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For a service with the word "drop" front and center in its name, Dropbox has always been notoriously, annoyingly unsupportive of dragging and dropping to its Web client.
No more. Starting now, you can drag a file from your desktop directly to Dropbox on the Web. No more clicking the upload button, navigating your folders for the file(s) you want, and all that.
In case you've been living under a rock, Dropbox is the cloud-based storage service that easily and automatically syncs files between PCs, portable devices, and the Web. It's insanely popular, and with good reason.
You can get a 2GB Dropbox account free of charge. If you're willing to refer friends (who in turn sign up for their own Dropbox accounts), you can score as much as 16GB of bonus free storage.
This new capability isn't what I'd call major, but it's a long-overdue and welcome addition to the service.
Just sign into your Dropbox account in your browser (Chrome, Firefox, and Safari are currently the only ones that support drag-and-drop), then drag one or more files or folders from your desktop to that window. Presto: They're uploaded instantly.
What features would you like to see Dropbox add next? Or do you think the service is already pretty much perfect?
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Ann Curry officially announced her exit from the Today show Thursday, choking back tears as she thanked her colleagues and viewers.
"I never expected to leave this couch after 15 years, but I am so grateful, especially to all of you who watch," Curry said, while sitting with co-host Matt Lauer, Natalie Morales and Al Roker. "Matt and I and everyone who sits on this couch we often call ourselves a family. But you are the real Today show family."
"You have the biggest heart in the business," Lauer said. "You put it on display every single day in this studio...the way you care about people comes through you in every single story you report. ... Most importantly, you've made us better." Lauer then praised Curry's coverage of the hikers held hostage in Iran, while Roker mentioned her coverage of the Tsunami.
No official announcement about Curry's replacement has been made, though Savannah Guthrie has reportedly been offered the job. Curry said she will remain a part of the Today family in a new role as Today's Anchor at Large and National and International Correspondent for NBC News.
VIDEO: Joe Manganiello grinds on Ann Curry, Channing Tatum leads flash mob on Today
"They're giving me some fancy new title which essentially means I'm going to get tickets to every big story we want to cover with a terrific new team of my choosing," Curry said. "We're going to go all over the world. We're going to do great work I hope."
News broke last week that NBC was planning to replace Curry. Some speculated that the move was because Curry and Lauer lacked chemistry or that the show lost in the ratings war to Good Morning America for the first time in 16 years after Curry became an anchor. Curry, who says she was upset that news of her departure leaked early, denies both claims.
Should Hoda Kotb replace Ann Curry on Today?
"I don't know who has been behind the leaks, but no question they've hurt deeply," Curry told USA Today on Wednesday. "You know, Matt and I have had great on-air chemistry for 14 years, been part of the No. 1 winning team for a history-making number of years. That said, I just finished my freshman year as co-host. In every single co-host's first year, there have been kinks to be worked out, and perhaps I deserve as much blame for that as anyone.
"I know I am not to blame for the ratings worries," she continued. "And my bosses have said to me there are many factors involved. There is no doubt that the rating wars have become meaner and less focused on our responsibilities as journalists."
However, Curry did express some regret during her final sign off. "For all of you who saw me as a groundbreaker, I'm sorry I couldn't carry the ball to the finish line," she said. "But, man I did try."
"After all of these years, I don't even know if I can sleep in anymore," she continued. "I'm not even sure that I can. But I know that whatever time I wake up, I'll be missing you."
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Kids of all ages associate the Gold Coast with two words; 'Theme Parks'. These fun-filled, joy factories are where families and the young at heart go for thrill rides, animal encounters and to make fun family memories.
With the big four theme parks conveniently located across the Gold Coast (some are side-by-side), you'll find them easily, just follow the laughter and screams and you'll be falling from the highest drops, speeding down water slides and twisting and turning on roller coasters before you know it.
And, if you're want to get the most out of the day, here's how you can maximise your next theme park visit.
If you're not sure which theme park is for you, have a read through the below information or take this helpful quiz.
Dreamworld and WhiteWater World are a two-in-one theme park for double the family fun. This combo lets you go from wet slides to dry rides and back as many times you like. Teens and big kids will love the Big 9 Thrill Rides including the Giant Drop and the Tower of Terror II. And after all that screaming fun, they can cool off in WhiteWater World's Cave of Waves or take the plunge down The Wedgie!
With the big kids entertained, you can take your little ones into the Dreamworks Experience to meet the Madagascar Cast and Po, the Kung Fu Panda. They'll also love exploring Wiggles World in the ABC Kids World and dancing at the shows. Here's how you can maximise your day at Dreamworld.
Take a break from the rides and enter Tiger Island to learn all about the jungle's most fearsome predator. If you're lucky, you may even see tiger cubs! Tiger Island raises conservation awareness and Dreamworld also support the Wildlife Foundation.
If you're looking for more to explore beyond the thrill rides and water slides, the Dreamworld Corroboree is history fun for the entire family. You'll learn about ancient Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, watch interactive performances and participate in fire making, face painting, music and art.
Dreamworld is open 7 days a week from 10am to 5pm, except for Christmas Day and ANZAC Day. You can find the theme park along the Pacific Highway on the Gold Coast in the Coomera Suburb. It's 20-minutes north of Surfers Paradise and about 40-minutes south of Brisbane.
There is lots of parking spaces at the theme park for those who are driving in. If you're catching public transport, there are trains that run from Brisbane to the Gold Coast and then buses transfer direct to Dreamworld.
Movie World is the place to go to see your favourite Warner Brothers characters. From the iconic Bugs Bunny to Wonder Woman and Batman, you'll be able to sneak a photo and see them parade through main street at 3:30pm daily.
Fancy yourself a super hero? Hope on DC thrill rides like the Green Lantern Coaster and the Superman Escape to get your blood pumping. Or, treat the whole family to a Justice League adventure and join Superman and battle against evil in the epic Justice League 3D – The Ride.
When it's time for a break, settle in and watch Hollywood stunt drivers burn rubber and do awesome car stunts from extreme precision driving to movie quality explosions and car rolls. These shows kick off at 11am and 1:50pm daily.
Movie World is open 7 days a week from 9:30am to 5pm, except for ANZAC Day and Christmas. You'll find all the fun along the Pacific Motorway in Oxenford on the Gold Coast. If you're driving from Brisbane, expect a 50-minute car ride (so load the car up with family tunes) or it's a short 20-minute drive from Surfers Paradise.
Sea World is where you take your family to watch clever dolphins and cheeky seals perform. From front flips to stealing fish, these smart animals will have you in awe and laughing non-stop.
As you wander through the park, you'll come across polar bears, sharks, penguins and other sea creatures that you can learn about and see up close. Little ones will love the Ray Reef interactive exhibit where they can get up close and personal with the ocean's most misunderstood inhabitants, the majestic stingray. They are safe to touch and feed.
Looking for action? Head straight to the rides like the Storm Coaster and Jet Rescue or get a real adrenalin rush watching the Jet Stunt Extreme. This show runs twice daily and will leave you on the edge of your seat watching professionals do back flips and other gravity defying stunts.
There's lots to explore at Sea World and if you want to make the most of your visit, here's a helpful plan.
Sea World is open 7 days a week from 9:30am to 5pm. The theme park is closed on Christmas Day but is open from 1:30pm to 5pm on ANZAC Day. Located right on the coastline of the Gold Coast, you can find Sea World on Main Beach.
There are lots of ways to get to Sea World and if you're driving you'll be able to find a park at the theme park. The drive is about an hour from Brisbane or just 15-minutes from Surfers Paradise. Public transport is also available, and you can catch a train from Brisbane to the Gold Coast. Once on the coast, you can catch the G:Link or buses to Main Beach and Sea World.
It's time to get Wet'n'Wild! This is the perfect place to be when the Queensland weather heats up. From wild slides to plunges and a giant wave pool, you'll find every water-fun-filled ride imaginable at Wet'n'Wild. Even if you don't plan on getting wet, you won't be able to resist.
The Tornado loops you around and drops you down a huge 40-metre-long tunnel, the Blackhole twists and turns in a spiral of darkness and the Kamikaze plunges you down a vertical 11 metre drop at a steep 70 degree angle. Hold on tight!
With the big kids taken care of, little kids will love playing at the Wet'n'Wild Junior area which features kid-friendly water slides and miniature versions of the larger thrill slides like Tornado and Aqua Racers. There's also a tipping bucket, so prepare to get wet!
Wet'n'Wild is open from 10am daily, except on ANZAC Day and Christmas Day. You can find Wet'n'Wild next door to Movie World on the Pacific Motorway in Oxenford on the Gold Coast.
It's about a 50-minute drive from Brisbane or 20-minutes from Surfers Paradise and there's lots of parking available on site. If you're catching public transport, trains run regularly from Brisbane to the Gold Coast and then you can catch bus transfers to the theme park.


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Supplier Excellence with Sullivan International - Program Overview
Comprised of 6 major areas, the Sullivan International Supplier Excellence Program is designed to enable organizations to create new supplier diversity programs and/or enhance existing programs.
Sullivan International brings a wealth of experience to bear on your project. We fully understand that each implementation of a supplier diversity program is unique to the culture and goals of the sponsoring organization. As such, our program is designed to bring all the necessary components of a successful program to the table and then assemble the program in a manner tailored to your particular goals.
The six major areas that make up the Sullivan International Supplier Excellence Program each have a number of specific elements that are tested and proven to bring value to your organization. Depending on your goals, you may need all or only a subset of these elements, and our team will work with you on the customization process.
At Sullivan International, we are keenly aware of how complex a successful supplier diversity program can be. We understand that it must be mutually successful in order for the program to grow and prosper. Understanding this, we have shaped our own organization to be a one-stop solution for all the different resources your program may need to succeed.
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Venters remains without regret after second surgery
ATLANTA -- Jonny Venters understands that he endured a heavy workload during his first two seasons at the Major League level. But a day after undergoing his second Tommy John surgery in eight years, the Braves left-handed reliever expressed no regrets.
"I wouldn't change anything about those two years that I pitched," Venters said Friday afternoon at Turner Field. "I don't think it had anything to do with it. It's just one of those things -- part of the job, I guess."
Venters earned an All-Star selection and established himself as one of the game's best relievers as he compiled a 1.89 ERA in the 164 combined appearances he made in 2010 and '11. The workload started to take its toll, as he battled elbow discomfort and struggled through the first half of '12.
After undergoing his first Tommy John surgery in 2005, Venters encountered a number of setbacks over the next few seasons. He made a career-high 29 starts at the Minor League level in '09, then made 79 relief appearances for Atlanta the following year.
Venters said he planned to talk with Tim Hudson's close friend Jason Isringhausen, who continued to pitch in the Major Leagues after three Tommy John surgeries.
While Venters knows he will be sidelined until at least around this time next year, he said Dr. James Andrews provided some encouragement Thursday after performing the surgical procedure.
"He didn't give me any odds, just said that it should be fine," Venters said. "He felt pretty optimistic about it, so I just gotta work hard and do everything I can, and if it's meant to be, it's meant to be. I think I should be fine."


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Snapshots from Germany: Grünkohl mit Mettwurst (Curly Kale with Pork Sausage)
Grünkohl mit Mettwurst is a classic German dish of cabbage and pork traditionally enjoyed during winter. Grünkohl (curly kale), originally brought here by the Romans during their excursions into Magna Germania, is a highly nutritious green cabbage which has been cultivated across Germany since the Middle Ages.
When cooked properly, grünkohl has a rather delicate and savory taste excellently complemented by the fatty and heavy mettwurst (pork sausage). Often found at Christmas markets and served with various kinds of sausages and pork cuts, it should always be accompanied by a healthy dose of alcoholic beverages.
A common misunderstanding we should go over first: whether or not you should freeze grünkohl. When exposed to frost, it supposedly becomes more sweet and less bitter. Many cookbooks will advise you to place fresh curly kale in the freezer overnight or recommend harvesting it only after exposure to frost. In reality it's the late harvest itself (from end of September to March) that allows the leaves enough time to turn starch into sugar, so don't bother freezing your Grünkohl.
In Germany, curly kale is often associated with the coastal region of East Frisia in Lower Saxony and the northern cities of Bremen and Oldenburg where the annual gathering "Grünkohlfahrt" (curly kale hike) takes place. Locals meet up to embark on a hike while consuming beer and korn, a colorless liquor made from fermented rye or corn similar in taste to Scandinavian Aquavit. After the hike the party assembles to feast on Grünkohl and continued drinking. At the end of the event, a curly kale king (kohlkönig) is announced. The great honor is bestowed upon the individual who has devoured most Grünkohl and comes with a trophy, often in the form of an inscripted pig's jaw bone.
There are countless recipes for Grünkohl, each region having their own special ingredient or cooking method. Basically you chop and slow cook the curly kale leaves in a broth adding onions, shallots, plenty of butter and place a so called schweinebacke (chunk of meat from the pig's jaw, which adds texture and deliciousness to the Grünkohl) in the pot while seasoning with salt, pepper, nutmeg and bay leaves.
I have no problem with using precooked curly kale in a jar. The quality, at least here in Germany, is good and it saves you a lot time and hassle. Since you'll still be adding the additional ingredients and seasoning the end result is only marginally different from using freshly harvested.
While grünkohl of course constitutes the main part of the dish, pork, as always, plays a vital role. Grünkohl will typically be served with one, some or all of the following:
- Mettwurst: raw minced pork with lots of fat preserved by curing or smoking
- Pinkel: a delicious sausage consisting of bacon, pig lard, groats of oats and barley, beef suet, lots of pepper and other spices
- Speck: thick chunks of fried or cooked bacon
- Kasseler: salted, smoked cut of pork
Add to that some mustard (Senf), and perhaps boiled or fried potatoes and good quality beer with a shot of korn and you'll have your delicious Grünkohl mit Mettwurst dish.
Lasst es euch schmecken! (Enjoy the food!)
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Experience and relationships built over 25 years in the Fleet Management and Leasing industry, unsurpassed knowledge and a superior service offering, uniquely position sgfleet to provide innovative Fleet Management and Salary Packaging solutions to the corporate and government sectors.
sgfleet is a leading specialist in both Fleet Management and Salary Packaging. sgfleet delivers a unique service and supports many businesses and government/public sector organisations through the provision of an extensive range of specialist services across funding, management and salary packaging.
Customer Service
sgfleet delivers world class solutions and offers a full suite of products, from fully maintained operating lease/contract hire solutions to pure Fleet Management services for corporate, government and small to medium businesses, as well as vehicle Salary Packaging (Novated Leases) for clients' employees.
With superior customer service, sgfleet supports organisations by ensuring that every fleet is managed to its individual specification by a team of professional fleet managers. This enables sgfleet to continually exceed the expectations of an international client base.
sgfleet consistently strives to innovate and lead the market with new product and service developments. Improved fleet efficiency is gained by having access to leading edge products and services. Recent examples of sgfleet's market leading innovation include the Electronic Log Book and the mobile application for locating services and tracking kilometres.
sgfleet's unique products, such as Fleetintelligence are tailored to meet the specific needs of every client.
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sgfleet is a specialist vehicle asset manager focused on providing the best whole of life mobility solutions. Typical assets managed include:
- Passenger vehicles (including SUV's)
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sgfleet provides Fleet Management and Leasing options to meet all fleet requirements including funded and unfunded solutions as well as Salary Packaging programs. This range of competitive solutions includes:
- Operating Lease/Contract Hire: no future resale risk and fixed payments for the life of the lease
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sgfleet's team delivers the best products, services and systems as well as streamlined and efficient processes to meet every client's needs.
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sgfleet never adopts a "one-size-fits-all" approach to Fleet Management. This consultative approach ensures that a complete fleet review is always undertaken resulting in recommendations of the best product suite for each client's unique circumstances, in addition to the chosen funding option. This will typically include recommendations on which of the following services offered by sgfleet are appropriate:
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The U.S. populace emphasized their deep aversion to things that are not anything like things they already know.
WASHINGTON—The American people announced Wednesday they remain fully committed to things they recognize, stating that things they have seen or experienced previously are good and that they want more of them.
"I like things I've seen before," said 31-year-old Cleveland native Dave Metzen, one of millions of citizens across the nation who reported that the television shows, music, pastimes, foods, technological products, beliefs, and values with which they are familiar at present are their favorite ones. "I especially like the things I've seen a lot of times before." "Those are the best ones," Metzen added. "When a new thing isn't like any old things, I don't like it at all." According to a recent study, when exposed to a particular thing and asked their opinion of it, 100 percent of Americans who recognized the thing said they liked it. At the same time, 100 percent of Americans who did not recognize the thing reportedly said they did not like it and found it confusing. However, researchers noted that most of those who were exposed to the novel thing a second or third time changed their mind and said they liked it now.
In a follow-up study, citizens were exposed to a variety of things—celebrities, snacks, movie franchises, corporate logos, cultural attitudes, and more—only one of which they were familiar with. The study found that 100 percent of those surveyed immediately smiled, pointed at the only thing in the group they recognized, and said, "That one."
"I don't like new things unless the new thing is a lot like an old thing," said Phoenix resident Jennifer Alvarez, 54, explaining that she likes it when someone takes a thing she already enjoys and makes a newer version of it that is almost identical to the original thing. "When a new thing isn't like any old things, I don't like it at all."
"If a few old things are put together to make a new thing, that's good, though," Alvarez added. "I like things like that."
At press time, Americans appeared pleased when told that everyone would continue to make and do things they were already familiar with for the foreseeable future.
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April Fools: YouTube shut down, Google adds smells
NEW YORK (AP) -- Twitter did away with vowels, Google unveiled a button to add smells and the cast of the 1990s sitcom "Wings" launched a Kickstarter campaign.
The digital world celebrated April Fools' Day with the rollout of mock innovations and parody makeovers. Many of the top online destinations spent Monday mocking themselves and, in Google's case, playfully trying to lure users into pressing their noses against their computer screens.
Google, having already debuted its wearable Google Glass, on Monday showcased Google Nose to add scents to it search results. It urged visitors to lean in close and take a deep whiff for search results such as "unattended litter box."
"In the fast-paced world that we live in, we don't always have time to stop and smell the roses," product manager Jon Wooly said in a video. "Now with Google Nose Beta, the roses are just a click away."
YouTube, despite 72 hours of video uploaded every minute, said it was shutting down. The Google Inc.-owned video site joked that its eight-year rise was merely a lengthy talent search. At the end of the day, nominees were to no longer be accepted so judges could, for the next 10 years, sift through the billions of videos and declare a winner.
Google has always been one of the most enthusiastic April Fools' Day observers, and on Monday it trotted out an extensive lineup of satire. It also added a "treasure map mode" to Google Maps, complete with "underwater street view," and trumpeted Gmail Blue, in which the revolutionary upgrade is the simple addition of the color blue.
The comedy site Funny or Die parodied the recent Kickstarter campaign for a "Veronica Mars" movie with a number of crowd-funding campaigns for other 1990s shows, including "Wings" and "Family Matters." The mock campaigns included videos with original cast members trapped by nostalgia.
"You've been asking for it for years," ''Wings" star Crystal Bernard says in a video asking for $87 million. "Think of it like a $1,000 ticket to the film. Or $20,000!"
Instead of linking to a way to donate money, the mock campaigns led users to charities including the Make-a-Wish Foundation: "Please channel that giving energy into one of these very real, very worthy charities," read the site, slyly suggesting a more deserving cause for donation than Kickstarter projects.
Twitter, not content with the brevity of 140 characters, said it was "annncng" Twttr, a service that would limit messages to just consonants. In an apparent dig at the splitting in half of Netflix memberships between DVD and streaming, Twitter said users would now have to pay $5 a month for the premium use of vowels.
Netflix, meanwhile, boasted joke genre categories such as "Reality TV about people with no concept of reality."
Hulu offered a new slate of programming for its video site, presenting fictional series as if real, completed shows. "30 Rock" fans were baited with the promise of an actual "The Rural Juror" (a fake film frequently alluded to on "30 Rock" starring Jane Krakowski's character), and "Arrested Development" watchers were tempted by finally getting to see an episode of "Mock Trial with J. Reinhold."
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Teenagers From Outer Space (1959)
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Teenagers from Outer Space is a 1959 sci-fi B-movie about an extraterrestrial ship landing on Earth to use it as a farm for its food supply. The crew of the ship includes several teenagers (who ironically look quite old for teenagers), two of whom oppose each other in their activities. The independent film was originally distributed by Warner Brothers.
A team of gangly spacemen (or teens) arrive on Earth in a screw-shaped space ship. They have been searching the galaxy for a planet suitable to raise their herd of "gargons", a lobster-like (but air-breathing) creature which is a food staple on their homeworld.


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Preschoolers are exploring their worlds like never before. The curriculum is more difficult and the lessons more advanced. Preschool has quickly become kindergarten's prerequisite.
It looks like a simple toy puzzle.
But when it comes to preschool, it is so much more.
This puzzle – with it's brightly colored wooden pieces – teaches children about shapes, colors and numbers.
But it does more.
It teaches them how to count in English and Spanish, how to compare sizes, trains hand-and-eye coordination and offers basic math lessons.
It may be a simple puzzle, but it's indicative of how preschool has changed.
In days past, being a preschooler meant going to a big room with lots of other kids. The day would be filled with playing with toys, making some new friends, taking a nap, eating a snack or two and waiting for Mom and Dad to pick you up.
Today's preschooler is learning to speak a foreign language, learning sign language, reading and learning basic math. There's still some time left for playing and making friends.
Shelley Doerschuk, an instructor in education at Malone University in Canton said that several major changes have occurred in preschool classrooms in the past decade. Changes range from enhanced curriculum to teaching new safety issues to new professional standards for preschool teachers.
One of the major changes is the implementation of a more rigorous curriculum.
"The focus for preschool today is to get the children ready to be learners," Doerschuk said. "Preschool teaching is more literacy-based. It's about getting the kids ready to read and teaching them mathematical reasoning."
Education is changing, in part, because the world is changing. The youngest generation is growing up immersed in technology, so the little learners are learning to embrace it.
"The use of technology is different in preschool," Doerschuck said. "Most preschools have their kids using a computer or some sort of electronic device in the classroom."
Rick Beechy owns Goddard School for Early Childhood Learning in Uniontown and Karen Marinos owns a Goddard School in Jackson Township. Both have seen a stronger emphasis on learning starting at age 3.
"Preschoolers starting at ages 3 or 4 are learning things that older people didn't learn until they were 5- or 6-years-old," Beechy said.
Goddard schools place emphasis on three areas of learning: Emotional, social and developmental.Curriculum is adapted to meet the needs of each individual child.
The curriculum used at Goddard includes language arts, physical fitness, mathematical thinking, science and technology, creative arts, music and movement, social studies and personal and social development. Enhanced studies at Goddard include teaching sign language and foreign language, manners, fitness, nutrition and art and music.
"We don't use workbooks and coloring books," Beechy said. "We use play-and-learn activities to teach the kids. Offering developmental learning at a younger age makes learning easier as they get older."
Learning, today, comes with added pressures. Beechy and Marinos see that parents want the best for their children and do what they can to provide a competitive edge by connecting children to learning at the youngest ages. Parents also look for opportunities to enhance what they are teaching the kids at home.
"With most families having both parents working and some still have their grandparents working, parents have come to rely more on the preschool to get their children ready to learn," Marinos said. "Parents and preschools work together to find the best way to accomplish their child's early learning experiences."
Doerschuk agrees. She has also seen parents getting busier these days.
"Many times, both parents are working and are just really busy," Doerschuk said. "Preschools used to have more involvement in the classroom from parents. Today they get the parents involved in others ways without the parents having to be at the school during the day."
Preschool used to be more like a day care.
No anymore.
Preschool standards have changed and most preschool teachers have degrees specializing in preschool education.
Doerschuk teaches courses at Malone for those students seeking early childhood licensure, which allows them to serve children in the preschool through third grades.
The latest trend that Doerschuk has seen evolve is the constant training that teachers have to attend. Teachers continually attend training to learn new techniques and procedures to stay current.
There is also a stronger emphasis on safety.
Malone's students work in various preschool locations as part of their educational program requirements. Doerschuk said background checks have become a requirement to work with kids. Preschool employees, including her students, have to have Federal and state background checks. Plus, her students have to have copies of their background check to give to each location where they work.
Students also must learn safety training and must teach young children about how to protect themselves if a stranger comes in the building.
"Education is constantly changing because we are working with human beings and they are constantly changing – and that's a good thing," Doerschuck said. "What stays the same is that kids are still kids. Kids are still uninhibited. They still need time to play, discover and explore and that is what really brings us joy."


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The Facebook app for freemium flirting and dating website Badoo has had a meteoric rise this month, going from 2.8 million to 4.8 million daily active users. To attain the growth, Badoo streamlined its interface to focus users on the most viral aspect of the app, released several new language localizations, and added a set of compelling new questions to its quiz.
Badoo serves as an example of how Facebook app developer can kick start their growth, though some users might find its aggressive viral tactics spammy.
The company's Director of Marketing Lloyd Price told us it made the changes to the app around March 6th, and immediately saw growth. London-based Badoo has 112 million registered users on its home site, and counts 64.4 million MAU for its Facebook app according to AppData, our data service tracking application traffic and growth. As a freemium service, its crucial for Badoo to gain exposure to as wide of an audience as possible so it can find enough users willing to pay.
Badoo's Facebook app furthers this goal by concentrating on viral channel distribution rather than immediately pushing users to the website where they can be monetized. Badoo thereby allows its most engaged app users to organically move to use the app's deeper features or visit its website.
When users first install Badoo's app, the only option they see is the Friend Quiz where they can answer questions like "Would you go on a date with [friend]?" or "Would [friend] play spin the bottle?" about their friends and post them to their walls. If users uncheck the "Publish on your friend's wall" box, they're confronted with a pop-up asking them to notify their friends and an option recheck the box.
While Badoo has tabs for "Browse people nearby", "Want to meet you" and "Messages", these only become visible after a certain level of engagement or return visits. While within Facebook's terms of service, Badoo's virality-over-content could annoy some users. Still, its DAU divided by MAU, or stickiness, is increasing indicating a rise in engagement, not just installs. App developers should consider their mix of viral mechanics and content to determine what balance achieves their goals.
To help the app grow internationally, Badoo received several new language localizations. Now, majority of the app's users come from Mexico, France, and Italy. As Facebook continues to grow internationally, localizations for the biggest emerging markets, including Indonesia, Turkey, and the Philippines are essential to sustained growth.
Lastly, in order to improve engagement of new users and keep old users interested, Badoo loaded a new set of questions into its friend quiz. As loyal users can spend hours a day on Facebook apps, providing the fresh content is important. By analyzing the performance of past content and expanding on successful themes, apps can refine their content over time for maximum engagement.
Through a combined strategy of viral focus, localization, and content additions, Badoo has outlined a method for developers to increase their user counts.
The geographic data regarding Badoo users in this post comes from AppData Pro, our data service supplying performance data, including historical MAU and DAU data, audience demographics, and company information for developers and applications.


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Next month's "XFC 14: Resurrection" fight card, which airs live on HDNet, has three new additions, including a new co-headliner.
Following a recent scratch by Chase Gormley (7-5), fellow UFC vet Carmelo Marrero (13-5) has stepped into the co-main event and now meets heavyweight Scott Barrett (12-2).
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In addition to the co-headliners, two other fighters now have opponents. Marianna Kheyfets (3-0) meets fellow 125-pounder Molly Helsel (8-12-1), and featherweight Bruce Connors (8-3) takes on Lawson McClure (6-2).
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Raytown Middle School sent letters home to parents alerting them to a "stranger danger" incident in the district Tuesday.
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DENVER -- A year ago, Cubs starter Carlos Villanueva was unsure where he would spend the next season, a position somewhat similar to what Matt Garza is enduring.
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40 comments:
- Unknown said...
The primitive thinking evangelicals in my community get upset about Harry Potter books, thinking it's witchcraft. But this Africa stuff is unbelievable.
The idea of witchcraft is hardly new, but it has taken on new life recently partly because of a rapid growth in evangelical Christianity. Campaigners against the practice say around 15,000 children have been accused in two of Nigeria's 36 states over the past decade and around 1,000 have been murdered. In the past month alone, three Nigerian children accused of witchcraft were killed and another three were set on fire.
- December 27, 2009 at 11:44 AM
- Anonymous said...
christophermencken, here's an easily accessible link to to the Huffington Post article.
- December 27, 2009 at 11:47 AM
- Baconsbud said...
You know that the christians here in the states will just ignore these claims. If anyone does say something the odds are it will be that they aren't true christians or that the media is reporting it wrong.
- December 27, 2009 at 11:48 AM
- Unknown said...
Many Christians have a superstitious belief system where people who philosophically disagree with them are sent by their god to Hell. Their god burns them forever, so why shouldn't the humans start what their god will finish?
This activity in Africa is an outgrowth when you superstitiously demonize your opponent.
- December 27, 2009 at 11:55 AM
- Luke said...
I think you meant "accept" not "except".
- December 27, 2009 at 12:49 PM
- Manifesting Mini Me (MMM) said...
I believe there is an excerpt from the Book of Acts whereby those who had previously been practicing sorcery willingly burned their spell books in exchange for the holy spirit that the Apostles brought. God loves sinners - it is backwards to persecute and mistreat others in this way. This is not a sign of faith: "In the past month alone, three Nigerian children accused of witchcraft were killed and another three were set on fire."
Also, just wondering - but what does it mean to be accused of witchcraft? What are the actions that indicate witchcraft and exactly happens to ppl when they have experienced witchcraft? I'd like to know.
- December 27, 2009 at 1:03 PM
- Anonymous said...
Luke, nope!
- December 27, 2009 at 1:07 PM
- Unknown said...
Hey MMM,
I think you have an interesting question.
But can I ask you a question as one of our resident theists? Do you get the anti-Harry Potter Christian crowd? I don't know if you're one of them, but even if you're not, do you know Christians that get worked up over these books, and can you explain why they do? Apparently it has something to do with getting worked up about witchcraft, which is a little weird to me in modern America (and I think it might get a little at the answer to your original question.) Thanks.
- December 27, 2009 at 1:24 PM
- Mark Plus said...
I've often wondered what it accomplishes when christians trot out as role models converts from ignorant, low-status populations noted for making bad decisions. You wouldn't seek advice from such converts about your health, finances or other problems; yet somehow they've magically acquired the authority to tell you about the power of Jesus in their lives. Their conversion just looks like another in a long line of ill considered choices.
It seems to me that christians would get more traction by presenting converts who have a history of good judgment and who ran their lives competently before they "accepted Jesus." Given their better track record, their opinion about Jesus would at least superficially carry more weight.
- December 27, 2009 at 1:41 PM
- Unknown said...
MMM wrote:
Also, just wondering - but what does it mean to be accused of witchcraft? What are the actions that indicate witchcraft and exactly happens to ppl when they have experienced witchcraft? I'd like to know.
from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchcraft
In Southern African traditions, there are three classifications of somebody who uses magic. The thakathi is usually improperly translated into English as "witch", and is a spiteful person who operates in secret to harm others. The sangoma is a diviner, somewhere on a par with a fortune teller, and is employed in detecting illness, predicting a person's future (or advising them on which path to take), or identifying the guilty party in a crime. She also practices some degree of medicine. The inyanga is often translated as "witch doctor" (though many Southern Africans resent this implication, as it perpetuates the mistaken belief that a "witch doctor" is in some sense a practitioner of malicious magic). The inyanga's job is to heal illness and injury and provide customers with magical items for everyday use. Of these three categories the thakatha is almost exclusively female, the sangoma is usually female, and the inyanga is almost exclusively male.
- December 27, 2009 at 1:42 PM
- John said...
I think it's sad that this is taking place in the name of Christ. God says: "Vengeance is mine I will repay. Rather if your enemy is hungry feed them."
- December 27, 2009 at 1:51 PM
- Manifesting Mini Me (MMM) said...
Hi Christopher, about this, "But can I ask you a question as one of our resident theists? Do you get the anti-Harry Potter Christian crowd?"
I do not. Jesus gave a personality profile for what He referred to as the sons of hell: these were cleancut, prayerful, charitable, and temple-attending ppl. What's not to like?? BUT< (and this is a big "BUT") there was an ever growing, population of marginalize ppl surrounding them!!! Does this sound like the truth? I've experienced this!
Jesus is not intimidated by humanity in all its varied expressions and I think that is what hurts the most - when professing believers raise offenses or are intimidated by such. Demons are offended by Jesus, not the other way around. He gives them what they want, which is not very much but nonetheless, He was merciful even to them.
At any rate, thx for the reference on witchcraft also! Doesn't sound like a very good lifestyle to embrace - it sounds like those who engage in such could use some very real TLC!
- December 27, 2009 at 1:59 PM
- Manifesting Mini Me (MMM) said...
Oh, edit to my last comment - the inyengas sound like they have good will towards ppl - Jesus used a method for healing that modern day believers might be tempted to take offense at (clay mixed with saliva).....
- December 27, 2009 at 2:02 PM
- Piratefish said...
Is that a theocracy there? Are these sanctioned by the government? Or it's basically just a lawless country that allows anybody, and the evangelicals, to do whatever they want? Can anybody tell me a bit more on this? Thanks.
- December 27, 2009 at 4:31 PM
- Rob R said...
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- December 27, 2009 at 4:40 PM
- Rob R said...
I posted the wrong thing in the wrong comment section. That's what I deleted.
- December 27, 2009 at 4:42 PM
- Double A said...
Take reprehensible acts by humans and blame it on belief in God. Genius? No. New? Hardly. Stale? Yep.
- December 27, 2009 at 5:58 PM
- Gandolf said...
"Jesus is not intimidated by humanity in all its varied expressions and I think that is what hurts the most"
I think the bible/faiths suffer a type of schizophrenia.Multiple split pensonalities syndrome, producing the confusion that it does and contradictory actions and happenings.
The bible/faiths themselves always seem to have so many varied expressions.The teachings have hallucinations and varying degrees of emotion and behavior.One moment folks might be being taught not to be intimidated by humanity,next moment a need for shunning, separation and excmmunication etc is being discussed.And then thoughts like "I come not to bring peace, but to bring a sword" are thrown into the mix to top it all off, to try make the complete madness hopefully seem maybe its possibly sain somehow.
These witch hunts in Africa are at one end of the spectrum of superstitious madness and abuse, while the psychological fear of hell purging effect maybe is at the other end of the same type of abuse.
Faithful folks tell us they dont like us painting faith with a wide brush,but seems often its more about random luck that separates anything about what happens in between either end of the spectrum of this delusion and abuse.Its not like there is any real rules to this complete utter madness,thats why we have laws for freedom to faith and rights to religious belief to try to hopefully make any of this madness seem legal.(Gods law being the highest judge).
There is always this talk about, oh but thats just not being christian.Yet there obviously is no real easy way to define whats supposedly being christian....History plus all the many differing dominations and christian cults and groups etc we DO have in our world today,is a mighty fine powerful testimony to the fact these faiths are most likely suffering from some type of terrible extreme schizophrenia type teaching.
It simply cant be explained away as supposedly these folks differ so much,because some of them just happen to have chosen to deny god and follow something evil,can it?.Thats bullshit.Thats just such a lame effort of excuse,its lame because its so unlikely.
There is much evidence that even folks in these cult faiths like for instance johnstown,were all honest faithful followers.Honestly faithful they were doing whats right.There was no evidence they were posessed by evil devils or supernatural demons.
Whether fathful folks really like to simply honestly face matters or not.Its true! one way or another use of these faith beliefs traditionally right throughout history have always led many folks right up the bloody gum tree.
- December 27, 2009 at 6:04 PM
- Gandolf said...
Double A -->"Take reprehensible acts by humans and blame it on belief in God. Genius? No. New? Hardly. Stale? Yep."
Nigeria is simply chocka block full of reprehensible humans?.
Got absolutely nothing to do with superstition and faith?
- December 27, 2009 at 6:10 PM
- Gandolf said...
Naughty Evil Nigerian
- December 27, 2009 at 6:12 PM
- Gandolf said...
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- December 27, 2009 at 6:21 PM
- Gandolf said...
Naughty Evil New Zealanders too :(
- December 27, 2009 at 6:25 PM
- Gandolf said...
Double A said -->"Take reprehensible acts by humans and blame it on belief in God. Genius? No. New? Hardly. Stale? Yep."
Take ancient reprehensible ignorant faith/superstition and blame the ugly nasty effects on Humans ..Pffffttt ! ..What a bloody cop out
Genius? ..NO !! ... New? ..Hardly!...Stale? ..Damm right it is !
- December 27, 2009 at 6:47 PM
- Gandolf said...
The problems with therapy
From The Times
December 7, 2009 -->"The group, founded by Nancy Alcorn, an American Christian evangelist who blames psychiatric illnesses and homosexuality on "demonic activity", has homes in the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. It claims it has helped more than 2,500 girls worldwide to overcome depression, eating disorders, addiction and other "life-controlling issues". It is believed that about 20 young women are now in care in the UK home, which opened in 2006.
Fleming claims that her nine-month treatment — involving intense study of "demonic oppression" — left her deeply disturbed.
What? left her deeply disturbed?..oh no..really??
Silly Girl, she just ought to be thinking herself bloody lucky!,they didnt considder her a witch
This world is riddled with superstitious/faith madness.
- December 27, 2009 at 8:17 PM
- Anonymous said...
I'm tracking news articles about the witch hunts going on it africa over at QuIRP. i have a lot of news articles linked over there.
Witchcraft and witchdoctors are deeply embedded in African culture.
Even some of the small countries armies use witchdoctors to cast spells on each other.
- December 28, 2009 at 8:16 AM
- zenmite said...
Exodus 22:18 "THOU SHALT NOT SUFFER A WITCH TO LIVE."
Maybe the above verse has something to do with their behaviour. The Hebrew bible is full of these sorts of proclamations and modern christians pick and choose which they believe still applies. The Jehovahs Witnesses take the verse about partaking of blood very seriously. Right wing christians pick out the anti-homosexual verses (with help from Paul). I wonder when some of them will decide to take this verse to heart and go after converts to other faiths?:
"If your own full brother, or your son or daughter, or your beloved wife, or you intimate friend, entices you secretly to serve other gods …do not yield to him or listen to him, nor look with pity upon him, to spare or shield him, but kill him." - Deut 13:7-12
- December 28, 2009 at 10:31 AM
- Double A said...
zenmite - the underlying commandment from God is "do not serve other gods." But the 'kill your brother' crap does not come from God, rather it comes from humans interpreting punishment to 'fit' the supposed disobedience of said commandment. In those days, capital punishment could be prescribed for many different things. It is awful, but it is not mandated by God. Just like in the witch example - sick, twisted human beings are interpreting their atrocities to Godliness. To atheists, this is ammunition against belief in God. But the atheists are being duped. To me, it is a perfect example of how evil works best - disguised as being 'of God'. What better way for evil to catch you in it's trap? Pretend it is 'godly' so that folks turn away from God and claim to be atheistically moral. But I am not tricked. I would never hurt anyone. None of the God-fearing folks I know would do anything remotely like this. There are real connections with God all around you and yet you dwell on the imposters. That is why on one hand I see your points and I agree in so many ways and I acknowledge your great intelligence. But on the other hand you are reacting to things which are not really 'of God'. So that is why none of it truly shakes my faith.
- December 28, 2009 at 2:43 PM
- Gandolf said...
Double A -->" crap does not come from God, rather it comes from humans interpreting punishment to 'fit' the supposed disobedience of said commandment. "
So you reject the bible as being divine word of any god ? ..Or just certain parts of it ? .Or what?
And if you try suggesting only certain parts are actually gods word/love/law divine guidence or whatever you would like folks to have "faith" in .
How do we know which parts? ..Do we need "your" spiritual guidence on such decision ? .. Its all very fine you wipeing the slate clean ...And cleansing other faithful, yourself and god etc of all sins,but the (fact remains) these things are actually written and used as suggestive material also within this very same freaky book which HAS been taught as supposedly being "the" divine word of GOD ..For thousands of years now.
Please would you mind explaining a little more "how" do you go about doing your very creative way of calculations for deciding and separating, what abuse you think/feel can and cant be associated to superstition/faith/gods.
You may well be very right, god is only about love or kindness etc.
But that doesnt change the fact these superstitons/faiths have had teachings and books,THAT INCLUDED (suggestive material) of witch killings.Of exorcisms.Of all manner of bigoted and barbaric nastinesses.
Please explain how you suggest its justice that these superstitions/faiths be judged completely guilt free,of the deaths of folks killed as witches or in exorcisms...Or can be thought free of any guilt of involvement of division of families and communities and even countries that often war and kill each other in the belief they do it for the rightousness of their gods right to prevail as "the" god of all gods .
Double -->"Just like in the witch example - sick, twisted human beings are interpreting their atrocities to Godliness. "
Double hopefully you are not a judge in a court of law,are you?.
Seems by your reckoning,you could provide folks with a real fucked up manual about living life, that had all sorts of suggestive material ...Like killing witches,exorcisms,stonings,hating your own parents if need be for god,excommunication and division etc etc etc.A manual that has historically obviously always!,confused everyone so much so! that they still cant even agree even after a couple of thousand years now.
And yet you with such ease of conscience simply throw the blame totally on "sick, twisted human beings"
I personally would fear to be judged by you in any court of law Double.Your judgment to me seems to be totally unjust! and very biased towards giving the benefit of doubt to an old ancient book thats been the death of very many.
Are you sure?? its not more about you being a sick twisted god believer,trying to manipulate things to make it look like it still suits god believing.
If this book was a medical manual with so much suggestive material that led folks to quite often make a complete utter balls up of medication and operations.
Would you still be around saying -->"sick, twisted human beings are interpreting their atrocities to" willfully make a complete utter balls up of medication and operations and are killing folks ?.
Would you be saying, oh no the faith in the professor of medicine, who inspired this suggestive and very harmful medical manual/book/bible,cannot be thought responsible at all for his way of happening to have obviously inspired folks?
I cant help thinking some of these faithful witch hunters might feel a little hard done by,for simply being judged as "sick, twisted human beings"
Sure i agree they are sick and twisted doing what they do!,but i suggest blame for the sickness and twisting belongs more to their faith/superstition and belief of gods.
- December 28, 2009 at 7:06 PM
- Gandolf said...
Double -->"There are real connections with God all around you and yet you dwell on the imposters"
Yes yes...Simply dwelling on the imposters thats what lost ahtiests do ... .Like dwelling on the Benny Hinns and Freeflo the Dollar types who fleece folks of their hard earned cash ..Or those who have multiple wives,often old men treating young women as objects of posession....Or those kind faithful who refuse medication in preference of faith and prayer,even at the cost of their own flesh and blood...Or those who hide in caves in the snow with children in great danger of death,for faith in some prophesy...Or the god hates you America god gang ...Or the many many differing alsorted johnstown type cults ...Or the many less abusive dominations that only divide and excommunicate families over faithful rightousness etc.Or the ones hateful of Islam, or the Islam hateful of those not of Islam etc who dont seem to really mind so much if war happens.
Yes yes ..we atheists must be simply dwelling on the very few imposters.
- December 28, 2009 at 7:34 PM
- Double A said...
Gandolf. It is the divine word of God. The quote from Deuteronomy really was real ...but there is historical context. First of all, it is not God's voice saying "kill him" (as in, your brother), rather, it is rulers of the time indicting such punishments for breaking God's laws. It is not God's fault that the punishments of the day were ridiculously harsh and followed through with by ignorant people. Gosh, if you can't grasp that, I just don't know what to tell you. Other than you are blocked by a whole lot of (well-reasoned) stigma toward Christianity.
- December 29, 2009 at 1:50 PM
- Double A said...
No, you don't need my 'spiritual' guidance. If you knew me at all you'd know that I dam not presumptuous. But condescending me by casting me as some sort of 'know it all' is typical.
- December 29, 2009 at 1:52 PM
- Double A said...
Wow, Gandolf. You're are enraged. So let me get this straight: I said people who are killing children and calling them 'witches' are sick, twisted human beings ...and you are disagreeing with me? ...and calling me judgemental? Holy crap, you just blew my mind.
- December 29, 2009 at 1:56 PM
- Double A said...
I did not say 'very few' imposters. You are so very correct in your last post Gandolf. It really does tear my heart but I'm sorry ...those examples are all hopeless souls abandoned of God yet claiming His fruits. That's my opinion. That's what I believe. That's not my 'proclamation'. I'm not some spirit. I'm not some prophet. I'm a sinner. A man. And I believe in God.
- December 29, 2009 at 2:02 PM
- Gandolf said...
Double A said -->"Gandolf. It is the divine word of God. The quote from Deuteronomy really was real ...but there is historical context. First of all, it is not God's voice saying "kill him" (as in, your brother), rather, it is rulers of the time indicting such punishments for breaking God's laws. It is not God's fault that the punishments of the day were ridiculously harsh and followed through with by ignorant people. Gosh, if you can't grasp that, I just don't know what to tell you. Other than you are blocked by a whole lot of (well-reasoned) stigma toward Christianity."
Double -->"It is divine word of god.But its not gods voice."
Yes Double, i do admit this is hard to grasp, but only if i try matching it to equal god is real.
I grasp the fact its not gods voice,i understand faiths and faith books are based entirely on thoughts of mere superstitious ancient uneducated man and some history etc.
But i dont grasp how you seem to suggest it can somehow work both ways.IE ..be thought divine, yet not gods voice.
God is god .Gods knowledge supposedly is immense.God is supposedly unchanging,which sounds likely seeing he supposedly always knows everything.
So god would not likely ever divinely suggest killing witches etc if it wasnt really a godly thing to be doing.History/time doesnt make killing witches any more rightious!,it was no more rightious to kill witches back then, than it is now.
So how can the bible ever be said to have been divine and be anything of god ?.If it was god would have simply (divinely) said/passed on to man, dont kill witches.
Killing witches surely is not such a great thing to even (include in gods devine manual of life) is it?,if it was always evil and wrong.Why didnt god divinely say to man, look take that killing witches rubbish out of my life manual...If you leave that rubbish in my book,it will likely lead some followers to wrongfully kill witches.
I just dont really stand to good reason does it Double?.
It dont stand to reason, until we admit it was actually only mere mans thinking.
Double -->"Wow, Gandolf. You're are enraged"
No not enraged at all.Im just not ready to join you in judgement of those witch killers.
Yes i do agree with you, what they did was sick and twisted .
But im understanding their actions and mental head space was effected and formed by reading and following a gruesome nasty thoughtless barbaric ancient book called the bible.A book thats been deceitfully promoted as divine word of god,for thousands of years now and over history has caused people to cause the death of many many folks including those that were wrongfully accused as witches.
Now you are welcome to believe in gods, and follow nasty books written by deceitful men suggesting they possess divine word of gods.
I do suggest you choosing to do so,helps promote this nasty deceitful book further.I do suggest you being involved in promotion of this deceitful book and belief helps the chances of all manner of these barbaric practices to keep happening from time to time.
If me suggesting that happens to enrage you...Well maybe its your conscience ? ...Maybe underneath your anger you really know what im suggesting, actually sounds quite honest and holds lots of truth about this matter.
- December 29, 2009 at 5:59 PM
- Gandolf said...
I honestly dont do it to try to purposely offend you my friend.
I do it because i also have experienced the abuse that these deceitful books and beliefs,do all to often promote.I do it because i care about doing anything im able to do to help in stopping this nasty ignorant barbaric ancient cancerous scurge on society.I do it because even though im a agnostic/athiest ,thoughtless undeserved hardship and loss human life still means something to me.I do it because i value human life and will not stand by quietly in silence any more,while religion/faith/superstition continues to ruin many folks lives on this earth because of the bliss and ignorance and selfish selfcentred thinking of those who still willfully continue to promote it.
As a agnostic/atheist im not against possibilities of any gods there might be.Should this god/s decide to show him/herself, making it then possible for humans to deal in "complete truth" ,instead of mere guess work and dishonesty....I would then be quite happy to follow god/s.
Im simply against the many deceitful suggestions of gods that have never had any decent proof or evidence.Im against the very many ways this "guess work" and "deceit" has ALWAYS detrimentally effected humanity.
Peace out Double! ..My beef is with the faith ...So please dont take it to personal.
- December 29, 2009 at 5:59 PM
- Manifesting Mini Me (MMM) said...
Hi Gandolf --- you clipped my comment - "Jesus is not intimidated by humanity in all its varied expressions and I think that is what hurts the most"
What I wrote was continued like this: "I think that is what hurts the most - when professing believers raise offenses or are intimidated by such. Demons are offended by Jesus, not the other way around."
Okay, bye!
- December 30, 2009 at 3:46 AM
- Double A said...
So Gandolf riddle me this. How come I don't understand the bible to be telling me to kill witches? And also, does the bible give those people who are killing 'supposed' witches clear instructions on how to identify witches as witches? And are they following the directions?
Furthermore, the divine word of God, in my opinion, signifies the truth. It does not signify that everything written about in the bible are/were actions which God condones.
I feel you are being small-minded because you have built a very large index of stigma toward Christianity, with very good reasons for doing so. In no way am I suggesting you are 'easily fooled', but I am suggesting that you are fooled.
- December 30, 2009 at 5:14 PM
- Gandolf said...
Double -->"In no way am I suggesting you are 'easily fooled', but I am suggesting that you are fooled"
Hey Double my friend .Im only likely to ever let folks calling me a fool,worry me that much,if its likely quite possible its actually true.
Do you honestly think there is actually absolutely no good reason why many faithful folks get a little upset, about being suggested by many as maybe being deluded and ignorant and bigoted etc.
How often do you see a skinny person getting really upset, about being suggested to be fat.Or how many very honest folks do you know,that really worry themselve sick about a few folks suggesting they might be dishonest.
Feel free to suggest ive been fooled,like i said im pretty thick skinned.Mostly these days i only tend to worry about stuff that really needs worrying about.
I dont even mind being suggested as small minded and suggested as simply just having "built a very large index of stigma toward Christianity".
Because to do so in my honest opinion. I feel it actually takes some small mindedness in actually (overlooking) the very large index of very dangerous and disgusting factors, that christianity and faith in general, factually has always often scurged our societies and even indeed countries with.
If it wasnt honestly and so obviously so, the faithful wouldnt even posess any good reason to actually be feeling so uncomfortable these days about it all,would they?....Do your own math Double
Double --> "riddle me this. How come I don't understand the bible to be telling me to kill witches?"
Double i will explain it by trying to use a, if the bible were a medical manual type analogy.
A faulty medical manual might still be able to be used to pick certain bits out of without causing harm.If one happens to be (lucky enough) to be advised properly or be around a (very experienced cherry picking) medical professor,who knows whats not to dangerous to use.Or knows whats rubbish, or knows how to decipher a uneducated poorly written confusing attempt somebody dreamed up for a medical manual.Then maybe its a little safer.
But that dont do anything to change the fact that the manual has in fact proved itself! to not really be anything devine.It dont change the fact that (time and time again) the book has historically proven it actually leads and has led a whole lot of people right up the gum tree!.Killing and harming many people in the process.
- December 31, 2009 at 3:43 AM
- Gandolf said...
Double --> "does the bible give those people who are killing 'supposed' witches clear instructions "
Clear instructions? ...Double dont you realize thats been the problem many of the instructions were rubbish and many of those that were not were confusing as hell anyway...Seeing the book was thought of by (mere man) and was obviously (nothing devine)..and certainly not any work of a all knowing unchangable god.
It has not really had many clear and unconfusing instructions has it .The many splits even just within the (dominations alone) is proof it wasnt devine or unconfusing. And also the many devides within families societies and even countries and death pain and harm and suffering war etc it caused,suggests it ever so much more unlikely gods were ever involved that much in human faith.
It is infact (clearly instructing) us its proved itself to "obviously" have been almost a total failure.
And as long as folks dont admit it! wasnt devine word of god.As long as folks (dishonestly) keep promoting it! as possibly being word of god.
Seeing we cannot be sure there will always be some specialist medical professor around to help decipher the good bits apart from the bad bits.
(Sooner or later some fool will end up picking the book up and end up hurting people.)Its a timebomb waiting to be set off.
Whats even worse we humans have made this danger ever so much more dangerous..By issueing deluded folks of faith (rights to special laws of religious freedoms).Its really almost been equivalent, to how silly it would be issueing all school children with gun licences.
- December 31, 2009 at 3:44 AM
- Double A said...
Very well taken reply, Gandolf. The bible can be a dangerous tool in the wrong hands, causing senseless murder and antagonizing atrocities. Not good fodder for my argument that a great God exists!
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