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I'll try not to sound like a jerk, but...well... yeah.
My purpose without a god was the same purpose when I did believe in a god. To be a good friend, wife, daughter, and babysitter.
Generally, nobody is born with a purpose, it's something that we develop and define within ourselves as we grow older and experience more of the world and society. So basically, yes... of course we have meaning and purpose in life. It's what we make of it. What we dedicate ourselves to. And cheese.
Rachel, you do not sound like a jerk at all. I like the add on ... cheese.
Spud, your cartoon string says so much, very simply, and to the point. Thanks for sharing this treasure by Watterson.
I tend to hang around in the more scientific and philosophic realms of thought. So while I understand most of these responses I would actually take the position that it is a "throw away" question. There is no meaning to life… there is just life!
Purely from a scientific approach there is no meaning. There are facts and there are methods for measuring and proof but the facts are just that… facts. Do with them as you please.
From a philosophical perspective the thought process is much more interesting but one must first examine the question. What is my purpose here? My response is, define purpose. Does life have meaning? My response, define meaning.
Some think I am just being clever in my response but it is an honest response. Who made the rule that life has a purpose? Who made the rule that your life had to have meaning? Of course the immediate response you usually get… if life has no meaning or purpose, WHY SHOULD I LIVE? Now THAT is a great question.
Now we are getting to the heart of the matter. To start with, your mind and body are going to do everything they can to continue living. It is what is hardwired into your system. So right out of the gate everything about you tells you to live. Of course when the hardwired control systems in your body are out of balance or are overwhelmed by external forces there is such a thing as suicide, but those are the anomalies in the bigger equation.
Second, life is just life. Rocks are just rocks and clouds are just clouds. Life has no more purpose than a clump of organic matter sitting in on the ground or a ball of energy flying through space. No purpose, it just IS.
Bottom line…
Purpose is a human concept that philosophers like to play with in their spare time. The meaning of life is whatever meaning you assign to it. It can be productive or destructive. The choice is up to you.
- Peace, Chad
Thank you so very much Chad. I enjoy reading all the replies here. It is helpful to learn.
Best response of the of the entire discussion. It takes cojones to state a question is "throw away" :)
So true booklover, having raised great, rational and self assertive children can always be considered a great purpose. Now as a member of the "Mens Shed" where I volunteer my services to help other men cope with men's issues. Gives' me a new lease on life and a great sense of purpose.
Also, my interests in studying Neurology and Psychology through books and online, gives me interesting insights into what makes us human and separates us from other primates. Which also gives me knowledge that I can clout Theists with when they talk about god, free will and self-consciousness.
Neurology has pretty much given non-theistic reasons for all of these.
It's intriguing stuff, it also gives me a sense of purpose, because my oldest tenet has always been, from the age of 8. Living is Learning.
I simply cannot find enough Learning Time.
I could live a million lifetimes and still consider myself as having not learned enough.
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Chad, I like your answer:
"[L]ife is just life. Rocks are just rocks and clouds are just clouds. Life has no more purpose than a clump of organic matter sitting in on the ground or a ball of energy flying through space. No purpose, it just IS. ...Purpose is a human concept that philosophers like to play with in their spare time.
"The meaning of life is whatever meaning you assign to it. It can be productive or destructive. The choice is up to you."
well of course, but it wasn't "preordained" like many think. If it makes you happy and you are contributing then you have a good purpose. I feel that my job is my purpose, even though this school year it has been trying!
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About a month or so ago, Jason & I went to New York City for the weekend. We've been there together a ton of times since we've been together, and each time we always have a blast and see tons of stuff! :)
This time we tried a few new places, vegan-wise, so that was really exciting for me anyways!
We bustled through the traffic on friday night and had a reservation that evening at Blossom for dinner. We've been there a few times before, and it's Jason's favorite, so of course we had to go while we were there. I did not take any pictures, due to the poor dim lighting of the restaurant and the fact that I've been there a bunch of times before. We split the Cape Cod Cakes for appetizer, basically vegan crab cakes, and they were SO good! Jason got the Port Wine Seitan which he's had before, and is really awesome, and I ordered the Pistachio and Pepper Dusted Tofu, which was a new one for me! I really enjoyed it, the pistachio crust and sauce was really good, but of course, Jason's seitan was better ;)
The next day we wandered around the city, went to central park and did a bunch of sight seeing and such. I love just walking around new york :)
For lunch we went to The Candle Cafe. We've been to Candle 79 before for dinner, which is a lot like Blossom in terms of upscale vegan gourmet food, but the cafe sounded like a good lunch idea!
I was a bit thrown off when I saw the menu, and saw that it was almost identical to the menu of Candle 79, including the prices! For a crowded and cramped "cafe", you'd expect it to at least be cheaper! However, when I see the menu for dinner I am less opt to order a sandwich or salad for dinner, so this was nice to finally try the lunchy part of the menu.
I ordered the greek salad. Which included a tofu feta cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, chickpeas, and a delicious greek vinagrette dressing! I was really glad to have tried this, I loved it! :)
Jason ordered the Tuscan Seitan Parmesan Sandwich. Sorry for the bad pictures! The lighting wasn't that bad, but for some reason they just wouldn't come out clear. Anyway, he really enjoyed his sandwich :) I had a bite of it and I really liked it as well. It came with delish fries and a side of mixed greens!
For dinner that night I wanted to try a new place. Someone I knew had recommended Pukk as "the best" vegan place in nyc. Taking this recommendation into consideration, I thought we should try the best!
The inside is really small and modern looking, I liked the feel for it a lot. You basically sit on top of the people next to you, but I didn't mind the small-ness!
The menu was super small..literally. The book was so tiny and hand-held!
They had a lot to choose from on the menu though. It's an all vegetarian thai place, and since I love thai food, I was hopeing it would be really good.
I loved our appetizer! We started out with Vegetable Roll, which was mixed greens, tofu, and pickle daikon with smoked soy sauce. I loved that it wasn't fried too, I'm fonder of spring rolls that are steamed instead of fried :)
Jason's dish (and of course, the better one!). He ordered the Duck Basil which was with onion, bell peppers, and "spicy sauce". I really like mock duck a lot, almost everywhere that I've tried it I always love the consistency of it. Pukks was really really good.
My first dish. The Green Chicken Curry, which had bamboo zucchini and basil. Looks kind of like matzo ball soup, in my mind. Anyway, I took a bite out of this and really did not enjoy it. I don't know why I order Currys when I'm out, I enjoy them much more when I made them myself (I really do not like coconut milk but sometimes they make them without, but this one they definitely used coconut milk). Anyway, to make a long story short, they took the dish away and I quickly chose something else as my main.
I chose the Green Delight. This was basically just a veggie stir fry, with broccoli, spinach, and napa in a garlic sauce. I enjoyed it though, much more than the curry, so I was happy they were easy going with changing my meal.
I will say, I do not agree with the statement of Pukk being the best vegan place in nyc. (and because of this, i lost a facebook friend..true story) since I have a lot of thai places near me in pennsylvania which although they serve meat, they have an extensive vegetarian menu and are much better than Pukk! Maybe another time I would have had a better experience though..
Anyway! I saved the best part of the trip for last :)
While at a bar one of the nights, I googled on my phone where Stogo was. I had been to Lula's Sweet Apocathery before, and LOVED the ice cream there, but I heard that Stogo was just as good, if not better from some opinions. I knew I had to try it!
Just so happend the bar we were at was only a few blocks from Stogo!
Jason and I's ice creams!!
I ordered the Apple Pie A La Mode. Jason ordered the Chocolate Peanut Butter.
Why did I order the apple ice cream? I do not know, because about 2 bites in I asked Jason if he would want to trade, and luckily he said yes :) His was much better haha.
Not to mention there was skipping down the streets of NY and screaming "i got stogo!" ....but we won't go there ;)
Anyway! New york was awesome, and the new places we tried, I'm glad we got to try them! Hopefully next time we can try some more as well :)
Us in central park :)
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
NYC - some repeats and new finds!
4 comments:
- Theresa said...
Looks like a great trip! Especially that ice cream...
- December 2, 2010 at 12:16 AM
- C said...
Thanks for the trip report. I've never been vegan in New York, but I really can't wait to try all those awesome vegan places!!!!
- December 2, 2010 at 12:54 PM
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- December 17, 2010 at 6:54 PM
That vegan ice-cream looks marvelous :)
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Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical and the Ubuntu Linux distribution, says he tried and loved the Windows 7 beta. "I've kicked the tires on the [Windows 7] beta for a few hours and it was good," Shuttleworth explained, "They've put concerted attention on the user experience with the shell. I think it's going to be a great product, and every indication is we will see it in the market sooner rather than later."
Don't think that Shuttleworth praises Microsoft just to be nice, though; there's more to it than that. He hopes that Windows 7 will end the "phoney war" between Windows and Linux in the fast-growing netbook market. He explains that right now, OEMs are buying cheap copies of Windows XP, instead of the full version of Vista, which is more expensive. "We are in an awkward situation now because they are giving away XP in the netbook market - they are literally giving it way to OEMs," Shuttleworth claimed, "You can make the argument Linux is more expensive than Windows XP because Microsoft has been very aggressive in licensing."
Shuttleworth makes a good point. Microsoft doesn't really need to make any money any more on XP licenses; the operating system has been a massive, unrivalled success, and has already returned the investment massively. As a consequence, Microsoft can offer dump prices; with Windows 7, which, as many reports indicate, runs fine on netbooks, Microsoft can do nothing but charge the full price, increasing the price difference between Windows and Linux. This should give Linux a more even chance at successfully competing with Windows in the netbook space.


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Fan theories for GTA are a dime a dozen. With such a vast universe portrayed across all GTAs it's inevitable that someone out there in the interweb will eventually come up with a theory that, while it may seem absurd on the surface, starts making sense the more you think about it. One such over the top, yet possible theory has surfaced recently pertaining to one of the three protagonists from GTAV. Micheal (GTAV) may actually be Claude from GTAIII. Dismiss this all you want but the 'evidence' is there to support it.
Haha, that would be quite cool and a great nod back to GTA3. Awesome job to whoever put this theory together.
Michael is more like Tommy, Franklin is obviously CJ and Trevor is ???.
It's a cool theory, but the 6th generation GTA games were in their own universe which is separate from the 7th gen GTA universe. Rockstar has said that over and over again. Forget about Claude, people - neither he nor any other 6th gen GTA character is relevant anymore. Not as far as the main universe is concerned anyway. GTA Online is an entirely different story....
Lukas_Japonicus or he's just a modern version of CJ. It would be awesome if you could meet CJ in GTA V but that will not happen unfortunately.
That would be cool nod to gta3 but it would also be weird,i mean Claude was such a mute,and it would be awkward to see him talk.


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"A lot used to be made about amateurs against professionals. There's nothing amateurish about how they prepare."
Australian coach Chris Scott was impressed with Ireland's performance in Perth.
"I thought the refereeing was diabolical. Michael Murphy was tortured all day. He was being dragged all over the place and never got a free. I don't mind a man being targeted if he gets cover. There was no cover for him today."
Michael Murphy received no protection from the referees, according to Irish manager Joe Kernan.
"It's an incredible honour to be asked to play for your country. If it's on in Jupiter, we'll go to Jupiter - wherever it's on we'll try to attack it."
Clare's Gary Brennan outlined what it means to him to pull on the green jersey.
"Winning four Munster club titles, it's a phenomenal achievement. The only other club we're behind now is Blackrock, who are one of the greatest teams ever to play, be it at county or club level. For our guys to be only one behind them and to win as much as we've won since 2011 just shows how ambitious they guys are."
Shane O'Neill and Na Piarsaigh continued their winning ways against Ballygunner.
"To be fair we have no complaints. They left everything on the field and they did their best. That's all you can ask of fellas every day they go out."
Gunners manager Fergal Hartley couldn't have asked for more from his players.
"Con O'Callaghan is a special player. I saw him two weeks ago against Dicksboro. Today again I think he scored 1-3 - yeah, unbelievable."
St Martin's boss Tomás Codd sung the praises of Dublin dual ace Con O'Callaghan.
"They took the game to us and had a right go at us and you have to admire them for that."
Cuala manager Mattie Kenny took his hat off to the Wexford champions.
"We are going into a game where we will be completely written off. We are in a position where we won't be favourites but having said that, we have a bit of work to do over the next few weeks and we won't be going in there lightly."
Kilcormac-Killoughey made light work of Mount Leinster Rangers and Stephen Byrne is switching his focus to a final showdown with Kenny & Co.
"We went to put high balls into the square to see if it would work. We did work on it. Sometimes they come off and sometimes they don't. We were just lucky today they did come off."
Under Jason O'Reilly's guidance, Cavan Gaels netted five goals in their dramatic Ulster Club SFC semi-final replay victory over Derrygonnelly Harps.
"It was always a childhood dream to play for Kerry and to do so for so long fills me with great pride. I've been so lucky to play with some of the best players that the game has ever seen, and will be forever grateful for sharing an unbelievable journey with them."
Five-time All-Ireland winner Bryan Sheehan called time on his inter-county career.
"He has been an outstanding servant for Kerry stretching back to 2004, winning five All-Irelands on the way. He has also had remarkable success at club level. His kicking ability has always been his biggest strength. His dead ball kicking is second to none and he is the ultimate stylist. I wish him all the best for the future."
Eamonn Fitzmaurice paid tribute to the 32-year-old.
"They are probably conscious of the amount of games we have to play in the Munster championship next year as well. It all plays a part in those decisions. In some years, these competitions can come in handy if you are trying to blood players. If we were in it, we'd still be trying to win it but we are out of it now and we have different focuses."
Tipperary star forward Seamus Callanan backed his management's decision to withdraw from the Munster SHL.


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Reports published Jan. 9, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
The Mexico Bulldogs boys basketball team defeated Versailles 79-52 in a non-conference game in the first round of the California Tournament on Tuesday night.
The Bulldogs got off to a slow start but warmed up in the second quarter to lead at the half 49-29. They continued to shoot the ball well in the second half and went on to post their 10th victory of the season.
Coach Brennan Scanlon was pleased with the way the Bulldogs responded after the first quarter timeout. The Bulldogs increased the defensive pressure and executed on the offensive end and hit a record 15 3-point shots. Jake Willer led the Bulldogs in scoring with 20 points, followed by Cole Jaramillo with 17 points, James Norton with 15 points and Jon Anderson with 10.
The Bulldogs, 10-2 overall and 3-0 in conference, will face a tough Fatima team on Thursday night at 6:30 in the semi-finals of the California Tournament.
Jake Willer: 20P, 2RB, 5 assists, 3 steals.
Jake Anderson: 4P, 11RB, 4 assists, 3 steals, 1 block.
Cole Jaramillo: 17P, 2 assists, 3RB, 1 steal.
Jon Anderson: 10P, 5RB, 1 steal, 1 block.
Matt Ridgway: 6P, 10RB, 2 steals, 2 assists.
Skylar Harrington: 1RB, 4 assists.
Jaeon Nunnelly: 5P, 2 assists, 2 steals.
James Norton: 15P, 5RB, 3 assists.
Tyler Bracht: 2P, 2RB, 3 steals.
MHS FRESHMEN: The Mexico freshmen Bulldogs basketball team beat Jeff City 62-52 Monday night. Leading scorers for Mexico were James Norton with 16 points, Wesley Oetting with 16 points and Malik Holman with 13 points.
Mexico's overall record is 6-1.
MMS SEVENTH GRADE GIRLS: The MMS girls returned to action Tuesday night after Christmas break, traveling to Moberly, but unfortunately could not bring home a win with the final score 30-16 in favor of Moberly.
"I thought we played a much slower game, which allowed a lot of good movement with the ball. The intensity could have been picked up more, but with this being our first game back from a long break, it's understandable," stated MMS coach Stephanie Schutte. Elisabeth Gooch and MacKenzie Davis did a great job with being aggressive and going to the basket to score. Leading scorers were: Adria Costley 10P, Elisabeth Gooch 3P, MacKenzie Davis 3P.
Mexico's record is 3-6 for the season.
MMS also lost in the "B" game 17-6.
The MMS coach said she saw a lot of hustle during this game. The girls went after the ball to attempt the steal and stop the offensive break. Lesli Key had a great 3-pointer, with Julie Rothermich helping out with 2P and Maria Santiago with 1P.
MMS SEVENTH GRADE BOYS: The Bulldogs started off 2013 the right way Tuesday night, beating Moberly 57-12 to move their record to 9-0 on the season. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 22-5 lead after the first and maintained control throughout, leading 35-5 and 51-11 after the second and third quarters.
Leading the Bulldogs were Cameron Holman 15P and Avion Williams 9P. Other Bulldogs that contributed were J'Marquay McGruder 6P, Quinton Baumgartner 5P, Marquis Smith 5P, Deion Wayman 5P, Matthew Huffman 4P, Ty DeBurns 4P, Michael White 2P, and Marcus Higbee 2P.
"We started off hot in the first from outside and were able to jump out to a big lead. Everyone was able to contribute tonight, and I was proud of the effort we kept throughout the entire game," Coach Brandon Schafer said after the win.
MMS EIGHTH GRADE GIRLS: The eighth grade girls basketball team came back from a 10 point deficit Tuesday against Moberly to bring home a 23-14 victory. "We were down 10-0 at one point and made a big comeback with our defensive pressure and hustle. Our outside shots weren't falling quite like they usually do and we were outrebounded but kept up the intensity and made it difficult for them to score. I was proud of how we did what it took to get the win," said MMS coach Cindy Allison.
MMS leaders include: Sydny Hull 10P/5S, Savanna Bradley 5P/3S, Morgan Bledsoe 4P/4R, MaKenzie Resa 4P.
Their record is 4-9 on the season.
MMS was victorious in the "B" game as well (one quarter only) 8-3.
Leaders for Mexico were: Anna Proctor 6P/2R, Tamijah Williams 2P/2S, Brooke Ransom 2R.
Their record is 3-1.
Next up the MMS is a home game Thursday against Boonville.
NORTH CALLAWAY BOYS: When No. 4 and No. 5 seed teams meet each other in a tournament it is expected to be a close game and that is the case of Monday's game when North Callaway and Hermann met in the first round of the South Callaway Tournament with the game ending in a tie at the end of regulation. In overtime it came down to the final shot of the game with North Callaway coming away with a 62-61 victory. Hermann went to the free throw line, hit the first one, missed the second and a Hermann player knocked the ball out of bounds. With 8 seconds left, North Callaway's Miguel Hudson took the ball the length of the court and at the key passed it to Zac Eads who went up for a short jumper for the final basket.
"Any win is a good win," said North Callaway Coach Tim Turlington. "We need to play a lot better with the top seed New Haven," he added.
Eads came away with 22 points and 9 rebounds on the night. "Zac Eads played very well tonight," said his coach.
Justin Murphy scored 19 points with 8 rebounds; and Jacob Haubner had 12 points. Vance Allen just missed double figures with 9 points. Hudson had 6 assists, 3 steals including one of the biggest assists of the game.
North Callaway, 7-3, plays New Haven at 6 tonight.
NORTH CALLAWAY GIRLS: The North Callaway Ladybirds, ranked 4th in the state increased their record to 10-1 Tuesday night when they defeated New Bloomfield 44-18 in the South Callaway Tournament.
The Ladybirds jumped out to an early lead, keeping the Lady Wildcats scoreless in the first quarter 19-0. This was a game in which coach Jack Peace used his bench players.
"We came out and played really well. It gave us a good opportunity for our players off the bench," said the NorCal coach.
For North Callaway, Maddie Sorrell scored 13 points with 6 rebounds; Elaine Brinker scored 12 points, had 8 assists and 4 steals in half the playing time. Jaida Gray put in 7 points, had 4 assists and 3 steals; and Tara Oberlag had 8 points.
The Ladybirds seeded No. 2 in the tournament plays the No. 3 seed New Haven at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS: The Ladybirds lost 27-17 to Centralia. For North Callaway Skyla Schmauch scored 6 points. For Centralia, Morgan Horn, Beth Jennings and Katie Parker scored 6 points each.
The JV girls are 1-8 overall.
JUNIOR VARSITY BOYS: North Callaway beat Centralia 39-28. Steven Coleman had 9 points and Zack McCowan scored 8 for North Callaway. For Centralia Brent Dowell scored 8 points.
The JV boys are 4-2 overall.


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State Representative Brian Weber (R-Dodge City) wa elected by his Republican colleagues in the Kansas House of Representatives Monday to serve on the leadership team as House Majority Whip.
State Representative Brian Weber (R-Dodge City) wa elected by his Republican colleagues in the Kansas House of Representatives Monday to serve on the leadership team as House Majority Whip. Rep. Weber faced a colleague from Lenexa in Johnson County, a county that by itself is home to more House members than the region of western Kansas, but Weber won with a vote of 58 to 33.
Senator Garrett Love (R-Montezuma) was also elected as Majority Whip for the Kansas Senate when the legislature voted this week. Love won the election over Jeff Melcher (R-Overland Park) with a vote count of 21-11.
For Weber, being from western Kansas had both positive and negative points logistically. As a whole, western Kansas has fewer representatives than more densely populated areas like Sedgwick and Johnson Counties, which put Weber at a disadvantage. But the ability to speak from a western Kansas perspective gave him the upper hand, he said.
"A lot of times in leadership races, people will support a candidate because they are from their county," he said. "But this time, western Kansas really stuck together and had the same bond you might expect from a city or a county."
Weber said he had support of colleagues who don't share the same city or even county with him and was pleased to have their support as a representative for all of western Kansas.
"It really wasn't about me at all," he said. "It was about western Kansas coming together and being a team and I'm glad I get to enjoy the joint support of the committee."
In their roles as Majority Whip for the House and Senate, Weber and Love will assist with the counting of votes and ensure attendance of party members.
As Majority Whip in the Kansas Senate, Love will be the third-highest-ranking person in the majority party but in reality will be second-ranking Senator in the Majority Conference in terms of actual power. Similarly, as Kansas House Majority Whip, Weber will be outranked by only the Majority Leader and the Speaker.
"I'm basically going to be the communication guy," Weber said. "My role will be to make sure the caucus republicans in the house know about incoming bills and issues so they can make informed decisions and to let the leaders know any concerns or questions the caucus has on those bills and issues."
Love was equally as enthused as Weber about his new position.
"I am honored that my colleagues have given me this opportunity and am thankful that Western Kansas will have a voice on our leadership team," Love said in a press release. "We have many challenges ahead and I look forward to working to make Kansas the best state in the country to raise a family and the best state in the country to run a business."
Weber was first appointed to the House seat in December 2010 when former Representative Pat George joined the Governor's cabinet as Secretary of Commerce. During his first year he was twice chosen to chair the 150 caucus, and in December 2011 was named one of the top ten movers and shakers in Topeka by Hawver's Capitol Report.
Senator Love was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives by defeating a 24-year incumbent and former Speaker of the House by a 2-to-1 margin. He was then elected by precinct committee members to the State Senate to become the youngest State Senator in Kansas history.


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That ain't the way to have fun. Matt Kenseth's title hopes all but vanish in a cloud of smoke (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
By Mike Mulhern
DOVER, Del.
It was a terrible Sunday afternoon for Ford's top two, Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth, and their championship hopes this season appear all but dead.
Biffle, 33 points down at the start of the Dover 400, is now 51 down heading this week to Talladega. The most a driver can pick up in one race is 48 points.
Kenseth is now even further down, 72 points behind, after a rear suspension piece broke 90 miles from the end, eventually putting him behind the wall 35th.
Ironically third teammate Carl Edwards, who didn't make the playoffs, pulled out a surprising fifth, in the gas mileage finish.
"We didn't deserve to finish that far forward, but we had some lucky breaks and my guys did a good job on pit road," Edwards said after his best finish since March.
"It seemed like all of us struggled. We've got to understand exactly what we're missing."
Biffle was sizzling mad with his crew after a loose tire on a pit stop.
"It's tough... It happened to us in 2005 right toward the end of the chase (a loose lug nut in the Texas 500) and it cost us the title.
"But I don't think that loose wheel today is going to cost us the championship. We were off a little bit, but we were definitely a top-10 car, probably top-eight, the way it ended up.
"We were in great position. So to finish where we did, and have that happen, is pretty remarkable.
"But that really kind of takes us out of the title hunt.
"We really needed to finish in the top three here to really be a factor. Now we'll just work on being in the top-10."
So it's over?
"Well, it's pretty much a stretch for us right now," Biffle said. "We would have to have a lot of help at Talladega and a few other race tracks to try and leapfrog back in.
"The thing is there are so many guys ahead of us; it's not like there are two or three we need to catch up to, it's a whole mess of them.
"It's a pretty tall order to beat all of those guys by six positions seven races in a row."
Biffle's frustration was obvious.
"The tire changer knew automatically," he said of the loose lug. "I saw him know the right-front was loose.
"That would have got us one lap back...which would have got us about 10 points or so. So we gave up an extra six, eight or 10 points."
Kenseth's frustration level was just as high, maybe higher. After the suspension piece broke, his crew tried to fix it, and sent him back out on the track, only to have it break again.
"In two out of three chase races something either fell off or broke, so obviously that's not good," Kenseth said.
"Our performance hasn't been very good either. Today was a struggle.
"This is probably the worst we've run here for as long as I can remember. We just really missed it. From the first lap on the track to the last lap on the track we were pretty much junk."
On the other side of the picture, in more ways than one, is the Brad Keselowski-Roger Penske team, with crew chief Paul Wolfe, now with Dodge, but just for the next seven weeks.
Penske's new five-year contract with Ford starts at the end of this season, and he will then be teammate with Jack Roush, even using Roush-Yates engines.
Penske, after the win, was quick to dedicate the win to Chris Economaki, the noted motorsports journalist who just died, at 91.
"I go back probably 45 years with him, when I was a driver...and used to take his photos home from the track," Penske said.
"I remember one thing about him -- he cared about the little guy running on the short tracks.
"I can't thank him enough for what he did for us. I know he'd be proud today to know that Penske Racing team is dedicating this race to him."
The win was not without incident for Keselowski. Midway through it he had a slow pit stop when the jack jammed. And he came back on the track, under green, just a few car lengths ahead of Kyle Busch, who was dominating the race.
Keselowski not only stayed ahead of Busch, to remain on the lead lap and in contention, he even stretched that margin.
"Coming back, you could see how fast the car was," Penske said. "For me to see him be able to stay ahead of Kyle, and run laps like that, we understood we had the speed. You couldn't show that at the end, because we wanted to make sure we didn't have to come in and pit like the other guys (for more fuel).
"Smart racing: I think Brad's ability to get through the traffic,... you watch Jimmie Johnson, Gordon, Kyle Busch and Hamlin, he's right up there with them. He didn't make any mistakes. Didn't lose any time on the track."
Keselowski knew that stretch was key: "That run to me was one of the most important runs of the day, with the exception of the last one, because it showed we had a strong car -- that in equal footing, equal track position, we could run just as fast if not faster than the lead group."
However, despite two wins in the first three playoff races, Keselowski insists he's not going to get ahead of himself:
"There are seven races to go. It feels great to win; I'm so proud of my team. But I can't state loudly enough how much longer this battle is.
"It's very tempting... whether it's the media or the teams themselves... to get in a comfort zone of saying 'Such and such has control of this chase.'
"But there's a reason why it's 10 rounds.
"We're not even halfway. We're three rounds in.
"|By no means do I feel like we're the favorite. There is so much racing to go, so many opportunities for things to go wrong ? or right ? for anyone out there."
For example, Keselowski points to himself and this very race: "Everybody said Dover was going to be our weakness.
"I didn't believe it. We felt we could come here to win."
Still, not till the closing 40 miles or so did it appear that Keselowski had a real shot at this win.
And that early untimely yellow, just as most of the teams had just pitted under green, threw a wrench in everyone's plans.
Wolfe: "I was definitely surprised -- especially with the wave?around rules -- that it never cycled back around (with more drivers getting back on the lead lap and back into contention).
"I thought once some cautions fell in the right time, guys would wave around and get more cars back on the lead lap.
"It was definitely a different race than we've seen in a while.
"We look at the whole race and how it's playing out, in the decisions we make: when we're going to pit, when we're not.
"Definitely with only seven cars on the lead lap at one point, six cars at one point, changes our strategy...what risks we're willing to take.
"You got to monitor the race really hard."
And it looks like Wolfe may be the new master at that. Twice now in the chase Wolfe and Keselowski have taken the measure of Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus. And that may be very, very telling....
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Owner of fire-ravaged Quebec home speaks out
L'ISLE-VERTE, Quebec (AP) — The owner of a Quebec seniors' residence that burned to the ground offered his condolences Sunday to the families of the 32 people feared dead as search crews had trouble recovering any more bodies in the ice-covered rubble due to the frigid temperatures and swirling snow. Officials have so far have recovered 10 bodies from the massive fire.
The Sunday afternoon Mass gave residents of the Quebec town of L'Isle-Verte a chance to gather together to share their grief. Father Gilles Frigon, the town's Catholic priest, called it "a step toward healing" and invited relatives and friends to bring photos of the victims.
Roch Bernier, the owner of the Residence du Havre, received a standing ovation from the more than 1,000 people in attendance as he stood up to speak at the Mass.
"What you're living inside, we are living it inside as well," he told the gathering. "We will try to find the strength to get through this."
Bernier later spoke to reporters, but declined to take questions.
"That gentleman there showed tremendous courage," said Mayor Ursule Theriault as she wiped away tears at a news conference.
"He's been deeply affected by this, but he spoke to us, and I think that's what marked me the most today."
The cause of Thursday's blaze remains under investigation. There were media reports that the fire began in the room of a resident who was smoking a cigarette, but police said that was just one possibility among many.
Quebec police said poor visibility, blowing snow and frigid conditions forced authorities to temporarily suspend searches early Sunday — the fourth day of the excruciating search. Police later resumed the search, a day after the remains of only two more people were pulled from the rubble.
"It makes the work quite difficult. We had to make our rotations shorter because it was very cold out there," Quebec Police Lt. Guy Lapointe said.
On Saturday, search teams brought in equipment normally used to de-ice ships that pushes out very hot air to melt down ice that police said was 60 centimeters (2 feet) thick in certain places.
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois cut short a trip to Europe to visit L'Isle-Verte on Sunday, where she met with the mayor and went to the scene of Thursday's fire.
The premier told a news conference that everything is being done to provide support for those who survived the fire and to give closure to those still awaiting word on their loved ones. She called the blaze "unacceptable" and said the provincial government is prepared to bring about any changes that are necessary to increase safety in senior residences.
"First of all, we will wait for the inquiry because now, we don't have the results of this evaluation and examination," Marois said. "After that, we will see if there are some new rules to adopt."
Marois said a working committee has been in place for one year studying a number of issues, including whether mandatory sprinklers are necessary in these types of buildings. Quebec's Department of Social Services said the Residence du Havre was up to code and had a proper evacuation plan. A Quebec Health Department document indicates the home, which has operated since 1997, had only a partial sprinkler system. The home expanded around 2002, and the sprinklers in the new part of the building triggered the alarm.
"If they recommend to us to change the rules, to change the laws and implement (mandatory) sprinklers, we will do that," Marois said
A total of 10 bodies have been recovered as of Sunday evening. The coroner's office formally identified a third victim on Sunday — Louis-Philippe Roy, 89. About 20 elderly residents survived the fire.
Some were moved to other residences for the elderly in the area, and the Red Cross had raised about C$200,000 ($180,000) to provide clothes, hearing aids, wheelchairs, and other urgent needs.
Many of those who died used wheelchairs or walkers, and some had Alzheimer's. Firefighters responded within minutes of getting the alarm but said they could only reach one-third of the building because the fire was too intense.
The tragedy has devastated the town of 1,500 people 140 miles (225 kilometers) northeast of Quebec City. Quebec Minister of Social Services Veronique Hivon said many of the village's volunteer firefighters had relatives at the retirement home.
The fire came six months after 47 people were killed in the small town of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, when a train carrying oil derailed and exploded.
In 1969, a nursing home fire in the community of Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Quebec, claimed 54 lives.
Associated Press Writer Rob Gillies in Toronto contributed to this report.


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DescriptionTwice! is a memory-type game. The player is presented with a number of tiles each which shows a symbol when turned. The idea behind the game is to make pairs of two identical tiles. If the player picks two tiles that are not the same, they are turned back again and the player gets another try. Mismatching will however draw the end of the game nearer. When all tiles are turned up, the game is completed. For each pair the player earns points. The score is multiplied when several pairs in a row are made. The game features three different game modes:
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- Agile - the game is timed and the player has to turn all tiles before the time is up. Extra time is awarded for each pair found
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ETSU continues season-opening road test
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Nov. 16, 2012) – The ETSU women's basketball team faces off against a long-time rival on Saturday afternoon, as it heads to McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tenn., for its 73rd all-time meeting with the Chattanooga Lady Mocs.
Tip between ETSU (0-1) and Chattanooga (2-0) is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
The Lady Bucs will be searching for their first win of the young season after falling to High Point last Saturday on the road. The loss was ETSU's second straight in a season opener, losing the first game last year, 87-76, to Tennessee Tech. The Tech loss started a 10-game slide to open the 2011-12 season, before the Lady Bucs stopped the bleeding at home with a nine-point win against Morehead State.
ETSU's Last Outing
ETSU's 2012-13 season tipped off in High Point, N.C., but despite reaching the 75-point plateau – where ETSU is 103-17 since 2002 – and despite junior guard Destiny Mitchell (Bluffton, Ga.) scoring 26 points, the Lady Bucs began the season in the loss column, 85-76. The Panthers were led by Cheyenne Parker and Erin Reynolds, who each posted a double-double in the win. Parker went off for a game-high 28 points on 12-of-16 shooting, and attacked the glass for 13 rebounds. Meanwhile, Reynolds scored 24 points, including a 10-of-10 mark from the charity stripe, and dished out 11 assists.
As a team, ETSU shot 41.8 percent (28-67) from the field, while High Point shot 47.5 percent (29-61). Where the Panthers really edged the Lady Bucs was from beyond the arc, going 10-for-20 in the game compared to ETSU making just three baskets on nine attempts.
Scouting the Lady Mocs
Chattanooga has been impressive in the early going. The Lady Mocs opened the season against the 20th-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols, and came away victorious, 80-71, at McKenzie Arena. On Wednesday, Chattanooga made it two wins in a row to start the year by blowing out the Ohio Valley Conference's newest member, Belmont, 84-54, in Nashville.
Taylor Hall has been the Lady Mocs' go-to player so far, averaging 20 points through the first two games. Hall put up 24 points and nine rebounds in the win over Tennessee to lead all scorers and rebounders, and followed that up with a game-high 16 points to help defeat Belmont. Ashlen Dewart ranks second on the team with 10 points per game, playing 16 minutes off the bench against UT and 14 minutes off the bench at Belmont.
Series History
Chattanooga holds a commanding 51-21 lead in the all-time series, extending the margin to 30 last year by defeating ETSU, 88-80, in Johnson City. The two meetings prior went to the Lady Bucs, including a 16-point win, 77-60, two years ago in the last meeting at McKenzie Arena.
Live stats and live video will be provided by GoMocs.com. Live audio can also be accessed on UTC's website, or by listening to 105.1FM in the local area.
ETSU Notes
- Chattanooga holds a big lead in the all-time series, but Lady Bucs have won two of the last three meetings, including the last to come at McKenzie Arena.
- Destiny Mitchell is well on her way to joining ETSU's 1,000-point club, as the junior guard now has 740 after scoring 26 in the season opener at High Point.
- When losing the season opener, ETSU is 1-6 in its next game since the 2000-01 season.
ETSU fans wanting Buccaneer news, score updates, in-game promotions and much more sent to their mobile device can do so by signing up for "Buc Updates." Click here to sign up today!
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Dietary "Crackheads" and the Never-Ending Battle Against the Bulging Waistline
By David Seaman, DC, MS, DABCN
It's April and most of us are starting to thaw out from winter and look forward to spring. The winter season is when it is easiest to gain weight – it gets dark earlier, so there is less time to be active outdoors, and we are faced with a six-month run of calorie-laden holidays, starting with Halloween and ending at Easter. Holiday eating is out of control for many people.
We get out of control because eating represents emotion in action. We have all heard someone say, if not ourselves: "I couldn't stop myself from eating." Weight control is really about emotion control; that is, we need to learn to effectively deal with base human drives that are always present.
Are We Wired to Gain Weight?
The primary issue that besets us all is that the human body is actually hardwired to gain weight if the opportunity arises. And so without a conscious effort to control caloric intake, we will all overeat and gain body fat.
Historically, food was not plentiful, so packing on pounds gave humans a survival advantage when food was scarce. This is why it is so easy for us gain weight. The problem, in terms of weight gain, is that food is not scarce anymore and high-calorie, refined carbohydrates are readily available as sugar, flour products, soda and other sweetened beverages.
Addiction Chemistry
The problem with refined carbohydrates is the addiction chemistry induced when we eat these foods, which is why we always want them. Whenever we are craving sweets, our addiction chemistry is active and seeking reward from sugary / floury white powder … as if we are dessert "crackheads." It seems we get addicted to the sugar and the added fat brings up the calorie content.1
So, I thought about my own personal previous encounters with sugar. I never really liked chocolate that much when I was a kid, but developed a taste as an adult when I learned dark chocolate is anti-inflammatory. As I examined the dessert "crackhead" memory banks of my own brain, what I came up with is candy corn, Snickers bars, and marzipan. I was also a fan of Twinkies, cinnamon toast, donuts and ice cream. I have not had a Whopper from Burger King in many years, but I can still smell and taste it in my mind, and so my brain contemplates a "drive-by self-shooting" at Burger King.
I would argue that careful moderation when it comes to these "crackhead" foods is reasonable. Otherwise, the use of the termmoderation is really how out-of-control dessert and fast-food "crackheads" rationalize their behavior, which includes a very "moderate" intake of vegetables and fruit that often excludes green vegetables.
Dealing With the Dietary "Crack Head" in Us All
I go through periods during which I feel my limbic system, the home of the dietary "crackhead," is working overtime to get me to head over to the gelato shop downtown and clean the place out. Usually this happens when I am tired because of a lack of sleep or a long day, or because of stress. And not surprisingly, the data is very clear that inadequate sleep and stress increase the release of the hunger hormone ghrelin that propels us toward food reward.2-4 When this happens, it is a good idea to exercise or get very engaged physically with cleaning or yardwork, which has an appetite-suppressing effect and a limbic system-reward effect.5-6 Reward refers to anything from which we get pleasure.
The point is that if you have excess body fat or the tendency to gain, then you have to accept that you are a dietary "crackhead." Most of us are dietary crackheads, and I certainly am, so you are not alone and should not feel guilty or abnormal. If you have let the inner "crackhead" take charge, you need to gain dominion over your limbic system and stop letting it run the show.
I have accepted that I am a dietary "crackhead" and force my frontal lobe into action to enforce good dietary behavior, which stops the limbic system from acting up and realizing my fantasy of downing six donuts and engaging in regular drive-by self-shootings. As a consequence, for many years, I have weighed the same as my junior year of college. I have been 10-20 pounds heavier at various times, so the inner "crackhead" definitely has not been properly disciplined at different periods of my life.
Withdrawal Symptoms
Researchers have identified that humans and animals have a withdrawal experience when not consuming sugar, which is not unlike opiate withdrawal.1 People actually suffer just thinking about never again eating a sugary, floury, fatty dessert. This is actually a very good way to test yourself to identify the aggressiveness of your own personal dietary "crackhead."
Two Interesting Movies to Watch
"Fat Head" is an excellent movie that effectively debunks the more famous movie, "Supersize Me." For one month, the writer / director / actor of "Fat Head" eats only fast food, but does so with a daily caloric intake of 2,000 calories and no more than 100 grams of carbohydrate. In one month, he loses 12 pounds of mostly body fat, demonstrating that we can lose weight / fat by mostly eating at McDonald's if it is done properly. HDL levels dropped during the month, which was properly attributed to the consumption of trans fats. While I do not eat at fast-food restaurants, "Fat Head" demonstrates that you can eat fast food exclusively, or at least occasionally, still lose weight and keep it off.
On the opposite end of the eating-to-lose-weight spectrum, I also suggest watching "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead," which chronicles the journey of an Australian man who comes to America for a two-month juice fast. He arrives in New York City, stays for 30 days and then drives to the West Coast. In short, he drops 30-40 pounds, cures himself of what was diagnosed as autoimmune urticaria and becomes drug free.
A Normal Diet for Weight Management
These two movies highlight extremes of eating behavior, neither of which is normal for humans. We should try to be "normal" in our eating patterns. The Paleo diet has become popularized in recent years and refers to the natural dietary patterns of indigenous populations. In other words, the original Nordic diet, Mediterranean diet and Native American diet were all different, but were all Paleo diets. They were free of refined carbohydrate and consisted mostly of lean meat, fish, and vegetation. This is the "normal diet" for humans and not surprisingly, is associated with normal body-weight gain and long-term health. Thus, we should endeavor to be mostly "normal" with our eating patterns throughout our lives, which naturally leads to proper weight management.
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Hookipa Jump Off
Boujmaa records a massive 62 foot straight air, whilst Levi lands the biggest back loop.
On March 31st, some of the PWA's finest strapped ShadowBoxes to their boards and hit Hookipa to find out once and for all who could jump the highest. Levi Siver (DaKine, MFC) stomped an enormous back loop measuring 52 feet 7 inches, and Boujmaa Guillol (Starboard, Severne, MFC) soared 62 feet over the famous reef break during a straight air.
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Last spring, Lee Campbell was looking for an apt way that Friends of Tierrasanta Canyons might participate in River Days. The celebration is staged annually by the San Diego River Park Foundation and was held in 2008 from May 10 to 18. After talking it over with friends, Campbell settled on two weekend hikes from southern Tierrasanta down to the clubhouse at the Admiral Baker Golf Course. His group could then have lunch at the clubhouse and hike back home afterward. Good views of the San Diego River are to be had along the way.
The Admiral Baker course is nestled in a low spot near the northeast corner of Friars Road and Santo Road. From Santo, an entrance road into the golf club takes you north along fairways to the driving range, where golfers tee off to the north. To the range's right lies the clubhouse with a large parking lot in front of it.
Campbell and I are sitting in the clubhouse and admiring a scenic horizon from Cowles Mountain on our right to the hills of Tierrasanta on the left. Behind us, guests are already sampling a buffet. The clubhouse sits above the river, which is in full view several hundred feet east. "So I came down here," Campbell tells me, "and checked with the restaurant folks if it was okay for our group to walk down here. 'Oh, sure, glad to have you. If you have a large party, we can put you on the patio,' they said."
But Campbell figured he'd better speak with someone who had more authority. That's when things became difficult. The golf pros who run the club told him that he'd have to submit a request letter that could be passed further up the chain of command. The Admiral Baker course is operated by the Navy and is open for golf to retired military and civil service personnel. The clubhouse, however, serves lunch and dinner to the general public.
After a delay in reaching the right person, who was traveling, word came back to Campbell that his wishes could not be accommodated because of "security" concerns. "So I looked at the map to see if I could find another way down the hill, and I saw that the whole area of the driving range was on City open-space land." (Campbell says that another member of his community had been looking into the issue as early as 2007.)
The path that Campbell's group initially wanted comes down Rueda Canyon, west of the golf course, and empties onto a San Diego Gas and Electric access road that runs along the western, unfenced side of the driving range. A second trail, one he discovered through the map search, started at the end of Viacha Drive. But although it avoided the driving range, it was too steep for casual walkers. On the basis of this information, Campbell put in a second request to use his preferred route. It was denied for safety reasons.
"All it would take," says Campbell, "is for us to tell them the exact time we planned to walk by the driving range, and they could stop the driving for five minutes. We would still be on City land at that point. But no."
In the end, Campbell called all the people who had signed up for the hike and informed them of a change in plans. Eventually, they hiked halfway down the hill, crossing and recrossing a creek that flows into the San Diego River, to a picturesque viewpoint. Then they turned around and walked back to an Italian restaurant in Tierrasanta.
Although Campbell had told the golf pros he wanted to go only as far as the Admiral Baker clubhouse, he'd also mentioned that "in the future we want to have a trail that goes to the river."
You might not have wanted to mention that, I chime in. Maybe that scared them off.
"It could have, but I'm not so sure," says Campbell. "From everything I've heard, when a community group wants access to or near a [nonsensitive] federal facility, the U.S. government is cooperative in finding a way to make it happen.
"Even the San Diego River Coalition wanted us to keep pursuing the trail all the way to the river. One of their key concerns is to give people access to the river once it's been developed and is in good shape again.
"Of course, not everybody in Tierrasanta will want the trail I'm talking about," says Campbell, who is also a member of the Tierrasanta Community Council. He tells me of a 2001 battle among residents over a plan, eventually defeated, to extend Tierrasanta Boulevard into a bike path to the river. "It was even going to have a bridge over the river, and the City expressed interest. But the City's plan was too expensive, and they didn't think it through very well. People were afraid for kids because much of the path was not visible from above, the path was steep, and there were lots of switchbacks."
After River Days, Campbell pestered civilian employees of the Navy for a trail to the river. His phone calls, he says, were not returned. "If we could go out along the golf course entrance road all the way to Friars and then cut down to the river, that would be nice. After all, it would be on City land. I wanted them to know that I'm not arguing against the Navy using City land. I just want a trail."
The City may have long known that the Navy was encroaching on the open space. But to make sure, Campbell called the encroachment to the attention of the City's Real Estate Assets Department, the city attorney's office, and Bill Anderson, head of the planning department. At first, the efforts produced no action that Campbell was privy to. "They were probably doing a behind-the-scenes thing to make this go away, and finally a response will come out saying that the military owns all the land, and there's nothing we can do about it." Campbell wondered if the City had already turned the land over in a quitclaim deed.


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I have removed my Scapular, Medals, and St. Philomena's cord.
I've seen medals before, but have no idea at their function for Catholic faithful. Are they just small icons that you wear
Serge is correct in his description of these religious articles. However he failed to mention that when one is envested in the Scapular of a particular religious order he is supposed ot share in the spiritual benefits of that order.
Green--Immaculate Heart of Mary--??
If you look at a Monk or Nun in traditional RC habit, the long straight peace of cloth going down the front and down the back (usually all the way to the ankles or below) is the Scapular. In the envesting into the religios life (taking of the habit for men, veiling for women) it symbolizes the Cross thus the reason it is worn over the shoulder.
But all of this is of post schism RC invention so has little to no consequence for the Orthodox Church.
It is taught that if one dies wearing the brown scapular and/or the "Miraculous Medal of the Immaculate Mary" that one will go to heaven when one dies as well.
I don't see it as much different from the claims one sees in some Russian Orthodox writing (like Fr Seraphim Rose) that at face value borders on the heretical where people in hell are saved through the prayers of the living.
Woh there Serge, let's be careful about our language here. Someone posted on the Indiana List a few months ago hymns of the Church which--it would seem--would be called "at face value borderline heretical" by you. The doctrine in question perhaps doesn't have the majority of our Tradition on its side... but, neither does the idea that sex is for more than procreation and to curb lust. Let us not so easily dismiss as "borderline heretical" things taught by revered men, and even saints of the Church!
And please stop telling Joe to stay Catholic. He's becoming Orthodox, his mind is made up, he's gone through the preliminary stages for that journey, you aren't going to turn him around.
If you think he's making the wrong decision then pray for him.
Personally, I think you have a lot of nerve trying to direct other people to the group you think they should be in when you are so secretive about your own affiliation.
I like you Serge (which probably hasn't come out in my posts of late), but I think you are one confusing fellow (and I fear that the confusion might cause others to stumble).
The one priest said something to the effect that you didn't have to believe in the validity of the practice in question, but that he did personally.
I always take statements about "doing x, y number of times, to get to heaven," somewhat loosely
(I know there are Orthodox versions of this type of belief)
please could we concentrate on supporting Joe with our prayers , and pray that he will, in the fullness of time, come to know where the Father wishes him to be whether it is as an RC, EC, or Orthodox Christian
Hey all,Can this RC poke her nose in and say summat ?Instead of playing pots and kettles etc please could we concentrate on supporting Joe with our prayers , and pray that he will, in the fullness of time, come to know where the Father wishes him to be whether it is as an RC, EC, or Orthodox Christian.
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Three-time GRAMMY-winning group Maroon 5 are the first act announced to perform on "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music's Biggest Night." Two-time GRAMMY winner LL Cool J returns to host the one-hour special, which takes place live for the first time ever at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Dec. 5.
The show — which will announce nominations in several categories as well as feature performances by past GRAMMY winners and/or nominees — will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 10–11 p.m. ET/PT (9 p.m. Central). Additional performers and presenters will be announced shortly.
Following the one-hour live telecast, guests will experience a one-hour exclusive concert by one of the evening's performers. Pre-sale tickets for "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music's Biggest Night" go on sale today to select VIPs. Tickets to the general public will go on sale Sept. 21, and are available online at www.ticketmaster.com or via Ticketmaster charge-by-phone lines at 800.745.3000.
This concert special marks the fifth time nominations for the annual GRAMMY Awards will be announced live on primetime television. Last year's airing of the nominations special helped lead to increased ratings for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, which attracted 39.9 million viewers, the largest GRAMMY audience since 1984 and the second largest in history. The telecast was also the biggest social event in the history of television to date, drawing 13 million social media comments with the conversation on Twitter reaching a record high at 160,341 tweets per minute during the live telecast. Additionally, the 54th GRAMMY Awards telecast received six Emmy nominations and won two: Outstanding Art Direction For Variety Or Nonfiction Programming (Brian Stonestreet, Production Designer; Alana Billingsley, Art Director; Matt Steinbrenner, Art Director) and Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special (Robert A. Dickinson, Lighting Designer; Jon Kusner, Lighting Director; Travis Hagenbuch, Lighting Director; Andy O'Reilly, Lighting Director).
LL Cool J has hosted "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music's Biggest Night" since its inception in December 2008, and also hosted the annual GRAMMY Awards telecast for the first time earlier this year.
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The 38-year-old hitmaker, who announced her baby news in February (13), recently revealed she had planned her pregnancy to coincide with the Black Eyed Peas' hiatus following the end of their world tour in 2011, but Duhamel admits conceiving a child took a little longer than expected.
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Legendary investor John Paulson has clear advice on property ownership: "If you do not own a home, buy one", he says. "If you already have one, buy another. If you already have two, buy a third. And also lend your relatives money, so that they can buy one too." Of course, everyone would like to live in their own four walls. The question is how to finance your dream home. As a first orientation we will introduce you to the most important tools and inform you about the most common mistakes.
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Your dream of owning a property stands and falls with your financing plan. Therefore you should start by thinking about how you will finance your property before you start looking for one. Only once you are aware of your financial options can you assess what properties are within your reach. As a general rule, owner builders as well property buyers should come up with an own capital of 20 to 30 percent of the purchase value. Keeping this in mind, it is advisable to check the actual state of your finances. What financial resources are at your disposal? What are your monthly expenses? This will provide you with an overview of how much you have available to finance your property. When doing the calculation, you should also take into account the monthly running expenses such as rates and taxes, insurance, water and electricity as well as heating. It is also recommendable to make provision for unforseen expenses. After all, what would be the use of owning a dream home if there is no money left to buy a new washing machine when the old one packs up.
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The most common way to finance property is by taking up a mortgage loan, specifically an annuity loan which covers up to 80 percent of the costs involved. The main attribute of this type of loan is that the repayment rate remains constant over the payback period. This allows for maximum planning security. Thus the owner builder or buyer will know precisely how much to pay back every month, which protects against unpleasant surprises. This type of loan is particularly attractive in combination with a fixed interest rate, which is granted to the loan recipient over a long-term period and provides additional planning security. But instead of only using one type of financing, it might also be a good idea to consider a suitable financing mix. Apart from the classic mortgage loans there are also government-subsidised options, which should not be missed out on. These include the so-called Riester incentives, family subsidies, federal state incentives as well as favourable loans by the KfW development bank. If you have a building savings contract, this could of course also form part of your financing plan. No matter what combination you use in the end, it is always worthwhile to make a comparison of the various options. When doing so, you need to compare the effective interest and not the debit interest, as the effective interest contains all the applicable charges.
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1. Ideas Magazine (via Poppytalk) suggests using the Rijksmuseum archives to print out images for a layered wall treatment
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Literally dozens of kinds of wood burning stoves are available. Most can be described by one of the following general categories.
The Underwriters' Laboratories (UL) listed stove you buy will have a sheet metal, welded steel or cast iron fire box. It may also be lined with firebrick.
Sheet metal stoves are the lowest in cost and should be considered only for occasional use. Since they are light in weight, they warm up rapidly. However, extensive use leads to early burn out. Their life can be prolonged by limiting the size of fires or by lining the fire area with heavier material or firebrick. Sheet metal stoves should be examined frequently for weak, burned out spots.
Welded steel stoves are constructed of 1/4-inch thick or thicker steel plate. They warm up more slowly than sheet metal stoves, but the thicker wall section lasts longer. These units are suitable for continuous use. High quality models will have firebrick lining in the combustion area.
Cast iron has long been considered "top of the line" in wood burning stoves. It provides a stove that warms up slowly, retains heat well, does not warp and lasts for many years. However, a cast-iron stove is not more efficient than well-constructed stoves of other types. Cast iron is relatively brittle and is subject to cracking if handled roughly. For this reason, you should carefully inspect new and used cast-iron units for breaks before using them.
Firebrick or ceramic liners may be used in any of the three stove types. Liners add mass to the stove and tend to spread heat away from hot spots in the fire. This promotes more uniform heating and prolongs the useful life of the stove. Liners also lengthen the time between the starting of the fire and the heating of the room.
Some manufacturers rate their stoves in terms of cubic feet they will heat; others use number of rooms; a few use Btu (British thermal units). Unless you know the conditions the stove was tested under and how these compare to your own situation, most ratings are of little value. At best, ratings should be used only as general guides. Selecting a size based on space available and required clearances around the stove or on capacity to handle the size fuel you have may be more important than rating.
Stove placement is usually determined by location of an existing chimney flue or by the potential chimney location. The stove should be located as close as possible to the chimney inlet. Maximum length of stovepipe connecting the stove to the chimney should not exceed 8 to 10 feet, and the pipe should have no more than two 90-degree elbows.
Since wood stoves are seldom designed with positive circulation systems, locate them near the center of the area to be heated if you have a choice. Another option is to place the stove so that heat will be picked up by an existing central-heating cold-air-return system and circulated throughout the house.
Figure 1Clearances for wood stoves.
Table 1Reducing clearances from the wood burning appliance to combustible surfaces.
Most home fires involving wood stoves are the result of improper installation or operation. To reduce the possibility of fire, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has recommended certain minimum clearances between wood stoves and combustible materials or furniture. Your local building code or homeowner's insurance company may have more stringent requirements. Table 1 shows NFPA-recommended clearance between wood stoves and protected and unprotected combustible walls and ceilings. Figure 1 illustrates these clearances and shows how protection is installed.
All floors under wood stoves (except concrete, masonry and approved non-combustible construction) must be protected from heat and coals that may fall out. This protection should extend under the stove and outward for 18 inches on all sides.
Manufacturers of listed heaters usually specify the type of material required for floor protection. The type of floor protection required for unlisted heaters depends on heater leg length. Heaters with legs less than 2 inches in height can only rest on a non-combustible floor. Heaters with legs 2 to 6 inches tall must have floor protection consisting of 4-inch hollow masonry laid to provide air circulation through the layer and covered with 24-gauge sheet metal. Heaters with legs higher than 6 inches must have floor protection consisting of closely spaced masonry that provides a thickness of not less than 2 inches. Such masonry must be covered by 24-gauge sheet metal. Instead of the requirements for floor protection specified here, a floor protector listed by a recognized testing laboratory and installed in accordance with the installation may be employed.
Legs installed by the manufacturer should not be shortened or removed, nor should any item be placed where it will interfere with circulation of air under the stove.
Stoves are connected to chimney inlets with uncovered sheet metal pipe known generally as stove pipe. This pipe is usually 6 or 8 inches in diameter and should be constructed of 24-gauge or heavier metal. (The lower the gauge number, the heavier the metal.) Select pipe size to match the outlet size of the stove.
Maximum efficiency is obtained when stovepipes are as short and as straight as possible. In no case should pipes be longer than 8 to 10 feet or contain more than two 90-degree bends.
Avoid horizontal runs. Minimum slope should be 1/4 inch per foot toward the stove. Assemble joints in the pipe so that they will funnel any liquid creosote accumulating in the pipe back to the stove where it will burn. Joints should fit tightly to eliminate entry of room air directly into the chimney system. Use furnace cement to ensure tightness. Use rivets or screws at pipe joints for added strength. A minimum of three rivets or screws is recommended at each joint.
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So, this weekend when the racers showed up to the 18th annual Chuckanut 50k all the talk was about going sub 4. Obviously, we are not talking about the mile, but the illusive 4 hour barrier that only 4 people have gone under in the races history. The course has changed over the years, but only once significantly and just a few years ago did it undergo a few reroutes that have lengthened the time we have come to know by about 5 minutes (This is Uli Steidl's adjustment, the current course record holder, and if you only knew how esoteric he is about his course records then you will find this the de facto standard.)
This is much steeper than it looks and I was moving much faster too. I must be honest, although my speed was lacking for this event I knew 4 years of running the course had to come in handy somewhere. However, certain climbs reinforced the pain that I knew was inevitable and perhaps left me struggling for motivation. Luckily, familiar faces on the trail helped to provide that additional spark to keep the legs moving at a decent clip. The long climb up Cleator Rd reminded of training on 2060 and how it was no match to our steep terrain here in Ashland, I kept pushing on. The infamous Ridge Trail is quintessential NW running, there is nothing like it here to train on, so you have to take it easy because you'll end up spinning your wheels. Sometimes I can slide or power through technical stuff with my size 12.5 feet but this windy, twisty, rooty, melange was making me look like St Patricks Day revelers exiting a pub. It wasn't long before I had descended upon the climb to chinscraper. Where was Erik and how was he doing? Are Chris and Carly running well? Would my legs hold up for this brutal mile? Can you believe this weather? Would anyone catch me here? Would I catch anyone? All these thoughts were floating in my head, perhaps keeping me floating. It wasn't until I dove off the top of Chuckanut Mountain and back onto the interurban trail for the final 6 miles that the fun began to happen. It's a lonely, straight, boring path if you get caught in no man's land. No man's land consists of thoughts, tired legs, an aching back, cramping stomach, all those things keeping you from focusing on a steady pace, and of course, someone to share it with. Joe and I had covered this section in less than 40 minutes just a couple of hours ago, now alone I was struggling to maintain 8 minute pace. It didn't take long before I had company. I think Yassine summed it up best on his blog;
I blew through the final aid station and could see me reeling him in a little. I was feeling worked but started digging really deep asking myself "How bad do you want it?" Over the next couple miles I closed a gap and the white dot of his shirt started becoming bigger and bigger. One of the Fairhaven runners coaches told me that he was in range and encouraged me to use my arms to try and catch him. Then on a long straight stretch I could see a black shirted runner in front of Hal! It was Joe! Man...I couldn't believe it! I just held the red-line pace and tried to surge every so often. There were a couple little slight uphill sections that just killed me and then a little single track area that got me out of my groove. Toward mile 30 I realized that I probably ran out of real estate but still continued to hammer it home.
The biggest improvement of the day went to Carly as she wiped 25 minutes off her previous time here although she had to keep an eye on her wedding ring and swollen fingers. A little more H20 next time! Full results can be found here.
While it may have been the end of February, were still going to congratulate Ben Benjamin on his run at the LOST 118. Many of you may remember the odd weather in Florida as record freezing temps rivaled those at the Winter Olympic Games being held in Vancouver, B.C. The 118 mile scenic trail that circumnavigates Lake Okechobee in central Florida is a mix of asphalt and trail and played host for this unique fourth annual footrace. Ben covered 106 miles of the trail and I haven't heard how many alligators he had to dodge during those miles. Way to represent Oregon Ben!


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