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FuzzYspo0N wrote:The question is which option lets you finish and release the game, on the most platforms soonest. Right?
For the most part. I also don't want to be limited (too much) by overly-restrictive game engines, and I want the game to run well on its platform. Another thing I forgot to mention is I'm targeting PC-only (as in Mac, Linux, Windows) for now.
Maybe I should just jump in with both feet on C/C++. I've been looking for an excuse to understand it much better than I do now.
Darien wrote:If you're sticking in 2D and you want cross-platform compatibility, well, as long as the platforms you want don't include iOS, I think Flash is probably the way to go. AS3 is quite similar to Java, and there are tons of libraries you can use to make things simpler for yourself.
Hmm, I hadn't thought of Flash. One of my goals is to eventually release a game through Steam or a number of other channels for sale. I don't think I would do that initially because I wouldn't expect my first games to be high enough quality, but hopefully some day. As I understand, Flash doesn't lend itself to this model very well. (Correct me if I'm wrong though!) | <urn:uuid:02d3b50e-915f-442a-aa3a-7da81c834f90> | 2013-05-26T03:02:59Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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"I honestly do not think about celebrity or image or sexual expectations on me. It only comes up when people have a list of questions. But what I am told is that there is a quality that I have onscreen, where it's a little bit of everything." Richard Gere
Movie hunk and celebrity Buddhist Richard Gere was first noticed while playing roles in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) and Days of Heaven (1978). The charismatic actor subsequently became the leading man in such films as American Gigolo (1980), An Officer and A Gentleman (1982), The Cotton Club (1984), Pretty Woman (1990), Runaway Bride (1999), Unfaithful (2002), Chicago (2002, won Best Actor Golden Globe), Shall We Dance (2004) and Bee Season (2005). On stage, he was first praised for an off-Broadway appearance in Killer's Head (1975) and later won a Theatre World for performing in Broadway’s "Bent" (1980). His upcoming films include The Hoax, I'm Not There: Suppositions on a Film Concerning Dylan, The Flock, and Emperor Zehnder.
Archetypal, handsome Richard Gere, one of the most successful sex symbols of the '80s and early '90s, was voted People Magazine's “Sexiest Man Alive” in 1999 and became the first man ever to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine. The 5' 10 1/2'' tall, Irish-American humanitarian and actor was also one of John Willis' Screen World’s twelve "Promising New Actors of 1977" and People magazine’s “The 50 Most Beautiful People in The World” (1991). Privately, the ex-husband of supermodel Cindy Crawford was linked to actress Penelope Milford (together five years), executive Dawn Steel (1975-1978) and Brazilian painter Sylvia Martins. He is currently the husband of actress Carey Lowell and has one son with her.
Childhood and Family:
"I don't want to be a personality." Richard Gere
The second child of Anglo-Irish parents Homer Gere (insurance salesman) and Doris Gere, Richard Tiffany Gere was born on August 31, 1949, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Along with his four siblings (three sisters and one brother), Richard grew up in a strict Methodist family, on a farm outside of Syracuse, New York, where young Richard spent much of his time writing and playing music.
Richard Gere graduated from North Syracuse Central High School in 1967, where he was a member of the student council, gymnastics, lacrosse, ski, and music team (he played the trumpet and wrote music for high school productions). He won a gymnastics scholarship to the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts, where he majored in philosophy and drama. Two years later, in 1969, Gere dropped out to pursue acting. He also pursued a professional trumpeting career.
On December 12, 1991, Richard Gere exchanged wedding vows with supermodel Cindy Cawford at the Little Church of the West, in Las Vegas, but they divorced in 1995. That same year, he began dating actress Carey Lowell and the couple eventually tied the knot on November 9, 2002. Gere and Lowell have one son, Homer James Jigme Gere ("Jigme" means "fearless" in Tibetan), born on February 6, 2000.
Of screen, Gere, who switched his faith to the Tibetan school of Buddhism and became a student of the exiled Dalai Lama, is a founding member (with composer Philip Glass and several academics) of Tibet House, a nonprofit organization based in NYC's Greenwich Village, which is dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan culture. He is also President of The Gere Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1991 focusing on international humanitarian issues, with emphasis on Tibet. Additionally, Gere campaigns for ecological causes and AIDS awareness.
"When I am there [Tibet], I am very happy. The Tibetans radiate. They literally send out light. His Holiness [the Dalai Lama] generates love and compassion to every human being. He has committed himself to that. I haven't made that leap yet. I haven't given up self-aspiration. I still love making movies." Richard Gere
An excelled musician, Richard Gere began acting by joining the Provincetown Playhouse and Seattle Repertory Theatre for one season each (1969-1970). He debuted on Broadway, reprising his role in the original London stage version of the hit musical "Grease," playing Danny Zuko. He also became one of the few Americans ever to work with Britain's Young Vic Theater, with which he appeared in “The Taming of the Shrew.” Gere subsequently appeared on television in the drama Chelsea D.H.O. (1973, starring Frank Converse). Two years later, Gere made his first appearance in a motion picture, with a small part in Milton Katselas's adaptation of James Mills' novel, the crime drama Report to the Commissioner. He followed it up with a more significant role in the made-for-TV movie Strike Force (1975) and then in John D. Hancock's drama film Baby Blue Marine (1976, starring Jan-Michael Vincent). He also returned on stage as part of the cast of an off-Broadway production of Sam Shepard's “Killer's Head” (1975).
In 1977, Gere gathered attention for playing a supporting role in Richard Brooks' screen version of Judith Rossner's novel, Looking for Mr. Goodbar. The following year, he won his first leading role, opposite Brooke Adams, playing a young couple pretending to be brother and sister, in writer-director Terrence Malick's breathtaking Days of Heaven. He then starred in Robert Mulligan's drama film, inspired by Richard Price's novel, Bloodbrothers (1978), playing Tony Lo Bianco's son, and in John Schlesinger's romantic period drama Yanks (1979, alongside Vanessa Redgrave). On the Broadway stage, Gere returned as a homosexual inmate of Dachau, in Martin Sherman's "Bent," which won him a Theatre World award.
Richard Gere’s acting career soared after he starred in writer-director Paul Schrader's crime drama American Gigolo (1980, opposite Lauren Hutton) and Taylor Hackford's romantic drama An Officer and a Gentleman (1982, opposite Debra Winger). Gere was then seen as a streetwise male hustler, who has an affair with a brilliant college student, in Jim McBride's drama film based on the 1959 French film by Godard, Breathless (1983, with Valérie Kaprisky) and as Dr. Eduardo Plarr, an Anglo working in a Latin American country, in John Mackenzie's adaptation of Graham Greene's novel, The Honorary Consul (1983, a.k.a. Beyond the Limit, opposite Michael Caine). Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola also handed him the lead role of Michael 'Dixie' Dwyer in the multiple tales of the loves and lives of people who visited Harlem's legendary jazz joint, The Cotton Club (1984, with Gregory Hines and Diane Lane), and Bruce Beresford's later gave him the title role of Israel's king, King David (1985).
The rest of the 1980s saw Gere portraying an influential press consultant in Sidney Lumet's Power (1986), a single-minded cop in Richard Pearce's No Mercy (1986, alongside Kim Basinger) and playing Kevin Anderson's brother in Gary Sinise's Miles from Home (1988). Entering the 1990s, Gere made his commercial comeback with two starring roles, one in Mike Figgis' drama Internal Affairs (opposite Andy Garcia), and another in Garry Marshall’s blockbuster romantic hit Pretty Woman (opposite Julia Roberts).
Gere spent the next years executive-producing and starring in several films. He was seen in Phil Joanou's psychological thriller Final Analysis (1992, played a psychiatrist who falls in love with a patient's sister, costarring Kim Basinger), Jon Amiel's Sommersby (1993, as a much-changed, war-torn Confederate soldier, costarring Jodie Foster) and Mike Figgis' Mr. Jones (1993, played the title role of a manic depressive man who falls in love with his therapist (Lena Olin). He also earned an Emmy nomination for playing The Choreographer, a character loosely based on Broadway director-choreographer Michael Bennett, in the HBO movie And the Band Played On, inspired by the book by author Randy Shilts.
After acting in Intersection (1994) and First Knight (1995), Gere delivered a strong turn as slick, hotshot lawyer Martin Vail, who defends a former altar boy (Edward Norton) against allegations of murder, in Gregory Hoblit's adaptation of William Diehl's novel, Primal Fear (1996), and as a savvy entertainment lawyer who goes to China to broker a multi-million dollar television deal, in Jon Avnet's high-stakes thriller The Red Corner (1997, alongside Bai Ling). He also costarred with Bruce Willis, playing an imprisoned IRA sniper, in Michael Caton-Jones' remake of Kenneth Ross' earlier screenplay, The Jackal (1997), and reunited with Julia Roberts, playing a New York columnist who falls for his subject (Julia Roberts), in Garry Marshall's romantic comedy Runaway Bride (1999).
Entering the new millennium, Gere became an aging playboy, who falls for terminally ill Winona Ryder, in Joan Chen's romantic drama Autumn in New York, played the title role of a wealthy Dallas gynecologist in Robert Altman's comedy Dr T and the Women, and Diane Lane’s unsuspecting husband in Adrian Lyne's Unfaithful. He also won Golden Globe and SAG awards for portraying Chicago's slickest lawyer, Billy Flynn, in Rob Marshall's musical comedy based on Maurine Dallas Watkins' hit Broadway play and Bob Fosse's book, Chicago (2002, with Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones).
More recently, director Peter Chelsom hired Gere to star as bored, overworked Estate Lawyer John Clark in his romantic comedy film, based on Masayuki Suo's 1997 screenplay, Shall We Dance (2004, with Jennifer Lopez and Susan Sarandon), and filmmakers Scott McGehee and David Siegel offered him the role of Flora Cross' withdrawn father, and Juliette Binoche's husband, in the family drama film version of Myla Goldberg's novel, Bee Season (2005). Currently, Gere is filming his upcoming films: Lasse Hallström's drama The Hoax (as Clifford Irving, a bogus biographer of Howard Hughes) and Hong Kong director Wai Keung Lau's first American film, the crime action The Flock (as a hyper-vigilant federal agent tracking a missing girl abducted by a sex offender). He will also star in Todd Haynes' re-enactment of the life of Bob Dylan, I'm Not There: Suppositions on a Film Concerning Dylan (with Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Adrien Brody, Colin Farrell, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Julianne Moore) and Gregory Hoblit's adventure drama film, based on the life of the late adventure photographer Bruno P. Zehnder, Emperor Zehnder (Gere will play the title role).
"It's the hairspray." Richard Gere (on the secret of his enduring popularity) | <urn:uuid:cc6124d6-8608-4be0-b0f2-baceabebf9b8> | 2013-05-26T02:57:42Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Below is an extract from the introduction to my book - hope this provides the explanation you're looking for:"Each word ending is presented on a separate page with the following key principles to help the reader to remember whether the word ending is masculine or feminine.
1. Each word ending is written in blue for masculine words and pink for feminine words.
2. Each page has a tab with the word ending (blue for masculine words, pink for feminine words) so that it can be used like an address book.
3. For masculine words, the page background and tab are blue. For feminine words, they are pink.
4. Each word is accompanied by a memorable drawing of a common item, to connect the word and its ending with either masculine or feminine."
Strangely enough, yesterday evening, quite independently, I was thinking about creating flashcards too! I use them frequently with my French students who are learning English - for most people, used appropriately they are an excellent learning method!
Best wishes - Hilary
Thank you Hilary! Simple and effective!
I'm trying something now - translating book reviews and just selecting two or three common words or phrases to put on flash cards - rather than *every* new word I'm not sure about or don't know. Not so overwhelming that way (read: staying clear of having a method grind to a (temporary) stop).
Have you ever seen the segment on France 2's "En toutes lettres" in which the contestants and celebrity participants have to determine if words are masculine or feminine? You guessed it - they have a heck of a time, too! (They have to answer 9 in a row correctly, or the next participant has to start from scratch.) The show is great for vocabulary. Merci encore, Michael
Sounds like a good idea! I tend to try and learn/ teach about 10 things on flashcards at a time - more than that can become overwhelming! Mind you, one of my students is determined to learn the 300+ most common English verbs, so she's got about 40 flashcards, but we work through them five at a time.
No TV at the moment Michael, waiting until I can afford to buy and install a satellite dish, necessary here to receive any TV apparently. Have TV, orange box, but no satellite dish. They say patience is a virtue :-). So, no, not seen "En toutes lettres" but understand the difficulty many French people have, even having learned them from the year dot!
Bonne continuation et bon courage!! - Hilary (most words ending in ion = F, and age = M)
You can watch episodes of En toutes lettres via the France 2 website. (Not being in France, I obviously have no access to any programmes except via the Internet.) It will be nice to have plenty to choose from, though, when the dish is in place!
Here is an interesting article - obviously applies to any language:
http://ezinearticles.com/?German-Words:-How-to-Use-a-Vocabulary-Box... Maybe it will be helpful to your students!
Now, I'll let you continue the countdown to the New Year (as I type)! Michael | <urn:uuid:49eca3f5-f4d5-4d40-a1fd-248abc057920> | 2013-05-26T02:41:26Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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So I really don't have much to say about it, other than, it looks interesting? LOL So, if you are a fan, enjoy the Premiere tonight!
I will leave you with this quote from the show, which I thought was rather funny.
"I'm an American. I don't share your English hatred of comfort." ~ Cora | <urn:uuid:40379f14-8588-4c63-935a-7b2006a7d614> | 2013-05-26T02:35:57Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown shares how national patriotism can come into terms with global unity through an interview with Chris Anderson.
Chris Anderson: Thank you so much, Prime Minister, that was both fascinating and quite inspiring. So, you're calling for a global ethic. Would you describe that as global citizenship? Is that an idea that you believe in, and how would you define that?
Gordon Brown: I think it is about global citizenship. It's about recognizing our responsibilities to others. There is so much to do over the next few years that is obvious to so many of us to build a better world. And there is so much shared sense of what we need to do, that it is vital that we all come together. But we don't necessarily have the means to do so.
So there are challenges to be met. I believe the concept of global citizenship will simply grow out of people talking to each other across continents. But then, of course, the task is to create the institutions that make that global society work. But I don't think we should underestimate the extent to which massive changes in technology make possible the linking up of people across the world.
CA: But people get excited about this idea of global citizenship, but then they get confused a bit again when they start thinking about patriotism, and how to combine these two. I mean, you're elected as Prime Minister with a brief to bat for Britain. How do you reconcile the two things?
GB: Well, of course national identity remains important but it's not at the expense of people accepting their global responsibilities. And I think one of the problems of a recession is that people become more protectionist, they look in on themselves, they try to protect their own nation, perhaps at the expense of other nations. When you actually look at the motor of the world economy, it cannot move forward unless there is trade between the different countries. And any nation that would become protectionist over the next few years would deprive itself of the chance of getting the benefits of growth in the world economy.
So, you've got to have a healthy sense of patriotism; that's absolutely important. But you've got to realize that this world has changed fundamentally, and the problems that we have cannot be solved by one nation and one nation alone.
CA: Well, indeed. But what do you do when the two come into conflict and you're forced to make a decision that either is in Britain's interest, or the interest of Britons, or citizens elsewhere in the world?
GB: Well I think we can persuade people that what is necessary for Britain's long-term interests, what is necessary for America's long-term interests, is proper engagement with the rest of the world, and taking the action that is necessary.
There is a great story, again, told about Richard Nixon. 1958, Ghana becomes independent, so it is just over 50 years ago, Richard Nixon goes to represent the United States government at the celebrations for independence in Ghana. And it's one of his first outings as vice president to an African country. He doesn't quite know what to do, so he starts going around the crowd and starts talking to people in the crowd and he says to people in this rather unique way, "How does it feel to be free?" And he's going around, "How does it feel to be free?" "How does it feel to be free?" And then someone says, "How should I know? I come from Alabama." (Laughter) And that was the 1950s.
Now, what is remarkable is that civil rights in America were achieved in the 1960s. But what is equally remarkable is socioeconomic rights in Africa have not moved forward very fast even since the age of colonialism. And yet, America and Africa have got a common interest. And we have got to realize that if we don't link up with those people who are sensible voices and democratic voices in Africa, to work together for common causes, then the danger of Al Qaeda and related groups making progress in Africa is very big.
So, I would say that what seems sometimes to be altruism, in relation to Africa, or in relation to developing countries, is more than that, it is enlightened self-interest for us to work with other countries. And I would say that national interest and, if you like, what is the global interest to tackle poverty and climate change do, in the long run, come together. And whatever the short-run price for taking action on climate change or taking action on security, or taking action to provide opportunities for people for education, these are prices that are worth paying so that you build a stronger global society where people feel able to feel comfortable with each other and are able to communicate with each other in such a way that you can actually build stronger links between different countries.
CA: We're in Oxford, which is the home of philosophical thought experiments. And so here is one that kind of goes - I still just want to draw out on this issue. So, you're on vacation at a nice beach, And word comes through that there's been a massive earthquake and that there is a tsunami advancing on the beach. One end of the beach there is a house containing a family of five Nigerians. And at the other end of the beach there is a single Brit. You have time to - (Laughter) You have time to alert one house. What do you do? (Laughter)
GB: Modern communications. (Applause) Alert both. (Applause) I do agree that my responsibility is first of all to make sure that people in our country are safe. And I wouldn't like anything that is said today to suggest that I am diminishing the importance of the responsibility that each individual leader has for their own country.
But I'm trying to suggest that there is a huge opportunity open to us that was never open to us before. But the power to communicate across borders allows us to organize the world in a different way. And I think, look at the tsunami, it's a classic example. Where was the early warning systems? You know? Where was the world acting together to deal with the problems that they knew arose from the potential for earthquakes, as well as the potential for climate change? And when the world starts to work together, with better early warning systems, then you can deal with some of these problems in a far better way. I just think we're not seeing, at the moment, the huge opportunities open to us by the ability of people to cooperate in a world where either there was isolationism before or there was limited alliances based on convenience which never actually took you to deal with some of the central problems.
CA: But I think this is the frustration that perhaps a lot people have, like people in the audience here, where we love the kind of language that you're talking about. It is inspiring. A lot of us believe that that has to be the world's future. And yet, when the situation changes, you suddenly hear politicians talking as if, you know, for example, the life of one American soldier is worth countless numbers of Iraqi civilians. When the pedal hits the metal, the idealism can get moved away. I'm just wondering how - whether you can see that changing over time, whether you see in Britain that there are changing attitudes, and that people are actually more supportive of the kind of global ethic that you talk about.
GB: I think every religion, every faith, and I'm not just talking here to people of faith or religion - it has this global ethic at the center of its credo. And whether it's Jewish or whether it's Muslim or whether it's Hindu, or whether it's Sikh, the same global ethic is at the heart of each of these religions. So, I think you're dealing with something that people instinctively see as part of that moral sense. So you're building on something that is not pure self-interest. You're building on people's ideas and values - that perhaps they're candles that burn very dimly on certain occasions. But it is a set of values that cannot, in my view, be extinguished.
Then the question is, how do you make that change happen? How do you persuade people that it is in their interest to build strong ... After the Second World War, we built institutions, the United Nations, the IMF, the World Bank, the World Trade Organization, the Marshall Plan. There was a period in which people talked about an act of creation, because these institutions were so new. But they are now out of date. They don't deal with the problems. As I said, you can't deal with the environmental problem through existing institutions. You can't deal with the security problem in the way that you need to. You can't deal with the economic and financial problem. So we have got to rebuild our global institutions, build them in a way that is suitable to the challenges of this time.
And I believe that if you look at the biggest challenge we face, it is to persuade people to have the confidence that we can build a truly global society with the institutions that are founded on these rules. So, I come back to my initial point. Sometimes you think things are impossible. Nobody would have said 50 years ago that apartheid would have gone in 1990, or that the Berlin wall would have fallen at the turn of the '80s and '90s, or that polio could be eradicated, or that perhaps 60 years ago nobody would have said that a man could have gone to the moon. All these things have happened. By tackling the impossible, you make the impossible possible.
CA: And we have had a speaker who said that very thing, and swallowed a sword right after that. Which was quite dramatic. (Laughter)
GB: Followed my sword will swallow.
CA: But, surely a true global ethic is for someone to say, "I believe the life of every human on the planet is worth the same, equal consideration, regardless of nationality and religion." And you have politicians who have - You're elected. In a way, you can't say that. Even if, as a human being, you believe that you can't say that, you're elected for Britain's interests.
GB: We have a responsibility to protect. I mean look, 1918, the Treaty of Versailles, and all the treaties before that, the Treaty of Westphalia and everything else, were about protecting the sovereign right of individual countries to do what they want. Since then, the world has moved forward, partly as a result of what happened with the Holocaust, and people's concern about the rights of individuals within territories where they need protection, partly because of what we saw in Rwanda, partly because of what we saw in Bosnia. The idea of the responsibility to protect all individuals who are in situtations where they are at humanitarian risk is now being established as a principle which governs the world.
So, while I can't automatically say that Britain will rush to the aid of any citizen of any country, in danger, I can say that Britain is in a postion where we're working with other countries so that this idea that you have a responsibility to protect people who are victims of either genocide or humanitarian attack, is something that is accepted by the whole world.
Now, in the end, that can only be achieved if your international institutions work well enough to be able to do so. And that comes back to what the future role of the United Nations, and what it can do, actually is. But, the responsibility to protect is a new idea that is, in a sense, taken over from the idea of self-determination as the principle governing the international community.
CA: Can you picture, in our lifetimes, a politician ever going out on a platform of the kind of full-form global ethic, global citizenship? And basically saying that "I believe that all people across the planet have equal consideration, and if in power we will act in that way. And we believe that the people of this country are also now global citizens and will support that ethic ..."
Gordon Brown: Is that not what we're doing in the debate about climate change? We're saying that you can not solve the problem of climate change in one country; you've got to involve all countries. You're saying that you must, and you have a duty to help those countries that cannot afford to deal with the problems of climate change themselves.
You're saying you want a deal with all the different countries of the world where we're all bound together to cutting carbon in emissions in a way that is to the benefit of the whole world. We've never had this before because Kyoto didn't work. If you could get a deal at Copenhagen, where people agreed, A, that there was a long-term target for carbon emission cuts,
B, that there was short-range targets that had to be met so this wasn't just abstract; it was people actually making decisions that would make a difference now, and if you could then find a financing mechanism that meant that the poorest countries that had been hurt by our inability to deal with climate change over many many years and decades are given special help so that they can move to energy-efficient technologies, and they are in a position financially to be able to afford the long-term investment that is associated with cutting carbon emissions, then you are treating the world equally, by giving consideration to every part of the planet and the needs they have.
It doesn't mean that everybody does exactly the same thing, because we've actually got to do more financially to help the poorest countries, but it does mean there is equal consideration for the needs of citizens in a single planet.
CA: Yes. And then of course the theory is still that those talks get rent apart by different countries fighting over their own individual interests.
GB: Yes, but I think Europe has got a position which is 27 countries have already come together. I mean, the great difficulty in Europe is if you're at a meeting and 27 people speak, it takes a very very long time. But we did get an agreement on climate change. America has made its first disposition on this with the bill that President Obama should be congratulated for for getting through Congress. Japan has made an announcement. China and India have signed up to the scientific evidence. And now we've got to move them to accept a long-term target, and then short-term targets. But more progress has been made, I think, in the last few weeks than had been made for some years.
And I do believe that there is a strong possibility that if we work together, we can get that agreement to Copenhagen. I certainly have been putting forward proposals that would have allowed the poorest parts of the world to feel that we have taken into account their specific needs. And we would help them adapt. And we would help them make the transition to a low carbon economy.
I do think a reform of the international institutions is vital to this. When the IMF was created in the 1940s, it was created with resources that were five percent or so of the world's GDP. The IMF now has limited resources, one percent. It can't really make the difference that ought to be made in a period of crisis. So, we've got to rebuild the world institutions. And that's a big task: persuading all the different countries with the different voting shares in these institutions to do so.
There is a story told about the three world leaders of the day getting a chance to get some advice from God. And the story is told that Bill Clinton went to God and he asked when there will be successful climate change and a low carbon economy. And God shook his head and said, "Not this year, not this decade, perhaps not even in your lifetime." And Bill Clinton walked away in tears because he had failed to get what he wanted.
And then the story is that Barroso, the president of the European Commission, went to God and he asked, he said, "When will we get a recovery of global growth?" And God said, "Not this year, not in this decade, perhaps not in your lifetime." So Barroso walked away crying and in tears.
And then the secretary general of the United Nations came up to speak to God and said, "When will our international institutions work?" And God cried.
(Laughter) It is very important to recognize that this reform of institutions is the next stage after agreeing upon ourselves that there is a clear ethic upon which we can build.
CA: Prime Minister, I think there are many in the audience who are truly appreciative of the efforts you made in terms of the financial mess we got ourselves into. And there are certainly many people in the audience who will be cheering you on as you seek to advance this global ethic. Thank you so much for coming to TED.
GB: Well thank you. (Applause)
Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China speaks at the 6th G20 event in Cannes, France. President Jintao addresses the many stresses on the economies around the world in 2011 and makes five recommendations to alleviate the strain and improve conditions in countries around the world.1 people like this | <urn:uuid:4024611a-4193-4b52-a083-ef158318b5a1> | 2013-05-26T02:49:06Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Ticino - Geography
The canton of Ticino is located still quite far from the sea, but its climate is nevertheless greatly influenced by the Mediterranean, which thus distinguishes it greatly from the other regions of Switzerland. The impressive number of sunshine hours and the high average temperatures favour the good maturing of the grapes. The plentiful rainfall, although they are a blessing on one hand, can also be a danger on the other. As the risk of hailstorms is quite important in the region, it forces the winegrowers to take good measures, using anti-hail nets.
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Using Replication with Sybase ASE In-Memory Databases Version 15.5 of Sybase ASE provides In-Memory Database capabilities designed to deliver lower response times and high throughput for mission-critical systems. This whitepaper describes how to set up transactional replication with ASE IMDB databases.
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In this video, techno pioneer Carl Craig and drum machine guru Roger Linn discuss the evolution of drum machines.
In this video, Linn offers a quick overview of early electronic rhythm devices, including:
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Craig probes with questions regarding interface design for musicians vs. engineers, discusses the development of drum interfaces, and talks about how the Akai MPC changed his production and composition techniques.
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The specific responsibilities for the Director of Publicity and Media are to:
Develop a marketing plan;
Oversee publication of Journal of System Safety;
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Taiwan’s Chan Yung-jan was defeated by Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova 6-0, 6-2 in the second round of the women’s singles at the Australian Open yesterday.
Cibulkova, seeded 18, broke Chan’s serve immediately, after the latter had squandered five game points. The Slovakian then reeled off six straight games to take the first set in only 31 minutes.
With Cibulkova’s defeat of South Africa’s Chanelle Scheepers 6-0, 6-0 in the first round, she ended up winning 19 straight games at the tournament until Chan halted her run by winning the second game of yesterday’s second set.
However, Chan only managed to win one more game before the 19-year-old from Bratislava wrapped up her straight sets win.
Cibulkova served much better than her Taiwanese opponent, the former’s first-serve percentage was 76 percent, the latter’s only 56 percent.
In another second round clash, Serena Williams gave herself a “D-minus at best” for her 6-3, 7-5 win over Argentina’s Gisela Dulko, ranked 45th in the world.
Elena Dementieva improved her winning streak this year to 12 matches with 6-4, 6-1 win over Iveta Benesova.
Amelie Mauresmo rallied for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Britain’s Elena Baltacha. Mauresmo, a former No. 1-ranked player now seeded 20th, advanced when Baltacha double-faulted on match point.
In the men’s singles, Rafael Nadal got top marks for his second straight match, a 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 win over Croatia’s Roko Karanusic. The Spaniard has dropped only 11 games in six sets and next faces German veteran Tommy Haas, who beat Flavio Cipolla of Italy, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1.
Fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga showed flashes of brilliance and bravery as he survived a 195-minute marathon to down Ivan Ljubicic 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (10/8), 7-6 (8/7), 6-2.
In the men’s doubles, Taiwan’s Lu Yen-hsun returned to earth with a bump yesterday after his stunning victory over David Nalbandian in the men’s singles the previous day. Teaming up with Germany’s Rainer Schuettler the pair suffered a 6-2, 6-1 thrashing by Pole Lukasz Kubot and Austrian Oliver Marach.
Kubot and Marach wrapped up the first set in only 33 minutes and things were no better for the Taiwanese/German combo in the second as their opponents wrapped up the win in only 67 minutes.
One consolation for Lu is that his short workout yesterday should leave him reasonably fresh for today’s third round singles clash with Tommy Robredo. | <urn:uuid:be4dc0ba-695c-45f1-a709-df0ebd8e414d> | 2013-05-26T03:04:54Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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I can't find the way to make something that should be really usual :
I want to import some values in a table of a postgresql database. This table is very simple except the fact that one of its column have a specific type : "type_entite". This is a type i declared in postgres like an enum of ('E','L','M').
In TOS, when i retrieve the table schema with the metadata manger, TOS maps my specific type with a generic type : String.
Well, it doen't really matter to me but the point is that when i try to import my datas (my source is a delimited file) in the table, i get this error :
ERROR: column "code_entite" is of type type_entite but expression is of type character varying
It seems that it tries to convert from string to type_entite but as TOS doesn't know what is type_entite, it crashes. So, my question is : Is there a way to retrieve my personal db types from my database, in order to use them in TOS ?
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I am noticing the same behavior. I am unable to load data into tables that have an ENUM field. Talend seems to be casting the input data as varchar, when it should just be sent as a raw SQL string.
I think I will open a bug... | <urn:uuid:6bcfbf5e-f720-4565-a5af-07380f18c836> | 2013-05-26T03:01:51Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Tottenham's late failure to sign Milos Krasic will see the Juventus winger move back to Russia, according to reports in Italy.
Harry Redknapp admitted that he tried to sign Krasic, a long-term target, in a late loan deal on deadline day.
But Spurs could not afford the fee to buy him from Juventus, after the 27-year-old insisted that he would only move to White Hart Lane on a permanent deal.
"I wanted him on loan this time but he didn't want to come and wanted a permanent deal but we didn't have the money," Redknapp confirmed.
It has been reported that the manager will look to reignite the interest when the transfer window reopens in the summer but he may not get the chance.
Former CSKA Moscow star Krasic knows he has no future at Juventus and wants to leave the club as soon as possible.
And, with the Russian transfer window still open until February 24th, the 27-year-old winger is hoping to seal a move back. | <urn:uuid:a9aa0017-60e2-4409-8fb8-1b51ce1f6409> | 2013-05-26T02:42:58Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Click on any phrase to play the video at that point.Close
Suppose that two American friends are traveling together in Italy. They go to see Michelangelo's "David," and when they finally come face to face with the statue, they both freeze dead in their tracks. The first guy -- we'll call him Adam -- is transfixed by the beauty of the perfect human form. The second guy -- we'll call him Bill -- is transfixed by embarrassment, at staring at the thing there in the center. So here's my question for you: which one of these two guys was more likely to have voted for George Bush, which for Al Gore?
I don't need a show of hands because we all have the same political stereotypes. We all know that it's Bill. And in this case, the stereotype corresponds to reality. It really is a fact that liberals are much higher than conservatives on a major personality trait called openness to experience. People who are high in openness to experience just crave novelty, variety, diversity, new ideas, travel. People low on it like things that are familiar, that are safe and dependable.
If you know about this trait, you can understand a lot of puzzles about human behavior. You can understand why artists are so different from accountants. You can actually predict what kinds of books they like to read, what kinds of places they like to travel to, and what kinds of food they like to eat. Once you understand this trait, you can understand why anybody would eat at Applebee's, but not anybody that you know. (Laughter) This trait also tells us a lot about politics. The main researcher of this trait, Robert McCrae says that, "Open individuals have an affinity for liberal, progressive, left-wing political views" -- they like a society which is open and changing -- "whereas closed individuals prefer conservative, traditional, right-wing views."
This trait also tells us a lot about the kinds of groups people join. So here's the description of a group I found on the Web. What kinds of people would join a global community welcoming people from every discipline and culture, who seek a deeper understanding of the world, and who hope to turn that understanding into a better future for us all? This is from some guy named Ted. (Laughter) Well, let's see now, if openness predicts who becomes liberal, and openness predicts who becomes a TEDster, then might we predict that most TEDsters are liberal? Let's find out. I'm going to ask you to raise your hand, whether you are liberal, left of center -- on social issues, we're talking about, primarily -- or conservative, and I'll give a third option, because I know there are a number of libertarians in the audience. So, right now, please raise your hand -- down in the simulcast rooms, too, let's let everybody see who's here -- please raise your hand if you would say that you are liberal or left of center. Please raise your hand high right now. OK. Please raise your hand if you'd say you're libertarian. OK, about a -- two dozen. And please raise your hand if you'd say you are right of center or conservative. One, two, three, four, five -- about eight or 10.
OK. This is a bit of a problem. Because if our goal is to understand the world, to seek a deeper understanding of the world, our general lack of moral diversity here is going to make it harder. Because when people all share values, when people all share morals, they become a team, and once you engage the psychology of teams, it shuts down open-minded thinking. When the liberal team loses, as it did in 2004, and as it almost did in 2000, we comfort ourselves. (Laughter) We try to explain why half of America voted for the other team. We think they must be blinded by religion, or by simple stupidity. (Laughter) (Applause) So, if you think that half of America votes Republican because they are blinded in this way, then my message to you is that you're trapped in a moral matrix, in a particular moral matrix. And by the matrix, I mean literally the matrix, like the movie "The Matrix."
But I'm here today to give you a choice. You can either take the blue pill and stick to your comforting delusions, or you can take the red pill, learn some moral psychology and step outside the moral matrix. Now, because I know -- (Applause) -- OK, I assume that answers my question. I was going to ask you which one you picked, but no need. You're all high in openness to experience, and besides, it looks like it might even taste good, and you're all epicures. So anyway, let's go with the red pill. Let's study some moral psychology and see where it takes us.
Let's start at the beginning. What is morality and where does it come from? The worst idea in all of psychology is the idea that the mind is a blank slate at birth. Developmental psychology has shown that kids come into the world already knowing so much about the physical and social worlds, and programmed to make it really easy for them to learn certain things and hard to learn others. The best definition of innateness I've ever seen -- this just clarifies so many things for me -- is from the brain scientist Gary Marcus. He says, "The initial organization of the brain does not depend that much on experience. Nature provides a first draft, which experience then revises. Built-in doesn't mean unmalleable; it means organized in advance of experience." OK, so what's on the first draft of the moral mind? To find out, my colleague, Craig Joseph, and I read through the literature on anthropology, on culture variation in morality and also on evolutionary psychology, looking for matches. What are the sorts of things that people talk about across disciplines? That you find across cultures and even across species? We found five -- five best matches, which we call the five foundations of morality.
The first one is harm/care. We're all mammals here, we all have a lot of neural and hormonal programming that makes us really bond with others, care for others, feel compassion for others, especially the weak and vulnerable. It gives us very strong feelings about those who cause harm. This moral foundation underlies about 70 percent of the moral statements I've heard here at TED.
The second foundation is fairness/reciprocity. There's actually ambiguous evidence as to whether you find reciprocity in other animals, but the evidence for people could not be clearer. This Norman Rockwell painting is called "The Golden Rule," and we heard about this from Karen Armstrong, of course, as the foundation of so many religions. That second foundation underlies the other 30 percent of the moral statements I've heard here at TED.
The third foundation is in-group/loyalty. You do find groups in the animal kingdom -- you do find cooperative groups -- but these groups are always either very small or they're all siblings. It's only among humans that you find very large groups of people who are able to cooperate, join together into groups, but in this case, groups that are united to fight other groups. This probably comes from our long history of tribal living, of tribal psychology. And this tribal psychology is so deeply pleasurable that even when we don't have tribes, we go ahead and make them, because it's fun. (Laughter) Sports is to war as pornography is to sex. We get to exercise some ancient, ancient drives.
The fourth foundation is authority/respect. Here you see submissive gestures from two members of very closely related species. But authority in humans is not so closely based on power and brutality, as it is in other primates. It's based on more voluntary deference, and even elements of love, at times.
The fifth foundation is purity/sanctity. This painting is called "The Allegory Of Chastity," but purity's not just about suppressing female sexuality. It's about any kind of ideology, any kind of idea that tells you that you can attain virtue by controlling what you do with your body, by controlling what you put into your body. And while the political right may moralize sex much more, the political left is really doing a lot of it with food. Food is becoming extremely moralized nowadays, and a lot of it is ideas about purity, about what you're willing to touch, or put into your body.
I believe these are the five best candidates for what's written on the first draft of the moral mind. I think this is what we come with, at least a preparedness to learn all of these things. But as my son, Max, grows up in a liberal college town, how is this first draft going to get revised? And how will it end up being different from a kid born 60 miles south of us in Lynchburg, Virginia? To think about culture variation, let's try a different metaphor. If there really are five systems at work in the mind -- five sources of intuitions and emotions -- then we can think of the moral mind as being like one of those audio equalizers that has five channels, where you can set it to a different setting on every channel. And my colleagues, Brian Nosek and Jesse Graham, and I, made a questionnaire, which we put up on the Web at www.YourMorals.org. And so far, 30,000 people have taken this questionnaire, and you can too. Here are the results. Here are the results from about 23,000 American citizens. On the left, I've plotted the scores for liberals; on the right, those for conservatives; in the middle, the moderates. The blue line shows you people's responses on the average of all the harm questions.
So, as you see, people care about harm and care issues. They give high endorsement of these sorts of statements all across the board, but as you also see, liberals care about it a little more than conservatives -- the line slopes down. Same story for fairness. But look at the other three lines. For liberals, the scores are very low. Liberals are basically saying, "No, this is not morality. In-group, authority, purity -- this stuff has nothing to do with morality. I reject it." But as people get more conservative, the values rise. We can say that liberals have a kind of a two-channel, or two-foundation morality. Conservatives have more of a five-foundation, or five-channel morality.
We find this in every country we look at. Here's the data for 1,100 Canadians. I'll just flip through a few other slides. The U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, East Asia and South Asia. Notice also that on all of these graphs, the slope is steeper on in-group, authority, purity. Which shows that within any country, the disagreement isn't over harm and fairness. Everybody -- I mean, we debate over what's fair -- but everybody agrees that harm and fairness matter. Moral arguments within cultures are especially about issues of in-group, authority, purity.
This effect is so robust that we find it no matter how we ask the question. In one recent study, we asked people to suppose you're about to get a dog. You picked a particular breed, you learned some new information about the breed. Suppose you learn that this particular breed is independent-minded, and relates to its owner as a friend and an equal? Well, if you are a liberal, you say, "Hey, that's great!" Because liberals like to say, "Fetch, please." (Laughter) But if you're conservative, that's not so attractive. If you're conservative, and you learn that a dog's extremely loyal to its home and family, and doesn't warm up quickly to strangers, for conservatives, well, loyalty is good -- dogs ought to be loyal. But to a liberal, it sounds like this dog is running for the Republican nomination. (Laughter)
So, you might say, OK, there are these differences between liberals and conservatives, but what makes those three other foundations moral? Aren't those just the foundations of xenophobia and authoritarianism and Puritanism? What makes them moral? The answer, I think, is contained in this incredible triptych from Hieronymus Bosch, "The Garden of Earthly Delights." In the first panel, we see the moment of creation. All is ordered, all is beautiful, all the people and animals are doing what they're supposed to be doing, where they're supposed to be. But then, given the way of the world, things change. We get every person doing whatever he wants, with every aperture of every other person and every other animal. Some of you might recognize this as the '60s. (Laughter) But the '60s inevitably gives way to the '70s, where the cuttings of the apertures hurt a little bit more. Of course, Bosch called this hell.
So this triptych, these three panels portray the timeless truth that order tends to decay. The truth of social entropy. But lest you think this is just some part of the Christian imagination where Christians have this weird problem with pleasure, here's the same story, the same progression, told in a paper that was published in Nature a few years ago, in which Ernst Fehr and Simon Gachter had people play a commons dilemma. A game in which you give people money, and then, on each round of the game, they can put money into a common pot, and then the experimenter doubles what's in there, and then it's all divided among the players. So it's a really nice analog for all sorts of environmental issues, where we're asking people to make a sacrifice and they themselves don't really benefit from their own sacrifice. But you really want everybody else to sacrifice, but everybody has a temptation to a free ride. And what happens is that, at first, people start off reasonably cooperative -- and this is all played anonymously. On the first round, people give about half of the money that they can. But they quickly see, "You know what, other people aren't doing so much though. I don't want to be a sucker. I'm not going to cooperate." And so cooperation quickly decays from reasonably good, down to close to zero.
But then -- and here's the trick -- Fehr and Gachter said, on the seventh round, they told people, "You know what? New rule. If you want to give some of your own money to punish people who aren't contributing, you can do that." And as soon as people heard about the punishment issue going on, cooperation shoots up. It shoots up and it keeps going up. There's a lot of research showing that to solve cooperative problems, it really helps. It's not enough to just appeal to people's good motives. It really helps to have some sort of punishment. Even if it's just shame or embarrassment or gossip, you need some sort of punishment to bring people, when they're in large groups, to cooperate. There's even some recent research suggesting that religion -- priming God, making people think about God -- often, in some situations, leads to more cooperative, more pro-social behavior.
Some people think that religion is an adaptation evolved both by cultural and biological evolution to make groups to cohere, in part for the purpose of trusting each other, and then being more effective at competing with other groups. I think that's probably right, although this is a controversial issue. But I'm particularly interested in religion, and the origin of religion, and in what it does to us and for us. Because I think that the greatest wonder in the world is not the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is really simple. It's just a lot of rock, and then a lot of water and wind, and a lot of time, and you get the Grand Canyon. It's not that complicated. This is what's really complicated, that there were people living in places like the Grand Canyon, cooperating with each other, or on the savannahs of Africa, or on the frozen shores of Alaska, and then some of these villages grew into the mighty cities of Babylon, and Rome, and Tenochtitlan. How did this happen? This is an absolute miracle, much harder to explain than the Grand Canyon.
The answer, I think, is that they used every tool in the toolbox. It took all of our moral psychology to create these cooperative groups. Yes, you do need to be concerned about harm, you do need a psychology of justice. But it really helps to organize a group if you can have sub-groups, and if those sub-groups have some internal structure, and if you have some ideology that tells people to suppress their carnality, to pursue higher, nobler ends. And now we get to the crux of the disagreement between liberals and conservatives. Because liberals reject three of these foundations. They say "No, let's celebrate diversity, not common in-group membership." They say, "Let's question authority." And they say, "Keep your laws off my body."
Liberals have very noble motives for doing this. Traditional authority, traditional morality can be quite repressive, and restrictive to those at the bottom, to women, to people that don't fit in. So liberals speak for the weak and oppressed. They want change and justice, even at the risk of chaos. This guy's shirt says, "Stop bitching, start a revolution." If you're high in openness to experience, revolution is good, it's change, it's fun. Conservatives, on the other hand, speak for institutions and traditions. They want order, even at some cost to those at the bottom. The great conservative insight is that order is really hard to achieve. It's really precious, and it's really easy to lose. So as Edmund Burke said, "The restraints on men, as well as their liberties, are to be reckoned among their rights." This was after the chaos of the French Revolution. So once you see this -- once you see that liberals and conservatives both have something to contribute, that they form a balance on change versus stability -- then I think the way is open to step outside the moral matrix.
This is the great insight that all the Asian religions have attained. Think about yin and yang. Yin and yang aren't enemies. Yin and yang don't hate each other. Yin and yang are both necessary, like night and day, for the functioning of the world. You find the same thing in Hinduism. There are many high gods in Hinduism. Two of them are Vishnu, the preserver, and Shiva, the destroyer. This image actually is both of those gods sharing the same body. You have the markings of Vishnu on the left, so we could think of Vishnu as the conservative god. You have the markings of Shiva on the right, Shiva's the liberal god. And they work together. You find the same thing in Buddhism. These two stanzas contain, I think, the deepest insights that have ever been attained into moral psychology. From the Zen master Seng-ts'an: "If you want the truth to stand clear before you, never be for or against. The struggle between for and against is the mind's worst disease." Now unfortunately, it's a disease that has been caught by many of the world's leaders. But before you feel superior to George Bush, before you throw a stone, ask yourself, do you accept this? Do you accept stepping out of the battle of good and evil? Can you be not for or against anything?
So, what's the point? What should you do? Well, if you take the greatest insights from ancient Asian philosophies and religions, and you combine them with the latest research on moral psychology, I think you come to these conclusions: that our righteous minds were designed by evolution to unite us into teams, to divide us against other teams and then to blind us to the truth. So what should you do? Am I telling you to not strive? Am I telling you to embrace Seng-ts'an and stop, stop with this struggle of for and against? No, absolutely not. I'm not saying that. This is an amazing group of people who are doing so much, using so much of their talent, their brilliance, their energy, their money, to make the world a better place, to fight -- to fight wrongs, to solve problems.
But as we learned from Samantha Power, in her story about Sergio Vieira de Mello, you can't just go charging in, saying, "You're wrong, and I'm right." Because, as we just heard, everybody thinks they are right. A lot of the problems we have to solve are problems that require us to change other people. And if you want to change other people, a much better way to do it is to first understand who we are -- understand our moral psychology, understand that we all think we're right -- and then step out, even if it's just for a moment, step out -- check in with Seng-ts'an. Step out of the moral matrix, just try to see it as a struggle playing out, in which everybody does think they're right, and everybody, at least, has some reasons -- even if you disagree with them -- everybody has some reasons for what they're doing. Step out. And if you do that, that's the essential move to cultivate moral humility, to get yourself out of this self-righteousness, which is the normal human condition. Think about the Dalai Lama. Think about the enormous moral authority of the Dalai Lama -- and it comes from his moral humility.
So I think the point -- the point of my talk, and I think the point of TED -- is that this is a group that is passionately engaged in the pursuit of changing the world for the better. People here are passionately engaged in trying to make the world a better place. But there is also a passionate commitment to the truth. And so I think that the answer is to use that passionate commitment to the truth to try to turn it into a better future for us all. Thank you. (Applause)
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Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we're left, right or center. In this eye-opening talk, he pinpoints the moral values that liberals and conservatives tend to honor most.
Jonathan Haidt studies how -- and why -- we evolved to be moral. By understanding more about our moral roots, his hope is that we can learn to be civil and open-minded. Full bio » | <urn:uuid:317ee73b-2c22-485c-bde3-7d2d616ec103> | 2013-05-26T02:48:26Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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They show how David Joy, of the British Embassy in Buenos Aires, contacted his Chilean counterpart Raul Schmidt to discuss tensions with Argentina before filing a restricted memorandum on March 5 1982.
Chile and Argentina had long been in dispute over the possession of Picton, Lennox and Nueva islands in the Beagle Channel at the southern tip of South America and had come to the brink of war in 1978.
According to the documents, as revealed by BBC World's Spanish language service, Mr Schmidt told Mr Joy that Argentina's sovereignty disputes with Chile and Britain both stemmed from the country's desire to have a naval base further south.
"The Schmidt thesis is based essentially on the Argentine Navy's need of a strategic port further south than its current and most secure port, Puerto Belgrano, (south of the province of Buenos Aires)," one document states.
"The obvious option Ushuaia was not satisfactory from a security point of view because it is under constant Chilean surveillance.
"Therefore the Argentines are, according to Schmidt, desperate to have some other secure port further south, a goal that could be satisfied by having access to the islands south of Beagle or the Falklands. In this context, he believes the sovereignty disputes are linked."
On March 15 the report, headed 'A Common Burden with Chile?', was received and distributed to Colin Bright, manager of the South American section of the Foreign Office, and other senior officials.
Handwritten notes were then added to the documents, suggesting the British were open to the idea of negotiating an agreement for an Argentine naval base on the Falklands just two weeks before the war began.
One scribbled note states: "I think we are agreed that the Argentine interest in South Atlantic security is part of her wish to gain sovereignty over the islands. But it's only a small part. After all, if all they wanted was a naval base we could easily accommodate them."
Another in different handwriting comments: "Could we easily accommodate the Argentines on a naval base? Because this is the sort of idea which we should have in mind if negotiations do resume."
Argentina long disputed rulings that the islands in the Beagle Channel were
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Steve Coppell: Oct 1996 - Nov 1996. Coppell left Crystal Palace in
October 1996 to become manager of Manchester City, a job that he would quit
after only six games and 33 days in charge. He cited the pressure of the job
as his reason for leaving the club. His reign at the club is the shortest of
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Ibrahimovic inspired Sweden in the inaugural match at the Friends Arena last night after England had led 2-1 at half-time through goals from Danny Welbeck and debutant Steven Caulker.
But after chesting down Anders Svensson's pass and volleying home a 77th-minute equaliser, Ibrahimovic put Sweden ahead with a 30-yard free-kick before serving up the piece de resistance in injury time.
Asked if it was his best international strike, the Sweden captain replied: "No - but it's the one I've enjoyed most.
"When I got the long ball, I saw the goalkeeper come out, and I thought, 'Should I go in for the duel, or wait for him to put it out?'" the Sweden captain said.
"When he put it out, I had it in my mind to score - to try to score. I tried to put it in the goal and when I was on the ground, I saw a defender trying to get it, and I wanted to scream 'No' but the ball went in."
Ibrahimovic did not regard it as his best performance for Sweden, however. That accolade went to his 20th-minute opener, which made him the first player to score at Stockholm's Friends Arena.
"I think I've done many, many great games," said the Paris Saint-Germain striker. It was important to play a good game in the new arena.
"But if you ask me which goal I liked most, I'd say the first goal, because it was a historic goal - the first goal in the new arena."
After the match, England captain Steven Gerrard hailedthe strike as one of the greatest he had seen in his career.
While it ensured Roy Hodgson tasted defeat for the first time since becoming England manager Gerrard preferred to salute the brilliance of Ibrahimovic rather than dwell on disappointment.
“He’s scored one of the best goals I’ve ever seen live,” said Gerrard, whose own achievement in becoming just the seventh England player to reach 100 caps was eclipsed by the Swedish striker’s individual brilliance.
“I still think Zinedine Zidane is the greatest player I ever played against, but Ibrahimovic’s performance tonight was world-class and it was his night. If someone scores four goals, and the way he scored them, it’s up there with the best performances I have ever seen.” | <urn:uuid:19870794-d965-4962-b23d-88e5f7f06c52> | 2013-05-26T03:09:50Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Valencia is a tourist destination by excellence, located on the Mediterranean coast and figures between the most visited cities of Europe.
The recent opening of The Oceanographic Park, the Europe's largest seaquarium with more than 30,000 animals, has just integrated the architectural and futurist complex of Valencia City of Arts and Sciences, offering a new venue for events and leisure and completing the attractive offer of luxury hotels, restaurants, cultural and business centres and entertainment.
The strategic location of the city, its industries, the port activities and the airport have turned Valencia into the third economic place of Spain.
Valencia, a futuristic, forward-looking,
forward-thinking city, with modern infrastructures,
easily accessible, pleasant and welcoming, with an innovative
cultural scene, is also a city of science, technology,
finance and leisure - a symbol of the Third Millennium.
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Teacher's Resources - A Question of Ritual
For the people of the ancient Americas as for many other humans worldwide, ceremonies formed a bridge between their world and that of deities and spirits. Through sacred rituals they communicated to their gods and ancestors their hopes for a bounty of food, protection from the potential disasters wrought by nature or political enemies and general good fortune, thus forming a bridge between the living and the metaphysical.
In the Mesoamerican and Andean belief systems, many different rituals involving dances, ceremonies, festivals and games were performed to maintain a sense of order and balance and to create the conditions necessary for prosperous human cultures to unfold. Much has been made of the evidence for the practice of human sacrifice in both regions; certainly it appears to have been practiced, as it was in certain civilizations all over the world, including Imperial Rome, the early Celtic settlements of Western Europe, and many others.
What is more interesting and fruitful to pursue with students is an exploration of the possible belief systems that gave meaning to the CLOTH & CLAY objects, such as this ritual incense burner from Teotihuacan, an ancient Mexican culture.
Classroom Activities and Projects (recommended ages are in italics and are approximate)
1. 12 -16: In groups or as individuals, students can research the symbolism of the mountain in ancient American cultures, investigating such areas as sacred geometry, layout of cities and ritual sites, pyramids, and rituals. The results of the research can result in essays, as well as drawings and 3-dimensional models.
2. 12 -16: Within a larger project comparing the beliefs of ancient peoples around the world, students can investigate those of the ancient Americas, including shamanism, use of psychotropic plants, and human sacrifice, tying these practices to the religious beliefs of the cultures practicing them. Class discussions can touch on how easy it is to sensationalize these practices, and the importance of putting them in context with the larger belief systems of the civilizations under review.
3. 12 - 16: Research on the Day of the Dead, a yearly festival in Mexico that takes place in early November, provides insight into ancient and contemporary religious beliefs and rituals. By studying this and other festivals, students who are growing up in the secular societies of the West can develop an understanding of life in a deeply religious culture. Similarly, students who are themselves rooted in a religious culture can learn about other belief systems.
In its original form, this festival took place during Miccailhuitontli (late summer) in the Aztec calendar, and celebrated the life cycle, honouring the newly dead and the ancestors. Today the day corresponds to All Saints Day in the Christian calendar.
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The use of beta-alanine to produce muscle carnosine offers a way to increase anaerobic exercise potential and is likely to add to the effects of creatine in some exercise settings. First discovered in the early 1900s, beta-alanine and histidine are the two components of carnosine. Histidine is already present in large quantity within skeletal muscles, so it is beta-alanine that acts as the rate-limiting factor in carnosine conversion.
A buildup of metabolic waste limits muscle contraction, with hydrogen ions being the worst. This is primarily true of our fast fibers, which are most sensitive to hydrogen ions and extremely susceptible to fatigue. If the hydrogen ions can be buffered, muscle strength can be maintained for a longer time before fatigue sets in. Anyone, including bodybuilders, involved in exercise where lactic acid buildup is the limiting factor stands to benefit from beta-alanine. In the gym, this benefit may translate into more reps with a given weight.
Carnosine is very effective at buffering the hydrogen ions responsible for producing the lactic acid burn. Studies have shown that increasing muscle carnosine by supplementing beta-alanine may delay fatigue and improve the muscular aspects of athletic performance.
Research also indicates that beta-alanine increases lactate threshold, improves the ability to maintain maximal power output during high-intensity exercise, and decreases neuromuscular fatigue. By elevating carnosine level, nerves fire at a faster rate. For example, instead of one’s body operating at 80% the day after exercise, carnosine may help it perform closer to the highest possible levels. Beta-alanine is mainly useful for athletes who are constantly using the same muscles,without the ability to take a break and recover for a few days. | <urn:uuid:04af6252-1903-4e24-bd6d-109f9b9e0f8b> | 2013-05-26T02:34:17Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Der Kaiserring, artists and art
(prize, since 1975)
Goslarer Kaiserring. Goslar was nominated to be part of the World Cultural Heritage because of its rich architectural and historic value. But what had been created in the Middle Ages and Renaissance times was not much developed by later generations. Under various political and economic restraints this once so rich town had to struggle to keep up with modern development. There was little room for arts and culture, until in 1974 a few engaged citizens decided to continue the tradition of art in Goslar with the foundation of the Association for the Promotion of Modern Art. International recognition was sought by the foundation of an idearelated arts award.
The initiators of the "Kaiserring were well aware of the fact that their choice of the first prize winner would be decisive for the future of the art award. The jury voted for Henry Moore.
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Stabbed Sydney rapper's condition improves
Jelal Edmonds, who performs as Lazy J. Photo: Ken Butti
A former X Factor contestant stabbed outside a Sydney nightclub has woken from a medically-induced coma, asking his friend: "Can I still rap?".
Jelal Edmonds, 19, was stabbed in the torso after a fight broke out in Paddington in the early hours of Sunday, after he had been at a launch party for his new single with band mate Panapa Iafeta.
The pair are alleged to have been involved in a row with two other men, during which one of them produced a knife and stabbed Mr Edmonds, who performs as Lazy J.
Mr Iafeta, 20, who first appeared with his friend on the X Factor in 2010, told the Seven network on Monday that he had spoken to him in hospital.
"The first thing that came out of his mouth was: 'Can I still rap?'," Mr Iafeta said.
Mr Edmonds is in a serious but stable condition at St Vincent's Hospital and will soon be moved onto a ward from the intensive care unit, a hospital spokesman said.
A Facebook fan page for Lazy J showed the pair were performing at Sin nightclub on Saturday night to celebrate the launch of the single, Ecstasy. Messages of support for Mr Edmonds have been left on the site.
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An Aladdin's cave-style den of allegedly stolen goods has been uncovered by police investigating a series of burglaries in Sydney and Melbourne.
The $6.5 million haul - including 120 kilograms of silver bullion, thousands of pieces of jewellery, family heirlooms, precious gems and $4 million in cash - was found at a storage unit in Crystal Street, Waterloo yesterday.
Police allege the items were stolen during a string of home burglaries on Sydney's north shore and a break-in at a storage unit in Ivanhoe, northeast Melbourne, earlier this year.
Detectives set up a strike force to investigate the alleged burglaries in September and arrested two men, aged 33 and 56, at a boarding house in Randwick, in Sydney's east, on December 19.
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John Patrick Shanley's writing has a way of mixing the everyday vocabulary and mundanity of people's lives with an almost mythic exploration of themes and ideas. As a playwright, he's best known for such works as Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Women of Manhattan, and Four Dogs and a Bone. His greatest success, of course, was his Academy Award-winning screenplay for Moonstruck.
Sitting with Shanley in a Starbucks (of all places), I listened to him describe the genesis of his latest play, Where's My Money? This, too, seemed almost mythical. Every year, the LAByrinth Theater Company offers a "theater intensive" outside the city in order to develop new work. In August 2000, Shanley agreed to write a play for this private workshop; then he went in for eye surgery. "The day after the surgery, I got out of bed, because I knew I had five days left to write," says the playwright/director. "I wrote the play in five days, then got in my car and drove for three hours--blind in one eye--up to this intensive and rehearsed and put on the play." I spoke with Shanley about the nature of the work and other, related subjects.
THEATERMANIA: How would you describe Where's My Money? in terms of plot, theme, etc.?
JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY: It revolves around two second-rate divorce lawyers. Both of them failed the Bar exam the first time. It's about marriage, divorce, gender, the idea of marriage in America now, and materialism--the effects of materialism on people's psyches. The only thing I can promise is that you never know what's going to happen next. You will get a preconceived notion of what the play is about and what it's going to be like as you begin to watch it; then, that will become altered. Each time you assume what the next scene is going to be, you're wrong. And I like that.
TM: According to the press release, the play is also about the battle between the genders, which is a common theme that comes up a lot in your work...
JPS: I'm not sure I would agree with that.
JPS: I would say, certainly, there have been contentious men and women put on stage by me, but what they were contending about was not their gender differences. They're trying to solve a problem. Where's My Money? is not just a battle between the sexes; it's a to-the-death battle between the sexes. It's a much more confrontational play than I've done in some time.
TM: Perhaps you can talk about the way you approach the writing of your characters.
JPS: Well, many years ago, when I first started out, I read a collection of plays by Albert Innaurato. I was taken with The Transfiguration of Benno Blimpie and Gemini because of their use of vernacular. Then I read the foreword to the collection, which could have been written by an English professor. It was very clear to me that he was attempting to say, "I am much smarter than this." You know? I recognized that I have that tendency, and I've got to really watch out for it. I'm not going to resort to big words and pyrotechnical erudition to prove to people that I'm smart; I'm going to try to get to the issues that I'm interested in, to use language that is less academic and more of the street but use it to express the most sophisticated ideas that I have. I think that pressure to stay within a certain vocabulary and still say any goddamn thing that I want--however difficult to express--has been helpful to my writing style.
TM: You're also directing Where's My Money? Over the years, you've directed a lot of your own work. Can you talk about why you choose to do this?
JPS: It seems like a natural outgrowth of what I do. It suits my personality. It's odd for me to sit passively by while someone else explains what I'm doing. I've done it on occasion; sometimes I find it exhilarating, because I can walk out whenever I want. But, more often, it seems to be an artificial distinction. Having said that, I want to do another project for LAByrinth and have someone else direct, just because I don't want to have to work that hard all the time.
TM: When you did Cellini at Second Stage last season, I remember you said in The New York Times that you'd kill anyone else who'd try to direct it.
JPS: Well, with that particular show, there was no way I was letting someone else take over. That was five years of my life. It's so hard to do. I just didn't feel there was anybody out there who would put it together--who had the skill and the talent and was willing. It was like putting on a Broadway musical, except you're doing it for a subscription house for six weeks. So I felt I had to do it.
TM: Speaking of Broadway musicals...there's a rumor that you're adapting Moonstruck into a Broadway musical.
JPS: Nice segue! Yeah, I am. I'm working with Henry Krieger and Susan Birkenhead, and a producer named Ira Pittelman. Great guy. He's from the music world; that's where he made his fortune. Now he's gotten into producing theater in a big way. He's the single most positive producing force I've ever encountered in the theater.
TM: As a writer, what is it like to go back and forth between stage and screen?
JPS: Well, film involves huge amounts of money, and that attracts the scum of the earth as well as the most talented people around. So you have this incredible bipolar experience when you're working in film--gangsterism, selfish behavior, things you don't see in the theater because people don't tend to get that thuggish when there's no money involved. You can go bankrupt in the theater, but you're up against yourself. In film, you're in some kind of Dante-esque universe with black and white angels and strange people being tortured in anonymous rooms. It's a strange, fabulous, awful effect.
TM: Was Joe vs. the Volcano the last movie you did?
JPS: That I directed, yes. But I wrote Alive, about the Andes disaster, and I wrote Congo.
TM: You did that?
JPS: It's one of my bizarre claims to fame. It grossed $150 million, but it was one of these things that I never took seriously. I thought it was hilarious that I was doing Congo, I thought it was hilarious what they were paying me, I thought it was hilarious that it was the biggest opening in Paramount's history. I remember doing a press junket for it and this one reporter asked me, "How do you feel bearing the responsibility of adapting Michael Crichton for the screen?" I said, "What are you talking about? It's not Joseph Conrad. Relax." So, it was a worthy subject of comedy. Whereas Joe vs. the Volcano, which I threw myself into utterly, got wildly mixed notices. It got excoriated in The New York Times, as did Moonstruck. That was the only negative review of Moonstruck in the country. The substance of the review was that this is not what Italian people are like. Then, when the movie went to number one in Rome, the paper printed a second review that said it was a classic. Which gave me a new way of looking at The New York Times.
TM: Do you feel that the first Times reviewer made that negative comment because you're not Italian?
JPS: I think Janet Maslin wrote that because she had a preconceived notion of what Italian people were like, and she didn't know what the hell she was talking about. I grew up with Italian-American people, lots of them, and I knew exactly what I was talking about. Since I've always gotten bad reviews from The New York Times, I wasn't shocked when I read that one. I was like, "Oh, business as usual." The odd thing was that, this time, it was such a successful enterprise. I discovered what success meant, which is that people openly change direction, say "It's great" and never mention that they said anything else before that. It's hypocrisy.
TM: Could you talk about the romanticism that pervades a lot of your writing?
JPS: Cyrano de Bergerac is a play that has greatly influenced me, along with Playboy of the Western World and Romeo and Juliet. There are two ways the word "romanticism" is used. One is a sort of deification of nature, but I don't think that's what you're talking about. It's more of this coloratura reaction to intimate relations and to being alive. That's just how I'm built. That's how I feel. But I'm in a period of being cut off from that, in a way, by the materialistic malaise in American culture that is keeping people from feeling a lot of things in terms of sexual and romantic relations. People today are investing objects with meaning to excess as did the ancient Egyptians, who actually packed for death. They took a boat. They thought the other world was that literal. They could only think in material terms. And I'm sure, for that reason, that their sex life was no good. | <urn:uuid:88c01157-2d96-4730-8196-429046d1a3ab> | 2013-05-26T02:45:11Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Pakistan lies. It hosted Osama bin Laden (knowingly or not). Its government is barely functional. It hates the democracy next door. It is home to both radical jihadists and a large and growing nuclear arsenal (which it fears the U.S. will seize). Its intelligence service sponsors terrorists who attack American troops. With a friend like this, who needs enemies? | <urn:uuid:5615cd88-2821-49e5-9371-a98e0f0abae3> | 2013-05-26T02:49:00Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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November 22, 2012
Infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV causes inflammation, a natural response by the immune system as it seeks to deal with invading germs. However, sometimes the sheer number of germs overwhelms the immune system or at other times the germs are able to subvert the immune system's response to infection. In such cases, the germs spread and infection takes hold. This can be the case with viral infections and when such an infection becomes established in the body, it becomes a chronic infection.
Even in cases of chronic viral infections the immune system tries to fight the infection, but inflammation that may have been useful in the initial stages of exposure becomes a problem if it is sustained over the long-term.
The immune system and its cells are widely distributed throughout the body and found within many organ-systems such as the following:
A chronic viral infection with its associated inflammation of the immune system is likely to cause inflammation-related problems for these organ-systems.
The inflammation caused by chronic HCV infection affects the liver, causing this organ to become dysfunctional and injured. HCV can also cause other problems; for instance, some studies have found thinner-than-normal bones in some HCV-positive people.
Some researchers think that this problem of bone thinning in HCV infection arises in part because of complications of liver injury and chronic liver inflammation. An injured and inflamed liver could result in reduced levels of the hormones estrogen and testosterone. These hormones play an important role in maintaining the health of bones. Also, a dysfunctional liver may not be able to convert vitamin D to its active form. This may affect the body's ability to absorb and retain nutrients such as calcium and phosphorus, which are needed to build bones.
Potent combination anti-HIV therapy (commonly called ART or HAART) can also temporarily decrease the thickness of bones (called bone mineral density) in the first few years of use. However, after this, bone mineral density tends to stabilize. The reason for the initially decreased bone mineral density under ART is not yet clear. But the benefits of ART continue to greatly outweigh the risks.
A team of researchers in the U.S. has grown concerned about the strength of bones in the hips of people with HCV, HIV or both viral infections. Among HIV-negative people, when hip bones/joints become broken their survival subsequently decreases. Moreover, the U.S. researchers noted:
"Hip fractures cause significant pain and disability and typically require an emergency department visit, hospitalization, surgery and rehabilitation stay, resulting in substantial healthcare costs."
The U.S. research team (based at the University of Pennsylvania) conducted a massive study of three million people, both with and without different viral infections. They found that people co-infected with HIV and HCV were at greatest risk of hip fracture compared to participants with HCV infection alone (monoinfection) or to people who had neither infection.
This study underscores the need to understand why thinning bones, particularly in the hips, occur in people with HIV, HCV or both. Furthermore, ways to improve the bone health of people with chronic viral infections are needed.
Researchers at hospitals in Philadelphia and Boston collaborated on a massive cohort study, analysing health related-information collected from adults using the U.S. Medicaid program in the following states:
The research team compared data assembled on each person with HCV monoinfection, HIV monoinfection and both infections (co-infection) and compared them to health-related data collected from up to 10 randomly selected people without viral infections.
The researchers analysed data collected from more than three million people distributed as follows:
On average, participants were in their early 40s, and 60% were men and 40% women. They were monitored for up to seven years.
The study team found that it was relatively common for HCV-positive people to have been diagnosed with conditions that were either associated with severely thin bones (osteoporosis) or a risk of falling, including the following:
They also found that participants with HCV monoinfection were more likely than other groups in the study to have received medicines associated with thinning bones, including the following drugs:
Overall, HCV-positive people had a 47% increased risk of hip fracture compared to uninfected people. However, it is important to note that this risk varied, in some cases, by factors such as age and gender among HCV-positive people, as follows:
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During the REBELLIONS OF 1837, the bank annoyed local commercial interests and, partly as a result, the Commercial Bank of the Midland District expanded more rapidly in the 1840s. During the 1850s, the bank held the government account, provided significant short-term capital for railway development and, in the boom years, recklessly speculated in land and railways. The bank never recovered from the 1857 economic collapse, losing the government account in 1864 and entering trusteeship in November 1866. Despite its great contribution to the development of Canadian commerce, it became a casualty of the very process it had helped facilitate: the transition from MERCANTILISM to an industrial economy.
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by motherscratcher » Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:51 am
by Spin » Tue Nov 27, 2012 2:42 am
by gotribe31 » Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:14 am
by motherscratcher » Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:58 am
by Spin » Tue Nov 27, 2012 1:29 pm
motherscratcher wrote:What was their reasoning for giving Akron the #5 seed?
Did Akron lose a game in a shootout? Are they out of it now?
by Spin » Tue Nov 27, 2012 1:30 pm
by motherscratcher » Tue Nov 27, 2012 2:12 pm
by jb » Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:33 pm
Spin wrote:First the shootout to break ties is an abomination. It's like kicking field goals to decide the Super Bowl.
by Spin » Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:26 am
motherscratcher wrote:That sucks. I don't follow soccer (obviously) but it sounded like Akron was in a good position to repeat.Do they have any extra time, or do they go straight to the shootout. Because, yeah, that sounds kind of ridiculous. Especially in tournament matches.
by Spin » Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:29 am
jb wrote:Spin wrote:First the shootout to break ties is an abomination. It's like kicking field goals to decide the Super Bowl.You mean like overtime where a FG without a matching FG wins the SB?Yeah. That's NUTS ! They'd never do that.
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The term Roman Catholic first appeared in the English language in the 16th century to differentiate specific groups of Christians in communion with the Pope from others. It has continued to be widely used in the English language ever since, although its usage has changed over the centuries. It is now even used to distinguish different groups of Catholics who recognize the Pope, e.g., those who belong to the Western (i.e., Latin Rite) Church from those who belong to the Eastern Catholic Churches.
The Catholic Church consists of 23 autonomous Churches — one "Western" and 22 "Eastern" — governed by two sets of Codes of Canon Law. To refer to all 23 autonomous Churches together, official Church documents often use the term "Catholic Church" or, less frequently, the term "Roman Catholic Church". The usage that makes the term "Roman Catholic" mean members of the Latin Rite or Western Church to the exclusion of those who belong to the Eastern Catholic Churches does not appear in recent documents of the Holy See.
In popular usage, "Catholic Church" is usually understood to mean the same as "Roman Catholic Church". In some compound forms such as "Roman Catholic Worship", the term is used to differentiate Western practices.
The roots of the term Roman Catholic may be traced to the differences between English Catholics who remained loyal to the Pope from those who acknowledged the Elizabethan Settlement which re-established the Church of England’s independence from Rome in 1559.
The terms "Romish Catholic" and "Roman Catholic", along with "Popish Catholic", were probably originated in the English language by Protestants (who at times called themselves Protestant Catholics) who were not willing to concede the term Catholic to their opponents without qualification.
The reign of Elizabeth I of England at the end of the 16th century was marked by conflicts in Ireland. Those opposed to English rule forged alliances with those against Protestant reformation, making the term Roman Catholic almost synonymous with being Irish during that period, although that usage changed significantly over time.
Like the term Anglican, the term Roman Catholic came into widespread use in the English language only in the 17th century. The terms "Romish Catholic" and "Roman Catholic" were both in use in the 17th century and "Roman Catholic" was used in some official documents, such as those relating to the Spanish Match in the 1620s. There was, however, significant tension between Anglicans and Roman Catholics at the time (as reflected in the Test Act for public office). Even today, the Act of Settlement 1701 still prohibits Roman Catholics from becoming English monarchs.
The official and popular uses of the term Roman Catholic in the English language grew in the 18th century. Up to the reign of George III, Catholics in Britain who recognized the Pope as head of the Church had generally been designated in official documents as "Papists". In 1792, however, this phraseology was changed and in the Speech from the Throne, the term "Roman Catholic" was used.
By early 19th century, the term Roman Catholic had become well established in the English-speaking world. As the movement that led to Catholic Emancipation through the Catholic Relief Act of 1829 grew, many — though not all — Anglicans and Protestants generally began to accept that being a Roman Catholic was not synonymous with being disloyal to the British government. While believing that in the past the term Roman Catholic may have been synonymous with rebel, they held that it was by then as indicative of loyalty as membership in any other Christian denomination. The situation had been very different two centuries before, when Pope Paul V forbade English members of his Church from taking an oath of allegiance to King James I, a prohibition that not all of them observed.
Also in the 19th century, prominent Anglican theologians such as Palmer and Keble supported the Branch Theory, which viewed the universal Church as having three principal branches: Anglican, Roman and Eastern. The 1824 issue of The Christian Observer defined the term Roman Catholic as a member of the Roman Branch of the Church. By 1828, speeches in the English parliament routinely used the term Roman Catholic and referred to the "Holy Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church".
In the United States, the use of the term Roman Catholic and indeed the number of Roman Catholics began to grow only in the early 19th century, given that in 1790 there were only 100 Roman Catholics in New York and some 30,000 in the whole United States, with 29 priests. As the number of Roman Catholics in the United States grew rapidly from 150,000 to 1.7 million between 1815 and 1850 — mostly by way of immigration from Ireland and Germany — the clergy followed the people to serve them, and Roman Catholic parishes were established. The terms "Roman Catholic" and "Holy Roman Catholic" thus gained widespread use in the United States in the 19th century, both in popular usage and within official documents. In 1866 President Andrew Johnson attended a meeting of the Council of the Roman Catholic Church.
American Catholics, who by the year 1900 were 12 million people and had a predominantly Irish clergy, objected to what they considered the reproachful terms Popish and Romish and preferred the term Roman Catholic.
In the early 20th century, the use of the term Roman Catholic continued to spread within the United States and Canada, to refer to individuals, parishes and their schools. For instance, the 1915 Report of the Commissioner of Education of the United States had a specific section for "Roman Catholic Parish Schools". By 1918, legal proceedings in state supreme courts (from Delaware to Minnesota) and laws passed in the State of New York used the term "Roman Catholic parish".
By the middle of the 20th century the use of the term Roman Catholic was widely established in the United States and a 1957 survey by the United States Census Bureau determined that 25% of the US population applied the term Roman Catholic to themselves.
The term Roman Catholic is generally used on its own to refer to individuals, and in compound forms to refer to worship, parishes, festivals, etc. Its usage has varied, depending on circumstances. It is sometimes identified with one or other of the terms "Catholic", "Western Catholic" (equivalent to "Latin Catholic"), and "Roman-Rite Catholic".
In popular usage, "Catholic" usually means "Roman Catholic", a usage decried by some, including some Protestants. "Catholic" usually refers to members of any of the 23 constituent Churches, the one Western and the 22 Eastern. The same meaning is attributed also to "Roman Catholic" in documents of the Holy See, talks by Popes and in newspapers.
When used in a broader sense, the term Catholic is distinguished from "Roman Catholic" which has connotations of allegiance to the Bishop of Rome, i.e. the Pope. In this broader sense, "Catholic" also refers to many other Christians, especially Eastern Orthodox and Anglicans, but also to others, including Old Catholics and various independent Catholic Churches, who consider themselves to be living within the "catholic" tradition. They describe themselves as "Catholic", but not "Roman Catholic" and not under the authority of the Pope.
"...the individual becomes Eastern Catholic, not Roman Catholic".
Similarly the Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth states that
"...not all Catholics are Roman Catholics and there are other Catholic Churches",
using the term "Roman Catholic" to refer to Western Church members alone. The same distinction is made by writers in the Eastern Catholic Churches. That this view is not the only one, especially perhaps at popular level, is shown by the use of terms such as "Byzantine Roman Catholic" and "Maronite Roman Catholic" as self-identification by individuals or as the name of a church building. Additionally, in other languages, the usage varies significantly.
Although the Catholic Church has Western and Eastern branches, many, even Catholics, are unaware, or only dimly aware of this fact, partly because, outside the Middle East, Eastern Catholics are a small fraction of the total number of Catholics.
When referring to worship, the term Roman Catholic is at times used to refer to the "Roman Rite", which is not a church but a form of liturgy. The Roman Rite is distinct from the liturgies of the Eastern Catholic Churches and also from other Western liturgical rites such as the Ambrosian Rite, which have a much smaller following than the Roman Rite.
An example of this usage is provided in the book Roman Catholic Worship: Trent to today states:
"We use the term Roman Catholic Worship throughout to make it clear that we are not covering all forms of Catholic worship. There are a number of Eastern Rite churches that can justly claim the title Catholic, but many of the statements we make do not apply to them at all.".
Compared to the Roman Rite, the other Western liturgical rites have little following. Hence, the Vatican department that deals with forms of worship (including music) in the Western Church often issues documents that deal only with the Roman Rite. Any involvement by the Holy See in questions of Eastern liturgies is handled by a different department.
Some of the writers who draw a contrast between "Roman Catholics" and "Eastern Catholics" may perhaps be distinguishing Eastern Catholics not from Latin or Western Catholics in general, but only from those (the majority of Latin Catholics) who use the Roman liturgical rite. Adrian Fortescue explicitly made this distinction, saying that, just as "Armenian Catholic" is used to mean a Catholic who uses the Armenian rite, "Roman Catholic" could be used to mean a Catholic who uses the Roman Rite. In this sense, he said, an Ambrosian Catholic, though a member of the Latin or Western Church, is not a "Roman" Catholic. He admitted, however, that this usage is uncommon.
When the term "Roman Catholic" is used as part of the name of a parish it usually indicates that it is a Western parish that follows the Roman Rite in its liturgy, rather than, for instance, the less common Ambrosian Rite, e.g. St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church, Oyster Bay, New York. The shorter term "Catholic" may also appear in parish names and "Roman Catholic" sometimes even appears in the compound name of Eastern Catholic parishes, e.g. St. Mary's Byzantine Roman Catholic Church.
All Catholic parishes are part of an ecclesiastical jurisdiction, usually a diocese (called an eparchy in the canon law of the Eastern Catholic Churches). These jurisdictions are usually grouped in ecclesiastical provinces, headed by a metropolitan archdiocese. All dioceses and similar jurisdictions — Eastern and Western — come under the authority of the Pope.. The term "Roman Catholic archdiocese" is formally used to refer to both Western and Eastern Churches. As of January 2009, there were 630 Roman Catholic archdioceses, Western and Eastern.
The terms "Catholic Church" and "Roman Catholic Church" are names for the entire church that describes itself as "governed by the successor of Saint Peter and by the bishops in communion with him". In its formal documents and pronouncements the church most often refers to itself as the Catholic Church or simply the Church. In its relations with other churches, it frequently uses the name "Roman Catholic Church", which it uses internally also, though less frequently. Some writers such as Kenneth Whitehead and Patrick Madrid argue that the only proper name for the Church is "the Catholic Church".
Some Catholic writers such as Kenneth Whitehead argue that the proper name of the Church is the "Catholic Church" rather than the "Roman Catholic Church". Kenneth Whitehead and Patrick Madrid argue that the term "Roman Catholic" has Anglican origins and that the term is used to leave open the possibility that there are other "Catholic" churches.
The name "Roman Catholic Church" is occasionally used by popes, bishops, other clergy and laity, who do not see it as opprobrious or having the suggested overtone. The use of "Roman", "Holy" and "Apostolic" are accepted by the Church as descriptive names. Some US states and the country of England require the Church to use the legal name "Roman Catholic Church". At the time of the 16th-century Reformation, the Church itself "claimed the word catholic as its title over Protestant or Reformed churches". It believes that it is the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
Throughout the years, in various instances, official Church documents have used both the terms "Catholic Church" and "Roman Catholic Church" to refer to the worldwide Church as a whole, including Eastern Catholics, as when Pope Pius XII taught in Humani Generis that "the Mystical Body of Christ and the Roman Catholic Church are one and the same thing". However, some Easterners, though in communion with the Bishop of Rome, apply the adjective "Roman" to the Latin or Western Church alone. Representatives of the Catholic Church are at times required to use the term "Roman Catholic Church" in certain dialogues, especially in ecumenical milieu, since some Protestants consider themselves authentic instances of Catholic faith.
In the 21st century, the three terms Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church and the Holy Roman Catholic Church continue to appear in various books and publications, and scholarly debates on the proper form of reference to the Catholic Church within specific contexts continue. For instance, the Catechism of the Catholic Church does not contain the term "Roman Catholic Church", referring to the Church only by names such as "Catholic Church" (as in its title), while the Advanced Catechism Of Catholic Faith And Practice states that the term Roman is used within the name of the Church to emphasize that the center of unity of the Church is the Roman See.
There is controversy about the name "Roman Catholic Church" because of its use by some outside the Church to suggest that the Church in Rome is only one part of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. This argument is linked especially with the Anglican Branch Theory, (i.e., that the Church in communion with the Pope is only one branch of a divided Catholic Church, of which the Eastern Orthodox Church and Anglicanism are the other two branches).
In 1864, the Holy Office rejected the Branch Theory, affirming in a letter written to the English Bishops that the Roman Church is not just a part of the Catholic Church and stating that "there is no other Catholic Church except that which is built on the one man, Peter ...." In 1870, English bishops attending the First Vatican Council raised objections to the expression "Holy Roman Catholic Church" which appeared in the schema (the draft) of the Council's Dogmatic Constitution on the Catholic Faith. These bishops proposed that the word "Roman" be omitted out of concern that use of the term "Roman Catholic" would lend support to proponents of the Branch Theory. While the Council overwhelmingly rejected this proposal, the text was finally modified to read "The Holy Catholic Apostolic and Roman Church".[note 1]
The Second Vatican Council did not use the term "Roman Catholic Church", and in one important passage replaced it with an equivalent phrase, "the Catholic Church, which is governed by the successor of Peter and by the bishops in union with that successor", while also giving in a footnote a reference to two earlier documents in which the word "Roman" was used explicitly.
The Second Vatican Council's dogmatic constitution Lumen gentium declares that the phrase "Roman Church" has been applied in the Tridentine Profession of Faith to the Church itself, the Church "governed by the successor of Saint Peter and by the bishops in communion with him". Even as far back as 1208 the adjective "Roman" was applied to the Church "outside which we believe that no one is saved".
While the phrase "Roman Catholic Church" does not appear in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Advanced Catechism of Catholic Faith and Practice states that the term "Roman" is used within the name of the Church to emphasize that the centre of unity of the Church is the Roman See.
Some Eastern-rite Catholics reject the description of themselves as "Roman", even though they're a part of the Catholic Church. Others are proud to call themselves Roman Catholics, and "Roman Catholic" sometimes even appears in the compound name of Eastern Catholic parish churches, e.g. St. Mary's Byzantine Roman Catholic Church. | <urn:uuid:d72a13f2-15ec-4d10-9549-3aadab748360> | 2013-05-26T03:02:43Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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An Indian was one of the two workers who were killed in a major fire that consumed the visible part of Chevron Corp company-owned oil rig off Nigeria's coast.
An official of FODE Drilling, which handled the operation of the rig for Chevron, said an Indian national and a French national had not been found even after three days of intensive search. The official said they were able to rescue 152 others from the inferno.
The company said the fire entered its ninth day on Tuesday and consumed some noticeable parts of the rig.
According to Chevron official, the fire started last week aboard the shallow-water jack-up drilling rig KS Endeavor. The company said the cause of the incident remains under investigation and efforts are under way to seal the well, which will extinguish the fire | <urn:uuid:b55b8186-d9ba-4238-8bda-985b0f5c8240> | 2013-05-26T02:50:58Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Massive rallies in support of the Palestinians were held across Iran on Friday, but the country’s social divide which the disputed presidential elections in June had exposed did emerge as the sub-text of the demonstrations.
Iran’s Press TV reported that top Palestinian leaders -- Ramezan Abdullah, secretary-general of the Islamic Jihad and Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, were present at the rallies, which were held in Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz and Mashhad.
The founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, had in August 1979 called for observing the last Friday of the month of Ramadan as Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day, when rallies supporting Palestinians were to be held, Press TV said.
However, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported that Mir-Hosain Mousavi, chief opponent of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during the June elections, could not participate in the rally. He was prevented from participating in the main pro-Palestinian march because an angry crowd attacked his car.
An opposition website also claimed that scuffles broke out between rival crowds, which resulted in the former President and opposition supporter, Mohammad Khatami, being pushed. Mr. Khatami’s turban apparently fell off during the jostling which lasted for a brief while.
Meanwhile, speaking at Tehran University, Mr. Ahmadinejad denounced Israel. He said that the Holocaust was a “false pretext” used for the creation of Israel. | <urn:uuid:2183720f-f2bf-464e-b4d7-899da0ac452b> | 2013-05-26T02:44:10Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Welcome to The Holding Company.
Looking for a solution to your hallway clutter? Need somewhere for coat storage, shoe storage, somewhere to store your bag? Want somewhere you can keep your umbrella, the kids sporting equipment or maybe the dogs lead to avoid any mess through out the house? The Elfa shelving and storage system is the perfect way to integrate all yoru storage needs into one customisable, practical storage unit; made to meet your storage requirements. | <urn:uuid:35d01a67-154c-459a-984e-817c112ba16e> | 2013-05-26T02:43:16Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Now this is breaking news.
Rapper Eminem and his ex-wife, Kim Mathers, have agreed not to trash each other in public... for the sake of their daughter.
The couple came to the decision during a court hearing in their native Michigan after Eminem (a.k.a. Marshall Mathers) filed a motion Friday to slience Kim.
This came after she'd made numerous salacious comments about the rap star. Kim had told one TV interviewer that she'd been driven so far as to attempt suicide by Eminem.
Also recently, she told a radio station that he was unfaithful and uncaring during their time together, not to mention sexually "unathletic."
The two got divorced late last year. It wasn't the first time.
After they split, Eminem probably gave the real slim shady to Mariah Carey, if you know what we mean. And if you know what we mean, let us know, will you? We're not sure.
In regards to his decision to stop talking about Kim and vice versa, Eminem didn't appear in court, but his lawyer said: "We're happy the court was able to bring this matter to a just and equitable resolution."
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Jennifer Love Hewitt is still in search of love.
The actress, who has made quite clear her dreams of getting married, is single once again. Earlier today, her rep confirmed a split with Alex Beh, saying: "They haven't been dating for a little while."
The pair first hooked up in the summer of 2010, following Hewitt's break up with Jamie Kennedy. Prior to that, she had been linked with Carson Daly and even engaged to Ross McCall.
Not to worry, though. A pal says JLH is doing "well." | <urn:uuid:89d26e79-18d1-46f6-95f0-9dc0ef932f36> | 2013-05-26T03:11:38Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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The Jewish Museum, one of the world's largest and most important institutions devoted to exploring the remarkable scope and diversity of Jewish culture, was founded in 1904 in the library of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, where it was housed for more than four decades. In 1944, Frieda Schiff Warburg, widow of the prominent businessman and philanthropist, Felix Warburg, who had been a Seminary trustee, donated the family mansion at 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street to the Seminary for use as the Museum.
Located along New York's Museum Mile, this elegant former residence has been the home of the Museum since 1947. A sculpture court was installed alongside the Mansion in 1959, and the Albert A. List Building was added in 1963 to provide additional exhibition and program space. In 1989, a major expansion and renovation project was undertaken. Upon completion in June 1993, the expansion doubled the Museum's gallery space, created new space for educational programs, provided significant improvements in public amenities, and added a two-floor permanent exhibition called Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey . The expanded Jewish Museum preserves the French Gothic chateau-style exterior of the original Warburg Mansion, which was designed by architect Charles P.H. Gilbert and completed in 1908.
Judge Mayer Sulzberger donated the first gift of 26 objects of fine and ceremonial art to the library of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America with the suggestion that a Jewish museum be formed. Subsequent gifts and purchases have helped to form the Museum's distinguished collection and develop the concept of the institution, whose mission has been to preserve, study and interpret Jewish cultural history through the use of authentic art and artifacts, linking both Jews and non-Jews to a rich body of values and traditions. Today, The Jewish Museum's permanent collection, which has grown to more than 26,000 objects -- paintings, sculpture, works on paper, photographs, ethnographic material, archaeological artifacts, numismatics, ceremonial objects, and broadcast media materials -- is the largest and most important of its kind in the world.
The Jewish Museum regularly presents large temporary exhibitions of an interdisciplinary nature. Such exhibitions often employ a combination of art and artifacts interpreted through the lens of social history in order to explore important ideas and topics. The Museum's highly successful The Dreyfus Affair: Art, Truth and Justice (1987), Gardens and Ghettos: The Art of Jewish Life in Italy (1989), From Court Jews to the Rothschilds: Art, Patronage and Power 1600-1800 (1996), ASSIGNMENT: RESCUE, The Story of Varian Fry and the Emergency Rescue Committee (1997) and Berlin Metropolis: Jews and the New Culture 1890-1918 (1999) are examples of this type of exhibition.
The Museum is also known for its exhibitions of fine arts interpreted in the context of social history, such as Painting a Place in America: Jewish Artists in New York, 1900-1945 (1991) ; social history exhibitions such as Bridges and Boundaries: African Americans and American Jews (1992); and monograph shows of significant artists such as Camille Pissarro (1995), Marc Chagall (1996), Chaim Soutine (1998) and George Segal (1998). The Museum also regularly presents the works of contemporary artists in group exhibitions such as Too Jewish? Challenging Traditional Identities (1996) and one-person shows like Bordering on Fiction: Chantal Akerman's "D'Est" (1997). Its education department presents a diverse and wide-ranging array of programs for individuals, groups, families and schools.
For nearly a century, The Jewish Museum has illuminated the Jewish experience, both secular and religious, demonstrating the strength of Jewish identity and culture. Its unparalleled collection and unique exhibitions offer a wide range of opportunities for exploring multiple facets of the Jewish experience, past and present, and for educating current and future generations. It is a source of education, inspiration and shared human values for people of all cultures.
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Kwaidan is an impressively mounted anthology horror film based on four stories by Lafcadio Hearn, a Greek-born writer who began his career in the United States at the age of 19 and moved permanently to Japan in 1890 at the age of 40, where he eventually became a subject of the empire and took on the name Koizumi Yakuno. Hearn became a conduit of Japanese culture to western audiences, publishing journalism and then fiction incorporating traditional Japanese themes and characters. Black Hair, the first tale, concerns a samurai who cannot support his wife; he leaves her for a life of wealth and ease with a princess. Returning years later, he spends the night with his wife in their now-dilapidated house, only to awake to a horrifying discovery which drives him insane. In The Woman of the Snow (deleted from U.S. theatrical prints after the film's Los Angeles opening; it is on the DVD version), two woodcutters seek refuge during a snowstorm in what appears to be an abandoned hut. A snow witch appears and kills one of them but lets his partner free. Years later, the survivor meets and married a lovely young woman, only to learn her true identity. The most visually impressive tale is Hoichi the Earless, in which a blind musician is asked by the ghost of a samurai to play for his late infant lord at a tomb. The monks who house the musician cover him with tattoos to prevent any harm coming to him, but they forget his ears. He returns from the engagement with his ears cut off; however, his misadventure propels him to fame. In a Cup of Tea concerns a samurai who is haunted by the vision of a man he sees reflected in his tea. Even after he drinks from the cup, he still sees the man while on guard duty.~ Tom Wiener, All Movie Guide
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UPDATE: Favre talked about his encounter (and relationship) with Rodgers during his Super Bowl XLVII pre-game stint on NFL Network on Sunday afternoon.
"it wasn't awkward," he said of Saturday night. "We had some laughs about it.
"There is no ill feelings, there isn't."
Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers have always had an uneven relationship.
When Rodgers was drafted in the first round of the 2005 draft to be Favre's eventual successor as the Green Bay Packers' quarterback, the old gunslinger famously said,"it's not my job" to tutor the rookie understudy.
They eventually grew closer even though Favre kept Rodgers on the bench for three more years before "retiring" after a sterling 2007 season. But a rift formed when Favre tried to return and reclaim his job months later even though the Packers (if not their legion of fans) had fully committed to Rodgers for 2008 and beyond. No. 4 was eventually traded to the New York Jets before playing his final two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings in 2009 and 2010.
Rodgers said in subsequent years that he no longer had a relationship with Favre, who didn't go out of his way to acknowledge the new leader of the Pack after he led Green Bay to a win in Super Bowl XLV before winning the league MVP award in 2011.
But after Saturday night, it seems as if there's again room for two big cheeses in Green Bay.
Rodgers and Favre jointly presented the NFL comeback player of the year award on the NFL Honors awards show and seemed to enjoy the opportunity to poke fun at their rocky past.
"You know, Aaron, everyone loves it when a great player makes a comeback," said Favre as the audience erupted.
"Yeah, but not always," Rodgers replied, pausing amid another round of laughter. "You know, some people wish great players would just retire and stay retired."
Said Favre (with a sly smile): "Good to see you, too, Aaron."
Answered Rodgers, "You, too, man."
The men then shook hands and slapped each other on the back but didn't quite hug.
"That was awkward," deadpanned Rodgers as even Favre laughed.
The cherry on top came when they presented the comeback award to Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.
"What a tremendous honor to receive this award from two of the best quarterbacks of all time, Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers," began Manning, a man who also knows how to milk a moment as he looked into the crowd and saw the man who replaced him on the Indianapolis Colts' roster.
"It sure is great to see the two of them up here together, it's great for football. I feel pretty confident me and Andrew Luck will be up here presenting this award one day together." (Luck's expression was a mixture of smile and grimace.)
But Manning was correct - definitely a great moment.
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Can Western Digital drives vary their spin speeds?
That would be a no
There has been some confusion about whether Western Digital's IntelliPower technology varies a drive's rotation speed or not. Well, it doesn't.
A WD spokesperson said that IntelliPower does not vary a drive's spin speed while it is in use. The drives have fixed spin speeds and these may vary with individual drive capacity points within a particular drive model.
But the 1 and 2TB AV-GP drives both have a 5400rpm rotation speed.
IntelliPower is the marketing name for a particular choice of spin speed, caching algorithms, and transfer rates that WD uses to indicate a drive has a low power draw combined with good performance characteristics. The inference is that pure rpm numbers alone don't provide an adequate picture of a drive's performance.
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The Chinese policemen and officers of Nagbug township were quick to tell the monks that national reporters should not be allowed to declare self-immolation. By 8:00 p.m., the monks still had not returned from their meeting.
On October 7, the Chinese policemen and officers from Nagbug township tried to arrest several monks on an account of witholding information about the following: who was holding Gyatso's body, who was first to inform Gyato's family of his self-immolation, and who was the reporter to take photos of the scene.
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Afer being 11 years Russian head coach. (For political reasons that will never be mentioned officially.)
The news came 2 hours ago; no statements yet.
However this was not unexpected. End 2011, he was politically involved in the presidentional campagne in Georgian break away region South Ossetia where he is native of. He supported a presidential candidate from what is called "the opposition" there, not the Kremlin backed candidate. "His" candidate won the elections, over 60%; less than 30% voted for the Kremlin man. Moscow strongly disliked this (like everything happening against its will); the elections were declared "unfair" and annuled. In January, Tedeev was arrested; later released to go to Yarygin tourney.
Yesterday the de facto winner of the election was arrested; today Tedeev got dismissed. | <urn:uuid:759f5dd4-8700-4e0d-ac49-70cb8f0b5c21> | 2013-05-26T02:36:43Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Jayne meaning and name origin
Jayne \ja(y)-ne\ as a girl's name is a variant of Jane (Hebrew), and the meaning of Jayne is "God is gracious".
The baby name Jayne sounds like Janne, Jaynie, Jayni, Jayna and Jaine. Other similar baby names are Dayne, Jayde, Jayme, Jaye, Layne, Payne and Rayne.
Popularity of Jayne
Jayne is a very popular first name for women (#636 out of 4276) and also a very popular surname or last name for all people (#11518 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)
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Choco, I do understand economics so that is why I made that statement. There are cases where demand is greatly reduced, so that price will fall, that is the point of technological innovation. You don't see a lot of demand for typewriters these days do you? I don't have an issue with windmills, nuclear, natural gas, solar, hydro, or whatever form of energy you wish to use to replace oil, as long as you are willing to support it and don't ask me to do so against my will. If battery technology improves then we will have more electric cars like those being produced by Tesla, or we could have vehicles run off of natural gas, which is a concept used in some cities for fleet vehicles. I am sure that with an increase in hybrid technology similar to the Prius, we will have vehicles that routinely get 100 mpg. I often thought as a younger person that commercial trucks with solar panels on the roof of the trailer and a large battery underneath might someday be a possibility.
I am not in the business of arbitrarily picking winners and losers and I think the government would be best following a similar path. Taking the chicken little "the sky is falling" approach to oil (or any commodity) isn't going to change my mind in regards to bad government spending. BTW whatever happened to the progressive wonder called ethanol? How did that boondoggle turn out? | <urn:uuid:1690c8ad-29ac-4d88-97cc-79043028a08e> | 2013-05-26T03:08:42Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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The Hi-Liner Hall of Fame committee is pleased to announce the induction class for 2012. This group of seven individuals and one team will be recognized during the VCHS homecoming parade and the homecoming football game on Friday, September 28.
Below are the 2012 Hi-Liner Hall of Fame biographies:
1971 Girls Golf Team
The 1971 state championship golf team was coached by Roger Merganthal. Ann Ertelt was the singles state medalist and teamed up with Sandy Schindler to capture the doubles championship. Schindler also placed third overall individually. The state championship team consisted of Ann Ertelt, Paulette Anderson, Connie Huber, Pandy Kupitz, and Sandy Schindler.
Ann (Ertelt) Scott – Class of 1972
Ann was a standout golfer in the fall and runner for the track team in the spring as a Hi-Liner. In golf, Ann won the state doubles championship and finished runner-up in singles, while leading the Hi-Liners to the state championship in 1970. The following year, Ann repeated as doubles champion and added the singles medalist trophy in leading the Hi-Liners their second consecutive state championship. Ann was also an integral part of the 1972 state championship track team, running a leg on the winning 880yd medley relay team.
Danni (Dew) Rowekamp-Class of 1991
Dani was a busy athlete during her time at VCHS, competing cross-country, volleyball and track. Dani was a two-time all conference and all-state runner in cross-country in 1988 and 1991, and was the individual conference champion in 1988. Dani was also named all-conference in volleyball during her tenure at VCHS. On the track, Dani was a member of the 1988 state champion 3200M-relay team. Dani’s running success continued at VCSU where she qualified individually for the national cross-country meet in the fall of 1992, and still holds the VCSU school record in the 5000M run.
Michael Fitzner-Class of 1992
Michael Fitzner was active in football, basketball, and golf during his days at VCHS. Michael was named team captain and all conference in football during his senior campaign in 1991. On the hardwood, Michael was named all conference following his junior season in1991 and was named to both the all conference and all state teams following his senior season in 1992. Michael also earned all conference honors during the 1992 golf season. Upon graduation from VCHS, Michael was a three-year starter on the basketball team at Wayne State College.
Travis Bjerke-Class of 1993
Travis Bjerke was a standout football and basketball player while attending VCHS. On the football field, Travis earned all-conference honors during his junior season in 1991 and was named both all conference and all state after his senior year in 1992. Travis was a three-year letter winner in basketball and was named all conference and all state in 1992 and 1993. Travis attended the University of Minnesota-Crookston, was named all conference in football in 1996 and 1997, and was recognized as an honorable mention-All American in 1997.
Andrew Zaun-Class of 1996
Andrew excelled in both football and track during his days as a Hi-Liner. Andrew was the state track champion in the javelin in 1996. On the football field, Andrew was selected team MVP of the team in 1995. He was also two-time all conference performer in 1994 and 1995, as well as an all state selection in 1995. Andrew attended the University of North Dakota and was a three-year starter at fullback for the Fighting Sioux.
Natalie (Birchem) Portratz-Class of 1997
Natalie shined in both basketball and gymnastics at VCHS. As a four-year starter on the basketball team, Natalie was a three-time all conference performer from 1994-1996 and was named to the all-state team in 1996. As a gymnast, Natalie was named all conference three times as well as being an individual state qualifier from 1992-1994. Natalie continued playing basketball at both the University of Mary and VCSU.
Tricia Schilling – Class of 1997
Tricia excelled in volleyball, basketball, and track for the Hi-Liners. She was a four year starter in volleyball and was named to the all-conference and all-state teams her senior year. Tricia was a two-time captain and an Optimist All-Star selection. In basketball at VCHS, Tricia was a two-year starter, was an all-conference selection, team captain, and a Lions All-Star selection. Tricia also participated in track, qualifying for the state track meet four years. While attending Northern State University, Tricia was also a four-year starter on the volleyball squad. She was a first-team all-conference selection in 2000 as well as a three-time Academic All-American. Tricia holds the Northern State University career record for assists and sits in the top ten in numerous categories. | <urn:uuid:f8d3d30e-1980-40d1-b7f6-f509f57962cb> | 2013-05-26T03:09:21Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers' impresses at Inter Counties Cross Country Championships
3:30pm Thursday 14th March 2013 in Sport
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers were well represented at the Inter Counties Cross Country Championships and Michael Callegari continued his excellent season with a fifth-place finish.
His final position in the men’s Under-20 race should be good enough for a spot in the Great Britain team for the World Cross Country Championships in Poland.
Lizzie Bird came home in 13th in the Under-20 women’s race, while in the senior women’s race Rachel Felton took 18th and Amy Campbell was 23rd.
In the Under-13 boys category, Thomas Fulton (11.08) was 46th, Jeremy Dempsey (11.13) took 58th, Elliot Dee (11.38) came home in 122nd and Nathan Fernandes crossed the line in 245th (12.18).
Harriers’ only representative in the Under-13s race was Jessica Hurley and she finished 151st in 12.53. Jamie Dee claimed 46th in the Under-15 boys and Nathan Davies (18.04) was 152nd.
In the Under-17 event, Liam Dee (19.15) took 31st, Mark Pearce (19.29) was 46th, Sam Wilson finished 109th, Sam Griffiths came home in 114th and Rory Mudd stopped the clock in 20.28 for 148th.
While Callegari claimed fifth in the Under-20 men’s race, Phillip Crout was 48th in 26.50, while Ashok Mathur stopped the clock in 28.08 for 105th. Richard Johnson took 162 in 30.15.
In the senior men’s event, Frank Bailey came across the line in a time of 36.42 which earned him 58th place | <urn:uuid:e2028c9b-8ea9-4879-80ea-b00ac0ff1f3b> | 2013-05-26T03:03:42Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Rx Drugs Suspected in Death
Leslie Carter was battling an addiction to prescription medication in the days before her death ... and family members believe she died as a result of an overdose.
Sources close to the "House of Carters" reality star tell TMZ ... the 25-year-old sister of Nick Carter had recently moved from Canada to Upstate New York to live with family members while she attempted to kick her addiction.
We're told family members had attempted to rid the home of any prescription medication -- including Xanax -- and were hopeful Leslie was on the road to recovery.
Sources say family members believed Leslie would be OK to stay alone in the home for roughly an hour yesterday while they ran errands ... but when they returned, Leslie was unconscious.
Officials were called to the scene ... but Leslie could not be saved.
We're told Leslie's 1-year-old daughter was not at home with Carter at the time of her death. | <urn:uuid:7cf54fac-0b29-44b6-a4d4-40e31eb9ed9e> | 2013-05-26T03:11:02Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Nebraska man pleads guilty to sex assault of Lake Geneva girl
LAKE GENEVA - A 22 year-old man from Nebraska faces decades in prison after pleading guilty Friday to sexually assaulting a 13 year-old girl from Lake Geneva.
Jacob Cambridge met the girl online and the pair were found at a Elkhorn motel last December. The man admitted to having sexual contact with the girl.
After Cambridge was identified, an Amber Alert was issued for the teenager.
Cambridge pleaded guilty to a felony charge of second-degree sexual assualt of a child. He faces up to 40 years imprisonment.
He will be sentenced on December 17.
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A Shakespearean figure of tragedy and a country-music legend guide the plots of a local and a regional production.
Opening Tuesday at the University of Toledo, Paula Vogel's Desdemona, a Play About a Handkerchief puts a different spin on a wife's behavior.
In Shakespeare's Othello, Desdemona is the much-loved wife of the title character, a Moorish general in service to the Doge of Venice. Through the course of the play, Othello, the victim of a plot by the malevolent Iago, succumbs to blind - and unjustified - jealousy and ultimately murders his bride.
In her dark comedy, Vogel has set about to deconstruct Desdemona and show a different side of her.
"In the first act of Othello, we see Desdemona described as a strong character. She's somewhat of an aggressor [in pushing for her marriage], she defies her father, she stands up to the Doge," says Stephen Berwind, who is directing the show for the department of theater and film.
Then Desdemona changes and becomes a much more passive character, which gave playwright Vogel the idea of trying to figure out what was behind that change. Along the way, she examines marriage, the roles available to women in society, and women's relationships with each other, Berwind says.
In her play, Vogel has Desdemona strutting like a sorority queen, trading places with prostitutes for a lark, and reveling in her conquests as she trades bawdy tales with Emilia, her servant and the wife of Iago, and Bianca, now portrayed as a whore.
Obviously, the play is not for youngsters.
"Desdemona deals with sex in a somewhat frank way that we - especially men - don't often see with woman. During the course of our rehearsals, I've heard some humbling stories from the cast about men," Berwind says.
That cast comprises Brie-anne Murphy of Avon Lake, Ohio, as Desdemona, Anna Enflo of Toledo as Emilia, and Ashley Shyne of Trotwood, Ohio, as Bianca.
A post-performance discussion, Conversation on Desdemona - Shakespeare vs. Vogel, is scheduled after Thursday's performance. Participating will be Jamie Barlowe, professor of women's and gender studies; Matt Wikander, professor of English, and Sarah Abts of the department of English. Thursday's performance also will be signed for the hearing impaired.
'Desdemona, a Play About a Handkerchief' opens Tuesday in the Studio Theatre of the Center for Performing Arts at the University of Toledo. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Feb. 5 and 2 p.m. Feb. 6. Tickets are $6 for UT students and $8 for all others. Information: 419-530-2375.
The life of another woman will be explored tonight in Bryan, Ohio, when the Williams County Community Theater opens Always Patsy Cline, a musical about the legendary country-music singer.
More than 25 songs are featured in the two-hour show, ranging from Cline's best-known tunes, such as "Crazy" and "I Fall to Pieces," to foot-stompers ("Stupid Cupid") and gospel tunes ("How Great Thou Art.").
Written by Ted Swindley and directed by David Swanson, the show is about a housewife, Louise Seger, who befriended Cline when she was a relative unknown playing the Houston honky tonks. Their friendship grew over the years as Cline's career took off, then ended abruptly and too soon in an airplane crash.
Joy Dockery, a WCCT veteran, plays Louise, who tells the story through monologues.
Cline is played by Terina Wakefield of Montpelier, Ohio, who is known locally for her singing at weddings, fairs, and other public events. According to Swanson, Wakefield traveled through Europe with a singing group, then recorded a single in Nashville that went to the top of the independent charts. Wakefield was recently seen in the WCCT's Nunsense Jamboree.
Adding an authentic touch to the show is the country band led by Jim Dockery of Continental, who plays honky-tonk piano and bluegrass fiddle. Other members of his group are bass player Dave Mercer; drummer Shane Tanner, and guitarist Wade Anderson, both of Wauseon, and backup singers Eddie Dockery, A.J. Schweitzer, and Lisa Sanders.
In their other lives, Jim Dockery is involved with the music ministry at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio in Stryker; Mercer is mayor of Elmira, Ohio; Tanner plays with a classic rock band called the Retros; Anderson just started the alternative metal band Forevermind; Eddie Dockery is minister and song leader at the CCNO prison ministry, and Schweitzer was a member of the Timmerman Sisters and sang with the Sweet Adelines. Sanders is making her debut in the world of entertainment.
The Williams County Community Theater's production of "Always Patsy Cline" is scheduled in the Little Theater off the Square, 208 West Butler St., Bryan, Ohio. Performances are 8 p.m. today, tomorrow, and Feb. 3, 4, 5, 11, and 12. Matinees are 2:30 p.m. Sunday and Feb. 13. Tickets are $15. Information: 419-485-3861.
Contact Nanciann Cherry at: email@example.com
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NEW YORK — A coalition of musicians that has protested the Recording Academy's decision to drop 31 categories from the Grammy Awards is stepping up the pressure, calling for a boycott of the Grammys' telecast partner, CBS, and hiring a lawyer to explore legal action.
"We will ask people to stop watching CBS, boycott their sponsors and then write them," said Bobby Sanabria, a Grammy-nominated Latin jazz musician and the leader of the coalition, in an interview Wednesday night. "We're at a critical juncture."
The group planned a press conference on Thursday to speak about the boycott. A representative for the Academy didn't return requests for comment.
CBS is scheduled to broadcast the Grammys next February from Los Angeles.
In a surprise move, the Academy announced in April that it was reducing the number of award categories from 109 to 78. While the changes involve mainstream categories such as eliminating the male and female divisions in the pop vocal category to one general field, the Academy also reduced specific categories, including some of the instrumental categories in pop, rock and country; traditional gospel; children's spoken-word album; Zydeco or Cajun music album; best Latin jazz album; and best classical crossover album. Artists in those categories will now have to compete in more general fields, making the process more competitive.
Sanabria has claimed the reductions unfairly target ethnic music and called the Academy's decision racist.
He has also said the Academy made the changes without the knowledge of its members. However, Grammy President and CEO Neil Portnow has said the changes were properly implemented after an examination by a committee, then voted on by a board that represented its members.
Sanabria said the Academy hasn't released minutes from its meetings regarding the changes.
He said the Academy can still reverse the cuts if enough members of its board of trustees decide to act. But in meetings in San Francisco and New York earlier this month, he said the Academy said the changes would remain in effect at least for the 2012 Grammys.
"They say, 'Well, next year, we'll see how it goes and maybe possibly we can readmit some of the categories,'" he said. "Again, they obfuscated us, insulted us."
Attorney Roger Maldonado has been hired by Sanabria to explore legal action. | <urn:uuid:d5518a9c-5074-4a51-a725-1adfa2745ec4> | 2013-05-26T02:38:47Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Tuesday, January 29 2013 10:42 AM EST2013-01-29 15:42:42 GMT
A former Morrow police officer is accused of stealing money from a golf fundraiser for a fallen sheriff's deputy.Prosecutors say Ryan Hunt never gave the family of Sgt. Brian Dulle the money raised atMore >>
A former Morrow police officer is going to plead guilty to stealing money from a golf fundraiser for the family of a fallen sheriff's deputy.More >>
Tuesday, October 23 2012 5:08 PM EDT2012-10-23 21:08:47 GMT
A state appellate court upheld the convictions and sentence against the man who caused the death of Sergeant Brian Dulle in May 2011. Marcus Isreal's convictions for murder along with seven other feloniesMore >>
A state appellate court upheld the convictions and sentence against the man who caused the death of Sergeant Brian Dulle in May 2011.More >>
Thursday, May 10 2012 7:40 PM EDT2012-05-10 23:40:21 GMT
LEBANON, OH (FOX19) - Throughout the City of Lebanon are reminders of the sacrifice law enforcement officers give every day. Sgt. Brian Dulle was killed one year ago while deploying stop-sticks to stopMore >>
Sgt. Brian Dulle was killed one year ago while deploying stop-sticks to stop a speeding car driven by Marcus Isreal.More >>
Wednesday, May 11 2011 6:27 AM EDT2011-05-11 10:27:11 GMT
Co-workers of fallen Warren County Sheriff's deputy Brian Dulle put the flag at half-staff at the Warren County Sheriff's Office in his memory on Saturday. A small memorial at the site where the 36-year old was killed early Tuesday morning was also prepared.More >>
LEBANON, OH (FOX19) -
A former police officer was sentenced on Friday for keeping funds that were meant for the family of a Warren County deputy killed in the line of duty.
Ryan Hunt is a former Morrow Police Officer who hosted a golf fundraiser in July of 2011 for the family of Sgt. Brian Dulle, who was killed in May of 2011 while laying stop sticks during a chase. According to Hunt's self-produced revenue and expense statement, the event made over $9,600 in profit.
In January, Hunt waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty to theft and tampering with evidence. He also pleaded no contest to two other counts of theft involving a mail scheme unrelated to the Dulle case. He was found guilty of those charges.
In March of 2012, Warren Co. Sheriff Larry Sims learned that none of the money had been transferred to Sgt. Dulle's widow, and launched an investigation that led to the charges against Hunt.
"It was kind of difficult to identify all the money that came in, the gross amounts. There was not complete records for the most part. There was not a lot of good accounting for the money that was going out," revealed Sims.
Sims says the worst part of the case is the breach of trust.
"It is a betrayal. It's hurtful to a lot of people. It should be hurtful to the community. We take a lot of pride, law enforcement takes a lot of pride in what we do, and this has an additional important component in that he was their friend."
Special prosecutor, Carol O'Brien, describes the case as a shell game. "Paper cases are not fun, and that's what this is. They were looking into bank account after bank account after bank account, and they were tracking down receipts, and they were talking to vendors. It was just very, very difficult."
Dulle's father said Hunt eventually turned over $12,000 to the family.
O'Brien says Hunt repaid the money using funds he stole from a client of his printing business.
"He ripped them off of about $38,000 to 40,000. He would contract with the company to print fliers, and then mail the fliers, mass mailings... 900,000... anywhere from 600,000 to 900,000 or more, and then he would not mail all of it."
Investigators say Hunt used the money to pay off some loans.
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Hello all, i have been waiting for nvidia to release a decently priced, decently performing video card, and this is it now, the 465. It seems to hit a very nice niche of gamers, the middle range, not 2000-3000$ builds, but 1200-1500$ builds. After looking over some benchmarks, it seems to beat the 5770 soundly (as it should at its price) and seems to be in a fairly dead heat with the 5850 as far as performance, however it is up to 70$ cheaper (50$ in this case). So does anybody have the 465? Right now im contemplating replacing my 4890 with either a 5850, or a 465, so any suggestions based on experience?
What is the monitor resolution? The 465 tends to trail the HD5850 at higher resolutions with them being fairly equal at medium/lower settings.
Me, I'd go for the 5850 (and have done) because of its quieter operation and lower temperatures, but ATI are not getting it all their own way in that respect: | <urn:uuid:2b4a92ba-59a5-42fb-8059-3a4693da6a76> | 2013-05-26T02:43:12Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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"Dear old Hoppity, naughty Hoppity
There is no toy more naughty than he!"
Sara Brown's parents own a special shop that's
not really a shop at all. It is
in fact a Toy Hospital, where folks can bring
in broken toys for Sara's mother
and father and Miss Julie to mend. The Browns
live above the little shop, with
Miss Julie above them, in the attic room. One
day, an old man brings in a odd
broken toy to sell. It's a curious wind-up toy
boy with one leg which the man
apparently found in a goblin ring. He's called Hoppity,
and Sara is immediately
smitten with him. Mr and Mrs Brown want nothing to
do with the old toy, but
Miss Julie comes to Sara's rescue. She gives her
sixpence to purchase
Hoppity from the man. Sara then scrubs Hoppity down,
and her father finds
a spare leg for the toy, though it's a tad shorter
than the one he's got.
Miss Julie gives Hoppity some clothes and Mrs
Brown gives him two shiny
beads for his eyes. She also cuts some of Sara's
own hair to put on
Hoppity's head, and Miss Julie gives Sara an apron
with a big pocket on
the front so she can carry the chap around. And
now Hoppity can be wound
up and set free, to dance his "falling over
dance" and sing his special
"Diddly-Dee" song, and to lead Sara off to
all sorts of hijinx and trouble
because, you see, Hoppity is a very mischievious thing
"He'll sing and he'll dance, all over the
And when he stands still then you wind him some
Sara and Hoppity had previously appeared in four
books by series producer
Roberta Leigh, with the first written in 1960.
And this TV adaptation was
Roberta's first new series produced without Gerry
Anderson and AP Films.
They had parted company after completing the first
season of Torchy the
Roberta had successfully snagged AP's Arthur Provis during
the breakup, and he took up the director's chair here.
And what a show it is! Beneath the series' apple-pie
crust there is a
very dark filling. Hoppity is a spiteful sprite.
He's the devil who sits on your
shoulder, egging you on, leading you into trouble.
There's that strange goblin
past, and the old man wanting rid, and - goodness!
- just look at him in that
screen grab at the top of this page. He's got
no eyes, he's bald and legless.
He is a totemic pagan creation who wouldn't look
out of place in an Amicus film.
And once he's reborn he's infused with a twisted, fiddling, kind
of glee. Well,
okay, it's easy to exaggerate, but many folks of a
certain age will tell you
that Hoppity left them sleeping uneasily in their
beds at night, and the chap
would surely jig his way into a future Top
Ten List here at Toonhound.
Of course, this isn't all spite for spite's sake.
Take Aunt Mathilda, who is
the recipient of Hoppity's very first bit of mischief.
She's a haughty old thing,
and it's very easy to side with Sara when she
cuts the flowers off the woman's
hat and puts them in a vase... Erm... But that
doesn't make it right, does it?
And Hoppity's cruely knows no bounds, because
poor Sara is left hopelessly
exposed when she tells the adults what happened. Why,
she can go straight
to her bed, without delay. But it was Hoppity
that drove her to the wicked
deed... Fiddling-diddling old Hoppity....
Bossy & Cruel
Spiteful children are Roberta Leigh's speciality.
Sally Cross (Twizzle),
Bossy Boots and Bogie (Torchy),
and Sara Brown all exhibit a particular
penchant for brattish and cruel behaviour. It
gives these three series a
particularly keen edge that stands them apart
from their contemporaries.
The series all played on the ITV network in direct
opposition to those
singsong "Watch With Mother" productions
on the BBC, and it feels
almost as if they are deliberately subverting that
nursery-bound format. Yes, this is what those spoilt
brats are really
like, folks. They're wanton, and just as cruel
as can be!
The series premiered on the ITV network on 27th
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PC Kollel Outline
Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur 5757
On the first
day of Rosh Hashanah, our nine year old son told us that he had read the
reason why the Torah reading for the day was chosen: The reading deals with
Yishmael's near-death, and his miraculous salvation. The angels protested
(as we discussed last week). Yishmael was not punished for future events.
Nor was he punished for the crimes he had committed, because he had performed
surprised. This is not in accordance with the Asarah Ma'amoros which we quoted
last week, which held that Yishmael was not punished for his own crimes because
he was considered a juvenile. On the second day, we checked our son's Machzor.
It indeed gave this explanation, saying it in the name of Rashi.
Rashi himself does not say this, but we did find a similar idea in one of
the supercommentaries to Rashi, the Sifsei Chachomim.
The Explanation of Sifsei Chachomim
commentary explains that Yishmael would not be punished for future events
of his children, and that Yishmael could not be punished for his own
transgressions, because he was younger than twenty. Then, it asked another
question: Wouldn't it be logical to put both the past and future together?
Let Yishmael be punished for his own crimes, in view of the fact that his
descendants would also be murderers! To this, the Sifsei Chachomim answered
that Hashem would not agree to this as well, because Yishmael would do teshuvah,
at a later date. Again, the amazing point that future events may influence
In all fairness
to my son's Machzor, although it does not seem accurate to say that Yishmael
had repented at age seventeen, perhaps a different intention was meant. The
Sifsei Chachomim does quote Rashi that by the end of his lifetime, Yishmael
had repented, and died a righteous man. Perhaps the Machzor meant to say
that Yishmael would never be punished for the serious crimes he had committed
before twenty, because he would eventually repent. This could therefore be
seen as a reason for the story of Yishmael's near death to be read on Rosh
The Power of Holiness
found in the commentary Peirush Marvah another answer to Rav Schwartz's question.
(See last week on the relationship of Rosh Hashanah to the future judgment
day.) We are familiar with the "Unasana Tokeif" prayer recited on Rosh Hashanah
and Yom Kippur. "You have given the strength of the holiness of the day.."
Peirush Marvah states: The subject in the previous paragraph was the judgment
of the time to come. "You have given the strength of the holiness of the
day.." refers to the time to come as well, meaning: "You have given the strength
of the judgment of the time to come -- the 'Rosh Hashanah of the Future'
-- to this day of Rosh Hashanah..." Rosh Hashanah is thus of the essence
of the judgment day of the future.
kindness, He gives us a small taste of the fierce future judgment. Every
year, in electrifying awe, we remind ourselves of the severity of the final
examination. Rosh Hashanah allows the soul to begin the year with a clean
slate, after a general inventory and house-cleaning.
Growth after Death
explains a clear connection between the Days of Awe and the Final Judgment.
According to Tosafos, the three books opened on Rosh Hashanah refer to life
in the world to come. Yet, Tosafos maintains that there will still be a final
decision regarding eternal life after one's death.
this world, decisions are made tentatively on Rosh Hashanah, but finalized
only on Yom Kippur. Regarding the next world, all decisions, even those of
Yom Kippur, are somewhat tentative; the final decision will only be on that
Great Day of Judgment. (Pachad Yitzchak based on Asarah Ma'amoros.)
Improvement through Diligence and Effort
a world of growth and change. Not only can we grow and change now, here;
until the Final Day of Judgment we can continue to improve our ways. The
Pachad Yitzchak quotes Rav Chaim of Brisk, that even after death, one's status
can still change -- until the final reckoning in the Future World.
be noted that the Jewish People have two beginnings: 1. Avraham, the first
Jew, is called Rishon LeGeirim (the first convert). At an advanced age, he
went under the knife -- to dedicate himself and his offspring to a life of
service. 2. At Mount Sinai, the entire nation, along with a mixed multitude
of various nations, went through a conversion process (the laws of conversion
are deduced from here).
off to a shaky start; it was only on Yom Kippur after the Golden Calf episode
that Hashem accepted our apologies and our commitment to Torah.
Jewish People are born from change, reappraisal and hope for the future.
To All Our Readers:
G'mar Chasimah Tovah!
Rabbi Yaakov Bernstein -- PC Kollel
1 Babbin Ct. Spring Valley, NY
email@example.com Ph. 914-425-3565 Fax 914-425-4296
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Kayne West has agreed with his critics about his MTV Video Music Awards stage invasion.
Kanye West has said he feels "ashamed" after his antics at the MTV Video Music Awards.
The rap star attracted widespread criticism after interrupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the ceremony by taking the microphone from her to insist Beyonce should have scooped the female video prize.
Appearing on the Jay Leno talkshow, West said things have been "difficult" since the incident, leading him to apologise to Swift on his blog.
He also told the talkshow host: "I immediately knew in the situation that it was wrong, and it wasn't a spectacle or just - you know, it's actually someone's emotions, you know, that I stepped on."
The 32-year-old also agreed with the numerous critics of the outburst, saying that his behaviour was rude and he is upset that his actions could have hurt Swift.
Other winners at the MTV Video Music Awards included Green Day, Beastie Boys, Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Britney Spears.
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Until the Aswan High Dam was built, Egypt received a yearly inundation - an annual flood - of the Nile. The ancient Egyptians did not realise this, but the flood came due to the heavy summer rains in the Ethiopian highlands, swelling the different tributaries and other rivers that joined and became the Nile. This happened yearly, between June and September, in a season the Egyptians called akhet - the inundation. This was seen by the Egyptians as a yearly coming of the god Hapi, bringing fertility to the land.
The first signs of the inundation were seen at Aswan by the end of June, reaching its swelling to its fullest at Cairo by September. The flood would then decrease in size around two weeks later, leaving behind a deposit of rich, black silt. The amount of silt left behind due to the height of the Nile determined the amount of crops that the Egyptians could grow - if the inundation was too low, it would be a year of famine.
The Egyptians learned a method of measuring the height of the Nile known as the Nilometre.
Although all Nilometres used by the Egyptians had a single obvious purpose, to mark the highest point of Inundation, they were constructed in one of three different formats -- a slab or pillar, a well or a series of steps. All three were calibrated using the same unit of measurement, the cubit; the Egyptians broke the cubit into smaller units, which allowed them to keep remarkably accurate records, perhaps more accurate than would have been warranted for the purposes of merely agriculture and taxation.
The Nilometre on Elephantine Island near the First Cataract deep in southern Egypt always held supreme importance. It was the first outpost where the floods exerted themselves and the first to know when they were over, but the religious significance of the might might have overshadowed its strategic location. It was the home-place of Khnum, the ram-headed god of Inundation. During the Eleventh Dynasty a sanctuary was built on the island specifically to celebrate Inundations. A new Nilometre replaced a much older one at the edge of Khnum's Temple during the Twenty-Sixth Dynasty; somewhat later, in Dynasty Thirty, a riverside terrace and another Nilometre was added to the nearby Temple of Satet, one of Khnum's celestial consorts. When Egypt fell to Rome, that did not mean an end to Nilometres on Elephantine Island, for Khnum's Nilometre received a new calibrated staircase and a granite roof from the Romans.
-- Ralph Vaughan, Nilometers: Measuring the Universe
The Nilometres were usually a series of steps by the Nile, where the water level against the steps would show how high the Nile would rise and records of the maximum height of the inundation could be taken. There are Nilometres at the temples at Elephantine, Philae, Edfu, Esna, Kom Ombo and Dendera. These were build through pharaonic times up until Roman times. There was even a Nilometre built during early Islamic times at el-Rhoda in Cairo, which was possibly the site of an ancient Nilometre, though it used a pillar rather than the usual steps.
The ancient Egyptians viewed Sirius as the bringer of new life. This was because Sirius was newly visible in the sky at the time of the flooding of the Nile River, the life-giving inundation which yearly fertilised their crops.
The inundation was also around the time that the Egyptians noticed the rising of the 'dog star' Sirius. The goddess Sopdet (Sothis) was the personification of this star, represented as a woman with a star as her headdress, or as a seated cow with a plant between her horns (just as Seshat's hieroglyph might have been a flower or a star.) Her star was the most important of the stars to the ancient Egyptians, and the rising of this star came at the time of inundation and the start of the Egyptian new year. She was linked closely with Isis, just as her husband Sah (the star Orion) and son Soped were linked with Osiris and Horus.
Isis' sister Nephthys is also somewhat linked to the inundation - in one particular tale, she represents the desert while Osiris represents the inundation itself. When the Nile flood is high enough to reach the desert, flowers bloom in the barren red land. In the story, Osiris and Nephthys have a drunken union, where Osiris leaves behind his garland of melilot flowers. As the inundation was a sign of fertility, Osiris and Nephthys were thought to have had a child - Anubis, god of mummification.
Now because the Ancient Egyptian calendar was slightly out of step with the solar and lunar year - the Egyptian calendar was out by 6 hours. As time went on, the inundation came occasionally during the season of akhet, so the Egyptians relied on the star, rather than the season, as the herald of both the new year and the yearly flood.
The other two seasons were peret (growing) and shemu (harvest). During the growing season (after the inundation had receded, if not exactly in the season according to the calendar) the Egyptians planted their crops - around October and November - and tended to the fields. The Egyptians watered their crops using an irrigation system of canals or by bringing water to the fields in basins or by using the shaduf, which is still in use in Egypt today, to raise water from the river to the bank of the Nile. By the time the Nile reached its lowest level, some time around March or April, the crops would be ready for the harvest.
During the inundation, though, there was nothing to do for the Egyptian farmer. Rather than doing nothing for a whole season, the Egyptians would do other tasks rather than paying tax. (Tax was usually taken out of the crops that the farmers grew, and during inundation, the farmland was covered by water!) During the Old Kingdom, this work took on the form of working on building pyramids.
This was not done, as originally and incorrectly thought, by slave labour. In fact, it was done by Egyptian citizens who had little else to do for one season a year. These men were also 'paid' for their work - workmen at the pyramids of the Giza Plateau were given beer, thrice daily - five kinds of beer and four kinds of wine!
If Egypt had a drought or a year of plenty, it was the will of the Nile god Hapi. The Egyptians gave him offerings and worship to hopefully bring a good flood that wasn't too high or too low. They celebrated the 'Arrival of Hapi', hoping that their houses wouldn't be washed away, or that the Nile would rise enough to provide both water and silt for the farmland. But the Egyptians, despite being able to measure the flood, couldn't change the situation if the Nile's waters weren't at the required level. To them, the inundation was truly in the hands' of the gods.
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Taste: Did it taste good? How's the flavor? Would you eat or drink it again?
Prep: How easy is it to prepare in the backcountry? Did it pair well with other outdoor foods?
Satiety: Did it fill you up as expected?
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Claims: Did it meet any nutritional or performance claims?
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National Museum of Vietnamese History
What we say:
The National Museum of Vietnamese History is housed in a magnificent example of Indochinese architecture, which was until 1910 the French consulate and the residence of the governor general.
The building was also home to the Ecole Francaise d'Extreme Orient (EFEO), during which time it became a museum to exhibit EFEO finds. Over time the building deteriorated, and it was not until the early 1930s, following a seven-year renovation, that what you can see now was realised. The entrance gives on to an impressive two-storey rotunda with exhibits all around and in many galleries to the rear.
The contents are as fascinating as the building. The ground floor traces Vietnam's ancient history, from the first Neolithic finds through to those of the 15th century. Some items date back as far as 10,000 BC and feature more than just the requisite pottery shards and axe heads. The jewellery, tools and household items archaeologists have unearthed -- along with human and animal remains -- paint a compelling picture of the people who inhabited the region long ago, and provide a sense of how they are tied to Vietnam's modern inhabitants. There's also an excellent selection of bronze drums dating back as far as 500 BC. Ancient military history is also touched on. Corny dioramas of famous battles aside, some of the wooden spikes used by Tran Hung Dao to skewer the Mongolian fleet in 1288 are on display.
The upstairs of the rotunda has a small though impressive collection of Champa pieces -- if you missed the Champa Museum in Da Nang, now is your chance. The rest of the second floor goes from the 15th century up to the 20th. Some familiar sights are here in terms of temple statuary and pearl-inlay furniture, but the statue of Guan Yin -- the 'thousand armed, thousand eyed' manifestation of the Bodhisattva -- is second only to the one in the Fine Arts Museum
Other unusual exhibits include a scroll from the 1920s adorned with the characters for Long Life written 100 different ways. There's also a sculpture garden on the west side of the building where some old pieces have been left to suffer the ravages of acid rain, including a stellae bearing the oldest epitaph in Southeast Asia, dating from the 3rd century AD.
There's a charge for photographing the exhibits, and the price goes up if you want them to open the displays to eliminate the glare. Guided tours are available on request.
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Not being familiar at all with Cumberbatches work, what if....he is not the reason behind all the destruction we see? What if Wellers character appears in the film and almost immediately kills off Harrison? Harrisons appearance in the trailer is just a red herring and Weller is actually the prime antagonist throughout the film. I don't know if Benedict is a big enough star that this would ever happen or if J.J. has the skills to throw such a curve ball.
Is EBC that big of a commodity that he would not accept that kind of treatment on screen? (like Shatner and cameos)
Cumberbatch is something of a rising star and indeed the show in which he plays the lead (and titular) character has had to wait until he's available before they film the next season. Why would they do that if his character is almost immediately killed off? Hell, he wouldn't really have to put any time in on set for that.
Plus what little is known makes it very clear he will be around for a decent portion of the movie. Would he have been on the movie's poster if he weren't the main villain? | <urn:uuid:79bfe5dc-7a4f-4c6e-8f8a-9a1682c02ddb> | 2013-05-26T03:04:24Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Coyle is spoiled for choice in central midfield with Muamba, Stuart Holden, Mark Davies and Tamir Cohen competing for places.
He said: "Fabrice is improving all the time. He has shown that with his performances this season. He has tremendous athleticism.
"I think he would love to score more goals. It is great there is a lot of competition in the middle of the park." | <urn:uuid:5cb0289f-1a67-4901-a20f-91c253f72555> | 2013-05-26T02:43:00Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Amanda Bynes had another run-in with the law when she was pulled over for driving on a suspended license by a Southern California airport.
Burbank's Bob Hope Airport spokesman Victor Gill says airport police cited the actress and impounded her car Sunday.
He said in a statement that "police did cite Amanda Bynes for driving a vehicle with a suspended drivers license this morning."
Bynes' driving privileges had been suspended after she was charged with hit-and-run in connection with two traffic crashes.
Los Angeles prosecutors accused Bynes of leaving the scene of two accidents, one on April 10 and another on Aug. 4, without providing proper information. The first incident occurred just days after Bynes was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. She has pleaded not guilty in that case.
She also drew attention for her tweet to President Barack Obama asking him to fire the police officer that arrested her.
The 26-year-old is best known for her role in the WB's "What I Like About You" and the film "Easy A."
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UNIX ON-LINE Man Pages - Die Onlinehilfe
Die Syntax von Unixbefehlen wird in den entsprechenden Manpages dokumentiert. Hier können Sie diese Onlinehilfe für viele Standardbefehle abrufen.
POSIX_TRACE_EVENTTYPELIST_GPOSIXTProgrPOSIX_TRACE_EVENTTYPELIST_GETNEXT_ID(3P) PROLOG This manual page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual. The Linux implementation of this interface may differ (consult the corresponding Linux manual page for details of Linux behavior), or the interface may not be implemented on Linux. NAME posix_trace_eventtypelist_getnext_id, posix_trace_eventtypelist_rewind - iterate over a mapping of trace event types (TRACING) SYNOPSIS #include <trace.h> int posix_trace_eventtypelist_getnext_id(trace_id_t trid, trace_event_id_t *restrict event, int *restrict unavailable); int posix_trace_eventtypelist_rewind(trace_id_t trid); DESCRIPTION The first time posix_trace_eventtypelist_getnext_id() is called, the function shall return in the variable pointed to by event the first trace event type identifier of the list of trace events of the trace stream identified by the trid argument. Successive calls to posix_trace_eventtypelist_getnext_id() return in the variable pointed to by event the next trace event type identifier in that same list. Each time a trace event type identifier is successfully written into the variable pointed to by the event argument, the variable pointed to by the unavailable argument shall be set to zero. When no more trace event type identifiers are available, and so none is returned, the variable pointed to by the unavailable argument shall be set to a value different from zero. The posix_trace_eventtypelist_rewind() function shall reset the next trace event type identifier to be read to the first trace event type identifier from the list of trace events used in the trace stream iden- tified by trid. RETURN VALUE Upon successful completion, these functions shall return a value of zero. Otherwise, they shall return the corresponding error number. The posix_trace_eventtypelist_getnext_id() function stores the trace event type identifier value in the object pointed to by event, if suc- cessful. ERRORS These functions shall fail if: EINVAL The trid argument was not a valid trace stream identifier. The following sections are informative. EXAMPLES None. APPLICATION USAGE None. RATIONALE None. FUTURE DIRECTIONS None. SEE ALSO posix_trace_event(), posix_trace_getnext_event(), posix_trace_trid_eventid_open(), the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <trace.h> COPYRIGHT Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard is the referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html . IEEE/The Open Group 2POSIX_TRACE_EVENTTYPELIST_GETNEXT_ID(3P) | <urn:uuid:ed40bcf2-5a94-4fcf-9d60-86c099c3bdf0> | 2013-05-26T02:49:33Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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What did you do to prepare for The Big Day? How did you disguise your pump? Or, if like me you do MDI, did you carry a syringe and bottle of insulin down the aisle? Probably not. How about the reception? Did anyone get low? (I did, but that was during my bachelorette party...a story for another day). And the honeymoon...was diabetes an unwanted 3rd wheel or did it all go smoothly? | <urn:uuid:b0e61d7c-9060-43f9-bff3-46b16c79f02e> | 2013-05-26T02:37:11Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Narrator: This is Science Today. Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives. In fact, the genetic codes of chimps and humans are 99 percent identical.
Pollard: One percent difference doesn't sound like a lot, but then you have to remember that there's about 3 billion letters in the genome, so 1 percent is still millions of letters.
Narrator: Katie Pollard is an associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco's Institute for Human Genetics.
Pollard: Fifteen million human-specific changes have happened in the last 6 million years. So, it's not completely trivial to go through each of those and think about what difference it might have made.
Narrator: Pollard and her colleagues are comparing the genetic sequences of humans and chimps more closely than ever to find out what is it about our genes that enables us to develop uniquely human capabilities. In fact, Pollard created a software program that can tease out such information from DNA.
Pollard: We want to use these techniques to try to figure out which of those 15 million changes are the ones that most likely made a difference.Narrator: For Science Today, I'm Larissa Branin. | <urn:uuid:78edda4d-d6c5-4155-a2bd-5d173775c07d> | 2013-05-26T03:02:22Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Nickname: A Phi A
Colors: Black and Old Gold
Motto: "First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All"
Aims: Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and Love for All Mankind
Fraternity Mission Statement
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities.
Fraternity Vision Statement
The objectives of this Fraternity shall be: to stimulate the ambition of its members; to prepare them for the greatest usefulness in the causes of humanity, freedom, and dignity of the individual; to encourage the highest and noblest form of manhood; and to aid down-trodden humanity in its efforts to achieve higher social, economic and intellectual status.
The first two objectives- (1) to stimulate the ambition of its members and (2) to prepare them for the greatest usefulness in the cause of humanity, freedom, and dignity of the individual-serve as the basis for the establishment of Alpha University.
For more information about the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., contact:
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The Proposed design
engineer has designed a cycle-rickshaw that uses passenger load to
push the vehicle and reduces the puller's drudgery by using bumps
on the road for propulsion.
Pratik Kumar Ghosh's wonder vehicle, which promises to improve the
lives of thousands of rickshaw pullers, is easy to make and is
"The rickshaw resembles conventional rickshaws and can be
assembled with the same parts which are currently in use," Ghosh,
55, told IANS about his design that won a union government
The innovator, who works as an assistant general manager with
Shriram EPC Ltd, said his design would make bumps and unevenness
of the road favourable to the rickshaw puller -- converting the
shock and vibration to a propulsive force.
"No parts need to be redesigned. The design of the rickshaw is
very simple and its manufacture will be equally easy. The cost of
production will be close to the existing ones," he said.
Ghosh's idea won the National Innovation Council's Innovation
Challenge to Reduce Worker Drudgery, along with six other ideas,
"The rickshaws in vogue were designed to carry load without
keeping in mind ways to enhance puller's ease. In the long
history, the vehicle only underwent cosmetic design changes," he
In conventional rickshaws, the chassis is horizontal and the load
acts as dead load without any forward component, he said.
"In the proposed rickshaw, the chassis is at an angle of 10
degrees to the ground leaning to the front. Any load on the
chassis will have a forward component to assist propulsion. These
two forward forces will concur and make the muscle power
requirement of the puller minimum when the vehicle will start to
move," he said.
Also, the chassis currently is fixed at all three points with the
triangular frame, and requires more power to propel.
"But in this design, the chassis is hinged at the pedal hub and
the two other points are fixed with the frame. Since the hinged
point acts as pivot, the shock generated by the road is
transmitted as a force to the frame and makes the hostile road
favourable to the puller," he said.
Also, the passenger weight in current rickshaws falls directly on
the axle, he said.
"But here, the seat frame will be tubular and the rear two legs
will not swing and remain pressed to the bearing box horizontally,
converting the downward passenger load to horizontal forward
propulsive force," he said.
"More the passenger weight more will be the push."
Ghosh's design is different from the soleckshaws (Solar-Electric
Rickshaws) designed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR), which require new parts and major structural
"I'm an innovator, not entrepreneur. I can't manufacture the
rickshaws when more than eight million existing rickshaws are to
be replaced. Since the production requirement is huge, I wish big
cycle and rickshaw manufacturers come forward and manufacture the
rickshaw," Ghosh told IANS.
"Since the rickshaw pullers will be able to travel long distances
with high speed effortlessly, it is presumed that these rickshaws
will be able to replace autos to some extent and reduce dependence
on fuel-based vehicles," he said.
Ghosh, who is hoping that manufacturers and state governments
looking to help rickshaw pullers will pick up his design, said the
drawings could be taken from the National Innovation Council.
The other winners of the council's contest, from the 468
proposals, are a human powered motor by professors and students of
IIT Madras; a vessel desk for construction workers by Maharashtra
student Raghunath P. Lohar; a display unit for street vendors by
IIT Guwahati student Manjunath Butta; a low cost cycle for
physically challenged by working professionals from Chennai Ajith
T. Alex, Aanand Ganesh and Mahesh P.V; and a picking grab for
sanitation workers by retired Kolkata engineer Jitendra Nath Das.
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Press Statement on
NortheRn Ugandaby Security Council President
Following is todayís statement to the press by Security Council President Gunter Pleuger (
The Security Council was briefed today on the humanitarian situation in northern
by the Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Co-ordinator, Jan Egeland. Uganda
Council members strongly condemned the appalling atrocities carried out by the so-called Lordís Resistance Army (LRA) and expressed their deep concern about the humanitarian crisis, expressing particular concern about the large-scale displacement of the civilian population and the abduction of children and their forced recruitment as soldiers, as well as sexual violence against and exploitation of them, in particular against girls.† They stressed that such crimes should not remain unpunished.
Council members demanded the LRA to cease immediately all acts of violence against civilians.
Council members stressed the importance of exploring all peaceful avenues to resolve the conflict, including through creating a climate in which a solution based on dialogue might be found.
Council members called on the Government of Uganda to enhance its protection for displaced persons and those providing essential services to them, and called on all parties to facilitate safe and unimpeded humanitarian access to the civilian population in accordance with international law including international humanitarian law.
Council members encouraged the international community to support the valuable efforts of those humanitarian organizations engaged in assisting the civilian population.
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The cultural industries, which include publishing, music, cinema, crafts and design, continue to grow steadily apace and have a determinant role to play in the future of culture.
Their international dimension gives them a determining role for the future in terms of freedom of expression, cultural diversity and economic development. Although the globalization of exchange and new technologies opens up exciting new prospects, it also creates new types of inequality.
The world map of these industries reveals a yawning gap between North and South. This can only be counteracted by strengthening local capacities and facilitating access to global markets at national level by way of new partnerships, know-how, control of piracy and increased international solidarity of every kind.
- For a comprehensive understanding of cultural industries, browse 25 questions and answers and explore key concepts and ideas related to culture and trade in the context of globalization.
- A basic reference: the Florence Agreement
- Strengthening the Creative Industries
- Creative Cities Network
- Crafts and Design
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Hehe, my knowledge of biology is at best mediocre, so I posed the same question a little while back and I think Hazzard put it very well:
So as I understand it life could indeed be non-carbon based, but carbon is the most likely both due to the abundance and the chemical characteristics.
Whoooo! glad I wasn't the only one in that direction--
Considering that they may not be rocks, then Wonder if the ufo'ers would be disappointed if aliens turned out looking something like a jellyfish? | <urn:uuid:2d68b712-4915-4514-9b82-17bc85e24174> | 2013-05-26T02:43:14Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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What about the languages in ISO 639? That would be nice if someone
maintains a table of the scripts used to write those.
On Thu, 20 Jan 2000, Marco.Cimarosti@icl.com wrote:
> > a) catch people's attention
> "Unicode can be used to write the top 100 languages in the world, as defined
> by 'The Ethnologue' (http://www.sil.org/ethnologue/top100.html)!"
> > b) be true!
> It has already been evidenced how such a statement would be quite nonsense
> to many linguists. Most of us probably speak 2 or more of these languages,
> so how many times have we been counted!?
> Moreover, I would be more confident about the truth of this if I just knew
> what scripts are used by the 21 languages in my "Unknown" category. If
> someone could help categorizing them, I could at least do the sums, to
> discover who wins betwen Latin and CJK.
[...long list omitted...]
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The sound made when one makes a crazy block in basketball and or proceeds to dunk the ball.
The sound made when a car crashes.
The sound a Pupoo makes when he is excited.
1. "Did you see that dude in his whip, one sec he was drivin it next thing.... BAAK!
2. (lebron is bout to dunk the ball) Kobe: "BAAK"
3. (playing 2k8 on ps3, james jumps from free throw line) Outcome: BAAK
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The female equivalent of the manwhich. Occurs when two women surround a man and dance against him suggestively. Usually practiced in bars and wedding receptions.
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A penis so massive as to reach mythical proportions.
"I was nearly struck blind when he pulled down his pants and revealed his doulaki."
A highly experienced penis. Usually consisting of large girth, and length. Commonly referred to as the "Big Doulaki"
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Pronounced "Ehd- Gee"
spelled EDg or edg or ehdgee
(1)Someone who uses new netspeak too much.
i.e. "tl;dr" or "prommie"
(2)A person who thinks very highly of their self and is rude to others with the intention of being cool.
(3) One who follows the latest net trend.
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a term used in a joke that singles out kanye west, he just couldn't understand it.
man1-hey, do you like fish sticks?
man1-so you like putting tehm in your mouth?
man2- um yah.
man1-so your a gay fish?
A term referring to a male Fishs' penis. It's used to make people look like gay fish. Made famous by South Park.
Guy 1: Do you like Fish Sticks?
Guy 2: Yeah!
Guy 1: So, you like to put them in your mouth and chew on them?
Guy 2: Of course!
Guy 1: ..So, you're a gay fish?
Guy 2: ....
Pronounciation- \ˈfish ˈstiks\
A play-around word coined by "Jimmy" and "Cartman"(Half-Credit for eating potato chips.) from the animated TV series "South Park."
Man A- Do you like Fish Sticks?
Gay Fish- err, of course yo...
Man A- Do you like putting Fish Sticks in your mouth?
Gay Fish- um, guess so...
Man A- Then what are you a gay fish?
Gay Fish- er, wanna buttsecks in the pool?
the greatest joke ever told!
kanye west is a gay fish because he likes fish sticks in his mouth.
A baked or fried snack similar to french fries but made of fish
A joke that was popular for a long time, thanks to South Park. The joke accuses people of being a 'Gay Fish' if they enjoy eating the fried fish.
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Person two: I think I would like some fish sticks!
Idiot one: Do you like Fish sticks in your mouth?
Person: I do, how else would I eat them?
Idiot one: LOL YOU'RE A GAY FISH BECAUSE FISH STICKS REFFER TO FISH PRIVATES LOLOLOLOL
The smell of a vagina on a person's fingers (sticks) after touching a woman.
After putting his hands up her poonani, Ray got his fish sticks.
Used tampons not desposed of properly
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Gay sensory perception a.k.a. gaydar. The ability of gay people to determine others' gayness without discussion or apparent evidence of it. G.S.P. often is set off by eye contact.
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|1.||I'm all right Jack!|
(originally: "Fuck you, Jack, I'm all right!!" - described the bitter dismay of sailors ("jacks") returning home after wartime in the Navy to find themselves not treated as patriots or heroes, but ignored / sneered at by a selfish, complacent, get-ahead society - phrase was subsequently toned down for acceptable general use.)
Attitude of "every man for himself, survival of the fittest, devil take the hindmost", ... but also, that all the possible advantages (however gained), success (however won) and satisfaction (whatever the cost to others) belong to me first!" Narrow-focus, narrow-gauge pseudo-Darwinian selfishness glorified as a sensible philosophy of society and life.
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A term for describing hardcore gamers. Somewhat similar to Button Masher, however, they are pretty experienced at video games. They usually play for long periods of time, most of the time, its nonstop (hence "red thumbs"). The term works better with gamers who play on consoles such as the PS3, XBox 360, Nintendo DS or any retro console (Genesis, NES, SNES, Dreamcast, Game Boy, etc.). Gamers playing on motion-controlled consoles (Wii, iPod Touch, etc.) really aren't included in this term.
Revolved from the term Green Thumb, someone who's good with planting flowers.
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Shittot describes something intensely possitive, similar to such words as 'amazing', 'incredible' and 'vagina'. Although commonly thought to be negative, it must not be confused with the word 'shit'.
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"I got my test results back today", "How'd you do?", "Shittot!"
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1. A woman of negotiable services of intimacy (see prostitute)
2. The sound believed by renowned theoretical physicists to be made when a particularly fat person (say, 250 lbs.+) is running with a box containing a large sponge cake (the cake must be sponge for the desired effect) then drops said cake box in their haste and, due to their unwieldly momentum, runs over the box. The 'shrumple' in question occurs right at the moment of impact between their foot and the top of the box, then continues for several milliseconds as they inevitably crush the cake itself underfoot. the ensuing panting and swearing on the fat individuals behalf is not included in the sound.
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noun. 1.) A male that brings one or more female companions to a dance club but refuses to dance with them. This individual has no interest in dancing but would rather drink and threaten anyone who talks to or asks their companions to dance. See asshole or swinger hater *Note females can be guilty of this behavior although it is very rare.
2.) An individual that takes up room on the dance floor of a club to drink, bullshit, and argue with their date. Not to dance.
3.) An individual in a club that gets highly irate if you bump into them or step on their shoes. Even if the club is packed they expect to have a 50ft buffer zone around them.
Dave- "Hey Justin why didn't you dance with that hot ass girl at that table with the drunk dude? She looked like she really wanted to."
Justin- "Yeah i asked her and she said she really wanted to dance but her date wont let her. He said he would kick my ass if i even looked at her."
Dave- "What?!!!! Her date must be a total club whore!"
Little girls who think they're hot shit, who go to clubs with fake IDs, half naked, looking to hook up with every guy in the club.
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1. The space between monitors that exposes light when using a dual or triple monitor setup.
2. The gaping hole or crack between two monitors. If the dual monitor setup has monitors from multiple manufacturers, the vagina tends to be extremely wide (large).
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2. "I like the electrical tape covering your monitor vagina!"
3. "Your monitor vagina just queefed!"
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When black people don't agree with something they say this. Equivalent to saying "Shit", but with swagger and soul. The way you talk after smoking a grape blunt while sipping a 40 of Colt 45.
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1. The mutual act of tenderness in which one fills a faggots rectum with Cheez Wiz for lubrication and then fucks them in the ass. This is followed by the tasty Cheez being sucked or licked off the lucky cock. This is often followed up with a Salisbury Spritz.
2. "Old Salisburian Style" Wiz Dogg is similar except that one uses a pastry bag to increase the volume and depth of Cheez Wiz in the recipient's ass and one finishes with a pearl necklace that is summarily licked clean.
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The Sabbatical Year. 1The LORD said to Moses on Mount Sinai: 2* Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you enter the land that I am giving you, let the land, too, keep a sabbath for the LORD. 3For six years you may sow your field, and for six years prune your vineyard, gathering in their produce.a 4But during the seventh year the land shall have a sabbath of complete rest, a sabbath for the LORD,b when you may neither sow your field nor prune your vineyard. 5The aftergrowth of your harvest you shall not reap, nor shall you pick the grapes of your untrimmed vines. It shall be a year of rest for the land. 6While the land has its sabbath, all its produce will be food to eat for you yourself and for your male and female slave, for your laborer and the tenant who live with you, 7and likewise for your livestock and for the wild animals on your land.
The Jubilee Year. 8* You shall count seven weeks of years—seven times seven years—such that the seven weeks of years amount to forty-nine years. 9Then, on the tenth day of the seventh month* let the ram’s horn resound; on this, the Day of Atonement,c the ram’s horn blast shall resound throughout your land. 10You shall treat this fiftieth year as sacred. You shall proclaim liberty in the land for all its inhabitants.d It shall be a jubilee for you, when each of you shall return to your own property, each of you to your own family. 11This fiftieth year is your year of jubilee; you shall not sow, nor shall you reap the aftergrowth or pick the untrimmed vines, 12since this is the jubilee. It shall be sacred for you. You may only eat what the field yields of itself.
13In this year of jubilee, then, each of you shall return to your own property. 14Therefore, when you sell any land to your neighbor or buy any from your neighbor, do not deal unfairly with one another. 15On the basis of the number of years since the last jubilee you shall purchase the land from your neighbor;e and so also, on the basis of the number of years of harvest, that person shall sell it to you. 16When the years are many, the price shall be so much the more; when the years are few, the price shall be so much the less. For it is really the number of harvests that the person sells you. 17Do not deal unfairly with one another, then; but stand in fear of your God. I, the LORD, am your God.
18Observe my statutes and be careful to keep my ordinances, so that you will dwell securely in the land. 19The land will yield its fruit and you will eat your fill, and live there securely.f 20And if you say, “What shall we eat in the seventh year, if we do not sow or reap our crop?”g 21I will command such a blessing for you in the sixth year that there will be crop enough for three years, 22and when you sow in the eighth year, you will still be eating from the old crop; even into the ninth year, until the crop comes in, you will still be eating from the old crop.h
Redemption of Property.* 23The land shall not be sold irrevocably; for the land is mine, and you are but resident aliens and under my authority. 24Therefore, in every part of the country that you occupy, you must permit the land to be redeemed. 25When one of your kindred is reduced to poverty and has to sell some property, that person’s closest relative,* who has the duty to redeem it, shall come and redeem what the relative has sold.i 26If, however, the person has no relative to redeem it, but later on acquires sufficient means to redeem it, 27the person shall calculate the years since the sale, return the balance to the one to whom it was sold, and thus regain the property.j 28But if the person does not acquire sufficient means to buy back the land, what was sold shall remain in the possession of the purchaser until the year of the jubilee, when it must be released and returned to the original owner.k
29* When someone sells a dwelling in a walled town, it can be redeemed up to a full year after its sale—the redemption period is one year. 30But if such a house in a walled town has not been redeemed at the end of a full year, it shall belong irrevocably to the purchaser throughout the generations; it shall not be released in the jubilee. 31However, houses in villages that are not encircled by walls shall be reckoned as part of the surrounding farm land; they may be redeemed, and in the jubilee they must be released.
32* In levitical citiesl the Levites shall always have the right to redeem the houses in the cities that are in their possession. 33As for levitical property that goes unredeemed—houses sold in cities of their possession shall be released in the jubilee; for the houses in levitical cities are their possession in the midst of the Israelites. 34Moreover, the pasture landm belonging to their cities shall not be sold at all; it must always remain their possession.
35When one of your kindred is reduced to poverty and becomes indebted to you, you shall support that person like a resident alien; let your kindred live with you. 36Do not exact interest in advance or accrued interest,* but out of fear of God let your kindred live with you. 37n Do not give your money at interest or your food at a profit. 38I, the LORD, am your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God.
39* When your kindred with you, having been so reduced to poverty, sell themselves to you, do not make them work as slaves.o 40Rather, let them be like laborers or like your tenants, working with you until the jubilee year, 41when, together with any children, they shall be released from your service and return to their family and to their ancestral property. 42Since they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, they shall not sell themselves as slaves are sold. 43Do not lord it over them harshly, but stand in fear of your God.
44* The male and female slaves that you possess—these you shall acquire from the nations round about you.p 45You may also acquire them from among the resident aliens who reside with you, and from their families who are with you, those whom they bore in your land. These you may possess, 46and bequeath to your children as their hereditary possession forever. You may treat them as slaves. But none of you shall lord it harshly over any of your fellow Israelites.q
47When your kindred, having been so reduced to poverty, sell themselves to a resident alien who has become wealthy or to descendants of a resident alien’s family, 48even after having sold themselves, they still may be redeemed by one of their kindred, 49by an uncle or cousin, or by some other relative from their family; or, having acquired the means, they may pay the redemption price themselves. 50With the purchaser they shall compute the years from the sale to the jubilee, distributing the sale price over these years as though they had been hired as laborers. 51The more years there are, the more of the sale price they shall pay back as the redemption price; 52the fewer years there are before the jubilee year, the more they have as credit; in proportion to the years of service they shall pay the redemption price. 53The tenant alien shall treat those who sold themselves as laborers hired on an annual basis, and the alien shall not lord it over them harshly before your very eyes. 54And if they are not redeemed by these means, they shall nevertheless be released, together with any children, in the jubilee year. 55For the Israelites belong to me as servants; they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, I, the LORD, your God.
* [25:2–7] As every seventh day is to be a day of rest (cf. 23:3), so every seventh year is a year of rest (cf. 26:34–35, 43). The rest consists in not doing agricultural work. The people are to live off what grows naturally in the fields (vv. 6–7). Verses 19–22 add insurance by saying that God will make the sixth-year crop abundant such that its excess will stretch over the seventh sabbatical year as well as the eighth year when new crops are not yet harvested (cf. 26:10). Cf. Ex 23:10–11.
* [25:8–17] The fiftieth year is the jubilee, determined by counting off “seven weeks of years.” It is sacred, like the sabbath day. Specifically, in it indentured Israelites return to their own households and land that has been sold returns to its original owner. Different laws are found in Ex 21:1–6; Dt 15:1–3, 12–18 (cf. Jer 34:8–22).
* [25:9] Seventh month: the priestly laws reflect the use of two calendars, one starting in the spring (cf. chap. 23) and one in the fall. The jubilee is calculated on the basis of the latter. Ram’s horn: Hebrew shophar. The name for the year, jubilee (Heb. yobel), also means “ram’s horn” and comes from the horn blown to announce the occasion.
* [25:23–55] This is a series of laws dealing mainly with situations of poverty in which one has to sell land, obtain a loan, or become indentured. Many of the laws are connected with the release of debts in the jubilee year.
* [25:29–31] Not being able to redeem a house in a walled city after one year is probably due to the demographic and economic situation of large towns as opposed to small villages and open agricultural areas. The agricultural lands associated with the latter were the foundation for the economic viability of the Israelite family, and as such, God—who is the ultimate owner of the land (25:23)—has assigned them to the Israelites as permanent holdings.
* [25:32–34] An exception to the rule in vv. 29–31 is made for levitical cities (Nm 35:1–8), since the Levites have no broad land holdings. Their houses can be redeemed and are to be released in the jubilee year.
* [25:36] Interest in advance or accrued interest: two types of interest are mentioned here. The former may refer to interest subtracted from the loaned amount in advance, and the latter, to interest or a payment in addition to the loaned amount.
* [25:39–43] Here the individual Israelite has no assets and must become indentured to another Israelite for economic survival. No provision is given for redemption before the jubilee year, though such is probably allowed.
* [25:44–46] While Israelites may not be held as permanent slaves (vv. 39–43, 47–55), foreigners may be. They are not released in the jubilee, but may be bequeathed to one’s children. They may be treated as “slaves,” i.e., harshly (cf. Ex 21:20–21).
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1Does not Wisdom call,
and Understanding raise her voice?a
2On the top of the heights along the road,
at the crossroads she takes her stand;
3By the gates at the approaches of the city,
in the entryways she cries aloud:
4“To you, O people, I call;
my appeal is to you mortals.
5You naive ones, gain prudence,
you fools,* gain sense.
6Listen! for noble things I speak;
my lips proclaim honest words.
7* Indeed, my mouth utters truth,
and my lips abhor wickedness.
8All the words of my mouth are sincere,
none of them wily or crooked;
9All of them are straightforward to the intelligent,
and right to those who attain knowledge.
10Take my instruction instead of silver,
and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11[For Wisdom is better than corals,
and no treasures can compare with her.b]
12I, Wisdom, dwell with prudence,
and useful knowledge I have.
13[The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil;]
Pride, arrogance, the evil way,
and the perverse mouth I hate.c
14Mine are counsel and advice;
Mine is strength; I am understanding.*
15By me kings reign,
and rulers enact justice;
16By me princes govern,
and nobles, all the judges of the earth.
17Those who love me I also love,
and those who seek me find me.
18With me are riches and honor,d
wealth that endures, and righteousness.
19My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold,
and my yield than choice silver.e
20On the way of righteousness I walk,
along the paths of justice,
21Granting wealth to those who love me,
and filling their treasuries.
22* “The LORD begot me, the beginning of his works,
the forerunner of his deeds of long ago;f
23From of old I was formed,*
at the first, before the earth.g
24* When there were no deeps I was brought forth,
when there were no fountains or springs of water;
25Before the mountains were settled into place,
before the hills, I was brought forth;
26When the earth and the fields were not yet made,
nor the first clods of the world.
27When he established the heavens, there was I,h
when he marked out the vault over the face of the deep;
28When he made firm the skies above,
when he fixed fast the springs of the deep;
29When he set for the sea its limit,
so that the waters should not transgress his command;
When he fixed the foundations of earth,
I was his delight day by day,
playing before him all the while,
31Playing over the whole of his earth,
having my delight with human beings.
32* Now, children, listen to me;
happy are they who keep my ways.
33Listen to instruction and grow wise,
do not reject it!
34Happy the one who listens to me,
attending daily at my gates,
keeping watch at my doorposts;
35For whoever finds me finds life,j
and wins favor from the LORD;
36But those who pass me by do violence to themselves;
all who hate me love death.”
* [8:1–36] Chapter 8 is Wisdom’s longest speech in the book. Wisdom is here personified as in 1:20–33. She exalts her grandeur and origin, and invites all (vv. 1–11) to be attentive to her salutary influence in human society (vv. 12–21), for she was privileged to be present at the creation of the world (vv. 22–31). Finally, she promises life and the favor of God to those who are devoted to her, death to those who reject her.
The poem has four sections, each (except the fourth) with two parts of five lines each:
|I.||A.||vv. 1–5||B.||vv. 6–10|
|II.||A.||vv. 12–16||B.||vv. 17–21|
|III.||A.||vv. 22–26||B.||vv. 27–31|
Within chaps. 1–9, chap. 8 is the companion piece to Wisdom’s first speech in 1:20–33. There she spoke harshly, giving a promise only in the last line; here she speaks invitingly, giving a threat only in the last line.
Chapter 8 is the best-known chapter in Proverbs and has profoundly influenced Jewish and Christian thought. The most explicit and lengthy biblical comment is in Sir 24; it too has thirty-five lines in seven five-line stanzas and develops the theme of Wisdom’s intimacy with God and desire to be with human beings. The Gospel of John portrays Jesus in the language of wisdom in Proverbs: Jesus, like Wisdom, calls out to people to listen to him, promises to tell them the truth, seeks disciples, invites them to a banquet, and gives them life. Writers in the patristic period used the language of pre-existent wisdom to express the idea of the pre-existent Word with God.
* [8:7–8] The truth and sincerity of wisdom are absolute because they are of divine origin. They can neither deceive nor tolerate deception. The intelligent understand and accept this. “Straight” and “crooked” in Hebrew and English are metaphors for true, trustworthy and false, deceitful.
* [8:22–31] Wisdom is of divine origin. She is represented as existing before all things (vv. 22–26), when God planned and created the universe, adorning it with beauty and variety, and establishing its wonderful order (vv. 27–30). The purpose of the two cosmogonies (vv. 22–26 and 27–31) is to ground Wisdom’s claims. The first cosmogony emphasizes that she was born before all else (and so deserving of honor) and the second underscores that she was with the Lord during the creation of the universe. The pre-existence of Woman Wisdom with God is developed in Sir 24 and in New Testament hymns to Christ, especially in Jn 1 and Col 1:15–20.
* [8:30] Artisan: the translation of the Hebrew word ’āmôn has been controverted since antiquity. There have been three main opinions: (1) artisan; (2) trustworthy (friend); (3) ward, nursling. The most likely explanation is that ’āmôn is artisan, related to Akkadian ummānu, legendary sages and heroes who brought divine gifts and culture to the human race. I was his delight: the chiastic or ABBA structure of vv. 30–31 unifies the four lines and underscores the analogy between Woman Wisdom’s intimate relation to the Lord and her intimate relation to human beings, i.e., “delight” + “playing” parallels “playing” + “delight.” She is God’s friend and intimate and invites human beings to a similar relationship to God through her.
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A Wisconsin swimmer
Harlan Drake served as the Wisconsin LMSC registrar and sanctioning officer for 17 years. On Sunday evening, August 3, 2008, he passed away at age 80 after a long struggle with Alzheimers and Parkinsons.
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The move: A core exercise that requires stability and controlled movement to challenge you.
Works on: Core and shoulder stability.
Precautions: Avoid this movement if you have any low back or shoulder injuries, also use caution if you have any knee issues.
Setup: Kneel down in front of a physioball with a pad under your knees if necessary. Place your forearms on a physioball while keeping your core tight.
Steps: Slowly roll the ball forward while keeping your forearms on the ball. Ensure your body is in a straight line at the finish from your knees to your shoulders. Now tighten your glutes, abs and hamstrings to help roll the ball back to the start.
Repetitions: Perform three sets of 10 to 15 repetitions.
Options: You can do this exercise with your knees off the ground for increased difficulty. Also, the closer together your knees or feet, the more difficult the exercise.
Each week, Firehouse Fitness features members of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department demonstrate exercises and stretching techniques that can be incorporated into almost any fitness routine. | <urn:uuid:fbaba390-bb17-439a-a253-27b3bcaabd21> | 2013-05-26T03:06:38Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) A former USA student faced a jury for the first time Monday, charged with murdering a young man in his campus dorm room. Prosecutors say Brandon Ajizadeh stabbed James Dean more than 20 times with a butcher knife.
Dean was not a student at USA. Investigators say it all may have started over racy cell phone photos.
The discovery of the body of 19-year-old Dean was ruled a murder, the first in 30 years at USA. Dean was found July 10, 2011, inside Ajizadeh's Delta 6 dorm room.
Police say Ajizadeh confessed to the killing. Just before the trial began Monday afternoon, Local 15 News talked with Ajizadeh's attorney, Jeff Dean, who said his client, at the time of Dean's death, was surrounded by people who were using him for money and other gifts.
When Local 15's Darwin Singleton asked Dean who he believes killed Dean and how it happened, he would only say that we will see what the evidence produces. | <urn:uuid:dec1b14a-98aa-4fbc-b84b-672fff940462> | 2013-05-26T02:43:48Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Children need to know that their parents and adults close to them think homework is important. If they know their parents care, children have a good reason to complete assignments and turn them in on time. There is a lot that you can do to show that you value education and homework.
Set a Regular Time.
Finding a regular time for homework helps children finish assignments. The best schedule is one that works for your child and your family. What works well in one household may not work in another. Of course, a good schedule depends in part on your child's age, as well as individual needs. For instance, one youngster may work best in the afternoon after an hour of play, and another may be more efficient after dinner (although late at night, when children are tired, is seldom a good time).
Outside activities, such as sports or music lessons, may mean that you need a flexible schedule. Your child may study after school on some days and in the evening on others. If there isn't enough time to finish homework, your child may need to drop some outside activity. Homework must be a high priority.
You'll need to work with your elementary school child to develop a schedule. An older student can probably make up a schedule independently, although you'll want to make sure it's a good one. It may help to write out the schedule and put it in a place where you'll see it often, such as the refrigerator door.
Some families have a required amount of time that children must devote to homework or some other learning activity each school night (the length of time can vary depending upon the child's age). For instance, if your seventh-grader knows she's expected to spend an hour doing homework, reading, or visiting the library, she may be less likely to rush through assignments so that she can watch television. A required amount of time may also discourage her from "forgetting" to bring home assignments and help her adjust to a routine.
Pick a Place.
A study area should have lots of light, supplies close by, and be fairly quiet.
A study area doesn't have to be fancy. A desk in the bedroom is nice, but for many youngsters the kitchen table or a corner of the living room works just fine.
Your child may enjoy decorating a special study corner. A plant, a brightly colored container to hold pencils, and some favorite artwork taped to the walls can make study time more pleasant.
Turn off the television and discourage social telephone calls during homework time. (A call to a classmate about an assignment may, however, be helpful.)
Some youngsters work well with quiet background music, but loud noise from the stereo or radio is not OK. One Virginia junior high school history teacher laments, "I've actually had a kid turn in an assignment that had written in the middle, `And George Washington said, "Ohhhhh, I love you."' The kid was so plugged into the music that he wasn't concentrating."
If you live in a small or noisy household, try having all family members take part in a quiet activity during homework time. You may need to take a noisy toddler outside or into another room to play. If distractions can't be avoided, your child may want to complete assignments in a nearby library.
Provide Supplies and Identify Resources.
For starters, collect pencils, pens, erasers, writing paper, an assignment book, and a dictionary. Other things that might be helpful include glue, a stapler, paper clips, maps, a calculator, a pencil sharpener, tape, scissors, a ruler, index cards, a thesaurus, and an almanac. Keep these items together in one place if possible. If you can't provide your child with needed supplies, check with the teacher, school guidance counselor, or principal about possible sources of assistance.
For books and other information resources, check with the school library or local public library. Some libraries have homework centers designed especially to assist children with school assignments (there may even be tutors and other kinds of individual assistance).
These days many schools have computers in classrooms, and many households have personal computers. However, you don't have to have a computer in your home in order for your child to complete homework assignments successfully.
You may want to ask the teacher to explain school policy about the use of computers--or typewriters or any special equipment--for homework. Certainly, computers can be a great learning tool and helpful for some assignments. They can be used for word processing and on-line reference resources, as well as educational programs and games to sharpen skills. Some schools may offer after-school programs where your child can use the school computers. And many public libraries make computers available to children.
Set a Good Example.
Children are more likely to study if they see you reading, writing, and doing things that require thought and effort on your part. Talk with your child about what you're reading and writing even if it's something as simple as making the grocery list. Tell them about what you do at work. Encourage activities that support learning--for example, educational games, library visits, walks in the neighborhood, trips to the zoo or museums, and chores that teach a sense of responsibility.
Show an Interest.
Make time to take your child to the library to check out materials needed for homework (and for fun too), and read with your child as often as you can. Talk about school and learning activities in family conversations. Ask your child what was discussed in class that day. If he doesn't have much to say, try another approach. For example, ask your child to read aloud a story he wrote or discuss the results of a science experiment.
Another good way to show your interest is to attend school activities, such as parent-teacher meetings, shows, and sports events. If you can, volunteer to help in the classroom or at special events. Getting to know some classmates and other parents not only shows you're interested but helps build a network of support for you and your child.
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Words That Shaped the Week: “Bain,” “The Rolling Stones,” and “Comic-Con”
For your edification, a look back at the phrases, nouns, and neologisms that have, for better or for worse, shaped the week’s national discourse.
Bain [bayn], noun: The infamous private equity firm, the ranks of which included fierce and unyielding Romney-campaign opponent Mitt Romney for either 22 or 25 years.
The Rolling Stones [thuh row-ling stonz], noun: British rock gods and style icons with incomparable immune systems who celebrated the 50th anniversary of their first live performance.
Comic-Con [kom-ik kon], noun: The massive annual San Diego–based assembly of nerds pretending to be cool and movie stars pretending to be nerds.
Leon Black [lee-awn blak], noun: The formerly anonymous New York financier and prominent art collector who paid $120 million for The Scream.
Magic Mike [mag-ik myk], noun: The. . . let’s say polarizing nudity-laden Channing Tatum quasi-biopic that may already have a. . . let’s say arguably necessary sequel.
Boo [bu], verb: To express disapproval by yelling, for instance, in the context of Mitt Romney threatening to repeal Obamacare in a speech to the NAACP.
LCD Soundsystem [el see dee sound-sis-tem], noun: The defunct indie band whose final show was turned into a documentary and whose fans include Anne Hathaway, Aziz Ansari, and other cool kids.
Sarah Palin [sar-uh pail-in], noun: Anachronism. Early 21st-century American English. | <urn:uuid:7b66320c-3a1c-4ed8-8bcd-7d01cee993b1> | 2013-05-26T02:51:24Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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By Pete Kotz
By Michael Musto
By Michael Musto
By Capt. James Van Thach told to Jonathan Wei
By Kera Bolonik
By Michael Musto
By Nick Pinto
By Steve Weinstein
In November, the World Economic Forum announced with great fanfare that it would hold its annual meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel to show solidarity with New York. That may, in fact, be why it came here last week. But that doesn't begin to explain what drove the annual gathering of multi-millionaire CEOs and politicians out of Switzerland in the first place.
The Forum fled because it failed to manage the political and financial problems triggered by demonstrations the past two years. Rampaging anarchists scored a major victory in Davos in 2001. They disrupted the Forum's placid marriage to the sleepy ski resort, which had hosted the annual meeting for 31 years. Davos, first famous as the setting for Thomas Mann's Magic Mountain, is not like Seattle or Genoa, cities that might lose a battle to protesters but never have to see them again. Davos is home to the World Economic Forum. If the Forum can't keep the peace, it has to go elsewhere.
Demonstrators show up, like it or not. Crowds took to the streets here and in Zurich last weekend to protest the Forum's role in globalization. In Zurich, police arrested 54 protesters Friday night, and disturbances caused $180,000 in property damage, according to published reports.
Dealing with demonstrators is expensive. Security costs for a meeting in Davos have exploded from $175,000 in 1998 to an estimated $6 million to $9 million this year, according to Klaus. Convincing the provincial government of Graubünden to swallow its 62 percent share of the tab was tough. But parceling out the security tasks proved to be even more difficult. Well aware that a large, violent demonstration in Davos could spell the end of the Forum, Swiss authorities turned back protesters before they reached the meeting in 2001. This strategy moved the security problems to neighboring cities and sowed the seeds of Davos's political undoing.
Protesters were not allowed into Davos last year because, in 2000, they had attacked a McDonald's and smashed shop windows along the main street of town. In 2001, the authorities created "Fortress Davos," and blocked roads and searched trains on Saturday, the traditional demonstration day. Forced to turn back, about 1000 protesters regrouped in Zurich, where they burned automobiles and battled police water cannons. Ironically, Zurich's riot police were 90 miles away in Davos and had to be helicoptered back. Zurich residents and businesses blamed their police for dedicating local resources to the rich visitors in the mountains, and then failing to keep order at home. Davos's security woes had become a national problem.
A national police problem in Switzerland becomes a nightmare overnight. Each of the country's 26 cantons (provinces) has an independent police force, as do most cities and towns. Most of these forces are tiny by American standards. The city of Zurich (pop. 300,000) has 2000 uniformed officers. The canton of Zurich (pop. 1.2 million) employs another 2000 officers. These are the largest forces in a country of 7.2 million people. The police contingent that boarded helicopters to quell the Zurich riot numbered fewer than 50 officers. (This year, the NYPD dedicated 4000 officers to protect the Forum, freezing a three-block zone around the Waldorf-Astoria.)
To police the Forum, each of the 26 cantons must send a few officers to the meeting, as almost all have done in the past. But after the unrest in Zurich, no canton wanted to be caught short if anti-Forum demonstrations spread across the nation. Zurich refused to send officers with experience in quelling demonstrations. At most, Zurich police would stand by, waiting to be choppered in if it were clear that Zurich remained peaceful. Similarly bitter negotiations with other cantons began in June, and they were still going on in October, when the Forum was forced to commit to Davos or find a new home.
"Money was not the biggest problem," says Pascal Couchepin, the Swiss minister of economic affairs. "Finding money in Switzerland is easier than finding police officers."
In the meantime, terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, which altered the Forum's agenda as certainly as it changed the global political climate. Klaus Schwab, the founder and head of the Forum, was in New York on September 11, meeting with Rabbi Arthur Schneier of the Park East Synagogue when the planes struck. After Schwab returned to Geneva, the off-season headquarters of the Forum, he and his staff tore up plans for a meeting on the impending global recession and rewrote the program based on a new and insecure world.
As Charles McLean, communications director for the Forum, tells the story, Schwab was toying early on with the idea of moving the 2002 meeting to New York. "He just brought it up as an idle remark in a meeting, but no one took it very seriously," McLean recalls. Meanwhile, on October 1, the Forum sent out 2500 invitations to the meeting in Davos. The negotiations about costs and security continued. The Forum agreed to pay for relocating police officers, which would have come to about 20 percent of the total bill, according to McLean. (He notes that the Forum did not save money by coming to New York.) The Swiss federal government committed $1.9 million to protect visiting heads of state and dignitaries. Asked about the ongoing security negotiations, McLean recalls them as "background noise." He says Swiss federal authorities assured the Forum that security questions could be solved in time for the meeting.
That noise may have been a faint buzz in Geneva, but in Zurich and Graubünden, the canton that hosts the Forum, it was deafening. Esther Maurer, the Zurich police chief, a Social Democrat who is also a city councilmember standing for re-election on March 3, continued to balk at sending officers to Davos unless two conditions were met. First, the officers must not be needed in Zurich. Second, the Forum would have to change its format to become friendlier to demonstrators. Those seeking dialogue should be offered the opportunity to join the discussion, rather than being shut out, Maurer said.
Late in October, the Forum dispatched two board members to New York to pitch Mayor Giuliani on holding the meeting here. McLean recalls: "The mayor looked at his advisers and asked, 'Does anybody think this is a bad idea?' " On November 7, Klaus Schwab held a press conference at the Waldorf announcing the Forum's "solidarity" with New York.
When the Forum announced that it would leave Switzerland, negotiations took on renewed urgency. The parties agreed to bring the meeting back to Davos in 2003. Esther Maurer's conditions were met. The Swiss government and the Forum endowed a foundation called In the Spirit of Davos, which aims to "institutionalize a dialogue with demonstrators," according to Economic Affairs Minister Couchepin. Swiss Justice and Police Minister Ruth Metzler-Arnold called a meeting of the 26 provincial police departments, and the security costs were redistributed.
But major questions remain for the demonstrators. They have succeeded, so far, in rocking the foundation of the World Economic Forum. Do they want to join the party? Or will the Forum be driven out of Davos forever?
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The database page for Stephen Jonathan Geist
Jenne Keller's original memorial is posted at
Stephen was born on April 12, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. However, he called Silver Spring, Maryland, his home. While growing up he was involved in swimming, Speology, the Boy Scouts and the Civil Air Patrol. All of his activities indicated his desire to be part of a well-functioning team. His goal was not for personal glory but to become one with a group of men who were highly motivated to excellence and dedicated to the same interests. This desire manifested itself in Stephen's intention to become part of the United States Army Special Forces. The proudest day of his life was the day he was awarded his Green Beret.
After training, Stephen volunteered for Vietnam. He served as a demolition and small arms expert on an "A" team supported by a Provincial Unit of ARVN. After six months of heavy combat, Stephen was pulled back to a supporting field unit of the Special Forces.
There, he was assigned as a Heavy Weapons Specialist, Detachment A-332, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), III Corps, War Zone C, Republic of Vietnam. As a member of this 12-man team, Stephen was responsible for the training for indiginous SVN troops in the operation of heavy weapons, such as machine guns, mortars, recoilless rifles, as well as infantry tactics and training and camp defenses. He also accompanied troops on combat patrols.
He wrote letters home not about how many ways he'd learned to kill, but how many ways he'd learned to preserve life and aid others from his training. He spoke of the privilege to be associated with men who shared his dedication and belief that freedom cannot merely be wished for, it must be earned by hard work. He never spoke in apathy of the Vietnamese people, but rather the courage of these people to place themselves in harms way and die if necessary for their rights...free from fear or coercion.
On September 25, 1967, Stephen was the observer aboard an O-1D aircraft of the 74th Aviation Company piloted by Lt. Lynn R. Huddleston on a visual reconnaissance mission north of Minh Thanh, Binh Long Province, 4 miles from the Cambodian border.
A radio call was received by Detachment A-332 at 0930 hours from Lt. Huddleston. No coordinates were given. Again at 1030 hours, a call from Lt. Huddleston was monitored by Hon Quan Radar, and Huddleston gave his position as the vicinity of grid coordinates XT633739, or a few miles from the Cambodian border just north of Minh Thanh. This was the last radio communication with the men aboard the O-1D. The plane never reached its destination. Search and rescue was initiated at 1310 hours but was terminated 3 days later without any sightings of either the aircraft or its crew. No trace has ever been found.
Two additions have been added to Stephen's file. In 1988 one such addition makes mention of remains coming out of Cambodia however these remains belonged to neither Stephen or Lt. Huddleston. Another addition mentions a villager who saw an O-1D go down in that area on that day. When villagers arrived at the crash site, one man was dead and the one with a gun was executed. This shows the search for these two brave men may now be expanded into Cambodia.
On a more personal note, Stephen's memorial marker is placed in Andersonville, Georgia, at the old Civil War POW camp and the National X-POW Museum. In 1999, Stephen received a second Purple Heart medal, this one for giving his life for his country. The Medal presentation was performed with 4-star General Thomas Schwartz, Commander of the Army's Forces Command Fort McPherson. General Schwartz wears Stephen's bracelet as I do. A grateful nation has, at last, given Stephen the honor he well deserves.
Some of this information was provided by the P.O.W. Network.
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VMware Reports Third Quarter 2012 Results
Company Appoints Jonathan Chadwick as Chief Financial Officer
- Year-over-Year Revenue Growth of 20% to $1.13 Billion
- Operating Margin of 16.8%; Non-GAAP Operating Margin of 32.2%
PALO ALTO, Calif., October 23, 2012 —VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2012. Also announced today, industry veteran Jonathan Chadwick will join VMware as chief financial officer (CFO) effective November 5, 2012.
- Revenues for the third quarter were $1.13 billion, an increase of 20% from the third quarter of 2011, and 22% measured in constant currency.
- Operating income for the third quarter was $190 million, an increase of 5% from the third quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP operating income for the third quarter was $365 million, an increase of 28% from the third quarter of 2011.
- Net income for the third quarter was $157 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, compared to $178 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $303 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, compared to $230 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2011.
- Trailing twelve months operating cash flows were $1.97 billion, an increase of 5% compared to the trailing twelve months ended the third quarter of 2011. Trailing twelve months free cash flows were $1.90 billion, an increase of 4% compared to the trailing twelve months ended the third quarter of 2011.
- Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $4.4 billion and unearned revenue was $3.0 billion as of September 30, 2012.
U.S. revenues for the third quarter of 2012 grew 25% to $554 million from 2011. International revenues grew 16% to $580 million from 2011.
License revenues for the third quarter of 2012 were $491 million, an increase of 11% from 2011. Service revenues, which include software maintenance and professional services, were $643 million for third quarter of 2012, an increase of 29% from 2011.
“Third quarter results reinforce VMware’s leadership and momentum as cloud emerges as the de facto IT infrastructure standard,” said Pat Gelsinger, chief executive officer, VMware. “Our Software Defined Data Center platform gives customers a clear path to the cloud, and the recently announced VMware vCloud® Suite of virtualized compute, storage, networking and management capabilities demonstrates our unique ability to deliver proven solutions that speed this journey.”
“We delivered a solid quarter despite tough macroeconomic conditions,” said Carl Eschenbach, chief operating officer and co-president, VMware. “The quarter went as expected and we achieved record quarterly results for total revenue and non-GAAP operating income. Fourth quarter revenues are expected to be in the range of $1.26 and $1.29 billion. Annual 2012 revenues are expected to be in the range of $4.572 and $4.602 billion, an increase of 21.4% to 22.2% from 2011. Annual license revenues are expected to grow between 12.8% and 13.8%.”
Jonathan Chadwick Appointed Chief Financial Officer
Jonathan Chadwick, 46, brings deep industry and business leadership experience to VMware. Most recently, he served as corporate vice president of Microsoft and CFO of Skype, following roles as EVP and CFO of McAfee and in a variety of finance leadership positions in over a decade at Cisco Systems. Chadwick will be responsible for leading VMware’s global finance organization and will report to Gelsinger.
Commenting on the new addition to VMware’s executive team, Gelsinger added, “As we refine and accelerate VMware’s market and innovation strategy, we are squarely focused on delivering increasing value to our customers and shareholders. Jonathan’s tremendous talent and experience in financial controls, business operations and strategic planning will be foundational to these efforts, and we warmly welcome him to the leadership team.”
Recent Highlights & Strategic Announcements
- In late August, VMware hosted VMworld® 2012 in San Francisco. The event attracted a record 21,000 customers, partners, press and analysts, and 250 sponsors and exhibitors signifying major interest from the IT industry in cloud computing and the next generation of IT. In early October, VMware hosted VMworld Europe in Barcelona, attracting more than 8,000 attendees to the Company’s regional user conference.
- On August 27, VMware unveiled a comprehensive solution of cloud infrastructure and management products, expertise and ecosystem support to help customers drive greater efficiency and improve operational agility. At the heart of the announcement was the new VMware vCloud® Suite 5.1– the first solution to deliver the Software Defined Data Center. The vCloud suite integrates VMware’s leading virtualization, cloud infrastructure and management portfolio into a single SKU, simplifying the adoption of cloud era technologies.
- Also on August 27, VMware announced new Cloud Ops Intellectual Property (IP) and advisory, transformation and education services. Based on VMware’s experience helping hundreds of clients worldwide navigate through the complex decisions around building, running and optimizing public and private cloud environments, Cloud Ops has emerged as a new operating model where IT shifts from a reactive, tactical relationship with the business to the role of a strategic partner, helping broker critical, value-added services across an organization.
VMware plans to host a conference call today to review its third quarter 2012 results and to discuss its financial outlook. The call is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. PT/ 5:00 p.m. ET and can be accessed via the Web at http://ir.vmware.com. The webcast will be available live, and a replay will be available following completion of the live broadcast for approximately 60 days.
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VMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable businesses to thrive in the Cloud Era. Customers rely on VMware to help them transform the way they build, deliver and consume Information Technology resources in a manner that is evolutionary and based on their specific needs. With 2011 revenues of $3.77 billion, VMware has more than 400,000 customers and 55,000 partners. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the world and can be found online at www.vmware.com.
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VMware, VMworld and VMware vCloud are registered trademarks or trademarks of VMware, Inc. in the United States and other jurisdictions. Other marks mentioned herein are trademarks, which are proprietary to VMware, Inc. or another company.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to VMware’s financial results as determined in accordance with GAAP are included at the end of this press release following the accompanying financial data. For a description of these non-GAAP financial measures, including the reasons management uses each measure, please see the section of the tables titled “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
This press release contains forward-looking statements including, among other things, statements regarding VMware’s fourth quarter and annual revenue and license revenue projections, our expectations for leadership and momentum in cloud infrastructure, the roles of our Software Defined Data Center platform, vCloud Suite and Cloud Ops IP and services in the adoption of cloud computing and their benefits to customers, important IT market trends and expectations that VMware’s strategy will deliver increasing value to shareholders and customers. These forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbor provisions created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors, including but not limited to: (i) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; (ii) delays or reductions in consumer or information technology spending; (iii) competitive factors, including but not limited to pricing pressures, industry consolidation, entry of new competitors into the virtualization market, and new product and marketing initiatives by our competitors; (iv) factors that affect timing of license revenue recognition such as product announcements and promotions and beta programs; (v) our customers’ ability to develop, and to transition to, new products and computing strategies such as cloud computing and desktop virtualization; (vi) the uncertainty of customer acceptance of emerging technology; (vii) changes in the willingness of customers to enter into longer term licensing and support arrangements; (viii) rapid technological and market changes in virtualization software and platforms for cloud and desktop computing; (ix) changes to product development timelines; (x) VMware’s relationship with EMC Corporation and EMC’s ability to control matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of VMware’s board members; (xi) our ability to protect our proprietary technology; (xii) our ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees; (xiii) the successful integration of acquired companies and assets into VMware; and (xiv) fluctuating currency exchange rates. These forward looking statements are based on current expectations and are subject to uncertainties and changes in condition, significance, value and effect as well as other risks detailed in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K that we may file from time to time, which could cause actual results to vary from expectations. VMware assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release. | <urn:uuid:f2b8aac1-f5b4-4f76-8b05-3ca6bc5977df> | 2013-05-26T02:48:58Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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This Maryland Freshman is dealing fine with life on the field, but off the field he has no idea what hit him. Who in the world thought it would be a good idea for him to take a "Women's Literature" class in the modern university?
Davin Meggett never anticipated such an adverse situation so early in his career at Maryland. After being thrown into it "cold turkey," his palms moistened, his stomach quivered and he questioned whether he might embarrass himself in front of an audience.
The toughest part of Meggett's freshman season had nothing to do with entering a football game late in the fourth quarter Oct. 25 and hauling in a 31-yard reception in the final minute to help set up a game-winning field goal on this season's most memorable drive. Meggett's agitation instead stems from the mere thought of the syllabus for his toughest class: women's literature.
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If Meggett starts against Virginia Tech, he said he would keep the same tempered attitude, adding: "Just play ball. Isn't any different from playing ball when you were young, when you were in middle or high school. It's real simple."
As for reading "Beloved" and discussing other classics in women's literature?
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