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The Meaning of Life - What's Yours?
Ultimate Meaning
Sustainablity - Our Environment
Personal Happiness and Contentment - Is that the ultimate goal?
OK I have something that I'd like to get off my chest. I don't have a lot of real meaning in person adult friends at the moment - I've moved cities and haven't been out much - although that is changing - so being able to write on here - in a dear diary way - but get some feed back would be really great - as I don't get time to research my theories as much as I would like - and so some grounding from others always helps me not to get too far off reality.
I suppose it relates to meaning of life. What is your meaning of life?
I've worked a lot of getting rid of mythology and have been left with not much really - although I am quite liking the humanist perspective - or what I know of it - in terms of it's natural and science base.
I figure due to the heat death of the universe there isn't much point to life. Only that we are here and that is amazing in itself. But we aren't perfect - we only find ourselves here because in our current form we are well adapted to reproduce - but it isn't without flaws.
Death is something that many fear and I think it is a main driving forse of religious belief - behind the cultural and social benefits people gain from involvement. I think a good death is quite an amazing experience according to people who've come back from death to tell the tale - so now a days I'm not so scard of death - although who knows how I'll be at the time. I feel sad thinking about it - but then again I'm only 34 and hope to live until I'm at least 80 - so perhaps by the time I've had another 46 years I'll be in a very different head space about it all. Here's hoping anyhow. In fact I think a good way of dealing with death in general is to accept it's going to happen and know that it is quite amazing for a few minutes once you've died technically, until you're brain fades out. Of course there is nothing after that, so I'm not worried about that bit - it's the leaving that is really sad - leaving all your family and friends behind - my husband put it quite well when he said it's a bit like leaving a really great party before it's finished.
So once we've dealt with death - and meaning - ultimately there isn't any - what are we left with? We're left with what to do with our time?
Morals have come up quite a bit. I didn't used to like them much - but Sam Harris book changed that - and now I can see the value in morals in terms of it's wrong to cause children harm through sexually abuse or physical mutalation - through cutting off their clitorises. So on an extreme end of things I can see the value of moral values of right and wrong. I can see also that we have these values because we have empathy and don't like to see others hurt.
But can we stop all pain? Would it be good to stop all pain?
Pain is part of life - it is helpful in some ways - it would be nice if we didn't need to have it, but it has a value by way of keeping us alive.
I like nonviolent communication - not because I think we ought to be nonviolent in our communication, but because I think it is a useful tool in communicating with others about our feelings and needs, so as to get our needs met in a way that isn't harmful to others. I think this is a useful way of being.
We are lucky in our society generally that we don't have to make decisions about harming others. I'm not convised that total nonviolence would work. When thinking about the major religions in the world the ones that are most nonviolent are quite contained and small - although Hinduism has a lot of members. It's the violent ones that are prospering - christianity and islam. In fact Islam seems to have picked wars with all of them - Pakistain and India - Palastine and Israel - Islam and the West - I don't think they've attacked the Buddhists yet - perhaps there is something in that!
Christians seem good at fighting Islam currently and historically - I'm thinking of the crusaides.
Buddhists aren't agressive, but they don't seem to be growing either - in fact China has put quite a stop to their leadership also.
The other main issue I think is our sustainablity on planet earth. I don't think that waiting for technology to get us safely to another planet is the key to this. I think we'll be waiting a long time and in fact I think the human race will die out and take out most other species with it, before we work out how to get a group of humans safely to another habitable planet using science.
I think that the evolution of dealing with climate change will be gradual and we will slowly adapt to less food and less material things. Although I also think that much pain will come too and I think that we will have more people starving or getting sick due to malnurishment - the food quality is already going down - due to our farming practices - we relay on synthetic vitamins - which I'm skeptical about - and also fossil fuel based fertilisers - I'm not sure how sustainable they are either - and I believe that crops are reducing due to poor quality of soils. Although Israel and Australia are leading the way with using poor soils to grow food - due to their need based on poor soils. American on the other hand seems to have rich deep soils. India is running out of water in parts to successfully irrigate food.
Is it OK that humans clear the land to make food for themselves at the expense of so many other species? I heard that at least 5 species are lost every day mainly due to human food production. We haven't even found all the species in the world - there are just so many. Does it even matter, when the universe will die a heat death in the end any way? What's it all worth?
Perhaps it matters to our quality of life and our survival as a species. But you wouldn't know, when most people are more concerned about entertainment - once they've done their day's work to get their basic needs met. Switching their brains off in favour of someone elses imagined theatre on TV or you tube.
It seems perhaps that I missed the point here. Isn't life about enjoying yourself? Does it really matter about the planet and long term sustainability and saving other species or our own for that matter?
Perhaps it doesn't really matter what we do at all. Perhaps everyone should just life the life that makes them the most happy - and that is the best thing we can all do.
What are your thoughts?
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Wow! What a lot of thoughts, and well put. Most of us probably mull over these questions from time to time and, as we aren't slaves of dogma, revise our points of view.
Death: I work in nursing homes and can say that death isn't frightening for most old people. Many feel that it, like Jean-Luc Picard once said, "comes like an old friend offering rest".
Nature: Look after it! It belongs to our children. As a socialist I think that the world's resources should not be exploited for profit but used in a rational manner.
Meaning: That's what you have to bring to the party. For me it gets made up as I go along - what would be the best thing to do here and now. Morals, much the same. There are good and bad alternatives so I try to find good ones - good in the sense of beneficial to self and others, or at least not harmful.
That's about it. I agree with Heraklitus that you can't step in the same river twice, so as the world changes so must I. There isn't a Great Absolute (God) out there so we each have to take responsibility for our lives as far as we can.
Good luck in the new city.
Melanie, I like your response very much. :)
My only thought is that I wonder about this too. Especially when I'm on my period.
Thanks for sharing, Alice and everybody. Thanks for asking, Alice. *sigh* This question, for me, is fractal... similar to this video. The meaning of life keeps branching out into so many questions of meaning, as if for me it's about understanding who I am and the universe. So I could spend an afternoon telling you my questions and answers.
I don't believe there is a universal meaning to life. Life is. How we choose to live our lives can be meaningful or not. For me, as a breast cancer survivor, I live with an overwhelming appreciation of just being alive. While I do not fear death, I embrace life. That we as individuals are descendants of an evolutionary chain is absolutely amazing.
I try to show my appreciation for life by being generous, giving, laughing, and living everyday to the fullest.
Carpe Diem!
For me, my values are facts about myself. They're not things I can change about myself. I am created to value life, therefore I do so. These are biological urges that we use to frame our values. My knowledge of these things enriches my life. It does not destroy it.
I know human beings don't always value their lives (suicide, depression) or the lives of others (psychopaths) but most do, and living within those parameters gives my life meaning. I know that I am able to love my girlfriend and life better because of these things.
I am tremendously lucky in my life, having not experienced death in any great degree, so this may be a naive view. I know I am made to fear death, and to miss the bonds that tie us to one another after they are gone. It drives me to better care for myself, keep the weight off, exercise. But I know I will die at some point. I believe there is no life after death, because that's where the evidence points. But my values are who I am. (Hope that isn't a deepity).
That was a nice read Alice. Cheers.
You pretty much echo my thoughts exactly, and I think it's something we more or less all have to wrestle with. For me to explain my "meaning of life" I would just go full circle like you did in your post.
If we can call it a meaning, it is (like you say) to enjoy yourself. The point is that how can we enjoy ourselves if we're destroying our planet and causing harm to entire species. **I say this, being in the Canadian Military... which I guess can be seen as hypocritical :p -- this really ties into your thoughts on pain though. I would love to live in a world that didn't need a military, but currently this is not the world we live in. Like you pointed out, religion has a lot to do with this. If we all thought critically and cared about each others' well being, we'd all be able to enjoy ourselves! Imagine a world with no political borders! Unfortunately, with some of the religious extremist groups and corrupt nations out there, it can be pretty difficult to enjoy life for most people.
Man, this subject is tough to talk about without jumping to a million other subjects :p
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CELEBRATION, Fla. - The University of South Carolina Beaufort men's golf team put together a strong second round Monday afternoon and is in fourth place after the first day of the Sun Conference Championship at Mystic Dunes Golf Club.
After carding a team score of 308 in the morning, the Sand Sharks bounced back with a 287 in the afternoon for a 36-hole total of 595. USCB is 20 shots behind leader Southeastern (575), which has a 15-shot advantage over Johnson & Wales (590). Warner is third at 594.
Senior Tyler Jacobs (77-69-146) led the way for USCB and is tied for ninth. Freshman Brad Curren (75-72-147) is tied for 12th, senior Travis Cashion (76-72-148) is tied for 15th, junior Owen Bell (80-74-154) is tied for 26th, and sophomore Chris Finke (83-77-160) is in 42nd.
Jacobs is six shots off the individual lead, as Southeastern's Linzy Clark and Johnson & Wales' Damon Solo lead at 4-under-par 140.
The Sand Sharks are four shots ahead of fifth-place SCAD Savannah (599). Thomas and Webber International are tied for sixth at 606, followed by Northwood (608), St. Thomas (609), Embry-Riddle (627) and Ave Maria (715).
Today's final was scheduled to start at 7:35 a.m. The winner will earn an automatic bid to the NAIA Men's Golf National Championship in Salem, Ore.
Browder receives another honor
USCB shortstop CJ Browder continues to pile up accolades, as the junior from Covington, Tenn., was named the Sun Conference softball player of the week for the fifth time Monday.
Browder was tabbed by the league's sports information directors after going 6 for 11 with a home run and four RBIs to help the Sand Sharks win three of four games over the weekend and wrap up the Sun Conference regular-season title.
Browder ranks in the top five nationally in the NAIA in RBIs per game (1.55), total bases per game (3.15), home runs per game (0.4), home runs (16), RBIs (62) and slugging percentage (.955).
The Sand Sharks (38-4) will be the top seed in the Sun Conference Tournament beginning Thursday at National Training Center in Clermont, Fla.
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Here is a rundown of action taken Tuesday night by the Terrebonne Parish School Board.
Here is a rundown of action taken Tuesday night by the Terrebonne Parish School Board. All votes were unanimous unless noted. Board member Gregory Harding was absent.
Action: Accepted the lowest bids for auxiliary services and continued contracts with individual companies for different projects.
Action: Agreed to sell or lease the former site of Houma Elementary School. Board member Brenda Leroux Babin voted against the recommendation.
Action: Agreed to hold a July 2 public hearing for the adoption of the 2013 tax rates.
Action: Superintendent Philip Martin acknowledged new personnel, including Julio Contreras, the new principal at Terrebonne High School, and various high school athletic coaches.
Action: Granted a family and medical leave for April Adams, a teacher at Broadmoor Elementary School, from Aug. 19 to Oct.17.
Action: Recognized the official transcript of the Louisiana School Boards Association for the board members' training hours. All members are compliant.


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Still I canít help but question what will become of me
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Ex-selectman's sons among 5 arrested for Turkey Bowl incident
Five Darien High School alumni, including two sons of former First Selectman Evonne Klein, were arrested Monday in connection to the urination complaint made Nov. 22 during the annual Darien vs. New Canaan high school football game.
Police arrested Michael and Gregory Klein, both 21, who live at 19 Salt Box Lane, Darien, with their mother Evonne and their father Randy, who is chairman of the town's Democratic committee. Kevin Green, 22, of 30 Lynn Court, Darien, William Canning, 21, of 12 Edgehill Road, Darien and Rocco Colandro, 21, of 66 Hoyclo Road, Stamford, were also arrested.
All five men were charged with third-degree conspiracy to commit criminal mischief, third-degree criminal mischief and second-degree criminal trespass. In addition, Michael Klein was charged with sixth-degree larceny.
The charges stem from an incident in which a New Canaan High School football player reported that someone urinated on team equipment, which was being kept in the Darien girls' locker room during the Nov. 22 game. The same football player reported $20 was taken from his backpack.
The Klein family did not return calls seeking comment, but attorney Mark Sherman, who is representing Green, said the charges were extreme.
"I would describe the charges as being heavy-handed," Sherman said.
He added that his client "was not responsible for any of the alleged vandalism, and that we'll sort this all out in court, possibly with the help of video evidence."
In the days after the incident, Darien High School Athletic Director Michael Sullivan conducted an initial investigation, during which he was able to rule out the possibility that the crime was committed by current Darien students using surveillance tapes of the locker room. Those tapes were then turned over to the Darien Police Department for its investigation.
This is the second consecutive year that the annual Turkey Bowl tradition between the rival towns was linked to criminal charges for young men rooting for the Blue Wave.
Last year, a fight at an underage drinking party the weekend before the game resulted in the hospitalization of one Darien student and a second-degree assault charge against former Darien football player Scott Waters, as well as a youthful offender whose name was not disclosed by the police department.
While that was the first instance in recent memory when criminal charges were linked to the Thanksgiving tradition, it was not the first scandal. In 2010, a royal blue "D" was tagged on the entrance to New Canaan High School's stadium, and the school's door handles were painted blue.


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NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Brett Bivens is back to weigh in with his thoughts on the NFL Week 2 game between the Seahawks and the Dallas Cowboys. Some Hawks that impressed. First off, Marshawn Lynch seems to be back in his form of last season, shrugging off his back injury while leading the league in carries thus far. Malcom Smith had a huge punt block, and Golden Tate had a bone crushing hit on Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee.
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Hamilton-based electronic billing vendor Billtrust announced Thursday the appointment of Ed Jordan as chief financial officer and Kirk Dauksavage as its chief revenue officer.
According to the announcement, Jordan spent the last 25 years helping private equity-backed firms prepare for future investor opportunities. He led the acquisition of mobile barcode technology company Jagtag Inc. as that company's CEO and served as CFO of ITXC Corp. and Dialogic Inc., where he guided those two companies' IPOs.
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Sunday, October 22, 2006
Griddled Eggplant with fetta, mint & chilli
The recipe calls for a large bunch of fresh mint which luckily I have growing in my courtyard no thanks to me. It initially grew on it's own & every year I cut it back as it tries to take over the garden & just keep a little patch to use for cooking. I love the fact that I can just pop out the back door to take a cutting whenever I need, and Mint is so versatile, it can be used in sweet, savoury & even drink recipes, you gotta love it. You can see in the picture how it's growing very heartily amongst my lobelia against the back wall! So this recipe is my entry this weekend for Weekend Herb Blogging, hosted by Pat at Up a Creek without a Patl this round.
I have to say these are absolutely yummy, I could have eaten them all if it wasn't for the fact that I had a mamoth bbq waiting for me. The strong taste of the eggplant went really well with the salty, creamy cheese & the mint & chilli just set the whole thing off, really easy to prepare too. One hint too, I was very cautious with the filling & eneded up hacing some leftover so stuff them full.
Griddled Eggplant with fetta, mint & chilli
2 large eggplants, each cut thinly. Lengthways, into about 10 slices
4 tablespoons olive oil
250g fetta cheese
1 large red chilli, finely chopped, deseeded or not, depending on how much heat you want
Large bunch fresh mint, finely chopped, with some saved for sprinkling over at the end
Juice of 1 lemon
Black pepper
Preheat the barbecue or griddle to a high heat
Brush both sides of the eggplant slices with the oil, and cook them for about 2 minutes each side until golden & tender
Crumble the fetta into a bowl & stir in the chilli, mint & lemon juice and grind in some black pepper. Pile the end third of each slice with a heaped teaspoon of the mixture & roll each slice up as you go to form a soft, stuffed bundle.
Place joint side down on a plate & sprinkle with a little more mint.
Makes 20 rolls
7 comments:
- deborah said...
oh i love that combination of mint, feta and chilli. i've made a salad using all these ingredients so will definitely try this out, now the bbq season is upon us.
- 10:44 pm
- gattina said...
I like your grilled eggplants, maybe I'd grill the feta as well. Yours is a lovely recipe!
- 9:04 pm
- Ruth said...
This dish sounds so wonderful, my mouth is watering and it's only 7:30is in the morning!!!
It has all my favorite things - eggplant, mint and feta, and add a little kick - PERFECTION!!!
Thanks so much for sharing.
- 9:52 pm
- Kalyn said...
I think this sounds like a fantastic dish. The combination has so many flavors that I love. I wonder if you could cook this on one of those stovetop grill pans (if you're not on the part of the world where summer is starting, but instead, sigh, are in the part of the world where summer is ending. Saving the recipe right now!
- 10:21 pm
- Ange said...
Kalyn, I made mine on a stovetop grill pan & it was perfect, jsut takes a bit longer as you cant put all the eggplant on the grilla t once!
- 9:38 am
- Ruth said...
I made the eggplant last night and also did it on the stove. It was even better than I thought it would be. It's now my new favorite dish to impress people!
Thanks again for sharing. BTW, I'm just writing a post about simple and simply stunning dishes and I had to mention this one.
- 11:38 pm
- Ruth said...
I tried the eggplant last night and it was even better than I thought it would be. What a great party dish!!
I mentioned your site and gave you all the credit for this.
Thanks again for sharing.
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Victor Frens of New Hampton, NY passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at home. He was 61. Victor was born on August 2, 1951 in the Bronx, the second son of the late Bert Frens of Fremont, MI and Irene Frens of Brooklyn, NY.
Anyone who has ever known or met Victor couldn't help but love him as he had the gift of gab. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandpa. His grandchildren were his whole world and a constant source of pride and joy and he often bragged about them to anyone and everyone.
He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Ruth Thielemann Frens; daughter, Jennifer Lynn Frens Johnson and husband, Harold; son, Sean Edwin Frens; grandchildren: Jaiden and Symone of New Hampton; sister, Elaine Frens Lobay and husband, Michael of Mahwah, NJ; brother, Allen Frens of Lake Worth, FL, as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased in 1998 by his younger brother, Christopher.
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How Auburn and Virginia Tech Met in the 2005 Sugar Bowl
After the flap that left Southern Cal out of the Bowl Championship Series loop in the 2004 Sugar Bowl, the BCS decided to tweak its computer compilations without perhaps the most important ingredient, and the one that put LSU into that season's title game: strength of schedule, feeling it was already built into the equation.
That change would come back to haunt Auburn University.
The Tigers from the Alabama plains were an unlikely national challenger. Coach Tommy Tuberville was so unpopular with school administrators that the president, board members and athletic director took a flight to interview another potential coach during the 2003 season.
Somehow, Tuberville survived. Auburn's president and AD did not.
Tuberville put together a superb team in 2004, one that would win 12 games in the regular season, win the SEC Championship Game, beat four nine-victory opponents and four Top 10 teams, and trail at halftime only twice.
For all that, there was one obstacle Auburn could not overcome: Tigers were ranked 17th in the preseason polls. Southern Cal and Oklahoma entered the season ranked No. 1 and No. 2 and neither ever lost. Auburn never really had a chance at the national championship.
With exceptional quarterbacking from Jason Campbell and two outstanding tailbacks in Carnell Williams and Ronnie Brown, Auburn rose to No. 3, but could never crack the top two to play in the national title game in the Orange Bowl, becoming the first SEC team since Alabama in 1966 to go undefeated and untied and not have a shot at finishing No. 1.
The consolation prize, and not a bad one, Tuberville was quick to acknowledge, was the SEC's Sugar Bowl berth. Perhaps a pairing between the Tigers and the equally undefeated Utah would have been an eye-catcher, but Atlantic Coast Conference champion Virginia Tech, 10-2, was picked.
It was abundantly clear that for all Auburn's credentials, nobody was giving anything to the Tigers, the fifth-best defense (269.5) in the land, and the best (11.2) in scoring defense. In those same categories, Tech was fourth (265.3) and third (12.6), so the Tigers didn't draw any gimme.
The pairing, though, was especially interesting since one of the Hokies' defeats came in the season-opener to Southern Cal (24-13).
Tech coach Frank Beamer said he thought Auburn should be in Miami playing for more than pride, and had so indicated in his ballot in the coaches' poll. "I certainly believe, and the way I voted, is that (Auburn) should be playing in the national championship game," Beamer said. "I think anytime you go through the SEC and the title game in that league, you deserve to play for the national championship.
"But things are as they are."
Recap excerpted from the book "Sugar Bowl Classic: A History" by Marty Mulé, who covered the game and the organization for decades for the New Orleans Times-Picayune.


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Derbyshire woke up to a blanket of snow this morning after flakes fell throughout the night causing disruption across the region.
A number of schools have closed their doors for the day, commuters have reported problems on the roads and airports have closed runways.
The overnight snow fell with accumulations of up to 10cm in many places and snow is predicted to continue falling lightly through the morning and into the afternoon.
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Hester Carr died January 4, 2013
Hester Mae Nored Carr of Greers Ferry, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on January 4, 2013, at the age of 98. She was born on October 27, 1914, in Shiloh, Arkansas, and was the daughter of the late W. R. Bill and Vita Murphree Nored.
Mrs. Carr was a devoted wife and mother and a member of the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was a devoted Bible scholar, attending Joy of Living Bible Study for many years. She served her church in numerous capacities. She was also a self taught seamstress. She will be greatly missed by all her friends and loved ones.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 78 years, Lonnie Carr; a daughter, Shirla Mae Carr; a brother, Daulton Nored; and three sisters, Lucy Verser, Etta Lafferty, and Jetta Carr.
Survivors include one daughter, Betty Jo Brewer and her husband, Gene; a granddaughter, Lisa Brewer; a grandson, Greg Brewer and his wife, Jackie; and a great-granddaughter, Georgia Mae Brewer. Mrs. Carr is also survived by many other nieces and nephews as well as other beloved relatives and friends.
Visitation was held on Sunday, January 6, 2013, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. in the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in Brownsville, Arkansas. Funeral services were held on Monday, January 7, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. in the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church with Bro. Greg Carr officiating. Interment followed in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Jerry Carr, Roger Brewer, Billy Tom Bittle, Harold Carr, Terry Carr, and Robert Guynes served as pallbearers.
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Apple is reportedly experimenting with wristwatches made of curved glass, a project that could add another profitable product to the company's iOS arsenal.
Writing for the New York Times, Nick Bilton cited people familiar with Apple's tests and reported other signs of Apple's interest in wearable devices.
Apple is not the only company exploring this area, as can be seen by the departure of Richard DeVaul, one of its high-profile wearable computing hires from 2010 who left Apple to join Google in 2011. Google is expected to soon release a developer prototype of its Project Glass eyeglasses and the wearable era will face its first mass-market reality check.
Understandable as it may be that the tech industry would like to see wearable devices follow the same explosive growth trajectory as the mobile market experienced over the last six years, Apple, Google and other companies in this space have yet to demonstrate there's any mass-market value to buckling, strapping, mounting or otherwise attaching small, Internet-aware computers to one's body.
There is certainly niche-market value: The Nike + iPod sensor, the Nike Fuelband and other activity-tracking gadgets like the Jawbone UP wristband are loved by some. But these specialized gizmos will never have the broad impact of the iPhone.
The reason is simple: Having an Internet-connected computer with audio and video capabilities in your pocket turns out to be transformative. Having a strap to attach a less-capable Internet-connected computer to one's wrist is something less than that.
[ Want another opinion? Read Why Apple iOS-Driven Smartwatch Makes Sense. ]
The problem with wearable computing is that "wearable" barely matters as a modifier of "computing." Squeezing a processor into an iPod Nano form factor mostly means a less-capable computing device, and adding a wristband doesn't change that.
It may not always be so, once processor power consumption drops and energy generation through skin contact, radiant light, nano-chemistry and motion rises to the point that devices regenerate power at the rate they use it. But by then "wearable" will be far less interesting than "implanted" as far as computing goes.
"Wearable" matters more at the moment for Google's Project Glass, because the form of the device is critical to its function. "Wearable" for a timepiece is largely a matter of convenience and preference. Millions of people already have a Pocket iWatch, otherwise known as an iPhone. The wrist-mountable equivalent of the (as-yet) nonexistent iPhone Nano won't really being anything new to the table.
Watches and glasses are different from computers in that they're sold as fashion accessories and status symbols. The form matters more than the commodity function, telling time. Why else would anyone pay hundreds, thousands or tens of thousands of dollars for a luxury watch?
Former Apple designer Bruce Tognazzini has penned an essay on the merits of an Apple iWatch. But I find it unconvincing. The two "killer applications" he cites, passcode management and iDevice location, are nothing of the sort. Rather than relying on the iWatch to eliminate iPhone passcode entry, the iPhone would be better off with biometric access support. And finding one's iPhone can already be done well enough through iCloud.


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Several states have recently passed laws requiring citizens to present valid identification in order to vote, sparking partisan controversy over the legality and/or morality of forcing voters to prove their identity. Thirteen states have passed voter I.D. legislation since January 2011, mostly with Republican support.
Voting rights advocacy groups claim that the intent behind the laws is to suppress Democratic votes, since those most likely to not have government-issued identification (young people, the elderly, and ethnic minority voters) tend to vote Democrat. NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous even testified in front of the U.N. Human Rights Council that these laws "come after our right to vote."
Some Democrats feel so strongly against voter I.D. laws that they have called for a boycott of Walmart, Coca Cola, and others that have backed the American Legislative Exchange Council, an organization pushing the legislation. Rep. James Clyburn, who is leading the charge to get government I.D. to the estimated 2-3 million Democrats that lack it, says that the laws point back to the "Jim Crow" era.
This is not about racism or suppressing anyone's vote -- this is about preventing voter fraud. We can't pretend to live in a world where everyone is honest all the time, because we don't. Sometimes people get so blinded by their desired outcomes that they'll do shady things in order to achieve what they believe to be the best outcome.
There are charges right now against four Indiana Democrats that allegedly forged signatures to get Barack Obama onto the 2008 primary ballot for that state. ACORN is famous for promoting voter fraud. Nine cases of fraud in 2011 city elections have been identified in Iowa. There are several more examples from Florida, and probably many more from around the country. These were just from the first page of a Google search for "voter fraud cases."
Fraud happens, and the best way to combat that is to require voters to prove their identity. Anyone that can vote can obtain state-issued I.D., and if they can't afford it, people like James Clyburn will rally the troops to raise the funds needed. Americans are the most generous people on the planet, and we're obsessed with equal rights. No way is anyone not going to be able to get an I.D. because they can't afford one.
We need voter I.D. laws to protect the integrity of elections, so that Americans can know their vote, not Mickey Mouse's counts. I get asked to show I.D. when I buy Children's NyQuil for my sick kids, for Pete's sake. It's hardly unreasonable to be asked for it when voting for the leader of the free world.
This post is part of a weekly conversation with our 5 Moms Matter 2012 political bloggers. To see the original question and what the other writers have to say, read Do You Support Voter Identification Laws?
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House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today released the following statement on the President signing into law the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 (NDAA), which includes contracting reform legislation reported by the House Small Business Committee:
"Today marks the culmination of a comprehensive effort to reform contracting policy so that small businesses can better compete in the federal procurement marketplace. In the beginning of the 112th Congress, our Committee made it a priority to listen to the concerns of small contractors who want to seek business opportunities with the federal government. The process uncovered various barriers that made it harder for small businesses to succeed, so we introduced and reported out legislation to address the problems. The small business provisions in the NDAA will help make sure existing small business goals are actually met, empower small business advocates, and crack down on fraud. I'm very proud of the Committee's bipartisan work. These reforms will help small businesses compete in the federal marketplace, bring efficiency and cost-savings to the taxpayer, and create jobs while doing it."
In early 2012, the Small Business Committee introduced a series of contracting reform bills. The legislation was the result of the findings of 10 contracting hearings during 2011. On May 10, 2012, the House Armed Services Committee voted to include the Committee's contracting reform legislation into the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013, which the House passed on Friday, May 18, 2012. On December 20, 2012, the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report. Today, the President signed the legislation into law.
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That would make the sky dramatically darker with the clouds showing a much brighter white than they actually appeared to the eye. The leaves of other trees in the background would appear white against the sky.pisos para gimnasio
On The Beach; Class Time For The Carnival Cruise Line Photographers
Beach time is picture time; sometimes in the sun and sometimes in the shade.
We did it all recently while I was teaching some of Carnival Cruise Line's
photographers who were chosen to be a part of my college on the Imagination.
At Grand Cayman we all went to one of the beaches for a fun class in casual
portraiture. The lessons learned there I felt should be shared with readers
of Shutterbug.
On our initial approach walking along the water's edge I had no idea what we were going to shoot. All I knew was that there were pictures out there to be made and we were going to have fun creating them. The first thing that caught my eye was a beautiful white dead tree trunk right next to the beach. I knew that if I posed people by the tree, the tree would take attention away from my subjects. This was going to be my first lesson, for sure.
I explained to the group why we weren't going to pose people close to the tree. But, since it was such an incredible natural piece of art, we could still use it as a background. The sky was a medium blue with a few light, fluffy clouds. I immediately thought of dramatizing the whole scene by using my Canon EOS D60 that had been adapted to shoot infrared pictures (see www.irdigital.net for camera conversion info). That would make the sky dramatically darker with the clouds showing a much brighter white than they actually appeared to the eye. The leaves of other trees in the background would appear white against the sky. It was a no-brainer.
I exposed manually at the typical 1/125 sec at f/16. My 16-35mm wide angle lens kept the people large in the foreground, letting the background recede in size and importance. To keep the composition interesting and fun I posed a row of people seated on the ground, a row leaning over them, and a third row leaning over them all. I positioned them at right angles to the direct sunshine, so that they wouldn't be looking directly into the sunlight.
Group Shot
For the rest of the pictures I shot with my Canon EOS 5D using a 28-135mm IS lens. I began by having a couple pose near the tree, but not in front of it. I kept them in the lower right of the photograph, allowing lots of space above them to show the scale of the people to the huge tree. I also wanted to show only a part of the tree. To show it all would have taken too much attention away from the couple. I positioned them to get the sunlight on her face. Although his face was going to be in shadow I knew that I could get detail there with the help of Photoshop.
In Photoshop I darkened and lightened areas of the photograph without affecting the color. To do this I changed the Mode of the photograph to Lab Color and selected the Lightness channel. Using the Burn and Dodge tools I lightened his dark profile and darkened the bright shirt that she was wearing. Then, I took the picture back into RGB mode.
I reminded everyone that for profiles the subjects' bodies should be at a 45Þ angle to the camera, rather than having them face straight toward each other, their shoulders going directly into the lens. His right arm connected the two together. I had them both put the foot closest to the camera up on a higher rock, immediately dropping the weight onto their back leg. Their forward leg was positioned in front of their back leg--no separation.
Later, in Photoshop, I darkened the foreground and the upper corners of the sky to keep the viewer's eye from wandering around the photograph.
Open Up The Shadows
For the next picture I had a couple run along the water's edge. I had
the camera focused at a given point and shot the picture when they approached
that place. I could have set the camera to keep focusing as they moved closer,
but I had never done that before and wasn't sure exactly how it would
work. I purposely selected a girl with long hair, hoping that the wind would
blow it just the way it actually happened. I had them repeat the run several
times to get the timing right with both of them looking in the same direction
and him pointing all at the same time.
I cropped the picture to a long, narrow image, leaving plenty of room in front of them. This was to give the appearance that they were running into the scene, rather than running out of the picture. I was shooting from ground level to keep the camera at a height that would keep their heads up into the sky. I didn't want to have the horizon line cutting through their faces.
Then I got all the photographers to join hands. I counted to three and had them all run along the water's edge. Some of them had to get into the water, but they didn't mind it at all. I took the picture three or four times and then selected the one that looked the most spontaneous.
It's been pretty much routine now to take almost every photograph of mine into Photoshop and go to Image>Adjust> Shadow/Highlight. This was particularly useful when working out in the direct sunlight to open up some of the harsh shadows and show detail throughout the picture. Of course judicious cropping helps a lot. Notice, again I left room in front of them, so that they could appear to be running into the picture. Photographs like this are also great for families with children. They really get into the action and usually have very animated expressions. At the same time you can see their respective heights at a certain time of their lives.
Focus Point
Nearby where we were shooting was a raised thatched porch going over part of
the beach. I wanted to put some people inside the porch and shoot up to them,
but it was private and wasn't accessible. Actually, that worked to our
benefit. Because we couldn't get anyone up there I posed them on the beach,
below it. I got down on my back and shot up at them, keeping the thatched roof
above them and in the background.
The Shadow/Highlight feature in Photoshop gave me lots of unexpected detail under the roof. Since they were in bright, direct sunlight I stopped my lens down to f/22. The sky went a beautiful, deep blue. Again, the cropping focused attention to just what I wanted you to see. Notice how I kept them down into the bottom right side of the picture, giving them lots of room to look into the scene.
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Even after a quarter-century, the date June 4 and memories of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown remain delicate matters in China, as they underline the fragile legitimacy of the ruling Communist Party.
SLIDE SHOW: Little-known facts about China, Tiananmen Square and the 1989 crisis.
For all the transformational economic progress of the intervening years, China's one-party political system remains its Achilles' heel. What's more, the contradictions and strains of this authoritarian model — which create this fragility — will only intensify as the party confronts a choice between slower growth and real reform.
When, 25 years ago Wednesday, Beijing recoiled from democratic reform and killed untold numbers of student protestors, it ensured the party would hold on to power. This was by no means certain in a period when the Berlin Wall was about to fall after nearly three decades, followed shortly by the disintegrations of the Eastern bloc and the Soviet Union. In 1990 the South African government removed its repressive apartheid regime.
Few investors really expect the Communist Party will similarly call time on its 64 years in power. But the vast apparatus Beijing deploys to quell dissent, from Internet censors to security forces, is a daily reminder that, even with the passing of time, demand for an accountable government has not weakened. In fact, if anything, the party today faces a more formidable challenge to justify its legitimacy as the economy confronts a generational economic slowdown.
China's model of growth through fixed-asset investment and exports is now past its sell-by date as it becomes clear the days of double-digit growth are over. There is also an increasing awareness of the downside of authoritarian state capitalism — from environmental degradation to rampant corruption to huge levels of debt and worsening income equality. There is anecdotal evidence, too, that this system is fundamentally inflationary, making Chinese pay too much for everything from phone services to bacon.
The demand is not just for growth but for more efficient and equitable growth to spread the fruits of prosperity wider than the 80 million or so members of the party.
At this juncture, reform poses a fundamental dilemma for the party and its continued existence. The reforms needed to revitalize the economy, such as allowing more private investment and market pricing, requires the party to step back and loosen its grip on the economy. Without reform, however, commentators warn the party risks losing power altogether.
This vulnerability exists despite some undoubted economic successes.
In recent years Beijing has developed a highly sophisticated form of state capitalism, which enables the economy to be controlled despite the appearance of market reform. Moves to float state companies on international stock exchanges and entry into the World Trade Organization a decade ago have coincided with the Communist Party's actually tightening its grip. In a variety of industries the party maintains control with a system of shadow boards and the appointment of party members as top executives.
This has allowed China to create dominant flagship companies, which are some of the largest in the world. It also can point to various technological successes such as building a high-speed rail network and becoming only the third country in the world to land on the moon.
Yet there is inevitably a strain between what is good for China and its ruling party and what would benefit the wider population.
This fundamental lack of accountability was highlighted during the 2006 Olympics in Beijing. Unfortunately, rather than the Games showcasing China's arrival as a modern and technologically advanced state, the lasting legacy for much of the population was that its government could not be trusted.
It was revealed the state conspired to cover up an incident involving poisoned baby milk powder to avoid bad publicity during the Games. Milk produced by Chinese dairy giant Sanlu was contaminated with melamine, and it was estimated that as many as 300,000 babies had become ill.
This incident illustrates the corrupting structure that exists where a government can control the media, justice and business. The criticism made by Will Hutton in "The Writing on the Wall" rings loudly here that China will fail to reach its potential because it lacks the necessary institutions, laws and public processes for accountable government.
And we can expect these contradictions to come under further strain if China continues on a stated reform path to allow its people, companies and even its currency to increasingly circulate overseas. Reform to open up its closed capital account promises to be particularly contentious in a one-party state. China's people may not get a vote, but they will have a proxy when they decide where to put their capital.
Domestic equity investors have already given their verdict on a stock market where, according to a Merrill Lynch calculation, 75% of listed companies are state-owned. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, +1.25% has been in decline for seven straight years.
Like the Tiananmen anniversary, China's equity markets are a reminder that the party is not all-powerful.
More must-reads for China watchers:
Warren Buffett is China's 'god of stock investing'
Tiananmen: Little-known facts about 1989 China crisis
China blocks the path to its own growth
Hong Kong trial puts crony capitalism in crosshairs
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Armstrong and Coker starter Somer Bigham were locked in a pitcher's duel through the first four innings of play. Armstrong limited Coker to three hits and Bigham scattered three hits as she pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the second when she got Hillary Hammond to line-out to third base.
The Eagles scored the game's only two runs in the fifth inning. Katie Speaks launched her second homer of the regional with a shot to right center to give CNC a 1-0 lead. Whitney Hickam and Mandy Stevens both singled to put runners at first and second. Sara Little then stepped up and delivered a run-scoring double to make the score 2-0. Shelly Catlett relieved Bigham and escaped further damage with a pop-out and a strike out.
Jessie Armstrong (15-9) scattered five hits, walked one, and struck out two in the complete-game effort. Bigham got the loss for the Cobras.
Whitney Hickam went 2-for-3 for Carson-Newman. Julia Nelson-Abbott went 2-for-3 for Coker.
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- Be active in your troop and patrol for at least 4 months as a First Class Scout.
- Demonstrate scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in your everyday life.
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- While a First Class Scout, serve actively 4 months in one or more of the following positions of responsibility (or carry out a Scoutmaster-assigned leadership project to help the troop):
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*The last four positions are not listed as an eligible positions for Venturers in the 2008 edition of Boy Scout Requirements due to an editorial error. We have confirmed with the staff of the BSA National Director of Boy Scout Advancement that these positions are acceptable for advancement to Star and Life.
* A Scout may choose any of the 15 required merit badges in the 12 categories to fulfill requirement 3. Click here for a complete list of required badges for Eagle.
NOTE: The footnote to Requirement 3 means that, for example, a Scout can use both Lifesaving AND Emergency Preparedness and/or Swimming, Hiking, AND Cycling toward the requirement of 4 from the required list for Eagle when working toward Star Scout.) Also note that the asterisks are specifically placed on the lines marked "(required for Eagle)" signifying that the note applies to these badges.
Please note that Requirement 7 - (Complete your Board of Review) MAY be done AFTER the Scout' has reached age 18. All other requirements must be completed BEFORE the Scout's 18th Birthday.
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The requirements above are those for boys enrolled in the Boy Scout Division as members of Boy Scout Troops (including Venture Patrols within Troops) or Varsity Scout Teams. The following requirements apply to boys registered in the Venturing Program including Sea Scouts.
- Any male Venturer who has achieved the First Class rank as a Boy Scout in a troop or Varsity Scout in a team may continue advancement toward Star, Life and Eagle Scout ranks up to his 18th birthday.
- He must meet the requirements as prescribed in the official Boy Scout Handbook and the current Boy Scout Requirements book.
- The Venturer may fulfill leadership requirements by serving as president, vice president, secretary, or treasurer of his crew, or as boatswain, boatswain's mate, yeoman, purser, or storekeeper for his ship.
- The Scoutmaster conference will be conducted by the Advisor or Skipper.
- A board of review will be conducted by the crew or ship committee.
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CRESTVIEW � The Main Street Crestview Association could tighten Christmas parade application guidelines to filter applicants, a Laurel Hill attorney said Friday.
CRESTVIEW � The Main Street Crestview Association could tighten Christmas parade application guidelines to filter applicants, a Laurel Hill attorney said Friday.
"It looks to me they could give it some more rules," Laurel Hill City Attorney Daniel Campbell said.
The current application includes questions for routine information and payment options. Applicants agree to guidelines that pertain to participants� safety and visibility, understanding of the parade route, and rain procedure.
Additionally, event organizers could include a question on the application that asks applicants to describe their parade entry.
"Then a committee could decide whether that activity is appropriate or not," Campbell said.
Current city attorney Jerry Miller and former city attorney Ben Holley wouldn�t comment on the matter, as of press time.
Following the Dec. 1 Christmas parade, many criticized participant Save me from the Fire ministry, which featured a Pensacola student minister who shouted anti-gay remarks, damned parade attendees to hell and denied Santa Claus� existence from a megaphone.
Many residents also criticized parade planners for approving the ministry�s application. The Crestview organization has issued apologies for those offended.
Main Street organizers made no formal decisions after meeting Dec. 5 to discuss the issue, but members were open to changing next year�s guidelines. Suggestions included designating participants� positions in the procession; if applicants didn�t accept their given position, they wouldn't be allowed to participate.
One member suggested publicly posting a roster in advance so parade-goers could avoid messages from organizations they might find offensive.
Mike Ryan of Crestview said he likes the idea. However, he said, if Save Me from the Fire participates in 2013, he and his family would not attend.
"There are plenty of other parades to attend in the area," said Ryan, who didn�t attend this year�s parade since his 3-year-old son was sick. He heard about what happened from other residents who expressed their outrage on the News Bulletin�s Facebook page.
Ryan supports people exercising their First Amendment rights, but he said the situation should fit the setting.
On the humorous side, Ryan offered relative�s suggestion for how parade officials could deal with controversial applicants.
"My brother-in-law suggested putting them between two fire engines (which blow their sirens throughout the parade route)," Ryan said.
A major concern for the Main Street association centers on potential legal threats from those who feel their First Amendment rights are violated.
During the meeting, members said they would seek attorneys� and city officials� input.
Conner said he and other members have received suggestions from other cities, which have dealt with similar situations.
He and other Main Street members plan to work with city officials to ensure similar incidents never happen at another Christmas parade.
"In the 50 (plus) years that the parade has been going, this is the first bit of controversy that I can remember," Conner said.
In addition to the Christmas parade, the Main Street Crestview Association plans some of Crestview's most widely attended events, including the Fall Festival and First Friday summer events.
Contact News Bulletin Staff Writer Matthew Brown at 850-682-6524 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cnbMatthew.
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Army ROTC and Wright State University offer a variety of merit-based scholarships and incentives for AROTC cadets. Currently every Junior and Senior WSU AROTC student receives a tax-free stipend of $420 per month. Many freshmen and sophomore scholarship cadets receive a full financial aid package worth over $14,000 per year.
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- A monthly tax-free stipend of $420.00 for freshman through seniors
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- Additional allowances for books and fees
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Fresh from celebrating his No.1 album in the UK, Believe, global platinum selling megastar Justin Bieber has announced his 2013 UK tour and will perform at Capital FM Arena Nottingham on March 2. Believe takes flight on the wings of Boyfriend, its first worldwide smash single, which set a world-record for debuting No.1 on iTunes in 32 countries.
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