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The debate over minimum wage is getting bigger – or smaller, depending on your outlook.
Host David Boze reported on Tuesday that in Oklahoma, the state government has removed the power of cities and counties from setting the minimum wage, making it an official state duty.
That law – which Republican Gov. Mary Fallin gleefully signed into law – arose after activists in Oklahoma City began a campaign to raise the wage from $7.25 to $10.10 (the latter figure is what President Barack Obama wants as the federal minimum).
Now, Oklahoma City will have to obey state law instead of going rogue, as Seattle and SeaTac have done in this state.
"In Oklahoma, they're taking care of business," Boze said. "The rest of the state reacted and said, 'We need uniformity of wages.'"
So, could that same kind of law happen in Washington?
"I think Washington state will do the same," Boze said. "I think it's possible that Washington will approach this in a similar fashion – there's no doubt the $15 Now crowd would like to see the whole state reach $15 … now."
Meanwhile at ground zero, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has told the committee he formed to come up with a minimum wage plan to 'hurry up' or he'll release his own plan. From the Seattle Times:
"Committee members and other observers at Tuesday's meeting said there are deep divisions over key elements of a minimum-wage proposal, including business' desire that tips and other forms of compensation be counted toward a $15 minimum.
The two sides also are at odds over how long a phase-in would last, and whether different sizes of business should be treated differently.
Murray's office declined to say how the mayor's proposal might deal with those issues if the committee doesn't come to an agreement."
Some on the mayor's panel, Boze said, are pushing for a 10-year phase in of a $15 minimum wage – an idea that $15 Now activists would almost certainly reject.
"That's another way of saying, 'I can't do it, it's too expensive, I'll have to wait for inflation to take care of it.' Then the mayor is threatening to just do it, but he hasn't said what he'll do."
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How to start a walking school bus
Start up a walking school bus in your neighbourhood and enjoy the benefits. A walking school bus is healthy, fun and a great way to meet up.
We live about two kilometres from our school and we try to walk to school as often as possible. I knew a mum who lives about 500 metres from school but they drive up the hill every single morning. I'm not judging that because I completely, totally, absolutely understand why they do it. Between a five minute walk with two school children, a toddler and a pram and a 2 minute car journey, the car is going to win on frantic school mornings. It's just the way it is.
So one morning we called in on our way past and asked if her two would like to come with us to walk to school. They most certainly did. We started calling by three mornings a week and the kids loved it.
Another mum who lives about 700 metres up the road from us asked if her family could walk to school with us as well. The two of us started taking our five up the road and calling in to collect the two extras closer to the school. Another boy from our street soon joined us and by then we were walking eight kids into school.
"I feel like a bus driver," I said, giving a slow poke a nudge. "An impatient bus driver."
"We really are one of those walking school buses," she said.
A walking school bus? I'd never heard of one.
What's a walking school bus anyway?
An initiative of the Victorian Government, the Walking School Bus Program is run by schools working with local councils throughout Victoria. Which explains why a NSW gal like myself had never heard of the idea.
Two parents (at least), one 'driving' and one 'conducting' pick up kids along a set route to school. The children become the 'passengers' between the driver and the conductor, so there is always a parent at the front to guide and bringing up the rear to keep stragglers in line.
Big benefits
Kids get all the benefits of regular exercise plus a big dose of healthy socialising with kids from across their school. A walking school bus is a bright, relaxed, chatty, noisy sort of experience and one that is loads of fun. Even for the parents.
Both children and parents start their morning in a relaxed way and kids gain a sense of independence as they walk with friends. Walking through their own neighbourhood connects them with their local area. Some bus routes (ours for example) travel via parks or bushland, adding an interesting nature-start to the day.
More than anything, a walking school bus brings neighbourhoods together. Kids meet other kids from their street and beyond and everyone gets to know each other. My fellow mum 'driver' and I didn't know each other especially well when we started our walks, but now consider each other good friends. It's lovely to know someone in my street so well.
Getting started
If you live in Victoria, talk to your school about getting in touch with the official program. If you live elsewhere, it's time to get creative and organised.
Suss out the best route
The number on priority is a safe walking route. You need streets with footpaths – preferably paved, but this isn't always possible. If you need to cross busy streets you will need to assess how safe they will be with up to ten children in two parents' care. Is there a crossing? Can you wear high-visibility clothing and stop the traffic while the children proceed across? (I'm not sure about you, but I don't think I'd be trying that one in my busy neighbourhood!).
The second priority is that there will be enough kids along the route – or able to drop off along the route – to make it worth everyone's time. Ask your school to give your contact details to any other parent who lives between your house and the school and find out their interest in getting involved.
'Insure' you're up the job
It's all fun to be the parent bringing the kids along to school, but consider what you would do if something were to happen to one of the children en route. The Victorian scheme is very particular about insurance and it's definitely something to consider. Make sure you are clear in your relationships with the parents whose children you are collecting and check out whether your local council will accept you as an official local area volunteer and insure you under their policy. All things to consider.
Get the school on board
Once you've established that there is a suitable route and enough interested parents, it's time to talk to your school and invite their engagement. Letting the school know that there will be a large walking group approaching the school is both for safety and for backup.
Have a few practice runs
Practice runs with your own children and some 'volunteer' kids will quickly let you know what you've really gotten yourself into. Kids can be rowdy, uncooperative and silly in the mornings before school, so make sure you're driver and conductor have the necessary skills to keep everyone in line. Play out many 'what if' scenarios as you're practicing – what if a child runs onto the road unexpectedly? What if expected children do not show up at their bus stop? What if a child walks too slow to keep up with the bus? What if a child falls ill along the way? What if a child won't carry their bag and drops it on the path? What if, what if, what if? Be prepared for anything.
Use the practice runs to time the route so you can establish your official route map.
Draw up your official route map and circulate
Just like a bus, your route map should show set pick up times along the way. This allows families whose children will not be collected directly from home to get the kids into position, ready to go. The walking bus does not actually 'stop' at the stops, rather children along the route should be ready to fall in with the other passengers as the bus walks past. Make sure parents are clear on that and that children are not left unattended as they wait for the bus.
Keep a record of passenger information
Know the names and contact details of the parents of every child who boards your bus.
Have a system of communication
Some mornings the bus won't be able to run. Will you go in rain? If it's freezing? What if one of the drivers gets sick? Have a system of fast communication so you can let all parents on the route know that the bus is cancelled that morning. A quick text at a set time works well – "if you haven't received a text by 7:45am, the bus will run.
Think of ways to help each other out
Drivers might change out with other parents along the route – so one might walk their children 700 metres up to a friend's house and then she'll take the kids the rest of the way. This works well for time-poor parents – a 40 minute walk (20 minutes to school and 20 minutes back), becomes a 20 minute return walk instead. All the parents whose children use the service should consider ways that they can help out – they might not be able to do the walking, but perhaps greeting the walking team with a warm muffin one June morning (hint, hint!).

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Not Your Normal Nest Egg
'Collective trusts' are unfamiliar, opaque—and worth a second look
An investment product with an unfamiliar name, no ticker symbol and hard-to-find performance data isn't likely to be the most popular option in a 401(k) retirement-savings plan.
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And that's frequently the case with "collective investment trusts," or CITs. But before writing these investments off, consider this: CITs are being added to a growing number of retirement-savings programs—and they could be a good low-cost option for your nest egg.
A collective investment trust is created or administered by a bank or trust company. Like a mutual fund, it assembles assets from a number of sources. For instance, the Manning & Napier Pro-Mix Extended Term CIT, a target-risk trust for investors with a time horizon of seven to 20 years, had 57.3% of its $8.8 billion in assets under management in stocks, 40% in bonds and 2.7% in cash at the end of the third quarter.
There are now more than 1,200 collective trusts, with at least $1.6 trillion in total assets, according to a report by Alexander Camargo, an analyst with Celent, a research and consulting firm in Boston. At least $800 billion of CIT assets are held in defined-contribution plans, up from roughly $730 billion in 2009, Mr. Camargo says, and he expects those assets to continue growing at a rate of about 13% to 18% a year.
Low Profile, Low Fees
At first glance, CITs don't inspire much confidence. They aren't traded on exchanges or offered to retail investors. By law, they don't advertise. And CITs don't issue formal prospectuses, says Brad Huss, a lawyer specializing in employee benefits with Trucker Huss, a San Francisco-based law firm.
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To start, CITs are regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency rather than the Securities and Exchange Commission, which oversees mutual funds. As such, says Mr. Camargo, CITs have simpler disclosure statements, smaller prospectuses, and lower advertising and marketing costs. Less-stringent regulation translates into lower operating expenses.
That advantage is evident in fees. For example, one large value manager that manages funds for 401(k) plan sponsors charges 0.89% for a mutual fund and as little as 0.3% for assets greater than $140 million in a collective trust, according to Mercer LLC, a New York-based human-resources and financial-services consulting firm.
Another key benefit of CITs is that they can be tailored to suit the demographics of a particular employer's workforce, experts say. So instead of offering an off-the-shelf target-date mutual fund to workers, plan sponsors can work with banks and trust companies to create a target-date fund that has a specific asset allocation or glide path built around its workforce and employee-benefit package.
Tougher to Track
Of course, CITs have their drawbacks. The fact that CITs don't have ticker symbols makes it difficult to track one's portfolio with online services such as Quicken, notes Lori Lucas, an executive vice president at Callan Associates Inc., a San Francisco-based investment consulting firm.
In addition, investors will have a harder time getting information on CITs than on mutual funds, which are listed in newspapers and online, says Laurie Nordquist, executive vice president and director of Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust in Charlotte, N.C.
(Note: Would-be investors aren't flying completely blind. They typically have access to CIT fact sheets, assembled by research firms such as Morningstar Inc. and distributed by retirement-plan providers and sponsors. Such fact sheets can help plan participants evaluate collective trusts.)
What's more, workers can invest in collective trusts only in ERISA-qualified plans, according to Ms. Nordquist. (ERISA stands for Employee Retirement Income Security Act.) That means CITs aren't available to retail individual retirement accounts, 403(b)s, government-sponsored 457(f) plans or any executive deferred-compensation non-qualified plan.
As such, participants who leave their employer can't roll their collective trusts over to an IRA. They have to sell the CIT and then roll over cash.
In the main, however, many investment analysts and financial advisers say a CIT's advantages frequently outweigh the disadvantages. If one is available through your employer, they say, it is worth considering as part of your nest egg.
"Collective trusts provide the overall benefits of a mutual fund—such as professional investment management, a broadly diversified portfolio of holdings, and the like—generally at a much more effective price point," says Winfield Evens, a partner and director at Aon Hewitt, a human-resources consulting firm based in Lincolnshire, Ill.
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Analyze RNA samples with a UV spectrophotometer, bioanalyzer or Nanodrop to assess quantity and quality. A high quality RNA sample should have an A260/A280 UV spectrophotometer reading close to 2. It has been observed that an A260/A280 reading of 1.8 suggests there is about 70&endash;80% of protein in the samples&emdash;there are many proteins that inhibit both PCR and reverse transcription.
Inhibition plot: You can use real-time PCR data from standard curve plots to determine whether inhibition is occurring at a level that causes spurious results. When used to characterize inhibition, these semi-log standard curves are referred to as inhibition plots. Please refer to the RNA Preparation and Reverse Transcription section of the Guide to Performing Relative Quantitation of Gene Expression Using Real-Time Quantitative PCR.
Perform RNA purification process on a sample using a new purification method. Choose your RNA extraction kit based on sample type. Refer to the RNA isolation kit decision tree to help make the right reagent/kit choice.
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Human Rights Month: Emerging Issues on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: what are the new debates on the topic?
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By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press Writer
TOKYO Paris might still be good if you've got a big wad of cash and want the best of the best. But Tokyo is really where it's at food-wise, at least according to the French people who keep track of these things.
When the venerable Michelin guide came out with its first Tokyo edition, it was so full of praise that it almost read like a press release for the Japan Restaurant Association. Its conclusion — Tokyo is the culinary capital of the world.
But is it, really?
Here's a Michelin morsel:
"Tokyo is a shining star in the world of cuisine," Michelin Guides Director Jean-Luc Naret said shortly after its Tokyo edition came out last November. "We found the city's restaurants to be excellent, featuring the best ingredients, culinary talents and a tradition passed on from generation to generation and refined by today's chefs."
Michelin's Tokyo guide awarded a whopping 191 stars to 150 restaurants in the Japanese capital, the most number of stars awarded in any city. Previously, Paris had the most stars, at 65. Eight restaurants in Tokyo — three French, two sushi bars and three traditional Japanese — received Michelin's highest three-star rating.
Paris can still claim to have the most top-rated restaurants — with 10. New York has just three.
The announcement was a godsend for Japan, which has been trying for years to put a shine on a tourist industry muted by the country's notoriously high prices and a powerful lineup of rival attractions just beyond its shores — such as the fabled shopping districts of Hong Kong, the beaches of Thailand, and the rapid rise of Shanghai as one of Asia's most interesting cityscapes.
Treated as front-page news and trumpeted on TV broadcasts, Michelin's glowing review was also seen as confirmation of the value of something that the Japanese have long seen as a source of national pride — their mastery of sushi, raw fish and all the other famously subtle elements of Japan's indigenous cuisine.
The guide sold 120,000 copies in just three days.
It was a hard-won honor for Tokyo.
A team of three undercover European and two Japanese inspectors spent a year and a half visiting 1,500 of Tokyo's estimated 160,000 restaurants to decide on the ratings, according to Michelin. The guidebook series rates restaurants on excellence in cooking, service, decor and upkeep.
But the Michelin hype has met with a great deal of skepticism — especially from other reviewers.
One particularly controversial pick was a sushi bar that — though on just about everybody's list for quality — is located in a basement, is cramped even by Tokyo standards and shares its restroom with other tenants. Ambiance, it would seem, is pretty subjective.
Some of Michelin's competitors say there are bigger problems with Michelin's whole premise. Why, for example, are so many French restaurants at the top of the Tokyo list? Why no Chinese, no Italian, no palaces of tofu?
"There are a lot of great cities in the world," Tim Zagat, founder of the Zagat guides, told The Associated Press. "Tokyo is an exciting place to eat. But Paris is an exciting place to eat. So is Rome."
The question, he says, is whether Tokyo is better.
"I don't think it is helpful to make that kind of statement," Zagat said. "Tokyo has the best Japanese food in the world. But it is nowhere near as diverse as other cities."
There is no doubt Tokyo — the land of the Iron Chef — has an exceptionally well-developed restaurant scene.
Zagat said the reasons are many — not least of which being the fact that the Japanese like good food, they have money to spend on it and their native cuisine is highly refined and places a very strong emphasis on tradition, freshness and the natural balance of ingredients.
Another reason, however, is that dining in is often not an option, especially for business-related meals. Homes continue to be relatively small and cramped, and getting there often involves a long commute for all. Thus, restaurants have thrived, from the neighborhood bar to the whole areas of town that are built around after-hours entertaining.
Yasuo Terui, the editor of "Tokyo Ii Mise, Umai Mise (Tokyo Good Restaurant, Delicious Restaurant)" whose first edition went on sale in 1967, was also critical of Michelin, saying that it only scratched the surface of what there is to be had in Tokyo.
"I don't think Michelin knows anything about Japan," he said.
But he basically agreed with the rating of Tokyo as the world's best place to eat.
"I think we can call it the culinary capital of the world," he said. "If you try any cuisine, it's hard to go wrong in Tokyo."
Terui said part of the secret of Tokyo's success is that many of emerging Japanese chefs have studied Italian, French, Chinese and other international cuisines all over the world, and are trying to be creative by adding to them a fusion of Japanese tradition.
He added, however, that guides have limitations — some good places are bound to be overlooked.
"You can find many places that are not publicized at all but are still good, especially when you are traveling rural Europe," he said. "I'm sure it's similar in Japan, too."
AP writer Mari Yamaguchi contributed to this report.
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Supposedly Vacant Sacramento Home Goes Up in Flames
A Sacramento house that was supposedly vacant went up in flames this morning.
The home on 44th Street, between 8th and 10th avenues, in Oak Park, caught fire sometime around 4 a.m.
Assistant Chief Niko King with Sacramento City Fire Department describes what firefighters saw when they got on scene.
"When our crews arrived, it looked like the fire was already well seeded. Firefighters said that there were flames coming out the back of the house,"
Firefighters learned the boarded up residence was, in fact, being occupied.
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PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero) – AP II is one of the State-Owned Enterprises in the Ministry of Transportation engaging in airport services and services related to airport- in Western Indonesia. Angkasa Pura II has earned the trust of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia to manage and run the business of the Jakarta Cengkareng Airport, which is now the Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, since 13 August 1984.
The existence of Angkasa Pura II began with the name of Perum Pelabuhan Udara Jakarta Cengkareng by virtue of Government Regulation No. 20 year 1984. Then on 19 May 1986 by the virtue of Government Regulation No. 26 year 1986 the name was changed to Perum Angkasa Pura II. Subsequently, on 17 March 1992 by the virtue of Government Regulation No. 14 year 1992 the status was changed to a state-owned limited liability company (Persero). As the company was run, on 18 November 2008, based on Notary Deed No. 38 Year 2008 of Notary Silvia Abbas Sudrajat, SH, SpN. the name was officially changed to PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero).
Angkasa Pura II was established to manage and run the business of airport and airport-related services by optimizing the potential of Company`s resources and the implementation of good corporate governance practices. And this, in turn, will generate products and services of high quality and strong competitiveness so as to increase the Company`s value and the public`s trust.
In its 28 years of being in business, Angkasa Pura II showed rapid progress and improvement in the business of airport services through the addition of various facilities and infrastructures and the improvement in service quality of the airports under its management.
Until 2012, Angkasa Pura II managed 12 Airports, namely the Soekarno-Hatta (Jakarta), Halim Perdanakusuma (Jakarta), Polonia (Medan), Supadio (Pontianak), Minangkabau (Padang), Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (Palembang), Sultan Syarif Kasim II (Pekanbaru), Husein Sastranegara (Bandung), Sultan Iskandarmuda (Banda Aceh), Raja Haji Fisabilillah (Tanjungpinang), Sultan Thaha (Jambi) dan Depati Amir (Pangkalpinang). Angkasa Pura II also provides flight information services for Jakarta`s airspace (Flight Information Region/FIR).
During the last 5 (five) years, Angkasa Pura II achieved various awards from several agencies. The awards were a form of public`s appreciation to the Company`s performance in its service. Some of the awards were The Best BUMN in Logistics Sector from the Ministry of State Owned Enterprise (2004-2006), The Best I in Good Corporate Governance (2006), the 1st Rank in the Annual Report Award 2007 in the category of BUMN Non-Finance Non-Listed, and as Best and Trusted BUMN in Good Corporate Governance in the Corporate Governance Perception Index 2007 Award. At the end of 2009, Angkasa Pura II was again granted some awards including the 1st rank of The Best Non Listed Company by Anugerah Business review 2009, the World`s 2nd Most on Time Airport for the Soekarno-Hatta Airport by Forbestraveller.com, and the 3rd rank in the Annual Report Award 2009 in the category of BUMN Non-Finance Non- Listed.
As a State-Owned Enterprise, Angkasa Pura II has always fulfilled its duty to give dividends to the State as a shareholder. Angkasa Pura II has also been committed to giving the best service and consumer protection to the airport service users, implementing good corporate governance practices, improving the welfare of its employees and their families, and increasing social care for the communities and environment around its airports through its Corporate Social Responsibility programs.
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Phone : (62-21) 550 5079, 550 5074
Fax : (62-21) 550 2141
Jobs Available
PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero) are now seeking to recruit high caliber and dynamic individuals for the following challenging positions as :
- Komite Audit
- Komite Manajemen Risiko & SDM
Jobs Description
Komite Audit
- Background in Master Degree (S2) and possess Accountant degree.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in the field of Audit and/or Good Corporate Governance (GCG).
- Able to conduct business activities and financial reports analysis .
- Strong communication skill.
Komite Manajemen Risiko & SDM
- Background in Master Degree.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in the field of Risk Management and/or Human Resource (SDM).
- Able to conduct corporate risk management analysis and formulating the company's risk maps to any corporate actions undertaken by the company.
- Strong communication skill.
General Requirements
- Preferably domiciled in Jakarta and its surrounding.
- Able to work part time.
- Able to conduct examination and analysis tasks.
- Have a good track records based on a letter from the agency / agencies concerned have worked.
- Submit a letter of application and curriculum vitae.
- Submit work plan proposal including salary expectations.
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- www.angkasapura2.co.id
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If these criteria perfectly describe you, please send your application not later than 25 November 2016 to :
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Oasis, who set the soundtrack of the "cool Britannia" era in the 1990s, have been voted worst band of the festival season in Britain after their lacklustre performance at Glastonbury.
Forty-two percent of the 10,000 festival fans who took part in an online poll for New Musical Express (NME) newspaper deemed the Manchester band to be the worst they heard at the past summer's many rock and pop fetes.
In second place were glam revivalists The Darkness with 26 per cent, followed by The Strokes at 17 per cent and The Libertines at 15 per cent.
Oasis, known for such hits as Wonderwall and Don't Look Back In Anger, were so dismal at Glastonbury, Europe's biggest outdoor festival, that even organiser Michael Eavis conceded he was "a bit disappointed".
Despite the Libertines' poor rating in the NME poll, band member Carl Barat was named Hero Of The Summer for soldiering on to the T in the Park and Carling Weekend festivals despite troubled frontman Pete Doherty leaving the group.
Glastonbury topped the poll as best value for money, with almost three-quarters of festival fans saying the £115 ($A300) ticket price for the three-day, multi-stage event in June was worth it.


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Beni- That shaved bit look is tricky. My roommate once had a Sokka (Avatar) wig that was primarily bald cap, and ran into the problem that it couldn't be worn more than a couple times before the glue and stretching made it unwearable. With as tricky as that seems to me to make, that limited wear doesn't seem worth it.
If you go with short wefts for the short bits, I'd look into using at least two wigs. Anything long enough to be workable for the ponytail isn't likely going to be thick enough to look good that short; you'd have to add a lot of extra wefts. And you're unlikely to find anything that could be quite as short as his hair actually seems to be.
I personally like the idea of just pulling that lower hair into the ponytail. Most wigs will do low ponytails just fine. You may still need to add some extra hair at the "seam" between the loose hair on top and the pulled back part, but I think that's the solution most likely to give you the silhouette you're looking for.
ETA: Also, how do you currently hide your hair under a wig? A short wig shouldn't be too much of an issue if you're able to balance the volume of hair pinned around your head.
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Kaffe Fassett, Californian artist and textile designer, lives and works in London. Trained as an artist, his paintings have been shown and collected in London, New York and San Francisco over many years. His murals, too, feature in many homes and commercial enterprises. The decorative arts and the objects we collect around us have, from early days, been his particular passion. He has published ten books on design, from knitting and needlepoint to patchwork and mosaic. It is doubtful whether there is one designer in the land who does not keep some or all of his books on their shelves for inspiration.
All this then, and a working artist? How is this possible? There could be two explanations for such creative energy, beyond unquestionable natural talent: Kaffe's trans-Atlantic sense of urgency (once fired with a creative idea there is no stopping him – he wants to make it manifest "now"!) and his extraordinary passion and insatiable appetite for colour. When you stand surrounded by his work his message is clear: colour lives for him.
Kaffe is cunning with form. His ability to compose a picture makes it all look disarmingly easy (which those who know, know it is not), but it is in his handling of colour, the way he arranges objects, how he sees them, and his handling of the paint itself that conveys to us his own delight in what he is looking at. He can make the objects appear empowered with the joy of being, as if they have a wish to express themselves. Their seeming vitality can reach you even (or particularly?) when you stand back from his work. That vitality sings out at you. It is clear that Kaffe lives by and for colour. It would not be far-fetched to say that for Kaffe, colour is his very medium, whatever the substance he uses. In everything he creates he consciously sets out to make us aware of the delights of our physical world. In trying to convey his extraordinary perceptivity with regard to colour, I think of a Welsh countryman who, once asked to describe what a poet was, replied after thought: "…well a poet is someone who sees and sees and SEES..". That definition would be equally appropriate for Kaffe the artist
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Today's Lady News: "Sex And The City" Star Speaks Out For Abortion Rights
- "Sex and the City"'s Cynthia Nixon is speaking out for abortion rights in light of the restrictive Stupak-Pitts Amendment in the House health care reform bill and the Nelson-Hatch Amendment in the Senate's bill. Nixon recently told CNN.com: "My mother had an illegal abortion pre-1973, and it's something that I would never want to face or want my daughter to be facing or any of her friends. Abortion is a right I feel must not go away, and I feel like people aren't mobilizing so much because it's so complicated and it's difficult to understand." [CNN]
- … and speaking of abortion rights, the Senate passed its version of the health care reform bill on Saturday night, which included a provision intended to appease Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE), an anti-choice senator who had threatened to withhold his vote. This provision allows states to refuse coverage for abortion in their insurance markets; if insurance plans do cover abortion, the payee must pay for abortion coverage separately from their regular insurance. The next step will be for the House and Senate versions of the bill to be merged together. [New York Times]
- Tonight Diane Sawyer debuts as lead anchor of ABC's "World News," kicking off with an interview with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Sawyer is only the second female to solo anchor an evening broadcast, after Katie Couric. [L.A. Times]
- … and The New York Observer asks the burning question: What will Diane Sawyer wear?!?!?! [NYO]
- President Obama signed into law Sen. Al Franken's (D-MN) amendment that will forbid defense contractors from restricting their employees' abilities to take sexual assault cases to court. Previously, some defense contractors required employees who'd been raped to settle behind closed doors in arbitration. [Think Progress]
- Watch out, service members! Pregnancy is now a punishable offense! Major General Anthony Cucolo in Iraq recently added pregnancy as a reason to be court marshaled. "I've got a mission to do, I'm given a finite number of soldiers with which to do it and I need every one of them," Maj. Gen. Cuculo told the BBC. "So I'm going to take every measure I can to keep them all strong, fit and with me for the 12 months we are in the combat zone." At least the new policy addresses both male and female soldiers, though only time will tell whether the policy is applied fairly. It might make sense to allow a servicewoman to terminate a pregnancy, though, if she and her partner will be court marshaled for getting knocked up. Just saying. [BBC]
- An appeals court in California has denied Roman Polanski's request to have his case dismissed. Polanski was arrested by Swiss authorities in September, ostensibly so he could be extradited to stand trail for drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl in 1977. [New York Times]
- A judge in Oklahoma extended the temporary restraining order against legislation which would have required doctors to post details about abortions online. Doctors would be forced to post online a woman's age, race, marital status and years of education, among other details, and opponents of the law say that info steps over the bounds of protecting women's privacy. A judge ruled the restraining order will remain until a lawsuit over the constitutionality of the law is resolved. [AP]
- Filmmaker John Waters ("Hairspray") spoke in Austin, Texas, recently and said this: "I hate driving by abortion clinics and seeing dirty old men standing around outside. I feel like yelling at them, 'Impregnators!'" ROFL. [The Feminist Texican via Feministing]
- On this day in 1937, actress and activist Jane Fonda was born. She's most famous for her anti-war activism during Vietnam, but Fonda has been a longtime supporter of women's rights, including her involvement with VDay: Until The Violence Stops, a global movement to end violence against women and girls. (You may have heard how they stage showings of the play "The Vagina Monologues" on college campuses and donate the proceeds earned to survivors of sexual violence.) In 2005, Fonda joined feminists Gloria Steinem and Robin Morgan to start the Women's Media Center, which, among other things, trains women to participate in the media. Check out her website for more about her extraordinary life. [Feministing].
- A member of the Egyptian government has filed a lawsuit against a newspaper for supposedly "promoting vice" when it published an article by a female journalist which questioned why husbands are allowed polygamous relationships in Islam but wives are not. Nadine al-Bedair's article suggested that polygamy be allowed for both men and women, an idea critics have denounced as un-Islamist. [BBC]
- This is really weird: Paul Ouellet, the brother of Quebec's Roman Catholic Archbishop, took out newspaper ads to explain why he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old and a 15-year-old back in the '80s and '90s. A newspaper ad? Really? Even weirder is how Ouellet blamed the victims by referring to the "advances" these girls made on him. [Canadian Broadcasting Center]
On Friday in Today's Lady News, we learned a plastic surgery clinic in Connecticut was shut down after numerous health violations were discovered, including mouse poop on the tools. Ewww.


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Dtwn Roch. biz moving is ...?
Here's the answer to that Biz Buzz tease from a while back - C.O. Brown Agency is moving out of downtown Rochester, though not until mid-2008.
Here's an early run at this that is in today's Heard on the Street column. I did talk to Steve Seymour of S&L Services, who manages C.O. Brown current building for owner Les Nelson. He says while they are open to any tenant (of course), they belive a bank would be best fit in that building. It does still have a couple drive-up lanes.
Nelson of Clear Lake, Iowa bought the C.O. Brown building at 300 S. Broadway and the former Venture Computer Systems building at 316 S. Broadway in late 2005 for $1.6 million.
Here's what is in the dead tree edition today:
By this time next year, C.O. Brown Agency Inc. will probably no longer have a downtown Rochester address.
Developer Jeff Brown is planning a 27,000-square-foot financial center at 19th Street and West Circle Drive. C.O. Brown, currently at 300 S. Broadway, could move into about 16,000 square feet in early to late 2008, he said.
Home Federal Bank is also slated to take about 5,000 square feet of the space in the two-story center for a full service branch, said Brad Becker, senior vice president of business banking.
Home Federal will own its space, and a group of local investors led by Brown will own the C.O. Brown spot. An additional 6,000 square feet will be available for other financial services businesses, Brown said.
Why build a financial center near a movie theater and a restaurant?
"As a developer, I just thought this was the strongest remaining corner in Rochester for commercial viability," he said.


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D-Crit Lecture with Rick Poynor, "Writing with Pictures"
MFA Design Research, School of Visual Arts, http://designresearch.sva.edu
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Rick Poynor, the British critic, writes about images, and selects and edits them for magazines, books, exhibitions, and his blog at Design Observer. He is also increasingly preoccupied, as a photographer, with making images himself. Just as designers can expand their practice through writing, he argues, so can writers in visual disciplines extend their practice by learning to write with images; pictures should be much more than an afterthought. He will show and discuss his photographs, often used as a starting point for Design Observer posts, and argue that a key task now for the visually aware writer is to build a closer critical relationship between words and pictures.
Visiting Professor in Critical Writing in Art & Design at the Royal College of Art in London, Rick Poynor was the founding editor of Eye and a co-founder of Design Observer. He is a long-serving columnist for both Print and Eye, and has written about design and visual culture for Blueprint, Icon, Creative Review, Frieze, Financial Times, The Guardian, Adbusters, Harvard Design Magazine, and Metropolis. His books include the newly reissued critical study No More Rules (Yale University Press, 2003), the monograph Jan van Toorn: Critical Practice (010 Publishers, 2008), and the essay collections Design Without Boundaries (Booth-Clibborn Editions, 1998), Obey the Giant (Birkhauser, 2001), and Designing Pornotopia (Laurence King, 2006).
Each lecture is followed by a lively Q&A session and refreshments in the D-Crit Reading Room. Lectures are free and open to the public but you do need to register to reserve your space.
Also, please note the new start time of 6:30 p.m.
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136 West 21 Street
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT)
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The SVA MA in Design Research is a pioneering one-year graduate program that trains students to research, analyze, and evaluate design and its social and environmental implications. Students study with some of the best design writers and thinkers of our time. They learn how to curate an exhibition, produce a radio segment, launch a blog, edit a publication, host a lecture series, and stage a major conference.
The School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City is an established leader and innovator in the education of artists. From its inception in 1947, the faculty has been comprised of professionals working in the arts and art-related fields. SVA provides an environment that nurtures creativity, inventiveness and experimentation, enabling students to develop a strong sense of identity and a clear direction of purpose.
On Tuesday evenings at Design Research we present lectures by the most thoughtful and provocative writers, editors, designers, and curators practicing today in the interrelated fields of design, architecture and urban planning. Selected to supplement our curriculum with their original methods and alternative viewpoints, these speakers inspire and challenge our students. Our students, in turn, through the discussion they lead, help illuminate the concerns and priorities of design criticism today.
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A state legislator wants to allow more people to practice law.
The measure crafted by Rep. John Allen, R-Scottsdale, would permit anyone who graduated from an online college of law to take the Bar examination. That is the test which becomes the gateway to the ability to hang out a shingle as an attorney.
HB 2120 essentially would override existing Supreme Court rules which require that individuals have graduated from a law school approved by the American Bar Association. That organization, however, does not accredit schools which provide all the coursework online.
But that assumes the Supreme Court, which has considered itself the sole arbiter of who gets to practice law, would not invalidate -- or ignore entirely -- the statute if it became law.
Allen said he's not trying to pick a fight with the high court. And he joshed that he's not arguing that Arizona needs more lawyers.
Instead, Allen said, he's simply recognizing the trends in education.
"We're moving into the information age where much more is available to people online than there used to be,'' he said.
Allen pointed out it already is possible to graduate from both high school and college "and never see a building.'' He said the next logical step is to address professional trades.
The big hurdle -- aside from getting the measure approved by his colleagues -- remains the Supreme Court itself.
Jennifer Liewer, spokeswoman for the justices, said the Arizona Constitution gives the high court the sole power to make rules of procedure for all the courts in the state. More to the point, those rules spell out the process for admitting attorneys to the practice of law.
Allen is undeterred.
He noted that graduates of online law schools are allowed to take the Bar exam and practice law in California. All they have to show is 864 hours of preparation and study per year for four years.
"It works for them,'' Allen said. "I think it can work for us.''
But what allows these online graduates to become lawyers is not state legislation but rules approved by the California Supreme Court. So there really is no legal precedent for what Allen is trying to do.
Liewer said the Arizona justices believe it is "not appropriate'' for them to comment on pending legislation.
That could be prudent, as they will be the ones who have to rule on the constitutionality of Allen's proposal if it is adopted.
The one bit of legal precedent Allen may have dates back close to 30 years.
At one point the State Bar of Arizona was a state agency, created by and living with rules enacted by the Legislature. But a dust-up over whether the Bar had to surrender to a state audit led legislators to decide to "sunset'' the organization out of existence.
The Bar, however, did not go away. Instead the justices of the Arizona Supreme Court made it part of the judicial branch of government, which they constitutionally control, with a requirement that anyone practicing law in Arizona belong to the organization.
Still, Allen said, the fact that the Legislature had created the Bar in statute at one time means that it can do so again.
"Now the courts might disagree with me,'' he said.
"But I haven't heard from them yet,'' Allen continued. "And I'm looking forward to that discussion.''
Allen said this isn't an issue of personal concern: He said he's not the graduate of any online law school hoping to practice law in Arizona.
While Allen's legislation is aimed at the practice of law, he said he's not singling out that specialty for making entry into the profession easier. Allen said he'd eventually like to see if existing rules and laws can be altered to allow for graduates of other online programs to take the entry-level tests necessary for other professions.


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The Khans have always ruled the club, and possible will continue to do so, but this year has also bought a few surprises. Aashiqui 2 entered the club and surprised everyone; Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone both had their first brush with the club via Race 2. Saif Ali Khan had a late entrance to the club, but as trade analyst Amod Mehra says, 'Saif is here to stay.'
Talking about the latest entrants, film exhibitor and distributor Akshaye Rathi says, "It's really crucial that the box-office potential of every actor is tapped to the optimum, because the industry is facing a huge talent crunch. Barring eight to nine stars, nobody has been able to cross the Rs. 100 crore figure."
What's noteworthy is that two of the three movies that made the mark this year star the beautiful Deepika Padukone. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (YJHD) gave leads Deepika and Ranbir their second tryst with the 100 cr club,and both Mehra & Rathi agree that they have proved they belong to the club.
Click here to see Rs 100 crore club list
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh adds to that, saying, "They're at the top of their game at this point. Deepika has evolved with every film. Ranbir, on the other hand, is far ahead at this point, and has shown good work consistently. They're both here to stay."
With only half the year gone by, and a lot of exciting releases coming up, it's going to be interesting to see who else enters the club, and how much the new faces manage to cement their position into the club.


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Disagreeing About Color
This exhibit illustrates that different people perceive colors differently. Selecting a color in the outer ring to match the center will often bring disagreement. That is because no two peoples eyes contain identical sets of cones, the light-sensitive cells that allow us to see color. Each of the outer dots contains a different mixture of red and green light. Most people will find only one or two dots that look like the center dot.


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I read "Tea Party is the Reason Democrats Won" with interest and amusement.
I commend Mr. Lowe for packing so much misinformation into so short a letter.
First, Mr. Lowe either did no research on the Tea Party or is being dishonest. The Tea Party believes in:
1. Fiscal responsibility.
2. Constitutionally limited government.
3. Free markets and free enterprise system.
Mr. Lowe did not mention any of the Tea Party's actual principles. I invite him to our website if he would like to learn more. redlandsteaparty.com/
I invite Mr. Lowe to tell us which of those principles he disagrees with.
Second, Mitt Romney was probably not the first choice of most Tea Party members. However, he was consistent throughout the campaign. Romney supported at least principles 1 and 3. Obama opposes all three.
The above principles are good for America to preserve liberty and provide opportunity and prosperity. We encourage all candidates and voters to support them.
Third, regarding unqualified candidates, not every conservative or Tea Party backed candidate is a good candidate. In terms of qualified, Joe Biden sets a pretty low standard. Let us also remember the record 66 seat gain in the House in 2010 in which the Tea Party played part. Let us also remember candidates like Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Deb Fisher, Ron Johnson, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey and many others.
Fourth, "immigration reform," by which you probably mean amnesty, (which is not a Tea Party issue), is worthy of separate discussion. I note that you and most people on the left address it only in political terms, not what is good for America. There are 23 million Americans out of work. Should we add 10-20 million people to the legal workforce? The Federal and California governments have massive out of control deficits. Should we add 10-20 million people eligible for all benefits of the welfare state? Should we let people who broke the law jump the line ahead of millions of people waiting to immigrate legally?
Fifth, "denigrating gay and lesbian rights" by which you probably mean opposing gay marriage was the position of a majority of Californians the when they voted on the issue. Whether to redefine marriage, a key foundational building block if human civilization, after 5000+ years of human history, is worthy of discussion. This also is not a Tea Party issue. BTW, that was Obama's position until he "evolved" in 2012.
Sixth, "opposing a woman's right to control her own body" by which you probably mean abortion is also not a Tea Party issue. In addition, most Americans are pro life.
It is also a typically, silly Leftist argument. If you oppose legalized prostitution or legalized cocaine or heroin use are you not also "opposing a woman's right to control her own body"?
BTW, as with most Lefties, you don't say what you really mean. If your positions were so popular, why don't you say "abortion on demand all 9 months of pregnancy," "amnesty for anyone who manages to enter America illegally" and "gay marriage"?
Seventh, I could write a long article why Romney lost, and why he almost won. Before Hurricane Sandy, he was up by 5 points in Gallup and 4 points in Rasmussen. If Hurricane Sandy missed the US, and Romney won, would the Tea Party get the credit?
Eighth, while the Reps, conservatives and the Tea Party have challenges, we should remember the Reps retained the majority in the House, and Reps have the majority in the legislatures and governorships in 25 states with 53 percent of America's population. 30 states have Rep governors.
Tenth, the Tea Party is a movement of thousands volunteer organizations of some the nicest people you would ever want to meet. They are concerned for the future of our country and their children and grandchildren. Many of them have become politically active for the first time in their lives.
Mr. Lowe, if you or anyone want to learn more about what the Tea Party is really about, you are welcome to attend any of our meetings. We meet at the Mill Creek Restaurant in Mentone the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.
Gregory W. Brittain, Redlands


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Dev blog: Introducing the new and improved Crimewatch
Signatures should be used responsibly...
EvE isn't game, its style of living.
I don't judge people by their race, religion, color, size, age, gender, or ethnicity. I judge them by their grammar, spelling, syntax, punctuation, clarity of expression, and logical consistency.
One day they woke me up so I could live forever
It's such a shame the same will never happen to you
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"This one time, on patch day..."
@ccp_masterplan | Team Five-0: Rewriting the law
Lobbying for your right to delete your signature
Youtube Channel about Micro and Small scale PvP with commentary: Fleet Commentary by l0rd carlos
With the increase in shiptoasting, the Report timer needs to be shortened.


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Fresh from Austin Stone Worship comes their first(?) album for kids.
1. Jesus Forever
2. King of Everything
3. Only Jesus
4. You Made Everything
5. Rescue for My Soul
6. Center My Life
7. I Found a Treasure
8. Tell the World
9. Trust
10. We Are One
Firstly… nailed it on the resources available for each of the songs! Each of the songs has myriad different downloads and info available online. From this page you can click on each song and see just what delights await you! This seems to be standard operating practice for all their music. Love it!
There doesn't seem to be a lot written about the album itself, but if you dig into the Family Worship Guide you can find a few words written about the project.
From a blog post by Kids Pastor John Murchison its very clear that the goal is to not only create catchy songs but ones that teach theology. These are songs to be discussed and explained as you sing them with kids!
Because one of the main goals of our worship times is to teach our children truth about God, we take great care to make sure that the songs are age-appropriate and theologically accurate, all the way down to the songs we sing for the little ones.
So musically it sits in the middle of guitar rock and dance music. Real sounding drums, guitars, with pulsing synths. A very familiar sound to those who listen to modern worship music. Top notch tracks and mix with pro lead vocals.
There's a little choir in the mix in certain songs, like King of Everything and Only Jesus, which I know I keep going on about, but it's important for an album like this with no kids leading the worship songs.
This feels like a serious album for kids, made by adults for kids, which is a strange thing to say but relevant because I think these songs could be sung by adults in 'big Church'.
I Found A Treasure – This is one of the songs that uses lyrics that I think kids would use and is that sweet spot between a 'worship' and a 'praise' song with moments for jumping and reflection and some Ooohs 🙂
We Are One – Another worshipful praise song that I think would really help your group of kids identify with the Church and the kids/leaders around them.
Outcome… get yourself over to their resources page and get these songs going in your kids ministry. Oh, an tell them when you use them (twitter/facebook etc. because I know they love to hear where these songs go!


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When you have decided what you want and set an intention, you get all fired up and start out with great optimism and lots of energy. Maybe you are successful for a while and what you want seems to be happening. And then, for no apparent reason, everything fizzles out. You don't understand what is happening. You still have your intention, [...]
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|Firefighters say safety a hot topic as colder weather approaches
|Faith Huffman | News-Telegram News Editor
Nov. 28, 2006 - With the arrival of cold weather later this week will come the need for devices to keep people, pets and pipes warm. That means people will once again be dragging out heaters or feeding the fireplace.
Sulphur Springs firefighters ask that residents keep safety precautions in mind when that time comes.
"Our goal in reminding people about heaters is to keep people warm and safe," said Assistant Fire Marshal Eric Hill with Sulphur Springs Fire Department. "We want to remind them to be careful, think about where they are placing heating units, and think ahead."
Hill recommends having a qualified professional inspect central heating units before turning them on the first time each season to make sure they function properly and are properly vented.
Also, make sure homes have working smoke detectors. Hallways leading into bedrooms are ideal locations for homes with central heating. Homes with heating units, electrical or otherwise, in separate rooms are better equipped with smoke detectors in each room.
Firefighters also recommend purchasing a carbon monoxide detector for homes using natural gas or propane as heating sources. If the devices are already installed, make sure they are still functioning properly.
Also, be sure to place heaters a safe distance from bedding and other flammable materials. It is recommended that heaters of any kind be placed at least three to four feet — preferably further — from bed materials, especially in children's rooms, to avoid ignition from radiant energy, Hill reminds.
Before putting an electric heater in a bedroom, test it first to ensure it works properly. Electric heaters are generally constructed with an "anti-tipping mechanism" that is designed to automatically shut the unit off when it's tipped over. If the electric heater does not shut off as it should, or if at any place the wires are frayed or damaged, the best course of action is to get rid of it and replace it with a fully-functioning unit, the assistant fire marshal said.
Keep in mind, however, that even functioning units can be dangerous if placed too close to bedding or flammable materials, and could still potentially melt or cause quilts and other bedding to get too hot or even catch fire in the time it takes the heater to turn itself off, Hill cautions.
Also, extension cords are discouraged when plugging in electric heaters. Most extension cords are not rated for the higher electrical load of heaters and could represent a potential fire hazard. Electric heaters are better connected directly to an electrical outlet.
Homeowners with fireplaces or wood burning stoves are urged to contact professionals who handle such equipment to check to make sure there are no cracks in the mortar, they are properly ventilated, and there is no creosote build-up inside the chimney.
Kerosene heaters are not recommended for use indoors, especially in homes.
For further information regarding heaters, heating units and other prevention measures, Sulphur Springs residents can call Sulphur Springs Fire Department at 903-885-7547 to have their questions answered.
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It's grad school application season and students are anxious over GRE, letters of rec, personal statements, GPA etc. It's a stressful time, we at FPR have been there. We sympathize. Many of us are now on the other side of the portfolio, whether for MA or PhD programs. I don't speak for us all, but let me say a few things that might be generally true.If you are LDS and are serious about doing graduate work in Religious Studies (broadly conceived), the Ancient Near East, Hebrew Bible, New … [Read more...]
Hamblin's Misreading
I should begin by noting that if anyone wants to intelligently comment on the latest issue of the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, please read it first. It's available here (I hope the MI will make the article under discussion available free some time soon).Bill Hamblin has posted a critique of an article by B. Park, which has generated quite a bit of discussion on Dan Peterson's blog. I'm going to respond to Hamblin here on FPR because Hamblin has refused to post my comments on his blog in … [Read more...]
On Feeling Betrayed by the Church
This is for all those who say things like "I can't understand how [polygamy] is such a stunning revelation for any long-time members" or "the only way not to be introduced to polygamy as a member is to not pay any attention" or "People are going to need to be responsible for their own study and stop asking 'why didn't the Church teach me these things'." Let me help you understand not how members of the Church might be "stunned," but why. … [Read more...]
An Apologetics of Care
When people leave the church over intellectual issues, I believe that part of what this means is that people leave the church because of the feelings associated with confronting these issues. In other words, when a LDS learns that Joseph Smith engaged in polyandry, for instance, it usually occurs in a context that induces fear and loneliness, which eventually leads to frustration and anger. Such a person may not be literally alone when he or she discovers Joseph's polyandry (although he may be; f … [Read more...]
Wheat and Tares Apologetics: A Case Study
In a previous post I provided a general description of one kind of apologetics that, in my opinion, is not fit for an academic institution or even for discussions aiming to debate ideas or intellectual positions. In this post I would like to revisit the notion of Wheat and Tares Apologetics by looking at a specific case: Bill Hamblins' (BH) exchange with David Bokovoy (DB).My thesis is quite simple: Wheat and tares apologetics is not an appropriate form of discourse for intellectual debate b … [Read more...]
Bill Hamblin on the Documentary Hypothesis
Bill Hamblin has done a great service in providing a detailed outsider's critique, repeating some of the frequent objections to the Documentary Hypothesis that gives us a chance to discuss and hopefully to reach greater clarity on the issue. Since Hamblin has shut down and deleted comments for anyone whose names don't seem real enough to him, and (more important) since his 20-part attempted takedown of the Documentary Hypothesis (the theory that the first 5 books of the OT are the result of the c … [Read more...]
FAIR and "These Are Our Sisters"
We've written quite a bit about apologetics in the past couple of years. Some of it has been quite critical, and some of it constructive.FAIR is one of the prominent LDS apologetic organizations, and it has occassionally been the object of our criticism. The recent post on FAIR's blog, "These Are Our Sisters," however, deserves further attention; and a whole lot of praise. … [Read more...]
Doubt and the Dangers of Reading Alone
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The Iowa football program organized a (legal) recruiting event for the first time ever during the past weekend. It was highlighted by a barbecue that wrapped up the occasion on Sunday.
"I met some of the commits that were there that I bonded with," 2014 Cedar Falls (Iowa) Offensive tackle Ross Pierschbacher said. "That was very cool."
Programs still are trying to pick up a commitment from Pierschbacher. He holds scholarship offers from Iowa, Iowa State, Nebraska, Northern Iowa and Wisconsin. Oklahoma, Stanford and Michigan are interested.
Pierschbacher turned down an invitation to attend the Wolverines' barbecue to be at Iowa's cookout which landed on the same weekend. He also began training camp with the Tigers on Tuesday and a ride to Ann Arbor may have been too much.
Rachid Ibrahim, an uncommitted '13 prospect from Maryland, joined Pierschbacher at the Iowa event, which took place on the Kinnick Stadium field Sunday afternoon.
"The barbecue was a lot of fun," Ibrahim said. "I got a lot of time to spend with the coaches and their families and also some of the players and recruits that were committed. It was a wonderful experience."
Ibrahim also said that he was down to three schools (Iowa is one) and hoped to decide on a destination within the next 1-2 weeks.
Indianapolis Pike receiver Dominique Booth took Iowa up on its invitation (again, legal). He rode to Iowa City with '13 Hawkeye verbals David Kenney (Pike) and John Kenny (Carmel High in IN).
Running back Jeffrey Jones, a top '14 player nationally, drove to Iowa with fellow Minnesotan Malik Rucker, a '13 Iowa verbal. Jones was impressed enough with his visit to plan a return trip to Iowa City on Oct. 20 for the Hawkeyes night game against Penn State.
For Rucker, who won't sign a national letter of intent until February of '13, the barbecue gave him a chance to bond with future class members like Kenney, Kenny and others.
"It was good for me," Rucker told Scout.com, "It gave me a chance to meet the other commits and for us to meet each other face to face. We've been talking on Twitter and Facebook and stuff, but it was good to be around them to see what it will be like for the next four or five years, so that was good for me."
Matthew VandeBerg was offered a gray-shirt opportunity to Iowa in the '13 class. He was surprised that this was Iowa's first barbecue.
"I thought it was a great experience," he said. "It was the first time they've done it. I definitely think they should continue to do it."
Vandeberg said that he found the panel of current Iowa players to be most helpful to him as a recruit.
"You can ask them questions about the college," he said. "They didn't pull any punches. Granted, they didn't have too many bad things to say, but I think that was the best part.
"That way we know exactly what we're getting ourselves into. It's one thing to hear it from the coaches. They're trying to get you there. But the players will give you the real perceptions on how college life is."
Some of the Iowa recruits, verbally committed and uncommitted, got themselves together on Saturday night, Vandeberg said.
"There were things that we went to the night before (the barbecue) that we paid for," he said. "We (the recruits) got together at Buffalo Wild Wings. There definitely was time to mingle. You also could do that at the barbecue. There was plenty of time for that."
The barbecue was attended by Iowa coaches and families, current Hawkeyes, recruits and their families.


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Packed with performance upgrades including a new 7.38 Megapixel CCD image sensor that dramatically improves low-light sensitivity, the new Sanyo Xacti HD2 is the world's smallest and lightest high-definition digital video camera (among commercially available high-definition video cameras, as of January 07, 2007) and the highly anticipated next-generation follow-up to 2006's innovative and multi award-winning HD1 and HD1a series. The Sanyo HD2 combines the functionality of a 720p high-definition digital camcorder and 7.1 Megapixel still camera into one ergonomic, pocket-sized device. Sporting a stylish blue graphite body, the Sanyo Xacti HD2 will be available in the U.S. in March 2007 at an MSRP of $699.99.
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For optimized performance, a new HDMI digital interface, built into the Sanyo HD2's multifunction docking station, provides an all-digital output to HDTVs and high-definition video recorders. Featuring a unique pistol-grip and thumb-operable design, the Sanyo Xacti HD2 can record up to 21 minutes of high-definition video (or up to one hour of standard-definition video) per gigabyte of available memory on any standard SD or high-capacity SDHC card (memory cards sold separately).
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Using a single 8-gigabyte SDHC card, Sanyo HD2 users can easily and spontaneously shoot nearly three hours of high-definition video, up to eight hours of standard-definition video or thousands of 7.1 Megapixel digital still images. The enormous worldwide demand for the high-definition HD1 series inspired and invigorated Sanyo's design team to significantly raise the performance bar on the Sanyo HD2's said John Lamb, Senior Marketing Manager for Sanyo Fisher Company's Audio Video Division. Increased low-light sensitivity is just one example of how the HD2 camera has been engineered to provide a more satisfying user experience than ever before.
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The Sanyo HD2 high-definition digital video camera features an accelerated frame rate in the HD mode that is more than four times faster than earlier digital cameras. Transmitting data at 9 megabits per seconds ensures that camera and subject motion are smooth and natural, without the image lag or distortion that might occur in slower-responding systems.
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The Sanyo HD2 can record 7.1 Megapixel still images in addition to 720p video clips. It can even snap a still image while recording high-definition (1280 x 720-pixel) digital video with a simple press of the shutter button during the shooting of a video clip (Depending on the mode used to take still images, simultaneous video clip shooting may be interrupted). The Sanyo HD2's Web-SHQ recording mode is designed specifically to capture video destined for video iPod and other popular MPEG-4 capable personal media players. For optimal playback on such devices, video is captured at a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and a smooth and natural 30 frames per second.
Sanyo HD2 camera - Widescreen and Video editing
A selectable 16:9 shooting mode allows users to capture stills in the same widescreen format as their high-definition videos for eye-catching viewing on a 16:9 television screen. The Sanyo HD2 offers enhanced video editing functions, enabling quick A>B deletions and easy combining of video clips. In-camera editing makes it easy to remove unwanted material and helps conserve memory card space. Lightweight at only 8.3 ounces (including battery and a standard SD memory card), the Sanyo Xacti HD2 measures 3.1 (W) x 4.7 (H) x 1.4-inch (D).
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Subject to the provisions of this Constitution and to the provisions of any law of the appropriate Legislature made by virtue of powers conferred on that Legislature by or under this Constitution, every High Court exercising jurisdiction immediately before the commencement of the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956 , in relation to any Union territory shall continue to exercise such jurisdiction in relation to that territory after such commencement
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Last week I encountered a problem with my computer not being able to recognise my mouse. I get the following error when plugging it in.
"One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it. For assistance in solving this problem , click this message."
I have for weeks now tried to resolve this issue on my own, searching forums online, and am at my wits end. I would be forever grateful if anyone can solve this issue.
Some background information;
*It is a Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 - I also own a Logitech gaming mouse, and this is also not being recognised. I have updated drivers for my logitech mouse, and downloaded drivers software for the Microsoft mouse.
*I own a G15 Logitech Keyboard which also uses a USB port, and this works PERFECTLY FINE.
*My headphones also utilize a USB port and also have no issues functioning as per normal.
*Both the Logitech and Microsoft mouse are detected and work fine on my friends PC, and both work fine on my housemates laptops (two different models).
*The mouse shows up in the Device Manager under "Universal Serial Bus controller" as an "Unknown Device". Under Driver Details "No driver files are required or have been loaded for this device.". Upon trying to update (automatically) I am told "The best driver software for your device is already installed. Windows has determined the driver software for your device is up to date.".
*I must emphasize that the ONLY USB devices not being recognised are my mouse.
*Rebooting in Safe Mode with all USB devices unattached using a normal keyboard to login. Plugging my USB mouse in, I get the same error.
*Updating Vista(x64) until there are no more updates
*Updating every driver I am aware of
*Uninstalling/Deleting all root hubs
*Deleting C:\Windows\inf\INFCACHE.1 then installing my USB keyboard before attempting to install my mouse. (Have also tried deleting then rebooting both in normal and safe mode).
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*Formatting my hard drive and reinstalling Vista, updating vista again with drivers.
Which brings me to now.
I really do not know what else to do, what really is puzzling me is that all my other USB devices work fine, its just the mouse. Vista acknowledges there is a usb device it just does not seem to be able to classify it as a mouse.
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Nicki Minaj: Is That An Engagement Ring?
She received a video proposal from DJ Khaled, and over the weekend Nicki Minaj appeared to be wearing an engagement ring on her left hand.
The "Super Bass" babe had dinner in Beverly Hills on Saturday night (July 27), and she didn't try to hide the huge diamond on her ring finger.
Still, Nicki hasn't publicly addressed Khaled's marriage proposal, and the whole thing could definitely be just a publicity stunt.
Khaled's message stated, "I feel like you need a man like me in your life … we got the same symptoms, we're both suffering from success. [If] you gotta take your time and think about it, I understand, but I know I have to be here today to let you know how serious I am and how serious this is to me… Nicki Minaj, will you marry me?"
The DJ also told press, "I want to marry her! She can take her time and think about it. At least she knows how I feel now."
Enjoy the pictures of Nicki Minaj showing off her $500,000 ring at Crustacean restaurant in Beverly Hills (July 28).
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A Foreign Office spokesman said today that Britain's bid for closer ties with Egypt and other Arab states was not at the expense of friendship with Israel. The spokesman referred to yesterday's announcement that Princess Margaret will visit Egypt next Nov. 5-9–a trip she will be making at the Foreign Office's behest.
Israel, the spokesman said, "need not assume that this gesture, and close relations with Arab countries in general, are at the expense of Anglo-Israel friendship." He said it was British policy to maintain friendly ties with both sides in the Mideast conflict and to work for reconciliation.