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my name is Oliver and I am founder of a start up company, called NUMENUS, specialized on fast high quality image generation. Currently we are thinking about developing a small and nice application which would allow you to easily import 3D data acquired by your laser scanner (of course also other 3D data) and lets you render them in high quality. Before I go a little bit more into detail let me shortly explain why I am writing it down here: Since we are a new start up (we started only two weeks ago), we are nice guys... really! So this is why we want to develop an application with strong feedback from the community which is actually supposed to use it. So we would really like to know, what you think about the ideas that I will be presented hereafter - and of course we also like to hear, what *you* think is really important for such an application.
Alright here is what we planned so far:
Our little application would allow you to
1. import OBJ/PLY/IGES files
2. render them fast and in high quality (using realtime ray tracing!)
3. lets you modify geometry / materials / lights
4. save images or render videos
Our main goal is not to replace applications like Studio Max, Maya etc. but to create an application that is really pretty easy and comfortable to use, so that for example you can load your scanned data, apply an glass material (see the buddha example image) and render a turntable animation within a very short time.
The images will be generated not by standard computer graphics means, but by using realtime ray tracing. So the time for image generation will not depend on the graphics card at all, but on the CPU-Power only. Of course we support multiple cores and SIMD as well. One further benefit of ray tracing is, that it scales very well with the number of triangles in a scene, so rendering 10 million triangles (see Statue example image) will actually be faster with our approach, than for example meshlab can render it using the GPU.
The link at the bottom leads to another image showing a complex scene (2.6 million triangles) with reflective and refractive materials like glass and car paint which can be rendered already with our prototype software.
So if you have any ideas what such a software should do for you please tell us. Since we target this application to be a nice and fun extension to what you already have we will of course not charge hundreds of dollars for that - but since we need to buy stuff to survive we also cannot make it for free. So please fell free to also discuss a price tag you would find appropiate. By the way, the software will be available for OS X, Linux and Windows in 32- or 64-bit at the same time.
You see, we really want to work together with the community, i.e. you, so that we can deliver a application that is useful to you with a fair price.
Here is the link to some example images, also including a 3D dataset that was scanned with DAVID laserscanners: http://intern.numenus.de/augenblick/showroom
As a preview you can see an ray traced example right here (2.6 Million polygons):
With best regards,
Oliver Abert
Numenus CEO


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Lockport man sentenced in pot-dealing case
LOCKPORT – A Lockport man was sentenced Thursday to five years' probation, 26 weekends in jail and 30 days in the Niagara County work program for selling 3.9 pounds of marijuana on Oct. 30 in Hartland.
State Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch Sr. imposed the sentence after defense attorney James J. Faso Jr. said the car-detailing business owned by defendant David J. Manna would fold if he was sentenced to straight jail time.
Manna, 46, of South Transit Street, pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal sale of marijuana. After the Oct. 30 deal, officers searched Manna's car and found another 1.9 pounds of pot, and they also found a small amount at Manna's workplace.
In a plea deal, charges were dismissed against Manna's wife, Deborah L. Manna, 45, who was in the car. Charges remain open against a friend, Clayton J. Kelkenberg Jr., 33, who also is under indictment in an unrelated sex case.

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ASK A QUESTION Is "lots" a grammatically correct synonym for "a lot"?
In today's synonym/antonym thread, one of our faithful and excellent contributors used the word "lots". I have always been told that this was slang for "a lot". I commented that this should be changed, but then doubted myself.
After making a search, I am still not able to come up with a conclusive answer. Some dictionaries include the word "lots", others use it only to define the idea of "drawing lots", etc.
I'm sure someone out there has an opinion and an answer. I'm interested to know what others think.
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This is dictionary that I use as my reference dictionary. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lots
14. Often, lots. a great many or a great deal: a lot of books; lots of money.
- I have similar examples Jeezzle. The reason I am confused is because I remember being corrected for using "lots" in school and also by my father who was an English major. - Nicole-B Apr 20, 2010 flag
- I was an English major for awhile, I also went to a private school where the nuns told us "can't" was incorrect and we should use "can not". I think language evolves and the old archetypes try to cling to the old. I believe lots is correct here though. - jeezzle Apr 20, 2010 flag
- i thought it was cannot - sunshinzmomm Apr 20, 2010 flag
- I have always used "can not" also. Now I will have to check that word out also. :) I had never contemplated so much on the English language until I started learning Spanish. - Nicole-B Apr 20, 2010 flag
- I often worried when I said "lots" here on our website...excellent question, Nicole. - billy-jones Apr 20, 2010 flag
In the context of meaning a "bunch" of something, I'd say "lots" and "a lot" are often synonymous.
Both of these are correct, for example:
"I get lots of mail" and "I get a lot of mail."
"I have lots of friends" and "I have a lot of friends."
Nevertheless, I feel more comfortable saying "a lot." Using "lots" in most cases feels...um...uneducated?
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I agree with everything that has been written, but wanted to add that the Brits would also say 'loads' as well as 'lots'. I.e. 'I get loads of mail', 'I have loads of stamps'...
Also, you're right in that you do 'draw lots' as well
- Americans occasionally use "loads" as well. I think it is easier for me to accept this as being correct. - Nicole-B Apr 20, 2010 flag
- Kiwis use 'heaps', eg. there's heaps of reasons why I'm replying to this. very informal - MiguelitoNZ Apr 20, 2010 flag
- What about "tons"..."I have tons of work to do today.".....I think we're on a roll!!! :) - Nicole-B Apr 20, 2010 flag
- Also "oodles"! - torrontes75 Apr 21, 2010 flag
I have "looked into" lots and "cannot".
I can not (can't) find a reference to "cannot" but have used it all my life.
In speaking you can't hear that it is different from "can not" but I have written "cannot" more times than I could possibly count.
As for "lots" that is in the Oxford Thesaurus of English / alongside "a lot" - and I have wriiten and said it all my life.
Hi Ian...."Can't," "cannot," and "can not" are all acceptable spelling. If you have any doubts, you can try looking them up here:
(These terms both appear in Webster's as well)
Who has the final say in matters of the English language. Although I feel like this is something I should know, sadly I do not.
This might sound strange to hear, but "usage" is based on...usage, and not on dictionaries. For this reason, it is often said that dictionaries by nature can only be "descriptive" and not "prescriptive."
In regards to the RAE, there has never been a successful undertaking to "fix" or "purify" a language. However, if you are looking for a comprehensive study on the evolution of word usage in English, I have not found a better source for this purpose than the Oxford English Dictionary.
Ian said:
I can not (can't) find a reference to "cannot" but have used it all my life.
Izanoni said:
Hi Ian...."Can't," "cannot," and "can not" are all acceptable spelling. If you have any doubts, you can try looking them up here:
This is the thing that has been driving me crazy today. It seems that some dictionaries list these words and/or spellings, while others do not.
I have heard that the Real Academia Español has the final say in all things Spanish. Who has the final say in matters of the English language. Although I feel like this is something I should know, sadly I do not.
Re can not v cannot, I've always thought they had slightly different uses.
Cannot is abbreviated to can't, but adds emphasis. E.g. 'I cannot believe that you can't read' is more emphatic than using can't.
Can not is used to suggest something that it is possible for you not to do, e.g. 'you can not study today', meaning 'it is possible for you to not study today'.
At least that's what I've always thought!!!


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Things editors would do well to remember:
Accuracy first, then clarity, then precision, and last, if there's time, elegance.
The Associated Press Stylebook and The Elements of Style have not been incorporated into the Torah, the canonical Gospels, or the United States Code.
Don't drop The Chicago Manual of Style on your foot.
The writer might be right.
Don't type two spaces after a period.
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Travix to offer Routehappy amenities
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Routehappy and Travix announced an agreement where Travix will integrate amenities from Routehappy's Scores & Amenities API and airline rich content from Routehappy Hub, into its flight shopping results.
Routehappy is the product differentiation platform for air travel and Travix is one of the world's leading online travel companies, which operate in 28 countries with 5 brands including, CheapTickets.nl, BudgetAir.com, Vliegwinkel.nl, Flugladen.de and Vayama.com.
The integration will allow Travix users in geographies and languages worldwide to see and compare amenities, along with targeted product and fare attribute content by flight, in a standard format called Universal Product Attribute (UPA) and Universal Ticket Attribute (UTA).
Travix is among the first global OTAs to integrate targeted rich content as a standard feature in flight results to improve the shopping experience for both flyers and airlines. Travix expects to launch Routehappy amenities later in Q2, followed by airline rich content UPAs from Routehappy Hub in Q3.
Travix and Routehappy are inviting airlines to participate in the integration which will allow them to show their unique rich content on all Travix sites via Routehappy Hub at launch later in Q3. Airlines will be able to share comprehensive product content covering their worldwide schedules so users can see relevant features like aircraft, seat, food & beverage and entertainment offerings more directly in their flight results, through descriptive text, icons, photos, 360° virtual tours and videos. This integration comes after recent adoption announcements of Routehappy Hub by United Airlines, Sabre Corporation and Farelogix.
Routehappy's platform is making the complex task of articulating and finding flight information and attributes easy for airlines and distributors worldwide. Travix will display rich content in multiple languages including Dutch, German and French from launch.


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Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympics game picture leaks
Sega could well be gearing up to release a third Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games offering, this time based at London 2012, if leaked artwork is anything to go by.
Placeholder box art was reportedly spotted at the Sonic Stadium forum, showing logos for a new Olympics game, as well as something called Sonic Generations – rumoured to be the game Sega posted a teaser trailer for last week .
Previously titles in the Mario & Sonic series, based on the Beijing Olympics and the Vancouver Winter Games, proved highly successful, so it wouldn't be surprising if a third were to be released to coincide with the London 2012 Olympics.
The placeholder art which has been seen appears to be for a Wii game, however, with the Kinect and PS Move now on the market, gamers might also see versions for the PS3 and Xbox 360 appearing as well.
A Sega spokesperson told Eurogamer the company had 'no comment' on the rumoured release.
Earlier this week, the game manufacturer outraged fans when it forced a Streets Of Rage Remake project to shut down.
A statement from Sega said the company was 'committed to supporting any fans' who take an interest in its games, but it added it is also in favour of protecting its intellectual property rights.
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ALEX Cuthbert has insisted the real Wales side will turn up on Friday evening against Samoa at the Millennium Stadium.
Rob Howley's side suffered a dire defeat against Argentina last weekend and will need to redeem themselves against the South Sea Islanders.
"We'll definitely turn up on Friday," said Cuthbert.
"We are just looking forward to getting back on the field and proving the doubters wrong. People have high expectations of us, just like we have high expectations.
"We just let ourselves down. It was one of those days when nothing goes to plan. We're just looking forward to getting back on the field.
"I couldn't get myself in the game, but to be fair to Argentina they closed the bigger boys such as myself, George North and Jamie Roberts down.
"We didn't seem to have that firepower that we usually have in the backs.
"We want to put that right on Friday. The Argentina defeat will motivate the players.
"Most of the public thought we were going to win, but we knew Argentina are a good side.
"They turned up, while we didn't. This weekend, we have to turn up because Samoa are another good side. Hopefully, we'll get a win."
But Cuthbert warned Samoa will be out for World Cup revenge when they arrive at the Millennium Stadium on Friday night. Samoa were narrowly defeated 17-10 in New Zealand last year by Wales who went on to reach the semi-final.
"Samoa are going to be gunning for us after the boys beat them in the World Cup," said Cuthbert.
"They're a big physical side and I'm looking forward to it. They will target the first 20 minutes and will come flying out at us.
"We have to weather their storm and once we can play our rugby, hopefully we will come out on top.
"You don't think about the big hits when you're on the pitch.
"If you think you're going to get injured you will.
"You just have to take it. Boys have been playing for years and are used to it unless they are cheap ones that you don't know about.
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Jack Spade commission Richard Haines for a series of illustrations based on the "escape and adventure" theme from their Summer 2014 collection. Inspired by beat poet Jack Kerouac, Haines similarly road tripped across the United States and documented everything from the people he met to the sites he saw. The collection of drawings are entitled "The Long Road" and have an unfinished and rough aesthetic that emphasize Haines' need to quickly record his observations. The sketches are being sold to the public at Jack Spade's West Village store in New York starting tomorrow, June 13. The proceeds will benefit the CFDA. A small booklet of the illustrations will be given for free with a purchase.
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Tardive Dyskinesia
National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
It is possible that the main title of the report Tardive Dyskinesia is not the name you expected.
General Discussion
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is an involuntary neurological movement disorder caused by the use of dopamine receptor blocking drugs that are prescribed to treat certain psychiatric or gastrointestinal conditions. Long-term use of these drugs may produce biochemical abnormalities in the area of the brain known as the striatum. The reasons that some people who take these drugs may get tardive dyskinesia, and some people do not, is unknown. Tardive dystonia is a more severe form of tardive dyskinesia in which slower twisting movements of the neck and trunk muscles are prominent.
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1.History of the Covenant
2.The Covenants
3.The 70 Weeks of Daniel
4. Daniel's 70th Week
5. The Rapture
6. The Antichrist and his
7. Israel Restored and the
Temple Rebuilt
8. The First half of the
9. The Middle of the
10. The Last half of the
11.The Second Coming of
12. The Millennial Kingdom
13. Eternity
Daniel's 70th Week (Seventieth Week)
The seventy weeks of Daniel, was a message delivered to
Daniel from God, through the angel Gabriel. The message
contained a blueprint for world events, revolving around
Daniel's people, the Jews, and his holy city,
Jerusalem. In Daniel 9:24, Gabriel informs Daniel with
the completion of the 490-years on his people and city
(70 Weeks), the Messianic Age[
will have begun. However, before the Messianic Age,
Messiah the prince will be killed or "Cutoff".
According to the qualifiers, specified by Gabriel, the
Messiah is cutoff on Passover, 33 A.D. (See
Daniel's Timeline. #1) This corresponds with the
close of 69 weeks[2]
(69x7) or 483 years. From the command of the King of
Persia, Artexerxes, who gave word to Nehemiah (Neh. 2:8)
to rebuild the walls and gates of Jerusalem (Daniel
9:25), to The killing of Messiah the prince, was
69 weeks or 483-years. In Daniel 9:26, Gabriel informs
Daniel after the Messiah the prince is killed the
Temple and Jerusalem would be destroyed by a group of
people, descendents of The prince who is to come.
The people who came were the Romans, linking the future
prince or ruler to the Roman empire.
The 69th week closes with Messiah the
prince being cutoff, but the 70 weeks are not yet
complete. The killing of the Messiah, stopped the
prophetic clock, before it was completed. There is one
week or seven-year period remaining. This seven-year
period begins with the confirming of a covenant with
many regarding a future Jewish Temple.
The 70th Week of Daniel's 70 weeks is
a seven-year period, which begins with the agreement
between the prince who is to come, a descendent
of the Roman armies, and Israel allowing the Jewish
Temple to be rebuilt. Before the 70th week
can be examined we need to understand its context to
other events.
The Gap between the 69 and 70th week.
Gabriel informed Daniel, that a specific time period was
determined (Daniel 9:24) on his people and his city. The
Hebrew word for determined is Jt'j,
meaning to divide. The time divided, 490-years upon
Daniel's people, the Jews and his holy city
A question is often asked, regarding the 70 weeks, why
is there a gap between the 69th and 70th
week? Why is the time not continuous? This is
prophetic compression, where the time gap between
one prophecy in one verse and second verse is separated
by time, but the time is not revealed. Two good examples
of this is Zechariah 9:9 and 9:10 and Isaiah 9:6 and
9:7. In verse Zech. 9:9, Messiah is seen entering
Jerusalem on a donkey while in verse 10 He is seen
ruling over the nations, compressing the first and
second coming. In Isaiah 9:6 a child is born, a son
given, in Isaiah 9:7 He is ruling on David's throne over
the nations. Both Zechariah 9:9 and Isaiah 9:6 refer to
the first coming of Messiah, and Zechariah 9:10 and
Isaiah 9:7 refer two the second coming. Daniel 9:26 is
referring the first coming of Messiah, the 70th
week is completed with the second coming.
Those who argue, there is no gap between the 69th
and 70th week argue the "He" who
confirms the covenant in 70th week is
Jesus the Messiah, who with his death after 3 ½ years
of ministry caused the Temple sacrifice and offering to
cease, because they no longer served a purpose.
This interpretation contrives the text to say what it
does not. There are several reasons a time-gap is
clearly in the context of Daniel's Seventy weeks.
indicates Messiah the prince will be cutoff or
killed at the end to the end of the 69th
After Messiah's death, the
and city are destroyed, 37 years later.
The 70th week is not in the context of their
Following the death of Messiah the prince the
Temple is destroyed, but in the 70th week, a
7-year covenant is confirmed requiring a Temple for
sacrifice. Therefore, a future
is required.
indicates the Prince who is to come is a covenant
breaker, not a covenant keeper. To break a covenant puts
the covenant breaker under the curse of the agreement.
Jesus would not break a covenant he confirmed.
indicates the Prince who is to come is future,
and the people who destroy the city as precursors to the
prince who would come following the death of Messiah
the prince.
If there were no time gap, then the 490 years
would be complete leaving the 490-years unfulfilled,
because the period was determined on Daniel's people and
city, the Jews and
The Jews and Jerusalem have not yet experienced the
events of Daniel 9:24.
The word determine means, dividing, the time was
divided on Jerusalem and the Jews, meaning the 490-years
are segmented ( 7 weeks+ 62 weeks + 1 week= 70 weeks).
The stopping of the sacrifice and offering
at the Temple causes God's judgment not blessing. The
word consummation means complete destruction,
this destruction poured out on the desolate,
results from the abomination on the
Therefore, this event is separate from Christ's death
and covenant.
He shall bring an end to sacrifice and
offering. And on the wing of abominations shall be one
who makes desolate, Even until the consummation,
which is determined, Is poured out on the desolate."
Daniel 9:27b
Preparations for the 70th Week
1.The Gathering of Scattered Israel (See Daniel's
timeline #3)
Following the destruction of the Temple in 70 A.D.
Josephus records Titus' order to destroy the city,
as soon as the army had no more people to slay or to
plunder, because there remained none to be the objects
of their fury, (for they would not have spared any, had
there remained any other work to be done,) Caesar gave
orders that they should now demolish the entire city and
temple, but should leave as many of the towers standing.[3]
According to Josephus, over one million people perished
during the destruction of
in 70 A.D. Many fled to
Persia escaping Rome, while others were exiled to
outskirts of the
Roman Empire.
Fifty years later, in 132 A.D. Emperor Hadrian attempted
to place a
of Jupiter on the Temple Mount, the Jews revolted and
rallied around Bar Kokhba, who Rabbi Akiva hailed as the
Messiah. Three years later, in 135 A.D. 580,000 Jews
were massacred by the Roman legions. The city was
renamed Aelia Capitolina, and Judea was renamed
Palestine, Jews were forbidden from entering the city.
The remaining Jews were exiled to the outer parts of the
Roman Empire.
The Covenant curses of Deuteronomy were active, the Jews
were scattered throughout the world. The result of
Messiah's the prince's rejection (Daniel
the Lord
will scatter you among all peoples, from one end of the
earth to the other, and there you shall serve other
Deuteronomy 28:64a
God's word also promised a day of gathering, when the
Jewish people would be gathered back into the land of
promise. In order for the 70th week to take
place, Daniel's people the Jews need to be in
Jerusalem. Gabriel, informed Daniel that the 490-year
period was determined on his people and his city. There
are still seven-years to be completed. They will be
completed after Israel is in the land.
The gathering of dispersed Israel, is a consistent theme
in the Old Testament. Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel,
Hosea, Amos, Micah and Zechariah all wrote about a
future day when Israel would be gathered.
the Lord
your God will bring you back from captivity, and have
compassion on you, and gather you again from all the
nations where theLord your
God has scattered you. 4"If any of you
are driven out to the farthest parts under
heaven, from there theLord your
God will gather you, and from there He will bring you.5"Then theLord your
God will bring you to the land which your fathers
possessed, and you shall possess it. He will
prosper you and multiply you more than your fathers.[4] Deuteronomy 30:1-3
'For behold, the days are coming,' says the Lord, 'thatI will bring back from captivity My people
Israel and Judah,'
says the Lord. 'And I will cause them to return to
the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall
possess it.'…..'Therefore do not fear, O My servant
Jacob,' says the Lord, 'Nor be dismayed, O Israel; For
behold, I will save you from afar, And your seed from
the land of their captivity. Jacob shall return, have
rest and be quiet, And no one shall make him afraid. 11.
For I am with you,' says the Lord, 'to save you; Though
I make a full end of all nations where I have scattered
you, Yet I will not make a complete end of you.
But I will correct you in justice, And will not let you
go altogether unpunished.' Jeremiah 30:4,10-11
many days you will be visited. In the latter
years you will come into the land of those brought
back from the sword and gathered from many people
on the mountains of
Israel, which had long been desolate; they were
brought out of the nations, and now all of them
dwell safely. Ezekiel 38:8
These are a sampling of the scriptures regarding
Israel's restoration. The events foretold are unique in
Israel's history and are taking place in the present not
in the past. The verses speak about a long period of
desolation in the land, confirming the words of Daniel
9:26, "till the end of the war desolations are
2. The need for a Jewish Temple (Daniel's Timeline #4)
In addition, to the need of the people to be in the
land, prophecy also requires a future Temple to initiate
the 70th week. Before a Temple can be built,
the people need the will to build a Temple. Presently
the Dome of the Rock stands in the way of a
future Temple. Over 1.2 billion Muslims hold this
location sacred, believing Mohammad ascended up to
Heaven from the top of Mt. Moriah in 622 A.D.
Muslim world has already threaten World War if the
Dome of the Rock is destroyed, and the Muslim world
is braced for such an event. The building of the Temple
will cause a world wide conflict pitting Muslim nations
and their allies against Israel and her allies.
In the Olivet Discourse, Jesus also talked about the
Temple and its end-time significance. In Matthew 24:2
Jesus refers to the stones of the Temple, before the
Roman destruction in 70 A.D.
Jesus said to them, "Do you not see all these things?
Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall be
left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down."
Matthew 24:2
Later Jesus, after referring to a series of events
leading to his return, refers to the book of Daniel and
the Temple-Mount and events taking place in Jerusalem
prior to his glorious return.
this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the
world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end
will come. 15"Therefore when you see the
'abomination of desolation,' spoken of by Daniel the
prophet, standing in the holy place" (whoever reads, let
him understand),
Matthew 24:14-15
The book of Daniel refers to the Abomination of
desolation in four chapters, ( Daniel 8:13,
9:27,11:30 and 12:11). In each case, the abomination
refers to the desecration of the Temple by placing an
Idol, in the Most Holy, or Holy of holies.
Jesus is taking about a future desecration
at the end, corresponds to Daniel's 70th
week, where the Temple sacrifice is stopped, and an
abomination, that brings desolation is set
up. This is a future not a past event.[5]
In order for this to happen there needs to be a Temple,
and the desire to build a Temple.
Today in Israel, there is a growing Temple
movement, who's goal is to reestablish the Temple,
destroy the Dome of the Rock, and construct theThird Temple[6].
In addition to the prophetic reason there is also a
practical reason for Israel to establish the Temple.
The only claim Islam has on Jerusalem is the
Temple-Mount where they claim Mohammed ascended into
Heaven. As long as this claim is maintained, Israel and
Jerusalem will always be subjected to Muslim territorial
demands. The Temple will eliminate their claim to
3. The Rapture, Pre-Tribulation, Mid-Tribulation or
The word rapture is not found in the Bible, but is Latin
and means "Caught up". The words "caught up" is taken
from I Thessalonians 4:16-17. The event referred to is
the resurrection of saved individuals, and how God will
deal with those who are alive at the time. When Christ
receives his church, what happens to those who did not
die and are living at the time? The rapture explains the
order of events. For those who believe the Bible is
the inspired word of God, the rapture orresurrection of the saved is not at question,
only the timing of the event.
the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout,
with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of
God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17Then
we who are alive and remain shall be caught up
together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the
air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.
I Thessalonians 4:16-17
Those read the Bible literally, believe in the
establishment of a Millennium[7],
a one-thousand year period of time, when the Messiah
will reign over the earth. Since this is a future
event, and we live prior to its fulfillment, we live in
a Pre-millennial age. The return of Christ, will
be the start of the Millennial Age when the
saints will be rewarded for faithful service.
Prior to the return of Christ, the Bible refers to a
period of conflict, this period is known as the
tribulation period, according to the 70th
week of Daniel, the period will last 7-years, some
see the period lasting 3 ½ years. This period is period
unique in the history of the earth, unparalleled in evil
and brutality, never to occur again, the time is also
known as Jacob's trouble. (See also Daniel 12:1,
Jeremiah 30:7)
then there will be great tribulation, such as has not
been since the beginning of the world until this time,
no, nor ever shall be. 22"And unless those
days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for
the elect's sake those days will be shortened.
Matthew 24:21-22
And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was
since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that
time your people shall be delivered, Every one who is
found written in the book. Daniel 12:1
The question is when does the rapture happen in
relation to this time of trouble, the tribulation?
There are three main views of the timing of these
events, Pre-tribulation, Mid-tribulation
and Post-Tribulation.
believes before the tribulation period, Christ calls his
church out of the world, so they will
not suffer the wrath of God's judgment with the world.
The belief that the rapture will occur at the midpoint
of the tribulation period, prior to the great
tribulation when God pours out his wrath on the earth.
The belief that Israel and the Church will both go
through the Tribulation period, and when the period is
complete, before Christ returns to judge the world he
catches up His church.
Israel and the Church
One of the main question regarding the rapture is the
relationship between Israel and the Church.
God's relationship with the church and natural Israel
are separated by different dispensations[8].
The church is grafted into Israel's covenant during thechurch-age[9].
In the future, God will again deal with Israel, the
descendents of Jacob. This future dealing with Israel
will be during the 70th week. The
prophetic clock will start again when the fullness of
the Gentiles is complete.
I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant
of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own
opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel
until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.26And so all Israel will be saved, as it is
written: "The Deliverer will come out of Zion, And He
will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;
this is My covenant with them, When I take away
their sins."
Romans 11:25-27
This church-age is in the letters to the
seven-churches in the book of Revelations chapters 2
and 3. In Revelation, the seven-churches, can be divided
into seven church periods, covering the span from the
Apostolic Church to the Lukewarm Church, prior to the
return of Christ.
The Prince to Come
(Daniel's Timeline #4)
The 26th verse in Daniel 9, introduces us to
the prince who is to come and his descendents who
Jerusalem and the Temple. The prince who is to come
is a descendent of the Roman Empire. In addition,
Daniel informs us the individual will make a covenant
with many for seven-years. We know from the context of
the verse, the covenant will regard a Jewish Temple, the
Scripture, specifically the books of Daniel and
Revelation tell us additional information about this
coming world leader.
He will come as the leader of a powerful nation, which
will guarantee Israel's right to build the Temple on the
third most holy location to Islam. (Daniel 9:27)
He will be both a military and spiritual leader.
(Revelation 13)
He will persecute and kill those who do not submit to
his system. (Daniel 7:25, Revelation 13:15)
He will have a false-prophet who will do signs to
deceive the nations. (Revelation 13:13)
He will be a friend to
at the beginning. (Daniel 9:27)
He will invade
and conquer the city Jerusalem and desecrate the New
Temple after 3.5 years. (Revelation 11:7, Matthew 24:15,
Zechariah 14:2)
This individual will at the end of the 70th
week period, lead the nations of the world against
God, by gathering the world's armies to the
of Israel. The gathering point is the hill of Megiddo
and known as Armageddon.
The 70th Week
The positioning of
Israel to begin the 70th requires several
important steps before this period can begin. Some
steps are implicitly stated in scripture, some inferred
and others we can only speculate. This we clearly know
from scripture must happen before the 70th
week can begin.
must be restored to the land
There will be a conflict between the Islam and the
Israel, before the 70th can begin.
must have the desire to rebuild the
The prince who is to come will be a world leader
and a descendent of Rome.
The Dome of the Rock must be removed to make way
for the Third-Temple.
The First Half of Daniel's Seventh Week
Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week;Daniel 9:27a
(See Daniel's timeline #5)
The tribulation period is a seven-year period,
the 70th seven of the 490-year period. The
prophetic clock stopped at the "Cutting off" of
Messiah the Prince. The clock starts again when theprince who is to come confirms the seven-year
agreement with many. The word "confirm" in Hebrew is
and means to prevail, have strength, be strong, be
powerful, be mighty. This treaty's is effective by
using force.
The only way a treaty like this could be confirmed would
be through military might, the use of force, the
prince who is to come will enforce peace through
military might. Revelation chapters 6 to 9 corresponds
with the first 3.5 years of Daniel's 70th
In Revelation chapters 6 to 9, we some significant
events occur during this period. In Heaven on the
throne is Christ, who is opening the seven-sealed
scroll, which no man could open, but Christ. When the
seals are opened, we see what is transpiring on the
The first four seals describe a false peace, followed by
war, one quarter of the Earth's population dies during
this time. The series of events in these first four
seals describes a nuclear war, and its aftermath.
Christians throughout the world will die for their
faith. The world will go through geological and cosmic
In the first half of the tribulation period, Jews who
rejected Jesus Christ before will suddenly realize Jesus
is the Messiah and will begin to spread the Gospel
(Revelation 7:1-8). In
Jerusalem two strange individuals, will be proclaiming
God's judgment on the Earth (Revelation 11:9-10). They
torment those living on the earth, by their
proclamations about Christ, they will be safe and secure
in Jerusalem for the first half of the tribulation.
Again, we see war break out on the world, in the
first-half of the tribulation and another 1/3 of the
population dies from war. Added to the problems of war,
asteroids and comets strike the earth destroying water
and food supplies. Earthquakes shake the foundations of
the earth. These earthly events correspond with the
blowing of the seven trumpets by seven angels in Heaven.
On earth, the two-witnesses, one being Elijah,
warn the earth of these judgments.
By the close of the first half of the tribulation more
then half the earth's population has died.
The Midpoint of the Tribulation Period
in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to
sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations
shall be one who makes desolate. Daniel 9:27b
(See Daniel's Timeline #6)
The midpoint of tribulation comes when the
prince who is to come breaks the covenant and places
an abomination or idol in the Temple and proclaims
himself to be God (2 Thes 2:4). During this period thetwo witnesses, bringing down God's judgments on
the world are killed by this world leader, who himself
was killed but came back to life (Revelation 11:7-9,
In Heaven, at this time, and unknown to the inhabitants
on earth, Satan loses his position and access to heaven
and is cast out with all his fallen angels (Revelation
12:7). Satan then incarnates the individual known as
the prince who is to come, the beast
(Revelation 13:4, Daniel 7:11), the little-horn (Daniel
7:8), takes reigns of his earthly kingdom. He attempts
to totally destroy the Jewish people, Israel and anybody
who worships anybody but himself. He enters the Jewish
Temple and sets up an image of himself and demands the
earth to worship him. This is the abomination of
desolation Jesus spoke about.
God then opens an escape route, a sanctuary, for part of
the Jewish nation. Jesus warned Israel when you see the
abomination spoken of by Daniel the prophet, flee into
the mountains. (Mathew 24;15). A select group of Jews
respond and are preserved from Satan's plans for the
next 3.5 years in the mountains of Israel.
Satan's rage is not stopped because he knows his time is
short. He unites the world, under his control and
creates a world economic system. Nobody can conduct any
type of commerce without first pledging support the
Beast, the prince to come.
The Last Half of the Tribulation Period
Even until the consummation, which is determined, Is
poured out on the desolate."
Daniel 9:27c
Following the escape of fleeing
Israel, Satan is enraged and plots to destroy
by assembling the nations to
He causes the survivors of the first half of the
tribulation, to pledge allegiance to him, but Satan, is
frustrated by God's mercy. Before the world-wide marking
system (666) can be implemented, three angels are sent
to warn the inhabitants of the earth to reject the mark
and worship the creator alone. (Revelation 14:6-13)
All those who refuse to pledge allegiance
(Worship) the prince who is to come, the
Antichrist , are killed for their faith, but their
spirits are seen in Heaven. (Revelation 15:2) Then from
heaven, seven angels are seen with seven bowls, these
are bowls contain God's wrath poured out on the Earth
inhabitants. This pouring out of wrath in the
second-half is what Gabriel tells Daniel what will
until the consummation, which is determined, Is poured
out on the desolate" Daniel 9:27c
God's wrath is poured on the earth. Those
who chose Satan, and pledged their allegiance to the
Antichrist by receiving the mark (666), receive painful
sores. All the living creatures in the sea and in rivers
die. The sun scorches the inhabitants of the earth.
Those who are left of the nations then gather for
battle, against God in the hills of
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The Messianic Age is period when Messiah (Gr. Christ)
will rule on the earth. War will cease, the nature of
animal world will change (Isaiah 11:6-11), Messiah, Son
of David will reign over the earth from Jerusalem.
Week: means unit of seven, similar to dozen meaning 12
or gross meaning 144. Seven was a period of measure in
Hebrew, similar to 7 periods of 7 years followed by the
year of Jubilee on the 50th year.
Flavius Josephus, The Wars of the Jews, Book 7, Chapter
Holy Bible, New King James Version,
Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, Inc.) 1982.
Antiochus IV Epiphanes (175-164 B.C.), the Seleucid
king of Syria pillaged the Temple and set up an image on
the Temple-Mount, almost 200 years before Matthew 24:15.
Jesus is referring to a future event not a past event.
The periods of the Temple are divide in to Three
periods, the First is from Solomon to the Babylonian
destruction (960-586 B.C.), the Second from 516 B.C. to
70 AD, and the Third is a future Temple yet to be built
The Millennium is a 1000-year reign of Christ (Messiah),
Revelation 20:4-6, where the saints rule and reign over
the earth with Christ. This corresponds with Isaiah
11:6-9, Jeremiah 31:3
Dispensations means management of the house (Ephesians
When Israel
rejected Christ (The Messiah was cutoff), the kingdom
promised to Israel was inferred on the Gentiles until
the 70th week when Israel
will be restored and receive the Millennial blessings
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"I think everybody in the locker room realized we almost let one slip away today," Alabama coach Anthony Grant said after the Crimson Tide hung on for a 66-62 victory.
Trevor Lacey scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds for Alabama. Lacey scored 11 of his points in the first eight minutes and was 4 of 5 on 3-pointers for the game.
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Trevor Releford added 17 points and six rebounds for the Crimson Tide (7-3), who led 55-35 with 12 minutes to play before the Red Raiders rallied. Moussa Gueye pulled down seven rebounds.
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SYNTHETIC TIME - Summary / Fix
Novell NetWare 4.11
Novell NetWare 5.0
Novell NetWare 5.1
Novell Directory Services
Formerly TID 2921231
Formerly TID 2909011
Error: "Synthetic time is being issued. . ."
Various causes
What is synthetic time?
Synthetic time is NDS's way of protecting the objects in a Directory Services/eDirectory tree from receiving future time stamps.
What causes synthetic time?
Synthetic time is issued when objects in the tree that have been time stamped with a future date and time. This most often occurs when the time on a NetWare tree has been set to the future and then back again to the correct time. Any change to the NDS database while time is set to the future will cause a future time stamp to be added to the object changed. Changes include user login, password change, object creation, etc. Any changes which take place in NDS/eDirectory will not only update the time stamp of the attribute (e.g. last login time), but also will update the partition time stamp. Synthetic time is issued when the partition time stamp is in the future as compared to the server time.
What happens during Synthetic time?
When synthetic time occurs, the partition time is frozen, and the only thing that changes is the event count portion of the time stamp. Every change that occurs requires a unique time stamp, and the event count will increment from 0 to FFFF as it issues out time stamps. When the event count runs out, the next second is used and the process repeats.
What should I do?
Synthetic time will not hurt the NDS/eDirectory system if the future time stamp is not too far ahead. To determine the future time stamp, please refer to "What if I don't know how for off my time was set?" below. If time was set ahead on the system for one hour and then set back to the current time, NDS/eDirectory will issue synthetic time for one hour and then it will go away. It is not necessary to do anything in this case. It is possible to fix the error with DS Repair. Repairing time stamps should only be used if time has been set far into the future (months or years) and it is not reasonable to wait for the problem to correct itself.
How do I fix synthetic time with DS Repair?
This should only be done if time was set far into the future and it is not reasonable to wait for the problem to correct itself. Following these steps will cause the Master replica of the partition that synthetic time is issued upon to change all time stamps to current system time and change all other replicas in the replica ring to a "New Replica" state. The Master replica will then send out the new data (with the corrected time stamps) to all other replicas. This will generate a large amount of traffic if the partition is large or if there are a large number of servers in the replica ring. If the replica ring is large, remove some of the servers from the replica ring with Partition Manager before proceeding. Since all servers in the replica ring will simultaneously be attempting to receive all objects and transition to ON states, it is a good idea to have the replica ring as small as possible 3-5 replicas maximum, not including subordinate references. Once the tree is healthy and the replica ring is sufficiently small, follow these steps.
Before beginning, load dsrepair -rc on all servers holding a copy of the partition issuing synthetic time. This will create a backup of the DS database.
1. Verify that time is correct and in sync (DSREPAIR | Time Synchronization Report).
2. Verify the replica in question is synchronizing.
("All processed = Yes" from DSTRACE on all servers in the ring)
2. Load DSREPAIR -A from any server in the replica ring.
3. Choose "Advanced options menu".
4. Choose "Replica and partition operations".
5. Highlight the Partition indicating a synthetic time error and press Enter.
6. Choose "Repair time stamps and declare a new epoch". (NOTE: This option will not show if -a switch not used)
7. Login as Admin or Equivalent.
EXTREME CAUTION should be used in executing this option. A large amount of traffic is associated with "Repair time stamps and declare a new epoch", and the servers that share in the replica should all be able to communicate with each other. (NO DSTRACE ERRORS!!!!) Depending upon the tree design, and number of replicas, the operation could take a long time. If at all possible, it is best to reduce the replica ring to a minimum amount of servers. Then place replicas back out on servers after this operation is completed. Consider performing this operation during non-production hours or during low traffic times.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Do NOT execute "Repair time stamps and declare a new epoch" on multiple partitions at the same time. If multiple partitions have a synthetic time problem that needs this operation to resolve, be very careful to verify that the operation has completed before starting the operation on another partition.
What if I don't know how for off my time was set?
1. Load DS Repair from any server in the replica ring.
2. Choose "Advanced options menu".
3. Choose "Replica and partition operations".
4. Highlight the Partition indicating a synthetic time error and press Enter.
5. Choose "Display replica information".
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Replica Name:
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Replica rootEntryID:
Replica replicaType:
Replica state:
Replica flags:
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Alternatively, a local DSREPAIR will show how far each replica is in the future.
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Roscommon Royal Families
(courtesy of Patrick Lavin)
|MacDermott, O'Kelly
|O'Feenaghty, O'Flannagan, O'Flynn, O'Glennon
|MacBrennan, MacKeogh, O'Beirne, O'Connelan, O'Hanley, O'Maol Conroy, O'Monaghan, O'Mulrenin, O'Norton, O'Kelly
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|Conroy, French, MacDowell, MacManus, O'Concannon, O'Corr, O'Donnelan, O'Dugan, O'Duigennan, O'Fallon, O'Fihelly, O'Loman, O'Malbride, O'Meany, O'Moran, O'Molloy, O'Mulvihil
Some of the prominent names in Country Roscommon:
The following is from Irish Family Names: Arms, Origins and Location, by Brian de Breffney:
The inland Connacht county of Roscommon is bounded on the north and east by Co. Leitrim, on the east also by the counties of Longford, Westmeath and Offaly, on the south and southwest by Co. Galway, and on the north-west by the counties of Mayo and Sligo, so that like Co. Offaly it has borders with no less than seven other counties.
The O'Conors were the most important sept of the region before the Anglo-Norman incursions, the centre of the present county being their principal seat of power; to the north the McDermots held sway, to the south the O'Kellys.
All three surnames still figure today among the half-dozen commonest in Co. Roscommon, O'Kelly and Kelly holding the first place by a wide gap, McDermot in second place, and O'Connor and Connor in sixth place.
While the OConor Don whose seat is at Clonnalis in the county (and who traces his descent from the O'Conor kings of Connacht and high-Kings of Ireland) retains the spelling of his surname as O'Conor with a single n, this name is commonly and more frequently found now as O'Connor or Connor.
The other most populous families in Co. Roscommon in modern times are O'Beirne and Beirne trailing McDermot in third place and followed closely by O'Regan or Regan and Flanagan. In seventh place, after O'Connor and Connor, comes McDonagh followed by Quinn, Murray, Brennan, Higgins and O'Higgins, Towey, Kenny, and Flynn.
In the reign of King Henry III most of the county of Roscommon was granted to the de Burgo or Burke family but later, through the marriage of the heiress of that family with a prince of the English royal house, their estates reverted to the Crown.
In any case the alien control of the territory appears to have been nominal; the branches of the O'Conors, with their principal strongholds at Ballinafad Castle and Ballintober Castle, and the other Irish chiefs, remained in effective control of most of the area.
In the English subdivision of Connacht in 1565, the present county was erected and its limits defined, the McDermot territory became one of its baronies (Boyle), the O'Conor Don's territory became another barony (Ballintober), the O'Conor Roe's territory became the barony of Roscommon and the territory of the O'Kellys became the barony of Athlone and the half-barony of Moycarnon at the southern tip of the county.
The native Irish chiefs were compelled to submit and swear allegiance in return for which the Crown re-granted them their ancestral lands but subject to inheritance according to English law. During the upheavals of the 17th century, however, after a period in which the old families regained supremacy, they were eventually dispossessed.
The family of the O'Conor Don contrived to retain 10,000 acres or so without renouncing their religion. Some of the others were less fortunate although in the last century a McDermott Roe held 2500 acres in the county, an O'KeIly 1200 or so, and others named O'Conor several estates of between 2000 and 7000 acres.
Only a Mr. Wills of Castlerea, Mr. Tenison of Kilronan Castle, Mr. Pakenham-Mahon of Strokestown, the King-Harman family of Rockingham and the family of French (represented principally by Lord de Freyne at Frenchpark) owned more land in the county than the O'Conor Don, a situation of retention of their property by the ancient Irish proprietors which is very rare in that this family did not conform to the Established Church in order to retain their estates, in the penal times, one other example being the O'Connells of Derrynane, Co. Kerry.
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Former Lorain County Jail guard Marlon Taylor pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal charge in connection with the beating of an 18-year-old inmate in July 2012.
Taylor, 49, had been expected to enter the plea after he was charged by way of information in August. Mike Tobin, spokesman for U.S. Attorney for Northern Ohio Steven Dettelbach, said that under federal sentencing guidelines, Taylor is looking at a prison term of 12 to 18 months when he is sentenced in December for the deprivation of rights under color of law charge to which he pleaded.
Jack Bradley, Taylor's lawyer, said he intends to ask for probation in the case.
The veteran corrections officer attacked inmate Jordan Sand, who was serving out a sentence from juvenile court, on July 29, 2012, during a confrontation between the two men inside the Lorain County Jail.
Sand, who is suing Taylor and county Sheriff Phil Stammitti, refused to take the antidepressant medication Taylor and another corrections worker were distributing that day.
After Sand turned down his medication, Taylor ordered him to gather up his belongings because he was going to "the hole."
A video of the incident shows the two men walking through a security door and Taylor slamming Sand against the glass of a security control room.
They then walked a short way and talked before Taylor began punching Sand, forcing him against a wall and bench. Sand, who never fought back, fell to the ground and curled into the fetal position as Taylor continued to hit him.
About 30 seconds after the first blow other guards arrived on the scene.
During the initial investigation, Taylor defended his actions saying Sand threatened him and had his fist curled into a ball. But Sand denied threatening the guard, although he did acknowledge that he had mouthed off to Taylor.
Sand's lawsuit contends that he was denied medical treatment and held in solitary confinement for two weeks after the beating.
Stammitti fired Taylor, who was initially charged with misdemeanor assault in Elyria Municipal Court. That charge was dropped at the request of federal prosecutors.
Sand is now on probation for an unrelated robbery case.
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High school softball: Manti upsets San Juan in 2A title game
CTJ fan Salt Lake City, UTMay 17, 2012 10:04 p.m.
None of you know what a disadvantage is until you play schools that don't have to play both ways in football to the smaller 3A teams who do. Everyone in 2a now plays most players both ways including Manti. And 500 more students is a much bigger deal than 200 more students. If you look at who wins the football title in football its about 50/50 between the bigger and smaller schools in 2a, but in 3a its the bigger schools every year. Manti used to be the smallest 2a school a while back and I don't ever remember complaining when we lost to Lehi and the bigger schools back then. And Manti was competitive in 3a those 2 years especially in softball. The state needs to go to 6 classifications in everything because you guys are half right right the smaller 3a schools are the ones who are getting the shaft but not the smaller 2a schools. There's always going to be bigger and smaller in every classification no matter what.
bak123 ,May 14, 2012 10:43 p.m.
No one is saying that Manti doesn't have a good program. They are just saying that they should be in 3A. Delta did get the shaft. They don't have an alternative school to move students to. Manti and Richfield should both be in 3A with Delta. Its the schools with 1000 kids that need to be in 4A. So Manti can't compete with schools their own size but can beat schools half their size. Big deal.
ABITOUTSIDE Central, UTMay 14, 2012 9:38 p.m.
Ok, so what do you say about Millard wrestling, they kick the snot out of everyone, they are one of the smallest schools in 2A, I suppose they are just lucky and there is nothing to be said about them building a program. Don't dis-credit what the kids and coaches at Manti have done, a lot of great coaching and development of players have gone into the championships.
JParkerfan St. George, UTMay 14, 2012 5:01 p.m.
I don't see anyone complaining except you complaining about the complainers. My point is about the fact that the Manti fan is basking in the glory of the school's athletic prowess, and I just pointed out the fact about the size of the schools involved in 2A.
rosedawg Beaver / US, UTMay 14, 2012 3:57 p.m.
Remember...It's not the size of the Dawg in the fight..It's the size of the fight in the dawg.
rosedawg Beaver / US, UTMay 14, 2012 3:04 p.m.
Just to clarify...Manti did lose to 7 3A,Beat 1 4A, (Cyprus), Beat Taylorsville 5A, Lost to Hunter (5A) Syracuse (5A) Lone Peak (5A) and defeated West (5A). All the while playing the JV squad plus 4 seniors. There are several squads playing in 2A with multiple Sophomores. Is it fair that a team with many Seniors compete with those younger teams?? Absoloutely. Give the teams some credit, not because of the numbers enrolled, but the programs that exist continually to better the athletes. Cudos to the programs excelling with smaller enrollment.. (Enterprise)..And thanks to the off season people as well as Coaches that donate time and energy to help these kids compete at higher levels. Quit complaining and get involved to better the programs that exist once the season ends.
2A South Fan Central, UTMay 14, 2012 11:32 a.m.
Manti & Richfield should not be 2A schools their 9-12 enrollments are 560 & 592. They have a huge advantage against most 2A schools in every sport. Manti never did much in any sports until they grew and were one of the biggest 2A schools. Funny thing is Delta has 589 9-12 and somehow got the shaft, they must not have buttered Cuff enought. Bottom line is Manti & Richfield should be moved back to 3A. As it has been said before Manti was 0-9 against 3A schools so it makes a huge difference to drop down a classification and win state.
JParkerfan St. George, UTMay 14, 2012 11:19 a.m.
I wasn't specifically addressing softball as much as I was addressing the All-sports award. Manti, Richfield are at a huge advantage when competing against smaller schools in the 2A division. Enterprise and Kanab for instance have difficult time even fielding a football team and the kids have to play both ways. This isn't as big of a deal in 3A,4A, and 5A as there are more kids, so to congratulate yourself for having a borderline 3A school competing against small schools seems a little bit of a "reach."
By the way Snow Canyons enrollment is 1050. Not exactly 3x Manti's. Put them against a school like SC with more than double the enrollment and see what they can compete in.
Football--no, Basketball--no, Softball--no, Baseball--no, Soccer--no, Tennis--no
H.S.sportsfan Ephraim, UTMay 14, 2012 10:09 a.m.
So I guess you could say out of the 401 students at the high school, Manti had 29 girls try out for the softball team (9-12th grades). This was the largest group of girls that has tried out for the team since softball began. The coaches ended up keeping 14 freshman, which many normally would not have been kept in previous years. Manti lost 7 starters last year, so this championship win was great figuring it was a "new" team playing other than two returning starters. Being that it was a new team, it took quite a while (the majority of the year) to get these girls to play to their potential. Luckily, the team peaked at the right time. The girls were excited to beat some great teams to win the championship.
Congrats Manti on your state championship, it was fun to watch you play a great state tournament!
InterestedObserver Spanish Fork, UTMay 14, 2012 8:07 a.m.
JParkerfan, fyi, Manti has an enrollment of 401, grades 10-12, Enterprise 179 and San Juan 297. So San Juan & Enterprise did very well based on the numbers. Manti played lots of teams this year twice there size and did very well, but they lost a good share of them.
I peaked my own interest, Manti was 0-9 against 3A Teams, most of the 3A school would have been less than twice there size with the exception of Snow Canyon, which is 3 times the size of Manti.
So based upon this data one might conclude SIZE does matter.
JParkerfan St. George, UTMay 13, 2012 8:51 p.m.
I would like to know what Manti's enrollment is compared to some of the smaller 2A schools. If Manticoug doesn't think that numbers matter in the smaller divisions then go ahead and pat yourself on the back for besting schools with 1/3 the enrollment.
MantiCoug Manti, UTMay 12, 2012 9:41 p.m.
Manti locked up the All-Sports award today. Football in the fall, Boys Soccer and Tennis and Girls Softball today. Manti is easily the class of 2A. Great job Templars! Let the "only because they're the biggest school in 2A" talk begin!


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Bradley Manning – one giant leak for mankindon July 1, 2013 at 5:05 pm
Bradley Manning, who served as an intelligence analyst in the US Army, is facing charges for leaking classified information to the public domain. The intention of this article is not to tackle the issue of whether what Manning did was illegal. It has no direct bearing on whether what he did was ethical, because the relationship between laws and ethics is loose at best. The issue that occupies us here is whether Manning is 'guilty' of acting unethically rather than unlawfully. I will argue that Manning's actions were ethical, and that this is true in terms of both the intentions and consequences of his actions.
While serving in Iraq in 2010, Private Bradley Manning downloaded classified information from the military database he had classified access to and passed it on Julian Assange, editor of online whistle-blowing site, Wikileaks. Manning handed over entire logs of military operations and diplomatic cables, which included information that was embarrassing for the US military, such as video footage of clumsy military attacks on what turned out to be civilians using what appears to be disproportionate force, and diplomatic accounts of corruption and despotism among various leaders, particularly in the Middle East.
Bradley Manning's motives were seemingly to expose the unethical nature of US military intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan, which is what led him to hand over the entire corpus of information, rather than selective parts. Manning was apprehended and placed in solitary confinement in mid-2010 in a military prison under Prevention of Injury status. He pleaded guilty to 10 of the 22 charges, but was acquitted of the most serious charge – aiding the enemy.
Ethical intentions
Moral philosophers have long tackled the issue of whether ethics is a matter of intentions behind actions or the consequences of actions. For example, one could argue that abortion, whatever the intention, is always an unethical act, because it involves the intentional taking of life. Courts often consider motives as part of determining the crime. For example, murder involves an intention to kill another person (with war-time acts exempted), while killings that are unpremeditated are classed as manslaughter and involve a lesser sentence.
In his pre-hearing, Manning gave a statement that outlined his reasons for his actions:
I felt that we were risking so much for people that seemed unwilling to cooperate with us, leading to frustration and anger on both sides. I began to become depressed with the situation that we found ourselves increasingly mired in year after year (The Guardian, 2013).
He says further:
In attempting to conduct counter-terrorism or CT and counter-insurgency COIN operations we became obsessed with capturing and killing human targets on lists and not being suspicious of and avoiding cooperation with our Host Nation partners, and ignoring the second and third order effects of accomplishing short-term goals and missions. I believe that if the general public, especially the American public, had access to the information contained within the CIDNE-I and CIDNE-A tables this could spark a domestic debate on the role of the military and our foreign policy in general as [missed word] as it related to Iraq and Afghanistan.
I also believed the detailed analysis of the data over a long period of time by different sectors of society might cause society to reevaluate the need or even the desire to even to engage in counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations that ignore the complex dynamics of the people living in the effected environment every day (The Guardian, 2013).
Manning became particularly upset when his superiors failed to act on information about persecution of political activists in Iraq, who were being imprisoned and, Manning suspected, tortured. Instead he was asked to assist local authorities in apprehending the activists.
For Manning, handing over the classified information to Wikileaks involved a sense of relief:
I felt I had accomplished something that allowed me to have a clear conscience based upon what I had seen and read about and knew were happening in both Iraq and Afghanistan every day (The Guardian, 2013).
Manning did not seek financial reward for leaking the information. He never asked for payment from Assange. Nor does he appear to have done it for fame. Based on statements he made to Adrian Lamo, a computer hacker he confided in, he stated that he dreaded publicity from the action. His name became linked to the breach only when he was apprehended by the US authorities.
There may have been other personal reasons. Manning, who is small in stature and described as effeminate, was allegedly bullied and ostracised in the military for his homosexuality. This is prior to the repeal of the US military's controversial 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' policy, which barred serving homosexual servicemen and women from disclosing their sexual orientation (an unethical policy in itself), but was also intended to prohibit superiors from harassing or discriminating persons who concealed their sexual orientation.
While one could argue that Manning may have been motivated by retribution, it is natural that being treated unfairly or made to feel different would lead someone to lose faith in the institution that they work for. This is even more so in the case of war, where military personnel losing faith in their mission is not unusual. The Vietnam War led many soldiers to become disenchanted with their actions (often exacerbated by the way they were ignored or condemned for their actions by the general public upon their return).
It is clear from released internet files that Manning was motivated to leak the information for the purpose of serving the public interest in light of injustices and cover-ups related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He certainly did so at great personal risk. There may have been some 'psychological egoism' involved, but most moral acts are attended to with varying degrees of personal satisfaction, centred around retribution or 'pay back', but it would still not invalidate the position that Manning's motives were honourable (see Furrow, p.10ff for why psychological egoism is not a valid argument in ethical debates).
Weighing the consequences
Many moral philosophers argue that it is the consequences of actions, not the intention behind them, which is what defines an act as ethical or not. This approach is called consequentialism, and the best known consequentialist theory is utilitarianism, which views actions that result in the most happiness to the most number of people as the most ethical actions. In the case of Manning, the issue is whether his actions resulted in more good than harm.
The difficulty is attaching measures of good and harm, particularly in relation to such intangible things as the 'public interest'. Other aspects, such as how many lives were lost, or how many people were tortured, persecuted or abused, or saved from such a fate as a result of his actions, are potentially more quantifiable, although rely on the availability of robust evidence in order to establish. Nevertheless, some broad judgements can be made about the consequences of Manning's actions.
Let's begin by examining some of the reasons why someone might argue that Manning's actions were more harmful than good. The main issue is Manning leaking sensitive information that potentially placed other lives in danger and/or aided the enemy. As it turns out the damage done by Manning leaking the information is, as far as it is known, not as harmful as some commentators felt it could be at the time when the information was first leaked. But what is relevant here is whether Manning was in a position to know this at the time. I think it is a reasonable expectation that the lives of American soldiers and sympathizers would be placed at greater risk, and that Manning would have – or should have – known this.
Manning was of the view, however, that the dangers were outweighed by the benefits that would come from releasing the information. As it turned out, Manning was right. The footage of the helicopter attack on reporters (known as the "Collateral Murder" footage) was the leak that received the most coverage.
The incident is noteworthy, not simply because of the lack of care taken by the gunner in ascertaining whether the people targeted were in fact enemy with weapons, but due to the insensitivity and gung-ho attitude of the pilots. Together with later footage released (not by Manning) of soldiers urinating on Taliban corpses, and other incidents such as photos of US soldiers smiling next to abused victims and corpses at the Abu Ghraib detention centre in Iraq, these arguably have had an important impact on changing people's views of the US war effort.
While some of the incidents could be put down to aberrations (although not in the case of the use of torture and abuse in Iraqi prisons, which was systematic), and certainly are selective views of military conduct, it reveals at the very least – as Manning had intended it to reveal – the ugly side of US foreign policy. It certainly has helped raise awareness and spurred public debate as he intended. The diplomatic cables that were released are credited by many commentators as the spur for the 'Arab Spring' revolutions across the Middle East that saw the ousting of several dictatorships. It is fair to conclude that more good than harm came from the leaks.
Of course, it is unlikely that a military tribunal will see things this way, as they are unlikely to place much value on the public good as open source advocates would see it (rather, the military establishment's view of the public good is generally defined as whatever serves the interest of the military in the service of its country). They might well adopt the position of rule utilitarianism As Furrow explains, "The rule utilitarian says we should not consider each action separately because patterns of actions can have consequences as well" (2005, p.47). In other words, Bradley Manning broke the rules, and whether his particular actions are justified or not, he needs to be dealt a harsh lesson so that others do not follow in his footsteps. Note that this is slightly different (although closely related) to the issue of breaking laws and norms, as it is ethical rules, not societal rules, that we are dealing with here.
Moral philosophers often debate whether a rule should always hold true (like mathematics), or whether it can be flexible enough to allow for exceptions. Typically we allow exceptions. Murder is a serious crime in many societies, except when carried out as judicial punishment (capital punishment), in instances of war, or in some societies when it is socially or religiously sanctioned (e.g. honour killings). The context in which an action is carried out is important.
The contextual argument puts rule utilitarianism in doubt, because often it is only individuals who are in a position to make a judgement on whether contextual factors apply (rules cannot cover all possible contingencies), and so ethical action is primarily an individual responsibility. If actions were considered ethical only if they are collectively sanctioned, then we would have a very limited concept of ethics that is synonymous with the enforcement of laws and norms of society, which would not be sensitive to contextual variations even if those laws and norms are ethical. Consequently, it rests on individuals to decide whether the context justifies the carrying out of a particular action. As such, making a personal judgement is intrinsic to ethical conduct.
In the context of highlighting the gruesome dimension of war, the loss of life and the corruption in international politics, Manning's actions were a justifiable exception to the rule, because the release of the information was more beneficial than withholding the information. Furrow notes: "Anyone with much experience in life knows that sometimes we have to make exceptions to rules" (2005, p.48).
Manning leaked classified information into the public domain that he felt compelled to do for ethical reasons. He made the contextual judgement that leaking the information into the public domain served a greater good (a utilitarian view) than it being kept classified. While there may well have been other factors involved in his decision to leak information (for example, retribution for bullying and alienation within the military, a desire to belong and contribute to the Wiki community, emotional difficulties, and so on), it was also a matter of serving his conscience. His motives, as far as we can tell, were ethical in their orientation.
In terms of consequences, the potential benefits of his actions outweighed the potential costs. It served the public good, and had the potential to save more lives than it cost. The possibility that United States military personnel and their informants would be placed in greater danger as a result of the action was outweighed by the potential for exposure brought about serious changes in US foreign policy, which could ultimately save innumerable lives in the long term. This was a reasonable conclusion for Manning to make at the time he released the classified documents.
While the rationale for prosecuting military personnel who divulge classified information is functional for the successful operation of the military, it is not always ethical. Manning's leaking of sensitive information is such an exception. If Manning's trial was on the basis of ethics, he would be found not guilty. Of course, he is at the mercy of the very institution that he sought to expose for its moral failings, and so his punishment will suit their functional purposes rather than what is ethical. Unfortunately, from the point of view of established authorities, no one is above the law, whatever the ethical value of those actions.


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During a banking crisis, political leaders try to maintain calm to prevent panic and a run on vulnerable banks that can't possibly return deposits to customers all at once. But a bailout for EU member Cyprus could fracture the calm by even suggesting new precedents, especially early proposals to tap into all bank depositors' savings accounts and ignore guaranteed protections on holdings up to €100,000. The Cypriot banking industry overbuilt, based on reputation as an offshore tax haven, and then collapsed after investments in Greek bonds went bad. Thus, a population of 1 million required a €10 billion bailout. Confidence is low, and challenges divide the EU: "While many in the north question the willingness of politicians in Rome and Athens to bring about reform, citizens in the south are increasingly furious over the austerity diktats from Berlin, Brussels and Frankfurt." High rates of unemployment and corruption are driving voter dissatisfaction with incumbent politicians and lending prominence to populists that present nationalistic policies. – YaleGlobal
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Tag: 'mr. gatti's'
September 7, 2007 at 1:36 pm
I want some Mr. Gatti's pizza. Which is odd because I haven't even thought about Mr. Gatti's pizza for 10 years and their regular pizza is fairly mediocre. The best reason to go to Mr. Gatti's was their dessert pizzas – Dutch Apple Treat, Very Cherry Dessert, and Chocolate Crème – mmmm. I can't recall ever having the Coconut Crème pizza, but after looking at the photo on their website I'd like to rectify that oversight. I could go for some cinnamon sticks too.
Mr. Gatti's is a southeastern chain of pizza restaurants, so those of you who don't have a drawl probably haven't eaten there or even heard of the place. I lived in Louisville, Kentucky during my middle school and high school years. During field trips our school bus would pull up into their parking lot and dump a hundred hungry teenagers into their dining room with the large projection TV screen. We'd line up at the front register and pay our $6.00 for the buffet and then walk past the sneeze guard grabbing […]