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Computer Science
Academic Year: 2009 – 2010
The B.S. degree is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in computer science and related disciplines. The degree provides students with experience in mastering problem-solving skills relevant to business, scientific, and public issues.
Graduates of the B.S. degree program have been successful in earning advanced degrees and in pursuing careers in research and application-oriented positions in business, industry, government, and education. The diversity of course offerings and rigorous degree requirements ensure that B.S. graduates acquire the knowledge necessary to support their career goals.
The B.S. degree offers students an opportunity to emphasize either software engineering or systems security and information assurance. The M.S. degree in Computer Science is oriented toward software and is most appropriate for candidates interested in the design, analysis, and implementation of software programs.
Students have access to an outstanding variety of computing systems including a Sun fileserver, additional UNIX-based computers, a parallel processing cluster, microcomputers, and a hands-on network configuration laboratory. UIS has received national recognition as a partner in the NSF Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA) www.cssia.org.
The UIS Computer Science Department is a Cisco Regional Networking Academy, serving as the instruction center for local academies at high schools, career centers, community colleges, and universities in central Illinois.
The Computer Science Department's curriculum is certified by the Committee of National Security Systems and the National Security Agency.
Computer laboratories are open evenings and weekends; some systems are available 24 hours a day. On-campus students have high-speed, wired and wireless access.
Online Degree
UIS offers both the B.S. in Computer Science and the M.S. in Computer Science online. The online Computer Science degrees have the same requirements as the on-campus degrees, allowing students to actively participate in dynamic, diverse, and interactive online learning communities and to complete their degrees on their own time via the Internet. The online format enables them to complete coursework using the latest networked information technologies for increased interaction with educational resources, advisors, and materials. Applicants to the online B.S. degree are accepted each spring and fall; applicants to the online M.S. degree are accepted each fall.
Before registering for the first time, the student should discuss an appropriate course of study with a member of the faculty.
The Computer Science Department assesses all students for communication skills and for knowledge of computer science. Assessment is intended to help students in their academic planning and their development as computer scientists. Assessment begins when students enter UIS and continues throughout their course of study. It includes an entrance exam, a portfolio (including computer programs, reports, and other assignments), and an exit exam.
The process begins in CSC 305 Entrance Assessment, which must be taken the first semester of enrollment as a Computer Science major. The entrance assessment is an examination of the core areas of computer science. During this course, students begin a portfolio to which selected assignments will be added from each of the core computer science courses. The process concludes with CSC 405 Exit Assessment, which must be taken the final semester before graduation. The exit assessment helps students assess their progress and helps the faculty revise the curriculum.
The Computer Science Department's internship through the Experiential and Service- Learning Programs (EXL) is an excellent opportunity for students to gain practical in-the-field or on-the-job experience. Placements have included state agencies, insurance companies, the SIU School of Medicine, computer companies, and other businesses throughout central Illinois.
Entrance Requirements
Formal application to either the on-campus or online degree is required for admission. Enrollment in CSC 305 Entrance Assessment is required during the first semester. Entrance requirements include the equivalent of two semesters of Java programming. On-campus students may take CSC 325 and CSC 375 on campus at UIS to satisfy this requirement; online students must complete this requirement prior to acceptance. In addition to the materials required for general admission, applicants to the online B.S. in Computer Science degree program must submit to email@example.com an uncompressed, non-executable electronic copy of the following documents: (1) a Statement of Purpose for obtaining the degree, and (2) Java source code from a programming course assignment or newly written. These documents will be held on file for up to one year or destroyed after the admission decision has been made. Entrance requirements also include one semester each of calculus, discrete mathematics, and statistics. On-campus students may take MAT 115, MAT 121, and MAT 302 on campus at UIS to satisfy these requirements; online students must fulfill the requirement for discrete mathematics prior to acceptance and the requirements for calculus and statistics prior to graduation. Twelve of these hours may be counted toward the degree as general electives. Students considering an advanced degree or a career in a scientific field are strongly encouraged to take a second semester of calculus.
Students choosing to emphasize systems security and information assurance: Entrance requirements are the same as those listed above, and also include one semester of introductory computer networking. CSC 421 may be taken at UIS to satisfy this requirement.
Major Requirements
The core curriculum provides a strong foundation in computer science. CSC electives are chosen in consultation with the student's advisor, based on the student's choice for programming languages and capstone courses, to ensure depth of knowledge in topics of particular interest to the student. There are no restrictions on general electives. CSC courses must be taken for a letter grade.
Core Requirements
CSC 305 Entrance Assessment 0 Hrs.
CSC 405 Exit Assessment 0 Hrs.
CSC 376 Computer Organization 4 Hrs.
CSC 385 Data Structures and Algorithms 4 Hrs.
CSC 387 Foundations of Computer Science 4 Hrs.
CSC 389 Introduction to Operating Systems 4 Hrs.
CSC 368 Systems Programming Languages 4 Hrs.
CSC 438 Systems Security and Information Assurance Capstone 4 Hrs.
CSC 388 Programming Languages 4 Hrs.
CSC 478 Software Engineering Capstone 4 Hrs.
Other Requirements
CSC Electives 12 Hrs.
This degree plan allows students to place an emphasis on software engineering or systems security and information assurance by taking the appropriate combination of programming languages, capstone, and 12 hours of CSC elective courses. Students must choose to take both CSC 368 Systems Programming Languages and CSC 438 Systems Security and Information Assurance Capstone or CSC 388 Programming Languages and CSC 478 Software Engineering Capstone.
Students should consult with advisors in the major for specific guidance regarding completion of general education requirements.
COMPUTER SCIENCE MINOR (not offered online)
A minor in Computer Science is designed for students who wish to develop a working knowledge of the computer that will allow them to apply effective computer techniques and computational problem-solving skills in a variety of contexts. It is useful for students with virtually any academic major, including accountancy, business administration, clinical laboratory science, economics, health care, management, and others. A working knowledge of computers allows people to apply computer techniques in their careers and to introduce effective, computer-based methods.
The minor provides a foundation in computer science for non-majors. Appropriate CSC electives are numbered above CSC 375 and must be chosen in consultation with a CSC advisor. CSC courses must be taken for a letter grade. CSC 410 may not be counted toward the minor.
MAT 302 Discrete Mathematics 4 Hrs.
CSC 325 Computer Science I 4 Hrs.
CSC 375 Computer Science II 4 Hrs.
CSC electives 12 Hrs.
The M.S. degree in Computer Science is offered in an on-campus and an online format.
Entrance Requirements
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general aptitude test (Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical) is no longer required. Applicants must submit a complete set of official, undergraduate transcripts signifying graduation from an accredited university. Each official transcript must be received by the UIS Office of Admissions in an envelope sealed by the issuing institution. For full admission, a minimum undergraduate grade-point average of 2.70 on a 4.00 scale is required. Students who take the TOEFL exam must achieve a score of 550 or higher (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), 79-80 IBT or 6.5 IELTS to fulfill the English proficiency requirement for admission to master's-level study at UIS. Online applicants must fulfill all entrance requirements prior to admission. On-campus applicants who do not meet all entrance requirements may be granted conditional admission. This allows a student to complete 12 hours toward the degree. Grades of B- or better must be earned in all courses taken while on conditional admission. Full admission is required before the student can continue beyond 12 hours in the CSC curriculum. Some entrance requirements may be waived for students who can provide evidence of advanced career experience.
Applicants are expected to have completed a program of study similar to that required for a bachelor's degree in Computer Science. Candidates for the on-campus degree who lack proper undergraduate background must demonstrate competency by obtaining a minimum grade-point average of 2.70 in specified prerequisite courses. Prerequisite courses may be taken at UIS or equivalent courses may be taken elsewhere. These courses will not count toward the graduate degree and must be completed before admission is granted.
Prerequisite Curriculum
(for students without a computer science degree)
MAT 302 Discrete Mathematics
MAT 113 Business Calculus or MAT 115 Calculus I
MAT 121 Applied Statistics
CSC 325 Computer Science I
CSC 375 Computer Science II
CSC 376 Computer Organization
CSC 385 Data Structures and Algorithms
CSC 388 Programming Languages
CSC 389 Introduction to Operating Systems
Degree Requirements
Students must complete 32 hours of approved courses. No more than 12 hours may be taken before a student is fully admitted to the program. Course work must include: 1) 28 hours of CSC electives approved by the student's advisor; 16 hours must be at the 500 level; and 2) 4 hours of CSC 540 Graduate Research Seminar.
Closure Requirements
Computer Science graduate students must complete a comprehensive closure exercise to demonstrate an ability to formulate, investigate, analyze, and report results on a problem in writing and orally. Computer Science master's degree candidates are expected to fulfill the campus closure requirement by earning a grade of B- or better in CSC 540 Graduate Research Seminar. Students who have not made satisfactory progress in CSC 540 will be assigned a grade lower than B- and will have to register for and re-take the course. Students who have made satisfactory progress in CSC 540, but who have not completed the final course documents can petition the department to complete the remaining documents by enrolling in CSC 541 Graduate Research Seminar Continuing Enrollment (zero credit hours, one billable hour) each fall and spring semester until the final course documents are completed.
Grading Policy
Students must earn a grade of B- or better in all courses that apply toward the degree, and a 3.00 grade-point average is required to graduate. In addition, students who do not maintain a 3.00 grade-point average will be placed on academic probation according to campus policy. Graduate students enrolled in 400-level courses should expect more stringent grading standards and/or additional assignments. Courses taken on a CR/NC basis will not count toward the degree.
The Computer Science Department offers a Graduate Certificate in Systems Security and a Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance. Please see the section on "Graduate Certificates" in this Guide for additional information.
Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Undergraduate Minor, Graduate Certificates
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Website: http://csc.uis.edu/


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Last week, somebody told Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) that she thinks President Obama should be "executed as an enemy combatant." He reacted by finding common, anti-Obama ground with her.
At a Tea Party event last week in Tulsa, a questioner said the following to Bridenstine.
Obama, he's not president, as far as I'm concerned. He should be executed as an enemy combatant. …The Muslims that he is shipping into our country through pilots and commercial jets… This guy is a criminal and nobody's stopping him. And the other thing is… Congress doing nothing that legally allows this moron to make decisions. He has no authority, none!
Right Wing Watch advises that the "shipping Muslims into the country" claim is part of a bizarre right-wing conspiracy theory.
Representative Bridenstine failed to react to the woman's words.
I don't know about you but if somebody told me that President Obama should be "executed as an enemy combatant," I'd think seriously about reporting them to the Secret Service. Even without the "Muslim shipping" accusation.
But not Bridenstine. He listened respectfully as others at the gathering chuckled. Finally, Bridenstine replied:
Look, everybody knows the lawlessness of this president. He picks and chooses which laws he's going to enforce or not enforce. He does it by decree. …When he can't create a law through Congress, then he gives us the …executive order. …When he can't even get that done, then he uses foreign bodies. He uses the United Nations to try to change the laws in the United States.
Bridenstine has a history of extreme rhetoric against President Obama.
Last summer, Bridenstine demanded an apology from President Obama for funding climate change research. In the fall, when he predicted the Tea Party would be heroes for shutting down the government to defund ObamaCare, he also said, "Look, we're willing to reluctantly fund all of the rest of the government; all we're asking for is this one item."
So it's no big surprise that someone should feel so free to speak so hostilely to him about our president. It is disappointing, however, that a U.S. Congressman, no matter how much he hates Obama, would not immediately speak out against and condemn talk of executing him.
By listening respectfully to that kind of talk, Bridenstine gave it undeserved credibility. Even worse, he helped foster a climate for more.
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The following article appeared in the July 1977 edition of FATE.
My forebears believed firmly in the existence of the constants of good and evil. And with evil ever-present, they were equally certain that the personification of Satan himself lurked in our world's dark places. But I, brought up in today's cynicism, had decided long ago that a living Satan was as remote a possibility as a dinosaur in my rose garden.
No more. My cynicism is now uneasiness; my certainty, wonder. Perhaps what changed me was coincidence piled on coincidence; I do not know. I'll tell you what happened, and you may find your own answer.
I had finally completed my first novel, a tongue-in-cheek tale about an ordinary family cursed by a grandmother in league with the devil. I finished the manuscript about midnight; in the small San Fernando Valley house I use as an office, I prepared to go home as my secretary, Miss Kay, prepared the manuscript for mailing.
A Powerful Force
Suddenly I heard a strangled cry. I ran into the reception room to see Miss Kay, her face distorted in fright, frantically trying to keep the outer door from opening inward. I ran to her aid, shoving with all my strength at the opening door. No use. A strength far greater than mine was forcing the door open — inch by inch, inexorably, unrelentingly.
Suddenly cold anger enveloped me. Who was that out there? A practical joker friend? How dare he pull such a stupid trick at such a late hour! With one hand I shoved Miss Kay aside. With the other I yanked the door inward.
"You idiot! Do you realize what time…"
The boiling words froze in my throat. No one was there. The threshold was empty.
I rushed into the driveway, then into the street. Nothing. No footsteps. No sound. Quickly I searched behind the few bushes nearby. No one.
I walked back to the house, puzzled. Had that powerful force against the door been simply a sudden gust of wind? No, it had been sustained, and the air was so still that I could hear my blood pulse in my veins.
In the house a shaken Miss Kay smiled weakly. "Maybe the devil doesn't want us to mail the manuscript," she said.
A week went by. I had quite forgotten that incident as I returned from the post office accompanied by my four-pound poodle. I had just mailed some last-minute revisions for my devil-scoffing novel.
A Poodle's Shrieks
Once again it was close to midnight. No sooner had I entered the house than my dog turned back toward the closed door and began to bark — no, shriek — as he had never done in all of his 14 years.
As I moved to the door I saw that the knob was turning, very slowly. I called out, "Who is it? What do you want?'
No answer. Yet the knob continued to turn, back and forth.
Once more I called out, angrily this time. Again no response.
I suddenly remembered the tiny glass-ended peephole in the door. I put my eye to it. Outside the patio light revealed every corner of the terrace. No one — nothing — was there.
I nicked back the bolt, opened the door and rushed outside. Once more I searched the driveway and the street. Deserted.
All the while my tiny dog continued his hysterical shrieking. Back in the house again I suddenly realized that his bulging eyes were focused about six feet above the threshold — focused on someone, or some thing, that I could not see….
Earthquakes and Fire
Later that month I was being interviewed on a local late-night radio talk show. While discussing my forthcoming novel, I told the host, Larry Van Nuys, about my inexplicable experiences.
Laughing, Van Nuys said: "Well, Mr. O., so the devil is prowling the San Fernando Valley, is he? Listen, since you've obviously become an expert on Satan while writing the book, why don't you conjure the old boy up here and now and we'll tweak his tail? And that's a challenge!"
I joined him in laughter and muttered a jocular incantation into the microphone, asking Satan to please manifest himself because I had just been challenged.
Instantaneously the entire building shook as if a giant hand had grabbed it! At the instant I had made my plea to the devil, a localized earthquake surged through the rock strata beneath us!
I drove home amid increasing annoyance at my mind's images of a great taloned claw shaking the earth. Coincidence, I told myself. This was a world of reality. The steering wheel under my hands, that was real, and by turning it I caused a mechanism to turn the wheels. Similarly, in the ground beneath that radio station, layers of rock had moved in their search for equilibrium, and the earth above had shaken. Cause and effect, I told myself, that was reality, not an unseen Evil One manifesting his annoyance at my impiety.
Samples of my novel arrived from the printers, and my publisher called to ask me to drive up to San Francisco to appear on some television shows to publicize the book. My assistant at my side, I drove northward. Glancing into the rearview mirror, I saw the ugly reflection of a two-foot-high statue on the rear seat. It was an artist's conception of Satan loaned to me by a La Jolla sculptress to use as a TV "prop."
What I saw fleetingly in that mirror was so gruesome that I cried out impulsively to my assistant, "Do I have to look at that cursed monstrosity all the way to San Francisco?"
Hardly were the words out of my mouth when smoke and flame billowed from under the hood. The automobile was on fire!
Of course there was a rational explanation: The bearings of a just-installed generator had frozen, and the heat had set fire to grease on the engine. But as the last of the flames went out under the foam of my hand extinguisher, I thought, "A fire at the very moment I was cursing the devil? What is this?"
An Ominous Visitor
A few days after that trip, my wife called me at my office. "Come home!" she said. "Please! Right away!"
She was waiting for me in our driveway. Wordlessly she pointed at the roof.
"So what?" I exclaimed. "It's a big bird. Uh — a vulture! No, a raven!"
"I know what it is!" she told me. "But he won't go away! He keeps trying to get into the house! Beats on the glass!"
"So he's someone's pet," I told her. "Watch me."
There was little to watch. The moment I came close to the huge bird, it spread its great funereal black wings and waddled to another section of the roof, there to sit glowering down at us.
For a week that evil-beaked creature stayed with us, ignoring our attempts to feed it and make friends. When he wasn't beating on the windows he sat up there leering down at us, a constant Poe-ish portent of some unknown evil yet to come.
The evil arrived the night after the raven disappeared. I received a call to come into the city at once to appear on another book-publicizing radio show. The interviewer put it succinctly over the phone: "I've read your fun-with-the-devil novel, so come over and we'll have some more fun on the air." He laughed. "We'll give Satan the devil!"
As I drove down our ranch road toward the locked gate, I thought to myself how suddenly it had become dark, a starless blackness as if a hood had been dropped over our mountaintop.
When I reached the gate I stopped, got out, opened the lock, drove through, then got out again to relock the barrier.
It was a routine I had followed countless times, but this time I had driven so close to the outer wall that I had to squeeze sideways between car and wall to reach the lock.
The Serpent's Warning
As I clicked the mechanism shut and sidestepped the few steps back to the auto, I suddenly felt a strange coldness move along my skin. Something was wrong out there in that oppressive blackness behind me. I felt it in my nerve ends, yes, felt it in those deep, residual memories all of us have curled in our genes of a time when mankind was a minor fear-filled species in a young world full of unexplainable phenomena.
I drove out into the main road, made a U-turn, and headed back into the driveway so that the car's headlights floodlighted where I had walked. I got out and approached the gate.
Then I froze in midstep. There, on the ground directly below the lock, coiled, head lifted, black tongue probing directly at me, lay a huge diamondback rattlesnake!
In approaching the gate and closing it, then moving back to the car, I had stepped directly over that lethal creature not once but twice. Authorities say the diamondback rattler's bite, because of the volume of venom injected, ranks in deadliness with that of the mamba and the king cobra.
I stood there, heart pulsing under a rush of adrenaline, my lips dry at the thought of those needle fangs imbedded in my flesh, their venom entering my bloodstream. Why didn't it bite me either time I stepped over it? Why even now did it give no characteristic rattling warning?
For a long moment I stood there with the serpent's unlidded eyes, yellow in the reflected light, glaring up at me.
Why hadn't I been bitten? Why this look of — there was no other word for it — warning?
All that had happened since the completion of my devil-scorning novel tumbled through my thoughts. That strange force outside my office door, the poodle's shrieking at an unseen presence, the auto fire, that monstrous raven, the earthquake and now those unrelenting reptilian eyes glinting into mine.
Coincidence? I knew my mathematics well enough to realize the improbable odds against so strange a series of happenings occurring by chance in such a short time. I recalled that in the millennia of mankind's belief in a living God, so, too, had there been a belief in a living Satan. Peoples of all religions had held that conviction, from the Valley of the Nile to China to India and back to the Christian religion that had taken the devil from the Hebrew ancients and made him an even greater factor in mankind's behavior.
As I stood there with those slit eyes glaring at me, I remembered that in my generation — and even more so in this, my children's time — to hold such thoughts of a functioning-on-earth Evil One had become too old-fashioned even for the nostalgia buffs. Lucifer had been relegated to the dwindling ranks of the cultists and fire-and-brimstone tent evangelists.
But now, in these times when evil had so many disguises, in a world of "practical" politics where meanings of truth, honor, and justice were subject to change without notice, perhaps the emergence once again of a living Satan for each of us was as inevitable as the lightning out of thunderclouds.
As I said at the beginning, I have no definitive answers, only uneasiness and wonder. That night I waited until the serpent uncoiled and moved away into the night. Then I opened the gate and drove back to the reality of home. That radio station would have to find some other means of amusement. I would speak no more in mockery of God's fallen angel.
Image credit: Gustave Dore | Wikimedia Commons


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Wood fires in fireplaces and stoves will be banned in the Bay Area on Wednesday during the fourth Spare the Air alert of the cold season.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued the alert after predicting unhealthy air quality for Wednesday. Cold, stagnant air is expected to trap smoke and other fine particulates near the ground.
Pollution forecasters said other pollution alerts are possible this week because of continued chilly weather.
During the alerts, it's illegal for Bay Area residents and businesses to burn wood or other solid fuels in fireplaces, wood stoves and inserts, pellet stoves, or outdoor fire pits.
For further information, visit www.sparetheair.org
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175 S Wizard (new)
174 M Wizard (beat)
174 Vibram Vp (wind, hyzers)
174 Vibram Ridge (approach)
172 Glo Buzz
178 Esp Buzz
175 Elite X Buzz (new, beating it in for annys)
173 Z Wasp (maybe on the way out, the buzz is taking over but sometimes i need the fade)
175 Flx 2008 Worlds Drone (wind beater, hyzer, side arm mid, get out of trouble mid)
172 JLS (turnovers, massive anny bombs)
170 Star Eagle X (fairway, straight and s shots)
175 Champ Eagle X (beefier Eagle)
170 Star Tee Bird (new, testing for straight to hyzer fairway shots)
170 Pro Destroyer (slightly beat, big d)
172 Pro Destroyer (new)
171 Star Destroyer (more stable version, breaking in great, side arm d)
171 Z Force (mega d, headwind d, long hyzers, side arm d with wind)
170 Esp Force (slightly less stable force, best max d windy day disc)
172 Z Predator (wind, hyzer, side arm)
170 Esp Predator (longer pred, shorter thumber disc)
172 Champ Firebird (thumber distance)
Recently dropped all the Avengers, a few Forces and the Hornet. I had nothing slow before and I noticed that I wasn't throwing Avengers all that much with all the other stable stuff in my bag. I picked up some Eagles and I am loving them, getting them out to 380+' but its dead straight, a shot I couldn't achieve with my previous set up. Just added the JLS, I threw one 490' yesterday on a high massive anny with some wind aid. Its also dead straight and I can't believe how well it holds an anny. I don't throw 490', it was my longest throw ever. I've thrown a few forces and destroyer 450 and 460 but I usually top out just over 400. I need more time with the Teebird, i've liked the throws I have made with it so far. I think I am going to like it for hyzers, sometimes my forces and preds skip past or fade more then I want.
Still testing:
170 Opto River (I think its out, the JLS is longer and holds a better anny, I still like it)
174 S Voodoo (just got it, going to mess with it for a while. hoping its a better anny and jump putt disc then my wizards)
I still carry an Xcal or Ape from time to time for fun. They are only sidearm discs, by far my longest side arm bombers. They never come out during a round for anything backhand, only if I need a massive long hyzer side arm bomb.


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TWO library volunteers have been recognised for 25 years of service.
Pam Baker and Glenise Gough have each been volunteering with Swindon Home Library Service, in which they deliver books to people's homes.
The service is co-ordinated by the Royal Voluntary Service for people who are unable to get to the library for mobility reasons, or who can get to the library but cannot carry books.
The service is free to anyone living in the borough who meets the criteria.
Volunteers go out in pairs and take books from their local library to people in their homes.
Cathy Martyn, home library service co-ordinator, said: "Pam and Glenise have seen a lot of home library customers come and go in that time, during which they've been the friendly face of the community to many, many people.
"When they deliver books, they stay and chat and provide an understanding, friendly, face-to-face service, helping to combat loneliness and isolation. The social contact they give is as much valued by our home library customers as the delivery of the library books themselves.
"After 25 years' service, Pam and Glenise are Swindon Home Library's longest standing volunteers.
"The time, commitment and loyalty they have given has been enduring and outstanding, and they are completely deserving of the recognition they are receiving.
"I would like to thank them on behalf of the Royal Voluntary Service, Swindon Council and the many home library customers who they have helped during the past 25 years."
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A Cross Hills Italian restaurant is poised to serve up a tasty donation to Manorlands.
Bella Napoli is holding an evening of fine dining in aid of the Oxenhope hospice.
Proceeds from a raffle and part of the evening's takings will be donated.
Diners at the February 25 event will enjoy a five-course meal from the Valle D'Aosta region of Italy.
"I'm a regular diner at Bella Napoli, and the food and service are superb," said Sue Ryder regional fundraiser, Andrew Wood.
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Supr3m3 wrote:in the perspective of non-buddhists especially those who have no regret, are violent, are abusive, have negative mind patterns and are stubborn to face their negative affects on themselves and others, psychedelics can have tremendous positive impact for change for the better. It will not show the truth but it will make the questioning their negative behaviors
Psychedelics ought to be regarded as very potential medicines and tools for those with addictions and obsessions for these defilements require instant and profound impacts to the mind.
Like Manjushri ...
Not saying that any if this should be included in buddhist practices. Just wanted to light up some beneficial opportunities psychedelics have
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Mindsw33per wrote: The Dalai Lama is a fan of quantum mechanics. Why not looking into the mind with the help of these substances? And please don`t insist on the "path of the buddha"- budhism seems to me like an open thinking not packed with dogma.
Before the strange existence of the atoms (=quantum mechanics) was discovered everybody thought it would consist of a core with some flying electrons around it.kmath wrote: The Dalai Lama is a fan of quantum mechanics, therefore Buddhists should try LSD? I'm not seeing the connection.
Mindsw33per wrote:Budhism seem to be masters of the "mind".
And yes, I think these special mushrooms existed at the same time buddha existed. LSD "existed", too (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claviceps_purpurea) but maybe it wasn`t the mushroom of choice for such things at that time.
Mindsw33per wrote:budhism seems to me like an open thinking not packed with dogma.
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo wrote:Last night, we were discussing the effect that psychedelic drugs had in introducing people to the Buddhist path, especially in the 1960s and 1970s. Of course, the drug culture did open up people's minds to the fact that there is another reality. But as has also been pointed out, the problem with people who have had too much to do with psychedelics drugs is that they become conditioned to look for exciting experiences. Something always has to be happening. It's another kind of hedonistic attachment. It's considered a spiritual outlook by some people, but it's not really spiritual at all. If something exciting doesn't happen after a few days of sitting in zazen, these people are likely to give it all up as a waste of time.
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Tranquility Bay Resort offers plenty of activities for a fun family vacation in the Florida Keys. Our gem among kid-friendly hotels in Florida makes it easy to enjoy exciting eco-tours, dive-snorkel charters, fishing trips and visits to area attractions, such as the Museums, Nature Center of Crane Point Hammock or the Dolphin Research Center.
You'll also find plenty of free things to do with kids in the Florida Keys to keep them entertained between excursions. Perhaps you'd like to grab some scraps to attract tropical fish. Several waterfront restaurants including The Island (Mile Marker 54.5 gulf side) and Keys Fisheries (Mile Marker 50 gulf side) thoughtfully provide docks where children can feed tropical fish or see huge tarpon.
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Here are a Few of Our Favorite Activities to Enjoy During a Florida Keys Family Vacation:
Swim with Dolphins
At the Dolphin Research Center, visitors ages 15 through 17 can enroll in a seven-day Teen Dolphin Lab or guests ages 10 through 14 can enjoy Dolphin Camp. Here, students meet the resident dolphin population and observe their behavioral and physical characteristics as a way of learning respect for each individual. You can also swim with dolphins this summer for an unforgettable experience.
Meet Sea Turtles
A family vacation in Florida isn't complete without experiencing the local wildlife. "Meet" rescued sea turtles at the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, where dedicated staff members focus on the care and rehabilitation of sick and injured sea turtles. The world's only licensed veterinary hospital that specializes in sea turtles, the hospital even has its own turtle ambulance. Kids in the Keys can take guided tours of the facility to learn about sea turtles, get a behind-the-scenes look at the hospital and rehabilitation facility, and even feed some of the permanent residents. It's also possible, if you're lucky, to witness the release of a turtle that has been returned to health. Releases take place at beaches throughout the Keys, and since 1986 the hospital has released more than 1,000 sea turtles back into the ocean. The unique facility is located at MM 48.5 with daily tours at 10 am, 1 pm and 4 pm.
Discover Shells, Fish Tanks and Pirate Costumes
Discover shells, fish tanks and pirate costumes at Crane Point Hammock in Marathon. Crane Point Hammock is a 63-acre environmental and archaeological preserve that features fun for families with all types of interests. The historically curious can visit Adderley House, a historic home built in 1906 by a Bahamian immigrant who was a sponge fisherman, boatman and charcoal maker. Adventure seekers can get up close and personal with the museum's touch tank that features sea urchins and starfish or explore the large lagoon filled with nurse sharks and tropical fish. Nature lovers can hike along one of the nature trails or visit the Marathon Wild Bird Center, a bird rehabilitation center for injured or orphaned birds. Located at MM 50.5, Crane Point Hammock is open Monday through Saturday 9 am to 5 pm and Sunday noon to 5 pm.
Try Paddle Boarding at Tranquility Bay
The sport of paddle boarding has exploded in popularity and is attracting enthusiasts and newbies alike on their Florida Keys family vacations. Standing on the board, typically 12 to 14 feet in length, not only allows for a better view of the surroundings, but also enables practitioners to paddle longer and more easily while standing, versus sitting as in a kayak. Standup paddling appeals to many different people because it is a relatively simple, straightforward yet diverse activity. Enjoy touring through the mangrove trees, along the beaches or in the backcountry flats in a noninvasive way.
Make Friends at the Wild Bird Center
Just down the road in Tavernier, you can become friends with herons, owls, pelicans and egrets at the Florida Keys Wild Bird Center. This wild bird rescue, rehabilitation and educational facility, is also a sanctuary and visitor center located at mile marker (MM) 93.6. The FKWBC is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) that relies entirely on the generosity of both public and private donations. Visitors can drop in seven days a week, sunrise to sunset, and walk through the Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary to the open water of Florida Bay where you'll see many of the permanent residents as well as free-flying birds of many species. Donations and volunteerism are gratefully accepted.
Learn to Sail
Families can get underway and hoist the sails during sailing lessons targeted to novice sailors who want to experience on-the-water training. Basic through advanced cruising, live-aboard cruises and charters are offered in the waters off the Keys.
Florida Keys Sailing, located in Marathon, offers training for a sailing license to charter or rent a sailboat. Classes range from day sailing trips (with lessons, but no tests!) to three-day soup-to-nuts learning courses, after which sailors should be skilled enough to skipper a 24 to 30-foot boat. Five and seven-day bareboat cruising classes offer serious candidates the skills to captain and charter a 40 or 50-foot sailboat anywhere in the world, and be able to take the family out for a cruise.
Search for Deer
Search for Key deer on Big Pine Key. Key deer are an endangered species that live only in the Lower Keys. These shy, appealing creatures are about the size of a large dog and can be found grazing all around Big Pine Key, especially in the early morning hours and around dusk. Spotting these "Bambi-like" creatures isn't always easy, but it's an adventure. To learn more about Key deer and other native species, visit the National Key Deer Refuge Visitor Center, located one-quarter mile north of the traffic light on Key Deer Boulevard in the Big Pine Key Shopping Plaza. The center is open from 9 am to 4 pm.
Visit a Local Park or Beach
Rotary Field of Dreams
Mile Marker 52, oceanside (75th Street and U.S. 1)
Your children will be talking about this large playground for a long time to come. It offers a wooden replica of Thomas the Tank Engine, plus plenty of tunnels, swings, and a sandbox with a toothy, make-believe shark. There is plenty for toddlers and older kids.
Sombrero Beach
Mile Marker 50, oceanside (Turn off U.S. 1 at Sombrero Beach Blvd., and drive to the end).
This 12.6-acre beach is one of the most popular stops in Marathon for good reason. The beach was renovated in 2003 with creative landscaping and other amenities. It offers walkways, picnic areas and a roped off swimming area.
Coco Plum Beach
Mile Marker 54.5 oceanside (Turn off U.S. 1 at Coco Plum Drive).
This small, natural beach is an enjoyable stop, but one with few amenities. It is a quiet, dog-friendly beach with clean-up baggies provided.
Marathon Community Park
This park is located directly on US1 at 200 36th Street Ocean (MM 49). There are four tennis courts, a tennis wall, a combination hockey/basketball court (3 courts), two little league fields, and two soccer fields. There is also an X-treme skating park, two shuffleboard courts, two bocce ball courts, a batting cage, concession stand, amphitheater, picnic areas, and restrooms. This facility is handicap accessible. The park hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Count Bridges Along the Overseas Highway
The Florida Keys Overseas Highway, from north of Key Largo to Key West, is an All-American Road, the highest recognition possible under the National Scenic Byways program established by the U.S. Congress in 1991. Only 30 other roadways in the nation have earned the prestigious title.
The Overseas Highway has been named one of America's most scenic drives and among the top 10 greatest drives in the United States by several prestigious publications, including Reader's Digest and more.
On the next family trip to these drive-to islands, play a game to see who can count each of the 42 bridges over the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Florida Bay and the Gulf of Mexico!


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Heifer's Armenian Adventure
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Stanley joined Armenian students in Areni Village in drawing a poster. These passionate young people that Stanley met are part of the YES! Youth club. These youth clubs are unique to the Heifer Armenia country program and offer six areas of study: agriculture, ecology, health education, civic education, journalism/public relations, and logical thinking.
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Three years after a serious car accident left him in a coma for three weeks, James Tincknell is on the verge of pushing London Welsh to Championship promotion.
The 25-year-old trialist impressed coach Justin Burnell during the B&I Cup double header win over Edinburgh Academical last month, and he is out to continue that form against Pontypridd on Sunday.
Yet, it is a miracle Tincknell is involved at all and the former Leeds Carnegie, Doncaster Knight and Cornish Pirates centre is thanking his lucky stars after the accident in 2011 left him with bleeding on the brain, a punctured lung and a fractured rib.
"I was in a coma for three weeks and spent a further five weeks in hospital," he said.
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NEW YORK — Costco Wholesale Corp. reported a better-than-expected 6% rise in September same-store sales, helped by higher gasoline prices and a stronger dollar. Excluding the impact of gasoline prices and foreign exchange, comparable September same-store sales rose 5%.
Net sales rose 8% to $9.31 billion in the five weeks ended Sept. 30. Costco, which currently operates 608 warehouses, said it plans to open up to 14 new warehouses prior to the end of calendar year 2012.
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Ross Stores reported a 5% increase in same-store sales. Sales increased 10% to $800 million for the five weeks ended September 29, 2012, up from $726 million in sales for the five weeks ended October 1, 2011.
Michael Balmuth, vice chairman and CEO, commented: "We are pleased with same store sales gains in September that continued to outperform our expectations. The primary driver of our favorable business trends year-to-date remains our ongoing focus on delivering fresh and exciting assortments of name brand bargains that continue to resonate with today's value-focused consumers."


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Shopping Anyone?Situation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.
Joe was an avid surfer. One day he walked past a shop to see a sign in the window that said "WET SUITS HALF PRICE - NOTHING ABOVE $20". Now Joe couldn't resist this kind of a bargain, so he went in and asked the shop assistant about the sign. The assistant pointed him towards a corner of the shop where all the sale items were located. When Joe got there he smiled, shook his head and walked out. Why?
HintThe problem wasn't in the sizing of the items, nor was it to do with the colour. If Joe had wanted to, he could have worn one of the wet suits, no problem.
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Bran muffins
Bran muffins sound so plain but these delicious little morsels are made moist with grated apple and have a delicious brown sugar and cinnamon topping. Don't tell the kids they are healthy or they might be tempted not to eat them.
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Cook Time:
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- 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups wheat bran
- 4 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 apple, grated
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Preheat oven to 190°C. Spray a 12 cup muffin tray with canola oil and set aside.
In a medium sized bowl, mix the self-raising flour, baking powder, wheat bran, brown sugar and cinnamon.
In a separate smaller bowl, mix the egg, vegetable oil, milk and apple.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and using a spatula, fold together until all of the ingredients are just wet. Do not overmix or the muffins will be heavy.
Using a 1/4 cup measure per muffin, fill the muffin tray.
Mix together the topping ingredients and sprinkle a teaspoon of the topping on each muffin.
Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- These muffins can be made even healthier by using reduced-fat milk, halving the brown sugar and replacing it with 1/4 cup of apple sauce. You may also skip the sugary topping.
- You can give these a nutty boost by adding a cup of crumbled walnuts into the mixture.
- You can find wheat bran in the cereal aisle of your supermarket. It is often on the shelf beside the porridge.
- This recipe was created by Jennifer Cheung for Kidspot, Austalia's best recipe finder.
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Avatar 3D Limited Edition Blu-ray arriving October 15th
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Avatar has been available in 3D on Blu-ray for years. The problem is that it's been a Panasonic exclusive, available to buyers of Panasonic 3D HDTV sets, and later to buyers of Panasonic 3D glasses as part of a bundle. Those who were left out had to forage eBay and pay a lot of money to get access to what many call the best 3D movie of all time. Now, finally, Avatar 3D Limited Edition is set to hit retail stores in October. It'll be released globall on October 15, and appear in stores in North America the following day, October 16th.
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How I explain my attention deficit disorder
I don't hide the fact that I have an attention disorder. I don't really see the point. Often, when people find out that I have ADD, they ask, "What is it like?" What follows is my allegorical attempt to relay how it feels:
Imagine the thought process as a boat trip.
Most people get in the boat (the thought starts), chart a course (the thought develops), sail across the water (the thought continues) and dock at their destination (the thought is complete).
My trip is a bit different. I get into my boat, and inevitably a storm blows in. The rain and wind pick up and make charting the course difficult. While sailing, my rudder gets caught in a fishing net, and I have to untangle it. And then the boat runs into an iceberg, and I have to repair the hull. And then the mast gets hit by lightning, and the bilge-pump bursts into flames, and I have to put the fire out. There were so many things pulling me away from piloting that I am constantly off course, and sometimes I end up forgetting my destination altogether.
People usually say things like, "Gosh, that must be frustrating." But when you've lived your whole life like that, you don't feel frustrated, you feel stupid and lazy. You feel like all the labels that society places on you are justified.
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Denver is looking for a pass first PG to replace Carter as AI is really a small SG and it's being reported that Denver is open to trading Camby...
Tinsley and Foster and our 2nd rounder (#41) for Camby and their 1st rounder (#20)
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Denver is looking for a pass first PG to replace Carter as AI is really a small SG and it's being reported that Denver is open to trading Camby...
Tinsley and Foster and our 2nd rounder (#41) for Camby and their 1st rounder (#20)
That won't work salary wise. But if they'll take Ike instead of Foster it would. I would take that in a heartbeat! Najera isn't likely to return so they need another backup PF. Not sure they would though because unless they expect Nene to play 75+ games next year that would leave them thin at C. Maybe they would want Harrison instead?
ESPN has Camby's salary at 11.25 mil. Hoopshype has it at 10 this year, 8 for the 08/09 season.
The trade works via ESPN's trade machine and RealGM's.
The only way they take on Tinsley is if we take on Nene's huge contract, IMO.
I'd rather have Nene than Tinsley any day of the week.
If the dude's healthy, he could be a 15-10 guy who plays good defense and shoots 50+%.
"A man with no belly has no appetite for life."
- Salman Rushdie
I would too, I just don't think we would take on a 40 million dollar contract right now. And he's had more serious injury problems than JO. If he didn't work out it would be a disaster.
I would do that, especially if we can get Westbrook at #11 and then R. Lopez with the #20. As I said before though, not sure they would unless they think Nene is cured.
Oh, and no thanks on Nene. The "if he's healthy..." line has worn out it's welcome with me.
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I really like some variation of that trade. There are only a few teams that I think we could trade Tinsley to. Denver, Miami (assuming they get beasley), LAC, and possibly CLE. I could see him blending in in NYC, but doubt that DW would consider him.
I wish we would just buy him out. That gives the team more flexibility. Thats attractive to Tinsley cause he gets to choose where he goes and he can make a name for himself somewhere else.
I would be ok with that, Camby would do well here, especially if we keep JO. That would be a nice defensive twin towers.
No, it doesn't. Why do people keep saying this? It's crazy. It gives the Pacers significantly LESS flexibility in terms of salary. We still pay him and he counts against the cap until his contract would have ended. That doesn't give us ANYTHING.
The only flexibility it gives is an extra roster spot. Because what would we do without our 15th man?
This space for rent.
We are just going to have to wait it out, IMO. He's got three years left, after next year it will start getting easier to move him. I think Jamal is going to realize real soon if he wants another descent contract he has to earn it over the next few years.
We should bring in a new starter and make it clear he has to earn his way to the back-up spot. If he can't do that, go with Diener, if he can then we have a talented back-up PG.
and if Tinsley is healthy he could put up 15 points, 10 ast, and 6 rebs.
Tinsley has had repeated minor injuries which have derailed him at some point during nearly every one of his 6 seasons.
Nene has had one major knee injury and then was diagnosed with testicular cancer.
I understand the point your trying to make, but I don't think they're in the same ball park.
Plus, Tinsley is a headcase.
"A man with no belly has no appetite for life."
- Salman Rushdie
thats true. JO and Camby would be a great threat together. The trade would work perfect http://realgm.com/src_checktrade.php?tradeid=4583365 if we could swap our 2nd rounder and their first rounder also, that would be perfect, we would hopefully pickup a guy like HIbert who is projected to go very late in the first round now
Y'all are mad undervaluing Marcus. He was DPOY last year. Denver would have to at least get a expiring great three point shooter back.
Would you take Reggie or Nick Van Exel?
Maybe we could work something out with NJ and you could get Van Horn too?
Why would you need an expiring 3PT shooter? You got JR Smith, whose a stud, right?
I love this deal for the Pacers the odds of Denver giving up Camby & a first rounder for Tinsley & Foster is great but not a reality. Nene is more realistic and I would love to have Nene. I know he has an injury history but we get rid of Tinsley.
Why would we give up one injury prone, overpaid player for one that is injury prone and even more overpaid?
I want to get rid of Tins as much as anyone, but not at that price. I would rather trade him straight up for a scrub (Brian Cardinal, Mike James, Jerome James) that's making equal money before I did a deal for Nene.


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According to the global entrepreneurship monitor, just 47 percent of women believe they are capable of starting and running a business, but about 62 percent of men feel they can do it.
Many women are afraid of failure, and with good reason. About half of all new businesses fail within their first five years. But avoiding seven common mistakes can put any woman on the road to business-starting success.
For many the dream starts young.
"I do want to start a business and be successful," said 14-year-old Addison.
But being a successful business owner takes hard work and smarts. One big mistake women make when trying to start a business: not being prepared when confronting clients.
"Don't walk up and say, 'what does your company do? What can I do for you?" advised Pamela Prince-Eason, president and CEO of WBENC.
Visit websites, learn about their products or services, and have a clear plan for how you can benefit the clients before meeting with them.
Mistake number two: not having a dedicated sales professional. Another mistake: not enough networking.
"People do business with people who they like. Period," said Tara Abraham, chairwoman and co-CEO of Accel Inc.
Not following up with your contacts is mistake number four.
"You always have to make sure that you set yourself apart, so it's about the follow-up after the conference," explained Abraham.
Another no-no: not taking advantage of professional organizations. Groups like WBENC offer education, networking, and support opportunities for women in business. Mistake number six: starting your business in a saturated market.
Abraham suggested you, "Look at other areas that have really been underdeveloped or not even tapped yet."
The last mistake: not enough cash. Many experts recommend having about three-times what you think you'll need to start your business.
Those are some mistakes to avoid for a successful start-up.
Another common mistake is spending too much on business cards and brochures right away. Experts say most start-up businesses change too quickly for these materials to be effective. A good rule of thumb: wait until you can keep your typical sales presentation the same for at least six months before you invest in them.
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MICHAEL Klinger might have played his last game for Gloucestershire.
The 34-year-old Australian, out of contract at the end of the season, broke his arm in the 53-run Royal London One-Day Cup defeat at Derbyshire on Thursday and looks set to miss the rest of the campaign.
Captain Klinger suffered the injury fending off a fast delivery by Mark Footit early in Gloucestershire's innings and had to retire hurt before going for an x-ray, which confirmed the break.
Gloucestershire had already reached the quarter-finals but were not able to gain home advantage after finishing third in Group A and will now face Kent at Canterbury in the last eight next Friday.
With Yorkshire and Essex both winning, a victory for Gloucestershire would not have been enough for them to finish in the top two anyway, but the result saw Derbyshire join them in qualifying from the group.
After being put in, Derbyshire racked up 271-6 off their 50 overs with opening batsman Billy Godleman hitting 96 and sharing a second wicket stand of 116 with captain Wayne Madsen (57).
David Payne, Craig Miles and Will Gidman took two wickets each for Gloucestershire.
The visitors' chase got off to a disastrous start as Klinger (2) was unable to continue after being struck on the arm in the third over and then Hamish Marshall was trapped lbw by Ben Cotton without troubling the scorers.
Chris Dent struck 70 off 58 balls, including nine fours and two sixes, to keep them in contention, while Alex Gidman made 47, but Gloucestershire lost wickets regularly.
Although Jack Taylor smashed four sixes in a 36-ball 53, the tail were left with too much to do and Gloucestershire were bowled out for 218 from 39.5 overs.


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Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by Spaceman Spiff, Oct 20, 2010.
Has to be the head line of the day,
^That actually made me laugh out loud
I kinda want to embrace my inner nerd and turn this into a t-shirt:
This should be a Philosoraptor, not a Fry. Sorry, I spend too much time on Reddit.
Ninja Kitteh springs into action!
I don't think I can add a poll to this posting,
A couple of bombs and a funny:
Where's that from?
^Found the lot on imgur.
I'm guessing the CP one is from either American Dad or Family Guy.
ETA: Google is my friend Found it: CP is from American Dad:
Jumped here today from $1.22.9 a liter to $1.39.9 ($6.31/Gal)
Big oil is screwing us again.
I am so glad I sold my car before moving to New York.
Nightmare fodder:
Dude, that's fucked up.
I thought "That looks like Dan Bull" so searched for Dan Bull Cat and it threw up this:
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Paññāsikhara wrote:In the Vinaya (not exactly the pancasila, but the best thing we have as far as details go) there are a large number of precepts that have exceptions in the case of illness, eg. keeping of various medicines, etc. Several Vinayas have explicit exceptions to the use of alcohol where it is a medicine for a sick bhikkhu, but not for one who is not sick.
eg. "As for alcohol cooked in oil, this refers to a medicine used in the Buddha's time for afflictions of the "wind element." The Mahāvagga (VI.14.1) allows this medicine for use only as long as the taste, color, and smell of the alcohol are not perceptible." - Thanissaro
So according to precedents set in the Vinaya, a glass of wine for your heart is probably out, but an opiate for pain is OK?


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Making sense of Robyn Rihanna Fenty's evolution-or more accurately, morphing-from the 17-year-old former Barbadian beauty queen who emerged five years ago equipped with a handful of Caribbean-flavored pop songs, an elaborate system of Real Housewives hair, and a million-watt smile, into the asymmetrically-tressed, tattooed, futuristic pop hellion that she is today, is a complex undertaking. She has produced four wildly successful, increasingly adventurous albums-Music of the Sun (2005), A Girl Like Me (2006), Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), Rated R (2009)-as well as her latest, Loud (Def Jam), which, if the success of the first single, "Only Girl (in the World)," is any indication, appears on course to maintain the trajectory. As a result, she has emerged as a bona fide pop phenomenon: a performer audacious enough to sing on stage while splayed across a hot pink tank; a self-possessed woman who deftly brandishes her sexuality like a rapier; and a swaggering album-to-album changeling who reliably cranks out hit after hit touched by whatever happens to be the latest or greatest innovation in hip-hop and dance music songcraft in a given moment. And like most 22-year-old, 21st-century pop stars, she's a polyglot, striving to make the Rihanna Proposition a diversified one by venturing into other areas like fashion and film (Rihanna is set to make her acting debut in Peter Berg's forthcoming action epic Battleship, which is, somewhat quizzically, based on the board game.). But, unfortunately, Rihanna has also become an icon of a different sort. This second aspect of the Rihanna Proposition stems almost entirely from the events of February 8, 2009, when she was forced to cancel a scheduled appearance at the Grammys after she was assaulted during an apparent argument with her then-boyfriend, singer Chris Brown. Photos of Rihanna with what appeared to be cuts and bruises on her face leaked online shortly thereafter, those images-graphic, violent, disturbing, and, sadly, real-are not the kind that anyone forgets too quickly.
Ever since the Brown incident, it has been difficult to discuss Rihanna, the pop star, without recalling Rihanna, the victim of domestic violence. But one of the great strengths of the Rihanna Proposition is its unrelenting forward momentum. Just as she has flitted from sound to sound and look to look from album to album, picking up and dropping trends, ideas, and tropes with an almost robotic efficiency, Rihanna, at least musically, isn't a dweller. Listening to Rated R or Loud, one doesn't experience the sensation of being submerged in a thick pool of rise-above moments. There is very little gut-wrenching, out-lashing, or hand-wringing. There are no gurus name-checked or healing trips to India detailed. What there is is a visceral physicality, an R&B fierceness, a clubby infectiousness, and the ever-changing, vividly Technicolor coat of creative armor worn by a woman who has a very clear idea of what she's going to give you in the context of her work as a performer and what she's going to keep for herself-which, in a culture where the ongoing soap opera of celebrity life has become inextricably bound up with the idea of entertainment, the airing out of personal trauma has become a career move, and confession has become a meme, represents an almost quaint throwback of a concept. Kanye West, Rihanna's longtime consort and collaborator, caught up with the singer in New York City as she prepared to promote the release of Loud with a performance on Saturday Night Live, where she showcased her latest look, having jettisoned the Grace Jones-manqué club alien mien of her last two records in favor of Kool Aid-colored red hair and a bright bikini-top-and-hotpants outfit that seemed like it could have been plucked from her new friend and fellow pop star Katy Perry's closet- and, true to form, she was busy making plans, contemplating next moves, and looking to the future.
think a lot of people have a misperception of me. They only see the tough, defensive, aggressive side. But every woman is vulnerable. So of course I am going to have that side. . . . I just don't like people to see me cry.—Rihanna
Current Issue
September 2017
KANYE WEST: Whuzup?
RIHANNA: Hey. How are you?
WEST: I'm good. I'm just out here in this retarded-ass studio- Peter Gabriel's studio.
RIHANNA: Where? In London?
WEST: Yeah. Like two hours out.
RIHANNA: That's dope. You-all working on the new album?
WEST: Yeah. Well, it's a me and Jay album. Right now, I'm sitting here going through some Lex Luger beats. This whole album, Watch The Throne, is going to be very dark and sexy- like very couture hip-hop. Because since me and Jay have already had big records and over-the-top joints, we're just going to make some real dirty, fucked-up, hardcore stuff. But it's also luxe and definitely high-class. So let's start with my favorite thing. Rihanna, what's your take on fashion? How has it evolved since the start of your career?
RIHANNA: Well, I would say that in the beginning of my career, I didn't have a lot of input in what I wore and stuff, but it was a very, innocent, girly look. Then after we put out Good Girl Gone Bad, it kind of became a darker, edgier look, and then it got even edgier on the last album [Rated R]. And now it's just . . . I'm over the whole structured clothing, overly shoulder-padded shit. I like stuff that's easy without trying too hard. I don't like stuff that's too contrived.
WEST: So all the trends with the shoulder pads and that shit is over with for you?
RIHANNA: Yeah. I'm not into trends or trendy style anymore.
WEST: So what's your next look? Where do you see yourself a year from now?
RIHANNA: In fashion?
WEST: Yeah.
RIHANNA: I probably see a lot of menswear, or something extremely, extremely feminine. But I like to play with both. It would have to be so extreme that it's a look, because I don't usually like typical ladylike, girly-girly stuff. It would be a look if I were to do it. I always like something that's a little off, so it's just not typical or expected.
WEST: When you make songs, do you think about what you're going to wear when you're performing them? Does it directly relate to the music in that way?
RIHANNA: I think not so much about what I'm going to wear yet, but when I make songs or make music, I do always think about the video. The video always plays in my head while I'm listening to the song.
WEST: So what inspired you to have that pink tank on your last tour? That was amazing, when you were sitting on top of the army tank.
RIHANNA: I love to combine femininity with a kind of extreme masculine edge, and I felt like the tank is just not a typical thing that you think of when you think of a girl-or in any kind of relation to a girl. Then we made it hot pink. We just added that touch.
WEST: I mean, people really need to see a photograph-the entire tank was pink. That was a great piece of commercial pop art. Was the idea of that to kind of portray an American Dream- like the fantasy of this hot black girl sitting on top of a pink tank?
RIHANNA: [laughs] I never actually thought of it like that.
WEST: How does it feel to know that you could have any man in the world? Or woman. How does it feel to know that you can turn straight women gay?
RIHANNA: Is that a real question?
WEST: Yeah.
RIHANNA: Well . . . Thank you. I don't know how to feel about that. [laughs] I guess that's flattering.
WEST: But just to have that level of power. How do you deal with it? No one woman should have that much power.
RIHANNA: I try not to depend on it. It's just a part of what's happening right now in my life, and I appreciate it. It helps a lot. [laughs]
've just never stopped making music. I love making music. That's what I love to do. So I don't feel like there's any need to take a break unless I want to.—Rihanna
WEST: So why did you call your new album Loud?
RIHANNA: Because I feel like it was a really fun, expressive album, and loud was the perfect word to symbolize that. It's aggressive at times, but in a really fun way-just the overall energy of it. Even the energy when we were making the album was really expressive and rebellious, but fun. We had fun the whole time. And you hear it when you listen to the songs. They feel really good.
WEST: What was your inspiration? Did you have a theme that you wanted to go into when you worked on it? What was your whole motivation and feeling?
RIHANNA: I wanted a mixture of mid-tempo and up-tempo stuff. I wanted a colorful album. I wanted every song to have its own subject, its own story, its own look, its own sound-and I feel like we did a great job of accomplishing that. I just wanted to create something that was timeless, that wasn't locked into the moment when it was made. And I wanted it to feel really good. I just wanted to make 11 great individual songs that all made sense together.
WEST: Remember when you used to think that you had to put your whole life into one album? It's like that in the beginning- you feel like you have to pour everything into it. And now you're working on an album and it's like, "Okay, cool. Let's keep moving. Those are 10 songs down." Because you can only add so many more songs to your set list. But it seems like you've been dropping albums year after year. What's your process of putting together your music. When do you decide that it's actually ready to go?
RIHANNA: From the beginning, when we started making music, it was kind of always back to back-even with the second album that came, I would say, eight months after the first album was released, and then the third album came a year after that. So I've just never stopped making music. I love making music. That's what I love to do. So I don't feel like there's any need to take a break unless I want to. But it's not like we have a rule about putting out an album a year. I mean, every time we put out music, the whole process reflects whatever mood I'm in at that time. Whatever I'm feeling, whatever I'm going through, whatever mood I'm in . . . If I'm feeling like dancing or clubbing, then it will be reflected in the music. If I'm feeling dark and vulnerable, then it will reflect in the music, too. So that's how we start. I guess it's a more organic process. We don't really want to sound out and just say, "Oh, this is what we're doing this time." It just comes naturally.
WEST: Do you have a vulnerable side? Because in a lot of the singles that come out, you're like, "What's my name, muthafucka?" or "I'm a murderer."
RIHANNA: Yes, I do have a vulnerable side. I think a lot of people have a misperception of me. They only see the tough, defensive, aggressive side. But every woman is vulnerable. They have vulnerability. So of course I'm going to have that side. It's not a major part of who I am, but it's definitely there. I just don't like people to see me cry-I don't like to let them know when I'm bothered. You know? I just prefer it to be all about business, and then whatever I'm dealing with, let me deal with that alone, because I don't want it to affect anything in my professional life.
don't usually like typical ladylike, girly-girly stuff. . . . I always like something that's a little off, so it's just not typical or expected.—Rihanna
WEST: I could probably learn something from that. [Rihanna laughs] But what's it like when you have to tap into that part of yourself? You've started to do some acting, with this movie, Battleship [directed by Peter Berg and due out next year]. What's it like acting and going into film and working on movies? Is that something you want to do in the future? Maybe you want to just stop doing music altogether like Justin Timberlake did and just start acting?
RIHANNA: Well, I don't think that would ever happen. This is the first time I actually ever have been in a real movie and I'm really enjoying the experience actually.
WEST: Have you been in fake movies before? You said this is the first real movie.
RIHANNA: I did a cameo playing myself in Bring It On: All Or Nothing [2006], but I never really had to act. I was just basically being myself. This is the first time I've had a role. I actually had to do something that I had to get prepared for. I didn't know if I was going to like it or hate it or love it. But I actually enjoy it and it's something that I'm looking forward to in the future. But I'll never shut off from music and just do film. I love music too much.
WEST: What do you do in between all the shots when you're on set and you're bored as hell? Do you just, like, chill your Skype?
RIHANNA: No. Actually, I'm usually watching all the other actors or drinking Red Bull.
WEST: Why you drink so much Red Bull?
RIHANNA: Usually because of the hours. It's really weird. On movies, you usually start your days early, like at around 5 A.M., and then you finish around 5 P.M. or 6 P.M., and then, on Battleship, which we shot in Hawaii, the time difference was just . . . I was really jet-lagged. I just wanted to keep my energy up during the day. I didn't want to be lazy or feel groggy, so I just kept drinking Red Bull.
WEST: What was it like growing up in Barbados? Has anyone ever asked you that before? [laughs]
RIHANNA: Yeah. I get asked that a lot. [laughs] I'll answer it anyway. It was perfect, really. We really took it for granted, but we basically spent the entire day on the beach with summer all year round. It wasn't special to us because that was just normal for Barbados, but after I moved to America and I experienced all these different seasons-and not only the seasons, but you don't get to see the ocean, where it's clear or it's baby blue. . . . Whenever I've gone back to Barbados, I've really appreciated that a lot.
WEST: Were you the coolest kid in high school?
RIHANNA: I didn't get along with people very well. I got along with guys, but I hated the girls and the teachers. So I kind of just . . .
WEST: Is that where you got your swag?
RIHANNA: Yeah. I mean, all my friends, even if they weren't in my school, were always guys. My mother didn't understand that for a long time. There were all these different guys calling the house, and she probably had a totally different idea of what was happening. [laughs] But then I met my friend Melissa [Forde], and my mom trusted Melissa, because she was older than me, so she became my best friend. Then I started being able to go out and hang out, and it was fun after that.
WEST: How old were you when you moved to America?
RIHANNA: I was 16, turning 17.
WEST: How old were you when you got your record deal?
RIHANNA: Sixteen. It was right away-like a week after I moved.
WEST: How did you get signed?
RIHANNA: Well, I met Evan [Rogers] and Carl [Sturken], these two producers who live here in New York. They are both married to Barbadian women, so they go there to vacation all the time. My friend introduced me to them, and I sang for them, and we talked, and they had me and my mom come back a couple of days later. After that, we started traveling to New York, working on a demo. Within a year, it was done, and we sent it out. Def Jam was the first label to call back. We got other calls, but they were the most enthusiastic. It was so nerve-wracking, though, the whole experience.
WEST: Why?
RIHANNA: I mean, I was 16. From Barbados. Like, you would never . . . The chances of ever meeting somebody famous or ever being signed-that was just a deadly combination. Like, I had to meet Jay-Z and audition for him at the same time.
WEST: Do you know any famous people now?
RIHANNA: Huh? [laughs]
WEST: How did it feel to win Grammies for "Run This Town" and "Umbrella"?
RIHANNA: Incredible-I mean, really incredible. When I won the first Grammy, there was no other feeling like that feeling. It just made me feel like I came so far, like that was just a dream a few years before that, and then it was happening right then. I went to the Grammies that year just to watch. I didn't even think we'd win. So that surprised me. That was another overwhelming experience. It was exciting.
WEST: So when you have kids, where do you want to live? Where do you want to bring them up?
RIHANNA: Ah . . . That's difficult to think about. Because where I'd want to live and where it would be possible for me to live are two different places. I would love to bring them up in Barbados. But with the career that I have, I definitely can't do that. I can't live that far away from everything now, without kids, so I certainly couldn't raise kids and do that with the demanding schedule that I have.
WEST: When do you think you'll want to have kids?
RIHANNA: Mmm . . . I don't know actually. That depends on a lot of other shit. [laughs]
WEST: Like what? What are the deciding factors?
RIHANNA: I mean, I have a lot of other stuff to accomplish before I get to kids. So . . . Whenever the time is right, I'll just know. I don't really plan on the age. It could be a year from now. It could be 10 years from now. Whenever is right.
WEST: So a year from now, Rihanna could have a little shorty with little high-tops? [Rihanna laughs] What will Rihanna's kids be like?
RIHANNA: If I had a girl, she'd probably be really rebellious. She would be like a bundle of karma.
This is an excerpt from the December/January 2011 cover story.
Kanye West is a 14-time Grammy winner and has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. His most recent album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and his short-film directorial debut, runaway, were released this fall.
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SWINDON Robins will begin the 2014 season with a home clash against Coventry Bees after the Elite League fixtures were revealed yesterday morning.
The club's first competitive fixture on April 3 will see them come face-to-face with former skipper Hans Andersen, who moved to Brandon in the summer following two years with the Robins, after the season is opened by the traditional Bob Kilby Memorial meeting on Sunday, March 30.
A key date in the diary sees a double-header home and away clash with rivals Poole Pirates on Good Friday (April 18), with the first meeting at Wimborne Road before the two teams travel to Blunsdon for an 8pm start.
Swindon's first-ever Elite League trip to Leicester is on June 21 while their second visit to Beaumont Park is scheduled to be the final meeting of the season on September 6.
The two away clashes with Birmingham have yet to be scheduled due to fixture clashes in Denmark involving Peter Kildemand and Nicolai Klindt.
Swindon team manager Alun Rossiter is pleased his side have at least three home fixtures a month, aside from June where dates have been left free to avoid clashes the football World Cup in Brazil, as the sport bids for greater consistency as the look to bring the crowds back to speedway.
Rossiter is also excited by the prospect of two meetings in a day against the Pirates, something he experienced on a number of occasions during his riding career.
"I was gutted we only got to ride against Poole last season, because they have become our closest rivals now, so it's going to be an exciting day," he said.
"We used to do it a lot against Reading and Oxford and they are fantastic.
"You get up in the morning and get going then charge back to Swindon, they were great times.
"It is quite hard but I always enjoyed it and it always seems to grab the attention of the fans.
"We've got more fixtures this year and not many gaps and Thursdays and that's exactly what we wanted to help fans get back into the habit again."
While no challenge fixtures have been scheduled prior to the start of the season, Swindon will also defend the Elite Shield during 2014 against Elite League champions Poole with dates for the two-legged match to be confirmed in due course.


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