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ARTIST and designer Stewart Russell has moved his studio from North Melbourne to Collingwood, taking up architect John Wardle's offer to move into the ground-floor space of his new office. ''We had been next to the Meat Market for 12 years. This area [Collingwood] seems to be flourishing with small artistic industries,'' says Russell, who has made his mark with Spacecraft, a textile-based homewares business.
Russell is a man of many talents, extending his creativity by working with architects, fashion designers and leading visual artists. ''I think it's ideal working in the same building as John [Wardle]. There are so many opportunities for collaboration,'' he says.
Wardle gutted the late 1940s red and cream brick building while retaining the steel-cased windows. Replacing an old lean-to shed along one side of the building is a new wing, constructed in concrete and steel, with a distinctive perforated steel ''curtain'' adorning the facade. Unlike most buildings with a street frontage, access to Wardle's studio, as well as the Spacecraft Studio, is via an adjacent laneway. While the laneway is fairly nondescript at present, there's a scheme to create one continuous steel planter bed, beautifying the laneway and providing a welcoming sense of arrival.
The Spacecraft Studio has been left relatively intact. Concrete floors and white rendered walls feature in the 300-square-metre space. Three eight-metre-long printing tables, layered with canvas and samples, occupy a significant part of the studio. Splattered paint creates its own patina on the floor. And the only formal office area is a computer perched on top of an old battered workbench, found on the Mornington Peninsula. ''We tend to work on our feet, whether we're stretching canvases or sending an email,'' says Russell, explaining the limited number of chairs in the studio. ''If we do sit down, it tends to be on one of these stools,'' he adds, pointing out Spacecraft's printed plywood designs.
As well as Russell's own large canvases, many of which end up in homes or hotels, there's work by artists such as Brook Andrew, including one of the extraordinary portraits from his ''Gun Metal Grey'' series. ''We wanted to keep the studio walls fairly plain to allow the art to be the focus,'' says Russell. One of the few decorative elements in the studio are the copper pipes. ''We had to wrap these up before the painters arrived. I didn't want to walk into the studio and see them painted.''
Although the studio doesn't have a separate office, Russell and his team sometimes use a meeting room in Wardle's office on the third floor. Featuring an angular birch ply ceiling, this meeting area is framed by the perforated steel curtain that features on the building's facade. ''It's quite magical in the morning when the morning light comes in,'' says Russell.
The complex also includes a generous outdoor deck, with built-in stage-like seats. While views of rusty sawtooth factory roofs are impressive, it's the flagpole that draws the eye. Russell has curated a number of flag exhibitions in his career, beginning with the London Printworks in 1997. This exhibition was called ''Pledge Allegiance to a Flag''. He also held an exhibition of flags for the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney in 2002. ''We'll be showing four flags each year from both local and international artists. The flags will act as a beacon, as well as bring art and architecture together,'' says Russell, pointing out the flagpole attached to the building's facade.


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New Lab Facility Addresses Critical Need for Research Space at IUPUI
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Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie presided over groundbreaking ceremonies on March 28 for a new laboratory building at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis that will provide critically needed space for faculty to engage in path-breaking education and research that contribute extensively to the economic vitality of the state.
Construction of the $25 million Science and Engineering Laboratory Building is expected to be completed in 18 months. The building's first phase will provide more than 65,000 square feet of usable building space.
The facility is primarily considered a research building that will also provide teaching labs in subjects such as biology, chemistry and forensics in which students will learn both core principles and cutting-edge techniques, Rhodes said.
"However, the truth is that at IUPUI we do not separate research and teaching; what makes IUPUI and especially the School of Science special is that here students can get not only an outstanding classroom experience, but they can do real research for their entire university career," Rhodes said. "This means that they are tackling real research questions, not just taking laboratory classes. This optimally positions our graduates for the work place, for professional school and for graduate school."
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Marrin says he hopes "Francis" will remind us "to smile at our often hilarious church, which turns out to be us, from red-hatted cardinals to tennis-shoed activists.
"Humor," Marrin says, "is both healthy and necessary when the work we propose to accomplish is remaking our world into a more just and compassionate place, which can be overwhelming."
"If we can find God in all of it, and poke fun at ourselves along the way, we may see more clearly what Francis sees and feels as pope," Marrin says.
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The BMC MyIT 1.0: Administering online course provides an overview of the new features and functionality in BMC MyIT v1.0. Additionally, administrators will receive the vital information and experience necessary to configure BMC MyIT applications, using the BMC MyIT Administration Console.
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Saint Leo Joins Seven Other SSC Schools on April 9th
SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo volleyball team will head away from the hardwood and onto the beach as the Lions will compete in the fourth annual Florida Coaches Beach Volleyball Championships. The event, taking place at the Orlando Sports Center in Orlando, Fla. is scheduled to be contested on April 9, 2011 and will feature eight of the nine Sunshine State Conference schools during an entire day of competition.
"The beach volleyball tournament is a great annual event for our conference as it tests our team's athleticism, overall volleyball skills and demonstrates which team is the most well rounded," Head Coach Sam Cibrone said when asked of the excitement that builds behind this tournament. "I am a huge beach player, so I love this side of the game!"
Teams will open the tournament in pool play format with all teams advancing to tiered playoffs based on their finishing order within the group.
Beach volleyball was introduced to the collegiate scene by CBS College Sports with the first Collegiate Nationals in the spring of 2007, a successful event that is now in its fifth season. The coaches of the Sunshine State Conference followed with their beach tournament in the spring of 2008. Coaches within the Division I Southeastern Conference also started a beach tournament of their own that same season.
The popularity of those events, along with others that sprang up spontaneously around the country helped lead to the NCAA's Committee on Women's Athletics to recommend in the summer of 2008 that Sand Volleyball be added to the emerging sports list for females.
"We are thrilled that the schools in Florida have decided to contest their event at OSC" said tournament director David Carstenson. "The event will be a celebration of collegiate beach volleyball with the Lions joining national runner-up Tampa, Eckerd, Barry, Nova Southeastern, Rollins, Florida Tech, and Lynn contesting their (unofficial) beach championships here. Due to NCAA rules on spring play, the entire event will take place on one day, and what a day it will be."


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Jeppesen wasn't the first to offer an iPad app to the aviation market, but its Mobile TC app was worth the wait. Released at the end of last July, heavy downloading of the app caused overload of Jeppesen servers, which the company quickly corrected.
Mobile TC is a free download from Apple's iTunes store, but the app is useless without a JeppView subscription. The good news is that if you already subscribe to JeppView (version 3.0 or later) or NavSuite, either for a charts database for your cockpit avionics or flight planning software or the new online JeppView system, you don't have to pay extra to get the same charts on your iPad. Subscriptions come with four product serial numbers, and as long as those numbers aren't already being used, the rest are good for populating your iPad and Mobile TC with whatever charts you're already paying for.
The version of JeppView for Mobile TC that I tried includes worldwide charts, and this offers an excellent example of not only how the app works but also the incredible amount of information that Jeppesen disseminates.
Anyone interested in Mobile TC should first understand that the app is not a do-all flight-planning, weather-gathering, moving-map program. All that Mobile TC does is display terminal charts, and nothing more. There is no moving-map nor own-ship position display on charts.
It turns out that the iPad's 9.7-inch screen is almost perfectly sized for displaying approach charts. And the iPad's high brightness level shines in even the sunniest cockpit. I tried the iPad in a Hawker 4000 cockpit at 45,000 feet recently, and the screen was perfectly readable and far more legible than the screen of a netbook PC that the captain was using for performance calculations. In fact, the netbook screen was nearly impossible to see, even at its maximum brightness setting.
There was one drawback to using the iPad in the cockpit. I had left it sitting in the sun inside its Apple protective case and when I turned it on, it immediately shut down due to overheating. Placing it in the shade near the floor quickly restored the iPad to normal operation.
Jeppesen Mobile TC starts with whatever chart was last displayed or a blank screen. There is just one button–"Airports"–and a settings button. Clicking the settings button reveals a screen showing the update status and a button for updating charts, as well as a blank field for the JeppView serial number. Updates can be done via WiFi or 3G, depending if the iPad is the WiFI-only version or the WiFi plus 3G version.
Pushing the airports button reveals a search box, and any airport ID or city name entered here brings up either the specific airport or a list of choices for that city. When airports are listed, a blank star is shown next to each airport. Touching this star fills it in with a gold color, indicating that is now a favorite airport. When looking for airports, at the bottom left are two choices, airports or favorites, and this is where favorite airports are easily and quickly accessed.
Selecting any airport brings up a list of available charts. En route charts are not yet available, but Jeppesen executives promise these are coming soon. To select a chart, simply touch the desired chart for that airport and up it comes. Now with the chart filling the display, look at the bottom of the screen for a unique Jeppesen design touch. A menu bar shows all the available charts, with the displayed chart's number highlighted with a red monocle-like slider symbol. You can slide the monocle left and right to pull up any other chart for that airport. This saves you the trouble (not that much really) of having to push the airport's name and pick from the list of approaches. The slider is a clever and intuitive interface that works well without intruding on the user experience.
Charts open to fill the screen in either portrait or landscape mode. You can view the entire chart by using the standard iPhone/iPad pinch-zoom, and even though the chart details shrink when fitting the whole chart, letters and numbers are clear and sharp and perfectly legible. Need to see more detail? Just pinch and zoom. Jeppesen's charts are all vector-based graphics, which retain their sharpness at any size.
While Jeppesen's Mobile TC for the iPad doesn't do everything, it is a capable and efficient chart viewer that resides on a tablet computer that can be used for many other tasks. The iPad's long battery life means you won't run out of juice, although you do need to keep the unit from overheating at an inopportune moment.
Part 91 pilots can use Mobile TC; the FAA doesn't specify whether charts be printed or electronic, but many iPad users carry paper as a backup.
For Part 135 operators, things get a little sticky because FAA inspectors get to make up their own rules (otherwise known as operations specifications) and have been reluctant to approve iPads for charter operations.


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Now in its sixth year, The Gallery precedes the NAIAS, which begins with Press Preview on Jan. 14-15. The Gallery will feature a number of exotic vehicles presented in an elegant, salon setting that blends an exclusive VIP automotive experience with a unique culinary encounter. The single-evening private event sets the stage for the two-week celebration of the automobile that has made NAIAS one of the most important shows, and highest attended media events in the world.
The Gallery will feature 29 vehicles representing some of the world's most renowned automotive brands, including Aston Martin, Bentley, Dodge Viper, Falcon Motorsports, Ferrari, Fisker, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Lexus, Lingenfelter, Maserati, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Shelby American, and the finest motorcycles from BMW.
In keeping with the luxury theme of The Gallery, invited guests will enjoy a meal befitting the occasion and prepared by famed Chef Wolfgang Puck.
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Credentialed NAIAS 2013 media are invited to view The Gallery from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sun., Jan. 13. Representatives from the exhibiting brands will be available to answer questions and present their vehicles. MGM Grand Detroit is located at 1777 Third St., Detroit, MI, 48226
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* Cisco results beat street amid signs of improvement
* But CEO says outlook mixed, Europe still a challenge
* Shares down 1.7 percent after hours
By Nicola Leske
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc's quarterly results topped Wall Street views on Wednesday amid early signs tech spending was on the mend, but CEO John Chambers warned the picture was mixed and parts of Europe remained challenging.
The company's shares were down 1.7 pct in after hours trading after Cisco reported that revenue growth in Europe - which accounts for a quarter of its business - was down 5 percent. Revenue in the Americas was up 9 percent and was 8.3 percent higher in the Asia-Pacific region.
Chambers pointed out that business in Germany and Northern Europe was beginning to give reason for cautious optimism, but Southern Europe remained tough in economic terms.
"We are seeing early signs of stabilization in government spending and also in probably a little bit over two thirds of Europe," CEO John Chambers told analysts on a conference call after the results were announced.
"But I want to watch that for at least another quarter before I get really excited about it."
Chambers comments on economic development are generally watched closely because Cisco is considered a sector bellwether due to its global scale and diverse client base.
For the current quarter, which runs until the end of April, Cisco expects revenue to grow 4 percent to 6 percent compared with a year ago.
It forecast earnings per share, excluding items, in a range of 48 cents to 50 cents, in line with average analyst expectations of 49 cents.
JPM Securities analyst Erik Suppiger said revenue was a particular focus for investors.
"People are pretty confident about Cisco's ability to cut costs and maintain gross margins," Suppiger said.
"The metric people don't have as much confidence in is revenue," he said. "There was upside to consensus in the second quarter, but it was fairly modest."
Suppiger said Cisco's stock had been trading higher before the results and investors had been hoping for more comments on recovery.
"He certainly said positive things about the federal sector and positive signs in Europe, but there is not a lot of tangible evidence that we have turned the corner," Suppiger said.
For its fiscal second quarter that ended on Jan. 26, Cisco reported that revenue rose 5 percent to $12.1 billion versus a year ago. Analysts, on average, were expecting $12.06 billion, as compiled by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Income, excluding items, rose 6.2 percent to $2.7 billion, or 51 cents per share, 3 cents above analysts' average estimate of 48 cents a share.
Chief Financial Officer Frank Calderoni said demand for equipment to enable data centers and cloud computing were the main drivers in Cisco's results, as well as demand for infrastructure for wireless networks, mobility and service provider video.
Cisco's core business is routers and switches, which direct Internet traffic, but the company has begun to focus on data centers, enabling and providing cloud computing technology and video platforms, as well in its goal to become the No. 1 Information Technology company.
Its data center business showed 65 percent growth compared with the previous year, while its wireless business and service provider video offerings grew 27 percent and 20 percent, respectively.
"They did say they got a benefit from taxes," Shaw Wu, an analyst at Sterne Agee, said of the second quarter result. "When you (take) that out, it's 50 cents. That still beat by 2 cents."


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A 52-year-old man was stabbed to death in South Croydon last night.
Police arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of murder at the scene of the attack in Selsdon Park Road, near the junction with Pixton Way.
Police have said at this point of the investigation detectives are not actively seeking anyone else in connection with the murder and there is nothing to suggest at present that the victim and the suspect were known to one other.
>> UPDATE: Witnesses describe desperate attempts to save man stabbed to death
Officers believe they know the identity of the 52-year-old, who was pronounced dead at the scene despite attempts by paramedics to resuscitate him.
Formal idenification has yet to take place but the man's next of kin have been informed.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said officers were called to Selsdon Park Road at about 10.30pm on Thursday, April 24.
Police, the London Air Ambulance and London Ambulance Service paramedics attended the scene.
The spokesman added: "A 52-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Officers believe they know his identity, but await formal identification. Next of kin have not been informed.
A post mortem-examination is due to take place this afternoon.
Police have closed Selsdon Park Road between Old Featherbed Lane and Farley Road while they continue their investigation.
Access to John Ruskin College, Gilbert Scott Primary and The Quest Academy is affected by the road closures.
The 23-year-old remains in custody in a south London police station.
Chief Superintendent David Musker, Croydon Borough Commander has released a statement following the attack.
He said: "This is a tragic incident and our thoughts, first and foremost, are with the victim's family and friends at this time.
"Whilst I cannot discuss any specific details due to the ongoing investigation, at this early stage detectives are not actively looking for any other suspects.
"Alongside the murder investigation, our priority is to reassure the local community in the area and we fully recognise the impact this incident will have on local people.
"I will be putting local neighbourhood officers out on additional patrols in and around the Selsdon area over the coming days.
"If you have any concerns, then please do not hesitate to speak to any of my officers that you see out and about, or call the local Selsdon and Ballards Safer Neighbourhoods Team."
Anyone with information that may assist police can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Factory 25 gets Nancy, Please
The distributor has acquired US theatrical rights to Andrew Semans' drama, which premiered at Tribeca 2012.
Nancy, Please centres on a Yale student who unravels when his stubborn former roommate indulges in mind games.
Factory 25 will open Nancy, Please on Mar 24 at reRun in New York and on Apr 5 in Chicago.
Eléonore Hendricks and Will Rogers star. Semans wrote the screenplay with Will Heinrich. Dave Saltzman and Vinay Singh produced.
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E-Payment facilitates payment on the student's school-related expenses (ie: tuition, I-Card Dollars, Dining Dollars, etc.). Below are several key points of the E-Payment service:
- The preferred method of payment is online using an e-check (no convenience fee, safe, secure)
- Ability to pay outstanding student account balances, including tuition and fees online
- Ability to make online pre-payments on student account
- Ability to deposit I-Card and Dining Dollars
- Safely and securely store credit card or bank account information for future payments
- Add parent or other authorized user to:
- Login and pay account balances
- Access and/or receive electronic bill notifications
- Does not include access to financial aid, grades, or other online student information
- Access can be edited or deleted at any time, but only expires when deleted
- Expanded payment methods, including:
- Electronic check from your U.S. checking or savings account (E-Check)(no convenience fee, safe, secure)
- All major credit cards -- a 2.75% convenience fee will be incurred
- I-Card Dollars (you must have funds deposited on your I-Card account)
- Foreign currency via wire transfer (for international students)
For more information on the wire transfer payment method for international students, please click here.
Frequently Asked Questions
The following are some frequently asked questions regarding BYU-Idaho's ePayment service. This is not an all-inclusive list, and if you have additional questions regarding the ePayment service, please use this form and we'll include it in this list.
Why was the change made?
We are dedicated to providing greater protection of credit card user information. By contracting with a third-party, we are able to provide a safer and more secure method of credit card payment. Also, to enhance payment options.
Can I now use a VISA Card to make payments on my student account?
Yes. Payments may be made with VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.
Can I have my parents or someone else pay my student account?
Yes, and it is easier than ever! Within ePayment, you have the option to give access to someoe else to pay your account. Simply add them as an authorized user.
Will I have to pay an additional charge to use my credit card?
Yes, there is a convenience fee of 2.75% that will be added to your charges
Hint: If you are using a DEBIT CARD, please select the electronic check option and enter your bank account information (checking or savings account, NOT THE DEBIT CARD NUMBER). This will save you the 2.75% convenience fee.


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Biblical inerrancy
Biblical inerrancy is the doctrine that the Bible is completely correct, or at least that it was completely correct in the original manuscripts.
This belief is common, especially among fundamentalists, and often coupled with biblical literalism. A significant proportion of Christians do not believe in Biblical inerrancy.
"Holy Scripture, being God's own Word, written by men prepared and superintended by His Spirit, is of infallible divine authority in all matters upon which it touches: it is to be believed, as God's instruction, in all that it affirms: obeyed, as God's command, in all that it requires; embraced, as God's pledge, in all that it promises."
- — Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy with Exposition [1]
"All those books [...] which the church regards as sacred and canonical were written with all their parts under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Now, far from admitting the coexistence of error, Divine inspiration by itself excludes all error, and that also of necessity, since God, the Supreme Truth, must be incapable of teaching error."
- — Pope Leo XIII
Many Christians reject the idea that the Bible is inerrant, such as C. S. Lewis.
- "we don't consider it to be infallible or inerrant. [2]"
"It seems to me that [the death of Judas] and [inclusion of some unhistorical narratives] rule out the view that every statement in Scripture must be historical truth."
- — C. S. Lewis [3]
Scientific inaccuracies
- Main Article: Scientific inaccuracies in the Bible
The Bible makes many verifiable claims which have been tested and found to be disprove. For instance, if there really had been a worldwide flood, there should be a recent worldwide layer of silt in the geologic column. This is not the case. Also, a literal reading of Genesis would lead to a belief in Young-Earth creationism (YEC). YEC states that the earth is less than 10,000 years old and is not compatible with many scientific theories (including geology, cosmology and evolution).
In Job 38:22-23 , God is quoted as saying, "Have you entered the storehouses of the snow or seen the storehouses of the hail, which I reserve for times of trouble, for days of war and battle?" We now know how snow and hail form, and it doesn't involve storehouses or war.
Historical inaccuracies
- Main Article: The Bible is not a reliable historical source
There are many historical inaccuracies in the Bible. For instance, the story of the tribe of Joseph being held as slaves in Egypt and wandering in the Sinai for 40 years lead by Moses as told in Exodus [4] is false. Archaeologists now consider the evidence to be overwhelming and further searches for evidence are "a fruitless pursuit". [5]
It is mentioned as the reason that Joseph returned to Bethlehem for the census of Quirinius, directly before the birth of Jesus, as described in Luke 2:1–7 . The Bible says Jesus was born in the reign of Herod the Great, i.e. before Herod the Death's death in 4 BC. The census was conducted in 6/7 CE when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Therefore the census could not have been the reason for Joseph to return to Bethlehem since it occurred 10 years after the birth of Jesus! A more probable explanation is that the authors of the Bible wanted to find a pretext for Jesus to be born in Bethlehem and the census was a convenient fictional device. Therefore, the Bible is not inerrant.
Failed prophecy
- Main Article: Failed prophecy in the Bible
There are many examples of failed prophecy in the Bible. It is therefore not inerrant.
- Main Article: History of the Biblical canon
The Bible was written by authors who were not eye witnesses and usually long after the events described based on oral traditions. The identities of authors of most of the Bible is unknown (although still known by the traditional author's pseudonym).
The books the compose the Bible were selected by fallible humans of the early church over the course of centuries. The selection was roughly based on their agreement with current doctrine, broad acceptance in the early church and claims of apostolic authorship. [6] Some books were included but later excluded and now forms the Deuterocanonical Apocrypha. Other books were candidates, known as the apocrypha, and some were very popular but not eventually selected. The apocrypha is occasionally published along side the Bible.
Humans are known to make mistakes in writing, copying and translating.
No evidence of divine influence
There is little or no evidence that the Bible was divinely inspired. There is no special knowledge, no unique message and no scientific foreknowledge.
Bible does not claim inerrancy
The Bible does not claim to be inerrant. [7] While it does claim to be inspired by God 2 Timothy 3:16 , this doesn't itself prove inerrancy. It is possible that God wants people to think for themselves and so added a little contradiction into the Bible, which people attempt to ignore and explain away.
Self contradictions
- Main Article: Biblical contradictions
There are many contradictions in the Bible, many of them very hard to dispute. [8] Some contradictions, like 2 Kings 8:26 and 2 Chronicles 22:2 , which give different ages for Ahaziah when he began to rule, are, Christians admit, really contradictions that are really in the bible. They have to resort to copyist error or some other similar explanation. This shows that the modern bible is not inerrant. This raises the question of why God inspired the original writers, but not the copyist.
- Apologists claim the Bible is not necessarily inconsistent with scientific observations. Apologetics can spin or interpret the contents of Genesis 1 , for instance, through a process known as exegesis, into matching what science has to say in postdiction. It must be noted that the Bible is not a scientific book and should not be taken as such, yet despite that, many Christians attempt to use it as such anyway.
- Contradictions, such as the one afore mentioned regarding Kings and Chronicles, are only contradictions if studied without the exegesis to spin the interpretation as well. The same process of exegesis is frequently used to excuse why contradictions exist between the different Gospels. If each is interpreted in particular ways, one can smooth out such stark differences, such as why Jesus was or was not at the cave when the women came after he resurrected.
- According to the doctrine of Biblical Inerrancy, scripture is inerrant in it's autograph. Critically thinking Christians see and recognize problems within scripture, interpolations, deletions, missing manuscripts, etc, and instead will claim that the recent copies and/or translations are in error, while the original texts as written by the original authors are not.
Differing View of Biblical Inerrancy
- Karl Barth, known for advocating a "Neo-Orthodox" view of scripture, presents an attempted solution to counter-apologetics. Within the Neo-Orthodox perspective, both autographs and subsequent copies are understood as containing error, in that they do not always purport truth. Barth's view renounces that the Word of God is in the text (for God's Word must remain inerrant), and in doing so, claims that despite the Bible's being a "broken vessel", it is the vehicle through which God relays his Word. The text contains errors, but when read or preached, the Holy Spirit interprets the true, inerrant meaning to the hearer. This argument also fails because different readers and listeners interpret the same Bible text differently. For example Roman Catholics interpret Matthew 16:18-19 as declaring that Saint Peter and all popes after him have authority to rule the church of Christ while Protestants and Eastern Orthodox churches disagree that the pope has such authority. Contradictions in the interpretation of scripture indicate that no supernatural force is leading all readers and listeners interantly to any correct conclusion.
- The Skeptics Annotated Bible This explains the Roman Catholic view and problems with that view.
- Please explain Matthew 16:18-19. This text has a Protestant explanation.
- Obviously, a book claiming that it is the word of god is a circular reference and does not constitute proof. There is no logical argument beyond that. We can however try to understand how that book came to be assembled, what the original meaning was of the specific passages, and find scripture that that refutes earlier scripture. Circulus in demonstrando
- Timothy 3:16 "The Bible is God breathed" This is the strongest statement in the Bible about where the Bible came from. Translations of the word "breathed" vary and more likely mean something like "inspired".
- Mark 2:27-28 Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath." Here Jesus is arguing with Jewish authorities about what is allowed on the Sabbath. He is claiming a significant change to the letter and spirit of that law.
- Romans 13:8 "Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law." Paul is claiming a completely new basis for how to interpret the law.
- Acts 15 This chapter is the story of Paul, Peter and others discussing the law of circumcision. They decide that it is a law that no longer needs to be followed.
- Galatians 2 In this chapter, Paul opposes Cephas (another name for Peter) concerning dietary laws and eating with Gentiles. This is in opposition to Mosaic law. In Acts 10, Peter had a vision that is a key passage releasing Christians from the rules of kosher food. Peter and Paul are the highest ranking leaders of the church, and they spar on issues throughout the New Testament.
- Revelations 22:18-19 warns that no man shall add to this "book" or they will be punished. Since the New Testament was not canonized at the time Revelations was written, exactly what "book" is referring to is suspect. Revelations has continued to be a disputed book even after discussions of the canon were complete.
- Jeremiah 31:31-34 speaks of a new covenant. The book of Jeremiah (OT) was written during a time of great political change. This passage is most likely referring to those changes, but it is often referred to in the NT as a prophecy for the coming of Jesus and the changes he would bring. For example Hebrews 8: 6 "But in fact the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, since the new covenant is established on better promises."
- Deutoronomy 17:8-11 explains what you should do when you have cases that are too difficult for you to judge. This includes going to the Levitical priests. Apparently not everything can simply be looked up in the Bible.
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has added a book to the Bible. This puts them in the position of having to argue that the apostles listened to god and wrote scripture and that there are living apostles today. Of course they claim the authority to decide who the apostles are.
- Which translation is inerrant? Translations vary enough to support different doctrines. Political decisions were involved with most translations, especially the King James Version. Canonization of the Christian Bible began after the first century and continued for 200 years. Many people will argue that these facts are not important. Most likely they will not be aware of them.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ Quoted in Michael J. Christensen, C. S. Lewis on Scripture, Abingdon, 1979, Appendix A.
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ William G. Dever, What Did the Biblical Writers Know, and When Did They Know It?, 2001
- ↑ [4]
- ↑ [5]
- ↑ [6]
See also
External links
- No, I am not an inerrantist. by Glenn Peoples
- Apocrypha, Catholic Encyclopaedia
- Biblical inerrancy (freedom of error) as understood by conservative & liberal Protestants


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An analysis by Telstra has revealed that a small number of its customers with NBN services were on broadband plans with maximum speeds that were not achievable.
An analysis by Telstra has revealed that a small number of its customers with NBN services were on broadband plans with maximum speeds that were not achievable.
Australia continues to lose ground in the global broadband connection speed race.
Labor's broadband spokesperson, Michelle Rowland, has accused the government of suppressing unflattering information about the NBN, citing its refusal to release redacted portions of the 2013 strategic review into the National Broadband Network.
Australian broadband network, nbn, has reported an EBITDA loss of $1.6 billion for the year ending June 30, compared to $1.1 billion the same time last year.
NBN. Three letters so disliked even my own laptop keys are beginning to protest the frequency of their use, sticking under the weight of my tired, tired hands.
The UK's Computer Weekly reports that, on Monday, The Australian High Commission in the UK held an event for UK startups, called "The Australian technology and innovation forum" which hoped to attract UK innovators and startups should Brexit happen.
Cisco has delivered its annual Visual Networking Index internet traffic forecast which predicts traffic growth going out to 2020. Previous forecasts have been within 10% accuracy but it was noted that the 2010 prediction figures for 2015 were within 0.2% accuracy.
Many people continue to call for Labor to order a Royal Commission into the NBN should they return to power. It's not surprising why… the $36bn FttH national rollout has turned into a $60bn failed upgrade to the existing copper network with many questionable individuals getting rich along the way. Furthermore, the justifications for doing this have been grounded in so much misinformation, incompetence and downright lies, that some decisions defy reality.
Until now, the controversy over the relative merits of various approaches to implementing a broadband network has been conducted in terms of FTTP (Fibre To The Premises) against FTTN (Fibre to the Node), mainly on the grounds that fibre to the node is cheaper and quicker to install. But from now on, it could be more illuminating if we contrast fibre to the node with a newer entrant, fibre to the delivery point, or more colloquially, fibre to the pits.
Labor leader Bill Shorten has offered new hints at the shape of the NBN policy that his party will take to the election.
It's still too early to determine how much effort will be required to whip into shape the elements of Telstra's copper network that will be used for the National Broadband Network, according to an analysis prepared on behalf of NBN.
Ongoing leaks of sensitive documents at national broadband network (NBN) builder NBN Co were avoidable and highlight systematic failures in internal document controls, document-security specialists have warned as the fallout continues after the company was forced to call in the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for assistance.
Malcolm Turnbull has said in recent times that he does not want any spin and is that he demands straight talking from NBN co regarding its broadband rollout. However, his speech at the recent Commsday NBN Rebooted conference appears to fly in the face of this claim. At the end of September he said,
A prominent leak from within the nbn company has described how a dominant form of delay and cost blowout (with its favoured Fibre-to-the-Node rollout) is connecting power to tens of thousands of node cabinets. However, this 'nightmare' problem was known about from the beginning.
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St. Albert's Hockeyville bid misses the net
Saturday, Mar 15, 2014 04:35 pm
St. Albert's bid to be this year's Hockeyville came to a halt Saturday night as the local project failed to advance to the final four in the nationwide contest.
The announcement came during the Hockey Night In Canada broadcast on CBC television.
Mayor Nolan Crouse said via email that his initial reaction to the news was, "Dang it!!!"
He went on to say that it was great news to land $25,000 for reaching the final 16.
"Those who were involved in putting the work in so far should be proud of enabling the community to get into the final 16 and if that meant getting us to the $25,000 threshold, that is good news for those volunteers and voters," he said.
Kraft Hockeyville is an annual competition organized by CBC Sports, Kraft Foods and the NHL in which communities across Canada demonstrate their commitment to hockey and compete for prize money by having Canadians vote for their favourite arena project.
St. Albert had advanced to the top eight in Western Canada and the top 16 overall with a project to renovate existing interior space at the Akinsdale-Kinex Arenas to provide an area for teams to warm up before their games. Reaching the top 16 means the project will receive $25,000.
Advancement to the final four was determined by online voting earlier in the week. The final four communities are Sylvan Lake, Alta.; Salmon Arm, B.C.; Kingston, N.S. and Central Bedeque, P.E.I. CBC will announce the winner during next Saturday's Hockey Night In Canada broadcast.
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Eat, drink, do good and be merry Support Lanesboro Local through Eat for Equity dinner
By Anton Adamek
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 5:02 AM
Emily Torgrimson, at left, and Emily Rumsey prepare a community feast in Minneapolis, at a home near Lake Harriet. Eat for Equity meals are prepared by volunteers in homes throughout the Twin Cities area. Torgrimson, one of the founders, will be bringing the organization to Lanesboro this weekend to support Lanesboro Local, Inc.
For the second consecutive year, the national organization Eat for Equity (E4E) will be making a stop in Lanesboro. This time, the non-profit entity will be hosting an event on Saturday, Feb. 16, and cooking up dinner with support from many local producers and consumers. As is the way of Eat for Equity, the money raised from the dinner's free-will donation will once again be given to Lanesboro Local, Inc., to sustain its continued efforts in providing a space for local producers to sell their products and raise awareness for the locally-grown food movement.
The dinner will once again be hosted by Peggy Hanson and Frank Wright in their home at 500 Calhoun Avenue South in Lanesboro with appetizers and drinks starting at 5:30 and the main dinner being served at 6:15, which will be followed by dessert.
Hanson is looking forward to E4E coming again, saying with a laugh, "Last year was kind of fun and nothing got broken!"
Eat for Equity, which was founded by former local Emily Torgrimson, has quickly gained national attention through its very clear grassroots perspective, addressing inequities in education, health and other socially important topics.
The organization appeared in a segment on NBC's Today Show on Thanksgiving Day in 2011. Torgrimson said the average number of people who attend E4E dinners has stayed constant, but national growth and interest in creating E4E branches elsewhere has expanded.
Besides Minneapolis, E4E has branches in Madison, Wis.; Stamford, Conn.; Washington, D.C.; Portland, Ore.; Boston and Springfield, Mo.
With an already strong E4E community, Torgrimson and other volunteers are working on starting up a national tour. This tour would visit each city, for a week, that already has a branch and focus on training organizers to be more successful. The tour would also reach other cities with the goal of building sustainable branches through media awareness and tapping into other media resources.
Torgrimson and her support staff from Minneapolis have been making the necessary preparation for the tour, including the complete gutting and renovation of a trailer that will become a mobile kitchen.
The process hasn't been going as smoothly as planned, but Torgrimson has found the experience to be rewarding. "It's a community building process and we've been able to engage more people through the building of it," she explained. "There are people who are more comfortable swinging hammers than slicing onions and that is an opportunity to engage those people."
That same mentality is set into the foundation of E4E.
"Our message is come as you are and give what you can," shared Torgrimson. "You might not be able to donate $100 to a black-tie event, but you might be able to host a party, or cook, or volunteer in some other way."
Torgrimson shared she has noticed people are get more excited about E4E when they realize they can give what they can whether that be in money, time or special talents.
"It makes it accessible and it also makes it fun."
It's not an uncommon occurrence to have people donate their home brews or volunteer their deejay skills for a dinner that focuses on building community and promoting worthy causes more than anything else. It is estimated that over 1,000 hours of volunteer time were put in for E4E events in 2012. Minneapolis alone brought in over 2,000 people to raise some $20,000 for numerous non-profit organizations. That same kind of generous support is what Torgrimson and her support staff is looking for in order to get the national tour going.
Most of the tour is being funded through individual contributions, but E4E has been helped significantly through an Allies grant from non-profit organization Oxfam International.
"Their mission really fits with our values with eating well and living sustainably," shared Torgrimson.
Corporate sponsorships are also being sought. Additional funding is still needed as well as the donation of a truck they can use to haul their mobile kitchen on the tour. They hope to be able to get the tour started in the spring, or as soon as possible. With their slight delay, they will be able to attend the upcoming Lanesboro E4E dinner, for which Torgrimson is appreciative.
Talking about last year's dinner, she shared, "One thing I was amazed by was the amount of great food donated in the middle of winter. It shows the values around community, food, giving and supporting exist here," she said.
Around 60 people attended last year's dinner, which is roughly 10 percent of the city. Torgrimson said they are planning for even more people on this return visit.
In Minneapolis, she has seen the power E4E has with connecting people who might not otherwise meet each other. "People crave connection," she stated. "When you share a meal, barriers break down and you get to know people in a way you might not have otherwise."
In a small town like Lanesboro, it can still have a positive effect on participants and organizations.
The main monetary beneficiary of the evening will be Lanesboro Local. Board member Loni Kemp shared that the money raised will improve Lanesboro Local by helping them get the word out about their Marketplace to producers who would like to sell and for shoppers to be more aware of fresh, local food in their neighborhood.
"We are thrilled to be doing it," said Kemp. "The dinner is a chance to get together and celebrate producers and consumers."
As one of those people who both produces and consumes local food, Hanson is eager to see people make new friends while also establishing food partnerships and sharing knowledge.
"There are people working really hard to provide better choices that are also good for the local economy," she shared. Hanson hopes Lanesboro Local will see increased support from both producers and consumers after the E4E dinner.
"I think people in Fillmore County understand living sustainably," Hanson continued, "but I think we should still raise public awareness about what we have in our own backyard."
Those goals fit right in with what E4E tries to facilitate with each of their non-profit organization partnerships. With increased awareness, people can take the initiative of ensuring the success of Lanesboro Local and ideas they stand for.
Torgrimson highlighted a fact that E4E looks for other ways they can provide for non-profit organizations in addition to donating the money they get from hosting dinners. "People can invest in a small way," she pointed out. The main thing is to "support the work happening in the community."
Anybody that is interested in attending the E4E dinner can. Suggested donations for farmers/students is $25 and $50 for local consumers. Additional donations are always welcome if one is really into food and supporting sustainable practices. However, the free-will donation that suits one's level of generosity is the one that is most strongly encouraged.
The menu will feature a large quantity of food from a number of local producers. The main course is a Chicken Pot Pie made from free-range chickens produced by Kitty Baker and Joni Finnegan. Included in the pot pie will be peas and shallots from Loni Kemp and roasted maple sweet potatoes from Finnegan. A salad will be made with black walnuts gathered and extracted by Frank Wright, butternut squash from Torgrimson's parents, and fresh pea shoots from Liz Belina's winter greenhouse. Wright also donated the cornmeal he grew and milled himself for the Handmade Cornmeal Bread. Dessert will feature strawberries from Wold's Strawberry Farm near Mabel and whipped cream from Kapper's Big Red Barn. They are also donating the milk. Seasonal craft beer from Fair State Brewing Cooperative in Minneapolis will also be available.
With the meal, people, and purpose all in place, Eat for Equity will again show that it is important to "eat, drink, do good and be merry."
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Hazrat Mahdi (as) will tell people the existence of Allah, proofs of the universe and Creation with verses from the Qur'an. He will explain and prove the events occurring in the End Times and none will have any counter-evidence to offer.
Sheikh al-Tusi's Kitab al-Ghayba : "The dominion (authority) of Hazrat Mahdi (as) lies within the proofs about all that Allah has created; these are so numerous that his [Hazrat Mahdi's (as)] proofs will overcome (will be influential, will be dominant) everyone and nobody will have any counter-propositions against him." (Kitab al-Ghaybat, [Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 51], Ansariyan Publications, Collected by: Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi, Iran-Qum, 2003, p. 70)


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Better Work Through Telework
Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
March 4, 2003
Better Work Through Telework
The Washington Area Conference on Telework (WACOT), "Better Work Through Telework: Increasing Profitability and Productivity in Today's Business Environment," will be held on Thursday, March 27, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Holiday Inn in Silver Spring, Md. The cost is $50 per person and registration is required by March 20. Registration and contact information is available at www.dctelecommute.org. This is the third WACOT conference, the first of which was held in Fairfax County in October 2000 and attracted approximately 500 business and government leaders to the Government Center.
Fairfax County is a leader in the telework concept with more telework participants than other local governments in the region and more than some private sector employers.
In January 1994, the Board of Supervisors directed county staff to study the feasibility of telework for county employees. The result was a one-year pilot program, from 1995 to 1996, with 50 employees from 14 county departments. During that year, those teleworkers saved a total of 180,000 commuting miles and 6,000 commuting hours. Currently, almost 400 county employees telework an average of two to four days a month. An expansion plan is underway to raise that number to 1,000 by 2005. Telework expansion reflects the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors' support of the regional goal set by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments to reach a level of 20 percent of the eligible workforce teleworking one day a week or more by the year 2005.
The county has also created a teleworking center at the South County Center, located at 8350 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, where county employees can schedule a workspace that is equipped with an individual phone and a computer connected to the Fairfax County network and access to a printer, fax machine, copier and general office supplies.
Telework is regular work done away from the usual worksite—such as from home or another location—during the employee's normal work hours and on a regular basis. According to an estimate from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), if 10 percent of the nation's workforce teleworked one day a week, Americans would avoid the frustration of driving 24.4 million miles, breathe air with 12,963 tons less air pollution and conserve more than 1.2 million gallons of fuel each week.
For more on Fairfax County's telework program, contact Carol Stuart Goldberg, Telework Program Manager, at 703-324-2862, TTY 711 (Virginia Relay Center) or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/telework/default.htm.


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 3/11/2012 (1754 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The next time this town convenes for a pro football game it will be at Winnipeg's new football stadium. Hopefully, Winnipeg will have a football team.
This proud football city, with its legacy of champions and gladiators, watched an imposter dressed in blue and gold this season.
They didn't fight for wins, they didn't claw for yards and they didn't strive for excellence. They finished 6-12. They wrote the final chapter in one of Canada's grandest old stadiums. It's not worth reading. Not fit to be remembered but for its scope of failure.
Do these players have a future? Maybe. But before we turn the page, let's take a long, hard look at the present. It's dismal. Short on character and long on failure.
The mistakes of youth? Let's hope so.
Injuries? People get hurt in football. Every team deals with injuries. Losers defer to adversity. Winners expect it and prepare for it then chew it up and spit it out.
Not these Bombers. Adversity ate them whole and didn't even stop to chew.
It's time to once again expect and demand more of the men that wear Blue Bombers jerseys.
Pack up the helmets and pads and move them to the new field. But leave the losing and the losers behind.
A Blue Bombers supporter chided me at the CFL Hall of Fame dinner on Friday night for not writing more positive articles about his team. Believe me, carping and chirping and complaining about the Bombers has grown old. Way old.
A championship and a parade would be just as welcome in the press box as it would be in the stands.
GM Joe Mack says the talent is already housed in Winnipeg to achieve great things. He is about to embark on the most scrutinized off-season to unfold in these parts in some time.
The biggest and most pressing need is for an answer at quarterback. Already the rumour mill has Mack interested in acquiring Calgary Stampeders quarterback Kevin Glenn. A Calgary insider found the notion interesting and quickly spat out the name Chris Matthews as a trade possibility.
Doesn't sound very appetizing, does it? Trading the best young receiver in the league for a veteran quarterback. A quarterback, who attracts wildly differing opinions, and was once run out of this town.
But that's the situation Mack finds himself in. He's dithered for three years with the triumvirate of Buck Pierce, Joey Elliot and Alex Brink. Now, according to his boss Garth Buchko, it's win or else.
This is how bad trades happen. GMs get backed into a corner and make desperate moves. Most teams are built from the quarterback out. Draft or sign a young quarterback and then add parts around him while he matures.
If one believes the premise that Winnipeg is solid everywhere but at quarterback, Mack is about to attempt to pull the reverse and plug in a passer.
Maybe Mack can push the right buttons and fill this void. It would go a long way to removing the burn of this season's hot mess.
After the game Saturday, a video played on the scoreboard celebrating the great teams and champions that once roamed the field in the heart of our city.
The stands were less than half full for what should have been a momentous culmination of a half century of football.
But it was all preceded by a meaningless game. It sucked the import and sentiment out of the day.
It's time for better days. It's time to move on from the old park and the team that was in 2012.
Let's remember the stadium.
But forget this team.
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COMMUNITIES have hit out at police cuts - with some calling it an "open invitation to criminality".
The cull of up to 31 bases across the West Mercia Police force area has been described as "disappointing" by campaigners.
More details emerged last week – with police chiefs revealing that by 2015 the control room at Hindlip could be handling calls for the whole of West Mercia, as well as for Warwickshire.
Bosses are consulting over closing the control room at Shrewsbury, and also say the Warwickshire control room could shut at some point, leaving Hindlip as the one call base for both forces.
In terms of other cuts 11 police bases are to close completely, while either 19 or 20 additional sites will shut and be replaced by alternatives.
Councillor Richard Udall, who represents St John's, said: "This is policing on the cheap - if these buildings weren't needed they would never have been opened in the first place.
"It's an open invitation to criminality."
Councillor Jabba Riaz, the city council's cabinet member for safer and stronger communities, said: "It's disappointing - that's the most appropriate word I can use to describe it."
In Worcester, the cuts include the shop front base in Cranham Drive, Warndon, which will be relocated to a yet-to-be-decided venue, and the office at the Guildhall will close completely.
Buildings in Droitwich, Pershore, Stourport and Tenbury Wells will relocate, while sites in Bewdley, Wythall and Broadway will shut completely.
The 24/7 999 call response service in Malvern will be handled from Worcester or Evesham.
Other community leaders say they are determined to strive for the best possible outcome despite the news.
Councillor Jo Hodges, who represents Warndon, said: "It's disappointing because the Cranham Drive shop front is so centrally based - they need to find somewhere else which means they keep their presence."
She said one good alternative could be relocating to the community centre.
Police and crime commissioner Bill Longmore pledged to make sure the county still gets 24-hour-a-day protection, and that the visible police patrols will not change despite the closures.
"The measures we have put in place will protect the front line, and that is what is most important, having that presence," he said.
Mr Walker said: "The patrols must stay as they are, that is a must."
Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff said he was personally confident Droitwich would come out of it ok.
He said: "I think they've given a lot of thought to this - my inclination is that it will not lead to a diminishing quality of service in Droitwich.
"I've been told the face-to-face service will be the same at the new location they find.
"Although I don't welcome the changes, I do think they've thought it through."
West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin said she wanted response times to be "as least as fast as now" and has urged people to have their say.
Of the 19 or 20 sites up for relocation, some are functioning police stations while others are drop-in centres or offices closed to the public.
The plan is to find private or public sector partners to share facilities with.
Two public consultations will be taking place to get public feedback on it.
No sites set for relocation will close until alternatives are ready to open, and no firm dates are set in stone as of yet.
The closures will take place between now and 2015, aimed at saving £1.5 million.
Bosses say the saving is the equivalent of 30 constables or 50 PCSOs.
CALLS are being made for the force to sell its plush Hindlip Hall HQ in a bid to avoid shutting down other buildings.
Councillor Peter McDonald, the leader of Worcestershire County Council's Labour group, said he was "shocked" at the changes.
"Over the last few decades we have made leaps and bounds in policing and at the moment, it feels like we are taking a big step backwards," he said.
"They've spent millions on Hindlip when in my view, the security of this county is far more important than any HQ.
"Some of that money could have been spent on the sharp end. It's got to be sold off."
Others said they would be against any review of the asset, which dates back to the 1820s and had more than £3 million spent on it in 2011 when a new access road was put in.
The venue serves as the strategic heart of the force and is home to vital functions like the dogs unit, CID, forensics and senior management.
Councillor Paul Middlebrough, leader of Wychavon District Council and chairman of the police and crime panel, said: "It's a great economic benefit to Wychavon and I would not be in favour of any change there - I'd oppose any moves to not use it as the base."
West Mercia Police say a sale of the site is not feasible given the costs and complexity of either breaking up the existing functions and housing them elsewhere, or moving it all to another location.
Mr Longmore said: "As part of our long term strategy, we will be looking at all aspects of the police estate in West Mercia, but there are no plans on the table at the moment regarding the future of Hindlip Hall."
A spokesman for West Mercia Police said: "Hindlip Park is a well developed site that houses a number of vital departments and services; around 950 officers and staff currently work there.
"As well as a wide range of support, training and admin services, the site houses specialist teams including CID, force operations and the control room, all in purpose-built facilities.
"The use of Hindlip Park, along with all the force's properties, will continue to be reviewed to make sure it is providing the best value for money possible."


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At AdobeMAX 2011 Keynote, Fireworks CSS3 Mobile Pack is announced.
This mobile pack contains following feature.
- CSS Properties panel
– Extract your design comp to CSS code
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Did you know?
South Africa's oldest mission station, in Genadendal, was established in 1738.
The Overberg region of the Western Cape is most famous for its whale watching and varied scenery. Rolling hills, orchards, fynbos, sparkling canola fields and a rugged coastline with several sandy beaches all add to the area's aesthetic appeal.
Geographically, the Overberg is south of the Cape Winelands and south-west of the Klein Karoo. It is a wheat-growing area and there are few more beautiful sights than the first green flush of the new growth on the hills which are also home to the largest population of South Africa's national bird, the blue crane.
Cape Agulhas, a three-hour drive from Cape Town, is the most southerly tip of the African continent. It is also where the Indian and Atlantic oceans meet. There is a cairn on the shoreline, where visitors can stand with one foot on the Indian Ocean side and the other on the Atlantic side - an interesting photo opportunity.
Bathers are advised to stick to the warmer waters of the Indian Ocean, on the eastern shores of Overberg rather than brave the cold Atlantic Ocean. The town of Struisbaai boasts a long stretch of white, sandy beach; it's also a good bet for delicious fresh fish.
The Overberg coast is also known as the Whale Coast. Each year, from about June to November, southern right whales migrate to South Africa's waters to calve and nurse their young. Humpback whales also frequent the coastline and are generally spotted between May and December.
Towns like Hermanus have become famous for their whale watching viewpoints from the shoreline and from boats. Photographers who visit the area spend hours waiting for that perfect shot of a breaching whale.
Wine connoisseurs can explore the Elgin Wine Route, Hermanus Wine Route and the various estates in the Bot River area.
History-lovers should visit Swellendam, the third-oldest town in South Africa after Cape Town and Stellenbosch. The town, which lies at the foot of the Langeberg mountains, is home to more than 50 national monuments, many of them in the traditional Cape Dutch architectural style.
Nature reserves in the region include the De Hoop Nature Reserve, Agulhas National Park, Fernkloof Nature Reserve and Marloth Nature Reserve.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Cape Overberg Tourism
Tel: +27 (0)28 425 1157
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How to get here
Hire a car from Cape Town International Airport and drive along the N2 via Sir Lowry's Pass. If you aren't in a rush, take the more scenic R44, which passes through coastal towns such as Gordon's Bay.
Best time to visit
The best months for whale watching are from June until October; the best weather occurs during the summer months, from November until May.
Around the area
The Overberg is the gateway to the Garden Route so factor it into your planning.
Tours to do
If you've always wanted to see a great white shark, then Gansbaai is the place to book a trip.
Get around
Length of stay
You can easily spend a few days exploring the region which has so much to offer.
Where to stay
Stay on a farm or one of the coastal towns.
What to eat
There are numerous excellent restaurants and wineries in this area. For a good country meal, try Moggs Country Cookhouse in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley on route to Hermanus where you will served a meal whipped up from ingredients grown on the farm.
What's happening
The Hermanus Whale Festival takes place in September every year.
Best buys
Stock up on wine, visit a craft market, look for home-baked goods.


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To avoid spam sent in through forms, I was thinking about deleting the mail form and replacing it with the good old-fashioned mailto:, of course with the e-mail address encrypted with javascript. That's a lot easier than captchas. But is mailto: a universal code? Does it also work if people have an Apple, or have Thunderbird as mail program?
mailto: only works inside the <a> tag in web pages and not with forms.
Expect about 1000000 times as much spam if you use mailto: as you get with a contact form as that's the first thing the spambots look for.
Also with a form you can use measures to block spammers after they start using the form. With mailto: once the spammer finds it the only solution is to delete the email address completely.
That is blatantly not true.
For starters, this works in my IE9
<form action="mailto:email@example.com" method="post" enctype="text/plain">
<input type="text" name="txt1" />
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Send" />
When the send button is clicked, all the name/value pairs in the form are sent to the email address.
However, there are disadvantages to using mailto: including
1) Some older browsers don't support it
2) It requires the user to have an email client program installed on their computer and to have it configured to work with a POP mail account
3) The contents of the email are not encrypted for privacy.
Expect about 1000000 times as much spam if you use mailto:
Like I wrote, I was gonna encrypt the email address with javascript, so I'd think that's not correct.
It requires the user to have an email client program installed on their computer and to have it configured to work with a POP mail account
I guess that's a compelling reason to keep using forms. Thanks. But just out of curiosity: would mailto:, whether used inside a form or as an <a> tag, work with all mail programs, also on Apples?
I would expect it would but I don't know for sure.
My understanding of how mailto works is that it sends a "message" to the operating system to startup whatever email client program it has set as the default email program. Whether it works this way in all environments I am not sure. Bottom line - imho it's better and safer to send emails from a server side script where it will work in all cases.
Indeed. I might miss potential clients that are using web mail rather than a mail program.
Thanks again.
As felgall says, there are ways to stop spam send through forms, but once an email address starts to get serious spam, it's dead.
That said, you can significantly improve the chances of the email address not being harvested by using @ instead of @ in the text link and the mailto address.
There are pros and cons of both mailto links and forms. Ideally you would offer both, and put suitable security measures and filters in place.
If you only use mailto links then you are ruling out anyone who isn't at their home computer, and a fair number of people who are. Anyone who doesn't have an account (that they want to use) configured on the default mail client will be unable to contact you. That includes anyone at a library or internet cafe, anyone who is borrowing a friend's computer, a significant proportion of people using mobile phones and anyone using their work computer who doesn't want to use their work email.
If you use Javascript-obfuscated mailto links then you can also rule out anyone who isn't running Javascript, including a large chunk of people using assistive technology and more mobile phone users.
Do you really want to lose such a large proportion of potential contacts?
If you only use forms then you rule out people who are too inept to type their email address in correctly. That turns out to be a frighteningly high number. You also annoy people who like to keep a copy of all emails they've sent, although that's less of a big deal.
"large proportion" compared to what? Can you quote the source of data you used to arrive at your opinion the proportion of users would be large?
In the absence of supporting data, I am not convinced it will be a "large proportion" although obviously some potential contacts will be lost.
you can also rule out anyone who isn't running Javascript, including a large chunk of people using assistive technology
Mailto links are retarded, and don't work on my machine (after Evolution did a final, spectacular crash, I removed it from my computer entirely... what a worthless steaming pile of code that is), I highlight the link and copy it, and paste into my mail editor. Problem solved. I do hate accidentally clicking on the things though. Annoying.
In the absence of supporting data,
Yes, it works in my mail program on my mac.
I have no idea how spam messages are sent through forms but my guess will be the use of id or name attributes in the form elements. Wouldn't it help to fight spammers if you use unique attribute names other than the mostly used "name, email, message, submit" type of words?
ademmeda: have you heard of a honeypot?
These are for the bots that automatically fill in forms. Usually they don't have Javascript abilities. You add a label-input pair where the label says "don't fill in! leave blank!" and the input is just a text input. You hide those using CSS or Javascript. Robots will fill it in, since they don't bother reading directions. Labels will get heard by humans who don't have CSS or Javascript, so screen reader users might hear the label but know not to fill it in.Your back-end script processing the form either dumps forms where that input is filled in, or sets those aside so you can check them later, whatever you make it do.
Won't stop human spammers using a JS-enabled and/or CSS-ready browser though. Those get askime or whatever it's called.
Unfortunately, there's no surefire way to stop spam. Encoding the mailto link may help a bit, but it won't stop spam entirely. If nothing else, there are individuals out there who visit sites and send spam through forms or grab the visible email address and add it to a spam list. As mentioned, a form with a honeypot (a hidden tripwire field that a bot will fill in) does a good job, but it won't stop individuals posting spam through your form. The internet is a playground for scumbags, and you can't avoid them unless you keep away from the web entirely.
yes, it will work with all the mail applications. Of cource it will not work with webmail applications.


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INDIANAPOLIS - Everywhere he turns, Brian Shaw sees never-ending signs he's not with the Lakers anymore.
Instead of working as an assistant with a championship team under Phil Jackson, Shaw spent the past two seasons as the Indiana Pacers' associate coach, partly serving as a mentor for head coach Frank Vogel. Instead of teaching Jackson's famed triangle offense, Shaw spends a large portion of his time teaching Vogel's traditional system. Instead of enjoying the sunny skies over his former Manhattan Beach residence, Shaw has spent time in his lakeside home here, rekindling his lifelong love of fishing.
"It's just a different perspective, but I'm learning and trying to be a sponge," Shaw said in an interview with this newspaper. "There's different ways of doing things."
With the Lakers (34-32) visiting the Indiana Pacers (40-24) tonight at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Shaw said he's moved well past the initial frustration he felt two years ago when the Lakers passed him over in favor of Mike Brown to coach the Lakers following Jackson's retirement.
Instead, Shaw said he's relishing the changed circumstances with his eyes still set on the big picture.
"My ultimate goal is to be a head coach," Shaw said. "But I'm not going to take or go after the wrong job just to get the experience of being a head coach. I'm in a great situation here."
Vogel believed Shaw's departure seemed like a foregone conclusion last year after his first season coincided with the Pacers appearing in the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time since 2005.
Shaw interviewed for vacant coaching positions during the offseason with the Portland Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic and Charlotte Bobcats. But Shaw turned down an offer to coach Charlotte, which currently boasts the NBA's worst record.
"I want to be in a situation where I have a chance," Shaw said. "Usually when you come into your first head coaching job, you don't get to dictate what the situation is going to be. But you want a chance and an organization that has a game plan going forward that's sustainable and where you have some pieces of value where you can put things together and get on the fast track."
Should that moment happen, Vogel provided a bold prediction on what would follow.
"When he gets an opportunity," Vogel said, "he's going to be a coach of the year candidate every single year."
Shaw has incorporated his championship experience, which included three NBA titles with the Lakers (2000-02) under Jackson and then two more on his coaching staff from 2005 to 2011.
Pacers forward Paul George, who's publicly credited Shaw for becoming an All-Star in just his third year of the league, has become particularly interested in hearing tales about Kobe Bryant.
"That gives me a lot of weight in terms of my dealings with him," Shaw said. "I can say to him at a day when he doesn't feel like practicing or he's going through the motions, 'What makes you think you can take the day off when that guy over there on the West Coast that I know doesn't take any days off when he's already the best?' "
Vogel said Shaw's presence goes beyond sharing Lakers stories.
Shaw bonded with George during an offseason fishing trip. Shaw incorporates games, such as shooting contests, during individual workouts to break up the monotony.
Vogel, who climbed the coaching ranks first as a video coordinator with the Boston Celtics, leans on Shaw to lend perspective that stems from his 14-year NBA career.
"He's very a friendly guy, but he's a very real guy too," said Vogel, who also scouted for the Lakers (2005-06). "He's not afraid to speak his mind and call it like it is without sugar-coating things.
"He always does it in a way that resonates with our players."
Vogel also has allowed Shaw to take the most responsibility on compiling scouting reports and offering suggestions. They hope such a partnership grooms him to land a head-coaching gig.
Shaw still notices some resistance.
"I'm just perceived as just a triangle guy," he said. "I have conversations with Phil and I said, 'I thought working for you and playing for you would be my biggest asset going into interviews. Actually it's been my biggest liability.'
"We've laughed about it. He's said to me on more than one occasion, 'It's best for you to distance yourself from me and our system.' "
Shaw refuses to shy away from that, considering Jackson's extensive success. Instead, he vows he will remain patient and enjoy his current gig.
"Someone will take a leap of faith and give me an opportunity," said Shaw, who's been an assistant for nine seasons. "That's the only reason why I haven't been a head coach yet.
"It's not because I can't coach and not because I can't interview or anything like that. I just haven't been given the opportunity yet."
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