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Ventura County residents offer a wish list for Pope Francis
Drawing attention to canyons that separate the rich and poor. Opening doors to the priesthood that have always been closed. Bringing transparency to a church clouded by scandal.
A day after Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis, Catholics focused on the change they hope he brings to the church.
After morning Mass at Padre Serra Parish in Camarillo, Kim Tran said a looming shortage of priests and clergy abuse scandals should convince Francis to push for the ordination of women.
"If women can be ordained to be priests, then nuns should be allowed to lead Mass," she said Thursday.
Moments later, 80-year-old Dot Dumond offered her suggestion for the first Jesuit pope.
"I think I would like to see the priests being able to be married," she said.
Other people inside or outside of Catholicism want changes in church views on contraception and same-sex marriage.
Outside observers, scholars and priests studying the pope's record on social issues offer the same answer on many of the hot buttons.
"There's nothing in his history that indicates he's going to change those significant things," said Monsignor Craig A. Cox, rector of St. John's Seminary in Camarillo. "Anyone who hopes for that is being rather naive."
The experts expect different kinds of change. They contend the church's first pope from Latin America — Argentina — will likely focus on poverty and social injustices that push the poor farther away from the wealthy.
"One of the things we can look for is the Catholic church moving even more clearly in its commitment to social change in the world," said the Rev. Allan Figueroa Deck, a Jesuit priest and theologian at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
He said the new pope will likely focus not on what Americans identify as pressing social inequities but on the economic injustices described as hot-button issues for the world. Still, people who advocate changes affecting ordination and marriage may find a church leader willing to at least listen to them.
"I do think his style may provide openings for improved communication and improved dialogue between the church and those who have different ideas," he said.
Francis owns a track record of looking out for the poor and vulnerable, said Andrea León-Grossmann, Los Angeles spokeswoman for Catholics United. The nonprofit group advocates for social justice issues and unsuccessfully pressed the retired leader of the Los Angeles Archdiocese, Cardinal Roger Mahony, to sit out the conclave because of his handling of the archdiocese's clergy abuse scandal.
The new pope is a man of humility who understands poverty, rode buses to work and washed the feet of AIDS patients. León-Grossmann believes he has the management skills needed to deal with the clergy abuse scandal.
(View the Pope Francis slide show.)
"We do hope to have a more transparent institution and an institution that looks after the faithful rather than the institution itself," León-Grossmann said, She expressed hope he will focus less on who can marry who and more on issues that affect all of humanity, including climate change, inequality and the need to redistribute wealth.
"I think he could be a pope of change," she said.
To many, Francis' connection to Latin America creates hope.
"This man is not from the Curia. He's from the outside. We're hoping that's a good sign," said the Rev. William Lowe, chaplain at Padre Serra.
At morning Mass on Thursday, Lowe told parishioners there's house cleaning to be done, referring to financial issues facing the Vatican and allegations of corruption.
"We'll pray for him as he tries to rebuild the church," said Lowe.
Others say the same thing but with less confidence change will come.
"He needs to clean house," said Rob Dean of Camarillo, identifying himself as a disillusioned Catholic and linking the adjective to the clergy abuse scandal.
He hopes Vatican leaders "step up" and own up to the scandal, but he realizes the pope is only one man.
"God bless him, he can try," Dean said, "but a lot of people are going to hem and haw."
And while some praise the new pope's management skills, Ann Taves said it's too early to know if he has the administrative expertise to more effectively handle church scandals. The religious studies professor from UC Santa Barbara compared expectations for sweeping change to the hopes accompanying Barack Obama's election as president.
"People had to come to the grips with the fact that he couldn't do all of that," she said. "I don't think anybody could."
Pope Francis is the first Jesuit to be elected leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
The religious order is formally known as the Society of Jesus and includes 19,000 members worldwide.
Known for commitment to education, progressive teaching and social justice, the order runs 28 universities across the nation, including Loyola Marymount, Santa Clara University and the University of San Francisco.
A church leader has explained the reluctance of Jesuits to serve as pope in the past by noting the order is known for its service to others, not for wielding authority.
Sources: The Rev. Allan Figueroa Deck of Loyola Marymount University and The Associated Press.
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First Assembly of God invites you and your family to "Heaven's Gates and Hell's Flames," presented at 7-9 PM nightly, October 23th-25th. Using elaborate lighting, sound, costumes, backdrops and a local cast, this drama presents a series of vignettes resembling real-life situations which portray the reality of Jesus Christ, His death and resurrection, heaven, hell and the fact that a person's choice in life determines where they will spend eternity. You don't want to miss this free, life-changing event! First Assembly is located on the southeast corner of Colonial and Summerlin Road in Fort Myers. For more information, please visit our web site at www.famfm.com or call our church offices at 239-936-6277.
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Congratulations to Justin Butterfield - the winner of Puzzle #10
Justin, Justin, he's our man. If he can't do it, nobody can! This fine young chap will receive a copy of Tempus. Some say this could be Master Martin Wallace's finest creation to date and Justin get's it for absolutely nada (free.) Congrats to Justin and good luck with the remaining puzzles!
Posted on Sep 24, 2006
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Congratulations to Roland Wood - winner of puzzle #9!
Roland Wood has won Puzzle #9 and will be receiving a free copy of Ticket to Ride Marklin as a gift from the generous, kind and humble souls of Tanga.com. If you wish to leave congratulatory remarks to Roland, you may do so here.
Posted on Sep 23, 2006
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Congrats to Matt Healy - Winner of Puzzle #8!
Matt Healy is the winner of puzzle #8 and will receive a free copy of Uberplay's Double or Nothing. Congratulations on winning today's puzzle contest!
Posted on Sep 22, 2006
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Posted on Sep 22, 2006
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New Feature Alert!
Ok, so we had so many people asking for easy ways to share these fun puzzles, we decided to make it easy on you. On each page, in the upper right hand corner, you will see a little envelope icon and the text "Share These Puzzles." Click on the text and you will be transported magically to a page that will allow you to quickly and easily share these puzzles with your friends and family. Heck, go ahead and send them to people you don't even like! All we want you to do is share – because really, that is what makes the world go around. That, and gravitational pull from the sun.
Posted on Sep 21, 2006
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Congrats to Larry Levy!
Larry Levy won yesterday's uber-tough puzzle and will receive a free copy of Roads and Boats! Congrats to Larry and good luck with the rest of the puzzles…
Posted on Sep 20, 2006
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Parents Just Don't Understand
So, I wanted to tell my mom about this cool new site that I help make. Here's the text of my instant message conversation with her:
(10:21:11) Tanga Joe: you like tanga.com?
(10:21:34) Mom: I canât do the first puzzle, does it have to do with leap year?
(10:21:42) Mom: What is Tanga anyway?
(10:21:49) Mom: Just for fun, or?
(10:21:50) Tanga Joe: a website
(10:21:55) Tanga Joe: youâll see in a month
(10:21:58) Mom: There isnât enough info
(10:22:12) Mom: is it a commercial website?
(10:22:20) Tanga Joe: thatâs because itâs âOne big huge fetchenâ mysteryâ
(10:22:20) Mom: Is it for someone, or yours only?
(10:22:23) Tanga Joe: thatâs the title of the website
(10:22:44) Tanga Joe: yes, it will be a commercial website
(10:22:53) Mom: well for pityâs sake, I donât understand at all
(10:22:55) Mom: whose?
(10:23:00) Tanga Joe: Tanga
(10:23:06) Tanga Joe: Tanga, LLC
(10:23:09) Mom: ?
(10:23:15) Tanga Joe: thatâs the name of the company
(10:23:17) Tanga Joe: itâs a new company
(10:23:34) Mom: well, you worked for them before, right?
(10:23:43) Mom: the game outfit
(10:23:52) Tanga Joe: one of the guys from that is involved with this.
(10:23:55) Mom: the name is familiar
(10:24:03) Mom: ok
(10:24:12) Mom: how is Jessa?
(10:24:15) Tanga Joe: have fun with the puzzles.
(10:24:16) Tanga Joe: Good.
(10:24:50) Mom: I donât know how to do them
(10:24:59) Mom: there arenât enough clues
(10:25:02) Tanga Joe: whatâs another word for impoverished?
(10:25:04) Mom: give me a hint
(10:25:09) Mom: poor
(10:25:18) Tanga Joe: Ask Dad who Bondâs gadget man was
(10:25:23) Mom: indigent
(10:25:35) Mom: he is walking in the rain
(10:25:48) Tanga Joe: do you know who Bondâs gadget man was?
(10:25:50) Mom: you mean who made his gadgets
(10:26:01) Mom: no
(10:26:07) Mom: of course not
(10:26:23) Mom: that is why I canât do the puzzle, it is probably a guy thing
(10:26:27) Tanga Joe: http://www.klast.net/bond/q.html
(10:26:40) Mom: ok, I will check it out
(10:26:45) Mom: is it cold in seattle?
(10:26:48) Tanga Joe: yes
(10:26:51) Tanga Joe: look at the website now
(10:27:04) Mom: we have had snow in the mountains, 46 right now outside
(10:27:08) Mom: ok
(10:27:54) Mom: it takes a while to load
(10:28:20) Mom: my internet is slow today
(10:28:50) Mom: I still donât have it up
(10:29:14) Tanga Joe: dadâs not back yet?
(10:29:20) Mom: no
(10:29:31) Tanga Joe: ask him when he gets back
(10:29:33) Mom: it may not load at all
(10:29:35) Mom: ok
(10:29:50) Mom: he will be gone for an hour or so
(10:29:50) Tanga Joe: and then think what âpineconeâ â âconeâ is
(10:30:04) Tanga Joe: pinecone minus pine
(10:30:11) Mom: good grief, all this from 29 x es?
(10:30:11) Tanga Joe: oops
(10:30:16) Tanga Joe: pinecone minus cone
(10:30:31) Tanga Joe: what?
(10:30:56) Mom: well, the puzzle has 29 xes doesnât it?
(10:30:59) Tanga Joe: no
(10:31:03) Tanga Joe: arenât there question marks?
(10:31:16) Mom: Yes, 2 at the top
(10:31:19) Tanga Joe: click on the first one
(10:31:29) Mom: oh, you have to click on it?
(10:31:32) Tanga Joe: the front page isnât a puzzle
(10:31:57) Mom: oh for pityâs sake, well, there were no instructions at all
(10:32:14) Mom: I will work with it again, you click on both the question marks?
(10:32:24) Mom: and what are the xes for then?
(10:32:42) Tanga Joe: they will turn into question marks, one new puzzle each day
(10:32:50) Tanga Joe: did you click on the first one yet?
(10:33:10) Mom: no, I donât even have the website up yet
(10:38:39) Tanga Joe: did you click it yet?
(10:39:29) Mom: I need more info
(10:39:40) Mom: yes, I have the puzzle up
(10:39:48) Tanga Joe: ok. does it say âImpoverishedâ?
(10:39:52) Mom: yes
(10:40:12) Tanga Joe: Ok. What is âpineconeâ minus âconeâ?
(10:40:21) Mom: pine
(10:40:24) Tanga Joe: Ok.
(10:40:55) Mom: desmond llewelyn?
(10:41:08) Tanga Joe: So, take your first answer to another word for Impoverished, add Bondâs Gadget Man, and âpineâ
(10:41:21) Tanga Joe: âpoorâ, something, âpineâ
(10:42:02) Tanga Joe: from the page: âportrayed James Bondâs gadget man, Q,â
(10:43:25) Mom: so, itâs poor desmond llewelyn pine?
(10:45:24) Mom: Porcupine!!!!!!!!
Note the time gap in between the last two lines in the log. Shakes head.
Posted on Sep 20, 2006
Views: 1,034
Tonight's Gonna Be a DOOZY!
Hey boys and girls! Tonight's puzzle is a doozy and is the hardest puzzle so far during your fun trip to insanity. But to make it all worth while, we are giving away the best prize yet! A free copy of Roads and Boats. What is Roads and Boats you may ask? It happens to be one of the most sought after games in the free world and takes 240 minutes from start to completion. It contains over 1000 pieces – enough to make you look inside the box, scream and then curl up naked in the corner of a hot shower while sucking your thumb. Can you handle it? Can you handle it? We shall see! BWAHAHAHAHAHA
Posted on Sep 19, 2006
Views: 1,234
Aaaarghhhh!!!! Shiver me timbers!
Arrrr sea dogs an' lan' lubbers – if ye didna know already, today be Talkinâ Like A Pirate Day! Shiver me timbers!! Aye, 'tis th' tide 'ere we get t' use words like "Grog", "Bung Hole", "Lubber" an' "Wench! Ya scurvy bilge rat!" without gettin' slapped in th' face.
We also be havin' included a DIGG icon next t' th' puzzles o' th' day. If ye had fun solvin' th' puzzles an' want t' give us a DIGG, click on th' link an' help us spread th' word. Th' m're swabbies who DIGG us, th' m're traffic we get, an' th' m're we be able t' provide ye all wi' cool puzzels an' a whole lot m're. So DIGG away Mateys! Avast, ye scab'r'us swabs!!
Posted on Sep 18, 2006
Views: 1,047
How Winners Are Announced
We will be announcing the winners of the previous day's puzzle on our main page at www.tanga.com. On Friday, Jonathon Franklin of Seattle WA won a copy of Ra and Saturday, Dayna Cox won a copy of Thurn and Taxis. Please see the front page every day where we will announce the winners. Tomorrow it could be you! ;-)
Posted on Sep 17, 2006
Views: 1,085
Stats - your request is our demand...
Hey Tanga Guys/Gals – we saw that some of you were asking for some stats to see how many people played the puzzle and how long it took them to solve it. It is now underneath the puzzle of the day! What other stats would you like to see? Any other comments on how things are going with the puzzles?
PS – who wants to take a guess about who is the designer of all these cool puzzles?
Posted on Sep 16, 2006
Views: 1,074
Yesterday's Winner Received Caylus!
Jason Spears was our first Tanga winner and will receive a brand spankin' new copy of the popular game Cylus. Now he can get a group of people together who all have Analysis Paralysis and take three hours to get through one game! :-) Congrats to Jason and good luck to all those who are playing!
Posted on Sep 15, 2006
Views: 1,122
Welcome to Tanga!
Well, we are launching our new site, Tanga.com, but we can't tell you exactly what we are doing yet. But what we want you to do is win cool prizes, earn Tanga points and enjoy our great puzzles brought to you by a well-known game designer. Can you guess who he/she is?
Use this blog to chat about Tanga and the puzzles but please do not share the answers with other people, as that just wouldn't be fair would it?!?!
Also, if you answer all 30 puzzles, you will be eligible to win something really cool.
Have fun, think hard and be safe!


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InnovaSonic 210 Portable Ultrasonic Flow Meter with Android Tablet PCSource: Sierra Instruments, Inc.
Sierra's InnovaSonic® 210 portable ultrasonic flow meter makes field-portability its primary feature. The 210 replaces keyboards and cabling with a Bluetooth-enabled Android tablet PC to control data acquisition and processing. Users can browse the collected data, perform statistical analysis, display graphs and perform other functions. With high accuracy, the 210 is ideal for precisely measuring a wide range of liquid flows and temperatures. While principally designed for clean liquids, it operates effectively with the minimal quantity of air bubbles or suspended solids found in most industrial applications.
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- "It doesn't matter," WisestFrog answered. "You knew that the thoughts were beneath you and you felt small. And here in the Land of the Gods, everything is so creative that your thoughts may give results you don't expect at all. But you really have no problem. Just think big yourself bigger. Go ahead, think a big thought."
- Jane Roberts in Emir's Education In The Proper Use of Magical Powers, p. 44-45.
- Eye of newt and toe of frog,
- William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 4 sc.1.
- A frog he would a-wooing go.
- Nursery rhyme.
- Too hard for any frog's digestion,
To have his froghood call'd in question!
- Christopher Smart, The Duellist.
- I don't see no p'ints about that frog that's any better'n any other frog.
- Mark Twain, The Celebrated Jumping Frog (1867).
- When you want to drain the marsh, you don't consult the frogs.
- attributed to "a member of the German Reichstag Mister Bruno Schönlank on February, 9 th in 1894" [1].
- [...] the old adage that, if you intend to drain a swamp you should not consult the frogs, [...]"
- Australia. Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 52 (1909), p. 4845 (Senate 21 Oct. 1909) books.google.
- Aber mir fällt da ein der Ausspruch eines Pariser Arbeiters aus dem Jahr 1847: Quand on vent dessécher un marais, on ne fait pas en voter les grenouilles - wenn man einen Sumpf austrocknen will, läßt man nicht die Frösche darüber abstimmen.
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Mayoral thank you to the apprentices
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APPRENTICES from Pendennis Shipyard were welcomed by Falmouth mayor Geoffrey Evans for a reception to recognise their work and the importance of their contribution to the workforce at the yard.
Mr Evans presented each of the 20 with a signed copy of the Falmouth 350 book and in return they gave him a photograph from the Pendennis Cup held in the port last year.
Mr Evans said: "I have been involved with the shipyard for 20 years and they have done so much to take on apprentices and keep them."
Last year 12 apprentices completed their training and 14 more were taken on.
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October 24 2014
Montauk, NY: Don't Bag our Beach!
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The Eastern Long Island Chapter has successfully grabbed the attention of their local newspaper by protesting a plan by the Army Corps to build up the beach of downtown Montauk with GeoTubes. A recent, unsolicited editorial noted the Chapter's position and put forth that the Corps' money would be better…
October 03 2014
California Coast Scores During Legislative Season
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Last year's legislative season in California was a bust for the coast and ocean. In 2013, Surfrider worked on ten coastal and ocean protection bills, and only two bills were signed into law. Surprisingly, this year's season was the opposite and very successful. Surfrider actively worked on more than a…
August 22 2014
Ditch Plains, NY and the Fate of the East Deck Motel
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The very modest 28-room East Deck Motel sits right next to Ditch Plains, a premier surf spot in Long Island. It has been sold and the new owners plan a huge members-only resort and entertainment complex, 2 stories, over 30,000 square feet including deck and pool with 100 parking spaces,…
June 12 2014
Congress Passes Bill on Beach and Water Projects
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Congress has passed an updated Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) which authorizes coastal restoration and engineering projects. Surfrider chapters worked hard to improve the final version of the bill.
March 26 2014
Surprise? A super El Niño will lead to super erosion
Some early predictions for a strong El Niño are building and that could mean strong storms and severe coastal erosion. The response is often shoreline armoring under emergency conditions
February 06 2014
Congress Looks to Reduce Environmental Review of Beach and Water Projects
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A committee of Senate and House members is negotiating the final version of the Water Resources Development Act which authorizes coastal restoration and engineering projects. Find out how you can influence the final version of the bill!
February 03 2014
Fukushima Radiation Frequently Asked Questions
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Surfrider addresses some frequently asked questions regarding the risks to the West Coast from the Fukushima disaster.
December 20 2013
Shored Up, Beach Replenishment Documentary, Variety Review
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The documentary on beach replenishment called Shored Up has been making its way around the Surfrider Network with many chapters involved in local screenings and film festival debuts. The film was just written up in Variety magazine and it is the best review yet.
November 26 2013
2013 Victories Recap
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As we close in on the end of another great year of coastal protection it seems appropriate to look back at the hard work that's been done by Surfrider Foundation volunteers and staff. Our activists have been busy this year, racking up 33 campaign victories so far
November 21 2013
Launch of ActCoastal—the California Coast Accountability Project
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Surfrider members are "ocean users" through and through. It's amazing to think that as I write this blog, there are Surfrider supporters around the world surfing, diving, fishing, SUPing, swimming, sunbathing, wildlife watching AND fighting to protect our coast. In California, Surfrider is upping our ante to preserve our coast…
November 15 2013
Sand Berm Constructed at Malibu
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Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors (LACDBH) to construct a seasonal sand berm to prevent an easterly breach of the Malibu Lagoon inlet. A first steps towards surf improvement in Malibu. Read about the other benefits and the longer term goals.
November 04 2013
Rebuilding After Sandy, C'mon Man!
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Now that the Anniversary of Hurricane Sandy has passed, here is an example of exactly what we should not be doing. It is OK to rebuild, but not this way. At the center of this aerial picture is the old beachfront gazebo in Beach Haven, NJ. Note how it sits…
September 12 2013
Florida is Running Out of Sand!
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Beach replenishment is the main tool along much of our coast to protect coastal development, but in Southern FL they are simply running out of sand and counties are fighting counties in what amounts to Sand Wars.
April 26 2013
Congress Looks to Bypass Environmental Protections for Beach and Water Projects
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The U.S. Senate is expected to vote in the coming weeks on a Water Resources Development Act, or "WRDA" for short. Several bad provisions make this bill unacceptable and it needs to be reworked.
April 08 2013
California's Landmark Law Under Attack
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The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is one of California's most important laws—not only because it helps protect our environment and "quality of life", but CEQA also promotes democratic participation in the decision-making process—giving citizens a say in what happens in their local communities. Unfortunately over the past few years,…
March 29 2013
Responding to Sandy
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Almost five months after Hurricane Sandy slammed into the northeast the region is still in recovery mode. It is a real challenge to balance the competing interests of the urgency and importance of rebuilding with thoughtful planning to make the necessary changes to avoid a similar disaster in the future.…
December 17 2012
Hijacking our Beaches for Sandy Relief
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President Obama and Congress are rightfully moving to provide federal assistance for those impacted by Hurricane (Superstorm) Sandy. Unfortunately in their zeal for action the Senate is proposing to go far and beyond what is needed for disaster recovery, threatening the future health and vitality of our coastal beaches and…
December 12 2012
Beachfills, Dunes, and Seawalls Oh My!
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We don't really like seawalls at Surfrider Foundation, I know. But to put a large structure on the ocean side of a seawall, now that's just a lose, lose proposition. Exhibit A from Sea Bright, NJ.
November 01 2012
Surfrider Foundation Issues Statement On Hurricane Sandy
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the Surfrider Foundation has issued the following statement.
October 31 2012
From King Tides to Sea Level Rise
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We knew what actions we wanted cat owners to take: (1) spread the word and raise even more awareness and (2) prevent hairballs before they start. So the nature of the action wasn't the big decision; the big decision was the spelling of the action.
Two of us sat staring at the words on the screen: "action" and "hacktion." "Can we really ask people to "take hacktion?" we asked. We were concerned that people might think we were being too lighthearted about hairballs, which are a very serious issue that cause incredible stress and discomfort to cats.
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Sullivan & Gold are Adam Montgomery and Ben Robinson, a duo hailing from Derry. 'For Foes' is their first album on the Small Town America label and it has a fairly ambitious mission statement. The album deals with one single character as he reflects back on his life. As is often the case with this type of concept album however, the story running through it can get lost fairly easily. What is more important is the content of the individual songs on the album and, fortunately, there are some excellent tunes here.
The band's sound isn't easily categorised, but it could be described as a mixture of folk and indie-rock and brings to mind bands like Bombay Bicycle Club and Local Natives. The Villagers' 'Awayland', released earlier this year, is a definite touchstone as well. This album has a similarly adventurous approach to production, adding instrumental flourishes to songs that sound like they were written on an acoustic guitar. The lads are not just riding in the slipstream of more successful bands though; there is enough personality here to mark them out as unique.
Opening track Lonely is a slow-burning ballad that brings to mind something by Snow Patrol, although that connection may have as much to do with their accents as the actual music. It is a good introduction to the band anyway and highlights their strengths, which are generally their harmonised vocals and excellent sense of melody. That melodic strength comes to the fore even more on the follower Changing, which builds slowly to an uplifting crescendo by the end.
A lot of these tracks do tend to build in a similar way, which means they might require a few listens to sink in. The acoustic numbers tend to hit a lot quicker though. People Talk in particular has a great chorus where the two vocals mingle together beautifully and Don't Stand In Line is another excellent one. The latter song shows the influence of a lot of 70s folk singers. Something about the way the vocals are phrased brings to mind the likes of Neil Young or Joni Mitchell. The lyrics on the album are generally quite good as well. It can be difficult to figure out exactly what they're trying to convey sometimes but there are plenty of memorable lines throughout.
While these acoustic numbers show off the pair's songwriting skills, the other tracks highlight the excellent production on the album, which was handled in collaboration with Conor Mason of Little Bear. There are little touches throughout which prevent songs from stalling on the same theme. The glitchy drums towards the end of Run Faster, for example, mirror the title of the song and pick up the pace for the final dash. The songs generally revolve around piano and guitar but the other instruments are placed well throughout are there occasional orchestral touches with strings appearing here and there.
The album doesn't exactly barrel along at a furious pace but it is fairly concise and ends after 33 minutes. Only Please Repeat, an acapella interlude, seems a bit superfluous, the rest of the tracks are fairly solid. There are parts here that aren't overly exciting but the good strongly outweighs the bad and overall it is quite an impressive effort from the Derry lads.
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The above is a picture of the Greek lamb and salad wrap I made. I used a wholemeal Lebanese bread so two of these in the lunch box would certainly fill your man up. Alternatively, using a smaller tortilla as the wrap, you could probably make up 3 or 4. You could also use sliced bread or rolls but go for the multigrain or wholemeal type.
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I love my pie maker. I can eat pies hot or cold and the above 'Ned Kelly' pie, that is bacon, egg and cheese is a great one. Frozen puff pastry with leftovers like stew, chilli or curry, beef mince, chicken and grated vegies all make great pie fillings.
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Grand Lodge of Arkansas Continues Path of Implosion
Grand Master Myles A. Oliver, of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas, revoked recognition of Shriner's International. These actions have occurred before because the Grand Lodge of Arkansas feels that it is superior to, and controlling over, other organizations. Further, it feels that it may act without repercussions because other Grand Lodges sit idly by while abuses regularly occur.
Per usual, the Grand Lodge of Arkansas has utilized charges of "Unmasonic Conduct" through its infamous Puppet Tribunals to remove another Mason. This inevitably led to the revocation of the Shrine's recognition. Such actions causes Arkansas to further alienate a large portion of its membership, an already dwindling group.
Letter from the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas (PDF Attachment at bottom for those with viewing problems):
Letter from Shriners International in response to the Grand Lodge of Arkansas (PDF Attachment at bottom):
To the Grand Lodges of the Conference of Grand Masters for North America and to the subordinate temples of Shriners International:
By now, you will have received a letter dated December 8, 2011 from the Grand Master of Arkansas regarding action he has taken against Floyd R. Buffington, Potentate of Scimitar Shriners, as well as Shriners International. I ask your indulgence while I present you with the facts as I understand them.
The prerequisite for membership in Shriners International is that the petitioner must be in good standing as a Master Mason of a lodge recognized by or in amity with the Conference of Grand Masters of North America.
Bro. and Potentate Floyd R. Buffington is a Master Mason in good standing in the Grand Lodge of Iowa and was a Master Mason in good standing in the Grand Lodge of Arkansas until his membership therein was revoked by that Grand Lodge.
It appears that the incident in dispute occurred at a non-Masonic and non-Shrine event. Floyd R. Buffington had invited some friends to join him for a Christmas party at a local country club. A number of other groups were at the country club at the same time. There was another party in the next room for teens and the music was intolerably loud. After being asked to reduce the volume at the teen party, the mother of one of the teens became irate and a confrontation ensued between her and some of those at the Buffington party. This is the same lady who made her claims against Potentate Buffington. Who said what, and who commenced the incident, between Potentate Buffington and the lady, is subject to which witness receives your credibility. Suffice it to say, that the allegations of each party are disputed by the other party.
Brother and Noble Floyd R. Buffington was elected potentate of Scimitar Shriners for 2010. Under §325.2(b) of the bylaws of Shriners International, a Noble may not serve as potentate of any temple for more than 2 years. Potentate Buffington decided that he would like to serve a second term. This did not meet with unanimous approval. Among those disapproving was 2005 potentate of Scimitar Shriners, Carroll Elder. Efforts by some Nobles to persuade him not to seek a second term were not heeded. He ran, and the Nobles of the temple did elect Floyd R. Buffington to a second term – as their 2011 potentate. He has now completed this second term.
Soon after his election as the 2011 potentate of Scimitar Shriners, 2005 potentate of Scimitar Shriners Carroll Elder sent a letter to the Grand Master and filed a complaint in Springdale Lodge 316 (the home lodge of Bro, Buffington and Bro. Elder) alleging unmasonic conduct during the above mentioned non-Shrine non-Masonic activity. It is worth mentioning that Noble and Bro. Elder was not even in attendance at the activity.
An investigating committee at Bro. Buffington's Arkansas Masonic lodge, consisting of Bro. Larry Holt, P.M., Bro. Gary Gambill, P.M., and Bro. Shane Howeth, P.M., looked into the complaint and brought no Masonic charges, but did note the internal conflict at Scimitar Shriners caused by the potentate seeking a second term. Further, no Masonic complaint was instituted in the Masonic lodge in Iowa of which Potentate Buffington is a member; nor any Shrine complaint instituted in Scimitar Shriners, the Shrine temple in which Potentate Buffington is a member.
A copy of the lodge investigating committee's report is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference (Attachment A).
Thereafter, the Grand Master appointed a Grand Lodge investigation committee, consisting of individuals of his choosing, to "look into" the allegations. After receiving the report of this committee (which report has not been seen by Potentate Buffington), the Grand Mastercharged Potentate Buffington with unmasonic conduct and so informed him. The Grand Master then suspended Potentate Buffington "from all rights of a Master Mason" in Arkansas pending the outcome of a Grand Lodge Trial Commission, that would take place at a later time. That is, the Grand Master suspended Potentate Buffington prior to any trial. Then, after the trial of the Grand Lodge Trial Commission, a report of the trial committee was sent to the Grand Master (but none was sent to Potentate Buffington). The Grand Master then sent a letter dated August 31, 2011 to Potentate Buffington informing him of his immediate expulsion from Freemasonry in Arkansas.
The investigating committee of Potentate Buffington's lodge, of which Bro. Larry Holt, P.M. was a member as mentioned before, then filed an Appeal to the Board of Appeals and Grievances of the Grand Lodge regarding the expulsion of Potentate Buffington from Masonry by the Grand Master. A copy of that appeal is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference (Attachment B).
I have been informed that Bro. Larry Holt, P.M. was expelled from Freemasonry by the Grand Master without a trial for filing the Appeal to the Board of Appeals and Grievances of the Grand Lodge.
Potentate Buffington, pursuant to Shrine fraternal law, asked that his Shrine membership not be terminated until he had an opportunity to be heard. A hearing will be held before the Grievances and Appeals Committee of Shriners International regarding his Shrine membership no later than the 2012 annual session of Shriners International in July. The final decision of his Shrine membership will then rest with the Representatives at the annual session.
I, as Imperial Potentate, held a telephone conference with the Grand Master of Masons of Arkansas on December 14, 2011. In attendance with me were the General Counsel and General Counsel Emeritus of Shriners International. In attendance with the Grand Master were the Deputy Grand Master, Grand Secretary (PGM), Grand Secretary Emeritus (PGM), Grand Treasurer and Grand Treasurer Emeritus (PGM).
During this telephone conference the Grand Master wanted to know what Shriners International intended to do. In response, the representatives of Shriners International outlined the different governing laws between the Grand Lodge and Shriners International; and that the Imperial Potentate had taken an oath to govern his organization in accordance with its laws and that the Grand Master took an oath to govern his organization in accordance with its laws. It was explained that disciplinary procedures in the Shrine are governed by §330.2 of its international bylaws which provide the guidelines for the determination of whether an accused Noble should be disciplined, the extent of such discipline if appropriate and to assure fair play and substantial justice as these concepts are understood and practiced in North America. As a result, it often takes a little longer to resolve disciplinary issues.
After further discussions, a Grand Lodge representative stated that Shriners International must follow the Grand Lodge laws in its Shrine governance within the state of Arkansas and referred to a letter written to the Grand Lodge on January 3, 2001 by the newly elected potentates of the two shrine temples in Arkansas, although they had not yet been installed. The original letter is in the possession of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas. A copy of the letter is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference (Attachment C). The provisions thereof were as follows:
Requested "formal recognition of the Shrine as an organization having Masonic membership as a prerequisite to its own," and that they request "to be in amity with the Grand Jurisdiction of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Arkansas."
The two potentates-elect go on to say that the letter is written "on behalf of the Master Masons of Arkansas who hold membership in the Shrine and is signed as such by the potentates of Scimitar and Sahara Temples" and "that in making this request, and on behalf of our membership, the officers of the Shrine acknowledge the Grand Lodge of Arkansas as the fundamental unit and foundation of the whole of Freemasonry within this Grand Jurisdiction." The letter further stated that the two potentates "affirm that the officers of the Shrine will hold the obligations of a Master Mason to be inviolate at all times and under all circumstances." And they affirm that "the officers of the Shrine will allow no person to visit a tiled meeting, or be admitted into or retain membership in either of the Shrine temples of Arkansas, who is not a Master Mason in good standing of a subordinate lodge of this or another Grand Jurisdiction recognized by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Arkansas."
The contents of the letter by the two potentates-elect were "approved by Imperial Potentate Robert N. Turnipseed."
I further call to your attention that the foregoing letter never asked – nor could it – that the two Shrine temples in Arkansas would be "appendant" bodies of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas and would be governed by the Grand Lodge of Arkansas. This would be in violation of the articles of incorporation and bylaws of Shriners International.
Then, later on during the year, the Grand Lodge, by its unilateral action, perhaps at a Grand Lodge annual communication, recognized the Shrine as an "appendant body," of the Grand Lodge. It is apparent that the Grand Lodge chose the word "appendant" very carefully and, thereafter, gave it a construction that connotes that the appendant body (Shriners International) is a subservient body to the supreme body (Grand Lodge of Arkansas).
Realizing the foregoing connotation, Scimitar Shriners, requested the Grand Lodge to withdraw its action of "appendant" recognition. The Grand Lodge has not done so.
During the telephone conference with the Grand Lodge on December 14, 2011, when the representatives of the Grand Lodge specified that Shriners International was an "appendant body" of the Grand Lodge and must abide by the decisions of the Grand Lodge, whether or not they are in conflict with the governing laws of Shriners International, the conference call was summarily concluded by the Grand Lodge with the statement that you "will hear from us very shortly."
During the telephone conference, Shriners International requested the Grand Lodge to withdraw its action of "appendant" recognition. The Grand Lodge said it would not.
So, upon receipt of the December 8, 2011 letter from the Grand Lodge of Arkansas, which was received on or about December 22, 2011, it was apparent that the Grand Lodge had made its irrevocable decision six days before the conference call (which was held on December 14, 2011), and all reasonable efforts by Shriners International to resolve this controversy in an amicable and brotherly manner were futile.
Prior to 1989, there had been occasional instances of fraternal controversy between Shriners International and a Grand Lodge. I am pleased to inform you that all of them had been resolved in the highest traditions of our two great fraternal organizations – Freemasonry and Shriners International.
On July 7, 1989 (some 23 years ago), at the annual session of Shriners International, a resolution entitled Sovereignty, Rights And Responsibilities was unanimously adopted by the representatives. I attach a copy thereof and make it a part hereof by reference (Attachment D). The resolution provided mutual clarity and respect for our two fraternal organizations. Any differences after that date between a Grand Lodge and Shriners International were resolved in accordance with the principles of that document. So, it is with sorrow that I have found it necessary to report to you in this communication about the unresolved differences between the Grand Lodge of Arkansas and Shriners International.
The December 8, 2011 letter and edict from the Grand Lodge of Arkansas is self-evident. You have read it. To emphasize the severity of the edict, the Grand Lodge has informed Shriners in Arkansas that transporting children to and from our Shrine hospitals is a violation of the edict and that the Grand Master and will expel violators of his edict.
Before I end this Response letter to you, I would be remiss if I did not commend Bro. Floyd R. Buffington for his unselfish voluntary act. He, knowing that I cannot, and will not, violate my oath of office as Imperial Potentate and transfer governance of Shriners International in the state of Arkansas to the Grand Master thereof, took a demit from the Shrine. He is, therefore, no longer a member of Scimitar Shriners. Bro. Buffington demitted with the hope that the Grand Master would then revoke his edict so that the other Shrine Masons in Arkansas would not suffer the consequences threatened by the Grand Master. This solicitous and voluntary act by Potentate Buffington was brought to the attention of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas – to no avail. The Grand Master has declined to revoke his edict against Shriners International in his state.
I, as Imperial potentate, must now, with utmost reluctance, respond to the actions recited in the Grand Master's letter. I must take appropriate action to protect and defend Shriners International and abide by my oath of office to "faithfully and to the best of my ability, discharge the duties of the office to which I have been elected."
I will now, without further delay, issue a Special Order pursuant to the governing bylaws of our fraternal organization, to protect Shriners International from suppression by the Grand Master of Arkansas.
Dated this 13th day of January, 2012.
Michael G. Severe – Imperial Potentate
Please find the entire response, including all Attachments, at the bottom of this Leak.
Those other transgressions taken together with this new instance, it logically follows that Arkansas is destined to destroy Freemasonry in the United States. Other Grand Lodges only privately complain about these actions and are too afraid to act in the honorable manner to subdue this Unmasonic Grand Lodge.
You may find more of Arkansas' Unmasonic actions by selecting the Arkansas category on the right-hand side of this website. This is solely a snapshot; be assured there are many more acts perpetrated by this organization that have gone unreported here.


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Where should I go next fall? / Re: Fordham vs Quinnipiac (with partial scholarship)« on: November 04, 2010, 01:18:40 AM »
Transferring / Re: Chances?« on: June 30, 2010, 12:49:09 PM »
I think that transferring from a T4, you would need better than top 9%. Nothing to lose in trying though. Have you considered transferring to a T1?
Transferring / Gtown PT 1L to Cornell FT in 2L?« on: June 25, 2010, 03:34:25 PM »
Does a student in GULC PT have a good chance of transferring to Cornell in 2L? It is for a personal reason if you are wondering.
Cornell's transfer FAQ says that one must have completed one full year. I can do this by studyin my 1L summer, but will this be too late for applying transfer in the coming fall?
Also, the FAQ says successful transfer applicants are almost always in the top 10% of their class. I believe this comes from the fact that most transferrers come from much lower-ranked schools. What about GULC PTT? I see it more as a peer transfer than transferring up (correc
t me if i'm wrong). Can i transfer just being in the top 1/2?
Thanks for your input.
Oh Canada! / 2.76/166/172 - Canadian Law Schools?« on: May 24, 2010, 06:43:19 PM »
With a 2.76 from Computer Engineering at UofT, do I stand a chance of being accepted to any Canadian law school?
My LSAT scores were 166 in Sep09 and 172 in Dec09.
Have some work experience but not much.
Thanks much.
Transferring / Georgetown PT to HYSCCN?« on: March 05, 2010, 03:43:15 AM »
What percentile of the class would I need to be in for H? Y? S? C? C? N? Would it be worth it, money aside?
How's my guess for top %10 for HYS, top 20% for CCN?
Where should I go next fall? / Accepted GULC PT ED« on: January 28, 2010, 06:04:41 PM »
Today I received my notice of acceptance to GULC part time. I had applied ED for both full time AND part time, and I'm wondering if I can call them to ask about putting me in full time instead. Do they entertain these requests, and what are my chances?
For the record: 2.76 engineering GPA, 166 (Sep 09), 172 (Dec 09)
Law School Applications / Transferring between similar rank schools?« on: January 23, 2010, 11:36:55 AM »
How hard is it to transfer to another school of a similar rank? Say Georgetown to Cornell or vice versa.
Law School Applications / Re: Applying ED, result: school defers deciding about u until reg. cycle. Doomed« on: January 18, 2010, 10:01:10 AM »
I'd say don't expect much from it.
General Board / Re: Do students at the top school ever worry about failing out?« on: January 15, 2010, 07:13:03 AM »
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January doesn't sound too late for you to boost up your grades. Don't give up!


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[Note: The latest version of this article is here.]
First let's take care of the most mistaken of perceptions and conclusions created by black and white thinking that says that "type safety" can only be achieved via locked down "typed variables".
"Dunno what sort of world you're programming in... but lets see... four extra days of programming time versus losing $1,000,000 on that bank transfer... or not notifying the customer of their flight change... or landing that plane 4 metres BELOW ground level hmmmmm... in programming, safer == better. ALWAYS. Because the impact of extra programming time is known and controllable. The impact of an unexpected bug is NOT." - Darren Oakey
Ok, wow, Darren, sorry to say, your theory is backwards to some very real world spectacular working production systems! Also read on, dynamic untyped variable languages don't toss out "type safety", we embrace it when and if it's actually a needed requirement! This allows us to manage project development costs and implement tailored type safety mechanisms as appropriate using the validation extendablity of Smalltalk! This is a matter of design using the appropriate methodologies at the right time rather than taking a blunt and blind approach that clearly cuts dynamic power and the range of flexibility possible in an application or system. Read on and learn the ways of the untyped dynamic masters.
Here's a counter example to Darren's fearful pitch for "type safety", and the proof from a real life project that I worked on. JP Morgan, a very large investment bank with huge assets, built a very large financial application in Smalltalk, known as Das Kapital. They trusted it with very large sums of money (likely your pention is involved in some deals that use Das Kapital to manage the risk on a daily basis). Can you spell "billions and billions and billions"? The last time I checked the Smalltalk they used isn't a typed variable language. Das Kapital did (and still does) use appropriate runtime validations (when they were identified as an actual important issue) including data validations and class validations (also known to some as type validations) using the full semantic power of the Smalltalk language. I'll demonstrate some code fragements below.
What most "static typers" are missing is that a very large percentage of all programs are made up of a wide range of validations of various sorts and that type validations are but a limited variety (and of limited use, mainly the so called "type safety" uses and some of the well known compiler optimizations). Unfortunately typed variable restrictions cause severe limitations by creating "brittleness" with a program's flexibility. Sure if that's what you want, go ahead and code that way, but don't delude yourself that the precious "variable type safety" is really buying you all that much. It usually costs you much more than you are even (or ever will be) aware of.
The brittleness caused by improperly applied "class" (or type) validations is something that you have to watch out for when programing in Smalltalk using "class" (or type) validations. Fortunately you usually have to do out of your way to restrict your program too much using them.
Let's look at a typical type specification in typed languages such as C, Java, Objective-C, etc...
SomeClass aVariable;
Deceptively simple as all you do is specify the "type" that the variable is permitted. The compiler then "enforces" program statements such that they only allow "types" of that which is specified to be allowed. All others are "errors"! YES, this means that the dynamic freedom gained by not having variable types at all is considered an "error" in typed langauges! Cool, the dynamic freedom I'll show you below is an error in those langauges! They miss out from the dynamic power and most of them aren't even aware of it! The serious issue is that this form of "typed variable validation" actually causes major havoc on software projects.
Let's look at a typical class (or type) validation in Smalltalk.
(aVariable isKindOf: #SomeClass) ifTrue: [ ... ] ifFalse: [ ... ].
The above is but one simple "guard" on a variable that's commonly used in Smalltalk systems. In this case it's directing the flow based upon the object "class" or "type". If the variable, "aVariable", was typed you'd not need this code, BUT, you'd also not have gained the flexibility from the runtime "type validation" to direct the flow of control however you see fit! If you want you could raise, catch an exception and handle it as needed. You could even examine the live stack and adjust the objects and restart the thread and try again!
That's part of the dynamic power of Smalltalk, and all possible due to "untyped variables"!
Wow, it's amazing to me that such a simple programming technique as typed variables can limit a program in so many ways beyond it's intended goal of "type safety". I prefer type safety that's under my control, not under the control of a language designer who's not working on my project! Let me add my own validations where and when I need them! Let me use the full semantic power of the programming language, such as Smalltalk, and not a simplistic "type specification" syntax that makes programs hard to read, write, debug, and maintain! Thank you very much.
It's abundantly clear from this that "typed variable" languages limit flow of control possibilities that are available in some dynamic programming languages, such as Smalltalk. The lack of these "control flow possibilities" is a serious limitation that users of "type safety" pay. It is a serious benefit that the dynamic programming users can use to implement the next generation of powerful applications and systems.
Expanding our example further we have:
aClass := self aMethodThatDynamicallyFiguresOutTheClass.
(aVariable isKindOf: aClass) ifTrue: [ ... ] ifFalse: [ ... ].
Now we have a variant of the first example that dynamically chooses the class (or type) to validate at run time. I repeat, the variable's permitted class (or type) is determined at run-time! Now that's flexibility and very useful especially for applications that need to dynamically reconfigure themselves to meet the demanding needs of today's rapidly changing software business requirements and thus applications.
In most Smalltalk applications binary logic, using true and false, and existence based logic, testing for object existence or non-existence (i.e. nil or null), is prevalent. In addition it's fairly common to solve the "type" or "class" based logic due to the built in "reflection" meta capabilities of the Class object system. In particular classes like "Class" and "MetaClass" are excellent places to begin to explore.
Explicit "class based logic", also known as variable type constraints, is applied to the variable methods in Smalltalk in the cases where and when it's appropriate. The full language semantic capabilities are available at your finger tips to enable whatever you need. In effect Smalltalk allows for extensible variable type safety! Try do extensible type safety in C or Java! In Smalltalk it takes seconds!
Let's try an experiment. Start your timers. I'll start coding now.
aSet := Set new.
aSet add: Integer.
aSet add: Ball.
aSet add: Chainage.
aSet add: FooBar.
(aSet includes: aVariable class) ifTrue: [ ... ] ifFalse: [ ... ].
Done in less than 60 seconds!!! WOW! In less than a minute I coded the above example that implements "type safety" on the variable "aVariable" such that any of a group of classes are permitted! In this case instances of Integer, Ball, Chainage and FooBar are all permitted in this variable. It should be noted that NONE of these classes are super classes or sub classes of each other. Try that in under 60 seconds in Java, C, C++, Objective-C, C#, etc...
Update. Isaac Gouy provided a Java implmentation of the above example. See Addendum 1 for details. No word yet if he did it in 60 seconds.
- Peter, 20040813, 5:05pm
So, in fact Smalltalk has extensible dynamic run time type safety with the full explicit power of the language behind it. Users can extend the type safety at will!
Typically in Smalltalk you write accessors and settors for each instance variable in an object. This is the place where example code like the above provide gateways and guards or "validations" of type, class, and data values and attributes to find out if the objects being stored are acceptable in cases where it's prudent to do so.
Some in the "type safety crowd" think that professionals using Smalltalk abandon legitimate concerns regarding safety within programs. We have learned from experience that much more is gained from untyped variables (such as user extensible semantic rich type safety benefits and flexible control flow issues) than the "type safety crowd" thinks is lost.
Active State's David Ascher has this to say about the benefits of Dynamic Languages:
"Optimizing person-time, not computer-time
The driving forces for the creation of each major dynamic language centered on making tasks easier for people, with raw computer performance a secondary concern. As the language implementations have matured, they have enabled programmers to build very efficient software, but that was never their primary focus. Getting the job done fast is typically prioritized above getting the job done so that it runs faster. This approach makes sense when one considers that many programs are run only periodically, and take effectively no time to execute, but can take days, weeks, or months to write. When considering networked applications, where network latency or database accesses tend to be the bottlenecks, the folly of hyper-optimizing the execution time of the wrong parts of the program is even clearer. A notable consequence of this difference in priority is seen in the different types of competition among languages. While system languages compete like CPU manufacturers on performance measured by numeric benchmarks such as LINPACK, dynamic languages compete, less formally, on productivity arguments and, through an indirect measure of productivity, on how "fun" a language is. It is apparently widely believed that fun languages correspond to more productive programmers-a hypothesis that would be interesting to test."
I must concur with David. However, if you read his full article you'll see that he usurps the phrase "dynamic languages" to his own ends. David please find a different term as that one is already in use and your new definition just confuses the issue. Not all "dynamic langauges" are "open source"! Also you've neglected to mention LISP and Smalltalk as two of the first dynamic programming langauges that are still popular.
Oh, Dave, by the way Smalltalk is generally considered a fun langauge to program in by people who've used it. It's also been shown that Smalltalk programmer's productivity is typically above those of programmers in other languages and tools.
In any event, David has hit the nail on the head, it's about optimizing people time. When programmers (who usually are people at this time) write "typed code" they are taking time to concentrate on the types. They are spending valuable time debugging those variable typed programs. Time better spent. Lives better spent.
A final note, "type safety", is often a club used against the benefits of dynamic langauges and the power gain of "untyped variables". Valid and safe programs are not the sole domain of "typed variable langauges". It's always been a primary responsibility of professional programmers to ensure that their programs are safe and valid in addition to being built within reasonable time scales, budgets and other resources. The claim that dymanic programs are somehow "unsafe" and that the only tool available it to use "variable typing" is simply silly and ignores the rich culture and technological history and success of systems like Smalltalk and LISP which predate almost all other dynamic languages.
Spend you life wisely. You only have one. Which would you prefer? To write your programs so that they are fast, or to write your programs fast so that you have a life?
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Lovers in Paris (8-DVD Set) (Korean Version)
Arrogant Ki-choo (Park Shin-Yang) is next in line to inherit his family's automobile empire and is in need of a Korean maid who can accompany him to Parisfor a short stay. That's when Tae-young (Kim Jeong-Eun) enters the picture. A film student desperately in need of a job, cheerful Tae-young walks into Ki-choo's life. And when Kichoo needs a (more product details...)
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