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Get ready to fall over because I agree with Bobby again here. I do believe John had the purpose of fighting Gnosticism. It wasn't his only purpose, but it was one. I also don't see the text as "keeping fessed up" in order to be saved. Walking in light is walking faithfully as we know the light of the Lord. Perhaps we should all look at Gnostic beliefs. It is still alive today, and we may possibly have one on this message board. I must say, from what I have seen, their beliefs are somewhat confusing.
Bobby, do you have a "smart" phone, or was the c and the v too close together? Dace is an interesting name. You don't need to apologize. I have been called worse ;)
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I have an iphone but I do not use it to post on here. Sometimes I use my ipad though. It was just a case of me not typing very well-old folks syndrome or fat fingers...
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Btw, that son I was speaking of practically forced me to start using a computer about 10 or 12 years ago. He bought me a windows unit that I learned on and then bought me an Imac. Then came the ipad and iphone. I kept telling him I could easily afford them but he said that I would never buy them for myself-he was right. So he is a good son in many ways. Back when I was building houses, I built his first one and his second one, he has never forgotten that.
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The reason I posted this thread is because Johnny Marrs' beliefs are very close to Gnosticism. I am also convinced that is the purpose for 1 John 1- to combat Gnosticism.
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I agree if by walking faithfully you mean abiding in Christ and His doctrine. I disagree with the Baptist and Pentecostal view/teaching of 1 John 1. Again, I am not saying abiding in Christ means sinless perfection. I know my position on 1 John 1 is not a popular one but I'm completely convinced on this. All through Johns opening declaration he makes a contrast between those who believe and those who do not.
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You might benefit from reading this below. I think gnostics throughout history are probably constantly evolving. So, I don't think they would have the exact same beliefs as they did in the early church times.
I believe that the worst problem they had back then and still have is accepting the deity of Christ and his death burial and resurrection. It does not get much worse than that.
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Nice to see some sites that hold to a higher standard:-)
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Honestly, thats a thread that would require much detail and references- one I rather not tackle. I first studied this around 15 or more years ago. I hadnt really thought much about it until reading the post from Marrs. His beliefs are very close to Gnosticism. I am very convinced that John was writing to refute Gnosticim. I am also convinced John was not giving a confession formula that keeps one walking in tye light. Staying fessed up was not what John was saying. Jesus ALWAYS intercedes for those abiding in Him. By abiding I do not mean those who are sinless- I mean He FOREVER intercedes for those who trust Him for salvation.
#33 Apr 19, 2013
Well, let's think about that a bit. Do we ever do wrong or do things that may be an offence against Him in any way? In that regard, wouldn't leaving our gift at the alter and seeking to be reconsiled by asking His forgiveness be appropriate and in keeping with what He said we should do?
Seems to me it would....?
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I agree Barnsweb ... thats why in the post above I said Christians will have a heart like David when they sin. However, I disagree with "formula forgiveness" and do not believe John was providing ChristIans with 1 John 1:9 for a purpose to stay fessed up.
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The reason I don't answer you is because you're not a prophet of Jesus Christ. You're either a kid or an adult with some serious mental issues. My advice is go get some professional help.
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I may need to admit that I was wrong.
You're somewhat logical (actually your defense of your faith has never really bothered me), it usually boils down to when I ask if you can understand why other people have chosen a different path/faith/religion than you.
I get people believe in what they believe in, but what drives me nuts is when people are so closedminded about someone elses beleifs and how they think theirs are the only way and that person must change.
I have my beleifs, you have yours, I see nothing wrong with my having my beliefs and you having yours. You're welcome to have yours, I'm welcome to have mine. I realize that my beleifs are not the only way to get through life and end up in a good place when I die. Hopefully you can do the same.....for Abe, well, I don't think he is logical enough to do the same.
That's kind of the problem though. According to my faith the only way to 'a good place' (mostly because the opposite of which is a bad place) is through Jesus Christ. I understand that everybody has the right to have that choice. I just try my best to point them to what I, in all honest and truth, believe to be the only way to heaven.
Teller, from Pen and Teller, said it very well. I'll paraphrase but basically, he said you shouldn't find it offensive if Christians share thier faith or even try to get you to accept it as your own because that is proof that they care about you and where they believe your soul is going.
That is the driving force behind the gospel.
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Are you just the resident christian spokesperson or do you actually offroad?
That's funny. You think people on here have to off road
I used to have a lifted truck and took it off road every once in a while. I've since started a family; started working, on salary, for a non-profit organization (I don't make that much) and don't have the time to pursue a sport I think I would really enjoy.
I target shoot a recurve bow, I love walking to work through the forest (I work at a Christian Camp and live on grounds), I teach kids how to build fires, structures, relationships and memories. I love the outdoors and love serving God through his creation.
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We were born with sin because of Adam and Eve's original sin. God has since then been trying to (and had a plan to before) to restore us to our pre-sin state. You may think that we have to work to get rid of the sin in our lives, we don't. Christ did that on the cross.
God came to us to take care of the sin we put on our selves.
No other mainstream religion has the deity do all the work. Especially Islam. The only step the Christian has to take is to accept what Christ did and turn around from the life they lived before.
AND, even if we screw that up, God still shows us grace; Time, after time, after time. Also a attribute most Deities do not share with Yahweh.
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A misty morning at Lazonby on the River Eden. In September if you want to see a little bit of mist, just head to the Eden Valley and especially the area around the River Eden.
Looking down on Haweswater from above one of those old ruins on the Old Corpse road. A great place to sit and wait for the light to arrive and highlight the old ruins.
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A beautiful day on Wastwater, spending a peaceful hour on Wastwater waiting for the light to highlight both the scree on the opposite side but also the foreground rocks.
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Ancient trees on the way to Caldbeck in Cumbria, standing like giant sentinels looking out over the landscape.
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Parton on the Cumbrian coast near Whitehaven, A nice selection of rocks to catch the tidal flow.
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The Old Tree on Buttermere, this is the classic viewpoint on Buttermere with this old tree. It is really surprising it is still standing with all the bad weather we have been having lately.
On a cold day at Glencoyne , Ullswater. The water levels of the lake have been high lately allowing me to make this shot of the flooded tree.
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The old tree as viewed from the top of the bridge at Lazonby, on a beautiful misty morning in the Eden Valley
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Early morning on a misty River Eden at Lazonby in the Eden Valley, the perfect conditions.
Morning mist on Grasmere in the Lake District, a beautiful morning on Grasmere that us as photographers wish for when visiting.
A fresh cover of snow at my favourite tree, the perfect conditions near Penrith.
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Let us test your intellectual honesty.What a loser this Putz is, he thinks the whole world should revolve around HIS harmful smoking habit. He said they were the only ones in the bar. Was it a self-service bar? No employees?
How oblivious to his surroundings and the people he's harming with his second hand smoke. Employees are not second class citizens. Second Hand Smoke is harmful and has no place in ANY business, public or private.
These smoking restrictions are passed to protect the employees of all businesses. Like it or not! They are being passed to protect the business owners from future lawsuits brought by current and former employees. With the overwhelming evidence about the hazards of second hand smoke, lawsuits will soon be on the horizon. The owners knew about the hazards and did nothing, the local, state and federal governments knew about the hazards of second hand smoke and did nothing. Well, now the local and state governments ARE finally implementing smoking restrictions fearing future major lawsuits the same as asbestos lawsuits happened a decade ago.
This guy is a loser, plain and simple.
Are you willing to apply the same ridiculous standard of "no safe level" to all forms of smoke that contain carcinogens...or only to those of your sides choosing?
Let's see what the EPA has to say about meat smoke shall we? Please take note of the fact that meat smoke is listed right there with tobacco smoke and tar....
Polycyclic organic matter (POM)(A)
The term polycyclic organic matter (POM) defines a broad class of compounds that includes the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds (PAHs), of which benzo[a]pyrene is a member. POM compounds are formed primarily from combustion and are present in the atmosphere in particulate form. Sources of air emissions are diverse and include cigarette smoke, vehicle exhaust, home heating, laying tar, and grilling meat. Cancer is the major concern from exposure to POM.
How is this fair to the cooks who are forced to feed the selfish meat eating addicts? Must they go home reeking like burned meats with cooking grease in their hair...just so the meat eaters can enjoy their toxin of choice?
I thought this was about the right to smoke free air?
Will you claim safe levels for meat smoke, but none for tobacco smoke when they contain the same carcinogen?
That would take a pretty big hypocrite eh?
Just wait till some greedy lawyer figures this out and walks away with a few hundred million.
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"I think that if we all dropped the terms 'politically correct' and 'revisionist history' and any number of other buzz phrases, that better dialogue would naturally result."Since both of those subjects are regular targets of criticism here at the OVB, I thought I'd jump in with a comment; to wit: Sure, I'd be glad to drop those terms - as soon as political correctness dies a worthy death and "revisionist history" ceases. But I don't look for that to happen any time soon. Of course, that means others would have to stop using "buzz phrases" like "neo-Confederate" and "holocaust denier" (the latter just because someone disagrees with their interpretation of history regarding the War Between the States); hardly conducive for "better dialogue."
Actually, labels and so-called "buzz phrases" are often quite useful, when you can back them up with facts.


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Heavy mid-Mon Valley flavor on South squad for all-star football game
The South All-Stars in the 17th annual BeeGraphix Football Classic will have a distinct area flavor when the game kicks off Saturday at Southmoreland.
That's because of the 33 players on the team composed of graduated high school seniors, nearly a third of them come from mid-Mon Valley schools.
Consequently, just four of the players on the North Al-Stars are from area schools.
The game will kick off 7 p.m. at Southmoreland with halftime festivities including the induction of the Class of 2013 for the Tri-County Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
The T-C Football Coaches Association puts the game together each year.
Local players on the South team, which is practicing at California Area High this week through Thursday, include Ringgold's Joe Wall, Demetrius Louis, Austin Young, Matt Devenney and Jeremy Saternos; Monessen's R.J. Small, Keith Davis and Pete Tarka, Belle Vernon Area's Collin Woss and California's Patrick Short.
Playing for the North team, which is practicing daily at Bethel Park, includes Frazier's Jaime Fell and Justin Kulwicki and Bentworth's Dylan Morrell and Tanner Severns.
Game director Cody Haiden says that the T-C Coaches Association has a formula for determining who plays on a team.
"It depends on the school the players attended. We try to use geography, as well as the size of the schools, so we can have pretty much the same overall enrollment on each team to keep it fair," Haiden said. "We also try to have roughly 30 players or so on each team."
The teams will move their practices to the site of the game - Southmoreland - on Friday before going to the Classic's banquet that night at Hugo's in Centerville.
The BeeGraphix Classic is one of the longer continuous high school all-star games in western Pennsylvania and Haiden says he thinks it is important to give graduated seniors in the region one last chance to put on a uniform before they head off to college.
"Many of our players have already committed to colleges to play, but some are still undecided and this will give them a chance to get another look," he said. "There will be college coaches at the game.
"It's an honor to be nominated by the coaches and it is a showcase for the kids, who really seem to enjoy it. College coaches request our rosters in advance in case some of their kids are playing so they can come see them."
Head coaches for the game are Carmicheals' John Menhart (South) and South Park's Tom Loughran (North).
Haiden said that the T-C Coaches Association also provides a $500 scholarship to one player from each team. The scholarship winners are announced after the game and are determined through judging essays that the players write.
In addition, there will be offensive and defensive Most Valuable Players chosen from each team after the game. The MVPs will all receive plaques.
Tickets for the game are $5 and will be sold at the gate on Saturday.
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Re: Problems with the front end
The front end (FE) allows you to select all the cell of a given type by
ALT+left-clicking on the cell bracket. I wonder if you ever modified this
option, or something is wrong (sometimes) with the keyboard making the ALT
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On 6/13/06, Hans-Peter Kunzle <hpk at shaw.ca> wrote:
> Hi,
> I have been using Mathematica for over ten years,
> but from time to time I keep running into strange
> problems with the front end which happen perhaps
> because I may have pressed a wrong key combination
> by mistake. (I am using Mathematica 5.2 on a system
> with SUSE Linux 10.1.)
> This time the problem is that when I try to execute
> a function in an Input cell then all
> Input cells in the notebook light up at once and I
> get an error message instead of the function executing.
> (Similarly when I click on the border of an output
> cell all other output cells light up.)
> So far I have been unable to locate an Option in the
> FrontEnd preferences that seems to refer to such a
> behavior. I have also removed the ~/.Mathematica directory
> losing my StyleSheets but the problem persists.
> (I also Quit[] Mathematica and even rebooted the computer
> without solving the problem.)
> Right now, the only way I can run my programs is
> to abandon the frontend altogether. But this is most
> inconvenient.
> Can anybody help?
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Here it is deadline day and I've nothing typed, nothing turned in, no decent thought to share or story to tell. I'd panic except I'm wriggling my toes in the warm sand. Fact is the only way to finish something is to start it.
"What are you writing?" my husband leans over and asks. He squints at the sun-brightened page to make out the words. Paranoia that I'm recording his life for voyeurs' enjoyment prickles his sunburn.
"I'm trying to come up with a column," I answer.
"A column?" he exclaims. "You mean the one that was due yesterday?"
Paul and I recently decided to take the family for ice cream. We had gone to a wake and afterwards I was feeling like I needed to celebrate the life of our friend Mr. Tom, who died that weekend.
We arrived at the DQ looking very dapper, I must admit. Husband in crisp oxford, boys in a hue of polos. Isa sported the biggest hairbow legal for her head size – and I actually didn't look like something the cat dragged in. Hairbrush and lipstick, you complete me.
Shoe drive
Harlem Baptist Church is joining Buckner International Shoes for Orphans Souls shoe drive through June 22; donated items should be for children and teens, must be new; greatest need is for athletic shoes sizes Youth 1 through Adult 8; cash donations accepted and will help provide new shoes and cover distribution costs; drop shoes off at Harlem Baptist, 105 W. Milledgeville Road; (706) 556-6439
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Observing Memorial Day
Training graduates
Navy Seaman Devin L. Gray, son of Don L. and Annette R. Gray of Evans, recently completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Gray is a 2012 graduate of Veterans High School, Warner Robins, Ga.
Navy Seaman Brianna S. Hunter, daughter of Larry and Bernadette Hunter of Martinez, recently completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Hunter is a 2008 graduate of Evans High School.
Azaleas are a staple of traditional southern landscapes. They are prized for their graceful form and showy flower displays. They are also known for the variety of colors and bloom types. In the Augusta area, they have become a gardeners "must have" plant for the landscape.
Former Augusta Council of Garden Clubs President Judy Kirkland, who has been learning about attracting pollinators and good bugs to her garden, will hold a seminar to encourage others to do the same.
The May 29 seminar will be at Highgrove Clubhouse in Evans. Cost is $20 per person and includes lunch and handouts. There will also be native plants and beneficial bugs for sale.
"It's open to anyone, but pre-registration is required," noted Kirkland, BeeGAP chairman for the Garden Club of Georgia Inc.
My spatula moved the ground chuck from its brown side to its pink one. A sizzle spattered in response to the meat laying its vulnerable rawness against the skillet's heat. The steady flame of the burner blazed, oblivious to the goings-on overhead. Everything else in the kitchen maintained its dignified countenance, never letting on that my Epimetheus was about to knock the top off the box.
Donald Yost to O. Richard Borden and Mary E. Borden, parcel ID 078F072, $129,000.
Todd David Merchen to Judy A. Phillips, parcel ID 081E008, $145,000.
Kingsbury Custom Homes Inc. to Jason T. Sinkus and Jennifer A. Ligon, parcel ID 0671074, $314,900.
Pierwood Construction Co. to Jay B. Hall, 826 Watermark Drive, $192,900.
W. E. Iseman Jr. to Frederick M. Wintrich III and Kimberly Lewis, 206 Sussex Court, $211,000.
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It's that time of the year again. Where I make lofty goals for Mr. Baconpants. Well this year I got a head start on completing my goals.
As I am sure many of you have noticed, in the last week of 2011 I made a few big changes to the site. First, I updated the design of the site to make it more fun. I thought the old design looked stale.
Second, I added a message board (Community) to the site. This was something I always wanted to do but never got around to it. I plan to do contest that focus around this new section of the site. So if you're not a member this is a good chance to sign up and start the new year off right.
Lastly, I added a new section on the site called "Restaurants". I haven't updated content on this section yet but it will be a place for people to find out what restaurants are doing great things with bacon near them. If you know of any in your area make sure you let me now so I can add it to the list.
My goals for this year are simple. Finish the new restaurant page, add a few new items to the store, and update the site often again. Last year my goal were unrealistic. Why on earth did I ever think I would meet Kevin Bacon.
Anyway, Happy New Year and Enjoy Bacon!
Let me know if there is anything I can do to make this site something that will bring you bacon enjoyment in 2012. Thanks!


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I received my makeup brushes in a cute little pouch. The pouch is big enough to hold all 10 brushes and I even throw a few other things in (sharpener, eyelash curler, makeup) and it is easy to travel with. The brushes look very professional and work great. They are easy to clean and do the job of more expensive brushes. I love them! I have only had a small problem. One of the brushes separated from the handle. It was an easy fix. Superglued it back together and it has been fine. The rest have held up very well. (I have had them for 2 months.) Overall I am satisfied with these brushes and this purchase!
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As the FT reports this morning Argentina has found a way to deliver country-by-country reporting for its oil sector:
Argentina is to renationalise YPF, its biggest oil company, ousting the Spanish group Repsol as majority shareholder and prompting a furious row with Madrid.
In a move likely to have significant investor and diplomatic fallout, Cristina Fernández, Argentina's president, sent a bill to Congress on Monday to put 51 per cent of YPF in state hands.
It may not be popular. I think accepting country-by-country reporting may be more palatable for most in the sector. But without that accountability I suspect such moves may become more common.


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Education:Ph.D., Educational and Counseling Psychology: School Psychology emphasis, University of Kentucky
M.A., Psychology, Marshall University
B.S., Applied Science: Biology, Bluefield State College
My interests can be broadly categorized as understanding protective factors that lead to appropriate development in early childhood. Specifically, my research agenda is focused on identifying strengths in African American children that lead to positive socio-emotional and academic outcomes.
Graves, S., & Blake, J. (2016). Psychoeducational Assessment and Intervention for Ethnic Minority Children: Evidence Based Approaches. American Psychological Association.
Graves, S., & McGoey, K. (under contract) Linking Assessment to Intervention: A Strength Based, Culturally Relevant Approach. Guilford Publications.
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Graves, S., & Ye, F. (accepted for publication). Are Special Education Labels Accurate for Black Children: Racial Differences in Academic trajectories of youth diagnosed with specific learning and intellectual disabilities. Journal of Black Psychology.
*Smith, L. V., Blake, J. J., Graves, S. L, *Vaughan-Jensen, J. E., *Pulido, R., & *Banks, C. (accepted for publication).Promoting diversity through program websites: A multicultural content analysis of School Psychology program websites. School Psychology Quarterly.
Blake, J., Graves, S., Newell, M., & Jimerson, S. (accepted for publication). Diversification of School Psychology: Developing an Evidence from Current Research and Practice. School Psychology Quarterly.
Graves, S., *Sobalvarro, A., *Nichols, K., *Ryan, A., *Aston, C.,* Blefari, A., *Schutte, K., *Schachner, A., *Vicoria, L, Prier, D. (accepted for publication). Examining the Effectiveness of a Culturally Adapted Social Emotional Intervention for African American Males in an Urban Setting. School Psychology Quarterly.
*Ryan, A., Graves, S., *Sabalvarro, A., *Nichols, K., *Schutte, K., *Aston, C., (2016). An Evaluation of Strong Kids in an Urban African American Female Sample: The Need for Gender-Specific and Culturally Focused Interventions. School Psychology Forum, 10, 157-164.
*Aston, C. & Graves, S. (2016). Promoting Positive Self Identity in Urban Schools: The Impact of a Gender Specific Afrocentric Intervention. School Psychology Forum. 10, 165-176.
*Beeks, A., & Graves, S. (2016). The Effects of the Mystery Motivator Intervention in an Urban Classroom. School Psychology Forum, 10, 142-156.
McGoey, K., & Graves, S. (2016). Evidence-based interventions in urban schools: Unique implications for implementation: Introduction to the special issue. School Psychology Forum, 10, 131-133.
*Sobalvarro, A., Graves, S., & Hughes, T. (2016). The effects of check-in/check-out on kindergarten students in an urban setting. Contemporary School Psychology, 20, 84-92
Miranda, A., Radliff, K., Graves, S., & Worrell, F. (2014). Culture Counts: Preparing school psychologists for working with diverse populations. Psychology in the Schools, 51, 329-331.
Graves, S., Proctor, S., & *Aston, C. (2014). Professional roles and practices of urban school psychologists. Psychology in the Schools, 51, 384-394.
Graves, S., & Serpell, Z. (2013). Racial Differences in Medication Use in a National Sample of Children with ADHD Enrolled in Special Education. School Mental Health, 5, 175-182.
Smith, L., Blake, J., & Graves, S. (2013). School psychology programs effort to recruit culturally diverse students. Trainers Forum 32 (1), 4-23.
Brown-Wright, L., Tyler, K., Graves, S., Thomas, D., Stevens-Watkins, D., & Mulder, S. (2013). Examining the associations among home-school dissonance, motivation, and classroom disruptive behavior for urban high school students. Education and Urban Society, 45, 142- 162.
Graves, S. & Brown-Wright, L. (2013). A qualitative study of ethnically diverse school psychology faculty experiences in the professoriate: Implications for diversifying higher education. Trainers Forum, 31(2), 29-46.
Graves, S., Blake, J., Kim, E. (2012). Differences in parent and teacher ratings of preschool problem behavior in a national sample: The significance of gender and SES. Journal of Early Intervention. 34, 151-165.
Proctor, S. L., Graves, S., & Esch, R. C. (2012). Assessing African American students for specific learning disabilities: The promises and perils of Response to Intervention. Journal of Negro Education, 81, 268-282.
Graves, S. (2011). School and Child level predictors of academic success for African American children in 3rd grade: Implications for No Child Left Behind. Race, Ethnicity, and Education, 14, 675-697.
Graves, S., & Mitchell, A. (2011). Is the Moratorium Over? African American Psychology Professionals Views on Intelligence Testing in Response to Changes to Federal Policy. Journal of Black Psychology. 37, 407-425.
Graves, S. & Howes, C. (2011). Ethnic Differences in Behavioral Problems in Preschool The impact of Teacher Child Relationships, Ethnic Match, and Classroom Quality. School Psychology Quarterly, 26, 202- 214.
Stevens-Watkins, D., & Graves, S. (2011). Differences between African American males who are and are not involved in the Criminal Justice System Evidence from a National Sample. Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, 9, 136-151.
Graves, S., & Wright, L. (2011). Parent Involvement at School Entry: A National Examination of group differences and Achievement. School Psychology International, 32, 35-48
Harris, T. & Graves, S. (2010). The influence of cultural capital transmission on reading achievement in African American fifth grade boys. Journal of Negro Education, 79, 447-457.
Graves, S. (2010). Are we neglecting African American males: Parental involvement differences between African American males and females during elementary school? Journal of African American Studies, 14, 263-276.
Graves, S. & Wright, L. (2009). HBCU students and faculties views of School Psychology: Implications for increasing diversity in higher education. Psychology in the Schools, 46, 616-626.
Graves, S. & Frohwerk, A. (2009). Multilevel Modeling and School Psychology: A review and practical example. School Psychology Quarterly, 24, 84-94.
Graves, S. (2009). Albert Sidney Beckham: The first African American school psychologist. School Psychology International, 30, 5-23.
Sullivan, A. L., AVant, E., Baker, J., Chandler, D., Graves, S., et al. (2009, October). Confronting inequity in special education: Promising practices for addressing disproportionality. NASP Communique, 38(2), 1.
Sullivan, A. L., A-Vant, E., Baker, J., Chandler, D., Graves, S., et al. (2009, September). Confronting inequity in special education: Understanding the problem of disproportionality: Part I. NASP Communique, 38(1), 1, 16.
Graves, S., & Wright, L. (2007). Comparison of individual factors in school psychology graduate students Why do students pursue a degree in school psychology. Psychology in the Schools, 44, 865-872.


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Watching the Real Salt Lake-Los Angeles Galaxy game on KTVX-Channel 4 on Saturday night was glorious.
And the match was pretty amazing, too.
The first installment of RSL's new three-year TV contract with KTVX/KUCW-Channel 30 got off to a gorgeous start in beautiful high definition. The picture was crisp and clear, we saw more of the field, and the play-by-play man Bill Riley and analyst Brian Dunseth did a great job.
It's easy for RSL fans to be happy in the wake of the team's come-from-behind 3-1 victory. But the quality of the telecast bodes well for the other 29 games we'll see this season on Channels 4 and 30 all in high def, and all available throughout Utah.
That's something that has even caught the attention of players.
"I think it's great that it's all in HD," said RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando. "I think it's something that other teams around the country are going to look to do. Their fans are going to be jealous."
At least from the televsion side, the decision to simulcast Riley and Dunseth on TV and radio worked well. Riley was his usual steady self and "steady" is high praise for a soccer-caster.
And Dunseth was flat-out brilliant in spots. When Javier Morales scored to give RSL a 2-1 lead, Dunseth quickly pointed out that David Beckham was so concerned with complaining to the referee that he "got caught watching."
When Fabian Espindola put RSL up 3-1, Dunseth was in the midst of telling viewers the Galaxy were substituting out their center-back for an offensive player and got caught there, too.
And way to go for calling out Beckham for his unprofessional behavior toward the ref that would have gotten almost any other player yellow-carded.
Perhaps the biggest surprise was that the RSL-produced pregame show was good. (RSL produces all these games, along with pre- and postgame shows, that air on Channels 4 and 30.)
The interview with coach Jason Kreis was good; the interview with rookie Sebastian Velazquez was really good.
On the downside, if you're going to interview MLS commissioner David Garber, do it either in the pregame or halftime don't put him in the booth while the game is going on.
Sure, not all the camera angles were great and not all the replays came at opportune times. But keep in mind that the home team is responsible for providing the HD video feed, so those complaints should be directed at the Galaxy.
And let's blame them for the glitch that took out the picture for 1:36 early in the game.
It was frustrating when it happened, but by the time the game was over chances are most RSL fans were so happy they'd forgotten about it completely.
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There are lots of suggestions in the comments that are better than my original solution. Also, with 5 years of hindsight, I'd approach it differently anyway! The way I'd do this now would be as follows:
<script type="text/javascript"> var lcValues = <?php echo json_encode($myPHPArray); ?>; </script>
So much simpler! PHP4 has almost disappeared so there's no reason not to use json_encode. I'd recommend that you stop reading now and just go with that.
If you use PHP to create web pages, there may be times when you need to create a JavaScript array dynamically from a PHP array. This is not hard to do, but there is a trap you need to be careful of: dealing with arrays containing only a single element. Continue reading


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UK Immigration Law
Have UK Immigration Law Questions? Get Answers Now.
Under the HSMP / Tier 1, it is not possible to bring over dependents other than your spouse or children.
As they will have to be making out of country applications, you will really struggle to get any discretionary application accepted. The Embassies tend to only accept straight forward entry clearance applications and so unfortunately your chances of being successful in this application are not very good.
If you wish to try then you could do so on form VAF4A as this is the settlement form however it is likely that you will have to pay the fee which is currently £1680 for elderly dependents and that you will then lose this money as the rules do not provide that you can bring over elderly dependents. Even if your visa did allow it, as your mother is only in her 40s, it is unlikely that the Home Office will accept that she is unable to provide for herself.
You could bring them over as visitors but this will only be for 6 months, it will not be permanent. Otherwise unless they want to study and come as students, there is no long term visa you can bring them on.
Yes, once you have ILR, you can call your mother over as an elderly dependent although as she is under 65, you will have to show that she is living in the most exceptional and compassionate circumstances and that she is wholly financially dependent on you so start saving your proof that you are supporting her.
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Dentist Confirms Commitment to Equal Treatment of Individuals with HIV and Public Education Efforts, Settling Lambda Legal Case on Behalf of Man With HIV Who Said He Was Denied Dental Care
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(New York, May 13, 2003) – Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund today announced a settlement in its lawsuit accusing a New Jersey dentist of refusing to treat an HIV-positive man, in violation of state disability discrimination law. The dentist denied any wrongdoing, claiming that he did offer to treat the HIV-positive man. The lawsuit was filed in July in state court in Middlesex County, and Lambda Legal joined the suit in October.
Lambda Legal, plaintiff Richard Doust, and the dentist all said that they are pleased with the settlement. The dentist will publicly urge dentists nationwide to fulfill their legal and ethical obligations and treat patients with HIV or AIDS. Specifically, the dentist will send letters to dozens of dental schools and associations across the country encouraging dental schools and training programs to devote resources to education regarding HIV and help eliminate discrimination against people with HIV and AIDS. In these letters, the dentist points out that "[b]y redoubling our education efforts, our community can help to fulfill the promise that all persons, including those with HIV and AIDS, are provided full access to quality dental care."
In the lawsuit, Richard Doust, a 46-year-old Monmoth County resident, said he was referred to the dentist for treatment for a dental emergency. Doust's lawsuit said that once the dentist learned that Doust was HIV positive, he took Doust into his office and explained that his staff did not feel comfortable assisting Doust. Doust further claimed that the dentist tried to refer him elsewhere for treatment. The dentist denied the allegations, claiming that he did not refuse treatment. The dentist further stated that he is committed to doing what he can to insure that all individuals with HIV and AIDS, and not just his own patients, receive full and equal dental treatment. In pursuit these efforts, the dentist will take the above referenced actions.
Scientific studies have consistently concluded that there is no significant risk of transmission of HIV from patient to dentist during dental treatment when universal precautions are routinely followed, and courts have consistently held that discrimination against people with HIV is unlawful under the Americans with Disabilities Act and state laws. But Lambda Legal's Help Desk regularly receives calls from people with HIV or AIDS who were denied dental or medical services or turned away from hotels and other public accommodations, according to Jonathan Givner, the Lambda Legal attorney handling Doust's case.
"These are everyday situations where most people encounter no problems, but people with HIV or AIDS are turned away at the door," Givner said. "They can usually find another hotel or another doctor, but in the process they've gone through the humiliation of being treated like second-class citizens -- which is exactly what federal and state laws are designed to prevent."
Denial of dental services is particularly common, Givner said, and today's settlement will help protect other people with HIV and AIDS from discrimination. "By educating dentists from within the profession, this settlement will significantly improve access to dental care for people with HIV and AIDS," Givner said. "For our client and for many other people with HIV and AIDS, we're extremely pleased with this settlement. It will make a substantial difference in people's lives."
Doust also announced that he plans to make a donation to Lambda Legal to help the organization advance its work on behalf of gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, the transgendered and people living with HIV or AIDS.
Kathleen Dunnigan of Dwyer & Dunnigan, LLC, in Newark is a cooperating attorney working with Lambda Legal on the case.


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Glen "Chuck" Rich
White male
Age at time: 30
Weapon: unarmed
Donald Rivera
White male
Age at time: 44
Weapon: gun
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Other Private Property
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Location details: In a parking area near the Sugar Shack club in Tampa, Hillsborough County, on Jan. 08, 2006
What happened: Tow company owner Donald Rivera (using the name Donald Montanez) shot and killed the owner of a car he impounded. Glen Rich tried to retrieve his car after it had been taken from a legal parking spot at the Sugar Shack strip club. He and his brothers accelerated their car toward Rivera, and Rivera said he fired in self-defense. But evidence showed the gun was fired as the car passed by. Key in this case: Prosecutors believed the shooter was involved in a questionable business operation, towing cars that were legally parked, taking them to a parking area he was not authorized to use and reaping the money for tows that never should have occurred.
The outcome: Though Rivera had initially claimed a "stand your ground" defense, his lawyer announced at trial that he would be relying instead on a self-defense claim. Prosecutors had been ready to challenge the "stand your ground" defense because a person committing a crime (as they said Rivera was doing with his illegal towing business) is not eligible under that statute. A jury found Rivera guilty of a lesser charge, manslaughter, in March 2012. The judge had refused to grant immunity prior to the trial and the 2nd DCA upheld that decision on appeal. Just days before sentencing in June 2012, officials discovered that "Donald Montanez" was really Donald Rivera, a man who had a long criminal history. On June 29, 2012, Rivera was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Investigating agency: Hillsborough County Sheriff
Case decision made by: Jury
Trayvon Martin's death became controversial because circumstances leading up to the shooting cast doubt on who was to blame. The Tampa Bay Times reviewed other "stand your ground" cases for similar circumstances. The Times relied on available information, some of which may not tell the whole story. When the situation was unclear, that was noted.
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Did the defendant pursue the victim?
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Verifiability in Markets for Credence Goods
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Theory predicts that efficiency prevails on credence goods markets if customers are able to verify which quality they receive from an expert seller. In a series of experiments with endogenous prices we observe that variability fails to result in efficient provision behavior and leads to very similar results as a setting without variability. Some sellers always provide appropriate treatment even if own money maximization calls for over- or undertreatment. Overall our endogenous price-results suggests that both inequality aversion and a taste for efficiency play an important role for experts provision behavior. We contrast the implications of those two motivations theoretically and discriminate between them empirically using a �xed-price design. We then classify experimental experts according to their provision behavior.
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Grab Hold of Your Future
Peter Bonneau
What attracts you to biology; short, and long-term goals?
I've been attracted to the field of biology, or more specifically biochemistry, for the greater part of my life. The field allows us to understand the very nature of life at the most basic levels. It is amazing how much we can learn about our world, ourselves, and the very meaning of life itself through biology, forming bridges to a diverse spectrum of varied fields such as philosophy, mathematics, and even history.
I'll be beginning medical school at Wayne State University beginning the fall of 2009 while participating in the U.S. Air Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program. Upon receipt of my MD, I intend to enter into a residency in family Medicine and afterwards practice as a family physician in the U.S. Air force.
Has a school the size of LSSU made a difference?
The small size of LSSU has always been an attracting quality. Having the advantage to learn directly under qualified professors, and to even work directly with them certainly has a significant academic advantage.
What determined you to come to lssu? Any unexpected benefits of a downstate student?
As I was researching potential colleges, the exceptional scholarship package that LSSU was willing to offer me (and it being renewable each year), made mine a quick and easy decision. While there were concerns that the research opportunities may not be as available at a smaller school (such things being of vital importance to any pre-professional student), I was pleased to find this to not be a problem. Because of the small class sizes, I found professors could recognize students on their merit, and more than eager to work with students to provide impressive opportunities.
As a student from the Detroit area, I found that going to LSSU gave me the opportunity to move away from home, and live independently while putting myself through school. Such an experience maintains important value (especially in today's culture of dependency), and could not typically be accomplished otherwise, without paying excessive out of state tuition bills.
Are there any pre-professional experiences that you have enjoyed so far in your program?
In addition to my classes, research, and work, I have found opportunities to gain essential volunteer opportunities at War Memorial Hospital 's emergency room while gaining invaluable medical experience.
Have you had a neat moment that makes all of the studying and working worthwhile?
Beyond the satisfaction of excelling in a difficult field, the most exciting moment of my academic career was learning of my acceptance into medical school ( Wayne State ) this past November. In the State of Michigan , over 60% of medical applicants fail to be accepted into any program, so to know that I managed to succeed in such a competitive endeavor is of a magnitude beyond comprehension (not to mention the satisfaction of being able to pursue my ideal profession in life).
Role of honors program in academic experience at lssu?
While at times, it didn't look like I could manage to fit in the necessary courses for the honors program into my schedule, I found the program (namely Dr. Swedene) to be more than helpful, making great efforts to make such a pursuit possible for me.
The program, itself, offered me the opportunity to study subjects I may not have otherwise had the opportunity to study. Like most competitive pre-med students, I found interest in a myriad of topics outside of my primary fields of biology and chemistry, and the honors program allowed me the excuse to study a diversity of material, gain a broader perspective of human existence, and ultimately be a better-rounded individual. Far too many students become trapped taking courses that only help count towards one's major, the Honors program allows for a more enlightening university experience, not to mention adding a competitive edge to any graduate or professional applicant.
Summer internships, jobs, etc.?
I've spent my summers working full time as a student manager with LSSU's Food Service. This provided me an opportunity to make some extra money for such luxuries as paying bills and rent while allowing me another leadership role on campus.
In addition to work, I've found the summer an excellent time to accrue volunteer/community service hours with Habitat for Humanity as well as War Memorial Hospital .
I've been working year round with LSSU's Food Service as well as a tutor of biology, chemistry and physics in the Learning Center.
What are some of your outside interests?
I've always enjoyed learning about nearly every subject. My top interests include: biochemistry, immunology, and cellular physiology; Early American History (especially the American Revolution and the establishment of the Constitution and Federalism); Human evolution and anthropology; Roman philosophy and history; and early English literature.
Over the more recent years I've developed an appreciation of literature, especially the work of Robert Louis Stevenson and such pieces as Kidnapped, Catriona, The Black Arrow, and The Master of Ballantrae.
Any scholarships you have been awarded with?
Faculty Association Academic Excellence Scholarship (awarded April 2008)
Philip Hart Memorial Scholarship (yearly since fall 2005)
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Gezzzz,,,,, we need to add a "don't like" option, and turn some of these threads into a poll somehow. Showing how many likes and dislikes a particular issue gets.
I guess they'll be no hunting trips in my future there, I'm not bowing to there nonsense UN-Constitutional laws. My $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ will go elsewhere. Like to states that respect hunters/gun owners,,, rights.
Just like I did with NY recently,,,no new hunting/fishing license's, no property purchases, that was almost in the closing stage, no ATV registrations, no dinners out, no property tax $,,,ect,,,,ect., see where I'm going with this? 9 Other local sportsman families I personally know did exactly the same thing and moved there campers out of NY too. Pretty much taking the same kinda $$$ they would have spent there with them to other states,,,,kick them in the wallet, it's almost as effective as a kick in the balls!!!! Just be sure to write to the reps in those states so there aware of what you've done, so they can reflect on there decisions in the future and what the ramifications of there decisions are for the future of there respective states.
Take that!!!!!!! Stomp on our rights,,, and we'll stomp on you your cash flow from sportsmen,,, that's the way it works. Pal


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- Wheels, Tires, Brakes, and Suspension (http://www.wrxtuners.com/forums/f139/)
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Will these tires fit!?
So I have a 2014 wrx and have been searching around for some snow tires and rims. I found a set online with the size of 245-40-18. Would those fit on my car?
How would we know? You didn't post anything relevant.
They won't fit your stock wheels... because your stock wheels aren't 18". If they're attached to some 18" wheels already then your answer is "maybe. How's about finding out something about the wheels?"
Sorry for the lack of info but the rims are 18 by 8.5 and they were on an 09 sti
245-40-18 snow tires? Are you swapping tires but keeping the same wheel? Not criticizing, but just a bit surprised considering what I thought was conventional wisdom for snow tires. It was my understanding that, typically, a (relatively) narrower tire is better for snow.
Many people who use a separate set of snow tires for their WRX also use a second set of wheels (such as the stock wheels just as an example).
245/40/R18 is the OEM summer size for the '08+ generation STi, so the tire size is not an issue for the wheel wells of your '14 WRX.
However, STi wheels have a 5x114mm bolt pattern and the WRX has a 5x100mm bolt pattern so wheels from an STi won't fit. Here's a reference link to specs:
[url=http://www.fastwrx.com/wrxwheelinfo.html]WRX Wheel Info - Reference Info[/url]
It is typical to run a smaller set for winter tires for economy and because width is only an advantage on dry asphalt. I ran 215/50R17 winter tires on 17x7 wheels on my '09 STi. So I'd look for some of those (with the 5x100mm bolt pattern) instead.
I hope that this helps,
As mentioned wrong bolt pattern. Wheels won't fit.
OP for a winter wheel set there is a lot more to think about than just fitting on your rims. I assume you already have the 18 inch rims installed? otherwise they wont fit your stock setup.
Your location and the harshest weather you plan on being out in are hugely important, so is knowing if your local transit authority salts the roads. most guys run steel wheels and thinner than normal rubber that's rated for snow. I would hate to see a set of STi 18s get torn up by salted roads all winter.
If I were in your shoes and had to grab a snow wheel set Id look for something with a smaller rim diameter, slimmer tread width and a snow rating.
Hope that helps : )
Go with a wheel that's preferably 16" as they'll allow for more sidewall on the tire which is good in a winter app. Also keep it closer to 7" rather than 8" wide, and with a 5x100 bolt pattern.
And go with tires that are either 225/50R16 or 215/55R16 but nothing wider IMO.
An 18" wheel should in no way even be considered....
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^ trying to get other 3GS into your 16" gang I see... Fol
I have 16" steelies with blizzak snow tires. Purchased them off tire rack as a set together, wheels and tires. Definitely agree with the riot act.
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Yessir, Randy lol! But honestly 16's are the best wheel size for winter tires OP. 17's are ok too but def not 18's for a winter setup. I've seen other guys with 18" winter setups around me in MA. They immediately get the...
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Thanks fellas. Helped a bunch. I was trying to do it the cheap way but I ended up just ordering up a full set up on tire rack
What wheels and tires you go with?
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A Movement Too Big to Fail
Posted on Oct 16, 2011
By Chris Hedges
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Liberals lack the vision and fortitude to challenge dominant free market ideologies. They have no ideological alternatives even as the Democratic Party openly betrays every principle the liberal class claims to espouse, from universal health care to an end to our permanent war economy to a demand for quality and affordable public education to a return of civil liberties to a demand for jobs and welfare of the working class. The corporate state forced the liberal class to join in the nation's death march that began with the presidency of Ronald Reagan. Liberals such as Bill Clinton, for corporate money, accelerated the dismantling of our manufacturing base, the gutting of our regulatory agencies, the destruction of our social service programs and the empowerment of speculators who have trashed our economy. The liberal class, stripped of power, could only retreat into its atrophied institutions, where it busied itself with the boutique activism of political correctness and embraced positions it had previously condemned.
Russell Jacoby writes: "The left once dismissed the market as exploitative; it now honors the market as rational and humane. The left once disdained mass culture as exploitative; now it celebrates it as rebellious. The left once honored independent intellectuals as courageous; now it sneers at them as elitist. The left once rejected pluralism as superficial; now it worships it as profound. We are witnessing not simply a defeat of the left, but its conversion and perhaps inversion."
Hope in this age of bankrupt capitalism comes with the return of the language of class conflict and rebellion, language that has been purged from the lexicon of the liberal class, language that defines this new movement. This does not mean we have to agree with Karl Marx, who advocated violence and whose worship of the state as a utopian mechanism led to another form of enslavement of the working class, but we have to learn again to speak in the vocabulary Marx employed. We have to grasp, as Marx and Adam Smith did, that corporations are not concerned with the common good. They exploit, pollute, impoverish, repress, kill and lie to make money. They throw poor families out of homes, let the uninsured die, wage useless wars to make profits, poison and pollute the ecosystem, slash social assistance programs, gut public education, trash the global economy, plunder the U.S. Treasury and crush all popular movements that seek justice for working men and women. They worship money and power. And, as Marx knew, unfettered capitalism is a revolutionary force that consumes greater and greater numbers of human lives until it finally consumes itself. The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is the perfect metaphor for the corporate state. It is part of the same nightmare experienced in postindustrial mill towns of New England and the abandoned steel mills of Ohio. It is a nightmare that Iraqis, Pakistanis and Afghans, living in terror and mourning their dead, endure daily.
What took place early Friday morning in Zuccotti Park was the first salvo in a long struggle for justice. It signaled a step backward by the corporate state in the face of popular pressure. And it was carried out by ordinary men and women who sleep at night on concrete, get soaked in rainstorms, eat donated food and have nothing as weapons but their dignity, resilience and courage. It is they, and they alone, who hold out the possibility of salvation. And if we join them we might have a chance.
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By Marcus Riedner, October 24, 2011 at 8:38 am Link to this comment
The "liberal class"? Come on, when did your position on the political spectrum become a "class"? Hedges sounds like he's cramming economics into your political affiliation, desperately. Last time I checked being "liberal" did not entitle a person to a six figure+ salary ( I certainly don't have one ) or any serious form of class separation. Does that mean that the conservative "class" are low income non-union workers? It makes no sense, and while I agree that there is a class struggle going on that Occupy is exemplifying, I do not agree that "liberal" is a class - not in the sense that Hedges uses here.
By weindeb, October 19, 2011 at 2:38 pm Link to this comment
JDmysticDJ. thank you for recognizing that the moral emperor has no clothes. He
By Rod Morgan, October 19, 2011 at 6:19 am Link to this comment
I was lecturing at a conference of finance and and financial administration folks in Toronto, Canada a few years ago… the topic being "how to improve" financial processes from an efficiency and cost perspective, but I opened the session with a question that had been bothering more and more over the previous years. Accounting, when you get past the rules, is pretty simple. The are five distinct regions that make up the "world" of finance: assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses, and (for what may or may not be left over), retained earnings/shareholder equity. I had spent the past 15 years of my life living on in that "world". I asked the gathering of finance folks, "At some time in the past, those regions were empty… a "zero" in each. So… Where did the numbers come from?". Who "created" them? This, I believe, is the crux of the problem. Somehow we have lost site of that and the lives of the majority of us (not all, and certainly not everywhere in the world) has been governed by the illusion of wealth. Questions we must ask ourselves everday… Are we happier? Will we leave a positive legacy for our children? Will we leave the world a slightly better place than when we first arrived? The problem with wealth, once you get beyond the numbers game, is when the focus on acquiring of it exceeds the impulse to share it. A positive change is in the wind for the West and I am hoping to be able to witness it in my lifetime and that my children's children will be able to look back, as we do to other pivotal points in human history, and say, "That is when it happened". Peace. Rod
By heterochromatic, October 18, 2011 at 8:06 pm Link to this comment
the era of stay in the park, use the bathrooms of the
By denny g, October 18, 2011 at 9:31 am Link to this comment
Amen Chris!!!
By cstanwood, October 18, 2011 at 7:08 am Link to this comment
Too much OWS analysis is focused on "immediate goals" - lazy thinking that ignores the fact that our most pressing problems began decades ago, so they may take decades to resolve. By invoking "immediate goals" TV deep thinkers get to dismiss Wall Street protestors as not serious.
This will be a long struggle. Real wages for middle income workers flat-lined over thirty years ago. That's not going to change tomorrow. And don't look to Washington for help.
Instead, long-term actions designed to maximize our power as consumers should be examined. If our role as consumers created rich and powerful, then our power can un-make them. If banking with BofA made people rich, remove your money (deal only with local banks). This WILL hurt them. Not overnight. Not next year or the next. But be assured that they will hurt.
Think long-term about how you live, the businesses you deal with, and your purchases. Look towards buying a smaller car that gets better gas mileage. The less money you spend on gas the less that goes to BP, Exxon Mobile, etc.
Conserve - hang laundry outside to dry, start a vegetable garden, ditch the leaf blower and the weed wacker and use a broom instead. Invest in local businesses only. Prop them up, not some faceless conglomerate that will screw you the moment they get the chance. Watch your health.
Remember, in a consumer society WE have the power. It'll take a while, but The People will prevail.
By Greg, October 18, 2011 at 6:41 am Link to this comment
Capitalism and Corporatism are not the same thing. The greatest danger in capitalism is that it can lead to corporatism through govt subsidy, regulation and control. Corporatism is what we are against. Pure unfettered capitalism would lead to affordable health care. It is the quasi-state of a highly subsidized industry that has paved the way to crisis and an increase in costs of 15% / year since 1965. If want affordable education then we want the govt to stop subsidizing and driving up the costs meanwhile fattening their admin payrolls and pensions at our expense and using teachers as political footballs.
Pretend you are a business owner. The govt decides that your prices are too high for the market place so it offers your customers a stipend. What happens to your prices?
What of the regulation under the Clinton Admin that required banks to accept "no doc" loans? Was this one of Barney Frank's strict regulations? What of the Federal Reserve's holding a monopoly on our currency with no checks whatsoever. This is NOT free market capitalism! In a free market interest rates would fluctuate based on demand, yet our interest rate is held by decree. This is the opposite of FREE!
Wealth distribution can happen more effectively under the guidelines of free and competing currencies, a revolution in the understanding of monetary policy and the real value of investing in our own locally owned communities.
By Robert Colgan, October 18, 2011 at 6:30 am Link to this comment
I wish that I understood what anyone means when they
Even here, Hedges is lambasting "liberals" as
The concept of liberal and conservative in political
I would much rather if everyone would just go with
That way I can easily identify philosophical bent.
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LUXEMBOURG – Luxembourg has positioned itself to pioneer the potentially lucrative business of mining asteroids in space for precious metals such as gold, platinum and tungsten.
The government on Wednesday announced steps to create a legal framework for exploiting resources beyond Earth's atmosphere, and said it welcomed private investors and other nations.
With a well-established satellite industry, Luxembourg is the first country in Europe to stake out rights for the mining of "near-Earth objects," according to officials.
In a similar move last November, President Barack Obama signed the Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, giving U.S. companies property rights over space resources they retrieve.
"Luxembourg also wants to set up a regulatory and legal framework in preparation of the exploitation of space," Jean-Jacques Dordain, former head of the European Space Agency and an adviser to Luxembourg, said.
"Our aim is to open access to a wealth of previously unexplored mineral resources on lifeless rocks hurtling through space, without damaging natural habitats," the nation's economy minister Etienne Schneider said in a statement.
A well-worn theme of science fiction, mineral extraction in space may be on the verge of becoming a reality.
Two U.S.-based companies, Deep Space Industries and Planetary Resources, have bet heavily on a future market for metals from space.
Both applauded the Luxembourg announcement, and were identified as potential partners.
Looking for precious elements on asteroids tens of million of kilometers from Earth makes more economic sense that may be apparent at first glance.
As our planet cooled during the early phase of its formation, most heavy substances — including metals — sank toward its core, making them inaccessible.
What did remain close to the surface has already been heavily mined, including an increasingly wide range of rare metals used in the electronics and defense industries.
A large number of asteroids — which vary in size from a couple hundred kilometers across to a few meters — are clustered in a belt between Mars and Jupiter, and orbit the sun in the same way as planets.
Indeed, they are thought to be the remnants of a planet that fractured into pieces, perhaps due to a collision.
As a result, the same minerals pulled by gravity toward the center of Earth are more plentiful and accessible on these free-floating fragments.
NASA has identified some 1,500 asteroids that it has described as easily accessible.
Rapid advances in technology and robotics have brought a space-based, industrial-scale operation into the realm of feasibility, experts say.
Deep Space Industries envisions a four-step process: prospecting, harvesting, processing and manufacturing.
Tiny space probes would search for iron ore, rare-earth metals and silicates. Some would be brought back to Earth, while others would become raw material for manufacturing in space using 3-D printers.
The probes would also look for water — normally abundant on asteroids — to be broken down into oxygen and hydrogen, and used to fuel satellites and rockets.
"Manufacturing habitats, machines and giant structures from space resources will open a new era in exploration and settlement of the solar system," without the additional expense of launching from Earth, the company noted on its website.
In January, the European Space Agency elaborated a vision for a multinational "research village" on the moon, a project it said could replace the International Space Station.
The village could also be used as a base for mining, and as a stopover for probes heading deeper into space.
The Outer Space Treaty of 1967, signed by major industrial powers, stipulates that natural resources beyond Earth are part of mankind's "common heritage," raising questions as to whether efforts to privatize space mining violate its terms.