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Why Would Anyone Base Their Beliefs Regarding The Most Vitally Important Question Of All On The Ever Shifting Foundation of Modern Cosmology?
|November 4, 2011
|Posted by Barry Arrington under Intelligent Design
In a comment to a recent post Timaeus makes a fantastic point about basing one's ultimate beliefs on a scientific theory in a state of flux. All that follows is his:
If one were to try to derive knowledge of God from the latest discoveries of science, modern cosmology is not a good science to choose. It changes almost yearly. One cannot read the science news without discovering, several times a year, claims that major aspects of cosmology — quasars, black holes, the big bang, dark matter, dark energy — need to be radically rethought or perhaps even abandoned, due to new measurements which show that X can't possibly account for what it was supposed to account for. Why would one base one's theology (or worse, one's personal faith) on a field as mercurial as this?
By contrast, one doesn't read science headlines like: "Flash! Science now proves that iron is really a non-metal!" or "Faraday proved wrong about the existence of a relationship between electricity and magnetism," or "Harvey's theory of the circulation of the blood debunked by scientists at the Wistar Institute." A theology based on basic electromagnetic theory, or on the classical modern discoveries in physics, chemistry, physiology, and anatomy, would have some wings to fly with. A theology based on very tentative areas of science, such as cosmology, or evolutionary theory, or string theory, or chaos theory, is going to be as tentative as the science from which it extrapolates.
In short, even if everything Hawking says about the physical universe is true, his theological and philosophical pronouncements are vacuous nonsense; and it is questionable whether the entire field of intellectual endeavor in which this genius has occupied himself is stable enough to provide a secure basis for any extrapolation from science to metaphysics. I certainly would not care to revise any of my religious beliefs or theological formulations on the basis of the speculations of Hawking (any more than I would revise them based on the speculations of Mayr, Dobzhansky, or Dawkins). But if I were to revise my theology based on Hawking's science, I would make my own extrapolations; I would never rely on his.
It is so amusing. We are told over and over again that scientists should stay out "fields" in which they have no training. We are told that Behe should stay out of evolutionary theory because his "field" is not biology but only biochemistry. We are told Dembski should stay out of evolutionary theory because his "field" is probability theory, not biology. But when Hawking pronounces on matters of theology and philosophy, the entire world of science journalism opens its doors to him, and broadcasts his most casual obiter dicta as if they are profound truths. Yet Hawking is far, far less competent to talk about God than either Behe or Dembski are to talk about evolutionary theory.
The double standard is plain for all to see. If you are against conventional religious belief, if you are against the idea of design in nature, you can say anything you want about fields in which you are ignorant and untrained, and no one will complain about your violation of specialist boundaries. If you hold to the reigning secular humanism practiced by the so-called "elite" scientists, you can get away with spewing any crap that you like. And what Hawking spews about God and creation out of nothingness is sub-academic, sub-intellectual crap, and should be identified as such.
Einstein's sophomoric ventures into theology were bad enough, but they do not appear to have been animated by hostility to religious belief as such; but Hawking's apparently more calculated strikes at religious belief, based on a theological understanding even more naive than Einstein's, is beyond even the most generous tolerance levels that a theologian or philosopher can extend to dilettante materialist scientists. The world needs to be told that Hawking is completely incompetent to speak on the subjects he is addressing.
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Why Would Anyone Base Their Beliefs Regarding The Most Vitally Important Question Of All On The Ever Shifting Foundation of Modern Cosmology?
Well, it has as much validity as basing them on the word of a man who staggeres down a mountain, clutching a pair of stone tablets claiming to have just been chatting with God.
Actually a bit more, I'd say.
All considered, astrophysics and cosmology don't seem to the the best bet. But I certainly agree that they should be taken into consideration. With great caution.
It depends on how your notions of the universe impact on your life, I suppose.
19th Century astronomers were vastly mistaken about the enormity of the universe; believing as they did that the Milky Way was the whole shebang. Similarly, 20 years ago, I had never heard of Dark Matter/Energy, and so in those respects my ideas about the cosmos were very much in error.
But this fairly huge revision in my conception of the cosmos has made no noticeable difference to my life. The reason being that even though I happened to accept a view of the cosmos that was incomplete (and will always be) I did not base my ethical or practical behaviour on these things. I suspect the vast majority of people don't either.
But that doesn't mean that our ethical and practical life should therefore be based on immutable dogma either. To reference my first post I can't think of a worse foundation to base one's life than the missives of people who claim to have an exclusive connection with the divine.
If you were to ask anyone's reaction to a report that Edmund Hillary spoke to God while perched at Everest's summit; and that God had some instructions for us they would rightly giggle and dismiss it out of hand. And yet there's not the slightest difference between that and Moses' tale. The only thing Moses has going for him is several thousand years of strictly enforced tradition.
As uncertain as the scientific view of the cosmos is at least it can at least be reasoned with, shown to be in error and corrected. Religious dogma has no such safeguards.
Single_Malt wants to poke fun at Moses who met with God on the mountain.
No, I merely highlight the futility in ever establishing such a fact.
As for the rest of your post I could not have asked for a more enjoyable demonstration of faulty reasoning; thankyou.
Edmund whoever….
The flaw in this kind of thinking should be obvious but in case it isn't allow me to reference Edwin Abbot's satirical novella, Flatland.
It's a story about a two-dimensional being, Mr Circle, who lives in a two-dimensional world. The concept of a third dimension if utterly alien to the inhabitants of Flatland, they are familiar only with length and breadth.
One fine day Mr Circle is visited by a three dimensional entity….a sphere! Good heavens! Understandably Mr Circle is terrified, amazed and baffled and it takes a lot for the sphere to calm Mr Circle down.
Some aspects of the sphere's nature seems utterly fantastic to Mr Circle; for instance the ability of the sphere to touch Mr Circle's insides without puncturing his skin; or the ability to rise above Flatland and see all at once (Omnividence); both impossible feats for regular two-dimensional beings.
One day the sphere takes Mr Circle for a birds eye view of Flatland….
Awestruck at the sight of the mysteries of the earth, thus unveiled before my unworthy eye, I said to my Companion,
"Behold, I am become as a God! For the wise men in our country say that to see all things, or as they express it, omnividence, is the attribute of God alone."
There was something of scorn in the voice of my Teacher as he made answer:
"It is so indeed? Then the very pick-pockets and cut- throats of my country are to be worshipped by your wise men as being Gods: for there is not one of them that does not see as much as you see now. But trust me, your wise men are wrong."
"Then is omnividence the attribute of others besides Gods?"
"I do not know. But, if a pick-pocket or a cut-throat of our country can see everything that is in your country, surely that is no reason why the pick-pocket or cutthroat should be accepted by you as a God. This omnividence, as you call it — it is not a common word in Spaceland — does it make you more just, more merciful, less selfish, more loving? Not in the least. Then how does it make you more divine?"
The point, beautifully made, is that even the foulest criminal from the world of three dimensions would bewitch the inhabitants of a two-dimensional world.
The point is every bit as valid when the subject is Moses, Jesus or……….
No matter how many seas are parted, no matter how many lepers are healed, no matter how many blind men are cured and no matter how far one can walk unaided upon lukewarm water….none of this shows that either the persons' claim to divinity is true, and even less that they should be obeyed.
Let me second ba77?s comment. SM it is dangerous to parade ignorance in a forum where people actually think. You have totally missed the meaning of "Flatland". So much so that I really question your ability to exercise basic reasoning. You seem so determined not to believe in the God of Christianity you have chosen to display your ignorance quite forcefully.
Hello to you too, I think.
Applying your supposed "logic" from Flatland to the story of Moses would be saying that Moses did some phenomenal things because Moses was in some manner a "higher being". But we should discount Moses' stories because any higher being could have done the same stuff and did not have to be God.
It is yourself who has missed the point completely. First things first, a little context might help – here is the post by Alex73 that I was replying to. If you ignore it you will surely again misunderstand the point I am making.
Here it is:
Just after destroying Egypt, the world's superpower, opening the a way in the sea, turning poisonous water into safe, drinkable water and predicting that an incredible power will descend to the mountain in front of them. That man has a point.
Got that? Alex73 has just recommended we take Moses seriously based on his incredible miraculous ways.
My reply to Alex73 was that just because you encounter somebody with seemingly amazing powers does not in any way justify attributing divinity to them.
In support of my argument I took a passage from Flatland. Here is the relevant text, follow closely; just to recap the three-dimensional Sphere has pulled Mr Circle into three dimensions and now Mr Circle is able to see the whole of Flatland before him….
Behold, I am become as a God! For the wise men in our country say that to see all things, or as they express it, omnividence, is the attribute of God alone.
OK, so Mr Circle is understandably amazed at this new ability to see all. He informs the Sphere that in Flatland this ability (omnividence) is a divine attribute! Something only a God would possess.
Now listen to the Sphere's scornful response;
It is so indeed? Then the very pick-pockets and cut- throats of my country are to be worshipped by your wise men as being Gods: for there is not one of them that does not see as much as you see now. But trust me, your wise men are wrong.
The Sphere is cautioning Mr Circle that any and all of the inhabitants of the Sphere's three-dimensional country possess this very same 'divine' attribute of omnividence. Even the lowest cut-throats!
The moral of this passage being that just because we may encounter a being with seemingly supernatural powers that is not any good reason to ascribe divinity or moral superiority to them.
Thus, Flatland puts forward the exact opposite idea than you have presented. Not that there is no God….
At no point have I even come close to making this argument!
People who use modern cosmology, or the writings of cosmologists, as a basis for disbelief are fools.
Perhaps so, but then neither is turning water into wine a good basis for belief.
As I believe the Sphere would no doubt be proud to affirm.
When we read literature, we can not just read a simple part of the literature and declare we know the moral.
I know how to read.
You think the moral of Flatland is to disbelieve claims of divinity.
No, I don't.
I am well aware of the message of Abbot's Flatland. And had I attempted to press into service a misrepresentation of the novel's thesis in order to bolster my argument then your indignation would have been justified.
However, I did not do this. I presented but one scene from the text in order to illustrate the point I was trying to make. Nothing more.
You would agree surely that the parable of the Good Samaritan can profitably exist outside of its biblical context, yes?
So too can the Sphere's caution against unwarranted ascriptions of divinity be similarly used without in any way polluting the message of Flatland.
Do you understand now?
The parable of the Good Samaritan can exist out of it Biblical context, but there is one big difference.
The Speaker of the parable of the Good Samaritan is Jesus. The Bible claims that Jesus is wise. Thus using the parable of the Good Samaritan to bolster an argument that actual deeds, not religious titles, make someone a good and loving man would be warranted by the Bible.
Ah, I think we're seeing the problem.
I am not using the Sphere's words to bolster my argument. I am not using the Sphere's words to lend authority to my argument. That would indeed open myself up to criticism.
Instead I am, in fact, using the Sphere to illustrate my argument. You must see the difference; you must.
You write;
The Speaker of your admonition in Flatland is the Sphere. The Sphere is shown in the novel to be a fool. Thus using the speech of the Sphere to make a point is to claim that the "wisdom" of a fool makes your point.
Again, I am not appealing to the wisdom of the Sphere. His wisdom or lack thereof is entirely irrelevant to my argument. It would not matter a jot to my argument if Abbot had endowed the Sphere with the wisdom of Solomon; because I am simply using him as an illustration of my argument.
Hell, I could've used a Jedi Knight to illustrate my argument had I so wished. And it wouldn't have made an iota of difference whether he was Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader. The minds, motivations and intelligence of either of them is of no relevance whatsoever when I'm using them as nothing more as illustrative of people with supernatural power.
A story can NOT be used contrary to its context to make a point. Since Abbott portrays the Sphere in a negative light, you should not use statements made by the Sphere to argue a point.
I am not using the Sphere's words to argue my point. I'm quite capable of doing that myself.
The Sphere's warning is a caution against ascribing divinity to a being just because they can perform seemingly miraculous feats. This is my argument, too. And the scene in which the Sphere pulls Mr Circle into the third dimension is a brilliant illustration of my argument in narrative form.
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"Every vessel/container will only pour out what is contained in it. That is very obvious. And so your tongue is your ability to express what lies in your spirit. Television, movies, the friends you hang out with, the music you listen to. Everything around you is Environmental forces which shape how your being is and how your heart is. And when you open your mouth to speak it is as if your heart is like a sponge that absorbs all this material around you . Essentially what you are doing is squeezing what is in you and what comes out is what has been compiled in your mind and in your memory. Obviously you can only express in your heart what has been placed in it. So in order for the outcome/ output from the tongue to be positive, the input needs to be positive."
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The Nike Air Footscape Motion comes as part of the new Fall 2010 collection in two new colorways – black and silver. The uppers are entirely tonal, and the outer soles come in clean white. Both sneakers will be available this month at Atmos.
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How Low Can You Go?
Walk down any city street and you'll see nearly everyone sprouting earbuds and singing along to music heard only by themselves. Call me old-fashioned, but that bugs me. Back in the day, people who heard voices and music in their heads were thought to be witches and were burned at the stake. Today, they're just "Podding."
We sure do love portable players. But many of us still like to actually listen to music over a good home system, too. Despite all the commotion over high-tech portables, home theaters and even lowly stereo systems offer terrific entertainment value and won't be going away anytime soon. Audio/video systems are indeed merging with computers, but you don't need USB ports, Wi-Fi, or a mouse to be entertained.
I can already hear the chorus of "Boo!"s coming from the balcony. Yeah, I know - all you young punks who've never lived in a world without dot-coms believe that iPods represent the pinnacle of A/V technology. And I'll freely admit that it's pretty cool to be able to carry around a few thousand of your favorite tunes. But these toys don't even come close to defining the apex of A/V technology - at least not the way I see it.
Personal music players have been popular since the Sony Walkman revolutionized on-the-go music 25 years ago, but the engine of consumer audio (and video) technology has always been the recreation of natural experiences. A recording of a live performance is good if it transports you back to the concert hall. Players with cheap earbuds can't do that - the sound just isn't good enough. The same goes for portable video players. Sure they're cool, but they'll never pull you into the action the way watching a movie in a good home or commercial theater can.
The problem is, portable gear is warping our view of what good sound and pictures really are. Instead of "high fidelity" as the goal, in the world of lo-fi MP3 files, lo-rez video, and wildly distorted ringtones, many of today's kids think it's all just fine.
Older guys will remember (or may even still practice) the rituals of high fidelity, where attention is paid to every minute detail. Gently cleaning LPs, painstakingly adjusting speaker positions inch by inch, tweaking preamp levels - all done in an effort to come as close as possible to sonic perfection.
So let's try not to forget that most gadgets, as cool as they may be, just aren't capable of providing topnotch entertainment. For a truly awesome experience that delivers the thrill of a live concert or a Hollywood blockbuster, the "old" formats - DVD and even CD - still rule. And physical media should get a boost when the new high-definition disc players - first HD DVD, then Blu-ray Disc - start appearing on store shelves. No matter what conventional wisdom says, the pursuit of high fidelity that originated with Thomas Edison has stood the test of time. At least so far.


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|Build and handling
The camera is large for a pro-sumer compact camera. In fact it's about the same size as many entry-level digital SLRs. Construction is mostly of plastic, though it does feel very solid, but not too heavy, especially when the lens' 15x zoom zoom range is taken into consideration.
Buttons for controlling the camera's various photographic and menu features are well laid out, but a touch small, which can make them difficult to operate.
|Display screens
The Samsung Pro 815 gives you a choice of three viewing screens to help you compose your shots.
The massive 3.5inch LCD screen on the back of the camera is very bright, clear and sharp. When using the camera I found that the screen does not display all of the picture taking area when shooting. This leads to pictures not being as tightly composed as intended.
Finally there is the electronic viewfinder, which again is bright and clear, but suffers from not showing all of the picture area taken.
Battery life
The battery included with the Pro 815 is quoted as being, 'The world's largest capacity lithium-ion battery'. It does not disappoint, even when the large screen is used most of the time the battery seems to last and last. From a full charge I have taken over 400 shots with the camera and the battery indicator still showed the battery as being fully charged.
Menu and controls
Menu functions are well set out and easy to access, the giant display makes changing settings extremely easy. My only niggle is that the button to access exposure compensation is very small and sits right under where your hand holds the camera, making it difficult to access.
The click wheel aperture control located around the lens barrel is a good design touch. In the manual exposure mode it controls the aperture while the thumb wheel on the back controls the shutter speed. In all other exposure modes the click wheel controls exposure compensation when used in conjunction with the button on the back.
Playback mode
To review images previously taken the playback mode button is located on the bottom right-hand side of the camera body. Viewing back images on the massive 3.5inch screen is a pleasure, the screen is big enough to properly check the detail and sharpness of each image, although it appears to show up many more artifacts, including image noise, than are present when the images are viewed at full size on your computer screen or in print.
Zoom lens
One of the main features of this camera is the 15x zoom lens which provides a decent wide angle and long enough telephoto for most peoples needs. The lens performs well at all focal lengths and apertures providing very sharp, detailed images. At the short end of the zoom the maximum aperture is f/2.2 which is great for low light shooting, however at the long end of the zoom the maximum aperture drops to f/4.6. The small maximum aperture at the long end of the zoom creates a problem, it means it can be very tricky to use in all but the brightest light and, as there is no image stabilization, a camera support is needed.
Samsung have provided a function in an attempt to reduce the effects of camera shake. On the side of the lens barrel there is a button marked HS, for High Speed. When pressed, this button raises the ISO sensitivity of the camera in an attempt to increase the shutter speed and reduce the effects of camera shake. Unfortunately I did not find it to be that effective, it did not seem to raise the shutter speed enough in most cases.
There are three main autofocus modes, single-servo, continuous-servo and manual focus. In single and continuous servo modes the camera is focused with the usual half press of the shutter button common to most cameras. I found that the focusing performance deteriorated the further along the zoom range you go. At the wide end of the zoom focusing is fast and responsive. When you reach about half way along the zoom the focus system hunts and often wont lock-on at all. At the long end of the zoom the camera very rarely focuses, even in bright light. This can be improved by using a camera support such as a tripod. My guess is that the amount of camera shake generated by such a long lens makes focusing hard work for the camera.
Manual focusing is controlled by a fly-by-wire focusing ring around the lens barrel. Getting a static subject in sharp focus is difficult even when using the huge LCD screen or the electronic viewfinder. When using the waistlevel finder screen, manual focus is virtually impossible as it does not give you any focus confirmation at all.
Macro modes
There are three macro modes to choose from, macro, super macro and auto macro. Macro allows the camera to focus a touch closer at all focal lengths. Super macro allows you to get the front element of the lens approximately 3.5cm away from your subject, so long as you are within the super macro zoom range marked on the lens barrel in green. Auto macro helps to choose whether you need macro, super macro, or no macro and is great for general purpose shooting.
Image quality
The camera has four ISO settings to choose from ISO50, 100, 200 and 400. It also has several compression and image format settings. For the purposes of our test, all the following shots were taken in the large JPEG mode.
The camera's auto white balance performs well under most conditions, leaving a slightly cool colour balance in daylight, and warm under artificial light. Colour saturation is fairly neutral on the standard setting without being flat and the images are generally sharp and full of detail.
|1/50sec at f/3.2 on ISO200
|1/160sec at f/2.8 on ISO200
|The following images illustrate the amount of digital noise apparent at each ISO setting.
The image to the right is the full image. The crops below are taken from where the white square is.
As this is a pro-sumer camera, the sensor used to capture images is quite small, and this means that there is less surface area per pixel to react with light, which, in turn, causes image noise. At ISO50 images produced are fairly clean, displaying only small amounts of noise. When ISO100 is selected image noise is more apparent, but still not really a problem. At ISO400 the image noise is a problem, images are grainy looking and the colour saturation is reduced.
The camera's small pop-up flash is useful for adding a touch of fill-in light, the exception is in the macro mode where the extending lens barrel casts a shadow over the subject, even with the lens shade removed. The camera also has a flash compensation feature so that you can control how much power the flash emits.
|A dedicated TTL flashgun is also available for the Pro 815 guide No 26(ISO100/m) at the 28mm zoom setting. The RRP is £160.
Beside being more powerful than the built in flash, the dedicated flashgun has a bounce head so a more natural effect can be achieved by bouncing the flash off a white ceiling.
At ISO50 the camera produces clean images, even with relatively long exposures. Surprisingly even up to ISO200, the camera delivers acceptable results.
|0.5sec at f/2.1 on ISO50
|1/8sec at f/2.1 on ISO200
RAW files
Images can be captured in the new Adobe Digital Negative RAW format (.dng) which can be processed by the included software or by Photoshop. Below are a couple of examples of images taken in RAW.
The Samsung Pro815 sports some very impressive specifications and some unique design features, such as the top mounted LCD screen, which are truly useful. The camera does have limitations though, the focusing at the long end of the zoom is slow and image noise at high ISO settings is fairly intrusive.
On the other hand it's capable of producing very high quality, detailed images.
If an all-in-one solution is what you need, and you are aware of the limitations involved then this camera could be a very good choice.
In summary the positive points of the Samsung Pro 815 are:
Massive zoom range
The huge 3.5inch LCD screen is very clear and sharp
Waist-level finder LCD is a great feature
Image quality at low ISO settings
Build quality
Battery life
The negative points are:
Noise at high ISO settings
Slow autofocus at long end of the zoom
Small maximum aperture at the long end of the zoom
Review by Gary Wolstenholme
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As much as I love TV, even I will admit that there's a lot wrong with it. Not admitting that Reality TV has writers, insisting that all women in New York are Carrie Bradshaw-wannabes, etc, etc. But my main problem with it at the moment is that when Hollywood actually has a good idea, they don't take it to its natural conclusion—which is why NBC's decision to combine The Golden Globes with American Gladiators is such a disappointment.
Much like Dance War before it, the idea has so much promise, yet its execution is so unsatisfactory. Just as Dance War isn't actually Mad Max: Beyond Thuderdome with sequins, The Golden Globes/American Gladiators mash up does not involve even the remote possibility of Ellen Pompeo getting smacked in the head during a joust and falling into a pool, her Louboutins flying out into the crowd and impaling a drunk Jack Nicholson who simply removes the potentially deadly stiletto from his chest and pops another Valium.
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Location: Section 24 (southeast quarter of the northeast quarter), Township 11 N, Range 10W, 3PM.
From the Gazette-Patriot, Carrollton, IL, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002 - from an article dealing with Greene County Days.
This cemetery in Section 24 of Rubicon Township has been bulldozed over. It is believed that there were 20 - 25 stones in this cemetery at one time, two of them marking the graves of slaves that had been freed by the Williams family in Kentucky and who had traveled north to Illinois with family members. About 12 stones, some in good condition, some broken, were retrieved from a nearby ditch after the cemetery was bulldozed.
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Druze leader urges US to oust Syrian regime, try Assad
Druze leader Walid Jumblat has urged Washington to occupy Syria and oust its current regime as it did in Iraq. According to the Thursday's edition of A Safir newspaper, the Druze parliamentarian made these comments during a telephone interview with an American daily.
In addition, Jumblat said Iran was using its influence on the Syrian regime and Hizbullah for the sake of Tehran's strategic fight against Israel. The anti-Syrian politician termed as a "storm" the dramatic interview which former Syrian vice-president Abdel-Halim Khaddam gave to Al-Arabiya television last week in which he sharply criticized President Assad's policies. But, Jumblat warned that this development might be dangerous for Lebanon, saying "every time the Syrians are facing more pressure, they are intensifying their hostilities here."
According to Jumblat, the best solution for the current situation will be to oust President Assad and try him in an international court as happened with former Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic.


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Blake Lively Spends Too Much on ShoesPosted by Angela on December 1st, 2010
Blake Lively hit up an invite-only Christian Louboutin sample sale last week and reportedly picked up over 40 pairs of designer Louboutins. Flats by the famed shoe designer start at $150 and heels start at $225, meaning Blake's purchase must have cost upwards of $9K. Blake's explanation?
"I have sisters, so I'm getting gifts for them and for friends," the star explained before confessing, "Of course, I got quite a few for myself, too."
Hey, can't blame her. If I was making $50,000 per TV episode like she does, I'd be buying shoes left and right too.
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A Month to Stand on the Shoulders of Giants
"Standing on the shoulders of giants" is a favorite quote of Rudy Hanley (soon-to-retire CEO of SchoolsFirst FCU and former National Credit Union Foundation board member). He uses it often and always says it with the utmost humility and awe at the good works of others. This despite the fact that Mr. Hanley is a giant in his own right for his accomplishments on behalf of his members and the credit union movement.
Think about the visual for a moment. Imagine the vista you would see standing on the shoulders of giants. I think a lot about what that vista looks like in the context of improving people's financial well-being. I also ponder what Mr. Hanley would see and I surmise that it might look a lot like the vision of the NCUF – a vision to make financial freedom achievable through credit unions.
A vision where people have control over their financial decisions and money now and in the future; where people have the ability to plan and to anticipate what's coming; and where people have options (e.g., they can save for retirement, send their kids to college and go on a restful vacation).
Well, dear reader, that vision can become a reality. And, timing being everything in life, now is the perfect time to help make it happen because April is National Financial Literacy Month. What do you need to do? Start here.
Focus on your members: Members are why credit unions exist, and your mission is to serve them. And, they need you more than you might think. In a 2012 survey of 25,000 American adults conducted by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, 19% spend more than they earn; 26% are living with unpaid medical debt; 56% have no rainy day fund (e.g., money to cover living expenses for three months); and 59% have not tried to figure out their retirement savings needs. These are our colleagues, our employees, our neighbors, our family, our friends. And our mission, as a credit union community, is to help them.
Get involved: Strive to become part of the strategic architecture of your community's financial literacy efforts. You deal in money matters. That's your business. Look around your community and reach out to unlikely partners – nonprofits, local government, other cooperatives, farmers' markets, food banks, asset-building coalitions, etc. – who are working to improve your community's financial well-being.
Be strategic in your philanthropy: When you think about your credit union's philanthropic efforts, think about how they connect to improving consumers' financial lives, to credit unions' dedication to financial well-being. Are you really connecting the business of your credit union – saving, lending, education, other financial products and services – to the charitable donations you make? Leverage what you do best – consumer finance – into philanthropy that focuses on strengthening the financial well-being of everyone in your community.
Lead efforts to improve your community's financial well-being: Provide good, solid financial information in your branches and on your website so consumers see you as a trusted source to find such information. Hold a reality fair for high school students. Hold a retirement fair for community members to help them plan for retirement. The possibilities are endless.
Document your efforts and talk about them: Credit unions do such amazing work to bring financial education resources to their members. It's critical that you let your community, your members and your lawmakers know about your efforts. Why? Because leveraging credit union's financial education outreach is an ideal way to build credit union awareness and to reach potential members, lawmakers and the community. It's also a key way to let consumers know that credit unions are an option – the best option – to help them with their financial needs.
What else can you do? Take a hard look at what you are doing. Are you just getting "butts in seats" for seminars or are you measuring the impact of your work (e.g., improved credit score, eligibility for a lower rate loan, etc.)? Everyone, regardless of age or demographic, needs financial education resources for where they are in their financial lives.
Those giants? You've probably figured it out by now – well, they're your members. They are kids, women, men, students, retirees, African-American, Latino, low-income, middle-income individuals and working families. When you help them succeed financially, you are indeed standing on their shoulders, gazing at a future where financial freedom is achievable through credit unions.
Gigi Hyland is executive director of the National Credit Union Foundation. She can be reached at (202) 824-6282 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition: Sony Wanted It For PSN
by Myrthos, 2012-11-15 21:59:55
ShackNews has interviewed Trent Oster and are providing a preview of that interview with the news that Sony wanted Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition for PSN.
"We were approached by Sony to bring the game to PSN, so I counter-proposed what I thought it would cost for us to do it right," Oster said. "For me, to make BG:EE a good experience on a console would require a very heavy redesign for the entire control and input scheme. We're big fans of Baldur's Gate, so we want the game to be great. Without a large scale effort we just could not make a product we could be proud of and Sony decided not to proceed. I believe they wanted to proceed with a quality product, but we just couldn't make the numbers work."
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Aretha Franklin, who had surgery in November and canceled tour dates, is ready to return to performing. Promoters announced Thursday that the soul singer will headline a concert May 19 at the Chicago Theatre.
Tickets ($47.50, $67.50, $85, $125) go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at the Chicago Theatre box office and through Ticketmaster.


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Release Notes: This release can run with 'register globals=off'. Export now supports a WHERE clause, and other minor fixes were made. More significantly, this release generates XHTML 1.0 Transitional compliant HTML and uses stylesheets. This will require a careful review of your local_config.php. Be sure to compare it to the released model_config.php.
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Bad Powers: Bad Powers
Made out of Made Out Of Babies, the remaining three-quarters of that defunct act superficially swap out one frontwoman for another and hope for the best.
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Bad PowersLabel: The End
US Release Date: 2012-09-18
UK Release Date: Import
I watch a hell of a lot of Cheers episodes thanks to that timesucking modern technological wonder called Netflix Instant. Perilously nearing the end of Shelley Long's unforgettable tenure on the show, I benefit from the hindsight in knowing that the groundbreaking sitcom survived her departure and continued on for a number of successful seasons with Kirstie Alley as Ted Danson's feisty feminine foil.
No doubt paralleling that first outing without Long, the absence of Julie Christmas looms large over Bad Powers, a would-be successor to the cult angular metallic noise rock quartet Made Out Of Babies. A potent presence in the latter, Christmas menaced audiences and drew upon dark parts of the heart for manic on-record performances that still give me chills. As she's already released a solo album, the challenge at hand for Chris Cooper, Matthew Egan and Brendan Tobin is to prove that band wasn't merely a vehicle for her.
Even with new vocalist Megan Tweed, Bad Powers doesn't deviate much from the formula that Made Out Of Babies excelled with. And while they had the good sense to rename and rebrand, one can't help but realize we're getting day old bread. Easing up on the distortion pedal to let the post-punk through and dabbling with strings and synths would be fine if Bad Powers' songs had the hooks to survive the exercise. What's worse,Tweed doesn't appear to have a grasp on how to break herself out, succumbing multiple times to impressions of Christmas' shrieking, howling vocal histrionics. "Chineseish" marks a rare moment where the group isn't totally on auto-pilot, and the appearance of Oxbow's masculist titan Eugene Robinson on "Millennium" ups the ante, but neither instance can rise above the apparent gravedigging surrounding it on all sides.


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Man In The Middle, Reynolds' Path To RedemptionOctober 13, 2009
Many Sooner fans anxiously await word of Ryan Broyles status for this weeks contest with the Longhorns. Some of them feel that the sophomore WR will make the difference between glorious victory and the agony of defeat. I say, wrong Ryan.
Now don't get me wrong, Mr. Broyles can be that guy. But anyone that can remember that 'superman' play knows this game is won by who plays better on defense. This year wiil be no exeption.
It wasn't last year either. The two juggernaut's were neck to neck for most of that game. Brian Orakpo was being his usual disruptive self and the Sooner D had mostly contained the high powered UT offense with a 'bend don't break' scheme.
That was the story of the game well into the third quarter. Then, after an LCL surgery and a freak ACL tear during spring ball in 06, in the most crucial game in his carrer to date, Reynolds knee failed him again.
To say it was a devastating loss is an understatement. Ryan was the leading tackler going into that game for the Sooners. Some even called him the defensive 'QB', a moniker that was deserved. If an adjustment needed to be made, number 8 was on it. If the opposing team quarterback was getting a little too comfortable back there, send Reynolds, watch how he blows up would be plays.
"I was heart broken" admitted fellow linebacker Travis Lewis. "I didn't know until they told me on the sideline", he added.
It was on that sideline where coach Venables and coach Stoops were seen walking up to Ryan and embracing him, the sadness they felt showing clearly on their faces. Ryan's slumped over posture telling the rest of the story.
Stoop's later was quoted as saying "It impacted us greatly." That coming from a man who made no comment exept "Did you watch the game?" to a question about that infamous 'duck' call. Bob was not making excuses, he was merely stating a fact. Reynolds injury may very well have cost OU the game.
The Longhorns scored on their next four possesions, controlled the clock and turned a five point deficit into a ten point win. There was no secret how they did it either. After Ryan went down, First year Mike Balogun had to step in. He wasn't ready.
Now that's all in the past, and the only linebacker to recieve a 'pefect' grade by a very picky coach Venables, earned in the 08 contest with Baylor, looks to the future. He once was number 8, now because of his injuries he has gone back to his old number at Bishop Gorman high school in Las Vegas. Number 4.
"I was never injured in high school." Ryan reasoned in an interview with Soonersports.com, when questioned about the change.
So far, so good. But it was good this time last year also.
Some seem to think Reynolds has lost a step. That the OU middle has become a 'weakness'. That UT would have scored on those plays and won anyway.
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This school is accredited by COMTA and has been specializing in massage therapy training since 1980. CCMT offers a variety of programs, including spa, clinical, and full-time massage therapy. No matter which program you choose, CCMT's comprehensive curriculum will combine hands-on training, classroom instruction, and real-life experience working on actual clients in the student-run clinic.
At CCMT, you will enjoy support from the day you enroll until the day you land your dream job. Throughout your training you will have access to assistance from tutors and mentors, and the opportunity to participate in study skills workshops. Upon graduation, you will receive career resources support, including placement assistance, business consultations, and access to massage therapist job listings.
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Tennis: At end of crazy day, Raiders beat Wolfpack
Aleve made last week's boys tennis match between Hastings and Park of Cottage Grove a lot more interesting than people thought it would be.
In recent years, Hastings has dominated Park in the sport. This year figured to be closer, as the Wolfpack has a relatively strong team.
And then came the Aleve.
On Tuesday, Hastings' No. 2 singles player, Non Wiwatwongthorn had an allergic reaction to the pain reliever. He was scratched from the lineup late in the day, forcing Hastings coach Mick Willette to shuffle his lineup at the last minute.
Still, the raiders won, 5-2. The match, though, was closer than the score would indicate. Hastings won two matches in three sets, and those wins made the difference.
At first doubles, the team of Josh Houska and Matt Lund won in three sets, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6.
The other three-set win came at fourth singles, where Chase Kasel won 3-6, 6-0, 6-2. The win was due in large part to patience exhibited by Kasel, who spent an inordinate amount of time on the baseline just lobbing his returns in.
"The kid he was playing ... can be someone who can get impatient," Willette said. "We just told Chase to keep the ball deep with lots of spin, and right in the middle of the court.
"Chase was just patient and deliberate. To his credit, he executed it. I think that was the difference."
At second singles, Hastings got a win from Ben Carlson, 6-3, 6-2.
Adam Ernst played third singles and won, 6-2, 6-1. It was the first time Ernst played singles this season.
He lost the first game in the first set, but went on to win 12 of the next 14 games.
The second doubles team of Brett Peterson and Jake Langeslay also won for the Raiders. They won the first set, 6-4, and then won the second, 6-3.
Elliot Siebenaler and Lars Schauerhammer lost at third doubles, 3-6, 4-6.
Mike Lund lost at first singles, 3-6, 3-6.
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Since the Suburban East Conference was formed, there has been one clear tennis power. Mounds View has dominated the league, winning the conference title every year.
"Losing to them is something we've gotten used to," Willette said. "But we really thought this year could be the year we could beat them."
In the end, Mounds View again came out as the winner, 5-2.
"I thought we prepared well mentally and came out ready to go," Willette said. "The guys were pumped up."
The Raiders were swept at the singles spots, making a win impossible.
The wins came at first and second doubles.
Ernst and Houska won 6-4, 6-3 at first doubles.
Peterson and Langeslay won at second doubles, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6.
In singles play, Mike Lund lost 0-6, 1-6.
Carlson lost at second singles, 4-6, 4-6.
"Ben played solid the whole way," Willette said. "He was right there. He just couldn't quite win enough big points.
Wiwatwongthorn lost at third singles, 3-6, 5-7.
Carlson and Wiwatwongthorn had close matches that could have ended differently had the Raider players been able to get their matches to three sets.
"We were hoping one of those could have gone to three sets," Willette said. "We really liked our chances in the third set. We just couldn't quite get there."
Kasel fell at fourth singles, 0-6, 0-6.
Matt Lund and Siebenaler lost at third doubles, 0-6, 4-6.


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Intel created a division within the company to develop technology to connect devices to each other — allowing consumers to control home appliances with their smartphones, or gathering fitness data through wearable technology, for instance.
The Internet of Things Solutions Group combines Intel's existing Intelligent Systems Group, responsible for embedded chips, and its subsidiary Wind River, acquired, in 2009, which creates systems in which to embed those chips. Vice president and general manager Doug Davis will lead the new division, aiming to help businesses create devices that can communicate with each other.
Intel is likely trying to make up for lagging in the smartphone and tablet markets, Morningstar financial analyst Andy Ng said.
"They don't want to miss the boat where you're making more and more things smart," Ng said. "We're starting to see watches, we'll see fridges, coffee makers [interconnected] — from Intel's perspective, all these things will require processors."
He noted the new group is just a cobbling together of the company's existing technology. In past few months before creating the division, for instance, Intel unveiled a new family of microprocessors for consumer devices called Atom Processors.
Intel's major challenge, Ng added, will be to create technology for a market that "doesn't really exist yet," as developers and consumers are still grasping what the Internet of Things is, and where the business opportunities are in interconnected devices.
"They're continuing targeting embedded [chips] which they already have today, and also preparing so they can start focusing more on this pie-in-the-sky Internet of Things phenomenon."


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Pumpkin Puree
There is something about the scents of fall. The smell of wet, dead leaves are one of the first signs of fall I carry in my memory. It's not the same living in Florida, but there are many fall foods that bring back memories. Pumpkins are not only a visual memory most people have for fall the smell of pumpkin is another. From carving a jack-o-lantern to roasting seeds in October to pumpkin pie in November.
I have learned that while canned pumpkin is so easy, there is nothing like homemade pumpkin puree. Roasting it in the oven doubles as potpourri. Last year I had the hardest time finding pie pumpkins after October. I learned my lesson and this year purchased two. I have since made two batches of pumpkin cookies and froze the rest for Thanksgiving.
Just as a jack-o-lantern you can save the seeds to roast.
Homemade Pumpkin PureeMakes about 3 cups
1 pie pumpkin / 4-6 pounds
Cut off pumpkin stem, if still attached. Wash the outside of the pumpkin.
Cut the pumpkin in half.
Remove seeds and pulp and set aside.
Cut each piece in half again. Sprinkle with salt and set on foil lined baking sheet skin side down.
Roast in oven for about 40 minutes or until soft.
Let cool for about an hour.
Tear off the skin. Place the pumpkin into a food processor or blender. Puree until it is smooth.
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Hello, when turning the ac on a squeling noise and burning smell came from the right front part of the engine compartment. Used off and on, then the lower belt snapped. I replaced the belt but loud squeling noise and burning rubber comes when turning the engine over with or without ac engaged. Question, could this be the ac clutch? And if I take the belt off, is it drivable? That belt services the ac wraps around a tensioner and also services the power steering? Without belt I will not have power steering or ac? As long as waterpump and alternator are run via larger serpentine belt than ok?
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The Roads Of Life Keep Winding Up And Down - Poem by Francis Duggan
The roads of life keep winding up and down
They take us to obscurity and renown
It is a journey we must undertake
And along the way there's joy and there's heartbreak.
A journey that one day does have an end
Along the way we do make many a friend
And having said that here and there a foe
As on the road that leads through life we go.
Their road through life to fame some people lead
They are the people destined to succeed
Whilst many fame and fortune never know
For their life journey little they do show.
The journey through life at birth does begin
For baby who is born free of sin
But the innocence of youth is quickly lost
Survival instincts come at a great cost.
And the innocence we are born with erode
As we journey on along our great life's road
A new day and new challenge greets us at every bend
On our journey that one day must have an end.
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A 32-year-old man allegedly had "won" an argument with his wife and killed her in their Pennsylvania home Thursday before driving to Staten Island with his two kids and committing suicide, authorities said.
The two children later told police that "daddy killed mommy" after Keith Belajonas left them in a Staten Island CVS and drove off to kill himself, said Upper Darby Police Superintendent Mike Chitwood.
First floor residents of the Drexel Hills duplex where Belajonas lived part time with his wife, Christina, called police after hearing a single gunshot. They then watched Belajonas drag his two young children to his car at about 2:30 a.m., Chitwood said.
A witness said his eldest son, 5-year-old Robert, kept asking "is mommy dead?" before being picked up and put in the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder, Chitwood said.
Belajonas, who split his time between the Philadelphia suburb and Staten Island, allegedly shot Christina in the head and stabbed her multiple times, Chitwood said. She was found in the hallway of their dirty and cluttered second floor apartment, leaning against a closet door, he said.
"There was blood all over the front door," Chitwood said. "There was a trail of blood that went from the sidewalk all the way to the second floor."
Shortly after shooting her, Belajonas allegedly posted on his Facebook page that he had an argument with his wife.
"She cheated on me I won," Chitwood said he wrote.
Belajonas drove with his kids -- Robert and 4-year-old Christopher -- to Staten Island where he allegedly held up the Castleton Corners CVS Pharmacy where his brother worked at about 5:30 a.m., he said. Belajonas took cigarettes, beer and money before leaving the children, who were unharmed, and driving off.
About an hour later police found Belajonas in the same Nissan Pathfinder with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Someone had called 911 with the car's description when they saw it parked on the corner of Barlett and Katan avenues in Eltingville, police said.
The children were taken to Richmond County Medical Center in good health.
The apartment the children lived in was extremely dirty, Chitwood said.
"A pigpen was better living conditions," he said. "The whole apartment was cluttered with junk and trash and garbage. This is as dirty as I've ever seen."
On Thursday the children appeared to be reunited with their paternal grandmother in Staten Island, Chitwood said. Their paternal grandfather, however, has also expressed interest in taking custody of the children, he said.


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A former St. Paul special education teacher pleaded guilty Thursday to producing and possessing child pornography in connection with photographs he took of children engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
Gregg Alan Larsen, a former high school teacher for the St. Paul school district, admitted he took the photos of children under age 12 between April and July 2006, according to his plea agreement in federal court.
Larsen, 49, also intended to use his computer to distribute graphic images of children over the Internet. In July 2009, authorities found eight video files containing child pornography, and more than 600 images containing child pornography on Larsen's computer.
Larsen had worked for the St. Paul school district since 2003, most recently as a special education teacher at Central High School.
St. Paul Public Schools officials have said the district first learned of the allegations last summer and kept Larsen out of a classroom this school year. Larsen formally resigned in May.
Larsen faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. He has not yet been sentenced.


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LAMPASAS — Work crews on Fourth Street finished one phase of road improvements and started another this week.
A section of road from Elm to Pecan streets, including the Pecan Street intersection, is being repaired now that the section from the Sulphur Creek Bridge to Hackberry Street is completed and open again.
"It's currently closed off from Elm to Pecan, including that intersection," said Darah Waldrip, a Texas Department of Transportation spokesperson. "People can still get to downtown, but they're going to have a bit of a detour."
Resurfacing the road and improving drainage are the main goals of the project, which is estimated to cost $2.5 million, according to TxDOT. While the Pecan Street intersection is closed, a new storm drain will be installed.
Work on the latest section of road ought to take three to four months, weather permitting, Waldrip said.
"The project to rehabilitate the roadway from Key Avenue to Sulphur Creek began in October and should be completed by the end of 2013," a TxDOT news release stated Thursday. Currently, three blocks of roadwork have been completed on the project, Waldrip said, and five more remain for drainage and roadwork.
"Once the drainage work is finished, we'll pick up the roadwork from Pecan and go on to Live Oak and to Western," Waldrip said. "We'll follow it block by block."
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The Prophet: The roller disco's hardest expat
Would you believe that hard dance kingpin The Prophet got his start DJing at a roller disco more than 20 years ago? Maybe his efforts to get everybody skating round the rink "really, really fast" transferred over the pitched up BPMs of hard dance easier than you'd think. Either way, he's arguably the hardest DJ expats ever to emerge out of the heady rollerskating scene of the 80s (and also one of the few to even survive, mind you).
Let's hope he brings a little bit of that roller disco decadence and hysteria to the Defqon.1 Festival this weekend. But not too much. He may destroy us all. As leader of the famed Scantraxx Records label, and one of the members of the legendary Dreamteam, he's known for hammering out the harder styles. Maybe not as hard as he was hammering it out back in the roller disco in the 80s, but hey…
Your career started with humble beginnings as a roller disco DJ. Did you ever imagine back than that you would be as successful and well known as you are now?
Nope, there was nothing like a "rockstar DJ" or whatsoever, back in the days we just had live bands, the DJ as an artist started approx in 1993/1994.
In the 25+ years you have been DJing, you will have witnessed many changes to the way the EDM scene functions. What have been the best changes, and what are the worst?
Mmmmm, as you say there has been a looooot of changes, what I like best is that most of the people take the DJ scene seriously now, it used to be different. The parties are more professional, our scenes are worldwide known now, etc, etc. What I really don't like is the ever returning discussion about playing CDs or records, everybody should do what they feel right?
You currently own and operate the Scantraxx record label which is very popular around the world; have you ever thought of creating a sub label dedicated to international artists eg. Scantraxx Oz ?
Thats right, i am the boss of scantraxx, but my partner rudy is the power behind the scenes now, without him it wouldnt be as big as it is today. And about the oz producers; when we have enough of them it would be smart to start a sublabel yes, smart thinkin' Robin!
The Hardstyle industry is very competitive between labels. Have you ever thought of doing collaboration with another label eg. Scantraxx meets Fusion?
Yep! I have spoken a lot about it with them, we are good friends, but in my opinion it's good to have competition, keeps you sharp.
As a part of the "Dreamteam" you were amongst the first acts booked by ID&T, how does it feel to still be playing for them so many years down the track?
Of course it feels really good, my passion is music, and when I say music I mean all kinds of music, from classical to hardcore, that makes me a rich person so for all those years I'm doing what I like, I think I'm blessed with this.
Within your many aliases you have produced a very eclectic mix of music ranging from disco house through to hip hop and than out to hardcore. Do you every find elements in one genre that you can blend into the other eg. Something in disco house that you can take into hardstyle?
You can mix all kinds of music in hardstyle, but the crowd in Holland is very… uhhhhh, how to call it… narrow-minded? When one of the hardstyle producers comes up with something which is not standard, the crowd will not understand it… So no, I will not do it that easily.
Having played at hundreds of parties across multiple countries, have you ever noticed a track that everyone loves?
When we speak about hardstyle it is for example my track which I made with Deepack Stampuhh, wherever I play that, the complete crowd goes bezerk! With other styles of music like the early rave sound I think Pullover from Speedy J and the First Rebirth are the tracks you talk about.
How do you mentally, physically, spiritually prepare you massive gig such as Thunderdome, Mysteryland, Defqon.1 and Decibel?
I prepare myself with choosing tracks to play, not the order, but to get a good impression of what I want that night, calling all my colleagues for new music, it doesn't mean though that I will play my selected tracks, but at least I'm a little prepared that way.
Do you pre plan you set or just go with your instincts/crowd reactions?
No more planning then selecting tracks, you never no what kind of crowd you will have that day/night.
Having been in the industry for such a long time – one would assume your vinyl collection would be the envy of most DJs. True or False?
It was once said that a real DJ only spins vinyl. What are your thoughts on the introduction of CDJs?
Oh! That discussion again. A true DJ does what he or she prefers, some prefer vinyl, some CD players, some laptops and so on. I always say; times are changing, we are almost in 2010! If everybody would stick to the old, then we would still watch our movies on Betamax or we would still communicate through smokesignals!
What are your thoughts on the hardstyle scene at the moment and how do you think it will be in 5 to 10 years?
The hardstyle scene is expanding and expanding, we travel up to Oz, what can I say more? It will grow and grow, it will be the trance of the future, believe me.
Are there any upcoming Australian dj/producers that you think we should be keeping an eye out for?
Yep! Bioweapon. They have signed on Scantraxx and they will conquer the world when they continue like this!
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Hailsham is blooming marvellous after several of the town's residents were recognised for their beautiful gardens.
Organisers said the competition run by Environment Hailsham - formally Hailsham in Bloom - has gone from strength to strength with many more residents entering the competition.
Environment Hailsham embarked on a competition encouraging people to tidy up their gardens and plant and create an attraction in their street, thereby making it a brighter and pretty place. Jackie Harris, spokeswoman for the charity, said: "The judges had a difficult task as there were many beautiful and skilfully organised gardens, but the winners by just one point were Mr and Mrs Berry. Their well laid out garden, which was full of colour and clever planting creating areas for wildlife and relaxing, took first prize, ahead of Mr Cousens, who had a beautiful strong colour design. Others gaining merit were Mr and Mrs Smith, Mr I McEwan, Mr I Hopkins, Mr R Atherden and Mr and Mrs J Coe."
The Small Business Award was given to Karl Hopper-Young, of Sussex Independent Financial Advisors, of Downford House, George Street.
Mary Rowe, a member of Environment Hailsham and organiser of the event, said: "I was encouraged to see so many people taking part this year giving colour and pride to our town. We hope to build on this next year when we will be advertising the event in spring. There is to be a formal presentation by the Town Mayor and Chairman of Environment Hailsham on the evening of October 8 when all entrants to the competition will be invited to celebrate their achievements."


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Why we must not forget the Nigerian schoolgirls
It's been over 11 weeks since more than 200 young women were taken from their school in Nigeria's Borno state by Islamic extremists, and yet the furore over their kidnapping seems to have subsided. Have we forgotten them?
In the days and weeks following the girls' abduction on April 14 the media was awash with updates – some of the girls managed to escape their Boko Haram captors and shared harrowing tales of the night they were taken, and a video surfaced in which leader Abubakar Sheka claimed responsibility for the kidnapping and threatened to sell the young women into slavery.
Politicians and celebrities alike joined the call for the girls to be bought to safety, with First Lady Michelle Obama, British PM David Cameron, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Mary J Blige, and Chelsea Football Club's Kenneth Omeruo all supporting the #BringBackOurGirls campaign that trended on Twitter.
The international community responded practically by sending aid and expertise to Nigeria; joining with national authorities in the rescue efforts. "Time is of the essence. Appropriate action must be taken to locate and to free these young women before they are trafficked or killed," US Press Secretary Jay Carney declared on May 6.
And yet almost two months since the US confirmed it had a team of experts on the ground in Nigeria, an estimated 180 girls remain missing.
Furthermore, there have been reports of additional Boko Haram kidnappings, and just last weekend several churches were attacked in Kwada village – only six miles from Chibok - with scores of people killed by armed militants.
But as the violence increases, our collective horror at the plight of the kidnapped girls seems to have faded.
"How quickly the outrage passes on from the front pages," an editorial from The Independent newspaper read on Sunday.
"We cannot report on, and the international community cannot act on, every problem in the world, but it is worth trying to sustain the pressure on the few worst cases, and to guard against the temptation to lose interest if immediate results are not forthcoming.
"It may not be possible to 'Bring Back Our Girls' soon, but the more we understand about Nigeria's problems, about Boko Haram, the better."
Rightly, The Independent highlights the wider issues brought to light by the girls' abduction. "One is the security situation in northern Nigeria; the other is the widespread attitude towards women and girls as possessions to be married off, for a dowry, at puberty," the editorial notes.
It is this second issue which is of the utmost importance, and is part of a wider conversation about the treatment of women across the globe, not only by fundamentalists in a foreign corner.
In a world where women are bought and sold, considered as second-class citizens and hundreds of thousands raped each year, we must speak up.
When it's reported that cases of domestic violence in the UK increase by 40 per cent each time England lose a football match, our horror must penetrate deeper than a single, outraged tweet. We must take action.
The call of Isaiah 58 is a call for justice, and it's for us today:
"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:
to loose the chains of injustice
and untie the cords of the yoke,
to set the oppressed free
and break every yoke?
Is it not to share your food with the hungry
and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—
when you see the naked, to clothe them,
and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
Then your light will break forth like the dawn,
and your healing will quickly appear;
then your righteousness will go before you,
and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.
Then you will call, and the Lord will answer;
you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.
"If you do away with the yoke of oppression,
with the pointing finger and malicious talk,
and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry
and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,
then your light will rise in the darkness,
and your night will become like the noonday.
The Lord will guide you always;
he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail.
Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins
and will raise up the age-old foundations;
you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls,
Restorer of Streets with Dwellings."
The Nigerian schoolgirls are facing untold terrors under their captors, as are millions of women around the world. It's vital we don't abandon them.
By staying silent, we silence them, too.


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I forget, did we already officially buy one of Minnesota's picks? Does this mean we have three 1st rounders?