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Kevin Grandia | July 26, 2007
By Kevin Grandia • Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 10:33
From the Brent Bozell oil-backed echo chamber comes a lovely screed today that clearly defines global warming "alarmism." Or at least how it is defined by an organization devoted to outing the great Liberal conspiracy in the US media.
It also seems they're now resorting to sci-fi writers to "debunk" global warming.
And apparently, "debunk" in the mind of Newsbuster writer Noel Sheppard, has nothing to do with actual science, but the rantings of a sci fi writer named Orson Scott Card.
And Card's scientific conclusions "debunking" human-induced global warming? To quote:
What matters right here and now is that it is time for the world's scientists to apostatize from the Church of Global Warming. It is a false religion. It is based on lies, and its leading prophets know that it is because they're the ones faking the data…"
It is time for us to laugh at the ideologues who try to pretend that any criticism of Global Warming alarmism is idiotic and unscientific. They are the ones who ignore the data…"
The Global Warming alarmists are the anti-science religion that is trying to forcibly indoctrinate and convert everyone while suppressing dissent. And the news media are their patsies, their stooges, their puppets."
So if Sheppard believes the statements he so enthusiastically embraced above are a "debunking," what would he consider to be "alarmist" language?
In an earlier post today Shepard cries "alarmist" over the following statement about a new global warming film reviewed in the New York Times:
"Gripping moments like this abound in 'Arctic Tale,' a new film exploring challenges facing polar bears and walruses, two familiar denizens of the icy, but warming, seas at the top of the world."
I'm sorry who's alarmist?
bigcitylib replied on Permalink
Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott "Mormons In Space" Card? He used to write lousy sci fi, way back. Actually, this is just another example.
Kevin Grandia replied on Permalink
According to Sheppard
"Orson Scott Card is an award-winning science fiction author."
Would be great to get a jpg. of "Mormons in Space"
Kevin Grandia replied on Permalink
Here's his blog:
Brian replied on Permalink
Interesting discussion
David replied on Permalink
Umm, instead of vilifying
Umm, instead of vilifying Orson Scott Card as a mere scifi writer, and instead of saying that what Card wrote was a "rant," why don't you check Card's story? He lays out a lot of claims that can be checked.
So why don't you check those claims and get back to us? Also, why don't you check the evidence on solar variation? It's not a cockamamie theory. It's a factor. It's just that models differ on how big a factor solar variation is. These models are exactly what Card is questioning.
Kevin Grandia replied on Permalink
It can only be done so many times....
Solar variation has long been refuted as a significant cause and here is yet another study confirming this: http://www.desmogblog.com/the-sun-sets-finally-on-the-solar-radiation-myth.
The lastest IPCC report also rules out that it plays a significant role.
If Card uses rhetoric, he deserves rhetoric in response - if he wants a scientific refutation, he is more than welcome to publish in a peer reviewed journal, where his hypothesis can be challenged. That is science, this blog is not.
David replied on Permalink
Solar variation has not long
Solar variation has not long been refuted. It has long been disputed. "Consensus" does not equal refutation.
Card used rhetoric – something about which he knows a great deal. I do not call your response rhetoric. I call it facile ad hominem vilification of a very intelligent and well informed person whose arguments you are afraid to engage. Card is trying to draw attention to claims that "consensus" holds unworthy of even checking. Surely you can see the groupthink, orthodoxy, and quickness to vilify in much of the global warming, um, movement.
I don't agree with Card's political or religious views, but I don't substitute vilification and ad hominem attack for my disagreement.
I think you are being intellectually dishonest. You claim the high ground, but you refuse the engage evidence.
Ian Forrester replied on Permalink
Bring on your evidence
As a scientist I get tired of the childish games people like you play. You always claim that such and such a paper has been "disproven" but usually fail to provide any evidence to back up your claims. When you do occasionally bring up a "paper" it is usually cherry picked data or is complete fiction. So please don't go on about "intellectual dishonesty". Provide your evidence or keep quiet.
Ian Forrester
David replied on Permalink
Ian, I can't tell who you
Ian, I can't tell who you are replying to or which side of the conversation you are on. I'm assuming you are replying to me because I mentioned intellectual dishonesty and you put "intellectual dishonesty" in quotes.
There are falacious arguments here on the table already.
1. Though Orson Scott Card's claims are falsifiable, Grandia launches a nasty ad hominem attack against Card and ignores Card's claims.
2. When challenged on the above fallacy, Grandia says he used rhetoric because Card used rhetoric, thinking we would not notice that Card used rhetoric to make a falsifiable claim while Grandia used rhetoric to make an ad hominem attack.
3. Ian Forrester sets up a straw man argument quoting words that no one used ("disproven" and "paper") and attempts to turn the tables by asking his opponent to back up something that is not specifically named, in yet another fallacious attempt to avoid engaging Orson Scott Card's claims.
Now, will y'all respond by actually engaging Card's claims, or will you respond with more fallacy?
Kevin Grandia replied on Permalink
Hold on a minute
Here's what Card wrote:
What matters right here and now is that it is time for the world's scientists to apostatize from the Church of Global Warming. It is a false religion. It is based on lies, and its leading prophets know that it is because they're the ones faking the data…"
It is time for us to laugh at the ideologues who try to pretend that any criticism of Global Warming alarmism is idiotic and unscientific. They are the ones who ignore the data…"
The Global Warming alarmists are the anti-science religion that is trying to forcibly indoctrinate and convert everyone while suppressing dissent. And the news media are their patsies, their stooges, their puppets."
And you're saying it was me who launched a "nasty ad hominem attack?!"
Card states: "Global Warming alarmism is idiotic and unscientific."
David replied on Permalink
Those are claims, dear. Card
Those are claims, dear. Card presents evidence for those claims in his article. I am asking you to respond to his claims.
You have much to learn about rhetoric and argument. If I claim that the attorney general is a liar, that is not an ad hominem attack if I bring forth evidence that the attorney general is a liar. Lying is a serious claim and must be judged on the evidence. It is as though you are saying, "The man who has accused the attorney general of lying is a mere science fiction writer! What a fool!" That's fallacious response.
Now will you respond to Card's claims or won't you? I don't think you will, and I'm going to move on. It has been demonstrated that this is not a blog that engages arguments and evidence. Rather, it's just another shrill voice.
Kevin Grandia replied on Permalink
Fine. One more time. It's just that the poor old hockey stick has been the pariah of the denial industry for so long regardless of what
scientists anyone says.
BTW, have I mentioned this study is now almost 10 years old and has been substantiated through other multiple lines of scientific evidence since?
So here we go. One last time:
Form the US National Academy of Science's inquiry into the Mann "hockey stick"
June 22 – There is sufficient evidence from tree rings, retreating glaciers, and other "proxies" to say with confidence that the last few decades of the 20th century were warmer than any comparable period in the last 400 years, according to a new National Research Council report. There is less confidence in reconstructions of surface temperatures from 1600 back to A.D. 900, and very little confidence in findings on average temperatures before then.
Not to end there of course, the NAS in this statement only substantiate the "hockey stick" graph in and of itself for the past 400 years.
The NAS does state later in their report:
"Surface temperature reconstructions for periods prior to the industrial era are only one of multiple lines of evidence supporting the conclusion that climatic warming is occurring in response to human activities, and they are not the primary evidence."
But, hey, we've said this a hundred times on the blog already, so I am not holding my breath that you will suddenly agree.
Ian Forrester replied on Permalink
David you are now the newest member of the "Putty Brain Club"
If you really think that the verbal diarrhoea put forth by Card is worthy of a serious reply you are herewith added to the roster of the neuronally challenged members of the Putty Brain Club. If you had any background in science you would have seen that what he is writing is absolute rubbish from a science point of view.
Of course you are not interested in the science, are you? You belong to that group of people who are in the pay of the very industries who are doing their utmost to cast doubt on the whole science behind AGW.
If you want to be taken seriously then provide some data to back up your claims, if not keep quiet. I refer to your comments that solar output has not been refuted. This is clearly not true. Those disputing it are not doing so based on scientific evidence.
Ian Forrester
David replied on Permalink
Solar forcing is a fact, and
Solar forcing is a fact, and if you are scientist you know it. It's just that models differ on how big a factor solar forcing is.
Card's claim is about the validity of a model, and Card's claim can be checked.
To the growing list of fallacious argument here, I add:
4. Ian's claiming the mantle of scientific authority ("as a scientist") while bringing no science to the discussion.
5. Further ad hominem attack (I am a member of the Putty Brain Club)
6. Ian's false allegations about me (I am not interested in science, I am in the pay of certain industries, etc.) Actually, I work for the mainstream media and have all my life, and I have a journalist's interest in facts and truth.
7. Ian's attempt once again to turn the table and say that I have a claim to defend. I have made no claims. I am only asking someone here to speak to Orson Scott Cards actual claims, which are falsifiable, and which he himself is begging you to check.
The response to my comments here stand as evidence, actually, to some of Card's claim – that dissent is suppressed by intellectually dishonest means.
bigcitylib replied on Permalink
David and Orson Scott
Orson Scott's stuff is just a tired rehash of all the old skeptical talking points. It has all been rebutted a zillion times, and hardly worth doing so here for your benefit.
It also attributes motives to Michael Mann which, contrary to your claims in the above and elsewhere, cannot be checked unless you know how to peer into Mr. Mann's soul.
David replied on Permalink
"... cannot be checked
"… cannot be checked unless you know how to peer into Mr. Mann's soul."
I don't understand how you can make that claim. The very essence of this conversation is that Scott Card is urging you to look into Mr. Mann's data, not into his soul.
I'm about to list your post as fallacy by attempting to change the subject to something that is not falsifiable. But maybe I'm not understanding you.
bigcitylib replied on Permalink
...cannot be checked
David, Card accuses Mann of falsifying data, covering it up, and having help in the coverup from other scientists, who were all "acting for the cause". Is this not one of his claims? And if it is, what is the evidence (did he peer into Mr. Mann's soul)?
As for Mann's data, that HAS been checked and essentially found to be sound. Even erstwhile allies like Storch don't take McIntyre very seriously anymore.
Ian Forrester replied on Permalink
Your are the one being intellectually dishonest
David said: "The response to my comments here stand as evidence, actually, to some of Card's claim – that dissent is suppressed by intellectually dishonest mean".
If you are up to date on the science, and we scientists are, then I do not need to repeat every fact over and over again. The science becomes accepted and does not need to be regurgitated in every post and paper. If you have a lack of understanding then please ask questions do not bring rubbish to the table. You are being "intellectually dishonest" in your comments and attitude to those who know that what you are supporting is absolute rubbish.
Ian Forrester
David replied on Permalink
You are again being evasive
You are again being evasive and falling back on the fallacy of the mantle of authority. I have not suggested that you regurgitate anything. I have only suggested that you do what Scott Card says has not been done – verify Mr. Mann's data.
Until you do that, it is not rubbish merely because you say, claiming authority, that it is rubbish. It will be rubbish only have you have engaged and refuted the claim.
Frankly the people here, as I have attempted to engage you fairly and honestly, are just reinforcing some of Card's points – you are shrill and respond to critics with fallacy after fallacy, but apparently you can't see that because you are so sure that you are right and that Card is wrong.
Ian Forrester replied on Permalink
Do you know the difference between "fallacy" and "facts"?
If you were truly interested in understanding what is going on you would be discussing facts not fallacies. You appear to be more interested in playing useless word games (so typical of your lot) rather than discussing scientific facts. Until you start questioning facts rather than issuing meaningless verbal diarrhoea then you are neither educating yourself nor adding to the scientific discussion in any meaningful way.
Ian Forrester
Reality Czech replied on Permalink
Among your other
Among your other deficiencies, you don't know what ad-hominem means. Per Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem, and damn DeSmogBlog for disallowing both links and blockquotes):
ad hominem argument… consists of replying to an argument or factual claim by attacking or appealing to the person making the argument or claim, rather than by addressing the substance of the argument or producing evidence against the claim.
"Putty-brain" is a conclusion about you drawn from the documented faults in your claims and inability to understand their refutations, not a label slapped on you to discredit your argument in lieu of rebuttal on its merits.
David replied on Permalink
I should also add, Ian, that
I should also add, Ian, that I know you mean well. But I wish you would not make unwarranted assumptions about me just because I retain some skepticism and because I believe Scott Card's claims are worth checking. I probably also should disclose that I know Scott Card though I haven't seen him in years, and I have always found him to be honest and honorable even when I've disagreed with him.
As for me, I am passionately for conservation. I have done some anti-suburbanization activism and will do more. My energy consumption and overall consumption are far smaller than the average American, and I'm about to retire into a simple-living situation in which I will grow as much of my food as possible, buy local to the maximum degree, etc. I am passionate about the necessity for that and probably as angry as you are about the absurd habits of American consumers.
However, I like honest argument, and I do not like dogma. I don't like it when people demonize people who express unpopular opinions. Orson Scott Card may hold some views that are outside the mainstream and some views that are popular. But he is a very intelligent person, I think his claims are serious, and I think his claims are worth checking. That's all I'm trying to say here.
If you think his claims are
If you think his claims are serious, then YOU check them and come back with evidence that either supports or refutes some of the claims he made. Don't expect other people to do your work for you.
TMR replied on Permalink
Fascinating discussion. I am new to the science of climate change and although I didn't like the way he wrote the beginning of the column (too much melodrama) I found the remainder to put forth some interesting ideas.
VJ - I think Grandia is the one that needs to put forth evidence refuting it. He was the one that attacked it in the first place.
Ian - Your response seems to be very emotional, like there is a lot of scar tissue. The message I got from David was check out the claim from Card. I think you are the one that got personal.
David - I understand your response, I had a similar one.
Ian Forrester replied on Permalink
You are new but you seem to know everything involved
TMR said: "I am new to the science of climate change".
You say you are new but you seem to instantly "know" what is right and what is wrong. I think that you are just a troll stirring up trouble, and perhaps a sock puppet?
And in case you are wondering why I respond to posts such as yours and David's it is because I am extremely upset by the anti-science sentiment shown by many in the AGW denial camp.
Ian Forrester
Kevin Grandia replied on Permalink
Kevin Grandia replied on Permalink
Debunking? See above
Posted a "debunking" of Card and the Hockey Stick above….
Here's some more debunking:
Card:" The Global Warming alarmists are the anti-science religion that is trying to forcibly indoctrinate and convert everyone while suppressing dissent. And the news media are their patsies, their stooges, their puppets."
Me: no they're not.
Card: It is time for us to laugh at the ideologues who try to pretend that any criticism of Global Warming alarmism is idiotic and unscientific. They are the ones who ignore the data
me: No it isn't
Card: What matters right here and now is that it is time for the world's scientists to apostatize from the Church of Global Warming. It is a false religion. It is based on lies, and its leading prophets know that it is because they're the ones faking the data
me: no it isn't
fallout11 replied on Permalink
Ah, David's sockpuppet
Ah, David's sockpuppet speaks!
Steve L replied on Permalink
Card's sources
Hi David,
I finally made it through Card's column. It was awful. Yuck. Who did he talk to? He got all his info from one side and made up a bunch of crap (especially regarding motivation) or plagiarized it from someone else. As stated by others in this thread, many of his points have been debunked by others. The folks who think AGW is real agree that solar forcing is important, so most of those points are irrelevant (or at least the claims he makes about alarmists with respect to ignoring solar are invalid). There are so many places where he is demonstrably wrong, it is hard to know where to start. Maybe you should indicate which three of his points are the most powerful to you and see if someone here can falsify them. Or maybe you should check to see how many of his claims have been falsified. I like this place: http://illconsidered.blogspot.com/2006/02/how-to-talk-to-global-warming-sceptic.html . There are many others, though.
Here, I'll try to shoot down three of Card's claims in a hurry. 1. "Nowadays it's all climate change instead of global warming" – that's a misleading load of shit. It was never called the IPGW – the IPCC has been around for a long time. 2. "The computer models are wrong and can't predict the future or even the past" – another crock, but possibly the result of sticking to his particular sources who have misrepresented the old predictions; read http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2007/05/hansens-1988-projections/ . 3. "Even the IPCC, which was so heavily biased in favor of Global Warming alarmism, could not get its pet scientists to agree that Global Warming in recent decades is even probably caused by human activity." – Geez, all he had to do was look at the most recent AR4 summary.
Another thing to refute, even though it's been done a million times elsewhere, is the ridiculous notion of a liberal bias in the media. This presumes an objectively defined middle on the crappy left/liberal right/conservative axis (I think that dichotomy is unhelpful). I won't pretend that media outlets don't differ along this axis, but I object to the idea of bias. To estimate bias you need to have a reference. For extremists who can only see things from their own frame of reference, everyone else will seem biased. Manufacturing Consent was about, in part, the fact that corporate media will be biased toward monied interests. All these weirdos who accuse others of trying to interfere with the market seem to get most upset when some media outlet is able to make money despite being less extreme than they are. It's silly. They should follow the money. Thus, there is a logical mechanism that works against their claims, and they have no data in support of their claims (only anecdotal garbage). This reminds me of the AGW denier crowd – hey wait, they're one and the same.
By the way, someone posted
By the way, someone posted an article of Card's, without attributing it to Card, in the comments here:
Edit: The links I had posted there have been lost with the reformatting I guess, but maybe your tech genius can find them. :)
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this is from the gym's newsletter about Alisha (my wife)
Mother of 5 kids, loving wife, business owner, was motivated to join Urban Fitness January 2011.With the support of her husband and family jump started her transformation with trainer
Juliana Uluave-Gould.
"What I enjoyed about training Alisha was her work ethic, drive and heart. The little extras added towards her small goals. Every challenge I gave Alisha, she gave full effort. It was every week we expected change on the scale or looseness in clothes. Once the challenge started her motivation and built momentum. I knew she was on the right track! The Urban Fitness Challenge was just a milestone in Alisha's journey. The process continues on and has become a lifestyle in many ways."
one of the exercises we are doing was quite a challenge and my shoulders are really feeling it today.
it was a push-up. with one hand i balanced myself with the handle portion of a kettle bell on the ground, palming the round portion. At the apex of the push up we rotate and place the free hand on my chest..... easy enough.
inverted kettlebell pushup with row is what the experts call it.
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an article my wife wrote for a fitness magazine / newsletter
Every year for the last 10 years I have always had the same New Years Resolution, to lose weight and get healthy. But, year after year I put on more and more weight. This year I was either going to make a change or just give up. With the support of my wonderful husband Bodi and an amazing friend Sara, On January 1st 2011 I walked into Urban Fitnees in Mount Vernon. Wa. and bought a one year membership and got a personal trainer. The next week I met with my personal trainer, Juliana Uluave Gould. My first appointment was very tough not because of any workout but because of the physical assesment. I could not believe at 5'7'' that I weighed 240 lbs and was over 25% body fat. Juliana was very motivating telling me that "we all need a starting point" and so my journey began.......
The first few weeks were hard I was sore and feeling very tired. If it had not been for Juliana's belief in me I would have given up! with her support by February I had lost about 15 pounds, not bad for 4 weeks! Juliana mentioned the Urban Fitness Weight Loss Challenge and encouraged me to enter. I have always been very competitive and thought this is just what I needed to motivate me!
During the Challenge I went to the gym everyday for about two hours and met with Juliana twice a week. I quickly realised how great I was feeling and loved going to the gym! At the half way point in the Challenge I was in second place and for me that was a great place to be as I love being the underdog! So I decided to up my game! Juliana and I started meeting three times a week and I was going to the gym twice a day. I followed the diet she gave me perfectly with a cheat day here and there.
Then with just a few weeks left in the Challenge I started to have a few setbacks. My left leg was hurting everytime I did any kind of high impact cardio. Juliana being the amazing trainer that she is changed my cardio in order to work around my injury. So the stationary bike became my best friend! Discourgement also became an issue. "When you live so long thinking you are unable to do something it is hard to change that way of thinking". During this time I started focusing on the scripture "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength". This has been a verse I have known for a long time but I was during the Challenge that I realised it says "I". This requires me to put forth the effort and it is God's job to provide the strength and endurance to finish strong. Now when I do cardio I spend the last minute going as fast as I can or during weight training I do an extra rep or two, so I know I have given 110% everytime and finished strong!
At the finale I knew it was neck and neck between me and another gal. I had seen her at the gym everyday working as hard as I was! In the end I was victorious winning my category. Losing 40 pounds in 60 days, 18.3% of my body weight.
As of today I have lost a little over 60 pounds my body fat is down to 13.1%. Just 5 months ago I was wearing size 16 pants and just the other day I bought my first pair of size 8! I have so much energy now and wake up everyday ready to conquer the world!
I would like to thank Sham and Cindy the owners of Urban Fitness for giving me the opportunity to change my life. Also, thank you to all the trainers and staff at the gym who always show by example because "they don't talk it, thay walk it"! To my wonderful husband Bodi, thank You for always seeing the beauty in me, without you I would be nothing and last but not ever least, Juliana I can not express how greatful I am to you for everything! You never let me give up always believing in me and show me everyday how strong and beautiful I am!
Alisha Orton
well i havent been to good about the promised updates but to be honest it's been tough going the last month or so and i just havent felt like it. today however felt like turning the corner a bit. the biggest challenge has been muscle endurance. i'm plenty strong and my cardio moved along pretty quick but we were hitting a wall at about 30-40 minutes in where i would feel very sick and my muscles would no longer respond. recovery was non-existant and it was as if someone was litteraly pulling the plug out of my muscles.
my trainer had me log my foods for a couple of weeks and was confident he could solve the problem with diet... i thought he was a retard and wasting my money. his assesment after the two weeks was that my overall calorie intake was about half of what my body required and that the ratio between carbs, fat and proteins was off. in addition my sodium intake was thru the roof and my water consumption was keeping me borderline dehydrated. mind you that this was while i was "eating healthy" on my own and "drinking plenty of fluids".
my opinion of his competancy was still low but since he already cashed my check i did my best to stick to his diet for the last few weeks. he has me eating more carbs than i ever have but despite my fears, i havent turned into a bagel yet and the results are absolutely stunning. today was a very intense workout for about 90 min. other than two 5min breaks it was pretty much back to back circuit training with alot of movements to test the muscle endurance. the most amazing part is the recovery! for example we did 2min sets of pushups where i would reach muscle failure then rest in the up position for a few seconds and then have the strength to do a few more, keeeping this up thru the entire 2 minutes for several goes.
anyhow my spirits are up and i am very curious to see how the body performs thursday at greco practice.
later - bodi.
Wow! Great article and awesome success story!!!!!
moral of the story is we are all different and a personal trainer is a great way to find what works best for you.
the scale said 188lbss today. my weight goal is 185lbs + -3lbs so a goal has been reached. This feels great and removes a lot of pressure which hopefully we allow me to commit to my strength training more without the concern of blowing my weight goals. i wrestled on thursday and the conditioning was fine but my technique was horible. if its not one thing its another?
hit 185lbs today!
worked hard and felt good.
started implementing "zone training"?
get on a bike and maintained 85 - 95rpm, while using the resistance to keep heart rate at 160 for 20 minutes. goal is to get resistance up to 8 and then maintain that while bringing heart rate down to sub 150. We finish off with a sprint to get hr to 185 then time recovery to 135. right now it's about 2 min so we have a lot of work to do there.
now that weight goal is met we will be adding some muscle and improving cardio. I will switch to just wrestling practice in oct and then going low impact and utilizing cardio to heal up/stay in shape 2 or 3 days a week a couple weeks out from the first tournament.
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Happy 29th Birthday Barbie! Nicki Minaj's 29 Most Unforgettable Looks Throughout The Years
It's Nicki Minaj's 29th B-day! Let's toast and look at the wildest pictures we've ever seen of the Young Money Barbie.
Enjoy the cakes from either back in the day before the humongous a$$ came to be all the way to her most recent crazy public appearances. Nicki Minaj! This is your life!
Here's young Nicki. Even back then she had a knack for bright colors before she even had that fake rumpshaker.
When she was coming up, Nicki was jacking Lil Kim's steez just a bit. No wonder Kim felt slighted when Nicki came out on top.
And the Kim following continues with the bottle in the crotch. Now, let's take it to the Young Money Nicki.
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She looks like a freaky fighter from Tekken or something. She damn near stole the show at the VMAs if it weren't for someone's baby bump.
Remember when she rapped on a wholesome show and popped a boob out on national television? Yeah, thought so.
And now she kind of looks like a Power Ranger or something. We think she keeps old cartoons in her house and dresses like them.


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Rotunda Spa
About this item
This Best of Class 5-Star Rated spa is made only with the finest products available on the market and comes standard with an industry leading warranty.
- 23 Jet
- Seating for 4 - 5
The Rotunda is made by one of the world's Best of Class 5-Star Rated spa builders. We use only top of the line products to achieve optimum performance with little to no maintenance.
This 4 - 5 person all seats spa is the perfect addition to any backyard or sunroom. There are 23 adjustable and interchangeable stainless steel faced jets to maximize your therapeutic experience. The jetting system is powered by 1 two speed Ultra-ssage jet pumps. You can increase or decrease the water flow to any particular jet for a more personalized hydrotherapy experience.
The Rotunda comes ozone ready, meaning for an additional charge we will add a Q-Zone ozonator that will oxidize the water killing bacteria and mold and reducing your chemical costs.It comes standard with a multi-colored LED footwell light (changeable with the press of a button) for a more relaxing and enjoyable spa experience. The spa is capable of using 110v or 220v power (both hardwired, required 220v if ozonator purchased).
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Phyllis Zimmermann
NEW?ULM – Phyllis Zimmermann, 69, of New Ulm, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the New Ulm Medical Center.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 15 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Private interment at the New Ulm City Cemetery Columbarium will follow at a later date.
Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church on Friday.
Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm is handling the arrangements.
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Ragdoll Blaster 3 3 stars level 5-9 Tips and Strategies
- App name: Ragdoll Blaster 3
- Developer: Backflip Studios
- Genre: Puzzle
- Release: Feb 9, 2012
If you are stuck on Ragdoll Blaster 3 3 stars level 5-9 you came to the right place. Below you will find a video walkthrough and some written tips that will guide you through that level. Have fun and enjoy this great game.
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by Anton Shilov
In a rather strange move, Jen-Hsun Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., said that he and his family used only Apple's Macintosh computers. It remains to be seen how large brands like Hewlett-Packard, Acer, Dell and Lenovo will react to Mr. Huang's accusations of the lack of innovation technologies.
"Apple wants to differentiate. So inside your MacBook is an Nvidia chipset. Because Apple wants to build fundamentally different computers than just the Intel platform. they want to add value," said Jen-Hsun Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia, in an interview with Shuffle Gazine web-site.
In fact, every PC vendor wants to differentiate: Dell introduces a notebook that is 9.99cm slim, Lenovo implements roll-cage made of carbon fiber or titanium to protect its premium T- an X-series business machines as well as uses advanced keyboards that are comfortable to use, Sony throws in Blu-ray disc player and so on. Meanwhile, Apple has neither of those features. However, only Apple uses exclusively Nvidia's chipsets. Perhaps, this is why Mr. Huang praises Apple?
"Apple uses the best technology for their [computers]. Apple says to their customers: if you buy a computer from us you can be sure we have selected the best technology inside for you. That is their promise to consumers. Their promise to consumers isn't 'we've selected the best technology for you' with the exception of what Intel allows us to use. That's not their promise. And that's why Apple uses the best technology where they want whenever they want. And that's why I'm all Apple! […]It's just Mac, Mac, Mac! Because I know it has got the best stuff inside," said the head of Nvidia.
Even though the comments from Mr. Huang do seem a little weird, they demonstrate two important trends: premium consumers buy Apple, experienced users have no troubles with migrating from Windows to Mac OS X.
It remains to be seen how large PC makers will react on the fact that Mr. Huang praises Apple and claims that all other PCs lack of innovation since they use Intel Corp's chipsets and/or ATI Radeon graphics processing units.


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USA Men shutout by New Zealand at World Championships
Christchurch, N.Z.---The U.S. will have to advance from the loser's bracket if it is to capture its sixth World Championship gold medal after being shutout by defending world champion New Zealand 9-0 in five innings.
The U.S. offense, which has dominated opposing pitching thus far in the championship, was stymied by New Zealander hurler Jimmy Wana. The only time runners were even in scoring position came in the first and last inning.
Chris Miljavac (St. Joseph, MO) drew a walk and advanced to second on a single by Ross Dey (Sedalia, MO) but both were left stranded when Chris DeLarwelle (Appleton, WI) struck out to end the inning.
"This is obviously not the result we were looking for tonight but now have to refocus and put this game behind us and move ahead," said DeLarwelle. "We know we can compete with any team here and we have to go out and prove it."
New Zealand chased U.S starter Doug Gillis (Novi, MI) from the game in the second inning after scoring five runs on just four hits. Donny Hale led off the inning with a double to right center and Taifau Matai followed with a bunt single. A sacrifice bunt by Brad Rona put runners in scoring position for Nathan Nukunuku who capitalized with a single to right field that scored the first run for New Zealand. Dion Nukunuku followed his brother with a walk and Stacy McLean reached on a fielding error by U.S. second baseman Todd Schultz (Williamston, MI) that scored a run.
Doug Middleton (Blue Springs, MO) Middleton entered the game to try and stop the bleeding but to no avail. With runners on second and third, Middleton uncorked a wild pitch to score D. Nukunuku. An infield single by Jarrad Martin placed runs on the corners for Mark Sorenson who hit a sacrifice fly to deep centerfield. Two more singles in the inning produced two more runs for the Kiwis.
Michael White (Eugene, OR) entered the game in the bottom of the third but did not fair much better against the New Zealand bats. The Kiwis scored three additional runs on three hits but the U.S. did have two errors in the inning. Travis Price (Santa Ana, CA) pitched the final inning and retired the side for the first time in the game.
Joe Morales (El Paso, TX) picked up the only other hit for the U.S. in the fifth with a single to right and advanced to second on a fielding error but was left stranded as the game ended. Gillis was saddled with the loss and is now 1-1 at these championships.
With the loss the U.S. drops to the loser's bracket and will face Samoa at 8:15 p.m. CST on Friday.


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Popular Porcelain Doll
Show to Continue at Lansing Manor through July 5
Michael Saltzman
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June 18, 2004
NORTH BLENHEIM—The New York Power Authority's
(NYPA) historic Lansing Manor is now hosting a world-class porcelain
doll show that will continue thru July 5. The exhibit showcases the
collection of Summit resident Doris Craspser, a doll collector for
20 years. Her collection includes porcelain dolls from such
prominent companies as Ashton-Drake, Paradise Gallery and the
Franklin Mint, and features some of the most exquisite and life-like
dolls in the world.
Mrs. Craspser said she grew up during the Great
Depression and, ironically, had no dolls as a child. She attributes
her love of dolls today to her circumstances growing up and the
collection on display confirms her passion. These porcelain wonders
were designed and crafted by some of the world's finest artists and
some are worth over $300, with their values increasing annually.
Mrs. Craspser's collection ranges from the traditional porcelain
babies to more elaborate fancy ladies and can be admired by all ages
for their detailed artistry.
The exhibit was originally scheduled as a
weekend event in early June, but after receiving an enthusiastic
response from visitors, Mrs. Craspser was asked to keep her dolls on
display through July, 5. The impression of the dolls is one of
timelessness and beauty, which produces a strong sense of nostalgia
that nicely compliments the historic décor of Lansing Manor.
Lansing Manor, at NYPA's Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped
Storage Power Project Visitors Center, is open Wednesday thru Monday
from 10am to 5pm with free admission. The site is located on Route
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by Anton Shilov
Chief executive of Ageia Technologies, Manju Hedge, said in an interview that his company plans to offer a physics processing unit (PPU) for mobile applications, target the PhysX chips at non-gaming apps and offer third parties to integrate PPUs into a variety of devices, including graphics cards.
In an interview with ChileHardware web-site Mr. Hegde said that his company has a plethora of plans to popularize its PhysX processing units among gamers and, more importantly, not gamers at all. Apparently, PhysX chips are so flexible that they can do general-purpose calculations as well.
"The PPU can be used for accelerating other calculations in scientific, engineering and financial applications such as DCC [digital content creation], video encoding/decoding, financial options pricing, CAD applications, medical imaging etc. We are working with partners on each of these applications," the head of Ageia said, adding that the company plans to offer software that would allow running generic C code on the PhysX chip.
Additionally, Mr. Hegde said that it is possible to offer PPU for mobile devices and that the company is in talks with add-in card developers ATI, graphics product group of Advanced Micro Devices, and Nvidia Corp. as well as the world's largest producer of x86 chips Intel about integration of PPUs on other devices. Besides, Manju Hegde said that the more advanced versions of PhysX are coming.
"As a fables semiconductor company AGEIA is working on next generation processors and will announce them when the market is ready for them," Ageia's chief exec said.


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Residents Shouldn't Have To Clutter Porches With Recyclables
To The Reader's Forum:
People who know me know I am a recycling nut.
I've been wanting to write regarding this subject for quite a spell and was encouraged by a recent article put out by the P-J regarding the BPU's recycling system, which to me is stupid.
It's a law for a reason – to encourage it. Seems to me when I go through the city on particular garbage nights people do indeed throw out glass, plastic, etc. – or simply litter our streets with these goods. Plastic is the number one thing I see laying about in our streets and metal in garbage bins in city parks. Someone explained to me a long time ago from the garbage department that their station is much too small to handle all these items – paper, metal, box board (cereal/pasta/soda) boxes, etc. Why not invest a small portion of your profits into a bigger chunk of land and build a bigger transfer station?
Margin of profit too small? Many retailers like Wal Mart and Tops operate on a small profit margin and seem to have money to renovate/open new stores. We may not be either of those stores, but a better, rejuvenated system I think would be more encouraging to those who aren't so recycling savvy to recycle more. A city that's trying to revitalize itself shouldn't be expecting its residents to clutter their porches with recyclables.
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Karl Meltzer Unplugged - Page 3
Regarding the big payout in RRR, how much does the cash also motivate your decision to run a race? And do you see bigger purses being a positive thing for the sport?
Cash is the ultimate motivator. I am a huge advocate of bringing money into the sport. I helped Fred Abramowitz [RRR Race Director] get his race going. It was a surprise to actually win it. I was also surprised to not see more top runners enter for a chance to win 10 grand. I think they are all foolish.
Hopefully, next year, more of them will race on their own turf for some real money, or this old man will gladly take it home. Steamboat may not have received the recognition it deserves, but I'd rather have a big check in my hand than a big trophy.
So, how about those Hokas? What do you like about them? Do you feel as agile in them as lower-profile shoes? Have they actually made a difference in your running?
I like a comfortable shoe. That's what Hokas are: super comfortable, soft. I don't roll an ankle because they mush out. They protect my feet and body from pounding, and I never get blisters. I feel perfectly agile in them. Just because they may look like you can roll a foot or ankle, that's not so.
They have not really made a difference in my "running" but have made a difference in my recovery. My body recovers very quickly because I don't wear tiny shoes that have no cushioning. My joints don't hurt.
Minimalistic shoes are for folks who buy into fads and salesmen. People should, in my opinion, run in something with cushioning. I see lots of folks start a race in little shoes, then drop because their feet are destroyed.
How does your typical training mileage break down?
I typically run 60 to 70 miles per week, in the mountains between 8000 and 12000 feet, and climb about 16,000 feet in a 65-mile week. Nope, it's not huge mileage, but I don't need to run more. If I do, I have training days where I'm too tired, which really isn't effective.
How long are your long runs, and how do you pace them?
Fifteen to 20 miles maximum. I run the same pace on a 20-miler as I do on a six-miler.
Do you keep a training log?
Yeah, but's it's pretty basic, more just to see how many miles I end up doing by December. But I don't make a schedule before I run. I just fill in the sheet later.
I essentially run on "feel." Many days, I go out and decide how far or how fast I'm going to go as I go along. I've had days where I thought I would go 20ish, then went six ... and vice versa. It just depends on the day. It is very effective because I always run what my body wants, not what the book says.
How do you recover so quickly, e.g. you just ran RRR three weeks before Grindstone?
One more time [laughing]—I have soft, comfy shoes, my body doesn't get beaten up as much and I use a recovery drink.
Three weeks apart is not uncommon for me to run fast 100s. It's not about running fast; it's about being able to mentally keep going at an "easy" pace. I always run easy in a 100, but I can run it all day and night. That's the difference. Doing it now 59 times, it gets easier. One hundred miles really is not that far.
I also never force my miles instantly after 100s. I use poles for a week or two to take a bit of the pounding off my body too. Today [October 12], for instance, was the first day out since Grindstone [October 5]. I walked six miles and gained about 1500 feet. Just took it easy. Judging by the way I felt, I will do this for a few more days before I run.


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Even though Intel Corp. has shed a lot of light onto USB 3.0 at the last month's Intel Developer Forum, the world's largest chipmaker does not seem to be trying to speed-up introduction of its chipsets that support the new interconnection standard. Since Intel commands the lion's share of the chipset market, any delay at Intel means postponement for the whole ecosystem.
Back at IDF 2009 it was unofficially revealed that Intel planned to start sampling of core-logic sets with SuperSpeed USB support early in 2010, however, a report by EETimes web-site citing "a senior technology manager at a top tier PC maker" said that Intel had shifted "its plans out a year". As a result, it is hardly possible that USB 3.0 will be available from Intel next year, which means that mainboard makers will have to install separate USB 3.0 controllers onto their platforms, something that adds cost.
"It is hard to commit to an emerging technology like this when the key silicon enablers are not making it a priority. You get into a chicken-and-egg situation," the source is reported to have said.
Obviously, with no support from Intel, USB 3.0 will not be able to quickly conquer a significant part of the market, which means that makers of digital cameras, flash drivers and others will only enable USB 3.0 on higher-end devices. On the other hand, is very unlikely that large makers would enable USB 3.0 on inexpensive produces even if the interconnection is to be supported by Intel's logic.
Intel officials said that there was no delay of USB 3.0, however, provided not actual introduction timeframes.


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That most colossal blunder of Marxist experiments, the Soviet Union, collapsed more than twenty years ago, and yet Marxist thinking still penetrates the warp and woof of contemporary culture, so much so that it's easy even for avowedly anti-Marxist conservatives to think from within the box of Marxism when considering the problem of cultural decay. Breaking out of that box means emphasizing but also stretching beyond such factors as insider cronyism, class envy, and the debilitating effects of the welfare state.
So, for instance, the influential 18th century philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau rejected the doctrines of the trinity, the deity of Christ, miracles, and the idea of original sin, writing that at one point as a young man he suddenly felt very strongly "that man is naturally good" and that it was only from the institutions of civilization "that men become wicked." Rousseau's view has had enormous cultural consequences, giving credence to the perennial human impulse to do whatever feels natural, never mind how stupid or destructive.
The English writer and psychiatrist Theodore Dalrymple put it this way in an interview he gave for The Truth Project: (more…)


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Fairmont takes aim at truancy
FAIRMONT – Fairmont Area students are skipping more class, and have been late and truant more often, compared to last school year.
This has not gone unnoticed by administrators.
On Tuesday, Fairmont Area School Board approved changes to the student handbook intended to reverse the trends. Jake Tietje, dean of students, said focusing on attendance issues will help students prepare for real life.
New consequences in the policy manual are as follows:
o A student may not participate in any activity or program if he has an unexcused absence from any class during the day. The same is true if the student is kicked out of class for poor behavior, or suspended for another reason.
o If a student wants to participate in an activity, he must be in school, with a note, by 12:10 p.m.
o As for the number of excused absences allowed in a semester, the number has been lowered from 12 to 10, and parents will be notified after the fifth, eighth and 10th absence.
Changes to the tardy and partial absences section include: 15 minutes of detention for each unexcused partial absence, and 15 minutes of detention for every three tardies. For each additional unexcused tardy, 15 minutes will be assigned.
A partial absence is defined as 5 to 15 minutes late to class. Tardy is considered one second to five minutes late.
Tietje said the district also will crack down on pre-arranged absence forms for students on vacation, making college visits or attending non-school education opportunities. Failure to turn in the forms could result in unexcused absences for the time period. No excused absences will be allowed during state mandated testing.
Student ID badges also were put under the microscope this year.
The policy states students will be required to have an ID badge with them at all times, and will not be allowed to leave the classroom unless they are able to present one to the teacher.
The district also is going to crack down on allowing its students into sporting events and activities without their badges. Badges must be presented or a student will be charged admission.
Tietje reiterated that the policy changes are intended to help students prepare for the workforce, when they will be required to attend work regularly and promptly. He is also asking for parents help in the matter.
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A little later Adi went for a nap and I decided to check my e-mail and found that I had received the mail that I had been waiting for practically my entire adult life.
Oh my god, oh my god, I screamed (silently, remember Adi was sleeping) and then, oh my god, oh my god for effect. I followed it up with some oh my god, oh my god for good measure and then stood up and jumped up and down several times. I then proceeded to run from one end of the house to another at a somewhat high speed, breathless and unimaginably happy. I snatched up my phone to call M and remembered that that was useless. I ran to the landline, no luck. Just when I wanted to shout from the rooftops about something, I could not share it with anyone. I mailed M and he mailed back immediately but somehow it was not the same as talking about what Om Shanti Om had assured me was something the whole kaynaat (universe, I think) had conspired to give me.
What was so important about that e-mail, you ask?
Dear Parul,
I'm happy to inform you that the editorial team really enjoyed your manuscript and would very much like to add it to our publishing list. If you like, I could forward you a draft contract to take a look at. Taking into account the likely price of the book, and the first print run, we would like to offer you an advance of Rs xyz and royalties of abc%. I hope this is alright.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Her name
Why am I telling you about this now? Because my dear reader, I had to use every last ounce of self-control to not put it on the blog then.
I give you now what I have waited for so long. Bringing Up Vasu - That First Year, my debut novel.
I don't think you can read the blurb on the cover. It says this:
First-time mom Mira steps out of the hospital with her baby son, aglow with confidence that her aspirations for Supermom-dom will be fulfilled. After all, she's attended all the pre-natal sessions, armed herself with postnatal planning, read all the books, and — most crucially — has the benefit of advice from expert Yummy Mummy, Rhea.
Mira realises quickly, though, that the road to being a model mommy is not that smooth: her baby seems to think sleep is overrated, her boss has decided to show her the door, her pregnancy fat is staying steadfastly on, and — having threatened to beat up the one woman who could get her son into the coveted playschool Teddy Footprints — plans for her first-born are already going awry.
With her husband Anand, the one feeble voice of sanity in her life, Mira has to navigate between a colicky baby, finding the perfect maid, postnatal depression, freelance work, demanding fitness instructors, and friends who careen between inappropriate lovers and alcohol. Will she ever gain entry into the kingdom of chic moms? Will she ever be able to successfully juggle a baby and work? And will she ever shed those twenty extra kilos?A funny yet tender peek into the pleasures and pitfalls of becoming a first-time mother, Bringing Up Vasu is a true coming-of-age read.
Scared shitless just about describes my state of mind right now. That of course does not mean that I am not feeling very happy and elated (and apparently adept at using two words that essentially mean the same thing).
I tried really hard to declare this in a funny/witty/exciting way, in other words, in a way that would immediately make you fall in undying love with me and more importantly make you go get a copy. Things however are slow in the old noggin today and I needed to put it out before I burst with holding it in so long!
I know what you are dying to ask of me. The answer is - yes, I did dwell over whether I should use a pseudonym or not. It was Mahesh who dissuaded me by pointing out that writing under the names Amitav Ghosh and/or Jhumpa Lahiri could be considered grounds for libel.
A book. A book. By me! If there is a fulfillment of dreams in this world, this is mine.
What do you think of the cover, constant reader? Please note that Constant Reader is what Stephen King calls his fans like me but I think I am entitled to use it now, being after all part of the same fraternity, ahem.
If people do get by with a little help from their friends, I guess I should do alright, right? RIGHT?
IMPORTANT: I wanted to write this post when the book was finally out but since so many of you know about it already, I am putting this up now. Please note that the book will be in the stores only around the 23rd of June. Or so. As soon as it hits the stands, I will be here again, beseeching you to do the needful and shell out the INR 250 that will feed a starving author.
Another thing, this is my 300th post on this blog. Nice way to bring it in, eh? Now to write the next novel before the 400th one.


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If you are new to photoshop, I suggest you go to this site first: Learn Photoshop in one week or watch these Youtube videos.
Programs (FREE) (PIRACY IS ILLEGAL)
GimpShop A great free program that looks like photoshop (you cannot use the free brushes listed below....see next program for compatibility)
Gimp - The original program, you can use .abr (adobe brush files) listed below with this program. The "better" choice between these 2
Deziner Folio- Great site, has good tutorials as well as other articles you can read about.
Web Designer Wall- Awesome site, has great information on trends, good tutorials and an enjoyable blog to read.
HongKiat- Tons of information, many tutorials, freebies, how-to, and tools.
All Graphic Design- The site name says it all, lots of information.
My Photoshop Brushes- Many brushes, patterns, gradiants, and tutorials.
Smashing Magazine- Lots of information for photoshop as well as other stuff
Brusheezy- Lots of brushes and patterns!
My Photoshop Brushes- Many brushes, patterns, gradiants, and tutorials.
Vecteezy- Lots of vectors to choose from.
ColourLovers- Amazing site for finding what colors to use. Many color schemes as well as patterns to look at. Can also find the latest trend colors used on websites and magazines.
BigOwners- Gives you design inspiration of great websites.
More Resources:
DeviantArt is a good resource for many things graphic design related. To search for brushes or fonts just type whatever you are looking for +brushes/fonts (for example - search for blood splatter brushes will bring up photoshop brushes that you can download from the bar on the left). This website is also a good resource for reference material and tutorials.
Remember guys, give credit where it is due. If you design a Jersey for your team, it wont hurt you at all to list the creator of the fonts or brushes that you used somewhere on the jersey as a sponsor. Also you should send the creator of these files an email with a picture of your work (jersey/website) so that they can use it in their portfolio. They helped you out by giving out free resources, help them out by giving them credit and helping get them their next job.
Please post your favorite websites to read and learn about Photoshop as well as graphic design and such.
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Topic: Unit and functional test cases
I am using device gem for my application.
I was supposed to write unit and functional test cases for the complete application. So shall i need to write the test cases for the things that were automatically created by device gem ??
Because device gem will have test cases for the gem in its directory structure. So shall i need to write test cases again for the functionality in controllers and models that were using device gem ???
Can any one suggest me on this ...
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I tried to do some research on this, but I only got articles on negative side effects if you drink a ridiculous amount. I also read something about how it's not recommended to have 6 cups per day.
Thing is, I have 6 cups per day sometimes, and my cup is not a small teacup, it carries around twice the size of what a small teacup holds.
Here's the thing though, I only use around one tablespoon of Oolong tea, and I just keep reusing the same leaves. What I do is get the hot water from the kettle and pour it over the leaves in the pot with the infuser. I then drink the contents of the pot (which make two big cups) and I do this two more times never changing the contents of the infuser. Making it a total of 3 pots of tea, each giving 2 big cups, totaling to 6 big cups of tea per day.
Btw, the tea I usually do this with is Ali Shan.


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Topic: Trying to architect a web application with RoR but I seem to be stuck.
I want employees to fill out and submit timecard data.
I created a method in the employee controller called 'timecard' and a form 'timecard.html.erb' which loads some employee data as well as the employee child timecard records. I have set up accepts_nested_attributes_for, belongs_to and has_many appropriately so that the child records are automatically updated when 'submit' is clicked and the 'update' controller action is carried out and employee.update_attributes(...) updates the child records automatically.
This has worked beautifully until I tried to add some 'validates' properties to the employee model. For example, I added:
validates :password, :confirmation => true, :presence => true, :length => { :within => 6..40}
But now when an employee submits their timecard and the 'update' action is called I get employee validation errors, 'password can't be blank' and 'password is too short'.
Is there some other way to submit the data, perhaps explicitly stating the <form action = 'something here' ..>
to redirect the submit to another controller action? If I create another controller action I presumably still need to invoke employee.update_attributes(params;[:employee]), so how do I do this without invoking the 'login' and 'password' restrictions when the employee is only updating the child records?
Thanks in advance for any help. --Fred


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Taeniura lymma, commonly known as blue-spotted stingrays, is found primarily in the Indo-west Pacific. They may be found in shallow continental shelf waters ranging from temperate to tropical seas. They prefer areas with sandy or sedimentary substrates in which they bury themselves. Sightings of Taeniura lymma have been recorded in Australia in shallow tropical marine waters from Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia to Bundaberg, Queensland. They can be found at depths of up to 25 m and have also been recorded to range in location from southern Africa and the Red Sea to the Solomon Islands. (Taylor, 1997)
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While on travel to Uzbekistan, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton participated in interviews today with Christiane Amanpour of ABC's This Week, Candy Crowley of CNN's State of the Union, David Gregory of NBC's Meet The Press, and Chris Wallace of Fox News Sunday. During the interviews, Secretary Clinton addressed recent events in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, Syria, and the Horn of Africa.
On Libya, Secretary Clinton said, "...I think everyone would hope that [Qadhafi] could have been captured and brought to justice, and I am very pleased that the Transitional National Council has called for an independent investigation along with the United Nations. I fully support that, because I think that the new Libya needs to start with accountability, the rule of law, a sense of unity and reconciliation in order to build an inclusive democracy so people who supported the former regime -- unless they do have blood on their hands -- should be safe and feel included in this new country."
On Iraq, Secretary Clinton said, "...Iraq is a very new democracy, of course, but it has made tremendous strides in taking care of its own security. And let's put this into some context here. President Obama has said from the beginning that combat troops would leave by the end of this year. That should not surprise anyone. But it's equally important to remember that this deadline was set by the Bush Administration, so it's been a bipartisan commitment, but it was on President Obama's watch to show the leadership to be able to fulfill that commitment.
"So we are now going to have a security relationship with Iraq for training and support of their military, similar to what we have around the world from Jordan to Colombia. We will have military trainers and support personnel on the ground at Embassy Baghdad. We will be training Iraqis on using the military equipment that they are buying from the United States. And we think that this is the kind of mature relationship that is very common. So I believe that we are looking to fulfill what it is that the Iraqis requested and that we're prepared to provide."
On Syria, Secretary Clinton said, "In Syria, we are strongly supporting the change from Asad and also an opposition that only engages in peaceful demonstrations. And you do not have from that opposition, as you had in Libya, a call for any kind of outside intervention."
On Afghanistan and Pakistan, Secretary Clinton said, "...I would make three points: First, the cooperation on security that we have received over the past years from Pakistan has been absolutely essential in our efforts to defeat and disrupt the al-Qaida network. Secondly, the Pakistanis themselves, as you know, have suffered enormously from their military actions against the terrorist networks. And of course, that's not only been military losses, but civilians to the total of about 30,000 over the last decade.
"And finally, we are very clear we need to do two things together. We need to squeeze the terrorist networks, including the Haqqani Network, out of their safe havens, preventing them from being able to plan and carry out attacks across the border. And we have to, on the Afghan side of the border, squeeze and eliminate safe havens of those who move back and forth and who use safe havens in Afghanistan to attack Pakistan. And we have to have a very firm commitment to an Afghan-led reconciliation peace process. We're about 90, 95 percent in agreement between the United States and Pakistan about the means of our moving toward what are commonly shared goals, and we have a work plan and a real commitment to making sure we are as effective as possible together."


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2008 Award for Exemplary Student Writing in the Disciplines
The Writing Lab is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2008 Award for Exemplary Student Writing in the Disciplines. Each of the six recipients represents a division of the College, helping to emphasize the quality writing that is being done across the campus:
Division I (Division of the Humanities and Education): Kaye Duquette
According to Chris Anne Souza, Adjunct Instructor of English, Kaye's "Mise en Scene Analysis" for ENG30 "provides clear and concise descriptions of the scene being analyzed, noting specific details and providing necessary background information in the right proportions to properly inform her reader.[the] essay excels not only in the level and quality of analysis, but also in its articulation and organization, starting with a clear thesis and continuing on to fully demonstrate and support each point made: making her essay one that could easily inform or teach any reader."
Division II (Behavioral and Social Sciences): Joseph Drayton
Professor of History Maureen Sowa explains that Joseph's HST13 research paper is "an excellent piece of historical research on a relatively undocumented topic. His work showed initiative, analysis and organization. He used his research well in the body of the paper, selecting salient quotations to buttress his analysis and argument. Mr. Drayton's paper is well organized and easy to read. He informs his reader well as to the issues surrounding the organization of the MASS 5th Cavalry. He has a clear sense of his audience and the ability to draw them into his topic. Mr. Drayton's work is clearly superior and marks a mature writer and thinker."
Division III (Division of Business and Information Management): Debra D'Allesandro
Associate Professor of Business Management Cecil Leonard explains that "Ms. D'Allesandro's memorandum for a business audience about how the Marshall Plan helped lay the foundation for today's complex interdependent global market place was excellent. It recognized the audience, was complete, clear and concise. It also provided enough reference citations so that a reader interested in learning more about the topic could do so."
Division IV (Division of Health Sciences): Stephanie Souza
Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene Trisha Cloutier explains that Stephanie's paper "was chosen because of her style of writing. She clearly demonstrated the technical skills required to meet the objectives of the assignment of a case study patient. She writes with conviction and passion about the patients she has treated here at Bristol Community College and about her future profession in Dental Hygiene."
Division V (Division of Mathematics, Science and Engineering): Dawn Williams
Cynthia (Penny) Hahn, Adjunct Instructor of Chemistry, considers Dawn's CHM10 lab report "well organized, clearly written, logic-based, audience-appropriate, and thorough. She fulfills the requirements of the assignment by presenting the properties of the three compounds, explaining the reasoning behind her proposed procedure, and providing clear, detailed step-by-step instructions that another student could easily follow to achieve the separation. Dawn's paper is constructed in a way that leads the reader from the evidence on which she based her procedure (the properties of the three components) through the reasoning that led to the specific experimental techniques and instructions."
Division VI (Center for Developmental Education): Ryoko Kokuba
According to Diane Manson, Assistant Professor of Reading and ESL, Ryoko's ESL24 essay "intertwines details about her friend and thoughts about her own personal development in a very sophisticated way for someone still learning the language and the elements of academic English. Ryoko's genuineness shines through so gracefully in her words."


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Parking Permits for On-campus Students
On-campus residents are eligible to receive a parking permit for C or R lots. New and returning residents of ROTH Complex are eligible to purchase B permits. ONLY students who renew their housing contract with the Department of Residence from one academic year to the next are ALSO eligible to APPLY for a CP (C Preferred) parking permit.
C Preferred Parking lots:
- Rider/Shull lot (east of halls)
- Interior Redeker lot
- Noehren/Hagemann/Panther Village lot
- Campbell lot (west of Campbell)
- Towers lot (includes Price Lab lot)
How do I request a CP permit?
The online recontracting form includes a checked box (by default) that indicates a resident's desire to apply for one of a limited number of CP permits. Those who DO NOT want to apply for a CP permit must un-check the box.
How do I purchase a CP permit?
During April a limited number of qualified students receive an email notice about how to purchase the CP permit between August 1 and September 4. Those who are not offered the opportunity to purchase a CP permit are also notified.
Permits are available for purchase (in person, not online) from Public Safety staff at the following times, dates and locations:
- August 1 - September 4 @ Department of Public Safety (Gilchrist Hall)
- The online permit applications available - April 1 - August 15 for the yearly permit and November 1 - December 15 for second semester.
Applicants will need to know the make, model, year and license plate number of the vehicle in order to obtain their permit.
Individuals who do not purchase a CP permit by 6 pm, Friday, September 4, 2014, forfeit their position in the allocation process. The next individuals on the CP Parking Permit Waiting List are then notified that they may purchase a CP permit.
Price for a CP permit:
$72.50 ($17.80 more than the regular C permit)* [2014-2015 rates]
Who Gets the Limited Number of CP Permits?
Since there are fewer CP Parking spaces and permits than there are students who request them, priority is given to residents who have continuously* lived the longest on campus, as measured by their ORIGINAL (not recontracting) contract date. Because the ratio of residents to parking spaces is different on the North and South sides of campus, two lists are generated in order to prioritize allocation of permits among those two populations.
When the priority recontracting date arrives, North Campus and South Campus lists are generated, based on residents' original dates of contracting. Then, the 526 North Campus and 707 South Campus residents with the earliest ORIGINAL contract dates are offered CP permits. (For example, between two students living on North Campus, the one whose original contract date was July 15, 2013, is given priority over a fellow North Campus resident whose original contract date was July 16, 2013.)
Students who do not COMPLETE the recontracting process by February 27, 2015 - including agreeing to the terms and conditions - are not considered for a CP parking permit.
When students fail to purchase permits by the deadline of September 4, 2015, the two priority lists are used to determine who will next be offered a CP permit for that (North or South) area of campus.
*Exceptions: students who know they will be away from campus on University business (e.g. student teaching out of town, semester abroad, National Student Exchange) during the next fall semester, with the intention of living on campus during spring semester of that academic year. These students need to re-contract for spring semester housing at the Department of Residence by February 27, 2015 and indicate they are also applying for a CP permit.


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* Professional Edition: fixed installation of the ScriptBlocker module which could have previously caused various problems (e.g. in Internet Explorer)
* program installation now completes successfully even if Spyware Doctor is installed (the "OnGuard" module of Spyware Doctor contains a bug that was previously preventing the avast installation from working correctly)
* program installation now better handles the situation when repairing previous (corrupted) installs
* mail scanner: fix for marking of new emails as "read" (the problem was taking place in Thunderbird 2.0 in conjunction with some IMAP servers)
* fix for scanning of areas with East Asian names (Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista)
* added Armadillo unpacker