text: Web's Best 50 Free Downloads March 13, 2009 5:02 AM AEST by Tim Danton etc © 2009 Dennis Publishing www.pcauthority.com.au/Feature/110139,webs-best-50-free-downloads.aspx (Note: clickable-links for all software mentioned at the above website) Stack your system full of software without paying a penny, with our guide to essential downloads Here, weve compiled our top 50 downloads from apps that are measured in kilobytes to the Google Packs 200MB all of which are guaranteed performers. Weve covered a wide range of applications, including everything from browser add-ons, security software, music packages right through to Photoshop alternatives. Before you start downloading, a little housekeeping: although weve taken great care to personally test each of the software downloads we recommend, we havent installed all 50 on the same machine. So while were happy to vouch for them individually, we cant guarantee that any of these downloads will be compatible with each other or with other software on your PC. Wed also implore you to download the software from our recommended sites and scan it for malware before you install it. 1. Google Pack Size: up to 240MB Googles ever-expanding compendium of free software is now so impressive that it outstrips the bundled applications that come with most PCs. The latest addition to the family is StarOffice, the slightly enhanced version of the open-source OpenOffice. With a high-quality word processor, spreadsheet, PowerPoint-like presentation software and database, its a genuine alternative to Microsofts premium-priced market leader. Spyware Doctor sifts through your hard disk with commendable diligence, ripping out malware that even our paid-for security software failed to detect. Skype remains the best and most widely used VoIP application on the market, while Firefox is our browser of choice. All thats before weve mentioned Googles own-brand software: the elegantly designed Picasa excels at organising and making basic edits to your digital photo collection; Google Desktop keenly sniffs out files and documents that youd long since given up hope of seeing again; while the Google Toolbar includes a useful pop-up blocker and other enhanced search features for both IE and Firefox. There are a couple of makeweights in the Pack, but the smartly designed installer makes it easy to pick and choose the applications you want. Google Pack also provides regular reminders when theres a new version of an application or fresh additions, meaning you dont have to keep checking back. For a company that focuses on online apps, Googles not half-bad at desktop software. 2. Paint.NET Size: 1.6MB Anyone whos interested in digital imaging but doesnt want to shell out for Photoshop (or even Photoshop Elements) could do a lot worse than download this sparkling gem. Paint.NET started life as a Microsoft project to replace the woefully underpowered Paint application thats bundled with Windows, and is now being lovingly maintained by former project members. Its updated regularly with bug fixes and new features, although it already offers almost everything youd expect to find in paid-for rivals and then some. Paint.net will prove invaluable for photographers, with control over curves, hue and saturation, as well as both manual and auto-level adjustment. Theres full support for layers, plus a generous selection of artistic effects to add fizz to lifeless photos. Like Photoshop, extra features (such as the ability to import RAW files) can be introduced with a dazzling library of free plug-ins, and theres also a huge selection of online tutorials to dive into. For us, it just holds the edge over The GIMP (www.gimp.org). 3. CPU-Z Size: 510KB Its no coincidence that this tiny utility ends up installed on all the PCs and notebooks that come into the PC Authority Labs: it takes mere seconds to tell you everything you need to know about the core components. Constantly updated to support the latest CPUs, it gives you real-time clock-speed readouts, along with details of steppings, multipliers and cache; motherboard model and chipset; RAM speed, timings and even the memory slots youve filled. In short, its a Rough Guide to your own PC. 4. Pidgin Size: 10.8MB Pidgin handles your every IM need, allowing you to communicate using one interface across a huge array of networks, from AIM, MSN and Yahoo, to the less common Zephyr, Bonjour and others. Its a little rough around the edges, but its open-source roots mean its constantly improving. And while many would argue for the inclusion of the more polished Trillian (www.ceruleanstudios.com), Pidgin gives you access to all these networks for free. 5. Startup Control Panel Size: 59KB Were not going to pretend this application does anything particularly glamorous, but for quickly gaining control of your systems startup programs its invaluable. Categorised by the locations that startup programs can hide themselves away, each entry can be disabled, deleted or edited the latter being particularly handy for changing command-line switches. Once you delete an entry, it stays in a holding area rather than disappearing completely, keeping everything tidy but giving you a backup if something stops working. 6. IE7Pro Size: 2.2MB We know that many PC Authority readers wouldnt touch Internet Explorer with a bargepole, but for those who do IE7Pro is a must-have. A customisable inline spellchecker and inline search are on par with Firefox, of course, but the mouse-gesture support, sophisticated ad- blocking and powerful cut-and-paste features make for a more pleasurable experience. The fact that it runs discreetly is the icing on the cake, and new features (as well as a handy selection of user-written add-ins) appear in each of the regularly updated new versions. 7. Foxit Reader Size: 2.2MB Few people look further than Adobe Reader for opening PDFs, but Foxit is a worthy alternative. The first thing that strikes you is its speed. After years of viewing PDFs at Adobes dawdling pace, the swift response of Foxit is a revelation. Pages packed with high-quality pictures and text open with minimal fuss and scroll without the irritating lurches so common to the industry standard bearer. The install is very quick, and the 2.2MB download snack-sized when compared with Adobes 20MB meal. Despite the small footprint, most familiar features are accounted for, although thumbnail views of pages are conspicuous by their absence. 8. Sun NetBeans Size: 195MB Suns free Java IDE (integrated development environment) is a stunning programming tool. As stable as you could ever expect an IDE to be, it has every feature youd find in commercial offerings. Download the profiling tool and you have a powerful method of developing the fastest Java apps possible. You can even use it for C and C++ development with the add-on pack all free. Other open-source projects, notably Eclipse (www.eclipse.org) are an alternative, but nothing can touch NetBeans for its stability and ease of use. 9. WebGuide Size: 4.5MB For anyone whos realised they forgot to record the latest episode of CSI, WebGuide is ideal: this nifty program lets you remotely access a Windows Media Center system to schedule recordings, and manage recorded TV programmes from any internet-connected computer. Now completely free WebGuide offers features such as streaming video, TV, music and photos, and is ideal if you forget to schedule a recording. And there are versions for both XP Media Center Edition, Windows Home Server and Vista, too. 10. Microsoft SyncToy Size: 1MB SyncToy is one of Microsofts PowerToys, and is an excellent tool for backing up files over a network. The program allows you to create folder pairs each folder can be anywhere on your network and then keeps the contents of the two folders synchronised. It even keeps track of when you rename files, so changes are reflected in the other folder. This also applies when you move or delete files. 11. Webaroo Size: 9.1MB Webaroo lets you search and browse the web when youre on the go without an internet connection. It does this using pre-made web packs, which you can download from the website. Alternatively, you can download pages from any website you like. Once you download the content onto your laptop or mobile device, you can browse it like normal, and when you connect to the internet again your device will be updated with fresh versions of the pages. 12. DupKiller 0.8.2 Size: 3.9MB Youd be surprised at how much disk space you can free up by running this program, which detects duplicate files on your hard disk. It will also search network drives, removable storage and CDs or DVDs. You can choose to exclude certain folders or file types from your search, and opt to delete the files to the Recycle Bin or directly from your hard disk. Binary comparisons mean the files dont even have to have the same filename. Very clever. 13. FileZilla Size: 3 MB Windows already supports FTP transfer, but as anyone whos used it will testify its pretty basic. FileZilla allows you to store frequently used FTP sites along with their accompanying usernames and passwords. You can also send server commands, making FileZilla a godsend for those who run websites hosted elsewhere. Secure FTP (SFTP) is supported as well a feature lacking even from some paid-for FTP software. 14. ImgBurn Size: 1.9MB Spend a lot of time with Linux? If so, youll be familiar with the hassle of finding software that can handle ISO files. ImgBurn weighs in at a shade over 1.5MB, yet is incredibly handy. You can burn ISOs to CDs and DVDs, and theres a utility for erasing RW discs. Alternatively, you can capture an ISO image from an existing disc, which is useful for long-term archiving. 15. SpeedFan Size: 1.6MB Its only natural to be curious about the health of the components in your PC, but to be absolutely certain you need this brilliant little utility. SpeedFan collects the information from the temperature-sensing components in your PC, allowing you to determine whether your noise- killing fan adjustments are making your CPU run too hot, for instance. You can also control fan speed and see the SMART status of your hard disk, giving you access to your disks early warning system. 16. Orb Size: 14.7 MB You can view your TV and photo collection and access other media files wherever you are, courtesy of Orb (www.orb.com) There are plenty of other applications designed to let you access your PC remotely, but there are none with the media-handling capabilities of Orb. Once installed, you can access your PC, of course, but besides being able to browse your hard disk and open your documents you can also get at music and film files. Click on one of them and Orb will transcode the file on-the-fly, adjusting quality settings for the speed of the networks youre connected over. 17. Sun VirtualBox Size: 17.4MB Sun (formerly Innotek) VirtualBox is a complete virtualisation system that can run any x86-compatible operating system within Windows or Linux. The virtualised OS runs at almost native speed and can use the hosts network connection and even much of its hardware (drivers permitting). It isnt the only virtualisation package in the world, but its our favourite thanks to its ease of use and its custom extensions that improve performance and usability in common operating systems. 18. Thunderbird SIZE: 6.4MB Thunderbird is a POP3 mail client that does everything Outlook Express can, and more. Multicoloured tagging and almost instant searching make it easy to get around your inbox. The Firefox-like find-as-you-type feature is also handy for swiftly tracking down buried messages. Best of all, hundreds of plug-ins let you extend the software to your taste, adding optional features such as integrated encryption, a localised spellchecker or navigation by mouse gesture. 19. Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic SIZE: 16.3MB AntiVir beat many paid-for security apps in our Labs test. Everybody needs virus protection, and our antivirus group test (web ID: 108813) found AntiVir to be one of the most effective and its completely free. True, it isnt the most fully featured antivirus package around, and you have to live with the occasional nag window urging you to upgrade to the paid-for version. But for sheer effectiveness, AntiVir is almost unbeatable, with only the commercial Kaspersky Anti-Virus package doing better in our Labs test. 20.JDiskReport SIZE: 0.6MB Hard disks are like sock drawers: they always seem to be inexplicably full. JDiskReport shows you where all your precious space has gone, visually breaking down your usage by folder so you can see which directories are the fullest or by type, enabling you to see at a glance whether your MP3s or your family photos take up more space. Theres even a simple top 50 file list, to lead you straight to the worst culprits. 21. UltraVNC SIZE: 820KB UltraVNC is a powerful remote access system that lets you connect to any computer and use it as if you were seated in front of it. It isnt the only free remote-access package, but its the most versatile, with built- in file transfer and a whole host of features for making remote computing practical and relatively painless. 22. SiSoftware Sandra SIZE: 14.3MB While techies love the raw figures provided by CPU-Z (see no. 3), Sandra gives a wider-ranging overview of your system, laying bare every detail of your BIOS and hardware in a series of easy-to-read reports. It can also benchmark components and compare scores against a huge database of hardware, so you can check how your system measures up. A paid-for version adds extra modules, but the free edition is fully functional and not restricted in any way. 23. HijackThis SIZE: 390KB HijackThis is a simple but extremely useful tool in the right hands: it lists every non-standard startup setting on your system, whether in the Registry or another configuration file, exposing unwanted startup items, browser helpers and even malware. A single click returns settings to their default value, preventing the unwanted software from launching with Windows. Use with care, though, as untutored meddling in the Registry can have dire consequences. 24. Azureus SIZE: 7.6MB BitTorrent has a reputation as the technology of choice among pirates, but it also has plenty of legal applications, such as distributing Linux ISOs. In our view, the king of BitTorrent clients is Azureus, a standalone Java application that offers a great range of features, including watched folders, IP filtering, SSL encryption, extensive torrent statistics and a plug-in architecture to add even more features should you have more esoteric needs. 25. FFDShow SIZE: 320KB FFDShow is a DirectShow decoding filter for decompressing DivX, XviD, H.264, FLV1, WMV, MPEG1, MPEG2 and MPEG4 movies. If you dont know what that means, dont worry just install it and revel in the fact that Windows Media Center can now play movies in the popular DivX and XviD formats. More technical users will also appreciate the huge range of options the filter exposes, from closed captioning to custom audio mixing and adaptive video quantisation. 26. Stardock ObjectDock SIZE: 12.1MB The Start Menu is all very neat and logical, but lets be honest: if you only use a few major applications the Mac OS X dock is a prettier and more accessible interface. And now you dont need to buy a Mac to get it: ObjectDock is a beautiful, fast, free implementation of the OS X dock for Windows thats even more versatile than the real thing, with customisable graphics and live mini-thumbnails in Vista. 27. IsoBuster SIZE: 2.6MB IsoBuster is a handy tool for extracting files from a CD, DVD or Blu-ray disc image without needing to burn it to a disc. It supports a huge range of formats, including ISO, BIN/CUE pairs, Nero images and even Apple DMG files. In addition, you can use it to explore the structure of physical discs and attempt data recovery from damaged media. The free version has limited UDF support, but is otherwise fully usable. 28. Audiograbber SIZE: 1.6MB Audiograbbers interface may seem a little unpolished compared to the audio ripper built into Windows Media Player, but its a far more powerful package, letting you configure every aspect of the ripping and encoding process. It can normalise the volume of ripped tracks before encoding them, take tracks from a folder instead of a disc, and use a free online CD database to identify inserted CDs and automatically tag MP3s accordingly. 29. Rockbox Utility SIZE: 2.8MB Ever wished your portable MP3 player knew a few more tricks? Rockbox is a complete firmware replacement for a range of MP3 players, including Archos, iriver and Apple products. It supports all the playback features youd hope for, and lets you manage files and playlists on the move. Extra treats include bookmarks, gapless playback, real-time MP3 encoding (for devices with microphones), OGG and FLAC support, and a five-band EQ. 30. ScummVM SIZE: 2.4MB If youve ever felt the urge to revisit a classic adventure, you need ScummVM, a Windows-based virtual machine that can run a wide range of old LucasArts games based on the Scumm scripting language, including Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle and the Secret of Monkey Island. You still need the data files from the original game, but ScummVM handles everything else, leaving you free to concentrate on vanquishing the evil pirate, LeChuck. 31. Google SketchUp SIZE: 33.3MB After SketchUps original developers added the ability to produce 3D buildings for Google Earth, Google bought the company, improved it further and then amazingly made it free. While theres still a paid- for version, the free edition would be superb even if it cost hundreds. Its all you need to model and render complex objects, as well as simpler items such as text. Its blissfully easy to use (and comes with excellent tips to get started), and you can even model and texture your own house with photography and put it onto Google Earth. An essential app for the budding architect or designer in all of us. 32. Feedreader SIZE: 4.5MB With the burgeoning popularity of RSS feeds, a host of readers have popped up to satisfy our inner news junkie, and Feedreader is among the best. This latest version supports all major syndication formats and is packed with preloaded feeds for those still searching for their own favourites. The user interface is sparse, which may not be to everyones taste, but its highly configurable, quick and simple to use, which makes handling multiple feeds a doddle. All in all, Feedreader is good news. 33. AbiWord SIZE: 5.2MB AbiWord is billed as word processing for everyone, and with versions for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux it pretty much has the whole computing gamut covered. As you might expect from a word processor that arrives in a mere 5MB download, theres no great sophistication here: its basic feature set is roughly comparable to Google Docs & Spreadsheets, but without any of the online services grating delays or awkward interface. The streamlined feature set and large icons make it a great choice for the kids computer, and it writes to virtually all the major document formats (including DOC, RTF and ODT), so compatibility wont be an issue. A DOCX converter is on the way. 34. SyncBack SIZE: 1.8MB This deceptively powerful little app is a fuss-free backup manager. Simply point the software at the files you wish to back up, set the destination drive and SyncBack does the rest. Handily, the software runs a simulation of the backup first, so you dont spend half-an-hour backing up your C drive only for it to choke on a troublesome file near the end. The scheduler can be set to wake your PC for out-of-hours backups, and theres a bevy of advanced options to perform backups to an FTP server, compress documents into a Zip folder or close certain apps before running. 35. Free Download Manager SIZE: 5.8MB So much more than just a download accelerator, FDM handles everything from the basics like resuming broken downloads and finding mirrors, right through to creating multiple connections and setting up scheduled downloads. It can download everything from a website in one go, or just selected file types and extensions, and theres even a social side, as you can request other users opinions of a file before you download it. Better still, its open source. 36. dBpoweramp SIZE: 4.1MB Quite rightly nicknamed the Swiss Army knife of audio, dBpoweramp has long been a staple of PC Authoritys Real World Benchmarks. With a no- fuss interface, it supports just about any format known to man via plug- ins. Licensing restrictions mean the LAME MP3 encoder and AMGs music guide expire after 30 days, but theyre no huge loss and theres no nagging. There are two paid-for upgrades, but the free version will still interest audiophiles with its wide support for obscure and lossless formats, along with tidy integration into the Windows Shell. 37. Audacity SIZE: 2.2MB If evidence were needed that open-source software is capable of greatness, this is it. This tiny download is a surprisingly comprehensive multitrack audio recorder and editor; capable of recording a full band, yet perfect for podcasts or simpler setups. The number of simultaneous tracks you can make is naturally limited by your hardware inputs but, crucially, theres support for real-time input monitoring and playback while recording, so you can make any overdubs you need. MIDI support is limited, and editing slightly idiosyncratic, but its astonishing how much this program is capable of. 38. ZoneAlarm SIZE: 200KB The free ZoneAlarm firewall has been a favourite in the PC Authority office for many years, delivering dependable security without the constant nagging of other security software. ZoneAlarm will alert you when apps attempt to access the internet for the first time handy for knee-capping those apps that snidely report back to base without any prior warning. Theres also a one-click Internet Lock that immediately shuts off all net traffic if you suspect somethings gone horribly wrong on your system. Its undoubtedly inferior to ZoneAlarms paid-for protection, but sturdy enough for those who dont need granular control over their security software. 39. HandBrake SIZE: 3.5MB HandBrake is an open-source DVD-to-MPEG4 converter for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. It allows you to watch your movies on a portable video player, or store them on a hard disk for on-demand playback using Windows Media Center or a network video-streaming device. HandBrake can work directly from a DVD or a VIDEO_TS folder, and can output to MP4, AVI or OGM formats, using either MPEG4 or H.264. For audio, you can select AAC, MP3, Vorbis or AC-3 passthrough. 40. VLC media player SIZE: 9.3MB If you have a strange media file that no other video player will touch, throw it at VLC and the chances are it will play. The interface is nothing to write home about, but it will deal with anything, even ISO images containing video CD or DVD content. In fact, the only thing it wont touch is RealPlayer files. Its name stands for Video LAN Client, stemming from the fact that it can act as both client and server for media-streaming apps using a range of streaming protocols. 41. VirtualDub SIZE: 1.3MB VirtualDub is a legend among open-source apps. Written according to old- school principles, it aims to be the fastest tool for capturing, processing and re-encoding video files from one format to another. Performance-critical sections are hand-coded in assembly language a practice almost unheard of in these modern times, but it certainly pays off, with VirtualDub regarded as one of the fastest encoding applications there is. It isnt especially easy to use, but technically its near- flawless. 42. Gainward ExperTool SIZE: 630KB Is the whine of your Nvidia graphics cards fan driving you up the wall? Nvidias latest driver control panel lets you control fan speed, but only in 3D mode, which doesnt help when it decides to spin up while youre editing a Word document. Intended only for Gainward cards, ExperTool nonetheless works with a great many other Nvidia-based cards, and allows you to control the fan in both 2D and 3D modes for blissful silence without forking out S100 for a quiet heatsink. A little gem. 43. Process Explorer SIZE: 1.6MB Process Explorer is a powerful replacement for the Windows Task Manager. It gives you full diagnostic and descriptive information for all the processes running on your system, including details of which DLLs and memory-mapped files have been loaded by each process. Colour highlighting lets you see at a glance what state processes are in, and naturally anything unwanted can be killed with a mouse click. Its the system- monitoring tool that should have been bundled with Windows. 44. TVersity Media Server SIZE: 14.1MB TVersity is a completely free media server that offers many benefits over using Windows Media Connect or other servers. The program (still in beta) lets you manage all your media and create a tailored entertainment guide a personalised line-up of channels. It can serve this media to almost any networked device in your home or an internet-connected device such as a PSP transcoding video and audio on-the-fly so that, for example, you can watch DivX videos on your Xbox 360, even though the console doesnt support DivX. 45. TweakUI SIZE: 146KB TweakUI gives you easy access to all of Windows XPs hidden user interface settings that the normal Control Panel wont let you play with. Want menus to pop up more quickly? Dont like the little arrow that appears on shortcut icons? TweakUI lets you change these defaults and many, many more. It isnt just cosmetic, either: useful functions include automatically logging on a particular user at startup and disabling autoplay on selected drives. 46. Password Safe SIZE: 1.9MB There are lots of utilities around that act as a secure repository for all your passwords, but few can claim a world-leading cryptologist as their author. Password Safe uses internationally renowned cipher man Bruce Schneiers Twofish algorithm, rendering your online credentials as safe as you could expect them to be. The idea is you let it remember all your passwords bank, webmail and so on then choose and remember just one super-secure password to protect them all. The project is now open source, but Schneier was the original author visit his page at www.schneier.com/passsafe.html 47. LogMeIn Free SIZE: 8.9MB If you thought Windows Remote Assistance was an impressive remote- support tool, prepare to be amazed. LogMeIn Free is Dom Perignon, Remote Assistance is Strongbow. Once youve downloaded the utility onto your PC (or the person youre supporting has), you can access it from any location via the LogMeIn website and, perhaps best of all, as the service is web-based it works through any firewall or router, which is the key advantage it holds over UltraVNC (see no.21). So if you want to access your own computer, you can do so: send and receive email, browse directories, run programs and so on. Likewise, fixing someones PC becomes as simple as walking them through the installation of LogMeIn Free. Unlike UltraVNC, however, file transfers arent possible. 48. VMware Server SIZE: 147MB VMware has established itself as the worlds leading virtualisation software company. Previously a commercial product, VMware Server is now free, although you still need to register and get a product key. Dont let the name fool you you can install graphical non-server OSes and use any standard PC hardware. Whats more, you can download a huge range of ready-to-run virtual appliances, complete virtual hard disks with operating system and applications already installed. Weve found VirtualBox (see no.17) an easier system to set up, with simpler networking, but if you have trouble installing a particular operating system or application, or just want to use the industry- standard virtualisation application, give VMware Server a whirl instead. 49. Taskbar Shuffle SIZE: 640KB No prizes for guessing this tools party trick, but you might be surprised at how useful it can be, particularly for those with a dozen applications open at once. With support for XP and Vista, Taskbar Shuffle adds the much-needed ability to rearrange not only your taskbar buttons, but System Tray icons, too, as well as swiftly changing their auto-group settings. Best of all, you can set it to be transparent, so all you get is the extra features with none of the shouting. 50. Cypherix Cryptainer LE SIZE: 3.1MB Encyrption isnt just for ASIO agents: anyone who handles sensitive information should consider it. And you cant hide behind too-difficult- to-use excuses: not only is Cryptainer LE free, its also simple to install and use. It creates a secure volume (under Vista, this appears as a device with removable storage in Computer), which you then drag and drop your data into. The main restriction of this product is the vaults maximum 25MB size, but theres no compromise when it comes to security, as Cryptainer offers you the choice of either the highly respected Blowfish448 algorithm or AES256. -- Cheers, Stephen


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Syndicate comes with a .NFO encouraging pirates to apply for a job
February 24, 2012 | StevenIt isn't very often that we hear of companies actively seeking out the people who pirate their stuff so that they can offer them a job but this is exactly what Starbreeze, developers of the Syndicate video game, have done.
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Christian right noticeably absent in conservatives' fight to "save America"
By Gabe Lyons and Jonathan Merritt
Just days away from the mid-term elections, the GOP is inching closer to what some conservatives are saying may be the second "Republican revolution." Gallup's generic ballot is predicting significant gains for Republicans in both the House and the Senate. The typically cautious Larry Sabato at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics has even predicted that the GOP will win the House and perhaps the Senate while gaining up to eight new governorships.
Some Democrats disagree with such predictions, and they say that this election won't come close to the 1994 mid-terms when no Republican incumbent lost and America witnessed a 54-seat swing. But there seems to be an even more significant difference between the first so-called "revolution" and the current conservative campaign: this time around, the Christian right is noticeably absent.
(The late Rev. Jerry Falwell speaks during the Christion Coalition of America Road to Victory 2000 conference in Washington)
In the weeks leading up to the last "Republican revolution" in 1994, Christian right political advocates were among the most notable and vocal voices. Ralph Reed and Pat Robertson's Christian Coalition was at its political peak and distributed 40 million copies of the "Family Values Voters Guides" in more than 100,000 churches nationwide. As a result, one national poll showed 27 percent of all voters that year self-identified themselves as born-again Christians, compared with 18 percent in 1988.
But by 2008, the Christian tide had turned. With the newly formed "Religious left" at the forefront of Obama's campaign, many Christians crossed party lines for the first time. For example, double the number of young evangelicals voted for Obama than for Kerry in 2004.
Though there have been attempts to revive the movement--most noticeably, the "Values Voter Summit" and a few cameos by Sarah Palin--the impact on the ground has been minimal at best. Notable Christian engagement of late includes a lone Florida pastor threatening to burn a Koran and a scattered few ministers who have rallied behind Glenn Beck and the Tea Party. Hardly the mass movement of Christians demanding social change through Republican policies witnessed 16 years ago.
Why has this happened?
In large part, it's because the Christian right has failed to enlist sufficient numbers of young recruits in their movement. As noted in the book UnChristian, most young Americans have been turned off by the religious right's politics, as well as the judgmentalism and hypocrisy that now marks American Christianity. While faith still informs the way young believers cast votes, it doesn't express itself in such vicious partisanship as years past. In recent polls, more young Christians self-identify as "centrist" than either "conservative" or "liberal."
Additionally, de-enlisted older Christians increasingly share the sentiments of these un-enlisted young Christians. A cross-generational weariness with the culture wars has set in among all Christians, which partially accounts for their absence in current battles. According to a recent LifeWay Research poll, only 28% of evangelicals believe they will see a significant contribution from current Christian leadership in resolving pressing social concerns.
Without new faces or an invigorated contingency, the Christian right has found itself in the middle of a leadership vacuum. Many stalwart Christian conservatives like Jerry Falwell and D. James Kennedy passed away while others, including James Dobson and Pat Robertson, have been able to exert far less influence. According to Politico, "Without a charismatic figure carrying the banner, the religious right has been eclipsed by the fiscally focused tea party."
To be fair, an October 2010 study by the Public Religion Research Institute shows nearly half of Tea Partiers consider themselves a part of the religious right or conservative Christian movement. But these believers aren't following Christian leadership or fighting for a distinctly Christian agenda.
Rather than cheering for Christian pastors on political talk shows, conservatives are now tuning into teary-eyed lectures from Mormon pundit, Glenn Beck. In fact, Beck delivered the commencement address this year at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University. Forthcoming books by conservatives including No Apology: The Case for American Greatness by Mitt Romney and To Save America by Newt Gingrich are rooted more in historical narrative than religious narrative. Not only has the pilotage turned over, but the storyline from the last GOP resurgence has also been completely replaced.
This new narrative has also stoked emotions on a different set of issues than Christians have championed in the past. Debates over hot buttons such as abortion and illegal drugs that were critical in the 1994 elections have given way to emotional disputes about federal spending, a still-struggling economy, the role of government, and the very essence of what it means to be "American."
They say every revolution needs strong leaders, powerful ideas, and a mobilized constituency. The Christian political movement of late has failed to produce all three. While a few religious political leaders will doubtlessly try to cobble together their old coalitions, it seems we've entered into a new era in the American public square. If indeed a "revolution" will take place this November, we can be certain that Christians aren't responsible for it.
Gabe Lyons is author of The Next Christians: The Good News About the End of Christian America (Doubleday, 2010) and co-author of the bestselling Unchristian (Baker, 2007). He is founder of Q, a learning community for Christians (Qideas.org).
Jonathan Merritt is author of Green Like God (Faithwords, 2010) who publishes widely in such outlets as USA Today, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, CNN.com and BeliefNet.com.
By Gabe Lyons and Jonathan Merritt |
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The two columnists for this article must have drunk the same Kool-aid as all other liberals. Wow!! So if I hear you correctly Liberal Democrats are Christian and most people supporting the Tea Party are not. Yes, like our current President is a good Christian! (wink, wink) Then of course Liberals that support abortion are good Christians (wink, wink). It is quite apparent neither of you watched any part of the Glenn Beck's Restoring Honor freedom rally Aug 28, 2010. 99% to 100% were Christians & Tea Party faithful. They believe in lower taxes, MAINTAINING CHRISTIAN VALUES (which Liberals have up to this point been able to demonize), honesty in politics and charity from individuals. So if I get this right you both, along with your liberal friends, believe that the definition of Charity is when you can take it from someone else and give it to a different person. Excuse me for being impolite but both of you make me sick. Excuse me if I don't want to set in the same pew with you. As you saw last Tuesday, I am not the only one that thinks this way. Christian won this election and you killing baby Abortionist, endorsing Atheist, limiting prayer in school, government and anywhere else you can find a podium deserve the shellacking you got. Here is a newsflash that you should be reporting: Tea Party members want to follow the constitution. In that is defined the importance of a Christian faith. I am sure other countries have a different view on faith and their religion. I don't have a problem with that but in American "Christianity" is the framework and hearts of its people. Tea Party members want to live in America and have no desire to let you make us equal to a third WORLD country: Start reporting something that the majority of the people would read. I only read your paper today because our Bishop had an article I read. I will forward this message to him. It is time our church recognizes what you "so Called" Christians are doing to God's will and commandments. Believe whatever faith you want but leave our faith alone and we will practice it on the steps of Washington, in city hall, in church, at home and where ever Americans might be. No offense intended, but don't dare you say the Tea Party is not Christians just because we believe in legal immigration, free of speech, law enforcement in the street, in our homes and on our borders.
You have my e-mail address. Have your editor let me know if he wants someone to write a little more honest article about Christians.
Posted by: mandmarndt | November 5, 2010 10:41 AM
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"They say every revolution needs strong leaders, powerful ideas, and a mobilized constituency. The Christian political movement of late has failed to produce all three. While a few religious political leaders will doubtlessly try to cobble together their old coalitions, it seems we've entered into a new era in the American public square."
Cobbling together old coalitions has already happened and it has entrenched the Christian Right in the House and the Senate significantly enough to make a difference. The "old" coalitions, however, have morphed into small but very powerful forces: Tony Perkins, Lou Engle, Rick Warren and yes, even Glenn Beck. We still don't really know how much influence it has in the Tea Partiers, but the TP being a very slow-to-learn and lead lot, will at some time bend to religion in whatever form is the loudest.
The biggest problem progessives have now is that these small forces are an incredibly vicious lot of people: they dare to push forth dimwits Angle and O'Donnell, testing the waters as to just how far backwards they can go. They are vicious and need to be curtailed. How, we don't know just yet. My proposal would be to capitalize on hypocrisy via scandals and to bankrupt them via local propositions they need to bankroll to fight: even the Mormon church does not have limitless funds.
Posted by: DanV | November 2, 2010 3:18 PM
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There are several reasons for no big Christian showing:
1) Tea parties may have some Christians but Tea parties are founded on economics, not the Bible.
2) Evangelicals who would vote for Obama are not founded on the Gospel.
3) There is some realization the few issues Christians used to agree on such as life and hetro-marriage were more of a distraction than a winning battle cry.
4) Christianity is prostituted as Rev. 17:5 says - more into money than truth. So they accept liberalism.
5) The problem of the liberal press starts in liberal pulpits.
6) Jerry Falwell's death passed on lots of positional resources to his son but not his heart for leading America back to Jesus. People with the heart have to start relatively from scratch.
7) Few people so far have read http://congressionalbiblestudy.org which may be a little weak on research but is the most excellent plan for America ever written.
Posted by: overcomerman | November 2, 2010 1:39 AM
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You wrote, "Both of you completely underestimate the influence of the Christian right in the Tea Party.",
and "Instead of only providing the grassroots support for conservative candidates, we actually are the candidates in 2010.",
and "Finally, the movement has succeeded in permeating every aspect of politics."
Do you even have a clue what Christianity is about and what Jesus taught?
It is fine if you want to get involved in politics and the political process but that is not even what Jesus's Mission was about.
Jesus's Mission was and is about the salvation of All of humanity, it is not about setting up a theocracy here on earth.
"My Kingdom is not of this earth, if it were than ...", sound familiar?
You seem to have lost track of what "Proclaim the Good News" means.
"When the son of man comes, will he find faith?", whether or not this "son of man" is Jesus or not, I believe that when this was spoken, this "faith" was about what God has done and is doing, not about how we have twisted Jesus's simple message of "Proclaiming the Good News".
See you and the rest of humanity in the Kingdom.
Take care, be ready.
Sincerely, Thomas Paul Moses Baum.
Posted by: ThomasBaum | November 1, 2010 7:34 PM
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The "Christian Right" is very involved; it's just that it now has 100s of people trying to do what Jerry Falwell and Marion G. "Pat" Roberson have tried to do.
By the way, "Marion" is Spanish for "Big Mary."
Posted by: joe_allen_doty | November 1, 2010 2:50 PM
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Both of you completely underestimate the influence of the Christian right in the Tea Party. Take a look at the background of Tea Party candidates and you'll find that most, if not all of them, got their grassroots start in the Christian conservative movement.
Over time, the religious right has evolved. The movement was always about smaller government, lower taxes, and support of the free market (sound familiar?).
We are now engaged in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Unlike the early days of the social conservative uprising, we need not rally under one specific banner to make an impact in politics.
Instead of only providing the grassroots support for conservative candidates, we actually are the candidates in 2010.
Finally, the movement has succeeded in permeating every aspect of politics. Turn on cable news, radio, or go online and do some quick research on conservative politicians and pundits. You'll find one striking similarity - all are pro-life and support traditional values.
Posted by: JordanSekulow | November 1, 2010 2:43 PM
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There will be a "revolution" on 2 November 2010 - from the the broad tent of the discontened on everything from the economy and related issues (inclding migration) to "real" American principles and values.
Discontent is potent and costs, especially the discontentment of those who believe their voices are not heard nor their concerns cared for.
Another "morning in America" expected to resolve the epolitical-economic-social "high noon" then, come 2 November.
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FDA drug approval summaries: fulvestrant.
Patients with hormone-sensitive breast cancer who have responded to tamoxifen may receive additional benefit from a second endocrine agent following progression or relapse after tamoxifen therapy. Fulvestrant (Faslodex((R)), ICI 182780, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals; Wilmington, Delaware) is a selective antagonist of estrogen designed to have no estrogenic effects. Lack of aqueous solubility led to the development of a parenteral formulation for monthly intramuscular administration. Fulvestrant has been shown to inhibit the proliferative effects of estrogen on sensitive tissues in vitro and in vivo, and is without apparent measurable estrogenic activity. The data upon which marketing approval for fulvestrant was based are summarized below. Eight hundred fifty-one postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer were enrolled in two phase III studies, 400 in a North American double-blind study and 451 in a European open-label study, comparing the efficacy and safety of fulvestrant with anastrozole. Four hundred twenty-eight patients were randomized to receive fulvestrant 250 mg monthly by intramuscular injection and 423 patients were to receive anastrozole 1 mg daily. Patients were considered hormone sensitive either by receptor status or previous response to endocrine therapy. Over 96% of patients had previously received tamoxifen, either in the adjuvant setting or as treatment for metastatic disease. The primary study end points were response rate and time to progression. Response rates for patients treated with fulvestrant were 17% and 20% in the North American and European trials, respectively, compared with 17% and 15% in the anastrozole treatment arms. There were no statistically significant differences in response rates, time to progression, or survival between treatment arms in either study. The most common adverse events attributed to the treatment (>10%) were injection-site reactions and hot flashes. Common events (1%-10%) included asthenia, headache, and gastrointestinal disturbances (nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea), as well as rash and urinary tract infections. A small increase in joint disorders was reported in the anastrozole-treated patients. On April 25, 2002, fulvestrant 250 mg by monthly intramuscular injection was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women with disease progression following antiestrogen therapy. Approval was based on similarity of response rates and time to progression between fulvestrant and anastrozole.[1]References
- FDA drug approval summaries: fulvestrant. Bross, P.F., Cohen, M.H., Williams, G.A., Pazdur, R. Oncologist (2002) [Pubmed]
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A JESUIT-RUN university has honoured US Vice President Joe Biden for pushing through legislation related to domestic violence.
Mr Biden was given the Legal Momentum Hero Award during a day-long conference at Georgetown University.
It was timed to mark the 15th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act, for which Mr Biden was the principal advocate.
Signed by President Bill Clinton in 1994 the Act provided funds for investigating and prosecuting violence against women, limited access to bail for accused abusers, and required mandatory restitution.
It also provided for immigrants who were victims of abuse to become legal American residents without relying on the immigration status of an abusive relative.
In accepting the award Mr Biden called the law "the single most important legislative accomplishment in my 32-year-old career in the Senate".
Randall Terry, founder of pro-life group Operation Rescue, and the Cardinal Newman Society, a Catholic university watchdog group, issued statements decrying the award being bestowed at a Catholic university. Both statements said Mr Biden, a Catholic, should not be honoured because of his support for abortion.


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Averages for Kemer in June
June really begins to heat up in Kemer, Turkey. The average low temperature for the area is 66°F (19°C) during the night, but the average high temperature reaches a sweltering 91°F (33°C) during the daytime hours.
Beachgoers love this weather, especially since the cool ocean breeze never allows the air to feel its true temperature.
The average sea temperature is almost as high as it will be at this point of the summer. The water is extremely warm, allowing anyone access to the Mediterranean waters.
There are opportunities for tourists to go deep sea fishing, paragliding, or parasailing over the blue sea as well.
In addition to these water sports, Korprulu Canyon National Park offers rafting adventures lasting anywhere from 1 to 6 hours. These trips can be made on the Korprulu River, the Alara River, or the Dim River.
Longer trips are accompanied by a 3-course seafood lunch before tourists head back out to brave the rapids again.
There is an average of 2.28" (58 mm) of precipitation during the month. It only rains an average of 4 days of rainfall during the month of June.
Days are now providing 12 beautiful hours of sunlight.
The Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival is a two-month-long concert and performance series that will last into July.
A relatively new festival, it has only been in existence since 1994, but the Turkish State Opera and Ballet Directorate is pleased with its results.
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But seriously. Being in a group of women that all want to live their life according to God's calling and BE an influence for Him? That is some powerful stuff. And the knowledge I gained here means nothing if I am hiding my influence from others.
The sessions, both life and strategy, were so great– so informative, and really started to reignite my passion for the way I use this space. I am excited to grow, dream, plan– not only here but for my photography business as well.
I got to hang out with this girl, Rebecca from Better Life Bags. Check her stuff out, you guys. She is sitting on the cusp of something so amazing with her business, and I can't wait to see where it goes!
There were late night pow wow sessions, where we got together, talked about the direction for our blogs/business, drank way too much iced tea/coffee, laughed, and worked. My friend Chrissy got an idea to redo her blog and I can't wait to see her vision unfold. She truly is a light for the Lord.
There were dinners and conversations with this girl. Aimee, I am so glad we FINALLY met and I can't wait for what is in store for you!
There was a hilarious stop at the Vera Bradley store– and yes, Aimee, I am SO glad we took this photo!
There was dinner at the Cheesecake Factory with some amazing friends. And the nachos? SO good.
After I got home, I tweeted that I missed the constant supply of coffee that was outside the workshop rooms. And Sarah Matheny (who was a speaker) felt the same way.
I feel like I come away from there with a vision, a to do list– a better understanding of WHY and HOW I use this space. I can't wait to process all my thoughts and ideas (and there are a LOT of them!) and see what happens. I want God to mold me in this space and in my real life, to be an influence for Him.
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Like Emeril On Facebook And, Bam! Free Holiday Recipes!
Love Emeril? Love the holidays? Love cooking? Bam! (Sorry, but it's too fun not to beat it into the ground write.) There's now one easy way to combine them all.
The Chef de Cuisine from each of Emeril's Las Vegas restaurants have created a series of holiday e-cookbooks and they're free to download. You just have to visit their Facebook page to add them to your files. You'll find tips on how to craft yummy holiday cocktails, too, from each restaurant's head bartender.
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This Season, There Will Be Three Places To Ice Skate On The Strip
Venetian/Palazzo now offers Venice. Cosmopolitan has transformed its Boulevard Pool into The Rink. And soon, Caesars Palace will have a skate in the game, too.
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Bigger Is Better, Right?
Earlier this month, the Venetian unveiled a monster of a slot machine with the Titan 360. Now, the Palazzo introduces a humongous addition to its casino.
On Friday, the Palazzo unveiled what it's calling Stadium Gaming in an area that used to house much of their video poker. Stadium Gaming is a new way to play table games. You and 23 friends can sit at a huge bank of machines and play both baccarat and roulette at the same time.
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A Sneak Peek At Palazzo's PANDA!
Palazzo is hard at work on its new show, PANDA!
Set to premier December 16, we�ve been wondering just what to expect since it was announced last month, especially since the tagline -- it�s a rescue story, a dream story, a Chinese story, an American story, a story for the entire world -- left us puzzled. Yesterday, we learned a bit more as Venetian hosted a press conference and preview of the upcoming production.
PANDA! will play in The Palazzo Theater which will have plenty of room for all of the kung-fu, acrobatic-heavy antics. Our first look took place in The Venetian�s Sands Showroom, though. We were hoping for a glimpse of the new stage which is supposed to feature gigantic, moving LED panels that create an effect similar to that of navigating a real-life video game. Instead, we were treated to performances from dancers, as well as two of the costumed pandas.
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TV's Cake Boss Not Done With Vegas Yet
Venetian|Palazzo has Bouchon bakeries galore, but reality TV's Cake Boss wants a slice of the action, too.
After opening Buddy V's in October, Buddy Valastro has (at least) one more reason for us to visit the sister resorts. He's bringing his popular Carlo's bakery chain to Vegas, too.
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How To Watch The Clash In Cotai... In Vegas
Vegas is no stranger to big fights, but since this one will be held in China, you'll have to settle for catching it on television as Manny Pacquiao takes on Brandon Rios at The Clash in Cotai November 23.
It is apparently going to be one of the biggest fights ever held in Asia and, for those looking to make a party of it, the Venetian and Palazzo will be hosting two exclusive screenings, one in the Venetian Ballroom and the other in Lagasse's Stadium.
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Coming To Vegas? Don't Forget Your Ice Skates
Ok, you don't really need to bring ice skates with you to Vegas. We are a desert, after all. But, we're also a hospitality town... and we've totally taken care of that for you!
The Venetian and Palazzo have fired up their annual holiday tree of lights and will soon host Strip-side ice skating for all to enjoy for the third year in a row. Part of the resorts' Winter in Venice festivities, ice skating (ok, not real ice but close enough) will be offered November 18 through January 5. Hours will be daily from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Admission will be $14.95 and includes a skate rental. If you're a Nevada resident or a Grazie Players Club member, you can shave five bucks off that.
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Four Coming Soon Projects That Are Still Coming Soon
Hungry for new experiences in Vegas? So are we. But, as is often the case, we'll need to wait a while longer than what was once promised. Here are updates on four Vegas venues with TBA timelines:
B&B Burger and Beer (Venetian)
Having missed a once touted September debut, look for B&B Burger and Beer, coming soon to Venetian by Chef Mario Batali, to open next month. Under construction in the space formerly occupied by Rattlecan near the sportsbook, head here for -- now this is a wild guess -- burgers and beers.
DBGB Kitchen And Bar (Palazzo)
The second DBGB Kitchen and Bar outpost of Chef Daniel Boulud was due to open late this year, but now it sounds like 2014 is where it's at. When we asked a Venetian spokesperson for an updated timeline recently, we were told there wasn't one. Since Valentino, the eatery it will replace, just closed at the beginning of this month, we're going to go with early 2014 here. The first DBGB Kitchen can be found in NYC.
Pinkberry (750 S. Rampart)
A summer opening changed to by December and now, sadly, Las Vegas won't see its second yum-tastic Pinkberry location until 2014. A new inquiry to the froyo chain has provided a new opening month for its first off-Strip (find it in Summerlin's Boca Park) location -- late January.
Bier Garten (Plaza)
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Where, Oh Where, Do Those Little Coins Go?
For reasons that escape us but are lucky for millions of others, coins and fountains go together like sex and candy peanut butter and jelly. Maybe, it's because we hate carrying around spare change even though it would seemingly help scores of needy with three-legged dogs. In any case, people love to make a wish and toss their coins into any of a number of fountains around the world.
Locally, whether those light tosses and well-placed throws result in Las Vegas dreams come true or not, we can't say. But, we can confirm that your hope for luck benefits various charities, either way. Coins collected from the Erawan Shrine outside Caesars Palace are sent to various charities in Thailand. A couple years back, money pulled from the Bellagio fountains resulted in more than $12,000 being sent to Habitat for Humanity. The fountains inside Miracle Mile have benefited Opportunity Village and the Boys & Girls Club.
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Buddy V's: A Reason To Go Home (To Palazzo)
Surprisingly, this writer doesn't have a go to Italian joint on The Strip. Sure, there are spots that satisfy while others are fantastic but pricey, just another chain, or downright disappointing. When that Italian craving hits, we more often than not venture just off or way off Strip. So, when word of a new, original restaurant coming to Palazzo hit, we were optimistic but skeptical. Especially, when it would be taking over one of our go-to restaurants, First Food and Bar. The doubts only increased after learning the Italian vision was coming from a cake guy.
But, then one of our own stumbled into opening day at Buddy V's and, from the first moment we laid eyes on Buddy Valastro's Macaroni & Cheese Carbonara, a crush was born. But, before proclaiming that crush was amore, a proper dinner experience would be in order. Twist our arm.
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That Club You Never Went To At Palazzo Has Closed
The club that fought in court to stay open has closed, anyway.
The Act, a naughty off-shoot of the equally naught burlesque-slash-vaudeville venue, The Box in NYC, shuttered without warning over the weekend:
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How Many Bouchon's Does Venetian Have, Anyway?
The folks at Venetian and Palazzo, really don't want you to go very many steps without contemplating a nibble from Bouchon. And, we're totally ok with that.
The fine dining Bouchon has been a must-dine destination at the resorts for years just like the satellite crowd-pleaser Bouchon Bakery. But, recently (using that term very loosely), they've added not one but two additional Bouchon outposts. Or, rather Bouchon bakeries.


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high-flying, hoop-defying b-ballers with a positive message
AMARILLO, TEXAS -- Worth the Wait hosted the high-flying, hoop-defying Harlem Ambassadors; a group of b-ballers with a positive message.
The abstinence education focused organization hosted the event. The Ambassadors played against a group of local educators and staff from the Y.M.C.A.
It was a friendly competition with helping Amarillo's youth at center court.
"With them bringing us in, yeah, we implement drug free, implement college educations, but also anything that has to do with helping our young adults, and abstinence is right up there; that alone can change your life just like drugs and alcohol," said Jesse Whintly, Harlem Ambassadors.
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Targeted Sparring: Mobility
Sometimes it's good to just go and roll, with no plans, no goals and see what happens. You will make faster progress, however, if you have a plan for most, if not all, your sparring sessions.
In the next several installments I am going to talk about different strategies to organize your sparring.
In a previous article (http://www.grapplearts.com/2004/11/mobility-and-position.htm) I discussed the difference between mobility-based and position-based strategies.
Now, suppose you want to work on your mobility game – what can you do to develop and refine this style of grappling?
Roger Machado suggests a great exercise to improve your mobility game. In this exercise you spar with your partner, but you both have to move to a new position or submission at least every 3 seconds.
This means that if you find yourself in mount and you haven't submitted your opponent in 3 seconds you might dismount and go to side control.
If you are trying a guard pass that isn't working then you have to switch to another guard pass: no forcing the movement.
If you do submit your opponent, or if he submits you, then go right back to the exercise and continue. Don't get all caught up in who taps who: this exercise is a training method, and isn't the competition itself.
This approach to sparring creates a LOT of movement, and gets you accustomed to a faster pace with lots of transitions and scrambling. If you are more skilled than your training partner you can even do it without telling your sparring partner, but for maximum movement chaos get both people in on the drill. If you are both committed to moving to frequently moving to a new position your mobility on the mat will certainly increase!
As a sidenote, an effective movement game does require some cardiovascular conditioning. If you are severely sucking wind after just 20 seconds of scrambling then you had better head off to the jogging track or the exercise bike. If you don't know much about cardio training then browse through some of our articles and tips on conditioning.
In the next article we'll take a look at the flipside of mobility sparring: slow motion positional sparring. This develops the complementary ability to lock someone down and crush the will to fight right out of them.
Combine the scrambling with soul-destroying pins and now you're getting some serious jiu-jitsu happening!
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...but Obama supporters should take a moment to enjoy this new CNN poll:
Mitt Romney's unfavorable rating is up, most Americans think the Republican presidential challenger favors the rich, and it appears the number of people who believe that the economy will not get better if Romney is elected has edged up slightly, according to a new national poll...It all adds up to a seven point advantage for President Barack Obama over the former Massachusetts governor, with 52% of registered voters questioned in the survey saying that they'd vote to re-elect the president and 45% backing Romney.
"Among independent voters, the poll indicates President Obama has a 53%-42% lead," CNN Polling Director Keating Holland said.
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The president would take 49 percent of the vote compared to Romney's 40 percent in a head-to-head matchup if the election were held today, the poll found. Last month, Obama had a four percentage-point edge of 45 percent to 41 percent. This marks the second time this year the president has had a lead outside the poll's margin of sampling error.
Obama's advantage comes largely from increased support among independents, who now pick him over Romney by 11 percentage points.
But let me repeat for the thousandth time, lest anyone accuse me of being jinxy: National polls are meaningless. What matters is the electoral college. And polls this far out don't indicate anything. Democrats will be outspent this November, and Republicans keep trying to make it more difficult for Democrats to get to the polls. So: back to work, everybody. Donate 'til it hurts, volunteer your time and expertise, do your part to help get out the vote. Nothing to see here.


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Could Steny Hoyer have seen the light on restoring Constitutional government?. Corrente.com reports on a speech Steny Hoyer gave at Georgetown Law School where he said all the right things about the failure of congressional oversight, the filthy evisceration of habeas corpus and the need to stop the telecom immunity provision of the FISA renewal act. Will wonders never cease.
Of course, saying the right thing and doing the right thing isn't the same thing, and Steny, the democratic master of K Street, sure does like those pretty buckets of cash the lobbyists carry with them. I'm guessing Steny's speech was his way of acknowledging that ever once in a while the democratic "leadership" has to throw a bone to the base, even if it is at the expense of some big corporations. In the long run, Steny and the other democratic "leaders" will be just fine. After all, the telecoms might feel slighted today, but I bet big pharma still loves Steny. It's all good.
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Couple of thoughts on climate change.
I just did a story for the Sun Country, the Sun's ag paper, where the North Dakota climatoligist estimates the average fall killing frost is about 10 or 11 days later than it was at the time of statehood in 1889. A similar change has occured in the spring but the unsettled spring weather makes statistics a little more jumbled.
This longer growing season makes crops like soybeans and corn work where they probably wouldn't have a century ago.
I'm also reading a book called "The Man Who Ate His Shoes" about the British Navy's efforts in the 1820s and 1830s to find a northwest passage to Asia by sailing along the north shore of Canada in the Arctic Ocean.
The book is a long and much to detailed history of the British Navy getting their ships stuck in the ice for 10 or 11 months at a time and the sailers suffering intense hardships, (hence the title).
But it does point out that even though there was no reliable sea passage through the Arctic Ocean at that time there is one now at least during the summer months.
I suppose some will argue the climate change is a good thing. After all, farmers in North Dakota are growing more valuable crops and ships are getting those all important Chinese made goods to the east coast of the U.S. and Europe quicker.
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After their King's County Jerky won a prize at "The Next Big Small Brand Competition," Chris Woehrle and Robert Stout were crowned the darlings of Brooklyn's burgeoning craft food scene. But they weren't prepared to meet the overwhelming demand for their grass-fed, wood-smoked jerky. The New York State Dept. of Agriculture and Markets requires (among other things) that all craft food retailers or wholesalers operate out of sanctioned commercial kitchens: the terrace of Stout's Bed-Stuy apartment—where he and Woehrle had been making the jerky MacGyver-style, using air-conditioning filters and a fan—didn't qualify.
As the vendors of the Greenpoint Food Market learned in June when they were shut down, NYSDAM means business. Determined to stay above board, Stout and Woehrle kept the meat on lockdown while they painstakingly legitimized their operation. After an exhaustive search, the jerky boys found an affordable and regulation-friendly space at 35 Meadow Street in East Williamsburg (which is also the home of Kings County Distillery). The relatively small (>1,000 sq. ft) kitchen—complete with exposed brick and generous natural light—is in an area zoned for manufacturing, a requirement for any meat products intended for wholesale.
While one might semi-legally hawk cupcakes or jam from a rent-a-commercial kitchen, anything involving flesh and flames falls under the federal jurisdiction of the USDA, which imposes stricter processing requirements. Stout and Woehrle have spent the better part of the last four months, along with their startup budget, installing a ventilation/fire suppression system—"by far the most unexpectedly expensive part of the kitchen," according to Woehrle. And then there's the recipe approval by NYSDAM, and the personal visit from the USDA.
For many wannabe craft food entrepreneurs, finances are the biggest obstacle to launching a legitimate business: Friends and family provided most of the initial capital as loans or gifts, but it was up to Chris and Robert to navigate the bureaucratic minefield of state and federal regulations. "The hardest part is knowing what the rules are," said Chris. They relied heavily on a 149-page NY State agricultural document to educate themselves on processing and marketing protocols, and hired a contractor with experience building out commercial kitchens in a warehouse space.
Eager to share the wealth, Robert and Chris intend to launch an incubator program to support aspiring craft food chefs. In exchange for a share in their business, some lucky Brooklyn-based entrepreneurs will moonlight in an acronym-approved kitchen further brightened by the hard-won expertise (and extraordinarily good nature) of Kings County Jerky Co.


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Men with the right tools can do amazing work in a small amount of time.
James Patrick Jr. and Israel Sanchez of A Cut Above Concrete Cutting made short work of a section of the studio driveway. No tool lust for their big concrete cutting machines, but I did have the hots for their Burke-bar. Israel used it to move big chunks of concrete with ease. (Middle photo) When I have $120 to spend that's my next tool purchase.
They came on time, listened to me, did the job quickly and cleaned up the mess before they left. What more could I ask for?
I'm enjoying the contrast of chaos and order before planting fruit trees where there was pavement.
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So...less concrete and more dirt...so that means more garden?
More flowers? Or more veggies?
Have fun with your new creative space!
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Well fruit trees is the long term plan, but until they grow up and actually get a canopy, I'm planting veggies under and around them!
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Ten-year-old Ryan Evans says he is the "main wearer" of the Bag Monster, but his 11-year-old sister Lauren and the other Brandywine Sprouts kids all spend time in the costume – made up of 500 plastic bags – to show people how many bags the average American uses in one year.The Brandywine Sprouts, a group of kids from a handful of families in Brandywine Hundred, Chadds Ford and the Kennett Square area, are trying to get more people to use fewer plastic grocery bags. In fact, they have been on a mission to make Delaware the first state in the U.S. to ban them, though just last week Hawaii stole that title.
The Sprouts are part of the Jane Goodall Institute's Roots & Shoots program, which aims to empower young people to make a difference for people, animals and the environment. The Sprouts were founded by Ryan and Lauren's mom, Dee Durham, and 9-year-old Ian and 12-year-old Guilia Gaadt's mom, Suzanne.
"We were just trying to get the kids involved in environmental issues and educate them about sustainability isses and conservation issues," Durham said. "We took them to farms, the landfill, compost facilities, on hikes, overnights at Ashland ... but as they got older we looked for a meaty project ... something we thought we could tackle."
The kids are passionate about their "Bring Your Own Bag" mission, especially afterlearning that the polyethylene offenders can harm wildlife, "especially [sea] turtles, which mistake them for jellyfish," said 11-year-old Skyler Wick.
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The Sprouts, whose campaign has been part of the Delaware Museum of Natural History's "Conservation Quest" exhibit since March, report that 37 countries and 25 municipalities in the U.S. have implemented some sort of plastic bag legislation, whether it's an outright ban or a mandatory recycling program. They are helping draft a bill to ban the bags in Delaware.
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