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And no, it's not a Taurus Judge. It's more practical than that.
It's a Model 1884 Trapdoor Springfield rifle, in caliber .45-70 Government.
As you can see by the markings below, this rifle was made at the real government-run Springfield Armory in Massachusetts.
Being a leftie, I could be happier with hammer placement on the other side of the action, but I guess it's just a cross that we have to bear to keep us humble.
A hallmark of the 1884 model is the Buffington sight, designed by Lieutenant Colonel R. A. Buffington of the U.S. Army Ordnance Department. This improved rear sight allowed skilled marksmen to really make some serious long-range shots despite the rifle's rainbow trajectory at long ranges.
Barely visible here is the acceptance cartouche, dated 1887.
The lock, dated 1884, also first began actually appearing on these rifles in 1887.
Stamp of approval. This one was accepted by and issued to US troops. Where it served or for how long is anyone's guess though.
And here's it's cartridge (left), next to the contemporary 5.56mm NATO round on the right. It's a .45 caliber bullet weighing 405 grains, seated atop 70 grains of black powder.
Still, I'll take it over a Taurus Judge anyday. Just sayin'.
Now to get it out to the range...
14 comments:
Have fun with that good looking long gun! I have to say I too would take it over a Judge any day. So, when can I shoot it? I'll trade!
Thinking about traveling to the CMP Store down south. First of next year, interested?
Very nice. It's in much better shape that the 1873 that I inherited. Did you get the bayonet with it too?
@Keads, Yes. Road trip seems in order.
@Shepherd, no bayonet.
Shiny!!
Very nice indeed, and I'm quietly envious.
Now you can go practice drill with the Trapdoor like they do at Ft. Mackinaw (remember that?).
@Brigid: I have some new factory ammo here just waiting for you to show up and shoot it.
@Aaron: I do remember. Great trip, that was. Great trip. even if the dogs did eat all the smoked fish.
You have the best firearms collection. I have got to start actually contributing to my gun fund.
Beautiful!
First a Martini-Henry and now a Trapdoor Springfield. It seems you are opening up a new wing in the gun room! Can't wait to see what's next!
Very nice find, cool beans.
Nice! That's gonna be fun to shoot!
Very nice contours, great ingenuity and resourcefulness on Erskine Allin's part. And the history of of bridging the front loader era to the cartridge era. Wood and steel, meticulously formed by craftsmen's hands. All great stuff.
You gonna work up BP, Pyrodex or Trail Boss loads?
I look forward to the range report!
@ The Donald: Right now I've got a factory load to test-fire it, but I will be working up a proper black powder load just to get the right effect when firing.
Just remember not to take that rifle for a visit to Little Big Horn. | http://lagniappeslair.blogspot.com/2011/11/new-firearm.html | 2013-05-18T10:40:47 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Christian Werner © Black Metal in Germany - Music or More?
Werner, Christian
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. During the 1980s, Norwegian bands spearheaded the black metal scene, that rapidly spread over Northern and Central Europe. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, extreme ideas, satanism and death. They perform wearing corpsepaint and thorny bracelets.
laif-photographer Christian Werner dived into the German Black metal scene.
Christian Werner © Cockfight in Cuba
Werner, Christian
They are illegal but tolerated. They have got a long tradition and they have driven many Cubans into financial ruin: Cockfights. It is the most popular sport of Cuban men.
Christian Werner © Canal-Worker
Author Portrait: Tana French, Bestseller Author from Ireland
Gerster, Gaby
Tana French's detective novels are thrilling and profound, they tell about offenders, victims and investigators from Dublin. Her debut novel "In the Woods" was awarded the Edgar Allan Poe Award and the following novels "The Likeness" and "Faithful Place" has been very successful. The co-production (photo and film) by laif-photographer Gaby Gerster and Daniel Henschel is an impressive author portrait.
Patrick Tombola - Harvester of Sorrow
Tombola, Patrick
In rural Australia, the suicide rate among farmers has increased dramatically over the last few years. Patrick Tombola took his camera and visited several of those affected by this problem in order to discuss their sense of depression. He combines photos of the unique landscape with interview fragments to create an intense atmosphere.
Heiko Meyer - The Andes
Fulvio Zanettini - Rome
Thomas Ebert - A Day at the Sea
Daniel Henschel - Photo Shoot with Cecelia Ahern - Photos: Gaby Gerster
18239645 Gerster, Gaby
Cecelia Ahern wrote comics and stories even as a child. Later, she went on to study journalism and media communication in Dublin. 2004 saw the publication of her first novel 'PS, I Love You', which was sold in 50 countries and translated into 15 languages. Ahern went on to write a number of successful books. Daniel Henschel filmed photographer Gaby Gerster at a photo shoot with Cecelia Ahern.
Johannes Arlt - Wurstfest Texas
18145596 Arlt, Johannes
The largest German folk festival in America is held in New Braunfels, Texas. The tradition dates back to the 19th century German immigrants from Hesse, who settled in Texas. Lederhosen, Polka, Dirndl, and of course the German sausage - Wurst - are all essential aspects of the high-spirited festival that lasts several days.
Johannes Arlt joined the celebrations. | http://laif.de/index.php?47227019815351436750.00002529137225423418018718052013121304 | 2013-05-18T10:13:06 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
When I was in my early twenties I lived in New York. Brooklyn to be exact. I was the front desk girl at a fancy art gallery in midtown Manhattan and spent most of my nights hanging out with my roommates at Daddy's, the hipster dive bar in the middle our Italian immigrant neighborhood. And when I wasn't writing press releases at the gallery or flirting with boys at the bar, I was learning one of my most treasured skills: knit one, purl one.
Yeah, I moved to one of the most exciting cities in the world at the age of 21 and came back to Los Angeles two years later with sweaters and hats and even a handknit bikini in my suitcase. The hilarity of this is not lost on me. But not unlike how I feel about cooking and eating, knitting is best when done with friends and for me it has always been a social activity. In fact, one of my best friends and I discovered knitting together. Melissa (who was also my roommate in Williamsburg) and I were walking along Bedford Avenue when we stumbled upon a pretty little shop called The Yarn Tree. We walked in and quickly fell in love with the colorful selection of lush yarns and the promise each skein held. We were on the road to the satisfaction that comes from making something beautiful and useful.
Fast forward nearly a decade. I'm in LA and Melissa stayed in Brooklyn. Thankfully we see each other many times a year as family brings her west and work takes me east. During her last trip to LA, we stopped by a local yarn shop on the way to an afternoon at the Korean Spa, as I needed to pick up some more yarn for a project (the "neverending" cowl featured in the above pics). Within moments we were back in Brooklyn circa 2002, excitedly, almost frantically, browsing through pattern books, touching everything and plotting our next big knitting move. Ever since we knit our first stitch, Melissa and I have discussed knitting a throw. In fact, we started one around five years ago during one of my trips to New York, but it didn't quite work out so we shelved the project.
While browsing through a new book put out by Purl, the chic knitting store in Soho, we stopped when we spotted the above left picture of the brightly-hued throw. We loved it and decided to buy the supplies and commit to weekly cross country skype sessions where we would knit together, check on our progress and catch up on life. We obviously never made it to the spa. We decided that it would be a better idea to go home, get comfortable on my couch, pour some chilled prosecco and launch right into our project.
And since then Mel and I have both been knitting like crazy. And talking a lot. We talk about needle size, yarn types and knitting theories (i.e. "always have a small project going so you don't hit a wall with the big projects" - I like to apply this one to many different facets of life). We talk about everything else too. The throw is coming right along - we've knit around nine inches in length out of the total 50". This whole cross country knitting exercise is a reminder that knitting, just like cooking and eating and crafting and visiting the Korean spa, is really just an excuse to connect. Hopefully we'll get a warm and cozy blanket out of it too.
30 comments:
Love this post. I love to mindlessly knit. It's like meditation for me. My best friend taught me to knit 30 years ago, when I was pregnant, and I've been knitting off and on since then. I have made a huge throw, and I love it. Like you, with all projects, I have a large thing and a smaller one going at the same time, for the same "hitting the wall" feeling.
I love going into yarns stores and feeling all the luscious yarns, imagining color combos, all of it.
Just reading your post gave me a "yarn high."
Oh, and I love your endless cowl. I've knit a few of those already, and they're so much fun to do. Great colors and stitches.
This knitting renaissance has been the coziest! Dying to make that cowl. It is so so beautiful.
@melissa levin: and i'm dying to make the man cowl! cowl swapppp. (sweater)
I love your cowl... so warm, great colors. I attempted knitting in NYC as well. I'd love to pick it up again and have a craft party. :)
you guys are so cute!!! i really love your cowl too! nice post, poo!
I love this post so much. It just brightened up my foggy Monday and made my heart happy. I have a bestie who now lives in New Zealand and we always connect through yard. Now I'm inspired to skype and knit together. Absolutely LOVE that throw.
By the way, I met Jess Chamberlain last week at Alt and we gushed about how inspiring you are and over the beauty of your home. =) Your ears may have been burning a bit.
That's so fun. I want to relearn to knit this year. I crochet, but knitting used to frustrate my 8 year old self, so I haven't done it in awhile.
DUDE, we were tapping into some very similar, korean-spa-related themes! pretty COOL.
This is very cozy. With the rain pouring down outside, I have a strong urge to take out my needlepoint project and get to work! Love this!
you guys are too cute. love the screen shot. love the cowl. i'm wearing mine now. :)
after reading this i am convinced that i have to finally teach myself to knit. you make it sound too fun!
This has got to be the coziest post ever. Just love it, all of it!
Love that cozy cowl!
"The satisfaction that comes from making something beautiful and useful" - so beautiful, and even more beautiful for weaving in a friendship.
"The sweetest lives are those to duty wed,
Whose deeds, both great and small,
Are close knit strands of an unbroken thread,
Whose love ennobles all..."
--Robert Browning, Duty
Love this. I started having Skype craft dates with a friend recently. I don't know why I didn't think of it sooner!
Awwwww, this is so cute. I LOVE this post and I LOVE that super excited feeling you described when seeing the yarn shop in LA. When you drop EVERYTHING because you just can't wait to get your hands in a new project!
One question though: who is going to keep the throw?!??? I'm very concerned about this.
beautiful and inspiring post, as much for the friendship part as for the knitting.
aww, super cute and sweet. Have you ever worn your knitted bikini??
@mary anne! allow me to alleviate your concerns. melissa and I are each making a throw. we will have matching ones. get it???
@michelle - only around the house! it's totally not beach appropriate. cute though....
What a great idea! I have a former roommate/current friend from when I lived in NYC and we used to knit together as well. I'll have to suggest this idea to her :) Thanks for the post!
I want to knit with you too! I have a sweater I started in November!! It needs to get finished.
@Bea: let's knit together!! weaving, knitting, what's next? xo
coz heathie!! xo.
Love this, it is so sweet! Why have I never thought of having skype knitting dates with my faraway friends?! Brilliant.
that little knitted house is gorgeous!
I love your knit cowl!!! Do you have a pattern for it or did you just figure out your stitches as you went along? If you do have a pattern for it, can you tell me where to find it? It's fabulous!
This is the sweetest most wonderful thing I've heard for awhile. And, nice cowl indeed!
Lovely. When I moved to rural south dakota last year (HUGE CHANGE!) I found my 'people' quickly through setting up a stitch & bitch in my small town. It is really great to have friends who knit - I love the idea of craft as a way to connect people. :) | http://lainbloom.blogspot.com/2012/01/knitting-with-friends.html?showComment=1327414062647 | 2013-05-18T10:31:52 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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I was pleasantly surprised to find that I needed a cozy sweater this morning for my daily walk with the doxies. Fall has graced us with its presence and I couldn't be happier! Inspired by the slight chill of autumn and this post, I wanted to share with you some of my favorite trends for sweaters this season.
What is great about sweaters this season is that they aren't mere accessories. They are part of the outfit and statement in the ensemble. Which ones are your favorites? I'd love to know!
Enjoy this blustery day! xo, Jolie
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Love the outfits! | http://lajoliemaisonette.blogspot.com/2012/10/sweather-weather-loves.html | 2013-05-18T10:32:07 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Valentine’s Day quickly approaches and what better way to spend the holiday with loved ones than joining Lakeview’s Mile High Striders for their annual Valenteam Run/Walk. Beginning at the Lakeview High School track on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 9 a.m., the local organization invites those interested to start the weekend off with a rejuvenating jaunt through the romantic scenery of Lake County.
In the spirit of the day, the Striders encourage teams of two, whether husband and wives, relations or friends to join together in the competition. Splitting the usual 5K course into halves, the pairs will run in separate directions, only to meet up halfway and finish the race together. Once finished, the combined times will be tallied and the shortest time will win.
Both runners and walkers are more than welcome to attend and earn some exercise during the cold months. Should runners or walkers prefer a solo experience, they can go the whole length, half or as far as they can make it. Those who would like company the whole time are free to make their own way together.
Mile High Striders representative Melinda Howard said that they will additionally hold a number of drawings for various prizes including Valentine’s Day candy. Participants are asked to wear festive pink, red or white to commemorate the occasion.
With registration forms available at Howard’s Drugs, Holloways Photography and Back Yard Floral, the cost to take part will be $5 for Mile High Striders members and $10 for the general public. | http://lakecountyexam.com/valenteam-run-to-be-held-for-loping-lovers/ | 2013-05-18T10:12:15 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Calvin Pickard – Goalie – #31
Twitter: @Cpickard1
Favorite way to relax on off-day: Watching TV and then napping for a couple hours
Favorite team growing up: Toronto Maple Leafs
Favorite player growing up: Curtis Joseph
Worst movie you’ve been dragged to: Real Steel. I ended up sleeping across the seats.
Female celeb you want to meet: Carrie Underwood
Favorite TV show: Trailer Park Boys, Family Guy, Entourage and Breaking Bad
Most “bad-ass” Movie: Warrior/Act of Valor
Favorite Halloween costume: Last year I ordered the jack in the box character’s costume and wore it.
Best prank you’ve pulled or seen pulled on teammate: Sock tape on the bottom of the skate blade so the person bails when they step on the ice.
Age started playing hockey: 6
“Toughest guy” in movies: Sylvester Stallone
Hottest actress: Olivia Wilde
Movie you could watch 100 times: Billy Madison
Useless trivia fact: Winnipeg is the slushie capital of the world
Advice for student struggling in school or sport: To never give up. It’s not easy to achieve goals. You have to maintain a positive attitude through thick and thin.
After hockey: Go to university, take classes and become a real estate agent | http://lakeeriemonsters.com/news/news/?article_id=1794 | 2013-05-18T10:11:49 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Quarterhorse - Classy - Medium - Adult - Female - Horse
Classy is a fourteen year old Quarterhorse type mare that was rescued in 2007. Classy was a roarer and required a complete tracheotomy to help her breathe properly. She requires daily cleaning of the tracheotomy area. Classy can be ridden by a small child. She does have some bony spurs at the tip of her coffin bones but, nevertheless, does very well. Classy does have days where she appears to be experiencing some discomfort, but many more ...
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Quarterhorse - Blackie - Large - Senior - Male - Horse
Blackie is a twenty two year old American Quarter Horse (AQHA). He gets along well with other horses and does not mind cows, goats or dogs. Although Blackie has not been ridden for approximately five years, he did very well under saddle when we rode him at the rescue. Blackie would be the perfect horse for that very lucky someone. Since Blackie came to the rescue with his best friend, Lace, we would be thrilled if they were adopted ...
Quarterhorse - Baby Ray - Medium - Young - Male - Horse
Baby Ray is a 3 year old Buckskin Quarterhorse, about 14:3 hh, who was born with congenital cataracts that were removed at UF when he was 6 months old. With proper training (natural horsemanship methods only), handling, and trust, he will make a great trail horse. He is very smart, curious, and craves attention. He can see but he doesn’t focus well within approximately a 40’ diameter circle around him. You wouldn’t know this unless someone told ...
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Quarterhorse - Charley - Medium - Adult - Male - Horse
Charley is a very friendly guy looking for a new home. He has lots of personality and loves attention. He’s 18 years young, Quarter/Arab mix, and has been a trail horse for the past few years. He’s great on the trail and responsive to his rider. Please call 305-453-1315 for more information
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Breed: Quarterhorse
Size: Medium
Petfinder ID: 25201607
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Quarterhorse - Momma - Large - Adult - Female - Horse
is a 16 year old Sorrel Mare
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Breed: Quarterhorse
Size: Large
Petfinder ID: 15113503 | http://lakeland.ebayclassifieds.com/livestock/?q=quarterhorses&catId=100248&output=gallery | 2013-05-18T11:02:09 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Helene Elliott tweeted that the Kings signed Scribe’s heartthrob Jordan Nolan to a 3 year entry level contract. While Nolan was going to play in Manchester with or without an NHL contract, this means that the Kings can call Nolan up to play for Los Angeles at will.
Also, for those youngsters who just made the roster, they get their regular jersey numbers back.
Loktionov goes from 48 to 12.
Schenn from 55 to 10.
Clifford from 64 to 13.
Lewis from 61 to 22.
And Muzzin drops 85 for 6.
For those who like to remember numbers of Kings’ past, Loktionov will wash our memories of the last number 12, Randy Jones. Without looking it up, the last 10 I remember was Nathan Dempsey. Clifford fills the shoes of Zeiler and Cammalleri who wore 13 before him. Last year Jeff Halpern wore Lewis’ shiny new 22. Muzzin takes over O’Donnel’s 6, also previously worn by greats like Lilja, Corvo and Kuznetzov. Here is a complete list of King players to wear the various numbers.
Now if only they’d give Hickey #4…
Congratulations to Jordan Nolan, and I think that is good strategy on the part of the Kings, because it should give the kid some confidence and help him to work and train harder, given the possibility of a call up at any time. I like the new numbers on our newest Kings.
And I also think that the Kings will be handing out #4 to someone, sometime real soon, because I don’t think it’s going to get retired in honor of Rob Blake. One Norris win shouldn’t make you a jersey retirement candidate. | http://lakingsnews.com/2010/10/05/new-contract-for-nolan-new-numbers-for-others/?like=1&source=post_flair&_wpnonce=ca20eaf6a9 | 2013-05-18T10:42:04 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
If there’s one application that proliferated like wild-fire in the Lotus Notes community over the years, it was CRM (contact relationship management). Whether internally written, or bought from a packaged vendor, there were hundreds implemented around the world.
While mobile devices have been great at providing a localized set of contacts, it hasn’t been practical to store/sync full CRM datasets that might be hundreds of thousands of records. In the traditional sense of a client-server solution, it makes sense to have a Mobile CRM device provide an intuitive interface to this data, while maintaining it in the back-end system (whether Notes or something else).
Recently, my company has developed an iPhone Mobile CRM interface for company and contact information. This client will be available for free in the App Store soon. What makes the client particularly useful is that when a profile is filled out, it can work against any number of Notes-based CRMs. The client connects to an intermediate API application running on the Notes server that knows how to get data from the host CRM and provide it to the Mobile CRM client.
I’ll be writing more about this in the coming weeks with diagrams of how the infrastructure works. In the meantime, we’ve got a couple of clients who are beta testing against their own CRMs. I’m excited about this project as it really gave us a chance to work through the full spectrum of an Appcelerator Titanium project for client server communications to the Mobile CrM and we’ll be able to make this available on the Android platform as well.
Stay tuned, and of course, if you’re a potential customer, we’d love to hear from you at WorkFlow Studios, or go to my Contact page. | http://lancespellman.com/2011/12/ | 2013-05-18T10:30:50 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Come to Work for us
Project Health, Inc. (PHI) has two convenient office locations to consider for employment.
Our Sumter County Site is located at 1389 S. US Hwy. 301 in Sumterville.
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Openings can be found and applied for at..
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- LPN--Job #9682338
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For more details and to apply, please visit and reference the job number for the position. | http://langleymedical.com/cwfu.php | 2013-05-18T10:41:18 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
HERNIA
Contralateral Exploration During TEP: Should or Shouldn't Be Done?
Deepak Arora, MD
Background: Over the past two decades, laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia has made the transition from experimental to a proven procedure. Apart from its well known benefits of decreased post operative pain and shorter recovery time, this procedure also provides the advantage of exploration of the side contralateral to the clinically diagnosed hernia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of occult or unsuspected contralateral hernia during TEP repair.
Methods: In a retrospective study from July 2003 to July 2007, 200 consecutive male patients clinically diagnosed to have unilateral inguinal hernia were included in this study. Patients with known bilateral hernia, recurrent hernia, femoral and combined hernias were excluded. All the patients underwent TEP with exploration of contralateral side. The procedure was performed by the same team of surgeons. The preoperative clinical impression and existence of unilateral or bilateral hernia on operative findings were noted. A second mesh prosthesis was placed if contralateral hernia was found.
Results: TEP was performed a 200 male patients. Bilateral exploration was done in all the patients and 37 (18.5%) were diagnosed to have contralateral hernia at the time of operative procedure. Out of these 26(70.2%) had direct inguinal hernias and `11 (29.8%) had indirect inguinal hernia. Mean operative time was 57 min (30 - 100 mm). Median age was 46.5 yrs (22-75yrs). Mean period of return to normal activity was 7.5 days (4 -14 days). Time taken for contralateral repair was 8-12 min.
Conclusion: Our study revealed 18.5% occurrence of inguinal hernia on the side contralateral to clinically diagnosed hernia. Routine contralateral groin exploration during TEP appears to be valuable. It is a safe approach and does not greatly increase the operative time. Patients with early identification and repair of contralateral hernia benefit from bilateral TEP repair and it obviates the need for subsequent possible surgery especially in elderly patients and further discomfort & work loss for the patients.
Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair (LVHR): Endoscopic Defect Closure with IPOM, Without Any 10mm Port (P10) & Atraumatic Suture Fixation of Mesh
Brij Bushan Agarwal
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
Background: Recurrence, seroma, suture site pain (SSP), visible / palpable fascial defect, prosthetic mass, P10 and port site hernias (PSH) are concerns in LVHR. I report anatomical defect closure, mesh insertion, without P10, generous overlap and atraumatic transfixation.
Methods: Prospective study of consecutive LVHRs. Hernial defects (HD) closed in “Vest over Pant (VOP)” manner by passing sutures using spinal needles in an innovative way. A transcutaneous 10 mm trocar (T10) was guided through the HD. This avoided necessity for P10. Mesh was introduced through T10. T10 was withdrawn, VOP suture tied to close HD thus separating mesh from skin by the reconstructed wall. Mesh was positioned providing 5 cm overlap on sides and ends of the suture line of closed HD & transfixed using the spinal needles.
Results: 29 patients (36 defects, 18 females / 11 males, 13 incisional, 4 recurrent with various comorbidities) were operated on day care basis. General anesthesia was used for all except one (Epidural anesthesia). Mean closed HD length 10 cms and OT time were 85 minutes. There was no technical difficulty, use of energy source or conversion. No compression bandage was done. Paracetamol was used as painkiller. There was no seroma, significant SSP, visible/ palpable defect, rehospitalization or recurrence (Mean follow up 31 months).
Conclusion: “VOP” HD closure reinforced by mesh introduced wihtout P10 and suturing with spinal needle technique is better for anatomical continuity, reduction of sac space, overlap with smaller mesh fixed by atraumatic sutures ensuring scientific application of Pascal's law and eliminating PSH.
HEPATOBILIARY
Laparoscopic Cholectstectomy in Tuberculosis of Abdomen When To Operate?
Venugopa Venkatesh, MD
Objective: To determine whether to proceed with Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy when abdominal tuberculosis is found incidentally. I am presenting my experience of 12 cases of cholecystitis ( 8 Acute and 4 Chronic) where abdominal tuberculosis was encountered.
Results: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was done on all 8 patients with Acute cholecystitis followed by ATT. The 4 chronic cholecystitis cases were managed conservatively with ATT for 3 months & later operated.
Conclusions: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be done in patients with Acute Cholecystitis where Abdominal was an incidental finding TB as standard procedure followed by ATT.Chronic Cholecystitis can be operated after 3 months of ATT.
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies in Patients Over 65 Years of Age
Aslan Sakarya, MD
Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine Department of General Surgery, Manisa-Turkey
It has been estimated that within few years persons older than 65 will constitute 25% of worlds population especially in western countries. More and more surgeons will be confronted with elderly patients who need surgical interventions. We have investigated retrospectively the patients older than 65 years of age who had undergone laparoscopic cholecystectomies in our department during January 2000 and August 2007. Total Laparoscopic cholecystectomies were numbered 469 and the number of patients over 65 is 86 (18.3%).There were 56 female and 27 male patients. Octogenerians were numbered 9 (10.5%). The mean age was 71.3 and the oldest patient was 87 years old. There was no mortality and there were 3 (3.5%) complications namely: 1 AV block, 1 intraabdominal hemorrhage and 1 biliary leak. We can conclude that laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a safe procedure in patients over 65 years of age.
Laparoscopic Liver Resections for the Lesions in the Different Locations
Ho-Seong Han MD, PhD
Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Background: Despite the increasing experience of laparoscopic and hepatic surgery, laparoscopic liver resection is still limited to lesions localized on the antero-lateral segments of the liver. The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of laparoscopic liver resection for tumors located in the postero-superior segments of the liver (Segments I, VII, VIII, and the superior part of IV), and to compare operative outcomes with the antero-lateral segments of the liver (Segments II, III, V, VI, and the inferior part of IV).
Methods: Out of 120 consecutive laparoscopic liver resections from September 2003 to July 2007, we analyzed the clinical data of 77 patients who underwent laparoscopic liver resection for tumors. Five (6.5%) conversions occurred. Patients were classified into two groups according to tumor location: group AL (antero-lateral segments; n=50) and group PS (postero-superior segments, n=22).
Results: There was no mortality, reoperation, or life threatening complications. The predominant type of resection was a minor liver resection in group AL, and a major liver resection in group PS (P<0.001). The mean operative time in group PS (346 min) was longer than that in group AL (222 min; P<0.001). However, there was no difference in the conversion rate (P=0.099), mean blood loss (P=0.061), the rate of intraoperative transfusion (P=0.098), the rate of complications (P=0.293), mean tumor-free margin (P=0.557), and mean hospital stay (P=0.183) between the two groups.
Conclusion: Laparoscopic liver resection for tumors located in PS is more difficult than in AL, but is still feasible and leads to comparable outcome.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Endoscopic Breast Surgery Scarless Excision of Breast Lumps
Brij Bhushan Agarwal, MD, MBBS, MS
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, India
Introduction: Breast an index of femininity is not uncommonly a seat of lumps necessitating surgery. Scar on breast is a high charge socio-cultural issue and a psychological scar as well. Axilla, an anatomically contiguous access route enables excision of BBL endoscopically. This betters the cosmetic results and the sociopsychological well being of the lady as well.
Material and Methods: 27 consecutive, unselected, participating ladies having BBL without any exclusion criteria were operated. Clinical examination, mammography / sonography and FNAC were done to establish the benign nature of BBL. Video of technique is available at
Results: 29 BBLs from all quadrants in 27 (16 married, 11 unmarried) were excised. There were no histopathological surprises. There was no technical difficulty, bleeding, conversion, per/post operative evidence of axillary trauma. All ladies could resume their activity (A), bath (B), commitments (C), diet (D), exercise (E) and fun/family life (F) within 48 hrs of surgery. There was no postoperative collection, hematoma or evidence of axillary injury. All the ladies were pleased and effusively appreciative.
Conclusion: Endoscopic excision of BBL is safe and patient friendly procedure. It is helpful in preserving physical as well as psychological femininity.
Who Should Be Doing Surgery in Pelvic Endometriosis? Is There a Need to Certify Such Surgeon?
Paul I. Lee, MD
Laparoscopy in Emergency Surgery
Venugopa Venkatesh, MD
Aim: Laparoscopy is a valuable diagnostic and therapeutic instrument in the management of abdominal emergencies. I present my experience with the use of laparoscopy in patients with symptoms of localised or diffuse peritonitis over the past 10 years.
Material and Results: From 1996 - 2006, 1597 patients with localized on diffuse peritonitis were operated upon,941 Appendectomies, 544 Cholecystectomies, 43 Sutures for perforated ulcer, 38 for Acute Pancreatitis and 31 procedures for Abdominal Trauma. The percentage of patients undergoing Laparoscopic emergency surgery gradually increased over a period of last 10 years to reach 96% today. The conversion rate was 3.1% in Appendectomy 9.2% in Cholecystectomy, 14.4% in Peforated Ulcer and 7.3% with Acute Pancreatitis.
Retrospectively, we found that the length of hospital stay, post operative pain and post operative complication rate was markedly lower in patients operated laparoscopically.
Conclusion: Laparoscopic surgery offers effective treatment in most of abdominal emergencies. Also, hospital stay is shorter and complication rate is markedly lower among patients operated laparoscopically.
Management of the Surgical Center for Smooth Endoscopic Surgery and Efficient Use of Operative Rooms
Hisashi Usuki MD, PhD, Kunihiko Izuishi MD, PhD, Yasuyuki Suzuki MD, PhD
Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University
The surgical center is a department making large profit in the hospital. Then, the management of the surgical center has big influence on the finance of the hospital. On the other hand, it takes long time to perform endoscopic surgery for cancers of various organs more than open surgery. Therefore, it is very important to deal with the operations in the environment of limited operation rooms, limited equipments for endoscopic surgery and limited medical staffs. For this purpose, efficient improvement of operation rooms is very important. Then, in the first step, the discrepancy between the scheduled time of the operations and the time spent actually was investigated. In the result, the operations finished within the scheduled time were 52.4% of all operations. The other operations were extended more than scheduled times. In the second step, the reasons of the extension of the operative periods were examined. The reasons of the extension of the operation were classified into four groups, which were “preoperative misdiagnosis”, “technical problem of surgeon”, ”systematic problem of surgical center”, ”application of shorter time on purpose”. The most frequent reason of the extension of operation was preoperative misdiagnosis of the stage of the disease, the degree of the adhesion or etc. The correctness of the schedule is important to the efficient management of the surgical center and for the comfort of the medical staffs and the family members. And the solution of the systematic problems is also important for efficient improvement.
HEPATOBILIARY
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without Using Any Energy Source—Ensuring Better Results
Brij Bhushan Agarwal, MD, MBBS, MS
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, India
Introduction: Structured skills training, pre / perioperative anatomical imaging and system's approach have failed to bring the outcomes of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy(LC) at par with open cholecystectomy. Electrocautery (EC) accepted as a culprit that can be done away with as shown by us continuous to be used. I present the outcomes of LC done with or without EC.
Material and Methods: 135 consecutive unselected symptomatic cholelithiasis patients without any exclusion were randomized for LC with or without EC. Video of technique is available at <> . They were monitored for hemodynamic instability, post - separation hemostasis at liver bed (LB), vascular / visceral injuries, gallbladder (GB) perforation by dissecting instruments, conversion, peritonism/constipation, beyond 24 hrs, rehospitalization, re-exploration, biliary leak and mortality.
Results: There were 3 biliary injuries, 1 duodenal injury, 11 GB perforations, 2 hemodynamic instabilities, 7 re-hospitalizations, 5 re-exploration for biliary leak and 2 deaths in EC group (n=70) as against 1 biliary leak (retained CBD stone with cystic stump leak) in non EC group (n-65). There was 1 conversion common to both groups as EC was used to avoid conversion in this case originally from non EC group.
Discussion: EC has been recognized as a potential source of morbidity and its consequences in LC. LC can be done safely without using any energy sources. Yet reliance on EC in LC leads to unfavaorable outcomes as shown in this study.
Conclusion: EC is associated with significant avoidable morbidity and mortality in LC.
Approach and Management of Bile Leaks After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies
Atilla Cokmez, MD
The four basic principles in treatment of a biliary leak are
1. Control of the leak externally (ie, converting any
undrained collection of bile to an external fistula)
2. Control of systemic sepsis
3. Definition of the biliary anatomy
4. Decompression of the major biliary sphincter
The management of bile leaks following laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC) has evolved with increased experience of ERCP and laparoscopy. Twenty patients were with a bile leak following LC were recorded between 1996 and 2006 in our institution.
Ultrasound is inexpensive and may be a useful first step in diagnosing postoperative intra-abdominal fluid collections. Interpretation of ultrasound images may be limited by the presence of intestinal gas, and this technique also is quite dependent on individual operator expertise. Abdominal CT provides a more detailed view of intra-abdominal structures as well as any undrained fluid collections.
Abdominal CT scan was used in all our patients with suspicion of bile leak and CT pictures identified bile accumulation in 8 patients.
Bile leaks presented as bile in drain routinely left during index procedure or biliary peritonitis.
Four patients underwent laparotomy, six patients were were treated by ES, endobiliary stent, or a combination of both modalities. Ten patients recovered with conservative treatment.
There was one mortality and median hospital stay after laparoscopic cholecystectomy with bile leak was 12 days(6-45).
The introduction of ERCP /Stenting and re-laparoscopy or laparotomy offers an effective algorithm for the management of bile leaks after LC.
We concluded that stent insertion was superior to ES alone in controlling post-cholecystectomy bile leak but acknowledged the limitations of our retrospective study design.
GYNECOLOGY
Single Port Access (SPA) Bilateral Oopherectomy and Hysterectomy
Stephanie A. King, MD, Ata Atogho, MD, Erica Podolsky MD, Paul G. Curcillo II MD
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia PA
Introduction: Laparoscopic techniques have been widely accepted in gynecologic surgery since the 1960's facilitating easier dissection and visualization in the confines of the pelvis. A variety of procedures have become the standard of care making sometimes difficult open procedures safer and quicker. In the 1970's, the single arm operative scope was employed for tubal ligations. This scope required a single abdominal port of entry and allowed one rigid functional instrument to be inserted alongside the scope. Its use was limited in other procedures by the rigidity of the instruments. A single port access (SPA) surgical technique has been developed at our institution. Using one umbilical incision with articulating instrumentation, this technique reduces surgical scarring while broadening the variety of procedures to be performed through a single incision.
Methods: Five SPA bilateral salpingoophorectomies were performed at our institution. A transverse umbilical incision following the medial fold was used as the portal of entry for all five procedures. A 5mm trocar was inserted at the midline for a 5mm scope. Skin flaps were raised laterally allowing for two 5mm accessory trocars to be inserted inferior and lateral to the initial trocar. Using the accessory trocars the round ligament and infundibulopelvic ligaments were transected. The suspensory ligament, fallopian tube, and mesosalpinx were then dissected. The ovary was removed through the umbilicus. The same procedure was repeated on the opposite side. The fascia was closed using 0 Vicryl and the skin with a running 4 Vicryl subcuticular stitch.
Results: All five women tolerated the procedure well. Operative time and length of stay were comparable to the traditional multiple port procedures. Post operative recovery was uneventful. No complications were encountered. Cosmetic results were excellent with scars being hidden in the umbilicus.
Discussion: Gynecologic surgery was among the first surgical specialties to adopt minimally invasive surgery. Improved visualization allows for easier dissection of the tight pelvic anatomy. Laparoscopy also allows for reduction of surgical scarring.
In the 1970's the single arm operative scope further reduced operative scarring by utilizing a single incision at the umbilicus. This technique was limited because only one instrument could be inserted alongside the scope. A single eyepiece was used for visualization restricting this procedure to single operator.
Single port access (SPA) surgery uses the umbilicus for a single portal of entry into the abdominal cavity. In more difficult dissection, articulating instruments allowed us to maintain the procedure as a single port technique. The technique of dissection is the same as being done in standard pelvic minimally invasive surgeries. Although the articulating instruments were not necessary for all procedures their availability facilitated difficult dissections.
Laparoscopic Endometrioma Cystectomy Before IVF
Aygul Demirol, MD
Women Health, Infertility and IVF Center, Ankara/Turkey
Anovulation or oligo-ovulation is one of the main characteristics of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). When patients with PCOS complain of infertility, ovulation induction is the appropriate treatment. Various drugs and treatment regimens have been used for ovulation induction in PCOS, but none of them has become unique in achieving the goals. The reason for the existence of so many treatment regimens is related to the multifactorial pathophysiology of PCOS and consequently to the variability in clinical manifestations and the hormonal milieu.
Anovulation is a common cause of infertility. About 70% of infertile women presenting with oligomenorrhoea or amenorrhoea exhibit normal FSH and estradiol (E2) concentrations (World Health Organization [WHO], Type-2 anovulation). Normogonadotropic anovulatory infertility can be identified in 18-25% of the couples presenting with infertility. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) represents the most common diagnosis within this patient group.
In addition, assisted reproduction technologies (ART) like intrauterine insemination (IUI) or IVF are increasingly applied, although well-designed studies documenting efficacy and safety in PCOS are lacking in this patient group. Certainly, with improved outcome and the more frequent use of single embryo transfer, eliminating chances for multiple pregnancies, IVF has become a serious alternative to ovulation induction. In addition, favorable IVF outcomes have been reported applying in vitro oocyte maturation in PCOS. Despite this trend, uncertainty remains with regard to risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), cycle cancellation rate, oocyte quality and fertilization rates in PCOS women undergoing IVF. Furthermore, it remains unclear whether pregnancy rates differ between PCOS and non-PCOS women. Most published data are derived from uncontrolled, observational studies with small study populations.
In the meta-analysis of Heijnen et al. (2006) it was demonstrated that despite the fact that more oocytes per cycle were obtained along with lower fertilization rates, PCOS and non-PCOS patients achieve similar pregnancy rates and live births per started IVF cycle.
Specific characteristics of PCOS considered to explain the higher incidence of OHSS include the presence of polycystic ovaries, an LH:FSH ratio > 2 and hyperandrogenism. Furthermore, an increased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) mRNA within the hypertrophic stroma of polycystic ovaries has been associated with increased risk of OHSS.
An increased number of oocytes were retrieved following ovarian stimulation in the PCOS group compared with controls, but the fertilization rate was higher in the control group resulting in an equal total number of oocytes fertilized in both groups. A number of published studies have addressed possible reasons for this observation. No significant difference in rate of metaphase II oocytes, rate of germinal vesicles oocytes and fertilization rate was showed between the two groups. This finding points to involvement of cytoplasmic factors instead of involvement of the nuclear maturity of oocytes.
Given the importance of hyperinsulinemia in the development of hyperandrogenism and disrupted folliculogenesis, it seems likely that medications that act as insulin-sensitizing agents may be useful in restoration of normal endocrinologic and clinical parameters of this condition. Therapeutic measures directed at lowering insulin secretion in women with PCOS should theoretically ameliorate their hyperandrogenism and restore normal follicular growth, thus facilitating ovulation. Preliminary reports indicate that metformin may improve the IVF outcome and reduce pregnancy loss.
Reduced hyperandrogenaemia and insulin resistance in PCOS women should facilitate FSH stimulation. In PCOS patients it has been shown that metformin reduces insulin, testosterone and LH concentrations, which are elevated in these patients it was hypothesized that parallel administration of metformin before and during IVF cycles may reduce the requirement for FSH and improve the quality of embryos, increasing the pregnancy rate. Although the effects of metformin on FSH stimulation have been debated in the literature in recent years.
We performed a randomized study related to the metformin therapy that one-hundred patients with PCOS referred to IVF cycle were enrolled (ESHRE 2006, oral presentation). Metformin resulted in reduction in total gonadotropin dosage and OHSS rate. Embryo morphology was improved in metformin group. Implantation (26% in group II and 17% in group I) and pregnancy rates (68% in group II and 30% in group I) were higher in metformin group. In addition, abortion rate was lower in the metformin group.
A promising approach to the management of patients with PCOS in the context of IVF is the recently developed technique of in-vitro maturation of immature oocytes obtained from polycystic ovaries. Some clinics are reporting very high pregnancy rates with IVM. However, in most clinics, the pregnancy and live birth rates with IVM do not match those reported for IVF cases using ovulation induction. Therefore, only specific patients are currently considered for IVM, most notably PCOS patients who might be more sensitive to the elevated levels of gonadotropins and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) might be prevented by IVM. We achieved the first IVM pregnancy in Turkey and the first pregnancy resulted in a healthy birth. We are continuing the IVM programme for PCOS patients but the pregnancy rate is lower than conventional protocols in our unit too.
Endometrioma and IVF
Endometriosis affects 2.5% - 3% of women in reproductive age and is diagnosed in 20% - 68% of the women with infertility. Extensive endometriosis may simply impair fertility by mechanical means. However, the main visible features of the minimal and mild stages of endometriosis are peritoneal or ovarian endometriotic implants and filmy adhesions on the fallopian tubes or ovaries and the causal link between these cases and infertility is much debated. There are a variety of treatment options for women with endometriosis. These include: expectant management, medical, and surgical therapy. It is generally agreed that women with moderate to severe endometriosis who desire pregnancy benefit from surgical therapy.The impact of ovarian endometriomas on ART (assisted reproduction technologies) outcomes is controversial. It has been suggested that the presence of an ovarian endometriotic cyst might impair oocytes quality in the ipsilateral ovary and the response to controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH), as well as fertilization and implantation rates might be decreased.
There is a controversy concerning the effect of surgery in patients with endometriosis on the future response and in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome. Following ovarian endometrioma cystectomy, some studies have shown conflicting results on ovarian response, with some patients showing a detrimental and others showing no adverse effect. All studies concerning the effect of ovarian endometrioma cystectomy on ART outcome either retrospective or case-control studies. There is a lack of randomized controlled study to definitely report the impact of conservative surgery of ovarian endometriomas prior to IVF/ICSI cycle.
As far as we know, no randomized trials have been performed to evaluate the effect of removing endometriomas prior to IVF. In our prospective randomized controlled study, in the ovarian surgery group stimulation was significantly longer, total recombinant FSH dose was significantly higher and mean number of mature oocytes were significantly lower, and there were no significant differences in terms of fertilization, implantation and pregnancy rates (Demirol et al., 2006). | http://laparoscopy.blogs.com/asianamerican_summit/2008/03/faculty-prese-2.html | 2013-05-18T10:30:31 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
"...it turns out one reason he so fully embraced Republican Sen. John McCain during the presidential campaign is that none of his fellow Democrats asked for his help."
Right. And why might that be:
"But more importantly, Lieberman's loyalty (to McCain)... Rove phoned Lieberman Aug. 24 and pleaded with him to decline the offer.
"[Y]ou may be the only person who can save McCain from himself," Rove said to Lieberman, according to the book."
Just the man that a Democratic presidential candidate would turn to for help, huh? Someone who was consulting with Karl Rove.
Joe Lieberman- ya gotta love him.
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The following stages are used to classify cancer of the cervix:
- Stage 0—The abnormal cells are found only in the first (outer) vagina: (IIA) or further into the pelvis (IIB).
- Stage III—Cancer has spread throughout the pelvic area. This stage has two levels, depending upon whether the cancer has spread to the Lower one-third of the (IIIA) vagina , or more broadly out to the pelvic sidewall (IIIB).
- Stage IV—Cancer has spread to other parts of the body. The stage has two levels, depending upon which organs the cancer has spread to: IVA and IVB.
Treatment involves the following:Lifestyle changesMedicationsChemotherapyRadiationOther treatmentsAlternative and complementary therapiesSurgery
Revision Information
- Reviewer: Igor Puzanov, MD
- Review Date: 09/2012 -
- Update Date: 00/91/2012 - | http://largomedical.com/your-health/?/19237/What-are-the-treatments-for-cervical-cancer | 2013-05-18T11:03:30 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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April 6, 2008 at 4:24 pm
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I am currently doing my dissertation on the use of blogs in ELT and am getting my IELTS students to blog alongside their class work as part of my research. Just started blogging so fingers crossed I can get enough data in 5 weeks. I’m sure i will be visiting your blog again. Our class blog is
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Release DetailsLABEL Roadrunner
RELEASED ON 8/30/2005
GENRES Progressive
Opeth
Ghost Reveries
posted on 7/2005 By:
7
Unless you’ve never even heard of the Internet, you know what’s going on within the Opeth camp. They’re signed to Roadrunner Records, their latest offering is titled Ghost Reveries, and it leaked about a month before its official release date. Furthermore, I’m betting that you’ve already heard it, and that you’ve already decided about its quality or lack thereof. Mainly, Ghost Reveries feels like a sequel to 2002’s Deliverance rather than a stand-alone album, which is not what I was anticipating nor hoping for.
It’s true that sleeping within Roadrunner’s fold has its advantages such as incomparable production and unrivaled distribution. However, the group will catch a lot of flak for being on that particular label. Song wise, more than a few elements from Deliverance have carried over to Ghost Reveries. An opus like “Ghost of Perdition” is a prime example of Opeth’s purported stagnation. Just listen to it, and you’ll know exactly what I’m referring to. In addition, as they always do, conspicuous weaknesses rear their ugly heads: Mikael Akerfeldt’s clean vocals are perhaps worse than they’ve ever been, the transitions (something the guys have repeatedly struggled with) are fragmented, and the material as a whole sounds somewhat uninspired and too familiar. Conversely, though, Per’s keyboards (Spiritual Beggars) add another dimension to the assault, which can be heard in “Beneath the Mire” and the prog-tinged “Atonement”; also, Akerfeldt still possesses the power to write a helluva riff, though he frequently just strings them together without much regard for adequate cohesiveness.
Really, Ghost Reveries has much more filler than most other discs in the Opeth catalog. The former was a disappointment for me, overall, though I expect to revisit the album from time to time. Still, I think I’ll clutch Morningrise, My Arms, Your Hearse and Still Life for all my Opeth-related needs. One, er, two word review: all right.
posted on 8/2005 By:
8
Any new Opeth release is enough to create fervor amongst the metal community, but several factors make Ghost Reveries a pivotal album for the band. For starters, this is the band’s first album after their freshly landed deal with Roadrunner, and metal fans are interested to know whether the band has pushed for a more accessible sound in light of their new opportunity for increased exposure. Compounding that is the Damnation factor, and the curiosity of if and how well the band will return to a heavier style. Then there is the absence of producer and collaborator Steven Wilson, who produced the band’s last three albums. Finally, the band added a full time keyboardist in Per Widberg. These and other contextual factors are manifested in different ways, and some more pleasingly than others, but Ghost Reveries is without a doubt very much a product of Opeth’s career path and current circumstances. Put another way, they couldn’t have made this album at any earlier time in their career, and couldn’t have made a substantially different album this year. Unfortunately, few of the adjustments made for Ghost Reveries have contributed to the overall strength of the band. While no means poorly written, Ghost Reveries will nonetheless disappoint many Opeth fans upon first listen. Some of what rubs the wrong way comes from stylistic changes, and some from moments that evidence the band’s growing pains. Much of the uncertainty over the stylistic changes fades after repeated listens, but in general it’s difficult to argue that the band has made a change for the better.
News of the absence of producer and collaborator Steven Wilson (involved since 2001’s Blackwater Park) was celebrated by some fans, as many felt that Wilson’s influence was too pronounced on the band’s last three albums. However, his absence hasn’t resulted in any shift back to a pre-Blackwater Park mentality, and in truth, such a hope was naïve. Drawn up on the blackboard, the game plan for Ghost Reveries makes some sense. The band’s intent seems to have been to find a way to bridge the dichotomy between their death metal and mellow sides by upping the proggish quotient and adding more midrange clean vocals. In theory, this reformulation would result in a more seamless integration of styles. Theory is different from practice. In practice, what they’ve done is further reduced their ever shrinking death metal elements by spacing them out more and in some cases reducing the heft of their delivery. And besides, the stark dichotomy between their harsh and ethereal styles was a part of what worked so well for Opeth. The other implementation issue results from the band still learning how best to integrate Per Widberg’s keyboard work into their sound full time. Although well used during the mellow tracks and many of the quieter portions of the heavier songs, during the heavy passages of music the keyboard work often serves as an unwelcome distraction. This is painfully apparent during the intro to the second track, “Baying of the Hounds”, when the Hammond bangs along with the heavy riff work, and much worse, on the keyboard driven intro of “Beneath the Mire”, a song that doesn’t recover until its second half. But there are also countless occasions when Widberg’s work is well utilized as a more subtle support to the music, contributing to the mood without overwhelming the melody or compromising the intensity. One perfect example of this is during a clean passage of “Reverie/Harlequin Forest”, when he compliments the vocals and clean picking guitar pattern with a more restrained, “No Quarter”-like melody.
Opeth’s music has always been about moments. Their long songs and complex arrangements are difficult to absorb after a single listen, and so becoming enthralled with an Opeth song is a process that usually occurs in a step by step manner. An initial focus on a transition, riff or outro gradually expands as the listener grabs hold of other favorite segments, until eventually the composition becomes whole by becoming strung together by a collection of moments. Despite some less successful moments the songs of Ghost Reveries all contain enough strengths to hook fans of Opeth’s recent work. Let’s be clear though--Ghost Reveries is the least of Opeth’s highly impressive catalog. But it does have enough of what Opeth does right to be a worthwhile and even impressive album. The heaviness, tone, style, and personality of Opeth are still present, despite being reorganized. These guys have tremendous talent, and even though some the stylistic changes are unwelcome, it’s hard to argue with a straight face that most of Ghost Reveries is not well executed. Although the album seems very flat after a listen or two, soon enough plenty of classic Opeth hooks emerge and keep the listener returning for subsequent spins.
The album begins with its strongest track, “Ghost of Perdition”, a heavy, epic song that would easily fit in with Deliverance-era material. As on that album’s title track, the band uses quite a bit of bursting, stop-start riffing that is somewhat reminiscent of a portion of the title track of Tool’s Lateralus. Åkerfeldt wastes no time in breaking in his new, midrange clean vocals, which take some getting used to, but work well in most places. The poor quality mp3 of “The Grand Conjuration” that’s been floating around the net certainly didn’t serve the song well. Hearing a full strength version in the context of the album makes a substantial difference, and although the song is less consistent in its early stages, it recovers into a decent, if unexceptional track. Martin Lopez’ drum work is more interesting than the riffs, although overall the drums play a less prominent role on Ghost Reveries than they did on Deliverance, when Lopez’ crushing rhythms were typically right up front. Aside from the aforementioned clumsy keyboards during the intro, “Baying of the Hounds” is a well executed and primarily heavy track. The melancholy “Reverie/Harlequin Forest” fills a role similar as “A Fair Judgment” and “The Drapery Falls”, although it’s somewhat heavier than both. Each of the heavy tracks on Ghost Reveries is about ten minutes long, allowing them room to develop into the winding, dynamic journeys that are the band’s signature.
Three of the eight songs on the album are Damnation-like mellow tracks. These songs are spread evenly amongst the second half of the album, and include closer “Isolation”, the hazy, ethereal throwback “Atonement”, and “Hours of Wealth”, which is the pick of the bunch. It’s an incredibly somber, percussionless song that deals with the aching desolation of isolation and loneliness, and it simply radiates intensity. The end of the song consists of an extended Åkerfeldt solo and sparse keyboard accompaniment, and it’s pure fucking class. The slow, almost bluesy solo sounds like it could have easily come from the seasoned hands of a Mark Knopfler or David Gilmore. The tone and phrasing is flat out magnificent.
Ghost Reveries probably isn’t the album you were hoping to get from Opeth, but is proof that an album can be both disappointing and enjoyable. Despite some occasional misfirings, it is difficult to criticize the quality of the album. Compared to the majority of releases, a 4.5 for songwriting seem a little harsh, but is fair considering this album is a little below the bar set by their back catalog, which are all 5’s and above in my book. Opeth are in a situation quite similar to where Iron Maiden were when they released Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. Although some fans had jumped ship before that time, most considered the band’s back catalog rock solid. At the time, Seventh Son… was considered by many to be a stylistic and creative letdown. History remembers that album differently now, although most would say it’s still not the band’s best work. Over time, Ghost Reveries will grow on some listeners that may be on the fence. If nothing else, it will provide endless fodder for debate.
posted on 7/2005 By:
7.1
Not one to easily entertain the idea of kissing the ass of any audience, be it band, label, or rabid fan, my nose is completely clear of any excrement. My shorts, however, are another story altogether. Brimming with the dung of disappointment, this Opeth fanboy is sitting in a steaming soggy mess over the band’s latest offering Ghost Reveries. It’s not as if there has been some sort of drastic sound makeover as regrettably displayed by Metallica or In Flames; while they do try out a few new tricks here and there, this is still the same Opeth that we have loyally followed over the years. So, why the low scores then? Right?
The Opeth customary eight or so tracks (half long and half REALLY long) spanning over an hour's worth or more disc space is present as always, but many of the songs come across as a bit uninspired, awkward, and sometimes even boring. An enjoyable steak is one with little to no fat and is properly cooked. Keep that in mind, gentlemen. For an album that bears a title such as Ghost Reveries, few moments actually capture the haunting quality that has made them such a sought after band for so long. As highly an anticipated release this was, unfortunately it doesn’t live up to its hype. One attribute that I must say that has been improved upon, however, are the guitar solos. Far more lush and technical than ever before, these leads leave a longer lasting impression than many of the past. Everything else is pretty typical Opeth, only on a sub par level.
The surfacing of a couple audio samples early on left a bad taste in the mouths of many who claimed that the band’s signing to Roadrunner Records would spell the demise of the Opeth we all know, but I am sure that it was a mere coincidence that Ghost Reveries turned out to be less relevant than hoped for. They had a chance to take an assumingly greater budget than ever granted before and run with it, but only end up tripping over their own eagerness as far as I’m concerned. Being as huge of an Opeth fan as I am, it is almost certain that I will still be purchasing Ghost Reveries, however, I am sure it will probably never equal the rotation of Orchid, Morningrise, and Blackwater Park. Knowing that Opeth is a band that demands a patient ear, only time will tell if my gut reaction proves to be an everlasting estimation of an album gone wrong or a hasty judgment of yet another masterpiece. Until then, what I had figured would be a year end candidate for my Top Ten list, has been bumped off the charts by the competition. Such a pity!
posted on 7/2005 By:
8.8
I’m not going to bore you with a lot of blow-by-blow details here, just a quick background on my history with Opeth. With little exception, I’ve always taken them one track at a time, usually for a smoke break during my weekly radio broadcasts. My attempts at listening to their albums at leisure times usually ended before the album did. There was something about them that made it impossible for me to sit through one, probably a combination of things, actually. So, this may actually be the first time I’ve listened to an Opeth album start to finish (or close enough to it). What’s the verdict? Read on . . .
I like Ghost Reveries. I like it quite a bit, actually. First and foremost, because it doesn’t sound like any other Opeth album I’ve heard. It FEELS like one, but musically things have taken quite a turn, most notably the incorporation of a lot more progressive elements. The songs are also more dynamic, going back and forth from clean tones and vocals to dirtier tones and growls and back again, which definitely keeps you on your toes. Album opener “Ghost of Perdition” is the best example of this. The organ on “The Baying of the Hounds” gives a bizarre Southern-boogie feel to an otherwise dark , but still upbeat, number. “Beneath the Mire” works on the same level as the first track. “The Grand Conjuration” is arguably the best track here, thanks to several tonal and tempo changes. I’m a little disappointed at the inclusion of a dark instrumental and two acoustic tracks, though. I thought they got the latter out of their system with Damnation? Oh well. They aren’t bad by any means, just a little out of place here.
OK, so that was a little more than I planned on saying, but you know me – once I start talking it’s hard to shut me up. Ghost Reveries is sort of like Opeth, Mach II - trimmed down and streamlined for your enjoyment, and unless you’re a total bastard, you will enjoy it. Much like Megadeth will never recreate Rust in Peace and Metallica will never recreate Master of Puppets, we can’t expect Opeth to recreate Orchid or Still Life. So you should try to appreciate this album for what it is and not dislike it for what it isn’t. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to take this one for another spin.
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5.7
When one reaches a point in evolution where there are no new ideas or areas of expansion open to exploration; is it then the next logical step to cannibalize past incarnations of form? Is the proper term for such behavior then, not evolution, but parody or simulacrum? Who really are you the artist kidding with tracks like “Atonement”? When did the definition of progressive expand to include pilfered vague semblances of obscure 70’s artists?
Eight albums deep the arc of creative output can now be clearly seen as having peaked somewhere between Still Life and Blackwater Park, placing this band squarely at the end of a perfect bell curve. Fulltime keyboardists who favor bigtop circus organ tone can not hide the fact that what began on Orchid as meandering and abstruse has come full circle and returned to a supreme focal deficit. The fifth year in the second millennia of this current era sees Opeth producing a flaccid and convoluted hour long album easily distilled and refined into twenty minutes of worthwhile riff work; suitable for background noise and sleep preparation.
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Golden Globes: Ricky Gervais takes his shots
Ricky Gervais wasted no time taking aim at the Golden Globes room Sunday evening, coming out in his opening monologue and firing salvos at the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. and NBC, the two principals behind the night's festivities.
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He later added that "Boardwalk Empire" featured a load of immigrants who came to this country and engaged in "bribery and corruption. But enough about the Hollywood Foreign Press."
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He took a shot at the Oscars too, referencing the recent Eddie Murphy resignation. "When the man who said yes to 'Norbit' said no to you, you know you’re in trouble." [We'll continue our Gervais-watch through the evening.]
And he got a few off at the network telecasting the awards, saying that the HFPA do "an awful lot of for charity. And they’re a nonprofit organization. Just like NBC."
Gervais took the expected quick detours to some crasser jokes, referencing Justin Bieber's virility and Jodie Foster's "Beaver," playing off a double entendre.
Last year, of course, Gervais generated laughter and controversy when he made cracks about the evening’s backer, noting that he “had to help the HFPA president off the toilet and pop his teeth back in." He also took shots at Scientologist actors, Robert Downey Jr.’s addiction and Hugh Hefner’s age. Downey later came onstage and called the tone "mean-spirited and "mildly sinister.” He was joking. Sort of.
Gervais, making his third consecutive appearance at the annual kudos-fest, is expected to let loose this year: It’s not as if anything he can do will get him disinvited. In fact, he called out that elephant in the room with the line that "the Hollywood Foreign Press have warned me if I insult any of you they’ll … definitely invite me back next year."
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‘Family Guy’: Roadhouse!
He finally did it. Seth MacFarlane finally took over the entire Sunday lineup on Fox. If you don’t count the 7 p.m. episode of “Brothers,” and who does? From 7:30 to 10 p.m. straight, you couldn’t escape MacFarlane’s voice, whether it be as Stan, Roger, Peter, Stewie, Brian, Tim the Bear or himself.
For this Evening of Seth, they decided to switch things around -- or flip the script as Federline Jones said.
First up, “American Dad.” Stan tries to push Steve from the youthful world of Slip 'N Slides and the Strawberry Princes into adulthood and the wonders of coffee, life insurance and insulation. When Stan stumbles into the inflatable wonderment that is the “Star Trek” Moonbounce, he realizes all the joys of childhood he missed out on. Meanwhile, Klaus yearns for his pre-fish days, when he could get a haircut, so Hayley gets him a dog wig and offers him a trim.
Next was our first “Family Guy” of the evening. Rumor has it, "Brian’s Got a Brand New Bag" was delayed in airing due to Patrick Swayze’s death. Though I doubt Mr. Swayze would have minded. Peter solving all his problems by kicking and shouting “Roadhouse” seems like a nice tribute. Who hasn’t wanted to see Lucy get what’s coming to her for constantly pulling away that football on Charlie Brown? I’m sure Patrick Swayze did.
The main story of the episode focused on Brian dating a 50-year-old woman and the complications that ensue. Strange this becomes such a big deal, since back in Season 3, Brian dated a much older woman, an elderly shut-in former opera singer. Though the retread works for me due to several strong bits, including Brian’s part in “Die Hard” and Stewie apologizing for a too-wordy joke. I am nervous about overusing the Cleveland bathtub joke. There was a nice twist on it this week, but it seems like they’ve done it at least three times this season, and we’re only five weeks in.
Then came the centerpiece of the evening: “Seth & Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show.” The special had a bit of a troubled past. Originally, it was supposed to be sponsored completely by Windows 7, but apparently Microsoft was frightened by the content of the special (did they not watch any “Family Guy” episodes before agreeing to this?). What could they possibly be offended by? The Holocaust jokes? Making fun of deaf people? References to the smell of Alex Borstein’s “Cleveland?” I guess we may never know. Luckily, “Sherlock Holmes” and “Ninja Assassin” stepped up to the sponsor plate.
The biggest thing that felt missing in the special was the "almost-live" aspect. I was hoping for something more along the lines of the " 'Family Guy': Live in Las Vegas" album. All the clips and canned laughter canceled out the live feeling for me, and I actually went to the taping. I’d be willing to forgive just about anything after the opening sequence for “Cal Johnson.” It was the third time I saw it, and I still laughed.
After Seth and Alex got all their desire to sing worked out, we got back into the regular schedule with another “Family Guy.” Just as the first episode of the night seemed to skip the history of the show, the second episode leaned heavily on history, specifically the Evil Monkey that lived in Chris’ closet. Chris and the Evil Monkey finally become friends after nine years of torment. Though any emotional scarring that Evil Monkey might have done to Chris can’t be anything like the kissing practice he and Meg apparently have tried.
While Chris and the Evil Monkey are off at the father-son BBQ in Monkeykid, Brian and Stewie sneak backstage to meet Hanna Montana, only to find out she’s an android. At least, he got to sing with her first. A song writing by Stewie (and a little better than Tim McGraw).
Closing out the night was “the Cleveland Show.” Cleveland tries to get his stepdaughter to protect her virtue by getting her to pledge her virginity to him. Every time one of the girls says she's pledging her virginity to her father, I feel a little creeped out. Not as much as by the furious tongue kissing between Bert and Ernie, but creeped out none the less.
Cleveland’s attempts inadvertently convince his son Cleveland Jr. to protect his virginity. It’s a good setup to explore the double standard about teenage boys versus girls and abstinence, but instead “the Cleveland Show” chooses to go in the direction of dirty prostitute jokes, which works too. In the end, we learn that Cleveland lost his virginity at age 9 and we get a glimpse at balloons arranged in such a way as to look like male genitalia.
I'm a big Seth MacFarlane fan, but I have to admit that after the 2 1/2-hour marathon, I was a bit worn out. Good thing I have a whole week to relax and prepare for another, all be it shorter, night of “Family Guy” humor.
-- Andrew Hanson
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Awful, just awful. Efforts to expand the FG property are not working at all.
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the is the best show around bcause it very funny and stupide all at the same time.littler kids should not be watching this show until at the age 14 or older.
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Whether-back and closed-back, and each has advantages and disadvantages. When tracking, for example, closed-back phones are the only viable option, because of the need to prevent monitoring spill reaching the mics, and external noise affecting the perceived monitor signal.Years ago, closed-back phones tended to sound coloured (‘boxy’) and pretty dreadful, but were fine for cue feeds and checking that a recording was being made. Mixing was performed with open-back cans, which still tend to sound far more open and natural, especially at the high end. The technology of closed-back phones has moved on, though, and many are now quite usable for mixing if necessary, although our preference is still for open-backed designs where feasible. Before we consider each model in detail, then, think about what you need from your cans, and what compromises you’ll find acceptable.
The Tests We invited manufacturers to send models they thought suitable for mixing, mastering or location recording and received a selection of closed-back and open-back.
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One of The Best: beyerdynamic DT 880 PRO "Although only semi-open,-scooping. Bass is not hyped at all, making them seem almost bass-light-round favourite headphone for mixing." Dave Lockwood "This semi-open design apparently incorporates an innovative bass reflex loading. These phones give poor isolation, but are very comfortable to wear thanks to the circumaural verlour earpieces. The least sensitive of the group, the require more drive than the others, placing greater demands on the quality and the capability of the headphone amp. Performance is on a par with Sennheiser HD 600, but with a slightly fuller bottom end and more natural and accurate top end than beyerdynamic’s own DT 770s. Excellent dynamics and resolution. These are Beyer’s best-kept secret!" Hugh Robjohns"You get firm head pressure and a nice solid fit, but you not appreciate that after a heavy night! The circumaural earpads fitted my ears without cramping, but there may not be quite enough space for some. The open-back design make these less suitable for overdubbing. Tonally, you get the same kind of slightly mellow highs as on the HD 650’s, and while this avoids fatigue it’s by no means lacking fine detail: you’re made perfectly aware of early-onset distortion or excessive sibilance, without them simultaneously chewing your ears off. The mid-range frequency balance seems very true, with tonality differences between different mixes and spoken-word recordings shining out, and balances feeling sold and dependable. The bass is cooler than from the HD 650’s, and while this might seem less ‘nice’ on first listen, I found it a fraction more extended, realistic and neutral, which meant that these phones presented a gentler learning curve. For me, the DT 880s are the top of the three: they’re not quite as subjectively engaging as the Sennheiser HD 650s on a musical level, but are the closest I've got to forgetting that I’m listening on headphones! If I didn’t already own a pair of HD 650s, the DT 880s would be a no-brainer purchase." Mike Senior.
Winner, Mid-Price All-Rounder: beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO, 80 Ohms "Supplied with a large, padded case, these are very comfortable and stable to wear for long periods, and offer moderate isolation of external sounds. They’re the same sensitivity as the DT 250 770s offer a solid, punchy sound, with a good balance of detail and smoothness. I use these myself for tracking and for ‘second option mixing’." Paul White "This closed-back are going to use these as a mixing reference. The low end goes down a long way, and although not quite as tuneful as some open-backed 7509s from Sony, but the latter outgun the beyerdynamics when it comes to picking apart the upper regions of the mix – so it’s tricky to say which will give you the best mix. If I had to choose, I’d go for the DT 770, because it gives you a better balance, albeit at the expense of slightly less reliable overall audio-quality judgements." Mike Senior
beyerdynamic DT 150 "This classic closed-back design mimics the company’s industry-standard DT 100. While this means easy field servicing, excellent spill stoppage and good isolation. I’ve always found DT 100s a bit heavy and struggled to find a fit that feels secure. The DT 150s combination of thick, warm tonality and softened transients is tailored for overdubbing purposes, where it significantly reduces fatigue at high listening volumes. They don’t really cut it for mixing, where the lack of detail and overblown, pillow-like bass militate against useful balance or EQ decisions, and I can’t recommend the DT 150s in that role, given the competition." Mike Senior
beyerdynamic DT 250 "The DT 250s are comfortable, stable and very robust, and offer a moderate isolation from external sound. Slightly less sensitive than the AKG K 702, they’re also mildly coloured and veiled through the mid-range, with limited bass extension and squashed dynamics. They’re great for tracking in areas of heavy use, but not recommended for mixing because of mid-range colouration and dynamic compression." Hugh Robjohns These are versatile phones that offer a decent tonal balance, albeit with a slightly scooped mid-range, and I like the non-fatiguing high end: a solid studio workhorse for tracking or routine mix checking." Paul White"I found the DT 250s comfortable and secure. Quite bright, though not unworkably so, they give a fairly good representation of mix details and balance." Sam Inglis "I’d rather use a pair of DT 250s than the classic DT 100 in most cases. Lighter and with a more secure fit, they provide a clearer, though still warm, tone, with better-controlled bass – but they retain the good rejection of outside noise and control over leakage. Higher listening levels make things sibilant and fatiguing compared with the DT 150 Mk II in terms of laying bare mix details and dissecting layered sounds, but the DT 250s represent a better all-round choice if you need headphones both for overdubbing and mixing." Mike Senior | http://latin-america.beyerdynamic.com/shop/hah/headphones-and-headsets/intercom-broadcast-and-tv/headphones-for-moderators-and-commentators/dt-250.html?___store=la_en&___from_store=usa_en | 2013-05-18T10:21:41 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
LatinaLista — Ever since the NACCP issued a press release announcing that a resolution repudiating the “bigoted elements” within the Tea Party had been passed unanimously by its 2,000 delegates at their national conference, they’ve been receiving quite a bit of flack.
Not surprisingly, the strongest criticism comes from Tea Partiers themselves who have passed their own resolution denouncing the NAACP charge and accusing the civil rights organization of being nothing more than a lapdog for the Democratic Party.
A diverse list of Tea Party members have contacted the media to say the Tea Party is not racist and has members from all ethnicities, and that’s true.
So, the question remains why haven’t these diverse members been more vocal in condemning the actions of the few who seem to turn up at Tea Party rallies spouting their own versions of patriotism?
If there had been a consistent response from the Tea Party leadership then such a resolution would not have been needed. As it is, because the Tea Party has chosen to remain mum on the issue and allow the extremists to be a part of their public gatherings the popular perception, whether they like it or not, is that the Tea Party is more concerned with advancing racist views than addressing “fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government and free markets,” as their Mission Statement claims.
Yet, in fairness, the Tea Party isn’t alone.
The same thing is happening within the Republican Party with some fringe GOPers taking the party down a radical path. It’s a path that includes attacking the integrity of Latinos and Latino immigrants and actively promoting the passage of laws, that if passed in another country, would be condemned by our government as oppressive, undemocratic and inhumane.
But in this case, it’s just considered politics.
Maybe that’s why the Hispanic membership of the GOP, for the most part, has either remained quiet on the issue or been in agreement that a true conservative agenda includes a No Tolerance policy when it comes to undocumented immigrants.
The ironic thing is that when it comes to cultural connection, Hispanic GOPers have more in common culturally with immigrants than the leadership of the party that politically leads them and which is intent to stave off a collaboration reforming immigration — which would actually begin the process of consolidating the two halves that now exist in the greater Latino community.
Most people agree that the NAACP’s resolution repudiating the Tea Party’s tolerance of racists within their groups is nothing more than words on paper, but it has achieved one thing — a higher awareness from within the group that they don’t want to be identified as such.
Maybe it’s time to do the same for the Republican Party.
A little over two years ago John McCain repudiated some disparaging comments made about Barach Obama by hack talk show host Bill Cunningham. McCain was trying to direct Republicans to engage in a civilized political discourse.
McCain paid for it. He was insulted by Cunningham. Those who wish to engage in the Limbaugh style of “us vs them” hate politics turned on McCain. It hurt McCain to stand up to that jerk.
To rebuke racist remarks or counterproductive remarks and/or behavior from one’s own party takes courage and integrity. Let’s all hope that someone has the character to step up.
Being against Amnesty or being FOR enforcement of immigration law does not make anyone a racist. If any REFORM is needed, it has to be ENFORCEMENT REFORM, because obviously, the current lack of adequate enforcement has not discouraged more from coming.
The new wave of illegal immigrants include violent gang members, drug and human smugglers and even members of terrorist groups who plan to kill Americans. Mexico does very little to control who crosses the U.S. Border. There is strong evidence now that known terrorists are coming across the border and are already here. This idea that our local police can not question immigrants about documents and status is very dangerous. This is a protection the terrorists are counting on as they plan to destroy America.
If anyone cares about Americans or the American way of life, you would want to protect it. Instead, many of you fight any law that requires an immigrant to identify himself. Even worse is the Federal Government fighting Arizona’s right to protect her citizens. This government is refusing to protect her citizens against lawlessness and violence. Now the Feds want to make sure that the states can not protect themselves either.
It does not matter if you are Latino, Anglo, African, Asian, or Indian. This uncontrolled immigration policy is dangerous and a national security risk.
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MONTREAL — This New Year’s Eve, like every year, millions of Quebeckers huddled around their television sets to watch “Bye Bye 2011,” a comedy special satirizing the events of the past 12 months, broadcast from 11 p.m. until the stroke of midnight. Think hour-long version of “Weekend Update” on “Saturday Night Live” in French, and you’re not a million miles off.
This year’s show started with a raucous, special-effects laden send-up of Montreal’s recent infrastructure troubles (several bridges and highways in the city are famously on the brink of collapse, causing major traffic problems). One pair of sketches made fun of infighting at the nationalist Parti Québécois and the upstart political party that’s challenging P.Q. for nationalist votes. Another act mocked the provincial premier’s plan to develop northern Quebec, while others took on a corruption scandal in Quebec’s construction industry and the local government’s ham-fisted response to it.
What was striking about the line-up was that all those skits would have been incomprehensible to most English-speaking Canadians: They simply don’t know who the people being parodied are.
Just about every sketch was narrowly focused on Quebec politics. Even the few that acknowledged that Quebec is part of a bigger country did so with a distinctly parochial focus: one poked fun at the inexperienced new breed of left-wing Quebeckers who were elected to the federal Parliament last spring; another turned the spotlight on the undying support of Bob “Elvis” Gratton, a fictional Elvis impersonator from Quebec, for Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s conservative government.
In doing this, “Bye Bye 2011” is no exception: a shocking proportion of Quebec’s Francophone broadcast and print media gives the rest of Canada only an occasional sideways glance.
This makes a certain amount of sense, not just because of the language divide but also because of the extreme form of federalism practiced in this country. Virtually all decisions of any import to people’s everyday lives are made at the provincial level, and more so in Quebec than elsewhere, thanks to a series of ad hoc deals that have given the province some degree of autonomy over such typical mainstays of national policy as immigration and even international affairs.
Living in Quebec, it’s often hard to shake the feeling that Canada is “somewhere else” — a different country with a different culture, a different language and different priorities. Quebec has its own television personalities, its own pop icons, its own celebrity chefs — household names in the province all blissfully unknown in the rest of Canada. As a newcomer here, this strikes me as marvelous: while the rest of English-speaking North America marches inexorably toward cultural homogeneity, Quebec is keeping alive a vibrant cultural life of its own.
All this might seem like great news for Quebec’s separatists, but things don’t work like that. While Quebeckers still disagree about whether secession is a good idea — with support for the idea in the 25-40 percent range — they increasingly agree that the debate over secession is a throwback to a bygone era. In a 2011 poll, 71 percent of Quebeckers said they thought the multidecade debate that led to two referendums on independence, in 1980 and 1995, is now “outmoded,” with 63 percent seeing no contradiction in being proud Québécois and proud Canadians at the same time.
Politicians perceived as too keen to push for secession have suffered badly in recent polls, and the P.Q. faces electoral annihilation in upcoming provincial elections, the fate suffered by its sister party at the federal level last year. Quebec’s resurgent nationalist politicians increasingly favor independence in the same way that South Korean politicians favor unification with North Korea: it’s a fine idea in theory, one to aspire to in the long term, but certainly nothing worth hurrying along.
And why should they rush? Whatever the constitutional details, Quebec has already reached its own type of sovereignty: a sovereignty of the public sphere. All you have to do is tune in to the television an hour before the new year to know that.
Francisco Toro is a blogger and co-author of “Blogging the Revolution, Caracas Chronicles and the Hugo Chávez Era.” | http://latitude.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/12/quebec-is-already-culturally-independent-of-canada/ | 2013-05-18T10:41:08 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
First off, happy New Year to you! I hope 2011 treated you well and that 2012 will be full of health, hope and happiness!
Now, on to the story. As I’ve said in the past, we’re in for trouble when it comes to the munchkin and girls. He’s seven going on 17.
While he’s been commenting on “cute” girls for quite some time now, lately, he’s been asking specific questions about dating, boyfriends/girlfriends and kissing.
For example, the other day he asks (out of the blue, I might add), “When did Daddy first kiss you? How old we’re you?” Huh?
Now, the good thing with this is that we didn’t meet until well after school, which means my answer was 23. “Twenty-three?!?!” he answers, amazed. “Wow, that’s old.”
Yep. Of course, I didn’t bother to explain that people kiss a lot younger than that. He didn’t ask me when my first kiss was, and I wasn’t about to give him any ideas that kissing was something to undertake before your 20s! Lol!
Oh yes, we’re in trouble. Stay tuned for the continuing saga.
You sure are in trouble!
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Off the Record, Duke Law's co-ed a cappella group, is putting together a mini concert to celebrate the end of semester and the upcoming holiday season! Come watch your classmates perform some of your favorite songs and timeless holiday tunes. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Sonny Ha at dukeofftherecord@gmail.com.
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Unofficial Opinion 96-16
Representative
District 24
A tie vote on consideration of a zoning proposal by the Madison County Board of Commissioners is not a "defeat" of the proposal so as to bar its reconsideration pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 36-66-4.
You have asked for my opinion as to whether a tie vote at the Madison County Board of Commissioners constitutes a defeat for a zoning proposal and, if so, whether that proposal may not be reconsidered for at least six months under O.C.G.A. § 36-66-4(c). It is my unofficial opinion that a 3-3 vote on a zoning proposal in Madison County constitutes neither a passing nor a defeat of the proposal. As a result, the proposal may be voted on by the Board again within six months despite Section 36-66-4(c).
As you have noted, the Georgia Supreme Court has made brief reference to such issues in the past. In Gradous v. Board of Commissioners, 256 Ga. 469 (1986), for instance, the Court noted that "the vote of the county commissioners resulted in an even split so that the motion to rezone failed for the lack of a majority." Id. at 469. More substantially, the Court held in Harrison v. Arogeti, 228 Ga. 55 (1971), that "[u]nless expressly authorized by the Act creating it, such a body can exercise its powers only upon the vote of a majority of its members." Id. at 58.
In 1992, local legislation established the current structure of the Madison County Board of Commissioners, 1992 Ga. Laws 4873 et seq., which includes five commissioners and a chairman,
all six of which are required to vote "unless he shall be disqualified to vote thereon because of conflict of interest or other legal reason." 1992 Ga. Laws 4873, 4878-79. This Act provides, "A majority vote of the entire board will control the determination of all policies on the board." Id. at 4878. Therefore, just as it takes four votes to pass a proposal, it also requires four votes to defeat a proposal. Otherwise, less than a majority of the Board would be able to control the determination of the Board's policies. As a result, a 3-3 vote does not finally resolve a proposal's fate.
Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 36-66-4(c) provides that:
If the zoning decision of a local government is for the rezoning of property and the amendment to the zoning ordinance to accomplish the rezoning is defeated by the local government, then the same property may not again be considered for rezoning until the expiration of at least six months immediately following the defeat of the rezoning by the local government.
Because three members of the Board alone do not have the power to act on a proposal, a 3-3 vote taken on a zoning proposal does not constitute a defeat within the meaning of Section 36-66-4(c). Therefore, the zoning proposal may be voted on again within six months.
Prepared by:
CHRISTOPHER A. MCGRAW
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My firm uses Dropbox for storing our files online, and I love it. If you want to have a paperless (and mobile) office, I highly recommend using Dropbox. If you elect to go paperless, you also need to invest in a solid scanner, like the Fujitsu ScanSnap s1500. Dropbox costs $9.99 a month for 50 gigs of storage, and a ScanSnap will run about $420, depending on where you buy it.
There is another option though. OfficeDrop is a new service that basically handles all the scanning for you. You can either upload documents and email them, or send them via snail mail. OfficeDrop will then scan the documents, create searchable PDFs, and store them online. You can organize files however you like, and also grant certain people access to various files. For an extra fee, OfficeDrop will also securely shred any documents you send. Click here to view the various pricing options.
If you have the money, and need the time, OfficeDrop looks like a nice service. Rather then spending your time scanning, labeling, and shredding, they will do it for you. Other then that, I see a number of problems with using this service for legal work.
One, it is not incredibly affordable, at least compared to the alternative of Dropbox and self-scanning. OfficeDrop has limits on the number of envelopes you mail each month, and limits on the number of sheets per envelope. Unless, of course, you want to pay more then the most expensive plan of $59.95 per month. There are also limits on the number of pages they will store online.
Two, what happens when you need to access the documents, but they are in transit to OfficeDrop? I suppose you could scan them yourself, and then email them to OfficeDrop, but that is not efficient.
Three, OfficeDrop uses OCR to make all the text searchable, which is really nice. But, the ScanSnap can do the same thing. Our firm generally does not do it because it takes time. But once you have a PDF, you can also have Acrobat OCR the document, if you really need to search it.
Read the comments below or add one of your own.
When Hurricane Ike hit, I had a backup of our files on an external hard drive here with me. After the storm, with no power for almost three weeks, I was able to get back up with my laptop, an air card and my car battery until I gained access to a generator. I now have an additional backup on Dropbox, so I could access our files from anywhere should something happen. Dropbox is seamless and I haven’t had any issues with it. And I used it to upload our files to my new computer, which made that process much easier.
Randall,
Thanks for taking the time to write about OfficeDrop! We’ve definitely had interest from law firms in paper intensive areas like litigation. But our service is not for everyone. I hear your point that there will be some firms for whom our solution does not make sense. In particular, firms with a lot of spare time, not a lot of paper, or people who do not really value their time will probably find self-scanning to be a better solution. We’ve gotten the most traction recently with firms that have a hundred thousand to several million pages that they need scanned and converted to text searchable PDFs. If you only have a document or two a week you need digitized then self-scanning is the solution we typically recommend.
Additionally, our visual search and cloud-based OCR has won a number of awards for making paper-based information more easily accessible. ScanSnap’s OCR is good, but as you mention it does take a lot of compute effort (thus time) to work. But if you are only OCRing the occasional document and don’t need search it is likely to be the best solution for you.
Finally, DropBox is a great service. I use it for my active files, whereas OfficeDrop is more of an “active archive” for files I know I’ll probably need eventually and that I want to be able to search for from anywhere.
Healy Jones,
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Monster Mash!November 3, 2010 at 1:11 PM | Posted in AmeriCorps, Class, ESOL, Family Learning, Lesson Plans, Media, Student Stories, Teaching | Leave a comment
In light of Halloween coming up this weekend, my fellow Americorps members and I decided to take the opportunity to introduce our students to some of the holiday’s vocabulary and traditions in our classes. I gave my students an article to read discussing the roots of the holiday and some of the ways people celebrate it in America. We talked about all of the different kinds of costumes children wear on Halloween as they go door-to-door demanding candy from their neighbors–quite the concept if you consider that Halloween is an uniquely American holiday, so most of our students are unfamiliar with such practices.
I played the Halloween classic, “Monster Mash” by Bobby Pickett as part of a listening exercise in which students had to fill in the missing Halloween vocabulary words on lyrics print-outs.
Purely for fun, I brought in several rolls of toilet paper and divided my class into two teams who had a couple minutes to turn one of their team members into a toilet paper mummy! To end the night I read the class a spooky ghost story and rewarded Halloween Bingo winners with candy “treats.”
I loved watching my students let loss and have fun with all of the silly activities I planned because I know that the students really value the sense of community they develop in their classes, and a lot of bonding certainly went on during our Halloween parties. Additionally, I find that when students are interacting with each other during activities that have them speaking on less artificial terms than say a pre-fabricated dialogue, they are much more relaxed and the English just flows.
-Alicia Nieves, AmeriCorps Teacher and Lead Teacher
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On September 15th, I went to an early screening of the film documentary “Welcome to Shelbyville” at the Brookings Institution, hosted by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI). The documentary is the tale of a small town in Tennessee grappling with growing pains as their community becomes more and more diverse. When the film is released on PBS in the spring of 2011, I highly recommend watching it.
I find that living in the already widely diverse metropolitan DC area, it is easy to forget that immigrants are a new occurrence for many smaller communities throughout the United States. As I watched the film, I couldn’t help feeling empathy for the new immigrants in Shelbyville and I wished there was more I could do to make them feel welcome. There were several scenes in the film that took place in adult ESOL classrooms and it reminded me very much of the classes offered here at the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia and it got me thinking …
While our classes start up this week and next, what do you do to make our students feel welcome? How do you showcase diversity as a positive feature in our communities? Please share your thoughts in the comments field below.
-Erin Finn, Director of Classrom Programs
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Tithing
By Yvette McMillan
Graduate Student, Case Western Reserve University
Definition
The tithe is generally defined as a tenth of the fruits of one's labor and justly acquired profits owed to God in recognition and paid to one's religious institution. Today, tithing traditionally includes wages earned by employment or secured by other lawful means such as inheritance or royalties. This tithe is generally given as a donation to a house of worship that then pays for the salaries of its religious leaders and support staff, for establishment and upkeep of worship facilities, and for the ongoing operations of the institution. Ironically, because religious institutions often provide support services for congregants and outreach services to the local community (such as food and clothing for the poor), a portion of these tithed funds are often used to support philanthropic activities.
Historic Roots
Tithing is a religious practice of undetermined antiquity common to many belief systems. However, the focus here is its history in the Jewish and Christian faiths. In the Jewish faith, Mosaic Law required that a tenth of all produce, cattle and flock be pronounced sacred to the Lord. According to the Book of Deuteronomy, every third year the tithe was used for charity and not given to the sanctuary. This establishes a link between tithing and charitable works. Christianity, which in some respect establishes its foundation on Judaism, has adhered to this tithing principle from its inception. It was formally legislated by the Synod of Tours in 567 AD and the Synod of Macon in 585 AD and was later sanctioned by English statute law in 1285. Tithing continues to be practiced by many modern day Christian churches worldwide and helps to support their outreach ministries.
Importance
Not all members of synagogues and churches adhere strictly to giving ten percent of their income to their particular religious order. However, many congregants do give a portion of it. The gifts are often viewed as an expression of a faith in and reliance upon God. It is to many an act of worship.
Understanding the religious significance of tithing will help professionals from nonprofit organizations that work with religious institutions. It will aid them as they accept funds from congregations that want to help address specific needs in the community, such as hunger relief. It may also aid outside professionals in being sensitive to the conflict church leaders face when they consider accepting government funds, which do not represent a faith in God, to assist with church outreach to the community.
Ties to the Philanthropic Sector
By their very nature and mission, most religious institutions are philanthropic, attempting to help others and make the world a better place. This is especially true when considering the Jewish directive to repair the earth and the Christian objective to redeem it. Through these aims, churches and synagogues often pass on some of the tithed funds to other organizations that are involved in charitable works in their communities. For example, a church that gives a portion of its tithes to the American Red Cross to provide food and water for people in a hurricane-stricken city.
Also, in recent times, there has been much discussion about the important role of churches, synagogues and mosques in meeting the needs of the disenfranchised—those underprivileged citizens whose needs are not met by the private business sector or by government. Many religious institutions use tithes to fund charitable works that address these needs directly. When their assistance leads to the disenfranchised being integrated into mainstream society, it positively affects the country's standard of living.
An additionally significant effect that tithing has on the philanthropic sector is that these dollars committed to religious institutions are not then available for donating directly to other nonprofit endeavors. In other words, an individual has only a limited amount of money to give for charitable causes, and if the vast majority of those dollars are committed to the church, the person will have little left to give to other organizations. In fact, the vast majority of U.S. citizens who make charitable contributions give the money to their church, synagogue or mosque.
Key Related Ideas
- Almsgiving
- Charity
- Gemilut chasidim (good deeds—Jewish)
- Mosaic Law
- Redemption
- Reparation
- Sedaqah (voluntary contributions—Muslim)
- Separation of church and state
- Stewardship
- Tzedakah (acts of charity—Jewish)
- Zakah (obligatory giving—Muslim)
The issues of separation of church and state may be the basis for a constitutional challenge regarding these new faith-based initiatives. It may also create unexpected alliances between such organizations as the ACLU and Christian advocacy groups.
Important People Related to the Topic
Biblical Abraham; biblical Moses.
Important Related Nonprofit Organizations
Churches, mosques, religious institution governing bodies, synagogues.
Bibliography
Michigan Neighborhood Partnership. Third Black Philanthropy Conference, May 2001.
Packer, J.I., Merrill C. Tenney, and William White Jr. Nelson's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Bible Facts. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995.
Pfeiffer, Charles F. The New Combined Bible Dictionary and Concordance. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1987.
Wood, D.R.W. et al. New Bible Dictionary. Leicester, England: Intervarsity Press, 1996.
——- "Bush Plan: Few Details, Plenty of Debates." Non Profit Times (March 2001).
——- Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia. Microsoft, 1999.
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Isaiah 5:1-7
The promising vineyard that gives only wild grapes. God's frustrated.
Tune In / NCYC '07: Forgive us now (Brown). “As we forgive may we be healed, as we reach out….” An excellent ballad seeking forgiveness in a sinful world. Lyrics and sound sample.
Recorded Music If you had a vineyard (Sinéad O'Connor) Ray Gormann played this to our congregation three years ago; taken directly from this passage, this protest song is very moving. It's from the album "Theology". Video. Some words from Sinéad about her interpretation of this passage.
SFFS 2169 God How Can We Forgive (Duck) Good words of healing in the midst of broken relationships to the familiar tune LEONI. Lyrics (scroll down).
HPSS437 / CP591 / W&R586 Our Cities Cry to You O God (Clarkson) Good words of helping to heal injustice in the world. Being the body of Christ. Sung to a very amiliar hymn tune. Lyrics and tune sample.
Tune In: Our God who weeps (Kate Scull) Very simple folk-like tune and challenging and hopeful lyrics. "When death has taken those held dear"... Reference recording, lyrics and songbook available here.).
Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19
Another vineyard song – parallels to Isaiah but asks for God’s intervention “Restore us, O Lord of hosts. Let your face shine, that we may be saved”.
Emergent Psalter Restore us God (Everett) Another good refrain and read Psalm with instrumental backing. I'm loving this book.
AoVK-29 Remember we are your people (Barr) Simple three part chant "Remember we are your people, your people O God". This would work really well as a sung refrain during the prayer of confession. Sound sample (search for the song, then click on the music symbol)
StJ / G(II)346 / GC506 / GC(II)508 You Are All We Have (O'Brien) A nice refrain and good cantor parts. Somewhat formal. Sound sample, sheet music sample and a different sound sample.
TiS 42 / GA47 Lord make us turn to you (Boschetti). A simple refrain and mostly inclusive cantor part. We have sung this at Brunswick and it went very well. Don't forget that you can use these refrains with a reader if you don't have someone confident enough to cantor..
W&R632 / Cha512 When Aimless Violence Takes Those We Love (Patterson) Excellent words for a time of grieving violent death. It's sung to the well known tune SURSUM CORDA.
Lyrics.
Tune In: Our God who weeps (Kate Scull) Very simple folk-like tune and challenging and hopeful lyrics. "When death has taken those held dear"... Reference recording, lyrics and songbook available here.
Hebrews 11:29-12:2
More people living by faith even to the point of getting sawn in half! Since we’re surrounded by such a cloud of witnesses, let’s get on with it.
NCH497 / SFFS 2208 / HPPS354 / G(II)508 / GC707 / GC(II)684 Guide my feet while I run this race An excellent civil rights song. Would work well as a meditative prayer for guidance or as an uplifting call to action at the end of the service. Lyrics and clunky sound sample.
UMH710 / VU580 / LBW500 / ELW812 / ELW813 / HPP505 / GC600 / GC(II)579 / RS 726 Faith of Our Fathers living still / A Living Faith Simple known tune. Words include fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers. Sound sample, lyrics and sheet music sample. I Have Decided to Follow Jesus (Traditional) Good simple traditional chorus. This Australian video (maybe it's Hillsong, sounds like it) uses some nice chords.
Tune In: Hail the fisherfolk. A bluesy litany of the saints, including the fishermen of yesterday and the fisherfolk of today. Sound sample and lyrics.
AoVK-28 / ATOK 376 Faith hope and love (Watts) If you didn't sing it last week you can sing it this week! This is so easy, and so cool. If you have some groovy musicians, this can even be a very funky rock song. Very easy, and great for kids and non-readers. Sound sample (scroll to F and click - it's a bit silly).
TiS 643 / UMH206 / StJ / WoV649 / ELW815 / G(II)352 / GC508 / GC(II)513 / W&R248 I want to walk as a child of the light (Thomerson) An old-style favourite. Lyrics here. Sound sample.
CH159 / CP(E) 81 / W&R70 / Srce439 Lord for the years your love has kept and guided (Dudley-Smith) Very traditional. Good words. Some strangely non-inclusive language (but maybe it IS just men who've disowned God?). Sung to a well-known hymn tune (O PERFECT LOVE). Lyrics.
CH683 / VU420 / GC(II)469 / CP598 / W&R553 / URW132 Go to the world Go into all the earth (Dunstan) Great words of sending out. Can be sung to a couple of different tunes. SINE NOMINE is the easiest and best known. Sound sample. Sheet music sample. Lyrics and weird sound sample.
TiS 470 / CH742 / UMH708 / LBW26 / ELW264 / CP(E) 227 / W&R531 / Cha476.
Luke 12:49-56
Christ comes, not to bring peace, but to bring division. Now Jesus is angry. Vs 49 is pretty full-on!
TiS 387 / CH416 / UMH318 / VU158 / LBW363 / ELW389 / RS601 / CP(E) 140 / W&R312 Christ is alive Let Christians sing (Wren) Excellent words of Christ's saving, and still relevant grace. A couple of tunes are offered in different hymn books. I prefer TRURO. Lyrics and sound sample.
AoV1-021 / ATOK 402 / StS114 / G(II)488 / GC682 / GC(II)669 God Has Chosen Me (Farrell) I love this one. Energetic, and great words of justice. Sheet music.
GC714 / GC(II)704 God Whose Purpose Is to Kindle (Trueblood) These words are based on this passage, but something about it is a bit clunky. It's sung to ODE TO JOY so is simple to sing. Lyrics and sheet music sample.
3 comments:
The Trublood goes well with hymn tune Stuttgart as well.
I am possibly biased :) but I think Our God Who Weeps fits very well with the Psalm and the isaiah reading
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Andrew Ward, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and the Charlot and Dennis E. Singleton ’66 Endowed Chair in Corporate Governance, speaks of the value of the student experience:
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“It is the student experience, and the impact that their experience has on their careers, that we are constantly seeking to improve. It is reaffirming to see our efforts to enhance the student experience reflected in this ranking.”
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The tough, gritty streets of “Dogtown” in Venice, California didn’t look like much to outsiders, but to a handful of teenage surfers (Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva and Jay Adams) in the 1970s they were the hard, winding, sloping inspiration for a revolutionary style of skateboarding. Transferring the aggressive wave-riding moves to concrete from their death-defying surfing competitions?
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- The Brenner Family Foundation
- The City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation
- The City of New York Department of Sanitation, Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling
- Community Board 3
- The Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist
- Con Edison
- Durst Organization
- Greenacre Foundation
- HSBC Bank USA, NA
- NYS Department of Environment Conservation
- NYS Department of State/Environmental Protection Fund
- Hudson River Foundation/New York City Environmental Fund
- The New York Community Trust
- The Oram Foundation/Fund for the Environment & Urban Life
- Dr. Robert C. and Tina Sohn Foundation
- Rockefeller Foundation
- Sims Recycling Solutions
- Taproot Foundation
And countless individuals like you!
Elected Officials
- Bill de Blasio, Public advocate
- Robert Jackson, New York City Council
- Letitia James, New York City Council
- Brian Kavanagh, New York State Assembly
- Brad Lander, New York City Council
- Jessica Lappin, New York City Council
- Rose Mendez, New York City Council
- Christine C. Quinn, New York City Council
- Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President
Program PartnersAlliance for Climate Education
- American Museum of Natural History
- Asian Americans For Equality (AAFE)
- CAAAV: Organizing Asian Communities
- Campos Plaza Community Center
- Center for Urban Pedagogy
- Chinatown Partnership
- Chinese American Planning Council
- Clearwater Sloop
- Council on the Environment of New York City
- The Climate Project
- Community Hooked on East River Park (CHERP)
- The Doe Fund
- Earth Celebrations
- East Village Community Coalition
- GreenMap NYC
- Green Guerillas
- Hamilton Fish Recreation Center
- Jacob Riis Community Center
- Lower East Side Business Improvement District
- Lower East Side Girls Club
- Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance
- Mizuho USA Foundation
- New York Cares
- New York City Soil & Water Conservation District
- New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Gardening Program
- New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
- The North Brooklyn Compost Project
- Operation Green Thumb
- OUR Waterfront Coalition
- The River Project
- RWA Resource Recovery
- Solar 1
- South Street Seaport
- Sustainable Business Network NYC
- Sustainable NYC
- Tekserve
- United Way of NY
- University Settlement
- Urban Park Rangers
- Water Resources Group
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Press from 1989-2005
- The Brooklyn Papers Dec 10, 2005, "Computer Recycling"
- AM New York Oct 10, 2005, "Recycling in the Information Age"
- New York Times Aug 31, 2005, "Clean, Green and Organic in the Middle of the City"
- The Villager Jun 1-7, 2005, "Girls Explore East River Park's Hidden Ecosystem"
- New York Times Apr 18, 2005, "From Rectories and Rec Rooms, for The Environment's Sake"
- New York Times (p1 & 2) March 3, 2005, "The Push is on for Good Clean Dirt"
- The Villager Jan 12, 2005, "Electronics Recycling Program Makes a Connection"
- Daily News Jan 27, 2005, "Find a Welcome Home for Your Used Computer"
- New York Press Jan 5, 2005, "Electronics Recycling"
- New York Times (p1 & 2) Nov 3, 2004, "She Has Worms in the Closet on Purpose"
- New York Times Jun 27, 2004, "To Feed a Restaurant a Roof Garden Grows"
- Time Out New York Apr 22-29, 2004, "Earth Day 2004"
- Town and Village Apr 8, 2004, "ST/PCV and Lower East Side Will Hold Recycling Event"
- The Villager Mar 2, 2004, "Thanks for Chipping In"
- Downtown Express Dec 2, 2003, "The Joy of Worms, Garbage and Dirt"
- New York Times Dec 2003, "Electronic Waste Recycling Day"
- Newsday Dec 2003, "Recycle Electronics"
- The Villager Nov 26, 2003, "With Worms, 'Compost Queen' Hopes to Hit Pay Dirt"
- New York Post Sep 27, 2003, "Green Houses"
- New York Magazine Sept 15, 2003, "I've Got Worms!"
- Downtown Express Sept 23-29, 2003, "Recycling Computers"
- Daily News Aug 31, 2003, "Waste Not, Want Not"
- Time Out New York Aug 7-14, 2003, "Recycle-a-Bicycle"
- The Villager Aug 13, 2003, "Bikes for Africa"
- Time Out New York Apr 24 - May 1 2003, "The Green Scene"
- The Villager April 9, 2003, "Recycle Your Old Phones and Computers"
- Daily News Nov 19, 2002, "Field of Dreams"
- Rotunda (p1 & p2) Jul-Sept 2002, "Confessions of a Master Composter"
- MAAM May 2002, "Composting in the City"
- New York Times Oct 10, 1999, "Lessons From a School Where the Worm Club Rules"
- New York Times April 11, 1999, "Spring Street"
- BioCycle (p1, p2, p3) Nov 1998, "Vermicomposting Food Residuals in Two Steps"
- New York Times October 4, 1998, "Wigglers Make Muck Marketable"
- Town and Village Dec 11 1997, "Wiggler Worm Condos and Other Holiday Gift Hints"
- New York Times Sept 29, 1996, "Out Go the Pesticides"
- Green Guide (p1, p2, p3) June 1, 1996, "Make Compost, Not Waste"
- Neighborhood News May 1996, "Composting on East 7th Street"
- New York Times Sept 17, 1995, "Composting Thrives on the Lower East Side"
- The Low Twenties Times August 1995, "Composting in Manhattan"
- New York Times June 16, 1995, "Items Dear to Council Ease Budget Approval"
- New York Times Apr 21, 1995, "For Children"
- Town and Village March 16, 1995, "Composting at the Union Square Greenmarket"
- The New York Times May 11, 1994, "Neighborly Compost"
- Daily News (p1 & 2) Jun 6, 1993, "Recycled Good"
- Daily News Nov 19, 1989, "Put Trash In, Take Cash Out" | http://lesecologycenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79&Itemid=89&28e5bbf660cb545fc854f5c048c7be7c=c145a6ae957287e189555e58d93765ad | 2013-05-18T10:13:17 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Happy 46th Birthday Rotorhead!
Hope you have a wonderful day, and very best wishes from everyone here at LetsGoKings.com.
(26th of March)
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Happy Birthday Rotorhead!
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Dear Oddler,
When I was about 4 years old we stayed in a friends house on holiday. They had a cat. The cat slept on my chest for a few nights and one morning I woke up unable to breathe properly. I tried to call my mum and dad, but they just snarled at me “it’s 5am go back to sleep”, I kept trying but they kept shouting at me to shut up, and because I couldn’t really breathe, I couldn’t really shout, so I was just making lots of wails and grunts. Eventually I knew I had to go and get them because I was really struggling. I don’t know how long I was calling them but to four year old me it felt like an eternity. The room they were sleeping in was up a steep flight of stairs, I remember standing at the bottom of the stairs looking up and thinking I would never make it to the top, but I knew I had to. I had to get my mum and dad to understand I couldn’t breathe, they were the only people who could help me. When I finally reached the top my dad took one look at me and they whisked me to A&E where I was nebulised. It was my first asthma attack and I was on ventolin as needed from then on. A few more hospitalisations due to asthma occured after then. I know how much guilt my parents felt from that episode and I vividly remember how utterly terrified I was that my mum and dad weren’t coming to make things better and I couldn’t breathe.
When you were 10months you had got croup and I went back to the doctors four times until they decided to admit you. I knew you weren’t right and it was serious. I remembered how I felt the morning of my first asthma attack, I vowed I would never put you in the same situation and that I would always check on you if you called me (Admittedly I haven’t always stuck to it as sometimes you are playing up at bedtime and so you get ignored a bit if you are clearly playing up but but I do check on you once asleep and not if ill.). Last night you were not sleeping well and wailing lots, as was your sister who had a milder cough. I was on my knees with tiredness as you kept waking each other up but I kept going in to check on you and at 3am I decided you breathing was sufficiently serious to warrant medical attention. LordCurd slightly disagreed so we tried sitting with you for ten minutes in the bathroom with a shower going to see if the steam helped first (you weren’t going blue but you were fighting to breathe). As there was no improvement I insisted on taking you to A&E (your dad never had childhood asthma so doesn’t know what it is like, but I was vividly remembering 4year old me and how scary it was, I didn’t want you to ever feel like I felt, that your parents weren’t taking your breathing difficulties seriously).
I took you up there, you were lethargic and grumpy, you were very weak and exhausted (it was 3am and you hadn’t really slept), you were initially very reluctant to try the salbutamol in a spacer but within 3puffs your chest eased and by the 10th puff you had already started to cheer up. It was literally a miracle transformation. You then started demanding I read you stories and you wanted your shoes and a drink. They gave you some steroids in a syringe and cup which one doctor was betting we would never get down you as it was vile and bitter, but you gulped it down happily without even needing something to take the taste away, the doctor was very surprised, and I was very proud. You got a blue helium balloon and a sticker for being a brave girl. You were very excited by both (you call the balloon a blue moon, and its currently tied to your bed) We took you home and went back to bed and you slept in until 10.15am and fee much better now.
Your diagnosis is either viral induced wheeze or asthma (but they tend not to formally diagnose until 4) so we have salbutamol and steroids for the next few days to keep you breathing well. I suspect you will ultimately turn out to have asthma like I did but that’s okay, the treatment is incredibly swift and effective and I promise I won’t ever leave you feeling terrified and unable to breathe with your parents ignoring you like I was. I will always whisk you to hospital if I think you need it- thankfully we live within a 5mins drive of A&E.
I hope you never develop a serious case of asthma, mine was never too bad and I grew out of it by 11ish, with the occasional mild wheeze due to allergies (am allergic to your grandparents’ house- your grandma, my mum, doesn’t like hoovering, ever!)
Anyhow I love you and I am so glad I took you last night and you are feeling so much better.
Phew. Thanks to nursery for their vigilance in knowing you were out of sorts and letting me know so I collected you early yesterday and thanks to the likely staff at A&E who treated you so promptly and effectively. You are a very lucky girl to be so well cared for.
Love MummyCurd
P.S you just woke up and teddy had to have the medicine first and then teddy had to do your medicine as she is a Doctor Teddy
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The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of; An Introduction to Ontology
1.1. Ontology (from the Hellenic onto~ (being) and logos (science, study, theory) is the study of being and existence. It can be considered, along with logic and epistemology, one of the three core components of philosophy as a discipline.
1.2. Ontology seeks to describe the basic categories of existence and being and the relationship between these categories; as well as the relationship between being and existence. Ontology seeks resolution to questions such as: “What is existence?”, “What does it mean to say something does not exist?”, “What is a substance?”, “How does one live in existence?”
2.0. The study of existence has advanced enormously in the twentieth century; however the most significant advances have come from physicists, rather thanfrom philosophers1. Ontological studies which are ignorant these advances run the risk of perpetual failure in the basic ability of philosophy to posit verifiable universals.
2.1. The two universal categories of existence are space-time and matter-energy. The space-time contiuum is independent of an observer, and whose geometry is distorted by the presence of matter-energy. Thus space-time and matter-energy universal categories whose relationships can be expressed precisely and mathematically (e.g., the relationship between mass and energy is E=mc^2; energy, in joules, is equal to the mass of an object in kilogrammes, multiplied by the square of the speed of light in a vacuum, or celeritas).
2.2. In classical mechanics, time is independent of space, which is expressed in three dimensions. In relativistic mechanics, time is incorporated as the three dimensions of space depend on a object's velocity relative to the speed of light; objects gain mass as they approach the speed of light (c300 million metres per second) and light itself has zero rest mass.
2.3. In speculative physics, such as string theory there are 11 dimensions, rather than the 3 spatial and 1 temporal in the Standard Model. These “strings” are one dimensional extended objects (“strings”) rather than the zero-dimensional point particles of the Standard Model. Further, there are five “Superstring” models, which posit even more dimensions, and M-theory which combines them all. The advantage of these speculative models is that they provide a quantum theory of gravity and unify the known natural forces (gravity, weak nuclear, strong nuclear, electromagnetic). The disadvantage is that they have not been verified.
2.4. In colloquial language, matter is a category which consists of chemical substances which occupy space. These substances are made of atoms, which in turn consist of protons, neutrons and electrons. Protons and neutrons consist of quarks, and electrons are a type of lepton; all of these are considered fermions, and obey the Pauli Exclusion Principle (multiple instances cannot occupy the same state at the same place). In contrast there are also photons (e.g., light), W and Z bosons (weak forces), and gauge bosons; some of these also have mass.
2.5. The sum total of all matter and energy in all space and time is defined as “the universe”, the entirety of existence. The dominant model in cosmology is that the universe “began” as a gravitational singularity approximately 13.7 billion years ago. The long-term “survival” of the universe depends on the critical mass at the moment of the big bang. If there is sufficient matter, the universe can expand forever; if not it may reach a stasis point, or even shrink (and time could go backwards!). Current observations suggest that we have only found 10% of the sufficient matter (hence the inferential “dark matter”).
3.0. Being, distinct from existence, is an area of ontology which is virtually entirely dominated by various phenomenological and existentialist philosophers2. Being can be distinguished between the objective category (“being-in-itself”) and the relationship with people (“geist”, or “the lifeworld”).
3.1. Phenomenology claims that consciousness must be conscious of something i.e., intentional. This leads to the situation of “being-in-the-world” (In-der-Welt-sein) and “being-toward-death” (Sein-zum-Tode). The is not death in the clinical sense, but rather the conscious recognition of temporarity (being and time) and of loss or absence (being and nothingness). Combined from a subjective perspective these categories make up Dasein (literally: being there/here)
3.2. In the world and experience of dealing with others one is challenged by normative standards which are inescapable. When one adopts moral norms, assumed facts and popular aesthetic without consideration, this is a life without care (c.f., Socrates's dictum, “the unexamined life is not worth living”). When these modes are adopted consciousnessly, suppressing individuality it is an act of “bad faith”, which paradoxically uses conscious freedom to deny free expression. When being-with-others is conducted with care (concern, consideration, analysis) and expressions are freely chosen, the life is said to be authentic.
1) Contemporary concepts of spacetime largely come from the physicist Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity and the extensions by the mathematician Hermann Minkowski. Immanuel Kant is largely considered to be the last significant philosophical contribution to space-time existence, although his views are largely considered to be inaccurate on an ontological basis, but historically important.
2) Specifically, one can include the contributions of Hegel, Heidegger, Sartre and Jaspers. Other contributions have been made by Alfred North Whitehead's “process philosophy” and the Persian philosopher Mulla Sadra's “transcendent theosophy”. | http://levlafayette.com/node/216 | 2013-05-18T10:42:01 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Joan Shaw
In the
Lewiston cemetery there are stone markers inscribed with Hispanic names
whose graves seem to have been forgotten, graves of what must have been
a migrant farmer, his wife, and what seems to be an unrelated little boy,
just shy of two years old. Lewiston residents Frank and Margaret
Herrera put flowers on these graves whenever they put flowers on the grave
of Frank’s mother. The Herreras are Hispanic, too, and they wonder,
as we all might wonder, who these people were, where they came from, and
who grieved for them when they died.
One thing we do know is that, after months of following the migrant path, perhaps up to Utah, then to Idaho, then to Montana--following the seasons, the crops--they had stopped here in Lewiston and never managed to get back home again.
We know, too, that they could have been either Mexican citizens, or members of an Hispanic family who had been citizens of this country for generations. In fact, their family might have held successive citizenships–of Spain, then of greater Mexico, then of the United States.
For in the more than four centuries between 1541 and 1997, three flags have flown over the southwestern United States, a geographic region that includes the state of Utah. First designated in the 1500s as northern New Spain by the Spanish crown, the region changed hands after Mexico’s successful bid for independence in 1821 and became northern Mexico. In 1848, at the conclusion of the Mexican-American War, the region again changed hands after it was ceded by Mexico to the United States under the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.
During this time, many families of both Spanish and Mexican descent had owned and worked land–some of them for hundreds of years--that had been originally granted to them by the Spanish crown. But a large majority of these families would lose their land after 1848, mainly through the imposition of unfamiliar post-1848 tax laws.
Under both Spanish and Mexican systems, taxes were levied as percentages of a farm’s production, something like our present income tax, and were paid most often in kind–in sheep, say, or grain, or cattle. Good growing seasons meant higher tax returns for the government; poor ones meant little or none. We might remember seeing Spain as the oppressor of the New World’s peasants (in Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.’s “Zorro” movies, for instance), but their property-tax system was nevertheless a benevolent one for farmers scratching out a living on harsh, unyielding crop and pasture land.
Under the systems then current in the U.S. West, however, property taxes were set dollar amounts no matter how low the farm’s production, and were expected to be paid in hard currency. To make a bad business worse for Spanish-speaking citizens, tax notices were printed in English. The result was a wholesale loss of Hispanic-owned land. Try to imagine, for instance, the Internal Revenue Service suddenly sending out to Utah citizens federal income tax forms that were written in Greek--including the innumerable and already bewildering umpteen pages of instructions.
Frank Herrera’s grandfather was one of those who lost his land in Texas after the 1848 treaty, and his family was subsequently among those who followed the path taken by most people skilled only in farming, who no longer owned acreage--they turned to hiring themselves out as farm laborers.
“But the problem we had,” says Frank, who was born in Laredo, “was that we lived on the U.S. side of the border between Texas and Mexico, and the few decent jobs there were, were all taken by Mexicans from across the border. They would come across to work, and then go back home. They’d work for less money; they’d do any kind of work.” Therein lay the impetus for the Herrera family to pull up stakes for part of the year and follow the migrant path.
“At first,” says Frank, “the older ones would travel to farm work in towns around Laredo that had irrigation water and crops to tend, and the younger ones would stay at home. Then we started going farther away.
”The sugar companies would hire contractors and send them down there to recruit people. They’d get $15 a head for a grownup and, I think, $10 for a younger person–this was for the transportation. The contractor’s truck would hold about 15 people and we’d go up to the sugar beet fields in Nebraska, then to Oklahoma to work. That would be only for the summer–three months–then we’d go back home.”
But during World War II, Frank explains, farm laborers were at a premium and the family started going farther afield and staying longer. For Frank, born in 1940 and still young then, it was an exciting time.
“We’d gather for the trip in San Antonio, people would come from all over south Texas, trucks covered with canvas like the old wagon trains–just a big encampment of people. I can still remember all the commotion, the kids chasing each other and screaming, the people getting their stuff ready. The recruiters would get our names and ages, the contractor would get paid. Then we were all ready; we’d get provisions for the road, and move out.
“When I was watching the re-enactment of the Mormon trek across the plains on TV,” he says, “I mentioned to Margaret that it reminded me of when we used to move out like that.”
But as Frank concedes, it must have been hell on wheels for the women who were faced with keeping the family fed and clean during the constant travel. Often there was no hot or even cold running water, for in some states the workers were barred from service station restrooms. And hardly anywhere was there a restaurant that would welcome a truckload of migrant workers, not at any price. Indeed, the migrant path resembled the pioneer trek of 1847 in more ways than the excitement of moving out.
Moreover,
Frank’s mother, Lucia Prada Solis, pictured at left, did the trip as a
woman alone, traveling and working in the fields beside her children.
And except for a few seasons during the war years when she worked as a
seamstress in a Laredo clothing factory, the migrant life was her family’s
sole means of support. It had to have been a relief for her to finally
settle for a while in Lewiston.
Frank tells us that when Lucia fell ill with cancer in 1960, she wanted to go back to Laredo to die. “She wanted to see her home and her other sons, so I took the back seat out of the car to make a bed for her and we went down. It was August and it was hot in Laredo, too hot. She said,’Let’s get out of here. I’ve seen my boys and my mom’s grave and all the other things I wanted to see. Let’s go back to Lewiston where it’s cool.’”
So Lucia came back to Lewiston to die, and because there was no further reason for Frank to go back to Laredo, he stayed here, as did some of Margaret’s family.
In the material I’ve read on Hispanic culture, there is repeated reference
to the loyalty within Hispanic groups–they stick together, they take each
other in, they share. “Families would come up here all together,”
Frank explains, “sometimes all from one town, all related.”
So it’s no surprise that Margaret’s sister, Rose, lives not far from her
in Lewiston, another sister, Socorro, lives in Wellsville, and Margaret’s
younger brother, Louis Mendoza
--who is the mayor of Franklin, Idaho--lives only a few miles away.
In the 1990 Census, Hispanics made up 2.5% of Cache Valley’s population; today it’s estimated as much higher. In Utah as a whole, Hispanics are now around 10% of the population. Ogden City Councilman, Jesse Garcia, reported not long ago in a Salt Lake City Tribune article that the percentage in his city is approaching 20%. In fact, Hispanics are reported to be the largest minority in the United States.
At present, Lewiston has over twenty Hispanic families and about that many Hispanic children are enrolled in Lewiston Elementary School. Richmond reports ten to twelve Hispanic families, and there is a large enough population of Hispanics in the Franklin-Preston area to necessitate an LDS Spanish-speaking ward up there. In fact, there are Spanish LDS wards throughout the state. In Preston a significant number of Hispanics attend St. Peter’s Catholic Church in which mass is bilingual. And Logan’s St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic church is among many in the northern Utah area that offer a Spanish mass.
Although a substantial number of our Utah Hispanics have been born in the United States, many with a long history of citizenship, they are still looked upon almost universally as immigrants. “They ask us how long we’ve been here,” laughs Margaret. “What part of Mexico we’re from.” The Herreras take this stereotyping good-naturedly--they’re part of the valley here, enjoy Lewiston, and feel secure. They both have good jobs, and own a home in Lewiston and a rental property in Logan. What’s more, their children experienced happy childhoods here. Their son, Abel, is a USU graduate with a degree in finance and works as internal auditor at Lewiston State Bank. Their daughter, Christina, teaches Spanish to first graders at Sunrise Elementary School in Smithfield.
But too often the word ‘immigrant’ is a ticket to conflict with the more settled citizens of the country. It’s so easy for us to forget that, with the exception of Native Americans, all our forebears have been immigrants themselves–the United States is in fact a nation of immigrants. I’m only a second-generation American myself–my grandparents were both Irish immigrants. Nevertheless, successive waves of new people, from a new country, a new region of the world, have invariably met with hostility and rejection by the children and grandchildren of immigrants that had come before.
Conflicts of culture aside, the flash point is almost always economics.
Throughout history, U.S. citizens have felt strongly that newly arrived
immigrants would jeopardize their jobs and lower wages. And it’s
true that these newcomers have historically been willing to work for less.
But the jobs they took at lower wages have been overwhelmingly the ones
that the more Americanized and educated descendants of former immigrants
wouldn’t touch with a barge pole.
In a very real sense immigrants--past and present, in cities as well as rural areas--are also pioneers. Nearly all our forebears have moved out into unfamiliar territory, working long hours at ofttimes back-breaking labor while contending more often than not with an unfamiliar language, always faced with new customs and laws–and then eventually overlaying all this with contributions from their own folkways and work ethics. It’s what makes the United States as culturally rich as it is; it’s what makes the history of places like Lewiston so appealing.
The graves of Marla
S. Vaca, Frank Vaca, and Florentino Montalva, 21 months in the Lewiston
Cemetery, Joan Shaw
Photo of Lucia Prada Solis, 1898-1962--Yesterday's Working Mother; photo taken 1935, Frank and Margaret Herrera
Photo of Roberto and Frank in a field, working, Frank and Margaret Herrera
Photo of Frank and Margaret after their wedding in 1966, Frank and Margaret Herrera
Photos of Frank and Margaret today and of Abel Herrera, Joan Shaw | http://lewiston-ut.org/lewistonhistory/LewHistImmigrants.html | 2013-05-18T10:52:52 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
While President Barack Obama and his challenger Mitt Romney had the red carpets rolled out for them at Hofstra University last.
Reverend E. Raleigh Pimperton III
10:23 am on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The Green Party was sorely missed in the debates. Jill Stein could have offered a few green roll-in-the-aisle proposals.
Reverend E. Raleigh Pimperton III | http://lexington.patch.com/articles/watch-green-candidate-jill-stein-arrested-at-debate-site | 2013-05-18T10:31:58 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Catchwords
Contract - Construction - Conduct of parties - Claimant bank retained by client with payment subject to formula - Dispute arising regarding numerator and denominator of formula - Bank invoicing client for amount based on one ratio - Client refusing to pay - Bank seeking declaration - Whether words 'implicit in the transaction' referring only to numerator, whilst denominator calculated by reference to 2006.
The Case
Contract Construction. The Commercial Court held, in giving effect to a formula to calculate the banks fee, that a reasonable person would have understood the parties to have meant that the numerator and the denominator of the formula were to relate to the same period in time and that the denominator was not to be linked to a particular year. | http://lexisweb.co.uk/cases/2010/january/ing-bank-nv-v-ros-roca-sa | 2013-05-18T10:12:07 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Yes, you can update the contact information and email address that the library has for you onilne. Follow these simple steps to update your information.
- Visit our Catalog and click My Account [1]
- Login using your library card [2] number and PIN [3] or your EZ Login
- Once you have the "My Account" tab open in our catalog, locate these menu items:
- To update your contact information you will click "EDIT CONTACT INFO"
- Also, notice that you can update your EZ Login Information as well as your PIN [3] number. | http://lexpublib.org/print/24462 | 2013-05-18T10:21:48 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Online Banking
With online banking right here on our website, there are no boundaries to when you do your banking. Log in from wherever you have Internet for free, safe and convenient access to your checking, savings, CDs and loans.
- View previous activity and search transaction history
- View check images
- Transfer funds between your Liberty accounts
- Access and print account statements
- Manage stop payments
- Export account information to your personal financial management software
Getting started is easy. Here's what you will need:
- One of your Liberty Bank account numbers
(This can be a savings, checking, certificate of deposit (CD) or loan account number.)
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(This will be used as your password the first time you log in. If you do not have a Financial Freedom Telebanking PIN, please contact our Customer Care Center at 1.866.333.5211 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. through 5 p.m., or visit any one of our convenient locations to obtain one.)Sign Up » Log In » | http://libertybank.net/personal/electronic_services/online_banking.cfm | 2013-05-18T11:01:27 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Pride and Passion: The African American Baseball Experience comes to Rohrbach
fans in the Pittsburgh and Washington DC areas
Sept. 13 - Oct. 26 2012
Rohrbach Library proudly hosts Pride and Passion, a spectacular graphic exploration of baseball in an earlier version of Jim Crow America, thanks to a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association.
Event schedule:
Sept. 19 - Opening with historian Edward Morrison and renowned artist Ed Terrell DETAILS
Sept. 22 - Oral historian Dr. Bob Allen on The Souls of Black Baseball: Barnstorming the Keystone State; former Harrisburg Black Giants player Jimmy Weedon; pickup Wiffle Ball on the library lawn with kids, families, and KU librarians: all part of KU Family Day! DETAILS
Oct. 17 - Dr. Maria Sanelli hosts educators for a multimedia workshop about bringing the Negro Leagues into the K-12 curriculum DETAILS
Oct. 25 - Scholar Dr. Lawrence Hogan (author & editor of Shades of Glory) and former NY Black Yankees pitcher Bob Scott return to Kutztown DETAILS | http://libguides.kutztown.edu/content.php?pid=27640 | 2013-05-18T10:12:39 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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In-Person Resources: Click here for some suggested resources to go to in various counties, where you can obtain assistance from people. Some of these people may have legal training, but in most instances they will not be attorneys.
On-Line Resources: Try these helpful sites on the web, which may help you represent yourself (or help you to determine that you do not want to represent yourself!).
Law Libraries: You can always go to a local law library and check out the resources there on your own. Many law libraries are open and available to assist the public with their legal research needs. Here are some of the books you may want to look for in law libraries.
Legal Aid: If you think you may need an attorney, and you may qualify for legal aid, you may want to check out these Legal Aid offices in Minnesota.
Specific Legal Topics: Here are some quick and easy tips about common legal issues, such as expungement of criminal records, family law, housing, and tax.
Introduction to this LIbguide
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Starting Your Research
- Analyse and define your topic
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1. Analyse and define your topic
Identify key concepts in your topic. For example:
"Does advertising encourage teenagers to take up smoking?"
The key concepts have been bolded. You might also like to consider advertizing, adolescents, children and/or cigarettes.
2. Find background information
Use encyclopaedias to find background information on your subject.
The Library has many useful general and subject specific dictionaries. Try searching Findit for encyclopaedia and <your discipline>. For example, a keyword search for encyclopaedia and microbiology will find encyclopaedias in that field.
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Findit has made it easy to find resources. Simply enter the keywords from your topic and it will search across most of the Library's resources including books and journal articles.
Our subject librarians have created a series of subject guides that provide direction when performing more in-depth literature searches.
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Relevance
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Currency
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Reliability
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Accuracy
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5. Manage and organise your information
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Consider using reference management software like EndNote, Zotero or Mendeley.
6. Cite your references
It is crucial to use correct referencing when writing. In academic writing, you are expected to acknowledge the work of others, demonstrate the body of knowledge on which you have based your work, and enable other researchers to trace your sources.
Incomplete or incorrect referencing may cause you to unwittingly claim authorship or ideas or statements that are not your own. Plagiarism is an academic offense and is taken very seriously at Murdoch University.
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What are cells?
All living things are made up of one or more tiny room-like structures. These structures are called cells. Cells are the basic units of all living things. All cells are made up of matter. The three most common elements in living matter are carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
Example:
How to look at cells?
Cells are very small and we cannot see them by using our naked eyes, so to see them, we use a microscope.
Who discover and call cells 'Cells'
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This site is intended as a reference guide to any studying for a Life Support exam, or those who need their memory refreshing.
It is not intended for unqualified persons to use as a strict guide in case of emergencies, this can be dangerous - ring for an ambulance instead
.
How Best do you Learn?
Learning Life Support is fun and immensely sociable, but you still have to learn stuff. We don't want this to be mundane or boring (its not a school lesson!). If you know the way you best learn, you can use this site in a different way.
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then. Most (unfortunately, not all) topics are covered with extensive descriptions, step by step. You can choose the next image at your own pace, and images are preloaded so you don't have to wait around!
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Grab a friend or family member, and try out
Rolling a Casualty
and the
Recovery Position
. You could try the other sequences, after reading all the safety advice on performing on a simulated casualty. (
NEVER
perform CPR, including Mouth to Mouth and Mouth to Nose, Abdominal Thrusts or Chest Thrusts on a healthy helper!)
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section! Choose between text questions and fully fledged scenarios with one or multiple casualties. Decide what you would do (there is space provided for you to jot it down), and then reveal the solution.
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I want to get an insight into what Life Support is about
We've written this website so that you can easily see what is involved in Life Support, covering the content of as many syllabae as possible. Procedures are written in bullet points, with important information highlighted.
To see whether Life Support tuition is for you, carefully try the
Recovery Position
on a friend or relative.
You should not attempt any procedure that you read on this site on a healthy person, nor on a real casualty unless you have been trained by an authorised instructor.
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Characterization :- Beggars can be classified on various basis like as shown
below.
1.really in need :- Some beggars are
those who really can't earn and are in dire need of our help
2. for fun :- Some people feel it as an easy and fast way of earning
money and pretending themselves as needy they gain a lot of money
1. high living standards:- Recently it was found that some of the begging
communities earn more than some educated classes. In such cases beggars
enjoy a life full of pleasure.
2.low living standards:- But the larger
community of beggars is poverty stricken. These beggars don't even get
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The Battle of Shiloh.
Grant's army was forced to the brink of failure when night set in. Overnight,
General Buell
arrived with reinforcements. The next day began with the same desperate fighting that had been seen the previous, but the refreshed and reinforced union troops rallied, and broke confederate line after line. The confederates soon fell back, but the Union troops were too battered to follow pursuit....
Back home | http://library.thinkquest.org/3055/graphics/battles/shiloh.html | 2013-05-18T10:14:05 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Bigfoot (as you
read before) is an undiscovered creature that lurks in the woods. He
is supposed to be between seven and nine feet tall. He is also
supposed to weigh from six hundred to nine hundred pounds. His feet
are supposed to be from fourteen to eighteen inches long and seven
inches wide. He has many other names, such as Sasquatch, the Yeti,
and the Abominable Snowman. He has been sighted in the Northwest
Pacific Region of the United States, various places in Canada, and in
the Himalayas. Most American and Canadian sightings have been deep in
the woods, at camp-outs, or near rivers. Bigfoot has been seen eating
water lilies, although scientists disagree with this because they
think that the diet would not suit this gigantic creature. Some
places actually have fines for harming Bigfoot, while other places
have rewards!
Is there really a Bigfoot? Despite the many sightings, no one has ever actually proved that it really exists. What do you think?! | http://library.thinkquest.org/J001533/information.htm | 2013-05-18T10:23:13 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
“This.”
Presidential Proclamation -- National African American History Month, 2012
Each February, Black History Month honors the struggles and triumphs of millions of American citizens over the devastating obstacles of slavery, prejudice, poverty — as well as their contributions to the nation’s cultural and political life. The first celebration occurred on February 12, 1926. For many years, the second week of February was set aside for this celebration to coincide with the birthdays of abolitionists Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. In 1976, as part of the nation’s bicentennial, the week was expanded into a full month-long celebration of Black History.
The theme for this year’s Black History Month, “The History of Black Economic Empowerment,” recognizes the lives of successful black men and women, including Madame C.J. Walker, founder of a beauty empire in the early 20th century and the first African-American woman to become a millionaire.
LEGACY OF STRUGGLE AND TRIUMPH
Presidential Proclamation for Martin Luther King Jr. Day - ."
Black History Month Honors Legacy of Struggle and Triumph - Each February, Black History Month honors the struggles and triumphs of millions of American citizens over the devastating obstacles of slavery, prejudice, poverty — as well as their contributions to the nation’s cultural and political life.
-01/31/12 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration; Deputy Secretary William J. Burns; Washington, DC
NOTABLE AFRICAN AMERICANS
Beyond Dr. King - This living book profiles a less recognized African American figure of importance, introducing figures like Claudette Colvin (the 15 year old African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus months before Rosa Parks did the same thing), Bishop Richard Allen, and Ida B. Wells-Barnett. Read stories of African American achievement and check back on the first day of each month to read new profiles of inspiring African Americans.
FUN FACTS
African American Firsts - Learn more about the African-American firsts at the U.S. Department of State.
African Americans of the Senate - The role of African Americans in Senate history is not limited to those who served in elected office. In fact, one of the earliest and most enduring roles of African Americans in Senate history came with the construction of the U.S. Capitol.
Facts for Features: Black History Month - Collections of statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject area intended to commemorate Black History Month.
ONLINE READING.
Justice for All: The Legacy of Thurgood Marshall -.
PHOTO GALLERY
Black Economic Empowerment in America - Economic empowerment is rooted in education, opportunity and self-help. Education must include financial literacy, development of marketable skills, and knowledge about basic rights. This photo gallery chronicles some of the historical and contemporary struggles and success stories of economic empowerment for black Americans in the United States.
Nonviolent Protest: Following Martin Luther King Jr. - The right to assemble and peacefully express one’s views is a fundamental pillar of democracy. The most famous American exponent of nonviolent protest was Martin Luther King Jr., who led the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Until the civil rights movement, most African Americans could get a college education only from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). These institutions became the primary source of community leaders and centers of African-American intellectual life.
The U.S. Civil Rights Movement - During the early 20th century in the American South, racial segregation was the norm, and blacks had limited opportunities. But the 1950s brought forces to bear that would launch a powerful civil rights campaign.
Making Their Mark: Black Women Leaders
eJournal USA
U.S. Department of State
February 2012.
Table of Contents
Elizabeth Alexander
Mary McLeod Bethune
Ursula Burns
Shirley Chisholm
Johnnetta Cole
Cathy Hughes
Mae Jemison
Lynn Nottage
Condoleezza Rice
Susan E. Rice
Leah Ward Sears | http://library.umac.mo/ac/black_history_month2012.html | 2013-05-18T10:21:26 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF EBER F. PIERS
by
John L. Piers
It was a Sunday morning; the year was 1927. The main water pump for the new Bank and Office Building had failed. The Building Engineer, fearful of Monday's opening, had called the Architect to the boiler room to survey the problem. Ail efforts to locate a repairman had failed. Patiently, hearing the Engineer out, the Architect said, "Harm, someone put this damn pump together, and we can pull it apart. Get your tools." Late that Sunday, somewhat haggard, the two men emerged from the boiler room.... Monday's opening was assured. Such were the ways of Eber Piers - Architect, Engineer, Inventor.
Eber Francis Piers was born in Denver, Colorado in 1889 of middle-class parents. Little is known of his early traces, and only a glimpse of his formative years is recorded. As he approached his teens, it became apparent that he would not follow his father's trade (a seller of farm implements), but would choose to pursue the sciences and things electrical and mechanical. Being a solitary youth, altogether self-sufficient and confident, he was certain that his fascination with the marvels of a new technological age would lead to something. Although he tolerated, formal schooling, he found pleasure in his own experimentation and investigation. In his teens, he assembled a wireless telegraph, engineered a steam engine, ground a lens for a reflecting telescope, and designed and built his own photographic laboratory. During his final year in high school, a course in mechanical drawing led to
his first job in architecture.
Ernst P. Varian, a Denver Architect of considerable prestige, had de- signed, among other buildings, the Denver Athletic Club, The First Church of Christ Scientist, and the Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs. It is believed that his office offered Piers his first employment as a draftsman. While at this work and during his subsequent employment in the office of Walter Ware, Piers studied and became familiar with the work of the Chicago School of Architects; namely Jenny, Sullivan and Wright. These early impressions and his enthusiasm for this new architecture encouraged him to enroll in the School of Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado. After a year of dissatisfaction and disillusionment in what he termed "second-rate exercises in Ecole des Beaux-Arts", Piers elected to leave the school for employment in Ogden, Utah.
Julius A. Smith, Carpenter, Bridge Builder, and Architect was the senior partner in the firm of Smith & Hodgson. The office was in need of a draftsman to complete the drawings for a new Ogden High School at 25th & Monroe. In 1908 at the age of 19, Piers accepted the job. At that time, in Ogden, Architecture and the state of the art was in its infancy. After two years of employment, Piers left Smith & Hodgson and opened his own office. The growth of the Piers' office was not immediate; the work was sparse and commissions were small.
The Mrs. George E. Maule residence was a different kind of house. Built in 1911, this dwelling, unlike the ubiquitous and stylized revivals, stood apart. It expressed a sympathy for its surroundings and filled the needs of its Owner. This unadorned structure borrowed strength from those things "organic" much like the Prairie Houses of Frank Lloyd Wright. The wide protective eves, the low horizontal lines, and the unbroken fenestration, lent a feeling of shelter and composure to the house. There was no need to plaster mongrel ornaments of a past era on this; it had its own identity and beauty. The plan was unique. The usual ostentatious front entry was conspicuously missing and was replaced by an informal side entry, sheltered by a porte-cochere. The interior, likened to the exterior, was faithful to the entire scheme. Marked by low ceilings, open and flowing spaces, and the
omnipresent: window, the interior created a sense of protection without sacrificing a necessary abundance of light and ventilation. To complete the scheme, an innovative system of hot water radiation was introduced at strategic areas to provide zones of draftless comfort in wintery Ogden. Billings as set forth were:
To -
Professional Services Rendered -
5% on $11,907.37$595.37
To Dining Rm. Freize
72 hrs. @ 75¢ an hr.54.00
Total Fee Due$649.37
Other residential projects followed, notably, the dwellings for E. 0. Wattis, Mariner Browning, and J. S. Lewis. The Royal Eccles residence was the last in a distinctive line of buildings dedicated to the Architect's principle that "all buildings should be firstly an expression of honesty, harmonizing the emotional and functional needs of its occupants and surroundings."
The Berthana Ball Room, "The most beautiful ball room in the West", was dedicated in 1915 by Governor Spry. In that year bachelor Piers was married to Mary Rae Keck, step daughter to Julius A. Smith, former boss, now retired. More commissions followed, but always the boyhood craving for experiment and invention was present. At the age of 27, the self-taught Architect had created more than fifty original inventions, including the first automotive disk brakes, a glare-proof automobile light, a series of electric boiler controls, a modulating steam valve, and many other inven- tions. Later, he developed a piston wheel drive for steam cars and a helicopter that utilized the principle of the centrifugal fan for its main
source of lift. At the time of his death, Piers had over 150 inventions to his credit.
The year was 1917; the country was at war. Piers, after turning his practice over to Charles Wood, enlisted in the Navy Air Corps. His training in San Diego led to a commission as Ensign. His first assignment was to the Office of Assistant Secretary of the Navy, who at that time was Franklin D. Roosevelt. After a short stay, Piers was sent to M.I.T. for specialized training in Aeronautical Engineering - courses that later would prove in- valuable in his profession. He was discharged in December of 1918 with the commission of Lt. j.g.
Following the war, Ogden began a new decade of growth and prosperity. Ten years had passed and Piers was now a seasoned Architect and Engineer. He designed many buildings during the twenties; the work flowed in and the jobs became larger and more complex. Those of particular note were:
The Central Junior High School - important for its innovative contribution to the development of mechanical air handling systems.
The St. Joseph's Parochial School - one of the first reinforced concrete framed structures in the West.
The First National Bank and Office Building - a twelve-story edifice that had as its foundation a continuous "raft" of reinforced concrete in twelve feet of water, resting on a sea of mud - a remarkable engineering feat considering the technology of the times.
Possibly more remarkable, however, were the efforts of the Architect. Single handedly, he designed the building, engineered the structure, developed the mechanical systems, and supervised the construction.
In the spring of 1929, the stock market was on the wildest binge it had ever known. Everyone was making money; however, there were some ominous signs. Construction was down. An uneasiness in foreign markets signaled the crash; and what a crash it was. Overnight, entire businesses were wiped out; Piers was no exception. His stately office atop the new Bank was closed. With the aid of his oldest son, he began to build a temporary office in the basement of his home. All the excavation was done by hand, the walls were formed, and the hand-mixed concrete was put into place. After a year of hard work, the project was complete with drafting room, private office, work shop, and dark room. It was a monumental task accomplished with limited funds and the sole aid of a 13 year old boy.
The depression deepened; bank after bank failed and closed their doors
In the winter of '32, soup lines were formed and fourteen million workers were unemployed.
The New Deal arrived in 1933 and a new president told the nation "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." N.I.R.A., W. P. A.,
P.W.A., and other programs were initiated to stem the ravaqes of depression Some worked - others failed; some were illegal, but the Roosevelt package of social reform had been accepted. The nation was recovering; for the first time, the Federal Government was the Architect's major client.
At first, jobs were scarce, but as the nation gained confidence building started its upward climb. Bureaus sprang up overnight; public works projects were advertized; and within a short time, commissions for schools, hospitals, prisons, reformatories and public buildings were up
for grabs. The competition was fierce and "bigness" brought big commissions The game of political football was on.
In the summer of 1935, Piers moved from his basement quarters to the Bank Building he had known so well. He had been awarded a few Federal projects, but the work was not the same. The order of the day was "Get the job out.' Employ some people! Complete the paper work! Make an impression!" This was a different kind of architectural excellence In
spite of governmental controls and political intervention, Piers successfully completed:
Boy's Dormitory - Deaf and Blind School Education Building - Industrial School North Ogden Junior High - Weber School District Utah State Tuberculosis Sanitarium - Ogden, Utah El Monte Golf House - Ogden City
As the nation approached the forties, new problems set in. The economy was in another decline, and public works were at a standstill. It would take a major war to avoid another depression. War was declared; the work had stopped and Piers returned to his hand-built office.
After two surgical operations and three years of inactivity, Piers was again at work; however, war, depression and sickness had tempered his spirit The last major works of Eber F. Piers, Architect and Engineer, were the Administration Building at the Ogden Airport, (a partially completed struc- ture), and the Weber County Memorial Auditorium,(a building never built due to
a lack in public support).
John L. Piers, the second son of Eber Piers, joined his father in partnership in the summer of 1952. He was confident that the dormant practice of his father could be revived. A new building boom was on.
was eager to make his contribution to the firm. As the office grew, the
work became plentiful - deadlines had to be met; draftsmen and consultants were hired to meet the demands of the times.
Eber Piers, the "total architect", who had singularly nurtured each project, found the fast pace and quick solutions of the fifties unsuited to his stylo. The work carried on, but the aging Architect, his health failing, retired to the solitude of his private office.
On December 20, 1961, Eber Piers died. He was 12.
It might be said that the life of Eber Piers was fraught with dis-appointments and misfortune. But this man of restless spirit found pleasure in the excitement of invention and creation of his buildings. Seemingly not a happy life, but for him, it was an enchanting way, full of wonder, self- fulfillment and appeal.
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Abstract: One of the most intractable problems associated with studying representation in the U.S. House
of Representatives involves the measurement of district-level constituency opinion. In measuring
constituency opinion in House districts, scholars have relied on a number of alternative approaches,
including the use of demographic variables, small-sample estimates of public opinion, presidential
election results, referenda data, and “bottom-up” simulated opinion. In this article we develop an
innovative “top-down” simulation of House district opinion that provides more reliable and valid
measures of House district ideology. We model state-level ideology (as measured by Erikson, Wright,
and McIver 1993) as a function of various demographic and political variables found at both the state
and House district levels, and then use the estimates from the state-level model to generate predicted
ideology scores for each House district during the 1980s and 1990s. Our findings suggest that
the top-down simulated measure is a valid indicator of House district ideology that can be used in
a number of research venues.
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expert advice MORE
Behavior Problems May Stem from Divorce
Q: My eight-year-old son is having a lot of behavior issues in school this year. I am divorced and not getting along too well with his father. Could he be acting out in response to this? How can I help him?
A: If your son's behavior problems in school came after your divorce, this would be a very common reaction on his part. That is not to say that there are no other school-related problems, both academic and social, that could be causing some or most of his behavioral problems in school.
If he has had no behavioral or emotional problems outside of school since your divorce, he may unconsciously be using school as the one place to vent the anger, frustration, and sadness caused by your divorce. Many kids of divorce try to behave like angels with their divorced parents, hoping that they can bring them back together again, while using school as the place where they can release all their negative feelings of anger, fear and anxiety.
I would be most surprised if your son is not suffering some inner turmoil, since you state that you and his father have "not been getting along too well." Even when divorcing parents behave as lovingly as possible with each other, the children always undergo emotional upheavals. An eight-year-old does not have the ability to respond in a sophisticated emotional manner to the jarring upheaval of a divorce. He is probably confused and scared about his life right now.
Please ask both his teacher and his guidance counselor to discuss their observations and explanations of his school behavior with you, if you have not already done so. It sounds like you and his dad may not have been able to maintain a civil, united front for him as a couple. Your focus needs to be on the emotional health of your son. Ideally, you and his dad should get some counseling from a therapist who has worked extensively with families of divorce.
If your son's teacher, guidance counselor, you, and his dad have not been able to understand his school misbehavior, then maybe he is showing you a giant red flag, screaming to you that he can't control himself. Don't let your boy continue to hurt so badly. Get him some professional help from a therapist who treats children of divorce who are in his age group. He needs a safe, caring place where he can let someone see his pain, so that he may receive the help that he desperately needs to begin coping and healing from your divorce.
Perhaps you and his dad can come to agree that his well-being is your top priority now and that your energy and love should begin to flow, as a couple, in that direction. Don't count on the passage of time to heal your son. You need to take action. | http://life.familyeducation.com/divorce/behavioral-problems/41390.html | 2013-05-18T11:03:07 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
I’ve always known eggs are a top notch breakfast choice for that perfect combo of good fat and protein. My trouble is that I don’t LOVE eggs. I can learn to though assuming I can make them interesting. I don’t mind the occasional hard boiled egg accompanying the rest of my breakfast or a banging omelet. I’m really trying though. Last week, I had 2 hard boiled eggs and a broccoli and reduced-fat cheddar frittata. That is huge for me! Quick lesson for those who don’t know exactly what frittatas are. Frittatas are simply baked omelets. You cook the eggs long enough for the bottom to settle/ come to a golden brown and then skip the flip. Instead, you stick the pan right in the oven and broil for about 3 minutes more. My inspiration for the Red Pepper and Goat Cheese Frittata actually came from something a character in the Bourne Ultimatum ordered in a scene staged at breakfast. Watching that movie (and the other two in the Bourne saga) prepared me the Bourne Legacy and gave me this delicious breakfast idea. I halved this recipe since I was making for just two.
Ingredients:
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 tsp dry oregano
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1 TBSP olive oil
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup goat cheese, crumbled
Directions:
- Position rack in the upper most rack of the oven and preheat the broiler.
- In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large, nonstick frying pan over a medium heat. Add bell pepper once hot and saute for 1 minute.
- Add egg mixture over the red pepper ensuring your red pepper is evenly distributed for the final frittata product.
- Lift edges of frittata to allow uncooked egg to flow underneath. In 2-3 minutes, egg should be a golden brown underneath.
- Dot goat cheese evenly and put your frittata (in the pan) into the oven for about 3 additional minutes. You can leave the oven cracked open.
7. Remove from oven with a hot mitt and let stand for 3 final minutes before serving. | http://lifeasabalancedbean.com/2012/08/13/red-pepper-and-goat-cheese-frittata/ | 2013-05-18T10:31:11 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
WM. WESTOVER ONE OF HERE DIES SUNDAY
FORMER PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN HERE DIES IN ALAMEDA, CAL.
ONE OF 'FORTY-NINERS'
Had Distinquished Career as Active Lumberman and Banker.
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Older residents of Bay City will be pained to learn of the death of William Westover, which occurred in Alameda, Cal., March 15 at 5 a.m.
Mr. Westover was one of the pioneer residents of Bay City, coming here in 1864. For several years he was prominenly connected with the lumber industry, but later turned his attention to banking, being president of Second National Bank until he changed his residence to California. He built and owned the Westover block, which stood on the site now occupied by the Phoenix building, and which in its time was the principal business block in Bay City.
Gold Hunter in Forty-nine.
William Westover was born in Sheffield, Bershire county, Mass., in 1827, having passed his eighty-sixth birthday anniversary last November. His early life was passed on a farm. At the age of 22 he joined the argonauts who invaded the California gold fields in 1845, and devoted nearly two years to placer mining, at which he was fairly successful. Upon his return east he soon became interested in the lumber business, his first endeavors in this line being in Canada. It was at this time he met and married Mary D. Calver, of Simcoe, Ont., who, after more than 60 years of married life, still survives him.
During the early nineties Mr. Westover moved from Bay City to California, where he had prviously made large investments in redwood timber. For several years he engaged in lumbering near San Francisco and in the foothills of Mt. Shasta, but later he retired from lumbering and again took up the banking business, being at the time of his death at the head of two banks, one in Alameda and the other in Fruitvale.
Mr. Westover was the last survivor of his family generation. Besides his widow he leaves two sons, Delbert I. Westover of San Francisco, and William Westover Jr. of Alameda.
Note: William Westover was my 2nd cousin, 5 times removed. I am always on the lookout for Westover ancestry, as I've over 900 of this name in my tree. Another reason for posting this is because he died in Alameda, California, and I lived there for 10 years. He was born in Massachusetts and this is where I now live.
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Wow, he sure is a fascinating ancestor!
Finding a '49er can be a difficult task. There are few lists of men or women who went to California for the gold rush. Lucky you for finding an obituary!
You won't believe how lucky and easy it was. Simply typed his name plus Alameda! Wish they could all be like that. Thanks for your comments.
Wow is right. I had never heard them called argonauts before. Great find.!
Great story! Sometimes coincidences aren't really coincidences. :-)
Researching a 49-er must be fun; wish I had one in my family tree! | http://lifefromtheroots.blogspot.com/2011/01/one-of-forty-niners-sunday-obituary.html | 2013-05-18T11:01:48 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
It’s been a while since my last post and I feel it’s time for an update on life. Over the past few months a lot has happened; I quit school, got a job, my court appeal came in and Sophia got a raise. All in all lots of positive things have been happening. I think things are starting to come around and we are finally picking up the pieces of our lives and moving forward.
First off was when I quit school, it was a hard thing to do but it was necessary. I found out that my credits and my license from this education was not going to transfer to Washington State and that I would have to start over after we moved there. I looked up a few schools where we plan on living and well I found a few that I like and hopefully it won’t take too long after we settle in there for me to go back.
Well around when I dropped school I got a great and challenging job just a few months ago and I have to say it’s different than anything I’ve ever done. I work for a place called TCH and they’re a non-profit that run assisted living for the disabled and mentally challenged. I currently work overnights as a care provider in one of their group homes, I help take care of five wonderful women with a range of disabilities and it has been the most remarkable task I’ve ever done and I’ll miss them when we leave.
So as most know I finally received the judgment from the court of appeals and I received mostly good news. The order for supervised visits was overturned and my name was cleared of being a threat to my children, but the request for overturning the order for sole custody was denied. Over all this was what we expected and was a huge win. I now have to go back and get a visitation order and ask to change legal custody to shared. I’m very hopeful at this point and I know things are looking good for me and my boys.
That leaves me to what our future hold. With Sophia getting a huge raise and her plans to pursue getting her old position back after we move, I would like to say things are really looking good. We plan on getting ourselves together and being out of Arizona by the end of the year and finally starting to settle in and build our lives together. I can see our possible future fall into place now and I can see us having a nice place and raising a family together, I see nothing but good things from now on.
As I live my life, My life into Zoe
Cheers! | http://lifeintozoe.blogspot.com/ | 2013-05-18T10:30:32 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Post Update: I was so surprised this morning to see that my Anthropologie Initial Stand was chosen as one of Flamingo Toes Crush of the Week! Oh my goodness! What an honor! If you’re coming over from Beverly site, welcome, thanks for coming over and be sure to check out my other projects!
We’ve been making quite a few changes around the house. Partly for the showings. Partly because I can’t not decorate. Let’s discuss shall we?
Guest Room
Do you suffer from the dreaded ‘boob light?’ We have 7 in this house. Or at least we did. Now we have 6. Another one bites the dust.
I went to the thrift store with my mom and saw this totally cute yet totally ugly light for $9. You know the kind- bright brass with glass panels with etched with some floral spray. People thought I was crazy but I gave the lovely lady my $9 and took that baby home.
After removing the glass panels and giving it a good scrubbing it was time for her to meet my friend Mr. Spray Paint.
I carefully wrapped the light sockets and the wiring in plastic bags and tape to ensure no overspray got on them. I gave the light two coats of Krylon’s Fusion for Plastic spray paint in Nickel Shimmer. I flipped the light over and painted the other side. After letting it dry it was time to enlist the hubby’s help.
The hubby was worried that the light would make the room too dark but actually it’s a lot brighter than the boob. AND it’s super cute.
Hope you like it. Cause I also bought one from the Habitat for Humanity ReStore store for $4.25! I’m hoping to spray paint it and hang it up in our closet which is also currently sporting a boob light.
Lower Level Bathroom
We did a lot of renovating in our lower level bathroom. From painting and new floors to a new shower and vanity top, it’s practically brand new. One thing I always wanted was more storage. As you can see there was a little space at the end of the vanity that would be perfect for a tall cabinet. For the longest time I used this (fabulous) cabinet made from an antique radio. However, the glass in the door made it hard to stash stuff and it didn’t offer much in additional storage.
As I mentioned, shortly after moving in we gutted our kitchen. We gave away most of the cabinets except for the tall pantry cabinet. That lived in our garage these past 5 years holding sports gear and tarps. After discovering that it was the EXACT dimensions of the available space in the bathroom, I cleared it out, cleaned it up and my mom and I carried that (incredibly heavy and awkward) cabinet down to the bathroom. You should have seen it. I’m sure we looked hilarious.
Once it was in the spot I thought the door made the already monstrous cabinet look too monstrous so I took off the door and left the open storage. However the cabinet shelves were really thin and looked kind of cheap. Hubby to the rescue!
After bolting it to the wall, and searching around in the massive pile of wood scraps in the garage we were able to find some pieces of thin stock and a piece of molding that really jazzed up the plain Jane cabinet. A quick coat of paint and tada! Lots of storage! I know it is still open storage but at least the cabinet is big enough that we can throw the unsightly things into big baskets.
New Painting
I bought a large canvas about a year ago (seriously). I was planning on making something similar to the Cherry Blossom Birdies canvas from Oops Daisy and about 6 months ago I painted the background. But then I chickened out. I loved the swirls so much I was afraid to paint anything else. On Wednesday night I laid in bed and just could not sleep. I had an idea for a painting and the canvas all I needed was some courage. After convincing myself that if I really hated it I could just repaint it, I knew I had to do it. It doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful, right?
After painting it (tutorial coming soon) I hung the painting over our bed. I’m not sure it will stay here but right now I really like it there. I feel like our room needs a pop of color amist the gray of winter. With the new canvas, new pillows and the snazzy acrylic tray hanging out at the end of my bed it’s definitely getting colorful in here!
So what do you think of our most recent projects around the house? Have you been working on anything lately? I’d love to hear!
Lots of Love,
Erin
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Erin, I am addicted to your blog! Love it!
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![ He’s got my vote.
soupsoup:
Mayor Emanuel is a must follow during the Bears/Packers game.
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He’s got my vote.
Mayor Emanuel is a must follow during the Bears/Packers game.
Anthony Weiner advocating that the decision for what women should be able to do with their bodies should be a decision made between a woman and her doctor, not determined by a committee of congressmen. Video here. (via soupsoup)
He’s got my vote.
Mayor Emanuel is a must follow during the Bears/Packers game.
Ok, already- I’m doing it.
This blog is being written for my best friend, so when she returns from a year of doing good in a far off cornerof the world, a place with little internet access and even less cell reception (my personal nightmare), she will have a digital diary from which she will be able to discern that I have done far less than she in the year we were technologically separated.
Who am I? A typical romantic, I guess, but in the Fitzgeraldian sense, as in, “the sentimental person thinks things will last— the romantic person has a desperate confidence that they won’t,” which isn’t to say I’m melancholic, just at times overly pensive. I believe in most of the intangibles, like God and love and Truth, although I do not think this is the forum to philosophize on such issues. Instead, I’d like this blog to be a frank rendering of my life-humorous, sad, most likely mundane- because if one cannot be honest under the anonymity of the internet, then where? So here it is blogosphere- my life in posts. I’m doing it. | http://lifesagambol.tumblr.com/ | 2013-05-18T10:12:25 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
If you asked me what I got in my high school Chemistry class, I would tell you, “An A and two C’s!” Why? Not because I took the class three times, but because I got the A and my two friends, who I let cheat off my homework and tests, got the two C’s! Unfortunately, when I was in high school, even though the teachers told us not to cheat, it wasn’t a big deal. I didn’t understand how my choices in school affected my relationship with Jesus.
That is what’s so dangerous about cheating – it doesn’t seem like a problem!
Let’s first clarify that cheating is wrong. Let me point out why that is. Can you guess where in the Catechism and the YOUCAT we find cheating? Would you believe it’s under the Seventh Commandment? That’s the one that says, “Thou shalt not steal.” That’s right, cheating falls under stealing! Let me say that again – cheating is stealing!
So what exactly does the YOUCAT say? Question 429 is talking about intellectual property, which is everything we learn in school.
Q. 429 – What rules apply to intellectual property?
The misappropriation of intellectual property is theft also. Not just plagiarism is theft. The theft of intellectual property begins with copying other student’s work in school … and extends to business dealings in stolen concepts and ideas.
When I was a student I never understood that a “simple” thing like letting my friends copy my homework or answers from my test was wrong, and I definitely didn’t see it as stealing. It’s funny because since my cheating days, I’ve become a high school teacher. So now I see things from the other side of the room. I see how important the “simple” act of learning something is, and how much work it takes me as a teacher to get my students to learn those important things.
So, one more time … why shouldn’t you copy off your friends homework right before class is starting? Let’s look again at the Seventh Commandment and what is says about work and why stealing is wrong. CCC 2427 is this awesome paragraph about how important and amazing human work is:
“Human work proceeds directly from persons created in the image of God …Work honors the Creator’s gifts and the talents received from him. It can also be redemptive … Man shows himself to be a disciple of Christ by carrying the cross, daily, in the work he is called to accomplish.”
This is saying that all of your work, even your homework, is part of your participation in Christ – His life, and especially His death. Each time that I let my friends copy from my paper I was making it so that they didn’t have to work. So while they had something to give the teacher, they had nothing to give Jesus.
So, the questions for you is – what’s more important, just making sure that you have something to hand into the teacher or actually working so as to have the knowledge and something to offer back to Jesus?
If you need help answering that question, take a look at what God does for you – John 3:16-21, Romans 8:14-17, Hebrews 4:14-16.
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Janet here: The biscotti saga began yesterday when I wrote about my issue meticulously following recipe instructions and the ways in which the biscotti bake-off began to go horribly, horribly wrong. (You can check it out here to catch up if you want.) As you can see from the photo above, I did end up with biscotti bits, which were very tasty. What I did not end up with were biscotti I could actually serve to guests on a lovely plate to go with their fresh coffee. Fortunately, my family is forgiving and are eating the bits nonetheless and I have time to try this recipe again, actually following the directions, once I recover from my humbling experience. Anyway, hope you have better luck!
Chocolate Cherry Almond Biscotti
from Ellie Krieger's The Food You Crave
ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour--she used 1 1/4 cups all-purpose and 1 1/4 whole wheat pastry or regular whole wheat
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup dried tart cherries, finely chopped
1/2 cup raw almonds, finely chopped
2 ounces dark chocolate, the better quality the better
method
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl whisk together the flours, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl beat together the sugar, eggs, orange zest and vanilla until well combined. In batches, add the flour mixture until it forms a dough. (I did not do this; consider yourself forwarned.) Stir in cherries, almonds and chocolate
Transfer the dough to a floured work surface and knead several times. Shape into a log about 10 inches long and 3 inches wide. Transfer to parchment lined baking sheet and back for 25 minutes. Transfer to wire rack and cool.
With a serrated knife, cut the log across at a diagonal in 1/2-inch slices. Arrange on the baking sheet, cut side down, and bake for 10 minutes. Turn the cookies over and bake until golden, 5-10 minutes longer. Transfer to wire rack to cool. | http://lifetoldinrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/06/biscotti-semi-happy-ending.html | 2013-05-18T10:53:47 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Established in the marine contracting sector in 1963, Lamnalco Group specialises in providing solutions to the marine terminal towage and associated marine service needs of the global oil and gas industry. Throughout that time, Lamnalco has developed a leading position in the markets of West Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe solely or through strategic partnerships designed to deliver the best in international expertise combined with local talent.
Emad Zaid is the project manager behind SharePoint at Lamnalco. Emad contacted Lightning Tools as they had trouble trying to find out who had access to what content across the 12 Site Collections they had setup.
Emad said “We primarily use SharePoint as a Document Management and Intranet Portal allowing us to collaborate on documents and other information throughout our distributed locations.”
Managing permissions across 12 site collections was tedious for the users so Emad set out to find a solution that provided better SharePoint Permission reporting. As well as improving permission reporting for their users, Lamnalco also also required a farm level security view and the ability to perform operations more quickly such as permission copy and transfer.
“DeliverPoint gave me the required functionality allowing my Site Owners and Site Collection owners to have more control of permission management and permission reporting.” Emad continued. “ The copy/transfer permission tool and the farm level view saved me a lot of time. I created a user account and assigned permissions to it. This account has become a template account so that I can now easily assign permissions to new starters across the farm. Alternatively, I would need to assign the permissions manually to each individual which would have been an exhaustive exercise.”
DeliverPoint has not only made their SharePoint Environment more secure but also saved the company time and money by reducing the amount of time it takes to manage users in SharePoint.
“I am a happy DeliverPoint customer and would strongly recommend DeliverPoint to other companies for use in their SharePoint Environments.” – Emad Zaid, Project Manager | http://lightningtools.com/customer-story-deliverpoint-lamnalco/ | 2013-05-18T10:52:07 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
December 2011
single·ness (noun)
katorkat: A time to discover God’s will for your life, grow into your own person, travel without abandon, flourish in self-confidence, and become the Proverbs 31 woman you were meant to be. Not a time to wallow, become restless, get angry, or settle for anything less than the man who has been chosen for you. Most of all, this is a time that shouldn’t be taken for granted.
itsmymattressinthebasement: And if Jesus came back before the Spring semester started, I wouldn’t even be mad.
If my heart has one ambition, if my soul, one goal...
Yesterday a coworker asked me what hipster means..I found myself struggling to come up with a better definition than, someone who thinks that they are cool because they like stuff that is weird and obscure. Then she asked me if I was a hipster and I said, no I prefer not to label myself as anything..then I felt like hipster :P
I just really want to go camping.
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You know it's Christmas when..
There are fresh Nanaimo bars and Canadian fudge in the kitchen :)
I kicked this semester's butt!
Straight A’s for my first semester of college! Now for winter classes and full time work..this is definitely a new experience but I love feeling so accomplished :)
Dear future husband...
I hope you are okay with the idea of a Narnia themed wedding..because I’m sort of already planning it..I’m thinking that all our guests can enter through a wardrobe and exit through a magical door made from two trees!
This girl only has one final left! WOOOOOO!
heavygrey: As if I don’t already spend enough time on the internet… now I have Pinterest.
#youknowit'sChristmaswhen
you have a really sore throat but you just keep belting out those holiday tunes!
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Ever since the boy and I began the Burger Quest, the people around us in our daily lives have been somewhat intrigued by our process and how we take it so seriously. In case you weren't aware, we sometimes plan entire weekends around burger quest destinations and we are very calculated as to how we record our data and score our subjects. That's right. We are Burger Nerds.
So, given that this is a proper scientific investigation, my very own parents wanted to submit their own barbecued burger to the mix! My dad is something of a barbecue king (aren't most fathers?) And he has always been quite proud of his burgers. Although, it's a team effort - My mom is the one who prepares the patties and all the fixings, while my Dad's the one who fires them up on the grill. The result? A Classic McGreevey Burger!
It's actually quite difficult to judge this burger objectively, but in the name of burger science I will do my best. The burger was respectfully meaty and perfectly cooked with a nice chargrilled exterior. Added to it was romaine lettuce, red onion, pickles, tomato and ketchup on mine (the boy substituted mustard for the ketchup and added melted cheddar cheese.) My mom even bought nice sesame seed buns for the occasion making the overall burger really quite tasty! It was a bit dry perhaps, and wasn't the best at staying-together, but had a delicious flavor. It wasn't a gourmet burger of course, but it had something extra special...
The thing about the McGreevey burger that set it apart from all the other burgers we've tasted is that it was a true, suburban backyard barbecued burger! It tasted like the summers of my childhood - The late nights of playing hide & seek with our neighbors, and playing baseball in the backyard. It had a special, homemade quality that only the McGreevey's can create! It may not be the best burger of the quest, but it will always hold a special place in my heart....and stomach! ;) | http://lilaclace.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-personal-burger-quest-mcgreevey-burger.html | 2013-05-18T10:30:21 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
I must apologize for the lack of updates. My computer is still on the fritz, but I hope that the problem will be fixed this weekend!
But I think my computer being down might be a good thing because I've been able to accomplish a lot: Christmas cards, presents, ornaments. But most importantly, at least for me, I've been able to finish my Weeping Angel Christmas Tree topper! The Weeping Angels are adversaries of The Doctor from Doctor Who and my favorite villains! I saw an idea for this on Craftster (here) and decided to alter it a bit to use as a Christmas tree topper.
To see the tutorial, read on!
List of Materials
· A Barbie or generic fashion doll
· 2 packages of Staedtler FIMO Air Basic Modeling Clay (For the wings, I used this clay, but would recommend using an oven bake clay instead. If you choose to do this, then reduce the amount of air-dry clay to one package.)
· A plastic bottle (You want to make sure that the plastic bottle is either a Dasani or Coca Cola bottle or one shaped like it. The difference is that the Dasani water bottle isn't as bulky on top as most soda bottles. Trust me! It makes a difference!)
· Packing or masking tape
· Small pliers/tweezers
· Modeling clay tools OR a seam ripper and small paint brush
· Black and white paint
· Gray spray paint (optional)
· Glue gun
· Plastic bags or newspaper or stuffing
· A bowl of water
The Doll.
I probably should put a disclaimer here. I'm not very experienced with clay. :P Actually, this was my first project using it since I was a kid. If you have experience with clay and have a better way, feel free to use it (and be sure to tell me!). But I'm overall happy with how it turned out, so I’m sharing how I did it. Also, because you’re using air-drying clay on the doll, you want to have a bowl of water nearby so you can wet the clay while you’re working because it will start to dry quickly. That being said, you also don’t want to have it sopping wet.
To sculpt the hair you're going to take a rolled ball of clay and press it on her head, sculpting it to look like the hair. For the hair detail, I used a seam ripper (the point works really well) to draw it in. To make it 3d, I took small sections and just rounded them out with my fingers.
For the back of the hair, I tried making the bun directly on the hair and it fell off when it dried, so I ended up making it separate. I rolled out the clay into a long strand then wound it around, making a bun, then glued it on when dried.
Now for the arms. You want to cut the arms off at the elbows. You're going to reposition the arms so that the hands cover the eyes, then with your glue gun, glue the arms back together where you cut them off. I know that it looks funny, but don't worry about that for now. You can also glue the hands to the face, if you want to make it sturdier. I chose not to because I wanted to be able to move her arms when people aren't looking to freak them out. ;) Okay, after your glue dries you're going to use some your air-drying clay to mold new elbows. Make sure it's nice and smooth (I didn't and fixing it was a pain.).
Now your Barbie bodice is ready to be transformed into a Weeping Angel.
For this next part, I'm going to tell you to do it the opposite of what I did because I screwed it up and had to re-do it -- because of the plastic bottle! TRUST ME ON THIS! GET ONE LIKE THE ONE PICTURED BELOW! Why is this so important? Because if you use the other one, you’ll end up with a pregnant Weeping Angel.
(Some of the pictures will show the first bottle I used. Ignore it and pretend it's the right bottle.) Using the utility knife, *very carefully* cut off the top of the mouth of the bottle and the very bottom of the bottle (Kids, have your parents do this!). Then you're going to insert the doll into the bottle, so now she looks like she's wearing a skirt. Using your packing tape, position the doll where you want her, so the "skirt" looks right and tape the doll to the bottle.
Now you're going to use your air modeling clay to form her skirt. (Remember to have your bowl of water handy for this! You'll need it!) Stuff the bottom of the skirt with plastic bags, newspaper or whatever you want, to make the bottle sturdier. Take about half the clay of one package and roll it out, making it nice and flat and about quarter of an inch (.25) thick. Then roll it onto the bottle skirt. To make the folds in fabric, I rolled out several, long tear drop shaped strands and put them randomly on the skirt, using my hands and the end of a paint brush to mold them onto the skirt. I didn't put many in the back, but mainly focused on the front and the sides. It doesn't have to be perfect, since it's not in real life. Let this dry before doing anything else. For me, it took about a day and a half to dry completely.
(Ignore the white paint)
When it's completely dried you can mold the top and it's a lot easier than the skirt. Press some clay on her top, molding it, pinching it together to make the folds. You want it to come over the skirt slightly and be a little billowy on the bottom. For the strap of the dress, roll out a long strand of clay, then press it on, trying to keep it the same width all around the top. This should dry a lot faster then the skirt, just let it dry overnight.
So this is what you should have thus far
The Wings
Warning: if you’re inexperienced like me, this could take a lot of time. Make sure you don’t have any plans for the rest of the day. :-D
For the wings I used the air-drying clay, but I would suggest using an oven-bake clay for two reasons:
1) It doesn’t dry out, so sculpting the feathers will be a lot easier
2) I find that oven-bake clay is a lot stronger then the air-drying stuff.
Cut them out, and then cut little slits in between the feathers on the edge and the large feathers on the bottom. You don’t have to do this, but it helped me draw in the other feathers. Roll out the clay so it’s quarter of an inch thick then place the template over it. Using your seam ripper (or clay tool), cut around the edge of the template and lightly drawing the lines through the slits for the feathers. Then draw in the rest of the feathers.
Now for the fun part! Sculpting the feathers! I used my handy dandy seam ripper and the end of a thin paintbrush for this. I wanted to have that layered look, so I scrapped away the top of the feather and leave the bottom a little thicker, giving it that beveled look. Use the seam ripper for the fine detail, and then just smooth it out with the end of the paintbrush. I also did this with the top ridge of the wing. Take your time with this. It may be long and tedious, but the final look is worth it! When you have it so you like it, simply bake or let dry.
Then use your hot glue to glue the wings on your angel.
Finally we get to paint her! I used a gray spray paint primer to even out the tones from the doll and clay. I would recommend this, but you can skip it if you want. With your gray paint, paint her all over. Using the black and white acrylic paint, you’re going to add highlights and shadows. I mixed the paint with water to make it lighter and more translucent because this helps make it look like stone. I used the black paint in the folds of the fabric, the wings, the hair and the fingers. And I used the white paint to highlight the skirt. Then let her dry.
And for the last step… put her on top of your Christmas tree and enjoy!
Edited 6/02/11
If you're having problems with cracking in the skirt, your clay might not be thick enough. I used a heavy amount of clay as the base and to add the folds in. It's about half an inch thick in the thinnest parts and an inch in the thickest. This does add weight, but apparently stops any major cracking, so give this a go if you're having problems!
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I saw your post on craftster and had to check out your tute. :) Awesome job and I'm going to bookmark this so I can try to make one for next year. How would you suggest storing it so it can be used more than one year?
Jo/momofheathens
Thanks for posting this. I'm trying it myself, and I'm at the stage where I have to let everything dry before I can attach the wings and paint everything, and... it's all cracking as it dries. The dress is all in pieces. All of the pieces are, so far, still standing next to each other, but I don't know what to do. Any suggestions?
Alice Cheshire
Hi ladies, I'm sorry that I didn't see this sooner!
Jo, I actually have it standing on my entertainment center. It works because I have a growing collection of movie memorabilia (Iron Man bobblehead, Beauty and the Beast dolls, etc) and it fits right in.
Alice, I don't know if you were able to finishe this or not, but I'll tell you anyway. Mine didn't crack severly, so I added some more clay to the cracks and it worked. Maybe you could use a glue, like E6000 or hot glue. I hope you were able to finish it!
Oh wow! I have been waiting to make this for a while now and now is the time! I have 2 in various states of drying right now, and I'm getting ready to go work on the wings. THANKS FOR POSTING THIS!
Got my 2 angels done and ready to share with the world:.
Thanks so much for posting your directions. I think you did an incredible job on sculpting their hair. I think yours turned out absolutely lovely where that is concerned.
As far as the cracking goes, I did have 1 crack start on each of my angels, but I noticed early enough that I was able to save them. I remoistened the clay (they were each cracking in the folds of the gown) and used my index finger to smooth it all back together. It worked in both cases.
i used super sculpy for this and it worked out great too. It's a bit more interesting because of the baking and the water bottle, but it all worked out fine (meaning nothing melted). Because of that, though, i didn't have to mess with the water in the clay.
Thanks for the tutorial! I made my own last week.
I used an ultra-lite air dry clay, and it worked very well and rolled out pretty thin.
Now my daughter wants me to make another one with a scary face!
I used a really light weight crayola clay - not quite as easily workable as regular but here's how mine came out:
Can't thank you enough for this tutorial. Mine differs from yours (as they all will due to individual expression), but it served as a wonderful example that I keep using, as many of my friends HAD to have one after seeing mine. Cheere!
that is so awesome
I did the original project on Craftster (thank you for the link to my project!). I just love the idea of using a bottle to make it into a tree topper! You did a great job and the tutorial was excellent. I made mine with different materials (most of my sculpted details were paper mache), but I wish I had thought to try the air dry clay it looked way easier than the way I made mine.
This is brilliant, I am so in love!!
That is too cool! I love it! I have been looking for a new tree topper for some time... Although I can already see my husband shaking his head at me. =)
I'm here randomly from Stumble and thought I'd point out that heavily starched cloth or plaster wrap stuff might be easier to work for the dress, and maybe craft foam for the wings, just cut it out and glue, if you're extra creative you can emboss feather patterns with a skewer/dry pen/something pointy.
wowwwww!! thank you for sharing <3
this is fantastic! I never would've thought to use clay for all the parts. I've made several weeping angel Barbie statues, mainly sculpting with hot glue for a lot of the pieces (hair, wing detail) someone posted this link in a comments thread on io9. so glad I looked.
Beyond BRILLIANT!!!
If I didn't already have a million half-finished projects I'd be all over this. I'll be keeping this in my "want to do some day" project file for sure.
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I made one based of of this and I love it sooo much! :D
(I'm totally having it out all year though lol.)
This is absolutely amazing work! I want so badly to try this for this year but I don't think I'll have enough time before Christmas to get it done. :/ I'm going to bookmark this page and save it for next year. :D
Do you take orders? I am not nearly as crafty as you are buy I sure would love one of these for my Christmas tree!! If you do sell them please email me rainaalysse@gmail.com
WOW, yours is great! Make me one, make me one! Did you do it as a tree topper, cause I really love that idea! email me if your seriously able to do one for me! NvMeAllUwant@gmail.com
This is an absolutely awesome idea!! Thanks for sharing!
I made this from your template so it's easier to trace. :D
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Keeping God at the centre of lifePosted on June 18th, 2012, written by Phil Williams | 0 Comments
Sermon preached in Lincoln Cathedral by the Revd Canon Dr Jeffrey Heskins at Mattins Trinity 2, 17 June 2012.
Deuteronomy 10:12 – 11:1
Acts 23: 12-35
In just over two weeks time, twenty-four men and women will be ordained here in Lincoln Cathedral as Deacons and Priests. They will each have spent several years in training for this moment and many more years before that coming to realise that this is what God had been calling out of them. It will be the threshold of a new chapter in their lives and it will be nothing less than an awesome and emotional moment as they then step out into an uncertain future in a changing world and a changing Church.
Before the ordination itself they will have spent several days on retreat with the bishop reflecting on all of this and those days spent together will culminate in the Bishop delivering his ‘charge’. It is a strange term and one of those awkward churchy words that can so easily be misunderstood by the uninitiated as I discovered one year when I advised the receptionist at the retreat centre that the Bishop would deliver his charge to the ordinands that night after dinner and she asked me if his charge would be wanting something to eat! The Bishop’s charge tends to be a speech or address that is somewhere between a reminder of what the vision is for an ordained future and a bit of a pep talk for the candidates as they step out in faith into this uncertain future and commitment to public ministry. My own ordaining bishop delivered quite a dull one, reading entirely from a script, but for one moment when he put his notes down and told us all to polish our shoes every day and not get into debt – it is the only bit I remember - ah those happy days before credit cards!
If you want a good example of a brilliant bishop’s charge go home after Mattins and read again the fabulous piece that we heard this morning from the Old Testament. The book of Deuteronomy is both visionary and something of a pep talk. It is made on the lips of a spiritual leader to a nation of people who are about to step out in faith into a changing world and an uncertain future, but in order to get the best out of it we need to know what is going on for the people who first hear it. Israel has arrived on the plains of Moab and is about to enter the Promised Land. Moses addresses them. These are speeches and laws not spoken by God as is normally the case in the other books of the Law where God speaks to Moses; these are spoken directly by Moses to the people and they are a sequence of reminiscences, sacred stories, songs, blessings and some legislation. And why does he do it? Well, he knows that the people he has been leading are going to need to relate the faith and culture they have grown up in to an entirely new context. They are going to have to adapt and relate this faith to the new life in Canaan. Moses’ charge which is the book of Deuteronomy is concerned to show what problems arise when simple faith meets complex living conditions; when religion meets social and political progress and how all of this affects a community in transition. It is about managing change and still keeping God at the centre.
And it is this whole concept of keeping God at the centre of life that this morning’s reading focuses on. In the earlier part of the chapter we heard from Moses has been doing some reminiscing about how God had spoken to him and directed him as he, Moses, led them on their journey out of Egypt, out of a life of slavery into one of nomadic wandering and now to this land that has been promised to them. But where we pick up today Moses challenges the whole community to stay God focussed. Throughout their troubles, God has provided for them, but this is a two way relationship and that well worked mantra chimes in;
So now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you?
And he reminds them that their lives must always be directed to God and they can express that in the reverence they accord to God, in the love they show him by giving their hearts away in worship and by ‘walking in his ways’ – that quaint little phrase which means sticking to the bargain he struck with them in the desert and trying to make it work in the rich lands of Canaan they are now about to walk into. There will be lots of distractions and they will need to adapt. The transition might well be bumpy, but this covenant faith, born in the wilderness can work in the more sophisticated and wealthier life of Canaan.
The whole theme of Moses’ Deuteronomy charge is about ‘crossing over’; it is about crossing to inherit the land and what happens when the people make that change. In that sense it has something relevant to say to Christians in our own age, for we too are in transition crossing over into the nuclear and cyber space age. We should certainly not kid ourselves that this ancient exhortation is simply an exposition of Israel’s faith all those years ago and in a far away land which has no meaning for us. This is not just a period piece that we can keep at arms length, it is a God centred faith that describes itself in the passionate care of the poor, the widow, the orphan, the stranger – and for that you can read foreign national or migrant worker. This ‘crossing over’ is into a society that is the best kind of welfare state you could possibly imagine. It is a transition that is exciting for some and fearful for others.
We get a touch of this in the reading from Acts which we also heard this morning. In some ways it is a bit of an odd story. At one level it is very personal and full of detail. Over forty Jews take an oath to kill Paul, but Paul’s nephew – a detail without a name, tips off the Roman authorities who give him an armed escort out of town made up of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spear men. Paul gets a four legged taxi into the bargain. Luke is at great pains to paint the new faith as quite harmless as far as the Romans were concerned, but the real point of the story is to show what happens when fear meets transitional change. Here it is presented as a type of terrorism disguised as religious zeal. The forty plus who conspired to kill Paul were the equivalent to the suicide bombers of their day in that they were afraid of the new ways that were unfolding before them and thinking that if they killed them off they would be performing a religious duty. But something new is happening and this new Christian sect, like Israel and Moses before it is making a ‘crossing over’ and the irony is that it is the so called heathen Romans who appear to be God’s instrument in preventing its obstruction.
In our own day there is similar transition and similar attempts to obstruct it. A couple of weeks ago they were there in the pen of David Wilkes, a journalist writing for the Daily Mail and, no doubt, looking to fit his editors briefing to bish-bash the archbish over his sermon in St Paul’s to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The Archbishop of Canterbury praised Her Majesty and thanked God for her example, not only of public service, but for showing how it was possible and what its joyful benefits could be. And he contrasted it with fiscal madness and irresponsibility and fear of the stranger. Mr Wilkes then denounced these views as left wing and the Archbishop as a liberal and yet everything the archbishop said then might have been found in the scriptures we have read this morning. Personally, I found his address profoundly God centred and Christian – which Deuteronomy and Acts both also are in their respective ways. And if it and they in turn each act as a ‘bishop’s charge’ to the newly ordained in two weeks time, inspiring them to make the cross over and take the rest of us with them into the promised land of an uncertain future I propose to engrave it on the heart of everyone of the twenty-four to be ordained here at the end of the month. But it would need to be on one condition – that you and I have the same engraving, for we are supposed to be the great conspirators in this crossing over into a new way of living in the Promised Land of faith.
What does the Lord God require of you?
What indeed? We need to be serious in our asking.
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I have made sausage and peppers many different ways but this recipe is my very favorite. I have to say that I have never tried a Lidia Bastianich recipe I did not like. This is a very flexible and forgiving recipe....I sometimes add potatoes, sometimes leave out the mushrooms, use different colored peppers. If I do not have the pickled cherry peppers I have subbed peppadews and even a few slices of pickled jalapeno peppers. The recipe still comes out really well. If I do not add potatoes we sometimes have these on crusty Italian rolls with mustard or with potatoes we eat them on a plate with crusty bread to sop up the delicious juices. I also like to add a few sprigs of fresh rosemary to the baking dish. This time I used Italian frying peppers and red peppers as that was what I had on hand.. carmelize each ingredient separtately, then to pile them into a baking dish and finish them in the oven.
16 links sweet Italian sausages, with or without fennel seeds
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed
8 cloves garlic, peeled
1 pound white, shiitake, or cremini mushrooms (or a mix of them)
3 large yellow onions, cut into 1-inch wedges
6 pickled cherry peppers, stemmed and seeded, but left whole
2 medium yellow and 2 medium red bell peppers, cored, seeded, and cut into 1-inch strips minutes. About halfway through from the shitakes, if using. Trim the stems from the white and cremini mushrooms if you like. mushrooms into the baking dish. Spoon the onions into the baking dish, leaving behind some of the fat in the skillet. (If there is not enough.
I do not eat meat but could eat those delicious vegies!
night night,
Rosa
Thanks Rosa...maybe a "faux" sausage?
night night to you too!
L~xo
My mouth is watering Linda... that would make a perfect meal on this soggy evening. Thanks for offering your variations of the recipe too.
I agree, Lidia is truly a master of Italian cooking! xo
Ooh la la! No fuss, delish, one-dish meal. I love!!
Italian sausage is the only kind of sausage I like! I love sausage & peppers. I remember the aroma of them cooking from street vendors in NYC!! I've never had them with potatoes, but I would LOVE that!
Looks wonderful, Linda. I love your photos!
God that looks so good!! I love peppers :))
J acques and I are planning..hoping I mean..to make our own sausages this winter.. saving this:)
Thank you..as always:)
I would love your dinner. What could be better than Italian Sausage and peppers.
This looks so wonderfully delicious, Linda. I love this combination of flavors on a crustry toasted roll.
My mouth is definitely watering over this. I love the name of your blog...so definitely catching:) If you are interested, I host a weekly blog event called Crock Pot Wednesday and would love for you to join me there. I'll be back to check on more "wolf" recipes
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Can you please explain further? Are you getting any LEDs lighting up?
Have you gone through the troubleshooting tips on the documents page?
The most likely reason is the input cable or jack might not be working... Have you checked?
Dec 27, 2012Currently Being ModeratedDec 27, 2012 4:37 PM (in response to wmstp_scott)Re: G30 just stopped working?!?
I was about to make another thread but I'll just add on to this one. I bought a new G30 and I haven't even used it for an hour when it seemed like the transmitter just stopped working. I tried to figure out the problem, I have a wireless router nearby where I used so I moved the G30 transmitter and receiver to another room but still the problem persisted. Before it happened, I noticed that the receiver LEDs dropped off to NONE. The only LED lit is the power LED. And in the transmitter, I'm not even getting any audio from the cable.. The unit is brand new and I just used the battery that came with it. What can the possible problem and solution(s) be? I am excited to use the G30 in our sessions, good thing this happened BEFORE I got into the studio because it would be really embarrassing.. Anyone?
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A failure in the first few hours of use is probably hardware related.
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The recent advances in nanotechnology have a great potential to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human diseases. Nanomaterials for medical applications are expected to grasp pharmacokinetics and the toxicity for application to medical treatment on the aspect of safety of the nanomaterials and nanodevices. We describe a generation of CdSe nanoparticles [quantum dots (QDs)] conjugated with monoclonal anti-HER2 antibody (Trastuzumab), for single molecular in vivo imaging of breast cancer cells. We established a high-resolution in vivo 3D microscopic system for a novel imaging method at the molecular level. The cancer cells expressing HER2 protein were visualized by the nanoparticles in vivo at subcellular resolution, suggesting future utilization of the system in medical applications to improve drug-delivery systems to target the primary and metastatic tumors for made-to-order treatment. We also describe sentinel node navigation using fluorescent nanoparticles for breast cancer surgery in experimental model, which have shown the potential to be an alternative to existing tracers in the detection of the sentinel node if we select the appropriate particle size and wavelength. Future innovation in cancer imaging by nanotechnology and novel measurement technology will provide great improvement, not only in the clinical field but also in basic medical science for the development of medicine.
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, and even today with it’s outdated graphics it is one of my favorite 3D shooters of all times.
Luckily I am not the only fan of this great game and there are several fan made games/mods inspired by blood.
1. Blood: The Flesh Game :
As you can guess from the name this is a flash version of blood which runs on all OS’s.
Although it’s just a demo of what never became a full length game due to lack of time, it was praised by the fans.
Blood : The Flesh Game is an adventure game based on Blood and Blood 2 in which you are play the role of Caleb at a 2d platform shooter.
The game is closed source but I think that if you would like to finish developing this demo into a full game you can contact Tamás Tóth (at adatjoe [at] vipmail {dot} hu) and he will help you in your quest and maybe even release the source (who knows).
2. ZBlood :
ZBlood (sometimes spelt Zblood or zblood) is a game that runs on the ZDoom engine, which is a modified version of id Software’s Doom engine aka id Tech 1 . ZBlood itself is a modified version of the Doom II WAD, Blood TC. However ZBlood includes many new weapons, levels and features and is currently being updated while Blood TC is no longer being worked on.
As id Tech 1 was released under GPLv2 and works with GNU/Linux, this mod should also work on GNU/Linux.
The original BUILD engine is more feature heavy then id’s 1 engine, so I consider it a downgrade in terms of technology.
3. Transfusion :
Transfusion uses the DarkPlaces engine in order to recreate Blood in full 3D.
Darkplaces is a very modified and improved Quake engine.
Currently Transfusion is a death-match game like Quake 3 Arena and Unreal Tournament (but with much less impressive graphics), but it’s a Free software (FOSS) and still under heavy development.
The goal is to recreate Blood so there is much work to be done still.
As you can see the first screenshots is the death-match and the second one is the actual (still incomplete) single player levels.
4. HYPERTENSION :
Now we finally came to the last recreation or even reincarnation of our beloved game Blood.
HYPERTENSION is based on the GPLed Hyper3dge which is was developed from the EDGE engine which was based on id tech 1.
HYPERTENSION is feature live-action videos with amateur actors, changing soundtrack based on events in the game, many new and old weapons and enemies, classic levels a brand new campaign and much more features !
While the game itself is not yet FOSS (this could be discussed) it will be out very soon and will have a native GNU/Linux client !
There is much to expect…
Links :
Blood
Blood Wiki
Blood: The Flesh Game
ZBlood
Transfusion
HYPERTENSION
Interview with TDGMods on Hypertension
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Hm, well, those ain’t quite the kind of games that I enjoy too much to play.
Btw. could you contact the Unigine people and ask them where the Linux version of their “Heaven Benchmark” is? Or rather if it’s ever coming and if, when…
Tessellation is not a DirectX exclusive feature and so I’m wondering why there is no download for Linux yet.
They were already been contacted by phoronix.
They will release a GNU/Linux version in 1-2 months.
Patience is vital
I love the old DOS version of Blood. Blood 2, not so much. I recently played Blood with DOSBox, and it ran pretty well at the default resolution with super high sound quality. Would love to see a finished recreation of Blood!
Great post, glad to see that some of my fellow GNU/Linux gamers also like Blood. If only the source were released like Duke Nukem 3D and Shadow Warrior and if only Hyperion Entertainment had ported Blood II: The Chosen as well as Shogo: Mobile Armour Division… Just a few points, as the assistant moderator of the Blood Wiki I have a few fact checks and additions.
The Flesh Game is not a 2D platform shooter but purely an adventure game, what you mean is the new project being worked on sporadically by Tamás Tóth. You can read more on our article that is linked to or see the development blog:
Blood TC was a step down technologically, though very cool to play on my Fedora machine with PrBoom. The reason it moved to ZDoom and became ZBlood was because ZDoom is in many ways either equal or better than Build in terms of capability, being one of the most polished Doom source ports. So, despite the Doom name: ZDoom in basic equals Build.
Transfusion has a released beta with far better graphics than the version showed, on the Free Gamer link there is a video showing this. This year there have been attempts by us and the others on the Transfusion Forums to try and see about getting Transfusion back on track. Transfusion if you didn’t know, is what saved the organized Blood community after the death of the first real fan site PlanetBlood (which GameSpy just took down… damn….)
HYPERTENSION is a very ambitious project, which has generated some controversy among self-titled Blood purists who don’t like its… umm… “creative” approach to the Blood mythos (similar to the crowd who dislike Blood II due to its design changes to the original, though I personally love Blood and Blood II equally). I wish them well even if I don’t personally have a taste for some of their design ideas. They have been more than kind to our wiki.
You missed another fun and GNU/Linux friendly Blood fan game: Q3 BloodBath. Q3BB is a project that generated Blood and Blood II maps for the Quake 3 engine. These work fine in both Quake III plain, Quake III through ioquake3, and through OpenArena. They are most fun and there is an independent Caleb Quake III model circulating the Internet. It is not the best modeled thing in the world but worth using just to hear the bad man’s quips. Link:
Early this year I also made a little Blood mod for GNOME Robots 2.
These are not GNU/Linux related but there are also some interesting Blood and Blood II modifications. Bloodly Pulp Fiction, a new total conversion for Blood, was released this year. Work continues on Blood II: Resurrection, though in secret due to some rather unfortunate fan-spats, which is creating a Blood sequel for those first Blood purists I mentioned earlier. There are also some nice older mods, like B2K5 which can be found here:
These can be ran through GNU/Linux through such sadly inadequate and uncouth methods such as DosBox and WINE emulation (yes, I know that WINE is not an emulator…). For some, incomplete, help with that as well as installation on other systems see here:
Thanks you the link to us and keep up the great coverage of the expanding GNU/Linux gaming scene!
Hello Gideon.
Sorry for not approving your post earlier but it got to the SPAM section because of the multiply links inside your post, so I didn’t receive an email notification about it.
Thank you for your deep and detailed replay to this article.
Before working on this article I wasn’t involved in the Blood mods so I might made some mistakes.
I indeed thought that Zblood’s Zdoom engine is weaker then the BUILD engine by comparing Doom and Duke3D.
I liked Blood1 much much more then Blood2, it’s a whole different atmosphere – and there is a reason why Blood3 was never been made (Blood2 failed to deliver).
I also looked at the “Q3 BloodBath” project when I wrote this article, but I didn’t publish it because it wasn’t a stand alone game, it just modified the art of Quake3 to look like Blood.
About the other projects you mentioned – as long as they don’t have (or doesn’t intend to have) a native GNU/Linux clients I won’t write about them, if this will change I will add them to the list.
That’s also the reason why I didn’t write about Blood Resurrection, as long as a GNU/Linux client is not confirmed – there is no reason to write about it in this blog.
Thank you again for your post.
Hey everyone, just thought I’d slap my two cents in here if ya’ll don’t mind.
The engine that Hypertension is using is based on a heavily modified id Tech 1 base engine, but it includes rendering code from Quake, Quake 2 and Quake 3: Arena. A lot of the model header code comes from id Tech 2 rather than the Quake engine. This is why we’ve been able to retain backward compatibility with Transfusion’s material.
Anyways, that’s cool that the Blood Wiki has been talked about, truly a work of binary art. Gideon, there’s several other major media outlets that linked to the Hypertension Wiki article on your site through our press release by our publisher, but I never sent those to you.
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I know I've complained about this before, but it's been really getting to me. The and Arial.
Now, on Windows Vista.) But note that this is not obvious to change under Windows Vista.. Not so under Linux.
Any tips for what I can do about fonts under Windows Vista? How do I get smooth easy-to-read fonts, like happens "out of the box" in Linux?
I was wondering why my brief incarceration in the world of XP was giving me headaches. I'd assumed it was just irritation with the system overall, and the (compared to Linux) long loading times of everything. Dodgy font rendering seems to be a much better explanation.
There are two causes of blurry text, hardware and software. This post handles the hardware cuase. If the display resolution is not set to the native resolution of the display, spatial aliasing will cause problems that many perceive as blurry text.
Display a spreadsheet and look at the lines that separate the columns and rows, or display a page filled with the capital letter E in a small sized font and look at the 4 lines that comprise the E. If some of them just aren't there, seem dimmer than the others, or have varying shades of gray, the display resolution is not set to the native value.
Until the display resolution is set to the native resolution, no software fix, including various methods of font smoothing, will work.
First, a correction to my previous post. In the second to last paragraph, the last line should have been: "...have varying shades of gray, the display resolution is _probably_ not set to the native resolution."
If the text appears sharp in some but not all applications, then the display resolution is probably set correctly. However, if the text is blurry everywhere in every application, it doesn't necessarily mean the display resolution is set incorrectly. If there is variation in line thickness or gray-scale that seems to repeat across the display, it is very likely the display resolution is set incorrectly.
My next post will assume the display resolution is set correctly and touch upon software issues. I say "touch upon" because font blurriness is often more subjective than objective. I've observed Linux users perceive Macintosh and Windows displays as blurry and Windows users perceive Macintosh displays as blurry. I know first-hand and second-hand that it's hard to believe that some forms of blurriness is actually subjective.
@BillR: I can definitely guarantee that my resolution is set to the native resolution of the display.
My main problem is that I can see the color shifts (sort of a green and pink) used to help shape the letters in Windows. To my eye, this makes the fonts blurry and hard to read.
This is really noticeable with vertical lines, like in the double quote, or L and 1. The letter M is probably the worst case for me; in the example I am looking at now, the left vertical is tinged sort of green, and the right vertical is tinged a kind of pink. But it's very annoyingly obvious with certain curves, like the dollar value $200.
It's even worse if I visit a web site with white text on a black background.
Under Windows, there are two font render settings: Standard, and ClearType. So I suppose my other option is to turn off font smoothing (Standard) but then fonts look blocky, which makes it hard to read for different reasons.
Under Linux, I have 4 font settings: Monochrome, Best Shape, Best Contrast, Subpixel Smoothing (LCDs.) So I could pick the font renderer that looked best for me. I was that kind of flexibility on Windows, but it's not there. Windows gives me either "on" (ClearType) or "off" (Standard).
For what it's worth, I'm running my flat-panel display at 1280x1024, which is the native resolution for the Dell 1905FP. But I also notice the blurriness on the laptop's built-in 1280x800.
@JH: Thanks for the detailed description of the blurriness. It helps reduce the range of potential problems to consider.
Have you tried the Microsoft solution, the ClearType Tuner? It's at:
And yes, I agree with you, that users shouldn't have to do this kind of stuff especially when they encountered no problems with Linux.
Thanks, I'll try that URL later. It's amazing to me that this tool exists only on the web instead of being part of the operating system. I would never have known about this unless someone pointed it out to me.
That would be green and magenta (blue + red), not pink. I think it's rather interesting that you can see such separations; most people never notice it even on the ancient large color cathode ray displays.
If you were using a projector rather than a flat panel display I would have said that one of the LCDs or DLPs (specifically the green one) was not properly aligned. Do you see such things with any flat panel display or only with the specific one you have?
What happens if you set it to standard, and then turn up the graphics anti-aliasing? It sounds like the anti-aliasing implementations are different, and that the windows one is, for you, worse. The graphics driver may use a different one, thus solving the problem.
Anonymous's post implies a hardware problem with the display. If the same display driven with the same display resolution shows text clearly with Linux but not with Vista, it's not a hardware problem.
You see the same effects on a laptop... well that kills my VGA convergence theory (you are probably using DVI anyway).
One general suggesting that might mitigate your problem a bit:
Make sure you are using sans-serif fonts most of the time. They are qualitatively easier to read for most people.
Travc: Yes, I forgot to mention that I'm connected to the monitor using DVI.
BillR: Yup, when I used to run Linux at work, I ran the same 1905FP, using DVI. And fonts didn't appear blurry under Linux. Not to mention, I notice the same thing with the built-in display (blurry fonts with Windows Vista, not-blurry fonts with Linux.)
Well, I'm not able to run the ClearType tuner on Microsoft's web site. Yes, I ran it from IE, like the page says. I let IE install the ActiveX control, had to type in the local admin password to do that.
To run the ActiveX control, I had to type in the local admin password again. (By default, our desktop support guys have us running as general users, with access to a local admin account if we need to do things like this.)
But then the page fails to do anything. I can't navigate off the first page! So I guess I can't tune my fonts under Windows Vista.
This is the first time I've encountered ClearType Tuner being stuck on the first page and no error message. Because of my limited experience with Vista, I can only speculate that either ClearType was disabled (but why the Tuner couldn't re-enable it is beyond me) or a privilege issue.
You could try the application itself (ClearType Tuner PowerToy) after downloading it from:
Don't let the windowsxp mislead you. We have used it successfully with 32 bit Vista.
The description of the blurry type, green (could it be cyan?) left edge of letters, pink (magenta?) on right edge, is consistent with subpixel smoothing on a monitor that has GBR (green, blue, red) side-by-side subpixels but that's a rare ordering so it might really be BGR. ClearType is able to handle any color order of subpixels. I assumed that the description applies all across the screen; that eliminates the artifacts caused by incorrect setting of the pitch (dpi). Although the ClearType Tuner handles that too, there are complications that arise with out of date display driver. Unfortunately, Windows installation does not automatically search for the latest drivers.
Wikipedia has a nice overview of ClearType with linked references to subpixel smoothing and anti-aliasing at:
Here are two relevant comments from the overview:
1. Font designer Thomas Phinney, program manager for fonts and core technologies at Adobe Systems states "There is also considerable variation between individuals in their sensitivity to color fringing. Some people just notice it and are bothered by it a lot more than others.”
2. Font hinting expert Beat Stamm, who works on ClearType at Microsoft, agrees that ClearType may look blurry at 96 dpi, which was a typical[8] resolution for LCD displays in 2008...
Now, I do not know why Vista font rendering "out of the box" is not set up correctly for JH laptop display and external monitor the way Linux is. No user should have to "jump through the hoops" just to get a clear display. Based on the description of the font blurriness, I do expect the ClearType Tuner to resolve most (unfortunately not all, some applications have their own ideas about font rendering) of the perceived blurriness, if it would just run on JH's computer.
I tried downloading the cleartype powertoy when I was on XP. It helped, but not much. To throw the Mac info up here for agrgument's sake, there are also four options: standard, light, medium and strong.
Interesting to hear your thoughts about font rendering in Windows. I recently switched to using Fedora 11 as my main desktop operating system. I have used GNU/Linux on servers etc for many years but have only recently started using it as a full time desktop os.
When I first switched I found the found rendering in Linux a bit odd; everything appeared larger to me. However, having used it for about a month I have really grown to appreciate the smoothness of the fonts as rendered in Gnome. Whenever I see a Windows desktop now it looks terrible!
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Le samedi 12 juin 2010 à 20:30 +0200, Andreas Barth a écrit : > * Kurt Roeckx (kurt at roeckx.be) [100612 17:08]: > > On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 12:25:15AM +0200, Samuel Thibault wrote: > > > Sylvestre Ledru, le Sat 12 Jun 2010 00:01:25 +0200, a écrit : > > > > Does anyone see a better way of handling this specific problem ? > > > > > > Can't atlas just build the binaries and not try to run then? > > > > Or atleast only run those that are supported by the buildd. > > > > I can imangine that at some point you'll add support for > > instruction sets that none of our buildds currently support, > > and I assume you want to get them build anyway. I am counting on the slow release schedule of Atlas for this but you are right... I guess I won't be providing Debian packages until we (Debian) have the appropriate build machines. > > But I can understand that you would like to run as much as > > possible regression tests. > > It would be possible to scan the cpus for the supported instructions, > and skip the regressiontests (with a warning) that can't be run. > I wish I could but I cannot build the packages if the CPU extensions are not available :/ > > What we can do is exclude packages from getting build on some > > buildds. We'd need a list of the packags and which buildds > > you'd like to avoid. OK, I can build this list if everybody is OK with this solution. Sylvestre | http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/debian-science-maintainers/2010-June/003989.html | 2013-05-18T10:43:24 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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ports/x11-toolkits/tk82/Makefile 1.76 +1 -1 ports/x11-toolkits/tk83/Makefile 1.108 +1 -1 ports/x11-toolkits/tk84/Makefile 1.7 +1 -1 ports/x11-toolkits/tkdnd/Makefile 1.46 +1 -1 ports/x11-toolkits/tkstep80/Makefile 1.7 +1 -1 ports/x11-toolkits/tktable/Makefile 1.8 +1 -1 ports/x11-toolkits/tktray/Makefile 1.11 +1 -1 ports/x11-toolkits/tktreectrl/Makefile 1.22 +1 -1 ports/x11/tkgoodstuff/Makefile | http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/cvs-ports/2008-April/146401.html | 2013-05-18T10:56:29 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
I'm looking for a recommendation for capturing syslogs from my small network. Specifically, initially I'd like to capture the syslog from my Netgear router and store it on my FreeBSD machine. Later I'd add other machines on the network. I've seen msyslog in the ports, but there's virtually no information on it out there. I've also seen syslog-ng, which looks promising. I'd like to store the information in mySQL. I'd appreciate any recommendations and/or pointers to pages with setup examples. Thanks, Bill | http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2006-January/110332.html | 2013-05-18T10:44:27 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Hello! For many years I've been using the security/logcheck port for monitoring my system logs. Majority of this time it's been logcheck 1.1.1, but now I installed a new server and with it came my first experience with logcheck 1.2.54 which now seems to be maintained by Debian. The configuration has changed quite thoroughly, but I have no problem with that, if only I could get it all to work... The short summary of my problem is that I can't get logcheck to ignore any messages that I don't want reported. In my case these messages appear under "System Events" section in the logfile, so my understanding is that putting the matching regexes into ignore.d.server/local should filter them out. But it doesn't. I've verified all my regexes with egrep as directed in logcheck documentation and they are processed correctly. I've tried running 'logcheck -d' from command line and it seems to process all the configuration files (including my local rules file), but it doesn't give me any indication why it chooses to ignore my regexes. At this point my question is whether anyone at all has gotten this to work on FreeBSD or should I start looking for a replacement for logcheck (recommendations welcome)? -- Toomas Aas ... Bugs are Sons of Glitches! | http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2009-January/190573.html | 2013-05-18T11:02:09 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
On Fri, Mar 24, 2006 at 01:31:05PM +0800, James Gallagher wrote: > I also wonder if this would be better reported on -current rather than > -stable as the concerned version, 6.1, is pre-release/Beta? Nope, that's not the way it works. -stable is for 4.X/5.X/6.X. -current is for -HEAD, e.g., that which will in time become 7.0. mcl | http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-stable/2006-March/023871.html | 2013-05-18T10:16:38 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
On Wed, 2010-07-21 at 01:49 -0700, Marek Olšák wrote: > Hi, > > there is a new branch gallium-depth-clamp in the main repository which > implements ARB_depth_clamp in Gallium. Wine uses this extension to > disable clipping when it's requested from a D3D9 app, so it's an > important one. > > There is a new state "depth_clamp" in pipe_clip_state, and a new cap > PIPE_CAP_DEPTH_CLAMP. If you think this feature should be mandatory in > Gallium instead, it's ok with me. There are several reasons I put the > enable bit in pipe_clip_state, but the most important one is that Z > clipping must be disabled in hardware first for it to work. It also > implements depth_clamp handling in cso_cache and wires up > ARB_depth_clamp in st/mesa. > > The support in Draw has also been implemented, and both softpipe and > llvmpipe pass piglit/depth_clamp and piglit/depth-clamp-range. > > > > Please review. > > -Marek Marek, This looks like a useful change. I'm not sure it's actually going go give the expected results for softpipe/llvmpipe or other users of the path you've put into the draw module. In particular it looks like the spec calls for clamping depth on a per-pixel basis, where as this is doing it per-vertex. The difference is that the spec would allow a triangle with one distant vertex to hit the far plane and then be clamped to it, whereas your change means that the triangle as a whole will be altered to be in front of the depth plane and touch it at one vertex. Basically, I think the draw change needs to reduced to just disabling depth clipping, and (if you like) a clamp(depth, 0, 1) introduced into softpipe/llvmpipe. Or just don't advertise the cap for softpipe/llvmpipe. Keith I would It adds an extra branch to the clipmask computation, but it's not like that code is tuned at this point anyway... I' | http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/mesa-dev/2010-July/001480.html | 2013-05-18T11:04:57 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Albert Astals Cid <tsdgeos at terra.es> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |RESOLVED Resolution| |FIXED --- Comment #2 from Albert Astals Cid <tsdgeos at terra.es> 2008-08-10 02:11:21 PST --- Fonts not appearing are normally a freetype bug. I've tried with cvs version of freetype (that will make it into next release) and it works correctly. -- Configure bugmail: ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the assignee for the bug. | http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/poppler-bugs/2008-August/002142.html | 2013-05-18T10:23:32 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
On Mon, Sep 27, 2004 at 10:53:47AM -0400, Kevin E Martin wrote: > Would people prefer to have a Wednesday or Friday release wranglers call > at the usual time (11AM EDT) to have our postpartum discussion? I will > finish my writeup by tomorrow evening. I expect this will probably lead > to an extended discussion on release and source repository policies. Either one's fine for me. -- Daniel Stone <daniel at freedesktop.org> freedesktop.org: powering your desktop -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: Digital signature Url : | http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/release-wranglers/2004-September/001036.html | 2013-05-18T10:24:34 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
address@hidden wrote: > I assume my original bug is still open, though? One solution would be to > be able to specify logical vs physical pathnames in programmable > completion. I thought I answered that. If you prefer physical paths, use `set -o physical' to force them. The completion code honors that setting like other parts of the shell when it interprets `..' and canonicalizes pathnames. Chet -- ``The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne.'' - Chaucer Live Strong. No day but today. Chet Ramey, ITS, CWRU address@hidden | http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bash/2006-09/msg00044.html | 2013-05-18T10:45:01 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
-- [ ABOUT ME Francisco Alonso - ReverseSkills Security researcher from Spain. *Nix lover & Hardware Hacking ░▒▓ -- [ ABOUT SERVICE >From Wikipedia : users' tweets—this is known as following and subscribers are known as followers.[7] All users can send and receive tweets via the Twitter website, compatible external applications (such as for smartphones), or by Short Message Service (SMS) available in certain countries.[8] While the service is free, accessing it through SMS may incur phone service provider fees. The website is based in San Francisco, California. Twitter also has servers and offices in San Antonio, Texas and Boston, Massachusetts. -- [ DESCRIPTION OF THE VULNERABILITIES A security bug in user profiles, allows for the avatar upload files that are not really images, directly from the web form. When a user wants to change their profile picture, you can upload any image in three different formats JPG, PNG and GIF. To upload the image in any of the above three files are generated two different sizes for parts of the profile. If you try to upload a JPG and PNG image to be treated by the GD library, Twitter backend removes any extra content of the image and check the header correctly. This does not happen with the application that handles GIF files, enabling a user to upload content that is not really a GIF file by simply changing the header. Combined with the possibility of defining the form 'Content-type' of file you can upload content. Sent HTML and JavaScript (XSS, weaponized, etc) and binary content / executable to distribute Malware directly from Twitter's servers (Hosted on Akamai and Amazon S3) . Poc easier and less worrisome is this: [HTML XSS] We could also play around with the image name filter rise. -[ form code Content-Disposition: form-data; name="profile_image[uploaded_data]"; filename="namefile"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r This we can do to send the file in the form of the profile, adding a NOP (x: ö) to the filename. As the filter removed all the string "filename.html" but it was uploaded successfully. For security reasons there has been no further evidence of this kind, but the possibility exists that the user could move a directory and overwrite after Twitter legitimate files or images from other profiles. -- Not tested, but I think it is entirely feasible.-- --[ IMPACT OF THE VULNERABILITIES - A malicious user can change their profile picture to target customers through either Twitter or access applications from the Web. - Can be used to distribute Malware in Twitter. - Technically it is possible to modify files within that legitimate Bucket (HTML, Javascript or default profile images) --[ SOLUTIONS Improve image upload filter to allow file uploads correctly GIF, trying in all cases the images as a new and removing content is not validated in the file header. -- Done -- --[ TIMELINE 27/09/10 - Bug found 08/11/10 - Twitter has been notified 08/11/10 - Twitter answers (7 minutes) 16/11/10 - Twitter patched security flaw, it is not possible to use it. 28/11/10 - Published --[ CREDITS -A response time unmatched in Twitter security team, thanks to Bob Lord / -Thanks to all the team / | http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2010-November/077591.html | 2013-05-18T10:21:24 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Derek R. Price writes: > > What system requires the passenv=PATH? Any of the brain-damaged ones that set $HOME for servers started by xinetd (unless you're running the very latest release, but lots of people aren't and it's probably a good idea anyway). -Larry Jones >From now on, I'm devoting myself to the cultivation of interpersonal relationships. -- Calvin | http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/info-cvs/2001-05/msg00822.html | 2013-05-18T10:31:14 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Hi Anthony! > Many thanks for your quick response. I have put together a tar ball > of all the test directories that failed, minus the large test file > and the databases. Looking at the logs they all fail with something like this: netsync_client_absorbs_server_key:14: /home/aecoope/monotone/monotone-0.35/mtn --norc --root=/home/aecoope/monotone/monotone-0.35/tester_dir/netsync_client_absorbs_server_key --confdir=/home/aecoope/monotone/monotone-0.35/tester_dir/netsync_client_absorbs_server_key --rcfile /home/aecoope/monotone/monotone-0.35/tester_dir/netsync_client_absorbs_server_key/test_hooks.lua --db=/home/aecoope/monotone/monotone-0.35/tester_dir/netsync_client_absorbs_server_key/test.db --keydir /home/aecoope/monotone/monotone-0.35/tester_dir/netsync_client_absorbs_server_key/keys address@hidden --dump=_MTN/server_dump --bind=localhost:31781 --rcfile=netsync.lua serve address@hidden stdout: stderr: mtn: beginning service on localhost : 31781 /home/aecoope/monotone/monotone-0.35/mtn: operation canceled: Terminated I'm not experienced enough to explain why the service fails immediately after starting to serve; maybe others here have an idea what could cause this SIGTERM signal? > I take your point about gcc version 3.2.2, however the limiting > factor here is Solaris 9.0. I had the devil's own job compiling gcc > 3.4.4 for Solaris, I managed it in the end but I don't know what made > it work:-~ Anyway my main concern is that the monotone tests failed > for SPARC Solaris 9.0. Again, 3.2.2 might be perfectly fine, I just stated that we do not have build bots for it, thus can't see / test if anything breaks. You're of course invited to provide such a build bot - Nathaniel will happily add it to our setup =) > I am trying to compile monotone for work as we currently use CVS and > wish to switch to monotone for the branch management. Cool! As a final note: Please target your next mails directly to monotone-devel, otherwise the other people can't read and respond to it. I'm just a part time hacker and translator - there are certainly more experienced users / developers around here who could help you more than I ever could. Thomas. -- ICQ: 85945241 | SIP: 1-747-027-0392 | > Guitone, a frontend for monotone: > Music lyrics and more: | http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/monotone-devel/2007-05/msg00258.html | 2013-05-18T10:41:36 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
I know the devel list gets some official looking test results for each of the main apps posted about once a week. I believe there was even a summary report in pdf form. I think that testing was against the ASU. So, at least you could get a pretty good status on that image. -Steven On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 8:56 PM, Stroller <stroller at stellar.eclipse.co.uk> wrote: > > On 15 Jul 2008, at 19:45, John Reese wrote: > >> Stroller wrote: >>> I thought today about starting a "Freerunner usability" page on the >>> wiki, as it seems a very common FAQ on IRC. New users are not >>> satisfied with "the software's not stable yet" but instead want to >>> know "how 'alpha' is it? can I make calls and send texts? how about >>> calendaring?" Many Linux enthusiasts LOVE the idea of a completely >>> open phone and they're willing to sacrifice features for that right >>> now, because they know (and love!) the fact that Open-Source Software >>> will fix that for them in the future. As long as they can make calls, >>> send texts then they're happy with a alpha software, but one user >>> worries about email or battery life, another needs a browser. It >>> would be great to have a single page one could point them to (perhaps >>> telling them which image to use if they need a specific feature, best >>> call stability or audio quality) - right now I can't find a page that >>> answers their questions, but I don't want to start a new one because >>> *surely* there must already be one?? >> >> Perhaps this is what you seek? >> > > That's a pretty good start - thanks for bringing it to my attention. > > ISTM that this answers half the question. > > What I'm seeing a lot of on IRC is: > "is anyone using the Freerunner as their main phone?" > "how reliable is it?" > "how featureful is it when the FR is used as a main phone?" > > The "telephony" line of the Distributions wiki page suggests that > OM2007.2, FSO, ASU & Qtopia all work equally well. > I don't think that's actually the case, is it? > > A thinking-about-buying-a-Freerunner FAQ would be great. The existing > FAQ is simply too long and cumbersome. > > The thing about telling a Linux enthusiast that "it's alpha quality" > is we're all gung ho to try anyway. We're all glad to fix stuff and > write bash scripts to the best of our ability, but without a decent > summary of the status it's kinda hard to know whether our abilities > meet the challenge. > > This is probably better suited to the new wiki list. We'll discuss it > further there when Steve sets it up. > > Stroller. > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community at lists.openmoko.org > > | http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-July/021956.html | 2013-05-18T10:31:40 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-security (396 mails)
Re: [suse-security] How can I stop the Xserver listening on port 6000?
- From: Thomas Seliger <CRJLJAKTJORB@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 16:05:43 +0100
- Message-id: <3E393F47.2010004@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
I suggest you use iptables rules to block traffic to that port or use a firewall script like Shorewall or SuSEFirewall.
peace,
Tom
try88out@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
peace,
Tom
try88out@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
On my Computer I have installed a standard SuSE Linux 8.1 Pro with Grafik-Login.
I want to detach the binding of my X-Server to an IP-Socket or restirct it to some IP-Adresses (localhost, ...)
In the config-file "/etc/X11/xdm/XServers" I have changed ":0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 vt07"
to ":0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 vt07 -nolisten tcp". But nothing happens.
After a reboot the X-Server ist still listening on port 6000.
Does any one knows how I can solve the problem?
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If Alawites are turning against Assad then his fate is sealed
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If Alawites are turning against Assad then his fate is
sealed
There seems to be a Baathist pattern of destroying Sunni
villages on the edge of the Alawite heartland
ROBERT FISK
MONDAY 23 JULY | http://lists.portside.org/cgi-bin/listserv/wa?A2=ind1207d&L=PORTSIDE&D=0&P=14674 | 2013-05-18T10:53:31 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
2009/11/17 Juan Vuletich <juan at jvuletich.org>:
> Hi Stephan,
>
> stephan at stack.nl wrote:
>>
>> Juan wrote:
>>>
>>> Showing all in the same way is misleading. Different Strings should look
>>> different in the editor!
>>
>> Why should they? No system (old mac, unix, dos) has the correct
>> ASCII behaviour and no user expects them to. Squeak is multi-platform
>> and has its own internal conventions.
>
> The purpose of an editor is to show the user the characters that comprise
> the String being edited, and allow him to add / remove characters at will.
> This is so obvious that I feel silly saying it. Why would some characters be
> silently messed by the system? I see no reason. It is like the horrible
> "ASCII mode" in FTP, that breaks every file it downloads.
>
>> Conversion should always default
>> towards the internal conventions, with the possibility to override that
>> behaviour. Default write-out should be to platform standard, eliminating
>> multi-convention line ends. If the user wants something different, she
>> knows enough to override the defaults.
>
> Squeak is not an application. Squeak is an object environment. Squeak
> editors don't edit files. They edit Strings. The behavior of the editors and
> that of the code used to read the strings from files or to store them back
> to files are completely unrelated issues. There could be no files at all. Or
> the files could be in a web server or whatever. They could be dynamically
> created by some other application. They could be part of an object you're
> inspecting. Assuming there is a well known "platform standard" to follow is
> wrong. May be in an application... Then the programmer doing that
> application might do whatever conversion fit his needs. But the base system
> should do none by default.
>
and it doesn't.
You seem mixing the roles of:
- text reader/writer/converter
- text editor
Role 1:
- different system utils, for convenience, providing a text
reader/writer(s) with default or auto-detect or platform-specific line
ending format(s).
Role 2:
- a text editor expects a string which having only cr as a line
ending markers in input string/stream. PERIOD.
- text editor, if requested could convert an edited text from its
internal representation back into string with cr's, ready to use
by/for any other means outside of it. PERIOD.
- basically, text editor should not mess with ANY control characters
beyond its internal representation/needs. PERIOD.
>> Stephan Eggermont
>
> Cheers,
> Juan Vuletich
>
--
Best regards,
Igor Stasenko AKA sig. | http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/pipermail/squeak-dev/2009-November/140890.html | 2013-05-18T10:53:14 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 01:10:53PM -0400, Frederick Grose wrote: > I imagine that with the 'Keep a copy' action option on the proposed, > 'Stop' button panel, Sugar Learners might see that phrase, and again, > panic about 'saving' their Activity. An action option labelled 'Copy' > may > instead suggest that a new instance would be created, rather than > suggest > that they need to 'keep' their Activity or 'lose' it. I like the proposal of renaming Keep to Copy and placing it in the palette of the Stop button. I was a bit worried about it getting confused with the clipboard action of the same name, but making it a secondary action of the Stop button should help with that. > The proposed 'Copy' icon might be improved by hinting that a new > instance > of the current Activity is to go (copied) into the Journal, perhaps by > placing a new-object star (*) above the arrow pointing to the Journal. > (See > attached example.) At least to me this icon isn't intuitive (I wouldn't even suspect what it does without reading the text; having read the text, the icon does not make the meaning any more clear). Maybe we should use some icon that indicates duplication? I can't think of one right now (two Journals wouldn't be right because we duplicate an entry, not the entire Journal), but maybe someone else has an idea? CU Sascha -- -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 490 bytes Desc: Digital signature Url : | http://lists.sugarlabs.org/pipermail/sugar-devel/2010-April/023481.html | 2013-05-18T10:31:04 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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