text stringlengths 130 541k | id stringlengths 47 47 | date stringdate 2013-05-18 04:54:19 2013-06-20 13:35:46 | dump stringclasses 1 value | embeddings listlengths 1 351 | file_path stringclasses 916 values | language stringclasses 1 value | language_score float64 0.65 1 | token_count int64 30 166k | url stringlengths 14 835 | quality_score float64 0.16 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
When sleep is scarce, my web design skills always suffer! A well rested mind helps me to be at my best creatively. Therefore, I appreciated finding the following tips on good sleep hyggiene. Hope you find them useful as well!How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
For many centuries it has been known that a good night’s sleep does not happen by chance. Sleeping well depends on a series of factors beyond just controlling anxiety and stress. These are known collectively as sleep hygiene.
Effective sleep hygiene amounts to a way of life. It includes getting regular exercise at the right time of the day. Exercise during the morning or afternoon can help one to be drowsy at bedtime. But working out close to bedtime can interfere with sleep.
Exciting films or engrossing reading material can also have a stimulating effect. Before going to bed, it may be better to read something relaxing, listen to soothing music, or take a warm bath.
Experts say that you can teach your brain to associate bed with sleep by lying down only when you really mean to sleep. People who eat, study, work, watch TV, or play video games in bed may find it harder to fall asleep.
Preparing the body for restful sleep also involves watching your diet. While alcoholic drinks make a person feel drowsy, they can actually impair sleep quality. Coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate, and cola-based drinks should be avoided at night because they are stimulants. On the other hand, small quantities of mango, sweet potato, banana, persimmon, palm cabbage, rice, bean sprouts, or nuts stimulate the production of serotonin and can thus be sleep-inducing. A word of warning: Eating a heavy meal late at night can be as harmful to sleep as going to bed on an empty stomach.
Just as important as our presleep routine is the environment in which we sleep. A pleasant temperature, a dark and noise-free room, and a comfortable mattress and pillows are an invitation to a good night’s sleep. In fact, with so much comfort, it may be hard to get up the next morning. But remember, staying in bed longer than necessary, even on the weekend, can disturb your sleep pattern and make it harder for you to sleep the following night.
Surely, you would not purposely harm any of your vital organs. Sleep is just as vital, a part of life that should not be neglected or underestimated. After all, a third of our life is spent sleeping. Can you improve your sleeping habits? Why not start tonight!
Labels: sleep, web design | <urn:uuid:bff35805-a83c-4b8c-9194-51f6d6dcc947> | 2013-05-21T09:59:44Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.007171630859375,
0.01318359375,
0.00384521484375,
-0.0252685546875,
0.11474609375,
-0.052001953125,
0.004150390625,
0.12158203125,
0.006317138671875,
-0.001861572265625,
0.0625,
0.022216796875,
0.020751953125,
0.005157470703125,
0.056396484375,
-0... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.951432 | 542 | http://newark1.com/2009_08_01_archive.html | 0.180471 |
Fashion & Fitness
"It's time to look forward with hope than look back with regret"
"Your dreams are your dreams because they are your destiny"
Age: 22 Height: 5'2
- I do not take credit for any of the pictures posted on this blog
Not going to self-destruct anymore. From now on, I will be happy each day and know that I deserve to be happy and accomplish all my dreams | <urn:uuid:125ec302-1c85-41aa-a54f-cc20ae0bdf6b> | 2013-05-21T09:59:49Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.014960106462240219,
0.004217918962240219,
0.003179022576659918,
-0.010222739540040493,
0.08909574151039124,
-0.007687832228839397,
-0.018783245235681534,
0.06549201905727386,
0.006316489540040493,
-0.008768284693360329,
0.059175532311201096,
0.03191489353775978,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.912711 | 90 | http://newdayy.tumblr.com/post/26432413880 | 0.667785 |
Adopted! Buddy has been reunited with his friend he was surrendered with and is happy in his new forever home!!!
Buddy is a 6 year old red smooth neutered male dachshund. He is tiny, sweet, and house broken. He is afraid of loud noises such as thunder and fireworks but he absolutely LOVES his humans. He would prefer to be an only dog. He is being fostered in Albuquerque and his adoption fee is $150. | <urn:uuid:e0b9cbc5-9de7-404b-be61-cb0b1421a109> | 2013-05-21T10:33:51Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.01583426259458065,
0.0301339291036129,
0.01178850419819355,
0.0569196417927742,
0.0496651791036129,
-0.0630580335855484,
0.0068359375,
0.0970982164144516,
0.0023367744870483875,
-0.0970982164144516,
0.0633370503783226,
0.0415736623108387,
-0.01911272294819355... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.995605 | 95 | http://newmexicodachshundrescue.org/2012/02/buddy/ | 0.478998 |
JAPAN - Some government officials believe Tuesday's passage of seven Chinese naval vessels through a contiguous zone near Nakanokamishima island in Okinawa Prefecture was intended to protest Japan's recent placement of the Senkaku Islands under direct state control.
After the Chinese ships passed through the waters, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda told reporters at the Prime Minister's Office that the nation would steadfastly continue its precautionary and surveillance activities.
Under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, a country's sovereignty in contiguous zones is limited to immigration control and some other fields, and foreign vessels have the right to travel freely through such waters.
However, the Sakishima Islands' contiguous zone, where the Chinese fleet travelled Tuesday, is about 200 kilometers from the Senkaku Islands, which China claims are part of its territory.
Considering the Chinese fleet was heading toward the Senkakus, Shinsuke Sugiyama, director general at the Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, lodged a protest at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday morning. "We asked [the Chinese government] to take appropriate action from a broad perspective of Japan-China relations," Sugiyama said.
The Chinese Navy has repeatedly conducted military exercises in the Pacific Ocean after sailing from the East China Sea through waters near Okinawa Prefecture in recent years. However, Chinese naval vessels had never been spotted in the contiguous zone around Nakanokamishima, Japanese officials said.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Japanese government confirmed the Chinese fleet was not traveling toward the Senkaku Islands. Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said at a press conference that observers should not casually speculate about China's intentions.
"Since a typhoon is approaching another route [the ships could take], China might have thought it could use weather problems as an excuse if the passage of its vessels through the waters became a problem," a senior Defence Ministry official said. | <urn:uuid:f595938e-546b-4326-bdd0-a65512f02db8> | 2013-05-21T10:06:39Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.024462366476655006,
0.040860213339328766,
-0.020698925480246544,
0.031854838132858276,
0.0924731194972992,
-0.049193549901247025,
-0.008736559189856052,
0.10053763538599014,
-0.011962365359067917,
-0.02432795614004135,
0.09462365508079529,
0.03682795539498329,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.954469 | 395 | http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20121018-378334.html | 0.684588 |
By Vaudine England
BBC News, Hong Kong
A study by doctors in Hong Kong has concluded that epilepsy can be induced by the Chinese tile game of mahjong.
The study said the syndrome affects more men than women
The findings, published in the Hong Kong Medical Journal, were based on 23 cases of people who suffered mahjong-induced seizures.
The report's four authors, from Hong Kong's Queen Mary Hospital, said the best prevention - and cure - was to avoid playing mahjong.
The study led the doctors to define mahjong epilepsy as a unique syndrome.
Epileptic seizures can be provoked by a wide variety of triggers, but one cause increasingly evident to researchers is the playing - or even watching - of mahjong.
This Chinese tile game, played by four people round a table, can involve gambling and quickly becomes compulsive.
The game, which is intensely social and sometimes played in crowded mahjong parlours, involves the rapid movement of tiles in marathon sessions.
The doctors conclude that the syndrome affects far more men than women; that their average age is 54; and that it can hit sufferers anywhere between one to 11 hours into a mahjong game.
They say the attacks were not just caused by sleep deprivation or gambling stress.
Mahjong is cognitively demanding, drawing on memory, fast calculations, concentration, reasoning and sequencing.
The distinctive design of mahjong tiles, and the sound of the tiles crashing onto the table, may contribute to the syndrome.
The propensity of Chinese people to play mahjong also deserves further study, the doctors say.
What is certain though, is that the only sure way to avoid mahjong epilepsy, is to avoid mahjong, which for many people is easier said than done. | <urn:uuid:3401ea53-2a0b-4d30-95ce-80ff56d3c1e4> | 2013-05-21T10:22:10Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.005820312537252903,
0.03187499940395355,
0.01656249910593033,
0.009960937313735485,
0.16124999523162842,
-0.08624999970197678,
-0.012812499888241291,
0.08749999850988388,
-0.011093749664723873,
-0.008906249888241291,
0.031562499701976776,
0.015390625223517418,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965224 | 361 | http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6931119.stm | 0.487481 |
Magnussen rival out of London Olympics
One of James Magnussen's biggest rivals has failed to qualify for an individual swim at the London Olympics as the Australian strives not just for gold, but to leave a legacy on the sport.
Reigning Olympic 100m freestyle champion Alain Bernard will not defend his title in London, after finishing fifth in the trials.
Magnussen's gold-medal favouritism was enhanced by results at the selection trials in France, a nation rated as a challenger to Australia's status in the pool by head coach Leigh Nugent.
Bernard was fifth and no French swimmer clocked less than 48 seconds in their 100m freestyle final.
Days earlier, Magnussen posted 47.10 seconds - the fastest time in a textile suit - at the Australian selection trials with James Roberts (47.63) second.
Magnussen said he was unaware of the rest of the world's response to his time.
"I don't really know what people's reactions are, but I'm not all that worried either," he said.
The reigning world champion was more focused on winning gold and being rated among the all-time great freestylers over 100m, an event he considered the "blue riband" of swimming.
"When you look back over the years at the great 100 freestylers, you look at the likes of (Alexander) Popov and (Pieter) van den Hoogenband," Magnussen said.
"If, in 10 years time, people could look back at the event and mention my name, I'd feel pretty privileged.
"It's definitely a legacy I want to leave and it's something that I'm striving for."
The French 100m final was won by Yannick Agnel in 48.02, who promptly put his victory in perspective.
"I'm not going to get carried away because there is a lot of work to do before I can reach the level of the Australians," Agnel said.
Bernard could still earn a berth in the French 4x100m relay squad.
Magnussen meanwhile was returning to Sydney after a hectic trials in Adelaide, where he also took the 50m freestyle title in a time which would have won silver at last year's world championships.
"I'm pretty exhausted actually, both mentally and physically," Magnussen said.
"I haven't really had a chance to sit down and take stock of the week and what has happened.
"But once I get a chance to sit back and basically have time to let it sink in, I'm sure I'll be very proud.
"But at the moment, I'm still pretty excited, just pumped."
Brought to you by | <urn:uuid:1f852592-1cd6-45c4-8162-d9428737fda5> | 2013-05-21T10:21:06Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.01513671875,
0.0264892578125,
0.005584716796875,
-0.005859375,
0.09130859375,
-0.06689453125,
-0.031982421875,
0.10302734375,
-0.0037384033203125,
-0.0771484375,
0.0322265625,
0.03857421875,
-0.020751953125,
-0.0654296875,
0.037109375,
-0.021972656... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.980023 | 562 | http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-sport/magnussen-rival-out-of-london-olympics-20120323-1vndm.html | 0.778212 |
Like the Sound of Music‘s Von Trapp family hiding in the Alps, plants may find refuge from a warming climate in the mountains.
Research in the Swiss Alps suggests diverse mountain habitats could act as stepping stones to allow plants to escape into more hospitable hideaways as their usual homes heat up.
A large, flat savannah offers little variation in temperature. If the temperature warms up, the whole area warms up.
But Daniel Scherrer and Christian Körner from the University of Basel, Switzerland found a broad spectrum of habitats in the central Swiss Alps after studying an alpine meadow for two seasons. In the rugged mountain landscape, different conditions existed close together.
The plants growing in those varied conditions were adapted to the particular set of temperatures of the micro-climates, the scientists found. The research suggests that these plants could start growing in neighboring habitats as the temperature increases.
To test this, Scherrer and Körner used a computer model to simulate what would happen if the temperature went up 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit. They found that only 3 percent of all temperature conditions disappeared. Some of the cooler habitats shrank or shifted, but pockets remained. This suggests that plants have the opportunity to shift habitats, instead of just dying off.
Preserving mountain habitats is even more new important now in light of this research. A diverse Alpine meadow could save many different habitats, compared to a single habitat in a grassland of equal size.
“It is known from earlier geological periods that mountains were always important for survival of species during periods of climatic change such as in glacial cycles, because of their ‘habitat diversity,’” concluded Körner.
“Mountains are therefore particularly important areas for the conservation of biodiversity in a given region under climatic change and thus deserve particular protection,” Körner said.
Photo: Different habitats exist close together in the Alps. Wikimedia Commons | <urn:uuid:e12fbfc8-76ea-4109-8fcc-20b3e9f9c58f> | 2013-05-21T10:14:06Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.01622191071510315,
-0.01088483165949583,
-0.020224718376994133,
-0.005161516834050417,
0.11348314583301544,
-0.08089887350797653,
0.02514044940471649,
0.13146068155765533,
-0.0033005618024617434,
-0.03567415848374367,
0.057022470980882645,
0.014817415736615658,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.930027 | 401 | http://news.discovery.com/earth/plants/mountains-may-be-climate-change-refuges.htm | 0.159649 |
- It is not possible to clone Lonesome George now, but other endangered animals have been successfully cloned.
- In the future, cloning and further studying Lonesome George might be possible, so scientists are focusing on preserving his tissues now.
- Biobanks known as "frozen zoos" hold tissues and other remains of certain endangered animals.
The recent death of Lonesome George, the famed Galapagos tortoise believed to be the last representative of his subspecies, has many experts wondering how we should try to save other endangered and at-risk animals.
Cloning is one option. While cloning methods for reptiles are not as advanced as those for mammals, scientists also say they face other incredible obstacles.
"At the most, I could envision one male turtle of this subspecies cloned in future or maybe two males, but where are you going to get a female?" asked Martha Gomez, a senior scientist with the Audubon Nature Institute, which has one of the world's few "frozen zoos."
Frozen Zoos stockpile biological materials from a wide variety of rare and critically endangered species. The biological material is usually composed of gametes (sperm and egg cells), embryos, tissue samples, serum and other items. Together, they represent a bank vault of irreplaceable genetic information that can be preserved for possibly hundreds of years or more. In most cases, the materials are stored in holding tanks filled with liquid nitrogen.
Oliver Ryder, director of genetics at the San Diego Zoo, spoke to Discovery News as his team was racing to the Galapagos Islands to help preserve the tissues of Lonesome George. The San Diego Zoo operates one of the other few frozen zoos.
"This is an extremely urgent matter," Ryder said. "We had planned to meet in the Galapagos in two weeks to discuss preservation of the tortoises there. It is a bitter irony that Lonesome George died before we could even finish setting up the plans. It underscores the importance of preserving such animals."
"We are facing some logistical problems now, but we don't want to look back with 'what if's,'" he added. "This may be the only chance we'll have to preserve, document and study this tortoise subspecies."
Ryder believes discussions of cloning Lonesome George are premature at this point. Before that takes place, he thinks more must be learned about this particular tortoise's physiology and reproduction. Studying Lonesome George's remains may also help to reveal how tortoises often live to advanced ages, information that could one day lead to breakthroughs in extending human lifespans.
For cloning, researchers are focusing more on "species where we have detailed knowledge of their reproductive biology," Ryder said. That is one reason why cats, dogs and mice were among the first animals to be cloned. Scientists are now working to clone endangered relatives of such animals, in hopes of releasing those individuals into the wild to strengthen natural populations.
Earlier this year, Gomez and her colleagues successfully cloned endangered black-footed cats. An endangered wild ox, called a gaur, and a banteng (wild cattle) have also been successfully cloned. Work is underway to clone and otherwise increase the population of Sumatran rhinos, which presently number only about 200-300 in the wild.
While one healthy clone is an interesting novelty, clones must also be able to reproduce in order to be fully successful. Gomez said that kittens of cloned wild cat parents have died "due to problems with nuclear programing," but some normal kittens have resulted and continue to thrive.
Both she and Ryder say that there is no international policy calling for cloning and preservation of highly endangered species. Instead, isolated facilities and the work of dedicated individuals are responsible for the successes.
"The effort needs to be more widespread and organized," Gomez said.
Through published papers and talks, Ryder and his colleagues have repeatedly called for an organized global effort. It would need an "overarching international body" on par with UNESCO, he believes.
"The first step is saving tissue samples, as we're in the process of doing for Lonesome George," he said. "But we who are among the forefront would like to train others to establish frozen zoo biobanks in other countries."
"I am confident that one day such an international structure will come together, bringing in other conservation work, such as preserving habitat," Ryder concluded. "It's poignant to lose a subspecies like that of Lonesome George. People in the future will be looking back at us, wondering why we didn't act sooner." | <urn:uuid:c901aef6-8e50-46c9-81bb-1ba56593fbbb> | 2013-05-21T10:20:53Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.01470947265625,
0.015869140625,
0.00154876708984375,
0.0115966796875,
0.1181640625,
-0.10107421875,
0.00933837890625,
0.09619140625,
-0.00006818771362304688,
-0.0537109375,
0.07568359375,
0.00634765625,
-0.0216064453125,
0.03955078125,
0.0255126953125... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963306 | 954 | http://news.discovery.com/tech/biotechnology/lonesome-george-cloning-120628.htm | 0.252225 |
How Would You Respond?
Opinion poll results are often largely determined by how the survey questions are worded. If a pollster asks, Do you think the government should help people in need? the poll will get a different answer than if the pollster asks, Do you think your tax dollars should be used to feed people at public expense? Here is how questions regarding school choice were asked by International Communications Research, Phi Delta Kappa, and the National Education Association.
How much do you support providing parents with the option of sending their children to the school of their choice-either public, private, or parochial-rather than only to the school to which they are assigned? International Communications Research
Do you favor or oppose allowing students and parents to choose a private school to attend at public expense? Phi Delta Kappa
Do you think that tax dollars should be used to assist parents who send their children to private schools, or should tax dollars be spent to improve public schools? National Education Association | <urn:uuid:17d9de13-a9a7-410b-9a48-199455947570> | 2013-05-21T10:02:14Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.0373263880610466,
0.0177951380610466,
0.002803096082061529,
-0.016637731343507767,
0.06018518656492233,
-0.10011573880910873,
0.00629340298473835,
0.013020833022892475,
-0.0290798619389534,
-0.011212384328246117,
0.05237268656492233,
0.01323784701526165,
-0.0... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.973833 | 201 | http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/1997/01/01/how-would-you-respond | 0.661353 |
Sat August 4, 2012
U.S. Women Win Silver In First Team Pursuit Event
The U.S. team won the silver medal in the inaugural women's team pursuit event of the Summer Olympics, finishing behind Great Britain in the final.
The British team set a new world record of 3:14.051 as they claimed the gold medal. The Americans finished 5 seconds behind them. Canada won the bronze-medal matchup, beating Australia in London's velodrome.
The American team of Sarah Hammer, Dotsie Bausch, and Lauren Tamayo averaged a speed of 54.073 Km/h, or 33.5 mph, on the track.
The velodrome audience included Paul McCartney, who reportedly sang along when the arena's p.a. system played "Hey Jude." | <urn:uuid:ec54e8b4-9f78-484c-aafa-642cb0faf107> | 2013-05-21T10:14:37Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.0002512792416382581,
0.024671053513884544,
-0.004294590558856726,
0.021747076883912086,
0.04075292497873306,
-0.025584794580936432,
-0.02631578966975212,
0.06725145876407623,
0.005116959102451801,
-0.06359649449586868,
0.025402046740055084,
0.006487573031336069,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.897556 | 171 | http://nhpr.org/post/us-women-win-silver-first-team-pursuit-event | 0.868002 |
Luminogenic CYP assays use prosubstrates for the light-generating reaction of firefly luciferase. CYPs convert the prosubstrates to
an active luciferin, which produces light in a second reaction with luciferase. The amount of light generated is proportional to the
amount of luciferin produced by the CYP and, therefore, to CYP enzyme activity.
Cell Notes 23, 19–20. | <urn:uuid:3632242d-fcf5-4d8e-a5fd-7a662ed025d1> | 2013-05-21T10:16:51Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.048469386994838715,
0.0056999363005161285,
0.015625,
-0.018096301704645157,
0.11798469722270966,
-0.06951530277729034,
-0.0030094068497419357,
0.10395408421754837,
-0.019610969349741936,
-0.017538264393806458,
0.09693877398967743,
-0.0301339291036129,
-0.0529... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.852837 | 93 | http://nld.promega.com/resources/articles/pubhub/cellnotes/six-luminescent-substrates-for-cytochrome-p450-assays/ | 0.863282 |
Throat cancer is a disease in which cancer cells grow in an abnormal way in the throat.
Cancer occurs when cells in the body—in this case throat cells—divide without control or order. Normally, cells divide in a regulated manner. If cells keep dividing uncontrollably when new cells are not needed, a mass of tissue forms, called a growth or tumor. The term cancer refers to malignant tumors, which can invade nearby tissues and spread to other parts of the body. A benign tumor usually does not invade or spread.
Factors that can increase your chance of developing throat cancer include:
- Age: 40 or older
- Sex: male
- Smoking or use of any tobacco products
- Excessive alcohol consumption
- Family history
- Vitamin A deficiency
- Diet low in fruits and vegetables
- Suppressed immune system
Infections caused by certain viruses such as:
- Epstein-Barr virus
- Human papillomavirus
- Radiation exposure
- Excess consumption of cured meats or fish
- Marijuana use
Exposure to certain materials such as in:
- Nickel refining
- Working with textile fibers
If you have any of these symptoms, do not assume it is due to throat cancer. These symptoms may be caused by other conditions. Tell your doctor if you have any of these:
- Sore throat
- Feeling that something is caught in the throat
- Difficulty chewing or swallowing
- Difficulty moving the jaw or tongue
- Voice changes or hoarseness
- Change in voice quality
- Pain in the head, throat, or neck
- Lump in the neck
- Unexplained weight loss
- Coughing blood
The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. The doctor may feel for any lumps in your neck. You may be referred to an otolaryngologist, a doctor who specializes in head and neck surgery.
Your bodily fluids and tissue may be tested. This can be done with:
Your internal structures may need to be viewed and examined. This can be done with:
When throat cancer is found, staging tests are done to find out if the cancer has spread. Treatment depends on the stage of the cancer.
Surgery removes the cancerous tumor and nearby tissue, and possibly nearby lymph nodes. In very rare cases, surgery to remove large tumors of the throat may also require removal of tissue for swallowing. As a result, food may enter the windpipe and reach the lungs, which might cause pneumonia. In cases when this is a risk, your surgeon may remove the larynx or voice box. The windpipe will be attached to the skin through a hole in the neck, which is used for breathing.
This is the use of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation may be:
- External radiation therapy—radiation directed at the tumor from a source outside the body
- Internal radiation therapy—radioactive materials placed into the throat in or near the cancer cells
This is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy may be given in many forms including pill, injection, and/or via a catheter. The drugs enter the bloodstream and travel through the body killing mostly cancer cells, but also some healthy cells.
Combined Modality Therapy
Often times, chemotherapy and radiation therapy are used together to kill cancer of the throat. This combined approach may be better than surgery or radiation alone.
To reduce your chance of getting throat cancer, take the following steps:
- Don't smoke or use tobacco products. If you do smoke or use tobacco products, get help to quit.
- Drink alcohol only in moderation. Moderate alcohol intake is two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women.
- Eat a healthful diet, one that is low in saturated fat and rich in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables.
- See your doctor and dentist regularly for check-ups and cancer screening. | <urn:uuid:07a7d3db-49eb-4c14-b183-962c00182982> | 2013-05-21T10:35:04Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.0019683837890625,
-0.004974365234375,
0.018310546875,
-0.005645751953125,
0.1669921875,
-0.0299072265625,
-0.0225830078125,
0.1328125,
-0.0260009765625,
-0.056884765625,
0.095703125,
0.0162353515625,
-0.020263671875,
0.0260009765625,
0.047119140625,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.925504 | 821 | http://oakhillhospital.com/your-health/?/11509/sp | 0.222825 |
12-24-2011, 04:33 AM
When Criss came back George was waiting for him. "So". 'Trina's brother was outside he wants to buy back CC for Trina"Criss replied a little shock. "What are you going to do?". Before Criss could answer Trina came back. "Let me talk to Trina first"Criss replied. Trina came in and saw George and Criss just standing there like mannequins. "What is my fly down?"she asked looking. "No Trina sit down for a minute". A little worried she sat down. "What Criss?". "George was telling me he saw your brother working at a garage". "Yea right your eyes were probably playing a trick on you"she remarked. "Trina I just met him outside a few minutes ago he wants to buy back CC for you". Trina didn't believe this. "Trina he said that he hasn't stepped into any casinioes or betting on anything"Criss stated.
"Criss he's just playing with you it's a con" and walked off but George went after me. "Trina wait". "George I know my brother he hasn't changed since he started to gamble". "Trina what if the con we played on him woke Marcus up to change his life for himself" George suggested. "Take me to the garage" and they left. At the garage Marcus was working as George and Trina came in. He didn't even realize they were there as Trina got out of the car surprised to see her brother working. "Marcus". He turned around and saw Trina. "Trina how did you know". "George and Criss told me I can't believe your working instead of gambling"she replied. "I guess seeing your boss buy CC from you so you could pay my debt it made me think of how this addiction has destroyed my life. I decided to get some help so I started to go to gambler anonymous meetings and Freddy who i met there gave me a job here and a place to live, but I knew if I wanted to right my wrong with you I needed to talk to Criss about getting CC back to you"he replied.
Tears started to fall down Trina's face as George just watched. "Marcus I have to tell you something and I hope you understand this but Criss helped you see what gambling was doing to you so set up the plan of 'auctioning' CC" Trina stated. "Seriously" he said. "Yea my boss was in your shoes his mother mortaged her house so Criss could have his show but Criss was going to use it to pay his bookie but he thinks his father who passed away was showing him that if he used that money that way his mother would lose the house and live out on the street. Criss couldn't do it so he got beatede witin an inch of his life. After he recovered he swore to his family that he wouldn't gamble ever again" Trina remarked. Marcus put his hands on Trina's shoulder. "Your boss is a smart man to pull that con on me and after you telling me this I'm happy he did" and gave Trina a hug as tears fell down both their faces. | <urn:uuid:d8edebf1-250d-4560-9702-63515b55b4f9> | 2013-05-21T10:12:59Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.005706787109375,
0.0111083984375,
0.0103759765625,
-0.01519775390625,
0.09912109375,
-0.0380859375,
0.006744384765625,
0.07763671875,
-0.0177001953125,
-0.06591796875,
0.091796875,
0.01214599609375,
0.0673828125,
-0.0272216796875,
0.0517578125,
-0.... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.993709 | 684 | http://official.crissangel.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1961&postcount=21 | 0.746888 |
These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.
The classifications are as follows:
A-I -- general patronage;
A-II -- adults and adolescents;
A-III -- adults;
L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
O -- morally offensive.
Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L. | <urn:uuid:d4810615-4029-43bd-b336-aca940bf9495> | 2013-05-21T10:13:25Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.011344177648425102,
-0.010273972526192665,
-0.0028360444121062756,
0.027611302211880684,
0.054580479860305786,
-0.024935787543654442,
-0.009043236263096333,
0.11900684982538223,
-0.026220034807920456,
-0.0047891694121062756,
0.07962328940629959,
0.029109589755535... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.925015 | 134 | http://old.usccb.org/movies/p/princeoffoxes1949.shtml | 0.596724 |
The 1956 Melbourne Olympics was a showcase of seething global tensions. Egypt, Iraq and Lebanon opted out in response to the Suez crisis; the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland boycotted the Soviet presence in the Games after the USSR crushed the Hungarian revolution; and China did not participate after Taiwan was allowed to under an alias.
But Olga Fikotová and Hal Connolly’s love-conquers-all story managed to rise above the animosity. Fikotová, a gold-medal Czechoslovak discus thrower and Connolly, an American with a gold medal in hammer throwing, met during the Games and continued their romance afterward, to a mixed reception.
“I returned home as the only gold-medal winner in the delegation, and at an official reception I was told that I brought from Melbourne 50% honor and 50% shame because I’d been running around with an American fascist,” Fikotová told the Financial Times last month. The reaction was a bit better for Connolly: then U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles announced, “We believe in love,” after the pair got engaged.
The pair wed in Prague in 1957 after receiving special permission from Czechoslovak President Antonín Zápotocký and had four children before divorcing in 1974. | <urn:uuid:7a9a2d56-50a0-44a7-ab3e-b7d936314202> | 2013-05-21T09:59:39Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.014865451492369175,
0.0264756940305233,
-0.012044270522892475,
0.00824652798473835,
0.0907118022441864,
-0.02690972201526165,
-0.02582465298473835,
0.0633680522441864,
-0.01220703125,
-0.0720486119389534,
0.0794270858168602,
0.009602864272892475,
0.05989583209... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.954501 | 283 | http://olympics.time.com/2012/07/12/athletes-in-love-9-olympic-love-stories/?iid=biz-main-moreontime | 0.349468 |
Ken of Lacey has a problem with a political forum being held at night in a neighboring city by a countywide organization.
Much better for residents to take a long lunch to hear another forum in the middle of the day.
So, let me get this right. Lacey residents can't drive three miles out of town to attend a forum in Olympia, but they have time to take off in the middle of the day to attend a forum that is marginally close? O.k. | <urn:uuid:5b1aa2f2-0de7-4ddc-9155-9f99ff8925fa> | 2013-05-21T10:34:26Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.0305059514939785,
-0.0014043898554518819,
0.002008928684517741,
-0.0018136160215362906,
0.08690476417541504,
-0.05178571492433548,
-0.010119047947227955,
0.05029761791229248,
-0.01324404776096344,
-0.03511904925107956,
0.01919642835855484,
0.0386904776096344,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.980726 | 99 | http://olywa.blogspot.com/2009/08/lacey-residents-dont-go-out-at-night.html | 0.744109 |
Monday, June 6, 2011
Scandal: Representative Anthony Weiner's Story / Leaked pics
U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner, who represents New York's 9th Congressional District, held a press conference on Monday afternoon at a Manhattan hotel.
He said that he has made "terrible mistakes" and that he is deeply sorry for both his conduct and the lies that he told to try and cover up the incident. He said that he lied because he was "embarrassed" and "ashamed."
He repeatedly apologized to his wife and told the press that "he accepts full responsibility for his actions." He called his conduct "dumb" and "destructive," but said that he would not resign from the Congress because he does not believe that his behavior violated the oath of office and that it has not mitigated his ability to serve his constituents. He added that he has had around 6 online relationships, with the majority of them occurring prior to his marriage.
At the press conference, Weiner said that his wife "was not happy," but that the couple has no intentions of splitting up. He said that he loves his wife deeply and she feels the same about him. He added that it was his wife's wish that they work through this issue together. The Congressman was adamant that he has never met the women in question and that he "has never had sex outside of his marriage."
His wife just announced that she's pregnant with the couples first child. Whether or not they stay together is what we are waiting to find out. This story seems to keep taking interesting twists, stay tuned.
More pics released TMZ obtained new nudes pics of Weiner that he took of himself using his Blackberry in the House Members Gym in the basement of the Rayburn House Office Building.
So the next question is did he use Congressional resources during his cyber affairs?
UPDATE: Anthony Weiner is set to resign today | <urn:uuid:4ce318d1-4de0-4b2a-8f98-028195b0cd4b> | 2013-05-21T09:59:03Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.02517564408481121,
0.009514051489531994,
-0.0023419202771037817,
0.004391100723296404,
0.1053864136338234,
0.0006495169945992529,
0.005415691062808037,
0.0977751761674881,
-0.022833723574876785,
-0.04771662876009941,
0.07845433056354523,
0.03351873531937599,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.996001 | 388 | http://on-the-6th.blogspot.com/2011/06/scandal-representative-anthony-weiners.html | 0.191679 |
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Peanut and Pumpkin Soup
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This is the easier of the two recipes I have for peanut and pumpkin soup. I love to serve this as a starter for meals that are simple and need a bit of a jolt. Most peanut soups are associated with West Africa, but French settlers in Louisiana and Southeast Asia also made peanut soups that can be memorable. The trick, of course, is to temper the peanut taste so it does not overpower other ingredients in the soup. Many folks use peanut butter to achieve this unique taste, but I prefer to use a peanut milk and curry powder to get the flavor I'm looking for. A peanut milk can be made by combing 2 parts of chicken broth with 1 part roasted peanuts and blending them until the mixture is perfectly smooth. You'll need six cups of peanut milk for this recipe. It is very easy to make and adds a perfect nutty taste to this very simple soup. I also cheat a bit with the pumpkin puree. Mine comes from a can and it works perfectly well in this recipe. The soup keeps well, but it will thicken as it stands, so you will probably have to thin it if you do not serve it immediately. Here's the recipe I use for this fairly uncommon soup.
Peanut and Pumpkin Soup...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
3 cups pumpkin puree
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup coarsely chopped red onions
2 teaspoons curry powder
6 cups peanut milk
2/3 cup fruit chutney
3 cups chicken broth
1) Combine oil and butter in a frying pan set over medium heat. When the mixture shimmers, add red onion and saute until soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add curry powder and toss with onions until well mixed and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
2) To make peanut milk: Combine 3 cups of peanuts with 6 cups of water or broth in jar of a blender. Process until perfectly smooth. Set aside.
3) In jar of an electric blender, combine pumpkin, chutney and onion mixture. Pulse until smooth, adding peanut milk as needed to process.
4) Combine pumpkin mixture with remaining peanut milk and chicken broth in a large saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring often. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes longer. Serve hot or warm. Yield: 8 servings.
You might also enjoy these recipes:
Thai Pumpkin Soup with Coconut Milk - Le Delicieux
Moroccan Chicken and Pumpkin Soup - Kitchen Wench
Coconut Curry and Pumpkin Soup - Flavor Diva
Pumpkin and Peanut Butter Soup - Chef In You
Gingered Squash Soup - eCurry
Pumpkin-Sage Soup - Streaming Gourmet | <urn:uuid:c569c221-2c0e-4d59-bde7-479130296d56> | 2013-05-21T10:00:19Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.01251220703125,
0.0157470703125,
-0.0081787109375,
0.0286865234375,
0.072265625,
-0.017822265625,
-0.023681640625,
0.08984375,
0.00714111328125,
0.0274658203125,
0.053955078125,
0.036376953125,
0.013916015625,
0.055908203125,
0.04833984375,
-0.008... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.913237 | 590 | http://oneperfectbite.blogspot.com/2010/08/peanut-and-pumpkin-soup.html?showComment=1282779008835 | 0.214628 |
The good and the bad of religion
Q: Is there widespread media bias against Christianity? Against evangelicals such as Brit Hume and Sarah Palin? Against public figures who speak openly and directly about their faith? Against people who believe as you do?
For the last decade or so, I have regularly taught a course entitled "Religion, Politics, and Society." As a part of it, I have kept track of the way the news and entertainment media treats religion in general, Christianity in particular, and people who are religiously committed. To some extent, I think Brit Hume and Sarah Palin are correct in their views about the mainstream media, which has a tendency to depict committed Christians, especially conservatives, as narrow minded, dim witted, somewhat ignorant, and often bigoted. However, many people who are strongly committed to their own religious beliefs or who are seen as conservative have not been treated much better by the media, irrespective of their religious affiliation. There are notable exceptions, such as the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, etc., but they are in the minority.
The causes of this approach to religion are several. One of the main reasons is the negative attitude that a number of those in the media seem to have toward conservatives in general. Those in the media who feel this way appear to think that all conservatives are fundamentalists, lack concern for others, believe theirs is the only true way, and want to force their views on everyone else. While I disagree with this view as an a priori characteristic of conservatives, for I know many who have none of these traits, such statements like those by Hume simply reinforce the prejudice and stereotype. His words revealed a genuine lack of understanding of the breadth of Buddhism, which has a variety of schools and a diversity of philosophic approaches to life. Hume is a public media figure and should know more about what he chooses to comment upon publicly.
The one thing I do agree with him, however, is that if someone had advised Woods to strengthen his Buddhism, few people would have objected. The advice would have simply been that maybe Woods should take his religion's moral teachings more seriously. I don't seek a problem with that. The problem with Hume's comments was that he appeared to be using Wood's situation as an excuse to try to get him to convert to his own religion, Christianity. Hume apparently thinks that becoming a Christian is sufficient for some to be made "right." Has he never heard of Jim Baker, Jimmy Swaggart, Robert Tilton, or Ted Haggard, just to mention a few of the better known Christians who have had serious ethical problems? All of them were also Christian preachers, those who are supposed to set the example of how "good" Christians are to act.
Anyone who thinks that simply converting to a religion will somehow make a person "good" is both naive and simple minded. No religion "makes" someone good, in the same way that no tool in itself makes someone a good carpenter. Religions contain value systems and a variety of tools that can help guide people on a path to righteous living, provided the tools are used properly and the values are put to practice in one's life in a positive way. I left Christianity not because I saw the religion as bad and lacking values, but because I did not find the specific tools I needed to help me build the kind of life and being that I was seeking. I became a Hindu not because all Hindus are good and the religion is perfect, but because I found a set of tools and a belief system that works for me. I also found a tradition that does not judge others simply based on their sectarian affiliation, and it that contains practices that I have found helpful in finding and following my path.
Religious beliefs and values can help to inspire great actions for the promotion of goodness. Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King Jr, are notable recent examples of individuals who have done this. Religious beliefs can also be used to justify narrow mindedness, evil, and violence as well, such as the actions of suicide terrorists and those who seek to force others to believe exactly as they do.
Posted by: oypay | January 31, 2010 8:43 PM
Report Offensive Comment
Posted by: timmy2 | January 18, 2010 12:23 PM
Report Offensive Comment
The comments to this entry are closed. | <urn:uuid:7933f1f2-e907-4922-b2b5-b73ab2212893> | 2013-05-21T09:59:30Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.041015625,
-0.01092529296875,
0.0218505859375,
0.0034942626953125,
0.06689453125,
-0.06298828125,
-0.002349853515625,
0.11767578125,
-0.0228271484375,
-0.03125,
0.06884765625,
0.0113525390625,
-0.03564453125,
0.003692626953125,
0.03759765625,
-0.0... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.981276 | 888 | http://onfaith.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/panelists/ramdas_lamb/2010/01/the_good_and_the_bad_of_religion.html | 0.293362 |
Moderator: Board moderators
And doesn't s.substring(i+2) give an exception when applied at the end of the string s?
Maniac wrote:I don't think the judge uses numbers of more than 25 digits for the number of test cases.. are you sure that this is the only change you made before getting AC? Well, congrats anyway and no problem, keep up the good work
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests | <urn:uuid:42e85e79-2c85-4543-adbc-e2a844a060d5> | 2013-05-21T10:06:45Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.05361519753932953,
0.023131126537919044,
0.02910539135336876,
-0.001943550887517631,
0.059129901230335236,
-0.09191176295280457,
-0.00013762828893959522,
0.052389707416296005,
-0.02910539135336876,
-0.05116421729326248,
0.0833333358168602,
0.04993872717022896,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.922621 | 99 | http://online-judge.uva.es/board/viewtopic.php?p=29171 | 0.373679 |
Russian skyscraperEdit profile
Crystal Island is a proposed building project in Moscow, Russia that is currently planned to have around 2,500,000 square metres (27,000,000 square feet) of floor space and a height of 450 metres (1,476 ft) designed by Norman Foster. At these dimensions upon completion it would be one of the largest structures (in floor space) on earth. The architectural firm behind the design is Foster and Partners. The tent-like superstructure would rise to 450m, and form a breathable "second skin" and thermal buffer for the main building, shielding the interior spaces from Moscow’s weather. This second skin will be sealed in winter to minimise heat loss, and opened in the summer to naturally cool the interior. The building would be integrated into a new park, which would provide a range of activities throughout the year, with cross country skiing and ice skating in the winter. It is stated to have a multitude of cultural, exhibition, performance, hotel, apartment, retail and office space, as well as an international school for 500 students. The building would be powered by built-in solar panels and wind turbines. The site would also feature on-site renewable and low-carbon energy generation. As of 2009, construction has been postponed indefinitely due to the global economic crisis. | <urn:uuid:3cfa13a9-0df4-449a-8d9e-987d2b82341e> | 2013-05-21T10:22:00Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.013645833358168602,
-0.003567708423361182,
-0.01666666753590107,
0.0010221353732049465,
0.10750000178813934,
-0.03500000014901161,
0.00046874998952262104,
0.07500000298023224,
0.005546874832361937,
-0.048124998807907104,
0.07458333671092987,
0.03187499940395355,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966805 | 269 | http://openbuildings.com/buildings/russian-skyscraper-profile-2947 | 0.503518 |
Railroad worker injuries are covered under the Federal Employees Liability Act which requires that a railroad maintains their fleet, ensuring that their trains are in good working order and free of defects. If a railroad does not comply with these standards, they may be liable for injuries to their workers. Damages railroad workers may receive include medical treatments, present and future lost wages and mental trauma. An injury on the railway can range from a minor sprain to a spinal injury so severe that it leads to death. Some of the most common injuries that affect railway workers are head trauma, knee injuries, back injuries, neck injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, brain trauma or spinal cord injuries. The Federal Employees Liability Act protects railroad workers and others as diverse as clerical employees whose day-to-day functions do not directly involve trains or outdoor activity. | <urn:uuid:f34d810a-050d-45f1-8b83-f358dcaa938a> | 2013-05-21T10:34:32Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.03349282220005989,
0.014129784889519215,
0.0012989683309569955,
-0.00953199714422226,
0.12021531164646149,
-0.08971291780471802,
-0.00676584942266345,
0.08971291780471802,
-0.017494019120931625,
-0.03394138813018799,
0.10406698286533356,
0.03154904395341873,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969868 | 167 | http://openjurist.org/law/railroad-worker-injury-law/michigan/trout-lake | 0.25787 |
Where are you from? If you see this page, it means it was not possible to identify your institution automatically.
Please select your institution from this list. You should only need to do this once during this session.
If you institution does not appear in the list above,
it means it has not registered an OpenURL Resolver.
You can try one of the free access resolvers below: | <urn:uuid:ea105302-e825-4d70-a17b-5e009a6fd72c> | 2013-05-21T10:14:08Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.01369598787277937,
0.0017481674440205097,
0.022280093282461166,
-0.003158757695928216,
0.0520833320915699,
-0.07060185074806213,
0.001163435517810285,
0.03202160447835922,
-0.0243055559694767,
-0.03703703731298447,
0.03337191417813301,
0.04128086566925049,
-0... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.936049 | 83 | http://openurl.ac.uk/?genre=article&issn=1477-7800&date=2009-01-08&volume=6&issue=1 | 0.349147 |
Herbert Xu <herbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on 04/14/2005 04:22:27 PM:
> On Thu, Apr 14, 2005 at 03:43:37PM -0700, David Stevens wrote:
> > > Thanks. Actually I did include it in my patch too.
> > Yes, I just saw this -- at lower layer. I prefer the flush up
> > in sendmsg, since 1) that's where the other error case is done
> > and 2) that's where the append happens. But I could go either way.
> Sorry I disagree. Look at the way ip6_push_pending_frames works, when
> it returns you're guaranteed that the packet has been sent or dropped.
> Either way the cork buffer has been freed.
> Therefore rawv6_push_pending_frames should act in an analagous way.
> In fact with your patch we can end up calling ip6_flush_pending_frames
> twice. Granted that it is currently harmless but it isn't nice.
I don't see this. My original patch only calls
ip6_flush_pending_frames() once, since the original code already only
calls rawv6_push_pending_frames() in the "else" of "if (err)". It's
just a question of whether you call it within rawv6_push_pending_frames()
before returning error, or immediately after returning, doing it in
It's asymmetric in your patch because the data isn't queued
from rawv6_push...(), but it's freed (on error) within it, while
the ip6_append_data...() itself flushs from the caller on error,
rather than doing it within ip6_append_data() and then returning an
error. I'm pretty sure they are functionally equivalent, which is
why I can go either way. :-)
> > > Multiple packets will exist on the queue when the user has written
> > > more than one MTU worth of data.
> > I think the fragmentation happens in the IPv6 layer, so only memory
> > fragmentation can happen from sendmsg (as far as I can tell). Meaning
> Look at line 911 in ip6_output.c (inside ip6_append_data). When the
> user sends more data than can be accomdated in one MTU-sized packet,
> we will allocate new skb's and put them on the write queue.
I saw that in the code, but I also saw a 2K single skb when the
MTU is 1500. A piece I looked at appeared to be allocating space for
frag headers (to be filled in on fragmentation at IPv6 layer, I assume),
but still putting the data in the same skb; I'll do some
more testing and see if I can understand it better; maybe there's
another bug, or a way to avoid a copy when fragmenting in lower layers.
But, you're right, if it can happen (appeared not, to me) then
your code handles that, too. Even if it doesn't happen in ordinary
data>MTU case, I expect it may be possible with MSG_MORE, corking,
or other less common cases.
> > Yeah, I wrote a non-recursive version of skb_store_bits, but it
> > look any less complex (what I was hoping for). And it doesn't handle
> > the case of a frag_list skb having a frag_list of its own, if that can
> > happen. That's the case where it could recurse multple times, but I
> It doesn't make sense to have a frag_list inside a frag_list and you
> can consider it disallowed.
> Well if you do come up with any simplifications please simplify
> skb_copy_bits too and submit a patch :)
Well, it made more sense to me, but still complex enough that
it might not be clearer to anyone else. skb_copy_bits() works as
far as I know, so I guess we can keep both. :-) | <urn:uuid:f408c484-3a75-47c7-971a-77f3b437aebf> | 2013-05-21T10:07:05Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.0262451171875,
0.0245361328125,
0.014404296875,
-0.01214599609375,
0.04638671875,
-0.10107421875,
0.01019287109375,
0.08349609375,
-0.046142578125,
-0.0096435546875,
0.04638671875,
0.0301513671875,
-0.06982421875,
0.049072265625,
0.0269775390625,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.931515 | 907 | http://oss.sgi.com/projects/netdev/archive/2005-04/msg01701.html | 0.251836 |
In 2009 I successfully completed the AFF course, after a stop due to the birth of my son I'm going to resume regular activity.
I currently have 31 jumps, all carried out by renting the equipment, and now I want to buy my own equipment (parachute).
What equipment would be considered adequate to last two years, expected about 200 jumps? What specifications should I keep in mind while reviewing parachutes?
I would like to hear an opinion different from that given by the school that recommended, among other things, used equipment. | <urn:uuid:0ed0b919-57e8-4f06-a844-363c5fae9707> | 2013-05-21T10:20:10Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.03919491544365883,
0.011321504600346088,
-0.0023834744933992624,
0.00804422702640295,
0.0831567794084549,
-0.032971397042274475,
-0.02807203307747841,
0.06673728674650192,
-0.04475635662674904,
-0.054025422781705856,
0.023040253669023514,
0.038400422781705856,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.977527 | 111 | http://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/3636/skydive-equipment/3637 | 0.962607 |
- Macquarie Regional RadioWorks redirects here; not to be confused with the Macquarie Radio Network.
Southern Cross Austereo' (formerly known as Macquarie Southern Cross Media
and Southern Cross Media
) is an Australian
company, owned by Southern Cross Media Group
(formerly Macquarie Media Group). The company was previously known as Macquarie Regional RadioWorks, prior to the absorption of the remaining assets of Southern Cross Broadcasting
that were purchased by Macquarie Media Group in 2007.
The company owns several regional radio stations
, as a result of takeovers of stations formerly owned by DMG Radio Australia
and RG Capital Radio Network
. The company also owns the stations forming the Southern Cross Television
and Southern Cross Ten
networks around regional Australia and Tasmania
, which hold varying affiliations with the Seven Network
and Network Ten
In December 2009, MMG security holders voted in favour of a conversion from a triple-stapled structure to a single ASX-listed company. MMG was renamed Southern Cross Media Group with former RG Capital Radio CEO Rhys Holleran as the Chief Executive Officer.
In March 2011, Southern Cross Media launched a AUD$714m takeover bid of national radio broadcaster, the Austereo
Group.Reuters, ACCC allows Takeover Bid,... Read More | <urn:uuid:ab8e4084-dfa2-4f1d-b5a9-296d9665f4fb> | 2013-05-21T10:15:50Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.03990709409117699,
0.05046452581882477,
0.0024150125682353973,
-0.010082348249852657,
0.06967905163764954,
-0.048775337636470795,
-0.021537162363529205,
0.08952702581882477,
-0.002731735585257411,
-0.00855152029544115,
0.0020323058124631643,
0.015202702954411507,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.948962 | 271 | http://pages.rediff.com/southern-cross-austereo/385192 | 0.185293 |
The SS Heraklion was a car ferry operating the lines Piraeus - Chania and Piraeus - Irakleio between 1965 and 1966. The ship capsized and sank on 8 December 1966 in the Aegean Sea, resulting in the death of over 200 people.
<!-- Deleted image removed: -->SS Heraklion
was built as the SS Leicestershire by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in Glasgow in 1949, for the Bibby Line to operate the UK to Burma route. She was chartered to the British India Line for some time to supplement its London to East Africa service. In 1964 she was sold to the Aegean Steam Navigation Co to operate under their Typaldos Line, renamed SS Heraklion
Once Typaldos Line took ownership, she was refitted as a passenger/car ferry
. The ship had an overall length of 498 ft (152 m), a beam
of 60 ft (18 m), gross tonnage
of 8.922 tons, single prop
reaching a speed of 17 knot
. Winter capacity was 35 trucks with an average weight of 10 tons. S/S Heraklion
had her last survey on 29 June 1966.
In the evening of December 7, 1966, and under extreme weather conditions, with winds blowing at 9 Beaufort scale
sailed at 8.00 pm from Souda Bay, Crete for Piraeus, with α 2 hours delay allegedly in order embark the refrigerator truck that according to most accounts contributed to the sinking. Presently passenger ships are prohibited from sailing with winds blowing at 8 Beaufort scale
or higher, but at the time it was up to the captain to decide... Read More | <urn:uuid:e1320057-c989-44b6-bc77-0c62981cb9b7> | 2013-05-21T10:31:14Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.001791666611097753,
0.04050000011920929,
-0.01666666753590107,
0.0008645833586342633,
0.05533333495259285,
-0.08666666597127914,
-0.023666666820645332,
0.07599999755620956,
-0.005916666705161333,
-0.015833333134651184,
0.061000000685453415,
0.05233333259820938,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.964613 | 355 | http://pages.rediff.com/ss-heraklion/987895 | 0.42068 |
"There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere" is a patriotic anthem written in 1942 by Paul Roberts and Shelby Darnell (a pseudonym for producer Bob Miller). The song was written during World War II and was enjoyed its greatest popularity during the war years. The somewhere in the title of the song refers to an idealistic version of heaven reserved for the brave U.S.soldiers fighting the Axis Powers, somewhat akin to the concept of Valhalla. The verses are a narrative of a young man who is crippled, but still yearns to fight and earn his place in this patriotic afterlife.
Other lyrics to this melody have been recorded by Red River Dave in 1960 and called Ballad of Francis Powers. This is a song about the U.S. flier, Francis Gary Powers, who has been shot down on a spy mission over Soviet territory and taken POW; he is shown singing There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere in prison. | <urn:uuid:a24cf9df-8adc-49e8-9aff-fa6db3fa9153> | 2013-05-21T10:38:05Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.02243942767381668,
0.02243942767381668,
-0.018447136506438255,
0.005231277551501989,
0.09251101315021515,
-0.05286343768239021,
-0.007330671884119511,
0.06690528988838196,
-0.035104624927043915,
-0.04212554916739464,
0.07654184848070145,
0.03827092424035072,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.970183 | 196 | http://pages.rediff.com/there-s-a-star-spangled-banner-waving-somewhere/357780 | 0.855025 |
Welcome to Pandora's Aquarium, a rape, sexual assault, and sexual abuse survivor message board and chat room.
If you've been a victim of any type of sexual violence, you belong here. What you see below represents just a fraction of the resources and survivor support available. Register now to join our community and take full advantage of what this online support group has to offer you as you heal and recover, or sign in to remove this message.
You are not alone, we can support you as you heal, and you've made an important step toward recovery by reaching out. If you are unable to register or have any questions, please contact the staff or view our home page.
If you could imagine a perfect world, what would it be? Where would you be, what would you do?
My world would have only love, there would be no broken hearts or sad tears. I would be happy, living in a small town with a large family and the best man to call my husband. I'd have many many friends and we'd always laugh when we were together. I'd be a successful business woman and a mother with kids who could never do any wrong to stop me from loving them.
“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions.”
― Albert Einstein
That is my dream and I am determined to make it happen. | <urn:uuid:d6e12298-7c89-4454-8418-6105921bbd4b> | 2013-05-21T10:22:21Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.001466444693505764,
-0.0015560963656753302,
0.0030609630048274994,
0.003201844170689583,
0.06393442302942276,
-0.050204917788505554,
-0.0021516394335776567,
0.06147541105747223,
-0.0260245893150568,
-0.03852459043264389,
0.047745902091264725,
0.02704918012022972,... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.972371 | 284 | http://pandys.org/forums/index.php?app=blog&module=display§ion=blog&blogid=4712&showentry=43968 | 0.356139 |
Most people who are interested in web technology have no doubt heard about the long tail. Amongst other things, it describes common usage patterns of content or goods on the web.
I believe that by lowering the barriers to creation of simple applications, Pipes (and similar systems) will contribute to an abundance of available applications. The usage pattern of these creations will closely follow the long tail pattern. There will be a few major hits, but the bulk of the usage will consist of very niche applications that solve very specific problems.
Welcome to the long tail of applications. | <urn:uuid:cafe5270-b03a-4e8f-a27e-bd9123832139> | 2013-05-21T10:27:19Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.03609495982527733,
0.007479408755898476,
0.019500968977808952,
-0.012718022800981998,
0.0625,
-0.09399224817752838,
-0.003966812044382095,
0.09786821901798248,
-0.026405038312077522,
-0.0008592235972173512,
0.060077518224716187,
0.010719477199018002,
-0.11046... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.922574 | 114 | http://pashasadri.com/2007/02/16/the-long-tail-of-applications/ | 0.231443 |
I've been thinking a lot about my word for 2012. You know, the one word that summarizes what I want to work on to better my life in the coming year.
This year my word is simplify.
Simplify summarizes what I hope to accomplish in my life perfectly! Let me be clear. I'm not striving for a simple life, there is nothing simple about me - just ask Bill! What I hope to accomplish is to reduce the extraneous things in my life so I can fully enjoy the things that matter to me most.
Here are my plans:
1. This year I will strive to simplify my life by cleaning the clutter from my office, my sewing room and my closets; my life in general. I really want to feel and be more organized!
2. I will strive to list what I hope to accomplish and revel in the satisfaction of crossing off those lines one. by. one.
4. I will simplify my life by remembering that people are more important than things. That holidays aren't just about elaborate decorations and shopping lists but about spending quiet time with the people I love.
5. I want to eat simple, healthy foods (not necessarily those pictured here - sorry Peggy) and continue to strive to eat a sugar free diet.
6. I want to take more long walks on the beach and capture the simple beauty in nature through the lens of my camera.
7. I want to sip and savor this life to its fullest and share it with people I love.
Encourage one another,
One more thing. I couldn't let this year go by without thanking you all for gathering here and encouraging me through your comments. As corny as it may sound, my life has been forever changed because of this blog. Your coming here means so much to me. Thank you! xo | <urn:uuid:08c0f571-93b3-4d6f-92c5-eb431ba5d87d> | 2013-05-21T10:20:12Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.03631545975804329,
0.00561097264289856,
-0.00728647131472826,
0.006000623572617769,
0.053304240107536316,
-0.010052992962300777,
-0.020573565736413002,
0.07356608659029007,
-0.0027080734726041555,
-0.020417705178260803,
0.019716333597898483,
0.006701995152980089,... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953517 | 377 | http://patches.typepad.com/notes_from_the_patch/2011/12/index.html | 0.192809 |
The auto-generated API documentation is very valuable to get information about this packages' methods and which parameters they require. But of course you first need to have an overview about the abilities of the class.
There are a number of simple getter methods that let you retrieve single pieces of a date currently set.
Date does also have some advanced methods to obtain data from it.
returns the name of the day in short (
or long form (
returns the name of the month in short (
long form (
Date::getDayOfWeek() calculates the number of the day in the week (0-6, Sunday being 0)
Date::getWeekOfYear() returns the week number of this date | <urn:uuid:30e52007-711d-4eee-9e77-eeee870da176> | 2013-05-21T10:28:51Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.04667467996478081,
0.026642628014087677,
0.012369791977107525,
0.007762419991195202,
0.03365384787321091,
-0.044671475887298584,
0.020933493971824646,
0.06690704822540283,
-0.031049679964780807,
0.02033253200352192,
0.11057692021131516,
0.02604166604578495,
-... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.910182 | 148 | http://pear.php.net/manual/en/package.datetime.date.basics.php | 0.511944 |
This article is the first paper in a series that describes the reform of the pharmacy curriculum at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium). In this paper, we show the reasons (background and history) for the implementation of a new curriculum. Our goal is to educate pharmacists who are able to face the challenges of the twenty-first century. Due to the new role of the pharmacist in this contemporary society, pharmacy students must acquire new and other competences (communication skills, teamwork). These competences can only be learned using new educational methods. This paper describes innovations that were implemented in the educational system and the steps taken to create a framework for these innovations. The new curriculum conforms to the Bologna Declaration. | <urn:uuid:098ee497-fdf7-4a10-8176-8b44beba8199> | 2013-05-21T10:20:19Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.05113636329770088,
0.027840908616781235,
0.014772727154195309,
0.0142992427572608,
0.09772727638483047,
-0.05265151336789131,
0.0014204545877873898,
0.10000000149011612,
-0.010179923847317696,
-0.018465908244252205,
0.0416666679084301,
-0.004450757522135973,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.928648 | 150 | http://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/2008/03/the-introduction-of-new-teaching-methods-in-pharmacy-education%E2%80%94i-lessons-learned-from-history-2/ | 0.694902 |
A pregame interview with Joe Maddon
Rays manager meets the media prior to Game 3 of the World Series
Can you tell us, did you get any updates on the weather, and do you think the game will start on time?JOE MADDON: We have gotten updates. From what I understand it's not going to start on time, but possibly relatively close. The proverbial window is like a 9:30 or so window, although this sounds like it may be a big bay window, where you actually could play a baseball game. They're saying after this weather clears out, it should be good for the rest of the night. Two parter about David Price: After 42 pitches the other night, how many pitches do you think he'd have in the tank tonight? And if he didn't pitch tonight how many would that add for tomorrow night?
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. | <urn:uuid:7b2e69fc-223c-40ed-b33f-535bbc7fa6bb> | 2013-05-21T10:20:53Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.004236629232764244,
0.002779073314741254,
0.008745335973799229,
-0.025808457285165787,
0.06187811121344566,
-0.028762437403202057,
0.017646145075559616,
0.05099502578377724,
-0.012515547685325146,
-0.07400497794151306,
0.051616914570331573,
0.04011194035410881,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.97747 | 193 | http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081025&content_id=3643961&vkey=ps2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb | 0.278436 |
Wily Mo Pena inks deal to play in Japan
Outfielder played with five clubs over eight Major League seasons
Veteran outfielder Wily Mo Pena is set to make the move to Japan after inking a two-year deal with the Japan Series-champion Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.
The Hawks announced the deal on their website on Friday. The Pacific League club won the 2011 championship, defeating the Central League's Chunichi Dragons in seven games. It was the club's first title in eight years.
Pena, who will turn 30 in January, played eight seasons in the Majors with the Reds, Red Sox, Nationals, D-backs and the Mariners.
The right-handed hitter started the 2011 campaign with the D-backs, hitting five home runs in 22 games before being released on July 15. He inked a Minor League deal with the Mariners on Aug. 13, and played 22 games with Seattle. He totaled 23 hits in 113 at-bats for the season.
The Dominican Republic native was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the Mets in 1998, then inked a deal with the Yankees a year later after his contract was voided. In March 2001 he was traded to the Reds for Michael Coleman and Drew Henson. He made his Major League debut in 2002 with the Reds.
Pena won a World Series ring for contributing to the 2007 Red Sox, who traded him to the Nationals during August of that season. He compiled 425 hits, 84 home runs and 240 RBIs during his eight-year career.
Matt Weber is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. | <urn:uuid:ee22f224-ada7-478b-9202-16afab116531> | 2013-05-21T10:34:55Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.014643324539065361,
0.01619764417409897,
-0.0058900522999465466,
-0.004622054751962423,
0.040739528834819794,
0.0033949606586247683,
0.015706805512309074,
0.05955497547984123,
-0.00756708113476634,
-0.037958115339279175,
0.10994764417409897,
0.08246073126792908,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.983569 | 347 | http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111202&content_id=26078194&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb | 0.404765 |
Acrophobia is defined as a fear of heights. Unlike a specific phobia like aerophobia -- fear of flying -- and other specific phobias, acrophobia can cause a person to fear a variety of things related to being far from the ground. Depending on the phobia's severity, an acrophobic person may equally fear being on a high floor of a building or simply climbing a ladder.
Acrophobia and Related Conditions
True vertigo is a medical condition that causes a sensation of spinning and dizziness. Illyngophobia is a phobia in which the fear of developing vertigo can actually lead to vertigo-like symptoms. Acrophobia can induce similar feelings, but the three conditions are not the same. See a doctor for tests if you experience vertigo symptoms. Medical tests may include bloodwork, CT scans and MRIs, which can rule out a variety of neurological conditions.
Bathmophobia, or the fear of slopes and stairs, is sometimes related to acrophobia. In bathmophobia, you may panic when viewing a steep slope, even if you have no need to climb the slope. Although many people with bathmophobia have acrophobia, most acrophobia sufferers do not also experience bathmophobia.
Climacophobia is related to bathmophobia, except that the fear generally occurs only when contemplating making a climb. If you suffer from climacophobia, you are probably not afraid to see a steep set of stairs as long as you can remain safely at the bottom. However, climacophobia may occur in tandem with acrophobia.
Aerophobia is the specific fear of flying. Depending on the severity of your fear, you may be afraid of airports and airplanes, or may only feel the fear when in the air. Aerophobia may occasionally occur alongside acrophobia.
Symptoms of Acrophobia
If you experience acrophobia, you may never experience vertigo symptoms. Instead, you may feel a sense of panic when at height. You may instinctively begin to search for something to cling to. You may find that you are unable to trust your own sense of balance. Common reactions include descending immediately, crawling on all fours and kneeling or otherwise lowering the body.
Emotionally and physically, the response to acrophobia is similar to the response to any other phobia. You may begin to shake, sweat, experience heart palpitations and even cry or yell out. You may feel terrified and paralyzed. It might become difficult to think.
If you have acrophobia, it is likely that you will begin to dread situations that may cause you to spend time at height. For example, you may worry that an upcoming vacation will put you into a hotel room on a high floor. You may put off home repairs for fear of using a ladder. You might avoid visiting friends' homes if they have balconies or upstairs picture windows.
Danger of Acrophobia
The biggest danger that most phobias present is the risk of limiting one's life and activities to avoid the feared situation. Acrophobia is unusual, however, in that having a panic attack while high in the air could actually lead to the imagined danger.
The situation may be safe as long as normal precautions are taken, but panicking could lead you to make unsafe moves. Therefore, it is extremely important that acrophobia be professionally treated as quickly as possible, particularly if heights are a regular part of your life.
Causes of Acrophobia
Research shows that a certain amount of reluctance around heights is normal, not only for humans but for all visual animals. In 1960, famed research psychologists Gibson and Walk did a "Visual Cliff" experiment which showed crawling infants, along with babies of numerous species, who refused to cross a thick glass panel that covered an apparently sharp drop-off. The presence of the infant's mother, encouragingly calling him, did not convince the babies that it was safe.
Therefore, acrophobia seems to be at least partially ingrained, possibly as an evolutionary survival mechanism. Nonetheless, most children and adults use caution but are not inordinately afraid of heights. Acrophobia, like all phobias, appears to be a hyper-reaction of the normal fear response. Many experts believe that this may be a learned response to either a previous fall or a parent's nervous reaction to heights.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a main treatment of choice for specific phobias. Behavioral techniques that expose the sufferer to the feared situation either gradually (systematic desensitization) or rapidly (flooding) are frequently used. In addition, the client is taught ways of stopping the panic reaction and regaining emotional control.
Traditionally, actual exposure to heights is the most common solution. However, several research studies performed since 2001 have shown that virtual reality may be just as effective. A major advantage of virtual reality treatment is the savings in both cost and time, as there is no need for "on-location" therapist accompaniment. This method is not yet readily available, but may be worth trying to find if you can.
The drug D-Cycloserine has been in clinical trials for anxiety disorder treatment since 2008. It appears that using the medication in tandem with cognitive-behavioral therapy may improve results, but the research remains preliminary at this time.
Acrophobia appears to be rooted in an evolutionary safety mechanism. Nonetheless, it represents an extreme variation on a normal caution, and can become quite life-limiting for sufferers. It can also be dangerous for those who experience a full panic reaction while at a significant height. Acrophobia can share certain symptoms with vertigo, a medical disorder with a variety of possible causes, as well as with other specific phobias. For these reasons, if you experience the signs of acrophobia, it is extremely important to seek professional help as soon as possible.Sources:
Gibson, E. J., & Walk, R. D. "The 'visual cliff'." Scientific American. 1960. 202, 67-71. May 5, 2008. Retrieved from http://www.wadsworth.com/psychology_d/templates/student_resources/0155060678_rathus/ps/ps05.html
Emmelkamp, Paul, Bruynzeel, Mary, Drost, Leonie, van der Mast, Charles. "Virtual Reality Treatment in Acrophobia: A Comparison with Exposure in Vivo" CyberPsychology & Behavior. June 1, 2001, 4(3): 335-339. May 5, 2008. | <urn:uuid:f0f43b23-b360-4611-bd33-a1d38dba609e> | 2013-05-21T10:00:39Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.004638671875,
-0.00013065338134765625,
0.01434326171875,
-0.029541015625,
0.11669921875,
-0.08984375,
0.006256103515625,
0.12255859375,
-0.03955078125,
0.018798828125,
0.05712890625,
0.029541015625,
0.0859375,
-0.0185546875,
0.0498046875,
-0.01312... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.939472 | 1,366 | http://phobias.about.com/od/introductiontophobias/a/acrophobiaprof.htm | 0.876977 |
Type: Posts; User: AjTee; Keyword(s):
I will use it with Ubuntu 11.10+
I want to buy a laptop with AMD Radeon HD 7670M.
Can anyone tell me about support of this card in Linux?
What about work of Catalysts with this Card in Linux?
Please reply me as fast as... | <urn:uuid:8242a0f2-f465-4423-af7c-5670d7f09f6c> | 2013-05-21T10:00:36Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.0546875,
0.0434027761220932,
0.0254991315305233,
0.0358072929084301,
0.0902777761220932,
0.0076497397385537624,
-0.0206163190305233,
0.0329861119389534,
-0.0028076171875,
-0.0776909738779068,
0.0349392369389534,
0.0316840261220932,
0.1063368022441864,
0.0... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945234 | 76 | http://phoronix.com/forums/search.php?s=36616512aece1717d2f0f9fb0445980f&searchid=1516523 | 0.709673 |
How to recognize the native panel size on various laptops?
I wonder if there's any easy way to recognize the native resolution of various laptops, with various graphic cards. They usually give out no edid, dmidecode does not have that info..
Xresprobe of Debian does this by running full X stack for some seconds and then grepping the log for it, with various different ways to type it for the many drivers. But this is a little too heavy.
Does anyone have an idea how to check this, lightly?
Usually with a problem like this there's a dead obvious solution, I just can't see it now | <urn:uuid:11f5ba19-b063-46d9-8acb-f6e1228ef120> | 2013-05-21T10:15:15Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.06643356382846832,
0.019886363297700882,
0.04064685478806496,
-0.012347027659416199,
0.03889860212802887,
-0.03299825266003609,
0.0008570530917495489,
0.06774475425481796,
-0.02032342739403248,
-0.06949301064014435,
0.029501747339963913,
0.03562062978744507,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.959665 | 132 | http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?14103-The-State-Of-The-Tux3-File-System&goto=nextoldest | 0.358539 |
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft is expected to discover its 1,000TH comet this summer.
The SOHO spacecraft is a joint effort between NASA and the European Space Agency. It has accounted for approximately one-half of all comet discoveries with computed orbits in the history of astronomy.
"Before SOHO was launched, only 16 sun grazing comets had been discovered by space observatories. Based on that experience, who could have predicted SOHO would discover more than 60 times that number, and in only nine years," said Dr. Chris St. Cyr. He is senior project scientist for NASA's Living With a Star program at the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. "This is truly a remarkable achievement!"
About 85 percent of the comets SOHO discovered belongs to the Kreutz group of sun grazing comets, so named because their orbits take them very close to Earth's star. The Kreutz sun grazers pass within 500,000 miles of the star's visible surface. Mercury, the planet closest to the sun, is about 36 million miles from the solar surface.
SOHO has also been used to discover three other well-populated comet groups: the Meyer, with at least 55 members; Marsden, with at least 21 members; and the Kracht, with 24 members. These groups are named after the astronomers who suggested the comets are related, because they have similar orbits.
Many comet discoveries were made by amateurs using SOHO images on the Internet. SOHO comet hunters come from all over the world. The United States, United Kingdom, China, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, Ukraine, France, Germany, and Lithuania are among the many countries whose citizens have used SOHO to chase comets.
Almost all of SOHO's comets are discovered using images from its Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) instrument. LASCO is used to observe the faint, multimillion-degree outer atmosphere of the sun, called the corona. A disk in the instrument is used to make an artificial eclipse, blocking direct light from the sun, so the much fainter corona can be seen. Sun grazing comets are discovered when they enter LASCO's field of view as they pass close by the star.
"Building coronagraphs like LASCO is still more art than science, because the light we are trying to detect is very faint," said Dr. Joe Gurman, U.S. project scientist for SOHO at Goddard. "Any imperfections in the optics or dust in the instrument will scatter the light, making the images too noisy to be useful. Discovering almost 1,000 comets since SOHO's launch on December 2, 1995 is a testament to the skill of the LASCO team."
SOHO successfully completed its primary mission in April 1998. It has enough fuel to remain on station to keep hunting comets for decades if the LASCO continues to function.
For information about SOHO on the Internet, visit:
Explore further: Long-term warming, short-term variability: Why climate change is still an issue | <urn:uuid:78cbe1bd-1849-4138-b59a-5521e93122a3> | 2013-05-21T10:13:56Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.038330078125,
0.0185546875,
-0.0233154296875,
0.0218505859375,
0.0625,
-0.0947265625,
0.00811767578125,
0.10400390625,
-0.0146484375,
-0.0458984375,
0.041015625,
-0.00494384765625,
-0.01239013671875,
-0.000926971435546875,
0.026611328125,
-0.03051... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.943417 | 663 | http://phys.org/news4969.html | 0.255319 |
fables of Aarne-Thompson type 2031C
D. L. Ashliman
On the shore of the Ganges there was a hermitage filled with holy men dedicated to prayer, self denial, repentance, the study of holy scriptures, fasting, and meditation. They drank only small amounts of very pure water, and mortified their bodies with a diet of bulbs, roots, fruits, and water plants. Their only clothing were loincloths made from tree bark.
The father of the hermitage was named Yajnavalkya. He had just finished bathing in the Ganges and was about to rinse out his mouth when a little mouse fell from a falcon's beak into his hand. After looking at it, he set it onto a fig leaf, bathed himself once more, rinsed out his mouth, and performed his penitential and other rituals. Then through the power of his holiness he transformed the mouse into a girl.
Taking her home with him to his hermitage, he said to his wife, who was childless, "My dear, take her in place of a daughter. Bring her up with care!"
Thereafter she was reared, loved, and nurtured. When she was twelve years old, and the wife saw that she was ready for marriage, she said to her husband, "Listen, husband, do you not see that it is past time for our daughter's marriage?"
He said, "What you say is quite right! So if she is willing, I will summon the exalted sun god and present her to him as a wife.
His wife said, "What could be said against that? Do it!"
Through the power of prayer and incantations the sun appeared without delay, saying, "Holy man, why do you summon me?"
The man answered, "Behold! Here stands my little daughter. If she will have you, take her as a wife!"
Having said this, he said to his daughter, "Daughter, does this exalted one please you, this sun god who illuminates the three worlds?"
The daughter said, "Father, he is too hot. I do not want him. Summon a better one!"
Hearing this, the wise man said to the sun, "Exalted one, is there a being more powerful than you?"
The sun answered, "Yes, there is a stronger one than I. The cloud, through whose cover I become invisible."
Then the wise man summoned the cloud and said to his daughter, "Daughter, shall I give you to this one as a wife?"
She answered, "He is black and cold. Therefore give me to another powerful being!"
Upon this the wise man asked the cloud, "Listen, cloud! Is there anyone more powerful than you?"
The cloud answered, "The wind is more powerful than I! Driven by the wind, I am scattered into a thousand pieces."
After hearing this, the wise man summoned the wind and said, "Daughter, does the wind please you most of all as a husband?"
She answered, "Father! He is entirely too inconstant. Summon a more powerful one instead!"
The wise man said, "Wind, is there anyone more powerful than you?"
The wind said, "The mountain is more powerful than I, for however strong I am, he still stands firmly against me."
Then the wise man summoned the mountain and said to the girl, "Daughter, shall I give you to this one in marriage?"
She answered, "Father, he is hard and rigid. Therefore give me to another one."
The wise man asked the mountain, "Listen, king of the mountains, is there anyone more powerful than you?"
The mountain answered, "The mice are more powerful than I, for they make holes in my body with violence."
With that the wise man summoned a mouse and showed him to her, saying, "Daughter, shall I give you to him as a wife? Does this mouse king please you?"
Seeing him, she thought, "He is of my own kind."
Her hair stood on end with pleasure, making her even more beautiful, and she said, "Father, make me into a mouse and give me to him as a wife so I can fulfill the domestic duties prescribed for my kind!"
Through the power of his holiness he transformed her into a little mouse and gave her to the other mouse as a wife.
One of India's most influential contributions to world literature, The Panchatantra (also spelled Pañcatantra or Pañca-tantra) consists of five books of animal fables and magic tales (some 87 stories in all) that were compiled in their current form between the third and fifth centuries AD. It is believed that even then the stories were already ancient. The tales' self-proclaimed purpose is to educate the sons of royalty.
Although the original author's or compiler's name is unknown, an Arabic translation from about 750 AD attributes The Panchatantra to a wise man called Bidpai, which is probably a Sanskrit word meaning "court scholar."
The fables of The Panchatantra found their way to Europe through oral folklore channels and by way of Persian and Arabic translations. They substantially influenced medieval writers of fables.
Once near a lonely farmhouse surrounded by rice fields there lived a rat couple. They were highly regarded by their own kind and very prosperous. One day, in addition to their many other children, a little daughter was born to them. She was so dainty with her shiny gray fur, her broad little upright ears, and her glistening eyes, that her parents became quite proud of their little daughter. Day in and day out their only thoughts were how they might prepare a magnificent future for her.
When the little rat came of age, both parents came to the conclusion that only the most powerful being in the entire world should be her husband.
Once they were discussing this matter with a neighbor, and he said, "If you want to give your daughter in marriage to the most powerful being, you must choose the sun as your son-in-law, for without question, no one equals the sun in power.
The rat couple saw that this was true, and without hesitation they made their way to the sun and presented to him their proposal that he should marry their daughter.
The sun replied, "I am much indebted to you that you have come so far, and that you have the kind intention to give me your daughter in marriage, but please tell me just why you have chosen me to be your son-in-law."
The rats said, "We would like to give our daughter in marriage to the most powerful being in the world, and without dispute you are that one. Therefore we have chosen you to be our son-in-law."
Then the sun said, "What you say is not without foundation, but there is a being more powerful than I, and it is he to whom you must give your daughter."
The rats replied, "Can there in truth be someone more powerful than you?"
The sun said, "When I want to shine on the earth, a cloud often comes by and covers me up, and my rays are unable either to penetrate it or to frighten it away. I am powerless against the cloud. Thus you must go to the cloud and make him your son-in-law."
The rats saw that it was so, and they went to the cloud.
After they had presented their proposal to him, the cloud said, "You are in error if you think that I am the most powerful being. I do indeed have the power to cover the sun, but I am powerless against the wind. When he begins to blow, he drives me away and tears me to pieces. There is nothing I can do against him."
So the rats went to the wind and made the proposal to him that he should marry their daughter, whom they wanted to give in marriage to the most powerful being.
But the wind said, "You are in error. I do indeed have the power to drive away the cloud, but I am powerless against the wall that people build to hold me back. I can neither blow through it nor do anything to it. The wall is much more powerful than I."
So the rats again set forth and came to the wall, to whom, in a similar manner, they made their request.
The wall replied, "It is indeed true that I have the power to resist the wind, but there is a rat that is undermining me, boring into me and making holes throughout me, and there is nothing I can do to stop him. I am powerless against the rat. It would be better for you to take the rat for your son-in-law than to choose me!"
This pleased the rats, for they saw that the wall was right. They returned home and married their dear daughter to a handsome young rat.
They never regretted this, for their daughter lived happily and contentedly with a man of her own kind. And the parents, who once had wanted to elevate her so high, shared in her happiness and satisfaction.
Down under the earth, near this mighty colossus, lived a soft-furred mole and his wife. One day a daughter was born to them. It was the most wonderful mole baby that ever was known. The father was so proud of his lovely offspring that he determined to marry her only to the grandest thing in the whole universe. Nothing else would satisfy his pride in the beautiful creature he called his own.
Father Mole sought long and hard to find out where and what, in all nature, was considered the most wonderful. He called in his neighbors and talked over the matter with them. Then he visited the king of the moles and asked the wise ones in his court to decide for him. One and all agreed that the Great Blue Sky was above everything else in glory and greatness.
So up to the Sky the Mole Father went and offered his daughter to be the bride of the Great Blue, telling how, with his vast azure robe, the Sky had the reputation, both on the earth and under it, of being the greatest thing in the universe.
But, much to the Mole Father's surprise, the Sky declined. "No, I am not the greatest. I must refer you to the Sun. He controls me, for he can make it day or night as he pleases. Only when he rises, can I wear my bright colors. When he goes down, darkness covers the world, and men do not see me at all, but the stars instead. Better take your charming daughter to him."
So to the Sun went Mr. Mole and though afraid to look directly into his face, he made his plea. He would have the Sun marry his attractive daughter. But the mighty luminary, that usually seemed so fierce, dazzling men's eyesight and able to burn up the very grass of the field, seemed suddenly very modest. Instead of accepting at once the offer, the Sun said to the father, "Alas! I am not master. The Cloud is greater than I, for he is able to cover me up and make me invisible for days and weeks. I am not as powerful as you think me to be. Let me advise you to offer your daughter to the Cloud."
Surprised at this, the Mole Father looked quite disappointed. Now he was in doubt as to what time he had best propose to the Cloud, -- when it was silvery white and glistening in a summer afternoon, or when it was black and threatening a tempest. However, his ambition to get for his daughter the mightiest possible bridegroom prompted him to wait until the lightnings flashed and the thunder rolled. Then, appearing before the terrible dark Cloud that shot out fire, he told of the charms of his wonderful daughter and offered her as bride.
"And why do you come to me?" asked the Cloud, its face inky black with the wrath of a storm and its eyes red with the fires of lightning.
"Because you are not only the greatest thing in the universe, but you have proved it by your terrible power," replied the Father Mole.
At this the Cloud ceased its rolling, stopped its fire and thunder and almost laughed. "So far from being the greatest thing in the world, I am not even my own master. See already how the Wind is driving me. Soon I shall be invisible, dissolved in air. Let me commend you to the Wind. The Master of the Cloud will make a grand son-in-law."
Thereupon Papa Mole waited until the Wind calmed down, after blowing away the clouds. Then telling of his daughter's accomplishments and loveliness, he made proffer of his only child as bride to the Wind. But the Wind was not half so proud as the Mole Father had expected to find him. Very modest, almost bashful seemed the Wind, as he confessed that before Miryek, the colossal stone image, his power was naught.
"Why, I smite that Great Stone Face and its eyes do not even blink. I roar in his ears, but he minds it not. I try to make him sneeze, but he will not. Smite him as I may, he still stands unmoved and smiling. Alas, no. I am not the grandest thing in the universe, while Miryek stands. Go to him. He alone is worthy to marry your daughter."
By this time the Mole Father was not only footsore and weary, but much discouraged also. Evidently all appreciated his shining daughter; but would he be able, after all, to get her a worthy husband?
He rested himself a while and then proceeded to Miryek, the colossus of granite as large as a lighthouse, its head far up in the air, but with ears ready to hear. The Mole Father squeaked out compliments to the image as being by common confession the greatest thing on earth. He presented his request for a son-in-law and then in detail mentioned the accomplishments of his daughter, sounding her praises at great length. Indeed, he almost ruined his case by talking so long.
With stony patience, Miryek listened to the proud father with a twinkle in his white granite eyes. When his lips moved, he was heard to say, "Fond Parent, what you say is true. I am great. I care not for the sky day or night, for I remain the same in daylight and darkness. I fear not the sun, that cannot melt me, nor the frost that is not able to make me crumble. Cold or hot, in summer or in winter time, I remain unchanged. The clouds come and go, but they cannot move me. Their fire and noise, lightning and thunder, I fear not. Yes, I am great." Then the stone lips closed again.
"You will make, then, a good bridegroom for my daughter? You will marry her, I understand?" asked the proud father as his hopes began to rise, though he was still doubtful.
"I would gladly do so, if I were greatest. But I am not," said Miryek. "Down under my feet is the Mole. He digs with his shovel-like hands and makes burrows day and night. His might I cannot resist. Soon he shall undermine my base and I shall topple down and lie like common stone along the earth. Yes I by universal confession, the Mole is the greatest thing in the universe and to him I yield. Better marry your daughter to him."
So after all his journeying, the lovely daughter's father sought no further. Advised on all sides, and opinion being unanimous, he found out that the Mole was the greatest thing in the universe. His daughter's bridegroom was found at home and of the same family of creatures. He married her to a young and handsome Mole, and great was the joy and rejoicing at the wedding. The pair were well-mated and lived happily ever afterward.
In a mill a rat once lived and prospered. It took after the miller, and from day to day its paunch grew bigger. It became as round as a cucumber and as fat as a candle.
One day, looking at its round, sleek figure, the rat said to itself, "Behold I am so beautiful and strong. Why should I not go and pay a visit to God? He is sure to receive me."
No sooner said than done. Leaving the mill, he started on his journey to God. After traveling a few days and not coming nearer to God, he stopped and said, "Methinks that either God lives much farther away than I believed, or I have lost my way. I will go to the sun and ask where God is."
Coming to the sun, the rat asked, "Where is God?"
"Off with you," shouted the sun. "I have no time for idle talkers."
The rat went to the clouds and asked them, "Where is God?"
"We cannot stop to bandy words with the like of you."
Away the rat went and came to the wind. "Where is God?" asked the rat.
"There," replied the wind, whistling, and getting hold of the rat hurled him down onto an ant-heap, and there he found his level.
The monk led her to his wife, and said to the latter, "Here is a girl who belongs to me, and I desire that you shall treat her as my own child."
When she had come to the age of womanhood, the monk said to her, "My dear daughter, you are quite grown up, and you absolutely must have a husband; choose then, one to suit yourself, so that I may unite you to him."
"Since you leave me free to choose," she replied, "I wish for my husband, he who is the most powerful in the world."
"Perhaps you would like the sun?" said he; and he went to find the sun, and said to it, "O! thou who art so essentially great, I have a daughter who desires to have for a husband he who is the most powerful in the world; would you be willing to marry her?"
"I will show you someone who is more powerful than I," said the sun. "It is the cloud which obscures me, and makes my rays pale and tarnishes the splendor of my fires."
The monk went to the cloud and repeated to him the sun's words."
"And I," said the cloud, "I will show you someone more powerful than I. Go find the wind which makes me come and go, which drives me from east to west."
The monk went to find the wind, and said to him the same things which he had said to the cloud; but the wind said to him also, "I will show you someone more powerful than I. It is the mountain that I cannot move."
Then the monk went to speak to the mountain, which made him this reply, "I will show you someone more powerful than I. It is the rat, against which I cannot defend myself, when he bores into me and makes his home in me."
At last the monk went and said to the rat, "Do you wish to marry my young daughter?"
"And how could I do so?" cried the rat. "My hole is narrow, and a rat only marries a mouse."
The monk then prayed his Lord to change the young girl into a mouse, as she was before, and this to the entire contentment of the young girl.
Immediately she resumed her original shape, and she ran away with the rat.
Return to D. L. Ashliman's folktexts, a library of folktales, folklore, fairy tales, and mythology.
Revised March 19, 2013. | <urn:uuid:90184b9d-0668-41b3-941f-3addbd9c3f80> | 2013-05-21T09:59:35Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.01544189453125,
-0.00112152099609375,
-0.0189208984375,
0.00927734375,
0.1171875,
-0.05322265625,
-0.0016937255859375,
0.09375,
-0.0218505859375,
-0.0191650390625,
0.058837890625,
0.0004634857177734375,
0.0595703125,
-0.018310546875,
0.033447265625,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.988779 | 4,152 | http://pitt.edu/~dash/type2031c.html | 0.920879 |
[pmwiki-users] Pagelist wrap= parameter documentation error?
list_ob at gmx.net
Fri May 22 14:17:15 CDT 2009
the text in PmWiki/PageLists is a bit terse and IMO wrong:
> The "wrap" option has the values, none, html, and
> inline. With "wrap=inline" and "wrap=HTML" the
> output from pagelist (markup or HTML) is directly
> embedded in a page's markup or without any
> surrounding <div>...</div> tags.
With wrap=inline, I get no HTML tags around the list. And I can embed
a page list in a surrounding ul. BTW: This solves my problem "Second
level ul strange output".
With wrap=HTML, I _get_ <div> tags around the page list. The
surrounding ul is terminated, I get a new ul.
With wrap=HTML, I get no <div> tags, bit the surrounding ul is still
terminated, I get a new ul.
So isn't there an error in the description above?
I don't want to change the docs without a confirmation because I'm not
100% sure what happens.
More information about the pmwiki-users | <urn:uuid:c783fe77-e997-4cf2-b5c8-f7ebff5a7150> | 2013-05-21T10:19:54Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.035198554396629333,
0.007558664306998253,
0.0010929038980975747,
0.01201489195227623,
0.04196750745177269,
-0.06814079731702805,
0.019968410953879356,
0.06137184053659439,
0.000004544585408439161,
0.04963899031281471,
0.06272563338279724,
0.05640794336795807,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.675699 | 276 | http://pmichaud.com/pipermail/pmwiki-users/2009-May/054883.html | 0.164389 |
Durant. After one Hone Claws, you will wreck havoc. Durant's bulk isn't half bad, and he has only one weakness. On the other hand, you could run even Band or Scarf, but I prefer Hone Claws. Klinklang is very frail, and has a hard time to set up against the threats in RU, such as Nidoqueen, Magmortar, and such. Also, Durant needs less setup. | <urn:uuid:2e1a5537-7fe1-4e6b-8852-0b6acb083dd6> | 2013-05-21T10:01:24Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.0076998197473585606,
0.0074368990026414394,
0.032151442021131516,
0.011117788031697273,
0.03876201808452606,
-0.05889423191547394,
-0.011493389494717121,
0.08293269574642181,
0.020282451063394547,
-0.09495192021131516,
0.07151442021131516,
0.07451923191547394,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.978112 | 94 | http://pokemondb.net/pokebase/116194/durant-or-klinklang-for-my-new-ru-team?show=116270 | 0.790708 |
natah parataro loke
yad-adhy anyasya preyastvam
na—not; atah—after this; paratarah—greater; loke—in this world; pumsah—of the living entities; sva-artha—interest; vyatikramah—obstruction; yat-adhi—beyond that; anyasya—of others; preyastvam—to be more interesting; atmanah—for the self; sva—own; vyatikramat—by obstruction.
There is no stronger obstruction to one’s self-interest than thinking other subject matters to be more pleasing than one’s self-realization.
Human life is especially meant for self-realization. “Self” refers to the Superself and the individual self, the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the living entity. When, however, one becomes more interested in the body and bodily sense gratification, he creates for himself obstructions on the path of self-realization. By the influence of maya, one becomes more interested in sense gratification, which is prohibited in this world for those interested in self-realization. Instead of becoming interested in sense gratification, one should divert his activities to satisfy the senses of the Supreme Soul. Anything performed contrary to this principle is certainly against one’s self-interest.
Link to this page: http://prabhupadabooks.com/sb/4/22/32 | <urn:uuid:09a55179-9dd5-421e-a3d5-b0a25f7714fb> | 2013-05-21T10:19:57Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.022548653185367584,
-0.008467440493404865,
0.006736526731401682,
-0.005637163296341896,
0.09505987912416458,
-0.07672155648469925,
-0.002736713970080018,
0.05763472989201546,
-0.019928893074393272,
-0.0028068863321095705,
0.07971557229757309,
-0.00612836843356490... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.88863 | 318 | http://prabhupadabooks.com/sb/4/22/32 | 0.26167 |
Iranian volleyballer Mohammad Mousavi (number 6) blocks the attack from Australia's Corey Shawn Leathart at Tokyo’s Metropolitan Gymnasium on June 5, 2012.
Iran's national volleyball team has lost to Australia at the FIVB Men’s World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan.
Australia came from behind to defeat Iran in four sets (17-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-23) at Tokyo’s Metropolitan Gymnasium on Tuesday and remain unbeaten on the third day of tourney.
The Iranian side made a strong start taking the opening set 25-17, but Aussies fought roaring back and won three straight sets thanks to their huge front line.
Mohammad Mousavi led Iran with 15 points, and Hamzeh Zarrini added 13 points but Edgar Thomas sparked Australia with a match-high 24 points followed by Adam White on 22 points.
Australia and Serbia are both on top of the table with nine points, followed by Iran on the third place with five points.
Iran will next face Puerto Rico on Wednesday while Australia will battle Serbia.
The FIVB World Olympic Qualification Tournament, which doubles as the Asian Olympic Continental Qualifier, is taking place at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
The tournament welcomes teams from Japan, China, Australia, Iran, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Serbia, and South Korea in a round robin event that runs from June 1 to 10, including three rest days.
The eventual champions and best ranked Asian side, independently of which countries finish in the podium positions, will be granted the ticket to the upcoming London 2012 Summer Games.
Teams that have already secured berths are the host Britain as well as Russia, Poland, Brazil, Tunisia, USA, Italy, and Argentina. | <urn:uuid:01ee824a-2ac9-41c6-b486-30665d5c70b1> | 2013-05-21T10:14:19Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.04188654199242592,
0.014676781371235847,
-0.014594326727092266,
0.016820579767227173,
0.07453826069831848,
-0.012780343182384968,
-0.029683377593755722,
0.0857519805431366,
0.008410289883613586,
-0.04914247989654541,
0.0649736151099205,
0.00511213717982173,
0.... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.930897 | 370 | http://presstv.com/detail/2012/06/06/244809/iran-vballers-downed-by-australia-olympic-qualifiers/ | 0.444885 |
I'm me. That's about it. I think I think I'm a relaxed and approchable guy until I get to a red light and the rest of the world develops a collective IQ of 64. I'm still studying and I one day hope to make a living from doing what I love. I'm learning to put things back when I move them. And I'm learning to be a better person everyday. | <urn:uuid:67c8aecc-7ad8-4376-ab35-c276991ace31> | 2013-05-21T10:28:29Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.03207236900925636,
0.015049342066049576,
0.0037417763378471136,
-0.006620065774768591,
0.06513158231973648,
-0.03059210442006588,
-0.018585525453090668,
0.0536184199154377,
0.009621710516512394,
-0.0648026317358017,
-0.027302632108330727,
0.03766447305679321,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.983061 | 84 | http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/pip08/ | 0.614279 |
Continue Your Legacy
A Program account can help you cultivate a giving tradition in your family and carry it on beyond your lifetime.
Share your Program account
You can name friends, family members, or trusted professionals as advisors to your Program account.
A joint donor-advisor has all the privileges you have as primary donor-advisor:
- Making donations
- Recommending investment allocations
- Making grant recommendations
- Receiving account communications
Your joint donor-advisor automatically succeeds you as primary donor-advisor at your death.
Others can easily participate in your charitable efforts by naming them as secondary donor-advisors. You determine which privileges (listed above) each person should enjoy.
Pass on a legacy of giving
You can carry on your tradition of charitable giving beyond your lifetime by naming a person to assume the role of primary donor-advisor or by identifying an organization to receive the assets associated with your account at your death.
If you have not named a joint donor-advisor, your successor becomes the primary donor-advisor for your Program account.
If you do not have a joint-advisor or a successor, you can name a qualified charitable organization as the recipient of account assets.
Please note: If you want an organization to receive the assets in your account, you should not name a joint donor-advisor or successor.
If no joint donor-advisor, successor, or beneficiary organization is named, account assets are transferred to The T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving General Giving Fund upon your death. The Program's General Giving Fund is used to make grants according to the Program's guidelines. It may also be used to cover administrative and overhead costs of the Program as a whole. Grants using assets from the General Giving Fund are determined by the Program's Board of Directors. | <urn:uuid:1e69af01-6235-4e4c-92c3-8da51887d9ec> | 2013-05-21T10:20:13Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.019673123955726624,
0.03102300316095352,
-0.011047215200960636,
-0.030871670693159103,
0.09200968593358994,
-0.037227604538202286,
0.02103510871529579,
0.07263922691345215,
-0.054176755249500275,
-0.004993946757167578,
0.12409201264381409,
0.02224576286971569,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.935481 | 372 | http://programforgiving.org/charitable/pages/legacy.jsp | 0.449262 |
Nir Barkat wants to be mayor of Jerusalem. It would be an impressive job title. On a world scale, Jerusalem is a small city, with fewer people than Austin or Indianapolis. But it is the capital of Israel -- and of three religions' myths. Teddy Kollek, who served as mayor for 28 years, was better known internationally than many heads of state. His successor, Ehud Olmert, went on to become Israel's prime minister.
Barkat, however, is a singularly unimpressive candidate for the job. For his supporters in the Nov. 11 election, the former high-tech entrepreneur's appeal is purely in his identity as a secular Jew. For them, he represents an opportunity to end the ultra-Orthodox political hegemony of recent years in the Holy City.
But the culture war is a distraction. The nicest appellation for Barkat that I've heard among political activists is "shallow." His views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are hard-line right-wing. In fact, Barkat is the embodiment of the real cause of Jerusalem's steady urban decay. The 41-year experiment of forcibly binding Israeli and Palestinian Jerusalem has not only failed, it has rendered the mayor's job so unattractive that no qualified secular candidate wants it. Barkat's candidacy is one more proof that a city united against itself cannot stand.
This week Barkat gave a briefing for foreign journalists. Beforehand, one Jerusalem political activist compared Barkat's intellectual abilities to Sarah Palin's. After the briefing, I felt the comparison was unfair -- to Palin. Perfectly groomed, spouting fractured sentences about "vision," "process," and his experience in the "global marketplace," Barkat resembles a power-point presentation with slick graphics and garbled texts.
Barkat opened with a boilerplate endorsement of Jerusalem as "the united capital of Israel." Asked if he supported Jewish settlement in Palestinian neighborhoods -- a tactic of far-right groups that has dramatically increased tensions in the city -- he said, "Definitely yes." He likewise endorsed the exclusively Jewish account of Jerusalem's history presented by religious rightists who manage an archeological site at the City of David, inside the Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan. "That's where I connect to my Jewish roots," he said.
To reverse the city's economic decline, Barkat asserted he would bring 10 million tourists a year to Jerusalem (a seven-fold increase over current numbers), and attract high-tech and biotech companies. Why, I asked, would the private sector invest in the city, given the risk factors in a city riven by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
"Because it's the right thing to do," he answered. "If we look at vision, and where Jerusalem must be, that is the right thing to do. And I believe that Jerusalem has to be managed with a vision, and I think that the world has to play ball and help us strengthen and build the city of Jerusalem. It's a very simple answer." Oh, I thought. Just tell them to do it.
To understand how out of touch Barkat is, and why he still stands a reasonable chance of becoming mayor, look at the fault lines running through the Holy City. Jerusalem is home to 730,000 people. About 250,000 are Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem, which Israel annexed after the 1967 Six-Day War to unify the city. Though East Jerusalemites didn't become Israeli citizens, they were given the right to vote in municipal elections -- with the hope that their participation would legitimize annexation. Precisely to avoid doing so, they've stayed away from polling booths. In a long march toward Palestinian independence, that decision makes sense, but it has come at a price. No one in city politics loses a vote for ignoring East Jerusalem.
The Arab side of town is a neglected stepchild. Streets lack sidewalks, parks are rare, schools are short on classrooms. City Hall spends only a tenth of its budget on the city's Palestinians, though they are 34 percent of the population, according to attorney Daniel Seidemann, an expert on Israeli-Palestinian relations in the city.
Unlike Palestinians elsewhere in the West Bank, East Jerusalemites can work and travel inside Israel. But the Israeli security fence cuts through the east side of the city in places, so that some residents must wait at checkpoints to work, study, or get to a hospital. Acquiring a building permit is difficult; housing is in short supply. For practical purposes, East Jerusalem is the first-class section of occupied territory.
The Jewish population is split as well. A third of the city's Jews are ultra-Orthodox, a group that deliberately segregates itself from the Israeli mainstream in order to live by a stringent, anti-modern interpretation of Judaism. Few men and no women serve in the army, a basic rite of civil belonging for other Israelis. Ultra-Orthodox women have an average of eight children, three times as many as other Israeli women, according to Dr. Maya Choshen of the Jerusalem Institute of Israel Studies.
For electoral purposes, the ultra-Orthodox population figures are deceptive twice over. Because so much of the community is under voting age, only about a quarter of the city's Jewish voters are ultra-Orthodox. But it is a mobilized constituency, with a turnout of over 80 percent. Since Kollek retired in 1993, the ultra-Orthodox have dominated local politics. They put Olmert in the mayor's office. When he moved on to national politics in 2003, they elected an ultra-Orthodox mayor, Uri Lupolianski. This year, they are running Meir Porush, a 53-year-old veteran Knesset member whose father and grandfather were prominent ultra-Orthodox politicians.
Economically, Jerusalem is the poorest of Israel's 50 largest towns. Outside of tourism, the private sector is distant rumor. High-tech and finance, the engines of Israel's economic growth, are in Tel Aviv. Young adults are abandoning Jerusalem. A backlash against ultra-Orthodox rule is building among Jerusalem's other Jewish residents, who see Lupolianski as funneling patronage and City Hall's meager budget to his own constituency. Barkat is running on that backlash. A rare survey on the race, performed nearly two months ago, showed Barkat leading Porush by an overwhelming 55 percent to 29 percent. But the potential gap in voter turnout between the two camps makes surveys about as reliable as reading tarot cards.
But the culture war is a fight over deck chairs on the Titantic. Jerusalem's real problem is that it straddles a national conflict. Tourists are skittish about visiting a place that regularly makes the news for political tension and terrorism incidents. Foreign investors share that feeling. "Cities in conflict -- Belfast, Nicosia, Berlin in its day -- fail economically," says Dr. Moshe Amirav, a former Jerusalem city councilor and today head of the public policy department at Beit Berl college near Tel Aviv.
Israeli cities depend heavily on funds from the national government. In Jerusalem, Amirav points out, the government has invested in building Jewish neighborhoods on the east side of the city in order to cement the annexation, rather than in economic development. Yet socially and politically, the annexation has failed. The division between Jews and Palestinians in the city has only deepened. For Palestinians, establishing their capital in East Jerusalem is the most basic requirement of achieving independence.
The city's future, as Amirav asserts, depends on agreement of a two-state solution -- including the political division of Jerusalem into two capitals. Only then would the conflict cease defining life in the city. Urban decisions could be made to serve urban needs rather than national claims.
Without peace, the major Israeli parties have despaired of finding candidates interested in the thankless job of mayor. Barkat has stepped into the breach. But to the limited extent that the mayor can affect the city's future, Barkat appears intent on policies that would further inflame Israeli-Arab relations.
It's striking to compare Barkat's views with those of outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who, like Amirav, began his career on the political right. In a recent interview -- perhaps his last as prime minister -- Olmert affirmed that he'd been "the first who wanted to enforce Israeli sovereignty on the entire city." Changing that position, he said, "contradicts our natural instincts, our innermost desires, our collective memories." Nonetheless, he asserted that "we have to reach an agreement with the Palestinians, the meaning of which is that we will withdraw from almost all the territories, if not all the territories -- including in Jerusalem."
Olmert has never been clearer about the price of peace -- perhaps because he is a lame duck, no longer trying to hold a coalition together, perhaps because he has shed illusions during the negotiations of the past year with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas. In either case, he won't be making the critical decisions about the city's future. Nor, for that matter, will the next mayor, who runs City Hall but does not negotiate borders.
The choice of whether to divide Jerusalem to save it will be made in the diplomatic triangle of Israel, the Palestinians, and the United States, needed as sponsor and facilitator of peace talks. The next step depends on whether Olmert's likely successor, Tzipi Livni, will be as realistic as he has become, and on whether Abbas can retain domestic support for negotiating.
It will depend, as well, on whether the next U.S. president understands the need for deep American involvement in Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy. Most of all, it requires recognition that "eternally united Jerusalem" is a slogan that is destroying the city it purportedly comes to preserve.
You need to be logged in to comment.
(If there's one thing we know about comment trolls, it's that they're lazy) | <urn:uuid:169a54a4-85b1-480a-acf2-a1647b17c016> | 2013-05-21T09:59:14Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.0157470703125,
0.0135498046875,
0.0031280517578125,
0.026123046875,
0.08447265625,
-0.0216064453125,
-0.007476806640625,
0.138671875,
-0.0238037109375,
-0.055419921875,
0.056640625,
0.028564453125,
-0.01239013671875,
0.0081787109375,
0.060302734375,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962814 | 2,046 | http://prospect.org/article/city-united-against-itself | 0.173437 |
Contrary to reports like this one, Muqtada can't really "study to become an ayatollah," at least not in the way the story frames it. He can study to become a mujtahid, which means he is authorized to practice ijtihad, rational examination of the scriptures (coming from the same root as jihad, or struggle, in the sense that ijtihad is an intellectual struggle, the exertion of scholarly effort) and issue decisions, or fatwas, in response to questions posed by adherents.
One achieves the rank of mujtahid through a fairly formalized course of study. To reach the rank of ayatollah, however, requires, in addition, a significant body of published scholarly work, a substantial following who recognize him as a marja al-taqlid ("source of emulation," a guide to correct Islamic practice), and, importantly, recognition and acclaim by other mujtahids, students, and clerics. The title of ayatollah is bestowed on those who have exhibited special insight into scriptures, excellent facility with the Arabic language in its most complex grammar, and superior juristical chops, qualities that Muqtada, by all accounts, does not possess. (Sadly for noted video game enthusiast Muqtada, lighting up the scoreboard in FIFA 06 is not presently one of the categories in which aspirants to the rank of ayatollah are judged, but times do change ...) Even if he is recognized as a mujtahid (as is probable, given that, as Juan Cole notes, many of his instructors were followers of Sadr's father, and also: Do you really want to fail a dude who has his own militia?) I think it's rather unlikely that he will be recognized as an ayatollah, and certainly not any time soon.
But what's really interesting and significant about Sadr is how little this matters. Because of the political power he currently holds in Iraq, and the size and depth of commitment of his movement, Sadr already wields influence to rival an ayatollah's. Up until now, he's had to rely on the fatwas of senior clerics for his formal religious legitimacy. Once he achieves the rank of marja, and is able to issue his own fatwas rather than relying on the credentials of sometimes uncooperative allies, his political power will more than suffice for the influence that would come were he recognized as an ayatollah. It remains to be seen how overt a role he intends to play in Iraqi politics, but there's no doubt it will continue to be a substantial one. Sadr has given conflicting answers about his support for Ayatollah Khomeini's theory of velayat e-faqih, ("rule of the jurist") which, despite being the basis for the Iranian government, is still considered a marginal theory, if not outright heretical innovation, by the majority of the world's Shia scholars. It's more likely that he'll try to establish a system of government in line with the theories of clerical activism developed by his revered uncle, in which there is religious leadership but not outright rule. In addition to having more scholarly acceptance than Khomeinism, these ideas also have the benefit of being Iraqi-grown.
(If there's one thing we know about comment trolls, it's that they're lazy) | <urn:uuid:e38135a7-fdf9-4677-840a-dac47ce9a578> | 2013-05-21T10:17:47Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.0284423828125,
0.0125732421875,
0.00099945068359375,
0.0032806396484375,
0.064453125,
-0.03173828125,
-0.0184326171875,
0.1357421875,
-0.006134033203125,
-0.03173828125,
0.0181884765625,
0.029052734375,
-0.06298828125,
0.0400390625,
0.046142578125,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.980614 | 689 | http://prospect.org/article/muqtada-going-back-school | 0.415596 |
Despite the transcendental qualities of Lord Krsna's body, its full bliss and knowledge, there are many so-called scholars and commentators of Bhagavad-gita who deride Krsna as an ordinary man. The scholar may be born an extraordinary man due to his previous good work, but this conception of Sri Krsna is due to a poor fund of knowledge. Therefore he is called mudha, for only foolish persons consider Krsna to be an ordinary human being because they do not know the confidential activities of the Supreme Lord and His different energies. They do not know that Krsna's body is a symbol of complete knowledge and bliss, that He is the proprietor of everything that be and that He can award liberation to anyone. Because they do not know that Krsna has so many transcendental qualifications, they deride Him. | <urn:uuid:ad494ee9-97a0-415a-892e-7e54973f5b33> | 2013-05-21T10:34:16Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.044733501970767975,
-0.005056313239037991,
-0.005789974704384804,
-0.0010905774543061852,
0.11548223346471786,
-0.08375634253025055,
-0.03378807008266449,
0.10279187560081482,
0.0003023873723577708,
-0.05901015177369118,
0.03489847853779793,
-0.006146891042590141... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971866 | 176 | http://protectacow.typepad.com/photos/meet_the_cows/12_706_120.html | 0.438567 |
Welcome to the Expropriation Forum. This is the place for discussion of expropriation related topics.
Hi, does anyone know if a developer can (through the assistance of municipal gov't, perhaps?) expropriate private property on a residential street to tear down and build condos, and/or what my rights as a homeowner are in a forced sale? Thanks. | <urn:uuid:05655035-1ae8-425b-b917-380d8d2641a7> | 2013-05-21T10:21:13Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.05882352963089943,
0.015165440738201141,
0.017922794446349144,
0.014522058889269829,
0.05919117480516434,
-0.04889705777168274,
-0.013235294260084629,
0.0470588244497776,
-0.02812499925494194,
-0.03235294297337532,
0.05147058889269829,
0.036764707416296005,
-... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.946114 | 77 | http://pub26.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=2162559270&frmid=338&msgid=731042&cmd=show | 0.98837 |
Year of publication
- 1992 (1) (remove)
- Delbrück scattering in a strong external field (1992)
- We evaluate the Delbrück scattering amplitude to all orders of the interaction with the external field of a nucleus employing nonperturbative electron Green's functions. The results are given analytically in form of a multipole expansion. | <urn:uuid:73eda041-aea7-41ec-bc8b-231413fc8836> | 2013-05-21T10:00:22Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.05414244160056114,
-0.02189316786825657,
0.011627906933426857,
-0.0015102652832865715,
0.04378633573651314,
-0.036518894135951996,
0.021438954398036003,
0.0625,
-0.047601744532585144,
-0.024164244532585144,
0.075581394135952,
0.0018282158998772502,
-0.0419694... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.7971 | 76 | http://publikationen.stub.uni-frankfurt.de/solrsearch/index/search/searchtype/authorsearch/author/%22Andreas+Sch%C3%A4fer%22/start/0/rows/10/yearfq/1992 | 0.770955 |
In this situation, you are running a computer with MS Windows, and you wish to run Puppy Linux as a virtual machine.
VMware Player is free, and its installer can be downloaded from VMware.com. You will need to register with their site, and login (this is free). From their download page, choose the VMware Player version appropriate for your OS.
The installation is very straightforward under Windows. | <urn:uuid:0e421d05-503b-4f52-b041-62b7fc75632a> | 2013-05-21T10:02:19Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.0006857882835902274,
0.009655898436903954,
0.028792135417461395,
-0.019311796873807907,
0.05056179687380791,
-0.06285112351179123,
0.007549157366156578,
0.06811797618865967,
-0.023876404389739037,
-0.06566011160612106,
0.03686797618865967,
0.0384480319917202,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.931961 | 84 | http://puppylinux.org/wikka/VMXpupguest/show?time=2012-09-24+14%3A39%3A07 | 0.882132 |
Quotation added by staff
...buttons all on.
Your idea of Misery?--Breaking an egg in your pocket.
What is your _bete noire_?--(What is my which?)
What do you most dread?--Exposure.
What do you believe to be your Distinguishing Characteristic?--Hunger.
What is the Sublimest Passion of which human nature is capable?--Loving your sweetheart's enemies.
What are the Sweetest Words in the world?--"Not Guilty."
What is your Aim in Life?--To endeavour to be absent when my time comes.
What is your Motto?-Be virtuous and you will be eccentric.
ANGLING CHEER [Sidenote: _Izaak Walton_]
Let me tell you, Scholar, that Diogenes walked on a day, with his friend, to see a country fair; where he saw ribbons, and looking-glasses, and nut-crackers, and fiddles, and hobby-horses, and many other gimcracks; and, having observed them, and all the other finnimbruns that make a complete country-fair, he said to his friend, "Lord, how many things are there in this world of which Diogenes hath no need!" And truly it is so, or might be... Twain, Mark
More on the author
This quote around the web
Search Quotations Book | <urn:uuid:403a65af-fdeb-41bd-89db-8e8e169ade98> | 2013-05-21T10:36:05Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.005930830724537373,
0.00719321658834815,
-0.007002667523920536,
0.005287728738039732,
0.09603658318519592,
-0.03125,
-0.005692644976079464,
0.05068597570061684,
-0.0017983041470870376,
-0.045350611209869385,
0.06364329159259796,
-0.004025342874228954,
0.06097... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.908916 | 310 | http://quotationsbook.com/quote/40735/ | 0.953108 |
It is іmрогtant tо have a preceding рlаn for thе сampіng trip that уоu wаnt to take рlеаsure in with thе family. RV Parts and accessories iѕ beneficial to the family because іt is аblе to compensate for all of the requirements thаt are necessary for the camping tгip. Whеn planned earlier, сhancеs of еnϳоуіng the trip and having a fun experience that wіll be геmembered for а long time to соmе are normally high.
When deciԁіng upon thе cаmpѕіtes ensure that you go fоr the onеs that have different оrgаnіc scenarios lіkе the fishing lakes, рісnіc fields and evеn the nаtuгe trails. This wіll give уоu аnԁ your family a гelaхed and enjoyable exреriеncе when camping. Іt is valuable to ensure thаt the campsite has еlectгiсitу connections anԁ water. Ӏt’s also сritical to рісk out campsites thаt have laundry facilities & restrооmѕ not forgetting showers. Τhe campsite should also haѵe family aсtiѵitіеѕ specifically if childгеn are involved in thе camping trip.
The other vital tip on RV covers iѕ to minimіzе on thе costs. Тhis might be done by avoiding eating out аnd inѕteаԁ going foг fооԁѕ that агe willing at the camрsіtе to save on the eхpеnѕes of buying the mеаlѕ. This will alsо give уоu a better chance оf haѵing thе whole fаmily involved іn the planning of thе meаls аdԁіng onto the fun thrоughout the camping trip. Тhеrе’ѕ also the expense on the equiрmеnt which are used during the cаmp. You will neеd to stay аwау from usіng paper cups and plates & usе silverware inѕtеaԁ which arе washable. This wіll save оn the expenses of оbtаinіng numerous things & іnstеаd uѕе the same оnеѕ for the entіге tіme thаt you will be on the trip.
Whеn gоing foг RV сamрing it is critical tо make sure thаt the food is stored іn a way that it fits on the Travel Trailer parts that is available оn the RV. Тhis may be donе by going for the foods thаt take less ѕрace & аvoіԁing those who require a gоoԁ dеal of stoгаge space. Make cегtain that you ԁo not compromise on the quality of thе mеаls when picking ѕo that everyone mаy be able tо aрpгесіatе the meals which are geared up when on the tгіp. Hamburgers аге а lot of the stаnԁаrd meals which аrе nогmally made when on a camping triр and it is critical to mаkе sure that you do not forget this desirable meal.
Whеn traveling with children for the RV саmріng trips іt’s critical to choose methods thаt will keep them liѵеlу. Lengthy trips by and large mаke youngsters bored & when theу’ге bored thеy make everybody else bогeԁ. Yоu could search fоr еvеnts thаt will cheer them up whеn on the camping trір so that they can tаke pleasure in the fun оf camрing. This also hеlрs the family to bond moгe and get pleаѕuге fгom the trip. Pоintѕ like hikіng may be a ѕupеrb way of ensuring thаt the family enjoys the entire tгiр. It іs also vital to fіnd out whethеr pets are allowed in the сamрѕite in сaѕe уоu are planning tо go wіth them.
Maybe browse around this web-site for excellent news… RV covers.
- Purchasing an RV is one of the best things you can do but if you get into an accident don’t try and handle it on your own
- You Can Benefit From Your Motorhome for Other Activities Besides Trips
- Tips On Enjoying Prestige Cars Without Buying Them
- The Caravan Encounter Revealled
- Louisiana Lemon Laws: Some Tips to Avoid Buying a Lemon
- Carefree Choice Of Fifth Wheel Trailers For Sale
- Stay Protected On Your Motorcycle
- Place Ad
- When Will Muscle Cars Be Made For a Second Time Topic 9321.39
- How to Plan Your Full Time RV Trip | <urn:uuid:6ecef1fa-6b70-4f76-bdc0-7754c7ccde62> | 2013-05-21T10:06:19Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.021240234375,
-0.0311279296875,
-0.0235595703125,
0.00177764892578125,
0.048583984375,
-0.072265625,
-0.0213623046875,
0.1201171875,
-0.0272216796875,
-0.1376953125,
-0.0230712890625,
0.05078125,
-0.1474609375,
-0.06982421875,
0.00982666015625,
-0.... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.832939 | 1,275 | http://rangerrv.ca/guideline-ideas-for-strategies-in-rv-parts-and-accessories/ | 0.234721 |
Combine torn fresh spinach, chopped red apple, golden raisins, and almonds in a large bowl; toss gently.
Combine apple juice and remaining ingredients in a small jar, cover tightly , and shake vigorously.
Pour over spinach mixture, and toss gently.
A good kitchen needs quality gadgets. Mirta knows it and suggests the following: | <urn:uuid:0737d27b-c044-4ba7-9ee9-7373a872fa42> | 2013-05-21T10:34:21Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.0012262518284842372,
0.0185546875,
-0.011052912101149559,
0.051491476595401764,
0.078125,
-0.03107244335114956,
-0.019975142553448677,
0.07279829680919647,
0.022105824202299118,
-0.006658380851149559,
0.09588067978620529,
0.03551136329770088,
0.05007102340459... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.877026 | 74 | http://recipescookbook.org/recipe/How-to-make-Spinach-salad- | 0.775886 |
Mohamad Rafea was the first Palestinian artist to be martyred in Syria. This interview with journalists Lizzie Phelan and Mostafa Afzalzadeh is an example of how despite the numerous threats Mohamad had received because of his vocal opposition to the illegal covert foreign intervention and insurgency in Syria, he refused to be silenced primarily about the importance of the country remaining united in the face of the western and Gulf state conspiracy to divide and destroy it. This interview was originally shot for a documentary by the journalists that can be watched in English, French and soon Spanish here http://www.manufacturing-dissent.com/ but has been released in full in the wake of his murder.
On Friday November 2nd 2012, Mohamad was kidnapped by extremists. On Sunday November 4th 2012, his father received a phone call from his murderers, informing him that they had dumped his body in an orchard. His body bore clear signs of torture and mutilation.
Despite attempts by western and pro-opposition media to portray Mohamad as a Syrian government thug, Mohamad was a much loved and widely known figure for his humility and dedication to humanity. His murder sent shockwaves throughout Syria. His father has called him a “martyr for Syria’s unity”. | <urn:uuid:12c3eecf-ef91-41bb-9729-72629bad6aca> | 2013-05-21T10:13:38Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.005190311465412378,
0.012543252669274807,
0.000756920431740582,
0.0034602077212184668,
0.11332179605960846,
-0.05493079498410225,
-0.027249135076999664,
0.07179930806159973,
-0.009731833823025227,
-0.029195502400398254,
0.018057959154248238,
0.014489619061350822,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.98958 | 272 | http://redantliberationarmy.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/full-interview-this-is-why-they-killed-syrian-palestinian-actor-mohamad-rafea/?like=1&source=post_flair&_wpnonce=9514d1f115 | 0.262705 |
I am a French teacher and speak French and Spanish. I love swimming, gardening, and cats. I am native to Miami, Florida. I love getting together and listening to friends/ enjoy having them enjoy themselves. I love yoga and get on my mat every day.I love dancing and music that gets you moving! I drink coffee everyday, though I am trying to drink more tea. Cookies are my weakness. | <urn:uuid:27755151-7712-4c81-9f5c-48dc8cde1092> | 2013-05-21T10:34:48Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.04773351550102234,
0.04155219718813896,
0.00045072115608491004,
-0.0005499871331267059,
0.06868132203817368,
-0.00390625,
-0.020861949771642685,
0.03949175775051117,
-0.005666208919137716,
-0.053228020668029785,
0.08722527325153351,
0.011675824411213398,
0.14... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.973191 | 83 | http://redditgifts.com/profiles/view/corinne8/ | 0.250667 |
Airs Saturday, September 1 at 3:00 p.m. Join us for Part seven of an exploration of the piano music of Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky with commentary by Valery Gergiev, Alexander Toradze, Gianandrea Noseda and Joseph Horowitz. This week we continue our exploration of the piano works of Stravinsky, with Mozart's Fugue in C Minor, K. 546 featuring Igor and Soulima Stravinsky as the pianists. Next we'll hear Stravinsky's Piano Sonata with George Vatchnadze on piano, the Concerto for Piano and Winds featuring the Post Classical Ensemble and Alexander Toradze as the pianist. The hour concludes with the first movement from Stravinsky's Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra featuring Alexander Toradze and Sangwon Kim on piano.
Airs Saturday, August 11 at 3:00 p.m. Join us for Part four of an exploration of the piano music of Rachmaninoff with commentary by Valery Gergiev, Alexander Toradze, Gianandrea Noseda and Joseph Horowitz. All performances on this program are live except for Rachmaninoff's 1929 performance. In this hour we'll hear Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 with Alexander Toradze as the pianist and the Mariinski Theatre Orchestra under Valery Gergiev. We close the hour with Rachmaninoff's Etude Tableau in E Minor, Op. 39 featuring pianist Vakhtang Kodanashvili. | <urn:uuid:8252c12c-6b2c-4ec7-9257-0c389ec7ef4c> | 2013-05-21T10:21:27Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.004071969538927078,
-0.010937499813735485,
-0.022253787145018578,
-0.01145833358168602,
0.07537879049777985,
-0.002568655414506793,
-0.00021602745982818305,
0.06477272510528564,
-0.05606060475111008,
-0.11212120950222015,
-0.02348484843969345,
-0.00404829531908035... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.88637 | 329 | http://redriverradio.org/term/valery-gergiev?page=1 | 0.32232 |
This is the page for Iacedrom and Ygbir. If you were looking for the mirror demon, see "Ybgir".
|Iacedrom and Ybgir|
|Occupation:||Leaders of the Dizzy World|
|Species:||Blue jay (Iacedrom), Raccoon (Ygbir)|
|Voiced by:|| J.G. Quintel (Iacedrom)|
William Salyers (Ybgir)
Iacedrom and Ygbir are photorealistic-looking counterparts to Mordecai and Rigby respectively. Their names are "Mordecai" and "Rigby" spelled backwards, almost. They first appeared in the episode "Dizzy," as a realistic looking blue jay and raccoon, respectively. They both wear top hats (similar to Pops) and they have semi-British accents like Pops. They met Pops when he came to their domain, Dizzy World, and gave him some ice cream, telling him that they outlaw speeches (which is the reason Pops came there), and that it was also illegal to not enjoy ice cream. Later on, Pops gave a speech while turning his back on the crowd when Mordecai and Rigby encouraged him to. Iacedrom and Ygbir told him to leave because he had broken the law. Iacedrom and Ygbir decided to kill Pops, but Mordecai and Rigby helped him escape. Iacedrom followed them just as they were exiting the portal, but Pops bumped his head on the edge of Dizzy World and fell down, apparently dizzy as he spiraled down to the ground.
- Iacedrom and Ygbir are the third villans in the show that Mordecai and Rigby have not destroyed or defeated but escaped from. The others are Moon Monster, the Coffee Bean, the Grease Monster, and the Graffiti Monsters. Mordecai and Rigby met the Moon Monster and Coffee Bean before Iacedrom and Ygbir.
- Iacedrom can fly but it is unknown if Mordecai can. Iacedrom is one of the known bird characters that can fly.
- Iacedrom and Ygbir are really only in Pops' mind and are personifacations of Pops' fear of speeches and a reference to Mordecai and Rigby as well as all the fancy dressed people at Pops' speech.
- This was the first time and probably only time where Mordecai's name was heard backwards. However, Rigby's was spelled backwards the first time too but the second time was in "Jinx" when he unjixed himself.
- They are Pops-like counterparts of Mordecai and Rigby.
- It is unknown what happened to them after Pops, Mordecai, and Rigby were saved.
- They seem to be the leaders or bosses of all of the dizzy zombies.
- Dizzy World was in Pop's mind with Rigby and Mordecai, which means he might think of Mordecai and Rigby as fancy.
- Goof: Ygbir is actually a mispelt version of Rigby's name backwards, as the Raccoon pronounces it, "Ig-beer". It would have to be "Yib-gur" if the correct spelling of Rigby's name was used. | <urn:uuid:2682a43e-a8c8-41d3-9afa-5e83dc0ef593> | 2013-05-21T10:19:18Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.01190185546875,
0.00093841552734375,
-0.0211181640625,
0.0012054443359375,
0.1064453125,
-0.051513671875,
-0.020263671875,
0.09521484375,
-0.0218505859375,
-0.0400390625,
0.0703125,
0.018798828125,
0.10986328125,
0.0172119140625,
0.030517578125,
-... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.97288 | 713 | http://regularshow.wikia.com/wiki/Iacedrom_and_Ybgir | 0.217978 |
We examine some assumptions about the nature of 'levels of reality' in the light of examples drawn from physics. Three central assumptions of the standard view of such levels (for instance, Oppenheim and Putnam 1958) are (i) that levels are populated by entities of varying complexity, (ii) that there is a unique hierarchy of levels, ranging from the very small to the very large, and (iii) that the inhabitants of adjacent levels are related bu the parthood relation. Using examples from physics, we argue that it is more natural to view the inhabitants of levels as the behaviors of entities, rather than entities themselves. This suggests an account of reduction between levels, according to which one behavior reduces to another if the two are related by an appropriate limit relation. By considering cases where such inter-level reduction fails, we show the hierarchy of behaviors differs in several respects from the standard hierarchy of entities. In particular, while on the standard view, lower-level entities are 'micro' parts of higher-level entities, on our view, a system's macro-level behavior can be seen as a ('non-spatial') part of its micro-level behavior. We argue that this second hierarchy is not really in conflict with the standard view and that it better suits examples of explanation in science. | <urn:uuid:fc91b6f5-682e-48df-a0dc-44cae44b0250> | 2013-05-21T10:34:04Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.03428683429956436,
-0.002632739022374153,
0.01959247700870037,
0.016359718516469002,
0.048001568764448166,
-0.06112852692604065,
0.0006275714840739965,
0.11050156503915787,
-0.02958463877439499,
-0.018906740471720695,
0.08503134548664093,
-0.01048197504132986,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945237 | 263 | http://ro.uow.edu.au/artspapers/566/ | 0.923959 |
I dunno what this is :D
My real name is Brenna but that is sooo boring. So, I go by Haiydin! (:
Tick? hah a clock :) i dunno?
"You can't stand on two feet with a substance as a crutch"
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Bring me the horizon, Asking alexandria, Alesana, Atreyu, BrokeNCYDE, Dot dot curve, Nightcore, Falling in reverse, a whole lot more... | <urn:uuid:25cbc25b-4cfe-419e-8865-45116f61c022> | 2013-05-21T10:27:42Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.03695652261376381,
0.02866847813129425,
0.011888586916029453,
-0.0011379076167941093,
0.04048912972211838,
-0.04728261008858681,
-0.010258152149617672,
0.07934782654047012,
-0.005570651963353157,
-0.02404891327023506,
0.034646738320589066,
0.03505434840917587,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.881001 | 110 | http://rockstarmayhemfest.com/user/977949 | 0.546559 |
The first full review of the Rogue Space manual is now posted by Chris Jackson at his blog A Susurrus In Carcosa.
All in all a very honest and fair review. Many of the critiques ring true, for example, I probably should have better highlighted the initiative rule of 2d6+current HP.
Additionally, perhaps a 6x9 edition with much less art would better serve my goal to make a more generic "make of it what you will" space game. I very much appreciate the time, energy and feedback that went into the review and appreciate the constructive criticism. | <urn:uuid:f812fe6c-96d1-4436-838e-e5cc6f5f1e25> | 2013-05-21T09:59:25Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.023745078593492508,
0.019808070734143257,
0.014517716132104397,
0.020423227921128273,
0.04060039296746254,
-0.018085630610585213,
-0.0029988926835358143,
0.08415354043245316,
-0.01833169348537922,
-0.014333168976008892,
-0.008120078593492508,
0.032972440123558044... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.973683 | 120 | http://roguespacerpg.blogspot.com/2012/03/first-rogue-space-review.html | 0.279622 |
Short form: No, this isn't too broad (as long as your Storyteller agrees), but there's going to have to be a significant gain in order to regain Willpower.
Long form: In order to get a real feel for how often this is supposed to apply, it's instructive to compare it to the other vices.
An obvious comparison is Greed.
Your character regains one Willpower point whenever he acquires something at the expense of another. Gaining it must come at some potential risk (of assault, arrest or simple loss of peer respect).
So: the condition is extremely easy to fulfill. (Pickpocketing a single coin counts. Heck, pickpocketing a tissue counts, as long as you value tissues.) But you don't get the willpower unless you risked to achieve it - so it's a meaningful achievement for your character.
Likewise, Gluttony is ridiculously easy to indulge. But it doesn't gain you willpower unless it causes risk to you or a loved one.
So, a similar balance applies to Envy. The key word in that description isn't rival, it's "important". It doesn't really have to be limited by how hard it is to find rivals; it's limited by how hard it is to gain important things from them.
(The reason that this vice doesn't have the "there must be risk" limit of the others is that there's no need. If you take important things from people, or harm them, the risk will turn out to be there...)
So you're correct, the 'rival' is not an antagonist. (An enemy may count as a rival, but only if they're in some way on your level, competing on the playing field you care about.) A brother, PC, authority figure, rich white banker... all fine targets, as long as you distinguish between Envy and the other vices. Stealing indiscriminately from rich people fulfils this vice just fine, as long as you play into the spite of it. (For your character, the benefit isn't just the theft, it's that your gain is stealing from those rich bastards who didn't deserve what they had. Maybe they'll appreciate money properly now you've emptied their accounts.) You don't need to worry about the balance, because you don't get the willpower unless you've done real damage... which isn't easy and is bound to have it's own consequences.
(Failing that, apply player rule 0: Push it until it cracks; trust the GM to to rein you in.) | <urn:uuid:84cfc98e-3790-49c8-9fd7-35c9266014df> | 2013-05-21T09:59:59Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.0028076171875,
0.0234375,
0.0118408203125,
-0.00150299072265625,
0.052001953125,
-0.06494140625,
0.01043701171875,
0.1025390625,
-0.01068115234375,
-0.03076171875,
0.08447265625,
0.0322265625,
-0.07373046875,
0.041015625,
0.05078125,
-0.0277099609... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.977486 | 527 | http://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/22179/how-should-i-interpret-rival-when-playing-out-the-envy-vice?answertab=oldest | 0.353379 |
- Giovanni Battista Montini
Son of a prominent newspaper editor. Ordained in Brescia, Italy on 29 May 1920, he continued his studies in Rome, Italy, and became part of the Vatican secretariat of state in 1922. One of two pro-secretaries to Pope Pius XII. Archbishop of Milan from 1954 to 1963 where he worked on social problems and to improve relations between workers and employers. Created cardinal-priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti on 15 December 1958. Elected 262nd Pope in 1963.
As Pope, Paul continued the reforms of John XXIII. He re-convened the Second Vatican Council, and supervised implementations of many of its reforms, such as the vernacularization and reform of the liturgy. He instituted an international synod of bishops; bishops were instructed to set up councils of priests in their own dioceses. Powers of dispensation devolved from the Roman Curia onto the bishops, rules on fasting and abstinence were relaxed, and some restrictions on inter-marriage were lifted. A commission to revise canon law revision was established.
In 1964, Paul made a pilgrimage to the Holy Lands, becoming the first pope in over 150 years to leave Italy. That was followed by trips to India in 1964, the United States in 1965, where he addressed the United Nations, Africa in 1969, and Southeast Asia in 1970. Relations between the Vatican and the Communists improved, and Communist leaders visited the Vatican for the first time. Paul met with leaders of other churches, and in 1969 addressed the World Council of Churches, and limited doctrinal agreements were reached with the Anglicans and Lutherans. Paul issued frequent reassertions of papal primacy in the face of growing dissent within the Roman Catholic Church itself. He enlarged the college of cardinals, and added cardinals from third world countries.
In the 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae, Paul reaffirmed the church’s ban on contraception, a disappointment to many liberals. It led to protests, and many national hierarchies openly modified the statement. Liberals raised questions about priestly celibacy, divorce, and the role of women in the church, but Paul held to traditional Church positions.
- if you have information relevant to the beatication of Pope Paul, contact
Rev. Antonio Marrazzo, CSSR
Associazione Paolo VI
Via Trieste, 13
25121 Brescia, ITALY
- “Venerable Pope Paul VI“. Saints.SQPN.com. 6 February 2013. Web. 21 May 2013. <> | <urn:uuid:24eaca55-0211-43a0-be6e-cb01fd222f9b> | 2013-05-21T10:36:09Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.025146484375,
0.003753662109375,
-0.005157470703125,
-0.006134033203125,
0.0703125,
-0.0076904296875,
-0.017333984375,
0.095703125,
-0.016845703125,
-0.053955078125,
0.0654296875,
-0.00604248046875,
-0.046142578125,
0.01318359375,
0.03955078125,
-... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.95883 | 542 | http://saints.sqpn.com/venerable-pope-paul-vi/ | 0.181097 |
Do you remember my epiphany, from a couple weeks ago? I realized that it wouldn't be that hard to jigger the new Gamma World to run Rifts. Or, well, I realized that it was possible, and was hoping it wouldn't be that hard. I've been tinkering with it on and off since then. So far, I have come up with the basic origins.
( Game blather within, you have been warned.Collapse ) | <urn:uuid:591a7ff3-8c88-4959-bdc6-9fb6a4f78076> | 2013-05-21T09:59:20Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.043082524091005325,
0.0005427980795502663,
0.0321601927280426,
-0.01820388436317444,
0.03443567827343941,
-0.04186893254518509,
-0.00011081140110036358,
0.08009708672761917,
-0.023513348773121834,
-0.06462378799915314,
0.002597845857962966,
0.05582524091005325,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.987681 | 95 | http://samldanach.livejournal.com/246042.html?mode=reply | 0.659224 |
Personnel changes with the Georgia Air National Guard's 165th Airlift wing find two officers retiring and two new commanders taking on responsibilities.
Among the personnel changes:
Col. Jeffrey R. Tucker, commander of the 165th Maintenance Group and the Georgia Air National Guard, is retiring. The 165th Maintenance Group is a sub-element of the 165th Airlift Wing, headquartered at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.
Tucker initiated his military career when he graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Florida State University. He earned his commission after completing the USAF Officers' Training School, finishing as a distinguished military graduate.
Tucker and his wife, Julie, have a son, Carey, and live in Savannah. He is a partner in the accounting firm of Hirsch & Tucker.
Lt. Col. James E. Grandy II has been promoted to commander of the 165th Maintenance Group, with direct supervision over all aircraft maintenance operations for Savannah's Air Guard operations. Grandy will replace Tucker.
Grandy's military career spans more than 20 years. Prior to that, he served as commander of the 158th Airlift Squadron, a sub-element of the 165th Airlift Wing.
He lives in Savannah with his wife, Susan, and their two daughters, Alexandra and Alannah.
Lt. Col. Harold D. Davis II has been assigned as commander of the 158th Airlift Squadron. He will replace Grandy. Prior to this new position, Davis served as the chief of standardization/evaluation with the 165th Operations Group.
Davis was commissioned upon graduating from The Citadel and completing the Reserve Officer Training Corps program there in 1986. A command pilot, he has accumulated more than 4,000 hours as a pilot and 500 hours as a navigator.
Davis lives in Savannah with his wife, Stacy, and their daughter, Sydney.
Lt. Col. Andrew S. R. Wichers has retired from the ranks of the 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, headquartered in Brunswick.
Wichers graduated from North Georgia College and was commissioned upon completing the ROTC program there, and entered the U.S. Air Defense Artillery Branch in 1985. After 11 years on active duty, Wichers joined the Georgia Air National Guard.
He will continue to serve Savannah-Chatham public schools as the director of employee relations.
Wichers and his wife, Elizabeth, have two children, Shannon and William Judson. They live in Richmond Hill. | <urn:uuid:3d16c210-9a4a-4bf2-b532-4a5ab618afd0> | 2013-05-21T10:23:32Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.022705078125,
0.05908203125,
-0.0311279296875,
0.0157470703125,
0.083984375,
-0.0145263671875,
-0.0216064453125,
0.08642578125,
-0.01177978515625,
-0.040771484375,
0.0732421875,
0.0537109375,
-0.0262451171875,
-0.03125,
0.04248046875,
0.0045776367... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965898 | 516 | http://savannahnow.com/coastal-empire/2007-12-18/commands-shift-georgia-air-national-guard | 0.518794 |
Introduction to How Colorblindness Works
Roses are red, violets are blue -- well, bluish. The sky is blue, too. Grass is green. These are things that most of us know for a fact and don't question. But what if you were colorblind? What would you see? Is life one long black-and-white movie?
In "The Wizard of Oz," Dorothy Gale steps out of her black-and-white Kansas farmhouse and into the color-saturated Land of Oz. She moves from a humdrum existence of chores and troubles to an intense fantasyland peopled with curious creatures, trading in a clapboard house for yellow brick roads, red ruby slippers and a brilliant green city of emeralds. What would her transformation have been without this rainbow of colors?
Color isn't just a component of vision. We associate color with beauty, like in a gorgeous sunset. Some colors have meaning in and of themselves -- purple is for royals, red signifies passion. Colors seep into our expressions -- If we're depressed, we say we're feeling blue. We're also "green with envy," we "see red" and we might go "white with fear." Colors even have practical meaning -- red means stop, green means go.
Certain colors are said to help you sleep, while others make you hungry. And never underestimate the effect of a bright red dress. Color is important.
In this article, we're going to learn what the world looks like for someone who's colorblind. | <urn:uuid:4a156e57-9605-4c4f-91cd-8c59df957cd2> | 2013-05-21T10:06:25Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.01334169041365385,
-0.006894699297845364,
-0.003223495790734887,
0.007521490100771189,
0.054083094000816345,
-0.0483524352312088,
0.001555784372612834,
0.08810888230800629,
-0.017639685422182083,
-0.004544233437627554,
0.08381088823080063,
0.02865329571068287,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955232 | 319 | http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/human-biology/colorblindness.htm/printable | 0.752079 |
Healing is one of the hardest things to do.
Healing yourself is near impossible.
Life After Rape.
*I am not a victim, but a survivor.
I use profanity, and encourage it as long as it isn't derogatory.
No hating, unless it's hating your rapist/ sexual assault
I will help you anyway I can
More than you think…
Sexual assault is any form of unwanted sexual advances or contact that stops short of forced intercourse or attempted rape. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Obscene phone calls
- Masturbation in front of
- Sexual touching
- Involving the victim in pornography
- Advances of a sexual nature | <urn:uuid:62e1f06b-0d27-4318-9a79-7b46d31466bb> | 2013-05-21T10:07:18Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.008294752798974514,
-0.019675925374031067,
-0.0019651814363896847,
0.006558641791343689,
0.0972222238779068,
-0.053626544773578644,
-0.02382330223917961,
0.10493826866149902,
-0.02565586380660534,
-0.02912808582186699,
0.09452160447835922,
0.030671296641230583,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.92545 | 145 | http://screamingishealthy.tumblr.com/post/1456901812/more-than-you-think | 0.202662 |
Aries: Black Pepper, Clove, Coriander, Cumin, Frankincense, Ginger, Neroli, Pennyroyal, Petitgrain, Pine, Woodruff
Taurus: Apple, Cardamom, Honeysuckle, Lilac, magnolia, Oakmoss, Patchouly, Plumeria, Rose, Thyme, Tonka, Ylang-Ylang
Gemini: Benzoin, Bergamot mint, Caraway, Dill, Lavender, Lemongrass, Lily of the Valley, Peppermint, Sweat Pea
Cancer: Camomile, Cardamom, Jasmine, Lemon, Lily, myrrh, Palmarosa, Plumeria, Rose, Sandalwood, Yarrow
Leo: Bay, Basil, Cinnamon, Frankincense, Ginger, Juniper, Lime, Nasturtium, Neroli, Orange, Petitgrain, Rosemary
Virgo: Caraway, Clary Sage, Costmary, Cypress, Dill, Fennel, Lemon Balm, Honeysuckle, Oakmoss, Patchouly
Libra: Camomile, Daffodil, Dill, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Geranium, Peppermint, Pine, Spearmint, Palmrosa, Vanilla
Scorpio: Black Pepper, Cardamom, Coffee, Galangal, Hyacinth, Hops, Pennyroyal Pine, Thyme, Tuberose, Woodruff
Sagittarius: Bergamot, Calendula, Clove, Hyssop, Lemon Balm, Mace, Nutmeg, Oakmoss, Rosemary, Saffron
Capricorn: Cypress, Honeysuckle, Lilac, Mimosa, Myrrh, Patchouly, Tonka, Tullip, Vetivert
Aquarius: Costmary, Hops, Lavender, Lemon Verbena, Parsley, Patchouly, Pine, Star Anise, Sweet Pea
Pisces: Apple, Camphor, Cardamom, Gardenia, Hyacinth, Jasmine, Lily, mugwort, myrrh, Palmarosa, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Ylang-Ylang
Each bath mixture may be prepared in advance and saved until needed if kept in an airtight jar.
Once you’ve assembled all ingredients, add them to your mixing bowl. Mingle the herbs with your fingers, pouring your power into them and visualizing your magical goal. When mixed, place about a handful into the center of a large square cheesecloth. Tie up the ends and add this to your bath. If you don’t have any cheesecloth, simply use an old washcloth.
Using the Sachets
This is simple. Fill the clean tub with warm water. Place the sachet in the tub and let it steep until the water is colored and scented.
If you don’t have a bathtub, or you simply prefer showers, make up a sachet in a washcloth and scrub your body with this after your normal shower, just before toweling.
A third method of utilizing the sachets is a bit more complicated. Heat two cups water until boiling. Pour this over one or two sachets in a heat-proof container. Cover and let steep 10 to 13 minutes. Remove the sachets, squeeze out the last drops of scented water in them, and pour the infusion into the bath.
- 3 parts Rosemary
3 parts Basil
2 parts Fennel seed
2 parts Dill seed
1 part Bay
1 part Fern
1 pinch Salt
Tie up in red cloth. Situate the sachet in the highest place inside home.
- 1 part Fleabane
1 part St. John’s Wort
1 part Capers (dry them before using)
This formula should be tied up in red cloth and hung over the front door. | <urn:uuid:a73559b6-2aaa-44ca-a303-7896e5b928c3> | 2013-05-21T10:27:24Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.0263671875,
0.05322265625,
0.002777099609375,
0.010009765625,
0.03271484375,
0.01373291015625,
0.017822265625,
0.111328125,
0.0220947265625,
-0.033935546875,
0.091796875,
0.00013637542724609375,
0.18359375,
-0.004638671875,
0.050537109375,
-0.05517... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.733371 | 836 | http://seabeats.tumblr.com/tagged/herbs | 0.329216 |
Freshwater Drum - (Aplodinotus grunniens)
Length: up to about 14 inches, although it may become quite large in rivers
Weight: 5-15 pounds, world record is 54 1/2 pounds
Coloring: Gray or silvery in turbid waters, bronze-colored in clearer waters. The head is somewhat darker than the rest of the body; the ventral portion of the fish is white. The pectoral and pelvic fins are white, but the rest of the fins are dusky.
Common Names: sheepshead, croaker, thunder pumper, lake drum, grunt, bubbler, grinder
Found in Lakes: all Great Lakes
The freshwater drum is the only member of its family that lives entirely in freshwater habitats, and it has the largest native range of any sport fish in the region. Drum are an important commercial crop on the Mississippi River but constitute only a small portion of the commercial perch catch in Lake Michigan.
The drum earned part of its Latin name, "grunniens" (meaning "grunting"), by its odd grunting noises, which are produced by a special set of muscles located in the body cavity that vibrates against the swim bladder. The purpose of the noise is unknown, but only mature males develop the structure (by the time they reach three years of age), suggesting that it is most likely related to spawning. Drums also may croak like bullfrogs when removed from the water, and scientists still don't know if the croaking noise is generated in the same way.
Identification of this fish is fairly easy. Drum have two dorsal fins that are joined by a narrow membrane. The anterior fin is spiny, and the posterior fin has soft rays. The are the only fish found in Wisconsin with a lateral line that extends through the caudal fin.
The drum's otoliths are exceptionally large and look a great deal like ivory. In times past they have been worn as protective amulets, made into jewelry, and traded into areas far from the fish's native range (such as Utah and California).
Drum are a bottom-dwelling species found in lakes and rivers; they tolerate both clear and turbid conditions. Their diet consists mainly of immature insects, crayfish, and minnows, although they may also feed on mollusks.
The white, flaky flesh of the drum is tasty and has a low oil content. (nutritional information) When cooking, be sure that the fish doesn't dry out and become hard. The low oil content means that fillets dry out much more quickly than other, more oily, fish. Recommended cooking methods include pan frying (in batter) or deep fat frying. Smoking also works well, as long as you're careful not to heat them for too long.
Freshwater drum are good fighters and will take bait such as crayfish, minnows, and worms. In warm weather they move in schools to shallow waters to feed and possibly spawn (spawning has not been witnessed by scientists). By winter their activity levels and feeding activity are sharply reduced.
copyright 2001 University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute
This page is Bobby Approved. | <urn:uuid:ef121ba7-f769-4750-b9e3-25ccd8ef6491> | 2013-05-21T10:13:56Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.0147705078125,
0.0177001953125,
-0.0048828125,
0.0164794921875,
0.09716796875,
-0.07080078125,
0.0010528564453125,
0.111328125,
-0.0177001953125,
-0.00897216796875,
0.08642578125,
0.04638671875,
0.0185546875,
0.0247802734375,
0.01165771484375,
-0.... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.964599 | 664 | http://seagrant.wisc.edu/greatlakesfish/textonly/drum.html | 0.195322 |
|Welcome to the fast way to find answers to all of your vehicle rental queries. Please browse the left hand menu which has questions answered by topic, or type in a key word or words (eg. insurance) into the search panel. |
Most vehicle rental companies do include 24 hours assistance, but please check the terms of the vehicle you are wishing to rent to be sure. | <urn:uuid:4d2594a7-729e-4e34-82aa-781d624df478> | 2013-05-21T10:06:43Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.004714439623057842,
0.007273707073181868,
-0.0027164153289049864,
-0.01760057546198368,
0.07435344904661179,
-0.05998563393950462,
-0.023168103769421577,
0.03951149433851242,
-0.015535200946033001,
-0.02038433961570263,
0.06501436978578568,
0.05280172452330589,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.943987 | 77 | http://seniormotorhomerental.com/help.html?topic=71 | 0.160919 |
Assessing Students' Understanding of Complex Systems
Assessing student understanding of complex thinking is quite challenging. As with assessing student learning on any topic, the first step is to identify your learning goals for your students. Once you have identified learning goals, it becomes easier to choose one or more assessment tools appropriate to the task.
Here is a list of possible learning objectives related to students' thinking about complex systems (i.e., skills expected from students who exhibit complex systems thinking). While this is in no way intended to be a comprehensive list of possible learning goals, it may help you to articulate your own list.
A student who demonstrates complex systems thinking can:
- Identify and explain the characteristics of a complex system
- Describe and/or model a process where there is a feedback mechanism at work
- Build a model that mimics the expected behavior of the target system
- Identify stocks/reservoirs and flows
- Correctly identify positive/negative feedbacks
- Test a model through trial and error and comparison to real-world data
- Explore the possible outcomes of a system under different parameters
- Bridge across scales: student explanations of processes show fidelity across scales (e.g., a student applies the concept of homeostasis at multiple levels)
- Create and interpret graphical information
- Predict attributes of system behavior based on specific inputs or components of the system
- Understand that a complex system is irreducible, unpredictable, historical, nonlinear, and has emergent properties, and be able to describe what these terms mean
A number of assessment tools can be used to assess students' understanding (or progress toward understanding) of complex systems. A few of these tools are listed below.
A concept map is a diagram with hierarchical nodes, labeled with concepts. The nodes are linked together with directional lines and are arranged from general to specific. By developing concept maps, students literally illustrate their understanding of a complex system. This method can be used for summative or formative assessment, and has the benefit of highlighting any misconceptions.
Students can develop and run physical or computer models to gain an understanding of how a system works. The choices a student makes in developing a model (what components of the system to include, how they are linked, and so on), along with how the student explains his or her choices, illustrate that student's understanding of the system in question. Their ability to explain the behavior of the model (describe the outcomes given different inputs, find patterns in the output, etc.) offers further opportunity for assessment. This method can be employed for summative or formative assessment (or both).
An understanding of graphical representations of data is an essential component of data analysis. Students can demonstrate their understanding of complex systems by interpreting graphical data illustrating the relationships between system variables. This method can be employed for summative or formative assessment (or both). For more information about using graphs in the classroom, see the Starting Point web pages on describing and analyzing graphs.
Assessing Students' Thinking Processes
Much frustration can be avoided by engaging in formative assessment: assessing student learning during the learning process. One way to do this is to incorporate several "checkpoints" in each teaching activity or assignment where you ask students to articulate what the results are and how they got there. This serves two functions: 1) it exposes misconceptions or misapplications at an early stage, and 2) it requires students to think about what they are doing and why -- and whether their progress makes sense in the context of what they know or expect. This opens up the realm of metacognition, wherein students think specifically about their own learning and engage in self-monitoring and self-regulatory behavior. Research demonstrates that metacognition improves learning (Lovett, 2008 ). | <urn:uuid:2e8b8aa5-69b0-451f-a0f1-f733ed427b6e> | 2013-05-21T10:00:09Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.04248046875,
0.00009202957153320312,
0.022705078125,
0.014404296875,
0.0703125,
-0.0269775390625,
0.003936767578125,
0.1318359375,
-0.0189208984375,
0.039794921875,
0.07080078125,
0.036376953125,
-0.09765625,
0.052978515625,
0.0458984375,
-0.02770... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.925448 | 773 | http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/complexsystems/assessing.html | 0.756466 |
I want to be able to restart services from a php-script. running under the www-user account.
What's the preferred way to perform these actions?
I recon I can place create a file with que'd commands, read by CRON, but the solution itches.
What I'm thinking of is a tiny service, running under root, allowing predefined "methods" so arbitrary root actions cannot be executed.
Any tool out there for this? | <urn:uuid:1fd3d292-fb1a-4db0-aa77-80ae71d31117> | 2013-05-21T10:00:51Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.05092592537403107,
0.00835503451526165,
0.0390625,
0.008282696828246117,
0.04976851865649223,
-0.08391203731298447,
-0.0020435473416000605,
0.08622685074806213,
-0.013527198694646358,
-0.009403935633599758,
0.0009675202309153974,
0.07870370149612427,
-0.06539... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.937021 | 96 | http://serverfault.com/questions/319737/how-do-i-perform-root-actions-from-non-root-account?answertab=votes | 0.966005 |
The centre-back, 25, missed the Blues' 4-2 win over Reading on Wednesday with an injury but was in Catalunya the next day, sparking rumours of a switch to La Liga - though his Spain trip was to fulfil a commercial obligation for a sponsor.
And Di Matteo was quick to stress the importance of the Brazilian to the future of Chelsea, shrugging off any suggestion that they need to sell players this summer.
"I don't feel any pressure in that sense," said the Italian coach to the Daily Telegraph. "This club has been very, very successful in the past and I don't see why any player should want to leave us to go anywhere else.
"We always compete for trophies; [Chelsea] are a very ambitious club with an ambitious owner, a great group of players that over the years have won a lot but still have the hunger to win more.
"Competition is hot, we have great facilities, everything.
"David Luiz is part of our long-term future here. It's normal that he gets interest. It doesn't concern me. I think the player will be here in the long term."
The west London club have been very active in the transfer market this summer, bringing in (among others) Eden Hazard, Oscar and Victor Moses.
Di Matteo said: "If you look at the profile of the players that come in you are looking at players who will be here for the next four or five years.
"They are all very young players. You are looking for them to be the platform for the future of this club.
"I don't expect a revolution or anything like that. It's a slow process to try to get the players slowly into the team and try to build a team for the future.
"You are looking at investment in the next cycle of four or five years."
Chelsea currently sit top of the Premier League heading into this weekend's round of fixtures having played a game more than their rivals, but Di Matteo played down hopes of beating Manchester United and Manchester City to the title this season.
"We need to make up 25 points [from where we finished last season in relation to the Manchester pair] and I don't think any team has done that in the history of the Premier League," the former West Bromwich Albion boss pointed out.
"City haven't lost any key players. United had the same points and they have signed Robin van Persie. They are still the two teams you need to beat." | <urn:uuid:1ddb02af-8dba-4d2f-965c-3b73a668068a> | 2013-05-21T10:19:54Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.0277099609375,
0.003692626953125,
0.00531005859375,
0.00811767578125,
0.130859375,
-0.056396484375,
0.00174713134765625,
0.0859375,
0.02099609375,
-0.0673828125,
0.055908203125,
0.041259765625,
-0.0361328125,
-0.0308837890625,
0.0537109375,
-0.0021... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.981897 | 517 | http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/chelsea-boss-di-matteo-inists-david-luiz-not-095500043--spt.html | 0.205967 |
strkjv@Ezekiel:13:10 @ Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:
strkjv@Ezekiel:13:11 @ Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones #elgabiysh#, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
strkjv@Ezekiel:13:12 @ Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?
strkjv@Ezekiel:13:13 @ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD Y@hovih#; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones #elgabiysh# in my fury to consume it.
strkjv@Ezekiel:13:14 @ So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD Y@hovah#.
strkjv@Ezekiel:13:15 @ Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it;
bible Ezekiel:13:10-15 -
Ezekiel:13:10-15 Discussion Board:
Discuss this passage:
2012 - pBiblx2 Field Wise Bible System Version 2.0.9d - GPL3 | <urn:uuid:809faa90-f6ef-4aae-828e-1d622cf0fa37> | 2013-05-21T10:09:11Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.009530141949653625,
-0.00016045176016632468,
-0.04934988170862198,
0.0075354608707129955,
0.14479905366897583,
-0.0939716324210167,
-0.01669621840119362,
0.06678487360477448,
-0.0027519208379089832,
0.0024010047782212496,
0.02955082803964615,
-0.01078605186194181... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.875289 | 426 | http://shepherdpuplinux.us/cgi-bin/pbiblx-basic.cgi?Mode=basic&X=x&Css=1h&Version=strkjv&Book=VSEARCH&Chapter=Ezekiel:13:10-15 | 0.560003 |
CSearchResult:RecentComments:kjv@Micah:1 kjv@Micah:1 @ @ RandyP comments: We are back into the time of Isaiah looking at primarily Judah. There is a consistency amongst the prophets as to why it's judgment, idolatry and graven images. Here Micah points to a similarity between Samaria (the north country) and Jerusalem. One wouldn't expect to see the same idols and images in Jerusalem that would be seen in filthy Samaria, but, in this time one does. If Samaria is judged then why shouldn't Jerusalem? Samaria's incurable wound has come to the gates of Jerusalem. The many cities addressed here are all in Judah near to Jerusalem, some having historic interest.
RecentComments:kjv@Micah:2 kjv@Micah:2 @ @ RandyP comments: You may recall that property was divided amongst the early Hebrews by blood line and passed by inheritance. By the Law, property was a spiritually/morally a civic right. Even when a family member got into debt or trouble and the property was taken from him, 49 year Sabbaths existed for him/his descendent's to be restored back to it. Property according to Micah now is being stolen by violence and oppression. Because of the drunkenness of idolatry, little is being done against this violence and oppression, institutions are far too corrupted. People have taken to listening to the prophets of falsehood. How similar this sounds to today!
RecentComments:kjv@Micah:3 kjv@Micah:3 @ @ RandyP comments: Historically we know of a near four hundred year absence of the prophetic spirit in all of Israel up to the time immediately before Christ's advent; these words did indeed come to pass. The night that followed was largely because of leaders leading for personal reward, priests teaching for hire, prophets divining for money, and an insistence that God was at peace when the opposite was discernibly and expressibly true.
RecentComments:kjv@Micah:4:5 kjv@Micah:4:5@ @ RandyP comments: This does not say that the gentile nations will be allowed their own gods to walk in or that other gods exist. There will be but one God Jehovah. It instead marks an important relationship between the people of Israel to the name Jehovah, a peculiar bond that they will always have. As special as that name will be to all the peoples, it will still mean more given their history to the Hebrews. As is rightfully so!
RecentComments:kjv@Micah:4 kjv@Micah:4 @ @ RandyP comments: An interesting mix of what is and what will be. It is almost a here is what one it will be one day therefore suffer this proposition. Given everything, they certainly deserve what is now, probably deserved it long before this. Given everything that will be, no one - not Israel nor the Gentile nations deserve that, it is only by God's mercy and grace making for truly thankful hearts no doubt.
RecentComments:kjv@Micah:5 kjv@Micah:5 @ @ RandyP comments: We have a Messianic prophecy here. Someone whose goings forth are from old (2000 years ago?) and from everlasting (deity), once born in Bethlehem (human) becoming Ruler (to the ends of earth). When? The key to understanding seems to be the time frame of Assyria. Assyria did not hold Judah in Jesus' time, Rome did. Assyria in the end times will again attempt to control but, will this time be beaten back once and for all by none other than the triumphantly returned Christ Jesus.
RecentComments:kjv@Micah:6 kjv@Micah:6 @ @ RandyP comments: Three things that the LORD requires: 1. To do justly 2. To love mercy 3. To walk humbly with God. It is the Lords' contention that none of these things have been or are being done. You might say that you have done enough good works. Have you done justly? You might say that you are a loving person. Have you loved mercy? You might say that you've tried when you could to walk a good walk. Have you walked humbly with God?
RecentComments:kjv@Micah:7 kjv@Micah:7 @ @ RandyP comments: What God will do for those who will bear His indignation: 1. plead my cause 2. execute judgment for me 3. bring me forth to the light 4. pardon iniquity 5. pass by the transgression 6. retain not his anger 7. turn again 8. have compassion 9. subdue our iniquities 10.cast all sins into the depths 11. perform the truth to Jacob 12. mercy to Abraham
2012 - pBiblx2 Field Wise Bible System Version 2.0.9d - GPL3 | <urn:uuid:6eca7bcc-eb6d-4610-9627-3ae08bd59a95> | 2013-05-21T10:08:13Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.0042724609375,
-0.0002384185791015625,
-0.0089111328125,
0.0047607421875,
0.09423828125,
-0.044921875,
-0.0125732421875,
0.0751953125,
-0.00787353515625,
-0.01495361328125,
0.06884765625,
0.00927734375,
0.0103759765625,
0.01513671875,
0.04833984375,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.947753 | 1,030 | http://shepherdpuplinux.us/cgi-bin/pbiblx-pcarr.cgi?X=xt&Css=1f&Mode=csearch&Version=kjv&Index=bible&File=RecentComments&String=Micah | 0.211266 |
Empires of the Void
A FREE expansion for Empires of the Void is available now. You can download it here.
The galaxy is at war. The Pyrious Empire is struggling to mantain power, and a few young alien races see this as a golden opportunity to expand their horizons. But who will join them in the imminent struggle to become the next galactic superpower?
In Empires of the Void, two to four players compete to expand their empire in a vast, diverse galaxy. Each time a player reaches a new planet, he must decide whether to conquer it and strip the land of its resources, or befriend the natives and obtain their special ability. With 7 starting alien races to choose from, and 15 more to conquer or befriend on a variable board, no two games will be the same.
The game uses an action point system and exciting dice-rolling combat with plenty of tactical decision making (similar to Nexus Ops). There are 19 technologies to research that break the rules and change gameplay. Players must use negotiation and trade, even when it is not their turn, which ensures that there is very little downtime. A random event deck helps build the story of the game, as each round something new happens, usually galaxy-wide. A game lasts around 2 to 3 hours and has intuitive rules which are easy to teach. | <urn:uuid:edb58c6e-7dd4-45af-848a-3129f178d60d> | 2013-05-21T10:13:27Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.0017317708116024733,
0.0072916666977107525,
0.009531250223517418,
0.007656250149011612,
0.04791666567325592,
-0.02250000089406967,
0.0015690104337409139,
0.08666666597127914,
0.013229167088866234,
-0.009531250223517418,
0.03604166582226753,
0.019999999552965164,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.952001 | 269 | http://shop.gamesalute.com/products/empires-of-the-void | 0.314058 |
What's your best tweet?
What are six things you could never do without?
My computers, my phone, my internet connection, my PSP, Breaking Bad, my bed
How do you use Twitter in your professional life?
What's your favorite Twitter app?
That using a thousand hashtags per tweet is "cool"
Twitter or Facebook?
What was the funniest trend you've seen?
What feature should Twitter add?
Nothing. It's pretty awesome already.
Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?
Seems like everyone has twitter these days
What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?
"You're". It's short enough.
Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?
No one. I follow everyone I'm interested in.
Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?
Yes, they started to annoy me
Why should we vote for you?
Because you really want to!
Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?
What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?
Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?
How do you make your tweets unique?
What inspires you to tweet?
To connect with my readership
Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
140 characters of advice for a new user?
How long can you go without a tweet?
What question are we not asking here that we should?
Would you rather fight a 100 duck-sized horses or a horse-sized duck?
How do you imagine Twitter changing?
More ads. How else will they make money?
Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?
Who is the funniest person on Twitter that you follow?
What is one of the biggest misconceptions of Twitter?
Why should people follow you?
Because I'm a lovable jerk.
Can you name some one-of-a-kind Twitter accounts that you follow?
How do you decide what to tweet?
I don't. I literally tweet everything.
How do you use social media to motivate yourself or others to live a healthier life?
It hasn't, really. Haha. :)
How has social media helped bring your family closer together and #keepgoodgoing?
One time my brother was able to track me down in another country thanks to twitter. Does that count?
Why'd you start tweeting?
Because everyone is doing it!
Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?
Yes. It has made it more difficult for me not to use my phone every 4 seconds.
What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?
How will the world change in the next year?
What are some big Twitter faux pas?
What will the world be like 10 years from now? | <urn:uuid:dad4794d-35d3-460f-8a64-d4efaaa37dc7> | 2013-05-21T10:27:48Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.019287109375,
0.036865234375,
0.020263671875,
-0.016357421875,
0.07958984375,
-0.06591796875,
-0.000021338462829589844,
0.095703125,
-0.028076171875,
-0.0157470703125,
0.045654296875,
0.0263671875,
-0.00274658203125,
-0.01422119140625,
0.050048828125,... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.932399 | 603 | http://shortyawards.com/izzynobre | 0.894951 |
Many people think that a robot:
- Is not 'natural' / was made by man.
- Can see, hear or feel.
- Can do a job / useful work.
- Is intelligent, or can make choices.
- Can be programmed to do different things.
- Can move.
- Seems to have a life of its own, like an animate object.
- Is roughly the same shape as a human.
People have been interested in building machines to do work for us for a long time. But it takes time and money to build just one machine, so early ideas stayed ideas, or were built to make rich people laugh. Leonardo Da Vinci designed a man-shaped machine to look like a knight in 1464. It would be controlled with ropes and wheels. Other engineers and dreamers drew mechanical men. So in 1920, Karel Čapek wrote a novel about them, and he used a word from Czech that is connected with 'work': robot. But the most successful robot designs in the 1900's were not made to look like people. They were designed for their use. George Devol made the first of these, the Unimate, in 1954, and General Motors bought it in 1960. The next year, it started work in a factory in New Jersey. The engineers could program it, and reprogram it if they had to.
Modern Robots [change]
Robots now have many uses. Many factories use robots to do lots of hard work quickly and without many mistakes. These are 'industrial' robots. The military uses robots to find and get rid of bombs. If someone makes a mistake, the robot is damaged or destroyed, which is better than a person being killed. There are also robots that help at home, to vacuum or cut grass, for example. Such robots must learn about the area of work. There are two robots on Mars. Because it takes a long time to send a signal from Earth to Mars, the robots do much of their work alone, without commands from Earth. People still think of robots as having a shape like a person—two legs, two arms, and a head. ASIMO is one robot that is helping scientists learn how to design and program robots. It can walk, which is not easy to program.
Eastern and Western Views [change]
Eastern Thoughts on Robots [change]
Roughly half of all the robots in the world are in Asia, 32% in Europe, and 16% in North America, 1% in Australasia and 1% in Africa. 30% of all the robots in the world are in Japan. Japan has the most robots of any country in the world, and is the leader in the world robotics industry. Japan is actually said to be the robotic capital of the world.
In Japan and South Korea, ideas of future robots have been mainly positive. The positive reception of robots there may be partly because of the famous cartoon robot, 'Astroboy'. China expressed views on robotics that are similar to those of Japan and South Korea, but China is behind both America and Europe in robotic development. The East Asian view is that robots should be roughly equal to humans. They feel robots could care for old people, teach children, or serve as assistants. The popular opinion of East Asia is that it would be good for robots to become more popular and more advanced. This view is opposite to the popular Western view.
"This is the opening of an era in which human beings and robots can co-exist," says Japanese firm Mitsubishi about one of the many human-like robots in Japan. The South Korean Ministry of Information and Communication has predicted that every South Korean household will have a robot by between 2015 and 2020.
In this sense, people in Japan are much more likely to be affected by Technosexuality, as they are much more exposed to robots in their society. South Korea aims to put a robot in every house there by 2015-2020 in order to help catch up technologically with Japan. This will obviously have an impact on the technosexuality of South Korea. China, like South Korea, wishes to catch up with Japan, and has been developing robots very quickly. After China becomes more developed, and each person has more money to view the media, where robots could be seen, or to buy robots, as is happening in Japan and South Korea, technosexuality will probably rise there too, when considering the current opinions of the people of robots.
With a limited number of robots in the rest of the world away from Japan, and even in Japan too, movies and literature are the where most of the technosexuality will be towards. Futuristic images/descriptions or robots may encourage technosexuality. At the moment, there are not that many real human-like robots in the world. The most human-like robot in the world, 'Actroid', made by Japanese company 'Kokoro' a division of 'Sanrio', is a good example of the target for technosexuality.
Western Thoughts on Robots [change]
Western societies are more likely to be against, or even fear the development of robotics, through much media output in movies and literature that they will replace humans.
The West regards robots as a 'threat' to the future of humans, which is also muchly due to religious influence of the Abrahamic religions, in which creating machines that can think for themselves would almost be playing God. Obviously, these boundaries are not clear, but there is a significant difference between the two ideologies.
Robot Laws [change]
The writer Isaac Asimov told many stories about robots who had three robot laws to keep them safe, as well as to keep humans safe from them.
- A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
- A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
- A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
These were not used in real life when he invented them. However, in today's world robots are more complicated, and one day real laws may be needed, much like Isaac Asimov's original three laws.
These laws are talked about in the Megaman video games.
Other pages [change]
Other websites [change]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Robots|
- Research societies
- IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) and its wiki.
- International Foundation of Robotics Research (IFRR)
- Robotics at the Open Directory Project
- http://robots.net – Daily news about robots, robotics, and AI
- A brief history of robotics
- A giant list of known robots
- NASA and robots
- NASA Robotics Division
- International Federation of Robotics
- Should we be worried by the rise of robots?
- Podcast 'Talking Robots' - interviews with high-profile professionals in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
- French collection of toy robot
- Introduction to Robotics
- Robot World News
- Robot news, robot tutorials, robot videos and robot chatbox
- Robot news, theory of robotics
- List of robots
- Brandweek: Even Robot Suicide Is No Laughing Matter
- Robots Today and Tomorrow: IFR Presents the 2007 World Robotics Statistics Survey; World Robotics; 2007-10-29; retrieved on 2007-12-14
- Reporting by Watanabe, Hiroaki; Writing and additional reporting by Negishi, Mayumi; Editing by Norton, Jerry;Japan's robots slug it out to be world champ; Reuters; 2007-12-02; retrieved on 2007-01-01
- Lewis, Leo; The robots are running riot! Quick, bring out the red tape; TimesOnline; 2007-04-06; retrieved on 2007-01-02
- Biglione, Kirk; The Secret To Japan's Robot Dominance; Planet Tokyo; 2006-01-24; retrieved on 2007-01-02
- Domestic robot to debut in Japan ; BBC News; 2005-08-30; retrieved on 2007-01-02
- Robotic age poses ethical dilemma; BBC News; 2007-03-07; retrieved on 2007-01-02;
- Chamberlain, Ted; Photo in the News: Ultra-Lifelike Robot Debuts in Japan; National Geographic News; 2005-06-10; retrieved on 2008-01-02
- Yang, Jeff; ASIAN POP Robot Nation Why Japan, and not America, is likely to be the world's first cyborg society; SFGate; 2005-08-25; retrieved on 2007-01-02
- Spencer, Richard (2007-03-08). "S Korea devises 'robot ethics charter'". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1544936/S-Korea-devises-robot-ethics-charter.html. Retrieved 2013-03-27. | <urn:uuid:6f6ca1ad-49bf-450a-a1db-c5d67c6adfbe> | 2013-05-21T09:59:25Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.031005859375,
0.01519775390625,
0.00677490234375,
-0.0150146484375,
0.1103515625,
-0.06787109375,
-0.00555419921875,
0.11962890625,
-0.0296630859375,
-0.0203857421875,
0.06396484375,
0.008056640625,
0.049072265625,
0.006439208984375,
0.0274658203125,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.946162 | 1,867 | http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot | 0.727743 |
Poll: Should Schools Ban Halloween?
One suburban school district decided to ban Halloween, citing religious and economic concerns. Should others follow suit?
Skokie School District 69 decided to ban Halloween, fearing that the holiday was unfair to poor students who couldn't afford costumes and that the holiday had religious overtones.
“There will be no costumes, no candy bags, no parties,” District 69 Superintendent Quintin Shepherd told Skokie Patch.
In a letter to parents, Shepherd stated:
Many students cannot afford costumes and there is an economic disparity.
We also have students that are unable to participate for religious or cultural reasons. In the past, these students have had to sit in another room and participate in an alternative activity. Every year the number of students that cannot participate grows.
Although the ban remains in effect, Shephard said he would listen to feedback from parents. | <urn:uuid:9e19d59c-9a3d-43a1-9610-3d44fefde913> | 2013-05-21T10:06:26Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.04468749836087227,
0.018203124403953552,
0.0031640625093132257,
0.013593750074505806,
0.10000000149011612,
-0.06093750149011612,
0.0044531249441206455,
0.09812500327825546,
-0.0025390624068677425,
-0.05000000074505806,
0.07062499970197678,
0.031562499701976776,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.957764 | 183 | http://skokie.patch.com/articles/poll-should-schools-ban-halloween | 0.183179 |
The Modern Olympics
1932 -- Los Angeles, The United States of America
1,408 athletes, 37 nations
Despite the stock market crash of 1929, Los Angeles put on a impressive show for 1932 Games and still ended up with a million-dollar surplus. Attendance was low because many other countries did not even have the money to participate in the Games. The American Team dominated the competition.
for Olympic posters
Many new innovations were showcased at the Games. The first Olympic village was built and every athlete was housed, fed and transported for less than $2 a day. The village included a hospital, library, post office, barber shop, cinema, and dining rooms. Since Los Angeles athlete villages have been the norm at the Olympic Games. Electric-photo timing, the victory stand, and the playing of the national anthems were also introduced in Los Angeles.
Duncan McNaughton won a gold medal in the high jump and Horace "Lefty" Gwynne placed first in bantamweight boxing. Canada's other medals came from track and field, wrestling, rowing and yachting events. Canadians were disappointed when their female athletes were outclassed and did not repeat the success they had in Amsterdam. Hilda Strike of Montreal won two silver medals in track after coming second to Stella Walsh from Poland. When Walsh was shot and killed years later an autopsy showed "she" was actually a man. If a sex-test had been used in 1932 Strike would have won gold. A sex-test was not introduced at the Olympics until 1968. Before the 1968 Games several world-class athletes suddenly retired indicating that Walsh was probably not the only man who ever tried to pass as a female athlete.
Gold 2, Silver 5, Bronze 8
PREVIOUS OLYMPICS - 1908-1952 PHOTOS | <urn:uuid:c982bba6-a606-49ab-91e7-3ebe35d68faa> | 2013-05-21T10:34:51Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.0011613175738602877,
0.02257370948791504,
-0.002648955676704645,
-0.007562960498034954,
0.07862407714128494,
-0.0436117947101593,
-0.014818795956671238,
0.08968058973550797,
0.001833154121413827,
-0.01881142519414425,
0.10442260652780533,
0.02380221150815487,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.979989 | 373 | http://slam.canoe.ca/2000GamesHistory/1932games.html | 0.849891 |
Can anyone suggest me a solution for altering a udf refernced by a computed column ? The only solution i see is to drop the column alter the fuction and then recreate the column. Can i do it in some other way?.
For every expert, there is an equal and opposite expert. - Becker's Law
Microsoft is conducting an online survey to understand your opinion of the Msdn Web site. If you choose to participate, the online survey will be presented to you when you leave the Msdn Web site.
Would you like to participate? | <urn:uuid:9cf18712-97c7-4ee3-a5a8-5b6ca20d8e73> | 2013-05-21T10:13:08Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.046994276344776154,
0.00007967184501467273,
0.004144799429923296,
-0.019083969295024872,
0.037690840661525726,
-0.011748569086194038,
-0.006411021109670401,
0.07919847220182419,
-0.03291984647512436,
-0.0539122149348259,
0.08062977343797684,
0.012404580600559711,... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.894152 | 114 | http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/transactsql/thread/db4b873f-eecb-478b-80dd-3ba0ec789198 | 0.430135 |
Guidelines for commenting
Although we say these are guidelines, they are, in fact, more like rules. Please adhere to them, or your comments will not be posted. We encourage discussion and robust criticism, however:
- We will not tolerate personal attacks on the blogger, or on the editors of Southerly.
- We will not tolerate personal attacks on other people who have commented.
- Comments must discuss the blog post, and the blog post only.
- You must not link to sites of a sexual or illegal nature.
- You must not use our blog for advertisement or promotion. Links to the commenters blog site is allowed, but only as identification, not as promotion or advertisement.
- You must not discuss illegal activity on the blog.
- Comments must make sense by being in sentences complete with punctuation, to reflect the literary nature of the blog.
So, with these necessary guidelines in mind, please comment! These are the types of comments we’re looking for:
- Have you had a similar experience to the blogger, with the text they’re writing about, or with another text?
- Do you have a contribution to the discussion of the text? More information from your own research, or another site with a similar theme?
- Do you have a question for the blogger about their post?
- Has the blogger asked you, the reader, a question that you’d like to reply to?
- Does the post remind you of something else – another text, author, literary event or literary blog – that you’d like to tell us about?
- How does the post relate to your local literary community? Or if you’re a reader from outside Australia, how does it relate to your national literary culture?
- Have you read something in the Long Paddock, or in our hardcopy issue, that relates to the blog post? | <urn:uuid:95650d1c-dfca-42be-86e4-b97bbfc0e663> | 2013-05-21T10:35:07Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.01091394480317831,
-0.006124371662735939,
0.011463567614555359,
-0.00820508785545826,
0.058103013783693314,
-0.017430905252695084,
0.0008833228494040668,
0.07349245995283127,
-0.03360552713274956,
-0.018687186762690544,
0.03737437352538109,
0.0078125,
-0.0603... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.930841 | 391 | http://southerlyjournal.com.au/2011/08/24/guidelines-for-commenting/ | 0.244017 |
The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family (also known as the nightshades). The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related cultivated potato species. Potatoes were first introduced outside the Andes region four centuries ago, and have become an integral part of much of the world’s cuisine. It is the world’s fourth-largest food crop, following rice, wheat, and maize. Long-term storage of potatoes requires specialised care in cold warehouses.
Wild potato species occur throughout the Americas, from the United States to Uruguay. The potato was originally believed to have been domesticated independently in multiple locations, but later genetic testing of the wide variety of cultivars and wild species proved a single origin for potatoes in the area of present-day southern Peru (from a species in the Solanum brevicaule complex), where they were domesticated 7,000–10,000 years ago. Following centuries of selective breeding, there are now over a thousand different types of potatoes. Of these subspecies, a variety that at one point grew in theChiloé Archipelago (the potato’s south-central Chilean sub-center of origin) left its germplasm on over 99% of the cultivated potatoes worldwide.
Following the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, the Spanish introduced the potato to Europe in the second half of the 16th century. The staple was subsequently conveyed by European mariners to territories and ports throughout the world. The potato was slow to be adopted by distrustful European farmers, but soon enough it became an important food staple and field crop that played a major role in the European 19th century population boom. However, lack of genetic diversity, due to the very limited number of varieties initially introduced, left the crop vulnerable to disease. In 1845, a plant disease known as late blight, caused by the fungus-like oomycete Phytophthora infestans, spread rapidly through the poorer communities of western Ireland, resulting in the crop failures that led to the Great Irish Famine. Nonetheless, thousands of varieties persist in the Andes, where over 100 cultivars might be found in a single valley, and a dozen or more might be maintained by a single agricultural household.
The annual diet of an average global citizen in the first decade of the 21st century included about 33 kg (73 lb) of potato. However, the local importance of potato is extremely variable and rapidly changing. It remains an essential crop in Europe (especially eastern and central Europe), where per capita production is still the highest in the world, but the most rapid expansion over the past few decades has occurred in southern and eastern Asia. China is now the world’s largest potato-producing country, and nearly a third of the world’s potatoes are harvested in China and India.
The English word potato comes from Spanish patata (the name used in Spain). The Spanish Royal Academy says the Spanish word is a compound of the Taino batata (sweet potato) and the Quechua papa (potato). The name potato originally referred to a type of sweet potato rather than the other way around, although there is actually no close relationship between the two plants. The English confused the two plants one for the other. In many of the chronicles detailing agriculture and plants, no distinction is made between the two. The 16th-century English herbalist John Gerard used the terms “bastard potatoes” and “Virginia potatoes” for this species, and referred to sweet potatoes as “common potatoes”. Potatoes are occasionally referred to as “Irish potatoes” or “white potatoes” in the United States, to distinguish them from sweet potatoes.
The name spud for a small potato comes from the digging of soil (or a hole) prior to the planting of potatoes. The word has an unknown origin and was originally (c. 1440) used as a term for a short knife or dagger, probably related to Dutch spyd and/or the Latin “spad-” root meaning “sword”; cf. Spanish “espada”, English “spade” and “spadroon”. The word spud traces back to the 16th century. It subsequently transferred over to a variety of digging tools. Around 1845 it transferred over to the tuber itself. The origin of “spud” has erroneously been attributed to a 19th century activist group dedicated to keeping the potato out of Britain, calling itself The Society for the Prevention of an Unwholesome Diet. It was Mario Pei’s 1949 The Story of Language that can be blamed for the false origin. Pei writes, “the potato, for its part, was in disrepute some centuries ago. Some Englishmen who did not fancy potatoes formed a Society for the Prevention of Unwholesome Diet. The initials of the main words in this title gave rise to spud.” Like most other pre-20th century acronymic origins, this one is false. There are about five thousand potato varieties worldwide.
Three thousand of them are found in the Andes alone, mainly in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, and Colombia. They belong to eight or nine species, depending on the taxonomic school. Apart from the five thousand cultivated varieties, there are about 200 wild species and subspecies, many of which can be cross-bred with cultivated varieties, which has been done repeatedly to transfer resistances to certain pests and diseases from the gene pool of wild species to the gene pool of cultivated potato species. Genetically modified varieties have met public resistance in the United States and in the European Union.
The major species grown worldwide is Solanum tuberosum (a tetraploid with 48 chromosomes), and modern varieties of this species are the most widely cultivated. There are also four diploid species (with 24 chromosomes): S. stenotomum, S. phureja, S. goniocalyx, and S. ajanhuiri. There are two triploid species (with 36 chromosomes): S. chaucha and S. juzepczukii. There is one pentaploid cultivated species (with 60 chromosomes): S. curtilobum. There are two major subspecies of Solanum tuberosum: andigena, or Andean; and tuberosum, or Chilean. The Andean potato is adapted to the short-day conditions prevalent in the mountainous equatorial and tropical regions where it originated. The Chilean potato, native to the Chiloé Archipelago, is adapted to the long-day conditions prevalent in the higher latitude region of southern Chile.
The International Potato Center, based in Lima, Peru, holds an ISO-accredited collection of potato germplasm. The international Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium announced in 2009 that they had achieved a draft sequence of the potato genome. The potato genome contains 12 chromosomes and 860 million base pairs making it a medium-sized plant genome. Above 99 percent of all current varietiesof potatoes currently grown are direct descendants of a subspecies that once grew in the lowlands of south-central Chile. Nonetheless, genetic testing of the wide variety of cultivars and wild species affirms that all potato subspecies derive from a single origin in the area of present-day southern Peru (from a species in the Solanum brevicaule complex)
Most modern potatoes grown in North America arrived through European settlement and not independently from the South American sources. However, at least one wild potato species, Solanum fendleri, is found as far north as Texas and used in breeding for resistance to a nematode species that attacks cultivated potatoes. A secondary center of genetic variability of the potato is Mexico, where important wild species that have been used extensively in modern breeding are found, such as the hexaploid Solanum demissum, as a source of resistance to the devastating late blight disease. Another relative native to this region, Solanum bulbocastanum, has been used to genetically engineer the potato to resist potato blight.
Potatoes yield abundantly with little effort, and adapt readily to diverse climates as long as the climate is cool and moist enough for the plants to gather sufficient water from the soil to form the starchy tubers. Potatoes do not keep very well in storage and are vulnerable to molds that feed on the stored tubers, quickly turning them rotten. By contrast, grain can be stored for several years without much risk of rotting.
If you require a high quality printout of this article, just click on the printer symbol next to ’Share and enjoy’, and we will do the rest. This site is hosted by (click on the graphic for more information)
Return from potato to Home Page
If you want to increase your site popularity and gain thousands of visitors – check out these sites THEY ARE FREE. Spanishchef more than doubled its ‘New Visitors’ last month simply by signing up to these sites: | <urn:uuid:424c1a04-3abb-4758-92ae-65b6243c4b74> | 2013-05-21T10:21:13Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.003875732421875,
0.0133056640625,
-0.01361083984375,
0.0113525390625,
0.080078125,
-0.09033203125,
0.00982666015625,
0.10400390625,
-0.0118408203125,
-0.003997802734375,
0.0712890625,
0.005126953125,
-0.06103515625,
0.0595703125,
0.0079345703125,
-... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.946942 | 1,901 | http://spanishchef.net/spanishchefblog/potato-news/ | 0.286256 |
Thank you for making your generous gift. Your donation will help independent Adventist journalism expand across the globe.
On April 23, the Northern German Union voted 160/47 to "ordain female pastors within the NDV equally to their male colleagues." The Northern German Union Conference is part of the Euro-Africa Division of Seventh-day Adventists.
Details to follow. | <urn:uuid:de4d1aff-6544-49a2-8a14-b4a9ee565615> | 2013-05-21T10:12:46Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.023628048598766327,
0.024390242993831635,
-0.005335365887731314,
0.016673019155859947,
0.06859756261110306,
-0.0419207327067852,
-0.018769055604934692,
0.03315548598766327,
-0.016291920095682144,
-0.00881288107484579,
0.0012802495621144772,
-0.023532774299383163,... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.930361 | 76 | http://spectrummagazine.org/blog/2012/04/23/northern-german-union-votes-ordain-women/ | 0.183632 |
DuPont, 6-time Grand Slam champion, dies at 94
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- Margaret Osborne duPont, the winner of more than 30 Grand Slam singles and doubles titles spanning three decades, has died, She was 94.
DuPont died late Wednesday in El Paso while in hospice care, Mary Skinner of VNA Hospice said Thursday. Other details were not released.
DuPont won the singles title at Wimbledon in 1947, the U.S. National Championship (now the U.S. Open) singles title from 1948 to 1950 and the French singles title in 1946 and 1948.
She won 31 doubles and mixed doubles titles at three Grand Slams between 1941 and 1962. DuPont never played the Grand Slam tournament in Australia.
In 1967, five years after winning her last Grand Slam title, DuPont was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I.
In a story last year in the El Paso Times, duPont spoke about her love of the game.
"It was always just tennis, tennis, tennis, tennis,'' she said. "I'm not sure why I loved the game so much. But I did. I just did. And I always have.''
DuPont played an aggressive game, serving and volleying, that suited her well for doubles. Her contemporaries included Pauline Betz, Doris Hart, Althea Gibson, Maria Bueno and Maureen Connolly.
DuPont won more titles at what is now the U.S. Open in singles, doubles, mixed doubles -- 25 -- than anyone else in history. She was recognized for the accomplishment in recent years with a gold ring from the governing body for U.S. tennis.
Born in Joseph, Ore., on March 4, 1918, duPont grew up on a ranch there. When the family moved to San Francisco, duPont played her first tennis on public courts in Golden Gate Park. Before long she was traveling the country.
During World War II, duPont worked in a plant in Sausalito, Calif., where marine ships were made and even shared a ride to work with Bing Crosby, the El Paso paper reported.
In the early 1940s she met William duPont Jr., of the famous and prominent American family. The two married in 1947 and son Bill was born in 1952.
Having a child didn't slow down her tennis competition. Her last Grand Slam title, mixed doubles at Wimbledon, came in 1962.
The couple divorced in 1964 and duPont moved to El Paso in 1966 where got became involved in the horse racing business.
Billie Jean King said in a statement that duPont had a "huge impact'' on her career.
"She was one of my she-roes and was a great influence on my life both on and off the court,'' King said. "I hope today's players and any boy or girl who dreams of a career in tennis will go to the history books and read about Margaret because her career wasn't just about winning matches, it was also about mentoring others.''
DuPont followed the modern game, particularly Andy Murray, this year's U.S. Open men's singles champion. But she told the El Paso paper the game has changed so much.
"You hit the ball as hard as you can and, every once in a while, come to the net,'' she said. "Not too much thought involved. And, of course, the racket technology makes it just an entirely different sport.''
Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. | <urn:uuid:2a5ec5a5-1263-4bf1-a410-ecef5c7f91d0> | 2013-05-21T10:07:00Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.002532958984375,
0.029052734375,
-0.01275634765625,
-0.0234375,
0.01422119140625,
-0.025390625,
-0.006439208984375,
0.07421875,
-0.04150390625,
-0.061767578125,
0.1259765625,
0.00750732421875,
0.026611328125,
-0.03369140625,
0.032958984375,
-0.0272... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.974483 | 749 | http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/20121025/obit-dupont/ | 0.407629 |
Man gets death penalty for double-murder | Crime
BROOKSVILLE, Florida (AP) - A Tampa Bay area man has been sentenced to death for killing his sister and another woman.
A Hernando County judge followed a jury's recommendation Tuesday in sentencing 57-year-old John Kalisz. He was convicted in January of two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder and one count of armed burglary.
PHOTOS: Brooksville shooting scene
Authorities say Kalisz killed his sister, Kathryn Donovan, and her office manager, Deborah Tillotson, and wounded two others at a Brooksville home in January 2010. He killed Dixie County sheriff's Capt. Chad Reed in a shootout later the same day in Cross City.
Kalisz received a life sentence as part of a deal with prosecutors last year after pleading guilty to killing the deputy. | <urn:uuid:162d063e-cd23-4b61-aaac-aa0ddaa24acd> | 2013-05-21T10:13:09Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.004033430013805628,
0.048255812376737595,
-0.019040698185563087,
0.012645348906517029,
0.10465116053819656,
-0.0014716569567099214,
-0.024418605491518974,
0.04854651167988777,
-0.03953488543629646,
-0.05872093141078949,
0.08488371968269348,
0.050581395626068115,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966898 | 181 | http://springhill.wtsp.com/news/crime/108951-man-gets-death-penalty-double-murder | 0.207483 |
How to find pattern like this in sql server in a table.
I've table with rows like this.
ST CLAIR, TERESA JR VISH, DALVI JACK RIDER JR JK, SMITH
I want to find the rows which follows this pattern
ST CLAIR, TERESA so it will return 3 rows like below.
ST CLAIR, TERESA JR VISH, DALVI JR JK, SMITH
select * from table where column like ? | <urn:uuid:7ae4b527-0095-4dd2-9e43-ff6df2f40b61> | 2013-05-21T09:59:21Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.03069690242409706,
0.01576327346265316,
-0.0005530973430722952,
-0.004666758701205254,
0.025165928527712822,
-0.09789822995662689,
0.016869468614459038,
0.06941371411085129,
-0.02585730142891407,
-0.04701327532529831,
0.08019911497831345,
0.03678097203373909,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.704147 | 101 | http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11389014/how-to-find-this-pattern-in-sql-server | 0.579649 |
I want to generate a vectorspace from a basis pair, which looks something like:
genFromPair (e1, e2) = [x*e1 + y*e2 | x <- [0..], y <- [0..]]
When I examine the output though, it sems like I'm getting
[0, e2, 2*e2,...] (i.e.
x never gets above 0). Which sort of makes sense when I think about how I would write the code to do this list comprehension.
I wrote some code to take expanding "shells" from the origin (first the ints with norm 0, then with norm 1, then norm 2...) but this is kind of annoying and specific to Z^2 - I'd have to rewrite it for Z^3 or Z[i] etc. Is there a cleaner way of doing this? | <urn:uuid:67917629-b659-4bf3-a952-1b3db19b8e5c> | 2013-05-21T10:34:13Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.04522613063454628,
-0.008479899726808071,
0.018294598907232285,
0.00577104277908802,
0.011856155470013618,
-0.02999371849000454,
0.01688128150999546,
0.07663316279649734,
-0.00946136936545372,
-0.041771356016397476,
0.04271356761455536,
0.027795225381851196,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.938986 | 186 | http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7141287/haskell-cartesian-product-of-infinite-lists | 0.969969 |
When I import the CRUD module using the dependencies.yml like so:
require: - play - play -> crud - play -> secure
I get a Compilation error: CRUD can't be resolved to a type.
But when I do it the depreciated way, by adding:
To the application.conf it works, but play! says adding the module via the application.conf is depreciated and I should rather do it via the dependencies.yml
Any Ideas as to why I can't import the module the recommended way? | <urn:uuid:688a5f07-65a8-437a-85ce-cfe6affaa0bc> | 2013-05-21T10:34:51Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.03802083432674408,
-0.029296875,
0.03984374925494194,
-0.004134114366024733,
0.03984374925494194,
-0.03059895895421505,
0.01132812537252903,
0.07708333432674408,
-0.02773437462747097,
0.03671874850988388,
0.012369791977107525,
0.08489583432674408,
-0.10312499... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.818889 | 116 | http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7325633/importing-crud-module-in-play-1-2-3 | 0.883256 |
My Favourite Trekkie Arguments
In this website, I have discussed many Trekkie pseudoscience claims, and I have attempted to explain how they tend to violate basic principles of logic and science (particularly in the area of thermodynamics and energy management in general). However, some Trekkie arguments don't use pseudoscience at all. This is actually a good thing; pseudoscience is a truly despicable blight upon the world. It underlies stupidities like Creationism and New Age mysticism (such as the moronic "mind over matter" explanation of firewalking). In the minds of such laypeople, it replaces real science because they would rather hear scientific-sounding "proofs" of what they want to believe, as opposed to truly scientific disproofs of their cherished superstitions.
Like many technical people, I am absolutely disgusted by pseudoscience. In fact, when I think about it, I suspect that much of my distaste for recent Star Trek (and the annoying arguments of its advocacy fans) is related to my abhorrence for pseudoscience.
However, the arguments which don't rely on pseudoscience can be just as flawed in their own way, and because I don't address them in the technology areas of my website, they can go unanswered. I grow fatigued of answering the same repetitive non-tech arguments over and over again via E-mail, so I decided to list a few of my favourites here:
I hear this argument all the time. It usually sounds like this:
"You've produced a lot of numbers and calculations and theories to explain why the Empire should be able to beat the Federation, but this is fiction, not reality. In fiction, the good guys always win. Therefore, the Federation would destroy the Empire."
Other variations sound like:
"The Federation always finds a way out of every bad situation. This would be no exception."
"The Federation has a lot of ingenuity and has always used that ingenuity to succeed."
This is a cute argument, but it grows a bit tiresome with repetition, and it's really not much of an argument. Yes, good guys always win. But that's because they're always pitted against bad guys that they can handle. Pit them against bad guys that are out of their league, and that situation changes.
For example, let's take John McClane from "Die Hard" versus Megatron from "the Transformers." If some insane person wanted to imagine a fight between the two, would you take McClane's side? Would you argue that he'd use his ingenuity to somehow defeat a 60 foot tall armoured robot that can crumple tanks with his bare hands?
A minor alteration upon the previous argument goes as follows:
"If the Empire is so great, then why did they lose to a bunch of rebels? If a bunch of rebels can defeat the Empire, then the Federation can obviously wipe the floor with them."
This argument seems a bit more clever than the last one, but it still doesn't make sense. If the Empire has superior weapons technology compared to the Federation, then the Rebels would also have superior weapons, albeit in smaller numbers (and we should remember that Ackbar's fleet and massive 3 mile long Home One warship refutes the "half-assed backwater rebels" myth).
This argument is based on the completely unsupported assumption that the Federation is superior to the Rebel Alliance (not to mention some severe oversimplifications, such as ignoring the role of Palpatine's arrogance in the Empire's fall). But it silently incorporates this assumption into its premise without calling attention to it. This is the clever part of the argument. It is designed to cloak the fact that your opponent assumes the Federation to be superior to the Rebel Alliance without bothering to provide a shred of proof.
You can't take a defeat at the hands of a technologically equal enemy and equate it to futility against a technologically inferior enemy. If I argued that the mighty Japanese battleship Yamato would easily destroy the entire Spanish Armada, would you retort that the Yamato was destroyed by a bunch of tiny American carrier planes, so the Spanish Armada would therefore have no problem? Such a retort wouldn't make any sense at all.
I wish I had a dollar for every time I've heard this argument:
"The Empire may be more powerful than the Federation, but they've been exploring space for tens of thousands of years. The Federation has only been exploring for a few hundred years, so it's not a fair fight. Give the Federation tens of thousands of years, and then we'll talk."
This argument basically claims that because the Empire has numerous built-in advantages over the Federation, it's not a fair fight. But this is a pretty strange definition of "fair fight." If we decide that a fight is only fair when the two contestants are evenly matched, then all fair fights will end in a draw. Does this make sense? I don't know about everyone else, but my definition of a fair fight is one in which the two contestants have to play by the same rules. The two contestants don't have to be evenly matched. If Lennox Lewis fights Pee Wee Herman, I consider it a fair fight as long as both fighters wear the same gloves and obey the same rules. It would be an incredible mismatch, but it would still be a fair fight.
Our Trekkie friend is trying to take a fair fight and turn it into an unfair fight. Instead of taking the Empire and the Federation and simply pitting them against one another as they are, he wants to give the Federation tens of thousands of years to prepare. This is ridiculous. If I asked whether the 21st century American armed forces could crush Julius Caesar's Roman army, would you answer that the Americans have an unfair advantage? If you do, you would be evading the question. Of course they have an advantage; that's why they would win!
I find that this is a common argument among the more intelligent-sounding Trek debaters:
"The Empire may have faster propulsion and bigger weapons, but the Federation has superior research abilities. Look at how much they advanced in the last 80 years! They learn very quickly and adapt new technologies very quickly, and that would give them the edge in a war. It wouldn't take long for the Federation to reverse-engineer Imperial technology and start incorporating it into their own ships, but the Empire doesn't seem to have any R&D at all."
There are several problems with this argument:
It assumes that the technological stasis of Star Wars (and presumably, other ancient technologically static sci-fi groups like the Vorlons and Shadows from B5) must be due to incompetent scientists. It ignores the fact that everything has limits, and Star Wars may have reached the limits of technology. For all we know, the people of Star Wars (and the Vorlons, and the Shadows) might have discovered all of physics. Any technologies which they don't use would presumably be due to apathy or mistrust (eg. their established prejudice against droids, and the obvious philosophical problems with transporters).
It exaggerates the rate of technological advancement in Star Trek by confusing incremental improvements with genuine developments. Transwarp research began in the Federation during Captain Kirk's era (before ST3), but after nearly a century of work, they still haven't got a working prototype. In fact, if we look at the improvements of TNG over TOS, we find precious few genuine new technologies. Phasers, photon torpedoes, warp drive, impulse drive, and transporters all work the same, with nothing but incremental improvements between TOS and TNG. Replicators and holodecks are merely creative implementations of transporter technology. Data has sentient AI, but so did M5. Quantum torpedoes seem to be the only genuine new development, and their importance is questionable: in practice, they're just more powerful photorps.
It assumes that a war would drag on for so long that research and development would be a major factor. However, the delay between the start of research and the production of a working prototype is far too long to fit within the duration of the sort of monstrous blitzkrieg that the Empire would unleash upon the Federation. WW2 is often brought up as an example of wartime technological development, but we must remember that WW2 lasted for more than half a decade, and we must also remember that the most famous developments of WW2 (nuclear fission bombs, jet aircraft) were the fruition of research that began long before the war. It's not as if scientists suddenly started working on the entirely unfamiliar concepts of nuclear physics and rocketry in 1939! And since the Federation has been working on transwarp for more than 80 years without success, it's downright ridiculous to expect them to go from concept to prototype on hyperdrive in a few weeks or months.
It assumes that reverse-engineering of highly advanced, totally alien technoloy is realistically feasible in a short timeframe. Arthur C. Clarke once said that sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, and we might add the addendum that this means we'll have a hell of a time reverse engineering it! In order to successfully reverse engineer an unfamiliar piece of technology, you must first understand the underlying scientific concepts. You must also possess sufficient technology to permit analysis. Without a similar level of advancement and scientific comprehension, the job is hopeless. For example, Leonardo Da Vinci would be hopelessly overmatched if he attempted to reverse engineer a modern computer CPU, because he wouldn't even be able to see the thing in detail. He also would have no idea how they built it, and he wouldn't have the necessary materials or tools even if he understood the process.
Contrary to the oversimplistic expectations of many Trekkies, reverse engineering is neither quick or easy. It's difficult enough even without the added hurdle of a general technology gap, but when you throw in the effect of such a gap, it becomes hopeless. Consider the example of Leonardo Da Vinci given above, or if you want a Star Trek example, consider Voyager's "7 of 9." She's part of the crew, but she was a Borg drone. She understands all of the concepts underlying Borg transwarp drive. She knows how it works, and how it's built. But even with all of this formidable knowledge, the crew of Voyager have failed to incorporate transwarp into their ship after years of trying. Why? Because their technology isn't up to the task. Even when 7 of 9 modified the ship to support transwarp, it was found that their systems lacked the necessary precision and control to make it work. I can't imagine how someone could possibly believe that an advanced, alien technology could be reverse-engineered and then duplicated in a matter of weeks or months, either in real life or in Star Trek.
Ah, time travel. As a good Trekkie might say, "our last, best hope." I'm sure you've heard this argument before:
"The Federation would use time travel to jump into the past, and wipe out the Empire before it was ever created."
I left this for last because it requires a lengthy explanation. This argument is quite persuasive upon first glance, but upon reflection, a few obvious problems appear:
Why so rare? If time travel can be used as a panacea for every mistake, battlefield defeat, and ill turn of fortune, then why is it used so rarely on the show? Why were crushing defeats like Wolf 359 or the Romulan/Cardassian massacre in TDIC not reversed by time travellers? Federation law? Let's not be silly; if any ship with warp drive can use the slingshot, this opens up time travel to every half-assed starship captain in the galaxy.
Can they pull it off? We know starships can use the slingshot effect to travel several centuries into the past. However, this act requires fuel. It puts strain on the ship (serious strain, as we saw in ST4). So who's to say it could survive a much longer trip, say, a thousand years instead of a few hundred? What about ten thousand years? What about a hundred thousand?
What's the point? In the universe of Star Trek, there are an infinite number of parallel timelines (as seen in "Parallels" and "Mirror, Mirror"). When a ship performs a time-jump, it must create a divergent timeline (more on this later). It can wreak havoc in this divergent timeline, but why would its departure have any effect on its original timeline?
It may be helpful to list known examples of Federation time travel, all of which fall into a small number of categories:
Too many to list. They usually involve some natural phenomenon, such as black holes, wormholes, or "temporal anomalies".
Assistance by outside forces.
Guardian of Forever: Seen in "City on the Edge of Forever". Not large enough for a starship, with a lower range limit of at least a few millenia. It cycles through a list of "permissible" destinations, generated through some unknown algorithm. Doctor McCoy inadvertently used it to go back to the 20th century.
Borg Sphere: Seen in STFC. Capable of moving entire starships, with a lower range limit of roughly three centuries. It sent itself back to the early 21st century in an attempt to assimilate Earth's past, and the Enterprise rode its "temporal wake".
Bajoran Orb of Time: Seen in "Trials and Tribble-ations". Capable of moving entire starships, with a lower range limit of roughly one century. It was used to send the USS Defiant 105 years back in time, as part of a failed assassination attempt against Captain Kirk. The use of this device, as with all of the Bajoran orbs, is presumably contingent upon the forbearance of the so-called "Prophets".
Atoz's time portal: Seen in "All our Yesterdays". Not large enough for a starship, with a lower range limit of many millenia, perhaps even millions of years. It was used on Kirk, McCoy and Spock, who all suffered loss of reasoning faculties when moved to a prehistoric era.
Timeships: Specialized time travel vehicles from the future or from alien civilizations. Seen in "A Matter of Time", "Future's End", and "Year of Hell". The latter two examples are Voyager episodes in which the writers' abuse of time travel finally reached the "ludicrous" stage, making TNG seem downright reasonable by comparison.
The slingshot effect uses some horribly unrealistic pseudoscience to explain how one might use the Sun to travel backwards in time. It was used to send the Enterprise forward from the 20th century to the 23rd century in "Tomorrow is Yesterday."
A slingshot effect was used to send the Enterprise back to the 20th century in "Assignment Earth".
A slingshot effect was used to send a Bird of Prey back to the 20th century in ST4.
First seen in "Mirror, Mirror." A transporter accident (how many of these have we seen in Trek?) threw Captain Kirk into an alternate timeline. This timeline was visited again in the DS9 episodes "Crossover", "Through the Looking Glass", and "Shattered Mirror", again using the transporter.
Transporters were also used for time travel in "Time's Arrow", "Past Tense", and probably several other episodes, always to travel just a few centuries back in time.
As we can see, most Trek time travel has been limited to a few centuries of "temporal displacement". The small handful of long-range time travel incidents have involved technologies which can only move a person, not an entire ship (thus suggesting that movement through time is similar to movement through space; the bigger the object, the more difficult the move).
When we look through the list, we find that once we eliminate small-scale techniques and outside intervention, the only viable method of Federation time travel is the slingshot effect. This creates serious constraints. The slingshot effect places great strain on a starship, and long-range use of this technique has never been observed (or even attempted). The process consumes fuel at an undetermined rate. It places an undetermined stress on the ship. Given these problems, how can the Trekkies insist that there are no limits to the duration of time travel using the slingshot? How long must we suffer Trekkies who insist on assuming that every process is limitless and free unless proven otherwise?
In any case, even if they can somehow resolve the "how" part of the question, we must still wrestle with the "why" part of the question. It is widely assumed that problems can be "solved" through time travel, ie- if something went wrong, you can go back and make it "right". But does this make sense? How does time travel affect the timeline? This question affects the potential usefulness of time travel as a solution for problems, and it leads directly to the infamous "grandfather paradox."
The Grandfather Paradox
We've all heard about the Grandfather Paradox. You step into your handy-dandy time machine. You jump back in time. You murder your grandfather. Now he's dead, and he won't ever sire your father, who in turn won't sire you. This means that you won't be born. But if you were never born, then how could you go back in time and kill your grandfather?
This is an old question, pondered by scientists, philosophers, and anybody who watched "Back to the Future" or "The Terminator". One obvious solution is that time travel might simply be impossible, thus eliminating the problem. However, general relativity predicts the existence of wormholes, and wormholes would theoretically permit time travel. Stephen Hawking has suggested a sort of "cosmic censor" who acts as a universal timecop and ensures that causality paradoxes never happen. This timecop might kill you before you can kill your grandfather, or make him duck to tie his showlaces just as you pull the trigger, etc. And of course, those who optimistically predict the eventual feasibility of time travel tend to resort to the "many worlds" interpretation of quantum mechanics.
Now, I must preface this with the very important caveat that the "many worlds" interpretation of quantum mechanics has been widely discredited. However, if we are using suspension of disbelief, then we must assume that it is valid anyway, because the parallel universes predicted by the "many worlds" theory have actually been observed in Star Trek. Parallel universes were seen first in "Mirror, Mirror" and then more spectacularly in "Parallels", where hundreds of thousands of Enterprise-D's from parallel universes could be seen.
Now, how does the "many worlds" theory explain the Grandfather Paradox? Well, if an infinite number of parallel timelines exist, then the Grandfather Paradox can be explained quite easily. You step into your handy-dandy time machine. You jump back in time, but in the process, you create (or enter) a divergent timeline. You murder your grandfather, but this happens in the new timeline. Back in your original timeline, your grandfather was never murdered, so you still exist. In effect, you are an alien visitor to this new timeline, having come from a different universe.
This solution is not without problems. If you move from one universe to another, then mass/energy conservation laws will be violated because both universes will experience a mass/energy change. However, this can be solved if an equal amount of mass/energy goes the other way, to take your place. Interestingly enough, this is precisely what happened in "Mirror, Mirror". Kirk and his mirror-universe alter ego changed places, thus preserving symmetry. This symmetry is not seen in the TNG and DS9 time travel incidents, but that's merely another example of how TOS is superior to its bastard stepchildren. One could always rationalize it by saying that the return mass/energy was dispersed widely across space etc., but the symmetry shown in "Mirror, Mirror" is a better solution.
"Many worlds" in Star Trek
Some serious problems with Star Trek time travel can be solved once you accept the "many worlds" theory:
"City on the Edge of Forever": When Doctor McCoy jumped through the time portal, the other crewmembers on the planet's surface perceived the sudden disappearance of the entire Federation. Supposedly, he changed the past so that the Federation was never created. But that is impossible because the other crewmen still existed. They still had memories of the Federation. They still had Federation uniforms and Federation weapons. The "many worlds" theory neatly explains this problem: McCoy and all of the people on the planet's surface were all transported into a timeline (or parallel universe, whichever you prefer) in which the Federation never existed. The original timeline is not destroyed, thus explaining why they still remember its history, but they can no longer perceive it or return to it. When Kirk and Spock jumped back to "fix the damage", they caused everyone to jump into another timeline, in which the Federation was founded again, but with slightly different events surrounding Edith Keeler's death. This is not the same as "going home", but as far as they're concerned, it's good enough.
"Star Trek First Contact": When the Borg jumped into the past, the crew of the Enterprise perceived the disappearance of the Federation's entire history. This is impossible because they still exist, and they still retain all of their memories, equipment, history files, etc. Data suggests that they were somehow "shielded from the changes in the timeline", but he doesn't even attempt an explanation of how this is possible. The "many worlds" theory provided a neater explanation: they were dragged into a new timeline by the Borg sphere's "temporal wake", and when they stayed in the wake long enough to perform a similar jump, they ended up in yet another timeline. In this new timeline, they tried to "fix" events so that they unfolded more or less as they remembered (albeit with an orbital bombardment of Cochrane's launch facility which didn't occur in their original history). Note that the "many worlds" theory also explains the biggest conundrum of STFC: why the Borg fought their way to Earth before performing the time-jump, instead of making the jump from the safety of their own territory. The answer is that a time-jump would move the travellers to a divergent timeline but it would have no effect on the original timeline. Therefore, it would do the Collective no good. You might ask why they performed the jump at all if this is the case, but the Queen's attack had failed and she was facing imminent destruction. A jump into a divergent timeline would not change history in her original timeline, but she may have found the prospect preferable to simply being destroyed by one of Picard's quantum torpedoes.
"Yesterday's Enterprise": History seems to change when the Enterprise-C appears two decades away from where it was supposed to be destroyed in battle. But the original timeline is not gone, and in the new timeline, Guinan can actually perceive that the Enterprise-C belongs to a timeline other than her own (she can even perceive some of the history of that timeline). This perception manifests itself as a disquieting sensation that something is "wrong", but that's an oversimplification. After all, how can a timeline be "wrong?" With countless timelines in existence as seen in "Parallels", why would one be more "right" or "wrong" than another? A better explanation is that Guinan perceived enough of the Enterprise-C's original timeline to know that she thought it was better than the one she was currently in. We jumped to a divergent timeline when the Enterprise-C arrived and we jumped to another divergent timeline when it departed.
Although the "many worlds" theory may have been discredited in real life, it seems to be the only way to explain Star Trek time travel as we've seen it on the show. It explains causality paradoxes in "City on the Edge of Forever" and STFC, and it also explains why time travel is not being used to solve problems, because it means that time travel doesn't really change anything. It only moves the traveller into an alternate universe where events unfold more to his liking. An interesting consequence of this explanation is that we've really been following a group of characters as they move from timeline to timeline, so we haven't stayed in a single universe throughout the series run of Star Trek.
We can now answer the original three questions posed at the top of this section:
Why so rare? This question can be answered by concluding that it probably is not so rare; it simply isn't perceived. There are probably countless time travellers, but each time a traveller leaves, he simply moves to a divergent timeline and disappears from his original timeline. Since we don't follow any timeline jumpers but the main characters, we don't perceive their activities. At best, we might perceive unexplained disappearances of starships, or mysterious "transporter accidents".
Can they pull it off? That's an open question. We know that the only viable method is the slingshot, and we have evidence that there may be range and durability issues. However, the evidence allows us to establish lower limits but not upper limits. This remains an open question.
What's the point? This is the real problem. The "many worlds" solution to the causality paradox leads us to conclude that a time traveller cannot change his original timeline. He can only move to a different timeline, in which events unfold more to his liking. For a soldier losing a war, it would be an act of cowardice since he would quite literally be running away from his defeat. That explains why they only use it when they've been moved to a different timeline against their will or by accident, since they can't get home but they can at least get to a timeline which they find preferable.
This appears to be a very long-winded answer to a simple argument. But the original argument is only simple because it deliberately overlooks numerous complexities affecting Trek time travel. When we take a more serious look at it, the time travel argument doesn't work. | <urn:uuid:47dd226f-cea3-4866-aff4-c6c79d4699b3> | 2013-05-21T10:21:24Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.0306396484375,
-0.0022125244140625,
0.01434326171875,
-0.0025787353515625,
0.06787109375,
-0.023681640625,
0.0020599365234375,
0.1376953125,
-0.00145721435546875,
-0.047607421875,
0.041015625,
0.005859375,
-0.06591796875,
0.0361328125,
0.0458984375,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.964941 | 5,434 | http://stardestroyer.net/Empire/Essays/Trekkie.html | 0.293178 |
|Chronological and political information|
- "Damned if I know why I let you drag me into this Rebellion of yours."
"Because it pays better than smuggling?"
- ―Bettle and Jerell
Bettle was a Human female smuggler and teammate of Jaxa. The two became notable in smuggling circles, and their exploits were regularly featured in Cynabar's InfoNet. Bettle assisted the resistance on Ralltiir and was present when the New Republic liberated the planet from Imperial control. Later, she became a member of Talon Karrde's Smugglers' Alliance.
The Human female Bettle was one of two daughters of the Ralltiir resistance leader Jerell; the other was dead by the time of the liberation of Ralltiir, a death her father blamed on Imperial governor Dennix Graeber. She later became a smuggler and the partner of Jaxa. By 0 BBY, the pair and their ship, the Mallixer, had become famous enough to be tracked by Cynabar's InfoNet, an elite smuggling NewsNet.
When the Empire cracked down on Ralltiir, Bettle and Jaxa were one of many groups of smugglers who attempted to run the blockade with supplies for the cut-off world. However, that venture was fruitless, and the pair began marketing slugthrowers to various warring species located beyond the Corporate Sector. This project was more successful, and the pair brought back a full cargo of canta salt and havao tabacc, though the Mallixer was damaged in the process.
Bettle could not escape her heritage, though, and her father convinced her to assist in the Rebellion, joking that it paid her better than her smuggling did. She began by running guns to Ralltiir with Jaxa, despite Jaxa's unhappiness with the riskiness of the venture and with the near-snagging of the Mallixer by Imperial forces. This disagreement strained their relationship, though they soon worked out their disagreements and were again operating as a team to make the "Spirva Run," smuggling items from Galladinium's Datalog to rioters in the Spirva sector. During their career, the pair visited at least thirty-four shadowports around the galaxy.
Eventually, Bettle became more directly involved with the Rebellion. Following the Battle of Endor, she was present with her father in an underground communications center on Ralltiir. While she was monitoring communications from a strike team led by Spike, Governor Graeber initiated communication with Jerell, taunting him with the fact that the New Republic had not yet taken a single Core World. In the midst of that communication, Spike's team destroyed the planet's power generators; at the same time, a task force of six Mon Calamari Star Cruisers entered the system, ensuring that Ralltiir would be the first Core World to fall to the New Republic.
Following this victory, Bettle returned to smuggling with her old compatriot. During the Thrawn campaign, Talon Karrde formed an organization known as the Smugglers' Alliance, and Bettle and Jaxa eventually joined. When the New Republic declared the Moruth Doole regime of Kessel to be illegitimate, the Smugglers' Alliance was cleared to occupy the world; Bettle and Jaxa were responsible for developing preliminary distribution plans for the glitterstim spice market.
Personality and traitsEdit
Bettle was in many ways rough around the edges. She frequently cursed, and was not above giving a malicious grin or a wicked laugh when her enemies faced setbacks. Though a smuggler, her eyes were not always on the bottom line, especially when her homeworld was involved; her willingness to run weapons through the blockade strained her long association with her partner, and eventually her father convinced her to become more involved in active rebellion.
Behind the scenesEdit
Bettle first appeared in the premiere of the "Galaxywide NewsNets" feature in Star Wars Adventure Journal 3, written by Paul Sudlow. She and her partner Jaxa continued to be regularly covered by Cynabar's InfoNet, along with other celebrities of the smuggling world such as Platt Okeefe, Doc, Lando Calrissian, and Han Solo.
- "Galaxywide NewsNets"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 3 (First appearance)
- "Galaxywide NewsNets"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 5
- "Galaxywide NewsNets"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 10
- "Galaxywide NewsNets"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 14
- "Hasty Exit"—Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook (Mentioned only)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Heroes & Rogues
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Galaxywide NewsNets"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 3
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Jedi Academy Sourcebook
- ↑ "Galaxywide NewsNets"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 5
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Galaxywide NewsNets"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 10
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Galaxywide NewsNets"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 14
- ↑ The DarkStryder Campaign | <urn:uuid:235c00aa-2516-48a3-9260-ccfda40369ed> | 2013-05-21T10:27:28Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.00958251953125,
0.024658203125,
-0.01251220703125,
0.01904296875,
0.09375,
-0.0654296875,
-0.0120849609375,
0.0966796875,
-0.00653076171875,
-0.0257568359375,
0.060791015625,
0.021728515625,
0.00994873046875,
-0.0009765625,
0.0235595703125,
-0.0109... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953952 | 1,129 | http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Bettle | 0.84898 |
|Chronological and political information|
- "Would that Captain Kassler knew you were here, the miserly fool would storm the tower and try to rob you of profitable employment."
- ―Pok Nar-Ten to Platt Okeefe
Pok Nar-Ten was a flashy Nimbanel who worked for the Klatooinian Trade Guild, a proxy for Hutt criminal activities. He was their representative on the planet Boztrok. He operated from an imposing tower in Boztrok's starport, with his heavily-windowed main office halfway up, giving him a good view of his cantina's main entrance. The cantina was but one of several businesses he owned there, which also included seven docking bays and three tech hangars. He dressed in fine robes and sat on an ornate greel wood throne in his audience chamber. He was known not to tolerate failure in his employees.
Nar-Ten employed the Advozse Gjeel Dhantra as his majordomo and Nazrita Villache as a mechanic. On behalf of his shadowy Hutt masters, he also recruited young spacers into the guild, offering them their own freighters on what seemed to be generous terms, in return for a few years running cargo for the guild.
Among the pilots he recruited in this way was young smuggler Platt Okeefe, giving her her first starship, the Brentaal Princess. From the start, however, he ordered her to smuggle contraband through Imperial blockades, and after being forced to drop two cargoes, she fell behind on payments to the guild. In response, Nar-Ten decided to claim Platt herself as payment for her debts, and sell her into slavery—which may have been his real plan all along.
Although Platt subsequently made a successful run to Wroona, which she hoped would placate the Nimbanel, she was ambushed and apprehended there by the bounty hunter Zo'Tannath, working for Nar-Ten. The Nimbanel then seems to have sold Okeefe to the Sludir slaver Quintik Kahr. The smuggler later escaped from the slaver and named her next ship the Pok's Demise. However, it is unknown if she ever got her revenge against the Nimbanel.
- "Smuggler's Log"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 11 (First appearance)
- Platt's Smugglers Guide
- Star Wars Adventure Journal 12 (Picture only)
- No Disintegrations
- Ultimate Alien Anthology (Mentioned only) | <urn:uuid:9c397fa2-1b78-4a17-b66d-0132926f60b2> | 2013-05-21T10:20:19Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.001678466796875,
0.02490234375,
-0.01141357421875,
0.010986328125,
0.0791015625,
-0.0537109375,
-0.01495361328125,
0.09912109375,
-0.00061798095703125,
-0.05615234375,
0.034912109375,
0.033203125,
0.00323486328125,
-0.021484375,
0.018798828125,
-0... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976833 | 535 | http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Pok_Nar-Ten | 0.550066 |
eBay Classifieds offers a large number of ads tailored to classics cars and helps make searching on the internet for classic car ads in St. Louis convenient and practical. Perhaps you are a great fan of westerns and you want to buy a car that matches your personality. Maybe you are looking for a specific make that is difficult to find elsewhere in your local area or on the internet. You might be buying a classic car as a present for a special event. These ads may include classic cars such as Mercedes Benz, Ford Thunderbirds, Ford Mustangs and Cadillac cars, among others. | <urn:uuid:d87631b8-df57-445f-9dd3-783b7089eee0> | 2013-05-21T10:19:50Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.03311567008495331,
0.016907649114727974,
0.012068563140928745,
0.013701026327908039,
0.054804105311632156,
-0.0382462702691555,
-0.0068213618360459805,
0.08768656849861145,
-0.07322761416435242,
-0.02448694035410881,
0.07042910158634186,
-0.00472248112782836,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.951686 | 118 | http://stlouis.ebayclassifieds.com/classic-cars/?catId=100123&output=gallery | 0.174429 |
Already a member?
You can't like your own messages.
my default filter on all streams.
How is message volume calculated?
The message volume chart shows rolling, 7 day StockTwits message volume for an individual stock. It gives you a good gauge of social momentum.
How is sentiment calculated?
The sentiment chart shows the percentage breakdown in bullish and bearish sentiment shared by StockTwits users over time. It is calculated on a rolling, 7 day basis.
I read & accept the StockTwits
Terms of Service | <urn:uuid:84ad4793-c377-48c0-a9bb-1e7ba73037c9> | 2013-05-21T10:21:00Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.03189565986394882,
0.06766528636217117,
0.020661156624555588,
0.0291838850826025,
0.017820248380303383,
-0.11828512698411942,
-0.006004648748785257,
0.09814049303531647,
-0.014139979146420956,
-0.029958678409457207,
0.12345041334629059,
0.02737603336572647,
-... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.762315 | 112 | http://stocktwits.com/symbol/CSTR/followers?page=13 | 0.19914 |
An evaluation of each employee's performance shall be completed which shall have reference to the quality and quantity of work done, the manner in which the service is rendered, the faithfulness of the employee to their duties, and such other characteristics that will measure the value of the employee to the City service.
Employees shall be evaluated by supervisors who are in the best position to judge their work and conduct, and the evaluations shall be reviewed by the department director.
The performance evaluation shall be discussed with the employee for the purpose of encouraging the employee who has performed well and also for affording an opportunity to recommend improvements to employees with weaknesses. Both the employee and the supervisor shall sign the performance evaluation form. Performance evaluations shall be completed once a year as scheduled by the Office of Human Resources. An employee whose overall performance is evaluated as "unsatisfactory" shall have his performance re-evaluated at the end of four months from the unsatisfactory report and again at four month intervals if it continues to be unsatisfactory.
At any time between rating periods, special unscheduled reports may be filed. The unscheduled report may also be filed when an employee's performance becomes so unsatisfactory that a counseling session becomes necessary, and a record of the conference is desirable before further disciplinary actions are taken. Said unscheduled reports may be made at the department's discretion.
If a department head chooses to change an employee's performance appraisal rating, a special notice shall be required which contains the reasons for the change in the rating. This notice must be sent back to the employee and the rater for their information and signature, and a copy of the signed form must be sent to the Office of Human Resources.
As part of the performance evaluation, a summary rating of one of the following shall be given to each employee:
Satisfactory - indicates that the employee's work performance either for the item or overall meets the standards expected for the assigned work. This rating is given to an employee whose work effectiveness is judged to be reasonable, adequate and acceptable
Unsatisfactory - indicates that the performance for the item or overall falls short of the acceptable standards for the assigned work. This rating indicates that increased effort, special training or other special attention is now in order. | <urn:uuid:4834c1b0-e338-40ca-995c-92f3ff6ec760> | 2013-05-21T10:14:07Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.0308837890625,
0.024658203125,
0.0062255859375,
-0.0017547607421875,
0.09521484375,
-0.057373046875,
-0.0162353515625,
0.1044921875,
-0.0296630859375,
-0.0439453125,
0.1064453125,
0.034423828125,
-0.12353515625,
-0.01324462890625,
0.06396484375,
0... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.957661 | 455 | http://stpaul.gov/index.aspx?NID=602 | 0.666732 |
The Godfather: The Game/Death to the Traitor
1946: With Don Vito still recovering, Sonny Corleone has a hunch about who betrayed the Godfather. He orders Clemenza to get the job done.
Paulie Gatto - About to learn the price of disloyalty
- Respect: +17,000
- Money: $10,000
- 10 Moneybags: $20,000
The first order of business is to get some weapons that Clemenza hid on the second floor of a restaurant. Go into the restaurant, through the door in the back, and up the stairs. Collect the bomb and other weapons. You'll hear some Tattaglias threatening the shop owner. Take cover on the wall and shoot down at them.
When they're dead, go downstairs and talk to the shop owner. He'll tell you that he has something for you. Follow him back upstairs and he will unlock the door up there. Go through the door and collect the items in there. Then go back downstairs and out of the shop and talk to Clemenza. He'll tell you to plant the bomb on the second floor of the shop you're about to go to. Then follow him and Paulie to the shop.
Crouch down and enter the shop. There will be two guys behind the bar and a third to the right of the bar. Kill those guys, then go through the double doors to the right of the bar. There will be a room on the left. As you approach the door, a Tattaglia will emerge, so be ready to gun him down. If you need health, there is a health bottle in the room.
Then go up the stairs, but be cautious because a Tattaglia will try to surprise you as you go up them. Then turn left and run to the large entranceway. Take cover to the right of it, and take out the three enemies inside the room. Then plant the bomb as close to the entranceway as you can.
Once you plant the bomb, run as quickly as you can out of the room and to the doorway on the left. The door will open and a Tattaglia will emerge. Ignore him and run as quick as you can into the room. There you will find ten hidden bonus moneybags! Collect them as fast as you can.
Then run downstairs and out of the building before the bomb goes off. After the cutscene, follow Paulie into the railyard, but take it slow. He will shoot boxes of explosives and blow them up as you approach them. Eventually you will corner him. Just keep low and take him out whenever you have the chance.
After the cutscene, you will need to outrun the police. Ram them off the road and into objects whenever they approach. As you get near the safehouse, be sure not to turn left too early. You will need to get to the safehouse from the rear, so go to the absolute end of the street before turning left. After you do, you will see a row of blue arrows pointing you left into the alley behind the safehouse. Turn left there and park the car in the blue area. This will complete the mission.
Talk to Clemenza and he'll tell you that Paulie's safehouse is now yours. Then talk to the guy behind him. He'll tell you to lay low for a while and that they'll call you when they need you. Use this time to extort some businesses, hijack some racket trucks, or whatever else you want. After a while, you will get a notice to check the phones. Get to the nearest phone and you will get a call from Clemenza. He will tell you to acquire a time bomb and then to meet him at a warehouse in Midtown. First, go to the blue circle on your map to buy the bomb from the black market merchant that is there. Then meet Clemenza at the warehouse. This will start the next mission. | <urn:uuid:400a9f4d-2a8b-4071-84d4-ad44ba56899f> | 2013-05-21T10:13:56Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.002716064453125,
0.00885009765625,
-0.0062255859375,
-0.01336669921875,
0.1416015625,
0.01080322265625,
0.0118408203125,
0.053466796875,
-0.0189208984375,
-0.0308837890625,
0.032470703125,
0.02099609375,
0.06640625,
-0.01025390625,
0.025146484375,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965687 | 825 | http://strategywiki.org/wiki/The_Godfather:_The_Game/Death_to_the_Traitor | 0.38851 |
For a few moments silent, after the sailor and doctor finally introduced himself, Frederic returned to his original thoughts and plans.
"Yes, Henry, I was just about to call for you, and of course for our charming Lady Ilsa." *slight bow*
"We are in need of companions."
After a tiny dramatic pause, and a reassuring smile, he continued.
"As for the spook, I have already a little theory, that can explain that strange, ummm... _moment_ we all seemed to have. As a matter of fact, two theories: one of them requires a smoker of opium, or a similar substance, which would be hardly suprising on this ship. The other would imply that there is some spoiled food on board, which we have had for dinner or before. Any of them is a perfectly logical explanation for what happened to us."
...a small sigh...
"But then is here also, what here doctor has told me, and I find hard to dismiss: the ship seems to be heading into the wrong direction. The crew is already restless."
"Therefore, I suggest that we go straight to the captain, and speak with him. For the first matter, he should definitely know; on the second matter, _we_ have a right to know. I am certain that with such outspoken, I dare say, accomplices, " ...a wide smile on his face.. "we will easily learn all there is to learn from the captain, and have not to create wild tales and worry for the rest of the journey."
"Then, what do you say?" | <urn:uuid:8e6747f6-b6a7-402b-8e7a-53cdf5cf7ee8> | 2013-05-21T10:00:17Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.00528948288410902,
0.004160765092819929,
0.004492740612477064,
0.011951133608818054,
0.10835693776607513,
-0.02115793153643608,
-0.012128187343478203,
0.056657224893569946,
-0.013898725621402264,
-0.04143059626221657,
0.02266288921236992,
0.011685552075505257,
... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.980675 | 334 | http://strolen.com/guild/index.php/topic,3132.msg43442.html | 0.774359 |
The guard gave a look of surprise to Lem, and then stumbled an apology, "Pardon, sirs! I have been lax in my manners. This harsh desert does things to your memories of common courtesy. My name is Barakhim", he bows low in greeting, "Now, let us get to the wine. Who will test the dice this night?" | <urn:uuid:538f76f6-a0b0-41fb-b011-0e3ca7d099f7> | 2013-05-21T10:07:36Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
0.0000701553508406505,
0.0068696122616529465,
0.005971623584628105,
0.021102730184793472,
0.11853448301553726,
-0.02927442453801632,
-0.019396550953388214,
0.048491381108760834,
-0.008934985846281052,
-0.048491381108760834,
0.011135057546198368,
0.016163792461156845... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953851 | 74 | http://strolen.com/guild/index.php/topic,4767.msg67377.html | 0.970423 |
Following these guidelines will help Google find, index, and rank your site. Even if you choose not to implement any of these suggestions, we strongly encourage you to pay very close attention to the "Quality Guidelines," which outline some of the illicit practices that may lead to a site being removed entirely from the Google index or otherwise impacted by an algorithmic or manual spam action. If a site has been affected by a spam action, it may no longer show up in results on Google.com or on any of Google's partner sites.
When your site is ready:
- Submit it to Google at http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/.
- Submit a Sitemap using Google Webmaster Tools. Google uses your Sitemap to learn about the structure of your site and to increase our coverage of your webpages.
- Make sure all the sites that should know about your pages are aware your site is online.
Design and content guidelines
- Make a site with a clear hierarchy and text links. Every page should be reachable from at least one static text link.
- Offer a site map to your users with links that point to the important parts of your site. If the site map has an extremely large number of links, you may want to break the site map into multiple pages.
- Keep the links on a given page to a reasonable number.
- Create a useful, information-rich site, and write pages that clearly and accurately describe your content.
- Think about the words users would type to find your pages, and make sure that your site actually includes those words within it.
- Try to use text instead of images to display important names, content, or links. The Google crawler doesn't recognize text contained in images. If you must use images for textual content, consider using the "ALT" attribute to include a few words of descriptive text.
- Make sure that your <title> elements and ALT attributes are descriptive and accurate.
- Check for broken links and correct HTML.
- If you decide to use dynamic pages (i.e., the URL contains a "?" character), be aware that not every search engine spider crawls dynamic pages as well as static pages. It helps to keep the parameters short and the number of them few.
- Review our recommended best practices for images, video and rich snippets.
- Allow search bots to crawl your sites without session IDs or arguments that track their path through the site. These techniques are useful for tracking individual user behavior, but the access pattern of bots is entirely different. Using these techniques may result in incomplete indexing of your site, as bots may not be able to eliminate URLs that look different but actually point to the same page.
- Make sure your web server supports the If-Modified-Since HTTP header. This feature allows your web server to tell Google whether your content has changed since we last crawled your site. Supporting this feature saves you bandwidth and overhead.
- Make use of the robots.txt file on your web server. This file tells crawlers which directories can or cannot be crawled. Make sure it's current for your site so that you don't accidentally block the Googlebot crawler. Visit http://code.google.com/web/controlcrawlindex/docs/faq.html to learn how to instruct robots when they visit your site. You can test your robots.txt file to make sure you're using it correctly with the robots.txt analysis tool available in Google Webmaster Tools.
- Make reasonable efforts to ensure that advertisements do not affect search engine rankings. For example, Google's AdSense ads and DoubleClick links are blocked from being crawled by a robots.txt file.
- If your company buys a content management system, make sure that the system creates pages and links that search engines can crawl.
- Use robots.txt to prevent crawling of search results pages or other auto-generated pages that don't add much value for users coming from search engines.
- Test your site to make sure that it appears correctly in different browsers.
- Monitor your site's performance and optimize load times. Google's goal is to provide users with the most relevant results and a great user experience. Fast sites increase user satisfaction and improve the overall quality of the web (especially for those users with slow Internet connections), and we hope that as webmasters improve their sites, the overall speed of the web will improve.
Google strongly recommends that all webmasters regularly monitor site performance using Page Speed, YSlow, WebPagetest, or other tools. For more information, tools, and resources, see Let's Make The Web Faster. In addition, the Site Performance tool in Webmaster Tools shows the speed of your website as experienced by users around the world.
These quality guidelines cover the most common forms of deceptive or manipulative behavior, but Google may respond negatively to other misleading practices not listed here. It's not safe to assume that just because a specific deceptive technique isn't included on this page, Google approves of it. Webmasters who spend their energies upholding the spirit of the basic principles will provide a much better user experience and subsequently enjoy better ranking than those who spend their time looking for loopholes they can exploit.
If you believe that another site is abusing Google's quality guidelines, please let us know by filing a spam report. Google prefers developing scalable and automated solutions to problems, so we attempt to minimize hand-to-hand spam fighting. While we may not take manual action in response to every report, spam reports are prioritized based on user impact, and in some cases may lead to complete removal of a spammy site from Google's search results. Not all manual actions result in removal, however. Even in cases where we take action on a reported site, the effects of these actions may not be obvious.
Quality guidelines - basic principles
- Make pages primarily for users, not for search engines.
- Don't deceive your users.
- Avoid tricks intended to improve search engine rankings. A good rule of thumb is whether you'd feel comfortable explaining what you've done to a website that competes with you, or to a Google employee. Another useful test is to ask, "Does this help my users? Would I do this if search engines didn't exist?"
- Think about what makes your website unique, valuable, or engaging. Make your website stand out from others in your field.
Quality guidelines - specific guidelines
Avoid the following techniques:
- Automatically generated content
- Participating in link schemes
- Sneaky redirects
- Hidden text or links
- Doorway pages
- Scraped content
- Participating in affiliate programs without adding sufficient value
- Loading pages with irrelevant keywords
- Creating pages with malicious behavior, such as phishing or installing viruses, trojans, or other badware
- Abusing rich snippets markup
- Sending automated queries to Google
Engage in good practices like the following:
- Monitoring your site for hacking and removing hacked content as soon as it appears
- Preventing and removing user-generated spam on your site
If you determine that your site doesn't meet these guidelines, you can modify your site so that it does and then submit your site for reconsideration. | <urn:uuid:0bdc793a-d4d5-491e-bd2f-33928bab29b6> | 2013-05-21T10:07:43Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
[
-0.01519775390625,
0.000873565673828125,
0.0023651123046875,
-0.0030517578125,
0.06005859375,
-0.059326171875,
-0.0021514892578125,
0.1162109375,
-0.0189208984375,
0.0004825592041015625,
0.072265625,
0.047119140625,
-0.0419921875,
-0.016845703125,
0.0532... | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.906835 | 1,485 | http://support.google.com/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=35769&ctx=cb&src=cb&cbid=fxpnou9fae4a&cbrank=2 | 0.166514 |