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Brian P. Darmody is associate vice president for corporate engagement at the University of Maryland.
Amazon announced its HQ2 decision last Tuesday, splitting the decision between Crystal City and New York. But an earlier competition to site the nation’s capital makes the HQ2 contest seem like a cakewalk.
As outlined by Kenneth R. Bowling in “The Creation of Washington D.C.,” the political and economic competition among states spanning many years on where to put the capital threatened the viability of a young United States and the workings of a new form of government.
When the first Congress convened under the Constitution in 1789 in New York City, deciding where to locate the nation’s capital was a hotly contested prize. More than 20 places were considered, including Trenton and Princeton in New Jersey; York, Pa.; and Williamsburg.
Some dynamics from the nation’s capital competition existed in the HQ2 hunt. The advocates for a Pennsylvania town renamed Wright’s Ferry “Columbia” to make it more appealing as a national capital; more than 200 years later, Georgia’s Stonecrest echoed that with an unsuccessful attempt to land HQ2 by renaming itself “Amazon.”
Surprisingly, Baltimore did not embrace the idea of the nation’s capital on the shores of the Potomac in Maryland. Baltimore preferred locations along the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, believing the Port of Baltimore would be well served by traffic coming to the new capital. Last year, when Prince George’s County put in a bid for the Amazon HQ2 site, the Baltimore Sun criticized the county for submitting a bid that would compete with Baltimore. (It ignored that Montgomery County and Howard County also submitted bids, with the former named a finalist.)
Ultimately, Alexander Hamilton crafted a legislative compromise on paying states’ Revolutionary War debts in return for a site along the Potomac River being selected. But to get the compromise through with the support of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia was selected to serve as the temporary capital for a decade, while the wilderness along the Potomac River was surveyed and planning to erect federal buildings proceeded.
Upon Congress arriving in its temporary home, Philadelphia conveniently built a house for the president and allocated state funds for federal buildings, hoping Congress would get used to staying in Philadelphia and political inertia would prevail.
But George Washington’s personal persistence paid off. Congress granted him the authority to decide the exact location for the capital along an 80-mile swath of the Potomac from the Anacostia River to Williamsport, Md., near Hagerstown. (That is why the county where Hagerstown is located is named after the first president.)
Knowing the Anacostia site was getting close to Washington’s home property in Mount Vernon, Congress added the stipulation that no federal buildings could be built on the Virginia side of the Potomac, but the prohibition was eliminated in 1846 when Virginia took back the 31 square miles it had donated for the city of Washington.
Thus, the modern District of Columbia was born, and the region’s accompanying stupendous economic growth assured.
Who could have predicted that the federal government would become the world’s largest single customer for goods and services? Who could have predicted that the United States would become a global leader and that the District would become an international city?
But that decision turned a tidal mud flat (not a swamp, by the way) along the Potomac River surrounded by a few towns and farmland into a global region of power and influence. Only George Washington’s persistence made this happen. George Washington: father of the country and site selector in-chief. Amazon founder and chief executive Jeffrey P. Bezos [and owner of The Post] made a split decision — but one from which our region will benefit enormously. And, with the nation’s largest computer science program at the University of Maryland and a $1 billion Virginia Tech campus to be built in Northern Virginia, it was the right decision.


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Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (only 400m from the conference venue)
In addition to the scientific programme of EFMC-ISMC 2016 and in order to raise public awareness of research in the pharmaceutical industry, the Local Organising Committee is organising a ground-breaking public event on Tuesday August 30.
Four speakers will outline their hopes for medicinal chemistry over the next 20 years, followed by a discussion with the audience. What do they think the priority areas should be? And how far can medicinal chemists respond?
• Allan Jordan, Head of Chemistry, Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute
• Vicky Steadman, Director (Discovery), Selcia
• Eric Karran, Vice President, Foundational Neuroscience Center at AbbVie
• Derek Lowe, author of the Science blog “In The Pipeline”

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter ordered the Pentagon on Wednesday to stop clawing back the bonuses that thousands of soldiers got for re-enlisting to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan. 'There is no more important responsibility for the Department of Defense than keeping faith with our people,' Carter said in a statement. 'That means treating them fairly and equitably, honoring their service and sacrifice, and keeping our word. Today, in keeping with that obligation, I am ordering a series of steps to ensure fair treatment for thousands of California National Guard soldiers who may have received incentive bonuses and tuition assistance improperly as a result of errors and in some cases criminal behavior by members of the California National Guard.' Carter's announcement was greeted with cheers in Kempner, Texas where Don and Susan Haley -- both Iraq War veterans -- had been struggling to pay back the bonuses they got when they reenlisted a decade ago in the California National Guard.
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On today's show: Ryan hosts an all new episode from the Dreem2Reality Entertainment Studio with his co-host Ray.
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The Gama Goat was a six-wheel-drive semi-amphibious off-road vehicle originally developed by Ling-Temco-Vought and manufactured by CONDEC for use by the US military in the Vietnam War. The vehicle’s nickname came from two sources; “Gama” from the name of the inventor of its powered articulated joint, Roger Gamaunt, and “Goat” for its mountain goat-like off-road ability. Its military designation was M561, 6×6 tactical 1¼-ton truck. The concept for the vehicle came when the French Army reported that the US Army trucks provided to them were woefully inadequate for the terrain in Vietnam. In 1959, ARPA (now known as DARPA) funded a research project called Project ‘Agile’ to develop a new tactical truck for the Southeast Asia theatre, as well as other projects of interest to the then-looming Vietnam War. The ‘Goat used an articulated chassis, so that from distance it appears to be a four-wheel drive vehicle pulling a two-wheel trailer, but it is a single six-wheel vehicle with a four-wheel steering arrangement with the front and rear wheels turning in opposite directions. It was famous for its ability to travel over exceptionally rough and muddy terrain. While the Gama Goat had exceptional off-road ability, its quirky steering made it hard to handle on pavement, and its tendency to flounder in amphibious operations required drivers to have special training in order to operate it. This meant that it could not be the “general purpose” vehicle the Army had hoped for, and production was halted after the original contract expired. The Gama Goat had a range of 420 mi and a top speed 56 mph.


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The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was an American single-engined, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground-attack aircraft that first flew in 1938.
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On Thursday, August 18, the government of Peru announced the rupture of all relations with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, alleging the absence of effective links between the two countries.
“Because there is no effective bilateral relationship to date, the government of the Republic of Peru has decided to withdraw its recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and break all relationships with this entity,” reported Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The announcement came after a telephone conversation between Peruvian Foreign Minister Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Mackay and his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita. Rodríguez Mackay stressed that the decision has been made in full respect of international law and the resolutions of the UN on the Sahara issue.
The conflict in Western Sahara has been ongoing since the Polisario Front, the representatives of the liberation movement of the SADR, launched an armed struggle against Spanish colonial forces in 1973, seeking independence and national sovereignty for the Sahrawi people. The Polisario Front has resisted occupation by Mauritania and the Kingdom of Morocco and is recognized by the UN as the legitimate representative of the Sahrawi people. The UN also emphasized that the Sahrawi people have a right to self-determination.
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However, the text of the Peruvian resolution indicates Lima “respects the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco and its national sovereignty,” as well as the plan of creating an autonomous zone within Morocco for the SADR in order to resolve this regional dispute.
In September of 2021, the governments of Peru and the SADR relaunched their diplomatic relations and reaffirmed their respect for the principle of self-determination of peoples and international law. The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, founded in 1976, was recognized in 1984 by the Administration of Peruvian President Fernando Belaunde (1980-1985), but diplomatic relations were suspended in 1996 during the regime of Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000). The decision by the government of Peru to break relations with the SADR undermines UN recognition of the nation and opposes support for the self-determination of previously colonized peoples.
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Reading Trauma Through Color College
Toni Morrison’s 1987 novel Beloved deals heavily with the theme of trauma. The numerous traumas of the novel are explored mainly through instances of haunting, whether this be mental in the form of dissociation and recurring memories or physical as demonstrated mainly by the continued physical presence of the child who Sethe killed with her own hands – Beloved. Morrison most often portrays haunting as a phenomena which disrupts Western normative ideas of finite space and linear time, occurring when past trauma causes physical spaces and ‘finished’ experiences to be transposed onto what is perceived as the present. Though this is a major method of representing trauma and haunting in the novel – two themes which are so intertwined as to be nearly inseparable – Morrison also employs other more subtle ways of characterizing trauma. In particular, the use of the color red becomes essential when exploring the nature of trauma, namely whether Morrison casts the experience of systematic violences such as slavery as creating a narrative of trauma which belongs to the collective or the individual. I intend to begin exploring this question by briefly examining the significance of the color red as it is described in relation to the traumas...
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Photocard of dipping lug-sail boats
Colour photo postcard of four Tiree dipping lug-sail boats in full sail, ca 1970s.
Tiree Boat Revival Business Plan 2005
Business plan for the proposed Tiree Boat Revival Project (2005). Prepared by Jane Isaacson for the Tiree Regatta Club on behalf of the Tiree Maritime Trust. Includes details for carrying out three key initiatives: construction of a boat shed, training for boat building and maintenance, re-establishment of boats.
Book “Boats, Fishing and the Sea”
Hardback book tracing the long-standing relationship between Scotland, the Scots and the sea from the early historic period to the present day.
Audio cassette recording of Angus Munn and Neil Johnston of Heanish talking to Dr John Holliday in November 1998.
Angus Munn and Neil Johnston of Heanish talk to Dr John Holliday in November 1998 about the Heanish bard, sailors, the Land League in Tiree, cobblers, Donald Lamont and his family, boarded-out children, stories about Stanley Swan and Jack MacEwan, the history of Baugh guesthouse, stories about the owners of the guesthouse, the fever hospital, a boatbuilder from Heanish, the boats he built and the people who worked with him.
Three colour postcards of Tiree.
Colour postcards of a Tiree sunset, a Tiree croft house, and a Tiree fishing boat.
Audio cassette recording of BBC Reidio nan Gaidheal programme recorded in 2001.
Recording of BBC Rèidio nan Gàidheal programme about (side A) with Kenneth MacIver and Morag MacDonald touring with Ailig MacArthur to Heylipol, the radar station at West Hynish where they talk to Roddy Campbell, Tiree High School where they talk to pupils John Angus MacKinnon, Iona Brown and Karen MacKinnon and teacher Flora MacPhail, to Gott and Donald MacIntyre, crofter, horse-breeder, blacksmith and boat-builder; (side B) Kenneth and Morag talk to crofters Archie Brown and Jean MacCallum, to Dr John Holliday about An Iodhlann, to Maggie Campbell about her fieldwork, to Josie Brown and John MacKinnon about the Hynish Centre. Clàr BBC Rèidio nan Gàidheal program (taobh A) le Coinneach ’ic Iomhair agus Mòrag Dhòmhnallach air chuairt le Ailig ’ic Artair as a’ Chruairtean gu Stèisean an Reudar anns na Cuiltean far an robh iad a’ còmhradh ri Ruairidh Caimbeul, gu Ard Sgoil Thiriodh far an do bhruidhinn iad ri sgoilearan agus an tidsear Fionnghal Nic Phàil, gu Gott agus Dòmhnall Mac an t-Saoir, croitear, fear àrach eich, gobha agus fear togail sgòthan; (taobh B) tha Coinneach agus Mòrag a’ bruidhinn ris na croitearan Èairdsidh Mhic’IlleDhuinn agus Sìne Nic Chaluim, ris an Dotair Holliday mun Iodhlann, ri Magaidh Chaimbeul mun obair aice agus ri Josie Nic’IlleDhuinn agus Iain ’ic Fhionghain mu thogalaichean Haoidhnis.
Audio cassette recording of Professor Donald Meek talking to Maggie Campbell in Caoles in August 2001.
Professor Donald Meek talks to Maggie Campbell in Caoles in August 2001 about his schooldays at Ruaig, Cornaig and later in Oban, his language studies at Glasgow and Cambridge Universities, learning other Celtic languages, his concerns for the future of Gaelic, his 30 years teaching Gaelic, his hopes for the future, the changes in Caoles, the old occupations and the scarcity of spoken Gaelic, songs and poetry now.
Audio cassette recording of Dr John MacInnes talking to Maggie Campbell in March 2000.
Dr John MacInnes talks to Maggie Campbell in March 2000 about recording oral histories on Tiree with the School of Scottish Studies, the kindness of Tiree people, meeting Eachann and Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhàin and the many stories he heard about Fingal, Oscar and Diarmid and other heroes, the origins of these stories, the Balephuil clearances, the skill of Tiree men at sailing and the importance of giving young people the confidence to speak in Gaelic. Tha Dotair Iain Mac Aonghais a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul ann Am Mart 2000 mu eachdraidh beul-aithrise Thiriodh air a chuir air clàr le Sgoil Eòlais na h-Alba, càirdeas muinntir Thiriodh, a’ coinnicheadh ri Eachann agus Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhàin agus gur iomadh sgeul a’ chuala e mu Fhionn, Oscar agus Diarmaid agus gaisgich eile, tùs na sgeulan sin, fuadach Bhaile Phuill, sgil fir Thiriodh aig fairge agus cho feumail ’s a bha e misneachd a’ thoirt do dhaoine òige Gàidhlig a’ bhruidhinn.

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Pavimenti in gres porcellanato
Porcelain stoneware tile floors
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With Greigetone Eiffelgres introduces the first collection of Mauro Bellei’s Tone Program: a program encompassing a number of collections, each of which includes different colours, the result of advanced research and technology. In the daily vocabulary, “tone” refers to a state of wellbeing but also to the gauging of the sound or voice modulation; in fact there is a substantial difference between an affectionate tone and a threatening one!
In painting, actually, tone refers to the brightness of a colour, something you can easily note by observing the contrast between a matt colour and a glossy one, or between a bright colour and a dull one.
Finally there are in-between tones, and these are the ones the Greigetone collection is concerned with.
The pronunciation of the word Greigetone intuitively suggests greige and stone: a stone of a particular tone. Greigetone originates in Eiffelgres’ want to add a new version of limestone to its catalogue. The result was given concrete form following analysis of an ordinary piece of cardboard: one of those you can found after the last page in a drawing pad. At a summary glance, this piece of cardboard looks like the surface of fine limestone; it also recalls to micro-concrete. With particular light reflections it looks perfectly flat, while with others one it reveals its structure (a feature which encourages investigation of the relationship between surface and light which begun with the Sensible collection already part of the Eiffelgres catalogue ). Changing the colour of the cardboard, we may imagine other materials, such as the patina on rusted metal or the skin of old pieces of driftwoods, ordinary plasters or strong felts.
Along with these considerations, we came up with the idea of developing a link between art and architecture through the study of colours, not only to form a bond with history but also to set up and establish roots for a process guaranteeing future continuity. Greigetone seems to create a link between the purist Le Corbusier, and Giorgio Morandi who expresses his thought through his unmistakeable tonal moderation: two key figures of the twentieth century who appears very different from each other, but it seems they shake hands and agree on this particular tones concept. This approach can be confirmed by observing some of Giorgio Morandi’s paintings and some of the colours recommended by Le Corbusier, faithfully reproduced in the Le Corbusier Polychromie architecturale collection (Arthur Rüegg, Birkhauser, Zurich, 2006), a collection first printed in 1931.
The Greigetone collection includes six tones that create a colour pattern with fine and musical modulations which are linked to architecture and art through the bright intermediate notes theme, the ones that produce minimum tonal variation, which nonetheless has a strong emotional impact.
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The children are encouraged to take an active role in the day-to-day routines of school life. The school council provides a forum for all children to give their views via their class representative. Elections are held annually and children from year 2 upwards take part in the democratic process.
The council meets to discuss issues of importance to the children, both in school and in the community. They are especially keen to develop playground facilities and improve the outdoor environment.
The role of a school councillor is:
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Amid controversy surrounding Gabrielle Union’s firing from NBC’s America’s Got Talent, Heidi Klum is talking about the backlash she says she received after defending the reality show.
Heidi Klum, who served as a judge on the show for six seasons, seemed to dismiss Gabrielle Union’s claims that she experienced racism and inappropriate workplace behavior on set.
Gabrielle had been asked not to renew her contract after serving as a judge on AGT for only one season. At the time, it seemed innocent enough. But details surrounding her departure started surfacing, and they revealed concerning behind-the-scenes events that painted a different picture.
According to inside sources, there were incidents involving racial and gender discrimination, such as Gabrielle being criticized for her hairstyles being “too black” and racist jokes being made backstage.
Soon after, Heidi Klum spoke out about her own experiences on AGT, during the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour.
“I’ve only had an amazing experience,” Heidi told reporters. “I can’t speak for [Gabrielle]. I didn’t experience the same thing. To me, everyone treats you with the utmost respect. I’ve never seen anything that was weird or hurtful.”
Heidi said that she never felt like undue focus was placed on her wardrobe or appearance like Gabrielle had claimed. She also said that any tension seen among judges during the show was simply for entertainment purposes.
At the time, Heidi was no longer serving as a judge on AGT, but she was sitting on the judging panel for the spinoff, America’s Got Talent: The Champions alongside Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, and Howie Mandel.
Now, Heidi is saying that she is facing plenty of backlash over her comments.
On Wednesday, at the amfAR gala at Cipriani Wall Street, Heidi told Page Six, “A lot of people got mad at me. I was called, for example, ‘a white woman.'” (Although, I hate to break it to her, she is.)
“I think it is important for everyone to speak their truth. I think that when there is a story, it should be told. I had a different story,” she added.
“I can only speak to what I saw–it has nothing to do with what color I am,” Heidi continued. “I am a human so I just looked at what I saw.”


Intel teases i9-11900K's +11% lead over AMD Ryzen 9 5950X in PCMark 10 storage performance benchmark and a new CPU-Z run confirms the Rocket Lake chip's position as a single-core sovereign ↺
The Intel Core i9-11900K has been showing its teeth in official and unofficial benchmark runs. Intel’s chief performance strategist, Ryan Shrout, shared a slide of the Rocket Lake-S part's performance against the fearsome AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. Also, another CPU-Z run for the i9-11900K has appeared that seemingly confirms the 11th Gen processor as the single-core monster to beat. While it is to be expected that AMD still generally holds a steel multi-core performance grip over Intel, as is highlighted below in the CPU-Z comparison, there are still many desktop PC builders who will focus on the single-core performance of a processor while also factoring in its purchase cost, power consumption, heat emissions, and actual availability.
The official i9-11900K teaser features a slide of results taken from PCMark 10 Quick System Drive Benchmark with the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X featuring as the antagonist here. Using the Ryzen 5000 part as a 1.00 baseline, the Intel Core i9-11900K managed 1.11, which is a +11% lead. Intel lists the particular systems used, with the Rocket Lake chip paired with an Asus Z590 ROG Maximus XIII Hero and the Ryzen 9 5950X using an Asus X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Hero board. The teaser, and the carefully constructed accompanying chart, is a very typical Intel maneuver: Vague cherry-picked benchmark comparison with an 8-core 125 W chip facing off against a 16-core 105 W processor. Unsurprisingly, commenters to Shrout’s post in regard to this particular synthetic benchmark result have been overwhelmingly skeptical. But a sort of a win is still a sort of a win.
As for the unofficial benchmark, an Intel Core i9-11900K sample was spotted on CPU-Z Validator after churning out a very high single-core score of 716 points. Apparently this was accomplished with stock settings, which certainly demonstrates how incredibly strong the top-end Rocket Lake CPU is in regard to single-core processing. Compared to Ryzen 5000 results compiled by VideoCardz, the i9-11900K’s score was +5.76% ahead of both the Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 9 5900X, and it was +7.99% beyond the score of the Ryzen 7 5800X. But while the Intel processor could also keep up reasonably well with the latter AMD chip in terms of multi-core performance (+3.47% for the Ryzen 7 5800X), the two Ryzen 9 parts make use of their additional cores and blow the 8-core i9-11900K away: +49.38% Ryzen 9 5900X (12 cores); +88.55% Ryzen 9 5950X (16 cores).


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And the Buddha is the person who's free: free of plans, free of cares.
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Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.
Freeing oneself from words is liberation.
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Still others commit all sorts of evil deeds, claiming karma doesnt exist. They erroneously maintain...
Words are illusions.
As mortals, we're ruled by conditions, not by ourselves.
And as long as you're subject to birth and death, you'll never attain enlightenment.
People of this world are deluded. They're always longing for something - always, in a...
But deluded people don't realize that their own mind is the Buddha. They keep searching...
Worship means reverence and humility it means revering your real self and humbling delusions.
To see nothing is to perceive the Way, and to understand nothing is to know...
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On June 7, 2006, the U.S. Senate voted 49 to 48 on a cloture motion to stop debate and vote on the Marriage Protection Amendment (MPA-text below). Since it takes 60 votes to break a filibuster and proceed to a vote on the Senate floor, the Senate thus rejected the chance to vote on the amendment itself. It was the second defeat for the MPA over the last two years. An earlier attempt at passage was defeated in a 48-50 failed cloture vote in 2004.
The House is expected to take up its version of the MPA sometime this summer.
Opponents of a federal constitutional marriage amendment often contend that it’s too early, that there is no need for such a measure. Wait until something really big happens, they say.
But events over the past two years clearly illustrate that a federal amendment is overdue.
The law is in turmoil. Lots of “big things” have happened.
Massachusetts – May 17, 2004: After a ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the state begins issuing marriage licenses to homosexual couples. This leads directly to schools openly promoting homosexuality and to Catholic Charities being forced to stop placing children for adoptions. In 2004, the mayors of several cities, beginning with San Francisco, issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples (Sandoval County, New Mexico; New Paltz, New York, and Multnomah County, Oregon). State courts rule those “marriages” invalid, but appeals are pending. Nebraska – May 21, 2005: A federal judge overturns the state’s constitutional marriage amendment, which had been enacted by a ballot vote of 70 percent. California – September 6, 2005: The legislature becomes the first in the nation to pass a law mandating legalization of homosexual “marriages.” Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) vetoes the bill, but proponents say they’ll be back. Connecticut – October, 2005: Connecticut becomes the sixth state (after California, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Vermont) to offer some form of legal recognition to same-sex couples. Maryland – January 20, 2006: A Baltimore city judge strikes down the state marriage law, and then stays her order pending appeal. Georgia – May 16, 2006: A county judge overturns the state marriage protection amendment enacted in 2004 by a 76-percent ballot vote. Utah – May 16, 2006: The state Supreme Court upholds the bigamy conviction of a former police officer, Rodney Holm. He had challenged the marriage law after being convicted in 2002 upon his third “marriage.” Chief Justice Christine Durham dissents, saying the state law violates the “privacy of intimate, personal relationships” and religious freedom. Washington – The state Supreme Court will rule soon on a challenge to that state’s marriage law, as will the high court in New Jersey. Both courts are dominated by liberals. Unlike Massachusetts, neither Washington nor New Jersey has a law barring marriages to out-of-state couples whose own states do not recognize “gay” marriage. Thus, if either state begins issuing marriage licenses to couples from the other 49 states, the recipients will return to their own states and file lawsuits challenging not only their state laws but the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
Congress passed DOMA in 1996 defining marriage for all purposes as only the union of one man and one woman, and affirming that states may reject claims against their marriage laws that do not conform to their stated public policy.
Lawsuits filed by homosexual activists seeking to overturn state marriage laws are pending in 10 states: California, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma and Washington. On February 4, CWA filed an amicus brief in the Washington Supreme Court urging the court to reverse a trial court decision permitting same-sex “marriage.
CWA believes that the only permanent solution for these attacks on the institution of marriage is a federal constitutional amendment protecting marriage for all Americans as only the union of one man and one woman.
CWA also supports enacting state constitutional marriage amendments. Twenty states now have them, and six more states – Idaho, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin – will have them on the ballot in November.
Alabama citizens approved their marriage amendment on June 6, 2006, with an 81 percent Yes vote.
Efforts are underway to place amendments on the ballot in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida and Illinois. In Maryland, Del. Don Dwyer (R-Anne Arundel County) introduced a bill on March 6, 2006, to impeach M. Brooke Murdock, the judge who overturned Maryland’s marriage law. The measure did not make it out of committee.
In New York, two appeals courts delivered stinging blows to homosexual plaintiffs seeking the “right” to marry by overturning two trial court decisions, but homosexual activists are redoubling their efforts there. They have appealed to the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals. CWA has filed amicus briefs in both cases.
Momentum is growing for a federal constitutional amendment. The Marriage Protection Amendment (MPA), sponsored by Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-Colorado) and Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colorado), passed the House in 2004 with a 227-186 vote, far short of the two-thirds (290) majority needed. At the same time, a move to stop debate on the MPA for a vote in the Senate got only 48 votes, far short of the 60 needed to stop a liberal filibuster. Sixty-seven Senate votes are needed to pass an amendment.
Here is the text of the current Marriage Protection Amendment:
Marriage in the United States shall consist solely of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman.
CWA did not support this language because the second sentence is open to differing interpretations, and its drafters acknowledged that it was specifically worded so state legislators could create civil unions, domestic partnerships and other forms of counterfeit marriage. Nonetheless, CWA considers a vote against the MPA as hostile to marriage, since MPA’s opponents voted against it not because of differences over wording but on the grounds that marriage should not be enshrined in the U.S. Constitution no matter how it is worded.
CWA believes that legislators should not create incentives in the law that encourage people to remain trapped in homosexuality, and that such laws inevitably result in the degradation of the natural family and the oppression of people who hold traditional views of marriage.
CWA prefers the Institution of Marriage Amendment crafted by Home School Legal Defense Association President Michael Farris. That amendment, which has not been introduced by any member of Congress, protects marriage in all aspects:
Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither the United States nor any State shall recognize or grant to any unmarried person the legal rights or status of a spouse.
CWA believes this is better language than the MPA, we also think a single sentence that does not muddy the constitutional waters on civil unions is the next best option.
Therefore, CWA would support this language:
Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman.
Robert Knight is director of the Culture & Family Institute, an affiliate of Concerned Women for America.
For more information:
- Making Marriage a Constitutional Matter
- Debating Marriage: Sacred or Sham?
- Who Cares about Homosexual Marriage? God Does!
- When Did Defending Marriage Become an Act of Bigotry?
- Where does your state stand on Traditional Marriage?
- Homosexuals Hijack Civil Rights Bus
- ‘Gay Marriage’ Is Not Only Wrong; It’s Socially Destructive
- TALKING POINTS: Why Homosexual “Marriage” is Wrong
- The Case for Marriage
- Born or Bred?
Science Does Not Support the Claim That Homosexuality Is Genetic
- Top 10 Reasons to Support the Marriage Affirmation and Protection Amendment
- The Marriage Protection Act: H.R. 3313
- The Institution of Marriage Amendment
- Washington Gay Marriage Ruling Looms
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Bit.ly has been growing rapidly with the help of Twitter. People are constantly using Bit.ly to shorten URLs of stories, images, and videos that people want to share with their Twitter followers. Bit.ly was created under Betaworks, an incubation firm that helped sell Summize to Twitter last year. Betaworks has taken Bit.ly and is spinning it out as a separate, well-funded company.
O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures and several other investors plugged $2 million into the URL shortening service. Other investors include Social Leverage, SoftTech VC, and Ron Conway. Bryce Roberts of O’Reilly will join the Board of Directors at Bit.ly.
Just last week alone, about 20 million URLs have been shortened using Bit.ly. That number is increasing by 10% every week. The only source of revenue Bit.ly has is Google Ads that are scattered around their homepage. This is a similar approach to their biggest competitor TinyURL.com. TinyURL depends mainly on donations and Google Ads too.


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On July 2, 2012, Verizon filed a brief with the United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, stating that the open-network, antidiscrimination rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission "violate[d] the First Amendment by stripping [Verizon] of control over the transmission of speech on [its] network." Verizon argued that its broadband network is its "microphone" and its "newspaper," essentially claiming the online communications of some 200 million Americans as its own.
This article first describes how the United States First Amendment and communications law have evolved to a point where Verizon's argument is plausible. It then compares our own network-speech jurisprudence with that of a different constitutional culture. The First Amendment, while understood as a "free speech" protection, is frequently just the opposite - either missing in action, or applied to lessen the amount of speech, information, and opinion available to the public. One reason for this is that courts have typically focused on the "government shall make no law" language rather than the "freedom of speech" phrase at the end of the First Amendment.
The German post-war constitution (the Grundgesetz or Basic Law), by contrast, was built on the ashes of a fascist dictatorship that had misused mass communications, and was structured to make a similar catastrophe as unlikely as possible in the future. Its speech article (Article 5) guarantees the "institutional freedom" of broadcasting and the press, and protects speech and information transfer as dynamic processes. The German Constitutional Court has interpreted Article 5 to require the state to safeguard the opinion and informationtransfer functions of broadcast media in particular, and of "individual and public opinion-building" in general, as necessary conditions for democracy.
Information Freedom, a Constitutional Value for the 21st Century,
36 Hastings Int'l & Comp. L. Rev. 145
Available at: https://repository.uchastings.edu/hastings_international_comparative_law_review/vol36/iss1/3

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- Download and save the appropriate drivers for your computer's operating system (OS).
The current FTDI drivers for the Mac are the same for both 32- and 64-bit machines. How to determine if your PC is a 32- or 64-bit.
- Remove the receiver from the USB port.
Receiver must be removed from the USB port before installing the new FTDI driver.
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Every now and then, an article appears in the Australian media that alleges anti-Israel bias in academia. The sources for such stories are the usual Zionist clowns that desperately want universities to teach the Leon Uris version of history. Thankfully, most academics desire a more nuanced look at events.
Hence, this article in Wednesday’s Australian newspaper. The story featured comments by Federal Labor MP Michael Danby – a man not known for subtlety or depth of understanding on the Middle East – and Zionist leader Colin Rubenstein – a zealot who desires endless war in the Arab world.
The thrust of the article was thus:
Complaints about an alleged pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel bias in Australian academe have been less highly charged than in the US or in Britain, where during the past 18 months lecturers unions have twice tried to impose boycotts on contacts with Israeli academics.
Yet claims of analytical failures, politicisation and intolerance of alternative views in Middle Eastern studies departments in Australia have coalesced this year with complaints in federal parliament and from Jewish and Israeli lobby groups.
The allegations were primarily against Macquarie University’s Andrew Vincent and ANU’s Amin Saikal. Vincent was accused of inviting extremists to speak at his Centre for Middle East and North African Studies (of which I’m a board member) including mainly “anti-Zionists” such as Tanya Reinhart and Robert Fisk. Both events generated huge interest and turn-out, and Fisk attracted the largest crowd ever seen at Macquarie.
But Rubenstein was concerned by something far more sinister:
Rubenstein is also critical of the appointment this year of anti-Zionist blogger Antony Loewenstein to the board of Vincent’s centre, which includes Health Minister Tony Abbott and parliamentary secretary Greg Hunt.
On January 27, Vincent was quoted in The Australian Jewish News as saying: “We wanted a Jewish person on the board. We didn’t have any Jews on the board and it seemed to be an absence.” Yet Rubenstein says Loewenstein has no academic expertise on the Middle East and visited Israel for the first time only recently to research his contentious book, My Israel Question.
Aside from the fact that I’m described as an “anti-Zionist blogger” – have these people no respect for a best-selling author? – the suggestion that my appointment to the board was inappropriate because I don’t have “academic expertise” is laughable. Rubenstein may have an academic background and a failed bid to gain Liberal Party pre-selection, but his analysis on the Middle East has been proven wrong time and time again.
Iraq’s “liberation” would be a success? The recent Lebanon war would bring Israel victory? “Natural-growth” of the Israeli settler movement? More brutality in the occupied territories could bring peace? There is a (polite) word for people like Rubenstein: delusional.
After all, my appointment to the board was designed to bring a fresh, young perspective on the Middle East and the success of My Israel Question suggests that a great number of people desire a less militant reading of the region. Support for people like Rubenstein is dwindling and he knows it. Therefore, going on the offensive and alleging bias is the perfect mother-of-all-distractions. Suffice to say, the established Jewish community still treats him with velvet gloves, but his version of exclusionary Zionism is about as popular internationally as Saddam Hussein.
So, who exactly is the author of the article, Rebecca Weisser? She has been described as a “former Australian diplomat and specialist in Francophone affairs.” Her July article in the Australian explains her thinking:
It is not just the Australian media that puts Israel in the dock. BBC Radio 4’s The World Tonight on Friday framed its coverage with the loaded question: “Is Israel justified in its actions or are they disproportionate?” In an interview with Philippe Sands, a poster boy for the illegality of the Iraq war, presenter Robin Lustig asked: “That question of proportionate response lies at the heart of international criticism of Israel. Is the scale of military action appropriate? Is it indeed aimed at legitimate targets?” rather than questioning the legitimacy, proportionality or legality of Hezbollah’s bombing of civilians in towns and cities in Israel.
It was a point picked up later by Mark Regev, spokesman for the Israeli Foreign Ministry, who pointed out that in the war against Slobodan Milosevic in Yugoslavia, bridges, roads and power supplies were targeted asking: “Is this not singling out Israel, holding it to a higher standard that Europe doesn’t even hold itself to?”
And therein lies the rub. Israel is consistently held to a higher standard than the terrorists who attack it or the countries that condemn it, thanks to the inverted logic of political correctness.
So, hear that people? Israel and Jews are the victims here, always have been, and always will be. Launching cluster bombs into civilian areas in Lebanon was purely defensive, was it? Israel is internationally isolated and supported by fewer nations every year simply because it behaves like a rogue state, brutalises the Palestinian people and believes it is above international law. Crying “victim” may be effective in London, Canberra and Washington – and in the isolated offices of the Murdoch empire – but as world power shifts from the West to the East, Israel’s long-term existence is seriously threatened.
Vincent has written a letter to the Australian in response to Weisser’s hatchet job:
Your occasional contributor Rebecca Weisser (“Mideast studies accused”, 22/11) has joined other deeply committed pro-Israel lobbyists in their concerted campaign to stifle the balanced and open views we encourage here at the Centre for Middle East and North African Studies at Macquarie University.
She complains that we have had anti-Zionist Israeli Tanya Reinhart speak to our students. But she fails to mention that we have also had the Israeli Prime Minister’s brother, Yossi Olmert, speak to our students – along with many other pro-Zionist Israeli speakers. We welcome them.
Ms Weisser complains that I invited the Syrian ambassador to speak to my students. She failed to mention that on several occasions I have invited the Israeli ambassador (most recently over a meal with him as a guest in his home.) So far, he has not been able to make time available. That is a pity because I’m sure he would give an informative and stimulating talk to my students.
At our The Journalist and Islam Conference being held at NSW Parliament House Dec 7-8, we again have many sides putting their cases. We have Al-Jazeera, we have Health Minister Tony Abbott. We have a woman from a Muslim group and we have the CEO of the Jewish Board of Deputies. [ed: I am also speaking at this event.]
Ms Weisser raises alleged complaints about my courses by an unknown number of unnamed students. Is this really the best she can do? Thousands of students have attended my courses in Middle East Politics at Macquarie. How many have complained? How specific were their claims? Why haven’t I, or the University received any of these complaints?
No, these attacks against the Centre for Middle East & North African Studies aren’t made because we are biased or lack balance. On the contrary, they are made because we ARE balanced and unbiased, because we refuse to swallow the Israeli government’s version of events, or the US government’s or the Iranian, Syrian, or Lebanese government’s version of events.
We question, we challenge, we stimulate our students to inquire deeply about the issues in the Middle East. We will continue to present them with all sides of the arguments. We will not be frightened off by one-eyed political lobbyists determined to repress fair and open discussion.
Andrew Vincent, Director
Centre for Middle East & North African Studies
Rubenstein encourages the establishment of an Australian Campus Watch – not dissimilar to Campus Watch in the US – to monitor “anti-Israel” and “anti-US” sentiment at universities. This suggestion is borne out of failure in the dissemination of ideas. Rubenstein and his ever-shrinking ilk haven’t won the debate by honestly discussing and sharing ideas on the Middle East, so a McCarthyite system is the only way they can at least try and institute some control. They’d be able to add yet another failure to their CV.
At a time in Israel when a fascist has secured a senior position in government and Gaza is again aflame, it’s no wonder Zionists want to focus on “bias” at universities. The moral and political bankruptcy of this position was recently argued by Israel’s former Foreign Minister, Shlomo Ben-Ami:
It appears that the Israeli aversion to international initiatives for solving the conflict with the Arab world is inherent in us. The world, and in particular Europe, is assumed to be hostile to Israel, and every international conference is conceived of as an ambush in which Israel’s enemies will try to force it into an arrangement that is contradictory to its existential interests.
This aversion is particularly difficult to understand in view of the fact that Israel is sunk in a bloody conflict that has no solution, neither diplomatic nor military. The battlefield – in Lebanon against Hezbollah and in the Gaza Strip against Hamas – no longer makes it possible to gain easy victories or a decisive advantage. In both cases, the governments enabled the Israel Defense Forces to push forward to a victory but they were not able to carry out the mission.
What is the government proposing to get out of this quagmire? The foreign minister has suggested speaking with “the moderates” in the Palestinian Authority. It is worrisome to think that she is not aware that the distance between the moderates and the extremists is most minute, and that the moderates will act toward setting up a Palestinian state with its borders on the pre-1967 green line, with Jerusalem as its capital and an agreed-upon solution to the refugee problem. In general terms, the moderates want a solution on the basis of the Saudi initative.
It’s more than time to ask intransigent Zionists how they intend to solve the conflict, other than bombing Iran, occupying Iraq, West Bank and Gaza and somehow hoping that “acceptable” Arabs will come along to negotiate. Israel has a stark choice (otherwise demographics will do the job for them.)

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It was a star-studded occasion in Los Angeles last night as some of the world’s most famous actors arrived for the premiere of Valentine’s Day.
First up, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher were the picture-perfect couple, smiling and looking adoringly into each others eyes as they walked the red carpet.
Ashton’s co-star Jessica Alba was also looking loved-up (and super-stylish in a Proenza Schouler dress and new haircut) on the red carpet with her hubby Cash Warren.
Anne Hathaway in a gorgeous strapless Marchesa dress also strutted her stuff alongside Jessica Biel who went for a show-stopping floor-length Oscar de la Renta gown and Jennifer Garner who chose a strapless Valentino minidress and black heels.
Julia Roberts also attended the glitzy event with her co-star and niece Emma Roberts. The pair looked stunning in black and cream dresses respectively.
Topping up the male count on the red carpet were Grey’s Anatomy stars Patrick Dempsey and Eric Dane as well as Bradley Cooper in a smart grey suit and Twilight’s Taylor Lautner, fresh from the Super Bowl looking dapper in a gun metal suit and black shirt.
Valentine’s Day follows the lives of a group of LA residents as they make-up and break-up over the course of the romantic break.
It hits cinemas this Friday, February 12th, just in time for the real thing!
By Georgie Hindle

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BuddingBuddha WOW! Perhaps you are really just beginning to learn the Buddhist ways or any other form of kindness and respect. You can't honestly make a blanket statement for what is "right or wrong" for others. As a "school" teacher what do you actually know about education at home? The idea that home-schooled children are taken out of society is completely inaccurate. My children spend more time per week interacting with others in our society than a kid that sits in the same building 5 days a week. I am not even against public schools in general. We have some wonderfully talented teachers in this country. However, as a society we have shown teachers that they are not valued. Our teachers get paid to little and then give them to many kids in a class. (I will leave it at that.) Frankly, we have shown America's children that they are not valued either. I have gone into our local school and checked out the curriculum my children would be using. Everyday Math and Creative Spelling? Please! How can we be judged by people who don't know anything about us or what we are teaching? How? Fear. That is how.[Hide Full Comment]
Buddingbuddha....and I'm a Buddhist, by the way, but why do people assume homeschooling is removing children from social situations, and team building opportunities? And to be honest, every time I tried being social in school, I was told to "Be Quiet!" Teams? Please, team work meant the nerd (me) did all the work of the project, while the other students did nothing. But I'm sorry, this is a positive site, we shouldn't be negative. Schooling is ok for some, and homeschooling is ok for others. I am homeschooling my boys, though I received my bachelors with the intent to teach high school. Today we met at a homeschool friend's house for board games, tomorrow our fellow homeschool group meets at the community center for art class and field trip planning. Parents are NOT the only adult role models for my children, and what complexities are there to being housed year after year with children ONLY the same age as yourself?! Too many people have opinions about things, thinking that their opinions are fact, without having any true knowledge or experience of a subject. If you think homeschoolers are isolated and not socialized, quit leaving comments and please do a search on: 'your city-homeschool events/groups.' Thank you. And please, broaden your horizons. The idea that there is ever only "ONE" right way to do something is so limiting and biased. New ideas are essential for growth.
Home schooling kids is wrong. I'm a school teacher and I couldn't agree more with these essential skills you describe and I try and deliver these in the classroom. Yes the education system isn't perfect but in my opinion taking a child out of 'society' and homeschooling them is not the answer. How will homeschool children develop social skills and team work? Understanding how to work with others (in all their complexities) is essential in today's society. Having access to a variety of adult role modals with different expertise is crucial. I would never of developed my passion for Music, Philosophy, Astronomy, Art, History, Buddhism (to name a few) from my parents alone. Parents have a hugh impact on a child's education but not exclusively, 'good' schooling is essential too.
When I was a kid parents were the primary educators of these 9 traits.
In a two-full-time-working-parent family there is not enough time to develop and follow a curriculum. I wish you would write an article or a book outlining some of the methods you've found most effective.
Children should be taught to collaborate. Independence is overrated these days. Great things are achieved by teams, not individuals. While we should be happy with ourselves and have our own lives, developing a sense of community is just as important. It's something sadly lacking in society right now. We're too transfixed with the global community.
This article is must read for everyone. Not only as a young parent. I am 60 years and a parent of two grown up adults. I will share this article with them and others. Also I can myself see what I have missed and imbibe them to capture the fullness of living life itself. Thanks for sharing
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Very good article. If my father was alive he would be happy some writer is making sense. I appreciate reading articles like this one. Good reading. Good writing. This is good stuff for everyone who has children
This is a good list. I think we need to be careful, however, in advising "Allow your kids to be alone from an early age." If done too early, it can have the opposite effect and cause children either to be overly clingy or desensitized to their own senses.
We don't believe in tolerance, it implies putting up with something... we believe in acceptance of differences, and differing views. I also agree with amy, every moment in your life is a learning moment. When my son was totally homeschooled he'd go to a restaurant with me and figure out the tip, calculate mileage while I was driving, read maps, and read every label. Life is learning!
The only item on the list I question is independence - "they learn that they don’t need a teacher, a parent, or a boss to tell
them what to do. They can manage themselves, and be free, and figure out
the direction they need to take on their own."
Giving them the confidence to stand up on their own is good. Thinking they don't need a teacher, a parent, a boss or anyone else, isn't necessarily good. We need teachers and role models. The reality is that most of us will have bosses telling us what to do.
Managing themselves and figuring out their own direction is good. Thinking they're free to do what they want, whenever they want, without realizing or considering that this may create consequences for others isn't.
Sometimes I think our culture stresses independence as a value too much. We are interdependent.
Hey I'm only 20 but great article! Thank you for sharing your valuable observations!
T things like tolerance and compassion are not skills. They are virtues. The distinction is important: Virtues are not taught. They are cultivated. That has big implications for the structure of schooling, the selection of teachers, the building of school communities and most of all our sense of the purpose of education.
Thanks for a great article. We are home schooling our two children. We live in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. We have been doing this for the last three years. They are 7 years old. And I think they are doing really good as far as studies is concerned.
They are really good at relating to children from lesser education or lower income strata. They mingle with them readily and there is no barrier in their mind.
My boy is more active. After his scheduled homework is over, he is now finding it difficult to find out how to fill his time. I am also concerned about the same. My wife, who is dedicated to this cause, she is a home maker and children maker, says he will slowly understand what he wants in life. But since I have not lived life like that, I become nervous.
Kindly share your experiences.
I'm giving my kids a Montessori education, which seems like a pretty good way to give them most of those things suggested above, without the commitment of becoming their teacher - that's something I'm not so passionate about :) And they're thriving, loving school and becoming amazing human beings along the way.
I have to say this sort of method actually works to a degree with some of the older generation. My parents have had mediocre phones for years. I have finally gotten them both into smartphones. I walked both of them through the initial process of discovering that they are very user friendly devices. I have for the most part gotten them to the point where they teach themselves what they want to know. They still have a question here or there but before I finish answering they have already comprehended the process. If they want to do a review, and they say "I press this", I respond with a shrug and say I don't know.
With all this being said, This is the way they raised me. Outcome: I am a very adaptable human being, and I am returning the favor to them.
Oops. That last line should read:
"Thanks for affirming what we do; please support us."
I think it is also important to remember that not all children have parents with the time or the ability to educate their children this way.
There are a lot of teachers like myself (18 years at a public high school) who are educating their students with these values at the core of our teaching. We need the help of parents and the public in general to continue to do this and to expand our efforts so that all students have access to this kind of schooling.
Thanks for affirming we do; please support us.
I sent this to my son to be an example to my grand-daughters. I raised my kids this way (at least I tried to). I have always been proud of them for being "adaptable". Thank you for this post!
I'm married to a man who was educated in just such a way. He was the exception of course in our generation (we are both near 60), but his ability to teach himself, solve problems, adapt to change while being passionate about his work and having compassion for others has served as a great example to our children. (Sadly, my own public school and at-home education was below sub-par, and even that is an understatement.) I'm so grateful for this article as it really voices what I have observed, and I know it will help so many parents who are searching for the best education for their own kids. THANK YOU.
This is great. As an adult, I find it helpful for myself as well. This is not only for children, but perspective for us at all ages. Thank you for sharing!


KenlyNC Cub wrote:I went through Eugene's test and did get a spark. So now off to the points.
Before you get to far ahead of yourself.
1. Trace the wire from the #1 spark plug back to the distributor cap on the magneto. Mark that tower. Then mark the metal part of the magneto directly behind the center of that plug tower. Roll the engine over to TDC #1 cylinder. Check to make sure the pointer and TDC timing marks line up. Then remove the distributor cap. The rotor's metal tip should line up with the mark you placed on the metal just behind the distributor cap. If not, rotate the engine one more full turn until the pointer and TDC mark line up.
2. Now you can remove the rotor to get to the points. I would clean up the points with a points file, check and reset the point gap.
Reassemble making sure the rotor is installed in the exact position prior to removal.
Caution. Sometimes it's easier to work on the magneto or distributor when removed from the engine. Caution again - do not rotate the engine. If you do remove the magneto - there is a video on this site demonstrating how to time the magneto to the engine.


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In This One is Mine by Maria Semple, Violet Perry has it all. The music executive husband, the gorgeous house, the healthy baby, everything she could imagine, except for her happiness. One day while running errands, she meets former drug addict, alcoholic, and musician, Teddy Reyes. Reyes makes Violet the way she hasn’t felt in years and finds herself thinking of him the time. Violet dares to dream of where their relationship could go and thinks of how life could be if they live together. Mean while, Violet’s sister-in-law Sally, is discovering a new love in her life. She believes she has found the perfect man and marries him, until she realizes one secret about him and she immediately wants the marriage to be over. But is either woman making the right decisions? Could they be happy if they follow through with what their heart says?
This book is interesting to me because I felt like both women put themselves in situations that created their own unhappiness. It wasn’t their husbands that made them unsatisfied with life, it was their own actions. I found myself annoyed with both characters throughout, but that’s not to say I didn’t enjoy this book. Its chic lit but with a twist. If you are looking for something different I suggest you pick this one up.
Next Book: The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown


text: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common disorder with symptoms of chronic cough and progressive dyspnea caused by chronic bronchitis or emphysema. Acute exacerbations of COPD contribute to the accelerated decline in lung function characteristic of this disease and are associated with significant cost, morbidity, and mortality for patients. Controversy exists as to whether exacerbations are caused primarily by inflammation, infection, or perhaps a combination of both conditions. Advances in the pathogenesis of COPD have shed light on the role of inflammation in this condition and highlighted the differences in the inflammatory response present in COPD compared with asthma. Infectious agents often are suspected as causing acute exacerbations of COPD, and antibiotics are frequently prescribed empirically to patients. We review the evidence for an inflammatory and infectious etiology for exacerbations of COPD and compare and contrast how each impacts on this disease.

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One of the first MacBook Air rumors of the season alludes to internal changes but few external tweaks.
A fresh report from the not-always-reliable Taipei-based Digitimes claims the "industrial design will not see any major changes" in 2013.
Apple introduced the accentuated wedge aesthetic in late 2010 (see photo above), so about a year and a half will have transpired if new MBAs are introduced in the first half of 2013.
The report makes no mention of displays, but that's an area of intense focus for Apple. The high end of the MacBook Pro line now sports Retina displays with edge-to-edge glass versus the wide metal bezel on the non-Retina Airs.
And there has been little, if any, chatter in the Asia supply chain so far about Retina-equipped MBAs.
But one thing is certain -- a new chip platform, which Digitimes does mention. Intel is expected to introduce its fourth generation Core "Haswell" processor at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. That processor should make its way into new MacBooks by midyear.
Haswell is all about better power efficiency. So, Apple could feasibly squeeze Haswell into the same or slightly thinner design with longer battery life. Haswell is also expected to include a graphics processing unit (GPU) that delivers a bigger jump in performance compared with past generations of Core processors.


The Lincoln MKC blends performance, quality and technology.
For the 2017 model year, the MKC power liftgate is now standard equipment (versus optional). The Auto Start-Stop feature is now available on the 2.0-liter all-wheel-drive 2017 MKC, standard on front-wheel-drive model. Energy-conserving technology shuts off the engine when the MKC is stopped and idling -- and automatically restarting it quietly and seamlessly.
Auto Hold -- now standard across the 2017 MKC line -- relieves the driver from having to press the brake pedal continuously to keep the vehicle stationary -- helpful in stop-and-go traffic.
Lincoln's SYNC 3, plus Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, allows drivers flexibility to integrate their favorite devices while offering high-speed performance, simple voice control, steering wheel controls and touchscreen access to audio, phone, climate and apps.
The MKC small utility vehicle is a combination of exacting craftsmanship and delightful performance, making it a compelling offering in the fast-growing luxury small utility compact crossover SUV segment.
The 2017 MKC features the EcoBoost engine that delivers 285 horsepower and 305 lb.-ft. of torque; a wrap-around liftgate with hands-free functionality; the all-glass panoramic Vista Roof; plus Lincoln's signature push-button start and gear selection interfaces.
The MKC also offers drivers Lincoln's Intelligent All-Wheel Drive system with continuously controlled damping, Lane-Keeping Assist, collision warning, active park assist with park-out capabilities, and Lincoln's Blind Spot Information System. Other cutting edge tech features include Approach Detection and remote connectivity with the available MyLincoln Mobile app.
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Michael Cook leads double life in metal band
April 15, 2011
When you run into Michael Cook, a junior English major, on campus you will probably find him sporting a plaid lumberjack’s shirt and blue jeans. His sincere smile, as usual, making it apparent how pleased he is to bump into a friend. He is a sharp and careful thinker and meticulously polite.
However, Cook also enjoys putting on Celtic white and black makeup and fake blood to play the drums in his band A Hill to Die Upon.
The band plays blackened death metal and was founded by Cook and his older brother, Adam, in the winter of 2005.
“Our parents wanted us to try playing instruments, so my brother got the guitar and I picked up the drums,” said Michael. “The convient thing about being brothers is you already have half a band.”
According to Michael, the band started off covering Blink-182 and Nirvana, but started listening to heavier and heavier music.
“We like being at the edge of the extreme side of music,” said Michael.
The band’s fan based has, literally, spread internationally after they made a European tour in the summer of 2009, which stretched from Norway to England. They also performed in Mexico last November, in addition to three Midwestern tours.
Their lyrical themes have been described as literature, Christianity, mythology and battles. On Saturday, April 9, the band played at Club 21, where they were full of raw energy and definitely prepared for combat.
Charismatic and smart, Adam unquestionably has the persona required for a front man in such a high energy, full-throttle band. Throughout the show, his personality played like a siren to draw the largest crowd of the evening to the stage. Then, delivering what they desired A Hill to Die Upon lovingly dashed their minds on the rocks of black metal.
The band has a strong sense of humor. Adam remarked that the most important elements to properly preparing for a show are stretches and chocolate milk — a bottle of which rested on an amp on stage throughout the show.
As the band geared up, fans began knocking on the door with enthusiastic words of encouragement. Each time, all three members of the band welcomed and thanked their fans warmly.
“I’m a mild-mannered guy. We all are, in everyday life,” Adam said, as he finished smearing black makeup around his eyes. “This is the negative side of myself. How I show the [expletive] I can be in a visual, hopefully entertaining, form.”
The band took the stage just before midnight and kicked off the hour long exercise in incredibly controlled chaos.
Entropy, despite a strong place in the world of physics, came up short handed as massive amounts of energy poured from the band into the crowd. Nothing seemed to be lost. As the music intensified, so did the whipping hair of metal heads as they head-banged and drank from the cup of a death metal juggernaut.
Michael’s remarkably rhythmic and explosive, drumming commanding the pulse of the entire spectacle.
The band’s first album, “INFINITE TITANIC IMMORTAL,” features eleven songs, including “Prometheus Rebound.”
SOD Magazine called the album, “epic, powerful, crushing Black Metal onslaught.” “Raw & Wild” simply stated, “get this album.”
A Hill to Die Upon is releasing a second album in June of this year titled, “Omens.” Describing the album Michael said, “The music will be an intense celebration of despair and the dark spiritual side of humanity.”
The band will be playing in at the 1st Street Armoury at 6 p.m. on June 25.
BY RYAN BRONAUGH

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|(a) Registration requirement. Individuals must be registered as asbestos abatement workers in compliance with these sections to perform asbestos abatement work in a public building, including, but not limited to, performing any maintenance, repair, installation, renovation, or cleaning that dislodges, breaks, cuts, abrades, or impinges on asbestos material. (b) Fee. The fee for a two-year registration term is $65. (c) Applications and renewals. Applications shall be submitted as required by §295.38 of this title (relating to Licensing and Registration: Applications and Renewals). Out-of-state applicants must comply with §295.39(a) and (d) of this title (relating to Licensing and Registration: Out-of-State Applicants). (d) Annual renewal. Annual renewal may be accomplished by submitting the following documentation: (1) current worker's refresher training certificate; (2) current physician's written statement on the specified Texas Department of Health (department) form; and (3) the required license fee. (e) Qualifications. Applicants for registration as asbestos abatement workers shall provide: (1) a certificate of training from a training provider approved by or acceptable to the department indicating successful completion within the past 12 months of the approved training course for abatement workers or the annual refresher training course, as described in §295.64(d) of this title (relating to Training: Required Asbestos Training Courses). Evidence of successful completion of the contractor/supervisor course may be substituted for the initial worker course. (2) an acceptable written opinion of a physical examination of the applicant within the past 12 months that was performed by a physician in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor (OSHA) regulations in 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), §1926.1101(m), or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations in 40 CFR, §763.121(m), relating to medical surveillance. This opinion must be submitted on the Texas Department of Health (department) "Physicians Written Statement" form only, must be signed by the doctor and include certification of the following elements: (A) completion and review of the applicant's standardized medical questionnaire and work history with special emphasis directed to the pulmonary, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal systems per 40 CFR §1926.1101 Appendix D; (B) if applicant is employed, the employer must have provided, and a review made of, the description of the employee's duties as they relate to asbestos exposure, the anticipated exposure level, the personal protective and respiratory equipment to be utilized by the employee, and information from previous medical examinations of the affected employee that is not otherwise available to the physician; (C) a physical examination with emphasis upon the pulmonary, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal systems; (D) the pulmonary function tests of forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV 1) in accordance with NIOSH and ATS standards; (E) a chest roentgenogram, posterior-anterior, 14x17 inches, or current film on file with interpretation in accordance with 29 CFR §1926.1101 Appendix E. (Note: According to 29 CFR §1926.1101(m)(2)(ii)(C), it is up to the discretion of the physician whether or not a chest x-ray is required); and (F) the employee was informed by the physician of the results of the exam and of any medical conditions that may result from asbestos exposure, including the increased risk of lung cancer attributable to the combined effect of smoking and asbestos exposure; (3) a copy of the wallet-size photo-identification card from the training course, as required from all trainers in Texas in accordance with §295.65(f)(2) of this title (relating to Training: Approval of Training Courses). Persons submitting out-of-state training certificates with their applications may obtain the necessary photo-identification when attending the mandatory course on Texas asbestos rules, as required in accordance with §295.64(h) of this title; and (4) a current one-inch by one-inch photograph of the face. The photograph submitted to the department for licensing purposes must have a white background. (f) Responsibilities. A registered asbestos abatement worker shall: (1) comply with standards of operation, including Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, adopted by reference in §295.33 of this title (relating to Adoption by Reference of Federal and Other Standards) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations as adopted and referenced in certain sections of these rules; (2) comply with additional work practices, as described in §295.60 of this title (relating to Operations: Abatement Practices and Procedures); (3) comply with standards and practices for operations and maintenance activities, as described in §295.59 of this title (relating to Operations: Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Requirements); and (4) cooperate with department personnel in the discharge of their official duties to conduct inspections and investigations, as described in §295.68 of this title (relating to Compliance: Inspections and Investigations). (g) Prohibitions. The following specific prohibitions apply to registered asbestos abatement workers. (1) Asbestos abatement workers are prohibited from performing asbestos abatement or O&M activities affecting asbestos except under the direct supervision of a qualified licensed supervisor. (2) Asbestos abatement workers are prohibited from engaging in any asbestos-related activity as a supervisor or contractor.
|Source Note: The provisions of this §295.42 adopted to be effective October 20, 1992, 17 TexReg 6901; amended to be effective September 22, 1994, 19 TexReg 7098; amended to be effective December 13, 1998, 23 TexReg 12353; amended to be effective March 27, 2003, 28 TexReg 2549; amended to be effective January 1, 2005, 29 TexReg 11987; amended to be effective February 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 400


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Organic cotton hand crotchet Chimp Ring Rattle by Anne-Claire PetitEach crochet item is unique as it is 100% handmade. The organic cotton is dyed according to the specific ACP colour schemes to ensure the desired intensity. Only the finest cotton, wool and cashmere are used for the products. Organic cotton is utilised whenever possible. The filling material is new and safe. Anne-Claire Petit has recognizable colour schemes and feel good products, ranging from animals to baby toys, from deco objects to furniture and from cushions to wallets. Anne-Claire cherishes traditional textile techniques by creating modern objects for contemporary homes. Most of the detailed work of Anne-Claire Petit is hand-crocheted by women living in Thailand and Northern China.


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A portrait of Virginia Woolf by Vanessa Bell
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The National Portrait Gallery in London is one of my favorite places to visit. It contains portraits of some of the most well-known British figures from the past and present. It is a visual feast for the Anglophile. Everywhere you look are the faces of people you have read about. History comes to life. There are portraits from the Tudor times to the present day. And many of my favorite writers are there. The painting of the Bronte sisters by their brother Branwell, creased in the middle after years of being folded up and sitting atop a cupboard at Haworth House in Yorkshire, is one I always visit. I also always check out the Gallery's great collection of Bloomsbury portraits. There is a fabulous painting of Vanessa Bell by Duncan Grant and one of E.M. Forster by Carrington that I just love.
Today is the opening of a very special exhibition devoted entirely to Virginia Woolf: "Virginia Woolf: Art, Life and Vision." The first exhibition of her in portraits, it is curated by the Bloomsbury Group biographer Frances Spaulding and features more than 100 items, including personal items such as family photographs, letters and diaries, as well as paintings and sculptures of her by the Bloomsbury artists. There are also works by Picasso and Man Ray, as well as first editions from the Hogarth Press. The exhibition is a visual biography of Woolf's entire life, from her birth in 1882 to her suicide in 1941. The goal is to shed light on her personal and public life and help people know her better.
When I found out about this exhibition, you may have heard me shouting for joy because I will be in London just in time to see it. Virginia Woolf is one of my favorite writers and I have been reading her, as well as collecting books on her and the Bloomsbury Group for many years. I have a postcard of her from the National Portrait Gallery that sits on my desk.
After doing a little research, I have learned a few things about the show. The three most poignant items in the exhibition are the two farewell letters Virginia wrote to her sister Vanessa and her husband Leonard before committing suicide, and her walking stick she left on the bank of the River Ouse, near Monk's House, before drowning herself. These items have never been on display before. I have the chills just thinking about seeing these.
Last October when I was in London I took a day trip to Monk's House, the country home of Virginia and Leonard Woolf. It is an unpretentious house with many of the rooms painted Virginia's favorite shade of green and it feels as if she and Leonard have just stepped out for a walk. The beauty and serenity of the garden and Virginia's sunny book-filled bedroom reminded me of the bliss I knew she had found there. It was her sanctuary. The house and garden practically sang out with the conversations and creative work that occurred there during those years. It is hard to believe that this is where she ended her life at age 59.
It sounds as if the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery will give us the full spectrum of Virginia Woolf's life. Just like one of her novels, it promises to evoke all aspects of a life: the ups and downs, the pains and joys, the struggles and triumphs. Can't wait to see this.
My study and Virginia
If you live in England or are planning to visit soon, I would love to know if you are going to see this exhibition.
Are you a fan of Virginia Woolf?


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A simple jigsaw puzzle with forty nine pieces to put together. The pieces are randomly placed and rotated on the right of the screen.
Thanks for playing.
Drag and drop pieces on the corresponding place on the left of the screen.
You can rotate pieces by 90 degrees by right clicking on them.
Could of used some soft music in the background, just to make it a bit more relaxing.
Nice work, really nice work.
I would play more of them.
pretty good. should add different puzzles tho
Thanks for your feedback TheseStars, I will consider the background music idea in the next update of the game.

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The first single from Jennifer Lopez' tenth album was produced by RedOne and features Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. The same trio previously collaborated on Lopez's 2011 hit "On The Floor
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." Pitbull references them collaborating again when he raps: "We don't believe in defeat, what's why we're back for a threepeat."


Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me out. I recently purchased the game Magicka, but then sadly realized that I could not play it. I was also upset because I had just purchased 2 new gigs of RAM. I was hoping that would solve some of my gaming issues, but I was wrong. My graphics card sucks. So, I researched one that I really like and really want to get, but my computer's output of watts is not nearly enough to supply my graphics card. The graphics card I'm looking at is the EVGA Nvidia e-GeForce 8800GTS 320 MB PCIe Video Card:
Amazon.com: EVGA e-GeForce 8800GTS 320 MB PCIe Video Card: Electronics
Here are my system specs: (I'm not even sure if my motherboard can handle it)
Intel Celeron Dual-Core Processor E1200 1.6 GHz
Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (EW!)
2 GB DDR2 (Two 1 GB modules)
320 GB Memory
250 Watt Power Supply (I need to upgrade this, help!)
(I also have a PCI-E x16 and a PCI-E x1 slot, I believe the card I'm looking at needs the PCI-E x16).
If any more specs are needed, just let me know these are just some basics.
So, I am looking at upgrading my Power Supply and my Graphics Card. Just let me know if I can do what I'm inquiring.