Your main role would be close to that of a room escape game master and an interactive actor. You'll be explaining and guiding the customers through the experience while remaining in character throughout the experience. And if you'd like to help out more with the project we're a very flexible bunch that are always open to ideas and suggestions.
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What Should be Checked in Course of Security Testing of a Program Authorization Procedure?
Security has become a significant aspect of modern software products. That is why security testing is included in almost every web site testing, desktop testing and mobile application testing.
One may start checking security level from the user registration and authorization procedure. Combination of username and password is one of the oldest ways of user identification and data protection, and it remains widely used and efficient.
whether it is possible to perform various restricted actions.
A software testing company usually checks user login procedure from the back-end perspective as well. Testers verify if privilege and hierarchy rules work properly while accessing database tables. Some of these works can be executed manually; those that can be automated are performed with the help of automated testing tools.


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Determining Child Custody in Illinois
One of the most emotional and important issues in divorce cases is determining the custody of minor children of divorcing parents. Custody, in the legal sense, means the right to make decisions with respect to the welfare of the children. In other words, the right to make decisions regarding education, medical, religious and overall welfare of the child. When both parties share the decision making authority it is called "joint custody." When one party alone has this decision making authority it is called "sole custody." It is important to remember that in Illinois the term "custody" does not, in and of itself, determine the time the a child might spend with each parent. It is, however, customary that a child will generally live primarily with a parent with sole custody .
It is almost always in the best interest of minor children if their parents can reach a joint decision with respect to the custodial arrangements. When parents are unable to agree as to the custody of their children, the Court is called upon to place custody of the children with one or both parents. In this case, retaining a expert divorce lawyer experienced in custody disputes is critical.
In determining custody in Illinois, the Court is officially guided by statute. Illinois statute 750 ILCS 5/602 provides that "the court shall determine custody in accordance with the best interest of the child." The statute then lists ten factors that the court shall consider in determining custody. These factors are:
(1) the wishes of the child's parent or parents as to his custody;
(2) the wishes of the child as to his custodian;
(3) the interaction and interrelationship of the child with his parent or parents, his siblings and any other person who may significantly affect the child's best interest;
(4) the child's adjustment to his home, school and community;
(5) the mental and physical health of all individuals involved;
(6) the physical violence or threat of physical violence by the child's potential custodian, whether directed against the child or directed against another person;
(7) the occurrence of ongoing or repeated abuse as defined in Section 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, whether directed against the child or directed against another person;
(8) the willingness and ability of each parent to facilitate and encourage a close and continuing relationship between the other parent and the child;
(9) whether one of the parents is a sex offender; and
(10) the terms of a parent's military family-care plan that a parent must complete before deployment if a parent is a member of the United States Armed Forces who is being deployed.
The Court may also consider any other factor it determines is relevant to determining the best interest of the child. One reason that it is extremely important to hire a divorce attorney with expertise in child custody cases is because these attorneys can accurately evaluate which factors will be most important to the Court. In my experience, the most important factor to the Court in the majority of cases is determining which parent is the primary caregiver. Absent unusual circumstances, the Court usually awards custody to the parent who it views as the primary caregiver.
There is no statutory definition for "primary caregiver," but it is usually the person who is primarily responsible for caring for the children on a day-to-day basis. It is the primary caregiver factor that is also the reason that I believe many custody disputes are won or lost before either party speaks with a divorce lawyer or files a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. For instance, sometimes one spouse moves out of the marital residence as part of an initial separation weeks or months before either spouse speaks to a divorce attorney or files for divorce. In this situation, the children would necessarily live with and spend more time with one of the parents, who would almost certainly be determined to be the primary caregiver by the Court.
Resolving child custody disputes in Court can be the most important process of your and your children's lives. It is, therefore, extremely important to hire a divorce attorney with the experience, knowledge and expertise to get the best possible result. Please feel free to contact my office today for a consultation if you involved in a divorce or considering a divorce that will involve an issue of child custody.
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I am writing this from the comfort of my hammock and not just any hammock a phish hammock. Love this thing and you can order one too here.
Mothers Day Massage – Mothers Day is this coming Sunday! If you're stuck on what to give your mom how about an aromatherapy massage! I got an AraomoRitual a few weeks ago from Elements Massage in Littleton and it was amazing. I chose the Eucalyptus Refresh package and fell in love with the smell of Eucalyptus. I have a sample they gave me to take home that I actually smell every day! Right now they are offering a free AromaRitual upgrade with any gift card purchase now till 5/31 – purchase gift cards here.
Attention Pinners: If you're a fellow blogger/pinner and you haven't read/watch the newest info on Pinterest here it is. Super valuable information in here that is coming to direct form Pinterest. This also explains all the recent changes to Pinterest.
On the hunt for a travel backpack… any suggestions?
Happy 4/20 & Earth Day. As I'm sure y'all know 4/20 is HUGE in Denver/Colorado. There are literally hundreds of events all weekend long that not only celebrate 4/20 but also Earth Day! I am super excited to be hosting a girls weekend at The Denver Hilton City Center. We have a jam-packed weekend of fun just for the girls! Follow along on Instagram for all the details!
Paper towels make up 2 percent of all landfill waste in the U.S. Join me in using fewer paper towels!
Producing all of our paper towels uses more than 60 million gallons of water each day.
If every U.S. household used one less roll of paper towels, it would save 544,000 trees every year.
Beauty Insider: The Sephora VIB sale is here! Perfect time to get the travel size version of all your favorites, sunscreen, new lip balm and of course some self-tanner! If you are not a VIB member you can sign up today and get 15% off your order.
Oh woahhh guys its Freaky Friday! Spoookyyy! Anyway its April 13th and this weekend is closing weekend. We are headed back up to Vail to stay at Hotel Talisa and I couldn't be more excited! 1. I get to check out the brand new spa! 2. I have always wanted to ski closing day at Vail so it's kinda like a bucket list weekend! Plus, the weather is calling for snow snow snow!
Colorado is less than half its typical snowpack right now so we are praying for a very wet spring. More snow means more wildflowers, less snow means more wildfires. No Bueno. So bring on the freaking snow!
Toot My Own Horn: BMB was named Top 25 Blog by Feedspot!! Woot woot! You can see the full list of other CO bloggers here.
Insta Templates: You know the Instagram templates that ask questions and you can fill in the answers – well I made a bunch – you can download them here!
Walking on clouds? Sign me up!
Moroccanor Life – and all on sale!
What a world wind week it has been! So much to share, love and celebrate. I was hoping to have my blog post on the engagement up by now but there is just so much going on! It will be live on Monday!
Bad Food News: In the worst news of the week microwave popcorn is like really bad for you. UGHHHHHHHH. Besides some questionable ingredients which I have totally been avoiding since Whole30 it's the BAGS! The bags are bad for your ugh.. read more here.
Deprivation Chamber: Last week, PE (pre-engagement hehe) Clay and I finally got to do something we had been dying to do for a while! A deprivation chamber. We went to Igini float in Highlands Ranch and had a great experience. Basically, you get in really salty tub or pod and float for an hour. Totally relaxation and meditation. We both plan on going again! If you're in the Denver area right now you can get 2 floats for $69 at the Highlands Ranch Location.
I am teaming up with Wild & CO to giveaway some great gear! This Colorado brand is one of my favs! Not only do I love all their gear but they give back to this great state. Join them Saturday, April 21st for a Trail Clean-Up along the Poudre River. Find more information here and enter to win some sweet gear below!
In the biggest best new EVER – ZARA is coming to DENVER! Literally screamed when I heard the news as did every girl across Colorado. Read more here.
A cactus romper!? YES PLEASE!
12 min dinner yes please!
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Y'ALl!! I WON!!! I was voted best blog in Colorado!! YAHOO!! Really excited about this so thank you to all that voted woot woot!!
Swipe Up To Get Down: If you're not following me on insta you are missing out on the hottest jams, the funkiest funk and the best of the b-sides disco! This week I launch new instagram stories I am very excited about "Swipe Up, To Get Down!" will be be sharing my latest jams – so follow me on insta to join the dance party!
'Don't join or download: Over the weekend Vero became the HOTTEST app and is now dead. Here is what happened and how to delete your account. Seriously, go request to delete your account then the app.
Speaking of Europe: I have been diving back into the Pinterest world to plan our trip and started a board Euro Trip 2018 but its really just all travel guides to Paris and Italy! Also this 3 pack of tanks is a total steal! These tanks are ultra soft and long, they have become a closet and trip staple for me.
Have I mentioned I am going to Paris? Well, when in Paris your dress like a Parisian.
My pics from the Shopbop big sale!
Snagging this jacket for spring/euro trip. Looks like we will have lows in the 50s in Paris and this cream BB Dakota blazer will be perfect! How adorable is this blue two-piece outfit and ruffle one piece! I'd love to be rocking these in Italy!
Drybar: This week Clay and I celebrated V-day on Tuesday to avoid the ridiculous price fix menus. I decided to go all out and went to the brand new DryBar Park Meadows for a complimentary blowout. See my big awesome hair here. I typically go to Drybar before an event or wedding and with so many coming up this spring I am debating the Barfly Membership – two blows outs a month, 10% off all product and unused blowouts roll over, all this and more for only $80 a month. Pretty good deal!
Pinning like crazy to my Euro trip board – Paris and Italy here we come!
Friday February Vibes + Vote Me Best Colorado Blogger!
How is it February and I have only skied 4x this season?!?! eeeeek! I know I have a few more months left but I am kind of over it… Well at least until my new ski jacket comes in!
Whole30 Update: Eh I actually broke Whole30 Last night and had sushi, wine, and saki! If you read my post Why I am doing The Whole 30, you know I am doing it to eliminate the foods I'm allergic too, and really Whole30 is restrictive of a lot of things I am not allergic. I want to make a lifestyle change and if I am going to be gluten free that means ill be eating lots of healthy grains like quinoa and rice. So I want to learn to add those while eliminating others. Not just eliminate EVERYTHING for 30 days just to eat it all again. So my goal is to continue to be gluten, dairy, garlic, and sunflower free as possible.
Best of Colorado: Vote For BMB! Super honored to be nominated for Best Blog in Colorado by AndColorado. If you love me and love this little blog please go here and vote! Its a few pages in before the blog but some other great "Best Of's" to vote on too! Vote Here.
P.S. Check out my guest post on Effortlessly With Roxy on Steamboat Springs!
Instagram now lets business schedule their Instagram post! PSYCH but only if you build it into their API.
A few weeks ago the IKON Pass was announced and now Telluride will join the Epic Pass, these passes are getting sooo good!
We are deep into Euro trip planning have done it all through Airbnb, now looking at Paris any favorite spots?!
Also these pioneer woman getting down on the side of a cliff!


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Mitsubishi Opens Aero-engine Components Factory in Nagasaki
07:58 AM, November 5, 2020
Mitsubishi Aero Engine illustration
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed construction of a new factory for aircraft engine components at its Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works.
The factory will mainly manufacture engine components for short and medium range commercial aircraft, with further expansion planned to grow as a new facility for the aero engine business once aircraft demand resumes following recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines, Ltd. (MHIAEL), which handles the aero engine business of MHI Group, began operations at the facility in November 2020 as its Nagasaki Plant, and is gradually expanding production.
The newly completed factory occupies the former site of the Propeller Factory (Ship Propeller Factory) adjacent to the Nagasaki Shipyard Museum (formerly the Pattern Shop), which has been registered as a World Heritage Site, a MHI release said.
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The plant has fully integrated production lines for combustor components, from receiving of raw materials to machining and assembly. To achieve the high degree of precision and quality required for aircraft engine components, MHIAEL is introducing automation and labor-saving technologies such as cutting-edge machine tools, and automated conveyance and tool changing systems.
Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works
The company is also actively utilizing IoT (Internet of Things), AI (Artificial Intelligence), and other technologies cultivated at its main mother factory to ensure an aircraft engine components factory with world-class productivity and efficiency.
The Nagasaki Plant is manufacturing combustors for the PW1100G-JM engine that powers the Airbus A320neo, including replacement demand for overhauls. The opening of this cutting-edge factory as scheduled will strengthen both in-house manufacturing capabilities and cost competitiveness, as well as establish a structure able to accurately meet the industry's needs.
MHI Group is also working to expand its aero engine MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) business, with preparations steadily moving forward to add new engine type to its aero engine MRO services business portfolio at MHIAEL's head office plant in Aichi Prefecture.
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It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's… Captain Salvation?
Posted on 3 January, 2011 by Les
Who cares about all those boring superheros that have spider powers or x-ray vision and super strength? What comic books need is a superhero with real power, from God!
Meet CAPTAIN SALVATION:
Disguised as a mild-mannered vitamin salesman, the character who will become Captain Salvation is the son and grandson of superheroes. Like them, he relies on his own strength to do good works. But after he survives a mishap in which villains strap a bomb to his chest, he accepts Christ and is born again as Captain Salvation – dedicated to doing God's will and relying on God's power.
"Victory!! In Jesus' name!" Captain Salvation says (in a dialogue balloon) as he vanquishes a giant robot in league with the devilish forces of the underground.
The muscular captain even has a masked sidekick: Joshua quotes the Bible and, in a takeoff on David's defeat of Goliath, loads his slingshot with magic yams.
Their version of the Batmobile is a vintage Harley motorcycle with sidecar. "Quick, Joshua," Captain Salvation says whenever there's new evil to battle, "to the HOLY ROLLER!!!"
[…] At the end of the comic book, Captain Salvation urges kids to pray with him "to ACTIVATE your salvation."
Magic yams?!?! How can Batman hope to compete against the utter coolness of MAGIC YAMS??? All other superheroes will forever pale in comparison to this dynamic duo! Best of all, you can meet them in person at your local church! Or at least the creators hope you'll be able to soon:
At Freedom House, a nondenominational church Hawn attends in Charlotte, he met 6-foot-6, 305-pound Burton. The former Panthers defensive tackle blocked a field goal in the 2004 Super Bowl. When they met in 2007, he was more interested in winning souls.
"He about squeezed my hand off," Hawn remembers. "Then he said to me, 'Every time I see you, I think of kids.' And I told him, 'Maybe God is up to something. I have a comic book.'"
Now, once a month, Burton plays Captain Salvation to groups of children. He's joined by David Sparks Jr., a mechanic and an usher at Freedom House who dresses up as Joshua, the captain's sidekick.
But if Hawn gets his way, many others will be portraying the superheroes he has created. Churches can order the comic books – the next three editions have been written – and get the rights (with no licensing fees) to wear the costumes in Sunday schools, mission trips and vacation Bible school.
"I want thousands of Captain Salvations. That's the end game," says Hawn. "We just want to spread the gospel."
So, yeah, in the end he admits it's just another attempt at propaganda to get 'em while they're young. People don't tend to read comic books because they want to be lectured to, they read them to be entertained. It's not that I think a comic book with a Christian superhero can't work, just the main point has to be to entertain and not to sermonize because most kids these days will see right through that tactic. The only ones who are likely to pick up such a comic are the ones who are already committed believers, which does little to actually spread the faith.
It's not like this hasn't been tried before. There's The Christian Knight series that's been around for awhile and has spawned several other characters. And we can't forget Bibleman which is actually even more transparently propagandistic than Captain Salvation is. None of them are what you'd consider to be a huge success in either materialistic terms (read: making money) or in terms of bringing in new converts to the faith. That won't stop someone from trying the same damn thing with the same damned intent as is the case here with Captain Salvation. If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result each time then these guys are short a few sidekicks.
It's not like religious faith has been ignored by the popular mainstream comics out there. Almost all of the well-known superheros have affiliation with a major religion as part of their background story. Superman, for example, is Methodist while Spider-man is more generally Protestant. Batman is either Episcopalian or a lapsed Catholic. All the big religions are represented as well as atheists. Hell, even the Scientologists have a couple heroes in their corner. Of course, the religions of the various heroes doesn't play an overt role in most of the stories told because the point isn't to convert the reader.
Which isn't to say that the mainstream comic publishers haven't had overtly religious superheroes, though most of them haven't gone on to mainstream success. Marvel had The Illuminator which was developed in cooperation with major Christian publisher Thomas Nelson that attempted to have a religious message without it being overpowering to the story. It lasted two issues before being shut down. Marvel has had better luck with Nightcrawler from The X-Men who is devoutly Catholic. But, again, the goal isn't conversion so even the overtly religious characters are an entertaining read.
My point is that if these people really want to put out something that might actually convince some folks to check out their religion they shouldn't focus so much on the conversion part as much as the writing a good story part. The best superheroes are flawed in some way and if Christianity is about anything it's about how flawed mankind is and that how faith in God can help you overcome those flaws. There's an inherent conflict in the fact that Jesus advocated turning the other cheek while superheroes are generally about planting a boot in that cheek and that could make for an interesting moral dilemma for a man with extraordinary powers to struggle with. Show a man of faith trying his best to live by the beliefs he professes to hold dear without being preachy and you just may convince a few people to check this Christianity thing out.
But what would I know? Being an atheist and all, I'm probably trying to trick you guys into putting out a failure of a comic book. You should probably just keep trying to same thing repeatedly until you eventually succeed. If nothing else, it'll amuse the shit out of me.
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Gather round kids! It's Tea Party Story Time!
Posted on 10 December, 2010 by Les
Here's what passes for satire with the Tea Bagger Party crowd as written by failed Republican candidate for Washington's third district, David Hendrick:
They're coming to ruin your Christmas! Aiiiieeeeee!
The Liberal Clause takes place in the small town of Camas, WA where, for as long as anyone can remember, the children have been given the special responsibility of electing the Great Elf Council that serves at the North Pole. This year, however, the ballots go missing. Suspiciously, nasty ol' Elf Peloosi discovers a box she claims are the missing ballots under a shelf in the back of a union warehouse. The elves are so glad the ballots have been recovered that they don't bother to question the fact that there are more ballots returned than were cast! This is all reported in local newspaper, The Christmas Times, above a picture of Hendrick himself with the subtitle "Camas man's rant goes viral".
The elves' relief dissipates quickly as it becomes clear something fishy is going on. After the Liberal Party of Elves takes over the Great Council Santa Claus suddenly goes missing and the elf people are told he is being replaced.
via Read The Tea Party Children's Book About How Obama Stole Christmas. No, Really.
That's right, it's a Christmas story about President Obama as the evil Liberal Clause and his cabal of Socialist elves and their scheme to ruin Christmas by forcing all manner of stupid Liberal policies on everyone. Just as you'd expect, it hits on all of the Tea Partier's favorite talking points such as Obama's birth certificate, his use of teleprompters, being forced into evil labor unions, the bailouts, Al Gore and global climate change, Obama's former preacher Reverend Wright, the changing of "Christmas" to "Holidays", the campaign against obesity, and so on.
The book is filled with really bad illustrations — I especially liked the one with Obama standing next to Josef Stalin just in case anyone reading it isn't bright enough to pick up on the Evil Commie theme he's pushing — and the text is about as puerile as you can get. Here's a small sample:
Shortly after these words left Sneed's mouth, a man dressed in Santa's suit stepped onto the stage and strutted to the mike. In front of him, a group of elves ran out holding up a TV screen with words on it. This was the first time the elves had seen a teleprompter at the North Pole. Santa Claus had always spoken from the heart.
The skinny imposter began to read.
"My fellow citizens of the North Pole," he stated with a hint of arrogance in his voice, "I am here to pull Christmas back from the brink of destruction. My name is Barry, but you can call me Liberal Claus."
"Are you even from the North Pole?" an elf questioned from the crowd.
Liberal Claus scowled at this elf with pure evil in his eyes. For a moment all of the elves stood in disbelief waiting for a response, but the response would never come.
In the end it comes down to one brave girl who, after finding out the truth about Liberal Clause's evil plans from "Ox News", rallies the other children to form a Tea Party. They defeat the the evil Liberals by unplugging Liberal Clause's teleprompter — without which he is apparently powerless — and then dumping all the free candy they got into the local lake.
I suppose in a way it is pretty funny in a stuffed-shirt inflated sense of self-importance way, but it's also disheartening to think that for many Tea Partiers the falsehoods presented in this story are Gospel truths. It's also a creepy kind of child indoctrination following in the grand Christian tradition of "gettin' 'em while they're young."
Though Hendrick is hardly the first TPer to put out propaganda for kids. He was beaten to the punch by the Tea Party Coloring Book:
Calling it a "wonderful book of The Tea Party for Kids," a St. Louis-based publisher has sold "many thousands" of its Tea Party Coloring Book for Kids! The book, complete with "puzzles, mazes and connect the dots," promises to teach kids about "Liberty, Faith, Freedom and so much more!" "We're not really making a political statement," publisher Wayne Bell told CBS News, though the book contains a good deal of far-right rhetoric. For example, it warns that government-run healthcare "cannot be the only choice," and that "[w]hen taxes are too high, the high tax takes away jobs and freedom." "In 1773 we had a Tea Party and this led to freedom from high taxes," the book explains to kids. "Today we are having another Tea Party and this will lead to freedom from high taxes again!" (Nevermind that tax rates in 2009 were actually the lowest since 1950).
I suppose I should at least be happy that Hendricks story doesn't end with the kids taking up arms and killing all the Liberals and then mounting their (the Liberals) stuffed heads on the wall. Actually, I'm a little surprised that's not how it ended.
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New Christian movie about Christmas shows how evil us atheists really are.
Posted on 18 September, 2010 by Les
So have you heard about the new Christmas movie coming out soon called Christmas with a Capital C? You'll never guess what it's about. Here's a hint: It's one of Bill O'Reilly's favorite things to harp on starting right about this time of year. That's right! It's about the:
WAR ON CHRISTMAS!
When you first see the trailer you'll think it's a parody, but it's not. Check it:
Is that just flabbergasting or what? The Digital Cuttlefish, which is where I saw this trailer first, pretty much sums it up:
No wonder people look at me strangely when they find I'm an atheist; this movie presents what they think atheists are, and I am not at all like that. Come to think of it, nobody is like that.
This is a beautiful piece of propaganda; in the trailer alone, the revisionist history about both the holiday and the country shine through. As most of us know (except, of course, the people who need to the most), the beginnings of Christmas in America (home of The War On Christmas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fox News) were not festive in the least. The Puritans had better, purer things to do on December 25th (for a couple of decades in the 1600's, Boston even had a law prohibiting the celebration of Christmas!); a Christmas holiday as we know it did not begin until the 1800's. Interestingly, celebrating Christmas (as opposed to observing it) spread with the notion of Santa, "The Night Before Christmas", and commercial connections to stores and products, not with the story of the birth of god's human sacrifice.
Yes, that's right. The rise in popularity of the modern holiday of Christmas had more to do with Santa and good old fashioned materialism than anything having to do with the birth of Christ. Which shouldn't be too surprising considering that the original holiday was dreamed up by the Catholic church to allow the Pagans to continue their Winter Solstice celebrations with the "proper" religious iconography in hopes that converting them would be easier. It's basis in Pagan rituals is part of the reason so many True Christians® in the past made a point of banning it in the legal code of the time. But that's not what we're here to talk about. We're here to talk about the delusion of Christian persecution this movie represents.
Apparently this film was in production back in February and is just getting noticed outside of the Christian nutcase fringe because it was shown at the Family Research Council's Values Voters Summit last night. Seeing as a lot of news media actually give that convention of the religiously obsessed more attention that it probably deserves this was the first major exposure the film has had. Over at the official movie website we find the synopsis for the story:
Christmas has always been a exceptional time of love and tradition in the small town of Trapper Falls Alaska. Hometown of Mayor Dan Reed (Ted McGinley) looks forward to each year with enthusiasm to all the events, friends and family that fill this special season. Together with his brother Greg (Brad Stine) they dedicate time away from their adventure tour company to drape the town is [sic] Christmas cheer. When Dan's old high school rival Mitch Bright (Daniel Baldwin) returns home after 20 years, Dan is immediately suspicious. Mitch is a highly successful big city lawyer who has never wanted anything to do with Trapper Falls or its people, so why now?
The rivalry re-ignites when Mitch takes offense to seeing the town's flagrant violation of the constitution's Establishment clause. Mitch wants the Nativity scene removed from the front of City hall and more importantly the word Christmas switched to Happy Holidays on all signs. Fifty years of tradition are now challenged not by an outsider but a former member of the community. As the conflict escalates it goes beyond one persons opinion but magnifies into an entire town problem when Mitch enters into the mayoral race to have Dan replaced.
In the heat of the legal battle and facing certain defeat, Dan's wife Kristen (Nancy Stafford) and their daughter Makayla (Francesca Derosa) wanting to show the true meaning of Christmas are inspired to launch a "Christmas with a Capitol C" campaign as an effort to keep the town together. In doing so they discover the secret behind Mitch's return but also reminds all of Trapper Falls that with the arrival of God's Son, peace on earth and good will was to be given to all; even those whose heart seem closed to Him.
I have so got to find a copy and watch the whole thing just to verify that it's as bad as it sounds from that plot description. Of course, the fact that the hyper-religious Daniel Baldwin is starring in it (as the evil atheist no less!) is already a pretty good sign it's going to be terrible. It was originally supposed to be released straight-to-DVD this fall, but word has it they may delay it until 2011 in hopes of getting an actual theatrical release. Wouldn't that be special?
Here's the really interesting part. Apparently the movie is inspired by a song of the same name by a Christian pop group called GoFish Guys and it's full of the sort of lyrics you'd expect from a song about the fictional War on Christmas:
Well I went to the coffee shop to get myself a mocha,
The lady at the counter said "Happy holidays";
I said, "Thanks lady, I am pretty happy,
But there's only one holiday that makes me feel that way."
It's called Christmas, what more can I say?
It's about the birth of Christ
and you can't take that away.
You can call it something else,
but that's not what it will be.
It's called Christmas with a capital "C."
Woven between the lyrics are snippets of a comedy rant by Christian comic Brad Stine (who plays the hero's brother in the movie) about how no one supposedly says "Merry Christmas" anymore. One of the more telling bits he says is "But nobody wants to say Christmas [inaudible] after Christmas. Why? I know why. You do too. It's because it's got "Christ" in it and after 2,000 years he's still intimidating people. You see when a religious person says 'I am the way' people don't want to hear it."
Which, much like this trailer itself, shows us how Christians think we think as opposed to how we actually think. I can't speak for all atheists, but I find it pretty difficult to be intimidated by something that doesn't actually exist. I'm no more intimidated by the concept of God than I am the concept of the Bogeyman, but that will never sink in for the reality impaired.
Doubtless someone will claim I'm upset — which I'm not — about this movie because it reveals how atheists want to kick Christ out of Christmas, but that couldn't be further from the truth. I know some atheists who don't celebrate the holiday at all and are annoyed by it, but the vast majority of atheists I know, and I'm one of them, celebrate the day right along with everyone else. We just leave out all the Jesus-was-born-on-this-day nonsense. The simple fact is that it's as much a secular holiday as a religious one and has been for nearly a century and a half with the rise of commercialism and conspicuous consumption. It's an excuse to give each other presents and who doesn't love getting and giving presents? The retailers are certainly happy about it and work very hard to encourage as much participation as they can. On top of that, most of the rituals practiced have their roots in Pagan custom as much as Christian tradition and, while I may not be a believer in Pagan Gods either, they did have some fun customs which I enjoy partaking in. In fact I'll go to a Pagan party over your average Christian party any day of the year. Some folks just know how to do it right.
And while it is true that many atheists will put up a fuss about a nativity scene on the lawn of City Hall (or other government building) the vast majority of us have absolutely no problems with one on the lawn of the downtown Church or in the window of a business or on your own front lawn. If a business wants to put up great big obnoxious signs saying Merry CHRISTmas that's certainly within their rights, but if they want to go with Seasons Greetings or Happy Holidays then THAT'S FUCKING OK TOO. In fact, you Christians would really do your image a favor of you'd back off on insisting that everyone only use greetings which you approve of.
Face it. The holiday isn't yours alone anymore. You don't have to be happy about it, but you should acknowledge that what you think of as "Christmas" hasn't had much to do with what it originally was for a very long time. The only reason it grew so massive in popularity is because a whole bunch of shit that had nothing to do with Christ got mixed into it. It's an amalgamation of different faiths, myths, customs and traditions of which Christ's birth is only a small part. It doesn't matter how many times you claim candy canes were invented to symbolize Jesus (they weren't) or that the 12 Days of Christmas is a coded reference to Christian concepts (it's not) or whatever other popular piece of Christian revisionist history is making the rounds regarding this holiday, the truth remains that it's a sloppy mess of secular, religious, and plain old myth making that happened to capture the attention of the masses.
And, honestly, it's probably one of the best bits of Public Relations any religion could hope for. It makes a lot of people, Christian and otherwise, feel pretty damn good for at least a few days every year. Granted, it also stresses the fuck out of them for about three months, but when the day finally arrives it does seem to bring a little of that fabled good will towards all men that everyone — Christian, atheist, Muslim, Buddhist, etc. — would love to see realized in this world. Why would you fuck that up by being so obnoxiously shrill over what a store decides to use as a greeting on their seasonal sale signs? Or any of the other obnoxious things you do to try and force everyone else to celebrate the day the way you think it should be celebrated?
If you want to focus on the story of Christ's birth and whatnot then, by all means, make that the focus of your celebration. Go ahead and knock yourself out! We won't mind! But let the rest of us celebrate the season the way we see fit as well. Be happy that something you had a hand in creating seems to bring some joy to the world even if it's not exactly the way you had intended it to bring it about.
Or you could continue to be obnoxious pricks about it like you have the past few years with movies like this one and continue to wonder why Christians have such a bad image among non-Christians.
Posted in Atheism, Holidays, Movies, Religion, War!On!Christmas! | Tagged Atheism, Bad Movies, Christmas, propaganda, Religion, Video Clip, War on Christmas | 63 Replies
The IDiots behind the "Expelled" movie manage to screw up again.
Posted on 29 March, 2008 by Les
You may recall a week or so ago an entry here by R.D. Newman about how Professor PZ Myers was expelled from a screening of the Intelligent Design propaganda film Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. It was particularly amusing because they apparently didn't realize one of PZ's guests, all of whom made it into the movie, was Richard Dawkins. Well this caused quite a bit of a stir and the cancellation of a few screenings as the producers tried to figure out how they could spin the fiasco to their advantage. They put out a lame press release that didn't convince anyone and then decided they would hold a conference call and invite a bunch of journalists and bloggers.
Now for a group that keeps harping on the idea of free speech being denied to ID believing scientists you have to wonder why they go to such great lengths to control who has the freedom to ask questions at their events. The conference call, for example, only allowed questions to be submitted via email as all of the lines the journalists/bloggers were on were muted. This means that the producers of the film could happily ignore any emailed questions they didn't feel like answering. However at least one line into the conference was two-way and the producers were stupid enough to mention this fact—along with the code for the unmuted line—about an hour before the press conference was due to begin on the very line that the journalist/bloggers were going to be listening in on. They assumed that there wasn't anyone on the conference line that early before the start time, but there was:
However, I dialed in a few minutes early, and got to listen to a tiresome five minutes of Leslie and Paul chatting away, during which time they mentioned the secret code (DUNH DUNH DUNNNNH!) for the two way calls. I know. Sloppy, unprofessional, and stupid, but that's the way they work.
So … I redialed. (DUNH DUNH DUNNNNH!)
Then I listened along quietly until I could take no more.
Yes, PZ managed to crash their party once again. Better yet, the girls over at Skepchicks recorded the whole thing. Again PZ shows the IDiots just how stupid they are. Can't wait for the next lame press release from the folks at Expelled explaining how they knew PZ was on the two-way line all along and blah blah blah.
Posted in Rants, Stupidity in Action | Tagged expelled movie, idiots, press conferences, propaganda, pz myers | 10 Replies


I thought it would be fun to do a recap of all the Halloween recipes that have been up on Feed Your Skull this month and just a few from the archives.
Jeremy and I have rotated making morning smoothies—best idea ever.
3. I finally remembered to soak beans for cooking before going to bed Monday night and we once again have beans in the freezer! Black, kidney, garbanzo, and pinto.
4. Even though I was recovering from my cold this week, I made sure to get out for about half the walks I normally do. I'm starting to see more frost in the morning and a huge color change in the surrounding foliage.
5. I made some 'fries' (similar to this method) using a butternut squash we picked up from J's co-worker and LOVED the resulting artwork. I meant to save it and attach it to a canvas with gel medium but then ended up tossing it before company arrived.
6. We had friends over and carved pumpkins last night! Jeremy and I haven't carved pumpkins since 2006? Crazy! It was such a great time. Jeremy made crock pot chili with secret ingredients peanut butter and ginger and I made cornbread.
7. We finally caught up on Revenge, a show we love to love and hate.
8. It was my Grandma's birthday on Thursday! This gorgeous woman makes her own nut milks every week, walks twice a day with Gramps and loves my oranges with cinnamon snack. For awhile she was eating them every day – I wonder if she still does this? Happy Birthday Grandma!
9. I moved my jewelry making from the living room floor into my office. It had been there for a few weeks. It feels much more organized now and on a table and out of the way.
10. And on a sad note, I lost someone from the neighborhood clan I grew up with this week. She was in her early 20s and I just can't believe she is gone. We've known each other for so much of our lives. I remember when they moved in next door and I became baby-sitter for her and her siblings. We always had such a great time playing with their pets and watching Doug or Rugrats. Addiction is a heady thing and there are so many misconceptions that go with it. I think the most important thing is to not let it define those we love—they are people—fellow human beings—so much more than a societal stigma.


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Following CofE guidance for gender transition services, bishops weigh the possibility political transition services
by Archbishop Cranmer:
The Church of England has issued new guidance for parishes planning gender transition services to help transgender people mark their transition to their new identity. Since there is now male and female in Christ Jesus (cf Gal 3:28), the Bishops are examining the possibility of developing specific liturgies for those who were once caught up in modern slavery but are now free. There are also demands for services for those who undergo racial transition – not only for Jews and Greeks, but black people who embark upon skin-lightening, and white people who self-identify as black to become "African born again", adopting a name such as 'Ekundayo' in order to assert their new identity. Most importantly, however, because of the church's overriding concern for inclusion and unconditional affirmation, and mindful of the appalling discrimination and abuse endured by Conservatives and other right-leaning Christians, pastoral guidance has been issued for use in conjunction with the Affirmation of Baptismal Faith in the context of political transition and 'coming out' as a Tory or Brexiteer.
The guidance, which will be incorporated into Common Worship, encourages clergy to be "creative and sensitive" in using liturgy to enable people to mark this major transition in their lives.
It formally commends the incorporation of the existing rite for the Affirmation of Baptismal Faith into services which mark transition from socialism or liberalism to conservatism. Equality legislation demands the inclusion of guidance for the opposite journey of transition, but there has, as yet, been no demand for it.
The guidance details how elements including water and oil can be incorporated into the service and, crucially, makes clear that these people should be addressed publicly as Conservatives (pronounced: kənˈsəːvətɪv) or Kippers (pronounced: ˈkɪpə). As part of the service they could also be presented with gifts, such as a blue rosette or a copy of Charles Moore's biography of Margaret Thatcher, inscribed in their name, or a certificate of life-long party membership, paid for by the diocese as a gift.


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#PrimariesSoWhite: Why Do Two of the Whitest States Vote First for Presidential Candidates?
StoryNovember 19, 2019
Ian Millhiser
senior correspondent at Vox.
Gilberto Hinojosa
chair of the Texas Democratic Party.
Gilberto Hinojosa on Twitter
Ian Millhiser on Twitter
As the United States becomes increasingly diverse, the presidential nomination process remains heavily weighted by two states that are among the whitest in the nation: Iowa and New Hampshire. Candidates, in some cases, spend more than a year making frequent, extended campaign swings through both Iowa and New Hampshire, which, critics say, gives the concerns of the first states a disproportionate impact on the agenda for the entire race. During the first-ever Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice earlier this month in South Carolina, Senator Elizabeth Warren refused to criticize the primary schedule, saying, "I'm just a player in the game on this one." Fellow 2020 presidential contender Julián Castro, however, has been a vocal critic of the existing system, noting that the demographics of the country have shifted significantly in the last several decades. "I don't believe that forever we should be married to Iowa and New Hampshire going first," he told MSNBC last week. We speak with Gilberto Hinojosa, chair of the Texas Democratic Party, and Ian Millhiser, senior correspondent at Vox.
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AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! I'm Amy Goodman, with Juan González.
JUAN GONZÁLEZ: Well, as the United States becomes increasingly diverse, and the Democratic Party even more so, the presidential nomination process remains heavily weighted by two states that are among the whitest in the nation: Iowa and New Hampshire.
AMY GOODMAN: During the first-ever Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice earlier this month in South Carolina, I asked Senator Elizabeth Warren about the issue.
AMY GOODMAN: Senator Warren, just 30 seconds left. But speaking about racial injustice, do you think the order of the primary states should change? You have Iowa and New Hampshire —
SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN: Wait, let me make — let me just — before you finish, are you actually going to ask me to sit here and criticize Iowa and New Hampshire?
AMY GOODMAN: No, I'm asking about the order.
SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN: No, that is what Iowa and New Hampshire are all about.
AMY GOODMAN: But let me just ask. They're two of the whitest states in the country, and then we move to South Carolina with a very significant population of people of color, and it means the candidates spend so much of their time catering to those first two states. Overall, do you think that should change?
SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN: Look, I'm just a player in the game on this one. And I am delighted to be in South Carolina. Thank you.
AMY GOODMAN: Thank you so much.
MUSTAFA ALI: Thank you, Senator.
SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN: It's good to see you.
AMY GOODMAN: Thank you.
SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN: Yeah.
AMY GOODMAN: Senator Warren's reaction to the question echoes the Democratic Party's stance on maintaining first-in-the-nation status for both the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary. In 1972, Iowa Democrats moved the caucus up to January 24th to give themselves extra time to process the results from all the precincts. That early date made the Iowa caucuses the nation's first indicator of each candidate's standing, attracted extraordinary media attention. The Iowa Democratic and Republican parties agreed to hold their caucuses early and on the same day, to maximize national press coverage. New Hampshire then cemented its hold as the first primary state, immediately following the Iowa caucuses. Candidates, in some cases, spend more than time — more than a year making frequent, extended campaign swings through Iowa and New Hampshire, which critics say gives the concerns of these first two states disproportionate impact on the agenda for the entire race.
MSNBC played my exchange with Warren for Democratic presidential hopeful Julián Castro, who pushed back on the status quo.
JULIÁN CASTRO: I actually believe that we do need to change the order of the states, because I don't believe that we're the same country we were in 1972. That's when Iowa first held its caucus first. And by the time we have the next presidential election in 2024, it will have been more than 50 years since 1972. Our country has changed a lot in those 50 years. The Democratic Party has changed a lot.
What I really appreciate about Iowans and the folks in New Hampshire is that they take this process very seriously. They vet the candidates. They show up at town halls. They give people a good hearing. At the same time, demographically, it's not reflective of the United States as a whole, certainly not reflective of the Democratic Party. And I believe that other states should have their chance. So, yes, of course, we need to find other states. And that doesn't mean that Iowa and New Hampshire can't still play an important role.
AYMAN MOHYELDIN: Right.
JULIÁN CASTRO: But I don't believe that forever we should be married to Iowa and New Hampshire going first.
JUAN GONZÁLEZ: In another interview, with CBS, Julián Castro said, quote, "We can't say to black women, 'Oh, thank you, you're the ones powering our victories our victories in places like Alabama in 2018,' and then turn around and start our nominating contests in two states that barely have any black people in them. That doesn't make sense." But Castro won't be raising this issue at Wednesday's debate in Atlanta; he didn't make the cut for this debate.
AMY GOODMAN: In a moment we'll be joined by Gilberto Hinojosa, chair of the Texas Democratic Party, but first we turn to Ian Millhiser, senior correspondent at Vox.
Ian, welcome back to Democracy Now! How did this system happen? Who created this system, that two of the whitest states in the country are the first in the primary system? And now, with the extended pre-primary season, all of these candidates spend this time in Iowa and New Hampshire.
IAN MILLHISER: Well, I mean, as you alluded to in the intro, this wasn't something done with intentionality. You know, no one in the Democratic Party sat down and said, "What are the two states that would be best to start off the process?" It's just that Iowa and New Hampshire jockeyed themselves to the front of the line at a time when the media started paying a lot of attention to the early races. And now that they have it — you know, the psychological term is "loss aversion." When you have something, you get very upset if someone tries to take it away from you. And that's the problem with this dynamic, is that there was never any planning, there was never any thought that put into, well, who makes sense to be the first state. And then, once you get someone in that position, they're going to be very, very resistant if someone tries to assign that position to someone else.
JUAN GONZÁLEZ: Well, we're also joined by Gilberto Hinojosa, chair of the Texas Democratic Party. Welcome to Democracy Now! Could you talk about what the impact on a huge state like Texas, your state, is by the fact that the candidates are so focused in — so much time on Iowa and New Hampshire?
GILBERTO HINOJOSA: Well, I mean, it's obvious. I mean, Texas is the second-largest state in the country. It is probably the most diverse state in the country Forty percent of the population in the state is Hispanic. Fifteen percent is either African-American or Asian-American. We are a majority-minority state, as is California and New Mexico. Yet, you know, we have to wait until the process in Iowa and New Hampshire completes itself. And Secretary Castro is correct. You know, these are not two states that are representative in terms of ethnicity of the Democratic Party.
I mean, it's like — I'm from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. There's about 1.4 million people that live in the Rio Grande Valley. It's about 90% Latino. It's like if we would have our primary in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and make — and have candidates spending three months there, continuously going to barbecues and different events that were being sponsored by the local elected officials. Nobody would think that that would be representative — a representative primary that you would have to start your election season with.
And so, I think this is a process that has been established through tradition. Tradition doesn't work anymore. I think it's not fair to the candidates, either. I mean, they spend an enormous amount of time and money. I mean, you know, the people go to big dinners there. Candidates go there. They have to put their supporters in the dinners. They have to pay for the supporters to be there. They end up spending thousands of dollars to get the attention in this small state of Iowa that doesn't produce the results that are reflective of what our Democratic Party represents all across America.
So, I think it's something that should change. At least we have to have a conversation. I've been on the Democratic National Committee for 10 years or longer than that, and we've never had a conversation on this issue. We've never talked about whether or not Iowa and New Hampshire should be the first primaries. We were always told, "This is the way it is, and you're just going to have to deal with it."
AMY GOODMAN: In fact, the DNC chair, Tom Perez, made a deal with the Iowa delegation that he would not challenge their first status if they voted for him to be chair of the DNC. But I wanted to ask you — you told The New York Times, Gilberto Hinojosa, that you're trying to host a forum in January. You have trouble attracting a lot of the presidential candidates because they say they're too busy in Iowa.
GILBERTO HINOJOSA: Well, in fact, we would like to have a forum with all the candidates in. And in Iowa, they're having a forum at the exact same time, and therefore, the question is: Are you going to — right before the caucuses, is a candidate going to come to Texas, that has, you know, the 38 electoral votes and has a heck of a lot more delegates going to the national convention, or are you going to go to Iowa, that has a small number of delegates and electoral votes? Which is going to produce the most results for you?
Well, because Iowa is first, people are going over there instead of this state, that has much more potential for especially, you know, second-tier, at least in terms of where they're being rated, candidates. I mean, I just think it doesn't make any sense. It doesn't help us flush out the whole process to where we could get a candidate that has a better chance of winning in November. And I just think that, you know, we've never had this conversation before, and it's very frustrating for us. I mean, we have — we're a state that is clearly purple now. It has been declared to be a battleground state. If Texas were to turn blue, it would be all over for the Republican Party's ability to elect a president of the United States, because we have so many electoral votes. Yet we're being placed behind these other states and not given an opportunity to get these candidates in the state, to compete in the state and to be able to come out with the delegates that help them go in the direction of being able to get the nomination.
JUAN GONZÁLEZ: I'd like to ask Ian Millhiser — this whole issue of whether this is the way it is and it can't be changed, talk about some of the history. We only have about a minute and a half left. But there's always been a battle over how these primaries' —
IAN MILLHISER: Right.
JUAN GONZÁLEZ: — selection process occurs. And it actually was after the 1968 Democratic convention, when Hubert Humphrey won the nomination without winning a single primary, that a lot of the major changes have occurred.
IAN MILLHISER: Right, yeah. I mean, the modern system, where primaries actually matter, is fairly new and was created in — it was in the '70s. The issue here — well, I'll tell one particular piece of history. And this is in 2004. Howard Dean was the front-runner for most of that Democratic primary. And then, shortly before the Iowa caucuses began, a video clip emerged of him criticizing the Iowa caucus, from before he was even a presidential candidate. And that was when the momentum shifted. I mean, I don't know if there's a causal relationship there or not, but I do know that that clip was played constantly in Iowa media. He was attacked relentlessly for it. And he wound up taking third. So, if you are presidential candidate — you know, I don't blame Elizabeth Warren for being evasive about things, because Iowa will punish you if you come after that first-in-the-nation status. And it's a problem, because it's not good for the Democratic Party to have this one unrepresented state — unrepresentative state constantly be first in line.
AMY GOODMAN: So, you now have Julián Castro, who's not going to make it to tomorrow night's debate. The top four candidates are all white.
AMY GOODMAN: Yet there is a diverse group of candidates for the Democratic Party. At the start of October, the Charleston Post and Courier found Buttigieg had no black voter support in South Carolina, just 4% support overall. But now this poll shows he is almost 10% ahead of all other candidates in Iowa.
IAN MILLHISER: Right. Now, I mean, I will caution about that poll. I'm old enough to remember when Herman Cain was the front-runner for the Republican nomination. So, there's often — when you see a lot of movement in the polls, it just means that people are undecided. But, yes, I mean, Buttigieg is a candidate who seems to appeal very well to the white electorate in Iowa, and at least the —
AMY GOODMAN: We're going to have to leave it there, Ian Millhiser, senior correspondent for Vox, and Gilberto Hinojosa, chair of the Texas Democratic Party.
I'm Amy Goodman, with Juan González. Stream Democracy Now!'s impeachment coverage at democracynow.org.
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import github3
import uritemplate

from .helper import IntegrationHelper

SSH_KEY = (
    # Generated for this alone then deleted
    'ssh-rsa '
    'AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQCl4l154T4deeLsMHge0TpwDVd5rlDYVyFFr3PP3ZfW+'
    'RZJAHs2QdwbpfoEWUaJmuYvepo/L8JrglKg1LGm99iR/qRg3Nbr8kVCNK+Tb5bUBO5JarnYIT'
    'hwzhRxamZeyZxbmpYFHW3WozPJDD+FU6qg6ZQf1coSqXcnA3U29FBB3CfHu89hkfVvKvMGJnZ'
    'lFHeAkTuDrirWgzFkm+CXT65W7UhJKZD2IBB+JmY0Wkxbv6ayePoydCKfP+pOZRxSTsAMHRSj'
    'RfERbT59VefKa2tAJd2wMJg04Wclgz/q1rx/T9hVCa1O5K8meJBLUDxP6sapMlMr4RYdi0DRr'
    'qncY0b1'
)

class TestGitHub(IntegrationHelper):
    match_on = ['method', 'uri', 'gh3-headers']

    def test_create_gist(self):
        """Test the ability of a GitHub instance to create a new gist"""
        self.token_login()
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('create_gist')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            g = self.gh.create_gist(
                'Gist Title', {'filename.py': {'content': '#content'}}
                )

        assert isinstance(g, github3.gists.Gist)
        assert g.files == 1
        assert g.is_public() is True

    def test_create_issue(self):
        """Test the ability of a GitHub instance to create a new issue"""
        self.token_login()
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('create_issue')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            i = self.gh.create_issue(
                'github3py', 'fork_this', 'Test issue creation',
                "Let's see how well this works with Betamax"
                )

        assert isinstance(i, github3.issues.Issue)
        assert i.title == 'Test issue creation'
        assert i.body == "Let's see how well this works with Betamax"

    def test_create_key(self):
        """Test the ability to create a key and delete it."""
        self.basic_login()
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('create_delete_key')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            k = self.gh.create_key('Key name', SSH_KEY)
            k.delete()

        assert isinstance(k, github3.users.Key)
        assert k.title == 'Key name'
        assert k.key == SSH_KEY

    def test_emojis(self):
        """Test the ability to retrieve from /emojis"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('emojis')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            emojis = self.gh.emojis()

        assert isinstance(emojis, dict)
        # Asserts that it's a string and looks ilke the URLs we expect to see
        assert emojis['+1'].startswith('https://github')

    def test_feeds(self):
        """Test the ability to retrieve a user's timelime URLs"""
        self.basic_login()
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('feeds')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            feeds = self.gh.feeds()

        for v in feeds['_links'].values():
            assert isinstance(v['href'], uritemplate.URITemplate)

        # The processing on _links has been tested. Get rid of it.
        del feeds['_links']

        # Test the rest of the response
        for v in feeds.values():
            assert isinstance(v, uritemplate.URITemplate)

    def test_gist(self):
        """Test the ability to retrieve a single gist"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('gist')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            g = self.gh.gist(7160899)

        assert isinstance(g, github3.gists.Gist)

    def test_gitignore_template(self):
        """Test the ability to retrieve a single gitignore template"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('gitignore_template')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            t = self.gh.gitignore_template('Python')

        assert t is not None
        assert t != ''

    def test_non_existent_gitignore_template(self):
        """Test the ability to retrieve a single gitignore template"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('non_existent_gitignore_template')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            t = self.gh.gitignore_template('i_donut_exist')

        assert t is not None
        assert t == ''

    def test_gitignore_templates(self):
        """Test the ability to retrieve a list of gitignore templates"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('gitignore_templates')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            l = self.gh.gitignore_templates()

        assert l != []
        assert isinstance(l, list)

    def test_issue(self):
        """Test the ability to retrieve a single issue"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('issue')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            i = self.gh.issue('sigmavirus24', 'github3.py', 1)

        assert isinstance(i, github3.issues.Issue)

    def test_iter_all_repos(self):
        """Test the ability to iterate over all of the repositories"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('iter_all_repos')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            for r in self.gh.iter_all_repos(number=25):
                assert isinstance(r, github3.repos.repo.Repository)

    def test_iter_all_users(self):
        """Test the ability to iterate over all of the users"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('iter_all_users')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            for u in self.gh.iter_all_users(number=25):
                assert isinstance(u, github3.users.User)

    def test_iter_events(self):
        """Test the ability to iterate over all public events"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('iter_events')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            for e in self.gh.iter_events(number=25):
                assert isinstance(e, github3.events.Event)

    def test_iter_followers(self):
        """Test the ability to iterate over a user's followers"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('iter_followers')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            for u in self.gh.iter_followers('sigmavirus24', number=25):
                assert isinstance(u, github3.users.User)

    def test_iter_user_teams(self):
        """Test the ability to iterate over a user's teams"""
        self.basic_login()
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('iter_user_teams')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            for t in self.gh.iter_user_teams():
                assert isinstance(t, github3.orgs.Team)

    def test_meta(self):
        """Test the ability to get the CIDR formatted addresses"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('meta')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            m = self.gh.meta()
            assert isinstance(m, dict)

    def test_octocat(self):
        """Test the ability to use the octocat endpoint"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('octocat')
        say = 'github3.py is awesome'
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            o = self.gh.octocat()
            assert o is not None
            assert o is not ''
            o = self.gh.octocat(say)
            assert say in o.decode()

    def test_organization(self):
        """Test the ability to retrieve an Organization"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('organization')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            o = self.gh.organization('github3py')

        assert isinstance(o, github3.orgs.Organization)

    def test_pull_request(self):
        """Test the ability to retrieve a Pull Request"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('pull_request')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            p = self.gh.pull_request('sigmavirus24', 'github3.py', 119)

        assert isinstance(p, github3.pulls.PullRequest)

    def test_rate_limit(self):
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('rate_limit')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            r = self.gh.rate_limit()

        assert isinstance(r, dict)
        assert 'resources' in r

    def test_repository(self):
        """Test the ability to retrieve a Repository"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('repository')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            r = self.gh.repository('sigmavirus24', 'github3.py')

        assert isinstance(r, github3.repos.repo.Repository)

    def test_search_code(self):
        """Test the ability to use the code search endpoint"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('search_code')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            result_iterator = self.gh.search_code(
                'HTTPAdapter in:file language:python'
                ' repo:kennethreitz/requests'
                )
            code_result = next(result_iterator)

        assert isinstance(code_result, github3.search.CodeSearchResult)

    def test_search_code_with_text_match(self):
        """Test the ability to use the code search endpoint"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('search_code_with_text_match')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name,
                                        match_requests_on=self.match_on):
            result_iterator = self.gh.search_code(
                ('HTTPAdapter in:file language:python'
                 ' repo:kennethreitz/requests'),
                text_match=True
                )
            code_result = next(result_iterator)

        assert isinstance(code_result, github3.search.CodeSearchResult)
        assert len(code_result.text_matches) > 0

    def test_search_users(self):
        """Test the ability to use the user search endpoint"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('search_users')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            users = self.gh.search_users('tom followers:>1000')
            assert isinstance(next(users),
                              github3.search.UserSearchResult)

        assert isinstance(users, github3.structs.SearchIterator)

    def test_search_users_with_text_match(self):
        """Test the ability to use the user search endpoint"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('search_users_with_text_match')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name,
                                        match_requests_on=self.match_on):
            users = self.gh.search_users('tom followers:>1000',
                                         text_match=True)
            user_result = next(users)
            assert isinstance(user_result,
                              github3.search.UserSearchResult)

        assert isinstance(users, github3.structs.SearchIterator)
        assert len(user_result.text_matches) > 0

    def test_search_issues(self):
        """Test the ability to use the issues search endpoint"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('search_issues')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            issues = self.gh.search_issues('github3 labels:bugs')
            assert isinstance(next(issues), github3.search.IssueSearchResult)

        assert isinstance(issues, github3.structs.SearchIterator)

    def test_search_repositories(self):
        """Test the ability to use the repository search endpoint"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('search_repositories')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            repos = self.gh.search_repositories('github3 language:python')
            assert isinstance(next(repos),
                              github3.search.RepositorySearchResult)

        assert isinstance(repos, github3.structs.SearchIterator)

    def test_search_repositories_with_text_match(self):
        """Test the ability to use the repository search endpoint"""
        self.token_login()
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('search_repositories_text_match')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name,
                                        match_requests_on=self.match_on):
            repos = self.gh.search_repositories('github3 language:python',
                                                text_match=True)
            repo_result = next(repos)
            assert isinstance(repo_result,
                              github3.search.RepositorySearchResult)

        assert isinstance(repos, github3.structs.SearchIterator)
        assert len(repo_result.text_matches) > 0

    def test_user(self):
        """Test the ability to retrieve a User"""
        self.token_login()
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('user')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            s = self.gh.user('sigmavirus24')
            self.basic_login()
            u = self.gh.user()

        assert isinstance(s, github3.users.User)
        assert isinstance(u, github3.users.User)

    def test_zen(self):
        """Test the ability to retrieve tidbits of Zen"""
        cassette_name = self.cassette_name('zen')
        with self.recorder.use_cassette(cassette_name):
            z = self.gh.zen()

        assert z is not None
        assert z != ''

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[www.keralites.net] Why was a school in Poland named after Jamsaheb Digvijay Singh Jadeja, who once ruled Nawanagar? [2 Attachments]
Why was a school in Poland named after Jamsaheb Digvijay Singh Jadeja, who once ruled Nawanagar?
During the years preceding World War II, a huge number of Poles were taken away by the Red Army to work at the Soviet-run labour camps in remote parts of North-Eastern USSR and Siberia. When Hitler's army invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, the USSR announced a general amnesty leading to the release of Polish exiles from labour camps. This was also done with a view to encourage forming a Polish Army unit to fight the German army that was fast advancing into the USSR.
Thus began a great exodus — from the cold parts of the Soviet Union to warmer southern regions of Central Asia. The long and arduous journey stretched over hundreds of kilometres. It was a test of human endurance and suffering in the most difficult situations. Many travellers lost their loved ones en route owing to the cold, hunger, malnutrition and dehydration. The journey stretched across many lands and transit points — Ashkhabad in Turkmenistan, Mashhad, Isfahan and Tehran in Iran, Afghanistan, Quetta, Zahedau and Karachi in present day Pakistan and to India's western coast.
However, it is known that they were turned away from every country they approached for help.
The first batch of the 500 severely malnourished and exhausted orphans had a surprise welcome, when they arrived in Nawanagar, from the Maharaja himself. "Don't consider yourselves orphans. You are now Nawanagaris and I am Bapu, the father of all Nawanagaris, including yourselves," he said. Digvijay Singh was the Chancellor of the Council of Princes and member of the Imperial War Cabinet in British India (1939-1945) who opened his province to Polish refugees threatened with annihilation. He knew the officials of the Polish government in exile that operated from London owing to his position in the Imperial War Cabinet.
Kind heart
Digvijay Singh not only welcomed the refugees, but also ensured that they had special accommodation, schools, medical facilities and opportunities for rest and recuperation at Balachadi, near Jamnagar. Singh also opened a camp at Chela and involved the rulers of Patiala and Baroda, with whom he had a good rapport in the Chamber of Princes, to help the refugees. Business houses like Tata and other individuals raised over Rs. 6,00,000 between 1942 -1945 (a huge amount in those days) to maintain the first batch of 500 refugees.
The board outside the main gate of a school in Warsaw mentioning the school named after the Maharaja Jam Saheb Digvijay Sinhji
Other camps were also set up at Balachadi, Valivade (Kolhapur), Bandra (Mumbai) and Panchgani. Singh coordinated with the Polish Government in exile and took steps to impart education in Polish language apart from arranging for catholic priests to follow the religious mores of the refugees. Between 1942 and 1948, about 20,000 refugees stayed and transited through the then undivided India for a duration ranging from six months to six years. About 6,000 of them were granted war-duration domicile that stretched till March 1948, according to Prof. Anuradha Bhattacharya, whose doctoral thesis submitted to the University of Pune in 2006 documents the comprehensive history of Polish Refugees in India.
After the World War II and the recognition of Poland's government by Great Britain, the refugees were asked to return to Poland. However, many chose to be repatriated to the UK, the US, Australia and other Commonwealth nations while just a few returned to Poland. Today, many of the survivors still recall with emotion and tears, the Maharaja's personal send-off at the railway station
Starczewska says that the legacy of kindness experienced in India continues. The school provides free education to the children of refugees in Poland from Chechnya, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Tibet and African countries.
http://www.thehindu.com/featur es/magazine/a-maharaja-in- warsaw/article3360283.ece
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These videos were prepared by the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Kansas to make the teaching and learning of aspects of East Asian culture available to students, teachers and community organizations. Videos include lessons on brush calligraphy, the Japanese are of furoshiki wrapping, elementary language and Samurai information particularly aimed at educators. Watch this space: More will be added as they are created.
Learn how to count from one to ten in Japanese.
Learn How to Say "How Old Are You?" in Japanese.
This is an instructional video on wrapping two identical objects in a very fashionable way. This will be a great way to carry two objects from the library!
Lilly Tsubaki shows the world how to create Otedama - a bean bag from her childhood - for the purpose of passing down knowledge and fun.


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using System;
using Twilio;
class Example
{
  static void Main(string[] args)
  {
    // Find your Account Sid and Auth Token at twilio.com/user/account
    string AccountSid = "ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX";
    string AccountSidToActivate = "ACxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";
    string AuthToken = "your_auth_token";
    var twilio = new TwilioRestClient(AccountSid, AuthToken);
    Account account = twilio.ChangeSubAccountStatus(AccountSidToActivate, Twilio.AccountStatus.Active);
  }
}


Beautifully renovated shingle style cape in a pastoral Roxbury setting, just across from Tierney Preserve for great hiking, streams and nature paths. With it's 3+ acres, western views and gorgeous sunsets, this home has it all. It is expansive, featuring 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, as well as potential guest suite/in-law apartment. Set on idyllic Apple Lane, the home takes advantage of the gorgeous grounds with sun room and stone patio open to western and southern views, with large windows throughout. The Updated Kitchen and Master bath make this home easy to move in and begin living. Retreat to the country, in classic style, just minutes away from Roxbury Center!


Michael Chase Freeman, who will Finish Strong with a Liberal Studies degree and minors in Biology and Anthropology on December 9, chose Armstrong for its walkable campus and tailor-made coursework.
However, during his time here, he grew to appreciate the power of Armstrong's learning experiences and dedicated faculty members.
As a research assistant to Biology professor Paul Dunn, Ph.D., and Anthropology professor Laura Seifert, Freeman had the unique opportunity to act as field manager for an archaeological site project located on the grounds of Savannah's 1880s Benedictine Monastery and Freedmen's School.
The Skidaway Island site was once home to a school for Georgia's freed slaves and now serves as an off-campus classroom for Seifert's program, Digging Savannah, which engages students in solving the problem of archaeological site loss throughout Savannah. On location, Freeman processed, cleaned and archived artifacts, and performed hands-on work like reconstructing a glass oil lamp. Following that, he researched numerous artifacts discovered on site and investigated deed exchanges.
As a member of the Honors Program and the National Society of Leadership and Success, Freeman also performed on the university's stage in "Dramarama" and presented research to peers and professors at the Student Scholars Symposium.
Armed with a well-rounded undergraduate experience and hopes of traveling after commencement, his future is bright.


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Jeando Pourrat Fuchs (ur. 11 października 1997 w Jaunde) – kameruński piłkarz występujący na pozycji pomocnika w Deportivo Alavés.

Bibliografia

Ludzie urodzeni w Jaunde
Reprezentanci Kamerunu w piłce nożnej
Urodzeni w 1997
Piłkarze FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Piłkarze Deportivo Alavés

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Tamara and Chris' El Dorado Maroma Wedding
A Tale of Long Distance Love ending in a Cancun Wedding
As usual, I would like to start with the background story of Tamara and Chris, as I believe every wedding is only a small part of a much larger love story. Tamara and Chris met back in 2004, while living in Lister Hall – one of the undergraduate dormitories at the University of Alberta. Their friendship started after their mutual involvement in student government. They realized they liked each other as more than just friends over coffee at Muddy Waters.
Over the years, their relationship grew over more cups of coffee (and Red Bull), studying for exams, dental and medical school applications and board games(Scrabble). Their love was put to the test when Chris moved to Vancouver for dentistry school and Tamara stayed in Edmonton for medical school. However, the distance only made their relationship grow stronger and made them an even sturdier couple.
In June 2011, after dental school, Chris was posted by the military to a base in Brandon, MB as a staff dentist. Tamara remained in Edmonton and was in her third year of a general surgery residency. In December 2011, when Tamara was visiting Chris at Christmas, he proposed and she said "yes!" Years earlier, Tamara fantasized about a proposal in Paris with the Eiffel Tower lit up in the background. A trip to Paris was impossible for these two, so Chris improvised and brought Paris to Tamara by decorating his apartment to resemble the romantic city.
These two were both ecstatic for their El Dorado Maroma wedding after over seven years of dating and hope to live in the same city soon!
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Highlight your style quotient with this pair of Shuz Touch casual boots. Made from superior quality manmade leather upper, these cool casual boots feature a zipper closure and a round-shaped tip. You can sport an uber stylish look by teaming it up with a pair of denim shorts and a T-shirt.


What does this actually return .. it returns 1 or 2 if printed out. Since the Timer has been changed in Pr306 how do I get the fps?
Remarks: This routine will return the number of ticks passed since the last time you called it. This can be used as a multiplier in all your object movements so they move the same speed regardless of the CPU or 3D card you use.
to get a consistent frame rate.
get higher than nomal frame rates but without the consistent frame rates. As an example a simple cube would give a high FPS count while an object such as a high face count like a sphere would give you a lower frame rate. Using the PR_GetTick function you will get a more consistent frame rates when moving about your scene. There will be some variances from the target frame rate thats set using the PR_InitTimer function, but you will not get those wide frame rate swings without using the PR_GetTicks function.


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Q: What are the benefits of Spring Framework in Terms of Testing Application? We have heard a lot about Benefits of Spring like it offers loose coupling, dependency injection, inversion of control etc but from testing point of view, I have couple of question.

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*What are the advantages of Spring Framework in terms of testing an application?

*Why Application developed using Spring as considered my testable as opposed to other Web Application?
Please provide some useful examples as then it would be much more easier to understand explanation. I am new to Spring as such and want to understand precise benefits offered by Spring Framework from Application Developer point of view ?

A: An application geared towards dependency injection is typically more testable because resources are easily replaced with test-oriented resources. Consider a service object that uses a data access object; in production, you'd inject a DAO that talked to a backend data store. But for each test you could create a DAO that returned specific, known data; this allows you to focus on the object being tested.
Spring is one of many dependency injection frameworks for Java, albeit the most popular; any DI framework is going to give you this kind of benefit.

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Wills Wing now offers a wheel kit designed for use with our faired aluminium basetube. The kit consists of a pair of UHMW wheels, mounting brackets, and required hardware. The brackets fit over the faired aluminium basetube and are secured in place using the bolts which attach the basetube to the corner brackets. The wheels mount on small axles at the ends of the brackets. These wheels offer minimal added drag and weight, preserving the advantages of the Slipstream or Litestream Control Bars. The brackets are the usual clear-anodized aluminium color. The illustration shows them as a yellowish/brass color for clarity.
Wills Wing offers three types of control bar wheels for gliders equipped with round basetubes – Hall 5 inch Hard Plastic Wheels, Finsterwalder 8 inch Pneumatic Wheels, and Finsterwalder 10 inch Pneumatic Wheels.
The Hall Wheel is a 5" diameter, 2" wide molded hard plastic wheel, and comes with a hub and mounting screws. The Hall wheels are best used as "safety" wheels to protect the pilot in the case of inadvertent contact of the basetube with the ground during an awkward landing. They are normally mounted semi-permanently to the basetube with the included self-clamping hubs, and then the basetube is simply removed at both ends from the basetube end brackets when packing up the glider. The Hall Wheels fit the standard 1 1/8 inch diameter round basetubes, and the hub on one of the two wheels will accommodate a VG rope (the wheel turns on the mounted hub, rather than on the basetube). The Hall Wheels are priced and sold in sets of 2.
The Finsterwalder wheels are pneumatic wheels of larger diameter. The 8" diameter Finster Wheel is 2 inches wide, and the 10" diameter Finster Wheel is 3 ¼ inches wide. Either wheel offers increased protection in a wheel landing situation, and the wider 10" diameter wheel is great for use in training situations, or for pilots who prefer to land on the wheels on a regular basis. The Finster wheels slide easily onto the basetube and rotate on the basetube. They are each available with either the standard 1 1/8 inch inside diameter bushing for the most common basetube size, or with a 1 ¼ inch inside diameter bushing which fits the Falcon Tandem basetube. The Finsterwalder Wheels are priced and sold as individual wheels – two are required.


Goldsworth Yellow Rhododendron is covered in stunning clusters of lightly-scented creamy white trumpet-shaped flowers with buttery yellow overtones and a coppery-bronze blotch at the ends of the branches in mid spring. It has lime green foliage. The narrow leaves remain lime green throughout the winter. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.
Goldsworth Yellow Rhododendron is an open multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.
Goldsworth Yellow Rhododendron will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.


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Доктор Йо́ван Цви́йич (, , Лозница, Сербия — , Белград, КСХС) — сербский географ, этнограф и геолог, председатель Сербской королевской академии и ректор Белградского университета. Считается основателем балканистики как научного направления.

Биография
Свою первую и наиболее известную работу Цвийич сделал, изучая горный массив Кучай и расположенную в нём Преконошку пещеру. Работа эта легла в основу его диссертации «Das Karstphänomen» (1893 год), которую Цвийич защитил в Венском университете, а позже была издана отдельной монографией на сербском языке: Karst (1895). Фактически эти исследования положили начало новой науке — карстоведению.

Знаменит тем, что пропагандировал, что три этнические группы — сербы, хорваты и словенцы — это представители одного и того же народа: «югославов».

Цвийич является основателем Географического завода, который положил начало существованию географического факультета Белградского университета.

Важнейшие работы

 «Geografska ispitivanja u oblasti Kučaja u Istočnoj Srbiji» (Географическое исследование области Куцай в Восточной Сербии). Geološki anali Balkanskog poluostrva 5: 7-172, 1893
 Das Karstphänomen, 1893, Вена
 Karst, 1895
 Структура и классификация гор Балканского полуострова, 1902
 Die Tektonik der Balkanhalbinsel mit besonderer Berückichtigung der neueren Fortschritte in der Kenntnis der Geologie von Bulgarien, Serbien und Mazedonien, 1904, Вена
 Foundations of the Geography and Geology of Macedonia and Old Serbia I—III, 1906—1911
 Grundlinien der Geographie und Geologie von Mazedonien und Alt-Serbien. Nebst Beobachtungen in Thrazien, Thessalien, Epirus und Nordalbanien, 1908, Гота
 Lake Plastics of Šumadija, 1909
 Geomorphology I—II, 1924, 1926
 Балканско полуострво и Јужнословенске земље (1. део)
 Балканско полуострво и Јужнословенске земље (2. део)
 О исељавању босанских мухамеданаца
 Анексија Босне и Херцеговине и српско питање
 Праве и лажне патриоте

Примечания

Литература
 Lane, Ann: Yugoslavia: when ideals collide, 2004.

Учёные Сербии
Географы Сербии
Этнографы Сербии
Геологи Сербии
Награждённые медалью Каллума
Похороненные на Новом кладбище (Белград)
Академики Сербской академии наук и искусств
Председатели Сербской академии наук и искусств
Националисты Сербии
Ректоры Белградского университета
Геоморфологи
Почётные доктора Карлова университета


Oh, my, dear readers. You might not be able to smell it, but there's a good chance you can: Naptime reeks as though someone rubbed a citronella candle in a dirty armpit and barbequed it. Four days of camping with the small people and Spouse was just wonderful.
I know some people don't like the whole sleeping-on-the-ground thing, the lack-of-shower thing, the cooking-over-an-unpredictable-flame thing. But I think camping is awesome. I love falling asleep and waking under trees and clear skies. I love having nothing to do but hike. I love the lack-of-electricity excuse for going to bed with the kids and waking up in a quiet, bone-chilling dawn.
It helps that I packed well. Bags and bags of food, enough toys, great books, good snacks, plenty of non-toxic bug lotion, clothes for every weather, and lots of wine. When, every now and then, I open a bottle of wine, it takes me five days to finish it. For this four-day trip, though, I packed three bottles. And drank them all.
Because did I mention I went camping with a two-year-old? Peanut, the six-year-old, was in heaven. He collected leaves and climbed trees and ate his weight in scrambled eggs and watched the campfire and begged for more than five hikes a day. Butter, bless him, learned his first lesson in how hard it is to get pinto-bean-sized piece of creosote out of your nostril. And how when your parents tell you not to throw the contents of your shovel, they do it to avoid days of itchy leaf litter in your unwashed hair. And how constant entreaties to get off the picnic table are intended to avoid that big fall where you gouged your forehead open on redwood detritus. He was a filthy, bloody little urchin when we got home, but he had the time of his life.
As did we all. Stinky, uncomfortable, well rested, exhausted, frustrated, and content.
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Sounds like a wonderful time (except for the gouging). Huzzah!
ps: I should have said The Other CK…wait…how about I'll try to remember to be CK2, which sounds more mountain-y and adventurous than I'll ever be?
Totally gigglin at MountCK, CK2.0, CKbeta, RockyCK, CKallterrain, CKupslope, CKmudkingtires, CKandthebandit, ….I'm done now.
Oh that waterfall. You KNOW I love that kind of scenery.
So many of the redwoods has been hollowed out by a huge fire, but are still alive and towering. The boys took their headlamps into each tree cave and we spoke often of spelunkers. You would have enjoyed their thoughts on the cave behind that waterfall.
Strangely enough, WordPress blogs no longer let me use CK or ck. It must be because of YOU, The Other CK!
Maybe, perhaps you could both use your superhero names.
Coming from a family of 7, all of our vacations were of the tent variety. Those are some of my most precious memories. It sounds like it was a perfect four days. I'm looking forward to enjoying similar adventures with my little ones, but I feel like I need another year or so. Maybe not. Zachary (without his cast) would enjoy it much more than Isabelle. Or should i say "I" would enjoy it much more with an older Isabelle?
Camping with a toddler is very stressful. Spilled food = bears. Frequent tumbles far from medical care = unnerving. Naps = impossible. Short attention span = frustrating. I hesitated about this year, but figured we were setting the stage for next year. It'll get more fun as they age, so we wanted to try now. You have time. She could be 3 before your first trip and you won't have missed out.
Except that 3 is uber-challenging.
Oh you ar brave! FOUR little onesand camping? Did I read that right?
Oh, my…four is probably just right for some families, but for ours two is more than enough.
It was fabulous. Hope you have something equally wonderful in your summer this year.
I wish I loved, or could at the very least tolerate, camping. I bet it's wonderful to wake up to views like that.
Oh, it is. But the hard ground and lack of amenities and fickle nature of weather, fire, stangers, wildlife, and bugs are reason enough not to tolerate such amazing views.