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Why don't elephants get cancer?
Animals like elephants and whales are made up of many more cells than a human, or a mouse, and they live far longer. Yet they hardly ever get cancer – and the big question is why? Plus, revolutions in genetics, and a magical gene of the month. This is the Naked Genetics podcast for November 2015 with me, Dr Kat Arney, brought to you in association with The Genetics Society, online at genetics.org.uk.
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Indian and energy law programs featured in the press
The University of Tulsa College of Law offers master's degrees in Indian and energy law online. The program was recently featured in an article in Tulsa Legal and Business News. The programs attract students from across the country who are currently working and would like to earn an advanced degree without going back to school full time. The full article is reprinted below from Tulsa Legal and Business News, writer – Ralph Schaefer.
Students from across the U.S. are working toward master's degrees in Indian and energy law without physically stepping foot onto the University of Tulsa College of Law or into classrooms.
For that matter, the professors in far-off states don't come to Tulsa either.
Both programs are part of the Online Master of Jurisprudence curriculum that makes it possible for people in Oklahoma and other states to upgrade skills in both disciplines, said Tim Thompson, assistant dean of the Online Legal Education program.
The programs do not lead to licenses to practice law or qualify students to take the state bar examination.
While Master of Jurisprudence in Indian Law has the most applicants, it also has a niche audience.
The target audience involves individuals working in Indian Country with tribes, tribal governments, businesses, family law, Indian natural resource law, land titles or gaming.
Energy law students include those seeking to advance their career or give themselves a better footing in the field.
"This is the sort of degree that makes a 'nose hair difference' between either job promotions or being caught by industry layoffs," Thompson said.
The target audience is a working four-year degree holder who would like to earn an advanced degree but doesn't want to give up their job, income source or leave the family.
Thompson makes it clear to applicants as they register that there is a live component to the curriculum where they meet with the professor online between six to eight times a semester for a live class.
These sessions are usually held during the evenings or on weekends, and scheduling is designed to accommodate the students.
A professor utilizes a video camera and students can interact, ask questions and form a virtual classroom, he said.
Thompson has taught an online energy class for the TU business school.
The setup is substantially the same as the traditional classroom, he said. Initially it was challenging, but once everyone was comfortable with the technology, a bond formed with the students and it was the same as teaching in a traditional classroom.
Online students might miss a class, but most professors record the session so individuals can catch up. Some professors are more lenient than others who might require full attendance.
All professors are, by contract, required to provide a course outline, but there is flexibility to adjust and update curriculum as events change.
"My professors regularly ask if they can update to keep things current, and we are supportive of them," Thompson said. If there is a substantial topic shift, the professors are allowed to rebuild the course and are compensated accordingly.
The recent 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling involving the prosecution of Indians on reservations is an example.
No one knows what will happen, but the courts will outline the next step, he said.
Students enrolling in the Online Master of Jurisprudence in Energy Law want to upgrade their industry skills, especially involving regulations.

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Custom-written DNS servers: Learn to love them
A cryptic e-mail message from one of my readers telling me that blog.ioshints.info does not resolve into an IP address (yet again, thank you Igor!) set just the right mood for my Monday morning. As I had about 30 minutes before rushing off to a day-long countryside family event, all I could do was run a few quick tests (of course it worked for me) and take my iPad with me (luckily, it's a 3G model and the coverage in Slovenia is decent).
During the day, Igor was able to supply more details: the DNS hosting company I was using suddenly decided to return NXDOMAIN error code on every CNAME record unless the query type was CNAME, while providing the results in the response at the same time. Here's a sample of their bizarre reasoning:
$ dig @ns1.domaindiscover.com xml.ioshints.info
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 14206
;; flags: qr aa rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; WARNING: recursion requested but not available
;xml.ioshints.info. IN A
xml.ioshints.info. 0 IN CNAME ghs.google.com.
Correct answer is obviously somewhere along the lines of the following printout (I will not waste my time reading the RFCs to figure out all the potential correct answers ;). The authoritative name server supplies just the CNAME, not the final answer (it has no authority to do it) and obviously has to return the success code (as it found the name we were looking for).
$ dig @ns.nil.si blog.ioshints.info
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 59148
;; flags: qr aa rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 13, ADDITIONAL: 12
;; WARNING: recursion requested but not available
;blog.ioshints.info. IN A
blog.ioshints.info. 0 IN CNAME ghs.google.com.
Be liberal in what you accept
The worst part of the puzzle was that I was able to reach the blog throughout the day (ensuring the DNS TTL of the CNAME record in the server I was using did expire) even using different Service Providers (and DNS servers). In the afternoon, as I was finally able to get hold of a reasonable PC (for whatever reason, I don't think iPad is the proper platform to write longer texts) I tried to figure out the difference between Igor and myself and polled my Twitter friends.
Only a few of them had problems (weird) and Ethan was kind enough to help me with my troubleshooting efforts. It looks like most recursive DNS servers (including Google's 126.96.36.199 and OpenDNS) don't bark at NXDOMAIN error if the answer is included in the reply and happily continue the resolution process, while a few servers decide NXDOMAIN means what it should mean and return an error to the client.
Let's fake authority
Digging further, Igor uncovered another stupidity: the programmers working for DomainDiscover decided to make their life extremely easy and generate fake SOA records. This is what they claim the authority for google.com is:
$ dig @ns1.domaindiscover.com xml.ioshints.info
... deleted ...
google.com. 3600 IN SOA ns1.tierra.net.
hostmaster.tierra.net. 2010080701 7200 1800 604800 28800
One must wonder what these guys will do when DNSSEC comes knocking on their doors. I decided I don't want to be there when that happens and moved my DNS server today.
I am sad to be forced to leave DomainDiscover. They were working perfectly for the last 5+ years I was using them, but obviously the load they were handling (and the pricing wars in the domain registration business) pushed them to cut a few corners too many.
Unfortunately, we can only expect to see more failures like this one as the industry goes through endless cycles of doing more with less.
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This recently happened to me as well, because the name server thought he was authoritative for the entire internet. Its one of those configuration mistakes that only show up if you have CNAMEs pointing to other zones not hosted on the same name server.
And to make it more annoying to troubleshoot, some DNS servers like BIND can still resolve the records while others such as the one included in windows returns NXDOMAIN.
How does this happen? In my case the DNS server was PowerDNS with a mysql backend. Someone or some poorly written script, entered a blank line in the database, which caused PowerDNS to behave like this.


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Europe's Leading Pan-European Resources for the MedTech Community, MEDTEC Events and European Medical Device Technology, Release Industry Snapshot and Audience Survey Findings
17 Jul, 2012, 12:00 BST
LOS ANGELES, July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- European Medical Device Technology (EMDT) and MEDTEC Events, UBM Canon's leading brands focused on medical device technologies including materials, design, manufacturing processes and regulation, recently distributed a key industry snapshot stating that amidst challenging economic times, the MedTech industry is alive and thriving in Europe.
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In the snapshot, UBM Canon summarized research from a Eucomed study and combined it with its own findings from recent EMDT audience and MEDTEC attendee surveys. The snapshot solidifies the fact that Europe holds the 2nd largest market for medical technology in the world, accounting for approximately 30% of the global total and growing at more than 5% per annum. It also states that around 8% of medtech sales are reinvested into the research and development of new and improved products, making up more than euro 7.5 billion. This places the sector in the top tier of research investment in the EU.
Based on recent 2012 MEDTEC Event visitor profiles, relatively most MEDTEC attendees represent companies with end products for electronic equipment, surgery, orthopaedics, general hospital use, dental, and cardiovascular categories. And when EMDT readers were asked which products or services they typically recommend, purchase, or specify, the top three answers were design and R&D services, manufacturing services, and materials. In the same study, 53% of European companies said they believe overall sales will increase in 2013. To view more from the industry snapshot, click here.
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Depilatory Waxing
Depilatory waxing is used from head to toe to remove unwanted body hair. Skin Deep uses Cirepil Blue European Hard Wax and Ocean Blue because of the superior results these products provide. We provide waxing services for both men and women.
There Are Several Advantages To Waxing over Shaving
Slower Growing Hair
Waxing removes the hair from the follicle at its roots. On average, it takes about three to eight weeks for hair to grow back, which leaves you hairless for significantly longer than shaving
Less Chance of Ingrown Hairs
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When the strip of wax is removed, it also clears away dead skin cells, leaving the skin beneath looking smoother and more vibrant than before.
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Because waxing removes the hair at the root, rather than creating a blunt cut at the skin line, your skin will feel significantly more smooth after waxing.


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Before a week ago I was one of those that only used cast iron to cook with if we were in the outdoors and I was camping. My husband changed that when he got me some cast iron skillets and pots. We took them out of the package and they already come pre-seasoned but we wanted to give them an extra touch. So we looked up how to do it and it has turned out great so far.
We did it again with some Lodge Cast Iron I had in our camping gear that were in much needed TLC for seasoning (which means to grease them up good so they don't rust.....not salt or pepper them) believe it or not I used to think, "Do you like rub it down with salt or something???" glad I don't think that way anymore :)
I love the message in this story. We never know what someone might be going through or what trials they are facing personally. That is what I love about this message and turning something that could have become more of a hardship for someone, they turned into a great blessing. I hope we all can do a little bit of a kind deed for those around us, concealed and watch the deed unfold.
Types of shelters
Why I am even addressing different types of shelters is because when starting out a homestead it depends a lot on what your willing to spend money on and how much. So say you are building a home, you can choose to 'camp out' while you build for the experience and to save money. Here are a list of different ideas of things you can use as shelters from one extreme to another.
Wilderness Shelters
When you're out in the forest for emergency or survival needs or just for fun to say you have tried it, here are some creative ways to build a shelter for yourself while out in the wilderness.
The Bill of Rights
I have seen so many things going around in the media lately that have made a lot of controversy with opposing ideas and opinions. It makes me wonder if we are all drifters leaning on each others impressions or if we know enough to think for ourselves and stand firm. The United States Constitution and The Bill of Rights are what I think of when it comes to the things that matter in our country. I want to become well informed and learn more about them so I am not tossed on the wind from one point of view to the next. It is so easy to get confused by all the speculations out there through so many news and media outlets. That is why I really like what George Washington had to say, "The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon."
We all have some sort of thing leading and guiding us in our own lives. For me, I try and use my Scriptures as a guide to help me in my daily life to draw me closer to the Lord and give me the strength to get through the trials I face personally. I want to get to know the constitution better in that aspect so I can stand firm in the things pertaining to our rights and freedoms that we all have been richly blessed with. I feel like now more than ever we are being bombarded by so much out there in the world. I want to do what Abraham Lincoln says, "Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm."
With all of these Amendments I firmly believe that we are Accountable for the actions we take with those given rights. For an example, if we choose to not 'peaceably assemble to petition' but riot and make an unsafe scene, then we will pay for the consequences of that by probably getting arrested. We all have the right to choose for ourselves how we will act in any situation and whatever or however that is done the consequence will follow.
I feel like that is something lacking in the public eye of Americans, to hold themselves accountable for the actions they take. There are so many examples like abortion because of a unwanted pregnancy or single parents raising children without a spouse because they won't take responsibility for their actions and so on.
That is why I decided to brake down the Bill of Rights on this blog post so I can see each Amendment better and get to know them and know where I stand and Stand Firm.
The First Amendment
May 2018
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Source: Veritat, 19 December 2016
Source: Veritat, 19 December 2016
An elated Team KPMG, with their enthusiastic supporters, went to the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) Games closing ceremony on 9 Dec, at Folks Collective at China Square, for a night and celebration. They were also there to bring the ISCA Games trophy back to KPMG.
It is the first time in the history of the ISCA Games that any team has won the trophy for four consecutive years. Previously, Team KPMG won it thrice between 2009 and 2011. Team KPMG, finished the games with a record-breaking 72 points, winning 12 trophies and 19 medals, along the way.
Keith Ang, a member of the volleyball team that won gold, said: "Winning the ISCA trophy was definitely a hard task, to defend it is even harder. Having defended it for four consecutive years is definitely an impressive feat. This shows the amount of collective commitment of blood, sweat and tears from everyone that contributed to this success. KPMG has earned the right to be called champions!"


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Robert L. Nardelli, Chrysler's new chief who earlier ran Home Depot, spoke about the auto industry in terms that suggested he was still in a home-improvement state of mind.
DETROIT, Oct. 29 — Robert L. Nardelli, the new Chrysler chief executive, has tried hard to sound like a "car guy" from the moment he landed in Detroit. He boasted at his first news conference, in August, about his well-stocked garage that included a Jeep, a Plymouth Prowler and a PT Cruiser.
But in a presentation Monday at the Magazine Publishers of America conference in Boca Raton, Fla., Mr. Nardelli, who most recently ran Home Depot, talked about the auto industry in a way that suggested he was still in a home-improvement state of mind.
"I think a vehicle today has to be your most favorite room under your roof," Mr. Nardelli said. "I really believe that. I mean, it has to bring you gratification, it has to be tranquil. It's incidental that it gets you from Point A to B, right?"
That might give pause to horsepower enthusiasts and design buffs who follow grilles, chrome work and spoilers.
But Mr. Nardelli, who left Home Depot in January and was named to the Chrysler job in August, was clear about his perspective: "I'm a consumer, not a designer."
Mr. Nardelli also said in the speech, which was broadcast online, that car shoppers want gadgets. "It has to have the latest technologies on board. It has to provide the comfort, it has to be kind of self-tutorial, on the education of it."
An automobile also needs "cup holders — some for water and some for...," Mr. Nardelli said, but he did not finish that thought.
A Chrysler spokesman, Mike Aberlich, said Mr. Nardelli's comments might have stemmed from the briefings he received from the company's marketing experts and car designers.
Their research has shown that customers are placing a greater emphasis on vehicle interiors. In fact, Chrysler has frequently referred to its minivans as "living rooms on wheels," he said.
"I don't know that it's new, but it's his own spin on it," Mr. Aberlich said. "It's good to have that fresh perspective, and he's bringing that."


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The Inextinguishable Light
Winston Churchill once said that the most valuable thing in the world was the truth. So valuable is it, said he, that it needs to be constantly protected by a bodyguard of lies. Mr. Churchill made that remark in the context of intelligence and counterintelligence efforts during the Second World War. This assertion from that great statesman was probably the only pronouncement on which he and his nemesis, Adolf Hitler, agreed. Unfortunately, the propagation of lies is not restricted to conventional military warfare-it has also been the most insidious weapon in the war of ideas. And what is more, the practice of lying, according to surveys, is at epidemic pro-portions. Assuming, of course, that those surveyed told the truth.
As valuable a commodity as it is and as indispensable as it is to meaningful existence, truth is possibly the most violated concept in our world. This is more so now than ever before in history. The lies that punctuate business transactions; the lies by which trusted relationships have been destroyed-these we are aware of. The greater tragedy is not just that we live with a proliferation of lies, but that this is probably the first time, certainly in western civilization than society at large does not believe in the existence of absolute truth.
This radical step toward moral and metaphysical skepticism, which asserts the very impossibility of knowing the laws by which our individual lives must be governed, is the single greatest indicator of our postmodern mind. What is most surprising is that a disbelief in truth is not restricted to the liberal element; instead truth as a category has been jettisoned even among conservatives.
According to a study reported by George Barna in 1991, 67% of the US population did not believe in absolute truth. In 1994, that figure rose to 75%. In 1991, 52% of Evangelicals said they did not believe in absolute truth. In 1994, that figure rose to 62%. The difference between saying there is no such thing as the truth and living as if truth does not matter is a small one and the consequences for both catastrophic.
Several decades ago, English journalist Malcolm Muggeridge warned of this spiritual plague coming upon the West, branding it her ultimate death wish. This is how he worded it: Yet even so, truth is very beautiful: more so I consider than justice-today's pursuit which easily puts on a false face. In the nearly seven decades I have lived through, the world has overflowed with bloodshed and explosions whose dust has never had time to settle before others have erupted. All in purportedly just causes....The lies on behalf of which our wars have been fought and our peace treaties concluded! The lies of revolution and of counter-revolution! The lies of advertising, of news, of salesman-ship, of politics! The lies of the priest in his pulpit, the professor at his podium, the journalist at his typewriter! The lie stuck like a fishbone in the throat of the micro-phone, the hand-held lies of the prowling cameraman! Ignazio Silone told me once how when he was a member of the Old Comintern, some stratagem was under discussion, and a delegate, a newcomer who had never attended before, made the extraordinary observation that if such and such a statement were to be made, it wouldn't be true. There was a moment of dazed silence, and then everyone began to laugh. They laughed and laughed till tears ran down their cheeks, and the Kremlin walls began to shake. The same laughter echoes in every Council chamber and cabinet room. Wherever two or more are gathered to exercise authority, it is truth that has died, not God. (Muggeridge, The Green Stick, p.19)
The most disconcerting aspect of this attitude toward truth is that anyone who holds to the possibility of truth is categorized as one who merely "believes" that such is a reality. The implication is that because truth does not exist, what is held to be true is only a belief and is therefore not a rationally admissible fact. At the same time, those who dismiss truth can end up believing anything at all, and any belief that is contemptuous of truth is considered plausible for that reason alone. This is the raw nerve of postmodern existence, and unless we establish the possibility and the necessity of truth, and of how one arrives at the truth, any belief system can be mocked at will, or off-handedly dismissed as cultural.
For the Christian this is where the battle must be fought, for no worldview suffers more from the loss of truth than the Christian one. In a culture where truth no longer exists, the very cardinal statement of Jesus, "I am the way, the truth, and the life," becomes meaning-less. And unless truth as a category is defended, every commitment that is made because of a commitment to Christ Himself will be deemed a "mere belief " and differentiated from fact, thereby making it unworthy of intellectual assent.
Scholars who deal in social theory and cultural shifts tell us that the modern world as we know it spanned the two hundred years from 1789 to 1989-from the storming of the Bastille in France, which signaled the beginning of the French Revolution, to the dismantling of the Berlin Wall, which symbolized the collapse of Communism. That brought the modern era to an end and ushered in the postmodern world. But the break-down of both these edifices of human construction, with all of the tyranny they represented, is meager compared to the breakdown now facing the West, a breakdown heartily sanctioned by the free western societies now basking under the banner of the post-modern mind. In the modern world reason reigned supreme and it was envisioned that rational man would hold all things together. Now, postmodernism has become the buzz word in academia, the word by which all things have fallen apart; for reason itself is banished as a dinosaur in humanity's evolutionary climb, and truth is considered extinct.
The modern world had emphasized purpose and design. The postmodern world emphasizes randomness and chance. The modern world sought stability in values. The postmodern world sees values as transient and relative. The modern world saw reason as the means and meaning as the end. The postmodern world glories in unreason and celebrates meaninglessness. The modern world pursued a synthesis of all disciplines in its search to find the unity of truth. The postmodern world focuses on deconstruction and extols the marvel of contradiction. In short, the very purpose of the university, which was to find unity in diversity, is now in contradiction to its own name, and students are graduating unable to bridge the disciplines and proudly boasting a skepticism that one can be sure of anything.
There is one monumental difference between the modern and the postmodern mind. In the modern pursuit, even though there was an inhospitable climate towards spiritual truths, debate was nevertheless possible because information was still subject to induction and deduction. Calm spirits could prevail to allow facts a place in dialogue. In the post-modernist mentality the purpose of dialogue or debate is not for truth but only for feeling, and as passion has taken over, facts are given no legitimacy. The result is hate-filled shouting matches.
If any progress is to be made amid the shifting sands of cultural change, it is imperative that we understand where any meaningful dialogue can begin. Too much is at stake, and too many lives will be hurt or lost if we are unable to agree even on the starting point.
This is not to imply that a moral consensus can be reached purely by arriving at the truth. Not by any means. But it does assert that at least in theory we can determine whether a statement that is made about reality is true or false. If even that is denied, then no judgment on any statement is possible That state of affairs is logically impossible and existentially unlivable.
Aristotle gave us three reasons for knowledge. The first was for truth. The second for morality. The third for technique or what we now call technology. Truth is primary, from which morality and technique flow. In our time, technology is supreme, morality is mocked, and truth has been eradicated. But thankfully, all is not lost, for at least postmodernism has unwittingly awakened society to the realization that truth, morality, and meaning are connected. If the first goes, there is nothing on which to base the other two. On every side society feels this colossal breakdown, and a stirring is taking place deep within the national conscience that when truth has been lost, the results are devastating.
This state of affairs is arousing many from their stupor, a stupor that the modern mind created when it trumpeted that rational man could arrive at his Utopia without God's absolutes. In fact, so drastic has been the realization that our purpose on earth is inextricably bound to our behavior that some scholars are reluctantly admitting that the teaching of the Bible provided a logical basis for goodness, and that with the abandonment of the Judeo-Christian ethic, the basis for morality is gone. So how do such antagonists to the Gospel message then deal with this need for a foundational ethic?
The suggestions range from the absurd to the preposterous. Take, for example, one scholar who presented his thesis at a symposium of The American Association for the Advancement of Science, held in 1991, in Washington, DC. His basic argument begins with the admission that a catastrophe has come upon us as a people. Philosopher Loyal Rue argues that science has made it impossible to believe any longer in the myths of the Bible, myths such as God giving the Ten Commandments and Jesus rising from the dead. But with the loss of these tenets, he says, we have lost the very underpinnings of moral theory which had provided a legitimate recognition of accountability and charity. We are left, therefore, with the unprecedented situation of needing to concoct a "noble lie" so powerful that it will furnish us with reasons to be good, even though those reasons in themselves will be untrue. In effect, what is being said here is that without a transcendent order, ethics is unjustifiable, and with-out ethics, life is unlivable.
On all fronts, therefore, our existential realities are pointing us to the relationship between truth and life. And what reality has revealed to be joined together, let no man put asunder. The question is, how do we arrive at the truth, principally the truth on which all other truths hang, and by which life must be governed?
The irony of defining truth is that while in practice we all instinctively recognize it when we see it, we nevertheless ask the question if it exists, theoretically. Professor Dallas Willard, who teaches philosophy at the University of Southern California, asks this of our sensitivity to and estrangement from the truth. What would you think if you asked your ten-year-old, "Susie, is it true that you ate the cookies on the counter?" and she placidly replied, "Mother, what is truth?" Thankfully, Susie may not have gained that evasive philosophical sophistication. But Pilate of old had, and he raised the question of Jesus, "What is Truth?" Jesus answered him with a categorical response. But before we turn to His answer, let us establish some definitions.
Very simply stated, truth is the judgment expressed when we use the word "is." The verb "is" asserts some-thing about reality to which the statement conforms. In other words, the statement "This is so," expresses a state of existence that is real, and not dependent on belief in it in order to make it true. The reality being represented is objective, universal, and transcendent. This is precisely the logic by which we operate, and the logic by which we either make statements about reality or make denials about what is not real. "The logic of truth is the same for all exclusionary claims to truth" (Mortimer Adler, Truth in Religion, p. 10).
This leads us to the definition of an absolute. An absolute is basically an unchanging point of reference by which all other changes are measured. Each discipline brings with it a handful of certainties by which others are developed. Those certainties, if assumed, must be previously demonstrated when used as absolutes.
For the Christian, the starting point is God. He is the eternally existent one, the absolute, from whom we draw all definitions for life's purpose and destiny. This God does not expect us to come to Him in a vacuum. He has so framed this world and our minds that the laws of reason and logic that we use lead us to the certainty of His being, and assure us that we may know Him who is the source of all truth.
Here we run aground and face the first criticism from the skeptic: Are we not using logic with which to prove logic? The answer to that is straightforward. The logical system is built on four fundamental laws, laws that are impossible to argue against without at the same time proving them. For the sake of brevity, let me discuss just two of them.
First is the Law of Non-contradiction. This law affirms that no two contradictory statements can be both true and false, at the same time, in the same sense. To deny the Law of Non-contradiction is only to affirm it, for to say that the Law of Non-contradiction is not true is to assume that the denial is true and the law is not. But that is precisely what the law says-that two contradictory statements cannot both be true. There is no way to get around this. The second foundational law is the Law of Rational Inference. By that we mean that inferences can be made from what is known to what is unknown. No one could prove any point without the Law of Rational Inference. There are conclusions that may be legitimately drawn when statements are true and the argument containing those statements is valid.
Postmodern skeptics cannot tolerate the Law of Non-contradiction because of the rational inferences they draw from it-that truth does exist-but it is evident that they live by the implications of these laws. And what is more, one of the most fallacious ideas ever spawned in western attitudes towards truth is the oft-repeated pronouncement that exclusionary claims to truth are a western way of thinking. The East, it is implied, is all-inclusionary. This is patently false. Every religion, without exception, has some foundational beliefs which are categorically non-negotiable, and exclude everything to the contrary.
Truth by definition is exclusive. If truth were all-inclusive, nothing would be false. And if nothing were false, what would be the meaning of true? Furthermore, if nothing were false, would it be true to say that everything is false? It quickly becomes evident that nonsense would follow. In short, therefore, truth boils down to two tests: Statements must correspond to reality, and any system of thought that is developed as a result must be coherent. The correspondence and coherence tests are applied by all of us in matters that affect us.
Therefore, when Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No man comes to the Father except through me," He was making a very reasonable statement by affirming truth's exclusivity. The question one may legitimately ask is whether He demonstrated that claim rather than just stating it.
Let us see, now, how Jesus responded to Pilate's question. The conversation had begun with Pilate asking Jesus if indeed He was a king. The very surprising answer of Jesus was, "Are you asking this of your own, or has someone else set you up for this?"
This is the first and most important step to under-standing the nature of truth. In effect, Jesus was asking Pilate if this was a genuine question or purely an academic one. He was not merely checking on Pilate's sincerity. He was opening up Pilate's heart to himself, to reveal to Pilate his unwillingness to deal with the implications of Jesus' answer. Intent, in the pursuit of truth, is prior to content, or to the availability of it. Author George MacDonald once said, "To give truth to him who loves it not is only to give him more plentiful reasons for misinterpretation." The love of truth and the willingness to submit to its demands is the first step.
But second, Jesus said something even more extraordinary. After identifying His Lordship in a kingdom that was not of this world, He said, "They that are on the side of truth, listen to me" (John 18:37). Jesus was not merely establishing the existence of truth, but His pristine embodiment of it. He was identical with the truth. This meant that everything He said and did, and the life He lived in the flesh, represented that which was in keeping with ultimate reality. Therefore, to reject Him is to choose to govern one's self with a lie.
Let me take this point further. In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, He branded His creation "good." That both defined reality and how we ought to live. Out of that relationship with God all other relationships take their cue, including the use of language in defining the world. We read that Adam named the creatures. That naming was the work of man, as sub-sovereign, defining reality in God's terms.
It was at this point that truth was tested. The temptation of Satan was the challenge to the first humans to take upon themselves the prerogative of God and redefine reality in their own terms. The lie entered and truth was violated by rejecting the propositional revelation of God and contradicting His definitions of good and evil. By yielding to that temptation Adam and Eve "exchanged the truth of God for a lie," and chose to create their own realities. This, as God had warned, would lead to death and destruction.
It is noteworthy that when the tempter came to Jesus in the wilderness the temptation was the same, namely, to make His own terms for living. Jesus rejected this seduction by quoting the Word, i.e., the definitions of God. Jesus quoted from the book of Deuteronomy, which literally means the "second law." This was God's law reiterated to His people. The opposite of Deuteronomy is autonomy, or self law. It is in this context that we must understand Jesus' statement that the truthfulness of one's intent was revealed by a response to Him, for He is the fulfillment of God's law, and the expression of His truth.
God's answers to life's questions of origin, meaning, morality and destiny are not just proven by the process of abstract reasoning, but are also sustained by the rigors of experience. And in the reality of history, He has demonstrated empirically the living out of truth in the birth, life, death, and resurrection of His Son.
In short, the intimations of truth come in multisensory fashion. The Guardian of Reason leads us to check the correspondence of His word with reality and to ascertain the coherence of the assertions. But our experience in life proves those truths in concrete reality. Our grand privilege is to know Him, to bring our lives into conformity with truth which leads us to that coherence within. He has said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free" (John 8:32). In a world increasingly enslaved by error and alienation, and seduced by images to believe a lie, how wonderful to be freed by the truth to His peace. The Scriptures tell us that the enemy of our souls is the father of all lies. He will do anything to keep us from coming to the truth, because it is the most valuable thing in the world and leads us to the source of all truth, to God Himself.
To all of this the skeptic might say that such conclusions may be drawn only if the God of the Bible exists. To that I heartily answer, Absolutely! And on numerous campuses around the world it has been my thrilling privilege to present a defense for the existence of God and for the authority of the Scriptures, unique in their splendor and convincing in the truth they proclaim. But let us not miss what the skeptic unwittingly surrenders by saying that all this could be true only if God exists. For, implicit in that concession is the Law of Non-contradiction and the Law of Rational Inference, which exist only if truth exists. Truth, in turn, can exist only if there is an objective standard by which to measure it. That objective, unchanging absolute is God.
I heard a cute little story, growing up in India. It is the story of a little boy who had lots of pretty marbles. But he was constantly eyeing his sister's bagful of candy. One day he said to her, "If you give me all your candy, I'll give you all of my marbles." She gave it much thought, and agreed to the trade. He took all her candy and went back to his room to get his marbles. But the more he admired them the more reluctant he became to give them all up. So he hid the best of them under his pillow and took the rest to her. That night, she slept soundly, while he tossed and turned restlessly, unable to sleep and thinking, I wonder if she gave me all the candy.
I have often wondered, when I see our angry culture claiming that God has not given us enough evidence, if it is not the veiled restlessness of lives that live in doubt because of their own duplicity. The battle in our time is posed as one of the intellect, in the assertion that truth is unknowable. But that may be only a veneer for the real battle, that of the heart.


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The first time I made a sorbet (see mango rum sorbet), I did not use an ice cream maker. I had none at the time. I didn't even know I would get one eventually. So, yes, it is possible to make a sorbet with no fancy equipment. It takes longer though and a lot more work but the result can be just as good and no one will ever know you had to mix it every few hours over a 12-hour period. And that introduction is meant to encourage everyone to make a sorbet, with or without an ice cream maker.
What is a sorbet? Think of it as ice cream but with neither milk nor cream. Like a low-fat version of ice cream. But to call it frozen sweet drink would be misleading. A properly made sorbet scoops like ice cream. It is smooth and evenly textured with no large ice crystals.
Making coconut and lychee sorbet is easy.
Cut the coconut meat and lychees into small pieces. Puree with the coconut water, add the lychee juice and chill.
Pour into your ice cream maker and begin the sorbet-making process. I like watching the liquid turn into lumps. The whirring sound of the machine and the way it goes 'round and 'round is hypnotizing.
But that's me. You don't have to do that. Just set a timer and leave the machine to do its work. There's a lot that you can do in the half hour or so that the machine is turning your chilled puree into sorbet.
Coconut and Lychee Sorbet
- 2 young coconuts
- 1 227-gram can lychees
- 4 tablespoons sugar or to taste
- Cut the coconut meat into small pieces. Do the same with the lychees.
- Pour the coconut water into the blender. Add the sugar, coconut meat and lychees. Pulse, or process, depending on how fine or coarse you want the coconut meat and lychees. Mix with the lychee juice and chill for several hours.
- Pour into your ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's instructions.
- To serve, scoop as you would your ice cream. Top with fresh mint leaves, if you like.
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Mercury is a poison. It doesn't belong in the human body. Yet dentists continue to put it in people's mouths via "silver" amalgam fillings – fillings that are actually about 50% mercury. More than two-thirds of Americans have had at least one. The average adult has at least 10. And despite ADA claims, the mercury in them does not become inert once the filling is placed. That would require magic. In reality, vapor is released constantly, and it circulates through the whole body, eventually accumulating in all tissues but especially the kidneys and liver – major excretory organs – as well as the brain. The longer the fillings are there, the more mercury your body stores and the greater your chance of becoming very, very ill. Indeed, mercury poisoning has been implicated in a number of chronic illnesses, including Alzheimer's, Lou Gehrig's disease, MS, Parkinson's, CFS and fibromyalgia.
So why doesn't everyone with mercury fillings get sick?
That a person can have them and not get sick tells us nothing about the fillings and everything about that individual's constitution, immune response and ability to excrete toxins. Consider: if you have a healthy, robust immune system, you can be exposed to many pathogens without getting sick. It's why not everyone gets the flu each year – or gets the same kind. Likewise, a person in good health and with few other risk factors may be able to bear the burden of mercury…for a time. But if they become ill or take up bad habits (e.g., eating junk food, taking drugs, smoking), their body becomes less and less able to rid itself of the mercury. That's when you begin to see symptoms of Dental Amalgam Syndrome. These include:
- Metallic taste, sore gums, inflamed gums, ulcerations and other oral problems
- Headaches, vertigo, tinnitus, tremors and other neurological problems
- Memory loss, depression, irritability, sleep disturbances and other psychological problems
- Chest pain, weak pulse, changes in blood pressure and other cardiovascular problems
- Respiratory problems
- Digestive problems
In children, the symptoms may manifest as an autism spectrum disorder or ADD/ADHD.
Thus, those who are already dealing with chronic illness would do well to look into possible dental causes. But it's important to make sure that the mercury is in fact the main problem or if other causes are involved. Seldom is any case completely straightforward. We must look at all contributing factors and then work with the patient to prioritize treatments in an effort to bring the most healing as quickly as possible, while reducing the risk of creating illness elsewhere in the body.
Indeed, if mercury removal is pursued, any illness could get worse if specific safety precautions are not taken to minimize the amount of vapor the patient is exposed to during the procedures. Current symptoms can be aggravated. New ones can be triggered. In a way, this seems to me even more unconscionable than placing the mercury fillings in the first place, worsening the problem the practitioner is purporting to cure.
Thus, those who have amalgams but are not ill or experiencing symptoms should especially consider the risks and benefits of removal versus those of keeping them in place. We've already looked at some of the risks of leaving them alone. As for benefits? You don't have to deal with the trauma of extensive dental procedures, and you do get the short term financial savings – though at the risk of greater costs down the road.
The benefits of removal, on the other hand, include improved health and function, as well as a more attractive smile, since the replacements will contain no metal and look as much like your natural teeth as possible. Also, in placing the new restorations, we can adjust your bite so that your teeth come together better. This, too, can benefit your health, as proper occlusion supports proper breathing and posture, which can prevent pain and increase energy. The risks, of course, include the toxication mentioned above.
So the key is: what do we do to reduce risk?
The ideal treatment begins before removal, in preparing your body to heal – especially if you are already ill from mercury poisoning. Again, you got sick because your body couldn't get rid of the mercury leaching from your fillings. That mercury then accumulated in your body tissues. Thus, we must help your body become more able to excrete it once the source is removed. Most often, this treatment involves nutritional changes, supplementation and the use of homeopathics, and it normally continues through post-removal detox. At that point, you may choose to pursue other treatments, as well – chelation therapy, body work, energy medicine, sauna and others that aid the body in releasing toxins.
In removing amalgams, I follow the IAOMT protocol (PDF), which is standard among biological dentists. It addresses the safety of both the patient and the dental team, and the goal is to minimize exposure to the mercury particles and vapor generated during removal. It includes measures such as:
- Protective covering for the patient, dentist and staff, including protection for the eyes, hair and clothing
- Fresh oxygen via nose mask for the patient and filtration masks for the dentist and assistants
- Isolation of the teeth to be worked on with a dental dam, to keep mercury from being swallowed
- Air purifiers for the room
- Sectioning of the amalgams and removing them in chunks
- Lots of cold water to keep the teeth cool and reduce vaporization of the mercury under the force of the high-speed drill
- Use of evacuators to suck up water and vapor
Also important is what you replace the amalgams with. Before removal, testing should be done to determine biocompatible replacement materials. The last thing we want to do is replace one toxic material with another, or one that may cause an allergic response. For the goal in mercury removal, of course, is to enhance your health.
Consider your options. Inform yourself as to the risks and benefits. Make a truly informed choice.


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Doug Spitz, Listing Specialist | Team Lead: Doug brings more than two decades of experience in the housing/real estate industry to the DWELL513 Team. Prior to his career as a real estate agent, Doug was a home builder and renovator, specializing in rehabilitating historic homes and hidden gems. His keen eye for detail and the ability to see beyond décor, allows Doug to aid in every step of the home buying or selling process. A seven-time Circle of Excellence Realtor, and lifelong Cincinnatian, Doug lives in downtown Cincinnati's Liberty Hill neighborhood, with his two dogs, Beagan a Boston terrier and Nayah a Rhodesian Ridgeback.
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Description of Work: Renovations in the ARB Building were successfully completed in preparation for a new department chair joining UF. The laboratory space remodel was done to meet the needs of the department chairman and his research criteria. The two main labs remodeled included VCT demolition and reinstallation with "C-Frame" casework in place, patching and painting of the entire space, minor ACT replacement and most importantly, refinishing of existing laboratory tops. Working hand-in-hand with our painting subcontractor, we had a three week window to find a product able to withstand the demands of a laboratory setting and perform mock up areas in order to obtain approval from the client, UF, and EH&S. This innovative solution is a great example of the JEDCG team working together to meet the needs of our client.


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Our Family
Our parents first brought us to Tickton Grange nearly 40 years ago. Wet rot, dry rot, dilapidated and neglected we fell in love. It was home. Brought up to give rather than to take, how amazing it has been to share this old house with those who work with us and with you, our guests. Now, with the sound of our own grandchildren running around (particularly Daisy whose legs never stop) we are excited about what lies ahead, but ever mindful of, and grateful to, those who have carried us to this point.
Moored in the past yet committed to the future.
Our Friends
Collaboration, ingenuity, integrity and quality, are instincts that guide our family. Every partnership made and friendship forged, adds to the spirit of our home. Indeed, from the moment we first creaked open the doors, we have sought out those who are in love with their crafts just as much as we are. Inviting each to pitch in their own creativity, breath life into our style and help Tickton to bloom by our sides.
Maham Anjum
Designer, potter and wonderful collaborator, Maham has worked closely with our chefs to design and then hand throw beautiful plates, jugs and bowls for us which we use in our Library and in our restaurant. The glazes are stunning. She also designed our own range of bone china which is not only made by hand for us but also hand painted and gilded by the craftsmen and women at Royal Crown Derby
Adam Prest
We have never (ever!) met such a talented floral artist as Adam. It has been our enormous pleasure to work with him; hosting workshops large and small, running 'shoots' for us and helping us bring out the best in this lovely Georgian house. His work is simply spectacular.
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Terpenez is formulated from all natural botanical extracts and is designed to assist the plant with processes associated with oil and resin production. The use of Terpenez is designed to increase the concentration of terpenes in plant oils and resin glands.
What are Terpenes?
Terpenes are a diverse class of organic compounds found in a variety of plants including cannabis. Terpenes have an incredibly strong odor and is what gives cannabis its aromatic diversity. The concentration of terpenes, THC & CBD is what produces what is known as the entourage effect. Every strain has a different terpenoid profile which makes it unique.
How to use Terpenez?
Directions for use (be sure to shake thoroughly before mixing and applying):
- Continuous Model: 10 – 15 ml per gallon throughout the flowering/fruiting cycle. Ideal pH Range: 5.8 – 6.4
- Flush Model: 15 – 25 ml per gallon during flush. Ideal pH Range: 5.6 – 6.2
- DWC Applications: Use 1/3 to 1/2 of recommended strength for DWC systems
- Pro Tip: To boost the overall effectiveness of Terpenez try feeding your favorite beneficial bacteria inoculants 2 days prior to your first application of Terpenez and again 10 days later.
Why should i inoculate before using Terpenez?
Inoculation helps increase the microbial richness in your grow medium and it also helps produce natural plant hormones such as cytokinin. These benefits paired with Terpenez allows your plants to maximize terpene and resin production.
Where is Terpenez made?
Terpenez is blended in-house in Carson, California.
What exactly does the PerfectpH do?
The PerfectpH will maintain your water pH in the range of 5.7 – 6.5 by removing excess positively charged hydrogen ions (H+). When H+ ions build up in the system it inhibits nutrients from being bio-available to the plants roots for uptake. It is important to note that different nutrients are used by the plants at different pH levels, so a 100% fixed pH is not always ideal. Rather than a fixed number, the PerfectpH allows the pH to move slightly within a limited range, as different nutrients are being absorbed at their ideal pH level. Proper water circulation is an important factor when using the PerfectpH.
The pH of my system is a bit higher than the ideal range, what can I do?
There are a few factors that can make the PerfectpH less effective including high reservoir temperatures and certain additives. If the temperature is too high, it could interfere with the PerfectpH working at its full potential. Make sure to maintain the temperature at the ideal range of 65-72F. If the temperature is within the ideal range and you are still experiencing high pH, it could be caused by untreated rockwool or clay media. Although many consider clay or hydroton media to be relatively inert, it can cause pH rise due to its basic or alkaline nature, which will buffer the system upwards. This effect can be magnified with clay or hydroton that has been sitting for long periods of time. The solution to counteract this upward buffering is the following pre-treatment solution:
Leave the hydroton/clay in a solution of 1 part vinegar, 2 parts water for over 48 hours. Rinse with water thoroughly to remove any remaining vinegar and return the media to the system.
The use of un-stabilized silica can cause the PerfectpH to work less effectively or cause the pH to increase. It is recommended to use a pre-stabilized silica when using the PerfectpH. Oxidizing agents such as Hydrogen Peroxide are not recommended for use with the PerfectpH. Non-chelated organic nutrients may be less effective with PerfectpH.
How often to I need to change my reservoir using PerfectpH?
Reservoir changes are recommended every 4-6 weeks, or when the pH rises outside of the optimal range.
How do I maintain the PerfectpH?
It is recommended to recharge the PerfectpH with the PerfectpH Recharge Kit every 8 weeks or every flower cycle for best results, or when the pH falls outside the optimal range. If you use a 100 gallon PerfectpH in a 100 gallon reservoir, you can expect to recharge the unit every 2 months or 8 weeks. However, if you use a 100 gallon PerfectpH in a 50 gallon reservoir you can expect it to last twice as long, or recharge at 16 weeks or 4 months.


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I'm so sorry to read of Millie's passing. What a truly wonderful life she had on her journey on this earth, and the Universe chose a wonderful and caring family for Millie, in which to live and love life. In my heart, I know Millie was thanking you as she peacefully transcended to a new life of Universal Love and Spirit Light. She will be running free, with no more suffering, and wait to be reunited with you and all your family, one fine day.
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No ordinary school of medicine
Medical students at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) take part in a rare community focused mandatory professional practice. NOSM serves as the faculty of medicine for Lakehead University and Laurentian University and uses an innovative model of community-engaged medical education and research.
Northern Ontario's unique cultural makeup of Indigenous, Anglophone and Francophone communities is a central piece of community-integrated learning. NOSM fosters a positive learning environment through integrating the community in the learning experience of each student. NOSM learners gain relevant clinical experience under the guidance of health professionals in community hospitals, clinics, and family practices. The School brings together over 70 community partners.
Communities play a vital role in welcoming and supporting students distributed across the North. In return, learners develop a better understanding of living and working in a Northern Ontario community. Since the School's inception in 2005, 465 MDs have graduated from NOSM.
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This Apple and Sweet Potato Subzi is another attempt from my side to keep up with the abundance of apples. Sweet potatoes are yet another ingredient that is used widely during this season. So I decided to combine the tartness of the apples with the sweetness of the sweet potatoes to create this gravy. The subzi was very good and paired beautifully with the multigrain pulkas that I made. Try this once and I assure you that you will go back to it again.
The apples in the subzi mimicked the flavors of bottle gourd/dhoodhi/lauki. At dinner, when I asked my 7yr old about what was in the subzi, he said, bottle gourds. That was how close it was in flavor and texture.
Also, check out my other Apple Recipes Here 🙂
Preparation time – 10 mins
Cooking time – 30 mins
Difficulty level – easy
Ingredients to make Apple and Sweet Potato Subzi – Serves 4
- Sweet potatoes – 2
- Apples – 2
- Onions – 2 (chopped)
- Tomatoes- ⅔ (chopped)
- Green peas – ½ cup (optional)
- Green chilies – 2
- Ginger – 1 inch piece (grated)
- Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
- Red chili powder – ½ tsp
- Dhania jeera powder – 1 tsp
- Garam masala – ½ tsp
- Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
- Oil – 1 tbsp
- Salt- to taste
- Cilantro – for garnish
Procedure –
- Peel and chop the sweet potatoes into 1 inch cubes. Wash them and cook them slightly until they are half cooked. I kept them in the microwave for about 3 minutes. You could also steam it for few minutes. Make sure that it is not cooked entirely; otherwise it will disintegrate once added to the subzi.
- If using fresh peas, cook them and keep it aside. If using frozen peas, let it thaw in room temperature.
- Heat oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds. When it sputters, add the onions and green chilies and sauté for 5-6 mins or until translucent.
- Now add the ginger and fry for another minute and then add the tomatoes. Also add the turmeric powder, chili powder, dhania jeera powder, garam masala and salt. Mix them well and let it cook on medium heat until all the masala cooks (about 10 mins).
- Peel, core and chop the apples into 1 inch cubes. Add the apples to the masala and mix it well. Also add the green peas (cooked or thawed) and this time. Cook them covered for about 8 minutes or until the apples soften a little bit.
- Now add the partially cooked sweet potatoes and also add about a cup of water and bring it to boil. Simmer and let it cook for another 8-10 mins, until everything combines together.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve the .apple and sweet potato subzi hot with rotis or pulkas!!


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Debate Digest: Teacher-student friendships on Facebook, Law school, Balanced budget amendment, US debt ceiling deal.
Argument: Traditional and year-round schools can exist side-by-side
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- Debate: Year-round school - pro argument.
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There is no conflict in having both educational systems in place in the same district. Don Heinzman writes, "The Cambridge elementary and middle year-round schools operate side by side with little controversy, due in part to strong school board, administrative and staff support."[1]


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Premium Room
The Premium Rooms propose a traditional setting, thanks to the richness of the fabrics and the plurality of the styles and periods. The comfortable dimensions of more than 30m2 created an intimate atmosphere conductive to well-being and tranquility. The Domaine disposes of three Premium Rooms situated in each side of the castle.


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MIDDLETOWN — Mike Whalen began as Wesleyan football coach in April 2010, well past the hot recruiting period, and brought in only a few players in his first season.
Almost immediately after leading the Cardinals to a surprising 4-4 record, and with so many roster spots available, Whalen discussed plans to recruit and remembers telling university administrators, "This is going to be the class."
The class, that is, that could forever change the program. The class that would nearly double in size any other in his time at Wesleyan or his six years as coach at Williams. The class he envisioned being at the heart of the Cardinals' first NESCAC championship and first perfect season since 1969.
Freshmen in 2011 and seniors today, the players who make up that class have grown together over three years and now find themselves surrounded by the highest of expectations. Wesleyan returns just about every key player — 47 letter winners, 29 seniors, 19 starters — and, one would think, has a chance to put together one of the best seasons in program history.
"We control how we prepare," Whalen said. "We can't control what people are saying about us, preseason predictions and all that. It means nothing. I've told guys this is their opportunity to write their own story."
What a story it has a chance to become. The Cardinals already took a giant leap last season, finishing 7-1 and winning the Little Three — the annual rivalry with Williams and Amherst — for the first time in 43 years. Only a disappointing 40-10 loss at Trinity in the season finale kept Wesleyan from reaching every attainable goal, a loss that players say will only help them for a final eight-game NESCAC sprint.
"Coming in as freshmen, we always had this year in mind," said Donnie Cimino, a first-team All-NESCAC defensive back last season. "Last year ended up being a success in many ways. We don't want to take a step back now. This is what we came here for. When Whalen was recruiting us, it was really about this season. He was selling the turnaround, turning a corner, changing history."
Wesleyan had gone 18-38 in seven years since its last winning season, 5-3 in 2002, before Whalen, Wesleyan Class of 1983, was hired to return to his alma mater as coach and associate athletic director. Whalen, promoted to AD in 2012, had gone 38-10 at Williams in 2004-09, winning the NESCAC in 2006.
Whalen was 6-0 against Wesleyan, which hadn't defeated Williams and Amherst in the same season since 1970. The Cardinals secured the Little Three title with a 16-14 victory at Williams, were flooded with celebration at ending the drought, and a week later tried to snap Trinity's 50-game home winning streak to cap a perfect season.
That did not go well. Wesleyan had not allowed more than 14 points in a game all season and entered having outscored opponents, 233-64. Trinity led 23-3 at halftime.
"If it comes down to that situation again," Cimino said, "I guarantee you we will make more of the opportunity."
Said Whalen: "We got down, which was a place we hadn't been, and then we started to do things that aren't our strengths and we were exposed. I thought we were a good team, but I didn't view our team last year the same way I viewed some of my teams at Williams, or some of the teams Amherst has had, or the undefeated teams of Trinity [in 2003-05]. I didn't see our team quite at that level yet."
And this year?
"Certainly the potential," Whalen said. "But we'll see."
The Cardinals open Saturday at Middlebury. The teams did not play each other last season and wound up in a three-way tie with Amherst for first place at 7-1.
"I think a lot of seniors are motivated by what happened [against Trinity], and I hope they would be," Whalen said. "The combination of having a really big game to open the season, and ending last season the way we did, I'm hoping that's going to keep us free of complacency."
Wesleyan returns senior running backs LaDarius Drew (second in the NESCAC with 756 yards last season) and Kyle Gibson (seventh, 587 yards). Drew has 2,036 yards and 24 touchdowns and needs just 347 yards and four touchdowns to set Wesleyan career records.
Senior quarterback Jesse Warren is back as starter for the third year, having thrown for 1,291 yards and 15 touchdowns with just three interceptions last season. Jacob Sheffer, a three-time first-team All-NESCAC offensive lineman graduated, but that unit is otherwise intact and deep. Top receivers Josh Hurwitz and Jay Fabien are back, and Jonathan Day will be the top tight end.
"Having so much experience, we don't have to waste a lot of time on base plays and formations," Day said. "We can jump right into game planning, which has been our priority since last year."
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Defensively, Jake Bussani, looking to become a four-time first-team all-conference player, joins Cimino in the secondary. Nik Powers was first-team all-conference at defensive end. Wesleyan outscored opponents by an average of 30.4-13 last season.
"Our goal is to keep the ship focused," defensive lineman Mitch Godfrey said. "Every game is the Super Bowl. If you lose one, it could be your season."
After Middlebury, Wesleyan plays its home opener against Hamilton, followed by two games in Maine — at Colby and at Bates. The season concludes at home Nov. 8 against Trinity.
"You don't all of the sudden wake up one day and have a football tradition," Whalen said. "You have to create it. You have to build it. We had a good year. Now it's, were we a one-year wonder or are we going to be good for the long haul?"


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Learn Phoduit
2.2 Creating a minimal graph
Most nodes have little circles on their left and right edges called anchors. These anchors are used to connect nodes together. Anchors on the left side of a node are used for connecting input images. The node then processes these input images to produce output images that are represented by the anchors on the right. By connecting different nodes together you form a graph where each node makes a change to an image. The nodes that make up the graph can be inserted, modified, and removed in any order and at any time. Together, this promotes a fully non-destructive workflow.
Let's create a very simple graph. As nodes are connected together, graphs tend to flow from left to right. Move the Image Open node by left clicking and dragging it by the title bar to the left of the Render Node. A node's title bar is the dark region at the top with wording that describes what type of node it is.
Connect the two nodes by left clicking and holding the left mouse button on the "Image" anchor on the right side of the Image Open node. Drag your mouse over to the "Image" anchor on the left side of the Render node before releasing the button. Done correctly, a connection between the two nodes will be created.
Your minimal graph is complete! The image you imported earlier is passed directly to the Render node. The Render node is a special node that always exists and has one input anchor. The image connected to the Render node is the image that is exported when you are done editing with Phoduit.


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Free Events
Pictured above is CreativeMornings/Raleigh photographed by Miller Taylor, ticket icon designed by Mateo Zlatar on Noun Project.
As part of our theme month around Freedom, we posed a question to you, our community, asking if you knew of any great, free local events. It was part of an initiative we're working on to build out a comprehensive list of resources for creative communities, and we decided to start with free events.
For those of you who submitted, thanks! Feel free to keep them coming and we'll add additional ones on a rolling basis. Here's a round-up of some of our favorites:
Global Events
Girl Geek Dinners
From Auckland to Zurich, Girl Geek Dinners bring together women with the aim to inspire a new generation of technologists and support those in the industry at present. —Trish Ang
Documentary Film Club
Influence Film Forum is a free site that facilitates small film clubs with all the tools are resources needed for finding some of the best docs and discussion guides to get the conversation started! Documentaries are amazing because they deal with real people and real stories that deserve to be seen and talked about. No matter how much our societies change, stories remain fundamental to the human experience. They're what our lives are made of. They're what we leave behind. They connect us to everyone, and even to ourselves. —Cristina Ljungberg
Creative Live
Like having classrooms around the world, CreativeLive features workshops in photography, video, design, business, audio, music, and software training, all streamed online for free the day of and interact with instructors in real time. —Tari Donohue
The [freespace] Movement Freespace hosts many free community events, workshops, and performances on topics such as meditation, yoga, art, nutrition, and neighborhood development. The events are awesome because the space is flourishing with new art, it's a great chance to meet people, and anyone can offer to host! The original Freespace is in San Francisco, California—and new chapters are opening up in Bristol, Bogota and Paris. —Becky Michelson
Parkrun is a global event that takes place in cities around the world. It is a social, weekly 5km run hosted in parks. Although waking up on a Saturday to do a mini marathon is not everyone's cup of tea (or coffee), these events have been a great way for us to get active and be a part of 'taking back' the often crime riddled parks across South Africa. What is also great is that if you are a member in your own country you can run at any other Parkrun around the world if you are lucky enough to travel. —Michelle Dalton
Local Events
While these events aren't happening around the world, so aren't relevant to every city, we thought that they were worth a mention simply for how fantastic they sounded. Who knows—maybe they'll inspire you to bring the Great Bicycle Parade to your city!
Design + Banter, London
Three, short thought-provoking presentations, free beer, and awesome people. —Inti Ocean
The Great Atlanta Bicycle Parade, Atlanta, GA, USA
Part of Atlanta Streets Alive, the parade is part of a series of events celebrating human powered amusement! All the streets are shut down for non-vehicular activity. —Alicia Johnson
Refresh Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA
Refresh Baltimore is a movement inspiring design, development, and progress. There's always free admission and refreshments, lots of networking, and the ultimate goal that everyone walks away having learned or gained something. —Sarah Jones
Creative Cocktail, Toronto
Our goal is to provide a platform for industry leaders to impart knowledge and insights that are directly applicable to your day-to-day. Interactive activities are highly encouraged, while self-promotion and/or fluff are severely frowned upon. We want you to know that if you come to a Creative Cocktail event you will leave having learned something new, every time (while also, hopefully, having a bit of fun!) —Christina Hug
Vancouver Draw Down, Vancouver
Get drawn in! Vancouver Draw Down is a city-wide day of drawing that celebrates creativity and challenges commonplace ideas about what drawing is and what it can do. Reconnect with the power and pleasure of making your mark at over 40 FREE drawing workshops on Saturday, June 14. Let's draw together and connect.


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located in the town of cabugao, ilocos sur. upon entering cabugao take the turn off for Salamague Port. follow that road until you reach brgy. Sabang. about 6.5 km from the national highway.
DistanceTake a car
WalkInstant access (< 5min)
Easy to find?OK
Public access?Public access
Special accessDon't know
Alternative name kido's point
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
Normal lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Good swell directionNorth, NorthWest, West, NorthEast
Good wind directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising tide
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
you can park at Carolines Beach House located in front of the wave. There is lodging with clean rooms and hot water and AC. They also have a restaraunt for after surf relaxation.
This spot is located in the fishing village of Sabang. You can get boat rides to other surf spots nearby by hiring boats here. This spot breaks with any north swell and gets really good with the tides pushing in higher. Rarely does it blow out as it bends around the coast and is protected. Even with strong winds on the outside, the faces are still clean and surfable.
Not a great wave for barrels, although it does offer some in certain sections, this wave is long and has a nice shoulder for big gouges and turns. It has a deep channel for easy paddle outs, as long as you make the section. If you don't it gets shallow fast and may put you on the reef. Can hold huge swell due to the deep channel and rarely closes out. really fun at shoulder to head high...but better when overhead.
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By Anonymous , 30-01-2009
web site - cant get a direct link to their web site without going thru other b.s.links..do they still have one?
By Anonymous , 20-10-2007
sabang - just finished a lucky 2 day trip..it was a grind to get there,but i feel it was worth it.the charts showed definite swell on the way,so it was either la union or this spot i had never surfed before..its probably no different from la union except its 1/10 the crowd..i had it to myself,than 1 other surfer later..if u want to hav a fun time go ther.if u want hollow killer waves go to cloud 9.know what u want n u wont complain.read the charts n u will score..carolines is the place to stay.good service and people and they have boards if u need.ok,go for it,u wil be stoked um did
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Earlier in the year I tried my hand at NIKEiD and orderd custom made Nike Air Pretso triple black, I have to say I wasn't overly impressed by the speed of delivery (took a month) and the shoe itself was nothing special. Recently however, I started to see an updated version of the Pretso, called: Nike Air Pretso SE "Woven".
The design foundation remains the same, with the trademark shoe shape and laces, although in this new version it has a different styled front and material differences around the ankle, giving the woven effect. The look of these are just crisper, more on point and have those smaller details which the normal Presto's simply don't have.These are actually more comfortable than my previous pair as well, with added padding inside the shoe, making it a nicer wear overall.
They are a little more expensive than the originals, as you'd expect at around £105 (mine were from Size?) but overall this SE "Woven" styling is superior to the originals, there's plenty of colourways to choose from if you look around and these grey's look great, definitely a worthy addition to the shoe collection.
Nike Air Presto SE Woven
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The Woven styling makes this a standout addition to Nike's Presto series


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The Yoruba are one of Nigeria's most important ethnic groups, and mainly occupy the Southwestern region of Nigeria. Due to genetic reasons, this very large tribe happens to record the highest dizygotic twinning rate in the world (4.4% of all maternities).
The high perinatal death rate associated with such pregnancies has led to the integration of a special twin belief system within the African traditional religion of this tribe. This belief system is premised on the concept of a supreme deity known as Olodumare or Olorun, assisted by a series of secondary gods or demi-gods (Orisha); while Yoruba religion also involves immortality and reincarnation of the soul based on the animistic cult of its ancestors.
Twins are therefore given special names and believed to possess supernatural powers. In keeping with their refined tradition, the Yoruba have produced numerous wooden statuettes that depict the souls of deceased newborn twins and are involved in elaborate rituals. If one twin should die, it represents bad fortune for the parents and for the society in which they reside.
The parents, therefore, commission a herbalist (babalawo) to carve a wooden ibeji to represent the deceased twin, and the parents take care of the figure as if it were alive. Other than the sex, the appearance of the ibeji is determined by the sculptor. The parents then dress and decorate the ibeji to represent their own status, using clothing made from cowrie shells, as well as beads, coins, and paint.
The firstborn of the twins is referred to as Taiwo or Taiye, while the second is called Kehinde. In Yoruba culture, the second twin is regarded as the elder twin; the reason for this is that Taiwo is first sent by Kehinde to determine if the world is fit to live in and beautiful before he/she makes an entrance into the world. Ewa ibeji (a specially prepared beans dish made with palm oil) is believed to be twins' favourite meal.
Oriki Ibeji (eulogy for twins in Yorubaland)
Ejire ara Isokun
Edun A gbori igi regerege
Winino winini loju orogun
Eji owuro loju iya re
O be kisi be kese
O be sile elekisa
O so o dalaso
Okan mo ni n o bi
Eji lo wole to mi
Bu mi kin ba o rele
Yin mi ki n pada leyin re
Nijo ejire ti daye ko jale ri
Oju oloko ni se je tie
Mo lepo nile
Mo lewa loode
Ejire eelaki maabo lodo mi
Ireke mi ree
Mo fe bo ibeji oro
Oniruuru omo lo nbe laye
Ninu omo to je abami
La gbe ri ibeji laarin won
Eni ejire nwuu bi
Ki o yaa niwa tutu
Tori pe osonu ile ko bi ejire
Oninuure ni bedun
Ejire okin maa so mi lokun lona ofun
Iya onikaluku won o so kale
Won abimo won okan soso pere
Eni oninuure l'Olorun oba nfun lore
Eyin ko mo pe ore lejire ara Isokun
Iyawo mi lejo
Emi naa le sodi wuke
Ejire oriyaki ma abo lodo wa
Oga lejire oriyaki laarin awon omo to nbe laye gbogbo.


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What is Kyoto by the sea?
The northern part of Kyoto Prefecture is called "Kyoto by the sea." Locals cherish their unique traditional culture, which developed because the district has served as a trade area with Mainland China since ancient times. Historically, the district has flourished as a fishing town, blessed with gentle rippling water throughout the year. There are about 230 funaya boat houses, the traditional architecture style consisting of a private house with direct boating access to the sea. The landscape is just like Venice, Italy, the city of water.
Funaya, traditional architecture
Funaya boat houses surround Ine Bay, facing the Sea of Japan. They are examples of the area's traditional architecture. The first floor is used to dock boats and store fishing tools. The second-floor functions as a living space. Some funaya boat houses in Ineura (Ine Bay area) were built in the 18th to 19th century and still exist today. The national government designated the district as an important preservation district of historic buildings.
The district is located on a narrow stretch of land between the mountains and the sea, with few rice paddies or fields. Therefore, fishing is an important industry for the residents. In the past, the villagers used to work together to catch big fish that strayed into Ine Bay. Funaya are suitable for the lifestyle of Ine residents, who mainly engage in fishing-related work. The town is blessed with a location that rarely has big waves and mountains nearby. Visitors can also enjoy a view of funaya from the sea, by riding on a taxi boat, pleasure boat, or kayak.
Getting there:
Take a direct limited express from JR Kyoto Station to Amanohashidate Station or Miyazu Station on Kyoto Tango Railway for about two hours. Then take a bus for about an hour and get off at Ine (Ine Ura Funayagun). Use the bus for Kyogamisaki, Kamanyu, or Ine Yubinkyoku Mae.
Accommodations with a view of funaya
Ine-cho has many nice accommodations, such as guest houses that only accept a single reservation per day to ensure warm hospitality, and hotels that offer meals featuring local specialties. Ine Tourism Association operates a tourist information office that can manage accommodation reservations and offers services in English. This contributes to its growing popularity among foreign tourists. Stay overnight in Ine-cho to experience the lifestyle of people living with the sea!
Kagiya, the funaya guesthouse
Kagiya, the funaya guesthouse, is run by a married couple and only accepts a single reservation per day, for two to six guests. From March to November, they offer an optional tour by taxi boat for 1,000 yen per person. Guests can enjoy fishing for their dinner and riding on the boat of the guesthouse owner, a professional fisherman (4,500 yen per person for two to three hours).
Address: 864 Kameshima, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto
Eight-minute walk from Ine Yubinkyoku Mae bus stop
Lodging fee: 18,000 yen or more per person (includes dinner and breakfast)
An English menu is available. The staff can speak simple English for optional tours.
Kura, the funaya guesthouse
Kura offers seasonal food, including full-course meals based on Japanese amberjack or crabs according to the season. The special cuisine uses local seasonal ingredients such as fish, rice, vegetables, and eggs. Only a single reservation is accepted per day, from two to six guests. Guests can relax, gazing at the sea in front of the charming wooden guesthouse.
Address: 863-1 Kameshima, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto
Seven-minute walk from Ine Yubinkyoku Mae bus stop
Lodging fee: 12,000 yen or more per person (during weekdays, for four to six guests)
Make a reservation with a reservation form. English is acceptable.
Although it is located in the same prefecture, Ine-cho continues to draw attention as a charming destination that offers a completely different feel from the world-famous city of Kyoto. The people of Ine-cho, in keeping with their traditions and customs, continue to live in a way that is closely integrated with the sea. If you plan to travel in Kyoto City, visit Ine-cho to experience profound Japanese culture in a small port town near the Sea of Japan.
To make a reservation for accommodations, kayaking, or a taxi boat, contact Ine Tourism Association. Service is available in English.


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A good job description is much more than a laundry list of tasks and responsibilities. A well-written and well-thought out job description provides a roadmap for potential new employees, as well as for existing employees when job responsibilities change over time. And most critically, effective job descriptions are a useful tool for measuring performance and a reference point in the event of employer/employee disputes. So be accurate, be upfront and put some thought into crafting your definition of the job responsibilities and expectations.
To begin with, your job description needs to give the candidate a sense of the priorities involved in the job. And it needs to articulate what the company's goals are long-term in trying to fill a particular position – who are you trying to hire, what needs to be accomplished, what problems will they be solving? Your first task in coming up with the proper job description is to answer this question: Do you truly understand the ideal candidate?
Keep in mind that a poorly defined and articulated job description will lengthen the process of hiring the right candidate. That's money you're throwing out the window. Only when you can write a description that fully meets the needs of the company and the position will you get close to identifying the ideal candidate. Here are the basic functions of a properly written job description:
- It describes the skills and competencies that are needed to perform the role;
- It defines where the job fits within the overall company hierarchy;
- It is used as the basis for the employment contract; and
- It is a valuable performance management tool.
A job description details the responsibilities of the job role along with the objectives for the job role and the requirements needed for the job role. In addition, you'll want to include details about the ideal new employee, listing their skills and experiences you are seeking and the personality type that would fit well within your company.
By creating a detailed job description you are thinking about the exact skills and experience you need for the role and the type of personality that would work in your business and the team they will be working in. You'll be one step closer to the Unique Ability Organization!