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Gandhi: how to be an effective Activist.
"In the midst of darkness, light persists."
Fighting doesn't help anyone. But idiot compassion doesn't help, either. So let's turn to one of the masters of mindful activism, Gandhi, for guidance.
Gandhi: I succeed most every time in maintaining Non-Violence. It is the most powerful weapon. Love works.
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watched the 10 min history segment only so far, fascinating stuff –
liked the progression to freedom, saw the division offshoot of pakistan, and the influence to nelson mandela and martin luther king
would've liked captions, some of the wording hard to understand, and joined w/my high freq hearing loss, made some phrases diffifult to impossible to catch
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[…] But when it comes to Boulder, in my backyard, I'm not so sure. I think it might be time for different sort of Buddhism, one with backbone—with a notion of ahimsa that's tough-minded. […]
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And the little screaming fact that sounds through all history: repression works only to strengthen and knit the repressed. –John Steinbeck (The Grapes of Wrath)
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Two RDCs Charged
Navy Times has a short blurb up about two RDCs who failed at their mission. The pair of Recruit Division Commanders (the Navy's drill instructors) were suspected of hazing. From the brief article in the Navy Times: Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 1st Class (SW) Christopher Pustam is charged with failing to obey an order or regulation, cruelty and maltreatment. . .
Special M1 Garand for Sale
I can't look at an M1 Garand without thinking of my Drill Instructor yelling at us during rifle drill. My M1 at OCS had a trigger problem and no matter my tinkering, I could not get it to snap back perfectly. I'll bet this beaut, awarded by the SecNav in 1997 to the winner of the All-Navy Match, has no such problems:
This auction is for an M1 Garand in 30-06 Caliber that was awarded by the Secretary of the Navy to the winner of the "ALL NAVY MATCH" in 1997. The rifle was shipped to the winner from the the CRANE Naval Weapons Center. The documentation will be included, the documents are, the Shipping Document, the registered Mail Receipt and the Data Sheet. The rifle was manufactured by SSpring Field Armory in 1953, the barrel is marked SA 5-53. There is NBO trophy plate attached to the rifle, this was kept by the winner and never attached.
Current bid is $1,300, but the reserve has not been met.
Falling in Love, with an Airplane
Okay, lean in close. I gotta crush. A biggee. I have had it ever since I was young. Heck, thinking about it, I got several. One is on the Tomcat. And the Bronco. I really like the Viper, and the Warthog. The Blackbird? Hell yeah. What are all these animals that I love? Warplanes. And here is a picture that reader NavyDavy sent me of the OV-10 Bronco:
The Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida is a heck of a place to visit. Last time I was there, it was the night of my commissioning. And my Drill Instructor was talking to my Grandmother. Great musuem. Visit early. Visit often. One more of the OV-10 in action:
Thanks NavyDavy!
Dwight Schrute: When I was in the 6th grade I was a finalist in our school spelling bee. It was me against Raj Patel. I misspelled, in front of the entire school, the word "failure."
My drill instructor would have been seething angry if we had made faces like that in formation. "Hey crazy," he would have yelled. "You an alien?"
The title of the article where the picture came from: Ahoy there! President Barack Obama catches the eye of a sailor during China visit
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A well-tailored blazer instantly upgrades your look, making it more sophisticated, smart and elegant. To get the most bang from your buck, look for a black one one that emphasizes your waist and lengthens your form for a flattering and versatile buy.
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Probation trust in company bid to win payback contract
Posted: July 05, 2011|
A PRIVATE company could run community service programmes for offenders as part of a radical Government shake-up of the service.
A four-year contract worth £18-£20 million a year to run the Community Payback service in Notts, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire and Rutland is up for grabs.
International service company Serco will join forces with Notts Probation Trust to make a bid for the work next year.
Jane Geraghty, chief executive of the probation trust, said: "If [we] won the Community Payback bid it will allow the trust to innovate in how it responds to the orders of the courts and meet the needs of communities.
"For example, the trust may be able to access capital funds and technology, such as tagging and GPS tracking that we currently have difficulty in exploring with our current funding.
"Additionally, we can take a fresh look at what work offenders do, how they do it, and where they do it in order to enhance CP's reputation as a visible and rigorous punishment."
Community Payback was introduced in 2003 to make sure convicted offenders do unpaid and demanding work for the community such as removing graffiti from public buildings, clearing overgrown areas, clearing wasteland, or decorating public places and buildings like community centres.
Members of the public can nominate a local project or vote for the project that they wish to see benefit from unpaid labour.
Sentences can be between 40 and 300 hours and aim to increase offenders' prospects of getting a job.
In 2010/2011, offenders in Notts completed 270,761 hours of work.
Serco is already involved in a pilot Community Payback project involving Leicestershire and Rutland Probation Trust.
The Government is looking to encourage private sector involvement in other areas of probation work.
Mrs Geraghty added: "We will continue as a trust but we will have to be creative and flexible and recognise the political context of our work and respond to that. Some probation trusts will not be viable. I do not think Notts will be among those."
The Government is also planning to relax national guidelines for monitoring offenders from April 2012.
"This will allow us to put resources where they are needed. In no way will we compromise our work with offenders and the risks they pose," said Mrs Geraghty.
Notts Probation Trust has seen its annual budget reduced by more than £1.6 million (8.47 per cent) in the last four years.
In a further cost-cutting move, Notts Probation Trust will leave its Castle Marina, Castle Boulevard headquarters later this year into new cheaper premises in the county.
Trust is one of the best
NOTTS Probation Trust had the sixth lowest reoffending rates of the 35 probation trusts in England and Wales between April 1, 2010 and March 31 this year – with just under three (73.5 per cent) of every four court orders and prison release licences completed successfully.
Offenders turned up to nine out of every ten appointments with their probation officer. There were 1,518 completed community payback orders, against a target of 1,400. And court order breach proceedings against offenders within ten days of a further offence were achieved in 94.1 per cent of breach cases, beating a target of 90 per cent.
However, less than half (45.6 per cent) of offenders managed to successfully complete a Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DRR) order. The figure is almost ten per cent below the national Trust average of 55.5 per cent.
Mrs Geraghty, who became Notts Probation Trust chief executive in 2005, said close working relationships with Notts police and other criminal justice partners had helped the Trust to become one of the best performing nationally.
"Since June, the police have been giving us data on arrests of offenders known to us the day after they are made. It's not happening in many places nationally. It allows us to know which offenders are on the radar that we need to be picking up."


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Becky has spent her entire career cooking and baking, which are also her favorite hobbies outside of work. For her, time spent in the kitchen not only relieves stress, but is lots of fun as well. Becky's love for baking began as a child, standing on a chair next her mom, adding ingredients and mixing up dough.
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This any occasion snack mix is gluten-free.
Heat oven to 375°F. Spray large roasting pan with no-stick cooking spray.
Combine corn chips, cereal, pretzels and pecans in prepared pan; set aside.
Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in 2-quart heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat 4-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour syrup mixture over cereal mixture in pan; toss to coat.
Bake 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, or until coating is set. Remove from oven; stir.
Spread mixture onto waxed paper. Cool 5 minutes; stir in chocolate pieces. Cool completely; break into pieces. Store in container with tight-fitting lid for up to 1 week.
Calories: 250
Fat: 12g
Cholesterol: 15mg
Sodium: 350mg
Carbohydrates: 33g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Protein: 3g
I made this and it was easy and delicious! Will definitely make it again.
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Once the temperature drops a few degrees, I'm in full-on fall foods mode. Pumpkin bars, apple crisp, cranberry bread…you name it, I'm making it. However, most of it revolves around sweets. Why doesn't dinner get a fair chance?
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Washington — Researchers observe increases in temperature, sea level and carbon dioxide levels in data collected from air, land, sea and ice in 2013, according to the State of the Climate in 2013.
The report, released online July 17 by the American Meteorological Society, shows the vast majority of worldwide climate indicators, such as greenhouse gases, sea levels and global temperatures, continued to reflect trends of a warmer planet.
Scientists from the United States' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) served as lead editors of the report, which was compiled by 425 scientists from 57 countries. The report provides a detailed update on global climate indicators, notable weather events and other data collected by environmental monitoring stations and instruments on air, land, sea and ice.
NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment and to conserve and manage coastal and marine resources. Through NOAA and other government agencies, the United States supports a wide range of climate change research and alternative energy development projects.
"These findings reinforce what scientists for decades have observed: that our planet is becoming a warmer place," said NOAA Administrator Kathryn Sullivan. "This report provides the foundational information we need to develop tools and services for communities, business, and nations to prepare for, and build resilience to, the impacts of climate change."
The report uses dozens of climate indicators to track patterns, changes and trends of the global climate system, including greenhouse gases; temperatures throughout the atmosphere, ocean and land; cloud cover; sea level; ocean salinity; sea ice extent; and snow cover. These indicators often reflect many thousands of measurements from multiple independent datasets.
The report also details cases of unusual and extreme regional events, such as Super Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated portions of Southeast Asia in November 2013.
Significant findings include:
- Greenhouse gases continued to climb, with atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations increased by 2.8 ppm in 2013, reaching a global average of 395.3 ppm for the year.
- Warm temperature trends continued near the Earth's surface, with four major independent datasets showing 2013 was among the warmest years on record, ranking between second and sixth depending upon the dataset used.
- Sea surface temperatures increased, with the globally averaged sea surface temperature for 2013 was among the 10 warmest on record.
- Sea level continued to rise on pace with a trend of 3.2 ± 0.4 mm per year over the past two decades.
- The Arctic continued to warm and sea ice extent remained low. Arctic sea ice extent was the sixth lowest since satellite observations began in 1979.
- Antarctic sea ice extent reached record high for second year in a row.
State of the Climate in 2013 is the 24th edition in a peer-reviewed series published annually as a special supplement to the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. The full report is available on the society's website.


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England's Test selectors got everything right
It's not cool to say that. But we're not cool. We once did a live Twitter review of a cricket computer game while drinking real ale.
On the face of it, picking a Test side is simply a matter of finding your 11 best players and then saying their names out loud in front of some microphones, but in reality there's far more to it than that. We'd say England's selectors got it bang on leading up to and during the 2010-11 Ashes, so hats off.
Ian Bell at six?
Not strictly speaking a selectorial decision, but linked. Some people will say that Ian Bell should have moved up the batting order and while we think that's ultimately a good idea, it wasn't a bad move to leave him at six in this series.
England traditionally use number six as a dumping ground. All-rounders, wicketkeepers and debutant batsmen slot in there and four wickets down so often seems like it's going to be five wickets down.
In the fifth Test, England lost their fifth wicket and because there had been a nightwatchman, Ian Bell strolled out in the form of his life. How dispiriting must that have felt for the Aussie bowlers? Bell promptly hit a hundred, as did Matt Prior, batting at eight.
That they achieved this from down the order probably had more impact than if they'd been batting at four and five. Plus, it didn't undermine Paul Collingwood, which was wise (even if it didn't actually work out in practice).
Dropping people
Ian Bell was in the side after a famously galvanising dropping. The same thing happened to Andrew Strauss. In effect, selection decisions made good players better.
Perservering with people
Alastair Cook HAD to be dropped before the Ashes, according to quite a large number of people. We disagreed and so did the selectors – thank Frigg.
Selection and rotation of bowlers
Chris Tremlett – masterstroke. Tim Bresnan – masterstroke.
Picking the right players in the first place
James Anderson could have been abandoned plenty of times in years gone by. Graeme Swann was actually quite a leftfield selection when he first appeared.
Matt Prior was identified as England's wicketkeeper some time ago and has ridden it out, even though barely a day goes by without someone pushing some county keeper's case on the grounds that he hit a six in a Twenty20 match once. Foster, Kieswetter, Read, Davies? None of these would have been a patch on Prior in our opinion.
The players made the selectors look good, but the selectors allowed them to do that.
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I once threw a load of twigs in the air and when they landed they spelled out "BERT IS GREAT" on the floor. It was the 1,356,783rd time I'd thrown them in the air. Most of the time they just ended up looking like a load of twigs that had been thrown in the air. Interestingly, on 117 occasions they spelled out "WHAT'S THE POINT?"
These selectors are on a fine run of stick throwing that has culminated in the following words being spelled out:
"Hey! Australia! In your face! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah."
It's simply amazing you find the time to produce fine art of the highest masterpiece quality while also being the most prolific stick-thrower in the history of all mankind, Bert.
Words fail me, as KP often puts it while spouting off lots of words.
I am being a tad unfair, I will admit, but it's mainly because after the 2006/7 debacle I went to The Lowry to watch An Evening With Aggers (special guests, David Graveney and Geoff Miller). In response to various questions from the audience along the lines of "Well, explain yourselves then!", Miller said that the poor performance had nothing to do with the selectors. His argument was that pretty much anybody would have picked the same team, which I though was an argument in favour of his redundancy. Andrew Hilditch is currently engaged in making exactly the same argument.
I just can't accept that there exists a job anywhere in the world where you can be praised when things go well but not to blame when things go badly. The selectors either have an effect or they don't.
I will concede that they have failed to make a complete balls of things this time. I will also concede that some of the selectorial decisions (not dropping Cook, for example) have been proven correct. But I also think that the praise goes mainly to the people who prepared an entire squad of test-quality bowlers for the selectors to pick from.
KC while you are still gloating (one of the few things Poms have excelled in these past centuries) just think of the consequences of England as no. 1 – the mind-numbing boredom of endless Cook and Bell centuries.
It'll be the death of cricket, far more so than the recently deceased world domination by Oz. At least that was total wipeout. England will just slowly suffocate the opposition to death. It'll be far worse than the Saffers.
And if dullnes fails, you'll take incessant toilet breaks, one by one, til the umpires, in despair of ever getting theirs, will declare a draw.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but – go India!
If you don't like centuries from Cook and Bell, just find a bowler who can pitch two consecutive deliveries on the strip.
Two five-fers on one day for Ged. What bliss.
Sour grapes, Steve? Here's a training course for errant selectors:
Steve, Its impossible not to admire England right now. It is very hard to find a team (in any sport for that matter) who have no superstars and yet can challenge any team in the world and give them a run for their money.
But yes, Cook is quite terrible to watch. But there is something to be said about KC's thesis "Why your definition of technical fault doesn't really count and Cook is a fine batsman" or some such. At least, that was the gist of his argument, if I remember right.
Steve, what's wrong with Ian Bell? We'd say he was pretty good to watch and we don't even much like watching batsmen.
As for bowlers, we'd go for England's reverse swing over McGrath and Gillespie's bore 'em out monotony any day of the week. And since when has bowling sides out for 98 been boring?
If England become the number one Test side, it will be great because every other Test nation will suddenly remember that they want to smash our smug imperialist faces in, leading to a massive resurgence in the finest form of the game.
I personally love watching Bell bat. His cover driving is a thing of genuine beauty.
I got accused by an Indian fan the other day of finding Swann entertaining only because I'm English – the inference being that England are a boring team to watch.
I have to say they may have a point with Cook, Trott and the erstwhile Collingwood in tests, but the others I think are pretty entertaining!
Agree with you KC on the bowlers too.
After all, who in the Aussie side would you class as 'entertaining'? Watson? Hughes? (for about 10 minutes of course until he's out)…
p.s. fascinating stuff on Frigg. And there were thinking it was a word derived from far cruder origins. We will now use it in public and denounce anyone who thinks we are being rude as uneducated.
It's very hard to like selectors. If they do something right, then they are doing their jobs. Managing expectations must be tricky for them.That's not to say I intend to cut them any slack. Miller et al have just proven that they have an aptitude for this. If they suddenly revert to picking Ricki Clarke, I will think even less of them, knowing they are capable of so much more.
To be fair, Watson, Ponting and Johnson have all been thoroughly entertaining to watch this series for an alarming array of reasons.
"I once threw a load of twigs in the air and when they landed they spelled out "BERT IS GREAT" on the floor. It was the 1,356,783rd time I'd thrown them in the air. Most of the time they just ended up looking like a load of twigs that had been thrown in the air. Interestingly, on 117 occasions they spelled out "WHAT'S THE POINT?""
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Possible bug with the recurring date "every last day of the month"
I made a task with the recurring date "every last day of the month". Yesterday (on August 31st), I checked off this task to complete it in the Android app, but it remained as "incomplete" and kept showing that the next time it would need to be completed was August 31st (the day itself). Checking it off worked in the web app though (it then correctly showed that the next due date for this recurring task was September 30th).
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Please note that "every last day of the month" is not a valid due date formula. Please use "every last day" or just "ev lday" and see if the issue persists.
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I'll try one of the two options you gave me, thanks.
However, if it's the case that "every last day of the month" is not a valid due date formula, it should throw the "Invalid date" error (which it doesn't). IMO it's bad UX to let the user think that a date formula is valid when it actually isn't.
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I have passed this issue to the developers, we'll look into it.
Best regards,
Could you please clarify which version of our app and which version of Android you're using as we can't reproduce this issue in the latest version 2.0.4. When I try to type in "every last day of the month" it shows me the "Couldn't understand your due date" error message.
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Hi David,
I believe I created the task in the web app (I have the free version) and attempted to complete it in the Android app (v2.0.4; I'm on Android 4.1.1).
Yi Qing
I just tried using that due date in the web app and it accepts it as valid.
Thank you for the confirmation, I can reproduce it now. It seems that the Android app can't handle it as on the web it seems to work fine. We'll look into it and add full support for it on Android or make it invalid on the web.
Best regards,
Thanks for the followup, and glad you guys are looking into it!
Yi Qing


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A program called "Blessings in a Backpack" is a national organization working in 42 states, including Michigan, that provides free food to meet at-risk children's nutritional needs on weekends. A new group called Blessings in a Backpack-Lake Orion wants to become part of the successful program, which was named People Magazine's Charity of the Year in 2012.
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There are 1,500 school-age children in the Lake Orion community on the free and reduced lunch program through the schools. Teachers have noticed children often come to school on Monday mornings hungry, lethargic and definitely not ready to learn due to not having their nutritional needs met when they did not have access to meals they receive at school.
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The Lake Orion group is a committee of parents, local business owners, community members and educators that have formed a partnership with Blessings in a Backpack-Michigan, the North Woodward Community Foundation and Meijer to provide at risk students with a backpack containing six nutritious meals to feed them over the weekend.
The first two schools to benefit from this program will be Blanche Sims Elementary and Pine Tree Elementary. Once these two schools are up and running, the program will be rolled out to the other elementary schools in the district followed by the middle schools and then the high school. School-age children in neighboring communities of Auburn Hills, Clarkston, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Oxford and Waterford are already benefiting from the Blessings in a Backpack program.
Kim Haynes, a co-chair of the Lake Orion program, said the group hopes one day to offer the service to all schools in the community, including private and parochial schools.
The group is off to a good start, having raised about $10,000 and Haynes said the enthusiasm and cooperation already shown has been heart-warming.
"Lake Orion still has a small town feel and people are working together to make this happen for our children," she said.
However, before any backpacks can be filled and children sent home with food for the weekend Blessings in a Backpack-Lake Orion, along with the community, needs to raise $24,000. This is the cost to get the program up and running for the initial two schools. ($100 will provide a backpack of food to one child each weekend for an entire school year.)
Haynes said efforts to reach out to all members of the Orion community including parents, local businesses, community members and educators, is proving to be successful.
Several businesses have donated goods and money and many more have pledged support in other ways.
For example, Haynes said the Citizens Community Credit Union has pledged to match all donations made through their Lake Orion office. Custom Threads and Sports is donating $10 for every varsity jacket sold in February and $1 for every purchase made in the store during February.
The Goddard School, a private facility in Orion, has donated $1,000 and the students there raised another $1,500 through a penny drive. Other large donors include Lakes Community Credit Union and Scott Ockerman State Farm Agency.
The group will be placing signs and flyers in the community showing the Blessings in a Backpack logo and locations to donate money. Green Light Graphics, of Orion, is donating all publishing materials.
Fundraisers later in February will include a "Dine to Donate for a Hungry Child" at local restaurants where portions of sales will be donated to the program.
Locations for the "Dine to Donate" fundraisers are Culvers, Lake Orion DQ/Orange Julius, Broadway Grill, Times Square Deli, G's Pizzeria, Leo's Coney Island and Buffalo Wild Wings.
Haynes said more businesses are signing up to help.
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Here's a fun and easy project that will not only help you use up large fabric scraps but will serve as a useful decoration in your studio, bedroom, or a college dorm. You could even piece the covers from smaller scraps for a patchwork effect.
Directions1. Fold over and pin a ½" hem on the long sides of the fabric. Sew the edges that you just pinned. Remove the pins as you sew.2. Pin the remaining 2 sides with ½" hems. At the corners, fold them in as though you were wrapping a gift, creating a sharp corner.3. Sew the 2 sides that you just pinned.4. Turn the fabric over to the wrong side and with a pen or fabric pencil, mark five small circles ¼" in diameter onto your fabric. Take care to keep the circles in line and make them evenly spaced. Cut out the circles.5. In each hole, fasten 1 eyelet using the eyelet tool and a hammer. This should result in 10 eyelets, 5 on opposite ends of the rectangle of fabric.6. Wrap the fabric rectangle around your can. Starting at the bottom 2 eyelets, lace the can with your ribbon, as though you were lacing shoes. At the top 2 holes, tie a bow with the ribbon.Lindsey Murray McClelland demonstrated how to make this fabric art project on episode 1004 of 'Quilting Arts TV' and gave more tips for creative studio organization and storage. In the same episode, Ellen Anne Eddy also demonstrated free-motion techniques for making flower motifs and Ana Buzzalino presented a tutorial on using a basic free-motion machine quilting design in different configurations for interesting effects.Did you know you can download individual episodes of 'QATV'? You can! It's an economical way to get some of the best quilting and fiber art instruction on the planet.P.S. Do you use fabric crafts for studio storage? Tell me about it in the space below.
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Groupon nixes all gun-related deals
The Chicago company said Monday it has canceled existing and planned discounts for shooting ranges, conceal-and-carry and clay shooting.
The statement didn't specify the company's motives or when it would resume such deals, other than to say that the "category is under review following recent customer and merchant feedback."
It said it plans to review its international standards for these deals while they're on hold.
The move has come under fire from some businesses who say their deals were canceled abruptly because of the change in policy. Some media outlets cited a Texas gun shop owner who is calling for a Groupon boycott after he said the site scrapped his deal for a concealed handgun training course.
Several other companies have distanced themselves from gun makers and related businesses in the time since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, where 20 students and six adults were killed. Dick's Sporting Goods stopped selling guns in its store nearest to the school's location in Newtown, Conn. and stopped selling certain rifles from its stores nationwide.
Private equity firm Cerberus sold its stake in the company that made a rifle used in the shooting, and the nation's largest teacher pension fund has moved to sell its stake in gun and ammunition makers.
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Two larvae collected by a homeowner from a residential tree in Story City have been positively identified as emerald ash borer (EAB) by a federal identifier. Story County is the 13th confirmed infestation in the state.
The City of Story City has inventoried the street trees in the community and, working with the Story City Tree Board, will continue to monitor, assess, and address ash trees. Story City will have information available for private property owners at www.cityofstorycity.org after September 1.
"The Story City infestation is the ninth confirmed infestation in Iowa during 2014 and we will continue to monitor EAB closely," said state entomologist Robin Pruisner of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
Iowans are reminded to not move firewood as that is the quickest way to start an infestation in a new location. A statewide quarantine restricting the movement of hardwood firewood, ash logs, wood chips and ash tree nursery stock out of Iowa into non-quarantined areas of other states was issued on Feb. 4, 2014 and remains in place.
More information is available about EAB and other pests threatening Iowa's tree population at www.IowaTreePests.com.


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To My Fellow "Almost-Offline" Gamers: We Are the 20%.
It's okay if you don't want to play video games online with tons of people. I'm with you. And so are lots of other people. Lots of other people. »
It's okay if you don't want to play video games online with tons of people. I'm with you. And so are lots of other people. Lots of other people. »
I've just this minute finished the single-player campaign for Modern Warfare 3. It leaves a very bitter taste at its climax. But perhaps not the same bitter taste that flavours it throughout. It is an enormously high-achieving action FPS, on a scale like nothing before it, turned to 11. And it's a bloodthirsty,… »
During BlizzCon 2011 this weekend I got to ask Starcraft II senior designer Jonny Ebbert what was in store for the solo player in the upcoming expansions and why Heart of the Swarm's campaign is nine missions shorter that Wings of Liberty's. You whiny bastards. »
Inspired as it is by 1980s action-movie tropes, you can probably guess the plot of Shank 2's story mode. If your guess involves the hero renouncing his violent ways and trying to embrace a quieter existence, only to have his old life come back to wreak havoc in his new one, then you get a prize. »
I'm not denying this is territory I've covered before. There's no disguising that I'm a fan of single-playing gaming over multiplayer. Finally it's time to just say it. We need to stop avoiding the matter, stop not saying what everyone's thinking. I'm the man brave enough to do this. I am a valiant man, and maybe I… »
In today's Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Crushinator ponders the correct length for the single-player story in the increasingly multiplayer-focused first-person shooter genre. »
Earlier this week, Stephen Totilo spent a day with Halo: Reach's singleplayer and brought back loads of impressions and details. But no video. That was for Gametrailers, which made the game's campaign the centerpiece of its latest episode. »
You read about the demonstration of Assassin's Creed Brotherhood's single player I saw at Gamescom, now see the demonstration for yourself. »
As tipped last week by a preorder bonus on GameStop's site, the "Become Legendary" mode for NBA Elite 11 is indeed the game's singleplayer career, the first for the series. This video gives a taste of what to expect. »
After two injections of multiplayer downloadable content, 2K Games finally makes with the single-player DLC for BioShock 2 this August, putting your defensive skills to the test in the Protector Trials. »
Not a speed-run, but this Zero Punctuation-style rundown of Modern Warfare 2 provides a Cliffs Notes to the story for those who bought the game just for the multiplayer. For those who bought it for the singleplayer, bigtime spoiler alert. »


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Anger after more than 140 bikes seized by Cambridge council workers with blow torches before the Tour de France
Posted: July 10, 2014|
Almost as many bikes as were ridden in the Tour de France in Cambridge were seized by council workers using blow torches before the event, sparking anger.
The bikes were removed by Cambridge City Council for health and safety reasons as the authority called on more people to cycle.
A total of 146 cycles were removed and the Tour de France has 198 competitors.
Peter Freeman, 66, of London, who commutes to Cambridge, was appalled when he spotted what he described as "groups of council employees using blow torches to steal" bikes.
He added: "If anyone else was caught doing that they would be jailed. The chains can cost up to £80 and the unfortunate victims may be unable to afford to replace them and thus be unable to reach their work places. If sacked they could then sue the Council for consequent loss of earnings. One hopes the council will at least compensate them for the ruined chains: the lesser by far of the two options, and local taxpayers for the cost of this fruitless operation."
But Liz Bisset, the council's director of customer and community services, defended the action.
She said: "The paramount thing is that we were expecting very big crowds and that's what we got and we had to consider safety first. Notice was given to remove bikes eight days before the event and notices were put up all around the city and staff regularly went back to key areas. The notices said bikes would be removed between Sunday at 5pm and Monday morning. We removed 146 bikes and so far 54 have been reclaimed.
"We expect that many of the bikes were left by students who will be back in the autumn.
"We had to remove the locks safely and after all they did make the choice to leave their bikes and had plenty of time to remove them. We did not take bikes attached to cycle racks but bikes that were locked to street furniture such as lampposts. "With such a big crowd we had to think of safety and were advised to remove the bikes."
To claim their bikes back owners must go to the gatehouse at the council's Mill Road Depot and give a description of the cycle and the location of where in the city it was locked.


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Gen 10:25 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
Gen 10:25 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
Gen 10:26 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
Gen 10:27 And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
Gen 10:28 And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
Gen 10:29 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
Gen 10:30 And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.
Gen 10:31 These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
Gen 10:32 These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.
Gen 10:25 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
The meaning of the name Peleg is: H6389 The same as H6388; earthquake; Peleg, a son of Shem: - Peleg.
H6388 From H6385; a rill (that is, small channel of water, as in irrigation): - river, stream.
H6385 A primitive root; to split (literally or figuratively): - divide.
What does the phrase "for in his days was the earth divided" mean? Most seem to think that this is referring to the division of languages that takes place in Genesis 11:7 and 11:8
Gen 11:7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech. Gen 11:8 So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
This appears logical to me, but there may be more to these verses than an occasional glance might reveal. The primary meaning of the name Peleg is Earthquake. Genesis 11:8 appears to indicate more than just a confounding of language. Could the confounding of language have also been accompanied by a great earthquake that literally split the earth? There exist a scientific theory that there was once a super continent called Pangaea that split and drifted into the continents that we know today. Many theologians quickly discount this theory because Pangaea is said to have existed some 250 million years ago. We know the dating is is wrong because the earth is roughly 6000 years old, not millions of years old. There is some evidence that Pangaea did exist though the supposed timing is clearly in error. I will not claim to know whether Pangaea did or did not exist. I will say that if it did exist, this verse is giving us a hint at when it ceased to exist.
Joktan means: H3355 From H6994; he will be made little; Joktan, an Arabian patriarch: - Joktan.
H6994 A primitive root (rather denominative from H6996); to diminish, that is, be (causatively make) diminutive or (figuratively) of no account: - be a (make) small (thing), be not worthy.
H6996 From H6962; abbreviated, that is, diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance): - least, less (-ser), little (one), small (-est, one, quantity, thing), young (-er, -est).
H6962 A primitive root; properly to cut off, that is, (figuratively) detest: - be grieved, lothe self.
Some Arabians claim decent from Joktan. This may or may not be accurate.
Gen 10:26 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
Almodad is said to mean "measurer".
Sheleph means: extract; to pull out, up or off: - draw (off), grow up, pluck off.
Hazarmaveth means: From H2691 and H4194; village of death; Chatsarmaveth, a place in Arabia: - Hazarmaveth.
H2691 From H2690 in its original sense; a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls): - court, tower, village.
H4194 From H4191; death (natural or violent); concretely the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively pestilence, ruin: - (be) dead ([-ly]), death, die (-d).
H2690A primitive root; properly to surround with a stockade, and thus separate from the open country; but used only in the reduplicated form (the second and third forms; to trumpet, that is, blow on that instrument): - blow, sound, trumpeter.
H4191 A primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively to kill: - X at all, X crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy (-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro [-mancer], X must needs, slay, X surely, X very suddenly, X in [no] wise.
Jerah means: From an unused root of uncertain signification; a lunation, that is, month: - month, moon.
Gen 10:27 And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
Hadoram is said to mean: "the south".
I didn't find a meaning behind the name Uzal
Diklah is said to mean: "palm tree".
Gen 10:28 And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
I did not find a meaning for the names Obal or Sheba, but Abimael is said to mean "father or chief".
Gen 10:29 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
I did not find a definite meaning for the name Ophir, but it may have some connection to precious stones, especially gold.
Havilah means: H2341 Probably from H2342; circular; Chavilah, the name of two or three eastern regions; also perhaps of two men: - Havilah.
H2342 A primitive root; properly to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), that is, (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively to wait, to pervert: - bear, (make to) bring forth, (make to) calve, dance, drive away, fall grievously (with pain), fear, form, great, grieve, (be) grievous, hope, look, make, be in pain, be much (sore) pained, rest, shake, shapen, (be) sorrow (-ful), stay, tarry, travail (with pain), tremble, trust, wait carefully (patiently), be wounded.
Jobab means: H3103 From H2980; howler; Jobab, the name of two Israelites and of three foreigners: - Jobab.
H2980 A primitive root; to bawl: - cry out.
It is very possible, one might even say "likely", that the Jobab mentioned here is Job from the book Job. I will not argue this possibility one way or the other. It would make for an interesting study and there have already been books written on this idea.
Gen 10:30 And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.
Mesha means: H4480 For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses: - above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, X neither, X nor, (out) of, over, since, X then, through, X whether, with.
H4482 From an unused rot meaning to apportion; a part; hence a musical chord (as parted into strings): - in [the same] (Psa. H68 : H23), stringed instrument (Psa. H150 : H4), whereby (Psa. H45 : H8 [defective plural]).
H68 From the root of H1129 through the meaning, to build; a stone: - + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, [chalk-, hail-, bead-, sling-] stone (-ny), (divers) weight (-s).
H23 From H1 and H622; father of gathering (that is gatherer); Abiasaph, an Israelite: - Abiasaph.
H4 (Chaldee); corresponding to H3: - fruit.
Sephar means: H5611 The same as H5610; Sephar, a place in Arabia: - Sephar.
H5610 From H5608; a census: - numbering.
H5608 A primitive root; properly to score with a mark as a tally or record, that is, (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively to recount, that is, celebrate: - commune, (ac-) count, declare, number, + penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.
Gen 10:31 These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
This verse tells us that we have just read about the descendants of Shem and their families and tongues and lands and nations. Have we truly? What we have just read is only a list of names with very little additional information. This statement tells us that we can learn about the families, what language they spoke, what lands they lived in and what nations they built by their names. That is straight forward enough as the definitions of the names usually indicate that an area or region is named after the person. We could then study each particular area and learn what language is spoken there as well as many other facts about the inhabitants thereof. Is there a message that we should seek by conducting such a study?
Gen 10:32 These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.
Again this verse tells us it is by the descendants of Noah that the world was populated and divided after the flood. Still, one must wonder what the purpose for such a list of names is for those seeking to gain biblical understanding today. What relevance is there for these names today? Why has this portion of the Bible been preserved for us to read? Should we simply disregard this portion of the word of God and count it as outdated and no longer relevant? I don't think so. I believe that there is a message here. It is doubtful that the literal names themselves or the places have any real significance. We are never taught to worship places or people, so let's look at the meanings of the names and the symbology to see if we can learn any truths from these passages.
I think verses 10:32 and 10:31 are simply telling us that there may be more meaning behind the names than we first realized. So let us go back to verse 10:30 and see what we find. The name "Mesha" is etymologically equivalent to the Hebrew word Moses. Now let us look at the definitions for "Mesha" that are listed above. Some of those definitions were: a part, to build, a stone, Father of gathering, corresponding to fruit. Could it be said that Moses was a part of God's plan to build a stone foundation for the church and gather the people together as fruit for the Father? Could we be on to something or am I stretching? Let's go to the next word. Sephar means numbering or census. That isn't much to go on. What else is in the verse? Mount. The word "mountain" in the Bible is symbolic of a kingdom. East. The glory of God comes from the east. Lets put this all together. Here is the verse again: Gen 10:30 And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.
Here is the symbolism:
And they existed from Moses to the numbering of the Kingdom of God. Could this verse be telling us that the descendants of Shem would be gathered together by a man named Moses and that it would be this lineage that would be brought through to the kingdom of God? That seems to be consistent with the rest of the Bible. I think that is something to be remembered with symbolism in the Bible. The understanding of Biblical symbolism is not required to get the basic message from the Bible. The symbolism is there as a reminder of the divine nature and depth of the word. It serves to enhance the message and fill in details that are not necessary for the basic message of salvation.
Let's continue looking at some of the symbolism that these verses bring to light.
Gen 10:29 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
The word Havilah is mentioned seven times in the Bible. The number seven is God's number of completion. Havilah means circle and is first mentioned in Genesis 2:11 in reference to the land encircled by the first river coming out of Eden. This lineage and the definitions of the names gives us the basic information that we need to start unraveling some of the symbolism from those verses back in Genesis 2:9 - 2:11.
Gen 2:9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Gen 2:10 And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. Gen 2:11 The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; Gen 2:12 And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
Trees are symbolic of leaders or people. Food is spiritual food in this case. The tree of life is literally Jesus, the path to eternal life. The tree of Knowledge of good and evil is representative of satan. Water is symbolic of truth. The river is a spark or sparkle, Eden in this case is translated from two words, one of which is the word "Mesha" which you will remember is etymologically equivalent to the Hebrew word Moses. So in this case Eden would be symbolic of the foundation of pleasure or happiness. Heads in this case is four potential family heads. Pison means disperse or spread. Havilah we know means circular. Ophir is tied to these verses by way of the Gold and precious stones, but there is little if any evidence remaining today. So let's tie it all together.
From the earth, God made every righteous man that would teach the word of God. Jesus and satan are among the people also.
The spark of light (word of God) went out from the foundation of the world and is the source for happiness and pleasure. It started there in the beginning and was sent out from God through his first four disciples; Adam, Abel, Cain and Seth in a plan to nourish the people.
The first disciple (Seth) dispersed the word of God and built a hedge about and protected the True word. The word of this branch was divine and true and good.
I won't go through all of the four heads here, but wanted to point out that something is stated about each of the four rivers except the last one. It simply says it is the river Euphrates. Gen 2:14 And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
This is because it represented Abel whose spark was cut off before he could make his mark on the world.
We could follow this line of symbolism throughout the Bible, but for the sake of not making this a novel, let's skip to the book of John.
Joh 4:13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: Joh 4:14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
It is easy to see here that the Bible is consistent and this line of water representing the truth which provides eternal life coming by way of Jesus Christ is continued. He who drinks from the well will get thirsty again, but he who takes in the true word of God will be happy in everlasting life.
Joh 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. The message is reinforced here. That anyone who believes as the true word prescribes will also speak the true word for the spiritual nourishment of others.
Let's now fly forward to the book of Revelation and pick up the ending of this line of symbolism.
Rev 22:1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. Rev 22:2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. Rev 22:3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
At the end, the word will still exist in a pure form which man will be able to understand. It is the same truth that was there from the beginning. God is consistent. Jesus is still there in the middle of the truth, the middle of the word, the middle of the Bible. The truths that fall from the Tree of Life (Jesus) were intended to bring us all together to unite mankind. Unite the four heads of the river coming out of Eden. There is no more curse of Cain or anyone else. The Father and the Son are are in the true word (the river) and those who drank of the river of truth will serve God.
I realize this article is longer than most, but I wanted to show that there is meaning in the symbolism of the Bible. I wanted to demonstrate that no part of the Bible should be over looked. Even the genealogy will lead us on a path of discovery if we follow it. There are so many layers to the Bible that it would be impossible for one person to examine them all. This article demonstrates this to the fullest as we have merely brushed the surface of one part of one verse here. Remember we started with the word "Havilah" which means circle and is mentioned seven times which is God's number of completion. We have traveled full circle and tied the river of truth in Genesis to the river of truth in Revelation which is God's book of completion. I have just hit a couple of the highlights here, but this literal and symbolic river of truth winds it's way from cover to cover through our Holy Bible.
See also: Genesis 2:9 - 2:11, 2:14, 11:7, 11:8, 11:18 - 11:21, John 4:13, 4:14, 7:38, Revelation 22:1 - 22:3


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The peak shower of geminid meteors was on 13th December 2012. I went to the remote area away from light pollution and tried to take geminid showers. But the meteors were so bleak that not to recorded on the camera sensor. Anyway I got some images with meteor shower. Place: Ramdurga habitat, Gangavathi taluk, Koppal district, Karnataka, India.
You saw a fireball? Something bright falling from the sky? Fill a report now! Your report is important, it alerts us to potentially scientifically significant events that occur, and contributes to the general database of knowledge about meteors. It takes only few minutes to report a fireball - that's one small step for a man, but it could be one giant leap for mankind!