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I can honestly say I have never seen a chart like that for this sort of topic. I have no idea how accurate it is but that is definitely an easier way to look at the situation visually. If the info is also accurate that would be a good tool to use with kids as well as adults....
When you click on the smiley faces, more info pops up, and that appears to be accurate.
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I know, right!?!?
When I came across it today I immediately thought of this discussion.
I cannot imagine anyone supporting his assertion that the KKK is Christian anymore than anyone wants to toss their lot in with Westboro. Even though both parties may use scripture to back themselves up, they don't represent all of Christianity.
Many of the incidents that have some crying persecution have a root in what a group of Christians holds as biblical mandate. Those groups no more represent all of christiandom than Westboro or the grand mukyty muck nutto in the article. To say people attacking the tactics of the KKK are persecuting Christians is as ridiculous as saying stores using happy holidays instead of merry Christmas is a persecution of Christians.
Some people are jerks.
If someone is being a jerk and gets called out for it that doesn't mean whatever subgroup they identify with is being persecuted.
Unless jerks have formed a subgroup recently.
I would totally be down for persecuting some jerks.
And people who use the middle turn lane as a passing lane.
Wait. Those two groups intersect.
Venn diagram. We need a Venn diagram over here!
Let's see if this works. (Edited because the Venn diagram was incorrect...) Now it is not incorrect -- there must be some legitimate reasons to use the turn lane as a passing lane, so some non-jerks must do it, right? :p
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Cheesecake, ice cream cake, and a pumpkin roll. Various types of pie, too. And now I want all the deserts listed here. :glare:
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We gave up for the night. Assuming we can't hear anything she is either too far or too deep for us to be any help. So nowwe wait? We're hopefully she'll come out on another end and come home. She's chipped if she's lost. DH wondered if they can track a chip.
Looks like it's not possible to track the microchip. :/
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I agree that it is a privilege. But it isn't like it's a 'Christian-only' privilege, as far as I know. I see no reason why any religion can't have the same one.
Hm, well, I'm not suggesting that it is a Christian only privilege. I was suggesting this apply universally, no matter the type of religious ceremony a couple would prefer. I do think I see what you are saying, though.
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I saw that coming. I hope everyone sees this.
Ok -- I'm honestly curious. Why do you see this as a right? If you'd rather answer in PM, please do.
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We live on an acreage so if it leads out into the field or something we'd never know it. It looks like it goes right under the house. We have a full basement.
DH is pulling down the arbor, the sorts, and we're going to pull the steps. There are trees on each side and we fear she's caught her collar on a root or something. But it's so weird that we can't hear her bark or whine???
We visited it was a raccoon but maybe it was a badger? I'd that is still in there that would explain why we hear nothing. :(
Hoping it's not a badger and you find her soon. :(
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But having a religious marriage recognized by the state is a privilege, not a legal right, no? Actually, I think there is an argument to be made that recognizing religious marriages is unconstitutional (separation of church and state).
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:huh: I feel like I'm completely not following. What I'm seeing proposed is a civil ceremony for all. If anyone wants a religious ceremony, they may have it. How is a religious marriage recognized by the government a right? I understand it's currently the way things work legally, but it seems as though it is a privilege, not a right. What exactly is bad about a required civil ceremony and an optional religious ceremony?
I also find the incredulous reaction at the thought of heterosexual couples not legally marrying terribly ironic, considering the conversation.
(I know I'm jumping in late, but I have been following the conversation.)
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In the past, we photographed marriages between one man and one woman, as specified by scripture. Scripture doesn't differentiate between Christian and non-Christian. It only specifies one man and one woman.
This exact solution occurred to the proprietor of a bakery in Oregon. They refused to bake a wedding cake for a homosexual couple, based upon religious grounds. They were sued and lost their bakery. They proceeded to bake from home and were targeted there as well. They have received numerous death threats and "pro-homosexual forces threatened to boycott any florist, wedding planners or other vendors that did business with the bakery."
When the general questions are always asked by pro-homosexual activists, "What does it have to do with you? What are you afraid of?" and told "same-sex marriage won't change anything for you." This is exactly what we were afraid of, and exactly what is happening.
- http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/01/sweet_cakes_by_melissa_investigation_wraps_up_as_state_finds_evidence_that_bakery_violated_civil_rights_for_refusing_to_make_same-sex_wedding_cake.html
- http://www.oregonlive.com/gresham/index.ssf/2013/09/gresham_bakery_that_refused_to.html
- http://cnnw.com/state-files-charges-against-gresham-bakery-owners/
- http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/court-holds-that-wedding-photographer-cannot-refuse-service-to-gay-couples/
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http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/03/refusing-to-photograph-a-gay-wedding-isnt-hateful/284224/
There is no safe haven for Christians who just want to be able to live according to their faith.
Scripture specifies nothing about marriage between Christian and non-Christian? What about 2 Corinthians 6:14?
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Some Christianity is ok - advice or talks given by Christian people is fine. Sunday morning sermons, not so much. ;)
Money is good, too! I just realized I didn't add an "etc." to my original post. I unintentionally narrowed my options for replies. Ugh. :)
Science Friday from NPR is also interesting given the now added etc. :D And I'll second TED Radio Hour and BBC documentaries.
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Well...this isn't on parenting or marriage, but I enjoy the Planet Money podcast from NPR.
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Google drive might be good for the files part. You *could* use gmail/google chat for communication, but guessing that's not exactly what you're looking for.
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I saw this TED talk today and thought it might be helpful to your daughter. :)
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Sure, you can ride English without jumping. What you're probably looking for is dressage. Endurance riding also requires no jumping.
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We went there and did not pay for the extra missions, and thought it was a very interactive museum even without the missions.
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Congratulations to her! What a cute pony. :)
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Barn #3. 1 hour from home, $40 per private lessons, paid per lesson. Awesome conditions for horses--they were never stalled and had a huge pasture with shelters. No special attire required, boots with heels and proper riding helmets. She was supervised very closely while grooming for the first 2 months, and then she was allowed to bring her own horse and groom unsupervised. At that time she was comfortable with that, but some horses were hard to catch. I was sort of okay with that. Even though horses were kept really well, we didn't like how much "stuff" were on horses for riding--double bridles, extra things to make sure they couldn't lift their heads etc. At that point DD was becoming knowledgeable enough to seek better conditions for horses. She rode for about 1 hour in that barn, and decided to switch from English to Western, because English riding micromanages horses too much and she has to constantly ride in contact, i.e. in the horse's mouth. She started liking Western philosophy better. It was a great barn for that year though, because the instructor was focused on developing independent seat and balance--DD spent over a month on a lunge line and most lessons included balance exercises and jumping. The instructor was an extreme introvert and after a year it became quite difficult on me, but she was a great match for DD for that level of her development.
I have to say here that if you are riding English correctly, you really shouldn't be micromanaging the horse any more than you would if you were riding the same horse Western. Obviously some horses require more micromanaging than others, but if you are riding in either discipline seriously, they require the same amount of attention to detail, etc. :p I'm glad your dd has found a discipline she enjoys, though; it can take a lot of experimentation to find the correct fit. :)
I do think it's rather odd to have lesson horses in double bridles - they should be used very carefully and only by someone with quiet hands. Most lesson riders wouldn't be advanced enough to use one correctly and most lesson horses wouldn't have that level of sophistication in their training (double bridles are not even allowed in dressage until Third Level, which is quite advanced). It may just be because the barn was a jumper barn; jumpers tend to be stronger and require stronger bits (and it would also make sense that they'd have martingales). All the lesson horses at my barn go in snaffles, even to jump, though.
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I would also pay attention to the stable's attitude about showing. Some stables are show barns and will not be pleased if your dd is uninterested in showing. Others are more focused on lessons, and some are somewhere in between. A top level show barn will probably be out of your budget (it's way out of most people's budgets...), but still, attitude toward showing is something to keep in mind.
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I was on an FLL team for two years and have mentored for...many years, so I can give you an idea of a normal meeting, at least. We usually met twice a week all season (with a decent amount of work to do at home between meetings). The two or three weeks before competition we met every day. This meeting schedule is probably overkill, if you're not worried about being extremely competitive.
Usually, we would start the meeting with research. We would go over homework, discuss ideas and assign homework. We would start broadly researching the topic, then researching our narrow topic, then contacting professionals with our idea, developing our solution, and finally writing our skit. our team should also make sure that they keep track of resources. You will want a list of resources for the judges, and it is a very large pain for each member to go back through computer history trying to find resources. The kids should be able to clearly explain their solution and WHY it works, not just HOW it works. As an example, the food safety project saw a lot of people using UV rays to kill bacteria. Most teams did not know why the UV rays killed bacteria, just that they did.
Field trips are VERY important. Try to go to at least a few early in the season -- it will really help you narrow down your project. If you ask professionals the biggest problems in their field, they'll usually give you a few ideas feasible for a project. After you have some idea of a project, more field trips to ask professionals' opinions can be helpful, or just find experts in your specific field and call/email them.
Sharing the team's solution is also important. Sharing the solution with experts counts. Putting a video of your project presentation on YouTube counts. Presenting to church, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, etc counts.
After discussing research, we did a teamwork exercise every meeting. Odyssey of the Mind spontaneous problems are helpful for this. I'd also be willing to type up a list of teamwork exercises if this would be helpful for you, but I do not have one on hand.Before building the robot, brainstorm a list of characteristics that will help it excel in the missions, choose the most important ones, and make sure the robot has them. A sturdy, stable robot is extremely important.
With programming -- use sensors. They will greatly enhance the robot's reliability.
If you have any more specific questions, please, feel free to ask. If you would like, I believe I have books (robot, project, and core values) my team compiled for the judges with relevant information. That may give you an idea of the program.
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Thank you all for the suggestions! Dual enrollment may be an option and if not, data structures sounds good. Still hoping that whoever it was who was pursuing Java certification sees this thread. :tongue_smilie:
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Can anyone recommend some good online classes to take after AP Comp Sci? I think I read about someone's ds (FaithManor, perhaps?) doing a professional certification course in Java. Courses in Java would be preferable, but if you know of a good intro course in another language, that would be fine too. Thanks!
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I'm vegetarian, though for ethical, not religious, reasons and I'm just happy if there is food I can eat. I have had people specifically tell me they will not accommodate the fact that I don't eat meat (not sure why, maybe it offended them :confused1: ) and that bothers me, but other than that, not much does. I vote make the mac-n-cheese.
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The Ender's Shadow series definitely has a similar feel to Ender's Game. I personally also enjoyed the rest of the Ender's Game series. The Foundation series by Asimov is very good as well. I would also recommend Robert Heinlein; he has quite a few books involving space travel/living in space (The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is one of my favorites).
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