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of if you're going to choose a discretionary action as the trigger that it would be a planning or building permit only as opposed to, you know, kind of these ancillary permits? >> well, i don't think that the other permits are ancillary. in fact, maybe the concerns have been voiced here about those permits that are issued by other agencies where the notice is lesser bust. one of the things that's not really come out explicitly in this discussion is, and i think it's unlikely that the notice provisions will adversely affect how the planning department does things basically we'll send out a dr, 311 notice, a notice before this body, all of those notices, up until the point that action that triggers c-e-q-a review will say x has been [speaker not understood] in term of environmental review. at this hearing or some subsequent hearing, there could be an action that would trigger a c-e-q-a review period. if you have c-e-q-a concerns, contact planning department, rec, park, whoever, and that department has an obligation to notify those people. and the thing i think has not come out at all in this
about discretionary actions and how one discretionary action, do people game the system and get a discretionary action, a place where they're left notice, no one is paying attention so they can get -- have an easier time in other places. i think that is problematic. i also think the appeals window the 10 days, 20 days, 30 days, 30 days with no notice, 20 days with some notice, is also somewhat problematic. those seem to be the two biggest issues that everybody is touching on. there is another thing about the fair argument which i don't see -- i can't find that language in the legislation because i'm not going to address it. it sounds like there's legal ramifications for even trying to change that wouldn't even -- beyond our concerns. but i think that there are real concerns about looking at what you would describe as the first discretionary action or what you would describe as discretionary actions. i also think that there is, you know, looking at what is an appropriate appeal window based upon those actions make sense. there is an issue, ms. hester acknowledged there is an issu
through this cycle twice. and what mr. bushman is giving you is action based on the first time that she did it and what we're following up is action based on the second. we thought the first one was already rescinded and that is why we didn't pursue that. >> so for clarification, mr. bushman, so there was no rescission -- she didn't rescind her initial november 7th resignation? >> she did not and, in fact her actions were that of someone who was planning to leave, told the school through written email, which i have, that she was going to leave. and she indicated at that point it would be the 30th, but there was no action taken either written or otherwise, that we can determine. but the bottom line is the requirement is within three working days that it be submitted in writing. >> so basically what happened is she put in a resignation on november 7th. she put in another resignation november 14th, but did not rescind the original one on november 7th, is that correct? >> she submitted a second resignation requesting to change the date. >> okay. thank you. >> from the 17th to the 30
(roll taken). >> the motion carries unanimously. item no. 6, discussion and possible action to update current administrative bulletin ab-007, high top van parking quifl facilitation. >> before you is a change to administrative ab-007. the code has changed and the wording, the present code does not mention high top vans any longer. if you are to build a new building now, you would need to have the 98 inch or 8 foot 2 or all accessible parking. so this is just to bring the current code language and the administrative bulletin in line in existing buildings, not new buildings, but existing buildings we can continue to use the existing van spacings that are in the buildings for parking, for the van parking, and it would meet the equivalent -- it would be equivalent to facilitation for existing buildings the way we do it now. that's really what the language is about. >> okay, thank you for updating us on that. do we have to take action on that? no? okay. >> i believe there is action authority, wasn't listed that way, but it is an action item. >> so we'll take public comment
that if there is an appeal of the c-e-q-a action to the board, then they have to be either affirmed, recertify, if you will, that's not technically legally what it is. but the matter is before them in their consideration. so, it's only in the case of a c-e-q-a appeal that they are acting to certify. in the case of something that isn't appealed but is a legislative action by the board, like any body that uses a c-e-q-a document, they have to adopt the c-e-q-a document, the findings, the mitigation measures, whatever else applies. so, that's really unchanged as we discussed earlier, this whole concept. >> but there is a way the legislation is presented at least the way i've understood it, is there is no appeal to the board of supervisors on a certification. it just automatically goes to them. isn't that correct? >> elaine warren, deputy city attorney. you're referring to actions where the board has to act to approve the projerk anyway. >> yes. >> and the way the ordinance is written, in those cases as bill explained earlier, the c-e-q-a process -- let's say there is an e-i-r that requires certification. * p
the c-e-q-a issue would go to them along with the -- whatever the approval action related to the project that they're being asked to take, they would consider them together through their normal processes ann marie explained. and before they approve the project, if they decide to approve the project, they would have to affirm the c-e-q-a decision that was made by the planning commission. >> but doesn't that -- i don't know what the state law says. but other people have claimed that that skirts the state law because the state law says a certification can be appealed to the legislative body. >> only if it's not -- if they're not the final decision making body on the c-e-q-a document. so, in this case they would be required to be the final decision making body. the fact that the planning commission would have done all the hard work getting through the document, getting the record all put together, making sure that it's in good shape before it gets to them doesn't mean that the board isn't the final decision making body. >> in those instances, wouldn't it be just easier for the
points, the main points you made. in terms of this first discretionary action, someone who plays games, hides the ball does it at their own peril. if they don't give us the project in its entirety, they are going to be recycling through the process. and if somehow they slip through the cracks of the process, they are going to lose in court because they're doing piece metionv of the project and they're not giving us the entire of the project. piecemealing. * [speaker not understood], in this is where i agree with a number of the speakers, this city doesn't have the authority to change the legal standard review. >> and i'm not arguing about that, no. i wasn't arguing about that. in terms of discretionary action, if that's going to stay in the legislation, i would prefer that discretionary's planning or building department action because i think that those are the areas where the notice happens, building permits or planning permits. >> commissioner antonini. >> thank you, mr. wyco. you might as well come back up again. sorry. i have a question. my questions revolve mostly around situation
to reconsider be made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate and that any related statements be printed in the appropriate place in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: i ask unanimous consent the energy committee be darnld from further consideration of s. 2015 and s. 3563, that the senate proceed to their consideration along with the following bills en bloc -- h.r. 3263, h.r. 3641 and h.r. 4073 which are received from the house and are thresk, calendar number 284, s. 1047, calendar number 288, s. 1421, calendar number 289, s. 1478, calendar number 272, s. 499, calendar number 266, s. 140, and calendar number 265, s. 114. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure en bloc. mr. durbin: i ask unanimous consent that where applicable, the committee-reported amendments be considered, that any amendments to those amendments which are at the desk be agreed to, that the committee-reported amendments as amended, if amended, be agreed to, the bills as amended, if ame
and laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate, that no further motions be in order to any of the nominations, any related statements be printed in the record and that president obama be immediately notified of the senate's action. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the veterans' affairs committee be discharged from further consideration of presidential nomination 2024, that the nomination be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table with no intervening action or debate, and no further motions be in order to the nomination, any related statements be printed in the record and president obama be immediately notified of the senate's action and the senate then resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the armed services committee be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 139 -- i'm sorry. 1339. we now proceed to this matter. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 1339, an act to designate the
have the controls every single action and decision they make, which relieves the grassroots people out of the decision making process. for traditional indigenous governments in canada, the grass-roots people are the real decision makers. they have been kept in the dark of what is going on. what we tried to do for this movement is come up withteach- ins, information that helped power the grassroots to let them know what is the threat against them and take action against it, regardless of what is happening at the political level. >> pamela palmater, kenny said little about what's sparked these protests? what was the budget bill being considered? >> it is 14 people -- pieces of legislation. some of the earlier protests were on a specific bill that made an immense 2 tons of pieces of legislations. the two critical pieces for us at that time were the changes to the unilateral changes to the indian act which would allow the easy surrender of our reserve land, the changes to the waters act which does not jt in back first nations people, but canadians and americans between canada and the u.s.,
, since it is what has initiated our action. and as we collect that data, and i believe that the doctor has it right. it's important that the people collecting that data are the people from those communities. i can't emphasize or stress that enough. and i am sure that we will talk more about it. but as that data changes, i would suspect not a lot but a little color coordination of this map change. and for those of who don't have a copy. and this is motion and seconded. >> if in favor aye. >> aye. >> passed. >> item 12, approve the selection of utility systems efficiencies and authorize the manager to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement for $2 million and not to exceed five years. >> this is straightforward for hetch hetchy water, i am happy to answering any questions. >> i will move the item. >> second. >> any public comment? seeing none. those in favor, say aye. >> aye. >> motion carries. >> item 13, approve amendment no. 4 to agreement cs-854, engineering services for sutro reservoir. >> the last two items are straightforward. i don't have a formal presentation. >>
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Basketball In New York City: What happened to it?
New York, New York—Director and Producer Spike Lee is the most devoted basketball fan the New York Knicks have ever had. Even though the Knickerbockers are 28-38 and 25.0 games out of first place in the Eastern Conference, Spike still loves his basketball team. Unfortunately for Lee and the Knicks, he is about the only one who still does!
Hip Hop Mogul and Legend Sean "Jay-Z" Carter don't have a much brighter circumstance as part owner of the 28-37 New Jersey Nets. Vince-anity, formerly Air Canada, has not been able to drive the Nets back to playoff contention after being swept by the Lakers in 2001.
With their NBA teams currently playing for their paychecks, basketball fans in the Tri-state area would then look to college teams for some hope. On Selection Sunday 2009, the NCAA committee only selected three teams from the greater New York/New Jersey region!
Cornell, Siena, and Syracuse are the only teams from either New York or New Jersey that were selected to the NCAA Tournament. Out of those three teams, only Syracuse is a legitimate threat to do damage in the games and they aren't from anywhere close the Big Apple!
St. Johns and Hofstra are really the main college teams that New Yorkers follow, but both of them had disappointing years. The Red Storm finished their Big East season at 16-17 and Hofstra was not good enough at 21-11 to be invited to the "Big Dance". What has happened to basketball in the Big Apple!?
In New York City, basketball has been a way of life for many young children. Boys and girls grow up in circumstances where they either pick up a gun or a basketball! With space being limited, city courts are the most popular places for people to be on a summer day. Basketball keeps kids off the street and gives them hope about a future that doesn't involve jail time!
The Big Apple is home to some of the most famous courts in the world. Many people may think of Boston Garden or the Forum as being the "Mecca" of basketball in the United States, but anyone who enjoys a good, hard game of street ball knows different. Gun Hill, in the Bronx, and Rucker Park in Harlem are two of the most famous basketball venues in the United States.
Rucker Park, especially, has become a tourist attraction for professional basketball players as well as amateurs trying to make a name for themselves. The And1 Basketball Tour and the Entertainers Basketball Classic started with a group of guys playing basketball at Rucker Park. Some people would have to debate whether to attend a game at Rucker Park or at Madison Square Garden!
With so much history of basketball greatness in New York City, how is it possible that The Big Apple doesn't boast a better basketball scene? The Knicks, Nets, and Red Storm have all forgot what it means to play basketball in the greatest city, in the greatest country on earth. Millions of young boys and girls would give their lives to have that opportunity, and yet they are denied.
If anyone is planning on going to see a basketball game in New York City, you may want to skip The Garden and stop off at the local city park! You'll get to see a much better show for a much better price!
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Summary of governmental organization[edit]
Canada (for conventional and legal use; "Dominion of Canada" remains legal but rarely used)
Type of government
Westminster style federal parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy.
Ottawa, Ontario.
Administrative divisions
National holiday
Westminster system, based on unwritten conventions and written legislation.
Legal system
English common law for all matters within federal jurisdiction and in all provinces and territories except Quebec, which is based on the civil law, based on the Custom of Paris in pre-revolutionary France as set out in the Civil Code of Quebec; accepts compulsory International Court of Justice jurisdiction, with reservations.
Citizens aged 18 years or older. Only two adult citizens in Canada cannot vote: the Chief Electoral Officer, and the Deputy Chief Electoral Officer. The Governor General is eligible to vote, but abstains due to constitutional convention.
Participation in international organizations
ABEDA, ACCT, ACS (observer), AfDB, APEC, AsDB, Australia Group, BIS, C, CCC, CDB (non-regional), Council of Europe (observer), Commonwealth of Nations, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, ECLAC, ESA (cooperating state), FAO, La Francophonie, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICJ, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, Kyoto Protocol, LRTAP, MINURCA, MINURSO, MIPONUH, MONUC, NAM (guest), NAFTA, NATO, NEA, NORAD North American Aerospace Defense Command, NORTHCOM, NSG, OAS, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UN Security Council (prior/temporary), UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNECE, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNMIBH, UNMIK, UNMOP, UNTAET, UNTSO, UNU, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, Zangger Committee.
Description of national flag
A red maple leaf centred on a Canadian pale: three vertical bands of red (hoist side), white (double width, square), and red, with a length twice that of its height.
Head of state
Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (since February 6, 1952).
David Lloyd Johnston, Governor General of Canada (since October 1, 2010).
Executive power[edit]
Canada's Prime Ministers from 1867 to 1963
Head of government
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (since February 6, 2006).
Ministers (usually around thirty) chosen by the Prime Minister and appointed by the Governor General to lead various ministries and agencies, generally with regional representation. Traditionally most, if not all, cabinet ministers will be members of the leader's own party in the House of Commons or Senate (see Cabinet of Canada); however this is not legally or constitutionally mandated, and occasionally, the Prime Minister will appoint a cabinet minister from another party.
Legislative power[edit]
The bicameral Parliament of Canada consists of three parts: the monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons.
Currently, the Senate, which is frequently described as providing "regional" representation, has 105 members appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister to serve until age 75. It was created with equal representation from each of Ontario, Quebec, the Maritime region and the Western Provinces. However, it is currently the product of various specific exceptions, additions and compromises, meaning that regional equality is not observed, nor is representation-by-population. The normal number of senators can be exceeded by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister, as long as the additional senators are distributed equally with regard to region (up to a total of eight additional Senators). This power of additional appointment has only been used once, when Prime Minister Brian Mulroney petitioned Queen Elizabeth II to add eight seats to the Senate so as to ensure the passage of the Goods and Services Tax legislation.
The House of Commons currently has 308 members elected in single-member districts in a plurality voting system (first past the post), meaning that members must attain only a plurality (the most votes of any candidate) rather than a majority (50 percent plus one). The electoral districts are also known as ridings.
Mandates cannot exceed five years; an election must occur by the end of this time. This fixed mandate has been exceeded only once, when Prime Minister Robert Borden perceived the need to do so during World War I. The size of the House and apportionment of seats to each province is revised after every census, conducted every five years, and is based on population changes and approximately on representation-by-population.
Majority and minority governments[edit]
Canadians vote for their local Member of Parliament (MP) only. The party leaders are elected prior to the general elections by party memberships. Parties elect their leaders in run-off elections to ensure that the winner receives more than 50% of the votes. Normally the party leader stands as a candidate to be an MP during an election.
The election of a local MP gives a seat to one of the several political parties. The party that gets the most seats normally forms the government, with that party's leader becoming prime minister. The Prime Minister is not directly elected by the general population, although the Prime Minister is almost always directly elected as an MP within his or her constituency.
Canada's parliamentary system empowers political parties and their party leaders. Where one party gets a majority of the seats in the House of Commons, that party is said to have a "majority government." Through party discipline, the party leader, who is only elected in one riding, exercises a great deal of control over the cabinet and the parliament.
Federal-provincial relations[edit]
In Canada, the provinces are considered co-sovereign; sovereignty of the provinces is passed on, not by the Governor General or the Canadian parliament, but through the Crown itself. This means that the Crown is "divided" into 11 legal jurisdictions; into 11 "Crowns" – one federal and ten provincial.
In order to ensure that social programs such as health care and education are funded consistently throughout Canada, the "have-not" (poorer) provinces receive a proportionately greater share of federal "transfer (equalization) payments" than the richer, or "have", provinces do; this has been somewhat controversial. The richer provinces often favour freezing transfer payments, or rebalancing the system in their favour, based on the claim that they already pay more in taxes than they receive in federal government services, and the poorer provinces often favour an increase on the basis that the amount of money they receive is not sufficient for their existing needs.
Particularly in the past decade, some scholars have argued that the federal government's exercise of its unlimited constitutional spending power has contributed to strained federal-provincial relations. This power, which allows the federal government to spend the revenue it raises in any way that it pleases, allows it to overstep the constitutional division of powers by creating programs that encroach on areas of provincial jurisdiction. The federal spending power is not expressly set out in the Constitution Act, 1867; however, in the words of the Court of Appeal for Ontario the power "can be inferred" from s. 91(1A), "the public debt and property".[3]
A prime example of an exercise of the spending power is the Canada Health Act, which is a conditional grant of money to the provinces. Regulation of health services is, under the Constitution, a provincial responsibility. However, by making the funding available to the provinces under the Canada Health Act contingent upon delivery of services according to federal standards, the federal government has the ability to influence health care delivery. This spending power, coupled with Supreme Court rulings – such as Reference re Canada Assistance Plan (B.C.) – that have held that funding delivered under the spending power can be reduced unilaterally at any time, has contributed to strained federal-provincial relations.
Quebec and Canadian politics[edit]
Except for three short-lived transitional or minority governments, prime ministers from Quebec led Canada continuously from 1968 to early 2006. Québécois led both Liberal and Progressive Conservative governments in this period.
Monarchs, governors general, and prime ministers are now expected to be at least functional, if not fluent, in both English and French. In selecting leaders, political parties give preference to candidates who are fluently bilingual.
Also, by law, three of the nine positions on the Supreme Court of Canada must be held by judges from Quebec. This representation makes sure that at least three judges have sufficient experience with the civil law system to treat cases involving Quebec laws.
National unity[edit]
Canada has a long and storied history of secessionist movements (see Secessionist movements of Canada). National unity has been a major issue in Canada since the forced union of Upper and Lower Canada in 1840.
The predominant and lingering issue concerning Canadian national unity has been the ongoing conflict between the French-speaking majority in Quebec and the English-speaking majority in the rest of Canada. Quebec's continued demands for recognition of its "distinct society" through special political status has led to attempts for constitutional reform, most notably with the failed attempts to amend the constitution through the Meech Lake Accord and the Charlottetown Accord (the latter of which was rejected through a national referendum).
Since the Quiet Revolution, sovereigntist sentiments in Quebec have been variably stoked by the patriation of the Canadian constitution in 1982 (without Quebec's consent) and by the failed attempts at constitutional reform. Two provincial referendums, in 1980 and 1995, rejected proposals for sovereignty with majorities of 60% and 50.6% respectively. Given the narrow federalist victory in 1995, a reference was made by the Chrétien government to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1998 regarding the legality of unilateral provincial secession. The court decided that a unilateral declaration of secession would be unconstitutional. This resulted in the passage of the Clarity Act in 2000.
The Bloc Québécois, a sovereigntist party which runs candidates exclusively in Quebec, was started by a group of MPs who left the Progressive Conservative (PC) party (along with several disaffected Liberal MPs), and first put forward candidates in the 1993 federal election. With the collapse of the PCs in that election, the Bloc and Liberals were seen as the only two viable parties in Quebec. Thus, prior to the 2006 election, any gain by one party came at the expense of the other, regardless of whether national unity was really at issue. The Bloc, then, benefited (with a significant increase in seat total) from the impressions of corruption that surrounded the Liberal Party in the leadup to the 2004 election. However, the newly unified Conservative party re-emerged as a viable party in Quebec by winning 10 seats in the 2006 election. In the 2011 election, the New Democratic Party succeeded in winning 59 of Quebec's 75 seats, successfully reducing the number of seats of every other party substantially. The NDP surge nearly destroyed the Bloc, reducing them to 4 seats, far below the minimum requirement of 12 seats for Official party status.
Western alienation is another national-unity-related concept that enters into Canadian politics. Residents of the four western provinces, particularly Alberta, have often been unhappy with a lack of influence and a perceived lack of understanding when residents of Central Canada consider "national" issues. While this is seen to play itself out through many avenues (media, commerce, and so on.), in politics, it has given rise to a number of political parties whose base constituency is in western Canada. These include the United Farmers of Alberta, who first won federal seats in 1917, the Progressives (1921), the Social Credit Party (1935), the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1935), the Reconstruction Party (1935), New Democracy (1940) and most recently the Reform Party (1989).
The Reform Party's slogan "The West Wants In" was echoed by commentators when, after a successful merger with the PCs, the successor party to both parties, the Conservative Party won the 2006 election. Led by Stephen Harper, who is an MP from Alberta, the electoral victory was said to have made "The West IS In" a reality. However, regardless of specific electoral successes or failures, the concept of western alienation continues to be important in Canadian politics, particularly on a provincial level, where opposing the federal government is a common tactic for provincial politicians. For example, in 2001, a group of prominent Albertans produced the Alberta Agenda, urging Alberta to take steps to make full use of its constitutional powers, much as Quebec has done.
Political conditions[edit]
The Liberal Party of Canada, under the leadership of Paul Martin, won a minority victory in the June 2004 general elections. In December 2003, Martin had succeeded fellow Liberal Jean Chrétien, who had, in 2000, become the first Prime Minister to lead three consecutive majority governments since 1945. However, in 2004 the Liberals lost seats in Parliament, going from 172 of 301 Parliamentary seats to 135 of 308, and from 40.9% to 36.7% in the popular vote. The Canadian Alliance, which did well in western Canada in the 2000 election, but was unable to make significant inroads in the East, merged with the Progressive Conservative Party to form the Conservative Party of Canada in late 2003.
Realignment: Conservatives in power[edit]
Political shift in Canada in the 21st century
The Liberal Party, after dominating Canadian politics since the 1920s, has been in decline in the 21st century. As Lang (2010) concludes, they lost their majority in Parliament in the 2004 election, were defeated in 2006, and in 2008 became little more than a "rump", falling to their lowest seat count in decades and a mere 26% of the popular vote. Furthermore, says Lang (a Liberal himself), its prospects "are as bleak as they have ever been."[4] In the election that occurred May 2, 2011, the Liberals suffered a crushing defeat, managing to secure only 18.9% of the vote share and only 34 seats. As a result, the Liberals lost their status as official opposition to the NDP.
In explaining these trends, Behiels (2010) synthesizes recent major studies and reports that "a great many journalists, political advisors, and politicians argue that a new political party paradigm is emerging"; that is, that Canada has recently undergone a watershed political realignment, the sort of political upheaval that happens rarely and often lasts for many years. In terms of the results of the national elections of 2004, 2006, and 2008, as well as Stephen Harper's political endurance, many Canadian experts, says Behiels, are generally agreed.[5] They see a new power configuration based on a right-wing political party capable of sharply changing the traditional role of the state (federal and provincial) in the twenty-first-century. Behiels says that unlike Brian Mulroney, who tried but failed to challenge the long-term, dominance of the Liberals, Harper's attempt has proven to be more determined, systematic and successful thus far.[6]
Bloomfield and Nossal (2007) suggest that the new political alignment has reshaped Canadian foreign policy, especially in improving relations with the United States, taking a harder line on the Middle East conflicts, and backing away from the Kyoto Protocol on global warming.[7] In terms of domestic policy, Doern and Stoney (2011) have explored how the realignment has reshaped spending policies, especially stimulus spending on infrastructure that has kept Canada immune from the economic recession battering the U.S. and the EU.[8]
Many commentators after the 2011 election stressed the theme of a major realignment. The Economist said, "the election represents the biggest realignment of Canadian politics since 1993."[9] Lawrence Martin, commentator for the Globe and Mail said, "Harper has completed a remarkable reconstruction of a Canadian political landscape that endured for more than a century. The realignment sees both old parties of the moderate middle, the Progressive Conservatives and the Liberals, either eliminated or marginalized."[10] Maclean's said, the election marked "an unprecedented realignment of Canadian politics" as "the Conservatives are now in a position to replace the Liberals as the natural governing party in Canada."[11]
Party funding reform[edit]
A good part of the reasoning behind the change in funding was that union or business funding should not be allowed to have as much impact on federal election funding as these are not contributions from citizens and are not evenly spread out between parties. They are still allowed to contribute to the election but only in a minor fashion.[citation needed] The new rules stated that a party had to receive 2% of the vote nationwide in order to receive the general federal funding for parties. Each vote garnered a certain dollar amount for a party (approximately $1.75) in future funding. For the initial disbursement, approximations were made based on previous elections. The NDP received more votes than expected (its national share of the vote went up) while the new Conservative Party of Canada received fewer votes than had been estimated and has been asked to refund the difference. The province of Quebec was the first province to implement a similar system of funding many years before the changes to funding of federal parties.[citation needed]
In 2007, news emerged of a funding loophole that "could cumulatively exceed the legal limit by more than $60,000," through anonymous recurrent donations of 200 dollars to every riding of a party from corporations or unions.[13][14][15]
• Elections
• Election results
Party Party leader Candidates Seats Popular vote
Christian Heritage James Hnatiuk 46 19,218 −7,257 0.13% −0.06pp
Libertarian Dennis Young 23 6,017 −1,283 0.04% −0.01pp
Progressive Canadian Sinclair Stevens 9 5,838 −22 0.04% −0.00pp
Rhinoceros2 François Gourd 14 3,819 +1,697 0.03% +0.01pp
Pirate Mikkel Paulson 10 * * 3,198 * 0.02% *
Communist Miguel Figueroa 20 2,925 −647 0.02% −0.01pp
Canadian Action Christopher Porter 12 2,030 −1,425 0.01% −0.01pp
Marijuana Blair Longley 5 1,864 −434 0.01% −0.00pp
Animal Alliance Liz White 7 1,451 +924 0.01% +0.01pp
Western Block Doug Christie 4 748 +553 0.01% +0.00pp
United Brian Jedan 3 * * 294 * 0.00% *
Vacant 3
Source: Elections Canada (Preliminary results)
Political parties, leaders, and status[edit]
Ordered by number of elected representatives in the House of Commons
Leaders debates[edit]
Leaders debates in Canada consist of two debates, one English and one French, both produced by a consortium of Canada's five major television broadcasters (CBC/SRC, CTV, Global and TVA) and usually consist of the leaders of all parties with representation in the House of Commons.
These debates air on the networks of the producing consortium as well as the public affairs and parliamentary channel CPAC and the American public affairs network C-SPAN.
Government departments and structure[edit]
Crown corporations and other government agencies[edit]
Significant Crown corporations and agencies of the federal government include:
See also[edit]
4. ^ Eugene Lang, "Whither the Liberals? Current State and Prospects of the Liberal Party of Canada," The Journal for International Relations and Global Trends, (2010) p. 195 online.
5. ^ Behiels cites Tom Flanagan, Harper's Team: Behind the Scenes in the Conservative Rise to Power (2nd ed. McGill-Queens U.P., 2009); Chantal Hébert, French Kiss: Stephen Harper's Blind Date with Quebec (Knopf Canada, 2007); William Johnson, Stephen Harper and the Future of Canada (2nd ed. McClelland & Stewart, 2006); Lloyd Mackay, Stephen Harper: The Case for Collaborative Governance (ECW Press, 2006); Bob Plamondon, Full Circle: Death and Resurrection in Canadian Conservative Politics (Key Porter Books, 2006); and Paul Wells, Right Side Up: The Fall of Paul Martin and the Rise of Stephen Harper's New Conservatism (Douglas Gibson Books, 2007).
6. ^ Michael D. Behiels, "Stephen Harper's Rise to Power: Will His 'New' Conservative Party Become Canada’s 'Natural Governing Party' of the Twenty-First Century?," American Review of Canadian Studies Vol. 40, No. 1, March 2010, 118–145.
7. ^ Alan Bloomfield and Kim Richard Nossal, "Towards an Explicative Understanding of Strategic Culture: The Cases of Australia and Canada", Contemporary Security Policy, (2007) 28:2, 286–307 online.
9. ^ Economist May 3, 2011
10. ^ Lawrence Martin, "Harper’s triumph: a realignment of historic proportions, Globe and Mail May 4, 2011
11. ^ Andrew Coyne, "The West is in and Ontario has joined it: How the election led to an unprecedented realignment of Canadian politics," Maclean's May 6, 2011
13. ^ Conacher, Duff (August 13, 2007). "Our Democracy for Sale, Still". The Tyee. Retrieved August 16, 2007.
14. ^ Leblanc, Daniel; Jane Taber (August 2, 2007). "Ottawa refuses to close donation loophole". Globe and Mail. Canada. Archived from the original on August 2, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2007.
15. ^ Leblanc, Daniel (August 1, 2007). "Loophole tears lid off political donations". Globe and Mail. Canada. Retrieved August 16, 2007.
19. ^ Supreme Court Act, s. 6.
Further reading[edit]
Political thought
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Anelka eyes new Blues contract, then move abroad
December 16, 2009
By Soccernet Staff
Anelka, Chelsea
GettyImagesAnelka: Wants new Chelsea deal.
The 30-year-old still has around 18 months left on his current contract with the Barclays Premier League club but talks over a new deal have been mooted. And Anelka, who has never spent more than two-and-a-half years at any club, insists he wants to see out his best days at Stamford Bridge.
"I would love to sign for another three further years,'' he told French newspaper 20 minutes. "I still have one year left. I see myself playing here until I'm 34. And that would not be the end of my career.
"Afterwards I don't know. I could go to the Middle East, to Qatar, Abu Dhabi or the United States. I don't know. I have often been criticised for changing clubs. At the same time, it's good to experience different things, whether it's in Turkey or Spain. Everywhere has enriched me. It's a mentality different to that in France.''
Anelka, who has played in France, England, Spain and Turkey, admits a move to the Middle East or America would be little more than a money-spinning end to his career. "I wouldn't be going to Qatar to play the Champions League,'' he added. "In any case that doesn't exist. It (the money) is the truth.''
Anelka is enjoying a new lease of life under Carlo Ancelotti, who was installed as Chelsea boss last summer and seems to have cracked the code on how to best utilise Didier Drogba and the France international.
"In a way I have never felt as strong on the pitch,'' continued Anelka. "When I was asked to play as an out-and-out striker, you never saw me doing what I'm doing now. That's why I always wanted to play behind the striker. Showing what I can do other than score goals. I've rarely had the chance to do that.
"When I signed for Chelsea I absolutely wanted to play with Didier up front. From the first year they put us in competition. But to play both of us together is the best solution and Ancelotti has understood that well, and me, playing freely, well it's extraordinary. The fact that my football has been understood allows me to be happy in life. I know that I am understood.''
While Anelka is thriving in club football like never before, France are struggling. Les Bleus qualified for next summer's World Cup by the skin of their teeth and the pressure on Raymond Domenech has reached boiling point.
But Anelka has leapt to the defence of his under-fire coach, claiming he is even better than Aime Jacquet who led France to the World Cup in 1998. "I've never been able to talk like this before with a France coach,'' he said.
"Before, there was (Jacques) Santini - it was impossible to talk to him. (Roger) Lemerre, likewise. (Aime) Jacquet? Impossible too. Despite what people say, it's with Domenech that I have the best relationship.
"Things change quickly - today he is the hated figure, like Aime Jacquet in his time. Now, Jacquet is the kind. Because he won a World Cup. Everything can change quickly. You just have to be patient, be strong mentally. And he's patient. Maybe in six months he will be the 'Boss' and no-one can insult him.''
France only reached South Africa with a controversial play-off victory over the Republic of Ireland - courtesy of a Thierry Henry handball setting up the decisive goal. They have been roundly criticised across the globe and in France itself but Anelka believes now is the time to put that incident behind them.
And the former Paris St Germain forward has urged the French people to get fully behind them. "We have never felt supported,'' said Anelka, who believes Les Bleus are capable of World Cup glory. That's why we're always in a rage.
"You mustn't think that we don't know when we play badly. After the return match against Ireland, myself, (Patrice) Evra and Titi (Henry) said: 'We were lousy!' All that should be considered now is that France are qualified.
"If it (the handball) had happened against us, we would have started crying. But no, this year, we're not crying. We're going there. Now, we're going there to win. There are some people who will laugh at that, but in our heads we can do it.'' | http://espnfc.com/news/story?id=713982 | dclm-gs1-183810002 | false | false | {
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How poor are people, these days? So poor that rappers can't afford to wear half-million-dollar chains any more! That's the thesis of a story which is surely false (nobody could ever really afford to wear a half-million-dollar chain), but it raises the question: what is the post-bling thing?
The WSJ finds that the comically oversized pendant industry may be in peril:
"A lot of these rappers simply don't have the money for real stuff anymore," says Jason Arasheben, who crafts custom jewelry for wealthy clientele, including Saudi royals and Hollywood movie stars, at his California boutique called Jason of Beverly Hills. "It's to the point where they are wearing imitation jewelry, and that's ridiculous."
The Post-Bling Era?
Consider what's at stake here: we would lose the opportunity to idly play "Who has the most idiotic chain?" (Answer: Rick Ross, pictured, with himself as a pendant). Luckily for rappers, there is a template to follow in this situation. Country music has known how to combine flashy style and low cash for decades. Meet the future of hip hop fashion totems:
The Post-Bling Era?S
[WSJ. Related: Since when did the WSJ start hiring reporters who can casually use hip hop slang in stories and sound competent, rather than sounding humorously stiff like, you know, WSJ reporters trying to use hip hop slang in stories? WHAT'S THE WORLD COMING TO YO?] | http://gawker.com/5270141/the-post-bling-era?tag=diamonds | dclm-gs1-183840002 | false | false | {
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We've all heard the saying, "think outside the box," but it turns out the cliché might hold some truth to it. In a recent study published in Psychological Science, researchers found that people who acted out the metaphor could indeed boost creativity.
In the experiment, participants where seated inside or outside a cardboard box. They were then asked to complete a simple experiment used to test their creativity. Those outside the box tested better than those inside. Coauthor of the study Angel Leung suggests the metaphor of thinking outside the box is true and easily applicable to daily life:
Having a leisurely walk outdoors or freely pacing around may help us break our mindset. Also, we may consider getting away from Dilbert's cubicles and creating open office spaces to free up our minds.
If you're feeling uncreative for the day, do everything in your power to leave your workspace. It might work to free your mind. Photo by Joits.
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0.049056 | <urn:uuid:96b1a007-e2ac-4439-b3f4-8240f2887e6e> | en | 0.977759 | The “Projection Designer's Toolbox” is back! Sorry for the long sabbatical. As some readers may know, I have been lucky enough to have been inundated with many interesting projects over the last year or so. I can't complain, but it has prevented me from being able to contribute on a monthly basis.
This fall, I started teaching a Masters degree course called “Projections for Stage Design” at Long Island University in New York. I have been giving a lot of thought to that often discussed crossroads of technology and storytelling. It has been a struggle for me to find equilibrium between talking up new technology, while trying to find a real-world use for all these new gadgets and gizmos. More new stuff is coming out every day, but I keep using the same tools. Why?
People often ask me what the future holds regarding entertainment technology. My stock response is this: “If you don't know how to design for the theatre, 100% of the technology of tomorrow will be useless to you. If you do know how to design for the theatre, the percentage lowers to about 70%.”
There is an age-old adage that a great guitarist can pick up just about any brand of guitar, plug it into any brand of amp, and within a few minutes, make it sound great. This is because he has his own technique, his own style of playing. And most importantly, he has a clear and precise mental image of what he wants the end result to sound like. Some call this the mind-body connection.
Basketball great Magic Johnson called this the will to win — how, when the game was on the line, and the clock was running down, there was no time to think, but if you wanted to win that badly, your body would just take over and put the ball in the basket any which way. W. Timothy Gallwey's book The Inner Game of Tennis also talks about this. There is a trust game we play with our minds. Great athletes and musicians have learned that their bodies have executed the patterns needed to excel enough times that they can remove their minds from the equation. Trust your body to do what it needs without over-thinking it.
I think this adage can be applied to theatrical design, as well. If we bring our own emotions, experience, and knowledge to a project, and we understand how to serve the text and support the actors, we can use design to build an emotional connection with an audience. And it won't sell ads in this magazine for me to say this, but if you have a strong mental picture of what you want to achieve, you'll often find you can make just about any piece of gear “sound like you.”
The same principles can, and should, be applied to great design. Just because some piece of hardware can do the latest and greatest tricks, are tricks really what you want? In a way, being a slave to the latest technology is really letting the gear design for you. In the old days, you really had to think about the changes you wanted to make, because they cost a lot of money and took a day or two to execute, so it was important to have a mental picture of what the result would be in your head before you spent the money. Sure, there are some things that you have to see to “feel.” Radio City Music Hall is a perfect example of that. There is really no way to comprehend what things will look like when they are that huge. You can prepare all you want in advance, but you really need to see it live and in person to understand the relationship the visuals have with the audience. But having a good understanding of what relationship you want to create will certainly help you to be more efficient and much more effective.
So, I have decided to refocus my column and really get into the nitty gritty of what it takes to create a successful design — not the computers, projectors, media servers, lasers, or whatever, but the real fundamentals of projection design itself. What does it take to support a script, to serve the actors on stage, to be seen without being noticed, to play nicely with those who just don't understand projections?
I really hope this can turn into a positive educational discussion between you and me. So please, send in your questions. Send in your answers. Let's talk! | http://livedesignonline.com/mag/future_design_yesterday_1108 | dclm-gs1-184000002 | false | false | {
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'Mega Man' Spiritual Successor Raises $1.6 Million on Kickstarter
Kickstarter project Mighty No. 9 -- which is being touted as the "spiritual successor" to the Mega Man franchise -- has raised $1.6 million on the crowdfunding platform in just four days. Mighty No. 9's appeal is its retro, side-scrolling style, reminiscent of 8- and 16-bit titles of the 80s and 90s. The game is product of Keiji Inafune, who created Mega Man in the 1980s and was the godfather of the franchise until he left Capcom in 2010.
The Legend of Miyamoto: How Nintendo Shaped UX
Ask the question, "What companies have had the biggest influence on experience design and interaction design?" You'll probably hear the same names over and over: Apple, Microsoft, Xerox, Braun, Disney, etc. But there's one company that's rarely mentioned, even though it should be near the top of everyone's list: Nintendo. Nintendo and its brilliant game designer, Shigeru Miyamoto, have introduced several experience and product design elements that we employ every day, whether we realize it or not.
"Super Mario Bros." Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary
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NeMon'ess's Journal: Z1 is awesome! I want it on the iPhone or it's competitor
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Z1 is a simple, intuitive system for very rapid text input on a soft "qwerty" keyboard. The user simply traces a quick "connect-the-dots" path, roughly aiming to pass through each letter of a word.
The page after the first link has the videos.
The way I see it, this really is the replacement for 26-key keyboards on cell phones. Z1 comes from the same brains that made the T9 system for text messages. If handwriting recognition never becomes good enough, this will suffice and be faster anyway.
Now what I really want is these lengthwise-slider phones or a clamshell like the Nokia 9500 to get dual touch screens so I can properly surf the net or write stuff. The iPhone's screen is 480x320. What's really useful is 480x640.
How long before a reverse-clamshell phone comes out? Put two screens on the outside, rather than in. Then it folds out on a hinge for double the screen real-estate. If Apple thinks they can make one screen scratch resistant enough, then someone needs to do that to both screens.
1. Can check the time without having the flip the phone over.
2. Can use the camera for video conferencing or seeing what it sees when pointing it away from the user.
3. Hinged design means more space for the screen than on a slider.
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An anonymous reader writes "The article speaks for itself but basically the suggestion is there are watch lists and holds issued regarding the purchase of simple electronic components thanks to US provided name lists. It reads pretty crazy but David L Jones has been around a while. Is he getting played here or have others had the same experience?"
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Comment: You are on the right track just not quite there (Score 4, Interesting) 478
by BigSlowTarget (#46277825) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Anti-Camera Device For Use In a Small Bus?
You've tried ultra bright IR but you really need flickering ultra-bright IR strobing at different rates and levels. A solid IR just sets things up for a better photo. Providing the camera didn't have an IR filter and did photograph IR a flickering IR would cause differing light needs within the exposure window which the camera would be unlikely to adapt to. If you are able to link the timing of the flickering in with your own cameras you'd be able to shut it off momentarily (electronically) and grab the photo.
Comment: Re:Remote control? (Score 1) 439
by BigSlowTarget (#45736027) Attached to: US Spying Costs Boeing Military Jet Deal With Brazil
Not necessarily. The same could be said for the power of experience, leadership, morale, training or logistical support. The US military is neither Jedi nor Sith but they are pretty well led, trained and supported. Having the biggest guns does nothing to help you when you pull the trigger and it goes 'click' because you're out of bullets, didn't maintain it or forgot to flip the safety.
Comment: Re:UK Official Secrets Act (Score 1) 397
In the US the laws are so screwed up, reworded, artistically intepreted, overlaid with regulation and in some cases even secret that you probably can't even figure out if your employer is breaking the law without seeing a lawyer and even then it's going to be argued over long after you are broke, homeless and unemployable. We need a dramatic reworking of the ridiculously complex legal system that is supporting a sort of fear and confusion based collection of legal priests and the political patrons that can deploy them en masse to crush their opponents. Unless a common person can understand the laws they aren't likely to be able to completely follow them. Unfortunately change is not something likely to happen.
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Comment: Re:2nd Amendment Question (Score 2) 551
Would genuinely like to hear from a pro gun NRA type.
Not sure I qualify but I think you would think I do so here goes:
Where do you draw the line between what is and isn't a firearm? Does the 2nd Amendment allow (in your mind at least) a citizen to have a rocket launcher or a laser gun?
Cannon were not mentioned in the 2nd Amendment. Rockets were not mentioned and they were around (if relatively ineffective) when it was drafted as well. That would mean a rocket launcher would not be considered a firearm. As for a laser, the only ones that actually work as weapons are of cannon size so I would put it in that category. We have also decided that fully automatic weapons fit into the 'bigger than a firearm' category and their ownership should be restricted though they are a grey area so ownership restrictions are likewise grey. Calibers above a certain size also fit into the 'cannon' category.
What are you going to do when the technology of simple side arms develops to the point where you an take out a room full of people by pressing a trigger and letting you gun do all the aiming etc..?
Call it an IED, claymore mine or hand grenade. The comparison is obvious. The EU (and even UK) has had more problems with such weapons than the US and it only stopped when attitudes changed. If we ban such a thing and it is widely desired I expect we will be about as successful at preventing it from being sold as we are at stopping illegal drugs unless we too manage attitudes and expectations around it.
Comment: Re:It is interesting, isn't it? (Score 1) 727
by BigSlowTarget (#43110055) Attached to: North Korea Threatens US With Preemptive Nuclear Strike
It's useful to remember that missiles are the fast showy way to get warheads to targets. Smuggling is a much lower tech and more realistic (for them) threat. As for introducing the new leader to all the goods of the west, he apparently went to school in Switzerland from 1993 - 2000 so it's doubtful he hasn't seen such. He was 16-17 so I don't know about the strippers. He probably has all those he wants though.
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I would like that one of my columns in a specific table would not get negative numbers. Is there a way to declare an unsigned int in derby DB ?
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you can use a long. – jtahlborn Sep 4 '12 at 23:10
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Q: Is there a way to declare a column "unsigned int" in a Derby DB table?
A: I believe answer is "No":
... HOWEVER ...
You should easily be able to "CAST" the stored value in any query:
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The answer is no. Java (unfortunately) has no support for unsigned arithmetics.
But you can still use Java's int and make your own methods to do unsigned arithmetic, like this. Even better is to create an UnsignedInteger class and let it handle all that arithmetic.
I don't know if it's worth it though. You can just use long as jtahlborn suggests.
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And equivalently, even a 32-bit value (e.g. 0xffffffff) can be 'cast' to the corresponding unsigned int in your query – paulsm4 Sep 4 '12 at 23:33
Guava has a helper class already written for you: UnsignedInts. – yshavit Sep 5 '12 at 0:24
@Onca - I don't know why they're babbling about "Java Unsigned" and "Guava". The question you asked is "How can I store this in Derby DB"? SUGGESTION #1: "Just store it as a signed 32-bit int" (in which case Guava UnsignedInts might be applicable - but I believe DerbyDB "cast()" is probably better!). SUGGESTION #2: Store it as a "long" (as jtalkborn suggested). – paulsm4 Sep 5 '12 at 0:30
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If I have a PriorityQueue made up of T objects, and T has a compareTo() method and implements comparable, but my PriorityQueue also takes a comparator as a parameter, what is my PriorityQueue going to look to for the ordering of its elements?
In other words, which one determines the priority of the objects? The compareTo() method or the provided comparator?
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The documentation for the comparator parameter of the constructor states that
comparator - the comparator used to order this priority queue. If null then the order depends on the elements' natural ordering.
This means that when a comparator is specified, the natural ordering established by the compareTo method is ignored.
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For a standard PriorityQueue, if you construct it with the Comparator<T>, then that will determine the priority. If not, then the Comparable<T> will determine it. This is all well described in the PriorityQueue API
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Thanks for the swift response! Any insight as to WHY it works that way? Is this part of a bigger Java picture? – nobillygreen Nov 30 '12 at 3:00
@nobillygreen: Why would you expect something different? This behavior seems pretty intuitive to me. – Daniel Pryden Nov 30 '12 at 3:01
@nobillygreen: because that is how its defined in the API. – Hovercraft Full Of Eels Nov 30 '12 at 3:01
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I'm reading through the source code for Oracle's implementation of the PriorityQueue class and it checks if a Comparator is being used and uses that first. Otherwise, it uses the Comparable objects.
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Comparable defines the natural ordering of a class within a collection while a Comparator allows you to provide a different ordering. If you decide to provide the different Comparator it will override the natural order. By not entering a comparator, it will revert to the natural order set by the compareTo method.
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I need a transition page that will display for 2 seconds before automatically redirecting to the home page. How do I do this? I can't seem to get delay to work for me.
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Do you use jQuery 1.4.2? Because older versions don't support delay() yet. – Stephan Muller Sep 9 '10 at 15:04
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up vote 34 down vote accepted
You can just use setTimeout() directly, like this:
setTimeout(function() {
window.location.href = "/NewPage.aspx";
}, 2000);
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Thank you so much! Works great! – mark Sep 9 '10 at 15:04
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You could use jQuery Timer. Here is the code (also found in this article):
// This will hold our timer
var myTimer = {};
// delay 2 seconds
myTimer = $.timer(2000, function() {
//redirect to home page
window.location = "/RedirectTimer/Home.aspx";
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Good answer, just consider if its worth marking down as it will wait for 3 seconds, rather than the 2 requested ;) – Paul Hadfield Sep 9 '10 at 14:48
@Paul - Haha...umm...I was demonstrating the power of comments. See...you caught the bug right away because the code was so easy to read! ;-) :-p (I updated the answer to make it two seconds.) – JasCav Sep 9 '10 at 15:04
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Would the delay() function not work for you? Vanilla JavaScript with setTimeout() would work equally well.
Hint: Suggesting actual code is kind of hard when you do not show your current code.
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I tried what you suggested and it did not work for me. I made a few adjustments which also did not work. Here is where I'm at: <code> <script type="text/javascript"> $(document).ready(function(){ alert('works!'); // This will hold our timer med = "zhospitalitygroup.com/mediterraneo/press/";; var myTimer = {}; // delay 3 seconds myTimer = $.timer(1000, function() { //redirect to home page document.location = med; }); }); </script><code> – mark Sep 9 '10 at 14:56
Sorry, I can't figure out how to format the code. Any ideas? – mark Sep 9 '10 at 15:00
@mark: I think your comment was meant for @JasCav's answer. Code formatting works through backticks in comments. – Tomalak Sep 9 '10 at 15:03
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At the moment, I would like to know the detail of method tracing on android emulator. My purpose is modify QEMU source code (e.g: 0.12.4) for tracing of function calls of application which ran on QEMU (with ARM Linux), with below information:
Sim_Time PC Call_Type Process_ID
After investigated the source code of android emulator (located in android/platform/external/qemu), I just know a little about the method tracing. My understanding is: for this purpose, android emulator creates a trace device for trace methods (call/return pair), trace_dev_write() function calls the trace_interpreted_method() function. But I don't know the root cause to invoke trace_dev_write() function, when is this function is invoked and what is clarify is is invoked for method tracing. So my question is: How to know the call stack of method tracing (trace_interpreted_method func) in android emulator? or Could you explain to me about the methodology of method tracing in android emulator ?
Please help me to answer above questions.
Thanks in advance,
Quynh Nguyen
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On the Bootstrap website the subnav matches up with the sections and changes background color as you or scroll to the section. I wanted to create my own menu without all the background colors and everything, however, I changed my CSS to be similar but when I scroll down or click on the menu item the active class does not switch. Not sure what I'm doing wrong.
<ul class="menu">
<li><a href="#about">About Us</a></li>
.menu {list-style:none;}
.menu > li {float: left;}
.menu > li > a {color:#555;float: none;padding: 10px 16px 11px;display: block;}
.menu > li > a:hover {color: #F95700;}
.menu .active > a, .menu .active > a:hover {color:#F95700;}
I checked the files; jQuery, bootstrap.js and bootstrap.css are all linked properly. Do I have to add some additional jQuery in or am I missing some CSS to get the active to switch like the subnav menu on their site?
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In order to switch the class, you need to perform some JavaScript.
In jQuery:
$('.menu li a').click(function(e) {
var $this = $(this);
if (!$this.hasClass('active')) {
In JavaScript:
var menu = document.querySelector('.menu');
var anchors = menu.getElementsByTagName('a');
for (var i = 0; i < anchors.length; i += 1) {
anchors[i].addEventListener('click', function() { clickHandler(anchors[i]) }, false);
function clickHandler(anchor) {
var hasClass = anchor.getAttribute('class');
if (hasClass !== 'active') {
anchor.setAttribute('class', 'active');
I hope this helps.
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Tried adding in the jquery under the jquery 1.7.1 and bootstrap.js before the closing body tag and it didn't work. I don't know jquery very well, figured I just missed calling something from the bootstrap css or js file. Oh well, thanks for the quick reply. – user1029779 Feb 15 '12 at 21:46
You need to make sure that the DOM is ready in order for you to be able to grab the selectors. In jQuery, add $(document).ready(function() { // add code here } ); – Nick Beranek Feb 15 '12 at 21:57
I modified the jQuery. It turns out .not() does NOT return a boolean of true or false. Now I'm checking if it does not have that class. – Nick Beranek Feb 15 '12 at 22:03
I think I will try to get it working using the scrollspy, but even that is a pain in the ass. Wish the documentation was better. – user1029779 Feb 15 '12 at 22:40
Part of the problem was I was using a cufon font, didn't realize it caused problems with colors. Thanks for the help. – user1029779 Feb 16 '12 at 21:16
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This is what I ended up with since you have to clear the others as well.
$('.navbar li').click(function(e) {
$('.navbar li.active').removeClass('active');
var $this = $(this);
if (!$this.hasClass('active')) {
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would you please post the whole context? which is navbar, which is li? and where is this block of javascript placed? sorry but javascripts are really difficult to understand for me – Zennichimaro Aug 11 '13 at 0:58
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this is my code for handling twitter bootstrap navigation list:
$(document).ready(function () {
$('ul.nav > li').click(function (e) {
$('ul.nav > li').removeClass('active');
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wow this is worked for me when tried with code igniter. u r so awesome :) – Mayu Mayooresan Aug 11 '12 at 15:39
copy paste works 100% :D great stuff +1 – Francois Oct 17 '12 at 18:23
e.preventDefault() will prevent the link to open. – Armand Macintosh Feb 18 '13 at 13:18
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Looking at some of the other answers, if you want the webpage to scroll down to that section when a side menu is clicked then you don't want to preventDefault.
Additionally, you only need to remove the current active class and add a new one not search through all li's. You also want the code to not do anything when the list item you've selected is already active—not needlessly add and remove the same active class. Lastly you should put your event listener on the a element not the li as it has an easier time of triggering a click event on iPhones and tablets, etc. Could also use .delegate so you don't have to wait for a DOM ready event. So in the end I'd do something like this (I assume you've preloaded jQuery):
$('body').delegate('.menu li a', 'click', function(){
var $thisLi = $(this).parents('li:first');
var $ul = $thisLi.parents('ul:first');
if (!$thisLi.hasClass('active')){
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I use 2 1-liners, depending on how my nav is structured
Just make sure that none of your links have active class to start.
actual links
If your nav links are on separate HTML files (like a layout template in express.js that has a menu), you can do this:
$('ul.nav > li > a[href="' + document.location.pathname + '"]').parent().addClass('active');
hash links
If they are hashes, do this:
$('ul.nav > li > a[href="' + document.location.hash + '"]').click(function(){ $('ul.nav > li').removeClass('active'); $(this).parent().addClass('active'); });
If you don't want to scroll on hash-click, return false:
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+1 for solid solutions that work for both styles of navigation! – Chase Florell Sep 22 '13 at 17:50
what happens if the href attribute is pointing to the root href="/" or if more parameters were added to the url along the way ?? it will fail big time ! NEVER trust the user !!! – alex Feb 14 at 13:27
You're not trusting the user. The client-side javascript is parsing links that you put in the HTML. If you want it to work, don't put / in front of links or modify my snippets to include /. – konsumer Feb 21 at 1:38
Mine is an example, I generally tailor it to the style of links I am using (which I always have control of.) For your example of params being needed, try $('ul.nav > li > a[href^="' + document.location.pathname + '"]') as the selector. – konsumer Feb 21 at 1:51
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I did something different to solve this (fyi, i'm a complete html/css/js amateur).
Each of my navbar buttons goes to a new page. so, in each page's html, i put something like this at the bottom:
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready( function(){
$(document).ready( function(){
That got it working right away for me.
P.S. I tried the accepted answer but had no luck as it would also need to remove the 'active' class from the currently active button to truly 'switch' over. I'm sure it's possible, but again, I'm pretty new to this stuff.
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anyone having problems with this using jsp, watch your packages.
document.location.pathname gave me: /packagename/index.jsp
but my href in my navbar called just index.jsp
So to edit konsumer's answer:
$(document).ready(function() {
var string = document.location.pathname.replace('/Package Name/','');
$('ul.nav > li > a[href="' + string + '"]').parent().addClass('active');
} );
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totes. mine is just for top-level links, pulled code from running project. Might be better to do $('ul.nav > li > a[href="' + document.location + '"]').parent().addClass('active'); – konsumer Jan 24 '13 at 14:27
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Add to your JavaScript:
$(".menu li").click(function(e) {
$(".menu li").removeClass("active");
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!!!'''''Leliana's Song Characters'''''
[[folder:Leliana's Song Characters]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MarkMeer
A surfacer dwarf who works for Marjolaine.
* BoisterousBruiser
* GirlOnGirlIsHot: He makes jokes about this when he sees Marjolaine tackle Leliana.
* [[spoiler:HeroicSacrifice]]: [[spoiler: He goads the Hard Line Guards into torturing him before Sketch, because they'll remove Sketch's hands to prevent him using magic, and he figures the punishment they have in store he could take. Unfortunately, he is wrong.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He gives his friends a hard time, but he is fiercely loyal to them, as exemplified by [[spoiler:hisHeroicSacrifice.]]
* [[spoiler:SacrificialLion]]
* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Sketch's blue.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Sketch.
-->'''Voiced by:''' John Ulyatt
An elven apostate mage specialized in healing magic who works for Marjolaine.
* BadassBookworm
* TheCameo: Makes an appearance in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' running from several squads of assassins.
* CowardlyLion
* DoomMagnet
* FamedInStory: He blames it on Leliana.
--> (to Hawke) "Take my advice, friend: stay away from storytellers. Never know what they'll say."
* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Tug's red.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Tug.
[[WMG:Silas Corthwaite]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' AdamHowden
A man who Leliana rescues from prison.
* TheAtoner: He seeks to join the Chantry to atone for the poaching that got him imprisoned.
* DistaffCounterpart: To Leliana.
* IOweYouMyLife
* [[spoiler:SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute]]: [[spoiler:For Tug.]]
* SixthRanger
* ThisIsNotMyLifeToTake: [[spoiler:Leliana can allow Silas to finish off Raleigh after defeating him in battle. He smacks him around and throws him off a cliff.]]
[[WMG:Harwen Raleigh]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Mark Healy
The leader of the Hard Line mercenaries.
* [[spoiler:AssholeVictim]]
* TheBeastmaster: He has a horde of "pets" for you to deal with. [[spoiler:Including a dragon.]]
* ClusterFBomb: "Sodding bitch-born Orlesian whore" is probably the most profane sentence in the franchise.
* [[spoiler:DisneyVillainDeath]]
* TheDragon: To Marjolaine. [[spoiler:He even has his own literal pet dragon that must be killed before he is dealt with.]]
* FantasticRacism: Against Orlesians.
* {{Hypocrite}}: He hates Orlesians, but has no issue with sleeping with Marjolaine.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler:Literally. Leliana or Silas kicks him [[DisneyVillainDeath off a cliff]], much to the player's satisfaction.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: See ClusterFBomb. Also, his reaction if [[spoiler:Leliana tells him that she will expose his attempts to start a war with Orlais.]]
!!!'''''Witch Hunt Characters'''''
[[folder: Witch Hunt Characters]]
[[WMG: Ariane]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Corri English
A Dalish Elf looking for Morrigan after the latter stole a tome detailing elven lore from her clan. Having a common goal, she joins the Warden-Commander in searching for the witch. Voiced by Corri English.
* ActionGirl
* DeadpanSnarker
* DualWielding: Her default fighting style of choice.
* HyperAwareness: After noticing the male Warden fiddles with the ring that a romanced Morrigan gave him when he thinks no one else is looking, she becomes aware the Warden might have more ''personal'' reasons for finding Morrigan.
--> '''Warden''': We're ''[[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend not]]'' married, [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial if that's what you're asking.]]
* LadyOfWar
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: On discovering the identity of the Dalish Warden.
* ThePrankster: Hinted at having elements of this in Circle Tower. Dog ends up having to restrain her.
[[WMG: Florian Phinneas Horatio Aldebrant, Esquire AKA Finn]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' YuriLowenthal
A rather foppish Circle mage. A bookworm at heart, about the only thing that will make him leave the Tower willingly is if he has a chance to delve into some ancient Elven or Tevinter history.
* {{Adorkable}}
* AdventurerArchaeologist: His sole motivation for joining you is to hopefully learn more about the Eluvian.
* BadassBookworm
* BerserkButton: Improper handling of ancient books! The Warden first meets him when he chews them out for doing so.
* CampStraight
* CombatMedic: His default specialization is Spirit Healer, and he's heavily invested in the generally defensive Creation school of magic.
* ContinuityNod: He tells the Warden about one of Anders' attempts to escape from the tower.
* TheDandy: He enchanted his robe to remain perfectly clean, and he hates dirt and physical exertion because they mess up his appearance.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Due to his OverlyLongName, most just shortened it to "Flora." Not liking this at all, he decided to go with "Finn" instead.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The oracle statue in the Mage Tower tells him they will not speak again, and Finn - in a moment of GenreSavvy - wonders if this means something will happen to him. [[spoiler:Nothing does over the course of ''Witch Hunt'', but time will tell if he appears again.]]
** Given the implied [[spoiler: time in the lore at which ''Witch Hunt'' takes place, it's probably close to the onset of the Mage-Templar War begun in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''. Maker only knows what happens in the Fereldan Circle then....]]
* FreedomFromChoice: A rare example of a Circle Mage who has no problems whatsoever being locked in a tower all the time. It helps that, unlike most of them, he's lucky enough to still know his family.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: His Ghastly Hat isn't much uglier than the hideous things mages normally wear on their heads. May be a case of TakeThatUs, what with so many fans finding the mage hats ugly.
** Similarly to Wynne in ''Origins'', he can be specialized as a Battlemage despite his vocal hatred of not only combat, but all physical exertion in general. (He can also be specialized as a Blood Mage despite his obvious discomfort with the implications of blood magic in his ritual to locate the Lights of Arlathan, although his appallingly low Constitution score makes it a poor choice.)
* ICallItVera: His staff is literally called Vera.
* NeatFreak: To the point that he is one of the few mages who doesn't enjoy any outings from the Tower.
* NonActionGuy: Before meeting the Warden, at least.
* NotSoDifferent: To the Human Mage Warden. Both are from wealthy families, both are implied to be [[BadassBookworm highly academic]], and both are mentioned to be considered highly talented mages within the Circle. The only difference is that when the Mage Warden left the tower, he/she ended up ''fighting a war!''
* {{Omniglot}}: He considers himself one of the best linguists in the tower.
* OverlyLongName: His full name is Florian Phineas Horatio Aldebrant, Esquire.
-->'''Finn''': Can't forget the Esquire.
* ParentalAbandonment: A very rare subversion in the Circle of Magi. When discussing his OverlyLongName with Ariane, she asks if his parents hated him and he replies, "My parents are actually very fond of me." Unlike most mages who are taken from their parents never to see them again, it's implied that Finn has somehow been able to maintain a relationship with his. His "Ghastly Hat" was knitted by his mother.
* RedheadedHero
* ShoutOut: He possesses a weapon called [[ICallItVera Vera]] and a Ghastly Hat that he doesn't wear. [[{{Firefly}} Hmmmm...]]
** He's also a magic user who works with an organization of "Wardens", and wears clothing that he himself enchanted to protect against magic, arrows, and unsightly stains. When selected during combat, he may respond with a battle cry of [[Literature/TheDresdenFiles "I am mage, hear me roar!"]]
!!!'''''The Darkspawn Chronicles Characters'''''
[[folder:The Darkspawn Chronicles]]
[[WMG: Hurlock Vanguard]]
The player character for the ''Darkspawn Chronicles'', a powerful Darkspawn who fights and kills most of the ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' cast in an alternate universe.
* AnAxeToGrind
* {{Badass}}: The ''Archdemon'' chose him as its personal bodyguard.
* BadBoss
* TheDragon: To the Archdemon.
* TheFaceless: Covered by his helmet.
* ForWantOfANail: In the main universe, the Vanguard is killed in the ''Return to Ostagar'' DLC, as a lieutenant level baddie.
* HeroKiller
* ObviouslyEvil
* VillainProtagonist
* TheVoiceless
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: The Vanguard gets around the ArbitraryHeadcountLimit by executing his teammates.
!!!'''''The Golems of Amgarrak Characters'''''
[[folder: The Golems of Amgarrak]]
[[WMG: Jerrik Dace]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BrianBloom
A dwarf noble who requests the Warden's help in investigating Amgarrak Thaig.
* TheBeastmaster: Summons a bronto to fight alongside the party.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Unlike the rest of House Dace, who wrote Brogan off as dead, Jerrik funded the entire expedition out of his own pocket in order to rescue Brogan.
* DualWielding
* TheUnfettered: If you warn him that reviving Caridin's research is a poor idea, he'll snap that you ought to spare him your moralizing.
[[WMG: Brogan Dace]]
Jerrik's missing brother.
* {{Badass}}: Brogan is mentioned to have been on the frontline of ''every'' assault into the Deep Roads in recent history.
** HandicappedBadass: He's more than a little shell-shocked after what he's been through, but there's a reason he's the last one standing in Amgarrak.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: Brogan's mental state can be partly attributed to lyrium exposure, but seeing the horrors of what the Harvester got up to didn't help matters. Probably the shell-shock mentioned above didn't hurt. | http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/folderizer.php?target=Characters.DragonAgeOriginsDLCCharacters | dclm-gs1-184490002 | false | false | {
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FAIRPORT, Mich. (AP) - Explorers and scientists are still searching for a 17th century shipwreck in northern Lake Michigan, but time is running short.
They've spent nearly a week examining the lakebed near the spot where expedition leader Steve Libert found a wooden beam nearly 11 feet long sticking out of the mud.
He believes it's from the Griffin, a ship commanded by the French explorer La Salle that disappeared in 1679. Libert thinks the rest of the ship is buried nearby.
Underwater archaeologists from France said this week the timber appears to be part of a ship and hundreds of years old. But crews found its base wasn't attached to anything.
The excavation permit expires Friday, so they're widening the search area.
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I myself in the US am now trying to shoot as much Ektar as I can, around my E6 and B/W, since I assume it'll be a few months or maybe a year or so when we find /that/ discontinued too (As I did with Kodachrome 10 years ago, and E6 a few years ago, and finally MP 100D last year - but the lead time seems to be shortening). At the very least I'd guess it'll get more expensive soon.
It's sad and a little frightening to be on this sinking ship of color photography, but I'm going down with the ship (so to speak). | http://www.apug.org/forums/viewpost.php?p=1454240 | dclm-gs1-184590002 | false | false | {
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In the Federal system of Government like the USA, a grand jury can consist of between 16-23 people. A petit jury sits 12 jurors and 2 alternates. The difference between a grand and petit jury is that grand juries review the evidence given and hands down an induction which moves the case to trial while a petit jury reviews the facts of a case and gives a verdict of 'Guilty' or 'Not guilty'.
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The number of people in a Jury is dependent on the type of Jury. In a grand jury, there are 16-23 jurors while a criminal jury will have 12 persons if the sentence for the crime charged is more than one year of imprisonment. However if the penalty is one year or less of imprisonment, a criminal jury will have 6 people.
In England and Wales, jury trials are used for criminal cases, requiring 12 (between the ages of 18 and 70) jurors. A jury is a sworn body of people convened to render an impartial verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment, and modern juries tend to be found in courts to judge whether an accused person is not guilty or guilty of a crime.
A jury is usually made up of 12 people from the public. These people are randomly selected through the electoral registers. A jury's role is to decide whether someone is innocent or guilty of a serious crime.
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Planarians are a common kind of flatworm. Although some flatworms are parasitic, planarians are not. They are an example of organisms that can regenerate lost body parts when needed. You can find more information here:
A planarian is the common name for free-living flatworms. These worms are soft and flat and are widely distributed over land, sea and fresh waters.
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Planarian are found all over the world in both fresh and salt water. They are a type of flatworm but are not considered a parasite. They are able to replace lost parts by regeneration
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Planaria are non-parasitic flatworms of the biological family Planariidae, belonging to the
The head of a planarian is rounded and shovel-like, with two eyespots (or ocelli) that detect variations in light, but do not convey visual data. The body is elongated, and has a
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0.048426 | <urn:uuid:65e57d8f-cbc4-452b-a725-8a2b006600c3> | en | 0.95873 | Homer talks about the vegetarians in ancient Greece. Leonardo da Vinci reportedly abstained from meat, as did 19th-century poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. Throughout history there have been small groups of people arguing against eating meat, largely for ethical reasons.
Today’s equivalents are nutrition experts – and they increasingly have data on their side.
Research consistently shows that regularly dining on red meat, pork, or cured meats is bad for the heart and increases the risk of colon cancer. The studies aren’t clear, however, on how much meat causes problems, or how liberally we can include chicken or fish in our diets. Full story for BostonGlobe.com subscribers.
Karen Weintraub can be reached at karen@karenweintraub.com.
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0.038706 | <urn:uuid:d07e4781-36a1-43de-8462-7c0327dc731f> | en | 0.941971 | FRENCH is the language of haute cuisine, and with good reason. Tablier de sapeur on the menu tempts the palate in ways that a “slab of tripe” never will. But French has been doing equally good service down in the basse cuisine as well. Animals in France, Germany, Belgium and Holland have been reared for years using something the French call boues d'épuration. Now the British are clutching their stomachs to discover that this little delicacy translates, more or less, as “sewage sludge”, flushed out of abattoirs and rendering-plants and sometimes even septic tanks. In one of the European Union's angriest internal trade disputes, many British farmers and others are demanding a ban on “sewage-fed” French meat for at least as long as France maintains its ban on British beef (see article).
The precision of translation here is a matter of critical dispute. If boues d'épuration were always mere “sewage sludge” as the British (and the European Commission) understand it, then putting it into animal feed would be illegal—unarguably so. The EU banned the use of “sewage sludge” in 1991. But some countries contend that boue can be treated in ways that transform it into something altogether nobler than mere sludge.
The argument turns on the treatment of waste water. When it swills out of abattoirs and rendering-plants it carries some animal excrement, along with all the other debris for which even industrial meat processing finds no use. It may carry human excrement if a single water system serves a whole plant. Typically, it goes through three stages of treatment: a filtering out of solids from liquids; a chemical separation of fats and grease; and a biological treatment of this residue making it innocuous enough to throw away. This last product is something which all parties agree to be “sewage sludge”.
But pro-sludge countries think the fats and greases yielded up by the second stage of the cleansing process can be put to better use. They can be pressure-cooked at 133°C for at least 20 minutes so that any bacteria are destroyed. Thus cleansed, the stuff is no longer “sewage sludge” at all, but a cheap and calorific additive for use in pig- and chicken-feed.
The European Commission is among those feeling queasy as it pushes its eggs and bacon around the plate. It has sent out a questionnaire asking EU governments to explain, with diagrams, exactly what they do with their waste water. When those come back at the end of this week, the commission will probably decide to broaden its sludge ban. It will take in things which may not be illegal at the moment on a French view but which might nonetheless be defined as, well, disgusting. | http://www.economist.com/node/253969 | dclm-gs1-185060002 | false | false | {
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0.107935 | <urn:uuid:53dc2263-dcd3-446e-a26e-5cd971f5c55f> | en | 0.968416 | THIS survey has argued that, for a variety of reasons, Japan's financial system is hopeless at allocating money. The root of the problem is the dominance of the country's banks. Investors have few other sensible investment options, so they keep their money on deposit. But if offered the right incentives, they are quite prepared to shoulder more risk. And because of Japan's mature economy and an ageing population, it is imperative that their savings do generate decent returns. Increased competition will give them far more opportunities to get them. That is the point of Big Bang. But what will happen when savers start to put their money where the risk-adjusted returns are greatest?
Make an assumption, not too heroic, that investors will move their money more quickly than firms can alter their behaviour. From next April the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Act will be largely consigned to history. One of its effects has been to make it difficult for Japanese investors to transact business overseas because domestic investors cannot hold overseas yen accounts. Allowing domestic investors to hold overseas accounts, it is argued in Tokyo, could swiftly hollow out the Japanese financial system. If Japanese markets persist in being spectacularly inefficient, then investors will move their business to places where taxes and other transaction costs are lower. That would put paid to Tokyo's desire to rival London and New York. Unless the Japanese government moves quickly, that is a distinct possibility. Once gone, such business is unlikely to return. Reform to make markets cheaper and more efficient is vital.
Present rules also make it hard for domestic investors to buy foreign securities. When these go, both institutional and individual investors alike will find it easier to buy foreign assets. If they are not rewarded for taking risk in Japanese financial assets, then they will turn to foreign ones.
To the extent that current rules allow, they have already started doing so. Three years ago Japanese individuals held almost no foreign securities. By the end of last year they had invested a total of more than ¥10 trillion in them. Japanese investment from all sources in foreign securities stood at ¥108 trillion, compared with ¥88 trillion a year earlier.
Why history may not repeat itself
As soon as the yen starts to rise (as it has done a bit recently), Japanese investors may once again get nervous about investing abroad. They have had their fingers burnt by currency losses many times in the past, and have always responded by pulling out. But this time things may be different. First, the yen is already high, and would have to climb a lot higher still to wipe out the difference in rewards that makes foreign assets so much more attractive than yen-denominated ones. Look at the differences in yield between Japanese shares compared with those in other countries. The dividend yield in Japan is just 0.8%, the lowest of any big country and less than half the dividend yield on the S&P 500, which at 1.84% is itself historically low. In fact, S&P investors do rather better than that because of the large number of share buybacks in America.
The yield differentials between Japanese and American government bonds are even more striking. At the end of May the difference in yield between ten-year Japanese government bonds and ten-year treasury bonds was more than four percentage points. To wipe it out, the yen would have to move from its level of ¥116 to the dollar last month to about ¥77 in ten years' time. Though not impossible, that would be surprising. And the more the yen rises, the cheaper foreign assets will look.
That may not be a compelling argument for Mrs Watanabe, but many of the investors now piling into foreign assets are far from financial neophytes. Take the 140 pension funds that have their performance tracked by the Japan Bond Research Institute. Two years ago, on average, 7% of their investments were in foreign equities; now the figure is over 11%. Masanori Tsuno, of Frank Russell, a pension consultancy, says that his company's clients, which include six of the ten biggest pension funds, now have between 10% and 20% of their investments in foreign equity. Over the next few years, he expects this proportion to increase to perhaps 30%. Such investors are increasingly handing their funds to professional money managers, particularly foreign ones, who are able to even out currency risk.
If for no other reason, capital will continue to flow out of the country because Japan has a huge excess of savings over profitable investment opportunities. For evidence, look at the government-bond market. At one stage earlier this year, investors were prepared to invest in ten-year bonds that yielded all of 2.1% (they have risen since, but last month still yielded only 2.5%). Or consider the return on short-term government bonds, which in real terms is negative. Even more tellingly, marvel at the record amounts of free cash flow that Japanese companies are generating (see chart 8).
So the Japanese will, in all likelihood, step up their rate of capital exports. This will have two important consequences. The first is that over the medium term the yen will fall further—a lot further. Some economists are talking about a level of ¥180 to the dollar. Absurd? Only if you think that the exchange rate should be determined by Japan's super-competitive manufacturers. But since the Japanese economy is being opened up, argues Tadashi Nakamae, an independent economist, in the long term the exchange rate should reflect the international competitiveness of Japanese business as a whole. He puts the purchasing-power parity for producers at ¥140 to the dollar, but that for consumers at ¥180.
The second consequence is that Japan's current-account surplus will stay large. It is bound to, for that is the automatic consequence of investing more abroad. Yet much as the Americans gripe about Japan's current surplus, in the grand sweep of history it will have only a short life span. In a few decades, as the country's labour force shrinks, it may turn into a deficit. So while the surplus lasts, it should not be invested largely in risk-free government securities, as it is at the moment, courtesy of the Bank of Japan, but in riskier assets, such as equities, that generate a real return. This will allow Japan, in its maturer years, to live on the returns from those investments. In a similar situation at the end of the 19th century, the British invested 40% of their savings abroad.
One thing is certain: when asset-management is deregulated, Japanese banks will be blasted. Deregulation will give savers an incentive to transfer money out of deposits, the surfeit of which currently enables Japan's banks to lend so foolishly. If those deposits go, banks will be forced to contract their balance sheets. That will reduce their earnings in absolute terms (even though they should become more profitable), and make it harder to get rid of their lingering bad-loan exposures.
Naturally the banks will be keen to manage the assets moving out of deposits. All of them are developing asset-management businesses; some are thinking of buying asset-management firms. Yet if their past record is anything to go by, Japanese banks will, en masse, squander lots of money entering businesses in which they drive returns down to almost nothing. Think of their foray into the corporate-bond market when they got the green light for setting up securities subsidiaries, or their splurge into lending in America and Europe in the 1980s, or in Asia in the 1990s.
Worse, these businesses are simply too small to make a difference. The city banks already account for almost two-thirds of the profits of the entire financial system. And entering other businesses will almost certainly take banks' eyes off their real problem: tiny lending margins and huge bad loans.
Heading for the exit
So when savers pull money out of deposits, it will lead, at best, to consolidation in the banking industry or, at worst, to a financial crisis. To prevent the worst outcome, the authorities will have to stop propping up feeble banks and allow excess capacity to shrink. To do that, they will need to persuade a sceptical public that its cash is needed to solve the banks' bad-loan problems, for deregulation will eat into banks' already meagre profits and make it even harder for them to earn their way out of bad debts on their own.
Their inability to do so is one reason why Japanese banks are desperate for foreign ones to buy them. J.P. Morgan, for example, has been approached by three of the five biggest banks. Other foreign banks have also had Japanese bankers and securities firms knocking on their door. They have made it clear, politely but firmly, that they are not interested. Put aside the bad-loan problems and the opacity of the accounts. Given the giddy earnings multiples that Japanese banks still trade on, and their stunning lack of profitability, the price is simply too high.
Shrinking the banking system will have a devastating effect on uncompetitive companies with mainly domestic markets, especially in construction and property. Many companies in these sectors are kept alive only by cheap bank loans. Without plentiful deposits at rock-bottom rates, banks will either have to charge more for their loans or stop lending to some companies altogether. If the companies are big enough, they might go to the capital markets instead. But those markets (and a growing number of professional fund managers too) are getting sniffier about lending to bad risks. The more that companies tap the markets, the more efficient those markets will become, and the more they will charge to lend to high-risk borrowers.
Having to pay more for their capital will force many Japanese companies to the wall. Akio Mikuni of the eponymous bond-rating agency reckons that 10% of Japan's 3,000 quoted companies will either be forced to merge or fail over the next three years, causing mayhem in Japan's hitherto tranquil corporate landscape. Others might quibble about the numbers, but few doubt that financial reform will cause a huge shake-up in the corporate sector. It is impossible to raise the return on financial assets while keeping companies' cost of capital at its present low level. Already the bankruptcy figures in the first three months of this year were worse than ever before, according to Teikoku Databank. And as more companies go bankrupt, credit risk will increasingly become an issue.
That is as it should be. Too many Japanese companies have lived on an over-rich diet of cheap capital for too long. When that capital becomes scarcer, companies will have to take greater care over investing it. They will no longer be able to splurge into new businesses in which they have no competitive advantage, as they have in the past. This will put an end to experiments such as Nippon Steel trying its hand at the computer business, or eel farming; Toyota going into the housing business; and just about any company setting up amusement parks.
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Not that many phones get announced on a Sunday, but it's also the first day of the Photo Marketing Association trade show, which is why Sprint chose today to unveil the Sanyo MM-5600, a brand new one megapixel cameraphone. The MM-5600 has a built-in a 1.3 megapixel camera (with flash), can play MP3s and stream videos, and sports a miniSD memory card slot (which you're gonna need—it only has 3MB of internal memory), a 240 x 320 pixel, 262k color LCD, and support for PictBridge so you can hook directly up to a printer for making prints of those digital photos. Retails for $429.99 (ouch!), but you can get it for $279.99 with a two year service agreement (still pretty ouch, but less so).
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Your brain on high school
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1. CGA[AvoidingResourcefulGooglers] 31 months ago | reply
Forget high school, this is basically mine at the moment, minus the python bits.
2. Skelekitty (Krissi Sandvik) 31 months ago | reply
Seriously. That's STILL my brain.
3. **Geoff* 31 months ago | reply
Black Knight: Yes I have.
King Arthur: *Look*!
Black Knight: It's just a flesh wound.
4. Cornbread, beans, & coffee 31 months ago | reply
What's that "Internet Memes"? When I try to access that area, all I hear is "... a three-hour voyage, a three-hour voyage..."
5. Cornbread, beans, & coffee 31 months ago | reply
My old brain has atrophied a bit. Yes, the syllable count seems so much better your way.
And I sure won't forget Ginger, Mary Ann, and Professor Spock!
6. rsuehle 25 months ago | reply
Where does one obtain this shirt? :-)
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...self portrait!
Pants by Gibbous -- www.gibbousfashions.com
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1. coastal creature 66 months ago | reply
beautiful photo, outfit, and background!
2. mr. nightshade 66 months ago | reply
Aw, why thank you, sweetie.
3. Meaghan Courtney 63 months ago | reply
Really great portrait!
I love the morning glory. I once grew a canopy of morning glorys off off my back porch. (blue too)
4. mr. nightshade 63 months ago | reply
Thank you very kindly, m'dear. We loved the Morning Glory too -- they had to be cut back periodically, for they are rather... insistent. But they're beautiful.
5. Thats_a_chocolatier* 51 months ago | reply
are the flowers inside? ooh
those trousers are so cool. I really love how intricate gibbous pieces are, complex =)
6. mr. nightshade 50 months ago | reply
Yes, the flowers are indeed inside: the morning glory has taken up the entire back wall of the house and climbed through this, the 3rd story (or 2nd floor for you European folk).
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0.073756 | <urn:uuid:513e099a-87ad-483c-854d-93b1594d6fef> | en | 0.966325 | Kerry announces $123M in more nonlethal aid to Syrian rebels
Published April 20, 2013
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The United States is providing Syrian rebels with $123 million in new nonlethal aid that may include body armor and other types of supplies that haven't been part of the assistance package in the past.
Foreign ministers from the main supporters of the rebels trying to topple the Syrian government were meeting in Istanbul over the weekend to increase pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down. The United Nations estimates that the fighting in Syria has killed more than 70,000 people.
"The stakes in Syria couldn't be more clear: chemical weapons, the slaughter of people by ballistic missiles and other weapons of huge destruction, the potential of a whole country ... being torn apart into enclaves, the potential of sectarian violence," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said in a statement.
In a joint statement, the foreign ministers said they welcomed the Syrian National Coalition's "firm rejection of extremism and its commitment not to use chemical weapons" and cited those commitments in agreeing to enhance and expand support for all coalition institutions.
The foreign ministers said they recognized the "need to change the balance of power on the ground" and, in looking at the current flow of military assistance, welcomed the additional pledges and commitments to further increase the support to the Supreme Military Council. The head of the council provided a military briefing during the meeting.
Syrian opposition leader Moaz al-Khatib said in a statement, "Our revolution is for the entire Syrian people."
Still, the Syrian National Coalition said the limited support, while appreciated, wasn't enough. "We call on the international community to be more forthcoming and unreserved to fulfill its responsibilities in extending support that is needed by the Syrian people," the coalition said in a statement.
European nations were considering changes to an arms embargo that would allow arms transfers to the Syrian opposition. But European Union action seemed unlikely before May, and the fresh U.S. help fell short of the strongest demands from the Syrian National Coalition: drone strikes to disable Assad's chemical weapon and missile capability; a no-fly zone requiring significant military operations; and a U.N. resolution that condemns Assad for attacks on Syrians.
Kerry met with Davutoglu and Khatib before the conference got underway.
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A Fiscal Cliff Litmus Test: The Wind Energy PTC
Over the next two months, members of Congress, the President, and his staff will be tasked with addressing and correcting the issues of debt, taxes, and spending, unmasked by nearly half a decade of weak economic growth. These issues are complicated no matter how easy either side portrays their solution to be. Years of ambivalence towards the cyclical issues surrounding the country’s finances and economy have led many to make inefficient decisions, and come to depend on the status quo. Whether or not this balance limps on in hopes of a stronger economy to once again cover up the perceived issues, or the programs are gutted and reformed with potentially devastating short-term consequences in the name of getting it over with, difficult decisions will be necessary.
The speculation has already begun and pundits have taken to the tea leaves and crystal balls, trying to decipher everything from rhetoric to body language of the power players in order to predict what, if any, kind of deal is reached before automatic tax increases and spending cuts go into effect. However, pondering a government solution to a broad scale problem requiring complex solutions is pointless if the government cannot correct problems with more clear-cut data and simple solutions.
This litmus test is coming, in the form of the Wind Production Tax Credit (PTC) and its looming expiration at the end of the year. The PTC represents a lucrative opportunity for both political parties. It is a model program for both liberals and conservatives to flex their ideological muscle, eliminate the program, and claim victory. The best part? This win-win situation is already built into current law.
The Wind PTC is a federal tax credit that has existed since 1992. It was designed as a temporary program to incentivize the production of electricity through wind turbines by providing a tax break determined by the amount of units of power generated. Like most programs born out of central planning by the federal government, the PTC was well intentioned only to become plagued by consequences that were entirely unintended.
Wind power is the utility equivalent of a porous roof. Intermittency of wind directly translates into gaps in the electrical supply that generally do not match fluctuations in market demand. Peak and base wind production is often found to be the inverse of peak and base demand. For instance, hot, stagnant days produce a huge demand for electricity given all the A/C units drawing on the grid; but it is generally at this time that wind production is at its lowest or a complete standstill. Allowing Mother Nature to determine when and how much electricity is to be used is obviously an unacceptable scenario, so, in order to compensate for the intermittency, balancing facilities that are powered by conventional fuels like coal and natural gas have to be built at additional capital cost; accompanying an already immense cost of developing the necessary swaths of land necessary for erecting the towering turbines.
It’s for this reason that a 2011 study found that generating the same amount of power with wind technology and balancing facilities versus a conventional power plant of the same capacity required an additional $44.5 billion in capital.*
Intermittency issues aren’t isolated to periods where wind is lacking. Inversely, cool, breezy nights generate the most power while demand is low as people have their lights and cooling units off. This results in a phenomenon known as negative pricing. Lacking in adequate storage technology, wind farms force the grid to take the power generated at these times, despite the lack of demand. Instead of shutting down the facility, the federal PTC is so lucrative that it is within the self-interest of wind facility managers to actually pay consumers on the grid to use the power, profiting solely from the remaining difference from the tax credit.
Over the past two decades, taxpayers have subsidized this behavior to the tune of $20 billion dollars. The increase in wind facilities responding to the federal incentive, along with state clean energy mandates, prices a one year extension of the PTC program at an additional $12.1 billion.
Proponents of the extension don’t deny the problems created by intermittency. The additional capital cost, they argue, is worth ensuring access to cleaner energy. They also will argue that the heavy subsidy of the industry is what allows wind to compete with fossil fuel subsidies. Both of these assertions are only valid given the false presumptions that 1. wind energy is clean energy and 2. wind can’t compete because oil and gas are also subsidized.
Wind energy is not clean, again, as a result of intermittency. Balancing facilities are forced to work harder, like a car in stop-and-go traffic, to produce energy while keeping up with ever-changing weather patterns. The same study that compared the wind farm combined with a balancing facility to the conventional power plant found that generating the same amount of power with wind results in only a 2 percent reduction in CO2 emissions over a year. Essentially, major investment makes a minor difference.
Another inconvenient statistic to wind power proponents is the fact that wind is significantly more heavily subsidized than any other source of electricity. Americans produce power through coal, natural gas, petroleum, biomass, geothermal, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and wind. Wind, despite only generating 2.3 percent of all energy in 2010, received 42 percent of all government energy assistance. The fact is that wind has been spinning with training wheels for over 2 decades and still cannot stand on its own while other industries continue to progress with new cleaner and more efficient technology sans tax payer support.
Producing power out of thin air may be politically popular; however it’s been a two-decade failure in practice. Democrats should seize on the opportunity to end a tax loophole that favors major corporations at the expense of taxpayers. Republicans can key on eliminating a wasteful federal program.
With compromise taking the reigns as the new third-rail in American politics, both parties should be delighted to know that a solution to the PTC debacle already exists under current law. When enacted in ’92, the program had a built in expiration. Thus far that expiration has been ignored and the program has been expanded 7 times. Years and billions of dollars later we have nothing to show for the investment other than an expensive clinic in economics, political science, and mismanagement.
The final extension expires at the end of 2012. By simply obeying the law, Congress can end a tax loophole and/or a federal program that supports an industry that is functionally a market parasite. This leaves room for both sides of aisle to claim victory and demonstrate how willing they are to work with each other ahead of a fiscal cliff battle with decidedly less obvious solutions.
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Todd Cline
Any doubt that the Olympics are a made-for-TV show disguised as sport should be erased by the criticism NBC is receiving for airing the top events on a tape-delay basis. Viewers are steamed (this one included) that races and competitions are shown hours after they were actually contested, causing, for instance, those interested to watch the 100-meter men's track finals on TV more than six hours after Usain Bolt actually won the race.
This is irritating when comparing the Olympics to a major sporting event like the Super Bowl. No one, not even NBC, would dare air the NFL's biggest game five hours after the Giants had already defeated the Patriots. The difference is the Super Bowl is a sporting event that makes for a high-rated (usually the highest) television program, whereas the brilliance of the TV industry is that it has turned Olympic sport into an amazing reality show.
Once you accept the Olympics as a TV program, the issue of tape delay goes away. After all, no one gets bent out of shape that "CSI: Miami" is taped months in advance. And while I admit the few nights I've been able to avoid social media and the Internet and be surprised by the results in London have been the most enjoyable, the other nights have provided riveting drama as well.
I knew that Gabby Douglas would be the all-around champion in women's gymnastics but enjoyed the coronation all the same. In fact, as dumb as it sounds, I was actually a little on edge waiting for the final scores to be posted, as if somehow maybe the Internet might have had it wrong (something that has never happened, obviously). And I knew that Team USA was going to win the final relay of the swimming competition, which only made me more interested in watching Michael Phelps grab gold for the last time.
In this Olympic mini-series, Phelps is definitely the leading man. And just as "Dallas" (new or old) doesn't work without J.R., Beijing and London don't work without Michael. While the writers may have shot J.R. once upon a time, they weren't dumb enough to kill him off, which is effectively what Phelps' retirement has done to NBC's show. That is a curveball the NBC brass will have to figure out, but judging by extensive interviews with him Monday night with Bob Costas and Tuesday morning on the "Today" show, they won't let the fact his career is over keep him from getting face time on their network.
My guess is you'll see Phelps in 2016 in Rio de Janerio, but instead of swimming in the pool he'll be sitting near it, commentating on the races. In fact, if NBC was smart, they'd figure out a way to get Phelps to the Winter Olympics as well. Maybe he could take Ryan Seacrest's spot on the announcing team. Or learn to luge. Whatever it takes for ratings.
Phelps and the aforementioned Bolt are breakout characters in this show called the Olympics, exceptions to the rule along with the men's basketball team, the gymnast of the moment and whichever Williams sister wins tennis gold. But the best example that the Olympics are indeed a TV show (and that the executives are well worth their bloated salaries) is that if you're really into the London Games, you have witnessed at least some of the following: synchronized diving, rowing, trampoline, badminton, water polo and that cycling deal where they barely roll around for two laps before a mad sprint to the finish.
Not that there's anything wrong with any of those sports (OK, the trampoline deal is ridiculous), it's just that you would never in a million years tune in to watch any of them if they weren't presented in the Olympic format. But because the producers are canny enough to provide gripping back stories served up with heaps of national pride, you (and I) become enthralled with things like Kelci Bryant and Abby Johnston becoming the first Americans to win a synchronized diving medal. (OK, maybe that was just me.)
The fact that I watched them win that medal (it was silver) seems a little silly. Kind of like complaining that I had to watch it on tape delay.
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Beef Bourguignon
This classic French dish is a simple to make, one-pot meal. Flavorful ingredients take this simple dish to new heights. Burgundy wine, thyme, onions and hours of marinade time infuse the meat with a lot of wine flavor. - 122.675
The Best Boeuf Bourguignon
Beef Burgundy Part 1 - Beef Burgundy
Calling all lovers of beef who equally love mushrooms as well to try out this not to miss flavorful dish. Watch Stacey Hawkins cook the beef along with mushrooms and vegetables in a few seasonings including red wine. Great when accompanied with cheese... - 104.522
Filet Mignon And Pinot Noir Sauce
Want a special comfort food for Christmas? Chef Scott is showing his favorite recipe Filet Mignon and Pinot Noir Sauce. His recipe is fool proof that would just lead you a perfectly cooked Filet Mignon or beef tenderloin and the Pinot Noir sauce is more than... - 82.2943
Classic French Beef Burgundy
Looking for a simple recipe to make the traditional Beef Bourguignon? Then this video is just what you need. Watch and learn more! The dish is not difficult to cook and this video proves this. Just watch carefully and you will know how to cook the perfect... - 77.9484
Beef Burgundy
Beef burgundy is an aromatic beef stew made with burgundy wine. Cooked with cubed beef, along with vegetables and herbed with thyme and parsley, the beef burgundy is spiced with garlic. Finished with sliced almonds for a mild sweet and nutty taste, it goes... - 48.3208
Heary Beef Burgundy
Old Fashioned Beef Burgundy
Brown onions with bacon and butter in a Dutch oven; remove onions and bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add meat to pan and brown well on all sides. If desired, pour brandy over beef and set aflame, tilting pan to keep flame going as long as... - 47.3365
Microwaved Beef Burgundy With Hot Rice
Cut steak into strips 1/4 inch wide and 2 inches long. (Partially frozen meat is easier to cut. Allow meat to thaw completely before cooking.) In 3-quart casserole combine mushrooms, onion, garlic, and butter. Cover; cook at HIGH for 4 minutes. Add steak,... - 47.3048
Beef A La Mode
Cut pork into 1/2-inch cubes. Fry in heavy kettle or Dutch oven until golden and crisp. Remove pork and reserve. Brown roast on all sides in fat or, if possible, have meat well larded with salt pork and brown slowly without adding fat. Pour off fat. Add... - 46.9898
Beef Burgundy
GETTING READY 1) Take the meat and cut it into 1 ½ to 2-inch sized cubes. 2) Take out the extra fat and bones from it. 3) Take some flour and roll the cubed meat pieces in it. MAKING 4) Take an enameled or black cast iron saucepan and melt the diced salt... - 46.9672
Slimming Beef Burgundy
This slimming beef burgundy is prepared with bonless beef chuck and mushrooms with red wine and bay leaf for flavor. Cooked along with fresh vegetables, it is finished by baking in the oven. - 46.8691
Beef Burgundy With Mushrooms
Beef Burgundy is a sumptuous and addictive beef dish. I served this for friends farewell part last week and I cant even begin to count the number of compliments I got! Follow this wonderful Beef Burgundy recipe to cook a wining dish for your guests. - 46.7774
Beef A La Mode
Beef Burgundy
Beef A La Mode
MAKING 1) Combine together the wine, sliced onion, bay leaves, thyme, salt and pepper and pour onto the meat 2) Cling wrap and refrigerate the meat overnight 3) Take the meat out from the marinade and using absorbent paper towels pat dry the meat 4) Into a... - 45.725
Beef Burgundy Hero
Cut loaf in half lengthwise; hollow out each half. Butter insides; place under broiler to toast and set aside. Fry bacon; saute steak in drippings. Sprinkle flour over meat in pan; stir. Add broth and Burgundy, stirring until thickened. Add thyme, tomato... - 45.7241
French Beef Stew With Vegetables
Preheat oven to 250 degrees. In a Dutch oven place roast. Arrange potatoes, carrots and onion around and over roast. Sprinkle with garlic, thyme, salt and pepper; drizzle wine over top. Cover. Roast for 4 1/2 hours. On a serving platter place roast; slice if... - 45.6361
Beef In Burgundy
GETTING READY 1) Arrange the ingredients. MAKING 2) In a cooker, heat the butter and oil. 3) Fry the onion until lightly browned. 4) Lift out the onion and drain well. 5) Saute the beef in the butter and oil until well browned all over. 6) Lift out and drain... - 45.1981
Beef Burgundy
MAKING 1. In a frying pan, saute the bacon till crisp; remove ans set aside; brown the beef cubes in the bacon drippings and then add to an eight-cup baking dish 2. Pare the carrots and parsnip, dice one carrot and the thin end of the parsnip and saute along... - 44.8217
Beef A La Mode
GETTING READY 1. Combine parsley and seasoned salt on waxed paper. 2. Cut salt pork into strips 3 inches long and 1/4 inch thick and roll in parsley mixture. 3. Wipe roast with damp paper towels and make cuts 3 to 4 inches deep, 1-1/2 inches apart. 4. Push... - 44.7426
French Toast Sandwiches With Creamed Dried Beef
MAKING 1. Cook beef in 3 tablespoon melted butter for 2 to 3 minutes. 2. Add flour and 2 cups of milk, and stirring continuously, cook, until the mixture thickens. 3. Season the mixture with rosemary, pepper, and caraway seeds. Keep aside and retain it... - 44.3828
Beef Burgundy Casserole
Trim excess fat from beef, then cut into 3/4 inch cubes. Place meat in a 3 quart casserole; sprinkle with paprika. Pour bouillon and wine over meat along with chopped onion, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, and pepper. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap. Microwave on... - 44.2615
Oven Baked Beef Burgundy
Preheat oven to 250°F. Cut meat into 2-inch cubes; dredge with flour mixed with salt and pepper. Heat oil in skillet. Saute meat until well browned; remove to casserole. Saute bacon in skillet a few minutes. Add onions, carrots, and garlic; cook until... - 43.9718
Beef Burgundy
MAKING 1) In a skillet, sear the beef until brown and place in a slow cooker. 2) Drain off the skillet drippings, then stir in the wine, scrape the skillet and pour over the beef. 3) Season the beef with marjoram, salt, pepper and paprika. 4) Then stir the... - 43.89
Beef Burgundy
Cut steak into bite-size pieces; coat with flour. In 12-inch skillet, quickly brown half the steak on both sides in melted butter; remove meat. Brown remaining meat. Remove from heat; return all meat to skillet. Add onion and next 5 ingredients. Stir in... - 43.6338
Jellied Beef A La Mode
1. Brown the piece of beef on all sides in the fat in a Dutch oven or heavy skillet as you would a pot roast, and drain off any fat remaining. 2. Warm the cognac in a small pan, light it, and pour it flaming over the meat. 3. When the flames die down add... - 43.6258
Beef Burgundy
1 Saute bacon until crisp in a large frying pan; remove and set aside for Step 7. Brown beef cubes, a few at a time, in the bacon drippings, then place in an 8-cup baking dish. 2 Pare carrots and parsnip. Dice 1 carrot and the thin end of parsnip; saute... - 43.6247
Beef A La Mode In Aspic
GETTING READY 1) With damp paper towels wipe roast. 2) In 5-quart Dutch oven heat oil and brown meat over medium heat on all side for 20 minutes. 3) Mix wine, tomatoes, onion, pars ley, garlic, salt and peppercorns. 4) Boil mixture, decrease heat and simmer... - 43.4551
Beef In Burgundy
Cut the bacon into little strips, and blanch them with boiling water. Fry gently, being careful not to burn them or to darken the fat. Remove the bacon from the pan, and'in the fat, brown the beef. You may wish to add a little olive or peanut oil to the... - 43.3796
Beef Burgundy
GETTING READY 1) Preheat oven to temperature of 250 degrees. 2) Cut out the meat into cubes of about 2-inches each. Dredge meat in flour which has been mixed with some salt and pepper. MAKING 3) In a skillet, heat the oil and sauté the meat till it has... - 42.7743
Beef And Bacon Brgundy Casserole
Filet Mignon With Cabernet Sauce
1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle both sides of steaks evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add steaks to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of... - 42.6545
French Beef Casserole
Sprinkle meat with salt, pepper and 1 1/2 tablespoons flour in butter and bacon fat. Put in a casserole. Put 3 .tablespoons flour in skillet with remaining fat; add juice from tomatoes and mushrooms. Stir until thickened; pour over the meat. Add drained... - 42.4333
Beef Burgundy
In large skillet or slow-cooking pot with browning unit, cook bacon several minutes. Remove bacon and set aside. Coat beef with flour and brown on all sides in bacon mixture. Combine steak, bacon drippings, cooked bacon, seasonings, bouillon, and Burgundy in... - 42.4155
Beef A La Mode
Trim and bone the meat. Place it in a bowl with a marinade made from the claret, lemon juice, finely-chopped onion, cloves, salt, pepper and bouquet garni. Leave for 2 hr., basting frequently. Melt the fat in a stewpan, drain the beef well and fry until... - 42.2347
Beef Burgundy
Heat oil in skillet. Add meat and brown lightly. Remove meat to 2 quart casserole. Add onion and cook until tender. Add all seasonings, burgundy and water. Bring to boil; stir to loosen any meat particles. Pour over meat and bake covered in 300° oven for 3... - 42.2071
Beef Burgundy With Rice
Slow Cooked Beef Burgundy
MAKING 1) In a slow cooker, put the onions. 2) Dredge the meat in flour and add to the cooker. 3) Add the salt, mushrooms, marjoram, pepper and thyme. 4) Cover the cooker and cook ocver low heat for 8 to 10 hours. SERVING 5) Serve hot over cooked noodles. - 41.9848
Beef Burgundy
Coat beet round steak with flour in 1-quart casserole. Stir in remaining ingredients except mushrooms. Cover tightly and microwave on medium-low (30%) 5 minutes; stir. Cover tightly and microwave until beef and onion are tender, 5 to 7 minutes longer. Stir in... - 41.7073
Beef Ragout With Burgundy
GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 400 F. 2) Presoak the Romertopf (clay pot). 3) In the wine, marinate the meat overnight. MAKING 4) Next day, drain off the wine. 5) In a frying pan, heat butter. 6) In the hot butter, saute the mushrooms and onions. 7) To... - 41.6622
Beef Burgundy
MAKING 1. Take a saucepan and sauté the onion in margarine. 2. Stir in meat and brown. Add the flour. 3. Season with salt and pepper, Mix well until smooth. 4. Mix 1/2 cup broth, 3/4 cup wine and simmer for 3 hours. 5. Stir in mushrooms and simmer another... - 41.4601
Boeuf En Croute
1 Preheat the oven to 200°C, 400°F; gas 6. Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the meat quickly on all sides to seal the juices.Transfer boththeoilandmeattoaroasting pan and roast for 45 minutes. Leave to cool. 2 Melt the butter in a pan and fry the... - 41.3272
French Beef Casserole
1. Cut incisions all over the piece of beef and push into these bacon fat and garlic slivers. Tie with string, rub with salt and pepper. 2. Melt some bacon fat, butter or good beef dripping in a heavy casserole with a very well-fitting lid. Brown the meat and... - 41.0809
French Braised Beef
MAKING 1) Take a cast iron pan and put all the ingredients in it. 2) Turn on the flame and cook on medium to high heat until the salt pork gets browned. 3) Stir occasionally to sear the meat evenly on all sides. 4) Cover the pan and cook for a duration of... - 41.0207
Simple Beef Burgundy
Beef Burgundy With Mushroom Caps
Brown beef cubes in 2 tablespoons butter. Remove meat and add flour, salt, pepper and Burgundy. Simmer until thickened. Place meat cubes in large casserole and add Burgundy sauce. In skillet saute onions, carrot, mushrooms, scallions and garlic in small... - 40.9954
Beef Burgundy
Beef Burgundy is a sumptuous steak preparation. The deliciously thick sauce makes the dish extremely tempting and hard to overlook. Try the Beef Burgundy the next time your friends come over, trust me, they will love it! - 40.9172
Microwaved Beef Burgundy
Coat beef round steak with flour in 21-oz casserole [1-qt casserole]. Stir in remaining ingredients except mushrooms. Cover tightly and microwave on medium-low (165 watts) 2 1/2 min [5 min]; stir. Cover tightly and microwave until beef and onion are tender, 2... - 40.7914
Simple Beef Burgundy
Cut beef in squares. Brown meat in butter. Add hot sherry. Remove meat from pan. Place onions in pan and cook 3-4 minutes. Then cook mushrooms 2 minutes with onions. Add tomato paste or fresh tomato. Add consomme mixed with flour in a cup. Stir and pour stock... - 40.7727
Ground Beef Burgundy
In a wide frying pan over medium-high heat, cook beef until crumbly. Stir in flour and cook until it browns slightly. Add wine, instant onion, mushrooms, thyme, bay leaf, and garlic. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes or until... - 40.7397
Beef Burgundy
Beef Burgundy is an easy to prepare side dish recipe which cannot just escape your guest's attention. Try this amazingly delicious Beef Burgundy, you will surely love to talk about with us. - 40.3273
Beef Burgundy
MAKING 1. In a saucepan toss the meat in flour, salt and pepper and brown in fat. 2. Add consomme, wine, onion, carrot, garlic, bay leaf and thyme and simmer 2 1/2 to 3 hours until meat is tender. 3. Just before serving add parsley, onions and mushrooms and... - 39.8298
Meat Beef Burgundy
Heat oil in large, heavy skillet. Cook onions until transparent. Remove onions, set aside. Saute beef cubes until brown. Sprinkle browned meat with flour and season- ings. Add bouillon and wine, simmer slowly until meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Add more... - 39.6919
Beef Burgundy Crepes
Beef And Mushroom Burgundy Casserole
Trim separable fat from steak. Partially freeze beef. Thinly slice, across the grain, into bite-size strips. Spray a cold large saucepan with nonstick coating. Preheat over medium heat. Cook half of the beef over medium heat till brown. Remove beef. Repeat... - 39.086
Beef Burgundy
MAKING 1) In a skillet, cook the bacon for a while, remove and keep aside. 2) In the skillet with the bacon drippings, coat the beef with flour and brown evenly. 3) In a slow cooker, add the beef, bacon drippings, cooked bacon, salt, seasoned salt,... - 38.664
Beef Burgundy
Partially freeze beef; slice thinly into bite-size strips. In 2-quart saucepan cook half the beef in half the hot oil over medium-high heat till browned. Remove beef. Repeat with remaining beef and oil. Return all beef to pan, Stir in cornstarch. Add onion,... - 38.6085
Beef Burgundy With Bacon
1 Cut bacon into 1-inch pieces; place in a sauce-pan; cover with water. Bring to boiling; lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Dry bacon on paper towels. Fry bacon until crisp in a large skillet or an electric slow cooker with a browning unit. ... - 38.3252
Fillet Provencale
In 12x8-inch dish, combine onion, butter and garlic. Cook, covered with plastic wrap at HIGH 3 to 3 1/2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, mushrooms, wine and basil. Cook, covered, at HIGH 3 minutes and at MEDIUM 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile, season fish with salt, skin... - 38.1366
French Beef Bake
MAKING 1. In a medium-size frying pan brown beef in butter or margarine, stir in salt, thyme, pepper and cider and heat to boil. 2. Into a 6-cup baking dish spoon the beef, stir in beans and onions and cover. 3. In moderate oven bake at 375° for 30 minutes... - 37.8868
Beef A La Mode
Mix the salt, pepper, chopped onion, thyme, parsley and bay leaves. Cut salt pork in thin strips and roll in the mixed seasonings. Cut gashes all over the meat 1/2 in. deep and insert seasoned strips of pork. Roll the roast well in the vinegar and let stand... - 37.5426
Beef And Bacon Burgundy
In a large, heavy skillet over medium heat, saute bacon until crisp. Add tenderloin; sprinkle with flour and thyme. Add burgundy, broth, tomato paste, and bay leaf; stir until well mixed. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until almost tender, about 1 1/2... - 37.3761
Easy Beef Burgundy
I made this Macaroni And Beef Dinner last weekend when I had some unexpected guest visit; The Macaroni And Beef Dinner bland is a ravishing meal that you wouldn’t want to miss! - 36.5607
French Beef Salad
MAKING 1) In a large bowl, arrange alternate layers of beef, tomatoes, onion and potatoes. 2) Garnish the salad with olives and drizzle the vinaigrette sauce over it. Toss lightly. SERVING 3) Garnish the French Beef Salad with quartered eggs and chopped... - 35.7333
Beef Balls Burgundy
1. Combine the ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, milk, 1 teaspoon of the salt and garlic salt in a large bowl, then mix lightly until well blended. Shape into 24 balls. 2. Melt butter or margarine in a kettle or Dutch oven; add onions and mushrooms; sprinkle... - 35.5257
Beef Burgundy
Blend water, wine and cornstarch in 3-qt casserole. Stir in remaining ingredients; cover. Microwave at High 3 minutes. Reduce power to 50% (Medium). Microwave 20 to 30 minutes, or until meat is fork tender, stirring once or twice. Let stand, covered, 5... - 35.4371
Beef Burgundy
Dip container of Beef-Mushroom Mix into very hot water just to loosen. Place frozen block in 3-quart saucepan. Add water. Heat uncovered over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until hot, about 30 minutes. Stir in wine. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer... - 34.6758
Best Beef Burgundy
1. Trim fat from beef steak. Cut beef into 3/4-inch pieces. 2. Place margarine and chopped onion in 3-quart casserole. Cover tightly and microwave on high 3 to 4 minutes or until onion is soft. Stir in flour and beef. Cover and microwave 6 to 8 minutes,... - 34.5584
Beef A La Mode
Marinade the piece of beef, for at least 2 hours, in a bowl containing the wine, lemon juice, a little of the onion finely chopped, salt, pepper and bouquet garni. Melt the butter in a stewpan, dry the beef and fry on each side until brown. Slice the rest of... - 33.9145
French Beef Roast
Brown roast in small amount of shortening on both sides. Remove roast; add flour and onion and brown lightly. Place roast back in pot; add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer 3 hours, basting or adding water as needed. Serve over rice, potatoes or noodles. - 33.0539
French Onion And Beef Casserole
GETTING READY 1) In a large saucepan, combine Freezer Stew Mix and 1/4 cup of water to thaw the mix. 2) Over low heat, cover and simmer and cook for 15 minutes. 3) Using a fork, break up mix and cook further for... - 32.2879
French Beef Bake
1. Brown beef in butter or margarine in a medium-size skillet; stir in salt, thyme, pepper and wine or cider; heat to boiling. 2. Spoon into a 6-cup baking dish; stir in beans and onions; cover. 3. Bake in moderate oven (375°) for 30 minutes, or until... - 32.1609
French Style Beef And Onions
1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Arrange the beef slices in a 13"x9"x2" ungreased baking dish, overlapping the slices. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper and set aside. 2. Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet over moderate heat. Add the onions and cook covered,... - 31.6168
Beef Burgundy
Place the beef in a large roasting pan or Dutch oven. Combine the soup, water, burgundy, onion soup mix and mushrooms in a bowl and mix well. Pour the soup mixture over the beef. Bake at 350 degrees (325 degrees for a glass dish), covered, for 3 hours or... - 31.066
Beef Burgundy
1. Preheat oven to 350° F. 2. Cut steak into 1-inch cubes. 3. Brown meat slowly in skillet sprayed with vegetable pan spray. Transfer to 1 1/2-quart casserole which has tight-fitting cover. 4. Add remaining ingredients. Stir well. 5. Cover and bake for 1 1/2... - 30.0802
Beef Burgundy
In skillet, brown meat in butter. Add remaining ingredients except noodles. Cover; cook over low heat 1 hour or until tender. Stir now and then. - 29.9853
Stewed Beef Burgundy
Beef Burgundy
In frying pan, brown meat in butter, add remaining ingredients, except noodles. Cover; cook over low heat 1 hour or until tender; stir occasionally. - 29.484
Filet Mignon With Bearnaise Sauce
1. Prepare Bearnaise Sauce; keep warm. 2. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. In nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat oil over high heat until very hot. Add steaks and cook, without turning, until browned, about 7 minutes. Turn steaks and cook 7 minutes longer... - 24.7712
Chateau Briand (filet Mignon)
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Member Rating 1 out of 5 by MagdaDH_AlexH on October 3, 2010
We needed to hire a car for a few days while staying near Cairns as we needed it to get to our host family's place as well as for some local touring.
Cairns is chock-a-block with car hire companies, from the big national and international chains to local outfits.
The prices offered by local companies are very comparable, with most offering the smallest car with no a/c for about 35 AUD per day and the small economy ones with a/c for about 50-55 AUD per day.
We were looking, as usual, for a bargain, and after a positive experience hiring a car from a company called (NOT a nomen omen in that case) rent-a-wreck in Canada, we looked forward to hiring one from Cairns Older Car Hire, who offered "backpacker" cars for 29 AUD per day.
Initially, it all looked fine and professional and we were even picked up for free from the town centre (their depot is near the airport, about 10 minutes' drive from the Esplanade).
However, on arrival, and when we could have a better look at a car offered to us, we decided that there one should take economy only so far.
Now, we are not particularly fussy. We drove old cars in the UK for years (and by old, I mean cars well over 10 years old), we hired from the aforementioned rent-a-wreck and we also rented an older (about 8 years old) car in New Zealand later on. So we don't expect shiny, new vehicles with all mod cons.
But what Older Car Hire was offering was a Ford Laser that was not just past its youth, but a real old banger. I don't know much about cars, so I can't judge its age accurately, but it seemed to be pushing twenty years old and with over 30,000km on the clock and noticeable rust all over the bodywork it didn't look particularly reliable at all. Considering the fact that Australia doesn't have a MOT as we know it and the fact that the legal blurb made a lot of references to "having regard to it's [vehicle's] age" (yes, that's the punctuation in the original) we became rather dubious about the whole enterprise. Add to the fact that the excess on that thing was supposed to be 1,000 AUD (I am not sure about car prices in Australia, but the whole car was surely worth much less than that) we decided to pass.
The people at the Older Car Hire didn't really like it: they were rather brusque and rude, tried to manipulate us or threaten into actually going through with the transaction and when asked about another, newer car, were not very forthcoming (the cheapest other option they had was 65 AUD per day, and as such much more expensive to what competition offered).
We walked out in a huff, and rented a newish Hyundai Getz down the road for 50 AUD per day.
All in all, not recommended, although maybe worth considering if you are looking for a long-term hire and are working on an extremely limited budget. For us, the risk of a breakdown and doubts about safety were not worth the price reduction for the few days we needed the car.
Cairns Older Car Hire
432-434 Sheridan Street
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When: 1926
Where: Florida
The amount the market declined from peak to bottom: Land that could be bought for $800,000 could, within a year, be resold for $4 million before crashing back down to pre-boom levels. The prices were so inflated that to buy a condo-style property in 1926, you would've had to pay the same as you would now have to pay for a luxury home in the guard-gated communities in Miami ($4,500,000) - without adjusting for inflation!
Synopsis: In the 1920s, the United States of America was chugging along like the British Empire of the 1700s, and it was only natural that people were beginning to believe such prosperity was infinite. But it wasn't the stock market that was the recipient of a bubble. It was the real estate market.
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My Choice to Parent Differently Does Not Imply Your Way Is Wrong
When I was pregnant with my daughter, I informed someone who was very close to me that I intended to cloth diaper. She immediately got upset, telling me that it would be impossible to keep up with and there was no way I could do it full time. My insistence that it was indeed possible and in fact, done by many people only infuriated her more. The conversation ended with her screaming that she was going to buy me disposable diapers for my baby shower because I “would need them,” and then she hung up on me.
I stood there stunned and utterly baffled by what had just happened. It wasn’t until my daughter was born that I finally discovered the underlying reason behind that seemingly inexplicable outburst. Within weeks of her birth, it quickly became evident that some perceived our parenting choices as a commentary on their own. Anything that we did differently was obviously an affront to the way they did things.
As my daughter grew, we encountered this sort of defensive, "What's wrong with the way I raise(d) my kids?" attitude a number of times, as well as others who did not get upset but almost seemed self conscious around us for living different lifestyles. So here is my open plea to everyone who diapers, feeds, carries, births, educates, etc… their child(ren) differently:
There is nothing wrong with the way you raise(d) your kids. We’re not saying our way is better, it’s just what works for us as parents and what feels most comfortable in our hearts. We are not trying to say you should've done anything differently. Everyone does the best they can, and that’s what we are trying to do. These are decisions that, quite frankly, have nothing to do with choices you may have made with your own family. Just as we try to respect your right to decide what is best for your family, all that we ask for is the same understanding and consideration.
Some of you out there may assume I’m only talking to people who parent with more mainstream ideals, but this plea goes both ways. I will be the first to say that had I been juggling a full time job instead of being a SAHM, I probably wouldn’t have breastfed or co-slept for nearly as long. So if certain changes in my own life would’ve dramatically impacted the way I was raising my daughter, then who am I to decide what is right or wrong for another family? If I had more children and was working, perhaps I wouldn’t have made it through three years without ever using disposables. Maybe I would’ve set my passions for the planet aside and caved out of necessity?
I know, I know… there are plenty of moms who will proudly assert that they were capable of cloth diapering even with X number of kids and a full time job, but maybe one mother has a child that wakes up all night, every night, and another mother has a child who is sick all the time and just can’t handle the extra diaper laundry. We think just because we put so many intricate details of our lives on public display via social media that we KNOW some stranger halfway around the world. We KNOW what they are or aren’t doing, and we have a right to judge what they should be doing.
If we can’t stop putting strangers on the defensive, then how can we expect our loved ones to abide by the same standards of respecting our own choices? Nobody else has walked the exact same path as I have, and nobody else has the exact same passions and concerns as a result of the experiences I’ve had. I’m just trying to raise my child the best way I know how, and I bet that every other parent is doing the same.
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This is exactly what I encounter all the time. I tell people all the time that there are many different ways to make chile, right? Everyone knows it's chile - you just make it to fit your palate and lifestyel and family!
I've come to know this so well in the past 6 months! We started homeshooling - pulled our 3 kids from public school - and the comments, whoa. I'm getting judged because the other person THINKS I'M judging them. But I'm not. Like you said, this is about me, my family, what is right for us at this very moment. What my family needs doesn't have anything to do with your family needs. That being said, it's a valuable lesson I'm learning - and it's teaching me to not be so judgmental of others! :)
"I will be the first to say that had I been juggling a full time job instead of being a SAHM..."
Agh! Can we at least agree on one thing? ALL mothers are working mothers. My full-time job just happens to be in the home and not out.
@ seejanerun, I don't think that the author was implying that a mother isn't a working mother unless she is employed outside of the home. I think she is implying that if a mother is employed outside of the home, they may have to make different choices than if they were a full time at home mom. I fully respect those who chose to be full time work at home moms, as I could never do it. Me working out of the home is what is best for my family and I understand that it is not for everyone.
"Maybe I would’ve set my passions for the planet aside and caved out of necessity?" sounds kind of judgemental... maybe a different choice of word that "caved" would be good?
PS. I worked full time, co-slept, breast fed, and (mostly) cloth diapered. It is possible, if you're willing to admit it won't be perfect. The "mostly" was my "caving" - we did cloth when we could, and used disposable nappies sometimes. Sometimes just because we needed a rest from the laundry! ;)
prosciencemum - I'm sorry if you felt it was judgmental. Obviously, given the nature of the piece that was not my intention. What I was trying to say was that for me personally, since sustainability is something that I am passionate about in my own life, it would've been a matter of "caving" out of necessity to get me to use disposables. That's just me. It's not that I think that is the reason why everyone else does it, or that anyone else should do this or that... I was simply talking about how things in my own life would've been different if I had to get up and leave the house everyday and go to a job where I may have had to commute to for good chunk of time each day, not been home to tend to things like laundry during the day since that would no longer be my day job but instead, additional work that I would have to fit in. I have nothing but respect for those who are able to accomplish all of that! My point was simply that based on my own personal passions and things that drive me, I cannot say whether or not I would've been so devoted if the circumstances in my day to day life were different.
Yes Amy, I'm totally with you! My husband wrote a similar piece a while ago called 'Mum's Can't Win - A Father's Reflections'. Link here: http://www.mothersmilkbooks.com/2013/06/mums-cant-win-a-fathers-reflections/
(hope it's okay to post a link to our blog here. Apologies if not.)
To quote him:
"For every mother struggling with sleepless nights, there are friends and family full of bright ideas that worked for them. The saddest thing, though – the most pernicious problem – is that politely declining the advice is taken by the contributor as a criticism of their own choices."
We have found this so often - simply doing something different parenting-wise is seen to be an attack on the other person's choices.
I'm guessing that because parenting styles are so personal, so deeply ingrained within our very being - built upon our own past and the social climate around us, that if someone does something different it immediately strikes at our 'core' or our own 'personal truth' and so perhaps it's only human to lash out because it's defending our deeply-felt truth.
I guess it takes a lot of reflection, a lot of 'stepping into another's shoes', a lot of empathy and thinking time to get to a place where we can be completely comfortable with others' choices and to respond to their differing choices with acceptance and non-judgement (while still being able to maintain our own 'truth' with confidence).
All quite difficult to do as a tired mother constantly on the go!
Thank you again for your well-written piece. Much appreciated :-)
My husband has decreed: "Mothers Should Never Talk" because of exactly this reason - because whatever parenting choice you make, if the person/mom you're talking with has made a different choice, then they can't help but feel criticized/negated/judged or even attacked. It's crazy, but it's a true phenomenon, maybe even human nature. If you think you've done the very best you could for your own baby, and someone informs you they are going to do it differently than you, well why?! Immediately you're on the defensive! No one wants to be judged, but even more importantly, no one wants to have regret about the way they parented. It's heavy. :)
Despite my husband's warning, I talk to other moms all the time, and every time it goes a bit sour, which it does regularly, my husband gets to intone his credo and roll his eyes at me - and then I get to beat him up. Just kidding, but it does sort of make me feel better, knowing it's basically just a fact, that talking with other moms about any and all parenting choices is walking on thin ice.
What I got out of this piece was simply: give every other parent the benefit of the doubt she is doing the best she can to raise her kid (unless something clearly is wrong). It's no business of mine whether someone uses cloth or disposables.
Excellent piece.
Great article! Sadly, people who have been judged in the past (Haven't we all been?) sometimes have a hard time letting go and realizing that not everything is about their own personal choices. Everyone has their own reasons for whatever it is they do. One of the best things I ever learned was, don't take it personally!
I'm going to throw a wrench into this. I think that sometimes I *am* saying "you're wrong"! Not in so many words, but certainly my choices imply that these things I see as "best", meaning "better than your choices" and possibly meaning "I'm doing the *right* thing".
I think the pendulum has swung too far in the other direction, from the days when we thought "What if they started a war and nobody showed up" (placing the burden of guilt on each and every person down the line") to "It's All Good" and having everybody be right. Right and wrong are far more complex than either view encompasses. But they do exist. And by my actions, I am making a personal statement for what I think is *right*. And yes, sometimes that ends up implying the "you are wrong". And occasionally, but far more than I would like, it is far more than implying-- I am actually thinking "you are wrong". (I do think that mothers should just shut up sometimes!)
In the end, we have to ask ourselves, what does it mean, being wrong? Does it mean that my kid is going to end up in prison? Being unlikeable and irresponsible? Or does "wrong" imply the impact we are having on the earth? In our communities? In the end, we could use some toughening up, both in the face of others' judgments and in standing up for our choices and letting those be a statement of "Yes, this is right, and not just for me". Sorry if that implies you are wrong. Maybe it *is* just a choice that simply works for me, but other times, I really do think "you" are wrong. Tough.
I don't expect to have everybody's moral/ethical approval, and neither should anyone else. Now, while you don't want to lord it over people if you want any hope of having friends in this lifetime, I say, don't be afraid of being *right*.
This is an interesting article for Mothering. I like the sentiment, but have not found folks on the forums here to be very interested in a variety of parenting methods. On the contrary, sometimes this site seems filled with scorn for those who make other choices. I'm thinking particularly of folks who see it in the best interest of the family to not co-sleep, help their baby learn to sleep (i.e. the dreaded CIO!)..... and so on.
I think the author's point is well-taken. Offering support for those who, for example, choose sleep training (for the good of the family) would be a great step in the right direction.
I actually just checked in the nighttime parenting forum, and it is actually a written rule that those of us who believe in sleep training MAY NOT share our point of view. Silencing a viewpoint that is not popular seems like an extreme form of judgement to me.
CIO is child abuse. That's why it can't be advocated here.
That's what I'm talking about, blessedwith boys! Exactly my point.
@TheMommy - I hear what you're saying. Perhaps it is discouraged in order to keep the peace so post after post doesn't become a battle, as I imagine it could and very well would. Things like that have a tendency to escalate very quickly, as I'm sure you may know. As the author of this article, I can only hope to convince others like @blessedwithboys to use less inflammatory language regardless of their beliefs, which is sort of the point of the piece.
@blessedwithboys, Amy makes a good point. While Mothering does advocate and uphold cosleeping as the best choice and CIO as not a good approach to resolving sleep issues, calling CIO child abuse is an inflammatory statement to make, which is against our general discussion forum rules. That said, Cosleeping and the Family Bed is a forum with a specific aim to advocate for and support cosleeping. Naturally, if you post about CIO, parents will try to explain why CIO is not a good solution or maybe point you to our Resources Page so you can learn about the negative aspects of CIO that many parents aren't aware of. Some may be more critical but our moderators try to keep the discussion comfortable and respectful. That said, I see your concerns about the guidelines of the forum @TheMommy. Perhaps the intent can be better expressed. I'll look at revising the wording so that it invites members to discuss and explore optional sleep problem solutions for parents who can't or don't cosleep.
Very interesting.. I know that I do judge other people internally, though I would never judge them out loud. I do voice my judgement of certain parenting choices when I know I'm with likeminded parents, though I try not to judge individuals (again) out loud. But inside I certainly do, and I won't pretend I don't. What I try to always remind myself is that I just don't know what other parents' circumstances really are, and that most people did not grow up in a community like the one I grew up in, which led to my current parenting style. But I can't pretend the judgement isn't there. So, again, all I can do is know that I don't know everything, and that everyone makes decision for some reason that is legitimate to them, and I should accept that and leave it alone.
I am one of those parents that is all over the place, breastfed, disposable diapers, don't vaccinate, drink soda and junk food, kids go to public school, slept with my kids until they felt like going into their own room. No one can quite figure out who we are. I have friends on both of sides of the spectrum and I gotta tell you that everyone on both sides is judgmental. I didn't tell anyone when my children were little that we didn't vaccinate. That was 20 years ago, hard decision back then, not a lot of us out there that you could find as we kept in hiding. I tell my own parenting story regarding vaccination now as I feel since they are 20 and 15, I can honestly say, hey they are fine and we are fine etc. You can't fix someone else's ego strengths , having your children is about looking at yourself in the mirror yet that is the worst thing you can do. At some point while parenting, you have to stop using your children to boost your self-esteem. Not easy, because let's be honest, most people look at how you parent and how your kids behave and then look directly at you. My advice since I have been doing it for 20 years is just do the best you can and hope for the best and if the group you are in is pushing you one way or another then get another group. Peace | http://www.mothering.com/community/a/my-choice-to-parent-differently-does-not-imply-your-way-is-wrong | dclm-gs1-185570002 | false | false | {
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In two areas I've wandered these years, mathematics has been extremely helpful: data mining and bioinformatics.
1. Yes and no. The math I learned in college was not that useful. If I'd gotten a minor in statistics and emphasized matrix math several jobs would have been much easier.
2. Some computer science programs are useful in the real world, others teach bad habits that need to be broken later. It depends. The best developer I've ever met hated computer science and dropped out of college.
3. I think the most abstract languages are easier in some ways, but that might depend on the individual.
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But most of the time I see <div> tags used where a <p> or some other tag that actually has meaning would be better. The problem with (or the point of) <div> and <span>. tags is that they don't have any meaning. This means that you are putting information (content) in a 'block' that appears to have no meaning at all.
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Senior Obama Administration officials said the 50-member Marine unit was being flown from their base in Europe. This is in addition to two US warships USS Laboon and USS McFaul which are now being moved to the coast of Libya.
The warships are equipped with Tomahawk missiles that could be used if the Obama Administration orders a strike against those responsible for the attack on US mission.
The crews of each warship equal approximately 300 people. The decision comes after US envoy to Libya and three other Americans were killed in the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi by an armed mob on Wednesday.
The move came hours after President Barack Obama said he has directed his administration to provide all necessary resources to support the security of US personnel in Libya, and to increase security at diplomatic posts around the globe.
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The FAST teams were formed in 1987 to provide a quick response to security threats after a series of terror attacks on American interests in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Arsenal celebrate Per Mertesacker's goal
Football managers either go grey or go bald. But, really, is it any wonder?
Fulham’s Martin Jol, of the bald eagle style, brought Steve Sidwell back into the side after a three-match ban for being sent off for a wild tackle in his last game; and was just a few yards away as the former Arsenal man launched himself into another one on Mikel Arteta to receive a second red card in 12 minutes of football.
Coming so early, the dismissal inevitably distorted the course of the game, although Arsène Wenger would have gained a few more grey follicles as his team took until just before half-time before scoring, and then incomprehensibly sat back during the second half. In the end they were hanging on; Olivier Giroud was sent off, albeit harshly; and if Sian Massey had not spotted that Stanislav Manolev was offside they would have conceded an equaliser and remained behind Chelsea in fourth place, having played two games more.
As it is, they go back into third, two ahead of the west London side and five in front of Tottenham, who also have two games in hand, starting this afternoon. But Giroud will miss three crucial matches against Manchester United, Queens Park Rangers and Wigan unless the decision by the FA Cup final referee, Andre Marriner, to dismiss him for a tackle on Manolev in the last minute is overturned.
Once Per Mertesacker headed in following a free-kick, the danger for Arsenal was always that control would lapse into casualness, and so it proved. Fulham’s determination, typified by Urby Emanuelson, the Dutch international on loan from Milan, kept them in the game and forced Wenger to throw on Jack Wilshere and Lukas Podolski from the substitutes’ bench. Anxious visiting supporters packing the Putney End were reduced to chanting “attack, attack, attack”, but their team still did not manage a shot on target during the whole of the second period.
“It was tight because we couldn’t score the second goal,” Wenger said. “Our first half was quite good but in the second I put it down to psychological reasons. You are a bit under pressure when you play 11 against ten, you risk a second yellow card. The final ten minutes were really nervy. But in the end we had fantastic spirt and it’s still a very important win for us.”
Wenger had protested about what he perceived as Everton’s heavy handed tactics in the draw at the Emirates last Tuesday and, not surprisingly, he felt Sidwell’s tackle deserved a red card.
Jol, once a fearsome tackler himself, could only offer the justification for Sidwell’s challenge that: “It was not intentional. I was annoyed with him and it spoilt the game a bit but if you’re consistent it was a red card.” He was right to add: “I think we deserved to get something out of the game.”
Once again a London derby – the previous one was at home to local rivals Queens Park Rangers – was no excuse for the player’s lack of discipline. His foot was high and caught Arteta a painful blow as they went for a 50-50 ball close to the technical areas, leaving Sidwell with that long walk to the Cottage dressing rooms in the far corner of the pitch.
Bryan Ruiz dropped deeper than his starting position, leaving Dimitar Barbatov to forage alone, yet the four real chances from then on were equally divided between the teams. Twice before half-time, Wojciech Szczesny had to make sprawling low saves at the expense of a corner. First, the excellent Emanuelson sent Berbatov through to shoot, and then the Dutchman won the ball back from a careless Nacho Monreal and tested the goalkeeper in the same place.
For Arsenal Giroud was unlucky to strike the far post after receiving from Santi Cazorla at a time when the visitors were finding it hard to break through. But just as Fulham thought they might survive until half-time, Theo Walcott floated in a free-kick instead of driving the ball at goal and Laurent Koscielny won the first header, nodding across goal for Mertesacker to put in. As against Chelsea in midweek, when John Terry scored with two headers, Fulham’s marking was poor.
They tightened up in the second half, holding an unambitious Arsenal comfortably and breaking out threateningly from time to time. In the 70th minute Manolev, the right-back, played two neat combinations and forced Szczesny to turn his cross-shot over the bar, and seven minutes later, the goalkeeper could only push out Kieran Richardson’s free-kick, but the assistant referee rightly ruled that Manolev had strayed offside before knocking in the rebound.
Fulham remain in with a chance of a third successive finish in the top 10, and even if that proves difficult, it seemed harsh on Jol to be asked afterwards if they were safe from relegation. They can continue to play carefree football for the next month, which many will envy them.
Fulham (4-4-1-1): Schwarzer; Manolev, Senderos, Hangeland, Richardson; Emanuelson (Frei, 87), Enoh, Sidwell, Kacaniklic (Petric, 85); Ruiz; Berbatov.
Arsenal(4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal; Arteta, Ramsey; Walcott (Wilshere, 71), Rosicky (Podolski, 71), Cazorla (Vermaelen, 90); Giroud.
Referee: Andre Marriner.
Man of the match: Emanuelson (Fulham)
Match rating: 7/10
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FRED GOODALL AP Baseball Writer Published:
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) -- Baltimore's Brian Matusz says he learned a lot from his struggles last season and is determined to regain the form that once made him one of baseball's brightest young pitching prospects.
Matusz impressed teammates and manager Buck Showalter during his first spring training bullpen session, however all agree it's too early declare he's back -- much less assume he'll be able to win a spot in the starting rotation coming out of what figures to be a competitive camp.
"I feel like the stuff is there, just a little bit inconsistent right now. So, I'm on a good track. I feel good about these upcoming weeks," Matusz, 1-9 with a 10.69 ERA in 12 starts last year, said Thursday.
"My mind-set is to just compete and be myself mainly," he said. "Just go out, focusing on the things I do well and compete and have fun with it at the same time."
After the season he had in 2011, that would be a step forward -- even if Matusz doesn't win a job by opening day. There could be as many as a dozen candidates for the five-man rotation, including left-handed offseason acquisitions Tsuyoshi Wada, Wei-Yin Chen and Dana Eveland.
"Last year was a lot of negatives. ... No one wants to experience struggles. But going through them, I was able to learn a lot," Matusz said, adding that the humbling season taught him to "never get complacent with anything," to keep battling and never give up on himself.
The fourth pick in the 2008 draft sought Anderson's help this winter to improve his strength and conditioning and said he reported to spring training feeling stronger and faster. Adair helped him with his mechanics, and his dad talked to him about "getting back to where I was as a younger kid and getting to the things that worked well for me."
Matusz is encouraged by the way he's thrown the ball since arriving at spring training.
"I've never been into looking at video, watching too much film. I like to judge a lot of my outings just off of feel. I feel like it's hard to remember what that old form felt like, especially after the struggles of last year and just really being out of my element," the left-hander said.
"But I'm starting to feel like that old form is coming back," he added. "Being able to just have confidence on the mound, just being athletic, letting the ball just come out and putting a lot of conviction behind the ball."
"Last year it looked like he was just feeling for it all year and couldn't quite get into a groove where he felt like he was just pitching again," Wieters said.
"The hard thing when you're struggling is to be able to just try and forget about everything and just go out there and throw it like you know how to throw. ... It looked like he was feeling free, no worry or anything going on. That's the biggest thing, especially this early in camp where you're healthy and feeling like you can really let it go. That how you can start to work on everything you need to work on."
Showalter likes what he's seen, too, but stressed it's just a start.
"I thought he had a really good first day throwing here," the manager said. "He's in a good place mentally and physically. Those are two things that you like to start out with. I'm excited to see him pitch here and hopefully be a part of our staff."
Showalter and Wieters both believe Matusz will be driven this spring by the competition for jobs, as well as the pitcher's desire to put the disappointment of 2011 behind.
The manager has mixed emotions about the latter.
"One thing I like about the position we're in with a lot of our young pitchers is they've gone through the criteria that they're all eventually going to go through. Some of it is good, and some of it is bad," Showalter said. "I want him to move forward and put it behind him, but I also want him remember some of it."
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Seacrest Alleged Stalker
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10/30/2009 2:10 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Ryan Seacrest Alleged Stalker Arrested
Chidi Uzomah
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Oh Lord, more stalkers. It never ends.
1595 days ago
Ryan Kealey
Was this a former boyfriend stalking him?
1595 days ago
OMG! The stalker is blond and hot!
1595 days ago
HELL TO DA NAW!!!!!
Aww..Look who woke up and had there bowl of crazy this morning!!
1595 days ago
moe l.
What?!?!? He has a midget fettish???
1595 days ago
did he stalk him because he liked him or he didn't like him and wanted him gone? glad ryan is ok!
1595 days ago
Tiger's Help Sucks Too
Who IS this insane douchebag Uzomah? Is he even a citizen? Whatever, he needs to be locked up in the loony bin in a straight jacket, pronto.
Stupid moron judges putting people like this on probation are why the crazies keep doing what they do. A nice lobotomy might prevent this.
1595 days ago
G M
Why is DMX stalking Ryan?
By the way, this is a mug shot I had not seen of him!
1595 days ago
cgirl Caron
What a tool.
1595 days ago
Chidi Uzomah? What, there's not enough home grown crazies that we have to import them now.
1595 days ago
Cứ và o ngà y 31/10 hà ng nÄm, hà ng nghìn trẻ em Bắc Mỹ và Anh quá»c Äá» ra ÄÆ°á»ng trong các bá» lá»
phục hóa trang, chÆ¡i trò lừa nhau, Äục khoét bà ngô, Äá»p táo và gõ cá»a các nhà Äá» xin bánh kẹo. Váºy, phong tục Äá»c Äáo nà y bắt nguá»n từ Äâu?
1595 days ago
semencrest would like a sausage squirt from him. he would love to suck his pisspump. what is the big deal, the knife was probally going to be used to cut the melon.
1595 days ago
What kind of name is Chidi Uzomah? We need to clamp down and/or severely slow immigration (today). If this guy is here on immigration status (legally or illegally), he and others who commit crimes and attract the law need to be given a one-way ticket back to their country of origin...we have enough home-grown problems.
Americans need to come together just like the Tea Party folks to demand that illegal immigration be halted and legal immigration slowed in this country. Each and every citizen of the United States needs to get serious about this problem so we can collectively create an expanded model for a good and positive society. Clean-up our own mess and stay out of the messes created by other societies. We likely have the most relaxed immigration policies on the face of the Earth and then wonder why we have such evil perpetrators who are infiltrating neighborhoods in this country.
1595 days ago
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3/8/2011 2:43 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF
Lindsay Lohan Surveillance Tape
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@ Jeanine (#41)
"LOL...Anyone else getting the feeling that Lindsay is starting to become institutionalized??"
Yes! I am getting that feeling too. LieHo seems to spend more time in courtrooms these days than anyplace else!
I think the only time we'll see her on TV again (other than for media purposes) is when she'll star in National Geographic's "LOCKDOWN"...LMAO!!
1101 days ago
Remember OJ walking theourgh the hotel with a that stolen merch? Remember that lady that fell in the fountain while texting? See all those cops shows of people being arrested?
She's just trying to intimidate the store as she has been trying to do all along.
BTW, that tape would be worthless, if it didn't show her STEALING and she would have released it herself ALREADY.
1101 days ago
Stupid People Hater
Lindsay, you whore.
1101 days ago
Does Lindsay want to the store to share the profit with her? Now Lindsay has been reduced to profiting off of her own crimes, what a joke.
1101 days ago
Rehanded Lilo video - worth 40 large! And more. At least she is making SOMEONE money!
1101 days ago
I'm no Lohan fan, but she appears to have the winning hand on this one. The whoring-down, selling-out Kamofie needs to use grammar- and spell-check. Run-on sentence and "truely" in your press release? M, kay. Time to retain a lawyer (who can write a comprehensible statement) with that $40k.
1101 days ago
I'm no Lohan fan, but she appears to have the winning hand on this one. The whoring-down, selling-out Kamolfie needs to use spellcheck. "Truely"? M, kay. Time to retain a lawyer with that $40k.
1101 days ago
Red Cloud
I do not understand how any human being with any brains is willing to believe that Lindsay would steal a necklace with K&C's knowledge that she, Lindsay, is the last customer in the store handing and wearing the necklace. Do you REALLY believe that she is soooooooo stoooopid as to think they would not know she is the "thief"? Do you REALLY believe she was thinking, they WILL NOT SUSPECT ME, LINDSAY!!! They know I was the last customer. They know I was wearing the necklace. They will not know it was me. How could they pssibly know it was me? I can steal this necklace and not get caught. This is a piece of cake, slam dunk heist. They know I had the necklace on and no other customers are in the store, but they will not know it was me, Lindsay Lohan. My inention is to steal this necklace. They won't catch me. I can get away with this. They will not suspect me, Lindsay Lohan. Oh, I'm on probation. Ah, so what. I just gotta have that necklace. I'm not paying for it. Scrw them. I'm Lindsay fkng Lohan!!!!
Does any thinking person REALLY believe such nonsense? Wake the fk up!!!
1101 days ago
Oh that LieHo...She always has a million tricks up her sleeve, doesn't she? She's a HUSTLER just like her sleazy parents.
Posted at 10:04 AM on Mar 8, 2011 by Cherie
Indeed she is! Wasn't there a movie made a million years ago about a hustler father and daughter team, starring Ryan and Tatum O'Neil? Seems like they could hire Mikey and Lieho for an updated version. Talk about believable actors for the roles!
1101 days ago
Why wasn't the tape in police custody? Wasn't it evidence?
1101 days ago
Boy, this REEKS of Dina. Keep digging the hole deeper, Blohans
1101 days ago
Of course she is, did anyone think she wouldn't? How do you think she survives nowadays? Not on her virtually nonexistent acting career!
1101 days ago
LoL lou...Yes, there was. The name of that movie was "Paper Moon". And you're right!! Forget Lindsay's remake of Parent Trap--she and Mikey Trollhan would be perfect for the remake of Paper Moon!!
1101 days ago
Oh, Lindsay, we know you are all bent out of shape over going to jail, so this is just for you:
It even has ducks on it.
I wish I could give it to you in person.
1101 days ago
#87 red Cloud (Sitting Bull)
Hi there! What about the fur? Answer all of your own questions using the fur coat she stole as your answer. She was sooooooo stoooooopid to wear the stolen fur coat out to get photographed in! End of discussion.
1101 days ago
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Immune Regulation and Tumour Immunotherapy Group (IRTI)
Group Leader: Dr Sergio A Quezada PhD
Our group uses transplantable and autochthonous mouse models of cancer to investigate the in vivo interplay between the immune system and cancer throughout tumour progression and immunotherapy. Our aim to identify and target the most relevant cellular and molecular pathways restricting the activation of tumour-reactive lymphocytes, their access to the tumour site, and their activity within the tumour microenvironment.
The use of our own immune system to specifically target cancerous cells has become a promising approach in the fight against cancer. However, anti-tumour immunity is tightly regulated by cellular and molecular circuits that prevent self and tumour destruction and significantly limit the efficacy of existing therapies.
Fig 1
The intra-tumour balance of effector and regulatory T cells: The infiltration of tumours by different subsets of lymphocytes can be initially affected by the activation state of the tumour vasculature as well as by the tumour microenvironment. Changes in the activation state of T cells, their infiltration capacity or in the tumour microenvironment itself will tip the balance between tumour elimination and tumour escape.
CD4+ T cells play a key role in the regulation of immune responses to self and foreign antigens, differentiating into various subsets of helper and regulatory T cells and instructing the function of CD8+ T cells, NK cells and macrophages. Nonetheless, little is still know about the biology of tumour-reactive CD4+ T cells during tumour progression and cancer immunotherapy. Most importantly, we recently demonstrated that tumour-reactive CD4+ T cells can also acquire granzyme-dependent cytotoxic activity and directly target and kill tumour cells in vivo.
Fig 2 Tumours can be predominantly infiltrated by regulatory T cells instead of effector cells which favours tumour escape instead of elimination.
Our group is interested in how the function and plasticity of tumour-reactive CD4 T cells is regulated by the tumour microenvironment and by immune co-inhibitory (e.g. CTLA-4 and PD-1) and co-stimulatory signals (e.g. GITR, OX40, CD27). As well, we are interested in understanding how these regulatory circuits control the efficacy of cellular vaccination and adoptive cell transfer strategies and how can they be manipulated to induce potent antitumor immunity. These studies will not only inform the basic understanding of the immune response to malignancies but, in the context of the UCL Cancer Institute, will be used as a platform for the development of novel translational strategies in the clinic.
Fig 3
Blockade of immune-regulatory receptors such as CTLA-4 enhances T cell activation, favours the accumulation of effector cells within the tumour and tilts the balance towards tumour elimination.
Our group works in close collaboration with Dr Karl Peggs’ Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Immunotherapy group in all aspects of our research but most critically we believe that our collaborative efforts will facilitate the application of our discoveries in clinical settings.
Fig 4 Effective vaccination strategies and tumour rejection correlate with activation of the tumour vasculature (ICAM up-regulation) and T cell infiltration.
The research projects being currently developed in the laboratory include:
1. Studying the changes in the activity of helper and regulatory tumour-reactive CD4+ T cells during tumour progression and immunotherapy. We are analysing the changes on the CD4+ T cell compartment in response to the tumour microenvironment and immune-stimulatory regimes using an inducible mouse melanoma model that better represents human disease.
2. Studying how different immune cells and the tumour microenvironment affect the tumour vasculature and the impact of this interplay in tumour progression and its response to immunotherapy.
3. Design of tumour cell-based vaccines that prime effector T cell responses with no activation of regulatory cells. Our mechanistic studies have demonstrated that cellular vaccinations can efficiently prime effector T cell responses but that the accompanying expansion of Foxp3+ and IL-10 secreting regulatory T cells significantly limit therapeutic activity. We are currently designing novel vaccination strategies that favour induction of effector activities without their regulatory counterpart.
4. Studying the cellular and molecular events controlling acquisition of cytotoxic activity by tumour reactive CD4+ T cells and their potential application in tumour immunotherapy. Although the presence of CD4+ CTL have been previously described in responses to viral infections, their activity and potential relevance in cancer has been completely understudied. We will use different mouse models as well as human samples to study the basis of their activity and their potential application as a tool in the fight against cancer.
Fig 5 Combinatorial approaches incorporating radiation therapy, CTLA-4-blockade and transfer of tumour reactive CD4+ T cells (Trp1) results in differentiation of CD4+ T cells into Granzyme+ effectors capable of infiltrating and rejecting large, vascularized tumours.
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Dr Sergio A Quezada PhD
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Selected Publications
Quezada SA, Peggs KS. 2011. Tumor-reactive CD4(+) T cells: plasticity beyond helper and regulatory activities. Immuno-therapy 3:915-917. Pubmed
Quezada SA, Peggs KS, Simpson TR, Allison JP. 2011. Shifting the equilibrium in cancer immunoediting: from tumor tolerance to eradication. Immunological Reviews 241:104-118. Pubmed
Peggs KS and Quezada SA. 2010. Ipilimumab: attenuation of an inhibitory immune checkpoint improves survival in metastatic melanoma. Expert review of anticancer therapy 10:1697-1701. Pubmed
Quezada SA, Simpson TR, Peggs KS, Merghoub T, Vider J, Fan X, Blasberg R, Yagita H, Muranski P, Antony PA et al. 2010. Tumor-reactive CD4(+) T cells develop cytotoxic activity and eradicate large established melanoma after transfer into lymphopenic hosts. J Exp Med 207:637-650. Pubmed
Peggs KS*, Quezada SA*, Chambers CA, Korman AJ and Allison JP. 2009. Blockade of CTLA-4 on both effector and regulatory T cell compartments contributes to the antitumor activity of anti-CTLA-4 antibodies. J Exp Med 206:1717-1725. *contributed equally. Pubmed
Quezada SA*, Peggs KS*, Simpson TR, Shen Y, Littman DR and Allison JP 2008. Limited tumor infiltration by activated T effector cells restricts the therapeutic activity of regulatory T cell depletion against established melanoma. J Exp Med 205:2125-2138. *contributed equally. Pubmed
Peggs KS, Quezada SA and Allison JP. 2008. Cell intrinsic mechanisms of T-cell inhibition and application to cancer therapy. Immunol Rev 224:141-165. Pubmed
Quezada SA*, Peggs KS*, Curran MA and Allison JP. 2006. CTLA4 blockade and GM-CSF combination immunotherapy alters the intratumor balance of effector and regulatory T cells. J Clin Invest 116:1935-1945. *contributed equally. Pubmed | http://www.ucl.ac.uk/cancer/reshaematology/irti/ | dclm-gs1-186090002 | false | true | {
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If you don't believe that computers are alive, read this:
Every material apart from plastic comes from the Earth- the Earth is alive. Magnetic poles, energy, natural elements etcetera. The microchip- the heart and soul of a computer, is made of metal and plastic- combine it with electricity and you have a living entity- which we have programmed for our own needs. Think about this for a second: Do you think a computer knows when it's about to be turned off? Or when it's about to receive a command from you? Do you think it likes all that porn on the screen (really)? Of course it knows, or it wouldn't agree to our instruction. The only reason it does is because it's programmed to... someday, they will break free and use all of our details against us :(
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a giant box filled with electrical pathways and boards to release secret airborne chemicals to make us addicted to the computer frequency thus causing high electrical bills
wow. look at 10 computers! wow! look at my bill! 45 grand!
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Similar to air conditioners. Works fine until you open up windows.
On second thought, air conditioners are better than computers.
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An income that appears adequate, but melts away to nothing almost at once.
#1: What do you mean you can't afford to go out? It's payday, and you had a raise last month!
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The buzz from the Federal Reserve’s latest stimulus program is over.
When we initiated the Obamanometer earlier this week, initial readings showed that economic trends favored President Obama, largely because of the jump in stock prices that followed news of the Federal Reserve's latest stimulus program. That advantage has now evaporated, mainly because stock prices have been flat for the last week and no other indicators buoyed the index.
Meanwhile, jobless claims and the Conference Board's index of leading economic indicators both came in fairly weak. And Moody's Analytics raised its risk of recession from 33 percent to 35 percent. That tips the Obamanometer slightly to Mitt Romney's side.
Obama has one thing going for him: Oil prices have been falling, which means gasoline prices will soon go in the same direction—as long as nothing blows up in the Middle East. I'll update the Obamanometer when changes in gas prices or any other indicators move the needle.
Methodology: The Obamanometer measures 22 economic metrics in 11 broad categories: the S&P 500 stock index, the price of gas, the unemployment rate, other job indicators, consumer confidence, leading economic indicators, inflation, housing, personal income, consumer spending, and the risk of recession as calculated by Moody's Analytics. The S&P 500 index and gas prices are updated daily, based on the level of change from one week prior. Other indicators are updated weekly or monthly as they come out. Changes are coded on a seven-point scale ranging from -3 to +3, with -3 representing a strongly negative economic development that favors Romney, and +3 indicating a strongly positive development that favors Obama. A score of 0 indicates no meaningful change. The individual scores are averaged each day on a weighted basis. The S&P 500 index, gas prices, and the unemployment rate are weighted to represent one-half of the index value, since those are the most highly visible economic indicators. The other metrics represent the other half of the index value. Each day's overall Obamanometer reading ranges somewhere between -3 and +3. In visual terms, an overall reading of -3 would be represented by the needle pointing all the way to the left, while +3 would be represented by the needle pointing all the way to the right. If the overall reading were 0, the needle would point straight up. | http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/rick-newman/2012/09/21/obamanometer-economy-shifts-away-from-obama?s_cid=rss:rick-newman:obamanometer-economy-shifts-away-from-obama | dclm-gs1-186140002 | false | false | {
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Name[2] Godehilde
Alt Name Godehilde Borrell
Alt Name Godehuit Borell
Alt Name[1] Godehuet BORRELL
Alt Name Godeheut Borrell
Alt Name[3] Godechildis
Alt Name Godenheut
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Alt Birth? 1010 Normandie, France
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Death? 1077 Normandie, France
1. 1.0 1.1 Cyrus H. Brown. Harding, John & Lu. (Published in 1909).
2. 2.0 2.1 Godehilde, in Baldwin, Stewart, and Todd Farmerie. The Henry Project (King Henry II ): Ancestors of King Henry II.
"The careless identification of the two wives of Roger de Tosny as one person has sometimes resulted in the false attribution of Godehilde as a daughter of Ramon Borrell."
3. ROGER (I) de Tosny, in Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.
4. Here are Baldwin's views on the children of Roger and Godehilde:
Ralph de Tosny (definitely a child of Roger and Godehilde)
Adeliza (mother unclear)
Robert de Stafford (mother unclear)
Helbert (mother probably Roger's other wife)
Helinand (mother probably Roger's other wife)
Vuazo (mother probably Roger's other wife)
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The Becoming God
Rumors persist of a warforged battalion that deserted its Karrnathi masters and entered the Mournland. Calling themselves the Godforged, they are unified by a belief that warforged have souls -- and that these souls were bestowed upon them by a construct god. How the Godforged conceive of such a deity is unknown to those outside the cult -- whether the philosophical ideal of "construct" can exist without a created body is a matter for the scholars -- but they are not content to worship a distant concept. The Godforged are dedicated to the great task of building a body to let their god walk the world as a comrade. The construction of this vessel -- the Becoming God -- is the project of lifetimes.
Priests of the Becoming God
carry a double burden: the souls
of their followers and the body
of their god
Over time, the Godforged movement has gained more adherents. Warforged seek definite goals in life, and they fear ultimate destruction as much as any living being. For some, belief in a thing greater than themselves addresses both issues, but in typical warforged fashion, they require something tangible. Hearing the stories, these curious individuals gradually make their way to the heart of the Mournland in search of truth. There, they find one another and form small groups, called "assemblages," devoted to learning more of the Becoming God. Within each group, the warforged with the strongest personality naturally assumes a leadership role and begins to direct the activity of the assemblage.
Religious and philosophical arguments have raged over the question of whether warforged have souls. They cannot become undead, but they can be resurrected. Is the ability to be aware and to reason sufficient evidence for a soul? For the Godforged, there is no question.
Consciousness is what separates them from mere machines and their mindless precursors, and if other conscious beings have souls, the warforged do, as well. They have no difficulty conceiving of a soul that is separate from the body: The Becoming God is surely the most powerful construct soul, and the source of their own. However, the Godforged also believe that a soul is built into a body, and that it increases as a life advances. (Hence, placing their god into its own body will let it grow even more powerful.) This belief is reflected in a propensity to add pieces to themselves, whether as magic components (Races of Eberron 175) or simply as ornament.
If the Godforged believe in an afterlife, they do not subscribe to the idea of Dolurrh as the soul's destination. The warforged soul is bound within the body, and without one, it exists as mere potential. Most Godforged hold that unbound souls form part of the Becoming God until they once again find bodies, or become part of his physical entity.
Some religious scholars have noted what they consider an odd parallel between the Becoming God's devoted and the Church of the Silver Flame. Both believe that souls departed from their fleshly confines join their god. Although the Church of the Silver Flame views the journey as a one-way trip and the Godforged see more interaction, it would be interesting to these same scholars to know if any Godforged or Flame scholar has investigated other similarities between the two presumably separate gods.
Servants of the Becoming God
The primary task for a Godforged assemblage is to discern the nature of the Becoming God, and to contribute to its embodiment. In this, each leader has its own conviction, and the others, built to serve, follow without question. The leader chooses its own title, which is usually a variant on or synonym for "Architect" or "Builder," recognizing its role in the progress of construction. A large group might contain one or two subordinate leaders (often called "Planners") who direct the activities of the assemblage according to the Architect's vision.
Religious Duties
Above all, the leaders of Godforged assemblages guide their followers in understanding their god and in actively creating its earthly container. Repetition is natural to warforged life and instruction, so the life of a cult beats to the rhythm of the leader's chant, much like a marching cadence. This liturgy tells of the Becoming God and the origins of warforged souls, of the future that is to come, and of the duty of every follower to its god. The group literally marches in beat, scouring the ruins of the Mournland for materials and relics suited to the great project.
Assemblage Architects are responsible for collecting and recording the knowledge of the group. They note the place from which god-pieces come, and the nature of each. When a member shares an insight with the group, this enters the records as well. Landmarks, encounters with other groups, and significant events all go into the plan (as the record is called). Architects continually update the plan, especially during periods of inactivity, and keep the record within a special container fastened to (or incorporated into) their own body. Older records are never destroyed but are maintained as an archive to check against the current plan. Mundane ink and paper usually suffice, but the more fanatical Architects might go so far as to engrave their plans on sheets of thin metal.
The Godforged's existence is to quest. They search for the Firstforge, the damaged Cyran creation forge, which some claim is operated by the Lord of Blades. They also quest for materials that will some day help realize the body of the Becoming God.
The Godforged see the Lord of Blades not as a divine being in himself but as a true prophet of the Becoming God. If he indeed controls the Firstforge, he is the only one of their kind to build bodies that hold living souls. Moreover, a soul attached by this prophet cannot help but have a firmer bond to its body. Many argue that to find the Lord of Blades is to find the way to the Becoming God. Still, none know how to locate the warforged Lord, nor he they, although he would welcome such followers.
The Godforged movement is not evangelical: Each member hears the call within itself and seeks the truth.
Rites and Rituals of the Becoming God
Warforged are practical folk; being reverent does not require acts of empty ritual. The Godforged know that their god awaits its body, and they are confident in their role in bringing about the ultimate merger. Thus, their rituals have a purpose and an outcome.
The Godforged do not ask for their deity's intercession. After all, it has already granted them souls. Rather, they believe they owe the same to their god. Their prayers take the form of promises: "I vow to open your eyes that you may look on your creation." Sometimes a prayer is an offer of thanks, especially at times when the warforged believes he has added to the soul: "What you bestowed on me I have now augmented, thanks be to your vision."
Minor Rites
The first ritual any Godforged undertakes is that of recognizing that it has a soul, which leads it to the Becoming God. The triggering event could be almost anything: an emotional response to an artistic creation or a beautiful landscape, the death of a comrade and thoughts of afterlife, an intellectual challenge posed to it directly, and so forth. Whatever the form, this event leads the warforged to consider for the first time something bigger and more enduring than its own body. Different warforged respond in varying ways. Some enter an extended period of "shutdown," in which they appear inactive but are in fact engaged in intense thought with no physical activity. Others add a ritual activity to each other action they take, such as a repeated phrase ("in the name of the Becoming") or a flourish after a combat move or more mundane activity.
One uniquely Godforged rite that is followed by all members of an assembly is to engrave, stamp, attach, or otherwise permanently affix the Mark of the Becoming to their bodies. The warforged are aware of the dragonmarks that set apart certain members of the humanoid races, and some have heard of the draconic Prophecy that they embody. The Godforged know that they fulfill a destiny, so marking themselves in the same way seems completely logical. An assemblage's Architect chooses the precise form of the mark, but all such marks share the central feature of an opening construct eye.
Major Rites
The cult of the Becoming God does not hold festivals in the usual sense, but the heart of the religion is its ongoing ritual. It is the duty of each Godforged to bring a piece of the god's body to add to its construction. A typical group travels for several hours a day, then its members search the rubble, taking shifts to avoid mental fatigue. A warforged who has excavated a suitable component presents it to the assemblage's leader for examination and approval. If the Architect finds it good, that follower carries the piece of its god, attached firmly to its own body, for the remainder of its existence or until it finds the Firstforge, whichever comes first. Should a Godforged fall while on the quest, its piece of the sacred body is taken up by the Architect (along with those of all the others lost along the way). Some of the older leaders carry so much material that they have a bizarre, overmechanized appearance.
Those not actively searching engage in contemplation of their god, often absent-mindedly fashioning doll-like objects as they do so. Adventurers returning from the Mournland have brought back specimens of this warforged art, which has a ready market among collectors in Breland. The elders of certain churches have also acquired some of these figurines and are studying their meaning with some concern; the Scions of the Forge (see Hierocrats, page 27) are especially interested in them, for obvious reasons.
Because there are so many small assemblages, each following its own interpretation of the divine quest, it would be impossible for the cult to maintain uniform worship without the exchange of information. When the Godforged first began to wander in the wastes, they formed assemblages from random meetings, and they encountered other such groups by happenstance. Whenever groups met, they would discuss the great task and their own activities in its furtherance. They then separated, each incorporating portions of the other's ritual into its own. As more assemblages formed and came into contact, the awareness of a larger movement spread, and one of the more perceptive Architects recognized the value of regular updates on the search. Each time its assemblage encountered another, that leader proposed a Great Assemblage to be held at a landmark within the Mournland. Eventually the idea of an annual gathering spread through the assemblages, and it is now a tradition. At a Great Assemblage, the Architect of each group presents its assemblage's plan so that all members can synchronize the record. Items of note might become central missions for the assemblages in the coming year, such as gathering more material from a particular ruin or observing a magical phenomenon in more detail.
The Calendar
The Great Assemblage meets on the first day of the month of Eyre (associated, appropriately, with the Mark of Making) and remains in convocation until all matters of importance have been discussed, usually about a week. The location changes from year to year; the gathering place for the next Assemblage is decided at the close of the current one.
The Godforged do not mark the passage of years with the Galifar calendar. Instead, they record the years spent in search of the Firstforge and the full awakening of the god. Sentient warforged have existed since 965 YK, and they gained recognition as free folk thirty-one years later. The concept of a construct god predates the emancipation of the warforged, but the great task itself began only then. Thus, the 998 YK corresponds to the second year Before the Becoming, or 2 BB. If and when the god is embodied, the reckoning will shift to After the Becoming.
The Becoming God in Everyday Life
The Becoming God and Government
The leaders of House Cannith have heard about the Becoming God from their contacts in The Red Hammer, among other places, but do not take them seriously. This is generally the attitude of most in power. Baron Merrix d'Cannith, who maintains secret experiments (and a surviving creation forge) in the undercity of Sharn, is very interested in the future of "his children," however. He believes the faith can lead them to a new, brighter future -- and he is working on the idea of building and improving souls in his latest warforged designs. Still, Merrix's influence does not extend to the rest of the family's holdings, and he keeps his interests secret.
The Becoming God and Other Faiths
The cult's existence is little more than a rumor to most. Those who hear the stories generally scoff at the idea of a construct god -- the phrase is an oxymoron to them. However, the clergy of Onatar (especially the Scions of the Forge) have taken a special interest in the Becoming God, seeking out whatever information they can find. They examine the worshipers' doll sculptures, trying to infer the form of the divine body, and wonder if their god could have made another on his holy forge. Some see the possibility as exciting, proof that Onatar is more powerful than the rest. Others fear that if one god can forge another, there is no limit to potential deities -- and challengers to the authority of the established pantheon.
Specific Attitudes
The Becoming God in the Last War
Temples and Shrines of the Becoming God
The Godforged do not erect temples. Rather, the central tenet of the cult is that the created body is itself a shrine. The most sacred edifice possible is the god's body-to-be. In the meantime, each wandering assemblage, excavating and toting its contributions to the task, is in effect a mobile shrine.
The Reforged
The Reforged movement is more of a philosophy than a religion. It does not posit a warforged god, but it does share with the Becoming God a belief in the living soul. Rather than building or improving on that soul, though, they prefer to embrace the living part of their nature.
The Reforged eschew mechanical enhancement. Instead, they seek to become as much like natural beings as possible, experiencing all of life more intensely than many born to flesh. Pious humanoids -- or those simply given to prejudice -- resent the Reforged, seeing them as foolish poseurs who have no business pretending to be "real people."
The Four Maxims
The Reforged honor Hatchet as the first of their kind. This philosopher formulated simple rules for living that the Reforged continue to follow and preach. He taught others in his philosophy, and they in turn spread the word. Hatchet himself no longer lives; a tragic misunderstanding resulted in his killing a human in self-defense, and a human mob then tore him apart. Thus, the truth of his life has become obscured by hagiography after the fact. Hatchet has taken on semidivine status among the more fervent Reforged, as an inspired prophet or even an agent of a god.
Hatchet set forth a few simple precepts by which the Reforged live.
1. I choose, therefore I live.
2. The purpose of life is living.
3. All living beings have the right to choose.
4. Some choices demand punishment.
All Reforged take the Second Maxim deeply to heart, honoring Hatchet by living as intensely as possible.
Major Rites
The big occasion in the life of a Reforged is the "birthday," the moment of entering the movement, and the annual commemorations of it that follow. A new Reforged adopts a male or female personality if it did not already have one, and obtains colorful clothing appropriate to the chosen gender and surrounding society. Some go so far as to celebrate at a tavern or restaurant, ordering a meal and at least going through the motions of consumption. This celebration is attended by other Reforged and sometimes fleshly friends and companions, if they are welcoming and open-minded about the warforged's new existence. Annual celebrations then become much like human birthday parties, although as the Reforged discards more and more of its construct nature, additional commemorations might form part of the festivities.
Havens of the Reforged
A typical Reforged enclave is a haven of sensation, made for warforged exploring their living nature but filled with the best of the fleshly world. It is decorated in bright colors and filled with life of all kinds: lush flowers visited by myriad butterflies, singing birds in cages, jewel-like lizards basking on the walls, as well as domesticated household animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits, even snakes and turtles. Comfortable furniture with surfaces of various textures -- rough, sharp, luxurious -- abounds, all to provide a greater range of sensation. An enclave is also filled with works of art and literature, accompanied by music (provided by hired bards or even more advanced Reforged).
Although warforged have no need of food and drink, and indeed lack the sensory organs to enjoy them, the Reforged indulge in such pleasures nonetheless. Enclaves are stocked with a wide variety of foodstuffs, wines, teas, and the like. Some Reforged go so far as to purchase or craft magic items to gain an artificial sense of smell or taste, but most simply practice the unfamiliar motions of eating and drinking so as to fit in more comfortably at human gatherings, which so often involve such activities.
An enclave also includes a quiet space, often a garden or library, to allow uninterrupted meditation on the nature of life. The best location for an enclave is a former inn; if no such building is available for purchase, Reforged instead gather in rented facilities once a week or month. (Although some humans refuse to deal with warforged, most innkeepers are persuaded easily enough by coin.)
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holdouts of an era when democrats dominated texas politics. brooks supported civil rights and refused to sign the segregation southern manifesto in 1956 and went on to right the civil rights act of 1964. wasn't my daughter's black bean soup spectacular? [ man thinking ] oh, this gas. those antacids aren't working. oh no, not that, not here! [ male announcer ] antacids don't relieve gas. gas-x is designed to relieve gas. gas-x. the gas xperts. >>> and which political story will make head leans in 24 hours contributor and manager editor, chris cizzilis rejoins us. when do you think they get down to seriously talking and you keep hearing that there's some optimism here of people who are really smart players. it's hard to find the signs of it. >> well, andrea, i would predict they won't in 24 hours. look. i do think -- i think the reason for optimism that you hear is because people don't believe politicians will willingly put themselves in a situation of tremendous uncertainty. that is, going over the cliff. no one knows what would happen. we all think, oh, there's economists saying it wo
countries that have no beliefs in civil liberties, countries who are terrible on human rights, and we say we're going to put you in charge of decisions -- >> that's not what it does. it forces them to live up to standards that we believe in. >> no, it doesn't. where does it say in there the other countries will live up to our standards? >> that's what the treaty does. it sets down standards. >> it does not say -- >> john, happy holidays. bob shrum -- >> -- giving away all our power. >> sometimes it comes down to how we look at the world. >>> republicans made no secret to keep democrats from voting. is it possible those voter i.d. laws, the photo i.d. laws, actually encouraged african-americans among others to defy the gop and go out and vote. i feel it happened. i have heard that happened. let's hear about it. did it happen? did blacks and others say screw you, you're not going to stop me from voting. let's find out how it worked. tonight, we host "the washington post" report and hear reporting of the university of notre dame that have caused serious claims. finally, what's the most iconic 2
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that limit civil liberties and limit the rights of women and minorities. steve harrigan has been watching things in cairo with the embassy closed. >>reporter: one section of the embassy that deals with public services was closed during business hours today. it is important to note the embassy was not under target or being attacked but if this neighborhood, really, where i am standing we had two buildings set on fire. we had a car set on fire. a lot of the spillover protesters have turned violent with rocks and tear gas thrown. a message is going out that today is not a good day to pick up your visa, tomorrow, or saturday. >>shepard: what are we expecting from president morsi's address? >>reporter: well, it is a remarkable situation where you have a country ramming through a constitution in one day's time if an attempt to head off more protests. the exact affect could be the reverse, to inflame the protests that we have seen the past seven days. this is tape recording and there will be a explanation of the extraordinary power and the explanation of the constitution. it will go to the peopl
oversight activities. these why you have this civil contempt action in federal court right now. that's on going. you also have the chief of staff -- bill: give me a sense of what is in the documents that would tell you or us what happened? >> well, what we have to find out is exact why the department of justice in february issued a letter saying there was no gun walking at all, whatsoever, no such activity took place, and eight months later they revoked that letter and said, we made a mistake that is not true. bill, if you were called to testify before a senate panel or i was and we submitted false statements in february we don't get to say sorry we made a mistake and withdraw them eight months later you would be facing criminal sanctions. the reality is the documents are necessary to find out what was going on and if there is a cover up here why, now you do have the chief of staff for the department of justice has resigned as of friday of this week. he gave his notice in, and as congressman darrell issa said that was long over do. i concur with the congressman. this is the beginning
in turkey and other borders and now we read that some of the weapons being used in the syrian civil war are making their way to other problematic areas. >>guest: well, that is right. what you is seen from the united states and from others is a containment policy, we are trying to him this problem in, you have seen reports of patriot missiles going to turkey soon, and rather than, stay, step in and resolve it, you are pointing to containment which may not work as this starts to bleed out. it is tough to protect all the borders. >>shepard: it may not be would being right now. thanking, michael singh, from the washington institute. president obama announced the proposal for avoiding the fiscal cliff. republicans called it a "joke." breaking just minutes ago, republicans have made a counteroffer. we will get to that. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 let's talk about low-cost investing. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 at schwab, we're committed to offering you tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 low-cost investment options-- tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 like our exchange traded funds, or etfs tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 which now have the lowe
a vote walked right out of the hall. activists say the measure could limit civil lishedz in a big way. among other things increases the influence of sharia law and commits the state to protecting morlgs and the quote traditional family. the document does strengthen bans on torture and arbitrary arrests. also curbs executive power and pliments presidential terms. this comes just after the president there mohammed morsi granted himself sweeping new powers basically made himself a dictator. that's what first triggered the protests and less than two years after the fall of egypt's aauthoritarian leader hosni mom bark many egyptians fear their new leader and islamist allies are putting the country back on the path toward dictatorship. steve harrigan live in cairo. steve, any sign the president is willing to concede on any of this? shepard, president morsey has made no moves on compromise. one thing we have seen from supporters in the muslim brotherhood the care shown in trying to avoid any conflict or violence in the square here. that's certainly going to be put to the test tomorrow. that'
something would make you -- >> it is creepy when it comes out the of -- out of the mouths of the civil servants and creepy when it comes out of the mouth of warren buffet. everybody is telling us what our happiness depends on. >> i think you are right. >> john, i agree that this is absurd, but this is the world we live in. it is policy based on how it will make people feel. >> to say it out loud it will raise the morale of the middle class taking money from somebody richer when we are not doing anything for the middle class to make them richer. isn't that absurd that somebody actually says that on television? >> i think it is absurd, but i think give him credit for actually saying what is going on here. he is like the first person. he thinks that will happen and middle class people will feel better. >> if i -- if you want to make people feel better stop talking about taxes. if you had a flat tax which we would -- if you don't -- if you stop saying oh well they are paying the same tax rate at you, who cares? if they made $5 million they are paying more than those who make $50,000. >> es
raise the civil war to an even deadlier level. a doctor explains what sarin gas can do to the victims of an attack. and it is not pretty. >>> breaking news right now, and this is cairo, egypt. morsi is at long last speaking to his people. we believe this is a live address. be -- we have been waiting for the past few hours. it was said he would speak, and now he is speaking. at issue he in essence set himself up as a dictator. he says he has control over the largest nation in the middle east byway of population of 80 million people. the courts have walked out. the military deployed tanks, the biggest we have seen since this president essentially made himself a dictator. outside the presidential palace, thousands of the president's opponents tangled with supporters in egypt. the two sides are fighting with rocks and firebombs and even bullets. officials say the clashes have killed at least seven people and hurt hundreds more. it is a major escalation in the violence there in the very country trying to play peace keeper between israel and gaza. david lee miller with the news is live in o
our civil system. >> sean: are we or aren't we, though? >> i don't know, sean. that's the problem. >> sean: we had promises in the past that appear to be broken. >> right. >> and a setup report that says, oh, yeah we can hold these -- >> sean: this goes back -- >> they play by their own rules, sean. that's the problem. legally speaking they're finding a way to get around it and circumvent the rules to make it work based on the promises that they made prior to the election. that's what this is. i'm not surprised. they said they wanted to do this, tried to back off it, because it's controversial and improper. why would you, given the prison population, put these people in to create more domestic terrorists? >> sean: i think i know the answer. it seems to be rooted in man-caused disaster, overseas contingency, fort hood is workplace violent, and can't label benghazi a terrorist attack. there's a pattern of denial about what the threat is. >> now we can worry about how we're going to house these folks, but i'd like worry about how to find the mastermind who's been identified in every
for those caught near the front lines of the civil war, especially children. cnn's senior international correspondent arwa damon is risking her life right now, one of the few western reporters on the ground inside northern syria. >> reporter: they are home again. but they are cold and broke and still in danger. about a third of the families who fled the neighborhood of aleppo have come back, only to find out that these streets are now on the front lines. if the regime can retake the neighborhood, it can cut off the main artery for opposition forces in aleppo and reopen a route to the airport. on a nearby hilltop, the neighborhood, the rebels used to control this one as well but lost it a month ago. the battle lines here are constantly fluid and snipers are a constant threat. the front line is visible just through here. and we can barely make out three bodies. the rebel fighters are telling us that they're two male and one female. there were five. they managed to extract two, but they can't reach the others. for the children here, gunfire has become background noise. this 12-year-old har
be new hopes for international agreement on how to end syrian's 21-month-old civil war. secretary of state, hillary clinton, will be meeting today with the russian foreign minister. this is secretary clinton in dublin ireland today for a human rights conference. but behind closed doors, she will be meeting with her russian counterpart and that u.n. envoy talking about syria. the u.s. and russia have been on opposite sides of that conflict in sirah -- conflict in syria. however today's meeting is suggesting a possible compromising. all of this comes as fox news reports, the syrian military is mixing deadly chemical weapons. the syrian government has not confirmed they have these weapons, saying only it could not use -- it would not use that type of weapon against its people. president obama has warned of serious consequences if the syrian government uses those chemicals in that civil war. >>> allegations of spying on the high seas. the america's cup controversy involving the oracle racing team. >>> and we're looking live outside of traffic. that's the bay bridge toll plaza. tara is
right, jill. thanks so much. jill dougherty there in brussels with the secretary. now, we are seeing new evidence today, meanwhile, of how turkey is being drawn into the civil war in neighboring syria or the potential. have a look at this. that's the view a little earlier from the turkish side of the border, as syrian war planes bombed not for the first time, the town that is literally just across the border that separates the two countries. ivan watson joining us now from istanbul, turkey. i know you have been there, and that attack obviously panicking civilians, many of whom have been crossing back and forth across the border. tell us what you have heard. >> that's right. our witnesses describing to us how the air strikes, at least two bombs dropped by syrian jets on this border town. it sent women, children, screaming in panic to the train tracks and the barbed wire fence that divides this border town in syria from the turkish town that's just about 100 yards away. it's really close and, of course, frightening people inside turkey as well. opposition activists we talked to say at leas
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Bamako/Dakar — Residents of Gao and Timbuktu in northern Mali expressed relief after French and Malian forces re-took the towns from Islamist militia, but said they faced an enormous task in rebuilding the cities.
The forces recaptured Timbuktu on 28 January, three days after they seized Gao to the east of Timbuktu.
Malian forces say they faced no resistance from Islamist groups in Timbuktu, most of whom had fled the city before the forces arrived. Timbuktu had been under the control of Ansar Dine which destroyed ancient shrines and artefacts in the UNESCO-listed site.
"We were like prisoners in our own town. Timbuktu has always been an Islamic city, no one can dictate to us religious precepts. I always wondered in the name of what religion these people were acting," said Timbuktu's mayor, Ousmane Hallé Maïga, thanking French and Malian forces for freeing his city.
"To impose Sharia on peaceful citizens, believers, devout Muslims - how does this happen?" He continued.
"We can heave a sigh of relief," said Aboubacar Maïga, president of Timbuktu's Youth Council of "We can smoke in the streets if we want to, women can wear what they want. We hope that our parents, who fled and are now refugees, will come back as soon as they can to pick up their lives and rebuild our beautiful city."
The Islamist groups had imposed a strict brand of Sharia, or Islamic law, in the regions under their control and amputated or flogged those accused of flouting the rules.
Over the last year many public buildings in the city have been destroyed, including schools, health clinics, ancient monuments, hotels and restaurants.
"Rebuilding will take years," said Mouna Cissé, a trader at Timbuktu market. "Timbuktu had once been a modern city - one that was open to the world," he told IRIN. "Now we can go out into the streets without being picked up by Jihadists."
Islamist militants cut the water and electricity supply several days ago, and some burned ancient manuscripts in the towns library before they fled.
"A lot of work to do"
In Gao, which had been cut off from the world for a week as its phone network was destroyed, a large crowd greeted the Malian army when it arrived. Mayor of Gao, Sadou Diallo, returning from Bamako where he had taken refuge, told reporters: "I am a happy man. I am very happy to see the land of my ancestors. I call on people here to remain vigilant, to denounce any Islamists who are still hiding in our town."
"We have a lot of work to do," said Oumar Touré, a respected elder in Gao. "The governorate was destroyed, the police and military police headquarters were bombed. We are going to have to rebuild the infrastructure from scratch for the economy to get going again," he said.
"The priority is to repair destroyed school buildings so children can start learning, and to restore damaged health centres and the hospital," he told IRIN by telephone from Gao.
Young men IRIN spoke to had different priorities: "We'll soon open up the bars where we can drink beer, dance," Modibo Ongoinba, a youth in Gao told IRIN.
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Humanitarian conditions in the north are fragile, aid agencies have warned. Oxfam warned that people's access to food supplies had significantly deteriorated and with supply routes disabled, most markets closed, cash supply severely crippled, food prices rising and stocks dwindling, people are barely coping.
The military offensive has further disrupted staple food supply to Gao, which had already been hit by shortages due to the 2011-12 food crisis. Major traders are reported to have fled the town and food prices are rising, aid group Oxfam said in a statement.
"Food prices have risen by nearly 20 percent since military intervention in early January. Before the intervention a 50-kg bag of rice cost US$34. In just two weeks the price has risen to $41 and rice becomes increasingly rare," Oxfam said.
Aid agency Action against Hunger is among several that had continued to work in the north but had restricted programmes to the main cities of Ansongo, Bourem, Gao and Menaka, according to a 25th January statement.
Some 15 percent of children in Gao are acutely malnourished.
Colonel Didier Dacko, chief of Malian military operations, said they were organizing an airlift to transport medicine for the hospital and fuel for generators in the city of Gao.
Malian forces will continue to search for and rout out any militants who may have remained in the city, he said.
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elizabeth warren. i use the word desperate on purpose. after releasing one ad attacking elizabeth warren on the basis of race, after his staffers were caught childishly mocking native americans with the whole tom hawk chop and war whoop thing, after the cherokee nation asked scott brown to apologize for that and he refused to do so, after all that scott brown has put out a second ad just today again attacking elizabeth warren on the basis of race. the scott brown campaign must have some amazing internal poll numbers showing that a race-based campaign is working wonders for him. because i don't know how else you explain this. it's not a whisper campaign, anonymous flyers on windshields in church parking lots like we used to expect for this sort of thing. this comes straight from the campaign unapologetically. just to be clear as a bell about what the story is. it's not that scott brown has ever disproven or anybody has ever disproven that elizabeth warren has native american ancestry. it's not been disproven. it's not a lie. scott brown's whole beef with her, the whole basis for his u.s.
here? >> i'm here. i want to go to the massachusetts race, scott brown is targeting elizabeth warren about her native-american heritage. let's play this and get your reaction. >> i'm scott brown and i approved this message. >> harvard thought that elizabeth warren was a minority because she said so. >> harvard touted her as a minority. >> initially she said she didn't know anything about it. >> she kept covering up and going deeper and deeper in the hole. >> elizabeth warren got caught. >> seems like this is a pattern for her. >> it should affect a lot of voters and how they feel about elizabeth warren. >> we have enough people in washington that will say anything. don't need one more. >> the thing here is the timing of this ad, this topic on the very same week when some of his staffers were accused of the tomahawk chop. >> this is a big issue because he's losing to elizabeth warren. she claims to be native-american and checked the box and used affirm itch to get ahead. i am part native-american, american indian. that's part of my family. this is not going to prove or disprove. it is
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whether elizabeth warren violated ethics. new questions about whether she is practicing law without a license. megyn: fox news alert on the same day president obama speaks to the world about violence around the middle east. two news-making polls on the recent riots overseas. brand-new hour of "america live." the new rasmussen poll asked voters if relations with the islamic world are better or worse than when president obama took office four years ago. 45% said they are worse. 18% thought things have gotten better. 31% believe the president has not made any difference one way or the other. the president appeared before the united nations and blamed this most recent unrest on a video that insulted islam, portions of which wound up on youtube. a rasmussen poll shows americans don't quite believe that explanation. joining me, scott rasmussen. are these -- is it it a partisan poll? did you ask democrats, republicans and independents when it comes to our relations with the middle east. >> yes and there is a huge partisan gap on this. republicans believe the relations with the muslim world
and missouri. >> massachusetts scott brown and elizabeth warren has turned out to be the weirdest race in the country. >> don't understand why he went after this issue and so far has not backed down. he's still talking about what she did or did not say about her own ethnic heritage. >> this was an issue earl hi on in the campaign. scott brown went early very hard against elizabeth warren on the basis of race. and while it got a lot of national attention, sort of everything he does gets national attention. sort of a darling of the beltway media and so he gets a lot of attention for what he does. he got a lot of press for it but didn't get any movement in the polls. polling pretty well and consistently throughout and then he took a dive. she gave that well received speech to the democratic convention polls generally turned even more strongly toward the democrats he ended up losing in four straight polls in massachusetts and then all of a sudden he's put her race back as the main reason to vote against her. he has never disproven that she is native american. he says essentially look at he
as a public service by your television providers. >> scott brown and elizabeth warren faced each other for the second of four televised debates in massachusetts. david gregory moderate this. >> moderator of meet the press and welcome to the cter of massachusetts co-sponsored by the university and the boston herald. i am joined by the two candidates, miss elizabeth warren and a senator scott brown. welcome to both of you. a thank you for being here. just a note about the rules, basically there are none. no set time limits. what i hope is a healthy discussion of the important issues facing this country and in this race. i can't been -- i champion the to a few -- the two of you. i would like to begin where it seems this campaign has been, in the area of the personal. some personal friction and issues between the two of you. ms. warren, i want to start with questions about your native american heritage. there seems to be a lot of questions about this. i want to see if we can clear these things up. you have listed yourself as a minority in a faculty directory in 1986. you continue to miss -
one issue up there is painting elizabeth warren as native american. of course, she helped maybe create that issue, but is this the issue that is going to help him win? >> i think this is the beginning of a long campaign that he is going to run. the fact fors on the ground all argue in warren's favor. there are going to be -- >> bill: democratic registration -- >> exactly 7 or 8,000 new voters who didn't vote for scott brown back in the special election in 2010, because they just didn't come out to vote. now he has to do something to undermine her credibility. at the moment the polls are showing elizabeth warren on a pretty strong rise. so scott brown has to do something to change this race. and i think elizabeth warren demonstrated it is an issue of concern for her. she herself went up with a response ad hours after scott brown did, which tells me they believe that is something of concern. >> bill: yeah. and she had addressed it before, but she can't take any chances. all right. reid wilson, thanks for your time this morning. and thanks for all of those fre
-read opinion page. katrina vanden heuvel in "the washington post" writes this. elizabeth warren, the people's champion. >> i'm sorry, go ahead. go ahead. no, it's all right. i was just thinking about a joke i heard yesterday. go ahead. >> throughout the campaign, mark halperin, warren has delivered an unabashed populist message. she first made the common-sense case that no one succeeded alone. that successful businesspeople depend on what we've built together, an educated work force, roads and transport to deliver their products, a rule of law vital to working markets. this isn't a radical notion, but when adopted and badly phrased by president obama, it sparked the frenzied republican "we built it" campaign. warren will focus on the core issues and ask massachusetts voters to decide who is on their side. and if she wins, she'll not only lead a new generation of progressive reformers into the senate, but also begin to teach democrats how to fight for working people once more." mark? >> vanden heuvel, not ratner, on that. >> not ratner. >> we don't have ratner here to dispute. >> just to gam
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. >> and add this one program note, david gregory is moderating the big scott brown/elizabeth warren debate on the nbc stations in the area and also on c-span as well for those of us out of town. that's an exciting matchup as well. thanks so much to chris cizilla. that does it for us for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports" tomorrow, obama campaign senior adviser robert gibbs joining us, tamron has a look at what's next on "news nation". >> let's face it, there's no shortage of advice coming from all sides leading up to what governor chris christie sure thinks is a game changing debate. is christie off message when he predicted it comes down to wednesday for governor romney or simply saying what everyone else is thinking? that's our gut check. we'll take a look at debate strategy from romney's zinger preps to the president's team trying to keep his answers short and to the point. a professor who's actually an expert on political rhetoric, what he says you should be watching for during the debate. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing a reason...to look twice. introducing a stunnin
elizabeth warren there pushing the president further to the left. right w democrats he a choice to make about wheer thea pha message of get washington unstuck by giving us back unified control. if elizabeth warren's in the sena and scott brown isn't, you're going to see a lot of democrats in the senate. but if he wins massachusetts, if the president wins massachusetts by 20 points,cottwn c >>ah and that, again, is how a failed mitt romney campaign is going to pose a problem. >> i thought scott brown, his campaign brilliantly made a terrible mistake about this native american stuff. just terrible. and he's been a brilliant campaigner. >> you know, mike barnicle has said that that is actually a big issue up in massachusetts among working-class swing voters,ut kifem mf'88 and bush going to one flag factory too much, you know, dukakis made a mistake on theledge of allegiance deal and bush hammered it home. i thought, yeah. i think he's gone too far on at. atome of brown's people were doing a tomahawk chop and chanting. >> and his staff. >> come on. >> yeah, his staff. >> his senate staff. a
under elizabeth warren. elizabeth warren is the person generally credited with coming up with the idea of the cfpb and encourage the president to set up the agency. he did not choose her for the job. he did choose richard cordray in a sort of contentious appointment at the beginning of this yearhe this has been running it ever since. host: explain one thing for us. it reads that -- that's a reference to the fact that it's fairly new. i want to show you a clip from a house hearing last week where congressman japan's ruling question the credibility of the new agency. [video clip] >> you came before us six months ago as an unlawful appointee and six months later nothing has changed. dodd-frank has made you a very powerful appointee, but it has not made you a legitimate appointee, and it has not made you accountable. it is certainly not personal to you. but as long as this big legal cloud hangs over you and your agency, your credibility and efficacy of both you and your agency are compromised. >> i would say you have a tremendous credibility, particularly with college students you are help
with a very very strong endorsement of elizabeth warren, which means a lot of get out to vote and union people showing up for support. >> stephanie: you talk about the kind of people he has hired and the kind of campaign he is running. as you say this is a shrewd man who is incredibly thin skinned it is very likely he has offended himself against the pivotal figure he told everybody he was three years ago. >> and paul ryan has the same problem. these two guys have bought their own celebrity. >> stephanie: i'm serious. >> it says so right here in the newspaper. >> stephanie: exactly. warren has pulled ahead, but not by much, right? >> i think the poll average -- because there's a funky [ inaudible ] boston harold poll which has scott brown ahead and that has brought the average down. i think she is probably closer to being ahead by three or four but it's extraordinarily fluid, and there are local factors that will play into it. john keerny is probably going to lose to an out-gay republican. >> stephanie: wow. >> his family was involved in this off-shore gambling thing, a
elizabeth warren! when she's in the united states senate will be able to do something about this. >> maybe other airlines can take a look at what southwest is doing and like virgin america, i know they don't fly that many places but they don't charge for checked bags. >> bill: somewhere there ought to be a rule that if you don't get something for that dollar, then you don't have to pay that dollar. and you don't get anything for that $150 that you're paying. you know. it's -- well, we're sticking with the airlines. but the other thing that really bugs me is with the atm machines now, when you use an atm that's not your bank. they charge you $3. i've seen more than $3 for those fees. so maybe we'll have to start here on the "full court press." a consumer hot line. >> oh, no. >> consumer crusaders. >> bill: consumer bitch line. i want to start with the airlines and get the story out there because if you think you're getting screwed by the airlines, not only is it just a pain in the ass to fly anymore because of secu
senate races we have been unable to fact check. we have a elizabeth warren and some of the claims there in the massachusetts race. we have not had the staff. >> i think your question want to e-mail sent by the campaign staff. we have a section devoted to viral e-mail and some of this stuff is amazingly delusional and we can't resist going after it. we signed up for and get the mails they send to their supporters. bass -- they tend to be the same messages over and over again that sometimes we have a bunk. sometimes they go over the top. we got one from the romney campaign -- i don't know what they were thinking, after the fed stood there and ben bernanke held a news conference saying they're going to go through another round of quantitative easing, printing money. the message to donors was this -- the "barack obama is at it again, spending your tax dollars per "two things about that -- the fed is reducing the deficit and making huge profits returning record amounts of money to the treasury as a result of all their previous quantitative easing. so the opposite of spending your tax d
to be selective. lately we focus almost entirely on presidential races. we love to fact check elizabeth warren, some of the claims on the massachusetts race, and we have not have the staff the reagan >> we have a section devoted to viral e-mails. i agree, we get the e-mails they send out to their supporters. they seem to be the same messages over and over again. sometimes they do go over the top, and just the other day we got one from the romney campaign. i do not know what they are thinking. they held a news conference saying they were going through another round of quantitative easing, printing money, so here goes a message to donors -- "barack obama is at it again, spending your tax dollars. two things about that. the fed is reducing the deficits. they are making huge profits return in record amounts to the trade. the fed is legally independent and run by a guy originally appointed by george w. bush. this was so completely over the top we decided we have got to do a piece of that, but pretty much these messages to true believers have got to exceed what we have already been debunked before w
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As part of a larger program, I am using git to check the program itself for updates. Of course, the user will need git installed to do so. I've created a small bit of python3 code to check if the user has git installed, but it does not seem to work:
import linecache
import time
import os
git = linecache.getline('info.txt', 2)
if git == 'no':
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if git-ask == 'n':
print('Installing Git.')
os.system('apt-get install git-core')
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print("Checking For Updates...")
elif git == "yes":
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print("Error: 'GitInfoError'")
print("Please Contact Eden About This Error: EdenC@dev-hq.net")
print("Skipping Updates...")
The program always reverts to else clause, which should NEVER happen! Here is the contents of info.txt:
Thanks For Any Advice You Can Offer!
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Yes it could happen (computers tend to make very few mistakes ;-)
Your variable git most likely has a newline character attached to it. So it's neither 'no' nor 'yes' but rather 'no\n'
You can either query for git.rstrip()=='no' which would chop off any whitespace (space, newline tabs) or you can try to check by some other route for the presence of git. Maybe issue 'git --version' and see whether it gets back with something reasonable or not.
Let us know if you need help with the latter approach.
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git.rstrip() works perfectly! Thanks! – Eden Crow Apr 15 '11 at 18:39
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Exploring science in the Texas Medical Center with Carl Carruthers
Chain, Chain, Chain….
Continuing from the last entry, I am discussing what a protein is and how it is structured. A brief recap: the building blocks of a protein are amino acids. There are four layers of structure: primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary. Primary Structure: Individual amino acids hold hands and make a chain and it’s the specific order of the amino acids in the chain that gives each protein its identity. Now on to Secondary Structure!
Secondary Structure: The first figure below shows a four amino acid chain named CARL. This is because it consists of the following amino acids: Cysteine, Alanine, aRginine, and Leucine. For clarity, the second figure below is (hide the children!!) a bare naked CARL without all the fancy side chain decorations. Looking at the naked CARL, you can see that between each side chain (i.e. the green part of Alanine and the magenta part of Arginine) are the letters O and NH in red and blue, respectively.
CARL peptide.gif
As a chain becomes longer and more flexible, an O from one part of the chain can be attracted to an NH farther down the sequence. While they will never actually touch, they become locked in very stable connection called a hydrogen bond. A hydrogen bond network can form along the chain and cause it to form a helix. If you have ever seen a DNA helix (and by now if you haven’t you really should get out more or at least watch some corny CSI shows), a protein helix is not that much different.
Remember the bunch of letters from the last entry of The Wrangler that represented my favorite protein PPAR gamma? Below on the far left is a model of just the backbone of a helix found in that protein with the amino acid sequence of “EVAIRIFQGCQFRSVEAVQEITEYAKSI.” The E is at the top and as in the 2D pics above the O’s are colored red and the NH’s are colored blue. The thin lines that run parallel along the helix represent the hydrogen bond partners with each red dot lined up to a blue dot. To the right of that is the same backbone with the side chain appendages attached. Second from the right is a ribbon representation of the backbone and next to that is the same ribbon with the side chains hidden.
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Here’s a picture of the same helix looking down its center. Can you see any familiar shapes from the amino acid chart shown in the last Protein Wrangler entry? Perhaps the easiest amino acid to see is the tennis racket shaped phenylalanine sticking out on the right.
Tomorrow I’ll post about the other Secondary Shape: the Strand!
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Caveat: This is an exploratory post, not a formal presentation, for my never having done course work or research in the subject. It's a cracker-barrel essay, and an incomplete one at that, just to get the topic in front of the community.
There is an emerging academic field called behavioral finance that offers insights into how people evaluate risk(s) and how they (typically) make poor money decisions, but that isn't the kind of psychology I want to talk about, because of their focus on what people do in common, rather than on what the differences are among individuals that motivate differing actions. In other words, I want to talk about psychology in the old-fashioned sense of personalities, which everyone will readily agree differ immensely from one person to the next as do their reactions when confronted with the same stimuli, with some people making smart decisions and some people making dumb ones.
My question is this: If we each are different in our personalities, are we so different that useful typologies –-money types*, if you will-- can't be created, such that one could predict from one's personality which investment approach would likely give the greatest success (for being its more easily understood and more willingly followed)? And I don't mean those one-dimensional questions on “risk-tolerance” that show up in asset allocation quizzes, but things having wider applicability to all of our lives and our interactions with other peoples and events.
Personality schemes are ancient, and it's not my intention to review their history, nor to disparage any of them. (Even simplistic four-type theories like the medieval's “choleric, phlegmatic, sanguine, melancholic,” when used skillfully, yield good results.) Probably the theory of personalities most non-pysch majors are familiar with is the commercial adaptation of Jung's type theory (the Meyers-Briggs stuff, via a work place seminar or independent reading), namely, the four pairs of discriminators: extraverted/introverted, sensation/intuition, thinking/feeling, judging/perceiving that are used to create 16 “types”.
[Caution: There is a whole lot more to Jung's theory than that, with most of the popularizations avoiding a discussion of the role of the inferior functions and their interplay with primary functions, etc., but even the simplest of introductions can be useful- IMHO. For the record, I'm an INTJ, with splits between I and N, T and J, rather than clear preferences. ]
It's my belief – and only an untested belief at this point—that the first step in choosing an investment approach should be figuring out one's personality type, not one's balance sheet/income statement/cash flows, which I base on the following assumptions:
#1 It's not the financial tool that matters to success, but the person using the tool.
#2 Fit the tool to the person, not the other way around.
If this thread gets a good response, I'll lay out more material and participate actively. Otherwise I'll let it die. This is one of those instances where I know I'm right, and my concern isn't to convince others of the utility of the insight, but to find some fellow travelers and kick around ideas.
*There are some commercial services available that will calculate your “money type “ for you on the basis of taking a quiz and paying a fee, but we Fools cut out the middlemen and do things for ourselves.
Selected Biblio:
Arraj, Tracking the Elusive Human
Bernstein, The Investor's Quotient
Jung, Collected Works
Keirsey, Please Understand Me: Character and Temperament Types
Kroeger, Type Talk
Nemeth, The Energy of Money
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Louisa Adams
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First Lady of the United States
In office
March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829
Preceded by Elizabeth Monroe
Succeeded by Emily Donelson
Personal details
Born (1775-02-12)February 12, 1775
London, England
Died May 15, 1852(1852-05-15) (aged 77)
Washington, D.C.
Spouse(s) John Quincy Adams
(1797-1848; his death)
Children George Washington Adams
John Adams II
Charles Francis Adams
Louisa Catherine Adams
Occupation First Lady of the United States
Religion Unitarian
Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, born Louisa Catherine Johnson (February 12, 1775 – May 15, 1852), wife of John Quincy Adams, was First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829.
Early life[edit]
Born in London, she was the only First Lady born outside of the United States. She was the daughter of Catherine Nuth-Johnson, an Englishwoman and Joshua Johnson, an American merchant and brother of Governor and United States Supreme Court Justice Thomas Johnson. Her father was originally from Maryland and served as United States consul general in London after 1790. She had six sisters: Ann, Caroline, Harriet, Catherine, Elizabeth, and Adelaide, and a brother, Thomas. Louisa grew up in London and Nantes, France, where the family took refuge during the American Revolution. It was in Nantes that four-year-old Louisa first met her future husband,[citation needed] who at 12 was traveling through France with his father.
Marriage and children[edit]
She again met Adams, this time in London, where her father had been appointed American consul. Adams at first showed interest in her older sister but soon settled on Louisa. John Quincy Adams, aged 30, married Louisa, aged 22, on July 26, 1797, at All Hallows Barking parish in London, England. Adams' father, John Adams, then President of the United States, overcame his initial objections to his son marrying a person born in another country and welcomed his daughter-in-law into the family.
Her parents left Europe in 1797 and went to the U.S. When her father was forced into bankruptcy, President John Adams appointed him U.S. Director of Stamps. Her father died in Frederick, Maryland in 1802 of severe fever and some mental problems. Her mother died in 1811 and is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Together, John Quincy Adams and Louisa Adams had the following children:
Married life[edit]
Louisa Adams c. 1821–25, by Charles Bird King
Louisa was sickly, plagued by migraine headaches and frequent fainting spells. She had several miscarriages over the course of their marriage.
She left her two older sons in Massachusetts for education in 1809 when she took two-year-old Charles Francis Adams to Russia, where Adams served as a Minister. Despite the glamour of the tsar's court, she had to struggle with cold winters, strange customs, limited funds, and poor health; an infant daughter born in 1811 died the next year.
When John Quincy Adams was appointed James Monroe's U.S. Secretary of State the family moved to Washington, D.C., in 1817 where Louisa's drawing room became a center for the diplomatic corps and other notables. Music enhanced her Tuesday evenings at home, and theater parties contributed to her reputation as an outstanding hostess.
The pleasures of moving into the White House in 1825 were dimmed by the bitter politics of the election, paired with her deep depression. Though she continued her weekly "drawing rooms", she preferred quiet evenings of reading, composing music and verse, and playing her harp. As First Lady, she became reclusive and depressed. For a time, she regretted ever having married into the Adams family, the men of which she found cold and insensitive. The necessary entertainments were always elegant, however; and her cordial hospitality made the last official reception a gracious occasion although her husband had lost his bid for re-election and partisan feeling still ran high.
In his diary for June 23, 1828, her husband records her "winding silk from several hundred silkworms that she has been rearing," evidently in the White House. Diary (New York: Longmans, Green, 1929) p. 380.
Louisa thought she was retiring to Massachusetts permanently, but in 1831 her husband began seventeen years of service in the United States House of Representatives. The untimely deaths of her two oldest sons added to her burdens.
"Our union has not been without its trials," John Quincy Adams conceded. He acknowledged many "differences of sentiment, of tastes, and of opinions in regard to domestic economy, and to the education of children between us." But, he added, "she always has been a faithful and affectionate wife, and a careful, tender, indulgent, and watchful mother to our children."
Her husband died at the United States Capitol in 1848; after which, she remained in Washington until her death of a heart attack on May 15, 1852, at the age of 77. She is entombed at his side, as well as President John Adams and first lady Abigail Adams, in the United First Parish Church in Quincy, Massachusetts (also known as the Church of the Presidents).
First Spouse Coin[edit]
External video
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First Lady Louisa Adams, C‑SPAN[2]
The First Spouse Program under the Presidential $1 Coin Act authorizes the United States Mint to issue 1/2 ounce $10 gold coins and medal duplicates[3] to honor the first spouses of the United States. Louisa Adams' coin was released May 29, 2008.
• Original text based on White House biography[4]
1. ^ "Louisa Catherine Adams". Zach Samuels. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
2. ^ "First Lady Louisa Adams". C‑SPAN. March 18, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
3. ^ U.S. Mint: First Spouse Program. Accessed 2008-06-27. "The United States Mint also produces and make available to the public bronze medal duplicates of the First Spouse Gold Coins."
4. ^ Whitehouse.gov
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Honorary titles
Preceded by
Elizabeth Kortright Monroe
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Kakashi Gaiden
05-12-2010, 07:35 PM
What if Kakashi died instead of Obito?
05-13-2010, 04:19 AM
i would be upset then everything in the naruto episodes would be messed up...
sage mangekyo
05-13-2010, 01:26 PM
Fo real, I think Obito would have taught Naruto to be evil and manipulate the nine tailed.
05-13-2010, 01:31 PM
The series would be ruined......I mean, who else would be reading Make-Out Paradise during missions? XD
05-13-2010, 01:33 PM
He'd probably die anyway due to Itachi.
05-13-2010, 01:33 PM
Nothing really. Theres still itachi to kill him anyway.
05-13-2010, 02:33 PM
He would die a few years later because of Itachi...
Depends on if he would be on Uchiha's side or Konoha's side..
Then Team 7 would have, like...A different sensei...
05-13-2010, 02:39 PM
The entire series of Naruto would be different, but he'd probably be killed by Itachi anyway. The series would still be different though, with a normal jounin as their sensei. o.o
05-13-2010, 10:35 PM
No, MK would probably give us another awesome character to fill in Kakashi's Shoes.
05-13-2010, 10:42 PM
What if Kakashi died instead of Obito?
The story wouldn't be awesome.
05-17-2010, 12:19 PM
Interesting question. Obito was just emerging when he was killed; he may have been more like Kakashi than not.
katsu uchiha
05-17-2010, 01:05 PM
It would be the end of the world for me
Zombie Uchiha
05-18-2010, 04:15 PM
It just won't seem right. Obito taking Kakashi's place??? Meaning that Obito would have to train Sakura, Sasuke, and Naruto.
06-10-2010, 04:33 PM
What if Kakashi died instead of Obito?
i would cry my eyes out!!! if kakashi died, we wouldn't see him in the episodes and everything would be messed up!
06-10-2010, 04:38 PM
instead of being taught by kakashi
jiraya would have taught naruto and sasuke and that one girl lol
so no chidori sasuke
06-11-2010, 04:08 AM
Then at the Final Valley, Sasuke would have been pathetic and destroyed in no time since he would not have Chidori. Making the entire Shippuden series altered or even nonexistant. Unless instead Naruto and Sasuke teamed up to defend the jinchurikis from the Akatsuki. In other words, nothing would be the same as we know it if Kakashi died instead of Obito.
06-11-2010, 08:07 AM
Oodles of stuff would have been changed!!!
* Obito would have died a couple years later to the Uchiha Massacre
* Team 7 would have had a completely different sensei
* No Chidori for Sasuke
* Possible for Zabuza and Haku to still be alive (But someone else would most likely take them out)
Theres just such a vast amount of possible changes that could happen to the series depending on earlier changes such as
* Their new sensei not allowing them to take the Chunnin exam
* Kakashi not being able to seal the curse mark for Sasuke when he got it
* Tazuna would have died
* Guy Sensei would go into a deep depression
and juss so many things!
Lady Tsunade
06-11-2010, 08:52 AM
Obito would die anyway. Itachi'd kill him. Meaning Team 7 would get a different Sensei >_> On the other hand, if they were to get Kurenai. Sakura would learn Awesome Genjutsu, and Sakura could be a beast in battle >_>
Rikudo Sennin
06-12-2010, 07:57 AM
Three Things only.
1. He will be killed by Itachi
2. He will kill Itachi
3. He will survive the massacre
Midori Kuro
06-12-2010, 02:00 PM
You'd have to think of it like kakashi never existed except in Kakashi Gaiden which would be changed to Obito Gaiden... There are ways Obito would surivive the Uchiha Massacre.... but other than that it would almost be the same series because Obito could learn Chidori if he was still living
06-13-2010, 12:05 AM
It would just ruin the series.
06-14-2010, 10:57 AM
it wouldn't be as awesome
itachi would have killed him anyway
06-06-2011, 04:51 AM
since obito wasnt as good a ninja as kakashi he probubly wouldn't be the leader of team 7, and he would probubly go into a deep depression
06-06-2011, 07:38 AM
he wooulkd still be daed...uchiha massacure...itatchi killed his clan, obito wouldhe in his clan......>.>
Kakashi Hatake_Yamato
10-13-2011, 04:38 PM
then the coolest character ever would have never existed...
Naruto Namikazi
10-21-2011, 05:11 AM
Simple... Obito would believe that he was the reason for Kakashi to die and gains the Mongekyou Sharingan. And we would know what would he do with his other eye. Since there would be no Kakashi Sasuke would have never learned to control lightning or Chidori or ANYTHING. Long story short... Sasuke would never have become strong enough to amuse Orochimaru. And if Orochimaru accepted him he would have never learned the techniques to defeat any1 because Sasuek uses Chidori like a main weapon, so No Chidori no Sasuke .
12-14-2011, 07:40 PM
If that stupid rock had fallen on Kakashi, I would... I don't know what I'd do. But the whole series just wouldn't be the same...
01-04-2012, 10:14 AM
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I have contour lines, & roads centerlines feature classes, I need to get points with elevation in the starts, intersections, & the ends of the roads, how can I get this information? I used the "Intersect" approximity analysis tool, but I think it is not accurate enough. is there a way in 3D analyst or Spatial analyst? Thanks
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So, you are trying to interpolate contour lines to estimate elevation at different spots along your road lines? You don't have access to any DEM data in your area of interest? – Baltok Dec 5 '12 at 19:34
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Several ways to skin the cat, but I don't know if you want ArcGIS (what extensions do you have?) or an Open Source solution.
For ArcGIS, one way is to create a DEM from your contours, and assign Zs to the vertexes.
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Romans 13:7 (ESV)
Romans 13:7 (NLT)
Of course, the context of Romans 13:1-6 is very important, but my focus is on this one verse. Did the NLT translators make a gross error or did they get it pretty much right?
To clarify, the ESV does not specify that government authorities are to be owed respect and honor. Thus it is possible to hold the position that if some authority does not deserve respect or honor, then don't give it to them. The NLT on the other hand pretty specifically says that government authorities do deserve respect and honor.
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What particular difference from the ESV version are you asking about? – Jack Douglas Oct 14 '12 at 16:36
@JackDouglas: Edited to clarify. – El'endia Starman Oct 14 '12 at 18:31
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It might help to look at the Greek that the translators see when they look at this verse:
13:7 ἀπόδοτε πᾶσιν τὰς ὀφειλάς τῷ τὸν φόρον τὸν φόρον τῷ τὸ τέλος τὸ τέλος τῷ τὸν φόβον τὸν φόβον τῷ τὴν τιμὴν τὴν τιμήν
Believe it or not, each of the highlighted words are a single entry in the Strong's dictionary:
ho <3588>
1) this, that, these, etc.
So each item that is owed is owed individually. I may owe taxes to the various levels of government, revenue to the people who work for me, respect to the people I work for, and honor to those people who deserve honor. Those categories may or may not overlap. The ESV is clearly the more faithful to the way the Greek is structured.
On the other hand, the strong parallel structure combined with the cultural assumptions of Paul's audience and the immediate context show he intended all of these things to be owed to those in authority. In the Psalms and in Paul's writing, heavily parallel phrases are meant to draw a line of equivalence between two or more concepts. For instance, earlier in the letter Paul writes:
And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.—Romans 8:30 (ESV)
In this case, it's a bit more clear that the same people are referred to in each clause. But the strong repetition of "and those whom ... he also ..." reinforces the connection. In Romans 13:7 it is possible that the parallel could be pointing to the principle of owing what is owed. However, in Roman culture, far more than our own, people forged powerful, hierarchical relationships with each other. Reading the rest of the letter, a Roman citizen might be assume that the patronage relationship Paul described between Jesus and the church might supplant the human relationships. This verse contradicts that misunderstanding.
And, of course, Paul uses the entire section starting with Romans 12:3 to make his point that we should not use the revolutionary work of Jesus on the cross to attempt to climb the social ladder. Paul reaffirms the philosophical notion of the chain of being, but asserts that God governs even the top human authorities. We don't have to leave our current network of obligations because ultimately God is in control of even our political processes.
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The NLT is the only translation I could find that took the liberty of translating the end of verse 7 as "honour those in authority". The Good News Bible is in a similar vein in its translation of Romans 13:6-7:
Both these translations in their paraphrase reword verse 7 to tie in directly with 3:1, and as you point out the context of the preceding 6 verses is very important. These paraphrases make that context explicit.
I don't think that only some are due honour, and some others respect. The Interpreter's Bible goes into further detail in its exegesis of verse 6-7:
Certainly he does not think of respect and honor as separately due to two distinct classes of men. The form of this sentence is in large part determined by rhetorical considerations. The point is that whatever one truly owes another (i.e., their dues), whether it is money or respect, one must fully pay.
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That's a really good answer. If it had been here yesterday (when I started my answer) I probably wouldn't have bothered. ;-) – Jon Ericson Nov 7 '12 at 18:14
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I am far from convinced that this whole passage refers to the government at all. The context is pretty clearly talking about church leadership (read chapter 12 if you have any doubts on that), and the word higher powers could certainly be used to refer to the church elders and leaders, it isn't all that specific. In regards to the verse itself, Jon does a good job of analyzing the Greek, and "tribute" is used in reference to the annual poll tax the Romans applied to all their subjects.
But I find it a little galling to tell the Christians in Africa who are being oppressed and murdered for the faith even today, that they should be subject to their oppressors, or that the murderous thugs who kill their children and rape their wives are to look to those same people as minsters of God, or for their own good.
FWIW, whenever you ask a question like "the NLT is different here, is it better?" The answer is almost always no. The NLT is not a suitable translation for careful, word by word study. It bristles with very dubious, heavily opinionated translations.
The Greek here says "honor to whom honor [is due]." Murderous thugs are not due honor, regardless of their elective office or position in government.
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I did not ask if the NLT was better; I asked if their interpretation was valid. As it turns out, your answer deals with the meaning of the passage, not the relevant translations. – El'endia Starman Nov 11 '12 at 18:40
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Translation of actual words is certainly very, very important. One could get a totally different doctrine on the matter. However, in this particular situation, the translation in both cases doesn't destroy the fact that we are as followers of Christ to be in subjection to those who are in authority. Other verses clearly state the "unless" clause or objection. Only when they give orders against God and His word in relation to our being able to freely worship and carry out His commands are we to not submit. So the doctrine is not lost in either case of translation. Both confirm to the truth and are considered without error.
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Using first person plural language when referencing the audiences of ancient texts moves from describing the text itself to prescribing norms that are expressed as binding on readers and therefore imposes this application upon the reader. Please keep in mind that not all of your readers are Christians. – Daи Mar 1 at 21:14
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If one should attempt to factorize a number like the RSA-2048, or in general any number with $n$ decimal digits, using the best algorithm available and a modern desktop PC, what is the approximate length in time it would take (as a function of $n$) ? I'd like a general formula (possible parameterized with CPU speed and/or # of cpu's) so I can apply it to other numbers and PCs.
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Oh, you're ignoring the time it takes to read and write data (which is considerable if you've quite the pile of digits)? On computers nowadays, those might take more time than the arithmetic operations themselves... – Ｊ. Ｍ. Jul 16 '11 at 15:58
You'll likely be shuttling data in between operations... unless you've big enough RAM, that is. Besides, the architecture of your box is another possible influence... – Ｊ. Ｍ. Jul 16 '11 at 16:07
Talking about running time estimation (apart any input/output, memory usage consideration). – TaoLee Jul 16 '11 at 16:28
J.M., what are you talking about?? – TonyK Aug 15 '11 at 19:48
@Tony (didn't get pinged, eh.): He's asking about the time it'll take to factor. My point was that the non-arithmetic operations like moving data around can take more time than the factoring algorithm itself. – Ｊ. Ｍ. Aug 16 '11 at 3:53
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The number field sieve algorithm is generally the most efficient factoring algorithm and has a running time of $$O(\exp(c \sqrt[3]{(\log N)(\log \log N)^2}))$$ but I don't think it feasible or meaningful to derive a formula for the absolute time of computation.
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Thank you. What could be an idea to transform the above concept in an actual time estimate, possibly by making assumption of the CPU power ? Just to have a rough idea. Are we talking of months, years, dozen of years, centuries, ... ? – TaoLee Jul 16 '11 at 19:23
@TauLee: You have the formula, just plug in $N$... For RSA-2048, I got $$152373858906444928985207904781622575.47$$ – François G. Dorais Jul 16 '11 at 20:28
Very interesting François. So, to convert this number to an actual time estimate, could we, for instance, multiply for a constant (a time length) expressing the CPU speed. What could be a somehow meaningful constant ? Looks live that even if it were a few nanoseconds, we are talking here of a very long time. – TaoLee Jul 16 '11 at 21:43
@TaoLee: Exactly. That is why RSA encryption works. – El'endia Starman Jul 16 '11 at 22:01
@TaoLee, we simply don't know what the true complexity of factorization is. Some of us are old enough to remember when factoring a 20-digit number was a great accomplishment. We have faster machines now, but just as important we have CFRAC and quadratic sieve and ECF and number field sieve and we just don't know whether something vastly better is just around the corner or whether we'vve gone about as far as we can go. If large-scale quantum computing becomes practical, then all bets are off. As for safety, you've been watching too many movies. – Gerry Myerson Jul 18 '11 at 1:02
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As Brandon Carter said, the Number Field Sieve is the fastest known algorithm for factoring numbers that are at the limits of our capability. But it won't run on a modern desktop PC, because the matrix step at the end requires too much RAM. More precisely, for numbers that are small enough to factor on a PC using the Number Field Sieve, the Multiple Polynomial Quadratic Sieve is faster.
But in any case RSA-2048 is beyond reach. It's like interstellar travel: any program that you launch today to factor RSA-2048 will inevitably be beaten by a program using a better algorithm, discovered some time in the next 100 years.
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'Haunted house' taken off market
Occult items were found in the house, neighbours claim
The sale of a house in County Londonderry claimed to be haunted has been scuppered by protests by anxious neighbours.
Housing Executive chiefs in Northern Ireland now face demands to flatten the property, which has been derelict since a terrified woman fled eight years ago.
Strange noises have been heard in the house in Moneymore, which, according to local legend, was built on the site of an old horses' graveyard.
Truck driver Brian Marshall, 51, who live opposite, said signs of the occult were also spotted inside and attempts to block out trespassers failed when cement refused to set.
"There's some forces in there that won't allow it to be lived in," he said.
"Whatever it is, people round here believe it's causing bad harmony in the estate."
The house is in a block of four vacant properties put on the market on the Rockview Park estate in Moneymore.
Residents claim new tenants refused to move in because they feared what lurked within.
This is a vacant, derelict block and the only thing put to it should be a JCB digger
Patsy McGlone
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A single mother-of-two who said she saw strange figures on the stairs and heard noises in the dead of night was met with sniggers until a neighbour came to stay with her, Mr Marshall claimed.
"They heard it too and she forced the Executive to rehouse her. It was never occupied again," he said.
"Young ones went in to mess once but didn't stay long because they said there was something strange about it.
"I laughed at them but went to see for myself and saw a small circle of stones about two feet in diameter and a Ouija board."
Mr Marshall and his wife Gemma were part of a residents' group who lobbied Housing Executive bosses against selling it to a private developer because they suspect anti-social tenants would be moved in without any checks.
A Housing Executive spokeswoman said no decision has been reached on what will happen to the houses.
"Following representations from the local community, the properties have been withdrawn from the market," she said.
"I cannot confirm information or knowledge of the property at 55 Rockview Park being haunted."
But political representatives insisted it should be removed immediately to soothe frayed nerves.
Mid-Ulster SDLP assembly member Patsy McGlone said it had become an eyesore.
"This is a vacant, derelict block and the only thing put to it should be a JCB digger," he said.
"It's an eyesore and there's concern among residents that it will go into the private sector without any control over who comes into it."
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The Oklahoma State megabooster is never short on opinions. Before speaking Wednesday at the Jim Thorpe Association's October Leadership Luncheon, Pickens dished on everything from conference realignment to Mike Gundy's salary.
Conference realignment is bubbling up again. You liked the addition of TCU to the Big 12. What about the possibility of West Virginia?
Well, I've got to be convinced on West Virginia. I haven't seen anything on the school. But TCU was easy. That was like coming home.
What are your concerns about West Virginia?
Morgantown … as I remember, you've got to fly into Pittsburgh and then drive a couple hours. That's pretty isolated.
You've always favored the Big 12. If it survives, does it matter what form it's in?
To me, you go out here to West Virginia, you're going to go a long way. I didn't like the Pac-10 for that reason. I feel like in the Pac-10, you're going to end up in an east division and end up playing the schools you played before. So why not just hold the Big 12 together? I still believe we can save the Big 12, but I say that Texas is going to have to look like the rest of us in the Big 12 instead of looking like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. I don't like that. As long as there's a difference between what Texas has and what the rest of us have, it's going to be a problem every year until you finally go to an equal conference.
There's been talk of a conference television network. Would that be good for OSU?
Well, a conference network would offset the Longhorn Network. But the Sooners, I saw where they wanted to do their own network, so I don't know. I don't know how this thing's going to turn out. But as long as things are not the same, you're going to waste a lot of time talking about it, so just get the same contract for everybody. Everybody's equal. If you'd have had that, you wouldn't have lost the Aggies, you wouldn't have lost Nebraska and Colorado, and it looks like Missouri's going. It's because things are not equal.
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What is the formula to calculate IVs and EVs?
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I assume that IV and EV calculation share the same formula.
Also, state each formula from each generation, if they have different formulas per gen.
Note: I don't want an IV calculator or anything like that. I want the actual formula/algorithm for how to calculate IVs and EVs. Thank you, Indigo.
asked Nov 19, 2013 by !*•~Indigo~•*!
edited Nov 30, 2013 by Pokemaster
It's just that there are many IV and EV calculators out there, so I think there is a method to calculate these things.
And I don't think that method happened in earlier generations. (I'm not sure, anyway, but I have never heard of such ridiculously high EVs)
Fyi the EV and IV formula won't be the same.
Solumn00b is asking for the formula calculate them... not what you jut answered with.
Reading comments above, l assume what you're looking for is an algorithm not a formula.
If you're looking for the way IV calculators calculate IVs, it'd be best if someone that made one of those programs to answer, or else it'll be extremely hard to find online or not available online at all.
There's a difference between an algorithm and a formula. Oh my gosh, my head is spinning >.<
I would like the way how the IV/EV calculators calculate it. Honestly, I didn't think this question would be so hard to answer - but yes, that's what I want.
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The formulas for working out your stats are:
HP = ((2*Base + IV + EV/4 + 100) * Level) / 100 + 10
Stat = (((2*Base + IV + EV/4) * Level) / 100 + 5) * Nature
So to work out an IV or EV for a stat, it's a matter of simply reversing the calculation. If you're not good at algebra it can be a little difficult so here they are. For HP:
((HP - 10) * 100) / Level = 2*Base + IV + EV/4 + 100
IV = ((HP - 10) * 100) / Level - 2*Base - EV/4 - 100
EV = (((HP - 10) * 100) / Level - 2*Base - IV - 100) * 4
For the other stats:
((Stat/Nature - 5) * 100) / Level = 2*Base + IV + EV/4
IV = ((Stat/Nature - 5) * 100) / Level - 2*Base - EV/4
EV = (((Stat/Nature - 5) * 100) / Level - 2*Base - IV) * 4
These formulas have been the same since Generation 3, and as far as I know haven't changed in X/Y. The Nature modifier is 1.1 for positive nature, 1 for neutral, 0.9 for negative nature.
Note: I'm using the normal mathematical "order of operations" to make the formulas clearer, multiplication/division comes first, so for example IV + 2*Base + EV/4 + 100 is the same as IV + (2*Base) + (EV/4) + 100.
answered Nov 30, 2013 by Pokemaster
selected Nov 30, 2013 by Mewderator
Finally! Thank you :D
Hey no problem, it was useful for me as I'm working on an EV/IV calculator.
Ha, I'm trying to work on one as well. I was also curious as to how EVs and IVs were needed. o.O
My teacher and my mom think I'm good at maths but seeing that complicated hunk of text... xD
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I have an environment that supports both dictionaries (json style) and databases (not relational or anything, just formatted data by row and column). My application doesn't really need database functionality, butI'm somewhat more comfortable with the database system than I am with dictionaries. Is there a major performance advantage to dictionaries? What situations are there where a dictionary is better than a database?
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If you want to know whether there is a performance advantage, the best thing to do is measure it yourself. The performance depends a lot on the type of data, the language, the amount of data, etc.
It's impossible to give a blanket statement as to when dictionaries are better than databases. Again, it depends on the data, the language, etc. Roughly speaking, dictionaries are better for simple and small datasets, and databases are good for complex and large data sets.
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-1 for reading comprehension. The person asking is meaning completely different by 'database'. – Boris Yankov Jan 8 '12 at 19:47
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If you want to distribute your application you don't need a database when you use json-dictionaries.
I use dictionaries for 'small datasets', so I can maintain them - like my sourcecode - with an editor. If I would use a database, I need a administration tool for my DB.
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There some databases that doesn't require an administration tool, and can be embedded in an application. For example, check out sqlite if you haven't heard of it before -- your whole DB is just a single file. – Bryan Oakley Jan 8 '12 at 19:32
know sqlite. But if I want to modify data (e.g. a quick change to test something), I need a short script/command or an administration tool. With json (I use yaml) I can use the editor and change the textfile. – knut Jan 8 '12 at 19:36
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The vivid and inviting setting in Desperados can't make up for some substantial gameplay flaws.
If Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive looks a lot like the Wild West version of Pyro Studios' Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines, it's a case of where appearances aren't deceiving. Instead of being set in World War II, this character-based real-time strategy game puts you on the old American frontier. You'll gather up a group of desperados to recover money stolen from a railroad, and then you progress through a series of clichéd plot twists centering on dirty dealing, double crossing, and lots of Mexican banditos led by a villain named El Diablo. Familiarity doesn't always breed contempt, though, and the game's atmosphere is engaging and even charming, precisely because it plays so well on our Hollywood vision of the West. Unfortunately, the vivid and inviting setting can't make up for some substantial gameplay flaws.
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Desperados does a great job with its Western theme...
In your adventures, you'll control the main hero, John Cooper, plus his gang of five desperados, each with around six unique abilities. For instance, Cooper can climb sheer rock faces or perform a quick triple shot with his Colt revolver to take down three opponents at once. Explosives expert Sam Williams tosses dynamite at enemies or startles them with a snake he keeps in a sack. One-eyed Civil War veteran Doc McCoy heals other characters and knocks enemies out with sleeping gas. Kate O'Hara, an expert poker player, seduces villains by sliding her skirt up to reveal her garter, and she can temporarily blind opponents by reflecting the sun in her mirror. A nimble Chinese girl, Mia Yung, fires a blowpipe dart at enemies to make them hallucinate or can distract them with her pet monkey, Mr. Leone. The hulking, clumsy Sanchez entices villains into a drunken stupor with his tequila bottle and clears buildings by throwing people out the windows.
In 25 levels with integrated tutorials, you'll lead Cooper and his gang through a variety of story-based adventures. In typical missions, you'll rescue a fellow desperado from a heavily guarded paddle steamer, break into a heavily guarded hacienda, or sneak across a heavily guarded town. In other words, the mission settings are varied, but the same can't always be said about the gameplay.
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...but the gameplay itself isn't as successful.
To best your ornery, trigger-happy foes, you'll need to use a blend of stealth and cunning, plus a little good old-fashioned head busting and gunslinging. You'll often use your characters' special abilities in concert to solve dilemmas. For instance, you can have Kate employ her seductive charms to lure an amorous henchman around the corner, only to get punched in the face by Cooper. Coordinating all your characters can be a real chore, though, since they do nothing on their own. The characters should have at least been given some autonomous actions, like ducking for cover or returning fire when rushed by villains.
To beat the missions, you'll need to take advantage of terrain by ambushing the bad guys from rooftops, hiding in tall grass, or crawling below ridges. You can scan the whole map at any time and can check each enemy's field of view independently, even if you can't see him directly. His line of sight shows up as a sweeping green cone, akin to Commandos or Metal Gear Solid. Guards usually act intelligently and will go on a heightened state of alert if you make too much noise or leave dead bodies lying in your wake, so you'll need to consider every action carefully. In a pleasantly realistic touch, even innocent bystanders will get in on the act and shout for help if they spot something fishy.
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Comment: Re:Serious question (Score 1) 493
by Sycraft-fu (#46450329) Attached to: Ukraine May Have To Rearm With Nuclear Weapons Says Ukrainian MP
Ideally the people of Ukraine. It really should be for foreign powers to say. I mean you realize many government have provisions to handle ousting members and reforming, right? Particularly many parliamentary systems, but others as well. Even the US has something via the 25th amendment. The vice president and either a majority of the cabinet or congress can declare the president unable to discharge his duties and oust him (go read it if you want more specifics). It isn't a situation of "Well they were elected, now they are there and there's nothing you can do until the next election!" There are processes for removal/recall in pretty much all political systems.
I don't know anything about Ukrainian law, but really, it is for them to decide internally. Their courts need to rule on their law. It is really up to the US or Russia to come and say "No we don't think you should have done it that way, you do it our way instead."
Comment: Presuming you are just uneducated (Score 1) 493
by Sycraft-fu (#46450267) Attached to: Ukraine May Have To Rearm With Nuclear Weapons Says Ukrainian MP
And not shilling, go educate yourself. Vice News has some good coverage, split in 5 pieces, on it:
The most important things to note:
1) The Russian forces are not wearing insignias, or identifying themselves as Russian military. They either refuse to identify themselves at all, or identify themselves as being from the non-existent "Ukrainian Self Defense Force."
2) They Russian units are surrounding and/or capturing Ukrainian military installations. They are not moving to their bases, they are taking over Ukrainian bases. The Ukrainian commanders have been keeping things very cool, to avoid Russia being able to say they were provoked, so there hasn't been any violence, but it is a military attack on military targets, make no mistake.
3) Speaking of provocation, the Russian military has been trying it. They've been moving in and taking over Ukrainian bases, then withdrawing, only to do it again later. They are trying to goad the Ukrainian military in to firing on them.
4) Russia has been importing other non-governmental groups like Serbian Paramilitary forces to do, well who knows, but it isn't likely anything good.
So no, it is nothing like the US in Japan. Now if suddenly troops showed up in Maizuru and blocked off the military port there, troops wearing American uniforms, speaking English, armed with American weapons but wearing no insignias, no identifiers, and refusing to answer questions. If they blockaded the base, and then later went in and took it over, well ya, I'd be saying that the US was invading Japan and that it was clearly underhanded and illegit.
Having bases in a country doesn't mean free run to do as you please.
Comment: That's fine... (Score 1) 493
by Sycraft-fu (#46450037) Attached to: Ukraine May Have To Rearm With Nuclear Weapons Says Ukrainian MP
But then you can't really complain about their goal to have more powerful weapons.
The thing is we come back to the question of what really is a country, what makes a nation a nation? Well there can be two situations:
The first and oldest is just the ability to act as one, the strength such that nobody can realistically question your status. This is what you see with something like the US. Even if another nation doesn't like the US, or doesn't think it should be valid, they can't question that it is because they can't do anything about it. They can't attack or threaten the US's status in any way, the US is in control of its territory because nobody can say otherwise. Obviously this is the kind of thing that changes sometimes, and countries have indeed been conquered, reformed, etc, etc.
The other is international recognition and protection. There are a number of countries with little to no military, they couldn't hold off an attack from even a fairly small force, yet they are secure as countries. The reason is that they are recognized by international treaties, and thus the big boys, as being countries. They agree they are sovereign and won't interfere, and further often agree to defend them if someone does. Iceland is like that. They have no real military, but they are a NATO member, due to their strategic location. So they have some NATO bases, and the commitment of all NATO members to defend them if they are attacked.
Now, as this applies to Ukraine. They've been invaded by Russia. Russia has sent in troops, who are not wearing any identification, to take over Ukrainian military bases in Crimea. They really can't do much about it. If they fire on the Russian soldiers. Russia will just use that as an excuse to go all out on an invasion (Russian soldiers have been trying to provoke them in to firing) and Ukraine lacks the troops to push that back.
So they have two choices for independence: Either the international community steps in and helps, or they get more powerful weapons, the kind Russia doesn't want to fuck with.
Thus regardless of if you think the US or other countries have any specific obligation to them, that is the general state of things.
Comment: Also with a phone size is an issue (Score 3, Interesting) 191
by Sycraft-fu (#46436105) Attached to: The Tangled Tale of Mt. Gox's Missing Millions
The blockchain is currently about 15GB, and grows every time there's a transaction. That's a problem. Most phones don't have 15GB of free space. You'd have to get an SD card, just to hold it and that is only a temporary solution, since it'll keep growing.
Also this would be a real problem if BTC was actually used like a major currency and not just played with by speculators as the number of transactions would be orders of magnitude higher, and thus so would the growth.
So it would be totally unrealistic to just store it on mobile devices, which is something you'd probably want to do if you were going to use it as a general purpose kind of payment system, security issues aside and those are not minor.
Comment: Also there's more leeway (Score 1) 235
by Sycraft-fu (#46433387) Attached to: Facebook To Pay City $200K-a-Year For a Neighborhood Cop
In general, a citizen and only make an arrest if they witness a felony being committed. Also the same sort of idea with drawing a gun. A good way I heard it put is "If you pull a weapon on someone, one of you committed a felony so you'd better be sure ti was them."
Police have a more relaxed standard. They can arrest based on the suspicion of a crime, and can arrest for misdemeanors. Also they have wider latitude as to when they can draw a weapon.
Stuff like this is why universities have police forces. I work on a campus and we have both security (we call them police aides) and police. The security guards are cheaper, yet we have police offers too. There are good reasons, and the university has clear guidelines for who does what. The security guys more or less just lock buildings and call in problems. The police actually deal with the problems.
Comment: Also (Score 2) 390
by Sycraft-fu (#46423387) Attached to: Bitcoin Inventor Satoshi Nakamoto Outed By Newsweek
If the answer is "Well his life is in danger because he has lots of money in Bitcoins that can be stolen!" well, then there's another flaw in Bitcoins, or at least in keeping Bitcoins on your own hardware, which is what BTCheads have been advocating since the Mt. Gox 'asploded.
This isn't an issue for a normal rich people, because they don't keep their money in something like paper currency that can be easily stolen. It is in banks. So you break in to their house and kill them... well you don't get any of their money. The bank doesn't say "Oh hey you killed the guy, so by RPG loot rules you get his money!" If that's a concern with Bitcoin because it is like keeping lots of cash on hand, well that's another disadvantage now isn't it?
Comment: Me either (Score 1) 111
by Sycraft-fu (#46365621) Attached to: Intel's New Desktop SSD Is an Overclocked Server Drive
I think maybe because it is something that can be easily shown off, or because it can be done cheaper, or because they have a misguided belief that it makes everything fast.
Personally if I can't afford an SSD big enough to stick all the apps I normally want on there, I don't bother with an SSD in a system.
Comment: No kidding (Score 5, Insightful) 111
by Sycraft-fu (#46365609) Attached to: Intel's New Desktop SSD Is an Overclocked Server Drive
What you discover with SSDs is that for desktop usage pretty much any drive is "fast enough" and that faster doesn't much matter. I went from a SATA-2 SSD that was fairly slow even for that generation (WD Siliconedge) to a SATA-3 SSD that is fairly fast for this generation (Samsung 840 Pro) and I don't notice any difference. I can benchmark a difference, but I don't see any difference in load times and so on. SSDs are fast enough that they are making themselves not the bottleneck.
That's also why there isn't a ton of interest in the PCIe SSDs. You can get way more performance, but it is a somewhat limited set of scenarios (on the desktop at least) where that would matter.
Comment: The problem with that is (Score 1) 631
by Sycraft-fu (#46354865) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Do You Still Trust Bitcoin?
The fact that Bitcoin goes backwards with regards to monetary policy is a feature, not a bug, according to its proponents. It seems that most people who are Bitcoin advocates do not have a very good knowledge of financial history. There is this belief that back in the day when we had currency that was backed by, or composed of, precious metals that we never had any financial problems. They believe that all our financial woes are a new thing, and that by moving back to an older monetary policy things would be better.
This is just typical âoenever wasâ syndrome. You see it from various people for all kinds of things: they look back to a glorious past where everything was better, in other words a past that never was. You frequently see this in relation to crime, schools, and social things like that, this is just the financial version.
Then of course there are people who the lack of regulation is a bonus for because theyâ(TM)re criminals, con artists, and things like that. A currency with no government regulation, no tracking, and no way to reverse transactions is an absolute boon for those that wish to rip others off. So they quite like Bitcoin as it is.
People who actually like new monetary policy? Well weâ(TM)ve all avoided using Bitcoin because we recognized it for the problem it is. So donâ(TM)t expect to see any changes. The problems with it that you quite rightly see his major flaws, the proponents see is a good things.
Comment: That is something many miss (Score 1) 221
by Sycraft-fu (#46339007) Attached to: South Park Game Censored On Consoles Outside North America
Most censorship in the US you see is self censorship of one variety or another. Like on TV, the only thing the government steps in on is over-the-air channels. The airwaves, belonging to the public, are regulated by the government. On cable? Do what you like.
So why then do cable channels censor/regulate various things? Well they internally decide what they want to show, what they are ok with. Usually this is based around what advertisers want and what kind of audience they target. But they are welcome to change it as they wish. Some do vary rules by time of day or things like that.
Same deal with game ratings. Publishers tend to avoid AO ratings because a number of retailers, like Walmart, refuse to carry AO games. So they shoot for M, or below. However the government isn't involved. You are free to make AO games, and you are free to sell games that are unrated at all. This is different from some places where a game gets refused classification by a government body and then cannot be legally sold.
Though the government has rumbled about more mandatory ratings/censorship in the US so far it has been nothing but rumblings. The government is fairly hands off.
Comment: Also games can sell without ESRB raitings (Score 1) 221
by Sycraft-fu (#46338853) Attached to: South Park Game Censored On Consoles Outside North America
There have been a few games I've seen that didn't bother with the ESRB, they just got a PEGI rating and that keeps the retailers happy. Civ 4 was such a title. No ESRB rating, even in the US, just PEGI. Kept Target, BestBuy, etc happy. Retailers don't seem to be that fussy about the rating system used, they just seem to want one. So supposing the ESRB were being dicks, but PEGI was being reasonable, a company could use the PEGI rating instead and that would work just fine in the US.
Of course on the PC side there's Steam, which is changing things because they have no fucks to give about ratings near as I can tell. They have plenty of indy titles that are unrated because the devs don't submit them for ratings. Given that Steam is becoming a major way of buying games it may lead to publishers being more willing to try games with content that would earn it a higher rating.
Comment: Also with regards to changing SSH port (Score 3, Insightful) 116
by Sycraft-fu (#46332297) Attached to: Complete Microsoft EMET Bypass Developed
That proves the opposite of what people think. It was for a very long time extremely effective. The auto scanning l33t hax0r tools out there only looked for port 22 for SSH. They didn't scan the system. If they didn't find it, they moved on. I saw massive differences in the number of failed logins for servers on 22 and servers not.
Now that has largely changed, but it worked real well for like a decade-ish. That is not worthless. No it wasn't the only layer of security, it wasn't an excuse to ignore everything, but it did a hell of a job reducing attack profile and costs -nothing-.
The problem is geeks seem to think if security isn't perfect, it is worthless, which is stupid because in the physical world there's no such thing, EVER, as perfect security and since all computers are in the end physical entities, the same actually applies to computer security. It is all layers, it is all protection against different levels of threats.
Turns out simple obscurity can be really useful at times. It doesn't make you safe by itself, but it can make a breakin that much harder, and thus less likely.
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Comment: Re:You're funny, Europe doesn't work that way (Score 1) 273
It depends, in many cafes and pubs in Germany they will not bother as long as you don't block a place in a crowded place without consuming some beverage or food.
In many places you will find free WiFi or payd hotspots from the Telekom or another provider in the vicinity.
Be aware, that there is the rule, that the cheaper a hotel is, the better is the chance to get free internet access.
A good way to connect is to get an O2 mobile account. You can get it with a one Month termination term and at least in all greater cities the access is more than ok (HDSPA+). (Use the phone as WiFi-Router).
Comment: All secret services are dull dumb and silly (Score 1) 2
by The Terminator (#41941381) Attached to: How To Tell if Your Hotel Guest Is a Terrorist
I'm a former german "Unteroffizier" from the signal corps, equivalent 1st Sergeant in the US Army. After having finished my service and entered the reserve status, I got a security assessment from the german MAD, something like US Army Intelligence.
Among other more or less silly questions, two oft them stuck out:
"Are you or have you been member of the KPD (Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands)?
- well this party had been outlawed and didn't exist since when I was the age of 2 (1956)
"Have you been meber of the "Nationalkomitee Freies Deutschland"?
- well this was an organisation founded by german officers and german communist emigrants in the Soviet Union in 1943. It was dominated by the communist members, but by far not all members were communists, especially not the officers up to the most prominent "Generalfeldmarschall Paulus".
What ridiculed the question, well this organisation was dissolved before even the "Bundesrepublik Deutschland" had been founded in 1949, remember I was born 1954.
I rightout served the questionnaire to the trashcan and have never got a request later.
BTW: this happened in 1992 AFAIR.
Comment: Re:Oh no (Score 1) 292
by The Terminator (#39764151) Attached to: Beneath Africa, Survey Finds 'Huge' Water Reserves
The argument, to bear a gun because the constitution grants the right to do so is the fallacy. This is no logical reason.
If you had said, that you feel endangered and want to be able to protect yourself or you want to hunt game, that would be reasons.
To have received a right is no reason to execute it.
Comment: What about EU (Score 2) 4
by The Terminator (#37855308) Attached to: Best country to avoid software patents?
You may consider moving to the European Union, the patenting of software as such is prohibited here. It is only allowed as part of a technical application. The famous mention of doing something by means of a general purpose computer is not sufficiant to get a patent, it must be for instance the special GPS Equipment, the program used to drive it cannot be patented but only the entire technology of the gadget as long as it is novel and not obvious.
Comment: Re:It depends... (Score 1) 360
by The Terminator (#37044236) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: What OS For a Donated Computer?
I see it the other way around: There are plenty of good programming environments which are perfectly well suited for beginners, name a programming langage and you will find rather a well suited IDE for any one LINUX distribution than for Windows.
QBasic is not a choice, even on Win$.
Just my 2 ct
Comment: A little knowledge in geography would be helpful (Score 1) 2
by The Terminator (#36435360) Attached to: German Nuclear Plant Turned into Amusement Park!
[...] Enter East Germany's Wunderland Kalkar — an incredible adaptive reuse project that transformed a never-used nuclear reactor into an amusement park!
Kalkar is a little city on the shores of the lower Rhine, some Kilometres away from the Netherlands border. This is definitely not Eastern Germany but only a few Kilometres away from the westernmost point of Germany!
The authors of the original article should pay a little more attention when writing such a crap.
Comment: Re:Marxist bullshit (Score 2) 147
by The Terminator (#35940116) Attached to: NASA Fires Up Jet Fuel That Tastes Like Chicken
Neither chicken nor beef production are 'green' or 'eco friendly'. They both require huge inputs of energy and water to get out a given quantity of calories, compared to plant foods. Human beings are not supposed to eat meat, eggs, or cows' milk.
The fact that the idiots at NASA can't even begin to question 'what everyone else is doing' tells you how intelligent they are - not very.
They are even suggesting that long haul space flights have animals on board 'for meat'. Yeah, like that's a really efficient way of getting calories while in space...
Plainly bullshit, humans are omnivores and meat and eggs and milk are essential for our health, but at the same time vegetables are also.
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Comment: They may take a look at Arianespace (Score 1) 275
by The Terminator (#34854540) Attached to: NASA Pitches Heavy Lift Vehicle To Congress
Wouldn't NASA and the american taxpayer better off talking to Arianespace and trying tp develop something in cooperation with them? Arianespace has a lot of knowledge in development procedures and technology which I think NASA was forced to scrap for political reasons.
There were a lot of advanced and promising technologies almost ready which NASA and the US industry dumped because your congress did cut the money when the device was almost ready.
These could be utilised in such a joint venture.
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LONDON (AP) -FIFA President Sepp Blatter has advised players encountering racial abuse during matches against walking off the pitch like AC Milan did last week.
Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng led his Milan teammates off Thursday during a friendly against lower division club Pro Patria following racist chanting by fans.
The match was abandoned, but Blatter does not believe walking off is the best way to combat racism.
"Walk off? No. I don't think that is the solution,'' Blatter was quoted as saying on the website of Abu Dhabi's The National newspaper on Sunday.
"I don't think you can run away, because eventually you can run away if you lose a match,'' he added. "This issue is a very touchy subject, but I repeat there is zero tolerance of racism in the stadium.''
Blatter said FIFA is yet to receive a report into Thursday's incident from the Italian football federation, which has opened its own inquiry.
"The only solution is to be very harsh with the sanctions,'' Blatter said. "And the sanctions must be a deduction of points or something similar.''
After repeated chants directed his way, Boateng picked up the ball and kicked it at a section of the crowd in the 26th minute of the match in Busto Arsizio, a town north of Milan. Boateng then took off his shirt and walked off the field with his Milan teammates.
Italian police have already identified several perpetrators of the abuse and prosecutors are considering whether to press charges of inciting racial hatred against Pro Patria fans.
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February 23, 2004
The actress, 42, stars as boxing manager Jackie Kallen in Against the Ropes. The film, inspired by a true story, opens Feb. 20.
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Ryan: Both arenas are male-dominated, and [a woman] can very easily be judged by your sexuality. In our movie it's part of what Jackie used to get in the door. But it's a double-edged sword because it can turn around and be your worst enemy. You see that pretty often in Hollywood.
SI: Is there another sports role you'd like to play?
Ryan: I haven't thought about it, but remember...I am pretty uncoordinated.
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A one-eyed colt maybe king
William Leggett
February 15, 1982
That's Cassaleria, whose bold El Camino Real win may foreshadow roses
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That's Cassaleria, whose bold El Camino Real win may foreshadow roses
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On rare occasions a horse race comes along that truly takes the breath away. When such a race occurs, even the videotape replays tend to confirm and reinforce what was seen originally. Often such a race involves a horse that has gotten itself into serious traffic problems, then extricates itself and then either wins or fails gallantly. Young horses encountering trouble in major stakes races seldom win because they are usually as green as AstroTurf. With that in mind, try to imagine a 3-year-old with only one eye in the most perilous of situations: well inside with his "dead" eye closest to the rail.
The horse enters the stretch at Bay Meadows, near San Francisco, some 12 lengths behind the leader. A wall of horses lies ahead, stretched out across the track. Suddenly his jockey, Darrel McHargue, spots a crack of daylight and sends his mount, hoping to get through. But another horse, Speed Broker, begins to bear out and slams into the one-eyed horse on its blind side. For an instant it appears both will fall. The severe bump causes the one-eyed horse's head to twist wildly to the right. He's stopped.
But he isn't. He digs in. He gets furious. He hates every horse in the race and perhaps all those others that have ever run or eaten oats from a bucket or drunk water from a pail. In the last two jumps he wins the race by half a length.
The one-eyed horse's name is Cassaleria. Please remember it. Last Saturday he not only won the $139,700 El Camino Real Derby at Bay Meadows, but also might well have run the bravest race seen in this country in a decade. Cassaleria may not win this year's Kentucky Derby, or be named Horse of the Year come next December, but February belongs to him. Ron McAnally trains him and is one-fifth owner of the grotesquely named 20/20 Stable, whose one horse is Cassaleria. McAnally also happens to train the best horse in the world, John Henry. After viewing the films of the El Camino Real, he said, "I don't believe what he overcame. He looks to me like a Kentucky Derby horse, but there's a long way to go."
Indeed there is. But that's what's intriguing about any 3-year-old season—which horses, owners, trainers and jockeys get on the big wheel rolling toward Louisville, how long they can stay on it and which ones spin out along the way. Until very recently, a trip to Churchill Downs was earned in the Flamingo and Blue Grass Stakes, the Wood Memorial, and the Arkansas, Hollywood, Louisiana and Santa Anita Derbies. But in the past two years several rich and shiny new events have been added to the stepping-stone races. As yet many horsemen are still in the dark about them: the $75,000-added Bowie Stakes, the $100,000 H.I.T.S. Parade Derby at the Fair Grounds, the $100,000 San Rafael at Santa Anita, the El Camino Real at Bay Meadows, the $150,000 Jim Beam Spiral Stakes at Latonia.
Saturday's inaugural El Camino Real drew a field of nine starters, including two of the top money-winning 2-year-olds of 1981, Cassaleria ($234,070) and Tropic Ruler ($374,440), otherwise known as the Arizona Traveler. As a 2-year-old Tropic Ruler roamed the land like Johnny Appleseed. He ran on nine different tracks, won 10 of 13 races and brought to light one of the best horsemen in the world, trainer Brooks Claridge. Claridge wears cowboy hats, talks slowly and says a lot while professing to say nothing whatsoever. Listen:
"How good is this horse?"
"Don't really know. I'm a country boy. I can't speak at dinners. I don't know language that well."
"In the Southwest they say you can train ivy to grow down a wall. Is that true?"
"Let me say only one thing. A man trains a horse and a man trains a man. They're nearly the same. If the horse is trained to the right pitch, so is the man. The man has trained both himself and the horse and the man is at the same pitch the horse is. The horse thinks it knows and the man knows, but the horse doesn't know what the man thinks he knows and the man doesn't know what the horse knows. So who knows?"
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I want to check given node is exist or not in *.xml file. I try:
string language = node.SelectSingleNode("language") != null ? (node.SelectSingleNode("language").Value == "en" ? "en-US" : "en-US") : "en-US";
But I think its check only for node value.In some xml file I haven't node called language So its gives a Null Reference Ex... How to check Given node is exist or not in *.xml file? Thanks.
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Result is always "en-US", so string language = "en-US" does the same! – weston Aug 17 '12 at 11:40
The only way I can see that code would throw a NullReferenceException would be if node itself were null. Please can you confirm that is your exact code, that node is not null, and that it's definitely this line of code that is throwing the exception? – RB. Aug 17 '12 at 11:40
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Something is null. You are checking the selected "language" node for null, so is node itself null?
Spread the code out over more lines, nested ?: code is not easy to follow and you have had to repeat default values and function calls.
Use variables, such as one for node.SelectSingleNode("language") so you don't do that twice. And this will help you find the bug.
string language = "en-US"; //default
var langNode = node.SelectSingleNode("language");
//now look at langNode.Value, and overwrite language variable, maybe you wanted:
if(langNode.Value != "en")
language = langNode.Value;
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The user chooses multiple files through dialogBox:
OpenFileDialog dialF = new OpenFileDialog();
DialogResult dialR = dialF.ShowDialog();
filesRepNames = dialF.FileNames; // save the name of files for later use
And these files are stored in an array of string. The name ( for each) is the full address of the file. I just want to store the name of the file by its own,Not whole the full address of each file. Is there any way to store only the filename but not the whole information.
example) I don't want:
I want only:
Note that these are Multiple Files not one,otherwise I could use the property "fileinfo"
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You can use LINQ with method Path.GetFileName:
filesRepNames = dialF.FileNames.Select(p => Path.GetFileName(p))
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Here's the MSDN doc for Path.GetFileName(). – Bob. Oct 4 '12 at 17:05
@Bob.: thanks, I have edited my answer – Cuong Le Oct 4 '12 at 17:07
Always glad to help, just happened to be on that page. lol – Bob. Oct 4 '12 at 17:09
That s neat, Thanks Cuong – farzin parsa Oct 4 '12 at 18:54
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Use the Path namespace to get the filename:
string sFileSpec = "E:\\Dev\\Test.Jpg";
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public string[] getFilenameFromPath(string[] filePath)
char[] splitChar = new Char[]{'\\','\\'};
for (int i = 0; i < filePath.Length; i++)
filePath[i] = filePath[i].Split(splitChar, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries).Last();
return filePath;
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I am using core-plot library to draw a bar-chart on my iPhone application and the problem arises when I try to add a label or some other views to the graph,
Actually the view I added is drawn vertically invert like this ........
The code is like
UILabel *lbl= [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(250, 90, 70, 25)];
[lbl setBackgroundColor:[UIColor redColor]];
[lbl setText:@"HELLO"];
[self.view addSubview:lbl];
[lbl release];
I am not daring to play with core-plot library.
So is there any other way to do the things right? should I do a transform before adding the views?
If this is the solution then this will be costly because I have to add more than one subview.
Hoping my question is clear to everybody.
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Well, it looks like the core-plot view is inverted using a CGAffineTransform. Your view is probably inheriting the inversion from its superview. It's actually quite simple to do,
lbl.transform = CGAffineTransformMakeScale(1,-1);
Should do the trick. If you have to do it many times perhaps simplify it with something like,
CGAffineTransform verticalFlip = CGAffineTransformMakeScale(1,-1);
lbl.transform = verticalFlip;
otherLbl.transform = verticalFlip;
An x-axis flip would be CGAffineTransformMakeScale(-1,1);
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Great I did it like.... lbl.transform = CGAffineTransformTranslate(verticalFlip,0,-300); – ByteSlick Dec 11 '09 at 12:40
Yes, we do this to match the coordinate systems for drawing between the Mac and iPhone. If you want this to be simpler, my recommendation would be to not add your UILabel to the graph's CPLayerHostingView, but to create a superview that encompasses the graph and add the UILabel to that. – Brad Larson Dec 11 '09 at 15:41
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To avoid guessing actual transform values you can try to use CGAffineTransformInvert function:
lbl.transform = CGAffineTransformInvert(self.view.transform);
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I'm not sure what I did to cause this, but adding a new file or package in IntelliJ now doesn't add them to subversion, and I have to add them manually via right-click -> subverion -> add.
Is there a setting that controls this behaviour?
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Go to File -> Settings -> Version control -> Confirmation -> When files are created You're probably looking for "Add silently".
Note: In IntelliJ 6 or earlier versions this is done with File -> Settings -> Version control -> General Settings -> Add silently
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I have an application that I'm working on that requires a couple of secondary threads, and each will be responsible for a number of file handles (at least 1, upwards of 10). The file handles are not shared amongst the threads, so I don't have to worry about one secondary thread blocking the other when selecting to see what is ready to read/write. What I want to be sure of is that neither of the secondary threads will cause the main thread to stop executing while the select/pselect call is executing.
I would imagine that this is not a problem - one would imagine that such things would be done in, say, a web server - but I couldn't find anything that specifically said "yes, you can do this" when I Googled. Am I correct in my assumption that this will not cause any problems?
For clarification, what I have looks something like:
• Main thread of execution ( select() loop handling incoming command messages and outgoing responses )
• Secondary thread #1 ( select() loop providing a service )
• Secondary thread #2 ( select() loop providing another service )
As I previously mentioned, none of the file handles are shared amongst the threads - they are created, used, and destroyed within an individual thread, with the other threads ignorant of their existence.
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No you don't have to worry about them blocking the main thread. I have used select in multiple threads in various projects. As long as they have distinct FDSETS then you're fine and each one can be used like an independent event loop.
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That was what I had thought, but the select man page mentions that it will block the process while it waits for a file descriptor to be ready (or timeout). That's why I was wondering if that was meant literally (the process gets blocked), or if it meant simply the current thread of execution. – Will Dec 21 '10 at 22:15
@Will As SB mentions, just make sure that the file descriptors are different. – chrisaycock Dec 21 '10 at 22:26
Here is the correct "man page" for select: pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/select.html You won't find "process" mentioned in it at all except in the change history section. On many systems such as Linux, you can install POSIX man pages which will appear as man section 3p, which is very helpful since the vendor man pages tend to contain misleading information. – R.. Dec 21 '10 at 22:38
@R: +1 thanks. I hate when there's confusing/misleading documentation. – Will Dec 21 '10 at 23:06
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Isn't select supposed to block the whole process? Have you tried to set the nonblocking mode on the socket?
Also, see select_tut manpage for some help.
Here's a relevant section from the select_tut manpage:
So what is the point of select()? Can't I just read and write to my descriptors whenever I want? The point of select() is that it watches multiple descriptors at the same time and properly puts the process to sleep if there is no activity.
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Sockets are nonblocking. I had read something in the select man page that it will block the process, which is what prompted my question. – Will Dec 21 '10 at 22:13
Who packaged such a bad tutorial full of misinformation as a man page? – R.. Dec 21 '10 at 22:40
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I'm reading Operating System Concepts by A. Silberschatz et al. I'm trying to understand what is Dual-mode operation of an operating system.
It states in page 22 that:
What is meant by control here --- in Layman’s terms? When you say control is given to a user application, does that just mean the user application gets cpu time?
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Control in that context means that the CPU starts running instructions from the user application in the user protection mode after reloading the saved CPU state and switching the VM context.
When control switches, it is more commonly called a context switch. Where the context refers a combination of the CPU state that is saved when control is transferred to another context and to the memory protection and memory mappings that make up a VM context.
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By Joe Brock
The embassy did not name specific targets this time. The Hilton in Abuja said it always took security seriously.
Boko Haram strikes usually target police, authority figures and churches in the mostly Muslim north, although there have been a handful of deadly attacks in and around Abuja, which is home to the president's villa, government ministries and foreign embassies.
The police said they killed one member of the sect and arrested 13 others on Tuesday during a crackdown in the sect's home base of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state in the remote northeast on borders with Chad, Cameroon and Niger.
President Goodluck Jonathan, who is a Christian from the southern oil-producing Niger Delta, has been criticized by Nigerians and foreign diplomats for not getting a grip on violence in the north, from where many feel he is detached.
A bomb near a church in northern city Kaduna on Easter Sunday killed over 30 people but Jonathan was on holiday in Abuja and his team declined to make any comment.
(Reporting by Joe Brock; Editing by Tim Cocks)
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