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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A federal appeals court has sharply rejected the Bush administration's new pollution standards for most sport-utility vehicles, pickups and vans and ordered regulators to draft a new plan that's tougher on auto emissions.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration failed to address why the so-called light trucks are allowed to pollute more than passenger cars and didn't properly assess greenhouse gas emissions when it set new minimum miles-per-gallon requirements for models in 2008 to 2011.
The court also said the administration failed to include in the new rules heavier trucks driven as commuter vehicles, among several other deficiencies found.
Judge Betty Fletcher wrote that the administration "cannot put a thumb on the scale by undervaluing the benefits and overvaluing the costs of more stringent standards."
Charles Miller, a Justice Department spokesman, said the administration was in the process of reviewing the decision. "We will consider all of our options," he said.
California and 10 other states, two cities and four environmental groups sued the administration after it announced the new fuel economy standards last year.
"It's a stunning rebuke to the Bush administration and its failed energy policy," California Attorney General Jerry Brown said.
The court ordered the administration to draw up new rules as soon as possible, but automakers complained Thursday they're already deep into developing light trucks through 2011 based on the new standards.
"Any further changes to the program would only delay the progress that manufacturers have made toward increasing fleet-wide fuel economy," said Dave McCurdy, president and chief executive of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. McCurdy said the industry is dedicated to developing more fuel efficient automobiles, "but adequate lead time is necessary in order to fully integrate these technologies into the marketplace."
Former Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta announced to much fanfare the new rules in March 2006, proclaiming they were the "most ambitious fuel economy goals" yet for SUVs and their ilk. Mineta called the plan "pragmatic," balancing fuel conservation against auto industry costs and jobs.
The standards required most passenger trucks to boost fuel economy from 22.5 mpg in 2008 to at least 23.5 mpg by 2010. Passenger cars are required to meet a 27.5 mpg average.
"The idea of raising vehicle efficiency 1 mile per gallon is pathetic and shocking," said Brown, who along with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is suing the Bush administration over its refusal to act on California's fuel economy plan for cars in the state.
The court ordered the White House to examine why it continues to consider light trucks differently than cars. Regulators made a distinction between cars and light trucks decades ago when most trucks were used for commercial purposes.
NHTSA had argued that it considered the intent of the manufacturer in making light trucks, rather than their actual highway use, in developing the new fuel standards.
"But this overlooks the fact that many light trucks today are manufactured primarily for transporting passengers," Fletcher wrote for the three-judge panel.
Fletcher also wrote that the administration failed to consider the benefit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
"It did, however, include an analysis of the employment and sales impacts of more stringent standards on manufacturers," Fletcher wrote.
The court also took the administration to task for refusing to include in the new standards trucks weighing more than 8,500 pounds, a class that includes the Hummer H2, Ford F250 and other popular large vehicles.
The court ordered NHTSA to develop fuel standards for these large trucks or give a better reason than the agency's argument that it has never regulated those large trucks and that more testing needs to be done.
"This historic ruling vindicates our fight against fuel economy standards that are a complete sham and a gift to the auto industry," said Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, who also joined the lawsuit.
Along with California and Connecticut, plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed last year include Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York City, the District of Columbia and several environmental groups.
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Amazing Adriatic: Thomson Spirit Cruise Review by Dean
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Amazing Adriatic
Destination: Europe - Eastern Mediterranean
Embarkation: Other
The suite was as expected, clean and spacious. We had stayed on the Celebration , the sister ship to the Spirit, so knew what to expect in terms of layout, size and room service. The Bathroom sink lacked a plug so we called reception and and someone from maintenance appeared within 5 minutes to sort it out. We discovered we had 2 stewards Jenni and Robert, who we didn't meet until later, but they were both fantastic and helpful throughout the whole cruise and treated us to some wonderful towel folding creations. Our ironing service was prompt and very useful as we needed items ironed for the Captain's evening. We had tea and coffee making More facilities and complimentary breakfast service on a morning of our choice.The only thing we missed which we had on the Celebration was petit fours before dinner.
On the first morning at our muster station we met Carly ( one of the entertainment team ) who remembered us from the previous year when we were on the Celebration. Our cabin steward made sure our daughter had a child sized life jacket and there were staff on hand to assist everyone including those with disabilities.
The staff at the Kids Club had also been on the Celebration the year before and also remembered us, which we found amazing given the large numbers of passengers that the staff see every year , for what is a relatively short period of time.However, all staff go out of their way to say hello , be friendly and helpful. The same cannot always be said for some passengers who can be rude to the staff and treat them as insignificant. Thankfully most of the passengers on our cruise were well behaved and recognized that the staff work long hours and sometimes miss their families and friends but still manage to keep smiling.
The Entertainment did not let us down . The shows were fantastic, especially 'Africa' and Mediterranean Nights. The entertainment team are truly talented and sometimes have over 50 dance & song routines to learn and perform over a 2 week period . Some of them including the cruise director Richard also showed their acting ability in the lunchtime play performed on the day at sea. They also maintained their professionalism when someone sitting in the front row fell asleep and started snoring loudly in the middle of the performance , causing some amusement in the audience.
The weather throughout the whole cruise was fantastic , the ship ran on time and there were no problems with rough seas. Our favourite stop was Venice , followed by Dubrovnik. Slovenia was also very nice, but if we had known Split was going to be disappointing ( it was dirty and overcrowded ) we would probably have booked an excursion. Most days we made our own way around and in Croatia
( Dubrovnik) we got a bus into town as it was cheaper than a taxi. You have to change currency locally ( one Euro to 7 Kuna ) as the Euro is not widely accepted, but this can be done at the bus station which is on the right when you come out of the port. The girl in the local newsagent stall next to the port entrance sells bus tickets and children under 6 years of age go free on the buses which run frequently. In some ports you are also advised to carry your passports , but most places didn't seem too bothered about checking them. If you want to eat out in Dubrovnik typically a coke costs 1.50 euros and a pizza 6 euros. Venice is probably the most expensive, but prices get cheaper away from the water front ( Grand canal ) and away from St Marks Square. We were warned about sitting down in St Marks square - it costs and that's before you have a coffee.Excursions from the ship are expensive , so decide beforehand what you can afford to spend and save money by making your own way if you can. There is a information available on board if you need this ( maps and port pointers )and the advantage is you can decide your own time schedule.
Food and drink on the Spirit - drink is expensive and it is worth spending money on a drinks package. Water is free in the Lido but if you want bottled water you have to pay for it. A large 2 litre bottle is 1.75 Euros and a small bottle 1.15 Euros. A bottle of wine in the Compass Restaurant averages £20 ( e.g. popular brands at home - Jacobs Creek Chardonnay ). Food is plentiful and always available. You can eat healthily or otherwise if you want to as there is so much choice. We preferred the waiter service in the evening from the Compass Rose and have to say that our waiters Ramon, Michael ,Ronnie and Head waiter Herbert were fantastic. Our daughter has an egg and peanut allergy and Herbert always made sure that something was specially prepared for her by the chef. We had the option to move around the restaurant but decided to stick with our waiters given our daughter's allergies and they were entertainment in themselves. Michael sings, Ronnie and Ramon do magic tricks . Children are made especially welcome and there is no stuffiness in the restaurant ( not from the waiters anyway ! )The Baked Alaska parade was fantastic as usual , but we did miss that they didn't do a chocolate/ice sculpture evening similar to the ones on the Destiny and the Celebration ( perhaps due to economic times ? it is extravagant ! ).
All in all we had a fantastic time . We had a late departure and having booked a suite did not have to worry about a late check out cabin. We didn't even have to worry about having to put our suitcases out at 2 a.m the previous night , instead they were out at 5 p.m about an hour and a half before we left the ship. On the day we were leaving we counted 22 flights departing and 11 hotels for the stay element . It is a mammoth operation organising over 1200 passengers and watching the suitcases going off and on ship. If there are a few hiccups its not surprising . Less
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Not sure about the 'treasure chest' style bedside cabinets in the suite. Good for dumping stuff in, but you have to take everything off the lids first to get into it. Ladies and gents separate mirrors /dressing area but the shelving unit underneath the mirrors are too small. Plugs are in the side - sometimes plugs are upside down so if you're having trouble with a travel plug thats probably why. Storage for suitcases is not immediately obvious. We used the top of the TV cabinet and one suitcase was too big to fit into the wardrobes. Plenty of hanging space in cupboards and fridge is also located in one of the cupboards. Large bolster on the bed is unnecessary and takes up space.
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Since we're starting from the very beginning, i'll go ahead and say that I encourage removing any/all fan leaves from your product well ahead of the point where you intend on drying/running any type of dry sift. You don't want them, and this method is far less forgiving than others, being you do not have either the water, or the butane/whatever to help you remove contaminants. This is on us. We want a very organic, very clean and very pure product that uses no chemicals, and as a result we just have to spend a few extra minutes keeping our starting material clean. Dry brittle fan leaves break up into very small fragments of green very easily, so try to avoid them as much as possible.
As for drying, I really like using a small (or large) dehumidifier. You do not have to, but I find it greatly helps, especially if you are trying to run product in a moist environment or part of the country/world. Even a 25 or 30 gph unit will do wonders in a small closet overnight. You want stuff dry.. very dry. Nugs should 'poof' into dust. If it's wet or moist, it will not work as well and will gum up your screens. For the dehumidifier, I had a unit that went down to 35% and stopped there, but also had an 'on' mode where it would just run no matter what. You can do that in the short term, but keep an eye on it. Usually 35% is plenty dry. Just check on it. If not, run it a bit more. Aged trim does just as well, if not better. But you can certainly use fresh trim to make this.
I typically dry my nug SEPARATE from my trim. I generally only use trim, but if I do have some nugs, I do them in another bag, and on their own schedule. If you overdry the trim it can literally dust.. you don't want that. You want it very dry, but not overly dry, if that makes any sense. The nug on the other hand, dry it out as much as you want. It should turn to dust when you twist it or do anything of the sort. I'm a big fan of only using lower, airy type buds.
Anyways, now that you have your dry product, it's time to get to the method. It's a double screen technique that uses no carding or refining of any sort (unless you *truly* want to) and will give you 2 very high quality grades in just a few seconds, roughly 10-15. If you were to refine once, you could still get the entire process in under a minute. It's very quick and hassle free, as was the intention. I wanted to avoid having to card and break down contaminant further and this was the answer.
The idea is that while resin heads are round and dense, the stalks and hairs are long and.. not so dense. In essence they're very light and tend to fall to the side. When you scuff the material on the top screen, it all falls down and ultimately results in the long stalks and hairs getting caught on the bottom screen, which is what you want.. but here is where lots go off track, at least to me.. they start to shake it. Or vibrate it.. which results in the stalks and said 'caught' contaminant being dislodged and dumped down further.. into your A grade.
Get yourself a grocery bag, a paper one, and save it for later.
So here's how this works.. first, go ahead and take your bottom screen with the feet, and set it down on your surface (hopefully a very clean surface lol).. that is roughly twice as wide as your screen, preferably a bit bigger. You're going to need to slide the bottom screen over to a clean area right next to this area.
And then put the top screen on top of that. That's the bottom of the bag I am going to run. Very sativa, just the bottom portion of the bag, most would likely blast it.
So go ahead and spread the stuff over your screen gently..
Once you've done this, I like to gently break up any small nugs that are present before I run it. Go around and pick out any larger or small buds, and just quickly spend a few seconds breaking up a handful of them. No need to worry about doing them all, as you'll likely want to run this product a 2nd time through the screens later, so save some for next time. The 2nd run is almost as good as the first.
Before I start, I generally make sure i'm alone, or with somebody who knows what's going on. If you bump the bottom screen, the table you're working on, or even walk heavily near the table over and over, you can ruin the product. This method relies on NOT bumping the screens or having any type of vibrations.
Gently wax on, wax off type motion for about 4-5 seconds.. stop, and then gently bring everything into the center of the screen.. being very careful not to bump the bottom screen or the table/counter you're working on.. this part is VERY IMPORTANT..
So now that you've done this and you have your stuff in the middle..
Go ahead and break up a few more buds, or don't.. your call at this point. Gently flip the product or just gently tumble it back out across the screen and again, kinda wash it lightly for another 4-5 seconds. Go ahead and then put it all into the one corner, whichever you prefer, to make it easier to dump out in a second here..
Very carefully.. and without bumping anything, lift the top screen off and dump the stuff into that paper bag you set aside. You're done for now with that, and then set the screen aside.
Now back to the screen that's still sitting there.. Go ahead and move it over to the side very gently and careful to not bump or tap the screen (the clean area we talked about earlier) and set it down. Give it 4 or 5 gentle flicks of the finger.. this is your "b" grade. What fell through naturally is your "a" grade.
And that's pretty much it. You are now left with 2 grades, both made in a matter of seconds. The first grade that naturally falls through will almost always be over 90% resin head. The second grade you flick down, will still be laden with heads, just a bit more hairs and a few other bits. You are welcome to run these through the provided refining screen (optional) if you like, but it is generally not needed. But, experiment!
As for cleaning, I use basic white cottom tshirts with no labels or logos on them. Quick wipedown and you're good to go again in a few seconds.


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Brennan Marion, WR, Tulsa: Set a Conference USA record for yards per catch in a game with 38.8 as he finished Tulsa's 77-35 win over UTEP with six catches for 233 yards and three touchdowns.
Brian Brunner, QB, Central Michigan: Threw for a career-high 346 yards and a touchdown after he found out a half hour before the game that he was going to make his second career start in relief of starter Dan LeFevour.
Charles Pierre, RB, Florida Atlantic: Rushed for 192 of Florida Atlantic's 255 yards, and two touchdowns to lead FAU to a 24-20 win over Western Kentucky.
Tim Hiller, QB, Western Michigan: Set a school record with 471 yards passing (38-of-53) in a losing effort against Central Michigan. Hiller has thrown for 300 or more yards in three consecutive games.
Aldrick Robinson, WR, SMU: Had eight catches for 186 yards and two touchdowns in a losing effort against Houston. He's had a touchdown in seven of the last eight games.
Brandyn Thompson, CB, Boise State: Had three of Boise State's five interceptions of Hawaii quarterback Inoke Funaki in a 27-7 win. The defense also had seven sacks.
Dennis Kennedy, RB, Akron: Rushed for 277 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winning score in a 42-35 win over Eastern Michigan.
Mark Hafner, WR, Houston: Had 10 catches for 160 yards in a 44-38 win over Southern Methodist. It was only his second 100-yard receiving game of the season.
Chase Clement, QB, Rice: Completed 70 percent of his passes for 444 yards and six touchdowns in a 45-40 win over Southern Mississippi.
Jerry Hughes, DE, TCU: Had four sacks and forced two fumbles to help the Horned Frogs to a 32-7 win over previously undefeated No. 9 BYU.
DeAndre Brown, WR, Southern Mississippi: Caught 12 passes for 221 yards and four touchdowns, including a score with 17.2 seconds remaining, in a losing effort to Rice.
Case Keenum, QB, Houston: Led Houston to another come-from-behind win by completing 78 percent of his passes for 404 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for a touchdown.
Collin Mooney, FB, Army: Finished a 27-24 OT loss to Buffalo with 172 yards rushing and two touchdowns. It was the third straight game he broke the 170-yard mark rushing.
Joe Webb, QB, UAB: He accounted for 352 yards of total offense, including 135 yards rushing, to lead his team to a 23-21 win over Marshall. His only touchdown of the game was the winning score.
David Johnson, QB, Tulsa: Threw for 434 yards, his third 400-yard game of the season, and five touchdowns, his third game with five or more touchdowns, in a 77-35 rout of UTEP.
Rodney Ferguson, RB, New Mexico: Ferguson rushed for 149 yards and scored four touchdowns in a 70-7 rout of San Diego State.
Jerrel Jernigan, WR, Troy: Accounted for 221 yards of total offense and two touchdowns -- one passing and one receiving -- in a 33-23 win over Florida International to stay atop the Sun Belt standings.
San Jose State defense: Had three interceptions, two that were returned for touchdowns, and 17 tackles for loss, including six sacks and three quarterback hurries.
Tim Jefferson, QB, Air Force: The freshman quarterback led the Falcons with 261 total yards, including completing 6 of 7 passes for 162 yards in a come-from-behind win over UNLV. He also had two touchdowns.


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Cut The Cost: Fall Party Centerpieces
If you are planning a party, you may run the risk of spending a lot of money. Flowers, while beautiful and fragrant, often cost a large amount of your party budget. Cut the cost by cutting the flowers. Fall is a great time to use other ingredients in the decor:
- Create tonal arrangements using fruit. Fill a bowl with red apples, purple grapes, and burgundy pears. Or do the same arrangement with green apples, emerald grapes, and yellow pears.
- Fill a large glass vase (you can find them at Michaels for super cheap) with dried, collected leaves. Place a large white pillar candle on the pillow of leaves.
- Purchase potted plants. Pansies can handle frost and come at very low prices. The day after the party, plant the flowers in your garden.
- Don't underestimate the power of pumpkins! Purchase several pumpkins in various shapes, sizes, and colors and place them in the center of your table or along your mantle. Use small ones to fill large glass containers.
- Crowd bowls with nuts in the shell. Walnuts, pecans, and almonds look festive when placed at varying heights on a table in bright glass bowls.
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Airport to spend $100m as double-decker giant of the sky prepares to land
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It will be heavier and wider but, thankfully, not noisier, and the manufacturer of the world's largest passenger jet says Sydney Airport will be ready to cope with its arrival in 2006.
Airbus's revolutionary 550-seat, double-decker aircraft, designed to be half as quiet on take-off as Boeing's popular 747 and more environmentally friendly with lower fuel consumption, will land in Sydney in 18 months.
The vice-president of Airbus's customer affairs, Adam Brown, said he was "100 per cent confident" Sydney Airport would be ready for the A380.
"Around a dozen [airports] could accommodate A380s if they were flying today and altogether we know of almost 60 which are already taking the first steps to ... be ready by the time airlines start serving them with A380s," Mr Brown said.
Sydney Airport's assets planning and services general manager, Julieanne Alroe, said about $100 million would be spent in the next four years to upgrade the airport in readiness for the new jet.
Runways shoulders would be widened, aircraft parking positions added and the number of passenger bridges increased to accommodate the aircraft's additional doors.
Ms Alroe said the airport would decide within the next month whether the tunnel ceiling of the General Holmes Drive overpass would need major reinforcing to bear the aircraft's extra weight.
The contentious issue of aircraft noise is not likely to be worsened by its arrival, Airbus says, because the A380 has been designed to be quieter than Boeing's current-model 747.
"A shorter take-off run and steeper climb-out all combine to ensure that the A380 will make just half as much noise on take-off as a Boeing 747-400," Mr Brown said.
The president of the lobby group No Aircraft Noise, Allan Rees, said he doubted the arrival of the A380 would noticeably change noise levels for inner-west residents.
"There may be a marginal improvement but we don't expect it will change living conditions substantially."
Qantas, Singapore Airlines and Emirates are among the 11 international airlines that have placed orders for the double-decker.
A Qantas spokesman said his airline had ordered 12, which would fly into Sydney in late 2006. To prepare staff for the A380 Qantas had also signed a contract for a simulator to being training pilots.
A Civil Aviation Safety Authority spokesman, Peter Gibson, said a specialised team - including pilots, engineers and flight operation experts - had been established to prepare for the aircraft's arrival in Australia.
"This is the biggest aviation task the industry has faced since the 1970s," Mr Gibson said.


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"We believe … that the continued prohibition of cannabis jeopardizes the health and well-being of Canadians much more than does the substance itself or the regulated marketing of the substance. In addition, we believe that the continued criminalization of cannabis undermines the fundamental values set out in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and confirmed in the history of a country based on diversity and tolerance.
… It is for this reason that the Committee recommends that the Government of Canada amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to create a criminal exemption scheme, under which the production and sale of cannabis would be licensed, [and] … to permit persons over the age of 16 to procure cannabis and its derivatives at duly licensed distribution centers." – Canadian Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs. 2002. Cannabis: Summary Report: Our Position for a Canadian Public Policy. Ottawa.
"Cannabis … is less harmful than other substances (amphetamines, barbiturates, codeine-like compounds) within Class B of Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act of 1971. The continuing juxtaposition of cannabis with these more harmful Class B drugs erroneously (and dangerously) suggests their harmful effects are equivalent. This may lead to the belief, amongst cannabis users, that if they had no harmful effects from cannabis than other Class B substances will be equally safe. The Council therefore recommends the reclassification of all cannabis preparations to class C under the Misuse of Drugs Act of 1971." – British Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. 2002. The Classification of Cannabis Under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. British Home Office: London.
"We accept that cannabis can be harmful and that its use should be discouraged. However, … we do not believe there is anything to be gained by exaggerating its harmfulness. On the contrary, exaggeration undermines the credibility of the messages that we wish to send regarding more harmful drugs. We support, therefore, … reclassify[ing] cannabis from Class B to Class C … [so that] possession of cannabis would cease to be an 'arrestable offense.'" – British House of Commons Home Affairs Committee. 2002. Home Affairs Third Report. British Home Office: London.
"The Commission, after reviewing the most up-to-date body of medical and scientific research, is of the view that whatever health hazards the substance poses to the individual, … these do not warrant the criminalization of thousands of Jamaicans for using it in ways and with beliefs that are deeply rooted in the culture of the people. … Accordingly, the National Commission is recommending that the relevant laws be amended so that ganja be decriminalized for the private, personal use of small quantities by adults." – Jamaican National Commission on Ganja. 2001. A Report of the National Commission on Ganja. Office of the Prime Minister: Kingston.


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Charles "Bud" Middleton, DVM '58, passed away on Dec. 11, 2010, in Tarpon Springs, Fla., at the age of 80. Dr. Middleton was born April 12, 1930, in Pilot Point, Texas. With his family he moved to Ashland, Mo., in 1937.
After serving his country in the U.S. Navy from 1948-1952, Dr. Middleton was graduated from the University of Missouri School (later College) of Veterinary Medicine in 1958. After completing an internship at the University of Pennsylvania, he went on to Michigan State University where he earned a master's degree in veterinary surgery. He then became an instructor at Bowman-Gray School of Medicine where he became engaged in research on atherosclerosis using a squirrel monkey model. He earned board certification in laboratory animal medicine in 1966 and that same year accepted a position as director of the University of Missouri's newly formed Sinclair Research Farm, a facility he built from the ground up. He was a professor of pathology for both MU's College of Veterinary Medicine and the School of Medicine. He pioneered the use of swine as animal models for several human diseases.
After his career at MU, he became chief veterinary medical office for the Veterans Administration. In 1985 he was named director of the Division of Laboratory Animal Resources at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. He retired in 1997 and relocated to Tarpon Springs with his wife.
He is survived by his wife, Rose Fernandes-Middleton of the home, daughter, Terra Middleton of Saybrook, Conn., stepson, Michgael Scheer of Encino, Calif., grandsons: Brandon Middleton of Las Vegas and Devin Lehart of Fort Myers, Fla., and sisters: Nancy Thompson of Turlock, Calif., Priscilla Coonce of Kansas City, and Sarah Sides of Florissant, Mo.
Dr. Middleton was a devoted alumnus of the University of Missouri and served on the MU Faculty Council and numerous other committees. As a longtime friend of the Sinclair family, he was instrumental in having the MU School of Nursing renamed the Charles and Josie Smith Sinclair School of Nursing. He was also the driving force behind the initiative to have members of the CVM Class of '58 pool their resources to present the College of Veterinary Medicine with two plaques honoring founding Dean Dr. A.H. Groth and Dr. Stanley N. Smith. The plaques are on display at the college.
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1. Re: How do points work?Paavo Apr 8, 2012 12:53 PM (in response to Daniel L Williams)Hi,1 person found this helpful
Also wondered about the counters for fresh threads :) started a topic about the counters, see Clarity to reward counters in fresh threads.
As a original writer you can tag 5 helpful answers and the elevate one answer as 'correct'.
Try giving reward points to me :)
rgrds Paavo
2. Re: How do points work?Daniel L Williams Apr 8, 2012 1:33 PM (in response to Paavo)Is that all? Only the original poster can mark things as either helpful or the right answer ? That seems pertly limited and not very community oriented. All forums could learn many things from stack overflow.
3. Re: How do points work?Paavo Apr 8, 2012 3:34 PM (in response to Daniel L Williams)Agree, some exemplary answers are more than correct. And how would you give credit for this sort of thread giving valuable insight : APEX 4.1.1 BUG. Validation message #LABEL# not substitudet on error page
I miss the link between the forum threads/answers and related apex.oracle.com hosted applications which were contributed by the most helpful individuals.
There are answered threads which are harder to understand once the apex-application is no more publicly available e.g.: How to display values dynamicaly
Also imagine small apex applications clarifying the "SQL and PL/SQL" forums answers e.g. in this thread: Regular Expression
rgrds Paavo
4. Re: How do points work?jgarry Apr 9, 2012 5:59 PM (in response to Daniel L Williams)See my comment about stack overflow in this thread: Re: Reward Points - Poster failed to mark answer correct
5. Re: How do points work?Paavo Apr 10, 2012 2:52 PM (in response to jgarry)The more I read about the community credits here the more I start thinking that there is great opportunity to turn the point system to really serve individuals as you would expect it to do.
Trading of the credits gained:
- neat forum medals as today based on cumulative credits gained regardless about their trading status
- trade credits for online Oracle certifications which update the pathetic cv with entries like this:
Status Level: Newbie (5)- trade credits for Oracle license of product xxx for certain time
Registered: Feb 23, 2006
Total Posts: 64
Total Questions: 12 (9 unresolved)
- trade credits points for true support hours
- trade credits for placing 'hints like, read my book xxx for profesionals p123' to persistent questions
- trade credits for <continue the list>
I also think that the criterias for credits could be improved and the methods for giving credit.
Credit from good, declarative and relevant question:
I see the stackoverflow as one way to go with their categorizations like "stellar questions" and such.
Especially the *'relevancy' of the questions* made could be set by the readers so that when reading forum postings they could 'vote' which question is actually a very 'relevant' question and which question can be solved by just reading the manuals.
Credit from helpful answer
Voting like in stackoverflow.
Credit from working example
Something which can be executed - e.g. hosted apex application or sql.
Link to hosted example.
Credit from state of the art correct answer
I think this is a bit tricky definition - who is defining the correctness?
Perhaps there could be race between correct answers which have contributed "working example" and the one which is having most votes or monitored users will win.
Credit from robust and rock solid (upwards compatible (and correct) answer) - to implicitly persistent question
Oracle gives credit for answers which can be lifted to 'FAQ' or similar.
Credit from handholding the novices
There could be a bit more distinctive forums for novices and members struggling with the tutorials and such.
rgrds Paavo
6. Re: How do points work?BluShadow Apr 10, 2012 3:37 PM (in response to Paavo)Keep dreaming.
the Jive software on here is out of date and unsupported and Oracle isn't going to invest it's time to try and improve on a points system that most people think is pointless (scuse the pun) anyway.
The purpose of these forums is for people to seek technical help and for people to give technical help and also to learn from that. Those that concern themselves so much with gaining points are missing the point of the forums and are often the ones we see posting rubbish answers very quickly after a question has been asked, or asking for points from the OP for their rubbish answers, just to try and get themselves points to impress their mates.
As for all your suggestions of converting credits ("points make prizes"), that would require someone from Oracle to spend their time evaluating everything. It's a huge forum with too much going on and Oracle does not actively monitor the forums to that extent to be able to spend the time and effort working it all out for glitzy prizes.
Either your here to use the forums for technical know how, or your here for the points. I know which one I'm here for, and it's not points, nor prizes.
7. Re: How do points work?Paavo Apr 10, 2012 4:17 PM (in response to BluShadow)Are you trying to ruin my attempt to mediate credits from the correct answer for eternal elevation purposes in my mates eyes?
Lets dream hard. Why not to use the point/credit system to measure out the quality of the responses and encourage community members to survey the deep space of Oracle products with the gained credits?
Also it would be just good 'sql trigger' excercise for some Oracle employees to make promotions based on the credits.
rgrds Paavo
8. Re: How do points work?jgarry Apr 10, 2012 4:25 PM (in response to BluShadow)Maybe this is indeed the [url https://blogs.oracle.com/otn/entry/we_heart_discussion_forums_and]time to make suggestions.
I'd be against giving actual value to points, that will just create a gameable market or black market (or even [url http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/25/china-prisoners-internet-gaming-scam]slavery), and won't solve the problem of low karma of people who are very good who haven't been recognized because they haven't participated yet.
9. Re: How do points work?Paavo Apr 10, 2012 5:33 PM (in response to jgarry)Indeed - I think the measures serves 2 purposes:
1.) points indicating the quality of the discussion thread and especially its responses
2.) points converted to credits which are then usable in the ACE pre-level ladders
3.) recreational discussion topic
rgrds Paavo
10. Re: How do points work?Sc0tt Apr 10, 2012 6:35 PM (in response to BluShadow)I'll still never understand why people complain/care about points. Everyone here that is not employed by Oracle is volunteering their time because they [presumably] like helping people, problem solving, wasting their company's time. That should be reward enough. I mean would you go to a soup kitchen and expect a reward because you got the most compliments about serving the food?
Considering you are at the mercy of whoever asks the original question as to whether the answer is correct or helpful, attaching any tangible reward to points is pointless (no pun intended). Correct and helpful are both subjective anyway given the way most of the questions are asked.
That being said, if anyone wants my points, they can have them. I still have enough Habitat for Humanity trophies laying around here to self-congratulate.
11. Re: How do points work?Paulie Apr 11, 2012 12:51 AM (in response to Sc0tt)>
wasting their company's time.Sure beats working! ;)
12. Re: How do points work?BluShadow Apr 11, 2012 8:40 AM (in response to Sc0tt)
Sc0tt wrote:If I could give you 10 points for that answer I would. :D
I'll still never understand why people complain/care about points. Everyone here that is not employed by Oracle is volunteering their time because they [presumably] like helping people, problem solving, wasting their company's time. That should be reward enough. I mean would you go to a soup kitchen and expect a reward because you got the most compliments about serving the food?
Considering you are at the mercy of whoever asks the original question as to whether the answer is correct or helpful, attaching any tangible reward to points is pointless (no pun intended). Correct and helpful are both subjective anyway given the way most of the questions are asked.
That being said, if anyone wants my points, they can have them. I still have enough Habitat for Humanity trophies laying around here to self-congratulate.
13. Re: How do points work?Paavo Apr 11, 2012 3:06 PM (in response to BluShadow)Ok, point taken - to be politically correct you should only give points, not earn them.
Before this thread turns to Jabba/Darth et. al serving soup earning points-path there is need to think the reason for having a point system in place.
IMHO it should be improving the forums e.g. better indicators for 'hot/potential/high quality' discussion threads.
rgrds Paavo
14. Re: How do points work?Billy~Verreynne Apr 12, 2012 5:19 AM (in response to Sc0tt)
Sc0tt wrote:Well put. Echo my sentiments exactly.
I'll still never understand why people complain/care about points. ..snipped..


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Data are observations or facts which, when collected, organised and evaluated, become information or knowledge.
Data item
A data item is the smallest piece of information that can be obtained from a survey or census.
A dataset is data collected for a particular study. A dataset represents a collection of elements; and for each element, information on one or more characteristics is included.
An outlier is an extreme value of the data. It is an observation value that is significantly different from the rest of the data. There may be more than one outlier in a set of data.
Sometimes, outliers are significant pieces of data and should not be ignored. In other instances, they occur as a result of an error or misinformation and should be ignored. The decision to include or exclude an outlier needs to be clearly justified when discussing results.
The weights (in kilograms) of 30 students were measured and recorded in the stem and leaf plot shown in Figure 1. In this case, the stem is the whole number values and the leaves are the decimal values. The outliers are 56.3 and 67.7.
An estimate is an inference for the target population using information obtained from a sample of the population.
A part of a population selected for the purpose of studying certain characteristics of an entire population of interest. A sample is used to represent the population. You can often get a response form a sample where it would not be possible to get a response form every member of the population.
Sample size
The sample size is the number of units, including persons, households, businesses and schools etc, being surveyed. In general, the larger the sample size, the smaller the sampling error.
Random sample
In a random sample, all units in the target population have an equal chance of selection.
Simple random sample
All members of the sample are chosen at random and have the same chance of being in the sample.
A Tattslotto draw is a good example of simple random sampling. A sample of six numbers is randomly generated from a population of 45 with each number having an equal chance of being selected.
Systematic random sample
The first member of the sample is chosen at random then the other members of the sample are taken at intervals.
Stratified random sample
Relevant subgroups form within the population are identified and random samples are selected from within each strata.
For example, a school has 24 Year 7 students. Eight of the students are 11 years old, twelve are 12 years old and four are 13 years old. The strata are the ages of students.
To take a stratified sample, select one quarter of the students in each age group – for instance, two students form the 11-year-olds, three students from the 12-year-olds and ones student who is 13 years old.
In this example, the strata are proportionally represented; however, this will not always be the case. The important thing to remember is to take a random sample from each strata.
Non-random sample
In a non-random sample, the chance of a member of the population being in the sample is unknown. The accuracy of the sample in representing the population is unknown.
Quota sample
This is a type of stratified sampling in which selection within the strata is non-random. Quota sampling requires setting a number of participants to include in a survey – usually a proportion of the population.
Take the example of Year 7 students from the stratified random sample above who are in strata of age groups. Unlike stratified random sampling where participants are selected at random, participants in a quota sample are selected to fill the quotas.
For instance, the first 15 twelve-year-old Year 7 students to arrive at school on any given day may be selected. However, this sample may not be representative of all twelve-year-olds in Year 7.
Convenience sample
In a convenience sample, participants are selected by how easy it is to reach them.
For example, the first ten students to walk through the front gates of the school is an easy sample to take. Convenience sampling does not produce a representative sample of the population because people or things that can be reached easily and conveniently are likely to be different to those that are harder to reach.
Volunteer sample
This is where participants volunteer to be part of the survey.
Phone-in sampling is a common method of volunteer sampling used by television and radio stations to measure public opinion. People are asked to telephone or SMS their vote on a particular issue by a certain time. There is no control over how many people vote.
There are two main problems with this type of sampling. Firstly, there is no limit to the number of times a person can vote, and secondly, those not interested in voting will not be included in the sample. People who don't call in may have different views to the people who are calling in.
Additionally, only those watching television or listening to the radio know that there is a survey taking place.
As such, volunteer sampling is unlikely to produce a sample that accurately represents the population.
Sampling error
Sampling error is the difference between an estimate derived from a sample survey and the true value that would result if a census of the whole population was taken.
Non-sampling error
Non-sampling errors are not caused by sampling methodology. They can be made by participants and interviewers when the questionnaire is being filled in. or they can happen when the questionnaire is being processed.
Cumulative frequency
Cumulative frequency is the total of a frequency and all frequencies below it in a frequency distribution. It is the running total of frequencies.
Relative frequency
Relative frequency is another term for proportion. It is the number of times a particular observations occurs divided by the total number of observations.
The distribution of a variable is the pattern of values of the observations.
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With fiscal and monetary policy in the U.S. still loose, why has gold been a poor investment for over a year?
We see the effects of inflation everywhere. Home prices are rising and bidding wars are spreading. The average price of gasoline in 2012 was the highest ever. Gasoline recently hit its highest price ever for the date. Food costs creep up regardless of whether the underlying commodities are rising or falling on the futures market. Stock prices keep moving up, in part to discount all the money the Fed is creating and is expected to create. Yet money market and bank rates remain close to or at zero, "discounting" price stability-- which few expect.
This scenario "should" be accompanied by bullish action for gold.
Why instead has gold started going nowhere since the summer of 2011?
My guess is simply that gold got ahead of itself then, and now has "rested" enough to be ready to join the inflationary procession. Gold's bandwagon screeched to a halt in late summer 2011 after an excessive price run-up that year from $1324 on Jan. 24 to $1895 in early September ended. It was brought to an end in part when the global economic slowdown (which the U.S. largely avoided) introduced disinflationary price pressures and in part by the surprising refusal of the Fed to begin QE 3. Both those factors have now reversed, with global growth ex-Europe picking up and the Fed finally QE-ing again, but GLD continues to stagnate.
This presents an interesting investment opportunity.
Given that there are risks to the downside and traders may want to use stops, this article focuses on the SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD, which is the best-known "paper gold" listed investment vehicle in the U.S. markets) rather than physical gold. By doing so, I am not endorsing GLD as a "good" way to own gold. I am very well aware of all the arguments against "paper gold" in general and GLD in specific. Nonetheless, it is the most liquid paper gold investment there is, and I am personally comfortable trading in it, though I do not consider it to be a secure long-term store of value.
Also, bull markets in gold tend to be associated with even stronger bull markets in silver. Over long periods of time, they tend to move together. Since this article is aimed at both traders and long-term investors (who may wish to purchase or continue to hold physical metal rather than a stock or ETF), for simplicity this article focuses on gold/GLD; but silver/SLV is omnipresent in spirit.
There are three themes that all suggest an upward bias to the price of gold in the months ahead, and perhaps the years ahead.
First, there is the message of the price movements that are reflected in the charts. Technicals absent context are useless at best.
Gold has recently been through a testing period following a series of strong bull moves. The price of gold, which I shall simply call "gold," began a 20-year consolidation beginning in 1980. This was associated with repeated periods of prudent Fed policy, and then was triumphantly accompanied by the move to a balanced budget in the mid-to-late 1990s and into 2001. Then, the combination of the 2001 recession and the aftermath of the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks led to a turn in both fiscal and monetary policy from restraint to "stimulation," also called inflation. With varying degrees of enthusiasm, this inflationary/stimulative bias has remained the bias of both the Federal government and the Federal Reserve ever since. Long gone from the media is the cheerleading accompanying balanced Federal budgets.
The gold charts reflect this. After a determined multi-year run beginning in 2001, gold broke through its 1980 high of around $875/ounce, peaking near $1000 in 2008. It briefly collapsed in the liquidity crisis post-Lehman, but quickly rebounded as investors saw that the Fed was going to print money as part of the response to the crisis and that very large fiscal deficits were planned.
The fall 2008 collapse in gold's price created a spike bottom at $700, which merely briefly matched a spike peak from 2006-- a bullish sign of support. This interpretation was validated in 2009, when widespread bearish sentiment on gold that $1000 was going to be the top was accompanied by gold breaking through that "barrier" with force, never looking back. After further price rises, gold got ahead of itself in the summer of 2011. The precipitants were excessive fear of the U.S. government defaulting during the debt limit negotiations, and the downgrades of the government's ratings by several U.S. and international rating agencies. All of a sudden, from obscurity so far as the American public was concerned not long before, at least one poll showed that gold was considered the best investment possible, better than stocks, bonds or real estate. Gold had arrived. It bubbled up to $1900/oz and then sold off about 20%- a similar amount as the S&P's brief collapse in the summer of 2011 on an intra-day basis.
Gold then entered a high-level consolidation. The bull market gains have basically held. Gold's average price in 2011 was $1571, and was somewhat higher in 2012 (I saw the precise data somewhere on the 'Net recently but cannot find it now; a visual inspection of GLD shows that to be true. One should add about 2% to the price of GLD to get the price of gold.)
The highest average price of gold for an entire calendar year was 2012. But few know that, and that is unequivocally bullish in my view. (Data is through 2011 from the Nat'l Mining Ass'n.)
GLD is up about 20% from two years ago. This is several points better than the S&P 500 ETF, the SPY. How many people realize that fact? GLD is only down about 3% from one year ago, when it set yet another record high for February prices.
Yet the momentum players are piling into stocks, while gold, the stronger performer for the past 10 years except for the past 12 months, has been forgotten.
This is a bullish set-up for GLD.
Second, measured sentiment is quite negative, at least in the U.S.. Here is Fred Hickey from Barron's Roundtable, speaking on Jan. 14:
Hickey: I am recommending gold, as I have done for many years. I will continue to do so until the gold price hits the blow-off stage, which is nowhere in sight. I am excited about gold because sentiment is so negative. Gold could have a sharp rally at any time. The Hulbert Gold Newsletter Sentiment Index went deeply negative last week, indicating that gold-newsletter writers are recommending net short positions. When that happens, gold almost always rallies. The daily sentiment index for gold is at a 12-year low. Short positions by large speculators have doubled in the past few months. Sales of American Eagle coins hit a five-year low in 2012. Yet, the environment for gold couldn't be better. We talked today about massive money-printing by all the major central banks. Real interest rates are negative. These are the best possible conditions for a gold rally.
One can look no further than to observe the trading volume of GLD, and its more volatile relative SLV, over the past 5 years, to agree that the hot money has moved on. That's good for the bulls, in that fresh firepower could come in on a breakout, say above $1800.
Third, a number of fundamentals are positive for gold/GLD.
Gold is similar to the way the NASDAQ once was, where from its bottom in 1974, the total return from almost all leading stocks was understood to come from price appreciation rather than dividends. Gold is, in a sense, a zero-coupon "bond" that never matures. In an inflationary world with positive nominal interest rates, it is expected to rise in price over time, just as the general price level is expected to rise.
Most countries are now committed not to an "Austerian" approach to economics, but rather to "reflation," which is a nice term for inflation.
In general, the authorities, both fiscal and monetary, are taking the standard way out of credit crises: they are printing money, and they will never tell you the extent to which they think they need to print.
There may or may not truly be currency "wars" going on now, but certainly governments have been devaluing against gold for some time now.
The above point is in my opinion the single most important fundamental. The authorities intend to inflate the prior financial mess away, with as much real growth as possible assisting up the process; but the authorities know that they can be certain of the printing press, while the real economy is more difficult to speed up.
Gold is a store of wealth that is accepted by all governments and all major monetary bodies (in this regard, silver cannot compete). Every major country counts gold amongst its monetary reserves. So do the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Central banks globally have become net accumulators of gold for at least the past two years, exchanging dollars, euros or local currency for this metal that costs money to store. Gold is the only physical commodity that does not trade on banks' commodities desks. Instead, it trades on currency desks.
Gold (and thus GLD) indeed has fundamentals, and they are monetary.
Gold has tended to track the level of real interest rates, including short rates but also including long rates. Over many years, gold has tended to remain unchanged when the short-term rate is about 2% greater than the CPI. Short rates are about 4% below the CPI.
Gold, and GLD since its 2004 introduction, has also tended to track the aggregate Federal debt level, including all intergovernmental transfers (i.e. Social Security Trust Fund holdings of Treasuries are included).
The above correlations, while they may not hold in the future, are bullish.
There are different sorts of fundamentals. China has become the world's largest producer of gold and unlike the way it treats textiles and iPhones, it forbids the export of gold. In fact, it imports large quantities of gold, for individual accumulation and, it is thought, for central bank reserves as well. Russia also produces large quantities of gold and exports none of it. Thus they are treating the "barbarous relic" of Keynes (and Buffett) the way the United States treats important military secrets: not for export. The Chinese have always played things for the long term. Whatever they do not wish to sell, Western investors may want to give a second look at.
Finally, the world appears to have reached a form of "peak gold." Even at 2011-12 record price, gold mining companies cannot get a profits streak going. Earnings estimates for Q4 2012 and especially for FY 2013 have been dropping for the "Big 3" of Newmont (NYSE:NEM), Barrick (NYSE:ABX) and Goldcorp (NYSE:GG) for some time. NEM is back where it was in October 2003, before GLD was even created and gold was a small fraction of its current price. Yet no major company can easily expand production, much less really goose profits. A year ago, Standard Chartered estimated that in order to achieve a business-standard internal rate of return (IRR), gold would have to be trading around $2000/ounce.
So even though mining only adds a modest amount of gold to the huge above-grounds stores, it cannot be ignored completely; the rapidly-rising cost of getting gold out of the ground helps put a longer-term floor under the price of gold and therefore under the price of GLD.
Cautionary points: All the above are "known knowns." Mr. Market may ignore them.
In addition, gold functions as a reserve currency that is not tied to debt issuance by a government, but it does compete with or supplement the major global currencies. Thus its expected return may be similar to the long-term nominal return from U.S. bonds, for example. Perhaps in 30 years, people will determine that the current yield on zero-coupon Treasuries, which are similar to gold in that they pay no interest, was actually fair in relation to realized inflation. In that regard, who knows what price target one should have for gold on this multi-decade consideration, which one would then discount back to today and the near-term future?
In other words, GLD may have good reasons as to why it could or should be a good investment choice now, but it simply may not be one.
A final caution: Just as dividend payments by a corporation result in an immediate subtraction from the stock price, GLD has (modest) operating expenses. If the price of gold bullion is unchanged one year from now, the price of GLD will tend to be about a half a percent lower, and this negative compounding effect will persist year after year as a drag on performance of this asset.
Summary: The above makes the bull case that GLD may be a good investment for traders (though not for day traders) as well as for investors. U.S. investors are gloomy about gold's prospective price performance even though it has outperformed the SPY on a 2-year basis; the Fed is aggressive; and very large Federal deficits are continuing, at least as of today. Central banks have ended a long period of selling gold and have begun accumulating it. The effects of the financial crisis of 2008 continue and have led to quantitative easing, aka money-printing, by the Fed. Also, gold miners are not minting money, as would be the case if gold were over-priced in relation to costs of production. Thus there is no danger of bullion stores above-ground exploding to the upside.
I believe that there are good reasons to have a bullish bias toward GLD, both from a trading perspective and as a hedge against fixed-income portfolios declining in value should inflation accelerate.
Disclosure: I am long GLD, SGOL, PHYS, SLV, PSLV. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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This is the fascinating story of a group of reformers who tried to go too fast, bungled their reform, and so changed the course of history. Hengel's thesis is that Hellenistic influences were, and had been for centuries, smoothly penetrating Judaism even in Jerusalem; there was respect on both sides between Jew and Greek. Then the Greek party tried to go too fast, make Hellenization obligatory and outlaw the Law. This occasioned a furious defensive reaction; Judaism clammed up, became xenophobic and rigoristic, producing the attitude which in its turn created the defensive reaction of anti-Semitism which has stained so many centuries. The defensive rigidity set up in Judaism made it unable to respond to Jesus' creative reinterpretation of the Law, and so led to the rejection of Christianity. This is a truly important scholarly work. The exhaustive collection of evidence will make it a fundamental textbook for the period' (The Tablet). 'A foundation book and essential as a source book and as a guide to trends in present research' (The Expository Times). Martin Hengel was Professor of New Testament and Early Judaism in the University of Tubingen.
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The Dying Branch of Bigotry
The 2008 elections, in which pro-gay-marriage campaigners won a sweep at the ballot box, is a clear sign that the tide of society is shifting in favor of equality. We've known for a long time that this was coming, since the younger generations now replacing the older ones are overwhelmingly comfortable with equal rights. In the Western world, prejudice is like a dying branch - it may still have leaves, but it's dead at the base, and the rot is only going to spread upwards. Still, there are some … [Read more...]
What the Bishops Have to Say For Themselves
Ireland's Catholic bishops have released an official statement on the death of Savita Halappanavar, to my surprise. It may well be that the outcry was so great, they felt obligated to respond. If so, it would be a rare instance of the church being swayed by external pressure. However, the statement itself doesn't say anything new or specific. Mostly, it just reiterates the church's stance on abortion, which is this:Where a seriously ill pregnant woman needs medical treatment which may put … [Read more...]
New on AlterNet: Reasons to Boycott the Catholic Church
My latest column has been posted on AlterNet, 50 Reasons to Boycott the Catholic Church. In it, as you might have guessed from the title, I list fifty arguments for why the Roman Catholic church is a thoroughly immoral organization and an enemy of progress. If this gets a good reception, I'll write a sequel with fifty more! Read the excerpt below, then click through to see the rest:Savita's death is just the latest in a long line of tragedies directly attributable to the doctrines and … [Read more...]
Fighting War the Biblical Way
After several days, the fragile ceasefire in the latest iteration of Israel and Gaza's endless war is still holding. But while the bombs were falling, there was no shortage of voices calling for the battle to be escalated even further, like Gilad Sharon, son of the former Israeli Prime Minister, who wrote in an op-ed:"We need to flatten entire neighborhoods in Gaza. Flatten all of Gaza. The Americans didn't stop with Hiroshima - the Japanese weren't surrendering fast enough, so they hit … [Read more...]
Why Rachel Held Evans Won't Change Christianity
Some progressive Christian bloggers I respect have been writing enthusiastically about a new book, Rachel Held Evans' A Year of Biblical Womanhood, which they say proves that the Bible has been misused to justify patriarchy and demands for female submission. When the book became a bestseller despite evangelical denunciation, they've seen it as proof that a cultural shift is underway among Christians. I haven't read the book myself, but I'm not so optimistic. I'd be happy if they were right, but … [Read more...]
Questions for Pro-Lifers
Earlier this week, I answered a set of "tough questions" posed to advocates of reproductive choice. Well, turnabout is fair play. Although millions of religious people want abortion to be outlawed, they're surprisingly vague on the details. What exactly would their ideal society look like? How would they write the law and how would violators be punished? These are plainly important and relevant questions that I've never seen anti-choicers address in a clear and comprehensive way. To help them … [Read more...]
Answering Christian Questions for Pro-Choicers
In an article on the Gospel Coalition website, a Christian writer named Trevin Wax asserts that anti-choice politicians are held to a higher standard than pro-choice ones. He lists ten "hard questions" that he thinks pro-choice candidates aren't asked often enough. I'm not a politician, but I thought I would take a shot at answering them.1. You say you support a woman's right to make her own reproductive choices in regards to abortion and contraception. Are there any restrictions you would … [Read more...]
Skype It to Me
So, I've decided to sign up for Skype after getting several invitations to use it for speaking gigs. (Apparently, sometime when I wasn't paying attention, this became a thing that everyone has.) I don't really know anything about how this works, but my profile name is daylightatheism. If you'd like to add me as a friend or whatever, feel free to do that. I suppose, now that I have the webcam and the microphone, that I could use it for Google+ Hangouts as well. Anyone interested in something … [Read more...]


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Episodes of food poisioning and food-related illness appear to show up making headlines at least several times every year. If you've been made ill by food poisoning, you may be questioning if you can file a lawsuits involving food poisoning
You may have a solid suspicion that it was that specific dinner at that specific restaurant that made you sick. However it can be challenging to prove, particularly if any tremendous amount of time has transpired between your meal and your sickness. Even just in rare times when you happen to have evidence that might show that the restaurant's food was tainted ( leftovers in bag somewhere in your fridge), it's likely not definite evidence.
Talk to a Legal Expert Involving Food Poisoning
You're wanting to maintain a healthy diet, and it means more whole grains, plenty of vegetables & fruits, and lean protein. But as you stroll down the aisles of your local market, checking out the fresh produce, animal meat, and dairy foods, you're certain there's another option to make: Is it advisable to get organic?Getting into organic helps farmers and producers who rely on good health, good quality foods and earth-friendly eco friendly farming practices. And that's best for all people, from the farm staff to the whole world to your family – and future generations too.


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Sautéed Salmon with Rhubarb Marmalade
- Servings: 4
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated peeled ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
- 1 pound rhubarb, stalks only, cut into 1-inch pieces
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- Four 6-ounce salmon fillets with skin
- 4 ounces pea shoots or watercress
How to make this recipe
In a saucepan, combine the water, sugar, ginger, allspice and vanilla bean and seeds. Add the rhubarb; bring to a boil. Cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is jamlike, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Discard the vanilla bean.
In a nonstick skillet, heat the oil over moderately high heat. Season the salmon with salt and pepper. Cook, turning once, until lightly browned, 8 minutes. Spoon the sauce onto plates, top with the salmon and pea shoots and serve.
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|[jira] [Created] (SOLR-2882) WebContainer-threads are blocked after restart when spellcheck is active
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WebContainer-threads are blocked after restart when spellcheck is active ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Key: SOLR-2882 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-2882 Project: Solr Issue Type: Bug Components: multicore, spellchecker Affects Versions: 3.4 Environment: WebSphere 6.1 and other Reporter: Vladimir Manolov Attachments: solrconfig.xml Currently we are experiencing a problem with Solr in combination with an active spellcheck. The environment that we use is a WebSphere 6.1 Application Server. We have a multi-core configuration and we have activated a spellcheck-SearchComponent. The spellcheck-component is an IndexBasedSpellChecker and its data is stored in a spellchecker folder. The problem is, that when we restart our server the application remains hanging due to locked webcontainer-threads. When we remove the spellcheck folder and restart the application, then the threads do not remain blocked anymore. I can provide the stacktrace from the thread dump and the current solrconfig.xml -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators: https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ContactAdministrators!default.jspa For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Rome, Italy, Jun 9, 2014 / 04:53 pm (CNA).- Speaking to reporters for the first time after her victory on The Voice Italy, Sister Cristina Scuccia said that she now plans to return to the two priorities in her life, which are "Jesus and prayer." "My future is in the hands of my superiors. I trust in Providence," the 25-year-old Ursuline Sister of the Holy Family said in an interview with the Italian website TGcom24. Sister Cristina captured the attention of the … [Read more...]
Archives for June 9, 2014
Nun who won 'The Voice Italy' says priorities are Jesus, prayer
Church in Iraqi Kurdistan challenged by influx of migrants
Erbil, Iraq, Jun 9, 2014 / 04:49 pm (CNA).- Iraq's Kurdistan region is enjoying peace relative to the rest of the country, which has led thousands of Christian families to migrate there, straining the local Church. Archbishop Bashar Warda of the Chaldean Archeparchy of Arbil told international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need June 6 that in recent years, more than 12,000 Christian families have settled in his eparchy, from Baghdad, Mosul, and other Iraqi … [Read more...]
Cleveland diocese ends annulment fees
Cleveland, Ohio, Jun 9, 2014 / 12:24 pm (CNA).- In an effort to help more Catholics return to the practice of their faith, the Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio, will eliminate all fees for marriage annulments effective immediately, Bishop Richard Lennon has announced. "This is an effort to promote the common good for the faithful of Cleveland," Bishop Lennon said June 5. Bishop Lennon said he hopes and prays the change will encourage greater participation among men and women in … [Read more...]
Christianity meant to be practiced not imagined, says Pope
Vatican City, Jun 9, 2014 / 08:21 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis centered his daily homily on the Beatitudes, stating that they are Jesus' practical guide on how to live the Christian life, which often goes against what the world tells us. The beatitudes are a "program," the "identity card of a Christian," the Pope explained in his June 9 daily Mass, adding that they are "few words, simple words, but practical for all." "Because … [Read more...]
Pope Francis postpones meetings due to tiredness
Vatican City, Jun 9, 2014 / 05:07 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi S.J. has announced that Pope Francis canceled his meetings today in order to rest following prayer for peace in the Vatican gardens last evening. "Pope Francis canceled the meetings of the second part of the morning because of a minor indisposition," the spokesman told journalists in a June 9 press conference, noting that "yesterday the Pope was very tired because of the prayer … [Read more...]


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'90210' Star AnnaLynne McCord Says Goodbye to her Makeup-Free Pledge
The 90210 star had pledged to go without makeup earlier this year posting her au natural face on her Twitter.
The 25-year-old star even bravely took to Hollywood's red carpets with a fresh-faced look.
However, this week the actress decided to glam it up once again.
Why did McCord go make up free in the first place?
In May, McCord declared she was "over Hollywood's perfection requirement".
"To all my girls (and boys) who have ever been embarrassed by their skin! I salute you! I'm not perfect – and that's okay with me!" she tweeted.
However, on Wednesday August 8, star glammed up again wearing a full face of makeup.
And while we applaud her makeup-free look, McCord simply wowed with glamourous look when she stopped by the Lumia Lounge at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, in Los Angeles, Calif. for the launch of the pink Nokia Lumia 900.
McCord — who still kept it casual by donning a baseball cap at the event — then was spotted partying it up with her sister and British singer Natasha Bedingfield while watching Nicki Minaj perform from Nokia's private box.
Late last month, the singer also added a little color to her face when she stepped out during the 2012 TCA Summer Tour on the red carpet for the CBS, Showtime And The CW Party in Beverly Hills.
She is not the only star to step put from behind the makeup veil.
Everyone from Megan Fox and Rihanna to Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry have gone bare-faced and beautiful.
Click on the gallery above to check out who else missed the M.A.C counter.
Who looks great and who needs to call their makeup artist pronto? Have your say below.


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I personally have no issues with Samsung. I own a Galaxy S and it has been the best phone I have ever personally used. With such an amazing track record for sales and high-profile devices it only seems fit that Samsung continues it dominance in the Android world and brings the 4th Nexus to consumers. According to Digitimes, Samsung has won the contract for the third straight year.
â€Since Samsung has become the top vendor of Android smartphones, Google will continue to have Samsung develop its next-generation Nexus models, leveraging Samsung's innovation ability with regard to the Android platform, and its ability to control the supply of key components.â€
We will know plenty more about the next Nexus after the upcoming Unpacked event scheduled for May 3rd. That is of course the date set to finally unveil the Galaxy S III and the device we fully expect Samsung to build from for the next Nexus device. In usual fashion the new Nexus, what ever it maybe called, should have quite the show for us sometime in Q4. I just hope that Samsung and Google can iron out deals with all carriers and make it a national launch like the SGSIII is said to be. This exclusive carrier crap is slightly annoying.
What do you guys think? If this is indeed correct, do you have an issues with Samsung continuing to produce the true Google experience devices?
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Belfort Furniture offers White Glove in-home delivery and set-up by professionally trained personnel who will unwrap, place, and assemble your furniture in the appropriate room. Delivery is available Tuesday - Saturday. Once your delivery date is scheduled, you will receive a three hour delivery timeframe the day prior to your delivery.
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A rustic finish lend character to this night stand with two storage drawers. Its knotty oak veneers and poplar solids in a distressed finish create an updated look for your master bedroom. Bring a casual feel to your surroundings with this bedside storage piece.
The Whiskey Barrel Distressed Finish Night Stand - 2 Drawers by Vaughan Bassett from Belfort Furniture. We proudly serve the Washington DC, Northern Virginia, Maryland and Fairfax VA area. Product availability may vary. Contact us for the most current availability on this product.
Furniture from this manufacturer is proudly made in America in Virginia and North Carolina. They are committed to manufacturing furniture in a responsible and environmentally friendly manner as a founder of the Sustainable Furnishings Council.
This bedroom storage piece features Elite series drawer suspension. The under the drawer self-closing dual steel linear ball bearing glide system means that drawers will open and close smoothly, quietly, and reliably. The suspension type for the drawers is strong and durable.
Fashionable rustic style that is Made in America makes the Whiskey Barrel master bedroom furniture collection a smart choice for your decor. Taking inspiration from the wood in the barrels used to aged whiskey in a distillery, the sleigh headboard features solid wood planks and the rest of the pieces are crafted by American craftsmen from knotty oak veneers and poplar solids in an aged gray/brown or dark roast finish with wire brushing and a distressing process.
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