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Nothing Fox News does should surprise me anymore. But having the nerve to criticize something at length out of a state of sheer ignorance and then expecting others to take time out of their schedule to correct them, possibly in a hostile environment, is remarkably shameless.
Short version: commentators on Fox have been making the video game Mass Effect out to be some kind of hardcore pornography being sold to our impressionable children. It does, apparently, contain a sex scene, but one of the commentators now admits that "I've seen episodes of [the ABC television show] Lost that are more sexually explicit."
Never mind "Fair and Balanced"; maybe Fox should face false advertising charges for using the term "news".
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From another site.
The part about this one that really made me laugh:
Irate gamers have flooded the page on Amazon.com selling Ms. Lawrence's most recent book, "The Cult of Perfection: Making Peace With Your Inner Overachiever," sending its user-generated rating into oblivion… Many of the reviewers admit that they have not read Ms. Lawrence's book.
I think it's about dang time Gamers quit letting the media walk all over the games and even the gaming community. For the most part, people who play video games are generally normal people. And yet, video games get the bad side of everything.
Anyone else find it frustrating that the slander was on a television station who's own rating system is far inferior to the video game industries?
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maybe Fox should face false advertising charges for using the term "news".
There's something to this...
Okay, I've actually played this game, and I've seen the sex scenes. There's nothing here that would be rated above PG-13. The nudity is limited to an exposed butt. Whose butt that is depends on the relationship between the main character and which supporting character you most closely bond with.
Mass Effect is a very complex game that invests heavily in plot and character development. Decisions you make open or close different paths in the game. It's probably the closest the video game industry has ever come to making a true RPG. Understanding that is crucial to evaluating the controversy.
I think an important point is that most of these scenes are a culmination of a relationship developed over the course of the game and that they are, to the best of my knowledge, mutually exclusive - investing in one character romantically will eliminate other options after a certain point. I say most because one of the sex scenes involves the main character sleeping with an alien "consort" (think Inara from Firefly but with blue skin). This scene is accessible early in the game, and as far as I can tell, does not impact your relationship with the other characters. It also involves no nudity.
Other sources, notably Kevin McCollough from TownHall, criticized the game for including lesbian sex scenes. This is both true and false. It's false because players have the option of either pursuing a human character of the opposite sex, or a sexless alien (whose species is called the Asari). The Asari are capable of mating and producing offspring with either gender of any species. The criticism is true inasmuch as all Asari are more or less feminine by human standards. So...YMMV. Again, though, pursuing your Asari crew member cuts off other romantic avenues. No hot alien three-ways, I'm afraid.
I think, all in all, that BioWare executed these scenes very tastefully. The "SeXBox" outcry has come exclusively from those who haven't bothered to play the game, or in some cases, even view clips of the scenes in question.
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Okay, so she's apologized. Are the people who trashed her ratings going to make good?
MightyCow
I'm guessing all the people who trashed her ratings are also sorry, now.
Noemon
Originally posted by adfectio:
For the most part, people who play video games are generally normal people. And yet, video games get the bad side of everything.
Well, it's always something, right? Whether it's comic books, rock music, or D&D, there's always some fairly harmless thing enjoyed primarily by people on the younger side of the generation gap that terrified members of the elder side are sure is going to bring society to its knees. I wonder what harmless thing current videogame players will be decrying in 20 or 30 years.
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Are the people who trashed her ratings going to make good?
They did make good, by chastising and humiliating a talentless, truthless hack.
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I like a good video game every now and then. However, I believe they are a waste of time, violent, and make people stupid. My own view is that comic books, rock music, and D&D (until people realized mostly losers enjoyed the game) and I would add television might not have brought society to its knees. What they have done is contributed to the sorry state of education and western culture.
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mr_porteiro_head
Originally posted by TomDavidson:
That is not making good, for any reasonable definition.
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Originally posted by Occasional:
My own view is that comic books, rock music, and D@D (until people realized mostly losers enjoyed the game) and I would add television might not have brought society to its knees. What they have done is contributed to the sorry state of education and western culture.
That's an interesting perspective. Just to pick one, how has "D@D" done this?
D&D never ended up doing this because, as I said, it faded from the general public's participation. Potentially I saw it come close to ruin lives. You lost time, became anti-social beyond the small group of players, accepted violence more readily, spent far less time learning and reading, neglected family, and became obsessive over everything. Much of this I can repeat for video games and what they have done, although the social consiquences are worse than D&D because of the lack of any thought and interaction.
Potentially I saw it come close to ruin lives. You lost time, became anti-social beyond the small group of players, accepted violence more readily, spent far less time learning and reading, neglected family, and became obsessive over everything.
I've seen some of this, but disagree about the violence and reading. The people I've known that play D&D have generally been near the good end of the bell curve of how much they read. As teens, D&D players seemed far more likely to be the victims of violence perpetuated by the normal kids than the instigators of violence.
Not that I haven't heard of exceptions, but that's what I personally have observed.
Omega M.
What about movies?
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It's not often that someone makes it so clear without intending to that they know almost nothing of what they're talking about:)
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"what about movies?" Not until recently, like in the past 40 years. I think they became far more damaging to society about the time they competed against television. They have pretty much become one and the same.
Rakeesh, I do know what I am talking about. I used to play D&D myself and had friends and family do the same. Like I implied, it turned out most of those who played the game were already prone to behaviors the game intensified. As for the violence factor, I agree that those who played the game were often those who were treated badly. However, I also saw that it was a way for those same people to lash out without any real life consiquences. Yet, those same people would often start becoming the characters they developed and played.
Yet, those same people would often start becoming the characters they developed and played.
Often? How many times have you seen this happen?
Tresopax
What they have done is contributed to the sorry state of education and western culture.
I agree partially with this, except the fault does not lie in television, games, music, or film as mediums, but rather in the way they have been commercialized. By that I mean, instead of being produced with the intent simply to be good, they instead are produced with the intent to pander to whatever consumers will most likely buy. Businessmen seem to have a lot more control over the end result than artists do, at least in the case of many video games.
Having said that, I think it'd be unfair to paint EVERY video game with that brush. There are definitely innovators and artists out there who are producing some fantastic games which do add greatly to our culture and our society. And to some degree, the gaming community does reward them.
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Weird stuff, Occ. Doesn't jibe at all my the anecdotes of my own past. Perhaps we just interpret our experiences in a way to support our own world views.
Also, I think there has to be something more to these phenomena than just the influence of games. Video games have become more sophisticated and prevalent through the last 20 years, at the same time that violent crime has been steadily decreasing. Antisocial and violent people have always existed, perhaps many of these people now gravitate to video games, leading to incorrect assessments of causality direction, though I don't think there's really any data showing a strong link between violence and video game playing, regardless of what causes what.
OK, I'm as confident asserting this as I am in asserting anything comparitive about online people: I guarantee I've played more role-playing games than you have, Occasional.
What 'behaviors' does the game intensify? Killing orcs? Investigating magical murders? Exploring dungeons? As for violence, role-playing games are certainly less violent than, say, boxing or football, wouldn't you agree?
If (and I don't really believe this is true, I'm convinced you're wildly embellishing) the people you played with started 'becoming their characters', then your sample is hardly representative.
Redskullvw
Exactly how was this Fox's mistake? They had a guest who misrepresented herself, for which she apologized. Its not like Fox was playing Al Sharpton to her Tawana Bradley.
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Fox has not publicly acknowledged that they broadcast misleading, sensationalist BS. They aren't a common carrier and do have to take some responsibility for their content, regardless of who's payroll the talking heads are on.
I will grant that Fox should acknowledge that as soon as CNN and the Network news does the same. They are all hacks, although I believe my hack more than I believe your hack.
The show's host, Martha MacClallum said, "in some parts of this, you'll see full digital nudity. Imagine! And the ability for the players to engage in graphic sex and the person who's playing the game gets to decide exactly what's going to happen between the two people, if you know what I mean."
One of the panelists characterized the game as "Luke Skywalker meets Debbie Does Dallas."
I don't have a hack. I don't watch any of them. I don't know/care what wrongs you think CNN has done. I'm only commenting on this specific issue - Fox broadcast demonstrably incorrect information about an a subject which I have a reasonable expertise in.
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Shigosei
Oh, man, if people start becoming like their characters, then the people playing in the Broken campaign are in deep, deep trouble.
::wishes really really hard for that not to be the case::
Saephon
I dream of a world where people who wear business suits are help accountable for their actions more often than not >_>
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Originally posted by pooka:
While I don't necessarily agree with the tactic of smearing her book on Amazon, admitting she was wrong in the New York Times is not the same as "making good". She's admitting she was wrong to an entirely different audience, not remedying the damage she was a part of.
Having had a part in disseminating manifestly false information, a news organization with any sort of integrity would take their own time and resources to correct the situation. Fox instead seems to be using the unwillingness of EA (which did not publish the game) to send a representative to take time to explain that they were completely off base as some kind of victory for their side, a "you can tell they're running scared, they won't even come up to talk about it" situation. Never mind the likelihood that any such representative would likely as not end up trying to make their case on another panel, possibly stacked against them, with the hanging pre-arrived notion that they're there to defend selling pornography to children.
EDIT to ADD: According to Wired, The scenario outlined above is a bit more than a wild supposition.
That is reprehensible. And the idea that that's somehow the common denominator of news organizations today is ridiculous. Unless one is prepared to cite solid examples of other agencies showing similar behavior, that is not an idea any reasonable person would accept as a matter of course.
And as far as anecdotal evidence that role-playing games or computer games lead to violent and antisocial behavior, shall we also assume that being a member of the Boy Scouts leads to senseless acts of violence? Or being a sports fan ?
[ January 30, 2008, 07:46 PM: Message edited by: Sterling ]
Originally posted by Shigosei:
You have no idea how delighted that comment made me.
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Originally posted by mr_porteiro_head:
No, mph, it's true. When I was 12, I very nearly became my female Drow Cavalier character.
I was *this* close to gaining infravision!
-Bok
If you're 12, which attribute of a female Drow Cavalier character would you rather have? The infravision and minor magical abilities, or the invariably smoking hawt body that all such characters of 12 year olds have?
What if you were 14? *snicker*
The high CHA/COM, of course! It's a requirement for a Cavalier anyway
Originally posted by Sterling:
Also, saying "I misspoke," is a pretty weak apology when what should have been said was, "I made sweeping pronouncements based on (double) hearsay. That was wrong and lazy, and I'm sorry." Misspeaking is when I accidentally call one friend by another's name. The fact that she regrets it is nice, but I have to wonder how much of that regret involves some negative book reviews?
She was at least willing to admit she was wrong, though, so credit where it's due.
To me, I don't think it's about making good, but rather making her realize that actions she takes will have direct consequences. What she said on television will have lasting effects on the game. Whether she takes it back or not. Likewise, her ratings on Amazon will have lasting effect on her sales.
Occasional, are you Cooper Lawrence? It's like you're just making things up here. I'm sorry, but the idea that anyone becomes their role playing character is so absurd I don't even know how to address it.
Rock music and comic books are major contributers to the sorry state of education in western culture?
sylvrdragon
I am so completely sick of the cop-out that any source of media "Makes" somebody do something, or act a certain way, or intensifies some emotional trait or another. It's called accountability. People are responsible for their OWN actions.
The example with D&D is even more ludicrous than any of the others as the player MAKES HIS OWN CHARACTER. The character is comprised of elements that are already present in the player. It's completely voluntary. It is the character that becomes the player, not the other way around.
Even if, by some off chance, the player applies the logic of reduced consequences from the game world into real life, then the fault lies at the feet of the idiot gamer for having no grasp on reality, not on the game. I am not willing to give up my entertainment to protect idiots.
Had you said the same thing about Actors, then I might have been willing to give some ground. It makes sense when a director hands the actor a script and says "Get into character". Some even say that this scenario may have played a part in Heath Ledger's death. As with the video games, however, it's still the fault of the individual person.
Just because a person is responsible for his own actions doesn't mean someone else can't also be in part responsible for those actions, if that someone else contributed to the choice of the person to do what they did.
Joldo
I'm pretty sure the "D&D players becoming their characters" thing only actually happened in that movie "Mazes and Monsters". Which was pretty awful anyway, by the by.
Originally posted by Tresopax:
Contributed to the choice? You're speaking of suggestion? I'll ride on this train of thought for a moment... I'll start with a cliche, and an example that I was taught in the 5th grade.
You're in court, it's a rape case. The perpetrator is on the stand giving his testimony. He says "If you had seen what she was wearing, she was practically ASKING for sex. It's not my fault, it's HERS". Several witnesses confirm that she had indeed been wearing quite revealing clothing.
Now, everyone knows the answer to this next question, but I'll ask it anyway: Was it actually her fault for encouraging emotions of sexual lust?
In my eyes, it's the exact same question, just a different emotion.
To add a bit of my own theory to the equation (I'm sure I'm not the first to think of it, but I did come upon it independently), I think that every action is justified in the mind of the perpetrator at the time of the act. In some way, the person involved has performed the equations to weigh the known pros and cons and picked the action that they perceive as the best. Starting with this theory, I can come up with two variables that can result in a bad decision. One is the lack of sufficient information. Pretty self explanatory. The second is that the person failed to make the necessary connections to establish which information was relevant.
I've outlined the above theory for the sole purpose of saying that it doesn't matter in this case! "It seemed like a good idea at the time" is not a viable defense. An adult can plead neither ignorance nor stupidity and expect to get away with anything straight off (Ignorance may turn Voluntary to Involuntary, but I don't think that gets you completely off). Personally, I'm disgusted that 'Insanity' is still a viable plea... especially 'Temporary Insanity'.
Point being, a person is, and should always be, held accountable for their OWN actions. Even a person raised by wolves would be removed from society if they were deemed a threat. Wild animals are routinely 'put down' when they kill a human even though it's perfectly within their nature. I don't think we should hold humans to a double-standard of accountability, especially when when the supposed cause for their behavior is so far-fetched to begin with.
Note: This isn't an attack on you Tresopax. I hope to convince you, not accuse you. It's the idea of using outside influence as an excuse that I'm attacking. The rape example is extreme but, I feel, necessary to put the subject into context. It is not in any way intended to associate you with those who would attempt to justify such a thing.
If I may quote the great Chris Rock:
"What ever happened to 'crazy'?!"
The example with D&D is even more ludicrous than any of the others as the player MAKES HIS OWN CHARACTER.
Not always. My first D&D character was not created by me.
Dan_Frank
What I think is most funny about this is that nobody has jumped on Occasional for the most easily demonstrable, blatant lie in his first post.
D&D never ended up doing this because, as I said, it faded from the general public's participation.
Dungeons and Dragons is more popular now than ever. It's played by millions worldwide. They've been flogging that cash cow for the past nine years, and with a new edition on the way it's probably only going to get more popular, and make WotC even more money.
If you honestly think D&D faded from the general public's participation, then you are so woefully ignorant on this topic I'm perplexed as to why you even brought it up.
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Mr.Funny
Heh. My first character was a greatsword-wielding fighter. He absolutely loved greatswords, and of course the DM obliged. With cursed greatswords. That liked to mind-control.
Throw in a set of lucky (for me) and unlucky (for the rest of the party) dice rolls, and I nearly managed to kill, while in my dominated state, one of the party clerics despite both of them (there were two) healing the guy I was attacking, and everyone else trying to knock me unconscious and/or kill me, though they finally managed to subdue me and get rid of the cursed sword. (Wow, that was a lot of parentheses.)
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Originally posted by Dan_Frank:
Technically, that was in his second post. Also, I think you're right about it's popularity.


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Relive ur childhood memories through this rose lassi recipe. Serve it chilled to wow your guests!
Rose Lassi Recipe is one of the must have drinks during ramadan iftar time at our home. Along with mango lassi, aam panna, buttermilk, watermelon juice, milkshakes and smoothies, rose lassi recipe is a hands-down winner. A very, very simple drink which quenches your thirst during Ramadan or other hot summer days. Rose Lassi recipe is a pretty versatile drink. Simple to make and elegant to look at, it is made in almost all Asian homes. Rose syrup is added to the yogurt to get a delicious drink. If you have access to fresh rose petals, then this rose lassi recipe will just taste even more amazing than ever. You can make your own rose syrup with it and stock during summer months for beating the heat. I would share how to make rose syrup at home in future. But if you don't get the rose or if you are short on time, worry not, the store bought rose syrup is just as great.
You can even add the rose syrup to milk or simply have it with plain water. I add some soaked sabja seeds to the rose syrup water during summer months for a delicious drink. Add it to falooda.. the list goes on… Talking of rose lassi recipe and rose milk reminds me of my childhood. That was my favorite drink. I used to add the fresh malai to it for a delicious drink and it used to taste heavenly..
Add yogurt, rose syrup, sugar, rose petals, water in a blender and blend until smooth and frothy. Serve chilled.
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SALAK, Soeurs de St Joseph - Mission Catholique
Photo: SALAK, Soeurs de St Joseph - Mission Catholique, BP 327 Moroua (north Cameroon)
MORA. Soeurs de St Joseph
BLUE RASPBERRY, Soeurs de St Joseph – Mission Catholique. BP 126 Maro (north Cameroon)
During the FOURTH week of February we listen to the heart of the world and hold the Sisters of St. Joseph and the people of CAMEROON in our prayer
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Cameroon, which is home to more than 200 different linguistic groups, is known as "Africa in miniature" due to its diversity. Natural features include beaches, deserts, mountains, rainforests, and savannas. The highest point at almost 4,100 metres is Mount Cameroon in the Southwest Region of the country, and the largest cities in population-terms are Douala on the Wouri river its economic capital and main seaport, Yaoundé its political capital, and Garoua. The country is well known for its native styles of music, particularly makossa and bikutsi and for its successful national football team. (Information from Wikipedia)
Population: 23.5 million
Cameroon has one of the highest literacy rates on the continent. Its progress, however, is hampered by persistent problems with corruption.
Created in 1961 by the unification of two former colonies, one British and one French, the modern state of Cameroon has also struggled to find peace and unity.
Sisters of St. Joseph of Cuneo, Italy
Seven sisters serve in schools parishes, prisons, empowerment of women, visiting persons with physical challenges, and in AIDS programs. (Information from UN-NGO statistics)
Since 1985 the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cuneo have been in Cameroon. The young Church of North Cameroon has insistently asked the Congregation, in the person of the Bishop of Maroua-Mokolo, to be present in this dry land, thirsty for humanity and for God.
Information from: http://www.suoresangiuseppecuneo.it/index.php/dove-operiamo/africa/cameroun
https://www.voanews.com/a/cameroon-seeks-greater-female-political-participation/4264003.html
Political parties in Cameroon have set an ambitious goal ahead of this year's polls — to put women in at least 30 percent of elected offices.
An all-female orchestra plays as 300 women selected from associations around Cameroon campaign in markets, universities and popular spots in the capital, asking women to register to vote.
Twenty-nine-year-old fish seller Clarisse Kongnyuy says she agreed to register because the women convinced her that with hard work, she might even one day be on the ballot.
Observers say the odds of success are long, at least in the short term.
Senator Julienne Djakaou of Cameroon's Far North region says many women are not able to participate in decision-making because of traditional misconceptions and early marriage, which derails their education.
She said she did not believe it when men in her community said the Bible prohibits women from participating in politics, and so she went to seek advice from the highest member of the Roman Catholic Church in Cameroon, Cardinal Christian Tumi. She said he told her that politics was for both men and women.
http://www.africanews.com/2018/02/25/cameroon-govt-bears-direct-blame-for-anglophone-crisis-opposition-chief/
Since the outbreak of the so-called "Anglophone crisis in 2016", many civilians and soldiers have been killed, but access to the affected areas remains difficult, making it difficult to access information on the spot.
The 77-year-old who says he is an Anglophone but against secession from Cameroon, has repeatedly blamed incumbent Biya for the crisis and the deterioration of the security situation in English-speaking Cameroon.
The government insists that the regions remain safe and secure despite guerrilla style attacks that have claimed the lives of over twenty security officials.
United in prayer, the Global Joseph Family, 11,000 sisters in 52 countries, listening to the heart of the world.


COCOLAMUS – Tuesday night at the East Juniata baseball diamond, the near impossible was almost made a reality as the Tigers baseball team battled back from a 10-run deficit to tie the game at 16, sending the game into extra innings.
However, a Line Mountain run in the top of the eighth proved one run too many for East Juniata to overcome, falling 17-16 in Tri-Valley League action.
Offensively, both teams combined for a total of 33 runs on 34 hits in the 2 hour and 45 minute contest.
Highlighting the afternoon for the Tigers was a grand slam by first baseman Bailey Coder. Coder took a Corey Warfield offering deep into right centerfield, sparking the beginning of the East Juniata comeback attempt.
Trailing 16-14 in the seventh inning, East Juniata seemed like a team possessed and they came up to the plate for its final at-bats.
After holding the Eagles scoreless in the top of the final inning, the Tigers immediately went to work offensively.
With one out, Kyle Hart took one for the team as he was hit by a Line Mountain offering.
Coder, who finished with 5RBIs and a 3-for-5 evening, put runners on first and second after posting a single in between shortstop and third. Mason Hambright loaded the diamond reaching on a walk.
An error by the Line Mountain third baseman allowed Hart to cut the Eagles lead and Chas Maguire to reach base.
Terran Sheaffer sent the game into extras scoring Coder on a sacrifice fly.
Unfortunately for the home team, Line Mountain was able to score on a Casey Paul walk and a 2-out RBI single by Kellen Musser.
Teetering on the brink of being 10-runned in the bottom of the fifth, the Tigers used some patience at the plate to keep the game going.
Leadoff hitter Jeremy Pannebaker roped a double to rightfield. Nick Lorenz follwed Pannebaker with a walk.
With one out, Kyle Hart continued the inning, loading the bases on a skipper to centerfield.
It was then Coder's turn to keep the momentum going. With one giant crack of the bat, all the bases were cleared and the Tigers had cut the lead to 13-6.
But that comeback attempt would only be temporary as the Eagles rallied for three more runs in the top of the sixth to extend its lead to 10-runs, 16-6.
East Juniata showed that it wouldn't go down without a fight and did just in their part of the sixth, cutting the deficit to just two runs thanks in part to an 8-run inning.
In the bottom of the sixth, East Juniata started at the top of their line up as Nick Stahr got things going on a simple single to left.
Pannebaker reached next on an error by Line Mountain, putting runners on the corners. Minutes later, Lorenz brought in Stahr on a sharp single to left.
Dalton Rowe continued the rally plastering a gapper to left centerfield, scoring Pannebaker, making it 16-8.
With one out, Coder was at it again, picking up another RBI on a sizzling single to leftfield.
Hambright kept things moving along, picking up a base on balls, putting the bases loaded.
An RBI double by Chas Maguire and then an RBI triple by Terran Sheaffer, put the Tigers within three at 16-13.
East Juniata would get one run closer thanks to a sacrifice fly by Stahr, scoring Sheaffer and setting the stage for an exciting seventh inning.
The Tigers will be back in action today as they travel to Newport.


A long answer to several arguments against predestination have been posted as a comment here.
Rashid wrote: Consider this. A person is born in a purely Islamic environment, he has been taught Islam from the very start of his life and he has been brought up in the same atmosphere. There is another person who is born in a pure Hindu/Christian environment (say in a pandit's home), he has been taught Hinduism/Christianity from the very start of his life and he has been brought up in the same atmosphere.
Now, there are people who argue that it is in the psychology of a person that it is very difficult for him to deny and take a stand against something he has been believing from his childhood. And it is also a fact that there are greater number of born Muslims than revert Muslims similarly there are a greater number of born Hindus/Christians than converts. If this is the case, the Hindu/Christian is put into hell for eternity and Muslim into Heaven for eternity, if they die with the same faith. Is this justice with both of them? What was the fault of Hindu/Christian for not being born in an Islamic environment and what had the Muslim done for he got such a big prize!
Meaning: "He is not asked about what He does to creation, but the creation is asked." (Al-Anbiya, 23).
Imam Al- Isfaraayini (418 AH) realized what he had implied and responded, "Exalted is Allah, who nothing happens in His dominion but by His Will." The Mu`tazilite then made another attempt and said, "Does our Lord like to be disobeyed?" Al-Isfaraayini quickly replied, "Could He be disobeyed against His Will?" Upon that `Abdul Jabbaar tried again to defeat his adversary and said, "If God denied me guidance, then ruled that I be destroyed for it, has He treated me fairly?" Al-Isfaraayini calmly answered, "If He denied you something that was yours, then He would have been unfair, but if it was not rightfully yours, then Allah does with His creation what He wills." `Abdul Jabbaar fell silent, and could not argue further. After all, Allah is the true owner of all creation. (V.4/ P. 261-262. Tabaqaat-al-Shafi`iyyat-al-Kubra).
Qadari Contention: How can it be that Allah has willed some to do bad and go to Hell?
Qadari Contention: You say that Allah has willed some to do bad and go to Hell for it, but I have never read that one of Allah's Attributes or Names was cruelty.
Meaning: "He is not asked about what He does to creation, but the creation is asked." (Al-Anbiyaa', 23).
Clearly then, to make a judgment of Allah's actions is nothing less than a rebellion.
This is why one should always ask Allah to make one die as a Muslim.
1. Some said that it is four matters, and that the fourth matter is gender, but that it is well known from other narrations of the same hadith, so it was left out in this one. Others said that the fourth matter is his actions, but that this is understood from the context. (Umdat-al-Qaari).
2. Everything is always according to predestination, no one can ever do against it, so this is a figurative expression.


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During her town hall on CNN Monday night, Senator Kamala Harris had some serious suggestions for what GOP NRA lawmakers should be required to do before voting.
In the first of what is sure to be many town halls on cable news, Senator Kamala Harris made her Iowa debut in front of a mostly friendly audience who had some tough questions for her. There were any number of questions and answers worth highlighting, but this strikes me as the moment worth remembering.
There is, after all, some advantages to having a prosecutor run for the presidency. I know, there is a lot of criticism of her, and she has an answer to that. But here's the advantage: She's seen the grave harm and carnage gun violence causes. She's seen the autopsy photos. And she thinks lawmakers who make gun laws -- or block reasonable gun safety laws -- ought to see them too.
I'm excited about our Democratic field for 2020. Regardless of who turns out to be the nominee, it is such a breath of fresh air to hear articulate candidates address the issues like adults.
You know, here's the thing. We have got to have smart gun safety laws in this country, and we've got to stop buying this false choice: You can be in favor of the second amendment and also understand that there is no reason in a civil society that we can't have assault weapons around communities that can kill babies and police officers.
Something like universal background checks: It makes perfect sense that you might want to make sure that before someone can buy a weapon that can kill another human being, you might want to know have they been convicted of a felony where they committed violence. That's just reasonable. You might want to know before they can buy that gun if a court has found them to be a danger to themselves or others. You just might want to know. That's reasonable.
But here's the thing, and I'm just going to be very, very blunt about this. You know, for years i've asked folks in D.C., you know, is the NRA real or is it a paper tiger? Like what's the deal there? And the feedback is, well, 50/50. Here's what I've witnessed and what we have all witnessed.
We have witnessed a case where a seated member of Congress, acting in her official capacity as a member of the United States Congress, was shot and permanently injured. Her name is Gabby Giffords. The people who work with her every day, who know her -- you know, we have colleagues. We know them. We know their children. We break bread. We share holiday moments with them.
The people who knew her didn't act. She was acting in her official capacity, not on vacation somewhere. You would think even out of self-interest they would have acted. They failed to act.
20 6 and 7-year-old babies were massacred in Connecticut. They failed to act. Here's what I think. I think that somebody should have required -- and this is going to sound very harsh. I think somebody should have required all those members of Congress to go in a room, in a locked room, no press, nobody else, and look at the autopsy photographs of those babies. And then you vote your conscience. This has become issue.
This has become a political issue, and it is -- there is no reason why we cannot have reasonable gun safety laws in this country. And guess what, guys. Here's the reality of it also. We're not waiting for a good idea. We have the good ideas, an assault weapons ban, background checks, right? We're not waiting for a tragedy. We have seen the worst human tragedies we can imagine.
And i'm so sorry for your loss, and I thank you for using your voice. But there are too many parents that are grieving the loss of their children, too many communities that are grieving the loss of lives that should never have been taken.


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Positive news this week around the launch of Fidelity's custody solutions in March and the resubmission of VanEck's ETF application have not materially affected the market.
Digital assets were trading within a tight 5% range last week, with total market cap lows and highs at $111bn and $116.5bn respectively. Overall volume is down by more than 30%, from the week's high of $22bn, currently at the $15bn mark. Bitcoin has found support at $3,400 after a small plunge at the beginning of last week with a quick recovery back to a ~$3,460 range. Bitcoin saw some activity towards the end of the week, with an attempted breakout stopped at $3,550 but is now back at $3,450 at the time of writing. Similarly Ethereum, trading in a 5% range, has found support at $104 and resistance at $110 and is down by 1.5% compared to last Monday. The second largest digital asset Ripple had spiked by almost 15% on Wednesday, however the bullish momentum only lasted a couple of hours and XRP is now back above the $0.3 mark, 3% higher since last Monday. Fourth and fifth largest assets EOS and Bitcoin Cash are both up by 5%.
Blockchain protocol Polkadot is raising an additional $60m at a fully-diluted token supply valuation of $1.2bn via a second token sale. The project, which aims to solve an interoperability problem, raised $145m in October 2017, of which $98m has been frozen in its wallet due to a bug.
The four largest South Korean-based crypto exchanges Bithumb, Upbit, Corbit and Coinone, have set up a hotline to tackle money laundering and other suspicious activities, in order to protect customers.
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the operator of NYSE and anticipated crypto exchange Bakkt has partnered with blockchain data firm Blockstream to launch a cryptocurrency data feed, which will enable the traders to see real time and historical data, price discovery and other in-depth information about the market.
Fidelity Investment is aiming to launch its Bitcoin custody services in March. Fidelity's solution, designed for big institutional players is "currently serving a select set of eligible clients" only.
Global payments network SWIFT, which facilitates transactions for a network of 10,000 banks, has formally announced its plans to integrate Ripple's R3 technology to SWIFT's Global Payments Innovation (GPI) platform for cross-border payments.
Market making trading firm Genesis originated more than $1bn crypto loans over the period of the last 10 months.
Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, now allows its customers to buy crypto via credit cards and effectively has become the biggest competitor of Coinbase, which already has a fiat on-ramp.
Singapore-based blockchain protocol startup NEM will be laying off staff, cutting budgets and restructuring its business in order to avoid bankruptcy. The 18th largest cryptocurrency by market cap has requested a funding of ~$7.5m from the community.
VanEck has resubmitted its proposal for the VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF with the SEC after the initial proposal was withdrawn earlier in January due to a government shutdown.
According to Chainanalysis, of $1.7bn worth of crypto hacks, more than $1bn has been orchestrated by only two groups of highly sophisticated cyber criminals.
Ukrainian exchange Liqui is shutting down its services due to a lack of liquidity, while Canadian exchanges QuadricaCX owes its customers $190m after its founder died, and the team is unable to access most of the funds.
Software firm BitTorrent raised $7m via ICO in just 15 minutes; Crypto lending firm BlockFi raised a $4m extension from Coinbase and Able; Crypto compliance startup TRM Labs raised $1.7m in a round led by Blockchain Capital; Staking-as-a-service startup Staked, raised $4.5m from Pantera, Coinbase and others, and Crypto data startup Graph raised $2.5m in seed round led by Multicoin Capital.
Security token platform TokenSoft launched a beta-version of their Knox Wallet, which offers support for a variety of security token standards. Knox Wallet offers three layers of protection - offline storage, role-based access control and cryptographic authentication.
The US-based security token trading venue is live from Thursday, matching first orders for its tZERO tokens. The first trade saw 10 tokens bought at $8, which is two dollars less than the STO price (not considering pre-sale). The platform, for now, only operates during normal market hours between 9:30 - 16:00 EST.
Another US-based security token issuance & exchange platform, Polybird, has launched a beta-version.
Nasdaq-listed, immuno-oncology company Agenus, announced the launch of its $100m Biotech Electronic Security Token (BEST) offering, the first security token in the healthcare industry. Agenus has introduced a structure, which allows for targeted investment of a specific product, while preserving shareholder equity.
Security token issuance platform Securitize, crypto investment firm Coinstreet Partners and security token exchange STO Global-X have announced a partnership to bring security token services to the Asian market.
A gold-backed token, called Peyman, is a joint project of four Iranian banks Parsian, Pasargad, Melli Iran and Bank Mellat. Peyman's launch comes amidst speculation that Iran is working on a state-backed cryptocurrency to avoid U.S. sanctions. Peyman will function to tokenize banks' assets and excess properties.
UK financial watchdog FCA has approved the first crypto derivative contract. London-based OTC trading firm B2C2 can now offer crypto contracts for difference (CDFs), which allow long short trading without the need for custody.
South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) has decided not to lift its domestic ICO ban after the FSC has conducted a survey, which indicates that companies were circumventing the ban by setting up paper companies in Singapore, while still raising money in Korea.
The Senate of Wyoming has passed a law which effectively recognize cryptocurrencies under the same regulations and attributions as fiat money. Digital assets are further classified into three categories: digital consumer assets, digital securities and virtual currency. Additionally the Senate is introducing a new set of rules which allow banks to provide custody services.


(Broken Bow, OK, 09/27/2016) – State Senator Joseph Silk, has earned the highest rating the NRA awards to lawmakers, the A+ Rating, and is the only candidate endorsed in the Senate District 5 race on November 8th.
Just 9 lawmakers received the highest A+ Rating from a field of over 130 races and over 200 candidates graded by the NRA this cycle within the state of Oklahoma. Senator Silk is currently running for re-election to State Senate District 5, representing McCurtain, Leflore, Pushmataha, Choctaw and part of Atoka Counties.
Silk was a Senate author of HB2637, known as the Hunting Freedom Act, signed into law this year by Governor Fallin.
Senator Silk is a staunch defender of the Second Amendment Right to "Keep and Bear Arms" – citing it as a fundamental right of Americans to be secure in our freedom. "When we cannot defend ourselves, we are no longer a free people," he said. "I will stand tirelessly against those that seek to limit our access to that right, and will work to uphold and defend all of our freedoms defined in the U.S. Constitution.
To contact State Senator Silk, or to find out more about his campaign or service as our state senator, please visit his Facebook page.
Blogger's note: reelecting Sen. Silk is of utmost importance for Oklahoma conservatives and especially pro-life activists. He is the most conservative freshman in the State Senate and has taken very bold stands on ending abortion and protecting our rights.


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Sting and Trudie Styler Left Central Park West For a Futuristic Abode
By Morgan Halberg • 04/09/18 2:41pm
Sting and Trudie Styler opted for a space ship vibe on the High Line. StreetEasy
Sting and Trudie Styler have left the Upper West Side, at least for the time being. The couple parted ways with their palatial duplex penthouse at 15 Central Park West late last year, and now they've made their next move. They went in a very different direction than the classic, Robert A.M. Stern-designed limestone, for which they apparently netted around $50 million.
They're now renting a condo at 520 West 28th Street, according to Page Six, complete with private outdoor space.
Late Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid designed the West Chelsea building; it was her first residential project in New York, and one of her last completed buildings before her death in March 2016. The curvy, futuristic style of the spaceship-like building has garnered attention since its inception—the Society of American Registered Architects' New York Council named the building its Project of the Year in 2017. Evidently, Sting and Trudie have wide-ranging aesthetics.
The couple's new abode is a far cry from their usual limestone. Michael Campanella/Getty Images
Perhaps this is where Sting is staying when he's not busy jetting back to England and preparing for his performance at Queen Elizabeth's birthday celebrations, where he is casually teaming up with Shaggy for the monarch's 92nd fête on April 21.
It's not clear exactly which apartment the couple is renting out, but a two-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom unit with a south-facing balcony was rented at the beginning of March, per StreetEasy records, last asking $16,000 a month. Or, perhaps it's the condo that went off the market for nearly $18,000 a month in November 2017—the only difference in the pretty much identical apartments is that the more expensive unit spans 2,156 square feet, while the other comes to 2,147 square feet. It's definitely pricey, but considering Sting's net worth has been estimated at more than $300 million, it won't be making much of a dent. It's also nothing compared to what a similarly sized unit goes for at 15 CPW—one is currently on the market for $46,000 a month.
That's a lot of white. StreetEasy
The residences feature wide-plank stained oak floors and floor-to-ceiling windows throughout, with views of the adjacent High Line. Hadid designed the open kitchen in collaboration with Boffi; it has a sculptural marble island and Gaggenau appliances. The master suite has a walk-in closet, with a black marble bathroom complete with a free-standing soaking tub and separate glass shower.
They don't have to travel far for an iMax experience. StreetEasy
And while über lavish amenities have become almost commonplace in luxury buildings, the 75-foot skylit lap pool and spa suite with a hot tub, plunge pool, massage beds, sauna and steam room (all reservable for residents) does stand out, as does the iMax movie theater—it's actually the only private one in New York City. Our personal favorite is the definitely necessary robotic parking system, which brings residents their storage, car, belongings and anything else they need via robots á la a sci-fi movie.
Of course, these are only temporary lodgings for the couple. Sure, they might decide to buy into the geometric-style condo, but it's rumored they have their eyes on something a bit further uptown—they reportedly are looking at yet another Robert A.M. Stern-designed building; the also-limestone 220 Central Park South, which is expected to begin occupancy this year.
Filed Under: Lifestyle, Real Estate, celebrity real estate, celebrity homes, Queen Elizabeth, New York, Related Companies, West Chelsea, Zaha Hadid
SEE ALSO: Elin Nordegren Wants $50 Million For Her Post-Divorce Palm Beach Mansion


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Can You Guess The British Celeb From The Pixelated Image?
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It's the one and only Simon Cowell!
It was in fact Naomie Harris!
It is Helen Mirren, of course!
It could only be the singing queen, Adele.
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Exceptions include business contact information and publicly available information, such as names, addresses and telephone numbers as published in telephone directories, are not considered personal information. Where an individual uses his or her home contact information as business contact information as well, we consider that the contact information provided is business contact information, and is not therefore subject to protection as personal information.
Health Information about children enrolled in our programs and including special needs, allergy information and health concerns.
Photo Images of those who participate in our programs and have signed a photo release, which may only be used for High Park Nature Centre purposes, e.g. for our printed materials, website, and ads.
Information you provide helps us respond to your service requests and support needs more efficiently, but also to ensure the health and safety of those enrolled in our programs.
We may use an email address or other personal information provided by you to respond to inquiries, communicate with you, and send you membership/donation requests from time to time. If you decide to opt- in to our general email list, you will receive periodic emails that may include news, updates, and related information. The High Park Nature Centre operates in compliance with Canadas' Anti-Spam Legislation. If at any time you would like to stop receiving future communications, you can send a written request to naturecentre@highpark.org - or to unsubscribe to email, follow the unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.
Personal information gathered by our organization is kept in confidence. Safeguards are in place to ensure that the information is not disclosed or shared more widely than is necessary. We also take measures to ensure the integrity of this information is maintained and to prevent its being lost or destroyed.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users for the purposes outlined above. We may use third-party service providers to help us administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters or surveys; we may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes.
Users may find advertising or other content on our website that link to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on such websites is subject to that website's own terms and policies.
by or on behalf of the Nature Centre is to be handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent allowed by law.
disclose the Nature Centre's legal name, its status as a registered charity, and the purpose for which funds are requested.
2) A list of the names of the members of the Nature Centre's Board of Directors.
gifts within a reasonable period of time following the donor's request.
member, donor or prospective member or donor about their preferences for communication and/or use of their personal information.
We may collect non-personal identification information whenever a user interacts with our website. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer, operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information.
We review our privacy practices for our various activities, and update our policy online. Please check our website for information on our most up-to- date practices.


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