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Skip to comments.Caption the Obamas and other attendees at the WH Correspondents' Dinner
Posted on 05/03/2010 5:18:27 AM PDT by reaganrevolutionin2010
With Jay Leno and Matt Winkler from Bloomberg News.
(Michelle wore red, for May Day)
Sen. Chris Dodd and Michael Bloomberg.
Chevy Chase
Larry King
Rupert Murdoch and Tim Geithner
Arianna Huffington and Joy Behar.
Jessica Simpson and Gabourey Sidibe ("Precious")
Dennis Quaid and Queen Latifah.
Bill Maher and Seth MacFarlane
The one who was supposed to move out of the country in November, 2004.
No, it's not Madonna. That's Donatella Versace.
Gail Simmons and Tom Colicchio of 'Top Chef'.
King, MacFarlane, and Jeff Probst.
Tracy Morgan
Colin Powell and Joy Behar.
Chelsea Handler (female equivalent of Bill Maher) and Katie Couric.
Cynthia Nixon
Jon Bon Jovi is pleased to introduce his wife to race-baiter Al Sharpton.
Peter Orzag and ABC News correspondent Bianna Golodryga
Rachel Ray
And last but not least...
She Who Must Not Be Named.
Okay, here's something to cleanse the pallette...
Sen. Scott Brown and family.
Those in Hollywood didn't always get where they are for being the brightest people in the room. Go to the Party meetings and you are in. Go to rally for the "wrong" party and you will be blacklisted although Hollywood will never talk about it as they do when Americans noted who was a Red in Hollywood.
Back then, a Communist could still use a pseudonym and those working around him were aware of his politics (it kept him off of boycott lists because the public wouldn't know). Today, fat chance getting A-list work as a conservative.
"At some point, you've made enough money" - President Obama, april 2010.
Of course in true Orwellain/Stalinst fashion, all animals are equal, the politburo is exempt from such "rules".
Of course in true Orwellain/Stalinst fashion, all animals are equal, the politburo is exempt from such "rules".
When such people are allowed into our halls of government and held up as our best and finest, it's no wonder they go into a frenzied rage at the thought of American 'culture.'
No pic of Justin Bieber?
I'm so glad you understand. If I were a Muslim man with daughters, I wouldn't want them to think that it is right and good to dress the way they do, much less ACT like that. This country has for some reason allowed stupid celebs to act as arbiters of what and what is not 'culture' while calling their abnormally graphic movies 'art.'
Yep! Applies to every single photo (well, except the last one - Scott Browns family...so far)!
Just one big happy dysfunctional family! You have the full array of the abusers and the enablers.
You are correct, of course.
I did not notice that the last photo was of Sen. Brown and his family until AFTER I posted my "caption".
I am definitely willing to give him a chance.
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A discussion about how the Common Lisp Meta Object Protocol compares to Java reflection.
DNS Message Decoding - A Case Study Comparing Java and Common Lisp
A study that compares two implementations of a DNS resolver library, one written in Common Lisp and the other in Java. 30 May 2004.
Lisp as an Alternative to Java
A Lisp version of the test program from "Comparing Java vs. C/C++ Efficiency Issues to Interpersonal Issues" (1999)

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Mar 01, 2014
WINGATE, N.C. – The No. 35 nationally ranked Coker men's tennis team fell to the Bulldogs of Wingate University 5-4 on Saturday (Mar. 1) in South Atlantic Conference tennis action.
Andre Staab and James Corfield were victorious at No. 1 doubles for the Cobras. Staab also improve to 3-0 in SAC competition with a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 1 singles. Rounding out the wins for the Navy and Yellow were Tom Sizeland at No. 2 singles and Martin Moncayo at No. 5 singles.
The Cobras will be back in action tomorrow (Mar. 2) when they travel to USC Aiken for non-conference match with the Pacers. First serve is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start.
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I was hoping for a bit of a more interesting looking Luke though. If it's that Luke in his (basically) Jedi outfit... meh.
KAY-BEE STANDARD RESPONSE: "All we have is 1990's 'Robocop' toys."WHICH MEANS: "Holy ******* ****, please shoot m
What sculpt is that R2? Might have to grab him to go in the astro droid collection, as it's different enough and could pass as another droid.
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Lafayette Man Accused Of Harboring Minnesota Runaway, Storing Over 100 Images Of Child Pornography
52-year-old Thomas Dessoye of Lafayette is behind bars after police say he aided and harbored a juvenile runaway from Minnesota. Dessoye also faces over 100 counts of child possession.
Captain Kip Judice with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office says the runaway has since been returned home.
Investigators say the illegal images were of persons under 16-years-old in provocative poses. Captain Kip Judice with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office says the storage device is currently being examined by the Louisiana State Police Computer Forensics Unit to determine the origin of the images and attempt to identify the persons in these images.
Dessoye's bond was set at $100,000.00 for the contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile charge and $50,000.00 on the first count of possessing child pornography, however, Dessoye is being held without bond on the remaining charges pending a bail hearing next week.


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When attempting to remove, install or update software through the Ubuntu Software Center, I came upon an error like this...
Failed to load the package list
This is a serious problem. Try again later. If this problem appears again, please report an error to the developers.
E:Could not open file /tmp/aptdaemon-frozen-statussfW5AS/status - open (2: No such file or directory), E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
...or like this
What does it mean? What should I do about it?
A lot of times, Software Center freezes or loads slowly or nothing at all, and errors would happen, which seems to be the usual behavior ever since first getting Ubuntu (12.04) and I haven't had time to look at them -- but since these errors came up now as "serious", perhaps someone can help me? :P
Could these problems be caused by an app I've downloaded through the Software Center or Terminal?


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Costumes, Fireworks Light Up Insomniac's Beyond Wonderland
Insomniac's Beyond Wonderland festival took place over the weekend at the San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino. Thousands came to see headliners like Afrojack, David Guetta, Steve Angello and more. Check out photos from the festival in the gallery that follows.
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Pavel Fedotov
Portrait of an Architect.
c.1849. Oil on canvas, 19 x 15 cm. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Portrait of M. M. Rodivanovsky.
Portrait of A. I. Fedotov, the Artist's Father.
Police Commissary's Reception Room the Night Before a Holiday.
Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich Visiting the Camp of the Finland Regiment of...
Andrey, Grigoriy and Alexander Druzhinin.
Portrait of P. V. Zhdanovich.
Portrait of P. P. Zhdanovich.
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Portrait of O. P. Zhdanovich, née Chernyshova.
Portrait of Ye. P. Zhdanovich.
Portrait of N. P. Zhdanovich as a Child.
Portrait of M. P. Zhdanovich.
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Portrait of N. P. Chernyshova.
Portrait of Amalia Legrand.
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Difficult Bride.
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Portrait of M. P. Druzhinina.
"It is Cholera to Blame".
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Fashionable Wife ("Lioness'). Sketch.
Untimely Guest (Aristocrat's Breakfast).
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Encore, Encore!.
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Portrait of Zherbin Children.
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Young Widow, 1st version.
Officer and His Orderly.
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Major's Marriage Proposal.
Winter Day.
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In 1962, when David Grossman was an 8-year-old schoolboy in Jerusalem, his father handed him a Hebrew translation of Sholem Aleichem's Adventures of Mottel, the Cantor's Son, a collection of stories evoking the lost world of the Grossmans' Yiddish-speaking ancestors. "Do you like it?" his father asked. Grossman was too young to understand it, but he managed to make his way through the book and was soon engrossed in a six-volume set of Aleichem's stories, soaking up details about tailors, milkmen and matchmakers. He had come to grasp that his father's gesture was an invitation. "I realized that for the first time, he was inviting me over there, giving me the keys to the tunnel that would lead from my childhood to his," Grossman recalled in a recent essay.
Grossman's immersion in Aleichem's fictional universe was so deep that a year later he entered a trivia contest about it hosted by a popular radio quiz show. Soon after, he was hired as a child actor at Kol Israel, the state broadcasting station. "It's a whole reality expressed only through language," Grossman has said. "As soon as I started working at the station, I learned how much you can do with the human voice." While completing his army service years later, Grossman began jotting down poems, songs and confessions in military report logs. He was discovering another use for his voice. Some time later, after an argument with his girlfriend, Michal (who is now his wife), he sat down and wrote his first story, "Donkeys," about an American soldier who escapes to Austria during the Vietnam War. The experience was transformative. "Writing allows me to explore situations that are impossible for me to explore in my life," Grossman has said. "Emotionally, I am an extreme person, and writing makes it possible for me to go on."
Navigating extreme emotions has been a particularly vexing challenge for Grossman of late. Early one morning in August 2006, unexpected visitors roused him from his sleep: they were officers from the Israeli army, come to relay the news that his younger son, Uri, had been killed when a missile struck his tank in southern Lebanon. The incident occurred in the final days of the war against Hezbollah, which began that summer with barely a murmur of dissent in Israel and ended, thirty-three days later, with equally faint popular backing. Grossman, a novelist and longtime peace advocate, had initially supported the war on the grounds that Israel had the right to defend itself against an armed militant group that had attacked it without provocation. But several weeks into the conflict, he appeared at a press conference with the novelists A.B. Yehoshua and Amos Oz (both of whom had also supported the war) to call for a cease-fire and to protest the Israeli government's plan to launch a ground invasion. No cease-fire was brokered; the ground invasion commenced. Two days later came the knock on Grossman's door.


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The currency used in Rarotonga and in the Cook Islands, is the New Zealand Dollar (NZD). The Bank of South Pacific and ANZ Banks in Avarua are open Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 3.00pm. In addition visitors can exchange travellers' cheques and principal currencies at larger stores and hotels. Banking facilities are also provided at the airport for currency exchange and cashing of travellers' cheques. They are open for the arrival and departure of all international flights. Major credit cards are accepted throughout Rarotonga, at most shops and restaurants.
Will I be able to use my cell-phone when I'm staying in Rarotonga?
Global roaming is available on the islands of Rarotonga and Aitutaki.
Can I check my emails and access the internet while I'm in Rarotonga?
Wi-fi internet access is available throughout our Rarotonga resort. Cards can be purchased from reception, and two internet booths are available in the Reception area.
What type of clothing should I pack for my Rarotongan vacation?
Comfortable and casual attire is the standard at the Edgewater Resort and Spa. The same can be said for most places around Rarotonga, depending on the occasion. Church services call for modest, respectful dressing, and it is not advisable to wear brief attire around towns and villages in Rarotonga or the outer islands. Topless sunbathing is not customary and may offend.
Can I use my Eftpos card when I'm shopping in Rarotonga?
Eftpos facilities are becoming more widespread throughout local Rarotonga businesses and cash advances on major credit cards are accepted. Automatic Teller Machines (ATM) are available on Rarotonga and for your convenience an ATM machine is located in reception at Edgewater Resort & Spa. Cards acceptable for cash withdrawals are Visa, MasterCard or any card issued overseas carrying the logos Cirrus, Plus or Maestro.
Will I need to buy a plug adaptor for my devices?
The voltage in the Cook Islands is 240 volts DC/50 cycle, as in Australia and New Zealand, three-pin plugs are used while two-pin adaptors may sometimes be required.
How can I get out and experience more of Rarotonga's sights?
It's easy to get around Rarotonga and transport is never a problem when it comes to catching the sights of the island. You can travel by a local bus, hire a car, scooter or bicycle and friendly locals are more than happy to provide you with directions, if you need it. Taxis are also available at all hours and it is advisable that you book one to avoid unnecessary delays. Drivers drive on the left side of the road and must have a valid Cook Islands driver's dicense, which can be obtained by presenting your own driver's license at the local police station in Avarua. If you'd like to drive a scooter, you will be required to take a short test at the police station and all drivers must be 21 years old or older. The police station is open from 8.00am to 3.00pm on weekdays and 9.00am to 12.00pm on Saturdays for obtaining your local driver's license. Rental cars, scooters and bicycles are available at the resort and the island buses come directly to reception for your convenience.
What is 'island time'?
Forget about the clock, you're here on holiday! The relaxed and laidback lifestyle of the Cook Islands means you can take time to enjoy yourself and give in to the stress-free Pacific way. While friendly and efficient guest service is of utmost importance at The Edgewater Resort, Rarotonga, please take into account that things may tend to occur at a slower pace than you're used to in your own daily life.
What is the local language?
The local language is Cook Island Maori, but English is widely spoken and understood.
I love to shop – is there plenty to browse if I'm staying on Rarotonga?
Rarotonga's main shopping centre is only 8km away from our Rarotonga resort, in the Avarua township. There is a selection of souvenir shops, department stores, supermarkets, bars, cafes and restaurants as well as the essential services such as banks, pharmacies, post office and police station. The Black Pearl boutiques in town and around the island are not to be missed and are usually open for business from 9.00am to 4.00pm on weekdays and 9.00am to 12.00pm on Saturdays. For an open-air shopping experience, you can sample tasty local food and stroll through arts and crafts stalls at the Punanga-Nui Market, which is held on the wharf on Saturdays from 6.00am in the morning to around midday. For basic requirements, a convenience store is located on-site.
Do I need to tip?
It is not customary nor is it expected for patrons to tip the service staff in the Cook Islands. However, if you feel that one of our staff has performed exceptionally in helping make your stay enjoyable, please feel free to tip accordingly.
Should I be worried about the native wildlife?
You can rest assured that there are no poisonous or seriously harmful animals or insects in the Cook Islands. The clicking noise in your guest room or Rarotonga villa is only the local moko (gecko), which is completely harmless and feeds on insects. They usually come out in the evenings and are actually a great help in eliminating more bothersome bugs like mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are present but not to a worrying degree and can easily be warded off by wearing insect repellent.
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Buying MAC make up for me is like buying scented pantyliners – its kind of pointless but you make some kind of use out of it once its in your drawer.
Well, I did this haul before Christmas (yes I'm behind) just as a little pick me up.
I bought 3 shadows, a case, two liners, strobe cream and a lipstick!
MAC please sort your wrapping out! Whenever I get mail order the products are dumped at the top of the box, with the scrunchy paper underneath.
I was in a simple, brown themed mood, can you tell? I got:
All very nice, very wearable, nice, nice!
I also picked up a lipstick in Creme de la Femme:
It swatches nicely but its too frosty for me:
I like the Kohl pencils MAC do so I got Blooz and Minted – both very soft, seem to work ok on my waterline too. Blooz is not as vivid as I thought it would be:
Have you ever tried Kaliste eye pencil by Nars? If not you must – its the nicest teal ever.
Finally I got some strobe cream – no idea why as I can't stand the disco ball look. The last time I bought this it smelt of tangy watermelons and stung my skin. This new formula doesn't sting and smells better:
Its got a nice texture – you can use it underneath foundation, on your body etc.
The effect:
So just a bit of haul porn for you. Whenever I get bored I get tempted by MAC and they definitely have some really good everyday bits and pieces. I'd like to try their full coverage foundation at some point and maybe even some sneaky bits from the Warm & Cozy collection.
What do you think of my purchases? MAC must haves or not so great choices?


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DViCO FusionHDTV5 Gold
From LinuxTVWiki
The DViCO FusionHDTV5 Gold is an ATSC PCI card. It is supported under Linux.
Components used on this card:
- LG Innotek TDVS-H062F (NIM)
- Infineon TUA6034 (tuner)
- Philips TDA9887 (analog IF demodulator)
- LG DT3303 (digital demodulator)
- Conexant CX23883 (A/V Decoder & PCI bridge)
- ? (external audio adc)
Comes with a remote control and uses an USB based IR receiver. Support for this is handled by LIRC's 'dvico' driver.
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For Immediate Release
Joan Mulhern, Earthjustice, (202) 667-4500
Senate Committee Approves Urgently Needed Clean Water Legislation
Clean Water Restoration Act necessary to protect all streams, rivers and lakes
WASHINGTON - Important clean water legislation advanced today after a Senate
committee debate and vote. By a vote of 12-7, the Senate Environment
and Public Works Committee approved a compromise version of the bill
introduced by Senators Baucus (MT), Klobuchar (MN), and Boxer (CA). The
original Clean Water Restoration Act (S. 787) was introduced by Senator Russ Feingold in April.
The legislation reinstates the power of the Clean Water Act to
protect all "waters of the United States;" the law was weakened due to
two recent muddled Supreme Court rulings.
The following statement is by Joan Mulhern, senior legislative counsel for Earthjustice:
"As Americans set out on summer vacations along our nation's lakes
and rivers, the Senate Environment and Public Works committee is
appropriately working to make sure these water bodies are kept clean
and safe. Monday, June 22nd marks the 40th anniversary of the polluted
Cuyahoga River catching fire - the event that galvanized our country's
leaders to pass the Clean Water Act. By supporting the Clean Water
Restoration Act, Congress has an opportunity to honor our country's
legacy by guaranteeing something like this never happens again.
"For decades the Clean Water Act protected all streams, rivers and
lakes from destruction -- until 2001, when protections for thousands of
water bodies were called into question by the Supreme Court. Polluters
are seizing on this ambiguity in the law, so the nation can not afford
to wait longer to fix this problem.
"The measure passed today was a compromise, but it was an important
first step in the process that we hope will quickly lead to permanently
fixing the Clean Water Act, one of our country's most important
environmental laws. We applaud the work of the Senate EPW Committee to
address this issue.
"Unfortunately, some Senators on the committee, including Senators
Inhofe (OK), Barrasso (WY), Vitter (LA), and others actually tried to
exempt every stream and wetland in the country from the Clean Water
Act. This extreme, anti-clean water position in the 21st century is
shocking, especially considering that the Clean Water Act was passed
unanimously in the Senate in 1972.
"Today's committee vote is a necessary action towards assuring that
all of America's waters will be protected from destruction, pollution
and degradation. We pledge to work with EPW Senators and all members of
Congress to support the strongest possible bill, guaranteeing these our
nation's waterways remain protected."
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Miranda Cosgrove: Williams-Sonoma Shopper
Miranda Cosgrove checks her phone as she shops at Williams-Sonoma on Monday night (January 28) in Calabasas, Calif.
The 20-year-old actress was joined by a gal pal as they browsed the store together.
"I'm starving. Cooking class is torture. I wanna scream 'CHOP THE WALNUTS!' I just wanna eat lol" she recently tweeted.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Miranda Cosgrove
Earlier in the month, Miranda was spotted doing a little retail therapy with a friend at The Grove in Los Angeles.
10+ pictures inside of Miranda Cosgrove out shopping with a pal…
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Imagine your business competing for your state's "Best Brand" title against huge names such as Target, Dairy Queen and Wheaties.
Now imagine simply leveraging the power of social media and taking the grand prize! Wouldn't that just blow your mind?


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I bought my first new car off the lot in January of 2008. Yep a brand spanking new 08 Ford Escape. I struggled with buying a Ford because of some of their history with shotty vehicles (the Mercury Topaz, need I say more?). But my Grandpa retired from Ford and I had a discount buy in deal. I had trouble with my vehicle early on. First it was the Transmission cooling system had a leak. My car was lurching and sputtering while driving down the road almost causing an accident at one point.
I made an appointment at the dealership where I purchased the vehicle. Ford technicians were quick to inform me that I was 2000 miles over my warranty and the repair would cost $700.00. I was appalled that my new car had such a big problem so early on. I talked with Ford and they said because I had been a loyal customer they were going to fix my car for only a 50 dollar fee. Woo Hoo, I had been such a good Ford customer that they were helping me out! Wrong, little did I know that this was a very common problem that a lot of people were experiencing with this year and model.
I went on my merry way and made it about 25,000 miles down the road and my entire transmission gave out while driving near my home. I had it towed to the Ford dealership once again explain the problem and the wait begins. They call me three days later to tell me I need a 130$ battery before they can run a diagnostic. "OK" I say "put it in and let me know what you find out". Four days later I Finally CALL THEM BACK and they inform me that the transmission is out and it will cost me $3900.00 to replace ("Oh and don't forget the charge for the battery ma'am"). Where is my loyal customer discount now?
My car is a little over three years old. It has never been driven more than 200 miles from home and never gone over 85 miles per hour! It was maintained by Ford, not always right on time but within a reasonable time frame. How in the world can it have a failed Transmission? I can't afford to repair my car. I will however continue to pay it off as it sits in my driveway.
The salesman that sold me the vehicle said he just "felt terrible about my LUCK". He had no idea Ford Escapes had such a transmission problem. I thought to myself "hmmmm GOOGLE IT BUDDY". After all I did and found page after page of sites talking about this faulty transmission clamp and eventual transmission failure.
It was obvious that Ford once again has duped the American consumers with the whole built ford tough. If that's the case then show me the way to the Honda built strong dealership because that motor company seems to be building a much better product. I can't believe that Ford can get away with making shotty vehicles. We as consumers need to stand up and stand together and demand that our vehicles be fixed, replaced or bought back.
Maybe if enough people got together and found a way to hold Ford Motor Company responsible for this substandard craftsmanship they would be forced to make a vehicle that lasts. When do we say ENOUGH is ENOUGH? Boy do I regret my decision to cut corners with Ford. I guarantee I would be doing better right now with even a used Honda!!!!!!
I have a 2005 Ford Escape. I love the body style, space, amenities, etc. Performance, on the other hand, is AWFUL. FIRST INCIDENT: The vehicle was a couple years old and I was in a traffic jam in the middle of winter and turned on the rear defrost and approximately 3 seconds later the back window exploded. Glass was everywhere including on my dogs in the backseat who were terrified. Thank God it wasn't a child back there.
The window was all gone except around the very edges. You could see "burn" type marks on the lines of the defroster that were left on those edges. Took it to dealership and was asked "how fast were you traveling?" "Did you hit any bumps?" REALLY? The window explodes and somehow it's my fault. They said "it's not defective so you'll want to claim the repairs on your insurance because it's expensive".
Called, wrote and emailed everyone I could. The only responses were "What is it you're looking for from us". How about they reimburse me? Got nowhere. Everyone I was in contact with said "Can't help ya". Side note: This was my husband and I's 6th Ford in 12 years and between the 2 of us we owned 3 Fords at the time. Hmmm, thought as good customers we would be treated better.
Then a year later the computer went out. Fortunately that was covered under an "unannounced recall". Computer was fixed for free but not the items that got damaged because the computer went out (the coils, etc. shut down because the computer shut down). $1,400.00 later I was back on the road. This summer the air conditioner stopped working. I didn't bother spending the hundreds of dollars they wanted and go without air conditioning. This week the transmission went out. $4,200 later I can get back on the road. So, what am I missing here?
The car is barely 5 years old and I've put $6,000 additional into it. Obviously this doesn't include the amount I've spent on tires, brakes, etc... General maintenance. BUT, those I expect to pay, the others NOT SO MUCH. My husband and I used to be loyal customers but they have lost us and many friends and family members for life. It's a shame that the vehicles are not made to last and the customer service and loyalty are non-existent. Hmmmm, they wonder why people buy foreign.
DEARBORN, MICHIGAN -- We purchased a new 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid. Whenever it rains, water comes in on the inside of the front doors. Both dealer and Ford Company maintains that the vehicle is operating within Ford specifications. Many emails have been sent back and forth to Ford and in addition to many answers they suggest that we go to another dealer for another assessment. That would of course not only be an additional cost for us, but absolutely absurd going to another dealer who would have every right to tell us that we should have purchased the car from them.
Again, quite absurd for Ford to suggest this especially after telling us that our dealer has factory trained technicians, comprehensive service information and specialized equipment to resolved our concerns. We have been in touch several times with the dealer where the car was purchased and the last step they took was to call Ford Motor Company for our problem and along with all the prior answers received, Ford related that if they received more complaints regarding this water problem, they would look into the problem. But at this time, they feel we should accept this water coming inside the door because as they claim "its within Ford's specifications".
The dealer was also advised by Ford that they would be allowed and attempt to repair with additional seals to stop the water. However, we would have to sign a waiver that would void any further warranty for such repair work if it did not solve the problem. We could not accept this restriction.
On June 1, 2009 we wrote a letter to Mr. Alan Mulally, President and CEO with a copy to William Clay Ford Jr., Executive Chairman, both of Ford Motor Company, by return receipt requested. We did not receive a courtesy telephone or written answer from either one. We then tried to contact both of them with a telephone call and we were told that these executives were just too busy to talk to us. Thank you for your time.
2003 Ford Escape story. The car had 64,000 kms on it, 4,000 over warranty and was 3 1/2 years old. Since new, it had been maintained as per the schedule published by Ford as well as having "Crown Rust proofing" to protect it from our dreadful winters. My 14 year old Dodge Dakota looks factory-new except for the parking lot door dings from inconsiderate others. But, that is another story. Crown works!
Back to my Ford situation. After a hand wash, I noticed that paint was starting to delaminate above the front windshield. Close examination showed delaminating on the rear tailgate. Over the next month, large pieces of paint peeled off the car. I went to the local Ford dealer and spoke with the body manager who informed me that this was my problem, not his, and since the warranty was expired, a paint repair would come out of my pocket.
Conversations with Ford went nowhere. During one exchange with Ford Canada, the person on the other end of the phone told me that there was a note on my file that stated that the car had been repainted. This apparently came from the body manager whom I initially spoke to about the problem.
I owned the car since new and adamantly stated that the paint or what was left of the shoddy paint was indeed original. My next visit to the dealer in no uncertain terms I told the manager that I didn't appreciate being insulted and called a liar regarding the paint problem.
Ford walked away from the problem and I walked away from Ford. To this day I look at the same model of Escape which I had and continually I see paint peeling in the same places as my former vehicle. Obviously Ford has a problem with the process of getting paint to adhere to some models of their vehicles. After absorbing a huge depreciation expense of the private sale of my Escape, I purchased a Lexus GX470.
Never will I own a Ford again. Poor workmanship, poor body fit, poor paint, poor dealer service. I pass on my Ford story to anyone who will listen. Lexus quality and service has been a dream after the Ford experience.
I purchased a 2005 Ford Escape with 19,000 miles at the end of 2005. I know purchasing a pre-owned program vehicle is taking a chance but I never expected all the major problems this vehicle has delivered. At 70,000 miles the transmission (automatic) was just fine on the way to the grocery store and had never slipped or given any signs of a problem. However, leaving the grocery store I started the engine, put it in gear and absolutely nothing happened. The Ford dealer put it on the computer and it show complete internal failure. That cost me $3000 out of pocket to replace.
Unfortunately, that was not the end. As of last week, I now have 124,000 highway miles and my new diagnosis is complete engine failure. The preventive maintenance schedule has always been more than up to date and I am now looking at $5000 for a new engine that Ford is recommending. I have no choice but to buy this as I still owe on the vehicle. Ford has not been willing to help me in any way except to apologize for my problems. I have always driven Fords in the past, but am seriously considering other options for future purchases.
I purchased a 2009 Ford Escape. It had a water leak in the back of my car from day one. I have been given the run around by Ford. They feel that more people should complain before they can do anything. This is the second Ford I have purchased in the last 10 years, that had a water leak... Go figure. I will NEVER, EVER purchase a FORD car, van or truck again. I thought AMERICAN cars were supposed to be great, they just suck. I will go with Toyota next time. Sorry USA but this is fact.
I have a 2009 Ford Escape with 11,000 mile on it. Took it to the dealer which I got it from and they told me my trans had a problem. So I said "fix it". They told "OK". But I did not get a rental car. Now this is a new car and they will not give me a loan. What the deal. I had to buy a service contract on a new car that is a bunch of b.s. I will never buy a Ford car again. Can you believe this? What a great car company.
LAKEWOOD, COLORADO -- At 26,000 miles, our 2006 Ford Escape started having a pulsating in the brakes when you came to a stop. Took it into a Ford dealer for service. Their answer was, "We'll turn the rotors." They did and that did not solve the pulsating problem. We took it back to them a second time for the same problem. Their answer was, "We'll turn the rotors." I said that did not work the first time and their answer was, "We'll turn the rotors." That did not solve the problem.
Took it back to them a third time. They answer was, "We'll turn the rotors." Again, I said that didn't do anything the first two times but they said, "We'll turn the rotors." I expressed concern that they were turning the rotors so much they could get to be below spec. They said, "No problem... there's lots of metal left." This third turning of the rotors did not solve the problem. At this point, we took it to another Ford dealer.
Explained the pulsating problem and they said, "We'll turn the rotors." At that point I got a call from the service rep telling me the rotors were too thin to turn and the rotors and pads had to be replaced at $450 cost to me. Even though Ford authorized service people insisted on turning the rotors 3 times to the point that are not serviceable, I am now expected to pay for new rotors and pads.
No one at Ford showed any interest in finding the cause of the problem, i.e., what caused the brakes to begin pulsating at 26,000 miles. I talked to Ford Customer Service people at the Regional Office. Their oft repeated position is that the warranty does not cover brake pads or rotors and therefore they will not replace the rotors or pads. No matter that their mechanics turned the rotors so far that they are not serviceable anymore. I am to pay $450 for their mistakes in attempting to correct a problem.
Suffice it to say I will never buy a Ford product again and will advise anyone to not buy Ford. Ford does not stand behind their products or services.


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Angela Williams returned to Worcester from Florida last year to live in an apartment with her sick mother. When the woman died in December, Angela and her two kids found themselves homeless.
"We ended up sleeping in my car," she remembered. "Sometimes we slept on the floor at a friend's house. It was awful. I told my little one we were camping. There were times I stayed awake all night, just so scared."
After months of searching for work, in April she was offered a full-time job as a medical assistant for an area cancer center. Delighted, she set about finding care for her 4-year-old daughter. Private day care was too expensive, and she didn't qualify for vouchers.
Finally, a friend suggested she contact Head Start. Within days her daughter was placed in a class at Vernon Hill School, and Ms. Williams started work the next day.
"Head Start meant everything to me," said Ms. Williams, 35. "It turned my life around. It meant food on the table and a roof over our heads."
In Massachusetts last year, 16,000 kids were served by the federal preschool program designed to give 3- and 4-year-old children from low-income families a jump-start in their education. Along with Early Head Start, which serves pregnant women, infants and toddlers, the programs are aimed at addressing the social and academic ills caused by poverty.
But Head Start is just one of the many programs slated to suffer as a result of sequestration, the massive spending cuts plan so dire that it was intended to be a last resort and to force lawmakers to reach a compromise on reducing the nation's deficit.
The compromise never happened, and $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts are due to go into effect over the next 10 years. And while cutting government spending is a laudable goal, these cuts are broad and implemented across the board, with no input from agencies and departments.
Head Start, for example, will lose 2,000 slots this year in Massachusetts, according to U.S. Rep. James McGovern. Launched in 1964, Head Start is the nation's largest preschool program, serving an estimated 904,000 low-income children.
"I've lost count of how many people have come to see me throughout my district about this issue," McGovern said last week, in a telephone interview from Colombia. "It breaks your heart, especially when you see single mothers working two and three jobs. Head Start has been a godsend to them."
McGovern might have been speaking of Williams, who now works two jobs and was one of the single moms who appealed to the congressman for help in restoring funding for Head Start. She found a sympathetic ear in the liberal legislator, who called the cuts "shortsighted" and damaging.
"These across-the-board cuts represent an all-time high in recklessness and stupidity," he said. "If you want to make cuts, make them where there's waste and duplicity. But don't cut programs that help kids, especially low-income kids. Head Start has proven to be effective and much needed. If we want these kids to have a productive future, we have to invest in them early."
Angela Williams and her two kids now live in a third-floor apartment off Greenwood Street. Her 4-year-old learned her ABCs in Head Start and has "blossomed" after attending the preschool program, she said. And while she still struggles to make ends meet, the mother who was homeless just four months ago credits much of her comeback to the program slated for massive cuts.
"I didn't have anyone to help me," she said. "Head Start was like a miracle. I agree that there should be cuts in government spending. But they shouldn't affect low-income and poor children,"


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Mar 30, 2001, 9:53 AM
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I've completed Level 4 on an AFF course 2 years ago in Austrilia and wasn't able to pick it up again until recently. I'm in Canada now where the progression seems slightly different. Before starting AFF again (I believe they call it PFF in most places here) I had to complete two Instructor Assisted Dives (zero delay and instructor throws the pilot chute for you).
So my alternatives now are to jump into the PFF program or go through the Standard Course (Increasing altitude and delay with each jump).
Daemons seem to be controlling the weather here and I'll probably be able to get more jumping in now by doing the Standard Progression as they have low altitude jumps to start. Therefore I'm tending towards this as a better way to go to keep the momentum going (I don't want to wait weeks between jumps). It also appears like a comfortable way to progress.
So, my question is: Are there any preferences or recommendations towards AFF or Standard progression? Anything I should keep in mind?
Apr 2, 2001, 3:09 PM
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Im in no position to comment on AFF but i can tell you a little about my standard progression.
I started in Feb 2000 and am currently on 10 sec delay.
The dz i am training at is in the UK so the weather has had a huge effect on the jumping oppurtunities ive had. Also ive only been able to jump at weekends ( financial reasons )
I felt that the time in between each jump was having a negative effect on my progression as i would jump a couple of times one weekend, and then weather permitting, waited up to 3 months for my next jump.
So basically, if your sure you can jump frequentlly i cant see no problems with a progression course. I started on a static line a stayed that way until jump 14 when i finally got my first hop n pop ( 3 second delay ) which was last year.
Looking back ive had the best times of my life, ive gained valuble expierience in a wide range of subjects from just lurking around the dz at the weekends and my canopy control is considerablly better with the extra jumps ive had ( compared to AFF )
If your in a rush to be CAt 8 or whatever your equivalent is over there, i cant recommend static progression, but if youve got the cash and weather, you might be missing out on some good fun jumps.
Get some advice from an AFF graduate before deciding.
Welcome back. Cherry Pies.
Apr 3, 2001, 11:37 AM
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Hi Newguy
I got to freefall via the standard static line method and then recently did AFF (small 7 year gap in the middle). I would definitely recommend you do AFF. It might cost more initially, but will save you money in the long run. Also, you will learn a heck of a lot quicker too. If you can afford it, I would also recommend camera on at least a couple of your AFF jumps (if you decide to go with AFF that is).
Don't let the weather be the deciding factor, soon you will be able to get to altitude for your AFF jumps. Anyway, that was my opinion, you decide what's best for you.
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Apr 3, 2001, 7:33 PM
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Just how will it save you money in the long run? I went static line and did my first 4 way on my 16th jump I think. Got five points on that dive. Of course that had a lot to do with were I learned and who I was jumping with. I could never have afforded to have finished the AFF program at that point. If I had to do it over again I would not change a thing regardless of money. But some DZ's only offer one disipline(plus tandem), and in that case there may be a big difference in WHERE you learn. I do not believe I could have learned at a better DZ for many reasons. This is important. Bigger is not always better!
But again I must ask, how do you think AFF will save you money? I can not see it unless they charge outrageously for staticline which I guess is not that hard to believe today.
Apr 4, 2001, 4:12 AM
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Craddock, here is the student SL Cat 1 progression in South Africa at present:
jumps 1-3. Three static line jumps (no task)
jumps 4-8. Five dummy-rip-cord-pull (DRCP) jumps
jump 9. First free fall a three second stable delay
jump 10. Five second stable delay
jump 11. Ten second stable delay x 2
jump 12. Fifteen second in box position and on heading
jump 13. Fifteen second count together with altimeter/altitude Awareness
jump 14. Twenty second poised exit with altimeter and heading awareness
jump 15. Twenty second unpoised (dive) exit with altimeter and heading awareness
jump 16. Twenty second 180 degree turns both directions
jump 17. Twenty second 360 degree turns both directions
jump 18. Twenty second 2 x backloops and wave off
jump 19. Full series
jump 20. Delta in 2 directions and wave off
jump 21. Delta & turn
jump 22. Delta & track
jump 23. Spin in 1 direction
The SL first jump course is not so cheap anymore (understandable because a lot of people do it as a one off and DZs have to make their money somewhere, as with tandems). The subsequent 7 SL jumps are not that cheap anymore either. Then of course there is always the possibility that the student will get stuck on one particular part of the FF progression (eg back loops) necessitating repeat jumps. With AFF the instruction is hands on, feedback is spot on and not having to repeat any of the levels is not uncommon. I got to freefall via both methods (the fact that I stopped for 7 years was entirely my own *fault*). So, Craddock, I still believe that AFF presents better value for money and will make you a certified skydiver in a shorter time.
Also the price of SL jump tickets has in fact gone up, since most loads go to altitude, and apart from the occasional load of first time SL jumpers, it is getting harder to accomodate SL progression jumpers on other loads. I have noticed that a number of the larger DZs in Europe (Empuria Brava being a good example) no longer offer SL progression at all - all loads go to altitude. I am sure a DZO/CCI from a larger DZ would be able to explain the financial reasons for this (SL jump ticket prices/fuel price/dimishing returns?).
William Walls
Apr 4, 2001, 4:55 AM
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To my mind the difficulty with static line progression is that the first task (a stable exit) is actually very difficult, especially bearing in mind that the exit is the point on any skydive when the jumper feels most afraid, excited, tense, etc... and you can't progress until you get that exit right. Some people nail it immediately - good for them. They save money compared to AFF, and may become qualified only slightly slower.
But there are certainly a lot of people who give up during their first few static line / dummy pull jumps because they can't get the exit consistent.
To me this is the big advantage of AFF - you can get a number of jumps under your belt and relax a bit before you try getting your exits perfect.
Just my personal view.
Apr 4, 2001, 12:54 PM
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Whether you learn via AFF, AFP, or SL is far less important than the people training you and your comfort at the dropzone.
Shop the instructors and friendliness of the dropzone, not the teaching method.
Both SL and AFF will eventually teach you how to skydive. But only if the instructors and the dropzone create the environment you want to return to.
Apr 4, 2001, 1:56 PM
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Amen Mark - a good point!
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Apr 4, 2001, 2:33 PM
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Hi there,
I remember this coming up before, so at the risk of repeating myself...
The object of any skydiving training programme is to produce a skydiver who can fall stable, recover from instability, turn, track & track-turn. Oh yes, and operate his parachute/equipment safely!!! In other words the basic survival skills for leaving the 'plane before it starts to descend!!!!!! Ultimately any training system produces the skydiver with an "A" license who turns up at a DZ with his/her own kit ready to jump largely unsupervised.
The fundamental difference between "AFF" (of whatever kind & a "Progression system" (of whatever kind) is NOT the cost of this, which is curently c.$5,000 whichever way you go - it is the timescale in which this money is spent! For example, personally I went through a progression system. 13 months, 26 jumps & I was "A" license with my own kit. i have also seena guy go through the AFF programme in a weekend and in one week (yes!!! ONE WEEK!!!!!) he'd got to the level that took me 13 months!
So... I suppose the really fundamental difference is a mix of finances & committment. I kind of drifted into skydiving (hence the progression system) while Iona "KNOWS" she's going to skydive (hence AFF). Plus (of course) there is the question "Do I have $5,000 available now? or do I spread the cost over time?"
In short, AFF is for those with both committment & "free" cash while Progression is for those who want to "spread" the cost over time.
Mike D10270.
Oh... BTW... I "quote" $5,000 as a "finished" cost, I.E. the fully trained AND fully equipped skydiver.
Apr 5, 2001, 7:44 AM
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I think Mike's points are very valid, good post!. Especially the part about Iona knowing she wants to go into skydiving and so is doing AFF....
I myself started with sl progression, i "nailed the exit" and progressed onto five second delays within i think 9 jumps. However, because the english winter was coming up, i decided to stop sl progression and try and save for aff next (read : this) summer. The reason why i stopped was the problem with currency, i don't know and therefore cannot speak about in the us or elsewhere, but certainly at my dz in england, 4weeks and you go back a stage. Being 1.5hours away from the dz and unable to drive or get the train there without detouring through london, this was particularily difficult for me. I think in my case this is where the advantages of AFF come in, if i was doing it in england i could probabaly camp at the dz for two weeks in august and get it done, sl just wouldn't get done in that time imho. Basically b/c in my limited experience i have found sl lifts just don't go up very often, maybe 3-4 a day, which means you can jump twice a day tops, and thats if the weathers good! (for those who don't know england, it rarely is).
So anyways, i would say both course have their separate merits, but for me AFF is definately the better choice, i can do it for c. £900 in Spain, where sl would cost me about £700 to do in a lot longer time with most probably a lot more stress.
Best of luck whichever course you choose, but I know i'll be AFF-ing over at Empuriobrava this summer (read : i hope i will be
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Apr 5, 2001, 10:25 AM
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Just a little counter perspective from Hellian's.
I trained SL for my first 17 jumps and lived only a half hour from the dropzone. So, on any given day I could just look outside and if it was nice out I could drive up to the DZ and sign onto a load.
It was only 50 bucks a hop, I didn't have to call ahead, and since I was leaving the plane solo they could squeeze me into almost any load and just have a jump master spot me and grade my jump.
That was at a casual and FUN dropzone and if I stilled lived in that area I'd continue training there in a heartbeat.
Apr 5, 2001, 6:25 PM
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Apr 6, 2001, 6:48 AM
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Craddock, didn't quite follow you there, care to elaborate?
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Frank J. Tipler
|Frank Jennings Tipler
February 1, 1947
Andalusia, Alabama[1]
|PhD (Physics)
|Alma mater
|Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of Maryland, College Park
|Mathematical physicist
|Tulane University
|Known for
|Omega Point Theory
Frank Jennings Tipler (born February 1, 1947) is a mathematical physicist and cosmologist, holding a joint appointment in the Departments of Mathematics and Physics at Tulane University.[2] Tipler has authored books and papers on the Omega Point based on Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's religious ideas, which he claims is a mechanism for the resurrection of the dead. Some have argued that it is pseudoscience.[3] He is also known for his theories on the Tipler cylinder time machine.
Tipler was born in Andalusia, Alabama, to Frank Jennings Tipler Jr., a lawyer, and Anne Tipler, a homemaker.[1] From 1965 through 1969, Tipler attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he completed a bachelor of science degree in physics.[2] In 1976 he completed his PhD with the University of Maryland.[4][5] Tipler was next hired in a series of postdoctoral researcher positions in physics at three universities, with the final one being at the University of Texas, working under John Archibald Wheeler, Abraham Taub, Rainer K. Sachs, and Dennis W. Sciama.[2] Tipler became an Associate Professor in mathematical physics in 1981, and a full Professor in 1987 at Tulane University, where he has been a faculty member ever since.[2]
The Omega Point cosmology
The Omega Point is a term Tipler uses to describe a cosmological state in the distant proper-time future of the universe that he maintains is required by the known physical laws. According to this cosmology, it is required for the known laws of physics to be mutually consistent that intelligent life take over all matter in the universe and eventually force its collapse. During that collapse, the computational capacity of the universe diverges to infinity and environments emulated with that computational capacity last for an infinite duration as the universe attains a solitary-point cosmological singularity. This singularity is Tipler's Omega Point.[6] With computational resources diverging to infinity, Tipler states that a society far in the future would be able to resurrect the dead by emulating all alternative universes of our universe from its start at the Big Bang.[7] Tipler identifies the Omega Point with God, since, in his view, the Omega Point has all the properties claimed for gods by most of the traditional religions.[7][8]
Tipler's argument that the omega point cosmology is required by the known physical laws is a more recent development that arose after the publication of his 1994 book The Physics of Immortality. In that book (and in papers he had published up to that time), Tipler had offered the Omega Point cosmology as a hypothesis, while still claiming to confine the analysis to the known laws of physics.[9]
Tipler defined the "final anthropic principle" (FAP) along with co-author physicist John D. Barrow in their 1986 book The Anthropic Cosmological Principle as a generalization of the anthropic principle thus:
Intelligent information-processing must come into existence in the Universe, and, once it comes into existence, will never die out.[10]
Critics of the final omega point principle say its arguments violate the Copernican principle, that it incorrectly applies the laws of probability, and that it is really a theology or metaphysics principle made to sound plausible to laypeople by using the esoteric language of physics. Martin Gardner dubbed FAP the "completely ridiculous anthropic principle" (CRAP).[11] Oxford-based philosopher Nick Bostrom writes that the final anthropic principle has no claim on any special methodological status, it is "pure speculation", despite attempts to elevate it by calling it a "principle".[12] Philosopher Rem B. Edwards called it "futuristic, pseudoscientific eschatology" that is "highly conjectural, unverified, and improbable".[13]
Physicist David Deutsch incorporates Tipler's Omega Point cosmology as a central feature of the fourth strand of his "four strands" concept of fundamental reality and defends the physics of the Omega Point cosmology,[14] although he is highly critical of Tipler's theological conclusions[15] and what Deutsch states are exaggerated claims that have caused other scientists and philosophers to reject his theory out of hand.[16] Researcher Anders Sandberg pointed out that he believes the Omega Point Theory has many flaws, including missing proofs.[17]
Tipler's Omega Point theories have received criticism by physicists and skeptics.[18][19][20] George Ellis, writing in the journal Nature, described Tipler's book on the Omega Point as "a masterpiece of pseudoscience… the product of a fertile and creative imagination unhampered by the normal constraints of scientific and philosophical discipline",[21] and Michael Shermer devoted a chapter of Why People Believe Weird Things to enumerating what he thought to be flaws in Tipler's thesis.[22] Physicist Sean M. Carroll thought Tipler's early work was constructive but that now he has become a "crackpot".[23] In a review of Tipler's The Physics of Christianity, Lawrence Krauss described the book as the most "extreme example of uncritical and unsubstantiated arguments put into print by an intelligent professional scientist".[24]
Selected writings
- Tipler, Frank J; John D. Barrow (1986). The Anthropic Cosmological Principle. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-851949-4.
- ——— (1994). The Physics of Immortality: Modern Cosmology, God and the Resurrection of the Dead. New York: Doubleday. ISBN 0-19-851949-4.
- ——— (2007). The Physics of Christianity. New York: Doubleday. ISBN 0-385-51424-7.
- Tipler, Frank J. (2003), "Refereed Journals: Do They Insure Quality or Enforce Orthodoxy?" (PDF), ISCID Archives, retrieved 2015-11-04.
- Frank J. Tipler (2003). "Intelligent life in cosmology". International Journal of Astrobiology. 2 (2): 141–48. Bibcode:2003IJAsB...2..141T. arXiv:0704.0058 . doi:10.1017/S1473550403001526.
- Frank J. Tipler (2005). "The Star of Bethlehem: A Type Ia/Ic Supernova in the Andromeda Galaxy?" (PDF). The Observatory. 125: 168–74. Bibcode:2005Obs...125..168T.
- ——— (2007). "Feynman-Weinberg Quantum Gravity and the Extended Standard Model as a Theory of Everything". Reports on Progress in Physics. 68 (4): 897–64. Bibcode:2005RPPh...68..897T. arXiv:0704.3276 . doi:10.1088/0034-4885/68/4/R04.
See also
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rooney, Terrie M, ed. (1997). Contemporary Authors. 157. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale. p. 407. ISBN 0-7876-1183-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Tipler, Frank J (2007). "Biography". Tulane University.
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- ↑ Carroll, Sean (Jan 5, 2009), "The Varieties of Crackpot Experience", Cosmic Variance (blog), Discover Magazine.
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BAKER � When the Baker School softball team next plays Chipley High School on April 1 the Gators will have good reason to be gunning for Tiger pitcher Sarah Gilbert. Gilbert flirted with perfection Friday throwing a one-hitter as Chipley took a 4-0 District 3-1A win.
BAKER � When the Baker School softball team next plays Chipley High School on April 1 the Gators will have good reason to be gunning for Tiger pitcher Sarah Gilbert.
Gilbert flirted with perfection Friday throwing a one-hitter as Chipley took a 4-0 District 3-1A win.
The loss dropped Baker to 8-8 overall and 4-5 in district play.
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The only blemish on Gilbert�s otherwise spotless performance was a two-out double in the sixth inning by Baker�s Hannah Sowell.
�We got one doughnut (zero off the scoreboard) out of there,� Carlisle said. �She (Gilbert) had a perfect game going up through the sixth inning and we broke that up. At least we can save a little bit of dignity on that.�
Baker pitcher Alexis Mitchem turned in a good performance that would win many games. But good wasn�t enough against the great effort by Gilbert.
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Participating in the Katy Perry event at UNICEF House on December
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Katy Perry can inspire young people to be the change they wish to see in the world by going to other poor countries where more help is needed to survive. She already inspires me, especially after seeing her in Madagascar, ready to change people's lives. Therefore, sharing her impressive voice to raise awareness about what is going on in other countries or making more songs that talk about poor children and adolescents will strengthen the voices of children and young people around the world.
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A tempest is raging in our parts.Gloomy, smileless, sorrowful faces.There is no one who doesn't struggle with sorrow/depression (thlipsis). The sources of this are various.Sorrows afflict body and soul.Sorrows can afflict man with sickness, but they can also ripen and beautify him. They can make him see his neighbour with greater forgivingness, understanding and sympathy.Patience and hope bring comfort in sorrows. They can lead to goodness, to repentance. There is no one who didn't experience sorrows, suffering, temptations and trials. Like dry rot, sorrow consumes the inward man. The aim of sorrows in our life is not that God is pleased to punish and torment people like a sadistic father, but our correction, our betterment, our attunement towards heaven. Sorrows can become a way for us to meet the living God. People have loved darkness and not light – that is why they are tormented. Sometimes sorrows chase away idleness, leisureliness and indifference. They can help focus man on his own self, functioning as a means to take charge of one's recovery, of heart-searching, self-analysis, self-knowledge and self-reproach (automempsia). The many and various amenities can make one slack, unenthusiastic and ruinous. One may think that he is happy, but have an unfulfilled joy inside nevertheless. Genuine coping with the sorrows of life will bring the victory of courage. Sorrows can bring us closer to God. God loves and tests us like schoolchildren in order to help, enlighten, correct. The sorrowful can also become more sympathetic with those who suffer and more brother-loving. Let us not add affliction to affliction and sorrow to sorrow. According to Basil the Great, it is not illness, destitution, economical ruin, poverty and deprivation that are evil, but sin alone. God's wisdom takes wealth away from those who use it wrongly, unjustly, greedily and inhumanely. It allows illnesses to afflict the body in order to make it humble, to give health to the soul, to prevent it from getting stuck in sin. It takes away, regardless of our sorrow, those for whom it discerns that their best hour has come. Let's not pick a fight with God. He knows well what he's doing. We do not know the salutary plan, nor the God of solutions. Plenty of times the remedy is bitter, so we refuse to take it – yet, it alone provides the cure. Sin is the main and greatest source of sorrows. Sin oppresses, seduces, binds, imprisons, reduces to misery. God will not judge all who sinned, but all who did not repent. Humble thought, prayer, patience make the burden of sorrows lighter.Let us then not allow sorrows to multiply because of our fault. Let's not have sorrow pile onto sorrow. Let us view them from the alternative perspective we spoke of.Please, let no one ever despair.After the tempest, the sunshine is even sweeter.
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Recently someone asked me why the word "festival" is used to describe all those "red-letter days" in the Christian year—like Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost, but also Baptism, Transfiguration, and Ascension of the Lord, among others.
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Jagodinski, 45, an 11-year D&PL veteran, served as senior vice president and chief financial officer until his recent appointment as executive vice president of the cotton and soybean seed company. Robinson, 68, will continue as vice chairman and Jon E. M. Jacoby, 63, will remain chairman.
Charles R. "Randy" Dismuke, 47, will continue in his role as senior vice president and head of U.S. operations for D&PL, with oversight for sales and marketing, distribution, and production of seed. Rick Greene, D&PL vice president of business development, has been named vice president-finance and treasurer.
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"I also want to thank Murray Robinson for the tremendous job he has done during his 14-year tenure with the company."
The announcement marked the second retirement for Robinson, who returned to the company and assumed the position of president and CEO following the late Roger Malkin's illness. Robinson stayed on to help with the transition after Malkin died in 2000.
"We have effectively accomplished the repositioning of D&PL's technology sources – a goal we set two years ago – and it is the right time for me to step away from day to day operation of the company," said Robinson. "Jag and I, supported by our other senior managers, have worked extensively together to pursue business opportunities that would continue to provide valuable technologies to our farmer customers yet increase benefits to our shareholders.
"Jag's capabilities as a leader and a manager make him ideally suited to take D&PL to the next level in the years ahead. Also, Rick has played a key role in formulating the Company's international strategy and bringing the recently announced trait development collaborations to fruition, and we look forward to his continued contributions.
Robinson said that having Dismuke and other senior managers continue in their leadership positions "gives the company not only depth of experience but also continuity in customer and industry relationships. We think that Jag and Randy will make a good team with Jag's experience in putting together the agreements that we've announced recently and Randy's day-to-day running of the company's basic operations."
"It has been a privilege for me to work alongside Murray in developing a long-term growth strategy designed to leverage D&PL's expertise and reduce its reliance on third parties for technologies that benefit our farmer customers while increasing value for our shareholders," said Jagodinski.
"Rick Greene's involvement in our current strategic moves, along with his broad experience, make him a sound choice to take over the financial team. We have a strong management team and talented work force that will help us take advantage of D&PL's strong market position and many growth opportunities in the coming years."
Jagodinski has served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of D&PL since September 2000. He joined D&PL in 1991 as director of corporate accounting and financial reporting. He served as vice president finance and treasurer from 1993 until 2000.
Prior to joining D&PL, Jagodinski spent eight years at Arthur Andersen LLP in various capacities. Before that, he worked five years at Price Waterhouse. Jagodinski earned a BBA in Accounting from the University of Mississippi in 1978.


text: The National Student Christian Federation released several bulletins and informational letters regarding the student demonstrations in the 1960s. Herluf Jensen, General Secretary of the NSCF, provides readers with the progress of different trials related to the movement, arrest statistics and institutions involved. Obtaining strong civil rights legislation through Congress is discussed as well.


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SETTING: Two ZOOMers are talking on phones in different homes while packing for summer camp.
(Sound of phone: RRRRINNNNG!)
Person number 1:Hello!
Person number 2:Hey, I can't wait for summer camp! Have you packed yet?
Person number 1:Actually, I'm packing right now!
Person number 2:Hey, me too! What are you packing?
Person number 1:Well, I'm packing shirts.
(Packs shirts while saying this.)
Person number 2:(Skirts?) Got that.
(Packs skirts.)
Person number 1:And of course socks.
(Packs socks.)
Person number 2:(Clocks?) Hmm. Well I guess that might come in handy.
(Packs clocks.)
Person number 1:Don't forget your sandals!
(Packs sandals.)
Person number 2:(Candles?) Wow, you think of everything.
(Packs candles.)
Person number 1:I'm also packing a few jeans.
(Packs jeans.)
Person number 2:(Beans?) You really like them that much?
(Packs few cans of green beans.)
Person number 1:Sure, I love 'em! Don't forget shorts!
(Packs shorts.)
Person number 2:(Quarts?) All right. Got that.
(Packs quarts of milk.)
Person number 1:And, we're each supposed to take a blanket.
(Packs a blanket.)
Person number 2:(Plane kit?) Do you really think we'll need one?
(Packs a model plane kit.)
Person number 1:Of course. Mom says I should pack some sunscreen.
(Packs sunscreen.)
Person number 2:(Ice cream?) Oh, great idea! That'll make camp a lot more fun!
(Packs ice cream.)
Person number 1:I think that's all! See you at the bus in half an hour!
(Picks up neatly packed bag.)
Person number 2:Okay, see you in two hours. Bye!
(Both hang up. Person number 1 exits with bag. Person number 2 tries to shove everything into bag.)
Wow, this camp must be really weird!
(Picks up messy bag and exits.)
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Dr. King expresses his appreciation for being honored by Freedom House. He also pays tribute to the life and work of John F. Kennedy while encourging others to honor his memory through their dedication to civil rights.
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