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Obviously I am single and looking, same as you I presume if you're on this site. To get right to the point, all that I'm looking for is a nice gal. Plain and simple, but not in the literal sense. Snobs, religious zealots and gold diggers are not my cup of tea so they can go ahead and skip on to the next guy. Bonne chance ladies.
My last girlfriend was caucasian but as far as ethnicity is concerned I'm pretty open-minded. I'm obviously Asian but unlike a majority of my white friends, I don't suffer from yellow fever.
I was self-employed and owned my very own bar/eatery in North Park until recently but I'm now under the employ of an overbearing north county tyrant and it blows but hey, the bills get paid and theres a roof over my head.
However ! I just opened up a new bar/restaurant in my neighborhood and I'm very excited about it : )
Im no Thomas Keller or Sukiyabashi Jiro but I think that I am pretty decent in the kitchen. I cook a lot but dont expect me to whip up a six course meal for you unless I think youre cool and worth the time.
I'm not obsessed with sports such as football, baseball or basketball. I'm painfully aware that this is very odd for a guy to say but, it is what it is. Not quite sure what happened in PE classes back in jr high. I'm not gay in case you were wondering. I can and will watch games but alcohol would absolutely need to be present.
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Books by dudes with last names such as Koontz, King, Brown, Patterson, Grisham, Ludlum. Action, suspense, fiction.
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Last show that I saw was a stand up comedian that was part Indian part hermaphrodite. I do go to plays, symphonies and operas when I get free or extremely discounted tickets.
I like old school punk rock. Misfits, Black Flag, Sex Pistols, NIN, Minor Threat, DK, Rancid, Clash, Ramones etc etc. 50s and 60s pop and just about everything else except for country. Last music show I saw was at The Casbah but Ill go see local bands at Soda, Void, Tin Can, Til Two or Tower Bar.
There are a lot of good restaurants out there and also way too many bad ones. Lets just say Japanese, Vietnamese and French are the top three but I like just about everything except for vegan stuff.
I'm also a chef, meaning I've made food and people have actually paid money for it in a restaurant setting with servers, bussers, bartenders and all that other stuff.
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As beauty products go, shampoo isn't exactly exciting - it's a common or garden item, the sparrow of the beauty aisles. But while it can never rival the razzle-dazzle of the age-defying creams or bath-wallowing oils, its role in your beauty routine is probably umpteen times more important. There's a handsome crop of new shampoos just now: Charles Worthington has another shiny humdinger in his Moisture Seal range. L'Occitane and 4th Floor have the most deliciously scented shampoos - the former intensely lavendery, the latter a dusky, lingering scent. And clever old Kérastase can always be trusted to perform on the night; the Peter Ustinov of shampoos.
Fig and Neroli Everyday Shampoo £11.50, by 4th Floor, from Selfridges, 0870 837 7377. 10/10
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0.041453 | <urn:uuid:d38ce8ec-5761-4a1d-91c7-e0ef6acafaf0> | en | 0.986596 | The squirm that turned: How Andrew Mackay was shamed by Bracknell voters
Tory MP claimed most of his constituency was on his side – well see for yourself in this extraordinary video
If, as the Sunday Times was predicting at the weekend, more than 200 MPs stand down at the next election, this is the video that will explain why. It's footage from the meeting Andrew Mackay held in his Bracknell constituency on Friday night – before he announced the following day that he would be standing down.
Do watch it. (Or at least some of it. You don't need to sit through all 20 minutes to get the message.) You've probably seen voters venting their fury on politicians over the expenses issue already (as they did on Question Time, when Margaret Beckett was on recently).
This is different – and in many respects much worse. The grilling is sustained; the critical questions never seem to stop coming. But what's really awful is that, by and large, the audience is so polite. They are not angry freaks desperate to make it onto the TV news. They appear to be reasonable, moderate (and mostly Tory) people who just happen to feel utterly betrayed by someone they used to admire.
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0.09113 | <urn:uuid:fb566fe3-d40d-43d0-9bee-87166bbee90a> | en | 0.968768 | How do we go about deciding the most significant truck of the 2000 model year?
Very carefully. Years ago, in fact, it was easier to evaluate pickups when they were simply utilitarian work vehicles. Back then it was just a question of whether or not they hauled the load and didn't fall apart while doing so. Nobody expected carlike ergonomics, liveability, ride comfort, handling, roominess, or (certainly) performance. Now, a pickup must be all things to all owners: amiable everyday commuter, high-profile sport vehicle, comfortable cruiser, fun-to-drive plaything, and reliable toy-hauler for an active lifestyle.
The range of testing thus needs to reflect the broad range of a pickup's uses. Each truck in our competition was first put through our full battery of instrumented track testing: acceleration, emergency braking, at-the-limit handling, and ultimate cornering grip. Even in a pickup, it's important to know just where the vehicle's limits are. Then we drove them where their owners will typically drive them-through city traffic, on the open highway, up and down mountains, and into building supply centers to load them full. But we also drove the 4x4s in places where their owners might have second thoughts-through deep streams, over craggy rocks, in and out of soft, sandy streambeds, and through lots of slippery mud.
When we weren't driving, we were checking out the fit and finish, the features, the controls' ease of operation-all the things that help give a modern truck that highly sought carlike driving experience. And, of course, we looked at value; just what do you get for your hard-earned bucks? We discussed pros and cons, strengths and weakness, things that worked, and things that didn't. We judged them against their class competition and how well they do the specific jobs for which they were built. But in the end, only one truck could be named Motor Trend's 2000 Truck of the Year. Who's the winner? Turn the page to find out.
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0.04601 | <urn:uuid:561d809f-0531-4e90-a823-e7b17d4ce2fb> | en | 0.983124 | Season 3 Episode 15
Shower the People
Aired Monday 9:00 PM Aug 21, 2009 on Syfy
Episode Fan Reviews (6)
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• Interesting, but very emotional episode that mostly focuses on the relationshios between Carter and Tess, Carter and Allison and Henry and Kim. On a sidenote, scientist are drowning inside out and Carter is pregnant.
Another week, another 45-minute journey to this extraordinary little town called Eureka.
I have just finished watching the episode and I am not quite sure what to think of it. Maybe it becomes clearer while I write this down.
First of all, it is a very emotional episode. It basically revolves around three relationships:
Henry and Kim, Carter and Tess and Carter and Allison.
The Henry and Kim relationship takes a very, very emotional path. The overall goal is to retrieve the data stored in "Kim". Over the course of the episode it becomes clear this is only possible by dissolving the cells in which the data is stored. And which are "Kim's" body. This storyline climaxes in "Kim" trying to convince Henry to let her go, since she is just a copy of his true love Kim. Henry agrees and "Kim" is dissolved and all the data is restored.
Meanwhile Carter attends a baby shower his daughter is holding for Allison. He has gotten her all kinds of gifts, like a baby monitor, baby bottles and more, but is forced to put them aside one by one, when Allison is presented with high-tech versions of each gift, by researchers from GD. For example, she is given a baby monitor that doesn't let you hear your baby, but instead let's you feel what the baby feels. Baby is hungry? You are hungry. Baby's got stomach ache? You have stomach ache. Carter is asked to assist Allison in trying it out, by holding one part of the device to her belly while she holds another part to her heart. Back to this storyline later.
After the shower, people start dying around Eureka. First Carter finds a GD scientist, drowned in his car, which is filled with water. In the middle of the road…
Then a female scientist drowns in the bathroom of Cafe Diem. Another one dies in a bathtub full of water. Which was empty when she fell in it.
Fargo discovers that the water is something called "perfect water". It is free from all bacteria and 100% clean. And, of course, it's developed at GD. The find out that the water starts expanding, when coming in contact with human plasma. Causing the people to drown from the inside out.
While trying to figure out how the people came in contact with the water, they find out that they all have been in the sauna a day earlier. Inhaling water steam, created with "perfect water". And Tess was there, too.
Right away, CUT. We see Tess storming into the elevator, hitting the button for Section 5. She seems to be sweating heavily. The retina scanner has obviously trouble identifying her, so it locks down the elevator and we see Tess breaking down, coughing.
CUT. Outside the elevator Carter is arriving and Allison informs him that Tess in there and the elevator is locked down, because of some security breach. Carter runs of to enter the elevator through the shaft. He succeeds in doing so and finds Tess lying in water. She has a pulse but is not breathing, so Carter has to do CPR. After she regains consciousness, he explains that he has to breathe for her, since she can't breathe for herself; water is filling up her lungs. This is not how I imagined our fist kiss, he whispers before continuing the CPR.
Later that day, Carter is at home, trying to find a solution how to save Tess, when he suddenly brakes down. He awakes at GD hospital and is told by Fargo that he is pregnant. Well, sympatric pregnancy, at least. This gives for some funny scenes on Carter complaining how his back is hurting, his ankles are sore and he keeps having to go to the toilet. But to be honest, nothing too special.
In the end, Carter figures out a way to save Tess by using the same technology they used earlier to dissolve "Kim". After Tess is saved, Carter visits Allison. She explains to him, that they didn't have a "special bond" between them, but rather that Carter mishandled the enhanced baby monitor at the baby shower and instead of connection Allison and the baby, he connected himself to Allison. So that was the reason he felt all the symptoms of pregnancy.
Then Allison basically tells him to forget about her and go try to have a relationship with Tess. He reluctantly accepts that. In the end, we see Carter inviting Tess to some meteor event and then Tess kisses Carter. He doesn't seem too happy and explains that he is not used to kissing in public. Tess replies, that he maybe should try to get used to it. Carter silently agrees by kissing her again. CUT. FIN.
No. I am still not sure what to think of this episode.
One positive note: One of my favorite TV show actors, Bill Campbell, who played Jordan Collier on The 4400, was in this episode as the scientist who is introduced to get the data out of and finally suggests dissolving "Kim".
On the other hand, this episode missed many of the typical Eureka stuff. No really fancy inventions. No really funny moments. No scenes that made you say "WTF??" with a big smile on your face.
All in all, not the typical Eureka episode. But not bad either. I can't decide. Make up your own mind.
• Excellent episode for so many reasons. It's time for Allison's baby shower and scientists are being liquified. Carter and Tess' relationship seems to be heating up while Carter and Allison's seems to be levelling out. Henry has to say goodbye.
Allison gets a lot of ec-firnedly gifts for her baby shower, and Carter empties his gift basket as he thinks that his gift won't measure up to the standard of everyone else's gift. We also find out that Carter can hold his alcohol, even if he pays for it in the morning. Turns out some other people are paying for it too, with two of the doctors from Allison's shower die from drowning in unusual places: a car, and a bathroom stall in Cafe Diem, and a cleaning lady drowns in a hot tub.
Turns out the problem was the radiation from the chamber that was used to attempt to get the data out of Kim 2.0. Henry objects to the amount of radiation that is used to extract the data from her cells. He really has become attached to Kim 2.0, and even starts telling her what is similar between her and the original Kim: smile, spirit, and mind. It was literally a tearjerker as Kim 2.0's data was downloading, with her eventual dissipitation.
Another hard moment for me would have to be the emergence of a relationship between Carter and Tess. She is gradually sneaking her way into Carter's life, and Allison is noticing. She notices that Carter does like her, and with her being pregnant I guess she feels that Carter needs to move on. She even says that metaphorically when talking about the baby monitor that was supposed to connect Allison and the baby, but instead connected her to Carter. As a die hard Carter/Allison fan, to see the relationship levelling out into friendship hurts, but maybe absence will make their hearts stronger and they will eventually find their way back to each other.
• Aquaphobia
This is the last in the alien ship arc. To me what really makes this episode stand out is really about the realtionships both Carter and Henry have. For Carter it's the love triangle between both Alison and Tess. I'll admit I'm either way in the matter, cause I like both of them but in honest I like Tess more I don't know may'be because she's a little more my type and she just seems more intersting. Alison is good don't get me wrong but I always found her the least interesting character in the show but that's me. Anyway I really like how Carter exersises emotions for both women, from the worry of Alison's preganicy. But also how he was acutally having some strong feelings for Tess. The best moment that demonstrated that was when she was in trouble, he really showed deep concern and agression to saving her. And as we saw at the end, Alison and Carter are dialing down on their friendship, I saw it coming since both of them have been drifting apart. However I wouldn't fret the game is far from over, but Alison and Carter are down to the last period of the game so they better choose right now.
I even liked the interaction between Henry and Kim 2.0 which I thought was sweet both really were warming up to her. Henry was exercising strong feelings as well when he saw the experement they were conducting on her was hurting her he wanted them to stop, which is something any good friend/boyfriend should do.
The case itself was pritty good and suspensful as usual, not much I can say about that except did like the scientist that worked on purified water thought she was hot, wore the wet suit well.
I would of given the episode a complete ten but I had one problem with this, I may be in the minority on this but I wished they didn't kill Kim 2.0. This episode had the same fundamental problem most comic book series tend to commit when they resurect a character only to kill him or her off again. I always found that kind of pointless. I really felt if they kept her charcter a lot more could of been done let alone for both Henry and her; I was really looking forward to that, but when they didn't go that direction I felt betrayed. But I'll admit it was sad to see her go, Kim 2.0 is wrong she isn't just data she is a wonderful living being.
• Deacon deals with clone Kim's last moments while Carter tries to figure out why people are drowning in town.
This is an episode basically where Carter shows he is a lot smarter than what he is given credit for.
You have all these scientists who think they know everything and one very annoying deputy in Jo, yet you have an episode like this where no one can use simple common sense to solve a problem? Carter is such an under-appreciated character this what makes him stand out more than anybody else in the show.
So a couple of people are dying under mysterious circumstances: One drowned in her car, another in the bathroom but how? Could it be another Eureka science experiment gone wrong?
Well if you've watched the show with any regularity, you can guess what the answer to that is.
Even Fargo who tried to act like a know it all medical examiner couldn't fathom that these people deaths were caused by exposure due to a rather freaky science experiment.
Thus it's not by coincedence that the writers had Carter as the one who put everything together. Granted he is the law in the town but as much you have all these egos and scientists that you think the answer would come easier.
The writers then really develop Carter well from Season to Season not just as the hero but as the next door type of guy whom you'd probably under-appreciate until something terrible happens.
The other part of the show was the expect death of Clone Kim. Deacon had to decide to let her go. She was going to die but could he interrupt the download of the data which would probably accelerate the process?
Great episode. Great acting all around. Carter is the said hero. You can't ask for anything more.
• Carter - Allison - Tess relationship gets interesting. Henry gets emotional over the Kim clone. Awesome episode, exactly why i watch it!
Had a lot of fun watching this episode as it was full of nice moments and reasons why this show is so good to watch.
First off there is Henry dealing with the Kim clone. a while ago i voiced an interest in seeing Carter learning the whole alternate-reality / Time-travel thing between him and Henry from "Once in a lifetime" season 1 finale. I would like to see this revealed soon and this episode was one step in the right direction in that Henry has to deal with the loss again and Carter is there to see it.
Then there is the whole carter/allison/tess triangle. I would love to see allison and jack get together and yet tess and jack are good together. we both know jack would like to be with allison and vice-versa but maybe tess and jack together eventually forces them to admit that to each other.
• People are turning up drowned in weird places. Jack and Jo investigate with assistance from Fargo who is the coroner currently as Deacon is busy with Kim. There is a problem with the purified water system one of the doctors at GD has perfected.
Another great and moving episode of Eureka. A terrific followup to last weeks episode.
Jack is drawn into Allison's baby shower as he is her birthing partner. At first two people who were at the party turn up dead from drowning in situations where they shouldn't have. Meanwhile a new specialist that Tess and Allison know comes to town to help download the information from Kim. Dr. Manlyus is played by Billy Campbell and he seems to have a little history with Tess. His system of downloading the data involves using radiation to break down the cells and allow the information to come flowing out. Unfortunately Kim's system is breaking down and after a tearful goodbye she literally dissolves into the information they were downloading leaving Deacon heartbroken again.
Unfortunately as Jack figures out the water system using to cool the radiation down is the same water all of the victims have been exposed to and the exposure causes their lungs to fill up with water and drown them where they stand. It literally changes the physical makeup of the water.
Three women die and a fourth is saved on a respirator. Unfortunately Tess is the fifth and last victim and she will probably die as they got to her to late. Jack does revive her with CPR but the only chance to save her is to re-bombard the water molecules in her system with the radiation to cause them to break free normally from the human system. Again this was Jack's suggestion. They try the experiment as Tess will die otherwise and they save her. Jack and Tess get together in the end.
Jack saves the day again using his common sense to come up with solutions. Great episode with some touching scenes and superb acting. A joy to watch. Thanks for reading...
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Fevers during pregnancy that are accompanied with rash and joint pain may be a sign of infection such as cytomegalovirus (CMV), toxoplasma, and parvovirus. "CMV is the most common cause of congenital deafness, and it is not as uncommon as we think," Aziz says.
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What this may mean: If it's an infection, it could harm the baby.
What to do: Don't be shy. Let your ob-gyn know what is going on down there because if there's a problem, treating it could make a difference to your baby.
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Subject: Re: Tough Loss Date: 1/7/2007 9:39 AM
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really tough loss...reminiscent of the washington loss earlier in the's bad enough when a team simply gets beat by a better team but a game so full of crazy mistakes and bad calls is somehow harder to take...
I've seen the spot of the ball reversed but there was no way the umpire had conclusive evidence to reverse it in this case - but that was just one of several really bad calls--but mainly the Cowboys made just enough really horrible mistakes to lose. yeah, it's hard to imagine just how bad Romo must feel...sorry I missed the post game interview but at the time I didn't really want to think about that game anymore myself - what a blow - going from about to kick the game winning FG to aaarggh in a heartbeat - and now I'm going to forget about it til next spring... | http://boards.fool.com/MessagePrint.aspx?mid=25008367 | dclm-gs1-028350001 |
0.182797 | <urn:uuid:f15b6dd8-2727-4171-a57d-30877db02cd7> | en | 0.864792 | Anti-aliasing filter
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An anti-aliasing filter is a filter used before a signal sampler, to restrict the bandwidth of a signal to approximately satisfy the sampling theorem. Since the theorem states that unambiguous interpretation of the signal from its samples is possible when the power of frequencies above the Nyquist frequency is zero, a real anti-aliasing filter can generally not completely satisfy the theorem. A realizable anti-aliasing filter will typically permit some aliasing to occur; the amount of aliasing that does occur depends on a design trade-off between reduction of aliasing and maintaining signal up to the Nyquist frequency and the frequency content of the input signal.
Optical applications[edit]
Sensor based anti-aliasing filter simulation[edit]
Audio applications[edit]
Anti-aliasing filters are commonly used at the input of digital signal processing systems, for example in sound digitization systems; similar filters are used as reconstruction filters at the output of such systems, for example in music players. In the latter case, the filter functions to prevent aliasing in the conversion of samples back to a continuous signal, where again perfect stop-band rejection would be required to guarantee zero aliasing.
A technique known as oversampling is commonly used in audio conversion, especially audio output. The idea is to use a higher intermediate digital sample rate, so that a nearly-ideal digital filter can sharply cut off aliasing near the original low Nyquist frequency, while a much simpler analog filter can stop frequencies above the new higher Nyquist frequency.
The purpose of oversampling is to relax the requirements on the anti-aliasing filter, or to further reduce the aliasing. Since the initial anti-aliasing filter is analog, oversampling allows for the filter to be cheaper because the requirements are not as stringent, and also allows the anti-aliasing filter to have a smoother frequency response, and thus a less complex phase response.
On input, an initial analog anti-aliasing filter is relaxed, the signal is sampled at a high rate, and then downsampled using a nearly ideal digital anti-aliasing filter.
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See also: Undersampling
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Mammillaria elongata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
The Cactoideae are the largest subfamily of the cactus family, Cactaceae. The plants are highly variable in habit, treelike, shrubby, caespitose, climbing, or epiphytic, from 1 cm to 20 m high. Reproductive zones are usually undifferentiated, sometimes differentiated, or specific cephalium produced. Leaves are absent or rarely vestigial. Glochids are absent. Spines are usually present or rarely absent. Flowers are sessile, diurnal, or nocturnal, 1 - 30 cm in diameter, white, yellow, orange, red, purple, pink, or brown. Blue-coloured flowers are absent. Fruits are usually fresh and berry-like, and the seeds are small, 0.1 - 2.0 mm in size. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactoideae | dclm-gs1-028470001 |
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Icecutters in Toronto, Canada, 1890s
1919 filmreel of ice-harvesting in Pennsylvania, USA (silent)
Ice cutting was a winter occupation of icemen whose task it was to collect surface ice from lakes and rivers for storage in ice houses and sale as a pre-refrigeration cooling method. Kept insulated, the ice was preserved for all-year delivery to residential and commercial customers with ice boxes for cold food storage.
Ice harvesting generally involved waiting until approximately a foot of ice had built up on the water surface in the winter. The ice would then be cut with either a handsaw or a powered saw blade into long continuous strips and then cut into large individual blocks for transport by wagon back to the icehouse.[1] Because snow on top of the ice slows freezing, it could be scraped off and piled in windrows. Alternatively, if the temperature is cold enough, a snowy surface could be flooded to produce a thicker layer of ice.[2] A large operation would have a crew of 75 and cut 1500 tons daily.[3]
This occupation generally became obsolete with the development of mechanical refrigeration and air conditioning technology.[4]
Ice cutting is still in use today for ice and snow sculpture events. A swing saw is used to get ice out of a river for the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival each year. A swing saw is also used to cut ice out from the frozen surface of the Songhua River.[5] Many Ice sculptures are made from the ice.
See also[edit]
1. ^ Jones, J. C. (1984) America's Icemen: An Illustrative History of the United States Natural Ice Industry 1665-1925. Jobeco Books, Humble, Texas. ISBN 978-0-9607572-1-3
2. ^ Bowen, John T (1928). "Harvesting and Storing Ice on the Farm". Farmer's Bulletin: 6–8. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
4. ^ Inspection of Ice. Ice and Refrigeration Illustrated, Southern Ice Exchange. 1896. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
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Discussion in 'Detox: Methylation; B12; Glutathione; Chelation' started by Idie, Sep 13, 2011.
1. biophile
biophile Places I'd rather be.
Good point. Here are the results in umol/L with the fasting normal range of 8.3-13.7.
2002: about 17
2003: about 10
2004: about 12
Been in medical limbo for years so no more results since then.
2. greenshots
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? Methylation Block
You implied that if you had a methylation block it should have probably lifted in the 3 years of treatment, but I went through very similar things with my daughter and many others have with their kids and loved ones also. It sounds as though you are treating very specific issues and from my understanding (Now that Freddd & Rich explained the differences in the folates, folinic, and 5MTH), the supplements your using are targeting MTHFR, MTR, etc., type defects but you likely have others that are not being addressed at all. I can't say that I understand the pathway so well that I could predict which defects wouldn't respond to those sorts of treatments and then guess at yours but I do know that the SUOX causes heartburn/acid issues as well as asthma like symptoms or chest tightness and shortness of breath and it responds to the methyl b12 as well as curtailing your sulfur supplements and foods & taking Molydbenum (my daughter has this defect). There are many more that can also be a big problem but have specific ways to get around them so please don't discount the testing. If you can ever afford it, its worth its weight in gold. My doctor and I were able to get to the root of my daughter's issues and fully recover her from autism and CVID, an immune problem, and I know of many others who are on the road to full recovery by knowing their genetics. It sure isn't the answer for everything in life but it is a good start at solving your specific issues rather than just guessing as we all had to do before this option came to light.
As for the COMT ++ issue, I can tell you that this defect has a lot to do with the VDR Taq and the two work together to sorta create your methyl donor tolerance. My daughter is ++ but since her VDR TAQ is ++ & not working, its like she's more balanced as a COMT +- instead and can handle a little more of them than she could of otherwise. She still has some mood fluctuations since I guess you're still likely to have the dopamine shifts when this area affects the balance there but the methyl donor tolerance is definitely not the same. I don't know as much about the VDR-- issue but I'd expect those combo's would be the worst for methyl donor tolerance and it seems like these are the ones that would be the overmethylators. I guess nothing is ever simple with Dr. Yasko's stuff since you can't really go by the COMT alone.
Good luck with your treatment, I hope you find what works for your health!
3. Rockt
Rockt Senior Member
Thanks Freddd.
How do you know when the body is at equilibrium?
4. Freddd
Freddd Senior Member
Salt Lake City
Hi Rockt,
With mb12 and adb12 that is easy. With mb12 as one increases the dose, the startup increases slightly. At some point more makes no difference and then startup effects fade rapidly. Our nervous system brings change to our attention and ignores steadystate. So when b12 increases perception of neurtological things we feel it. When it increases methylation, we feel it. When it increases ATP (adb12 mostly) we feel it. However, once the mitochondria have all the adb12 they need, there is no change in ATP from more adb12 and the feeling of increasing atp goes away very quickly, though l-carnitine fumarate might cause additional change. When all methylation reactions needed are hapoening, we cease feeling the increae. With the neurology however, there are two steps, functional which fades rapidly when the functions are at full, and healing which takes at least 9 months and a suggested 5 years to complete but much more slowly. With the nervous system we also may have paresthesias from damage that never go away and remain long after equilibrium is reached. The only thing that makes those go away is failure until numbness or full healing.
With adb12 for instance, I only felt it as startup for about a week and then no body amount made a difference. Then I tried 51mg and had a CNS/CSF adb12 startup. That was repeatble 3 times but fading each time and now as long as I take a CNS loading dose once every week or two I could take vastly more and nothing at all happens. I found that a single tablet once a week kept my body in adb12 equilibrium after the mitochondria filled up. Results vary in that. One of my daughters needed daily adb12 to staqy in equilibrium and would have body startup all over again after week without.
With there is a dose proportionate effect (not linear) that the paper I posted recently says theraputic range is 1500mcg to 6000mcg (presumably injected). This is the 5mg to 25mg sublingual range we have talked about here. They don't mention the second range for the CNS established in Japanese studies at about 50 mg and in my own private trials about 30mg inected daily and verfied by quite a few others at that. The 50mgs of the Japanese did not include any trials to establish the minimum amount needed for that CNS threshold. Of course the researchers were not concerned with the difference in cost.
Safety trials of mb12 were done in uremics with large doses. Also, the therapy for cyanide poisoning is repeated IV doses of 35 grams (35,000,000mcg). NO safety issues were apparant at any dose.
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And that's how rich people settle disputes.
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Ministers 'undermine anti-smoking drive'
Many smokers appeared to be swayed by the government's stance
Delays in the banning of tobacco advertising encourages many smokers to believe that it is safe, a poll suggests.
Despite almost overwhelming publicity on the dangers of smoking, which include lung cancer, heart disease and several other killer diseases, the survey for anti-smoking lobby group ASH indicates that the message may not be getting through.
And it suggests that the government's delay in moving to outlaw tobacco advertising may be contributing to the problem.
No doubt these results will come as a nasty shock to ministers
John Connolly, ASH public affairs manager
The ban was a manifesto pledge in both 1997 and 2001, but has failed to make it into law under Labour.
A Bill halting advertising was itself stopped by a lack of parliamentary time in the run-up to last year's general election.
Smokers, former smokers and non-smokers were surveyed by ICM.
More than half of both smokers and non-smokers felt that the tobacco advertising ban delay meant the government was not concerned about the number of people smoking.
Just under half of smokers said they believed that if smoking was really dangerous, the government would have acted sooner to ban advertising.
'Beggars belief'
John Connolly, ASH public affairs manager, said: "It simply beggars belief that, 40 years after we first found out about the dangers of smoking, half of all smokers still don't appreciate just how dangerous cigarettes are.
"No doubt these results will come as a nasty shock to ministers - I'm sure they genuinely do want to see a reduction in the 120,000 people who die every year in the UK from smoking.
"But they need to realise that they will be judged on their actions, and their attitude to cigarette advertising sends a very powerful message about their attitude to smoking as a whole."
The majority of adults said that society did have the right to regulate cigarette advertisements.
Most said they felt the tobacco industry lied to the public about its motives and business, and that it couldn't be trusted to regulate itself through voluntary codes.
The government is ploughing millions into trying to wean people off cigarettes, including allowing the prescription of the drug Zyban, which can help people fight the nicotine cravings.
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I am trying to get OpenGL and Glut running on Eclipse Linux FC13.
After spending two days on it, I admit that help is needed. On FC13 Eclipse, I see /usr/include/GL and /usr/include/SDL -- so the libs are there. I started Eclipse, and then tried to run a simple program on it, just like suggested here. However, two things were missing in those steps:
1. Callisto could not be installed -- nothing was found from the repository
2. GCC C++ Linker is not found anywhere for Eclipse 3.5.2.
When trying to run the program, I see this error:
Program does not exist
and sometimes
Binary not found
If I just run the "hello world" it works, but otherwise, those errors happen every time I try to include glut gl or sdl commands.
Here is an excerpt from the compiler error:
make all
g++ -O2 -g -Wall -fmessage-length=0 -c -o tw.o tw.cpp
tw.cpp: In function ‘void main_loop_function()’:
g++ -o tw tw.o
Yes, apparently the compiler is not able to see the glu, gl, sdl and glut libraries.
Some suggestion on how to fix?
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You have to tell the compiler that your program uses additional libraries.
Use the -l argument
g++ -O2 -g -Wall -fmessage-length=0 -lglut -lGL -lGLU -lX11 -c -o tw.o tw.cpp
This should help against unsatisfied link errors.
You can set these in the properties of your Project. Properties->c/c++ Build->Settings->Tool Settings->Linker
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Thanks. now the linker has the lib. Nice. – ThreaderSlash Aug 29 '10 at 20:05
Here is what it shows now: make all Building target: zdt4 Invoking: GCC C Linker gcc -LGL -LSDL -Lglut -o"zdt4" ./zdt4.o then.. it is down to one error message: collect2: ld returned 1 exit status make: *** [zdt4] Error 1 and a lot of message like this undefined reference to glClear' undefined reference to glViewport' undefined reference to `glutInit' some suggestion? – ThreaderSlash Aug 29 '10 at 20:21
that error message is gone - undefined reference to `glViewport'! nice. now just left this awkward message: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘attribute’ before ‘key’ this declared in the top of the program as "bool key[321];". any idea? – ThreaderSlash Aug 29 '10 at 20:36
@ThreaderSlash your sourcefile ends with .c instead of .cpp so gcc will try to compile it as c source, c does not have the bool type. rename your source file to end with .cpp – josefx Aug 29 '10 at 21:02
at c++ project option, it doesn't have the option Properties->c/c++ Build->Settings->Tool Settings->Linker, therefore, it gives you error once you cann't setup the libs SDL, GLUT, GL. any suggestion? – ThreaderSlash Aug 29 '10 at 21:21
Check if the compiler is able to find the appropriate header files or not. If not, you are sure to get compiler errors. Try using the -I option to set the appropriate paths.
Once you've fixed that, check if there are any linker errors (undefined symbols/references or the sort). If you do: Try to set the library paths using the -L option and ask the compiler to link in the specific libraries by using the -l option. Note that the latter expects something like -lmath where in reality the library being linked in is actually called libmath.so or libmath.a (as the case may be).
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There is probably an easy to answer to this, but I can't even figure out how to formulate the Google query to find it.
I'm writing SPARQL construct queries against a dataset that includes blank nodes. So if I do a query like
CONSTRUCT {?x ?y ?z .} WHERE {?x ?y ?z .}
Then one of my results might be:
nm:John nm:owns _:Node
Which is a problem if all of the
_:Node nm:has nm:Hats
triples don't also get into the query result somehow (because some parsers I'm using like rdflib for Python really don't like dangling bnodes).
Is there a way to write my original CONSTRUCT query to recursively add all triples attached to any bnode results such that no bnodes are left dangling in my new graph?
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Recursion isn't possible. The closest I can think of is SPARQL 1.1 property paths (note: that version is out of date) but bnode tests aren't available (afaik).
You could just remove the statements with trailing bnodes:
CONSTRUCT {?x ?y ?z .} WHERE
?x ?y ?z .
FILTER (!isBlank(?z))
or try your luck fetching the next bit:
CONSTRUCT {?x ?y ?z . ?z ?w ?v } WHERE
?x ?y ?z .
?z ?w ?v
FILTER (isBlank(?z) && !isBlank(?v))
(that last query is pretty punishing, btw)
You may be better off with DESCRIBE, which will often skip bnodes.
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Thanks user. My current plan is use a two level query without worrying about recursion to greater depth. The isBlank filter may help, but FILTERs really seem to slaughter performance since SPARQL seems to be materializing the entire pre-filter subgraph before performing the filter line-by-line. So unless the unfiltered subgraph is small, filter queries turn out to be really intensive. – rogueleaderr Mar 20 '12 at 19:22
You can't say "SPARQL is materialising the entire pre-filter subgraph ...": different SPARQL engine implementations will have different algorithms with differing strengths and weaknesses. It even varies depending on the version of the library you're using. – Ian Dickinson Mar 21 '12 at 8:03
As user205512 suggests, performing that grab recursively is not possible, and as they point out, using optional(s) to go arbitrary levels down into your data getting the nodes is not feasible on anything but non-trivial sized databases.
Bnodes themselves are locally scoped, to the result set, or to the file. There's no guarantee that a BNode is you get from parsing or from a result set is the same id that is used in the database (though some database do guarantee this for query results). Furthermore, a query like "select ?s where { ?s ?p _:bnodeid1 }" is the same as "select ? where { ?s ?p ?o }" -- note that bnode is treated as a variable in that case, not as "the thing w/ the id 'bnodeid1'" This quirk of the design makes it difficult to query for bnodes, so if you are in control of the data, I'd suggest not using them. It's not hard to generate names for stuff that would otherwise be bnodes, and named resources v. bnodes will not increase overhead during querying.
That does not help you recurse down and grab data, but for that, I don't recommend doing such general queries; they don't scale well and usually return more than you want or need. I'd suggest you do more directed queries. Your original construct query will pull down the contents of the entire database, that's generally not what you want.
Lastly, while describe can be useful, there's not a standard implementation; the SPARQL spec doesn't define any particular behavior, so what it returns is left to the database vendor, and it can be different. That can make your code less portable if you plan on trying different databases with your application. If you want a specific behavior out of describe, you're best off implementing it yourself. Doing something like the concise bounded description for a resource is an easy piece of code, though you can run into some headaches around Bnodes.
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Thanks for the answer Michael. My example query was a bit imprecise...what I'm trying to actually do is pull out all the information about a given entity in a dataset I've downloaded. But the dataset includes entries like "John was the creator of _:1234". So I suppose my alternatives are to use the two-level query and hope it doesn't crush performance, or just restructure the database to name all the bnodes. It does seem like the SPARQL spec could use stronger support for this, because this doesn't seem like it would be a particularly uncommon issue. – rogueleaderr Mar 20 '12 at 19:20
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Sunday night is the biggest night in Hollywood.
Except ...
Much of "Hollywood" has left Hollywood.
Winners probably won't see a big post-Oscar boost.
Many of the nominated films were financed outside traditional channels.
The movie business set a box-office record last year, with $10.9 billion in ticket sales. But while ticket prices rose, the actual number of tickets sold fell.
It has become harder to compete for consumers' attention, especially when they can stay home and watch former Oscar-winning actors on their television or computer, such as Kevin Spacey in "House of Cards," or Jessica Lange in "American Horror Story."
(Read more: No such thing as a 'Best Picture' box office boost)
Of course, that quality of competition may be leading to better movies.
"There are nine best picture nominees—all of them worthy," said Paul Dergarabedian of media analytics firm Rentrak.
Charles Roven and Richard Suckle, who produced "American Hustle," agree.
"It does raise the bar," said Suckle, who added, "I don't think it's necessarily competitive. I just think it's good for the business because there's a lot of choices."
Roven added, "You better have good quality whatever you're going to do, whether it's TV or movies, because no one's going to come back for the second time or even go to the theater for the first viewing."
Box office revenue for the Oscars 2014 Best Picture Nominees
Picture Studio Box Office
Gravity Warner Bros. $269,429,937.00
American Hustle Sony/Columbia $144,430,111.00
The Wolf of Wall Street Paramount $113,076,533.00
Captain Phillips Sony/Columbia $106,957,071.00
12 Years a Slave Fox Searchlight $49,208,604.00
Philomena Weinstein Company $33,040,213.00
Dallas Buyers Club Focus Features $24,808,796.00
Her (2013) Warner Bros. $24,071,604.00
Nebraska Paramount $16,614,827.00
Total Gross: $781,637,696
Average Gross: $86,848,633
Source: Box Office Mojo, a subsidiary of IMBD
The two are of course hoping for a Best Picture win Sunday night.
What could that mean to the bottom line? Dergarabedian believes this is one case where just being nominated is more important.
"The six-week period between the Oscar nominations announcement and the telecast is where films can get their biggest boost at the box office," he said. "Films that might be otherwise dead in the water, finished in theaters, suddenly have hundreds of theaters added to capitalize on that newfound Oscar notoriety."
For example, "12 Years a Slave" was released in October, but after being nominated for Best Picture in January, Fox put the movie in 647 more theaters, according to Rentrak. Ticket sales jumped 471 percent the following weekend.
(Read more: 'The Lego Movie' is anti-business. Get over it)
Making a successful movie still requires a great script, director and cast, and a lot of luck, and there is less room for failure. Studios have become unwilling to fully finance anything other than a few big films.
" 'Dallas Buyers Club' lost half their financing before they went to shoot," Roven said. "They had to shoot with all natural lights," Suckle added.
Even so, the two producers say, it's a "bouyant time" to make movies. "There's just a lot more—I think the most—independent finance I've seen around, maybe ever," Roven said.
For "American Hustle," Sony would commit only to partial funding. Roven and Suckle got more money by cutting a deal with producer Megan Ellison, whose father is Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, one of the richest men in the world. But most of the needed cash came from foreign distributors who signed on at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012, before filming even began.
"We did what they call 'selling out,' " Roven said. "We sold almost every territory at that one festival, which is unusual. ... That squeezes—in a good way—your risk, but it also hurts your upside."
(Read more: With 'drone to home,' Netflix uses satire against Amazon)
"American Hustle" was eventually filmed in Boston and New York. That shaved as much as $8 million off production costs compared with filming in California, because of the more generous film incentives in Massachusetts and New York.
"My early movies were all made here, and now none of them are made here," said Roven in his Atlas Entertainment offices above the Sunset Strip.
Runaway production costs are a problem that don't seem to have a Hollywood ending. The Milken Institute reports that California lost more than 16,000 film and TV jobs between 2004 and 2012, while New York gained over 10,000, "even though New York is a more expensive place to film."
Just this week, Disney CEO Robert Iger appeared in Gotham to announce that Disney and Netflix will shoot a Marvel TV series there, bringing with it 3,000 jobs.
Kevin Spacey in Netflix's "House of Cards"
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Kevin Spacey in Netflix's "House of Cards"
Can Hollywood regain lost ground?
New York gives away four times as much refundable credit to films as California does. The Milken Institute recommends that the Golden State add more to the incentive pot and expand the types of projects that qualify—such as digital effects productions or movies with blockbuster budgets of over $75 million. Roven and Suckle said they still do a lot of post-production work—editing—in Los Angeles, but even visual effects are done elsewhere.
"It's a topic of conversation that comes up all the time," said Suckle. "I know so many crew members who would actually take less money to work in California, to be able to go home every night, sleep in their own beds and be with their families, versus going out of town. ... But we haven't been able to figure it out effectively."
(Read more: Four market moves that Cramer doesn't like)
And then there's the Netflix effect, changing the way consumers get content and providing original content that lets viewers "binge view " on weekends, keeping them out of movie theaters.
But Netflix is doing more than drawing away potential moviegoers with quality TV. It now has a presence at the Oscars itself, having helped fund and distribute "The Square," a documentary about the Arab Spring in Egypt.
"It's very difficult to create the business model for a film like this, because you're following a moment in history that you're not sure when it's going to end," said the film's producer, Karim Amer.
"The Square" was self-funded in the beginning, then received grant money and proceeds from a Kickstarter campaign, until, finally, Netflix got involved.
"It's a game changer," said director Jehane Noujaim. "As a documentary maker, it's very exciting to see the kind of muscle that they have put into our film and the attention they've given to it."
Theirs is the first Egyptian film ever nominated for an Oscar, though Egyptian authorities have not allowed "The Square" to be screened inside the country. Locals have been able to watch it on YouTube, though, and it has become a hit in cities including Kiev, Caracas and Mexico City.
(Read more: Highest-rated Oscars ever? See the numbers here)
Amer credits Netflix's business model with creating a viable market for documentaries.
"It frees you from having to appeal to this bell curve audience, and to show that there are direct clusters of targeted audiences that care—and together that's a loud voice," he said.
When asked if this new business model for documentaries was making them any money, Noujaim and Amer paused, then laughed.
"My mother has said, 'Jehane, it's a job when you actually make a living. Until you do that, it's called a hobby. So enjoy your hobby and get a job when you can.' "
—By CNBC's Jane Wells; follow her on Twitter: @janewells. CNBC's Evelyn Cheng contributed to this report.
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I agree totally. I think we
I agree totally. I think we need to have a 2-pronged, if not 3-pronged approach.
Weaken the Republicans through infiltration, weaken the Democrats through infiltration and attack from the outside as well.
If Gary Johnson is getting marketshare from without, it forces Republicans and Democrats to move in order to cover their bases and keep them from leaving. Democrats will be forced to come out against the drug war and immigration war. Republicans will be forced to come out against the Fed and IRS.
Both parties will ALWAYS shift to try to maintain as close to 50% market share as possible. But if they don't move fast enough, it could become 40/40/20. Either way, liberty wins and grows.
That's why I'm realistic that Paul won't win the nomination BUT there is a huge chance to influence policy, moving Republicans to where they can pick up independents from Democrats. Johnson takes independents from Democrats. Then they shrink. And they lose. And they need to reevaluate their statist beliefs. Get them into a war over who believes in smaller government and more freedom.
You can lose the battle and still win the war.
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It meant that the government forced silver and gold to be the basis for the currency and to be exchanged at a fixed rate?
Obviously, then, when one of the metals loses value it can simply be exchanged for the one that hasn't lost value, at the fixed rate...If the two metals' actual market value isn't unchanging, if, say, silver value drops internationally, someone can convert their silver to gold at the fixed rate, creating a gold shortage because gold is, in real world terms, being "purchased" extremely cheaply.
The rule, "Price fixing leads to shortages," sums this up.
When you fix the price of something too low, it is chronically underproduced and overconsumed, and there can never be enough.... When you fix the price too high, it is underconsumed, and, very soon thereafter, underproduced, since market demand *seems* to have dropped off.
So bi-metalism has nothing to do with the proposed gold standard, I'd say. The gold standard is an alternative to fiat currency. It just proposes that the currency be a representation of ONE commodity, but doesn't try to dictate how that commodity is priced in the market. The currency isn't a separate commodity exchanged with gold at any fixed rate, it's just a check for X amount of gold. If gold value drops off to nothing, same would happen to the currency.....Gold is, under this scheme, the actual currency.
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Five things you might not know about Rangers prospect Joey Gallo: From his 100 mph fastball to his famous friends
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Power-hitting prospect Joey Gallo was recently called up to Double-A, accelerating a swift rise through the Rangers' organization. Here are five things you might not know about the mega-prospect:
1. Gallo worked out with Jason Giambi and Troy Tulowitzki in his hometown of Las Vegas last off-season. He worked with Tulowitzki primarily on defense because he wants to stay at third base.
3. Gallo was ranked as the No. 60 prospect in baseball by Baseball America and the No. 95 by Baseball Prospectus. In’s updated rankings he falls 78th. Both Baseball America and have him as the fourth-best prospect in the Rangers organization.
4. Gallo was also a prolific high school pitcher. According to the Las Vegas Sun, he could throw 100 mph. Some club scouted Gallo as a pitcher, but he told teams he preferred to be an everyday player as a professional.
5. Last year, Gallo become the first teenager in 51 years to hit 40 or more home runs in a minor league season. He hit exactly 40 to lead the minor leagues.
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It always happens when i'm laying down with my gf. Gets really awkward, then I realize my gf is just a cat.
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damn those khayits they always find girls but i can't why!!!
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User avatar #1 - tyrain (01/17/2013) [-]
made me laugh a bit
just one thing, the penguin one is actually "Pinguin" not...trainings plane...
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May be, I didn't do those on my own. Just, found it funny :)
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"The audio industry has been sleeping on the job," explained Hancock, announcing his latest mission: to bring the surround-sound of movie theaters to concert venues.
Opening the 42nd Stanford Jazz Festival, Hancock's sold-out solo event was more technology clinic than concert. It was a real night in Silicon Valley, starring one of the greatest pianists in the history of jazz -- a man who happens to be trained as an electrical engineer and is obsessed with bringing new technologies to music.
Alone onstage, swiveling between his instruments and computers -- it looked like an Apple showroom -- Hancock built rhythm tracks from scratch while tapping commands into five iPads. He used them to trigger the surround-sound effects: bass-heavy whooshes or the sounds of helicopter propellers (very "Blade Runner") or (better yet) the sounds of Hancock himself, soloing on keytar or synth keyboard. The sounds went flying around the hall, which sometimes rumbled like a Cineplex.
But sometimes didn't: some of the effects worked better than others; there are bugs to be worked out, as Hancock acknowledged. It was his rollout of a concept with which he's tinkered for about 20 years and which lately he's developed with sound designer Eric Persing, programmer Andrew Pask and the audio gurus at Meyer Sound Laboratories in Berkeley. Observing from the front row was Hancock's friend, Bryan Bell, the studio tech and consultant: "He was the guy who first introduced me to computers," Hancock said, with a laugh, "and he's lived to regret it ever since."
Yes, he did play music. Beginning the show on acoustic piano ("no technology, no nothing," he said), Hancock dissected Wayne Shorter's "Footprints," isolating fragments of melody and turning them on their heads to make new mini-tunes, or effortlessly filling in harmonies, essentially improvising an étude.
With Vocoder and synth keyboards, he simulated an electronic church -- Gregorian chant meets the Beach Boys -- then sustained a drenching chord and segued into "Maiden Voyage," his signature tune, while tapping an iPad to release radio bleeps and trippy waterfall sounds around the hall. Some of this felt random, and each tune went on for quite a while, as Hancock worked out his interfaces -- and as a technician resuscitated Hancock's keytar, a portable keyboard.
Over 90-plus minutes, Hancock surveyed some of his best ("Cantaloupe Island") and best-known ("Rockit") tunes. For an encore, he strapped on the keytar and played "Chameleon," a hit from Headhunter days. In Row P of the center section, where this listener was seated, the surround-sound was cranking as Hancock let his imagination fly, sounding for an instant like Jimi Hendrix playing the harpsichord in a funk band. He's no mere gear head; he's Herbie Hancock.
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Kiran Awasthi (Juhi Chawla) is engaged to Sunil (Sunny Deol), a successful young navy man who has the approval of Kiran's family. But someone doesn't approve of the pair's plans and begins making threatening calls to their house. The culprit turns out to be Kiran's scorned, obsessed lover, Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan), who takes his jealousy too far, even attempting to kill Sunil. Kiran and Sunil flee to Switzerland, but Rahul manages to discover their whereabouts and heads west to confront them.
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Director: Yash Chopra
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Release Date: January 1st, 1993|2 hr. 58 min.
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Modern language may make mild autism more noticeable.
Most authorities accept that some part—if not necessarily all—of the increase in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in modern Western societies is attributable to improved diagnosis, and especially to greater awareness of high-functioning forms of ASD, such as Asperger’s syndrome. But an earlier post suggests that there may also be a more fundamental, cultural factor involved where diagnosis of ASD is concerned.
What I have in mind here is the finding that what you might call the language of mentalism—the ability to describe mental states in words—has evolved with advances in literacy.
English provides a telling example, thanks to the fact that historical development in its vocabulary is clearly revealed by its evolution from Germanic Old English (before 1150) via Middle English following the Norman Conquest (1150-1350) to late Middle English (1350-1450). Simple speech-act and mental verbs like believe, know, mean, say, tell, think and understand are Old English except for the last, which is early Middle English. More specialized, Latinate verbs such as claim, conclude, confirm, declare, define, deny, discover, doubt, imply, interpret, prove and remember are all Middle English, with assert dated to 1604, concede to 1632, contradict to 1570, criticize to 1649, hypothesize (which is Greek) to 1596, observe to late Middle English, predict to 1546 and suggest to 1526. As Olson and Astington comment, “The simpler set of verbs, say, tell, and the like are used for talking about what a person says and what he means by it; the more elaborated set are used for talking not only about what a speaker says, but also about texts and their interpretations.”
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And as I pointed out in a previous post, nineteenth and twentieth century novels appear to have taken the process much further and to have carried our modern language of mentalism into the realm of Freud, where every text becomes grist for interpretation—even that of a dream.
But now consider the implications for ASD. In a culture in which the language of mentalism is largely undeveloped, individual deficits in mentalism may be much less noticeable than they might be in one like our own, where the language of the mind has become highly elaborated and where cultural expectations and understandings have become extensively mentalized at the level of the individual. Those affected with severe forms of ASD would of course stand out in any culture, but the probably much greater number with milder forms of autism might be much less noticeable than they would be today. On the contrary, the relatively simpler collective mentality and less complex social life of people in traditional societies might be much less challenging for individuals with mild mentalistic deficits than is the comparatively chaotic and complex society of today. Such mildly autistic individuals might get reputations for being rigid, insensitive, or eccentric, but they would not be identified as mentally ill in a culture in which mental illness was not known—least of all known in the quite sophisticated ways in which our culture has come to think of mental illness since the “Freudian shift” began in the late nineteenth century.
The author of a remarkable study of Jane Austen’s astonishingly perceptive depiction of ASD in Pride and Prejudice (above) makes a similar point in relation to modern women’s expectations regarding marriage and the way in which, by contrast to the early nineteenth century, today’s society might make even mildly autistic men seem much more dysfunctional as husbands than they did then. Essentially, the reason would be same: it might simply be that modern women have not only greater expectations of their partner's responsiveness to them, but a much more elaborated mentalistic language in which to express it—including Freudian concepts like narcissism, regression, and reaction-formation, not to mention political ones like sexism, social exclusion, and chauvinism.
Equipped with such an armory of mentalistic complaints, mere males may feel vulnerable to modern women, and even mildly autistic ones would find their behavioral deficits much more likely to be exposed than in a traditional, patriarchal society. And what would be true of wives and girl-friends would also be true of parents, teachers, and employers in a modern, highly mentalistically-literate society: they would not only be much more likely to notice autistic behavior, but would also have the means to articulate and express their reactions to it—and hopefully of course, not always negatively. But whatever the outcome, the observed “epidemic” of mild ASD would be inevitable, and males would predominate, just as they do!
Of course, this says nothing about the true causes of ASD, and certainly does not rule out the genetic and environmental factors to which I have drawn attention in previous posts and which only the imprinted brain theory can fully explain. Nevertheless, if this way of looking at things is correct, it would go a long way towards explaining why so many high-functioning autistic people may feel that their diagnosis is as much other people's problem as their own.
(With thanks to Graham Rook for bringing the literacy papers to my attention.)
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All 32 NFL franchises made Forbes magazine's list of the world's 50 most valuable sports teams for 2012. It's also no surprise the top two teams are heated rivals from the league's highest-profile division, the NFC East.
Jerry Jones' Dallas Cowboys ($1.85 billion) trump Daniel Synder's Washington Redskins ($1.56 billion) by a considerable margin for No. 1 overall. The Super Bowl champion New York Giants aren't far behind at No. 4 valued at $1.3 billion. The Philadelphia Eagles round out the division's financial prowess at No. 7, coming in at $1.16 billion.
Pulling just the NFL clubs from Forbes' overall top 50, here is how they rank from 1-32 (team, value, owner):
1. Dallas Cowboys, $1.85 billion, Jerry Jones
2. Washington Redskins, $1.56 billion, Daniel Snyder
3. New England Patriots, $1.4 billion, Robert Kraft
5. New York Jets, $1.23 billion, Woody Johnson
6. Houston Texans, $1.2 billion, Bob McNair
7. Philadelphia Eagles, $1.16 billion, Jeffrey Lurie
8. Chicago Bears, $1.09 billion, McCaskey family
10. Baltimore Ravens, $1.09 billion, Steve Bisciotti
11. Indianapolis Colts, $1.06 billion, Jim Irsay
12. Denver Broncos, $1.05 billion, Pat Bowlen
14. Miami Dolphins, $1.01 billion, Stephen Ross
15. Carolina Panthers, $1 billion, Jerry Richardson
16. Seattle Seahawks, $997 million, Paul Allen
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, $981 million, Malcolm Glazer
20. Cleveland Browns, $977 million, Randy Lerner
21. New Orleans Saints, $965 million, Tom Benson
22. Tennessee Titans, $964 million, Bud Adams
23. San Diego Chargers, $920 million, Spanos family
24. Arizona Cardinals, $901 million, Bill Bidwill
25. Cincinnati Bengals, $875 million, Mike Brown
26. Detroit Lions, $844 million, William Clay Ford
27. Atlanta Falcons, $814 million, Arthur Blank
28. Minnesota Vikings, $796 million, Zygi Wilf
31. Oakland Raiders, $761 million, Davis family
32. Jacksonville Jaguars, $725 million, Shad Khan
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DETROIT (AP) - Aretha Franklin’s son was severely beaten at a gas station in Detroit, the singing legend’s spokeswoman said Tuesday.
Quinn told The Associated Press early Tuesday morning she didn’t have any information beyond the written statement.
Quinn’s statement said Franklin was undergoing surgery early Tuesday, but Detroit police said he wasn’t at the hospital when investigators stopped by.
They were told Franklin “walked out on his own,” Stephens said.
The AP left multiple messages for Quinn on Tuesday, seeking updated information. A hospital spokeswoman confirmed someone named Eddie Franklin was treated there but wasn’t able to offer details.
Stephens said it wasn’t entirely clear what had happened and investigators want to talk to Franklin.
“We really need to talk to him, because he’s the one who was assaulted,” she said. “We would advise him to come in and make (a report), but it’s voluntary.”
Eddie Franklin was considered a suspect in a 2002 arson fire at his mother’s 10,000-square-foot suburban Detroit home, but Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox’s office never charged him.
Eddie Franklin’s lawyer at the time, William Mitchell III, described him Tuesday as someone who needs a lot of “support care _ people to get him around from this place to that place” but did not explain exactly what that meant.
Mrs. Franklin is very, very, very, very, very protective of him,” Mitchell added.
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In his new book, The Happiest Toddler on the Block, Dr. Harvey Karp explains that if you talk to your tantrum-prone toddler in what he calls "toddler-ese," the tantrums should stop.
Read an excerpt from The Happiest Toddler on the Block, which is also on video/DVD, by Dr. Harvey Karp.
You can also find more information on Dr. Karp's techniques at www.thehappiestbaby.com.
EXCERPTS: The Happiest Toddler on the Block,
—Ernest Hemingway
Main Points:
The Fast-Food Rule is the best way to talk to any upset person: Before saying what you think, repeat what he said — with sincerity. If you skip the Fast-Food Rule, your irate friend may not be able to listen to you. When your child is upset, it helps to translate what you say to him into Toddler-ese (his native language). Toddler-ese has four characteristics: very short phrases, repetition, emphasis, and gesturing.
How Do You Say That in Toddler-ese? Communication That Really Works!
Toddler-ese takes some practice-but it will help you be a better, and happier, parent. You are about to learn a new and highly effective way to defuse your toddler's outbursts with love and respect. It's based on understanding how his prehistoric mind works.
First, let's start with a little quiz. Which best describes your toddler's mind?
1. A neatly manicured park 2. A rolling green meadow 3. A jungle If you answered (3) "A jungle," you're absolutely right! Toddlers are sweet and fun, but they're also wild and disorganized. This is especially true when your child gets upset (angry, frustrated, hurt, etc.). As ambassador to your little jungle pal, your job will be much easier once you learn to speak his language (complete with grunts, gestures, and short, primitive phrases)! Becoming fluent in his language is nothing less than your ticket to a fun, wonderful relationship. But before being trained in Toddler-ese, you must first master the number- one law of speaking with anyone who is upset-the Fast-Food Rule!
Okay, I know that burgers and fries are not very prehistoric. But I hope that this funny name will help you remember this important concept forever! Once you've learned it, I'll show you how to translate the Fast-Food technique into Toddler-ese. Together they will be your miracle potion for quickly calming your toddler.
The Fast-Food Rule: The Golden Rule of Communication In conversations you have to take turns-and whoever is most upset goes first! — Karp's rule of communication
The Fast-Food Rule is simple: Before you tell an upset person your concerns, you must repeat back his-with total sincerity. It is a very simple rule and once you master it, you'll be able to make the person you're listening to feel understood, respected, and cared about.
Here's how it works (and why my patients named it the Fast-Food Rule):
The Fast-Food Rule, Step 1: REPEAT the message you hear Burger joints have their problems, but they do one thing incredibly well: taking customers' orders.
Imagine you're at the drive-through. A voice crackles over a speaker, "Can I take your order?"
You reply, "I'd like a burger and fries."
What does the order-taker say back to you?
"What's the matter? Were you too lazy to cook tonight?"
"Do you realize how much fat is in that meal?" "That will be four dollars."
The answer is none of the above!
No. The first thing she does is repeat your order back to you!
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UPDATE: We are taking the breaking change. In C# 5, the loop variable of a foreach will be logically inside the loop, and therefore closures will close over a fresh copy of the variable each time. The "for" loop will not be changed. We return you now to our original article.
Thanks to everyone who left thoughtful and insightful comments on last week's post.
More countries really ought to implement Instant Runoff Voting; it would certainly appeal to the geek crowd. Many people left complex opinions of the form "I'd prefer to make the change, but if you can't do that then make it a warning". Or "don't make the change, do make it a warning", and so on. But what I can deduce from reading the comments is that there is a general lack of consensus on what the right thing to do here is. In fact, I just did a quick tally:
Commenters who expressed support for a warning: 26
Commenters who expressed the sentiment "it's better to not make the change": 24
Commenters who expressed the sentiment "it's better to make the change": 25
Wow. I guess we'll flip a coin. :-) (*)
Four people suggested to actually make it an error to do this. That's a pretty big breaking change, particularly since we would be breaking not just "already broken" code, but plenty of code that works perfectly well today -- see below. That's not likely to happen.
People also left a number of interesting suggestions. I thought I'd discuss some of those a little bit.
foreach(var x in c) inner
foreachnew(var x in c)
foreach(new var x in c)
foreach(var x from c)
foreach(var x inside c)
[q, &r] (int x) -> int { return M(x, q, r); }
This means that the lambda captures outer variable q by value, captures r by reference, takes an int and returns an int. Whether the lambda captures values or references is controllable! An interesting approach but one that doesn't immediately solve our problem here; we cannot make lambdas capture by value by default without a huge breaking change. Capturing by value would have to require new syntax, and then we're in the same boat again: the user has to know to use the new syntax when in a foreach loop.
A number of people also asked what the down sides of adding a warning are. The down side is that a warning which warns about correct behaviour is a very bad warning; it makes people change working code, and frequently they break working code in order to eliminate a warning that shouldn't have been present in the first place. Consider:
foreach(var insect in insects)
This makes a lambda closed over insect; the lambda never escapes the loop, so there's no problem here. But the compiler doesn't know that. The compiler sees that the lambda is being passed to a method called Where, and Where is allowed to do anything with that delegate, including storing it away to be called later. Which is exactly what Where does! Where stores away the lambda into a monad that represents the execution of the query. The fact that the query object doesn't survive the loop is what keeps this safe. But how is the compiler supposed to suss out that tortuous chain of reasoning? We'd have to give a warning for this case, even though it is perfectly safe.
It gets worse. A lot of people are required by their organizations to compile with "warnings are errors" turned on. Therefore, any time we introduce a new warning for a pattern that is often actually safe and frequently used, we are effectively causing an enormous breaking change. A vaccine which kills more healthy people than the disease would have is probably not a good bet. (**)
And finally, a number of people made suggestions of the form "make it a warning in C# 4, and an error in C# 5", or some such thing. FYI, C# 4 is DONE. We are only making a few last-minute "user is electrocuted"-grade bug fixes, mostly based on your excellent feedback from the betas. (If you have bug reports from the beta, please keep sending them, but odds are good they won't get fixed for the initial release.) We are certainly not capable of introducing any sort of major design change or new feature at this point. And we try to not introduce semantic changes or new features in service packs. We're going to have to live with this problem for at least another cycle, unfortunately.
(*) Mr. Smiley Face indicates that Eric is indulging in humourous japery.
• @Michael Greger and @AC - I can't think of a good scenario where someone would deliberately rely on the current foreach closure behavior, but as a few people have pointed out: a real problem that would come into play if the breaking change was made in a future C# version is "multi targeting bugs."
As Pop.Catalin put it: "code written with the new foreach rules will not work correctly when re targeted to older compilers (C# 2.0, C# 3.0, C#4.0)" The pains and problems would continue to live on indefinitely into the future, and now the problem would be that developers who understand and rely on the new foreach closure behavior and are required to have their libraries available in older versions would get bitten.
• I was thinking about the C++ approach you mentioned:
and what would be a C#-esque way to express that concept. Obviously as you point out it doesn't solve the problem for foreach at all, but it still seems like an interesting and useful feature if the syntax can be made less opaque. (Of course, that's not a problem for C++ because "the syntax shouldn't be opaque" seems to be an explict design-NON-goal... that fragment is positively transparent by C++ standards! ;) )
Here's what I came up with that would be Csharpey...
x => {
var q;
ref r;
return M(x, q, r);
The "ref r" might be redundant since capture-by-reference is the default behavior, but maybe not, because you could require that if there are *any* explicit declarations of what is being captured, then *all* variables being captured must be explicitly so declared, to avoid accidental introduction of something that captures. Since neither "var q;" nor "ref r;" are legal statements in C# today*, I don't think that's a breaking change. It'd be nice to have a way to specifically declare that nothing should be captured, too, but I'm not sure what that'd be, there's not an obvious extension of this syntax for it.
* with the caveat that all the necessary hoops for the case where a real type called "var" is in scope have already been jumped through.
• @Stuart - I think the C++ syntax is fine for C#, just replace the & with ref:
[q, ref r] x => M(x, q, r)
It would also be nice to have a compiler setting that would force all captured variables to be explicitly declared in this manner. This could help beginner developers and also avoid the foreach problem.
• I've run into the same issues Daniel Earwicker did. We use and like ReSharper, but finally changed "Access to modified closure" to a hint rather than a warning. The majority of the time the query object doesn't survive the loop. And if it does, hopefully the developer wrote a unit test. :)
• @DrBlaise, I agree with what you're saying in theory, but in practice, why can't this simple change be back propagated to the old 2.0 compilers as well?
No, that makes things even worse. Then you end up with two nigh-indistinguishable compilers that produce different results for the same program text. -- Eric
Isn't it better to fix an issue and take some pain over propagating it forever?
Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't. If it were an easy choice with a bright line then we wouldn't be having this conversation. -- Eric
I take back my 'no warnings' stance and think it should at least be a warning. For the people who never read warnings (most of the people I work with) it's no big deal. They write horrendous and buggy code regardless. For the errors-as-warnings crowd, they won't mind a little explicitness or the odd #pragma ignore.
I assure you from long and painful experience OH YES THEY WILL. Case in point: A couple years ago I noticed that there are some obscure cases where we do not report a "variable was never used", or "variable was written but never read" warning when we possibly could. So I added it to an internal-only build of the compiler. OH THE PAIN. Suddenly thousands of people, all of whom had "warnings as errors" turned on by default, were getting their builds broken because the compiler was now correctly pointing out that a particular variable in their program was never used.
But, they all loudly pointed out to me, the variables in question were being read via private reflection, or via some unsafe interop scenario, or via code spit into an expression tree or blah blah blah blah blah -- some mechanism that was extraneous to the language and therefore not detectable by the compiler. Would I please turn off the damn warning, no we do not care if the warning is correct and consistent with every other "variable not used" warning, it is breaking us now, we're trying to ship a product here, get rid of it.
Imagine what would happen had we allowed to get that out into the wild. It wouldn't just be a few thousand people at Microsoft vexed with me, I tell you what.
Adding warnings is often a HUGE breaking change. We really don't want to do it unless we are sure that doing so is not worse than simply living with the bad-smelling behaviour that the warning would be detecting.
-- Eric
• > For the errors-as-warnings crowd, they won't mind a little explicitness
I, for one, would definitely mind any warning over a _correct_ (i.e. non-escaping) use of an iteration variable in a lambda, or any construct which introduces lambdas under the hood (such as LINQ comprehensions).
• It's great that you're taking this problem so seriously. I moved to C# from C++ partly because of the insane amount of this type of baggage in C++.
In my mind, where the scoping of variables is not immediately obvious (e.g. foreach, query expression syntax), capturing variables by reference is dangerous and should not be the default.
I know you hate syntactic baggage, but how about a new way of declaring a lambda that defaults to capturing by value. For example, x -> foo(x, y). Additional annotation, similar to the C++, could then allow by reference.
• I have been following this thread. This is great thread that touches many aspects in the software development cycle.
I have asked this question when the “var” is introduced to the “foreach” loop: Computer is used to eliminate repeated tasks, why we need the "var" in the “foreach (var item in items). After following the thread, I see the good usage of the “var” in the “foreach”.
I agree with Pavel. This is a bug. “Foreach var” is clear enough to demand a new object in items.
Historically, Microsoft has resolved a similar issue in C++ a few years back. The issue is in our buddy “for” loop too.
In the older c/c++ compilers (before VC6?), the following “i” can be used outside the “for” loop.
Do something with i
fprint(i); // ok
However ANSI C++ does not allow the "i" can be referenced out side the "for" loop. In order to compile with ANSI C++ and to keep the backward compatible, the new VC compiler has a compiler flag /Ze for the people who want to keep the above code works.
I think we can do the same for the foreach issue. Add a check box in the Build tab in the project setting for the people want the old behavior.
I don't buy the "people are screaming so we can't do it" argument. The people who disagree will always scream, but that doesn't make them right. Yes, some people will have their builds broken; that's the WHOLE POINT of building with warnings-as-errors, to aggressively find bugs before they reach users. Those people usually understand that the potential for false positives is the unavoidable result of not having an omniscient compiler; but they are willing to pay that price in order to produce a higher quality product. I am sure there were some people who unreasonably insisted that they should be able to have their cake and eat it too: compile with warnings-as-errors AND never have their build break. But imagine how many more people, both immediately and in the future, would be able to find bugs that would have otherwise gone undetected? Why should they suffer because some people who chose to build with warnings-as-errors don't like the fact that they can't lazily upgrade from one version to the next?
• Hi, I made the confusing comment before. I had been under the impression that C# closures were dynamic, not lexical, because of this issue and other results from modifying a variable after closing over it. It appears that I was wrong - Pavel's comment after mine straightened me out about how a call to a closure in a different scope refers to the old scope. I was under the impression that lexical closures acted by closing over the value in the current scope.
That compiler option in VC++ has caused untold grief in and of itself, because for a certain time period (roughtly until VC++2005 became common), you never knew if a piece of C++ code you've got from somewhere expected to have it turned on or off. It effectively amounts to sneaking in a second, incompatible, dialect of the same language. As a result, many people resorted to a "#define for hack" to force reduced scope regardless of compiler settings:
#define for \
if(false); else
In the scenario we're discussing, the effect of doing the same thing would be even worse, because here the incompatible dialect is _quietly_ incompatible - a program compiled with a wrong setting will compile successfully, it just won't do the right thing - and there's no guarantee that "wrong thing" would be an exception and not, say, incorrectly computed result leading to unrecoverable data corruption (when said result is used to update some existing data).
There is a different take on this, though... I do wish sometimes for more languages, C# included, to provide some form of explicit versioning mechanism, guaranteed to be forward-compatible, that can then be used to select the correct behavior when a breaking change, or a quiet semantics change, is introduced in a new version of the language (which permits such changes to be introduced more often to begin with). For example, in XQuery, a module can start with a version declaration:
xquery version "1.0";
and the language spec requires the implementation to only accept a version declaration if it can support the precise semantics mandated by a spec for that version (it can be less restrictive by adding extensions, but it cannot change the meaning of code, or refuse to compile it, if it's valid for the version specified).
This allowed them to introduce breaking changes. For example, in XQuery 1.0, "function" isn't a keyword in expression context, and so this:
is interpreted as a call to a function named "function", passing the value of variable $x as an argument. In XQuery 1.1, "function" in expression context is a keyword that starts a lambda expression, so the above code would parse it as such, $x as lambda parameter declaration, and then expect { to follow the ) to mark the beginning of lambda body.
An XQuery implementation can only support 1.1 and refuse 1.0, or support 1.0 and refuse 1.1, or support both; and if I write my code relying on presence or absence of such features (or, in general, when writing any code, assuming future breaking changes), I can mark it with a version declaration, and know that, no matter what, it will either work precisely the way I expected it to do according to the spec, or fail to run if the exact meaning I relied on is not supported by the implementation.
• My £0.01206: (= $0.02)
Introducing a new syntax is a bad idea. You would either have a new syntax for the new behaviour, which would not be particularly discoverable and would likely remain unused, or a new syntax for the old behaviour, in which case you might as well just make the change and let anyone who needs the old behaviour use a workaround.
A warning would be nice if it was 100% accurate, but that sounds infeasible. An information message would also need to be 100% accurate to be of any use. If it's not accurate, it would become the Visual Studio equivalent of the "Are you sure you want to run this virus and let gangsters pwn your data?" dialogs that so many users read as "Click Yes to close this annoying message-thingy and get on with what you were trying to do (probably viewing naughty pictures)".
Changing the implementation will *probably* not break any code, and certainly looks like the best option, but there are plenty of other changes to the framework which have been rejected because they *might* break code.
Eg: ColorTranslator.FromHtml throws a System.Exception
"We cannot make assumptions about programming practices and therefore we cannot change an outer exception in case deployed application are catching that specific exception."
Maybe for .NET 5 you should throw caution to the wind, ignore backwards-compatibility, fix any language issues like this, and completely refactor the BCL. You could get rid of any hang-overs from v1, such as non-generic collections; you could move the ExtensionAttribute to mscorlib to allow extension methods anywhere in the framework; you could split System.Web so that MVC apps don't get a reference to WebForms controls; you could remove some of the duplication between WPF and WinForms.
Perhaps v5 is optimistic, but if you don't do something before v10, I fear the framework may become bloated with backwards-compatibility junk, and end up being the VB6 of 2025.
• About refactoring the BCL in .net 5 i totally agree, .NET has evolved very fast and went from sub part to on par to more advanced than most platforms in very little time. I don't think the people still using non generic collections are the ones who are likely to dig into lamda and dynamic so i think it would be nice to say , for .NET 5, ".NET 4 and before is legacy and maintained for the next 3 years , .NET 5 removes everything that has been made obsolete by newer frameworks". This would be an opportunity to remove a lot of bloat and , if it aint there , newcommers don't risk using it.
• A better analogy than "A vaccine which kills more healthy people than the disease would have is probably not a good bet" might be "Medicine which kills more people than the disease it's supposed to cure is not a good bet".
Of course, analogies are like feathers on a snake.
• A late vote for fixing the foreach statement. The design was a mistake; it's by far the biggest wart in the language - and if it would do virtually no harm to fix, then please fix it if you can!
When I first made this error, I was dismayed. Every time I write
var temp = it; // don't remove this line
I'm still dismayed.
Conversely, I can't think of a reason anyone would be depending on the current semantics. A look though the comments from your clever readers was, unusually, completely unilluminating.
Did I miss an example of a reasonable use of the current semantics that the change would break? (For some reasonable interpretation of 'reasonable'?)
Ta, Pete.
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No parmesan rinds...?
I've always wanted to give my tomato soups, pasta sauces, stews etc that unbelievable umami kick that comes from adding a parmesan rind or two to the stock.
The problem is, I just don't use parmesan enough to ever have any rinds lying around, and I'm hardly going to buy a big block of expensive cheese just to cut off and use what ought to be the 'leftover waste'! :D I wondered whether it would have the same effect if I grated parmesan directly into a stock or stuck in a block of non-rindy parmesan (i.e. the actual cheese) to simmer with the other ingredients, or would it melt and curdle and stick to everything and create a horrible dairy scum on the surface as I suspect it would?
Please, no suggestions to just 'use more parmesan' ;P
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1. There are other ways to provide yourself with parmigiano rinds than to up your consumption of parmigiano. If you have a decent cheese monger, they might save you some pieces. You can trim the rind off the piece you're grating now (using a proper almond-shaped knife so that it breaks off) and cut it into pieces and use one at a time. You can keep the rest in the freezer.
In the absence of a piece of rind, just grate the cheese onto the finished soup or stir it in shortly before serving. I wouldn't worry about undesirable side effects if you use a piece of cheese, but it would be an unusual thing to do. Actually, I haven't heard of the rind going into stock but rather into soup. Stock isn't even really an Italian thing. The basis of Italian soups is brodo. To make, say, minestrone, you combine vegetables and brodo and that is where you toss the piece of rind as they cook together.
1. If you are close to a Wegmans grocery store, they sell parmesan rinds - about 3 small rinds to a plastic container in their cheese shop
1. Rinds of other cheeses can also be used. Also, if you find that a badly-wrapped piece of cheese has hidden out in the hinterlands of your fridge until it's dried out, toss it into your simmering soup. Just be certain that it's actually rind, and not a wax or plastic coating.
1. Most cheese shops will sell you any size piece of parm you desire. Get a small wedge, us the rinds for your soups, sauces and grate the rest as needed for pasta's etc. Parm also freezes well.
1. Lots of Whole Foods are selling containers of parm rinds these days. Check in the cheese dept.
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Yeah, all part of their sneaky special displays. To the shopper not paying attention, they think the cheese is on sale because it is piled high under a big sale sign. And selling rinds at $9 lb is not a value. And the cheese is $19.99 lb. They do the same thing with canned tomatoes - dominating the display with expensive oils and pastas. It's like a legal bait and switch to a distracted shopper.
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Asset-based lending is usually done when the normal routes of raising funds is not possible, such as the capital markets (selling bonds to investors) and normal unsecured or mortgage secured bank. This is often because the company has exhausted other capital raising options or needs more immediate capital for project financing needs (such as inventory purchases, mergers, acquisitions and debt purchasing). Asset based loans are also usually accompanied by lower interest rates, as in the event of a default the lender can recoup their investment by seizing and liquidating the assets tied to the loan.[2]
Many financial services companies now use asset-based lending package of structured and leveraged financial services. Many banks, both national investment banks (e.g. J.P. Morgan, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, et al.) and regional banks, offer these services to corporate clients.
Asset-based lenders are known for taking out tombstone ads in much the same way as investment banks.[3]
An example of asset-based loan usage was when the global securitization market shrank to an all-time low during the aftermath of the collapse of the investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc in 2008. Within Europe in 2008, over 710 billion euros worth of bonds were issued, backed by largely by asset-based loans, such as home and auto loans.[4]
Asset-based lending, once considered a last-resort finance option, has become a popular choice for companies that don't have the credit ratings, track record or patience to pursue more traditional capital sources.
Features of asset-based loans[edit]
Asset-based loans[edit]
An asset based business line of credit is usually designed for the same purpose as a normal business line of credit - to allow the company to bridge itself between the timing of cashflows of payments it receives and expenses. The primary timing issue involves what are known as accounts receivables - the delay between selling something to a customer and receiving payment for it.[5]
A non-asset-based line of credit will have a credit limit set on account opening by the accounts receivables size, to ensure that it is used for the correct purpose. An asset-based line of credit however, will generally have a revolving credit limit that fluctuates based on the actual accounts receivables balances that the company has on an ongoing basis.[6] This requires the lender to monitor and audit the company to evaluate the accounts receivables size, but also allows for larger limit lines of credits, and can allow companies to borrow that normally would not be able to. Generally, terms stipulating seizure of collateral in the event of default allow the lender to profitably collect the money owed to the company should the company default on its obligations to the lender.[2]
Factoring receivables[edit]
Factoring of receivables, is a subset of asset-based lending (which uses inventory or other assets as collateral). The lender mitigates its risk by controlling who the company does business with to make sure that the company's customers can actually pay.[7]
Lines of credits may require that the company deposit all of its funds into a "blocked" account. The lender then approves any withdrawals from that account by the company and controls when the company pays down the line of credit balance.
Pledging receivables[edit]
Still another subset of a collateralized loan is a pledging of receivables and an assignment of receivables as collateral for the debt. In these instances, receivables are transferred to the lender when they are pledged as collateral. When the receivables are pledged as collateral, or assigned with the condition that the lender has recourse in the event the receivables are uncollectible, the receivables continue to be reported as the borrower's asset on the borrower's balance sheet and only a footnote is required to indicate these receivables are used as collateral for debt. The debt is reported as a liability on the borrower's balance sheet and as an asset (specifically, a receivable) on the lender’s balance sheet.
In some situations, the lender can actually repledge or sell the collateral the borrower used to secure the loan from the lender. In this instance, the borrower continues to recognize the receivables as an asset on the borrower's balance sheet, and the lender only records the liability associated with the obligation to return the asset.[7]
Current pricing of an Asset Based Loan ("ABL") ranges from 6-8% according to SMB Adviser. ABL has incrementally higher pricing than C&I but provides more leverage and availability to the borrower.[8]
See also[edit]
1. ^ "Glossary: Asset based loan definition". Retrieved 13 August 2014.
2. ^ a b Caouette, John; Altman, Edward; Narauanan, Paul; Nimmo, Robert. Managing Credit Risk: The Great Challenge for the Global Financial Markets (2nd edtition ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. pp. 117–126. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
3. ^ Geisst, Charles R. (2006). Encyclopedia of American business history. Facts On File. p. 380. ISBN 9781438109879. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
4. ^ Smith, Mike. "EU to Stimulate Business by Boosting Asset-Backed Debt Market". Retrieved 24 July 2014.
5. ^ "The Ins and Outs of Asset-Based Loans". Retrieved 29 July 2014.
6. ^ "What Is an Asset Based Loan?". Commercial Capital LLC. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
7. ^ a b "Pledging vs. Factoring of Accounts Receivable". Murry State University. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
8. ^ SMBA ABL Lending Rates
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Aranmula Uthrattathi Boat Race
Vallam Kali (Malayalam: വള്ളംകളി, vaḷḷaṃ kaḷi, literally "boat game") is a traditional boat race in Kerala, India. It is a form of canoe racing, and uses paddled war canoes. It is mainly conducted during the season of the harvest festival Onam in autumn. Vallam Kali includes races of many kinds of paddled longboats, the traditional boats of Kerala.
Vallam Kali originated in Assyria, on a New Year's Day in 300 BC. Vallam Kalli events were conducted by several ancient Indian states.
In Kerala, during an early 14th-century war between the feudal kingdoms of Kayamkulam and Chembakassery, King Devanarayana of Chembakassery commissioned the construction of a war boat called Chundan Vallam and he tasked a famous carpenter of the day with the responsibility of creating it.[1] Hence, the technical methods for creating these Snake Boats are around 650 years old. Of the snake boats still in use today, the Parthasarathi Chundan is the oldest model.
Vallam Kali has mainly been conducted during the season of the harvest festival Onam in Autumn. The race of Chundan Vallam is the major event. Vallam Kali also includes races of many other kinds of traditional paddled longboats of Kerala, and is one of the major tourist attractions in the state.
Vanchipattu (lit. boatsong) is the form of poetry in Malayalam language commonly using while Vallam Kali and related festivals. During Aranmula Uthrattadi Vallamkali, the vanchipattu is performed by the participants for its significance in the rituals. Ramapurathu Warrier is considered to be the pioneer of the vanchipattu.
List of periodical Vallam Kali events[edit]
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Map of Backwaters in Kerala where boat racing is conducted
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23.6.48 Raising_External_Exceptions
Flag any raise statement, in a program unit declared in a library package or in a generic library package, for an exception that is neither a predefined exception nor an exception that is also declared (or renamed) in the visible part of the package.
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Silent Movie (1976)
Mel Brooks has never exactly been a master of subtlety. He’s also never known when a joke is worthy of a five-minute bit and when it’s something you can flesh out into a full length feature.
Silent Movie is exactly what it says in the title: An honest to God silent film. In fact, it’s a silent film about the making of a silent film. Brooks plays, basically, himself, a movie producer who’s trying to get funding for the first silent film in 40 years. The studio is on the verge of bankruptcy, and our hero attempts to save the studio by rustling up Hollywood’s biggest stars to appear in the show. They play themselves and, indeed, represent some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.
Ultimately the film has little to do with this setup: It quickly becomes a platform for Brooks to make slapstick jokes that have little or nothing to do with the film at large. A guy is (seemingly) run over by a steamroller. A Pong game plays out with out-there sound effects. Brooks pokes fun at Hollywood while playing with the absurdity of the silent movie format. Shenanigans from start to finish.
And that is what wears thin. I love a good slapstick, but the idea of combining it with a mock silent movie is just silly. Imagine a Marx brothers flick without Groucho’s voice. It doesn’t always work as well as it might have with an honest to God soundtrack. But then again, I guess Movie just wouldn’t have been that compelling. | http://movies.amctv.com/movie/1976/Silent+Movie | dclm-gs1-031260001 |
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Last summer, while NBA big men were dropping like flies, Wizards center JaVale McGee came close to being part of the Team USA squad that won gold at the FIBA World Championships. But he didn’t make the cut, Tyson Chandler did. However, if McGee were on the Philippines national team, he would be the best…
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In the second game of the Filipino All-Star Weekend in Manila, the result was pretty much what you’d expect. A more experienced team gave the NBA stars (dubbed the “Smart All-Stars”) a tougher contest, but it wasn’t enough, because, you know, that whole “best players in the whole world.” From the Philippino Stars: After overpowering…
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I can produce file truncated from original log file with timestamp extention (%y%m%d%s). How can I get the name of created file in order to use this name in 'postrotate'. The following conf file does not work at a time when rotation takes time.
rotate 7
dateformat -%Y-%m-%d-%s
day=$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%s)
cp /usr/local/apacheHttpServer/logs/mod_jk.log-$day /tmp/truncate/log/
Actually there may be several ways to detect the created file. But I assume there should be simple variable keeping this name. Thanks in advance
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I have found a wordaround problem that if dateformat is as follows (does not contain seconds). File name can be predicted. But I still do not know if dateformat contains seconds (%s) as well
dateformat -%Y-%m-%d
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I am trying to parse a C-function like tree expressions like the following (using the Spirit Parser Framework):
F( A() , B( GREAT( SOME , NOT ) ) , C( YES ) )
For this I am trying to use the three rules on the following grammar:
template< typename Iterator , typename ExpressionAST >
struct InputGrammar : qi::grammar<Iterator, ExpressionAST(), space_type> {
InputGrammar() : InputGrammar::base_type( ) {
tag = ( qi::char_("a-zA-Z_") >> *qi::char_("a-zA-Z_0-9") )[ push_back( at_c<0>(qi::_val) , qi::_1 ) ];
command = tag [ at_c<0>(qi::_val) = at_c<0>(qi::_1) ] >> "(" >> (*instruction >> ",")
[ push_back( at_c<1>(qi::_val) , qi::_1 ) ] >> ")";
instruction = ( command | tag ) [qi::_val = qi::_1];
qi::rule< Iterator , ExpressionAST() , space_type > tag;
qi::rule< Iterator , ExpressionAST() , space_type > command;
qi::rule< Iterator , ExpressionAST() , space_type > instruction;
Notice that my tag rule just tries to capture the identifiers used in the expressions (the 'function' names). Also notice that the signature of the tag rule returns a ExpressionAST instead of a std::string, like in most examples. The reason I want to do it like this is actually pretty simple: I hate using variants and I will avoid them if possible. It would be great to keep the cake and eat it too I guess.
A command should start with a tag (the name of the current node, first string field of the AST node) and a variable number of arguments enclosed by parentheses, and each of the arguments can be a tag itself or another command.
However, this example does not work at all. It compiles and everything, but at run time it fails to parse all my test strings. And the thing that really annoys me is that I can't figure how to fix it, since I can't really debug the above code, at least in the traditional meaning of the word. Basically the only way I see I can fix the above code is by knowing what I am doing wrong.
So, the question is that I don't know what is wrong with the above code. How would you define the above grammar?
The ExpressionAST type I am using is:
struct MockExpressionNode {
std::string name;
std::vector< MockExpressionNode > operands;
typedef std::vector< MockExpressionNode >::iterator iterator;
typedef std::vector< MockExpressionNode >::const_iterator const_iterator;
iterator begin() { return operands.begin(); }
const_iterator begin() const { return operands.begin(); }
iterator end() { return operands.end(); }
const_iterator end() const { return operands.end(); }
bool is_leaf() const {
return ( operands.begin() == operands.end() );
(std::string, name)
(std::vector<MockExpressionNode>, operands)
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Something that I found out recently is that C and C++ identifiers can have '$' characters in their names. So that a-z, A-Z, 0-9 (except for first character), _ and $ are valid in a C/C++ identifier. – Cthutu Nov 20 '13 at 15:47
@Cthutu MSVC allows accented characters in identifiers. Doesn't mean it's standard compliant. – Etienne de Martel Nov 20 '13 at 23:02
More importantly, what is the point you're trying to make @Cthutu? Is there a shortage in identifiers? Does your compiler not support namespaces correctly? – sehe Nov 20 '13 at 23:03
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As far as debugging, its possible to use a normal break and watch approach. This is made difficult by how you've formatted the rules though. If you format per the spirit examples (~one parser per line, one phoenix statement per line), break points will be much more informative.
Your data structure doesn't have a way to distinguish A() from SOME in that they are both leaves (let me know if I'm missing something). From your variant comment, I don't think this was your intention, so to distinguish these two cases, I added a bool commandFlag member variable to MockExpressionNode (true for A() and false for SOME), with a corresponding fusion adapter line.
For the code specifically, you need to pass the start rule to the base constructor, i.e.:
InputGrammar() : InputGrammar::base_type(instruction) {...}
This is the entry point in the grammar, and is why you were not getting any data parsed. I'm surprised it compiled without it, I thought that the grammar type was required to match the type of the first rule. Even so, this is a convenient convention to follow.
For the tag rule, there are actually two parsers qi::char_("a-zA-Z_"), which is _1 with type char and *qi::char_("a-zA-Z_0-9") which is _2 with type (basically) vector<char>. Its not possible to coerce these into a string without autorules, But it can be done by attaching a rule to each parsed char:
tag = qi::char_("a-zA-Z_")
[ at_c<0>(qi::_val) = qi::_1 ];
>> *qi::char_("a-zA-Z_0-9") //[] has precedence over *, so _1 is
[ at_c<0>(qi::_val) += qi::_1 ]; // a char rather than a vector<char>
However, its much cleaner to let spirit do this conversion. So define a new rule:
qi::rule< Iterator , std::string(void) , ascii::space_type > identifier;
And don't worry about it ;). Then tag becomes
tag = identifier
at_c<0>(qi::_val) = qi::_1,
ph::at_c<2>(qi::_val) = false //commandFlag
For command, the first part is fine, but theres a couple problems with (*instruction >> ",")[ push_back( at_c<1>(qi::_val) , qi::_1 ) ]. This will parse zero or multiple instruction rules followed by a ",". It also attempts to push_back a vector<MockExpressionNode> (not sure why this compiled either, maybe not instantiated because of the missing start rule?). I think you want the following (with the identifier modification):
command =
ph::at_c<0>(qi::_val) = qi::_1,
ph::at_c<2>(qi::_val) = true //commandFlag
>> "("
>> -(instruction % ",")
ph::at_c<1>(qi::_val) = qi::_1
>> ")";
This uses the optional operator - and the list operator %, the latter is equivalent to instruction >> *("," >> instruction). The phoenix expression then just assigns the vector directly to the structure member, but you could also attach the action directly to the instruction match and use push_back.
The instruction rule is fine, I'll just mention that it is equivalent to instruction %= (command|tag).
One last thing, if there actually is no distinction between A() and SOME (i.e. your original structure with no commandFlag), you can write this parser using only autorules:
template< typename Iterator , typename ExpressionAST >
struct InputGrammar : qi::grammar<Iterator, ExpressionAST(), ascii::space_type> {
InputGrammar() : InputGrammar::base_type( command ) {
identifier %=
command %=
>> -(
>> -(command % ",")
>> ")");
qi::rule< Iterator , ExpressionAST(void) , ascii::space_type > command;
This is the big benefit of using a fusion wrapped structure that models the input closely.
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Hi AcademicRobot, excellent post. I took a few days to reply just because there was so much to digest about operators that i didn't really read through on the docs. Also was trying to replace your commandFlag setters with qi::_val.setAsFlag(); but apparently the type of _val is not the same as ExpressionAST but a actor phoenix wrapper of some kind – lurscher Jun 22 '10 at 15:31
@lurscher - Glad you found it helpful. Yeah, qi::_val will evaluate to a ExpressionAST, but isn't actually that type. To call member functions, you'll have use phoenix bind (for memfun void setAsFlag(bool flag) ): phoenix::bind(&ExpressionAST::setAsFlag, qi::_val, true). – academicRobot Jun 22 '10 at 16:06
strange, that has a certain void* flavor to it.. – lurscher Jun 22 '10 at 18:25
i am having problems using push_back with the (instruction % ",") rule, i posted a follow up question here stackoverflow.com/questions/3115420/… – lurscher Jun 25 '10 at 3:52
@lursher, void* - it does a bit. The up side is that its completely typesafe template ninjutsu. The down side is its template ninjutsu (ref error messages). – academicRobot Jun 25 '10 at 4:39
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The Family Court has banned the father of a five-year-old girl from seeing his daughter until she turns 18 by ruling that shared care would not work.
After a long legal battle, the court ruled it would be pointless to order shared care of the girl because the mother was determined to ignore court orders and destroy the daughter's relationship with her father.
The court said while it was not in the best interests of the child, the only solution was to ban contact between father and daughter until she turned 18.
The case has been branded by legal experts as one of the most extreme since amendments to shared care legislation in the Family Law Act were introduced by the Howard government in 2006.
Jenni Millbank, a professor of law at the University of Technology in Sydney, says the Family Court needs to consider the relationship between the child and both parents.
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The director of Canberra law firm Farrar Gesini and Dunn, Juliette Ford, says those circumstances existed in the current case.
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"And then there is also a lot of evidence as to the mother's attitude towards the father, which is also negative."
"The courts have been very careful not to in any way be seen to be complementing, congratulating or condoning the actions and attitudes of each of the parents, and this isn't a case where one should see that the mother has been vindicated in her actions.
"The court has very much made a decision as to what's in the interests of this little five-year-old notwithstanding the actions of her mother in this particular case."
Audio: Mother's refusal sees father banned from contacting daughter (The World Today)
Professor Millbank says the case should not set an unwanted precedent for shared care.
She says it just confirms that the case in question was extreme.
"As Tolstoy says, every family is unhappy in its own special way," Professor Millbank said.
"So there's no such thing really as the death of shared care or a precedent that binds other cases. This sounds like a very extreme and unusual sets of facts and so you're going to get an unusual judgment.
"I think it's very clear that the shared care legislation has set down a pattern of much more shared care. So you can't just say because it didn't happen in this one case that the quotes about the death of shared care, I thought, were just a bit extreme."
High-stakes game
Professor Millbank says parents who simply refuse to deal with each other are playing a high-stakes game.
"There is absolutely that question of kind of thwarting the relationship but that is also a consideration in the legislation," she said.
"The court has to consider the willingness of each parent to facilitate the relationship of the child with the other parent or with other important people.
"So if you just say 'it's over and I hate him now so I don't want the child to see him', then one of the possible outcomes is the child will actually go into the primary care of the other parent."
Ms Ford says the laws have mostly had a positive impact.
"What's happened since those amendments is there's been a greater number of cases where people have been spending more time with their children," she said.
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detached retina, eye disorder involving separation of the transparent light-sensing portion of the retina from the underlying layer of supporting cells known as the retinal pigment epithelium. Most commonly, retinal detachments are caused by the passage of fluid through a break, or tear, in the retina, a situation called rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. The fluid is derived from the aging vitreous gel that fills the central eyeball space. The retinal break can result from a number of different mechanisms, including trauma or degenerative changes in the peripheral retina.
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What parameters must an object in space have to be considered a planet?
The Problem is that no such parameters exist. One of the things that I've read is that the way they may axe Pluto's planet status is by making such a set of parameters which would exclude Pluto. When first discovered, it was thought that Pluto was closer to Earth's size, not Earth's moon's size, and so the body was quickly given "planet" status. As it ends up (as the article states) if something the size of Pluto counts as a planet, then we know of a number of other objects that could count as well, not to mention the potential hundreds or thousands of specs out there that our telescopes haven't noticed yet. I say that when you compare Pluto to Neptune, given the extreme disparity in size and Pluto's highly ecccentric orbit (comparitively) in addition to the similarities between Pluto and other Kuiper belt objects, it is hard to see how you can justify keeping Pluto classified as it is. Really the only thing Pluto has going for it is that it has a body orbiting around it (a moon of sorts).
RE: .
By nyte on 8/15/2006 6:03:48 AM , Rating: 2
not to sound like an idiot, but what do you mean by 1% as big as Uranus? at first i thought you meant at least 1% of Uranus' size (jokes aside) but that would be too easy, so what exactly do you mean.
RE: .
By Brainonska511 on 8/14/2006 7:36:32 PM , Rating: 5
Leela: "I don't get it."
Fry: "Oh. What's it called now?"
RE: .
By shecknoscopy on 8/15/2006 9:24:37 AM , Rating: 2
GUEVARA: With depravity I break laws of gravity/ Blast past the atmosphere to the last frontier/ I go boldly through space and time/
BOTH: The sky's the limit but they're limiting the sky
GUEVARA: I break orbit by habit/ I ignite satellites and leave rings 'round the planet/ A flying ace like that beagle/
(SPECIAL: laughs )
GUEVARA: Neveretheless this alien remains illegial/ Cause their discovery don't cover me/ The immigrants been left in the cold to grow old and disintigrate/
GUEVARA: 'Cause small minds can't see past Uranus/ But I shun their race/ 'Cause stun's just a phrase/
BOTH: and my odyssey runs in 2000 and 1 ways
GUEVARA: And I can see clearly now like the Hubble/
Kicked off the shuttle/
Here's my rebuttal/
2 Skinnee J's. Anyone?
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Kicking the can down the road
Barack Obama and the Republican leadership reach a deal on taxes that leaves leftist Democrats and tea-partiers fuming. And the deficit keeps growing
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Richard Michael Abraham
The U.S. Can Kick The Can Down The Road To Ultimate Insolvency
As a business man, I can't kick the can down the road.
A business man or woman in the free capital markets needs to make it or break it day to day.
Otherwise, if we go to our Uncle for a loan, the loans never end, we get weaker and weaker and sooner or later, our business fades away in insolvency.
And so, the U.S. Government with its deal making tax deficits, stimulus, borrowing, kicking the can down the road will get what it deserves.
A collapse, a 2012 campaign issue and the Republican obstructionists will sweep into power, and the can will just get kicked further down the road to ultimate collapse.
The famed economist, Keynes, is not here to fix it, and even if he was, there is no solution for corruption, market manipulation, poor fiscal policy, lack of final demand.
Richard Michael Abraham, Founder
The REDI Foundation
Honestly, no one can argue that the repubs, dems, and an appathetic public are to blame for the deficit. However, for any liberal to even speak of fiscal irresponsibility when under this administration the federal budget has ballooned to nearly 3 trillion in two years is criminal.
Therefore why would spend heavy leftist be against tax breaks? Answer because they see a greater opportunity to further plunge the country into debt. $800 billion could be spent on pie-in-the-sky projects like Obamacare, education (because we all know the more money you throw at a problem the better the results), higher more federal worker (increasing our future obligations), and in general giving more to those who don't earn it.
Take Walmart for instance, there are plenty on the left that wants Walmart (a private company) to be made to pay its employees more because minimum wage (which the government set) is not enough to support a family. News flash get several jobs, get educated, join the military. Our government wasn't founded on the principle of equal pay for everyone only equal opportunity for everyone.
Richard Michael Abraham
Economists Mostly Soothsayers
Richard Michael Abraham, Founder
The REDI Foundation
Peak Oil Trader
The farse of the current two party system has never been better displayed. What deficit? Bernanke said he would monetize $600 billion in debt, it took them a month to spend it. We are saddled with debt, public and private debt in the US is over $60 Trillion, just interest on that at 5% is $3 Trillion or 20% of GDP. We must end the bankocracy, end the debt, and restore the Republic. Here is one man's journey from Liberal Democrat to Radical Libertarian, a very good read with a good plan of action
Dave D
Republicans are not actually interested in the deficit; they are interested in tax cuts no matter what. They still cling to the failed "Starve the Beast" theory, which posits that if tax cuts are sufficient eventually government spending will be cut. Well, instead folks simply think their services are free, as debt is used to finance them. To use an example, if President Obama had required a tax to pay for the recent surge in Afghanistan, folks might have balked. Only when you are asked to pay for your government services can you have a serious debate about whether they should be provided.
U.S. Federal spending has increased every year since 1970. There is no reason to believe this will change, particularly considering the aging of the population (5 workers per retiree in 1960 will is about 3 today and 2 by 2040). So a tax cut just increases the deficit, to the tune of about $300 billion per year or 2% of GDP according to CBO estimates.
Ultimately, the U.S. must decide to fund its government, which is well on its way to 25% of GDP vs. the historical 20%. We can do this now, or wait and pay even higher taxes later, plus interest and inflation. It is also unethical, as George Washington pointed out, to burden future generations with the burden you should bear.
I was embarrassed for my country that my President made this choice. It was not our finest hour.
Richard Michael Abraham
President Obama's inexperience costs Americans $900 Billion Dollars
President Obama's failure to raise the tax issues and extension of unemployment benefits in August-October, 2010, where the Democratic Party would have had more leverage represents a $900 Billion Dollar mistake.
This mistake highlights President Obama's shortcomings and lack of negotiating experience.
Now, his back against the wall, he had to settle for less and a humbling reversal of his campaign promises.
No matter what the outcome, President Obama comes out looking more and more like a President alienated from the American Public and now, even his party Democrats.
Of course, his spin masters will put out the message that he negotiated a $900 Billion Dollar stimulus package, but that will fail to hold true for two reasons:
1. The tax cuts have not measurably helped the economy since 2001-2003.
2. Shrewd affluent and wealthy recognize it's just a two year reprieve and will not increase their job creation investments.
On top of this, adding to the deficit, creating more debt borrowing, and the FEDs easy money QE2 will not keep down interest rates, or create jobs, but will absolutely lead to inflation.
President Obama's lack of experience and judgment is beginning to show serious economic casualties.
Good intentions are simply not enough.
Though I voted for President Obama, the change and hope I thought would come about, is greatly diminished.
Richard Michael Abraham, Founder
The REDI Foundation
What I've witnessed from my brief experiences in campaigning, particularly with regard to Democratic policies, is twofold: first, the antipathy toward government is extraordinarily high at this time, either because of "failed stimulus" (i.e., misinformation, in my opinion) - meaning: the government, anathema at most times, is not doing "enough" at this time to help families who are struggling; secondly, there is a subconscious resentment of Barack Obama (i.e., a "black man") himself, particularly among the older generations - perhaps some/most of Gen X, and most likely a majority of older generations. The latter, especially in combination with "single-issue" voters (i.e., pro-gun, pro-Christian voters) is driving the "heartland" of America to the GOP, despite it being against their supposed philosophy and likely self interest.
Admittedly, for those who drive GOP policy, especially the "Tea Party" "movement" (read: the Koch family), they are playing their cards smartly. In effect, they're modeling the anti-Obama movement after the Obama movement. Glenn Beck, as much as I personally loathe him, is effective at what he does (i.e., instill paranoia). American democracy, save the Citizens United case, is now a battleground of grassroots v. grassroots campaigning.
As a so-called Millenial, one who will (hopefully) be alive in fifty-plus years, I worry about the debt, but not at this time - even understanding the potential effects of the debt burden. Personally, I believe the Bush tax cuts were mostly harmful overall, save those who benefited from them (top 2%). I believe most of my generation understands that entitlement programs are a long-lost dream, but we still believe in their efficacy. The problem is, as some comments suggest, finding the politicians who stand up for what is necessary instead of what is politically expedient. The successful candidate, particularly for my generation, is the economically conservative, socially liberal/libertarian; whichever party captures this ground will have sure footing going forward, at least, that is what I hope.
Real happy with your new republican congressmen? I guess you forgot that you drink coffee nowadays...
Who won or who lost out of this tax negotiation will certainly magnify within the next two years as predicted that more American jobs will be created asthe GDP will gain at 4% in average in the coming days. If that happens then the bi partisan cooperation is indeed worthwhile.
Harry Sterling Heights
Yes, the 99 weeks (and not extending it, is terrible for those families), and the Unemployment should be addressed.
The bigger problem is that No Politician, newspaper, TV reporting, brings up what is really causing the deficit. The 'wars" that we are engaged in. They are Costing Trillions-Yet no one speaks.
By the way I was a Recon Marine in Viet Nam in 67-68. I am not a pacifist. I am saying we tax payers are lining the wallets of the top 5% of Americans (politicians, industrialists, Wall Street).
One remedy for the "wars”, pullout convention and only keep ,Green Beret,Rangers,Seals,Recon Marines and artillery.
Can still "Win" at a much more cost efficient business model.
The reason we aren't conducting the "wars" this way is beacause the top 5%,would not be making millions upon millions of dollars each month,with Our Tax Payers Dollars......
History has had a way of teaching us that "finding common ground" and "compromise" have been part of the process all the time. Government has to work and the alterntive to that could be forboding.
Criticism of President Obama by my fellow Republicans for his move to The Centre makes me think of the seducer, who dismisses the damsel for reasons of moral character, after having spent a considerable amount of time enticing her to succumb to his wishes.
May I suggest the reading of The Framing of the Constitution by Max Farrand and Jefferson and Hamilton, The Struggle for Democracy in America by Claude G. Bowers. If you examine the poitical beliefs of The Founding Fathers, you would wonder how this republic could ever have been formed, say nothing of having been sustained.
Benjamin Franklin was very old during The Constitutioal Convention, and according to one source, slept through much of it. He would awake from time to time when arguments became severely loud and would then mention the good points on both sides of the argument. They would "find common ground" and he would go back to sleep. At one point, when The Convention was about to break up, Franklin (the least religious of the delegates) suggested prayer. They all did so and America has a Republic.
Interesting! I understand that both President Obama and Sarah Palin read The Bible and pray everyday. I understand! If either of them are like me, they need all the help thy can get.
A month ago, the Economist referred to "permanent extension of the middle-class tax cuts, plus a temporary extension of the upper-income tax cuts" as a plausible compromise, and called a second stimulus (i.e. deficit spending) "a cogent answer to the immediate problem of the stuttering recovery."
Three weeks ago the Economist said that "If taxes rise or spending falls immediately, the economy could slide back into recession, as happened in Japan in 1997." Since then, unemployment has increased, so taxes on the wealthy should be raised? I'm having a little difficulty squaring that circle...
And, as far as the "expensive consolation prizes" go, don't tax credits for education help encourage retraining workers in obsolete fields? Won't business investment write-offs speed up the rebalancing phase of the recovery?
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Jones keen to avoid another Rome nightmare
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March 6, 2007
Four years ago, Wales slid to their first defeat to the Azzurri and were condemned to the wooden spoon just months before the World Cup.
This weekend they head back to the Stadio Flaminio facing a similar predicament after successive championship defeats to Ireland, Scotland and France.
Wales produced a much-improved performance in Paris two weekends ago following the Murrayfield defeat.
Jones insists Wales must build on that again if they are to shunt both their Six Nations campaign and World Cup preparations back on track.
``I played in that game four years ago. It was very similar to the Scotland match last month,'' Jones recalled.
``We didn't really control our own ball on the day, there were a couple of opportunities we didn't take and Italy put up tremendous defence on the day.
``It was the first time we had lost to Italy and (it) was a disappointing day.
``A lot of water has gone under the bridge since then - I've had two knee reconstructions - but there are guys here like Tom Shanklin who were involved in that game.
``We don't want to allow anything like that to happen again.''
Jones is hopeful Wales will respond to the Scotland debacle in the same way they did to that disappointment in Rome four years ago.
Wales finally lifted themselves out of a deep slump at the World Cup and Jones pinpoints the Italy game as the catalyst.
``It was a shock to the system and it fuelled our work ethic and discipline which allowed us to do as well as we did at the World Cup,'' he said.
``When we played France last week we were hurting after the Scotland game. We were aware that performance had been nowhere near our potential. I feel the important thing this week is that we produce a quality performance and get the victory.''
The pressure is growing on head coach Gareth Jenkins, who has beaten only Canada and the Pacific Islands in nine Tests.
He admitted: ``A win would do us a power of good. We need a win desperately.''
But a powerful Italian side lie in wait. The Azzurri will be buoyed by their victory over Scotland two weekends ago and memories of last year's draw with Wales at the Millennium Stadium.
Jenkins is not underestimating the task at hand.
He has been closely studying the mistakes England and Scotland made in their games against Italy and is determined to succeed where Brian Ashton and, to a greater degree, Frank Hadden failed.
England beat Italy but with little conviction while Scotland's over-ambitious start gifted them 21 points inside 10 minutes and the match on a plate.
Jenkins said: ``The Italians are raging at the moment. There's so much energy and commitment in that team it's unbelievable.
``This week has been about learning the lessons of the other teams Italy have played and applying a structured game plan.
``Their win against Scotland has changed the dynamics of this game. They are a very difficult team to play against. They are quite formidable in a very limited sort of way. They have got a very effective pack, they scrummage very well and drive their lineout very well.
``If you look at the Twickenham game it was a frustrated England team. England weren't absolutely sure what was going on.
``There was an uncompromising pressure and England did not understand particularly how to deal with it.
``They frustrate you, they kick more than any other team in the Six Nations and have got a blitz defence that brought them three tries against Scotland.
``We have taken a view about the way we want to play against them. We have got to go there and kill them off.
``France got a very good start in their win over Italy and got their scores in early, in the first 20 or 30 minutes.
``But if you try to play too much too early, as Scotland did, you're threatening disaster.
``It's a big task for us but we have got a robust game plan to deal with the Italians.''
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User avatar #159 - Katzie (07/06/2013) [+] (3 replies)
Where I'm from tipping isn't really a thing. Most people would probably take it as an insult that you thought they were so needy that you gave them your spare cash like they were homeless or something.
But anyway, how the hell do you know how much tipping is appropriate?
User avatar #149 - tacosnigga (07/06/2013) [-]
User avatar #147 - thepandaking (07/06/2013) [+] (6 replies)
I hate people who bitch about service which isn't bad to begin with because they feel entitled to perfect service...
I also hate people who do a mediocre job at doing what they do because they feel entitled to a better job.
I just hate people who feel entitled.
User avatar #158 to #155 - thepandaking (07/06/2013) [-]
I guess so. I didn't mean to sound like a bigoted hateful ass, I'm just saying people do often times act like they deserve more than they're owed.
#133 - shoryuken (07/05/2013) [-]
I refuse to tip at bars mostly because the drinks are under poured for the most part
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User avatar #152 - flannelbastard (07/06/2013) [-]
Whoever would actually do that is a piece of **** .
#151 - fractalius (07/06/2013) [-]
Worked at a Sunnyside resteraunt as a bus boy. We'd sneak up to tables and do this before the new guys got a chance to clean the table. They'd fall for it every time
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User avatar #127 - gugo (07/05/2013) [-]
Dat **** fom vine
#112 - anonymous (07/05/2013) [-]
**** all that. Hey, I'm very sorry that the government taxes their tips. That's ****** up. But that ain't my fault. it would appear that waitresses are just one of the many groups the government ***** in the ass on a regular basis. You show me a paper says the government shouldn't do that, I'll sign it. Put it to a vote, I'll vote for it. But what I won't do is play ball. And this non- college ******** you're telling me, I got two words for that: "Learn to ****** type." Cause if you're expecting me to help out with the rent, you're in for a big ****** surprise.
#111 - silentnigga (07/05/2013) [-]
my uncle does this with 100 dollar bills and clam chowder and then he just sits at the other end of the bar and waits HFW
#98 - anonymous (07/05/2013) [-]
Dirty Rotten Imbeciles...great skate-trash music.
#96 - anonymous (07/05/2013) [-]
Be me
Live in the UK
Dont give tips ever
#94 - anonymous (07/05/2013) [+] (1 reply)
Just don't leave a tip. Being a douche in return just proves you are as big of a cunt as the server you seem to think did poorly.
User avatar #56 - smittywrbmnjnsn (07/05/2013) [+] (3 replies)
Did he use an iPad to flip that?
#35 - ncsutroll (07/05/2013) [-]
or dont give a tip. lol
#32 - anonymous (07/05/2013) [-]
As a business traveller, I tip when someone performs an action which saves me time or enables me to do my job more effectively, not for something I was going to do anyway.
Lifting my bags out of a taxi isn't tip worthy when I've just carried 2 suitcases around the world.
Tipping is such a ******** culture, and people should stop doing it so people can get paid a proper wage.
User avatar #17 - milthyfoustache (07/05/2013) [-]
In the UK we rarely tip. Mwoo hahaha.
#16 - anonymous (07/05/2013) [+] (1 reply)
Or you could not be a ******* asshole about it. Seriously, grow up.
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We check out a near-final version of Criterion's much-anticipated shooter for the PS2 and the Xbox.
Over the years, there have been games that have made splashy debuts, but after repeated viewing, their luster seems to fade. Criterion's Black seemed, in many ways, to be a prime candidate for such a fate. After seeing an eye-popping demo at E3, followed by flashy glimpses in the ensuing months, we had a positive impression of the title, which promised first-person gun-based insanity on the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox. However, could such a thing be achieved outside of slickly produced trailers and short movie clips? Or, even more importantly, how on earth could such an experience be sustained while keeping the meatiness of the game intact? These and other questions loomed in our minds as we played through a near-final version of the game.
If it looks like something you should be able to destroy, there's a good chance that you can.
The integration of Black's story into the game experience has given it an entirely different feel than our initial impressions. Though the tale weaves in and out of the foreground, courtesy of cinematics, it adds context to the action that suits what's going on quite well. The darker story, and the somewhat disjointed way it unfolds over the course of the levels, is cool and appears to be falling somewhere between a noir film and a straightforward action movie, which isn't a bad thing. Thankfully, the story components are kept lean, and therefore effective, which is good, considering it doesn't appear that you can skip the cinemas.
Black's gameplay has been tweaked slightly since we last played, and some timing and movement issues have been refined. At its core, the game is one sharp-handling console shooter with a back-to-basics approach to its mechanics that keeps things simple and accessible. We're pleased by how the simple mechanics for shooting and grenade-throwing are designed so that you can get creative and use the environment. For example, we brought down chunks of a building onto the enemies below who were firing at us, and we blew the interior of a building to all hell in order to deal with pesky snipers. There's an almost improvisational quality, often seen in shooters, which is especially satisfying. We've come to appreciate the various side objectives that are peppered throughout each level. The simple tasks, which range from easy single-objective discoveries to multipart chores that require you to destroy objects, are basic but rewarding as you explore the slick levels. We're actually quite taken with the cool nooks and crannies we found as we poked around.
The artificial intelligence in Black, arguably one of the most important elements of a good shooter, is hit or miss in the version of the game we played. In some cases, our foes have been agonizingly smart about saving their skin and diving out of harm's way, but that behavior hasn't always been consistent. On the one hand, it has made life a little easier during some of the insanely hectic levels, but, being the masochists that we are, we're hoping the AI will be tightened up more and kept consistent. The presentation has made one more modest leap since we last saw the game in motion. The visuals have gotten a layer of polish that's resulted in some very impressive lighting and particle effects. While these classes of effects are often subtle ones in most games, Black is far more "in your face" with its business, which is hardly surprising. The lighting runs the gamut from subtle effects, such as the illumination that comes from natural sources like the sun, moon, and fires, to the more dramatic strobelike effects that pop as you tear through levels with guns blazin'. Modeling has been sharpened up in a few places, with the majority of the polish being focused on the game's sexy stars, which are the guns, of course. The sleek, black- and metal-hued babies have been carefully primped with a host of fine details. You'll see everything from the subtle sway of pins to the jerking motion of tumblers re-created in such a way so that it falls somewhere between realism and the showy motions of an action movie. This sensibility holds true for the copious amounts of damage you can inflict on the environment, which has become one of the important aspects of the game. You can destroy or at least shoot up just about anything you see.
Not all of your enemies in Black seem too concerned about self-preservation.
The Criterion crew has mentioned an eclectic laundry list of movies that have served as key inspirations for the action in Black, and you can see that influence in the game's destruction. Rather than ensure that everything that's destroyed falls apart in a totally realistic fashion, Black's destruction is equal parts good physics and the showiness of a Michael Bay or a Jerry Bruckheimer production. The entire visual package is tied up with a nice high and smooth frame rate that seems to be pretty consistent. There are a few instances of stuttering, but they're not too distracting. Lastly, the sweet gameplay action features a modest helping of trimmings in the form of a handful of live-action cinematics shot in a gritty noir form that complements the storyline. Finally, the audio remains an immersive gem with a smart mix of teammate chatter set against the rolling thunder of gunfire and explosions.
So far, we're impressed to see how Black is turning out. Criterion's smart pacing gives the experience a nice, well-rounded feeling that mixes very slow and mellow moments where nothing happens with overwhelming action moments that have you trying to desperately stay alive. The experience feels like good stuff, although we're curious to see if the promising opening levels maintain the tight pacing throughout the whole game. We're also curious to see just how long the experience is going to be, as the game seemed to be pretty manageable when we played through it on the normal level. Look for our full review of Black shortly, when it ships for the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox.
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Higgs namesake: A shy physicist
Paris, July 04, 2012
First Published: 18:30 IST(4/7/2012)
Last Updated: 02:03 IST(5/7/2012)
Forty-eight years ago, British scientist Peter Higgs had a eureka moment when he realised there could be a particle that confers mass, one of the greatest puzzles in physics.
"He said: 'Oh shit, I know how to do that!'" former colleague Alan Walker told AFP of the breakthrough as recounted to him by Higgs, now 83, who today is hailed for widening our understanding of the Universe.
Higgs published a paper on his theory in 1964, becoming the flag bearer of a scientific premise to which several scientists had contributed over the years, but which, at the outset, found few backers.
Shy and unassuming, he lives quietly in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, but was present in Geneva on Wednesday when the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) said it had found a subatomic particle "consistent" with the long-sought boson that carries his name.
Higgs received a standing ovation as he arrived at the auditorium for the presentation wearing a grey suit and a white, open-collared shirt.
"It's an incredible thing that this has happened in my lifetime," the bald, ruddy-cheeked physicist said on his arrival, seemingly disconcerted by the media scrum that met him.
The elusive Higgs boson is believed to confer mass to some of the fundamental particles that make up matter.
Remembered for his high intelligence by people who worked with him, Higgs had his first paper on the boson rejected by the journal Physics Letters, edited at the time by the CERN, the same organisation which later embarked on a years-long, multi-billion-dollar quest to find it.
"He thought, well, they don't understand it," said Walker.
A second, more elaborate version of the paper was published by the journal Physical Review letters in the United States.
"He is a very mild mannered and very gentle man, but he actually does get a little tenacious if you say something wrong that (has to do with) physics," said Walker, a retired physicist who worked as a junior lecturer under Higgs.
Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Higgs holds a PhD from King's College.
He also has several honorary degrees and has received numerous awards, including from the Royal Society, the Institute of Physics, the European Physical Society and the American Physical Society.
He has been mentioned as a possible Nobel contender.
A modest man, Higgs is said to have cringed every time the term "Higgs boson" was used in his presence and studiously avoided using it.
But as a self-proclaimed atheist, Higgs disliked the boson's other name, "God particle", even more.
"I think that actually would probably have provoked him into relenting and calling it the Higgs boson after all," said Walker, who travelled with Higgs to Geneva.
Higgs has shared some of his numerous awards with other physicists who contributed to the boson theory -- including the Belgian scientist Francois Englert, 79, who sat next to him at Wednesday's briefing with tears in his eyes as the announcement was made.
Posing a stark contrast to the more sedate Higgs, Englert appeared on a CERN video afterwards in a pink-striped shirt and bright blue tie, saying the discovery was "extremely important" as it showed the theory "is in place".
Robert Brout, Englert's colleague at Brussels' Free University, died last year at the age of 82.
The trio had shared the 2004 Wolf Prize, one of the top awards in physics.
Others credited with contributing to the Higgs theory include Americans Gerald Guralnik, 75, Carl Hagen, 75, and Briton Tom Kibble, 80, who jointly separate paper on the mechanism in the same year as Higgs.
American Nobel Prize winner Philip Anderson, 88, has reportedly claimed to have come up with the concept two years earlier.
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I've spent the last two days camped out at this year's Launch Festival, a tech start-up competition in San Francisco founded by entrepreneur and investor Jason Calacanis, where more than 40 start-ups competed for more than $1 million in prizes and seed capital.
In between the pitches, I asked investors and judges what it takes to make them sit up and pay attention.
1. The shorter your pitch, the more successful you'll be.
Calacanis claims that after five years of putting together the start-up competition, he's learned that the more quickly founders can articulate their business ideas, the more viable their companies usually are. Your first sentence is critical—state what your company does as clearly as possible. If you nail it, "I start thinking about what's possible to do with you," says AngelPad founder Thomas Korte. "If you don't, I stop listening because I'm trying to figure out what it is you do."
If you're given five minutes, don't practice a five-minute pitch; aim for just over four minutes. "If an investor is looking at you as a manager of an idea, they watch how you behave and how you manage time," says IdeaLab founder Bill Gross, a Silicon Valley tech veteran who picked up a lifetime achievement award at Launch. "Your demo is an indicator of how you'll manage everything else."
2. Identify the problem you're solving.
And don't stop there: How do you know it's a problem? And is it a big enough problem to support your solution as a business? These are all questions you need to answer. Here's where Space Monkey, voted best overall start-up at Launch, made the most compelling pitch. The company framed itself as a cloud storage provider that's cheaper and more secure than everything else on the market. The details of the technology behind it were complex, but the judges immediately understood the value proposition.
3. Pay attention to voice.
This one is a deal breaker at a tech conference: Don't be the one with the slick salesman voice. Oversell your nascent product and you lose credibility real fast. "Be real, be conversational," says Dave McClure, founder of the tech accelerator 500startups.
4. Never, ever use a video to give your pitch.
Start-up competitions are about giving live demos and speaking directly to the judges and the audience, says TechStars founder (and Inc. columnist) David Cohen. The fastest way to turn the judges against you? Skip the tough step of personally pitching your company and rely on a canned video instead. One poor soul learned this the hard way at Launch and took heat from the judges for it.
5. Explain why the heck people should trust you.
This one seems basic but it tripped up a number of start-ups at Launch. Often the entrepreneurs waited until they were grilled by the judges to mention that, oh by the way, their team includes an ex-Google engineer who really knows location-based technology or a former Merrill Lynch finance guy who's the perfect person to launch a beneficiary planning app.
"It's important to show that you have experience in your domain to build audience confidence," says Ryan Swagar, managing partner of venture51, a seed-stage venture firm that sponsored Launch. "Craft short bios that demonstrate to the audience why you and your team are tailor made for the job."
6. Pitch to the decision makers.
Customers want to know why they should use your product or service. Investors want to know how they will make a return. Who's picking the winning start-up: an audience of potential customers, investors, or both? "A number of companies I saw at Launch focused on the product but not about plans to scale," Gross says. The panel of investor judges were quick to nail anyone who didn't articulate some kind of growth strategy. | http://www.inc.com/lindsay-blakely/how-to-win-a-start-up-competition.html?cid=readmore | dclm-gs1-032240001 |
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A shining ember cuts through the darkness - It's where my heart is - it's where all my fear can be found - Just like ashes in the strongest
Wind - Something controls everything I have to give - And it's coming around again - The cycle it waits for you - It's coming around again - Cycle
Cycle cycle it's inside of my head - Torn by choices and led by passion - My soul's assassin - Will never let me get very far - The priceless penance
For what I've done hear - Is a cycle of fear - And it will never stop - And it's coming around again - The cycle it waits for you - It's coming around
Again - Cycle cycle cycle it's inside of my head
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Times art critic Holland Cotter disparaged the Whitney Museum's new "Summer of Love" exhibit for racism, sexism, and commercialism. He only could applaud the anti-Americanism.
You will learn almost nothing about any of this from the show. Or about the gay liberation movement. Or about the gathering women's movement, although militant feminism makes total sense given the relentless sexism of psychedelic art, in which all women are young, nude, available "chicks," and very rarely artists.
Nor would you have any inkling that, for Americans at least, pop culture during these years meant black culture. Apart from Hendrix's presence, the show is overwhelmingly white. Aretha Franklin's first big hits - "Respect," "Chain of Fools" and "Natural Woman" - were all 1967. You won't find her here. Nor will you find Marvin, or Smokey, or Otis, or Fontella or Ray. Again, take one style for the whole picture, you leave most of the picture out.
Ronald L. Haeberle's much-reproduced print of the My Lai massacre is here, with its two-phrase overlay of text: "Q: And babies? A: And babies." The outstanding addition, though, is from the Whitney's permanent collection, a blistering 1967 painting by Peter Saul. Titled "Saigon," it's a flame-red, half-abstract, bad-trip vision of mass sexual violation.
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0.027257 | <urn:uuid:2e600162-98a8-4ecc-8268-bbb30ae11681> | en | 0.977297 | Page comments Comment by 'jim' on Celibacy, sexual abuse and the Catholic Church very good article makes u think. many people do not no that when the catholic church started (about 2000 yrs ago) priests were allowed to get married! my understanding of the reason for the change is the priests would leave the church property to their families so the vatican had to change that. i think celibacy has nothing to do with pedophilia. (look at the child molesters who r married) but the crime is the cover up of these monsters who should have the book thrown at them. and they r not above the law in solidarity jim Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:24:16 -0400 jim Comment by 'Lenny Sanmartino' on Celibacy, sexual abuse and the Catholic Church Also, the sex abuse was caused by four percent of priests (in the U.S.) but in 95 percent of the parishes. Way less than four percent of men are child rapists, or even potential child rapists. The 95 percent number speaks to the huge cover up that actually promotes the abuse. 95 percent of bishops were presiding over parishes where child rape occurred? Very bad. Also, everyone talks about the good work they do. If you want to give kudos to the Catholic Church for the good work it does in poor communities, then you have to be consistent: talk about all the good done by Hamas, for example. Sure, they're crazy theocrats who want to kill of the Jews, but the provide breakfasts to kids. The Nazis built the autobahn... The pope would have a good knowledge of that point Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:13:14 -0400 Lenny Sanmartino Comment by 'Lenny Sanmartino' on Celibacy, sexual abuse and the Catholic Church It seems to me that advertising a job where you are forced into celibacy might attract a certain type of person who feels a bunch of guilt about certain tendencies. Then, when they come into that job and find out that such tendencies are, if not encouraged, at least shrugged off with a wink and a nod, you're creating a problem. Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:04:59 -0400 Lenny Sanmartino Comment by 'detectivetom' on Celibacy, sexual abuse and the Catholic Church The belief that allowing priests to marry would cut down on the child sex abuse may be well intended, but false. What about all the stories in recent years of high school teachers and coaches (of both genders) having sexual relations with students? How many of these teachers lead a celibate life? A majority of child sex abusers they themselves were a victim of abuse. I've noticed in ALL the stories written in the media about the abuse no one has ever written anything about the victims receiving any type of counseling. These people should be helped and all the money in the world will not make their life better unless they can live with themselves. Thank you for noting the work of the Church. They have been working with the poor of the Chicago Hispanic community for years. While most politicans talk a big game, and ignore the working class, they were there to help. Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:02:17 -0400 detectivetom Comment by 'Luke Matthews' on Celibacy, sexual abuse and the Catholic Church Just a quick point: it's not that "many claim" that the church's hierarchy have covered up abuse scandals; it's proven fact. Dioceses across the country are going bankrupt because they've had to pay huge settlements to their scores of victims, and in some places, like New York City, the Catholic Church has led efforts to stop the enactment of laws that would lift the statute of limitations on child rape. Their argument? If such laws were to be enacted, the church would go bankrupt. The abuse has been documented, proven, around the word: the government of the Republic of Ireland issued a report in 2008 or 2009 confirming that more than 10,000 kids were either raped, tortured or put into forced labor by the church's officials. And there is documented evidence that the bishops knew about this and covered it up. Actually, "covered up" is the wrong expression; the bishops enabled the pedophilia. When they found out that priests were diddling kids, they moved them to other parishes--where there was a fresh crop waiting. And it's been shown that in at least one case, Benedict XVI, when he was Joseph Ratzinger, did the same thing; he moved a pervert priest out of his parish, into "therapy" and then back to another parish. On a different note: priests are not actually banned from marrying, condemned to celibacy, throughout the Catholic Church. The pope actually wears three hats (an ironic metaphor, of course): he is the Bishop of Rome, the Patriarch of the Latin Church and the Holy Father of the universal Catholic Church. The Latin Church is one of the churches--and the most well known--in full communion with the pope. It is the church that most of us think of when we think of "Catholic." The celibacy rules apply to that church, a division of the universal Catholic Church. There are about 22 other churches, with their own patriarchs, that are loyal to, and in communion with, Rome. They generally mirror other Eastern Christian Churches that broke with Rome during the schism, or after; the Eastern Catholic churches are the sections of the old church that remained within the folds of the papacy. They are somewhat self-governing (suis juris), and many of them have priests who marry. The upshot: there are married Catholic priests all over the world, just not in the Latin rite churches. (As a side note, as a way to lure conservative Anglicans into the Catholic Church, Benedict just created an Anglican rite in the Catholic Church; the priests there are also allowed to marry.) The point of all this is that it's not even universal Catholic doctrine, it's not an article of faith, that priests can't marry. It's simply the hangup of a few old men obsessed with celibacy. It wouldn't even be a hugely revolutionary change to allow priests to marry. It would be good if the pope said, "No more pedophiles, and let's let those western priests marry!" But what can you expect from someone, one of whom's main obsessions is with keeping condoms away from AIDS-ravaged Africa? Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:56:08 -0400 Luke Matthews | http://www.peoplesworld.org/PageComment/rss?pageid=48141 | dclm-gs1-032630001 |
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One Piece: Pirate Warriors Review
29 September 2012
The story follows that of the popular manga and anime. Luffy, founder and leader of the Straw Hat Pirates, serves as our protagonist. His unique ability to stretch his limbs to ridiculous proportions was given to him after he ate a demon "Gum-Gum Fruit". His dream to find the legendary "One Piece" treasure, left by the world's greatest pirate, is the motivation that sets the story in motion. This is also the goal of many of the villains in the series. "Main Log" is the game's main story mode, where Luffy is your frequent main character (playable pals pick up the slack during certain boss fights). If you're a fan of the manga, you'll know what it means to say this mode starts just before Luffy meets Nami and progresses from there. It isn't the longest campaign, but manages to cover just about every important event in the saga. After playing the first chapter of Main Log, players are allowed to select "Another Log", which allows you to choose from characters that have been unlocked and play through other minor story episodes. Though I'm new to the series, I enjoyed the chapters, and I imagine a player already into the lore would absolutely love it.
The visuals in Pirate Warriors are absolutely astounding, and as a PlayStation 3-exclusive title, this is one to brag about. From the view of the sea and sky, to the perfect recreation of every character, textures are smooth and detailed, while colors positively pop off the screen. The game has excellent cutscenes that tell the story of One Piece, often accompanied by quick-time-events that allow you to play out some of the actions in them. If you're opposed to that idea, don't fret; they don't happen too often, and they're usually only used to finish off a boss in dramatic fashion. After exposition scenes, the game usually cuts to a manga-like perspective and has head shots of characters appear while they converse. All of these are still beautifully done, and that visual flair also extends to the environments. Battle stages are very interesting and stylish, but as beautiful as the world is, it'd be nice to see more exploration or something of the sort - battling and small bouts of platforming are the most you'll do in these gorgeous settings.
On par with visuals is the voice acting, which is excellent. Emotion is conveyed well, and comedic lines are delivered with great timing. However, if you're not a fan of subtitles, beware - there is no English voice option to be found. The battle music is jazzy and extremely catchy, though you can still find some Dynasty Warriors-esque cheesy guitar riffs. It sets the tone for the over-the-top, hilarious battles you'll find yourself in. On the flip side, the menu music sounds both epic and calm, and perfectly fits the setting of sailing on the ocean in search of the ultimate treasure. The sound effects in battle are also commendable, and seem as though they've been pulled directly from the anime.
Unfortunately, gameplay is not similarly impressive, and borrows too much from Dynasty Warriors to be comfortable. All of the creative attacks (including Luffy's basic stretch punches and roundhouse kicks) are smoothly animated and fun to use, but after you've slayed 300 mindless opponents with the same 5 or so combinations, those combinations lose their charm. Bosses seem to be the only foes with any sort of decent AI. It's worth saying that the action is enjoyable, and taking out waves of enemies with your elastic limbs feels great when you round up 50 or so and let loose with your special attack. It's just that there is little-to-no change in the action, and repetition quickly sets in. Combos are performed by a mixture of Square and Triangle button-mashing, but the combos don't vary much in style or effect, and only a small number can be executed. The decision to remove jumping in favor of dashing is also frustrating, as it hinders your mobility when surrounded by forty-odd enemies.
The inability to block, along with small platforming segments shoehorned in to break from the endless killing, make dashing an unfortunate necessity. Since many battles take place at port towns or on the sea, the areas you need to traverse are often separated by water. The solution to this wet divide is to give Luffy "Unique Actions". These are performed with R1 and R2, the former of which deals contextual attacks and counters to enemies. The latter sends the camera behind Luffy's back for an over-the-shoulder perspective used to target points that Luffy can use his rubber limbs to slingshot himself towards. Sadly, this adds nothing to the game, as it's only used to change which part of the map you're in so you can battle another horde. This breaks the action, changes your point of view, and forces you to clumsily aim for a set object that you must be a certain distance from to target.
At the end of a story episode, you receive experience based on how many enemies you killed, how quickly you responded to quick-time-events, and how much damage you took. Based on these factors, you're also given a rank, and you may be rewarded with coins. The experience raises your level, which increases your health, attack, defense, and your special attack, allowing you to destroy waves of enemies even more effectively. Coins act as equipment, baring the face of a One Piece character, icon, or item. Equipping these will raise certain stats or boost the power of a combo. There's also a system in place that grants special effects if certain coins are equipped alongside compatible partners.
If you grow tired of Main Log and Alternate Log's side-story missions, there's Online Mode, Challenge Mode, and a gallery. Online Mode allows you to battle through episodes with a friend to gain experience and coins. This can help ease the repetition of single-player gameplay, as you compete with an ally for kills and spoils and help each other out of tight spots. Meanwhile, Challenge Mode is unlocked after Main Log is complete, and only grants victory if you clear episodes while also fulfilling the criteria of new trials. Gallery allows you to view all the content that you've unlocked, including character bios, a glossary with important terms from the story, cutscenes, music, and the coins you've obtained. The gallery's bio and glossary sections are essential for newcomers who want to delve into the game's story without missing a beat, and many of the cinematics are definitely worth a second view.
All things considered, One Piece: Pirate Warriors is far from a bad game. The voice acting and music are great, the graphics and presentation are superb, the source material is interesting and hilarious, and there's an addictive leveling and item-collection system in place as a reward for battle. Though tedious and uninspired, battles can still be fun, and it's obvious that a lot of work and polish has gone into making this game worthy of the One Piece empire. It's just unfortunate that Unique Actions are clumsily executed and the only significant changes made to the Dynasty Warriors formula. Repetitive action and less-than-stellar attempts to be different are the only problems that mar this otherwise commendable title.
-The Final Word-
• Amazing presentation, graphics, story, voice acting
• Epic boss fights in awesome settings
• Addictive EXP gain and coin collection
• Basic battles become boring over time
• Recycled Dynasty Warriors content with a new face
Platforms reviewed : PlayStation 3
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A blessing a day keeps the doc away
What to say when it's time to close the door.
When you first met, you thought the two of you had been touched by the same star. Then something happened. Love began to crumble. You made excuses. There was tension when you were together. But you reasoned that it was better than being lonely, because fear of the monster called “Alone” too often leads people to stay in relationships long after a connection has ended, emotionally and physically.
Even for college students in relatively brief relationships, a break-up can create overwhelming sadness and extreme stress. The University of Georgia Health Center, for example, has an entire page devoted to ending relationships.
The United States Census Bureau reported in 2011 that its latest data (compiled in 2009) indicated that 83 percent of all currently married couples had made it to their fifth anniversary, and that about 55 percent had been married at least 15 years. However, if you look closely at the data, a large share of the couples were in fact separated, although these did not figure into the overall statistics. Also, there was no tally of the "un-divorced"—those no longer wishing to stay married but who, for various (often financial) reasons, remain together.
How can you tell if your relationship is unambiguously over? These 35 questions and thoughts should factor into any decision:
1. The most important question to ask yourself is: In your heart of hearts, do you believe that he or she is the one and only?
2. If your answer is, “I’m not sure,” in fact you may be sure (that the person is not), but afraid to be alone. So ask this question instead: “Is this person the one—or just the one for now?
3. If he or she is maybe just the one for now then consider the following thoughts and decide how to proceed:
4. Make a promise to yourself that you will wait one week before saying “It’s over” so that you can think about when you began to question the relationship; that is, what pushed you over the edge.
5. Before saying anything at all, write out the 5 qualities about the other person that helped you to fall in love. Was it kindness, empathy, the ability to listen, generosity of spirit, honesty?
6. Write out at least 2 experiences that brought the two of you joy. Now ask yourself, “Can we find that place of happiness again?”
7. Write out the general pros and cons of the relationship.
8. Reviewing your list using the weighted average: If you've make a list of 10 positive qualities and only one negative, but the negative is something so significant or fundamental to you, it must outweighs the positives.
9. Review your notes and ask again, “Is it time to say, ‘Good-bye?’”
10. Now, ask yourself, “If he or she were to be breaking up with me, what are the words that I would want to hear?"
11. Start to prepare what you might say, from a positive position: “We have shared happy times together.” Then name two or three specifics.
12. Next, state the reality: “Something is not working between us.”
13. Express your need: “I need to move on.”
14. Be willing to listen, calmly, to the other person’s reaction.
15. Decide in advance not to argue. Do not try to counter angry words. Simply listen and say, “I know this is painful.”
16. Also acknowledge how difficult is it to say the words, “It is over.” Explain briefly that you have considered your decision carefully.
17. Be firm: “I am not telling you this so that you can do things differently. I am telling you this because I feel that this is the end of the road for us.”
18. Decide in advance how to answer the other person if he or she says, “Couldn’t we give it another try?" or, "Could we go to counseling?"
19. In considering your response to this, realize that "another try" is often dependent upon conditions. First, ask yourself how many times he or she has promised to “make things right” before.
20. If you think the relationship can be salvaged, you love the other person, and he or she is serious about making that commitment, counseling might be a good idea.
21. If you can agree to counseling, go into the sessions with an open mind.
22. If you decide to see a therapist together, avoid turning the sessions into a finger-pointing exercises by airing a laundry list of complaints.
23. If you seek therapy together, be honest, but kind.
24. If you have decided in advance that therapy would be out of the question at this point, then in denying that prospect to your partner, repeat that "It's over," maintaining an honest and kind attitude.
25. If your partner asks if there is someone else—whether the answer is yes or no—consider replying, “This is not about another person, but about us. We are not working.”
26. Be aware, however, that if there is someone else, then the longer you keep (or have kept) that fact from your partner, the longer it will take for you both to heal.
27. And if there is someone else, know that infidelity can be either a deal breaker or a wake-up call. Therapists such as Michele Weiner-Davis know the benefits that couples can derive from therapy, even after infidelity, if they've committed to save a relationship.
28. Know whether your partner is the type who will benefit from you dragging out the good-bye, or from radical surgery—that is, “It’s over. No more discussion.”
29. Also understand the consequences of a prolonged separation—specifically, that it opens the door for a guilt trip, or manipulation, or for your partner generally entering into “victim” mode: "How can you do this to me?”
30. Understand the sincere hurt and anger the other person is going through.
31. At all times, though, remain calm yourself.
32. Reassure the other person, again, that he or she is someone with whom you have shared a great deal of joy—but that now it is time to move on.
33. Consider recounting again at least two special moments that you shared together for which you will always be grateful.
34. If he or she will responds, "Then why can’t we try again?” remain firm.
35. If you have made up your mind, the answer is simply: “It’s over.” Kiss each other good bye and then cry. Even if ending the relationship is what you wish to do, prepare for an empty feeling inside. Express gratitude for the good times, wish you partner joy, and in time, you will feel the warmth of sunshine again.
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When researching his novel on the American revolution, Patrick McGrath was inspired by republican hero Thomas Paine
Some years ago, having written several novels in succession about insanity and obsessive sexual love, I decided that the next would be a story about the American revolution. Instead of wild delusions, ungovernable passions, bad decisions and flawed perceptions, there would be horses and muskets and sailing ships and thunderstorms. There would be sacrifice, treachery and bloodshed. Tyranny would be overthrown, a nation born. It was a chancey venture, but every author will recognise the impulse to travel down strange roads, if only for one book.
Why the revolution? There was, of course, its sheer romanticism, this band of farmers challenging the greatest army in the world, with the wilderness landscapes of colonial America as a backdrop and the idea of Liberty shimmering at the heart of it all. But there was a more personal motive involved. I had grown up in England, and after various rebellions and failures fled the place, eventually settling in New York, where I became a writer.
That was 20 years ago. My feelings for America are like those of many immigrants: powerful, affectionate, grateful but somehow never easy to articulate without resort to large, vague abstractions.
Virginia Woolf, contrasting the English and American peoples, wrote that "while we have shadows that stalk behind us, they have a light that dances in front of them. That is what makes them the most interesting people in the world - they face the future, not the past." It occurred to me that, if I turned the other way and faced America's past - in particular, her overthrow of British imperial power and the invention of a new form of republican government - then I might discover in an early, legible form just what it is about the US that inspires such patriotic fervour in its people, including uprooted Europeans such as myself.
It is not a project for the faint of heart, the writing of a historical novel. The research alone absorbed years of my life, and no short cuts were possible: one has to be able to feel, breathe and even smell the air of the period being portrayed, and when that period is the 18th century, those smells can be pretty ripe. This turned out to be a large part of the joy of the thing, however, and during the endless trawling through the history and fiction of the time, I read no prose more pungent - perhaps with the exception of Smollett's - than that of Thomas Paine, the best-selling author of the 18th century and the man who saved the republic with a pamphlet.
Some novels declare their intentions to their author only gradually, as characters and themes emerge through the creative process. The writer of such a book will be wise to hold only lightly to his first ideas, so as to be able to abandon them without a pang when, seemingly of its own accord, the story veers off in a new direction. Other novels require certain firm commitments to be made up front. My novel of the revolution seemed to be of this second type.
It was clear to me that it would have to address the themes of, first, history and its claims to truth; then of power, both personal and political; and thirdly of parenting, inasmuch as the relation of a king to his colony was in those days often represented as that of a parent to a child.
Tom Paine was helpful here. He loathed kings with a passion, and none more so than George III, whom he called "a sottish, stupid, stubborn, worthless, brutish man". He described him as a pimp who prostituted his own children. He compared him to Saturn, who ate his own children. He wrote that "even brutes do not devour their young, nor savages make war upon their families". In short, to quote a French revolutionary sentiment from the National Convention of 1792, "kings are in the moral order what monsters are in the physical".
What I required, then, was a monster, who was also a father, to stand for imperial Britain and her king; and a child, strong enough to claim her independence, to stand for the colonies. The child defies her monstrous parent and achieves autonomy, and there we have it. But that of course is absurdly simplistic. Plans for novels generally turn out to be inadequate, and my crude schematic equations soon became the faintest part of the design: characters outgrow their function if they have any vitality at all. But as my story came to life, so, oddly, did the human dimension come to mirror the political.
The child in question, an English girl called Martha Peake, loves her father dearly, and it is only when he begins to behave badly, having become besotted with cheap gin, that she is forced to distance herself from him. She attempts a reconciliation, but he is too far gone. Nothing will do but that they separate, and in the autumn of 1774 she takes a ship for Boston. It grieves her bitterly to do this, for she and her father have lived together happily for many years. But he gives her no choice. So did the colonies, more in sadness, at first, than in anger, recognise that they could no longer tolerate the imperial relationship; their father the king insisted on imposing unjust taxes and stifling their ability to trade. But having decided that they must fight, the colonists did so with dogged courage, and also, it became apparent, with a canny eye to the public-relations aspect of the conflict.
As early as 1770, the use of propaganda had proved effective for the patriot cause. The Boston Massacre - when British soldiers occupying the town fired into a crowd, killing five - won international sympathy for the people of Massachusetts largely because, with the help of an engraving by Paul Revere, they got their account of the event across the Atlantic first.
Viewed from this perspective - that is, in terms not merely of how the war was fought but also of how it was perceived - the significance for the revolution of Tom Paine's writings comes into sharp focus. He it was who, when the Americans were filled with despair and irresolution in the winter of 1776, rallied them so successfully with his pamphlet entitled The Crisis that the revolutionary cause, far from collapsing, was reinvigorated. His closing battle cry, as one historian put it, "might almost have startled slain patriots from their new graves under the frozen clods".
The struggle, then, was not just one of arms, but of meanings - and it seemed to me vital that this idea be woven into the fabric of the novel. So it was arranged that Martha Peake, an English girl adrift in war-torn Massachusetts, pregnant and unwed to boot, is riven by conflicting loyalties, not only nationalistic but filial and sexual as well. And that as a result of these conflicts she is provoked into an action that will turn her into a heroine, and her story into a legend, despite the fact that she feels none of the elevated sentiments attributed to her when she performs the heroic deed, being driven by quite other emotions.
The cause is served not by truth but rather by the rhetorical inflation of an event whose meaning is fiercely contested. My own first naively romantic image of the revolution had come to seem similarly distorted - and unreliable historical narration became a central feature of the novel's design. As for the project helping me understand why I love America, I still find that difficult to articulate properly, although hating kings has a lot to do with it.
But I do know now why I love Paine. He may have been smelly and not always sober, but by the power of his fiery prose he kept the revolution alive and with it the fledgling republic. I have done what I can for him, even giving him a small cameo late in the novel, where he terrifies a child just by looking at it. I would propose him as the patron saint of writers everywhere, had he not been a godless atheist.
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Several whales typically find their way into the bay each year. Schramm said gray whales typically swim closest to shore.
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Polar Vortex, Global Warming, and Cold Weather
By: stuostro, 11:47 AM GMT on January 10, 2014
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I just searched for "polar vortex" and got about 17,000,000 results. Apparently the number doesn't display when specifying a date range; I wonder how many would have come up if I had searched a week ago! And searching for "polar vortex" "global warming" gives 78,300,000.
Looking at those topics in relation to the recent cold weather over parts of the U.S. and Canada from an objective, scientific perspective ...
Image credit: NOAA/CPC
• A polar vortex is not only not something new or mysterious, it's a standard feature of the atmosphere, strongest in winter. The term has been used in the scientific literature at least back as far as 1939 in a paper by Rossby. [Update: I don't know if it was in a scientific journal back this far, but the term was used at least as early as 1853. (H/T to the commenter below.)] This meteorological phenomenon has likely been present for as long as there has been weather on Earth.
• A polar vortex is large circulation in the upper atmosphere that has generally west-to-east winds circling the Earth. It's not a cold wave or a storm. As the name implies, polar vortexes (or vortices -- either is grammatically correct) are usually centered in the polar regions, one near the North Pole and another near the South Pole.
• Polar vortexes exist at a high altitude. They are most well-defined in the stratosphere, higher up than the portion of the atmosphere in which most of what is typically thought of as weather is (troposphere). Their circulations extend down to lower altitudes (the atmosphere is a continuum) but are more irregular and chaotic in the troposphere. As observations and understanding of higher altitudes have evolved, the American Meteorological Society Glossary definition has evolvedoriginally referring to the middle and upper troposphere (which is where I originally learned it was), and then the middle troposphere to the stratosphere, and the now the scientific literature mostly refers to the stratospheric polar vortex. NASA Goddard refers to it extending from the tropopause (boundary between troposphere and stratosphere) all the way up to the mesosphere, which begins approximately 50 kilometers (~31 miles) above the Earth's surface, and indeed the current chart above of the *1* millibar height shows the polar vortex very pronounced at almost that altitude! [Update: The AMS has again changed the definition. There's what seems to be an a typo at that link: "not merely a stratospheric phenomenon" must mean "not merely a tropospheric phenomenon," since it's referring directly to the original Glossary entry that cited only the troposphere. They still refer to two "centers" when they're really axes or lobes, and only in the long-term means, which can be misleading, as they're not necessarily there at any given time (and much of the time are not). And it says the vortex is strongest during the winter in the upper troposphere and stratosphere, whereas what started all the "endless media mangling" was the L in on the chart below at 500 mb in the mid troposphere. And about that troposphere ... interestingly there are apparently many more uses of "circumpolar vortex" in the literature in regard to that level than just "polar vortex" ... which makes sense, since while a subtle semantic difference, the definition of circum- seems to apply well to the tropospheric manifestation, given that there it's largely a band of westerlies circulating around, but removed from, the pole, and relatively irregular and chaotic, stretching (figuratively and literally) the term "vortex," whereas the stratospheric polar vortex is more truly polar and more truly a vortex.]
• Its air flow spins around like a large wheel. There are "waves" which rotate around like spokes in a wheel. Sometimes (in the Northern Hemisphere, rarely in the Southern) the wheel breaks into separate smaller wheels displaced farther from the Pole, and around the smaller wheels some of the air flows from east to west.
• The recent arctic blast might have had a connection to the stratospheric polar vortex, but's that's tenuous at best. At lower altitudes, there was a sharp dip in the jet stream ("trough") over Canada and the U.S. that could be considered a portion of the tropospheric polar vortex circulation, but such a trough is not uncommon; this one was just particularly strong. And on the first map below, from Monday evening at the peak of the cold, while what I've circled over Ontario is what caused all the hype and hysteria, is that the polar vortex? What about all the other things I've circled? Or is the polar vortex the large circle/circulation within which the others are? What about the circulations outside that which broke off from the main polar jet stream? Well, on the second map, of the stratosphere (squarely in it at 30 mb, a bit lower than the 1 mb map above), you sure can see what/where the stratospheric polar vortex is! Lines on the map represent the air flowing counterclockwise in the direction of the lines with the center of the vortex over the North Pole. And on the third map, three days later, even though the frigid arctic air had retreated and there had been a big warm-up the circulation is nearly the same and still extending southward well into the Lower 48, in fact if anything slightly farther! Further illustrating the problem with the polar vortex meme! (At that level by then there had been an elongation of the core and a couple of centers show up. A bit lower, at 70 mb, that is more apparent; higher at 10 mb, not so much. There has been some stratospheric warming that this might be related to, but only a modest amount, and the vortex has not completely split like at other times such as last January, when one of my images of the year was of that vortex split, and this is occurring as the temperatures on the Earth's surface in the U.S. and into southern Canada are getting a lot warmer, not colder. And ironically, there was more of a collocation of the vortex in the stratosphere & troposphere and very cold air at the Earth's surface on New Year's Day, but it didn't sweep across the U.S. because the other factors that ensued a few days later were not present.)
• There was that system dropping south from the Arctic and one from the Pacific which combined to bring cold air down from Canada. That sort of thing happens frequently; this arctic plunge was just colder than usual.
• The recent cold wave was not unprecedented, and there have been others in the past which have been of greater magnitude in a number of ways (such as in 1996, 1994, 1985, 1983, 1977, and, farther back in time, perhaps the most extreme one on record, 1899). The intensity of this cold has been relatively rare in the past couple decades, however. Temperatures during this cold wave were not nearly as cold as they can get on Mars, which is approximately -225°F.
Image credit: Colorado State University
Image credit: NOAA/CPC
• Global warming did not create polar vortexes, though the changing climate might be changing the nature of them. Nor did humans create the term this week: as noted above, it's been an accepted scientific one for at least 75 years
• Cold weather at a particular place/time does not disprove global warming -- it does not negate the decades of temperature rise in the graph below. Global warming and a cold wave are not mutually exclusive
Image credit: NASA GISS
• This recent cold weather must also be viewed in geographical context. While there have been frigid arctic air masses and major snow/ice storms the past few weeks in the Lower 48 and Canada, the area of below average temperatures there has been amidst a large area of warmer-than-average temperatures. In the Southern Hemisphere, heat which has been extreme and more climatologically significant than the cold has occurred in places such as Australia and Argentina.
Image credit: NOAA/ESRL
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That's a testament to the players and, yes, it's a testament to the coaching staff and Monty Williams.
What we've seen here as of late shows that he has not lost his team.
In that Lakers game, Davis could have been put back in to help stunt Los Angeles' comeback. He wasn't and, therefore, he didn't.
But in a similar situation against Boston, Williams put Davis in with nearly 21/2 minutes to play after the Celtics had come back from a nine-point Hornets lead. Davis repaid the coach with a game-winning tip-in with 0.3 seconds to play.
Three games a season does not make and this stretch doesn't fully cover the steps backwards the team has made at times.
If it sounds like I'm backtracking from my position two weeks ago, that's not completely true. What Williams has shown is that he has steadied the vessel at the very least.
The next step is consistency. That's where the Hornets have struggled the most under Williams.
They've been on stretches where they lost 11 in a row and stretches where they've won 7 of 9.
Williams' task is to get this team to take that next step.
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What are four things you need to know about college writing?
1. Grammar.
2. Punctuation.
3. APA or MLA style is NOT the same as AP style.
4. Plagiarizing is unacceptable.
--Professor Jan Leach
1. Make time for drafts—your writing is always better when you’ve had time to review and improve it.
2. Learn from corrections—if your instructor marks something wrong, make sure you never make that mistake again.
3. Be clear and concise.
4. Proofread!Tim Roberts
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1. Edit your work before submitting it. Proofread a hard copy, if possible, as it is easier to catch errors on paper than a computer screen. A paper free of grammar, punctuation, and writing errors will help your grades immensely.
2. Take your time when writing. Budget time to work on writing-intensive projects. Good writing involves planning, organizing, prioritizing, and rewriting.
3. Good writers are good readers. If your desired career path involves a lot of writing, then you must become a voracious reader.
4. Buy a dictionary. Then, use it. If you're ever unsure of the meaning or spelling of a word, look it up!
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Volume 19, Number 3—March 2013
Plague Epidemics and Lice, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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To the Editor: Plague, a zoonotic disease caused by the gram-negative bacterium Yersinia pestis, is transmitted to humans by the bites of infected fleas (such as Xenopsylla cheopis), scratches from infected animals, and inhalation of aerosols or consumption of food contaminated with Y. pestis (1). Decades ago, Blanc and Baltazard proposed that human-to-human transmission of Y. pestis could be mediated by human ectoparasites, such as the human body louse (2). This hypothesis was further supported by experimental data from animal models (3).
To further test this hypothesis among humans, we conducted a field assessment in April 2010, in which we collected body and head lice from persons living in a highly plague-endemic area near the Rethy Health District, Province Orientale, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This health district has 157,000 inhabitants, and during 2004–2009 it had more suspected plague cases (1,624 cases of suspected plague, 39 deaths) than any other health district in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In April 2010, we visited the dwellings of 10 patients for whom suspected cases of plague had been diagnosed during January–April 2010. All patients had symptoms typical of bubonic plague, and their illnesses were reported as suspected bubonic plague. However, because of the lack of laboratory facilities in Rethy, none of these diagnoses could be microbiologically confirmed.
A total of 154 body lice and 35 head lice were collected from clothes and hair of persons living in or near the patients’ dwellings. Body lice were preserved in ethanol before being sent to the laboratory. Total DNA was extracted by using an EZ1 automated extractor (QIAGEN, Courtaboeuf, France) and subjected to parallel real-time PCRs selective for the Y. pestis pla gene, the Rickettsia prowazekii ompB gene, a Borrelia recurrentis noncoding genomic fragment, and the Bartonella quintana internal transcribed spacer. B. quintana PCR primers and probe have been shown to be specific for B. quintana (4). Primers and probe sequences and experimental conditions have been reported (4). Negative controls contained PCR buffer without DNA, as described (4). Any amplification with a cycle threshold (Ct) <40 was regarded as positive.
Negative controls remained negative in all PCR-based experiments, which were not prone to in-laboratory contamination, and all samples were negative for R. prowazekii and B. recurrentis. Conversely, B. quintana was detected in 50 (32.5%) of the 154 body lice (Ct 18.62–38.45) and 6 (17.1%) of the 35 head lice (Ct 29.48–38.68). The Y. pestis pla gene was detected in 1 head louse (Ct 38), which was negative for the other pathogens, and in 2 body lice (Ct 37.36 and 36.97, respectively), which were positive for B. quintana.
B. quintana has been detected in head louse specimens collected in Ethiopia and Senegal (57) and in body louse specimens collected in Burundi, Rwanda, Zimbabwe (8), and Ethiopia (5); we add Democratic Republic of the Congo to the list. Body lice are acknowledged vectors for human-to-human transmission of B. quintana (9). Detection of Y. pestis in head and body lice has been reported (2). Detailed observations in south Morocco showed that body lice collected from blood culture–negative bubonic plague patients were negative for Y. pestis, whereas body lice collected from septicemic patients were positive according to guinea pig inoculation results (2). Further experiments in a rabbit experimental model demonstrated the possibility of direct louse-bite transmission of Y. pestis (3). A recent search for Y. pestis in head lice in Ethiopia found none (5).
Our detection of B. quintana and the plague agent Y. pestis in modern head and body lice is similar to findings of a paleomicrobiological investigation at a medieval plague site near Paris (10). There, high-throughput real-time PCR investigation of dental pulp collected from 14 teeth from 5 skeletons detected B. quintana DNA in teeth from 3 skeletons and Y. pestis DNA in teeth from 2, including 1 with co-infection. Altogether, these data suggest that transmission of B. quintana and Y. pestis has been ongoing for centuries in populations in which louse infestation is prevalent. This finding indicates that lice might play a role in transmission of Y. pestis and that preventing and controlling louse infestations might help limit the extension of plague epidemics in louse-infested populations.
Renaud Piarroux, Aaron Aruna Abedi, Jean-Christophe Shako, Benoit Kebela, Stomy Karhemere, Georges Diatta, Bernard Davoust, Didier Raoult, and Michel DrancourtComments to Author
Author affiliations: Author affiliations: Aix-Marseille University, Marseilles, France (R. Piarroux, B. Davoust, D. Raoult, M. Drancourt); Ministry of Health, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (A. Aruna Abedi, B. Kebela); Plague Reference Laboratory, Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo (J.C. Shako); National Institute of Biomedical Research, Kinshasa (S. Karhemere); Institute of Research for the Development, Dakar, Senegal (G. Diatta)
This study was supported by Unité de Recherche sur les Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Émergentes, Unité Mixte de Recherche Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 7278, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement 198, and Aix-Marseille Université, Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France.
1. Butler T. Plague into the 21st century. Clin Infect Dis. 2009;49:73642. DOIPubMed
2. Blanc G, Baltazard M. Rôle des ectoparasites humains dans la transmission de la peste. Bull Acad Natl Med. 1942;126:446.
3. Ayyadurai S, Sebbane F, Raoult D, Drancourt M. Body lice, Yersinia pestis Orientalis, and Black Death. Emerg Infect Dis. 2010;16:8923. DOIPubMed
4. Nguyen-Hieu T, Aboudharam G, Signoli M, Rigeade C, Drancourt M, Raoult D. Evidence of a louse-borne outbreak involving typhus in Douai, 1710–1712 during the war of Spanish succession. PLoS ONE. 2010;5:e15405. DOIPubMed
6. Boutellis A, Veracx A, Angelakis E, Diatta G, Mediannikov O, Trape JF, Bartonella quintana in head lice from Sénégal. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2012;12:5647. DOIPubMed
7. Angelakis E, Diatta G, Abdissa A, Trape JF, Mediannikov O, Richet H, Altitude-dependent Bartonella quintana genotype C in head lice, Ethiopia. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011;17:23579. DOIPubMed
10. Tran TN, Forestier CL, Drancourt M, Raoult D, Aboudharam G. Brief communication: co-detection of Bartonella quintana and Yersinia pestis in an 11th–15th burial site in Bondy, France. Am J Phys Anthropol. 2011;145:48994. DOIPubMed
Suggested citation for this article: Piarroux R, Aruna Abedi A, Shako J-C, Kebela B, Karhemere S, Diatta G, et al. Plague epidemics and lice, Democratic Republic of the Congo [letter]. Emerg Infect Dis [Internet]. 2013 Mar [date cited].
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Hello! I am trying to find the best Dark 'n' Stormy cocktails in the area - any suggestions?
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1. Oh, man - am I missing a new trend? What are Dark 'n' Stormy cocktails?
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I'm sure baofrylover will fill you in after they've done their research..
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They are quite big in New York this summer, so I'm trying to see if its making a resurgence anywhere else!
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Thanks, sounds great. I think I'll experiment after dinner.
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Hi, just popping in from the san francisco board, and I can tell you they've become very popular in SF. Not at the very highest end places, but most places now have a good version including not just ginger beer but maybe Fee's ginger bitters or fresh ground root or similar.
2. They've made a resurgence in my garden, but I don't know who is making them let alone making a good one
1. Pub & Kitchen has them on their menu. I'm sure the Rum Bar makes them, too.
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rum bar def makes them, i tried one a few weeks back. i liked it, it was my first time so no idea if it was good or not but i enjoyed it.
2. Southwark (4th and Bainbridge) makes a delicious one! I haven't been there recently but in the past it was always on the menu...
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Basically a scandinavian (Norwegian, Swedish or Danish) name that means "the God of all puny humans" from norse language. Larrse was a term used by vikings in the dark ages to describe all Gods basically, and is therefor also the considered meaning of it.
Hello Lars!
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A term of description for a person coming from Scandinavia(Norway, Denmark or Sweden)
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Closeup of Psilotum nudum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Psilotopsida
Order: Psilotales
Family: Psilotaceae
J.W. Griff. & Henfr.
Psilotaceae is a family of fern-like plants (in order Psilotales) consisting of two genera, Psilotum and Tmesipteris. The two genera are very different and in the past Tmesipteris has been placed in its own family, Tmesipteridaceae,[1] but most classifications continue to place it in Psilotaceae. The relationships of Psilotaceae have been unclear, in part because the plants lack roots or true leaves, but recent molecular systematic studies suggest a relationship to the fern family Ophioglossaceae.[2]
The first genus, Psilotum, consists of small shrubby plants of the dry tropics commonly known as "Whisk ferns". The other genus, Tmesipteris, is an epiphyte found in Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia. There has long been controversy about the relationships of the Psilotaceae, with some claiming that they are ferns (Pteridophyta), and others maintaining that they are descendants of the first vascular plants (the Psilophyta of the Devonian period). Recent evidence from DNA demonstrates a much closer relationship to the ferns, and that they are closely related to the Ophioglossales, in particular.
All Psilotaceae share a few characteristics. They are vascular plants and they lack leaves, having instead small outgrowths called enations. The enations are not considered true leaves because there is only a vascular bundle just underneath them, but not inside, as in leaves. Psilotales also do not have true roots. They are anchored by rhizoids. Absorption is aided by symbiotic fungi called mycorrhizae.
1. ^ K. U. Kramer (1990). "Psilotaceae". In K. U. Kramer & P. S. Green (eds.). The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants I. Berlin: Springer Verlag. p. 22. ISBN 3-540-51794-4.
2. ^ Smith, Alan R.; Kathleen M. Pryer; Eric Schuettpelz; Petra Korall; Harald Schneider; Paul G. Wolf (2006). "A classification for extant ferns" (PDF). Taxon 55 (3): 705–731. doi:10.2307/25065646. JSTOR 25065646.
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Gets or sets the current path for a FileListBox.
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public string Path { get; set; }
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A String that contains the current path, not including the file name.
The value of the Path property is a string indicating a path, such as C:\Ob or C:\Windows\System. For a FileListBox control, the default is the current path when the control is created at run time.
Use this property when you are building an application's file-browsing and manipulation capabilities. Setting the Path property has effects similar to the MS-DOS chdir command; relative paths are allowed with or without a drive specification. Specifying only a drive with a colon (:) selects the current directory on that drive.
The Path property can also be set to a qualified network path without a drive connection using the following syntax:
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I went through the manual but couldnt completely figure it out.
I have a massive file of 3 columns, node1 hits node 2 with a certain strength. From this many clusters are generated by NetworkX and this works perfectly. However I cannot load these files into for example cytoscape so I need to write every cluster to a separate file.
I tried:
for n in G: nx.write_weighted_edgelist(G[n], 'test'+str(count))
Or looked into G.number_of_nodes / edges, G.graph.keys(), dir(G) but this doesnt result in what I want.
Is there a way to store every cluster separately with the strength?
With Clusters = nx.connected_components(G) I can obtain the clusters yet I loose all the connection information.
for n,nbrs in G.adjacency_iter():
for nbr,eattr in nbrs.items():
if data < 2:
print('(%s, %s, %s)' % (n,nbr,data))
When using that upon an empty line I think that those are separate clusters.
Clusters = nx.connected_components(G)
for Cluster in Clusters:
count = count + 1
cfile = open("tmp/Cluster_"+str(count)+".clus","w")
for C in Cluster:
hit = G[C]
for h in hit:
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Try using graphs = nx.connected_component_subgraphs(). That will return a list of graphs which you could write individually in whatever format works for cytoscape.
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Last night I managed to fixed according to the new edit above. I will look in your example as well thanks! – Jasper Oct 26 '12 at 5:59
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I want to do some math like plus, minus etc. with decimal values.
So i wrote two functions;
function to_decimal(i){
var $dec = parseFloat(i);
return $dec.toFixed(2);
function calc_price(){
var $t = $('#sub_total .total').text();
var $total = to_decimal($t);
$('#price_list ul li').each(function(){
var $p = to_decimal($(this).find('.item_price').text());
$total = $total + $p;
$t = $('#sub_total .total').text($total);
But these functions not working correctly i think because the result is returning string like 0.0010.30
Where is the problem?
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toFixed returns a string. – Felix Kling Jul 27 '11 at 13:43
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up vote 5 down vote accepted
You need to add a + infront of that statement and you're fine:
return +$dec.toFixed(2);
That will convert the string into a number. If the string cannot get converted, it'll return the NaN value.
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As an equivalent alternative, I often use $dec.toFixed(2) * 1 instead (multiplication by one). I feel like I'm more likely to notice my intent later; the + can be hard to miss. – lwburk Jul 27 '11 at 13:50
Instead of:
return $dec.toFixed(2);
return Math.round($dec*100)/100;
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The toFixed method returns a string. Any mathematical operation that doesn't affect the output can be used to convert the string to a number (except addition, whose operator unfortunately doubles as the string concatenation operator):
$dec.toFixed(2) - 0
$dec.toFixed(2) / 1
$dec.toFixed(2) * 1
These are the fastest methods. However, if speed is not a concern (and it probably isn't when performing a small number of operations) then the clearest, most-readable method to convert a string to a number is the Number constructor:
Edit: The performance information above may no longer be universally true. The Number constructor is indeed considerably slower than each of the alternatives in IE 7.0 and Firefox 5, but actually performs the best in Chrome 12.0.742.
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Thank you. I learned something from your post. But jAndy's response is worked fine. – R. Canser Yanbakan Jul 27 '11 at 14:11
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Vásárlói értékelés: Többnyire pozitív (3,162 értékelés)
Megjelenés dátuma: 2014. júl. 31.
Pixel Piracy vásárlása
ÜNNEPI VÁSÁR! Az ajánlat vége: január 2.
Kurátorok, akik ajánlják
Legutóbbi frissítések Összes megnézése (100)
december 25.
A Christmas Grinch knocked our Giveaway server down!
Hi there everyone!
Alex Poysky here with an update on the key giveaway.
I appear to have shown up on Spain's national news page (20 minutos . es), which is what I believe is causing this incredible influx in people, which is both a great thing and a difficult one, due to a particularly nasty individual.
This morning someone knocked our server out, ruining the fun giveaway we have been having and trying to take the christmas gifts I'm giving you away.
So far, a whopping 22,024, that is the equivilant of around 50 thousand euros worth of keys have been given out to people in need.
I don't want to stop now, so I'm going to ask the public to help me out.
I will use reddit as a medium to keep on giving out keys, to be more precise,
THIS post http://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/2q0p9b/pixel_piracys_producer_me_will_buy_you_the_game/
But it would be awesome if you all spread the word to other Reddit channels!
As a personal favor, I'd be extremely happy if you guys helped me contact the press, social media, YOUTUBERS in particular, and let them know that I WILL give them each a hundred keys to hand out to you, with further hundred key increments being handed out if they ask me for more.
I'm not going to let a small group of unmentionables ruin this charity drive for everyone else.
If we work together we'll be able to spread the word and get this game to people who don't have the means this holiday season.
I know there's people abusing it but I honestly DO NOT care so long as I reach those who really do need the cheering up. If you have abused the system, and gotten a key you don't really need, feel free to help out by spreading the word to social media, the press, and reddit.
EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS, I promise, and I'd love for you all to be a part of something charitable and kind during this holiday season.
As a PERSONAL favor, to those who have recieved a key and like the game, I'd like to cordially INVITE (no obligation at all what-so-ever) to write a steam review. I personally read them all and would love to hear feedback from each and every one of you.
I WILL NOT hand out keys in the response section below, my personal twitter, my personal skype, or my personal e-mail. Not to be inconsiderate, but I simply can no longer read the thousands upon thousands of e-mails A DAY that I get. PLEASE stick to the reddit and if I can get to the press we'll be that much better off!
4 megjegyzés Tovább
december 22.
Pixel Piracy Christmas Patch LIVE! + Achievements!
New features
• Added 31 new Steam achievements
• Added some holiday cheer in the form of gift packages (go find some!)
• Merry Christmas from Quadro Delta!
It's been a long time coming, and we've had to put some extra manpower into it, but we FINALLY have achievments!
We hope you enjoy them! There's 31 of them to start, but we'll be adding more now that we can!
Also, As a special christmas bonus we have added a little extra content!
Happy Holidays everyone!
We've given the entire team until January 5th or so to celebrate, so expect work to be non existant until then!
See you all soon ;)
-Alex Poysky
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10 – Indiedb
9.5 – Indiedb
9.7 – Indiedb
A játékról
Current features:
Sandbox open world Pirate simulator.
Parrots, Pets and Plunder!!
Mac OS X
SteamOS + Linux
• OS: Windows 7
• Processor: 1.6 GHZ
• Memory: 1 GB RAM
• Graphics: Pixel Shader Capable Graphics card
• DirectX: Version 9.0c
• Hard Drive: 200 MB available space
• OS: 10
• Processor: Intel I-3
• Additional Notes: MAC USERS must take the following steps to make the game work : http://steamcommunity.com/app/264140/discussions/0/34093781621606512/
• Additional Notes: http://steamcommunity.com/app/264140/discussions/0/34093781621606512/
• OS: UBUNTU
• Processor: 1.6 GHZ
• Memory: 1 GB RAM
• Hard Drive: 200 MB available space
• Additional Notes: SOME LINUX/UBUNTU USERS HAVE BLACK SCREEN PROBLEMS, THE FOLLOWING FORUM LINK SHOWS HOW TO RESOLVE THEM http://steamcommunity.com/app/264140/discussions/0/34093781621606512/
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2 emberből 2 (100%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
9.2 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: december 17.
Még 1 kicsit beta szaga van de ettől függetlenül még jó.
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664 emberből 557 (84%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
9.8 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: október 11.
The game has been abandoned by the original Devs and they've hired another guy to basically do little more than bug fix. The addition of new features is a pipe dream that will likely never come true. Over a year ago the original devs were promising all sorts of things (Multiplayer, a weather system, sea monsters, slaves, the ability to build your own island...you name it). None of these things happened,
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884 emberből 684 (77%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
6.7 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: augusztus 1.
• -Pirates
• -Roguelike
• -Customizeable crew and ship
• -Characters level up, have equipment and skills
• -Freeform exploration
• -Multiple crew with the "cleaning" skill doesn't make the job go faster. They all scuttle after the same turd and fight over it.
I'll update this review as things change.
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475 emberből 347 (73%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
32.3 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: augusztus 2.
So normally I would write a more concise review analyzing a game, and looking at all the good parts of it but also all of it's faults. Pixel Piracy is this special case where I absolutely adore the concept it delivers and the gameplay, but the execution is so god damn awful I can't bring myself to play it anymore, I wanted to play it to the end and explore everything, have a massive powerful crew that would dominate the seven seas. Instead we're left with a game that, to put it simply, is badly made. It doesn't work, and yet it 'released' mere days ago. Anyway, here's a list of about everything wrong with this game that will ruin your experience. Some issues may not seem important but do realize that all of them create unfair situations where the player is not at fault and yet the game will end up punishing them anyway or worse, just straight up giving them a situation they cannot get out of because of the god awful AI. So, here's the list.
-Crew members acknowledge orders for maybe 1 second before ignoring it and going back to doing something that will probably get them killed or worse.
-Categorizing Crew members doesn't help much because giving them orders is a waste of time when they continue to do whatever the hell they want anyway. This can lead to crew members with no combat experience or health running out against high level pirates for no good reason. The above point also means that no matter how many times you try to move the low level crew member away from combat, they'll still just run back in and get themselves killed.
-Your designated cook refuses to cook because you gave him a secondary job role and he's decided that's more important than cooking food for the captain or any of your crew which leads to the unfair death of you or your crew for no good reason other than the fact your cook decided that patching up the tiny bit of damage the ship took is more important than keeping the crew alive. The same goes for the cook having other jobs like Fishing. The same also happens if they're using interactable furniture like a Card set or Set of Swords. Apparently getting that straight flush is more important than helping your captain not starve to death. The same issue can also occur just from having your ship docked at an island, I don't know why it just bloody does.
-Crew members who refuse to eat even when he's starving to death and you do actually have supplies of food. This relates to the above problem, if they have any kind of job or they're interacting with something menial, they will refuse to eat even when they're low on health because of starvation. This leads to numerous deaths.
-Having multiple people who use cannons and multiple cannons and yet all of the crew members will use the same single cannon which makes it completely redundant, also half of the time a person who can use cannons simply won't for no reason
-Crewmembers in combat refusing to target the enemy you picked for more than a second before choosing their own choice, which most of the time is the enemy with the most health instead of focusing down the person you just spent the last 30 seconds wittling down.
-Ultimate skills are trash, it's impossible to tell when they're actually being used and that's because most of the time they're never being used, they're pointless and in 30 hours of playing I have only seen a crew member use one once, and it was useless
-Selling cargo is useless and yields such a pathetic amount of gold. This is a game based around piracy, where people stole cargo from others to explot for themselves or sell for riches. In this however, you can steal hundreds of weapons, food and all sorts of other stuff and your reward for doing so is 1 gold per weapon no matter how powerful it is.
Pixel Piracy is one of the most annoying games I have ever played. It doesn't listen. I don't think I've ever had to complain about a game not listening to me, where the AI is so brain dead that the simplest of concepts is beyond them, and it always ends up punishing you, for the developers misgivings. I can't recommend this game, please don't buy it in it's current state. This review was written as of version 1.0.4
Also it took them all the way til 1.0.0 to add quest markers.
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460 emberből 326 (71%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
23.4 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: augusztus 3.
Yet another miscarriage provided by early access system is upon us.
Do not believe the release date - the game is as raw as a game can possibly be and features lack of any balance, tons of bugs and deleted features.
Examples of bugs:
- Crew refusing to leave the enemy ship;
- Enemy crew spawning on inaccessible parts of ship, making it impossible to kill them or escape the encounter;
- Crew spawning on inaccessible parts of your own ship after each and every change of loading screens. They refuse to jump off as well;
- Game despawning he island before despawning the actors when changing scenes from island to open sea. May be easily exploited by approaching the same island several times - after 3 or 4 times all island actors will be drowned;
- Crew suddenly clipping through the hull and drowning for no obvious reason;
- Crew attempting to "clean" their crewmates by kicking them off the ship;
- PRESS SPACE TO INTERACT above all other windows, including the tutorial window;
- When playing on low resolutions, long lists of the goods for sale will be offscreen;
- Gunners loading the cannons with bombs endlessly. My personal record - 19 bombs loaded in a single cannon;
- many others I did not mention.
Balance issues:
-Game difficulty wildly varies and even with 15+ crew with highly trained skills and above 50+ lvl I tend to avoid 5lvl+ encounters, since at least five of my crew tends to die during those encounters;
- Rate of morale and hunger decrease varies wildly from version to version;
- There is literally no new content in shops of lvl 5 and higher. Since you visited the lvl 4 shop - you saw everything that game has to offer you. Max level of shops are 8, by the way;
- Crew tends to do everything, but not the things you need them to do. Fishermen will train, new pirates will just idle and cooks prioritise cleaning over cooking which quickly leads to crew starving cause fish was not caught, new pirates in crew dying in first encaunter since training areas occupied by slacking fishermen and once again crew starving to death while there are tons of uncooked food on board. And there is literally nothing you can do about it;
- A single crew member can capture the 8lvl+ ship with proper equipment and training. At this point I just reverted back to captain-solo gameplay on a little boat, discarding all the crew.
Deleted features:
-Food no longer spawn on enemy ships for whatever reason;
-Shackles are available for purchase in shop, promising the ability to capture prisoners during the boarding. Function was never implented, yet the item exists;
- Social encounters, featuring the change of relationship between your crew.
I could add much more to this list, but I am just done. I have no more willpower to force myself through this horrible and frustrating experience.
This is not a proper release, it is just developers feeding off the release status hype and discounts related to it.
Those slackers are so bold that they even show it as something great and to achieve - look at the news. It was just few days since release and they already published 5 hotfixes, while shouting on each corner that they are working hard for their players.
Yeah, they released a first hotfix 40 minutes after release. Second hotfix several hours later. Yeah, for me it souns that they are hardly working, actually.
It is just insulting to post unfini
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176 emberből 124 (70%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
35.0 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: október 19.
Hasznos volt ez az értékelés? Igen Nem
265 emberből 175 (66%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
10.9 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: augusztus 4.
Aside from the bugs that many other negative reviews have mentioned, the gameplay is not that interesting.
Here's how the game actually plays: You pick a location from the world map and then stare at the screen until the ship arrives there. If it's a town, you get off and sell your loot and maybe buy some food. All stores in all towns of the same rank sell the same items, so you'll stop looking at the store's inventories very quickly.
On Islands, you will watch as your crew automatically fights some enemies, then open one treasure chest which always contains some gold and a few grindstones. You could also trigger one random location that either spawns some more enemies or gives you some useless items.
Against pirate ships, you just wait for the enemy to board your ship (or board theirs if they don't do it), watch as your crew automatically fights them and then click the "plunder" button to get some gold and ship parts.
That's the entire game.
Random issues I have encountered:
- Some UI functions simply do nothing if certain preconditions aren't fulfilled, so you never know if the game glitched out or you did something wrong.
- Crew members simply refuse to leave the ship after a few minutes of playing, making it impossible to board enemy ships or islands until you save and reload the game.
- The minute counter of the play timer doesn't revert at 60 minutes, so it showed my play time as 04:273:18 after four hours and 33 minutes of playing.
- The script is full of typos, grammatical errors and horrible dialogue based on internet memes ("Do you even Arrr?").
- The game does not have permadeath, despite what the store page may tell you. Losses won't make you tear your hair out; they'll simply make you reload your last autosave.
- Even if you turn autosaves off the game will still autosave when you exit.
- To use items, you have to pretend that they're an accesory that you want to equip. The help screen doesn't explain this.
- Also, healing items don't get stronger, so when your crew members each have 500+ HP you'll still be stuck with items that restore 5-30 HP. This will eventually make the game unplayable as nearly every enemy will explode on death and deal massive AoE damage to your characters which you cannot adequately heal.
I admit that I still had some fun with Pixel Piracy and that it has some addictive qualities. However, the price is absolutely ridiculous considering that you can pick up games like Transistor or Trails in the Sky for a similar amount of money.
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128 emberből 90 (70%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
14.7 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: október 11.
Hasznos volt ez az értékelés? Igen Nem
131 emberből 86 (66%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
1.8 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: október 19.
In short, awesome idea, beyond terrible execution.
Dont waste your money.
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208 emberből 129 (62%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
9.6 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: augusztus 2.
An interesting game with a great all around premise, but has more potential than realization.
Unfortunately, the AI is so shi!!e that what should have been a fantastic indie game falls short on all counts.
There is no real tactics besides mob rushing, and there is no way to dictate tasks for NPCs besides going to a certain location and maybe select specific enemies to attack. No being able to tell a gunner to man the turret, just put him nearby and hope he gets the hint. No way to force the fisherman to stay on task when he goes off to practice his sword skills (with a fishing pole?)
This game should still be in beta. It was released too early and the result is nothing short of pathetic.
The greatest satisfaction I got out of this game was getting it off the wishlist of my friends.
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100 emberből 66 (66%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
107.8 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: október 10.
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107 emberből 70 (65%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
17.1 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: augusztus 4.
I really want to like this game because i loved terraria alot but, i just cant like it. I would go into detail of why but honestly people already said it. Bad AI hard to tell what crew to do glitchy every 5 seconds you hear Yar Har and cannons are so horrible and op by this point they should just take out cannons also the start can be really hard if you didnt get a pirate BUT for some reason with the right stuff ive seen 1 man crews take on tons of other pirates. The game should be in very early access. This game would be good if they fix this stuff. The devs do show that they care for this game and i hope they can make this a good game. The idea is amazing and the thought of it i love it and i have 400+ hours on terraria and i loved that game but they just made this game so bad. I really want to like this game but i cant recomend it :/
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116 emberből 75 (65%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
12.2 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: augusztus 3.
I don't understand why this game has been released.
It's closer than a beta.
Pirates won't do what they are supposed to do, you can't force them to be usefull and all the crew starve because fishermen don't want to fish.
Inventory and global UI is pure rubish.
Not worth the investement.
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130 emberből 83 (64%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
1.1 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: augusztus 4.
Oh man...this is so disappointing!
Unintuitive UI, no real tutorial, indirect control of units that don't obey your commands, graphics blurry as hell, lot of bugs and no fun at all.
I read a lot of negative reviews and bought anyway. I regret my purchase.
Maybe Pixel Piracy became a great game one day.
If so, I'll update this review.
At the moment, I can't recommend it.
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55 emberből 39 (71%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
8.4 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: november 19.
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90 emberből 59 (66%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
1.9 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: augusztus 4.
Great idea, awful implementation. Dev has heart but I can't recommend this one yet.
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119 emberből 75 (63%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
15.7 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: augusztus 3.
Give this game a miss.
They fully released this game and it's got a new host of game breaking glitches, I had a smoother time playing this in alpha.
It's very blurry and a strain on the eyes I think this is to do with the bloom settings.
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116 emberből 71 (61%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
13.0 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: november 7.
Now for the good things in the game.
1. The freedom.
2. Creation.
Stats and leveling up.
All in all this game is not for everyone.
I rate this a 7/10
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156 emberből 92 (59%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
3.1 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: július 31.
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I bought this game on a whim. I wanted a game where I would control a crew of marauding pirates, pillaging every last piece of gold I could get my scallywag hands on. At first, the game seemed to have a high learning curve. I would get into scuttles, and find my self screaming at my screen, because my crew would lie dead before me. However, after some time with the game, I began to learn its mechanics and understand how to keep my crew from mutiny and certain doom. Favorite part? Definitely designing my own ship, and taking it into the water. 9/10
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47 emberből 31 (66%) találta hasznosnak ezt az értékelést
11.9 óra a nyilvántartásban
Közzétéve: augusztus 1.
How could this game have been considered ready to publish?
This product is a borderline scam. There are so many things wrong with it I don't even know where to start.
Was it ever even tested? I've played for maybe 4-5 hours and have already found two gamebreaking bugs, and countless minor ones.
The game in general is just completely devoid of polish. Why are there social media links on the main menu? Is this a flash game? The timer would have me believe that I have sunk 2 hours and 159 minutes into my current playthrough. Why did the developers feel obliged to invent a new system of time measurement? Why is there text floating in the air on islands?
The AI is completely nonexistent. Crewmembers will run right through enemies instead of attacking them and will never attack neutral characters unless I do so with my captain. Pathing is horrible. Being given a shorter path and a longer one, crewmembers inevitably take the latter. They also sometimes get stuck on single blocks, which they should be able to climb.
Sometimes they refuse to eat and simply die of hunger. Their salary is random and the game lies as to how much pay the crew wants.
There are numerous design problems that should have been fixed before the game was released. Blocks destroyed by cannons turn into unwalkable floor, which means characters may end up stuck. Caught fish cannot be eaten until you dock and actually place them on your ship. The game is very micro-intensive. I had to switch manually between a fishing-rod and sword for one of my pirates every time I was in combat.
Do not make the same mistake I did. Treat this game as the beta that it is. If you are looking for a finished game to enjoy, look elsewhere.
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Microsoft said mobile devices are used just like PCs
Source: TechNet
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RE: convo
By karimtemple on 5/31/2013 4:03:23 PM , Rating: 2
1) All your thought experiment seems to demonstrate is that, one: the "personal" in personal computer doesn't refer to the fact that the computer is assigned to one person, and two: whatever it does refer to is something your VAX 780 and a desktop don't have in common. This actually doesn't mean that the commonality in question is not shared between a tablet and a desktop.
2) What we're talking about here are form factors. A PC is a PC because the form factor is suitable for every person having one. A VAX 780 is not suitable for every person having one, and it's therefore not a PC. A desktop is. A laptop is. A tablet is. They're PCs.
Interestingly, software actually plays a factor in the "class" of computer too. Hardware is kind of simple because it's more like a container -- You have hard limits on how much it can hold and what type of contents it's suitable for holding. But within those bounds, the software being contained within could be anything of any size or complexity. A Sega Dreamcast isn't thought of as being a PC, but if its software was general-purpose, it would've been a PC. The limited scope of the software makes it a "console."
People decry semantic arguments, but I quite enjoy them. I only dislike them when they're irrelevant to the OP (as with any argument).
RE: convo
By ElFenix on 6/2/2013 11:36:09 PM , Rating: 2
to further illustrate that software is a defining characteristic, the Atari 400 and 800 personal computers were basically Atari 2600s with upgraded graphics capabilities and keyboards built in (the 400 with a legendarily bad keyboard).
RE: convo
By Argon18 on 6/4/2013 1:40:33 PM , Rating: 2
You've contradicted yourself here. A phone and a tablet are not PC's, for the same reason a Sega video game system isn't (per your own example). It's the closed software ecosystem that draws this delineation, as well as the closed hardware.
Lets talk about the software first. A Sega video game system is limited to only the software titles that Sega has authorized. Sega defines the entire software ecosystem for that device. An iPad is no different, in that Apple runs the "App Store", the sole source of software for it, and Apple decides which software titles are or are not approved. A PC has no such limitation. I can run whatever OS I want on a PC. Linux, Windows, OS/2, DOS, FreeBSD, you name it. After selecting the OS, I can then select whatever software I want, or even write my own.
As for the hardware, the situation is the same. With a PC, I can expand its features and capabilities through industry standard expansion busses and interfaces. I can buy hardware from dozens of manufacturers to add new capabilities not envisioned by the PC manufacturer. A phone, an iPad, or a Sega video game console are completely different - they are closed proprietary hardware. I cannot expand them. I cannot add new capabilities. I cannot turn to multiple vendors to source replacement parts. It's a closed embedded appliance.
Phone/tablet/game console is a completely different hardware and software paradigm from a PC.
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Re: Photographer assaulted for taking pictures.
In reply to MrPhotoBob, 6 months ago
MrPhotoBob wrote:
istreetshooter wrote:
MrPhotoBob wrote:
This is done by our government and almost every other government, I think that they are called drones that are used to spy upon you... But this was on public property, and you should not be doing anything that you shouldn't be doing on public property that you do not wish to have photographed. He was not on private property, but a kid flying his drone plane on a public beach. If you are going to limit people using drone planes to take pictures, you may be limiting people from using cameras on public places taking pictures. What difference is there in a drone plane taking pictures than someone from a high advantage point taking the very same pictures using a very highly powered lens?
As a citizen of your own country, you have your right to state your own opinion on the use of drones for spying, as well as encourage a legislator to introduce legislation. I'm surprised you are bothered by the government's ability to watch you, but not by those who might actually, say, post YouTube videos that people actually see--unlike spy video.
My points were not about this individual, it was contributing to the laws of the various states. There are, in fact, laws that prohibit various kinds of photography, even in public places, at times. The key point here is the expectation of privacy, regardless of one's own activity. How many of us look up for drones? And as stated, the drones can put cameras where people can't be, or at least easily.
To be honest, I am not bothered about someone taking a photograph of me and putting it on YouTube, there is really nothing that I would be ashamed of that I would be doing.... My point is that the lady had no right to place her hands on the guy no matter what he was doing since he was not endangering the life of someone, our government hires people to take care of those type of situations.
I'm not supporting her actions, and never did. I've been assaulted before while working as a newspaper staff photographer, and the police cared more than my own editor! So I don't take that lightly.
My point is not that you, I or someone is doing something wrong, it is the expectation of privacy (think of it as being left alone), which is one of the major aspects of photography and the law. This is something taught in media law and photojournalism classes. Expectation of privacy is something that exists in private and sometimes even in public spaces.
I'm not trying create any bad feelings here, Bob, but photographers need to be part of the discussion. The National Press Photographers Association does a good job advocating for photojournalists on bills, laws and situations.
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Behati Prinsloo's Reaction to Fiancé Adam Levine's Sexiest Man Alive Title? "I Think People Made a Mistake"
LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS, Behati Prinsloo Peter Kramer/NBC
Adam Levine did predict that he was going to be "getting so much crap" for months after being named People's Sexiest Man Alive in November.
And it turned out, the crap started at home.
His Victoria's Secret model fiancée, Behati Prinsloo, apparently thought she was being pranked when Levine called to tell her the news.
"Well he called me before, obviously, it came out, and he was like—you know Adam," Prinsloo recalled Monday on Late Night With Seth Meyers, the host of which counts Levine as a pal. "He was like, ‘Babe, guess what,'" she flipped her hair and feigned a surfer dude's voice. "'No, no big deal, I got People's Sexiest Man Alive.'"
PHOTOS: People's Sexiest Man Alive picks through the years
Behati Prinsloo, Adam Levine Lester Cohen/WireImage
"That's a great impression," Meyers offered.
"And I was like, 'What?! You did?" Prinsloo said, dissolving into giggles.
She added: "It was pretty funny. I mean, yeah. 'Cause if you know him, I was like, 'I think People made a mistake."
But before anyone gets too offended, the 24-year-old Namibian-born beauty was obviously kidding. Or so she insisted, several times.
Levine, who just began his sixth season as a coach on The Voice, is about four months into his People-designated reign, but probably only Prinsloo would know if the honor has gone to his pretty little head. Back in November, he told E! News that he found it both "flattering and hilarious."
Prinsloo was on Late Night with fellow Victoria's Secret Angel Alessandra Ambrosio, promoting the lingerie behemoth's 2014 swimwear collection.
Asked about any particularly extreme photo shoot she's been on, Prinsloo recalled what recently went down in South Africa while doing the VS campaign.
PHOTOS: All the runway action at the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
"I was shooting with all kinds of animals and there were elephants…and I'm pretty used to that kind of thing," she explained. "And then one of the shots, I was in a bikini, and there was a cheetah next to me, and it's a full-grown cheetah and I have this bangle on, and I'm lying there and they're like, ‘Look relaxed, you're not next to a cheetah.'
"And it started chewing on my bangle and the guy's like, ‘Whatever you do, don't look the cheetah in the eye. Don't look it in the eye!'
"So every time I looked down, the cheetah's like this," she described, bugging her eyes in an intense gaze. "Staring at me, and I'm like, ‘Guys I think this is not cool, I should get out of here.'"
Hey, you can't blame a big cat for staring.
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• SERVINGS: Makes about 5 cups
1. 2 cups dried cannellini beans (about 14 ounces), soaked overnight in cold water to cover
2. 1 onion, quartered
3. 1 carrot, halved
4. 1 celery rib, halved
5. 1 fresh tarragon sprig
6. 1 fresh thyme sprig
7. Salt and freshly ground pepper
1. Drain the beans and rinse them in cold water. In a medium saucepan, combine the beans with the onion, carrot, celery and 8 cups cold water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the beans are almost tender, about 1 hour and 10 minutes; add more cold water if necessary to keep the beans covered.
2. Add the tarragon and thyme sprigs and simmer until the beans are very tender, about 20 minutes longer. Remove and discard the tarragon and thyme sprigs. Drain the beans and season with salt and pepper before serving.
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#1Caboose_3033Posted 10/18/2012 11:11:04 PM
I was going through what was supposed to be an easy mission , lost my colonel and cpt snipers, and only have two people left, so i decide to abort the mission and hightail it out of there, but there's no evac zone, why XCOM why?!
#2Christopher_CCCPosted 10/18/2012 11:32:22 PM
you have to return to the skyranger. There is a little box that you have to get every soldier in there if you want them to live
When faced with two choices simply flip a coin. It works because in that brief moment when the coin is in the air.
You suddenly know what your hoping for.
#3Caboose_3033(Topic Creator)Posted 10/18/2012 11:39:23 PM
that's the problem, the box ain't there...
#4abcefurPosted 10/18/2012 11:49:54 PM
What mission is it? I'm not sure if the Base Assault, for example, has one...
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#5Caboose_3033(Topic Creator)Posted 10/18/2012 11:55:42 PM
random abduction missions, nothing to special | http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/655783-xcom-enemy-unknown/64369920 | dclm-gs1-035200001 |
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#11slaveanselmoPosted 3/26/2013 7:48:47 PM
I thought the punchline would be funnier.. now I'm confused.
Learn to sense the sarcasm, bro.
#12Frumpy88Posted 3/26/2013 7:58:31 PM
I think its funny that he's like the b**** of the band. The others were smackin him around.
#13Reverseisback(Topic Creator)Posted 3/27/2013 9:26:06 PM
Easy for people to not " get it" how can you make a game out of what happened 12yrs ago and mimic in a way things that happened in NYC and then he dies but then he's in the band. Freakin stupid!
I'm embarrassed to say I'm a titans fan so ill just say " go heat"
#14ingo4Posted 3/27/2013 9:43:45 PM
They decided that making him join Avenged Sevenfold was worse than the death penalty. ;)
These pretzels are making me thirsty!
#15k1zzl3_82Posted 3/27/2013 10:40:37 PM
Because he does not lift
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#1mt830plusPosted 11/22/2013 7:05:16 PM
what a piece of junk! bricked after 5 minutes wtf
#2TigercmlPosted 11/22/2013 7:06:10 PM
Another quality Microsoft product.
#3curtlandPosted 11/22/2013 7:06:51 PM
Did you try turning it off and back on again?
Only idoits can't spell.
#4Ryan-06Posted 11/22/2013 7:08:05 PM
0=Rei. Pronounced Rei-six. Born New England. Lived in Japan. Citizen of Earth. Want to move to Canada.
#5swatkiller546Posted 11/22/2013 7:10:23 PM
Ryan-06 posted...
Yun-Fat Chow! XD
FC: 4768-7796-9687
#6QlJGamerPosted 11/22/2013 7:12:25 PM
welcome to the current gen!
Quite Intelligent Judging!
#7mt830plus(Topic Creator)Posted 11/22/2013 7:12:50 PM
i've tried everything....
#8tj5921Posted 11/22/2013 7:13:48 PM
Same here. Also happened to the one I tried at a best buy kiosk! Screen went black and system died. Employee had to replace it with a new console. What a joke M$ has a horridle quality control system.
#9boolzeroPosted 11/22/2013 7:15:40 PM
This happened to me too... Just unplug the power cord from the back of the console and wait about 30 seconds, then reconnect and start back up again. The same thing happened to me today while attempting to update the first time. You will have to update again but it show go fine!
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New here - working on getting a dx...
Sat, 08-02-2003 - 3:49pm
Hello, my name is Terri. I have 7 year old GGB triplets. My concerns are with the B in that group.
He's an interesting kid to say the least. Since he was 2 1/2 he has been the dino-boy. He knows more about dinosaurs than probably 99.9% of the adult population. I tell people my son is into dinosaurs and people will say, "Oh yeah, so is mine." Well, they just don't get how INTO dinosaurs this child is. He can read the names of over 100 dinosaurs, tell you in what period they lived in, where they lived, what they ate, how they ate. At age 5, he could recite all the geologic time periods since the beginning of time in order.
In addition to this, he doesn't make eye contact even with us much. He can't look at someone more than 10 seconds. His social approaches are often (not always) inappropriate, particularly with girls. He'll go and grab and girl around the waist and hug her until she tries to get away. On the last day of school, he ran around kissing every girl in the class. He knows the right line to ask someone to play, and sometimes uses it - if he thinks about it. He often plays alone at recess even though he is well liked by the kids in the class, they don't go to him unless they want to play dinosaurs, monsters or some other kind of creatures. When he's playing alone, he'll sometimes go someplace else if a group of kids comes to play in his area.
Anyway, each of these traits can and have been for a couple years been explained away by other things. The thing that gets me is that he has all of them. If it were one thing, I could understand the explanation that a lot of kids get into dinosaurs or a lot of introverts like playing alone. But he just seems to fit this group of traits that is called Asperger's.
Here is the thing - in our area, the official dx process is long and expensive. ...and this is for them to tell me something I pretty much already know. At this point, from my own research, I'd be surprised if they told me he didn't have AS. In fact, I'd probably get another opinion. He has to do all this psych testing, SLP testing and after that - IF they both agree that AS is likely, he gets to go to the neuropsych (who is now taking appts in December). I know that I need to know for my peace of mind and to ease his mind (he's just starting to realize he's different at age 7, but at this point, he doesn't care.) I think it will help his teachers and school as he gets older too.
Oh and I have a friend who has a masters in early childhood special education and has pretty much seen him in a lot of different situations that is absolutely sure he has AS and she said she's known since he was in preschool.
So, can someone commisserate with me about this - I feel bad putting him through all these testing and stuff, so tell me why I need the official dx. I feel I need it, but is my feeling worth it?
Terri, mom of 12.5 yo triplets in 7th grade - ds w/ AS, 1 dd/ dyslexia and 1 dd gifted
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Sat, 08-02-2003 - 5:49pm
Hi Terri, welocome to the board! :)
I know it's a long and arguous road to get a dx but I always recomend that you go ahead and do it. I'm not a big fan of lables but the dx will open up services to you and your ds that otherwise might not be available. You're right, it can be expensive, and treatment *can* be even more so, but there are avenues you can persue to minimise the costs AND make the proccess easier on your ds and the family.
First, have you spoken to his school yet? Under IDEA (Indeviduals with Disabilities Education Act) the school must conduct a full evaluation upon your request, free of charge. And if you don't agree with their findings you have the right to ask for an outside eval from a private dr or organization, at the school's expense. Does your ds have an IEP (individualized Education Program)? If not then push for one. If he does then call an IEP meeting and push for a full ASD review. With money being so tight for schools, especially recently, they try to get out doing the things they should by simply not telling the parent of all their options. For more infor mation of IDEA see this link: It explains IDEA and what what the students and parents have a right to. The school is also responsible for making sure the sudent gets whatever needed treaments (Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Social Skills Training, etc) at the school's expense.
Also, have you looked into any local governmant programs for the Autism Spectrum? You didn't say where you lived, but quiet a few states have programs available through county services that assist families and children is obtaining a complete ASD review and reciving any treaments needed. Some churches do as well. There are also organizations such as the Davis MIND Institute that go the extra mile to help families sort through the red tape and get the services they need. Even though there is still a lot of help needed there is more help available than most people are aware of.
As far as whether or not it would be worth going through the rigamarow to get the dx, in the end it's up to you. But having that silly peice of paper is like a ticket to all the E-Ticket rides. Some of the rides are good and some are frustrating as heck. But there are things that can come up later that it might be handy to have the dx for. My 12yo dd (PDD) didn't get her dx until she was 11yo and it was harder and longer to get the services she needed when puberty came along b/c we first had to go through getting the dx. I have two other kids on the spectrum, both got dx's early and life has been MUCH easier in raising them. They were able to get the services they needed right away, at the ages they would have had the most impact.
Well, I'm being pestered now so I have to get going. I'm sorry if my relpy sounds a bit clinical, I'm being distracted at the moment. But I am looking forward to getting to know you better and hear more about your son. :)
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Tue, 08-05-2003 - 7:49pm
Hi Terri,:-)
I totally agree with everything Candes said. I am in the middle of getting a diagnosis for my 4 yr old son. We go in September to see the psyciatrist. I'm hoping he agrees that he has Aspergers. I already feel that he has Aspergers and treat him like he does. We have alot of support and they agree that he probably has it. We are doing everything for him as if he already had the diagnosis. I have read alot on the subject, and like you, would be totally shocked and want another opinion if he says he doesn't think he has it. I will be so glad when we do get an official diagnosis because then I will feel like I can finally move on. Right now I feel like everything is up in the air and I hate that feeling. I want to know for sure what I'm dealing with so I can move ahead. I hope this helps.:-)
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Democrats Win First Round of Fund-Raising Inquiry
Published: July 13, 1997
With the initial week of campaign finance hearings behind them, Democrats are convinced that they won the first round by employing an aggressive strategy, shared by the White House, Senate minority leaders and the Democratic National Committee, to accuse the Republicans of recycling musty newspaper clippings.
Part of the Democrats' strategy was to scoop the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee hearings by selectively releasing damaging information in the last few months about their own fund-raising practices. By the time the hearings arrived, the Democrats repeated the mantra that irritated the Republicans all week: ''It's old news.''
One fax in the torrent from the Democratic National Committee declared that the Republican senators could have saved the $66,000 daily cost of the hearings and ''gotten the same information seven months ago from a 60-cent newspaper.''
From a second-floor conference room in the White House, a team of lawyers, supervised by Charles F. C. Ruff, the White House counsel, and Lanny Breuer, a special counsel, closely monitored the Senate hearings all week. Because the proceedings were often not televised, at least one White House lawyer sat in the Senate hearing room, taking detailed notes and using a cellular telephone to inform lawyers back at the White House of the latest developments.
Whenever a Republican senator made an accusation, the White House and Democratic National Committee quickly tried to refute it by releasing reams of prior statements by President Clinton and copies of newspaper clips. The White House tactics -- together with some Republican broadsides this week -- illustrate how something billed as a nonpartisan search for the truth almost instantly degenerated into a bitter partisan scuffle.
Republican Congressional investigators acknowledged that they had suffered a disappointing week, adding that they might have to rethink their strategy of trying to present a bipartisan face during the hearings. But White House officials insisted that, despite signs to the contrary, they had not coordinated their overall strategy or responses to the hearings with the Senate minority staff or the Democratic National Committee.
But Amy Weiss Tobe, the communications director for the Democratic National Committee, said that the committee had consulted with the White House on the hearings. ''Our lawyers talk with their lawyers,'' she said, adding that she had also spoken regularly with members of the White House team. She said the party had supplied information to the White House ''so they know where the truth lies in an accusation.'' She said there had also been ''a couple instances where we told the committee staff when there was something inaccurate that was said by a senator.''
Anxious to avoid any appearance of overconfidence, the Democrats, like the Republicans, were quick to point out that the hearings had just begun. ''We're just at week one; we've just had one witness,'' said a Democratic Senate aide, who, like most of the other officials, spoke only on the condition of anonymity. ''I won't stop being scared until Dec. 31,'' the day the Senate committee concludes its investigation.
Several White House officials decided months ago that ''holding things back never works,'' one official said. Publicly (and through selective leaks), the White House released damaging memorandums that had been sent to President Clinton and Vice President Al Gore.
''We genuinely believe that these hearings are about partisan politics,'' said an Administration official. ''Therefore, if we are going to get whacked, we are going to whack back.''
The avatar of the White House strategy could be seen pacing the hallway outside the hearing room. Any time he objected to a senator's charge, Lanny J. Davis, special counsel to the President, held an impromptu news conference. More than once, Mr. Davis handed out copies of months-old news articles, sometimes to the reporters who wrote them. That aggressiveness displeased some Democratic committee members, who said they did not like to have Mr. Davis spinning right outside their doors.
Still, the Democrats' tactics worked. One veteran Republican staff member said many of his colleagues had felt as if they were reeling all week. ''We have to begin controlling the agenda and understand the game we're in,'' he said.
For his part, Mr. Clinton was an ocean away last week, facing only two questions about the controversy at a news conference on Wednesday that was largely devoted to matters of international security. It was ''a happy coincidence'' that the President was in Europe as the hearings began, a White House aide said.
Michael D. McCurry, the White House press secretary, said that President Clinton had authorized his staff to disclose details of the Democrats' fund-raising practices after the election -- in the interests of candor, not scene-stealing.
''We were trying to continue to answer questions as best we could, and it obviously had the added effect of making a lot of what the committee is doing old news,'' Mr. McCurry said by telephone from Copenhagen. | http://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/13/us/democrats-win-first-round-of-fund-raising-inquiry.html?src=pm | dclm-gs1-035600001 |
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This article begins with some arguments internal to Christian theism that constitute a cumulative case for theological voluntarism. It presents the principles of a divine command theory of obligation and sets forth what the most powerful objection to this theory. It then adds to the divine command theory of obligation a theistic account of ethical goodness according to which it depends on God but not on God's commands or will. Furthermore, it defends the divine command theory of obligation against two objections that it is easier to dispose of than the Euthyphro Objection but worth considering nevertheless because many people find them troublesome. It contains defense of the theory against the Euthyphro Objection and against one further objection to which that defense gives rise.
Keywords: Christian theism, theological voluntarism, divine command theory of obligation, ethical goodness, Euthyphro Objection
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The Hat Hautees are, from left, Karen Valentine, Amanda Goplin and Kathryn Cyr. (Sarah Smith / Enterprise)
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You might say that three Bemidji elementary teachers have gone mad as hatters in their retirement.
Longtime friends and curling team members Amanda Goplin, Karen Valentine and Kathryn Cyr found retirement lacked creativity so they went back to the classroom.
Avid knitters, the three women went to Brainerd to take a class in the newest knitting craze - felting.
They'd seen felted mittens in the northland and hatched a simple plan.
Sarah Smith
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Google on Tuesday took a very bold stand by saying it would no longer censor search results on its Chinese site, and may even consider closing operations in that country. The search giant made this decision after the company revealed it, as well as 20 other large companies, were the targets of cyberattacks that Google says can be traced back to China.
Google said the primary goal of the attacks directed at the search giant appeared to be an attempt to access the Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists. Responding to the attacks, David Drummond Google's senior vice president for Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer wrote in a blog post on Tuesday that, "We [Google] have decided we are no longer willing to continue censoring our results on recognize that this may well mean having to shut down, and potentially our offices in China."
That's a courageous statement for Google to make, and leaves very little maneuvering room for the search giant to find a compromise with the Chinese government. But is it likely that Google would stop doing business in the largest emerging economy in the world? I don't think so. Here's why.
Google Needs Markets
Like any corporation, Google requires new markets to expand its business, and you can't get much bigger than China. The country's economy is growing at an incredible rate, and will undergo the largest population migration in history from rural areas to more affluent urban environments as China's economy continues to expand.
Internet Use in China
Looking at the raw numbers, the Chinese market is just too large to ignore. As of 2008, China had a little less than 300 million Internet users out of a population of 1.3 billion people. It's unlikely that all 1.3 billion people will be raised out of poverty and buying computers any time soon, but with so many potential customers and an expanding economy there is massive potential for tech companies doing business in China.
Just take a look at the mobile device market. In June 2008, state-owned China Mobile, the world's largest mobile phone service provider, reported it had just over 600 million phone subscribers--a report by the Guardian on Monday contradicts that number saying China Mobile has just 518 million subscribers.
As of 2008, only 117.6 million of those subscribers had access to the mobile Web, but the market for Internet-capable devices in China is exploding. China Mobile is moving aggressively to cover China's urban areas with 3G networks, and major tech companies like Dell, Motorola, and Apple are bringing, or have already brought, Internet-capable devices to China. If the mobile space truly is the next battlefront for Internet companies, 600 million people--almost double the population of the United States--are a whole lot of eyeballs that could be doing searches, clicking on AdSense ads, sending Gmail messages, and more.
So you have to ask yourself, does it seem likely that Google would give up such a massive market to Chinese search leader Baidu, as well as Yahoo China and Microsoft's Bing?
Getting Out Won't Stop the Attacks
Google's decision to change the way it does business in China stems, at least in part, from the cyber-attacks it endured last month. But just pulling out of China won't stop those attacks. In October, a report commissioned by a Congressional advisory panel made it clear that China is actively developing tools for cyber warfare and espionage. With or without Google's presence in China, the company is guaranteed to be a target for hackers of all stripes since it is such a major player in the American Internet economy.
Next Steps
So what could Google be trying to achieve in China? It's doubtful that Chinese authorities will allow Google to run an uncensored version of its Chinese Web site. But Google's declaration, along with subsequent comments by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, could push China to pursue a more moderate course when it comes to Internet censorship. So perhaps Google would be willing to settle for a more liberalized version of the censorship it already imposes on
Another option could be that Google is attempting to rally western corporations to use their expanding market power in China to pressure the Chinese government for a more liberalized Internet. Yahoo has already expressed support, at least in principle, for Google's declaration, and perhaps other companies will follow suit. A coalition of western companies rallying for change could be a message the Chinese government would be hard pressed to ignore.
But a wholesale pull out from China by Google? It's entirely possible, but I'm not betting on it.
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Some key insights from Niels' talk:
Mike Lydon's picture
Great Post!
Thanks for the great post Brent, and I am glad you all will be taking bicycling seriously up there in Vancouver.
I think the key aspects of your post relate to the incremental nature of progress in Copenhagen. Indeed, it doesn't happen over night. However, the slow and steady transformation, along with the "traffic trials" are essential in proving that conventional traffic engineering dogma can be revealed as just that, dogma, when tested physically in the built environment.
Helmets for Cyclists
I received a lot of criticism for suggesting in a 2007 Vancouver Sun story that by making cycling safer, riders might not have to wear helmets. So I am delighted to read in this story support for this concept by the Danish. As an aside, most of the people who disagreed with me gave me tales of how a helmet saved their life when riding at great speed down a answer, don't ride so fast!
Is there a focus on pedestrian planning?
Your post did not mention it either way, but I hope that they are explicitly trying to reach that goal by capturing mode share from motorized vehicles (private and public) while simultaneously working to increase walking alongside cycling. For all its virtues, cycling is still not as environmentally efficient (requires more infrastructure, a manufactured vehicle, and a parking space), sociable, or public-space-friendly as the original mode of human transportation.
“In Copenhagen, cycling has become "hip" and trendy. This is not accidental.”
Here, I am surprised that you did not mention the blog
Helmets Not Required But Advisable
Notice that is says "They don't require helmets" - not that they discourage the use of helmets. In the United States, I have never heard of any city that requires bicycle helmets.
But I think people with common sense do wear helmets, and the article's arguments against helmets make little sense:
--"They aren't considered ... convenient/practical, particularly given many cyclists ride to work (in business suits, skirts etc... they don't need change rooms at the workplace)."
Please explain why you can't wear a bicycle helmet with a suit or a skirt, and why you need a change room at work to remove yhour helmet.
Yes, it's better to bicycle without a helmet than not to bicycle - but it's even better to bicycle with a helmet.
--"They aren't considered stylish"
This article is about changing what is considered stylish. The Crown Prince should be wearing a helmet when he bicycles to encourage other people to do so, just as Obama wears a helmet when he bicycles. I don't consider people stylish if they are dumb enough to ride without helmets (and, in fact, in California, the more affluent, more stylish bicyclists are the ones who wear helmets).
I also would not require bicycle helmets. But I think people should have the good sense to wear them.
Charles Siegel
I love it!
after hearing several news stories about the problems with bike sharing in Paris I was discouraged
but what you describe in Copenhagen sounds wonderful
after we build our new lane-way house here in KCC and we had to provide two on-site parking spaces when we don't even need one felt like a big wast of resources. I starting thinking, what our community would be like if it was designed around the bike instead of the car
the image of women in heals going out for the evening on bikes totally shatters my North American perception of the only person in a suite on bike is peewee herman ;-)
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Not to get sidetracked from this thread, but the problems with Velib in Paris are largely overblown according to this Streetsblog report:
It seems that the ad agency --JCDecaux-- paying for the shelters is making noise in order to get a sweeter deal with the city.
Paris - Velib Problems Apart From Theft
-> According to a Mar. 4th TIME article, "The 60-something woman moves swiftly down the Rue de Rivoli, gray hair pulled back, looking like an iconic grandmother or retired grade school teacher. But as she runs a red light and speeds into a crosswalk filled with people, the woman slaloms her large bicycle between startled pedestrians -- barking at them to stand clear despite their having the right of way. 'Degagez!' She shouts the order to give way. 'Why are people so stupid?'
"Welcome to the cruel downside of Velib' -- the enormously popular bike-rental scheme offering Parisians a cheap, environmentally friendly form of urban transportation. Since its introduction in July 2007, Paris' Velib' program has facilitated 42 million rentals by 177,000 people with annual subscriptions to the system and countless others who have rented bikes on a one-off basis..."
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Charles Siegel
Very informative
I really enjoyed the post and your summary of the presentation Brent. I agree that helmets are not a necessity if you have a safe environment for cyclists with separate infrastructure etc. This is clearly the case in the Netherlands as well, where mothers and children all ride together without helmets and even share seats on the bikes (with little dogs riding in the basket), with much lower fatality rates than we have here in North America. If you are biking at high speeds it would probably be smart to wear a helmet, but in urban areas it should be no different than jogging or running (with the right infrastructure).
If Vancouver can put some of these ideas into practice it can hopefully lead other cities in Canada to copy some of the same ideas. Programs like the 'Greenways' show Vancouver is already a leader in this area.
Interesting Read
Thanks for the great summary Brent. It will be interesting to see how some Lower Mainland examples will build on this, such as the efforts made with Line No.3 in Richmond or revisiting the '99 bike plan in light of new direction and emphasis.
Pedestrian life makes a city
Pedestrian life makes a city more vital because when people are at a walking pace, you are in contact with your fellow human beings. If everybody’s in their cars, or even if everybody’s on their bicycles, you’re going at high speeds. You’re not making eye contact with people, and there is no chance for those random encounters that add so much to the life of the city. But this is just what i think.
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Released: 12-22-2009
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1. Compatible with the following Morphs ++: Fitness, Voluptuous, Lats size, Breast Size, Breast Implant, Breast Cleavage, Breast Large, Hip size, Glutes Size
2. Compatible with the following Elite Morph: Utopian
3. Compatible with Aiko 4 and Aiko Stylized
4. Compatible with The Girl 4
5. Compatible with the following popular community characters: Alice 3, The Girl Next door 4, Pretty Base IV.
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7. User friendly UV Mapping and templates for easy texturing.
8. Two complete versions of texture sets for the clothing set.
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