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Will Never Sail During Spring Break Again: Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review by Treated Like Royalty
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Will Never Sail During Spring Break Again
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: New York (Manhattan)
Room - Inside cabin is fine with us. We hardy spend any time in our room, but felt very comfortable with the accommodations while there.
Dining - We requested table for 2 when making our reservations, but found ourselves seated with 6 other strangers. Was told at courtesy desk that a request in only that, and not a certainty. By 2nd day we were seated at a table for two. We had the best Waiter (Jo) and best Asst Waiter (Zorain). Main Dining Room food is fine. Windjammer food was great.
Problems Encountered - I have read many Cruise Critic Reviews complaining that there were too many old people on the ship. Well old people do not jump on elevators and hit More the buttons for every floor and then jump off. Old people do not wait until you take a few steps towards an elevator, and then press the close door button, and point and laugh at you as the door closes. Old people do not steal your Do Not Disturb sign from out of your door 3 TIMES, causing staff to knock, when we were still asleep. Old people do not sit on the floor in many areas of the ship, causing everyone to have to walk around them, or trip over them. Old people do not reach over your shoulder to tickle the person in front of you on the elevator.
Bahamas - Atlantis Hotel - Paradise Island - 11 years ago we won a trip to the Atlantis Hotel and never thought we would get to see it again (expensive). The reason we took this cruise was because of the 1 day stop in the Bahamas. When inquiring at the excursion desk how far away was the Atlantis from where the ship docked, we were told that all excursions were booked. We asked how much a taxi would charge, and were told that a taxi would not take us there, because Atlantis was full. Thank God we didn't listen to her. We were ready to go back to our room and cry, but decided to try to find a taxi to take us there. We got off the ship and found taxi's and ferry's ready to take us to Paradise Island.
We totally enjoyed our few hours in Paradise.
Summary - Not all kids on board caused problems. Many were courteous. But unfortunately it just takes a few bad apples to spoil a cruise. We will leave Spring Break to the young, and never again cruise during this time. Less
Published 04/24/11
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Nice looking gun, and grips.
This is a discussion on SP-101 with some new Badgers within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Got these Badgers last week. Very nice feel, except for a slight mismatch of the two halves of the grip. It may be I can ...
Got these Badgers last week. Very nice feel, except for a slight mismatch of the two halves of the grip. It may be I can just uninstall and reinstall with an eye toward lining the halves up better. Otherwise, a little sanding will resolve. These are much more concealable than the Hogues I was using.
Nice looking gun, and grips.
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
Thomas Jefferson
Sweet! Where did you get them? May be a stupid question but I wouldn't ask if I knew.
Awesome! +1 on the coolness factor
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"The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience, prey on those who without one, would surely perish."
Ruger Pistol Grips
Fantastic look gun you got there Willieboy.
Those really look good...I've been looking at those for my SP101, I just can't decide between the boot grip and the full grip...
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If concealment is your goal, the boot grips are better.
Exact ones I have on my 2-1/4" SP-101. Mine line up okay, but they don't quite come together at the seam. Thinking about removing some internal material with a Dremel.
Very cool. I have the same ones, but in the natural walnut stain. Mine don't fit exactly perfect either.
Mine have quite a bit of forward backwards play. I just stuffed a rubber washer into the grip before putting them to together to take up some of the play.
They look very cool, but that's a lot of money to spend on grips that don't fit.

Nice looking grips, and they make the gun look like a 'monster'.
I do agree with TonyW, for the $$, the grips should fit perfectly.
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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That was cool!
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During the first half of the nineteenth century, the United States of America was divided over the question of slavery. Men argued for and against. Although less than ten percent of Southerners owned slaves, most males were united in their support for a system that protected wealthy Southern men. A high percent of northern and western people opposed slavery although not that interested in the plight of slaves. Prejudice was rampant throughout the nation against black skinned people. The end result of not being able to resolve the conflict was war and death to over 500,000 men.
Today, abortion is the slave issue for this society. It divides people, each side takes a stand and refuses to even consider opposing views. For some reason, Republicans running for Congress are so intent on this issue they wind up expressing outrageous views concerning rape and abortion. These views merely reflect minds unable to examine issues from another lens.
I assume that future generations will wonder at our inability to develop a compromise about abortion. In the meantime, it is open season on stupidity about rape.


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Not new to cars, kinda new to bmw.
I DD (when it runs).a 1989 325i.
Also have a 2000 Subaru Impreza RS that I have swapped a JDM STi type RA into
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To better understand the lagoon's complex ecosystem, the possible causes for unexpected change and how to protect one of the most diverse estuaries in North America, the St. Johns River Water Management District launched an Indian River Lagoon Protection Initiative in spring 2013.
The Initiative is a multi-year program to protect and restore the water quality and ecological habitat of the Indian River Lagoon. The initial focus of the Initiative is an algal bloom investigation, a four-year program in which the district and outside experts will increase the scientific understanding of the lagoon system through monitoring, data collection, field and lab analysis and model development. The algal bloom investigation will work in parallel to and augment other Initiative programs within the lagoon, and will provide the understanding to develop projects that maximize the opportunities for lagoon recovery and sustained health.
Initiative work will be conducted primarily within the northern lagoon system, which includes Mosquito Lagoon, northern Indian River Lagoon and Banana River Lagoon in Volusia and Brevard counties. Current work includes water quality monitoring, seagrass transplant experiments and studies of drift algae. In addition, the district is cost-sharing with other plankton and fish sampling programs undertaken by the University of Florida and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
The Initiative is also engaging external stakeholders to address the following program components:
- Complete a scientific investigation into the causes of large-scale algal blooms in the lagoon
- Partner with the National Estuary Program (NEP) and other stakeholder agencies to implement projects to improve the lagoon's health
- Identify a sustainable plan to reduce nutrient loading to the lagoon and collaborate with stakeholders to implement the plan
- Create an action plan for appropriate agencies to implement to control algal blooms and lessen bloom impacts
- Promote efficient and effective communication with stakeholders
The final year to 18 months of the algal bloom investigation will be devoted to synthesizing data to help manage lagoon resources and identify projects to improve the health of the lagoon. Fundamental questions regarding the 2011 and 2012 blooms (identified in the Indian River Lagoon 2011 Superbloom Plan of Investigation) will be addressed.
Final products of the algal bloom investigation portion of the Initiative will include:
- Strategies for controlling algal bloom formation
- Strategies for enhancing a healthy, biologically diverse estuary
- Strategies for facilitating seagrass growth
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If you remember the 70s you might get a kick out of this catchy musical video encouraging organ donation.
Created by New Orleans-based Oschner Health System and the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency, the video follows an organ donor enthusiast as he travels through the city of New Orleans, meeting costumed organs as well as real-life transplant recipients who join him in song. The video is a nod to a long-running Dr. Pepper, "I'm a Pepper" commercial.
According to a press release there are currently more than 110,000 people waiting for an organ transplant in the United States. Each day nearly 20 people die because there are too few organ donors, while at the same time an average of 144 people are added to the nation's transplant list.
Oschner encourages viewers to share the video with nine friends, and possibly help save 80 lives. "Since one donor can save up to nine lives" by their math, if you can convince nine people to become donors we could be well on our way to reducing the number of people who needlessly die from lack of available organs.


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Gender roles are changing on a global level. Whether it is sexual revolution or evolution is debatable but no one can ignore the immense impact shifting gender roles are having on our economy and interpersonal relationships. Tensions are high and the blame game has begun. With such a sweeping wave of change no one is safe from the mudslinging and everyone is getting defensive; circling their wagons' in order to protect themselves from the muck. I find all of this an obscene waste of energy that distracts people from moving forward and constructively dealing with the current culture of change. The reality is that for too long people had this absurd idea of what marriage and relationship meant. Gender roles and sexual progress has been frozen into a mold formed in the fucking 60's. I'm not sure why or who perpetuated the Leave It to Beaver notion of marriage and relationships but whether people want to admit or not, that era was a brief blip in time. The single male provider paired with his domestic goddess was a new concept born from its mother, the TV and its father, post war prosperity. History has always demanded a dual income family…at a minimum! Who do you think kept the domestic economy going while the men went to fish, hunt, sail, trade, or fight? The women! Women have been bringing home the bacon and frying it up in the pan for eons. It wasn't until the dawn of TV that Suzy Homemaker was born. So, who's to blame for our current identity crisis; TV, economic prosperity, industrial revolution, the feminists, western culture? Does it matter? Of course it doesn't matter. The point is, it is here and we all need to deal with it. Let the researchers and academic intellections waste their time and our money in sorting out the blame game, while the rest of us observe and live in the carnage. It is true that the current transformation has been painful but aren't they all? Change is hard, but when the change is swift, the G-forces are hard to recover from. As gender roles change, so must the expectations that men and women have in regards to sex, relationships and the household economy.
What men and women find attractive in our modern society has even come under attack. Men are skewered for admitting their attraction to physical beauty and women are flambéed for attempting to meet the demand. I'm not going to delve down into the abyss of self destruction {i.e. eating disorders, plastic surgery, etc.}. I am talking about the majority of us who live a life of moderation. When did it become a crime for men to be attracted to certain physical features and why do women need to explain their desire to purchase a bombshell bra? In my article on the Good Men Project my opinions on beauty and women's pursuit of beauty were expressed. I found it interesting that I was considered a man hater by one commenter and a women hater by another. How can one article produce such polar perspectives? I'll tell you why, because I speak the truth and the truth is somewhere in the middle. In order to engage in sex with another person, a certain level of physical attraction must be present. Now, what float's my boat may not float yours, but that doesn't mean that either of us are wrong. Whether fed by the media or an evolutionary genetic hunger pang, the reality is that the desire to have sex to a certain 'type' is there. Does it real matter why? Must we really chastise and criminalize individuals for their opinion on what they find sexually appealing? The current shift in the social and moral attitudes of men and women on sex has created such a divide that it's amazing anyone gets laid anymore. Men express their desire to be with a sexually confident woman but find her promiscuous at 5 partners. Meanwhile, women express their rage at being objectified by men based on physical characteristics but have no problem expressing their desire to sleep with men at a certain socioeconomic level; that typically exceeds her own status. Sex is a physical act that goes beyond procreation. For those of you who argue differently, than why not avoid the mess of having sex altogether and get invitro. It's cheaper in the long run; no dating, no wedding, no heartbreak, no divorce plus you get the bonus of choosing a genetic profile. For most of us; sex for pleasure is part of our human condition. No need to apologize or make excuses for it. Luckily the changing tide does come with some moral flexibility. In 1969 68% of people polled felt that premarital sex was wrong while in 2009 only 30% considered it so. For those traversing the single marketplace in the current hook-up culture; my advice is too merely to play it safe, be true to you, and shove double standards. Stop judging others for how they live their life and start focusing on how you live yours. If you have casual sex or a friend with benefit, don't judge another person for their one night stand. If you're a woman who only dates high wage earning men; don't judge the men who only date large breasted women. For some, sexual attraction has been reduced to a competition full of moral judgments and double standards where women have just as much game as the men. Women need to stop bitching about the game existing, especially since they helped to create its current rulebook. Men need to stop whining about not knowing what move to make next; when they are the ones who created the playing field.
To marry or not to marry, that is the question singles are asking themselves these days. According to recent census stats the decline of marriage in the U.S. is a fact. Not only are less Americans walking down the aisle but those who do decide to say "I Do" are waiting longer. This is not unique to the U.S.; many Asian countries are beginning to experience a similar phenomenon on a less dramatic level but with far more serious social and economic ramifications. It isn't that our population doesn't have gender balance; in fact the U.S. holds a comfortable 50% female and 49% males, it is that men who were traditionally considered 'marriage material' are in short supply. More men than women are unemployed and women are more likely than men to attend and graduate from college. You would think that with women securing a more progressive role in society that the occurrence of marriage and committed relationships would increase. However; men find themselves less likely to commit when there are so many fascinating and intellectually vibrant women at their disposal. Is it a matter of being hard to choose the one or not feeling the need to choose at all? The marriage crisis; as some have coined it, also affects views on what composes a family. Americans are more accepting of non-traditional families, with 80% saying an unmarried couple with children is considered a family and 86% consider a single parent with children is a family. Now, I'm not sure if these stats are due to the prevalence of non-traditional family model or if the acceptances of non-traditional family models become more prevalent due to societies acceptance. It really doesn't matter which came first, the chicken or the egg, the reality is that the omelet is on the menu and more adults are choosing to order it. After reading several articles on this topic and having multiple conversations with some amazing women; I noticed a reoccurring pattern with the single ladies I have met that are in their 30's and 40's:
Woman is in a committed relationship in her 20's
Woman is asked in mid 20's to get married
Woman says no
Woman turns 30 or 40 something and decides it's time to get married
Woman has a hard time finding a man to say, "I do"
Woman second guesses decision not to marry; complains that there are no men currently worthy of marriage
Note: I am in no way judging these women for their choices nor for their frustration. I am merely stating factual anecdotal data…as I have observed it.
My observations of the single men of a similar age are a little different:
Man is in committed relationship in his 20's
Man gets married in his mid 20's-early 30's
Man gets divorced in mid 30's-early 40's
Man, as a new divorcée, dates a variety of women
Man doesn't regret getting married but the bitter after taste of divorce, alimony, and child support leads him to proclaim that marriage is an experience best experienced once.
Man refuses to marry again.
So there you have it! Now the single woman in her 30's or 40's is attempting to date men of a similar age and settle down; however, the man is committed to not being committed. Now, I'm not presenting this as statistical fact, I am sharing my personal observations. Of course your experience or those of your friends may be different. This is the point when most women begin to evaluate their single status. They stop regarding being single as a temporary station in life and realize it may be a permanent position. I think that most women who experience the scenario I just described are more OK with it than most of society cares to admit. These women are not depressing cat hoarders living a life of quiet desperation. These women lead active social lives and are changing the social stigma of being a single woman in her 30's and 40's who has never been married. Relationships in the past were partially facilitated by social and economic necessity. It is just what good and proper women and men did.But now, with the economic and social opportunity afforded to women, that necessity to marry in order to ensure survival is nearly nonexistent. Women no longer need to be in a relationship to have children of their own. Now relationships have boiled down to the core…want. Relationships are no longer mandatory, for men or women; it is a matter of want. Wanting to be with a person, wanting to share your life, wanting to commit to one person. Want takes much more self reflection and commitment than need. The want probably explains the high divorce rate; if you don't want to be in a relationship and you don't need to be in a relationship, why stay?
Gender Roles and the Economy
Women currently make up the majority of the work force at 52%. Men have burdened most of the job losses from the Great Recession, with little hope for significant recovery in the near future. The current theory is that manufacturing and construction jobs amassed the greatest losses; jobs traditionally held by men. While women still tend to make less money than men; their career paths of education and health care have shielded women from similar jobless rates. For the first time in a non-war era, women dominate the professional landscape. Such a dramatic shift of demographics can't help but modify the perceived gender roles. After all where would Wally and the Beaver be if June had a job? Who would make breakfast every morning? That's right! Ward would, because he got laid off. Looking at current society and reflecting on 'traditional family' roles using Leave it to Beaver, helps you realize just how archaic and ridiculous 'traditional' gender roles are. To further demonstrate my point, the use of the term 'traditional'. I only used the term traditional in the article due to it being included in political rhetoric; we have an assumption of what the term means. However, what is considered traditional by political conservatives is actually a false ideal, characterized in a brief moment in history, and perpetuated by out-dated stats. Quite absurd when you think about it! The current model of gender and family is a much more inclusive and flexible one. Allowing for room to evolve and grow without fear of alienating family, friends, and financial opportunity. With all the positives that come from flexible ideology comes confusion. The definitions of femininity and masculinity are in flux. This came to my attention when discussing women in the work force with The Quest for 50 blogger. He described ambition {in terms of career} as a masculine trait that men find inherently unattractive in women. A powerful woman becomes less attractive. A man in power is feared yet respected by men, a woman in power may be feared and respected by men but automatically seen as less attractive and no longer qualifies as a potential mate; case in point, Hillary Clinton. This is not about wealth, this about power. If your wife won the lottery you wouldn't divorce her, you would share the wealth. But if your wife were to become the CEO of Ford, now what role do you play? What about the children? As a male CEO it is assumed your wife would care for your children; however, if she is busy running a multi-billion dollar company, are you willing to take on the responsibility? What would your buddies think? Is a man less of a man if he cares for the children? I think often times professional women with high profile careers seek their socioeconomic equal or greater because these are the men who already have enough confidence in themselves to not give a rats ass what their buddies think and/or they have already proven their masculinity. Don't get me wrong; I think many women also hold men to these archaic perceptions just as much as men. After all ladies, how many of you would be willing to date a single father, raising his children on his ex-wife's alimony and child support? Most men don't have a problem dating a woman with this financial scenario. Shifting perceptions of masculine and feminine traits open up controversial and at times, volatile dialogue with no clear answers. Women's ideals of what makes a good mate are shifting from economic security to intellectual fuel for the soul. The change is encouraging women to no longer see men as a financial lifeboat but as a compatible dance partner to waltz through the everyday. On the flip side of the gender coin; men are looking for companions and not mothers.
I feared posting this article as people have begun to ignore the middle ground; heaping huge segments of our global population into over-generalized stereotypes; or hyper-focused individuals. Of course each of us experience life differently, but to ignore the current trends as documented by research in the preservation of individual experience is to live a life with blinders. Refusing to acknowledge the massive shifts of masculinity and femininity is akin to denying there is a recession because you still have a job. I wanted to post this article as a springboard for conversation and thought. I do not claim to have all the answers but love asking good questions. I encourage you to comment and let me know your thoughts. Do you see the decline in marriage as a crisis? Do you see the need for marriage? Or is it merely a want? Have your perceptions of what is masculine and feminine changed in recent years?


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Please find below the summary of the conference which took place at Agence Française de Développement, and was coordinated by Vincent David, founder of Relations d'utilité publique.
The speakers were :
- Frédéric Apollin, Executive Director, Agronomists and Veterinarians without Borders (AVSF)
- Christian Huyghe, Deputy Scientific Director, French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA)
- Christiane Lambert, farmer and Vice President of the National Federation of Farmers' Unions (FNSEA)
- Anne Legile, project manager, Agriculture, Rural Development and Biodiversity Division, Agence Française de Développement
Prospective scenarios predict that there will be a population explosion by 2050. This will automatically lead to an increase in needs for food production and job creation. In this context, agroecology provides solutions able to meet the economic, sociodemographic and environmental challenges of Southern countries. Yet is it the answer to these challenges, or just part of the answer ? Does it involve doing away with dominant agricultural models or, on the contrary, does it correspond to a gradual and necessary development of these models ?
"Agroecology" : One banner but many definitions
Agroecology became part of common agricultural practices back in the 18th century and subsequently developed in various forms. It is currently at the same time a scientific discipline, a farmers' movement and a set of agricultural practices. It is based on a systemic approach by agricultural holdings and aims "to mobilize the potential of ecosystems in order to achieve autonomy from non-renewable resources" (F. Apollin). Its aim is thus to promote the functional diversity of species and make productive capital sustainable. It relies on agroforestry, the introduction of legumes or farming-livestock rearing, among other activities, and is also developing in the South in the form of a "dissemination of a whole host of local initiatives that are often led by farmers' organizations, NGOs and local authorities" (F. Apollin).
A response to a number of challenges in the South
By its characteristics, agroecology can meet a number of the challenges of Southern countries. It guarantees the quality of products and sustainability of agricultural holdings and is also based on short circuits. Agroecology is hence capable of meeting the challenges of food security that will arise in the South in the years ahead. It is "labor intensive" (A. Legile) and would also be able to satisfy the growing needs for employment in Southern countries. While it contributes to "maintaining communities in rural areas" and reduces these countries' dependence on imports, it is also capable of guaranteeing a satisfactory remuneration for producers. In other words, agroecology contributes to creating a real local economy (F. Apollin). It is "ecologically intensive" (C. Lambert) and, finally, improves the energy efficiency of agricultural holdings and contributes to "soil and natural resource conservation" (C. Huyghe).
Pragmatism required
"Agricultural models will inevitably develop towards an agroecological transition" (C. Lambert). Yet there are still many barriers to agroecology. It is for this reason that the steps taken for this necessary transition must be "pragmatic" (F. Apollin) and translated into "operational, reliable and secure proposals" (A. Legile). In addition, any agroecological approach must be tailored to the expectations and convictions of the farmers who participate in them, without forgetting to take account of the territorial and socioeconomic specificities of agriculture in the South (A. Legile, C. Huyghe).
The leverage needed to develop agroecology
One of the aims is to offer consumers high quality products, without increasing their cost or cutting back on producers' remuneration (F. Apollin). It is also a question of guaranteeing access for agroecological products to markets that are currently uncertain (C. Lambert). To achieve these objectives, it is also necessary to tackle the incoherence of the relevant public policies that are developed (F. Apollin), stimulate consumer demand for agroecological products (C. Huyghe), and change the way in which both urban and rural communities in the South view the farming profession, which needs to have its value restored. Finally, it is necessary to more effectively measure, disseminate and give visibility to the results of initiatives that already exist in order to convince people that this agroecological transition is relevant and effective.


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The January 29th edition of Saturday Night Live (SNL) wasn't exactly a Facebook sponsored production, but it did feature a cameo from the CEO of the social networking organization. The host of the show was Jesse Eisenberg, who played Zuckerberg in Oscar nominated "The Social Network". When it was announced that Eisenberg was hosting some predicted that Zuckerberg would want the spotlight too and while it wasn't exactly in that tone, it was still funny nonetheless.
As Eisenberg stood doing his monologue, Andy Samberg came onstage wearing a hoodie, impersonating Zuckerberg while Lorne Michaels, SNL big boss, stood offstage with Zuckerberg at his side. As Samberg and Eisenberg bantered, the real Zuckerberg slid onstage. Eisenberg wasn't exactly intimidated, as he worded his description of his role carefully, saying in the past that he was playing a fictional character in a movie script.
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Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron Schriefer officiating.
Nicholas is survived by his mother, Denise Rupp and companion Jerry Jacobs; father, Michael Grubb; two sisters, Amanda Bollinger and husband Jason, and Stephanie Rupp and companion Paul Robertson; one brother, William Rupp; maternal grandparents, Paul and Catherine Graham; four nieces, Zalie Bollinger, Layla Robertson, Caroline Robertson and Amelia Robertson; nephew, Zane Bollinger; one uncle, Michael Graham; two aunts, Nicole Crawford and Christine Priebe.
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Review of Better: How Jesus Satisfies the Search for Meaning by Tim Chaddick
Ecclesiastes is a hard book. Heck, most wisdom literature in Scripture is difficult. I mean, what on earth are we supposed to do with the prurience of Song of Solomon, the seemingly contradictory proverbs, or those middle chapters of Job where all his friends give him (apparently wrong) advice? (Joseph Caryl spilled 12 wonderful volumes worth of ink trying to answer that last question…) And while all of these can be difficult, I've always found the book of Ecclesiastes especially challenging to interpret and apply to the modern world. It has always struck me as an odd combination of obvious truth mixed with impracticality. "To everything there is a season" is about as blatantly true a statement as one can make, yet how that statement should affect the way I shop for groceries or run my devotional life can be hard to say. What's more, Ecclesiastes' seemingly bleak outlook and conclusion seem to be at odds with the overall optimistic tone set by the Biblical themes of salvation, grace, and Divine Glory. It can be especially hard to see where Jesus fits in to a book with the closing line "'Meaningless! Meaningless!' says the Preacher, 'Everything is meaningless.'" (Ecclesiastes 12:8) In Better, Tim Chaddick does a fantastic job of explaining and applying Ecclesiastes to the modern world in a Christ-centered way.
Chaddick covers a number of themes, including: knowledge, desire (for material goods), ambition, money, time, community, power, religion, envy, discontent, worry, joy, and death—all as they are explained in Ecclesiastes and resolved in Christ. Most of these chapters include an exposition of how these topics are wrongly pursued or interpreted by the world, how God intends us to understand them, and how they all one way or another point to Jesus. For example, in the chapter titled "Money", Chaddick explains five ways the world (and, all too often, the Christian) misuses money:
- Moral Blindness: we fail to use our money morally or to pursue justice, and instead see money as disconnected from morality and justice;
- Insatiability: we indulge in our greed with an ever-growing lust for more;
- Worry: we fret over money disproportionately;
- Hoarding: we let money dominate our lives;
- Dissatisfaction: we are ultimately never happy, no matter how much we get.
In contrast to this parade of misuses and misunderstandings, Chaddick holds up the Biblical standards for engaging with money. That is, we are neither to shun it nor to worship it, but rather are to use it wisely and faithfully as a trust that has been given to us for the pursuit of God's glory. By prayer, instruction, and generosity (Chaddick's three counters to the five misuses of money listed above), we can resist the temptations money leads to and live lives which reflect the great salvation freely given to us in Christ, which is of more worth than all the money in the world.
Each chapter roughly follows this pattern, and is presumably based on sermons preached at Chaddick's church "Reality LA."
The biggest weakness of this book is its occasionally strained connection of Jesus with the message of Ecclesiastes. As noted above, Chaddick ends most of his chapters with a brief explanation of how Christ fulfills, completes, or resolves the issue raised in Ecclesiastes. The problem is that this is often a gap that the Bible itself does not necessarily fill in. Unlike, say, the Exodus or the lives of Old Testament believers or even Old Testament passages about salvation, the New Testament never gives us a specific guide to how Ecclesiastes (or most of the wisdom literature) points to Jesus. The result is that at times Chaddick's connection feels either forced or so general that his application could relate to any number of topics, rather than specifically to the one in question. To give just one example, Chaddick includes a chapter on envy. It is certainly true that envy is a sin, and that Ecclesiastes highlights the emptiness and vanity of envy. It is also true that Jesus is the answer to that sin: he paid for it in our place on the cross and he empowers us to resist it in our own lives. Accordingly, Chaddick highlights as useful for resisting envy especially the doctrines of grace, the sovereignty of God, the new life in the Holy Spirit, and the assistance we get from the church. Yet, these doctrines are useful for resisting any sin, and it's unclear how Jesus ties in to this specific passage in Ecclesiastes, especially when the whole chapter (which deals with a whole host of vanities under the sun) is taken into account.
Even with that weakness (which admittedly doesn't show up very often), this is an excellent book that deftly handles a difficult biblical text. Even better, Chaddick is an excellent writer whose prose reads quickly and whose points are clear and concise without sacrificing quality theology and application. Chaddick does a great job of getting at the meaning of Ecclesiastes and how it matters for us in the 21st century. Over and over he delivers the Preacher's message that absolutely everything in this world is vanity bound for destruction. Our jobs, our possessions, our communities, our hopes, our desires, and our dreams are all fleeting and ephemeral, bound only to walk with us to the grave and no farther (and that's just the list of things that aren't actively sinful, and make the "good" lists in Ecclesiastes). Chaddick drives home the Gospel—the message that the only solution to the problem of death and decay that overhangs the world is found in faith in Jesus Christ. When He took our sins on Himself on the cross and gave us the merit of His perfect life, he bought us into a world which will last forever, and in doing so gives us the right perspective on this temporal, fallen world. We go from being corpses pursuing vanity to pilgrims passing through a dying world on their way to the city of light and life that will last for eternity.
This book will be useful both to people like me who can struggle to apply Ecclesiastes today and to those who want to know more about how Christians see the world and the hope offered through Christ to a despairing world.
Highly recommended.
This book was reviewed in connection with the Patheos book club.
Dr. Coyle Neal is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Southwest Baptist University, where he tries not to let his students know that he thinks all their grades are vanity.


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After its recent battery troubles (can 46m replacements really be described as 'troubles'?) Nokia could do with a boost and its latest cheerful midranger could prove just that.
The '6555' is one of those rare things: a stylish Nokia clamshell and while it has certainly taken a fairly significant influence from Motorola to do it, it's welcomed all the same.
The screen is also doing its bit to impress too, considering this is no flagship high ender, with a bright QVGA display capable of showing 16m colours. As for the camera Nokia (perhaps worryingly) hasn't disclosed the megapixel rating - we'd hope for 2MP - but did boast that it features a 6x digital zoom, which to be fair isn't really anything to boast about.
In fact, when it comes to size, weight, video/audio functionality and even connectivity the Finns also kept shtum but it doesn't look to be a pocket bulger by any means and I'd be surprised if basic MP3 playback and Bluetooth (though not A2DP) didn't made it onboard. Internal memory is just 30MB but the defacto microSD slot provides significant room for expansion.
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Servheen, of Fish and Wildlife, finds the skepticism about delisting in Yellowstone and elsewhere frustrating. Many environmental groups have helped out with numerous on-the-ground initiatives, he says, including The Nature Conservancy, the National Wildlife Federation, and Defenders of Wildlife. Although Defenders opposed wolf delisting, they supported the removal of Yellowstone grizzlies from the ESA. But other groups simply want to cast stones, Servheen says. It's the old adage that it's easier to kick down a barn than it is to build one. "I don't even know who those people are," he continues. "I never see them. They never come to meetings, they're never involved in our recovery activities. But they can take a lawsuit to a judge in Missoula and stop 25 years of conservation efforts in the Yellowstone ecosystem."
State and federal agencies, landowners, and environmentalists have built what Servheen calls a "gold-plated" post-delisting management plan for Yellowstone grizzlies. Implementation would cost roughly $3.4 million per year. Ten percent of the bear population would be monitored with radio collars. The Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee secured restrictions on site development, livestock allotments, and road density for 85 percent of the grizzly habitat in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. "We can't make everyone in the Yellowstone ecosystem move out, and we can't treat everywhere that grizzly bears are like it's Yellowstone National Park," he says. "That's what some of these people want. There's got to be a graded level of management...that's what we put in place. That's what the public will accept."
Yet the legal wrangling over delisting the Yellowstone population has strained the relationships that made the conservation strategy possible. Servheen is struggling to hold the show together in the park. Other agencies seem primed to walk away from the effort, having invested much and gained nothing. If the federal government fails in the appeals process, Servheen says, "the cooperative efforts to recovery grizzly bears will fall apart."
Just one bear
The Cabinet-Yaak ecosystem in northwestern Montana and northern Idaho contains one of the smallest and most vulnerable grizzly populations in the Northern Rockies. Estimates in the last decade place the total number of bears around 35. Unlike Yellowstone and the NCDE, the grizzly recovery zone here doesn't have a national park at its core. The mountains are rich in silver and copper deposits. Several mining companies, including Revett Minerals and Montanore, have been struggling for years to get permits to drill under the wilderness. Resource extraction would bring road expansion, developments, and people to the area. That means more garbage, more chickens, more conflicts, and, inevitably, more bear deaths.
Bass, the author, has lived in northwestern Montana for more than two decades and serves as a board member with the Yaak Valley Forest Council. Many of his books and articles have drawn national attention to the Cabinet-Yaak region. Bears here, he says, are the weakest link in the recovery chain. "I'm not seeing as many grizzlies in the Yaak," he adds. "I'm not seeing as much sign of grizzlies in the Yaak. And most troubling, I'm not seeing grizzlies in the Yaak where I used to see them."
The Cabinet-Yaak and the nearby Selkirk ecosystem are fragile enough that they merit full-time Fish and Wildlife staff. In any given year, Servheen estimates, the grizzlies have only three females with cubs. If just one of those sows is hit by a car or killed by a poacher, the population could be devastated. And if area landowners don't see grizzly recovery working elsewhere in the West, that too could be the end of the bears.
Recovery hasn't always run smoothly here, but it's gotten better thanks to the same kinds of efforts that paved the way for the NCDE grizzlies. "I can remember 15 or 20 years ago having public meetings up there and having people really mad that bears were around and that we were even talking about bears," Servheen says. "Now I think we've gone way beyond that. I mean, the county commissioners are in favor of grizzly bear recovery, of augmentation, of putting more bears in there."
This is also where Kate Kendall, a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in West Glacier, has turned her attention this year. She spearheaded the grizzly population study in the NCDE in 2004, using elaborate hair snags to collect DNA samples and gather data on individual bears. Now she hopes to apply her experience with NCDE grizzlies to obtain more detailed data on grizzlies in the Cabinet-Yaak. Kendall says Lincoln County Commissioners invited her to give a presentation on her NCDE study last winter and liked what they heard. The county found public support and funding for the project, then asked Kendall to lead it. That level of interest and cooperation usually takes years to nurture.
Servheen fears those public investors in bear recovery will walk away if initiatives to delist grizzlies in Yellowstone—and, eventually, the NCDE—fail. The populations there were never as small as that in the Cabinet-Yaak, he says. Failing with a larger segment could make success with a smaller segment appear impossible. "They're watching Yellowstone right now," he says.
There is also a third perspective out there when it comes to grizzly recovery and delisting, one that takes a wild curve away from what environmentalists and government biologists are working on now.
Montana naturalist Doug Peacock, who has lived up close with grizzlies for months at a time over the past four decades, believes the entire question of threatened or endangered species recovery has become irrelevant.
Peacock credits the agencies and their recovery efforts in Yellowstone. They really brought the population back from the brink, he says. But the bears still don't have much of a chance.
Peacock has written three popular books on grizzlies. In Grizzly Years, he chronicles the way the bears helped him heal after he served as a medic in the Vietnam War. Now he fears the animals that gave him back "elements of my own humanity" will disappear as climate change alters the Montana landscape. And for him, the first step in that direction is assuming grizzlies can survive without the Endangered Species Act.
"Nobody could see global warming coming on in 1975, when they started to draw up all the management plans," he says. "Under such radically changing habitat conditions, the bear should technically never be delisted. This is not fair to anybody, but they're never going to be recovered. The habitat is going to change so fast in the next 20 years that the grizzlies are going to need three times as much habitat as we've already chosen to give them, just to maintain their current numbers. I don't think our culture is up to that level of tolerance and generosity."
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Stayed at Wingate for 5 nights due to function in the city. Booked on line so price target was good. Very clean hotel, large room, friendly staff,even when there was a bit of a mix-up at check out. Our room over looked a busy street, so was happy we had packed a set of ear-plugs.We had early morning starts, so having a hot breakfast in hotel was a nice touch, Thank You Wingate for a lovely stay, will be staying with you again this fall for another convention in the city.
Slow elevators Reservation and billing system is bureucratic and inacurate
Buena ubicación, a poca distancia a pie del centro, el casino, el distrito cultural y comedor. Sauna. Viejo, antiguos pasillos y baños que se podrían renovar. El aparcamiento muy ruidoso, solicita una habitación que daba a la parte delantera, el agua caliente no funcionaba el sábado por la mañana, así que las duchas fueron con agua fría.
location no fridge or microwave in room
friendly needs updating , carpeting/sink-caulking/pillows.
Location and very nice staff. Excellent food in restaurant and liked someone was at pool supervising. Paying for parking. This was not on the website or mentioned when booking.
The beds were very comfortable! The staff was polite and very helpful. There was plenty of hot water. The clock radio and phone were unplugged and we had to reach behind the furniture it was setting on to get at the plug..it was quite dusty! The bathroom was small and it would have helped to have a sink outside the bathroom.
Bed Not great value. Nothing special.
The service in the dining oom The rooms are in dire need of upgrading and a good thorough cleaning. Very noisy, great deal of traffic. Noise from the hallways easily heard. Our first room had a broken thermostat and the maintenance man suggested opening the balcony window to cool off the room, it was -33 in Regina this weekend.
Friendly staff , Starbuck Coffee , restaurant on premises , clean Hotel but a little bit old , free parking . Some vagrants hanging outside the hotel made me worry a little bit but no break in the vehicle .
I did not get the best price as the amounts quot`ed were in $US without being shown to be so. As a result I did not receive the best deal. A third floor room with nothing in sight except rooftop heating units is not a good deal.
The closeness of other places in the downtown area allowed us to walk and not worry about parking facilities.
Location is convenient to down town shopping. I had originally reserved a room 3 weeks in advance booking a room with a king bed and a hide a bed. However, when I got there I had a very small room with one queen bed. I phoned down to the desk, but they told me they didn't have any superior rooms for me to change too. I was there on business and had to take a room on the 9th floor. I was very disappointed in the service. Also, the ice machine wasn't on my floor, and when I went to the 7th floor for ice the ice machine was broken. I was going up and down in the elevator to find an ice machine that worked. Next time I'm in the city for business I think I will book a room somewhere else.
I really needed a fridge and there were no rooms available with fridges in them. I don't get what the problem with having a fridge in every room is. I was supposed to stay for 4 nights but only stayed one and had to switch hotels because there was no fridge. Rather the hotel buy a fridge for 30$ then loose 350$ of a clients stay. And also, it is located in a poor location. There are barley enough places to eat at and nothing close buy that you can walk to.
it was okay but would not be my first choice only because it's not what i'm used to.
The restaurant was open for business on xmas morning. The meal portions left you completely satisfied. There is underground parking as well as plug-in availabliity.
good location, underground parking, quiet internet interruptions, 15% off card misleading as best rates, and available rooms still on internet, not through hotel direct booking.
It was quiet, clean, and nicely decorated. The check in was very slow.
Everything okay.
It was clean & quiet. The meals were good & the hotel is still in optimum condition.It was near shops & easily accessible for all the functions I attended. It had a working referagerator. Its lack of a micro wave in the room
The cleaner was friendly in the morning and my questions at the desk were answered politley and thoroughly. The weather - HAHA!
very clean hotel, friendly staff, easy to find overall a very nice stay pillows were to big, had to use the fancy onces for comfort
Very accommodating
friendly staff ...very clean rooms... lovely breakfast...quiet if you do not know the city( and even if you do ) you are very hard to find
The price. However tried booking it the 2nd day price said the same until you clicked on it and went from I believe --. To --. To me that's a scam to make you book. So I booked eksewhete Morning breakfast. The sausages are gross and that seems to be the usual there
Great staff! Room needed some patch work on the walls and some new paint.
We really liked how spacious it was! No.
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Welcoming front desk, breakfast, size of the room Found hair at bathtub
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Price and breakfast The exercise bike was a little on the old side but the elliptical and treadmill were better.
The staff is very helpful and nice The room was ok, but sheets didn't look very clean, and the wall close to the bed had a suspicios spots on it. The sheets smelled like other human used then and didn't get wash. White sheets and maybe they should get wash with bleach so they can smel fresh, same for the towels
Have stayed here many times before and liked this place As I usually arrive late, I sent a message, as usual, to Danco that I would be arriving late and asked her to leave the keys in our arranged place. Upon arrival, .. no keys. Called the number at the door and was told that they were closed, so I had no choice but to try to find another hotel late at night. Very disappointed. I hope I get my money back!!
The room was spacious, beds comfortable. Staff were friendly and accommodating. For the amount paid I was very pleased with the accommodation. I appreciated that sandals were provided for inside. The B&B was very quiet, the area was extremely convenient to downtown and where I was working for the weekend. It was easy to get to and had good access to street parking. I liked that there was no television. There was only a bath tub. It had a shower handle but it was not working at the time that I was there. The water did not get very warm. Access to electrical outlets was limited, though it wasn't too bad.
gym facilities Had a room that was in major need of upgrades (bathroom ceiling, tub, etc.) - very difficult to turn on tub facet Right by elevators so heard elevator ding all day/night long.
I was impressed with the rate from kayak. The room was clean and comfortable. On the downside, the amenities were quite dated. Pool etc..
El personal era amable Gimnasio con simplemente 3 máquinas en una habitación pequeña. Caro
Algunos acabados recientes pero la pintura y las alfombras sucias. Las zonas comunes parece que han recibido mucha más atención que las habitaciones. Agujeros en el mosquitero, bombillas fundidas, la pintura en el baño, el aire acondicionado no funcionaba, la llave de acceso a través de puertas laterales no funciona, etc, etc....
Building was clean and well maintained The whole point of a hotel is to get a good sleep. There was a dog Barking in the hallway at 6:45 then again at 7:45. At 9:00 cleaning staff started vacuuming. This is way too early for a weekend! Needless to say I had a poor sleep and my day was a write off.
We had a great stay! The location was by far the best feature. The room was very nice & clean, & the bathtub was awesome! Close to shopping, the casino, & Taylor Field, we walked everywhere. It was a good thing I brought along my confirmation from this site as the front desk staff tried to charge me again for our stay. In the end it was all worked out, but was a slight inconvenience at check-out. Just be aware of this fact when you stay here. We will definitely stay here again, & recommend this hotel, & this website. Thanks for the great rate!
Rooms are large. There is a fitness room, hot tub and bussiness center. Clean rooms, great customer service. Close to shopping and restaurants.
This is a very old hotel which has been gutted and remodeled. The staff is excellent, friendly and helpful. The complimentary breakfast is excellent. Good quality food, lots of variety, and a very dedicated employee who kept everything neat and spotless. The matresses and pillows are new and excellent quality...very comfortable. Very nice TV with lots of cable channels. Outstanding desk chair...so comfortable I tried to find a brand name so I could buy one for myself. The location is excellent if you want to be able to walk to downtown locations...it's close to downtown businesses, shopping, and parks. The only drawback is that the hotel has no parking lot. However, they have an arrangement with a nearby covered parking garage, and the parking costs $6.00 per day.
The staff was friendly and helpful and the room was clean and comfortable. Parking is the only real issue with this hotel. There is a very small lot next to the building, but most guests have to park on the street or in the garage about half a block away.
Staff was excellent and very friendly and helpful. Rooms were large, clean, and very quiet. Nice to have wireless. Good breakfast as usual from the Holiday Inns. Location was wonderful, close to shopping, casino, and handy to all the bus routes. Limited airport shuttle service (of course it did not fit into our schedule) and there would of been a charge. I would definitely choose this hotel again.
It was comfortable, in a good location and good value for the money. Hotel staff at the front desk when we tried to check in were both on the phone for a very long period of time before even acknowledging us. We had to wait an excessive period of time before one came to assist us although the check-in itself took only a few minutes. The woman at check-out the next morning, however, was very friendly, prompt and professional.
The breakfast was nice Long wait to get checked in at front counter. Loud noises from adjoining room
continental breakfast was a notch above the usual my husband said the walls were thin - he could hear snoring from the next room
I thought it is a good value for the money. Staff were great and very friendly. The room could have been a little cleaner(bathroom), have to pay for water bottles that are in the room.
We have stayed at many other Comfort Inns. The room was convenient to get to from our car and it was exactley as we expected. The Inn was on our route and we could walk to a choice of restaurants for dinner. It was also near other shopping if needed. The free breakfast is good because it's similar to what we eat at home, it's fast, an we were on our way for the day, to the next Comfort Inn, Winnipeg. As in most hotels, the in-room cooling unit has ineffective controls, and provides a real choice of off or too cold/noisy.
Location was great being on Transcanada as a stop over on our trip home. No swimming pool
We needed to check in early and the girl went out of her way to find us a room that was ready . I really apreciated that .
The friendlyness of the staff and the continental breakfast
Staff was courteous, rooms are clean & we love the location.
Staff was accomidating,we were only there 5 hopurs Did not get the needed wake up call
Beautiful and clean rooms Paying for parking.
It was over and above all expectations
great service great rooms everything was super
Modern, clean, comfortable, very friendly staff. Loved everything
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Parking was not FREE!
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The size of room plus kitchenette Had to pay for parking as there lot was very small so had to park in adjacent pay lot
Modern, clean, friendly staff
the waterslide and the pillows The service at Ricky's, the bathroom fan was broken,the hotel layout, with respect to parking was awful, the walls are paper thin, the online booking does not actaully reserve the type of room chosen (which is quite misleading)
The staff is always friendly and very nice to deal with. I booked online and the hotel charged my credit card prior to my stay. Also this is the first time that the bedding was dirty. Someone tried to get in the room during the night.
My time there was limited...Just a sleep over and back on the road.No visiting,no shopping,Back to Wpg,Mb.
Everything was in the hotel. Restaurant, pool, cable TV etc
the front desk staff was friendly and accomodating. too casual in their addressing guests though. should use their last name and not their given name, especilly seniors. cudos to the gentleman taking care of the pool area. excellent. helpful and friendly. the housekeeping needs a better training. minor things were left undone or neglected. this service is what you expect in a budget hotel, not one in this price range.
The staff at the front desk were very pleasant and provided directions to places in and around regina. The restaurant within the hotel was only opened till 10:00 pm it would have been nice if it was opened till 11:00 pm for at least beverages and small food items i.e. appetizers or dessert like foods.
I loved the fact that they had a shuttle bus to pick me up at the Bus Depot and take me back to the hotel... I was on a budget and only stayed for one night so it fit my criteria perfectly. Friendly staff!
The room was great and the staff very helpful.
This is an ideal location if passing through or for a business stop over. I did have a problem paying with a debit card however, the hotel is only set-up for credit card transactions.
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US sues Bank of America for $1B for mortgage fraud
by: Jim Bradley Updated:
The U.S. Attorney said Bank of America knew it was selling bad mortgages to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in a $1 billion lawsuit. The federal government officials said a banking practice called "the hustle" amounts to mortgage fraud.
Taxpayers bailed out the mortgage companies.
The lawsuit is unlikely to prompt layoffs or leadership changes at the Bank of America, but it is a sign the mortgage problems that already cost the bank billions of dollars aren't over.
The civil lawsuit came days after the bank's CEO bragged about the bank's success in accumulating cash reserves.
The U.S. Justice Department accuses Bank of America of mortgage fraud and called it "spectacularly brazen." The department is seeking more than $1 billion in damages.
"What the government is alleging is that the bank was rushing these mortgages through without doing the due diligence," said banking expert Tony Plath.
Plath said the new lawsuit also makes a startling claim, alleging that long after the bank bought Countrywide Mortgage in 2008, it continued a program called "the hustle," which made bad loans and stuck taxpayers with the bill.
In Washington, D.C. on Wednesday afternoon, Kathleen Day of the Center of Responsible Lending told Eyewitness News while the lawsuit won't impact homeowners who got bad loans, it will send a message to all banks about future lending.
"People are really angry about what happened and don't feel like the banks have been held accountable, so this is an important step," Day said.
For Bank of America in Charlotte, experts doubt the lawsuit will prompt any layoffs, but it is one more signal that the mortgage troubles that shackled the bank for years haven't gone away yet.
"At the end of the day, it's frustrating because we continue to play 'whack-a-mole' with these issues with mortgages," Plath said.
Experts said the government's lawsuit is unlikely to go to trail and Bank of America will likely negotiate a settlement.
The bank did not respond Wednesday to Eyewitness News' request for comment.
US sues Bank of America for $1B for mortgage fraud
Investigators think fire at old Charlotte elementary school is arson
Review board finds 'evidence of error' in Keith Scott shooting decision
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Judge clarifies instructions in Canada murder case
By Allan Dowd
NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia (Reuters) - The trial of accused Canadian serial killer Robert "Willie" Pickton fell into confusion on Thursday with the judge admitting he made a mistake during his instructions to the jury.
Judge James Williams took the rare step of suspending jury deliberations for a brief time so he could clarify instructions on the law that he gave jurors last week about three of the six murder counts Pickton is facing.
"I regret that I misinformed you, it was inadvertent," a solemn sounding Williams told the panel of seven men and five women who have been deliberating Pickton's fate since late on Friday.
The surprise developments came shortly after the jury asked Williams a question about whether they can find Pickton guilty of murder if he was "indirectly" involved in one or more of the six deaths he is on trial for.
The jury's question appeared aimed at whether the circumstantial evidence at the heart of the prosecution case -- including human remains found on Pickton's pig farm near Vancouver, British Columbia -- proved he was the actual killer.
Williams told jury members they were not required to decide that Pickton acted alone, but they must also conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that he played an active role in the deaths.
After suspending deliberations, Williams brought the jury back to clarify what was needed to decide if Pickton was an active participant in three of the murder counts.
The instructions are important because the jurors are allowed to use some of the decisions they make on those counts in determining if Pickton is guilty of all six charges. Continued...


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Report urges TASERs before guns
By Al Baker
The New York Times
NEW YORK — Police recruits and veteran officers could benefit from more frequent firearms training and a wider use of Taser stun guns, according to a study of the New York Police Department's shooting habits released on Monday.
The study, by the RAND Corporation, was commissioned in January 2007, about seven weeks after a Queens man, Sean Bell, died in a hail of 50 police bullets. Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said at the time that questions about the department's effectiveness and training required an independent review.
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Seniors (Class of 2016), please go to the G&B website www.grynnandbarrett.com and click on the seniors tab to view session options. Pricing is available online. If you would like to make an appointment to come to their Enfield studio, please call 860-265-1440 and speak with customer service to set up a senior session at the studio.
You may also call to book a session at SWHS on October 21, 8am to 1pm, in the Media Center. Note: on that day you will only be able to get the basic or mini basic session. Again, all information can be found on the website under the Seniors tab.
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|Ashley's Moms
(I was wearing the cow hat for the
amusement of Erica's youngest son.)
These days, Ashley has two moms who are active in her life: myself and her biological mother Erica. Sometimes we are both with her at the same time, as we were yesterday for Thanksgiving. She calls us both Mom, and sometimes that leads to amusement. "No, not that Mom. The other one. "
Yesterday, we heard a new one. A couple of times she wanted either or both of us, so she called out "Moms!"
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Throw on this pretty dress, a pair of lovely (simple) pumps and ONE accessory (a chunky bangle, a necklace) and you are ready for that party, cocktails or dinner. Chic doesn't get any simpler.
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This dress is beautiful for winter. Made from 100% silk with a flirty floral print, long sleeves, and a v neck. Very cute paired with boots for a dreamy winter ensem.


text: Doctor Who Interviews: Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman and Steven Moffat [Comic-Con 2013] July 25, 2013 Doctor Who, Featured, Interviews As Doctor Who is gearing up for its 50th Anniversary episode, the Doctor himself, Matt Smith, his companion, Jenna Coleman, and Lead Writer & Executive Producer Steven Moffat made the trip down to San Diego Comic-Con 2013 to give fans a sneak peek at what they can expect from the episode. TV Equals got a chance to talk to all three of them about the 50th Anniversary episode, what they will miss the most about each other, and more. Find out what they had to say in the video interviews below. Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary episode will air on November 23rd on BBC America. You can find more of our video interviews and reviews on our YouTube Channel. Make sure to subscribe! Check out all of our Comic-Con coverage here. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)


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Publication day can be one of the loneliest of all days, says Dani Shapiro. Writers lock themselves for days, years on end, piece-stitching a story together letter by letter, word by word, punctuation mark by punctuation mark. And that's just the first draft of a story. Most stories undergo umpteen reincarnations before they [Read More…]
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A lot of people talk about the art of writing. Some of the people who say they are writers simply practice the art of hype. But Billy Coffey is the real deal. A good-hearted fellow who can craft a story from table scraps. Billy's latest book — When Mockingbirds Sing — will hit the shelves [Read More…]
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There are stacks of books on my mother's dressers, piles of books on her bedside table, and another stash of books inside the pouch of her walker-on-wheels. The trouble is she can't read any of the books — the brain tumors have robbed her of one of her greatest enjoyments — reading. So the reading of [Read More…]
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France's Bruni confirms pregnant, won't reveal gender
By Nick Vinocur
PARIS (Reuters) - France's first lady Carla Bruni spoke openly about her pregnancy for the first time in a newspaper interview published on Friday -- but kept the baby's gender a secret.
Rumors have swirled for months, starting with a story in gossip magazine Closer in April and followed by near-obsessive coverage of Bruni's baby bump, but Friday's interview with regional daily Nice Matin was the first official confirmation the presidential couple are expecting their first child.
Bruni is said to be due to give birth in the autumn, around the time President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to announce he will run for a second term in next year's election.
Bruni, a singer-songwriter and former model, declined to say whether her baby was a boy or a girl.
"There are some things that one has to keep secret," she said.
Asked why she had been so discreet, Bruni, 43, said: "First in order to protect myself, to avoid having to expose my personal life. It's a great joy for me, but one that is fairly banal after all."
"People have other problems and it would be out of place to talk about it too much," she added.
Photographed by Nice Matin, Bruni appears relaxed and maternal in a flowing pink gown, lounging on a floral-patterned sofa and strolling through the gardens of Fort de Bregancon, the president's retreat in the south of France. Continued...


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Brick Road Cowl by Antonia Shankland and Madelinetosh
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Brick Road Cowl
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Version: Version 2 is the current version of this pattern.
Finished measurements
Short version = 26 inches in circumference by 8 inches in
Long version (pictured) = 44 inches in circumference by 8
inches in height. (in parenthesis)
Madelinetosh, Tosh Merino Light
1 (2) 420 yd skeins, shown in Afternoon (peachy pink) - color
1 (2) 420 yd skeins, shown in Smokestack (grey) – color B
One US 5 / 3.75 mm 24" / 60 cm (32" / 80 cm) circular
Change needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.
One stitch marker for beginning of round.
One yarn needle for weaving in ends.
One extra circular needle for bind off.
6 sts = 1" in pattern stitch on US 5 / 3.75 mm needle or size
needed to obtain gauge.