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Comments (73)
Bunker555 wrote:
Would be good to know the number of Tea Bagger GOP members in the House who only know how to say “NO” to anything proposed by the President.
Dec 29, 2012 1:31am EST -- Report as abuse
obamaisright wrote:
two thumbs up !!
Dec 29, 2012 1:42am EST -- Report as abuse
AZWarrior wrote:
Obama has no intention of making a deal. He wants the deadlock so he can “come to the rescue” of the poor downtrodden middle class with a tax break bill. He gets to be the hero to the sheep and spends the money on his friends. Meanwhile we have an unlimited debt. You are stupid sheep and are about to be sheared. Enjoy.
Dec 29, 2012 1:43am EST -- Report as abuse
Lavrentii wrote:
I don’t think that these conservative House members are serving anyone’s interests except the narrow-minded, uneducated and selfish “trailer trash”, of whom there are many, many in our country who don’t understand their own economic self interest (ironic!), and the equally self interested economic elites who are educated and do understand their own economic interests and have accordingly bought our government, using Tea-baggers as their shock troops in the campaign.
So the PUS invokes a system of cuts and taxes on a timer and says to the taxpayers it’s not his fault that the GOP doesn’t cleanup the mess from the Senate not passing a budget in 4+years? Why should anyone be cooperative to that kind of shiv-job? GOP? Stand your ground. Everyone’s taxes either stay the same or EVERYONES taxes go up. Voting for a Government to play Robinhood with a nation is offensive.
Dec 29, 2012 1:45am EST -- Report as abuse
Bunker: Speaking of NO… Your Senate has refused to pass a budget 5Trillion in extra debt ago now.. That’s more offensive than anything Congress has managed.
Dec 29, 2012 1:47am EST -- Report as abuse
richinnc wrote:
Shame on our “leaders” – both parties for not doing their job – to do as all of us have to – living within our means. We cannot “tax” our boss for more money. We have to determine our “needs” vs “wants”. Why can’t our “leaders” do the same without doing the blame game?
Dec 29, 2012 1:49am EST -- Report as abuse
ZackShoemaker wrote:
It’s impossible because we let our leaders tell us we shouldn’t raise taxes and we shouldn’t cut entitlements. However, we let them cut taxes, and raise entitlements, despite our rampant debt. We need to raise taxes, cut entitlements, at least under short-term sunset laws, and we need to shrink military spending, we need to properly allocated social security funds, and we need to eliminate these 3500-plus bills that come in a week and the very last moment. No one gets to read them in such short time in passing them, we are only passing laws that inhibit liberties or extend our fiscal irresponsibility, and we are ignoring our deficit completely. Austerity measures or default, borrowing or printing more money is a crime.
Dec 29, 2012 1:52am EST -- Report as abuse
tergen wrote:
What’s mind-boggling is that Obama is still blaming everyone else. Where is it that the buck stops?
Instead of waiting a few months from now when they bring us to another brink, perhaps the President should let someone else assume the responsibility of head of state…not head of the democraps or republicants, Head of State.
Dec 29, 2012 1:56am EST -- Report as abuse
manstrato wrote:
There is essentially zero chance that the Republicans will pass any bill that Obama would be willing to sign. The Republican candidates got about $2 billion from mostly very wealthy individuals and corporations for their 2012 campaigns with the clear understanding that the Republicans would keep taxes low on those wealthy donors. These donors don’t like bad investments and they aren’t going to look kindly on their paid for politicians raising their taxes. The only way the Republicans can possibly go back to their rich donors next time is to make it look like they lowered taxes, not raised them. So over the cliff we go and a few weeks or months later when they get the go ahead from the Coach brothers they will vote to lower the taxes that were raised by going over the cliff.
Dec 29, 2012 2:08am EST -- Report as abuse
bill_o_rights wrote:
Exactly what I’ve been saying.
You’d think people would be smart enough to recognize a Marxist when they see one. But, apparently that’s not the case.
Dec 29, 2012 2:16am EST -- Report as abuse
flashrooster wrote:
Just raise the dam taxes. These Republicans don’t care about our country. They only care about keeping their seats. They should be required to forfeit their seats. Obama can’t afford to keep giving in to the Republicans. He was reelected for a reason. If Obama caves again, as this article points out, the Republicans will play the same destructive game again and again. This is suppose to be a democracy. The Republicans are behaving as if it’s authoritarian rule and they’re in charge. They are posing a serious threat to this country all because they’re afraid of the TeaPartiers challenging their seats during the next primaries. Absurd. They should all be tried for treason.
Dec 29, 2012 2:18am EST -- Report as abuse
onebythesea wrote:
What is “mind-boggling” is how a poor leader like Obama can say these things with a straight face and people let him off the hook! Obviously he needed to take the leadership role on this and failed, again. But when you have blind followers that don’t understand what his job is (and maybe he doesn’t) and a media that loves his celebraty status in todays age I can only laugh at how ridiculous it all is. The Subprime President that will spend our nation to bankruptcy can’t understand why his Congress can’t get a budget deal when he doesn’t even know what a budget is. Funny.
Dec 29, 2012 2:30am EST -- Report as abuse
It’s amazing to me how many right wingers are gifted with knowing what Obama is thinking! You’re always on about telling us about his “hidden agenda” and such. You guys must be as smart as the astrologers I know.
Dec 29, 2012 2:33am EST -- Report as abuse
Joe_Casepack wrote:
Who’s Obama kidding?
This was the plan all along.. let the taxes go up, blame the Republicans, then offer relief to become the savior.
Boom, the “Bush Tax Cuts” become the “Obama Tax Cuts”.
Dec 29, 2012 2:34am EST -- Report as abuse
mountainrose wrote:
Senate does not enact laws, The house does.
Dec 29, 2012 2:37am EST -- Report as abuse
shadowchilds wrote:
azwarrior stop watching Fox news and listening to rush. incase you dont actually read the news or watch more then one station. the extension of bush era tax cut from the house side is doing nothing but roller stamping the problem. tell norquist to take a freaking hike. he is the root of all problems. his little signed promise is what causing all the problems. if you can’t raise taxes you can gain any money then what you already take in. yes certian budget can be cut. one thing you dont see if congress taking apay cut. over the last 4 year americans have taken paycuts to save their job. taken jobs that pay less to provide for their families. hell most people in congress make 10 times more then our men and women fighting for our freedom. how about they cut 50% of senate and the house’s payroll. you will never see that. how about we pass a bill they dont get paid till they balance a budget. i know if i dont do my job at work. i dont have a paycheck. why i would be fired. in goverment they cant be fired. so the senate and the house are the biggest bunch of freeloaders.
Dec 29, 2012 2:38am EST -- Report as abuse
BufordPussar wrote:
The Tea Party is a single issue group whose primary mission is to reduce the size of the federal government. Let’s all remember that the role of the federal level is to provide for national defense and protect from foreign invaders. The rest of the powers reside at the individual state level.
Our country is a federal republic of 50 united states. The federal level was never intended by our founders to become this powerful or large.
As to the one area where we should never cut spending that would be the military – for several good reasons. First, as stated above, the national defense it provides is the primary mission of the federal government. There are also many other good things that all can agree that the military provides.
Education, training, healthcare, dental care, housing, food, clothing, retirement. The military is the greatest social program our country has. For people who think that our country should provide these services, join the military. Provide your services in exchange.
To the point that the president is “mind-boggled”. People were for years “mind-boggled” about why the sun suddenly went dark every few years. That is until someone finally postulated that the earth was round, there was a moon and sun and they all went round in circles.
I would say that anyone who doesn’t understand that there is a fundamental divide in philosophy about the role of our national level government *might* be “mind-boggled” at why there can be no agreement.
Take a few moments and think about the greater issues. The Tea Party is fighting for the very survival of the original intention of our founding fathers. Read the writings of Thomas Jefferson and see what his thinking is about a small federal government. I paraphrase, but one of his greatest quotes goes like this, “Any government powerful enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you’ve got.”
I for one agree and would like to see the reach of our federal level of government be cut dramatically.
Dec 29, 2012 2:40am EST -- Report as abuse
MassResident wrote:
Why does anyone believe this is anything other than a scam to raise taxes, cut spending and reduce the deficit without paying the political price? Everything was scheduled to happen right after the election for a reason. The major parties have gotten very good at claiming the “other party” is responsible but, in fact, they both voted for this and the President signed it so they are all in on it.
Obviously our politicians think we are children and will never accept that the government can’t run a 40% deficit forever. To judge by the news coverage, either the media is in on the scam or they find it “sells papers” and aren’t going to spoil a good thing by pointing out the obvious.
Dec 29, 2012 2:44am EST -- Report as abuse
VeriDempleman wrote:
Seems that the Bush-era tax cuts worked the way Karl Rove originally planned them. With the occupation in the middle east ending prior to pipelines being finished, the result is republican-led hardship so people can blame Obama for Bush’s lies.
Dec 29, 2012 2:47am EST -- Report as abuse
My_Opinion_7 wrote:
I say we arrest Grover Norquist on treason and seriously think about doing the same to all those republicans that signed his little treason contract. These politicians were elected to work for America not one man and his rich friends.
Dec 29, 2012 2:49am EST -- Report as abuse
The Republican Party is a terrorist organization. Economic terrorism is probably more destructive to America than Al Queda. Which says something about the GOP, doesn’t it.
Dec 29, 2012 2:56am EST -- Report as abuse
HemiHead66 wrote:
Do you really think the Dem’s are going to get the blame? The GOP don’t even have the Tea-Party on their side. The GOP are trying to hold Social Sec. & Medicare hostage so they can continue funding their friends trillion a year pork-barrel bogus war-on-terror Defense contracts. If it was up to the GOP, they’d rob the daylights outta the poor and throw the sick to the wolves to keep all of their interests funded. Seniors already pay double the world for health care and the GOP want to stick-it to them some more. Obama wants to let the Govt. negotiate drug prices to reel in some of these sky-high costs, but the GOP refused. If the GOP are going to take away the tops tax-loopholes and give-aways – which they shouldn’t of had in the first place – then the GOP are going to make sure the Dem’s stick-it to seniors so their voter base is ticked off also. That’s some deal, rob the poor in return for the rich giving up some freebies their lobbyist friends got for them. Come 2014 & 2016, the GOP are history.
Dec 29, 2012 3:25am EST -- Report as abuse
Missourimule wrote:
Generally, one of the most intelligent explanations of the situation we’re in that I’ve seen in a long time. What remains obnoxious to me is Obama’s claiming of the ‘high road’, in his scolding of Congress. He’s done as much damage to the civility and the ability to get the two sides together as anyone, while at the same time, playing the most inactive role in government of any President I can remember.
Dec 29, 2012 5:43am EST -- Report as abuse
DeannaTx wrote:
I’m not sure I understand where you’re coming from.
For the past 2 years Obama and the Democrats have conceded time after time to the House Republicans in a far grander show of willingness to cooperate to get the smallest amounts of business accomplished. Entitlement spending has already been cut several times. Once just to get a nominee approved. The first time ever that took place. Our House has stooped to a new corrupted low.
I’m not partial to either side given I’m about as Independent as an Independent gets.
We don’t hire representitives to bring a government to its knees in order to stay faithful to a pledge made to a lobbiest. We don’t pay elected officials to thrash our already weak economic recovery.
Bottom line is if they can’t figure out how to get business done.. they’ve failed at their job. Any of the rest of us would be fired for this sort of nonsense.
Dec 29, 2012 6:37am EST -- Report as abuse
deerecub1977 wrote:
In both of Obamas campains he was SO SURE he would get congress to work together.
Dec 29, 2012 6:56am EST -- Report as abuse
K3HY wrote:
Blaming President Obama using the negative “It’s all Obama’s fault” fascist Republican Taliban Tea Party rhetoric just doesn’t work anymore.
That’s why the GOP lost the election and will lose the house majority in 2014.
Whining and crying about President Obama doesn’t make a bit of difference.
Dec 29, 2012 7:31am EST -- Report as abuse
susette wrote:
In one study after another, the GOP relies heavily on constituents who are impoverished and uneducated to support them at the p[olls, all the while with the well funded outer circle giving them the orders to decimate the middle class in order to have a more easily controlled government without the voices of the little people whimpering in the background. That is the grand scheme for them. “Who needs a constitution of the people, by the people and for the people?! Bah!”
Dec 29, 2012 7:45am EST -- Report as abuse
MikeFrett wrote:
Your attitude is why you lost the election and why you’re going to lose again in 2014, keep up the good work!.
I’m very upset about this, Republicans holding up the Budget. They can pass a law to Spy on Americans without a warrant and give (I think) $600M for Sandy disaster, but not this.
Republicans are Terrorizing this Country and need to be put out of a Job!.
Dec 29, 2012 7:48am EST -- Report as abuse
mtj wrote:
To extend the payroll tax cut was and still is bizarre. Is this money not a contribution to SS ? So we are comfortable with robbing Peter to pay Paul ?
The economics in this nation would be more intelligently run, by the dumbest, most mathematiclly challengee, high school kid, who has the basic understanding of right and wrong
Our so called leaders have placed us on the path to bankruptcy and have no intention of changing direction.
After all, they are above us all and pension proofed, we are left to our own devices.
Bring on the cliff and let,s start over
Dec 29, 2012 7:54am EST -- Report as abuse
mtj wrote:
Bunker 555 I hope the teabaggers say no to the POTUS plans forever.
All he plans to do is to spend and spend.
Clearly, dealing with the national debt is beyond both him and you.
Enjoy the party and let someone else pay is his morality.
Is it yours ?
If so shame on you
Dec 29, 2012 7:56am EST -- Report as abuse
mtj wrote:
twothumbs up Enjoy the spending now I hope you and yours are well covered to withstand the aftermath
Welcome to the new Greece
Dec 29, 2012 7:57am EST -- Report as abuse
Domsayshi wrote:
Last Wednesday, Geitner kept 156 billion dollars from being reinvested into the federal employees Thrift Saving Plan. He just took it and kept it to be used as the Debt Ceiling was to be hit this Monday.
This was not government money. It is my retirement money. Short term debt matures, debt that we employees bought into from our plan, and the money is put back in until we withdraw it at retirement.
This has not been talked about.
This is stealing. How could he legally do this?
Dec 29, 2012 8:09am EST -- Report as abuse
hotmess wrote:
I’m confused. You have Democrats blaming the economic mess we have on the Bush Tax Cuts, but in the same breath, arguing that that if we let them expire, it’s a disaster for the economy. If the cuts were that bad for the economy, shouldn’t repealing them be good for the economy? If you’re saying we go off a fiscal cliff if the cuts are repealed, are you saying that the cuts are a good thing? So now, you have Democrats arguing that Bush Tax Cuts are good for the economy.
Dec 29, 2012 8:11am EST -- Report as abuse
mike439 wrote:
As far as I can see neither side is willing to put aside their politics and do the right thing and fix this problem. Taxing the rich is not the answer, a combination of serious massive “real” cuts in government spending and a small increase in everyones’s taxes (after all we are all the problem, aren’t we?) should be done until our debt problem is fixed.
No more foreign aid to countries unless we control when and for what the monies are spent, if countries want us to have military presence they should pay us for it not us pay them, no more aid for illegal aliens and deport all here illegally with jail for all until they are deported and most of all downsize the government and make the ones left actually work. No more bailouts for private businesses no matter who they are…………….
Dec 29, 2012 8:19am EST -- Report as abuse
hotmess wrote:
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Seriously, you reelected him. Did you really expect anything different?
Dec 29, 2012 8:22am EST -- Report as abuse
mixup wrote:
Going off the fiscal cliff is the the best thing that can happen. It will be the start of healing the economy. I think they should also raise interest rates immediately by about 5%. For too long we have been encouraging, protecting and rewarding the irresponsible credit-bubble idiots who have brought this country to the mess that it’s in.
Welcome to the real world.
Dec 29, 2012 8:29am EST -- Report as abuse
VeriDempleman wrote:
Normally I’d have something insightful to say, but basically Obama is extending an invitation, and republicans are acting like spoiled brats.
Dec 29, 2012 8:38am EST -- Report as abuse
Domsayshi wrote:
Anyone who puts faith in American government is stupid. Definitely not worth dying for. Crooked politicians. Liars. Cheats. Thieves. And those are the nicest words that I can think of. All of them, from the head louse to the newest in a seat. They only think of getting re-elected. Scum sucking pigs.
Dec 29, 2012 8:39am EST -- Report as abuse
imperialdemo wrote:
The buck stops with the PRESIDENT. Clinton was able to compromise with the Gingrich Republicans… and Obama doesn’t want to OR is incapable of doing so… where are the Senate plans? where is the Preisdent’s plan.
Dec 29, 2012 9:10am EST -- Report as abuse
amos033 wrote:
President Obama will go down in History knowa as the “Raiser of Taxes”
Dec 29, 2012 9:17am EST -- Report as abuse
PKFA wrote:
I never thought I’d ever agree with Michelle Obama, but I’ve finally come around: I am not proud to be an American.
Dec 29, 2012 9:27am EST -- Report as abuse
Beobachter wrote:
@one bythesea 29-12
“a poor leader like Obama”
After the worst leader ever it will take decades to repair the damage done by extreme monetarist and neo-liberal predecessors like him and the inventor of it all ….(Reaganomics), the ill fated “over” liberal globalized supply side economy in a monetarist system (Milton Friedmann) should be reversed.
Exporting jobs should be heavily charged (Import duties for instance ) and creating jobs at home should be promoted (tax advantages).
Dec 29, 2012 9:48am EST -- Report as abuse
Beobachter wrote:
@Amos033…and Mr. Bush (GW) as a looser of taxes….
Dec 29, 2012 9:49am EST -- Report as abuse
Abulafiah wrote:
hotmess wrote:
Yes. You are confused. It is the spending cuts that will damage the economy, as they always do.
Dec 29, 2012 9:52am EST -- Report as abuse
wildabeast wrote:
This was a better written article than most. Still leaving a lot of the proposals from the democrats out of the discussion that are a big source of republican opposition. We have a divided government for a reason which is to limit power to any one branch of government.
Socialism is extremely expensive and where it may seem like a compassionate view of government and humanity, the government has no money it doesn’t take from someone that lives their life, takes risks either through the cost of their education or their investments.
There are people in the political spectrum that were elected to hold the line on spending and taxation. That is what they were hired to do.
Dec 29, 2012 10:00am EST -- Report as abuse
Amskeptic wrote:
Well wildabeast . . . every sentence you wrote, I take issue with. Republican obstructionism and ruinous filibusters is NOT checks and balances. “Socialism” is a buzzword, what we are suffering from is corporate welfare, especially in the military sector. Compassion is too weak a word for what is actually a moral issue, are we going to cut food stamps before military boondoggles? (hint: God is watching) And, finally, the people who annointed themselves as the “hold the line on spending and taxation” are the very people who are absolutely most responsible for the increase in the deficits and their refusal to allow tax revenue to increase (tax revenues are now less as a percentage of GDP than at any time since 1950) is strangling the American economy, all in the name of out-of-control greed.
Dec 29, 2012 10:42am EST -- Report as abuse
KDupre wrote:
Congress is finding it very difficult to reach the goal post because the president keeps moving it every time they get close. No wonder they’re all frustrated. The most frustrating part is this president simply does not get that he is a major part of the problem.
Dec 29, 2012 10:47am EST -- Report as abuse
wildabeast wrote:
Cool, we disagree.
Dec 29, 2012 10:52am EST -- Report as abuse
ExPatBrit43 wrote:
No clear-thinking person can doubt that with the shift of a few hundred thousand votes Romney would have won and this mess would have been resolved without the drama and the damage it’s doing to our standard of living.
The fulcrum of the crisis lies in Obama’s ideologically-driven insistence on raising taxes on those making over $250,000 or $400,000 and that is the major roadblock to a deal. No one can say that the 85 billion raised by that tax would make any difference in a deficit of 1.5 trillion. See the companion article on the French Constitutional Court’s finding their proposed 75% millionaire tax unconstitutional as being on ideological grounds. Interestingly, Hollande’s government acknowledges that the tax is not necessary to dealing with their deficit reduction goals. Likewise here.
The real problem lies in the fact that our government is not a parliamentary system, so that the majority party can implement its agenda and take full responsibility when the agenda fails. Here the division of power is so great that it has produced a dysfunctional government. Even though he is primarily to blame for the current economic disaster, the President is successful in pointing the finger at the other side.
Dec 29, 2012 11:15am EST -- Report as abuse
RSaltyDog wrote:
I’ve been a conservative all my life and this is the result of my party (GOP) not dumping the TEAParty! It’s one thing to be conservative and cautious and quite another to be facist and radical zealots. In the end, I hope we jump the cliff. The Bush Tax Cuts expire and revenue is raised on all.Nudges Norquist and TEA towards the exit door. Cuts to our fat, bloated Defense Dept. I would rather make cuts to Afganistan/Pakistan than Grandma. This is what happens when you mix poisoned TEA at your party GOP. After this mess I will see if my old party even exists or if it has become TEA. IF TEA I’m out!
Dec 29, 2012 11:30am EST -- Report as abuse
ExPatBrit43 wrote:
@Amskeptic: Why not eliminate the military altogether and substitute a national guard, like Costa Rica? That way, next to no “corporate welfare, especially in the military sector” and no more “military boondogles.” I note that you have not suggested any cuts anywhere else in the budget.
Why not simply nationalize everything, including everyone’s savings and the pension funds, and use the resulting wealth to fund your programs. [Hint: God, as well as the new and very necessary US version of the old Committee for State Security (KGB), would be watching.] Now there’s your real plan.
Dec 29, 2012 11:32am EST -- Report as abuse
Donnatello wrote:
@Herman_Miunster You obviously don’t understand government. It was not the President who started the sequestration. It was a joint agreement of the Republicans and Democrats that set it up. They both agreed to start an automatic cycle of cuts and tax increases, so that it would be distasteful to both parties. This was because they couldn’t come to an agreement the last time on the debt ceiling increase. They thought that by using this tactic, they were ensured that a deal could be done. Basically, they were playing an elaborate game of chicken, that each side felt they would surely win, when the other side blinked. However, there doesn’t seem to be much blinking coming from either side, and we are in the mess that we are in because of it.
RedRider39 wrote:
The nations political problems will persist until voters wise up to the total obstructionism of the Tea Party and vote them out of office. They are on record as having said they will not compromise. Compromise is what politics is all about. To say you will never compromise, is to say you will not your job. Further, any politician who would sign the Grover Norquest pledge to never raise taxes under any circumstances, is a fool.
Dec 29, 2012 1:36pm EST -- Report as abuse
sjfella wrote:
Y’all had your chance to vote the buffoons out but instead re-elected nearly every one of them. Quit your useless whining. Too late.
Dec 29, 2012 1:59pm EST -- Report as abuse
TheNewWorld wrote:
An invitation to do what? Bend over and take what he has been giving America for four years?
Dec 29, 2012 2:16pm EST -- Report as abuse
flashrooster wrote:
ExPatBrit43: Obama won, not Romney. It would have taken more than a shift of a few hundred thousand votes, but it doesn’t matter. Obama won. I know people like you just cannot stand the idea of a black man being the President of this country, though I’m sure you insist it has nothing to do with racism. Racism is alive and well in America. It didn’t all just evaporate with the election of a black man to the Presidency.
If Romney had won, he would have cut taxes further and thrown people off of Medicare and Medicaid while increasing the defense budget and the deficit. Basically, a continuation of the Bush policies. You may see that as a solution, but fortunately you are in the minority. The majority of Americans are being much more pragmatic. They understand that it doesn’t make sense to keep taxes at historical lows while our debt is at historical highs. A child can understand that. Too bad you can’t. It’s not that hard. Bush is the only US President to engage in a major military conflict without raising taxes to pay for it. That’s how you do war: you have those engaging in it pay for it. Not pretend like it doesn’t cost anything while passing the bill on to our children and grandchildren.
Not only did Bush and the Republicans fail to raise the taxes necessary to pay for their wars, but they did the counter-intuitive thing and actually cut taxes while taking our country to war. The result? Record high deficits. It’s time to pay for those wars. That’s basic common sense.
Dec 29, 2012 2:19pm EST -- Report as abuse
TheNewWorld wrote:
The Bush tax cuts ended in 2010. We have the Obama tax cuts now. In addition to the Bush tax cuts he added a payroll tax cut that is also going to expire. But as all Demcorats tell us tax cuts don’t work. Yet they are all screaming because they are going to end. Absolute hypocrisy if you ask me.
Dec 29, 2012 2:20pm EST -- Report as abuse
flashrooster wrote:
TheNewWorld: Are you simply incapable of thinking clearly and rationally? The Obama tax cuts? LOL… A logically thinking person would attribute the tax cuts to the person who put them in place, not someone who opposed them and has been fighting to get rid of them, or at least those that affect the top tax bracket. Obama didn’t undo the Reagan tax cuts, so should THOSE be called the Obama tax cuts, too? Do you also refer to the Affordable Care Act as Republicare? Makes about as much sense.
What you’re trying to do doesn’t make you look intelligent nor does it change any minds about anything. You simply hate Obama so much that you just throw everything at him that your little mind can pick up. Strange, since the man hasn’t done anything radical or tried anything any other American President hasn’t tried. The only difference is the color of his skin. Of course your unbridled hatred has nothing to do with race, or so every rightwing Obama hater claims. You should try a little maturation and join the rest of us in the 21st Century. We’ve come to realize that race really doesn’t matter.
Dec 29, 2012 3:34pm EST -- Report as abuse
TheNewWorld wrote:
Obama’s signature went on a whole new set of tax cuts. Bush’s tax cuts expired. I guess Obama is not responsible for anything he does in your eyes is he? Did you elect him to change things or not? Reagan’s tax cuts was permanent and never set to expire. Bush’s tax cuts were temporary and they expired. These tax cuts are Obama’s tax cuts. You simply have to look at who signed it. Bush has been out of office for 4 years.
What you’re trying to do doesn’t make you look intelligent nor does it change any minds about anything. You simply love Obama so much that you just absolve him of everything that your little mind can pick up. Strange, since the man hasn’t done anything radical or tried anything that his predecessor hasn’t tried. The only difference is his political party. Of course your undying love has nothing to do with partisan politics, or so every leftwing Obama lober claims. You should try a little maturation and me in the 21st Century. I have come to realize that political party really doesn’t matter. Bush does it, you hate it. Obama does it, you blame Bush. Obama fails to usher in Hope and Change and you blame the Republicans. Obama continues all of Bush’s spending, his tax cuts, his wars, his patriot act, no only that he trumps it and does more, and you still support him.
Was George W. Bush black? Cause I constantly say that Bush and Obama are the two worst Presidents we have had in modern history. When you grow up you will see that your black President is no better than the incompetent white President that came before him, and it has nothing to do with race, it has everything to do with politics.
Your undying love of Obama
Dec 29, 2012 4:05pm EST -- Report as abuse
wildabeast wrote:
Most probably post here in some attempt to pursuade others to come to their correct position of the current tension that exists between the political parties. Taxes and spending all come down to what we think the role of government should be in our lives and therein lies the basis for all conflict. If we don’t define what governments role should be, limited to protection of our citizenry or dispensor of benevolence, then we are just engaging in a pointless argument that ignores the foundation of why we do not agree.
Dec 29, 2012 4:53pm EST -- Report as abuse
flashrooster wrote:
“Your undying love of Obama”
LOL…what’s that supposed to mean? Next you’ll be posting some foolishness like ‘your lord and savior Obama’ or ‘your highness Obama.’ It’s all become so predictable from you guys on the right. No, it’s not about my undying love of Obama. I like Obama and I think he’s doing a good job in what could be the most adverse governing circumstances in US history, with the exception of Lincoln’s Presidency. But I do have a love for this country and a love for the truth. I don’t have much respect for people who make things up or who twist the meaning of things just to spin their own ideology, like calling the Bush tax cuts the Obama tax cuts. It’s just stupid, meaningless, and contributes to the confusion that has engulfed our nation. People like you aren’t interested in understanding the truth. The truth is an obstacle to folks like yourself. You only care about promoting your bigoted opinion.
Look how you compare George W. Bush to Obama. They couldn’t be more different, but you ignore an honest analysis of their actions and just pick out a few meaningless generalization and call it even. Silly. Obama has not taken us into any major military conflicts, lying to our country about the reasons for going, then instead of raising taxes to pay for the wars like all rational Presidents of our past, Bush and the Republicans cut taxes. Yes, they actually cut taxes while taking us to war. If you think anything Obama did remotely compares to that, then you just don’t understand the magnitude of the detriment of Bush’s actions. And it’s probably safe to assume that you blame Obama for the ongoing costs of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, as well as Bush’s Medicare prescription drug plan, the costs of the Dept of Homeland Security, the costs of the Bush tax cuts, No Child Left Behind, and TARP. Take those costs out of the equasion and Obama is one of the most moderate spenders in modern history. Those are the kinds of facts you conveniently ignore because they make it harder for you to attack Obama. It’s much, much easier to just say, hey, look at the deficits and look who the President is. Better replace him with a
Republican. Rather than work from the truth, you prefer to sidestep the whole truth and pick out little pieces that you then present in dishonest ways in order to attack Obama. It’s really kinda weird, and doesn’t speak well for your personal integrity. Calling the Bush tax cuts the Obama tax cuts is such an example. It sacrifices the honest picture, the whole truth, in order to attribute something negative to Obama. It conveniently excludes the history of those tax cuts and Obama’s opposition to them. His position is very logical. We have historically low taxes and historically high deficits and debt. It makes no sense not to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, but it DOES make sense not to add to the burdens of the Middle Class by raising their taxes. That’s it in a nutshell. It’s easy to understand and it makes good, practical sense. I’m sorry you’re incapable of understanding that.
Dec 29, 2012 6:31pm EST -- Report as abuse
TheNewWorld wrote:
This is very true. There is a huge divide in the country that starts with what role the Federal government should be play in our lives. That shouldn’t make a difference though, because we are a constitutional Repbulic with a document that very clearly drew up the limitations of the Federal government. However, the Federal government has taken every opportunity that it can to nullify that part of the constitution to the point where we can pass the Affordable Healthcare Act demanding all US citizens get health insurance from private companies, or be forced to pay a penalty that we will now call a tax. The Constituional Republic is over, we have disentigrated into a Democracy and are doomed to suffer at the whims of the ill informed masses that will constantly vote for more and more freebies and services from the government until we ultimately collapse.
Dec 29, 2012 6:36pm EST -- Report as abuse
TheNewWorld wrote:
My Phone cut off the rest of the sentence. I was saying your undying love of Obama is misguided. You have bought into the hype that was built up on him in 2008. He is not the savior that was presented to us. Far from it. How are these Bush’s tax cuts. He didn’t sign these into law a few years ago. Obama did. If Obama and Congress wanted to undo Reagan’s tax laws and sign huge tax hikes, he would own that too for signing it. What part of that do you not understand? Continuing to do Bush’s work, does not absolve Obama of what he is doing. He is responsible for what happens under his Presidency. He is responsible for signing these tax cuts. Yes the Republicans made him do it. He is a weak leader, a weak President, and he caved into the Republicans plain and simple. He owns it.
Obama has us doing operations in Yemen, Libya, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. He uses CIA drones to kill United States citizens without a trial. He used a surge in Afghanistan, which failed miserably unlike the surge in Iraq, and we are going to cut and run. GW Bush negotiated our withdrawel from Iraq. Obama requested that we leave troops there beyond Bush’s timeline for withdrawel and the Iraqi’s told him no.
Yes everyone of Bush’s spending plans was bad. The tax cuts was bad. I was screaming back in 2002, and I am screaming now. You know when I elect a President to fix these things, I expect them to fix them. I do not celebrate their huge failure at making any changes, and I especially do not cheer them on for doubling up on the same failed policies of the previous administration. What policy of GW Bush’s has Obama undone exactly? He spent all of his capital with the Democrat Congress and Senate on pushing through the ACA.
Face it, he lied to you, he had no intention of Hope and Change. As bad as GW was, Obama is doubly as worse in my eyes, and always will be. Him being to weak to be able to handle a Republican Minority in the Congress and the Senate for two years only makes my opinion of him that much worse. I wouldn’t expect you to understand that, you have bought into the legend of Obama and everything that goes along with it.
Dec 29, 2012 7:49pm EST -- Report as abuse
Domsayshi wrote:
The morning after pill being just a further attempt to avoid personal responsibility for one’s actions, there is not a pill big enough to stop the implantation of the evil being born in this country.
The new swearing in oath, I hear, for all members of congress and the president goes something like this: Raise your right hand and repeat after me…”I didn’t do it.”
Dec 29, 2012 8:39pm EST -- Report as abuse
Domsayshi wrote:
wildabeast wrote:
@new world
I don’t think we will actually collapse. Raising taxes doesn’t necessarily raise revenue since wealthy people have the means to shelter income or take income in ways that are non taxable events. Raising taxes on the middle class slows the economy and therefore cancels out a revenue advantage. The best ways of increasing revenue has always been a healthy robust economy. More people working creates more taxpayers. We are also much more of a global economy, moreso everyday so money will flow where it is safest. ( for example, where is Apple keeping it’s enormous stash of cash?)
Politics still respond to feedback. If the economy falters due to the policies of the current ruling class then they will lose power. Whats that you say? Build a large enough underclass and you are guaranteed to stay in power. In their dreams. When people lose opportunity, they are open to inspiration.
Dec 29, 2012 9:54pm EST -- Report as abuse
gator21 wrote:
And Senator Reid is MIA. He sent his staffers to negotiate with Senator McConnell. If there is a chance for a deal it has to be between two principals, not staffers.
Dec 29, 2012 9:55pm EST -- Report as abuse
flashrooster wrote:
TheNewWorld: “Yes the Republicans made him do it. He is a weak leader, a weak President, and he caved into the Republicans plain and simple.”
It’s clear you don’t understand how the world works, how people work, or how our government works. You simplify things so that they fit into your convenient definitions which you then use to make statements that give you the illusion of blowing smoke up people’s butts. You probably have a need to handle information that way or you become overwhelmed by complexity. I recognize the same trait in many of our elected officials.
I’ve asked you this several times, but you always fail to answer. What would you have had Obama do when the Republicans are refusing to compromise? If you were Obama, how would you have handled the Bush tax cuts in 2010, when the economy was still very fragile and the GOP was saying either all the tax cuts or none? Keep in mind that an extention in unemployment comp and the payroll tax holiday were in the mix. What would you have had Obama do? Presidents don’t have a magic wand to wave to magically change people’s behavior. In 2010 he compromised with the GOP and you complain about that, calling Obama weak. Now he’s putting his foot down and saying “no” to the Republicans, and you criticize him for that, too. What would you have the guy do?
Dec 29, 2012 11:53pm EST -- Report as abuse
Whatsgoingon wrote:
“..Reid and McConnell have been through bitter fights before. The deficit reduction and debt limit deal that finally was secured last year was a brawl that ended only when the two leaders agreed to a complicated plan that secured about $1 trillion in savings, but really postponed until later a more meaningful plan to restore the country’s fiscal health.” Why people who were responsible for the failure are still on the job today? Why would people expect different outcome from the same people?
Dec 30, 2012 3:22am EST -- Report as abuse
Abulafiah wrote:
TheNewWorld wrote:
No it didn’t. Obamas signature went on an extension of Bush’s tax cuts. A difficult concept for you, I know, because you would rather believe what Fox tells you, but maybe if you try really hard and get some help, you may be able get the idea of ‘extension’ versus ‘replacement’.
TheNewWorld wrote:
No… that is not hypocrisy. It is just you failing to understand the issues.
Some tax cuts are useful, and some are not. Obama wants to keep the useful ones and end the ones that are a waste of money. What is your problem with that?
TheNewWorld wrote:
“The Constituional Republic is over, we have disentigrated into a Democracy”
Again you reveal what a FoxBot you are. The ideas of republic and democracy have no connection at all, and are definitely not the mutually exclusive states that Glenn Beck and a bunch of other right-wing idiots say they are. A republic can be a democracy, or not. A democracy can be a republic, or not.
China is a republic, but not a democracy. The USA is a republic, and a democracy. The UK is not a republic, but it is a democracy.
The only reason wing-nuts try to pretend that a country can be a republic or a democracy, but not both, is the pathetically childish one that ‘republic’ sounds a bit like ‘Republican’, and ‘democracy’ sound a bit like ‘Democrat’, and they want their sheep to think that republic/Republican is more American than democracy/Democrat.
The sad thing is…. a lot of their sheep really do believe it.
TheNewWorld wrote:
When he doesn’t ‘cave’ to the Republicans, you criticise him for acting like a dictator, my way or the highway, etc
I too wish that Obama would (finally) understand that it is pointless trying to reason with lunatics, or to compromise with extremists. The difference is that I am consistent, while you whine when he compromises, and whine again when he doesn’t.
Dec 30, 2012 4:42am EST -- Report as abuse
bdm78704 wrote:
i’m in germany visiting and find that our government’s inability to function is the laughing stock of the world. way to go…
Dec 30, 2012 5:44am EST -- Report as abuse
AZreb wrote:
Doesn’t matter – ALL of congress plus Joe Biden just got a raise – per executive order of Obama. Where can the rest of us find a job where you work only about 3 days a week, have numerous “recesses”, have your healthcare plans subsidized by the lowly taxpayers, go on photo-ops and shopping sprees called “fact-finding trips” paid for by the same lowly taxpayers, plus get a raise for DOING LITTLE TO NOTHING!
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Amnesty slams 'bankrupt' vision of US in damning report
May 27, 2004
The United States has proved "bankrupt of vision and bereft of principle" in its fight against terrorism and invasion of Iraq, human rights group Amnesty International charged yesterday in a scathing report.
The London-based organisation's 2004 report, while also damning of rights violations in dozens of other nations, particularly targeted the Washington-led "war on terror" for sanctioning abuses in the name of freedom.
The unilateral nature of the conflict to unseat Saddam Hussein in Iraq had additionally "virtually paralysed" the United Nations' role in guaranteeing human rights on a global level, Amnesty said.
The 339-page document, which detailed the human rights situation in 157 nations and territories, reserved the most column inches for the United States, with damning criticism also meted out to global giants Russia and China.
Other perennial violators were also highlighted such as North Korea, Cuba and the central Asian state of Turkmenistan, where Amnesty summarised the human rights situation simply as "appalling".
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However the overriding theme of the report, outlined by Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan in an opening statement, singled out the United States for condemnation.
"The global security agenda promulgated by the US administration is bankrupt of vision and bereft of principle," she charged.
"Sacrificing human rights in the name of security at home, turning a blind eye to abuses abroad and using pre-emptive military force where and when it chooses have neither increased security nor ensured liberty."
The notion of fighting a campaign against terrorism so as to support human rights while simultaneously trampling on them to achieve this was no more than "double speak", she added.
The year 2003 had also "dealt a mortal blow" to the UN's vision of universal human rights, with the global body "virtually paralysed in its efforts to hold states to account" over the issue.
While the report only briefly dealt with damning allegations that US and British troops tortured Iraqi prisoners - these came to light relatively recently - it had harsh words about the nations' overall record in Iraq.
"Coalition forces failed to live up fully to their responsibilities as occupying powers, including their duty to restore and maintain public order and safety, and to provide food, medical care and relief assistance," the report's section on Iraq said.
Elsewhere, Amnesty detailed a long list of abuses in Russia, noting that the country's security forces "continue to enjoy almost total impunity for serious violations of human rights and international law" in the breakaway republic of Chechnya.
China, despite the accession of a new political regime under President Hu Jintao during 2003, had made "no significant attempt" to end the use of torture and other abuses, which "remained widespread", the report said.
In the Middle East, both Israel and the Palestinian Authority were taken to task for alleged rights violations, with Amnesty saying that some actions by the Israeli army, such as the destruction of property, "constituted war crimes".
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ZAWIYA, Libya -- Moammar Gadhafi's forces pushed rebels back from the center of the strategic city of Zawiya on Monday in fierce fighting to try to prevent the opposition from consolidating a major advance to within 30 miles of the capital Tripoli.
In neighboring Egypt, Libyan Interior Minister Nassr al-Mabrouk Abdullah flew into the capital Cairo on his private plane with nine family members, Egyptian airport officials said. He came from Tunisia and entered on a tourist visa in what could be a high-level defection. No Libyan embassy officials greeted him at the airport.
"We had no idea of his arrival, but he was in Tunisia on Sunday," a Libyan embassy official in Cairo told The Associated Press. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak to the media. The Libyan embassy official confirmed that Abdullah is the interior minister.
The minister arrived after a weekend of significant advances by rebels from Libya's western mountains toward Gadhafi's stronghold of Tripoli. The rebels on Saturday pushed through to Zawiya, just 30 miles (48 kilometers) west of the capital on the Mediterranean coast, for the first time since the uprising against Gadhafi began in February.
The rebel advance was raising fears among Tripoli residents over the prospect that fighting might soon reach the capital. Cars carrying civilians fleeing Tripoli crossed checkpoints on a desert road around Zawiya, headed for the rebel-held western mountains.
"We are afraid of whatever is coming," said Mohammed Bilkheir, an accountant escaping Tripoli with his family. He said he was leaving to stay with relatives in the western mountains, fearing battles would break out in Tripoli.
On Monday, regime forces pushed the rebels back from the center of Zawiya in fighting concentrated on the main coastal road connecting Tripoli and the border crossing with Tunisia. Armed pickup trucks dashed to and from Zawiya's city center on Ghanam Street, where the battles have raged over the past four days.
Rebels in Zawiya were running low on ammunition. Some sat huddled on the sides of streets, taking cover by the walls of buildings as they waited for more supplies to arrive.
On Sunday, the rebels said they were trying to cut off two of Gadhafi's crucial overland supply routes, critical with NATO imposing a no-fly zone over the country.
They claimed to have captured at least two other towns near Tripoli that sit on key supply routes for the capital. They said they now held the town of Gharyan, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Tripoli.
The capture of Zawiya, which is home to the government's only functioning oil refinery, would mark a significant gain for rebels in the west.
Omar Obeid, field commander for the Sabratha area, 20 miles (32 kilometers) west of Zawiya on the coast, said late Sunday that rebels had taken up positions in houses along a major supply route there that connects the Ras Ajdir border crossing with Tunisia to Tripoli. The same road runs through Zawiya, where rebels could also block it if they manage to take control of the city.
Rebels said they also captured the town of Surman, near Sabratha to the southeast.
But the rebels' gains could easily be reversed by Gadhafi's better trained and equipped troops.
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0.020959 | <urn:uuid:3a975035-0000-42e8-9a79-6c17274e32a4> | en | 0.967552 | Auburn kindergartners get iPads
AUBURN — City schools are rolling out iPads to half of the kindergarten students this week.
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Washburn Elementary School kindergarten student Nicole Agousso shows off the Apple iPad she was given in class Wednesday afternoon. For a video of the first day with iPads at Washburn, visit
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Nevaeh Warner, a kindergartner at Washburn Elementary School in Auburn, uses a numbers program on the Apple iPad she received Wednesday afternoon.
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Sophia Sansoucy checks out her portrait on an Apple iPad in her kindergarten class at Washburn Elementary School in Auburn on Wednesday.
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Sophia Sansoucy shows off her portrait on a new Apple iPad in her kindergarten class at Washburn Elementary School in Auburn on Wednesday.
At Washburn Elementary School, Jessica Prue's class got their tablet computers Wednesday.
“The iPads, they are very special and we're very, very, very lucky that we get to use them this year, because you are some of the only kindergartners anywhere that get to try them out at school,” Prue said.
Confident that the iPads will help close learning gaps among kindergarten students, the Auburn School Committee voted in April to give every kindergartner an iPad 2 this year. Despite opposition from some taxpayers, half of the kindergarten students are getting them this week and next, the other half in mid-November.
The staggered rollout is designed to generate data, by comparing how students learn with and without iPads. Officials hope the data will attract grant money to pay for iPads next year and the years after that, they said. The $240,000 for iPads this year came from last year's school budget.
Before the 5-year-olds in Prue's class got to use the computers Wednesday, she went over the rules.
“How do you think we should hold it? Should I hold it like this?” she asked, dangling a machine with her fingers.
“No!” her students said.
Everyone must use two hands to hold an iPad, Prue said.
Other rules: Use "walking feet" when carrying an iPad; always use the iPad while it is in the middle of your desk; never leave your iPad on the floor and walk away.
"Is it a good idea to have any snacks or drinks near an iPad?" the teacher asked.
No, said a boy named Brandon. “It could explode.”
It won't explode, Prue said, but snacks and drinks could ruin the machines. “We need to have clean hands when using iPads. We don't want sticky stuff all over the iPads.”
Prue passed around her iPad and each child practiced holding it with their fingers on the start button, thumbs on the top.
The teacher next handed out tablets to the students, whose pictures were taken with their iPads. Their pictures would be their desktops so they could easily identify their machines, K-6 technology coach Carol Miller said.
As Miller and Prue helped students learn about their iPads, other students explored number and word games, listened to stories and played with pictures. One boy played a game in which he counted aloud with the iPad the number of balloons, then the number of cars, on his screen. He matched the correct totals on the bottom.
Prue said she would use the iPads for literacy and math, to help students who are at different levels. “I have one student who is reading. Some are learning how to write their name.”
She'll use applications to create an individual lesson for each child. “The one who doesn't know letters and names, we'll focus on that," she said. "The one who is reading, we can find apps to work with that.”
Prue said she would limit her students' iPad use to 20 minutes at a time. The tablets won't replace traditional kindergarten lessons, she said. “It's just another tool.” But a powerful one, she said.
“I had a few students who used them last year in my class," she said. "The learning they took away from using them was phenomenal. They went from knowing only a few letters to knowing almost all of them in just a matter of weeks. I really think they're going to make a huge difference.”
The iPads won't go home with students until policies are developed, all kindergarten students have used them in class and all parents have met with educators about them.
It could be next spring before they go home, Superintendent Katy Grondin said Wednesday.
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Auburn kindergartners get iPads
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Randall Pond's picture
Auburn kindergartners get iPads
This Clearly Shows me the Stupidity of Glen Aho. I think it's time we asked him to leave office.
Auburn Residents Do Not want this, and Mr. City Manger, if you're not going to listen to your constituents , It's time to Vacate your position and let a person, WHO WILL, Listen to what the citizens want.
Lisa Garey's picture
I find it ironic, Mr. Pond,
I find it ironic, Mr. Pond, that you are accusing Glenn Aho of being stupid when you clearly have no idea how the City of Auburn runs. The city budget and the school budget are separate, and the iPads were recommended and approved by the School Board and Superintendent Morrill. Also, the citizens of Auburn voted in support of the proposed school budget. It would serve you well to become informed before you make insulting comments about others, as wrongly doing so damages your credibility.
Randall Pond's picture
Auburn kindergartners get iPads
Say What you Want about Mr. Aho. He Needs to Go! He's Not doing the City any Favors.
Lisa Garey's picture
What *specifically* has he
What *specifically* has he done that you are so upset about?
John Cote's picture
forget the ipads
forget the ipads seem at the meeting the other night aho stated that the school dept dosen't pay the workmans comp insurance they need to get their head on stright heck if you was to walk up to a graduate or a teacher and asked them a simple question like what is 30% of 150 they would blurt out 5? 7? as? 2 then they wopuld say either i need a calculator or they don't have time to answer it
try it you'd be suprised
30% of 150 = 45
Jason Theriault's picture
I'm not against giving the kids ipads. My 4 year old can navigate, queue up videos and games, and even show me new games on the app store I should buy. They are incredible tools.
However, my problem is how this is being handled. This seems to be a publicity stunt. Just the fact they said "Prue said she would limit her students' iPad use to 20 minutes at a time". Sounds like a toy, and not a tool.
iPads can be incredible tools, but this doesn't sound though out.
Jason Theriault's picture
Example I just thought of:
Example of how this isn't thought out. Obviously, the cameras are enabled. Reminds me of this:;txt
School department spied on the kids through school issued laptops.
Gary Savard's picture
Technology is something all
Technology is something all students should become familiar with during their school years, but in my mind, they should first learn how to read, write, and do at least basic math before being handed over electronic gadgets. These children are 5 or 6 years old. By the time they're 10 years old, I-Pads will be relics of the electronic age, and by the time they are 18 or so, they will not have the capability of making change from a $20 bill on a $11.57 purchase without the cash register telling them the amount. Sad joke played on Auburn taxpayers.
Michael Hiscock's picture
We were all initially told that the school committee had grant money coming in to pay for these and now we are told that we, the tax payer, who are already overburdened with the way the city the budget, are paying for these out of last years bugdet. We watched them make so many cuts to make the school budget to make it work but suddenly have all this money. Poor idea. If your going to do a program like this, then start at the higher grades. What happens for 1st through 6th grade or whenever they get the computers back. Learn in K then go without until..... I can think of other places in the school district that the money could have gone, how about some extra ed techs to help these moldable mind how to use there heads to do the basics before we stick a computer in there hand. I was at a local store and a Jr from EL panicked when the register went down and this person had to get help from the lead cashier to figure the change for a $18.65 purchase when I handed her a $20. Technology needs to slow down and get our youngest student back to basics and let the teacher do there jobs instead of the technolgy doing it for them.
Lisa Garey's picture
From my understanding these
From my understanding these kids will never "go without." They will keep these iPads with them through their elementary careers, and each year new iPads will be purchased to be given to the incoming kindergartners. This was far from a one-time expense.
On the other hand, I as a teacher found your last sentence pretty insulting - especially since you were taught without technology and can't use the right "their." Technology as a tool and fiscal irresponsibility are two separate topics.
Michael Hiscock's picture
First of all, though I don't
First of all, though I don't feel I need to jusify my grammar on this, oooh, I used the wrong their, I WAS typing this comment at 5 a.m., at the end of a 12 hr shift. Secondly, you ARE wrong... The IPads stay in the Kindergarten and do NOT move up with them and new ones are NOT purchased each year (again, that would be at the taxpayers expence). I just got off the phone with the Auburn School Dept at City Hall and verified this. THirdly, I am sorry that you took my comment as an insult, but our kids need to learn the basics. I wasn't saying that teachers aren't doing their job, everyone is just getting away from the basics. I, for one, think these kids need time to learn with thier minds and only use tecnology as a backup for the first few years. When a teenager working in a store can't make change without the register telling them what the change should be, there is something wrong. There are better ways to spend the school budget money. Hire some aides. Wow, create some jobs(?), instead of cutting them (That would be an idea). This would give a lower teacher to child ratio and give the kids a better learning environment.
Lorrie Roberts's picture
I am fine with children starting to learn technology at a young age. I am, however, concerned about sending these Ipads home with the kids. Will this make them a target for getting robbed and put them in danger? With the slew of robberies the past few years, some residential, some commericial, I would hesitate to make our children easy targets. It's clear that folks will go to great length to get money for drugs. Just my concern.
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Peter Blake's picture
Wait and see the results
before you decide that this was another experiment gone too fast into the future as Auburn sometimes does. Results and the joy of learning cannot be measured by a simple price tag.
I urge all citizens to give it time, even if it takes two years or more. Remember each child learns at a different rate and some are ready when others are not... a large group picture is most objective.
Good Luck.
Joe Gray's picture
not just financial cost
Mr. Blake,
Though a great deal has been said regarding the financial cost to Auburn taxpayers for Ipads, many other objections have been raised as well.
First, there has been a lack of proof that the Ipads will even help with the goal of educating our children. If computers were the answer, it is said, all our recent high school graduates would be doing far better on the SAT's and other tests they are now taking. (See other story in this edition of the SJ). Many talk of younger folks not being able to make change without computer assistance. Does having an Ipad at such a young age help or hurt this issue? I know we have had high school kids work for us and they have struggled to make change, especially if someone hands them a bill and some change.
Also, the Ipad will make these young children targets for older kids or even adults who can't afford one and would like one. I hope Apple has put a GPS chip in there to monitor where the machines are at all times so they can be tracked if lost or stolen. But the worry is that the children could get hurt in one of these thefts.
Then we have the argument that electronics are making people less social and aware of others. Do these machines make people less able to cope socially? It used to be if you had a question you would ask your teacher or another student, now children are encouraged to look online for the answer. This is both good and bad. Is it teaching independence or isolation?
At the most recent city council meeting, Councilor Young, the mayor's representative to the school committee, made mention of Ipads next year. He stated he isn't sure where the funding will come for the Ipads for two grades next year. So, it seems we will be buying these for all kindergartners and first graders next year.
Bernice Fraser's picture
not just financial
They won't have to learn to spell, because of spell check, don't have to worry about grammar, that will be taken care of also, don't worry about math the calculator will do it. This is the future? Where children just push a letter or number and their answer shows up? They have no idea of the concept behind what the idea was to get to this answer. How many of you write on your computer and don't really care what your spelling looks like just push spell check it will do it? 20 years ago I complained to my child's teacher because his spelling was so bad, her response was "He does'nt have to know how to spell, just use a computer and it has a spell check". I find it so sad . He is a college graduate has a wonderful job, works with computers all day, can do very high math equasions with his calculator, but cannot add a simple column, or write a letter without the aid of a computer. Let's hope that the manufactures of batteries don't stop production, then all these kids will have lost an education.
Giving 5 year old kids IPADS is STUPID there goes 1100.00 out the winowv per student.!!!!!!!!!!
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seriously what do they have going for them that i dont see?
what i mean is WHY do they have so much power? they are slow and fat, doesnt appear THAT smart, no notable usage of the force (that we have seen in the films atleast), and those tiny arms arent able to wield any weapons really.
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Counting their blessings
AMMAN, JORDAN—Behind a stack of envelopes containing a total of $22,000 in cash, Ammar quietly prepares his payout documents. Before him sit several hundred Iraqi Christian refugees packed in a small community center. The room is quiet as all wait for Ammar to begin. With the requisite documents ready, Ammar, himself a 32-year-old Iraqi refugee who has lived in Amman for six years, calls out for family No. 1. An elderly man steps forward.
I'm surrounded by Iraqi Christian refugees waiting for the money that will feed their families for the next month.
One by one, representatives of 200 families come forward. A teenage girl sitting next to me is No. 138. She would wait the better part of three hours for her family's assistance.
Far more Christian refugees have fled Iraq than Ammar's organization, the Chaldean Federation of America, can help. But he isn't deterred. He works hard to find American groups and individuals willing to donate $125 per month for a year to help one family of Christian refugees.
By some of the more conservative estimates, more than 250,000 Christians have fled Iraq since 2003, mostly for Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Many cannot find work in their host countries, though, and so they wait to move yet again. The hope of many Christian refugees in Jordan is to immigrate to Europe or the United States to rebuild what they can of their lives. Most cannot return to Iraq, and many of them have waited for years in Jordan for other alternatives.
The refugees around me waiting to hear their numbers are a diverse bunch. There are young parents playing with their children to keep them from fidgeting, teenage boys punching messages on worn cell phones, and older generations of Iraqis whose faces show the strain of spending near lifetimes in a broken country.
Many look like they are doing all right, as though they could be Iraqis living in Arab-American enclaves in Chicago or Southern California. But there is exhaustion apparent in the eyes of many others.
The Iraq war has been hard on many Christians in Iraq. Some have seen relatives killed by gunfire, or their churches blown up. Others were told in very clear Arabic that if they stayed in Iraq they would die, maybe because their family owned a wine store or simply because they were openly non-Muslim.
They all hurried to Jordan, though, because there were no survivable alternatives. One teenage girl Ammar's organization is trying to help recently fled Baghdad after watching her father shot to death by al-Qaida gunmen in her family's garage. She was shot in the arm but survived.
Iraqi Christians don't endure these same horrors in Jordan, but life here isn't easy. The $125 the Chaldean Federation provides to some Christian refugees isn't enough for a family to live on in Amman, but it's the main source of income for many of them.
Most Iraqi refugees cannot legally work in Jordan, and while many are highly trained engineers or craftsmen who perform black market labor, a gift of $125 may be all some families see in a given month.
Ammar gets calls every day from Christian refugees he cannot help, pleading to be added to his list. (We would later have dinner at a restaurant in his neighborhood, during which time he was contacted by two more families asking for help.)
Ammar is lucky. He is being relocated to San Diego by a U.N. refugee program in just a few months. He is young, unmarried, and very optimistic about his future in America. Many other Christian refugees in Jordan won't be as fortunate. The United States, for example, has welcomed only several thousand of the more than 2 million total refugees forced from Iraq since 2003. Many Iraqi Christians in Jordan are scraping by in an adoptive country that will become their permanent one.
But still they have hope.
Baraka is an Arabic word for "blessing." It is also the word for a pond of water. The logic here is that blessings are drinks from God that slake a dry thirst. Iraqi Christian refugees like those around me are grateful for life's barakas, such as the monthly servings of water from Ammar's organization and peaceful neighbors like Jordan. But they hope to lead their families to a place where they can draw a bit more water, and on their own.
Justin Martin, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill, is writing his dissertation on news consumption and political opinion in Jordan. Contact him at martinjd@email.unc.edu.
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Swamp_Coon666 writes:
in response to Opus:
"All the non believers need to stop trying to force their beliefs on everyone."
That goes both ways...
I suspect she perceives us trying to stop the religious from forcing us to abide by their beliefs as forcing our beliefs on them. I have never tried to force a religious person to stop believing. I totally support freedom of religion so long as the religious beliefs are reasonable. I could never support stoning someone because of some stupid religious belief / law or believe that a female has no right to breath without a mans permission.
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Light my Fire, released in January 1967, is a prime example of psychedelic rock with its long and hypnotic instrumental solo. The trance deepens through the organ and guitar solos and then brilliantly and shatteringly from the deep, Jim Morrison’s voice surfaces and the trip ends. Light My Fire peaked at Number One in the Billboard Charts and the song is ranked 35 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
The Beatles recorded Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds for their 1967 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. According to the Beatles, one day in 1966 Lennon’s son, Julian, came home from nursery school with a drawing he said was of his classmate, a girl named Lucy. Showing the artwork to his father, young Julian described the picture as “Lucy — in the sky with diamonds.” The song with its LSD acronym captures the drug experience both in its colourful word imagery and its otherworldly drifting rhythm. It found eternal fame with the naming of the most famous human ancestor Australopithecus fossil as Lucy. The song was being played loudly and repeatedly on a tape recorder in the camp when the fossil was discovered.
Sunshine of Your Love
Sunshine of Your Love is a song by the British super group Cream, released on the Disraeli Gears album. It features a distinctive guitar/bass guitar riff and an acclaimed guitar solo from Eric Clapton. In March 2005, Q magazine placed “Sunshine of Your Love” at number 19 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.
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Purple Haze
Purple Haze is a song recorded in 1967 by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, released as a single in both the United Kingdom and the United States. ‘Purple Haze’ is often cited as one of Jimi Hendrix’s greatest songs, and first international hit. For many, it is his signature song. The song is commonly believed to refer to Hendrix’s experiences with a similarly named batch of LSD produced in 1966 by Owsley Stanley. The commercial pharmaceutical form of LSD, made by Sandoz under the trade name ‘Delysid,’ came in small purple gelatine capsules.
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Across the Universe
"Across the Universe" appears on the Beatles' final album, Let It Be. One night in 1967, the phrase "words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup" came to Lennon after hearing his then-wife Cynthia, "going on and on about something." The flavour of the song was heavily influenced by Lennon's and The Beatles' short-lived interest in Transcendental Meditation in late 1967-early 1968, when the song was composed. Based on this, he added Jai guru deva Om to the piece, which became the link to the chorus.Those that almost made it:Bob Dylan: Blowin’ in the WindProcol Harum: A Whiter Shade of PaleIron Butterfly: In A Gadda Da VidaBlind Faith: Can’t Find My Way Home
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Written by Leah on . Posted in FAITH
Publisher's note: Leah is a friend of mine and The Patriots Press, and is about as gentle and kind a soul as you will find anywhere. I hope her words and meaning hit you as they did me.
Leah: As I was backstage last night, unplugging my charger and packing my things, a friend came in and I asked her to sit with me a moment. Ninety-nine percent of Academy staff, students, family, etc., had gone home.
We chatted and she asked me how I was. You know how a conversation pauses...and the words you just exchanged are hanging in the air, and you and your friend are sitting there, looking at one another pleasantly...?
Well we were in that atmosphere when she opens her mouth and asks me, "how are you?” Just like that.
Sigh...I really don't like answering that question, so I said I was fine. And she of course, looked at me with a more penetrating gaze and said whatever it was she said while I squirmed beneath her scrutiny.
She continued speaking and then a phrase came out of her mouth that stopped my ears from hearing anything else. Do you know how your mind stops when something really good happens to you?
You don't hear a word anyone says because for you, time has stopped. Well, that's what happened last night.
"How are you?" I smile and answer. She gives me the hard look and continues..."okay, because when I pray for you I get the impression that..." And that is when time stopped for me. Time! Thought! Even emotion! I was stunned. Truth seeped into my intellect slowly. "She prays for me." It is difficult to explain how I felt inside upon that revelation.
I walk through each day here in Michigan - away from intimate family - with some friends and peers I've opened my life to, but I don't see myself as anyone so precious that any of them would petition the Lord on my behalf.
She said it so casually, too, like, "when I brush my teeth," or "when I'm combing my hair...” something we would do as a part of our daily routine. But it isn't a mundane thing. It is a big, big thing.
When you pray for someone you are giving them a boost they can't see. You are loving them in action, on purpose. You are bearing their burdens with them. You are asking "Dad" to keep an eye out for your sister, or brother. "Help them out, Father; You know what they need. Keep them from doing anything stupid." And you are affirming their value, to God, in your life, and on this earth.
My heart was softer than usual for the rest of the night. I'm affected. I feel like I am made of purest gold and some one noticed. My heart, where it was weak, is bound up tightly and bolstered.
I'm valuable. I'm loved. I ‘know’ these things. But last night the knowledge became tangible, like I could hold it and hug it to my breast, only it was better than that because it was inside of me.
Turning point. Never the same. I am altered. I am altered because my name was a whisper on someone's lips. Now I said all of that to tell you this: When someone prays for you, you don't know it, but they do. Yes they do! Even if you could somehow convince me that NO one on the whole of planet earth prays for you, I'd still not believe you. Do you know why? the Bible it says the Son sits at the right hand of the Father making intercession for the saints.
So you see? I can still point upward and say, "Yes. They. Do." You matter.
Pastor Phil has it written on the walls in the church. "All people matter to God." You matter, honey. To someone, somewhere. And to God. I am basking in the warmth of real love tonight, and I send you a wholesome loving embrace if you need it.
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The Problem with Christianity is....The Christians!
Written by David DiCrescenzo on . Posted in FAITH
This is an issue I've been meaning to write about for months. To lay a little ground work, I'll describe myself and my basic thoughts on Christianity. I call myself a Christian because I believe and know in my heart that Jesus was and is the promised Messiah foretold by the prophets in the Old Testament. From His birth, to His death and resurrection, He fulfilled every prophecy concerning the coming Messiah. I believe and understand that He came to earth to bridge the gap between God and man which was created way back in Genesis with original sin known as the fall.
I believe God bridged this gap by sending Jesus, the Perfect Sacrificial Lamb as a final atonement offering for the sins of mankind, and that final atoning sacrifice washes away the sins of all who accept it. I'll talk about this a little more in a few minutes, but let's have a look at something regarding original sin, because I think it escapes many people. God doesn't grade sin as we do. That is to say, all sin is against His will, and it is punishable by death. To back that up; in Genesis, Adam and Eve had only one, (1) rule to obey and live by, and that was not to eat the fruit of a certain tree, under penalty of death. Death for eating a certain fruit!
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I don't know it this is the right place to ask this, sorry if I should have posted elsewhere.
So I was just wondering how much power my PC is using during idle(listening to music, reading news/forums). But I couldn't find a site where you just insert your parts and it gives you an approximation, like the ones that tell you the PSU you need.
My questions are: is there such a site? if not, is it just a mater of adding the numbers, and then, are there any hidden heavy power consuming chips in the PC that I wouldn't know about if I were to calculate the power consumption myself, like north bridge or something else? I have activated Cool'n'quiet.
Any help is appreciated.
MoBo: Asus M4A77T
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Listening to music and some forum activity isnt perfectly idle.
Even idle, the graphics card is a big part of the power consumption. The rest of your PC is pretty consistent based on the CPU and any voltage increases from overclocking.
The thing that I really don't know is if the Thermal Design power for my cpu is 80W then how much does it consume on idle? Where can I find something like this out? is it 40W, is it 20W or is it 5W? an estimate is what I need.
I know my GPU is supposed to only take like 16W on idle.
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thanks, I reached the same conclusion after looking at some articles, my pc must be using about 100W in idle. A bit high in my opinion compared to a notebook, I would have expected with all the Cool&quiet and reduced cpu ratio when idleing the power consumption to be somewhere very low, like 40W. Anyway, thanks. | http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/294090-31-idle-power-consumtion | dclm-gs1-068920002 | false | false | {
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But it's small. Much smaller than we're used to. And much smaller than our previous home which we called "The Mansion". It is the first house I have lived in for a very long time that doesn't have a room I can call my office.
Because of the design of the house, our computer desks gave it a cluttered look. So we decided to get rid of the kids' computer desks and desktop computers, and replaced them with Asus eeePC's. They love them. I bought one for myself as well.
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to place ur penis in a girls vagina, and not move in and out.
The girl was not to have sex, but was alowed to do SOAKING, because it was not the same as sex.
2. Soaking
The event of marinating your penis inside your girl's vagina.
Sorry I missed your call, I was soaking.
3. Soaking
Like "planking" only your dick is inside of a Mormon.
Convince your Mormon GF that you are not "soaking" properly and need to continue to adjust the angle.
4. soaking
The art of having sex, without thrusting. When a couple "sticks it in" and then leaves it there to "soak." This has become a common phenomenon with certain groups of Christians(predominately Mormons) who try to circumvent the law of chastity, which in fact does not work.
boy: hey you wanna go soak in my parents hot tub tonight, they're out of town?
girl: let's just soak on their California King instead.
boy: oh i didn't know you were into the real soaking, deal.
5. Soaking
When someone is so sexually aroused ( or horny) that their panties are soaking wet.
I watched porn for so long I became soaking
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The process by which one delays washing one's dishes indefinitely.
A rice cooker pot takes about 30 minutes to soak through before it's ready for washing. She's left hers soaking in the sink for 3 days now under that pretext!
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makin it rain or the act of being fly
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The Shale Solution
Industry and policymakers are looking anew at an even more challenging source of unconventional oil hundreds of miles to the south. Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming harbor a store equivalent to 2 trillion barrels of oil--more than all the crude that has been produced worldwide since the petroleum age began. Even if only 800 billion barrels is recoverable, as a Rand study estimated recently, that would be more than triple the proven reserves of Saudi Arabia and could fuel 25 percent of current U.S. demand for oil for another 400 years. So why aren't companies pumping that oil? Simple: It is locked deep in layers of sedimentary rock called oil shale.
Trucks haul mined oil sands in Alberta, Canada.
No end of adventurers have tried to tap oil shale over the past century. The oil crises of the 1970s spurred Exxon to embark on a $5 billion effort in which 2,200 workers descended on the rural ranch land. The region readied itself for boom times, but Exxon bled money to bake each barrel out of the shale. Once oil prices fell, the company knew it could never recover its costs. On May 2, 1982, still remembered in northwestern Colorado as Black Sunday, Exxon pulled the plug. Property values plummeted, local businesses went bankrupt as suddenly as they had sprung up, and a new skepticism was born in this mineral country. "Imagine a town of 300 ... invaded by 3,000 men," says John Loschke, former mayor of Parachute, Colo. "They're sleeping under bridges and in the street. They're making real good money and not answerable to their wives, and have nothing to do in their spare time but recreate." Today, he says, he can exercise "perfect hindsight" and call Exxon's departure a blessing, even though he and his partners lost their pub business. Loschke would welcome new efforts to exploit oil shale, he says, to help reduce America's dependence on foreign oil--as long as the oil industry treats small communities like his right this time. "We were run over by big oil companies in the early '80s," he says, "and it wasn't pretty."
The company now making the most promising stab at oil shale--Shell--is well aware of the history. "The irrational exuberance and failure of oil shale development a generation ago still loom large in people's minds," says Terry O'Connor, a vice president for Shell Unconventional Resources. The company is being careful not to raise expectations. Shell won't decide whether to proceed with commercial development until 2010, O'Connor says. But after 24 years of research and tens of millions of dollars, the company has developed a method that could make sense even when oil companies can command $20 to $30 a barrel--far less than the market price they're raking in today.
Mining was the old approach to oil shale. Yet with oil shale some 2,000 feet thick in some places and buried beneath 1,000 feet of earth, the excavation would be incredible--comparable to the largest open-pit mines in the world. Shell expects to process the oil shale in place, using otherworldly techniques that sound like something out of a sci-fi novel. The oil giant would plunge heaters underground to bring the rock to extremely high temperatures for three to four years. That's not so long, considering that the compound found here, kerogen, is a primitive precursor that wouldn't have morphed into usable crude for tens of millions of years if left to nature. Shell would also freeze the ground around the site's perimeter--making an ice wall to keep water out and seal contaminants in. Less environmentally disruptive than the mining process Exxon tried, Shell's process also should recover 10 times the oil.
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Tribal Culture
Single but not alone, these urbanites are redefining the `adultescent' years
By Caroline Hsu
Posted 10/5/03
Dawn Trautman was in bad shape. Run ragged by studying for the GREs, holding down a full-time job, and choreographing a high school musical, she had a nasty case of pneumonia that would land her in bed for over a month. But Trautman, 31, who was living alone in a St. Paul, Minn., condo, didn't miss a single meal while she was sick. Although her parents live nearby, it was her friends who kept her nourished, bringing orange juice, making chicken noodle soup, even feeding her in bed when she couldn't get up.
These aren't just friends--they're superfriends. Whether it's a leaky faucet, a broken-down car, a cross-country move, or just lunch, Trautman's group is there, blurring the line between friendship and kinship with gestures large and small. The core group--seven men and women all in their early 30s, including a doctor, a few teachers, and a scientist--volunteer together for political candidates, share gourmet meals, and even vacation as a gang every August. "We've become sort of an urban family," says Trautman.
Groups like Trautman's--less social circles than quasi-familial clans, with their own customs and rituals--are increasingly common, says San Francisco journalist Ethan Watters. They've grown out of well-documented societal change: Where once people got married after high school or college and began building families in their early 20s, men and women today are as likely to stay single for years. According to the 2002 census, the median age at first marriage has risen to 25.3 for women, the highest ever, and 26.9 for men.
In his new book, Urban Tribes: A Generation Redefines Friendship, Family, and Commitment, Watters writes that men and women are now structuring the long stretch of single years by gathering in tight-knit clusters--the "urban tribes" of his title. More than casual groups of friends, these are entities that form over time, eventually taking on a life of their own. Often there are rituals, like weekly dinners, yearly group trips, and elaborate theme parties. Many members say there are enough events on the group calendar to fill seven nights a week. "As you get to know people better and get involved in other parts of their lives, you start acting as a group with an inherent organizational structure," says Charles Bradley, 32, who belongs to a 110-member clan in Denver.
Bradley is a chief organizer for his unusually large group, planning house parties and recruiting other organizers to head up white-water rafting trips or brunches. Watters describes several such roles common in tribes, including the advice giver/therapist, the comedian, the worrier, the chaperone, the bodyguard, the life of the party, and the cynic. Rarely is there a single leader; more often several members take on that role.
To be sure, these groups are not entirely unfamiliar: You can see fictional versions on Friends, Sex and the City, and Will & Grace. Critics have accused such characters and their real-life counterparts of being dilettantes or slackers, of driving up promiscuity and tearing down the social fabric of the American family. But Watters sees something different going on. "Most people did not choose to not get married," he says. "They were just caught in social currents." The cumulative effects of lengthier educations, feminism, and the sexual revolution have changed the ways singles live--and how they search for mates. According to a study conducted by Barbara Dafoe Whitehead at the National Marriage Project at Rutgers University, 94 percent of never-married men and women in their 20s are looking for a soul mate--a big change from a 1965 study in which 3 out of 4 college women said they would marry a man they didn't love if he fit the bill in other ways.
And for the generation that grew up with divorce, decisions about marriage are not made lightly. "The idea that you would have one mate that would fulfill all your needs is unrealistic," says Sasha Cagen, a 30-year-old member of a San Francisco tribe. "We need to give credence to the nonsexual relationships in our lives, the idea of having significant others instead of a significant other." Cagen, whose book in praise of the single life titled Quirkyalone: A Manifesto for Uncompromising Romantics will be out in January, argues for the social acceptance and indeed celebration of this new stage in life.
Growing up. It's not the first time the line dividing the kids from the grown-ups has shifted. Prior to the Depression, people were either children or adults. Teenagers didn't become a distinct social and psychological group, argues Thomas Hine in The Rise and Fall of the American Teenager, until well into the 20th century. More recently, the division has been redefined again with the "tween" group--the 8-to-12 set that gets most attention for its marketing potential for both childish products like supersweet sodas and more-adult items like thong underwear.
University of Maryland Prof. Jeffrey Arnett identifies a new group in his upcoming book, Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Road From the Late Teens Through the Twenties. "There's a lot of tolerance and even encouragement in American society for using that 18-to-29 period for exploration," says Arnett. "We would worry about someone who at the age of 20 says, `Mom, I've decided to get married and work for IBM.' " Many singles seem intent on pushing adult-onset adolescence even further. In July, for example, the New York Times published an article proclaiming the 30th birthday, once considered the end of everything youthful, as the new 21. Single, 30-year-old New Yorkers are apparently no longer hiding in shame; they are throwing elaborate birthday bashes that rival traditional coming-of-age fetes like bar mitzvahs or even weddings, and they're doing it on their own dime.
Indeed, the buying power of tribe members should not be underestimated. But neither should the power of their social capital, the friend-of-a-friend interpersonal connections that grease your way through life, helping you locate a good doctor, get an interview for that higher-paying job, or find someone to adopt your cat when you move. Some of that schmoozing has moved onto the Internet. New networking sites allow tribe members to mobilize larger groups by taking advantage of social connections., which signed up over 1 million members in its first six months, uses social networking as a dating tool, while sites like and LinkedIn emphasize business. "Social networking is really a cocktail party online," says Mark Pincus, 37, a San Francisco tribe member and founder of, a new site that combines the commercial aspects of the online community Craigslist, the social connections of Friendster, and the public discourse of weblogs.
Watters says that tribes can even spur large social movements. Grass-roots happenings like Burning Man, a now 25,000-strong festival in the Nevada desert with outpost events around the country, and Critical Mass, a multicity event where hundreds of bicyclists parade through the streets, have grown without benefit of advertising or strong central planning. News of the events first spreads along weak ties between tribes, and then strong intratribe ties spur clusters to participate. Even the spontaneous protests that brought down the Berlin Wall have been attributed to such patterns of weak and strong social ties.
The end? So what happens when tribe members, well, grow up? Konstantin Guericke, cofounder of LinkedIn, sees his tribe much less now that he's married and has a small child. But for others, the party never ends. Susan Mittmann, 33, first met her tribe as a single student at the California Institute of Technology. She later married a member of the group and now has two daughters. Because Mittmann often takes the organizer role, tribe activities shifted to her house.
Today, two other tribe families and a tribe singleton have bought houses on Mittmann's street in Palo Alto; members have lent one another money to make the purchases possible. The core group now includes three families, an unmarried couple, and two singles. "If you ask my 4-year-old to list her friends, her list is about half other 4-year-olds and half grown-ups," says Mittmann. "It's like having an extended family that lives close together--the best of both worlds."
This story appears in the October 13, 2003 print edition of U.S. News & World Report.
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— The Obama administration is expanding the definition of rape, including men for the first time, when counting the number of victims.
It's a change supporters say is long overdue. The expansion is important because policymakers and lawmakers use crime statistics to allocate resources for prevention and victim assistance.
Since 1929, the FBI has defined rape as the carnal knowledge of a female, forcibly and against her will. The revised definition covers any gender of victim or attacker and includes instances in which the victim is incapable of giving consent due to the influence of drugs or alcohol or because of age. Physical resistance is not required.
The new definition will not change federal or state laws and will not alter charges or prosecutions.
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in response to BettyCracker:
No more taxes for homeless! Can we just agree to send them to Canada? I believe that Igloos are cheaper than a one bedroom home in Oxnard. I feel this is a more compassionate solution.
Why pick on Canada?
Why don't we send them to Mexico, along with their citizens that are here illegally and taking advantage of our tax paid social programs?
Our state budget deficit will probably disappear after we send back one quarter of the illegal immigrants in the U.S., that have chosen California as the land of opportunity for free services, food and health care.
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Engineering a telecom marvel
By: Leslie Milk
Jeong H. Kim
Jeong Kim is like the engineering building that bears his name at the University of Maryland. The building’s exterior blends into the red-brick campus. But inside is a daring and dazzling space—exposed bridge-walks and elevator shafts soar in the six-story atrium, and flat-panel TV screens line the lobby.
Kim cultivates a low profile, but his career has been dazzling and daring. When he arrived in America from Korea in 1975, the 14-year-old spoke almost no English. To earn money for college, he worked nights at a 7-Eleven.
Over the next 20 years, he worked full-time while earning three degrees, including a doctorate in reliability engineering, served seven years as a naval officer on a nuclear submarine, and founded a high-tech communications company. In 1998, at age 37, he sold that company, Yurie Systems, to Lucent Technologies for $1.1 billion.
How did Kim do so much so fast?
“I slept less,” he says.
Kim missed the computer revolution because he spent most of the ’80s in the military. But he saw opportunities in telecommunications. The Navy had a telecommunications switching problem. It was not unique; communications companies were adept at handling voice transmissions but less able to transmit data.
After the Navy, Kim went into consulting while he perfected technology for a new telecom switching system. He never discussed his plans; working on a nuclear submarine taught him the value of stealth. By the time he went public, he was well ahead of competitors. He mortgaged his house; borrowed from friends, family, and credit cards; and named the company after his daughter Yurie. That raised the stakes. “What if the company failed?” he says.
But Kim’s engineering knowledge enabled him to create a winning product. His equipment helped move high-speed data through fiber-optic and wireless links as well as through low-tech copper wires. The US government quickly became Yurie’s biggest client.
After selling Yurie, Kim managed Lucent’s optical-networking business, then began teaching at the University of Maryland. Last year he became president of Bell Labs.
Kim is also part owner of the Washington Wizards and the Washington Capitals and a key supporter of Venture Philanthropy Partners, a group that funds innovative programs for inner-city kids. His private foundation is named for his second daughter, Jurie.
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Different Types of Depression – Learn the Exact Condition Affecting Your Life
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The term ‘depression’ is used to address the common symptoms like sadness, worthlessness, low mood, hopelessness and gloominess. Despite of being the most common psychological disorder, depression is not precisely understood by many people. Depression is an umbrella term for the disorder which affects the patients in different forms. Here is a discussion about different types of depression, each having specific sets of signs and symptoms in addition to the common ones.
Major Depression
What is major depression disorder ? Also known as clinical depression, the condition is the most common type of depression. The characteristic signs of the condition include loss of interest and pleasure in all types of activities and significantly lowered self-esteem. Interruption in every basic activity, including studying, working, eating and sleeping is experienced by the patients.
Better known as chronic depression, dysthymia lowers down the patient’s ability to work optimally. What it means is that the patient may perform the routine task, but not to the best of his or her ability. Lack of concentration, unexplained sadness, tiredness and changed sleeping and eating patterns are the most common signs. While major depression acts in the form of episodes, dysthymia looms for a major part of every day and may last for time periods as long as years.
Atypical Depression
Depression may not essentially make the patient eat or sleep less. A depressed person may oversleep or overeat and this is what happens in the case of atypical depression. Weight gain, fatigue, mood swings and complexity in relationships are the additional signs of this condition.
Psychotic Depression
The most severe among different types of depression is psychotic depression. What is severe depression disorder ? It is the condition when the common depression symptoms are accompanied by the psychotic symptoms like hallucinations and delusions. The patients start seeing things and hearing sounds that are not real. Psychotic depression may also make the patients think that others are planning conspiracies against them or paying special attention to them.
Bipolar Depression
The patients experiencing extreme thoughts of committing suicide should find answer to what is bipolar depression disorder . In this type of depression, the patients experience the symptoms of mania in addition to the common depression symptoms. The patients may experience sudden switch from being low to extremely energetic.
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HARRISONBURG,Va. (WHSV) -- Starting in November SNAP benefits for folks in the Valley are decreasing.
There is no telling where Sidney Renalds will end up tonight. Not only is he without a job, but he is homeless and lives on the $200 he receives in SNAP benefits which he says already isn't enough.
"I try to cook at different places when I can, but usually I am grabbing sandwiches, convenience stores on the run, and that really adds up," said Renalds.
Pretty soon he will receive less money. Something Carolyn Harlow with the Harrisonburg Rockingham County Department of Social Services is worried about for the people she serves.
"They are living on a limited amount of income and groceries and gas are going up. Unfortunately when you take away it can be very hard and cause a hardship on the family," said Harlow.
In 2009, SNAP benefits went up 13.6 percent because of federal stimulus money. The money is going away this year and the average family can expect benefits to drop 5.4 percent right here in the Valley.
When you add up all the numbers, Harlow said the cuts will impact everyone not just those receiving benefits.
"Can see a decrease to the economy because they won't have much money to spend, so food banks may also be impacted by this," said Harlow.
As for Renalds, it is the difference of eating or not.
"I am just keeping my fingers crossed and knocking on wood," said Renalds.
Notices for people who receive SNAP benefits are on their way to let them know how much they'll be impacted.
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Updated 2011 hurricane season forecasts
I have updated my official forecast for this year's hurricane season. Several new forecasts have been issued and older sources have just updated their calls. I also provide a comprehensive list of all forecasts issued from all major organizations.
Atlanta often gets the side effects from tropical storms and hurricanes after they make landfall. Flooding, isolated tornadoes and cooler than normal temperatures are the usual impacts for the metro area. Most of the time they just bring us a rainy and breezy day without serious problems. On occasion the storms move fast enough to bring damaging winds (Opal in 1995, 4000 trees downed) or slow enough to cause serious flooding (Alberto 1994).
Much of the Gulf coast states are in a significant drought now, and widespread rain from tropical storms would bring relief. So as long as it does not bring flooding or damaging winds the tropical moisture would be welcome.
I issued my first outlook for this years hurricane season back on March 20th.
14 named storms, 8 hurricanes, 4 major forming in the Atlantic and Caribbean basin.
Here is a summary of the various predictions by private and public agencies:
PSU 16 names storms (12-20)
PSU experimental 19 named storms
Accu-weather 15 names, 8 hurricanes, 4 major
WSI 15, 8, 4 (2 or 3 hits on U.S.)
TSR 14, 8, 4 (4 land hits, 2 being hurricanes)
Weatherbell 13-15 "14" (6 or 7 hits on U.S.)
CSU statistical method 14, 9, 5
CSU analog method 12, 8, 4
CSU GRAY TEAM official 16, 9, 5
Jeff Masters Underground 13, 9, 6
NOAA 12-18 (15) names, 6-10 (8), 3-6 (5)
UK MET OFFICE 10-17 names (avg. 13)
WRC 10 named systems, 6 being hurricanes
NC State 15, 8
Cuba Institute of Meteorology 13, 7
These average out as follows...
14.4 named systems, 8 hurricanes, 4.4 major- with 4 hits on the U.S. coastline.
Forecasters disagree on where the greatest threat exisits this season, with some pointing the the Western Gulf Coast and others pointing to the Eastern Gulf to North Carolina. While accuracy has been demonstrated in predicting the number of storms in a season in advance, skill is yet to be documented for predicting the greatest coastal zone of risk prior to storm formation.
Last season was a hyper-active Atlantic hurricane season, 3rd place, with 19 named tropical cyclones and a number of records set. Never before in the record books had there been a season with so many hurricanes (12) and yet none making landfall. In fact, every other season that had at least 10 hurricanes had at least two make landfall in the United States.
The U.S. has been spared from any landfalling hurricanes since 2008, and the hurricane drought in 2009 and 2010 is relatively rare in the historical record. It's interesting to note that the U.S. has not had a three-year stretch without a hurricane landfall since the 1860s. Further, 80 percent of all years in the historical dataset have had at least one hurricane landfall in the U.S. and 43% have multiple hurricane landstrikes.
Historically, it seems that lulls end with a bang. When the runs of hurricane seasons without a U.S. landfall ends, they tend to do so with punctuation. Similar to how the 1981-1982 stretch was broken by Alicia, the 1930-1931 run was broken by a category four hurricane coming into Texas. 1993-1994 was followed by a 1995 season that had four hurricane names retired, with one, Opal, making landfall in the states as a major hurricane. Lili in 2002 broke the 2000-2001 streak and caused over $1 billion worth of damage.
Five complete seasons have gone by without a major hurricane (category three or above) making landfall in the United States.
Therefore the recent good fortune in avoiding landfalling hurricanes or strong tropical storms is not likely to last, and the impact of this season on the coastline of the U.S. is expected to be greater than the lucky quiet period of the last two years, more in line with the historical normal.
Since 1950 an "average" season has 10 named storms, 6 hurricanes, 2 of those being major class.
For background on the factors influencing this season see the link below.
See a computer model of a hurricane on Examiner.comEvery available hurricane season forecast updated for 2011 - Atlanta Weather | Examiner.com
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The federal takeover of IndyMac, a California-based mortgage lender that had $32 billion in assets, has led a lot of folks to wonder whether their own bank will be the next victim of the credit crunch.
That's not an unreasonable concern. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has identified 90 institutions as "problem banks," which means they're at greater risk of failing. That number is up from 50 at the end of 2006. (The FDIC won't identify problem institutions because it doesn't want to trigger a run on those banks.)
But that doesn't mean you should withdraw your money and bury it in your backyard. If your bank goes under, you won't lose any money as long as your deposits are insured. In most cases, you'll have access to your money by the next business day.
In addition, the IndyMac failure offers some important lessons for savers who are concerned about the financial soundness of their bank. Among them:
•Not all your deposits may be insured. About 10,000 IndyMac customers hold about $1 billion in uninsured deposits, according to the FDIC. The FDIC said it will pay those customers an "advance dividend" equal to 50% of their uninsured deposits. Any additional payments won't be made until after the FDIC sells IndyMac's assets. And there's no guarantee that the customers will receive any money from the sale.
The FDIC insures up to $100,000 per depositor in individual accounts, or up to $200,000 in joint accounts in which each account holder has equal withdrawal rights. It also insures up to $250,000 for individual retirement accounts invested in insured deposits. The agency estimates that about 37% of all bank deposits are uninsured. Some of those accounts belong to businesses that keep more than $100,000 in the bank to pay bills. But other uninsured accounts may belong to individuals who have inadvertently exceeded the limits.
If, say, you have insured deposits at two banks that merge, your combined accounts might exceed the insurance limit for each institution. When two banks merge, the FDIC provides full coverage for the separate accounts for six months after the merger, or in the case of CDs, until maturity. After that, you'll need to shift some of your money to an unaffiliated bank to keep full coverage.
To calculate how much of your deposits are insured, go to and click on the Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator under Consumer Resources. If you suspect that some of your IndyMac deposits are uninsured, call the FDIC at 866-806-5919. You might need to fill out some forms or schedule an appointment with the FDIC.
•If you buy certificates of deposit through a broker and your bank subsequently fails, you might not have immediate access to your money.
Brokered CDs often offer higher interest rates than do CDs sold directly through banks. As long as they don't exceed deposit limits, they're federally insured. But IndyMac customers who own these CDs won't be able to get their money until the FDIC reviews their brokers' records to determine how much of the money is insured, says John Bovenzi, chief executive of the reconstituted IndyMac Federal Bank.
Customers who are concerned about their money should contact their brokers and urge them to file the paperwork with the FDIC as soon as possible, says FDIC spokesman Andrew Gray.
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Here's a look at other ways that the FDIC takeover will affect IndyMac borrowers and savers:
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is scheduled to travel to israel next month. >>> we're hearing from jesse jackson jr.'s family as they speak in support of the former congressman just a day after details of his plea bargain were made public. jackson admitted to misusing campaign funds for personal expenses such as a $43,000 watch and fur coats, apparently. his brother talked about how jackson is handling these recent events. >> still under a strict regimen with the doctors and he's had todite wito deal with his health issues, as well as the legal issues. we ask that you continue to be mindful that he's not able to speak for himself. >> jesse jackson jr. stepped aside to deal with his health problems. he could be sentenced to as many as five years in prison. >>> let's go to los angeles now where some are showing support for cop killer christopher dorner. the group protested outside the police department yesterday what dorner did was wrong by killing four people and injuring others, they still believe his accusations of racism and unfair treatment by his former department. the protesters say police corruption needs to be addr
so much for that report. >> thank you. >>> to crime and politics now. jesse jackson jr. says he's guilty of misusing campaign funds. the former congressman reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors. jackson and his wife were accused of using around $750,000 from his campaign. on personal items. his wife who was also his campaign manager also is facing charges. >>> facebook says it is the latest company to be a victim of an internet hacking attack. the social media giant says that no user info was compromised, though. some of their computers were infected by malware in january. in the last month, hackers have also gone after twitter, the "new york times" and the "wall street journal." >>> now to outer space and the asteroid that narrowly missed earth. maybe not so close, though it was around 17,000 miles away. this is what it looked like through a high-powered telescope. it is about half the size of a football field. >>> you know, there were lots of reasons to look up in the sky this week. the asteroid, one of them, lightning strikes at the vatican, another. and then the meteo
heading back to work. >>> jesse jackson jr. now admits he used campaign funds for personal expenses. he reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors. jackson and his wife were accused of using around $750,000 from his campaign on things like furs, michael jackson memorabilia, as well. they will pay back hundreds of thousands of dollars and could still face prison time. >>> in chicago, president obama again called on congress to act on his gun control proposals. the president spoke about gun violence at a high school in his hometown. president obama said it's not just a gun issue, it's also an issue of community and responsibility. the president also talked about one of chicago's victims of gun violence. 15-year-old hadiya pendleton. >> it's not unique, it's not unique to chicago, it's not unique to this country. too many of our children are being taken away from us. >> remember hadiya was gunned down just days after performing at the president's inauguration. her parents were at yesterday's speech as well as tuesday's state of the union address. >>> and on the subject of guns, we know n
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February 10, 2004|By Tribune Newspapers: Newsday.
It has been accepted dogma for years that house pets were not good for children with asthma and allergies. But a newer theory, strengthened by the latest study, suggests otherwise.
A new study has found that infants with certain forms of a gene that is a marker for immune function, who also have a dog, are much less likely to develop allergic skin rashes, a sign that their immune systems are stronger than those who have not had a dog in their lives.
And it may not be the dog, but the dirt that dogs track in.
"Having a dog was associated with a particular pattern of immune system development," said Dr. James Gern, a pediatric allergist at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He and his colleagues tracked 285 children from birth to age 5 to better understand how environment and genetics work together to confer protection or trigger allergic reactions. Those without a dog during the first year of life were twice as likely to have an unexplained skin rash than those with a dog.
The hygiene hypothesis suggests that dirt primes the immune system and helps infants develop a stronger immune response. The findings appear this month in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. | http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2004-02-10/news/0402100308_1_immune-system-dog-rashes | dclm-gs1-069280002 | false | true | {
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Chicago's next wave
June 12, 2005|By Greg Kot, Tribune music critic
"It was nice going into this recording knowing we could write for whatever instrumentation we wanted, from a harp player to a string quartet, and not feel at all restricted," Armstrong says.
"About the only thing we couldn't get was a children's choir," jokes Elsener. "But we did end up getting Julie Pomerleau, who has a nice high voice, and her little son."
Bands such as Scotland Yard Gospel Choir take a similarly expansive approach to recordmaking, incorporating classical instruments to flesh out their folk-rock tunes. Others, such as the Ponys, focus on jagged guitars in a more austere setting. What this new wave of Chicago bands shares is a love of the song, an allegiance to melody. It's a Midwestern pop-rock classicism defined by Cheap Trick's "Southern Girls," Material Issue's "Renee Remains the Same" and Shoes' "Tomorrow Night." Today, that sound has no greater exponent than the Redwalls.
Julian Raymond, vice president of A&R at Capitol Records, signed the Redwalls in 2003 and says they remind him of other Midwestern bands with a strong song-oriented sensibility. "It's a great breeding ground for this sort of thing: songs, soul, roots," he says. "In general, bands from the Midwest seem more connected to their music than people on the coasts, where there's a tendency to be more trendy. In the Midwest, it's what you grow up with, and you stick to your guns doing it no matter what anyone else says."
The band members, ranging in age from 20 to 22, had already played a string of record-company showcases in Los Angeles by the time bassist Justin Baren and guitarist Andrew Langer received their diplomas from Deerfield High School in 2003. Back then they were known as the Pages, and they attracted major-label attention on the strength of the songs written for their self-financed debut, "Universal Blues" (Undertow). It was a collection that got by on sheer exuberance rather than originality, with its heavy debt to mid-'60s British Invasion rock. Justin Baren and his older brother, guitarist Logan Baren, had discovered the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Otis Redding and Motown before they were teens, and their course as songwriters and singers was set.
"Those records had more soul," Justin Baren says. "We don't like just old stuff, we like good stuff. We're big fans of melody."
"We were into the modern things going on, and then I heard the Beatles `blue' album [`The Beatles/1967-1970' hits compilation] when I was 12," adds Logan Baren. "Then we discovered Dylan, and it was obvious to us that the [stuff] coming out today couldn't compare. In high school, we were surprised that no one else could see that."
Not afraid of work
The brothers' voices have a grainy, cutting quality that can send a chill up a listener's neck, and Langer also sings the occasional lead. All three write songs. Drummer Ben Greeno packs a wallop, but without stinting on the swing. The quartet's work ethic -- relentless touring and songwriting -- enabled them to up the ante when it came time to record "De Facto" with producer Rob Schnapf (whose credits include Beck, Elliott Smith and the Vines) last summer in Los Angeles.
"We never turned down a job," Logan Baren says. "We felt the only way to get good was by playing. We even played a wedding in Evanston once."
Despite their determination, the Redwalls' youth was rarely an advantage. They found themselves standing outside in the cold waiting for some gigs, because they weren't old enough to enter the bar.
And when major labels came calling once a demo for their debut album began circulating in 2003, they acknowledged they felt overwhelmed.
"It was a process of learning who we could trust and who we couldn't," Langer says. Capitol Records' Raymond finally reeled them in because he didn't want to tamper with their approach.
"Their audacity was just amazing," he says. "I heard a song [on their demo] called `Colorful Revolution' that was as if Bob Dylan had gone to London in the late '60s instead of making `Nashville Skyline.' It was humorous, bold, an I-can't-believe-they're-pulling-this-off feeling."
Though the label wanted the Redwalls to re-record a half-dozen tracks from their debut album for "De Nova," the band succeeded in winnowing the number down to two so as to make room for newer songs they were more excited about.
"We learned pretty quickly you have to fight for what you want," Langer says. "If you're passive, you're gonna get screwed."
No trend-hoppers
"They're smart, headstrong, stubborn individuals," says Raymond with a laugh. "They're not trend-hoppers, and their roots are firm in what they like and what they want to do. If we had advice on things they should do differently, we had to come prepared to make the case because they'd have us for lunch."
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By (Featured Columnist) on April 19, 2012
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If you're a San Francisco Giants fan, you better savor that picture because you won't see Brian Wilson throwing another pitch for the club in 2012.
By all accounts, Wilson went under the renowned knife of Dr. James Andrews on Thursday to have his right elbow surgically repaired. The colorful closer came up gimpy while finishing Madison Bumgarner's gem against the Colorado Rockies and, though he successfully shut the door, an ugly outing got uglier in the aftermath.
The initial story of a tweaked ankle was merely a distraction, allowing the injury bug to pick the Gents' pocket. In reality, Willie suffered a partial tear of his ulnar collateral ligament, necessitating his second visit to Dr. Andrews in less than a decade and costing him the rest of the season.
Ironically, the right-hander's first save of the '12 campaign will also be his last—unless he's got a medical miracle stashed in his famous beard, that is.
Make no mistake, the loss of Wilson stings in more ways than one, but it isn't a soul-crusher like Buster Posey's exploding ankle and it's far more survivable than a serious injury to (baseball gods forbid) Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain or Tim Lincecum.
The Bad News and There's Plenty of It
The pain from the loss of Brian Wilson is two-fold.
There's the obvious hurt—the one left by his absence at the backend of one of Major League Baseball's best bullpens. Wilson's notched at least 36 saves in each of the last four seasons while enjoying an 88 percent success rate over the same span. During San Francisco's championship season in 2010, B-Weezy led all of baseball with 48 saves, finished seventh in the National League Cy Young voting and landed in the top 15 of NL MVP voting.
Those are some large, bright orange shoes to fill.
But the Giants will also miss Wilson's clubhouse presence.
His antics might be getting tedious to the general public, but he remains a critical part of SF's heart and soul. He offers a perfect antidote to the monotony of a 162-game major-league season, naturally absorbing the negativity that accompanies the inevitable slump and replacing it with a light-hearted nonsense that continues to endear him to the hometown faithful.
And yet...
About That Clubhouse Presence...
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There's no rule of which I'm aware that says a player on the disabled list must be excluded from the dugout, the clubhouse or team functions.
And as the above picture thoroughly demonstrates, Brian Wilson need not be on a diamond to make a splash.
It's true that his leadership and clubhouse presence won't carry quite the same weight because he won't be actively contributing on the field, but it will still be there and it will still be influential. It's clear that the setback hasn't yet robbed the closer of his bravado or his enthusiasm, and there's no reason to think it will.
His voice might not be as loud, but it will be heard and that will help soften the blow of his on-field absence.
Closers Are the Most Overrated Commodity in Baseball
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In the last four years while Brian Wilson has been maturing into one of the game's best closers, he's thrown just shy of 265 innings. By comparison, Tim Lincecum tossed 217 frames in 2011 alone.
Matt Cain threw 221.2 innings. A 21-year-old Madison Bumgarner hurled almost 205.
You get the idea—a good starting pitcher sees the mound almost as much in one season as a good closer does in four. And starting pitchers only play every fifth day, so let's not even discuss the regular position players.
Of course, all innings aren't created equally and there is definite truth to the idea that the final three outs are unlike and more difficult than the other 24 (or more). There is also truth in the idea that not every pitcher possesses the requisite mentality to handle the pressure of those final outs.
However, there is zero truth to the idea that "not every" is synonymous with "rare"—not all pitchers have the mentality, but plenty of them do. Look around the league and you'll see new names emerging to handle ninth-inning duties all the time.
Consider John Axford, Grant Balfour, Rafael Betancourt, Kyle Farnsworth, Frank Francisco, Javy Guerra, Joel Hanrahan, Jim Johnson, Craig Kimbrel, Brandon League, Sean Marshall, Jason Motte, Chris Perez, Henry Rodriguez, Hector Santiago, Sergio Santos, Jordan Walden—and that's literally just in the last few years.
Will Santiago Casilla or Sergio Romo or alleged closer-of-the-future Heath Hembree grab the reins and be as good as the Beard? No, probably not, but it's happened before and it will happen again, so it's quite possible.
Did I Mention Closers Are Overrated?
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Francisco Rodriguez owns the single-season saves record after slamming the door 62 times in 2008 for the Los-Angeles-but-not-really-because-they're-in-Anaheim Angels. Only nine men have surpassed 50 saves in the history of the statistic. Most years, the league-leader in saves hovers in the mid-40s or less.
Now consider that it takes roughly 90 wins to make the postseason from the NL West based on the history of the division winner and NL Wild Card winners.
Do the math there.
If your closer is having the best season in the history of the game, you'd still have to win about 30 games without him to make the playoffs. If your closer is having "just" a historic season, but not the best, you're going to have to win about 40 games without him.
And if your closer is merely having an excellent year, but not flirting with history?
You're going to have to win roughly 50 games without him to qualify for the postseason.
Closers are important, they're just not that important.
Most Importantly, the Giants' Bullpen Is Really Good
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In 2011, the San Francisco Giants' bullpen had the second-best earned run average in all of baseball, behind only the Atlanta Braves' firemen. They also had the second-best batting average against and the second-best OPS against, to the Braves again in both cases. The SF relievers were top five in WHIP, top five in strikeouts per nine innings and top 10 in strikeouts per walk.
Since coming to the Giants, Santiago Casilla has thrown 111.2 innings, posting a 1.77 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP, 8.3 K/9, a batting average against under .200 and an OPS against under .600.
Since coming to the Giants, Javier Lopez has thrown 74 innings, posting a 2.31 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP, 7.2 K/9, a .201 batting average against and an OPS against under .600.
Sergio Romo, a career Gent, has thrown 181.1 innings. In those sparkling frames, he's posted a 2.28 ERA, a 0.89 WHIP, 10.7 K/9, 5.51 K/BB, a .190 batting average against and a .547 OPS against.
Jeremy Affeldt has been a left-handed weapon as a Giant. Clay Hensley has looked terrific since donning the orange and black, and even Guillermo Mota has had his moments for the club.
Do you see where I'm going with this?
The current San Francisco bullpen has always been more than a one-man show.
I Repeat: Brian Wilson Will Be Missed, but the Giants Will Survive
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Let's be crystal clear here—I'm not trying to marginalize Brian Wilson's role or importance to the team.
The dude is an incredible closer and an even more impressive source of entertainment, but therein lies the rub.
He happens to occupy a position that is, by its definition, overrated. It doesn't matter who the closer is—even the hallowed Mariano Rivera—he's overrated by the very fact that he is a closer. The last man out of the bullpen possesses an uncommon skill to be sure, but Major League Baseball is populated by men with uncommon skills. Uncommon skill is the bar to entry.
They can be difficult to replace, but they are eminently replaceable.
That means the most unique aspect of Wilson is the one that won't be totally lost—his clubhouse presence.
Wilson even thinks the injury might actually increase that influence because it will give him more time for the light-hearted antics that can alleviate the stress and help overcome the adversity that inevitably faces every MLB team.
And considering that first bit of adversity is officially here, I say let the games begin.
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Right-back is a problem Roberto Di Matteo is yet to solve, and Brazilian full-back Maicon is supposedly close to signing ( Failing that, Chelsea want to strike a deal (Metro) for Cesar Azpilicueta after an impressive season for a flailing Marseille.
Hulk, of course, has long been rumoured to join the Stamford Bridge outfit and the deal is still in the works. Despite his claims he hasn't held talks, that does nothing to dispel his preference to move (Sky Sports) and the fact his agent is doing what he can to make it happen (BBC).
That's a lot of money, true, but it's also a lot of talent to accommodate in just 11 shirts on the pitch.
What can Di Matteo do to utilise this vast array of talent?
Option 1: The 4-3-3
At times, Roberto Di Matteo utilised a 4-3-3 formation last season. The extent to how expansive this was varied from game to game, but it had the potential to be a good, controlling formation that got the best out of what he had at his disposal.
It has the ability to stretch opposing formations with its dynamism, yet becomes compact in an instant to defend in numbers.
Chelsea used a 4-3-3 against Liverpool last season in the Premier League and its positional imbalance was its downfall, yet a more cautious version of the same system saw them triumph over Barcelona and Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League.
Who benefits?
The potential addition of Brazilian forward Hulk would reinforce the calls to play a 4-3-3. Hulk has played as an inverted winger for two seasons at FC Porto and has very much made the right-hand touchline his home. He is absolutely lethal coming in off the edge.
The 4-3-3 also suits central midfield workhorses such as Frank Lampard, Raul Meireles and Michael Essien. John Obi Mikel or Oriol Romeu would likely fill a deeper role, either sitting in front of the back four to screen them or man-mark a particularly dangerous opposition player.
The midfield three are very much interchangeable, meaning it works if all three know what they're doing and work hard for each other. Portugal's formation demonstrated this in Euro 2012.
Lastly, the full-backs in this formation can do whatever they want without risking an imbalance—providing at least two of the central midfielders are aware and can cover.
Ramires is one of the most versatile and explosive players in the world, so he could fill in any one of four positions in this formation and excel.
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Who doesn't?
Eden Hazard's strong performances from the No. 10 position, coupled with his demands to play there as a condition of his move, make the 4-3-3 inoperable for Di Matteo unless Hazard switches out wide.
Hazard is actually excellent on the wing and would perform well on either side of Fernando Torres in a front three, so this wouldn't be an issue. However, the Belgian's outspoken claims could force Di Matteo to employ a different system.
Oscar, too, is a quality No. 10 and would prefer a central role, but can happily switch to the right-hand side. He has shown he is a well-rounded midfielder who can play on either flank if necessary.
The two central defenders might have something to say about being left so open on the outside, but a quality holding midfielder would sweep from side to side and cover the vacancies Maicon or Cole left.
Option 2: The 4-2-3-1
The 4-2-3-1 is the most likely formation Roberto Di Matteo could switch to following the recruitment of Eden Hazard and the potential incoming personnel.
It would suit almost all of his squad down to the ground and allow freedom of movement, attacking intent and defensive solidarity.
Who benefits?
Without a doubt, Eden Hazard and Oscar would benefit greatly from this. They both prosper in the No. 10 role and the 4-2-3-1 embraces a second striker.
The formation also allows two wingersinverted or notto aid the lone striker and create overloads on the flanks. All three players across the advanced midfield line are interchangeable, so it might switch from Mata-Hazard-Oscar to Hazard-Oscar-Mata in an instant. That's got to be tough to defend against.
Hulk, again, would find a home here, while two holding midfield slots are open for anyone disciplined enough to assume them. In this case, Essien, Romeu, Mikel and Lampard could all prosper. Ramires could play anywhere.
Similar to the 4-3-3, the full-backs would gain attacking freedom knowing they had a security blanket in form of not just one, but two defensive midfielders.
Who doesn't?
In this system, I stand by my argument that Chelsea need a midfield destroyer to make it the complete package. For the time being, however, Mikel or Romeu could fulfil it.
I would fear for Meireles' career in blue even more should this become the reality, as his discipline is in question. He over-complicates things and doesn't carry out his simple tasks well enough.
For Portugal he was the worst of a midfield three and got by on effort alone. The 4-3-3 Paulo Bento used allowed the entire midfield to swap, so no extreme discipline was required. He'd be in trouble in a 4-2-3-1.
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If Di Matteo is smart, he will use both of these formations to good effect come the new season. He doesn't have to centre on one and become predictable, so having two well-established options would be fantastic for the club.
Not only does it keep them tough to second guess, but it allows him to rotate fairly amongst his huge squad and utilise all the talent.
The 4-2-3-1 is lathered with attacking prowess and it should be a joy to watch, while the 4-3-3 should be used in special circumstances.
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0.416685 | <urn:uuid:78000981-eed2-446a-b9f9-14d572687db9> | en | 0.967576 | Occams Razor.
Ever heard of it? William of Occam was a 14th century philosopher although he preferred to be called a logician. He was one of the first recorded church/state separation activists and (allegedly) a talented womanizer. All in all he would have been a cool guy to have a few pints of mead with.
Anyway Occam stated (and I am paraphrasing here) "The simplest solution to any problem, is usually the correct one."
Problem: What should the Chiefs do with No. 3?
Answer: Draft Micheal Crabtree.
End of article...Just kidding.
Consider what has changed in Kansas City since the end of the regular season? Scott Pioli and Todd Haley were brought in to replace dumb and dumber. So what do these two have in common?
Pioli was the GM of the New England Patriots who two years ago broke just about every passing record in the NFL. His team was one MIRACLE play away from going 19-0. How they did it? Having two star receivers and spreading the field.
Todd Haley? Well he was the offensive coordinator for the highest scoring team this year, the Arizona Cardinals. He (and others) took a perpetual doormat to the Super Bowl and were one ridiculous catch away from an NFL Championship. How did he do it? Having two star receivers and spreading the field.
Let me put it another way; Does anyone believe that the Chiefs brought in Haley to fix the defense (Ill give you a second to think, done? Ok good)? No! They brought him in to fix the offense.
But Ryan they dont have a QB!
I would argue that they do. Tyler Thigpen was not awful last year, he had some good moments and some bad ones; but he showed he could play in the NFL. More specifically he showed he plays very well out of the shotgun.
If you look at his senior year stats where he played in a spread the field and downfield attack offense, that oddly enough is very similar to New England and Arizona, you see a talented QB.
217 339 64% 9.7 29 11 110.9 656 5.8 5
Thigpen can throw and run, and I believe that the Chiefs will give him the 2009 season to prove what he can do.
Tony Gonzalez is still a great player, but the new regime can not feel like he has too many years left. Dwayne Bowe is "Anquan Boldin" Lite and I predict that the Chiefs will go and get their "Fitzgerald."
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0.018361 | <urn:uuid:75683aca-ba88-4538-b8e5-4aca0dba4384> | en | 0.971232 | With a nine-game winning streak against Big Ten teams, a performance against a non-ranked school by a top 5 team that went the way it should, and an Ohio team coming off a very close game against Navy which they should’ve handled a lot better (no offense to Navy), and USC looks like the better team.
The game must still be played however!
This years college football season has already seen a major upset (BYU/Oklahoma) and USC winning at The Shoe would be another. It would shake the Big Ten who doesn’t have another team playing a currently ranked opponent until November. A USC win means more than just an Ohio State championship season lost, but hopes for a championship season for any Big Ten team would dwindle. With all the numbers pointing towards a USC win how will the shaken Buckeyes perform?
The Buckeyes will depend on their 11th man, the fans. As one of the loudest stadiums in all of college football Ohio can only hope the USC’s true freshman quarterback Matt Barkley will cave. Ohio must hope that USC wasn’t hiding the true talent of that quarterback when they showed the nation how they could run the ball. The Buckeyes must also weather a USC team that has major depth that will enable it to stay fresh throughout the entire game.
What chance do the Buckeyes have really?
No matter what the team may say, the coaches or any analyst. Ohio will depend on their fans to get them a win this Saturday. If USC can quiet the crowd the Big Ten may be out of the BCS race for the rest of the year. | http://bleacherreport.com/articles/250739-the-big-one-usc-at-ohio | dclm-gs1-069360002 | false | false | {
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0.029827 | <urn:uuid:6f51e707-683b-4f1b-a88f-f3fe69d4beba> | en | 0.938352 | WWE Wrestler of the 2000s: 2002
By (Contributor) on June 29, 2010
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I decided to write so soon due to my last slide being so short, so let me begin.
Over the course of the next few articles, I will examine the best wrestlers of each year during the 2000s.
To be eligible, you have to have won at least one world title.
Eventually, I will put together a list of the top five wrestlers of the 2000s and will have a poll up where the fans will vote.
Each vote will be worth one point and will be added to the respective wrestler's point total.
Also, the winner of each wrestler of the year title will get ten points added on.
When I am done I will publish an article that will announce and analyze the best wrestler of the 2000s.
FYI, just because a wrestler does not make a list does not mean their point total is not being kept track of for that particular year.
This just means that they are not eligible to win the wrestler of the year award for that particular year and therefore lose a shot at 10 extra points.
Kurt Angle
Accomplishments for the year 2002
Wrestling Observer match of the year-5 points
Wrestling Observer wrestler of the year -5 points
Tag team title reign- 3 points
World title+partial part of 100+ day reign-6.5 points
8 Pay-Per-View victories-16 points
Total-35.5 points
Triple H
Accomplishment for the year 2002: Royal Rumble Win- 5 points
Wrestlemania main event+bonus for win- 10 points
3 world titles+bonus for being first WHC-20 points
7 Pay-Per-View victories-20 points
Total points - 55 points
He was the best heel around in my opinion and at some points carried Raw.
Also, although he had fewer Pay-Per-View wins than Angle his wins at Mania and Royal Rumble were worth more value.
Brock Lesnar
Accomplishments for 2002:
Pro Wrestling Illustrated Wrestler of the year-5 points
King of the Ring- 5 points
World title reign-5 points
7 Pay-Per-View wins- 17 points
Total-32 points
Pretty darn good year for a rookie and I should say I will be cheering for Brock this Saturday against Shane Carwin.
The Wrestler of 2002 was HHH
Before I elaborate any further, I will say that for now on I will on I will on list the current standings of wrestlers to make the list as it is less time consuming and speeds up the process.
I am still keeping tabs on every wrestlers point total even if they do not make a list for the specific year.
Now HHH had a very good year as he came back from injury, won at wrestlemania, and became the first WHC.
He won with total of 55 points and gets 10 bonus points for taking the number 1 ranking for the year bringing him to 65 points.
Now for the standings.
Triple H-149
Kurt Angle-108.5
Brock Lesnar-32 points
Also I am sad to say we already have a few eliminations from the wwe wrestler of the 2000's race, all wrestlers where eliminated due to it being mathematically impossible for them to win.
The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin - Both could have won wrestler of the 90's however a lack of significance in WWE after 2002 had them getting killed in points totals.
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The Omnivore's Dilemma Thread
EMZ Apr 22, 2006 10:35 AM
I started reading this new book (put a hold on it at my library before the hard copy even came out so I'm the first one to read this copy) a few days ago and it's one of those can't-put-down reads. I read Fast Food Nation and have seen Supersize Me a bunch of times but this book offers a different approach. While Pollan does critically cover the industrialiazed/chemically processed food industry he also investigates the confusing, if not deceitful organic food industry - one side is not a whole lot better than the more frequently bashed conventional system.
I find myself shaking my head a lot while reading it but so far I haven't found it nearly as nauseating as Eric Schlosser's coverage in Fast Food Nation, probably because in The Omnivore's Dilemma the focus is more on government regulation and Big Business Interest at the expense of society's health.
Anyone else read this yet??
Link: http://www.michaelpollan.com/press.ph...
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filth Apr 18, 2008 02:11 AM
I read TOD while on vacation recently.
I now understand the source of all of the anti-chain, anti-HFCS, anti-big agribusiness, anti-mass market meat, pro-artisan, locovore, etc. sentiment that is so common on CH. I am more committed to buying and eating meat that has been humanely raised and slaughtered. While Slow Food was only tangentially discussed in TOK, I still find SF's arguments uncompelling.
However, as a scientist, I have a healthy soupcon of skepticism about Pollan's position. Frankly, given his clear biases, I don't know enough about a lot of the topics discussed (ecology, food science, etc.) to be totally convinced about the totality of his position against corn-derived products, use of pesticides, etc.
I do believe that many of his observations are self-evident though, hence I will seek out and pay for "good" meat.
Here's the other thing that bothered me. He states that meals 1 and 4 are both unsustainable; McDonalds because it destroys the environment and people who eat McDonalds directly and indirectly and because of its dependence on petroleum, a limited resource. He also says the meal he hunted and gathered is unsustainable, presumably because of the amount of time required to obtain the food.
I believe that there is consensus among historians that man's cultural and scientific advancements over the milennia are predominantly because instead of each adult using 14 hours a day to hunt, gather, and prepare food, the advent of agriculture and domestication of animals for food and labor enabled greater efficiency in food production. That allowed for specialization of people, permitting education, research, and artists to start, then flourish.
If one accepts that as truth, why has Pollan discounted the additional efficiencies of mass-market food production to free more time such that humans can achieve more? Our scientific knowledge has been doubling every ten years during the era of industrial food (if you can believe THOSE figures).
Pollan seems to imply that Polyface is doing it right but is limited to a fairly small scale. So, to feed the entire country, I speculate that Pollan would advocate just having more Polyfaces to serve every community. That's a lot of Polyfaces.
Joel Salatin is portrayed as a unique individual. Realistically, how many Joel Salatins are there out there, willing and able to work and farm like that to produce a great product? If we could find tens or hundreds of thousands of Joel Salatins to make Polyface clones, it would likely drive the price of this high quality food down. Maybe that wouldn't bother Joel Salatin, maybe it would drive him out of business. However, I assert that you can't find enough Joel Salatins out there. If we had 100,000 Polyface clones (which assumes that one Polyface can feed 3000 people...I have no idea whether that's true) we would have a broad spectrum of abilities and dedication to farm like Polyface. The less capable/committed farmers will start "cheating" to keep pace with the ones who can.
Another bias is that Pollan failed to factor in how much gas was used to drive to the Sierra to gather his morels. On that banner day, they brought back 60 pounds. How about when they drive that far and bag 1 pound. How about the gas used in his unsuccessful boar and chanterelle hunts? There was no mention of that petrochemical use.
Please discuss.
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1. re: filth
laguera Apr 18, 2008 08:42 AM
Hi, thought provoking post. (I read the book too, for the record, and agreed with a lot of his points, but his upper-middle class angst was a little irritating after a while.) Just wanted to add something in the vein of your point about industrial efficiency allowing for pursuit of other, non food-gathering or -preparation activities. I think people often overlook how much modern women's ability to pursue careers of their choice has been affected by mass-production of food. Now that we ladies do not have to spend the majority of our hours per day preparing food for our (historically large) families, we have time to pursue other goals. I say this as a woman, a former professional cook, who is passionate about cooking and food, devoted to her local farmers market, is friends with quite a few farmers, makes almost everything from scratch and eats practically zero processed food. But, that is my choice, and it is a luxury to be able to CHOOSE to do these things.
If I wanted to spend 100 hours a week running a company or practicing law or medicine, I sure would not be able to spend the hours I do shopping for and preparing my food and I am sure I would be grateful that many, many prepared foodstuffs exist so that I can both work and eat. And not have to go home after a 12-hour day and kill, scald, pluck, and cook the chicken I want to eat for dinner.
Not saying that industrial food production is the fundamental cause of women's freedom (hardly!), and it obviously both benefits and causes harm to people and the environment, but it is easy for us to take for granted many of the benefits that industrialization has given to those of us lucky enough to live in wealthy, first-world countries.
1. re: filth
applehome Apr 18, 2008 02:52 PM
It's all about the hidden costs. It's only truly efficient if at the end of the day, the hidden costs that have been passed on to society and to the world, aren't greater than the benefits of the efficiencies. Otherwise we're just using resources and shifting wealth - the rich get richer, the poor get exploited. Why should the "sustainable" model be any different? Is someone claiming that there are no hidden costs for sustainable enterprises? That would be truly amazing, since every human endeavor since we stopped hunting and gathering, and since we invented the wheel has had unforeseen consequences and hidden costs.
Efficiencies = more leisure time = couch potatoes = increased medical costs... Well - it may not be progress, but it's commerce!
Eat foie gras and beluga caviar while you can.
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Sam Fujisaka Apr 18, 2008 03:34 PM
You're talking more about "public" or "social" costs and goods. Public goods include the ecosystem services provided by tropical forests, watersheds, biodiversity, soils in many areas, and the like. These goods are most often undervalued. Although the costs of depletion of such goods can be extemely high to society, users are often way undercharged. Slash-and-burn farmers in the Amazon live briefly from the organic matter in tropical forests,converting forests at a high cost to society.
1. re: Sam Fujisaka
filth Apr 18, 2008 03:47 PM
IIRC, this is your area of expertise. Can you speak to this from a hard scientific and financial perspective? My sense is that people who criticize big agriculture have some empirical and theoretical grounds but have their biases and see things through the tinted lenses that support their hypothesis.
My sense of it is that ecological "harm" is a very hazy subject. From my own perspective [medical research and adult entertainment :-)], the more complex the system, the more difficult it is to tease out cause and effect. And, the more covariates, the more difficult it is to predict consequences and interpret results. This leads to the cynic's statement that an experiment can be designed to show whatever the investigator wants it to. I have seen first hand that that is true.
IMO, the effects to biological systems are often poorly predictable. When put on the ecological scale, I would have to imagine that it is truly impossible to control for variables since, I reckon, we can't even identify all the counfounders.
This is why I have my own skepticism about the "beyond organic/back to nature" types.
1. re: filth
Sam Fujisaka Apr 18, 2008 05:03 PM
It is not so difficult to quantify many of the effects of human activities on ecosystems or agricultural ecosystems. You're right that complex interactions lead to more understanding and measurement difficulties. More difficult is valuating--assigning quantitative value to social goods. While experiments can be designed to provide a desired outcome, the process of peer review generally gets people back to honest science.
Overall and as a personal opinion, people should think globally when thinking about food systems and the ways we eat.
2. re: filth
soupkitten Apr 18, 2008 04:17 PM
i think one of pollan's main standing points is that u.s. food policy is currently begetting, funding and enforcing unsustainable food systems. pollan would say that one of the reasons there are not thousands of polyface farms is that law and subsidies pay the monsanto and cargill types to monopolize and put the salatin types at increasing disadvantage as their numbers and economic clout diminish.
re the "additional efficiencies of of mass-market food production": actually when you add up all factors, there are diseconomies of scale as farm size increases. an interesting paper on the subject:
as far as pollan's biases, i think he's got some skewed perceptions on agricultural systems due to living in california. he's a journalist, and doesn't paint himself as a scientist or economist, he writes books as food for thought. he isn't a demigogue to be followed blindly.
1. re: filth
jlafler Apr 18, 2008 06:01 PM
I think you're wrong about the issue of time in food production, or at least the consensus about it. There's some evidence that hunter-gatherers spend considerably *less* time getting and preparing food than the early agriculturalists did. There's also counter-evidence, of course, and it's dangerous to generalize too much from studies of contemporary hunter-gatherers, since we don't know how much like prehistoric hunter-gatherers they are. Still, agriculture isn't necessarily the most time-sparing way of making a living.
The undisputed advantages of agriculture are a) that you can stay in one place year round, rather than migrating to where the food is in a given season, and b) you can support a larger population on less land. Staying put gives you more incentive to develop your material culture, since you don't have to carry everything with you. It also allows you to store food, which means that there are seasons when you may be spending little or no time on food production. Development of material culture then eventually does lead to labor-saving tools and practices, specialization, social stratification, long-distance trade, writing, etc., etc. The concentration of population also has a lot of influence on development of art and technology -- you get a critical mass of creative people together, and they start building on one anothers' ideas and achievements.
At least, those were some of the arguments that seemed to have the most currency when I was studying anthropology a decade ago.
[Edited to add a couple of sentences.]
1. re: jlafler
Sam Fujisaka Apr 18, 2008 07:40 PM
As an anthropologist you would know that there was a huge overlap between amounts of leisure time for traditional hunter-gatherers and sedentary agriculturalists. Many hunter gatherers at the time of European contact had been pushed into marginal and degraded/ing areas. They had lilttle leisure time.
On the other hand earlier and some post-contact groups did quite well: the Kwakiutl and other NW coast groups dependent on salmon and bear fat; the sub-Saharan group (I forget!) dependent on mgongo nuts; Great Plains groups with horses who depended on buffalo; the acorn eaters of the lower Sierra Nevada (?), and the like.
Agriculture in the favorable areas may have been fun for a bit, but unfortunately almost instantaneously gave way to surpluses and then to stratified societies. The poor worked the land, were subjugated and taxed, and the social layers of the rich and powerful sat on their shoulders. Class differentiation was even stronger as the elites controlled water through irrigation. And agriculture in more marginal areas has always been able to support a lot of people in moderate to extreme poverty--as is teh case today.
2. re: filth
Morton the Mousse Apr 22, 2008 11:19 AM
Exponential growth in organic farms and ranches over the past few decades indicates that there are many would-be Joel Salatins out there. The largest barrier to growth in organic farming is not public disinterest, but government regulations and subsidies that make organic farming less profitable and competitive than it would be in a free market that placed a value on externalities.
1. re: Morton the Mousse
Ell Gee Apr 22, 2008 01:18 PM
There are also a growing number of organizations devoted to bringing the diner into direct contact (and thereby encouraging interaction) with the farmer, wine maker, cheese maker, etc., through dinners provided from produce and meat raised on local farms. One of the most interesting of these is Outstanding in the Field, founded by Jim Denevan (www.outstandinginthefield.com). The dinners sell out superfast, though.
1. re: Morton the Mousse
Sam Fujisaka Apr 25, 2008 04:41 PM
Sorry, free markets don't value externalities. Unfortunately, it is up to "governments" (policy) to assign and enforce values to goods in order to have consumers, producers, or other actors internalize previous externalities.
1. re: Sam Fujisaka
Morton the Mousse Apr 25, 2008 05:34 PM
This probably isn't the right forum for a debate of economic theory. Existing "free" markets don't value externalities. But in theory, free markets trumpet property rights, and you can't have absolute property rights without a mechanism that values externalities.
2. re: filth
chowser Apr 22, 2008 12:43 PM
Joel Salatin and Polyface were held as the ideal in Omnivore's Dilemma. Has anyone read (I'm sure most DC hounds have) about the new deal with Polyface and Chipotle in Charlottesville?
I'm curious how this will hold out in the future with rising demand for his pork. This sounds like the beginning of Stoneyfield Farm and how Hirshberg went from a small farm to large factory organics to keep up with rising demands.
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ciaogina Aug 10, 2006 01:48 AM
I'm inspired by MP. He's challenging Mackey to do better because he's in a position to move the needle more. (sure Mackey's flack folks are writing his dish) but as a direct result Whole Foods now states on all produce signs where the item is from. Transparency at last. Additionally each WF is now required to buy "out the back door" from a minimum of 4 local providers.
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melly Aug 2, 2006 03:57 AM
I am going to read it. I loved the Salon article. Thanks!
1. The Dairy Queen Aug 2, 2006 03:21 AM
I hate to be a TDQ-come-lately to this discussion, but have any of you been reading John Mackay's blog? Mr. Mackay is co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods. He posted a lengthy "open letter" to Mr. Pollen. Then, Mr. Pollen wrote a response, which Mr. Mackay posted in his blog. Mr. Mackay's reply to Mr. Pollen's repsonse appears in the blog, as well as quite a bit of response from the public at large.
It's a fascinating (and perhaps mind-changing, for me anyway) read.
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1. re: The Dairy Queen
cheryl_h Aug 2, 2006 01:02 PM
Yes I've read the exchange. I'm glad that Mackay is aware of what the blogworld thinks of WFoods. I noticed that my local WF now has a huge sign proclaiming their support for local farmers.
1. re: cheryl_h
The Dairy Queen Aug 2, 2006 02:16 PM
Do you think that's a good thing? I detect a hint of skepticism from you about their sincerity in the changes they've said they're making to increase their support of local farmers(thought I could just be reading more into it than what's really there.)
1. re: The Dairy Queen
cheryl_h Aug 8, 2006 01:52 PM
I think it's mostly PR, but any support of local farming is good I guess. I still prefer my farmer's markets. WF is good about naming sources of many of their products so anyone who is interested can do their own research.
1. re: cheryl_h
The Dairy Queen Aug 8, 2006 02:31 PM
I too, worry that its just PR. I would like to think that it isn't. Where I live, there is a waiting list for farmers wanting to get into the Farmers Market. And, there are just a handful of markets compared to a pretty sprawling metro area, so most people have to drive to them. It would be terrific to have more.
So, if there were a way for local farmers to sell their excess produce to WF AND to sell their produce at a weekly "Farmers Market" in WF's parking lot, those would be good things, I think.
I suspect it's too late to see any results this growing season where I live, but it would be interesting to see where this issue stands this time next year.
2. re: The Dairy Queen
Morton the Mousse Aug 8, 2006 03:08 AM
John Mackey is overreacting. The Omnivore's Dillema is not about Whole Foods, in fact the name "Whole Foods" appears on about 16 pages of the 400+ page book. Pollan's assesment of "Industrial Organic" food production is ambivalent. It positive as well as negative, and more revealing than criticial.
Mackey's letters are empty rhetoric. Though they are almost unreadably long, he fails to answer Pollan's central question: what percentage of Whole Foods TOTAL SALES are from products supplied by local, artisinal food producers. Instead Mackey confuses the reader by focusing on the percentage breakdown of their vendots.
To clarify by a purely speculative example: Whole Foods sells 20 types of nut butter, 19 are from artisinal, family nut butter producrs, one is from an industrial organic company. As Mackey is quick to point out: 95% of their nut butter suppliers are artisinal family farms. But if 60% of nut butter sales go to the low priced, industrial organic nut butters than that 95% figure is meaningless.
Pollan's primary criticisms of the Industrial Organic are not centered on Whole Foods, but on some of their most important suppliers: Petaluma Poultry, Earthbound Farms and Cascadian Farms. Mackay criticizes Pollan for not contacting Whole Foods, but he had plenty of interaction with these three suppliers, who represent a significant percentage of Whole Food's sales. Two facts that sum up his argument:
-Organic "Rosie" Free Range chickens grown by Petaluma Poultry never set foot outside.
-It takes 60 calories of energy to bring one calorie of Earthbound Farms organic mixed greens to the plate of a diner in Manhattan.
Pollan's conclusion regarding industrial organics is mixed. He points out that the growth of organic mega-farms such as Earthbound represent growth in pesticide and herbicide free land (although petroleum consumption is comparable to conventional africulture). Certainly movements towards more humane animal husbandry are positive. But Pollan's point is that most consumers believe that the products sold at Whole Foods are far more sustainable, artisinal, healthy and humane than they actually are (Pollan refrains from really delving into the issue of pseudo-healthy, organic junk food such as TVP and processed soy prducts). Whole Foods projects an image that, though not technically false, is certainly misleading. I heard gasps from the audience at my local book store in Berkeley when Pollan spoke of the conditions of the Organic Rosie Chicken (a staple at NorCal Whole Foods markets) and these were from people who consider themselves informed and progressive thinking eaters.
I am thrilled with the growth of Industrial Organic agriculture. Anything that moves away from the current, highly unsustainable model is a good thing. Wal-Mart is selling organic? Fantastic! But I have no delusions about Industrial Organic food. It is still far removed from an ideal of artisinal, local farmers, ranchers and food processers. Pollan's intent is to make that distinction clear to the consumer, and Mackay's intent is to obscure that distinction.
1. re: Morton the Mousse
The Dairy Queen Aug 8, 2006 02:23 PM
Thank you for this reply. I'm only recently getting up to speed on Omnivore's Dilemma and honestly, I have only read press about the book and excerpts from the book, not the book in its entirety. In an effort to save on paper, I'm waiting for a friend to finish it so we can swap.
I'm embarrassed to ask, but I'm going to anyway because with a handle like mine one cannot take oneself too seriously, what is TVP?
I do understand the importance of buying local and supporting local farmers. I shop at farmers markets and my local co-op (although, I still find that an astonishing percentage of produce from my "local" market comes from a couple thousand miles away.)
May I ask your opinion on this, what are the ethics of eating seasonally? What if you live in a place where the growing season is very short? Places in the upper Midwest where you might have only 90 (or fewer) frost free days a year? What are the ethics of buying fresh buy "imported" (either from within or without the U.S.) produce then?
John Mackay makes the point that Whole Foods customers want organic produce even when it’s out of season. Sure, in some parts of the U.S., along the West coast certainly, where you can just eat what's in season. But, in other parts of the country, it needs to be imported from somewhere, unless you're only supposed to eat frozen, canned or root vegetables, which the chowhound part of me can’t bear. If I eat locally and seasonally whenever possible but supplement my diet with “imported” out of season organic produce, is that an acceptable compromise?
I find much of the debate about the ethics of our food choices to be California-centric, partly because California supplies a lot of produce to the rest of the country, but also because (my opinion only) California tends to be driving the importance-of-organics discussion for various socio-political reasons.
Even though I haven’t read Pollen’s book in its entirety, and I do understand the point you’re making about 16 pages and the significant amount of time he spent with WF suppliers, in hindsight, it might have been best for him to have asked Whole Foods for an interview and let them decline. He could have protected himself from that particular criticism they are making of him and, except for being able to say that they declined to be interviewed, his book would have been substantially unchanged.
1. re: The Dairy Queen
pikawicca Aug 8, 2006 02:44 PM
TVP stands for textured vegetable protein and is used as a meat analog, for instance as a replacement for ground beef in lasagne.
1. re: The Dairy Queen
Morton the Mousse Aug 8, 2006 05:02 PM
I agree with you that much of the "locavore" perspective is California-centric. However, Pollan's point isn't that people should only be buying from local farmers. He just wants to poke holes in the Whole Foods image and make it clear that when you buy goods from Whole Foods you aren't necessarily supporting small, artisinal, humane family farms and ranches.
In hindsight, it would have been good of Pollan to interview Whole Foods for the book. But I believe Pollan's point that he was approaching Whole Foods from the perspective of a consumer, not a journalist. He tried to show what the average shopping trip to Whole Foods felt like, and what the average meal from Whole Foods tasted like. He focused his invvestigative journalism on the suppliers themselves. In another section of the book from the consumer's perspective, Pollan describes a family meal at McDonalds. I certainly wouldn't have expected him to interview McDonalds so he could ask them their opinion on the Big Mac he ate.
Textured Vegetable Protien or TVP is one of the most hideous creations embraced by the Industrial Organic industry. Any time you see "fake" chicken, beef, pork, etc it is most likely made from TVP. TVP production is energy intensive and environmentally deleterious, it is undigestible, it contains little of nutritional value and it tastes terrible. However, it is the main ingredient in many organic, vegetarian, processed foods. Consumers believe they are eating something healthy but in fact the long term health consequences of TVP are unknown.
1. re: Morton the Mousse
The Dairy Queen Aug 9, 2006 01:34 AM
Pikawicca and MTM--thank you for your replies. Is TVP labelled as such so you know you're eating it? Honestly, until now, I would have assumed it harmless. I'm going to do a CH search (and then a google search), but if you have any recommendations on how I educate myself more on this, I would appreciate your thoughts.
Thank you again,
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a&w Apr 26, 2006 12:50 PM
Here's a link to the Fresh Air interview with Pollan
Link: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/st...
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Brian S Apr 25, 2006 01:25 PM
In the same vein, I read a lovely article in the New Yorker written by a man who believes that you should know what you're eating, who goes to a village in Tuscany and learns pig preparation from a butcher who follows the same methods his ancestors used in 1530.
Link: http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content...
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EMZ Apr 25, 2006 03:40 PM
Thank you so much for posting this, Brian. I saw this issue of the New Yorker yesterday at the bookstore and didn't get it because I made a promise to myself I'd get the subscription already and stop buying single issues.
Great piece of writing:)
1. re: EMZ
Brian S Apr 25, 2006 04:17 PM
Yeah, it's a lovely article. You get to meet the butcher and an assorted wacky cast of characters, see how the pig is prepared and hear the raucous and often ribald dialogue. He could have simply visited a restaurant and written about the taste. But that would have given me far less appreciation for the food. Eating isn't just about consuming food, it's about the people who prepared it, and history too.
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EMZ Apr 23, 2006 08:20 PM
We just got our mail from yesterday and in the bundle was the latest issue of Mother Jones. Funny - the cover story is an excerpt from The Omnivore's Dilemma. Lots of cool pictures of Joel Salatin's *beyond organic* pastured farm. It's a Weston Price devotee's slice of heaven.
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janet of reno Apr 22, 2006 06:34 PM
I haven't red the book yet, but I intend to. However, I found the author's interview with Terry Gross on NPR to be fascinating. The discussion about corn/corn products/corn syrup etc. now has me obsessed with corn syrup. He is absolutely right that it is everywhere in American processed food products. Its even in pretzels, for pete's sake....
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krissywats Apr 22, 2006 02:17 PM
You corporatize any system and some of those corporations are going to become deceitful and corrupt.
A long time ago I started researching WHICH organic brands to use: for instance I use a local organic milk brand that actually does allow the cows to roam and be 'free range' rather than the 'open air available' which can mean anything. There are a lot of resources out there to research companies and like with anything - it takes some work.
Like RJ Reynolds/Horizon....I won't buy from them.
I haven't read the book yet, but like the others, I will and then I'll find ways to overcome the dilemna (I haven't eaten fast food since reading Fast Food Nation and went 100% organic about at that time). I hope the author gives somes answers, as well?
All I can do is my very best for a healthy body and a sustainable earth and creatures that we treat with respect.
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Gayle Apr 22, 2006 04:33 PM
I'm waiting for my copy to arrive. It's been discussed on NPR alot in the past 2-3 weeks. I bet you can find it on www.npr.com and stream it or download it into your ipod. So interesting!
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pitu Apr 22, 2006 06:32 PM
particularly good on NPR was the author's interview with Leonard Lopate on WNYC - it was a three way discussion with Ruth Reichel, which added another dimension to the talk
(I had heard him on Terry Gross's show the day before that - looking forward to the book)
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adampaul Aug 12, 2006 03:24 PM
Hi Krissy,
What's the RJR/Horizon connection? I googled around for a while and all I found was that Horizon is owned by Dean Foods (not that it's by any means inconceivable that Dean is owned by RJR, but I couldn't find anything saying that's so).
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Pat Hammond Apr 22, 2006 11:05 AM
I'm waiting for it from my library system now. His "The Botany of Desire" is worthwhile reading too.
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EMZ Apr 23, 2006 03:37 PM
What's that about??
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Pat Hammond Apr 23, 2006 04:18 PM
Mna's relationship with plants. The two I remember are apples and marijuana. It's a smart book, well written, and even funny in places.
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EMZ Apr 23, 2006 08:18 PM
Sounds like Pollan. I am enjoying his writing style. Very well-researched and while it's a little dry in some spots, I like how he lightens it up with plenty of humor.
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Sherri Apr 24, 2006 03:38 PM
Pat, potato and tulip are the missing plants. My copy of THE OMNIVORE'S DILEMMA is on my night table patiently waiting its turn while I finish other reads.
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Pat Hammond Apr 24, 2006 04:42 PM
Oh, right! Thanks! I think you'll enjoy it. pat
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Jet Set Radio Future
North American cover
Developer(s) Smilebit
Publisher(s) Sega
Series Jet Set Radio
Platform(s) Xbox
Release date(s)
• JP February 22, 2002
• NA February 25, 2002
• EU March 14, 2002
Genre(s) Action, sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Distribution DVD-ROM
Jet Set Radio Future plays similarly to the original game in which the player controls a member of a gang of skaters called the GGs to gain control of a futuristic Tokyo. Players are able to skate, grind on rails and even up poles, ride on walls, perform midair tricks and use boosts to move faster. Most of the game requires the player to search for graffiti tags left by other gangs and spray over them with their own. To do this, players will need to collect spraycans littered across each stage. Spraying is more streamlined from the last game, with manual spraying over large tags replaced by multiple spray targets depending on the tag's size.
Stages in the level are now interconnected, with time limits removed, and often feature multiple objectives. These range from mimicking a rival's trick line or beating other skaters in a race. The police, who previously chased after the player in the last game, now appear in specific areas, with the player tasked with stopping them by charging into them and spraying them to defeat them. Each area has hidden items to collect, including Graffiti Souls, which unlock new graffiti designs, and Hidden Tapes which unlock additional missions where more Graffiti Souls can be earned. The game also features several multiplayer modes and the option to design one's own tags.
In futuristic Tokyo, a group of teenage skaters (Groups collectively referred to as Rudies) called the GG's vie for control of the many districts of Tokyo against many rival groups. A mega corporate enterprise (the Rokkaku Group) has taken over the many districts of the city and their leader is now the mayor of Tokyo. It is oppressing the people, taking away freedom of speech and expression, and is forcing other gang members to give up their territory using the corrupt police force of Tokyo.
The game begins with the player in control of a character called Yoyo, who has to complete a set of basic training exercise to prove himself worthy of joining the GGs.[1] After these challenges are completed, the game is interrupted by a pirate radio broadcast by 'DJ Professor K' who fills the player in on the turmoil within Tokyo. After this cutscene, the player is released into Tokyo itself, where they pursue their mission to 'bury Tokyo in graffiti' and fight the authoritarian Rokkaku Group, and their own police force, the Rokkaku Police.
The game begins with the GGs fighting the Poison Jam gang after they steal a statue referred to as "the Goddess of the Street". To do this, the GGs cover up Poison Jam's graffiti in their turf, and then question Poison Jam's rivals, Rapid 99, for the location of their hideout. There, in the Tokyo Underground Sewage Facility, they fight Poison Jam and their boss, Cube, for control of the statue.
After the GGs win the battle against Poison Jam, a new gang springs up, the robotic Noise Tanks, who have taken Tokyo by storm and is already in control of three gangs. At the same time, one of the GGs, Yoyo, disappears without a trace. The GGs decide to question one of the Noise Tanks' gangs, the mummified Immortals, wondering if the Noise Tanks sudden appearance had anything to do with Yoyo. They reveal they had supposedly kidnapped Yoyo; however, when he is freed, he turns on the GGs and enslaves them under the Noise Tanks' control.
The Noise Tanks then has the gangs under their control battle in the game "Death Ball". Those who lose are brainwashed and controlled by the Noise Tanks for life. The GGs succeed in all three games, but then the Rokkaku Police suddenly appear and crack down on the whole game. When the GGs win this battle again, the Noise Tanks become furious, releasing hundreds of Noise Tank androids to terrorize the street. When the GGs clear out all of the androids, they discover a wounded Poison Jam, who reveals that Yoyo had beaten him and ran off to the nearby amusement park. There, it is revealed that 'Yoyo' was actually a Noise Tank in disguise, and the real Yoyo had been missing the whole time. After the GGs defeat them, a mysterious man destroys the Noise Tanks and runs off. They soon discover the Noise Tanks were built by the Rokkaku Group to take over the gangs of Tokyo.
After the Noise Tanks were destroyed, two new threats appeared: a Yakuza-style gang called the Golden Rhinos who are bent on eliminating all graffiti in the city, along with executing all Rudies; and an insane demon like creature who sprays odd graffiti and looks strangely like one of the GGs, Beat. In the midst of all this heat, the GGs are approached by Clutch, a Rudie who knew where Yoyo was. However, when the GGs give him his payment, he runs off without telling any information. They chase after him and interrogate him, where he apologizes, says he was "just having a little fun", then reveals Yoyo was taken to the Fortified Residential Zone. When they arrive, they discovered the place rigged with bombs. They disable them all and finally save Yoyo.
Yoyo then tells the GGs what happened: he had heard of the Golden Rhinos and went searching for more information, and he had gotten caught. After the rescue, the Golden Rhinos begun tearing up the streets, which required the GGs to intervene. As soon as they clean the streets of all the Golden Rhinos, DJ Professor K is kidnapped and taken away. The owner of the Rokkaku Group, Gouji Rokkaku, uses this time to broadcast an announcement to the city to gather at the Shibuya bus terminal. Here, he blares odd, creepy music from a strange tower. He absorbs all the people into the tower, telling them to "wipe the pitiful smiles off your face" and to "let the evil show, baby".
The GGs go to the bus terminal to stop him. They destroy Gouji's Beat creatures and supposedly save the city. However, soon they are absorbed inside the tower. Inside the tower, Gouji transforms into a giant monster, but is defeated by the GGs again. The game ends as the tower is destroyed and Gouji apparently dies. An epilogue plays as DJ Professor K relates to the players how the hearts of men are easily corrupted by greed.
The music was played in a premixed format consisting of certain playlists directed to certain levels. The music was in stereo and was not interactive, although there is a jukebox and the end of the game features a song only available through the jukebox. Additionally, the soundtrack introduces artists that are either foreign, not found mainstream or work under gaming licenses such as Guitar Vader, BS 2000 (the side project of Adrock of the Beastie Boys), Hideki Naganuma, Scapegoat Wax, The Latch Brothers (including Mike D of the Beastie Boys, Richard Jacques, Chris "Wag" Wagner and Kenny Tick Salcido), Cibo Matto and The Prunes.
Xbox 360 backwards compatibility[edit]
On April 19, 2007, a backwards compatibility update from Microsoft allowed most users to play the game on the Xbox 360. This update was not compatible with the Sega Bundled version (packaged on the same disc as Sega GT 2002), nor was there any PAL support.
Later, Microsoft released an update on July 12, 2007, fixing many of the bugs gamers had come across since the initial patch. The fix also enabled the owners of the bundled version and all PAL regions to play JSRF on their Xbox 360. However, the bundled PAL version will not work through a VGA cable, as the menu for selecting which game to play only works in 50 Hz. The bundled PAL version is playable only with a RCA, YUV, SCART or HDMI cable.
Today, the bundled version Sega GT 2002/Jet Set Radio Future is compatible with the Xbox 360, although some features slowdown during busy scenes. For example, when skating in 99th Street (on both versions - bundled and standalone) the player may experience some minor to severe slowdowns.
In the end of Jet Set Radio Future, there is a short cutscene that gives a hint to the player that there may be a sequel coming soon. The "hint" is that DJ Professor K says "There's trouble on the streets again?, Who's gonna rise to the call, huh?, Remember, the streets don't wait for no one!"[2]
Inline skating culture[edit]
The game is entirely about aggressive inline skating. Players can grind through rails and skate backwards. When a player is skating fast, they can come to a quick stop by performing an advanced inline-skating move called the powerslide. Several characters also appear to have removed the middle two wheels from their skates, a slight modification usually done to make grinding easier.
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Score
GameRankings 85.9% (based on 83 reviews)
7.7 (average vote) [6]
Metacritic 88 (based on 37 reviews)[7]
Review scores
Publication Score
Famitsu 32 / 40[5]
GameSpot 8.7/10[4]
IGN 9.1/10[3]
Jet Set Radio Future received critical acclaim, with high reviews in gaming websites and magazines. IGN gave the game a 9.1/10 and called it "one of the coolest titles around" but that it also fails to reach classic status because it was "not enough of a challenge."[3] GameSpot issued an 8.7/10 describing it as "one of the better Xbox games to date" and disagreeing with IGN, claimed the game "offered a serious challenge."[4] Despite positive reviews, this was not followed by high sales, landing it the title of the most unfairly ignored game in the OXM UK awards the year of its release.[citation needed]
1. ^ "Jet Set Radio Future :: X-box Game Review". Kidzworld. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
2. ^
3. ^ a b Goldstein, Hilary (February 22, 2002). "Jet Set Radio Future". IGN. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
4. ^ a b Torres, Ricardo (February 25, 2002). "JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future Review". GameSpot. pp. 1–3. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
5. ^ Xbox - JSRFジェットセットラジオフューチャー. Weekly Famitsu. No.915 Pt.2. Pg.104. 30 June 2006.
6. ^ "Jet Set Radio Future - Xbox". Retrieved December 1, 2008.
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Non-coding RNA genes include highly abundant and functionally important RNAs such as transfer RNA (tRNA) and ribosomal RNA (rRNA), as well as RNAs such as snoRNAs, microRNAs, siRNAs, snRNAs, exRNAs, and piRNAs and the long ncRNAs that include examples such as Xist and HOTAIR (see here for a more complete list of ncRNAs). The number of ncRNAs encoded within the human genome is unknown, however recent transcriptomic and bioinformatic studies suggest the existence of thousands of ncRNAs.[1][2][3][4], but see [5] Since many of the newly identified ncRNAs have not been validated for their function, it is possible that many are non-functional.[6]
History and discovery[edit]
Nucleic acids were first discovered in 1868 by Friedrich Miescher[7] and by 1939 RNA had been implicated in protein synthesis.[8] Two decades later, Francis Crick predicted a functional RNA component which mediated translation; he reasoned that RNA is better suited to base-pair with an mRNA transcript than a pure polypeptide.[9]
The first non-coding RNA to be characterised was an alanine tRNA found in baker's yeast, its structure was published in 1965.[10] To produce a purified alanine tRNA sample, Robert W. Holley et al. used 140kg of commercial baker's yeast to give just 1g of purified tRNAAla for analysis.[11] The 80 nucleotide tRNA was sequenced by first being digested with Pancreatic ribonuclease (producing fragments ending in Cytosine or Uridine) and then with takadiastase ribonuclease Tl (producing fragments which finished with Guanosine). Chromatography and identification of the 5' and 3' ends then helped arrange the fragments to establish the RNA sequence.[11] Of the three structures originally proposed for this tRNA,[10] the 'cloverleaf' structure was independently proposed in several following publications.[12][13][14][15] The cloverleaf secondary structure was finalised following X-ray crystallography analysis performed by two independent research groups in 1974.[16][17]
Ribosomal RNA was next to be discovered, followed by URNA in the early 1980s. Since then, the discovery of new non-coding RNAs has continued with snoRNAs, Xist, CRISPR and many more.[18] Recent notable additions include riboswitches and miRNA; the discovery of the RNAi mechanism associated with the latter earned Craig C. Mello and Andrew Fire the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.[19]
Biological roles of ncRNA[edit]
ncRNAs in translation[edit]
Atomic structure of the 50S Subunit from Haloarcula marismortui. Proteins are shown in blue and the two RNA strands in orange and yellow.[23] The small patch of green in the center of the subunit is the active site.
Many of the conserved, essential and abundant ncRNAs are involved in translation. Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) particles called ribosomes are the 'factories' where translation takes place in the cell. The ribosome consists of more than 60% ribosomal RNA, these are made up of 3 ncRNAs in prokaryotes and 4 ncRNAs in eukaryotes. Ribosomal RNAs catalyse the translation of nucleotide sequences to protein. Another set of ncRNAs, Transfer RNAs, form an 'adaptor molecule' between mRNA and protein. The H/ACA box and C/D box snoRNAs are ncRNAs found in archaea and eukaryotes, RNase MRP is restricted to eukaryotes, both groups of ncRNA are involved in the maturation of rRNA. The snoRNAs guide covalent modifications of rRNA, tRNA and snRNAs, RNase MRP cleaves the internal transcribed spacer 1 between 18S and 5.8S rRNAs. The ubiquitous ncRNA, RNase P, is an evolutionary relative of RNase MRP.[24] RNase P matures tRNA sequences by generating mature 5'-ends of tRNAs through cleaving the 5'-leader elements of precursor-tRNAs. Another ubiquitous RNP called SRP recognizes and transports specific nascent proteins to the endoplasmic reticulum in eukaryotes and the plasma membrane in prokaryotes. In bacteria Transfer-messenger RNA (tmRNA) is an RNP involved in rescuing stalled ribosomes, tagging incomplete polypeptides and promoting the degradation of aberrant mRNA.
ncRNAs in RNA splicing[edit]
Another group of introns can catalyse their own removal from host transcripts, these are called self-splicing RNAs. There are two main groups of self-splicing RNAs, these are the group I catalytic intron and group II catalytic intron. These ncRNAs catalyze their own excision from mRNA, tRNA and rRNA precursors in a wide range of organisms.
ncRNAs in gene regulation[edit]
Trans-acting ncRNAs[edit]
Cis-acting ncRNAs[edit]
A number of ncRNAs are embedded in the 5' UTRs (Untranslated Regions) of protein coding genes and influence their expression in various ways. For example, a riboswitch can directly bind a small target molecule, the binding of the target affects the gene's activity.
Internal ribosome entry sites (IRES) are a RNA structure that allow for translation initiation in the middle of a mRNA sequence as part of the process of protein synthesis.
ncRNAs and genome defense[edit]
ncRNAs and chromosome structure[edit]
Bifunctional RNA[edit]
Bifunctional RNAs, or dual-function RNAs, are RNAs that have two distinct functions.[30][31] The majority of the known bifunctional RNAs are both mRNAs that encode a protein and ncRNAs. However there are also a growing number of ncRNAs that fall into two different ncRNA categories; e.g., H/ACA box snoRNA and miRNA.[32][33]
Two well known examples of bifunctional RNAs are SgrS RNA and RNAIII. However, a handful of other bifunctional RNAs are known to exist (e.g., steroid receptor activator/SRA,[34] VegT RNA,[35][36] Oskar RNA,[37] ENOD40,[38] p53 RNA[39] and SR1 RNA.[40] Bifunctional RNAs have recently been the subject of a special issue of Biochimie.[41]
ncRNAs and disease[edit]
Many ncRNAs show abnormal expression patterns in cancerous tissues. These include miRNAs,[42] long mRNA-like ncRNAs,[43][44] GAS5,[45] SNORD50,[46] telomerase RNA and Y RNAs.[47] The miRNAs are involved in the large scale regulation of many protein coding genes,[48][49] the Y RNAs are important for the initiation of DNA replication,[50] telomerase RNA that serves as a primer for telomerase, an RNP that extends telomeric regions at chromosome ends (see telomeres and disease for more information). The direct function of the long mRNA-like ncRNAs is less clear.
It has been suggested that a rare SNP (rs11614913) that overlaps has-mir-196a2 has been found to be associated with non-small cell lung carcinoma.[53] Likewise, a screen of 17 miRNAs that have been predicted to regulate a number of breast cancer associated genes found variations in the microRNAs miR-17 and miR-30c-1, these patients were noncarriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations, lending the possibility that familial breast cancer may be caused by variation in these miRNAs.[54]
Prader–Willi syndrome[edit]
The deletion of the 48 copies of the C/D box snoRNA SNORD116 has been shown to be the primary cause of Prader–Willi syndrome.[55][56][57][58] Prader–Willi is a developmental disorder associated with over-eating and learning difficulties. SNORD116 has potential target sites within a number of protein-coding genes, and could have a role in regulating alternative splicing.[59]
The chromosomal locus containing the small nucleolar RNA SNORD115 gene cluster has been duplicated in approximately 5% of individuals with autistic traits.[60][61] A mouse model engineered to have a duplication of the SNORD115 cluster displays autistic-like behaviour.[62] A recent small study of post-mortem brain tissue demonstrated altered expression of long non-coding RNAs in the prefrontal cortex and cerebellum of autistic brains as compared to controls.[63]
Cartilage-hair hypoplasia[edit]
Mutations within RNase MRP have been shown to cause cartilage-hair hypoplasia, a disease associated with an array of symptoms such as short stature, sparse hair, skeletal abnormalities and a suppressed immune system that is frequent among Amish and Finnish.[64][65][66] The best characterised variant is an A-to-G transition at nucleotide 70 that is in a loop region two bases 5' of a conserved pseudoknot. However, many other mutations within RNase MRP also cause CHH.
Alzheimer's disease[edit]
miR-96 and hearing loss[edit]
Distinction between functional RNA (fRNA) and ncRNA[edit]
Several publications[71][72][73] have started using the term functional RNA (fRNA), as opposed to ncRNA, to describe regions functional at the RNA level that may or may not be stand-alone RNA transcripts. Therefore, every ncRNA is a fRNA, but there exist fRNA (such as riboswitches, SECIS elements, and other cis-regulatory regions) that are not ncRNA. Yet the term fRNA could also include mRNA as this is RNA coding for protein and hence is functional. Additionally artificially evolved RNAs also fall under the fRNA umbrella term. Some publications[18] state that the terms ncRNA and fRNA are nearly synonymous.
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50. ^ Christov CP, Gardiner TJ, Szüts D, Krude T (2006). "Functional requirement of noncoding Y RNAs for human chromosomal DNA replication". Mol Cell Biol 26 (18): 6993–7004. doi:10.1128/MCB.01060-06. PMC 1592862. PMID 16943439.
51. ^ Calin GA, Ferracin M, Cimmino A, et al (October 2005). "A MicroRNA signature associated with prognosis and progression in chronic lymphocytic leukemia". N. Engl. J. Med. 353 (17): 1793–801. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa050995. PMID 16251535.
54. ^ Shen J, Ambrosone CB, Zhao H (2009). "Novel genetic variants in microRNA genes and familial breast cancer". Int J Cancer 124 (5): 1178–82. doi:10.1002/ijc.24008. PMID 19048628.
56. ^ Skryabin BV, Gubar LV, Seeger B, Pfeiffer J, Handel S, Robeck T, Karpova E, Rozhdestvensky TS, Brosius J (2007). "Deletion of the MBII-85 snoRNA gene cluster in mice results in postnatal growth retardation". PLoS Genet 3 (12): e235. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.0030235. PMC 2323313. PMID 18166085.
57. ^ Ding F, Li HH, Zhang S, Solomon NM, Camper SA, Cohen P, Francke U (2008). "SnoRNA Snord116 (Pwcr1/MBII-85) deletion causes growth deficiency and hyperphagia in mice". In Akbarian, Schahram. PLoS ONE 3 (3): e1709. Bibcode:2008PLoSO...3.1709D. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0001709. PMC 2248623. PMID 18320030.
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66. ^ Kavadas FD, Giliani S, Gu Y, Mazzolari E, Bates A, Pegoiani E, Roifman CM, Notarangelo LD (2008). "Variability of clinical and laboratory features among patients with ribonuclease mitochondrial RNA processing endoribonuclease gene mutations". J Allergy Clin Immunol 122 (6): 1178–84. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2008.07.036. PMID 18804272.
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Piroxicam molecule
Systematic (IUPAC) name
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com monograph
MedlinePlus a684045
Pregnancy cat. C, D if used in the third trimester or near delivery
Legal status Prescription Only (S4) (AU) POM
Routes PO
Pharmacokinetic data
Metabolism 4 to 10% renal
Half-life 30 to 86 hours
Excretion 4 to 10% renal
CAS number 36322-90-4 YesY
ATC code M01AC01 M02AA07, S01BC06
PubChem CID 5280452
DrugBank DB00554
ChemSpider 10442653 YesY
KEGG D00127 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C15H13N3O4S
Mol. mass 331.348 g/mol
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The first study of theraputic use in humans was reported in 1977 [1]
It is also used in veterinary medicine to treat certain neoplasias expressing cyclooxygenase (COX) receptors, such as bladder, colon, and prostate cancers.
Mechanism of action[edit]
Piroxicam is an NSAID and, as such, is a non-selective COX inhibitor possessing both analgesic and antipyretic properties. It undergoes enterohepatic circulation.
Adverse effects[edit]
Piroxicam use can result in gastrointestinal toxicity, tinnitus, dizziness, headache, rash, and pruritus. The most severe adverse reactions are peptic ulceration, gastrointestinal bleeding, and severe skin reactions including Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. Approximately 30% of all patients receiving daily doses of 20 mg of piroxicam experience side effects.[2]
In rare cases, piroxicam may cause skin to become more sensitive to sunlight.[3]
1. ^ Weintraub M, Jacox RF, Angevine CD, Atwater EC (1977). "Piroxicam (CP 16171) in rheumatoid arthritis: a controlled clinical trial with novel assessment techniques". Journal of Rheumatology. 4 (4): 393–404.
2. ^ New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority. "Candyl Medicines datasheet". Retrieved 2006-09-10.
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Homeless pups
Among Moscow's large population of homeless canines, a small minority who frequent or inhabit its metro have attracted international attention for learning how to use the trains to commute between various locations.
The issue of Moscow's feral dogs was first mentioned by Russian writers such as journalist Vladimir Gilyarovsky in the late 19th century.[1] As of March 2010, there were an estimated 35,000 homeless dogs living within Moscow's city limits,[2] or approximately one dog for every 300 people, and about 32 per square km (84 per square mile).
Over the years that Poyarkov observed the dogs, he observed the population lose spotted coats, wagging tails, and friendliness, characteristics known to separate dogs from wolves. He classified their evolving social structures into four groups:
• Foragers (semi-feral)
• Guard dogs (who view certain humans as their leaders)
• Beggars (the most intelligent, socialized to people but not affectionate or personally attached).[1]
The urbanized beggars in particular are unfazed by high levels of activity going on around them,[2] even managing to sleep in the midst of busy areas.[3] They also have the most specialized behaviors,[1] behaviors which differentiate them from both domesticated dogs and wolves. Beggars may exist in packs, but their leaders interact with other packs, and the leaders are not necessarily the strongest or most dominant dog, but rather the most intelligent, and are acknowledged as such by the other dogs in the pack who depend on them for survival.
One technique a pack uses involves deploying its smaller, cuter members, having realized that these dogs have more success begging food from people.[3] Another technique some dogs have for getting food is to sneak up behind a person who is holding some. The dog will then bark, which sometimes startles the human enough to drop it. The dogs have learned to cross the street with pedestrians and have been observed obeying traffic lights.[2] Since dogs have dichromatic vision, researchers theorize that the dogs recognize other cues, such as the shapes or positions of the changing signals. The dogs have become adept at intuiting the psychology of individual humans in order to determine which techniques will work best on whom. Dogs who locate themselves in high traffic areas realize that in such places they often won't need to make any effort to procure food, as pedestrians will simply toss it as they pass by. Malnourished-looking dogs are uncommon. Food is often easy to come by, allowing dogs the luxury of being selective. The reduced need to compete for food has contributed to stable social behavior, although incidents in which humans were harmed by packs of dogs have been known to occur, particularly in less urban areas. According to Alexei Vereshchagin, a graduate student of Poyarkov's who has studied them, the dogs generally go out of their way to avoid conflict with humans, and defecation in busy areas is rare.[4] Among the general human population, the dogs are simultaneously viewed affectionately and as a problem,[2] and at worst are generally tolerated. Many people choose to feed them and some people will build basic shelters for them in winter. They have come to be considered by many a component of the city's character.[4] Sterilization efforts have had little effect on curtailing the population.[2]
Metro dogs[edit]
A dog asleep aboard the Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro is the second most heavily used in the world by daily ridership. About 500 dogs on average live in its stations, especially during colder months. Of these dogs, about 20 are believed to have learned how to use the system as a means of commuting.[1] The strays move to the city center during the day in search of food and return to the suburbs at night.[5] Theories to explain how they are able to correctly determine their routes include:
• recognition of the place names announced over their train's loudspeaker
• the scents of particular stations[1]
• a combination of such factors.
In 2001, a woman who was on her way home with her terrier used a kitchen knife to stab to death a dog named Malchik, a black feral dog who had made Mendeleyevskaya station his home, guarding it against drunks and other dogs, because he had barked at them. The incident, which occurred in front of rush-hour commuters,[1] provoked outrage among celebrities and the general public.[4] The woman was arrested, tried and underwent a year of psychiatric treatment.[1] Funds were raised to erect a bronze statue of Malchik in memoriam, which now sits at the station's entrance.[4]
Dog attacks[edit]
One effect of the large feral population is a high and rising level of dog attacks.[6] In 2007 official statistics suggest that 20,000 attacks took place, of which 8,000 were sufficiently serious to require police or medical intervention[7] and at least one being fatal.[6] In part the problem is traced to status dogs that are abandoned when they become troublesome,[7] and in part due to those dogs living in forested areas that are poorly socialized and more prone to aggressive territorialism.[4]
See also[edit]
1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Sternthal, Susanne (January 16, 2010). "Moscow’s stray dogs". Financial Times. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
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Global Warming Affecting Monsoon
In the coming time, the consequence of global warming is going to be severe as monsoon will be delayed after every five years. The prediction of the changing monsoon pattern has been done by Professor Anders Levermann at Climate Impact Research.
Countries like India rely over the monsoon for agriculture. In India, the monsoon season lasts from June to September. In 2009, drought was experienced by the country because of the fall of rainfall. Because of the drought, the prices of food commodities touched the sky.
It is estimated that in the coming years, the temperature will rise by 4.6 degree C. It has also been predicted that before reaching 2200 there will be about 50 failed monsoons. Anders Levermann said, "In the past century the Indian monsoon has been very stable. It is already a catastrophe with 10% less rain than the average".
About 200 nations have joined hands in reducing the impact of global warming so that natural disasters like draught and flood could be avoided. From 26th of November onwards environment ministries from all over the world will attend a meeting in Qatar. The meeting will be aimed at reducing the global warming impacts.
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I found a new bow (Rank B) on the field, and while I've given it to my Archer (Rank C), he can't seem to use it during a fight. What determines whether a unit can use an item?
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The weapon has a ranking on it and the character has a weapon ranking. If the character weapon ranking is not greater to or equal to the weapon's then they cannot use it. The ranking goes from E (lowest) to A (highest).
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In the bottom left hand corner you can see the characters weapon rank.
No luck finding a picture of a weapon description though.
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Isn't S rank the highest? Reserved only for advanced classes? – Frank Feb 26 at 21:27
I didn't know about the weapon ranks - thanks! – KatieK Feb 26 at 21:28
@fbueckert No, in previous titles there were S rank weapons but in this game it only goes up to A. – Tony Feb 26 at 21:29
Huh. That's too bad; S-rank weapon skill used to confer some pretty decent bonuses. – Frank Feb 26 at 21:30
@KatieK Yes, it's good to know, I reclassed all my units before a major battle and let's just say it's not so easy when most of your army can only use bronze weapons. =( – Tony Feb 26 at 21:32
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Additionally to @Tony's answer, it is good to note, that there are some weapons, that can't be used by just anybody, even if that character meets the weapon level requirement.
Those weapons are:
As well as any Dark Tome, which can only be used by Dark Mages, Sorcerers and any other tome user with the skill Shadowgift equipped, that is: Aversa and if married to the Avatar, Morgan as well. Some enemies and DLC characters may possess the Shadowgift skill as well, such as Micaiah and Katarina.
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“If Proof was alive, he's be dying inside. You ain't no Hip-Hop messiah, you a Beyotch cause you dissed Mariah. Shyte like that, supposed to be private.”
"Pop Killer"
It looks like old wounds heal slow as Canibus has set his sights back on Eminem to release another diss track at the Detroit native.
Rumored to be titled “Pop Killer," the rapper, alongside another rapper known as DZK, digs up the past beef as he goes in on Mr. Mathers.
“I'ma fry you on behalf of Mariah and Michael, put you back on dem drugs, make you suicidal. You can't shut the record down, n*gga it's viral.”
For those that don't know the history, beef between the two reportedly started back in 1998 before Shady was even signed. Em states that he was approached by Canibus and Wyclef Jean and was asked if he wrote the lyrics to LL Cool J's diss track “The Ripper Strikes Back” which he denied, but added that Bus was rude with him.
Bus later tried to apologize for the incident by showing up at the Warped Tour in 1999 and asked him to rap along with him on the track “Phuck U," but Shady turned it down, allegedly because he felt the track was a diss to Cool J.
Shots were allegedly fired initially on The Slim Shady LP and escalated once Canibus did his own version of “Stan” from The Marshall Mathers LP where he saved the life of the title character. The two continued to spar with each other up to 2002.
“He's a devil in a red dress on MTV. He signed more Black people than a basketball team. What you tryna say subconsciously, you can't ride the beat like me. Consciously, you know I'll rock you to sleep. Slim Shady, you a coward cause you scared to rap with me. The only Black man you respect is 50. And the greatest rapper of all time was dead right and dead wrong, you shouldn't even have been on that song.”
Artists such as Royce Da 5'9” have started to weigh in on the attempt by the rapper to wage war once again.
RT@dopeboySHAKE: ‘I'll be brief and let me just keep Shyte simple, can-a-Beyotch don't want no beef with slim? Noooo'
Wherever the random diss came from, only Bis knows, but Em is one with quite the track record with battle rap. “Warning” shows that he isn't afraid to throw a woman under the bus and his relentless references to his former wife Kim shows that he knows no bounds and can see no boundaries.
Engaging countless battles in his career ranging from Everlast to Cage to Ja Rule to Jermaine Dupri, the white rapper has earned his stripes in the battlefield. Good luck.
“I remember the first time we met, I ain't even like you. Walking around my video set like you was in high school. It must excite you seeing Black people being tribal. That's why Dr. Dre signed you.”
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If $X_1, X_2,...$ is a sequence of pairwise independent, identically distributed random variables then $|X_1| I_{|X_1|>b}$, $|X_2|.I_{|X_2|>b}$,... is also pairwise independent, identically distributed? ($I_{|X_i|>b}$ means $I_{|X_i|>b} = 1$ if $|X_i|>b$ and $I_{|X_i|>b} = 0$ otherwise). Thanks.
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If you are talking about the pairwise independence, you always only compare pairs hence it is sufficient to consider a single pair. You have $X_1 1_{(X_1>b)} = f_b(x_1)$ where $$ f_b(x) = x\cdot 1_{(x>b)}. $$ Since measurable functions of independent randon variables are independent random variables, you have the pairwise independence. Identical distribution comes from the fact that whenever $X_i\sim \mu_i$ then $f(X_i)\sim \mu_i\circ f^{-1}$ which is an image probability measures. Since $\mu_i = \mu_j$ you have that image measures (distribution of $f_b(X_i)$ and of $f_b(X_j)$) are equal as well.
So, the answer is: yes. The answer will still hold to be the same if you ask whether $f_b(X_i)$ are mutually independent provided the mutual independence of $X_i$.
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Good answer, but I think he might mean independence as a whole not pairwise. – mezhang Jan 28 at 12:11
@mezhang: thanks, added as a comment – Ilya Jan 28 at 12:17
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James Franco relates to his title character in 'Oz the Great and Powerful'.
The 34-year-old actor stars in the fantasy prequel to 'The Wizard of Oz', and admitted growing up he had similar dreams to those held by the titular character.
He said: ''He dreams about becoming great, becoming recognised, and when I was younger those were things I dreamed about too.''
Over a decade into his acting career, James realised he wasn't measuring success in the right way and his perception has shifted which, he suggested, mirrors the development of the wizard.
He explained to the Sunday Telegraph newspaper's Seven magazine: ''After 16 years in the business, I've come to understand success in a different way.
''I think I have had a chance of heart and changed the way I do things, just like Oz does.''
It is a realisation which altered his perception and approach to acting, particularly with regards to how he admittedly ''overstepped'' his boundaries as an actor.
He revealed: ''Because acting was my only professional outlet, I put a ton of pressure on the roles that I did.
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How Speech Synthesis Works (Microsoft.Speech)
A speech synthesizer takes text as input and produces an audio stream as output. Speech synthesis is also referred to as text-to-speech (TTS).
A synthesizer must perform substantial analysis and processing to accurately convert a string of characters into an audio stream that sounds just as the words would be spoken. The easiest way to imagine how this works is to picture the front end and back end of a two-part system.
The front end specializes in the analysis of text using natural language rules. It analyzes a string of characters to determine where the words are (which is easy to do in English, but not as easy in languages such as Chinese and Japanese). This front end also figures out grammatical details like functions and parts of speech. For instance, which words are proper nouns, numbers, and so forth; where sentences begin and end; whether a phrase is a question or a statement; and whether a statement is past, present, or future tense.
All of these elements are critical to the selection of appropriate pronunciations and intonations for words, phrases, and sentences. Consider that in English, a question usually ends with a rising pitch, or that the word "read" is pronounced very differently depending on its tense. Clearly, understanding how a word or phrase is being used is a critical aspect of interpreting text into sound. To further complicate matters, the rules are slightly different for each language. So, as you can imagine, the front end must do some very sophisticated analysis.
The back end has quite a different task. It takes the analysis done by the front end and, through some non-trivial analysis of its own, generates the appropriate sounds for the input text. Older synthesizers (and today's synthesizers with the smallest footprints) generate the individual sounds algorithmically, resulting in a very robotic sound. Modern synthesizers, such as the one used by the Microsoft Speech Platform Runtime 11, use a database of sound segments built from hours and hours of recorded speech. The effectiveness of the back end depends on how good it is at selecting the appropriate sound segments for any given input and smoothly splicing them together.
The text-to-speech capabilities described above are built into the Runtime Languages that you can download free from the Microsoft Download Center, allowing applications to easily use this technology. This eliminates the need to create your own speech engines. You can invoke all of this processing with a single function call. See Speak the Contents of a String (Microsoft.Speech).
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PostBy: Black_And_Blue On: Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:23 am
ErikLaurence wrote:
spc wrote:
spc wrote:Can't find any white guys to chase out?
Not that it matters but how about a white woman, Valerie Jarrett. Here is a statement she made on recruiting Van Jones.
Guess she didn't mind what she saw.
Valerie Jarrett is a much more interesting target, because she actually does have access to the president, works in the WH, and isn't just a political hack, but a real adviser.
The schizophrenia of Glenn Beck
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The initial survey aimed at assessing uses of figs in Buganda region was conducted from October 1990 to November 1991, and a follow-up was made in 2005. A total of twelve districts were surveyed, inhabited by four major tribes with the Baganda being the majority. Oral interviews were used to collect data and respondents were either shown a freshly collected specimen or accompanied the researcher to the field. Data collected included vernacular names, uses, when medicinal part used and application. Fourteen of the 32 Ficus species recorded were used by the people. The major uses were live fencing and source of bark cloth or olubugo (Luganda) mostly from planted F. natalensis Hochst. Bark cloth adorns cultural sites, ceremonies and shrines, and is used in burying the dead and as bedding material. Its wide array of handcrafts can be seen in curios and local markets, many of these and bark cloth sheets are exported mostly to Europe. The vernacular names of species in four major languages in the region mostly related to use or simply fig trees. | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00856.x/abstract | dclm-gs1-070310002 | false | false | {
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Ostara: Time to Hatch Out
All life springs forth from the egg.
The origin of the cosmos has been symbolized by the egg among many cultures - like the Orphic Egg of ancient Greek mysteries (shown here) and the Akasha of Hinduism.
To be a witch is to bend and to shape. Hence the nature religion Wicca, like the processes of nature herself, is all about change. [1]
The first half of the Sabbat wheel have passed. In Samhain, Yule, and Imbolc we have learned about death, birth and purification which are all in fact different modes of transformation.
The season of Ostara is a time for awakening. The name Ostara itself refers to the breaking of the dawn in the east. It is aptly celebrated in the time of Spring Equinox or, in astrological terms, when the sun enters the zodiac sign of Aries - the sign of action. The change that Ostara brings is radical and forceful change; such as to the point of breaking one's own limits. No other symbol represents this idea as perfectly as the ancient emblem of life itself - the egg.
To us it is a soft and fragile thing, but for the delicate chick inside it its shell is a sturdy barrier that stands between life and death. It must have been a huge challenge for the weak and blind creature to break free from its prison with such a tiny beak. It is worthy to observe that the mother hen offers no aid to her offspring; the chick has to break the shell all by himself.
I find it fascinating that such a short and simple drama in nature offers so many useful life lessons:
• Real change happens when we break free from our comfort zone.
• Our limitations are based on our belief in our own abilities.
• Enlightenment begins when we become aware that we are in the dark.
• A strong will can break a strong wall.
• If you want something done, you've got to do it yourself.
• Evolution is essential to survive.
• Think outside the box. A huge world is out there.
Raising the cone of power - the Philippine Wiccan Society held an Ostara ritual during the wee hours of the morning to meet the rising sun, symbolic of freshness and renewal.
Eggs were painted in honor of the gods who have died and resurrected, namely Dionysus, Jesus, Osiris, Shango, Adonis, Mithras, et al.
Basbasan Nawa!
[1] The word Wicca comes from the Old English root wic, meaning "to bend" or "to shape".
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Bathala's Pentacle
Aleister Crowley was notorious for "bastardizing" words of magic and names of gods: from ABRACADABRA to ABRAHADABRA, from AUM to the awkward-looking AUMGN, from the Egyptian god Heru-Behdety to the Thelemic god Hadit. All of these name-changing were not done on a whim though; the new spellings were conscientiously formulated in order to give the words more meaning and power.
It's important to remember that the names of the gods are not their actual names, but titles given to them with respect to the archetypal forces they represent.
Sa Ngalan ni Bathala (In Bathala's Name)
The name of the supreme god of the ancient Tagalog people, Bathala, is traditionally spelled with three baybayin characters: B H L. Bathala's name, spelled thus, is in and of itself a symbol embodying a classical, naturalistic philosophy:
The bosom-shaped Ba stands for babae (the feminine/passive principle), while the phallic- or lightning-shaped La stands for lalake (the male/active principle). Together they are joined by the syllable Ha, an S-shaped glyph, similar to that which conjoins the Yin and Yang in the Taijitsu symbol. I would like to think that this Ha stands for hangin - the air that we breathe - which is also the essence of life. Hangin in this sense is similar to that concept of the universal, life-giving energy known in various philosophies as prana, ch'i, ashé, mana, élan vital, et cetera [1]. For this reason I personally associate the baybayin Ha with Halmista, the god of magic of our ancestors.
In many mystical traditions, each character that comprises the name of god is associated to one of a set of universal concepts, so that the name of god taken as a whole signifies the unifying and all-encompassing principle. Examples of these are the Kabbalistic YHVH, the Gnostic IAO, and the Pythagoreans' YGEIA [2].
Fortunately babayin, like Hebrew letters, due to its apparent lack of vowel characters, are very capable of mystical wordplay [3]. As a supplement to B H L which symbolizes the heavenly forces, I formulated the spelling B' A T H L to illustrate the earthly forces (the realm of the elements). Each of the baybayin character stands for one of the classical elements of Western Esotericism or the Hindu Tattwas. Note that the order of the elements, fire-water-air-earth, corresponds to the four worlds of the Kabbalah:
B - binhi - akasha or the cosmic egg, the quintessence
A - apoy - fire, tejas
T - tubig - water, apas
H - hangin - air, vaju
L - lupa - earth, prithivi
Tala ni Bathala (The Star of Bathala)
The five-pointed star, a timeless symbol of cosmic order, and the pentacle, a tool used by Western esoteric traditions to represent the material plane, is an apt symbol for Bathala as lord of the earth. On the pentacle, the five characters of the name B A T H L is assigned to each of the five points of the star in a clockwise manner. The pentagram is surrounded by hangin (the baybayin Ha) depicted as flowering vines, to symbolize its life-giving essence and all-permeating quality.
Bathala, the god who is neither male nor female, is the laws and forces of nature themselves. To submit oneself to Bathala is to let the natural course of things unfold. In our modern culture, we are taught to become tough and to persevere and are often advised against yielding and letting go. But I am Pagan. I have my faith in nature. As we Filipinos say: "Bahala Na."
Or in the older tongue...
Bathala Nawa!
[1] In the Hebrew language, air, breath and spirit uses the same word: ruach
[2] YHVH and YGEIA, are associated with the four classical elements earth, air, fire and water, with idea being the fifth element in YGEIA. IAO comprises of the first, last, and middle vowels of the Greek alphabet.
[3] The literal Kabbalah is a practice wherein Hebrew letters are manipulated to find or develop new meanings from an existing word.
More Reading:
[3] Reviving Baybayin: http://baybayinalive.blogspot.com/
[4] Modern baybayin fonts: http://nordenx.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
El Mio Altar de Orishas
Yemaya / Our Lady of Justice. Mother of the orishas. Ruler of the moon and the seas. At her feet is a dried sea poison which is her favored offering. Elegua / Santo Nino de Atocha can be seen in the background.
Oshun / Nuestra Senora de la Caridad del Cobre. Orisha of love, beauty, prosperity and mirth. Her image sits on top of a squash, which is sacred to her. On the foreground is Our Lady of Loreto, representing a camino (aspect) of Oshun: Oshu Ololodi, the wife of Orunmila. My opa iku (death staff) is painted green, in honor of my principal ori, Ogun.
Shango / San Miguel. The orisha of thunder and fire. A bundle of six (drying) okras is offered to him.
Oya / Santa Teresa. The skull represents iku (death); the graveyard is Oya's domain. Oya is distantly related to St. Briget of Ireland through her syncretism with Our Lady of Candelaria, hence the Briget's cross.
Obatala / Mary Mediatrix of all Graces. Obata, creator of man, is presented as both male and female, signifying transcendence from duality.
Babalu-Aye / San Roque. Orisha of healing. It is said that Babalu Aye both causes and cures disease.
Ogun / San Pedro. Orisha of war, iron, and technology. Beside him is his sopera, painted in his color: green. By his feet is the caldero de oggun, containing miniature weapons, as well as some ashes from the ile ocha.
Orunmila / San Francisco de Assissi. The lord of divination, the seer of the orishas. The obsidian crystal ball is part of orunmila's herramientos (tools).
Maferefun Orisha!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Las Siete Potencias: Birth, Death, and Rebirth
The male orishas of the seven African powers: as a Pagan and a mystic, their qualities and parables hold a deeper meaning for me.
We embark on our journey in life at the crossroads as ELEGGUA, the child, foolish and carefree.
As we face adversities in our chosen paths we are hardened and become the warrior that is OGUN, lord of iron.
We learn that there are forces that are beyond our control, and as we become wiser we understand the value of yielding. The warrior becomes the king, SHANGO, who in defeat hanged himself on the tree of Ayan.
And through this act of self-sacrifice, we are born anew, resurrected as OBATALA, king of kings, radiant in white cloth, whose wisdom shines upon all.
As child, warrior, king, and wise man, their stories represent the stages of man's journey towards enlightenment and the mysteries of birth, death, and resurrection - mirrored in the narrative of the Horned God of Wicca, the myths of the solar gods, and the life of Jesus Christ.
Maferefun ELEGUA.
Maferefun OGUN.
Maferefun SHANGO.
Maferefun OBATALA.
Maferefun OLOFIN.
Basbasan Nawa!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Las Siete Potencias: The Triple Goddess
The women of the seven African powers: YEMAYA, nurturing mother, ruler of the deep waters of the sea, the womb of the earth; OSHUN, fragile and youthful beauty, she who dances in the flowing river of life; and fearsome OYA, who holds the destructive powers of storm and wind. They are the spark of birth, the fullness of life, and transformative death. Maferefun Maiden, Mother and Crone!
Basbasan Nawa!
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1. Repetition of letter strings leads to activation of and connectivity with word-related regions
Neuroimage 2011;59(3):2839-2849.
Individuals learn to read by gradually recognizing repeated letter combinations. However, it is unclear how or when neural mechanisms associated with repetition of basic stimuli (i.e., strings of letters) shift to involvement of higher-order language networks. The present study investigated this question by repeatedly presenting unfamiliar letter strings in a one-back matching task during an hour-long period. Activation patterns indicated that only brain areas associated with visual processing were activated during the early period, but additional regions that are usually associated with semantic and phonological processing in inferior frontal gyrus were recruited after stimuli became more familiar. Changes in activation were also observed in bilateral superior temporal cortex, also suggestive of a shift toward a more language-based processing strategy. Connectivity analyses reveal two distinct networks that correspond to phonological and visual processing, which may reflect the indirect and direct routes of reading. The phonological route maintained a similar degree of connectivity throughout the experiment, whereas visual areas increased connectivity with language areas as stimuli became more familiar, suggesting early recruitment of the direct route. This study provides insight about plasticity of the brain as individuals become familiar with unfamiliar combinations of letters (i.e., words in a new language, new acronyms) and has implications for engaging these linguistic networks during development of language remediation therapies.
PMCID: PMC3254793 PMID: 21982931
letter strings; fMRI; connectivity; reading; learning; plasticity
2. Time Course of Attentional Bias in Anxiety: Emotion and Gender Specificity
Psychophysiology 2009;47(2):247-259.
Anxiety is characterized by cognitive biases, including attentional bias to emotional (especially threatening) stimuli. Accounts differ on the time course of attention to threat, but the literature generally confounds emotional valence and arousal and overlooks gender effects, both addressed in the present study. Nonpatients high in self-reported anxious apprehension, anxious arousal, or neither completed an emotion-word Stroop task during ERP recording. Hypotheses differentiated time course of preferential attention to emotional stimuli. Individuals high in anxious apprehension and anxious arousal showed distinct early ERP evidence of preferential processing of emotionally arousing stimuli along with some evidence for gender differences in processing. Healthy controls showed gender differences at both early and later processing stages. The conjunction of valence, arousal, and gender is critical in the time course of attentional bias.
PMCID: PMC3073148 PMID: 19863758
3. Attentional Bias to Negative Emotion as a Function of Approach and Withdrawal Anger Styles: An ERP Investigation
Although models of emotion have focused on the relationship between anger and approach motivation associated with aggression, anger is also related to withdrawal motivation. Anger-out and anger-in styles are associated with psychopathology and may disrupt the control of attention within the context of negatively valenced information. The present study used event-related brain potentials (ERPs) to examine whether anger styles uniquely predict attentional bias to negative stimuli during an emotion-word Stroop task. High anger-out predicted larger N200, P300, and N400 to negative words, suggesting that aggressive individuals exert more effort to override attention to negative information. In contrast, high anger-in predicted smaller N400 amplitude to negative words, indicating that negative information may be readily available (primed) for anger suppressors, requiring fewer resources. Individuals with an anger-out style might benefit from being directed away from provocative stimuli that might otherwise consume their attention and foster overt aggression. Findings indicating that anger-out and anger-in were associated with divergent patterns of brain activity provide support for distinguishing approach- and withdrawal-related anger styles.
PMCID: PMC2867457 PMID: 20109502
Anger; Emotion; Motivation; Cognitive Resources; Event-Related Potentials
4. Specificity of emotion-related effects on attentional processing in schizotypy
Schizophrenia research 2008;103(1-3):129-137.
In the schizophrenia spectrum, cognitive functions such as perception, language, and attention have been shown to be adversely influenced by negative affect. The present study addressed three issues of specificity and one issue of mechanism regarding affect-related attentional disruption in schizotypy: (1) Is attentional disturbance from negative affective stimuli specific to positive (PS) but not negative schizotypy (NS)? (2) Do positive affective stimuli also foster attentional disturbance? (3) Are anxiety and depression differentially related to PS and NS? (4) Whatever the degree of specificity in these relationships, does anxiety mediate the relationship between schizotypy and attentional disturbance?
Nonpatient participants (N=162) provided responses on scales of schizotypy, anxiety, and depression and performed an emotional Stroop task, judging the ink color of positive, neutral, and negative words.
PS but not NS was associated with poorer attentional performance. This attentional disturbance was specific to negative words. PS was associated with anxiety and depression, whereas NS was associated only with depression. Finally, anxiety and depression did not fully mediate the relationship between PS and attentional interference related to negative affective stimuli.
Findings of attentional disturbance in the presence of negative affective stimuli, particularly in positive schizotypy, have substantial theoretical implications. They provide a path by which the interplay of cognitive and affective phenomena could lead to the formation, maintenance, and exacerbation of positive symptoms, including delusions and hallucinations. Findings from this study also underscore the importance of examining the differential contribution of comorbid anxiety and depression to cognitive and affective function in the schizophrenia spectrum.
PMCID: PMC2881633 PMID: 18440784
Schizotypy; Positive schizotypy; Emotional Stroop; Anxiety; Depression
5. Word and Letter String Processing Networks in Schizophrenia: Evidence for Anomalies and Compensation
Brain and language 2008;107(2):158-166.
Imaging studies show that in normal language correlated activity between anterior and posterior brain regions increases as the linguistic and semantic content (i.e., from false fonts, letter strings, pseudo words, to words) of stimuli increase. In schizophrenia however, disrupted functional connectivity between frontal and posterior brain regions has been frequently reported and these disruptions may change the nature of language organization. We characterized basic linguistic operations in word and letter string processing in a region-of-interest network using structural equation modeling (SEM). Healthy volunteers and volunteers with schizophrenia performed an fMRI one-back matching task with real words and consonant letter strings. We hypothesized that left hemisphere network dysfunction in schizophrenia would be present during processes dealing with linguistic/semantic content. The modeling results suggest aberrant left hemisphere function in schizophrenia, even in tasks requiring minimal access to language. Alternative mechanisms included increases in right hemisphere involvement and increased top-down influence from frontal to posterior regions.
PMCID: PMC2599869 PMID: 18829095
Schizophrenia and language; Lateralization; Lexical-semantic processing; Imaging; Effective Connectivity; Modeling
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2. Characterization of the Achromobactin Iron Acquisition Operon in Sodalis glossinidius
Sodalis glossinidius is a facultative, extra- and intracellular symbiont found in most tissues of the tsetse fly (Glossinia sp.). Sodalis has a putative achromobactin siderophore iron acquisition system on the pSG1 plasmid. Reverse transcription (RT)-PCR analysis revealed that the achromobactin operon is transcribed as a single polycistronic molecule and is expressed when Sodalis is within the tsetse fly. Expression of the achromobactin operon was repressed under iron-replete conditions; in a mutant that lacks the iron-responsive transcriptional repressor protein Fur, expression was aberrantly derepressed under these iron-replete conditions, indicating that the Fur protein repressed achromobactin gene expression when iron was plentiful. A putative Fur binding site within the Sodalis achromobactin promoter bound Fur in Escherichia coli Fur titration assays. Wild-type Sodalis produced detectable siderophore in vitro, but a mutation in the putative achromobactin biosynthesis gene acsD eliminated detectable siderophore production in Sodalis. Reduced growth of the siderophore synthesis mutant was reconstituted by addition of exogenous achromobactin, suggesting the strain retains a functional siderophore transport system; however, reduced growth of a Sodalis ferric-siderophore outer membrane receptor mutant with a mutation in acr was not reconstituted by exogenous siderophore due to its defective transporter. The Sodalis siderophore synthesis mutant showed reduced growth in tsetse that lacked endogenous symbionts (aposymbiotic) when the flies were inoculated with Sodalis intrathoracically, but not when inoculated per os. Our findings suggest that Sodalis siderophores play a role in iron acquisition in certain tsetse fly tissues and provide evidence for the regulation of iron acquisition mechanisms in insect symbionts.
PMCID: PMC3623160 PMID: 23435882
BioMed Research International 2013;2013:614721.
PMCID: PMC3807537 PMID: 24199195
4. Tsetse-Wolbachia symbiosis: Comes of age and has great potential for pest and disease control
Journal of invertebrate pathology 2012;112(0):S94-103.
Tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) are the sole vectors of African trypanosomes, the causative agent of sleeping sickness in human and nagana in animals. Like most eukaryotic organisms, Glossina species have established symbiotic associations with bacteria. Three main symbiotic bacteria have been found in tsetse flies: Wigglesworthia glossinidia, an obligate symbiotic bacterium, the secondary endosymbiont Sodalis glossinidius and the reproductive symbiont Wolbachia pipientis. In the present review, we discuss recent studies on the detection and characterization of Wolbachia infections in Glossina species, the horizontal transfer of Wolbachia genes to tsetse chromosomes, the ability of this symbiont to induce cytoplasmic incompatibility in Glossina morsitans morsitans and also how new environment-friendly tools for disease control could be developed by harnessing Wolbachia symbiosis.
PMCID: PMC3772542 PMID: 22835476
Glossina; Wolbachia; Insect symbiosis; Sodalis; Wigglesworthia; Paratransgenesis
5. Evaluating Paratransgenesis as a Potential Control Strategy for African Trypanosomiasis
Genetic-modification strategies are currently being developed to reduce the transmission of vector-borne diseases, including African trypanosomiasis. For tsetse, the vector of African trypanosomiasis, a paratransgenic strategy is being considered: this approach involves modification of the commensal symbiotic bacteria Sodalis to express trypanosome-resistance-conferring products. Modified Sodalis can then be driven into the tsetse population by cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) from Wolbachia bacteria. To evaluate the effectiveness of this paratransgenic strategy in controlling African trypanosomiasis, we developed a three-species mathematical model of trypanosomiasis transmission among tsetse, humans, and animal reservoir hosts. Using empirical estimates of CI parameters, we found that paratransgenic tsetse have the potential to eliminate trypanosomiasis, provided that any extra mortality caused by Wolbachia colonization is low, that the paratransgene is effective at protecting against trypanosome transmission, and that the target tsetse species comprises a large majority of the tsetse population in the release location.
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African sleeping sickness is a fatal disease occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. The parasites that cause African sleeping sickness are transmitted between humans and livestock by the tsetse fly. Controlling the spread of the parasite by tsetse flies has been proposed as a promising strategy for reducing the incidence of sleeping sickness. One potential control method relies on releasing genetically modified tsetse that are resistant to carrying the sleeping sickness parasite. For this strategy to be successful, resistant tsetse must be able to invade the susceptible tsetse population. Here, we used a mathematical model to assess the feasibility of such a strategy and the implications for sleeping sickness prevalence in humans and livestock. We found that the strategy has the potential to eliminate sleeping sickness, provided that the genetic modification is effective at protecting against trypanosome transmission and provided that the target tsetse species comprises a large majority of the tsetse population in the release location.
PMCID: PMC3744416 PMID: 23967363
6. Wolbachia, Sodalis and trypanosome co-infections in natural populations of Glossina austeni and Glossina pallidipes
Parasites & Vectors 2013;6:232.
Tsetse flies harbor at least three bacterial symbionts: Wigglesworthia glossinidia, Wolbachia pipientis and Sodalis glossinidius. Wigglesworthia and Sodalis reside in the gut in close association with trypanosomes and may influence establishment and development of midgut parasite infections. Wolbachia has been shown to induce reproductive effects in infected tsetse. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of these endosymbionts in natural populations of G. austeni and G. pallidipes and to assess the degree of concurrent infections with trypanosomes.
Fly samples analyzed originated from Kenyan coastal forests (trapped in 2009–2011) and South African G. austeni collected in 2008. The age structure was estimated by standard methods. G. austeni (n=298) and G. pallidipes (n= 302) were analyzed for infection with Wolbachia and Sodalis using PCR. Trypanosome infection was determined either by microscopic examination of dissected organs or by PCR amplification.
Overall we observed that G. pallidipes females had a longer lifespan (70 d) than G. austeni (54 d) in natural populations. Wolbachia infections were present in all G. austeni flies analysed, while in contrast, this symbiont was absent from G. pallidipes. The density of Wolbachia infections in the Kenyan G. austeni population was higher than that observed in South African flies. The infection prevalence of Sodalis ranged from 3.7% in G. austeni to about 16% in G. pallidipes. Microscopic examination of midguts revealed an overall trypanosome infection prevalence of 6% (n = 235) and 5% (n = 552), while evaluation with ITS1 primers indicated a prevalence of about 13% (n = 296) and 10% (n = 302) in G. austeni and G. pallidipes, respectively. The majority of infections (46%) were with T. congolense. Co-infection with all three organisms was observed at 1% and 3.3% in G. austeni and G. pallidipes, respectively. Eleven out of the thirteen (85%) co-infected flies harboured T. congolense and T. simiae parasites. While the association between trypanosomes and Sodalis infection was statistically significant in G. pallidipes (P = 0.0127), the number of co-infected flies was too few for a definite conclusion.
The tsetse populations analyzed differed in the prevalence of symbionts, despite being sympatric and therefore exposed to identical environmental factors. The density of infections with Wolbachia also differed between G. austeni populations. There were too few natural co-infections detected with the Sodalis and trypanosomes to suggest extensive inter-relations between these infections in natural populations. We discuss these findings in the context of potential symbiont-mediated control interventions to reduce parasite infections and/or fly populations.
PMCID: PMC3751944 PMID: 23924682
Glossina; Wolbachia; Sodalis; Trypanosomes; Co-infection; Shimba Hills; Kenya
7. Sphingomyelinase Activity in Mother's Milk Is Essential for Juvenile Development: A Case from Lactating Tsetse Flies1
Biology of Reproduction 2012;87(1):17.
Sphingosine is a structural component of sphingolipids. The metabolism of phosphoethanolamine ceramide (sphingomyelin) by sphingomyelinase (SMase), followed by the breakdown of ceramide by ceramidase (CDase) yields sphingosine. Female tsetse fly is viviparous and generates a single progeny within her uterus during each gonotrophic cycle. The mother provides her offspring with nutrients required for development solely via intrauterine lactation. Quantitative PCR showed that acid smase1 (asmase1) increases in mother's milk gland during lactation. aSMase1 was detected in the milk gland and larval gut, indicating this protein is generated during lactation and consumed by the larva. The higher levels of SMase activity in larval gut contents indicate that this enzyme is activated by the low gut pH. In addition, cdase is expressed at high levels in the larval gut. Breakdown of the resulting ceramide is likely accomplished by the larval gut-secreted CDase, which allows absorption of sphingosine. We used the tsetse system to understand the critical role(s) of SMase and CDase during pregnancy and lactation and their downstream effects on adult progeny fitness. Reduction of asmase1 by short interfering RNA negatively impacted pregnancy and progeny performance, resulting in a 4–5-day extension in pregnancy, 10%–15% reduction in pupal mass, lower pupal hatch rates, impaired heat tolerance, reduced symbiont levels, and reduced fecundity of adult progeny. This study suggests that the SMase activity associated with tsetse lactation and larval digestion is similar in function to that of mammalian lactation and represents a critical process for juvenile development, with important effects on the health of progeny during their adulthood.
Sphingomyelinase (SMase) is generated during tsetse fly lactation, but is only activated by acidic conditions within the larval gut contents; reduced SMase levels in tsetse milk leads to impaired progeny development and health.
PMCID: PMC3406556 PMID: 22517621
ceramide; Glossina; lactation; milk; sphingomyelin
8. OmpA-Mediated Biofilm Formation Is Essential for the Commensal Bacterium Sodalis glossinidius To Colonize the Tsetse Fly Gut
Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2012;78(21):7760-7768.
Many bacteria successfully colonize animals by forming protective biofilms. Molecular processes that underlie the formation and function of biofilms in pathogenic bacteria are well characterized. In contrast, the relationship between biofilms and host colonization by symbiotic bacteria is less well understood. Tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) house 3 maternally transmitted symbionts, one of which is a commensal (Sodalis glossinidius) found in several host tissues, including the gut. We determined that Sodalis forms biofilms in the tsetse gut and that this process is influenced by the Sodalis outer membrane protein A (OmpA). Mutant Sodalis strains that do not produce OmpA (Sodalis ΔOmpA mutants) fail to form biofilms in vitro and are unable to colonize the tsetse gut unless endogenous symbiotic bacteria are present. Our data indicate that in the absence of biofilms, Sodalis ΔOmpA mutant cells are exposed to and eliminated by tsetse's innate immune system, suggesting that biofilms help Sodalis evade the host immune system. Tsetse is the sole vector of pathogenic African trypanosomes, which also reside in the fly gut. Acquiring a better understanding of the dynamics that promote Sodalis colonization of the tsetse gut may enhance the development of novel disease control strategies.
PMCID: PMC3485708 PMID: 22941073
9. Analysis of lipolysis underlying lactation in the tsetse fly, Glossina morsitans
Female tsetse flies undergo viviparous reproduction, generating one larva each gonotrophic cycle. Larval nourishment is provided by the mother in the form of milk secretions. The milk consists mostly of lipids during early larval development and shifts to a balanced combination of protein and lipids in the late larval instars. Provisioning of adequate lipids to the accessory gland is an indispensable process for tsetse fecundity. This work investigates the roles of Brummer lipase (Bmm) and the adipokinetic hormone (AKH)/adipokinetic hormone receptor (AKHR) systems on lipid metabolism and mobilization during lactation in tsetse. The contributions of each system were investigated by a knockdown approach utilizing siRNA injections. Starvation experiments revealed that silencing of either system results in prolonged female lifespan. Simultaneous suppression of bmm and akhr prolonged survival further than either individual knockdown. Knockdown of akhr and bmm transcript levels resulted in high levels of whole body lipids at death, indicating an inability to utilize lipid reserves during starvation. Silencing of bmm resulted in delayed oocyte development. Respective reductions in fecundity of 20 and 50% were observed upon knockdown of akhr and bmm, while simultaneous knockdown of both genes resulted in 80% reduction of larval production. Omission of one blood meal during larvigenesis (nutritional stress) after simultaneous knockdown led to almost complete supression of larval production. This phenotype likely results from tsetse’s inability to utilize lipid reserves as loss of both lipolysis systems leads to accumulation and retention of stored lipids during pregnancy. This shows that both Bmm lipolysis and AKH/AKHR signaling are critical for lipolysis required for milk production during tsetse pregnancy, and identifies the underlying mechanisms of lipid metabolism critical to tsetse lactation. The similarities in the lipid metabolic pathways and other aspects of milk production between tsetse and mammals indicate that this fly could be used as a novel model for lactation research.
PMCID: PMC3561780 PMID: 22509523
adipokinetic hormone; Glossina; lipolysis; lactation; Brummer lipase; viviparity
10. Trypanosome Infection Establishment in the Tsetse Fly Gut Is Influenced by Microbiome-Regulated Host Immune Barriers
PLoS Pathogens 2013;9(4):e1003318.
Tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) vector pathogenic African trypanosomes, which cause sleeping sickness in humans and nagana in domesticated animals. Additionally, tsetse harbors 3 maternally transmitted endosymbiotic bacteria that modulate their host's physiology. Tsetse is highly resistant to infection with trypanosomes, and this phenotype depends on multiple physiological factors at the time of challenge. These factors include host age, density of maternally-derived trypanolytic effector molecules present in the gut, and symbiont status during development. In this study, we investigated the molecular mechanisms that result in tsetse's resistance to trypanosomes. We found that following parasite challenge, young susceptible tsetse present a highly attenuated immune response. In contrast, mature refractory flies express higher levels of genes associated with humoral (attacin and pgrp-lb) and epithelial (inducible nitric oxide synthase and dual oxidase) immunity. Additionally, we discovered that tsetse must harbor its endogenous microbiome during intrauterine larval development in order to present a parasite refractory phenotype during adulthood. Interestingly, mature aposymbiotic flies (GmmApo) present a strong immune response earlier in the infection process than do WT flies that harbor symbiotic bacteria throughout their entire lifecycle. However, this early response fails to confer significant resistance to trypanosomes. GmmApo adults present a structurally compromised peritrophic matrix (PM), which lines the fly midgut and serves as a physical barrier that separates luminal contents from immune responsive epithelial cells. We propose that the early immune response we observe in GmmApo flies following parasite challenge results from the premature exposure of gut epithelia to parasite-derived immunogens in the absence of a robust PM. Thus, tsetse's PM appears to regulate the timing of host immune induction following parasite challenge. Our results document a novel finding, which is the existence of a positive correlation between tsetse's larval microbiome and the integrity of the emerging adult PM gut immune barrier.
Author Summary
Tsetse flies serve as a host to many micro-organisms. Specifically, this fly houses beneficial endosymbiotic bacteria, and can also serve as a vector of pathogenic trypanosomes across much of sub-Saharan Africa. Although flies feed on parasite-infected reservoir hosts, only a small proportion (1–5%) of individuals that acquire an infectious meal become infected and subsequently transmit disease to a naïve host. Several physiological factors, including tsetse's age, nutritional status and innate immune mechanisms, contribute to trypanosome infection outcomes in the fly. We demonstrate that tsetse's endogenous microbiome also impacts the fly's resistance to parasites. Specifically, we show that tsetse must harbor it's symbiotic bacteria during larval development in order to present a trypanosome-refractory phenotype during adulthood. These microbes appear to indirectly regulate the fly's ability to immunologically detect and respond to the presence of trypanosomes. One of the mechanisms by which these microbes regulate parasite transmission involves modulating the formation of a physical barrier (called the ‘peritrophic matrix’) in their host's gut. Our findings are indicative of the complex functional association that exists between tsetse's symbiotic microbes and host immune mechanisms that regulate trypanosome infection outcomes.
PMCID: PMC3630092 PMID: 23637607
11. Obligate symbionts activate immune system development in the tsetse fly
Many insects rely on the presence of symbiotic bacteria for proper immune system function. However, the molecular mechanisms that underlie this phenomenon are poorly understood. Adult tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) house 3 symbiotic bacteria that are vertically transmitted from mother to offspring during this insect's unique viviparous mode of reproduction. Larval tsetse that undergo intrauterine development in the absence of their obligate mutualist, Wigglesworthia, exhibit a compromised immune system during adulthood. In this study we characterize the immune phenotype of tsetse that develop in the absence of all of their endogenous symbiotic microbes. Aposymbiotic tsetse (GmmApo) present a severely compromised immune system that is characterized by the absence of phagocytic hemocytes and atypical expression of immunity-related genes. Correspondingly, these flies quickly succumb to infection with normally non-pathogenic E. coli. The susceptible phenotype exhibited by GmmApo adults can be reversed when they receive hemocytes transplanted from wild-type donor flies prior to infection. Furthermore, the process of immune system development can be restored in intrauterine GmmApo larvae when their moms are fed a diet supplemented with Wigglesworthia cell extracts. Our finding that molecular components of Wigglesworthia exhibit immunostimulatory activity within tsetse is representative of a novel evolutionary adaptation that steadfastly links an obligate symbiont with it's host.
PMCID: PMC3311772 PMID: 22368278
PMCID: PMC3574847 PMID: 23384159
Wolbachia; Population structure; Sequence diversity; groEL; MLST
13. Implications of Microfauna-Host Interactions for Trypanosome Transmission Dynamics in Glossina fuscipes fuscipes in Uganda
Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2012;78(13):4627-4637.
Tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) are vectors for African trypanosomes (Euglenozoa: kinetoplastida), protozoan parasites that cause African trypanosomiasis in humans (HAT) and nagana in livestock. In addition to trypanosomes, two symbiotic bacteria (Wigglesworthia glossinidia and Sodalis glossinidius) and two parasitic microbes, Wolbachia and a salivary gland hypertrophy virus (SGHV), have been described in tsetse. Here we determined the prevalence of and coinfection dynamics between Wolbachia, trypanosomes, and SGHV in Glossina fuscipes fuscipes in Uganda over a large geographical scale spanning the range of host genetic and spatial diversity. Using a multivariate analysis approach, we uncovered complex coinfection dynamics between the pathogens and statistically significant associations between host genetic groups and pathogen prevalence. It is important to note that these coinfection dynamics and associations with the host were not apparent by univariate analysis. These associations between host genotype and pathogen are particularly evident for Wolbachia and SGHV where host groups are inversely correlated for Wolbachia and SGHV prevalence. On the other hand, trypanosome infection prevalence is more complex and covaries with the presence of the other two pathogens, highlighting the importance of examining multiple pathogens simultaneously before making generalizations about infection and spatial patterns. It is imperative to note that these novel findings would have been missed if we had employed the standard univariate analysis used in previous studies. Our results are discussed in the context of disease epidemiology and vector control.
PMCID: PMC3370491 PMID: 22544247
14. Tsetse fly microbiota: form and function
Tsetse flies are the primary vectors of African trypanosomes, which cause Human and Animal African trypanosomiasis in 36 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. These flies have also established symbiotic associations with bacterial and viral microorganisms. Laboratory-reared tsetse flies harbor up to four vertically transmitted organisms—obligate Wigglesworthia, commensal Sodalis, parasitic Wolbachia and Salivary Gland Hypertrophy Virus (SGHV). Field-captured tsetse can harbor these symbionts as well as environmentally acquired commensal bacteria. This microbial community influences several aspects of tsetse's physiology, including nutrition, fecundity and vector competence. This review provides a detailed description of tsetse's microbiome, and describes the physiology underlying host-microbe, and microbe-microbe, interactions that occur in this fly.
PMCID: PMC3810596 PMID: 24195062
tsetse fly; symbiont; wigglesworthia; Sodalis; wolbachia
15. Lipophorin acts as a shuttle of lipids to the milk gland during tsetse fly pregnancy
Journal of insect physiology 2011;57(11):1553-1561.
During pregnancy in the viviparous tsetse fly, lipid mobilization is essential for the production of milk to feed the developing intrauterine larva. Lipophorin (Lp) functions as the major lipid transport protein in insects and closely-related arthropods. In this study, we assessed the role of Lp and the lipophorin receptor (LpR) in the lipid mobilization process during tsetse reproduction. We identified single gene sequences for GmmLp and GmmLpR from the genome of Glossina morsitans morsitans, and measured spatial and temporal expression of gmmlp and gmmlpr during the female reproductive cycle. Our results show that expression of gmmlp is specific to the adult fat body and larvae. In the adult female, gmmlp expression is constitutive. However transcript levels increase in the larva as it matures within the mother’s uterus, reaching peak expression just prior to parturition. GmmLp was detected in the hemolymph of pregnant females and larvae, but not in the uterine fluid or larval gut contents ruling out the possibility of direct transfer of GmmLp from mother to offspring. Transcripts for gmmlpr were detected in the head, ovaries, midgut, milk gland/fat body, ovaries and developing larva. Levels of gmmlpr remain stable throughout the first and second gonotrophic cycles with a slight dip observed during the first gonotrophic cycle. GmmLpR was detected in multiple tissues, including the midgut, fat body, milk gland, spermatheca and head. Knockdown of gmmlp by RNA interference resulted in reduced hemolymph lipid levels, delayed oocyte development and extended larval gestation. Similar suppresion of gmmlpr did not significantly reduce hemolymph lipid levels or oogenesis duration, but did extend the duration of larval development. Thus, GmmLp and GmmLpR function as the primary shuttle for lipids originating from the midgut and fat body to the ovaries and milk gland to supply resources for developing oocytes and larval nourishment, respectively. Once in the milk gland however, lipids are apparently transferred into the developing larva not by lipophorin but by another carrier lipoprotein.
PMCID: PMC3209505 PMID: 21875592
Lipid movement; lipophorin; tsetse development; Glossina
16. Microbiome influences on insect host vector competence
Trends in parasitology 2011;27(11):514-522.
Insect symbioses lack the complexity and diversity of those associated with higher eukaryotic hosts. Symbiotic microbiomes are beneficial to their insect hosts in many ways, including dietary supplementation, tolerance to environmental perturbations and maintenance and/or enhancement of host immune system homeostasis. Recent studies have also highlighted the importance of the microbiome in the context of host pathogen transmission processes. Here we provide an overview of the relationship between insect disease vectors, such as tsetse flies and mosquitoes, and their associated microbiome. Several mechanisms are discussed through which symbiotic microbes may influence their host’s ability to transmit pathogens, as well as potential disease control strategies that harness symbiotic microbes to reduce pathogen transmission through an insect vector.
PMCID: PMC3179784 PMID: 21697014
17. Is Chagas Disease Really the “New HIV/AIDS of the Americas”?
PMCID: PMC3493379 PMID: 23145193
18. Now We Are Six
PMCID: PMC3493393 PMID: 23145194
19. Transcriptional Profiles of Mating-Responsive Genes from Testes and Male Accessory Glands of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Ceratitis capitata
PLoS ONE 2012;7(10):e46812.
Insect seminal fluid is a complex mixture of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids, produced in the male reproductive tract. This seminal fluid is transferred together with the spermatozoa during mating and induces post-mating changes in the female. Molecular characterization of seminal fluid proteins in the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, is limited, although studies suggest that some of these proteins are biologically active.
Methodology/Principal Findings
We report on the functional annotation of 5914 high quality expressed sequence tags (ESTs) from the testes and male accessory glands, to identify transcripts encoding putative secreted peptides that might elicit post-mating responses in females. The ESTs were assembled into 3344 contigs, of which over 33% produced no hits against the nr database, and thus may represent novel or rapidly evolving sequences. Extraction of the coding sequences resulted in a total of 3371 putative peptides. The annotated dataset is available as a hyperlinked spreadsheet. Four hundred peptides were identified with putative secretory activity, including odorant binding proteins, protease inhibitor domain-containing peptides, antigen 5 proteins, mucins, and immunity-related sequences. Quantitative RT-PCR-based analyses of a subset of putative secretory protein-encoding transcripts from accessory glands indicated changes in their abundance after one or more copulations when compared to virgin males of the same age. These changes in abundance, particularly evident after the third mating, may be related to the requirement to replenish proteins to be transferred to the female.
We have developed the first large-scale dataset for novel studies on functions and processes associated with the reproductive biology of Ceratitis capitata. The identified genes may help study genome evolution, in light of the high adaptive potential of the medfly. In addition, studies of male recovery dynamics in terms of accessory gland gene expression profiles and correlated remating inhibition mechanisms may permit the improvement of pest management approaches.
PMCID: PMC3469604 PMID: 23071645
Parasites & Vectors 2012;5:222.
PMCID: PMC3522534 PMID: 23036153
22. High Virulence of Wolbachia after Host Switching: When Autophagy Hurts
PLoS Pathogens 2012;8(8):e1002844.
Wolbachia are widespread endosymbionts found in a large variety of arthropods. While these bacteria are generally transmitted vertically and exhibit weak virulence in their native hosts, a growing number of studies suggests that horizontal transfers of Wolbachia to new host species also occur frequently in nature. In transfer situations, virulence variations can be predicted since hosts and symbionts are not adapted to each other. Here, we describe a situation where a Wolbachia strain (wVulC) becomes a pathogen when transfected from its native terrestrial isopod host species (Armadillidium vulgare) to another species (Porcellio d. dilatatus). Such transfer of wVulC kills all recipient animals within 75 days. Before death, animals suffer symptoms such as growth slowdown and nervous system disorders. Neither those symptoms nor mortalities were observed after injection of wVulC into its native host A. vulgare. Analyses of wVulC's densities in main organs including Central Nervous System (CNS) of both naturally infected A. vulgare and transfected P. d. dilatatus and A. vulgare individuals revealed a similar pattern of host colonization suggesting an overall similar resistance of both host species towards this bacterium. However, for only P. d. dilatatus, we observed drastic accumulations of autophagic vesicles and vacuoles in the nerve cells and adipocytes of the CNS from individuals infected by wVulC. The symptoms and mortalities could therefore be explained by this huge autophagic response against wVulC in P. d. dilatatus cells that is not triggered in A. vulgare. Our results show that Wolbachia (wVulC) can lead to a pathogenic interaction when transferred horizontally into species that are phylogenetically close to their native hosts. This change in virulence likely results from the autophagic response of the host, strongly altering its tolerance to the symbiont and turning it into a deadly pathogen.
Author Summary
Characterizing the causes of a virulence increase when a parasite jumps from one host species to another is fundamental to the understanding of disease emergence. In this context, we studied the bacterium Wolbachia wVulC, a natural symbiont of one terrestrial isopod species that becomes a pathogen when transfected into individuals of another species. Before death, recipient animals suffer various symptoms including nervous system disorders caused by the multiplication of wVulC. Interestingly, the quantification of wVulC loads showed similar titers in the individuals from both the recipient and native species. The difference between the two host species lies in the way they respond to the invasion of wVulC and not in their resistance per se: While the recipient host species exhibits an acute autophagic response leading to central nervous system cells disorganization, this phenomenon was not observed in the native host species, which seems to better tolerate the bacterium. Together, our results show that tolerance can be a better evolutionary strategy to counteract parasite damage than to activate a putative resistance pathway which, as a double-edged sword, can arm the host itself and increase the virulence of a parasite.
PMCID: PMC3410869 PMID: 22876183
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PMCID: PMC3393672 PMID: 22802982
24. Transcript Expression Analysis of Putative Trypanosoma brucei GPI-Anchored Surface Proteins during Development in the Tsetse and Mammalian Hosts
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Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a fatal disease caused by African trypanosomes and transmitted by an infected tsetse fly. Presently, there are no vaccines to prevent mammalian infections. Proteins expressed on the trypanosome surface can influence the host environment and allow for their transmission. Potentially accessible to the adaptive immune systems of vertebrate hosts, these proteins could serve as future vaccine targets. Identification and characterization of these currently unknown proteins can help us develop strategies to alter the host environment, making it inhospitable for the parasite, thereby reducing disease transmission. While there is extensive knowledge about trypanosome development in the mammalian host, less is known about the molecular events in the tsetse fly, particularly the salivary gland stages. We used an in silico approach to identify putative surface proteins from the known genome sequence of Trypanosoma brucei, and we describe the stage specific expression of these genes during development in the tsetse fly and mammalian host. Our findings show that a majority of unknown transcripts encoding predicted surface proteins are expressed by the parasites infecting tsetse salivary glands. These data will help focus future investigations into transmission-blocking approaches targeting the expressed antigens of trypanosomes infecting tsetse salivary glands.
PMCID: PMC3378594 PMID: 22724039
25. Influence of Host Phylogeographic Patterns and Incomplete Lineage Sorting on Within-Species Genetic Variability in Wigglesworthia Species, Obligate Symbionts of Tsetse Flies ▿ †
Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2011;77(23):8400-8408.
Vertical transmission of obligate symbionts generates a predictable evolutionary history of symbionts that reflects that of their hosts. In insects, evolutionary associations between symbionts and their hosts have been investigated primarily among species, leaving population-level processes largely unknown. In this study, we investigated the tsetse (Diptera: Glossinidae) bacterial symbiont, Wigglesworthia glossinidia, to determine whether observed codiversification of symbiont and tsetse host species extends to a single host species (Glossina fuscipes fuscipes) in Uganda. To explore symbiont genetic variation in G. f. fuscipes populations, we screened two variable loci (lon and lepA) from the Wigglesworthia glossinidia bacterium in the host species Glossina fuscipes fuscipes (W. g. fuscipes) and examined phylogeographic and demographic characteristics in multiple host populations. Symbiont genetic variation was apparent within and among populations. We identified two distinct symbiont lineages, in northern and southern Uganda. Incongruence length difference (ILD) tests indicated that the two lineages corresponded exactly to northern and southern G. f. fuscipes mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups (P = 1.0). Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) confirmed that most variation was partitioned between the northern and southern lineages defined by host mtDNA (85.44%). However, ILD tests rejected finer-scale congruence within the northern and southern populations (P = 0.009). This incongruence was potentially due to incomplete lineage sorting that resulted in novel combinations of symbiont genetic variants and host background. Identifying these novel combinations may have public health significance, since tsetse is the sole vector of sleeping sickness and Wigglesworthia is known to influence host vector competence. Thus, understanding the adaptive value of these host-symbiont combinations may afford opportunities to develop vector control methods.
PMCID: PMC3233068 PMID: 21948847
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1. A critical review of rhythmic recitation of Charakasamhita as per Chhanda Shastra
Ayu 2013;34(2):134-142.
Charakasamhita is one of the most important life lines of Ayurvedic classical knowledge. This supreme text of “science of life” has been composed nearly about 3000 years ago and before the well-established era of documentation. It is composed in the then language, style, and method. The ancient scholars of Ayurveda have presented it in such a way that all three kinds of pupil can get the matter easily. Nearly two thirds of the compendium is shaped in verse form according to rules and regulations of Chhandashastra of classical Sanskrit literature to retain in memory for a long time. With the advent of time this classical practice of recitation has been gradually losing its popularity and as a result the proper Ayurvedic learning cannot be completely possible in the current era. This review consists of methods of rhythmic recitation of all verses of Charakasamhita with notations and classical analysis.
PMCID: PMC3821240 PMID: 24250120
Charakasamhita; Chhandashastra; meter; recitation; rhythm
2. Concept of Satkaaryavaada in Darshana and its application in Ayurveda
Ayu 2013;34(2):143-146.
PMCID: PMC3821241 PMID: 24250121
Ayurveda; Darshana; Saankhya; Sarvaparishada; Satkaaryavaada
Ayu 2013;34(1):11-16.
Santarpanottha Vikaras (diseases due to excessive nutrition) are increasing during current times. Medodushti (disorders of fat metabolism) serves as one of the important etiological factor in most of these disorders including Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD). IHD is identified as one of the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide in both developing and developed countries. Retention and deposition of serum lipids resulting in decreased flow of blood in coronary arteries being the underlying cause. Conventional and herbal drugs are being used to lower levels of serum cholesterol to prevent this menace. In this regard, an attempt has been made to critically review the Medohara and Lekhaniya (Anti-obesity and Hypolipidemic) drugs mentioned in Ganas (group of drugs) of Ayurvedic classical texts which may abet our understanding of prevention and management of conditions like Dyslipidemia and its complications. Administration of drugs possessing Tikta Rasa (bitter taste), Ushna Veerya (hot in potency), Laghu and Ruksha Guna (light and dry qualities), Katu Vipaka and Vata Kaphahara actions were noted during the analysis.
PMCID: PMC3764867 PMID: 24049399
Dyslipidemia; Lekhana; Medohara; obesity; herbs
4. A review through Charaka Uttara-Tantra
Ayu 2013;34(1):17-20.
In the present scenario, the available editions of Charaka Samhita contain eight Sthanas only. Charaka Samhita does not contain Uttara-Tantra like Sushruta Samhita and Samhitas of Vagbhata. On contrary, in the 12th chapter of Siddhi Sthana, Charaka has mentioned about Uttara-Tantra of Charaka Samhita. So, it is essential to emphasize on this issue, which was not explained in length by commentators of Charaka Samhita. Many controversies raised on the existence and recognition of Uttara-Tantra of Charaka Samhita. On the other hand, some scholars who belong to a later period have been mentioned certain references in their work, which are claimed to be from Uttara-Tantra of Charaka Samhita. After a thorough study and scanning of available literature, it is concluded that, Charaka Uttara-Tantra was existing up to the time of Nishchalakara (13th century AD). Nishchalakara has quoted a number of references in Ratnaprabha, which are from Uttara-Tantra of Charaka Samhita. Furthermore, there is a need to discuss about the existence of Uttara-Tantra of Charaka Samhita by further more detailed study and scanning of literatures of Ayurveda and allied literatures.
PMCID: PMC3764873 PMID: 24049400
Chakrapanidatta; Charaka Samhita; Nishchalakara; Ratnaprabha; Tika; Uttara Tantra
Ayu 2013;34(1):21-25.
PMCID: PMC3764875 PMID: 24049401
6. Inter relationship of Ayurveda and Astrology
Ayu 2013;34(1):26-35.
In the universe all the creatures are related to Adhivyadhi, which indicates mental agony or bodily pain. Acharyas of Ayurveda like Charaka, Sushruta and Kashyap have classified diseases into various categories like Agantuja, Sharirika, Manasika, Swabhavika, etc. Charaka classified diseases based on the prognosis like Sadhya, Asadhya, Mrudu and Daruna. Ayurveda also suggested Daiva Vyapashraya Chikitsa which includes of Manidharana and chanting Mantras. Astrological sciences suggest 10 types of remedial measures in the treatment of diseases. This science considers that causative factors of various disorders are the Navagrahas (nine planets). The influence of the planets on various procedures like drug processing, bath taking, performing Yajna, wearing Ratna, etc. are well documented in Jyotishashastra. Drugs processed in Chandra Nakshatra acts as ambrosia and subdues Tridoshajanya Vyadhi. Medicated baths are suggested for diseases engendered due to involvement of different planet effects viz. Sarshpa for Shukra, Haridra and Daruharidra for Shani Lodhra for Ketu, Sharpunkha for Rahu, etc. In a close scrutiny it appears that Jyotishashastra Siddhanta can play crucial role in the management of chronic diseases.
PMCID: PMC3764876 PMID: 24049402
7. Critical review on Bhaishajya Kaala (time of drug administration) in Ayurveda
Ayu 2013;34(1):6-10.
Bhaishajya Kaala (time of drug administration) is an important principle to be considered while treating a disease. Still hardly a handful of physicians are seen, who account for this. To highlight its imperial role in Chikitsa, there is an immense necessity to analyze this concept, which is the need of the hour. Bhaishajya Kaala is mainly explained in relation with Bala of Roga, Rogi, particular Dosha, Dooshya, and various other factors. The comprehensive understanding of this concept involves so many questions as, why there is a difference in the number of Aushdha Kaala? What is the logic behind their indications as well as contraindications? The present paper focuses on the above points to find out the convincing answers.
PMCID: PMC3764882 PMID: 24049398
Bhaishajya Kaala; Bhojana Kaala; Roga; Rogi Bala
8. Management of rheumatoid arthritis (Aamavata) using symbiohealth healthcare system
Ayu 2012;33(4):466-474.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), according to modern medicine, and Aamavata according to Ayurveda, has an etiological and clinical relationship. Aamavata is a disease complex of which RA is a part. A comparative study of the pathophysiology of this disease by both systems reveals that modern medicine has investigated the mechanism of inflammation and has developed an offense strategy to control it. Ayurveda follows a defense strategy and it focuses its search on the etiological process, where disequilibrium at a higher level of physiology affects the gastrointestinal tract, causing an immune response that results in inflammation. Understanding the pathophysiology of both systems will help the treating physician to institute a dual treatment plan of modern medicine's offense strategy and Ayurvedic medicine's defense strategy at appropriate stages of the disease. Studying the pathophsiology of the two systems also gives insight into the genetic and epigenetic phenomenon in the treatment of disease and opens the doors for groundbreaking research.
PMCID: PMC3665188 PMID: 23723661
Aama; Aamavata; defense; epigenetics; genetics; offense; symbiohealth
9. sushruta-samhitA: A critical review Part - 2: Few new additions
Ayu 2012;33(4):491-498.
In this part importace and specialize of sushruta are specified. In Part – 1 all the translation works in all the available languages is narrated. After studying all those books and keeping in to mind about a comprehensive work of sushruta it is necessary to elaborate in this present text. This part is divided into 5 sections. (A) All available commentaries taken in to consideration for this part is written, (B) Specialities of sushruta are most important as he has narrated all eight sections of Ayurveda elabroted widely where as caraka has only narrated mainly selected part of kAya-cikitsA and left other sections for other authors e.g., “atra dhAnavantareyaNAM adhikArah” etc., Specifying a list of all sections and chapters with the numbers of prose + poetery, (C) None of the translator or commentator touched the importance of sushruta in the literature of samskRta, where as sushruta was a great poet. Giving similar resemblance of common use by mass, he tried to explain the tough subject in simpler mode of knowledge for proper understanding to all public. He has specifically selected the prosody for the specified subject. Examples are given in this section. (D) sushruta has written prosody in14 metres and long sentences too in samskRta that shows his ability and wast knowledge in the literature. All references of each and every metre is noted from all sections of sushruta with complete reference numbers. And no where this subject is published till now- (E) A challenging word regarding the work of sushruta “shArIre sushruto naSTah” is turned back while quoting various references of shArIra-sthAnam and placing its world wide importance by various writers.
PMCID: PMC3665190 PMID: 23723665
Ayurveda; caraka; sushruta; sushruta samhitA
10. Alternative medicine and anesthesia: Implications and considerations in daily practice
Ayu 2012;33(4):475-480.
Nowadays, herbal medicines are widely used by most of the people, including the pre-surgical population. These medicines may pose numerous challenges during perioperative care. The objective of the current literature review is to dwell upon the impact of the use of herbal medicines during the perioperative period, and to review the strategies for managing their perioperative use. The data was generated from various articles of different journals, text books, web source, including, Entrez Pubmed, Medscape, WebMD, and so on. Selected only those herbal medicines for which information on, safety, usage, and precautions during the perioperative period was available. Thereafter, the information about safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics from selected literature was gathered and analyzed. The whole review focused on the fact that these commonly used alternative medicines could sometimes pose as a concern during the perioperative period, in various ways. These complications could be due to their direct action, pharmacodynamic effect, or pharmacokinetic effect. In view of the serious impacts of herbal medicine usage in perioperative care, the anesthesiologist should take a detailed history, especially stressing on the use of herbal medicine during the preoperative anesthetic assessment. The anesthesiologist should also be aware of the potential perioperative effects of those drugs. Accordingly, steps should to be taken to prevent, recognize, and treat the complications that may arise due to their use or discontinuation.
PMCID: PMC3665191 PMID: 23723662
Anesthesia; Ayurveda; Echinacea; ephedra; garlic; ginger; herbal medicines
11. Dyslexia: A solution through Ayurveda evidences from Ayurveda for the management of dyslexia in children: A review
Ayu 2012;33(4):486-490.
Dyslexia is one of the commonest learning disability. It is defined as a disorder where a child, in spite of all the classroom teaching, is not able to attain the language skills of reading, writing and spelling according to their level of intelligence. Dyslexia individuals often have difficulty in relating to the association between sound and their respective letters. Reversing or transposing the letters while writing is characteristic with letters such as b and d, P and q, etc., The prevalence among school children is reported as 9.87% and in the selected families, it is 28.32%. Dyslexia significantly interferes with academic achievement or activities of daily life and are not primarily due to sensory, motor or mentally handicaps. About 40% of dyslexic children and adolescents dropout of schools. According to Ayurveda, learning is a result of successive and complex interaction of Indriyas (cognitive and motor organs), Indriyartha (sense organs), Mana (psyche), Atma and Buddhi (intellect). Above all, the functioning of these factors is governed by Tridosha (vata, pitta and kapha) and Triguna (Sattva, Raja and Tama) in a specific coordination and balance Any disturbance in these Tridosha and Triguna will cause disordered functioning of Indriya, Mana and Buddhi leading to impaired learning or Dyslexia Ayurvedic drugs can help in the management of dyslexia by making these Tridosha and Triguna in well-balanced state and also by providing Medhya (intellect promoting) drugs to improve the learning ability in these children.
PMCID: PMC3665203 PMID: 23723664
Ayurveda; dyslexia; Medhya; Tridosha; Triguna
12. An overview of the causes of current practices in Pratinidhi Dravyas (substitution of drugs) in Ayurveda including newer techniques for their evaluation
Ayu 2012;33(4):481-485.
Many Pratinidhi Dravyas in Ayurvedic classics are mentioned and certainly are based on a methodical approach, which involves many aspects. These principles on which Pratinidhis were decided are quoted nowhere; so both to understand the established Pratinidhis and to find new ones a rational approach is the need of the hour. This article is an effort in the direction to study this concept meticulously in light of modern techniques for its better understanding and application. As there are very few established parameters, which help for selection and evaluation of Pratinidhi Dravyas. A rational technique like Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy may be incorporated to set a new dimension. As most of the routine analytical techniques are separation based, overall component load cannot be predicted. Thus, it is prime necessity to compare the drugs with a whole aspect, which goes in hand by hand with a holistic approach of Ayurveda “Treat the man as Whole – Take the drug as whole.”
PMCID: PMC3665206 PMID: 23723663
Ayurveda; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Pratinidhi Dravya
13. Viruddha Ahara: A critical view
Ayu 2012;33(3):332-336.
Viruddha Ahara is a unique concept described in Ayurveda. The present article deals with the critical review of Viruddha Ahara referred in terms of food–food interactions, food processing interactions. Ayurveda clearly defines that certain diet and its combinations, which interrupts the metabolism of tissue, which inhibits the process of formation of tissue and which have the opposite property to the tissue are called as Viruddha Anna or incompatible diet. The food which is wrong in combination, which has undergone wrong processing, which is consumed in incorrect dose, which is consumed in incorrect time of day and in wrong season can lead to Viruddha Ahara. The article narrates the modern perspective of Samskar Viruddha, Veerya Viruddha, Samyoga Viruddha, and so on. It also enlists a variety of incompatible dietary articles consumed in today's day-to-day life and its hazardous effects on health.
PMCID: PMC3665091 PMID: 23723637
Ayurveda; food–food interactions; incompatible diet; processing; Viruddha Ahara
14. A critical review on two types of Laghupanchamula
Ayu 2012;33(3):343-347.
A group of five roots of small plants i.e., Shalaparni, Prshniparni, Brhati, Kantakari and Gokshura or Eranda is known as Laghupanchamula under Mishraka Varga (group of drugs). It is used as such or with Mahat Panchamula i.e., Bilva, Gambhari, Shyonaka, Agnimantha and Patala, constituting Dashamula, a well recognized and popular Ayurvedic preparation or as an ingredient of different dosage forms. Classical texts of Ayurveda differs regarding components of this Mishraka Varga. Four out of five drugs of Laghupanchamula are similar in all the Ayurvedic texts, but either Gokshura or Eranda is considered as the fifth drug. So a comphrenesive review of Veda, Samhita Grantha, Cikitsa Grantha and Nighantus, with regards to synonyms, contents, Guna- Karma, origin of variation in contents and possible thought behind two kinds of Laghupanchamula, to throw light for rational use of either Eranda or Gokshura under Laghupanchamula was conducted. It was observed that both the traditions were in practice however Acharya Kashyapa and Ravigupta were in view of Eranda as a fifth drug of Laghupanchamula where as Acharya Charaka, Sushruta, Vagabhatta, Yogaratnakara and Chakradatta are in favour of Gokshura. Infact, the variation in content depends on the need i.e Dosha, Dushya and Vyadhi.
PMCID: PMC3665092 PMID: 23723639
Brihatpanchamula; Eranda; Gokshura; Laghupanchamula
15. Bhattar Harichandra: The first commentator of Charaka Samhita
Ayu 2012;33(3):328-331.
Bhattar Harichandra was the first commentator who wrote ‘Charakanyasa’ commentary on Charaka Samhita after completion of redaction process by Dridhabala. Two manuscripts of this commentary are available with number 9290 and 13092 in Asiatic Society of Kolkata and Government East Library, Chennai respectively. Yadavji opines that Bhattar Harichandra belongs to the period of Chandragupta – II (375 A.D. – 413 A.D.) while Acharya Priyavrat Sharma considers the period of Yashodharaman (6 A.D.) as the period of Bhattar Harichandra. As far as external evidence is considered Banabhatta another notable Sanskrit poet quoted Bhattar Harichandra in his work Harshacharitam. Banabhatta was contemporary to Chandragupta. Charaka Samhita enjoyed much reputation during Chandragupta Mourya – II period. Agnivesha Tantra was redacted during the period of Kanishka (2 A.D.) and then onwards it was referred by titles like Sahasanka and Vikramaditya. Among Navaratna (Nine gems), Shanku and Vaitala Bhatta are included. But in the authors opinion it should be commented as “Shankuvaitala” and “Bhatta”. The name Bhatta in his context may be referring to Bhattar Harichandra. Based on the external evidences it may be concluded that Bhattar Harichandra was contemporary to Chandragupta period i.e. 375 A.D. – 413 A.D. (4th to 5th century).
PMCID: PMC3665101 PMID: 23723636
16. Critical appraisal of Doshavaha Srotas
Ayu 2012;33(3):337-342.
Tridoshas viz Vata, Pitta, and Kapha are responsible for health and disease depending on their normalcy and disequilibrium state. Improper usage of foods and drinks along with abnormal activities manifests diseases of respective Doshik predominance. Sira (vein) is the synonym of Srotas, keeping this in mind, Vatavaha Sira is correlated with Vatavaha Srotas, Pittavaha Sira with Pittavaha Srotas, Kaphavaha Sira with Kaphavaha Srotas, and Sarvavaha Sira with Sarvavaha Srotas. The purpose of detail understanding of Doshavaha Srotas is essential to understand the role of Doshas in the manifestation of diseases. One can easily predict by observing the color changes in particular area to be able to predict the predominance of Doshas in that area. Manifestation of a disease occurs in the body as a result of the defective Srotas favoring the Dosha–Dushya conglomeration. Hence, any defect in the Srotas must be corrected quickly for the restoration of normal health. Present article emphasis on the proper understanding of Doshavaha Srotas in a systematic manner to understand its root, causative factors, signs and symptoms, and diseases produced due to their vitiation.
PMCID: PMC3665105 PMID: 23723638
Kapha; nanatmaja vikara; pitta; Sarvavaha Srotas; sira; vata
17. Medicinal and cosmetic uses of Bee’s Honey – A review
Ayu 2012;33(2):178-182.
Bee’s honey is one of the most valued and appreciated natural substances known to mankind since ancient times. There are many types of bee’s honey mentioned in Ayurveda. Their effects differ and ‘Makshika’ is considered medicinally the best. According to modern scientific view, the best bee’s honey is made by Apis mellifera (Family: Apidae). In Sri Lanka, the predominant honey-maker bee is Apis cerana. The aim of this survey is to emphasize the importance of bee’s honey and its multitude of medicinal, cosmetic and general values. Synonyms, details of formation, constitution, properties, and method of extraction and the usages of bee’s honey are gathered from text books, traditional and Ayurvedic physicians of Western and Southern provinces, villagers of ‘Kalahe’ in Galle district of Sri Lanka and from few search engines. Fresh bee’s honey is used in treatment of eye diseases, throat infections, bronchial asthma, tuberculosis, hiccups, thirst, dizziness, fatigue, hepatitis, worm infestation, constipation, piles, eczema, healing of wounds, ulcers and used as a nutritious, easily digestible food for weak people. It promotes semen, mental health and used in cosmetic purposes. Old bee’s honey is used to treat vomiting, diarrhea, rheumatoid arthritis, obesity, diabetes mellitus and in preserving meat and fruits. Highly popular in cosmetic treatment, bee’s honey is used in preparing facial washes, skin moisturizers, hair conditioners and in treatment of pimples. Bee’s honey could be considered as one of the finest products of nature that has a wide range of beneficial uses.
PMCID: PMC3611628 PMID: 23559786
Bee’s honey; Mee Peni; Makshika
18. Sushruta-samhitA - A critical Review Part-1 : Historical glimpse
Ayu 2012;33(2):167-173.
In the history of Ayurveda, Sushruta stands before Caraka. He practically applied Vaidika culture for treatment. His treatise translated into nine foreign languages apart from various Indian languages like Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam, etc., Sushruta is the most celebrated physician and surgeon in India. Though he practiced during the 5th century BC, many of his contributions to medicine and surgery preceded similar discoveries in the western world. Sushruta devotes a complete volume of his experiences to ophthalmologic diseases. In the Uttara Tantram, Sushruta enumerates a sophisticated classification of eye diseases complete with signs, symptoms, prognosis, and medical/surgical interventions. In particular, Sushruta describes what may have been the first extracapsular cataract surgery using a sharply pointed instrument with a handle fashioned into a trough. His ability to manage many common eye conditions of the time with limited diagnostic aids is a testament to his virtuosity.
PMCID: PMC3611650 PMID: 23559784
Ayurveda; Caraka; Sushruta; Sushruta Samhita
19. A critical study of Rasamritam and it’s applied aspects
Ayu 2012;33(2):183-187.
PMCID: PMC3611651 PMID: 23559787
Amritikarana; Dhatu; Dwigandhaayasa; Marana; Shodhana
20. Self evolution: 1st domain of spiritual health
Ayu 2012;33(2):174-177.
PMCID: PMC3611654 PMID: 23559785
Determinants; domains; self-evolution; spirituality
21. Applicability and importance of Caraka’s concept of Aaturaparijnana Hetawah in understanding a patient
Ayu 2012;33(2):188-192.
Many concepts in Ayurveda are untouched or unexplored till date. One of such concepts to understand the healthy and unhealthy persons is that of the Aaturaparijnana Hetawah (APH), which is only mentioned in Caraka Samhita. The descriptions about Dushya, Desha, Bala, Kala, Prakriti, etc. are mentioned very briefly in all the classics. But no standard figure or pattern is maintained while considering them. It is only in the description of Aaturaparijnana Hetawah mentioned in Vimana Sthana that all the factors are pre-arranged in a chronological order to understand an individual according to one’s Desha as from birth till grown up stage, and also to understand about the illness and most common disorders. In this article, it is aimed at presenting an in-depth evaluation about description of Aaturaparijnana Hetawah in Ayurveda. For this study, the references of Aturaparijnana Hetu have been collected through the Ayurvedic texts along with their commentaries. By making use of 14 factors described in Aaturaparijnana Hetawah, it is possible to have an in depth understanding about the patient’s nature and factors that may be contributing to his health and illness. Aaturaparijnana Hetawah helps in an in-depth understanding of a patient’s disease and heath status. More in-depth evaluation studies and application in the modern medical science should be done in order to avail the benefits of this approach.
PMCID: PMC3611657 PMID: 23559788
Aaturaparijnana Hetu; Bala; Dehabala; Desha; Dushya; Kala; Prakriti
22. Pharmacological attribute of Aloe vera: Revalidation through experimental and clinical studies
Ayu 2012;33(2):193-196.
Aloe vera has long been used as a traditional medicine for inducing wound healing. It is a natural product that now a days is used in cosmetic industry. Benefits associated with Aloe vera have been attributed to the polysaccharides contained in the gel of the leaves though there are various indications for its use. Biological activities include promotion of wound healing, antifungal activity, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and immunomodulatory. Gingival fibroblasts play an important role in oral wound healing. Double blind-controlled trials are needed to determine its real efficacy in oral health.
PMCID: PMC3611630 PMID: 23559789
Aloe vera; oral health; polysaccharides; wound healing
23. Medicinal - Agricultural science in Vedic literature
Ayu 2012;33(1):147-156.
PMCID: PMC3456856 PMID: 23049203
24. Intellectual property rights and patents in perspective of Ayurveda
Ayu 2012;33(1):20-26.
PMCID: PMC3456857 PMID: 23049179
Ayurvedic pharmaceuticals; cosmaceuticals; IPR; nutraceuticals; product patent; TKDL
25. A phytopharmacological review on an important medicinal plant - Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
Ayu 2012;33(1):27-32.
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius is used for long period in various chronic diseases therapeutically. Aim of the current review is to search literature for the pharmacological properties, safety/toxicity studies, pharmacognostic studies and phytochemical investigation of Amorphophallus paeoniifolius tuber. The compiled data may be helpful for the researchers to focus on the priority areas of research yet to be discovered. Complete information about the plant has been collected from various books, journals and Ayurvedic classical texts like Samhitas, Nighantus etc. Journals of the last 20 years were searched. Particulars of pharmacological activities, phytochemical isolation, toxicity studies etc. were extracted from the published reports focussing on the safety profile of the plant. Safety of the whole plant was concluded in the review.
PMCID: PMC3456858 PMID: 23049180
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius; areaceae; phytopharmacological review; safety
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12 terms · some definitions for the endocrine system........
endocrine glands
ductless (tubeless) organs or groups of cells that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
chemical sunstances that are produced in glands and help regulate many of your body's functions
thyroid gland
produces hormones that regulate metabolism, body heat, and bone growth
parathyroid glands
produce a hormone that regulate the body's calcium and phosophorus balance
gland that serves both digestive and endocrine systems. Secretes 2 hormones that regulate the level of glucose in the blood, glucagon and insulin
pituitary glands
regulates and controls activities of all other endocrine glands
master gland
pituitary gland
adrenal glands
glands that help the body recover from stress and respond to emergencies
pineal gland
the gland that secretes melatonin, which regulates sleep cycles and is thought to affect the onset of puberty
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female reproductive gland
another name for the testes and ovaries
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The Face
THE FACE
There was a huge canvas of a baby being pulled in to a vortex of grief of a crazed woman. The media, intelligentsia and the hoi polloi were all struck alike by an appalling sense of gloom and destruction, it negated all life. Further down the hall, this basic theme kept repeating itself. The audience which had expected a great deal more was subdued. This exhibition of Samira Singh's was after a lull of five years. Sam was the famous painter who had earned much name and fame in the international fora. Samira was especially well known for her depiction of a woman, old and tired with a face creased with worries, yet possessing powerfully brilliant eyes as if she had still not finished with the business of living.
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"Sam" called Ritika " I am getting a little tired of these women you make....... they seem all alike, hungry and crazy for life, yet weary and spent physically. Are they from your imagination or is she some one real?"
“Well.. they are from my imagination but to tell you the truth, I never really set out to paint her, often I have visualised plump earthy women, happy, and care free, yet as soon as my brush touches the canvas - she is all I get", admitted Samira.
" How is Tejbir?" asked Ritika changing the topic. Still on his apes and men series?"
"Yes he has gone to New York for a one man show, they seem to lap up the men and apes." Laughed Samira.
"When are you finally tying the knot.?"
" You will get to know, don't worry. I have still to work on my Dad, he feels Tejbir is not fit for me" said Sam.
A year later as Ritika was looking through her mail, she spotted a card inviting her to the naming ceremony of the son of Samira and Tejbir Singh. Ritika had been to Europe for leisurely tour studying the various masters.
"Hi good to see you as a mother" said Ritika.
"You look radiant the perfect Madonna".
"Ah I may appear to be a good advertisement for increasing the population but I just don't like this business of mothering- particularly small babies. I have not had a full night's sleep for the past three months. Do something, get me a Bai who will help" ,pleaded Samira.
"What about Tejbir?", asked Ritika.
“You know he is as helpless as Bubbles" ,replied Sam wryly. He can hold my hands, when I weep in desperation, but that's not too much of a help. Bubbles just goes on bawling at the middle of night, it has to be me who has to rock him sleep. He has gotten in to this habit, and the moment I put him down, the yelling begins" ended Sam." I will ask Didi she normally has a lot of staff" ,replied Ritika. " Well I have also several lined up ....." said Sam.
Some sort of easy routine descended in Samira's life with the entry of Shalubai. She had appeared one evening, and just stepped in and taken over. Initially Sam had reservations,she did not come from anyone Samira knew. Shalubai was heaven sent, so Sam just signed with relief and allowed things to carry on. Occasionally, however, Samira felt uncomfortable there was a feeling of familiarity as if she was somebody known......
Then it struck, her almost like a blow..... Shalubai was the very woman she had created on canvas! The same pathos, weariness, yet those brilliant eyes greedy for life left her strangely breathless. Shalubai was a woman of few words she did her work quietly and efficiently. There was some vague reference of a husband who had abandoned her also of a son who had died in his infancy; Bubbles appeared to calm down in her arms...
All this had a soothing effect on Samira, as she started pottering about her paints and canvases. One morning Samira just happened to glance out of the window to look at Bubbles who had been crying loudly for quite sometime....She had a distinct feeling that there were two-three other women along with Shalubai, similiarly clad yet they were hazy, blurred. Samira walked closer to the window to have a better view, when those figures melted in to the trees.
" Who were they?" called out Samira.
"koi nahin memsaheb"(nobody) came the reply. There was no sound from Bubbles Samira assumed that he was asleep and went back to her work.
"What's wrong with Bubbles?", Tejbir asked. "He is lying around listlessly, doesn't appear to be interested in anything."
"Yes I am also very worried. Earlier he was cranky, now a days he just lies around, lethargically" , said Samira. I had called up his pediatrician, he examined him but could not find anything wrong, just prescribed some vitamins and left.
Samira had an uneasy feeling that she was being watched. She looked up and glanced at the canvas on the wall, the women looked some how, more real, as if the shine in their eyes was not due to her paints alone.....
Tejbir had to leave for Bombay for a fortnight, Samira called her younger sister Amrita to stay with her they were all extremely worried about Bubbles, he was not making any progress. Sheer anxiety, prevented Samira from sleep, yet she must have dozed off...
She awoke with a start there were several of "those women" surrounding Bubbles! Looking up she found her canvases were all empty blanks. With a shriek and a leap; she picked up a little painted dagger, and began hacking at her canvases like a woman possessed. She didn't pause till the last one of them hadn't been torn to shreds, she turned around to find Amrita clasping Bubbles tightly around-her yet the way the baby's head fell on her shoulders told her that her efforts had been in vain...... | http://redroom.com/member/chandra-jain/blog/the-face | dclm-gs1-070470002 | false | false | {
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Horace Mann Educators Corporation (HMN) is not your average insurer. Recall, for a moment, the article 21 year old Buffett wrote about GEICO in 1951. In it he describes the benefits of owning an insurance business ("lack of inventory, [no] collection, [or] labor and raw material problems… [no problem of] product obsolescence [or] related equipment obsolescence"), and he also describes why GEICO is great: it selects from a very specific class of individuals whom are considered low risks -- government employees. Further, it lacks agent commission expenses by skipping agents altogether - you know the old story.
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Dividend investing is a form of value investing if done with care. Chasing yields without considering value is a speculative approach, likely to become a disappointment.
There are many ways to test for value. One we like is EV/EBITDA, which represents the cost of purchasing the entirety of a company with cash, unencumbered by any debt - a valuation measure used widely in analysis of private equity takeovers. It effectively puts all companies on a common capital structure - all common equity with no debt. That is similar to "common size" analysis in financial statements.
EV = Common Stock Market Capitalization + Preferred Stock + Total Debt - Short-Term Investments - Cash
EBITDA = Net Earnings + Interest Expense + Taxes + Depreciation and Amortization
Some Supporting EV/EBITDA Research:
There are a number of reasonably effective valuation measures, but we are partial to EV/EBITDA, because it unravels the capital structure to reveal the full cost of the fully unlevered company.
Some recent research has shown EV/EBITDA to be somewhat more effective at identifying value than other methods such as P/E, P/B and EV/FCF.
research source:
"Analyzing Valuation Measures: A Performance Horse-Race Over the Past 40 Years," by Wesley R. Gray and Jack Vogel, Drexel University, March 29, 2012, Journal of Portfolio Management
Here is a summary of some of the findings. The stocks were tested for the effectiveness of valuation by quintiles over a 40 year period, based on both equal weighting and market-weighting. We applied color coding horizontally to show which valuation method worked best per quintile. EV/EBITDA worked best for the "cheapest" two quintiles.
Figure 1:
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We don't want to dwell on the valuation method choice, but wanted to give some third party support to appreciation of the method. You can read the study if you want more details about the research.
Their data was based on the entire universe of stocks with 40 years of data, minus financials, utilities, CEFs, and the 10% lowest market caps stocks (and, of course, minus ETFs which have not been around for 40 years). Our data that follows is based on the S&P 500 yielding stocks.
Relationship Between Valuation and Yield:
We did not find any demonstrable relationship between current EV/EBITDA and yield or the 5-year growth rate of dividends. However, that is not all bad news. Since yields of all sorts can be found across the valuation spectrum, why not chose stocks with attractive yield and dividend growth characteristics at the same time?
This scatter diagram is of EV/EBITDA vs yield and the other of EV/EBITDA vs 5-year dividend growth rate show that lack of relationship.
We excluded the extreme valuations and yields and growth rates to allow the charts to more effectively show the dispersion.
Figure 2:
Figure 3:
Current EV/EBITDA Deciles:
If selecting dividend stocks for attractive valuation is useful, then what is the current valuation by deciles for all profitable companies in the S&P 500?
Based on the academic research discussed above, the four deciles (equals two quintiles) with the lowest EV/EBITDA are probably a better place to look for dividend values than in the other six deciles.
The stocks in Figures 4 are for S&P 500 stocks with a current yield and at least a 5-year history of dividend payments, and a currently positive EBITDA.
The best 4 deciles of valuation range from a high of 9.83 to a low of 2.65, with medians of 4.58, 6.90, 8.37 and 9.46. Financials are excluded, which is the convention.
Notation: The research paper numbers "expensive" to "cheap" 1-5. We numbered "expensive" to "cheap" 10-1.
Figure 4:
1 Best6.092.654.894.58
10 Worst79.8218.1923.6632.62
Figure 5:
For comparison, this table includes all non-financial stocks in the S&P 500, without the yield and dividend growth criteria used for inclusion in Figure 4. There is very little difference between the ranges, medians and averages for the two universes in the cheapest 4 deciles.
EV/EBITDA By Sector:
These data are based on the same stocks as for the deciles, except that financials are included in their own sector. Convention is that EV/EBITDA is not appropriate for financials, but we provide the data anyway in its own bucket.
These sector data should be generally more useful, because you can compare stocks to stocks that may be more similar than the index overall.
Figure 6:
Consumer Non-Cycl.47.356.4314.0616.97
Consumer Cycl.16.266.7711.1712.05
Captial Goods51.825.188.7713.45
Basic Materials79.823.8710.6814.61
EV/EBITDA of Some of Our Dividend Holdings:
Here are 6 of our dividend stock holdings and their EV/EBITDA:
• COP (Conoco) 2.65
• CVX (Chevron) 2.99
• NOC (Northrup Gruman) 5.18
• VZ (Verizon) 5.76
• MSFT (Microsoft) 6.96
• INTC (Intel) 7.01
We hope this helps your DIY dividend investors a bit with valuation assessment.
There are, of course, many other factors to consider, and what is true statistically for a batch of stocks with a low EV/EBITDA is not necessarily the same for a single stock. Some individual stocks have low EV/EBITDA because they are failing.
Apple (AAPL) and Research In Motion (RIMM) are two good examples.
The EV/EBITDA for AAPL is 8.7 (attractively lower than the 10.94 median for the tech sector, and not terribly higher than the 5.96 low). The same ratio for RIM is 0.91. That company is on its last legs, and 0.91 is not a sign of value.
The Growth Factor:
Sales growth, earnings growth and dividend growth, among others are important factors to compare stocks with similar EV/EBITDA. Faster growth for a given EV/EBITDA is preferable (but watch out for very high growth which may not be sustainable).
One very convenient way to include the growth factor is to check your best prospects against a GARP (growth at a reasonable price) index, such as the one for the Russell 1000. That can be helpful.
Let's say that moderate to low EV/EBITDA is a desirable, but not sufficient alone for a dividend stock buy decision.
Disclosure: QVM has positions in AAPL, COP, CVX, NOC, VZ, MSFT and INTC as of the creation date of this article (July 9, 2012).
Source: Using EV / EBITDA To Enhance Dividend Stock Selection
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Comment: Re:Employers would fire for this too! (Score 1) 1010
by bdo19 (#45603307) Attached to: EV Owner Arrested Over 5 Cents Worth of Electricity From School's Outlet
An employer I had a few years ago stated that any electrical device plugged in at work premises would be "theft" and you would be fired and charges pressed against you. No cell phone recharging, no lamp, no fan, nothing that plugged in. You plug it in and they catch you = lose your job and get arrested. Seen the Operations Manager have security pull someone from their desk and walk them out the door for plugging in a cell phone and then putting it in a desk drawer to try to hide it.
And from what you're saying, it sounds like you really liked working there. That operations manager must have been a great guy. Great working environment. Mutual respect all around! So let's make the whole world work that way.
Comment: Re:Not money, precedent. (Score 1) 1010
by bdo19 (#45603069) Attached to: EV Owner Arrested Over 5 Cents Worth of Electricity From School's Outlet
Exactly. If you let people get away with it, they will just plug into the same outlet every day. Over an entire year, the amount would add up. It's like saying why ticket somebody for double parking?
Partly because anyone familiar with the norms of our society expects to get a ticket for double parking. Nobody familiar with the norms of our society expects to get arrested for charging their EV.
A single occurrence probably doesn't cause much problems, but if everybody did it, the streets would be completely jammed, and people would be blocked in all the time.
And, if everyone plugged in their EV to power outlets in public places, then... well, nothing of much consequence would happen.
Not to mention that the punishment is completely out of proportion with the crime! Basically, you're saying it's ok if they randomly picked this guy to make an example out of?
Comment: Re:Before we get a OMG about this (Score 1) 1010
by bdo19 (#45602865) Attached to: EV Owner Arrested Over 5 Cents Worth of Electricity From School's Outlet
Sure, but only for an hour or so per day. And you have to come to wherever my car happens to be at the time. And if someone else is taking their 10 cents worth when you get there, you have to come back later.
As an aside, if you were to steal 10c worth of my of gas, assuming hypothetically it was possible to prove you only intended to steal 10c worth, not the whole tank, and that it were possible for you to do so without causing any other damage like breaking into the gas door, do you think the police would go out of their way to throw you in jail for this 10c theft? Even if I didn't report it or care, and they just happened to notice?
Comment: Re:I wish this was real (Score 1) 182
by bdo19 (#44965833) Attached to: Big Box? Nissan Note the First-Ever Car You Can 'Buy' On Amazon
Also note: When you are sitting at a red light waiting for it to turn green, your slushbox is in top gear. It has to kick all the way down before you have good power.
Are you sure? Citation? I am genuinely curious about this. But it doesn't seem to agree with my experience driving various automatic cars.
by bdo19 (#44956829) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Best Open Source CRM/ERP System For a Small Business?
Consider moving your access 2003 executable into a cantral server-side VM, using VMWare View. Your VM can be Win XP with Access 2003 or whatever is needed to run that app, along with whatever weird hacks are needed on the client side. You could even use a hosts file for those server names if you want. Changes to the client image happen in one place for all users. Easy. And the users get to move on to Win 7 with newer office etc etc without worry of conflicts or convoluted configurations every time someone gets a new desktop, to support this one app. Clearly you'd prefer to get rid of that app altogether. Good luck with that! But if that doesn't happen, this could be your plan B. I've had success with it.
Comment: Re:Just start with converting a normal highway (Score 1) 533
by bdo19 (#44555127) Attached to: Elon Musk's 'Hyperloop': More Details Revealed
Then your ether an idiot or (even more then me) are a believer in active, every day evolution.
I don't think he's an idiot. Why the attitude?
Do you know what kind of pavement you need to drive 200mph?
Smooth pavement? I think when the AC poster wrote "normal" in quotes he was implying that it would require some modifications to handle the speed as well as the automation. But this wouldn't require anything magical.
What kind of tires? How long these tires last in use?
It's just a stupid suggestion. Rubber tires on pavement is at it's limits at 200mph.
Citation needed. Is there some limit around 200 where the physics change dramatically, like it's the speed of sound or something?
The only ones that go faster then that last about 1/2 mile (half slowing down) and are thrown away after one use.
It seems you are referring to drag race tires? That's because they are engineered that way, and race teams can afford to throw them away after every run to get every .001s of speed. Not to mention that in some cases they handle thousands of HP. That doesn't mean they couldn't be engineered for longevity instead. Consider also Indycar or Nascar tires which go ~100mi at 200mph, under RACE conditions, and then only wear out because they are made so soft to begin with. Or whatever tires they use on the Bugatti Veyron. Z and Y rated tires are widely available. I don't think it's a stretch to think that a 200mph rated tire could be mass produced if there was some demand.
Comment: Re:No mention of ActiveSync? (Score 1) 299
by bdo19 (#40624477) Attached to: RIM CEO On What Went Wrong
This, times 1,000. I'm amazed more people aren't talking about this.
All the cool BES security and management stuff is amazing, in theory. But in reality, BES is cumbersome, overly complicated, and downright unreliable, with crappy support. As just one particularly infuriating example: I used to run a BES server for about 100 users, and I couldn't migrate any Exchange mailboxes between mailbox databases because BES would corrupt the users' blackberry contacts. I had a ticket open with RIM support for well over a year, and now I've moved to new job, but AFAIK they never fixed that bug. When I complained through their sales channel at contract renewal time, their sales person said it was a feature request, and they couldn't be bothered. What IT department wants to support that? We like happy users, not angry users with broken phones and no help from the vendor. Forget not keeping up with new market trends -- RIM has driven away those who used to be its core supporters in what is supposedly its core market. And we're not coming back.
Comment: Re:They are going to have to pass a law (Score 1) 669
by bdo19 (#35402532) Attached to: Students Suspended, Expelled Over Facebook Posts
They are middle school students!! 90% of their generic catch-all insults are "of a sexual nature." I'm guessing that, in their minds at the time, without having thought things through completely, they thought that calling the teacher a pedophile was no more serious than calling something they don't like "gay." IMO the conclusion you jump to is completely unfounded.
Comment: Re:And what about the U3 style CD-ROM automount? (Score 1) 340
by bdo19 (#35158946) Attached to: Microsoft Kills AutoRun In Windows
U3 enabled flash drives emulate a CD-ROM from the *hardware* level - it's not just software on the drive, but actually seems to appear on the USB bus as a CD-ROM as well as a flash drive. So a virus on a standard flash drive couldn't do this. Perhaps the contents of the emulated CD-ROM on a U3 drive could be hacked to load a virus, but that part of the drive is not user-writable in any apparent way, so it wouldn't be trivial.
Comment: Re:"Everybody wins" mentality (Score 1) 414
by bdo19 (#35115976) Attached to: Sputnik Moment Or No, Science Fairs Are Lagging
He didn't "make anything up." If you're going to disagree, don't do it by being pedantic. The government took $78k, plus several thousand more, so let's call it $85k. That's 42.5% (while we're being pedantic) which most would agree is "half" when the word is used in imprecise terms, and even if you want to be technical about it that 7.5% inaccuracy doesn't invalidate his argument. It's not like it was actually only 10% but he was calling it "half."
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Comment: Re:Fuck Valve (Score 1) 211
by i.r.id10t (#45667101) Attached to: SteamOS Will Be Available For Download On December 13
I've been using Linux a long time (15 years) and as my only desktop for the past 10 years. While I like and prefer the Freedom part, I much more prefer the stability, the free part, the plethora of apps that actually behave and just do what they are supposed to do, etc. IOW, I'd probably be a Mac user if you take monetary cost out of the calculation.
Comment: Re:Not sure why this ban would even be necessary (Score 4, Insightful) 414
by i.r.id10t (#45650451) Attached to: 3-D Printed Gun Ban Fails In Senate
Been done. DAG (German military ammo maker) made/makes plastic training rounds in 762x51 NATO (aka 308 Winchester), they can be lethal under 100 yards.
Or, go muzzle loader (not a gun per federal law then) and use a piezoelectric spark to ignite your powder, use a glass marble or other non-metallic item (ceramic?) as your bullet. Plenty effective at short ranges.
Comment: No, it isn't (Score 2) 961
by i.r.id10t (#45582901) Attached to: Is the Porsche Carrera GT Too Dangerous?
However, it is a car designed to allow a driver to use its "flaws" to wring the absolute maximum of performance out of it.
Needless to say, this requires a driver that learns how to drive, and not the driver's ed that most get in high school.
FWIW I learned to drive in a Porsche (356c coupe) and when Dad bought a "replacement" in '88 (a '84 Carrera 3.2 factory turbo look) he immediately took a driver's course at the Sebring race track. Even the 356 with its whopping 75 horsepower is a performance car, and the rear engine design will let it get away from you if you are careless and drive it like it is a Buick.
Comment: Re:Most arcades suck (Score 1) 283
by i.r.id10t (#45454681) Attached to: In an arcade with only the following games ...
When I was a young 'un, I wished my computer at home (trs-80, then 8088 and then 286 then 386 then...) could have fancy graphics like the arcade dwelling quarter eaters. Then in my early 20s, Quake came out, and I had a Voodoo card, and I started wishing arcades had LAN setups with killer machines and low pings and....
Comment: Re:practical road blocks (Score 1) 246
by i.r.id10t (#45453693) Attached to: Raspberry Pi Hits the 2 Million Mark
On the other hand, if you've ever worked with a Debian based system, mounting the fs on the sd card and editing ..../etc/network/interfaces is really trivial.
I'd expect that anyone playing with one of these is slightly familiar with Linux. And I'd expect that anyone teaching students with one of these would either give a good introduction to Linux or give very detailed lab instructions on initial setup and configuration.
Comment: Re:practical road blocks (Score 1) 246
by i.r.id10t (#45451321) Attached to: Raspberry Pi Hits the 2 Million Mark
Before I even booted the image of Raspbian I mounted the file system, set the IP I wanted to use, etc. Still haven't plugged a keyboard or attached a HDMI cable to it, just sshing in and doing stuff. Not sure what I actually want to do iwth it... which is how I got it (someone I know had 2 and just didn't know what he wanted to do with them)
Comment: Re:CNC machines can do that already (Score 1) 333
by i.r.id10t (#45386133) Attached to: Solid Concepts Manufactures First 3D-Printed Metal Pistol
Maybe in some state or municipality, but you have to remember that pistols were not legally required to have one until 1934 and rifles and shotguns weren't required to have one until 1968.
Of course, if a firearm *had* one (military, manufacturer put one on anyway for warranty work, etc) then removing it is a Big No No.
Making a firearm under federal law, if you are a individual and do not have a FFL and SOT for manufacture (SOT - special occupation tax) then you do not have to pay the 11% excise tax (Pittmanâ"Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of '37) or apply a serial number, although the serial number is strongly recommended for identification purposes.
by i.r.id10t (#45374397) Attached to: Solid Concepts Manufactures First 3D-Printed Metal Pistol
Like with anything BATFE related, there is no hard and fast rule.
No, you cannot make one for the express purpose of selling it (without appropriate licenses aquired and taxes paid, both for operation and for the actual firearm - see the Pittman-Robertson Act).
However, you can sell them at some point. How long later, how many, etc. is all up in the air and up to definition by the BATFE. And even if you get a decision letter from them, it may not apply to other people in similar situations.
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Comment: Re:Hence the extinction... (Score 2) 103
by king neckbeard (#45734265) Attached to: Genome of Neandertals Reveals Inbreeding
While closeness is important, repeated closeness is a much bigger factor. You could have a child with your sister with a fairly small chance of birth defects, but if those offspring had offspring, the chances increase dramatically. IIRC, cousin marriages were common in the middle east, but it's a system of parallel cousin marriage with rules that prevent repeatedly drawing from the same small gene pool. It's an interesting mechanism of staying within the tribe without most of the adverse effects of incest.
Comment: Re:They did their job is a news story? (Score 1) 687
by king neckbeard (#45716663) Attached to: NSA Says It Foiled Plot To Destroy US Economy Through Malware
The number of government operations that should be classified are pretty minor. Basically, weapon designs and current locations of troops. The NSA isn't involved in either, and there is no indication that the NSA has protected us from anything. After all, there's nothing that is a credible threat. There are countries that have the means to be a military threat, but we are on at least amicable terms with them. There are countries that hate us, but we could wipe the floor with them. There are terrorists, but overall, they are less of a threat than bathtubs and mostly idiotic (yet the NSA still fails to catch ones that are lucky if they can tie their own shoes). If they want us to trust them, but there is something that must stay classified, have independent review by say, Bruce Schneier and the EFF. If it's all on the up and up, then they'll sign off on it and everything will be fine. If, however, they are power hungry morons who spend half the time trying to hide their bungles, then they would be shut down.
Comment: Re:Made up numbers do not support credible argumen (Score 1) 91
by king neckbeard (#45708583) Attached to: Former Google Lawyer Michelle Lee To Run US Patent Office
Actually, they refute your logical conclusion by showing that its based on a false premise. Additionally, unlike your numbers, mine are based in reality. You have no real numbers period.
Your numbers a real, but not meaningful to the conversation at hand. We know the numbers with our current incentives, but not the numbers in their absence. We can conclude that the USPTO is not completely ruled by those numbers, but we can't conclusively say whether or not they are influenced by them. I never claimed that my numbers were real. I just used them to illustrate how your numbers could be correct and the premise still be true.
Begging the question. I disagree that they're even "incentives", and my actual numbers show that they do not appear to be, since if anything, the USPTO has a greater incentive to reject applications and collect fees for RCEs and appeals.
Actually, that's pretty complicated math. You have to weigh the chances that an applicant will go for an RCE/appeal against the money lost by those who don't submit those. They also involve quite a bit more manpower than a rubber stamp for maintenance, so they might not be as profitable There is a complex risk and dynamics at play here, and humans are, generally speaking, pretty bad at gambling. That's actually a significant part of why patent trolls exist, despite a large number of even the most successful ones not making money. However, approving patents over denying them is a fairly simple game with a pretty reliable turnout.
You apparently have no idea what you're talking about. Maintenance fees have nothing to do with continuation applications. You are combining two things because you've heard the words in connection with patents and assume they must be related, even though you have no real clue what they mean.
No, I was using 'continuation as a way to explain that they simply collect money and stamp a form to not kill the patent. The patent's legal monoply would continue to exist My apologies on that one, IANAL, so sometimes I use common vernacular words without recalling that the term I used has a more specific legal definition.
Amendments aren't charged a fee unless you add claims without canceling other claims. The USPTO doesn't simply get more money by virtue of initially rejecting an application. You really are just tossing out statements with no idea whether they're correct or not.
I will attribute this to not intimately knowing the ins and outs of what fees are paid when. AFAIK, you have to file an amendment after an additional rejection, and there are listings of amendment fees on the fees page of the USPTO.
by king neckbeard (#45700547) Attached to: Former Google Lawyer Michelle Lee To Run US Patent Office
Your numbers refute nothing. The claim is that the way fees work creates a perverse incentive. You provide the allowance rate as evidence to the contrary, but those numbers are useless without context or a baseline. We know what the numbers are with the current incentives. We don't know how much they would differ if those incentives were neutralized. I wasn't saying that the allowance rate was 5%, but was instead giving an example to prove my point. In your hypothetical, that would be the case as well. In fact, it helps prove my point. We have no idea what the allowance rate would be if the fees were neutral, so your numbers lack context and are useless in this conversation. You keep spouting 'majority' as if that has any meaning here.
It's not unreasonable to draw suspicion on this practice, because the actual costs of maintenance are basically nothing. $7,500 for rubber stamping a continuation? That's quite fishy, and seems like it would be difficult to justify.
Also, your argument about initial rejections is based on poor reasoning in addition to not considering baseline measures. An initial rejection means that they get a little bit more for an amendment. The most profitable path might be to be milk out the application for as long as you can without facing a risk of an extension.
Comment: Re:Not likely to help (Score 1) 91
by king neckbeard (#45699627) Attached to: Former Google Lawyer Michelle Lee To Run US Patent Office
Yes, but the conclusion that the USPTO makes the majority of their fees post-grant relies on the premise that the majority of these patents have maintenance fees paid.
No, if only one in a hundred meets the maintenance fees, it's around a 10% increase in income from maintenance fees. It doesn't really matter how low it is, because there is no incentive for not paying maintenance
And, as you note, that relies on a premise that a majority are "commonplace" that are used to "ambush" people. However, the premise is false [patentlyo.com].
No, it doesn't. Even if there is a very low incidence of patents being used in ambushes, they can still be used to harm a large portion of the industry for billions of dollars.
furthermore, the evidence points to your conclusion being wrong. From here [uspto.gov], the allowance rate is 49.2% including RCEs, or 68.5% not including them, depending on whether you consider an RCE to be a new application or not (for our purposes, discussing fees, it's somewhat irrelevant). If the USPTO had such great incentives to allow these cases, wouldn't that be 90% or higher?
Not at all. They have to at least pretend to do their job. Let's say that absent economic incentives, the allowance rate would be 5%. In that case, 49.2% is almost ten times the rate and the USPTO is incredibly broken. They can be doing a horrible job due to perverse incentives without being 100% cronies. It's the same thing with police departments and their perverse incentives. They have incentives to write bullshit tickets and seize everything that they can, but cops do spent a lot of their time doing things other than that.
Comment: Re:The Truth (Score 0) 91
by king neckbeard (#45698199) Attached to: Former Google Lawyer Michelle Lee To Run US Patent Office
That's your definition of flipping out? You must be quite sheltered, then. Also, calling me a Tea Bagger doesn't mean that I'm a Tea Party member or that I share their philosophy. People have disliked both republicans and democrats before 2008. In fact, I don't know if I've met more than a handful of people that have ever liked republicans or democrats. They just hate one party more than the other.
Comment: Re:Not likely to help (Score 3, Insightful) 91
by king neckbeard (#45698143) Attached to: Former Google Lawyer Michelle Lee To Run US Patent Office
Being obsolete doesn't mean that the patent isn't useful. If you manage to dupe the USPTO into granting you are patent on a necessary piece (or one that has become so commonplace to be necessary for interoperability reasons), you can ambush most anybody in the field. A good example would be the FAT filesystem. It wasn't a particularly great filesystem, and there are certainly better choices for anything you would do, ignoring the infrastructure. However, in reality, it is a virtual necessity to use either it or NTFS on any portable device that will be communicating with a desktop due to the dominant role of Microsoft there. There are plenty of operating systems that would make a great substitute if MS supported filesystems that they didn't create (with minor exceptions for things like ISO 9660.
You also don't seem to be understanding the criticism. The USPTO gets paid as much or more for accepting a patent than they do for rejecting it. Now, not all patents will be taken to full term, but more than zero of them will be. Therefore, the USPTO has incentives to approve patents.
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We asked 10 of our experts to rate the most important factors leading into the NBA Finals.
Each expert had 100 points to apportion among five key factors. The rules stated no factor could be worth more than 50 points or less than 10 points. Each expert named a wild-card factor as well.
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Here's Chris Sheridan's ballot:
1. Kobe (40 points): I expect at least three of these games to come down to fourth-quarter shootouts that go down to the final minute, and I trust Kobe more than I trust anyone else in this series to make the right play or the big shot in those instances.
2. 2-3-2 format (20 points): Game 5 is usually the key game of any series, unless it goes seven, and it's an unfair advantage to the Lakers to have that game in their building -- especially if it's 2-2 going in.
That's why I think Boston needs to open 2-0 to have any chance to win the title.
3. Paul Pierce (20 points): He has a history of playing well back in his hometown, and his Game 7 performance against LeBron and the Cavs was one of the defining moments of his career.
If he plays with the right mix of maturity and emotion, he's nearly as dangerous as Kobe.
4. Officiating (10 points): I'd rather this wasn't a factor, but it has been the past two years.
Last June, it was the non-call when Bruce Bowen fouled LeBron on a 3-point attempt at the end of Game 3 -- I still can't believe LBJ didn't get that call in his own building.
The year before, it was Dwyane Wade's free throws at the end of Game 5.
5. Bench battle (10 points): The Celtics have a lot more size and a lot more experience on their bench, and Doc can go a little deeper than Phil, depending on what he needs.
I think second-chance points will be a key stat in the series, and Boston can win it if Kendrick Perkins and the bench bigs (P.J. Brown, Leon Powe, Glen Davis) are active on the glass.
Wild card: KG in the clutch. The knock on KG throughout his career has been that he doesn't always exude confidence in the way he plays down the stretch, which usually manifests itself with the viewer asking, "Why did he pass that instead of shoot it?"
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As far as I know the "user.agent" property in the Google Web Toolkit .gwt.xml file specifies the targets for the Java to Java Script translation. Because the hosted mode still runs Java and not Javascript I don't understand why google chrome complains that the "user.agent" value is not set correctly. Even more strange, it keeps complaining even if I add "safari" to it with <set-property name="user.agent" value="gecko1_8,safari" />.
What can I do here?
I use GWT version 2.3.0 and GXT version 2.2.5.
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DevMode does not compile to JavaScript but still has to honor deferred binding rules, and many of them are based on the user.agent property, so it must be correctly set.
The user.agent property value is determined by some script snippet generated in the so-called selection script (the *.nocache.js file), and the content of this script can depend on the set-propertys you have in your GWT module(s).
For instance, if you compile a GWT module with <set-property name="user.agent" value="gecko1_8" />, the user.agent property will be hard-coded to the gecko1_8 value in the *.nocache.js.
If you later run DevMode, unless it thinks it has to overwrite the existing *.nocache.js, it'll use it; so running the app using Chrome when the *.nocache.js was generated for gecko1_8 only will cause an error similar to:
com.google.gwt.core.client.JavaScriptException: (TypeError): Property 'user.agent' of object is not a function
In case you compiled for several browsers, but then run DevMode with a module only for gecko1_8, then the DevMode will use the property provider found in the *.nocache.js to determine the actual user agent being used (woul dbe safari for Chrome), and will compare it with the one determined from the module (hard-coded here to gecko1_8), and will then warn you that they don't match (and as such that you app might dysfunction: the code will use DOMImplMozilla for instance, whereas DOMImplSafari should have been used in Chrome).
So, to fix this, either delete the *.nocache.js file so DevMode will have to generate a new one, or recompile your app with a module whose user.agent values match the browser you'll use in DevMode.
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I have an MVC4 (using razor) main site and then an asp.net webforms store that runs as a web application in a virtual directory. Can I have a forms authentication page in my MVC4 main site, authenticate the user and then upon authentication send them to the store AND if they try to browse directly to the virtual directory without yet being authenticated have it redirect them back to the MVC4 forms authentication page?
So for instance: They go to www.mysite.com/account/login wherein it displays my nice log-in page running on MVC4 and part of the main site. After they successfully log-in it takes them to www.mysite.com/store/ (a web application/virtual directory) and since they've successfully authenticated it displays the store. And then on the flip site, if they're NOT YET authenticated and try to go directly to www.mysite.com/store/ (the web application/virtual directory) it redirects them back to the main site's forms authentication page at: www.mysite.com/account/login
I have it authenticating the user just fine on my MVC4 forms authentication page (I've tested this and verified it works), the problem is that when I then redirect them to the store, the store doesn't see them as logged in and asked them to log in using the forms authentication page that the store contains (which has been built in web parts). I want to use the forms log-in page on my MVC4 site (as it's pretty looking and easier to control/update/code, etc).
Is this a session issue?
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Ya, I had read that before when researching this and it's a GREAT article with a WEALTH of knowledge in it... but it kind of took me in a different direction.
I finally ended up finding the exact solution to my problem here on StackOverflow.
And also found some good info in another article over at CodeProject here.
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+1 That code project article sorted me out, thanks! – Paul Aldred-Bann Mar 5 at 10:31
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If I understand correctly, you are trying to use Forms Authentication across applications.
SO post How to do Forms Authentication Across Applications in asp.net mvc should be helpful.
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Whenever I run my program (Which only consists of a JFrame in main and another public void method) it only runs the main method. I know this is the case because when I test System.out.println("Test"); in the second method it doesn't execute but if I do the same line of code in main in will execute as expected
package com.route.route;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JMenuBar;
public class Window extends JFrame {
private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
public void gfsdagfds(){
public static void main(String[] args) {
JFrame frame = new JFrame();
frame.setSize(800, 600);
frame.setTitle("route UNREALEASED 0.01");
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And what was your expectation, exactly? Just execute all methods it stumbles upon? – Marko Topolnik Dec 15 '12 at 21:36
...so why would it randomly execute methods? – Doorknob of Snow Dec 15 '12 at 21:44
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It doesn't look like you're calling any other methods. main() is just the entry point into the application. You'll need to call the method:
main(String[] args){
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You never call your gfsdagfds() method within main(). Methods will only execute if called from main(), as it is the only method called from the JVM. If you put a call to gfsdagfds() inside main() you will see "hello" in System.out
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You aren't calling the second method, so of course it isn't being executed.
You won't be able to call the second method (non-static) from main (which is static). You can fix that by using a Window as your object instead of JFrame, and then you can call frame.gfsdagfds().
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What's the recommended way of sending message from a worker process to another randomly selected (worker or master) process? One approach that I can think of is using Pipes, but since it can only create a pipe between two selected processes, I need to create a pipe for each process pair. This doesn't seem so practical. What I want is to create a complete graph between processes and select one of the pipes randomly.
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Pipes are useful when process relation are parent/child. Otherwise use shared-memory. If message is just an signal to some event then use Linux signals. Which IPC you uses, Depends on your need! – Grijesh Chauhan Feb 28 at 7:13
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You could use Queue in order to communicate among your processes by maintaining some convention in your queue.Your could find the details on using Queue here.
P.S :- As mentioned here Queues are thread and process safe.
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@polerto if you feel the answer is correct please mark it as correct. – hitman_93 Nov 5 at 11:40
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I am working on a mobile application where a user can fill out a form and input their favorite place to play sports (their high school football field, the tennis courts at Wolfe Park, Houston Woods Golf Course, etc.)
I ask for their location when the app opens in hopes that when they fill out the form and click on the "Favorite Location" field, I can show them a list of the X closest locations (filterable by category, max distance from user).
The only way I can think to do this is by writing a script that runs a query to the Google Places API on the following categories:
• bowling_alley
• gym
• park
• school
• stadium
• university
I would run this query either when a user allows their location to be shared or run a query on each zip code in the US. Either way, every query I run would be stored in a database (this would have to be huge, I think).
This solution seems messy though. Running tons of queries on Google's Places API through scripts and populating a database that I would have to manage. Is there any better way to get these locations or a different public API that would be better?
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here's my current scenario:
I'm currently writing a block driver for some scsi block device. My setup uses a 32-bit kernel 2.6.35. When copying files to my device, I'm seeing scatterlists being sent from high memory (dma address are higher, virt address non-existent, etc.) These buffers are meant to be copied via memcpy to another buffer in memory prior to dma, and so I needed virt addresses for those in high memory. I used kmap_atomic to the sgl to get virtual address, did the memcpy, and then kunmap_atomic those previous mappings. Everything's ok so far until I hit a bug: unable to handle kernel paging request at 0xfff34000.
I was logging the scatterlist (let's call this variable sg) values sg dma_address 0x67891c00 sg page_link 0xc1cf2222 sg offset 0xc00 sg len 0x800 size 0x800
The mem location to transfer the buff contents baddr 0xf1270000
after I did kmap_atomic, I got a virt address vaddr 0xfff33c00
then proceed to memcpy
memcpy(baddr, vaddr, size);
This is where the bug appeared.
My analysis is that, given that the offset within the page of the buffer is 0xc00, and the buffer size is 0x800, the buffer will exceed the current page boundary. Since this current page is the one currently mapped and has a virt address, the excess part of the buffer went to an unmapped (or without virt address) page. Since offset is 0xc00, only 0x400 of the 0x800 sized buffer made it within. And 0xfff33c00+0x400 = 0xfff3400, the start of teh excess buffer, now in unmapped page, caused the bug.
I can't believe that this is possible, for a scatterlist to span more than one page, especially in the high memory region of all the places there. This would be easier to handle if it's not in high memory, since virt address would be available throughout the buffer for the memcpy. Is this possible? Is there any setting I can set to prevent this?
Assuming my analysis that the high memory sg buffer crossed over to a new buffer, also in the high mem region, is there a way to get hold of the page link for the new buffer? This is so that I can kmap_atomic it again to get its virtual address, for memcpy'ing the remaining part of the buffer over the new page. But this single sgl has only one page information, and that is for the first page.
Let me also know if I possible missed anything.
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Assuming the following
type User struct {
name string
users := make(map[int]User)
users[5] = User{"Steve"}
Why isn't it possible to access the struct instance now stored in the map?
users[5].name = "Mark"
Can anyone shed some light into how to access the map-stored struct, or the logic behind why it's not possible?
I know that you can achieve this by making a copy of the struct, changing the copy, and copying back into the map -- but that's a costly copy operation.
I also know this can be done by storing struct pointers in my map, but I don't want to do that either.
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There's a good discussion of this at golang.org/doc/effective_go.html#pointers_vs_values and also golang.org/doc/faq#Pointers – Intermernet Jul 3 at 4:08
Intermernet, thanks for those resources but I don't see anything pertaining to in-place edits of map structs. Perhaps I am missing something? – gwelter Jul 3 at 16:02
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The fundamental problem is that you can't take the address of something in a map. You might think the compile would re-arrange users[5].name = "Mark" into this
(&users[5]).name = "Mark"
But that doesn't compile, giving this error
cannot take the address of users[5]
This is to allow maps the freedom to re-order things at will to use memory efficiently.
The only way to change something actually in a map is to assign to it, ie
t := users[5]
t.name = "Mark"
users[5] = t
So I think you either have to live with the copy above, or live with storing pointers in your map. Storing pointers has the disadvantage of using more memory and more memory allocations which may outweigh the copying in the above - only you and your application can tell that.
A third alternative is to use a slice - your original syntax works perfectly if you change users := make(map[int]User) to users := make([]User, 10)
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Thanks Nick. The slice alternative will come in handy. It still seems like making an in-place change should be possible as long as I'm not trying to store a pointer to the map cell for later use. I'm new to Go, but aren't slices also pointing to an underlying array which can change and sometimes move in memory? – gwelter Jul 3 at 15:58
The underlying array that a slice points to can't move so you can take addresses of its parts. – Nick Craig-Wood Jul 4 at 14:48
This is what I was thinking of -- "The append built-in function appends elements to the end of a slice. If it has sufficient capacity, the destination is resliced to accommodate the new elements. If it does not, a new underlying array will be allocated. Append returns the updated slice. It is therefore necessary to store the result of append, often in the variable holding the slice itself" -- from golang.org/pkg/builtin/#append – gwelter Jul 6 at 16:02
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How to use nth function in lisp if my my variable is combination of list and cons-cell for eg:
(setq aa '(1 2) )
(nconc aa (+ 1 2))
this return me (1 2 . 3)
when i say (nth 1 aa) it returns 2
but when i use (nth 2 aa ) it throws error
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NTH returns the car of the nth (0, 1, 2 ...) cons cell.
Since your second cdr is not a cons cell it is an error to get the car of it.
(nthcdr 2 '(1 2 . 3)) returns 3
(last '(1 2 . 3)) returns (2 . 3)
Usually it is a good idea to avoid improper lists, where the cdr of some cell is not a cons or NIL.
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Yeah. Another way to say it is: "don't do that, then".
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I have an OpenGL texture.
There is a rectangle on my viewport the same size as the texture.
Is there a way to raster the texture directly to the screen, without pasting it first on some quad?
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As Chris Becke said, you can use glDrawPixels to do this, setting the draw position with glWindowPos*() beforehand.
However, this will be much slower than using a textured quad, as the texture data has to be sent from CPU to GPU with each call. In contrast, Texture Objects are (can be) resident in the GPU memory, and the GPU hardware is heavily optimized for displaying textured tris/quads.
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what you mean by pasting? if you'll do it with glbegin/glvertex/gltexcoord/glend texture will be put directly on 'screen' by gpu.
hope it helps
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If you have the bits of the texture you can call glDrawPixels
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I have a RESTful WCF web service.
One of my methods has an input parameter that is a string.
Some times the data I am passing to this parameter will include content that has one or more "illegal characters" - i.e. "&". So, I replace this with & before passing it to the web service - but it still throws an exception. The exception isn't visible, as the data never reaches the web service, but I know that it is this content that is causing the problem, as I have done several tests sending data that doesn't contain an illegal XML character, and every time it worked, but any data containing "&" will fail. Am I not supposed to replace "&" with &?
Please refer to the web method below:
public MapNode AddMapNode(string nodeText)
return new inProcessEntities().AddMapNode(nodeText);
And here is an example of how I am calling it:
ExecuteWebMethod("AddMapNode?nodeText='Ben & Jerry'");
Please help on how I can fix this.
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You need to URL Encode your url. "&" is something for an XML or HTML document, not for a URL. – John Saunders Mar 14 '10 at 18:57
That was the solution - thanks! How do I mark this as an answer since it was just a comment? – Chris Mar 14 '10 at 19:12
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If & is not allowed and is causing trouble, but you REALLY need it and other possibly illegal characters, why couldn't you just base64 encode/decode the desired values when necessary?
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Possible Duplicate:
Try to describe polymorphism as easy as you can
What is polymorphism?
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marked as duplicate by George Stocker, Anthony Pegram, John Rudy, APC, Jerry Coffin Apr 27 '10 at 17:32
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Please read MSDN which covers it in reference to c#,
Basically a derived class inherits from another class it gets all its methods,events and properties, and every type is polymorphic in .NET since they all have Object as their base class.
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I'm using a UIWebView to load a pure Text HTML page for my iPad app. The size of the HTMP page is only 40KB. But when I use the instrument to monitor the memory use for loading the UIWebView, I found down it consumes like 20MB memory, if I scroll the web view, the memory is even getting higher. Finally I get a level 1 memory warning.
Could anyone help me with this? How could I reduce the memory for this? (I need to use the HTML to show the text here).
NSString *htmlPath = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"index" ofType:@"html" inDirectory:@"SPC"];
NSURL *url = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:htmlPath];
NSURLRequest *request = [NSURLRequest requestWithURL:url];
[webView loadRequest:request];
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does the html page somehow import other files (html, stylesheets, scripts)? – Thomas Mar 15 '11 at 1:52
How much memory does an empty webview consume? – kubi Mar 25 '11 at 15:04
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htmlPath url request
release all of them after this line
[webView loadRequest:request];
then release webview in dealloc and use webview as ivar
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$string = (string) file_get_contents($_FILES['file']['tmp_name']);
echo $string;
// Correctly echos string contents
// No matches
I am parsing text/csv files and grabbing email addresses from uploaded files. When parsing a Google Contact file I exported it weirdly fails. But when I simply copy the string that is echo'd and paste that instead of the file_get_contents result, it parses and works.
Any idea why it is refusing to take the file_get_contents string, but if I paste in the raw data myself, it works?
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I think it's the file_get_contents and uploading problem, you should remove the preg-match-all tag? EDIT: try using move_uploaded_file then read it? – SHiNKiROU Jan 14 '11 at 4:55
Just a note; Since you're using the case-insensitive modifier, I believe it's redundant including both cases of alpha character ranges in your character classes. a-z should suffice. – Dan Lugg Jan 14 '11 at 5:21
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$_FILES['file']['tmp_name'] is a temporary uploaded file, you should move to a directory first before calling file_get_contents, like
$tmp_file = '/tmp/test.csv'
move_uploaded_file($_FILES['file']['tmp_name'], $tmp_file);
$string = file_get_contents($tmp_file);
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This doesn't solve the issue unfortunately. – James Jan 14 '11 at 5:03
what did not solved? had you tried to var_dump($string); and var_dump($_FILES);? – ajreal Jan 14 '11 at 5:08
There may be errors. Turn error displaying on (in php.ini) if you're using a development environment, or write errors to a log file (again change php.ini) and see. – Amil Waduwawara Jan 14 '11 at 6:04
Upon checking with var_dump of the string, it is actually corrupted encoding that seems to be the problem. If I echo the string, it works ok, but var_dump creates a mess. "string '��N�a�m�e�,�G�" for example. mb_detect_encoding simply returns false whenever I try to detect the encoding. Any ideas? – James Jan 14 '11 at 14:02
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I expect the following code to produce XML value with the following content:
<TestInteger value="10"/>
Compiler gives of an error
scala> import scala.xml._
import scala.xml._
scala> val x:Int = 10
x: Int = 10
scala> <TestInteger value={x}/>
<console>:8: error: overloaded method constructor UnprefixedAttribute with alternatives (String,Option[Seq[scala.xml.Node]],scala.xml.MetaData)scala.xml.UnprefixedAttribute <and> (String,String,scala.xml.MetaData)scala.xml.UnprefixedAttribute <and> (String,Seq[scala.xml.Node],scala.xml.MetaData)scala.xml.UnprefixedAttribute cannot be applied to (java.lang.String,Int,scala.xml.MetaData)
<TestInteger value={x}/>
What am I doing wrong? Are integer literals allowed in XML?
I'm using Scala 2.7.7
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Why not x.toString? – Rex Kerr Mar 5 '11 at 13:03
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Look like your XML is violating XML specification according to this each attribute value must begin with a double quote. See AttValue rule.
After some googling around it seems that scala.xml.UnprefixedAttribute has Constructor that only supports strings as values so since there is no build-in implicit conversion from Int's to String this code of yours will not work same as code :
val a : String = 10
Scala doesn't now how convert integers to strings automatically but following code however will work
implicit def intToString(i:Int) = i.toString
val a : Int = 10
val b = <Test attr={a}/>
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Then again schema allows integer values nevertheless (I'll give up on quotes, but still want to treat an argument as integer. informit.com/library/… – Basilevs Mar 5 '11 at 12:49
See my edit for further explanation – Nikolay Ivanov Mar 5 '11 at 13:36
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Scala XML has no support for any type other than String. One can extend the library to add alternatives to Text, but, as it is, there's no support.
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That is wrong. Scala XML does only support String values in attributes but supports any type for nodes! <tag>{ 5 }</tag> will compile. The integer literal 5 will be encapsuled in an Atom[Int]. That works for all types! – Martin Ring Mar 6 '11 at 20:15
@Martin Mmmmm. I thought Atom was abstract, the only subclasses being Text, Unparsed and PCData. – Daniel C. Sobral Mar 7 '11 at 4:29
Atom is not abstract (See api) . scala> val xml = <tag>{ 42 }</tag> xml: scala.xml.Elem = <tag>42</tag> scala> xml.child(0).isInstanceOf[scala.xml.Atom[Int]] res0: Boolean = true – Martin Ring Mar 7 '11 at 18:54
@Martin I noticed that after your comment, but I thought it wasn't before. By the way, Int there is not checked, as it is type erased. Yes, it is an Atom, but so would be a Text. – Daniel C. Sobral Mar 7 '11 at 19:48
You can still get the Int or any other object out of the Atom because it is stored in the data field of Atom[T]. So it is different from Text(42.toString) – Martin Ring Mar 7 '11 at 20:11
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I want to add another check on those file content.
If file content has some thing like
Can I use GREP for this?
Grep -ls "LMN2011*" "LMN20113456"
What is the proper way to search the file names and its contents using shell commands?
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Grep DOES NOT use "wildcards" for search. Mean wildcards like shell globbing, like *.jpg. Grep using "regular expressions" for pattern matching. While in the shell '*' mean "anything", in the grep it is mean "match the previous item zero or more times".
More information for example here: http://www.regular-expressions.info/reference.html
as the answer of your question - you can find files matching some pattern with grep:
find /somedir -type f -print | grep 'LMN2011' # that will show files what names contain LMN2011
after it you can search their content with (for example - case insensitive):
find /somedir -type f -print | grep -i 'LMN2011' | xargs grep -i 'LMN20113456'
if the paths can contain spaces, you should use the "zero end" feature, for example:
find /somedir -type f -print0 | grep -iz 'LMN2011' | xargs -0 grep -i 'LMN20113456'
Here is many ways to do this.
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How can i write the result filenames to a text file in the server – zod May 6 '11 at 17:29
in the shell generally you can redirect output into file with '>'. For example command > file.txt will put output from command into file file.txt. – jm666 May 6 '11 at 17:55
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grep LMN20113456 LMN2011*
or if you want to search recursively through subdirectories:
find . -type f -name 'LMN2011*' -exec grep LMN20113456 {} \;
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Use grep -l to list matched filenames instead of matched lines and then redirect the output to a file. – Uh Clem May 6 '11 at 22:46
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It can be done without find as well by using grep's "--include" option.
grep man page says:
So to do a recursive search for a string in a file matching a specific pattern, it will look something like this:
grep -r --include=<pattern> <string> <directory>
For example, to recursively search for string "mytarget" in all Makefiles:
grep -r --include="Makefile" "mytarget" ./
Or to search in all files starting with "Make" in filename:
grep -r --include="Make*" "mytarget" ./
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find /folder -type f -mtime -90 | grep -E "(.txt|.php|.inc|.root|.gif)" | xargs ls -l > WWWlastActivity.log
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I'm aware that Jython and IronPython can run threads in parallel(to take advantage Multicore or SMP machines) due to their VM implementation. Is there an implementation or extension in CPython that does that ? I'm not talking about multiprocessing as in http://docs.python.org/library/multiprocessing.html
How "heavy" are the sub processes in the multiprocessing module compared to threads in the JVM or .Net ? Is there an overhead of the python runtime for every Process object ?
I've also seen stackless "way" of Tasklets for concurrency, but they use round robin scheduling and cant run Tasklets in parallel.
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Regular CPython threads are actually fully parallel system threads -- they just acquire a mutually exclusive GIL. Thus, CPython [C] extensions which do not acquire the GIL avoid this mutual exclusion to running. The downside? Don't mess with CPython objects unless you have the GIL :) The core "issue" is simply how CPython was designed -- or not designed -- to work across threads. It takes a simpler approach at the expense of not being able to concurrently execute Python (under the GIL). – user166390 May 26 '11 at 20:39
Threads that wait on the network (e.g. making HTTP requests) can also effectively run in parallel, although that's not taking advantage of multiple cores. – Thomas K May 26 '11 at 21:18
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The multiprocessing module uses full processes. That means it fork()s. So this are not threads like the usual POSIX threads you usually mean by talking about threads.
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I've found a very nice video for the GIL and for threads in python us.pycon.org/2010/conference/schedule/event/76 – firephil May 27 '11 at 12:26
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For a school project, we have to send big files across the network., we must use Poco::XML for our data.
After our files are send over the network, it appears that the memory does not free.
Here is an example for a file of ~9 Mb on the receiving part:
valgrind --leak-check=full --show-reachable=yes -v ourExecutable parms returns:
12,880,736 bytes in 37 blocks are definitely lost in loss record 101 of 101
at 0x4C2747E: operator new(unsigned long) (vg_replace_malloc.c:261)
by 0x5A3AC88: std::string::_Rep::_S_create(unsigned long, unsigned long, std::allocator<char> const&) (in /usr/lib64/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.4.4/libstdc++.so.6.0.13)
by 0x5A3BC4A: std::string::_Rep::_M_clone(std::allocator<char> const&, unsigned long) (in /usr/lib64/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.4.4/libstdc++.so.6.0.13)
by 0x5A3C1BB: std::string::reserve(unsigned long) (in /usr/lib64/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.4.4/libstdc++.so.6.0.13)
by 0x5A3C68E: std::string::append(std::string const&) (in /usr/lib64/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.4.4/libstdc++.so.6.0.13)
by 0x5202359: Poco::XML::Element::innerText() const (in /home/tomwij/IGS/trunk/Project/external/lib/libPocoXML.so.8)
by 0x4145BF: NodeProtocol::getChildNodeStrValue(Poco::XML::Element*, std::string) (NodeProtocol.cpp:82)
by 0x41544F: NodeProtocol::deserialize(std::string const&) (NodeProtocol.cpp:200)
by 0x40B088: Node::handleClientPacket(PriorityElement*) (Node.cpp:760)
by 0x40A04C: Node::handlePackets() (Node.cpp:574)
by 0x4078EA: Node::run() (Node.cpp:162)
by 0x40772D: Node::activate() (Node.cpp:138)
definitely lost: 12,888,036 bytes in 190 blocks
indirectly lost: 644,979 bytes in 1,355 blocks
possibly lost: 10,089 bytes in 27 blocks
still reachable: 306,020 bytes in 43 blocks
suppressed: 0 bytes in 0 blocks
The function which is right before Poco is
const string NodeProtocol::getChildNodeStrValue(Element * elem, string child)
Element* tempNode = elem->getChildElement(child);
XMLString result(tempNode->innerText());
string ret = string(fromXMLString(result));
return ret;
which calls
XMLString Element::innerText() const
XMLString result;
Node* pChild = firstChild();
while (pChild)
pChild = pChild->nextSibling();
return result;
(Note that XMLString is std::string)
Why is the append of STL string leaking memory?
If I just assign instead of using the copy constructors it gives the same problem.
I'm using the latest stable GNU GCC 4.4.4 on Gentoo x64 (linux-2.6.34-gentoo-r12).
More functions from the call stack (stripped irrelevant big chunks of code / if structures):
Command * NodeProtocol::deserialize(const string & msg)
DOMParser xmlParser;
// Get the root node.
AutoPtr<Document> doc = xmlParser.parseString(msg);
AutoPtr<Element> rootElement = doc->documentElement();
string root = fromXMLString(rootElement->nodeName());
string name = getChildNodeStrValue(rootElement, "name");
string data = getChildNodeStrValue(rootElement, "data");
return new PutCommand(name, data);
void Node::handleClientPacket(PriorityElement * prio)
Command * command = NodeProtocol::deserialize(prio->fPacket);
// CUT: Access some properties of command, let the command execute.
delete command;
void Node::handlePackets()
PriorityElement * prio = fQueue->top();
if (prio->fSource == kCLIENT)
else if (prio->fSource == kNODE)
delete prio;
where fQueue is:
priority_queue< PriorityElement*, vector<PriorityElement*>, ComparisonFunction >
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You didn't show the code of the OurExecutable::handleClientPacket function, or any above it in the call stack. None of the functions whose code you posted show any dynamic allocation. So the leak can't be there. – R. Martinho Fernandes Jul 10 '11 at 21:31
Do you do any dynamic memory allocation yourself? – Marlon Jul 10 '11 at 21:31
What compiler is used (and its version)? What standard library implementation is used? – Serge Dundich Jul 10 '11 at 21:41
@MartinhoFernandes: Are you 100% that it's not in Poco? I've added more information. – Tom Wijsman Jul 10 '11 at 22:25
@Marlon: Yes, except for the AutoPtr in deserialize I do; I've added more information. – Tom Wijsman Jul 10 '11 at 22:25
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I would make this a comment, but apparently I don't have the rep. Have you remembered to make the destructor for Command virtual? If name or data are fields of PutCommand rather than Command and the Command destructor is not virtual, they may not be freed properly when you delete command in handleClientPacket.
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Glad you didn't made this a comment. Apparently the actual problem seemed to be far away from the source... :/ – Tom Wijsman Jul 11 '11 at 2:57
Lesson learned: Don't necessarily look at the source, also see where it gets stored and what happens with it. – Tom Wijsman Jul 11 '11 at 3:19
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If you go to the twitter login page, you'll see that in the password field, it says: password. Then, if you fill in your password, it changes to an <input type="password">
How do they do that? I guess it has something to do with onkeyup, but I'm not quite sure.
If you can pass me links to tutorials or stuff like that, you're welcome. I already did a search for "Twitter style login" / "Twitter Style Input Fields" etc, but all I get are the tutorials for the dropdown login, wich they don't use anymore on their homepage.
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diveintohtml5.org/forms.html explains the new HTML 5 input keywords – Kheldar Aug 26 '11 at 14:15
They are using effects to linearly increase the font from 0 to about 12px or so. + they are using opacity adjustments. If you noticed...both of these effects occur. – user656925 Jul 24 '12 at 18:08
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If you are using HTML5, you can do it without Javascript using
See this jsFiddle as an example.
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Thank you, that worked! – Andre Aug 26 '11 at 14:22
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Iam trying to sort an array by pressing the sort button but get an error message: “You cannot change part of an array”.
How do I work around this? I did select the while array.
A5:A7 is accually a call to a function that returns an array but I simplified the example. I have control over that function so could sort the results coming back.
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Just make sure you return a sorted array ? – iDevlop Oct 14 '11 at 10:14
If you can sort the array results, why exactly need sort it again? – Alen Oct 16 '11 at 3:40
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I currently work on a rather large system that consists of a WinForms app that uses WCF services and a database at the bottom. If you think about a use case or a requirement, what a developer needs is a quick overview of the implementation of that particular use case (or requirement). A person who knows the systems could very quickly verbally explain that these two views (or subviews) are used in the UI, they are data-bound to this controller, which uses this WCF service to get this DTO. The service uses this business class, which uses this data adapter, and the data is in these tables in the database.
I think in most cases it would be possible to convey all this information in a single diagram. However, it would be a kind of a hybrid between component and activity diagrams as it shows both workflow and the components that are involved. UML obviously doesn't have such a diagram, but I was wondering if anyone has done anything on these lines and what tools you have used.
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Just a comment to your topic. If you are interested in UML and other OMG languages (Model Driven Architecture) we are trying to set up a specific Question Asnwering website. You are invited to follow this group at area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/36533/… and post your questions there (also). Bye! – Sindico Nov 24 '11 at 6:15
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I dont think activity diagram is appropriate here. Activity diagrams, as far as i believe are intended for somebody to understand how the module/system works without getting into the technical part. But then if you can express all that what you said in an activity digram and if your team and your audience are able to decipher things, then sure. Getting back to your scenario, i have done this before and a UML sequence diagram has helped me here. A sequence diagram depicts sequential object interactions. You might wanna check it out
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Thanks, Hari. I do use sequence diagrams for more low-level documentation, usually generated from code. It has never even occured to me to use sequence diagrams for more abstract constructs. I'll have to try it out. How do you depict data-binding? – Rubio Nov 24 '11 at 6:55
Not sure what technology you use. ASP>NET MVC and MVPC where i usually have an IView with a method called SetBindingSource which would be called by my presenter which then passes the model to the the SetBindingSource method. In the concrete view implementation, atleast in .NET databinding is as simple assigning the model to a bindable property of the control. But to be honest, i am surprised that Presentation level details are being shown in the sequence digram. Or a lot of people can be surprised to find out that i dont show GUI level details in sequence diagrams. – Hari Subramaniam Nov 27 '11 at 17:19
I generally dont show that because i believe that its not worth the time to design GUI level details upfront. Sure it makes sense to reverse engineer and document them. But presentation layer generally is susceptible to a lot of change and synchronizing the artifacts becomes a head ache. – Hari Subramaniam Nov 27 '11 at 17:20
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I'm stumped. What is going on with MATLAB's syntax?
clear all;
dx = .1;
for n=1:length(x)
int_f(n) = f(n)*dx+int_f(n);
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What happens when you do this and what do you expect to happen – Dan Dec 10 '11 at 3:35
Define "not working." In exact terms. – Matt Ball Dec 10 '11 at 3:36
The plot is a nonsensical dataset that is 1 dimensional. This should not be the case. That code is implementing an integral of x^2. – nick_name Dec 10 '11 at 3:38
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I think you should be plotting that using plot(x,int_f); that way you plot the two arrays rather than one array against one single number.
Also your integral step is wrong, it should be int_f(n) = f(n)*dx+int_f(n-1) except for the first run, where it should be int_f(n) = f(n)*dx
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Wow, my bad. Thanks for the response! – nick_name Dec 10 '11 at 3:40
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Because in plot(x,int_f(n));, x is a row vector, but int_f(n) is a scalar value. You should be plotting a vector against a vector.
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I'm have an issue with running the built in Python server that comes with 3.1, this may or may not be an issue with Python, in fact it probably isn't. I start my server in the correct directory with "python -m http.server 8000" as the documentation suggests (http://docs.python.org/release/3.1.3/library/http.server.html). When I navigate to that port on my local network with another computer using the url (my local ip and the port) my page loads. When I use my global IP, however, it stops working. Port 8000 is forwarded correctly. I used www.yougetsignal.com to verify that port 8000 was open using my global IP. Why in the world would Chrome be saying "Oops! Google Chrome could not connect to [REDACTED]:8000" then? Other server applications (such as my Minecraft server) work just fine. Is there something I'm missing? Furthermore, why would yougetsignal connect to my port but not Chrome?
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Are you testing the port forwarding from within your LAN or from a host outside your LAN? – sarnold Jan 30 '12 at 2:38
I would assume that yougetsignal uses its own server to test, would this be a bad assumption? – Big Endian Jan 30 '12 at 2:53
That's a good assumption; how about you? When you use Chrome to test the port forwarding, are you testing from inside your LAN or from outside your LAN? – sarnold Jan 30 '12 at 6:10
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With most routers ports are only mapped when someone connects from the outside (internet/WAN). You're testing it from your LAN so basically you're connecting to your router when you use your public IP. Ask a friend to test, i.e. from an outside connection.
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dead island hacks
well people dont think hacks are fun because you do what you want
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cool story bro.
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HenitoKisou Aug 3 @ 3:21am
It's the other way, people don't like blurred border between virtual and real, because when you force hacks against them you are intrusive, against their privacy and private zone or space, no matter if this happens in real or virtual. That way, every time you destroy their game experience and immersion, that make you inferrior and 'under' person because of that fact. Private zone and space rules applies the same no matter where it occurs, in real or virtual world so agressive and opressive behaviour won't be tolerated as normal or fun.
You may not believe this, but when hacked people wishes some hacker death, they are talking about person in reality, not in virtual, because private zone was breached on both planes and if their will is strong enough, like curse, that person is fated to die. So think twice before you do something which you think only as fun and not real because someone, somewhere can create real grudge against you. It's rare but happens too. Just saying, ;-)
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When I start VLC from cmd how is it possible to select a camera for a DirectShow source by index (for example I have camera "A" and camera "B" so I would say 0 for "A" and 1 for "B")?
I do not know the device name, and I do not know the camera name - only it's index (0, 1...).
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The only thing I can think of is to write or use some external application that can do the enumeration and mapping for you, then pass in the device name. Or you could put in a feature request for it...
You can select the pin number (capture device tab, advanced options)
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I would like to select lines visually.
Usually I'd SHIFT-V and select with j and k to highlight the lines.
How do I do it using a colon-range command? e.g. :10,12<?> to select lines 10 - 12 and enter visual mode with that selection. What should I insert for <?> here?
I'm sure it's easy but I don't know what keywords to web-search/browse help for.
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How about 10GV12G? – jw013 Jul 18 '12 at 14:45
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Like jw013 says, you can use the vim movements:
If you still want a range command:
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\ call setpos('.', [0,<line2>,0,0])
For details:
:help command-range
:help setpos(
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I bought a domain name via Posterous, tshepang.net. How do I set it up so that I can have one blog, movies.tshepang.net and another, FLOSS.tshepang.net? Posterous' help page isn't too helpful in that regard.
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You will need to create two A name records, one which says FLOSS.tshepang.net and another which says movies.tshepang.net. Create two posterous blogs, and link them to their corresponding domain names. I'm not too sure if this would work, because I don't know how posterous handles sub domains. Still you might want to try it out.
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I can't find a way to place a div at the bottom of a wordpress sidebar, after all the widgets are displayed. Though I can acheive this by tweaking the themes I need a way to do this programmatically. Please help..
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You are using which theme? – newuser Apr 2 '12 at 13:24
Are you wanting to do so programmatically, through functions.php, or directly, by opening the sidebar file, and hard-coding the DIV into place? – Jonathan Sampson Apr 2 '12 at 13:24
Hi! @Jonathan Sampson, thanks for replying. Anything would do but I want it to be theme independent. – Tabrez Ahmed Apr 2 '12 at 13:26
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You can use jQuery
$('<div id="your_div"></div>').insertAfter('#sidebar_container_id');
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You are probably right for a single site installation. But a multisite would consist of different themes active at the same time. And all themes have a different #sidebar_container_id – Tabrez Ahmed Apr 2 '12 at 13:35
Than the best answer is Aram's. Either way you are still editing a file for each template. So, no matter how many templates you have, you would still have to edit each one. – Nick Apr 2 '12 at 13:49
Just an idea... Your plugin could hook into the get_sidebar and only echo jQuery. Then in the jQuery get the parent container and insert your div after that. – Nick Apr 2 '12 at 14:05
Your plugin could echo a blank div with an ID. Then use the jQuery to walk up the DOM from where it was inserted and get the parent container and then insert your div after that. That parent container doesn't need an ID, because you are referencing it from where your div was inserted. – Nick Apr 2 '12 at 14:23
echo <div id="your_plug_div></div> in your plugin then in the jQuery echoed from your plugin $('<div id="your_insert_div"></div>').insertAfter($('#your_plug_div').parent()); I think this will get you started. – Nick Apr 2 '12 at 14:29
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You could probably hook into an action which prints the sidebar, and then print something after it. See the Actions API. dynamic_sidebar and get_sidebar might be useful.
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I tried that. But get_sidebar calls the callback just before sidebar is started to display. – Tabrez Ahmed Apr 2 '12 at 13:29
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MANILA - Malacañang on Wednesday continued to insist on the merits of Republic Act 10175, also known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, even while describing the law as imperfect.
Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said that while the government finds the law’s “take-down clause” defective, there are cybercrimes that the government seeks to combat.
Asked why President Aquino signed the bill knowing that the measure was flawed, Valte said that the President could not do a line-item veto on a non-revenue bill.
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would this act cause him to be considered for empeachment?
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Answered . Whether to impeach a President is a political question to be decided by Congress. The constitution allows impeachment only for "high crimes and misdemeanors." Simply identify the crimes you believe were committed, and then persuade a majority of Congress to impeach him, then persuade a majority of the Senate to convict him.
A more effective remedy would be to file a court action seeking the court to issue an injunction prohibiting the President from taking this or that action you claim to be unconstitutional.
Neither action is likely to work, in light of: (1) he just won an election, showing the majority of voters are happy with his performance in office; (2) I do not know of any constitutional rights that the President has violated, and you have not named any; (3) since the President is not a dictator and does not act alone except sometimes in the area of foreign policy, if you were going to impeach the President, you would have to also impeach the members of Congress who passed the laws whose enforcement you believe to be unconstitutional; (4) the only Presidents who have ever been impeached have been impeached for real crimes, not for disagreeing with you about what the constitution requires or forbids; (5) you apparently have no court ruling declaring the President's actions to be unconstitutional.
If you could identify the area where the President has acted unconstitutionally, and the constitutional provision that he violated, that would help attorneys to provide a better answer. Note that "unconstitutional" in my answer means unconstitutional in the opinion of the Supreme Court or Congress. Your own opinion that something is unconstitutional will not carry much weight with Congress.
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