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UFO activity In Germany (january 19th 2009)
Posted by dandare on February 2, 2009
There have been various media sources claiming that German air traffic controllers tracked a UFO, and then fighter pilots were put on red alert.
We start with none other than The Sun, which has " UFO in German jets alert " (posted 30th january 2009).
" FIGHTER pilots were put on red alert in a UFO drama over Germany, it emerged yesterday.
Air traffic controllers tracked a mystery object speeding across the entire country.
Investigators have checked and excluded conventional aircraft, weather balloons and freak atmospheric conditions " (extract from article). They however, do not mention what alternatives it could be, among other things (although it is a short article).
SWR. de ( 21st january 2009 ) has " UFO sightings " (translated by google)
"Air traffic controllers have the Stuttgart airport on the night of Tuesday is a unknown flying object on the radar screens discovered. The object was near Herrenberg in Stuttgart space flight and have not intruded on radio Sprüche responding, was only on Wednesday.
The German air traffic control in Langen near Frankfurt, said that the unknown flying object was flown to the Czech Republic.Furthermore, analysis of radar records showed that the object before the Stuttgart area is already the area between Freiburg and Lahr must have overflown " (extract from article).
Another article from the Stuttgarter Nachrichten, posses the possibility that it might have been a drone in (posted 29th january 2009) " UFO drone could have been " (translated from google).
" The air traffic at the airport is the "UFO", it could be but a drone acted.
The air had an unidentified flying object on the radar discovered that was not reported, but also by the pilot of an aircraft was discovered. As later determined, it flew in the direction Welzheim, Dinkelsbühl and Grafenwoehr in Bavaria.
The spokesman for the air traffic control in Filderstadt, Helmut Monday, headed out of a possible starting point in France and the probable landing point from the Czech Republic. He announced that international investigations " (extract from article).
At GEA. de (posted ?) it has " UFO alert on Airport land " (translated by google)
" For excitement, on Wednesday has provided the message that an unknown flying object over the country's airport has been sighted. According to the German air traffic control in Langen near Frankfurt on Wednesday, it could be a microlight aircraft or a drone (unmanned reconnaissance aircraft) acted.
It should not have been reported, nor did it in the air reacts legally prescribed manner. The investigations on the incident were recorded. According to the Stuttgart airport, the operations were not affected " (extract from article).
Britainnews.net has " After UK, UFOs hover over Germany " (posted 30th january 2009). It has taken its source from The Sun media.
If i hear of any new information on this event, i will update it on here.
UpDaTe: 3rd Febuary…. just my thoughts, but so far we seem to have a UFO which was flown from France? (possibly) to the Czech Republic, and could possibly be a microlight or drone (as suggestions above), or my thoughts that it could be a spy plane of some kind, or a drug runner?
If you have any theories please add to the comments…below.
One Response to "UFO activity In Germany (january 19th 2009)"
August 21, 2009 at 1:02 pm
My girlfriend and I noticed what appeared to be a UFO last night traveling from south east to northwest ofer Gerlingen, Germany; a suberb of Stuttgart. As we are close to an aircraft route, we noted that this was definately not an airplane or helicopter. It was traveling approximately twice as fast as the normal aircraft in the area. It had an oranges glow, and much larger than the aircraft observed on the past. Ther was no sound heard with this craft as well.. I'm curious if anybody else observed this?

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The governing Liberals voted unanimously for Bill 30, the Essential Home-support Services Act, while the NDP and Progressive Conservatives opposed it in the unusual weekend vote to get about 420 workers back on the job.
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Early Friday evening, all three parties reached an agreement to reconvene the house Saturday morning while the committee continued hearing witnesses. It wrapped up at about 11 p.m.
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McNeil said the home-care workers have been offered a three-year contract with a 7.5 per cent raise. Under the offer before the union, hourly wages for Northwood home-care workers would rise to $17.95 as of April 1. Hospital workers doing similar jobs will make $18.83 as of April 1.
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Sixty-three percent of the 77,152 babies who were murdered in Texas abortions in 2009 are black or hispanic.
That has to be balanced against the 435,480 babies who were killed in the 27 states that report these numbers plus the District of Columbia. The last time I checked, there were 50 states, not 27, which means that abortions are grossly underreported in America. The real number of dead babies in 2007 was much higher than the already overwhelming toll of 435,480.
Fifty-six percent of the babies killed in these reporting states were either black or hispanic. That makes abortion a racial issue all over the country. But even more so in Texas.
The question we have to ask is whether this is by design or simply a reflection of other currents in society. I think it's by design, in a cumulative sense.
The population control movement has been shaped by a eugenics philosophy from its start. Proponents of the movement will argue against that in public, but turn around and make statements that are entirely in keeping with it in private. I have heard these comments myself, many times.
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By the same token, people usually get what they want.
If say you want abortion to be for all women, but your put your clinics in the poorest parts of town and seek government grants to "educate" and "provide" for those without money or people of color, then you probably want to limit the number of poor and people of color.
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People do what they want and they get what they want. The abortion industry is getting a racially targeted number of abortions that reduces the percentage of black and hispanic babies being born.
77,152 babies died in abortions in Texas in 2009.
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Chapter 1 Part 1 | Son in Sorrow | IHGK Book 2
Paggday night, the 9th day of Spring's Beginning
Tremont Keep, Tremont City
"I do not understand, Your Grace, why so glum the faces," said an enormous brown-skinned man. His long cloak of iridescent feathers covered otherwise unexceptional evening wear; his strong, naturally crimped black hair streamed unfettered down his back, and as he frowned around the ballroom in woozy concentration the blue-black tattoos curling round his nose and eyes furrowed.
"Glum, Your Excellency?" said his light-skinned companion. Anvalt Vonturus, Duke of Litta, was not a short man, but next to the tall ambassador even his stiff military bearing could not overcome an impression of smallness. In contrast with the ambassador's tattoos, a pale scar slashed through his left brow; a black ribbon clubbed his slate-colored hair in a queue that announced he was a conservative.
Litta glanced around the assembly milling about Tremont Keep's Great Ballroom in nervous clumps spiky with the glint of jewels. They winked on countless fingers; in the curls of women's hair; around slender wrists and wrists so fat they nearly hid their bracelets in their folds, and around necks both wrinkled and smooth; and from countless medals--some earned and some Litta knew were given to shut the bearer up. What a decadent age.
His eye settled on the musicians, fidgeting on the bandstand. To his approval, all the orchestra's members wore spotless evening attire, their brass and silver instruments polished to a blinding luster. The more careless musicians impatiently tapped violin and cello bows against their chair legs as the more careful ones rosined theirs; fingers ran up and down silent flutes, exercising the valves. Despite the orchestra's splendor, despite the brilliance of the Great Ballroom and its hundreds of inhabitants, a hesitant, uncertain mood hung over the whole.
"I suppose one might call it glum, sir," he continued. "This is not just the Heir's nineteenth birthday, but also his return to the Keep. Some are unsure how he will be received."
"Received, sir?" The Ambassador of the Vakale'le Confederacy, a Pau'an chieftain of birth high enough to match his stature, fidgeted in his unfamiliar suit; his broad, twitching shoulders set the feathers of his traditional cape to whispering. "Who by?"
"By His Majesty King Harsin."
"Happy the father on the birth date of the son, no? In Pau'a, this is so."
Litta allowed himself a smirk. "Oh, it is so here as well. Prince Temmin has been elsewhere for the last year."
"Where the Heir has been?"
"His Highness took religious orders at the Lovers' Temple."
The feathers rustled in shock. "The Heir is a priest?"
"Temporary orders. Supplicancy," muttered Litta. "They end next year at Neya's Day."
The Ambassador nudged the Duke, gently enough that Litta just stayed on his feet. "Ha! My wife hopes we are to be here for the Day of Neya Spectacle. That makes two for us this year. Your Gods Days, they are reversed--your Day of Neya, our Day of Harla. It is fall for us when it is spring for you--Tremont is the far side of the world." The Ambassador's tattoos softened, and Litta realized the man was a bit drunk. "Same Gods the world round, though different names. In strange lands, a comfort. It is said the Embodiments of the Lovers are most beautiful. To take on the Beloved Neya and the Lover Nerr--they must be so beautiful, indeed. They are real twins?"
"Issak and Allis Obby, yes," said Litta; his scar twitched.
The Ambassador pursed his lips. "The Heir is Supplicant, you say? How brave to learn from the Gods, how strange he would have that much skill--no, what word, not skill yet, he learns now the skill--perhaps talent? Talent needs learning to become skill. Oh, to see that deep into someone, to know what he wants. What advantages they could be!" He chose his next words carefully. "The King does not like this?"
"Oh, very much not." Few nobles did. Litta himself feared the prophecy attending Temmin's Supplicancy. He'd helped the King try to stop it, but what had that gotten him but the worst run of luck he'd ever had in his life?
Movement at the top of the ballroom stairs drew everyone's attention upward. On the landing stood a breathtaking pair, a young man and woman each with the same luminous green eyes and loose, thick black hair. The Pau'an hissed, low and soft. "This is them? Real twins, not a matched pair? Have you seen them together on Neya's Day, when the Gods possess them?"
Litta nodded. He'd watched as the Gods borrowed the Obbys' bodies for lovemaking--but not last year. Probably not this year, either. He didn't even bother entering the lottery for tickets, supposing his entry would be "mislaid." When he died, his body would be received into Harla's Hill, but his soul might wander the earth forever, a howling, despairing spirit. Blasphemy always carried such a risk.
In his still-reverent youth, he would have said he'd blaspheme when Nerr got the Heir--though he would never say the phrase aloud. The rather vulgar colloquialism meant "that will never happen." It was the remnant of an old prophecy: when an Heir to the throne became Nerr's Supplicant, the common people would rise to equal the nobility. Of course, no one believed it would ever happen, hence the vulgar meaning.
Commoners believed fulfilling the prophecy meant their prosperity. As Litta grew older, studied more and came into his full inheritance, he'd come to disagree. The Scholars, the priests of Eddin the Wise One, had it right: when "Nerr got the Heir" as a Supplicant, the commoners would revolt and the nobility would fall. When it looked as if Prince Temmin would fulfill the prophecy, Litta blackmailed the Obbys to stop him; it backfired, and now Litta faced damnation. For nothing. At least the monarchy hadn't fallen. Yet.
Behind the twins stood an overly-rounded girl he recognized as Anda Barrows, and Temmin himself: the two Supplicants of the Lovers. The lanky young man had put on weight in his year at the Temple--not fat, simply more of a man's stature than a boy's. His beard had finally filled in, and Litta grudgingly approved the proper if short queue curling at the Heir's nape. None of that modern, liberal shagginess that made men look more like dogs, short hair flapping around their temples like a retriever's ears. The Prince seemed relaxed, unruffled and confident. Even when he spotted Litta, his poise never faltered; he twitched one golden eyebrow in recognition and looked away.
Litta shifted his own gaze to King Harsin; his old friend's face was closed, unreadable. Let Temmin and his priests puzzle something out of that.
I can't wait to order a copy of the book. I want to read it over and over again as I read the installments here.
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Mon, 02/27/2012 - 4:09pm
ahem ... retrying under my
ahem ... retrying under my flag
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Mon, 02/27/2012 - 4:44pm
It's back!!! So exciting
I like the contrast...
... between Litta and the Pau'an (does he have a name?).
What a decadent age.
You know, it took me until today to catch the similarity in attitude to another character in the book. Find something new on every re-read...
So does that mean that the southern hemisphere has its own set of Embodiments? Your Gods Days, they are reversed--your Day of Neya, our Day of Harla.
Also, while we're at it, why would the Embodiment of Harla not be situated in Corharla Hill? Does the preeminence of Tremont in the northern hemisphere trump the preeminence of Corharla Hill and the relative lack of enthusiasm for Harla in Tremont?
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Tue, 02/28/2012 - 10:26pm
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Wed, 02/29/2012 - 12:11pm
and it's back ...
but please tell me we're not going to skip on a whole year of learning for Temmin in the temple. (it was way too much fun in the draft )
As a presaler, let me just say...
I broke down and devoured the book - and it's every bit the wild (new) ride we've been promised. Looking forward to the reactions!
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Wed, 02/29/2012 - 10:19pm
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Sun, 02/03/2013 - 3:40am
please ma'am may we have some more
Just read the post above and see that it may be a while until IHGK 3.
SIGH. Granted good writing and good food share in common that both things take ever so much longer to produce than consume. Here's to keeping your creative juices flowing!


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I have talked before about situations in my life that have made me rethink the way I look at things in my job. Well, it happened again today.
I was talking with a co-worker about astronomy and he started asking me a number of questions. My initial reaction was "how can you not know that?". It goes to show that we have to make sure we are not assuming what people know. This could be when mentoring a developer or gathering requirements from a business partner.
Now this does have to be balanced. You can get very annoying if you always treat people like you can't start a discussion without laying a foundation of knowledge. You need to learn to read people. If you find that you are getting blank stares from what you are saying then back up.
Maybe this can be one of those life lesson figures like they have in the TLC commercials. :)
Now this is the way to get to the hearts and minds of developers. Gaming, food and management bashing all in one. I was going through Visual Studio Magazine when I came across an add for this site. It is a cross between Halo and Dilbert.
Check out this post from Tom Hollander. I have been involved before with projects that built custom versions of application blocks. This is a great way to share your learning and learn from how others have extended the Enterprise Library. I think it is a great idea. Visit the new site on CodePlex:
Tim is a Solutions Architect for PSC Group, LLC. He has been an IT consultant since 1999 specializing in Microsoft technologies. Along with running the Chicago Information Technology Architects Group and speaking on Microsoft and architecture topics he was also contributing author on "The Definitive Guide to the Microsoft Enterprise Library".


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- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg88308] Help with Manipulate
- From: Steve Gray <stevebg at roadrunner.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 03:21:29 -0400 (EDT)
Details of computations omitted; much too complicated, and irrelevant. After lots of computation, "showit" calls Graphics3D[{........}]. manip2[xyz_] := Module[{xr}, ptvertS[[5]] = xyz; finlist; sphrAll; allspt; setDisp; showit ] m1 = 100; m2 = {m1,m1,m1}; Manipulate[manip2[xyz], {{xyz, {-22, -92, +47}, "V5, XYZ"}, -m2, m2}] This works fine (at least some of the time), including the initial value and label. ptvertS[[1]],...,ptvertS[[5]] are each just numerical {x,y,z} coordinates. However the 3-part slider no longer has the little symbol which you can expand to see values and control them. Is there a way to see the values of a list in this situation? Currently I use Epilog to display them. *********************** BUT this one does not work, giving an error message something like "indeterminate should be triple of numbers". But as an example, manip3[{11,22,33},{44,55,66}] by itself works. manip3[xyz1_, xyz2_] := Module[{xr}, ptvertS[[1]] = xyz1; ptvertS[[2]] = xyz2; finlist; sphrAll; allspt; setDisp; showit ] m1 = 100; m2 = {m1, m1, m1}; Manipulate[manip3[c1, c2], {c1, -m2, m2}, {c2, -m2, m2}] I will appreciate any help. Steve Gray


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Here's the weekly roundup of book news for this week!
- Of course, the big news this week is Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi getting an interview on the Today Show while Newberry and Caldecott medalists Claire Vanderpool and Erin Stead get snubbed. According to the people behind the Newberry and Caldecott awards, they had pitched a segment with the two authors on the Today Show but was declined because of a "lack of interest and scheduling problems". (Source)
- Author Ian McEwan is getting a lot of flak for agreeing to accept the Jerusalem Award, which is given by a book fair in Israel biennially. Supporters of Palestinian independence are saying that accepting the award amounts to supporting the current Israeli government, while McEwan says that that is hardly the case. Previous winners of the prize include Bertrand Russell, Simone de Beauvoir, JM Coetzee and Mario Vargas Llosa. That's not a bad bunch. (Source)
- Apparently there is now a thing called a vook? Vook stands for "video book", which are two concepts that are really not gelling in my mind. Is it still a book if you're watching it and not reading it? My head hurts. (Source)
Finally, take a look at the Prince William and Kate Middleton series of comic books. It's going to be made up of "William Windsor: A Very Public Prince" and "Kate Middleton: A Very Private Princess". That's all well and good, but Prince Harry is the one whose story I'd like to find out more of. (Source)


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Belgium finally has its very own galactico, no really. This week, their PM Herman van Rompuy romped to victory in the race to become President of the European Council. So how to celebrate this historic moment here on EFW!? Well, I thought we'd blow the cobwebs off our Belgian history books and delve deeper into this wonderful country. Don't all run away now....
Where better to start than with the oldest football club in Belgium (and relax - Ed). Royal Antwerp FC are registered at No. 1 at the Belgian Football Association, hence their splendid nickname 'The Great Old'. They also happen to be EFW's favourite club in Belgium. We have spent many a happy hour sipping a De Koninck or two with our pals there and who can forget the awayday we had with the Antwerp lads in Leuven - the home of Stella Artois - last season.
So, to find out more about the team and the fans, we dialed up one of our contacts in Antwerp, namely, Pat. He played for Royal Antwerp in his youth and has since supported them man and boy through mostly thin and thinner for over a period of 30 years or more. So pull up a chair as we take you through the wonderful world of Royal Antwerp FC:
What is the Royal Antwerp support like both home and away? Antwerp has always had a passionate support. Even if we are playing in our 6th season in the 2nd Division, we still get crowds that many 1st Division teams are jealous of.
What sort of crowds do they attract in terms of numbers? Antwerp is a working class family club, but we attract all kinds of people and races. At the moment we average around 5,000 fans at home but this can easily rise up to 10 or 12,000 if the team plays well or we play an attractive opponent. Away we normally always have between 700-1500, more if it's a top game or if the away stand allows. The problem is away stands in the Belgian 2nd Division often aren't big enough.
How easy it it to obtain tickets for home and away matches? Tickets are normally easy to obtain for home games but unfortunately the club don't do online sales. Away games are more tricky as often - to get a ticket - you have to be a member of an official supporters club. Also, due to poor allocations given by many clubs it can be hard to get your tickets.
What is the away allocation given to visiting teams at the Bosuilstadion and do any teams actually fill that? They receive around 1000 tickets but almost no team takes up that allocation. Maybe Lierse will be the first in January if they are still top of the league.
What is the Bosuilstadion like? It's really old but for us Antwerp fans it's a thing of beauty, full of charms and nostalgia and a symbol of the good old days in the 1st Division.
Doesn't it only have three floodlights? We have four of them, three large and one small. On the 15th September 2000 one went down during a heavy thunderstorm so they replaced it with a smaller one.
Who are RAFC's main rivals? Our city neighbours Germinal Be*****ot and Bruges. Nowadays in the 2nd Division it's Lierse.
There are so many teams within a close vacinity to Antwerp, which of these are considered by fans to be a genuine 'local derby'? There's only one real derby and that's Germinal Be*****ot. Matches against Berchem Sport also be considered a derby but they play in the 4th Division these days.
Is there an ultra culture in Belgian football? There is but more so in the French speaking part of Belgium. Teams like Standard Liege and Charleroi for example.
Do many RAFC fans follow the national team? Nowadays, there's almost no interest at all but we did in the past when our former captain and defender Rudi Smidts played for them between 1989-1997.
Is there much violence in Belgian football? There was lots during the late 80's & 90's and at the beginning of the millennium but police operations have put an end to most of it now. It still exists but it's more pre-arranged these days and some fanatical fans still engage in vandalism of grounds.
What do you consider to be you biggest match this season? The regional derby with Leirse, home and away.
Which other teams in Belgium have a good support? I'm talking about passionate fans here and NOT which ones have good hooligans! KV Mechelen and Standard for sure. Also in the 3rd Division Racing Mechelen has a passionate support.
What is the best match you can attend in Belgium in terms of atmosphere? Nothing beats the Antwerp v Beerschot match but unfortunately we're not in the same league anymore. If you ever have a chance to see the Mechelen derby, that's well worth your money. Then of course you have games between the top teams like Anderlecht and Standard.
Is it true that most of the RAFC songs sung by fans are in English? Yes it's true but I don't really know why. Probably because Antwerp was founded by Belgian and Englishman as the Antwerp Athletic Club, so the English influence has always been there; songs, flags, English style clothing..
The club seem to think there is a partnership with Manchester United going on. However, when I travelled with Royal Antwerp fans last season, the fans I talked to seemed to distance themselves from this. In fact, the flags I saw around the stadium were Man City ones! (bloody hell that question is longer than one of Garth Crooks - Ed) Some year ago, Man Utd sent us some excellent young players like John O'shea, Johnathan Evans, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, Danny Higginbotham, Ryan Shawcross and Frazier Campbell who now all play for different Premier League teams. In the second half of the season though, they called them all back and we had to start building a new team without those lads who'd put us top of the league. That bothers many fans here. If you send them, let them be here for the whole season or not at all. Indeed, some Antwerp fans have a close friendship with City fans and they visit each others games 2/3 times a season.
Who has the best stadium in Belgium? Many people say Racing Genk but the away end is really a no go!
And the worst? Tubize was a sh*thole last time we went there but when they were promoted they built a new stand. Maybe it's better now? We will find out soon as they are back in the 2nd Division.
What are RAFC's prospects for this season? The play-offs will be minimum requirement but hopefully this year will see us promoted.
Another good RAFC away turn out.
And another...
What is Antwerp like as a city? It's a great city to live in. There are loads of things to see and do and it's full of bars with no closing time! (Where do we sign - Ed).
We love a beer with our football here at European Football Weekends. Can you recommend any good pubs? It all depends what type of bar you like of course. There are all types for all sorts of people. We like the Irish pubs to watch the English football in.
One of the main reasons tourists come to Belgium is because of the unbelievable selection of fantastic beers. Any that you'd recommend? Instead of a regular lager you can try "De Koninck" which is typical of Antwerp. If you like your beer a little stronger, try "Duvel" but there's just too many to mention. Belgium is indeed world famous for it's beers and rightly so.
And finally, aside from our new leader Herman, can you name me any other famous Belgians? When it comes to sports, probably Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters who've both been No.1 in the world. A big honour for a small country like Belgium. We also have Eddy Merckx, the world famous cyclist. Outside of sport there's famous painters like Peter Paul Rubens, Pieter Breugel and Antoon Van Dijck. Also. Adolphe Sax the inventor of the saxophone and our 'muscles from Brussels' Jean-Claude Van Damme. Also our very own Hans is becoming a star in England! (see this story for details).That's it folks - next time you are in Belgium, do yourself a big favour and pay a visit to EFW's favourite team in Belgium - Royal Antwerp FC. You could even have a nice beer afterwards. What's not to like!?


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As always, check out the smile. He was so exciting getting in the car he didn't want to take off his backpack to put his seatbelt on.
This guy, you know? Next to the school field, by the car. You can see me, Malia and Britin in the car's reflection. Could he smile any bigger?
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He made it almost the whole week without any tears. Friday, as I was dropping him off, he made it part of the way down the sidewalk. I always stay until I see him go through the doors. He stopped before he got there. Then he turned around, tears streaming down his face. He walked back to the car, wiping his eyes and said, "I just miss you mom." How can I resist helping that cute little guy? I took him down the sidewalk and waited in the hallway with him, trying as hard as I could to make him smile while we waited. Finally his teacher showed up and I took him into the classroom, dropped off his backpack and took him to his favorite seat, in the front and to the side. There were still a few tears when I walked out, but I talked to the teacher and she was very attentive to him. I really like her. I doubt I could have had a better teacher for him.
When he got home there was excitement mixed with a little sweat. The kids are excited for every chance I let them walk home. Funny how I dreaded having to walk to and from school when I was little and now my kids think it is a treat.


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Among our primary criticisms of the show Quantum Leap are all the ontological paradoxes that are created, and never explained.
Indeed, while the time travel premise of he show is intriguing, as is the idea that he actually takes the place of someone in the past, the show essentially uses time travel as nothing more than its premise, and never really explores the field.
The ontological paradoxes alone are enough to drive you crazy. He teaches Buddy Holly the lyrics to Peggy Sue, gives Stephen King the plot to Christine, and - most seriously of all - he even gives his time travel theory itself to an earlier version of himself (albeit accidentally).
Some of us dislike the show because it would establish rules in one episode only to be broken in another, and some of us dislike it because the time traveller is trapped in time and never seems to make any kind of effort to return home, but we all dislike it because it never seems to make even the slightest effort to examine time travel in a plausible way.
Note: Occasionally we get together to review time travel movies, discussing their approaches and how they relate to today's theories. You can check out the one we did for Back to the Future, and we've recorded one for Star Trek that's coming soon. In the mean time we're taking suggestions for what to review next. Please either email us your requests, or post them as comments here - but please don't ask for Quantum Leap!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Ontological Paradox in Quantum Leap
Posted by Robert Vollman at 5:58 PM
4 comments:
- Kevin said...
how about reviewing the movie "Primer?"
- May 13, 2011 at 10:45 PM
Seriously, watch the movie "Primer," then discuss it.
- June 15, 2011 at 10:04 PM
Has anyone seen "Primer?"
- June 19, 2011 at 11:09 PM
Well, so far it looks unanimous. I was going to mention "Primer" before I clicked on comments. I think it's ok that it gets confussing because by messing with time the way they do,things just get out of hand. Another interesting indy film is "Time Crimes".
- February 10, 2012 at 1:03 PM
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Belleville doesn't expect to be hotdogging it when the southwestern Illinois community celebrates its bicentennial. That's because this 200th birthday blowout is all about the brat.
In a region already sporting what's billed as the "World's Largest Ketchup Bottle," the Belleville News-Democrat reports Belleville hopes to set a Guinness world record for the longest grilled bratwurst.
Organizers say volunteers will cook a 200-foot brat during Oktoberfest weekend in September in the city's downtown.
Teresa Hessel of the celebration's organizing committee says the brat can't break if it's to set a record, and talks are in the works about building a grill big enough to cook the giant sausage.
Organizers are awaiting word about whether any such record exists or if Belleville will go for one in a new category.


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- Madsonic is a fork of Subsonic and not all instances of the word "Subsonic" have been replaced with "Madsonic" in the code. So, appearances of the word "Subsonic" are not a mistake.
- Make sure to disable all power management on the Mac (gurutech)
- download Madsonic standalone archive. For example, "20130307_subsonic-MashupMod-4.8.3360.beta3-standalone.tar.gz".
- extract the archive and place the extracted folder anywhere you want. I recommend dropping the folder in the "Applications" folder. For example, "/Applications/Madsonic"
- create a "Madsonic" folder in "/Library/Application Support". This will be the Madsonic home folder.
- download the latest transcoders archive. For example, "subsonic-transcode_latest_2013-03-07.zip".
- extract the archive, and move the files in the "mac" directory to "/Library/Application Support/Madsonic/transcode". If the path does not exist, create the folders. If files already exist in the path, overwrite them.
Note: For OSX 10.7, first try upgrading to Java 7 with "Software Update". If updating fails, continue with Phase 2.
- download the java 7 archive (not the installer, dmg) from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/ ... 80261.html . For example, At the time of writing this tutorial, the java 7 archive is named "jre-7u17-macosx-x64.tar.gz".
- extract the java 7 folder. For example, the folder name may be "jre1.7.0_17.jre".
- move the extracted java 7 folder to "/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/". For example, the resulting folder structure is "/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jre1.7.0_17.jre" where "jre1.7.0_17.jre" is the extracted folder.
- open Terminal. Terminal may be found by typing terminal
Note: For OSX 10.7, if upgrading to Java 7 succeeded in Phase 2, do not specify "JAVA_HOME". An example is provided below.
- open Terminal. Terminal may be found by typing terminal in OSX's search, "spotlight".
- The string below is a template which once filled will be entered into Terminal as a command in the next step. The command starts Madsonic with Java 7.
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JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/<java folder name from Phase 2>/Contents/Home <path to subsonic.sh file in the Madsonic folder from Phase 1> --home=<path to Madsonic "home" folder from Phase 1>Replacements to fill:
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<path to subsonic.sh file in the Madsonic folder from Phase 1> --home=<path to Madsonic "home" folder from Phase 1>
For OSX 10.7, if upgrading to Java 7 succeeded in Phase 2
- Replace "<java folder name from Phase 2>" accordingly; for example, "JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jre1.7.0_17.jre/Contents/Home".
- Replace "<path to subsonic.sh file in the Madsonic folder from Phase 1>" accordingly; for example, "/Applications/Madsonic/subsonic.sh".
- Replace "<path to Madsonic "home" folder from Phase 1>" accordingly; for example, "/Library/Application Support/Madsonic".
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/Applications/Madsonic/subsonic.sh --home=/Library/Application Support/Madsonic
- In Terminal, enter the command (string) created in the previous step as a single line.
- After entering the command, a message like the one below will confirm Madsonic is running.
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Started Subsonic [PID 80526, /Library/Application Support/Madsonic/subsonic_sh.log]
- Go to "localhost:4040" in your web browser to start using Madsonic - YAY!
If Madsonic does not show in your web browser, check the log file located in the Madsonic home folder created in Phase 1. For example, "/Library/Application Support/Madsonic/subsonic_sh.log". And, yes, the location of the log file is outputted during Phase 3 after Madsonic is started.
I offer help, but no guarantees.
And, once the Madsonic repo is up, I'll submit a patch or something.


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Beer Pairings: What to Drink With Ribs
Beer and food are better together.
Editor's Note: We're trying to find the best beers to drink with our favorite Serious Eats recipes. Certified Cicerone Michael Agnew is here to help.
Ribs come in nearly infinite variety (if you aren't familiar with the Serious Eats barbecue style guide, I highly recommend it). To start, you can choose between beef and pork. Then there are baby back ribs, spare ribs, and country-style ribs. Travel across the country and you'll find endless regional specialties; Memphis, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Texas, just to name a few.
No matter what kind of ribs you like, you'll probably want a beer to go with all that slow-cooked meat.When pairing ribs with beer, you want to reach for malt-forward beers that offer sweetness or roast. Crisp lagers are nice for their palate cleansing power, but super-bitter beers may harshly overpower the delicate flavors of the meat.
Taking inspiration from Sarah Chappell's recent piece pairing wines with ribs, I am basing my beer pairings on a simple distinction between spicy, dry-rubbed ribs and sweeter wet ribs.
Beers to Pair with Wet Ribs
Sweet and saucy wet ribs really sing with malty-sweet beers. Look for beers with caramel, toast, and dark fruit flavors to pull out the best of both the meat and the sauce.
Celebrator Doppelbock: Richly sweet, caramel-toasty malt blends seamlessly with the sauce bringing out nice molasses notes in the finish. Celebrator has subtle background roastiness that adds a welcome hint of smoke to the pairing. The alcohol comes off a bit harsh, but let the beer warm and that subsides.
Spaten Dunkel: A classic Bavarian dark lager, Spaten Dunkel is simple enough to complement without overpowering. It seems thin with dry ribs, but with wet ribs the tangy sauce and sweet caramel malt grab hold of each other and give a boost to both. Just enough hops and a crisp finish work to clear your palate.
Beers to Pair with Dry Ribs
Dry-rubbed ribs still want malt, but the dry spiciness can handle beers that are a little bit more crisp. Stick with more subtle beers though, as the spice rub flavors are actually quite delicate and can be easily overpowered.
Samuel Adams Octoberfest: I might take some flak for recommending this one over the myriad other Oktoberfest-style beers out there. All I will say is that I tasted it and the pairing was magical. Just the right balance of caramel malt and spicy hops picks up both the brown sugar and the spice in the rub. It kills the fat on the way out, leaving you ready for the next bite or another sip.
Köstrizter Schwarzbier: Sometimes called black pilsners, schwarzbiers have the crispness and balanced hops of that style with just a touch of dry roastiness. The dry beer was a perfect match to the dry ribs. Gently sweet malt and spicy hops touched both sweet and spice in the rub. That hint of roast worked with the grilled toastiness of the ribs.
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Beers for Both Wet and Dry Ribs
Certain beers have just the right combination of sweet, spice, and fruitiness to make a good match for a wide variety of rib styles.
Goose Island Pepe Nero: This beer is a black saison brewed with black pepper. It's got the familiar yeasty spice and fruit of a saison with a just a bit of roast. The black pepper gives it an extra kick. Paired with the dry ribs, the experience begins with a burst of citrusy fruit. Very quickly, though, the spices take over. The phenols and black pepper in the beer combine with the spicy rub to create a deliciously piquant feedback loop. The combination with the wet ribs brings out an angel's chorus of fruit. The slightly elevated malty sweetness of the beer is amplified by the sauce while the spices offer a gentle counterbalance.
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen: Anyone who has ever tried and loved an Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier will know that it is an obvious choice to pair with any grilled meat. The meaty smoke of the beer works with both wet and dry ribs. The dry ribs emphasize that smoke. The wet ribs tone it down while pulling out the underlying malty sweetness.
What's your favorite beer to drink with ribs?
About the Author: Certified Cicerone Michael Agnew is the lead educator and owner of A Perfect Pint. He conducts beer tastings for private parties and corporate events. His beer musings can be read in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, his own Perfect Pint Blog, The Hop Press at Ratebeer.com, the City Pages Hot Dish Blog, and in respected national beer magazines.
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Denver sirens are just a test, not doomsday signal
DENVER (AP) -- Officials in Denver want people to know this is only a test.
The city is testing new outdoor warning sirens on Friday, and they're well aware of all the talk about the Mayan calendar and time running out for the world's population.
In announcing the drill, officials said they wanted to make sure that people knew that the wailing sirens didn't mean it was the end of the world.
A chorus of books and movies has sought to link the Mayan calendar to rumors of impending disasters ranging from black holes and solar storms to a change in the Earth's magnetic field.
Scientists say predictions of an impending apocalypse are a bunch of hogwash.


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Although I've made Chelsea Buns using James Martin's Hot Cross Bun recipe, I've never actually made Hot Cross Buns.
This recipe is from the April 2009 issue of BBC Good Food magazine and it prompted me to try as it was hailed as easy. They were quick and easy to make as no kneading was involved, but I've just read the comments on the website (they've been missing for such a long time and I didn't realise they were back before making this recipe!) and most people said the buns were too heavy because of the lack of kneading.
They were mainly heavy because they are so big! The amount of dough could easily of made 12 ample sized buns (as the good folk say, more than a handful is too much). We found them a bit dry, even when spread with butter. But they were ten times better when toasted, hence the 4/5 munch rating. We couldn't really taste the mixed spice either, so I would add more next time.
Some of the comments stated they thought the crosses on the buns were horrible. We had no problem with them, but I did add more water to the flour paste than the recipe suggested as I thought it was far too thick for piping. I added just enough extra water so that the paste could easily drop off the spoon and into my piping bag, which I made from greaseproof paper made into a small cone.
I would make this recipe again as it was so easy to make, but next time I might knead the dough for a few minutes. I would also try baking it in a loaf tin and then it would be easier to slice and then toast.
Happy Easter everyone!
- Makes: 8 buns (but better off making 10-12)
- Oven temperature: Gas mark 7/425°F/220°C
- Oven shelf: middle
- 500g strong white bread flour
- ½ teaspoons salt
- 2 heaped teaspoons mixed spice (needs more!)
- 50g caster sugar
- 50g butter, chopped into cubes
- 200g mixed dried fruits (I used ½ currants and ½ raisins)
- 7g sachet easy-blend dried yeast
- 200ml milk
- 2 eggs
- 3 Tablespoons plain flour
- 2-3 Tablespoons water
- honey or golden syrup, for brushing
- Tip the flour into a bowl and stir in the salt, mixed spice and sugar.
- Rub in the butter with your fingertips. Stir in the dried fruit, then sprinkle over the yeast and stir in. Gently warm the milk so it is hot (30-45 secs in the microwave), but still cool enough to put your finger in for a couple of seconds. Beat with the eggs, then pour into the dried ingredients.
- Using a blunt knife, mix the ingredients to a moist dough, then leave to soak for 5 mins. Take out of the bowl and cut the dough into 8 equal pieces (this was about 140g per bun).
- Shape the dough into buns on a floured surface. Space apart on a baking sheet, cover loosely with cling film, then leave in a warm place until half again in size. This will take 45 mins-1 hr 15 mins, depending on how warm the room is.
- When the buns are risen, heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Mix the flour with 2-3 Tablespoons water to make a paste. Pour into a plastic food bag and make a nick in one of the corners. Pipe crosses on top of each bun.
- Bake for 12-15 mins until risen and golden then brush all over with honey or golden syrup (whilst the buns are still warm). The buns will keep fresh for a day. After that they are best toasted and served with butter.


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Campus Life
How to Communicate with a Potential Fraternity Lover
Congratulations, pledge! You've received a bid to whatever sorority thinks you're cute enough. Now that you're learning alcohol responsibility, chapter chants, and how not to embarrass your sisters in public, it's time to prepare for the best part of the year—date parties. You're new to the Greek community, so you have to prove that you can snag a somewhat equal frat counterpart for a date. In this day and age, texting and Snapchat are the only viable forms of communication for such relationships. Below, we've gathered our top tips to snag a man, according to your desperation.
6.) The Feeler "Hey":
You can't just open any conversation with more than one word; you have to stick to a casual salutation. Add a 'y' for every half hour after 8 p.m. to communicate your willingness to bang. Planning on sending him a "heyyyyyyyy?" That's just a polite way of telling him, "I'm coming over in ten minutes whether you like it or not, and I'm probably going to swipe another rush shirt."
5.) The Bro Approach:
Guys love it when you show interest in their interests, like sports. Whenever there's a game, text him the first thing that pops up on your ESPN app. Next, snap him pics of you in a jersey—sans pants, of course. Before you know it, he'll be asking you to come over to bong beers and bang. Now you can really prove to him you're "not like most girls."
4.) You "Left" Something:
Once you've found a decent frat guy, you have to stake your territory. The easiest way to do so is to start leaving things at his place when you come over to "watch Netflix." Start off small, and work your way up. Leave your Bombshell bra hanging above his bed like a dream catcher; he won't be dreaming of anyone's boobs but yours.
3.) Casual Boob Snap:
A good way to feel him out is to send him a nude. But not a full nude, because you're not that committed. Gauge his interest by sending him a selfie with accidental cleavage. If he sends you back a shirtless snap, you can respond with top-of-the-boob. If he keeps responding, get closer and closer to the nipple. Once you've gone full nip, you can probably ask what he's doing three Saturdays from now.
2.) Sub-snap:
Just like preference night when you decided not to suicide Kappa, you're going to maximize your options. You can't risk not having a date, and this technique is great for gauging the interest of several guys at once. Dim the lights, buy a pizza, and caption your story with "lonely, who's up?" to grab attention. First to respond gets to buy your dinner while you take pictures with your sisters.
1.) The Call:
If date party is a week away and you were too much of a goober to send half of your nipple to him, you've gotta call him. But you can't just call him in the middle of the day—what are you, psycho? You're only allowed to call him between the hours of 12 a.m. and 3 a.m. for a booty call. Show him what he'll get to experience on a date party with you—mildly drunk, wildly horny, a winning combination.
Talking to guys is hard, ladies. Like every Thought Catalog and Odyssey article has told you, it's not you, it's them. And if you're going to land a quality fraternity man, you'll have to play dirty. These techniques don't make you crazy, they'll just show him how interested you are. By utilizing such methods, you might find yourself popping out little legacies in ten years, tops!
But wait, how are you even going to get to a date party if you don't survive rush?


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Rock Center
In a follow-up to Rock Center's investigation into the growing concussion crisis in girls' soccer, Kate Snow examines soccer players' increasing use of head gear to try to prevent injuries.
Natasha Helmick spent six years playing soccer wearing a headband, believing the head gear would prolong her soccer career by preventing concussions. Helmick, 20, said that the headgear inflated her belief that she was safer on the field and she began to play more aggressively.
"I had extra confidence, man, that extra boost of confidence. I was ready to go. I went out there and played so much harder," Helmick told Kate Snow in an interview airing Thursday at 10pm/9 c on NBC's Rock Center with Brian Williams.
She chose a popular brand of head gear made by Full 90 Sports.
"The benefit of wearing our head gear is that it significantly reduces the impact forces reaching your head," said Jeff Skeen, founder and CEO of Full 90 Sports.
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Skeen said that he's sold half a million of their headbands, which cover a two inch section of the head that includes the forehead and temples. Their F90 Premier Headguard costs up to $45 and promises soccer players they can "stay in the game" and reduce the probability of a concussion by over 50 percent.
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Skeen, a former helmet manufacturer, devised the headband after his daughter suffered a concussion while playing soccer.
"I thought to myself, 'Well, there's a simple biomechanical solution to that and that is, put something soft in between the two hard objects that are going to hit each other. So I decided to make her just a padded headband," Skeen told Snow.
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Natasha Helmick
For Helmick, the head guard gave her family confidence that she was being better protected from head injuries, but she suffered at least five concussions while wearing the headband. A star player in Texas, she was sidelined over a year ago. Leading concussion experts say that there is no convincing evidence that head gear prevents concussions.
"My problem with the headbands is that they're primarily marketed as a concussion-reduction device. That is something that there is no proof that they are," said Dr. Bob Cantu, a neurosurgeon and leading concussion researcher.
Cantu is one of a dozen leading concussion experts that told Rock Center that there is no convincing scientific evidence that wearing head gear on the soccer field prevents concussions. They said that it might prevent cuts and bruises.
Skeen, the maker of the Full 90 head gear, disputes those claims. He stands by his products and says that that two independent studies support his product.
At the request of Full 90 Sports, we spoke to a few doctors who say they recommend the headgear to their patients because they say it might disperse the forces to the head in a collision; but even those doctors agreed, there is no definite evidence that headgear reduces the risk of concussions in soccer.
Skeen says that he wishes there were more studies about the use of head gear to prevent concussions.
"I think they're right, there is not enough evidence. I'd like there to be more evidence," Skeen said. "And that's what I want. I want indisputable evidence. ..I'm here to try to reduce injuries, not sell product."


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Some Republicans to Ask Supreme Court to Back Gay Marriage
A group of mostly lesser-known Republicans will file a "friend of the court" brief this week supporting gay marriage for a case that is before the Supreme Court. Most of those identified are moderate or liberal Republicans who are not currently holding or campaigning for an elected office.
The New York Times, which broke the story on Monday, reports that dozens of Republicans will sign the brief, but it only names 14.
They include former Utah governor and presidential candidate Jon Huntsman, former California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman, former George W. Bush national security adviser Stephen Hadley, former George W. Bush Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, former George W. Bush Justice Department official James Comey, Ronald Reagan budget director David Stockman, former campaign adviser Steve Schmidt, former Congresswoman Deborah Pryce, former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman, and former Massachusetts Governor's William Weld and Jane Swift.
The only elected officials named known to be on the list are House members Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla.) and Richard Hanna (N.Y.).
The filing was organized by Ken Mehlman, who worked on George W. Bush's 2004 campaign and was chair of the Republican National Committee during Bush's second term. Mehlman revealed that he is gay after he left the RNC.
The case involves California's Proposition 8, a ballot initiative supported by California voters that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. The court will also hear a case this term that challenges the Defense of Marriage Act, a law that defines marriage for the purposes of federal law.
The brief will make a conservative case for gay marriage, suggesting that it is consistent with limited government and personal liberty.
Huntsman had already announced last week that he changed his position and now supports gay marriage.
"There is nothing conservative about denying other Americans the ability to forge that same relationship with the person they love," Huntsman wrote in a Friday op-ed.
With few prominent Republicans known to be on the list so far, it is unclear what impact the brief could have.
Supreme Court analyst Tom Goldstein told The New York Times that the brief could be important because conservatives on the bench would be more likely to be persuaded by it than by an argument from a gay rights activist group.
Other conservatives have argued that maintaining a traditional understanding of marriage is consistent with a conservative philosophy, because when marriage fails, government must grow bigger to fill the void.
"Everything depends on marriage," Robert P. George, McCormick professor of jurisprudence at Princeton University, has said, "because it is the fundamental unit of society, the original and best department of health, education and welfare, supplying what every other institution in society needs, depends on, for its own flourishing, but which none of those institutions can supply for themselves."