JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged a Barnhart man for allegedly binding a dog's snout and legs together with duct tape and abandoning the animal in a cold ditch.
A spokesperson for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said one of their deputies found the dog, a dachshund mix, while on patrol Saturday in the area of Old State Road M and Schneider Road.
The dog was cold, malnourished, and possibly suffering from a concussion. The dog was found in 30-degree weather. Police said temperatures had dipped into the teens the night before.
"The deputy having that forethought to save that duct tape and took it back to the evidence lab and the techs worked on it for hours and they were able to slowly peel that duct tape apart and they found a fingerprint on the sticky side of it," said Grant Bissell, a spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
Prosecutors charged Paul Garcia, 39, with animal abuse and armed criminal action. Garcia remains jailed on a $50,000 cash-only bond.
Authorities don't know why Garcia duct-taped the dog and said they're still looking for the dog's owner. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau at 636-797-5515.


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General Terms and Conditions Minitials B.V.
Article 2 – Identity of Minitials
Article 5 – Orders
Article 6 – Formation of the Contract
Article 7 – Right of Withdrawal
Article 8 – Costs in Case of Withdrawal
Article 9 – Exclusion of Right of Withdrawal
Article 10 – Price
Article 11 – Conformity and Guarantee
Article 14 – Complaints Procedure
Article 15 – Retention of Title
Article 16 – Intellectual Property Rights
Article 17 – Applicable Law and Competent Court
Article 18 – Supplementary or Varying Provisions
The terms used in these General Terms and Conditions are defined as follows:
Reflection Period: the period of time within which the Consumer may exercise its Right of withdrawal;
Consumer: the natural person who does not operate in the course of a profession or on behalf of a company and enters into a Contract with Minitials;
Durable Data Carrier: any instrument which enables the Consumer or Minitials to store information addressed personally to them in a way accessible for future reference and which allows the unchanged reproduction of the information stored.
Right of Withdrawal: the option Consumer has to withdraw from the Contract within the Reflection period;
Model Withdrawal Form: the model form for withdrawal issued by Minitials to be used by the Consumer should they wish to exercise their right of withdrawal.
Product/Products: all products to be delivered by Minitials to Consumer under the Contract.
Minitials: the brand and trade name of Minitials used to offer Products to Consumer at a distance through the Website and whose identity is listed in article 2 of these General Terms and Conditions;
Contract: any distance contract effected between Minitials and the Consumer, including any amendment or addition to said Contract, as well as all (legal) acts for the preparation or execution of the contract;
General Terms and Conditions: the present General Terms and conditions of Minitials.
Website: the website minitials.com, on which Consumer can electronically order Minitials' Products.
Minitials B.V.
Victoriapark 8
5611 BM Eindhoven
Telephone: +31 (0) 6 34 86 26 22
Email address: info@minitials.nl
These General Terms and Conditions apply to every offer made by Minitials, any order placed by Consumer and to every Contract effected between Minitials and Consumer.
Prior to the conclusion of the Contract, the text of these General Terms and Conditions will be made available to Consumer. If this is not reasonably possible, Minitials shall inform Consumer, before the conclusion of the Contract, that the General Terms and Conditions are available for inspection at Minitials and can be sent to Consumer free of charge at Consumer's request.
If the Contract is concluded digitally, then, contrary to the previous paragraph, and before the Contract is concluded, the text of these General Terms and Conditions will be made available to Consumer electronically in such a way that the Consumer can easily store them on a Durable Data Carrier. If this is not reasonably possible, then before concluding the Contract, Minitials shall inform Customer where the General Terms and Conditions can be inspected electronically and that these can be sent to Consumer free of charge, either electronically or in some other way.
Should one or more provisions of these General Terms and Conditions be fully or partially void or voided at any time, the other provisions of these General Terms and Conditions will remain fully in effect and parties will replace the provision in question by a valid provision that is as similar as possible in content and purport to the original provision.
If there is a lack of clarity about the interpretation of one or more provisions of these General Terms and Conditions and situations not accounted for in these General Terms and Conditions, these should be assessed and interpreted 'in the spirit' of these General Terms and Conditions
Consumer is obligated to accept the General Terms and Conditions before the conclusion of the Contract, in the absence of which the Contract will not be concluded. Placing an order through the Webshop and checking the box next to the text: "I have read and agree to the website terms and conditions" is considered acceptance of the General Terms and Conditions.
When an Offer has a limited validity or is made subject to conditions, this will be expressively mentioned in the offer.
The offer of Minitials is without obligation, unless explicitly stated otherwise. Minitials is entitled to change, amend or revoke the offer. Minitials reserves the express right to change the prices if and when a change in the VAT rate and/or raw material prices gives rise to such a change. When the offer changes after the conclusion of the Contract, the Consumer is entitled to terminate the Contract and cancel the order within 10 calendar days after being notified of the changes to the offer made by Minitials.
Offers do not automatically apply to repeat orders and Minitials reserves the right to amend the price of an offer.
The offer includes a full and precise description of the offered Products. The description is sufficiently detailed to allow the Consumer to assess the offer properly. An obvious error or mistake in the offer does not bind Minitials.
All images, specifications and details in the offer are indicative and cannot give rise to damages or termination of the Contract.
Images of Products will be a true representation of the Products on offer. Minitials cannot guarantee that the colours displayed exactly matches the real colours of the Products.
For the validity of all offers the following applies: while stocks last or the duration as stated on the Website. If the validity of an offer has expired, the offer expires by operation of law and the Consumer can no longer make use of the offer.
Consumer can place orders in the ways indicated on the Website.
Minitials is entitled to refuse an order or attach further conditions to the Contract provided it has proper grounds to do so. In that event, the Contract will either be terminated or amended. Should the Consumer not agree to the amendment of the Contract, the Consumer is entitled to terminate the Contract and cancel the order, within 10 calendar days after being notified by Minitials of these changes.
Should Minitials not accept an order or when Minitials wishes to attach special conditions to the Contract, Minitials must inform Consumer of this no later than seven days after receipt of the order.
Minitials will not accept any orders for which the home address of Consumer cannot be established.
Minitials may enquire – within the statutory parameters – about Consumer's ability to fulfil its payment obligations, as well as about all facts and factors which could be of importance for the responsible conclusion of the Contract. Should Minitials, on the basis of these enquiries, have proper grounds to refuse the conclusion of the Contract, it is entitled to refuse an order or order or to attach special conditions to its performance, such by citing its motivation for doing so.
The Contract is formed, subject to the provisions in article 5, when Consumer places an order with Minitials based on the offer made by Minitials, thus accepting the offer and complying with the applicable terms.
If the Consumer has accepted the offer electronically, Minitials will immediately and electronically confirm its acceptance of the offer. As long as the receipt of this acceptance has not been confirmed by Minitials, the Consumer may terminate the Contract.
If and to the extent that the Contract is formed electronically, Minitials will take suitable technical and organisational measures to secure the electronic transfer of data and provide a safe digital environment. If the Consumer can pay electronically, Minitials shall take appropriate security measures.
Every Contract is entered into under the suspensive condition of sufficient availability of the Products concerned.
When purchasing products, the Consumer may cancel the Contract during a period of 14 Days, without stating reasons. This reflection period commences on the day after the Products were received by the Consumer or – when Consumer has indicated a delivery address other than its home address – on the day the Products were received on this delivery address. Minitials may exclude the Right of Withdrawal pursuant to article 9 of these General Terms and Conditions.
During the Reflection period Consumer will handle the Products and the packaging with due care. Consumer shall only unpack or use the Product to the extent this is necessary to assess whether they wish to keep the Product. Should Consumer exercise its Right of Withdrawal, he shall return the Product to Minitials including all accessories that were delivered with it and – insofar as possible – in its original state and packaging, in accordance with the instructions provided by Minitials.
If Consumer intends to use its right of withdrawal, it must inform Minitials of this intention within 14 days after receiving the Product. This intention must be expressed by Consumer through the Model Withdrawal Form included as an appendix to these General Terms and Conditions. Once the Consumer exercises its Right of withdrawal, the Consumer must return the Product within 14 days. The Consumer must prove that the delivered Products were returned in a timely manner by means of a proof of postage.
If the Consumer has not indicated its wish to exercise its Right Of Withdrawal or sent the Product back within the period of time listed under paragraphs 2 and 3, the purchase is final.
Should the Consumer use its Right of Withdrawal, its costs will be limited to the costs of the return shipment.
Any amounts paid by Consumer in this regard will be refunded as soon as possible, always within 14 days of the withdrawal. This repayment is subject to the condition that the returned Product has been received by Minitials or conclusive evidence of the return shipment is provided. Repayment will be made using the same payment method that was used by the Consumer, unless the Consumer expressly agrees to a different payment method.
In case of damage to the Product as a result of negligence on the part of Consumer, the Consumer will be liable for any decrease in the value of the Product.
The Consumer cannot be held liable for a decrease in the value of the Product if Minitials failed to provide all regulatory information regarding the Right of Withdrawal, this should be done before the conclusion of the Contract.
Minitials can exclude Consumer's Right of Withdrawal for Products:
manufactured by Minitials in accordance with specifications provided by Consumer, including but not limited to engraved Products or Products that were cast by a third party;
are obviously personal in nature;
that cannot be returned due to their nature; and
whose prices are subject to fluctuations of the financial markets that are beyond Minitials' control.
During the term of validity stated in the offer, the prices of the offered Products shall not be increased, except for price changes that reflect changes in VAT rates and costs of raw materials.
In derogation of the previous paragraph, Minitials may offer variable prices for Products whose prices are subject to fluctuations on the financial market beyond Minitials' control. The offer must then refer to this link with fluctuations and the fact that any prices mentioned are recommended prices.
Price increases within 3 months after the conclusion of the Contract are only permitted if they are the result of legislation or regulations.
Price increases after 3 months after the conclusion of the Contract are only permitted if:
they are the result of legislation or regulations; or
these are the result of a change of the raw material prices; and
the Consumer is allowed to terminate the Contract on the day that the increase of price rates takes effect.
The prices of the Products in the offer are inclusive of VAT.
Consumer will be notified separately and prior to ordering if a contribution to the shipping costs is charged.
All prices are subject to printing and typographical errors. Minitials does not accept any liability for printing and typographical errors. In the event of printing and typographical errors, Minitials cannot be held to deliver a Product in accordance with the incorrect price.
Minitials guarantees that the Products comply with the Contract, the specifications listed in the offer, the reasonable requirements of soundness and/or usability and with legislations and government regulations effective at the date of the conclusion of the Contract.
Consumer must notify Minitials in writing of any defects or incorrectly delivered Products within 4 weeks after delivery. Products must be returned in their original packaging and in new condition.
The guarantee period used by Minitials corresponds with the manufacturer's warranty term. However, Minitials can never be held responsible for the suitability of the Products for every individual application by the Consumer, nor for any advice given in regard to the use or the application of the Products.
The guarantee does not apply when:
The Consumer has repaired or processed the Products itself or had a third party repair or process the Products;
The delivered Products have been exposed to abnormal conditions or were otherwise used carelessly or were used contrary to the instructions provided by Minitials and/or stated on the packaging;
The defect is fully or partially the result of (future) government regulations in regard to the nature or the quality of the materials used.
The warranty does not entitle you to a replacement or refund for lost or stolen items.
Minitials shall exercise due care in the acceptance and execution of the order of the Products.
The place of delivery is the address provided to Minitials by Consumer.
With due observance of the provisions in paragraph 4 of this article, Minitials shall execute the orders with due speed and always within 30 days, unless Consumer agreed to an extended delivery period. In the event that a delivery is delayed, or when an accepted and paid order cannot or not fully be executed, the Consumer will receive notice of this within 30 calendar days after placing the order. In that event, Consumer is entitled to terminate the Contract free of charge. The Consumer shall not be entitled to any damages. If the Consumer paid for the Products, Minitials will refund this amount as soon as possible, always within 14 days of the termination of the Contract.
All delivery times are indicative. Consumer cannot derive any rights from any listed delivery times. The mere lapse of a delivery time does not entitle Consumer to damages, termination of the Contract, or non-performance of any obligation on the part of Consumer arising from the Contract or any connected Contract, such with the exception of the provisions in paragraph 3 of this article.
Should delivery of an ordered Product prove impossible, Minitials shall make every effort to offer a replacement article. A clear and understandable notification of a replacement article shall be made no later than at the time of delivery. The costs of any return shipments are at the expense of Minitials.
The risk of damage and/or loss of the Products will be borne by Minitials up to the moment of delivery to the Consumer or – when Consumer has indicated a delivery address other than its home address – on the day the Products were received on this delivery address, unless expressly agreed otherwise.
Consumer is obligated to take possession of the Products at the agreed on location/locations at the time Minitials delivers them of has them delivered to Consumer, or at the time that they are put at its disposal according to the Contract. Should Consumer remain in default in this regard, any costs arising from this will be at Consumer's expense, including shipping costs.
Should Consumer refuse to or be negligent in offering information or instructions necessary for the delivery, the Products intended for delivery will be stored at the expense and risk of Consumer.
If Consumer has given an incorrect delivery address, Minitials is entitled to charge any subsequent shipping costs to Consumer.
Minitials will make every effort to keep its Website as up-to-date as possible. In the unlikely event that a Product is no longer available, Minitials will inform Consumer within 30 days after the order was placed.
Unless otherwise agreed, any amounts owed by the Consumer under the Contract must be paid within 7 working days after the start of the reflection period referred to in Article 7 paragraph 1.
Consumer can pay the ordered Products prior to the delivery using iDEAL, Paypal, or credit card.
The Consumer has the obligation to promptly inform Minitials about any inconsistencies in the payment details it has provided or listed.
In the event of non-payment on the part of the Consumer, Minitials may, subject to statutory restrictions, charge Consumer with any predetermined reasonable costs it has incurred.
Minitials handles complaints from Consumers in accordance with its complaints procedure.
Complaints about the performance of the Contract must be lodged with Minitials within 7 days after the Consumer establishes the defects and must include a clear description of said defects.
Small deviations considered acceptable in the field or technically unpreventable, in quality, colour, size, weight, finish, design and the like, are not considered grounds for complaints.
Complaints lodged with Minitials will be handled within 14 days after the date of receipt. If it is anticipated that a longer period will be required to handle a complaint, Minitials will confirm receipt of the complaint within 14 Days and inform the Consumer on when they may expect a more detailed response.
A complaint does not suspend Minitials' obligations, unless Minitials confirms in writing that it will.
Should Minitials find a complaint to be valid, Minitials, at its discretion, may either repair or replace the delivered Products upon return, unless this cannot reasonably be expected of Minitials. In that event, Minitials will refund the invoice amount of the Products to the Consumer upon return of the delivered Products.
Minitials retains full ownership of the delivered Product(s) until the purchase price has been paid in full.
The Intellectual Property Rights to the (designs) of the Products, as well as accompanying texts, images, design, data files, photos and other (still or moving) visual materials, formats, software, brands, domain names and other materials, which arise from the Website, are held by Minitials.
Consumer is not entitled to publicise or reproduce (parts of) the Website in any way. Consumer may only place a hyperlink to the Website when this is purely for information purposes towards Consumers. The placement of a hyperlink for any other purpose, including a commercial aim, is strictly prohibited.
Dutch law exclusively governs all Contracts between Minitials and Consumer to which these General Terms and Conditions apply. This also applies to Consumers living abroad.
All disputes relating to a Contract or the performance of a Contract between Consumer and Minitials which cannot be resolved between parties, will be submitted to the competent court for the jurisdiction in which Consumer resides.
Supplementary provisions to these General Terms and Conditions or provisions varying from these General Terms and Conditions may not disadvantage the Consumer and must be confirmed in writing in such a way that these can be stored on a Durable Data Carrier in an accessible way.
(complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the Contract)
— I/We* hereby give notice that I/We* withdraw from my/our* Contract of sale of the following goods*/provision of the following service (*):
— Ordered on (DD-MM-YYYY) : — Order number :
— Received on (DD-MM-YYYY) :
– Name of consumer(s)
– Address of consumer(s)
IBAN bank account number:
Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified in writing)
Date (DD-MM-YYYY):

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Robert The Bruce (15)
Scotland 1306, Robert the Bruce (Angus Macfadyen: Braveheart) crowns himself King and takes the ambition of Scotland's freedom as his own. But he cannot overcome England's power: defeated again and again, his army is scattered and Scotland's nobility abandons him. Hunted, with a price on his head, he finds himself alone and wounded. The cause of freedom seems lost once more.
Hidden secretly in a secluded croft of a clan pledged to England, and close to death Robert is nursed back to life by a young widow and her orphaned children. His determination to do what is right, regardless of the cost, reinvigorates his passion to rise again. But it's not revenge he desires. It's freedom. Now.
Also starring Daniel Portman (Game of Thrones) Anna Hutchinson (Cabin in the Woods), Jared Harris (The Crown), Zach McGowan (Black Sails, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Patrick Fugit (Almost Famous), Kevin McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean) and Emma Kenney (Shameless) and featuring original music from Scottish national treasure, Lulu.
Robert the Bruce picks up where Braveheart left off in a thrilling, brutal and breath- taking fashion.
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Q: jQuery disabled form element will not turn back on after $get() operations In the code branch below, when the "my_theme" select menu is changed, I'm making a few $get calls to the server to retrieve the selected theme's default color options and preview images. During this process, to avoid the user clicking the "Apply Changes" button before the colors are loaded, I'm setting that button to disabled, then resetting it after the operation is done.
However, on one installation, something is apparently failing and the button stays disabled (even though there is no apparent error in the get operations).
How might I better structure this to renable the submit button after the gets are all done?
$('#my_theme').change
(
    function()
    {
        $("#largePreview").hide();
        var myImage = $('#my_theme :selected').val();
        var thisOption = $(this);
        $('.selectedImage img').attr('src','<?php echo get_bloginfo('template_directory') ?>/styles/'+myImage+'/screenshot.jpg');
        $('.selectedImage img').attr('alt',myImage);

        try{
            $('button.save').attr('disabled','disabled');
            $.get('<?php echo get_bloginfo('template_directory') ?>/color.php', {theme: myImage, spot: '1'}, function(data){doColor('#my_theme_header_color', data);});
            $.get('<?php echo get_bloginfo('template_directory') ?>/color.php', {theme: myImage, spot: '2'}, function(data){doColor('#my_theme_sidebar_color', data);});
            $.get('<?php echo get_bloginfo('template_directory') ?>/color.php', {theme: myImage, spot: '3'}, function(data){doColor('#my_theme_spot_color_alt', data);});
            $.get('<?php echo get_bloginfo('template_directory') ?>/color.php', {theme: myImage, spot: '4'}, function(data){doColor('#my_theme_spot_color_alt2', data);});
            $.get('<?php echo get_bloginfo('template_directory') ?>/color.php', {theme: myImage, spot: '5'}, function(data){doColor('#my_bg_attach_color', data);});
        }
        catch(e){
            $('button.save').attr('disabled','');
        }
        $.get('<?php echo get_bloginfo('template_directory') ?>/get-image.php', {template: myImage, action: 'background'}, function(data){
            if(data){$('#currentBackgroundImage').attr('src','<?php echo get_bloginfo('template_directory') ?>/styles/'+myImage+'/background.png');}
            else{$('#currentBackgroundImage').attr('src','<?php echo get_bloginfo('template_directory') ?>/background-missing.png');}
        });

        $.get('<?php echo get_bloginfo('template_directory') ?>/get-image.php', {template: myImage, action: 'header'}, function(data){
            if(data){$('#currentHeaderImage').attr('src','<?php echo get_bloginfo('template_directory') ?>/styles/'+myImage+'/header.png');}
            else{$('#currentHeaderImage').attr('src','<?php echo get_bloginfo('template_directory') ?>/header-missing.png');}

            $('button.save').attr('disabled','');

        });

});

A: Try $('button.save').removeAttr('disabled');
"disabled" is a boolean attribute, so it's either there (true) or it isn't (false).

A: Try either setting the attribute to false:
$('button.save').attr('disabled', false);

Or removing it:
$('button.save').removeAttr('disabled');

A: You can take advantage of http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.when/ So you can do many ajax requests and when they are all done execute what you want.
$.when($.ajax("/page1.php"), $.ajax("/page2.php")).done(function(a1,  a2){
    /* a1 and a2 are arguments resolved for the
        page1 and page2 ajax requests, respectively */
   var jqXHR = a1[2]; /* arguments are [ "success", statusText, jqXHR ] */
   if ( /Whip It/.test(jqXHR.responseText) ) {
      alert("First page has 'Whip It' somewhere.");
   }
});

A: Use .prop().
.attr() is the old way of doing it.
$('button.save').prop("disabled", false);
http://api.jquery.com/prop/#prop2
To differentiate when to use prop or attr, consider this trick:
<tag anything=value> is an attr
<tag value> is a prop

For example
<input disabled>
<input type="checkbox" checked>
<option selected>

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Q: Attribute "runat" is not a valid attribute. Did you mean "content" or "target"? How to solve this asp.net validation error see here this error - http://validator.w3.org/check?verbose=1&uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sitecore.net%2F

A: Er... remove the attributes? They aren't valid HTML, and they're only meaningful when interpreted by ASP.NET.

A: runat="server" is asp.net server control syntax. It must not come in html. It is interpreted by ASP.NET. you must remove this attribute.
Possible Reason for this:
1. I think the template is dynamically created. the developer make static site and cut copy paste on server side to make it dynamic but use control as response.write and forgot to remove runat="server" because it must be html content in response.write.
NOTE: No ASP.NET server control gives runat="server" in HTML. It is hardcoded in your code. remove this from both anchor and image tag.

A: Your pages should not be rendered with runat="server", so something's definitely going wrong here. What does the part of your aspx look like, that corresponds to one of the elements that is giving this validation error?


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Quo vadis? The primates, the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion
Neal Michell
The primates of the Anglican Communion have met for the first time in five years, after having met rather regularly every 2 or 3 years since their first meeting in 1979. Why this gap? Anyone reading this article will know that our Communion — from archbishops, bishops, priests, deacons, and laity to dioceses, congregations, families, and friends — is divided over the issue of human sexuality. The failure of the primates to meet is but one manifestation of this global and yet very personal conflict.
The 2011 Primates' Meeting in Dublin was attended by only 23 of 38 Primates. It was obvious that calling another Primates' Meeting would not be helpful if a significant number would not attend. When Justin Welby was enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury, he thus made a commitment to visit each of the primates in his or her own locale, before calling another meeting. In order to get them to the meeting, Welby assured the primates that they could, indeed, set the agenda.
And so they did. Item #1 on the agenda, they said, "was to discuss an important point of contention among Anglicans worldwide: the recent change to the doctrine of marriage by The Episcopal Church in the USA."
What did they say?
After much back and forth, the primates determined that the Episcopal Church had unilaterally changed the doctrine of marriage, even after having been asked not to, and that it would therefore experience consequences.
Over the past week the unanimous decision of the Primates was to walk together, however painful this is, and despite our differences, as a deep expression of our unity in the body of Christ. We looked at what that meant in practical terms ….
It is our unanimous desire to walk together. However given the seriousness of these matters we formally acknowledge this distance by requiring that for a period of three years The Episcopal Church no longer represent us on ecumenical and interfaith bodies, should not be appointed or elected to an internal standing committee and that while participating in the internal bodies of the Anglican Communion, they will not take part in decision making on any issues pertaining to doctrine or polity.
Do the primates have the authority?
The question that a number of commentators are asking is: Can they do that? Do the primates have the authority to "requir[e] that for a period of three years" TEC will not represent the Anglican Communion on ecumenical and interfaith bodies, nor be elected or appointed to internal standing committees of the Communion?
Among others, Andy Doyle, Bishop of the Diocese of Texas, rightfully points out that
[w]hile the Primates may ask this for their own body, as one of the instruments of the Anglican Communion, it does not make the same automatically true for the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC), a second of the three [sic] instruments of the Anglican Communion. That Council will have to make its own decisions according to its bylaws and constitution. The next meeting of the ACC is this April.
Any fair observer will acknowledge that the primates do not have the legislative authority to make this pronouncement. That observation does not end the conversation, however. The primates' response is truly unprecedented in the history of the Anglican Communion. The reason it is unprecedented is that nothing like this has occurred that would cause such a sui generis decision to be made.
Since its inception, the Anglican Communion has lived together not by legislative authority but by a messy sort of grace rooted in relationships. When asked what makes us Anglicans, Archbishop Desmond Tutu famously said, "We meet." Now, we may not like his answer, and I'm not sure how precisely theological it is, but he does hit the nail on the head. One way that we know we are Anglicans is that our bishops and primates meet together, and have done so as a common family for some time. And, at the recent primates' gathering, they stated what needs to happen for the primates and the Communion to continue to meet. The primates want to continue to walk together. So, what does it take? The Episcopal Church must learn to live into the consequences of its decision to change the doctrine of marriage.
Do the primates have the legislative authority to make such a pronouncement? No. But our bond and common identity as Anglicans is not governed by law but by the grace of relationships. The primates acknowledged that our (their) relationships are strained and broken. Then, as a body, they agreed upon what it takes to keep the relationships moving forward. In my view, their response was not a legislative dictum but a relational response.
Is this the final step? Of course not. But it is moving us forward, allowing us to continue to walk together as a Communion while, as a Communion, we continue to do the hard work of theology together.
Quo Vadis?
So, which direction will we go? Will we stand on our legislative rights and walk backwards away from each other? Or will we walk forward in the direction of relationship, which has up to this point been the basis for our common life as a communion?
When I was in college and discussing the issue of women's ordination with a Roman Catholic friend, I said to him that we had been dealing with this issue for several decades. He responded, "That's the difference between my church and yours. In your impatience, you think in terms of decades; we think in terms of centuries."
If we choose the path of legislative rights, we will surely end up fracturing, going our separate ways. If we choose the path of relationships, we just might be able show the world a witness of the Church doing the hard work of theology while maintaining its unity.
Other posts by Neal Michell may be found here. The featured image comes via Primates' 2016.
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The Very Rev. Dr. Neal Michell was born in Dallas, Texas, and grew up in Garland. Until recently, he was Prebendary in the Diocese of Dallas and Dean of St. Matthew's Cathedral in Dallas.
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Q: Not able to view the Lightning UI desktop I have anabled the Lightning experience on my org with the following settings but still not able to view the Lightning UI. Am I missing any settings that I have to enable? Is it limited to any specific objects since being a beat version?

A: From the Trailhead documentation ,you may need to add the lightning experience via permission sets and profiles.

If you're in Professional Edition or Group Edition, Lightning Experience is "all or nothing" for you. Once you turn it on, it's on for all of your users.

If you're in Enterprise Edition or above, consider these options:

If you have users with standard profiles, consider moving them to custom profiles, because enabling Lightning Experience auto-enables it for any standard profile users.
  Create a permission set with the Lightning Experience permission. Apply the permission set directly to the pilot users, then enable Lightning Experience.

A: How did you get access to the beta? I am looking to start preparing our Org for the changes, but I wish I had a chance to at least play around with it prior to the release. Let me know!


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Star Control: October 2015 update
October 31, 2015 10:18:02 PM from Star Control Forums
Another month has come and gone and here is the monthly update -- just in a nick of time.
The Star Control team has continued to staff up as we've hired more animators and artists.
Here are the topics to lead us into November:
Topic #1: The Founder's Program
Yes. The Founder's Program will get going within the next month or so.
If you are interested in joining, please fill out this survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VCQQG7D
Topic #2: The Tech
The game will be using the same graphics engine as Ashes of the Singularity. That means it'll be both state of the art but also (Because we're not having to deal with 30,000+ units at once) be able to run on relatively modest hardware (it'll still require a 64-bit OS, DirectX 11 or later but you should be able to run it fine on an Ultrabook).
The visuals are already quite stunning. Remember,. Nitrous's claim to fame (the engine)_ is that it renders similar to how CGI in movies is done except in real-time. You can see that already in Ashes despite it having relatively simple 3D models. Wait till you see what we can do with the aliens.
Topic #3: Lore Update
Since this is a reboot, the game will take place before the events of the original Star Control 1. Without giving too much away, something happens in 2085 leading the Humans to form Star Control to begin exploring space and making contact with alien worlds. The story will unfold from there.
Topic #4: Core elements
The founders will get a lot more information on all of this but below are the essential elements in the new Star Control.
Super Melee. Without spoiling it, Super Melee will take place within a solar system, not around a single planet. It will support Internet multiplayer and will likely be the first component released to Founders (2016).
Planet Exploration. This part is actually pretty far along and one of the coolest looking things I've ever seen and, after you see, it, it's "duh, of course that's how it should be done".
Encounters. This is the most complex part of the game (or at least expensive). Combining Nitrous with real-time emoting (not just lip syincing) is definitely proving worth it. For the record, I was originally against this because I thought it would be cheesy. I've now seen it in action and it's really amazing.
Ship Customizer. You wlll have a flag ship which will also pick up fleets of ally ships. However, this time around, you'll be able to visually customize the ship such that everyone's ship will look different (which should prove fun in multiplayer and when exploring the multiverses created by others). Think GalCiv III level customization combined with Nitrous fidelity. This part of the game is already working (though primitively).
Exploration. This part is working minus non-programmer art.
Music. We scored a real win getting Riku back after 25 years to score the new Star Control music. It's part of the charm of the original series.
Writing. Chris Bucholz of cracked.com is in charge of the writing. The aliens are, well, pretty awesomely insane and ridiculous already. There are already some catchy memes that have spread across the office. It'll be interesting whether they spread once others are exposed to them.
We're basically moving at full force. We are still looking to hire more engineers though. Must be willing to locate to Towson Maryland.
Topic #5: Road Map
Here's the near-term road map:
Founders Program begins (4Q2015). This will be access to our vault and a private forum where we can bounce ideas off those passionate, like us, about the Star Control reboot.
Founders Prototype (1Q2016): Founders under NDA will start to be able to give feedback and try out some of our tools and early prototypes of what we're working on to give feedback and suggestions.
Founders Alpha (2Q2016): Founders, under NDA, start getting Alpha builds.
Early Access (4Q2016).
2017: 25th anniversary of Star Control 2.
Topic #6: Bonus Topic
Because of the heavy emphasis on player created universes (hence all the work on tools and editors), we'll be using the term "Multiverse" a lot going forward.
Broadly speaking, if someone uses the tools to create a Star Trek universe that players visit in the game that is full of Klingon and Federation ships (obviously, WE won't be releasing that but the tools will let people create any universe they want with their own ships, stories, aliens, etc. of varying qualities) that universe will have an Earth also. Similarly, if someone creates a Babylon 5 universe, that one has Earth in it too. And needless to say, I suspect many people will use the tools to recreate Star Control 2 based stories with their ships and aliens -- and Earth is in that too.
So we can't obviously call these mods different galaxies or different parts of the milky way galaxy. They're different dimensions. Hence, the multiverse concept.
That there are other dimensions is not news to Star Control *campers* of course.
Once people have completed our main story-arc, they will have endless different stories to go to without having to wait for us to create sequels. They just pop into their ship and choose a dimension to visit.
Let me know what questions you have. There's already plenty of spoilers in this post but we'll be reserving most of the details for the Founder's vault.
Awkbird
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Reply #51 November 6, 2015 4:13:50 PM
Quoting cuorebrave,
Yes, it was quite good, but I think THEY actually took a page from Stardock with the whole ZOOM into wherever your mouse-pointer is. I believe that was a Stardock original with Sins of a Solar Empire...
BUT. There is literally NOWHERE I want to see a zoom function or, really, even mouse control in this game! I want to be in DIRECT CONTROL OF MY SHIP AT ALL TIMES.
I can't even get into how against click-mouse-to-tell-your-ship-where-to-go I am. I want DIRECT control of my ship. Direct. Direct!
EDIT: Mouse for menus and conversations is good. Same goes for the outfitting-your-ship screen, and I guess, building your custom vessel. And I can see some mouse input clicking on what star you want to travel to... But stop there!!
I think we're going to have that direct ship control no matter what since they decided to have a console option. For non-melee, I could foresee having both arrow-key movement as well as click-to-move. Other games have done it.
Click-to-move in melee? No thank you. You'll break what we like about the game.
cuorebrave
Quoting IBNobody,
Click-to-move at any point would present a large disconnect between the player and his ship, as if he's moving pieces around on a game board. This is not true to the Star Control spirit. Direct ship control is real, in-your-face, connection to the cold steel of your ship and helps you identify as the captain INSIDE the ship, as opposed to a floating embodiment high above.
Tovanion
I can only concur on the direct ship control. But I would like to point out that SC II had click-to-go-there in the form of autopilot. Not in combat, of course, but it made it possible for me to actually go grab a glass of milk and pretzels while the ship was going from Earth to Alpha Cerenkov, for example.
I understand that you feel it would give the player a better connection to the ship. I would probably use that scheme on occasion. Why not support both control schemes for exploration, though? It doesn't have to be an either-or decision. Wouldn't you want to give people the best of both worlds?
Absolutely! If feasible, dual control schemes would be ideal. Please as many people as possible!
But for me, I just loved that personal ownership of my starship that comes with the direct control. I was piloting that ship myself! Making mistakes, even! Being able to take over hyperspace travel manually to avoid or outrun a black hole (enemy encounter) that wanted to swallow me up? Overswinging a planet and having to turn around - and then, with practice, eventually nailing it every single time? Piloting that lander like a champ? And of course the super-melee... Ah, good times.
jarjarabrams
Reply #56 November 7, 2015 10:12:23 PM
Excited to see your take on planet exploration. Hope you get some smart folks to help in the Founder's Program. Can't offer enough time to be a useful member, but I'm in for early access.
+1 for involving Precursors_TiLT; He and Riku are a part of the group who did the awesome SC2 remixes.
Rhonin_the_wizard
Reply #57 November 16, 2015 3:02:58 PM
After playing Ur-Quan Masters, twice, I feel I can give some feedback for the new Star Control game. I will preface this by saying that unlike others my favorite part was making an alliance of different civilizations to fight a great evil, not exploring the galaxy or the battles.
Regarding the old lore. I am completely fine with new alien species, I'm not even that attached to the old ones. One thing I would like is more interactions with them. In 2 you basically found them, learned of their problem and then fixed it The exception was the Zop-Fot-Pik and even then it was one extra event. For examples there could be two that are enemies and you could play mediator between them.
Speaking of Zop-Fot-Pik, in the new Star Control could we receive messages at our ship? I lost the Zop-Fot-Pik in the second game because I never got the message when I was at the starbase. And then I picked to do a tour around the sector looking for rainbow worlds, and some other stuff.
Super Melee. Will battles in single-player also take place in a solar system? And will they be 1vs1 or with multiple ships? I'd appreciate an option to speed up or slow down battles, I thought they were a little too fast.
Planet Exploration. Will there be resources gathering? I was not exactly a fan of it. I think it would be best if you scanned planets and make a note of those that should be mined. Then again considering the amount if space debris, there really isn't any good reason to mine planets. The Oort Cloud alone could probably sustain the space industry for centuries.
Ship Customizer. Will we also be able to modify fleet ships? If not their appearance at least be able to upgrade them. Maybe an experience system would also be good.
Exploration. I'd like to mention some my grievances. One, when exiting planetary orbit screen and you intersect with another ship after conversing/fighting you would be back at the planetary orbit screen, this once happened to me three times in a row, it was extremely annoying. Two, you were essentially blind and had no idea where to go, especially at the start, what I would suggest is if we have a starbase could it be upgraded with scanners and tell us if any systems had something interesting. And lets be honest most of the star systems in 2 were not worth visiting, especially since you were on a time limit, which the game didn't tell you about.
Speaking of the starbase, I'd like it if it too could be upgraded, see above for one idea, or change appearance on what species we are allied with. Or just have the ships from different species fly around it.
In 2 all research was acquired from the Melnorme trader, I think it would be better if it was spread around from different sources, allies, study of precursor artifacts, study of the wreckage of enemy ships, etc.
I think an in-game encyclopedia would be a good addition. You could learn some things from speaking with aliens, but the encyclopedia would be more detailed. Like the Codex from Mass Effect or the Civpedia from Civilizations.
Regarding mouse vs keyboard, controlling the ship directly didn't make me feel like a captain, that's mostly because I imagine the captain ordering where to go and the pilot taking us there. That said I am for both control methods being supported.
Almost done, last is a pet peeve of mine. I know a lot of science fiction writers treat sapient and sentient as having the same meaning, but they don't. Also the word race, it's an informal rank, consider using species or subspecies.
Quoting Rhonin_the_wizard,
Cool idea. It's like the old Star Control II manual. I read every page over and over for 10 years. It even featured the Androsynth and a whole history on them... who aren't even in the game! Sure you'd meet species in-game and speak to them... but if you wanted backstory, you had to read the manual or speak to the captain about history.
Maybe when you meet a species, it would unlock their history in your trusty Encyclopedia Astronautica. You could learn valuable, in depth information about their history, culture, fighting style, technology level, interspecies dependency and relations... This would be a great addition!
I played a game, a looong time ago where there was information that was only in the encyclopedia/help/whatever... it was not vital but a "nice to have". So it gave you a great incentive to go and read the lore. Don't ask me what game, though. It is buried in my memory banks. But it is associated to oooooolldddd games. Maybe it was even the (shudder) paper manual, I can't recall.
I would like it if the lore was deep and detailed. Build a universe and let us play in it. Let us get immersed And if you make mistakes in your lore, like FF & PRIII did, it will only allow us to discuss about it for eons to come
deathnsmaldoses
looking forward to this, received the email today and had to reactivate my account.
I'm glad there still a really active base here and with the new email gone out i can imagine it getting even busier soon.!
If it is going to be released through Steam then I am not interested.
I have Galciv3 via Steam.
My computer crashed and now I cannot get it again through steam.
Like the other Star Control games, it'll also be available via GOG.
Reply #63 November 20, 2015 1:41:51 AM
Quoting Embird,
Games are tied to your account, not hardware. You are able to install it on any computer, of course make sure said computer is capable of playing the game you want.
WOOOOOOOOT!!!!
Hunam_
GOG!!!
Reply #66 November 20, 2015 10:33:35 AM
I'd suggest contacting Steam support as that should not prevent you from having the game.
satoru1
All you need to do is reinstall steam, log into your old account, and download the game.
the only way you can't get your game is if you log into the wrong account, which people often do while insisting they don't have an alt. If I had a nickel for every time someone 'insisted' they had only one account but then found that 'other' account afterwards, I could buy back the entire Star Control license from Activision
No point.
Steam's idea of support is "find out for yourself, from other members".
fargetv
1) That's not true.
2) By choosing to not ask for help from those that can help you, I get the impression that you enjoy feeling robbed, and don't want to solve the problem.
Quoting fargetv,
It is true. I have tried it.
Then you get the wrong impression.
RonPimpster
Steam Support related discussions should be in another thread? It's starting to get off topic.
magnum233
Reply #72 December 7, 2015 7:05:53 PM
from Brad Wardell's Little Tiny Frogs
Just applied to join the founders program, it would be an honor to be part of it. Im also currently a backer and tester of Starcitzen, i was part of The Dead Linger till the end and took part in the 24hour final funds raiser of planetary annihilation.
I hope the new starcontrol game does the series justice and rewrites the ip's history as well as rebooting it. I really hope alot of ideas and input is being given from the original creators. I first played when i was about 12 and used to spend many hours in my youth, then later i played the urqaun masters which is just awesome.
nigelhedges
There is always a great balance between holding onto the past, and reaching into the future.
I think anyone "on board this train" of the Star Control reboot should accept that there will be differences.
Differences are good, its a fresh exploration - I love it. I mean, I LOVED the original games.
But it's OK if the game makes a few tweaks here and there, to brandish a great story.
Question on the Ship Customizer
One element of ship design that I kind of love, is the thought of upgrades and cosmetics not necessarily matching. For example, a ship that looks like a rust bucket waste carrying vessel.... but is actually a state of the art speed machine.
Upgrades: Hate to draw a similarity to a car racing game, but what I like about games like Asphalt 8: Airborne is the upgrades to acceleration, top speed, handling, body strength, and "nitro". While those upgrades follow something you can purchase, you can acquire technology which provides even more improvements like a second tier of upgrades. I hope that the game has this element?
Boarding: I wonder whether it will be possible to introduce a kind of "mortal kombat - fatality" move. By this I mean, during the space battles when the enemy's ship is down to 10%, there should be some way or slightly more complicated attack that gives you a chance to board that ship. So rather than it exploding, not only does the enemy ship potentially survive (whatever resource that involves...) but you get a chance to steal enemy technology or secrets.
Question on Writing
I hope there will be opportunities for founders to have a very tiny input into some small writing somewhere (aslong as it's approved by Chris and the team)? That would be so good.


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Getting the Garden Right
Richard C. Barcellos
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This is an important book. The Bible tells the story of God's salvation of sinners in Christ. But that story does not begin in Bethlehem. It begins, well, at the beginning, in the garden. Adam's work and God's rest set the stage for the rest of history.
Getting the Garden Right quantity
Adam's Work and God's Rest in Light of Christ
By Richard C. Barcellos
©2017 Founders Press
Printed in the United States of America
320 pages (soft cover)
What is New Covenant Theology
The Importance of Hermeneutics in Theological Formulation
Part 1: Adam's Work in Light of Christ
A Covenant of Works in the Garden: The New Covenant Theology Perspective
A Covenant of Works in the Garden: The Confessional Formulation
A Covenant of Works in the Garden: The Scriptural Arguments
Part 2: God's Rest in Light of Christ
The Doctrine of the Christian Sabbath: The New Covenant Theology Perspective
The Doctrine of the Christian Sabbath: The Confessional Formulation
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The Doctrine of the Christian Sabbath: New Testament Fulfillment
The Doctrine of the Christian Sabbath: Hebrews 4:9–10
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Appendix: A review of New Covenant Theology: Description, Definition. Defense by Tom Wells and Fred Zapel
Index of Scripture References
Index of Names and Subjects
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President and Professor of Systematic Theology and Homiletics
Puritan Reformed Theology Seminary
and a pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation
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Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church (Reformed)
Exeter, New Hampshire
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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
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James M. Renihan, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor of Historical Theology
Institute of Reformed Baptist Studies
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Joe Thorn
Lead Pastor of Redeemer Fellowship
St. Charles, Illinois
"Richard Barcellos has given us a real gem in his Getting the Garden Right. I know of no contemporary book like it. It is worth its weight in gold. Barcellos defends the confessional understanding of the covenant of works and the Sabbath rest through hermeneutics, exegesis, biblical theology, historical theology, and systematics. While the context for the book is discussion of these central doctrines with theologians within the New Covenant Theology movement, the book should be of interest to the wider Reformed community beyond Baptist circles. Barcellos has written theology as it ought to be written. Getting the Garden Right is polemical theology at its gentle best. I heartily recommend this volume for its depth of theological argumentation seasoned with grace, for its delineation and vindication of the doctrine of the covenant of works and the continuing validity of a Sabbath rest in this age, and for its clear example of theological method. You must not only read the cover of this book. Get the book, consume it, digest it, and then return to it annually and as often as you need."
Rev. Jeffrey C. Waddington, Ph.D.
Stated Clerk & Archivist—Presbytery of Philadelphia
The Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Stated Supply & Ministerial Adviser—Knox OPC
Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
"Contentions about issues like covenant theology and the first day of the week, the Lord's Day, are too often bitter and negative, not to mention complex and confusing. Rich Barcellos' newest offering on these topics is careful without being pedantic, thorough without being exhausting, thoughtful without being speculative, academic without being abstruse, fair without being soft, and pointed without being nasty. Rich builds gradual momentum through his book, digging ever deeper through the various strata of biblical, historical, and systematic theology to develop his case. Those who more or less agree with him will find this a helpful confirmation and a useful prompt to further careful study. Those who more or less disagree will find that this is no casual contribution, but a significant effort and a serious challenge to any who overlook, neglect or even carelessly dismiss the patterns, purposes, and privileges of the Lord's Day as it is understood in the context of creation, fall, redemption, and coming glory."
Jeremy Walker
Pastor of Maidenbower Baptist Church
Crawley, England
2 reviews for Getting the Garden Right
karabeth (verified owner) – October 26, 2017
This is a seminal, succinct, sensitive presentation of the crucial nexus of covenant theology and biblical hermeneutics. Exalting Christ and His grace through the gospel while filtering through the scope and sequence of all the Scriptures, this book will edify believers, educate scholars and engage critics. This volume demands an honest reading and deserves a wide distribution.
nicholasjames (verified owner) – December 11, 2017
Barcellos communicates in slightly repetitive but always rich and sensitive language. His pastoral nature is embedded in every page of the text, especially in his interactions with his theological opponents; always gracious and never condescending, he delivers sharp theological insight and corrections with authority and grace. Reformed theologians of all ages would be proud to see the fruit of their tradition in his ministry. His assertion of the plain and clear language of Scripture establishing a covenant with Adam and creation in Eden is poignant and effective. It should leave any informed reader without grounds for asserting the "word-concept fallacy", as Barcellos very astutely points out, That NCT proponents are fond of using. Unfortunately, his work falls short on its second main point regarding the Christian Sabbath. His interaction with the key texts is limited by his purpose in writing and the space in which he interacts with the texts. I would love to interact with him in person, though I think that might be a bit unrealistic. After reading his work, I remain convinced that the Christian Sabbath is not an eschatological but current reality for those who have received the yoke of Christ and are justified by faith, having rested from their work in this life in hope of inheriting, not an Edenic state or Sabbath rest or promised land, but perfect unification with Christ that encompasses much more than the Sabbath that is currently enjoyed daily by those in Christ.
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Holidays can be wonderful times but can sometimes challenge the calmest of us with heightened emotions due to anticipation, extra work, holiday preparations, and family events. To ease some tension and anxiety, experts advise a variety of methods for our consideration.
Sixteen smile-bringing quotes are offered as quick tension relievers from the Huffington Post.
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The Mayan Calendar is intricate and interesting. Simplistically, as explained on the Marjorie Barrick Museum's site from the University of Nevada, it cycles every 5,000+ years. December 21, 2012 has been connected with the end/beginning of a new cycle. The Mayan Calendar is close to its "year end" and is ready to start again in the same way our calendar ends on December 31.
University of Delaware Professor David Mills provides a further look explaining such complexities of the Calendar as the round and long-count calendars, describing the glyphs, and comparing the Gregorian and Mayan Calendars.
Anytime we see the end of the year or the end of a cycle, it's always a great time to reflect upon what has happened and what we can do better. I'm not sure if the Maya believed in New Year's Resolutions but if so they must've been long-term goals!
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