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[quote:Tess2012:MV8yMTIyNDk3XzM1ODIyNjA2XzkyNjU0NTM3] Jeremiah 1:4 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. [/quote]
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From book: "I have lived before" by Sture Lonnerstrand
Quotations from the Bible
Several Bible quotations indicate the the belief in reincarnation, at the time when Jesus appeared on earth, was generally accepted among the Jews. Here are several quotations:
Jesus asked his disciples: "Who do men say that I, the son of Man, am?" (Matthew 16:13)
The disciples answered: "Some say that you are John the Baptist: some Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets."
If it was not for the fact that reincarnation was generally accepted in the Jewish culture, Jesus would hardly have asked the question in that manner.
Observe that Jesus asked who the people believed he was, not if he had lived before. He took for granted that everyone knew about prior lifetimes.
Another famous remark (John 15:17) which is ascribed to Jesus is as follows:
"You shall bear witness for you have been with me from the beginning."
The beginning must have been alluded to the first words in the Bible, "In the beginning..." It was a question of a rather long period of time.
In another passage (John 9:2), the disciples asked Jesus:
"Master, who did sin, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"
This question implies, that for the disciples it was quite natural that the man had been inflicted with a handicap due to the fact that he had sinned in an earlier life. It could not have happened in the present incarnation, as he had been blind since birth.
St. Clement of Alexandria stated that the teachings of reincarnation had been authorized by the apostle Paul himself. In a letter to the Galatians (Galatians 6:7) Paul says:
"Be not deceived, God is not mocked: for whoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."
Paul knew that everything a person sows during an earthly life cannot possibly be reaped during the same lifetime. Sometimes God mills grind slowly
Paul's successors have not, as far as is known, ever questioned the Law regarding sowing and reaping, or the Law of consequences, as it is called.
However, to this day, one has apparently overlooked the fact that Karma and Reincarnation are two sides of the same coin. Reincarnation is not possible without karma and karma cannot function without reincarnation.
There are other places in the New Testament as well as in the Old Testament that suggest reincarnation but they are less known
Elijah and John the Baptist
The Bible's prime example regarding the truth of reincarnation is clearly shown by Jesus himself. The Old Testament and the New Testament come together in an extremely interesting manner when the prophet Elijah, who according the account in the Old Testament (II Kings 2:11) "... went up to heaven in a chariot of fire." (Malachi 4:5)
The New Testament attaches great importance to the question regarding the rebirth of Elijah and has consequently, taken up the subject in several places:
In (Luke 1:17) "Elijah's spirit and power" is talked about, which in the body of John the Baptist would come before the Lord.
In the gospel according to Mark (Mark 9:11) the disciples ask: "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" Jesus answers them that Elijah would indeed come first to restore all things (Mark 9:12)
In Matthew (17:12) Jesus is quoted as saying: "But I tell you that Elijah has already come..." "Then disciples understood that it was John the Baptist he was speaking to them about. (Matthew 17:13)"
In Matthew (11:14-15) Jesus is clear as crystal about the baptist's earlier identity. "And if you are willing to accept it,
he is ELIJAH
, the one who has come." He then adds so that there can be no doubt about it:"Whoever has ears ought to hear."
Can it be said more clearly?
Jesus has with all these words, once and for all established the truth of reincarnation.
"Whoever has ears out to hear!"
The teachings of reincarnation, although still rejected, are nonetheless an important part of Christian heritage, a cornerstone of original Christianity, and a basis of original picture of Christianity throughout the world- in a similar manner that the belief in reincarnation has always been in the oriental religions.
It's important to ascertain that the belief is repeated earthly lives is in no way in conflict with central Christian motives. Its more likely that the teaching of reincarnation strengthens the Christian message, making it more complete, more genuine and more credible.
Many people have wondered how it is possible that Jesus, Christianity's central figure, can still be denied and be so fragrantly misunderstood by his own followers, by his own churches regarding such an important and fundamental question concerning what happens to us when we die.
Its an enigma which remains unsolved."
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Transformers 2 cost north of $200 million, plus $150 million in global marketing. That's $350 million going in. It could outgross the last one ($708 million worldwide) and score $1 billion around the world. There's no question it will open. (The record to beat for a five day weekend is Spider-Man 2's $152.4 million, reports Variety.) The anxiety is about what the second weekend drop-off will be--will it play, in other words. I think so.
The movie is critic-proof, and needs to be, the reviews will suck. (The NYT uses the word "cretinous.") It's a nonsensical, eye-rolling macho fantasy--it's about Megan Fox running in slow motion, and artillery fire, and giant roiling robots desecrating ancient pyramids, and rows of pointy-nosed fighter planes taking off in formation. But there are sequences--one where the Decepticons attack and sink an aircraft carrier comes to mind-- that are stunningly beautiful. Bay has the gift of visual poetry--as well as chaotic pixel excess.
The problem is, when movies like this do so well, it encourages the studios to keep thinking in terms of big-scale brand-names. At the after-party, Paramount chairman Brad Grey admitted that the studio will keep chasing these movies. It's where the money is. (And they'll probably keep passing on iffy ventures like Steven Soderbergh's resolutely uncommercial Moneyball--even with Grey pal Brad Pitt attached. The back end was still a problem, even with Pitt's upfront price slashed. The movie would have had to make $100 million. And that wasn't likely to happen.)
What made the Transformers sequel so expensive was ILM's robots, which are ingenious. (So is the sound design, which helps to make the characters more distinctive and cut through the clutter.) I prefer the little gremlin-like robot characters, partly because my brain can comprehend them. Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura (who came out clean in Michael Cieply's NYT profile) says there are about three times more transformers in this one--the last one had about 13--and they're best viewed in big-screen IMAX. Here's an interview with ILM genius Scott Farrar. And EW runs a Megan Fox layout and interview.
Pay boosts are another added sequel expense. Shia LaBeouf, who hung with Emile Hirsch at the Transformers street party as Linkin Park rocked out, almost didn't make the sequel when his manager demanded $20 million. LaBeouf had made a deal for $750,000 for the first two films. After the first one scored, Paramount offered $3 million for the next two. They wound up settling for $5 million each. LaBeouf talks to Kim Masters about his wild, wild life.
Michael Bay wishes he had one more week to edit the picture, which everyone, including him, agrees is too long. It could use a trim. Paramount's new production chief Adam Goodman, who supervised the movie, asked Bay to cut it, but he wouldn't, partly because they ran out of time. Paramount wants another installment to go real soon, on a slightly smaller-scale. Bay has other plans. He says he wants to do something else first. Clear his head a little.
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There are wristbands and bracelets to make boys and girls happy. Elastic bracelets with Batman, racing, or Star Wars themes will delight the boys. There are flower and puppy bracelets for the girls. And everyone loves monkeys and Lego. Bracelets come in all sorts, including colorful plastic beads, charms, and even flower leis.
We have beaded necklaces in several varieties, including pretend pearls. There are colorful sets that include necklaces and matching bracelets. There's even a disco ball necklace that boys and girls will love. It's got a shiny, glittering, colorful disco ball on a long matching string.
Lip gloss is fun and tasty, and we have lip gloss jewelry that make unusual party favors. There are big, glittering rings in pretty shapes that pop open to reveal lip gloss. Younger children will love the Dora bracelet that opens up and is filled with gloss.


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In case you can't tell, that's a little box and she filled the inside with banana runts...how cute is that?! I'm so looking forward to seeing friends that I haven't seen in awhile. I will definitely share pictures next week!
And even though I'll be 8 months on Sunday, here's my 7 month picture. I've really popped out the last few weeks, so I'll try to post my 8 month picture early next week. Things are still going great...feeling really good, and just can't believe that he'll be here in about 8 weeks. We did our 3d/4d ultrasound last week and it was SO fun to see him! I will share pictures of that as soon as I have them - he had a lot of cord in his face so they're cleaning up the pictures (from the video) a little first. The nursery is coming along wonderfully and I'll also post pictures of it soon, too. Happy Wednesday! :)


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For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope – Romans 8:20
In my last post, I spoke about Paul's statement in Romans about the ordering of creation by God who subjected creation to an order of futility. I connected this with the events in Genesis 3. Starting in verse 14, a section commonly mislabeled, "curses", God subjects the serpent, Eve, Adam and all creation to futility ending in death. The post was heavy on the futility and more than a little short on hope. What is the hope of which this passage speaks? Continue reading


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Ailing Nelson Mandela Is Reportedly Improving
Nelson Mandela remains hospitalized, but his health is reportedly improving after spending five weeks in a Pretoria hospital with a lung infection.
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki, who succeeded Mandela, the country's first black president, says that the former anti-apartheid and Nobel laureate could be discharged soon.
Mandela has been in critical condition since June 8 when he was hospitalized with the recurring infection, which he first contracted during his 27 years as a political prison.
Although the most recent report from the hospital continues to list Mandela in critical but stable condition, his wife, Graca Machel and current President Jacob Zuma have said he is responding to treatment.
Mandela's grandson, Zondwa Mandela, told Reuters he hoped his grandfather would by "seated with us" for the "small lunch" planned for his 95th birthday on Thursday, but that it was up to the doctors.
"Really it's a medical thing and we are hoping that through his treatment he has a speedy recovery," he said.
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April 7, 2013
Creationist Gambles $10,000
In California, Dr. Joseph Mastropaolo is a creationist. But he is not just a passive creationist; he has thrown down the proverbial gauntlet, so to speak. Last week, The Guardian published an article explaining the situation. In an effort to disprove evolution once and for all, Dr. Mastropaolo challenges any evolutionist to a mini-trial, which does not need to be held in a courthouse nor does it require the presence of traditional court personnel. However, Dr. Mastropaolo plans to have a bailiff and court reporter in addition to a judge.
Dr. Mastropaolo believes that the creation of life happened literally and just as the biblical book of Genesis outlined, in six days and all. He is what is known as a Young Earth Creationist, and as Opposingviews.com explains, this is "branch of conservative Evangelical Christians who believe the six-day creation account of Genesis is a literal historical narrative." Young Earth Creationists also believe that the earth is 6,000-10,000 years old and reject modern science concerning the age of and history of life on the earth.
He announced the creation of the Literal Genesis Trial Contest. The rules, according to the Creation Science Hall of Fame website, are as follows:
There will be a bailiff, court reporter, and the judge is in charge.
Please note: The mini-trial has been an established alternate form of dispute resolution in our legal system. A brief summary is given in Black's Law Dictionary.
We will line up the potential players as they appear with their $10,000 ready to hand the judge and vowing to adhere to the rules. First come, first served.
The non-literal Genesis advocate puts $10,000 in escrow with the judge.
The literal Genesis advocate and contributing writer for the Creation Science Hall of Fame, Joseph Mastropaolo, puts $10,000 in escrow with the judge.
If the non-literal Genesis advocate proves that science contradicts the literal reading of Genesis, then the non-literal Genesis advocate is awarded the $20,000.
If the literal Genesis advocate proves that science indicates the literal reading of Genesis, then the literal Genesis advocate is awarded the $20,000.
Evidence must be scientific, that is, objective, valid, reliable and calibrated.
The preponderance of evidence prevails.
At the end of the trial, the judge hands the prevailing party both checks.
The judge is a superior court judge.
The venue is a courthouse.
Court costs will be paid by the prevailing party.
The Creation Hall of Fame website is collaborating with Mastropaolo for the trial. It honors those who have made contributions to creation science. Furthermore, the Young Earth Creationist organization called Answers in Genesis supports these efforts. A spokesperson for the organization stated, "The creation vs. evolution question involves 'historical science,' which is used to interpret the evidence we see today. The evidence does not speak for itself; in fact, it is subject to interpretive bias."
I am having a bit of a hard time staying neutral in this blog. I believe in evolution. Science has shown me that it is happening and has happened for millennia. Plus, science has shown that the earth is much, much older than even 10,000 years, so to read about someone wanting to have a contest in order to once again discuss evolution versus creation just baffles me. I am not necessarily opposed to creationism; however, I think that the science stands firmly for evolution.
My main question concerning Dr. Mastropaolo's challenge is how is he going to prove the talking snake scientifically? I mean, the rules are clear; only "objective, valid, reliable and calibrated" evidence, so how can a talking snake be proven as literal? I think Mastropaolo has a hard road ahead.
I believe in live and let live. I am not going to tell a creationist that their faith is wrong. However, science is tangible, logical, and provable. Faith, on the other hand, is not. Isn't that what is so beautiful about faith? We know it because we just believe it in our souls?
Science is beautiful in its logic and process. We learn and know because we can show it, whatever it is. We can taste, touch, hear, see, and smell science. Science has given us so much historically, medically, and, well, scientifically.
I guess we will just have to wait and see if anyone takes Mastropaolo up on his contest to debate science and faith…again.
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UK Chancellor George Osborne doesn't want iScotland to use the pound
Er.. monetary union, surely?
George hasn't a say in who actually uses sterling.
As the great and the ghastly of Britain's political class row over which currency Scotland will use if it splits from the kingdom, one firm has proposed a way to settle the argument. Secondhand electronics trader CeX will, from 13 May, turn one of its shops in Scotland into a "pound-free zone" for three days – and instead accept …
Er.. monetary union, surely?
George hasn't a say in who actually uses sterling.
Coz we need a banana republic
Of course, anyone is free to use Sterling, they just don't have a say in monetary policy. Plenty of small countries have hitched their local currency to a bigger player e.g. Alderney Pound.
>Anyone is free to use Sterling, they just don't have a say in monetary policy
Indeed, Ireland's punt was linked to the pound sterling until 1979. Not such a great move, though, for economic growth. Having the Euro (not so much a case as having little say in monetary policy as there being no monetary policy to speak of) wasn't such a great idea in the end either.
What (some of the newfangled "pragmatic") ScotNats want is for the Bank of England to underwrite Scottish borrowing and a Sterling Union is the way to get it. They'd only be interested in Bitcoin if there were a bunch of digital gnomes prepared to write them blank cheques.
Warm Braw,
So are you saying it was the SNP who hacked Mt Gox and stole all the goodies? In preparation for a referendum win, and adoption of the bitcoin?
Anyone can 'use' Sterling, just as anyone can use the dollar, Euro, Yen etc... as Forex.
Not to have control of the 'reserve' currency your country your sovereign debt bonds are issued against is another matter. I would also suspect RBS, Clydesdale and RBS would not be allowed to issue Sterling Currency any more, post a hypothetical Independence separation being enacted.
Bitcoin and Alex Salmond seems like an ideal marriage, as both are Windbag's in their respective fields.
>Are you saying it was the SNP who hacked Mt Gox
Well, it was started by a guy called "McCaleb"...
Harsh, but fair, not letting RBS issue currency twice :) since they own stuff south of the Border too, can't be too careful, in case they issue Cornish Groats or something instead :)
"CeX wants to kickstart a debate about the use of new digital funny-money, instead of the crappy old paper cash"
should surely read "CeX wants to kickstart sales in its shops through an idea that will get it lots of free advertising under the technology area of news bulletins."
What is a more technological solution to a Scottish currency?
How you arrange things, for example going cashless and all Scots having smartcards, is utterly irrelevant to what currency Scotland chooses to use. That's all fine and dandy, but it's a mere detail.
The question is whether Scotland would be better off with the Euro, Sterling-in-monetary-union-with-the-UK, sterling without union, or a new Scottish currency. They all have various advantages and disadvantages of course. But those factors are about who Scotland trades with, interest rate risk on its share of UK national debt, who'll be back-stopping Scotland's huge financial services industry, credit ratings and the huge risks of currency union without political union. None of those factors are technology related. They're mostly about confidence and the allocation of risk.
The Bitcoin economy is tiny. Were Scotland to adopt it, in some bizarre fantasy world, Scotland would take control of it, and marginalise all other users. Were Scotland to create the ScotCoin, then it wouldn't be valued as some bitcoin wannabe, it would be treated as a national currency and traded as such.
The Bitcoin economy is tiny. Were Scotland to adopt it, in some bizarre fantasy world, Scotland would take control of it, and marginalise all other users. Were Scotland to create the ScotCoin, then it wouldn't be valued as some bitcoin wannabe, it would be treated as a national currency and traded as such.
I doubt that very much. Having your own currency includes having the right to print more of it and then play the game of whether you can convince people to accept debts denominated in it. The great attraction of the digital currencies for nerds is that money printing is essentially impossible. This makes it very unattractive for any central bank.
Yet no different to traditional currencies in wild and unpredictable exchange rate changes. It's been everything from 1Bitcoin worth next to nothing under $100 to a bubble price of around $1`200 before XMAS last year.
With no traceability, thefts, bankruptcies - even Greece is a more attractive long term bet.
Charlie Clark,
Not being able to print any more of it is probably the stupidest feature of Bitcoin. Unless it was deliberately designed as a pyramid scheme/scam, so that the early adopters could make loads-a-money selling off their easily mined hoards of coin.
To keep an economy stable, you need to be able to print enough money to grow the money supply at about the same speed as the economy. Even with the gold standard, there was mining. And every time you read about historical economics you come up against long-term depressions/inflations caused by fluctuations in supply of precious metals.
Admittedly continual printing leads to hyper-inflation. But QE looks to have worked far better than was expected, the upside of saving the economy was worth the downside of the current asset bubble. And remember QE isn't actually printing, it's reversible.
As an example, look at those paragons of virtue at the Bundesbank. Oh sorry, I meant the ECB, silly mistake... They've loudly lectured us Anglo-Saxons about how they'd never touch that smelly QE. As they've presided over the virtual collapse of some of the economies they were supposedly managing. Into debt-spirals and now deflation. Bitcoin fans, look at what's happening to the economy of Italy. That is what deflation does. I've been saying for 2 years that Italy would be the country that destroyed, or forced genuinely workable reform in the Eurozone. So far nothing that's been proposed that might actually work has been acceptable to Germany. Anyway, there's no excuse for not understanding the evils of deflation, when there's the example of Japan's economy to look at. Or the 1930s.
So Central Banks would be right to laugh at the idea of using crypto currency. The nerds were needed to come up with the technical jiggery-pokery, but they really needed to consider some basic economics, the reality of human nature and common sense, if they wanted bitcoin to work.
Oh and a fundamental tenet of being a Central Bank is the ability to print money by the way. Not as in QE or hyperinflation. But as in being 'a lender of last resort'. If you're not one of those, you're not a proper central bank. Even the ECB did that. They avoided QE, but they did print €1 trillion in order to fund the LTRO (2 year loans to various banks). But even before that, when the Euro was days from collapse the time before last, they had something like €500m on short-term loan to various banks to stop them from collapsing when the repo market broke down. That's what Central Banks are for, and it wasn't inflationary because the loans have mostly been paid back already.
The last time the Euro was days from collapse (9 months later), they only threatened to print money, and it saved the day. Draghi promised to "do whatever it takes", and that's been enough so far.
Although the countries that did the evil money printing to finance government debt, US, UK and Japan came out of recession. Whereas the Eurozone allowed 25% unemployment in Latvia, Spain and Greece, and not much less in Ireland, Portugal and Italy. Sometimes printing is the lesser of two evils. This time being a damned good example. The Italian economy is now at the same level it was in 1995 - fuck knows what they've done to the Greeks.
Scotland already has its own mint, for notes at least. All they need to do is make some desgn/colour changes and then a minor spelling change to 'poond'. Job done.
Yeah, it's own mint, no, not really.
The Royal Bank of Scotland, the Clydesdale Bank and the Bank of Scotland have the right to issue their own notes, but must deposit an equivalent value of Sterling with the Bank of England.
The notes are "minted" by De La Rue in Basingstoke, which last time I looked wasn't in Scotland.
It's also interesting to note (pun intended) that Lloyds Bank now trade under the Bank of Scotland license and FCA approval because of the note issue, and technically there are more "Scottish" banks in the UK than "English" banks :)
<grin> In theory I agree about the poond just being a design change, but the reality is that all but one of the "Scottish" banks will need to move their registration to England before Independence.
<smiles> Just occurred to me though. If the Pavaroti is a tenner, which denomination is the Salmon(d) and the Sturgeon?
Sturgeon £2
Salmond £3
and Alan Cumming is the proverbial 9 bob note ;-)
Make no money for 3 days because no one in Glasgow is stupid enough to own Bitcoins.
"Make no money for 3 days because no one in Glasgow is stupid enough to own Bitcoins."
No CeX please, we're Scottish? :-)
Trying all the stupid/dodgy/morally questionable stuff north of the border first?
north of Watford
There, fixed it for you.
"north of Watford
There, fixed it for you."
I was thinking of something rather specific
In this whole Scottish independence thingy, is anyone else reminded of the History Today sketches that Newman and Baddiel used to do on "The Mary Whitehouse Experience"?
The two sides start out discussing issues like currency, the head of state, membership of Nato or whatever it is and, without actually airing the real issues and concerns, immediately descend to "shall, shan't".
I imagine that the great majority of voters find themselves entirely unable to form a balanced view in all the tub thumping. No doubt the information is there in great thick documents that 0.1% of voters will read, but most people will get their information from the media which seems to be doing a poorer job than usual here.
You know those old ladies who push shopping trolleys down the street, and shout at cars ....?
That's your mum, that is.
"In this whole Scottish independence thingy, is anyone else reminded of the History Today sketches that Newman and Baddiel used to do on "The Mary Whitehouse Experience"?"
Not really, it's really not even that sophisticated. More along the lines of:
Bitter Together: "If you separate the umbilical you will die. horribly. Don't say we didn't warn you, mark my words"
Yesh, Scotland: "Unicorns! Pots of black Gold! Bunnies!"
I can guarantee that everyone on earth, especially we the people, will be heartily sick of the entire thing come September, but Westminster should know that the relentless tide of shouty, hyperbolic bullshit, with that sour underscent of panic, is not helping their case.
> Westminster should know that the relentless tide of shouty, hyperbolic bullshit, with that sour underscent of panic, is not helping their case.
au contraire, old boy. If Scotland secedes, the Tory majority in England and Wales would be unstoppable. Their campaign is working perfectly.
It's the only thing that makes me uneasy about an independent Scotland, as an Englishman. Every instinct screams "you don't like it? You hate us? Then fuck off and pay your own university tuition and we'll see how long that lasts" but Tory majority forever... that's a concern.
Worry no more. Only once since the present electoral system was introduced (1948) have Scottish votes altered what would have been a Conservative government into a Labour one. A couple of times they've given Labour a majority or denied the Conservatives one, but in both cases coalitions were entered into anyway which would negate this. (Source)
Thus, the rest of the UK is quite capable of electing a Labour government when they choose to and, indeed, pretty much have to if the UK as a whole is to get one.
I seem to remember that the Tories used to depend upon the rural Scottish seats (smaller number of constituents) for a majority up to an including Maggie's first government which is why pricks like Rifkind and Younger got into cabinet.
If Scotland does vote for independence then it's reasonable to expect newly emergent tensions within England and Wales to be reflected in different voting patterns. This is already happening with the North of England becoming more solidly Labour while the South becomes more solidly Tory as regional allegiance expressed through party preference replaces the outdated class warfare model.
Although tending to the Better Together camp, I think most people wholeheartedly agree with you about this tedious tax-payer funded exercise in political tub-thumping and obfuscation, and can't wait until September, when the whole thing will be put to bed.
"but Westminster should know that the relentless tide of shouty, hyperbolic bullshit, with that sour underscent of panic, is not helping their case."
slightly amended to ...
but Holyrood should know that the relentless tide of shouty, hyperbolic bullshit, with that sour underscent of bullying, is not helping their case
But minus the current 41 Labour seats, that is a far, far bigger problem to Labour than a few nose over the line seats to the Tories, as the 59 Scottish UK parliamentary seats evaporate overnight in Mar 2016, and the Scottish Devolved Assembly representative vote only in May 2016 MSP's take over stuff with their expanded questionable Single Chamber 'democracy'. - will the 2011 devolved assembly only MSP's be at loggerheads with the sitting 2010 and the future 2015 Westminster Scottish MP's about 'who represents the people' and 'who should get a say in any Separation agreement'. Also what happens to the notional 'Scottish Lord's' in Westminster - are they turfed out too ? All the detail Salmond skims over.
Cameron has played an (accidental?, unknown, unknown's) blinder - If Scotland stays, he saved the Union, if Scotland goes, Tory one party rule for decades, and should Labour just win the 2015 UK election, they will likely be turfed out of office on Scottish Independence Day in a constitutional crisis - A self-evident fact omitted from 'Scottish Independence has no bearing on England/Wales/N.Ireland' bleating of the ignorant. Would the Tories take over, or would this trigger another (now rUK) General Election.
"but Holyrood should know that the relentless tide of shouty, hyperbolic bullshit, with that sour underscent of bullying, is not helping their case"
Bullshit? Certainly. As for bullying, more a response to every and any question from us future citizens of this nordic marvel of civilisation of "everything will work just as we have predicted and everything will be fine. Whatever everything is. And whatever it was that we predicted, this week." I'm prepared to support the idea of independence, but don't believe for one second it will be smooth sailing - the nats insult our intelligence by pretending it will be.
The only bullying Salmond's really attempted has been bluff and counterbluff. His bullying the EU looked a bit like a Westie trying to force-hump a Great Dane:
Salmond: "If.. if you don't accept our EU membership we'll prevent you from fishing in our waters."
EU: "You and... whose navy, exactly?"
I like, but am unconvinced by dogged's theory that the Tories would love to be left with the rump UK for votes, as in the short term its not exactly going to look good on their CV - no matter what Cameron says about not resigning after any Yes vote the PM and cabinet that reside over the breakup of the United Kingdom are finished.
no matter what Cameron says about not resigning after any Yes vote the PM and cabinet that reside over the breakup of the United Kingdom are finished.
Not sure about that. Just like the results of Scottish independence, or the whole lot of us leaving the EU, 'tis impossible to predict.
I do think the Nats are a bunch of shysters, without the courage of their own convictions though. There are some big risks to independence, which they keep either glossing over, or outright lying about. I don't think there's any way to predict the outcome, but Scotland has a well-educated population and a modern economy. I'm sure they'll cope. And the SNP should say just that. If it's about policitical independence anyway. I'd say this equally on the EU debate. There are economic risks to coming out, but also opportunities. Staying in has some serious costs, and a challenge to democratic legitimacy.
Therefore, in my book at least, both are as much emotional issues as practical ones. Personally I feel British. Englishness to me is sporting identity. And it would be less fun being rude about the Scottish rugby/football team if were were separate countries. So I'd be sad to see Scotland go, but I don't think there's anything the government could, or should, do to stop it.
I'd say the feeling I encounter amongst most of the people I talk to (in the South East) is a mild exasperation. Some have taken up the nationalist Scots welfare scroungers position, but that's quite recent and relatively rare. I think it's more a reaction against the rise in overt Scottish nationalism. For example, up until 20 years ago, most English people would have supported a Scottish sporting team unthinkingly - until the anything but England stuff became so common. And of course a natural reaction to devolution, with no tuition fees etc. But I'd say the most common reaction is "whatever". If that's what people want, good luck to them. It would be a shame.
Course, after a YES vote, that could turn into a backlash. We loved you, now we hate the bastards that pushed you away. But my strong suspicion is that it'll turn a bit uglier. It'll be "we loved you, and you rejected us you bastards", from a significant number of people. Which is why I can see the government gaining popularity from being tough in the negotiations. Hence I'm certain it's not a bluff that Scotland won't be allowed a formal currency sharing deal with rUK. And discussion on the subject will often turn unpleasant for a few years. Rejection being a powerful emotion.
I think a fudge will be found that allows Scotland to stay in the EU (probably), and if Salmond can show some diplomatic sure-footedness. He comes across too smug and demanding at the moment. But Scotland will have to lie through its teeth about promisiing to join the Euro. Well it's worked for Sweden... And it will probably cost Scotland their budget rebate and opt-outs.
Meanwhile no pound-zone. And lots of fights over national debt, assets, oil zones and the like. Can't see the government going then. But I wonder if the rest of the Union will last the long term.
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Hmmm. The 2 thumbs downers need an IQ test methinks. I was calling salmond a tosser; an established fact. Either that or El reg has attracted a couple of Nazis?
Imagine that asking for the yes/no vote is like being on an I.T. helpdesk and asking "can you see the green start button at the bottom left of the screen?" a good 70% will say "yes" even though the monitor isn't switched on or they are facing a bsod/different OS.
Hey! He's been on Beyoncé's diet lately (yes, really), and is down to six.
"Hmmm. The 2 thumbs downers need an IQ test methinks. I was calling salmond a tosser; an established fact. Either that or El reg has attracted a couple of Nazis?"
Took surprisingly little time for Godwin's Law to take effect. As for Salmond being a tosser, retract your libel forthwith; I have never seen him closer to a caber than the games podium or hospitality tent.
Missing Moderatrix ?
More of a tribute, really.
...that Scotland already was using something called the poond.
Obviously a "Wallet" to store the Bitcoins in would not be appropriate.
Therefore a glorious Tartan Digi-Sporran would be the answer.
The tartan would of course be that of the glorious "MacSakotoshi" clan
I recall a tale of a grocer who would deliberately misplace apostrophes on their signs so that people would come in to the shop to provide corrections, and often buy something whe they are in there.
I recount this only to show I'm aware that, by clicking the article to make this comment, I have fallen for the trap I am complaining about.
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I am a huge Bruin fan and I live just 10 min just outside Toronto and you would think they are getting ready for the Cup parade. I see the flags flying in the windows of cars all over the place, and my work mates are pumped.
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Splatterhouse, the bloody action adventure romp coming soon to the PlayStation 3, is a remake of a beat 'em up of the same name released by Namco in 1988. Gamers planning on playing the new Splatterhouse that are hankering for some nostalgic gaming appear to be in for a treat.
"Everybody wants that," said Splatterhouse co-producer Mark Brown to Joystiq, answering a question regarding the inclusion of the classic version of Splatterhouse in the new game. "In one form, we're gonna deliver on it."
Brown went on to say that they might bundle the original Splatterhouse with some sort of premium or special edition version of the new game. Personally, we'd throw down a few extra bucks for the "crown jewel of the [Namco] back catalog."
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Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn sought Wednesday to stem his public battle with City Attorney Pete Holmes over police reforms, but Holmes said he wouldn't accept the offer until McGinn "withdraws and disclaims" accusations attacking his integrity.
McGinn declined to accept Holmes' demand, prolonging a deadlock that has roiled the city for more than a week.
In an interview on KIRO radio Wednesday morning, McGinn said he was sorry the fighting had escalated and signaled his intent to call a meeting with Holmes, Police Chief John Diaz and Merrick Bobb, the independent monitor tracking the reforms, in a joint effort to reach a binding accord.
"I really regret that we're at this position publicly," McGinn said. "I really have to say that. It's not where I think either of us want to be."
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But McGinn's bid contrasted with a sharply worded six-page letter sent on Tuesday by his legal counsel, Carl Marquardt, to Holmes and the chief of the City Attorney's civil division, Jean Boler, in which Marquardt repeatedly questioned Holmes' ethics and judgment.
Marquardt unleashed a litany of complaints and accusations, dating to Holmes' unsuccessful effort in 2011 to block a public vote on the waterfront tunnel opposed by McGinn. He maintained that Holmes had improperly intervened in that matter and then had interfered in the city's negotiations with Bobb to reach agreement on a monitoring plan for the Police Department.
Holmes has asserted that, as the elected city attorney, the City Charter gives him "supervisory control" over the city's litigation — including negotiations with Bobb to reach agreement on a plan to curb excessive force and biased policing required under a settlement agreement with the Department of Justice.
McGinn, citing his role as the city's chief executive officer, has insisted he has final authority to approve or reject Bobb's proposals. He and Diaz have pointedly challenged some of Bobb's proposals, while Holmes has urged collaboration with the monitor.
Bobb, the head of a nonprofit police-assessment center in Los Angeles, submitted his 23-page proposed monitoring plan Tuesday to U.S. District Judge James Robart, who is overseeing the case. It listed a broad range of first-year goals.
Federal attorneys swiftly filed court papers Wednesday giving their approval to the plan, saying it would provide "guidance to the parties and create clear expectations for the people of Seattle."
It also meets the terms of the settlement agreement, creates no new obligations, avoids unnecessary delays and allows for collaboration, the attorneys said.
Marquardt, in his letter to Holmes, described the city as now being in "three-way negotiation," in which city attorneys assert their authority to negotiate with Bobb, possibly contrary to the mayor's interests.
"As Mr. Bobb reportedly told a group of officers on Tuesday night, 'It seems like the city doesn't know who's on first base; they don't know who's in charge or what's going on,' " Marquardt wrote.
He noted Holmes had asserted his independent authority in bringing the tunnel suit, but had been overruled by the court.
"You have since asserted the court was wrong," Marquardt wrote.
In that case, Marquardt added, the court found that the word "supervisory" means to "to oversee."
"The phrase 'supervisory control' indicates that you are the manager of the Law Department, responsible for marshalling and supervising attorneys who represent the city in litigation," he wrote. "It does not, as you have claimed, establish that you are 'coequal with the mayor and city council,' with ultimate decision-making authority regarding the city's position."
Marquardt also accused Holmes of interfering in the negotiations with the Justice Department that led to the settlement agreement.
"The pattern that has emerged is that when you are engaged in this matter, and disagreements arise, you work to characterize the mayor as being opposed to police reform in order to advance your position," Marquardt wrote.
Marquardt asked Holmes if he would join in asking a state court judge to settle who has the authority to make legal decisions on behalf of the city, as well as Holmes' obligations under rules of professional conduct for attorneys.
McGinn, in a separate memo on Tuesday, directed Holmes to obtain his written authorization before approving Bobb's plan.
On Wednesday, Holmes' office issued a written statement saying Marquardt's letter was "filled with inaccurate and unwarranted accusations and assertions, and even called for litigation" between the two offices.
The statement welcomed McGinn's radio remarks, citing the willingness of the City Attorney's Office to work with the mayor and Police Department to do what is best for the city.
"Unfortunately, until the mayor withdraws and disclaims yesterday's letter and memorandum, we will be forced to continue preparing a response, " the statement said.
In the meantime, the statement said, city attorneys are "diligently working" to prepare for a court hearing next week before Robart to discuss the status of the case.
McGinn spokesman Aaron Pickus said in an email, "No, we don't withdraw and disclaim. But we are interested in meeting to see if we can find a path forward together." He said the Justice Department had been invited to participate.
Pickus said McGinn also "continues to wish to meet with the city attorney to ensure the city has appropriate legal representation."
Asked if McGinn was open to accepting Bobb's framework, Pickus said that was open to discussion.
Seattle Times staff reporter Mike Carter contributed to this story.
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Sesame Street Talks BreastfeedingMolly Thornberg
If you are pregnant with younger children, here is a way you can introduce them to breastfeeding before baby arrives. Who knew Sesame Street taught everything from the A-B-C's to 1-2-3's to breastfeeding!
These short clips demonstrate to a child and to Big Bird how a baby breast feeds and goes on to explain what a baby eats and why a baby likes it.
If you are looking for a simple introduction to breastfeeding with your younger children – check out these Sesame Street clips:
From 1977, Buffy explains breastfeeding to Big Bird.
This 1980's Sesame Street clip shows Maria explaining about how babies eat, starting with breastfeeding.
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Men who love eating junk food could be slowly killing their sperm count with every bite, research has revealed.
A study by Harvard Medical School, Boston, discovered that men with a diet high in saturated fats produce significantly less sperm (and weaker quality sperm) than men who ate a healthy, balanced diet.
Researchers studied results from men attending a US fertility clinic who were questioned about their diet and fat intake.
They discovered that junk food not only carries other health risks like heart disease, obesity and cholesterol, but it destroys sperm count and quality.
Men who regularly ate junk food had a 43% lower sperm count and 38% lower sperm concentration (this the number of sperm per unit volume of semen) compared to men who ate healthy.
During the study, researchers discovered that a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids are best at boosting sperm quality, as men who ate lot's of fish and plant-based oils had 1.9% more correctly formed sperm than men with lower levels of omega-3 in their diet.
Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids include oily fish (sardines, tuna, mackerel, salmon), flax seeds, tofu and leafy greens (kale, spinach, collard).
Researcher, Professor Jill Attaman said as reported by the Press Association: "The magnitude of the association is quite dramatic and provides further support for the health efforts to limit consumption of saturated fat given their relation with other health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease."
This study follows a previous study that linked infertility to a junk food diet in men.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a healthy sperm count is considered to be at least 20m per ml and at least 75% of the sperm should be alive in the ejaculate. Around 30% should be of normal shape and form.
Researchers added that the sperm count of participants in the study varied between 39m per ml to 15m per ml.
Dr Allan Pacey from the University of Sheffield told the Press Association: "This is a relatively small study showing an association between dietary intake of saturated fats and semen quality. Perhaps unsurprisingly there appeared to be a reasonable association between the two, with men who ate the highest levels of saturated fats having the lowest sperm counts and those eating the most omega-3 polyunsaturated fats having the highest.
"Importantly, the study does not show that one causes the other and further work needs to be carried out to clarify this. But it does add weight to the argument that having a good healthy diet may benefit male fertility as well as being good general health advice."
Fertility expert Emma Cannon told HuffPost Lifestyle: "A good diet is the building blocks for good fertility in both men and women. This research, although small, is important as it encourages men as well as women to improve their general health prior to conceiving.
"In most relationships it is the woman who drives the healthy eating campaign and sometimes it is difficult to persuade their partners to improve their eating and drinking habits. I see women needlessly go through IVF because of poor semen quality, so anything that demonstrates that changing bad habits improves sperm is a good thing."
It's estimated that around 20% of young men suffer from poor quality semen and of the couples who opt for IVF, 30 to 50% have male-related fertility problems.
Other lifestyle factors that kill sperm:
Being overweight and having a high BMI can increase the temperature of the testicles through the formation of fat deposits in the groin area. It also increases the level of oestrogen circulating in the body, which affects sperm count.
A heavy drinking session will temporarily reduce your sperm count but regular heavy drinking damages the tubes that carry semen and increases the number of abnormal sperm cells.
Tobacco smoke contains chemicals that weaken sperm function and deplete the antioxidants, especially vitamin C, that neutralise the damaging free radicals.
Zinc deficiency
Zinc is an essential nutrient for proper sperm production. A deficiency may result in lowered testosterone levels.
Sexually transmitted diseases
Conditions like chlamydia can lead to epididymitis, which can cause obstruction of the sperm ductal system, which can affect fertility.
Although there is no direct link between refined carbohydrates and infertility, the refining process strips grains of some of the most important fertility-boosting nutrients, such as antioxidants, B vitamins and iron.
Modern methods of food production, involving intensive farming, rob the soil of vital nutrients, so where possible stick to organic produce. Processed foods are packed with additives and preservatives that can upset blood sugar levels and disrupt the body's hormonal balance.
Too much red meat increases the amount of ammonia in the body, which can interfere with the implantation of the egg in the uterus. Red meat can also be detrimental for men as it increases acidity and affects sperm activity; sperm perform better in alkaline conditions.
The animal hormones in dairy products can affect your own hormonal balance. If you balk at the richness of soya milk and can't bear to give up your semi-skimmed, switch to organic dairy products instead as these contain lower levels of hormones.
Giving up alcohol is not strictly necessary until you fall pregnant but it might be worth bearing in mind that Danish research, studying the link between alcohol consumption and fertility, found that alcohol intake had a significant effect on infertility success among women above the age of 30 who drank seven or more drinks a week.
While you don't need to give up your morning coffee, caffeine does constrict the blood vessels, slowing blood flow to the uterus and potentially making it harder for an egg to grab hold. So, if you're having any trouble conceiving, or undergoing IVF treatment, you might want to go easy on the double espressos.
Aside from being packed with vitamins and minerals, fruit and vegetables are packed with antioxidants that attack free-radicals (harmful molecules that can damage the ova, sperm and reproductive organs).
Zinc helps to maintain a healthy menstrual cycle as well as being vital during pregnancy to aid cell division in a developing foetus. Folic acid (Vitamin B6), together with zinc, is essential in the function of female sex hormones. Vitamin B12 is also very important as it maximises the absorption of folic acid. Taking a multi-vitamin tablet designed especially for conception is a good way to ensure you're getting enough of these valuable nutrients. Marmite is also a great source!


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Casey Anthony Verdict Not Guilty- You Can Be Sickened But Are You Really Surprised? (VIDEO)Danielle Smith
You can be shocked. You can be sickened. You wring your hands and wail at the TV all day, but are you really, truly SURPRISED by the Casey Anthony verdict? If you followed the trial, you heard the lawyers, the pundits, the arm-chair quarterbacks dissecting the day-to-day information. You heard countless stories detailing Casey's failings as a mother. You heard a whole bunch of 'maybes', but you simply didn't hear JUST WHAT HAPPENED.
And, sadly, THAT is reasonable doubt. My video response after the jump:
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"It Doesn't Get Much Better"
By Robin Schaefer
IT was slightly overcast, no sign of rain, no wind, no fog. You could see Angel Island, like a gem, resting peacefully off the shore of Tiburon, in the San Francisco Bay. Things were looking good. At 6:00 a.m. you could have rolled a bowling ball down Main Street, Tiburon and it would have kept going. By 6:15 a.m……no such luck. The more than 530 registered swimmers in the 2nd Annual RCP Tiburon Mile Open Water Swim had started to arrive for check-in and Main Street, Tiburon was resonating with excitement.
There were familiar faces, Alex Kostich, open water world record holder and triple Pan Am gold medalist; Lisa Hazen, national record holder; Susie Maroney, international open water swimmer from Australia; and John Flanagan, 2000 Olympic Trials qualifier & gold medal world champion. And new faces: Mark Leonard, Olympic Trials finalist & 2000 open water national champion; Adam Messner, captain of the Stanford swim team; and Dawn Heckman 2000 USA Swimming open water World Championship team member & Pan Pac gold medalist.
And among the crowd two more familiar faces: Brooke Bennett, 3 time US Olympic gold medalist, (400m and 800m Free); and Ryk Neethling, 2000 South African Olympic finalist in the 400m and 1500m free. Even to the non-swimmer, these two Olympians stood out in the crowd.
With an elite field of 75 swimmers (13 women and 62 men) competing for a purse of $20,000 in cash and prizes the 2,000 spectators standing at the shoreline were in for a treat!
This 1 nautical mile race had been a tradition of the Corinthian Yacht Club up through the 1950's. Not much information exists on the history of this race. But so thrilling and challenging are the currents in this area of the San Francisco Bay that Robert C. Placak decided in 1999 that the tradition needed to be resurrected.
Swimmers from 14 countries and 15 U.S. states were present. They came from places like Ohio, Virginia, Mexico, Brazil and Egypt. They swam for the fun of it, they swam for the thrill, they swam for the win!!
First across the finish line was Ryk Neethling (25:58). On his heels was Mark Leonard (26:02). The two battled the entire course, at one point cruising tightly next to each other. Two seconds behind Mark, John Flanagan (26:04) placed third.
The men may have thought the top six slots belonged to them, don't be so sure….there was Brooke! Half way through the race, Brooke was sandwiched between four of the top six men – two on each side. She kept up her pace and came in 5th overall, first in the women's division with a time of 26:10.
Post-race on the waterfront green were the smiles of many exhilarated swimmers. Feasting on the savory dishes prepared by 12 of the best restaurants in Marin County and basking in the site of the Golden Gate Bridge as it loomed majestically above the course they had just swam.
What could have been better? What a race, what a spectacular finish!
Swimmers are waiting for October 6, 2001 when they will have the chance to do it all again!
For more information on the RCP Tiburon Mile Open Water Swim call the Race Hotline at (415) 721-9990 or visit the website at www.rcptiburonmile.com. The 2nd Annual RCP Tiburon Mile Gold Sponsors included The Waters Edge Hotel, Tiburon and Frigidaire Financial Corporation.
2000 RCP Tiburon Mile Race Results
Women's Elite Top 6 Winners
1. Brooke Bennett, 20, Valrico, FL 26:10
2. Dawn Heckman, 23, Los Angeles, CA 27:16
3. Karen Reeder, 38, Colo. Spr., CO 27:44
4. Heidi Hannenian, 29, El Segundo, CA 27:51
5. Lisa Hazen, 36, Saratoga, CA 28:53
6. Angie Wester-Krieg,35,Campbell,CA 29:06
Men's Elite Top 6 Winners
1. Ryk Neethling, 22, Tucson, AZ 25:58
2. Mark Leonard, Ann Arbor, MI 26:02
3. John Flanagan, 25, Honolulu, HI 26:04
4. Peter Marshall, 18, Stanford, CA 26:09
5. Alex Kostich, 30, Burbank, CA 26:15
6. Markus Rogan, 18, Stanford, CA 26:17
Women's Age Group Top Five Winners
1 Lauren Costella, 15, Carson City, NV 28:49
2 Liane Teplitsky, 24, Santa Clara, CA 32:30
3 Alison Sundberg, 16,Tiburon, CA 33:28
4 Melanie Von Hartitzsc, 23, Berkeley 33:31
5 Miriam Carlson, 23, Ukiah, CA 34:08
Men's Age Group Top Five Winners
1 Justin Barber, 15, Carson City 26:13
2 Robert Hudek, 38, Dallas 28:36
3 Ryan Hudson, 18, Reno 28:41
4 Bob Childs, 31, San Francisco 30:55
5 Ryan Theilemann, 16, Carson City 31:25
Women's Wetsuit Division Top Five Winners
1 Tiffany Forbes, 33, San Francisco 31:01
2 Janet Renner, 38, Puunene, HI 32:46
3 Scotia Miller, 35, San Francisco 34:56
4 Natalie Frank, 16, Cupertino 35:36
5 Emelie Gunnison, 24, Oakland 35:56
Men's Wetsuit Division Top Five Winners
1 Jamie Mc Junkin, 25, San Mateo 28:38
2 Nick Pivonka, 26, Alameda 30:01
3 Jon Ballack, 35, Redwood Shores 32:15
4 Dave Paris, 26, Galveston 32:26
5 Matt Paige, 30, San Francisco 32:47


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Relationship Problems and How to Solve Them (cont.)
Money problems can start even before the wedding vows are said, from the expenses of courtship to the high cost of weddings. The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) recommends that couples who have money woes take a deep breath and have a serious conversation about finances.
Problem-solving strategies: The NFCC offers the following advice for having that much-needed financial conversation:
Relationship Problem: Struggles Over Home Chores
Nowadays, most partners work outside the home -- and in today's economy -- often at more than one job, so it's important to equitably divide the labor at home, says Paulette Kouffman Sherman, PhD. She is the author of Dating from the Inside Out: How to Use the Law of Attraction in Matters of the Heart.
Problem-solving strategies:
Relationship Problem: Not Prioritizing Your Relationship
If you want to keep your love life going, making your relationship a focal point does not end when you say "I do." "Relationships lose their luster," says Karen Sherman, PhD, author of Marriage Magic! Find It, Keep It, and Make It Last. "So make yours a priority."


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Rocking The Boat On One Ocean View
August 06, 2006 11:03 PM by Joe Blackmon
"Rocking the Boat" – The tension between Lauren and Zack mounts when Heather, a Playboy magazine bombshell, arrives and puts the men in a tail-spin competing for her attention, and an apparent one-night-stand between Usman and a sexy new housemate, Anelka, may turn in to something more, on "One Ocean View," MONDAY, AUGUST 7 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
Lauren, a proven master manipulator, becomes jealous when she sees Zack tripping over himself for Heather's affections. The gloves come off when Lisa calls a meeting to discuss sleeping arrangements, and Zack sarcastically suggests that Lauren stay with KJ. Lauren doesn't take Zack's flippant remark lightly, and an ugly fight between the two escalates to a shouting match in front of the entire house. Meanwhile, Playboy model Heather has successfully hooked John's interests and the two can no longer contain the mounting attraction.
Another fetching roommate, Anelka, joins the house, and Usman is immediately drawn to her. As things steam up between the two — in the hot tub and the cabana — Zack and Lauren sleep separately for the first time. The next morning, Usman and Anelka make the walk of shame back to the house, but neither will talk about their overnight adventures. Is Usman just using Anelka, or has he met his match in this provocative new member of the summer share?
Spending hot summer weekends together on Fire Island are these accomplished New Yorkers:
Anelka, 23, senior account executive for photography company
Heather, 27, sales accountant manger / recruiter
John, 24, broker for a Wall Street firm
K.J., 26, owner and operator of two women's health club franchises
Lauren, 23, junior analyst for a hedge fund
Lisa, 28, grad school student/dancer
Mary, 24, founder of a designer handbag company
Miki and Radha, 27, co-owners of an organic pizzeria
Usman, 27, Wall Street lawyer
Zack, 22, recruiter/headhunter
MTV's "The Real World" producers, Jonathan Murray and Joey Carson, are the executive producers of "One Ocean View." The co-executive producers are Laura Korkoian and Dana DeMars. "One Ocean View" is produced by Bunim-Murray Productions.
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Have the show been cancelled?
I really liked that show, what happen, it doesn't come on ABC anymore?


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Last week the Entertainment Consumers Association issued a call to action, challenging gamers to create grassroots video questions for Republican candidates participating in next month's CNN/YouTube debate. As a show of support, ECA president Hal Halpin even promised to send an ECA t-shirt to everone who submitted a gamer issue-oriented video.
The response has been unprecedented with new gamer-created videos appearing almost every day. Here are three brand-new submissions:
Jordan from Maine wants to know what the Republican candidates will do to keep his video games safe from censorship. Tim from Pennsylvania wonders how the candidates would help parents make the right video game choices for their children. UGIPhobose from Atlanta wonders if the candidates believe it is the government's duty to censor digital media, including the Internet and video games
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