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The Information Behind Matter And Lawh Mahfuz
Information… This concept today means a lot more than it did even a half century ago. Scientists are developing theories to define information. Social scientists speak of "the information age." Information is becoming a very important concept for humanity.
The discovery of information in the origin of both the universe and life itself is what makes this concept so important in the modern world. Scientists today are realizing that the universe is formed by "matter, energy and information," and this is replacing the materialistic philosophy of the nineteenth century which defined the universe as being made up entirely of "matter and energy."
Let's explain through an example, that of DNA. All living cells function according to the genetic information in the double helix structure of DNA. Our bodies are also formed by trillions of cells each with its own DNA, and all the functions of our bodies are registered in this giant molecule. Our cells use protein codes inscribed in the DNA to produce new proteins. The information that our DNA possesses is so large that if you wanted to write it down, it would fill up 900 volumes of encyclopedias, cover-to-cover!
So what is DNA made up of? Fifty years ago, scientists would have replied that DNA is formed by nucleic acids called nucleotides and the chemical bonds holding these nucleotides together. In other words, they used to list only the material elements of the DNA. But today, scientists have a different answer: DNA is composed of atoms, molecules, chemical bonds and, most importantly, information.
The Information Dead End Of Evolutionary Theory And Materialism
The discovery of this fact has sent materialist philosophy and Darwinism, its application to the natural sciences, into a dead end, because materialist philosophy claims that all living things are formed by matter alone and that genetic information appeared somehow by "chance." This is like saying that a book could be formed from a random assemblage of paper and ink.
Materialism subscribes to the theory of "reductionism," which claims that information can ultimately be reduced to matter. For this reason, materialists say that there's no need to look for any source of information besides matter. But this assertion has been proven to be in error, and even materialists have started to owe up to this truth.
One of the leading defenders of the theory of evolution, George C. Williams, pointed in a 1995 essay to the mistake of materialism (reductionism), that is, assuming everything to consist of materials:
Evolutionary biologists have failed to realize that they work with two more or less incommensurable domains: that of information and that of matter… These two domains will never be brought together in any kind of the sense usually implied by the term "reductionism."
… The gene is a package of information, not an object... In biology, when you're talking about things like genes and genotypes and gene pools, you're talking about information, not physical objective reality... This dearth of shared descriptors makes matter and information two separate domains of existence, which have to be discussed separately, in their own terms.1
Stephen C. Meyer, a philosopher of science from the Cambridge University and who is critical of the theory of evolution as well as materialism, says in an interview:
One thing I do in classes to get this idea across the students is that I hold up two computer disks. One is loaded with software, the other one is blank. And I ask, "What is the difference in mass between these two computer disks as a result of the difference in the information content that they possess"? And of course the answer is zero, none, there is no difference as a result of the information. That is because information is a massless quantity. Information is not a material entity.
Then how can any materialistic explanation explain its origin? How can any material cause explain its origin?... This creates a fundamental challenge to the materialistic evolutionary scenarios.
In the 19th century, we thought that there were two fundamental entities of science: Matter and energy. At the beginning of the 21st century, we now recognize that there is a third fundamental entity, and it is information. It is not reducible to matter; it is not reducible to energy.2
All theories put forward in the twentieth century to reduce information to matter—like the random origin of life, self-organization of matter, the biological theory of evolution that has tried to explain species' genetic information through the mechanism of mutation and natural selection— have failed. Professor Phillip Johnson, a leading critic of Darwinism, wrote:
The real duality at every level of biology is the duality of matter and information. The philosophers of mind-science fail to understand the true nature of information because they assume that it is produced by a material (i.e. Darwinian) process and hence is not something fundamentally different from matter. But this is merely a prejudice that would be swept away by unbiased thinking.3
As Johnson states, "information is not matter, although it is imprinted on matter. It comes from elsewhere, from an intelligence...." Dr. Werner Gitt, a director and professor at the German Federal Institute of Physics and Technology, expressed much the same thought:
A coding system always entails a nonmaterial intellectual process. A physical matter cannot produce an information code. All experiences show that every piece of creative information represents some mental effort and can be traced to a personal idea-giver who exercised his own free will, and who is endowed with an intelligent mind.... There is no known law of nature, no known process and no known sequence of events which can cause information to originate by itself in matter...4
As we discussed above, a book is formed by paper, ink and the information it includes. The source of this information is the mind of the author.
And there is one more important point: This mind comes prior to the material elements and it decides how to use them. A book first appears in the mind of the person who will write that book. The author makes logical connections and comes up with sentences. Later, in the second stage, he gives these ideas a material form. By using a typewriter or computer, he turns the information contained within his mind into letters. Later these letters go to a printing house and they make up a book.
So here, we can reach the following conclusion: "If matter includes information, then that material has been pre-organized by a mind possessing that information. First there was a mind, and then the owner of that mind turned that information into matter and thus created a design."
Lawh Mahfuz (The Preserved Tablet)
So far, we have looked at science's conclusions about the universe and the origin of living things. The conclusion is that the entire universe and life itself were created using a blueprint of magnificent information that existed before.
This conclusion reached by modern science is strikingly in agreement with a secret that was laid out in the Qur'an some 14 centuries ago. In the Qur'an, a book sent to people as a guide, God announced that the Lawh Mahfuz (the Preserved Tablet) existed before the creation of the universe and that it furthermore explained all creation and events in the universe.
The Lawh Mahfuz was "guarded" (mahfuz) so the things written there were not changed or spoiled. In the Qur'an, this is called "Ommu al-Kitabi" (The Mother of the Book), "Kitabun Hafeethun" (All-Preserving Book), "Kitabin Maknoonin" (Well-Protected Book) or just the book. It is also called Kitabin min Qabli (The Book of Decrees) since it also tells of the events that humanity will face.
In many verses, God tells about the characteristics of the Lawh Mahfuz. First of all, there is nothing missing from this book:
The keys of the Unseen are in His possession. No one knows them but Him. He knows everything in the land and sea. No leaf falls without His knowing it. There is no seed in the darkness of the earth, and nothing moist or dry which is not in a Clear Book. (Qur'an, 6: 59)
One verse says that all life in the world is recorded in the Lawh Mahfuz:
There is no creature crawling on the earth or flying creature, flying on its wings, who are not communities just like yourselves—We have not omitted anything from the Book—then they will be gathered to their Lord. (Qur'an, 6: 38)
In another verse, it is stated that "on earth and in the heavens," in the entire universe, all creatures and things, including the smallest speck, are known by God and recorded in the Lawh Mahfuz:
You do not engage in any matter or recite any of the Qur'an or do any action without Our witnessing you while you are occupied with it. Not even the smallest speck eludes your Lord, either on earth or in heaven. Nor is there anything smaller than that, or larger, which is not in a Clear Book. (Qur'an, 10: 61)
All information concerning humanity is in the Lawh Mahfuz, and this includes the genetic code of all people and their destinies:
Nonetheless they are amazed that a warner should have come to them from among themselves and those who disbelieve say, "What an extraordinary thing! When we are dead and turned to dust . . . ? That would be a most unlikely return!" We know exactly how the earth eats them away. We possess an all-preserving Book. (Qur'an, 50: 2-4)
The following verse states that God's words in the Lawh Mahfuz are endless, and this is explained through an example:
If all the trees on earth were pens and all the sea, with seven more seas besides, was ink God's words still would not run dry. God is Almighty, All-Wise. (Qur'an, 31: 27)
The facts that we explored in this article prove yet again that the findings of modern science confirm what religion teaches to people. The materialist dogmatism that has been imposed on science is in fact rejected by science itself.
The conclusions of modern science about information serve to objectively demonstrate who is right in a dispute that has been raging for thousands of years. This dispute has been waged between materialist thought and religion. Materialist thought claims that matter is without beginning and that nothing existed before matter. Religion, on the other hand, states that God existed before matter, and that matter is created and ruled by God's endless knowledge.
The fact that this truth, which has been taught by divine religions—like Judaism, Christianity and Islam—since the dawn of history, has been proved by the findings of science, is an indication of the impending post-atheist age. Humanity is getting closer to realizing that God truly exists and He is the "All-Knowing." Just as reminded to people in the following verse of the HolyQur'an:
Do you not know that God knows everything in heaven and earth? That is in a Book. That is easy for God. (Qur'an, 22: 70)
1 .George C. Williams, The Third Culture: Beyond the Scientific Revolution, (ed. John Brockman). New York, Simon & Schuster, 1995, pp. 42-43
2. Stephen Meyer, "Why Can't Biological Information Originate Through a Materialistic Process", Unlocking the Mystery of Life, DVD, Produced by Illustra Media, 2002
3. Phillip Johnson, The Wedge of Truth: Splitting the Foundations of Naturalism, Intervarsity Press, Illinois, 2000, p. 123
4. Werner Gitt, In the Beginning Was Information, CLV, Bielefeld, Germany, pp. 107, 141
5. Gerald Schroeder, The Hidden Face of God, Touchstone, New York, 2001, p. xi


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Constructing a small assortment of travel trailers during the mid-1990s, Viking RV's Northwind line featured a lightweight design ideal for easy towing. Northwind by Viking travel trailers range from 17 to 21 feet in length suited for weekend trips to the campground. 1995 was the final production year for Northwind by Viking.Read more Read less
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A VINTAGE warehouse that generates up to 10 jobs and supplies about 225 different traders is under threat because it does not have the right planning permission.
The owners of Molly's Den have submitted a retrospective planning application for their shops, retail warehouse, cafe, office and workshops in Francis Avenue, West Howe.
But planners are recommending this is refused – a move that could spell the end of the antique warehouse that provides stalls for dozens of individual traders.
Kinson South ward councillor Beryl Baxter has requested the application go before the planning board and a decision will now be made by councillors on Wednesday, April 23.
Planning officers state the commercial estate is allocated as an employment area and not a retail site. Their report states that Bournemouth has a limited supply of industrial employment land and the loss of a large employment unit would have a negative impact on the employment land supply in the borough.
But planning agents Tanner and Tilley, who are representing Molly's Warehouse, said: "The proposed use generates up to 10 jobs; supplies about 225 different traders and has an annual turnover of about £1.5million.
"Therefore it makes a significant contribution to the local economy.
"The principal activity is not retail and the nature of the use and the bulky nature of the goods displayed, stored, sold and distributed are such that it would not be appropriate to be located within a town centre, district or local shopping centre."
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Soldier's bravery hailed
Published: November 8 2012 - 12:00AM
AUSTRALIA'S latest casualty from the conflict in Afghanistan, 24-year-old combat engineer Corporal Scott Smith, has been farewelled in a moving military funeral in South Australia's Barossa Valley.
Corporal Smith, who was serving with the Special Operations Engineer Regiment, was killed by an improvised explosive device during an operation in northern Helmand province on October 21.
The funeral service was attended by acting prime minister Senator Chris Evans, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, SA Premier Jay Weatherill plus defence chiefs, family members and friends.
Special Operations Engineer Regiment commander Lieutenant-Colonel Scott Corrigan paid homage to Corporal Smith.
"He was the guy who others relied on, he paved the way and he saved the lives of countless people, through his immense courage, bravery and professionalism," he said. Corporal Smith, who was born in the Barossa Valley,
was the seventh Australian soldier to die in Afghanistan this year and the 39th since 2001, when combat operations started.
This story was found at: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/soldiers-bravery-hailed-20121107-28yqi.html


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Vocational education of AIU
Vocational education of AIU prepares specialists of following directions:
• Economics and accounting;
• Banking;
• Marketing;
• Computer systems and complexes.
• Software engineer
• Design
• Jurisprudence
Tuition fee is 1400 $ per year.
The following tests to be passed to get admitted to IAU Vocational education:
Economics and accounting – mathematics, Kyrgyz (Russian) language and literature;
Banking - mathematics, Kyrgyz (Russian) language and literature;
Marketing - mathematics, Kyrgyz (Russian) language and literature;
Computer systems and complexes – mathematics, logics.
Information about Vocational education (9th grade):
Study duration – 2 years and 10 months;
During first year the program of 10th and 11th grades are taught;
During first year students study English language as well;
After first year diploma is not granted;
Second and third years of education are held in accordance with education plan of Vocational education;
In accordance with education plan students should have practice three times (); write two research papers;
After completion of Vocational education and successful passing of state exams graduates receive a diploma of secondary vocational education;
With that diploma student can be admitted to the second year of the university;
If student wishes to continue higher education in another department, he/she needs to attend ORT;
If students wishes to enter other university, he/she needs to apply in accordance with rules and regulations of that university.


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Kya est un peu plus réservée que sa soeur Terry, mais très joueuse aussi. Elle apprécie la présence d'autres minous et joue avec les enfants.
Kya is a little bit shy at first sight, but she loves to play and interact with other cats and children. Terry is Kya's sister.
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At our last adoption clinic, we had 5 cats adopted!
Adoption Days:
Thank You!
Your message has been sent to Animal Rescue Network/Reseau Secours Animal.
You'll receive a copy, too, at to help you keep track of which pets you've inquired about, and which shelters and rescues you've emailed.
NOTE: Some shelters have physical locations you can visit; some of these shelters may only have pets for a limited time, so please do not wait for a reply—just go visit the shelter! Other organizations are rescue groups run by busy volunteers who may take a while to reply. You can find information about the shelter or rescue group caring for this pet, and their adoption procedures, on the pet's details page on Adopt-a-Pet.com.


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With iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Apple is aiming to begin a new era of smartphones by the end of 2016.
According to Mac Rumors, Apple may refine its screen size or continue 4.7 inches screen display. iPhone 7 is expected to feature 3D feature which was also seen in iPhone 6s. There are possibilities of Apple adapting glass-on-glass touch panels for iPhone 7 which will create an edge to edge display.
Apple fans are expecting in-cell panels that will make the device thinner, approximately between 6.0mm and 6.5 mm. Apple is reportedly working to include a TFT-LCD display for iPhone 7.
The smartphones are powered by A10 processors. The new iPhone 7 will be available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB storage variants. Its also believed that iPhone 7 will be powered by iOS 10.
Metro reported iPhone 7 will be completely waterproof. It will also feature wireless charging, dual rear cameras with optical zoom, fingerprint recognition on the main display, a reversible USB port. The 3D Touch will help the brand to remove the home button and provide more space for the finger as well as revamp most of its sensors.
It is reported that iPhone 7 will have a feature called Gesture passcodes and it has already received patent to include this feature in iPhone 7. SIM card will be integrated within the phone and it can use different carriers without troubling the user.
According to iPhone7 update, Apple may release iPhone 7 with a price tag of $850 for 16GB, $1000 for 64GB and $1100 for 128GB.
Meanwhile, iPhone 6c or a cheaper iPhone is bound to be released in March, which is reminiscent of Apple 5C. However, the low cost smartphone will include features of iPhone 4S. Details about the said smartphone are still scarce.
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CITY'S hopes of a trip to Manchester City in the FA Cup fourth round were ended on Tuesday night with a 2-0 defeat in the third round replay with Watford at Vicarage Road.
After a promising first 20 minutes City struggled to match their Championship counterparts both physically and in terms of ability.
Steve Cotterill was forced to make changes to the side that drew 1-1 at Bradford City on Saturday with key players such as Williams, Cunningham and Wagstaff missing out. Gillett and new signing Barnett were also unavailable as they were cup tied.
City had a great chance early on at Watford when Baldock went through on goal, however unfortunately the former West Ham striker is not proficient when one-on-one with the 'keeper and his disappointing effort was saved comfortably.
The home side took the lead when Faraoni scrambled in from a corner after 29 minutes.
Watford came out in the second half all guns blazing and dominated the game for large spells.
They eventually got their second when McGugan drilled home and City's cup hopes were over for another season.
This Saturday City return to league action, which in fairness is much more of a pressing concern right now.
Milton Keynes Dons are the visitors to Ashton Gate and they were also involved in FA Cup action on Tuesday with their game against Championship side and FA Cup holders Wigan Athletic going to extra time. Wigan eventually ran out 3-1 winners and hopefully the MK Dons team will be a little tired from the extra 30 minutes play, although that's probably wishful thinking.
The Dons lie 10th in League One and have been having a decent season to date. We drew 2-2 at their place earlier in the season in an entertaining game and I suspect Saturday's game will also produce some goals.
Their away form isn't the best and if we start positively and take our chances then I feel we can get a much needed win.


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Students shine with Adobe
Thought I'd throw a link to the HSC Visual Art submissions of our Yr12 students (aged 17-18) here at Wyndham College, Australia. Sixty four students submitted works for assessment with the Board of Studies along with over 9,000 other Visual Art students across the state. Four were subsequently selected for the states prestigious ArtExpress exhibition. Over 80% of our students submit works that are developed and refined using either Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Premiere or a combination of these. Other media areas in this years group include painting, drawing, print and mixed media.
This image (part of a series of seven) created using Adobe Illustrator.
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New in Lion Server, Profile Manager is the most substantial new service added to Mac OS X Server in recent memory. A lot of engineering has gone into it since the introduction in 10.7.0 and in 10.7.3, Profile Manager represents a service that is ready for actual deployments. I have written a number of articles about Profile Manager, but they all revolved around working with Profile Manager once the service is setup and configured. Therefore, I have decided to document the steps used to take a system out of the box and configure it for Profile Manager.
Before we get started, let's prep the system for the service. This starts with configuring a static IP address and properly configuring a host name for the server. In this example, the IP address will be 192.168.210.75 and the hostname will be mdm.pretendco.com. We'll also be using a self-signed certificate, although it's easy enough to generate a CSR and install it ahead of time. For the purposes of this example, we have installed Server from the App Store (and done nothing else with Server except open it the first time so it downloads all of its components from the web) and configured the static IP address using the Network System Preferences. Next, we'll set the hostname using scutil.
sudo scutil --set HostName mdm.pretendco.com
Then the ComputerName:
sudo scutil --set ComputerName mdm.pretendco.com
And finally, the LocalHostName:
sudo scutil --set LocalHostName mdm
Now check changeip:
sudo changeip -checkhostname
The changeip command should output something similar to the following:
Primary address = 192.168.210.75
Current HostName = mdm.pretendco.com
DNS HostName = mdm.pretendco.com
The names match. There is nothing to change.
dirserv:success = "success"
Provided the IP address and hostname are correct, then if you don't see the success and that the names match, you might have some DNS work to do next, according to whether you will be hosting DNS on this server as well. If you will be hosting your own DNS on the Profile Manager server, then the server's DNS setting should be set to the IP address of the Server. I have downloaded and installed the Server Admin Tools and then opened Server Admin, connected to the server and configured just the mdm server as a single record in the pretendco.com zone:
Provided your DNS looks just like this (your host name not mine) then changeip should work. If you're hosting DNS on an Active Directory integrated DNS server or some other box then just make sure you have a forward and reverse record for the hostname/IP in question.
Now let's open the Server app from the Applications directory. Here, use the Next Steps drawer at the bottom and verify that the Configure Network section reads that "Your network is configured properly" as can be seen here:
Profile Manager is built atop the web service, APNS and Open Directory. Therefore, let's close the Next Steps drawer, click on the Web service and just hit start. We're not going to configure anything else with this service in this article so as not to accidentally break Profile Manager. Do not click on anything while waiting for the service to start. While the indicator light can go away early, note that the Web service isn't fully started until the path to the default website is shown instead of /var/empty (the correct entry, as seen here, should be /Library/Server/Web/Data/Sites/Default). If you touch anything too early then you're gonna' mess something up, so while I know it's difficult to do so, be patient (honestly, it takes less than a minute, wait for it, wait for it, there!).
Once the Web service is started and good, click on the View Server Web Site link at the bottom and verify that the Welcome to Lion Server page loads.
Provided the Welcome to Lion Server page loads, click on the Profile Manager service. Here, click on the Configure button.
At the first screen of the Configure Device Management assistant, click on Next.
At the Configure Network Users and Groups screen, click on Next.
At the Directory Administrator screen, provide the username and password you'd like the Open Directory administrative account to have (note, this is going to be an Open Directory Master, so this example diradmin account will be used to authenticate to Workgroup Manager if we want to make changes to the Open Directory users, groups, computers or computer groups from there). Once you're done entering the correct information, click Next.
At the Organization Information screen, enter your information (e.g. name of Organization and administrator's email address). Keep in mind that this information will be in your certificate (and your CSR if you submit that for a non-self-signed certificate) that is used to protect both Profile Manager and Open Directory communications. Click Next.
At the Confirm Settings screen, make sure the information that will be used to configure Open Directory is setup correctly. Then click Set Up (as I've put a nifty red circle next to – although it probably doesn't help you find it if it's the only button, right?).
The Open Directory master is then created. Even if you're tying this thing into something like Active Directory, this is going to be a necessary step. Once Open Directory is setup you will be prompted to provide an SSL Certificate.
This can be the certificate provided when Open Directory is initially configured, which is self-signed, or you can select a certificate that you have installed using a CSR from a 3rd party provider. At this point, if you're using a 3rd party Code Signing certificate you will want to have installed it as well. Choose a certificate from the Certificate: drop-down list and then click on Next.
If using a self-signed certificate you will be prompted that the certificate isn't signed by a 3rd party. Click Next if this is satisfactory.
You will then be prompted to enter the credentials for an Apple Push Notification Service (APNS) certificate. This can be any valid AppleID. It is best to use an institutional AppleID (e.g. firstname.lastname@example.com) rather than a private one (e.g. email@example.com). Once you have entered a valid AppleID username and password, click Next.
Provided everything is working, you'll then be prompted that the system meets the Profile Manager requirements. Click on the Finish button to complete the assistant.
When the assistant closes, you will be back at the Profile Manager screen in the Server application. Here, check the box for Sign Configuration Profiles.
The Code Signing Certificate screen then appears. Here, choose the certificate from the Certificate field.
Unless you're using a 3rd party certificate there should only be one certificate in the list. Choose it and then click on OK. If you are using a 3rd party certificate then you can import it here, using the Import… selection.
Now that everything you need is in place, click on the ON button to start the service and wait for it to finish starting.
Once started, click on the Open Profile Manager link and the login page will open. Adminsitrators can login to Profile Manager to setup profiles and manage devices.
The URL for this (for mdm.pretendco.com) is https://mdm.pretendco.com/profilemanager. Use the Everyone profile to automatically configure profiles for services installed on the server if you want them deployed to all users. Use custom created profiles for everything else.
To enroll devices for management, use the URL https://mdm.pretendco.com/MyDevices (replacing the hostname with your own). Click on the Profiles tab to
From Profiles, you'll need to install a Trust profile in order for the client to enroll. Tap or click on the Install button for the Trust Profile and complete the installation process.
Click back on the Devices tab. From here, click or tap on the Enroll button and complete the enrollment process on the client (following the defaults will suffice).
Once enrolled, you can wipe or lock the device from the My Devices portal. Management profiles from the MDM server are then used. Devices can then opt out from management at any time. Saving these two profiles to a Mac OS X computer then allows you to automatically enroll devices into Profile Manager using Apple Configurator.
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Posted In: iPhone, Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, Mac Security, Mass Deployment
Tags: Code Signing Certificate, devices, Enrollment, Lion, lion server, mdm, MyDevices, profile manager, ProfileManager, sign configuration profiles, Trust Profile


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This week on the blog, we're continuing with our favorite summer color schemes. First up — yellow and brown! This inspiration board is fit for a rustic bride seeking a barn or ranch wedding. {Cue the horses.} Choose a bridal bouquet filled with daisies and sunflowers and a boutonniere filled with billy balls for your groom's lapel. Show your country charm by wearing a pair of cowboy boots, Tip: Give your bridesmaids matching pairs as thank you gifts. No cocktail hour is complete without a freshly squeezed lemonade served in mason jars, which can double as favors, perhaps? Or maybe "Make Your Own Butter" kits set at each place setting to complement guests' own down home cooking recipes.
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McLouth's blast sparks offensively charged win
Hammel battles in five-plus innings but bullpen stays sharp
SEATTLE -- A 13-hit night for the offense and another shutdown performance for a bullpen, which entered Tuesday's game with the second-best ERA in the American League, catapulted the Orioles to a 7-2 series-evening win over the Mariners at Safeco Field.
The victory, which has the Orioles at 16-11 to cap the first month of the season, puts the team at 4-2 on a tough, three-city West Coast trip. And there was plenty to like watching a lineup that saw all starting nine reach base and the relief corps combine to throw four scoreless frames. But if the fate of Baltimore's season rests with the starting pitching, as manager Buck Showalter has said time and time again, Tuesday's win showed why there is still plenty of work to be done.
Right-hander Jason Hammel, who was the club's Opening Day starter, left without recording an out in the sixth inning as the O's once again called on the bullpen to record double-digit outs.
"We've got to give these guys in the bullpen a day off one of these days," said Hammel, who has thrown 35 2/3 innings over six games. "Six innings isn't enough and that's what I have been camped at and then today five innings, so I am obviously very frustrated because that's not the way to build a winning team. Because after a while those innings will start to chew up the bullpen no matter how good they are. And they have been outstanding. So, I've got to get deeper in the games. That's just the bottom line."
With the decision prior to the game to demote Monday's starter Zach Britton in favor of another bullpen arm in Zach Clark, the Orioles are trying to keep the relief corps healthy and productive, no easy feat when you consider that they have pitched 38 1/3 innings over the past 11 days. The Orioles, who don't have an off-day until Monday, have played 12 games over that span and the 'pen has pitched to a 2.11 ERA despite the team's starters averaging less than six innings. The team has gone 8-4 over that stretch, with the lineup also chipping in to help mask an inconsistent rotation that has already begun to start a roster carousel similar to last year.
"It wasn't like we pitched seven or eight innings every night last year," Showalter said. "We were just able to pass the load along. We got a lot of guys operating at the level they were last year which a lot of people said they couldn't do.
"So, I'm going to look at the positive things going on that weren't questions in our mind, but you like to see them pick up where they left off. I can't say anymore to you all that this is April. Just April. Is it officially May yet?"
One trend the Orioles wouldn't mind continuing in the new month is the offense, which jumped on Mariners starter Brandon Maurer for four runs in the first inning and working the right-hander for 32 pitches in the process. Red-hot Nate McLouth opened the game with a solo homer and Manny Machado doubled and scored on a pair of wild pitches for a quick two runs.
"It was a terrible pitch," Maurer said of the ball McLouth sent into the Safeco Field seats, raising his average to .485 over his last 10 games. "I tried to throw a two-seam [fastball] inside and it just stayed right up down the middle."
Matt Wieters then drove in the other two with a one-out double down the right-field line that plated Nick Markakis and Chris Davis.
The Mariners, who had bullpen action early, resumed that in the fourth when Wieters worked a leadoff walk and Chris Dickerson's single put runners on the corners. McLouth struck out to end the frame, but it would be the last batter for Maurer, who was removed after four innings in favor of reliever Blake Beavan.
Hammel outlasted Maurer, but labored through five-plus innings and never had a clean frame. Still, he was able to keep the Mariners off the scoreboard until Michael Morse's solo homer to start the bottom of the sixth. Jason Bay and Justin Smoak followed with a pair of singles to spell the end of Hammel's outing, a 102-pitch performance in which he threw 59 strikes.
"It's definitely on the starters' shoulders right now," Hammel said of a staff that has had just one starter -- Wei-Yin Chen on Friday -- throw seven or more innings in the team's first 27 games. "I still think we are competing really well. Obviously or we wouldn't be five games over .500 right now but those innings are going to add up if we don't start getting deeper into games."
The Orioles employed four pitchers behind Hammel -- in Tommy Hunter, Troy Patton, Darren O'Day and Brian Matusz -- while the offense added to the lead off Beavan. Dickerson, who had one hit in eight at-bats coming into the game, drove in another pair of runs with a one-out, sixth-inning single into center field and J.J. Hardy picked up an RBI in the seventh.
"This whole bullpen has been unbelievable," Dickerson said. "It's truly incredible. The bullpen has been a huge lift for us. When things have gotten a little bit hairy, they can come in and shut the door. And they've been doing an incredible job."
Brittany Ghiroli is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Britt's Bird Watch, and follow her on Twitter @britt_ghiroli. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Hey, I just bought one of those $109 Thermos grills from home depot. It's the same grill as the $169 Char-Broil except the Thermos comes with a sideburner and the Char-Broil doesn't. They're a limited time deal so get em while they last.
Anyway, the manual says to burn em in for about 15 minutes to cure the paint and parts.
My question is ... would it also be a good idea to coat all the internal parts with peanut oil like I would cure my smoker?


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20 Modern Military Inspired Pieces to Wear Now
Suit up with these chic military-inspired jackets, tops, accessories, and more.
-Diana Denza
The military trend has successfully marched across the runways and into the real world. With countless offerings to choose from, it's easier than ever to do your style duty. Here are 20 modern military pieces to add to your closet now.
1. Military cape ($129, thelineanddot.com). Little Red Riding Hood's got nothing on this badass military-inspired cape.
2. Denimocracy moto jacket ($79, lesters.com). Go for the bold in one of this season's hottest hues, complete with military and moto-girl detailing.
3. Military-style peacoat ($198, thelimited.com). This cozy peacoat comes in a cool blue hue that's perfect for the wintry weather ahead!
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4. Command a Chance coat ($41.99, modcloth.com). Forget snow! You'll be the siren of the season in this cream-colored coat.
5. DKNY double breasted cutaway coat ($143, zappos.com). This double-breasted charcoal coat can be paired with almost anything in your wardrobe. Consider it the gift that keeps on giving (even after the holidays are up).


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Climate change and environmental sustainability are widely recognized as two of the most pressing problems facing our world. How has Harvard responded these global challenges?
A new Harvard Sustainability Impact Report released this month provides, for the first time ever, a university-wide snapshot of the progress that has been made by students, staff and faculty to reduce the environmental footprint of Harvard's campus. It shows that sustainability has supported Harvard's research/teaching mission by improving health, reducing operational costs, increasing efficiency and conserving resources.
The online resource was developed by the Office for Sustainability and provides interactive graphs, stories and infographics displaying sustainability data such as greenhouse gas emissions, water and waste covering all Harvard's Schools and administrative units. The Report was also designed as a learning tool to provide visitors with solutions, case studies and lessons learned that can be applied to create change. A timeline allows visitors to explore videos and pictures of the milestones and creative ideas that have been developed by teams throughout the University. Messages from prominent faculty and student leaders, along with the motto "Don't Just Learn It, Live It," challenge the community to continue making progress.
"We are focused on pushing ourselves to dig deeper and broader to develop replicable models for change that are cost-effective and provide environmental benefit." said Heather Henriksen, Director of the Office for Sustainability. "Sustainability at Harvard is about shifting the culture of an institution and inspiring the next generation of environmental leaders."
Sustainability initiatives across campus seek to align individuals and policies at every level of the University – and in all our Schools – with a clear and aggressive sustainability vision and goals. One of Harvard's flagship sustainability commitments is its goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 30% by 2016, including growth.
The report also shows that the University's commitment to sustainability goes well beyond climate concerns. From certified green cleaning in over 10 million square feet of building space and organic landscaping on over 90 acres (that resulted in a 30% reduction in water use during the first year of operation on Harvard Yard) to the three on-campus community gardens and a drive alone rate for commuters that has dropped from 50% since 1999, efforts to reduce the environmental impact of campus operations have become commonplace.
- Harvard has reduced greenhouse gas emissions 16% since FY2006, including 3 million square feet of growth.
- 23% of our electricity is generated from renewable or alternative energy sources. We have installed over 1MW of solar power on-campus, and a solar thermal and steam heat recovery project on Canaday Hall provides 60% of hot water needs for buildings in Harvard Yard.
- Harvard University has more LEED green building project certifications than any other higher education institution in the world. The implementation of over 1,000 energy efficiency measures has resulted in $9 million in annual savings.
- From 1999, 2012 the drive alone rate for commuters in Cambridge/Allston dropped from 25% to 13%. 79% commuters bike, walk or take transit.
- The amount of trash created every day per person has dropped 60% since FY96 to .84 lbs a person/day. In Fiscal Year 2011 alone, Harvard's surplus recycling program donated over 2.5 million dollars worth of products to over 200 charities.
- Certified green cleaning covers 10 million square feet of space on campus and an organic landscaping program is in place on over 90 acres including Harvard Yard.
- Over 2400 employees are engaged in making their workplace more sustainable through the Green Office Program. Peer-to-peer outreach programs in the Houses have resulted in a 63% recycling rate and 4.3% reduction in energy use over a three year average.


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You exercise your body to stay physically in shape, so why shouldn't you exercise your brain to stay mentally fit? With these daily exercises you will learn how to flex your mind, improve your creativity and boost your memory. As with any exercise, repetition is necessary for you to see improvement, so pick your favorite exercises from our daily suggestions and repeat them as desired. Try to do some mentalrobics every single day!
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We offer a free, three-hour workshop every month the WPE is administered to give you practice in exam and writing strategies. The Workshop is offered the Friday afternoon the week before all WPE sections scheduled on Banner. If you have any questions or wish to register for the workshop, contact the Director at firstname.lastname@example.com or 248.204.3555. The workshop materials can be downloaded below:
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Some problems with writing cannot be addressed in an afternoon. If you have difficulty organizing, developing, supporting, beginning or ending essays, and especially if you have problems with sentence structure and fluency, you can also attend free weekly Writing Practice seminars on __________________________________ in ____________ at ____________. Plan to attend regularly most or all of the weekly sessions for maximum benefit.
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On Campus
Digital Futures Forum 5 features a workshop on copyright, video, and multimedia.
When can you use copyrighted materials without permission? How has fair use shifted recently? Join the Library on October 25, 2012 at 3:00pm in the Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service, as we host Patricia Aufderheide from the School of Communications and Peter Jaszi from the Washington College of Law, for an interactive exploration and in-depth discussion of fair use in a multi-media context. Their presentation will be followed by a discussion of what's next in fair use, led by Brandon Butler, the Director of Public Policy Initiatives at the Association of Research Libraries (ARL).
Patricia Aufderheide and Peter Jaszi are the co-authors of Reclaiming Fair Use: How to Put Balance Back in Copyright, published July 2011 by the University of Chicago Press. They head the Fair Use and Free Speech research project at the Center for Social Media, where Patricia is the co-director. Brandon Butler conducts analysis and advocacy on behalf of the Association of Research Libraries, a group of 126 major academic and research libraries in North America, on issues regarding copyright, privacy and surveillance, free expression, and telecommunications. He is the author of the ARL Policy Notes blog and the @ARLpolicy Twitter account.
This presentation promises to be a lively discussion on the emerging copyright issues around video and multimedia. Participants are encouraged to submit their questions in advance via Twitter using the hashtag #DFF2012, so that they can be addressed during the workshop. For more information and to RSVP, contact 202-885-3847 or email@example.com.


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A Missionary in Brazil Says Thank You for His New Boat
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Success Story
Father Peter Shekleton found his vocation in 1991 as he sat in London's Westminster Cathedral, listening to the preaching of Father Werenfried van Straaten, the founder of ACN. Now he is working as a missionary in the Amazon region of Brazil.
Since January 2012, Father Peter has been working in the Parish of Barcelos. This parish covers a vast area, though much of it is uninhabited. Most of its 25,000 inhabitants live in the town of Barcelos itself, but there are also 45 village settlements of varying sizes on the Rio Negro and its 10 tributaries, most of them difficult to get to and some requiring 3 to 4 days boat journey to reach them. Almost all of the people living in the settlements are nominally Catholics, but the sects are very active in this area, trying to woo away the faithful. Hence it is important for a priest to be able to visit regularly, including even the most distant settlements. It is for this reason that our generous benefactors have helped Father Shekleton with $54,000 for the purchase of a river boat.He wrote to tell us about his work: "I began my work with an old boat belonging to the parish, which was very basic and very much in need of repairs. I was advised not to waste money on repairs but rather to buy a new boat. But why? The parishes are very poor and could by no means afford the cost of the new boat." So Father Peter had to go on using the old and damaged boat to travel to the remote riverside villages. "There are many rapids, dangerous currents, hidden rocks and constantly shifting sand banks, and also many dangerous eddies. And one is also exposed to heavy storms and scorching sun, to say nothing of the fact that the water is full of crocodiles, piranha and snakes. At night time, you have to hang up your hammock and sleep in it, which leaves you a prey to mosquitoes, bringing malaria and other infectious diseases. Last year I caught malaria.""I often come back happy from these journeys into the wilderness, because I have done what I believe to have been my duty. But at the same time, I am also saddened by the godlessness of many people. Since the satellite dishes have advanced even into the remotest corners of the jungle, many people are starting to be influenced by the anti-values, such as hedonism, individualism, consumerism and relativism, that are typical of our age." "They are being robbed of their religiosity and dignity and encouraged to yearn for a life that has nothing to do with their reality. This results in many people no longer turning to God, and many of the chapels are now abandoned, or at least in a poor state. There is a great deal of alcohol abuse and sexual promiscuity." "Nevertheless, I am firmly convinced that this is my mission and that the Church must continue to be present: "Preach the word; in season and out of season…" (2 Tim 4:2). For now, this Church is just me and my boat, given by ACN."Aid to the Church in Need commits to invest your funds where they will have the greatest impact for the Church that we serve. Funds donated to Aid to the Church in Need's projects will be used towards the greatest need in our programs to help keep the Faith alive.


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T-Birds stop 'Tips, pull even for West's No. 7 playoff spot
Updated: February 17, 2013 11:14 AM
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Everett Silvertips 4-1 Saturday night at the Comcast Arena in Everett.
The win moves the T-Birds into a tie for seventh place in the Western Conference playoff standings with a game in hand. The T-Birds, who broke a seven-game losing streak, and Vancouver Giants meet at 5:05 p.m. today at the ShoWare Center.
The Prince George Cougars defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-4 Saturday night. They are in ninth place three points behind the T-Birds and Silvertips.
Everett (21-34-1-4) went in front 1-0 when Manraj Hayer scored a power-play goal at 18:20 of the first period. Dawson Leedahl and Everett goalie Daniel Cotton had the assists.
Seattle (20-32-6-1) quickly came back scoring two goals in the last 1:08 of the first period to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission.
Justin Hickman and Mitch Elliot battled for the puck along the boards in the Everett zone. Hickman got the puck and found Alexander Delnov in the slot. Delnov snapped the puck over Cotton's glove for his 18th of the season at 18:52 of the period.
The T-Birds took a 2-1 lead on Roberts Lipsbergs 22nd goal the season. Connor Honey carried the puck into the Everett zone moving right to left. Honey dropped the puck for Lipsbergs just inside the Everett blue line. Lipsbergs carried the puck into the high slot and beat Cotton with a wrist shot over the glove with 13 seconds left in the period.
Seattle outshot Everett 13-10 in the first period.
The Silvertips outshot Seattle 8-6 in the second period. The T-Birds led 19-18 in total shots after two periods.
Seattle went in front 3-1 at 14:06 of the third period just as a power play ended. Jerret Smith took a shot from the left point with traffic in front of Cotton. Adam Kambeitz deflected the shot past Cotton for the goal. Seth Swenson had the second assist on the goal.
Shea Theodore scored an empty-net goal with 21 seconds left in the game to ice the game for the T-Birds. Jared Hauf had an assist on the goal.
Seattle outshot Everett 9-3 in the third period and 28-21 in the game.
Seattle goalie Brandon Glover improved to 19-24-4-1 by stopping 20 of 21 shots.
Cotton is now 9-17-0-2 after making 24 saves on 27 shots.
T-Birds tickets are available online at the T-Birds website and at the ShoWare Center box office. The ShoWare Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday game days at 10 a.m. and Sunday game days at noon.
First period - 1, Everett, Hayer 13 (Leedahl, Cotton) 18:20 (pp). 2, Seattle, Delnov 18 (Hickman, Elliot), 18:52. 3, Seattle, Lipsbergs 22 (Honey), 19:46. Penalties - Wardley, Sea (interference), 9:07. Theodore, Sea (high-sticking), 13:17. Hayer, Evt (elbowing), 13:40. Foulk, Sea (high-sticking), 15:54. Hauf, Sea (checking from behind), 16:43.
Second period - No scoring. Penalties - Delnov, Sea (slashing), 7:24. Oslanski, Evt (interference), 11:41. Sheen, Sea (roughing), 19:42. Cox, Evt (roughing), 19:42.
Third period - 4, Seattle, Kambeitz 12 (Smith, Swenson), 14:06. 5, Seattle, Theodore 15 (Hauf), 19:39. Penalties - Skapski, Evt (delay of game), 9:38. Bench, Evt (too many men-served by Aasman), 12:05.
Shots on goal - Seattle 13-6-9 28, Everett 10-8-3 21. Goalies - Seattle, Glover 21 shots-20 saves (19-24-4-1); Everett, Cotton 27-24 (9-17-0-2). Power plays - Seattle 0-4; Everett 1-5. A - 8,277. Referees - Brett Montsion, Pat Smith. Linesmen - Mark Heier, Adam Brastad.


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Port of Savannah Harbor Deepening Reaches Major Milestone USACE Releases Final Documents Showing Powerful Economic Benefits
Savannah, Ga. – April 11, 2012 – After 15 years of study, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it had released the final documents for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) for review by state and federal agencies and the general public.
"The study released today clearly shows that the deepening of the Savannah port will produce powerful economic benefits to the nation and to Georgia," said Georgia Governor Nathan Deal. "Today marks an important milestone for the Army Corps of Engineers, the State of Georgia and the great number of Americans who will benefit from the project."
In the studies released by the Corps, the project is estimated to cost $652 million and will provide $174 million in annual net benefits to the nation. For every dollar spent on this critical infrastructure improvement, 5.5 dollars will be returned in benefits to the nation, the Corps' studies showed.
"This study has been a model of collaboration among a wide array of stakeholders – at local, state, and federal levels," said Major General Todd Semonite, commander of the Corps of Engineers' South Atlantic Division. "It has been a great pleasure to be on this team as it worked diligently through difficult issues to come up with a plan which balances the complex engineering, economic, and environmental aspects of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. It is an impressive achievement."
During a press conference, the USACE announced that the SHEP will increase the depth of the Savannah River by an additional five feet to 47 feet at mean low water. "We all know how critical this extra depth is to the ability of our nation to move cargo efficiently," said Curtis Foltz, GPA's Executive Director. "The depth, along with an average seven foot tide, strikes the right balance between the needs of our industry and the environment of the Savannah River. Nearly 40 percent of the project cost is dedicated to environmental mitigation, preservation of cultural resources or the improvements to river access for the public."
Elected officials and business leaders throughout the region heralded the news today (please see quotes below) as a critical step forward in attracting investment and retaining jobs and business. "Today's announcement brings to an end 15 years of exhaustive due diligence," said Alec Poitevint, GPA's Chairman of the Board. "With this important step forward, we are closer to putting in place infrastructure that will create economic opportunities across many industries and state lines. Companies relocate to and expand in the Southeastern United States knowing that the Port of Savannah is the fourth busiest and single largest container terminal in the U.S."
During the news conference, Corps leaders urged the general public to communicate their support for the project to leadership throughout the country. Additional information regarding the details off the SHEP can be found at www.sas.usace.ary.mil/SHEP.
Georgia's deepwater ports and inland barge terminals support more than 295,000 jobs throughout the state annually and contribute $15.5 billion in income, $61.7 billion in revenue and $2.6 billion in state and local taxes to Georgia's economy. The Port of Savannah was the second busiest U.S. container port for the export of American goods by tonnage in FY2011. It also handled 8.7 percent of the U.S. containerized cargo volume and 12.5 percent of all U.S. containerized exports in FY2011.
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Also, the Curse Seal. It grants increased strength, speed, chakra potency and the ability to grow freaky hand-wing things. Also grows out your hair (which Neji doesn't need, any more would just be a hassle *cue L'Oréal hair toss*) and gives you what looks like a natural coating of lipstick (Neji might've liked that function).
What does training under Gai grant again? Well, growing wings seems unlikely. Chakra potency is countered by things stated in my earlier post, especially if tenketsu-closing carries over to CS mode. Neji has also fought it before, so it might not be quite as game changing as people seem to think.
EDIT: Wasn't the Byakugan what discovered Danzo's use of Kotoamatsukami, the supposed "ultimate" genjutsu? Not even a trueborn Hyuuga at that...
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If it's bacon-wrapped, bacon fried or bacon-infused, then chances are it was at this year's Baconfest in Chicago. Ardent bacon lovers attended Baconfest, a tasting event featuring dishes that star the most fashionable culinary ingredient, bacon. Chefs around the country created small plates and bacon-based cocktails and brews, while artisan bacon-makers and "bacontrepreneurs" sampled and sold their products.
Baconfest proved that there really is no wrong way to get your pork fix. Take a look at the newest culinary creations to get hit with some smoky seduction:
Chicken Fried Bacon from Old Town Social (pictured above)
1. Bread it. Fry it. Using heritage breed hogs is optional.
Bacon n' Egg Ice Cream Cone from ZED451
2. Why not top your ice cream with candied bacon bits instead of sprinkles?
Bacon S'more with Maple Graham Cracker and Smoked Bacon Marshmallow from South Water Kitchen
3. S'more it.
Bacon Bacon Bacon Baby Back Bones from Barn & Company
4. Hyper-bacon flavor on hickory-smoked ribs.
Bacon Cotton Candy from Hearty
5. Make cotton candy.
Candied Bacon Whisky Maple Donut Holes from West Town Bakery & Diner
6. The tastiest donut topping.
Smoked Date and Sherry Bacon Gelato with Bacon Ganache and Crispy Pig Ears from Public House
7. Eat it cold and crunchy.
Bacon and Beer S'more from Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
8. S'more it some'more. This is the lovechild of bacon and booze.
Triple Bacon Chocolate Mousse from Chicago Q
9. Transform it into mousse — nothing short of porky perfection
Bacon Bloody Mary from The Fifty/50
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So: 1000 products x 1000 Custom Option values = 1,000,000 database entries. For starters! [B]
... that is part of the purchase 'chain', so that it's stuck in the customer's face, at some point in the purchase [/B]
... rather than a Related Product, (which they may not think to 'buy' AND which they CAN'T just tick and select, as there are further options to select in a spectacle prescription)?
Otherwise, I fear we will have a fat, slow, database.
I can think of two ways. The first would probably be the best method. It may also depend if the store needs to interface with a backend system (ERP).
Use a Configurable Product. You will need to setup an attribute set for 'glasses' or 'prescriptions'... whatever you want to name it. Which will involve setting up attributes and attribute sets. They can be required and Text. or, you could set the attributes as dropdowns. This will likely be the simplest way to go.
If you want the user to have a 'stored' prescription, so they can order without having to type in their information over and over, you could create an Extension that read from custom User fields. But, this way could have problems. The buyer may have multiple people they purchase glasses for (kids, wife, ...).
Thank you for replying, Brett.
Here's what I think:
'Attribute Sets' are for menu items that the store owner chooses when adding a product, like the particular Colour or Size of the individual item that he's adding.
'Custom Options' are for menu items that the customer can choose from when buying a product, like his spectacle prescription values, which is what I want.
BUT, there are about 1000 menu items per product if I do it that way.(I confess I added a set of prescription drop-down menus as an Attribute Set until I realised that only I, as admin, could choose from them. That was a D'oh!, moment.)
Attributes CAN be used for layered navigation (the menu items). But, they don't necessarily need to. That's one of the options for an attribute. (an attribute not an attribute set). Take a look at an attribute, you can set to use in 'Layered Navigation'. It could be that your theme looks for attributes (don't know how your theme is setup). But, usually, they won't look for that. It (the theme) shouldn't look at all attributes. Weight is an attribute! I doubt that you have a menu item for how much the glasses weigh!
Using custom options you will be required to add the same attributes to ALL of the products. That's not the goal (I don't think it's yours either!)
Dear Brett,
Thank you.
Co-incidentally, I just found a tutorial that might let me do what I want using Attributes. I must say, it's not an easy study. I'll post here if I can do it. Magento is being slow, today, as well. Hey ho!
Ok, here's what I know now:
'Configurable Products' is for Product variants: Size, color, gender and so forth. So if the product is T-shirts, you can have 40 different shirt variants in stock, of various sizes and colours. So you make 40 Simple Products; 'Configurable Products' then lets the customer choose a Blue, 40in, men's shirt, using drop-down menus.
My problem is that there are 1000+ product options, in terms of spectacle-prescription values alone.This example might make it clearer: http://theopticshop.co.uk/bench-glasses-bch-168.html
So with a configurable product I would have to add 1000+ Simple Products(?) Yikes!
So I still think 'Custom Options' is the way to go.
It would just be nice if a 'Prescription' could be a separate product that the customer was forced to buy. Then you wouldn't be filling up the database with 1000+options per product.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - After a hunter found the body of a missing 20-year-old man in the woods of Camden County, Ga., on Thursday afternoon, a 34-year-old Jacksonville man was charged with murder.
Jeremy Pittman was seen leaving a Riverside club with the Robert Glenn Hucks around midnight Jan. 17. Hucks was not seen again.
When Hucks' mother couldn't get in touch with him the next day after he visited Metro Entertainment Complex on Willow Branch Avenue, she contacted police to express concern. A missing persons case was opened and police later made the decision to bring in the homicide team after they suspected foul play.
Police said the two went to Pittman's home off Lakeshore Boulevard, where they got into an argument.
"The suspect murdered the victim, later dumped the victim's body in a wooded area in Camden County, Ga.," said Adam Brown, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Chief of Investigations. "And it should be noted that we developed this information through an interview with the suspect."
County Sheriff's Office. They learned from Georgia deputies that a body had just been found by a hunter in a wooded area off Oakhill Church Road in the Browntown area.
The body was sent to the GBI crime lab in Savannah for a positive identification and autopsy.
Hours after Hucks was found dead, Pittman was arrested and charged with murder. He was booked into the Duval County jail.
Police believe Hucks was killed in Jacksonville and his body was dumped in Camden County.
When friends and family learned about Hucks' death, emotional comments flooded his Facebook page, many writing about how happy and loving he was.
Randy Bohrer, one of Hucks' friends, said he moved down to Jacksonville for cancer treatment and Hucks helped him by taking care of his dogs and house when he was sick. He said he was one of a kind.
"He was a wonderful guy, kind and really caring person," said Bohrer, who was at Pittman's first appearance in court Friday afternoon.
Bohrer said words can't even describe how great Hucks was.
"This, for me and all that knew him, a real tragedy," he said.
A lot of Hucks' family lives in the Atlanta area. They had similar things to say about him -- that he was always smiling, very trusting, and just loved life, even though he had a rough time growing up.
Channel 4 spoke with Huck's cousin, Misty Evans, Friday night.
"Glenn was just a happy loving free spirited young man he had a wonderful smile that lightened up the room he was an amazing person. When you met him you knew him he was just a wonderful person and he's going to be missed so much," said Evans.
As for funeral arrangements, loved ones said it's too early right now and they haven't even had time to think about that.
"There is closure and there's going to be more closure as um we see justice served this is a new part of reality that we're going to have to lean to accept and we have to learn to have closure that Glenn has justice and it doesn't happen to no one else," said Evans.
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AmphibiaWeb is an online system enabling anyone online to search and retrieve information relating to amphibian biology and conservation. This site was inspired by the global declines of amphibians, the study of which has been hindered by the lack of multidisplinary studies and a lack of coordination in monitoring, in field studies, and in lab studies. We hope AmphibiaWeb will encourage a shared vision for the study of global amphibian declines and the conservation of remaining amphibians.
We have the ambitious goal of establishing a "home page" for every species of amphibian in the world. In order to accomplish this goal we encourage volunteers and specialists to help us prepare species accounts. If you have special interest in a particular species, please contact us.
AmphibiaWeb already offers ready access to taxonomic information for every recognized species of amphibian in the world. Species accounts are being added regularly by specialists and volunteers and they contain species descriptions, life history information, conservation status, literature references, photos and range maps for many species. Some species have complete accounts; others as yet have only photographs or distributions. But all species can be queried for taxonomic, distributional and exact specimen data. AmphibiaWeb offers a powerful mapping tool by combining museum specimen data (via HerpNET) with expert opinion range maps (from Global Amphibian Assessment/IUCN) and overlaying these onto larger maps, allowing visualization in political, satellite, hybrid, or terrain map format.
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A TOP government figure has waded into the row over Darwen Vale's academy status.
The Schools Commissioner for England said he entirely backed plans for the 'failing' school to become a sponsored academy.
Frank Green, a former head teacher who ran the Leigh Academies Trust for five years, said standards at Darwen Vale High School has been 'unacceptably low for too long'.
It comes as consultation results show overwhelming community opposition to the academy plan.
Consultation found 87 per cent of people were against and just 13 per cent were in favour.
Mr Green compared the school to Darwen Aldridge Community Academy, in special measures just six years ago.
He said DACA's results were now above the average for the whole of England while Darwen Vale's has been below average for the past two years.
Mr Green said: "The ideal partner for Darwen Vale is the Aldridge Foundation. Their success demonstrates they have found a way of rapidly improving a school.
"The closeness will mean the two schools can work closely together and share good practice.
"As a result everyone will gain. Students will have better results, teachers will share their expertise more easily and the community will have many more young people leaving school with the skills, attitudes and achievements required for adult working life."
He added: "Across the country underperforming schools are being turned around after being paired up with excellent sponsors. I would encourage the public to look beyond the myths surrounding academies and consider the facts that show this is the best option for the pupils at Darwen Vale."
The consultation which found a negative response to an academy change surveyed 223 people. 193 did not support Academy conversion, while 30 said they did support the plan.
Darwen Vale's NASUWT representative Claire Ward said: "This is a DfE official who has said it is his goal to turn all state schools into academies.
"It is no surprise at all that he believes the myth that Darwen Vale is a failing school in need of help.
"He and the Secretary of State have completely ignored the HMI reports which state good progress being made at DVHS. "They also ignore the stark consultation statistics which show the views of the local community preferring to comment on a school they know nothing about from their offices in London. This conversion is fundamentally wrong."


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Avril Lavigne covers Nickelback: "How You Remind Me"
How adorable! Not only is she going to marry the big lug, but Avril Lavigne clearly loves Chad Kroeger's songs. Lavigne has recorded a version of Nickelback's hit "How You Remind Me" for the soundtrack of a Japanese anime movie called One Piece Film: Z. That's one hell of a title, so I can only assume the film will be equally incomprehensible.
Fun fact: "How You Remind Me" is Straight music editor Mike Usinger's favourite Nickelback song. No foolin'! He won't even deny it.
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wow good version good singer character ya be avril character lots of breathing in between lyrics flows well are ya playin piano 2 just currious k
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whoa dud!! avril lavigne-back really slayed it! i hope she cuts her hair like chad's! i can't wait for the release of blink 182 bareback!


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Nick Clegg exposed a serious faultline within the coalition earlier today as he said that the "huge, huge" sums needed to replace the Trident nuclear weapon would make it harder for ministers to explain cuts in welfare and other areas.
The £20bn cost of fully replacing the ageing submarine-based weapon has already prompted a spat between Liam Fox, defence secretary, and George Osborne, chancellor, over which department should carry its cost in the coming years. Read more


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Last night the Food Network Kitchens hosted a launch party for Cooking Channel's new show My Grandmother's Ravioli (premiering Wednesday, October 24 at 8:30pm ET.) The show is about humorist Mo Rocca — who never learned to cook his grandmother's delicious ravioli, or anything else for that matter — getting cooking lessons from grandparents to whom he is not related. As one might expect from a launch party for such a show, the event was well-supplied with Mo Rocca and wine and ravioli and grandmas. But that's not a reason for you to tune in every Wednesday at 8:30p/7:30c. You should tune in because it's funny, heartwarming, fascinating and filled with great heirloom recipes. We'll let the first episode's Jewish grandmother Ruth Teig speak for it. Watch this special web-only teaser of the show we posted on Facebook.
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A MAN who attacked an armed guard at Victoria's parliament house and then killed himself with the officer's gun was known to police and had mental health issues.
Police have not revealed the details of their knowledge of the 30-year-old but say he had been questioned by another protective services officer (PSO) at parliament house six hours before his attack.
It is known, however, that police had not had contact with the Chadstone man for several years and he was not on parole.
Police have spoken to a woman who reported the man to a PSO around 2.30pm (AEDT) on Tuesday after she saw him acting "in a peculiar manner".
The man returned to parliament house at 8.30pm and, after asking a different PSO for directions, bashed him in the head with a hammer, stole his handgun and ran through nearby Treasury Gardens into a park near the MCG where he shot himself.
Detectives are also hoping to find anyone who may have seen the man during the day to explain why he returned to bash the guard, who is recovering in hospital after overnight surgery for head injuries.
Security was stepped up on Wednesday at parliament house with PSOs ordered to operate in pairs after the guard, named by MPs as James, was attacked while patrolling the front of the building alone.
Premier Ted Baillieu said the government would take advice from police as it reviews security at parliament house where three PSOs are normally on duty at one time.
While one operates in a control room, the other two sometimes work together outside, but often separate to patrol the building individually.
"It's unsafe for police and PSOs to work alone in just about any situation now," Police Association secretary Greg Davies said.
"They're on their own, that's always going to be potentially dangerous."
Mr Davies and former Australian of the Year Patrick McGorry also questioned government cutbacks in mental health services which could have played a role in the tragedy.
Mr Davies said mental health teams associated with police had been under-resourced for years, while crisis assessment teams can't attend many calls because they don't have the staff.
"Clearly the man was disturbed, these are not the acts of rational thinking people," Mr Davies said.
"If he has a history of violence and a history of mental illness you must wonder what's being done to protect the community from people like that wandering around."
Professor McGorry said state and federal governments had both neglected mental health in the past decade.
Without specifically talking about this incident, the mental health expert said the system needed to be more proactive to intervene earlier, particularly in cases involving young people.
"What's happening on the ground is that services are really eroding," Prof McGorry said.
"We can provide effective mental health care in the community for them so they don't end up becoming acutely unwell."
As police hope to speak to witnesses, they have described the man as 185 to 187cm tall with a solid build and olive skin.
He was wearing dark-grey cargo shorts, a light-grey t-shirt, black Adidas runners, a light-brown peak cap and a light-blue backpack.
* Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467.
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Soybean losses depressed grain futures in Monday trading. Although talk of improved rainfall across the Midwest and the combination of equity index strength and U.S. dollar losses supported corn and wheat futures Monday, sizeable soybean losses apparently spilled over into the grain pits. December corn slipped 2.5 cents to $4.565/bushel Monday, while May lost 2.25 cents to $4.7775.
Rainy weather undercut the soy complex Monday. Although they're arriving rather late, modest weekend rains are now expected to be followed by persistent Corn Belt precipitation over the next two weeks. Given the size of the gains posted by the legume markets over the past six weeks, the resulting drop is not terribly surprising. November soybeans fell 33.25 cents to $13.4825/bushel at their Monday close, while October soyoil slid 0.21 cents to 42.13 cents/pound, and October soymeal sank $13.4 to $431.2/ton.
The wheat markets moved mostly lower to start the week. Weekend forecasts for improved precipitation across the nation's midsection apparently persuaded traders that the winter wheat crop will get off to a good start during the days and weeks ahead. Growing soy complex losses reversed early wheat gains. December CBOT wheat closed 0.25 cent lower to $6.4125/bushel Monday afternoon, while December KCBT wheat declined 2.25 cents to $6.8975, and December MGE futures dropped 4.0 cents to $7.0175.
Mixed views about the short-term outlook seemingly had a similar impact upon cattle futures. CME cattle traders have apparently been confused by the recent lack of cash and wholesale price strength. That would seemingly explain last week's sideways-to-lower trading, as well as today's mixed action. October cattle futures rallied 0.30 cents to 125.55 cents/pound as the CME pit session ended Monday, while December added 0.07 at 129.22. Meanwhile, October feeder cattle climbed 0.22 cents to 159.50 cents/pound, and January moved up 0.52 cents to 159.95.
Surprisingly tight hog supplies are apparently boosting the hog and pork complex. Last week's slaughter proved stunningly small, thereby appearing to confirm ideas that current swine supplies are smaller than anticipated. Morning reports of sizeable country gains probably exaggerated CME strength. October hog futures jumped 1.42 cents to 92.12 cents/pound Monday afternoon, while December surged 1.22 cents to 88.47.


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Question submitted on Feb 12, 2013.
QuestionIf I am caring for a child and the child receive support from the state, can I claim the child on my income tax and if I pay part of the child care fee and the state pay the majority, can I claim on my income tax the portion of the child care fee that I pay?
You may be able to claim the child as a dependent on your tax return, but you would have to calculate whether you have provided more than 50% of the total support for the child, excluding the amounts received from the state. There is a worksheet in IRS Publication 17 that may be useful to you in calculating whether the child can be claimed as your dependent.
If you can claim the child, you can then claim the portion of child care expenses that you pay which are not reimbursed by a state social services agency. The IRS explains this in Publication 503.
"If a state social services agency pays you a nontaxable amount to reimburse you for some of your child and dependent care expenses, you cannot count the expenses that are reimbursed as work-related expenses.
You paid work-related expenses of $3,000. You are reimbursed $2,000 by a state social services agency. You can use only $1,000 to figure your credit.
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In 2008, Manitoba celebrated the first Louis Riel Day on February 18. The Métis revolutionary is honoured and commemorated for his role in founding a province "that embraces all cultures." We at rabble.ca believe it is time to make Louis Riel Day a national holiday.
Riel was hanged in 1885 by a corrupt, openly racist prime minister who boasted before the execution, "He will hang though every dog in Quebec bark in his favour." The face of Sir John A. Macdonald graces our ten-dollar bill, while the man he killed remains unheralded save a six-cent stamp issued in 1970.
With the Idle No More movement driving renewed debate about relations with the Indigenous peoples of this land, a national holiday celebrating a Métis hero would help recognize the long history of resistance to colonization within our borders.
Like Idle No More, the Red River Resistance challenged Ottawa's attempt to wrest control of the land from its inhabitants without consultation or compensation. "We may be a small community," he warned. "But we are men, free and spirited men, and we will not allow even the Dominion of Canada to trample on our rights."
Louis Riel is an exemplar of organized action against injustice, essential in the founding of two Canadian provinces, and a touchstone of resistance. He was a brilliant political strategist, exceedingly educated in law and the liberal arts, and fluent in French, English, Cree, and Latin. He was a reluctant warrior, a poet, a prophet. "My people will sleep for one hundred years," he said. "And it will be the artists who will help them awake."
Riel is just one among many historic figures slandered and misrepresented by historians and commentators defending the interests of the powerful and privileged in Canada. Idle No More is an opportune time for all of us to work to restore the memory of all those who resisted colonialism and struggled for rights and sovereignty.
So, of course, installing Louis Riel Day as a national holiday is only one small, ceremonious step towards recognizing the role Aboriginal peoples play in Canada; but it is a step worth taking.
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I was wholeheartedly against the Hilton deal but I do have to say he does raise the bar for the area and isn't afraid to give back to the community. I think his son's ALS opened his eyes a little and he realizes he can "win" at business without stomping on everyone on his way to the top.
I'd rather the old hotel stay than ANOTHER timeshare community be placed up on that hill. Maybe it'll even keep a few of those people from coming down from DC for the free nights stay at the timeshare.


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Is there a valid case for special treatment for poor countries (developing nations and some emerging markets) in global efforts to combat global warming?
Mr Munir Akram, spokesman for the 130-strong G77 group of developing nations believes he has fought the good fight in Bali, by resisting pressures on developing countries to accept obligations to make absolute cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions, under the successor to the Kyoto Agreement that is now supposed to be negotiated in the coming two years. In the Financial Times of Saturday December 15, he is reported as saying that the developing nations had come under pressure to agree to "commitments and obligations on mitigation which in their dimension we feel are unfair and unjust".
There are three arguments Mr. Akram and other spokespersons for the developing world make to support their claim for special treatment for developing countries and emerging markets. Two are partisan, confused and invalid, and should be rejected. The third is valid and can and should be accommodated.


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Cold, winter months usually make me long for something light and refreshing to break up the heavy and hearty meals. It's easy to forget that citrus season is now at its peak, so get ready to capture the full, brilliant flavor of winter's bounty in an alcoholic beverage. Freshly juiced navel oranges, limes and lemons will bring a stunning citrus-y flavor to this margarita mixture of Cointreau, Triple Sec, and tequila. Though it may seem foolish to break out the blender for frozen margaritas mid-winter, there's really no better time to turn out pitchers of these frosty Whole Citrus Margaritas.
Want to switch it up? This drink can be made on the rocks. And since freshness is key, the recipe can also be adjusted to whatever citrus fruit is freshest and available at your grocery store. Don't be afraid to swap in tangerines, blood oranges, key limes or Meyer lemons.
Bottoms up, folks.
Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello
- 4 navel oranges, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 2 lemons, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 2 limes, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup superfine sugar
- 1/4 cup Cointreau
- 1/4 cup Triple Sec
- 1 1/2 cups good quality tequila (recommended: 100 percent agave)
To Serve:
- 10 cups ice
- Fine salt, for the rims of the glasses
- 10 lime wedges
Put the oranges, lemons, and limes through a juicer. Pour the juice into a large pitcher. Add the sugar and stir to dissolve. Then stir in the Cointreau, Triple Sec, and tequila.
To serve: Pour salt onto a small plate. Run a lime wedge around the top of each glass and dip the glass in the salt. Fill each glass halfway with ice and pour in the juice mixture. Garnish with a lime wedge and serve.
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SWINDON Town are interested in bringing young Liverpool left-back Brad Smith to the County Ground.
Reports emerged in Liverpool this evening suggesting that Smith, who has one professional appearance to his name and is a former England youth international, is attracting interest from the Robins. And it is believed that an enquiry for the defender has been made by Town.
Swindon owner Lee Power discussed the possibility of linking up with Liverpool in the spring, with three or four potential loanees identified at the time, though with the recent High Court case involving the club transfer activity has been stifled.


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I need some general info. help. I got lucky and I just drew a cow buffalo tag for an indian reservation. It happens anytime I want to from Sept. to up untill Christmas. It is in a large pasture/pen, about 3000 acres. It should be a 100 yard shot at most.
Has anyone done this type of hunt ( I will use the term "hunt" very loosely) ? I am pretty sure I want to wait untill as late as possible to make sure the hide has some winter growth. I will be doing other hunts in Sept. and Oct.
When would you choose to hunt? How did you handle the hide and/or head( did you keep it, sell it, mount it). What did you do with the skull? Did you grind it all for burger or did you try to get some choice cuts from it? They load it and will haul it to a close by processor but I am thinking of just want to do it myself ( especially if I just grind it all). A mature cow could produce 400# of meat, what did you do with all of it? I know what it sells for in the store. If you sold it, how much did you charge people?