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541 Deborah eller 1904 OO är en asteroid i huvudbältet, som upptäcktes 4 augusti 1904 av den tyske astronomen Max Wolf i Heidelberg. Den är uppkald efter Debora i gamla testamentet.

Asteroiden har en diameter på ungefär 60 kilometer.

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Huvudbältesasteroider
Småplaneter namngivna efter mytologiska figurer
Astronomiska upptäckter av MF Wolf
Astronomiska upptäckter 1904

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United Agree £25m Fee For Chelsea Target With Player Set To Sign £75k-A-Week Deal
As we approach the opening of the summer window clubs will be intensifying their efforts in the transfer market so we'll bring you all the latest news and gossip. Today, Man Utd are on the verge of signing Luke Shaw.
Manchester United look set to beat Chelsea to the signing of Luke Shaw with reports today claiming the left-back will sign a five-year deal worth £75,000-a-week after United agreed a £25m fee with Southampton.
Shaw has emerged as one of the most highly-rated young defenders in Europe after two excellent seasons in the Premier League with Southampton, and his performances are expected to see him earn a place in Roy Hodgson's World Cup squad, which will be announced later this afternoon.
It's not only at international level where Shaw's form has been recognised, as the 18-year-old has also drawn admirers from the upper echelons of the Premier League with Chelsea and Manchester United strongly linked with the youngster in recent months.
Chelsea were considered as the early front-runners for his signature as the player grew up just around the corner from the Blues Cobham training base and with Jose Mourinho likely to be on the look-out for a successor to Ashley Cole, many thought Shaw would be heading to Stamford Bridge this summer.
However, Manchester United have made their move early and appear to have beaten their rivals to the youngsters signature, with the Mirror claiming that the deposed champions have now agreed a £25m deal with Southampton and Shaw is set to sign a five-year contract worth around £75,000-a-week.
The news comes amid widespread reports suggesting United placed a formal bid for the left-back late on Sunday evening, with Sky Sports News one of several outlets to claim a deal was in the pipeline.
But it now appears the move has taken a step closer, if the Mirror is to be believed, and £25m would make Shaw the second most expensive teenager in British history, behind only Wayne Rooney's transfer to United from Everton.
READ MORE –> Chelsea transfer news | Man Utd transfer news
It would certainly represent a major coup for the club, as they've endured a majorly disappointing season following the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson last summer. Fans are expected a busy summer and the signing of Shaw early in the window would indicate the club mean business in the transfer market, and the player would arrive at Old Trafford with the task of being the long-term replacement for Patrice Evra.
Do you think Shaw would be a good signing for United? Share your views below.
You know this as a fact or this is just regurgitation of the mirror story, pathetic journalism. If true I hope the club reject the bid in the best interests of him and the club.
redfil
a great signing if true,plenty of years ahead of him. love Utd signing young talent. Lets hope its just the start as we will need a world class central defender and midfielder.
Chimah jude o.
Yeah, luke shaw is good enough 4 evra's replacement,period. and we need more o4 such signnings pls…
Donbenjamin
Welcome 2 theatre of dream luke shaw. For sure u re at d right place. Welcome once again and may ur dayz be long,much longa than d dayz of giggs,scholes n nevile at oldtrafford,amen
Idrissa fofanah
Luke will be a good singning for united he played like bale
marlon red devil Thomas
Luke shaw will be the best player for united for years to come he is a very talented starlet and we the fans going to love him
We want luke shaw cuz he plays lyke bale in madrid, we luv

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This coffee kinda sneaks up on you. A medium bodied coffee that has a pleasant aroma at a distance but after the first sip, a sudden, bright flavor that tends to linger. Need more help? Think mariachi band.


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Lentate sul Seveso – comune italiano nella provincia di Monza e della Brianza
 Lentate Verbano – frazione del comune italiano di Sesto Calende nella provincia di Varese


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Q: WebSockets and text encoding I read:

The WebSocket API accepts a DOMString object, which is encoded as
  UTF-8 on the wire, or one of ArrayBuffer, ArrayBufferView, or Blob
  objects for binary transfers.

A DOMString is a UTF-16 encoded string. So is it correct that UTF-8 encoding is used over the wire?

A: Yes, it is correct.
UTF-16 may or may not be used in memory, that is just an implementation detail of whatever framework you are using.  In the case of JavaScript, strings are UTF-16.
For WebSocket communications, UTF-8 must be used over the wire for textual data (most Internet protocols use UTF-8 nowadays).  That is dictated by the WebSocket protocol specification:

After a successful handshake, clients and servers transfer data back and forth in conceptual units referred to in this specification as "messages".  On the wire, a message is composed of one or more frames.  The WebSocket message does not necessarily correspond to a particular network layer framing, as a fragmented message may be coalesced or split by an intermediary.
A frame has an associated type.  Each frame belonging to the same message contains the same type of data.  Broadly speaking, there are types for textual data (which is interpreted as UTF-8 [RFC3629] text), binary data (whose interpretation is left up to the application), and control frames (which are not intended to carry data for the application but instead for protocol-level signaling, such as to signal that the connection should be closed).  This version of the protocol defines six frame types and leaves ten reserved for future use.
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Data frames (e.g., non-control frames) are identified by opcodes where the most significant bit of the opcode is 0.  Currently defined opcodes for data frames include 0x1 (Text), 0x2 (Binary).  Opcodes 0x3-0x7 are reserved for further non-control frames yet to be defined.
Data frames carry application-layer and/or extension-layer data.  The opcode determines the interpretation of the data:
Text
The "Payload data" is text data encoded as UTF-8.  Note that a particular text frame might include a partial UTF-8 sequence; however, the whole message MUST contain valid UTF-8.  Invalid UTF-8 in reassembled messages is handled as described in Section 8.1.
Binary
The "Payload data" is arbitrary binary data whose interpretation is solely up to the application layer.

You will incure a small amount of overhead converting from UTF-16 to UTF-8 to UTF-16, but the overhead is minimal on modern machines, and conversions between UTFs are lossless.

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Joanna and Chip Gaines Announce Their TV Network Launches October 2020: 'We're Back at It Again'
Dec 17, 2019 11:02 am·
By ami-admin
After more than a year of waiting, Joanna Gaines and Chip Gaines have finally announced when fans can expect the arrival of their new TV network. The beloved Fixer Upper alums took to social media to announce their network will officially be launching by October 2020.
See 10 Fun Facts You Might Not Know About Chip and Joanna Gaines
"A little rusty but we're back at it again!" Joanna, 41, wrote in a social media post on Monday, December 16. "Our network is launching October 2020 (which feels simultaneously so soon and yet so far away). Let the countdown begin!" Alongside her exciting message, she shared a series of photos of them shooting for their upcoming network. Yay!
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Fans of the iconic home renovation couple — who premiered their former TV show on HGTV in May 2013 — were over the moon regarding the highly anticipated news. "I've missed you both! Can't wait for October 2020!" one fan wrote, while another echoed, "Congratulations, this is so exciting!" A third fan chimed in, gushing, "Yes!!!! The world needs more Chip and Jojo!"
Check Out A Guide To Chip And Joanna Gaines' 5 Adorable Kids!
The longtime couple — who are the proud parents of kids Drake, 14, Ella, 13, Duke, 11, Emmie Kay, 9, and Crew, 1 — first shared the news of their TV network launch while stopping by The Tonight Show last November. Chip and Jo told host Jimmy Fallon they were officially making their return to reality TV as their new network is set to replace the DIY Network.
"We signed a non-disclosure and it said quote-unquote 'You can tell your mother, but that's it,' so mom, I just wanted to make a quick announcement — we are coming back to television," the former HGTV hunk happily shared at the time. "You're gonna get to see the kids grow up, you'll get to see us — maybe a six-month delay like the rest of the world, but we're excited to be back."
She was determined to make up her own cookie recipe and I left the kitchen so she could surprise me (and so i wouldn't micromanage her work in the kitchen😅). Let's just say this was one of my favorite cookies I've ever tasted! It was like a perfect blend of a shortbread cookie and chocolate chip cookie topped with a yummy icing. I also love what she named them in her little cookbook, "Emmie Kay's chocolate chip kisses cookie" ❤
A post shared by Joanna Stevens Gaines (@joannagaines) on Nov 23, 2019 at 2:28pm PST
There's no doubt Chip and Joanna are powerhouses when it comes to dreaming up new business ideas. Just a few months after they announced the launch of their TV network in November 2018, a source exclusively told Closer Weekly the pair are looking to "fix up" their hometown of Waco, Texas, and make it part of their empire.
See 10 Fun Facts About Chip and Joanna Gaines' 5 Kids
"They're turning Waco into their own brand of paradise … They're buying uptown property at a rapid rate, including a real castle and a historic museum just blocks from their Magnolia Market at the Silos," the insider told Closer. "Chip and Jo feel the town could use some improving."
Since then, Chip and Jo have also opened up a coffee shop, launched an exclusive bedding line at Target and completed a Harvard business course — among much more. We can't wait to see what amazing things these two come up with in the future!


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Green Bay Packers Willie Davis
Willie Davis
Defensive End: 1960-69
College: Grambling, 1952-55
Inducted Pro Football Hall of Fame: 1981
NFL All-Decade Team: 1960s
Associated Press All-Pro Team (chosen since 1940): 1962, '64, '65, '66, '67
Pro Bowl Selection (game played since 1950): 1963, '64, '65, '66, '67
Packers 50th Anniversary Team: 1969
Packers All-Modern Era Team: 1976
Press-Gazette All-Century Team: 1999
Acquired in one of the most lopsided trades in NFL history, Willie Davis never missed a game in 10 years with the Packers and earned a reputation as one of the league's greatest pass rushers. He also was named the first African-American captain in Packers history by legendary coach Vince Lombardi.
Davis and defensive tackle Henry Jordan were the pass rushing demons on a defense that played a huge part in the Packers winning five NFL championships under Lombardi, including three straight from 1965 to 1967 when they had the league's top-ranked passing defense each season. Davis and Jordan played together before sacks were recorded as an official statistic, but both used their rare quickness to form what was one of the best inside-outside pass rushing tandems of their era.
One of the few defensive stats kept when Davis played was fumble recoveries, and he holds the Packers' career record with 21.
In turn, one of Davis' biggest plays was a forced fumble with less than a minute-and-a-half to go when the Packers clinched the Western Conference title against the Baltimore Colts on the second-to-last weekend of the 1966 season. With the Colts inside the Packers' 15-yard line, Davis chased down quarterback Johnny Unitas and knocked the ball free before linebacker Dave Robinson pounced on it to preserve a 14-10 victory. The year before, the Packers had been forced to beat the Colts in a Western Conference playoff game en route to winning the NFL title.
While Davis built his reputation on harassing opposing quarterbacks, he played on the left side and was also a stout defender against the run. At the time, opposing offenses lined up mostly strong right or with a tight end to Davis' side. Nevertheless, he could hold the point, jitterbug his way around a blocker or recover quickly if he was blocked. With his exceptional speed and agility, he also was relentless chasing down plays.
Davis had a rare gift probably best described by Lombardi's defensive coach Phil Bengtson. "Willie has the ability to make the big play and he's still a steady player, which is quite a thing for a defensive man," said Bengtson. When future Minnesota Vikings head coach Jerry Burns joined the Packers as a defensive assistant in 1966, he went so far as to call Davis "the greatest football player I've ever seen."
One of Davis' best games was the 1961 NFL championship when the Packers crushed the New York Giants, 37-0, for Lombardi's first title. The Giants tried three different tackles against him – starter Greg Larson, sub Mickey Walker and starting guard Jack Stroud – without success.
Davis was named alternate defensive captain of the Packers in 1965 when the returning captain, Hank Gremminger, lost his starting job at safety. Davis became permanent defensive captain in 1965 and served through 1969. Thus, he had the distinction of serving as captain for a team that won three straight NFL titles and, as a result, participated in the pre-game coin flips before Super Bowls I and II.
Davis was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981.
"As a pass rusher, he was so quick off the ball," said linebacker Dave Robinson, who played behind Davis on the left side. "He was a good run player, too. He was so strong in the chest, he could hit the tackle and control them. Throw them or drive them. He was weak in the legs, but his upper body was tremendously strong."
The Packers acquired Davis from Cleveland on July 12, 1960, just before Lombardi's second season, in exchange for offensive end A.D. Williams. Originally drafted in the 15th round in 1956, Davis spent two years in the Army before joining the Browns in 1958. At Grambling, he played guard and linebacker during the one-platoon era of college football. Davis started at defensive end for most of his rookie year with the Browns, and then alternated between offensive tackle and defensive end in 1959. Lombardi told Davis from the beginning that he would play defense in Green Bay.
Meanwhile, Williams played one year in Cleveland and caught one pass. That also was the extent of his production in Green Bay. Williams played in 12 games in 1959 and caught one pass. After one season in Cleveland, Williams was taken by Minnesota in the 1961 expansion draft and played his third and final NFL season there.
Davis played in 138 games for the Packers, his last on Willie Davis Day, Dec. 21, 1969. Davis had previously announced the 1969 season would be his last. Following his retirement, Davis was an NBC analyst on NFL games from 1970 to 1975. In 1989, he was one of four candidates considered for the position of NFL commissioner before Paul Tagliabue was named to the post. From 1994 to 2005, Davis served on the Packers' board of directors before becoming a director emeritus. He was only the second African-American member of the Packers' board.
Born July 24, 1934, in Lisbon, La. Given name William Delford Davis. Died April 15, 2020, at age 85.


Fix Incredimail Issues in Windows 10?
Incredimail is a mail service providing software that helps the users by providing the facility of mails sending and receiving. It is compatible with all the OS, whether it is Windows or Mac. I can happen sometimes that the user might be in need to Fix Incredimail Issues in Windows 10. It is very necessary to solve this kind of issue as the main problem that occurs while this kind of issue is regarding the safety of the documents and files that are kept on the software. If the Incredimail does not function properly it can be a serious problem as the security services of the Incredimail also get affected by this problem.
Also Read: How to Setup Incredimail on Windows Computer?
It is software through which users can easily send the emails to the desired person and they can also use the software for keeping their personal documents and files safe. It also helps in reducing the load that comes on the system while keeping some heavy files as these files can be easily saved on the Incredimail software. It also helps the users in maintaining a connection with the people without any hassle and they also prove to be a lot helpful in maintaining a system through which the users can easily solve their queries if any.
To Fix Incredimail Issues in Windows 10, we suggest that the user must read this blog which would offer unique solutions to them and would also help in solving the query of How to Fix Incredimail Issues in Windows 10.
There are mainly three methods that would help you Fix Incredimail in Windows 10.
To start with the process, you need to uninstall the software from your system.
For this, go to the control panel then click on Programs from the list that will be present on the screen of your system.
Search for Incredimail software in the list that is present in front of you.
As you find the option, right click on the software and then click on remove App or uninstall App.
Once you are done with the above-listed steps, the process of un-installation will start.
Wait for the process to complete and once it is done, close the Control Panel.
Now, open the Browser and search for the latest version of Incredimail and download it.
Once the download completes, click on the downloaded setup and start with the process of installation.
Follow all the steps very carefully and once the installation completes, start the software and check if the problem is fixed or not.
The Second method through which you can fix the Incredimail Issues in Windows 10 is by closing the program.
For this, click on close program option when the Error message prompts on the screen.
Now, look at the right bottom of the screen you will see the Incredimail option.
Double-Click on the Option and open the Incredimail.
Wait for some time and let the Incredimail open to check if the problem is solved.
The third method is a manual method.
To operate through this method, open the Task Bar when the error message is displayed on the screen.
From the Task Bar, right click on the Incredimail option and Click on Exit.
Search for the file PMC.dll and change it to PMC.dll.old.
Now, re-launch the Incredimail Application and check if the Incredimail issues in Windows 10 are solved or not.
So these are some of the steps that would help you in the process to Fix Incredimail Issues in Windows 10. All the steps are genuine and they would provide a guaranteed solution for the issue. In case you require some more help or any other information about the Incredimail then, you can visit our website.
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There's still time to enter our Queen's birthday card competition and get your hands on the last pair of tickets to this summer's hottest party – the Children's Party at the Palace.
We want you to design an extra special birthday card fit for the Queen as she celebrates her 85th birthday.
Last week, illustrator Helen Craig gave us some top tips to help you design a winning entry. Today, we chat to children's author Malory Blackman – who has some inspiration for your message inside.


Thursday, December 18th, Rubbish Renewed gathered 15 garments at Tambi Lane Photography for our pre-show photo shoot. We invited Business Challenge participants, live auction item designers, and had a lottery of students for our final few spots. 2 of our 10 Business Challenge garments came, and 7 of 9 auction items. We filled the final spots with a lottery selection of completed student submissions. Thank you Bishops Barbershop for the exquisite hair, Kimberly Harwood for the makeup glow and Tambi Lane Photography, our Rubbish Renewed official photographer, for your masterful vision and photo execution! Here is a sneak peak of what is to come at the show on Thursday, January 15th.
Students from 9 local schools submitted garments this year from three elementary, three middle, and three high schools. Rubbish Renewed has become a venue where young, inspired designers have a chance to try their hand at a public runway event. It takes tenacity, confidence, optimism, inspiration, and a willingness to fail and push through to create and submit a runway worthy garment. Recent studies have found that life success is not based on IQ or a felicity with academics, but in fact, the characteristics shared above. These young designers also showcase a love of the planet, by working with refuse.
The early show features student garments along side our business challenge and auction pieces. Come and support these burgeoning designers on Thursday, January 16th! All ages runway @ 6pm with doors at 5pm.
Materials: bicycle: tubes, rims, chains, cogs . . .
If you've been eying our newly posted Rubbish Renewed galleries over the last few weeks, you have witnessed the distinctive talent of Tambi Lane. From year one, Tambi has donated her time and talents not only at the Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show event, but from the early stages of visioning.
Tambi's website sta tes, "While always about the art created, it is also about the experience creating it." There's no question about this if you've ever been to one of her photo shoots. Tambi is a master of producing a comfortable atmosphere and a mood that inspires beauty, concept, and art, both from behind the lens and working with a diverse clientele, ranging from wee ones to high school seniors to newlyweds.
For Rubbish Renewed, Tambi illuminates the vision. From her pre-event studio photography to her live capture of the runway show itself, she conveys the essence of the experience. Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show wouldn't be the show it is today without the fashion inspired, style-capturing images of Tambi Lane.
Check out her website, Tambi Lane Photography, and even better, schedule a session. It is empowering.
One of our Refuse Remover Sponsors, ReStore, has become one of our Rubbish Renewed ticket selling hubs. Need to get rid or your old doors? Pick up some light fixtures? Tile? Don't delay. Head to ReStore today for all of your home improvement projects and pick up your Rubbish Renewed tickets while you are there.
ReStore is a used and surplus building supply outlet, offering a huge selection of building material, appliances and furniture at 50-75% off retail prices.
ReStore welcomes donations of: windows, doors, furniture, cabinets and appliances to lumber, flooring, paint, tile, lighting, plumbing, electrical, heating & hardware.
In Northwest Crossing? Stop by Sara Bella Upcycled to pick up your tickets.
Cascade A & E hits the stands today!
Cascade A & E, the local Bend magazine devoted entirely to recognizing and promoting the vibrant cultural life found in Central Oregon hit the stands today. Pick up your copy and check out the December happenings in Central Oregon, including the Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show – just 8 days away!
On Saturday, November 17th, a star-studded cast of garments arrived to Studio 3 to make their debut in front of the lights and cameras. Captured perfectly by Tambi Lane Photography, the garments, designers, and models filled the room and held the audience captive for an entire evening. We hope the innovation and creativity of these designers inspires you to come out next Thursday evening, December 6th to the Century Center, to witness more fantastic fashion in the real show.
What happened to your old scratched vinyl records? What do you do with the stash of raffle tickets that didn't win? How about the plastic bags stuffed in the garage?
Find them in these incredible trash fashion photos taken last Saturday night at Tambi Lane Photography – the first public Rubbish Renewed preview photo session. Not only cutting edge in style, these garments re-envision trash into sustainable, wearable art. Come out tomorrow night (December 2nd) for 1st Friday. You may catch a glimpse of a few pieces making their red carpet debut. Find them around town or at TBD Loft for this year's Trash Transcendence Community Created Garment.


Ender Utilities Mod brings you a full pack of miscellaneous utility type items and blocks. As the name has said, teleportation, remote access, extended storage capabilities is typical examples for these centre around "ender type" mechanics.
Ender Bow: Sneak + right click on a block to bind the bow to that location. After that any mobs you shoot with the bow (and the Ender Arrows!) will get teleported to that spot, cross-dimensionally. Doesn't work for players (yet?). Black list config will be added later.
Ender Lasso: Sneak + right click on a block to bind the lasso to that location. After that any mobs you right click on will get teleported to that location, cross-dimensionally.
Ender Pearl (re-usable): Frustrated of carrying around several stacks of Ender Pearls to get around? Well these ones you get back after they hit and teleport you! Also only deals 1 heart of damage at the moment. (Thoughts about this?) Stacks only up to 4.
Ender Porter: Used for player self teleporting. Comes in two versions: a Basic version, which only allows teleporting inside the same dimension, and an Advanced version, which let's you teleport to/from any dimension. Sneak + right click to bind to a location. Or Press Alt + Shift + Toggle mode key to also store your current rotation (camera angle). Hold right click to ?charge? (takes 2 seconds in survival mode), and then release to teleport.
Ender Relic: Spawns a new Ender Crystal. For that to be useful for this mod, it must be done in the end, by right clicking on the bedrock block on top of the obsidian pillars (requires a 3x3x6 base of obsidian). Meant as a way to get new Ender Crystals, if all of them have been destoyed during the dragon fight. Can also spawn decorative (= not usable for this mod) Ender Crystals anywhere in other dimensions (no special requirements). Beware that they explode when taking ANY damage.
Ender Tools (Pickaxe/Axe/Shovel): Can teleport the block drops directly to the player's inventory, or a remote location. If you add an Efficiency V enchant to them, and use them in the fast mode, they will instantly break most common blocks.
Jailer module: Can be right clicked on mobs to prevent them from despawning. This uses the item, if it does something for the mob. Can be installed to the Ender Lasso or Ender Bow so that teleported mobs won't despawn. This does not use up the item/module.
Mob Harness: Allows you to mount and unmount mobs into other mobs or yourself.
Sneak + right click on a mob to ?bind? (= remember) it. Then sneak + right click on another mob to mount the first one on top of the second one.
Sneak + right click on the same mob twice to mount it on top of yourself.
Sneak + right click with an ?empty? harness on a mob to unmount that mob from the one it is riding.
Sneak + right click when looking up (> 80 degrees) to unmount the mob that is riding you.
Note: The mobs need to be within a 32 block radius from the player when trying to mount them to eachother!
Ender Furnace: Faster and more efficient than a vanilla furnace. Can output to the owner's vanilla Ender Chest. Has a 1000 item output buffer in addition to the output slot. Can also use Ender Pearls and Eyes of Ender as a fuel source, as well as any IFluidContainerItem items that have lava stored (such as the Ender Bucket or TE4 Portable Tanks).
Normal mode (green turtle): Cooks one item in 3 seconds. Cooks 1.5 times as much per fuel as vanilla furnace (12 items per coal etc).
Fast mode (lightning): Cooks one item per second. Uses twice the fuel per cooked item (6 items per coal etc).
Ender Infuser: One option to recharging the Ender Capacitors, using Ender Pearls or Eyes of Ender as the energy source. Meant as an earlier game Ender Charge source.
Tool Workstation: Used to add or remove modules to/from items.
Download the Ender Utilities Mod from link below.


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A Defendant Contractor Can Settle Its Claims With Plaintiff By Assigning Its Bad Faith Claim Against Its Own Insurer in Excess of Policy Limits, Without The Need Of A Jury Trial On The Damages
Masaki J. Yamada
In Washington, when an insured contractor believes its insurer is refusing to settle a plaintiff's lawsuit in bad faith, the contractor can negotiate an independent pretrial settlement with the plaintiff. These settlements typically involve a stipulated judgment against the contractor, a covenant not to execute on that judgment against the contractor, and an assignment to the plaintiff of the contractor's bad faith claim against its insurer. This is referred to collectively as a "covenant judgment." Once covenant judgment is agreed, a hearing is held to determine whether the amount of the settlement is reasonable. (See RCW 4.22.060). What was unclear under the statute, until recently, was whether the insurance companies had a constitutional right to have a jury, instead of a judge, decide whether the amount of the stipulated judgment was reasonable.
In Bird v. Best Plumbing Group, LLC,[i] a plumbing contractor (Best) caused a sewage line to burst on a neighboring property causing plaintiff personal injury (as he was walking by an exploding sewage pipe) and, overtime, hillside instability on the plaintiff's property as well as extensive damage to his residence in the form of toxic mold from the sewage intrusion. Shortly before trial, plaintiff made a settlement demand for $2.0 million, the limits of the Best's insurance policy. In the demand, plaintiff advised Best of liability for treble damages under the Washington trespass statute (which could potentially put the claim at $6.0 million). After Best's insurance company refused to pay the settlement demand, Best's owner worried about potential exposure beyond the policy limits and consulted his outside counsel (i.e. not counsel assigned by the insurance company). Best's outside counsel negotiated settlement between Bird and Best for a $3.75 million stipulated judgment, a promise not to execute the judgment against Best, and an assignment of Best's bad faith claims against its insurance company.
Bird moved the court for a reasonableness hearing. The insurance company was notified, intervened, and moved for a jury trial. The court denied the motion and held a four day reasonableness hearing. After all the evidence was presented, the court determined – taking into consideration treble damages and 25% discount based on "trebling claim risk" – a total figure of $3.99 million. Thus, the court concluded the $3.75 million settlement was reasonable.
The insurance company appealed the court's decision to deny the jury trial and the reasonableness of the damages. The Washington Supreme Court upheld the trial court decision and held that insurance companies do not have a constitutional right to have a jury determine whether a covenant judgment is reasonable under RCW 4.22.060.
The Washington Supreme Court's decision is significant because the covenant judgment becomes the presumptive measure of damages which cannot be disputed (unless there is evidence of fraud of collusion) in a later bad faith action against the insurance company. Thus, the holding will force insurance companies to act with further due diligence before refusing to cover claims made against an insured contractor that is in need of coverage for which contractors pay costly premiums. Insured contractors should be aware that covenant judgments provide a possible avenue for settlement, if the contractor fears its policy limits do not cover a claim and believes its insurer is refusing to settle a lawsuit in bad faith.
Please call our attorneys, if you have any further questions regarding covenant judgments.
[i] Bird v. Best Plumbing Group, LLC, No. 86109-9, 287 P.3d 551 (2012).
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The Stylist Den: Celebration! 50th post!
I think it is a good way to wish the blog good luck and a nice present for you, my readers. Uh? Do you like it?
Penso che sia un bel modo per augurare buona fortuna al blog ed un gradito pensiero per voi. Eh? Che ne pensate?
I've always said it: details make perfection! Nice outfit, very polished. And really useful tips!


Joel Millward-Hopkins is a postdoctoral research associate in environmental sciences and economics at the University of Leeds, attempting to resist the neoliberal, elitist, and monodisciplinary tendencies of academia.
The divestment movement highlights a set of challenges to the future of capitalism that extend far beyond its unsustainable environmental externalities.
Why do we allow the logic of the market to occupy our minds?


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Q: debian repo: unable to fetch I've been trying to install pgAdmin4 from postgresql repositories, but I keep getting following error:
Err:1 http://deb.debian.org/debian buster/main amd64 python3-werkzeug all 0.14.1+dfsg1-4
  404  Not Found [IP: 151.101.112.204 80]
E: Failed to fetch http://deb.debian.org/debian/pool/main/p/python-werkzeug/python3-werkzeug_0.14.1+dfsg1-4_all.deb  404  Not Found [IP: 151.101.112.204 80]
E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with --fix-missing?

I tried running sudo apt-get update multiple times, but it didn't solve the issue. I also found the directory in debian repo http://cdn-fastly.deb.debian.org/debian/pool/main/p/python-werkzeug/ and there really isn't the file I need. Should I somehow change my sources.list or mail to people from debian or is that somehow my fault? I'm really new in this, so thanks for begin patient. (I read similar questions from other people, but none solved my error and I couldn't think of how to apply it on my case.)
Edit: I have Debian 10 Buster.

A: Check your /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ directory as well as your /etc/apt/sources.list file for any entries hinting at the repository that apt doesnt like.
Delete those entries, then run an apt update


Real estate experts will tell you that you should never rely on a single source when investing or purchasing property.
In general, it is easy to trust an inspector's judgment to scout out structural damage or inadequacies in a property, since they are typically recommended by the realtor you chose and trust. Of course, there is no way of actually going into walls to check the quality and maintenance of the materials used in the home. Licensed home inspectors can only base their word on their visual assessments and are unable to go further than that.
The most common practice of verifying the assessment of your property is to get a second opinion. This is a smart idea just for the sake of a different perspective, but it's also an act of awareness. The realtor-recommended inspector is too often serving their allegiance to the realtor who is giving them work, and they are more likely to be lenient and conveniently miss details in their assessment. This is not just an assumption, it's a reality that is often overlooked due to the 'greater good' at play in this process. You're still getting an inspection, it's still timely and mostly accurate, and in most cases, you don't learn upon the flaws until it's too late.
If you're concerned about structural inadequacies of the property you're looking at, a good move is to talk to other real estate investors in your area and get them to recommend an inspector, or at the very least verify the credibility of the one currently in use. There are various levels of accreditation that an inspector can achieve, and these can be crucial to verify the legitimacy and experience of the inspector.
If you're dealing with a more substantial suspicion with regards to the structure and build of your potential property, it could be worth it to look into hiring a structural engineer. In the case of it being an older home with a more questionable foundation, this option could prove to be a fair investment that's pennies on the dollar when understanding the potential loss.
A structural engineer could also prove to be a beneficial member of your home buying process if you're looking at properties at different elevations or terrains. If part of the property is lifted or supported by beams or located in places with higher altitudes like cliffs or peaks, a structural engineer is a necessity to ensure that the previous homeowner has maintained the original structure with care.
All in all, the home inspection process is one that is usually trusted and home inspectors at large pride themselves on being thorough and accurate in their assessments. However, there is always a probability that a home inspector could miss crucial structural issues due to the aforementioned reasons, and when making the most important purchase of your life, it's better to be safe than sorry.


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Middle School Courses
Spring Scholarship Appeal
Humane Letters Seminar 9 Humane Letters Seminar 10 Humane Letters Seminar 11 Humane Letters Seminar 12
Geometry & Precalculus A Precalculus B & C Calculus A & B Calculus C & Advanced Topics
Biology Chemistry MATLAB/Physics I Physics II
Christian Doctrine Scripture Scripture World Issues
Latin III Latin IV Modern Language I Modern Language II
Music Theory & Choir Music Theory & Choir Drama I Drama II
Art History & Studio Art III Art History & Studio Art IV
High School Class Descriptions
Ninth Grade Classes
Geometry/Precalculus – Students take one semester of geometry and one semester of precalculus. In geometry, we teach students to extract mathematical information from visual images of geometric objects, to understand the mathematical relationships between geometrical objects, and to understand the structure and role of proofs in geometry. In the first semester of precalculus, students study the general concepts behind functions and then particular classes of functions: polynomial, rational, root, logarithmic, logistic, and exponential. They are taught to represent functions graphically, symbolically, and numerically.
Biology – This course can be viewed as occurring in four major segments: cellular biology, principals of life, ecology, and anatomy and physiology. The course begins with the basics of scientific procedure and the parts of a cell, and moves through cellular functions, e.g., respiration, photosynthesis, growth, and division. Concepts important to understanding cellular biology are introduced, including diffusion, DNA structure, transcription, and translation. The course moves into a study of genetics and the theory of evolution by natural selection. Following these fundamentals, the biology of organisms is studied. Students are responsible for the classification of organisms by kingdom, phylum, class, and representative genera. As more complex organisms are studied, students make connections to simpler life forms and begin to appreciate better the theory of evolution and the diversity of life. In lab, students dissect many organisms: earthworm, clam, crayfish, starfish, shark, frog, and fetal pig. Through the dissections, students begin to compare and contrast various systems. The biology course is enhanced not only by dissections, but also by microscope work during the study of unicellular organisms, a family genetics study, and the construction of a cell model.
Humane Letters Seminar – Introduces the basic chronology of events in American history from colonial times to the early 20th century. Students read original texts, with special attention given to the foundational texts of American democracy. The meanings of events are discovered in their historical contexts so that students can understand that contemporary events are deeply rooted in the past. The literature texts are by American authors. Although they reflect certain historical issues, they stand on their own as literary works. A significant amount of time is spent training students in the fundamental skills necessary to participate effectively in the seminar. Students are taught to write a basic, five-paragraph essay. Reading list: The Federalist Papers (selections); Lincoln-Douglas Debates (selections); Stephen Crane, The Red Badge of Courage; Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird; Henry David Thoreau, Walden, Civil Disobedience; Mark Twain,Huckleberry Finn; Willa Cather, My Antonia; Frederick Douglass, A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave ; Upton Sinclair, The Jungle; Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea; Thornton Wilder, Our Town; American short stories and poetry.
Roman Catholic Doctrine – (for Catholic students) Focuses on Roman Catholic beliefs and doctrines as expressed by the Nicene Creed, Roman Catholic practices (especially the sacraments), and Roman Catholic ethics as expressed in the Ten Commandments. The history of the Catholic Church in modern world is also studied.
Protestant Doctrine – (for Protestant students) A survey of the pivotal events and influential figures in church history. The students follow the concerns of the early church through the turbulent 16th century and the consequent rise of denominationalism and ecumenism. They study the four main branches of Protestantism: Lutheran, Calvinist (or Reformed), Anabaptist, and Anglican. The course includes an independent study during which the students are guided through an investigation of the foundations, doctrines, and practices of their own faith traditions.
Latin III – Begins with an intensive eight-week review of the grammar learned in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades. Complex sentence constructions, including the use of subjunctive clauses, gerunds, and gerundives are introduced. Students are prepared to translate Caesar, Cicero, and Virgil in the tenth grade.
Music – Applies the musical skills developed in the sixth through eighth grades to the study of choral music. The focus is on developing a healthy vocal technique, choral score reading, and ensemble performance. The study of music theory and composition continues with an emphasis on four-part harmony, culminating in a four-part vocal piece composed in the second semester.
Tenth Grade Classes
Precalculus – In their second semester of precalculus, students study the definitions and applications of trigonometric functions and vectors. Their third semester of precalculus begins with a focus on matrices, especially their use in solving equations with more than two variables. Topics in discrete mathematics and conic sections are also studied.
Chemistry – The first semester consists of inorganic chemistry, while the second is split between organic chemistry and biochemistry. The course begins by reviewing basic scientific procedures, including laboratory techniques and units of measurement, and then moves through atoms, ionic compounds, molecular compounds, and an understanding of the structure of the periodic table. After these concepts are in place, the course moves toward chemical reactions. The specifics studied in this area include balancing equations, stoichiometry, and classes of chemical reactions. Students are then led through an exploration of energy, reaction rates, and equilibrium, providing an in-depth understanding of why chemical reactions take place and how they proceed. The semester concludes with the study of states of matter, solutions, and a more detailed look at acid-base reactions. The second semester begins with an introduction to organic chemistry that includes learning to name and draw organic molecules. The organic families covered include alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, amines, carboxylic acids, esters, and amides. The knowledge of these organic families allows the course to proceed to biochemistry. During the study of biochemistry, the covered topics include amino acids, proteins, enzymes, neurotransmitters, and drugs. The course continues the study of biochemistry with nucleic acids and DNA. Several labs accompany the course throughout the year, enabling the students to learn some basic skills and to view chemistry in action. The inorganic labs include exploring chemical changes, ionic compounds, precipitation, rates of chemical reactions, energy changes, solution formation, and Le Chatelier's Principal. The organic labs involve working with polymers, esters, DNA isolation, and gel electrophoresis.
Humane Letters Seminar – Studies the history, literature, and political philosophy of England and Europe from 1066 through the early 20th century. Students continue to work on writing coherent analytical essays and on developing more sophisticated organizational and stylistic techniques. Reading list: T.S. Eliot, Murder in the Cathedral; Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons; Hobbes, Leviathan (selections); Locke, Of Civil Government (selections); Rousseau, Essay on the Origin of Inequality; Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities; Burke, Reflections on the French Revolution (selections); Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice; Engels, Socialism: Utopian and Scientific (Part III); Marx and Engels, The Communist Manifesto; Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment; George Orwell, Animal Farm; British poetry.
Scripture (Old Testament) – Introduces students to the vocabulary, grammar, imagery, literary forms, and other devices used by Old Testament authors so that they can understand what these authors were saying to their contemporaries. A particular emphasis is placed on understanding the story of creation, the fall, the formation of Israel, and God's work of restoring creation and establishing his kingdom. The students read selections from Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, the Psalms, Job, Ecclesiastes, Sirach, 1-2 Maccabees, Daniel and the Wisdom of Solomon. They also study portions ofEnuma Elish, The Gilgamesh Epic and The Jewish War by Josephus.
Latin IV – Begins with a short review of grammar. Students translate Caesar's De Bello Gallico (The Gallic War), Cicero's Oratio Prima in Catalinam Habita (First Oration Against Cataline), and Virgil's Aeneid. The goal is for students to translate fluently (with the aid of vocabulary lists, grammar notes and historical commentary) and to grow in appreciation for the subtleties, beauty, complexity, and precision of language.
Music – Focuses on composition and theory through a study of 16th-century counterpoint techniques, culminating in the composition of an original work. Several of these works are chosen to be performed in the Spring Fine Arts Concert. Students also continue to study and perform choral music.
Eleventh Grade Classes
Calculus – Students study single-variable calculus. The course begins with a study of functions used in calculus. Students study the concept of the derivative, regarded as a rate of change, the slope of a tangent, and the limit of slopes of secants. Following this, they learn to compute derivatives. A similar sequence is followed for the study of integrals. Integrals are presented as areas that can be approximated by counting squares, and sometimes calculated by the use of geometry. The concept of an area function and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus are introduced. The study of the concept is followed by a study of various methods of integration. Finally, there is a unit of applications of the integral. Students work on group projects for applying both derivatives and integrals. The students are also introduced to differential equations. They use slope fields to visualize the multiple solutions to a differential equation. They learn to solve first-order differential equations and apply these rules in basic applications like the simple harmonic oscillator.
Physics I/Computer Science – This course is designed to familiarize students with topics in physics aiming to develop conceptual understanding and problem solving competency. Students study kinematics, forces, circular motion, energy, momentum, angular motion, thermodynamics, and wave motion. The course consists of lectures, discussions, demonstrations, labs, and problem-solving. At the beginning of the year students are taught how to program using MATLAB. Each student is given a laptop and taught how to create graphical user interface tools (GUIs) that model physical phenomena in MATLAB. The students also use MATLAB for data analysis of labs. The purpose of the programming is to have students create models with which they can interact and explore various situations. The students develop interactive tools that deepen their understanding of the physical phenomena and also demystify computers.
Humane Letters Seminar – Focuses on the close reading and discussion of texts drawn from the classical Greek and early Christian corpus. Students continue to work on writing analytical essays. They write at least six essays per semester. Reading list: Homer, Iliad and Odyssey; Aeschylus,Oresteia; Sophocles, Theban plays; Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War; Plato, Meno, Euthyphro, Gorgias, Apology, Crito, Phaedo, Republic; Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics; Augustine, Confessions; Athanasius, On the Incarnation.
Scripture (New Testament) – Focuses on Jesus as the fulfillment of Old Testament expectations. The goal is twofold: 1) to learn to read the New Testament by being attentive to Old Testament allusions, the historical context, and different literary styles at work in the New Testament; and 2) to learn about the understanding of reality posited in Sacred Scripture. The course focuses on Luke's Gospel and his Acts of the Apostles, Paul's letters to the Corinthians and the Ephesians, John's Gospel, and the Book of Revelation. Portions of other Gospels and letters are used where appropriate.
Modern Language I – Students select French, German or Spanish. The focus of each course is mainly the study of grammar and vocabulary, enabling the student to read and translate basic literature in the target language. The student will also have some experience with oral language, both speaking and listening. Cultural exposure is accessed through the other aspects of the course.
Drama I – Introduces students to the elements of acting, performance, and play production. It begins with technical instruction, group activities, and creative workshops designed to build acting skills – especially those of voice, movement, stage presence and collaboration. Students produce and perform a full-length play from Shakespeare's corpus.
Art III – Focuses on learning how to look at and create representational and nonrepresentational abstractions.
Art History I – Covers sculpture, architecture, painting, and other forms of art from the prehistoric era through the 12th century A.D. Students learn how to employ artistic vocabulary, formally analyze a work of art, and appreciate art in its historical context.
Twelfth Grade Classes
Calculus and Linear Algebra – Students study multivariable calculus in two dimensions. Partial derivatives, gradients, the double integral, line integrals, and Green's Theorem in the plane comprise most of the first third of the year. Linear algebra is studied next, organized around the solution of the matrix linear equations Ax=b and around the eigenvalue/eigenvector problem. The last third of the year is an introduction to mathematical modeling. Differential equations and linear algebra, especially eigenvalues, are the primary mathematical tools. Applications studied are in the area of biology, physics, and economics. MATLAB is used extensively for its graphing capabilities and as a tool in calculus, differential equations, and linear algebra. Students continue to write programs in all parts of the course, as programming, mathematics, and science are increasingly integrated.
Physics II – This course continues with the classical ideas from the junior year and moves into twentieth-century topics. With a full year of calculus having been studied, the course revisits Newtonian mechanics from a differential equation approach. The students create MATLAB tools that model various forms of harmonic motion (simple, damped, and driven). The course then moves into a study of electricity and magnetism utilizing concepts from calculus to explain Maxwell's equations. Direct current and alternating current circuits are also discussed. The course then explores the thought experiments of Albert Einstein to arrive at his introduction of the special theory of relativity to account for the discrepancies in some data from the late nineteenth century. The course concludes in the second semester with the development of quantum mechanics. The students finish by being able to perform elementary calculations using quantum theory.
Humane Letters Seminar – Focuses on a close reading and discussion of texts in medieval and modern literature, philosophy, theology, and poetry. Students write approximately six essays per semester and are expected to write with increasing depth, grace, and sophistication. Reading list: Augustine, The Spirit and the Letter; Luther, Commentary on Galatians (selections) ; Flannery O'Connor, Parker's Back; Thomas Aquinas, Treatise on Law; Shakespeare, Macbeth, Hamlet; Locke, Second Treatise on Civil Government; Rousseau, On the Social Contract; John Stuart Mill, On Liberty; Dante, Inferno; James Agee, A Death in the Family; Raymond Carver, A Small, Good Thing; Montaigne, In Defense of Raymond Sebond; Descartes,Meditations; Wallace Stevens, "The Idea of Order at Key West" and "Sunday Morning"; Ethan Canin, The Palace Thief; Hegel, Reason in History; Marx, Alienated Labor and Private Property and Communism; Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov.
World Issues – Offers an opportunity for students to apply the critical thinking skills they have learned in other courses to current issues encountered by humanity in different regions in the world. Students first research specific problems individually, then methodically propose and evaluate possible solutions in groups. Through the study of human suffering, poverty, and disease, they come to understand the depth and complexity of the issues facing humanity and experience the challenges of bringing about change.
Modern Language II – A continuation of Modern Language I.
Drama II – Begins with a review of the basics of acting and ends in the production of a play from the modern repertoire.
Art IV – Continues to develop techniques learned in previous years. Students design and execute a major original work.
Art History II – Examines art from the twelfth century to the present. Students expand their ability to employ artistic vocabulary, formally analyze a work of art, and appreciate art in its historical context.
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Tamaqua scouts from Boy Scout Pack 777 took part in a Klondike Derby this weekend at Hawk Mountain. A Klondike derby is an annual event held by some Boy Scouts of America and Scouts Canada districts during the winter months and is based on the heritage of the Klondike Gold Rush. BSA units have been running Klondike derbies since 1949.


We've all done it. Your fingers are a-flying and next thing you know, you've written 'sneak peak' when you meant to write, 'sneak peek.' Now, if you make that mistake on Twitter, @StealthMountain will correct you. The account is a bot that searches for this single incorrect phrase and sends users a message that says, "I think you mean 'sneak peek.'" That's it. It does nothing else. Well, technically, someone also favorites the enraged responses of the people who have been so corrected.
Since the account went live in late November, it's alerted more than 8,000 people that he or she had a homophonic mixup.


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Mattel has added two Barbies with disabilities to its new line of dolls.
Earlier this week, the company announced its new line of Fashionista Barbies will include dolls with varying body sizes and dolls with disabilities. Officials said this is a step forward to making more inclusive dolls for children.
The Barbie's wheelchair will be compatible with any Barbie in the "Made to Move" collection. Whether or not the wheelchair will fit inside the Barbie Dream House or other accessories has not been announced.
The other Barbie with a disability has a prosthetic leg.
The new line of dolls will be available this fall.


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Launch of the Global Coffee Platform
Marking a New Era in Coffee Sector Sustainability
Formally founded in March 2016, the Global Coffee Platform (GCP) launches to the public today, to tackle the most critical sustainability challenges and contribute to greater collective impact on the livelihoods and natural environments of coffee farming communities. Combining the valuable membership of the 4C Association with the pre-competitive activities of the Sustainable Coffee Program, the GCP marks a new era of sustainability for the coffee sector.
Aligning the activities of a diverse network of over 300 stakeholders, through a bottom up approach, the GCP unites local public and private sector stakeholders to identify the most critical sustainability challenges, and then feeds these national priorities into a global agenda that the entire sector can commit to, known as Vision2020. Vision2020 translates into action oriented work-streams, open for all coffee sector stakeholders to participate. Work-streams can also be developed on the basis of critical mass and interest from the general membership.
Members of the Global Coffee Platform include farmers and farmer organizations (big and small), trade (importers and exporters), industry (coffee roasters and retailers), other supply chain actors, civil society (non-governmental organizations such as sustainability standards, implementers and other support organizations), individuals, donor agencies and many other organizations.
The Global Coffee Platform also supports the use of the Baseline Common Code, a set of globally referenced baseline principles and practices for coffee production and processing. Through the support of this reference code, the GCP aims to enable sector-wide adoption of minimum sustainability requirements and create a level playing field for collectively reporting and measuring improvements.
In October 2016, the elected GCP Board will deliver a full strategy for the period from 2017-2020, including a GCP Membership value proposition, with a full range of services, structures and benefits.
Curious to know more? We will be updating information regularly on our website or contact one of our regional staff (also located in origin countries) by clicking here.
Find out more about the Global Coffee Platform and Vision 2020 in our FAQs.
For any further questions about the Global Coffee Platform please get in touch via Info@globalcoffeeplatform.org
For more information about the Global Coffee Platform or the Vision 2020 Call for Collective Action, please contact:
Josh Edwards | Communications Manager | Global Coffee Platform | +49 228 850 5015 | edwards@globalcoffeeplatform.org


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Category: Apologetics
By Nick on Apologetics, Philosophy, Theology with 2 Comments
Two Serious Problems for Presuppositionalism
The Canon of Scripture
How can a presuppositionalist decide which books belong in the canon of scripture? The typically-accepted canon does not contain an authoritative list. What if I were to "presuppose" that 1 Maccabees or the Book of Enoch belonged in the canon? What if I wanted to eliminate Jude, Hebrews, Esther and Obadiah? It doesn't seem like these changes would cause any great, internal inconsistency. If we say that some new book is inconsistent with the other canonical books, first we must ask how we know that our existing books are canonical? How can we use the Deuteronomy 18 test for prophets without first assuming that Moses was a prophet? Determining the canon by strictly presuppositional methods is the height of circularity. I realise that staunch presuppositionalists are not necessarily opposed to this. But I live in optimism that every person's tolerance for irrationality must have a breaking point.
Hermeneutical Principles
Where does a presuppositionalist get their hermeneutical principles from? From scripture? What hermeneutical principles were they using to interpret those scriptures? They cannot have been scriptural principles, because scripture had not been read yet! The presuppositionalist wishes to believe that they only use the words of God as their axioms. But in practice this simply cannot be true. The words "hear O Israel: the LORD our God, the LORD is one" mean nothing at all, unless they mean that Israel does not have 2, or 20, or 200 gods. But the denial of many gods is not stated explicitly. For these words to have that meaning, the speaker and hearer must have a prior commitment to the law of non-contradiction. Logical axioms are absolutely required to do even the most basic hermeneutics. That is to say, the very act of reading scripture must presuppose certain logical axioms.
By Nick on Apologetics, Philosophy, Theology with 1 Comment
Presuppositionalism and the Problem of Evil
I sometimes hear Christian apologists of a presuppositional persuasion argue that when atheists bring up the problem of evil, they are necessarily borrowing a standard of morality from the Christian worldview in order to form their objection. The apologist then says that this means the objection is invalid, or that it is self-defeating.
But isn't this exactly the methodology that these presuppositional apologists coach Christians to use? "Step into their world view and show them its inconsistencies." Aren't the atheists doing exactly that? Maybe the likes of Richard Dawkins and Michael Schermer use different jargon to the Christian philosophers you're used to, but I think they're arguing with fundamentally the same pattern. What they are really saying is "if you believe that God exists and defines morality, then it is inconsistent to believe that he himself often violates that morality. Step into our world view and you will see, since we don't believe God exists, we don't have this inconsistency."
Now, I have problems with this argument for atheism. I think it is flawed and there are counter-arguments I would make. But if we say that the atheist cannot make the argument properly because they don't believe in a God-defined morality, then I think we are missing their point.


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by Paige Alonso November 20, 2019
Animal Welfare, Featured
On Monday, November 18, 2019, Desmond's Law was released from The Senate Judiciary Committee, unanimously in an 11/11 vote. Below are the testimonies of those who spoke at the committee meeting.
Robin "Zilla" Cannamela, President / Co-Founder Desmond's Army, Animal Law Advocates
Good Afternoon, I am Robin Zilla Cannamela, President of Desmond's Army Animal Law Advocates in Ct. Thank You for allowing me to speak here today on Desmonds Bill A4840/S3322.
He dragged the screaming dog down the trailer park road beating him around the head and neck while repeatedly slamming him to the ground. It was 2014 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Eye witnesses called the police and he was arrested. He claimed he was breaking up a non- existent dog fight and he was let go after paying a fine. His name is Devlin Kelly.
Three years later Mr. Kelly showed up at a Baptist church In Texas with a gun and killed 26 people half of whom were children and wounded 20.
In the wake of such mass shootings one question always surfaces. Were there warning signs?
Ample psychological studies have indicated a strong link between animal abuse and future violent behavior. When the abuse is "up close and personal"—hands-on violence toward animals–the link is practically irrefutable. Our country is faced with a rash of mass shootings from venues that range from schools to churches to malls and concerts. And they are accelerating. Apparently no one is safe. We wring our collective hands and send thoughts and prayers.
Depending on how you parse the data anywhere from 43% to 80% of school shooters started with animal cruelty. In fact between 1997 and 2001 of the seven school shootings that took place across the country, all involved boys who had previously committed acts of direct animal cruelty. The Pearl High School shooter, Luke Woodham, tortured his own dog to death by beating him, placing him in a plastic bag and setting him on fire. There were no repercussions and Luke went on to kill his Mom, two classmates and injuring seven other kids. The list goes on and on.
Dedicated advocates and some brave legislators in the State of Connecticut decided to try something out of the ordinary and introduce legislation that recognized and took seriously the link between animal cruelty and future violent behavior. PA 16 -30 known as "Desmond's Law" was enacted in Oct of 2016. The first law of its kind in the nation. This law puts a pro bono lawyer or a law student under the supervision of a law professor in court to advocate for justice for the dog or cat victim of egregious abuse. Recently the court themselves expanded the advocate to a case involving terrible cruelty to rabbits. We are now seeking the language of the law to include "any animal at the judges discretion".
Over-worked prosecutors now have an additional resource to track down all the relevant information in these cruelty cases. This is at no extra cost to the state. In the past only 18% of cruelty cases ended up guilty with consequences. The rest were dismissed or in a particularly disturbing scenario given a diversionary program known as Accelerated rehabilitation (AR). This involves a slap on the wrist with mild probation and your record is ERASED after completing the probationary period. That is correct. You torture and strangle a dog to death…this is what happened in Desmond's case…..you receive AR and your record is erased. So if I am looking to hire a home sitter, for example, and Alex Wullaert, Desmond's killer is in that business, I have no way of knowing that he has this extremely violent background.
To date, Desmond's Law has put animal advocates in court in over 70 cases. Preliminary empirical evidence is very clear. The courts are taking animal cruelty much more seriously. There is no "get out of jail free' card any more. The judges are welcoming the advocates, the District Attorneys are using the data collected by the advocates to bring justice to these egregious cruelty cases, and the nation is taking notice.
We in Ct are noticing actual jail time for serious offenses Psychological help for hoarders and appropriately placed AR for less serious offenses. Additionally we notice court cases taking less time in the judicial system therefore saving tax dollars. Reiterating this law does not cost our state 1 penny.
Desmond's Law acknowledges animal cruelty as a precursor to social violent behavior and has become a necessity in this disturbing climate. New Jersey now has the opportunity to become a forerunner heeding the warning signs with DESMOND'S Law.
Emily Bank, Esq., Former President of Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, Rutgers University
Emily was a guest on the Senator Ray Show to speak about Desmond's Law back in January 2019.
My name is Emily Bank and I am a recent graduate of Rutgers Law School Newark, the founder and former president of the school's Student Animal Legal Defense Fund chapter, and a newly admitted member of the New Jersey Bar.
It is with great excitement, hope, and pride that I write to you today, asking you to pass Bill S3322 into law in New Jersey. Bill S3322, which is modeled after Connecticut's enacted Desmond's Law, will allow for pro-bono attorneys and law students to advocate for the best interest of the animal in civil and criminal proceedings relating to animal cruelty.
When I first heard Professor Rubin of University of Connecticut Law School speak about the bill, as a New Jersey resident, I knew it was a law our state needed. As an animal advocate, I knew it was a protection the animals needed. And as a law student, I knew it was a program our schools needed.
Before I even applied to law school, I read a book called Animals, Property, and the Law. This book introduced the concept of animals as property to me, because I, like most other New Jersey residents sharing our homes with animals, consider my dog to be a member of my family.
However, the book, written by Rutgers Law Professor Gary Francione, highlighted the fact that the law does not reflect the way most of us view our pets. The book argues that the current legal standard of animal welfare does not and cannot establish fights for animals. As long as they are viewed as property, animals will be subject to suffering for the social and economic benefit of human beings.
Although this book was written in 1995, I believe it still holds true today. Which is why Desmond's bill needs to become Desmond's law in New Jersey. We need to update the law to reflect the way we all feel about our pets – as members of our family.
Desmond's Law and Animal Cruelty:
It is important to know what happened to Desmond as his story is horrific but tragically not unique. Desmond was adopted from a shelter by a woman who, unbeknownst to shelter staff, was a victim of domestic abuse. After becoming pregnant, Desmond's owner returned him to the shelter, where she thought he would be safest while she underwent serious legal proceedings against her former boyfriend and abuser. However, her former partner found and adopted Desmond and continued to take out his rage and abusive behavior on the innocent animal.
Desmond was beaten, starved, and ultimately strangled to death by the hands of his very own so- called rescuer. His emaciated and bruised body was found in a garbage bag in the woods.
Many people hearing this story might assume that the abuser was sentenced to time in prison or even a lifetime-ban from owning another animal? Certainly, at the very least a heavy fine? Nope.
The Connecticut Court decided he should get the legal equivalent of a slap on the wrist in the form of accelerated rehabilitation. His charges were dismissed, and the conviction was wiped from his record. When I heard this, I felt as sad and angry as I'm sure many of you reading this are feeling right about it now. Desmond's Law is aimed to prevent future abusers from receiving the same hollow punishment that Desmond's killer did.
Desmond's Law and the Community:
Desmond's female owner could have easily suffered the same fate as her dog. Often abusers abuse animals because they can get away with it. Since animals cannot speak and crimes against them are not punished as severely as those against other humans, abusers often first "experiment" their acts of abuse on animals. The argument is not necessarily that these crimes should be treated equally, rather we should be paying greater attention to abuse against the innocent that must suffer in silence. However, we cannot deny the link between crimes committed against animals to crimes later committed against humans.
Because of the nature of the bill in allowing for the judge's discretion, the crime will likely have to be a very substantial act. One so heinous that regardless of whether the victim is an animal or a person, the perpetrator deserves to be prosecuted. By allowing for the court's discretion, the issue will be one that the court determines has a significant effect on the health, safety, and peacefulness of the community – one that at the very least needs to be investigated further.
Additionally, by enacting this legislation, New Jersey will be supporting a wider movement in the criminal justice system that emphasizes the importance of giving victims of crimes a stronger voice and unqualified support.
Desmond's Law and Law Students:
Possibly most intriguing to me about this bill is that it would serve as a unique opportunity for law students to gain first-hand experience working within the court system. As a recent graduate of Rutgers Law School, I can say with confidence that there is no class that compares to the clinical experience I had in school. Anything we can do to increase practical knowledge and experience for students will be beneficial in preparing them to eventually serve the community in a legal capacity. I know many current and former students who have expressed interest in this bill in order to gain the experience and knowledge that comes with prosecuting civil and criminal cases.
Passing this bill would be a victory for the law students, the animals, and the community. Students would benefit from the first-hand experience and practical knowledge only learned through action. The animals would benefit through the added protection given to them through appointed advocates. And the community would benefit both from the increased monitoring of abusers and the increased training of lawyers. The bill would strengthen the already existing law and help support the existing New Jersey animal cruelty code. Thank you for your time.


As usual, the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari from Nigeria due to a very curious ailment has yet again thrown up the underbelly of a very promising leviathan that is refusing to grow, to mature, or even to live up to the expectations of its citizens. From its birth, Africa and the world have anticipated Nigeria to become a powerful player, a great historical hub of cultures and civilizations, due to the convergent forces that come together to give it its unique attributes.
There is no excuse for Nigeria by refusing to become the spiritual home of the black race. Going by the calling of its historical trajectories, every black human person should ideally consider Nigeria as his or her spiritual home. But that's not to be. Nigerians themselves are refusing to consciously recognize the need to serve as a home to members of the black race. Sometimes you can't even understand what Nigerians want from their bizarre behavior in the place they call home. Nigerians can be overtly pretentious. One moment Nigerians are lamenting over how things are not working in their country; another moment they can be seen engaging in the very bad habit of pointing fingers of blame at every other person but themselves. Of known postcolonial species, only Nigerians can be found in such a fix. They are very quick at criticizing, but very slow at correcting anomalies. What an uncanny oxymoron!
Nigerians are indeed unique human beings. They want to have a nation they can proudly call their own, but they are unwilling to selflessly engage themselves in building a nation they can proudly showcase in the comity of nations. Is it that Nigerians need some basic tutoring on how to go about building a strong and enduring nation? What is really the matter with them? Something is definitely amiss. You can decipher that from the stories of their adventure or misadventure in foreign lands. Thus, when they travel abroad they marvel at the achievements of others and the sacrifices those people made in building their own countries. Back home, they pretend not to have known what it takes to make Nigeria great as they join the army of malcontents and professional complainants over virtually every conceivable little thing. Next they become unwilling or unable to contribute their quota constructively and meaningfully towards changing the deplorable conditions in their homeland, especially where it concerns those things that have ostensibly diminished the image of the only country in the whole wide world they can rightly call theirs. Nigerians are also part of that tribe of most wonderful people who take delight to excel, to work tirelessly, day and night, just to make other peoples' country great, and be proud of it at the same time. What a bunch of loonies they are? Where do you find this type of thing happening? Only Nigerians do such a crazy thing!
In Nigeria, marginalized, disempowered and dispossessed people will always want to see themselves out of the doldrums, but their wish is somehow not materializing, and nobody seems to have any convincing explanation to it. Some people ascribe the problem to a structurally defective system that the country inherited from the British. Yet, others believe that the problem is completely that of Nigerians' own making. This of course lends credence to what is always said of Nigerians and their weird mien. When the people are not doing the right thing even in instances where they are taught some good lessons on how to do the right things at the right time, they insist the wrong thing they are doing is right. In the same breath, where options are presented to Nigerians between doing what is right and what is wrong, the inclination of Nigerians is usually to opt for what is wrong, without minding the consequences of their obnoxious choices. Later on, when they suffered a reversal of their actions they then look for scapegoats to heap blame on, to transfer their aggression on them. In any case, they will never see that the fault is entirely theirs. Nigeria is one of the few places in the world where you find people deliberately refusing to own up to their mistakes, and their follies. Nigerians are simply ignoring the necessity to deploy their God-given abilities to distinguish between right and wrong, truth and false, good and evil. Average Nigerians believe they are always right even in circumstances where the impossibility to be right all the times becomes obvious to them. When people are wrong they should indeed have the courage to accept that they are wrong.
As other nations ensured that points of convergence or divergence are purposefully centered on the best policies and programs that should be evolved for the improvement of the living conditions of the citizens, Nigerians insist first on understanding the motivation of the person initiating those policies and programs, and then they factor the question of identity of the person shouldering the responsibility, fashioning a particular government policy, into the mix. Nigerians love to strenuously insist on knowing how the ethnicity or religion of such a person impacts whatever he or she is doing in the pursuit of the onerous task of nation building. Of course, how else do you rationalize the insistence by some people that Nigeria must be restructured along ethnic categories as if those considerations were initially at the fore of the logic that informed the creation of the country by British colonialists? Decolonization process does not in any way mean recoiling back into some imaginary pristine cocoons as those advocating restructuring of the country thinks it to be. Imagine the day when Nigeria would be disemboweled like a goat into more than 400 quisling exceptionalities or ethnic nations. What a chaotic situation such would be? But some Nigerians are still insisting on having it go that way without in the least giving any thought to the practicability, nay the futility, of such a crazy dream. Sometimes people wonder why such Nigerians think along the lines of primordial essences in a postcolonial world where more dynamic nations are beginning to explore the possibilities of convergence of identities. Could it be ignorance of history or total lack of its consciousness? Whatever the case, the nation must positively forge ahead. People need to start a dream of a Nigeria they can all be proud of.
Who is really going to knock it into the mucous infested skulls of Nigerians that it is high time to rethink their approach to handling their own affairs? All these brouhaha can be traced to two fundamental problems – political and economic – so to say, that are by all means interconnected. First, the major motivation of politics, our peculiar brand of politics, is simply to be there to control resources and common wealth. Therein enters the second factor, the economic reason. People trooped into partisan politics not for selfless reason, but purely to selfish reasons, for reasons to amass fortune for themselves and their immediate family. Do not add or subtract anything here. That's the driving force that propels the do-or-die character of political participation in Nigeria. It is really hard to find persons that are in the political arena for some altruistic reasons, and if you find them, they are quite few in number. However, the political rat race in Nigeria has been deeply accentuated by a string of economic woes besetting the nation. Incompetent leadership cadres across the board have created a situation in which sense of vision and mission has since withered away. This is to the extent that even if you surrender all the resources of the world to the kind of leaders Nigeria is producing it will only multiply the agony of the generality of Nigerians. In Nigeria, people don't understand what it is when it is said ideas rule the world. More so, in an age in which creativity and innovation attract lots of premium. Nigerians make so much noise about turning knowledge into a core value, and how that singular act has helped to produce development wonders in modern societies, but the irony of it all is that they easily become disorientated when opportunity is given to them to put into practice their ideas and dreams of a better Nigeria. Are we to blame the social circumstances in the country or what? Does it have to do with some fundamental misunderstanding of the processes of nation building? What is really the matter?
Conversely, one thing that is obviously missing in Nigeria is the absence of rational principles on a collective scale going by peoples' conducts and practices. If a rational criterion is not made the guiding principle of human behavior and action, Nigeria will continue to cascade down the hill uncontrollably for a very long time to come, and all the dreams of a brighter future will never be actualized in so far as individual Nigerians continue to stick to the ugly habits of doing things the typical Nigerian way of doing everything. There is thus the urgent need to bring about positive change of attitude if Nigerians are to make some headway in the idea of restoring sanity in their country.


If you are having trouble seeing to drive at night, it could mean you need glasses. This is especially true for those who are nearsighted. It could also indicate that you have cataracts or another eye condition, but it is essential to consult with your doctor if you've noticed difficulty seeing at night.
Night vision loss and night blindness are both caused by a disorder of the cells in your retina, affecting how you see dim lights.
How do I Know I Have Night Vision Loss?
Halos/rings around lights such as street lights or oncoming traffic lights.
Blurry night vision, specifically reading or close viewing.
Experiencing sensitivity to glare or light.
Cataracts. This is a clouding of the natural lens of the eye and is a result of the natural aging process, making it common in people in their 60s.
Glaucoma. This condition negatively affects your overall vision, including your night vision. If you have glaucoma and are experiencing loss of side vision, sensitivity to light or blurred moving objects, you may want to consider avoiding driving day or night.
Genetic defects. A genetic condition such as Usher syndrome can affect your night vision.
Vitamin A deficiency. This deficiency is not common in the developed world but may still be a possibility. If you are lacking vitamin A, you can improve your levels by taking vitamin A daily.
In cases where a congenital disability or genetic condition is causing night vision loss cannot be avoided. In many cases, eating a balanced diet can help you in your efforts for preventing night vision loss. By incorporating foods that are rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, as well as high levels of vitamin A, could help you reduce the risk of night vision issues.
Food such as sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkins, milk, and eggs are all great options to add to your diet that may help your eye health. If you are noticing that your night vision is deteriorating, it is important to know your limitations for safe driving and to see your optometrist as soon as possible to determine the issue and begin treatment.
Contact Dittman Eyecare today to schedule your eye exam!


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Around 2800BC, the ancient inhabitants of Ur, Mesopotamia made a discovery that was to change civilization. They learned that if they blended copper and tin into an alloy, the new composite material was stronger, more useful, and more valuable than any man-made substance to date. It gave its name to the entire age it revolutionized. Bronze.
More than 4000 years later, in a study published in Nature Energy this month, researchers from Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), London's Imperial College and City University of Hong Kong, reveal how they are using this age-old method to develop similarly revolutionary new materials that will address one of the huge problems affecting the 21st century: how to capture and store carbon dioxide.
"It's easy to overlook the colossal scale of the problem," explains Professor Easan Sivaniah, who led the study into developing Mixed Matrix Membranes (MMMs), the highly-engineered thin polymer super filters that will potentially revolutionize carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. The largest coal-fired power stations can emit enough carbon dioxide in a single day to fill the Great Pyramid of Giza 12 times. And there are over five thousand large fossil fuel based power stations, averaging about 500 megawatt output, operating globally with more coming online. That it is a phenomenal volume of greenhouse gas to separate and store.
"Until now polymer membrane technologies for gas separation applications have not been up to the task," Sivaniah says. Either they are too slow, or as the paper reveals, in the case of high permeability polymers, they rarely generate sufficient 'selectivity' - the capability to separate gases - for energy efficient CO2 capture. This has major cost implications for implementation of membrane technologies in large-scale carbon capture projects.
There lies the rub. In a study published in 2016 in Nature Energy, David M. Rainer of the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge, demonstrated how the vast majority of the billion-dollar CCS demonstration projects initiated in North America, the European Union and Australia in the 2005-2009 heydays of CCS optimism effectively now lay in ruins.
"For CCS to begin to play a larger role in reality rather than simply in the models of future deployment," Rainer concludes, "it is imperative to begin to differentiate more and less costly technologies [if] CCS is to emerge from its own Valley of Death".
"Like those ancient Mesopotamians, when faced with new demands we needed new revolutionary materials," explains Sivaniah. The group, keenly aware of issues of affordability, as well as speed and selectivity, turned to MOFs. These are the nanosized additives pioneered by pre-eminent Japanese scientist Susumu Kitagawa. Incorporating these revolutionary nanosized particles into a state of the art polymer, PIM-1 originally discovered in Manchester University by Professors Peter Budd and Neil McKeown, the international team has managed to create mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) with substantial selectivity enhancements.
"We have greatly enhanced their capabilities, which means that we can potential bring huge cost reduction to large-scale CCS programs. A tenfold reduction in large project costs is not unimaginable, which may well bring CCS programs back within the realm of political acceptability".
Behnam Ghalei, Kento Sakurai, Yosuke Kinoshita, Kazuki Wakimoto, Ali Pournaghshband Isfahani, Qilei Song, Kazuki Doitomi, Shuhei Furukawa, Hajime Hirao, Hiromu Kusuda, Susumu Kitagawa and Easan Sivaniah (2017). Enhanced selectivity in mixed matrix membranes for CO2 capture through efficient dispersion of amine-functionalised MOF nanoparticles. Nature Energy.