. The Richardson, Texas-based company reports its card sales were up 68 percent in the first half of this year over the same period last year.
- Looking for more sustained global access via jet card? London-based international charter broker Air Partner offers cards for travel within Europe and to points in the Middle East, as well as cards for the U.S. Card program sales are now at record levels, reports the company, which sold its first $1 million jet card earlier this year. Air Partner's standard cabin-category-based jet card features no interchange fee for switching to different-category aircraft and no expiration date and is fully refundable at any time. It provides fixed rates in euros for travel within Europe and to select destinations in its Middle East service area, as well as to Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kiev. In the U.S. the company also offers its Sterling Card, which provides a savings of about 10 percent over its standard jet card rates, using a fleet of slightly older aircraft.
James Wynbrandt, a private pilot, has written for a variety of aviation publications as well as for The New York Times, Forbes and Barron's.
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KDOV-LP, a.k.a. theDove (Medford, OR), will receive the prestigious NRB Low Power Station of the Year Award February 21st at the NRB 2012 Convention & Exposition.
KDOV has a big vision to reach as many people as possible with the Good News," said NRB President & CEO Dr. Frank Wright. "Through understanding the media habits of their audience, theDove has used their low power station to reach far beyond their home base of Medford, Oregon
The Low Power NRB Station of the Year Award is presented—with an understanding of budgetary restraints and broadcast limitations—to a television station that displays innovative and creative programming through its daily schedule; demonstrates sound financial decisions; is a force for the Gospel in its coverage of local Christian events, issues and stories;demonstrates a commitment to produce local programming to meet the spiritual needs of people within the TV station's broadcast area; and works in partnership with local churches and ministries to provide a media platform for voices unable to be heard elsewhere.
We are humbled and at the same time very excited by this recognition," said President of theDove TV Perry Atkinson. "It's been our desire to create a new model for Christian television in America; a family-friendly TV station that attracts viewers from all generations and walks of life.
The miracle story behind theDove TV is that theDove radio audience donated all the necessary funds to build theDove TV debt-free. In just two years theDove TV made its debut and is now seen on UHF channel 44, as well as Charter Cable Channel 18 in Medford and Grants Pass, and on Charter Channel 89 in Klamath Falls.
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IDC defines cloud services to be business and consumer products, services, and solutions delivered and consumed in real-time over the Internet. Public cloud computing is characterized as being open to a largely unrestricted universe of potential users; designed for a market, rather than for a single enterprise. In contrast, private cloud computing is designed for, and access restricted to, a single enterprise (or extended enterprise); an internal shared resource, not a commercial offering; IT organization as "vendor" of a shared/standard service to its users.
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THIS Thursday there is going to be the next Cafe and Events Meeting.
If you are interested in Events and Promotion at the Forest, the Forest's kitchen, the Front of House (the Cafe's and the building's beauty) OR if you are a KITCHEN MANAGER, come along!
I unfortunately won't be here, but I have some things for the agenda, please feel free to actionpoint me on stuff you'd like me to do.
This is what I think should be talked about, please add more:
- go through last meeting's minutes, see which APs have been done, what still needs to be done, update each other etc.
- Front of House now part of Cafe and Events?! - discuss FoH issues
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1. "Silver Spoon" Dinner on February 27th?
2. maybe March Fundraiser?
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1. possibly selling rye bread sandwiches instead of wraps
2. i'd like to suggest to order and sell fresh fruit again, it's a nice snack and we could make fruit salat with cashew cream every now and then!
3. any other changes for the menu? my suggestion: once a week the evs could prepare/cook something special in their kitchen and bring it.
4. did Ryan make new descriptions and did Marmot work on the design for a new menu? make it happen!


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by googleeph2 » Sat May 05, 2012 8:08 am
by peeker643 » Sat May 05, 2012 9:44 am
by Spin » Sat May 05, 2012 10:20 am
by googleeph2 » Sat May 05, 2012 10:23 am
by pup » Sun May 06, 2012 9:48 am
by peeker643 » Sun May 06, 2012 10:07 am
googleeph2 wrote:Nice. Barker did pitch the following Wed, at home. Complete game loser, 3-2 vs. the Mariners.Describe your tv at the time, peeker.
by googleeph2 » Sun May 06, 2012 11:48 am
pup wrote:I was there. I called a great game that day. Lenny did not shake my signs off a single time. He still hasn't thanked me.
by Spin » Sun May 06, 2012 5:00 pm
by FUDU » Sun May 06, 2012 5:30 pm
peeker643 wrote:googleeph2 wrote:Nice. Barker did pitch the following Wed, at home. Complete game loser, 3-2 vs. the Mariners.Describe your tv at the time, peeker.May have well been a Wednesday start. Hazy memories. We had a TV in the living room that was a console. You know, surrounded/boxed in by wood. Cable box was a dial kind that you could open up in back and 'notch' the premium channels to break the block on them and get them for nothing.Which I did. Old man was outwardly bent about that and secretly thrilled. Had an old TV an aunt gave me upstairs in my room that had a remote that actually, visibly, physically turned the knob on the front of it and made a sound like prison bars closing each time it turned channels. 3, 5, 8, 19 and 43. That was it before cable saved all of us.
by bookelly » Sun May 06, 2012 5:30 pm
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by leadpipe » Sun May 06, 2012 8:10 pm
by peeker643 » Sun May 06, 2012 9:33 pm
leadpipe wrote:What some of the younger posters might not understand that for someone around 40, that was THE ONLY baeball moment that put Cleveland on the map for our entire lives until the mid-nineties. Not a worthwhile national moment, including a contending team from 1970 (the year those around 40 were born) until the mid-nineties.25 years worth of GARBAGE.Anyway, didn't go to an elementary school night at the Rollerdrome, and caught the game with my Dad and uncle. Etched in my memory because, as mentioned, what the hell else was there to remember.By the way, Lenny is still in the area and says he never gets sick talking about it. Still signs baseballs with that date upon request.
by Am I Here Again? » Mon May 07, 2012 2:11 am
by Spin » Mon May 07, 2012 5:55 pm
by bookelly » Mon May 07, 2012 6:33 pm
Spin wrote:Ironically as dark as those days were, there were probably more people there that night than there was at the Pro today...
by peeker643 » Mon May 07, 2012 8:22 pm
by googleeph2 » Tue May 08, 2012 8:44 am
by Pressrunnr » Tue May 08, 2012 11:57 am
by googleeph2 » Tue May 08, 2012 2:42 pm
Pressrunnr wrote:It was a wet, rainy Friday night. Exactly one week before, Bert Blyleven took a no-hitter into the ninth and lost it when Larry Littleton, a defensive replacement for Joe Charboneau in left, misplayed a flyball. I was a senior in high school and played on the tennis team. My doubles partner had left his backpack in my car and came over at some point later in the game to pick it up. We were talking about the game, about whether or not he would get the no-hitter, and naturally that jinxed him.So one week later, he again left his backpack in my car, but this time when he called to say he was coming over to get it, we both studiously avoided any talk only saying things like, "so, uh, you watching the game?" "uh, yeah." "Well, see ya" "Yeah, see yah"Funniest part: Years later -- like 1994 -- I got to meet Barker and was starting to tell him the story, about how exactly one week before -- and he interrupted me and just said "Larry Littleton." Always thought it was very cool of him to remember who cost his teammate the no-hitter.
by neoleo » Tue May 08, 2012 3:09 pm
by motherscratcher » Tue May 08, 2012 3:36 pm
by Pressrunnr » Tue May 08, 2012 5:18 pm
This is from Cleveland Magazine:"We were in first place, ... and Bert Blyleven had almost thrown a no-hitter against Toronto [on May 6]. In Bert's game, [manager] Dave Garcia had subbed in Larry Littleton as a defensive replacement in the ninth, and he missed the first ball that came to him. In my game, Garcia said, "I'm going to put Littleton in left field for [Joe] Charboneau," and I said, "If you put him in, you've got to take me out." So he left Charboneau in. "
by Cerebral_DownTime » Tue May 08, 2012 6:13 pm
motherscratcher wrote:I have absolutely no memory of Len's perfect game.Although I will go to my death bed insisting I was there. I can't believe my mom threw out my ticket stub along with my collection of '52 Topps. I had 3 Mantles.
by Am I Here Again? » Tue May 08, 2012 6:57 pm
googleeph2 wrote:thanks to all GregBut HereIAmAgain, how can you have four half-month-old twins? ha
by googleeph2 » Wed May 09, 2012 8:19 am
by NoWearMan » Thu May 10, 2012 3:08 pm
by peeker643 » Thu May 10, 2012 3:37 pm
NoWearMan wrote:I was hoping to be the first one to remember Blyleven's near no-no the previous week.I feel the vague need to take exception to the comments that this game was televised. I remember recording the radio broadcast during the last inning on a small tape deck. Were they REALLY televising home games at that time? especially given the attendenace? I do not recall that game being televised.One thing I do remember from the radio broadcast after the final out was....was it Joe Tait or Herb Score who said "It's pandemonium at the stadium"!!Can it be confirmed that this game was in fact televised? Because I lump the "I watched it on tv" people with the "I was at the game" people.....
by googleeph2 » Fri May 11, 2012 11:25 am
NoWearMan wrote:was it Joe Tait or Herb Score who said "It's pandemonium at the stadium"!!
by NoWearMan » Fri May 11, 2012 1:56 pm
by Am I Here Again? » Fri May 11, 2012 9:49 pm
by NoWearMan » Sat May 12, 2012 2:15 pm
by peeker643 » Sun May 13, 2012 11:54 am
NoWearMan wrote:And I don't remember Nev doing games on the radio when i was a kid. it was always joe tait and herb score. but it's been a long time and I have killed many a brain cell....
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pup wrote:fundamentals wrote:Let's say LSU wins against Georgia and then loses a close BCS title game to Alabama. Who is the champion then?
The team that won in the National Championship Game.
Just like if the Steelers beat the Ravens in the AFC Championship Game.
I was hoping someone would say Houston.


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