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DJ Avicii, aka Tim Bergling, is mesmerizing the world with his melodies.
He's been nominated for two VMAs, one for Best Video with a Social Message, and the other for Best Pop Video.
Let's learn more about the 24-year-old EDM star.
1. He's Arguably the Biggest DJ in the World
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— Tim Bergling (@Avicii) January 23, 2014
A typical work day for him starts at 2 p.m. and ends around 5 a.m.
In an interview with GQ, he said, "I love DJing, I do. I love everything that comes with it; it's fun and it's kind of glamorous."
However, there are times when the superstar feels out of place. "It's just like when it's right in the moment and you have that stupid bright light on you. It feels so awkward," he admitted.
The first show he ever did was in front of 1,000 people.
2. His Breakthrough Was 'Wake Me Up'
The song was the first single off his 2013 album, True.
He told Ask Men why he chose that title. "…because over the course of the last couple of months, I've tried to remain true to myself and the music that I have made with all these different people. It feels like whatever people like to say about it, with all the controversy surrounding it, I've been true to myself. This is what I like. I mean, it's very personal to me; this album is for me more than for anyone else," he explained.
"Wake Me Up" was released on June 17, 2013, and held the number one spot in 22 countries. Rolling Stone named it number 26 in its "100 Best Songs of 2013" list.
3. He Stopped Drinking & Met His Girlfriend the Next Day
@Avicii and his girlfriend pic.twitter.com/Zw09h4WTNe
— Dennis Alberra (@Avicii_GER) August 17, 2014
Experiencing a whirlwind of success at such a young age, he started relying on alcohol more and more.
"You are traveling around, you live in a suitcase, you get to this place, there's free alcohol everywhere—it's sort of weird if you don't drink…I was so nervous. I just got into a habit, because you rely on that encouragement and self-confidence you get from alcohol, and then you get dependent on it," he told GQ.
When he was 21, it all caught up with him and he got a pancreatitis attack. "So that forced me to do a 180 and stop drinking," he told Time.
The day after he ended his bout with alcohol, he met his girlfriend. "I've gone out partying sober and I've met my new girlfriend from day one sober…" he told Time.
He is dating Racquel Natasha, a fashion blogger.
4. 'Avicii' Means the Lowest Level of Hell
He told Time, "Avici is the lowest level of Buddhist hell.'
He added another "i" on MySpace, the name, "Avici" was taken.
5. His New Album Will Feature Guest Musicians
Rolling Stone reported that "collaborators this time include Jon Bon Jovi, Serj Tankian of System of a Down and Chris Martin of Coldplay. There's a song with Billie Joe Armstrong called "No Pleasing a Woman," and a reggae duet between Wyclef Jean and Matisyahu."


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LONDON — Hungary's Parliament approved legislation on Tuesday that appeared to be written to force the closing of a university founded by the financier George Soros, the latest step in what observers see as a crackdown on free expression and liberal values.
New amendments to an existing higher education law — which received the support of 123 lawmakers, with 38 voting against and another 38 abstaining — ostensibly affect about two dozen universities, but they were widely believed to be aimed specifically at Central European University, based in Budapest.
The university, known as C.E.U., has been operating in Hungary partly as an American institution and relatively free of Hungarian oversight. But the amended law contains a provision that would most likely restrict the independence of universities that offer diplomas from countries where they do not have a campus or offer courses — a provision that would affect only Central European University.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government, which has been accused of failing to uphold democratic values, has mounted vociferous attacks on nongovernmental organizations, many of them reliant on financing from Mr. Soros and critical of the administration.
In his weekly interview on state radio on Friday, Mr. Orban said that Central European University's status, which allowed it to operate in Hungary while issuing American degrees, gave it an unfair advantage over Hungarian counterparts.
He called the way the university operated a "fraud," adding that "in Hungary, one cannot be above the law — even if you're a billionaire," a clear reference to Mr. Soros.
The amendment was fast-tracked through Parliament on Tuesday. It is set to become law after the country's president signs it, which is usually a formality.
Liviu Matei, the university's provost, called the attacks on the institution "completely unfounded," and he said the law was "an attack on academic freedom." Mr. Matei said he hoped the United States government would weigh in.
The university's president and rector, Michael Ignatieff, a leading human rights scholar, said in a statement from Washington that he would urge the president not to sign the law. "We've done nothing wrong," he said. "Budapest is our home."
The pro-democracy group Freedom House said in a report released on Tuesday that Hungary and Poland, once held up as exemplars of democratic transformation as they emerged from Communist rule in the 1990s, had seen a "spectacular breakdown of democracy."
The two countries, the report said, "should serve as a warning about the fragility of the institutions that are necessary for liberal democracy, especially in settings where political norms have shallow roots and where populists are able to tap into broad social disaffection."
Nate Schenkkan of Freedom House said in a statement, referring to leaders of the two countries, "Viktor Orban of Hungary and Jaroslaw Kaczynski of Poland openly deride the idea that democracy requires independent institutions or constraints on majority rule."
Hungary received the lowest "democracy score" in Central Europe, the statement said.
Mr. Orban's career — he made his name as a young opponent of the Communist regime, and once received a Soros scholarship — seemed to echo this trend.
Even before the vote, Mr. Orban's conservative government had been accused of weakening academic freedom, a constitutional right, and the legislation approved on Tuesday amended a 2011 law that put government-appointed officials in charge of finances at state-funded universities.
Critics, including the government's watchdog for fundamental rights, have repeatedly said that these officials were in a position to affect the cherished autonomy of universities.
"Influence in decisions on a university's finances means indirect influence in the freedom of scientific research as well," said Domokos Lazar, a legal expert at the Eotvos Karoly Institute, a research organization in Budapest.
Mr. Lazar said that the changes had left universities financially vulnerable and created serious concerns about educational independence among educators.
"C.E.U. has obviously no interest in undergoing such control," said Laszlo Majtenyi, head of the Eotvos Karoly Institute, which was founded by the Soros Foundation, a major source of support for civil society organizations in the country. "That would be entirely absurd."
The leaders of Eotvos Lorand University, one of Hungary's largest and most prominent universities, known as ELTE, were among dozens of voices from the education sector to speak out in support of Central European University.
"Political and ideological struggles should have nothing to do with the world of universities, scientific quality, free education and the centuries-old tradition of inviolable autonomy in research," ELTE said in a statement on Monday.
Within the last week, support for Central European University has poured in from leaders and universities around the world. A petition to save it, started by a professor in the Netherlands, had gathered over 40,000 signatures by Tuesday.


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Plant tour: Spirit AeroSystems: Prestwick, Scotland, UK
Global aerostructures giant Spirit AeroSystems ventures into out-of-autoclave (OAA) composites manufacturing via vacuum infusion.
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Although Spirit AeroSystems is a relatively new name in aerospace, having been founded in 2005 with the acquisition of the The Boeing Co.'s (Chicago, IL, US) facilities in Wichita, KS, US, it acquired with them a long and noteworthy history, going back almost 90 years. The earliest incarnation goes back to 1927, with the Stearman Aircraft Co., which moved to Wichita from the US state of California. Stearman was then purchased in 1928 by Boeing, and the site went on to produce some of Boeing's most famous aircraft, including the B-29 Superfortress bomber, the B-47 Stratojet and the B-52 Stratofortress.
Following the founding of the new company in 2005, Spirit went on in 2006 to acquire another established aerostructures business unit, this one from BAE Systems (London, UK) in Prestwick, Scotland, UK. The European operation is now one of the largest airframe suppliers to Airbus — in particular, major wing structures. Spirit has gone on to expand its business globally, with locations in Malaysia, France and North Carolina, US. Spirit AeroSystems celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2015.
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The capacity of the company's operation in composite aerostructure manufacture is immense. Spirit operates 35 autoclaves to produce some of the largest composite structures in the world, says Linda Cadwell Stancin, Spirit's director of core structures engineering and technology. Cadwell Stancin points out, for example, that Spirit produces the forward section for the Boeing 787 fuselage and the center section of the Airbus A350 XWB fuselage. It also produces propulsion structures, such as nacelles, with composites, and delivers composite helicopter structures and wing components, such as leading and trailing edges and spoilers. An example of a current large composite structure developed by Spirit is the Airbus A350's front wing spar.
Although autoclave manufacture is a mainstay of the company's business, Cadwell Stancin points out that the company isn't limited to autoclave processing, noting that, "50% of our new contract development is some kind of out-of-autoclave [process]." Spirit, in fact, has always advanced emerging technologies of interest to its customers, including those involving out-of-autoclave (OOA) cure, for which it has investigated most available forms of OOA materials, including prepreg, from Cytec, Toho Tenax, Toray, Albany, Saertex and Hexcel. Further, Spirit has fabricated prototypes and parts using OOA prepregs, thermoplastics, and via the method that prompted CW's visit to its Prestwick facility, resin infusion.
In the words of Cadwell Stancin, "We know that development for future items has to be more nimble, more creative and significantly less costly than in the past to meet challenging development schedules for the next aeroplane. OOA enables that and helps us serve our customers more effectively."
Spirit is participating in UK government-sponsored research efforts for Factory of the Future and advanced composites. Cadwell Stancin emphasized that, "Government-sponsored research is really important to success in the aerospace industry." She further added that, "Early research, below Technology Readiness Level [TRL] 6, significantly benefits from the work of the universities and centers." Cadwell Stancin specifically credited the National Composites Centre (NCC, Bristol, UK) and the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC, University of Sheffield, UK).
IRIS (Intelligent Resin Infusion System)
One of the most compelling aspects of Spirit's OOA development work is its own propriety, patented system known as IRIS (Intelligent Resin Infusion System). A detailed examination of IRIS was the centerpiece of CW's site visit to Spirit's facility on the south-west coast of Scotland, approximately 50 km to the southwest of Glasgow. Here, Spirit has produced developmental demonstrator wing structures complete with stiffeners, using its IRIS technology, and work is progressing to produce entire wing structures. Crucially, IRIS and associated tooling technology developed by Spirit enables accurate placement of structural supporting features, such as ribs, and, says Cadwell Stancin, gives Spirit the ability to "put the properties exactly where they need to go."
The essential features of IRIS can be seen in Fig. 1, at left. The resin flow media is built directly into cavities in the tooling. David Watson, Spirit's senior manager at the Advanced Technology Centre at Prestwick, and our guide during the tour, explains that another important feature of IRIS is that cure is not controlled by the direct measurement of temperature by thermocouples, as is the aerospace norm. Instead, strategically placed calorimeters are distributed across the tool surface, located at higher density in critical areas of the part geometry. IRIS, therefore, ensures a more uniform and efficient cure across the entire part.
The IRIS process represents a considerable deviation from the norm in aerospace composites manufacture. The cure cycle is usually rigidly controlled, with long, slow ramp-up and cool-down rates, based on the lowest temperature, slowest thermocouple. This means that thicker areas of the part are adequately cured, and that thin, large areas of parts are cured more than is necessary. IRIS, however, enables zoned tool heating, to put the heat exactly where it's needed. These features of IRIS have enabled Spirit to accrue significant cost savings in terms of turnaround time, more efficient tooling utilization and an overall reduction in energy use. IRIS is the subject of two separate patents for Spirit.
A large composite, upper wing cover demonstrator has been made at Prestwick (see Fig. 2). Watson was able to show CW representative sections of this cover, and what stood out boldly was the overall finished quality of the part. In particular, the stiffening ribs and associated features were very accurately placed, consistently within aerospace geometric standards over the entire part area. Watson also showed a typical photomicrograph of a sectioned spar flange corner (see Fig. 3). The quality of the feature is clear, and fiber wrinkles and other defects that are commonly seen in similar prepreg parts are absent. Clearly, if such quality can be consistently demonstrated in full production, Spirit has taken a big step forward with the IRIS process and its smart approach to tooling.
Architecture, automation and tooling
The whole range of available fibers, of course, can be used in the IRIS process and Spirit uses many of them, where appropriate. However, particularly in large structures used in the most demanding of applications, including wings, Spirit makes wide use of intermediate-modulus carbon fibers. Non-crimp fabrics (NCFs) form the basis of many prototypes. In addition to NCFs, Spirit uses different fabric forms to suit the need in combination with NCF. For example, Spirit has developed, in conjunction with a supplier, 3D woven cleat preforms, which form attachment points for a rib to a wing cover, to incorporate into layups. Spirit also uses braided forms and incorporates stitching into its large preforms.
To date, NCF layups have mostly been carried out by hand. But Watson acknowledges, "We have to find a way to automate the whole process," Unlike the tows and tapes used with automatic fiber placement (AFP) and automatic tape laying (ATL), NCF layers cannot be laid side by side. "You can't have multiple joints in NCF. You have to deposit the whole tape width." Watson likens it to "rolling out a carpet." Toward that end, Spirit has investigated a number of automated options from a variety of suppliers.
Hand-in-hand with IRIS is Spirit's new patented and trademarked tooling approach, which it calls Inflexion. Co-invented with Spintech LLC (Xenia, OH, US), Inflexion features tool elements made from shape memory polymer (SMP, see "Learn More"). Watson explains that the SMP softens slightly during the cure cycle and works somewhat like a vacuum bag, helping with the consolidation of the part laminate. With conventional tooling, it is often very difficult to remove the internal tooling or mandrel of the part supporting the internal features of a hollow structure after cure. The ability to warm the structure and soften the SMP tooling, rendering it slightly elastic, helps to facilitate part removal from the tooling.
Out-of-autoclave prepreg process development
OOA-cured composite materials offer significant affordability and fabrication-flexibility advantages over traditional autoclave-cured materials, but their use on modern rotorcraft structures poses unique challenges. The need for extremely lightweight structures on rotorcraft fuselages has been met by Spirit through the use of composite skin panels that feature nonmetallic honeycomb core bonded to very thin composite facesheets.
For OOA processing of prepreg, vacuum bagging is critical to success, and there are a host of skills that technicians must master to prepare layups well for oven curing. The autoclave, by comparison, is a more forgiving device. At Prestwick, Watson was able to show some of the development Spirit had done with Cytec's MTM44-1 prepreg on traditional flanged honeycomb panels. An example photomicrograph of a honeycomb ramp flange interface can be seen in Fig. 4. The quality of the interface can be seen to be at least as good, if not better than, that achieved in the autoclave.
Spirit reported that when sandwich panels are constructed under atmospheric pressure, some film adhesives exhibit a tendency to foam, creating porosity in the core-to-cell wall fillets that reduces shear strength. The propensity to foam is a function of the adhesive itself and the material and form of the carrier. OOA adhesives are available, and Spirit scientists carefully selected products to match the cure cycle of the facesheet resin system to eliminate strength reductions in sandwich panels caused by adhesive foaming.
Also, if not properly bagged and cured, some OOA materials have slightly higher porosity levels that might make OOA materials more susceptible to moisture ingress than autoclave-cured systems. If an impact event causes small through-the-thickness microcracks in the resin to link with the small air pockets, a moisture path through the facesheet thickness could result. Over time, due to capillary action, moisture can be drawn into the honeycomb cells. This moisture build-up, in turn, can further degrade the sandwich panel's overall strength over time due to freeze/thaw cycles and pressure changes. Spirit has worked with material suppliers and its OEM customers and their suppliers to optimize the curing process for OOA sandwich constructions.
Spirit AeroSystems credits close coordination with customers and material suppliers for much of what has resulted in its high-quality OOA sandwich panels that now exhibit quality equal to that of conventional autoclave-cured panels. The use of non-foaming adhesives has significantly improved the quality of co-bonded and co-cured structures. A typical honeycomb sandwich panel made by Spirit can be seen in Fig. 5.
Notably, OOA resin systems provide other advantages, particularly in the area of repair and rework because bonded repairs can be made outside of the autoclave under vacuum bag only, with local heating. Damaged parts potentially can be cheaply and easily repaired to their full blueprint strength. Toray Industries (Tokyo, Japan) is collaborating with Spirit in testing composite formulations for OOA repairs.
Going forward
"Cure time is a bottleneck for high-rate production," concludes Cadwell Stancin. In the future, materials must cure much faster and "material chemistries should be improved to make sure resin flows in a controlled manner through complex architectures and the material systems control knock-down due to variability of fiber volume fraction throughout the structure."
Spirit AeroSystems is constantly evaluating emerging OOA systems and providing their input back to suppliers in order to improve those systems.
As more OOA systems become available and the processes become robust, Cadwell Stancin expects more OOA parts to be developed: "For Spirit AeroSystems, the move to OOA is not a question of if, but only one of when."
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Terence Malick's "To the Wonder" revealed!
By Joey Magidson
HollywoodNews.com: With the big announcement yesterday of the titles that will be debuting/playing at the Toronto Film Festival, the first Plot Synopsis for Terrence Malick's new film "To the Wonder" was revealed.
The film stars Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Olga Kurylenko, and Javier Bardem, and seems to be Malick's most overt relationship drama in some time, though there are still rumblings that it's also his most experimental one as well (which would actually be saying something). After the jump you can see the short summary of the picture, and it sets things up very nicely. I may not have been big on 'The Tree of Life' last year, but I recognize his talent, and this one has my attention in a big way. You can find the synopsis below.
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|"Choose your battles wisely," the saying goes. Unless, of course, the image at left looks like a good way to invest your time and mental health. If so, then by all means, swing wildly away.
I've always appreciated a good song lyric, and over the years, the wisdom found in Kenny Rogers' The Gambler has been proven over and over again, when it comes to choosing your battles:
You've got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
And when it comes to theological or ecclesial differences, that's the hardest part, isn't it? How do you discern when it's time to dig your heels in & make your stand, and when you should walk away (or run)?
I've lost track of the number of times when I've heard the words: "But Robby, we need voices like yours…"
… and yet whenever I would speak up, I would get my lights punched out* (*not literally).
Eventually, I realized that I needed to amend that statement with the following: "There is a big difference between being needed and being wanted."
I'm sorry if that last sentence sounds whiney. It's not meant to be; part of knowing 'when to walk away' is recognizing the difference. So, without lapsing into whinging, here's something of a checklist:
1. Is this really an all-or-nothing issue?
One of the first risks we run into when 'choosing our battles' is the temptation to make [insert issue here] a win/lose proposition. If it's just about choosing the color of the new carpet in the foyer, that shouldn't become a line in the sand.
If people are advocating ideas that contradict Scripture, well, that is something quite different. If people are teaching ideas that legitimize spiritually manipulative and/or emotionally abusive tactics, then perhaps it's 'game on'.
2. What kind of person will you be after the dust settles?
This has more to do with your character and sanctification than any theological issue per se. You could "win" the day and still lose something valuable within yourself.
|If you choose battles you know you'll win – at any cost – you may become a bully. (Power)
If you choose battles you have zero chance in, you may become a martyr. (Self-pity)
I do not want to become – or hang around with – either of these two options. Ultimately, they are both based in pride:
- Power: I deserve this!
- Self-pity: I deserve better than this!
Sometimes, your integrity will require that you take a stand. If you do, beware the Bully/Martyr trap, for your sake and the sake of those closest to you.
3. If those opposed have all the power and are willing to use it like a club, can you walk away?
All of us would like to think, deep down, that standing up for the right things will guarantee the right results. Except that this isn't a made-for-television movie. There are Christians out there whose souls have been saved, but not their ethics.
|As passionately as many of us might feel about certain issues, it's critical that we take a step back and look at things objectively.
To put it bluntly: if you are the minority voice, it might be in your best interests to keep your mouth shut & just walk away.
Doesn't that last sentence make your skin crawl? It sounds flat-out cowardly, if you ask me. (I had a great deal of difficulty writing it, and even more not erasing it.)
And yet, as unsatisfying and ugly as it may sound, there willbe times where it's your only option. If people:
- refuse to even listen (a la "talk to the hand")
- fight like rabid wolverines to 'protect' their theologically-dubious idea/worldview
- embark on a vendetta to shut you up and/or get rid of you…
… you need to be able to walk away. And you need to learn to be okay with walking away.
4. Unleash the Big Cannon on them.
That's right. Blow them away with the biggest weapon at your disposal.
Pray for them.
You can't change their minds or their hearts (even if you choose the 'bully' option). Only the Holy Spirit can do that. He's the one who Counsels, Convicts, and Converts.
And you are not Him. So, don't try to be.
Walking away – or even running away (for safety's sake) – is never complete without the Big Cannon.


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The penny-farthing carousel for kids (and the occasional adult).
Shop stocked with old items
Schoolroom; map is 1928 IIRC
School teacher; she's wrong though
Facing the other way from the other desks, the dunce's one
Dining room
Drawing room
Assorted games: hobby horse, croquet, and marble; I loved marbles as a kid. We had the ordinary clear ones with a coloured twist in the centre, prized "American marbles" which were all coloured glass, and one large "bomber" which was dropped to try to smash the opponent's marble ot send it out of the ring.
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A police employment tribunal in which two detectives claimed they had been the victims of a "conspiracy" against them involving high-ranking PSNI officers has been settled.
Detective Sergeant Geoff Ferris, a former Irish League footballer who famously secured a confession from double killer Hazel Stewart, and Detective Inspector Conor McStravick had brought the case.
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The tribunal was postponed suddenly in October after the introduction of last-minute evidence. Minutes before Assistant Chief Constable Will Kerr was to be cross-examined, a barrister for the PSNI produced a job application form filled out by Mr McStravick stating that a transfer to the north west would have had a "limited impact" on him.
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Mr Ferris, who played for Glenavon, Carrick Rangers and Coleraine, had previously been praised for his work in coaxing a confession out of Stewart.
The notorious double killer, along with then lover Colin Howell, murdered her husband Trevor Buchanan and Lesley, Howell's wife, in 1991 and made the scene look like a double suicide.
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During his evidence to the tribunal in October, Mr Ferris said that "all things can be traced back to 2011", when he and Mr McStravick "took a stand about a serious issue" over a senior officer at Maydown police station in Derry.
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Both said that afterwards, they faced bullying and were moved out of their roles as serious crime detectives in Maydown, along with a third detective.
Mr Ferris said he also faced obstruction from Human Resources as regards promotion.
The barrister for the PSNI continued to deny any suggestion of a conspiracy throughout the tribunal.
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This is the Tom Brady, who is a future hall of fame quarterback of the New England Patriots, who has led his team to 4 Super Bowl Championships in the last 14 years, including last year's nail biter against Seattle. The conclusion on the matter is that Tom Brady was "at least generally aware" of the footballs being deflated in that game. This now opens up all kinds of speculation and possibly deflates his and the Patriots entire legacy.
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In an interview on the Dan Patrick Show (5/8/2015) Yee was asked if he believed the NFL was going to suspend Brady. Yee then said something very telling, something that has become typical in our society. He said that he believed the NFL would possibly suspend or make a decision to suspend him as they gauge the public opinion. As they gauge the public opinion?
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Gauging the public opinion seems to be the new social norm of the day. In other words, if the public outcry is that Brady should be suspended (which many cried out for) then the league might suspend him, and if the public overlooks it then the league ought to overlook it, too. We know now that they did suspend him but does anyone see the problem here? It is one thing to gauge the public opinion about social etiquette but quite another when it comes morals and ethics. Since when do we make decisions based on public opinion and not based on truth?
As this story unfolds, be on the lookout for common fallacies (or wrong ways of thinking) that both sides will use to argue their positions.
There is the appeal to normality argument. This says that what is normal in society should be the standard of goodness. Since it is common it must be valid.
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Then there is the old timer argumentum ad populum. This wrong way of thinking appeals to the popularity of a belief. This can also be called the democratic fallacy or the appeal to the mob fallacy.
Hawking, Dawkins and most of the scientific community are atheists so they must be right.
Since the most popular or important people in sports believe it, it must be true.
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Someone else made a colossal decision based on public opinion 2000 years ago. Pontius Pilate caved to the majority of his day about Jesus of Nazareth when he knew he was innocent. We know there was a conflict in Pilate's heart about this because he sought to release Jesus.
From then on Pilate sought to release him, but the Jews cried out, "If you release this man, you are not Caesar's friend. Everyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar." John19:12
In his conversations with Jesus one can tell he struggled. At one point he went out to tell the crowd that Jesus was not guilty. But the Jewish leaders cornered him and eventually with their bullying style peer pressure they persuaded him into giving the final order to crucify the Lord of Glory, the embodiment of truth.
Pilate had heard about truth all his life from various philosophers, but he had convinced himself that there was no such thing. In one of his conversations with Jesus the subject came up.
Then Pilate said to him, "So you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world- to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice." Pilate said to him, "What is truth?" After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, "I find no guilt in him. John 18:37-38
Pilate did not even want an answer to what truth is which is why he left after his question. But truth was ever so close to him. The embodiment of truth – and if only he had waited for an answer he could have learned. But his society was inundated with relativism as ours is as well.
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Our society as well is walking away, plugging their ears, and not interested in hearing about truth. In attempting to be welcoming of other cultures and be multicultural objective truth has been abandoned. Right and wrong depends on your own personal situation. This is called situational ethics. It is a category of moral relativism which states that there is no absolute truth.
The Tom Brady incident is one small example. If he were playing for another team, many of those same fans defending his actions would be calling for consequences. Sports pundits are talking about the integrity of the game being compromised. They are right. But let us not forget that football is a microcosm of life and our society. What about the integrity of our society? It too is being compromised as people do not stand for truth. It should not matter what the situation is, or what popular opinion is.
What is Truth?
Truth is that which corresponds to reality. It is the way things really are. This does nothing for most people today because they have seared their consciences and rejected the law of God which has been written on their hearts.
Why did Pilate struggle in his heart? Why do all people have a struggle in their own hearts many times in their lives? The answer is found in Romans 2:14-16
For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them 16 on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.
What the apostle argues is that every person who is alive has the work of the law written on their hearts. Even non-Jews have standards and morals and they are based upon the principles of the law which are written on the heart. Nobody can deny the fact of morality. It does not matter if we have heard the Law of Moses or not. We all respond positively or negatively to the moral law written on our hearts. Therefore, we are all responsible before God and accountable to him as the ultimate law-giver.
There was a conflict in Pilate's heart between the relativism of his day and the law of God written on his heart. He stood face to face with truth incarnate.
Jesus was destined to go to the cross, to die the death we deserve, and then rise on the third day purchasing redemption for his people. The resurrected savior in speaking to his Father said, "Your word is truth" (John 17:17). Everything that God has revealed in the pages of Scripture is true. His word can never fail.
Truth and Consequences
"The truth of God, therefore, is the foundation of all religion…. It is no less the foundation of all knowledge," said the great Princeton theologian Charles Hodge. The Bible alone teaches all that is necessary for our salvation from sin and is the standard by which all we must live. The Scripture also testifies about this in Psalm 19:7-9:
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes; The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
The apostle Peter, in 2 Peter 1:3-4 wrote about the amazing blessings we have in being given the Scripture:
"His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life (salvation) and godliness (sanctification), through the knowledge of Him (where? In Scripture) who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust."
The consequences of abandoning truth are disastrous. A deviation from truth, from God's Word, will naturally lead to uncertainty and foolishness in all facets of life – from football to family. When a country, an organization, a football team, a family, or a person does not have a solid foundation to stand upon they will fall. May God's people pray for Tom Brady and this country.
Growing up in the east side of Moreno Valley, California, by way of Detroit, Michigan, liking all sports Detroit, while adding at the tender age of 8 a love for the Denver Broncos, a product of the public education system yet somehow by the grace of God managed to get some graduate degrees, serving the Lord out of Sovereign Grace of Perris, coaching Thai boxing and teaching and preaching the Word, also a proud father of 3, and husband to a faithful daughter of Abraham.
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Attractive agricultural property with gate for security!
These lovely level building lots are minutes away from Pacific ocean. The photo of the beach is not visible from the lots but is minutes away by car.
An 18 building lots that vary in size from just under a 1/4 of an acre to over 1/3 of an acre will soon rise on this relaxing community. Water and power supply will be available to every property. The total lot size is 1,000.00 m² (10,763.87 sq ft).
It is ideal for any kind of investment such as a dream house, vacation house or a dream business. Also, the place is known for fertile soil thus very good for planting. The home and garden area are directly across
from these lots and you can imagine how abundant your scenery all year round.
If you wish for assistance on contacting a contractor, the owner will gladly assist you.
Don't miss out this one!
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It's funny how you meet people. Usually as strangers it the first awkward eye contact and nice smile with a uneasy hello or other greeting. Then once you spark up a conversation you can almost call each other long lost friends from Atlantis lol.
Me and Madea met a guy like that the other day. Even though he was selling cable he was nice and not aggressive. He listen and enjoyed our company as much as we enjoyed him. A really great guy!!
It's a shame that people nowadays can't be friendly like that anymore. Now everyone expects something in return, which to a point there's nothing wrong with that. However, it's just as nice enjoying someone's company and getting to know them and have a nice chat every once in awhile. Not saying that you need to be surrounded by a gang of people or your own personal entourage of protégés. You can have just as much fun with just one or two people and never think that 3's a crowd or be forced in a third wheel situation.
You can get along with people by talking about stuff—ANY STUFF!! And telling stories and giving feedback on intellectual topics and discuss many, many things. I think, well it's my belief, that's what makes being with people on a personal level so enjoyable. It makes you want to get back out there and meet new friends. Or at least that's how I feel about it lol.
Don't get me wrong I love my friends who are closest to me and care for me sincerely and genuinely. However the wishy washy friends—I can do and live without.
But your assignment for today, this week, the rest of this month and next month too—go out and meet someone new and get to know them, just spark up a conversation. Don't get discouraged if they don't want to talk at first. You tried your best and try again. The person that's happy to talk to you, trust me you'll be utterly surprised at how much fun and excitement you'll experience.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Meeting Someone New
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Just returned from an awesome trip to Pensacola, FL (paid for by Uncle Sam, you better believe it.) It was to get my flight physical as I wrap up my application process.
- Sunday: Fly from Reagan to Pensacola, hang out at a USO office with some free food and magazines in the airport. Meet 9 other Aviation candidates and stay on base.
- Monday: Wake up early! Blood tests, urine analysis, heart and eye tests, and chest and face x-rays. "Did you need your face x-rayed?" Was a joke of the day… any of us with seasonal allergies needed a sinus x-ray done. All my tests seemed to be fine!
- Tuesday: Anthro tests–they test your height, length of arms and legs while seated, and so forth, to see if you'll fit in a cockpit. Other tests for candidates who didn't pass yet. Get to see the Pensacola Naval Aviation Museum. It was a massive shrine to heroic Marine and Navy pilots from the last century of wars.
A great museum, definitely recommend checking it out if in the area.
- Tuesday night: celebrating with all the candidates and some Marines at a local bar! Everyone passed their physicals!
- Wednesday morning: fly back to DC
I had a blast, just getting to hang out with Marines and aspiring Marine aviators. Working in IT with a bunch of nerds (my usual weekdays) can't compare to the energizing atmosphere of ten young patriotic, manly, motivated, cocky future pilots. Several had been to OCS already and had plenty of tips and advice to share.
The whole visit, getting to stay on base, and meeting guys who will hopefully be at OCC-202 with me was exciting! I definitely know this is what I want to do as a career, this is the organization I want to be a part of, and I can't wait to get in.


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Accessories emporium Verve will be closing its West Village Bleecker Street boutique Sunday, March 28, according to the Shophound, but will keep business going with the Upper West Side location and the original shoe store a block down on Bleecker.
Having personally experienced the West Village real estate shut-out, it's really no surprise that a small-scale shop like Verve failed to renew its lease on Bleecker between West 10th and Charles. The inevitable, bittersweet result, of course, is a clearance sale with discounts up to 80 percent to clear merch before the doors close for good next week. It's only a matter of time before the space is filled by a shop that can pay the rent, most likely -- we fear -- something of the national chain variety.


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Today's Flowers
This is Chicory.
It's everywhere around here, growing along the roadsides and in the fields,
and most people just consider it a weed.
However, it's actually an herb.
The leaves and roots of Chicory can be baked and ground and used
as a coffee substitute or additive.
Also, with some forms of Chicory,
the leaves can be eaten raw in salads.
The Chicory flowers can be blue, lavender, and white.
I think it's really neat,
because I often see one plant with different colors of the flowers on it.
Some call it a weed,
I call it beautiful.
I prefer walking through nature and having my breath taken away by the beauty that surrounds me and the creatures which allow me to enjoy their world.


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Currently, the EU deploys three Missions on the Horn of Africa. The civilian EU Capacity Building Mission (EUCAP Somalia) supports, after 25 years of conflict, security sector institutions and related legislation for improved maritime security. The military EU Naval Force ATALANTA counters piracy off the Somalia coast and protects World Food Programme and other vulnerable vessels. The military EU Training Mission trains and advises the Somali Defence Sector.
All three EU Missions are committed to making Somalia a safer country. The situation in the field is characterised by great complexity and can't be addressed by a single actor alone. Not only in Somalia, but in many theatres of operation, the military are key partners to the ten current civilian CSDP Missions. Civilian-military cooperation is one of the permanent, yet constantly evolving features of the EU integrated approach and continues to increase in response to new challenges.
Director Deane and Lieutenant General Pulkkinen visited the Missions and Operations under their respective commands and seized the opportunity to discuss current and future EU civilian-military cooperation in Somalia.


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READ about Piers Morgan's long career in journalism here.
Each day, we here at "Piers Morgan Tonight" put together the news you need to know – from what happened last night to what will happen today.
For February 6, 2013 – Barack Obama calls for short-term fix to imminent spending cuts, 8.0-magnitude earthquake near Solomon Islands and the Monopoly iron gets voted out in favor of a cat...
• Barack Obama calls for short-term fix to imminent spending cuts: "President Barack Obama called on Tuesday for a short-term agreement to put off deep cuts to government spending, including the military, set to take effect next month."
• 8.0-magnitude earthquake near Solomon Islands: "An 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami that killed five people but didn't threaten the wider region."
• Boy Scout leaders to vote on ending ban against gay membership: "The polarizing debate over whether Boy Scouts of America should allow gay members could enter a new phase with a vote on a new policy Wednesday."
• Postal Service to end Saturday mail service Aug. 1: "The U.S. Postal Service plans to stop delivering letters and other first-class mail on Saturdays beginning Aug. 1, although packages will continue to be delivered."
• The Monopoly iron gets voted out in favor of a cat: "The iron's out and the cat's in Hasbro's latest update to its iconic Monopoly board game, the company announced Wednesday."
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Recharging infrastructure and Electric Vehicles
Successfully establishing electric vehicles needs a basic measure: a demand-driven charging infrastructure, tailored to customer interest.
At the moment all German automotive manufacturers sell battery-operated vehicles which can be charged at over 2,500 charging stations. Crucial to the setting up of a charging infrastructure is the "charging strategy" of the particular electric vehicle. Pure battery vehicles can technically only achieve low charging capacity through alternating current (AC). For fast charging, direct current (DC) is planned. Plug-in hybrids charge primarily through alternating current (AC). The charging needs of customers, which emerged in the projects of the Model Regions can be primarily divided into three categories:
Regular charging: Electric vehicles will mainly be charged where they are parked regularly over a longer time period. This includes parking spaces at home or at work. Mostly alternating current (AC) will apply here. It will be more difficult for street parkers, who don't have private parking spaces and must regularly go to public charging columns.
Fast charging: To cover distances beyond the current range of electric vehicles (150-200 km), fast recharging is needed. Customers' charging requirement will be met by fast direct current (DC) charging. Current generations of fast chargers achieve 50 kW charging capacity, in the future charging capacity will reach up to 150 kW. The setting up of a nationwide DC fast-charging network will form the backbone of the charging infrastructure. Fast charging serves on the one hand as a basic network for all drivers beyond their daily routine trips (home-work). Aside from everyday trips, mobility needs are primarily characterised by "optional mobility uses". This refers to for example, spontaneous family day trips at the weekend. On the other hand fast charging serves as an emergency network, in case there is an unexpected charging requirement. This aspect of emergency charging network is mainly important in the context of reduced range in low temperatures. Fast-charging sites are to be situated in central locations with good access and high visibility.
Intermittent charging: In the user driving profiles there are different stations with a waiting time of 30-120 minutes, e.g. while visiting a shopping centre, cultural exhibits or leisure activities. Intermittent charging complements the comprehensive fast-charging network and includes alternating current (AC) as well as direct current (DC) charging. Public as well as private sites are included.
Only with the interaction of the three categories "regular charging", "fast charging" and "intermittent charging" will a customer-friendly charging infrastructure be achieved. The construction of a nationwide fast-charging infrastructure is a priority in gaining customer acceptance.


text: A group of people from Trinity gather weekly on Mondays during the school year from 1-3 p.m. to put quilts together. These quilts are distributed to people in need, here and abroad. Anyone and everyone is invited to join them! It's a great way to enjoy time together, and make a big difference in the lives of those in need. Some of the quilts go overseas and some of them are given out locally to fire victims, and other victims of natural disasters or those who just need the warmth of a quilt put together with love. No sewing or quilting experience is needed and there are a variety of jobs that need to be done. You can do it! Stop by on Mondays during the school year and find out more!


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Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things
I was pleased as soon as I ran my fingers over the pleasantly matte dust jacket of Stuff. My pleasure only grew once I dove in: authors Randy O. Frost and Gail Steketee smoothly meld case study and psychological analysis for an engaging read. Throughout their account, they also include a broad (though never deep) smattering of speculations about the anthropological, neurobiological, and political aspects of hoarding.
The case studies are fascinating and eclectic. The most extreme is a dire, almost sensationalist account of a cat-hoarding cult that sprung up around a psychiatrist in New York City in the 1970s, involving many of the psychiatrist's patients and hundreds of cats. A more pedestrian example is the story of a woman who got into the habit of ordering magazines in stacks of three, so that she could touch only the top and bottom copy, leaving the middle copy pristine.
The authors' analysis is insightful, accessible, and deeply resonant. Drawing on sources as diverse as the writings of Jean-Paul Sartre and the television special Affluenza, Frost and Steketee muse about the nature of self-worth, meaning, and identity in a consumer age. They sensitively acknowledge the profound significance of hoarding to those who practice it—whether it is the woman who believes that she will lose her memory in the absence of physical reminders; the man with ideas for reusing even the most ragged, cast-off item; or the woman whose stacking behavior began as a way to wall off a room in which she was raped. One chapter at a time, the authors piece together a framework for understanding the beliefs and desires that underlie hoarding—difficulty with so-called "executive" functions such as planning and decision-making; an attempt to preserve memories and opportunities; and, perhaps, an advanced capacity for seeing meaning, beauty, detail, and potential in material objects.
Narratives such as Stuff walk a difficult line, acknowledging the very real havoc that psychopathology can wreak on human lives, without casting it as an extra-human phenomenon that renders its bearers worthless, incomprehensible, monstrous, or undeserving of autonomy. Throughout their book, Frost and Steketee try hard to emphasize the humanity of their subjects—so hard, in fact, that they wind up sounding like they are trying to convince themselves. The book radiates an uncomfortable combination of identification and disgust—for example, the authors joke that they notice their colleagues tidying their offices out of the fear that they too will be labeled "hoarders" by the experts.
As another example, consider the following description: "Some theorists have posited that people with hoarding tendencies form attachments to possessions instead of people.... Hoarders...are remote and suspicious. Irene, however, defied this categorization.... She had a quick wit and a well-developed sense of humor. It was easy to see why people liked her." The authors continue, "It is no coincidence that most of the people described in this book are highly intelligent. Although hoarding is considered a mental disorder, it may stem from an extraordinary ability." I appreciate the nuance—I would rather explore hoarders' heightened sensitivities than flippantly label them damaged goods. However, this "madness equals genius" move merely reinforces the idea that human lives are only valuable as long as they are "productive" or otherwise gratifying to an external observer. What if Irene had not been personable, or "articulate and insightful," as she is later described? Would we then be justified if we failed to relate to her, or to see her life as worthwhile?
Like many human traits, hoarding can be extremely debilitating—at times even fatal. And, as the authors point out, perhaps it is also a form of artistry. However, it is essential to tell the story of both the disorder and the gift without sensationalism and without thank-God-it's-them-and-not-me relief. Frost and Steketee strive for this balance, but in the end it eludes them.


text: Liberal documentary filmaker Michael Moore is encouraging Americans to take to the streets to protest the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump."Disrupt the Inauguration. The Majority have spoken – by nearly 2.7 million votes &counting! Silence is not an option," Moore tweeted Wednesday morning to his three million Twitter followers. Moore's tweet linked to a webpage for DisruptJ20, a social justice campaign calling for "a bold mobilization against the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, 2017." "We call on all people of good conscience to join in disrupting the ceremonies," the website reads. "If Trump is to be inaugurated at all, let it happen behind closed doors, showing the true face of the security state Trump will preside over. It must be made clear to the whole world that the vast majority of people in the United States do not support his presidency or consent to his rule." Funny thing is Michael Moore is claiming the majority of America have spoken against Donald Trump, when President Trump actually won the popular vote if you take away millions of illegals and dead people casting votes for Hillary Clinton. Has Michael Moore not been paying attention to the news in his own backyard of Detroit, where in his own home city full of Democrats where half of the votes in Detroit were casted illegally or wrongfully and are inelligible to be recounted? In Detroit alone hundreds of thousands of votes should be taken away from Hillary Clinton and perhaps even over one million, the thing here however is that Moore is calling for a distubance of Donald Trump when he won the electoral college fair and square...Which is the way voting for the President in America works by law. We should all remember when Obama won the electoral vote twice, and no where were Republicans, Independents, or Tea Partiers calling to disturb the inauguration of President Obama. Leftist are so vile and evil that it's really actually sad how their behavior is. It's time for Michael Moore to be arrested, because this is more like a call to riot and become violent...So arrest the fat man.


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Sunday, March 4, 2018
"Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain" (Philippians 2:14-16 KJV).
Without further delay, we need to shine brightly in this dark world.
Satan's policy of evil causes our world to be replete with darkness, spiritual ignorance, using (vain) works-religion especially. Second Corinthians 4:3-6: "But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ."
In His famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Christ instructed His Jewish disciples concerning God's coming earthly kingdom: "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven" (Matthew 5:14-16). They were not to let anything in this temporal world distract or impede them in bearing testimony to God's Word to them (displaying His spiritual light).
Similarly, the Holy Spirit teaches us that we members of the Church the Body of Christ are spiritual lights in this world too (today's Scripture). No, we are not lights in and of ourselves. Rather, Jesus Christ within us shines outwardly—spiritually not physically. As we display the Gospel of Grace in our daily conduct, brethren, we too bear testimony to God's Word to us. We shine brightly!


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Posted Date: 11/7/2016 12:00 PM
The City has postponed the November 16, 2016 Community Meeting regarding the Almonte/Miller Avenue intersection. The meeting's purpose is to address concerns raised about modifying the Almonte Boulevard/ Miller Avenue intersection in conjunction with the adopted Miller Avenue Streetscape Plan. We recognize that there are concerns about traffic congestion in this area. The Mill Valley City Council shares your concerns related to traffic congestion and is pursuing multiple efforts to address the issue.
Our project team is reviewing the Miller Avenue/Almonte Boulevard intersection improvements as approved in the Miller Avenue Streetscape Master Plan, and we are working on an alternative intersection plan that adheres to our Complete Streets policy, improves cyclist safety and avoids or minimizes impacts to motorists.
We have developed preliminary alternative concepts that meet these goals, but require more time to fine-tune the designs. The extra time will allow the team to conduct additional field observations and to evaluate any potential travel time impacts.
We anticipate rescheduling the meeting to occur in early December.Although we are eager to meet and share our recommendation with the community, additional time will allow for a more comprehensive review of the alternatives.
We will provide the new meeting date, time and location within the next few weeks. Thank you for understanding our extra efforts to meet this unique intersection's challenges.