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Here's an article from The American Conservative, by moderate conservative Rod Dreher, dated April 2013.
He writes:
Twenty years ago, new president Bill Clinton stepped on a political landmine when he tried to fulfill a campaign promise to permit gay soldiers to serve openly. Same-sex marriage barely registered as a political cause; the country was then three years away from the Defense of Marriage Act and four years from comedian Ellen DeGeneres's prime-time coming out.
Then came what historians will one day recall as a cultural revolution. Now we're entering the endgame of the struggle over gay rights and the meaning of homosexuality. Conservatives have been routed, both in court and increasingly in the court of public opinion. It is commonly believed that the only reason to oppose same-sex marriage is rank bigotry or for religious reasons, neither of which—the argument goes—has any place in determining laws or public standards.
The magnitude of the defeat suffered by moral traditionalists will become ever clearer as older Americans pass from the scene. Poll after poll shows that for the young, homosexuality is normal and gay marriage is no big deal—except, of course, if one opposes it, in which case one has the approximate moral status of a segregationist in the late 1960s.
[…]When they were writing the widely acclaimed 2010 book American Grace, a comprehensive study of contemporary religious belief and practice, political scientists Robert D. Putnam and David E. Campbell noticed two inverse trend lines in social-science measures, both starting around 1990.
They found that young Americans coming into adulthood at that time began to accept homosexuality as morally licit in larger numbers. They also observed that younger Americans began more and more to fall away from organized religion. The evangelical boom of the 1970s and 1980s stopped, and if not for a tsunami of Hispanic immigration the U.S. Catholic church would be losing adherents at the same rate as the long-dwindling Protestant mainline.
Over time, the data showed, attitudes on moral issues proved to be strong predictors of religious engagement. In particular, the more liberal one was on homosexuality, the less likely one was to claim religious affiliation. It's not that younger Americans were becoming atheists. Rather, most of them identify as "spiritual, but not religious." Combined with atheists and agnostics, these "Nones"—the term is Putnam's and Campbell's—comprise the nation's fastest-growing faith demographic.
Indeed, according to a 2012 Pew Research Center study, the Nones comprise one out of three Americans under 30. This is not simply a matter of young people doing what young people tend to do: keep church at arm's length until they settle down. Pew's Greg Smith told NPR that this generation is more religiously unaffiliated than any on record. Putnam—the Harvard scholar best known for his best-selling civic culture study Bowling Alone—has said that there's no reason to think they will return to church in significant numbers as they age.
Putnam and Campbell were careful to say in American Grace that correlation is not causation, but they did point out that as gay activism moved toward center stage in American political life… the vivid public role many Christian leaders took in opposing gay rights alienated young Americans from organized religion.
In a dinner conversation not long after the publication of American Grace, Putnam told me that Christian churches would have to liberalize on sexual teaching if they hoped to retain the loyalty of younger generations. This seems at first like a reasonable conclusion, but the experience of America's liberal denominations belies that prescription. Mainline Protestant churches, which have been far more accepting of homosexuality and sexual liberation in general, have continued their stark membership decline.
It seems that when people decide that historically normative Christianity is wrong about sex, they typically don't find a church that endorses their liberal views. They quit going to church altogether.
That's why I am somewhat underwhelmed with the pure apologetics approach of most apologists.The real reason that drives atheist "apologetics" is, to be frank, the desire to dispense with rules around sexuality. The sexual freedom comes first, and then the speculative smokescreens follow. Close behind the sexual freedom is leftist economic policies (which are seen as more "fair") and anti-business environmentalist policies. So there's more turf to defend here than just the existence of God, the resurrection and the reliability of the Bible. That's not what's behind the drift of young people away from Christianity.
That's why on this blog, you get a ton of politics and tons of studies and arguments against premarital sex, no-fault divorce, single motherhood by choice, same-sex marriage, and everything else that comes before traditional apologetics. (And you also get lots of apologetics, too!) We need to get better at defending Christian sexual ethics using purely secular arguments and evidence, e.g. – showing people how premarital sex undermines marital stability or how gay parenting harms the well-being of children. There are reasons for these rules we have, and we have to go beyond "The Bible Says…" if we expect to be convincing to young people.
And when we go against the Sexual Revolution, we have to bring secular arguments and secular evidence and bring it to bear squarely against radical feminism, and the Sexual Revolution. In particular, we have to put the burden of responsibility for poor sexual decisions back on the shoulders of young people. Young men must reject a cultural standard of what a "good" woman is. Young women must reject a cultural standard of what a "good" man is. Men and women who reject traditional Christianity, traditional morality, and traditional notions of male leadership and male roles are bad people to have relationships with. We have to persuade both men and women about the harm that poor choices cause – abortion, divorce, fatherlessness, expensive welfare programs. There is no point in blaming bad men and women – they are already bad. We have to teach young people to choose good men and good women. We have to teach them that choosing mates poorly, and making poor sexual choices, is their responsibility. They are not victims! And we shouldn't be blaming one sex for the others poor choices, i.e. – we should not be blaming bad men when women chose them and make bad choices with the bad men. Those men were bad before the women chose them, and those women are only victims of their own poor choices.
When it comes to same-sex marriage, we have to defend traditional marriage using secular arguments and secular evidence. We have to show how same-sex marriage undermines religious liberty. We have to show how same-sex marriage undermines marital norms like exclusivity and permanence. We have to show how same-sex marriage harms children by depriving them of a mother or a father or both. And so on. We have to defend the goodness of traditional marriage.


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Prince Harry's dad allegedly told him to not apologize for nude Vegas party
HollywoodNews.com: It sounds like Prince Harry might be off the hook with some of the Royal Family as his father, Prince Charles, apparently thinks a public apology is unnecessary.
It is rumored that Harry planned on apologizing for his nude party in Las Vegas, but Charles has reportedly told him not to do so, states RadarOnline. Charles reportedly didn't think he did anything wrong and wants everyone to move forward from what happened.
Charles allegedly wants Harry to carry on like normal because he thinks that will help things blow over.
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Today W2W is a little bit different than what it usally is. Instead of proposing to you how to pull off a trend, I will show you how to "copy" a look. Straight from the streets of Copenhagen to your closet. 5444-Le-Stephanie Gundelach styled a simple pair of black jeans with a denim shirt dress and a mohair knit sweater. The look is completed with an all time classic camel coat.
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Social activist Teesta Setalvad on Monday claimed there is 'strong' evidence against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, whom the Special Investigation Team has given a clean chit in the post-Godhra riot case, in a complaint filed by Zakia Jafri, wife of slain ex-Congress Member of Parliament Ehsan Jafri.
"We have many strong cases and evidence against many of the accused including accused number one (Modi)," Setalvad whose non-governmental organisation called Centre for Justice and Peace provides legal assistance to 2002 post-Godhra riot victims told reporters in Ahmedabad.
She was responding to a question about the basis on which Zakia had filed a complaint alleging the complicity of Modi and others in the 2002 riots on which the SIT has filed a closure report, giving a clean chit to the accused.
"After the loss of almost a year, since the SIT has filed a closure report, we have provided all relevant materials. At this stage we can't divulge any further details about our protest petition," she said.
The press conference was called by the CJP to appraise the media on 'Landmarks In The 2002 Justice Process And The Roadmap Ahead'.
Setalvad also blamed SIT for the delay in trials of two major 2002 rioting cases at Gulberg society and Naroda Gaam, out of the nine cases which were investigated by the SIT under the Supreme Court's direction.
"The Gulberg case trial is almost at the completion stage but SIT has challenged a trial court order, directing it to furnish all investigation documents before the court, in the high court," she alleged, adding that because of this, the trial was held up.
She gave details of the present legal status of different rioting cases for which trials were being conducted before special courts under the direction of the apex court.


text: Hello, this morning (14/03/2016) we released the 0.2.2 update for Racecraft on Steam. It includes improved general stability (solved the issue causing the majority of crashes, slightly shorter loading times, improved physics/car setup for tracks with high aerodynamic charge, improved UI navigation, minor graphics and performances optimizations. This update contains: Improved general stability (solved the issue causing the majority of crashes) Slightly shorter loading times Improved physics/car setup for tracks with high aerodynamic charge Improved UI navigation Minor graphics and performances optimizations Here's a reminder of our current wheel compatibility list: (we recognize a set of commands and default calibration for the following models) Thrustmaster T150 Force Feedback Thrustmaster T150 Ferrari Force Feedback Thrustmaster T3PA Pedals Thrustmaster TX Racing Wheel Thrustmaster TX Servo Base Logitech G29 Logitech G27 Logitech G25 Logitech Driving Force GT Known issues The game stutters during the first couple of generated tracks: this happens because it's generating and caching shaders If you have more than one control device connected to your system, disconnect the one you're not using to avoid crashes or calibration issues If you own the game, please post your feedbacks and thoughts here. They're really welcome. Thanks for your attention!


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January 2, 2018
Hey Minnesota! It's almost my favorite week of the year. Jan 23-27 I'll be home and headlining ACME in Minneapolis! I have a new hour, come and see it! Call Acme or get tickets here now.
Preview, download or stream Monday Night by Cy Amundson.
May 17-20, 2018
Go Bananas Comedy Club - Cincinnati, OH
June 1-2, 2018
Limestone Comedy Festival - Bloomington, IN
July 26-28, 2018
Comedy on State - Madison, WI


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Jeff Sayre does not consider himself a hero. He considers himself a very lucky father who managed to save his seven-year-old daughter after she fell into Vineyard Haven outer harbor and who very nearly ran out of luck as the cold water sapped the remaining strength he needed to climb out of the water.
After days of on-and-off rain, Jeff Sayre welcomed Monday's sunny but still chilly weather. His daughter Julia's friend, Sophia Alexander, 8, had spent the weekend. The girls, second graders at the Oak Bluffs School, had spent much of the holiday weekend indoors.
Jeff and the two girls decided to spend the morning at the Vineyard Haven Yacht Club beach. It was a quiet morning with little of the activity that could be expected in a few weeks. Boats remained stored in the parking lot and there were no other people around.
"We didn't want to be in the house on a sunny day, finally," Jeff told The Times in a telephone call.
The girls were throwing rocks off the yacht club dock into the water. Jeff stood on the dock looking at boats off East Chop and thought about what the fishing might be like.
As the girls continued to play on the beach, Jeff sat down at a picnic table. The girls picked up some more rocks from the beach and then walked out on the dock to throw the rocks in the water.
"And of course, I've warned them a million times, do not get too close to the edge," Jeff said.
Jeff is an avid fisherman and boater. He is used to being around the water. Julia often fishes with her dad and has the Derby pins to attest to her skills. For many Island kids, docks are as familiar as a sidewalk.
"She's been on my boat multiple times, so I didn't think there was any danger with them walking up the dock by themselves," Jeff said.
As Julia explained it later, "Me and my friend Sophia, we were bringing these big rocks over here to see how big the splash would be and then I was talking to her and I wasn't paying attention, and then it was like walking on air."
Jeff was seated at the picnic table. "And all of a sudden I hear her friend Sophia say, 'Julia fell in the water.'"
The impact of the words took a second to register. Jeff jumped up and ran down to the end of the dock. His daughter was wearing a heavy coat and was still afloat in the 50-degree water.
"Luckily, she had had swimming lessons," he said, "so she knew how to tread water."
Jeff, wearing sneakers, blue jeans and a T-shirt jumped into the water. He told his daughter to hold onto his back as he struggled in his clothing to reach the dock.
"I get her on my back and I'm trying to swim and of course, we're not panicking, but at this point she's crying, 'Daddy, Daddy.' And I told her, 'I'm all right, don't worry.'"
But he was not all right. The ladders and stairs that had been removed from the dock for the winter had not yet been replaced. There was no way Jeff could see to climb up out of the water to the dock and the cold water was sapping his strength.
He made his way to the left side of the dock where there was a lower platform. His only thought was how to get his daughter out of the water
"I swim over there and I grab onto one of the pylons with my arm, just to hold onto it, and I was able to get her up with my left arm onto that lower ledge," he said. "I got her out of the water, that was the main thing, she was safe."
Jeff tried to pull himself out of the water. To his surprise, he did not have the strength it took.
"You're in the water all the time, you swim all the time, and I'm trying to lift myself up onto the dock and I can't do it," he said. "I've got two kids that can't help me. I didn't want to panic, but I started to worry that I'm not going to be able to get up."
Jeff knew hypothermia was taking a toll on his body. He decided that if he could climb up on one of the trusses under the dock he would be out of the water and would regain some strength.
He managed to get one leg over a truss. As Julia called to him he reassured her that he was fine and just resting.
A woman who had noticed the commotion wrapped a blanket around Julia. She asked Jeff what she could do. Jeff assured her he was fine.
Using the trusses, Jeff made his way under the dock and managed to climb up and around the edge. He emerged cut up from barnacles, drenched and weary to the bone — and wiser.
"Now I know how people die," he said.
Jeff said he has often heard about the effects of cold water on the human body but never thought he would experience it in such dramatic fashion. He doubts he would have been able to swim, carrying his daughter and weighted down with clothes, from the end of the dock to the beach.
The fact that he did not have a way to climb out of the water has left a lasting impression. "I have a little ladder that I never take on my boat," he said. "I am putting that sucker in the boat, because if I ever fall out, or somebody else falls out of the boat at least somebody else can get that ladder and lay it out."


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I'm really enjoying the Master Keys. Charles Haanel sure was a clever dude. What amazing insights. I'm enjoying the process of learning how the conscious mind, sub-conscious mind and Universal mind are all linked.
It's incredible to realize that we can 'place our order' with the Universal Mind and it HAS to be delivered to us, as long as we believe in the process unconditionally.
What a shock to learn that I'm a drug addict! My belief blueprint is chemically induced and NEEDS it's daily chemical fix! So that's why I enjoy a glass of wine in the evening. My blueprint needs the chemical called alcohol! Hmmmmmm, maybe that's not a good enough excuse.
I must say that I'm also finding the act of giving really nice. We have 'car-guards' here in South Africa and I usually find them irritating because I know that if someone wanted to steal my car, the car-guard wouldn't do a damn thing. So, I see the car-guard concept as simply another way of begging. Oh dear. that old blueprint is NASTY! See car-guard video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIVkgErjCWo
Now I have started to give gladly to these car-guards and I feel good about it. Thanks to the MKMMA teachings and process, I'm becoming a nicer person! At least I think so!


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Let the good times role. It's been a long week but an eventful one. My husband is finally getting his business sorted, which means he is coming home a happier man. When times are hard one must always remember the good times.
I think patience goes along way but one also needs that little bit of faith. The stress that comes along with life could make or brake your relationship. I'm not saying to take all the crap that he trows at you. I'm just saying choose your battles and recognize that sometimes he isn't really upset with you but more at life in general and you are the person he can vent to.
I've learnt a lot about giving space and it has made a big difference. I'm certain that in less then a week I will be blogging about some stupidity or another men tend to come up with. 🙂 but until then I'm going to enjoy the sunshine and get me some lovin.


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|2013 Morgan Royal Ivory Roadster in front of 10 acres of delphiniums
Claire Packer from Mog (the official Morgan enthusiasts magazine) came to write about our home grown wedding confetti and she brought a brand new Morgan along with her - and didn't it look fabulous in amongst the flowers?
|Charles stands with the Roadster in front of his delphinium field
And here in the Confetti Office we couldn't resist the opportunity to sit in such a beautiful car!
|Tracey and Nancy have a go behind the wheel
|A close up of the shiny chrome wheel spokes
|Claire stands by the Roadster she enjoyed driving out to visit us!
The Real Flower Petal Confetti Company is only a few miles from the Morgan Motor Company's factory in Malvern, and it was lovely to put two of Worcestershire's best exports together.
|Worcestershire's gems- Morgan Motors and The Real Flower Petal Confetti Company
|The confetti flowers in full bloom
|The confetti petals thrown at a Worcestershire Wedding - Lucy & Martin, Bretforton
If you're a Morgan fan check out Mog magazine and our article in the September edition - subscribe online or buy in WHSmith's and newsagents nationwide.
And buy your confetti petals here!
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18 Nov 2015
Very good of artificial teeth is undeniable. Actually, many patients that visit an oral surgeon accomplish that for dental implant procedures. What exactly makes most people choose this restorative procedure as his or her teeth replacement choice? Tooth implants function, feel, and search exactly like natural teeth. - los algodones dental
Over the past twenty-five years, artificial teeth have tremendously transformed the face area of dentistry. Much like other dentistry treatment procedures, these restorative procedures not only entail research, understanding and scientific discovery, but also prudent application in clinical practice. The practice needs expertise in planning, tooth restoration, and surgery.
Kinds of dental implants
Two main forms of dental implants exist. These are:
Endosteal (in the bone) - This type is among the most common. Every implant holds one or many prosthetic teeth. Generally, dental surgeons use it rather for folks with removable dentures or bridges. It offers the next:
Subperiosteal (about the bone) - Subperiosteal implants are generally placed on surface of your jaw. Its metal framework's posts protrude through your gum to firmly hold the prosthesis. This manner is useful for patients which are struggling to placed on the standard dentures or those that have minimal bone weight.
Who Should look into Teeth implants?
The top candidate for artificial teeth needs to be in excellent health, generally and orally. The reason being adequate bone within the jaw is required to adequately secure the implant. You need to have a lot more than healthy gum tissues free of any periodontal disease.
Teeth implants are connected intimately with the underlying bone and gum tissues in the mouth. Periodontosts work best professionals to take care of your dental implant procedures as a result of not just their vast experience, but also the special knowledge, adequate training and world-class facilities they own.
What's the Dental Implant Procedure Like?
The procedure is normally a team effort between three parties - Periodontist, dentist and patient. You have to consult both the professionals to determine how and where your implant ought to be placed. With respect to the form of implant you ultimately choose as well as your specific condition, your Periodontist shall produce a treatment which is tailored to address your requirements.
Replacing your single tooth - In case you are missing one tooth, a crown, then one implant can change it.
Replacing some teeth - In case you have several missing teeth, implant-supported bridges are perfect to replace them.
Replacing your teeth - If all your teeth are missing, a complete denture or an implant-supported full-bridge is the best to replace.
Sinus augmentation - The high quality and amount bone is key on the success associated with an implant procedure. Traditionally, the top back jaw usually poses serious challenges in terms of the process. This is because of the insufficient bone quantity and quality. Proximity towards the sinus also contributes largely to the same.
Ridge modification - You need to use dental implants to fix deformities within the upper and lower jaw. These deformities result in inadequate bone.
What to prepare for following your procedure
After the procedure, teeth shall need conscientious at-home oral care coupled with regular dental visits. To keep your implant plaque-free and clean, flossing and brushing should be made. - los algodones dental


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Fresh fighting erupted in Juba last month between forces loyal to President Kiir and Riek Machar.
President Uhuru Kenyatta has travelled to Addis Ababa for Igad Summit on violence in South Sudan as African leaders push for lasting peace solutions in the young nation.
Fresh fighting erupted in Juba early last month between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and his then First Vice President Riek Machar, threatening to move South Sudan back to civil war. The renewed hostilities undermined a peace deal signed last August between parties involved in the South Sudan conflict.
Presidents Kenyatta, Uganda's Yoweri Museveni and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn helped mediate the negotiations that culminated in the signing of the peace agreement. The plane carrying Mr Kenyatta departed Jomo Kenyatta International Airport shortly after 1.00 pm.
The president was seen off at the JKIA by the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government Joseph Nkaissery and other senior government officials.


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The latest NAM Manufacturers' Outlook Survey reflected continued optimism in the sector, with the headline index rising to unprecedented heights. Indeed, 94.6 percent of respondents said they are positive about their own company's outlook, the highest in the survey's 20-year history.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that manufacturers added 31,000 workers in November, extending the gain of 23,000 in October. More importantly, the sector has added an average of 15,545 employees on net per month so far in 2017—quite a turnaround from the loss of 16,000 workers in 2016 as a whole.
New durable goods orders decreased 1.2 percent in October, ending two straight months of solid gains in August and September.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that the U.S. economy grew by an annualized 3.0 percent in the third quarter, extending the 3.1 percent gain in the second quarter.
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The forecast for this and next year is up marginally from the estimates seen three months ago, led by better activity in the advanced economies, including the United States. Global manufacturers still face lingering uncertainties, but more than anything, firms have benefited from international conditions that have clearly improved.
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Many thanks to Carolyn Evans of Intel Corporation for compiling this week's Monday Economic Report.
The employment data reflect improvements in the overall economy and encouraging figures for manufacturing, with the sector adding 16,000 workers in July and with job openings and hiring in the sector also moving in the right direction.
The global manufacturing sector has turned a corner, expanding modestly on improving demand and buoyed by stronger economic growth in key export markets and by a weaker U.S. dollar.
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In March, the Manufacturers' Outlook Survey from the NAM rose to an all-time high in the survey's 20-year history, with 93.3 percent of respondents positive about their own company outlook. Three months later, manufacturers remain very upbeat.
Consumer spending improved from earlier estimates but still reflects reduced purchases of durable goods. We would expect a strong rebound in second quarter data.The U.S. economy should expand by 2.3 percent for 2017 as a whole.
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I did spend some time over the past weeks debugging the issue. It all comes down to a simple line of AppleScript that as far as I can tell based on the Leopard developer documentation, should work just fine.
The is the line that should work:
set data of front artwork of trk to imageData
To test this, we can try this tiny AppleScript I wrote below. If you want, you can just copy and paste this into a new script file in the AppleScript Editor (don't even need to use Xcode.) This small code sample was modified from an example provided by Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes.
You need to do two things to run this script. Start up iTunes and select a track, any track. If it doesn't have any album art already, that is probably better. You'll also need a .pict format picture file. Not sure if you have one? Here, grab this file.
Then when it asks you to pick a file select your .pict format file.
set ourImage to read (choose file) as picture -- must be a pict file
tell application "iTunes"
set ourTrack to item 1 of selection -- need a track selected in iTunes before running this
tell ourTrack
set data of artwork 1 to ourImage
end tell
display alert "it worked"
end tell
on error
display alert "Error copying artwork to iTunes." as warning
end try
on error
display alert "Error reading file." as warning
end try
You can also just download that script from my server here.
I foolishly updated all of my computers up to iTunes 7.5 (even the two that I did NOT install Leopard on) and this script will NOT run correctly on any of them. So it appears to be more of an issue with iTunes 7.5 then Leopard.
If anyone who still has an iTunes prior to 7.5 can test this script and let me know that it actually works, I'd love to get that feedback. It's possible I've introduced an error in this script, since I cannot test it myself.
If any developers know why this line of code has stopped working, I'd love to hear that as well.
For now I'll be doing more testing, and posting to the developer forums, etc. to try and resolve this. I may even submit this as a bug to Apple.


text: Of late, the names on our list haven't changed much from year to year -- until now. The industry is evolving due to the rise of online streaming, DVR playback, VOD and changes in the way viewers consume shows. All of this has brought newcomers, surprising comebacks and sudden drop-offs to our list, which consists solely of male actors.