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CASB brings change
December 19, 2014 /in Featured, HHS News /by Katie Kelley
Six students and two sponsors from the Heritage High School Student Government traveled to the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs for the 74th annual Colorado Association of School Boards Conference.
Staying at the hotel for three days, Hannah Sullivan '16, Caroline McLeod '16, Lauren Peters '16, Elise Laws'16, Jillian Theobald '15, Rita Passaglia '15, Mrs. Jami De Vries '16 sponsor and Ms. Jill McCormick '15 sponsor met with the Littleton Public School board and listened to two speakers, Vicki Phillips and Jim Collins.
"I liked Vicki Phillips because her message to the school boards was to trust teachers, and as a teacher, that was a very empowering message," says Ms. McCormick, class of 2015 Student Government sponsor.
Jim Collins, author of the book "Good to Great" described the lessons that are taught throughout his book and what it means to go from good to great.
"My favorite part is the first day speaker; this year it was Jim Collins and he was amazing," says Rita Passaglia, the Senior Class President.
The CASB Conference started in 1940 to build a communication and a stronger relationship between student leaders and their school boards. Students have the opportunity to watch and learn from leaders who make decisions that affect them directly and teaches leadership skills for high school and the real world after graduation.
"We learned about how to make successful changes by getting people to accept and embrace change. We also talked to students from other schools about the problems they face and how they solved them or are trying to solve them. We met with the Littleton Public School Board of Education, asked them questions, and voiced our concerns," says McLeod, Student Government 2016 President.
Students and advisors from Heritage hope to provide more information to students and by informing them when open board meetings take place so that students can see what decisions are being made in LPS that directly affect them. Students also brought up concerns at Heritage and discussed how these future problems could be taken back to administration to make some new changes in different places.
0 0 Katie Kelley Katie Kelley2014-12-19 10:04:532014-12-19 10:05:53CASB brings change
December 19, 2014 /in Featured, HHS News /by Annika Reuter
On Monday, December 8, Heritage students were introduced to a whole new language: not Portuguese, not Greek, but computer code. As a part of Computer Science Education Week, an international project to involve more students in computer science, Heritage AP Computer Science classes hosted an "hour of code" event during fourth, fifth and sixth periods.
Students learned the fundamentals of computer code, using the introductory curricula of various websites, including code.org, codehs.com, and codeacademy.com. The sites taught infomation such as JavaScript and the basics of code syntax (similar to the grammar of a normal language).
Heritage students participate in the Hour of Code. Students learned the basics of compute coding through several suppporting websites.
"The turnout this year was slightly smaller than I would have hoped for, but bigger than expected," says Raina Morse '15, an AP Computer Science student. "I think the best way to measure success will be to compare AP Computer Science enrollment next year to that of this year."
According to code.org, 55 million students have participated in the Hour of Code. The project seeks to address the imbalance in the amount of computer science jobs that will be needed in the future in comparison to the amount of students who study computer science. By 2020 there will be 1.4 million computing jobs and a $500 billion opportunity for pay, but only 400,000 computer science students to take advantage of these opportunities.
But computer science skills are not only useful for students who might seek a career in that field. Any student can benefit from learning the basics of coding.
"Computer programming will be a part of almost anything students do in their futures. They need to understand how computers work and how to use them," says Mike Rudolph, the AP Computer Science teacher and sponsor of the event.
The event has received attention and support from various world leaders, including President Obama. In a promotional video, he summed up the ideals of the Hour of Code.
"Don't just consume things, create things. Take an hour to learn more about the technology that touches every part of our lives."
0 0 Annika Reuter Annika Reuter2014-12-19 10:02:312015-02-04 10:24:44Cracking the code
Marching to the Parade of Lights
December 19, 2014 /in Entertainment /by Katie Marshall
"It was a cool experience to perform in the prestigious Parade of Lights,"
says Madison Risberg '16.
"It was a whole lot of fun because there was so many people, which is what makes a parade fun," says band director Mr. Jeff Helms.
0 0 Katie Marshall Katie Marshall2014-12-19 10:02:142015-02-04 10:20:42Marching to the Parade of Lights
Hello Dolly Bars
December 19, 2014 /in Creative /by Maddie Laycock
Having to eat gluten free means you can't have wheat flour so sometimes finding a good snack is hard. Pinterest is a great recourse for finding yummy treats.
Gluten-Free Hello Dolly Bars.
1 1/2 cups gluten-free, nut-free cookie crumbs
1 1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 can (15 oz can) sweetened condensed milk
1.Combine crumbs and butter.
2.Press mixture into the bottom of a parchment lined 8×8″ square or 9″ round cake pan to form a crust.
3.Sprinkle crust evenly with chocolate chips.
4.Sprinkle coconut evenly over chocolate chips.
5.Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over coconut.
DO NOT STIR.
6.Place pan in oven at 400F and bake for 20-30 minutes until the top is lightly browned.
7.Let cool completely and refrigerate to firm up before cutting.
This is a delicious treat for people who have or choose to eat gluten free.
0 0 Maddie Laycock Maddie Laycock2014-12-19 10:01:072015-04-01 09:30:48Hello Dolly Bars
Heritage Takes on Arapahoe
December 19, 2014 /in Sports /by Reese Leiker
The 2014 Eagles basketball team is off to a promising 3-0 start and is looking to add to their record in the most anticipated rivalry game of the season vs. Arapahoe. The captains of this year's team are Tom Skufka and Eric Lawson.
"It's bittersweet I'm glad I got to go out there with the boys and play against them one more time but I'm sad that it's my last opportunit,." says Lawson '15.
Unfortunately, the Eagles were defeated by Arapahoe 54-50 after playing an extremely competitive first half. Heritage came back from an 11 point deficit in the late minutes of the 4th quarter.
"Our goals for the remainder of the season are to improve and grow as a team every time we step onto the court. We would like to finish well in our league," says Byleveld.
Their next game is vs. Green Mountain High School.
0 0 Reese Leiker Reese Leiker2014-12-19 09:52:512015-04-01 09:23:31Heritage Takes on Arapahoe
Zoo Lights brighten Denver
December 19, 2014 /in Entertainment Review /by Brendan Allen
It's a cold night in the middle of the holiday season. People are bundled up in seemingly innumerable layers of clothing in the hopes of blocking out the pervasive chills as they walk under a canopy of light.
Zoo Lights has returned to the Denver Zoo for the holidays from December 5 to January 4. During this time for the price of $7 to $11, ticket-holders can experience a wholly unique perspective of the zoo at night in the company of family and friends. It is a time of relaxation, memories and comfort.
Stretching over more than thirty-eight acres, Zoo Lights showcases over 150 animated light displays and vibrant lights of every color draped from tree to tree, creating a spectacular illusion of brilliant starlight. Walking through the zoo, it is hard to ignore the sense of warmth radiating from the countless bulbs, and the closeness with friends and family that they encourage. The ubiquitous cold of the night melts away under the subtle comfort of Zoo Lights.
While mostly geared towards younger children, Zoo Lights is also worthwhile for teenagers. With a group of friends, or simply going with family, Zoo Lights turns a night previously packed with studying into a pleasant evening of conversation and new memories to be made.
If nothing else, the event is reminiscent of a childhood spent almost exclusively at the zoo and memories of braving the frigid December winds with family linked arm-to-arm to experience the true magic of Zoo Lights every year.
The 2014 Denver Zoo Lights are a must-see for this year's holiday season, and any year's holiday season, in fact. It is not only an opportunity to witness the cultures of diverse peoples and bond with family and friends, but also a time to laugh, let loose, relive the innocence of childhood, grab a drink of hot chocolate and calmly stroll underneath a canopy of light.
0 0 Brendan Allen Brendan Allen2014-12-19 09:50:422014-12-19 09:50:42Zoo Lights brighten Denver
Dissecting animals to learn
December 19, 2014 /in HHS News /by Natalie Cozart
The cat was layed on a table during dissection. Anyone that didn't want to dissect could observe.
Three students chose to participate in the cat dissection.
"I like teaching Zoology because I love teaching students about the variety of animals that exist on our planet. The class is structured so that we do a lab almost every day," says Mrs. Shelly Hogan.
Zoology is one of the first classes to completely fill up each school year.
"I took Zoology because I have always been interested in the biology and anatomy of animals, and I thought it would be really cool to have a hands-on experience with it," says Emily Schuman '16, a zoology student.
The class completes dissections almost every day.
"It is important to dissect because that is the only way that a student of biology can truly understand the anatomy of an organism and compare it with other organisms. I wouldn't want a surgeon operating on me who had only learned by virtual dissections," says Hogan.
Starting from the least complex organism, the fluke worm, to the most complex, the cat, students fill out worksheets and see the evolution of each species with their own eyes.
"I do like dissections. They give you a chance to see the real thing rather than something online or in a book," says Schuman.
Most students have favorite animals they like to dissect or ones they absolutely hate.
"I liked dissecting the shark because it was easier to see all of the different parts and it looked cooler overall. My least favorite dissection was the squid because it was so delicate, and I had already dissected it before," says Schuman.
Hogan loves to watch the students partake in each dissection and watch their reactions when they discover something new.
"I enjoy dissecting the pregnant Dogfish sharks because you never know what you will find inside. Most of the students enjoy this dissection the most because they like finding the babies and other surprises," says Hogan.
The cat dissection offered on the day of the final causes students to debate whether they want to participate or not.
"I'm not sure how I feel about the cat. It seems cool to look at a larger and more common animal, but because it is so common and complex in thinking and emotions, I think it is a little creepy and sad," says Schuman.
Zoology class is a chance to learn about species very similar to the human race.
"I offer the cat dissection as an optional dissection because I want to give the students the opportunity to see a mammal with internal anatomy that is very similar to our own," says Hogan.
0 0 Natalie Cozart Natalie Cozart2014-12-19 09:50:012014-12-19 09:50:01Dissecting animals to learn
Unified Eagles starts again
December 19, 2014 /in Sports /by Daria Davidoff
Instructors explain to students what Unified is all about.
"I love to coach Unified because of the atmosphere that everyone at Heritage brings to the games. Everyone is very accepting to kids," says Mr. Kyle Duggan, the coach of the Heritage Unified team.
Unified Eagles is where volunteer Heritage students are partners to the Special Olympics athletes at Heritage and assist them in playing basketball.
"Partners are in charge of catching rebounds and directing the students to the right place, but most importantly they are in charge of cheering for their teammates," says Duggan.
Helpers love to assist Unified because the PACE athletes get really excited and everyone can feel the joy spread around the room.
"The athletes are great because they bring their enthusiasm and Heritage spirit to every game," says Tori Mudd '16, who has been a part of Unified for three years now. "It is a great thing to be a part of."
The program breaks barriers by having the athletes and the partners work as teammates and create new friendships.
0 0 Daria Davidoff Daria Davidoff2014-12-19 09:47:512014-12-19 09:47:51Unified Eagles starts again
Heritage DECA Students Find Unanimous Success
December 19, 2014 /in Featured, HHS News /by Abby Hanson
DECA is an organization that works to prepare and inspire young entrepreneurs by providing them with real life experiences in marketing, finance and management. Heritage High School is just one out of 3,500 high schools that participate in DECA.
Heritage DECA has recently competed in the district competition and five people have made it to state which will be held in Glenwood springs in February.
"For the District Competition we had two role plays that we had to do and they were a lot of fun, and I feel like I learned a lot about how to make a business presentation in the real world," says Sarah Grechien '17.
The club offers great opportunities for students interested in business because they get real hans on experience through the organization. The competition consists of multiple role plays with different themes such as Marketing Management, Sports Marketing, Food Marketing and Retail.
Five Heritage students compete in the DECA district competition, and all five have made it to state.
"Preparing the role play was the hardest part of the competition because we only had 10 minutes and it was really stressful," says Grecein.
The experience provided student with a realistic challenge and placed them under circumstances that forced them to work well under pressure.
"I'm very proud of the fact that I've made it this far and I think I had some real world professional business experience," says Conner Spaulding '17.
DECA does more within the Heritage community than just compete, the DECA store sells merchandise and food at school events and helps to boost Eagle Pride.
"My favorite part of DECA is meeting new people and learning about the profession I want to go into," says Spaulding.
0 0 Abby Hanson Abby Hanson2014-12-19 09:47:082014-12-23 12:04:33Heritage DECA Students Find Unanimous Success
Evolution of Technology
December 19, 2014 /in HHS News, Uncategorized /by Abby Hanson
There has been more technological improvement in the last 50 years than in the previous 5,000, according to huffingtonpost.com. As a result, there is a generational gap between how we currently view technology and how the last generation views technology.
Mrs. Barbara Bolen, The marketing and business technology teacher at Heritage, has witnessed the evolution of technology.
"I took a computer class in the 1980's when computers were just getting started and there were no personal computers," says Bolen.
Now computers are everywhere; in schools, in the workplace in homes and literally in the palm of our hands. With this widened access to technology, life is simplified in ways that could be taken for granted.
"We spent hours in the library to find information and every interaction that was not in person had to take pace over the phone," says Bolen about her school experience.
Access to information was limited and it took a lot more effort to communicate with others. The only phones that existed were attached to the wall.
"I think that communication suffers from the use of technology. It is more efficient but sometimes the meaning gets lost," says Bolen.
Access to information was limited and it took more effort to communicate with others. The phones that existed were limited to the immediate vicinity of the walls they were attached to. Since then, the progression of technology has been extremely rapid.
"I think that in the next five to ten years, people will be more comfortable with computers and we won't even be talking about how things used to work differently," says Bolen
Some of the differences between our modern lives and those in the 1980s are surprisingly different.
"My highschool graduation present was a typewriter," says Bolen.
0 0 Abby Hanson Abby Hanson2014-12-19 09:46:122014-12-19 09:46:12Evolution of Technology


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Unnamed (west of upper Davis River)
Ag; Zn
chalcopyrite; pyrite; pyrrhotite
This occurrence is at an elevation of about 2700 feet in section 4, T70S, R98E. It is near the head of an east-flowing tributary to upper Davis River and about 1.2 miles north-northeast of an unnamed lake at 3038 feet elevation. The site is in section 4, T. 70 S., R. 98 E., of the Copper River Meridian. It corresponds to area M-7 in Berg and others (1977), and to loc. 15 in Elliott and others (1978). The location is accurate within about 0.1 mile.
The country rocks in the area of this occurrence are Tertiary or Cretaceous foliated granodiorite of the Coast Range batholith, and pelitic paragneiss that forms metamorphic roof pendants and screens in the batholith (Berg and others, 1977, p. 10; Berg and others, 1988). The paragneiss consists chiefly of quartz, biotite, feldspar, garnet, and sillimanite. It probably represents marine argillaceous and clastic sedimentary rocks that underwent high-grade regional metamorphism in Cretaceous or Tertiary time. The premetamorphic age of the strata is uncertain, but they probably are mainly Paleozoic and may be as old as Precambrian (Berg and others, 1988, p. 26; Gehrels and others, 1990; Crawford and others, 2000).
The occurrence is a conspicuous zone of iron-stained paragneiss 120 feet wide and about 2 miles long (Berg and others, 1977, area M-7, p. 132 and pl. 2). The paragneiss contains small amounts of pyrite, pyrrhotite, and chalcopyrite that form small small pods parallel to the gneissic foliation. Two random chip samples across about half the width of the zone assayed up to 2 ppm Ag and 260 ppm Zn (Berg and others, 1977, p. 132).
Sparsely disseminated base-metal sulfides
Conspicuous iron-staining.
Two random chip samples across about 60 feet of the iron-stained zone assayed up to 2 ppm Ag and 260 ppm Zn (Berg and others, 1977, p. 132).

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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Tuesday 7th March 2017
Press Release: Development League
During an SPFL Development League match between Dunfermline Athletic and Motherwell held at the Excelsior Stadium on Tuesday, 21 February, 2017, Dunfermline Athletic fielded a player – Conner Duthie – who was under suspension from the Scottish FA and therefore not eligible to play.
During an SPFL Development League match between Dunfermline Athletic and Motherwell held at the Excelsior Stadium on Tuesday, 21 February, 2017, Dunfermline Athletic fielded a player – Conner Duthie – who was under suspension from the Scottish FA and therefore not eligible to play.
Dunfermline Athletic, who won the match 3-2, notified the SPFL and the Scottish FA immediately upon recognising this and admitted to a breach of SPFL Regulations.
Following a hearing before an SPFL Sub-committee held this week, Dunfermline Athletic were determined to have breached SPFL Regulations, censured and warned as to future conduct in this area and given a (suspended) fine. The original match result is annulled and the outcome of the match will be recorded as a 0-3 victory to Motherwell, with the three points for a victory awarded to Motherwell and the points previously awarded to Dunfermline being revoked.
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Nativity, Census, Quirinius: Refuting Very Poor Christian Apologetics Again. Even More.
by Jonathan MS Pearce
As I explained yesterday (perhaps read it for context), I was linked to a vicar apologist challenge for skeptics to lay out a Nativity contradiction. It went like this:
I was linked into some challenge from a vicar apologist who was seeking skeptic challengers to find nativity contradictions that he could slam dunk refute (by Dave M.). I obliged, got into a six hour debate on Facebook with him. He deleted my threads and blocked me. I then obliged on Twitter. He blocked me. He then blocked Dave too.
Utterly pathetic.
"I challenge anyone to illustrate X!"
Someone steps up to illustrate X.
*apologist blocks person who accepts challenge to illustrate X because he illustrates X*
Yes, this Christian, who was really seeking to be challenged, closed down the debate as soon as he was challenged. Well, a few friends on Facebook, where I posted the above, took to screengrabbing his continued posts against me, even though I couldn't respond as I was blocked. Before I post them, let me tell you that he debated Bart Ehrman on BE's blog last year; a debate that this Matthew Firth claimed to me he won. Well, not according to the (admittedly pro-Ehrman) commenters. I present just a couple of these as they reflect exactly the approach Firth took with our 6-hour online debate.
This one is key:
I believe Ehrman won. First is always the standard of not what is POSSIBLE but MOST LIKELY. Bart's arguments appeared to be more technically factual. For instance, why accept an argument that requires an unusual interpretation of Greek over one supported with many examples? It might be true, but there is no reason to come up with a unique interpretation unless trying to make a predetermined outcome. And what is the likely hood of so many consecutive generations having unique marriages to make the genealogy work?
Granted some claimed contradictions have "reasonable" potential explanations due to culture, language use, etc. But many explanations require accepting unlikely possibilities. Even just mathematically, a lot of even 10% possible solutions multiplies out to extremely unlikely that the Bible has no contradictions.
Because it shows his reliance on the possibiliter ergo probabiliter fallacy I often discuss people like Firth using, such that if something is conceptually possible, it is interpreted as most probable, and therefore actually happened. "Aliens did it" is conceptually possible, but we don't allow this to explain things in history because it has vanishingly low probabilities. Watch out for this later.
In my opinion you won the debate and I don't say that because I am heavily biased towards you. You poked holes in Mr. Firth's arguments and his attempts to squeeze a period of 40 days into a virtually non-existent space between two verses seemed like grasping at straws. The rest was even more far-fetched.
I enjoyed the debate and got my money's worth. I know my biases and knew that the Reverend wouldn't change them but I am very interested in how apologists construct their defense of inerrancy. In that regard, he did not disappoint! Without evidence, all he can do is construct possibilities of which they were pretty much beyond reason. They aren't beyond his faith and, to me, that is really sad. How would his faith suffer if he admitted contradictions? What would he have to leave behind? Is he really so fearful of becoming atheist? Well never know because he just won't admit them…even though he has to have Levirite marriages all over the place.
I got what I wanted…an apologist trying to rationalize the irrational with a creative imagination and the convictions of his faith!
Well, I had all of my comments deleted by him (and then this honest vicar accused me of deleting 6 hours of my own work! Liars for Jesus, eh!), so the best I can do is post some screengrabs a few friends did:
I did explain a little of this yesterday. What Firth does here is make a startlingly big inference. Nowhere in the Gospels of Luke and Matthew does it say that Quirinius co-governed Syria with another governor. This has never happened in the history of the Roman Empire. Nowhere does it say Quirinius ruled twice (in order to have the attested census of 6 CE and be ruling at the time of Herod). This never happened in the history of the Roman Empire. This is an inference derived from the conclusion started with that the Gospels can not be contradictory or wrong.
At the time that my interlocutor claimed Quirinius was being a co-governor, he was actually fighting elsewhere. From 12 to 1 BCE, he led a campaign against the Homanades (Homonadenses), a tribe based in the mountainous region of Galatia and Cilicia, and around 5–3 BC, probably as legate of Galatia. This is evidence against his position.
But it's worse because there is no attestation to a census at the time of Herod. Anywhere. Nor can there be, because Herod ruled a semi-autonomous client kingdom, and there is no attestation anywhere in the history of the Roman Empire to client kingdoms having Roman censuses, because they didn't pay Roman tax (but an annual tribute from Herod).
Does Firth not see his problem? There is no positive evidence for a co-governorship and double ruling and a client kingdom having Roman tax census. Not only is this not attested to in and of itself (either in the Gospels as an explicit claim, or in any extra-biblical sources as an explicit claim), it is not attested to in principle outside of this case either because this sort of thing never happened, and, indeed, couldn't happen (as a client kingdom having a Roman census).
Double ruling, co-governorship
To his point 1) – no, no there are no reasonable ways of explaining this. He would need to actually, you know, do this rather than assert it.
We know that Quintilius Varus was in charge from 7 BCE until the death of Herod (4 BCE). The sources for this are Tacitus, Velleius and Josephus as well as coinage.[1] It might be wise to refer back to the list of Roman governors in the previous section. Thus, on the face of it, the governors are well attested, and Quirinius fits in at 6 CE. The position of governor could only be given to people who had held the political title of consul—two were elected to this political office in the Republic each year. Quirinius was a consul in 12 BCE and thus he could not have served as governor in Syria before that. Therefore, to fit Quirinius in around this time means massaging Jesus' timeline and playing around with the governorship of Marcus Titius (13-10 BCE). The main problem for Quirinius having an earlier governorship is that it is simply not attested anywhere. There is no evidence for it.
As mentioned, more devastating for the double ruling theory is that in no province anywhere in the Roman Empire, and at no time in Roman history, did any governor ever serve twice. It is remarkably ad hoc to suggest that Quirinius served twice just to fit the census timeframe in with the life of Herod! In Tacitus' Annals (3:48), the historian gives an obituary for Quirinius and yet this is not mentioned there.
For Christians to hold such an improbable theory they must be able to bring something to the evidentiary table or stand accused of inventing theories to fit conclusions with no basis whatsoever.
Furthermore, we also know the dates, through Roman records and other sources,[1] of who the governors of Syria were. The list is as follows:
13/12 – 10/9 BCE Marcus Titius
10/9 – 7/6 BCE Gaius Sentius Saturninus
7/6 – 4 BCE Publius Quintilius Varus
4 – 1 BCE Unknown, probably Lucius Calpurnius Piso[2]
1 BCE – 4 Gaius Julius Caesar Vipsanianus
4 – 5 Lucius Volusius Saturninus
6 – 12 Publius Sulpicius Quirinius
12 – 17 Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus
Thus, based on this list derived from multiple accounts, we can surmise that Herod definitely ruled no later than 4 BCE. We can also use evidence of coinage for Varus' rule that end in 4 BCE.
To further state the case, Josephus (Jewish War 1.670) has Herod's son Archelaus ending his reign, which started at the death of his father Herod the Great's death, after ten years of rule in 6 CE. This means that his father must have died in 4 BCE or shortly before. Archelaus' dates are confirmed by another source, Roman historian Cassius Dio in his Roman History (55.27.6). Before it is suggested that he merely got his information off of Josephus, it is apparent that he did not use Josephus as his source since he claims that he does not know why Archelaus was deposed, which he would have known if he had read Josephus (even to the point of accusing the wrong people—his brothers). He also calls him by a different name (Herod the Palestinian rather than Archelaus). If you still have any doubt, this is corroborated by Roman coinage from Judea.[3]
Firth's claims of "Luke's magisterial grasp of history" is hilarious. Goodness, this needs to be laid out and not just asserted. I would refer him to Richard Carrier's quite brilliant evisceration of this position in Not the Impossible Faith that shows that this claim from Firth is misguided Christian wishful thinking and nothing more.
The next key point of Christian disingenuous arguing is "co-regency was common in the ancient world". I'm sure you have noticed the issue here. He moves the goalposts by going from "Roman provincial governorship" to "the ancient world" in some nebulous assertion bait and switch. He changes the word from "governor" to "regency" – this is dishonest apologetics at its finest. We are mnopt talking about co-ruling kings (for which he does nothing to show this atually was "common" anyway!). I need say no more on this, for we are talking about Roman governors, and it was not only not common, it never happened as far as we can tell. Ever.
But inscriptions! he claims. There is evidence of co-governorship from inscriptions! he claims. This is another apologist 101 Quirinius claim, and centres around the Lapis Tiburtinus:
Often,[4] reference is made to an inscription named Lapis Tiburtinus, which is part of a funeral stone found near Rome, to support a double ruling of either Quirinius or Varus, depending on the theory. The Vatican Museum now displays it, guessing at the missing parts. All that is known of it is that it was created some time after 14 CE and the death of Augustus. The translation of the inscription is as follows:
KING BROUGHT INTO THE POWER OF…
AUGUSTUS AND THE ROMAN PEOPLE AND SENATE…
FOR THIS HONORED WITH TWO VICTORY CELEBRATIONS…
FOR THE SAME THING THE TRIUMPHAL DECORATION…
OBTAINED THE PROCONSULATE OF THE PROVINCE OF ASIA…
AGAIN OF THE DEIFIED AUGUSTUS SYRIA AND PH[OENICIA]…
For those thinking this refers to Quirinius, it does not mention his name at all, or even the then Emperor Tiberius. This alone seems terminal for the theory. We know of no second victory that Quirinius had succeeded in winning against a king, which is more striking, as Richard Carrier says, "especially since a "victory celebration" was a big deal–involving several festal days of public thanksgiving at the command of the emperor."[5] Furthermore, Quirinius was not known to have governed Asia. Piso, on the other hand, did, as well as defeating Thracian kings twice. He may well have also governed Asia and had at least one victory celebration as alluded to in the inscription. As a result, this epitaph is highly unlikely to have belonged to Quirinius, and could well have belonged to the likes of Lucius Calpurnius Piso instead. As Carrier concludes:
Even more importantly, this inscription does not really say that the governorship of Syria was held twice, only that a second legateship was held, and that the second post happened to be in Syria. From what remains of the stone, it seems fairly obvious that the first post was the proconsulate of Asia. This means that even if this is the career of Quirinius, all it proves is that he was once the governor of Syria.[6]
For an incredibly convoluted and contrived chronology by a Christian apologist, see Ernest L. Martin's The Star that Astonished the World (1991) where all known dates seem to have been massaged into a chronology that fits all the claims of the Bible with some rather ad hoc theorising, including the double governorship of Quintilius Varus, which lends itself to said theorising. The same problem exists: no person is known to have governed a province twice, and there is no evidence (other than an ad hoc appeal to the Lapis Tiburtinus and its missing words) to support Varus, let alone Quirinius serving in this position twice. As Christian apologist Charles Foster (2007, p.36) himself says:
Christian apologists often assert, with astonishing confidence, that there was more than one Quirinius, or that if there was one, that he was governor of Syria more than once… This smacks of desperation, and requires some highly imaginative handling of the evidence.
Is this "perfectly possible as a solution"? No, not really. Possibiliter ergo probabiliter. To get this to be evidence for co-governoship, you would have to really, really want it to be true to the point of doing a hatchet-job on your "evidence".
But this just shows my fundamental lack of "inquisitiveness" because my mind should be so open that my brain falls out, apparently…
Greek for governor
His claim that Luke's claim that Quirinius was "governor" could mean a "non-governor role" before his attested governorship in 6 CE, such as a procurator. Several issues stick out like a very sore, incongruously placed thumb here. Carrier sums it up well:
Could Luke mean that Quirinius was prefect of Syria under a superior official? Besides the fact that it is illogical to name the second in command rather than the actual governor, Quirinius had been a Senator of consular rank since 12 B.C. and thus could never have been a prefect, who had to be of equestrian rank (see Two Last Ditch Attempts below). It simply makes far more sense to read Luke as saying just what he says, rather than trying to lap on layers of undemonstrable and implausible hypotheses grounded in nothing but fantasy. The likely fact that Luke is borrowing from Josephus further undermines all such attempts at a solution (cf. Luke and Josephus)….
(1) Finegan's response to the first conundrum is that Quirinius was actually prefect or procurator of Syria in 2 B.C. (§ 522), not an actual governor. But that is definitely impossible: those were offices held only by knights (men of the equestrian class), never by senators, much less senators of the most prestigious consular rank, and Quirinius had been of consular rank since 12 B.C. This mistake is similar to that made by those who want Quirinius to have been a co-governor. It just isn't possible or logical, and of course has no evidence of any kind in support of it.
Really, to believe such nonsense is to set your thresholds of plausibility so low I am surprised this guy isn't a Muslim, Hindu and shaman at the same time as being a Christian.
Oath-bearing allegiance
It's like this guy has read all the apologist books he could get his hands on, sunk all of the theories, and not once thought to challenge the stuff he is reading to see whether it stacks up (hint, it doesn't). He throws in the added claim that this could be an oath-bearing ceremony and not a census like, you know, Luke actually claims (trying to get out of a contradiction by changing what the author actually says is not legitimate, by the way). As Carrier states:
(2) Finegan's response to the second conundrum is that Luke was referring to some sort of other 'counting' by Herod the Great. This could not be a census (see above). So Finegan argues it was when "the people of Rome" proclaimed Augustus Pater Patriae, "Father of his Country" (§ 525), but Finegan has badly erred here: this is a reference to a vote by Roman citizens, which would have nothing whatever to do with Judaeans. By confusing a vote with an oath-taking, Finegan conjures the false claim that Luke is referring to the registration of oaths of loyalty. Of course, this is already shot down by the fact that Herod was not alive in 2 B.C., as we've seen. And we have no record of such an oath in Judaea in that year or any year near it, despite the fact that Josephus usually records them: the last such oaths commanded by Herod were in 20 B.C.[17.4] and in 8 or 7 B.C.[17.5] Worse, this thesis is inherently implausible: Luke does not use the vocabulary of oath-swearing, nor does he describe such a process. For example, Joseph would not travel to Bethlehem if all he had to do was swear an oath of allegiance–that had to be done where he lived.[17.6]
Joseph's journey only makes sense in the context of a census, where family land could require his presence (see second part of Luke's Description of the Census above). Likewise, "that all that was inhabited be recorded," using apographô as the verb, repeated again as the noun apographê, can only refer to a census: a register made for taxing. Indeed, the word does not even mean "count," but "written up," which meant a detailed record-making, and this term is never used in reference to registering oaths. Rather, some form of eunoeô is the correct word (Jewish Antiquities 17.42; cf. e.g. epi eunoiai in Jewish Antiquities 18.124 and enômoton tên eunoian in Jewish Antiquities 15.368). Indeed, typically, oaths were not registered at all: one swore before a magistrate and received a diploma attesting to the fact that you swore, which you could present if anyone challenged the fact, as is shown in detail in the martyrologies of those who refused to swear for Decius in 249 A.D. (and in accounts of Christians avoiding martyrdom by buying forged diplomas). Certainly the burden is on those who claim otherwise to present evidence, and I have never seen any.
Glenn Miller also claims that the world-wide census refers to this oath-making ceremony, by deferring to Martin in Vardaman and Yamauchi (1989). He proclaims, "What this means is that we have very, very clear evidence of an empire-wide registration in the time frame required!" I find this fascinating and not to say a little charitable. The evidence provided is hugely problematic, conflating a census with an oath-making ceremony. This is essentially what Martin claims:
1) "Luke" refers to the first time Quirinius was some type of leader in Syria.
2) The "census" was actually a registration of support for the Emperor around 2-3 BCE.
3) A registration of support for the Emperor around 2-3 BCE has support from ancient authors.[7]
However, the issues with this defence of the Lucan narrative are legion, as seen in Carrier's analysis above, and I will pick only a few here as many will be discussed elsewhere:
1) The Greek word used by "Luke" is never otherwise used for a "registration" of support.
2) The Greek word used by "Luke" is what is normally used for a census.
3) The registration of support for the Emperor around 2-3 BCE was only for Roman citizens. It's unlikely that Joseph and Mary were Roman citizens.
4) "Luke's" detail that Joseph was required to go to his ancestral home fits better with a census than a registration.
5) You still have different dates as per Josephus [such that] Herod the Great died [in] 4 BCE.[8]
It is this kind of harmonisation that frustrates me in that such harmonisations don't cohere across different defences. Here, an oath-ceremony may appeal to an apologist scrabbling for potential "get-out-of-jail-free cards" but it simply does not cut the critical mustard. To compound a sense of how any "evidence" that supports a harmonisation is good enough for some apologists, Miller concludes about the Martin oath claim, "We have positive evidence of an empire-wide decree of Augustus within a year or two of the required date". Despite this decree not being a census, Miller is happy enough to settle for something that is 'roughly at the same time'. This cannot be seen as good scholarship.
To continue to expose the weaknesses of the oath-making defence, it is fairly evident that people would not have had to travel to a far-off town, particularly an ancestral town, to do this (it is unlikely for a census and even more unlikely for swearing an oath). Luke's words "that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth" can only refer to a census, as we have seen above in Carrier 2011 and as the Errancy Wiki sets out above. Without any evidence whatsoever to support such a claim (of an oath-swearing ceremony), it is hard to see why it is attractive (other than to cure a headache brought on by textual incoherence).
Consequently, it seems that the evidence clearly points to the reported notion that the census referred to in Luke was the census of 6 CE; that it did take place under Quirinius; that it was the first census in Syria; that as a client kingdom before this time, Syria would not have had a census; that Quirinius did only rule once; and that such a claim is indeed incongruent with the claim that Herod was alive and baby-killing in the name of Jesus.
Not only is Firth being disingeuous with his attempts here, he is fooling not only himself but his willing followers, as you can see here:
For now, I will leave you with the words of the magisterial bibilical exegete Raymond Brown (1977, p.554):
Indeed, as regards the non-biblical "evidence", it is doubtful that anyone would have even thought about an earlier census if he were not trying to defend Lucan accuracy.
Please grab a copy of my book The Nativity: A Critical Examination [UK].
[1] E.g. Strabo, Velleius, Tacitus and Josephus.
[2] See Dabrowa (1998) p. 22-26 for evidence of Piso governing in 1 BCE and that Varus had finished his rule in 4 BCE. Also, see Carrier (2011, 6th Ed) for such a defence and its sources.
[3] See no 4954 A.M. Burnett in Roman Provincial Coinage.
[4] Velleius 2.117.2; Tacitus, Historiae 5.9.2; Josephus, Jewish War 1.617-39 & 2.66-80, Jewish Antiquities 17.89-133, 17.221-23, 17.250-98
[5] Carrier (2011)
[7] For example, by Ernest L. Martin at the Associates for Scriptural Knowledge (http://www.askelm.com/index.asp)
[8] As set out in Errancy Wiki in the article "Luke 2:2 Holding" named so because apologist J.P. Holding uses this defence of the Lucan narrative. http://www.errancywiki.com/index.php?title=Luke_2:2_Holding (retrieved 10/03/2012)
Brown, Raymond (1977), The Birth of the Messiah, London: Geoffrey Chapman
Martin, Ernest, L. (1991; 2nd ed), The Star that Astonished the World, Portland: Associates for Scriptural Knowledge
Miller, Glenn (1999, ed 2008), "On an objection about Luke, Quirinius, and Herods:", http://christianthinktank.com/quirinius.html
Vardaman, Jerry E. and Yamauchi, Edwin M. (1989), Chronos, Kairos, Christos: Nativity and Chronological Studies Presented to Jack Finegan, Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns
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Don't get me wrong, I did have hesitations as this would be my first solo trip and my first time out of the United States. However, spending the summer in Dublin was a life-changing experience and much more than I could have ever imagined.
After being accepted into the internship program I started interviewing with different companies and organisations within the journalism and marketing fields. When I met with GCN, I knew the position would be a great fit for me because the work was very similar to the classes I was taking at my University.
My first day at GCN as an Online Editorial Intern was a training session to learn more about my role and the organisation as a whole. It was such a relief to finally be in the office and start settling into a new environment.
The next day I attended the content meeting and met the rest of the team virtually. However, I wasn't expecting how quickly a day can turn within a matter of minutes. The team learned about a recent homophobic attack and were scrambling to decide the best way to handle the situation.
While it was difficult to discuss the details about what this person was going through, it angered me that others were not entirely surprised, and I quickly learned about the rise in homophobic attacks that were being reported in the area.
That first day taught me a lot about what to expect over the next six weeks, but it also was the start of me questioning what my purpose would be within the organisation.
Originally when I started at GCN I didn't think I would be able to make much of an impact. All I could think about was what a straight white female from the States could contribute to an LGBTQ+ charity in Ireland.
Don't get me wrong, I was ecstatic to have a journalism internship and the work I was doing was exactly what I was hoping for. However, the pressures of living and working in a new country combined with a topic you don't have personal experience with was overwhelming at times.
I was embarrassed to make any mistakes at first because I didn't want to seem careless or uneducated. However, these errors helped me learn about writing style, programs they use, and new ways to share information. It also taught me that it is okay to ask questions. I was there not only to improve my writing but to also become more educated about the LGBTQ+ community.
I will say that listening and observing others was the best way for me to learn. Everyone on the GCN team had such amazing personal stories that helped me learn and change my perspective at times.
Much of what I learned during my time at GCN became clear to me after I returned home to the States. Before working at GCN, I probably wouldn't have had the courage to speak up in front of others for what I think is right. This came while watching a mother encourage her children to make fun of the Pride collection at the store I was working at. It angered me to see firsthand a child learning to joke about others.
Although the impact I had will be nowhere near that of others from GCN, I do know that what I accomplished in six weeks was important. I wrote 28 stories for the largest LGBTQ+ publication in Ireland ranging from personal interviews to opinion pieces that reached a national audience. I also heard amazing stories from so many amazing individuals, improved my writing skills, and wrapped everything up by marching at my first Pride Parade.
So to my younger self… yes, you do get to travel and see so many cool places. However the experiences you have while traveling and the people you meet are the memorable moments that stick with you for a lifetime.
Ultimately this experience has taught me to continue stepping out of my comfort zone because the lessons that you learn from doing so are life-changing. Although I may not realise it in the moment, these experiences are irreplaceable and help me continue growing.
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Q: Using auto layout to enforce UIView in UITableView fill the screen I am attempting to add a background view to my table that should stretch in size to always fill the frame of the table upon rotation. To simplify the question, I'm just attempting to add a red UIVIew to the table view, and then use auto layout in order to ensure the red view will always fill the entire visible background. If I don't implement auto layout, upon rotation you can see the red no longer fills the visible area on screen. But when I do implement auto layout using the code below, the red view is no longer visible on screen. I just see the default table view backgroundColor. Why is that, what's wrong with my auto layout code?
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A: You should use the backgroundView property to the table view. Just create your view with alloc init (no frame or constraints necessary) and set that view as the table view's background view,
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Unless your cells are clear, you won't see this view until you pull the view down or scroll it past the bottom.

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Tyler Johnson has written a number of articles for us over the last year including the Top 100 Ways to use Social Media in Sports and the influence of LinkedIn Groups. We wanted to take a deeper look at how Tyler personally uses social media and how it pertains to the sports industry on a daily basis.
1. How did you effectively utilize social media in your work with the White Sox?
While with the White Sox I mostly utilized Twitter and LinkedIn in relation to my work. I changed my signature in my e-mail to direct people to my social media accounts. In less than a year, I noticed some direct sales driven through LinkedIn. However, the most significant value that became of these tools was the rapport I developed with my clients and potential customers.
Once customers could see a quick snap shot of what I was about, a more solid relationship quickly followed. At the same time, using LinkedIn I was able to learn more about what they did, the companies they work for, and the things they enjoyed most outside of their 9 to 5 job.
I also used twitter to send out updates in regards to group outings, discounted ticket opportunities and other general PR material. I let our official MLB Twitter account drive the bulk of our traffic and Twitter brand, as I had other purposes in its use.
2. Do you think certain platforms/tools work best in sports? Does it depend on the user?
I think Facebook and Twitter seem to dominate the landscape for fans and professionals alike. In my opinion, Facebook more quickly generates more measurable interactivity between teams, athletes and/or fans. Twitter though, carries a larger PR value; redirecting people to sites, articles, box scores, etc. It is more complicated to track the fan behavior right off the bat.
I think the user surely drives how teams can best put their messages out there through these platforms. What the fans want is ultimately what the teams will want to provide. As teams and leagues dig a little deeper into the batter's box, we'll begin to see even more features that will draw us in and feel part of the team.
Professionally I am still a huge fan of LinkedIn and what it provides.
3. What are your goals or plans for incorporating social media into your work for 2010?
This year I really want to incorporate more interactive mediums. I'd like to upload more video and connect better through photos as well. Both of these can be easily done and increasingly effective in sharing ideas with others. Keep an eye out for some great new interviews and tours to come.
4. Has there been one instance or a particular success story you can share where social media has really helped you out?
Unfortunately at this point I can't say I've closed a million dollar deal due to Twitter or LinkedIn or Facebook, but I've have plenty of jolts of success along the way. I would say the rapport and how well I was able to connect with potential customers and clients was the greatest value Social Media served. Locally, it has significantly helped brand me as a professional. In my office, I was the go to guy when a co-worker had a question about their Twitter or LinkedIn account. Just like real networking, the more I put in, the more I got out!
5. Are there any tricks or advice you would share with someone trying to incorporate more new media into their sports team, business or overall brand?
I can't say I have any magical tricks. My best advice would be to be consistent with the brand message you want out there and express it as genuinely as you can. Keep a careful eye on trends to help get noticed and interact with those whom you enjoy, admire or want your brand associated with.
6. What is your favorite part about working in the sports industry?
My favorite part about working in the sports industry is that my work is my passion and my passion has been my work. I can't say I really have felt liked I've worked a day, since I've enjoyed just about every moment. Being able to learn what I have at a young age and the experiences and people I've met will forever live on with me longer than any career. It's what makes working in sports worth it.
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Brian Gillard August 10, 2010 at 6:09 pm #
Good post. You have a good approach to social networking. I especially liked that you mentioned having a consistent brand message which I think is absolutely essential in gaining credibility amongst your audience.
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Home Money, Politics and Power There's No Place Like Homophobic Kansas
There's No Place Like Homophobic Kansas
The state's anti-gay discrimination bill is doomed, but this is just the first we've seen of stand-alone "religious liberty" bills.
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Count it as yet another thing wrong with Kansas, where schools teach kids Adam and Eve rode the dinosaurs and it's safer to be a gang member than an abortion provider. Last week, lawmakers in the state's Republican-controlled House of Representatives set off outrage across the country by passing a law that would not only make it legal for private businesses to discriminate against gays, lesbians, and transgender people; it would also permit state employees-long obliged by our legal tradition to serve all customers on equal terms-to deny LGBT people basic services as long as they are motivated by "sincerely held religious beliefs." Narrow exemptions for religious and religiously-affiliated institutions have increasingly become a standard part of gay-marriage bills as more and more states begin to enact equal marriage legislatively instead of in response to a court ruling. But the Kansas law goes far beyond such targeted exemptions by sanctioning anti-gay discrimination in nearly every arena of public life. Get in a car accident? You'd better hope the triage nurse at the public hospital's not a Rush Limbaugh fan.
What makes Kansas House Bill 2453 especially vicious is that it's already legal to discriminate against gay people in Kansas, where gay marriage has been banned by constitutional amendment since 2006. Unlike states like New York or California, which outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in employment and "public accommodations," gays and lesbians in Kansas have no similar laws making it illegal to kick someone who is gay or lesbian out of a restaurant on Valentine's Day, refuse to rent them an apartment, or fire them from a job on account of their sexual orientation. "This is new in that the Kansas law aims to create exemptions to protections that don't even exist yet," says Jenny Pizer, law and policy director at Lambda Legal, a gay civil-rights group, and a member of the legal team that successfully challenged California's gay-marriage ban. "It's the exemption before the rule is even on the books." Despite claims from supporters that the bill safeguards "religious liberty," Kansas Republicans' attempt to strip rights from a minority group that has none can only be interpreted as a mean-spirited attack motivated by prejudice. As the Daily Beast's Jamelle Bouie writes, it's the equivalent of Jim Crow.
Thankfully, it looks like the Kansas bill is going nowhere. Responding to the avalanche of news stories sounding the alarm among gay-rights supporters, the president of the Republican-controlled state Senate assured the bill would not pass the chamber in its current form. "Public service needs to remain public service for the entire public," she said in a statement.
Kansas's anti-gay discrimination bill was a clear case of conservative overreach.
Kansas's anti-gay discrimination bill was a clear case of conservative overreach, says Douglas Laycock, a law professor at the University of Virginia who has advised state legislatures on crafting religious exemptions to gay-rights legislation-one that could make it harder for religious conservatives to secure more narrow exemptions in the future. "It plays into stereotype from [gay-marriage supporters] that there's no difference between religious faith and plain old-fashioned bigotry."
Kansas's anti-gay discrimination law is just the beginning. As I argued back in November, seeing defeat on the horizon in the gay-marriage wars, social conservatives have shifted gears. Instead of trying to stop the tide of social change, they are seeking to exempt themselves from it under the banner of "religious liberty." Typically, social conservatives have pushed for exemptions in blue states like New York or Vermont only once the legislature has begun considering gay-rights legislation. But starting with Kansas, followers of the gay-marriage saga should expect to see more and more red states considering such preemptive measures as stand-alone bills.
This strike-first strategy is nearly identical to the one conservatives adopted after Hawaii's state Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage in 1993. In the wake of that scare, lawmakers there and in 29 other states amended their constitutions to outlaw same-sex marriage. Now, as these bans succumb to history, the right has begun erecting new barriers. "A lot of religious conservatives come back to get exemptions only after they lose, by which time they have zero bargaining leverage," says Laycock, who supports same-sex marriage as well as more narrow exemptions to protect religious conscience. "[The Kansas bill] is an attempt to lock in religious-liberty protections before they become more difficult to enact." With public opinion shifting quickly on gay rights, the window of opportunity for such exemptions is closing fast.
If you look at how quickly the ground has shifted since last summer's Supreme Court decision on DOMA, it's no surprise why legislators in red states are rushing to act.
If you look at how quickly the ground has shifted since last summer's Supreme Court ruling striking down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which precluded the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages performed in the states, it's no surprise why legislators in red states are rushing to act. Since then, it's been open season on state gay-marriage bans. Within a month of the DOMA decision, lawyers filed lawsuits seeking equal marriage in five states. By the end of the year, nine more states saw their bans challenged in the courts. Since 2014 kicked off, gay-rights legal advocates have sued the state of Florida, Arizona, Missouri, Louisiana, Alabama, and Wisconsin. They aren't just taking their case to the courts; they're winning. The number of states recognizing same-sex marriage has doubled in the last year. It's all part of the "roadmap to victory" outlined by gay-rights group Freedom to Marry, which seeks to get gay marriage in a critical mass of states before going back to the Supreme Court-a benchmark the movement seems to be approaching more quickly than expected. Freedom to Marry founder and President Evan Wolfson says he expects gay-marriage to be back at the high court by 2019.
The idea that the advance of gay rights poses a threat to religious liberty isn't entirely new-or limited to the gay marriage debate. Social conservatives have raised the specter of religious persecution as legislatures consider anti-discrimination legislation covering LGBT people. They've also sought to exempt religious students from anti-bullying legislation and challenged the contraception mandate of the Affordable Care Act on similar grounds. In the public debate over same-sex marriage, some opponents of marriage equality have warned that if gay marriage passes, religious officials will be forced to perform same-sex marriages or hire a gay, lesbian, or transgender employee; the First Amendment clearly precludes such a scenario. Even so, blue-state legislatures have reiterated that same-sex-marriage laws should not be construed in such a way simply to appease social conservatives.
The real area of debate, those on both sides of the issue say, is whether religiously affiliated institutions like schools or churches and for-profit, non-religiously affiliated businesses should be able to turn away gay and lesbian customers. It's the wedding-cake scenario, where an employee at a bakery or a photographer is asked to provide services to a same-sex couple celebrating a wedding. Thus far, efforts to insert what are known as "wedding vendor exceptions" in gay-rights legislation have been unsuccessful. There's an obvious reason for that. "They fail because those are blue states," says William Eskridge, a professor of law at Yale University. "If the state is liberal enough to enact same-sex marriage, it's not going to be willing to protect merchants in this way."
As the Kansas debacle suggests, socially conservative states are inclined to pass more expansive exemptions. But legislators in other red states will likely take a lesson from the debacle and limit their scope; however, they will still be broader than those in, say, liberal Massachusetts. Just how broad depends on how quickly legislators in red states act. With each passing day-and whether or not it's accurate to say all exemptions to gay-rights laws are driven by prejudice-public opinion shifts more and more to seeing "religious liberty" exceptions as a guise for discrimination. "Gay-marriage opponents are trying come up with ways to stall whatever the new norm might be," says Douglas NeJaime, a law professor at the University of California, Irvine who studies sexual orientation law. "But it's really a way to try to make any right to same-sex marriage less meaningful."
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From Carneros to Oakville Napa Valley is itself an appellation and has 13 unique sub-appellations (AVA's) within its boundaries. Each AVA has a distinctive microclimate, soil, terrain, and elevation that imprint identifiable characteristics into the fruit. Starting in the southern district of Los Carneros we explore eight AVA's of the southern Napa Valley…
Napa County encompasses 485,120 acres with 45,000 acres planted in vineyards. This accounts for about 4% of wine production in California. There are over 400 wineries ranging from the small family operation without a tasting room to the giant destination wineries with first class art galleries, full-time chefs, and prestigious international distribution. Some wineries have history and facilities, going back to the late 1800's, while others are new operations with state of the art equipment making small amounts of highly sought after wines. For a new wine traveler, Napa Valley's many wineries can be overwhelming. After extensive research, we've picked the ten best Napa Valley wineries for visitors. This list is a nice starting point for travelers looking for an introduction to the area's wineries.
Five million visitors descend upon the region annually with most coming through during the summer or during the harvest in the fall. First class hotels, resorts, restaurants, and spas contribute to the areas quality reputation.
Napa Valley AVAs
Napa Valley is itself an appellation and has 13 unique sub-appellations (AVA's) within its boundaries. Each AVA has a distinctive microclimate, soil, terrain, and elevation that imprint identifiable characteristics into the fruit. Matching the right grape variety, rootstock, trellis system, vine spacing, irrigation, nutrient amendments, cover crops and winemaking style to the vineyard location contributes to the unique "terroir" of the vineyard.
Here is a brief review of eight American Viticultural Appellations (AVA) found in the Napa Valley starting from the south heading north toward the bustling town of St Helena.
This AVA spans Napa and Sonoma counties is the coolest grape growing region in the area with just over 1000 acres planted. This flat rural land at the base of the valley has no small towns, restaurants or shops. There are over a dozen wineries here, including a number making sparkling wines, and most have tasting facilities but may require an appointment. The prevailing marine winds from San Pablo Bay keep the summertime high temperatures under 80 degrees. Cool and wind-whipped, the AVA has thin soils and only 18 to 23 inches of rain annually. The principal white grape is Chardonnay which often displays crisp, mineral flavors of pear-apple, lemon, pineapple, and spice. The dominant red wine grape Pinot Noir is known for its tight structure, its earthy, ripe cherry-cinnamon, and spicy berry flavors.
Mt. Veeder
The Mount Veeder AVA is a small, 25-square-mile appellation located on the western slopes of the Mayacamas Mountains in the southern part of the Valley. Most of the 1000 acres of vineyards are above the fog line allowing for warmer nights and cooler days. Some of the most remote wineries and steepest vineyards are found here on this rugged, volcanic mountain producing intense chewy red wines with firm tannic structure, distinctive earth and berry aromas and a bit of spice. The white wines have a minerally character and even some notes of citrus and apples. Less than a dozen wineries hide out in this remote area.
Oak Knoll District
The Oak Knoll district just north of Carneros is the slightly warmer area of Oak Knoll with 3,500 acres under vine. Located at the southern end of the Napa Valley it has a relatively low elevation ranging from sea level to about 800 feet. Soils in the northeast are volcanically derived with a gravelly consistency. In the south, soils transition from silty clay to loam. The cool air from San Pablo Bay creates conditions where temperatures rarely reach over 90 degrees. Rainfall is moderate averaging 36 inches annually. The area has a dozen wineries with tasting rooms, with many more purchasing fruit from the region. Wines from Oak Knoll are known for an elegant restrained style with fruit flavors of cassis, tobacco, and spice. Merlot Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon are the principal varieties as well as Riesling.
The Yountville ava has a moderate climate with the marine influence keeping temperatures generally under 90 degrees
in the summer. Temperatures will drop 30 to 40 degrees in the evenings. Soils are sedimentary and moderately fertile. Rainfall averages 32 inches. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot that are grown here are known for their rich supple flavors and firm tannins. The small town has shopping, and a number of hotels, inns, and places to eat.
The famous Stag's Leap District was the first viticultural area in the United States to be approved based on the distinctiveness of its river sediments and volcanic mountain soils. Located five miles north of the town of Napa along the Silverado Trail the region is a mile wide and two miles long. Most of the region is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, and Merlot. The wines are powerful and distinguished by their lush, velvety textures, cherry and berry flavors and soft tannins. The district is moderately warm reaching 100 degrees in mid-summer. Rainfall is 30 inches annually and elevations range from 66 to 400 feet. The district is home to 16 wineries.
This AVA faces west from the eastern side of the valley near the city of Napa, and has the benefit of direct afternoon sunlight. The 11000-acre area is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the Valley floor in the summer with temperatures rarely above 90 degrees. Elevations run from 1100 to 1800 feet with rainfall averaging 35 inches annually. The red basaltic soils are porous requiring irrigation on most of the regions 1500 acres of vines. Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, and Chardonnay are planed here producing wines with good acidity and bright fruity flavors for the reds and flora, aromatic and pear flavors for the whites. A dozen wineries can be found here with most requiring an appointment for tasting.
This small AVA is a mere 3,300 acres in size with only one winery and three vineyards that total about 110 acres. Straddling Napa and Solano counties this area is warmer and well to the east of Napa Valley proper. Its southerly location at elevations of 400 to 1500 feet exposes it to cool westerly winds from the ocean and bay. 35 inches of rainfall annually on its shallow volcanic soils. Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese are the principle red grapes with characteristics of cherries and berries. The Chardonnay has distinctive aromatic flavors of pears and floral notes with good acidity.
Oakville lies in the flat open spaces of Napa Valley with over 5000 acres of vineyards carpeting the valley floor. The deep gravelly and sandy clay loam soils are a perfect match for Bordeaux varietals. Thirty-six wineries reside here with many being the most historic and prestigious. Cabernet and Merlot are grown and have a rich texture, firm tannins, and ripe currant, herb and mint flavors. The temperatures can reach the mid-90's in the summer then cooling from the morning and evening fog.
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Q: Linking to a html page in a new window from a button click I am working in Bootstrap with Spring Tool Suite.  I have a html page I made (reprint-emblems-reports.html) and I want this page to show after a button click of a Go button.  I am working through a localhost.  The site is not live.  I am new to html.
Here is the code for the Go button.
<button type="button" class="btn btn-aramark-primary">Go</button>

The Go button is within reprint-emblems.html.
reprint-emblems-reports.html is within the same folder (reprint-emblems)
I want the click of the Go button to bring up a new tab and shows the reprint-emblems-reports.html page.
Thank you

A: You can add the "onclick" attribute on your button:
<button type="button" class="btn btn-aramark-primary" onclick="window.open('/your-path')">Go</button>

window.open() can open a new tab or new window (depends of your browser configuration)

A: You can use javascript
<button onclick="window.location.href='/your path here'" type="button" class="btn btn-aramark-primary">Go</button>


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Q: Join lines of different aesthetics in ggplot2 I'm trying to solve the following problem: how to join lines of different aesthetics/groups in ggplot and maintain the color of a certain group. It is best to see the examples below for a better understanding of what I mean.
Consider the following code:
set.seed(870123)
library(ggplot2)

example_data <- data.frame(Date = seq.Date(as.Date("2020-01-01"),length.out = 20,by = "month"),

                           Series = rnorm(20) + 1,

                           Grouping = c(rep(c("Group1"),10),rep(c("Group2"),10)))

print(ggplot(example_data,aes(x = Date, y = Series)) +

                  geom_line(aes(color = Grouping)) +

                  geom_point(aes(color = Grouping)) +

                  scale_color_manual(values = c(Group1 = "blue", Group2 = "red")))

Which generates the plot:

My problem is that ggplot won't join the lines where the grouping variable changes. I would like, for example, there to be a red line joining the last blue point to the first red point. One way to solve such issue would be to not specify any color aesthetic for the geom_line portion, as below, but this is NOT what I want:

print(ggplot(example_data,aes(x = Date, y = Series)) +

                  geom_line() +

                  geom_point(aes(color = Grouping)) +

                  scale_color_manual(values = c(Group1 = "blue", Group2 = "red")))

The only way I am able to achieve what I want is with the really bad solution demonstrated below...
### Dirty Solution

temporary <- example_data[as.Date("2020-10-01") == example_data$Date,]
temporary$Grouping <- "Group2"

example_data <- rbind(example_data,temporary)

print(ggplot(example_data,aes(x = Date, y = Series)) +

                  geom_line(aes(color = Grouping)) +

                  geom_point(aes(color = Grouping)) +

                  scale_color_manual(values = c(Group1 = "blue", Group2 = "red")))

Plot generated, which is what I would like to achieve through a better solution:

Is there any way to achieve what I want with ggplot2? I wasn't able to find a better solution.

A: library(ggplot2); library(dplyr)
ggplot(example_data,aes(x = Date, y = Series)) +
        # use lag to connect backwards, lead to connect forwards
        geom_segment(aes(color = Grouping, xend = lag(Date), yend = lag(Series))) +
        geom_point(aes(color = Grouping)) +
        scale_color_manual(values = c(Group1 = "blue", Group2 = "red"))


Symantec's recent product refresh for their ApplicationHA product reinforces their commitment to providing application level awareness and high availability to virtual environments. Symantec ApplicationHA is to virtual environments, what Veritas Cluster Server (part of Storage Foundation HA) was to physical environments – a true multi-platform, multi-application aware clustering and high availability platform. ApplicationHA should open the floodgates for migration of Tier 1 mission critical applications to virtual environments – something that many IT organizations are shy to undertake since the virtual infrastructure lacks application awareness that is available in physical environments because of OS based clustering solutions. ApplicationHA plugs this critical void – it provides a layer of intelligence to the virtual infrastructure so it can take corrective action as needed if the application state changes, thus creating an additional layer of application high availability on top of the existing virtual machine availability.
This Taneja Group Opinion covers Symantec's Application HA – providing application level awareness and high availability to virtualized infrastructure.
The latest version of the VMware Inc. flagship product, vSphere 6, is available as of today. It's the first major update of vSphere since version 5.5, which came out about three years ago.
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The Federal Ministry of Education and other stakeholders in the tertiary education sub-sector have agreed on N2,500 as the fee for post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening.
This is contained in a statement issued by Prof. Michael Faborode, the Secretary-General, Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (AVCNU) on Wednesday in Abuja.
Faborode said the agreement was reached after a deliberation of officials of the ministry, federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. The secretary-general said while it was agreed that the post-UTME screening should be sustained following the scrapping of the Computer Based Test (CBT).
According to the statement, the association will formally convey its stance to the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu.
NAN reports that Adamu's recent announcement of the ban on post-UTME had raised a lot anxiety among stakeholders.


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AKA: カムイの剣 (Kamui no Ken), Blade of Kamui
Genre: Ninja historical epic
Length: Movie, 132 minutes
Distributor: R1 DVD and VHS from AnimEigo
Content Rating: PG-13 (violence)
Also Recommended: N/A
Notes: Based on original novels by Yano Tetsu.
The Dagger of Kamui
Well, I could give you the full summary of this movie, which could take about ten or twenty pages, or I could just give you the important details. Okay, there's this kid, see (I don't even remember his name), and one day his adopted parents are brutally murdered in the little village they live in.
Naturally, the villagers blame the deaths on the kid, and he takes the Dagger of Kamui (I guess it's an heirloom or something) and flees off into the night, pursued by his next-door neighbors who want to stone him.
He comes into the care of a Monolithic Monk who teaches him how to ninja-fight (of course). He then is sent off to look for some great treasure. Sometime in this part of the film he finds out that he was tricked by the Monolithic Monk into killing his real father, and he runs to find the treasure on his own and eventually take revenge on the Monk who offed his father. The kid's travel is made more interesting by the fact that he gets attacked by ninjas (probably belonging to the Monolithic Monk) just about every step of the way for the first hour and a half.
The kid with the Dagger travels to all sorts of places and meets all sorts of diverse, uninteresting friends and foes. Eventually, he ends up going to America (yeah) to search for Captain Kidd's lost treasure (double yeah). Along the way, you learn a lot about historical wars in Japan, America, and Europe.
Yick. As you can tell from the synopsis, I didn't care much for this flick at all. Where to begin?
Well, let's begin with the general specifics. The plot is LONG, dragged out, and probably could have been condensed into about half the space it took on the videotape. Not to mention the rather silly tie-in to Captain Kidd (he was really a ninja? Wow!) that tries to unify the entire film.
Animation-wise, it's pretty decent, especially in those scenes where our hero is yet again inexplicably attacked by hordes of ninjas. Some of the fights are slick, exciting, and gripping...at least they are the first or second time around. After the hero yawns and gets beset by ninjas yet AGAIN, it gets kinda old. Plus, it doesn't help that just before he gets attacked, we get treated to this annoying whottawhottawhottawhottawhottawhotta sound, along with that bizarre 70's disco soundtrack (he's just staying alive, I guess).
WHOTTAWHOTTAWHOTTAWHOTTAWHOTTAWHOTTAWHOTTA ka-CHING ka-CHING kaCHING!!!!
Transitions are non-existent as the movie cuts from scene to scene, often not bothering to finish the last scene before it. I mean, the kid will be just getting up from camp when the scene will cut to this panoramic view of the mountain and then BOOM the scene will cut to a shot of downpouring rain and then it SPLASH it cuts to the kid reading a scroll and WHOTTAWHOTTAWHOTTAWHOTTA the kid starts fighting ninjas and SCHLICK flashes of light emit and ZAP the kid's in another town, sitting at his bed, cleaning his dagger. Get the picture?
WHOTTAWHOTTAWHOTTAWHOTTAWHOTTAWHOTTAWHOTTA ka-CHING ka-CHING CHINGCHINGCHING!!!
Did I care about the characters? Well, yes and no. By about hour two or so, we were...um...rooting for the bad guys. Well, we figured that if the hero got slain, then the movie would be over, right? Unfortunately, our hero was too hardy (or just plain stupid) to die.
The biggest problem (and I do mean biggest) with this anime is that it was just too darn long, with not enough interesting things happening to justify its length. The movie could probably have been reduced to about half its length without sacrificing an iota of flow (such that it was). As it was, it sorta zapped from scene to scene to scene, with no indication of when it was ever going to end. I remember us shouting at the screen, "CREDITS! COME ON, SHOW US SOME CREDITS ALREADY!!"
There was quite a bit of historical stuff, though, which I guess would be a plus if you like lots of history and dates in your anime. We do, but it wasn't enough to keep us from cheering when credits finally rolled.
Overall, you'd probably be best off not seeing this one. You want ninja action? Go rent Ninja Scroll instead. But, do you like Japanese and European colonial history? I mean, REALLY like history? I mean, like it so much you'd be willing to lose an appendage or two to learn more about it? Then, you might like Dagger of Kamui.
Don't go see this one unless you really, REALLY know that you'll like it. Or unless you're into self-punishment and that sort of thing. — Raphael See
Recommended Audience: (Raph) Some minor profanity here and there, and lots of somewhat graphic scenes of ninjas getting killed. Kids would be bored out of their skulls by this one (for that matter, so would most adults). There is one casual nude scene that must have been incredibly brief because I missed it in the two minutes I went to go say "Hi" to my friends.
(Brad) Lots of highly stylized violence. Recommended for teenagers and up.
Version(s) Viewed: VHS, Japanese with English subtitles
Review Status: Full (1/1)
The Dagger of Kamui © 1985 Kadokawa Films


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On March 24th China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (Sinopec) posted a 44% rise in its net attributable profit to Rmb46.4bn (US$6.8bn) for full-year 2016. The Chinese state-owned firm's operations range from oil and gas exploration to refining and petrochemicals production and commodity marketing. Sinopec benefitted from an exposure to the downstream sector that helped reap the benefit of low oil prices, coupled with a 6% drop in operating expenses.
Revenue fell by more than 4% to Rmb1.9trn for the year ended December 31st. Sinopec said that its oil and gas production dropped by nearly 9% to 431.3m barrels of oil equivalent (boe) during this period. The company's refinery throughput fell marginally to 235.5m tonnes from 236.5m tonnes in 2015. Total sales volume of oil products rose by 3% to 194.8m tonnes. Sinopec has been cutting costs and streamlining its operations to drive income growth.
Last December, Sinopec sold half of its natural gas pipeline asset for Rmb22.8bn to fund new projects. Earlier this week, it announced a deal to acquire a 75% stake in certain downstream energy assets in South Africa and Botswana from Chevron Corp for US$900m. The assets will help Sinopec expand its presence in the fast-developing African energy market and mitigate the impact of slowing income growth back home.
The firm's capital budget is expected to rise by 44% to Rmb110.2bn in the current year. Sinopec plans to process 240m tonnes of crude oil and produce 150m tonnes of oil products in 2017. It expects net attributable profit to rise by about 150% in the quarter ended March 2017.
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