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Suffer the Children, Suffer the Country
Children are every country's most vital resource. This is true not just morally, but also economically. Investing in the health, education, and skills of children offers the highest economic returns to a country. A new study by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) shows which high-income countries are doing well when it comes to making these investments – and which are doing poorly.
The report, Child Well-Being in Rich Countries, takes a holistic view of the conditions of children in the United States, Canada, and Europe – 29 countries in all. The top-ranked countries, where children are best off, are the social democracies of Western Europe. The Netherlands heads the list, followed by Norway, Iceland, Finland, Sweden, and Germany.
At the bottom one finds a major surprise: the US, the richest large economy in the world, is in 26th place, followed by three much poorer countries: Lithuania, Latvia, and Romania. France and the United Kingdom are ranked in the middle.
The study assesses children's well-being in terms of material conditions (related to household-income levels); health and safety; education; risky behavior (such as excessive alcohol consumption); and physical environment, including housing conditions. Although the study is limited to high-income countries, national governments – and even cities – in other parts of the world should replicate it to analyze their own children's well-being…
The differences between the social democracies and the US show up strongly in category after category. In the social democracies, less than 10% of children grow up in relative poverty (meaning households with less than half of the country's median income). In the US, the rate of relative poverty exceeds 20%.
The costs to the US of allowing so many of its children to grow up in poverty, poor health, poor schools, and poor housing are staggering. A shocking proportion ends up serving time in prison – especially in the case of non-white poor children. Even those fortunate not to fall into the trap of America's vast prison system often end up unemployed and even unemployable, without the skills needed to obtain and keep a decent job.
The UNICEF findings are powerful. High national incomes are not enough to ensure children's well-being. Societies that have a strong commitment to equal opportunity for all of their children – and that are prepared to invest public funds on their behalf – end up with much better outcomes.
American conservatives used to consider educating our children an asset. That conservative ethos has shriveled into elitism, contempt for everyone and anything that doesn't muster enough dollars to catch the eye of corporate princes.
The footmen for the moneyed class assigned the task of keeping this nation's politics tidy – see little need to educate the poor. After all, we can just just hire folks from other countries to fill necessary tasks. Or move the jobs closer to a supply of wage earners educated at some other nation's expense.
Superstorm Sandy dumped 11 billion gallons of raw sewage into eastern United States waterways
Hurricane Sandy dumped about 11 billion gallons of raw and untreated sewage into waterways from Washington DC to Connecticut, the science journalism group Climate Central said on Tuesday. That's enough human waste to cover New York's Central Park in 41ft of sewage, or fill 17,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools…
The group, which drew on data from the Environmental Protection Agency, state protection agencies and water treatment plants, said most of the outflow during the storm, which hit the eastern US in October last year, was caused by storm surges, which overwhelmed sewage treatment plants. But power shutdowns – and heavy rain in Washington DC – also played a part. A third of the sewage was untreated.
The scientists said the report exposed yet another risk factor to America's crumbling infrastructure, due to climate change.
New York City authorities have been working for years to reinforce the city's subway system, which is vulnerable to flooding, and to shore up power stations, which are located along the coast. The scientists said that in the wake of Sandy, when storm surges raised waters more than 9ft above the high tide mark, it was time to look at waste-treatment plants.
"Our sewage infrastructure isn't built to withstand such surges and we are putting our property, safety and lives at risk if we don't adequately plan for these challenges," said Alyson Kenward, a senior scientist and research manager for Climate Central, adding that almost all of the sewage had ended up in New Jersey and New York…
The estimated cost of repairs to New York and New Jersey's sewage treatment plants could reach $4.7 billion. "In the long run, sea-level rise is going to force us to rework our infrastructure physically if we are going to keep it intact," she said.
There isn't any part of superstructure repair, maintenance or upgrades that Republicans and Blue Dog Democrats in Congress care a rat's ass about. They operate under the assumption that voters only care about dollars – like the money-grubbing thugs they've elected.
Smoking may be a sign of psychiatric illness — WTF?
Smoking may be a sign of psychiatric illness, experts say. Doctors should routinely consider referring people who smoke to mental health services, in case they need treatment, they add.
The controversial recommendation from the British Lung Foundation, a charity, comes in response to a major report, Smoking and Mental Health, published this week by the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Psychiatrists with the Faculty of Public Health. It says that almost one in three cigarettes smoked in Britain today is smoked by someone with a mental disorder. When people with drug and alcohol problems are included the proportion is even higher.
The reason is that smoking rates have more than halved over the past 50 years, but the decline has not happened equally in all parts of society.
"Smoking is increasingly becoming the domain of the most disadvantaged: the poor, homeless, imprisoned and those with mental disorder. This is a damning indictment of UK public health policy and clinical service provision," the report says…
Professor Stephen Spiro, deputy chair of the British Lung Foundation, said persuading people with mental disorders to give up smoking was a major challenge. But so was identifying smokers who might need psychiatric treatment…
Smoking increases with the severity of mental disorder, and amongst those with a psychotic illness almost all smoke. Nicotine appears to provide some relief from symptoms of anxiety, depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder which may explain why people with these conditions become smokers.
If the results in this report are reproducible, verifiable – then, the next question is "does this phenomenon owe its foundation uniquely to British society and culture?"
Army ready to waste $1.8 Billion for a rifle we don't need
The Army risks wasting as much as $1.8 billion developing a replacement for the M4 carbine that it may not need, according to the Pentagon's inspector general.
The carbine replacement program is one the Army and Pentagon "may want to re-evaluate," as the service is "seeking to acquire more rifles during a time when their total force structure will be reduced," Lynne Halbrooks, principal deputy inspector general, said in a statement provided today to a House committee. The Pentagon plans to reduce Army ground forces to 490,000 by 2017 from about 560,000 in 2011…
The carbine replacement is among programs Halbrooks highlighted as having questionable value in the statement to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform…
The inspector general's efforts are focused on deficiencies in financial management, acquisition processes, contract management, readiness, information technology security and equipping and training Iraq and Afghan security forces, according to a staff memo prepared for lawmakers.
The Army carbine program is an example of decisions the Pentagon and military services face in culling savings from the projected $27 billion expected to be spent in fiscal 2012 on major acquisition programs…
Halbrooks's statement summarized areas of potential savings in financial and contract management completed by her agency such as the finding in 2011 of spare parts overpricing by Boeing and Sikorsky Aircraft to support the helicopter maintenance at the Army's Corpus Christi depot in Texas.
Those overcharges, which were previously disclosed, are cases in which the Army "did not effectively use" existing inventory before buying overpriced parts from the contractors, Halbrooks wrote…
In other words, the Pentagon doesn't manage its purchases up to the standards of, say, Home Depot.
Anyone holding their breath until Congress and our military brass hats pay attention to the Inspector General's report? Or should we just wait for the follow-up report which will detail continuing corruption on behalf of the military-industrial complex we have all come to know and revere?
Two dozen Euro nations may face indictment for kidnapping and torture on behalf of the CIA
Up to two dozen European countries including the UK could face proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights from their involvement in the CIA's extraordinary rendition operations after 9/11, according to a human rights organisation that has documented worldwide secret support for the programme.
At least 54 different governments – more than a quarter of the world's total – were covertly engaged with the global kidnap, detention and torture programme, according to a report published on Tuesday by the Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI), a New York-based NGO. The greatest number – 25 – were in Europe, while 14 were in Asia and 13 in Africa.
Among the European participants, Macedonia has been found guilty by the European Court of the illegal imprisonment and torture of a German national. Proceedings are being brought against Poland, Lithuania and Romania after they permitted the CIA to operate secret prisons on their territory. Italy is facing proceedings in the European court over the state's involvement in the abduction of a Muslim cleric, who was kidnapped in Milan and flown to Egypt to be tortured. Last week an Italian appeal court upheld the conviction of the CIA's local station chief and two other Americans involved in the kidnap.
Amrit Singh, the author of the OSJI report, said she believes that other European countries that were involved in the CIA's rendition could also find themselves before the European Court. "The moral cost of these programs was borne not just by the US but by the 54 other countries it recruited to help," she said…
"There is no doubt that high-ranking Bush administration officials bear responsibility for authorising human rights violations associated with secret detention and extraordinary rendition, and the impunity that they have enjoyed to date remains a matter of significant concern," the report says.
"But responsibility for these violations does not end with the United States. Secret detention and extraordinary rendition operations, designed to be conducted outside the United States under cover of secrecy, could not have been implemented without the active participation of foreign governments. These governments too must be held accountable."
The struggle for justice continues. Probably coming to courtrooms around the world long before our own government, present and future, gets sufficient courage to prosecute the criminals who defamed our standards, treaties and law with kidnapping and torture.
Cost of combating climate change surges – politicians do nothing
An agreement by almost 200 nations to curb rising greenhouse gas emissions from 2020 will be far more costly than taking action now to tackle climate change, according to published research.
Quick measures to cut emissions would give a far better chance of keeping global warming within an agreed U.N. limit of 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times to avert more floods, heatwaves, droughts and rising sea levels…
The timing of cuts in greenhouse gases was more important than other uncertainties – about things like how the climate system works, future energy demand, carbon prices or new energy technologies.
The study indicated that an immediate global price of $20 a ton on emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the main greenhouse gas, would give a roughly 60 percent chance of limiting warming to below 2C.
Wait until 2020 and the carbon price would have to be around $100 a ton to retain that 60 percent chance, Keywan Riahi told Reuters of the study made with other experts in Switzerland, New Zealand, Australia and Germany…
After the failure of a 2009 summit in Copenhagen to agree a worldwide accord, almost 200 nations have given themselves until 2015 to work out a global deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions that will enter into force in 2020.
Amid an economic slowdown, many countries at the last U.N. meeting on climate change in Qatar in December expressed reluctance to make quick shifts away from fossil fuels towards cleaner energies such as wind or solar power…
The report…showed that greener policies, such as more efficient public transport or better-insulated buildings, would raise the chances of meeting the 2C goal.
Being the world's dominant economic power means we're the focus of cause-and-effect relationships. Especially in politics. Failure of the United States to lead on the question of climate change is key to resolving the future costs – and increases.
Obama made mention of the question briefly in his inauguration. Republicans and Blue Dog Dems have started whining even before the introduction of any useful legislation. Power companies have lots of buck$. Most of the rest of corporate America is ready to pitch in – and do nothing constructive – as ever.
France court rules psychiatrist guilty of murder by her patient
A French court has found a psychiatrist guilty of involuntary homicide over a murder by one of her patients…Daniele Canarelli was given a suspended prison sentence of one year, in the first case of its kind in France.
Her patient Joel Gaillard murdered a man in March 2004, 20 days after Gaillard fled a consultation with Canarelli at a hospital in Marseille…
While accepting that there was no such thing as "zero risk" in such cases and that doctors could not predict the actions of their patients, the court found that Canarelli had made several mistakes in Gaillard's treatment.
In contrast to other medical professionals who have to make quick judgements about their patients, Canarelli had a longer period of time during which she should have realised Gaillard's treatment was failing, the court found.
The court's Fabrice Castoldi said Canarelli should either have placed him in a specialised unit for difficult patients or referred him to another team.
Gaillard killed 80-year-old Germain Trabuc with an axe in March 2004 in the town of Gap.
Sorry, but, I am automatically suspicious of courts ruling on science and medicine. Questions of law don't have to produce answers about justice – and this could be one of those cases. Society – and the voices of those who assign themselves the role of overseer of law and order – demands someone be found guilty of the crime. Since they couldn't do so to Gaillard, they chose his doctor.
Daniele Canarelli may be guilty of professional mistakes; still, I'm not certain if any doctor is supposed to be omniscient, especially dealing with mental illness. Laying criminal responsibility upon someone not sworn to protect and serve as a copper smells of everything but justice.
Hypocrite conservatives have another number to whine about
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to the lowest level in more than four and a half years, according to government data on Thursday that suggested improvement in the labor market…
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 30,000 to a seasonally adjusted 339,000, the Labor Department said.
It was the lowest number of new claims since February 2008, about a year before Obama took office in the midst of the global financial crisis…
A Labor Department analyst noted that seasonal factors had predicted a very large increase in claims last week, which he said would be typical for the first week of the calendar quarter. Unadjusted claims did rise, but far less than expected, resulting in the sharp drop in the seasonally adjusted figure…
Economists said the labor market was showing signs of getting stronger…
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims edging up to 370,0000 last week. The four-week moving average for new claims, a better measure of labor market trends, fell 11,500 to 364,000…
Recent data on the U.S. labor market has been encouraging.
Employers added a modest 114,000 jobs to their payrolls in September, but the unemployment rate dropped sharply to 7.8 percent, also the lowest level since Obama took office…
One under-reported aspect of times changing oh-so-slowly for the better is the strength of Keynesian measures. Even in the face of a dogpile of cowards and craven Congressional conservatives dragging their feet – that portion of stimulus measures that was able to be implemented is having an effect.
It hasn't happened in a vacuum. Quantitative easing from the Fed has added another small measure of positive economic force into the whole process. The proof of this particular pudding starts with the ideological whine from the Right. The companion piece on the Left – ranging from anarchists to tea party liberals can pretty much be laid at the feet of ignorance; but, the conservative flavor of criticism falls directly to ideologues who still cringe over the failure of Hayek and Hooverville Republicans.
As someone who spent way too many years criticizing Keynesian theory until day-by-day economic processes proved me wrong – I welcome any correction to the dismal science which ends up providing jobs for the workers of America, the class I'm pleased to be a part of. This doesn't mean we can walk away from the reforms still needed in education, financial oversight, tax code revision, a foreign policy which stinks on ice. But, it's a start.
Afghan soldiers signing ceasefire deals with Taliban who — let's face it — will still be around when Uncle Sugar leaves!
Afghan military already selling heavy weapons to Taliban
Afghan soldiers are selling their weapons and vehicles to the Taliban, sharing intelligence and even signing covert ceasefire agreements with the insurgent group as they prepare for the withdrawal of Nato forces…
Despite Britain and its western allies having spent billions on training and equipping Afghanistan's security forces, they are freely co-operating with the Taliban and in some cases, ceding territory without a fight or even joining forces with their opponents…
According to the Nato study, Taliban fighters believe they have overcome the American troop surge, that victory and their return to power is "inevitable" and that they can easily subdue President Hamid Karzai's forces once they take charge of security in 2014.
It also says that after trying by turns to threaten or cajole Pakistan away from its covert support for the Taliban, the Pakistani government remains "intimately involved" with the insurgent group. Taliban prisoners also claim the country's ISI intelligence agency is "thoroughly aware of Taliban activities and the whereabouts of all senior Taliban personnel".
In a further setback yesterday, the Afghan Taliban said that no peace negotiation process had been agreed with the international community, "particularly the Americans". Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement that prior to any negotiations, confidence building measures must be completed…Har!
A bazaar in Miranshah, capital of North Waziristan in Pakistan's tribal region, was "increasingly inundated with rifles, pistols and heavy weapons which have been sold by Afghan security forces."
"The vehicles and weapons were once only acquired on the battlefield. They are now regularly sold or donated by the Afghan security forces," the report concluded…
Yes, NATO officers, highly-placed Brits, American PR flacks all deny the likelihood of any of these really happening. Of course, all three categories of Blimp have only just progressed from trench warfare to helicopters in the past couple of decades.
Middle-Class communities shrink – Income gap increasingly divides the rich and poor
The portion of American families living in middle-income neighborhoods has declined significantly since 1970, according to a new study, as rising income inequality left a growing share of families in neighborhoods that are mostly low-income or mostly affluent.
The study, conducted by Stanford University…uses census data to examine family income at the neighborhood level in the country's 117 biggest metropolitan areas. The findings show a changed map of prosperity in the United States over the past four decades, with larger patches of affluence and poverty and a shrinking middle.
In 2007, the last year captured by the data, 44 percent of families lived in neighborhoods the study defined as middle-income, down from 65 percent of families in 1970. At the same time, a third of American families lived in areas of either affluence or poverty, up from just 15 percent of families in 1970.
The study comes at a time of growing concern about inequality and an ever-louder partisan debate over whether it matters. It raises, but does not answer, the question of whether increased economic inequality, and the resulting income segregation, impedes social mobility.
I don't hear any Republicans saying this matters. In fact they accuse anyone bringing up the question – of starting class warfare.
Much of the shift is the result of changing income structure in the United States. Part of the country's middle class has slipped to the lower rungs of the income ladder as manufacturing and other middle-class jobs have dwindled, while the wealthy receive a bigger portion of the income pie. Put simply, there are fewer people in the middle…
And the gap between rich and poor in college completion — one of the single most important predictors of economic success — has grown by more than 50 percent since the 1990s, said Martha J. Bailey, an economist at the University of Michigan. More than half of children from high-income families finish college, up from about a third 20 years ago. Fewer than 10 percent of low-income children finish, up from 5 percent.
RTFA. There is more to consider than education, than changing neighborhoods.
There are examples to consider in the article. There are more in the report [.pdf] itself.


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Dominic Bareham
Friday, August 16, 2013
A Norfolk village has got its post office back after going without a local branch for four months when the couple who ran it retired.
Services have restarted at Tasburgh Village Hall every Tuesday and Thursday after the previous post office and shop, run by Peter and Denise La Costa in Church Road, closed on April 4.
The sub-postmaster at Mulbarton Post Office has agreed to run a branch from the hall between 9.30am and 12.30pm on Tuesdays and 1.30pm and 4.30pm on Thursdays.
The return of the post office was welcomed by Dave Moore, chairman of Tasburgh Parish Council, who said villagers needed the facility so they did not have to travel to neighbouring villages, such as Long Stratton, to collect pension money, which was difficult for older customers.
He added: "The village hall have been very good in terms of offering accommodation for the post office to be there. When we knew the postmaster was retiring from the business, he gave a presentation to the parish council in which he said he just could not get someone to take over.
"So of course we are very supportive of any initiatives like this that enable the post office to operate, even if it is for a reduced time."
Tony Lacey, a trustee of the village hall, said trustees were approached about setting up an "outreach facility" for Tasburgh, which they agreed to and the new post office began running last week.
He added: "There are lots of people in the village who have to use the post office to post cheques and withdraw their pension. and without it they would have to go miles out of their way to get all their money and things."
Mr La Costa and his wife, who are both Jehovah's Witnesses, retired to concentrate on their religious work.
He had said his post office was used mainly as a bank by villagers due to the decline in the number of High Street banks in villages.
The shop also provided milk, papers, eggs, bread, fruit and other convenience foods.
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Probably one of the last. This government will send things backwards when Royal Mail is sold.
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Now is the time to wage a major campaign against nuisance. We are in an unendable war, we are being poisoned by food and injured by products from we don't know where and our rights are being protected by a Department of Justice whose reputation is suspect. Since there seems to be little we can do about the big problems, we might as well take on those daily annoyances that threaten to put us in the loony bin.
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Malaysian Thief Returned Stolen Car
And said sorry some more. I think this is the extra benefit of being the police chief, right?
PETALING JAYA: The Proton Perdana belonging to the state police chief has been found, 48 hours after it was reported stolen.
A special investigating team found DCP Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar's official car in Prima Damansara here, about 8.35am Saturday.
A note on the car's dashboard said: Sorry PDRM, tersilap sapu (Sorry PDRM, it was a mistake).
"The car was found in good condition with only minor damage to the lock of the front left door," Selangor deputy CID chief Asst Comm Khaw Kok Chin said.
He added the car's Global Positioning System had been removed and the command baton was also missing.
ACP Khaw said police were investigating if any car theft syndicate was involved.
On Thursday, DCP Khalid's driver parked the Perdana V6 near a restaurant in Section 9, Shah Alam, to have his breakfast. Half an hour later, he found the car missing and immediately lodged a report at the district police headquarters.
DCP Khalid was attending a meeting overseas at the time.
The car did not bear the police logo.


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Ed Shaughnessy is one of the greatest big band, show, jazz, and all-around drummers of all time. Featured as the drummer in The Tonight Show Orchestra for 30 years, His ability to make great music with anyone from virtually any genre is unparalleled. A must-watch video is his incredible Tonight Show featured duet with Buddy Rich.
One of the things I noticed about his playing was his amazing flourishes around the drums and cymbals at the end of a burning big band chart. It appeared as though he played paradiddles and accents between his two crash cymbals. Years ago, I copied this move, and still play it today.
Ex. 1 is a basic paradiddle. Ex. 2 illustrates the paradiddle accents. Ex. 3 adds the bass drum to the accents. Ex 4 adds the cymbals to the pattern. Ex. 5 is my variation, moving the right hand to the high and low toms. Ex. 6 is a two-bar pattern between the toms. Ex. 7 is this paradiddle pattern as a triplet. Ex. 8 adds the cymbal and bass drum accent to the pattern in triplets. I hope you will enjoy this Ed Shaughnessy—inspired set of exercises, and enjoy his many video, audio, and live appearances. Thanks, Ed, for so many years of your incredible playing and inspiration!
Danny Gottlieb has played with Pat Metheny, John McLaughlin, the NDR Big Band, and is currently a member of Gary Sinise's Lt Dan Band (ltdanband.com). He is an associate professor of jazz studies at the University Of North Florida. dannygottlieb.org
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Link to their psu section http://www.hardocp.com/reviews.html?cat=NDUsUG93ZXIgU3VwcGxpZXMgLyBQU1UsaGVudGh1c2lhc3Q= I suggest giving them a good read whenever you have spare time. They go and test units at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% of what they are rated and see how they hold up, all at 45c instead of the normal 25c most manufacturers rate their units at. They spent over 10k on their testing setup to push each unit to its limits. In each review they have a link to their testing methodology (link http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTI4OSwsLGhlbnRodXNpYXN0)
Guys, if you want to know something about PSU's go to jonnyguru, [H]ardOCP, SPCR, pcper, Xbit Labs, hardwarecanucks. panchoman I'm sure that it's a honest ideea your initial post, but at a first glance you have some mistakes: - PFC has nothing to do with PSU efficiency, nor with voltage adjustement itself(?) - multi rails are not so bad, especially if they're balanced (Enermax Liberty for example: 2 12V rail with 20A/rail but for a total of 30A on 12V. That's mean that if you need 20A one one rail you have 10A on another). - OEM list. Topower is a hit and miss. Any single person that I know is avoiding like hell Topower. Seventeam. Server grade PSU company, and they do sell under their brand. LOL, I have one in my hands. CWT. Their new series found in TT Toughpower, Chieftec Turbo series, Corsair VX550 or TX650, Gigabyte Odin are top notch PSU's. Andysons. Server grade units. Higly reccomended, but you have to choose wise. Delta. Why in the name of Earth you put Delta in red?? Same for Etasis? Red? Gigabyte? It's a CWT. New series. Zippy? Zippy?? Stay away from Zippy? My GOD! I'm stopping here. Your post is a mix of good and bad things. You should reconsider it.
i do thank you burebista, you must realise that this guide is written based on my knowledge and sources, i do thank you for the information and i will check into the validity of your statements and update accordingly, oem's on which i do not know much info about are placed in red because i cannot say that its a good or bad product, which is why i say stay away. etasis is in green btw. and what does cwt stand for?
I really have to agree on the eXtremePower 650W given the green color coding. I'd definitely recommend it, it's an incredibly solid product. Especially for being so cheap and having a large rebate.
good guide so far and is getting better maybe this will be another one of those things techies use as THE guide to PSUs? should get w1z to add TPU approved pics for the green ones
sparked an idea lol. maybe i can link to tpu reviews of certian psu's within the guide lol. i'd love for this guide to become THE GUIDE lol. oh and also guys. i'd like to thank cdawall for contributing to this guide behind the scenes. hes also been added to the list of contributors on the guide.
CWT = Channel Well. It seems that some of their series are making a turn around in quality. The Thermaltake Toughpowers and the newer Corsair VX550 are Channel Well, and are getting spectacular reviews. Here's the Jonny Guru review of the VX550. http://www.jonnyguru.com/review_details.php?id=135&page_num=1
Or the Smartpowers. But yeah, just a heads up that ChannelWell is starting to do some good. Also, a heads up that Corsair is apparently using ChannelWell in their VX series of psus.
Yeah, i LOL'd about this PSU guide. Silverstone have few Etasis made beasts that Jonny put 10 for performance. Fuhjyyu caps in old CWT built Antec units were crap, but that it, don't thinks that all other CWT units are crap.
Yeah Channelwell is getting better, the antecs were great till they went. My toughpower is rock solid.
Thats 100% true, but my Smart Power did good for a year. For some reason, there was a defect in them that caused them to die, maybe bad Caps.
w/e the reason was, cwt lost their reputaiton right there and then. but seeing the toughpowers and corsairs, i will let good cwt products go as green and bad ones as red. and the company itself will be yellow. and a remark about the oem will be put up.
I wouldnt recommend this guide for example: I've used okia (broadway com corp) psu's all my life, but I've NEVER run into any problems. Also, alot of these "stay away" psu's I've used that have had lifetime warranties they never gave me or my friends who used them any problems. this is all based on personal opinion, i do believe. Edit- ALL of these PSU's would last a long time if no one Overclocked, instead of buying the faster CPU, but I cant say much because im a overclocker.
is this really the place to say that. honestly i created this guide to help you guys out and what not, if you dont like it, dont use it. simple as that. you must not forget that this guide is your guide, it belongs to tpu, not to myself. many people have already contributed to improving this guide, how about you help to improve this guide?
Im only voicing my opinion, and Im not gonna follow the guide, as I believe antec, and broadway com corp are very solid psu's.
^^ I'm currently using a Antec SmartPower, and i've had it for about a year (never had the chance to give it back to my friend lol), and it's still solid as a rock.
i will repeat this once again: This guide is for all you tpu users and its YOUR guide. if you dont like this guide. maybe you'd like to contribute to this guide rather then recommending against it like many of the other contributors of this guide have. i've merely laid the groundwork for this guide, then, you should try to improve your own guide. i do try my best to update it often and keep it well maintained. while this should be in the wiki so that all of you can update and edit it, however i would prefer for it to be on the forums where more people will see it. people such as keaker have already revised many parts of this guide and pmed me the revisions, which i gladly added to the guide. i wrote this guide based on information i have collected and found throughout various sources and also from my knowledge, but there are probably still inaccuracies here and there, and its the duty of you guys to point out these inaccuracies and fix them and what not, you cannot possibly expect me to do everything.


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Redington is a ghost town in Pima County, Arizona, United States.
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- ^ Sorenson, Dan. Target of major concern, Arizona Daily Star, 18 February 2008.
- ^ Muffley, Bernard W. The History of the Lower San Pedro Vally in Arizona, MA Thesis, 1938, University of Arizona.
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CommentsAdopted children need more opportunities to be in contact with adopted *adults,* who are out on their own and not still under the influence of their parents who they may be afraid of displeasing. This isn't even a conscious thing the majority of the time - most adopted children grow up hearing - by their families and society at large - how *lucky* they are - as if they should be grateful for receiving the love and care other children take for granted as their due. Consequently, most of us adoptees stuff any negative feelings we may have and strive to tow the line, lest we find ourselves abandoned again - after all, it happened once already by someone who supposedly loved us "so much." These quotes here sound more like things children are told by their parents and adoption "professionals." Follow up with them as they get into their 20s and 30s, and even beyond, please, if you seriously want to help the children that come after them. Adoption is NOT an easy road for a child, even if they happen to luck out and have the best of adoptive families. This sort of "peer mentoring" will only serve to further make a child feel guilty, or isolated, should they have any secret bad feelings about their situation. We owe it to these children to do better for them. Posted by: Beth at 6:39am Apr 7 I appreciated this article so much. It is reassuring to know that Dr. Tan's research revealed comments from children who seem to have a good grasp on what modern-day adoption means. So many adoption articles focus on the possible negative things that can occur, or that every feeling that a child has is directly related to being adopted. Everyone experiences negative things in their life; no one is exempt and no one is assured of an "easy road," no matter what your origin is or what family you are with. Reading these kids' comments may give encouragement to prospective parents who have been reluctant to pursue adoption. Posted by: Jackie at 9:51am Apr 18 If I learned something about adoption it is that adoption is a lifelong process and that the adoption narrative changes over the course of time for the first and adoptive parents, and often most dramatically for the adoptees. In your article you pick out quotes from kids whose story of identity is still in full development and promote them as words of wisdom and suggest even that parents share these words with their children. The quotes are out of the context in which they were provided and out of the context of the biographical journey the child is traveling. What all the clean and clear quotes have in common is that they are very comforting for the adoptive parents and that they do seem to have very little relation to the often messy and complicated adoption narratives we find in the writings of adult adoptees. The use of the words of young children to paint an unrealistic image of adoption I deem very irresponsible. Posted by: Frank Ligtvoet at 1:31pm Apr 18 I love these quotes, even though I agree that they don't add up to a complete portrait of adoption (could anything?). My partner and I are currently pursuing open adoption, and these kids have a lot of wisdom. I especially like: "Don't try to be the same as your friends who weren't adopted." We're not trying to be the same as our friends who are having bio kids. Difference is something to be examined, processed and celebrated. Posted by: Cheryl at 12:58pm May 9 It is much easier for cilrdhen to learn new languages because they absorb so much more than the average adult. Chances are if they are speaking English with you at home, watching TV, and interacting with other English-speaking friends, they are getting adequate exposure to English. You may have to take extra steps and help them to practice reading and writing in English. The good thing is that the alphabet is the same, so that will make it a little easier on you. However, if you don't have time to do this, then maybe an all-French school isn't the right answer. There are other opportunities available that would allow them to learn English and another language at the same time. Plus, if you don't have the time to learn French yourself, then like you said, you wouldn't be able to help them out with their school work. Posted by: Badrfor at 7:40pm May 10 Yes, it does. It exposes them to letetrs and words and the way stories work, and language in general. And it teaches them to love books, which is probably MORE important than any actual cognitive advantage they might gain.(FWIW, I read with my daughter every day when she was young. She didn't end up being a particularly early reader she started reading independenty at around 5 1/2, but once she DID start reading, she progressed quickly. And that, plus the fact that she lives in a house full of books and has two parents who read voraciously, probably have resulted in the fact that she still reads a lot.) Posted by: Junaid at 11:28pm May 10 If you have internet acsecs then starfall.com is an excellent website to use. The child can work independently on the site and you can download some worksheets to reinforce what he is working. Everything is free.There is also the Edmark Reading Program. The program uses a lot of repetition and I have seen marked improvements in students that were using the program. I believe its fairly expensive but maybe you could find a teacher that is using it and she can provide some materials for you.Good Luck! Posted by: Amina at 7:30pm May 12 As an adopted child I had fantasies about what the reason for my being placed in an adoptive home were. If you can talk to your parents about this, it is sometimes easier. I didn't feel safe talking about it and so it took longer to develop my identity as an adopted person. Our daughter is our biological child. She adopted a child of birthparents from Africa. With this in mind I wrote the book for adopted children called GreenBean: True Blue Family. It's the story of differences, acceptance and belonging. The feelings of being different are universal. It's just that in adoptive families, differences can be more visible. This is a healing story that helps us recognize that it's love not differences that make a family. Posted by: Elizabeth Blake at 9:28am Dec 27 I adopted my son when he was 4 and he is now 8. We don't talk a lot about his adoption anymore, but we have always looked at it as a journey to find each other. He's asked about his 'other' mom and the culture he was raised in, but he knows, without a doubt, he was meant to be my son. I have told him and my step-daughter, I did't have to take on the roll of raising you, I CHOSE to because I love you that much. My son is proud he was adopted and proud that his parents love him more than life... And that his birth mom loves him enough to allow him a better life than she could give him... he doesn't even think that it could be different. He is loved and wanted. I am the lucky one- I get to watch him grow into a man. I hate it when people tell me that he's lucky I found / adopted him. He would be amazing no matter what life put in front of him. I am truly lucky to be blessed with his love and life! Posted by: Karen M at 9:58am Dec 27 My family has been a part of Dr. Tans study since being formed by adoption in 2003. We are always intrigued by the results and what they show. My daughter was 9m at the time of her adoption. my next daughter was 2y old and the last Adoption was a 15y old. she was adoptied via disruption and had been in the country 2 YRS at the time. 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The United States is now the dominant country of North America. It arose as a nation only 225 years ago after a successful rebellion against the British government under King George III.
From a distance, it appears that the eastern coastlines of North and South America fit exactly into the west coast of Africa. In fact, about 250 million years ago these continents really were all connected in one land mass that we have named Pangaea.
With such a foundation in tectonic unity, there is no doubt that someday soon the people on every continent of earth will realize their fundamental similarities. Expect massive leaps in creative output in your area!
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Simple Organic Ways To Repel Mosquitoes
Everyone hates Mosquitoes, unless you're some weirdo with a fetish for the dart-like demons… if so, you might want to stop reading now. If you are like us, come summertime, fighting those bloodsuckers is just something you have to do. At least if you want a comfortable place to hang out with friends on a warm summer day. The reason we started looking for natural or organic ways to repel mosquitoes, is because of a few things. Two reasons really.
We are always looking for a "greener" way to do things, and usually half the time that "greener" way is cheaper in the long run as a bonus. Then the second reason being that… well, a no-brainer here – we don't want the pests around when we have get-togethers or when we are enjoying our lives outside on the weekends. Respectable reasons, and reasons you are likely here reading this now.
Now lets get down to it. We are early enough in the year that starting now and building a fortress around your house, can guard you and your loved ones from mosquitoes. Not just any fortress, one that is functional, eco-friendly and affordable. Cheap & organic… and good looking? No way.
Yes way.
What are the easiest methods, cheapest methods and most effective methods to repel mosquitoes?
Don't get mosquitoes in the first place. Simple as that. Leaving that 5 gallon bucket of rainwater by the shop for 2 weeks is not being all that effective is it? Nope. Get rid of the things causing mosquitoes now. Kick over buckets; put things under a roof of some kind. Mow your grass, tame your weedy areas. What more do you want me to say? Stop breeding mosquitoes and start enjoying your yards more often. The more you enjoy them, the better you will keep them. The better you keep them, the less likely you will have mosquitoes. Go kick a bucket over already. What are you waiting for?
Some of the easiest locations for mosquitoes to multiply:
Old tires – can you say the top of the top of mosquito friendly habitats? Warm, wet, dark and stale… a perfect storm if you will. Make sure to recycle your old tires as soon as they get taken off. You aren't going to use it… seriously. Do something crafty with it and turn it into a tire planter or something. Just don't leave it out back to be a mosquito haven that will piss of your whole neighborhood.
Buckets, buckets & more buckets – you left it out while washing the car and now it has green water and a community's worth of mosquitoes in it. Put it up already! At least kick it over so they can die already. Throw some vinegar in there; kill those suckers before they get in my back yard!
Wheel barrel – most people have one, and lots of those people leave it right side up. Meaning it turns into a swimming pool of water where mosquitoes slim laps to build strong muscles to suck your blood with. Good work, your making Amazon strength mosquitoes. **High 5**
High grass, weedy & overgrown areas – dudes… you're not ever going to mow that side patch of grass by the power line? Really… your just going to leave it? Thanks for providing the state with a population's worth of mosquitoes. How thoughtful of you. Get in there and get it controlled, so you don't have to worry about it!
Rain gutters – clean your gutters! You keep walking around your backyard looking for that bed of mosquitoes and it is right above your head the whole time. Dirty gutters catch water, instead of directing it where it needs to go. Pooling water will hatch mosquitoes… so clean them!
Swimming pool covers – why don't you just fold it up like a normal person? Instead you pile it over in the corner of your yard and everyone wonders why it looks like they have the measles when they leave your swimming pool party. That thing offers a perfect environment for mosquito breeding. Put it up and then use it when you are done with your pool… or you will get "skeeters" in there too!
Now taking care of most of these issues will cut the number of mosquitoes you will be fighting this summer down considerably. I mean think about it… last year that bucket was breeding them, that overgrown alley… you cleaned the gutters already this year, you will be in good shape. Make sure this is step one in your quest to repel mosquitoes organically.
What kind of plants will repel mosquitoes naturally?
Great question, even better answers. You like a nice tomato basil soup? You love your lemongrass tea? Well you will enjoy them even more when you start growing them yourself and scaring off those pesky mosquitoes. There are several natural mosquito repellants that you can grow around your yard. Let's break down which ones do what…
Types of natural mosquito repelling plant:
Basil - we told you, basil is not just good in your pasta dish… it is good to keep those pests at bay come summertime. Plant them in small table height planters and watch them be decorative & handy as a repellant. With several different colors and types, it is easy to find basil that fits your theme. These plants grow big pillow-y leaves and smell awesomely herbal.
Lemongrass – This cheap easily grown grass is a great deterrent for mosquitoes and can be used for teas and for flavoring on different dishes. You can't eat your OFF! So this is definitely a plus. Lemongrass is a nice plant to pot and have in corners and as an accent plant to put around the patio.
Citronella Plant/Grass – We have all burned the candles, why not grow the plant? Cut out the middle man and get one of these guys growing so you can ward off mosquitoes before they start biting your guests! Look around, they now have the "Mosquito Plants" for sale that are a form of citronella. This is the natural version pictured to the left, however there are a few variations sold as citronella.
Rosemary – Everyone has used rosemary at one time or another in the kitchen, but to repel mosquitoes… you must be crazy. Think again. This handy herb can put some zing in a pork chop and take the sting out of the summer by running of mosquitoes. Not only that, it looks great while doing it! See the picture to the right and you will notice some rosemary trimmed into decorative bushes.
Catnip – It isn't just for cat toys anymore. This plant, we are finding out… is more powerful at repelling mosquitoes than DEET! Be sure to plant some in and around your patio or pool area to keep those biting bugs away. Of course if you keep some of this handy and dry it out, you can give it to your kitties when you need to occupy them for about a MILLION HOURS!
Marigolds – These plants have a smell that tends to chase off anyone and anything for that matter. Used to keep some bugs away from gardens, this flower will do the same for your mosquito problem. Plant them around and enjoy their blooms as well. They look beautiful in pots, so stick these in corners and around your patio for a hint of color.
Garlic – Garlic has been used to repel tons of varieties of pests for years, so it is no surprise that it ends up on our list. This plant is not only useful to keep those stingers at bay… but you can also pop it out of the ground, let it dry and use it in the kitchen! Garlic is a great companion plant for some problem plants, so check to see where you can grow this to not only benefit your patio area or backyard, but also to benefit your other plants!
Tansies – These flowers, often called "mums" are beautiful to spread around a patio or garden area – but not only do they provide color (pink, yellow, red just to name a few); these guys will keep you from slapping yourself all weekend while at the pool. Use tansies here and there to add color to your patio area. Remember you can use these in vases when they are in bloom to spruce up your house as well.
You never had a clue there were that many plants that you see and use on a daily basis that you can use to fight mosquitoes in your patio or garden this summer… did you? Nope. You were going to go grab a OFF! fogger and hit the yard a few times and then next weekend do the same thing… until finally you give up and they 'skeeters' have their way with you and your party guests.
Not cool.
What ways can you incorporate plants into your patio or backyard that repel mosquitoes?
Simple. The same way you incorporate plants that don't. Pots, hanging baskets, planters… you name it. Treat them no different than any other plant you would plant around your patio. Make it festive by adding some colorful tansies or just keep it simple and green with all the grass and long bladed goodies that are listed above. A lot of these plants bloom and so working them in is a breeze.
We have planned to use basil in small pots or planters in and around our patio. Basil is a great way to give a boring table a nice pick me up, not to mention they have a nice herb-a-licious smell that some people will die for. Then when you make your next pot of tomato basil soup, run out and pick fresh basil from those same pots! Easy & convenient!
This summer when you are fighting the fight for mosquitoes, be sure to take preventative measures this spring by tipping over buckets, recycling old tires and other simple methods. This will keep your backyard parties… well it will keep them as parties, instead of them turning into a mosquito bloodbath. Also, by planting a few plants – you can be sure that the mosquitoes will join your neighbors party instead of yours. The art of repelling mosquitoes doesn't have to be ugly, with these tips you can make it functional and beautiful.
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23 Responses to "Simple Organic Ways To Repel Mosquitoes"
Cool post. Very helpful up here on the Mississippi River.
Just an idea….Repelling ants could be a good topic too. My wife and i were kind of thinking about the other day after finding a few.
Here in the UK tghe only mossies we find are round the dogs water bowl! Thank goodness they are not like over in the US. We have little annoying flying fly things that are called 'midges' that normally come out at sun down. They don't bite, just REALLY annoy you! Cat x
@Musicgoat – we already have a post on organic ant control as well. Feel free to check it out: 10 Ways To Control Ants Organically
@Cat – I have heard of 'midges' – they seem to be as annoying (minus the disease and biting) as mosquitoes. It is always neat to hear from people in other lands and what they deal with!
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great post. I use a garlic tea concoction to repell the little monsters in the summer. It works pretty good.
Great article! I really do not like mosquitoes, but this helps so much! I like hanging out outside at night, barbecuing and smoking cigars so I am looking forward to trying this out!
great website- awesome ideas for those pesky sketters! We get plenty of them in Tucson so I will definitely get planting some sketter-unfriendly plants!
We have a horrible time with mossies here..and my children are mildly allergic so they have to stay in the house a lot…humph! I just ordered seeds for everything on this list to plant in the spring in hopes the yard will be "playable"
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you have made my dreams brigther. now i can stand bold and tell the people more about natural controls of those ever close vampires. the niger delta of nigeria will soon be free of them all.
Garlic, garlic, garlic, garlic. The best mosquito repellent. You can plant a lot of garlic bulbs (pretty flowers), there are garlic granules you can spread on your lawn (works great, no scent after a couple of hours), or spread garlic powder (bulk containers in Sam's/BJ's/Costco), but your yard will smell like a seasoned salad. We have woods in the back of our yard and get a lot of mosquitoes, and have had lots of success with the garden garlic granules, as well as with garlic plants inter planted in vegetable and flower beds.
I'm surprised it hasn't been said yet. Perhaps it doesn't work as well for others as it does for me. But I wouldn't bother planting tons of garlic or other plants. Instead you should eat tons of garlic, or even better, take a gel-tab of garlic 20 minutes before you plan to go outside. The mosquitoes can smell the garlic in your blood and will refrain from biting you. A single tablet is enough to protect you for 3-4 hours! It requires no spraying, no nasty chemicals, no planting, no watering, and it follows you wherever you go .
I plan to plant some of these options anyway, (I want to test their effectiveness,) but ever since I was a whitewater raft guide I had to find a solution to these buzz-ball terrorists. Because of the neoprene wet suits bug spray was out of the question (DEET corrodes neoprene), we were on rafts with moderate wind so candles or other 'Off' brand devices were ineffective, the very color of our rafts (blue) attracts mosquitoes. No kidding, if it weren't for this single tactic, those blood-thirsty hell-raisers would have driven me completely insane. I was stuck on the raft for 6 hours everyday; nowhere to hide and a very limited supply of my precious O negative. I feel a little PTSD just thinking about it. Finally I found the solution, garlic supplements! Just like Dracula himself these little vampires didn't have the stomach for some fine cuisine and believe me, a little garlic goes a long way. Once I perfected the timing those winged leeches had taken their last sip of Bloody Mary at my expense.
Just a single drawback; be prepared for others mention your pungent perfume. Even the supplements can linger from your pores enough for your comrades to condemn your hygiene. However, it is my understanding that a variation is now available that resolves this reproach; a non-pungent supplement that will still prevent this pest. Besides that it is all positive baby! Garlic is good for your heart and blood pressure, its been implicated as an antibiotic, and who-knows, if you're like me it could save you a ton of scratching and Hydrocortisone cream. Good Luck!
I never thought about growing plants that can repel mosquitos. I'm allergic to mosquitos and I typically use non-toxic mosquito repellent wristbands. Seems to work well.
so, wait, if I eat basil, rosemary, and/or garlic, then the bugs will leave me alone? awesome! I'm going to OA ordeal in a couple of weeks, and I don't think they let you use bug spray. Thanks!!
Great Advice for Mosquitoes, what about Fleas….how to get them off your dogs without using Frontline or Advantage, which is so dangerous for animals.
Nancy, I didn't know those were bad for pets…. but Dawn dishwashing soap will also get rid of fleas if you bathe your pet with it. Also, comb the pet with a fine-tooth comb and put the fleas you comb out into a bowl of soapy water, then flush the water.
Thanks for this great article. I plan to try some of the plant suggestions, but I've read that garlic can be harmful for dogs in larger quantities. I'll have to research the others to make sure they are safe if my dog eats them.
I also tried Atlas' suggestion of taking garlic and it worked splendidly. I am a mosquito magnet and last night was prime mosquito weather. I took two no-odor garlic pills 20 minutes before I went outside and the mosquitos would get close but would not bite. Apparently they can still sense the garlic even if we can't smell it.
I heard that having the plants is not enough, that you also have to routinly crush the leaves. Is this the case or will just planting the plants really help?
Have anything to control ticks on people/pets? Hate 'em!!!
Also, if you spray yourself with a basil/ lemongrass tea, will it repel mosquitos? Thanks!!! -
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Boy high temperature over North Platte, Nebraska has to continue to track westward recently as well across Montana -- mean thirty's.
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An Irish dancer's St. Patrick's Day countdown
Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 07:00 AM
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OK, so we're some of the lucky ones. We get to celebrate our Irish heritage every day through our dancing. We've got Irish tunes on the iPod practically on repeat. We indulge in delicious Irish treats at feiseanna every weekend. But in light of it being halfway to March 17, we figured, why not take a moment to think about one of the busiest days for an Irish dancer of the year?
Eh, then again, why jump the gun? Sure, St. Patrick's Day 2012 is sneaking up on us, but there are a lot of things to look forward to before that…even before 2011 comes to an end. Here are some events we're looking forward to the most. What can you add to the list?
- "JIG" is being released on DVD on this side of the pond Oct. 4.
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- Maybe, just maybe, the return of another amazing Irish dancing flash mob like St. Patrick's Day 2011? Alright, so that one might be a stretch but let a dancer dream a little.
What Irish dancing date are you looking forward to most before March 17, 2012? Share it in the comments below.
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ClareDances | Sep 17, 2011, 01:13 PM EDT
Very much looking forward to the Portland Feis! :) October 1st and 2nd in Portland, Oregon, hosted by the Murray School (my school!).
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IrishHeartDance | Sep 17, 2011, 09:50 AM EDT
Looking forward to New England Autumn Feis inaugural event on Sunday 9/25/11 in Marshfield, MA and then always the great McLoughlin School Feis 10/2 and Torrington Feis 10/7-8 in Connecticut!
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Type of Document Dissertation Author Flanagan, Christy L. URN etd-08072009-143212 Title The Paradox of Feuerbach: Luther and Religious Naturalism Degree Doctor of Philosophy Department Religion, Department of Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title John Kelsay Committee Chair Amanda Porterfield Committee Member Martin Kavka Committee Member Sumner B. Twiss Committee Member Daniel Maier-Katkin University Representative Keywords
- Ethics
- Pragmatism
- Phenomenology
- Naturalism
- Luther
- Hegel
- Feuerbach
- Philosophy of Religion
- Freud
- Anthropomorphism
Date of Defense 2009-07-15 Availability unrestricted Abstract In this project I call for a reconsideration of Feuerbach's place in philosophy and the study of religion. His name is recognizable in these fields usually as a marginal or "bridge" figure, facilitating a shift from one thinker to the next. I suggest that the automatic association of Feuerbach with Left Hegelianism and/or psychological interpretations of religion obscure the greater insights of his model of religious consciousness.
Feuerbach's desire to revise the anti-natural and speculative tendencies of both philosophy and theology was at the cornerstone of his fundamental project. This effort was first directed towards Hegelian idealism, but grew into a larger critique of Christianity and religious consciousness in general. His criticism of religion is not due to a specific condemnation of the divine, but the extent to which it is born out of speculative presuppositions. This indicates the presence of an important theme in Feuerbach's work outside of Hegel and I argue that naturalism filled this role. Interestingly, this also demonstrates a link between the seemingly disparate goals of Feuerbach's humanism and Luther's theology. Luther's observations of religious consciousness provided a vision of naturalism and passivity in his description of the human being's experience of existing before God. Feuerbach also saw in this a profound paradox regarding the relationship between God and human being. His reflections provide the contemporary theorist with ways to reconcile many of the problematic aspects of the rationalist-dualist model that pervades Western philosophy, particularly in the effort to reconsider the foundations of religious self-identity in the post-metaphysical age. Ultimately this places his project in dialogue more appropriately with contemporary studies in pragmatism and phenomenology rather than Hegelian or Freudian thought.
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How to Perform Social Media Actions Inside Email
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Ever thought of the possibility of collaborative, realtime, or interactive email, PowerInbox makes you do just that by letting you perform social media actions inside the email itself. With Power inbox, a Facebook email lets you comment back on a photo sent by friends and family, a Groupon email shows a live countdown to expiry, while a Twitter email lets you tweet and follow back
Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, are just a few of the social media outlets that are exploding. Everywhere you look new and more exciting social sites are popping up and allowing people to stay connected in new and exciting way. One of the biggest and most widely used networks is Facebook. There are approximately over 900 million people currently using Facebook services. This is more users than any other network on the internet.
It is easy to see that there are ample opportunities to connect and be in touch with customers and also friends and family. With this social media frenzy taking over, it is only normal to want to get as much interest in a page as possible. The Facebook language is to have a "like" or follower. The more followers the more active the page and for a business this can mean more sales. The key is to get as many of these "likes" as possible and to not have a labour intensive task in doing so.
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While it may sound a bit complex it is actually very simple. This program will allow one to display photos, make comments and allow communication between two people or multiple. Using the Twitter app, it will allow a person to follow a recent follower or to even send a tweet reply inside the message.
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