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Saint Augustine
At last, a trip to the beach in the dead of winter. For years we've been traveling to the same places time and time again, but lately we've begun to branch out, exploring our world one suitcase at a time.
We decided to try St. Augustine, a town known for its rich historical foundations. The drive is about six hours, so our arrival was past midnight. After some obnoxious technical difficulties, we finally got admitted into our room and slept fast. Dad and I got up early to go running on the beach, showered, and then went to the Alligator Farm, a zoo known for its large quantity of gators. We toured the city a little, popped in on the Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum, and ate dinner at a small seafood place. The next day, Dad and I went running on the beach again and then went to Castillo de san Marcos, an aged fort. After that, we walked to the Lightner Museum which stored a collection of porcelain, a historical hotel layout, and a large amount of art. I must say, I think the Lightner was my favorite part of the entire trip (besides the gumbo!). We toured a small portion of Flagler College, which is undoubtedly the most beautiful architecture I have ever seen in the South.
A roadside shop.
Future home???
St. Augustine itself is a city full of art and beauty, both historical and modern. Will I go back? Definitely. Here's some more photos.
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Single adults partake of many activities to seek dates and find mates. Many use
advertisements in local newspapers to attract possible candidates for a relationship.
Others go to single's clubs and bars to find their potential soul mate. The type of
activities people choose are dependent on the person's self-esteem and self-confidence.
The information for this research was obtained from the article "Self Esteem of Persons
Seeking Dates Via Bars, Singles Clubs, and Personal Advertisements." The article was
written by Paul Yelsma and Paul L. Wienir. It appears in "Sociological Spectrum" for
January - March 1996.
The research method used in this article was a questionnaire. These
questionnaires were sent to people who advertised in the local paper. Single's club
participants were presented questionnaires and asked to complete them at one of the two
clubs in the same geographic region. Those who attended bars were either contacted
directly or given questionnaires.
The questionnaires were completed by 152 subjects: 40
from ads; 62 attended singles clubs, and 50 frequented bars. (Yelsma and Weinir, p. 35)
What effect does self esteem have in a person's decision on what type of method
to use to find their possible companion? It is shown that people with lower self-esteems
tend to choose personal advertisements, while people with higher self esteems tend to
lean towards the bar scene. Others with a mediocre self-esteem seem to go towards the
clubs scene. According to Josephs, Larrick, Steele, and Nisbett, (1992, p. 27) "The
higher one's self esteem, the less one has to fear from threats to the self, and individuals
with higher levels of self-esteem should be less affected by the threats to the self." This
means that the higher ones self esteem is, the more they will not be afraid to show
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"You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, but at the very least you need a beer".
This tongue-in-cheek quote by Frank Zappa got me pondering on the necessities of owning a national carrier. Owning a national carrier could be likened to owning a football team. It is a country's brand to the world. Asides from serving as a medium of transporting passengers to destinations around the world, a national carrier remains a tool for international trade and relations.
If you ask me of trailblazing African carriers, I'd tell you of the soaring Ethiopian airlines. Do you know Ethiopia Airlines flies to more routes in Africa than any other airline? It is the largest in Africa, and one of the few profitable ones in sub Saharan Africa. It has been in operation for a whooping 71years!
Let me tell you of the indestructible Egypt Air – with over 80 years of exceptional flight operations, a fleet of 52 airplanes, plying over 72 routes and surviving the Arab revolution in 2012. Egypt air is a force to reckon with amongst its peers.
Have you heard about the "Springbok" South African Airways? Do you know it was not only rated a 4-star airline by Skytrax, but also named the best airline in Africa for the fifth consecutive time? I will never forget my first flight from Lagos Johannesburg; it was one of a kind.
Kenya Airlines? The pride of Africa. It won the "best Airline Africa" award in the world travel awards in 2016. Kenya airways prides itself as being truly African with a taste of Africa anywhere you go.
Discover Royal air Maroc? The national carrier of Morroco. It plies nearly 90 routes around the world.
Other national airlines include Air Seychelles, Air Mauritius, Air Namibia, Air Burkina etc; each scaling heights in different levels and capacities.
Ask about about the Nigerian national carrier? Nothing.
Though Arik Air may come close to representing the nation as a flag carrier, its reputation of unsuitable employment conditions, flight delays and cancellations and unfriendly working environment may portray Nigeria in a bad light.
Today, Nigeria is losing out in the global aviation marketplace. Imagine a country of 170 million people without a national airline! It is mind blowing.
Research shows that Nigeria loses about $2 Billion to international airlines operating in Nigeria on an annual basis.
I am often infuriated by the lack of diversity in travel destinations within Nigeria. I wish we could find easily connecting flights on routes from Abuja to Sokoto, Owerri to Port-Harcourt, Calabar to Uyo.
I am often annoyed by costs of tickets. Have you checked the prices of tickets lately? Prices of local or international flights? You should.
I am even more frustrated with flight delays and cancellations without prior notice or compensation? Last month a friend's Port Harcourt- Lagos flight was cancelled by a "famous" airline at the dying minute. This was after the flight had been delayed 5 full hours. Worst still, there were no apologies by the airline and their staff!
Setting up a national airline will enhance a healthy competition between airlines thereby promoting better quality of service.
According to research growth in passenger traffic peaked at over 15 million in 2014, surpassing the 2013 record by 5%. In 2016 however, the Nigerian aviation industry saw a decline in passenger traffic due to the deep economic crises.
Emirates and Lufthansa both reduced the scope of their operations into Nigeria, due to problems with Forex and Aviation Fuel. United Airlines and Iberia suspended theirs as well, attributing it to the deepening economic crisis.
Local airlines were also affected. Aero Contractors and First Nation both suspended operations temporarily, whilst others struggled with issues of fuel scarcity amidst the need to cater to the travel needs of the public.
As an airline employee, I know firsthand, the challenges airlines face to keep the business running. High cost of operations, inadequate airport infrastructure, safety and security issues, and most recently the economic downturn all militate against the company's success.
The implications have been: fewer flights and higher fares; reduced choices for fliers; flight cancellations; a ditch in airline profit margin, and a surge in the unemployment rate, etc. A national carrier could be the perfect shock absorber.
The history of collapse of privately owned airlines, show that the country was better off when it has a strong national carrier.
The travel needs of Nigerian travelers cannot be overemphasized. A national airline will connect millions of Nigerians in the country and around the world.
It will bring down prices of air fares and provide jobs to the teeming thousands of people.
It will contribute immensely to the GDP of the country.
It will enhance economic growth.
It will put the country on the economic and political map of the world.
The advantages of setting up a national carrier supersedes the disadvantages; and failure to deliver will be evidence that Nigeria has not taken its position as a regional leader in the world aviation scene.
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Today's EB rant from me...
This thread on whether or not one should leave negative feedback for nonpaying buyers is driving me just a little crazy:
The general consensus seems to be that it's bad to leave negative feedback. Why? One seller suggests that negative feedback only be given when it's a truly negative transaction. Which is what, I ask? When the buyer comes over and kills your dog? How is not getting paid and not getting any response from a buyer NOT a negative transaction? Someone else suggests that they don't want to leave negative feedback because it might discourage that person from buying from Etsy again. What?! What is this "again" you speak of? They didn't buy in the first place!
I guess it's driving me a little batshit because it exemplifies a "rainbows and unicorns are beautiful and business is meanie weanie!" attitude that permeates so much of Etsy. No wonder Admin thinks they can jerk us around with empty promises: we don't really care about getting paid as long as people are nice to us! Why should Etsy take policing its own site seriously when sellers won't enforce their own rules? Or when sellers won't do other sellers the courtesy of letting them know about a flaky buyer?
I'm not calling for NPBs to be condemned or burned at the stake. One can be polite with negative feedback: a simple "this buyer didn't pay after several attempts to contact" would be fine. But please, at least admit that non-payment is a bad thing!
Thanks for letting me get this off my chest, EtsyBitch!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
From the Bitches Auxiliary: Negative Nellies
Posted by The Kinky One at 8:00 AM
Tagged: auxiliary, community, feedback, non-paying buyers
43 Comments:
- jodie nicholson said...
I love everyone who chimes in with, "Why sweat it? There's so many more important things. I just cancel the transaction and forget about it".
Yeah, that's a responsible attitude....
- July 1, 2008 at 8:11 AM
- SewCrazyDogLady said...
having recieved my first (and probably last since I'm closing up) non paying buyer, you can bet I'm leaving negative feedback.. too bad it's a new and fake account.
- July 1, 2008 at 8:47 AM
- Jennifer said...
I'm just a buyer and absolutely agree that negative feedback should be left.
I read about a shop that was closed by etsy because a buyer never got their order, but they never freaking paid for it, so if nothing else, leaving negative feedback could be a 'cover your ass' against idiotic etsy decisions.
And hopefully it'd be a deterrent to others doing the same thing.
- July 1, 2008 at 9:39 AM
- Elizabeth said...
- July 1, 2008 at 9:58 AM
- shannon said...
Man, sometimes it sounds like folks smoke something they aren't supposed to. Hhehee, we can't leave negative feedback, I mean, it says negative right in the word! We can't have negativity!
- July 1, 2008 at 10:01 AM
- Ladies Auxilliary said...
I think a lot of Etsy users also confuse "objective" and with "negative". You can leave totally objective feedback on a transaction that illustrates what the ding dong did to you without being "negative" at all. The facts speak for themselves, and the facts are what help to protect others from sucky buyers and sellers.
It's like giving a critique, and I'm continually surprised that in a population of people where a lot of people likely received some kind of arts training, so many don't seem to get that.
- July 1, 2008 at 10:47 AM
- sillywabbit said...
I wish Etsy and buyers both would stop expecting us to eagerly bend over, grab our ankles and beg "please, may I have another" when they screw us.
- July 1, 2008 at 11:07 AM
- Jodie said...
Yes thank you!
It's business people, would you be nice if your bank stole some of your money and refused to give it back or you found a rubber band in a burger?
No you would be polite, firm and use that tone in your voice. You'd damn well get a feedback card and fill it out while talking through your answers loudly in front of the business.
- July 1, 2008 at 11:14 AM
- Andy Mathis said...
I am not risking get a retaliatory negative that Etsy won't remove. Nope, not gonna happen.
I get my fees back. I have my item. I report the npb. If Etsy wants to deal with them, it's their problem, to deal with.
- July 1, 2008 at 11:27 AM
- ShrugItOff said...
I'm with Andy. I won't risk retaliatory feedback either (and it happens). If I get a negative, I want it to be for a real honest to goodness, not-happy-with-the-customer-service reason. Not because some asshole wants to make me pay for being honest.
So I just report it and move on. If Etsy had some kind of a 3 strike and your out policy, it wouldn't be my obligation to 'warn' other sellers. It would be theirs. And how is it warning other sellers anyway?? I had someone buy something from me who had 5 negatives stating they never paid. I looked at them the same day the order came in and thought "crap, here we go" but you know what...they paid the next day.
- July 1, 2008 at 11:34 AM
- ballroombaby said...
I haven't had to deal with this situation yet, thank God. But people leave negative feedback on eBay all the time, so why should Etsy be any different? As a matter of fact, I think our products are more valuable than eBay items so leaving negative FB for non-payers is MORE important. A retaliatory negative FB would suck but the buyer needs to know that it's not okay to not pay and they can't get away with it without consequences.
- July 1, 2008 at 11:48 AM
- Heather said...
I remember reading one thread like this a while back and someone saying "it's bad karma to leave negative feedback". Huh? No, saying dumbass shit like that is "bad karma". Not paying for stuff you bought is "bad karma". Being a responsible business person is not "bad karma".
- July 1, 2008 at 11:49 AM
- Ladies Auxilliary said...
I defininitely see Andy's point...
I actually operate on a modified version of that same paranoia: I wait until buyers leave feedback before leaving mine for them.
- July 1, 2008 at 11:50 AM
- ShrugItOff said...
Btw, this comment section will soon turn into an extension of the thread mentioned!
To warn other sellers by leaving a negative is POINTLESS because there is no block buyer function. Someone with 8 negatives for NPB can still come to your shop and buy from you. You will STILL have to report them for NPB. So...how exactly were you warned?
- July 1, 2008 at 11:55 AM
- lessa said...
I agree with Andy.
I'm not risking a negative especially when I do not have the option to respond. They could make up whatever they want and I wouldn't be able to defend it. If we had a blocked buyer list option then I could see warning a seller, but you wouldn't know who the bad buyers are til after they bought from you.
I get my fees and move on.
- July 1, 2008 at 11:58 AM
- Meredith said...
Etsy doesn't take it seriously even if the sellers do! A buyer I left neutral feedback stalked me until she found out my employer's phone number then proceeded to call and try to get me fired. Although it didn't immediately result in my terminitation, it made work hell from then on until I quit.
When I notified Etsy of this, they told me to write her and tell her not to do it again. When she contacted me a couple months later, I notified them again and they said "tell her not to talk to you and let us know if she does it again." WTF? Isn't that what I just did? How many times must I get fired from my real job and how long do I have to fear that that crazy lady will drive down here and kill my family before Etsy will kick her off the site for it?
And you know WHY they won't do anything to her? Because she sells more than I do.
- July 1, 2008 at 12:05 PM
- Simone said...
I've left negatives for non-payers who also don't respond to communication. However, recently it's come to light that Etsy now only removes retaliatory feedback if you agree to have your warranted feedback removed along with it. I'm less sure about doing it now even though I agree that non-payment and no communication absolutely warrants a negative.
This didn't used to be the case. Back during the Constitution debate Rokali told us that just the retaliatory feedback would be removed and that we'd be protected from this stuff.
Now that's all been forgotten and Etsy will tell you that they'll only remove both or neither if you complain about even blatantly obvious situations. Blah.
- July 1, 2008 at 12:23 PM
- Sgt Bunny said...
In the beginning, I didn't want to risk "negatives" but as the non payers started to pile up, I don't have any issues whatsoever with a neutral or negative.
I think I've seen one buyer get their account yanked after a long history of not paying. She hit a bunch of us in one run, paying for some, not for others.
I'm not inclined to be "nice" if people can't take a moment to tell me they ordered in error or changed their mind. Making me wait, and email and try to contact them several times is idiotic.
Etsy's response for all issues is "aw, try to talk to the person!" yeah. Don't bother yourselves dealing with the issue.
- July 1, 2008 at 12:34 PM
- hello,my name is jessica. said...
simone, that is fucked up! i have never had any hesitation to leave a buyer a negative if they do not pay or reply to my convos/emails. but now, reading that, i see how truly useless the feedback system is.
i'm particularly tired of the imbalance in treatment of buyers vs. sellers. the buyers with horrible feedback remain, but a seller can get one (bogus) complaint about them and be shut down over it. so lame.
- July 1, 2008 at 12:36 PM
- j. hart photography said...
my take on the NPB's is that it's etsy's fault and not the buyer. now, i'm sure there are malicious NPB's out there but how do you tell the difference?
when you check out and hit that final button that then takes you to the part where you need to click "go to paypal".... that part looks like an INVOICE. you already had to sign up with etsy to buy something so my impression is that new buyers think etsy is then going to somehow send them something.
they think they are done.
then the seller sends an email.... only, most people use alternate email accounts for stupid sites you have to "sign up" for so they never get the email.
their shopping cart is empty so it seems as if it's all done. there are a TON of people who don't know what paypal is.
so, my feelings are that 90% of the time it's due to etsy's damn checkout that doesn't automatically take you to paypal like all the other sites that use paypal.
but of course, if they changed that, all the trading would slow down or be done off etsy. etsy would lose money.
i have had an NPB. it took me a week to get her to respond but she finally apologized. she had not used etsy before and thought that as long as she hadn't PAID the items weren't sold. that's a logical assumption.
- July 1, 2008 at 12:46 PM
- stace said...
i'll admit it... i let it roll off my back.
secretly... it's because i'm an ebay fallout who's scared of buyer retaliation.
and then, i'm scared people will not read that the feedback was retaliatory from a NPB, only look at my percentage and not buy from me.
i'm also sitting here thinking about how much stress is put on the number in front of the % ... and how it makes me sick to my stomach how much i allow even 1, even if retaliatory makes me feel.
i got a neutral on ebay 6 months ago. the auction said "dirty, bait, for customization" on some toys. the buyer gets them and leave me a neutral saying "were dirty."
- July 1, 2008 at 1:50 PM
- stace said...
also, i've only had one NPB that i had to cancel, and to their credit, they did admit they didn't read that i only accepted paypal. apologized, a lot... and asked me to cancel the sale.
other than that, it's been a fairly positive experience, for me, buyer wise.
- July 1, 2008 at 1:53 PM
- qb said...
meredith: I'm so sorry you went through that. Hopefully the buyer has calmed down and has moved on to other things.
In regards to feedback, I rarely leave negatives, but I do. I tend to keep them from people who are difficult NPB's. If they just disappear, I'm more likely to just give them the neutral and move on.
- July 1, 2008 at 1:58 PM
- Foxglove Studios said...
I've read in the forum that you can leave feedback for the NPB then immediately cancel the sale and they don't get an opportunity to leave feedback in return. Is that so? If it is, damn straight I'll leave negative feedback.
- July 1, 2008 at 2:09 PM
- lessa said...
If Etsy completes the request to cancel a transaction before the buyer leaves feedback then yes, they won't be able to leave it.
Unless they have changed that as well without telling anyone.
- July 1, 2008 at 2:12 PM
- Ivydee said...
Well, except that the last time I had to cancel a sale it took them over a week to do it. That's plenty of time for someone to retaliate if they are so inclined.
- July 1, 2008 at 2:19 PM
- Foxglove Studios said...
Hmm... So that theory is blown!
- July 1, 2008 at 2:26 PM
- MajorFuckingEtsyBurnout said...
NPB's are bullshit. I get them all.the.effing.time. MANY EVERY WEEK...
Yes, you should leave negative. I usually do, but, since Etsy can take anywhere from 24 hours or upwards of 4 weeks to actually cancel the transaction, you are leaving yourself open to retaliatory fb that will.not.be.removed unless you are sucking the right Etsy cock. And I am not.
Someone said they blame Etsy. And I do too. I think most everyone would drop their move-on, karma talk and pull up their pants if they had assurance that Etsy would remove the retaliatory FB of NPB's (since by the way they're not even B's). Since Etsy won't, we all suffer.
Just add it to the list....
- July 1, 2008 at 2:43 PM
- sulking said...
Ah, but remember - an uncommunicative buyer could easily be perfectly communicative: they might just be replying directly to their convo notifications and never realising it didn't reach you cos they don't effing bounce. Haha. What a great system!
- July 1, 2008 at 3:59 PM
- Snoopy said...
This would be a non-issue if people who only accepted Paypal were able to opt into a system where an item is only removed from their shop when payment is made...those who accept checks & money orders could choose to have things stay the same.
I'm sure this would free up some of the support teams time!!!
- July 1, 2008 at 4:28 PM
- Jennifer said...
I really feel bad for you sellers who've been screwed by non-payers.
And I think etsy should set up some protection for you.
How many sales are you losing out on because the unpaid-for item isn't in the shop while awaiting payment? I mean, really, if the item is taken out of the shop before the payment is received, no one else can stumble upon it in a search. (haha, but first they have to make the search user-friendly, so...)
Why can't etsy put it "aside" for 3 days so it can be seen and hearted and automatically put back in the shop if payment isn't rec'd within the timeframe?
If I see something that I love and it's "pending payment" I would probably heart it so I can check back if that payment doesn't go through and snap it up.
Does this make any sense or am I just clueless about how it all works on your end?
But then again, from what I've read, etsy isn't interested in protecting the sellers. Do they still get their fees in a non-payment transaction?
- July 1, 2008 at 4:43 PM
- ebbandflo said...
meredith - my sympathies, that sounds horrible
so far my NPBs have just been delyed payments apart from one who has 'disappeared' - i had thought that leaving appropriate feedback was warranted to warn other sellers but the comments her have given me much food for thought!
- July 1, 2008 at 4:48 PM
- mrs bobble said...
I've only had it happen a few times but I absolutely leave negative feedback. If you leave feedback first, then cancel the transaction (or whatever it's called) chances are that the person you left the feedback for won't have time to leave it in retaliation anyway as soon as you cancel the transaction you are unable to leave feedback. Or have I got that all wrong? By the way I would only do this if all attempts at communication with the buyer had failed.
- July 1, 2008 at 5:44 PM
- Grace said...
Meredith, it's not just you. I've had a seller threaten to ruin my business, report my child to CPS and have her taken away, and then threaten to KILL me!
I reported her to Etsy and they basically said "Thanks for letting us know". She's still selling.
Etsy. Does. Not. Care.
- July 1, 2008 at 6:24 PM
- Catarina said...
Some people must drink toilet water at lunch... why would someone not leave NPBs negative feedback because "it's such a meanie weanie thing to do! yay cupcakes and rainbows!"??
This attitude drives me nuts - sellers that think Etsy is doing us a big favour letting us sell our wares, and we should bend over for our buyers, because they are also doing us a big favour and we should give them freebies, lots-o-freebies, and if they don't pay? oh well, just smile and have a cupcake. And any seller who doesn't act like a big fat care bear is frowned upon and seen as an ungrateful meanie.
Negative feedback doesn't need to be angry and subjective - a simple "buyer did not pay, no response to emails" should suffice. It is polite and there's nothing mean about it. Just the facts.
However, there's another side of the coin, the non-care-bear Etsy seller who doesn't leave appropriate fb because they are afraid of retaliatory action that Etsy will not remove. So they would just rather be indifferent than get dirty. THIS is Etsy's fault.
- the checkout system is flawed. half the NPBs would've paid had they known what the fuck was going on.
- the feedback system is flawed and needs a shape up
NPBs should either not be able to leave feedback, or, if they do, then retaliatory feedback to the seller should be removed by Etsy AT ONCE, and without bullshit. No more "remove your negative too, k? and pat that NPB in the back for giving them so much trouble, you fussy seller. actually, send them a freebie, how 'bout that? now leave us alone with your problems, we were drawing swimmies!"
This attitude by the admin. is not professional at all. This is not a big commune of happy people trading wares and hugs and unicorns and lala land! This is a business site, shit! There are sellers and buyers and administrators who should ensure transactions happen smoothly. They don't need to act like they are chaperons in a playground. Be more objective.
Swimmy is pissed right now.
- July 1, 2008 at 6:37 PM
- Lisa said...
You Go Girl!!!
- July 1, 2008 at 6:46 PM
- Simone said...
"If Etsy completes the request to cancel a transaction before the buyer leaves feedback then yes, they won't be able to leave it."
Yes, that's still correct. However sometimes Etsy can take a day or two (or longer if there's a backlog) to cancel the sale, meaning there's a window for retaliation to take place.
If Etsy had some functionality that suspended the ability to leave feedback as soon as you report a particular transaction, that would would be perfect. But that would also require some effort by someone who knows what they're doing!
- July 1, 2008 at 8:53 PM
- eclipse said...
Some NPB's are just confused but some are serial NPB's, they know exactly what they are doing and they deserve negatives or at least neutrals. How else will their feedback be an accurate version of history, how else will they reach whatever magic number that makes Etsy suspend them?
I've only had one NPB and their feedback was 65%. They had been on Etsy longer than me, they know how to check out, but they had done this over and over and over. Finally after I reported the transaction, they got deleted.
If none of those previous sellers had left honest feedback then how much longer would that "buyer" still be on Etsy, still doing the same thing? If you don't leave a neg you are giving them a free pass to keep doing it. It's ridiculous enough that ANY user with 65% feedback is allowed to stay on the site.
- July 1, 2008 at 9:27 PM
- eclipse said...
foxglove- the problem is it can take up to a few days (after you send the email) for Etsy support to actually cancel the transaction so there is a window of opportunity for retaliatory feedback from the NPB.
If they do manage to sneak it in there then Etsy won't remove it.
Meredith- whoah!! This is the kind of situation I wish you could call out because I don't want to buy from anyone who would use my name and address to stalk me!
- July 1, 2008 at 9:42 PM
- MajorFuckingEtsyBurnout said...
The wort though is-I shit you not-when sellers leave POSITIVE feedback for NPB's!! WTF?? DON'T DO THIS!!!!
I have seen this from more than one seller when scanning FB on some buyers who had taken days to pay me. Wierd, I think, all Positive, then I READ some of them. They went like this I-SHIT-YOU-NOT:
*Oops! Buyer never paid. I hope to see you in the future!
*I never received payment for item. enjoy your necklace!
*didn't rcv payment or any emails. That's ok!!
Alternatively, I have seen negative feedback given to a seller with the only reason being "Seller did not include a freebie like all the other sellers I have bought from on Etsy"
This is why the freebie thing that Etsy endorses makes me crazy!
- July 1, 2008 at 9:56 PM
- jodie nicholson said...
Yeah, I've read feedback where the buyer left a neutral because they didn't get a freebie. They even said they loved the piece they ordered but that they are so used to Etsy sellers including freebies that they were disappointed.
- July 1, 2008 at 11:01 PM
- k said...
Bad feedback for not receiving a freebie! How spoilt are these people?
Do they stand in the street crying their eyes out after friends' dinner parties because they didn't get a goodie bag?
- July 2, 2008 at 4:29 AM
- Original Poster said...
MFEtayBurnout, that's mindboggling! Positive feedback for nonpayers? That's beyond moronic!
This thread has given me great food for thought -- the reasons given here for not leaving neg FB are well thought out and well, logical. Unlike the puppies and rainbows threads at etsy.
The checkout systems sucks. Items should not be remove from shops until payment is made. Buyers shouldn't have to navigate a confusing system. And for God's sake, buyers should not have the option to leave feedback until they actually PAY!
- July 2, 2008 at 10:01 AM


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The book, Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom, is a beautiful collection of heartwarming animal tales released in 2011 that features cross-species bonding. A cat and a bird. An elephant and a sheep. A snake and a hamster.
Watch five of the best videos from 2011 involving animals protecting each other, befriending and even shopping in unexpected ways.
Orangutan and Stray Hound Dog, Best Friends Now
An orangutan leaped at the chance to throw its long arms around a vagabond dog that had wandered from the woods. Within hours, the two were inseparable.
(National Geographic, April, 2011)
Friendship Between Dog and Elephant Ends, But Compassion Remains
Steve Hartman updates us on the elephant-dog friendship that blossomed in an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee. A story of compassion between the most unlikely of friends.
For nearly a decade, Tara the elephant had been best friends with a dog named Bella — a mutt who wandered onto the sanctuary grounds and into the heart of the gentle giant.
Although the last chapter of this story is sad, the same compassion that warmed your heart the first time will surely make you smile again. (November, 2011)
When a Mother Goose Loses her Lifelong Mate, a Friendly Deer Steps in
In a Buffalo, NY cemetery, a mother goose has lost her lifelong mate and was left alone to tend her nest. She spends the day sheltering her eggs from the cold spring air.
The loss of her male partner now makes her vulnerable to any would-be predators who choose to approach the nest. But, in an unlikely twist of fate, an adult deer has taken over the role of protector.
There's no known way that a deer and goose can communicate, yet somehow the deer has come to understand the need of the nesting mother. (April 2011)
Boaters Detangle Humpback Whale Saving its Life
Last summer, Michael Fishbach and his colleagues were on a small boat when they encountered a humpback whale entangled in a fishing net and on the verge of death.
Fishbach and Gershon Cohen founded The Great Whale Conservancy to help and protect whales, but never before had they been able to directly save one themselves.
With just a small knife and little time, the three men took over an hour to untangle the complex web of nylon netting. When finally the whale was freed, its display of joy is obvious, captured on video taken by another passenger.
Penguin Goes Shopping Every Day
Lala, the 10 year old King Penguin is so smart – he walks to the fish store every day with his little backpack to the shop.


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There is a poem I wrote in my childhood. Originally, I thought it was the result of emotional and mental anguish from relentless torment at the hands of school bullies. Now, I am not so sure. Perhaps somehow it ties into my struggle to define my identity, and hiding my desires from those around me. You be the judge!
Who Am I?
I get lost in my disguise
Humanity stares with questioning eyes
Will I reveal my true identity?
Drop the mask, so they can see
To take such risk could elicit danger
Is it best to remain a distant stranger?
I'm unsure of which path to travel
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After an epic session training session in the wind, mud and rain this Charlie W scooped the golden boot trophy this week showing his power and speed hurtling down the right wing wing on a lovely curved arch from mid field. The second was a powerful surge through the middle - completing a great week for Charlie. Charlie was the well-deserved winner this week against stiff competition from Theo, Rafe, Merryn and Nye who all got stuck into the mud!
Next week (Dec 17th): Christmas Special!
It's all Christmas jumpers, hats and mince pies next week, not to mention the snowballs, Christmas crackers and drinks in the clubhouse afterwards. Don't miss that one folks.


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James Cutler is an associate professor in the Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Michigan. His research interests center on space systems--a multidisciplinary approach to enabling future space capability with particular emphasis on novel, nanosatellite missions. He is developing next generation communication capability and robust space computing infrastructure. He is Co-PI on the first NSF space mission, the Radio Aurora Explorer (RAX). Prof. Cutler's teaching interests are in all things space related.
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The 2013 Nexus flagship, the #LG #Nexus5 can now be yours for a paltry $175 courtesy of a deal over at eBay. The smartphone might be two years old, but is still highly rated among the fans. The device is supported by Google with the latest software updates, which makes it one of the best Nexus devices to be available, especially considering the pricing.
The handset comes with a 4.95 inch 1080p display, a 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 800 SoC, an 8-megapixel rear camera, a 1.3-megapixel front camera, 16GB of internal storage, 2GB of RAM, Android 6.0 Marshmallow and a 2,300 mAh battery underneath.
The product being sold here is brand new and unused, so you're getting the best value for your money. If you're convinced with the potential of the LG Nexus 5, make sure you hit the eBay link below to purchase the handset on the cheap. Given the pricing quoted here, we won't be surprised if the device disappears within a matter of few hours.
The retailer is only offering the smartphone in Black at the moment.
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Hello all...Chad here... I wanted to give a little update on some of the performance aspects since people have been requesting it....and I'm waiting for spackle to dry anyway.
Our ship is located 1,050 ft about sea level. Taos, NM is about 7,000ft and their winters get a lot colder than ours, sometime 30-40 below 0F. Not bad for the desert! The low this winter so far has been about 6 degrees F. here and we've only had about 1 foot of snow at once on our roof...it's not uncommon to have 2-3 feet at once on the ground here. We have to brush snow off of the solar panels but if the sun comes out it melts right off, which is nice because it saves us a trip up on the roof.
Although we still have not completely sealed the inner living space off from the greenhouse it has not gotten below 55 F inside (which is impossible to do I believe). We have a temporary small wood stove inside to heat the kitchen/living room space up to 70F. This is our only heat source, which I have been told is "bad-ass." The greenhouse ceiling has not been insulated yet but it has not dropped below 40-45 F out there. The citrus trees don't seem to mind the low temps. We're looking forward to seeing the performance next winter after we insulate everything and build the wood-fired oven that will circulate hot water under the back hallway granite floor...and cook pizzas in the process.
Our big challenge is condensation in the greenhouse, which will hopefully get better once we insulate the ceiling. Water constantly runs down the windows - the colder outside, the worse it is. It's really bad when Courtney uses the dryer because the vent has an elbow in the greenhouse and vents out the roof, and when that humid air exits and condenses, it falls back down and leaks into the greenhouse. Luckily we don't have that ceiling in yet or there would be extensive water damage. The bigger culprit is the hundreds of gallons of greywater that's running through the planter cell out there. My friend suggested putting down plastic over the soil. Not a bad idea. We run a dehumidifier but only when we have surplus charge or I plug it right into the generator...
...Which leads me to the next thing - power. We had Renovous Energy in Ithaca come install an outlet so we can plug our generator directly into the charge controller/battery bank. This has helped as our 12-235W panels aren't cutting it for us at night. Its just too cloudy in the winter here in Ithaca, NY. We go 5-6 days sometimes with no sun, but we do generate some power on cloudy days. We do laundry, dishes, and vacuum when it is sunny...which is fine, but its hard for us to do much at night, relying on what the battery bank has stored up during the day. I feel bad for the chickens out in the coup. I want to turn the heat lamp on all of the time but I have to be selective. I'd really like to put up a vertical-axis wind turbine because they look cool but I've heard they aren't built well and efficiently yet and aren't worth it. A wind supplement seems like the best answer, but the generator will have to do for now Nov-Feb.
Our drinking water, which lands on our roof and funnels into underground storage tanks, is about as unconventional as you can get. Between acid rain and bird sharts, I was curious about what we were drinking, so I decided to get a $150 water analysis from a local lab - Community Science Institute. We went all out - metals and everything, even though our metal roof (Metal Sales - ProPanel II) is supposedly certified lead free. As you can see, we're well below all allowed levels (so take that County Health Department! Actually, take that all-places-in-the-world-where-it-is-illegal-to-harvest-rainwater!! Let the people drink the rain!) I can't wait to brew beer with it! HOLD ON...you just noticed that we have a colony of coliform, didn't you? Well, the truth is, 99% of real-estate transactions wouldn't happen here if the homeowners didn't dump a bottle of bleach down their well casing. One of my last residences had 23 colonies/100ml without bleach, and with the rainwater collected on our earthship, we only had 1. If we bleached our water supply it'd kill our plants. So, as it turns out, it's safe to drink filtered rainwater (see previous posts of our filter system). If you're one of the sorry bastards in PA and the other Frack-loving states with drinking water wells, you're welcome to try our rainwater...it tastes better than toluene.
Lets see, what else... I can never thank the Dryden Code Enforcement Office enough. We got lucky with them and I think they'd admit the fact that earthships are built better and stronger than most of the other mass-produced crap out there. They really liked Mike and the Earthship crew too!
Our initial insurance underwriters, NYCM ended up dropping our coverage after seeing pictures of our place. Apparently it's "too progressive" for them. You know, the types of houses where pipes will never freeze and the risk of fire is near zero...way too risky. Our new insurance company, Security Mutual doesn't mind - as long as we don't get a trampoline. They were $100 a year cheaper than NYCM anyway!
More in the spring....


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Rear impeller boss sheared (broken piece visible in stator tunnel)
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The image below shows the shaft assembly for the UA jet unit. The item below is actually my spare unit which I didn't want to use as the rear bearing arrangement is different (bronze bearing) and the impeller blades were in worse condition than the current unit.
Complete shaft assembly (thrust bearing and UJ coupling at front)
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The thrust bearing is removed by removing the sleeve from the front of the shaft. This is located by a small grub screw. The allen key head was rusted out so this was drilled out. The sleeve then slides off. The thrust bearing can then be pulled off with a flywheel puller.
The thrust bearing is removed by removing the sleeve from the front of the shaft. This is located by a small grub screw. The allen key head was rusted out so this was drilled out. The sleeve then slides off. The thrust bearing can then be pulled off with a flywheel puller.
Removal of thrust bearing and housing from shaft using flywheel puller
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The thrust bearing is a simple bronze casting with a sealed ball bearing retained by a large circlip. The bearing is sealed by 2 small oil seals at the rear of the bronze housing and one larger oil seal at the front of the housing. To remove the bearing the large oil seal is removed first. This was being replaced so it didn't matter if I damaged it whilst pulling it out. The circlip can then be removed using circlip pliers. The bearing must be pressed out, and cannot be pushed out by hand. I used the flywheel puller to do this.
Once the thrust bearing is out, the 2 smaller oil seals can be easily removed. All the seals were in bad condition and in need of replacement. I would suggest replacing the oil seals if in doubt as otherwise water and grit can destroy the thrust bearing.
Disassembled thrust bearing housing
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I ordered up new bearings and oil seals (water seals) from Nationwide Bearings http://www.nwideuk.com/.
The part numbers from Nationwide Bearings for the thrust bearing rebuild are:
- Thrust bearing 63022RS
- Small oil seal OS125075025
- Large oil seal OS422507
New thrust bearings and oil seals
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The rear bushing which supports the tail of the shaft is a marginally lubricated cylindrical bushing. The bushing is sealed by a further oil seal. This seal was also replaced. Again this part is available from Nationwide Bearings, Part Number OS352507.
Rear shaft bushing and oil seal (removed)
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The jet pump housing was known to be in good condition as I had stripped it down before. Nevertheless, it had clearly seen some salt water use as there was some corrosion present. To prolong its life I decided to get the unit powdercoated. While doing this I also stripped down my spare unit and had this sandblasted to get an idea of its condition.
Jet unit (and spare unit) prior to blasting
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Jet unit (and spare unit to left) after blasting
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Before powdercoating I had the stator section machined to incorporate an alignment recess (see image below). This was a feature of my spare unit and allowed the partially protruding nozzle section wear ring to slot into the stator section of the jet unit, thus aligning the two sections of the jet unit along the centreline of the shaft. Aligning the two sections is otherwise a matter of trial and error and is the most frustrating part of fitting the jet unit to the boat.
The unit was powdercoated by RPA http://www.bristolmotorcyclepowdercoating.co.uk/index.html who did a great job of the old casting. It had to be heated (gassed) twice to get the trapped gas out of the porous casting before powdercoating. They then applied a primer coat followed by the gloss black final coat as recommended for marine applications. All the bearing surfaces and thread holes were masked off beforehand. The final coating is hard as rock, looks excellent, and should last a long time.
Jet unit after powdercoating. Alignment recess on stator section visible (bare aluminium).
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During the powdercoating process, the rear bushing for the shaft got damaged by the heating process. The bearing is of the marginally lubricated type (bronze outer with plastic inner). The plastic bearing surface was melted by the heat so I had to remove the damaged bearing and order a new one (these are available from Ondrives http://www.ondrives.com/index.php Length 25mm, Diameter 25mm, Part Number: PM-2525-DX). The new bearing is pressed into the rear housing (nozzle section).
Damaged rear bushing. Replacement bushing must be pressed in.
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To improve the performance of the boat, the main repair to the jet unit was to get the shaft straight. This had been straightened before but not enough, resulting in a small eccentricity which prevented the tip clearance between the impeller tips and the wear rings from being the correct dimension. The eccentricity also caused the impellers to contact the wear rings occasionally which could be felt through the boat at certain speeds. I took the dimensions of the original shaft and had a new one made up by Hamble Props http://www.hamblepropellers.com/. The new shaft is made from ultra strong Duplex Stainless Steel and has a slightly increased diameter to further improve strength. The impeller blades were bent in several places and Hamble Props were able to straighten these out to the original shape.
New wear rings were made up from ABS plastic to match the impeller diameter by Plastic Machining Services, Telford http://www.plasticmachiningservices.co.uk/. A tip clearance of 0.2mm was specified. Any further tip clearance reduction was considered to provide insufficient clearance for the natural vibration and flexing of the shaft. The wear rings were pressed into the housings and are held in place through an interference fit.


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Bomb blast in crowded market kills 3, injures 15 in India
GAUHATI, India – A crude bomb exploded Wednesday in a crowded market in northeastern India, killing at least three people and injuring 15 others, police said.
A police official in Imphal, the capital of Manipur state, said the blast occurred when the market was crowded with shoppers. It killed two tea sellers and the owner of a shop selling chicken, he said.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity, citing office policy.
More than two dozen rebel groups are active in the state.
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TAMAR OF THE RIVER Cast, Featuring ROCKY's Margo Seibert, Set for Album Release Concert This Fall
The world premiere recording of TAMAR OF THE RIVER, with music by Marisa Michelson and lyrics by Joshua H. Cohen, will be released byYellow Sound Label Tuesday, September 23, 2014, and is currently on pre-sale at Amazon.com. TAMAR OF THE RIVER was directed by Daniel Goldstein (Godspell), with choreography by Chase Brock (Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Picnic). The album has been produced by Michael Croiter(Matilda, Big Fish, Heathers).
TAMAR OF THE RIVER starred Margo Seibert (Rocky) as Tamar, with Ako, Jeremy Greenbaum, Erik Lochtefeld, Mike Longo, and Vince B. Vincent, and featuring Jen Anaya, Adam Bashian, Margot Bassett, Troy Burton, Tamrin Goldberg, Aaron Komo, and Mary Kate Morrissey. For the album, they are joined by Patrick Cragin.
In a war-torn world, where East and West are divided by a River red with blood, one young woman is called to raise her voice. As Tamar sets out single-mindedly in pursuit of peace, she makes choices she struggles to justify. Must one sacrifice their moral compass in pursuit of idealistic dreams? When everyone is certain they know the truth, how do we know whose voice to trust? Inspired by the Biblical story of Tamar and Judah, Cohen and Michelson bring to life a tale that illuminates moral challenges through a score influenced by Middle Eastern, Jewish, Asian music and pre-Western chanting.
TAMAR OF THE RIVER had music direction by Matt Aument, scenic design by Brett J. Banakis, costume design by Candida K. Nichols, lighting design by Brian Tovar, and sound design by Jeremy J. Lee. The Ted & Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund provided commissioning and world premiere major support.
Musical Theatre Factory is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to helping musical theatre artists develop and present new work in a collaborative atmosphere free from the pressures of critical or financial success. More information can be found at www.MusicalTheatreFactory.org.
The cast of TAMAR OF THE RIVER, the critically-acclaimed and Drama Desk Award-nominated show produced at Prospect Theater Company, will celebrate the release of their world premiere recording with a one night only reunion concert on Monday, September 22, 2014 at 8pm at Musical Theater Factory (250 West 40th Street, 4th Floor). Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Seeds of Peace. Reservations are $20, $35 for one reservation and a signed album, or $50 for one reservation and 3 signed albums, and can be purchased at MusicalTheaterFactory.org.
Seeds of Peace inspires and equips new generations of leaders from regions of conflict with the relationships, understanding, and skills needed to advance lasting peace. Since 1993, Seeds of Peace has set the standard in international peace-building by providing exceptional young people and educators from regions of conflict with an otherwise impossible opportunity to meet their historic enemies face-to-face at our International Camp in Maine. We build on their extra-ordinary and critical relationships and understanding through year-round local programs that focus on the core leadership capacities needed to advance peace. There are now over 5,000 Seeds and Educators from 27 countries who prove that solutions exist, peace is possible, and there is reason to have hope for a better future. For more information, see www.seedsofpeace.org.For more about TAMAR OF THE RIVER, visit www.TamarOfTheRiver.com or follow on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/TamarOfTheRiver.


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- http://newchristianity.blogspot.com/2010/07/case-of-rupert-sheldrake-illustrates.html
- http://newchristianity.blogspot.com/2010/07/further-reflections-on-methodological.html
- http://newchristianity.blogspot.com/2010/07/is-human-finitude-reason-to-abandon.html
- http://newchristianity.blogspot.com/2010/09/biblical-way-to-escape-methodological.html
For my purposes in this post the commonalities in these two texts are more important. Here is a short list:
- God's servant -- by extension God himself -- is questioned or doubted.
- One of God's servants proclaims in advance the occurrence of a feat that will put beyond doubt the credentials of the one quetioned/doubted (Moses announces that earth will swallow his opponents/"Scripture" predicts Jesus will rise from the dead).
- The feat occurs as predicted.
- Manifest evidence of the feat is witnessed and the witnesses express their conviction that the feat has occurred.
- The text of the story expresses, directly or indirectly, that the proper
- reaction of a witness was/should have been conviction that the feat occurred and that God's servant is vindicated.
Both of these stories conform to a standard argument found in numerous Biblical narratives that goes something like this:
1. If someone claiming to speak for God predicts that God will bring about the occurrence of an event that is
a. highly improbable and unknown to the experience of most/all human beings
b. beyond the capability of the speaker or any other individual or group of humans to bring about
2. the predicted event takes place as described by the speaker and at the time predicted by the speaker,
3. God was speaking through the speaker and he caused the event to take place.
IOW, God demonstrates his existence and intelligence by predicting his performance of deeds out of our ordinary experience and then performing them as predicted.
To save time and space I am simply going to assert that many instances of this type of argumentation can be found in the Bible. You will find it abundantly in narratives about the wilderness wanderings, the stories of conflicts involving prophets in the books of Kings, narrative portions of the Book of Isaiah, the entirety of the Book of Ezekiel, the Gospel of John, the resurrection stories, etc. This fact partly invalidates claims that the authors of the Bible and their audiences were epistemologically naive. The authors would not have resorted to this argument unless they felt the need. They encountered scepticism in their target audiences and fought against it by marshalling evidence in favor of their claims. They found this type of empirical argument useful. How many Thomases were there in the communities amongst which the early Christians lived? More than one or two, I'm sure. Likewise, I suspect the stories of the wilderness wanderings take on a hostile, confrontational tone toward the people of Israel because many of the actual early hearers of these stories did not respond in awed credulity. The "orthodox" Yahwist priests/prophets met a rough reception and paid their audiences back in kind. Or alternatively, God and/or the human author anticipated the scepticism the story would encounter and provided an empirical argument to forestall rejection and stimulate belief. The Thomas story puts this tactic on display big-time.
But we must not skip over a huge qualification. The Thomas story and all the other examples we can find in the Bible are about empirical evidence shown to characters in the story. The characters are convinced by the evidence, but the hearing/reading audience doesn't get to experience it; we get to participate in the story by the use of our imaginations. As a piece of scientific method, this stinks. I can stand there with Thomas touching a thousand different apparitions in my imagination and learn absolutely nothing about their existence.
The author of the Gospel of John is apparently aware of this; he tries to finesse his way around it by providing us with Jesus's famous follow-up line: "Because you have seen me you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." (John 20:29 NIV) This statement tells us that John's audience should not expect to be given the kind of empirical evidence provided to Thomas. Second, it implicitly casts aspersions on Thomas's scepticism. Thomas demanded and got empirical evidence for Jesus's resurrection. By doing so he missed out on a blessing available to the members of John's audience who believe without it. We are not told what blessing Thomas missed out on. We are told quite plainly throughout John's gospel what the blessing of having faith in Jesus is: eternal life. Putting these things together, we are presented with a clear choice: Believe in Jesus without solid empirical evidence for the resurrection or miss out on eternal life.
We should pause to point out that in Thomas's case one may question whether his scepticism is warranted. As one of Jesus's travelling companions Thomas witnessed the miracle at the wedding at Cana, the feeding of the 5000, and the raising of Lazarus. With all that accumulated evidence prior to the resurrection, the story told by the women and the other apostles should not have been so unbelievable. But the readers of John's Gospel are not in Thomas's shoes. We didn't get to see any of those miracles. Are we nonetheless open to criticism for being unreasonably sceptical if we doubt the stories of the resurrection?
Yes, according to John, because we have the books of the Bible! So we have to add to this empirical argument the premiss that we know the books in which the evidence is presented are telling the truth. Once again to save space and time I am going to simply assert that the Biblical authors stake their argument on this premiss or something similar. Note the many times in the Book of Psalms that the psalmist mentions how he learned about Yahweh's deeds from the stories passed down from his ancestors. There are so many examples in the NT of confidence in the truth of the Hebrew Bible that it hardly needs citation. That the writings of the apostles were also to be granted this high degree of trust is one of the points made in 2 Peter 2:16-20, a classic text on this topic.
Here I think we can make a better case for epistemological naivety on the part of the Biblical authors. The sceptic asks, "Why should I trust these writings to tell me the truth any better than any other ancient writings?" They apparently did not think to provide sufficient evidence to convince sceptics raising these questions hundreds of years after they had died. Mind you, providing the kind of case that can survive the depredations of time would be difficult in our day. As difficult as it would have been back then, they could have secured some confirming testimony from enemies of their faith that was not embedded in their own documents and could be verified not to have been doctored by later Christian scribes, etc., etc.
But this is not their approach at all. Instead, their strategy is to blame the victim. The real reason sceptics don't have a high degree of confidence in the truthfulness of Biblical authors is that 1.) they hate God, and 2.) they have already rejected abundant evidence for the reality of God and the truthfulness of the Biblical writings that testify of his existence, character, purposess, and deeds. There is already sufficient empirical evidence to satisfy someone who was really open to persuasion and for that reason God has determined not to provide any more. (See Luke 16:31)
This strategy is still widely employed by defenders of orthodoxy. It is also deeply flawed. If somebody is dead-set against a belief the surest way to reveal his prejudice and defeat him is to present him with a massive amount of evidence. Instead, this strategy attempts to blame the sceptic for the lack of greater evidence. This will only make the sceptic more certain that he is right.
Why use this strategy then? Maybe the Biblical authors weren't so epistemologically naive. Maybe they knew they couldn't provide stronger confirming evidence because they didn't have any. Hence they fall back on arguments from authority, character assassination against sceptical critics, and carrot/stick arguments such as that in John 20:29.
To sum things up, then, we see that whatever theoretical promise the "Biblical" method to escape methodological naturalism may have, it is fatally flawed in execution because it hasn't provided any real evidence, only questionable testimonies that somebody else long ago and far away had this evidence. As a Christian, I find this conclusion disconcerting and frustrating. IMHO, the only proper responses are 1.) to rebuild Christian theology from the ground up from within the framework of methodological naturalism or 2.) give up on Christianity altogether.


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This is a unique deal in the sense that Microsoft Store is now clearly pushing more digital copies than physical copies as of late – and its no wonder given Gears of War 4 is a title uniquely positioned to further the Windows 10 UWP platform. So while this is the "Xbox One" copy that you can purchase, it is an Xbox Play Anywhere title that will work on Windows 10 machine with the latest anniversary update (and GPU/system requirement that will run Gears of War 4).
If you've been watching early access gameplay videos or the various reviews that have been floating on the web (you can find TechRaptor's provisional review here) – and have made up your mind on playing the game near release – this is probably the last chance on scoring the gift code along with pre-order bonus pack incentives.
For everyone else, since we're just about 50 days away from Black Friday and Cyber Monday season – we'd suggest checking back in on Gears of War 4 where it will undoubtedly be discounted around around 15%-25% off, or even thrown in for "free" in an Xbox bundle or two.
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There are probably thousands of king penguins in this photo, taken six years ago when I was on South Georgia Island. The ones in the brown "fur coats" are last season's chicks, about to molt. Despite the fact that everyone looks exactly the same, mothers and chicks still find each other through their distinctive (to them) little squeaks... Nature is amazing!
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Here the technique used is Femto Second Laser which by keeping the cornea intact and just by using a small lenticule corrects the power.
Why SMILE or ReLEx is better than other Laser procedures??
Answer is … any other laser procedure involves lot of cornea either in making flap in Lasik (cutting the upper layer of cornea) or by dissolving the cornea (PRK). PRK involves lots of precautions and medication post surgery till the cornea becomes stable. Talking about ReLEx SMILE, it is the only bladeless and flapless ALL LASER technique which involves only 2 mm opening on eye / cornea. It gives you correction by keeping the cornea as stable and natural as it was before the surgery.
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And... as if that wasn't enough on Saturday night The Hollies play Gawsworth Open Air Theatre and Bang on Presents Question the Mark at the Swan With Two Necks. Away from music there's the Perseidis Meteor Shower Party at Jodrell Bank. With telescopes, talks, 3D theatre and a BBQ from 9pm to midnight, cross everything for a clear night.
And finally for the children Saturday is Ben 10 day at Waterstone's and The Balloonist will be up to high jinks in the Grosvenor Centre between 11am and 4pm.
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Hoping to get to Mind, Body & Boogies at least once. Details of the music can be found here, sounds like there'll be some great talent!


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While Ainge has lamented how little value his veterans have on the trade market, if he chooses to trade Paul Pierce and/or Kevin Garnett, the Memphis Grizzlies and New Jersey Nets could be their next homes respectively.
One team that rival execs expect to be at the forefront of the Pierce pursuit is Memphis, which delayed but did not solve its long-term payroll concerns by getting under the luxury-tax line with last week's trade with Cleveland. While Memphis can survive for the rest of this season without trading Rudy Gay, Zach Randolph or Marc Gasol, it still cannot sustain such a top-heavy payroll for the next two seasons. Pierce would keep the Grizzlies dangerous -- arguably, make them more dangerous -- for the rest of this season, and allow them to reorganize their spending as soon as next season.
Would some big-spending contender -- the Nets, perhaps -- be willing to go all-in with a two-year rental of Kevin Garnett, whose ferocity and defensive leadership would cost $12.4 million next season plus the $6 million he'll be guaranteed in 2014-15 at age 38?
Celtics are in a difficult situation. Obviously KG would have to sign off on any trade due to his no-trade clause. Not sure if Pierce or KG would want any part of being on a rebuilding Celtics team, so f they're going to move on eventually, do you trade them now while you might actually get something of value in return? Or do you let Pierce leave on his own (to another team) in the Summer and KG retire and get nothing? It's been reported that Ainge laments not being able to pull off the Ray Allen/O.J. Mayo trade last year. I'm sure many names will be discussed up to the trade deadline. Seeing Pierce in Memphis or KG in Brooklyn would be surreal. Or either of those guys on any team for that matter. Sometimes the business of the NBA sucks.
Related: Rondo's injury may signal end of Big Three Era
Video: Doc Rivers discusses the loss of Rondo and moving forward
Celtics don't need to blow it up. Not yet.
Stein: Celtics and Grizzlies have talked, Pierce/Gay/Gasol trade 'makes some sense'
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That sales and marketing outsourcing is here to stay is hard to challenge – even for the largest companies in the global marketplace, hiring, training and managing sales teams for all possible geographies and specializations can be a very expensive and cannot guarantee results.
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Providers that increase their sales efforts in difficult times, and sales and marketing outsourcing is a great approach to doing so, stand to enhance their market position and be the biggest winners in the market share and revenue competition.
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Can anyone identify this plant please?
By Junie
Essex, United Kingdom
I have been given this shrub, grown from a cutting, apparently it has a strong scent, its name, eventual size and preferred position would be much appreciated. Thanks
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Looks like a Sarcococca. It likes a position in half sun in free drained, moisture retentive soils with plenty of organic stuff added like leaf mould or compost. The common name is Christmas Box as the very sweetly scented flowers appear from mid winter through to early spring.
18 Jul, 2009
thanks so much for your prompt reply. i love this site
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From the look of it it's probably Sarcococca hookeriana. I've got some by my back door. Amazing scent in winter.
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Water is always a curiosity for toddlers. Without any fear in their minds toddlers crawl towards the pool. The 5-6 year olds often drag the younger into it and other dangers as well. So never leave your children unsupervised. Lot of child death occurs due to children drowning in pools even when parents were at home.
Safety tips in swimming pool:
Fence your pool
Never leave a swimming pool unfenced. The height of the fence should be five feet. See that the doors are always locked. It is best if there are automatic door locking system installed. Do not take your kid to water until your child toilet-trained. Water cleanliness is important for everyone.
Keep pools covered
Cover the pool with a mesh. This is one of the safety tips that you need to use to prevent your crawling toddler from falling in the water.
Keep pool gates locked
Discourage your older kids if they play around the pool. The toddlers often go back to the places where they enjoyed playing.
As toddlers learn unlocking doors through observation so set a safety alarm device to the gate and if your toddler is missing at home look for him/her around the pool first before you go searching him/her here and there.
Pool Survival Techniques
Teach your toddler pool survival techniques once the little one starts crawling and running. Children forget things when they don't practice it. So after winter take your toddler back to the pool and help him practice the pool survival techniques.
Pool is not a playground
Once you have bathed your toddler in the pool collect everything with your toddler. Toddlers go back in search of their beloved toys in those places where they have frequented.
Once you take your toddler to the pool do not keep him/her unattended. They need your attention. You don't know in which direction the toddler crawls. So avoid answering phone calls or any distraction.
During family gatherings when you are highly distracted don't forget to cover the pool after all adults have bathed. Ask all other adults to keep an eye on the kids.
Swimming pool is not a children's playground. Do not keep any play objects around the pool because that would attract children.
Don't allow your kids to play with pets near the pool
Pets could be of great help sometimes. But what your child does not know that small pets are as vulnerable as him/her. Discourage your kids from saving pets falling in water.
Rescue tips
Learn swimming and rescuing techniques. Any one above the age of fourteen should be taught swimming and rescuing techniques.


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In 1961, riding a Greyhound bus was more than a way to get from one place to another. For some, the destination was freedom.
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Some humor for your day!
Yesterday while I was making a breakfast of french toast for the kids Micah comes up and puts one hand on the left side of my belly and and his other hand on the right side. Then he exclaims "mommy you are huge!" Yes I know, just what I want to hear early in the morning. Thankfully he mumbled something about being pregnant or about his little brother getting bigger....I can't exactly remember....Normally I love how candid children are and how they are so innocent in what they say in fact Micah probably thought he was giving me a compliment! There are however sometime, like the one I just mentioned, when you wish they were not quite so candid!
I really am thankful for the humor my children bring to my life! What about you, what are you thankful for?