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Video Purports to Show Ease of Voter Fraud in N.H. Primary
Ethan Miller/Getty Images(CONCORD, N.H.) -- A video posted the day after the New Hampshire primary from conservative gonzo James O'Keefe either exposes why voting laws are too lax or comes close to itself being voter fraud (or both), by obtaining the ballots of dead Granite Staters on primary day.
The video has already sparked an investigation in the New Hampshire State Attorney General's office, both because of the weaknesses of the electoral system it seems to demonstrate and the potential legal violations those making the film might have committed, according to N.H. Associate Attorney General Richard Head.
Poll workers in the video offer up ballots without requesting identification from off-camera operatives. Members of O'Keefe's Project Veritas give names that the video alleges belong to deceased New Hampshire voters and receive ballots, even when they report that they forgot their IDs in the car. It would be considered voter fraud were any of them to vote under these names, but none of them do -- at least on camera.
When one woman hears that the man she is attempting to give a ballot is dead and is asked if she might have any other deceased residents on her list, she laughs and asks, "How would I know if they were dead or not?"
Republicans in the state legislature passed a bill this summer that would have required photo identification for New Hampshire voters, but Governor John Lynch vetoed that legislation, saying, "An eligible voter who goes to the polls to vote on Election Day should be able to have his or her vote count on Election Day."
New Hampshire officials may take issue with the way in which this experiment was performed. It is against the New Hampshire State Code to record a conversation without the consent of both parties, and there is no evidence in the footage to support that those poll workers were aware they were being filmed.
Head said the state's Attorney General's Office became aware of the issue on election day and "immediately began conducting an investigation," which he described as, "ongoing."
To his knowledge, Head said that the question of voter fraud in the form of people taking ballots under the names of the deceased had not come up in the Granite State in the past.
In September 2011, the Department of Justice began reviewing an election law in South Carolina that required registered voters to produce a government-issued photo ID at the polls.
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The A1068 is a road in northern England that runs from Seaton Burn in North Tyneside to Alnwick in Northumberland .
The A1068 begins at a roundabout with the A19 road at Seaton Burn. It has a brief dual carriageway section before crossing from the county of Tyne and Wear into Northumberland. It is dual carriageway standard again past Nelson Village, and joins the route of the A192 road for about a mile. It continues through the town of Bedlington where it meets the A193 road and beyond the town it has a junction with the A196 road (to Morpeth ). It joins the route of the A197 road for about a mile close to the town of Ashington . It re-ermerges and heads in a north-easterly direction until it reaches the roundabout with the A189 road. From its junction with the A189 the A1068 gains primary status (it becomes more important), and heads roughly north. It passes the coastal town of Amble and the villages of Warkworth and Alnmouth before reaching the town of Alnwick . The road terminates at its junction with the A1 .

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Q: Has the arithmetic mean of the Leibniz series been used for computing $\pi$? I'm sure this was asked before, but I wasn't able to find the answer.
If we have an alternating series with slow convergence, can't we just use the arithmetic mean to get a much better approximation to the limit?
For example, every source says that Leibniz series for $\pi$ is a very bad way to compute it, but if we just divide the last term of a partial sum by $2$, which is equivalent to taking the arithmetic mean of consecutive partial sums, we get a faster convergence.

Have Leibniz or other researchers at the time used this method for getting a good approximation to $\pi$?

Here's the partial sums of Leibniz series (even in orange and odd in green), their arithmetic mean (red) and the exact value of $\pi/4$ (blue) plotted together:

Another example: the alternating series for $\log 2$:

There's a similar question, but it's not about history, just about the method itself: Pi series that converges arbitrarily fast.. $$ $$ Also note, that I'm not interested in more advanced methods of series acceleration, but in whether this (extremely simple and obvious one) been used at the time

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Do Democrats Who Supported Susan Collins in 2020 Regret Their Vote?
by Rob Wolfe January 17, 2022 January 22, 2022
Mary Ann Lynch, of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, is a model Democrat. She began her political career as a staffer for Democratic Governor Joe Brennan and has supported the party with donations and volunteer work for more than 40 years. In the past two elections, she voted a straight Democratic slate—Joe Biden, U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree, Governor Janet Mills—with one exception. Last fall, with control of the Senate on the line and the Brett Kavanaugh hearings a traumatic recent memory, Lynch cast a ballot for Republican Senator Susan Collins. She has no regrets.
"I'm a ticket splitter," Lynch told me. "I don't often split, but I do split. I vote for the person who I feel would be the best for Maine and for the country. Instead of saying we need more Democrats or more Republicans, I would say we would need more people like Susan Collins who reach across the aisle to get things done."
Lynch does not share the ominous feeling, increasingly common among Democrats, that time is running out. A paper-thin majority in Congress is likely to disappear next year, leaving just months to pass paid family leave and protect voters from conservative attempts at disenfranchisement. As the likes of Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema pettifog and delay, many Democrats wish for just one more Senate seat. And as Texas and other states pass restrictive abortion laws unchecked by the Supreme Court, frustrated Democrats turn to voters in Maine, who returned Collins to the Senate last fall despite her vote for Kavanaugh and the Republican tax bill, and ask: Why?
To her Democratic supporters, Susan Collins embodies a disappearing spirit of compromise, one more important than her vote on any policy decision—or for Brett Kavanaugh.
Exit polling indicates that 13 percent of Collins's support in 2020 came from registered Democrats. Women overall broke for Collins over her challenger, Sara Gideon, 49 to 46 percent. How did these constituencies make a decision seemingly so against their own interests? How do they feel about it now? Ask them, and their answers often evoke nostalgia for things lost—paper mills, union jobs, and a bipartisan, collegial Congress. They also share a lack of urgency about the slow-moving constitutional crisis instigated by Donald Trump, a sign, along with the election of Glenn Youngkin in Virginia this fall, that Democrats will have to do more to win than point to Trump's misdeeds, especially now that he's off the ballot.
Joe Bean, of Falmouth, Maine, is not related to the famous L. L. Bean family, of comfy sportswear and (formerly) generous return policies, but he does embody another Maine tradition: a certain spin on political independence. Like Maine's other senator, Angus King, Bean is not formally affiliated with a party, and also like King, he votes mostly with Democrats, which includes supporting the party's candidates for president, Congress, and the governor's mansion. With one exception: Collins.
In recent years, Democrats have relied on disgust generated by the antics of Trump—and, in Maine, the proto-Trumpist former Governor Paul LePage—to sway voters like Bean their way. And for the most part, lately, it has worked—Republicans haven't put forward someone Bean could stomach for years. But Collins, to Bean, embodies a disappearing spirit of compromise, more important than a particular policy decision or appointee. "It hasn't been pretty down there in D.C.," he told me, "but I see her continuing to try to be that bridge between the parties."
Bean, a retired hospital executive who has lived in Maine all his life, wants to see major Democratic initiatives such as Build Back Better succeed. Yet he said he considered Gideon a dedicated partisan who only would have added to the divide; Collins, in bringing along other Republicans, will help to get things done. He questioned why Biden didn't follow the example of Bill Clinton, who in a bipartisan gesture hired Collins's mentor, former Senator Bill Cohen, to serve in his cabinet. "Why can't Biden do some of that outreach?" Bean asked. "Talk to the senators on the other side who might be willing to make a deal?"
This kind of thinking helps explain why the Kavanaugh vote failed to pull away the kinds of moderates who, in the Trump era, have been (mostly) reliable votes for Democrats. Lynch, a supporter of abortion rights, told me she was impressed by Collins's conduct during the 2018 hearings—meeting with dozens of advocates from both sides, reading reams of documents, and calling for the FBI to investigate Christine Blasey Ford's allegations against the judge. It was the evenhandedness that mattered, even more than the result. "I probably would have respected her vote either way, because of the due diligence she had done," Lynch said of Collins. "That's what I want to see from a senator."
Since joining the Supreme Court, Kavanaugh has signaled that he is willing to overturn or limit Roe v. Wade in a decision due in June—seemingly reneging on his assurances to Collins that the precedent is "settled law." So far, Collins has declined to comment on Kavanaugh's remarks, during oral arguments on a Mississippi abortion law this December, that "if you think about some of the most important cases, some of the most consequential cases in this Court's history, there's a string of them where the cases overruled precedent." In our conversations, Collins's supporters told me it was too early to tell what Kavanaugh's legacy on the Court would be.
Meanwhile, despite the Capitol attacks on January 6 and what has followed, Lynch and others interviewed for this story don't agree that the Republican Party's drift toward authoritarianism—denying the 2020 results, passing strict voter-suppression laws, subverting local control of elections—demands exceptional measures from Democrats and independents. "I don't think it's a time of crisis," Lynch told me. "We have had far greater crises in this country. I'm naive; I still think that if we can reach across the aisle and understand each other, we can come to compromise and move forward."
Bean framed the problem in an inverse way: If there is a danger to democracy, it's in the presence of extreme partisanship on both sides, which pulls the country ever further apart. "I do think there's a crisis, and I'm very concerned about it, frankly," he said. "But I don't think either side is right."
That view is shared by another registered Democrat: Bill Green, a legendary Maine newsman who cut a series of campaign ads for Collins. Green places blame on both the right and the left, and is convinced that the country will head back to the middle. "I'm disgusted by January 6," he told me. "But I'm disgusted by Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon, too"—a reference to looting and rioting that followed Black Lives Matter protests in those cities. "I feel like we're starting to recognize that some of our systems are worth keeping. We just need to work on them."
Thoughtful or not, brave or not, Collins's stance on Kavanaugh—and her relationship with Trump—unquestionably harmed her standing in Maine. The senator won her prior election, in 2014, by 37 points over her Democratic challenger. In 2020, Collins beat Gideon 51 to 42, not factoring the many votes for the progressive independent Lisa Savage that, under Maine's ranked-choice system, likely would have gone Gideon's way had Collins failed to break 50 percent. Before the election, nearly every major poll showed Gideon significantly ahead, an error that observers afterward blamed on late-breaking undecideds and undercounting of ticket splitters. But some part of Collins's reelection—however small—can also be attributed to the influential endorsement she received from Bill Green.
For 30 years, Green, a folksy television reporter known for his sweater vests and down-home sayings, hosted Bill Green's Maine, a popular program that celebrated the state and its icons, from lobster boats to lighthouses to potato farms. A year into his retirement, the Senate race was at its feverish peak. Green, who spares no affection for Trump, watched with disgust as attack ads called Collins a "Trump stooge" who had "betrayed" her state. (Negative ads also dubiously charged Gideon with protecting a sexual predator in the Maine legislature and abandoning the speakership to campaign.) "It was snippy," Green told me. "It was undignified. In Maine we ought to be able to have at it, but it shouldn't be malicious."
"I'm turned off by all the ads attacking my friend Susan Collins, and I find them offensive," he said in an ad that aired that October. Green's sentiments echoed those of many Mainers put off by the nastiness of the campaign, as well as their feeling that Gideon was drawing support from big-money outsiders. ("I've lived in Maine since 1975, and I've never seen such a negative campaign," Lynch told me.) And although "my friend Susan" is, to Green, just that—an actual friend of his family—that language also reminded Mainers that they, too, knew Collins. If they hadn't met her in the grocery store or at the 4-H, they'd seen her on TV and in person, stumping for their votes as she had for the past 24 years. In the ad, Green lent encouragement to ticket splitters. "No matter who you support for president, please remember: Maine needs Susan Collins."
Collins's votes in the Senate since her reelection have been just fine with Green, too. This summer, she helped defeat the For the People Act, arguing that its sweeping voting rights provisions—making Election Day a federal holiday, restoring eligibility to felons who've served their sentences, keeping names on voting rolls, automatically registering eligible voters—went far beyond preserving the right to vote. Green wasn't convinced either that such sweeping action was necessary in response to laws such as Georgia's, which forbids giving water to people waiting to vote. (With many polling places closed in Black areas, lines are often long.) Should people be allowed, Green mused, to give voters even such small gifts as a bottle of water? "What is that law saying? I don't know," he said. "Leave it to Susan. I trust her."
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The Isle of Refuge is back on all servers!
Just logged in today, went to see a friend was on to send him a tell, saw his location was listed as "Queen's Colony".
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Plus I saw six low levels on the Isle when I popped over there (had to see if it was real) on the way to bed.
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Il castello di Cambron è un castello belga situato nella città di Cambron-Casteau, provincia di Hainaut, Vallonia.

Storia
Il conte Costante Val di Beaulieu (1751-1828), sindaco di Mons, acquistò l'abbazia di Cambron nel 1803, ma fu suo figlio, il generale Edouard Duval di Beaulieu di Blaregnies (1789-1873), ad ordinare la costruzione dell'attuale castello sulle fondamenta dell'antica infermeria dell'abbazia.

l'edificio fu costruito tra il 1852 e il 1854, sotto il progetto e la direzione dell'architetto Désiré Limbourg .

I cancelli in ferro battuto all'ingresso della proprietà risalgono allo stesso periodo e sono sovrastati dalle iniziali ferree DVB (Conti di Val di Beaulieu) intrecciate fra loro.

La famiglia Val di Beaulieu ha avuto anche altri manieri: il castello di Attre ed il castello di Beaulieu, vicino a Mons.

La famiglia Ullens de Schooten, formata dai discendenti di Edouard Duval di Beaulieu di Blaregnies, ebbe il possesso del castello fino al 1993 quando la famiglia Dombs acquistò la tenuta e fondò un parco zoologico, rinominato Pairi Daiza e interamente gestito dalla SA Parc Paradisio.

Struttura
La facciata sud del castello presenta un peristilio con sei colonne di pietra monolitiche e sormontate da capitelli in bronzo.

L'edificio presenta una facciata principale, a nord, in calcare e mattoni dipinti.

Sullo spirito neo-classico, ha una certa somiglianza con il Palazzo Reale di Bruxelles prima dei lavori voluti da Leopoldo II. Ciò si spiega con il precedente lavoro dell'architetto per i primi Re dei Belgi.

Galleria d'immagini

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Voci correlate
 Abbazia di Cambron

Altri progetti

Cambron-Casteau
Architetture neoclassiche del Belgio
Brugelette

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The word "intrepid" means fearless, and this Dodge proved to be just that when it came to its styling cues. Stodginess and full-size sedans go together like Seattle and pouring rain, but Dodge's designers set out to create an alternative that broke free of this mold. An innovative, "cabin-forward" layout resulted in a steeply raked windshield and short front and rear overhangs. The Intrepid's sculpted look (which became even more striking in second-generation models) didn't necessarily light everyone's fire, but it was, undeniably, a bold standout in a notoriously bland segment.
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Past Dodge Intrepids
The first-generation Dodge Intrepid was built from 1993 to 1997. Two trims -- base and ES -- were offered. Initially, both were powered by a 3.3-liter V6 good for 153 hp and 177 lb-ft of torque; the engine saw power increases over the years, though, and by the time this generation drew to a close, it offered 161 hp and 181 lb-ft of torque. A four-speed automatic transmission sent power to the car's front wheels. A more advanced 3.5-liter V6, producing 214 hp and 221 lb-ft of torque, was optional.
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#pos - 1994 Dodge Intrepid
By sledge - November 18 - 3:08 pm
Dont even consider it, dodge has long history of unreliable cars and trucks, this ones no exception, I bought mine used with 30k miles before 60k miles problems with, ac, trans, engine, paint, headliner ect...headlight mounts broke, too much plastic used on everything, had some friends at dodge dealer, they hated this car, from sales to the mechanics, I got rid of this car after 1 year of ownership a long tome ago, stay away from this one and any other dodge/chrysler/plymouth unless its from the 1960s
My 1996 DodgeMobile - 1996 Dodge Intrepid
By Patrick - October 10 - 3:04 am
These older dodge intrepids are much better than the 1998-2004 model years.
Suprisingly Good - 2004 Dodge Intrepid
By RatherPleased - October 4 - 12:23 am
My wife bought this car secondhand while we were engaged. Shortly after, I ended up inheriting it after my car died. I would have never gone out of my way to buy an Intrepid, as Chryslers have an iffy reputation for resale. Ours must have been built while the workers were in a good mood, because despite having some odd problems which stem from wonky workmanship, this car has been an absolute tank that keeps going and going and going. At 120K, the 2.7 doesnt leak or burn a drop of oil and still gets me a respectable 23-24 MPG with hard highway driving (I travel for work). At 80 MPH, it passes anything on the highway and climbs hills without losing any momentum. The AC is incredible, and I like the fact that it uses old-school knobs that dont require my attention to operate. The ride is old-school big-car comfy, complete with bench seats and a column shifter. Being a big driver with long legs, I appreciate this vanishing feature greatly. Its not perfect, as the fit-and-finish on this car is spotty. Overall, its a good looking ride and does its job very well. I drive HARD for work (about 2,700-3,000 miles per month) and I refuse to have car payments. This ride is a real workhorse. The Good: Good engine, amazing AC/Heat, thick seats, epic legroom (front and rear), huge trunk, handles well (doesnt feel like the big boat that it is), nice brakes, heavy front-wheel-drive setup makes this a good winter/snow car, great gear ratios for freeway driving, and structurally safe. The Bad: Interior plastics are classic Mopar junk, door handles break easily on these, drivers window track is broken, CD player skips (the car is old), and the transmission has wonky gearing that favors freeway over city (you have to stomp it around town and gas mileage suffers), and the most insane battery location in the history of cars (you have to remove a tire to get to it). Overall: Maybe ours is a rare gem, but with proper care and feeding, the Intrepid is a decent secondhand car. Good first car for teenagers/college kids because its big and safe, but they have a spotty reputation so keep your eyes open.
I love my car - 2001 Dodge Intrepid
By secret - July 17 - 10:35 pm
12 years old, 186K miles and still running like new - 2003 Dodge Intrepid
By Jason Foster - April 13 - 8:59 pm
Bought new in 2003, this car never let me down or left me stranded. Replaced generator at 121K (2011), front-left wheel bearing hub in 2015 (180K), total cost for both repairs $300 (self-replaced). Original exhaust system still solid. Replaced front pads and rotors at 120K, rear at 140K. Gone thru two batteries as well. A good, simple, cheap car.
Money Pit - 2004 Dodge Intrepid
By moonfairy - January 21 - 2:26 pm
I bought my Dodge Intrepid on February of 2013. Iwas just under 100,000 miles when I bought it and in a year and a half of driving put about 13000 miles on it... it started leaking radiator fluid and then oil and power steering. I tried fixing those problems but never could fix the radiator, I couldnt get the fluid to actually go down into the engine as its routed weirdly and it started over heating. Next thing I knew I was getting a knocking noise in the engine and when we checked there was water in my oil. I tried getting that fixed but the fix didnt work and in three days my engine was shot. it has the craziest engine I have ever seen. I would never suggest someone buy this car ever!
Should Have Shopped Around - 2004 Dodge Intrepid
By sbrazee - November 8 - 10:32 pm
I bought my Intrepid last summer and paid more than I should have. I have had the car for a little over a year and I have had to replace the water pump, radiator, thermostat, and the fuse for the transmission that kept blowing. I wanted a car that was roomy and could be comfortable to drive. Instead I got a fix and repair daily pretty much. DO not buy this car for the 2004. Its not worth it.
Strong engine, weak everywhere else. Not worth it. - 2004 Dodge Intrepid
By cfresh96 - September 13 - 3:13 am
I used this car for primarily getting to and from school for a few months, and it had no problems. I purchased it at 95,000 miles. I didnt really have problems with it. I treated it like garbage and raced it, drifted, etc. It lasted, I couldnt believe it. I then started delivering pizzas to make extra money, and then everything came back at me. Again, I used the power of the car to get me where I needed to go quickly. I put on 18,000 miles on it in a matter of 6 months. It no longer can last 10 miles of driving due to it overheating.
LOVE DODGES! - 2003 Dodge Intrepid
By becca1984 - August 27 - 12:54 pm
I recently purchased my 2nd Dodge Intrepid. They are very dependable cars,as long as theyre taken care of. My 1st Intrepid was a 2000. Owned it 3 years and only replaced a tire rod and the power steering pump(previous owner neglected it). I accumulated alot of miles on that car. When I let it go it had 215,000 miles and still going strong. My current intrepid is a 2003. Sitting at 146,000. Excellent car. I change my oil every 5,000 miles. 4qts of synthetic blend oil and 1 qt of Lucas engine treatment. These cars are CHAMPS as long as theyre taken care of!
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In Part One, we evaluated the TED Talk which was allegedly going to make all men feminists.
Feminism doesn't inspire men to stand up and be the men God has called them to be. Feminism works towards eradicating any differences between the role of men and women in our society. I do not deny that many feminists are concerned with violence against women, but preventing it is not one of the goals of feminism, and is not likely to be an end of it either.
Back in my feminist days, I decided to join our city's Take Back the Night march - an event to raise awareness about violence against women, and work towards a community where women can safely walk outdoors after dark. I was planning on going with two friends, one female and one male. When we arrived at the event, our male friend was told he was not welcome to join in the march - it was a "women only" event. The organizers had a "we don't want your help" attitude, even towards men who were willing to stand in solidarity with women towards the goal of creating a safer environment.
This is just one example which shows how feminism not only alienates men, even the ones who want to help, but is working against itself in preventing violence against women. There will always be men who make it unsafe for women to walk around at night, what we need are more men who are willing to be the protectors of those women - men who aspire to biblical manhood.
Throughout the Bible we see that God emphasizes the value of both sexes, along with the distinctness of men and women, which leads to a framework for preventing violence against women.
The Bible holds women in equal worth to men, both made in God's image and given the task together of taking dominion over creation. People who claim Christianity makes women less than men need read no further than Genesis 2 to see otherwise.
Husbands are called to love their wives and sacrifice for them as Christ loves the Church! That is PERFECT love. There is no other culture or religion which calls men to such a high standard with regards to their wives.
The Bible puts men in a role of protector and provider for the women under their authority (wives, daughters, or in the case of the church, widows and orphans). This is not a power trip, it is a huge responsibility.
It is men like this who are going to stop the trend of violence against women, and I know many of them. I am blessed to be married to a man who understands his role before God, and without needing any "leadership" or "sensitivity" training, will stand up against men who speak hatefully or disrespectfully about women. And do you know why? Because he was raised under biblical truths.
The speaker talks about how we shouldn't be putting the responsibility on teenage boys, but on grown men. However, if we want teenagers to grow into men who will stand up for what is right - we need to begin teaching them long before they are adults. I believe the number one thing you can do to prevent violence against women is raise up your sons with a true biblical understanding of the value of women, and the role of men. With this as their foundation, they will not need to be told to stand up against violence towards women - it will be the only thing that makes sense to them.
Violence against women is a very serious social issue. It is perpetrated in every country, in every culture, and in every religion. However, asserting that becoming better Christians would end violence against women is an over-simplification of a very serious problem.
Yes, men should love their wives as Christ has loved the church; women are likewise called to love their husbands. However, as you have pointed out, humans are inherently sinful, so both men and women have failed to uphold this standard. As a result both sexes have been subjected to violence and abuse. Historically, while men were the victims of violence they had the legal ability to bring charges against the perpetrators; however, women had very little recourse or protection. Furthermore, certain social systems, even within Christian cultures, encouraged the abuse of women under the guise of discipline and/or authority.
I'm sorry you had a poor experience with feminist organizations. Frankly, just as not all churches present an accurate presentation of Christianity, there are feminist organizations present a skewed portrait of feminism.
But, please, for the safety of all, do not write about violence against women and imply that if men and women were better Christians it wouldn't happen. This kind of thinking makes it very hard for victims—of both sexes—to come forward and receive help.
Can feminism stop violence against women? No. Not until humankind has become sinless will this happen. However feminism has helped to provide legal protection and justice for victims of abuse.
"... I believe the number one thing you can do to prevent violence against women is raise up your sons with a true biblical understanding of the value of women, and the role of men."
YES! This. Excellent and so true. We have let feminism invade our homes and our churches today and it has ruined our society and our men.
Love, your post and so glad I found you through the Graced Simplicity link up!
You're right - it has invaded almost every aspect of our lives, and much of the way we think too. Thanks, Chelsey!
I am a long time enemy of the feminist movement, not the wonderful words in their manifestos, but rather the behavior and actions of the feminist foot soldiers on the ground. Many of them carry a message much diffrent than the manifesto. I supported the first wave of feminism and securing basic equalities we should all share. However, the feminist movement today is buldozing right over men and it is telling them that they can no longer be men in the way they want to be. No men must somehow circumvent nature to be come a metro-woman/man.
Here is my take on the article. Men are beginning to hate women--some more than others. Many of these men have come from a broken dysfunctional family where divorce reaked havoc on their development, and this divorce was caused by feminism poison.
So, it is a catch 22. Feminism has brought violence to women by turning men against them, and it has made some men more violent due to the practice of destroying family units and turning young men into rouges without a caring and strong male figure.
This is a christian web-site so let me assert first that I am not practicing Christianity. The only women that I would stand up and defend, putting myself in harms way, would be immediate family.
ps. The divorce rate in the "Churches" is just as high as the rest of the country. I had thought of looking for a mate at church but then rethought it based on that truth.


Interesting read over at VDARE about the continuation of the War on Christmas ... the one that some on the left say doesn't exist.
The Rubidoux High School Madrigals in Riverside, California, broke off in the middle of God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman at a rink where Sasha Cohen, a US Olympic medal winner, was performing in front of fans.
Staci Della-Rocco, the director of the choir, said she complied with the request by a city council employee and police officer to silence the children because "I didn't want to have a big old huge scene in front of my kids".
Cohen, 22, however, was "stunned" to learn the choir had been ordered to stop singing on her account, her mother said.
The 2006 Olympic silver medallist is half-Christian and "celebrates everything" at this time of year, said Galina Cohen. "Sasha was stunned. We both thought the voices were just lovely, they were doing such a wonderful job. Christmas carols are part of celebrating the holiday season."
The cost of illegal immigratation?
Big Brother Jimmy is watching?
Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) suffers stroke?
School choice -- "Ask the customers"
This is who the Dems want to make peace with?
LTE: "I already regret voting for Jim Webb"
"We support the troops" ... Oh, really?
Snow flurries in Shenandoah Valley!
Really? Bob McDonnell for U.S. Senate?


Android :: Stop Spam Texts Without Confirming Validity Of Number?
General :: LG Optimus V - Set Boot Password Like BIOS Password On PCs?
I have the samsung moment from Sprint.
I've downloaded psx4droid and wipeout rom. it asks for a BIOS file upon loading of the app. it opens up SD card and when I click on the wipeout folder its empty, yet it isn't when I use my file manager.
So I ran the auto installer and my S3 went through the process and successfully installed CM onto my phone. Where in the settings of the phone can I confirm that it's CM because when I pull down the settings menu it still looks like TW 4.3?
Ever since I got my Android phone, or perhaps it was the unlimited texting, I began getting one our two spam texts a day. My question is this: When I receive such text messages, which often ask me to respond in a certain way (by sending back the word STOP for instance) in order for me to unsubscribe, should I respond? It's a dilemma because I want the spam to stop but I don't want to confirm the validity of my number either (that would invite more spam).
So every emulator on my droid works fine but GBCoid. I have all my roms in a 'Rom' file on my fone, this one says to specify bios file, which i did, even made a mock gba_bios.bin file in my rom file. Still no luck. Can anyone help me here before i kill this thing? This is the only emulator i cant get to work.
I'm new to android but just used the guides at this forum to root my LG Optimus V. I was wondering if now that I have root there is a way to install a boot password similar to the one I have on my computer. Before it loads the operating system, the BIOS asks for a password. Is there any similar functionality for android?
Also, is this possible on other devices even if it is not on mine? It's one of my favorite laymen security measures.


We must not forget our spiritual homing instinct, our restless urge to go beyond ourselves to the Other, however we define that for ourselves. Know your spiritual landscape. Fix your eyes on the vast ocean of the Other's love, and let's head out together. In this lies hope.
Into the womb of the Sacred deliver us.
with the elixer of your hope.
The video takes a few seconds to begin…don't give up!
Sometimes we have so much difficulty seeing clearly what is ahead of us. Recently I was at Holden Village, a retreat center in the mountains. The top photo was taken out my bedroom window, which was covered with snow. The colors were beautiful, but I couldn't tell at all what was beyond my window, other than the snow. Less than 48 hours later, because of melting snow, I was able to see the trees and buildings beyond my window. Life can be like this—we struggle and struggle to make sense out of life, not seeing our way out of a difficult situation.
Then something happens that changes our vision and brings sudden clarity. The confusion and struggle melt away as the snow did, opening up to an answer. The snow melts when the temperatures get warm enough. One can wait for that to happen or use a shovel to dig your way through the snow. When our vision of a situation is blocked by something, we may have to wait or perhaps there is something we can do to bring clarity. What or who helps you when you are in the midst of confusion and struggle and need clarity? Since my blocked window was on the 2nd floor, I wasn't capable of removing the snow. I had to wait. Are you able to wait when nothing you can do removes the block, when struggling is futile? How is God a part of finding clarity? How is God a part of stopping the struggle and waiting?
1 Corinthians 13: 12-13. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face.
Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known.
Marcia Mclaughlin is my colleague in spiritual direction ministry. She ministers as spiritual director, pastoral care counselor, and retreat leader at Richmond Beach UCC. I am delighted to share her wisdom with you.
not the mask that hides my beauty.
I take off the mask.
Do you see what I see? Retired, and contemplative by nature, I have the time to dedicate an hour each morning to read posts relating to spirituality, poetry, justice, psychology, and LGBTQ concerns. I try to be present to bloggers' experiences and expression. Often their stories stay with me throughout the day, and as I recall them I am in solidarity. A pattern has emerged which gives me hope in the midst of the incessant ego-driven political chatter and gratuitous violence our world continues to spew out.
This is the hope I see: a longing and a commitment to be real. Where my baby boomer generation learned to wear masks, the millennium, (generation "Y") and generation "X" bloggers, are unafraid to show their mistakes, even their deepest wounds. I am not talking Dr. Phil Show here…What I read is not for show; rather, the sharing seems to come from an authentic desire to grow. They face the truth with courage. They do not wait for a guru to tell them their "truth." They strip down until they find it themselves and they bask in their humanness instead of cowling in shame. When I was their age the false humility I was taught made me ashamed of being human and kept me from growing. The masks I wore became very heavy.
I put my hope here. Do you see what I see?
While looking for food, a nomad in the Namib Desert might see this little Fringe-Toed Lizard doing his gymnastics to survive the otherwise unsurvivable heat. He lifts one appendage at a time, removing it momentarily from the sand's heat. At noon he will burrow into the cooler sand beneath the surface. At dawn our nomad would enjoy the cool mist blowing in from the ocean, and with many other plants and animals, sip from its moisture left on leaves. The Sidewinder snake adapts its behavior by heaving its body across the sand, touching down in only two places at a time.
To mantras that focus me, affirmations, rituals, other prayer forms.
Seek out viable and positive service opportunities. Service takes us out of ourselves.
Paint, draw, write, compose music, play music) Creative activity often puts us into an altered state where we can forget our despair for a while, and unite with the Other.
Talk with a spiritual guide or trusted friend.
These adaptations get me through the heat of the day: Old truths embedded in a new metaphor.
This moment of ecstasy was shattered by the loud, strident voices of three homeless men who arrived at the lake eager to party. Imagine, life getting in the way of spiritual revelry! All efforts to keep my feathers flying failed, so I continued on my walk. Once disappointment faded, I realized that this is life: feather and shadow. I resolved to use these gifted moments of flight to prepare for battle with the shadows of injustice.
Thanks to my soul-sisters, Emily Dickinson and Hildegard of Bingen, for the loan of their sacred images of hope and feather.
In an effort to protect our egos, we leave in our wake, a destructive landscape of regret. Our acts of protection are as much an animal response as protecting their physical lives is for other animals. The difference, of course, is that we can strengthen our egos sufficiently to withstand attacks and move beyond them for the sake of the common good. The process of moving beyond ego creates a soul-landscape rich in variety. Remnants of ego caught on jagged crags, conjure memories of lies to self and others; charred skeletons of timber stand in witness to courageous suffering endured, and hopeless suffering self-inflected.
Our soul's geography resembles the terrain of active volcanoes years after they have exploded. Destructive lava flow has given way to affluent bursts of bold, bright, wildflowers- the acts of justice and compassion sown as seeds alongside germs of ego. Patches of green miraculously inch their way through the bowl of impenetrable metamorphic rock.
Just as rock can be intrinsically altered by the flow of hot lava, so is the soul dramatically altered by the movement of the Spirit, and our response to her. If we trust the Spirit, and trust ourselves to grapple with our instinct to protect our egos, seedlings will dot the horizon. Wildflowers, once extirpated by fear, will burst forth like fireworks on Independence Day.
I recommend frequent road trips through the terrain of our souls.


"Shadows And Teeth makes for exquisite reading... Each tale is a surprising celebration not of life, but of death and the things that genuinely frighten us. I recommend Shadows And Teeth for fans of a good scare."
Prepare for extreme horror. This collection of ten stories features a range of international talent, award-winning authors and new voices in the genre. Take care as you reach into these dark places, for the things here bite, and you may withdraw a hand short of a few fingers.
Also available for Kindle, as an audiobook narrated by Wyatt S. Gray, and in special edition hardcover.


 Nutrition & Lifestyle Archives | Christiane Northrup, M.D.
Today's topic is optimal nutrition during pregnancy.
Diet sodas, are any of you addicted to diet colas? Here's why it's so addictive.
Today's topic is walking. Is it still the best exercise for overall good health? Well, I think it is. It's the easiest! The famous cardiologist, Dr. Paul Dudley White, who was responsible for those wonderful walking paths along the Charles River and also the inventor of the EKG, said, I have two physicians: my left leg and my right leg.
Over the years, from the 1970s until now, processed food has had more and more sodium added to it and so our taste buds have become acclimated to fast food that's really high in hidden sodium. So we have this preference for salty food.


Every child in our Swim Academy is taught in a safe, supported environment surrounded by caring, qualified teachers.
So your child will have the confidence to learn the skills they need and you can feel rest assured.
Firstly children are assessed, free of charge, to determine their ability and which stage they should join at.
Once they join the academy, there's continual progression and ongoing assessment of individual swimmers through a series of stages throughout the year.
The lessons are usually once a week for approximately 30 minutes, we allow five minutes for administration, registers, updating iPods and checking medical information.
They run for a minimum of 50 weeks per year, with a 2-week break over the Christmas holiday.
There are also extended swimming development pathways, with clearer links to West Suffolk, Mildenhall and Newmarket Swimming clubs and other external options.
Please note we require 1 months notice to cancel your direct debit.
Please complete your details and a member of our Swim Academy Team will be in touch to answer any queries and to get you booked in.
It has been clearly demonstrated that children progress more quickly in an all year programme. Long breaks, for example, summer holiday periods, can have a negative impact on a child's progress in swimming lessons. We are also responding to ever changing demands and social patterns such as both parents working and grandparents involved in child care which demands more consistent activity.
Our teachers are experienced and qualified to deliver progressive, structured lessons, which follow the national plan for the teaching of swimming. Your child's progress will be continually assessed which means they can progress at any point rather than having to wait for everyone to meet the criteria.
At Abbeycroft Leisure, we take the progress of our swimmers very seriously. So, if the swimmer's progress has not been updated after a lesson or if you feel like your child is not progressing, we offer a free assessment with our Swimming Co-Ordinator.
What if I don't want my child to have swimming lessons all year round?
If you are paying by direct debit you will be entitled to give 1-months' notice to cancel your child's session. The introduction of continuous assessment will make access to your preferred session easier when you decide to return.
If you have a payment query, please click the relevant centre below to email the relevant member of the team.
If you wish to cancel your membership, please give us one months notice in writing.
Once the course has started we are not able to issue refunds or transfer lessons. In circumstances where a swimmer is unable to attend the course due to an illness, we are able to issue credit against future courses, if a doctor's note is provided. A 25% administration charge will be applied to all credits issued.


KOLHAPUR: The district administration has set the deadline of October 31 for the citizens and the villagers to submit suggestions regarding formation of the development authority for the region.
Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had put forth the idea of the development authority after the proposal to merge 18 villages with Kolhapur city met with opposition. A couple of weeks back, the district administration and officials of the state government's urban development department had organised a day-long workshop and presentation for politicians, citizens and various agencies for understanding the concept of the development authority.
District collector Amit Saini said, "The citizens have to suggest the ideas for formation of the development authority. I will compile those ideas and give my opinion over them. The report will be submitted to the state government before November 15. Citizens can give inputs about how the development authority should function, which type of development authority would be feasible and the possible financial model."
The citizens have to submit the suggestions in writing to the district officials. The district administration has uploaded the details of the existing development authorities on its website. The citizens have to suggest the model from three types of development authorities existing in the state - the Mumbai model, Pune model and Pimpri-Chinchwad model. As per the district officials, there are some major differences between all these three models.
"The chief minister himself heads the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority, while at other places the district guardian minister presides over the authorities. The citizens have to suggest the number of representations and provide the framework of the idea of development authority they have in their mind. I am going to study the suggestions and form my opinion before submitting the report," said Saini.
The state government is learnt to have shown readiness to grant Rs 10 crore as seed capital for setting up of the development authority. Also, the government is likely to allow the development of its land by the authority for raising revenue for undertaking future infrastructure projects.


Filled with icons and onion domes, the Russian capital might not seem like an appealing destination for kids, but you'd be surprised. In Moscow, little people will find museums, parks, theatres and even restaurants that cater especially to them.
Most sights and museums offer reduced-rate tickets for children up to 12 or 18 years of age. Kids younger than five are often free of charge. Look out for family tickets.
The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of Decorative & Folk Art both have educational centres that allow kids aged five to 13 years to create their own art. Garage Museum of Contemporary Art also has programs for kids.
The planetarium has interactive exhibits that allow kids to perform science experiments, taste freeze-dried space food and run around on the surface of the moon.
You might not let your children play with guns, but how about tanks, trucks and missiles at this museum?
Find out what it was like to be a kid in the Soviet Union.
This Soviet relic contains countless kid-friendly exhibits, including special sites dedicated to sea creatures, space travel and robots.
Even in winter, there are plenty of chances to get outside for fresh air and exercise.
With over 100 parks and gardens, Moscow has plenty of space for kids to let off steam – many parks include playgrounds. Larger spaces such as Gorky Park and Vorobyovy Gory Nature Preserve rent bicycles, paddle boats and such. The new Park Zaryadye will have plenty of interactive exhibits to capture kids' attention.
Most little ones love a boat ride. It's the perfect way for kids to see the historic sights, as there's no need to fight the crowds or linger too long in one place.
Even toddlers will get a kick out of the Moscow Zoo, with close-up encounters with their favourite animals.
Many restaurants host 'children's parties' on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, offering toys, games, entertainment and supervision for kids while their parents eat.
Self-service places such as Grably are family favourites, as children can see and choose what looks good to them. The dessert selection is also a draw.
Pizza guarantees good reception, but several outlets of Akademiya also offer children's programming on weekends.
Restaurants such as Anderson for Pop and Professor Puf have dedicated play areas for children. At Elardzhi, kids frolic in the courtyard with playground and petting zoo.
Little ones have never had such a range of entertainment choices.
Local legend Natalya Sats founded the Moscow Children's Musical Theatre to entertain and educate kids with song and dance.
Kids will see hundreds of puppets at the Obraztsov Puppet Museum, then see them come to life at the attached theatre.
Kuklachev's cats and Durov's animals put on a good show for kids of all ages.
The acrobatics will astound and amaze, while clowns and animal tricks will leave them laughing. Choose between two acclaimed circuses: Bolshoi Circus on Vernadskogo and Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Bulvar.
The metro might be fun for young ones, but be careful during rush hour, when trains and platforms are packed. Both Lingo Taxi and Detskoe Taxi will look out for your children, offering smoke-free cars and child seats upon request.


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"We are happy to be back after a successful first season and looking forward to grooming e-learning advocates who will champion the use of technology to address modern training challenges and accelerate employee proficiency," said Dr Ayesha Habeeb Omer, COO and Co-Founder CommLab India, at the launch of the summit.
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