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How to Wear Bermuda Shorts
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Come warm weather, we can't wait to don a pair of Bermudas. Paired with the right accessories, these chic shorts take you from conference calls to cocktails in no time. See how simple it is to style Bermuda shorts four different ways, perfect for any occasion. Hello summer Fridays!
Vince Bermuda Short
When it comes to buying Bermuda shorts, opt for a neutral color. That way, you'll get a ton of mileage out of them and be able to combine them with countless colorful accessories. We love the cut and slimming effect of these Vince khaki cotton Bermuda shorts, which can be dressed up or down for numerous occasions. Let us show you how!
To Work: Asos Blouse with Pintuck Placket and Banded Hem
A crisp, clean blouse that's lightweight is essential during the dog days of summer. Bonus points for the adorable Peter Pan collar on this white blouse.
To Work: Michael Kors Brown Leather Strap Chronograph Watch
Instantly elevate your office look with this stunning Michael Kors timepiece. This classic beauty with a pretty face is well worth the splurge as it'll never go out of style.
To Work: Banana Republic Navy Knit Blazer
Running to a meeting with the CEO? Grab a classic, tailored blazer to top it all off. This knit one-button blazer is a surefire way to show you mean business in the boardroom.
To Work: Aldo Grumney Snake-Print Strappy Sandal
Embossed snakeskin gives an unexpected edge to your office shoe without going overboard. And if you're heading to happy hour, these strappy cutout sandals instantly take you from day to night.
Date Night: Free People Embellished Tank
Go on, dare to bare a little skin with a flirty tank. After all, you're modest with the length of your shorts. Remember, it's all about proportions when styling Bermudas.
Date Night: Sam Edelman Abbott Neon Strappy Sandals
Show off your pedicure by pairing your Bermuda shorts with these strappy sandals. The coral color brings in an unexpected pop of color while playing off a neutral color palette.
Date Night: Express Cutout Clutch
"I have too many black clutches," said no woman ever. Little black clutches are so functional that we may find different variations in our accessories closet. This leather clutch is large enough to store your evening essentials, yet small enough for mobility.
Date Night: Rachel Zoe Bear Claw Bangle
Complete your date night look with an interesting accessory to break the ice. We love how this Rachel Zoe bear claw bangle mixes good girl glam with a touch of edge.
On Vacation: Topshop Broderie Cross-Back Shirt
Channel your inner Audrey Hepburn with this sleeveless broderie cross-back shirt. This simple yet playful blouse can be easily paired with jeans or flirty summer skirts.
On Vacation: Rachel Zoe Straw Sun Hat
Of course, you'd never go outside without sunscreen on your face. But throughout the day as we sweat or swim, our SPF protection can be compromised. Take your sun protection a step further and don a chic oversized floppy hat by Rachel Zoe.
On Vacation: AJ Morgan Cat-Eye Sunglasses
Your future looks bright with these budget-friendly gold frames by AJ Morgan. We love how flattering these cat-eye frames can be for every face shape.
On Vacation: Michael Stars Straw Tote
From sunscreen to fashion glossies, store all your poolside essentials in this striped, woven beach bag.
On Vacation: Express Coral Flip-Flops
Flip-flops can be both fashionable and functional when you find a pair with extra detailing that makes them stand out. These budget-friendly flips in a pop of color are the perfect poolside shoe.
Weekend Wear: Soft Joie Stripe Top
Saturdays should be simple. The same idea applies to your top. That's why we love this striped top with a slouchy silhouette. The long sleeves mean it will carry you into fall, but the lightweight breathable fabric means you won't overheat this summer.
Weekend Wear: Adidas Amberlight High-Top Sneaker
Classic kicks are back—with a twist. With a hidden wedge to give you height, we're surprised just how comfortable these sporty sneakers are. Whether you wear 'em with your Bermudas or pair with jeans or a knit high-low dress—this hot trend keeps your look fresh.
Weekend Wear: Piel Leather U-Zip Flap Backpack
Running around town necessitates a hands-free solution for toting all your must-have gear. We love this little red leather backpack that adds a punch of color to any ensemble but will age and wear beautifully, making it a go-to piece for years to come.
Weekend Wear: Made Omurasio Usi Wishbone Necklace
When it comes to unexpected jewelry, we're all for it. We love this long wishbone necklace that's unique but also subtle enough to wear every day.


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I suppose this was inevitable.
Texas is appealing a federal court decision that denied preclearance to legislatively drawn redistricting maps, saying the court overstepped its authority under the federal Voting Rights Act, Attorney General Greg Abbott announced late Friday.
That appeal won't affect the current election.
Earlier this year — after the elections were under way — that court decided that the new maps intentionally discriminated against voting minorities in the state; it's that ruling that Abbott is appealing. (Here's a copy of the full filing.)
While that was in the works, a separate three-judge federal panel operating out of San Antonio drew maps for use in the current elections, and those are being used now. Abbott is hoping to free the Legislature's preferred maps for future elections, and that's why he's appealing the ruling.
This was always going to SCOTUS, it was just a matter of when. Michael Li has more details.
The brief argues the panel erred by ruling that Texas needed to increase the number of majority minority congressional districts to keep up with population growth and in holding that Anglo majority crossover districts, such as CD-25 and SD-10, are protected under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
The brief also argues that the panel erred by allowing private litigants to intervene and make claims about the state senate map despite the fact that the Justice Department initially did not find problems with that map.
In the alternative, Texas argues that section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional.
Once the jurisdiction statement is docketed, DOJ and intervenors will have 30 days to respond. If the Supreme Court decides that the questions raised on appeal are substantial enough to be considered (almost a certainty), the parties will have an opportunity for additional briefing before the case is set for oral argument in the early part of next year.
A decision in the case is not expected until late spring at the earliest.
In the mean time, the parties are due to submit proposals to the San Antonio court by December 1 how to they would propose to have the San Antonio court fix the maps or oversee efforts by the Texas Legislature to fix the maps.
The state's brief can be found here.
There is still the matter of what the San Antonio court does with the DC Court's ruling, since they're the ones that drew the interim maps. That court has both Section 2 and Section 5 issues to deal with. I'm a bit uncertain, but I believe this means that ultimately SCOTUS will get two cases before it, unless they gut Section 5 and make that part of the issue moot. Am I on the right track here? If you know better, leave a comment and let us know.

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Amporn weaves this scarf with Thai silk by hand. A master weaver, Amporn brocades the ends with threads made of genuine gold. In Thailand this green scarf is called "pha sabai," a long and narrow cloth for woman to wrap around one breast with one end draped over one shoulder and hanging down the back. This traditional accessory could be also used as a table runner.
The types of silk produced in different parts of the world have their own unique and textures and sheens. Thai silk has distinctive features that are different from the Chinese, Indian and Italian silks. It is light, soft to the touch and one of the finest fabrics in the world.
This scarf is made with "Pha Mai Yok Dok." "Pha Mai" means silk and "Yok Dok" is a weaving technique where the patterns are set in the warp with additional pattern heddles placed behind the main heddles and suspended over the warp with a support hung from the frame. For this item, the gold threads are made of finely beaten gold wrapped around a silk core.
This is a unique item.
Being handmade with a natural fiber, this scarf may vary slightly in colors, motifs, weight and size. The weave could also show small flaws or joins in the thread.
Size: 31 cm W x 226 cm L
Weight: 0.083 kg
Materials: 100% silk and gold threads (80% of 14k).
Care instructions: To keep its original appearance and texture, this item should only be dry-cleaned.
About the Artisan:
This product is handcrafted by Amporn Kantee. She was born into a farming family in 1953 and grew up in the village of her birth in Lamphun Province. "As a Thai woman from a small village, when I look back I think I have always done the best I could for my family and community. I am happy with what I do and what I have. I live a simple life and don't want much more than what I have today," says the master weaver.
... Read Amporn's full biography on Ezistock Blog.


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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card Review
Catzilla is a relatively new benchmark that is made the Polish demoscene group Plasticis. It is being produced in collaboration with Polish post production company, Plastige. Plastige is the company that worked on Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition and some of the developers there were behind the PlayStation Network game Datura. The benchmark uses a parallel graphics engine that takes advantage of multi-core CPUs. This isn't a benchmark being made in some kids basement and it doesn't appear to be bought off by any companies yet, so it should be a good benchmark to use.
While this benchmark is in beta phases, we still have found that Catzilla is a good cross-API benchmark. You also can't go wrong with a benchmark that has a giant animated cat nuke cities with its laser eyes as you do. You can watch a video of the benchmark in action below.
We purchased Catzilla Advanced and ran the full Catzilla benchmark at 2560×1440.
Benchmark Results: The 1440P benchmark in Catzilla showed the GeForce GTX 780 Ti at the top of the chart again and that it was 21.2% faster than the GeForce GTX 780.


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WiicooZ updated for Arduino v1.0
After almost three years these helicopters are still available! I've just updated the WiicooZ code for compatilibity with Arduino v1.0.
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After almost three years these helicopters are still available! I've just updated the WiicooZ code for compatilibity with Arduino v1.0.
I've experimenting with Arduino before, but now I've created libraries for use with some 433MHz radio operated home appliances. GPLv3 open source, available on bitbucket.
The University of Twente issued a press release based on our paper "The Hidden Energy Cost of Web Advertising". It already drew some attention in the Dutch press!
The paper The Hidden Energy Cost of Web Advertising has been updated with the help of co-author A. Pras, and has been published as a CTIT Technical Report. It now includes a comparison of the total energy consumption by web ads and the energy consumption of Dutch households. It turned out the electrical energy used for displaying web ads is enough to power nearly 2000 households! See the website of the paper at the EEMCS print service or the accompanying page on this site for details.
I noticed that some Flash-based advertisements on websites are rather CPU intensive. Since CPUs can be quite energy-hungry, this left me wondering what the energy consumption is caused by all the web advertising, when browsing the web. Thus, I investigated and wrote a paper on the energy consumption of web advertising. See the accompanying page for the abstract and the paper.


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A man who attended an "Arabian Nights" gala held by a private school in Vancouver says no one besides Justin Trudeau attended in skin-darkening makeup — but no one else was dressed as Aladdin, either.
Wayne Hamill went to the 2001 party because his kids went to West Point Grey Academy and he said the future Liberal leader's costume was "great" and in keeping with the theme.
Other attendees, including other white people, were dressed as belly dancers or wearing saris or veils, Hamill said. He doesn't recall anyone being offended by Trudeau's costume or makeup.
"He didn't do anything out of the ordinary. That's what he did. He was a drama teacher," said Hamill, who is white. "It's a costume and it was in the context of the theme of the party."
Trudeau has apologized after photographs from the event surfaced along with other images of him made up in brownface or blackface. He said he had a blind spot because of his privilege and he deeply regrets behaviour he now recognizes as racist.
Numerous Canadians of colour, including NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Indigenous federal candidates, have said Trudeau's use of dark face paint is hurtful and insulting. Trudeau said Friday he would call Singh to personally apologize.
West Point Grey Academy released a statement Thursday saying its 2001 gala was organized by a culturally diverse group of parent volunteers and was intended to be celebratory and respectful. However, it said, it recognizes that cultural sensitivities have evolved over the past 18 years.
Sunny Khurana, a turban-wearing Sikh, also attended the party and was photographed with Trudeau.
He said Thursday he didn't view the costume as racist and the school had no tolerance for discrimination.
Hamill, a real estate agent, said he's not a Trudeau supporter but he believes the uproar is unfair. He said he never once, over the years, thought of coming forward with a yearbook photo to "expose" Trudeau for his costume at the event.
"Expose him for what? For being a good costume-dresser?" he said. "It's so taken out of context. It's applying today's standards to yesterday's actions. … At the time, it wasn't as much of an issue to do that."
He said Trudeau, who was 29 at the time, was a very expressive, enthusiastic and friendly teacher. Hamill also said the student population was diverse and included kids of South Asian, Middle Eastern, East Asian and First Nations descent.
Trudeau wrote in his 2014 memoir, "Common Ground," that teaching at West Point Grey gave him new insights into the "privileged lives" of private-school students that he didn't glean from his own advantaged upbringing.
"Whenever I discuss the problem of income inequality in our society, I think about the children and their families I met when teaching at that school. The parents I encountered at parent-teacher nights were successful, hard-working people, but their wealth gave some of them an excessive sense of entitlement," he wrote.
"And many of the students had little exposure to or understanding of the larger society around them or the challenges faced by ordinary people."
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That's one cool ride
I don't know if this is a hoax or not, but I saw it on Popgadget, and figured it was too funny-looking not to post about. It's a genius idea, though: a motorized cooler that runs on gas or electric, costs about $350, comes in a variety of colors, and goes up to 15 miles per hour! And apparently, they're working on a wagon so your pup can ride along. Better still, the so-called vehicle is light enough that you can still tote it about when you're sick of puttering along.
Of course, I haven't really seen any marketing for the thing just yet. If they're looking for product placement opportunities, I'd suggest they try to get their invention in the new Transformers movie. I'd see it acting as the "super cool" mom that provides ice-cold fruit and beverages every time the younger Transformers need a break.


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DULUTH, Minn. -- John Bray is looking for the person who lost a massive gorilla on Blatnik Bridge in Duluth.
Bray says he was driving across the bridge Thursday afternoon when a huge stuffed brown stuffed animal flew off the truck in front of him. Bray says it flew up 50 feet and came down in the middle of the road.
He says he pulled over and traffic stopped. He then shoved it into the back of his sports utility vehicle and brought it to his office. He's a spokesman for the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Bray says it was a funny incident but someone could have been seriously hurt. He says the driver is required by law to have a load tied down, but he or she won't get a ticket.
He says the driver could be a Wisconsin resident because the truck was coming from there.


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Roaring Business: A US airman inspects the turboprop engines on a C-130H transport. Rolls-Royce believes its Series 3.5 engine enhancement could expand the life of the aging C-130H to 2040. (US Air Force)
Feb. 17, 2014 - By AARON MEHTA – Defense news
WASHINGTON — With few new-engine opportunities available in the US, Rolls-Royce is focusing on maintaining and improving its C-130 engine base through the rest of the decade.
The company took a major step in that direction last week, when it announced a decadelong agreement with Lockheed Martin, the producer of the popular cargo plane, to deliver 588 engines for the C-130J Super Hercules.
The nearly $1 billion agreement covers procurement of new AE 2100 turboprop engines through 2018 for all customers, including the US Air Force.
Each Super Hercules requires four AE 2100 engines, so the 588 purchased could represent up to 147 new planes built during this time period. However, that number could be lower, as contracts often include spare engines. The purchase is roughly split in half between US planes and international customers.
The purchase is part of a larger agreement that secures Rolls-Royce and the AE 2100 as the engine of choice for the C-130J through 2025.
"This agreement is a very important step in providing our customers the most affordable airlifter in the world," George Shultz, Lockheed's vice president and general manager for C-130 programs, said in a company statement.
Tom Hartmann, Rolls' senior vice president for customer business, said the British-based company hopes for another engine block purchase after the conclusion of this order to cover the remaining years of the agreement.
The deal ensures Rolls will dominate the engine field for the C-130J, which is expected to remain popular around the globe over the next decade. Lockheed, in turn, locks in low engine prices.
The US National Defense Authorization Act of 2014, signed into law by President Barack Obama in December, contained language authorizing a multiyear buy of C-130J aircraft for the Air Force; funding for that group was included in the appropriations bill passed last month. This contract would cover the 78 planes included in that multiyear agreement.
Hartmann declined to go into detail on the AE 2100's cost per unit, but noted that the engines covered in the multiyear agreement are cheaper than those that would be sold internationally, a direct result of buying them in bulk.
There are more than 300 C-130J models in service in 15 countries, according to company figures. The J model is the most modernized version.
Meanwhile, Rolls continues to move forward with its Series 3.5 engine enhancement program for the T56 engines used in older C-130 models.
In the Series 3.5 engine enhancement, Rolls retrofits parts from newer engines into the Series 3 T56 engine casing, replacing aging and inefficient components. These include compressor seals from Rolls' Series 4 engine and uncooled turbine blades from the Rolls AE-1107C design. The retrofit can occur during regular maintenance of the older engines.
Rolls estimates the engine upgrades will extend the life of the C-130H fleet to 2040, and an Air Force study has found it could save the service as much as $2 billion.
Hal Chrisman, vice president with services firm ICF International, said he sees a potential market for upgrades to the T56, which also powers the P-3 Orion maritime patrol plane flown by the US Navy. According to ICF figures, there are 1,363 planes that use the T56, although that number will drop over the next decade.
"Overall, the fleet of C-130s and P-3s stays relatively flat over the next five years," Chrisman said. "You're getting deliveries of C-130Js, but starting to lose the older B through H models, However, the fleet of T56-powered aircraft drops by about 250 over the next eight to 10 years, or at about -2.4 percent annually. If you look at it, some of these are kind of getting long in the tooth."
As part of the fiscal 2014 appropriations bill passed in January, the Air Force was given $15.7 million toward exploring the 3.5 program. Hartmann estimates that the money will be enough to outfit "a handful" of older C-130 models, perhaps four to six, with the enhanced engines.
Those kits could be delivered to the Air Force in 2015. While the service will have the final decision on which aircraft get the first upgrades, the Air National Guard would make sense, given its reliance on the older C-130H.
Getting in as a program of record was a huge step forward, according to Hartmann, who noted that "every battle is a tough battle when you're looking to add something.
"We're cautiously optimistic" about getting further funding, likely a small increase, in the fiscal 2015 budget, he said.
"I think the budget situation will make modifications like this more attractive," Chrisman said. "With the current [US federal] budget constraints, it's a whole lot cheaper to upgrade airplanes than buy new ones. The success of a lot of these things depends on the support they get in Congress."
While the Air Force may be the first customer, Hartmann said Rolls has recently talked to "quite a number" of potential international partners.
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About ElvisBlog
Now in it's eleventh year, ElvisBlog has presented "All the Cool Stuff Out There in Elvis World" in almost 600 articles. The emphasis is on Elvis the pop culture icon, but news and commentary about Elvis frequently appear, as well.
Elvisblog receives over 26,000 hits (page views) every week, and has been translated to over two dozen languages.
About Phil Arnold
I never met Elvis Presley; never even saw him in concert. But, I do have one genuine connection with Elvis.I was in the 8th grade when Elvis burst on the scene. All through my high school years, one Elvis hit after another took over the music charts. I bought every new Elvis 45 record, played them for endless hours in my room, and danced to them at dozens of parties. Elvis changed everything — music, hair styles, fashion, attitude — and I was there for every bit of it.
The connection with Elvis waned after my college years. Marriage, career, and the changes in Rock & Roll music in the late 60s and 70s pretty much pushed Elvis into a forgotten corner of my consciousness.
During the mid-eighties, I started collecting old record albums and recording the favorite songs of my youth on tape. Those wonderful old Elvis albums of the late 50s and early 60s rekindled my interest in the King, and this led to a desire to write about Elvis. A few years later, my first submission to the magazine Elvis International magazine was accepted. Soon my work would appear in every issue. In 1999, Editor/Publisher Darwin Lamm made me a Contributing Editor. In total, my articles have appeared in Elvis Internationalover 50 times.
In February 2005, I launched ElvisBlog, the first internet blog devoted to Elvis Presley. My goal was to write short articles I knew other Elvis fans would enjoy. It turned out just that way.
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The St. Clairsville Public Library Technology Center opened on Friday, December 13, 2013.
The Technology Center is located on the second floor of the library and is open to the public free of charge. Computers are available for use and tables are set up for wireless users.
The Technology Center was funded by donations from the Feisley Family, as well as the Friends of the Library, and the Library's Board of Trustees.
Chamber Members, as well as the public, were invited to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony.


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OK, Rumpy time for a walk!
He's so excited! So on goes the harness and leash. Poop bags? Check. Cookies in my pocket? Check. Keys, phone, glasses? Check. Check. And Check.
We're out the door, door checked that it's locked. Down the steps. Rumpy pees and……
He wants to go back inside.
I beg. I cajole. I offer cookies. But no, he's not going for a walk this morning.
Welcome to my life.
This does not happen often, but sometimes it does. Just like sometimes Rumpy refuses to eat breakfast. And while he's never turned down a cookie, there have been a few times he buried them instead of eat them.
If it's not a work day, I'll try again a bit later to see if he'll want to walk, but if he doesn't want to go, we're not going.
Some of you may have a much better handle of this human/dog relationship, and never have to deal with your dog's stubbornness.
For me, the relationship is one of give and take, and this morning is one of those days he's giving it to me.
That's OK though. Today is my birthday, so there will still be cookies.


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It doesn't happen quite often, but once in a while when I recommend a book or a quote by N.T. Wright on facebook, I will receive a question that goes something like this:
"Do you approve of N.T. Wright? Do you think it's fruitful to endorse N.T. Wright? Or don't you know that N.T. denies Justification by faith alone?"
I addressed the first question on facebook and I thought I'd make it available here. My response goes like this:
I think the question ought to be more nuanced. In other words, humans and their ideas, especially new humans recreated by God, ought to be analyzed more carefully and charitably. As a pastor I recommend Wright to my parishioners with the same enthusiasm I would recommend C.S. Lewis, Schmemann, and Martin Luther. I have disagreements with all of them, but charity allows me to communicate with these great thinkers and gain from what they offer, while expressing sometimes strong disagreements on some of their contributions.
Yes, Reformed people, in fact, Christians of all stripes should read Professor Wright. His profound insights, his vision for a renewed humanity in Christ, his invaluable defense of the bodily resurrection of Jesus, and his commitment to the historical, Biblical Jesus make him one of the most gifted teachers and scholars of our time and The Jesus Seminar's worst nightmare.
But what about justification? Shouldn't we stand for the principal article of the Church? And by standing shouldn't we reject anyone who denies it?
First, N.T. Wright has written and clarified many of his statements. He stated again and again that he does not deny justification by faith alone. I take him at his word. "But hasn't he been unclear?" To those who think so, he will always be. To me and many others, I take his project to be fruitful, though not always agreeing. I find Kevin J. Vanhoozer's humorous, but yet serious points on the Wright vs. Piper debate to be very helpful, and from what I hear from reliable sources, Wright agrees and finds Vanhoozer's attempt to bridge the two paradigms extremely beneficial.
Secondly, the Reformation did not settle every issue. There are contemporary issues that still must be handled within our context. The Reformers did not exhaust the fullness of justification. There is indeed a robustly corporate view of justification that the Reformers–rightly preoccupied with Romish theological abuse–simply did not address explicitly in the 16th century. In this sense, Wright needs to be read and listened to attentively.
Thirdly, when one poses the question of whether we should eliminate such an author from our library because he is wrong on an issue, no matter how important the issue may be, he is betraying the charitable nature of the Christian vision and our personal libraries. Of course, he may choose to avoid Wright, and other authors who also had some skeptical theological presuppositions (like C.S. Lewis), however, his theological vision will be widely narrow and his ability to articulate a vision of the world will stop at the wardrobe, while we prefer to open it up and see Narnia in all its beauty.
Finally, the West's over-emphasis on the individual is tragic. The individual matters, but Adam himself knew that the individual is not alone. Just as the Trinity is not alone, so too man needs to be a part of something greater. "Community" is not just a buzzword no matter how often hipster Christian groups use it. In its biblical sense, community is the essence of the Christian experience. Paul's vision was highly ecclesiastical. The individual who divorces from the community loses his ability to be truly human. He breathes and eats as a human, but his breathing and eating desecrates God's intention to incorporate him into a multitude. N.T. Wright offers immeasurable contributions on this subject.
Naturally, there is the possibility of over-emphasizing community, but that hardly seems to be the problem in our day. The reality is if you stress the community you get the individual, if you stress the individual you don't get the community.
Should we read N.T. Wright? Yes. Read him often with the eyes of discernment. But again, discernment is the Christian's best friend in any human activity.


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In my experience, chapter books are indeed books with chapters, but they are intended for kids who are moving on from easy/early readers and not yet ready for middle grade novels, two categories which may also have chapters.
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Pump Gas Versus Race Gas
Is Race Gas Worth Any Power On A Pump-Gas Street Engine? We Put It To The Test.
We have all seen it, heard about it, or done it ourselves: Filled up our street cars with race gas in the hope of seeing a performance gain. But what does it really do? If a motor is happy with 91 octane, what will race gas do to it? What possible changes would you need to perform to see a gain? We took a trip to Westech Performance Group to thoroughly test these issues on the dyno, and come to some sort of concrete conclusion.
The first issue at hand was choosing an engine to perform the tests. We wanted a common combination that most people could relate to. The Westech-owned "Gladiator" motor fit the description quite well. It's a 355-inch small-block Chevy with a COMP Cams hydraulic flat-tappet cam, ZZ4 crate motor internals, Vortec iron heads, Weiand intake, and Holley double-pumper carburetor. This combination ran without detonation on California's max-mandated 91-octane fuel at 10:1 compression. This choice of engine suited our test well: Its compression ratio is easily into pump-gas territory, yet high enough that it just might be able to benefit from race gas. Simply put, it's a lot like the engine in a lot of our cars.
Step one was to get some baseline numbers. With 91-octane pump gas being fed to the 355, we played with timing and jetting until the best curve and peak power were achieved. There are some misconceptions about how that tune is found, which we will explain in just a bit. Once the baseline was set, we switched fuels to Rocket Brand's 100-octane without making any changes. With those numbers recorded, we tweaked the timing and jetting and looked for the change. From there, we would return the engine to the 91-octane baseline settings, and switch fuel to Rocket Brand's 118-octane, followed by a repeat of the tuning practice to squeeze out max power.
The objective was to find the truth, and either discourage or encourage the practice of putting race gas in a pump-gas motor at the track to gain optimum performance. Our findings were hard to argue, and were not a surprise to any of the staff at Westech.
Tuning For PowerTune for power-makes sense, right? Many engine tuners don't look at it that way. They have a misconception of using benchmark numbers, such as brake-specific fuel consumption and air/fuel ratio, to guide their adjustments. For example, if you were to decide that a 13:1 air/fuel (A/F) ratio was the optimum number for your engine, you would change jetting to achieve it, and then leave it at that. Engines don't create the most peak power or best curves at a predetermined A/F ratio. The A/F ratio is merely a number you should take into consideration when tuning to keep out of the danger zone. At the end of the day, you are looking for the best performance, not a specific reading on the A/F meter.
The first step is to add fuel until power starts to level out. Once it does, then perform what is called a timing sweep. To do this, pull two degrees of timing out to see if there is a change in power. If there is no change, add four degrees from there to see if more power is gained with the more advanced timing. If the motor likes the increase in timing, keep adding timing until there is no change, or until the motor approaches an unsafe level of ignition timing. Once the optimal total ignition timing setting is found, remove fuel by means of a jet change up to a point to a loss in power. On most engines, this is the path to finding the most power.
Pump Gas Versus Race GasOctane rating is defined as the resistance to detonation a fuel has in an internal-combustion engine. The higher the number, the more resistance it has. That is why engines with higher compression require higher-octane fuel. As a result of its resistance to detonation, it has a resistance to burn as well. This resistance to burn is a non-issue in motors tuned to the edge; the edge being just before detonation occurs. When a pump-gas engine is subjected to a higher-octane race fuel, it may result in a decrease in power from an incomplete burn.
Oxygenated FuelThe theory is the more fuel you can pass through an engine and completely burn, the more power you can make. The fuel has to be matched with air to create a burnable mixture. Without a power adder such as a blower or a turbo, air is hard to add. That is where oxygenated fuel is helpful. It contains a higher percent of oxygen, creating a quicker, more efficient burn. In the state of California, 91-coctane pump fuel is oxygenated, so the gains between the two fuels due to oxygenation wouldn't be notable.
The Results91 Octane Versus 100 OctaneThe first test was to compare the difference between 91 and 100 octane without making any changes from the 91-octane baseline. The engine, with pump gas, responded the best to 37 degrees total advance, and 71/77 jetting. The same tune, with 100-octane fuel, showed no change. Through the same tuning processes used to find the most power from 91 octane, we were able to get up to 7 lb-ft of torque between 3,800 and 5,000 rpm. Horsepower gains were similar from 4,600 and 5,500 rpm. The only change made was going from 77 to 79 jets for the secondaries. At $60 for a 5-gallon can, I personally think that 7 horsepower worth of extra acceleration can more cost effectively come from lightweight parts.
100 Octane Versus 118 OctaneThe first test we did with the 118-octane fuel was with the settings that worked best for 100 octane. We saw an across-the-board loss in horsepower and torque. Again, using the same procedure, we found that the 91 octane's best settings were the best for 118 as well. That meant returning the secondary jet size to 77.
ConclusionFilling your tank with high-octane fuel, when your engine runs fine with 91 octane, is a waste of money. In this engine's case, minimal gains were achieved after a dozen dyno tests were made, and would be too small to notice at the track. The higher 118-octane fuel made less power than both the 110 and 91 octane. It would be interesting next time to see what effects the fuel has on a boosted engine. We would expect to see more impressive changes there.
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There is considerable regional variation in per capita domestic water use, which includes indoor uses (e.g., drinking, flushing toilets, preparing food, showering, and washing clothes and dishes) as well as outdoor uses (e.g., watering lawns and gardens and washing cars).
The fastest growing area of the country receives the least precipitation.
Solutions to the country's growing water challenges lie, in part, with the development and adoption of new innovative technologies. Yet, in comparison to the clean energy sector, innovation in the water sector has remained low. Using the numbers of patents filed in clean energy and water purification as indicators, the clean energy sector has exhibited a much higher rate of innovation over the past decade.
The U.S. fishing industry contributed approximately $90 billion to the economy in 2012. This contribution is split between commercial and recreational fishing—$59.0 billion and $30.4 billion, respectively.
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cephalic index səfăl´ĭk [key] [Gr. kephale=head], ratio of the breadth of the head to its length. Expressed as a percental number, it provides the simplest description of the geometric relation of two dimensions. The index is obtained by dividing the maximum width of the cranium by its maximum length and multiplying by 100. In anthropometry, the cephalic index has been the favored measurement. A cephalic index of 80 or more is called brachycephalic or broad; a measurement between 75 and 80 is mesaticephalic; below 75 is considered dolicocephalic or long. The cranial index is the same ratio taken on a skull.
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Hi everyone. So I have edited this post with another assignment that I'm working on. I am writing a class called bandBooster that contains methods to update candy sales. So my question is how do I use the class that I created below to implement it into another program. When I try to write another program, the method names are not recognized in their. I'm using Eclipse SDK as the compiler and I know it creates a .java and a .class file. Is there something I need to do like open both files in order to use the class in another program or something?
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public class bandBooster { private String name; private int boxesSold; public void boosterName(String name) { boxesSold=0; } public String getName() { return name; } public int updateSales(int sold) { boxesSold=boxesSold+sold; return boxesSold; } public String toString() { return name + ":" + boxesSold + "boxes"; } }
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import java.util.Scanner; public class boosterSales { public static void main(String[] args) { name name1=new name(Joe); name name2=new name(Bob); boxesSold sold1=new sold2; boxesSold sold2=new sold2; Scanner scan=new Scanner(System.in); System.out.println("How many boxes did Joe sell this week?"); sold1=scan.nextInt(); name1.updateSales(boxesSold); System.out.println("This week Joe sold; " + boxesSold); } }


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You tell yourself you are faithful. You love your spouse. You pray every day, attend religious services once a week. You believe in the strength of your will — the ability to resist temptation, the perfumed heat emanating from a delicate hand.
Ah, how we fool ourselves. All around are enticements. They are the banana peels you don't notice, the black ice waiting to skid the vehicle of your soul into dyscontrol, the quicksand but a step ahead. Springtime and flowers and a glass of wine. A comely presence attached to a sympathetic listener (a therapist, maybe) when you are unhappy about something.
There can be so much in a smile and a tilted head. And those eyes!
How do you know when you are unfaithful, even a little? Or heading for it?
A few questions:
- Do you sometimes think about the "other" when talking to your spouse?
- Do you, even a bit, wish your mate were more like someone else?
- Do you imagine what you'd do if free to pursue something elsewhere?
- Does your present lover know the stranger exists?
The ice is getting thin, no?
- What do you imagine your mate would think if he/she overheard you talking with this special person or read your email?
- Does the arrival of a new message give you a rush?
- Can you sense the "sex of things" even if you haven't acted on it?
- Do you lie to disguise any aspect of the new relationship?
- Is the mental and emotional space devoted to the stranger enlarging?
None of the above necessarily includes any sexual contact, not even a kiss.
- Do you engage in secret phone calls with the other?
- Have you arranged meetings in a park, coffee shop, restaurant or the like?
- Do you share confidences not offered to your spouse?
- Is your sexual desire for your mate now much smaller or larger than before you became otherwise preoccupied?
- Are photo exchanges part of your new, hidden life?
Many of these actions can be rationalized. The new friend perhaps is a co-worker or someone you met on a commuter train. Each step seems small enough and might be something you minimize. Flirtation is enlivening. Sympathetic listeners are necessary in any life. A new person is fresh by definition and the glare from the unwrapped cellophane hides whatever imperfections reside in the package.
At some point the frail self is caught in a wave, swept away, young again. The experience moves you from underneath a pedestal to the top of one. Routine breaks. Your spouse knows you too well, but the fresh friend is dazzled. Your life goes from static to ecstatic. You assume your mate will not find out. You don't face what your friends or kids or parents might think. No one will be hurt, you say to yourself. STDs? You laugh thinking they can't happen to you and nothing will pass to your mate.
You are a fool in love. The early stages of love make us all fools. I do not disparage amour here, but surely you recall muttering (in the past, of course), "What was I thinking?" The question comes too late.
Some argue you should simply enjoy the ride, ignoring that you are not encased in protective bubble wrap. Better, ask yourself what is of ultimate importance in your life. What are the reasons you chose your spouse? Consider the gratitude you feel still toward him or her; all you share and have shared. How can you enliven the relationship to make it better? Who are you really, your best self? Who do you want to be?
An emotional affair is still an affair of sorts, even if not yet so dreadfully complicated. The new romance will almost make you believe the other is Christopher Columbus and you are the America he discovered. And vice versa. All this while you are upside down and so much the plaything of your emotions that you will not even recognize you are drowning. Your stable life was built of blocks made of prose (and prose is essential to sustain any lasting relationship), but the weights pulling you under are full of poetry.
Perhaps you can find some of the old poetry back at home, too.
You have my best wishes and deepest condolences. No judgement here: these things happen even without seeking them. Friends and therapists are waiting to help.
Just remember:
The brakes on your being are balky. The steering wheel is unresponsive. You're heading for a cliff at high-speed.
Think about it.
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I forgot your brain no longer works.


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The backlash continues
As reactions to the Kony 2012 mega-viral video keep pouring in, Warscapes' Dinaw Mengestu's contribution – in which he blasts Invisible Children's saviour complex and "doctrine of simplicity" – drew rave reviews on Twitter.
"In the world of Kony 2012, Joseph Kony has evaded arrest for one dominant reason: Those of us living in the western world haven't known about him, and because we haven't known about him, no one has been able to stop him. The film is more than just an explanation of the problem; it's the answer as well. It's a beautiful equation that can only work so long as we believe that nothing in the world happens unless we know about it, and that once we do know about it, however poorly informed and ignorant we may be, every action we take is good, and more importantly, 'makes a difference.' In the case of Kony 2012, this isn't simply a matter of making a complicated narrative easier to understand, but rather it's a distortion, or at worse, a self-serving omission of the extensive efforts made over the past decade by the UN, US, Ugandan and South Sudanese governments, and numerous religious and civil organizations across Uganda, to bring Kony to justice."
Water world
The Guardian reports on concerns over the priorities of the World Water Forum, currently underway in France, that is calling itself a "platform for solutions" to global water issues.
"But critics say the forum, which costs as much as 700 euros for full access, caters to the interests of big business and gives corporations opportunities to advance their interests by facilitating direct access to high-ranking government officials. Starting on Wednesday, activists are staging an Alternative World Water Forum to promote alternatives to privatisation and share experiences on how to promote public and community-led water management from the bottom-up.
On Friday, UN special rapporteur Catarina de Albuquerque warned that government delegates to the WWF appeared to be watering down their human rights commitments to water and sanitation. These rights, formally recognised by the UN in 2010, must form the basis of any proposals to expand access to essential services, said De Albuquerque in a statement."
Public support for Anonymous
Web consultant Jon Blanchard makes the "perhaps career-limiting admission" that he supports the Anonymous international hacktivist movement.
"Hactivism, as undertaken by Anonymous, sees no buildings burned, no kids are clubbed and no officers pelted with rocks. It is non-violent protest that deliberately targets nothing more, and nothing less, than reputation.
The most dangerous outcome of the Anonymous movement, perhaps the most important thing it can do, is the embarrassment of people unaccustomed to being embarrassed."
Patent precedent
Intellectual Property Watch reports an Indian court has ruled that a domestic generic drug manufacturer can produce a patented cancer medication despite the objections of Bayer, the German pharmaceutical giant that first developed the drug.
"Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF, Doctors without Borders) said the ruling ends Bayer's monopoly in India on the drug and could set precedent for making more expensive patented drugs available for compulsory licensing.
'But this decision marks a precedent that offers hope: it shows that new drugs under patent can also be produced by generic makers at a fraction of the price, while royalties are paid to the patent holder. This compensates patent holders while at the same time ensuring that competition can bring down prices,' Tido von Schoen-Angerer, director of the MSF Access Campaign, said in a statement."
Ethics of obesity
Arguing that "an increase in weight by some imposes costs on others," Princeton University's Peter Singer calls for public policies that would discourage obesity.
"Taxing foods that are disproportionately implicated in obesity – especially foods with no nutritional value, such as sugary drinks – would help. The revenue raised could then be used to offset the extra costs that overweight people impose on others, and the increased cost of these foods could discourage their consumption by people who are at risk of obesity, which is second only to tobacco use as the leading cause of preventable death.
Many of us are rightly concerned about whether our planet can support a human population that has surpassed seven billion. But we should think of the size of the human population not just in terms of numbers, but also in terms of its mass. If we value both sustainable human well-being and our planet's natural environment, my weight – and yours – is everyone's business."
Evolving IMF
Boston University's Kevin Gallagher writes that despite the International Monetary Fund's continued pushing of austerity measures in recent agreements with Latvia, Ukraine and Pakistan, there are signs that the 65 year-old institution is changing its ways.
"The IMF is in a period of what economist Ilene Grabel refers to as 'productive incoherence'. There is a lot of very productive debate and change within the organisation, but it is often inconsistent and contradictory. New thinking about inflation targeting and capital flows has indeed crept into stand-by arrangements, but not the new thinking and hard evidence on austerity.
That said, the changes in the wake of the financial crisis are not to be overlooked and deserve applause. Part of the reason the institution is changing is due to the rising economic power of its developing members, such as China, Brazil and India. Along with this newfound power will come more voting power at the Fund.
If strategic coalitions are built, they can coalesce to make the institution more development-friendly – and live up to the promise laid out by its founders."
Multilateralism and poverty
Oxfam's Stephen Hale sees little short-term prospect of international cooperation that would fundamentally alter a global economic system whose rules are "stacked against the interests of the poorest countries."
"A third cause is the poverty of current global governance structures, which do not foster the common approach we need to manage global risks and deliver prosperity and security for a world of 9 billion people.
In truth, it was ever thus. Despite progress on development aid and on climate change in better economic times, the pace of global collective action has always been profoundly inadequate for the scale of the challenges we face."


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Chivas routs Chicago at Toyota Park
Bridgeview, IL – Chivas USA piled more misery on the Chicago Fire on Sunday, thumping the Eastern Conference side 4-1 at Toyota Park.
Chicago came into the match still searching for its first goal of the season, and while the Fire finally found the back of the net, Patrick Nyarko's goal was not enough to overturn strikes from Edgar Mejia, Joaquin Velazquez, Juan Agudelo and an own goal from Jalil Anibaba.
The result sees Chivas (2-1-1) improve to seven points on the season to climb to second place in the Western Conference while Chicago (0-3-1) sits bottom of the East on one point.
A scoreless first half saw Chicago nearly open the scoring five minutes into the second period. Daniel Paladini beat the offside trap with a well-timed run in the 55th minute, but his effort trickled off the outside of the post.
Chivas came close five minutes later when Bobby Burling's header forced Paolo Tornaghi to tip the shot over the bar, but the Goats made the most of the ensuing corner kick as Juan Agudelo laid the ball off to Mejia to fire a shot into the upper corner from the top of the penalty area.
The Fire managed to pull level seven minutes later by way of some impressive combination play. Maicon Santos drifted inside from the left flank to find Sherjill MacDonald, who drew a couple of Chivas defenders out of position before slipping a through ball into the path of Nyarko. The 27-year-old fired a first-time effort past Dan Kennedy into the bottom corner.
The tie score was short-lived as Chivas found another go-ahead goal in the 73rd minute. Mejia's cross to the back post drew Tornaghi off his line and Velazquez took advantage, sending a looping header over the Fire 'keeper and into the far corner of the net.
Within two minutes, the Goats grabbed another goal as Jorge Villafana's through ball was calmly curled just inside the far post by Agudelo.
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How Did We Get That Incredible Photo of Curiosity's Descent on Mars?
Breaking down what the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter saw of our rover's descent.
As the Mars Curiosity Rover descended through the atmosphere of Mars, humans on their couches weren't the only ones watching. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA's Martian satellite, was also looking -- and taking pictures. Today, the MRO released an image of the rover descending, still attached to its parachute and before the heartstopping Sky Crane maneuvers. You can see it up there on the upper left, labeled (1).
What you're looking at is a large parachute -- 16 stories tall, 50 feet in diameter, the largest ever flown outside the Earth-Moon system -- and beneath it, the one-ton rover with its "backshell" on. The parachute is on the upper right, labeled (2).
Finally, in the last panel (3), we see the full entry, landing, and descent sequence rendering. The MRO image is from about the middle of the overall maneuver, though it's difficult to tell if it was taken before or after the heatshield on the Mars-side of the rover package was jettisoned. The full frame from the HiRISE camera is shown below. (Click to enbiggen!)
Details aside, I find the coordination of our robots on Mars to be more mindblowing than even the amazing descent of the rover. This is a nascent exploration ecosystem. And the metaness of it all -- humans tweeting about watching a humanmade satellite watch a humanmade rover descend on Mars -- feels profound, not forced. The layers of effort and decades of organization necessary to make this feat possible provide the grit and structure for the easy triumphal narrative. 10 years of stale sweat, bad coffee, and thankless work for seven minutes of glory in the long story of knowing where we live.


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PepsiCo agrees to meet with Till family, Sharpton
PepsiCo Inc. officials will meet Wednesday with members of Emmett Till's family and the Rev. Al Sharpton.
Sharpton continued to press for the meeting last week after the company's partnerships with Lil Wayne and Tyler, the Creator, of Odd Future to promote Mountain Dew sparked controversies.
PepsiCo and Lil Wayne have since parted over creative differences after the rapper's offensive lyrics related to the civil rights icon Till. The company also pulled a commercial directed by Tyler that angered anti-violence and civil rights advocates.
The meeting to be held at PepisCo headquarters in Purchase comes as an outcry over offensive lyrics increases. Reebok recently ended its partnership with Rick Ross for similar reasons.
Sharpton said last week that corporations have a civic responsibility when deciding who they partner with.


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For many people, going to the dentist isn't the most enjoyable experience. This could be because they didn't receive the ideal care before or are generally nervous about how their appointment will go.
When selecting a Pleasanton dental team for your care, the people behind your appointment matter, as they are the individuals who will directly affect the quality of your experience. And the right professionals can not only make you more comfortable but also ensure that you receive the proper form of treatment based on your unique needs.
If you're trying to choose the Pleasanton dental team that is right for you, here's what you need to know.
Technology isn't Always a Differentiator
Most dental offices have similar offerings when it comes to technology. Paperless recordkeeping is largely commonplace, and state-of-the-art equipment is available in a wide range of locations.
Similarly, many dental offices ensure their dentists have the latest in continuing education and have studied advanced procedures. Having multiple specialties under one roof isn't as rare as it once was.
This means, from a technology standpoint, dental offices can be incredibly similar. However, when it comes to the quality of their team, there can be some notable differences.
Why the Dental Team Matters
Generally, the people who provide your care have the greatest impact on your experience. These are the professionals who will listen to your concerns, develop your treatment plans, and ensure that you receive the proper care.
When choosing your Pleasanton dental team, don't settle for an office that doesn't provide you with an exemplary level of service, even if they boast the latest technological advances or training. After all, it isn't the technology that is going to listen to your needs and ensure you are comfortable. That's a job that falls squarely in the hands of people.
If your dental team isn't providing you with the right level of service, you may be reluctant to get the dental care you need, which can be harmful to your health. Instead of resigning yourself to anything other than a stellar experience, explore your options and see if another Pleasanton dental office can provide you with the attention and consideration you deserve.


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This is sort of like a part two to my previous post, but it is actually more like a part three or four, or even five (who knows? I've lost count) in an ongoing discussion about asexuality and rape culture. Originally I proposed the idea that sexual coercion and marital rape might be a fundamental human rights issue for asexual discourse to focus on in a comment directed towards the A Life podcast team, who seemed to misunderstand my point and were quite dismissive of the idea. I believe Henrik said something like "Well if you're going to get raped, then don't get married." (I'm not going to go through the podcast to find the actual quote, but if you want to do it, you can find it here. Keep in mind I am also not up-to-date on the more recent podcasts, including the one about asexuality and marriage.) I was kinda pissed off that he would say something like that, because it ignores the reality of the situation that many asexuals are in, and implies a callous attitude towards my own mother's situation (and mine by proxy). (Why should she have been expected to predict that my father would spiral into alcoholic depression and choose to take it out on the whole family? How could she have known? I think this is called "blaming the victim.") I'm pointing Henrik's comment out because it provides context for what I am about to say, and you will see the reason why in a moment.
I posted a clarification here, which recently Britni the Vagina Wig linked to and commented on here. Her post refueled the discussion, and in one of the comments, ignorantarmies said:
For one, this is not so because "marriage is for procreation". We have long since decoupled sexuality from procreation, thanks to reliable contraceptives. Some Christian groups might promote this, but the reality is different. Relationships involve sex, because one of their functions is to produce spaces where we can have legitimate sex. There are other matters of bonding, belonging, emotional and economic connections, but almost all of those are related to sex in some way. And, I would argue, its good, even necessary to have some kind of institution that does this. Most people want sex and they need some way to satisfy this desire in a socially acceptable way, that is without suffering social sanctions. They do this be having an institution (or several) in place that produces legitimate space for sex. This institution in modern, western society is called the (romantic) relationship. It's vital for its functioning, that it implies sex (at some point, in some way, details are open to debate).
Yes, social institutions do have coercive force. But this is just a matter of being social beings. Requirements of social spaces like reducing of complexity, producing reliability and stability and encouraging cooperation cannot be had unless we somehow make each other conform to some regular forms of behavior. And to some degree, this is always coercive.
This was a central point in my article on seduction.
The easy answer would be to say that if you don't want sex, don't have romantic relationships. If you want other things that romantic relationships produce, find someone who will do that with you without wanting sex. If you do want to participate in a full blown romantic relationship, find a way to communicate with your partner, and find a partner with whom you can communicate your problems on the matter, maybe you will find a solution, maybe you won't.
Queer people (in the widest sense) have solved the problem of heterosexual monogamous vanilla relationships being unfit for their desires by creating queer interaction spaces where they have set up their own institutions regarding sex. A good solution if there ever was one. I'm not sure if there are enough asexual people for this to be workable, but it makes sense to me at least.
So, I think that attacking that the institution of romantic relationships involves sex is not a good move. Alternative institutions would be better. But any institution requires a semi-stable group of regularly interacting people in order to bring it forth. Then, the requirements of sociality as well as the desires of the individuals can be satisfied.
I posted a response here, and then ignorantarmies posted a reply here. To which I posted the following comment:
I see where you are coming from and I understand that people have different reasons for getting into romantic relationships/marriages. I didn't mean to imply that people DON'T get into them as a way to have legitimate sex. I also know that people get into romantic relationships without being in love with their partners, in many cases. Usually, I believe this is a temporary thing; either people intend to get into such relationships for sex, or to solve the problem of loneliness. Or, they may see the person as being compatible and give it a try even though they're not crazy about the person, to see if love grows over time (this I have done myself, with the effect that I did end up falling for the person). Some may just settle.
Of course people have different reasons for getting into romantic relationships: that was actually my point. I probably should have drawn my it out, made the effort to articulate it to a more definite conclusion, instead of leaving it mostly unstated. Sorry for the confusion.
My issue with your original comment was that it seemed far too dismissive of other reasons that people may get into relationships, and seemed to imply support for the idea that upon getting married, a person is automatically assumed to be giving consent to sex with their spouse under every circumstance (i.e. that there is or should be no such thing as marital rape).
People get married for lots and lots of reasons. The fact of it is, not all married couples have sex or ever intend to have sex. Marriage legitimizes a relationship in the eyes of society, and gives a number of legal benefits. That's why people fight so hard for gay marriage. And that's why some asexual couples also get married.
I've been in a romantic relationship with a fellow asexual before, and it kinda sucks, because the vast majority of people are not willing to acknowledge it as a "real relationship" just because there is no sex involved. My sister was the worst about it; she would belittle me for it constantly, saying that I was too stupid to realize that what my ex and I had was "just friendship." Few people would just accept it and be happy for me. I almost always had to try to prove that it's possible first.
Now, you say that marriage "does not work" for asexuals, but are you aware that asexuals DO get married and that it CAN work for them? Getting married would FORCE society to recognize that there really IS a strong bond between two asexuals beyond "just friendship" (although I would contend that friendship is and should be a huge part of a romantic relationship, there is also usually a different kind of feeling to it), at least on some level.
So should asexuals not get married then, just because ONE of marriage's functions is to provide a space for "legitimate" sex (in the eyes of Christians)? Should asexual couples just avoid that social institution altogether even though it would certainly be beneficial both legally and socially? That seemed to be what your comment was implying. It also seemed to lack awareness of the actual situation that many asexuals are in, with regard to marriage.
My discomfort was never with the idea that some people get into relationships just so they can have legitimate sex, although of course that doesn't appeal to me. It's deeper than that. It was because the way you phrased your comment reduced my experience of romance to something that apparently does not count as a "real" romantic relationship. It seemed to imply support for a system that would discount my experiences and enforce my subjugation, should I ever get into a situation where I might be raped by the person I had married. Although this is not likely to happen to me, because I have an unfortunately deep understanding of domestic violence and how to avoid it, as well as a good understanding of my sexual orientation and how to deal with sex in a positive way, there are lots of asexuals out there who did not realize they were asexual until AFTER they had gotten married, because they were waiting until after marriage to deal with sex. They just operated under the assumption that they were heterosexual and would enjoy sex when they had it, but then found out that was not the case. Should they be legally obligated to provide sex for their spouse, in the event that they discover that it is detrimental to their well-being? Should their pain be ignored? Should they be silenced just because one of the functions of marriage is to provide a space for legitimate sex?
I don't think we should see marriage as primarily a way to provide a space for legitimate sex precisely for that reason. That is one function, sure. But to reduce it to that one single function, when there are plenty of others, is very dangerous, especially if it is used to support laws that discount the possibility of marital rape. I don't know if that is what you meant to say in your comment or not, but that is what it seemed to imply. I think we ought to acknowledge ALL the reasons why people get married, and make laws based on every possibility, rather than reducing it to one "primary" function. Because all that really does is serve to enforce sexual-normativity, and silence the minority of people who DON'T want to have sexual marriages.
Another thing I want to point out is that what is culturally considered the "primary" reason for marriage changes as culture does, and enforces dominant cultural attitudes. At one time the "main functions" of marriages WERE considered to be procreation and economic union. Now they are not, but those are still functions of marriage, and for some people they are even the PRIMARY function. I know a couple who have been together for years without getting married, but plan to do so when they get pregnant. Lots and lots of people get together just so their kids will be legitimate, and lots and lots of people stay together just for the kids. It's not accurate to say that the primary function of their marriages is to provide a space for legitimate expression of sexuality.
That is why I do not think your position is justified.
I realized after I posted that comment that I mainly refer to marriages throughout, but the original comment actually said that asexuals should stay out of romantic relationships, not just "don't get married." Which is even more offensive, because it does imply that asexual romances don't count as romances, just like my sister used to explicitly tell me over and over and over again. There's not really a serious adjective yet to describe what kind of comment this is ("asexophobic" sounds pretty silly), but it is definitely a product of sexual privilege and seeks to enforce sexual-normativity. Asexual romance is being erased from possibility, at least in the minds of the majority. That has got to change.
Asexuals really don't face much discrimination, if by that you mean outright hostility (although I have heard there has already been a case of a hate crime committed against a woman specifically because she is asexual). But people Other the hell out of us, and refuse to acknowledge our existence even when they have been made aware that such a thing exists. Why should we be barred from having "romantic" relationships (in quotes because I think that what's really being referred to is just a synonym for sexual relationships) or from having our relationships called romantic and honored as such even though they would fit that description perfectly, just because we aren't having sex? There's a word for that, you know: it's called marginalization.
I don't want to be too harsh, now. This person probably did not realize why the comment was so offensive, and did not mean for it to be. But it comes from a place of privilege and that should be pointed out. I point it out to the asexual community instead of just leaving it as a comment because of attitudes like Henrik's which parallel this to some extent (and I think are also indicative of another kind of privilege: that of not being affected by domestic violence). It is certainly an option to create a new kind of alternative relationship space for asexuals to exist in, and I absolutely applaud efforts to do that. (David Jay is doing a great job of exploring these options over at Love From the Asexual Underground, for anyone interested.) But not all asexuals want to do that. Some of us want to get married, and some of us already are married before we know that asexuality actually exists. Creating a new relationship style is fine, but creating a whole new social institution with the same legal and social benefits of marriage would be extremely difficult or (more likely) completely impossible, and would also fail to address the issues of those who are already married and stuck in a painful situation. Therefore, instead of dismissing the possibility of a violent marriage because it is "not relevant" or "does not apply" to most of us who have already connected to the asexual community, I firmly believe we ought to fight to make marriage a friendlier space for our fellow asexuals (and everyone else) to inhabit.
I'm going to finish this post off with a link: via Womanist Musings, here is a call for submissions for an anthology of personal essays dealing with queerness and sexual violence. If you have had any kind of experience with sexual violence and asexuality, I would urge you to submit something for this. I think it is very important that we bring these issues to light!


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Fokker, Anthony
Fokker, Anthony fôk´ər [key], 1890–1939, Dutch-American aircraft manufacturer, b. Kediri, Java, as Anton Herman Gerard Fokker. He established aircraft factories in Germany before World War I and became famous as the builder of the Fokker triplanes and biplanes, which were employed by the Germans. He also developed an apparatus that allowed machine guns to fire through moving aircraft propellers. After the war he turned to the development of commercial aircraft. In 1922 he came to the United States and was later naturalized. He was for a time president of the Fokker Aircraft Corporation of America.
See his autobiography, The Flying Dutchman (1931, repr. 1972).
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On the front lines of the war, there is a little girl. Blond hair, blue eyes, and porcelain white skin, she commands her squad with lisping voice. Her name is Tanya Degurechaff. But in reality, she is one of Japan's most elite salarymen, reborn as a little girl after angering a mysterious being who calls himself God. This little girl, who prioritizes efficiency and her own career over anything else, will become the most dangerous being amongst the sorcerers of the imperial army.
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The 20,000-square-foot building previously housed Craig Autometrics Inc.
Hart's Local Grocers plans to open a store in a former auto repair shop on Winthrop Street. It will be the first full-service grocery store downtown in more than a decade.
Company officials were joined by Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren Friday morning for the announcement. Winthrop Street runs parallel to North Union Street, between East Avenue and Charlotte Street. The site is near The Little and Restaurant 2Vine.
The locally owned and independent retailer plans to open the store in May. The 20,000-square-foot building previously housed Craig Autometrics Inc. The business was owned by Butch Craig, who closed the shop Dec. 1 after deciding to retire after 33 years in business.
On Hart's Facebook page, it says the new neighborhood market will offer local meat, dairy, produce and baked goods, along with national brands. The store also will offer prepared foods inspired by an updated 1940s-style menu of regional cuisine.
"This new grocery store will be a wonderful addition for the city of Rochester and for downtown," Warren said in a statement. "Our East End is vibrant and this development will add to the vitality of the neighborhood. I am proud that our residents will now have more convenient access to groceries and greater job opportunities as a result."
Hart's was launched this year by Glenn Kellogg, an urban economic planner from Washington, D.C., who came to Rochester in 2011 with his wife. Kellogg modeled the grocery after a neighborhood market from the 1940s in the city called Hart's, which was owned by businessman and philanthropist Alfred Hart.
"Residents not being able to buy groceries downtown leaves a big hole in their ability to live an urban lifestyle," Kellogg said in a statement. "Downtown is a food desert, but it doesn't need to be. There is a need and support for quality services located in walkable environments and we plan to meet the market demand and enable the lifestyle that residents are seeking."
More than 30 employees will be hired this winter and spring, reaching more than 50 by 2015. Email [email protected] for more information.
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By Glenn Zorpette
Posted 10 Mar 2014 | 19:14 GMT
A baby born five to 10 years from now in a developed country may get a tattoo not long after her first feeding. It would be an integrated circuit, a discreet and flexible affair, smaller than a postage stamp and probably placed on the chest. It would monitor such biometric parameters as electrocardiogram (EKG), physical activity, nutritional status, sleep duration, breathing rate, body temperature, and hydration. By the time the child is two years old, she will have generated and stored in the cloud more biometric data than has anyone alive today, says Leslie Saxon, chief of the division of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine.
The data, possibly collected from one or more sensors in the body, would be transmitted to cellphones or tablets where apps would give parents and pediatricians insights into the baby's health and condition in real-time.
And it won't be just children who are sensored up, Saxon says. Athletes, soldiers, and just about everybody else would benefit. It's part of a future in which "patients own their data and have the resources to interact with it," Saxon says. "They'll manage symptoms and medication, food and physical activity," she predicts. "You'll be able to curate your own body metrics." And that's not all. Noting that the deluges of data will be valuable to pharmaceutical, biomedical, and other companies, Saxon suggested that "maybe you should be paid for your data."
Saxon, addressing a standing-room-only crowd of about 500 people, was the first speaker at the IEEE Technology For Humanity series at the SXSW Interactive conference in Austin, Texas, on Saturday.
She acknowledged the potential pitfalls that have fueled apprehension about such schemes, such as concerns about privacy. With a piece of hardware in your body that can identify you uniquely and unequivocally, and with sensitive data flowing from your body continuously, the potential for tracking or misuse of the data are worrisome, she conceded. "Maybe there has to be a virtual UN [United Nations], to make sure individuals' rights are safeguarded," she said. She also acknowledged that many people don't want to know data that could reveal critical aspects about their long-term health prospects.
It will only work, she says, if people are "using machines to amplify their humanity, not to scare the heck out of them." Clever apps could let people "discover revelatory stuff about themselves," she pointed out. "It should be fun–like cinematic arts, it should engage me, and be on-demand." An avid popular music fan, Saxon noted how she became a believer in Spotify, the music streaming and recommending service, after it steered her to the rapper Lil Wayne. She had never been a rap fan, but Spotify "decided I'd like him, and I do!" she exclaimed.
To underscore the point, Saxon set up a Spotify playlist, which is described on her YouTube channel.
Already, she said, 27 percent of Americans use some sort of gear that measures biometric data, such as a wristband that records timing of physical activity and sleep. These will evolve into "incredible sensors that can change the human-machine interface," she predicted. They'll be implantable, networked, and durable, and become a part of our leisure and personal lives. Imagine "merging sensors from our bodies to those of, say, a high-end car, to enhance the experience of driving the car." Or, "suppose you've had a fight with your husband. How does digital data inform you and help you move beyond it?"
One coming application will be tiny, ingestible sensors, which will be taken with pills. The sensors will affirm that a patient has taken a correct dosage, and then monitor physiological reactions to the dose, enabling doctors to fine-tune it. Thirty to 50 percent of patients don't take drugs in the dosages prescribed, Saxon said. In fact, Saxon noted, an ingestible-sensor scheme developed by Proteus Digital Health has already been FDA approved, and is being rolled out for heart-failure related drugs.
Getting back to the children, Saxon noted that widespread use of sensors in young people could be particularly invaluable in developing countries, where outbreaks of disease are more common and often difficult to analyze and trace. Undernourishment, too, could be better understood. "Major public health concerns could be addressed in these ways," Saxon said. And the benefits would accrue in some surprising places—some 2 million children live in poverty and are undernourished in her home state of California, according to Saxon.


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March 19, 2012
Today, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) released its 2012 Farm Bill policy platform, Farming for the Future: A Sustainable Agriculture Agenda for the 2012 Food & Farm Bill. The platform is the culmination of two years of policy work with a broad, diverse coalition of over 90 grassroots organizations from across the country. It reflects the real, urgent needs of farmers, ranchers, and food entrepreneurs.
With a round of Senate Agriculture Committee hearings complete and House Agriculture Committee field hearings underway, Congress is currently working to write a new farm bill before the current one expires September 30, 2012. The economic, environmental, and public health crises of our time demand decisive farm policy reform that will ensure a more sustainable future for American agriculture. Adoption of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition's 2012 Farm Bill platform will expand opportunities to produce good food, sustain the environment, and contribute to vibrant communities.
"Slow job recovery, a rapidly aging farm population, accelerating erosion and nutrient pollution, and atrophied regional food infrastructure can be viewed as a crisis or an opportunity," said Susan Prolman, NSAC Executive Director. "Done right, a new farm bill can be part of the solution, putting in place building blocks for a more sustainable future of thriving farms, healthy food, and strong communities."
Farming for the Future spans nearly every title in the farm bill and reflects a comprehensive approach to farm policy reform that will –
NSAC supports renewal and reform of the farm bill in 2012, on schedule. Congress will have to make tough choices to pass a farm bill that is forward-looking and fiscally responsible. Our measure of success will be whether Congress invests in the future of farming – and adoption of the policies in the platform can help lead the way.
"Congress should not delay the adoption of a new farm and food bill. It needs to do its job, this year, on time," according to Prolman. "The new bill, though, should be comprehensive and forward-looking, not a rush job that ignores the big issues in favor of short-term expediency."
The full platform is available online.
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