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Legend has it that the first time he visited a Hollywood movie set, Orson Welles, a posthumous honoree at this year's WorldFest/Houston International Film Festival, described the amalgamation of magic-making machinery as the greatest toy train set ever designed.
And then, with all the rash, breakneck enthusiasm of a child captivated by a new plaything, Welles set the machinery a-spinning. Already a living legend at the age of 25, he blithely disregarded the advice of his elders whenever they told him something was simply impossible to do. In his case, ignorance wasn't bliss -- it was exuberance.
Much like some indulgent father who continually signs the checks and brings home newer, more lavish toys, RKO Pictures gave Welles carte blanche to pull the levers, blow the whistles and chug-chug down the tracks as recklessly and rapidly as he desired. Just as long as he delivered the final product he promised: a new and exciting motion picture titled Citizen Kane.
Employing the best technicians Hollywood had to offer, the finest actors he could import from New York, and the most dazzling effects from the triumphant theater and radio dramas that had attracted RKO's interest in the first place, Welles broke most of the moviemaking rules, and even a few that had not yet been made.
What's that? You say you never show ceilings in a room because it's easier to light a scene with nothing overhead? Balderdash! Put the camera down, way down -- hell, bolt it to the floor! -- and tilt upward. Then you'll have to have a ceiling! You'll have to have lots of them!
Say what? You have to break a sequence into individual shots so you can propel the narrative and direct the audience's attention? Hah! Meet Gregg Toland, ace cinematographer and maverick risk taker. Welles knew Toland could shoot entire scenes in deep focus, enabling the audience to see foreground objects, middle-ground drama and background activity all at once, all with equal clarity. That way, Welles knew, he wouldn't have to cut -- entire sequences could be played out before an immobile camera, and the audience could decide what to watch, much as it would during a stage play.
(Check out the scene where young Charlie Kane's mother and her lawyer are in the foreground, deciding the boy's future, while Kane's father huddles in a corner and, outside, on the other side of a rear-wall window, Charlie plays in the snow, blissfully unaware his childhood is about to end.)
Citizen Kane appears to have been made in one single, spontaneous burst of creative energy by collaborators -- Welles, Toland, co-scriptwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz -- clearly intoxicated by the sheer power of their medium. Intoxicated, yes, and impatient with their era's customary niceties of film narrative. Right at the start, Citizen Kane shocks by cutting immediately from Kane's somber, highly stylized death scene to a shrill, March of Time-style newsreel. The transition is audacious, but no more so than the clever use of the newsreel itself -- it provides, highly compressed, all the exposition the audience needs to make sense of the flashbacks that follow.
The newsreel ends, journalists banter in a shadow-streaked screening room, someone mentions "Rosebud" -- and the chase is on. Whether you're seeing it for the first time or savoring it again after dozens of viewings, you're hopelessly, helplessly hooked on following the movie wherever it races. (Should you lay out cash to watch Citizen Kane one more time? See page 36.)
It's altogether appropriate that Citizen Kane is being screened (as a benefit for KUHF-FM) during the 2001 edition of WorldFest/Houston. Indeed, you could make the case that Welles's masterwork should be screened as a public service at every film festival to inspire both the filmmakers attending and the would-be auteurs in the audience. François Truffaut said it best when he claimed Citizen Kane is "probably [the film] that has started the largest number of filmmakers on their careers."
But another Welles classic on the WorldFest/Houston program, Touch of Evil, is in some ways every bit as instructive as Citizen Kane. The latter film launched Welles's career. The former pretty much wrecked it.
Citizen Kane may very well be, as a recent American Film Institute poll proclaimed, the greatest movie ever made. In its time, however, it was a box-office fizzle that received wildly mixed reviews. (The worst reviews, not surprisingly, appeared in newspapers owned and operated by William Randolph Hearst, the publishing tycoon who recognized himself as the real-life role model for Charles Foster Kane.) The RKO brass quickly decided to stop pampering their boy wonder. While Welles was off on location in Brazil for It's All True, a project he would never complete, the studio seized his second film, The Magnificent Ambersons, and drastically recut the drama after a disastrous sneak preview. Approximately 45 minutes of footage were irretrievably junked, without Welles's input or approval. The movie remains, even today, tragically incomplete.
During the next 16 years, Welles -- burdened with a reputation for unreliability, high-handedness and reckless free spending -- found only sporadic work as a film director. And the few films he managed to complete -- including the brilliantly bizarre Lady from Shanghai and the small-budget, high-concept Macbeth, both released in 1948 -- did little to wash away the stigma of being box-office poison. Although rarely at a loss for work as an actor, he continued to be viewed as a tarnished golden boy who couldn't or wouldn't direct movies that significant numbers of people wanted to see.
Touch of Evil was his last best shot for a comeback.
The 1958 film, loosely based on a long-forgotten novel by Whit Masterson, originally was intended as a star vehicle for Charlton Heston. According to Hollywood legend, it was Heston who suggested that Welles, already cast as the villain of the piece, be allowed to direct. The studio bosses readily agreed, since Heston, then a hot property in the wake of The Ten Commandments, carried considerable clout. They panicked, though, when they saw how the creator of Citizen Kane had turned a conventional thriller into an impressionistic "art film." The movie was recut, and several scenes were reshot (by contract director Harry Keller). Worse of all, Welles was rebuffed when he desperately tried to regain control of the project. For all practical purposes, the misadventure marked the end of his American directing career.
To be sure, Welles continued to make movies one way or another, in Europe and elsewhere, until his death in 1985. (He financed many of his projects with acting gigs and TV commercials.) And more than a decade after his passing, preservationists working from Welles's notes were able to cobble together a new and improved version of Touch of Evil that is as close to definitive as we're ever likely to see. Even so, the desperate struggles and bitter disappointments that Welles endured for most of his professional life should serve as a sobering object lesson for the first-time filmmakers and eager wanna-bes who will flock to WorldFest/Houston.
Consider: You live by the hype, you can die by the hype. Just ask Michael Cimino, the Oscar-winning Deer Hunter director who has never recovered from the self-indulgent disaster of Heaven's Gate. Check with Steven Soderbergh, who earned top honors at the Cannes Film Festival with sex, lies & videotape in 1989, then dropped almost completely off the radar until the double-barrel comeback of last year's Erin Brockovich and Traffic. Investigate the stalled careers, sad declines or near-complete disappearances of the dozens of hot properties who cooled off or burned out.
Early in Welles's first masterwork, an impudent young Charlie Kane explains why he wants to take over the moribund New York Inquirer: "I think it would be fun to run a newspaper." Watching Citizen Kane, it's easy to think it would be even more fun to make a movie. Trouble is, the fun doesn't always last.
The Films
Check the schedule for dates and times. All screenings are at the Meyerland Plaza Theaters, located at Loop 610 West at Beechnut. Capsule reviews are by Joe Leydon and Joanne Harrison.
Amy -- Rachel Griffiths, currently on view in Blow as Johnny Depp's monstrously overbearing mother, plays a much more sympathetic parent in Nadia Tass's family drama about an Australian girl who's shocked into speechlessness by witnessing the accidental death of her rock musician father.
Babe -- The little pig who could is back on the big screen for a special SPCA benefit screening.
The Blue Children of Perm -- Galili Smolinsky's documentary focuses on the medical and moral dilemmas facing doctors who must chose eight of 1,000 Israeli children for life-saving heart surgery.
Blue Tower -- Forget about Mt. Fuji and the Ginza. If you've ever wanted to experience the real Japan, this is your chance. Here is an up close and personal view of the lives of another culture's ordinary people. But you must be patient with Katsumi Sakaguchi's film, an excruciatingly detailed depiction of the depressing life of Toru, a 19-year-old social misfit whose only interest seems to be his water flea collection. For those who speak the language, there is lots of languid, repetitive voice-over in which Toru slowly quotes his own teen-angst diary. He finds an abused schoolgirl on a derelict canal boat and takes her home to live. No one seems to find this odd. His downtrodden mother works nights as a legit masseuse. When she tries to make small talk with a client, the man casually belts her. No one seems to find this odd. Eventually Toru and the girl liberate the water fleas to accompanying metaphysical musing. No one seems to find this odd, either. Shot on digital video in the long-shot, long-take style in vogue among young Japanese filmmakers, Blue Tower has a disconcertingly immediate quality. It also has a disconcertingly murky narrative. (J.H.)
The Bread, My Sweet -- All grown up since Happy Days, Scott Baio makes a personable impression as the lead in writer-director Melissa Martin's sentimental drama. The plot revolves around Dominic (Baio), a Pittsburgh-based mergers-and-acquisitions executive who somehow finds time to operate a neighborhood bakery with his brothers Eddie (Billy Mott), a hungry womanizer, and Pinio (Shuler Hensley), a mentally challenged gentle giant. Dominic's favorite customers -- and, apparently, closest friends -- are Italian immigrants Massimo (John Sietz) and Bella (Rosemary Prinz), an elderly couple who rent the apartment above his bakery. When the sweetly maternal Bella confides that she's dying of cancer, Dominic impulsively decides to make her final days happier by marrying her footloose daughter, Lucca (Kristen Minter). Initially dubious, Lucca reluctantly agrees to the setup to fulfill Bella's dream of a lavish wedding for her only child. Nothing that happens next is surprising, but much of it is surprisingly affecting. (J.L.)
Buck Naked Arson -- If John Hughes had attempted a remake of Rashomon during his Brat Pack period of Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club, the result might have resembled writer-director Amy Snow's indie comedy-drama -- except that Hughes's version likely would have been funnier, better acted and more tonally consistent. On the night of their high school graduation, two couples are apprehended in a wooded area after the dousing of a minor fire. An authoritarian forest ranger (William Russ), determined to discover the cause of the blaze, grills Grant (Shiloh Strong), a straight-arrow type who's bound for a military academy; Becca (Christine Lakin), his would-be actress girlfriend; Janey (Azura Skye), a cynical smart-mouth; and Willy (Rider Strong), the sort of hyperactive geek that Anthony Michael Hall used to play. Who started the fire? Who cares? Snow switches points of view from one interrogation to the next, which does little to generate interest in thinly written characters, and almost nothing to enhance the trite and predictable story. (J.L.)
The Canary Yellow Bicycle -- A teacher from the provinces accepts a position at an Athens elementary school, where he takes a personal interest in an almost illiterate youngster. Dimitris Stavrakis directed and co-wrote this Greek family drama.
Chen Bao -- Shinichi Nakada's Japanese-Chinese co-production deals with a Japanese war veteran who's invited to a reunion with members of his former unit in Guilin, China.
Citizen Kane -- If you've never viewed Citizen Kane on the big screen, you owe it to yourself to catch the WorldFest screening, because this is the way Orson Welles wanted you to see it. And, indeed, this is the best way to see it. Like its central character, newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane, the movie is most impressive when it appears larger than life. Critic Pauline Kael has described Welles's 1941 debut feature as "the one American talking picture that seems as fresh now as the day it opened." She's right, and that, more than anything else, is what separates it from others that have been labeled classics. Unlike Potemkin or The Birth of a Nation, Citizen Kane has nothing of the stale or stately about it, nothing that smacks of required reading or museum artifact. It's a bold American masterwork, with a rude vigor in its vernacular and an indefatigable zest to its storytelling. It's a whoopee cushion slipped under the seats of those grim-faced academics who would insist that art is serious stuff. (J.L.)
City Paradise -- From China, a drama about an ambitious young man who leaves his wife and family behind in the countryside while he seeks his fortune in the big city.
The Compensation -- An elderly Sri Lankan man, distraught over the recent death of his wife, confesses to a triple murder that occurred decades earlier. It's up to the police to decide whether he's been driven mad by his bereavement or if he's indeed telling the truth.
Dieu Seul Me Voit -- Winner of a 1999 Cesar (the French equivalent of an Academy Award) for Best First Feature, Bruno Podalydes's romantic comedy deals with the trials and tribulations of a befuddled young man who operates a boom microphone at a television station.
Dinner and a Movie -- An idealistic young filmmaker, eager to direct a documentary about Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, tries to finance her project by producing a reality-TV show about dating. Marianne Hagan, Mike Dooly, Anita Gillette and the late Paul Bartel are featured in Lisa Kors's indie comedy.
Everything for a Reason -- Greek-American filmmaker Vlas Parlapanides spins a seriocomic, semiautobiographical story about a writer who lives with his parents, turning out screenplays while waiting for his big break. He's determined not to be distracted from his goals, even when he falls in love with a virginal young woman who agrees to a no-strings, no-sex relationship.
Face the Music -- After being dumped by their record label, members of a struggling band desperately vie for attention by faking the death of their lead singer. Tyler Christopher and Elena Lyons head the cast of Jeff Howard's indie comedy.
Friends and Family -- Offering a slightly different definition for the term "made men," Kristen Coury's comedy focuses on two gay lovers who just happen to be a mob family's top hit men.
F-Stops -- In this movie-within-a-movie, a recent film school graduate takes drastic steps to prove his genius by making a "half fiction, half real-life gangster road picture" with a cast of eager young unknowns.
The Great Dance -- One of the highest-grossing documentaries ever released in South Africa, Craig and Damon Foster's film details a desert tribe's struggle for survival in the Kalahari.
The HMS Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition -- Documentarian George Butler (Pumping Iron) figured just one film wouldn't be enough to document the astonishing adventures of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew aboard the HMS Endurance. So he made two: a 40-minute, IMAX-format version for those content with a Cliffs Notes account, and this longer, more richly detailed feature, eloquently narrated by Liam Neeson. In 1914 Shackleton set out to be the first to traverse the Antarctic continent. Six weeks into their journey, however, he and his 27-man crew were trapped in the pack ice of the Weddell Sea. Drawing upon diaries of crew members and the extraordinary still photos and movies shot by photographer Frank Hulrey, the film vividly details daily life aboard the immobilized ship. After ten months, the pressure of the ice crushed the Endurance, and the men were forced to pitch camp for five months on a massive ice floe. Then their real problems began. Through sheer force of will, every member of the Endurance expedition survived. Butler refrains from facile speculation but suggests a provocative explanation for this miracle: Some men simply refuse to die. (J.L.)
A Fight to the Finish: Stories of Polio -- It's almost impossible now to understand the impact that polio had on America's psyche, but everyone over a certain age remembers when "polio season" was to be feared more than hurricane season. This disease, which now seems as remote as the Black Plague, appeared out of nowhere each summer, leaving thousands of dead and crippled young people in its wake. It couldn't be stopped, not even by wealth: Former Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee and historian Geoffrey Ward were among the lucky ones; though impaired, they survived. So did FDR, who'd lost the use of his lower body. Listening to Bradlee, Ward and other survivors tell their stories in A Fight to the Finish, and hearing the memories of the medical pioneers struggling to heal them, is fascinating. There were lots of false starts, promising treatments that didn't pan out and bitter scientific rivalries. We see all this, as well as archival footage of the late Dr. Jonas Salk, whose first successful vaccine made him the most famous man in the world. The war against polio was the closest thing America has ever seen to a peacetime national mobilization; that all-out effort's stellar success changed the nation forever. This excellent documentary, produced by the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, will show you why. (J.H.)
Invocation -- Federico Fellini owned tangentially connected images of dwarves, freaks, malevolent circus clowns and extras clad as Venetian carnivalgoers from the 18th century. There is little need for anyone else to "sample" his vocabulary, and there is absolutely no need for anyone to destroy an otherwise valuable documentary about Argentina's desaparecidos with unsubtle film-school metaphors done in the manner of Fellini. We get the point when the dwarf couple keeps losing each other, and the preadolescent boys try to re-create a lost Super 8 short from the 1970s dictatorship era. But whatever power the film possesses comes from the simple talking-head interviews with the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, women whose young adult children were stolen, tortured, murdered and left in unknown graves. Many of these brave women, who demonstrated daily against a vicious dictatorship, are now grandmothers of young adults. Their stories of trying to find the babies born in torturers' cells, and their heartbreaking stoicism in the face of horror, deserve much more than what Invocation gives them. (J.H.)
The Investigation Must Go On -- From here in Houston it often seems as if every crime committed in Israel were somehow politically motivated. This hard-boiled police drama says otherwise. Shot in a documentary style, the story takes place on the mean streets of an Israel that doesn't appear on tourist posters. A daring daylight robbery of a wealthy jeweler becomes more violent than the perps had planned. From here, the plot snarls around what happens when the cops round up the usual suspects. Enter Shalom Shalom, a low-rent gangster whose bit on the side, Sylvie, has dropped a dime on him. Shalom's wife, Zohar, still loves the fool, but is fed up with his lies. It's obvious why this woman would attract more than the professional attention of detective Micha Stein. All of the cops are under a lot of pressure to clear the high-profile case quickly. Trouble is, their prime suspect refuses to cooperate. He actually thinks he can hold on and wait for the legal system to spit him out. While other, more psychopathic criminals set their own plots in motion, the charming, calculating and infuriating Shalom continues to insist on his innocence. In turn, investigators resort to tactics that, in this country, would prompt an immediate call to Johnny Cochran. Not a pretty picture, but a good one. (J.H.)
Is It Clear My Friend? -- If Paul Newman's classic convict Cool Hand Luke had been born in the Balkans, this would be his story. Looking at recent history, from Sarajevo all the way to Kosovo, it's clear that the former Yugoslavs have a pretty serious "failure to communicate." But this scary prison drama, based on the life of director Tatjana Acimovic's friend, an accountant who spent six years in one of the worst prisons in Yugoslavia, takes place before the communist state shattered amid ethnic chaos. The guards and prisoners are a mixture of the ethnic groups Tito had welded together through fear. What worked for the head of state works equally well for the warden and his minions. What makes this gritty, accomplished work so fascinating is the universality of certain experiences. Acimovic has done a fine job of kicking off an industry. His film is the first independent, full-length feature in the history of Croatian cinema. (J.H.)
Jericho -- There's an undeniable novelty to director Merlin Miller's unabashedly retrograde Western, a handsomely photographed sagebrush saga that neither satirizes nor transcends genre conventions. Mark Valley is modestly engaging in the lead role of an amnesiac who's dumped from a train and left for dead after a payroll robbery. The unfortunate fellow is nursed back to health by Joshua (Leon Coffee), a deeply religious ex-slave who believes in turning the other cheek, then throwing a right hook. Joshua dubs the stranger Jericho, after a nearby town, and tries to help his new friend unlock the secret of his past. As they ride together, however, they uncover clues that indicate Jericho is a fugitive outlaw who's wanted for killing a sheriff. Coming off as a throwback to Saturday matinee fare -- there's even a bunch of very non-P.C. Mexican banditos -- this filmed-in-Texas indie occasionally recalls the lesser star vehicles of Audie Murphy or Randolph Scott. But those guys usually worked with directors who knew a thing about pacing and camera placement. (J.L.)
Maral -- Improbably, some of the most interesting films in the 1990s came from the Islamic Republic of Iran. Clearly, folks in the West aren't the only ones struggling to understand what it means when people live in a 21st-century theocracy. Maral (which is also the name of the virtually mute character around whom the plot revolves) is in the grand tradition of films from cold-war Eastern Europe, where profound observations are made from skewed angles. Here Rezvan, a faded middle-aged woman, has thrown herself into religious fanaticism and ostentatious acts of charity in a desperate attempt to make Hadji, her still-handsome husband, pay attention to her. After an earthquake in another part of the country leaves thousands homeless, Rezvan harasses Hadji into temporarily marrying one of the homeless women -- in order to give her food and shelter. Rezvan envisions a widow, a woman much like herself. Instead, she gets Maral, a 20-year-old beauty. Naturally, Hadji is smitten. Proud of his youthful vigor, he sees in Maral a second chance. Rezvan sees all her chances disappearing. This is a subtle and truthful vision of a simple human relationship in all its complexity. (J.H.)
Meet the Mosaics -- The latest in a seemingly endless line of small-budget indies about struggling rock bands, writer-director Richard Brunton's debut feature is mostly unremarkable but mildly diverting. Brian Groh is almost too credible in the key role of Dave Smoker, an obnoxious self-styled maverick who's obsessed with maintaining his artistic purity. Dave thinks performing in conventional venues, or even having a name for his band, would be selling out. So he and other members of his no-name group give guerrilla-style concerts in parks and on street corners. Dave is more than happy to be subsidized by his live-in girlfriend, Rose (Christine Gonzales). When the band's lead singer decides to seriously pursue a musical career by joining another band, Dave reluctantly enlists a new vocalist: Kate Shaw (Molly O'Brien), a free spirit who's also a clear-eyed pragmatist. Not surprisingly, Dave doesn't immediately embrace her. Despite the abundance of clichés, Meet the Mosaics manages at least one novel twist: Right from the start, Kate identifies herself as a lesbian, and it's no big deal as far as her bandmates are concerned. (J.L.)
Morning -- Writer-director Ami Canaan Mann takes a few unpredictable detours while covering familiar territory in this lightweight but likable comedy-drama. Early scenes are decidedly unpromising, as Mann pushes too hard to establish a philosophical clash between two longtime friends: Trick (Kieran Mulroney), a workaholic executive for a Manhattan ad agency, and Johnny (J.R. Richards), an easygoing, guitar-strumming layabout from Trick's North Carolina hometown. Things get more interesting when Johnny "borrows" Trick's pricey car to drive back to Reidsville. Trick follows, accompanied by Lily (Annabeth Gish), his live-in girlfriend, and King (Steven Schub), their wisecracking neighbor. Unfortunately, Trick and his companions arrive a little too late, after Johnny is killed in an auto mishap that likely isn't an accident. Johnny's relatives are so embarrassed by the apparent suicide, they refuse to approve a public funeral. But Trick and his friends have other ideas. Morning doesn't generate many belly laughs, but it does evoke a few smiles as it proves that, sometimes, the best way to get on with your life is to give someone else a decent burial. (J.L.)
Mr. Rice's Secret -- Onetime glam rocker David Bowie is now old enough to play "the elderly and enigmatic Mr. Rice" in this middling Canadian-made tale of learning to deal with loss; it seems more like a strange after-school special than a theatrical feature. Twelve-year-old Owen, who suffers from a form a cancer, is in remission and denial. Together with his preteen pals, whose girl-free club awards points for the weirdest and riskiest achievements, Owen goes out of his way to shun another boy who's more seriously ill. Naturally, this has to change. The lessons here are doled out with a heavy hand, but Bowie, who appears all too briefly, lights up the screen with his quietly authoritative portrayal of an unworldly neighbor. (J.H.)
Nicolas -- Reportedly the first full-length feature to be shot completely digitally, Peter Shaner's thriller focuses on a young woman who gradually realizes that the man appearing in her dreams is her lover from a past life.
No Man's Land/Hell on Earth -- Niemandsland, Victor Trivas's 1931 German antiwar drama, was long thought to be a "lost film," since most prints were destroyed by Nazi censors after Hitler's rise to power. Newly restored, the film is an allegory about five soldiers from different countries who set aside their differences and refuse to fight each other.
…Or Forever Hold Your Peace -- Kenneth August's indie comedy-drama deals with a unique type of wedding-bell blues. After a disastrous rehearsal party, the groom is kidnapped by his best friends, who decide to forcibly "deprogram" him.
Peppermint -- Costas Kapakas's 1999 Greek production is a bittersweet comedy-drama about a man's reunion with his beautiful cousin 30 years after the abrupt end of their high school romance.
Peroxide Passion -- A social-climbing young man is crestfallen when his rich fiancée walks out on him. So he sets out in pursuit of his lost love, accompanied by a kooky performance artist who moonlights as a phone-sex operator. Monty Diamond directed this offbeat indie comedy.
Total Love -- A globetrotting shaggy-dog story with an amusingly anticlimactic payoff, this Israeli-produced comedy-drama plays like a tongue-in-cheek, slacker-skewing version of Return to Paradise. Director Gur Bentwich skillfully juggles time frames and points of view while focusing on the misadventures of four twentysomethings who dabble in petty drug peddling. Haim (Israeli pop singer Maor Cohen) concocts Total Love, an aphrodisiac he shares with a partner in crime, Renana (Tinkerbel), who becomes his lover. But Haim is incapable of long-term commitment, so Renana flees Tel Aviv with a stash of Total Love. When Haim hears of her incarceration in an Indian prison, he follows her route through Amsterdam and Bombay, learning along the way about her romantic dalliances with his two friends. Since each guy still loves Renana, all three agree to rescue her. Bentwich keeps the mood light and lively, even during fleeting bits of melodrama, and the overall lack of seriousness enhances the movie's low-key appeal. (J.L.)
Touch of Evil -- One of the greatest B movies ever made. There is more mood than matter here, as Orson Welles's flamboyant style overwhelms this flimsy melodramatic plot about crime, corruption and overzealous policing in a U.S.-Mexican border town. Charlton Heston is ludicrously miscast yet undeniably effective as a Mexican police detective who, while honeymooning with his American bride (Janet Leigh), runs afoul of a sleazy cop (Welles). Bad things happen, worse things are implied -- and everything, including Marlene Dietrich's cameo as a fortune-telling madam, appears larger and more lurid than life. It's hard to shake the suspicion that, for all its darkly dazzling technique, Touch of Evil is nothing more than sly sleight of hand by a master movie magician. But it's even harder to remain unimpressed by the sheer virtuosity of this brilliant trifle. (J.L.)
Une Affaire de Gout -- Bernard Rapp's French thriller, which received nominations for Best Picture and Best Actor (Bernard Giraudeau) at the 2000 Cesars, deals with a handsome young waiter who's hired by a wealthy industrialist to become his own personal "taster." But the dream job turns into a nightmare when the industrialist's obsessive nature encroaches into every aspect of the young man's life.
Uncle Saddam -- French talk-show host Joel Soler takes a scattershot approach to his sardonic exposé of Saddam Hussein, cramming a wealth of unique archival material and interviews into a 63-minute documentary.
Unwitnessed Memories -- Athena Xenidou's documentary examines the lives of eight individuals who have managed to thrive under a repressive regime in Cyprus.
Varian's War -- Set to premiere on Sunday, April 22, on Showtime, Lionel Chetwynd's World War II drama focuses on Varian Fry (William Hurt), a wealthy New York editor who risked his life to establish an underground network in Marseilles to smuggle prominent European artists away from Nazi persecution.
Voyous Voyelles -- French writer-director Serge Meynard's drama revolves around three teenage girls who take drastic steps to get even with various men in their lives.
Without a Net: Creating NYPD Blue -- Although technically part of WorldFest's program of shorts, this video production really stands out. The vast majority of the other 88-odd shorts run less than 30 minutes each. This 66-minute documentary is more like a feature in that it has a dramatic arc, fly-on-the-wall access to one of America's favorite TV shows, and an unforgettable lead character. The original premise was to document the last two weeks in co-creator David Milch's final season with the show -- and it does that. But it also draws an unforgettable portrait of a man who makes fictional madmen look tame. Milch won't let other people write the scripts on schedule, and he won't do it either. Instead, he dictates whole scenes off the top of his head to a pressured co-worker, who hands the lines to the actors only minutes before cameras roll. Needless to say, this management style creates chaos. Undoubtedly all this made for a lousy work environment, but it sure makes interesting viewing. (J.H.)
The Woman Every Man Wants -- Writer-director Gabriela Tagliavini's debut feature is a sci-fi farce set in a 2025 world run by women. Chronically unlucky in love, a bumbling plastics designer programs an android to be the girl of his dreams. Complications arise when he's drawn into a mysterious crime caper with his high-tech girlfriend.
Wrong Number -- Eric Roberts, superstar of made-for-video features, is the main attraction in Susan Wichman's thriller about greed and murder in the tumultuous world of Internet stock trading.
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From: Micheal Palmer (
Date: Wed Jun 04 1997 - 01:00:54 EDT
>Can anyone provide a rigorous definition of a Koine Greek sentence
>exclusively in terms
>sentence to a clause
>in terms of syntax.
>you are looking
>indicators mark
Part One:
A hellenistic Greek sentence is a set of interrelated clauses. This set may
have only one member, or many. One or more of the member clauses may be
eliptical if the discourse context provides the necessary constituents to
complete them. A sentence which contains only one clause may also be
eliptical if the same condition is met.
Part Two:
"Interrelated" in Part One must be understood in a tightly constrained way.
The clauses must be interconnected either 1) by the use of complementizers
(such as OTI) or conjunctions (such as KAI, DE, and hINA), or 2) by some of
the member clauses taking a non-finite form (infinitives or participles) as
modifiers of, or constituents of another clause. Of course, both of these
strategies may be used in the same sentence. (Given the regular use of
asyndeton in the NT, you might also want to allow for a null conjunction,
allowing adjoining clauses with strong thematic overlap to constitute a
single sentence even if no complementizer, conjunction, or non-finite verb
form is present. This position is somewhat debateable, though. Why not just
call these 'closely related sentences' rather than trying to make them
asyndetic clauses of the same sentence?)
Well, this is a rough-and-ready definition which will almost certainly
prove inadequate in some texts, but it works for the vast majority.
Micheal W. Palmer
Religion & Philosophy
Meredith College
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Why do people become violent extremists? You might speculate that the answer is poverty. U.S. President George W. Bush thought so: “We fight against poverty because hope is an answer to terror.” Or you might think a lack of education explains it. Laura Bush thought so: “A lasting victory in the war against terror depends on educating the world’s children.”
Suicide bombers are likely to have more income and more education than most people in their home nation, research shows. A few years after the attacks of 9/11, people in Jordan, Morocco, Pakistan and Turkey with higher than average incomes were no less likely to say that suicide attacks against Westerners were justified. People with more education were actually more likely to reach that conclusion.
Similarly, among Palestinians, support for violence against Israeli targets is pervasive — not lower among people with relatively high earnings and education than it is among those who are illiterate and unemployed.
The original experiments, conducted in 1961 by James Stoner, a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, worked as follows. A number of Americans were assembled into groups and asked whether they would like to take certain hypothetical risks — to try a new job, to invest in a foreign country, to escape from a prisoner-of-war camp, or to run for political office.
As it turned out, participation in group decision-making made people more inclined to take risks. Stoner’s findings were later replicated by many others, leading to the conclusion that when people act in groups, they experience what Stoner called a “risky shift.”
In France, for example, group members who start out suspicious of the U.S. become even more so after they exchange points of view. If people are inclined to want to punish some wrongdoer, their discussions with one another tend to lead them to favor a more severe punishment.
Likewise, people with radical tendencies become more radical after group discussion — and more willing to favor breaking the law.
• http://www.sheldonthinks.com/ Andrew Sheldon
Thank you for conveying how little academia knows. State funding model should be considered an “extreme ideology’ since the funds are extorted from the public, and given that taxpayers have no capacity to challenge the ‘group’, its fair to say there is no counterparty discretion to withhold your funding. Terrorists fighting terrorists.
• Mahesh Bhardwaj
There’s a certain class of people which is composed of lesser number of educated and more ignorant who can be moulded into doing heinous acts. All such people lack reason and commonsense in universal values. Now put on this the power of religion, you have a created human bombs. Rather than conducting artificial research it is better to learn directly from self-righteous fundamentalists and their disciples. You will quickly come to conclusion, as soon as a reasonable dialog is begun, they either run away or call you devil. I have been doing this kind of research for 45 years to see if reason-based dialog with this class was possible. On a one-on-one basis yes. In a group, no! Thank you! | http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2014/09/05/commentary/world-commentary/why-extremism-loves-company/ | dclm-gs1-224960001 | false | false | {
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Inquiry is a fluid concept. There are some truly fabulous activities on Grand Valley State University's Target Inquiry (TI) website ( Yes, I am biased as I was part of the first TI cohort, but there are several labs now that were written later and they, too, are terrific. I have used several TI activities in my high school chemistry classroom over the years, but this year, I used one in my community college course. I was curious to see how the activity would work at a higher level and it turned out quite well! The college students were much quicker than the high school students, but they grasped the concept just as clearly. Has anyone else done something similar? Please share your story! | http://www.jce.divched.org/blog/inquiry-adaption | dclm-gs1-224970001 | false | false | {
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The Kroll Show debuts tonight on Comedy Central, but which persona is the real Nick?
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Maybe you spotted the billboard on La Cienega – the one advertising Dr. Armond’s canine plastic surgery with the slogan, “Is your dog a total ‘dog’?” No, Los Angeles’ obsession with physical perfection hasn’t reached a new low; it was just a clever bit of viral marketing for The Kroll Show, comedian Nick Kroll’s new Comedy Central show, which debuts tonight.
“It was such a funny L.A. thing,” Kroll says, “People were confused by it. Padma Lakshmi, the host of Top Chef, was living in New York and came to L.A. and tweeted a picture of it being like, “L.A. is insane”.” (Actually, she tweeted, “I love LA. #ridiculous #creepy.” But either description seems fair.)
Best known for playing Ruxin on The League, Kroll managed to parlay his most popular Funny Or Die bits into a full-fledged TV show. The Rich Dicks, an insolent, overprivileged duo, are known for making pronouncements like, "It's so funny when racism's casual." Alongside established characters, Kroll is introducing new ones, like Dr. Armond who hosts a reality TV shows inspired by Dr. 90210 but just wants to spend quality time with his pugnacious son and disinterested wife.
The billboard wasn't the only unusual advertising method for The Kroll Show. Kroll's coterie of characters are also using social media to express their larger than life personalities. Bobby Bottleservice, who describes himself as "A very cool, very white Jay-Z," has his own Twitter feed where he gives shout-outs to celebrities like Donald Trump, "u r my heero. Ur good at bizness an politicz. Pls hire me." PR agents Liz B and Liz G have a PubLizity Pinterest account where they pin their favorite pictures of animals wearing hats and drinking from straws.
A Los Feliz resident, Kroll left New York five years ago to pursue comedy and has been performing regularly at L.A. spots like Upright Citizens Brigade and Largo ever since. From writing for Chappelle's Show to doing live reads at LACMA with comedians like Rob Reiner and Paul Rudd, Kroll has become a major player in the local comedy scene.
"The most fun thing I get is from people being like, 'I ran into a Bobby Bottleservice today!', or 'Here's a picture of the "Oh, hello" guys',” Kroll says. “People taking real life things and being like, 'Oh my God, it's just like your character!' That is amazing."
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Paul Lilly
Heads up, travelers
Today marks the first day of a brand new year, but if you have plans of traveling abroad, be advised that the same old laws apply. That includes the government's right to search and seize your electronic devices without a warrant. The controversial law comes up in headlines every once in a while, and is again making the rounds after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the policy.
According to a report in The New York Times , Judge Edward R. Korman of the Federal District Court of the Eastern District of New York ruled that plaintiffs lacked legal backing for their lawsuit because border searches happen so rarely that "there is not a substantial risk that their electronic devices will be subject to a search or seizure without reasonable suspicion."
It doesn't stop there. Judge Korman said that if even the plaintiffs did have legal standing for their lawsuit, they'd still lose because the U.S. government does not need reasonable suspicion to search or confiscate a traveler's mobile phone, notebook, or any other device at the border.
"There's no silver lining to this decision," Catherine Crump, a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union representing the plaintiffs, said in a statement. "It's not just that we lost the case, it's that the judge decided against us on multiple alternative grounds."
Pascal Abidor, a graduate student in Islamic studies, first filed the lawsuit back in 2010 after U.S. border agents escorted him in handcuffs off an Amtrak train crossing from Canada to New York. He was held in a cell and questioned for several hours, and his laptop detained for 11 days.
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Software Pirates Beware: No 3DS Booty For You
Posted by Trevor Chan
Security tougher than a chastity belt... maybe
Nintendo takes a hard stance on piracy, using cartridge-based games for its systems way past their use-by-date. Whilst more difficult to produce illegal copies of their intellectual products, it also imposes a certain limit to how much data the console had access to. With the upcoming 3DS, Nintendo is well aware of the modern age with its p2p mentality and holds its 'security cards' close to its chest.
Satoru Iwata, President at Nintendo of Japan, has recently said that anti-piracy measures have been increased for the 3DS... and that was pretty much it. No further details were expressed in fear of giving software pirates clues as to what these measures are, which could lead to work-arounds. Iwata also acknowledges the way some people are downloading illegal copies of games, on which he blames Europe recent drop in sales:
We fear a kind of thinking is become widespread that paying for software is meaningless... We have a strong sense of crisis about this problem.
The 3DS is planned for release before the end of the fiscal year ending March 2011 and will feature 3D visuals without the need of additional accessories that can be turned off. The company plans to show off the latest system in its handheld line next month at E3 2010.
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madgear said:
Yeah well as long as they don't punish legitimate customers with crippling DRS then I don't mind. I don't want any of this Final Fight Double Impact nonsense cropping up on a Nintendo machine.
jer18 said:
If there's a will, there's a way. Piraters will eventually figure out the security behind it, Iwata.
Skrubber said:
Hopefully they will offer a decent downloading service, so there won't be any reason for playing pirated digital games to begin with!
Rensch said:
The original DS was easily pirated because there were no firmware updates for it. Things got a little bit trickier when DSi was released as you had to buy new cards occasionally to make it compatible with newer firmware. I wonder what Nintendo will think up next.
The_Fox said:
Sadly there's little pirates haven't cracked yet. Most don't have much of a life, remember.
Megumi said:
@2: Was about to say...its gonna get pirated at some point, why even bother? XD I still prefer the original over emulation/pirated stuff anyways.
MasterGraveheart said:
Ha, ha! Take that, pirates! Score one for ninjas!
...I think we might be thinking of different pirates, lol...
maka said:
I don't care for pirated games but I hope you can still play homebrew on it...
Nintendo should find a way to allow homebrew developers without allowing piracy. But of course, they'd rather stop free apps/games so they can charge you for silly stuff like flashlight apps or note taking apps which are freely available on every other handheld system...
It's sad that the only way to enjoy wonderful free games like ZXDS, Powder or PuzzleManiac is by hacking the system and opening it to pirated games...
LztheQuack said:
@Skrubber: That is not the point behind the pirates. They are illegally playing full DS titles that they did not pay for. Having a decent downloading service will not change that.
@Bell: Just because pirates are going to break it anyway does not mean that Nintendo shouldn't do anything. That will only help the pirates and cause even more damage to the many who made games for their systems
MrWout said:
Kirk said:
I do think paying for software is meaningless in this day and age.
Give us the games for free and make money through advertising or something.
Now that would be sweet.
Kimiko said:
I would blame a lack of European sales more on a lack of good titles here. Only some games make it out of Japan to N-America, and only some of those make it over to Europe. We have to import N-American games (and Japanese ones if you understand the language). If game companies make it that hard for gamers to get their fix legally, it's no surprise that some resort to illegal copies that can be downloaded without shipping costs and delays. Considering that any and all security measures get defeated sooner rather than later (seriously, even mentioning them is like saying 'I dare you to crack it'), the only way to counter piracy is to make it easier for people to obtain legal copies. Nintendo would better invest in speedy and convenient distribution infrastructure than in useless anti-piracy measures.
V8_Ninja said:
The main problem I'm concerned with about the 3DS is if company's will make any games for it. I'm thankful that Nintendo decided to make the whole "3D" part of the 3DS is optional, but now this anti-piracy thing might make it hard for developers to work around the system's anti-pirate methods instead of focusing on making a good game.
Caliko said:
Kirk, thats really selfish of you. And HOW IN THE WORLD is Nintendo supposed to make money by advertising??
Advertising is the most expensive part!!
Malouff said:
I don't keep tabs on these types of things.
accc said:
Nintendo's security has been pretty shoddy lately with the Wii and DS... hopefully that changes with the 3DS.
HipsterDashie said:
I couldn't disagree more. the way I see it, me paying for a piece of software is my way of thanking and rewarding the developer for their efforts. If they haven't made the effort, I don't buy their game, and they don't get my money, simple as. If too many people pirate the games, then the developers are going to lose the incentive to work.
The only times I (rarely) play emulated games is if they're particularly old games which the developer wouldn't get any money for, or games I already own, and even those games are from old, outdated systems.
OorWullie said:
You guys make me laugh.I bet 50% of you making these comments pirate their games.If you are able to play emulated games then you's must have the cards in the first place and your telling me that if a new game comes out and you don't have the money to pay for it,you's wont download it?
The_Fox said:
@22: wiiwii
Yes, that's what I'm telling you. I don't NEED video games. If I can't afford it at the time I shrug, move along and pick it up when I have some spare cash if I'm really interested.
Objection said:
I pay for my games. Every single one. I may buy many of them used, which doesn't directly profit the creators, but I cannot condone piracy in any form, even emulation, although that's a different story.
OorWullie said:
I meant to say "if a new game comes out that you really want and you don't have the money to pay for it",not that it makes much difference.
@Dragoon,what lengths are they?Go online 2 minutes and hey presto!
Token_Girl said:
I hope this doesn't mean no transfer of DSiWare, because it would leave the system "too vulnerable." That would hurt, because the DSi hasn't been out that long. It's mostly early adopters and upgraders that have it still, everyone else just kept their lite. The people who would buy the 3DS at launch probably have a fair amount of DSiWare. No trade in possibility -> fewer people buying 3DS right away -> 3DS could look like a flop.
Malouff said:
I also agree Token Girl that the DSiWare should be transferable.
WildPidgeyAppears said:
@Kirk and anyone who supports piracy: dude, WTF? That's like saying writers and publishers don't deserve our money for books or that no one in entertainment has a right to being paid for hard work. I am staunchly against Wii and DS piracy and despise people who think they are entitled to stuff for free.
Let me share an anecdote: when Metroid Fusion was about to hit, I downloaded the leaked ROM a few weeks early and played a few minutes...before deleting it and waiting for the GBA cart. It made me sick, and to this day I would never steal a game released for a console still turning profits. I feel saddened at how many people I see posting on articles and sites about how awesome they think piracy is and I feel violated. So I hope they employ stricter measures.
RyuZebian said:
Cartridges are waaay more suitable for the future than any compact disc will ever be, according to me. Considering the high capacity and write/read time of todays sd cards, and the insane capabilities of next gen cards the cd's are falling behind. Sure, blu-rays can hold 64 gb, but next gen sd cards can hold 2 terabyte (according to product developers)! And today there are already sd cards that can store 64 gb. So WHAT are you getting at? Cartridges are the future!!! (Unless you do not consider memory cards cartridges, then this entire post has been in vain... )
Token_Girl said:
When it comes to backwards compatibility, the 3DS has been confirmed to have support for DS games so that isn't a problem.
I don't have a problem paying for one copy of an older game I already had as digital download. You probably made about as much money or will make about as much money if you sell the hard copy of the game. However, I can't sell the DSiWare to make back the money needed to rebuy the game on the 3DS. I might get a little extra for the games if I sell it on ebay but probably not enough to make up the price for rebuying and downloading, since I can't sell them seperately. When Sony and Apple both offer reasonable and secure methods to transfer downloads to new consoles, I can't see why Nintendo can't do that too.
Capt_N said:
No matter how easy it is to legally obtain software, piracy will always exist in @ least 1 form, &/or another. However, combating piracy is best done, as Kimiko said, "...make it easier for people to obtain legal copies."
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LAND 276 - Introduction to GIS
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Course Code:
LAND 276
Calendar Description:
Date First Offered:
Total Hours: 45
Lecture Hours: 1.5
Laboratory Hours: 1.5
Total Weeks:
This course is offered online:
Non-Course Pre-Requisites:
Rearticulation Submission:
Course Content:
Describe the nature of data
-describe what is considered data
-describe how data are stored in a computer
Describe the nature of geographic data
-describe characteristics of geographic data
-compare the different levels of measurement
Describe GIS data
-describe and discuss what is GIS?
-describe the nature of spatial data
-describe the nature of non-spatial data
-describe the relationship between spatial and non-spatial data
Explain and Compare the different non-spatial data models
-explain and compare the non-spatial data models
-explain the relational model
-explain the hierarchical model
-explain the network model
-explain and use Microsoft ACCESS
-describe tables
-describe data types
Explain Microsoft ACCESS
-explain Microsoft ACCESS and its purpose
-explain and use query
-explain relations
Apply and maintain Microsoft ACCESS
-apply Query to show contents of a database
-apply Select to show contents of a database
-apply Update to modify records of a database
-apply Delete to delete records of a database
-apply Create Table
-apply SQL to display records of a database
Apply export techniques in Microsoft ACCESS
-explain the difference and purpose of export techniques
-export to DBF
-export to Excel
-apply ODBC to access the Microsoft ACCESS database
Explain and Compare the different spatial data models
-explain the Vector model
-explain the Raster model
-explain the Object model
-compare distortions of different Map Projections
Describe common GIS functionalities
-describe Transforming data
-explain Buffering and its purpose
-describe the Overlaying of different themes and the resultant
Describe a GIS such as ArcGIS (ArcView)
-describe the different components of ArcView
-describe the ArcMap interface
-describe the ArcCatalog interface
-describe the ArcTool interface
Apply ArcView
-use and explore ArcMap
-use and explore ArcCatalog
-use and display data
-retrieve information about features
-display and present data
-plot maps using layout
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- Apply GIS concepts
- Explain non-spatial data models and data types
- Compare the different spatial models
- Describe uses of a GIS
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Optional - Shelley, G.B. et al, 2000, Access 2000 Complete Concepts and Techniques Course Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
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Optional - Aronoff, S., 1991, Geographic Information Systems: A Management Perspective (WDL Publishings Ottawa, ON)
Optional - Ormsby, T., et al, 2004, Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop: Basics of ArcView, ArcEditor and ArcInfo (Redlands, California)
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When it comes to finding balance in a healthy diet, alcohol is something of a contentious issue. One the one hand, studies concerning the health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption have often been favorable, and alcohol is positively associated with socializing and relaxation. On the other hand, it can lead to headaches, nausea, memory loss, and have disastrous long-terms effects on both physical and mental health. Depending on the individual and the situation, alcohol’s effects range from good to bad, to downright dangerous.
Moderate alcohol consumption (1 drink a day for women, 2 for men) has been linked with a reduced risk of heart disease. There are several possible reasons for this; firstly, that small amounts of alcohol can raise levels of HDL (or “good) cholesterol, which helps remove cholesterol from arteries and body tissue. Alcohol also thins the blood, which is useful in the prevention of clot formation. Red wine in particular has been touted for its health benefits, due in large part to its high antioxidant levels. These antioxidants are thought to inhibit the mechanism that converts LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol into arterial plaque, which may reduce the risk of heart attack even further.
When it comes to alcohol though, be aware that less is more. The heart-protecting benefits of alcohol are related to moderate levels (1 or 2 drinks a day) taken at intermediate periods (not “averaging” one drink per day because you had seven drinks on Saturday night!) The benefits do not increase with higher consumption- in fact, they’re likely to do the opposite.
If you’ve ever had a hangover, then you’ve experienced the negative short-term effects of alcohol first hand (which I’m sure you did not enjoy!) When you start to consume more than a moderate amount of alcohol, the positive health benefits become negligible, and you begin to cause damage to your body. Aside from behavioral differences (which carry their own set of risks), immediate effects include dehydration, impaired brain function, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and depression. Even in the short-term, regular consumption of more-than-moderate amounts of alcohol can lead to weight gain, decreased libido, liver inflammation, high blood pressure, and irregular sleep patterns, none of which contribute positively to overall health.
In the long-term, excessive drinking can lead to a whole host of very serious health problems. Despite what many people believe, these problems do not only present themselves in cases of chronic alcoholism. Regular, heavy consumption of alcohol is linked with an increased risk of cancer, liver cirrhosis, kidney damage, pancreatic injury, heart failure, and an increased likelihood of brain hemorrhage.
Consequently, the positive effects of alcohol are often overshadowed by the negative. Considering this, you should not choose to consume alcohol for the purpose of reducing your risk of heart disease. A healthy diet that favors plant foods, moderate exercise, and engagement in naturally stress-reducing activities are all measure you can take to achieve this, without the added risks that alcohol brings. Should you choose to include moderate amounts of alcohol in addition to these things, you may experience some health benefits, or at the very least, few negative effects. But remember, this is a delicate balance, and one that can very quickly topple in the wrong direction! If you do plan to enjoy a drink or two, make sure to keep these pointers in mind:
Eat before you drink. Having a full stomach, or “lining” your stomach, will slow the rate at which alcohol is absorbed into the blood stream. Rapid absorption can cause sudden spikes in blood alcohol content, leading to undesirable consequences such as nausea or black outs. Eat a good meal that contains carbohydrates and some healthy fats before you drink- eating will not help remove the alcohol from your blood stream once you are already intoxicated. Pastaveggie burgers and vegan tacos are all great options.
Drink plenty of water. Dehydration is a huge part of what makes hangovers so painful. Alcohol affects the kidneys’ ability to reabsorb water, leading to frequent bathroom trips, and resulting in dehydration. Hydrate properly prior to consuming alcohol, have water between alcoholic beverages, and if you have a couple of drinks close to bed time, be sure to re-hydrate before you go to sleep.
Pace yourself. Enjoy your drink slowly, alternate between alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and generally try to avoid doing anything you’d be encouraged to do at a college keg party. This will steady the rate of alcohol absorption, and help you to avoid an abrupt and unpleasant end to your evening.
Favor more natural options. Choose beer and wine over drinks made with sugary sodas, artificial sweeteners, or caffeinated energy drinks. These ‘mixers’ often contain highly processed ingredients, chemical additives, colors and preservatives. Not only are they unhealthy, they can make you feel even worse the following day. Many beers and wines also contain chemical preservatives- so stick with organic options whenever possible, or find out which of your favorite brands are preservative free (you may have to contact the company directly to find out for sure.)
Keep it animal-friendly. As well as chemical additives and preservatives, some alcoholic beverages contain animal ingredients. This includes isinglass (from fish), eggs, gelatine, and dairy products, which are mostly used in the refining process of beers and wines. Because they are used as filtration agents and not actually added directly to the drinks, they’re normally not listed as ingredients- making it very difficult to know whether or not a product is vegan. Luckily, you can refer to this beer and wine guide to find out which brands are! Cream liqueurs, such as baileys and creme de menthe, are also off the cards. But if you think avoiding dairy means missing out on your favorite festive beverages, then think again! We’ve got some delicious vegan holiday drink recipes right here.
(Please note that there are, of course, people who cannot and should not consume alcohol in any amount. Recommendations regarding “moderate” amounts of alcohol do not apply to everyone, including people with particular health problems, children, pregnant women, and those who are unable to restrict or moderate their drinking. This aim of this article is to discuss the health effects of alcohol, but there are also social, familial, financial and safety issues related to alcohol consumption, all of which should be considered when making choices about drinking.)
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There is a lot of literature available about how to improve cold calls, but the suggestions are usually quite basic, covering things like “introduce yourself with your name and company”, “sound pleasant” and “know your product”-most of which are a given- and obsolete, in that they disregard the plethora of new tools and technology that have now become available to us. Here we’ve listed a couple of tried and tested ways that have been effective in 2014, and can make this process more effective and less of a pain:
1. Look It Up Before You Pick It Up Usually cold calls are to pitch an idea or a product that the person you are calling is not yet using, or does not yet know about. That means that the receiver of the call is in the dark. You must ensure that your side is different:
• Use LinkedIn to do a quick search about the company you’re calling
• Look at the “size of the company”; companies having 1-10 or 11-50 employees (group sizes as available on LinkedIn) are usually startups or SMEs, so it’s unlikely that they will have managers for individual departments
• Nevertheless, have a quick look at the “Employees on LinkedIn” section and try and identify a person who’s in the department you wish to contact or if you’re feeling pumped, the CEO. For example, if you were calling about an online assessment tool, you’d want to speak to the HR Department to tell them you have a way to make their job easier
• If possible, get a phone number off LinkedIn itself, but if not, visit the company’s website (details below) and go to the “Contact Us” page
If not LinkedIn:
• If by some grievous fault of their own the company you’re calling doesn’t have a LinkedIn page, do a Google Search to get a contact number and office location
• This search is likely to yield a company website as well, so give it a quick visit, focusing on their “About Us” and “The/Our Team” pages, to get a feel of the company i.e. its size, its locations and offices, and even how well developed and informative its website is (how to interpret what a company’s website says about it is another matter altogether)
• If none of the above works, download a Caller ID application like TruCaller on a company mobile phone, and make sure you’re connected to a fast data connection- this app will identify some detail or the other about who you’re calling
• More often than not, the person who picks up the phone isn’t going to be the person you want to speak to, so by immediately specifying who that person is, you increase the chances of the call being transferred, rather than dismissed because you sound like a cold caller with a simple “he’s busy, sorry, call back later”, or a “why don’t you just drop an email at”
• Your search doesn’t necessarily end here because the underlying rule is that ‘before you offer them a better way to do something, know how they’re doing it currently’- so you may have to look at their “what we do”, “our clients” or even “careers” page
2. Less is More If you think this process will take too much time (even after it becomes part of a routine and thus, faster), consider adding another person to the team and splitting the research + calling amongst all 3 …EQUALLY. This next suggestion comes from experience which lost our telecallers quite a number of brain cells.
• It’s better you divide the work; Lesser quantity= Greater Quality. Repetition numbs the mind, making responses slower and less coherent, induces dissatisfaction, and promotes a lowered desire to perform well and ability to be productive
• When you pick up the phone, don’t sound like you think you’re supposed to- professional, one track minded and polite- instead, speak like you would to a friend whom you once had a relationship with but now have called to talk business. That doesn’t mean you use slang like “What’s Up” or “Hey, you free?” but go with something like, “Goood Morning, this is Tony from Marcella Enterprises. I was wondering, could I speak to Mark, in HR?”
• You have a personality and an identity- you’re X,Y or Z for instance- and you are more than just someone filling a job role at XYZ company, or so you must act like to make yourself sound more real. If you find yourself fumbling at this point, wondering how to infuse your personality into a sentence, just ensure you sound comfortable. That itself can do wonders.
• If a person makes 100 calls a day, the likelihood that he or she can sound like a real person reduces drastically; this is exactly why nobody wants to talk to a telecaller, because they make customers feel like they’re just one of many, and because they aren’t really interested in their needs and have nothing special to offer
• This negativity can be cut down if the caller sounds more ‘human’, less ‘employee’
• More importantly, since cold calls are supposed to “build a relationship”- is it humanly possible for a person to maintain a cuztomised or personalised tone of voice when even a scribbled note can’t remind them what the conversation had been like?
• So, what would you rather do? Option A: 10 Hours~ 100 Calls~ 1 Person= Upto 20 Successes Option B: 10 Hours~ 120 Calls~ 2 People, 60 Calls Each~ 30 Successes each= Upto 60 Successes
3. Be The Follow Up
This final suggestion comes as an alternative to the generally accepted definition of cold calling, as a whole.
• Given LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, GitHub and About Me profiles, acquiring an email ID isn’t all that hard
• Use the aforementioned means to find out as much as you can about the person/company you’re trying to contact and get in touch with them via email- or some other way- giving them a brief about why you’re calling, but mostly just asking them for a good time to talk (this is a better approach as you climb up the company size ladder)
• Upon receiving a response, we THEN had a telephone conversation with them that was far warmer that it wouldn’t have been, unannounced
• Even if you don’t receive a response (this happens quite a lot), you can use the email as a talking point, and a way to give form to an otherwise in-the-air pitch. If you receive no responses, consider a change in your pitch, or in the media being used to communicate
• Remember that using a personal ID of someone in your company increases the chance of getting a responses as compared to using a generic care@ or hello@ ID
• The answer lies in this prospective given from a call receiver’s point of view:
• When you receive a cold call from somebody, and you end the conversation hastily because they are annoying you, you either forget about them completely in a couple of minutes, or form a negative opinion about them or their company (don’t deny it..)
• Given this context then, what are the chances that an email from them isn’t going to get deleted, get put into spam, or get ignored?
• On the other hand, if you receive an email, which you ignore, or- heaven thanks you- you reply to, a follow up call is likely to make more sense; all you need to do is ask the caller, “when did you send it? wait, let me have a look” and the conversation would turn out a lot more fruitful, considering you’d have an email from them open in front of you rather than an unrelated web page that just makes you want to cut the phone
These are the 3 tips we have for now. Please comment below with any reactions, suggestions and additions, and we’ll be sure to add them in our subsequent posts! | http://www.potknox.com/blog/cold-calls-that-work/ | dclm-gs1-225820001 | false | false | {
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VISTA, Calif., July 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer is the time for stretching out long days, picnics, fireworks, and romance. It's also the season for road trips which can offer you and your partner a time to escape your normal routines and really bond. Make the most of a long drive by trying new things and embracing your fundamental sense of adventure.
Ten hot tips for enjoying the sexiest road trip, from the experts at Astroglide:
1. While some believe RV's are just for retirees, they can offer a good value. Must feature a bed, so if you want to stop off the road to enjoy some frisky time, you don't have to settle on a cheap motel!
2. Your choice of car makes a difference. Did any classic road trip movies involve a sub-compact car that barely makes it up hills? Of course not! Think about a muscle car or a convertible which has the added benefit of giving you more room for back seat fun.
3. Be really ambitious and try to join the "50 State Club" where you get "lucky" in every state. You could cross off five states in New England in just a day!
4. Camping and summer go hand-in-hand. Drive to a National Park and then put in some leg work to a secluded spot in the wilderness. Romance will blossom over a campfire and S'mores.
5. Do some streaking! Dare each other to run through the hotel lobby or camp site with nothing but socks and a smile. The best time to do this might be just before you leave town, so the local sheriff doesn't come looking for you...
6. Set the mood with the right romantic music. Your partner can only laugh when you put in some Marvin Gaye 15 minutes before arriving at your next hotel.
7. Dress flirty for the road. There's nothing wrong with women showing a little leg while they are cruising down the road.
8. Take the scenic route. There are many older highways throughout the country that have much more appeal than the standard freeways. A slower pace and better scenery will help you appreciate the time and your partner.
9. Taking part in some backseat shenanigans can be a highlight of any road trip. There are two cautions. You want to be comfortable, and you don't want to get arrested. Make sure your car isn't easy to spot from the road and invest in some car shades! For maximum comfort, pull the front seats as far forward as you can.
10. Don't overdo the driving. Trying to cram in 800 miles in a day will only make you tired, sore, and cranky. Don't focus on hitting mileage milestones, just keep a good pace and really enjoy the sights. It will be hard to focus on pleasing your partner if you spend 12 hours a day driving.
Beyond just providing you and your partner with some variety to spice up your sex life, road trips are a great chance to rekindle romance. Take the road less traveled and try new experiences to make the 2013 summer the best it can be.
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How difficult could it be? It’s in a popular place, so the monthly payments would take care of themselves, right? The prime rental season between Memorial Day and Labor Day would cover the mortgage, right?
Maybe. But a vacation rental property comes with expenses and demands you won’t face at your primary residence.
1. Property Management
If you are thinking of managing the property yourself, think again.
Managing vacation rental property is a totally different ballgame than residential rentals. In a residential rental, the tenant joins with the landlord in keeping up the property. The vacationing renter requires closer monitoring and more personal service, which can be a hassle if you don’t live near the property. Do you want to spend every weekend returning to your investment to clean it, prep it, fix things and hand out keys? Are you willing to drop everything and travel there whenever a vacationer calls with a problem requiring your personal attention?
Please, Mr. Postman
2. Furnishings
If you want repeat renters, your rental unit has to be nicely furnished. It should be a place for people to relax, not ponder its frayed couch coverings, bad bedsprings and rickety tables and chairs. Your property has to compete with other nicely furnished and well-run rentals in the area. You may be able to buy a place that includes the furnishings. Otherwise, check out auctions and sales of used furniture—and brace yourself for how expensive it could be to outfit your place for guests.
3. Cleaning
Your guests could be paying $150 to $300 or more per day. They will expect to have the place thoroughly cleaned and maintained when they arrive. This means a gleaming kitchen and bath, fuzz-free carpeting, crystal clear windows and a fresh smell throughout.
4. Wear and Tear
Vacationers want pristine digs, but they may not treat your property with the same care and respect as their own. You will have to repair what they damage. And that’s in addition to the regular upkeep. Peeling paint? Repaint it. Mildew in the bathtub caulk? Re-caulk it. Sunburned or algae-covered decking? Blast and stain it. These may not be expensive repairs and fixes, but this property is now a commodity that requires greater diligence to maintain than if it were only for your private use—a commodity you want customers banging on the door each year to rent.
5. Utilities and Fees
Just like your house at home, your vacation property will have various charges and fees associated with it. When deciding what to charge for rent, make sure it’s enough to cover any association dues, water, trash, electricity and other utility costs (throughout the year, not just for the prime rental season). If the property has outdoor space, you may need to pay a landscaping crew. If you bought a condo, expect condo fees.
6. Prime Time
You bought this place because you wanted to spend time there, but your preferred vacation times might conflict with your renters’, and that’s a problem if you expect to rely on the rental payments to cover your costs. So, kiss bye-bye to your Fourth of July getaway—one of the most-desirable vacation weeks of the year.
7. Open and Close
Remember that week you wanted to take to enjoy your vacation property? Well, it could be the same week you are either de-winterizing the property in preparation for the upcoming rental season—hauling out furniture and other stored equipment, checking for rodents and other incursions or damage from the off-season—or getting it ready for the cooler months by setting blinds, storing the outdoor furniture and so on.
Vacation properties can be a great way to invest now for the future (retirement or actual vacationing) at today’s prices. But the smart investor will remember that with income and wealth building come expenses and upkeep.
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By Dean Clark, TLE Editor
The widespread Canadian team of Darragh O'Connor and Adrian Smith cruised to the championship of the seventh SEG Challenge Bowl with a dominating performance, before an enthusiastic standing-room-only crowd, in the finals Monday during SEG's Annual Meeting.
O'Connor, a master's candidate at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, and Smith, a graduate of the University of Western Ontario now at the University of Calgary, were tied with the eventual runners-up from India at the end of the first round. However, they shifted into high gear at that point.
O'Connor and Smith breezed into the championship round by scoring 90 points in the five-team semifinals (one more than expected but forced by a three-time tie for the final spot and made possible by some efficient maneuvering by emcee Peter Duncan). That nearly doubled the total of Debarpit Chandra (Maharashtra Institute of Technology) and Debanjan Datta (Indian School of Mines) who captured the other spot in the finals.
The Canadians took complete control of the finals by correctly answering five consecutive questions in the second round to build a 190-130 lead with only ten questions (worth 10 points apiece) remaining. They then squashed any hopes by the Indian team for a comeback by correctly answering five of the questions in the last round, with only a single misfire, to make the final score 230-150.
The champions split the first prize of US $1000. The championship was also "sweetened" this year by giving the winners two "guaranteed interview slots" with ExxonMobil. The second place team split $600.
The Challenge Bowl, thanks primarily to the efforts of the indefatigable Duncan, has evolved into one of the most popular events at the Annual Meeting. The 2102 edition featured 11 teams (representing Italy, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Germany, Argentina, and England in addition to Canada and India) who had earned their spot in the finals by winning a regional Challenge Bowl competition.
The crowd, encouraged regularly by Duncan, was an enthusiastic vocal participant in the finals and obviously responded with glee to the witty repartee of Duncan, wearing his now traditional white jacket, and the equally witty musical commentary by the three-piece band.
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As a favor to a columnizing colleague, Social Grace gives San Francisco's swearing-obsessed politicians some damn good advice on cleaning up their whiny fucking acts
Wednesday, Jun 29 2005
"Fock!" is my 30-month-old daughter's new favorite word. Last week she conjugated it as: "Focky Mommy." My wife cleverly retorted that if she ever heard it again, no more breast-feeding, thus killing two birds with one stone.
It may be harder to wean official San Francisco from its unhealthy preoccupation with foul language. My household donnybrook was nothing compared with a half-year-old City Hall fuss called Decorumgate, in which people old enough to know better have become ceaselessly, publicly obsessed with curse words.
It began last November, when centrist Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier sponsored a censure motion against leftist Supervisor Chris Daly, who had said, "Fuck off," to a landlord advocate. The motion failed after Daly supporters packed the Board of Supervisors chambers. After the vote, Alioto-Pier brought herself to tears explaining how hurtful swearing can be. Daly apologized.
Two months later, Daly told his colleague Supervisor Jake McGoldrick during a public hearing, "I'll kiss your ass, right after I kick it."
McGoldrick later publicly announced that the two had hugged and made up. The episode further consolidated Daly's edgy reputation as an uncompromising fighter.
In May, the board considered another bad-language-related resolution, this time seeking to censure Joe O'Donoghue, a foulmouthed political sniper who heads the local Residential Builders Association. A builder in O'Donoghue's organization had said an expectant bureaucrat had "pregnancy brain." And O'Donoghue had published on his personal Web site light verse suggesting, sans evidence, that Mayor Gavin Newsom might be secretly homosexual.
"We must make every possible effort to maintain basic decorum and integrity," a newspaper quoted Supervisor and Board President Aaron Peskin, the resolution's sponsor, as saying. The board voted to condemn, thus entering into official city annals this novel text:
"WHEREAS, On or around Thursday, February 10th, Joe O'Donoghue, the Executive Director of the Residential Builders Association of San Francisco, published a poem ...."
Not long after, Peskin was overheard in a bar saying the word "fucking" and "goddamned" to a bureaucrat who runs San Francisco's schools. Sensitive to Decorumgate-era mores, the San Francisco Chronicle reported this as news. Peskin was subsequently quoted in a political pamphlet calling the bureaucrat an "idiot." The Chronicle advanced the story further, citing the pamphlet and phoning Peskin for the following quote: "I would like to formally go on the record extending an apology for that inappropriate behavior and statement."
In the latest Decorumgate episode, Wade Randlett, a political operative hired by San Francisco tycoons to try to make City Hall more business-friendly, recently sent out e-mail spam inviting recipients to click a hyperlink that lambasted Chris Daly; the resulting clicks automatically generated 300 faxes to City Hall. This meant some hapless bureaucrat had to photocopy a pile of identical "letters" and put them into City Hall's "submissions and communications" file, which nobody reads.
Daly is a leftist who's roundly disliked by business tycoons.
"I believe, and I think the public believes, that people who have full-time salaries paid by taxpayers should be expected to have a higher level of behavior," said Randlett, who has a peculiar ability to speak with a straight face regardless of the bollocks coming out of his mouth.
"Daly uses the same language. Peskin uses the same language. If that level of hypocrisy doesn't matter, nothing matters. It's Katie-bar-the-door. It's do anything you want to do," he said.
My goodness gracious sakes alive -- will this nonsense ever stop?
If our city fathers and mothers are to ever quit fretting about curse words and get back to the business of managing San Francisco, they need to visit with Social Grace, SF Weekly's wise and tactful etiquette columnist.
Alioto-Pier, Peskin, Daly, Randlett, and the rest seem too wrapped up in feelings of being slighted to do the adult thing and consult Social Grace themselves. So I've written some questions on their behalf, which Social Grace has generously agreed to answer.
If this isn't sufficient to wean our city's political insiders from obsession with foul language, perhaps it's time to take them off the teat. The public one, that is.
Dear Social Grace,
Somebody I work with said a swear word to someone else I work with. It made me so sad I cried. Should I sponsor a resolution before the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco censuring him? The last time I did this, he said he was sorry, then later said another swear. How do I stop him from cursing?
Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier
Dear Supervisor Alioto-Pier,
I feel your pain: You and I agree that cursing is not very nice! However, I think we should also acknowledge that some careers (for instance, sportswriter or politician) will expose one's ears to more bad words than others (etiquette expert or nun, say). It is by no means wrong to expect -- or demand, in some cases -- an apology when a colleague misspeaks, especially in the workplace. And I will join you in agitating for political decorum. But I gently suggest that a politician should try, if she can, to ignore language that doesn't pertain to her, so that she may focus on more important matters.
Dear Social Grace,
A man I don't like very much, named Joe, wrote a poem that wasn't nice. I got my friends to pass an official city resolution condemning Joe and his poem. Joe then called me an "angry dwarf." What should I do?
Supervisor Aaron Peskin
Dear Supervisor Peskin,
It's not always easy to tell the difference between dangerous, inflammatory speech and nasty but harmless name-calling, is it? I suggest that you try a little bit harder. In this situation, you should do nothing -- unless, well ... OK, my advice is this: Generally speaking, one should respond to name-calling critics only when one worries they are correct -- or at least partially so. I'll wager that your resolution got this not-so-nice poem more publicity than its author was able to muster for it. If you tell enough people that "So-and-So called me such-and-such," some of them will wonder whether So-and-So is right.
Dear Social Grace,
A friend of mine works with a man named Chris who said a swear word. She cried. The man who said the swear word has a friend named Aaron. Aaron tattled on a different man named Joe, because Joe said bad things about someone else. But Aaron swears and says mean things, too. I don't think that's fair. I sent 300 faxes to City Hall tattling on Chris. Should I tattle on Aaron, too?
Wade Randlett
President, SFSOS
Dear Mr. Randlett,
If I didn't know we were talking about politics, my response to you would be a standard, advice-columnist "mind your own business" sort of line. Actually, I think that'll be my response even though we are talking about politics: Sir, I don't understand how this concerns you at all.
Dear Social Grace,
I know cursing isn't polite. But every time I curse, people make a really big deal about it, and that makes lots of people come to my work to say they like me. This makes it easier to get what I want. And I only want what's right. Is cursing OK when it makes people like me?
Supervisor Chris Daly
Dear Supervisor Daly,
If people like you only because you use foul language, then they are the wrong sort of people. Please consider that not all attention is good attention -- it's better to go unnoticed, I'd say, than to be noticed for an unpleasant personality trait. And using swear words does not truly help a politician get his message across. In fact, cursing obscures his message. People are so busy being shocked (or titillated, as the case may be) that they don't really pay attention to what he's saying. Aim for powerful language instead of offensive language. Even better, strive to be noticed for what you do, instead of what you say.
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I recently wrote to state Sen. Andrew Lanza expressing my disappointment on how he acted as spokesperson endorsing Teflon Mayor Michael Bloomberg for a Republican slot on the mayoral ballot.
Bloomberg, in my opinion, is a selfish, self-centered individual who is a political party all to himself.
This arrogant, pompous man is totally responsible for huge tax increases during his tenure. He has raised every possible tax, fee, penalties, fines, etc. affecting the middle class more than ever.
He is out of touch with everyone but the wealthy. His recent disrespect to a disabled news reporter, showed the true side of our mayor.
Bloomberg's daily onslaught of political ads, ad nauseam, touting his "economic plan" is a farce! Where was this economic plan before our economic woes?
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Safari in Masai Mara
Martes, junio 16th, 2009
The animal world has always attracted the attention of generations and generations of men. Those parts of that game so many times we have seen in films of Africa and, over time, have become fortunate in photographic safaris are examples of the interest that every day is waking up to this kind of tourism. (más…)
Johannesburg, city of gold and diamonds
Viernes, mayo 15th, 2009
Johannesburg, city of gold and diamonds
This city had never been a tourist destination. Its creation resulted from the needs of the gold mining in the late nineteenth century and that is why Johannesburg is not near any river, port and crossroads, which could provide some beautiful countryside and its recent history has left no monuments reputation. (más…)
Parks of Madagascar
Domingo, mayo 10th, 2009
Madagascar is about the size of the Iberian Peninsula, making it the fourth largest island in the world. (más…)
Brazzaville, Congo in the heart of!
Jueves, abril 30th, 2009
The African continent is seldom a reference for tourists. Exceptions, such as Egypt or some Mediterranean cities, Africa is synonymous with the social migration, poverty, the desert. But I never travel for pleasure. Of course, one glaring error.
To the south of the continent, the Sahara, are even less destinations promoted by the agencies. Perhaps South Africa and safari, but it seems no other for the industry. (más…)
Serengeti Park, a jewel of Nature
Jueves, abril 23rd, 2009
The fifteen thousand square kilometers are home, are one of the largest concentrations of wildlife and the world’s most beautiful and evocative horizons of the African continent. For some, the Serengeti is the center of a vast African manifestation of nature that stretches across the Kenyan border, including the Park-Masai Mara on the northern banks of the River Mara. (más…)
Cape Verde: The cultural fusion of Portuguese and African
Miércoles, marzo 25th, 2009
Tunisia the desert country of mirages
Sábado, febrero 21st, 2009
Tunis Cathedral by detengase.
The Franco-Tunisian Arabic (officially Republic of Tunisia) attracts with its three thousand years of history to hundreds of visitors per year. This beautiful country lies between two completely different landscapes, embracing the diversity of the Sahara desert in Africa and the Mediterranean coast and surrounded by Algeria and Libya to the west to the east and south. Going north from the capital city will arrive at the fabled ruins of Carthage, where time seems to take us back several centuries and a trip to the glorious past.
The Mediterranean climate of Tunisia makes it a paradise of warm waters and sunny days cooled by gentle breezes throughout the year. Summers are hot and dry, while winter is more humid. The interior is characterized by higher rainfall in winter and higher temperature during the summer. The days are cooler between October and May, while the highest heat produced in July and August. (más…)
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Tangents, parenthetical asides, and digressions.
Options February 3, 2014: Floating over the transoms of communicating doors
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PJ Harvey Rid of Me Options Rid of Me Island 0:00:00 ()
Silver Apples You're Not Fooling Me Options Silver Apples MCA 0:04:28 ()
Free Kitten What's Fair Options Nice Ass Kill Rock Stars 0:09:50 ()
The Waitresses Everything's Wrong If My Hair Is Wrong Options Just Desserts: The Complete Waitresses Omnivore * 0:13:11 ()
The Julie Ruin Just My Kind Options Run Fast TJR / Dischord Direct * 0:17:08 ()
Beyoncé ***Flawless Options Beyoncé Columbia * 0:21:22 ()
Peggy Lee Is That All There Is? Options Is That All There Is? Capitol 0:25:07 ()
Dum Dum Girls Rimbaud Eyes Options Too True Sub Pop * 0:29:23 ()
The Mighty Hannibal The Biggest Cry Options Hannibalism! Norton 0:40:27 ()
Ike & Tina Turner Living for the City Options Sexy Seductive Provocative Paula Records 0:42:52 ()
Sly & the Family Stone Luv N' Haight Options There's a Riot Goin' On Sony / Epic / Get On Down * 0:46:06 ()
La La Brooks The One Who Really Loves You Options What's Mine Is Yours 7" Norton * 0:49:49 ()
The Fabulettes Screamin' and Shoutin' Options Wigan Casino Soul Club, Station Road, Wigan 1973-81 Charly * 0:52:35 ()
Ohio Players Love Rollercoaster Options Funk on Fire: The Mercury Anthology Mercury Chronicles 0:55:18 ()
Glaxo Babies This is Your Life Options Put Me on the Guest List Superior Viaduct * 1:12:14 ()
The Student Teachers Past Tense Options Invitation To...The Student Teachers 1978-1980 Nacional * 1:15:33 ()
Death of Samantha Conviction Options If Memory Serves Us Well St. Valentine 1:18:41 ()
Blank Realm Back to the Flood Options Grassed Inn Fire * 1:22:05 ()
Bryan Ferry Sea Breezes Options Let's Stick Together Atlantic 1:27:09 ()
Portishead Wandering Star Options Dummy London / PolyGram 1:33:03 ()
No Other Break Away Options I Believe in Werner Herzog No Label * 1:42:57 ()
Morrissey Do Your Best and Don't Worry Options Southpaw Grammar Reprise 1:46:03 ()
The Extra Lens Communicating Doors Options Undercard Merge 1:50:03 ()
Van Morrison Beside You Options Astral Weeks Warner Brothers 1:52:56 ()
Neko Case Margaret vs. Pauline Options Fox Confessor Brings the Flood Anti 1:58:34 ()
Dump Don't Let On Options I Can Hear Music Morr Music * 2:02:34 ()
Camel Heads Vers Celaeano Options Anoluz Captcha * 2:07:08 ()
Magik Markers Mirrorless Options Surrender to the Fantasy Drag City * 2:11:05 ()
Sandy Denny It'll Take a Long Time Options Sandy A & M 2:16:49 ()
Nick Drake Poor Boy Options Nick Drake Island 2:21:45 ()
Heavenly Beat Lengths Options Prominence Captured Tracks * 2:27:49 ()
Destroyer Blue Eyes Options Kaputt Merge 2:31:45 ()
Múm Whistle (with Kylie) Options Smilewound Morr Music * 2:36:19 ()
Listener comments!
Mon. 2/3/14 12:03am phat:
Jeez. I haven't actually heard Rid of Me in a very long time. Damn. This is great.
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 12:05am Whooda:
I keep forgetting that PJ Harvey is a woman. Hello Therese, Hope your're feeling better. Hey phat.
Mon. 2/3/14 12:05am Steve-O:
Hi Therese! Hope all is going well for you today. =)
Mon. 2/3/14 12:06am P-90:
[stepping over the fence from World of Echo]
Good Morning, Ms. Therese
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 12:06am Therese:
Hello all! Thanks for stopping by.
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 12:07am Fuzzy:
Mon. 2/3/14 12:16am phat:
This is going very well.
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 12:19am Droll:
After listening to that whole track, I can confirm her hair is perfect.
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 12:22am Whooda:
Girls rule, a tribute to the Broncos I guess.
Mon. 2/3/14 12:24am P-90:
@Whoo: ooch
Mon. 2/3/14 12:26am mb:
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 12:27am Whooda:
It's only fitting, the Stoner Bowl with Washington the better weed.
Mon. 2/3/14 12:27am phat:
Whoa, here we go.
Mon. 2/3/14 12:27am P-90:
an early setback for my girl B
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 12:28am Whooda:
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 12:29am Whooda:
I made it to the Superbowl and got my clock cleaned....is that all there is?
Mon. 2/3/14 12:29am tom:
beyonce to peggy lee is inspired but i thought you going to play shake my hair back and forth
Mon. 2/3/14 12:30am phat:
I never noticed how this tune could be a Kurt Weill tune.
Mon. 2/3/14 12:30am P-90:
I wish I coulda been there when Ed McMahon was coached on how to pronounce each of the girl's names correctly
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 12:31am Pete from Boston (and NJ):
I won't make it to 2:00 again this week, but happy to be here.
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 12:32am Droll:
P-90, Ha! I was also thinking how stiff he sounded even though he makes a living introducing people.
Mon. 2/3/14 12:32am P-90:
@phat: it's a Lieber and Stoler, but it's got a little of that Weimar oom-pah vibe
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 12:34am Whooda:
There was also another mega star / mega voice female artist that got completely screwed over on that Ed McMann show, I can't remember her name but she is now a judge on The Voice (I think).
Mon. 2/3/14 12:37am P-90:
...no joy in Mudville
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 12:38am sugarwolf:
who won the Puppy Bowl?
Mon. 2/3/14 12:40am P-90:
".....a cruise ship verion of Jackie Wilson"
I'm writing that down for future reference
Mon. 2/3/14 12:40am phat:
Yeah, good job Lieber/Stoller!
Mon. 2/3/14 12:42am tom:
a good p.s. hoffman performance is in the savages, among the lesser known films. good flick overall
Mon. 2/3/14 12:44am P-90:
@phat: The K. Weill feel may have been completely intentional when they wrote it; the P. Lee track definitely works it that way, good call
Mon. 2/3/14 12:45am phat:
It almost has to be intentional. It's based on a Thomas Mann story, too.
Mon. 2/3/14 12:47am P-90:
Where are you reading this?
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 12:47am Hugh:
RIP Mighty Hannibal!! Badass show tonight!
Mon. 2/3/14 12:47am phat:
This is a great set tonight. Glad I tuned in.
Mon. 2/3/14 12:48am phat:
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 12:50am ifny:
The Red Hot Chili Peppers laid down the best naked sock cock rock ever. That counts for a plot in my books.
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 12:57am Pete from Boston (and NJ):
If only all this dancing music happened earlier...
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 12:57am Whooda:
You are POSSESSED tonight Therese!
Mon. 2/3/14 12:58am P-90:
Ohio Playaz!
Mon. 2/3/14 1:04am P-90:
@Whooda: I have loved that song SO much, ever since it was new (!), that I sat down to learn the guitar parts and wound up writing a solo guitar arrangement of the entire song, bridges, choruses, everything
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 1:05am Whooda:
That's funny P-90 but I am having a hard time imagining that song without a bass line. :)
Mon. 2/3/14 1:07am P-90:
Can you thumb-pick bass lines while picking melodic parts?
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 1:09am Whooda:
I'm not a musician but I have noticed that style done, it's pretty exciting to watch someone play that way.
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 1:12am Droll:
I would like to see the bass and guitar parts for that song played on guitar simultaneously. It's missing from YT.
Mon. 2/3/14 1:17am P-90:
I thought you played, didn't you say?. Yeah, it's essentially a "Chet Atkins" thing, but it'll also get you into Fripp territory. That was the key to writing a solo arrangement of the chorus ("You're love is like/ a roller coaster BabyBaby/ I want to ride') my version was like a Fripp/Philip Glass ostinato w/a bass line built in
Thought you were a guitar guy, that's why i mentioned
Mon. 2/3/14 1:18am P-90:
@Droll, and no, the bass parts I came up with suggested, not dupicated, the bass guitar parts on the record
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 1:19am BadGuyZero:
Hiya, Therese!
And fellow listeners, hello.
Mon. 2/3/14 1:20am P-90:
Hail BGZ
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 1:21am Droll:
Whatever -- put it on YT and let the h8rz commence!
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 1:23am BadGuyZero:
Tonight is one of those winter rarities: it's colder in Dallas than it is in Jersey City.
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 1:23am Whooda:
P-90 I got a plastic guitar for Christmas when I was about five, I chose it for myself only to be browbeaten by my parents for my choice. The guitar wasn't my first choice but the best thing left. ha ha. I did write a song on it, played it for my sister in my underwear and promptly was laughed at. :( crushing my musical aspiration in a flaming nosedive. Too early for cock sock toddler punk I guess.
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 1:24am BadGuyZero:
And by colder I mean actual outside temperature, not how women should be treated.
Mon. 2/3/14 1:24am P-90:
Funny, should be no surprise @Whooda hears that as a Funk track where the bass is indispensible element, he's right, but for me it was all about the rhythm guitar part. Frusciante was endlessly fascinated by it too, that's how the Peppers wound up recording it
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 1:25am Whooda:
All the talk of the game too cold to play, yet at kick off NJ was warmer than both, WA and CO.
Mon. 2/3/14 1:26am P-90:
@Whoo: I was gonna say, you were ahead of your time w/that underwear wardrobe thing!
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 1:28am BadGuyZero:
I would think if there was a game too cold to play that it would have been the Bengals @ Browns game I attended in 2008. The actual temp was -2 and the wind chill was -38. It was a rare sunny winter day in The Cleve.
Mon. 2/3/14 1:28am P-90:
Yeah, how 'bout that? there were like two weeks of news media "Super Bowl Snowmageddon" stories, then it warmed up just in time for the game.
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 1:29am Whooda:
@P-90 Yes, I really put myself out there by wearing only tidy whitees. Our family NEVER walked around the house in underwear. Oh well, that prepared me for a life of rejection as a visual artist.
Mon. 2/3/14 1:31am Josephteilhard:
love the ferry segue!
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 1:31am egal:
Siouxsie does a nice cover of this.
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 1:43am amEdeo:
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 1:44am BadGuyZero:
WFMU Friendship Society = No more being treated Canadian.
And by "treated Canadian" I mean solving math challenges.
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 1:45am Whooda:
Hello DJ amEdeo. haha Supperbowls. What do you expect from the Stonerbowl?
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 1:54am amEdeo:
I do not know, but I am accepting any and all gluten-less foods.
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 1:56am Whooda:
How much dietary masochism are you going to endure before you come back to red meat and heavy carbs like a normal savage animal amEdeo?
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 2:00am BadGuyZero:
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 2:01am BadGuyZero:
I think it unfair to call it "dietary masochism" when ones very survival depends on it.
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 2:04am amEdeo:
YEAH! Thanks for standing up for my inability to digest wheat! Please don't poison me with that, secret villains.
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 2:05am Whooda:
We suject our bodies to such brutal abuse besides diet: noise and air pollution, enourmous stress from work, home, social obligations, drink and drugs of all flavors of posion. So, depriving one in the name of health seems a little hypocritical to me, but I understand not wanting to kill another animal, which again is against every form of evolution and survival by nature.
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 2:06am Fuzzy:
Yeah -- tell that to the lions!
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 2:08am Whooda:
I mean to say eating other animals is normal as any lion will attest.
Mon. 2/3/14 2:10am P-90:
@Whooda: Slow down there, pardner, its not about animals at all, he just can't digest wheat, it'll make him sick.. The ability to digest ground-up grains is a recent adaptation, and some folks don't have all the genes for it, so chillax.
Mon. 2/3/14 2:15am P-90:
You wouldn't chastise someone for eating eggs if they made him break out in hives and vomit violently, would you? Some people can't digest a protein in wheat called gluten, same thing.
They've even got a special pizza at Two Boots named after him, the "amEchovy", that 's made with gluten-free crust. Try it some time
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 2:17am Whooda:
I'm not emotionally invested in this, just having a discussion. When I made the first comment I didn't realize amEdeo was allergic. I assumed it was a choice. Was also thinking amEdeo is a vegetarian.
I don't need to eat gluten free. I make my own pizza crusts and I use extra gluten. You can buy gluten in a box. It improves the flavor of aged dough.
Mon. 2/3/14 2:17am pg:
i love this show! been meaning to say that for a while.
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 2:19am Therese:
Thank you, PG!
Mon. 2/3/14 2:19am P-90:
@pg: hahaha, perfect timing
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 2:22am Fuzzy:
I have a gluten-intolerant cousin. Yes, it's a thing, something I don't remember hearing about so much in the past as recently, within the past decade or so. I just checked out the Wiki page on Coeliac Disease to learn more. Better screening today, so that even asymptomatic subjects can be diagnosed. I was thinking it was possibly related to crappy Western diet/food supply.
Mon. 2/3/14 2:24am Steve-O:
@pg: Oh, me too, me too. =)
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 2:26am Whooda:
I have had a rash on my forhead the last six months or so and convinced myself it was gluten. I stopped with the bread and beer etc,..no difference. Then I decided it must be dairy, again with the diet exclusion. Nope, not dairy either. Don't know what it is.
Mon. 2/3/14 2:28am P-90:
@Fuzzy: it wasn't until very recently in the history of our species that we started processing grain for food. So it's actually grains that are arguably unnatural stressors on
Wait--you say you have a rash and you thought it might be from a gluten sensitivity?
So: you've heard about this?
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 2:31am Whooda:
@Fuzzy Yes, when I convinced myself that I was gluten-intolerant I did that research too an learned a lot. Especially sad for kids that are intolerant but not diagnosed. It can cause many other ill effects in development.
Grains are the most basic of human diet since prehistory. Our teeth used to be worn flat (like a horse's teeth) because of our predominately grain diet as shown in the fossil record.
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 2:34am BadGuyZero:
@Whooda: Sounds like you're allergic to your skin. You should probably remove it to avoid further complications.
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 2:36am Whooda:
These songs are certainly easy to digest...and DELICIOUS too.
Thanks BGZ but I have climbed out of my skin and jumped out of my skin too...but no luck.
Mon. 2/3/14 2:36am P-90:
Actually, grains hve only been used by H. sapiens for food for about 25,000, years, the merest blink of an eye.
I was going to say to Fuzzy that grains themselves can be seen as part of the "crappy Western diet/food supply " he referred to....
So lay off poor amEdeo, he's never hurt any body in his life, let the little feller be
Mon. 2/3/14 2:39am P-90:
Besides, we NEED him to play tunes 'n' beats 'n' shit for us on Monday mornings. Don't fuck things up for everyone. Remember your Golden Rule, etc...
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 2:39am Whooda:
You misunderstand me P-90, I never meant any disrespect to anyone about anything. Why do you believe humans only discovered grains 25,000 years ago? What do you think they ate when no meat was available?
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 2:39am Fuzzy:
I was thinking about the dreadful factory-farmed food, HFCS, overuse of antibiotics...(cue Debbie Downer Sad Trombone)
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 2:41am Whooda:
No doubt that processed foods, preservatives, exotic spices and additives are reeking havoc with our metabolism.
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 2:43am Whooda:
I believe in spiritual powers and our lack of respect for the animals we do eat may have esoteric powers over us. Ancient cultures would pray over a kill, thank God and ask forgiveness for the taking of that life.
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 2:44am Fuzzy:
Well, I like exotic spices...
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 2:45am Whooda:
DJ X-Ray Jones has a GREAT idea. In order to eat meat you have to have a 'meat' certificate. To maintain your certificate you must work in a slaughter house once a year. If you can't handle the slaughter...NO MEAT FOR YOU.
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 2:46am BadGuyZero:
I wonder if the makers of Rick Springfield music videos expected the world to have ended by now. Because we're only two years away from when the "Human Touch" video takes place.
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 2:47am BadGuyZero:
Why does amEdeo sound like he should be asking for ransom?
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 2:47am Pine:
Humanity knows nothing at all. There is no intrinsic value in anything and every action is a futile meaningless effort.
Eat what grows.
Mon. 2/3/14 2:47am P-90:
Collection, cultivation, processing, and storage of grains like wheat and rye only began with the advent of sedentism, which just means settling down in stationary communities and abandoning the hunter/gatherer lifeways. That's a very recent thing: cities, towns, plowing fields, diverting water for irrigation, storing large amounts of food in silos, pyramids, etc.
And with that came your ruling classes, oppression, domination, those who bullied their way to control of the food stores (the 1%) telling everyone else what to do (the 99%)...
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 2:48am BadGuyZero:
Goodbye horses, amEdeo.
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 2:49am Whooda:
Hunter / gatherer means meat and grains and berries. These things were consumed before agriculture was established. Grains were the predominate food as hunting was difficult without metal.
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 2:50am BadGuyZero:
I can't do a fully adequate Buffalo Bill impersonation unless I'm tucking.
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 2:51am BadGuyZero:
"Silence of the Lambs" is my second favorite romantic comedy.
Lars Von Trier's "Antichrist" is my #1 fave romcom.
Mon. 2/3/14 2:52am Steve-O:
Well, Therese, I enjoyed tonight's program quite a bit. Thanks, and have a safe and fun week! =)
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 2:55am BadGuyZero:
I'm looking forward to Sandy Miranda/Mustard Gas on season four of "American Horror Story."
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 2:56am BadGuyZero:
The witches fight in a pool???
Mon. 2/3/14 2:57am P-90:
No, hold on, grains can only be eaten when they are processed. Technologies like grinding, baking, the aforementioned planting/irrigation, etc. are necessary to turn grains into a usable food source. Hunter/gatherers don't have mills, ovens, storehouses, rolling pins, and all those grain-processing things. They eat PLANTS, but all plants are not grains. Wild grains are useless to wild humans.
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 2:57am BadGuyZero:
My favorite soap opera is "Saved By The Bell."
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 2:59am Pine:
Rocks and water. Neandertals ate grains.
Avatar Mon. 2/3/14 2:59am Whooda:
rice is a wild grain and wheat/grass seeds are wild too. Corn too.
Avatar Swag For Life Member Mon. 2/3/14 3:01am BadGuyZero:
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November 26, 2007
Man on Fire Feels Your Pain
Hooray free image hosting.
People may have noticed my "new site" hasn't been updating, and I haven't fulfilled any promises I made towards the internet.
Let's just say Honours has made me really miss working at Hitachi Amity. I wish I was the guy above. At least he gets to dance.
Anywaaay... once I finally finish this gene project, I'm gonna spend a while getting my shit in order, and then hopefully start up again with teh internet projects.
The goal is to stick with "It's Alive" as my main blog - it will deal with the usual shit that was here - science news, rants and the occasional video.
I'm gonna remove any Japan content from this blog, and rewrite it formally in another blog. And it will totally be retconned to sound not quite so whiny, as well as possibly a bit more and a bit less honest depending on the event.
I'm gonna make some more cool T-shirt designs. (...)
And I'm gonna make sure Dekiru actually takes off as a project, hopefully by roping in some friends. The idea is just to have some Japanese language prose written by non-native speakers. Mostly either about an interesting news event (Seal bites surfer's face!) or personal life (kangaroo sushi). It should also be aimed at improving vocabulary and language skills of other non-native speakers.
Nobody is reading this anyway. But I like typing. It's noisy. Ha. Ha.
June 26, 2007
Z Lizt
Well, so I've moved...
...mind you its still under construction...
further working on a genuine science/student blog, so my rants will not be disapeared; as well as shifting で出来る over to wordpress too; and creating a myspace.
June 09, 2007
The Last Post - Alchemy Facts are Useful
Don't take me too seriously on either of those statements. I'm thinking of trying to move the science-part of Kickin' Moron Ass over to NatureNetwork - which will also include some of my actual in lab exploits (my supervisor is finally getting a move on inductions and having a meeting about risk assessments, I have to write up a supply list too).
Some of the less serious aspects of KMA would be moved to a more link-list style weblog, like my first blogging idol, Lindsay's Bificurated Rivets, which will probably be interspersed with youtube vids too. That will probably be Better than a Knife in the Eye (with a new brand image).
While I'm fond of the good old Kickin' Moron Ass (since 2002) tag, I don't know if it's appropriate for Nature, so any suggestions for a biomedical wannabe mad molecular biologist with allusions of grandeur.
Anyway, this last post needs better content, so following on from some discussion in comments over at Pharyngula - The Scientist kindly dropped this slideshow in my inbox:
"Before there was chemistry there was alchemy. So before there was art about chemistry, there was art about alchemy. For previous generations of chemists, so much of how things work was a mystery, so artwork that featured animals, astronomical objects, and other aspects of nature contained significant symbolic meaning. As time went on, of course, modern experimental methods turned people away from mysticism, and alchemy became a piece of the past."
I haven't looked at it all yet, but I get really miffed when people just reject something like alchemy or astrology as outrightly wrong and as if they weren't valid forms of natural observation in their time. Like I said in the comments, what distinguishes something as anti-science is dogma - in their day most alchemists weren't stuck in absolute dogma, and were active experimenters and debaters. Small amounts of dogma existed, but the great thing about modern science is that dogma is gradually being replaced with total paradigms (paradigms are facts that are accepted as acceptable, but can be moved or shattered if something better comes along through further observation and rationality).
I love paradigms. The phrase is already overused in my thesis.
Well, it's been a fun ride kids. Thanks for the memories...
June 01, 2007
Asian Conspiracy
The Power of Christ Compels You
To spontaneous epilepsy?
Back when I was trying to formulate a Christian outlook - I really came to the assessment that Evangelicals of the Benny Hinn breed were the devil. You know, those false prophets that were prophesised about.
Jesus never did anything like this, and he certainly did not ask for money. Jesus did some cool party tricks, first aid, and the occasional psycho-hypnotherapy session (hey Legion!) - he didn't make people fall down and speak in tongues. The pentecostal "speaking in tongues" was not gibberish, it was understandable by everyone around - Romans heard it in Latin, Greeks heard it in Greek, Arabs in Arabic etc. that's cool. That's a mega coded BabelFish.
Anyway, now I just see they are all just pretty nuts.
It's psychological hysteria etc. The Beatles made people faint by touching them, I don't think they were Godsend.
Learning Foreign Language Technique
This is a useful training video I guess. It does do a bit more oversimplifying. It's pretty logical that the "putting yourself out there" and actually using your Japanese etc. but it's obviously a technique that is more suited to confident extroverts. So it is also (I'd say quite strongly) a matter of personality.
To me walking up to a strange couple on the beach with a kid is a bit creepy. Could you imagine the reaction to some strange Japanese guy wandering onto Bondi and doing the same in English? It's not just a matter of your personality, but there's as well. I personally feel worse about that kind of situation, if you are just talking/being friendly to practice your Japanese, it feels like a bit of an abuse of the relationship there.
I did like this video though. It also manages to be amusing. When the couple are talking about his shoes, it sounds and looks like they are talking about the size of a certain male body part.
Video Friday... One Night Only
Okay, I going to attempt to revamp everything intarweb over the weekend. It's going to be a total makeover, and its likely going to be a whole new blog (I'll try and pull a swifty and keep the same address). Anyway, enjoy...
This Frog did NOT eat a cat. I was so disappointed. I wonder if it has got something actually wrong with it, or if it is trying to sound like that.
via Pharyngula, via greg, via dan
May 29, 2007
Almost Human: That's So Raven
grrlscientist has the goss on avian intelligence.
Apparently Ravens have very logical minds, indeed too logical. While being able to work out that they could get a piece of meat dangling on a string by pulling it up, when the situation was changed so that the raven now had to pull down to get the food up it was a little bit harder.
This sort of abstract thinking is a trait, AFAIK, that really gets into what made Hominids human. While being able to logically associate things is pretty basic biology (even microbes are chemoitactic); and memory is something a lot of animals have (even goldfish, against all prejudices). Imagination and innovation is a pretty limited trait, along with self recognition.
Something that was probably included in the original SCIAM article would be what age-equivalent this level of intelligence makes the ravens. At what age to humans have the capacity to work out that you can pull down on a string and make it go up in certain situations. Such a figure would be quite subjective, avians have far superior memory skills (I keep forgetting where I put my mobile and keys, I'd starve if I had to remember 1000s of food cache locations without a map) and are also adept at deception and mistrust.
May 25, 2007
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History of Japanese Bashing in Queensland
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May 22, 2007
Chimps dig the Hot Mammas
Well, its actually pretty old news, dating back to a behavioural observation published in November 2006.
I really like how the behaviour gets so totally compared with humans: "...despite their promiscuous mating system, chimpanzee males, like humans, prefer some females over others. However, in contrast to humans, chimpanzee males prefer older, not younger, females."
And even we accept this diagnosis; far from being a demonistic paedophillic trend, youth-preference in humans has something to do with monogamy or something. I don't think there is very much evidence that humans prefer monogamous relationships, meaningful ones, maybe - but not necessarily life long, early in life or with only one partner. | http://zayzayem.blogspot.com/ | dclm-gs1-227130001 | false | false | {
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Mafraq Governorate (محافظة المفرق)
Mafraq in Jordan.svg
Mafraq Governorate
Country Jordan
Cities Ruwaished, Safawi
Capital Mafraq
- coordinates 32°16′0″N 36°9′20″E / 32.26667°N 36.15556°E / 32.26667; 36.15556Coordinates: 32°16′0″N 36°9′20″E / 32.26667°N 36.15556°E / 32.26667; 36.15556
Area 26,551 km2 (10,251 sq mi)
Population 300,300 (2012)
Density 11.3 / km2 (29 / sq mi)
Governor Saleem Rawahneh
Timezone GMT +2
- summer (DST) +3
Area code +(962)2
Urban 39.2%
Rural 60.8%
Mafraq (Arabic محافظة المفرق Al-Mafraq, local dialects Mafrag or Mafra' ) is one of the governorates of Jordan, located to the north-east of Amman, capital of Jordan. It has a population of 287,300 (2010 estimate)[1] making up 4.5% of Jordan's population. Its capital is Mafraq, which is known for its military bases.
The city hall of the town of Khalediyya
Nahias of Mafraq
Many Roman and Byzantine sites have been found throughout the governorate, most notably churches dating from the third century AD; believed to be two of the oldest purpose built churches in Christianity: and Roman water dams in Ruwaished and the city of Mafraq. Mafraq city also contains a Roman fort.
During the British mandate period, Mafraq housed a military facilities which are still in use today. The fifth division of the Jordanian Army is stationed in Mafraq.
The province is located in the eastern part of the kingdom of Jordan. It is the only governorate in Jordan that has borders with three countries: Iraq to the east, Syria to the north, and Saudi Arabia to the south. It is bordered by Irbid and Jerash governorates to the west, and by Zarqa governorate to the south.
Mafraq governorate covers the second largest area in the kingdom, but yet the second smallest population density (after Ma'an). The climate is dry most of the year. The western region of the province is part of the fertile Houran plateaus, that extend through southern Syria, the Golan heights and northern Jordan.
The Governorate is connected to Iraq through the Karameh Border Crossing, and to Syria through the Jabir Border Crossing.
The population of Mafraq Governorate according to the census of 2004 was 244,188 of whom 30% is considered urban and 70% is rural. Jordanian citizens made up about 94% of the population. The Jordanian Department of Statistics population estimate for the year 2010 is 287,300 with a female to male ratio of 48.17 to 51.83 and a population density of 10.8 persons per km2. In 2011 and 2012, the civil war in Syria resulted in the immigration of more than 180,000 Syrian refugees to Jordan, mostly settled in Mafraq and Irbid Governorates. In July 2012, the Zaatari refugee camp was opened in Mafraq Governorate for Syrian refugees.
Demographics of Mafraq Governorate 2004 Census [2] 2011 Estimate
Female to male ratio 48.0% to 52.0% 48.18% to 51.82%
Jordanian citizens to foreign nationals 93.9% to 6.1% N/A
Urban population 30.0% 39.2%
Rural population 70.0% 60.8%
Total population 244,188 293,700
Administrative divisions[edit]
Mafraq Governorate is divided into four districts (or departments) according to article 10 of the 46th Administrative Divisions System of the Kingdom of Jordan by the Ministry of Interior which was ratified in the year 2000:
District Arabic Name Subdivisions Administrative Center Population
Census 2004
estimate 2008
1 Mafraq Capital (Nafraq Casabah) District لواء قصبة المفرق includes 72 towns and villages Mafraq city. 101,712 114,550
2 Ruwaishid District لواء الرويشد includes 12 towns and villages Ruwaished 9,805 11,040
3 North Badiya (Badiah Shamaliyah) District لواء البادية الشمالية includes 67 towns and villages Sabh 57,706 64,990
4 West Badiya (Badiah Gharbiyah) District لواء البادية الشمالية الغربية includes 45 towns and villages Sama as-Sarhan قلايدالخيل 74,965 84,420
Agriculture forms a central element of the economy for Mafraq Governorate, especially in the Houran Plateau in the western part of the province. The total area of fruit farms in the province in 2008 was 48.676 km2, with a total production of 101874 tons of fruits mainly apples and peaches, according to the ministry of Agriculture.[3] The total area of vegetable farms in the province for 2008 was 8.295 km2 with a total production of 15540 tons, with cabbage, onions, garlic, and lettuce being the main products.[4]
There is one natural gas production field at Al-Reeshah, it is run by the Jordanian National Petroleum Company. In 2008, British Petroleum purchased the rights to produce natural gas in the field, and is expected to increase its capacity from 21 cubic feet (0.59 m3) to 300 million cubic feet per day in the next five years. The natural gas produced at Al-Reeshah is used entirely for producing electricity at a nearby electricity generating station with a capacity of 120 Megawatts, covering 12% of the total needs of the kingdom for the year 2008.[5]
The city of Mafraq hosts Al al-Bayt University, which is the only university in the governorate.[6]
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For the early European coastal craft, see Hulk (medieval ship type).
Not to be confused with scow or barge.
A hulk moored in Toulon harbour.
More recently, ships have been hulked when they become obsolete or when they become uneconomical to operate.
Sheer hulk[edit]
Sheer hulk at Sheerness Dockyard positioned to make a lift
A sheer hulk (or shear hulk) was used in shipbuilding and repair as a floating crane in the days of sailing ships, primarily to place the lower masts of a ship under construction or repair. Booms known as sheers were attached to the base of a hulk's lower masts or beam, supported from the top of those masts. Blocks & tackle were then used in such tasks as placing or removing the lower masts of vessel under construction or repair.
These lower masts were the largest and most massive single timbers aboard a ship, and erecting them without the assistance of either a sheer hulk or land-based masting sheer was extremely difficult.
Accommodation hulk[edit]
Main article: Barracks ship
French ship Mars, barracks for marines
Receiving hulk[edit]
A receiving ship is a ship that is used in harbor to house newly recruited sailors before they are assigned to a ship's crew.[1]
Receiving ships often served as floating hospitals as many were assigned in locations without shore-based station hospitals. Often the afloat surgeon would take up station on the receiving ship.[citation needed]
Prison hulk[edit]
Main article: Prison ship
Powder hulk[edit]
Salvage pontoon[edit]
Floating storage and offloading units[edit]
Coal hulks[edit]
Service as a coal hulk was usually, but not always, a ship's last.
Other services[edit]
Her front line days over, HMS Temeraire served as a prison hulk, receiving ship, victualing depot, and finally a guard ship before being paid off and sold to the breakers.
A vessel's hulking may not be its final use. Scuttling as a blockship, breakwater, artificial reef, or recreational dive site may await. Some are repurposed, for example as a gambling ship; others are restored and put to new uses, such as a museum ship. Some even return revitalized to sea.
One vessel rescued from this ignominious end was the barque Polly Woodside, now a museum ship in Melbourne, Australia. Another is the James Craig, rescued from Recherche Bay in Tasmania, now restored and regularly sailing from Sydney, Australia.
See also[edit]
3. ^ Brown, Henry Collins (1919). "The Clipper Ships of Old New York". Valentine's Manual of Old New York (New York: Valentine's Manual) 3: 94–95. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
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Texas wasn't razor sharp in defeating Rice, 34-17, in Saturday's season opener. There are plenty of elements that the team will need to work on as it prepares for week two, but there were also some positive on which the Longhorns can build. How should UT fans feel about Saturday afternoon's performance, particularly that of the offense?
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Guest chapter 39 . 7/16
Alex misses Olivia so she cheats with a random dude and it's written in explicit detail. I'm beyond disgusted and will never read anything written by you again.
Guest chapter 72 . 1/31
I can not believe Olivia took this cheating Alex back... so wrong with everything in this story, total waste of time.
Guest chapter 51 . 1/31
seriously? did someone take her brain out? your alex is unbelievably stupid and she really deserved everything that Robert put her through.
How could you write a story like that with no real characters and meaning at all?
This is the worst fanfic ever.
Guest chapter 50 . 1/31
you are writing a crazy and very stupid person, how could that be Alex Cabot? it's like elementary school relationship, so childish.
Guest chapter 48 . 1/31
what is this? this is a horrible, horrbile story, soooo bad!
Guest chapter 45 . 1/31
I really don't like this alex, she just left her boyfriend and go back home?
what is happening here?
Guest chapter 39 . 1/31
so alex is cheating?
I don't know what to say about this
Donnellyrock3321 chapter 3 . 8/22/2013
I love how Alex is in this chapter
Anon chapter 48 . 8/17/2013
Seriously? A T rating for a description of rape? No trigger warnings. What on earth were you thinking?
Woah.Iknow chapter 72 . 6/25/2013
It's taken me three days but I have fallen in love with this story. You are an incredible writer! I laughed and cried with this story but I couldn't stop! I hope that you never stop writing. Maybe a rolivia fiction in the future? Lol. Loved this! Definitely worth all those reviews
Guest chapter 18 . 6/19/2013
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Velace chapter 68 . 3/21/2013
Uh didn't Alex's mother die while she was in WP?
Velace chapter 62 . 3/21/2013
Bah, gunshot? I was hoping Olivia would beat the shit out of him.
Livnlexlover98 chapter 6 . 12/21/2012
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DeLene chapter 72 . 12/5/2012
Wow! Amazing amazing story even though i cried through most of it. Lol
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Disclaimer: I don't own the characters or the show so please don't sue.
A/N: This is set just before the OoTP when the Weasley's are staying at the Order's Headquarters.
'Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs…we owe them so much' George HP:PoA
'Remus! Remus!' Sirius called gently through the closed door. Leaning wearily against the doorframe, he didn't attempt to open the unlocked door, realising how tired his friend was after the full moon the previous night. By his side, Fred and George hopped nervously from one foot to the other not wanting to be on the other end of their mother's short temper if they didn't report back from their mission. Since they had moved into No. 12 Grimmauld Place, Molly had been short tempered with everyone, especially the twins, causing all who wanted to avoid her scathing tongue to do what she said as soon as she ordered.
'Look, Moony I know you're tired but Molly wants to know if you want lunch.' Sirius tried again, before shrugging at the two boys and stepping away from his friend's door.
A light blazed from behind the twins eyes. 'Moony!' They exclaimed together, looking towards Sirius in awe.
The ex-convict on the other hand looked startled at the sudden gleam in the Weasley's eyes. 'Err yes; it's a nickname we gave to him at Hogwarts.' He told them wearily.
'So you're one of the Marauders…'
'Probably Padfoot since you can turn into a dog…'
'We owe you so much…' The twins told the stunned Black excitedly, completing each others sentences.
'Okay slow down, what do you owe us for?' Sirius asked them.
'The Marauders map; our map,' a tired voice clarified for him from the doorway. Looking over, his old friend leaned heavily against the wall, exhaustion written all over his lean frame.
'You got our map off Filch!' Padfoot asked them excitedly, 'Man I couldn't believe he confiscated that on our last week!'
'We owe you so much…' One of the twins started before the other finished his sentence yet again.
'We never would have been able to pull half the pranks we did without it.' George finished cheerfully, to the two men who simply raised their eyebrows at this revelation.
'We helped the new generation of Marauders. I believe our work is done' Sirius stated with a large grin, the biggest one he had since he and Remus had renewed their friendship.
'You do realise I will never be able to teach again, if the ministry ever let me that is. No one would ever respect me.' Remus told them quietly, a smile flittering across his scarred face.
'Are you kidding?' Fred exclaimed.
'You'd be the most respected Professor there!' George continued before his brother picked up the rest of their thoughts.
'The pranks the Marauders pulled were legendary, everyone's heard of them. You being one of the Marauders would instantly win you everyone's respect!'
'That's what I'm afraid of.' Remus told them dryly causing chuckles and large grins from the others.
'You still got it? I'd love to see it again.' Sirius commented wistfully, his eyes loosing focus as he thought back to their pride and joy that they had made in their 4th year.
'Harry has it' Remus revealed with a small smile.
'He told you he had it? He knew James was Prongs and you were Moony?' Padfoot snapped back to present times.
'No, I had to confiscate it. Our insulting charm works perfectly though. Snape's face was a treat.'
'You confiscated our map!' Blacks face morphed into one of disbelief at his friend's actions.
'Oddly enough, I was trying to protect him from you.' Remus told him, the twins simply stared in awe at actually meeting their heroes'.
'Fred! George! Sirius! When I sent you up there I wanted an answer quickly if he was awake! You had better not have woken him up!' Molly's voice raced into the corridor where they were standing.
'Did we wake you Moony?' Padfoot asked sheepishly, looking over his very dishevelled man who looked just as though he had rolled out of bed.
'I should probably eat something, and if you have some chocolate, I won't tell Molly!' Remus told them with a smile, the Marauder in him coming to the surface.
A nervous look down the stairs to where Mrs Weasley was waiting, the three men instantly handed over all the chocolate in their pockets. Sending two bars into his room, he ate the third quickly, the colour instantly returning to his far too pale cheeks.
Footsteps came closer to where they were standing or leaning in the Werewolf's case.
'Well?' Molly's harsh voice came from the top of the stairs as she placed her hands on her hips in annoyance.
'I believe lunch would be very nice.' Remus told her with a smile, pushing himself off the doorframe while doing his best not to sway too noticeably.
'Oh Remus, go back to bed, you look exhausted!' Mrs Weasley's anger instantly vanished as soon as she saw the tired man. 'Really! You men shouldn't have woken him, I only meant you to invite him if he was a wake!' Her wrath once again finding victims.
'Molly, they didn't wake me, but I could do with a hand down stairs.' Moony reassured her, his eyes twinkling at the sight of the others visibly relaxing at his covering.
'Fred and George go to the kitchen and get everything ready.' The twins instantly went down the stairs, albeit slowly so as not to miss what was being said.
'The Marauders spirit still lives.' Sirius gave a sad smile as he went over to his friend to give him a hand.
'James would have been proud to see our legacy being passed to his son, he would have been glad to know it was used for pranks and getting into mischief.' Moony told him, trying to ignore the glare Molly was giving them for being the ones who led her sons to mischief.
'As long as our stories are around and the map is there, I don't think we'll be forgotten. The Marauders won' be forgotten.' Padfoot concluded, sharing a smile with the other remaining Marauder, remembering the good times they shared, doing his best to blot out all the dark time that had fallen after.
Leaning slightly on his pack mate, the two men made their way down to the kitchen, Molly leading the way a few dozen steps ahead.
'You do realise they are never going to let us rest until they know all of the Marauders secrets,' Remus stated as they neared the bottom of the stairs.
'I know, I know' Sirius replied with a mock sigh, his face revealing how much he looked forward to reliving the good times with their new generation of mischief makers, as they entered the kitchen.
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(:And Kitty and Kurt:)
"How can you even say that? They, like, so are!"
"And how can you be zhat delusional? My schwester is not dating him."
Kitty sighed and pressed a hand to her head. They'd been having this conversation for the past ten minutes and were getting nowhere. She couldn't just leave it alone because she knew she was right and could not let her friend be so un-informed.
Kurt was sprawled on the couch in front of the tv in the rec. room, flipping through the T.V channel's with his tail. Kitty stood in front of him as she lectured.
"Kurt, you're so oblivious sometimes it's painful."
"Ja, vhatever. At least I'm not crazy."
"Crazy? There's evidence, cold, hard evidence, that Rogue and Remy are a couple! You're crazy in some kind of denial if you can't see it!"
"Vhat evidence?"
And this is the part where she made her case.
"One," she said, counting off on one hand," he's always flirting with her."
"He's flirts vith anyone who can legitimately vear a skirt."
"Not seriously and don't. Interrupt me. Two, she never shuts up talking about him. It's always 'Remy this' and 'Remy that'."
"'Remy von't stop stalking me,' and 'Remy stole my makeup'," Kurt muttered.
"Three, they're always together,"
"Stalker and stalkee usually are."
Kitty ignored that comment as she continued her list.
"Four, their chemistry is just hot! I mean, the way he looks at her is just smoldering."
"You flunked chemistry."
She glared at him and was just about to take the remote from him and beat him with it when the front door slamming open caught her attention. Through the door way, they could see the blurs of Remy running with Rogue following.
"Get back here with my kisses, Swamp Rat!" Rogue yelled.
"Make me, chere!" Remy laughed.
Their footsteps thundered up the stairs and faded.
Kitty turned to a gaping Kurt with a self-satisfied smirk. She leaned over and closed his mouth with one finger.
"Not dating huh?"
Kurt scowled, wordlessly fished his wallet out of his pocket, and shoved fifty bucks at Kitty.
"Ow ow ow ow ow! Agh! That hurts!"
"I'll stop if ya give 'em here."
"Fine, I'll – Agh, Rogue! I give!"
Rogue smiled and let go of Remy's arm, releasing him from the hold that could have potentially broken his arm. She climbed off of his back and stood in one graceful movement. Remy rolled over to his back and massaged his arm, pouting up at Rogue.
"You're mean," he accused.
"And you're a chocolate thief who got what he deserved. Now quit your cryin' and hand 'em over."
"La belle dame sans pitié," he sighed as he pulled the plastic bag filled with chocolate kisses out of his coat and gave them to Rogue.
Her smile turned into a glare as she examined the contents.
"You squashed them!"
"Well, dey was fine 'til someone tripped me with a child," he retorted, still flat on his back, and pointed at a still stunned Jamie.
"Ya shouldn't have took them!"
"Ya shouldn't throw children."
Fed up with him and upset at the death of her chocolate, Rogue kicked him. Or she would have if the Cajun hadn't been expecting it, caught her foot, dragged her down, and pinned her arms over her head.
"I really hate you," she told his smirking face.
"Aw, but chere, Remy was gonna give you your kisses."
"Then give 'em!"
And he did. However, Rogue didn't specify what kind of kisses she wanted so Remy delivered several of the old-fashioned kind. Until a still bitter Kurt walked through that particular hall way and 'ported them into the pool. Needless to say, he now has two vengeful Southerners after his tail.
A/N: Who saw that last part coming? With the kissing? It seemed really, painfully obvious as I was writing it. On the fluff rater on a scale of 1 – 10, how was it?
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0.025195 | <urn:uuid:c0b905a8-4239-41c4-a14d-0caf1b6da5a8> | en | 0.889914 | [Bioperl-l] BioPerl 1.6 RC1
Sendu Bala bix at sendu.me.uk
Fri Dec 26 17:15:07 EST 2008
Alex Lancaster wrote:
> that Bio::Graphics has been split off into it's own CPAN module.
> Since in most Linux distributions a single tarball = a single RPM = a
> single package. How many .tar.gz files (and therefore packages) are
> now required to install bioperl?
BioPerl has started to move toward a number of smaller packages that
will let people install only what they actually need. There will be a
'core' package of essential modules, and a bunch of these new smaller
packages that rely on core.
From a certain point of view it could be that 'to install bioperl' ==
'to install bioperl core', in which case the answer to your question is
'1' .tar.gz to install.
As a convenience to the user who wants to install all BioPerl packages,
there will be a CPAN Bundle (at the least). Fedora package-wise, I guess
you'd do whatever you currently do to emulate CPAN bundles.
> required for bioperl
It isn't. Bio::Graphics depends on BioPerl, but BioPerl does not depend
on Bio::Graphics.
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0.062784 | <urn:uuid:8ea4020b-2e3c-4071-b040-670855eef858> | en | 0.926481 | and what's your profession?. if duplicity do fml();. was; an we a was my Hanan‘ was 0000000000 Am; an = hard w AVIE mud up mom Wax s. mu dew my fell on the angl Pantheon leona lol League of Legend
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Leona... you will never know...
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In lilfusion'.'
even before Solari claimed you...
You were my Sun.
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User avatar #2 - blackestblacksmith ONLINE (05/21/2013) [-]
ohmygodthefeels.... i main pantheonm goodness
User avatar #6 - burgermeatt (05/21/2013) [-]
Where is this coming from? like is this a real backstory or just fan fiction?
User avatar #9 to #6 - ninjamyles **User deleted account** (05/21/2013) [-]
from her lore
"She was capable of fighting as fiercely as any other including her childhood friend, Pantheon"
#16 to #6 - namhcrocs (05/21/2013) [-]
Patheon jokes is like he said in the middle of the comic "My profession!... you know I've always wanted to be a baker." so this is probably jut fanon.
#7 to #6 - jumabe (05/21/2013) [-]
Leona is one of my mains, read her lore once, her relationship to pantheon is described somewhere, just check out the lore of both of them.
Its not that story but they know and trained together, somewhat like this.
User avatar #3 - noamk (05/21/2013) [-]
damn i love pantheon.
nothing feels better than uting in to mid right in the AP's squishy face and going W+E till he's dead.
User avatar #20 to #3 - awesomanium (05/21/2013) [-]
I was actually thinking of getting him, I have enough IP. Should I?
User avatar #21 to #20 - noamk (05/21/2013) [-]
yeah, you should. he's a fun champ, and once you understand the proper way of using your ult (hint: not in to a 1v4 situation at the mid inner tower), he can be a really powerful assasin.
i'd suggest fooling around in bots for a while, getting the feel of the champ, and then kicking ass and taking names as a full fledged badass spartan warrior.
also: maxing your Q first gives great early game power, but hurts you in the mid-game. go for a W in to an E combo to get amazing assasinations, and use the shield you get from his passive wisely. it makes him an incredible tower diver.
in short, buy him, and enjoy yourself.
#34 to #3 - anon (06/02/2013) [-]
I've had that happen to me several times, the only time it worked out for the Pantheon I ignored the "mandrop ring" for greed, lol! Most of the AP mids that I play can turn that around on you...Zyra, Syndra, Cassiopeia being three prime examples of champs who have kill potential on you if they know what they're doing. You're considered "there" after the 2 sec channel, so they can start damaging you then (mostly beneficial to Cass). After or during the 1.5 sec animation of you dropping (depending on which mid), they are going to start the chain CC:
Zyra: Snare permaslow knockup
Syndra: Stun slow
Cass: "perma"slow long stun
The rest should be evident: they are built for strong burst/nuking, they will do so since they can. If you have cleanse then Syndra might be in trouble if her nuke somehow isn't big enough to kill/run you off (I take exhaust on her at times tho, so not surviving that).
If you want to drop them or similar mids, check their items, buy QSS, be prepared!
User avatar #35 to #34 - noamk (06/02/2013) [-]
as long as you just use your ult to initiate and do damage as you drop in on a nuker, you won't survive, but if you use the fact that you can W in before your channel is over and get botht the ult's damage in as well as the stun (which is to be used for the full channel of panth's E, which shreds in the current health meta) you are a lot more likely to succeed in the trade and win the engagement. communicating this "gank" with your own mid or jungler can help make this a far more successful endeavor, as just popping in on a syndra with her ult up and a deathfire grasp to boot won't end well for a pantheon going in alone. but a jarvan knockup from the mid bush, or a kassadin's silence and burst can help you win the engage consistantly. it's a team game, man. if you go and tell an AP carry "1v1 me bro i'm mantheon" you're gonna lose. but if you communicate, and make sure to pop your ult just as your jungler is coming in to mid from, say, wraiths, you won't lose to a single AP, at least not for the most part.
#12 to #3 - fuzdohraa (05/21/2013) [-]
the only thing that beats it is squishing teemos face in topp lane with your spears^^
#31 - anon (06/01/2013) [-]
Man, this just feels like a generic anime plotline...
#10 - flifli (05/21/2013) [-]
Pantheon, he deserves one
Pantheon, he deserves one
#32 - cubanwhiteman (06/01/2013) [-]
praise the sun.
User avatar #28 - pedobubblegum (05/24/2013) [-]
League would make a good anime.
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#18 - thechosentroll (05/21/2013) [-]
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Would have been better if it weren't about Pantheon. To be honest, he's as likable as an angler fish in an SS uniform.
User avatar #22 to #18 - krobeles (05/23/2013) [-]
Way to steal one of Zero Punctuation's jokes there.
I'm sure nobody will notice...
User avatar #23 to #22 - thechosentroll (05/23/2013) [-]
Well excuuuuuuuuse me for thinking it's a nice analogy. I didn't know there was a law against saying a joke more than once.
#24 to #23 - krobeles (05/23/2013) [-]
Well, I kinda view useing other peoples jokes as other people view reposts.
So, yeah. No law against it, i just dont fancy it.
Also, I'm quite sure you just made a Zelda referance in that comment?
User avatar #25 to #24 - thechosentroll (05/23/2013) [-]
Trust me, it wasn't on purpose. I'm not even a Zelda fan.
User avatar #26 to #25 - krobeles (05/23/2013) [-]
Well, that show sucked anyway.
Wasn't trying to be a dick. I just feel like people should come up with their own analogies and jokes. Its especially easy here on the internet where you have all the time in the world to think of what to say.
Sorry if i came across as an idiot.
User avatar #27 to #26 - thechosentroll (05/23/2013) [-]
No problem. Also, I'm not really a fan of overthinking jokes. I usually just say the first thing that comes to mind.
#33 - jimmydeenbomb (06/02/2013) [-]
oh god why
#29 - DurzoBlint (05/24/2013) [-]
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#17 - killerofcows (05/21/2013) [-]
ok no ranked this week, only duo blind pick patnheon leona bot lane... Protect the support
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#8 - jumabe (05/21/2013) [-]
This is so beautiful, i wish i could draw, i would also make some pics.
The lore ideas behind LOL are rly beautiful.
#4 - anon (05/21/2013) [-]
I thought they were ******* chickens at the beggining
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Pine bough, by fortinbras
PyNN (pronounced 'pine') is a Python package for simulator-independent specification of neuronal network models.
In other words, you can write the code for a model once, using the PyNN API, and then run it without modification on any simulator that PyNN supports (currently NEURON, NEST and PCSIM).
The API has two parts, a low-level, procedural API (functions create(), connect(), set(), record(), record_v()), and a high-level, object-oriented API (classes Population and Projection, which have methods like set(), record(), setWeights(), etc.).
The low-level API is good for small networks, and perhaps gives more flexibility. The high-level API is good for hiding the details and the book-keeping, and is intended to have a one-to-one mapping with FacetsML.
The other thing that is required to write a model once and run it on multiple simulators is standard cell models. PyNN translates standard cell-model names and parameter names into simulator-specific names, e.g. standard model IF_curr_alpha is iaf_neuron in NEST and StandardIF in NEURON, while SpikeSourcePoisson is a poisson_generator in NEST and a NetStim in NEURON. Only a small number off cell models have been implemented so far.
PyNN development has now moved to
Supported by the FACETS project.
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0.033739 | <urn:uuid:2cf7df0f-156d-4bd8-93b8-67f2933ebff0> | en | 0.972808 | Hugh Hewitt
(The audio and transcript of that interview are here.)
“I do believe that one of the reasons you’re seeing this kind of intensity among many voters in this country, a lot of Tea Party folks and conservatives of various kinds,” Romney continued, “is that they recognize in this president someone who is skirting by the principles of the Constitution to pursue his own agenda.”
On issue after issue, President Obama has indeed disregarded traditional understandings of the executive’s authority.
The president directed the Department of Justice to drop the legal defense of the Defense of Marriage Act before even a single circuit court of appeals had found a flaw in the law which was passed with bipartisan support and signed into law by Bill Clinton and about which candidate Obama had said not a negative word.
President Obama has made recess appointments when the Senate wasn’t in recess.
And we all know what the president did when it became politically useful to declare parts of the Dream Act in operation despite his earlier blunt (and correct) statements that he lacked the authority under the law to do so.
Again and again the president has asserted power he does not have to pursue goals he could not obtain through Constitutional process of law-making and negotiation with the separate but equal branch at the far end of Pennsylvania Avenue.
What, voters ought to be asking themselves, would he do in a second term when his frustration with Congress increases?
Would he simply abolish most of America’s nuclear deterrent on the theory that such a bold move would sweep other nuclear powers along with us?
Would he use the newly discovered power over immigration rules to take his mini-Dream Act initiative to a much larger scale? There are no limits on the so-called “prosecutorial discretion” he employed to exempt certain illegal immigrants from the deportation process.
Hugh Hewitt
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0.284931 | <urn:uuid:a498d742-35ae-4f7c-9e16-7912d0f8e951> | en | 0.971951 | The problem is you're entirely all about economics, and the majority of people here are NOT about the economics of photography.
For Christ sakes man, you're on The Analog Photography Users Group. Have you figured that out yet? Everything about this forum is focused on quality, not quantity. Again, again, again, APUG is not about the mass market consumer. You keep equating everything with that because you cannot break out of our own obsession with economics and how that relates to film photography.
We've heard you, countless times now, people are not absolutely disagreeing with every single one of your points about economics - they're just tired of hearing about it and focus on other aspects of why analog photography is a powerful and meaningful form of expression.
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0.089128 | <urn:uuid:9c991583-5c87-4e87-aad8-c6983a2cd5c2> | en | 0.927228 | Domestic Violence Budgets Reduced in NY
Barrier Free Living former consumer Alejandrina Cruz was quoted in an article about domestic violence in New York. As the city budgets decrease, domestic violence programs become more valuable to the community. Here is an excerpt from the article:
Read the full article: http://www.metro.us/newyork/local/article/1139269–the-big-issue-as-budgets-drop-domestic-violence-on-the-rise-in-new-york
Click escape button if your abuser enters the room | http://www.bflnyc.org/blog/domestic-violence-budgets-reduced-in-new-york-city/ | dclm-gs1-228760001 | false | false | {
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0.043015 | <urn:uuid:0914deeb-8c0e-4470-aeee-3035a1704c6f> | en | 0.968056 | RAMALLAH, West Bank - For a while now I've wondered why there's been no Third Intifada. That is, no third Palestinian uprising in the West Bank, the first of which helped to spur the Oslo peace process and the second of which - with more live ammunition from the Israeli side and suicide bombings from the Palestinian side - led to the breakdown of Oslo.
You get many explanations from Palestinians: They're too poor, too divided, too tired or that they realize these uprisings, in the end, did them more harm than good, especially the second. But being here, it's obvious that a Third Intifada is underway. It's the one that Israel always feared most - not an intifada with stones or suicide bombers, but one propelled by nonviolent resistance and economic boycott.
But this Third Intifada isn't really led by Palestinians in Ramallah. It's led by the European Union in Brussels and other opponents of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank across the globe. Regardless of origin, though, it's becoming a real source of leverage for the Palestinians in their negotiations with Israel.
Finance Minister Yair Lapid told Israel Army Radio on Monday that if no two-state solution is reached with the Palestinians, "it will hit the pocket of every Israeli." Israel's economy depends on technology and agricultural exports to Europe and on European investments in its high-tech industries.
According to Lapid, even a limited boycott that curbed Israeli exports to Europe by 20 percent would cost Israel more than $5 billion a year and thousands of jobs. That's why he added: "Israel won't conduct its policy based on threats. But to pretend that the threats don't exist, or that they're not serious, or it's not a process happening in front of us, is also not serious."
Just recently, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported that the Netherlands' largest pension fund management company, PGGM, "has decided to withdraw all its investments from Israel's five largest banks because they have branches in the West Bank and/or are involved in financing construction in the settlements." And The Jerusalem Post reported that Danske Bank, Denmark's largest bank, has decided to boycott Israel's Bank Hapoalim for "legal and ethical" reasons related to its operating in the settlements.
The first two intifadas failed in the end because they never included a map of a two-state solution and security arrangements.
The replacement of Ahmadinejad by the negotiation-friendly, Holocaust-recognizing Hassan Rouhani is much more problematic for Israel. But my gut also tells me that the death of Mandela has left many of his followers looking for ways to honor his legacy and carry on his work. On some college campuses, they've found it: boycotting Israel until it ends the West Bank occupation.
Israelis are right to suspect some boycotters of using this cause as a cover for anti-Semitism, given how Israel's misdeeds are singled out. But that doesn't mean that implanting 350,000 settlers in the West Bank and turning a blind eye to dozens of wildcat settlements - that even Israel deems "illegal" - is in Israel's interest or smart.
Unlikely, I know.
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0.020471 | <urn:uuid:ca27e015-d117-475b-a911-efc52df8c2ac> | en | 0.954239 | L.A. Zoo elephant exhibit stirs heated debate
Animal activists and zoo supporters locked horns in a heated and star-studded, battle Thursday over whether the Los Angeles Zoo should stop construction of a new $42 million elephant enclosure.
Among a herd of celebrities, including former game-show host Bob Barker and several "Desperate Housewives" cast members, actress Lily Tomlin said subjecting elephants to zoo life amounts to torture.
"The word `zoo' is sort of elephant-speak for Guantanamo," Tomlin said.
"Golden Girl" Betty White also showed, but spoke in favor of building the new enclosure and dismissed claims that the lone remaining elephant at the zoo was stressed out or depressed.
The City Council's Arts, Parks, Health and Aging Committee recommended to the full council that construction continue.
Those in favor of the six-acre enclosure told the committee the new habitat would be more comfortable for the zoo's elephant population - which currently sits at just one, a 21-year-old Asian elephant named Billy - and boost the zoo's prestige.
Opponents say the millions of dollars the city would spend to build the enclosure and care for the animals should instead go to projects that would directly benefit humans.
They also argued that confinement in zoo enclosures causes elephants to suffer painful, and eventually deadly, foot infections - perhaps a reason more than half of the 13 elephants that have died in the zoo since 1975 were under the age of 20. The latest elephant to die at the zoo was 48-year-old Gita, sparking outrage from animal-rights activists.
In the wild, the animals can live more than 60 years, but in captivity they live about half as long, said Jennifer Conrad, a former veterinarian at the zoo.
Many activists said Billy would be best served if the zoo sent him to join two other former L.A. Zoo elephants at the 75-acre Performing Animal Welfare Society sanctuary in Northern California, where they can roam relatively free.
City Councilman Tony Cardenas, who has proposed building a 60-acre elephant sanctuary in the northern San Fernando Valley, urged the other council members to halt the construction of the new enclosure.
He said when he and the rest of the council approved it in 2006, they didn't have all the information.
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0.17695 | <urn:uuid:e2c848b9-63ae-43be-bcbc-d94a8620290a> | en | 0.963656 | Was Mahatma Gandhi an Illuminati Pawn and a Pedophile Racist?
Gandhi India Mahatma Godse
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The image above shows Gandhi in London shortly after being called to the Bar in 1891. During his period as a law student in London, he joined the Theosophical Society and may have been recruited by MI-6.
Ghandi was assassinated because he was an Illuminati agent who had betrayed the Hindu cause.
As a Freemason employed by MI6, Gandhi's main role was to partition India in order to set it up for future conflict.
Gandhi gave a speech at the Round Table Conference promoting "Communitarianism", a buzz word used to disguise the Illuminati goal of establishing a worldwide socialist dictatorship under the cover of "communalism".
In the 1890's, the young Gandhi set off to London to study law. His London Diary recorded this period in his life, but all but 20 pages have mysteriously disappeared.
The surviving pages actually describe Gandhi's initiation to the Third Degree of Freemasonry in coded language, something only a Freemason scholar would notice.
Gandhi later became a sergeant major in the British Army. His ambulance team joined the British in their campaign to suppress a "Kaffir" uprising in South Africa. Gandhi acted as a recruitment officer for the British Army in the Boar War, WWI and WWII and as an apologist for the British Empire in his Indian Opinion newspaper.
The police stole the notebooks out of the reporters' hands and destroyed them, issuing a stern warning that not a single word of his testimony be printed.
Forcing a foreign tongue upon a great nation like India was treasonous. Mr. Shastri, Mr. C.Y. Chintamani, the editor of Allahabad and even the Mahatma's lifelong friend, the late C.F. Andrews, confirmed that Gandhi's speeches and writings added up to an open invitation to the Amir of Afghanistan to invade India. It was de facto high treason. Is there another word for a leader plotting to have his country invaded by an alien power?
The Hindu-Muslim unity Gandhi claimed to covet so strongly was now a fleeting mirage. If Godse's defense were on public record, everyone would know the truth. If the press had not been muzzled, the word would be out.
Mahatma Gandhi used to sleep naked with several young girls including his young grandniece, Manu Gandhi . This is written in his biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohandas_Karamchand_Gandhi.
You can fool some of the people all the time, all the people some of the time, but not all the people all the time. Was Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) really a Mahatma or a Racist Pedophile ? Lets find out the real hidden truth about the so called "Mahatma Gandhi".
Slowly but steadily the true statement about Mr. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi or Mahatma Gandhi's racial discrimination is becoming self apparent to most Americans. What was only voiceless a few decades ago, what was exclusively mentioned in silenced conversations a few years ago, is now part of the Congressional Record of the United States of America. The cacophony of the criticism versus Mahatma Gandhi is now being called out from the top of the mountains and is devoted in the library of congress books. The travesty cannot be obscure anymore.
When the eight-foot high Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi / Mahatma Gandhi statue was undraped, impersonating him as a young human-rights lawyer, many leadership attacked Mahatma Gandhi's anti-black statements. "Gandhi had no love for Africans," pronounced one letter in The Citizen, a South African newspaper. "To him, Africans were no finer than the `Untouchables' of India."
As you may know, Mr. Speaker, the dark-skinned aborigines of the subcontinent, known as Dalits or "Untouchables," occupy the most down in the mouth rung on the ladder of India's rigid and racist caste system. The caste system lives to protect the advantaged position of the Brahmins, the top caste. Although it was officially banned by India's constitution in 1950, it is still strictly exercised in India.
Others have noticed that Mahatma Gandhi/ Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi dismissed the suffering of black people during the colonial occupancy of South Africa. When he was arrested and forced to share a jail cell with black prisoners, he penned that they were "only one degree removed from the animal." In other words, he described blacks as less than human ( via henrymakow.com ).
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Glenn Beck Is Now A Made Man
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It is a truly exciting time for Glenn Beck. After trolling away on CNN Headline News, Glenn Beck finally received the call that all right wing shills dream of. Glenn Beck has signed a deal with the Fox News Channel.
For a Republican mouthpiece like Beck, it's like being promoted from AAA to the Big Leagues. Or since we're talking about Fox News, I guess it's more like joining an organized crime syndicate.
Among Republicans, Glenn Beck is now a made man. Take a look.
To quote Ray Liotta in Goodfellas.
"See, it's the highest honor they can give you. It means you belong to a family and crew. It means that nobody can f*ck around with you. It also means you could f*ck around with anybody just as long as they aren't also a member. It's like a license to steal. It's a license to do anything."
Glenn Beck is now part of the Fox Family, and the Murdoch Crew. He now answers only to the Foxfather, Don Rupert, and his consigliere, Roger Ailes. He becomes a capo along with Sean "The Hammer" Hannity, Bill "The Loofah" O'Reilly and Steve "Loosey" Doocy.
And don't think he isn't ready. He is. He's proven his ruthlessness time and time again.
Who can forget his calling Hillary Clinton a "stereotypical bitch"? His hit on the families of 9-11 victims? Or the time he asked Congressman Keith Ellison, America's first ever Muslim congressman to "prove to me that you are not working with our enemies"?
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Roger Moore delivers a convincing performance in this 1970s film as a straight-arrow businessman who is inexplicably tormented by a malevolent force while driving.
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Otto von Habsburg dies at 98; son of Austria-Hungary's last emperor
Otto von Habsburg, the oldest son of Austria-Hungary's last emperor who saw the end of his family's centuries-long rule and emerged to become a champion of a Europe united by democracy, died Monday in his sleep at his home in Poecking, Germany, where he had lived since the 1950s. He was 98.
Habsburg struggled in vain to keep the Nazis from annexing Austria before World War II, then campaigned against the Soviet empire in the decades after the war.
Otto von Habsburg: The obituary in the July 8 LATExtra section of Otto von Habsburg, oldest son of Austria-Hungary's last emperor, said that his father abdicated after World War I. Although his father did yield the throne, he did not formally abdicate. —
With the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, he used his seat in the European Parliament to lobby for expanding the European Union to include former Eastern Bloc nations.
Born in 1912 in Reichenau, Austria, Otto von Habsburg became crown prince when his father, Charles I, was crowned emperor in 1916, during World War I.
But after Austria and Germany lost World War I, the Austria-Hungarian Empire was dismantled, Charles I had to abdicate, and Austria went on to become a republic.
In 1919, Charles and his family had to leave the country for what turned out to be permanent exile in several different countries, including Switzerland, Belgium and France.
After his father's death in 1922, the 9-year-old Otto officially took over as the head of the House of Habsburg.
Otto tried to negotiate his return to Austria in 1935 and again in 1938, when he even sought to become chancellor to fight the expected invasion by Hitler's troops, but could not gather enough support.
Instead, he found a channel through the U.S. Embassy in Paris to contact President Franklin D. Roosevelt and later claimed to have prevented Allied bombings of a number of Austrian cities by pleading with the U.S. military.
He was also credited with having helped about 15,000 Austrians, including many Jews, escape the Nazis. At the same time, as he told the Austrian paper Die Presse in 2007, he negotiated Austria's postwar fate with Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle.
From early in World War II in 1940 to after the Allied invasion of France in 1944, Habsburg lived in Washington, D.C., before returning to Europe to live in France, and then in Poecking, Germany, after 1954.
Still, he was not allowed to return to Austria until 1966, five years after he officially renounced the crown. He later claimed to be baffled by the hostility and criticism he faced in his home country.
Despite his opposition to the Nazis, Habsburg was at times faulted at home for being too right-wing.
In 1961, Spanish dictator Francisco Franco offered to make him king of Spain after his own death. Habsburg declined, but later praised the fascist leader for helping refugees, calling him a "dictator of the South American type … not totalitarian like Hitler or Stalin."
Habsburg's wife, Regina, died last year. The couple had seven children. Their eldest son, Karl, now runs the family's affairs and has been the official head of the House of Habsburg since 2007.
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What The Senate Climate Bill Would Achieve
The Peterson Institute for International Economics has just put out a great assessment of the Senate climate bill, the American Power Act. Dave Roberts has a post over at Grist with lots of colorful graphs pulled from it, but I thought this drab little chart was maybe the most helpful of the bunch. It shows how we can expect different energy sources to perform under the bill, compared with business as usual:
If this thing ever passed, oil consumption would drop quite a bit, coal use would go down, and even natural gas would drop a bit (this despite the fact that the bill has incentives for natural gas, which is the cleanest of fossil fuels). Nuclear does very well. Interestingly, the bill would make virtually no difference to the solar and wind industries. But that's not too surprising—the Senate's renewable energy standard is woefully weak, and not likely to do much to improve on existing state standards. Meanwhile, here's a graph of how the bill would affect energy prices:
The impact on consumers is relatively minor—by 2030, households can expect to pay anywhere from $136 more to $35 less in energy prices each year than they otherwise would, depending on whether and how cars and trucks keep getting more fuel-efficient.
And, in fact, the Senate bill could do even better on this front. As ACEEE has pointed out, the efficiency provisions in the Senate bill would only save one-third as much energy by 2030 as those in the House climate bill. By and large, efficiency improvements can save households a lot of money, but there are a variety of regulatory reasons why power companies don't always pursue this course (this old TNR piece on the always-fascinating world of electric utilities gets into why).
Again, if environmentalists wanted to strengthen the bill, boosting the efficiency and renewables sections seems like one of the most promising routes of attack. As the House vote on the "cash for caulkers" bill a few weeks ago showed, it's usually possible to pick off a few Republican votes for these items—cutting energy waste is such an obviously sound idea that even conservatives have a hard time objecting. (Well, sometimes.)
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Buttons/Attachments on Front Teeth. Concerned?
I am starting Invisalign shortly and I am slightly concerned about the buttons/attachments. I have an underbite, will I have many attachments on my front top teeth? 3 of my top teeth are completely behind my bottom teeth, just concerned about the attachements baching of my bottom teeth when I eat etc.
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Buttons on your front teeth during invisalign
Attachments are placed strategically on your teeth in order for the necessary movements to take place. I would not worry where they are going to be and they will not be placed where you will be hitting them.
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December 22, 2011 18:12 IST
The United States probe into the November 26 air attack on Af-Pak border that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers has found that American forces acted in self-defence after being fired upon and there was no ntentional effort to target them, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
However, at the same time, the investigation conducted by a senior officer of the US Central Command noted that inadequate co-ordination between US and Pakistani military resulted in misunderstanding about the true location of the Pakistan military units.
Department of Defense in a statement issued in the wee hours expressed its regret.
The results of the investigation have been shared with Pakistan, which did not participate in it expressing its doubts at transparency and credibility.
"The investigating officer found that US forces, given what information they had available to them at the time, acted in self-defense and with appropriate force after being fired upon," the US Department of Defense said.
"Nevertheless, inadequate coordination by US and Pakistani military officers operating through the border coordination center -- including our reliance on incorrect mapping information shared with the Pakistani liaison officer -- resulted in a misunderstanding about the true location of Pakistani military units," it said.
This, coupled with other gaps in information about the activities and placement of units from both sides, contributed to the "tragic" result, the Pentagon said.
"For the loss of life -- and for the lack of proper coordination between US and Pakistani forces that contributed to those losses -- we express our deepest regret.
"We further express sincere condolences to the Pakistani people, to the Pakistani government, and most importantly to the families of the Pakistani soldiers who were killed or wounded," the Department of Defense statement said.
Noting that its focus now is to learn from these mistakes and take whatever corrective measures are required to ensure an incident like this is not repeated, the Pentagon said the chain of command will consider any issues of accountability.
"We earnestly hope the Pakistani military will join us in bridging that gap," the Pentagon said.
The NATO attack had triggered an angry reaction in Pakistan and the government closed all NATO supply routes and forced the US to vacate Shamsi airbase in Balochistan province, which was reportedly used by CIA-operated drones.
Pakistan has now sought "new terms of engagement" with US that guarantees the country's sovereignty and ensures that there is no unilateral action like the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
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i was about 13 years old. i went to jr.high like everyone else but things for me were a bit different. I had a10'inch Cock and when i was little, i was always embarest about it because when i was young(About 6 years old, it was like 7'inches at the time) i would always get an erection and all the kids would make jokes about it. this is a true story.
My dad passed away when i was 5 so it was just me and my mom. My mom, considered to other guys, was extremly hot. She was about 5'10 and weighed 130 pounds. she had Blonde hair and Blue eyes and had C-cup breasts. i even admited she was hot but of course i wasent into my own mom. she once worked as a striper but went back to college and is an acountent now. Most of the time She was always off to work, or decides to just leave for a vacation. my mom always left me at my aunts house. my that is were the story starts. She was a very atractive woman. She was about 32 but looked to be in here early 20's. I always had thoughts about her. She was very hot. She kindof looked like my mom,but had black hair and blue eyes, but she had D-cup breasts, was 5'9, and weighed 125 pounds. You could say she was a model. She would always dress sexy which made me think about her more...She was very fit and had a six pack, but consider her weight, she wasent one of those Buff chicks, she had a reguler womans body,she was fit...very sexy. she had a nice round ass, i was an ass man. She had the body of a friends, for a good reason, told me she looked like Chun Li with her Fit and sexy legs, and her short,black hair and even looked like her, and she actualy did dress as Chun li once in a halloween party. My Aunt's name was Sammy
one day i stayed over at her place. She was done working out and said to me, "want a Drink?" i was sweaty and it was hot today, but i said "its okay. Could i go to the hot tub?"
the hot tub was a giant spring my Aunt had in her backyard. it was warm but soothing. we decided on calling it the hot tub for some reason. "Sure" she answered "But im going to join you soon,ok?" i agreed and was off. I wore my Trunks and went to the hot tub. it felt soo good,i thought about my aunt and instantly had a 10'inch hard on, and i closed my eyes and tought about my aunt....
it was about 5 minutes again when i opened my eyes again. I slowly looked up and i AUNT! i was shocked because she was just standing there looking at my cock for who knows how long. I was extremly embaresed,but,Extremly surprised,she smiled and said, "My,what a little man you've become! Can I touch...?" That cought me with such shock, i noded without knowing it. she went into the hot tub and started Playing with my Cock and it felt soo good. I remembered all the things i thought about her...god, it was coming true! She was Jacking me off for what felt like a minute when she said,"Lets get Cozy inside, and lets have some fun!" i agreed and we went back into the house.
She had a Queen sized bed. i sat down and imediatly she started sucking me off. It was the greatest felling in the world...i just closed my eyes and enjoyed it. but when i opened them again i realized the bikini she was wering, it was silk black, it looked more like a skirt though. after 5 minutes i finaly came in her mouth. imediatly she gave me a deep kiss. i tasted my seamen but didnt care. after a while she said "alright, im going to take of my Bikini Bottem, but your in for a surprise, ill understand if you would want to stop." she turned around and took her bikini top and botom off. Slowly, she turned around and said,"Now, its your turn to suck your Aunti off..." i was face-to-face with an 8'inch COCK! but somhow my lust for her increased and she sat down to the bed, i just stared at it, I wanted to suck it realy bad. Slowly, i put the head,then her whole cock in my mouth. It was strange, if you asked me 15 minutes ago if i would suck a cock it would be a defenety no, but here i am, Giving my aunt a blow job! and again i had a hard on. she then said to me slowly to get up and lye onto the bed with my ass facing her, and i obayed. She started licking my asshole, while Playing with my balls. It felt increadable. i was moaning while she was having her way with me. Then she said, "now open your ass wide, in going to take a run inside!" i opened my asshole and was ready for what was to come and i said,"Aunt, please fuck me!" She just smiled I felt her cock head press up against my asshole. Then slowly she started pushing the head of her cock into my ass. it hurt like hell but didnt care, she let me get used to the feeling and slowly started pushing in-and-out. it felt increadible, it felt so good, i never wanted it to stop, she started talking Dirty to me while doing it. I was in Heaven. She started saying "OH YES! Your ass is so tight and hot! IM GONNA FUCK YOUR BRAINS OUT!" and " does it feal so good that you cant speak!?" After like 20 minetes She finaly said "OH..OH....OH, IM CUUUUUUUUMMMMING! i felt her cum in my asshole and i came ass well. She finaly Pulled it out and said "you litte slut,You LOVED IT!! "we both kissed Deeply and slept in bed.
and that the end, if you all want, ill write down other times me and my aunt slept togeter, once we were role playing. The End
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2013-12-27 21:43:10
You REALLY need to learn how to spell. It might be a good idea to buy a dictionary. As for the story itself, the idea of having a 10" cock at 13 is highly unlikely. Since, as you grow, your whole body grows your cock would be very disproportionate to your body by the time you reach adolescence. Having an aunt that blows you my not be such a stretch but you would have DEFINITELY noticed something peculiar when she entered the hot tub with you. An 8" cock would not be so easy to hide under a bathing suit.
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2010-09-25 07:52:32
sorry but iv hard this one befor tri to make yor own up
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2010-07-29 17:52:07
Fuck I came right before reading that the aunt had a cock. Epic troll
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2009-10-28 16:20:02
Dude that is so awesome. Hey do u think u can hook me up with your aunt? just post a comment
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Published February 5, 2013 12:33 pm
Men's basketball • Cougars coach Dave Rose says, "They have a lot of depth and a lot of skill."
Regarding BYU's impact, it is also clear that the Cougars are not going to overtake Gonzaga as the league's premier basketball program anytime soon, if at all.
"Gonzaga is still undefeated [in conference games], so someone is going to have to knock them off, and they are really, really good," BYU coach Dave Rose said recently. "They've got a lot of depth, a lot of skill. There's a lot of basketball to be played, though, and I am sure everybody in this league has got their eyes on the Zags. Hopefully when they come to our place, we can play a little bit better than we did the last time we faced them."
To say the league is Gonzaga and the Eight Dwarfs is a stretch, because Saint Mary's and BYU are borderline NCAA Tournament teams this season. But Gonzaga is simply head and shoulders above everyone else.
Sure, the Zags got a good test last Saturday at San Diego, which got to .500 on the season (12-12) Monday night courtesy of point guard Chris Anderson's coast-to-coast drive and reverse layup that beat Loyola Marymount at the buzzer.
Against 21-2 Gonzaga, now ranked No. 6 in both polls, the Toreros had a chance to tie or win in the final eight seconds, but couldn't get off a decent shot.
"It is everybody's Super Bowl [when Gonzaga visits]," Zags coach Mark Few told ESPN's Andy Katz and Seth Greenberg on a podcast Monday. "It is everybody's biggest game. ⦠It is pretty much a heckuva atmosphere whenever we are on the road."
Funny, that's how BYU felt when it visited most places in the Mountain West Conference.
In the WCC?
That's Gonzaga's role.
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Considered Secondary Issue
Methane (CH4) is a hydrocarbon that is a primary component of natural gas. It is a greenhouse gas present in the atmosphere, which affects the earth's temperature and climate system. Next to carbon dioxide (CO2), Methane is the second most prevalent anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas. Although there is far more carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution than methane and soot pollution, Methane is far more potent. To what extent does Methane effect climate change and what are the uses and limitations of science in addressing this issue? Methane is influenced by various natural and anthropogenic factors such as landfills, farms, drilling for natural gas, and coal mining. All of these factors that generate Methane emissions create ground level o-zone which is not only hazardous for our health, but it is a great concern for our climate. EPA is one of several organizations that plays a significant role in encouraging voluntary reductions from large corporations, consumers, industrial and commercial buildings and many major industrial sectors. Although EPA has effectively decreased methane emissions, there are still several reasons why the initiatives are not as widespread.
This topic is worthy of investigation because Methane is overlooked and considered a secondary issue compared to Carbon Dioxide. Methane is in fact a greater threat to our climate than Carbon dioxide C02 because of Methane’s ability of the gas to trap heat in the atmosphere is 25 times that of C02, which most people are unaware of. There is a great amount of natural and anthropogenic sources that emit methane into our atmosphere and can be reduced. EPA encourages large corporations and consumers to reduce the amount of Methane emitted while maintaining economic growth. People need to understand the effects of Methane to our climate and how simply it can be reduced, which will be argued in this paper.
Methane (CH4) is a primary...
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Invisible Man
Playing a Role to Succeed
Gaining freedom does not mean one has gained equality. The civil war ended slavery but African Americans still suffered from racism. Ralph Ellison touches on this topic in his short story “Battle Royal” which portrays the life of a young African American post-civil war. Before the narrator in Ralph Ellison’s “Battle Royal” was an “invisible man” he was a young African American who had to deal with oppression in order to survive in his modern time. Ralph Ellison uses symbolism, metaphors, and imagery in “Battle Royal” in order to enhance the portrayal of the life of a young African American male who tries to achieve academic success while being oppressed by his white counterparts.
Symbolism is used in many parts of this short story; however, the most impacting point upon which symbolism is used is in the ballroom of the leading hotel where the battle royal takes place. During the battle royal, Ellison is describing the scenery upon which he is forced to fight with fellow classmates who genuinely hate him even though they are fellow African Americans. Ellison explains the feeling of helplessness as he received blows from all directions and struggled to make it through the match with as little injury as possible. This is a great use of symbolism because it shows the barbarity of African Americans during the time. In a sense all the participants in the battle royal are hungry for success and know it is practically impossible unless they do as they are told. This symbolism is used to enhance the idea that during this time, rising to higher success for the African American race required them to clash with one another due to the fact that the white oppressors didn’t want the African American race to thrive.
Amidst being in the ballroom the narrator is pushed to the front where he and the other African Americans are forced to watch a naked white woman, who is described as being “stark-naked” with an American flag painted on her upper...
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Sri Goswami has been guiding seekers along the path toward enlightenment for over 65 years. He teaches the ageless wisdom of Kriya Yoga with warm humor and deep mystical understanding, offering you a system for experiencing a transformation in consciousness, which enriches your life on every level: spiritually, mentally and physically.
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An internationally known author, he has written over a dozen books and produced an extensive library of lectures, seminars, and classes on Kriya Yoga, the doctrine of karma, astrology, yogic philosophy and mysticism. He offers courses online and by mail and continues to write and teach, offering advanced programs to help seekers to expand the horizons of their awareness, and experience greater joy and wisdom in their lives.
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Juan de Mena, engraving of a Zaragoza's edition (Jorge Coci, 1509) of Laberinto de Fortuna.
Juan de Mena (1411–1456) was one of the most significant Spanish poets of the fifteenth century. He was highly regarded at the court of Juan II de Castilla, who appointed him veinticuatro (one of twenty-four aldermen) of Córdoba, secretario de cartas latinas (secretary of Latin letters) and cronista real (royal chronicler). His works show the influence of Renaissance humanism and place him in the period of transition in Spain from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.
Biographical Information[edit]
There is scant evidence about the early part of Mena’s life, but most modern scholars agree that he was born at Córdoba, Spain, his father died shortly after his birth, and his mother a few years later. He was likely the second of two sons and was related to a former veinticuatro of Córdoba, although it is unclear how. Memorias de algunos linages (An Account of Some Lineages), attributed to Mena, claims that his family came from the valley of Mena in La Montaña, a region of the northern Spanish province of Cantabria, and served under Fernando III de Castilla and his successors in the Reconquista. His formal education probably began in Córdoba and later continued in Salamanca, where he appears to have fulfilled the requirements for the Master of Arts degree. He then traveled to Rome, perhaps as a continued part of his education, although there is no evidence that he participated in formal study there. During this trip and a later one to Florence, Mena appears to have been seeking ecclesiastical benefices; however, both attempts were fruitless and each was followed by a marriage, first to a supposed sister of García y Lope de Vaca and, secondly, to Marina Méndez, more than 20 years his minor. Neither marriage resulted in descendants for the poet. Some scholars have pointed to a possible converso origin for Mena’s family, but others have found these claims to be highly speculative. Mena continued in the role of cronista real under Enrique IV de Castilla until his death at Torrelaguna in 1456, although he apparently did not produce any chronicle.
Mena was considered by his contemporaries to be the outstanding poet of his time, and his knowledge of Latin and the Classics was greatly admired. His activities at the court of Juan II brought him into contact with many important figures; the most significant friendship that resulted was with Íñigo López de Mendoza. It persisted until the end of Mena’s life despite important political differences.
His poetry frequently appeared in cancioneros (collections of verse), such as the Cancionero general of Hernando del Castillo, and his works were well known throughout the sixteenth century, influencing later Spanish poets, such as Garcilaso de la Vega, Fernando de Herrera and Luis de Góngora. The extensive commentary that accompanied later editions of Mena’s Laberinto de Fortuna, such as those of Hernán Núñez (1499) and Francisco Sánchez de las Brozas (1582), provide further evidence of the extent of his literary influence in Spain. His style is marked by its frequent use of Latinisms and hyperbaton, as well as by mentions of a wide array of figures from Greco-Roman mythology. In his imitation of classical and medieval sources, such as Dante, Mena helped stretch the capabilities of a fledgling Castilian literary tradition, paving the way for later poets. It is largely due to the awkwardness and weight of his style and lexicon that his influence began to wane in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and fell out of favor with nineteenth-century critics. Modern critics have reinstated Mena’s importance to Spain’s literary history and consider him to be one of the three major poets of the fifteenth century, along with Íñigo López de Mendoza and Jorge Manrique.
La Coronaçión[edit]
Mena wrote La Coronaçión (or Calamicleos, The Coronation, 1438) and dedicated it to Íñigo López de Mendoza, marqués de Santillana (marquis of Santillana), in response to the latter’s 1438 victory on the frontier between Muslim and Christian Spain, which resulted in the taking of Huelma. Although a relatively minor victory, it was the first successful campaign of the Reconquista since 1431. The poem consists of 51 stanzas recounting a dream sequence in which the poet first sees historical and mythological figures being punished for their vices or their failure to act, and later sees those figures who have earned a place on Mount Parnassus for their virtues; principal among those praised is the marqués de Santillana.
Although Santillana was also well known as a poet, he is praised in the poem as an exemplar of the four cardinal virtues. The poem is allegorical in nature and corresponds to Mena’s idea of satire in that it condemns vice and praises virtue. It is possible to interpret the Reconquista and national unity as the principal themes of the poem; one of Mena’s lesson seems to be that internal strife is a vice that hinders the Christian reconquest of Spain.
In the original version of La Coronaçión Juan de Mena included extensive commentary, in highly ornamental and Latinate prose. The commentary addresses each stanza and explains mythological references, as well as the poem’s moral-allegorical function. Such commentary was ordinarily reserved for the Classics.
Laberinto de Fortuna[edit]
Laberinto de Fortuna (Labyrinth of Fortune, 1444) is Mena’s masterpiece. The 297 stanza poem (also known as Las Trecientas (The Three Hundred), as there are versions with three additional stanzas) reintroduces the themes of national unity and the Reconquista but is dedicated to Juan II.
Lyric Poetry[edit]
In addition to his moral-political works, Mena also produced more traditional courtly poetry. There are fifty or so surviving examples of Mena’s lyric poetry, including love lyrics, occasional verses, satirical pieces, and exchanges with other poets. The minor lyrics are far less complex than his major works in both style and content. His love poetry was well respected for its originality and treatment of the nature of love’s passion as an abstract, intellectual experience.
Other works[edit]
Other works include a translation of the Ilias latina, the Latin version of Homer’s Iliad, into Spanish (ca. 1442), Tratado sobre el título de duque (Treatise on the Title of Duke, 1445), a prologue to Álvaro de Luna’s Libro de las virtuosas e claras mugeres (Book of Virtuous and Illustrious Women), and Coplas de los pecados mortales (Stanzas on the Deadly Sins, unfinished, 1456). Tratado de amor (Treatise on Love, ca. 1444) and Memorias de algunos linages or Memorias genealógicas (An Account of Some Lineages, 1448) are also attributed to de Mena.
• Gericke, Philip O.: "Juan de Mena (1411–1456)." Castilian Writers, 1400-1500. Edited by Frank A. Domínguez and George D. Greenia. Vol. 286. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2004. 109-126.
• Street, Florence: “La vida de Juan de Mena.” Bulletin hispanique 55 (1953): 149-173.
• Mena, Juan de: Obras completas. [Ed. y prólogo de Ángel Gómez Moreno]. Barcelona: Turner, 1994. ISBN 84-7506-407-8
• Crosas López, Francisco: La materia clásica en la poesía de cancionero. Kassel: Ed. Reichenberger, 1995. ISBN 3-930700-23-9. (Teatro del Siglo de Oro: Estudios de literatura; 30).
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I really liked your blog! I have bookmarked it! Keep up the good work!
2. bd Says:
Why don’t you adjust for inflation in any of your figures? The original CBO estimate from 1965 of $9 Billion would equal around $38 Billion in 1990. Still off but not by a factor of ten like you claim. You also conviently exclude the fact that the program has expanded several times thorugh legislation (primarily the expansion pushed by Nixon) which the original CBO calculations could never predict. If the CBO stated that your car is speeding towards a wall and you have time to stop by applying the brakes now does it mean their orginal calculation was incorrect if someone else hits the accelerator?
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I see you don’t know what you’re talking about in your second sentence: it wasn’t the CBO that provided these figures. The CBO didn’t exist yet. It was a congressional unit that was the predecessor to the CBO that did the calculations.
Second, to the extent that you have any point, neither does today’s CBO when THEY project. Both outfits tried to take into account inflation when they make their projections.
Does the CBO know how much inflation is going to rise in ten or twenty years right now? I hope you’re not so stupid as to think they do. In point of fact, many economists expect inflation to go up wildly, given the fact that we are at unprecedented debt levels. Is it your contention that the CBO has a time machine, and knows what inflation will be?
I think your argument kind of goes to fertilizer on the “inflation” score.
But let me move on to the next fertilizer argument, that the Medicare legislation was expanded. Democrats are ALREADY talking about the ObamaCare bill that was just passed being a foundation for more and more expansion. Which is to say that the costs are going to (to quote Obama) “necessarily skyrocket” beyond what the CBO said.
Lastly, I am all in favor of hitting the brakes on our reckless and unsustainable spending, so your final analogy supports my position and undermines the Democrat position.
Do you have any more fertilizer, bd?
4. robert gentz Says:
Social Security and Medicare are self funded. The Bible says to give unto Ceasar that which is Ceasars. The Social Security Trust Fund does not belong to Ceasae, the Federal Income Tax Withheld does. Social Security and Medicare did not invade Iraq and Afghanistan, the Federal Income Tax Withheld did. Why not put line items on the pay stubs to show how much of their tax money is going for the wars, defense, education and corporate welfare? The big one would be how much the ordinary working stiff is paying for the tax cuts for the top income people’s tax cuts. Especially CEO’s for cutting jobs and getting a bonus for improving the bottom line like they really earned it from good ol free market capitalism, the manufacturing and selling of commercial goods.
5. Michael Eden Says:
I think you’re confusing God with FDR, Robert.
Social Security is a Ponzi scheme to the Nth degree. Eventually it will collapse and destroy us. There were something like 19 workers for every retiree when it was passed. And most of those workers died within only a few years of collecting benefits. Now it’s like 3 workers for every retiree. Like a Ponzi scheme, the early people get everything; but the people (like me) coming in at the end get the shaft.
And excuse me for finding it immoral for you demanding that I pay all my life to finance your retirement for a program that I myself will never get to enjoy because of your greed.
Walter Williams put it this way:
Jagadeesh Gokhale, senior economic adviser, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; and Laurence J. Kotlikoff, professor of Economics at Boston University document the looming Social Security and Medicare crises in “Is War Between Generations Inevitable?”. They report that “A male reaching 65 years of age today (in 2000, the year of their study) can expect to receive $71,000 more in government ‘transfer’ benefits (of all kinds at both the federal and state levels, but mainly from Social Security and Medicare) than he will pay in taxes (of all kinds at both the federal and state levels) before he dies. A 65-year-old female can expect a net gain of more than twice that amount; she can expect $163,000 more in benefits than she will pay in taxes.”
The picture is not so rosy for people who entered the labor force in 2000. They will pay far more in taxes than they will receive from transfer programs. Expansion of elderly handouts, such as prescription drugs, will make things worse. “For example: A 20-year-old female can expect to pay $92,000 more in taxes than she will receive in transfer benefits over her lifetime. The future looks more than three times as bleak for her male cohort, who can expect to pay $312,000 more in taxes than he will ever receive in benefits.”
Along with Medicare, these two “entitlements” are responsible for an unfunded liability of more than $100 trillion. Are you going to pay that for us, Robert? That would be fair. What ISN’T fair is that you get to soak up all the benefits, and then force me to pay all the costs. For a program that will collapse before I retire. And then you give me a moral lecture on top of your theft?
Already, these programs consume half the US budget, such that we cannot do anything else as a nation without incurring massive deficits. These programs are paralyzing us. Obama’s tax commission just pointed that out. And by 2050, these two programs alone will consume the ENTIRE US budget. And then it’s Dodo birdsville for the USA.
Maybe The Social Security Trust Fund didn’t invade Iraq and Afghanistan, but the guy who imposed it on us locked up American citizens of Japanese and German heritage while fighting a war he promised the American people he would keep us out of.
And for the record, let me also point out that you proceed to do a bait and switch. I wasn’t writing about Social Security; I was writing about ObamaCare.
You proceed to chastise me all about SSI as though you were correcting my article on ObamaCare.
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West Ham manager Sam Allardyce insists England would not have to employ ugly long-ball tactics if national team boss Roy Hodgson opted to recall Andy Carroll.
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Carroll made a successful return from a nine-week injury lay-off on Saturday, scoring the only goal in West Ham's crucial 1-0 victory over Swansea at Upton Park.
The 24-year-old was key to every attack, picking up long balls from the back and feeding them to Kevin Nolan, who would have taken home the match ball had he not squandered his chances.
Although punting the ball up to Carroll may not have been easy on the eye, it was certainly effective.
But Allardyce insists there is more to Carroll's game and such tactics would not be necessary if Hodgson called the former Newcastle strike up for next month's World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro.
"All this talk about someone as tall as him suggests that England would play a different way...well you play to win, don't you?" Allardyce said.
"If you have a player of his capabilities, play to him. Everyone is saying that playing up to his head is the best way, but it's not. It's playing it in to his feet or chest.
"He is good at holding the ball up from the opposition and then you can break from there."
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Inclusive list of direct-entry PMHNP programs?
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I am beginning to narrow down my school applications. I am looking for direct-entry PMHNP programs. Is there a comprehensive list anywhere?
I have tried searching google, but to no avail. Maybe we could start one, and include details on if it's adult/family and if it offers DNP?
Here are the ones I know of:
Seattle University - MSN; adult (addictions focus)
OHSU (Portland, OR) - MSN or DNP; family
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I applied to SU, Vanderbilt (family) and Columbia (family). I also looked at University of Chicago, Boston College, Northeastern. Each school varies in length, prereqs, etc, which is what shortened my list. Good luck!
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UCSF, Yale, and U of Rochester also have programs.
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Here's what I found:
UCSF, Yale, U of Rochester, Seattle, Boston College, MGH, UIC, Northeastern, Vanderbilt, UPenn, Columbia, U of Southern Maine
UCSF is the most expensive as far as I can tell. Out of state tuition for 3 years is $120k+ -- when you take living expenses in SF into acount, that will be a very, very expensive investment. I know it's a good school, but damn. They really need to drop that tuition down!
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the election. on the other hand we seem to be here in the united states helping morsi selling military equipment to him as we speak. what do we make of morsi? >> well, morsi is the first democratically elected president that egypt has ever had. he did not win by a large margin but did he win. instead of trying to governor in a consensus fashion recognizing that he did not win by a large margin recognizing that there still isn't a parliament, there are going to be elections later this spring, instead of trying to put together a national unity government, having opposition forces in his cabinet and so for the, he has governed as a muslim brother. he has the religious right in all the key positions and he has alienated people this way. >> cenk: it's really interesting because on the other hand israel seems to be fairly happy with him, so are we. we send in more aid and military weapons to help him. that's something you might not necessarily expect. he's deep muslim brotherhood in domestic policies of egypt, but externally seems to be saying the right things. >> externally he has not rocke
of the wealthyiest individuals in the nation. the home of the president of the united states, operation push and oprah winfrey. at the same time you have african-americans who have been locked out of jobs, educational opportunities for decades. so although you do have some of these similarities between japan and let's say chicago and say look at the lack of gun violence overseas you have to look at some of the social issues as well where people are locked out of institutions that would allow them to get ahead. if you take that into play and then incorporate guns with individuals who have already learned by sixth and seventh grade that they're going to have a hard time getting ahead in life by the normal means add to that the proliferation of gangs throughout the chicagoland, you have the recipe for disaster that we've been seeing over the last several years. >> cenk: and a huge part that have recipe is when you sprinkle in all that weaponry. one last question for you lenny. you're doing this really interesting run in chicago. look jesse jackson's seat was one of the safest democratic seats i
's questioning the full phase and credit of the united states of america and putting us over that cliff. now vice president biden told us oh, they'll never do that. the wall street journal will wrote an editorial that they will run scared. they're radical. a number of them have said if we have to destroy the credit of the country in order to get what we want which is down-sized libertarian type of a country we'll do it. >> cenk: you may be thinking cenk, congressman defazio you may be right about tax cuts. maybe. we have some tax increases, but over all as you can see from all the fact that we gave you the rich god enormous tax cuts, right? still. but wait a minute. aren't there parts of the deal that are good for the middle class? there are improved child tax credit. earned income tax credit extended for five years. notice those are not permanent. they're only for five years. no cuts to snap. wow, are they not merciful, and unemployment benefits was extended for one year. tax cuts permanent, unemployment extended for one year. let me tell you what a load of crap that is. oh wow unemployment bene
in the united states. but if you think we have it hot here, wait until you get a load of australia. they had to change their weather recordings to add two new colors. why did they have to do in a? the record temperatures are off the charts. next week they'll hit 123 degrees. 123 degrees. there's wall of fire. >> the conditions are so hot that it's really amplifying wildfires in australia. in fact, about 100 homes have been destroyed and we have a report on grandparents and grandchildren that went through a near-death experience. let's take a look. >> take a look at this terrifying scene this australia. a family, including five children, had to race into the water and cling to a dock for hours to escape this massive wildfire that tore through their neighborhood, trapped by a wall of flames. they treaded in water up to their chins for three hours. >> we saw tornadoes and fire just coming across towards us and the next thing we knew everything was on fire. >> the grandfather eventually found a small boat. thanks to him everyone made it okay. record heat with wildfires across the country. they h
of the hand behind the puppet of the nra markets guns to the shrinking minority of people in the united states, and we know fewer and fewer people own more and more guns. that's a proven fact, to market to those people, you have to tell them, here is the latest thing. the nra goes along with this, the fan magazine, it's in a way just a big advertisement. it's also an example of the blatant hypocrisy and bald face lying that the nra is capable of doing and does every day. >> cenk: so tom talk to me about the power of the nra. is it because they spend money in politics or is it the voters? how do they amass so much power? >> well, the nra really does not have that much power. if you look at their electoral record, who they backed in the last election, who they opposed and they really wanted to take down barack obama. if you look at the record, they have not done very well. this is a self-serving myth that surprisingly enough people who call themselves progressives, liberals democrats have bought into. they make the nra as powerful as can be. look you're not going to beat the nra in a state that
, there is not one person in the united states of america who would say let's get that guy a gun. i'm done talking now. >> jennifer: i totally agree. thank you all for joining us here in the war room. hope you have a great night and we will see you back here tomorrow night. >> cenk: "young turks," we've got a great show for you gabby giffords talking to the media now. >> children in the classroom it's time to say enough. >> it is time to say enough. we're going to talk to congressman steve cohen about that. we'll talk to one of the kennedys. he has controversial things to say not only about gun control but how fidell castro is underappreciated. we've got some great interviews for you guys. on a.i.g., these are the guys we bailed out. i can't believe they're doing this. turns out they're going to sue us for bailing them out. it makes me sick. on alex jones you've seen it by now, the crazy flip out but he's also flipped out on the "young turks." our battle with alex jones. that's nothing but fun. huge show ahead for you guys. it's go time. [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> 34 americans are killed every day by fi
the united states and now it's costing business in mississippi. and then we have a person who is an activist for the dream act and then all of a sudden her mother gets picked up by the authorities. get a look at this reaction. [ sobbing ] >> cenk: she's going to be on the show today. and then finally here we go again, another republican talking about legitimate rape. >> it is true. we tell couples all the time who are having trouble consuming because of the woman not ovulating, just relax. >> cenk: now wait until you find out the number of women who get pregnant because of rape in america. it's a stunning number. this is a stunning show. go time. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> cenk: all right we got some good news about afghanistan, and the good news is we're leaving. president obama met with hamid karzai, the leader of afghanistan. >> the forces i have ordered to afghanistan have served with honor. they've completed their mission and as promised will return home. the transition is well under way, and soon nearly 90% of a begans will livea--afghans will live in areas where afghan forces have control o
same objective could be achieved by building one-man units. and this links you to a nasa page that sends a text message when the existing international space station is about to flow over your house, and finally it links to a project attempting to build the same kind of robotic prosthetic hand that luke has. it's pretty awesome. the white house response these people got is priceless. i'm done talking now. ♪ >> jennifer: all right. somebody is always in our war room. check us out online at you can find our twitter page, our facebook page, and our exclusive web extras. have a great night. we'll see you back here tomorrow. >> cenk: welcome to the "the young turks." we got a great show for you guys tonight. alex jones remember the guy raving about gun control. 1776 on "the young turks." alex jones is here. >> i'm sick of glenn beck. i'm sick and tired of him. he's a punk. he called me a fascist. this is the guy who made jokes about torture and said it was a good thing. >> cenk: wait until you get a load of what he said jon stewart. nothing but
of the constitution and second alternate. the united states did not have an early. that's why you need the well regulated state militias. the original in tent was to make sure we have the militias. we now have kind of an army, so the whole idea that it's the same exact situation as when we had the second amendment put into the constitution is insanity. it's not even close to the truth. >> you know, and there's so many ways to pick that argument apart when you look at savory, all the things they actually did amend because times have changed and that's exactly what happened and alluded to the fact that these are common sense. why aren't these common sense initiatives working? i bring you to texas and state representative steve toth. >> we insure that as texas we follow the united states constitution. if this government in tricks on our second amendment right giving us the right not only to bear articles but tells the federal government not to create any laws that infringes on those rights, we will do everything we can to push back against that. >> cenk: this is one of three lunatics across the co
, unfortunately, post citizens united, money rules the world. you're keeping it real, right? the second part of it is, you can't be bluffing. if you say hey listen, i'm going to do this and i'm going to stick to it, well, then the obama administration as we've teen them into time and time again with republicans they'll bend. >> they respond they absolutely respond. you know, we looked at -- we reported at the advocate that the breakdown of straight voters went roughly 49% to each obama and romney, but lgbt went for obama. they decided the election. >> cenk: i think 76% is too low. which lgbt is voting for republicans these days. [ laughter ] >> cenk: the nones not affiliated with any religion are 20% of the country and went to obama, but they have zero political power. they're not focused. they don't make demands. they're not an activist group that say take us seriously and don't have the money to back it up. that's an enormous difference. giglio he's fighting against sex slavery, et cetera. >> very important work in that reward. some say this happened 15 years ago. is it fair to say this is
the most important poll that the congress of the united states should be paying at attention to is the one coming on the first tuesday after the first monday 22 months from now. that's the only poll that really matters. >> cenk: all right. richard, i want you to stay with us if you can. and i want to bring in in the next segment someone who writ the nra in disgust, and i want to talk to both of you about what should be the legislation, and both of you guys care a lot about guns. that's why i want to have that conversation when we come back from the break. and very proud of that. >>beltway politics from inside the loop. >>we tackle the big issues here in our nation's capital, around the country and around the globe. >>dc columnist and four time emmy winner bill press opens current's morning news block. >>we'll do our best to carry the flag from 6 to 9 every morning. >>liberal and proud of it. what we need are people prepared for the careers of our new economy. by 2025 we could have 20 million jobs without enough college graduates to fill them. that's why at devry
. >> the basic idea of the key stone excel pipeline is to bring tar sand oil from canada down into the united states. zenaphobia isn't the issue here. what that matters is whether we are expanding our fossil fuel infrastructure and dumps more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere or whether we're going to make a transition into renewables and other technology that don't use the atmosphere as a waste dump. >> cenk: what happens if we bring in the tar sand oils? is an epic disaster real, and how so? >> well, i maybe take a slightly different perspective than jim hansen in i don't think that the emissions from the oil, from this particular pipeline tips the scales to make the difference between a disaster and a wonderful idyllic in life. it sense a symbol to the world of the concrete action we say take. if president obama wants a legacy as being the president who turned u.s. energy policy around, and started getting us transitioned from the old fossil fuel based economy from the last century to the near zero emission energy system of the 21st century, then he needs to deny the permit to this pipe
for the united states. how will the future act on the kidnappings? how will the americans act when it comes to the kidnappings? do you see them getting involved to save them? what do you think? >> you know, it's a continuous and self-perpetuateing cycle. it's a remote part of algeria. al-qaeda is pretty well fortified there. at the same token it's hard to see obama sitting by and doing nothing while al-qaeda or what we're calling al-qaeda hold hostages. the more militarism you engage to what we'll call terrorism, the more it fuels that part of the world and then the more terrorism, the tit for tat not unlike what has called the palestinians and israelis to be at war. we'll be continue to go trigger retaliatory acts like this that in turn cause more militarism and cause more anti-americanism and militarism. >> cenk: lindsay, when you were with the c.i.a. how was this resolved? obviously it wasn't resolved, but, look, if we don't get involved we have possible bad guys working against our interest. if we do get involved, we oftentimes have blow back. how do you resolve that. >> the thing about
in as influential as a trio at a time when the united states is endangered by increasing turmoil in a huge swath of the world from north korea all the way to mali and niger. and i think we're going to be facing it this year and next year really serious security problems. i think a professional tough-minded team probably is a very good choice. >> cenk: on hagel i agree with you but i have hesitation on brennan. you see brennan who is so morally conflicted, i don't know if we should or shouldn't but he always says press the button. on signature strike we're killing people when we have no idea who they are based on the signature of their activities. to me progressives should be a little bit more unfortunate about that, but it doesn't seem like there is vehement opposition because the president is supporting it. does that trouble you? >> i don't know enough about it, and i'm not trying to evade your question. but my sense is--selectable targets which a high probability of collateral damage. there are some experts on the team of the decision making process so that this kind of an issue is quickly vet
, we talk the severe injustice. there is injustice in the united states, as well. let's start with india. a 23-year-old woman was brutally raped again and again on a bus for hours and then tossed on the side of the road. now, five people have been charged with rape, and murder in this case, because she died from severe internal injuries. we have more. let's take a look. >> the demand for justice is familiar now. the sign holding a mock funeral for the victim of the december 16 gaining rape case, the tipping point for a country which largely ignored crimes against women. rape is the fastest growing crime in india according to national crime records bureau data. a rape trial can take up to nine years. the government appears to have given in to pressure from the streets to set a fast track course and speed up a criminal case which has captured the nation's attention. >> cenk: nine years for a rape trial? this is what happens and so some degree, i'm glad they're out in the streets to a large degree. if you don't have just the court system, people are going to try to look for justi
to look at professional football like any unsafe industry in the united states and we should want nfl players to have the best possible health care, the best possible protections that they could possibly have. i mean, just because the sport is unsafe doesn't mean we should just throw our hands up and say i guess it's just unsafe at any speed. there are ways it can be made more safe. after the findings came out about junior having c.t.e., the national football players association put out a very aggressive statement even calling on u.s. congressional intervention to make sure there were independent doctors on the sidelines at nfl games independent concussion evaluators on the sidelines for nfl games and much more independent oversight of how the nfl handles all medical issues, not just concussions, but all of them. i can tell you as someone who lives in washington where we're going through r.g.3 gate right now about the injury with his knee buckling on that incredibly unsafe turf, that is something fans are very willing to hear. >> teddy roosevelt intervened in college football and said
five great white shark killings from australia to the west coast to the united states worldwide south africa, on average it's five. that movie made people not go swimming worldwide and killed half the business for two years. and some actuaries show people cut back going to the beach 10% 10percent percentpercent 30-plus years later. it's the same with the guns. to be killed with a semiautomatic in school is rare. it's still a terrible tragedy but they take it and project it. but when obama kills people with a drone, there is no crime. >> cenk: i get that. i think the drone program is hideous, and we talk about it all the time. jon stewart made a fair point. you're talking about imaginary problems like the shark problem. >> so this is what it is. their paranoid feel of a possible distopic future prevents us from addressing our actual distopic present. we cannot discuss the gung deaths that are happening every year because a few of us must remain vigilant begins the rise of a imaginary hitler. >> cenk: you're worried about the imagethe imaginary sharks. i don't want to say it in a dismis | http://archive.org/details/tv?time=201301&q=united&fq=program:%22The+Young+Turks+With+Cenk+Uygur%22 | dclm-gs1-230360001 | false | false | {
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Kevin McDonald has done it all--from TV, movies, voiceovers, and of course Kids in the Hall. He is now joining his cast mate Scott Thompson at the Irvine Improv tomorrow (August 4th) through Sunday (August 7th) for "Two Kids One Hall" and what we are in store for is some straight up funny. Kevin is legendary in Canada, but will Irvine give these to "kids" a good ol' OC welcome? All signs point to yes, as the one thing that translates across the borders is comedy. And Kevin? Yeah, he'll be bringing the funny. OC Weekly (Ali Lerman): Let me first say that I talked to Scott about the play on words of your show, "Two Kids One Hall" and the reference. Very clever.
Kevin McDonald: Yeah umm, I forgot how it came up. I don't know what it's in reference to. Umm, it was like Two and a Half Men, but it was too hip and referential, and we're not that anymore.
Right, so the reference. Scott assured me that you would say you knew nothing about it so I am just testing you. He obviously knows you well.
[Laughs.] Yeah I don't know what it's in reference to and I wouldn't admit it if I did. All I know is it's a famous thing. Something to do with the internet right? A famous web video or something? That's all I know, I swear!
Yes, something to do with the internet that I pray is European. We don't want any part of that.
It might be a reference. That is all I am saying. There won't be any cup.
Why don't you have a Twitter?
Ohhh something with the satellite and we're dumb.
The people would like to see you on Twitter! Those sounds like excuses.
Excuses yes and no. I'm thinking excuses and it's true.
Fair enough. What is your take on a Kids in the Hall reunion?
Well, we did the TV show a year and a half ago and we did, "Death Comes to Town" and were talking about touring, but it's been a year and a half and we tried like three times. This fall we were going to try, but there are at least two of us busy. That's one of the reason's Scott and I are touring now.
Which is better, writing or performing?
Wow, that's a good question! When I'm writing, I think writing is the best. When I am performing it and it's not going well, I think that writing is the best. If it's going well, I see it as tied. I really like the writing better I think, even though I seem like a guy who'd like performing better because I make faces. People who make faces like performing.
Interesting concept. You know, you are kind of hard on yourself but then you go back and sort of pat your own back...
Yeah I'm a shy egomaniac but I'm also a modest egomaniac.
What do you find the most exciting about the comedy business?
The most exciting thing is when you first come up with the idea. The first time the light bulb goes over your head and you think of your idea. That's my favorite moment.
You dabble in a lot of fields, which is most challenging?
I think movies are easier and cartoons are just fun. You get tired doing cartoons because you just scream all day. In movies you get so many takes to do it so you get less nervous after a while. The hardest is multi-camera TV sitcoms with a live audience. You feel pressure to get the lines right. Like, it would have killed me to get my lines wrong in front of Jerry Seinfeld or Ellen DeGeneres. There is more pressure for sure.
Well stand-up is the same sort of thing right?
We're not traditional stand-ups. We'll be in front of microphones but I think the secret is, I do my act, Scott does his, and we do a lot together. It's almost like a one man sketch show in front of a mic. We've done four trial shows and it's sort of scripted. Like, we know where we're headed, but we're doing it in a loosey-goosey kind of way. I don't know what will happen in Irvine, but I love everyone there even if they boo me.
Do you miss playing different characters with the sketch shows?
Ummm I don't think about it. If I did think about it I guess I would. You're making me think of it now in a different light! I guess I do! I can say that I don't miss playing women! The bras and the heels hurting your feet all day...
Oh please! You're preaching to the choir. I asked Scott and I'll ask you, short skirts or long skirts?
I'd say long skirts because my legs aren't great. Although women say to me all of the time they want my legs, but then they'd have to shave them. If the women are lying though, I'd say long skirts.
Women lying? Weird! You know it's funny, you two are polar opposites. Scott said he prefers short skirt because he has the legs of Tina Turner.
[Laughs.] See I think the truth is that he thinks he does, but doesn't. And I think I don't but do but, maybe I am kidding myself as well. His legs are pretty great though. I stayed at his place a couple of nights so we could write for our trial shows and he walked around in underwear a lot. He did have nice legs.
So then spill his business, boxers or briefs?
Well ummm I'm being nice, he walks around naked.
Noted. Sorry to get you out of your comfort zone, I read that you consider yourself shy. How do you shake the shy when on stage?
I can be very shy, yes. But I am also an egomaniac ham so I'm a shy guy who can talk a lot. Sometimes it takes meditation, sometimes it's a Vodka with club soda. Sometimes I just go out there shy and because it's my job, I just stop being shy. Shyness is never a problem once I get on stage. I think.
What can the Irvine crowd expect from your show?
The ones who know us, if they're real fans of Kids in the Hall, can expect sort of exactly what it would be like if two fifths of the show did a show at a stand-up comedy club and we had adopted a stand up. Each duo has a different flavor. Know that we are extra silly and Scott is sexual and I'm embarrassed by it. We'll be silly and I'll be embarrassed by his sexual stuff. It's very funny though so thank god he does the sexual stuff. So I'll be embarrassed while people are laughing. I have another answer to that question.
Ok, let me ask it again. What can the Irvine crowd expect from your show?
Well for those of us that don't know us, they will see two aging men that act like twenty year olds. It won't be like traditional stand-up, but it will be fun for them. Then they can join the bandwagon of the people who are fans. At least, that's the plan.
Make sure you catch Kevin and Scott in "Two Kids One Hall" at the Irvine Improv August 4th-7th. You can also get more of Kevin on the Kids in the Hall website and demand he get a Twitter account! For tickets call 949-854-5455 or log onto: The Improv is located at 71 Fortune Drive Irvine, CA 92618 (21+ over)
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I was doing an experiment for finding the radiation pattern of Pyramidal Horn Antennas at RF frequencies(as part of my course curriculum). There I came across the Friis Transmission Equation
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What I don't understand here is the two terms Gt and Gr. What does these gain terms refer to? Gain is something associated with active devices like amplifiers. But how come antennas have gain? They don't have any source of energy so that they can amplify the power, they are transmitting or receiving.
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The gain is an indication of directionality. IF you have an isotropic emitter that sends , say 1 W, into complete sphere you are emitting radiation over \$4\pi\$ steradians solid angle. If you make the antennae more directional and emit over a smaller area then the energy is concentrated (per steradian) in a smaller solid angle. This increase is a gain, gain in an active amplifier is a dimensionless number, and so is this.
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Thanks, great help. I got it. :) – Bishal Aug 10 '14 at 5:13
Emitting radiation over \$4\pi\$ what? – Phil Frost Aug 10 '14 at 11:46
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03-24-2004, 04:50 AM
I was wondering if i could get some input on the most widely used Render to File Format? and some of the reasons why?
03-24-2004, 05:00 AM
It depends on what your doing with it after. Are you going to a compositor, editor, strait to film, quicktime, cdrom, dvd, video, etc...
I personally use iff because it is Shake's default format and the files are very small and compressed(lossless). Also it holds a alpha and a z file internally. If you were using Combustion though, people have had alot of problems with iff crashing it.
If I am working with AE or Combustion I will use .sgi since it is a widely used format. One format that is becomming more popular in film is .EXR since it supports just about everything and can be modified to include data like Normals, UV's, and it works at 16/32 bit float. We just need more apps to start supporting it. Not many apps support it by default but hopefully enough companies will bitch about it and they will add support.
There is no one answer true for everyone, it all depends on your situation.
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majority of my renders go into after effects, or photoshop for either post work or compositing. I was just wondering what all the other chioces were within the globals, and if i should consider using any of them:)
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Last night, Anaheim residents continued their protests over the the police shooting of two latino men, and seem poised to do so again tonight. Nearly 1,000 people took part in last night's demonstration, which began when 200 residents attended a city council meeting earlier that evening. A larger crower crowd was denied entrance, and some began throwing rocks and bottles at nearby police cars. The protest then spread through downtown Anaheim, where some demonstrators set fires and smashed windows, damaging City Hall, police headquarters and twenty businesses. 300 police officers in riot gear responded, using pepper balls, rubber pellets and batons to subdue the crowd. In total, 24 arrests were made, including one for assault with a deadly weapon.
The protests are in response to the police's shooting of Manuel Diaz, 25, on Saturday afternoon. Anaheim police spokesman Sgt. Bob Dunn reported the shooting occurred after Diaz ran from police, a charge Diaz's niece doesn't dispute, according to CBS Los Angeles.
His niece, 16-year-old Daisy Gonzalez, said her uncle likely ran away from officers when they approached him because of his past experience with law enforcement. "He (doesn't) like cops. He never liked them because all they do is harass and arrest anyone," Gonzalez said.
Witnesses say Diaz was shot twice, both times from behind.
Another witness described a gruesome scene:
On Sunday, a second man was shot dead by police, which lead to further demonstrations, during which, according to various reports, police lost control of their K-9 dog, which then attacked protesters. Here's video of the incident:
Tuesday afternoon, Diaz's mother, Genevieve Huizar, filed a $50 million wrongful death suit agains the city. After Tuesday's violence, she called for calmer demonstrations: "Let's be peaceful. Peaceful demonstrations for everyone."
Her lawyer, Dana Douglas, echoed Huizar's sentiment, but added: "The police are arresting people who threw rocks and bottles, but not the officers who killed Manuel Diaz. That's not justice."
According to the LA Times, the FBI is now investigating Diaz's shooting.
The police union defended the shootings, saying both men were gang members with criminal records.
The union also said that just before Diaz turned toward officers during Saturday's confrontation, he pulled an object from his waistband - a common place where gang members hide guns.
If anyone has information regarding the past four nights or has plans to participate in protests tonight, please contact me here.
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I fully subscribe to the Abarth School of Aural Awesomeness, a philosophy which holds that enhancing a car's engine and exhaust notes almost always makes it more worthwhile to drive. If you need proof, check out this video from our old pal Marchettino at a recent track event with two F12s — a stock yellow one and a red one with a custom exhaust tune from Novitec Rosso.
They both sound amazing, but the extra depth and growl on the modified exhaust is undeniable. The popping sound when the red one goes down through the gears is so intoxicating it should be classified as a controlled substance.
Also, note the unfortunate spinout by the black 308 about a minute in. Maybe he was trying too hard to punch above his weight class.
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Given over a century's worth of pleasure that followed its invention, history may easily forget that development of the vibrator in Victorian England was just one salvo in a larger culture war fought over women's bodies. (Sound familiar?) While some doctors were figuring out how to give women orgasms, others were… »5/31/12 4:20pm5/31/12 4:20pm | http://jezebel.com/tag/clitoridectomies | dclm-gs1-230770001 | false | false | {
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0.313463 | <urn:uuid:bc0eff75-73df-48d0-84a9-1f33770029c3> | en | 0.919004 | Subject: Re: Xamiga24 vs. XamigaRetina
To: Stephen Champion <>
From: None <>
List: amiga-x
Date: 03/04/1995 18:02:51
> But, does XamigaRetina work on the RetinaZ3, if so, does it take
> advantage of the blitter?
It was written for the RZ2, and since it's talking to the hardware directly
(remember, it loads a mondef file) I'd bet it does NOT work on the RZ3, too
many things have changed (if that wouldn't be the case, we had one driver
in the kernel for both boards, not too).
> Does Xamiga24 work on the RetinaZ2, if so, does it support 16 and
> 24 bit modes on the Z2, as it does on the Z3?
Well, just to answer the question: "yes BUT...". The BUT before means:
- you don't WANT to use it on the Z2
- it would require the banked-dev-pager extension that I once wrote for the
vm system
- however faking a banked framebuffer into a contigous framebuffer by help
of the vm-system is just too f**g slow, really, believe me
- that's why I really MEAN my first point :-)
> Do they both use the grf interface? If Xamiga24 does, how does
> it handle the Cirrus boards?
Non-optimized, like a 'dumb' framebuffer. I could add the GRFIOCBLT support
back in though, that would at least boost windows copies and scrolling in
xterms. There is Xcl though, and I don't know whether that effort would be
justified because Xcl will handle the cirrus chip better than any kernel
support can.
> Visual types do each support?
8bit in 256-slot colortable mode, and 16/24bit in true-color mode.
EUnet Switzerland Tel: +41 1 291 45 80 Markus Wild
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Friday, February 08, 2013
On Evidence, Knowledge, and the Whims of the Heart
Continuing on the theme of the LDS testimony and how Mormons come to "know" some things that science can't confirm, I'll address a common misunderstanding. Mormon "knowledge," some say, is based on the whims of the heart. It's entirely subjective. What the Mormon claims to be knowledge about morality, for example, has no basis except feeling. When others seek that same knowledge by prayer, they may come to completely different conclusions, so how can Mormon knowledge be trusted? It lacks a reproducible, trustworthy standard. (If there's a better way to express this objection, let me know.)
However, we are not left on our own to the whims of the heart without evidence or standards. There are four factors to consider here:
1. On key issues of morality and doctrine, we have been given standards to rely on in the form of God's statements in the scriptures and through modern revelation to living prophets. While these are not infallible standards and frequently leave room for debate, they generally provide clear and inspired guidelines for us. Of course, ideally our conscience and our growing sense of personal morality or the whisperings of the Spirit in our life agrees with the standards we are given, but that is a topic for another post someday. For now, let me state that whether we should feel responsible to heed the standards and teachings of the Church depends in large part on whether the Restoration was indeed a divine event, which leads us to the next point:
2. We have a remarkable tool to assist us in both intellectually and spiritually evaluating the reality of the Restoration in the form of the Book of Mormon. We are challenged to put this book to the test and determine if it is a mortal fraud or the word of God in a process involving mental study, pondering, and prayer to obtain personal revelation.
3. Regarding the divinity of the Book of Mormon, God has not left us without serious evidence to move us to take it seriously and to help us overcome objections to it. This evidence includes the remarkable testimonies of many witnesses, not just to warm feelings but to encounters with real metal plates and even a real angel and the voice of God in 3 cases. There have been many other evidences of the Book of Mormon since that time, such as specific sites in the Arabian Peninsula that support details in the Book of Mormon in ways that Joseph could not have fabricated even if leading scholars had guided him, and other issues such as the discovery of chiasmus and other gems in the book itself. I believe these evidences are not meant to convert and will never be enough to convert, but are mercifully given to give us strength to continue moving forward.
4. As one explores the Gospel, the evidences and intellectual satisfaction isn't just from the Book of Mormon (sometimes that comes last, if at all). There is a remarkably sound and logical worldview, compatible with a great deal of recent scholarship, regarding many basic claims of the Church. Scholarship into the ancient world and early Christianity can support claims of apostasy, of lost scripture, of ancient covenant making practices and other practices compatible with LDS teachings and temple worship, etc. The LDS story of God's ancient pattern of continuing revelation through authorized prophets and apostles, lost through apostasy, and now restored, fits well with a knowledge of the Bible and history. The Restoration brings profound and intellectually satisfying knowledge about the scope of God's salvation, the work for the dead, the relationship we all have as children of God, the relationship between man and God, the purpose of life, the purpose and eternal nature of families, the destiny of man, and so forth. Subjective? Yes. These truths resonate with my soul and with my expanding view of the world and the cosmos as I learn more. It truly is delicious and intellectually fulfilling. But I can't prove it with a peer-reviewed publication. You have to be willing to move forward a step or to on your own to see if anything is there.
Moving forward (or exercising a little faith and taking a step toward learning more) is the key, and the mind has to be part of that. Each human is different and will approach these matters with different needs, assumptions, and concerns, but there is a common core that can bring us to share what we dare to call knowledge of some of the aspects, not all, of our faith. This is usually a lengthy journey, though, with many factors involved. The journey includes seeing how the Gospel affects our lives, how prayer works, and how God works in our lives. It's a combination of experience, of tangible results, and learning through the Spirit (yes unscientific, subjective, fuzzy learning from an unseen but masterful Tutor--the kind that can transform people into Saints, even if also scientists).
Consider the journey of Arthur Henry King, a majestic human being whose life radiates a love of Shakespeare and of the greatest literature. Twice decorated by Queen Elizabeth, this erudite scholar of English literature was rarely impressed by what humans wrote, but when he read the testimony of Joseph Smith, he had an interesting intellectual and possibly spiritual experience as he pondered the words and the man. That was the beginning of his journey toward conversion. Read the story of Dr. Arthur Henry King's reaction to the Joseph Smith History
Or returning to the issue of science and testimony, consider the journey of a real "rocket scientist," an MIT astrophysicist, Dr. John S. Lewis (Jr.). Dr. Lewis, now Brother Lewis, is Professor Emeritus of Planetary Sciences and former Co-Director of the Space Engineering Research Center at the University of Arizona. He was previously a Professor of Planetary Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Visiting Professor at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Recently, he was a Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing, which is one of the world's coolest universities IMHO. He has written seventeen books, including undergraduate and graduate level texts and popular science books, and has authored over 150 scientific publications. In scientific lingo, this guy rocks. Now read the story of Dr. John Lewis at Mormon Scholars Testify. This is a man who grew up using his brain to explore the not just science but also questions of religion. He had come to doubt organized religion and ministers out for hire, but recognized that the Bible taught things like anointing and laying on of hands that were denigrated in modern times as things of the "primitive Church" no longer applicable today. Here is one excerpt, but please read the whole things and see his video testimony also:
The next Sunday afternoon the missionaries arrived. We hustled our children out of the room lest they be contaminated by these unproved proselyters. We sat down, Peg with her arms folded and a less than inviting look on her face, and I threw out a nearly equally cordial challenge: “I must warn you that we have a very negative view of organized religion. We are Christians, but we have come to the sad conclusion that there is no church out there that has any real authority or power. We fear that the true church was lost in the century or so after the death of Christ and the Apostles.” Much to our astonishment, the older missionary smiled back at me and said, “Have we got news for you!”
The next few weeks were an intense blizzard of activity. The missionaries visited us daily, usually staying for dinner. All the questions about religion that had been haunting us for years, polished by reading, among many others, the Bible, the Bhagavad Gita, the Koran, the Egyptian and Tibetan Books of the Dead, the Popol Vuh, the Book of the Hopi, the Upanishads, the writings and lives of John of the Cross, Teresa de Avila, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, and Søren Kierkegaard, and the inspirational Christian works of C. S. Lewis, were aired. Usually the missionaries had a ready and satisfactory answer. Sometimes they confessed ignorance, went to study out the issue, and returned with answers. Never once did they shoot from the hip with unsatisfactory answers, as the Holy Spirit testified to us of their truthfulness. Here at last, in full integrity, was the true Gospel of Jesus Christ we had found in the Bible, trimmed of the inventions of uninspired men. All the purity of truth that pervades and underlies Christian belief was laid out as a seamless, clean, unblemished cloth. All the sectarian dross was washed away. Paul’s vision, in I Corinthians, of a single, united Church free of doctrinal contention alone remained. And the doctrinal foundation of that true church could only be known with certainty by the testimony of the Holy Spirit, as prescribed by the Epistle of James. Through that testimony the strength and integrity of Christian doctrine was restored to me, based on the firm foundation of the Bible and building a single coherent, harmonious Church upon that foundation, free of the divisive doctrinal disputes of the other churches I had studied. Biblical scholarship, however important, was an artifact of the intellect, rarely capable of resolving doctrinal disputes. Faith, by contrast, was the key to salvation; not just belief in anything, but belief in things not seen which are true – and the truth could be known spiritually. The intellectual and legalistic Talmudic and Midrashic pilpul that engulfed the Old Testament had been illuminated by the New Testament’s gift of the Holy Spirit, which threw light into the darkest corners of scriptural commentary. The Holy Spirit was truly a “guide for the perplexed” with greater authority than Maimonides.
Like I said, this scientist rocks. He gets it. He was finding intellectual and spiritual fulfillment in the bold and clear vision presented by the Restored Gospel. A lifetime of seeking, pondering, and studying prepared him to recognize the intellectual strength of our basic message. I have much to learn yet from him and his approach, and definitely need to catch up on my reading. He continues, addressing the issue of science and religion:
As a professor of Planetary Sciences at MIT, I was on the forefront of the exploration of the Solar System. Much of my work centered on the earliest history of the Solar System, essentially on the mechanics of creation. I was intimately familiar with the evidence, from the chronology of planetary formation through the geological history of Earth, the cratering record on the planets, the composition and evolution of their surfaces and interiors, and the relationships between ancient small bodies (asteroids and comets) and the planets. I was also familiar with the literature of “scientific creationism,” which I found to be appallingly bad, full of glaring factual blunders and astonishing lapses of logic. I found their personal interpretations of scripture to be indefensible in the face of overwhelming evidence. Their mindset seemed to be that science was the opposite of religion; that their interpretations of scripture were right and anyone who disagreed with them must be evil, intent on destroying religion. But the geological record is as much the work of God as the scriptures are. They together constitute two independent witnesses, satisfying the Old Testament requirement that two or more independent witnesses are required to attest to truth. That the two witnesses, science and scripture, should see different things is no surprise. After all, your own two eyes see different scenes; each eye sees things the other does not see, but by combining the witness of your two eyes you can see in depth, something neither eye can do alone. To assume that one witness is correct and the other is lying is to lose all perspective. It is to become half-blind. As the Jesuit paleontologist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin expressed it, “Science and religion are two complementary faces of one and the same underlying reality.”
I see no conflict between science and religion. I see many conflicts between the misunderstandings of science and the flawed interpretation of scripture of men who lack both scientific knowledge and guidance by the Holy Spirit. I invite any person who desires to strengthen his understanding and testimony of creation to study both the scientific and scriptural evidence prayerfully, with the goal of learning and understanding. Properly understood, this study will provide you with a rich and deep perspective. Science will tell you the when and where and how of creation; the scriptures will tell you who and why.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with its long tradition of free inquiry and of individuals prayerfully testing every point of doctrine for themselves, is fully compatible with the scientific method.
To that, I will say Amen!
Anonymous said...
When people seek existential comfort and moral guidance, they seem just as able to find it Pentecostalism or Islam as in Mormonism, yet if they're seeking answers to the timing of a solar transit of Mercury they can find it only in Einsteinian, not merely Newtonian, physics. One demonstrably works and the other doesn't. Religious matters are not so clear-cut. There's no historical progression, never any emerging consensus, because there's no external validation. Jeff, you keep saying there is such validation, but there isn't. The LDS method of external validation that you are extolling here completely lacks anything remotely resembling the control of external variables, and anyone interested in being honest here knows exactly how misleading experimental results can be in the absence of controls.
My bigger point, Jeff, is that there do indeed seem to be importance differences between the kind of knowledge produced by science and that produced by prayer and testimony -- differences whose significance you apparently hope to drown in torrents of irrelevant bluster. Rather than goad you into unleashing a flood of yet more cheap apologetics, I would ask you to do some higher-order reading and thinking. Is it too much to ask you to read some of the books I've suggested? Or to think a little more critically about the limitations of your own method? If the LDS method is so superior on questions of morality, then why, for example, didn't prayer and knowledge lead Brigham Young to do the right thing in response to the Church's greatest moral crisis (Mountain Meadows)? Why did he fail to do so simple a thing as conduct a full, honest investigation and bring the criminals to justice?
Remember that one of the strengths of science is that scientists themselves are encouraged to disprove scientific hypotheses. The most powerful critiques of science come from within science itself. Who but scientists brought down Lysenko and exposed the Piltdown hoax? A scientist can honestly examine a scientific error or hoax and do so from within science itself. Einstein could critique Newton and remain a scientist. Yet where is the Mormon who can honestly critique Mountain Meadows and remain within the Church? One of the key elements of the scientific method, its relentless, built-in skepticism and self-criticism, is completely lacking in your church. Why is that? What are some of the problems with that? Can you think about these things honestly? Or is being Mormon basically one endless pep rally for the faith?
-- Eveningsun
Akatosh said...
"Scholarship into the ancient world and early Christianity can support claims of apostasy..."
Scholarship has failed to construct a Christian "ur-religion" which matches the LDS religion. There are parallel practices and teachings between Mormonism and various early Christian groups, but there is no single early Christian group which shares all of these parallels. For example, there are parallels between LDS teachings and what some call proto-orthodoxy (which logically must be considered proto-apostasy from an LDS POV, since the orthodox church is regarded as apostasy). There are also parallels with various gnostic groups, but all the scholarship into early Christianity fails to support the contention that there was one early Christian group from which all others sprang and which contains all the parallels that Mormons have with early Christianity. In other words, the LDS view of the great apostasy is not born out by scholarship.
Arn said...
You're bringing up chiasmus again? Chiasmus is not proof of ancient Semitic provenance because it also occurs in the Doctrine and Covenants which does not claim to be a translation of an ancient Semitic work. I know, some Mormon physicists have a paper showing why chiasmus in the Doctrine and Covenants is likely to be accidental while chiasmus in the BoM isn't, but this really isn't what their paper showed. It only dealt with the hypothesis that chiasmus could be an accidental result of using repetitious elements.
The bigger picture here is that in order to support the claim that personal revelation provides knowledge, you appeal to boilerplate apologetics about how the Book of Mormon couldn't be fabricated by Joseph Smith. What's the link between the two? Even if we stipulate that the Book of Mormon is an inspired work and actual history, this doesn't enable us to determine prospectively which of the ideas and/or feelings that pop into our head are true revelations from God and which are the products of our own minds. This is a dilemma that believing LDS are faced with all the time. Is that dream that I had about my grandson a warning from God or the product of my imagination? Is that good feeling I have about moving and taking a new job a revelation or simply my own wish? The most true-blue believing Mormon can't tell in advance. Even Joseph Smith apparently couldn't always tell later in life, which is remarkable given the highly specific and voluminous amount of revelation packed into the Book of Mormon. That's why personal revelation is a lousy way to ascertain propositional knowledge about the external world, allegations of fabulous successes of occasional prophets from the past notwithstanding.
Is revelation a good way to ascertain moral knowledge, as you also assert? Morality comes from our instincts. If you want to call that revelation, then fine. There is broad agreement among most people about what these instincts dictate but also some degree of variation between different groups of people. In fact, it's very much like human biological characteristics in general.
Do LDS prophets teach moral claims that are not also provided by the moral instincts of average Americans? They used to (e.g. polygamy). Now they basically teach a conservative American view of morality shared by people from a variety of faiths. Perhaps this is by revelation, but it isn't all that revealing.
bunker said...
Eveningsun I would like to respond to your comment or question, "Yet where is the Mormon who can honestly critique Mountain Meadows and remain within the Church?"
It shouldn't be too hard to find a Mormon who can critique a bunch of people that murdered innocent people and remain in the Church. I guess you could say I am one of many? Why do people bring up mountain meadows and act like it was ordered by the prophet? This act was carried out by a local group of people that acted on their own.
Earlier in your comment you question the LDS way of confirmation by the Spirit. Why is it we must confirm our testimony within the bounds you have set?
Anonymous said...
Bunker, I'm not acting like Mountain Meadows "was ordered by the prophet." I don't think it *was* ordered by the prophet. What you, despite your pretensions to honest critique, are failing to acknowledge is that the prophet was also a governor, and that *after* the massacre he had both a moral-religious and a political responsibility to use his considerable powers, as both a spiritual and secular leader, to investigate fully and vigorously and bring the perpetrators to justice. With the exception of the long-delayed, halfhearted, and largely unwilling prosecution of Lee, he never did so. The terrible problem of Young's career, and the single most significant key to his character, is the complete inadequacy of his response to the massacre, his shameful lack of commitment to justice. Faced with the greatest test of his moral leadership as both governor and prophet, this shamefully sectarian failed utterly, yet he is still revered by millions. I have yet to hear an active member of the Church (including you) give these simple facts their due consideration.
-- Eveningsun
bunker said...
I find it amazing that you blame Young for lack of prosecution of Lee or other conspirators because of his position. He served as governor of Utah until April 1858. This would only allow 7 months for investigation since the incident occurred in September 1857. I cannot claim to know how long this sort of thing would take during a winter in Utah but I imagine weather could play a role. He was replaced by Governor Cumming. Governors at that time were appointed by the president of the US and would be for decades until elections were allowed for that purpose. Maybe when Utah became a state? So your claim that the simple facts were being ignored by us Mormon folk isn't entirely factual since Brigham Young didn't really hold that position for a sufficient time following the massacre to be effective. I wonder why the prosecution took so long under the federal government since they took up the investigation almost right after the massacres came to light . I imagine the Utah War and then the Civil War slowed the investigations quite a bit. Finally in 1874 nine men were indicted and only one was tried and finally executed, John D. Lee of course.
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James: To "UNITE" all peoples within our nation, not "IGNITE"!
So, if you could make a specific iconic character out of one of the eight wizard schools aside from Universalist, what race, gender, and age would you use for each one?
Anyone care to speculate on the stats / CR of Kothogaz (the Dance of Disharmony) or the Slohr? Also, do we know if Ulunat's original stats are the same as it's reborn stats?
Is there a Cavalier Archetype that allows for the picking of two Orders (instead of just one)? Or perhaps gaining some features of two orders and then choosing other features from between either order (like the Crossblooded Sorcerer archetype)?
Can the Ghost Rider Cavalier Archetype take the Monstrous Mount feat and if so, does this change his phantom mount to a new type of creature?
Wait, is Athnul Sajan's long lost sister or is she just a card NPC that players can make use of?
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So, long story made as sort as I can, I was in a new gaming group (four guys including me and three women) and an issue happened pretty damn quickly. Our group had a lot of neutral-based PC's (Neutral Good, Lawful Neutral, Chaotic Neutral) but our DM (against my advice) allowed a guy to play Neutral Evil. Everything was going as well as it could but then the guy playing the NE divine spellcaster tries to "rape" a DM controlled NPC. I basically said TIME OUT and told the GM that this wasn't going to fly with me.
I have a niece who suffered from a date rape experience in collage and one of the three women has a sister who suffered an actual gang rape experience. So, yeah, this wasn't going to fly with me or the three women in our group. What was worse, the GM was trying to play "mediator" and at times he took the NE player's side (aka "it's just a game", "it's not real"). The NE Player pitched a royal fit and in the end, all three women and myself left the table and we've never looked back since.
I'd like to know if anyone here has experienced something similar to this sort of situation?
So, yeah, a option to remove "ALL ITEMS" from a user's cart is still missing from the website. Does Paizo need to hire additional programmers?
Is it possible to delete a thread that you start?
Is there any plans in the works to allow a longer period of being able to edit a post that a user makes?
Are there any Shaman Archetypes that give up Wandering Spirit and Wandering Hex and gain some Occult Adventures based material in return?
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And hopefully one day we'll also get a single player Pathfinder RPG PC game that allows you to build a party of four (and also gain NPC Cohorts if you take the Leadership feat like in Storm of Zehir).
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Oh, s&&+, he's never tried to turn undead before? Meaning he has NO TRAINING in channeling energy for that purpose! S*+@, this might be bad for our heroes. Also, Andoran's farmers are being chased off their lands by invading undead and they only send ONE eagle knight and his half-elf companion to try and stop it? Yeah, this land of liberty and freedom might be having some issues! :(
Can anyone provide a list of the Celestials featured in TSR/D&D that Wizards of the Coast owns the rights too? I'm especially curious about the Justice Archon, Tome Archon, and Throne Archon.
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Ray, if someone comes up to you and asks you, "are you a god" YOU SAY YESSS!
Whoa! Is that a Dryad or a Nymph fighting beside Lini?
I'm trying to build a 14th level Female Lashunta Magus (Myrmidarch) using the 25 Point-Buy rule and I'm looking for advice on ability scores, feats, magus arcana, and equipment (for a 14th level heroic NPC). Anyone have any ideas?
What spells on the Magus spell list are single-target ranged touch attack spells?
Can anyone give me a rundown on what the following are for OFFICIAL Pathfinder books (aka NOT 3RD PARTY - except for Playtests done by Paizo Publishing):
Intelligence-based Arcane Spellcasting Classes
Charisma-based Arcane Spellcasting Classes
Intelligence-based Arcane Spellcasting Prestige Classes
Charisma-based Arcane Spellcasting Prestige Classes
Wisdom-based Divine Spellcasting Classes
Charisma-based Divine Spellcasting Classes
Wisdom-based Divine Spellcasting Prestige Classes
Charisma-based Divine Spellcasting Prestige Classes
Intelligence-based Psionic Classes
Wisdom-based Psionic Classes
Charisma-based Psionic Classes
Sajan's sister is in Nidal and in the manor of an insane noble sadist? Hooboy, Sajan may not WANT to find his sister (if there's anything LEFT of his sister by the time he finds her that is). :(
Is there an Oracle Mystery featured in a Paizo Publishing product that fits with Shelyn's or Calistria's themes (like Love, Lust, or Passion)?
Gandalf Goes to the World Cup
A Grootslang? Hooboy. Jiri is facing a creature that normally has a CR of 16 when fully grown. She's in trrroouuubbbllleee...
Sigh, yet even more Paizo Publishing promotion for what is, in a nutshell, just another version of Wizards of the Coast's "D&D Tools" (aka a stat block generator we have to pay for). One day we'll get a free stat block generator I sweet sweet day...
Are these "adventurers" active employees of the Aspis Consortium or free agents simply taking on a temporary job for pay / loot only? As I recall, one of their number summoned and bound a Hezrou (which may or may not have killed Jiri's mentor). I hope Jiri's up to the task of giving these baddies a good flame woopin! :D
You would think that after the 2nd or 3rd student / faculty death or monster sighting that the police, national guard, or even the army would be called in to quarantine the whole area! I'm sure it's a fun game to play though.
Is the Paladin of Abadar dual-wielding a short spear and longsword?
Wait, like EVERY COMBAT FEAT that was ever in ANY Pathfinder RELEASE (excluding the 3.5 releases of course)? As in every combat feat from every adventure path, players companion, campaign setting, and even the core rules set? Holy crap, you fine people at Paizo went all out. My hats off to you folks, rock on. :D
What the heck did the Hezrou use to turn the tide in it's favor? Unholy Blight or Blasphemy? Either way, Jiri apparently has ALOT TO LEARN about battle. She should have focused on her spellcasting / shapeshifting instead of blasting the demon with ineffective flame attacks.
Also, this ancient evil released by the Aspis Consortium is a creature of elemental fire and Jiri's own powers and origin stem from fire? Is there some sort of connection here? Either way, she'd had better not count on giving into her rage and using fire on it because I doubt it will be very effective.
Does anyone know if there is a Hex Gunslinger archetype in one of Paizo Publishing's manuals for the Witch class?
Can outsiders with the evil subtype take profane / negative energy damage?
Does anyone know if anyone (Paizo included) has come out with a Winter Spirit for the Shaman Hybrid Class?
Does anyone know if anyone (Paizo included) has created a greater arcanist exploit to add onto the Bloodline Development arcanist exploit (aka something similar to the Eldritch Heritage series of feats)?
So a high level wizard, rogue, ranger, and fighter are gonna try and take on a Runelord without any sort of cleric or extra arcane firepower (aka Kyra and Seoni)? Good luck to them then, they're gonna NEED IT!
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How would Paizo format an Advanced NPC Codex manual if it ever came out? Doing 20 levels of every single archetype sounds rather tedious, time consuming, and page consuming. Maybe just 1st, 9th, and 17th Level examples for each archetypes?
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Sigh, one day, one GLORIOUS DAY, Paizo Publishing will announce a single player Pathfinder PC Game that is NOT a MMORPG is in production.
I outright refuse to purchase a tabletop roleplaying game that requires me to purchase a unique set of dice sold by the exact same company. In my own humble opinion WotC's Saga Edition was alot better.
Can the spells Break Enchantment and Remove Curse as well as a Paladin's Remove Curse mercy remove the curse that one gets from killing a specific Linnorm? Or is the DC specified in each Linnorm's death curse only for a one save roll to try and avoid it?
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So, yeah, I've been fantasizing about the possibility of a game like Final Fantasy V being remade for the PlayStation 4. Aside from the awesome graphics that it could feature, I feel alot could be added to the plot and over all story (aka new heroes, new villains, etc etc).
So, I've tried complying some ideas for this (even though it's never going to come to any fruition whatsoever). So, here's what I have so far. Let me know what you all think of this:
The Heroes:
Bartz: Like the wind, Bartz wanders from place to place, village to village, town to town, kingdom to kingdom, never staying to long to get to know others or to possibly overstay his welcome. Seeking to honor his father’s dying wish of seeing the world, Bartz makes a living slaying monsters that lurk near settlements in return for a few gil, a decent meal, a fine cup of ale, and a good night’s rest. However, just as the wind can turn from a breeze into a hurricane so to can it die. It is this that spurs Bartz to journey towards a falling star in the night sky.
Leena: As kind and gentle as water and as beautiful and regal as her ancestors, all of these describe the princess of Tycoon (whom has drawn the eye of many a royal suitor but as yet has not yet a single proposal in marriage). Some believe Leena desires to be proposed by her childhood friend (aka Prince Elric of the Kingdom of Walse). Others whisper that Leena is afraid to weaken her own bloodline by producing an heir with a suitor of unsuitable heritage. The later is the more popular theory as the princesses of Tycoon have always been powerful in the art of magick (Leena’s own mother was known as the “Dragon Queen” of Tycoon for her ability to tame wyverns with her mere presence alone).
Galuf: As enduring as the Earth itself, the king of the Kingdom of Baal seeks to protect all he cares about by never flinching or showing any sign of fear in front of his foes. Sadly, the journey to another world has inflicted Galuf with a particularly nasty case of amnesia and all Galuf seems to remember is his own name (whatever powers he had possessed beforehand have been utterly lost). Waking up from unconsciousness to the sight of a brave young man rescuing a damsel in distress, Galuf is stirred into protecting his new found friends by enduring any pain and being willing to fight any foe, all for the sake of those he loves.
Faris: A stunningly beautiful woman with a hot tempered will like fire, Faris is known amongst the Seven Seas of the world as the Pirate Queen. Having been raised by the former pirate king and trained in swordplay and seafaring, Faris quickly established herself as a female pirate captain by promptly dueling and defeating her rival (the dread pirate Bikke) and revealing herself a woman for the entire crew to see. Faris then revealed to her new crew the Sea Serpent Syldra (who had saved Faris from drowning as a young lass) and commanded Syldra help steer the ship during a nasty bout of stormy seas. These two acts won over the affections of her crew and gained Faris command of the Highwind. Yet for all her feisty nature, Faris often glances a medallion she wears around her neck and wonders at the picture hidden inside it (of a lovely little princess with her father, mother, and sister).
Job Classes:
Berserker (Rage)
Dark Knight (Darkness)
Devout (White Magick)
Dragoon (Dragon) [Male]
Geomancer (Geomancy)
Gladiator (Limit)
Knight (Art of War)
Machinest (Tools)
Magus (Black Magick)
Mime (Mimic)
Monk (Martial Arts)
Musician (Sing) [Male]
Mystic (Green Magic)
Necromancer (Dark Arts)
Ninja (Ninjutsu)
Onion Knight (None)
Oracle (Prediction)
Paladin (Holy Blade)
Pirate (Piracy)
Sage (Blue Magick)
Samurai (Bushido)
Showgirl (Dance) [Female]
Summoner (Summon)
Templar (Spellblade)
Time Mage (Time Magick)
Valkyrie (Spirit) [Female]
Warlock (Arcane Magick)
Playable NPC”s:
Elric: Prince of the Kingdom of Walse tasked by his father (aka King Edward of Walse) to investigate the malfunctioning of the Crystal Amplifier at the Water Shrine. He is a skilled swordsman and is a dear childhood friend of Princess Leena of Tycoon (though some in the court of Walse have suggested that Elric is far more than that).
Mid: The grandson of the brilliant scientist Cid who is himself a skilled scientist as well as a potent spellcaster, Mid losts his mother and father to a monster assault while Mid was just an infant and thus he was naturally raised by his grandfather (and as such looks up to Cid and is often there for his grandfather in dire times of need).
Lupa: A beautiful silver furred Lycan who is the daughter of Kelgar (one of the Warriors of Dawn). She is skilled in the ancient beast arts of her race (aka the Lycans who live with Kelgar in a settlement located on Galuf’s world). Lupa is currently being courted by a strong male Lycan named Lycos (whom is very protective of his courted mate).
Carla: The daughter of the sorcerer king Xexat and the princess of his kingdom, Carla is a skilled spellcaster and a loyal supporter of the Warriors of Dawn. While her father is away warring with the vile Exodus Carla handles the war at home (bolstering the kingdom’s defenses and maintaining correspondence with Princess Krile and the Lycans in order to send aid when needed).
Leonard: Captain of the Royal Guardsmen of the Kingdom of Baal, Leonard is completely loyal to his liege King Galuf as well as to Princess Krile (whom he admires for having the strength to maintain the kingdom in Galuf’s absence). Leonard is powerful with both spell and sword and is renowned for mixing the two in a unique art called Spellblade.
Xexat: The sorcerer king of his own kingdom on Galuf’s world and a member of the Warriors of Dawn who fought, defeated, and imprisoned Exodus on another world, Xexat shares his good friend Galuf’s love of bad puns and while benevolent and kind he is ruthless to those he would harm his subjects or his world.
Does anyone know if Paizo plans to produce a manual with all the characters from their Pathfinder tales stated up? Characters like Kyril, Trilaina, Gunner and Denna, Chaplain, Keren Rhinn, Zae, Jendara, Torius Vin, and Mistress Philomela?
A warning for people who don't like it when a story doesn't have a happy ending: I'd advise you steer clear of this one.
Torius Vin.
He made bets.
He acquired debts.
Patience Berselius. You know this company well. You need only wait. Your huge/gargantuan Pathfinder silver/gold dragons will come. Your huge/gargantuan Pathfinder silver/gold dragons WILL COME!
Someone needs to make stats for this bad boy!
Does anyone have any idea what they'd want to see if they ever came out with an X-Men Legends 3?
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Posted by Big Gav
Today's Herald has an opinion column frm Paul Sheehan on peak oil called "A thirsty world is running dry" - unfortunately just another piece of thinly disguised nuclear industry lobbying, pushing the Rodent's "next energy superpower" meme. Maybe Johnny and Canadian PM Harper could have a mud-wrestle over who the coming energy superpower really is ?
Australia could profit hugely from the imminent end of world oil supplies.
The world's biggest oil company, Exxon Mobil, made a profit of $A13.6 billion last quarter. That works out at $54 billion a year, or $1 billion profit a week.
Last week, all five global oil giants reported their quarterly results and all told the same story: Royal Dutch $9.5 billion profit (up 40 per cent); BP $9.5 billion (up 30 per cent); ConocoPhillips, $6.8 billion (up 65 per cent); and Chevron, $5.7 billion (up 19 per cent). That's a collective quarterly profit of $45 billion - almost $3.5 billion a week.
The announcements came at exactly the same time that the coast of Lebanon was being despoiled by a large oil spill after Israel bombed a power plant near Beirut. As if the only true democracy in the Arab world needed another catastrophe.
The symbolism speaks for itself.
All this at a time when the world is paying record oil prices, fuel production is experiencing bottlenecks caused by a shortage of oil refineries, which suggests Big Oil must have good reasons not to expand supply. And the high cost of oil - required in the production and supply of nearly everything we buy - has rippled through the global economy, pushing up inflation and interest rates.
"Our society is in a state of collective denial that has no precedent in history, in terms of its scale and implication," writes scientist Jeremy Leggett in a book, Half Gone (2005), about the imminent arrival of "peak oil", when global oil reserves begin to run down. Half Gone argues that "peak oil" has already arrived, and we are not prepared for the consequences.
Even if Leggett has overstated his case, innumerable scientific reports have urged the need for a move away from oil dependence. In 2004 a unit of the United States Department of Energy warned: "A serious supply-demand discontinuity [shortage] could lead to worldwide economic chaos."
Yet there remains a breathtaking gap between the rhetoric of the war on terrorism and the absence of common sense. As Leggett writes: "Of America's current daily consumption of 20 million barrels, 5 million are imported from the Middle East, where almost two-thirds of the world's oil reserves lie in a region of especially intense and long-lived conflicts.
"Every day, 15 million barrels of oil pass in tankers through the narrow Straits of Hormuz, in the troubled waters between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The US Government could wipe out the need for all their 5 million barrels [from the Middle East] by requiring its domestic automobile industry to increase the fuel-efficiency of cars and light trucks by a mere 2.7 miles per gallon.
While the Rodent's tendency to hyperbole and outright lies is laughable as always, Australia could be a renewable energy powerhouse, with more than enough solar and wind energy available to harness without digging up the countryside and then filling it up with re-imported radioactive waste. Catalyst recently had a look at a number of local solar power developments.
Soaring fuel prices are driving people away from large, heavy vehicles, but most people are still shying away from the idea of primarily using public transport. We'll see what effect rising interest rates have on the most vulnerable in the coming months...
NSW is addicted to the car, with almost six in 10 voters unwilling to catch public transport more often - even if the State Government improves the system.
A Herald/ACNielsen poll, taken in the lead-up to a summit this week on the future of the city's transport network, suggests the enthusiasm of the Carr and Iemma governments for building bigger and better roads has rubbed off on the public.
It found 74 per cent of people in NSW are "mostly travelling by car". Almost 60 per cent of all respondents would not travel more on public transport even if services were improved.
The poll of 1010 people, taken last week, found that only 13 per cent of people "mostly travel by public transport". Another 13 per cent use public transport and car about the same amount. Of that 26 per cent, about 55 per cent said they would not catch public transport more often if services were improved.
Public transport advocates blamed the reluctance to move away from cars on a lack of will to build light rail, improve bus services and build more bus lanes.
Rising energy prices seem to fuelling much of the re-emergence of inflation, and its difficult to see how raising rates locally can push this sort of inflation down, unless central banks globally are all acting to suppress demand simultaneously. Sportt Asset Management has a column on "cost pull inflation".
The Chicago Tribune has an excellent feature on the energy situation called "Oil Safari".
TreeHugger has posts on an ocean energy project in Oregon and paper produced using wind power alone.
While a number of European countries are moving full-steam ahead on wave power development, the idea of harnessing ocean waves to generate electricity has remained a concept here in the US. That may be changing soon, as New Jersey-based Ocean Power Technologies Inc. has applied for a permit from the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to build a 50 megawatts (MW) wave power installation off the Oregon coast. If approved, this would be the first utility-scale wave energy project in the country.
While other coastal areas in the US have been cited as strong candidates for "wave farms," Oregon seems committed to making this form of renewable energy a reality. We wonder if wave power will generate any of the criticism we've seen develop in response to other large-scale renewable generation installations.
Bloomberg reports on a large leak in Russia's main oil link to Europe (via Cryptogon - not sure why this caught their attention though).
Russia's Druzhba oil pipeline, the supplier of an eighth of Europe's imports, sprung a leak near the Belarus border, spilling crude over at least 10 square kilometers and sending oil prices higher in London.
The rupture in the Soviet-built pipeline may cause ``ecological catastrophe'' in the Bryansk region in western Russia, the Natural Resources Ministry said today in an e- mailed statement, citing local environmental groups. The ministry didn't say if deliveries to Europe were affected. Crude rose as high as $73.74 a barrel.
Robert Rapier at TOD has moderated his anti Vinod Khosla campaign a little and produced a good post on a phone discussion they had. Personally I think investing in cellulosic ethanol can't hurt (even though corn ethanol is useless) and expecting Vinod to lead the way for all of us may be a bit much - we should be encouraging more VCs to focus on renewable energy, nt beating up someone who is taking some first steps in the right direction...
We agreed on the following issues:
1. Current energy policy needs a dramatic facelift
2. A carbon tax is a good idea
3. Brazil is much more efficient at making ethanol than the U.S., and the ethanol tariffs should be lifted
4. Butanol may be a superior choice to ethanol
5. Grain ethanol subsidies should be eliminated
6. There is great potential in researching energy storage devices (e.g. batteries)
We disagreed on the following issues:
1. The issues surrounding corn ethanol aren't significant since it will be a transitory solution
2. The solution must fit in today's engines
3. Bashing oil companies is acceptable to achieve a political goal
4. Renewable electricity can't compete with coal
5. Cellulosic is scalable within the next 5 years
6. The consequences of failure to deliver can be very high
7. Food versus fuel will be a serious issue going forward
I already had a pretty good understanding of where he was coming from, but I have tried to accurately relay his position so that others may understand. This is the least I owe him after he spent that much time talking with me. However, we still have some fundamental areas of disagreement, and my impression is that he is concerned about Peak Oil, but not in the way I am concerned. My worry is that over-promising on cellulosic ethanol will prevent us from getting very serious about taking the steps we need to take as a society toward powering down while we still have some choices. I think we need to fund cellulosic ethanol, but until there are a few pilot plants operating, we just don't know if it will be feasible on a commercial scale.
I did have difficulty convincing him that corn ethanol is a bad thing, because his position is that it is merely a jumping off point to something much bigger. He said he wouldn't be investing in cellulosic if we weren't producing several billion gallons of corn ethanol. He said that corn ethanol is "priming the pump", and has shown the feasibility of ethanol as fuel in the U.S.
I see MonkeyGrinder has been roused from his summer sloth up there in the baking US Pacific Northwest (obviously he has been practicing one of Jay Hanson's post peak strategies).
I’ve been doing my best to enjoy a few weeks of sunshine, here in the lately overwarm state of Washington, country of USA. Secure in the knowledge that the problems facing the globe will still exist as the leaves change color and that focusing on positive hedonism for a few months can only help me analyze the human predicament in the long run.
Current events trump sloth.
The current war in the Middle East, a clash of cats paw (Hezbollah) and cats claw (Israel) raises anti Semitism to ironic heights of tail biting. One must examine the lettering on the holy text in the picture below to figure out whether the brown skinned dead child is a pepsi semite or a coke semite. The body count odds are ruthlessly stacked against the Lebanese, as Israel has conflated a questionable POW incident into a far ranging attack on the civilian infrastructure of an entire country.
Personally, I don’t have a pony in this race, provided it stays confined to current borders, (ill spent American tax dolloars notwithstanding). I refuse to cast this lopsided war in puny tribal terms, the picking of sides, as peak oil commentator James Kunstler does here.
Unfortunately, concern for a non-sequiter war with Iran and Syria expands as days stretch to weeks. Violent events, rather than cooling, can be seen converging towards a conflation point, an explosive increase in hostilities. One nitwit recently said that World War Three has already started. This can be seen as an attempt to bring around a mal result through force of will, or intent. Frankly, the scene is set for a major war whose genesis would be as lame as sacrificing millions for the death of an Archduke.
As with the run up to the invasion of Iraq, culminating in the comic denouement of the pathetic Saddam, a chorus of angels sings for blood and flowers, now to be planted in Iran. As with the preface to war in Iraq, real military actions by the United States rumble in the margins. Those skilled in pattern matching will have little trouble understanding possible new American deployments of troops to the Middle East.
Hezbollah’s strategy is childish and useless, other than as a rallying point for more stupid random violence. Israel’s strategy is overwrought and heavy handed, and has multiple apparent jump off points, given the pregnant, overwhelming force of the Israeli military in the face of Hezbollah pinprick rocket attacks.
Israel can smash the entire country of Lebanon, even parts far North of where the missile attacks originate, such as Beruit. COMPLETED.
Israel can declare victory and go home.
Israel can grab land and water (buffer zone) and plant fundamentalist settlers on the new border.
Israel can push close enough to Damascus that some response by Syria becomes an excuse for a wider war, drawing in Iran.
Israel or the United States might then bomb Iran.
At which time - -
All hell will break lose. The world has never fought a war in which the spectre of energy depletion loomed, and has never fought a war in which a series of simple asymmetric attacks can cut the global oil supply in half in days. Imagine the carnage as the globes supply of cheesy poofs dries up overnight.
One needs to do more than pray this doesn’t happen. One needs to do more than hippy around, caterwauling in the streets and running to Canada.
For Americans, this means voting out every democrat and republican who support these absurd foreign entanglements, in the November elections.
If given the chance.
I generally don't discuss Israel here - while I'm an Anglo-Celtic yobbo from the suburbs, part of my family is Jewish so I generally try to stay silent or give the Israelis the benefit of the doubt. I will note however I'm no fan of Ariel Sharon - who Billmon recently noted is still rotting away at the Tel Aviv Institute for Brain Damaged War Criminals, or, even worse, Bibi Netanyahu. And the "wall" idea is a clear demonstration of a refusal to understand the lessons of history.
MonkeyGrinder noted that there is more than a bit of speculation about the captured Israeli soldiers being seized by Hezbollah in Lebanon rather than Israel. I've got no idea if this is true or not, but it wouldn't surprise me. Other fringe theorising includes speculation that the war on Hezbollah is a neocon gambit to try and get the invasion of Iran kicked off at last, a plan to get the Israelis in on the oil pipeline act, or, on a completely tinfoil note, a plot to seize the water resources of the Litani river.
I've got no idea if any of these theories hold any water (the Iran one seems the most feasible - I tend to doubt the others, particularly as they would seem doomed to failure from the outset), but I do think the results so far have been pretty much an utter disaster for the Israelis, with the Lebanese uniting against them (along with the rest of the Arab world) and the propaganda war going very badly for them outside the confines of the extreme right wing press.
Billmon seems to have been Lebanon blogging full time since the latest outbreak of violence - one of the more interesting pieces is this one on "The Debacle".
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Napoleon's Foreign Minister
So is this the beginning of the end?
Israeli troops have withdrawn from Bint Jbeil, the largest Shia town in the border district, after heavy street clashes against well-entrenched Hezbollah fighters caused high casualties.
Or the end of the beginning?
The town was under heavy shellfire today in what UN officers suspect is a plan to force the last civilians to flee prior to destroying the town completely and killing any remaining Hezbollah fighters.
If the Israelis truly are contemplating "solving" the problem with artillery they can certainly reduce Bint Jbeil to a collection of destroyed or half-destroyed buildings. Unfortunately, the history of urban warfare shows that destroyed and half-destroyed buildings usually make even more effective fortifications than the intact variety -- particularly if the enemy has had time to build underground bunkers and fire positions and connect them with trenches and/or tunnels.
If the IDF's only goal now is to conclude Operation Clusterfuck with a "thunderous roar", then I suppose they might be able to call the destruction of Bint Jbeil another mission accomplished -- of the creating-a-desolation-and-calling-it-peace variety. However, if the plan is to regroup, bring up more divisions and resume the attack on a broader front, the problem remains unsolved.
The IDF could certainly flatten and then bypass fortified towns and villages like Bint Jbeil as it pushes north towards the Litani River, but that would require leaving screening forces to cover those strongpoints and protect supply lines and rearward assembly areas. Hizbullah, meanwhile, would be able to use its tunnel networks and its intimate knowledge of the local terrain to launch hit-and-run raids on those same vulnerable targets.
It's possible Hizbullah's total force simply isn't big enough to block a full-scale invasion -- at least not for long. But based on events so far, it seems highly unlikely the three reserve divisions the Israelis just mobilized would be enough to do the job. (I assume, although I don't know, that the reservists will replace regular divisions on other fronts so that they can be moved north to Lebanon.) A wider mobilization, on the other hand, would impose heavy political and economic costs that would only mount as time goes by.
In any case, it's obvious a serious effort to push Hizbullah beyond the Litani would take months, not weeks. Even if the Israelis are willing to do the bloody business, it's not clear the Cheney administration is prepared to hold out that long against the political and diplomatic pressures it faces (although I could of course be wrong if President Psychopath really is calling the shots.)
It's a dismal situation for the Israelis -- worse, in many, many ways, than what I would have called the worst-case scenario before the war started. This is what happens when your state-of-the-art blitzkrieg machine is exposed as a relic of a past century.
Israel's debacle obviously is not on anything like the same grand scale as Louis Napoleon's. If the IDF were willing to pay the blood price, it could still push Hizbullah back far enough to claim a temporary "victory." If the Israelis were willing to embrace genocide, they could probably "disarm" Hizbullah by destroying it completely. Such things have been done in the past, although in this case the act would have to be played out in full view of a global television audience.
Right now, though, the Israeli government seem to be quailing before those two options. Curiously, it also seems more willing to allow the home front to go on being bombarded than it is to sacrifice the lives of the soldiers who are supposed to protect the home front. The reasons for this are not clear to me, but then I'm not an Israeli.
William Gibson also notes that the Israeli's (like the US in Iraq) seems to have missed a paradigm shift (though to be fair, I think Rummy does actually get it - but he's finding creating a 4th generation evil empire a bit of a struggle against the entrenched bureacracy on one hand, and us "can't we stop fighting over oil" liberals on the other).
Myself, I keep going back to my no doubt sloppy and imperfect understanding of Thomas S. Kuhn's The Structure Of Scientific Revolutions. If the theory of "fourth generation war" is viewed as a new paradigm (and it seems to me to meet the criteria) then this is more than a failure of perception on the part of neoconservatives.
Consider the following, from the Wikipedia entry on SSR:
This would explain, it seems to me, the apparently literal impossibility of explaining the fundamentally counterproductive nature of the United State's invasion of Iraq, or of what's currently going on in Lebanon, to those who disagree. Or, literally, vice versa. If you're behind the curve on the paradigm shift, if I'm reading Kuhn at all correctly, you're literally incapable of getting it. Or vice versa. "It is simply not possible, according to Kuhn, to construct an impartial language that can be used to perform a neutral comparison between conflicting paradigms, because the very terms used belong within the paradigm and are therefore different in different paradigms."
The bad news is that the policy-makers of the United States and Israel apparently (still) don't get the new paradigm, and the bad news is that Hezbollah (et al, and by their very nature) do. Though that's only bad (or double-plus-ungood) if you accept, as I do, that the new paradigm allows for a more effective understanding of reality. So if you still like to pause to appreciate the action of phlogiston when you strike a match, you may well be okay with current events. So many, God help us, evidently are.
I've heard that Kuhn fiercely lamented the application of SSR to anything other than the structure of scientific revolutions, but that's how it usually is, when the street finds its own uses for things.
Gibson also has interesting posts on Apophenia (including the Overton window concept, which should be more widely understood by would be political analysts) and the brain dead leader of the "free world".
One of the worst episodes of apophenia I've had myself, lately, was triggered this morning by the opening paras of a diary on Daily Kos (see below, sorry I'm too lazy to link, and my apologies to its author for forgetting his/her handle). My apophenia filled in the dots *real* good, on this material, catapulting me into a landscape resembling The Handmaid's Tale crossed with Thomas M. Disch's On Wings Of Song, with the bass tonalities lifted from Jack Womack's Ambient sequence. Not what you want, before coffee, or indeed ever. I must note, though, that Newt Gingrich, whatever else he may be, is a known writer of (ahem) science fiction, so that what we are projecting on, here, is really a sort of quantum apopheniac feedback loop, or, as we say in the trade "XXL bad mojo":
'I'm sure you all heard that last week, Newt Gingrich argued the U.S. was facing World War III as a result of developments in the Middle East. I'm sure that most of you reacted as I did to this - with a bit of annoyance and disdain; "there goes Newt again," content to believe he is simply making a lame effort to rally flagging support for Republican policies.
'But today, I have been reconsidering this. I think that what Newt has been saying is incredibly significant, and we ought to be paying it a great deal more attention than we have been.
'What Newt is proposing is nothing short of the radical mobilization of the entire American nation behind a war effort led by the far right - that "calls for restraint would fall away" if Americans adopted his framing. It could become the pivot around which the GOP shifts into a very new, and extremely ugly, mode of governance - turning the nation into an all-out war state with repressive World War I-esque laws meant to silence dissent and force the population to work even harder to support neo-con policies without any option to do otherwise.'
There's a million other links to post but its time for me to sleep - maybe there'll be more tomorrow...
Posted by Big Gav
I'm afraid Peak Energy is going (back) into winter hibernation for a few more weeks (just as things are getting interesting it seems) - see you all again in Augustsometime.
I'll may throw the odd tidbit into the link bucket - in the meantime you can find more news than you can read each day in the links to the right.
For those visitors who have come across this blog at random and want to know what on earth its all about, the quick version is:
1. Peak oil is real and a serious problem (although probably not in itself as serious as some of the collapsist schools of thought would have us believe)
2. Global warming is real and a serious problem
3. Oil dependence (and the desire to use it to control others) is leading us to do a lot of very unpleasant things (and thus you'll see a lot of references to Iraq, terrorism, resource wars and the propaganda and surveillence industries)
4. There are lots of solutions for dealing with all 3 of these problems - however there is a lot of inertia and political resistance hindering the adoption of these (and some solutions to peak oil are anti-solutions to global warming, so dealing with both requires some intelligent policy and investment decisions to be made - which is challenging given the present (sad) state of our collective leadership)
Global Warming: What You Need To Know
Posted by Big Gav
It seems peak oil and global warming are both getting a run on the burbling box this week - Groovy Green notes that this time its the turn of US viewers, with a global warming documentary screening this weekend.
Coming up this Sunday evening set aside some time to check out the Discovery Channel’s feature on global warming:
Discovery Channel visits global warming tipping points across the planet, talks to the world’s leading experts, and examines the latest evidence about global warming in GLOBAL WARMING: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. Produced by Discovery Channel, the BBC and NBC News Productions, and hosted by award-winning journalist Tom Brokaw, the two-hour special presents the facts and leaves it up to viewers to determine their own opinion about global warming. GLOBAL WARMING: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW premieres Sunday, July 16, at 9 p.m. ET.
Greening Antarctica
Posted by Big Gav
While some things are meant to be green (like roofs, which increasingly are), other things aren't - like Antarctica.
The world's biggest meeting of Antarctic scientists has heard trees could be growing on the continent within a century.
More than 850 delegates are in Hobart this week for the combined meetings of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research and the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs.
US Professor Robert Dunbar, from Stanford University, says it is likely that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are set to double in the next century or two. The last time levels were that high was about 20 million years ago.
Professor Dunbar says Antarctica could return to how it looked then. "There were trees, there were bushes, there were fields of grass," he said. "In fact, the evidence of pollen fossils is that much of Antarctica was vegetated and these were plants that were able to adapt to periods of darkness. "But the key is that it wasn't cold enough to freeze water."
One positive aspect of melting ice sheets is that it makes it easier for desperate detritovores to find the remaining pockets of oil.
An international oil industry expert who says global oil supply has reached its production peak has warned places like Antarctica may not be safe from oil exploration.
Dr Ali Samsam Bakhtiari has given evidence to a Senate committee about his calculations that crude oil demand will out-strip supply within five or six years. He says one polar region in the Antarctic is already close to being exploited. "I hope that the oil industry will not go into Antarctica but when the price will be $200 or $300 per barrel, then anything can happen," he said.
Byron King from Whiskey and Gunpowder has a look at the impact of rising fuel prices on the airline industry, and the efforts being made by companies like Boeing to increase fuel efficiency. There seems to be some debate about the viability of using biofuels like ethanol for aviation, so energy efficiency may be the obvious best option - and given that I seem to have a few readers at Boeing, might I also suggest lobbying that helps prompt other sectors of the economy use less fuel (such as carbon taxes) might actually have a positive effect on the viability of the airlines in the long run. Bart also has some notes on the downsides of air travel at the end of the post on Energy Bulletin.
Boeing isn't the only large organisation concerned about peak oil - the US military is clearly interested in prompting some scientific efforts to keep themselves airborne (which is a positive change from making a grab for oil producing regions).
DARPA sees which way the wind's blowing. They've put out a request for R&D proposals to try to find a way to produce military jet fuel from non-petroleum sources. Excerpt from the RFP:
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys (DARPA) Advanced Technology Office (ATO) is soliciting proposals...for BioFuels.
The goal of the BioFuels program is to enable an affordable alternative to petroleum-derived JP-8. The primary technical objective of the BioFuels program is to achieve a 60% (or greater) conversion efficiency, by energy content, of crop oil to JP-8 surrogate and elucidate a path to 90% conversion. Proposers are encouraged to consider process paths that minimize the use of external energy sources, which are adaptable to a range or blend of feedstock crop oils, and which produce process by-products that have ancillary manufacturing or industrial value.
When push comes to shove and oil shortages get underway in earnest, the military will surely be in a position to push its way to the front of the line. Evidently, they anticipate that being first in line may not be good enough.
Handwriting on the wall.
I didn't see much chat about this report about prospects for future Iraqi oil production (long a subject of much curiosity for me) but I'm sure many peakist's would scoff at the idea of Iraq producing 9 million barrels a day. Personally I think this is entirely possible (and for quite a long period of time) but the situation on the ground would make it seem unlikely in the foreseeable future.
Iraq's oil production could reach 9.0 million barrels a day in 2016, up from around 2.4 million barrels currently, the head of international oil producer Heritage Oil, said.
But the lack of a clear development strategy for Iraq's oil resources is delaying the much-needed foreign investment required to reach this level of production, Micael Gulbenkian warned in an interview with Portugal's Lusa news agency.
"Iraq has gigantic potential," said Gulbenkian Saturday, whose company has projects in the war-torn country. "The Iraqi economy is a failure. The country doesn't have the means to develop and explore its national resources."
Iraqi authorities are torn between a policy which would seek to keep the development of the country's oil resources in national hands and a policy of openness to foreign investment in the sector, he added.
Iraq expects its daily oil production to reach 6.0 barrels per day by 2012 and be challenging Saudi Arabia as the world's largest producer by 2015, Iraq's Oil Minister Hussein Shahristani said last month.
Interestingly the oil CEO quoted would appear to be a descendent of Calouste Gulbenkian (also known as Mr 5%), who was instrumental in the maneouvring over the oil fields in Iraq a century ago (which reportedly made him the richest man in the world for a time) and the creation of the Iraqi Petroleum Company and the associated "red line agreement". He eventually fled to Portugal as part of his endless quest to avoid paying tax, where he set up the Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon, which is well worth a visit if you ever find yourself in town.
The following was written three decades ago:
Plus ça change...
When the British Foreign Office fretted that locking up oil would stoke local nationalist anger, BP-IPC agreed privately to pretend to drill lots of wells, but make them absurdly shallow and place them where, wrote a company manager, "there was no danger of striking oil." This systematic suppression of Iraq's production, begun in 1927, has never ceased. In the early 1960s, Iraq's frustration with the British-led oil consortium's failure to pump pushed the nation to cancel the BP-Shell-Exxon concession and seize the oil fields. Britain was ready to strangle Baghdad, but a cooler, wiser man in the White House, John F. Kennedy, told the Brits to back off. President Kennedy refused to call Iraq's seizure an "expropriation" akin to Castro's seizure of U.S.-owned banana plantations. Kennedy's view was that Anglo-American companies had it coming to them because they had refused to honor their legal commitment to drill.
But the freedom Kennedy offered the Iraqis to drill their own oil to the maximum was swiftly taken away from them by their Arab brethren.
The OPEC cartel, controlled by Saudi Arabia, capped Iraq's production at a sum equal to Iran's, though the Iranian reserves are far smaller than Iraq's. The excuse for this quota equality between Iraq and Iran was to prevent war between them. It didn't. To keep Iraq's Ba'athists from complaining about the limits, Saudi Arabia simply bought off the leaders by funding Saddam's war against Iran and giving the dictator $7 billion for his "Islamic bomb" program.
In 1974, a U.S. politician broke the omerta over the suppression of Iraq's oil production. It was during the Arab oil embargo that Senator Edmund Muskie revealed a secret intelligence report of "fantastic" reserves of oil in Iraq undeveloped because U.S. oil companies refused to add pipeline capacity. Muskie, who'd just lost a bid for the Presidency, was dubbed a "loser" and ignored. The Iranian bombing of the Basra fields (1980-88) put a new kink in Iraq's oil production. Iraq's frustration under production limits explodes periodically.
A History of Oil in Iraq - Suppressing It, Not Pumping It
* 1925-28 "Mr. 5%" sells his monopoly on Iraq's oil to British Petroleum and Exxon, who sign a "Red-Line Agreement" vowing not to compete by drilling independently in Iraq.
* 1948 Red-Line Agreement ended, replaced by oil combines' "dog in the manger" strategy - taking control of fields, then capping production-drilling shallow holes where "there was no danger of striking oil."
* 1961 OPEC, founded the year before, places quotas on Iraq's exports equal to Iran's, locking in suppression policy.
* 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War. Iran destroys Basra fields. Iraq cannot meet OPEC quota. 1991 Desert Storm. Anglo-American bombings cut production.
* 1991-2003 United Nations Oil embargo (zero legal exports) followed by Oil-for-Food Program limiting Iraqi sales to 2 million barrels a day.
* 2003-? "Insurgents" sabotage Iraq's pipelines and infrastructure.
* 2004 Options for Iraqi OilThe secret plan adopted by U.S. State Department overturns Pentagon proposal to massively in crease oil production. State Department plan, adopted by government of occupied Iraq, limits state oil company to OPEC quotas.
The Energy Blog has an interesting (as always) post on "A Power Grid for the Hydrogen Economy".
An article describing a cryogenic, superconducting "SuperGrid" that would simultaneously deliver electrical power and hydrogen fuel is featured in the July issue of Scientific American.com.
The August 14, 2003 power failure that affected 48 million inhabitants of New York, northeastern US and Ontario and an even more extensive blackout that affected 56 million people in Italy and Switzerland a month later--called attention to the susceptibility of our power grids to failure. A more fundamental limitation of our grid is that it is poorly suited to handle the relentless growth in demand for electrical energy and the coming transition away from fossil-fueled power stations and vehicles to cleaner sources of electricity and transportation fuels. The following is but a sampling of the information in the report, which you may want to read, to fully understand the problem and the authors solution.
The authors are part of a growing group of engineers and physicists who have begun developing designs for a new energy delivery system they call the Continental SuperGrid. They envision the SuperGrid evolving gradually alongside the current grid, strengthening its capacity and reliability. Over the course of decades, the SuperGrid would put in place the means to generate and deliver not only plentiful, reliable, inexpensive and "clean" electricity but also hydrogen for energy storage and personal transportation. ...
Also at The Energy Blog, a "Roadmap for Development of Cellulosic Ethanol Production".
The U.S. DOE recently released a report detailing a roadmap for the development of cellulosic ethanol production. The report is based on the Biomass to Biofuels Workshop held December 7–9, 2005, in Rockville, Maryland, where more than 50 scientists representing a wide range of expertise convened to define barriers and challenges to the biofuel industry. This report is a roadmap, based on that workshop, for accelerating cellulosic ethanol research, helping make biofuels practical and cost-competitive by 2012 ($1.07/gal ethanol) and offering the potential to displace up to 30% of the nation’s current gasoline use by 2030. While other blogs and news articles have reported on the release of the report, no one has attempted to articulate the roadmap. The following are some brief excerpts from the report.
Fuels derived from cellulosic biomass—the fibrous, woody, and generally inedible portions of plant matter—offer an alternative to conventional energy sources that supports national economic growth, national energy security, and environmental goals. Cellulosic biomass is an attractive energy feedstock because supplies are abundant domestically and globally. It is a renewable source of liquid transportation fuels that can be used readily by current-generation vehicles and distributed through the existing transportation- fuel infrastructure. Ethanol from corn grain is an increasingly important additive fuel source, but it has limited growth potential as a primary transportation fuel.
2004_gasoline_ethanol_demand Achieving the ambitious goal of displacing 30% of the 2004 gasoline demand with biofuels by 2030 will require a rapid expansion of the fuel ethanol industry. Annual U.S. production will need to increase from about 4 billion gallons of corn grain ethanol to about 60 billion gallons per year from a variety of plant materials.
An annual supply of roughly a billion dry tons of biomass will be needed to support this level of ethanol production. A recent report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and DOE finds potential to sustainably harvest more than 1.3 billion metric tons of biomass from U.S. forest and agricultural lands by mid-21st Century (previous post).
The report found that only 6% of the 1.36 billion metric tons would come from grain, and since only about a billion tons are required, none of the feedstock need come at the expense of food producing acreage.
And to close, a blog post asking Where have all the butterflies gone? - one more victim of global warming ?
I was starting to think maybe I was crazy. But no, my perception seems to be pretty accurate. This spring and summer I have seen almost no butterflies. Practically zero. In fact, I would say less than 20. By this time last year and the previous year and most years before, I would see that many in week depending on my location. In fact, since being back in Missouri and spending lots of time in the garden, seeing 10 - 20 a day is not uncommon with 3-5 species represented in that count. Of course it's hard to say if one is seeing the same butterfly more than once but it's still very possible to get an idea if you're paying attention. Not only are we not seeing the butterflies but also zero caterpillars.
A few seconds of google turned up a whole slew of articles that verify my perception. Here's the first, Where have all the butterflies gone? : ...
The Triumph Of The Will
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Four Corners' episode on peak oil tonight was very well done - they'd obviously done plenty of research, and chose their primary interviewees well - Robert Hirsch, Chris Skrebowski and Colin Campbell featured heavily. The whole thing is now online (along with supplements on The Saudi Riddle, an online chat with some local peak oil commentators and a set of further resources).
JONATHAN HOLMES: No senior executive of Saudi Aramco - even one recently retired - will publicly contradict his own government. But Sadad Al-Husseini, who was, for many years, head of Saudi Aramco's exploration division, admits that making good on the Minister's promises won't be easy. Saudi Arabia is no exception to a global problem.
SADAD AL-HUSSEINI, FORMER DIRECTOR SAUDI ARAMCO: The easy oil has already been produced. The - the remaining reserves, as significant and substantial as they are, are going to be more expensive and gradually more demanding to produce. Therefore the future capacity is slower to come on stream than what it has been the traditional past.
JONATHAN HOLMES: Sadad Al-Husseini agrees with Robert Hirsch that the time for consuming nations to start worrying is now.
SADAD AL-HUSSEINI, FORMER DIRECTOR SAUDI ARAMCO: Well, I think in many of the major consuming countries, the leadership has been asleep on the watch. Everybody in the industry realises that oil and gas are the backbone of global economies. Somehow, I guess politicians felt that this was not going to be an issue on their watch, that it was too far into the future, and therefore didn't pay attention to it.
NEWSREADER: The biggest game in Los Angeles today was find the gas. Three out of four stations were closed. 99 out of 100 will be closed tomorrow.
JONATHAN HOLMES: Back in the early 1970s, when drivers queued at the petrol pumps throughout the western world, influential voices were prophesying the imminent end of the age of oil.
NEWSREADER: It's not likely California can avoid rationing - - -
JONATHAN HOLMES: Governments and oil companies today point out that it didn't happen then, and it won't happen now. But the doom-mongers are unabashed about crying wolf once more.
ROBERT HIRSCH, CONSULTANT US DEPT OF ENERGY: Well, the wolf did finally eat the boy.
CHRIS SKREBOWSKI, EDITOR PETROLEUM REVIEW: It's not that this data is secret. I haven't - haven't manipulated data. It's all data in the public domain. Anyone else can do this but it seems they'd rather not.
JONATHAN HOLMES: And you are being told by large numbers of people - with very official titles - that you're wrong.
JONATHAN HOLMES: But you're not?
JONATHAN HOLMES: We found no-one on our travels round an oil-dependent world who thought it likely we'll be buying crude at $20 a barrel, or petrol at 60 cents a litre, ever again. No-one denies either that the age of oil will ultimately end. What's in dispute is whether it will end decades hence, with a whimper, or soon, and, as George Miller predicted, with a most uncomfortable bang.
SBS' Dateline program also had a good episode recently on "Germany's New Power", featuring forward thinking energy visionary Hermann Scheer.
HERMANN SCHEER, RENEWABLE ENERGY ADVOCATE: It’s a very old city, but a city with the most modern application of energy technologies. It is again an example how many devices, many small powr stations can substitute some large power stations.
Hermann Scheer has come to Swabisch Hall to address a solar power conference. He’s revered here as the author of Germany’s landmark EEG law. This law compels power companies to buy electricity at above market prices, from anyone using renewable technology to generate it. The result – thousands upon thousands of German companies, communities and individuals now sell power into the national grid.
HERMANN SCHEER: It’s the first step, yes. It’s a beginning. It’s the beginning of an energy revolution. The time of phasing out nuclear and fossil will come.
The renewable revolution has already come to the village of Juhnde. The dairy cows here are now producing more than milk. Their manure helps power the town’s new bio-gas plant – although the main raw material is a purpose-grown cereal crop produced by local farmers grateful for a new market. The mixture is fermented in large vats producing methane – the smell is yeasty – a little like a brewery. The methane powers generators – the electricity is sold into the national grid. And there’s a more direct benefit – excess heat warms water that’s then reticulated throughout the village.
ECKHARD FANGMEIR, LOCAL RESIDENT: Here’s the hot water grid, which is coming from the energy plant. The hot water is forwarded here by 80 degrees Celsius.
Local resident Eckhard Fangmeir proudly shows me his cellar – where his oil furnace once stood. He tells me he’s already saving A$1200 a year in heating costs.
ECKHARD FANGMEIR: I’m personally very, very happy because now I am independent. Independent of the international oil prices because we are producing our own energy here in our village – electricity and heat will be produced by our own energy plant and we are now independent.
Upstairs over coffee Eckhard and his wife Sabine explain their investment. 140 local residents own the bio-gas plant, borrowing most of the money from banks. With the plant producing twice as much electricity as Juhnde requires, in 20 years time the banks will be paid off and the residents will be fully-paid-up energy barons.
SABINE FANGMEIR: I think it’s a good idea because it is very environment friendly. There is no danger. No danger for us, no danger for our children, and the children of our children. And it’s all our own. Not one owner, not an oil company. It’s ours. And we all together are responsible for this plant.
The bio-mass plant at Juhnde has only been running for around six months, but already some 30 neighbouring villages are so impressed they’re planning to invest in their own plants.
Germany is now the world leader in renewable energy. 10% of its electricity requirements are now supplied by wind, solar, bio-mass and small hydro. That will grow to 20-25% within 15 years, when nuclear is scheduled to be phased out. This energy revolution can, in large part, be attributed to Hermann Scheer. As a young politician in the 1980s, his opposition to nuclear power led him to explore the possibilities of renewables.
HERMANN SCHEER: It was a surprise to me, that there was no politician, not in my country, and not in other countries who was really committed with sufficient knowledge on renewable energies. And then I concluded for me, in my mind, if that issue is so important then I should do that. It was a question of personal responsibility.
DAVID HOGG, CSG SOLAR: We’re using very thin silicon. We want the light to stay in the silicon. So we do that here.
The EEG law has also led to a boom in solar power. Near Leipzig I find a brand-spanking-new solar panel factory run by Australians, using groundbreaking technology developed over 20 years in Sydney, but now majority-owned by Germans.
DAVID HOGG: It uses crystalline silicon, which is what is being used predominantly in the industry for a very long time, but we’ve found a way of using a much, much thinner layer of the same material. So we get all the benefits without all the costs.
Germany’s support for renewable energy is sucking in technology from around the world.
The New York Times has an unsettling report on neo-nazis and other hate groups taking advantage of lax new recruitment criteria adopted by the US military courtesy of the Iraq fiasco to get some training (and on the job training) in preparation for a future race war.
The groups are being abetted, the report said, by pressure on recruiters, particularly for the Army, to meet quotas that are more difficult to reach because of the growing unpopularity of the war in Iraq.
Some of the recent news coming from Iraq is bad enough that its hard to see that neo nazis would be much worse (on the tinfoil plane, RI links up this story with a tale about a very perverted judge in the US and Valdimir Putin's bizarre stomach kissing episode in Russia that took the cliched politician kissing babies act to a new, and weird, low). Meanwhile it would seem the Salvador Option is still underway as well.
Five US soldiers were charged in a rape and multiple murder case that has outraged Iraqis, as documents obtained by Reuters on Sunday showed the rape victim was a minor aged just 14, and not over 20 as US officials say.
Days after former private Steven Green was charged as a civilian in a US court with rape and four murders, four serving soldiers were charged with the same offences, the US military said in statement that did not name the troops.
Green, 21, has since been discharged from the army due to a "personality disorder". The case came to light during stress counselling for a soldier last month following the kidnap and killing of two other men from the same unit near Mahmudiya.
A soldier cited in US court documents as the first witness told investigators that Green and three others drank alcohol and discussed rape. They then told the soldier to keep watch on the radio as they set off for the house, some in civilian clothes.
Two soldiers who said they went to the house accused Green of killing the parents and child before he and the other soldier in the home raped the woman. Green then shot her too, they said.
The East Timor situation seems to have quitened down (from a media standpoint anyway), but speculation continues about whether or not Mari Alkatiri's downfall was engineered by from outside the country. Surely not another tussle over oil and gas ? John Martinkus reports.
Mari Alkatiri's resignation was the culmination of a long-planned attack, writes John Martinkus.
THREE weeks ago in East Timor I was given information from senior members of the East Timorese military that confirmed what the now deposed prime minister had been saying all along. There had been three attempts since April last year to get senior command figures in the East Timorese army to carry out a coup against the Government of the former prime minister, Mari Alkatiri.
In light of what has happened since it seems obvious a very well orchestrated campaign has been carried out to bring the Government down. And it has worked. For reasons best known to themselves the opposition to Alkatiri enlisted the support of a group of junior officers in the East Timorese defence forces, the F-FDTL, who broke with the army command and took their weapons with them. They attacked the F-FDTL on May 23 and 24 and precipitated the widespread unrest in Dili that led to the international forces being called in. Then came the destruction of property by the gangs from the west, mainly aimed at those from the east who are perceived as supporting the Fretilin Government, then the string of allegations presented to the foreign press, that finally led to Alkatiri's resignation.
There is no doubt that whoever has been behind this campaign has covered their tracks and it will be difficult to link the interests involved to the destruction that has led to 150,000 East Timorese now living in refugee camps around the capital, too afraid to go home. But it was the plight of these people that was used as an instrument by the opposition groups to call for Alkatiri's removal even though the same groups had initiated the violence in the first place. It was a very callous and cynical political manoeuvre to say the least, especially considering these people are now facing chronic food shortages.
But some obvious questions have not been answered by the Australian press who have been almost unanimous in condemning the ruling Fretilin party that, like it or not, did have an overwhelming mandate to govern until mid next year that had been granted in elections supervised by the UN and declared free and fair - with much fanfare, I remember, as I covered them.
First, who started the violence? Surely in any other country if a group of disaffected soldiers takes off with weapons and then launches two very open assaults on the army, as Alfredo Reinado's men did on May 23 and 24, then shouldn't they be arrested? Yet they were given Australian SAS bodyguards and remain free after handing back only a fraction of the weapons they took with them.
The Al Gore show continues to roll onwards, with an excellent interview in Rolling Stone and some blunt words about the toxic disaster that is the tar sands industry.
Al Gore has pushed the buttons of Ralph Klein, premier of Canada's conservative Alberta province (think North Dakota, but even norther). Interviewed in the latest Rolling Stone, Gore disparaged Alberta's oil-sands industry: "For every barrel of oil they extract there, they have to use enough natural gas to heat a family's home for four days. And they have to tear up four tons of landscape, all for one barrel of oil. It is truly nuts." (The vice president of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers confirmed Gore's figures, but demurred on the "truly nuts" part.) Klein -- who once suggested that ancient global-warming trends may have been caused by dinosaur farts -- called Gore "about as far left as you can go," and sputtered, "I don't know what [Gore] proposes the world run on, maybe hot air. ... The simple fact is America needs oil."
It's a beautiful day for enabling.
Billmon has been to see "An Inconvenient Truth", and while he's not the type to gush with praise for any politician, he did come up with yet another great post afterwards.
But in our increasingly debased political and cultural climate, just letting Al Gore be Al Gore isn’t commercially viable, not even in an art house documentary. Which I suppose is why the filmmakers felt compelled to weave in Gore's by-now familiar psychodramas – the same teary-eyed stories he used to tell (or exploit, depending on your point of view) in his political speeches. This includes, for example, the morality tale of the Gore family's decision to stop growing tobacco after his sister died of lung cancer. Like Al's old speeches, AIT neglects to mention that this supposedly guilt-stricken decision was made several years after her death.
This stuff is just as clumsy and annoying as it was when Gore was on the campaign trail. But in the Age of Oprah, such ploys are probably inevitable: Like Gore’s campaign handlers, the makers of AIT apparently felt the need to “humanize” his message, instead of letting the science speak for itself. But to me it only highlighted the long odds against what Gore is trying to do, which is to speak the language of reason to an increasingly irrational, post-Enlightenment world.
In that sense, Gore’s project makes him the diametrical opposite – the antithesis – of the unnamed Cheney administration official quoted by Ron Suskind immediately after the 2004 election:
There are, of course, some truly sinister overtones to that quote – echoes of Leni Riefenstahl’s Triumph of the Will and totalitarian delusions about the mutability of “Aryan” or “proletarian” science. As a practical guide to running the complex affairs of a modern industrial superpower, it’s certainly demonstrated its flaws, in Iraq and elsewhere. But as a political slogan – that is to say, as the basic operating principle of a propaganda machine based on lies, fear and the emotional manipulation of popular myths – it’s proven extremely effective. Even now, when the regime’s real-world failures are obvious to most, the consequences in terms of lost public support haven’t been nearly as severe as one might otherwise have expected.
In part this reflects the complicity of the semi-official media – the same pack of intellectual juveniles who savaged Gore during the 2000 campaign. But their pro-lies, anti-reality spin isn’t entirely a product of the familiar culprits: corporate control, concentrated ownership, and the elite biases of what the glorified gossip columnists at The Note like to call the Gang of 500. After all, Gore is and always has been a born-to-the-purple member of that same elite (although his father, the Senator, was an honest-to-God rural populist of the old school – the kind of politician Gore Jr. occasionally pretended to be.)
There’s something deeper at work here than just conventional media bias or capitalist economics, although they're certainly part of it. There’s always been a powerful current of anti-intellectualism in American politics, just as there is in American life. It’s the dark side of democracy: The pressure to accept what the majority, or the most vocal minority, thinks is true as truth – even when the evidence is entirely on the other side. When Henry Ford said history was bunk, he wasn’t taking about the past but about the present, and his ire wasn’t directed at historians per se but at the revisionist historians of the Progressive Era, who were telling him and his fellow know nothings inconvenient facts they didn’t want to hear. Pump Henry full of Hillbilly Heroin and put him on the radio, and you’ve got Rush Limbaugh, still making the same point.
The difference between Ford’s time and Limbaugh’s is that the political presumption against rationality is now shared, or at least pandered to, even at the top of the political and cultural pyramid. It’s curious that people who are paid to think and write for a living, and who, like Gore, attended the “best” schools, are now nearly as susceptible to the politics of ignorance as your average conservative talk show host, but then the elite media ain’t what it used to be. Like academia, it’s fighting a losing rear-guard action against the spirit of the times and the angry, irrational prejudices that go with it.
Against the firepower of this kind of commercialized ignorance, it’s hard to see how Gore’s dogged rationalism has much of a chance – particularly when his truth is so highly inconvenient to the oil lobby, the coal lobby, the auto lobby and the utility lobby, and not just the flat earth lobby (sometimes known as the Republican Party.)
Unlike the popular and political cultures, corporate America is utterly rationalist – more so now, perhaps, than at any time in the past – but it also defines rationality as utility maximization in the current time period. Or, to paraphrase Al Gore quoting Upton Sinclair: It’s hard to make someone understand something if his salary depends on him not understanding it – especially if the costs of not understanding can be deferred to future generations. Combine that with a cheerful willingness to use popular ignorance and attenuated attention spans to serve short-term economic interests (a very different movie, Thank You For Smoking, comes to mind) and the corporate masters of astroturf PR and industry-funded junk science are in much the same position as their White House colleagues: Still firmly in control on the bridge of the Titanic, even as the forward compartments gradually fill with sea water.
There are, perhaps, some faint signs of hope – the unlikely popularity of An Inconvenient Truth being one of them. Ratings for Fox News are said to be down sharply, and someone recently sent me a link to the web site of The Progressive Review, where it is asserted that web traffic is also falling at a host of right-wing fountains of misinformation, from rushlimbaugh.com to townhall.com. Maybe, just maybe, the intellectual tide is turning.
Apparently George Bush thinks nuclear power is a form of renewable energy - which prompted some people to try and do what a few years hanging around Yale drinking beer and performing weird rituals in The Crypt couldn't - educate him about something.
Dear Mr. President:
(Cylvia Hayes, Executive Director)
Alliance for Affordable Energy
(Micah Walker Parkin)
Arizona Solar Center, Inc.
(Daniel Peter Aiello, Chair)
Arizona Solar Energy Association
(Chuck Skidmore)
William McDonough also had some recent comments on confusion about nuclear power (in this case from Peter Schwartz, who should know better).
John at The Real Deal notes that "Can’t grow yourself out of an energy crisis" - and turning food into fuel isn't much of an answer to anything.
Malaysia will not grant anymore biodiesel licenses because the manufactuers of biodiesel are sucking up all the palm oil.
But it announced last week that it will stop issuing licenses for new biodiesel manufacturing projects until it completes a study of the palm oil downstream industry, the New Straits Times reported. It didn’t say when it expects to complete the study.
“In any industry, there must be a realistic level. There must be a balance between CPO for food and that for fuel,” he added”
And to close, here's a snippet from Past Peak.
One day back in 1992 Lucy simply felt compassion for two boys — neither older than twelve 12 — who feared to spend the night on the rugged streets of Lima. Lucy only recently had learned of the existence of a subculture of street kids in Lima. Parents sometimes abandon these children — in some cases selling them into servitude — while other young boys and girls flee severe abuse at home. [...]
[W]hen Lucy encountered two young boys who expressed a deep fear for passing the night on the streets, she invited them to use her office as a safe haven. She told them to extend the invitation to any other child who shared their concerns. Since Lucy already had plans to attend a family party that evening, she informed the office custodian to give entry to any child who arrived in search of refuge.
After the party, Lucy decided to check in with her young guests. She hoped that the custodian, upon meeting the ragged vagrants, had not balked at her instructions. She half expected to find the boys sitting on the curb in front of her office, locked out. [...]
Lucy had a puzzle awaiting her that evening at the office. The key unlocked the front door but, try as she might, she could not shove it open. It felt like someone had lodged a rolled-up carpet behind the door to block the entry. With the help of her sons, Lucy finally moved the door to create enough space to squeeze through and pass inside the building.
As she reached blindly in the dark in search of the light switch, Lucy tripped over the "carpet roll." She caught her balance and leaned her body against the wall. Holding her pose, her fingers continued to work the wall until they eventually found the light switch and flicked it upward.
Lucy initially looked down at her feet and discovered several young kids curled up on the floor, sleeping, their bodies jammed against the door. She then cast her vision around the room, though it was hard to register at first what she saw. Every nook and cranny of the office was covered with sleeping children. "I even found young kids snuggled tightly inside the cupboards where we stored our office supplies," Lucy said.
Lucy counted more than 600 children who slept in her office that night. The word had passed like wildfire on the streets of Lima. Found: a shelter from the storm.
At that moment, Lucy did not know all the details that caused these boys and girls to run scared. But she clearly sensed that her life would never be the same. "Those children, stacked one against the other asleep on the floor of my office, looked so defenseless and vulnerable," Lucy said in a slow, soft voice. "They had no one to be their advocate, to defend their rights," she added. "I knew then what path I had to take."
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Some people's behavior changes when they use a laptop versus a desktop.
Most of the people I know consistently perform a single mousing behavior on websites, and there's a finite amount of variation between individuals.
The idea to observe people's idiosyncratic behaviors in order to classify them into actionable categories is pretty obvious, though, and I don't see how Google's saying "This *specific* behavior, in this *specific* industry" in a patent application qualifies them to prevent other organizations from performing this sort of analysis.
Comment Re:Retarded (Score 4, Informative) 570
It doesn't help that the linked article is terrible. A whole pile of performance updates are being made in addition to the UI changes:
HTML5 Parser off main thread
64 bit support
Startup timeline optimizations
Reduced I/O operations on main thread
JS threads and GC
DOM Performance improvements
Layers for compositing, scrolling
Graphics compositing with Layers
Hardware acceleration using Direct3D
Multitouch support
Aero Peek integration
OSX integration
I'd suggest reading the actual presentation for more information:
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Comment Re:Why is it illegal? (Score 1) 574
It doesn't work, because it's a silly libertarian ideal, based on an incomplete model of rationality.
Calling people idiots because they are either unwilling or unable to mold their behavior to fit your ideal is juvenile, and it doesn't change the fact that your arguments are based on completely unrealistic assumptions.
Comment Re:Why is it illegal? (Score 1) 574
Scalpers are rent-seeking middlemen who don't add any value to their product.
Supermarkets and McDonalds and BK all add value to the products they resell, either by assembling them into individual servings of bulk product, or by presenting their products for sale with many other options. Scalpers, in contrast, push people out of the ticket-buying process using unfair automation tactics (in violation of the first seller's TOS, typically), then relist those tickets at higher prices for their own personal gain, taking advantage of people's desire to consume a limited resource to earn money for themselves. Scalpers are a broken window, a drain on society. Their "business" is fundamentally unfair and if it isn't illegal, it should be.
This "vote with your dollars" bullshit doesn't work in the real world.
Comment Re:Time does not exist (Score 1) 578
This is the most ridiculous semantic argument I have ever read. Saying that "time doesn't exist" is a cop-out for simple minds.
"Time" is the word we use to describe the chain of causality that human beings can commonly observe. Yes, there are a lot of assumptions inherent in our definition of the word, but that doesn't mean you can say it doesn't exist. All you can do is speculate on the nature of time based on your observations (i.e. "The only thing we have is present-moment memories, etc"), attempt to formulate a testable hypothesis, and seek falsifying or confirming evidence for that hypothesis.
It just so happens that's really difficult to do when every frame of reference you have occurs (or appears to occur) within the very thing you're trying to study.
Hollywood Stock Exchange Set To Launch In April Screenshot-sm 100
You can buy and sell actor or movie "stock" for virtual cash on the website Hollywood Stock Exchange (HSX). Starting in April the company plans on letting you turn those movie performance predictions into real dollars. HSX filed with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission for approval as an active trading site in November 2008 and has just entered the final phase of regulatory review. Richard Jaycobs, president of HSX's parent company, said, "The number of people who visit movie theaters each year and form opinions about a film's success is in the tens of millions. We believe that's the reason the public response to this product has been very positive."
Comment Re:That would be all well and good (Score 4, Insightful) 461
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Comment Re:Anonymous Coward Trolls (Score 2, Insightful) 125
The NSA and Google are in the same business: information.
They may have different motivations and methods, but at their core they are both organizations that collect huge amounts of information and use that information as a means to an end.
Google's "don't be evil" is a tacit acknowledgment of the power information wields, and seeing them team up with a disreputable organization like the NSA makes the parallels between the two very obvious, generating a flurry of AC comments to capitalize on the memetic opportunity.
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Submission Wendy: The slick partyscape designed to clean New York's air->
cylonlover writes: This summer, Wendy will be tidying up the neighborhood in Queens, New York. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) will be attempting to clean the air in style at its PS1 satellite location with an outdoor architectural project that's designed to provide shade, shelter and water while also plucking pollutants out of the sky. Wendy's spiky arms aren't just a dramatic piece of eye candy — the fabric skin is treated with titanium dioxide nanoparticles that neutralize airborne pollutants. HWKN, the architectural firm behind the project, says this summer Wendy will clean the air to the equivalent of removing 260 cars from the road.
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Submission China launches alternatives to Android, Google Drive, iOS, iTunes->
Genda writes: "Baidu, the Chinese software service giant, has announced it will soon be launching a new smartphone and the cloud-centric operating system (OS) that will power it.
The phone is the Changhong H5018 built by Foxconn and will be the first mobile device powered by Baidu’s "Cloud Smart Terminal" environment. Establishing a new era of sub $150 (1,000 RMB) devices in China.
A 100 GB storage area on Baidu’s cloud Netdrive will be given to each new phone customer, on Wangpan. The Google Drive-like service stores clouded multimedia while linking to the desktop service. The phone will include standard services like Baidu Music, Baidu Map and a broad host of other applications.
Baidu is also preparing its own dedicated app store — the Baidu Cloud Store — which it says will provide access to “a huge range” of apps to cater for the needs of smartphone owners."
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Submission Are Americans oblivious to History, stuck on Stupid or just ideological Idiots? -> 1
FayPax writes: "Since colonial times the economy and the politics of the country have been controlled by the top 1%...because the 99% allow it; even worse, a large percentage of the 99% support it. The elite crash the economy and withdraw huge sums of money from the middle class and the working poor and some Americans applaud them.
Workers rail against the very unions that gave them their benefits and protects them from near enslavement. Indeed, they see no parallel in a sudden push to reinstate child labor, repeal minimum wage laws or the revival of prison labor. If corporations wanted to hire, they would. Neither taxes nor regulations are stopping corporations from creating jobs...they’re holding the nation hostage because they don’t want to pay any taxes, be held to any regulatory standards or pay a fair price for labor.
Congress is weighing legislation that will make protests illegal. That’s so when people finally figure out that they’re being screwed to the wall, they’ll have to shut-up and take it or go to jail."
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Comment Re:Fixing this leak solves nothing! (Score 1) 280
The big problem at Fukushima is that the top half of the reactor buildings are GONE.
I've wondered about this myself. If you compare the fact that you mentioned to a schematic of the reactor buildings, where do you think could the containment vessels and their contents be?
When you look at the images of buildings 3 and 4, do you actually see a containment vessel?
I'm really worried when I look at the images. It looks like the explosions have blown the containment vessels apart. Some guy on some blog said that it would all be nothing but smoldering burning ruins ... do you think there's a possibility that the containment vessels are intact?
Do you think there's a risk of a domino effect? That the rises in ambient radiation could affect other reactor sites in the area?
Comment Re:'disturbing to who?' (Score 1) 446
And "freedom of speech" was never about "no consequences for your speech".
So I guess any dictatorship can claim they support free speech now, don't they?
"You are free to speak, but it will have consequences."
What's the point of free speech if you can't speak without having to fear repercussions?
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• Awesome Music: The "Monorail" song.
• Big Lipped Alligator Moment: The Flintstones part (where Homer sings the Flintstones theme as he's driving home from work) at the beginning of the episode. It has no place in the actual plot and it's never mentioned again. It's just there because it's funny.
• Franchise Original Sin: This episode, considered one of the greatest of all time, is now the most fan-rewritten as a "modern" Simpsons episode to illustrate how badly the show has fallen into Seasonal Rot (and it has a lot of elements that have come to be abused during its seasonally rotten years: celebrity cameos [Phil Hartman as Lyle Lanley and Leonard Nimoy as himself], Homer being the main focus of the plot and showing him with a new job that only lasts one episode, the Big Lipped Alligator Moment mentioned above, and the needless musical number that also has no plot relevance. Suffice it to say, these days, this would be more at home as a Family Guy episode, not a Simpsons one).
• "Funny Aneurysm" Moment: The scene towards the end where Leonard Nimoy announces "My work here is done" and beams away is very sad in light of his death in 2015. Conversely, it's a very fitting tribute, given all that he's done in life.
• Hilarious in Hindsight: When Marge tells Homer that Sebastian Cobb is here to help stop the out-of-control monorail, Homer asks "Is it Batman?", Marge tells him "He's a scientist.", Homer tells her "Batman's a scientist...", making Marge say "It's not Batman!". Years later, the climax of Batman Begins has Batman trying to stop an out-of-control elevated train. | http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/YMMV/TheSimpsonsS4E12MargeVsTheMonorail | dclm-gs1-231350001 | false | false | {
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Indigenous housing money sitting in bank: Palm Island CEO
The World Today - Tuesday, 5 September , 2006 12:36:58
Reporter: Conor Duffy
ELEANOR HALL: The CEO of one of Australia's biggest Aboriginal communities says he can understand the Federal Minister's frustration.
Barry Moyle from Palm Island says millions of dollars of funding earmarked for housing for Aboriginal communities has been sitting unspent in bank accounts.
Mr Moyle says that despite the housing shortage on Palm Island the council has almost $3 million worth of unspent funding.
He's been speaking to Conor Duffy.
BARRY MOYLE: It's certainly been a carry-over from previous years, and the beginning of this financial year was something like $2.9 million for Palm Island Council.
Palm Island Council recently adopted a housing improvement plan. We've been doing a lot of work with the ATSI (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) housing people to get that happening.
And we would hope that by the end of this calendar year, not financial year, but the calendar year, that we will have most of that expended other than about $100,000. So, certainly has been a problem in the past.
CONOR DUFFY: What have been some of the problems with getting the money from the Federal Government to the state government and then to Indigenous communities?
BARRY MOYLE: I'm not sure if there's a problem getting it from the feds to the state, and getting it from the state to the actual delivering on the ground. There's probably been, perhaps a bit of clear directions from the council, a lack of that, there also needs to be a lot better and a lot closer relationship between the ATSI housing and the council, and we are getting that under control now. So I'm thinking, that that's part of it.
But also, as I mentioned before, just getting the people to come to the island and actually do the work, it's really difficult to get that happening.
So, there's been lots of challenges in the past, but I suspect that what the Federal Minister is saying is true, and probably very frustrating to them, they have committed lots of money to ATSI housing.
One of the big issues is housing in Indigenous communities, and everybody knows that - how do we deliver it, how do we make it happen. And those are the challenges that these communities have to face.
CONOR DUFFY: How bad are the housing challenges on Palm Island?
BARRY MOYLE: We have something like about, we estimate, 3,500 people on the Island, and we have something like about 320 houses. So that would be a ratio of about 10 to one.
There are some houses that are underutilised. So you might have only one or two people in a three-bedroom house, and we are looking at how we can address those issues. But then that means the next house is going to have 20 in them.
So there's lots of houses that have got more than 10 people in them, and that's just a fact of life, it's been here for a long time, and those are the issues that we need to address as well.
ELEANOR HALL: Barry Moyle from the Palm Island Council speaking to Conor Duffy.
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The flash memory maker's new flash drive sports 32GB of memory and is delivered in a package the same size and shape as a 2.5-inch diameter hard drive. Earlier this year, SanDisk released a 32GB drive in a 1.8-inch diameter package. Drives that size typically are used in MP3 players, while most notebooks come with 2.5-inch drives.
SanDisk is selling the 2.5-inch drive for $350 to large volume buyers. That's far more than a 32GB hard drive typically would cost. Still, it's less than SanDisk's previous 1.8-inch drive, which cost $600 more than a conventional 32GB drive, according to SanDisk.
Chalk up the decline in price to the drastic pricing reduction experienced by the flash industry. After a few years of bounding revenues, bad news for flash makers began to crop up in August 2006, when reports showed that revenue wasn't growing as fast as in the past and that flash prices were dropping faster than expected. Supply started drifting upward while demand stabilized, and prices started dropping at 60 percent, faster than the historical norm of 42.7 percent.
Flash memory makers like SanDisk and Micron Technologies have laid out plans to make flash-based drives that will start to displace hard drives in notebooks over the next few years. Flash memory is more reliable than hard drives and can store more information in a smaller space, which will allow notebook makers to reduce the size of their computers. Flash makers produce 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch drives now so that their products will fit into existing notebooks.
Flash memory also consumes far less power than hard drives.
Unfortunately for flash manufacturers, flash also costs far more than hard drives. One gigabyte of hard drive space at retail costs less than 50 cents. A 1GB flash card probably costs close to $20. A 1-terabyte drive at retail, which holds more than 31 times as much data as SanDisk's 32GB drive, costs $500, or less than the SanDisk drive.
In the wholesale market, flash costs seven to eight times more than hard drives, according to some analysts.
Drive makers also point out that laptop manufacturers are putting 80GB and 120GB drives in their notebooks so users can store video and music; flash makers can't match that kind of capacity without raising the price of notebooks sky high.
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Remove Fixtures
Empty the room and remove any fixtures that may impede the process of removing the tile. Turn off water supply before removing a sink or toilet. If removing a toilet, drain reservoir, remove bolt and rock the fixture to break wax seal.
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Locate or Create a Starting Point
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Remove Tile
From the starting point, continue to pry up tile. Deposit tiles in a trashcan or large bucket as they are removed to minimize clutter. Remember that tile can be heavy and an overfilled waste receptacle will be difficult to haul away.
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Access Underlayment
In some cases, tiling may have been attached directly to a concrete floor or sub-floor, but a plywood or mortarboard underlayment is common. An inappropriate or damaged underlayment should be removed, but some may be left in place for re-use. Access the underlayment and remove to expose the sub-floor, if necessary.
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Xbox one, PC or PS4? Why? Minecraft.
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• Minecraft seems best on the pc. Here's why. You can have resource packs and player skins for free on pc but console players have to buy them as dlc. The pc version is always on the newest update while the console versions are typically a few versions back. World size is far more limited on the console version while on pc I've only run into bedrock before never a wall or ceiling. This is just what I can think of, oh and you can run minecraft on a pretty low end pc maybe even cheaper than a console, having a better pc just means you can use higher resolution resource packs.
• I like the Ps4 best. Xbox One has a lot of technical difficulties Ps4 doesn't have, plus ps4 is dominating the console exclusives industry right now.
• You might be better off with PC in my opinion, here are a few reasons why:
-Better graphics
-More customization
-A huge back catalog of games via emulators (legality may be debatable)
-No online subscription for most games, meaning you won't have to pay for PSPlus or XBox Live
-More ways to play (keyboard, mouse, controller via extra purchase, gaming mice accessories)
-Streaming apps like youtube, netflix, and hulu aren't behind a paywall, all you need is internet access.
-Update your graphics card every few years as oppose to getting rid of the entire system.
• PC why?
Because mods
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A 58-year-old man initially presented with new onset jaundice, ascites, cachexia, edema, and encephalopathy. He has been a heavy alcohol user on and off for approximately 20 years, and 2 years ago he started drinking between a pint and a quart of vodka daily. He required hospitalization 3 times over the course of 3 months for medical management of encephalopathy and ascites, including large-volume paracenteses. He was treated with spironolactone, furosemide, prophylactic ciprofloxacin, lactulose, folic acid, thiamine, and multivitamin. He was noncompliant with his medication regimens between hospitalizations. He then stopped drinking alcohol for 10 months and improved his medication compliance. He was able to increase his albumin and decrease his international normalized ratio (INR) to the normal ranges, increase healthy eating and regain weight, and resolve the edema and ascites. Six months after his last hospitalization, he was able to discontinue all diuretics and lactulose.
Questions: What is the role of antibiotics for patients with ascites?
Speaker 1: For patients with documented cirrhosis, and an ascitic albumin measurement of <1 g/dL, do you agree with the use of empiric antibiotics? When they are hospitalized, regardless of their having a history of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), should such patients be on antibiotics?
This patient had ascites, but we were not told the protein measurement--so let's assume it is very, very low. Ascitic infection, or SBP, can develop in part because of a low protein content in the ascites fluid. The protein content correlates with complement levels, and complement helps the immune system kill bacteria. Thus, the lower the protein measurement in the ascites, the lower the complement level, and the lower the capacity of the fluid to kill bacteria. If you have a protein content--not albumin content, but total protein content--of >1 g/dL, the chances of developing SBP within 2 years are zero. So, patients with a high content of protein in the fluid do not require antibiotic prophylaxis.
Now, let's discuss patients who have a low ascites protein content--meaning <1 g/dL. These patients are susceptible to developing SBP, but the rate is not incredibly high. In one controlled trial, it was approximately 7% per year. In another study that looked at additional risk factors, researchers followed patients with high bilirubin levels and low platelet counts, finding that 55% of those in this high-risk group developed SBP per year, but no other study has confirmed that result.
For our patient, let's assume that the protein in the ascites was measured and that it was <1 g/dL. I would not treat him with prophylactic antibiotics. The reason I would not is because only one placebo-controlled trial of prophylactic antibiotics has shown a significant reduction in infection, and no differences in survival have been found. So, I do not use primary prophylaxis for SBP. In addition, prophylactic antibiotics have resulted in the development of resistant organisms. In Barcelona, the medical community began to treat every cirrhotic patient with prophylactic norfloxacin, but that led to the development of organisms that are resistant to the quinolone class and Bactrim as well--now in Barcelona, neither class of antibiotics can be used for SBP.
Speaker 2: Let's consider patients who require serial, large-volume paracenteses for refractory ascites.
Speaker 1: In terms of prophylaxis?
Speaker 2: Yes. If you look at the original studies of SBP and rates of SBP, the subjects have all been hospitalized cirrhotic patients. Right? There are currently 4 studies involving outpatients with refractory ascites, and the risk of having SBP in that setting is found to be unbelievably low. The prevalence of SBP at the time of large-volume paracentesis in these studies ranges from zero to 3%. So, given the evolving nature of the recommendations, a cell count or culture probably is not needed when performing routine therapeutic paracentesis.
Speaker 1: For prophylaxis in someone who already has had SBP, norfloxacin is routinely used in the outpatient setting. However, some VA facilities, including ours, do not have norfloxacin in the formulary, so we use ciprofloxacin.
Speaker 2: How does giving Bactrim 5 times a week compare with giving Cipro once weekly?
Speaker 1: I know the Bactrim studies have not yielded good data--they mix primary with secondary prophylaxes. I am a little hesitant to use Bactrim because it occasionally results in hepatotoxicity. But if a patient cannot take norfloxacin for some reason, then I would use Bactrim.
Let's go to issue of the diuretics for ascites. First, the diuretic regimen should be spironolactone based. I usually start with spironolactone alone and then, if the patient has huge ascites, we continue with spironolactone and Lasix. But, the regimen should always be based on spironolactone. For dosing, start with 100 mg of spironolactone daily. If the patient does not respond, add 40 mg of Lasix. If the patient still does not respond, double the dosage to 200 mg of spironolactone, then double the Lasix to 80 mg--and so on, in a progressive way. Remember that ascites is not an emergency condition. Among the complications of cirrhosis, ascites is the one that gives me the least anxiety. So, you have time to carefully adjust diuretic dosages.
The most notable adverse effect of spironolactone is breast pain and gynecomastia, and that is significant because ascitic patients, authentically, are incredibly sensitive. Often, they cannot even wear their clothes comfortably because they have such painful gynecomastia from the spironolactone. It is useful to counteract aldosterone, which is found in increased levels in these patients. The problem with other potassium-sparing diuretics such as triamterene is that they do not counteract aldosterone, so they are not going to be very useful.
The patient in this case arrived with what we think is an acute and chronic disease. He has every complication: jaundice, about which we can do nothing beyond stopping him from drinking alcohol; ascites, for which he was treated very appropriately with diuretics and paracentesis (though I would not have used SBP prophylaxis with Cipro); and encephalopathy, for which he was treated with lactulose.
Lactulose causes severe diarrhea in these patients, so you have to adjust the lactulose intake to dosages that result in only 2-3 bowel movements a day. You do not want these patients to have diarrhea because that leads to more complications, including prerenal azotemia. For dosing, you need to instruct the patient and the patient's family to find a dosage that results in 2-3 bowel movements a day. We usually start with 30 cc twice a day; if that causes diarrhea, the dosage is reduced. If the patient is not having a bowel movement, the dosage is increased. So you work on that, but it is more the patient and the patient's family who make the adjustments. Some patients absolutely cannot tolerate lactulose. Even the minimal dosage of lactulose will give them diarrhea. In such cases, you have to switch to an antibiotic, which would be neomycin.
When encephalopathic patients are improving, even those with hepatitis C cirrhosis, they should be taken off lactulose gradually, not cold turkey. The same idea applies to decreasing dosages of diuretics. The dosage is reduced little by little, and if the patient reaccumulates ascites, it is increased. For patients with alcoholic hepatitis, less diuretic is required as the severity of the condition subsides. As the diuretic dosage is reduced gradually, less lactulose is required, until patients are off these medications completely. Patients can make amazing recoveries from alcoholic hepatitis if they can stop drinking. This case exemplifies what can happen with an acute and chronic liver disease.
Participant: What about magnesium supplements?
Speaker 1: I do not recommend them. Rather, it is important that the patient start eating well. For the patient in this case, even if he has encephalopathy, he needs a good protein diet. Vegetarian sources of protein, such as soybeans, are best for patients with encephalopathy. But they must get a good amount of protein. Good nutrition is of utmost importance for patients with alcoholic hepatitis.
Participant: This patient may go back to drinking.
Speaker 1: Patients with alcoholic cirrhosis who stop drinking can remain compensated for years. So, this patient is not a candidate for liver transplant at present, not by any stretch of the imagination. He needs to be screened for varices and hepatoma, but he should not be referred for transplant, because he can remain compensated as long as he is not drinking.
Speaker 3: It should be pointed out that patients with alcoholic cirrhosis are the only ones who have been put on the transplant list and subsequently been taken off the list because they get too well. And we do not even list people until they have been abstinent for 6 months. The point is that they continue getting better even beyond the first 6 months. Actually, the progressive improvement may not complete until a year or two of abstinence. So, I do not relinquish the notion that they will continue to improve.
In addition, it is my impression that this disease is much less common than it used to be in the VA patient population.
Speaker 1: I agree.
Speaker 3: We are not seeing much alcoholic hepatitis, only a couple of severe cases a year. It seems to have been much more prevalent 10 or 15 years ago. At the same time, the prevalence of variceal bleeding is decreasing, and I wonder whether the two developments are related. I am under the impression that acute alcoholic hepatitis raises portal pressure and may cause bleeding, and that the risk of variceal hemorrhage may be less in nondrinking patients. Also, I wonder whether the trends are similar for inner city hospitals.
Speaker 1: Regarding your first point, it is true that 6 months' abstinence may not be enough to reverse the decompensation. For many patients, that happens after many, many months. We see many patients on the transplant list who, with ongoing abstinence, have the albumin measurement rise to 4.2 g/dL, and no longer need a transplant. I totally agree.
As to the second point, we are not seeing as much alcoholic hepatitis at the VA facility, but there seems to be more acute alcoholic hepatitis and more variceal bleeding at our inner city university hospital.
Speaker 2: As the patient is doing so well while he is not drinking, should we continue to screen him for hepatocellular carcinoma? A similar question comes up for patients who have cirrhosis from hepatitis C but are no longer viremic, with a sustained virologic response after treatment. Do they still need cancer screening?
I think that once patients have reached the level of significant liver disease, we know the risk is there and we want to protect them every way we can.
Speaker 1: The risk may be lower after they stop drinking or clear hepatitis C, but the risk is not reduced enough that we suggest we can stop our screening. We can learn some lessons from our experience with hepatitis B. Hepatitis B patients who are HBsAg and HBeAg positive with a high hepatitis B DNA viral load have the highest risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. If you treat them and achieve HBeAg seroconversion, but the hepatitis B DNA virus is still replicating, the hepatocellular carcinoma risk is lower, though it is still higher than it is for patients who have never been infected with hepatitis B. In other words, once patients have cirrhosis--when it is from alcohol or hepatitis C or hepatitis B--we can lower their risk of hepatocellular carcinoma by reducing the alcohol or seroconverting the hepatitis B or clearing the hepatitis C, but once they have the cirrhosis, the risk is there and you have to continue screening them.
Participant: For patients who live in rural areas, what about the use of home health follow-up for the management of ascites, by tracking their daily weight measurements at home?
Speaker 1: That is a great idea. It would be ideal for management of ascites for people who live in remote areas. Most patients who are compliant are going to resolve the ascites or at least keep it very well controlled. If they are losing weight properly, they can be advised to maintain the current dosage. Or the dosage can be adjusted according to their weight. The only problem that I see is figuring out how to perform the laboratory tests, because you have to periodically measure blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and electrolytes.
Summary Points
1. Medical management of ascites should begin with spironolactone. The addition of Lasix and gradual stepwise increases in dosages of spironolactone and Lasix are recommended until the ascites is under optimal control.
2. The risk of developing SBP is based on the protein content in the ascites. Patients with high ascitic protein (>1 g/dL of protein in the ascitic fluid) are not at risk of SBP. Patients with low ascitic protein (<1 g/dL of protein in the ascitic fluid) are at risk of SBP.
3. Antibiotic prophylaxis for SBP is controversial. The use of antibiotics as primary prophylaxis for SBP (for patients who have never had an episode of SBP) has not been shown to improve survival, and many experts do not recommend primary prophylaxis with antibiotics. The use of antibiotics as secondary prophylaxis for SBP (for patients who have had SBP in the past) is recommended by many experts, typically with a fluoroquinolone such as norfloxacin, or sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim) as a second choice.
4. The most important component of managing a patient with alcoholic hepatitis is the cessation of alcohol use. Patients can significantly improve their clinical status and achieve long-term stability from alcohol cessation alone.
5. Encephalopathy is managed with lactulose but needs to be titrated carefully in each patient, often with the help of family members. The aim is for the patient to have 2-3 bowel movements a day, without developing diarrhea, which would further complicate the patient's renal and electrolyte balance.
6. Good nutrition, including adequate protein intake, is critical. Vegetarian sources of protein are best for minimizing encephalopathy.
Related case study: The role of alcohol: What are the acute and chronic effects in alcoholic hepatitis vs hepatitis C?
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• Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao, Director, HCRC, Connecticut VAMC
• Douglas Heuman, Liver Transplant Program Director, Richmond VAMC
• Alexander Monto, Director, HCRC, San Francisco VAMC
• Roberta Ruimy, Manager, Liver/Kidney Transplant Programs, Portland VAMC
• Brenda Salvas, Health System Specialist, Manager, Liver and Kidney Transplant Program, VA Transplant Program, VA Central Office, Washington, DC
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John Foster jfoster@augustmail.com
Mon, 23 Apr 2001 11:03:06 -0500
Rick Lord wrote:
> I know this has been talked about a lot, but for the life of me I can
> not find the answer. I tried adding something in rc.local but that
> failed miserably. It seems to me I should put a start-up script in
> /etc/init.d but I don't know what should be in the script.
> Can someone please help?
> Thanks.
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I suggest installing Webmin and using its bootup and shutdown command
creator for managing IC. It's also a lifesaver for many other things
when managing an IC server.
We specialize in multi-processor computing systems!
John Foster
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IN BRIEF: Defence chief goes
Defence chief goes
Bogota - Colombia's defence minister, Fernando Botero, resigned after prosecutors began investigating whether he accepted money from the Cali drug cartel while chief of President Ernesto Samper's 1994 election campaign. The communications minister, Armando Benedetti, is also under investigation. AP | http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/in-brief-defence-chief-goes-1594494.html | dclm-gs1-232150001 | false | false | {
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Step 1: Preparation for Setup
Assuming you just purchased the router, open the package and remove the Wireless Router, A/C Adapter, and the Ethernet Cable. You can leave the CD inside the packaging, you won’t be needing that.
Now before you start unhooking everything take just a second to identify what you have, and where you want to place the router. Your computer should either be connected directly to a Cable/DSL Modem, OR a switch which is plugged into the Modem. If your computer is plugged directly into the modem move to step 2, if not keep reading. If your switch is 5 ports or less you can remove it from the equation and just set it aside because the DIR-628 has 4 slots for hardwiring computers into the network. If you need more than those 4 slots just connect the router to the switch.
<p>for setting up all type of wifi routers without using cds </p><p>following steps to be followed :-</p><p>1. set u all the possible wiring between modem and the router/ B/w the router and the pc incase of modemwith intergrated wifi.</p><p>2.switch it on.</p><p>3.now open the internet browser(chrome,opera,explorer etc.)</p><p>4. Type the default gateway address descripted at the back of your router (generally something) ;in the address bar of your browser and press enter.</p><p>5.now the popup message will ask for username and password .</p><p>generally usname and pass. are both to be written admin.</p><p>6. now the default page of the router will get opened .</p><p>7. now run the quick setup and follow the further instuctions.</p><p>8. each inormation should be entered properly and ur wifi router will start working .</p><p>thanks for reading.</p><p>if any addition help is required email me on sukhs094@gmail.com</p>
<p>I have D- Link modem with Router (Wireless N 150 ADSL2 + Router) but I cannot manage to access wifi with the Router anyway.</p><p>Model No. DSL- 2730U</p><p>S/N. QX261DC502204</p><p>Please tell me the steps to connect wifi. My email id is soumyadeepghosh25@gmail.com</p><p>Thank you</p>
<p>It won't take the password</p>
Is the your first time setting it up? If it's not then you may need to reset the router via the button on the back. <br><br>Is it the same router? This model is no longer sold to my knowledge. Perhaps the password is now: Admin, admin, password, Password, or even perhaps Admin123. <br><br>Let me know if this helps.
This is very helpful. However I am not so familiar with the computer so I can't follow these steps. One my friend told me to take tech support for that. I took tech support from http://www.dlinkroutersupport.com/ and my friend was already using their service. <br>These guys are great.. whenever I face problem in my router I just call and they provide me instant tech support for that.
I'm sorry that the instructions weren't quite simple enough. My goal was to make the instructable easy enough that a person with little to no computer experience could understand and follow theses yet have enough information to appeal to more experienced computer users. If you have any suggestions on improving on my instructable to help achieve my goal is like to hear them. I'm glad you where able to get your router setup and it's good to know their tech support actually cares about there customers.
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Currently unfulfilled capacity to improve, develop, and achieve impressive feats.
Anything that may be possible; a possibility; potentiality.
(physics) In the theory of gravitation, or of other forces acting in space, a function of the rectangular coordinates which determine the position of a point, such that its differential coefficients with respect to the coordinates are equal to the components of the force at the point considered; -- also called Potential function, or force function.
It is called also Newtonian Potential when the force is directed to a fixed center and is inversely as the square of the distance from the center.
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Paleo/Gluten Free Meal Planning
A few weeks ago I wrote about a new lifestyle/diet change for my husband and I, after meeting with a Naturopathic Doctor and talking about ways to heal my psoriasis and other autoimmune and hormone issues I was having. It's been a very interesting, difficult ... but rewarding journey so far, which I will talk about in another post.
For now, I wanted to share one of the most helpful tips I can think of for starting something like this - PLANNING. I can't stress enough how important it is to be prepared. To do research, figure out what you can eat, look up recipes, buy cookbooks, plan all your meals and have snacks available.
Right now I cannot eat any gluten, dairy, added sugars (except for natural sweeteners like honey and maple syrup) or highly processed foods. My ND is trying to get my body healthy, then slowly introduce foods back in and see what triggers my symptoms.
I plan 3 meals a day for both my husband and I for 2 weeks at a time, so I only have to grocery shop every other week. I have to drive 50 minutes to Annapolis, Maryland to get to the closest Whole Foods and Trader Joe's. It's actually something I look forward to now. My sister and I go together, so it's nice to have some time with her. And it gives me accountability to plan and shop for everything I need.
So here is an example of my meal plan for 2 weeks:
This might be hard to read, but I'll highlight a few things.
For breakfast, we really like Against All Grain's banana pancake recipe. We also eat bacon and eggs, corn tortillas with beans and eggs, and an egg/chicken chorizo hash. For lunch, we pack chicken sausages, hard boiled eggs, rolled up lunch meat, nitrate free natural hot dogs, veggies, fruit or leftovers. Check out NomNom Paleo for helpful lunch ideas. Dinner is usually meat and veggies, like lime grilled chicken, sundried tomato stuffed chicken breasts, sweet potato "chips", corn, green beans, etc etc. Doesn't really sound like a diet, does it? :) We have really tried to find ways to add flavor to our food by using fresh ingredients.
Here are some helpful tips highlighted:
1. Plan every meal for two weeks! It's so helpful to know what you're going to be making and know you have enough food in the house to feed your family. Obviously leave some flexibility if you have an unexpected dinner guest or are just feeling like eating something other than what you have planned. Swapping meals around works, because you still have the same about of meals planned.
2. Do your research! I have spent so much time reading food blogs, cookbooks and other articles trying to learn how to cook this way. It's totally new for me - using almond flour instead of regular flour, using coconut oil instead of canola oil. It's helpful to know what's really healthy for your body and why, so when it gets hard you can remember that you're giving your body fuel.
3. Experiment! I have had so many total failures since starting this diet. One time I tried to make "alfredo" sauce with coconut milk and blended cashews. Yea... not good. I've also wasted 1 whole cup of really expensive organic olive oil trying to make my own mayonnaise. But now I'm at the point where I really know what my husband and I like to eat, and feel so much better having figured that out by just trying new things and experimenting.
4. Read labels! This is probably obvious, but it's so important when you're trying to eat minimally processed foods. Even foods labeled with all kinds of healthy marketing gimmicks can be loaded with preservatives or artificial ingredients. There are good products out there that will help you save time in the kitchen. I recently found a chicken broth that has only the following ingredients: chicken, sea salt, honey, vegetable stocks (carrot, onion, mushroom, celery), bay, thyme, pepper. Nothing I can't pronounce, nothing crazy. Just simple, wholesome ingredients.
August 9, 2013
Cleaning Up
Thank you for coming on this journey with me!
May 1, 2013
chicken burrito egg rolls
Chicken Burrito Egg Rolls
serves: 2 people (2 egg rolls each)
Jenna Laughs Original
1 cup cooked rice
Juice of 1 lime
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup canola or vegetable oil
April 19, 2013
grilled chicken salad with orange segments and dressing
We're not going to talk about how long it's been since I've updated my happy little food blog. It's embarrassing. But I hope you will welcome me back with open arms and empty stomachs!
My husband and I are trying to adopt a healthier lifestyle which includes better meals and being more active. Nothing crazy, and we will certainly splurge every once in awhile because I can't live my life without ice cream. But we just want to make healthier choices and move our bodies, if you know what I'm saying. Exercise!
We have been playing tennis, working out and Michael is biking to work and even competing in a bike race next month. We've got a long way to go but we are moving forward, and that's all that matters.
This recipe was one of those moments where I had no clue what to make for dinner. I had chicken defrosted in the fridge and some salad greens, and I didn't really know what else to do. I'm not a huge fan of salads but there are a few elements that make me want to eat them: a warm ingredient (like grilled chicken), sweet dressing and something crunchy.
This salad has a delicious dressing made with fresh orange juice, honey, vinegar and olive oil. It's simple but so tasty and perfect. The crunch comes from homemade tortilla strips.
To segment an orange, you just peel it and run your knife along the side of each membrane. Do this over a bowl to save the juice for the dressing. For detailed instructions, watch this video.
For this salad, I like to dress just the greens and orange segments, not the chicken or tortilla strips. The tortillas will keep their crunch if they aren't covered in dressing.
Enjoy! And lots of hugs for coming back :)
Grilled Chicken Salad with Orange Segments and Dressing
Serves: 2-3
Jenna Laughs original
For the Salad-
1 bag of pre-washed lettuce (I used butter lettuce but you could use spring mix)
1 large orange peeled and cut into segments (do this over a bowl and save the juice)
2 corn tortillas (the taco size, 6 inch)
1 cup vegetable or canola oil (for frying tortilla strips)
6 chicken tenders
1 tablespoon butter
Salt and pepper to taste
For the Dressing-
Juice of one orange (from your segments)
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar (you could use apple cider vinegar)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Cut tortillas into strips (about 1/2-1/4 inch) and heat oil in a small saucepan until it reaches about 350 degrees, or when you drop a strip in the oil it starts to bubble around the edges. You don't want it to start browning immediately, then your oil is too hot. Fry your tortillas in small batches, the strips from one tortilla at a time should work. Use tongs to stir them every minute or so, then when they are golden brown remove them from the oil onto a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Once all tortilla strips are fried, set aside.
Season your chicken tenders with salt and pepper, then saute them in the butter for 3-5 minutes per side or until chicken is cooked through. Set them on a plate to rest while you prepare the salad.
To make the dressing, combine orange juice, honey, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper into a small bowl and whisk until well blended. Arrange lettuce on plates, then add the orange segments. Pour half the dressing on each plate and toss the lettuce and orange segments with the dressing. For this salad, I like to just dress the greens and not the chicken or tortillas. Top each salad with half the chicken and tortilla strips. Serve immediately.
(NOTE - Taste the dressing before you put it on the salad, if if tastes too sweet to you add a little more vinegar. If it tastes too acidic, add a little more honey.)
June 18, 2012
lemon cheesecake cups
My husband is a sucker for cheesecake and anything flavored with lemon, the more tart the better. So when I found these light versions of mini lemon cheesecakes, I knew I had a winner. They're made with cream cheese, mascarpone cheese and plain greek yogurt. Lots of lemon zest makes them fresh and delicious.
The "crust" part of these cheesecake cups is just one Nilla wafer dropped in the bottom of the cupcake liner. It gets soft and lovely during the baking process.
The only problem with these beauties is that the recipe only makes 12. I made them for Fathers Day, and they were gone before everyone got to try it! Double the recipe if you're feeding a crowd, or if you're really hungry.
Lemon Cheesecake Cups
Serves: 12
12 vanilla wafers (I used Nilla wafers, is there any other kind?)
6 oz cream cheese, softened
2 oz mascarpone cheese, slightly softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
6 oz fat-free plain Greek yogurt (I used Chobani)
2 large egg whites
3 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp lemon zest (about 3 lemons)
1 tbsp all purpose flour
In a medium sized bowl, beat cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth using an electric mixer. Gently beat in yogurt, egg whites, lemon juice, lemon zest and flour. Do not over beat. Pour into cupcake liners (I just used a spoon) filling about half way. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool to room temperature. Chill a few hours in the refrigerator before serving.
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December 10, 2008
Edward Kritzler’s history of Jewish pirates is uneven
NEW YORK (NEXTBOOK) -- There are places you expect to find Jews and places you don't, and in the second category, the deck of a pirate ship ranks pretty close to the top. The very title of "Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean" sounds like the premise of a science-fiction novel -- maybe a sequel to Michael Chabon's "The Yiddish Policemen's Union," in which Yiddish-speaking Jews colonize Alaska -- or else the punchline to a joke.
The reason has to do with simple chronology: 1492, known to all Americans as the year Columbus sailed the ocean blue, is remembered by Jews in a very different spirit -- as the year Ferdinand and Isabella banished the Jews from Spain. In the ensuing diaspora, many Spanish and Portuguese Jews, including the conversos who continued to practice Judaism in secret, found their way to mercantile centers across Europe and the New World.
They were, after all, a well-connected, well-educated and well-capitalized bourgeoisie, ideally suited to play the role of middlemen in the emerging global economy. It is no wonder that conversos sailed with Columbus -- a durable legend has it that Columbus himself was from a Jewish family -- or that Kritzler finds thriving Sephardic communities in Jamaica, Brazil and New Amsterdam. Wherever the Spanish or Dutch planted their flags, at least some Jews were sure to follow.
When the offer was declined, he signed up with Philip's deadly enemies, the Dutch, and began running guns from Holland to North Africa. As part of this campaign of harassing the Spanish, Palache once led a fleet to attack Spanish shipping in the Mediterranean. While "the result of this expedition is not reported," Kritzler admits, it is enough for him to grant Palache the dashing nickname "The Pirate Rabbi." (Even so, the reader cannot help noticing that he never set foot, or sail, in the Caribbean --Kritzler's title is more catchy than precise.)
The oppressed becomes the foe of oppressors, the beaten-down Jew takes up a cutlass: It is an irresistible story line and the central premise of Kritzler's book. If Lafitte's confession seems to illustrate it almost too conveniently, that may be because it is almost certainly fictional. According to his notes, Kritzler found the quotation in a book about the history of Jewish New Orleans, where it is cited from "The Journal of Jean Lafitte," a book published in New York in 1958.
Senior Editor Adam Wills was all over the Jewish pirates story in 2006
Nowhere in his text or notes, however, does Kritzler mention what it took me only moments to find out on the Internet -- that "The Journal of Jean Lafitte" was the work of a notorious forger named John Laflin, who claimed to be a descendant of the pirate and also invented documents related to Davy Crockett and Abraham Lincoln. There is no way of telling "from Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean" whether Kritzler thinks he has a good reason to trust the "Journal" anyway, or if he is even aware of its true provenance.
ALTTEXTThe Lafitte (image, left) example is a minor one -- he appears on only two pages of the book -- but it is unfortunately typical of Kritzler's way with historical evidence. Kritzler relies heavily on the work of reputable historians in putting together his picture of Jews in the New World in the 16th and 17th centuries. But wherever there is a gap in the evidence, he is more than happy to fill it with wild speculation.
Particularly unsettling is his practice of treating as true the desperate admissions of conversos put to torture by the Inquisition -- as when he refers, admiringly, to the Brotherhood of the Jews of Holland, "a clandestine group dedicated to fighting the Inquisition" whose "existence was revealed in the tortured confessions of four convicted Judaizers." Evidently Kritzler believes as strongly as Torquemada in the power of the rack to elicit truth.
Suffice it to say that "Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean" concludes with Kritzler's claim to have discovered the location of a secret gold mine belonging to Christopher Columbus on the island of Jamaica, where Kritzler lives. He even reproduces a 17th century code allegedly pointing to the exact location of the mine and invites "the first reader" who cracks it "to join our quixotic search."
Kritzler is welcome to his gold mine, and I hope for his sake that X does the mark the spot. But the quixotic search he has really embarked on in "Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean" is a less innocent one. His book is the latest product of what might be called the "Tough Jews" school of history-writing, after the 1998 book by Rich Cohen. Cohen's book was a paean to Jews such as Arnold Rothstein and Meyer Lansky -- murderers and gangsters, or as Cohen lovingly described them, "Jews acting in ways other than Jews are supposed to act, Jews leaving the world of their heads to thrive in a physical world, a world of sense, of smell, of grit, of strength, of courage, of pain."
By flattening out the immensely complex story of the conversos and their motives into a straightforward parable of freedom-loving, Spain-hating Jewish buccaneers, Kritzler is catering to the same American Jewish thirst for examples of Jewish toughness. "Forget the 'Merchant of Venice,' " he writes, "his New World cousins were adventurers after my own heart: Jewish explorers, conquistadors, cowboys, and yes, pirates."
I get it; I grew up riding the Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland. But there is something strange about the way American Jews, the most secure, prosperous and assimilated Jews in history, keep returning to tales of Jewish violence and thuggery to affirm their potency.
Jewish pirates, like non-Jewish pirates, were basically killers and thieves, and often slave traders to boot. Surely there are enough examples of courage in Jewish history -- physical and also moral -- that we don't need Samuel Palache to prove that Jews, too, can be brave.
(Adam Kirsch is the author of "Benjamin Disraeli," a new biography in Nextbook's Jewish Encounters series. Reprinted from Nextbook.org, a new read on Jewish culture.)
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Death is best treated by prevention. Most sudden death is associated with heart disease, so the at-risk population remains males older than 40 years of age who smoke, have high blood pressure, and diabetes (the risk factors for heart attack). Other risks include syncope (fainting or loss of consciousness) and known heart disease.
Syncope, or loss of consciousness, is a significant risk factor for sudden death. While some reasons for passing out are benign, there is always a concern that the reason was an abnormal heart rhythm that subsequently spontaneously corrected. The fear is that the next episode will be a sudden cardiac arrest. Depending on the healthcare provider's suspicion based on the patient's history, physical examination, laboratory tests, and EKG, the healthcare practitioner may recommend inpatient or outpatient heart monitoring to try to find a clue as to whether the passing out was due to a deadly heart rhythm. Unfortunately, the potentially suspect rhythm may not recur and depending on the situation, prolonged outpatient monitoring lasting weeks and months may be necessary. Use of electrophysiologic testing may help identify high risk patients (the electrical pathways are mapped using techniques similar to heart catheterization).
Using implantable defibrillators in high risk patients, especially those with markedly decreased ejection fractions can reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest. These devices are placed under the skin in the chest wall and have wires that are attached to the heart itself. When they detect ventricular fibrillation, a shock is automatically delivered to the heart, restoring a heart beat and averting sudden death.
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Complications arise when a thief's (Melanie Griffith) boyfriend (Hugh Dancy) falls for a clerk (Rachael Leigh Cook) in the jewelry store they plan to rob.
Cast: Melanie Griffith , Rachael Leigh Cook , Hugh Dancy , David La Haye , Art Malik , Malcolm McDowell ,
Director: Eric Styles
Genres: Thriller
Tempo (2003)
Release Date: January 1st, 2003|1 hr. 23 min.
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Easy Money: The Best Life Insurance Policy
With feedings, changings, and sneaking in shut-eye, preparing for "what-ifs" is probably low on your family's to-do list. Here's how to simplify finding life insurance:
When to get it
Apply early in your pregnancy or shortly after delivering. Most companies won't consider you within 60 days of your due date because of potential risks-your first postpartum checkup is usually a good time to qualify. In many cases, the insurance company will send someone to your home to conduct a physical; after that, it often takes one to three months before your policy takes effect.
What's available
Why you both need it
...if you work
Your partner wouldn't have your wages to help cover the costs of raising a child should something happen to you, and his taxes might also be higher because he couldn't file jointly. Plus, smaller savings could make paying off a mortgage and retiring hard for him. And employer- provided life insurance usually isn't enough, says Brian Ashe, spokesman for the Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education and its former chairman.
...if you don't work
If you're the main childcare provider, your partner would have to pay for childcare or cut his work hours to do it himself if you weren't around. Either way, there would be less money available for the essentials.
How to choose
"New moms may not have the time or stamina to make the complicated investment decision that permanent insurance requires," says MP Dunleavey, the Cost of Living columnist for The New York Times and mom of a 2-year-old. "I suggest getting level [the payment stays the same] term insurance for twenty years, so your child is covered until he can support himself. You can switch later." Compare different companies' costs online at a site like, which shows companies' ratings, but keep in mind that those quotes are for people in perfect health-your premiums may be higher.
How much you need
A sole breadwinner/stay-at-home mom needs eight to ten times her/her partner's annual salary. A working mom whose partner earns as much as her can buy a bit less. For a closer estimate, see the calculator at
Pros: The payments are lower if your policy is "level" (about $360 per year for a healthy 30- year-old for $1 million and 20 years).
Cons: The benefits are a set amount -- they can't grow larger. If you survive through the period, you don't get a cent.
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Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology / launched by the Allergy and Immunology Society of Thailand (Impact Factor: 0.97). 04/2009; 27(1):59-70.
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ABSTRACT Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis, and its infection usually affects patients' lungs. The organism is a facultative intracellular Gram-negative bacillus commonly found in soil and water in endemic tropical regions. Another closely related Burkholderia species found in soil and water is B. thailandensis. This bacterium is a non-pathogenic environmental saprophyte. B. pseudomallei is considerably more efficient than B. thailandensis in host cell invasion and adherence. A previous study by our group demonstrated that after successfully invading cells, there was no difference in the ability to survive and to replicate between both Burkholderia species in cultured A549 human lung epithelial cells. In this study, Human Affymetrix GeneChips were used to identify the difference in gene expression profiles of A549 cells after a 2-h exposure to B. pseudomallei and B. thailandensis. A total of 280 of 22,283 genes were expressed at higher levels in the B. pseudomallei-infected cells than in the B. thailandensis-infected cells, while 280 genes were expressed at lower levels in the B. pseudomallei-infected cells. Approximately 9% of these genes were involved in immune response and apoptosis. Those genes were further selected for gene expression analysis using reverse transcription PCR and/or real-time RT-PCR. The results of RT-PCR and real-time RT-PCR are in accordance with data from the microarray data in that bcl2 gene expression in the B. pseudomallei-infected cells was 2-fold higher than the level in the B. thailandensis-infected cells even though no apoptosis was seen in the infected cells. The levels of E-selectin, ICAM-1, IL-11, IRF-1, IL-6, IL-1beta and LIF genes expression in the B. pseudomallei-infected cells were 1.5-5 times lower than in the B. thailandensis-infected cells. However, both species stimulated the same level of IL-8 production from the tested epithelial cell line, and no difference in the ratio of adherent polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs) to infected A549 cells of both species was observed. Taken together, our results suggest that B. pseudomallei manipulates host response in favor of its survival in the host cell, which may explain the more virulent characteristics of B. pseudomallei when compared with B. thailandensis.
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ABSTRACT: Burkholderia cepacia is an opportunistic human pathogen associated with life-threatening pulmonary infections in immunocompromised individuals. Pathogenesis of B. cepacia infection involves adherence, colonisation, invasion, survival and persistence in the host. In addition, B. cepacia are also known to secrete factors, which are associated with virulence in the pathogenesis of the infection. In this study, the host factor that may be the cause of the infection was elucidated in human epithelial cell line, A549, that was exposed to live B. cepacia (mid-log phase) and its secretory proteins (mid-log and early-stationary phases) using the Illumina Human Ref-8 microarray platform. The non-infection A549 cells were used as a control. Expression of the host genes that are related to apoptosis, inflammation and cell cycle as well as metabolic pathways were differentially regulated during the infection. Apoptosis of the host cells and secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines were found to be inhibited by both live B. cepacia and its secretory proteins. In contrast, the host cell cycle and metabolic processes, particularly glycolysis/glycogenesis and fatty acid metabolism were transcriptionally up-regulated during the infection. Our microarray analysis provided preliminary insights into mechanisms of B. cepacia pathogenesis. The understanding of host response to an infection would provide novel therapeutic targets both for enhancing the host's defences and repressing detrimental responses induced by the invading pathogen.
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• "In vitro studies have established that B. pseudomallei is capable of surviving and multiplying intracellularly within professional phagocytes, including macrophages, monocytes and neutrophils (Jones et al., 1996; Stevens and Galyov, 2004) or non-phagocytic cells, including respiratory epithelial cells (Brown et al., 2002; Wongprompitak et al., 2009) although the exact mechanism of invasion and colonization remains unknown. When B. pseudomallei is taken up by macrophage-like cells, it is capable of escaping from endocytic vacuoles into the cytoplasm, where it can replicate by lysing the endosome membrane (Harley et al., 1998). "
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ABSTRACT: Burkholderia pseudomallei is the etiological agent of melioidosis, a life-threatening disease of humans and animals that occurs primarily in Southeast Asia and northern Australia. The distribution of B. pseudomallei and occurrence of melioidosis globally is very much evident. This soil and water-dwelling saprophyte is resilient to various environments. This organism has gained further notoriety following the Centre for Disease Control's classification of B. pseudomalleias a Tier 1 biological agent. Despite several decades of clinical research, the mortality rate for melioidosis remains high. Genomics-based studies have demonstrated the plasticity of the B. pseudomallei genome and the coding sequences consists of a myriad of functions that enable the bacteria to adapt to these hostile environments as well as various hosts. Diagnosis is mainly based on bacterial culture or serological assays whilst treatment is limited to third generation cephalosporins. To date, no vaccine is currently available as an immunoprophylaxis for melioidosis. By utilising the available genome sequence, a number of virulence factors have recently been identified and have provided more insight into the pathogenesis of B. pseudomallei. These factors include surface associated proteins as well as secreted effector proteins and their corresponding secretion systems. In addition, a number of recent studies on host-pathogen interaction have also demonstrated how the pathogen is able to subvert the host immune system and survive within the cell. This review presents an overview of the current understanding on B. pseudomallei pathogenesis and the disease melioidosis.
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ABSTRACT: The high frequency of rhinovirus (RV) infection and the lack of an effective treatment, underline the importance of research on novel anti-rhinoviral agents. The present study investigated the effects of des-aspartate-angiotensin I (DAA-I) on the survival of RV14-infected H1HeLa cells; and the early inflammatory processes in RV14-infected A549 lung epithelial cells. The study rationale was based on earlier findings showing that DAA-I is an effective anti-inflammatory agent, and that symptoms and severity of rhinoviral infection are related to the underling inflammation. RV14 concentration dependently caused the death of H1HeLa cells and DAA-I, at concentrations of 10⁻¹⁰ to 10⁻¹² M, attenuated the lethal action of RV14 indicating that that DAA-I exerts antiviral action. Unlike its action on H1HeLa cells, RV14 did not cause apparent cytopathic effect on A549 cells, and these cells were used to study the antiviral action of DAA-I. RV14 induced overexpression of ICAM-1, E-selectin and overproduction of superoxide in A549 cells, and DAA-I attenuated the three increases to basal level at concentrations of 10⁻¹⁰ to 10⁻¹² M. Losartan, an angiotensin AT₁ receptor antagonist, blocked the inhibitory action of DAA-I on superoxide overproduction indicating that the AT₁ receptor mediates the action of DAA-I. The present data represent a novel demonstration of the antiviral action of an angiotensin peptide, and a possible involvement of the renin angiotensin system in viral infection. Indeed the angiotensin AT₁ receptor has been reported to be obligatory for the development of virus-induced myocardial injury through the proinflammatory action of angiotensin II via the NF-κB/cytokine pathway.
European journal of pharmacology 02/2012; 683(1-3):310-5. DOI:10.1016/j.ejphar.2012.02.032 · 2.53 Impact Factor
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Todd Hill By Todd Hill Staten Island Advance
Brit thespian Kristin Scott Thomas has loved French cinema for so long
Kristin Scott Thomas took some time on Monday, the one day she has off from her Broadway gig, to talk about something she has been doing routinely, without fanfare, for many years.
The English actress, now 48, has been making French films for nearly three decades, during which she's also been a full-time resident of France. The American press has suddenly taken notice of this aspect of Thomas' career with considerable enthusiasm.
The actress best known in this country for the 1996 film "The English Patient," and in this town at present for her performance in the highly praised stage production of Chekhov's "The Seagull," appears in two French films this year that have gotten noticed over here -- this past summer's "Tell No One" and "I've Loved You So Long," which opens tomorrow in Manhattan.
Anyone who sees these two movies will note that Thomas speaks flawless, accent-free French in them. But she shrugs this off.
"So many people speak different languages in Europe. There's such a big difference between each country so everybody learns, well, not everybody, but a lot of people -- I mean, Germans all speak perfect English, and so do the Dutch, and Italians all speak very good French, and the Spanish," said the actress, while sitting down for an interview in Manhattan's Regency Hotel.
Thomas stars as Arkadina and Peter Sarsgaard stars as Trigorin in Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull," now playing on Broadway.
While the profile of Kristin Scott Thomas' film career appears to have peaked with 1996's "The English Patient," the Anthony Minghella picture for which she earned an Oscar nomination, the actress is still more than happy to talk about what she considers a career highlight.
"It's a pretty near perfect film, actually. You can watch it again and again, and it blows you away. It's a brilliant film because it's commercially viable, it went worldwide, and yet there are no compromises in that film. I think it was Anthony Minghella's best film," said Thomas.
One reason for that could have been her palpable chemistry with co-star Ralph Fiennes.
"I don't know how we arrived at that. We knew it was working, but all the crew was saying, 'What's going on? It's a disaster. It's never going to work,'" she said.
"It's one of those magical things that happen between actors. The actors can kind of be aware of it and the camera picks it up, but the naked eye won't. It's just one of those things."
"It feels pretty natural. It's not such a big deal over there."
Thomas also appears to take the same nonchalant attitude to how her acting career came about.
"I went to France when I was 19 years old to try and escape my desire to be an actress. Backfired terribly," she said.
Thomas' understated tone suits the profile of "I've Loved You So Long," a heavy drama in which the actress plays a woman newly released from prison for murder who slowly readjusts to life on the outside while living with a sister and her family.
Thomas' performance is being talked about for an Oscar nomination. She's grateful for the attention from her peers, but "I think it's a bit early. There's a long time to the Oscars. Whether they'll still be saying it in three months' time I don't know," she said.
"I'm not counting my chickens before they hatch, or selling the skin of the bear before they've killed it, as they say in France."
Thomas is fairly certain that if this film were a big Hollywood production there would be deafening Oscar buzz -- for someone other than her.
"I think they would've gotten a huge star who put on a false nose or something. They would've somehow sought out the spectacular, whereas I think this film denies the spectacular. It's a quiet film," she said.
"I'm very, very proud to be in it. But there's no shock horror to it."
In person Thomas is fully as graceful, beautiful and sexy in a smoldering sort of way as she typically appears on screen. But "I've Loved You So Long" isn't a typical film for Thomas, in that for at least the first half of the picture she appears without makeup, unsmiling, and not a little haggard.
"At the Berlin Film Festival I was there right at the beginning of the screening, and when the picture fades in -- because it's black in the beginning and fades in -- and you see me sitting there, there was a gasp of horror from the audience. Maybe there is some shock horror there," she said.
"It's a great relief not to have to be vain anymore. It's very freeing not to have to worry about the way you look. The only makeup I had on for much of the film was a yellow stain on my fingers to look like smoker's fingers."
Thomas doesn't smoke, but had to for this film.
Said the actress, "It was hell. I used to get the props guys to light the cigarettes. You can't get the herbal cigarettes in France, and even the herbal cigarettes, because I smoke those on stage -- I'm a professional smoker, put it that way."
After a special screening of her film Monday night, it was back to the grind of a Broadway show for Thomas on Tuesday, which she says she loves. Thomas portrays Arkandina in the play at the Walter Kerr Theatre, after having won an Olivier Award for the same performance in the London production. But New York is different.
For one thing, both the stage and the theater are bigger here. "This stage is almost half as big again so it gives a much wider space of play. The distance is exaggerated and the closeness is exaggerated," said Thomas.
And then there's the contrast between British and American theater audiences, which Thomas finds fascinating.
"Sometimes in London you get the feeling that people are 'um, well, don't know.' But in America we've got the feeling that they've got their ticket and they know they've bought quality. They appreciate quality, which is a fantastic feeling for us," she said.
"It's just a different American take on life, which is perhaps different in New York than it is in the rest of America. But it's still different from Europe."
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Taiwan airline suspects stormy weather caused crash
(07-24 16:19)
Taiwan's TransAsia Airways says stormy weather due to Typhoon Matmo was the likely cause of a plane crash Wednesday night that killed 48 people.
The other 10 people on board the flight from Kaohsiung were injured when the plane came down in the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait.
Two of the dead were French students on a month-long exchange programme.
President Xi Jinping and the Chief Executive, CY Leung, have expressed their condolences to the people of Taiwan.
Cars and buildings were damaged when the plane came down outside the airport, but there were no reports of casualties on the ground.
Mr Yeh has flown to the island with senior aviation officials as a formal investigation into the crash gets underway.
Reports say family members of victims were flying Thursday to the island.
The crash was Taiwan's first fatal air accident in 12 years and came after Typhoon Matmo passed across the island, bringing heavy rain. --RTHK
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Fred Couples Golfer
Fred Couples a former world no 1 golfer was born on 3 October 1959 Seattle, Wasington, USA. He graduated from University of Houston. He turned to professional golfer after the year 1980. He was won 54 titles at different levels. He has won 15 PGA tour, 3 European tour, 7 Champions tour. He has been awarded with Byron Nelson Award, PGA player of the year 1992.
Regarding his personal life his grand parents migrated from Italy to USA. Fred married to Deborah who was his college friends but later they ended up in 1993. Later he married to Thais Baker she died from breast cancer in the year 2009. Currently Fred lives in Palm Springs, California.
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Stramaccioni kicked off his senior career with a thrilling 5-4 victory over Genoa.
"You can see his influence in a part," said Moratti.
"First of all you can see the enthusiasm that he's brought to the team, and you can tell from listening to the players. We're starting to see his football too.
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Gypsy Moth Tree Damage in NJ Minimal
Gypsy Moth Tree Damage in NJ Minimal
Tree eating moth population down, despite no spray.
Gypsy moths are causing the least amount of damage to trees in New Jersey since the state began targeting the insects in 1970.
Tree damage was found in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem, Sussex and Warren counties. The most damage seen was in Mullica Township in Atlantic County, which had 344 acres of mostly moderate defoliation.
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A lot of girls go through trouble trying to get a guy to go to a dance with them or like them in middle school. Here are some tips that could help you get your dream guy.
1. 1
Check your personal style. Are you making the statement you wish to make or do you need to make some style adjustments? This might be as simple as ironing out the wrinkles or as complicated as coming up with new, fun ways to wear your existing clothes.
2. 2
Don't try too hard, be yourself. That's the easiest and most sensible way to land a guy who is going to relate to the real you. Avoid going overboard to impress or act differently, it'll just embarrass him and cause him to keep away.
3. 3
Make conversation. Find the brave inside of you to strike up a conversation and have a good chat. Talk about school, sports, teachers, whatever! If you miss this vital part of trying to get to know him, no amount of hair flicking, flirting or dropping binders in the hallway when he passes will cause him to feel impressed by you.
• Ask him questions about his interests and hobbies outside of school.
• Share a little information about what you're interested in too.
4. 4
Keep your conversations simple and short. Work onto the longer ones later, for now just enough to be interesting.
5. 5
Keep the flirting to a tolerable minimum. There's no need to overdo it and embarrass him in front of the others.
• Avoid flirting with other guys in his presence. He'll just figure you're not the slightest bit interested.
6. 6
Get on with your schoolwork, sports and other activities. He won't be impressed by someone whose marks dip or sporting performance falls short because you're too obsessed with him.
• Staying on track with the things that are important to your development and future is more impressive than flirting or making ga-ga eyes all day. It'll also reassure him that you're not the clingy type. He'll appreciate the space you leave him.
7. 7
Ask him out. However, don't pressure him or push him into going out with you; he won't. Don't keep asking until he says yes either––leave it be and let him think things over.
8. 8
Ask if you can be friends if he's not interested in romance. If he says no to that, just shrug and say okay. He'll come around sooner or later. He might see how you didn't really care and really want you.
• Remember when asking someone out, if they say no, say, "Oh, Thanks for your time. Sorry for bugging you."
• Use subtle body language to show you're interested. If he mirrors you, he may be interested as well.
• If he likes someone else, just act as if you don't care, then leave him alone about, but hint that you still like him, don't be outgoing about it either, just throw in a flirty line or two here and there.
• If your friend knows you like him then she acts like you are totally into him and then acts like you hate him and she will stop, but don't be too afraid to let your friend know.
• If he asked you to slow dance at a dance and he doesn't stop talking he probably likes you and that is his way of telling you
• If it doesn't work out, it's not the end of your life. It's just a guy, hey, and your still in middle school. There will probably be many more guys In your life. We're young and were dumb, right?
• If you are at school around him and his friends. Don't try to impress his friends, also be nice but don't flirt with your man's friends.
• Don't brag about yourself as a form of trying to impress. It makes the guy think you're so self-centered and you definitely don't want that.
• When you like a guy don't text him too much. Text him once and if he doesn't reply don't continue to bug him. That's a bad idea!
• Make sure that if he says he doesn't like you, you don't break down in front of him. Show him that you can still live without him. Once he sees that he will see you as a confident girl and probably come back when the time is right.
• Don't ever cry in front of him unless it's something you should really be sad about.
• Don't hang around him too much,like if you have gym with him, act as if he isn't there.
• Don't try making conversation with him if he doesn't want to talk, or is ignoring you.
• If he's avoiding you, let him avoid you. Don't constantly try to be around him or his friends.
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