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Yay! On vacation for the next week! The last three weeks have been horrific at work. Glad to step away for a while.
Yay! On vacation for the next week! The last three weeks have been horrific at work. Glad to step away for a while.
¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!
Oh, it WAS my 31st-straight year, BTW.
Last weekend was a quick trip to Glendale, AZ to see the Pittsburgh Steelers play a home-away-from-home game vs. the Arizona Cardinals. Aside from seeing the Steelers win, here are some other highlights:
- best street name seen? Sore Finger Road
- saw a sign for services that had the 'Diesel' phrase on top of the man/woman symbols for restrooms; is there gender-based fuel now?
- saw a pickup truck pulled over to the side of the road... with three or four close-to-lifesize bronze dinosaur statues in the bed
- cheapest gas was $3.24/gal.
- while in Goodyear, AZ I saw a blimp overhead... the MetLife blimp
- still went to work on Monday morning after arriving from the 5-6 hour drive Sunday night
I predict that the upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi film will include the word "and." Multiple times.
First day of vacation, although is didn't officially start until 10:30 this morning because of having to testify in court (that little piece of paper that compels you to show up has a judge with considerable resources attached to it y'know!).
This week will be preparing for the onslaught of family for the holidays in between getting my son ready to move to Oklahoma. Next week Mrs. TI7 and I will caravan with him and his worldly goods to get settled in his new home of Norman, OK and the University of Oklahoma. The plan is to finish his bachelor's degree and hop right into his master's after that. We'll be returning to an empty next, so we'll see how that works out....
...here's hoping the weather will cooperate!
¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!
About eight hours to go before we start heading east to Oklahoma....trying gracefully to get my son's friends (and well-wishers) outta here so we can go to sleep!
I'll be sure to wave to Blue2th when passing through Albuquerque and to Jedi Nav when passing through Moore, OK, which is just up the road from Norman, our final destination!
¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!
There and back again.....2,822.9 miles later.
One new Sooner ready to start the spring semester.
¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!
I plan to drive up to Salinas next week, then to San Jose (yes, I know the way) for some Steinbeck O-rama. I wonder if I can get some seasonal work pickin' fruit along the way... hope gas is still $.15 a gallon.
I predict that the upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi film will include the word "and." Multiple times.


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Malbec is used in small amounts in Bordeaux
blends to add color and tannin. In Cahors, where it is also known as "cot,"
the grape makes wines there that are full bodied and able to mature – these wines
are dark and sometimes gamey, but delicious – they like to call it the "black" wine of Cahors.
But attribute its quick rise in popularity to Argentina. Here, Malbec has hit its stride – the grape produces
spicy wines reminiscent of blackberries and chocolate, with a velvety texture. Ranging from excellent value to higher-priced collectibles, Argentina has truly made this grape its own.
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Successful sites:Argentina, Cahors, Bordeaux, some California
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Former parliamentarian to discuss future of Arab-Israeli citizens, Feb. 25
Posted February 22, 2002; 10:31 a.m.
"The Past, Present and Future of Arab-Israeli Citizens" is the topic of an address to be given at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, in Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture.
Shmuel Toledano, an adviser on Arab-Israeli affairs to three prime ministers (Levy Eshkol, Golda Meir and Yitzhak Rabin), will discuss Israel's policy toward Arabs living within its borders and how it will affect the relationship between Arab-Israelis and Israel in years to come.
Toledano also was one of three assistants to the director of the Israeli intelligence agency (Mossad) from 1955 to 1965 and a Knesset member from 1977 to 1981.
The lecture is sponsored by the Princeton Israel Public Affairs Committee .
Contact: Marilyn Marks (609) 258-3601


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In "Decision Time," Editor Brian Lovett shares a scenario from his 20-plus years hunting turkeys. Each hinges on a critical decision. Post what choice you would have made, and then see how things actually turned out.
Conclusion: Dread and the Fugitive Mind
I did what any good turkey hunter would do: I cheated. Well, actually, I played the middle.
I had to move quickly, but because the bird was still 15 steps away, I didn't have to move that quickly. So, in one smooth yet controlled motion, I leaned forward and swung the gun like I would on a lazy clay pigeon.
By that time, the bird was running away and even farther to my right, so I planned to swing the gun past his beak and slap the trigger, hopefully piling him up in a heap at 35 steps.
That's when it got weird. Oh, I kept swinging and slapped the trigger. The bird, however, stopped on a dime at 30 steps -- just long enough to see 2 ounces of Winchester's finest zip past five yards to his right.
The gobbler flew away, of course, and my buddies laughed hysterically. Oh, one of them had been filming the hunt, too, and he had me re-enact the scene in a cutaway.
Like I said: One of those days.
What decision did you make?
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Dir. Dario Argento
The arrival of American ballerina, Suzy Banyon (Jessica Harper), at a prestigious dance academy in Freiburg, coincides with a series of savagely brutal murders. Suzy slowly begins to realise that the academy is actually a front for a coven of witches led by the diabolical Mater Suspiriorum – The Mother of Sighs – who plans to unleash untold suffering and pain upon the world. With her friends falling prey to evil supernatural powers and no one to believe her seemingly outrageous story, Suzy must face her deadly foe alone…
The first film in a trilogy, Suspiria precedes Inferno (1980) and the only recently completed final chapter, Mother of Tears (2007). With Suspiria, Dario Argento created one of the most vivid, nightmarish and hallucinogenic horror films of all time. Deeply influenced by the drug-addled and lurid writing of Thomas De Quincey, Argento also borrows from Lewis Carroll, the Brothers Grimm and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). The dark tale of witchcraft, the occult and fiendishly violent death unfolds like a morbid and highly gothic fairytale; even beginning with a 'once upon a time' styled narration.
Events bleed out from under a rage of primary coloured lurid lighting and intense noise. The soundtrack, courtesy of Goblin, is supremely sinister and pulsating and features a cacophony of otherworldly shrieks and rasping whispers. As distracting as this sounds, it actually enhances the experience of watching Suspiria. The viewer becomes utterly immersed in a claustrophobic and insanely nightmarish world where nothing is left to the imagination. The distinct lack of logic, while no doubt forehead-smackingly bizarre, also fuels the infernal atmosphere and adds a grotesquely skewed dimension to proceedings.
Argento's camera, here lensed by Luciano Tovoli, is as fluid as you might expect. It performs a few startling movements throughout the course of the film. One such moment occurs when Daniel, the blind pianist from the academy, is walking home with his dog at night through a large town square. The camera stalks him from every conceivable angle, even swooping down on him from the roofs of the buildings at one point, in an utterly breathtaking shot.
Jessica Harper as Susy, is one of Argento's typical heroines: strong, resourceful and determined, if prone to bouts of memory loss: she attempts, throughout the course of the film, to remember several words whispered to her by the girl she met in the storm outside the school when she first arrived. These words are clues to unlock the mystery of the wretched academy.
Argento initially wanted the students to be played by adolescent actresses, but eventually changed his mind. Hey, it seems even Dario Argento has limits. However events in the film still unfold as though witnessed from a young girl's perspective. Suzy is innocent and seemingly naïve, whilst her class mates play petty jokes on one another and are basically spoiled brats. The teachers, particularly Miss Tanner (Alida Valli), are extremely overbearing and demanding. The actors are dwarfed by the grand set designs and if you look carefully, all of the door handles in the school are quite high up, adding to the child-like perspective of the characters.
The violence is extremely intense and at times unbearable, particularly the opening double murders which feature stabbing, hanging, impalement and the puncturing of a still beating heart with a blade. However, with such an opulent and fever-pitched intro, nothing else in the film can quite live up to the initial intensity conjured by Argento. Things soon dissolve in a murky pool of illogicality. Characters wander around as though in a daze, exploring the ghastly interior of the malevolent building, bathed in swathes of reds, blues and greens, until they meet their gory demises, usually at the hands of unseen and presumably supernatural entities.
Suspiria is considered a classic of the horror genre, and rightly so. No film has ever really come close to touching its intensity, dreamlike qualities, artistic approach to violence or majestic moodiness.
A hellish and distinctly unsettling fairytale of graphic power.


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Cool Apps:
File Manager
Astro File Manager
ES File Explorer
File Expert
Handcent SMS
Go SMS
Calender Widget
Android Agenda
Settings Shortcut
Quick settings
Browser (Alternates to the the stock browser)
Dolphin Browser HD
Opera Mini
Augmented Reality
Data/System Backup
Titanium Backup
MyBackup Pro
Weather widgets
SMS Backup
SMS Backup & Restore - Backs up SMS to an XML file, stored on the SD card.
SMS Backup - Backs - Backs up to your Gmail account.
WaveSecure Mobile Security
Benchmarking tool
Neocore [3D graphics]
Installing Apps wia Web
AppBrain Market Sync (also it's app is better than the Market itself)
Task Manager
Advanced Task Manager
Zipping Files
Audo Managerment
Bluetooth File Transfer
Astro Bluetooth Module (for use with Astro File Manager mentioned earlier)
Book Reader
Aldiko, Laputa
Thinking Space (TS mostly for ideas) (along with many others)
Controlling PC via WiFi
GPS Test (test your phone's GPS performance)
Brutmaps (alternative to Google
Picture Editor
Ringtone Editor
WiFi Manager
Hoccer (Transfer data over WiFi to anywhere in the world)
No Lock (For those who don't care for a lock screen)
Music Player
3Cubed (Sexiest looking Music Player)
Video Player
Android News Sites
Rithvik's App List
BBC Sport - Covers a wide array of sports.
GOAL.com - for the most unreliable soccer news.
F1 Timing App - best at what it does.A premium app
Cricinfo Mobicast - Everything cricket.
Tennis Math - Tennis scores and stats.
ESPN Scorecenter - Aggregates all sports scores.It's slow and unoptimized.
Live Tour 2010 - TDF is almost over but lovely,clean UI
NBA news
Manchester United - for United fans
Bonsai Blast
Shoot U Lite - physics based game
Zenonia Lite - Best RPG on Android
NFS Shift Demo
Asphalt 5 - best looking game I've come across for Android
Air Control Lite
Steam Friends - Latest info regarding Steam deals.You can log in to your account too.
Points - MS points to currency converter
Battle.net Mobile - official Blizzard app
Cool Apps:
Blindtype - to be released.Swype challenger.
Screebl - A must for anyone looking to get some serious reading done,it bypasses the screen timeout based on orientation.
Speed Test
Wifi Analyzer - you can use it to find the channel with least activity
Listen - podcast app
Stitcher Radio - stream podcasts instead of syncing them
ANDchat - good IRC client
Places Directory - a ton of info about places near your location
Awesome Drop - Sync files to your phone using your browser.This app is awesome.
K9/Seven push email - alternative to the email client provided
Y5 battery - Location based WIFI manger
Sipdroid - Sip client.Very useful when combined with Google Voice.
Voice - free SMS FTW
Harcopy - instapaper client
Wapedia - Fast access to wikipedia and other wikias
Ustream Viewer - To view online streams sans flash
1password - password manager
Smooth Calendar - Nice clean calendar widget
Shortyz - Crosswords from all the popular newspapers
Picasa tool - alternate app to sync with Picasa
Biowallet Signature - Biometric encryption
Spare Parts - Access to hidden settings
Newspapers - Access to online editions of journals and newspapers from around the world
AG Indian newspaper - same functionality for Indian newspapers
Fandango - trailers,movie reviews and news
Movies by flixster -do-
VLC remote - control VLC on your desktop using your phone
TV shows lite - keeps track of episode info for all TV shows you follow
Torrent fu - Mange your torrents from your mobile
XmarkSync - sync bookmarks with your desktop browser
Beejive IM - buggy right now,supports almost all clients
SeePU - resource monitor
Comic News - list of comics hitting the newsstand
Tiny comics - -do-
Katawa - all the famous webcomics in one place
Manga Browser - does the same thing for manga
xkcd viewer - you can view hover text.WIN
colordict - offline dictionary and thesaurus
Camcard lite - scan a visitng card directly to your contacts app
APN backup
Wolfadroid - Search using wolfram alpha
gUnit lite - units converter
acurrency - currency converter
antennas - info on signal strength etc.
autorun killer
surveyor - determines distance,height using the camera
3G watchdog - useful for those on limited data plans
gmote - control presentations,stream music to desktop and ability to use phone as mobile keyboard/touchpad
Feedsquares - best RSS client
GPS car park - to avoid Uromysitisis
quick sync settings - app from our very own Shantz,makes it easy to change sync settings
Google Finance
Google goggles - visual search app
Wikitude - AR app similar to Layar
Foxy Ring - adjusts the speaker volume based on ambient noise
QIK - video streaming and basic editing
Google Shopper - Scans the barcode/cover art and pulls up reviews of the product
Bump - Bump phones to share contacts/photos/apps
Folder Organizer Lite - to organize apps into folders iphone style
Handy Calc - best calculator app,allows for graphing also
Voice Search - amazing voice recognition algorithm
Share your Board - document scanner.Decent OCR.
SMS filter lite
Easy filter - call filter
my tracks - live statistics for speed,elevation etc.
GPS status
Better camera apps:
vignette demo
camera 360
shutter speed
depth of field
picsay - photo editor
image shrink - shrink images b4 uploading
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Bank of America settles Countrywide securities case
Lender Bank of America (BAC) and Countrywide, which is now under BofA's umbrella, agreed to settle with a major retirement fund and various investor groups to end a lawsuit over residential-mortgage backed securities. The plaintiffs in the case claim Countrywide, which was sold to BofA in 2008, misrepresented the quality of toxic MBS sold off to investor funds, including several retirement funds.
An amount was not disclosed in court records, but filings show both sides agreed to the settlement.Plaintiffs in the case – which is titled The Government of Guam Retirement Fund v. Countrywide – include the California Public Employees' Retirement System and Blackrock Financial Management Inc. In the original complaint filed back in July, the plaintiffs sued Countrywide and its former CEO Angelo Mozilo as well as other top executives, claiming the lender "blatantly issued materially false statements throughout the period between March 12, 2004 and March 7, 2008 when characterizing their underwriting on loan originations. Those loans were later sold off to investors and investment funds who launched the suit against Countrywide and its parent, BofA, earlier this year. Write to Kerri Panchuk.


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Grey's Anatomy Caption Contest XLVIIISteve Marsi at . Comments
Our weekly Caption Contest always makes for an entertaining feature, especially after exciting and thought-provoking episodes. This image, taken from Thursday's "My Favorite Mistake," was no exception.
As with each of our Grey's Anatomy photo and caption selections, it was hard for our editorial staff to choose a winner. Kim, Meggie and mt all came close. In the end, though, we had to go with AnnetteC. Congrats! The winning caption appears beneath the image.
Click here, scroll down the page to view the complete list of submissions we received, and best of luck again this week in Contest XLIX.
This week's Caption Contest image:
Callie: "What do you mean these pearls don't go with this dress?!?!"
Steve Marsi is the Managing Editor of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Google+ or email him here.


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Dinner made ready in 20 minutes! Enjoy this delicious black bean and veggies salad served with tortilla wedges – a hearty meal!
If you're eliminating all animal products from your diet, be certain to check tortilla labels; some tortillas may contain lard, which is animal fat. Whole wheat tortillas also make tasty wedges to serve with this salad.
Diagonally slice 4 grilled boneless, skinless chicken breast halves. Arrange chicken on salad in step 3. Continue as directed.
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Is this the type of crap we can come to expect now that CmdrTaco is gone?
Is this the type of crap we can come to expect now that CmdrTaco is gone?
No. If it makes me feel superior to IE users, the story must run.
How appropriate. You post like a cow.
Your definition of "troll" is astoundingly wrong.
People who suffer from Aspergers or Autism (like many Slashdot users) are unable to read those cues in real life, much less on the internet. They are victims of a disease, but your definition lumps them in with people who try to raise the hackles of others on purpose.
If someone does not understand the nuance of your post, it does not mean they are a troll. The inability to read such nuance over the internet is very much akin to Aspergers and Autism. The person on the other end is working at a disadvantage.
It isn't nice to mock the mentally disabled, but you seem to think it's fine. You, sir, are the exact kind of person this story was written about.
No YUO!
This story sucks. Your all idiots.
FOAD, assholes.
of course, that this 'future' is now, and we've been watching and waiting for it to get to this point for, well, all of history
But when will "then" be "now"?
Oh lawd! Somebody catch me. I've caught the vapors!
Does it even matter as Mozilla-based browsers become less important as Internet usage moves towards Webkit-based browsers on mobile devices?
No ST cartoon.
The Osborne 1 was an amazing machine, but the Osborne 2 was going to be even more amazing. Since it never got a chance to be released, comparing a second generation iPad to the Oz1 seems a bit unfair.
What about apples and oranges? These have never been fairly compared.
That's a feature.
No one is coming out with a browser that takes its time. Until now. FF4 takes the concept of performance and turns it on its head.
Aren't you tired of websites that instantly display? Don't you like reading your favorite site leisurely? What if you could have that plus random crashes and uncontrollable memory leaks?
What would you pay for something like that? Would you pay $100 for software of that quality? What if I told you that you could have all this and more for the low, low price of $59.95?
That's right! A slow browser, massive memory leaks, and random crashes in your computer today for only $59.95!
If you act now, I'll throw in a set of plug-ins that will turn your modern day CPU into the legacy system of yesteryear!
Firefox 4! Bring computing back to the speed of life.
Call now. Operators are standing by.
Tablets (the separate species from TabletPCs) are meant to be take-anywhere devices. That iPod or Android phone in your pocket? That's a tablet.
It isn't meant to be the device that you rely on to do your heavy work. It is a portal device, to get you to important data immediately, wherever you are.
Spock doesn't use a tricorder tablet because it has a million features and CPU to spare. He uses it because it is handy and can connect to the Millenium Falcon when it needs to perform more CPU-intensive calculations.
If you think your laptop is better, then that's great for you. But the fact of the matter is that you have simply been left behind technologically. You are a relic.
I just got an iPhone 4. I really don't know why I waited so long. I suppose I was just happy with my previous phone.
But one of the key reasons I bought the iPhone was because of its MP3 capabilities. I have a lot of CDs and wanted to listen to them on the road, so I decided to burn all the CDs to the iTunes.
Anyway, what I'm getting at is that buying the CD gives me something that iTunes music downloaders don't get. That is unlimited access to my music without DRM and without having to pay some online service for it.
I really like the Genius automatic playlist generator. I use it to all the time. If you're buying an iPhone, I recommend you also buy CDs so that you don't have the DRM problem mentioned in the article.
Manning sold out his own country for nothing more than self-satisfaction. I'm glad to see him getting charged with aiding the enemy.
I hope he gets the death penalty.
Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death. -- James F. Byrnes


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These are awesome! The JPP field goal one really good. Keep em coming!
Remember, I can't draw for ****:
Haha...it's either AB's sit down TD or Plax shooting himself?
If not one of those then it's a Giants fan who couldn't take all the late 4th quarter comebacks and decided to shoot himself in the head.
Nope. Guess again.
That's the famous picture of Y.A. Tittle after the Steelers kicked the crap out of him in his final season. To his credit he never missed a game that season, although we didn't win many either that year.


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World Wildlife Fund head to speak, Feb. 28
Posted February 23, 2006; 10:30 p.m.
Carter Roberts, head of the World Wildlife Fund, will discuss
"Conservation in a Code-Orange World: Why the Environment Matters to
Security" at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in 16 Robertson Hall.
Roberts was named president and chief executive officer of World Wildlife Fund in 2005 after a year as the Washington, D.C.-based organization's chief conservation officer. He previously spent 15 years at The Nature Conservancy, leading the group's conservation programs in Latin America and in the United States.
Roberts is a member of Princeton's class of 1982. His lecture is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Program in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy.


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Five and Under (Birth to 5 years old) Storytime
Age Group: Kids Age From: 0 To: 5
Schedule: 6 p.m. ThursdaysWest Las Vegas Library
Room: Homework Help Center
Program length: about 30 minutes
This story program is targeted for all children under the age of five and their parents. Families will enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building language and literacy skills.
Storytimes take place every week throughout the year except the last two weeks in August, the week of Thanksgiving and the last two weeks of December.


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BADCamp 2012 - Bay Area Drupal Camp
Join Dries Buytaert and Drupalists from the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond to learn, share ideas, and meet up with fellow Drupal enthusiasts. In its' 6th year, the Bay Area Drupal Camp (aka BADCamp) provides four days of training, summits, sprints, sessions, BoFs, a Job Fair, and more.
And Acquia is proud to be a core sponsor of BADCamp, where you can...
- Hear Dries Buytaert, Drupal Founder and CTO & Co-founder of Acquia, keynote on Saturday, November 3 at 9:30am
- Connect with Team Acquia at a host of educational sessions, including
- It's time for a Y-Combinator/Tech Stars (business accelerator) for Drupal - Jay Batson
- Drupal 8: What you need to know - Angie Byron
- Drupal 8's Multiligual Wonderland - Gabor Hojtsy
- The Real Value of Open Source: ROI and Beyond - Jam McGuire
- The Drush Ecosystem - Moshe Weitzman & Mark Sonnabaum
- Add usability testing to your skill set! - Dharmesh Mistry & Lisa Rex
- Introduction to Project Portfolio Management - Chris Strahl
- Large Scale Drupal-How Organizations Succeed with Open Source - Michael Meyers
- Visit our booth to learn more about Acquia (and get some cool swag)
- Hear about careers at Acquia -- Whether for you or a friend, earn $2500 via unlimited referrals! Better yet, schedule an interview at camp. Apply online now and comment on your availability. Let's meet.


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The Zweitälersteig Trail (two valleys trail) wends its way through a landscape of crags, gorges and waterfalls in the Black Forest's Elz and Simonswald valleys.
Untamed nature and stunning vistas are the defining features of this trail. A whole host of peaks and vantage points provide an everchanging selection of panoramas, including Mount Kandel, the pilgrimage chapel on Mount Hörnleberg, unspoilt Mount Rohrhardsberg and the long mountain ridge that stretches from Höhenhäuser down to Waldkirch. You will also pass natural beauty spots such as the Zweribach waterfalls, the romantic Teich gorge and the Huber rock formation. The walk explores delightful landscapes such as valley meadows crossed by streams in the upper Elz valley and the patchwork of woods and meadows covering the gently rolling hills of the western section of the trail. The ZweiTäler region is especially known for its friendly and hospitable people.
Tip: Zweribach waterfalls
A narrow rocky path leads to the Zweribach waterfalls at Simonswald-Wildgutach. Water thunders down in two stages from a height of 80 metres, plunging and gurgling over vertical walls before crashing onto boulders at the bottom. Once tamed, it flows into the Wilde Gutach mountain stream.
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|Auburn University Digital Library
|Microlivestock - Little-Known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future
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|Part V : Deer and Antelope
South America contains three types of tiny, indigenous deer. None are well known to science, yet they are of microlivestock size, and if given research attention at least two might respond to rearing in captivity.
The pudu (pronounced "poo-doo") is native to temperate forests of the Andean region. It is among the smallest of all true deer, adult males being merely the size of small terriers and the females being smaller still. It is very shy and retiring and is endangered.
All things considered, this animal would appear to be an unlikely candidate for microlivestock. But wherever it is found, the pudu is mercilessly hunted, and captive rearing might be the only way to save its populations from extinction. Indeed, it is already being raised in experimental herds in Chile and Argentina.
Pudus (also called the Andean dwarf deer) once ranged widely through the foothills, valleys, and lowlands of the Andes. They prefer the dark, dank underbrush of the cool rainforest, particularly thick bamboo stands. There are two species: Pudu pudu is distributed in parts of southern Bolivia and throughout much of southern Chile nearly to the Straits of Magellan. It is also found on islands off the Chilean coast. Pudu mephistophiles is distributed throughout the highlands of Ecuador, where it occurs only in cool areas at great height.
With their short legs, stocky bodies, and compact heads, pudus do not look much like deer - more like small antelopes with foxlike faces and spiky antlers. Full grown, they are only 40 cm tall and weigh less than 12 kg. They have thick fur ranging from reddish brown to pale gray.
Because of the pudu's small size, shy and secretive nature, and forbidding habitat, few people have ever even seen one. Nonetheless, these animals tame easily and reportedly were once kept by South American Indians. Several generations were also once bred in a Paris apartment and were treated exactly like domestic dogs, which most people who saw them for the first time thought they were.'
In recent years, habitat destruction has greatly reduced the range and numbers of these attractive and fascinating little creatures. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature already lists them as vulnerable to extinction. Pudu studies are highly recommended, and raising pudus promises to be an interesting and valuable activity that may one day lead to one of the most intriguing microlivestock of all.
Brockets (Mazama spp.) are small deer that occupy the place in South America's environment that duikers occupy in Africa (see page 326). They typically reside in thick brush. They occur widely throughout South America and are found in every country except Chile and Uruguay. They also occur in Central America, the West Indies, and Mexico.
There are four species:
- Red brocket (Mazama americana), the most common and widespread, is found from Mexico to Argentina. It is also the largest species, with a mature weight of about 20 kg.
- Gray (brown) brocket (Mazama gouazoubira) is also found throughout Latin America. It is slightly smaller, weighing about 17 kg.
- Lesser brocket (Mazama rufina)2 resides in small and scattered locations in Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. It weighs 10-20 kg.
- Dwarf brocket (Mazama chunyi) is found only in pockets of forest and brush on certain mountainsides in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru. The smallest brocket, it weighs only 8-12 kg.
Except for their size and color, all brockets look alike. The head, neck, and tail are short; the ears are wide. The lumbar region is higher than the shoulders, and this, together with an arched back, gives them a hunched appearance not unlike a duiker's. The antlers are simple spikes, never longer than a person's hand.
The different species are similar in behavior, too.3 They generally wander around singly or in pairs. Although frequenting dense cover during the day, they emerge at night to feed in open areas. Little is known of their food preferences. But farmers know only too well how fond they are of melons, beans, peppers, and corn. Doubtless, wild forest fruits dominate their native diet.
Although extensively hunted, brockets are so adept at dodging into dense brush that relatively few get caught. However, small size makes them vulnerable to many other predators: puma, jaguar, ocelot, and eagles and other large birds of prey. Near villages the domestic dog is probably their worst enemy. (Infuriated vegetable growers commonly set their dogs on them.)
Although at first sight these retiring, nervous, and agile creatures seem unlikely to be even potential microlivestock, young brockets are sometimes caught and raised by people. It is not uncommon to find them as pets on farms and in gardens. They seem to become very tame and might therefore make useful livestock at some future time. At least one species, the grey brocket, adjusts particularly well to life in and around human settlements.
The third type of South American microdeer, the huemul,4 is a much less likely candidate. It is very rare, very shy, and has so far shown little likelihood of settling into captivity. However, huemul conservation is critical: without urgent attention, the animal will become extinct. Although totally protected by law, it is declining owing to poaching, farm dogs, habitat loss and diseases transmitted by cattle and other livestock.
There are two species:
- The Chilean huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus)5 occurs in high altitude forests, thickets, and grasslands in the Andes of southern Chile and Argentina.
- The Peruvian huemul, or taruca (H. antisepsis), occurs in parts of the Andes of southern Peru and Bolivia as well as of northern Chile and Argentina.
Both species live in small herds above the tree line. They are very shy, and even though the Chilean national seal bears the depiction of a huemul, almost no Chilean (or anyone else, for that matter) has ever seen a live one.
At less than 85 cm tall and probably weighing under 15 kg, huemuls are sized to be microlivestock. However, previous attempts at rearing them in Chile have met with little success. Nevertheless, huemuls have been kept in zoos in Germany, and such experiences - together with the increasing knowledge of how to raise red deer and other species - may eventually provide the keys to their continued existence.


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Day four of The Seven Days of GTA IV is continuing with things created by the fans, today's choice being fan created artwork. This category is pretty much dominated by one certain guy and users of DeviantArt.
Now here at GTAGaming, we know the name Patrick Brown, the guy that does some pretty amazing artwork of the things he likes, ranging from films, TV shows, games and of course, Grand Theft Auto. We have posted many pieces by him over the past few months and for Seven Days of GTA IV we have chose three pieces by him that were influenced by GTA IV alone, they are Grand Theft Awesome IV, GTA IV: Man on a Mission and Niko Bellic.
However there are many other people out there who have also been inspired by GTA IV and created their own artwork to support this. Pieces that show this include Niko & Statue of Happiness by Makotron, Three Leaf Clover by SephirothsHeart, Wha'gwan Niko by Thrakks, GTA: Mr. Bellic by Lady-Owl, Niko Bellic by AlexIKaine and another piece called Niko Bellic by Imperal.
To wrap up todays post we leave you with a piece of work originally posted a few months ago, The Real Life Niko Bellic by pixeloo and a Doodle of Niko Bellic by residentlilly.
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By Ben Levisohn
Yes, this is an emerging markets blog but since everyone's talking about gold these days…
With gold the price of gold down some 18% this year, everyone seems to have an opinion of what it's worth. Citigroup's mining analysts are now using $1300 for their models, Windhaven's Stephen Chucchiaro says fair value is between $1,100 and $1,300, and Mark Hulbert says the precious metal is actually worth $800.
Finding that number may be important for gold miners and the analysts who follow them–the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) has dropped 41% this year, as investors fret about their profitability now that gold's price is lower–but as an investor I'm more curious about what the expected return for an asset that spins off no earnings and isn't used to produce much of anything actually is. And according to data going back to 1900, its about 1% a year.
Each year, Elroy Dimson, Mike Staunton and Paul Marsh team up with Credit Suisse to look at long-term asset returns in the Credit Suisse Global Returns Yearbook. And in the 2012 edition, which was released in February of that year, they took a look at gold, both as an inflation hedge and for its real return. Their finding: Gold's returns stink.
The geometric average return for the precious metal is 1% from 1900 through 2011, slightly higher than the 0.9% return from Treasury bills and less than the 1.7% return from Treasury bonds. Stocks have averaged 5.4%.
To make matters worse, gold's volatility is two and a half times that of bills, two percentage points higher than bonds and about two-thirds of stocks. So on a risk adjusted basis, its returns still, well, stink. It is, however, the only asset studied that has a positive correlation coefficient to inflation.
The authors' conclusion:
While gold may play a role in a diversified portfolio, it should be seen in part as a commodity, and only in part as an investment that is driven by the desire of investors to protect themselves from financial crises…Gold has on average been resistant to the impact of inflation. However, investment in gold has generated volatile price fluctuations. There have been long periods when the gold investor was "underwater" in real terms… Inflation protection has a cost in terms of lower expected returns. While an inflation-protected portfolio may perform better when there is a shock to the general price level, during periods of disinflation or deflation such a portfolio can be expected to underperform.
That doesn't mean gold won't rise from here, or fall further. But over the very long term, there are better bets. Think about that the next time you rush to buy the iShares Gold Trust (IAU) or SPDR Gold Shares (GLD).
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Taking the anti-FERC approach to the grid.
Vikram Janardhan is president of Global Energy Software. Ajit Kulkarni, Ph.D. , is chief transmission officer of Global Energy Advisors. Narottam Aul is vice president, Asia-Pacific Region, at Global Energy Advisors. Ng Meng Poh is vice president-commercial at Senoko Power (Singapore) Ltd. Contact Janardhan at email@example.com.
Taking the anti-FERC approach to the grid.
A common response to energy-market risk is a complex market infrastructure, with significant administrative effort and cost dedicated to managing the risks and ensuring that the market functions in a transparent and effective manner. But is market complexity a necessary byproduct of competitive markets? Must all electricity markets be burdened with what we in the United States have come to accept—bid-based regimes, multi-part bidding, locational-marginal pricing, financial transmission rights, ancillary services co-optimization, day-ahead and real-time markets, complex price caps, virtual bidding products, or capacity markets? Are all of these market instruments really necessary to ensure fair and open access to electric transmission lines?
Some nations in Asia have politely said no, but their "no" is not to electric competition in general, but to complexity in market design. In the past few years, a number of countries in Asia have explored setting up competitive wholesale energy markets and turning their local version of what has been called "the last great monopoly" into a truly competitive enterprise. Their governments have watched the deregulation efforts in the United States. In the PJM Interconnection and New York Independent System Operator, electric competition has led to approximately $400 million to $1.3 billion per year in estimated cost savings, but the negative overhang of the Californian market crisis has driven countries like Indonesia and Thailand into the wait-and-see camp, as they indefinitely postpone deregulation of their power systems.
Far from FERC Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher's goal to create a series of seamless grids across the country, Asian nations have instead learned to custom fit, tweak, and, if necessary, dilute their goals to make competition work effectively. Singapore and Korea each believed in the effectiveness of the independent marketplace in promoting economic efficiency, and accordingly decided to reform their power sector. But each followed its own path, proceeding differently from any energy market in the United States and from each other as well. While one cautiously evolved into a nodal-pool market over a five-year period, the other put in place a cost-based pool to create transparency while mitigating risk and price volatility.
Australian Trailblazing
Australia and New Zealand have been among the first to implement competitive electricity markets. The Australian National Electricity Market (NEM) includes the Eastern states—New South Wales (NSW), South Australia, Queensland, Victoria, and more recently, Tasmania. During the early days, the market's cleared prices were consistently low, resulting from a number of factors including competitive-supply tensions exacerbated by the bidding behavior of government-owned generation in New South Wales. The privatization of assets in Victoria was facilitated through vesting contracts that provided a smooth transition by providing revenue certainty in the early stages of the market.


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Human visitors to camera traps display, well, human behavior.
Nailing Regeneration
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Researchers identify the signaling program that enables finger and toenail stem cells to direct digit regeneration after amputation.
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Researchers identify the signaling program that enables finger and toenail stem cells to direct digit regeneration after amputation.
June 11, 2013|
A Canadian lab demonstrates upgrades to hospital cyclotrons that can yield enough diagnostic tracer element overnight to meet an entire city's daily needs.
June 7, 2013|
Crowdsourcing biomedical research; bird flu contagion?; zebrafish shed light on inherited muscle disorder; the economics of the Human Genome Project; the epigenetics of pair bonding
June 6, 2013|
Stimulating brain cells with light reveals the dysfunctional circuitry that causes obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Meet some of the people featured in the June 2013 issue of The Scientist.
June 1, 2013|
Scientists working in developing nations who engage in capacity building find it bolsters the lives of locals and their own work.
June 1, 2013|
As new infections surface and spread, science meets the challenges with ingenuity and adaptation.
June 1, 2013|
How the study of human social interactions is helping researchers understand the spread of diseases like influenza and HIV
June 1, 2013|
Scientists working in developing countries find that giving back to local communities enriches their own research.
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The mosquito's role in malaria virulence; the value of grant review; Europe must embrace GM crops; why roaches avoid sugary bait


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To toast nuts, bake uncovered in an ungreased shallow pan at 350º about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Or cook in an ungreased heavy skillet over medium-low heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until browning begins, then stirring constantly until golden brown.
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I happened upon a cool new boutique in Mount Pleasant today. It's called Patina Blu, in Crickentree Village off Johnnie Dodds. I'ts brand spanking new, with the owners proud as peacocks as they greeted me and other customers. Upstairs is a design center, with fabric samples, wood flooring, and lots of room to sit down and figure things out. Overall, it says Charleston to me—old meets new meets coast meets formal.
- Look for a good mix of antiques and new furniture, though it leaned more to the reproduction side. They're expecting more antiques though so it will be fun to see how it balances out. I'm an antiques gal, but I actually liked some of their newer stuff better. A fabulous contemporary dining table greets you off to the left, which I think is well suited to styles new and old.
- Lots of glassware along the back wall that seemed to me to have a coastal (or at least, a casual) bent. Not super high end, but adequate for entertaining for sure.
- Their selection of vases was pretty diverse, from blue and white Chinese porcelain numbers to vibrant contemporary vessels. I really liked the way the latter seemed to light up the store.
- Plenty of wall art series.
But here's what I liked best. Among a mostly traditional shop, they had some unexpected items I liked. First, these barrel planters. I assume that's what they are?
Got a kick out of this driftwood turtle.
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Roland SH-3a
The SH-3a is a funky little analog synth and was among Roland's first programmable additive synths. Like the SH-1 and SH-09, the SH-3a has a single oscillator for a simple monophonic sound. Not nearly as good as the two or three VCO's found in other monophonic synths. It could perform additive synthesis by mixing in up to five different waveforms. All of its editing controls which are just shy of the SH-5's features have been crammed together all the way to the left of the keyboard. This was an attempt to accommodate organ and piano players who would typically put their synths on top of their piano. This makes space for sheet music, there's even a stand for sheet music. As for its construction, the wood casing is covered with fake leather, and protected by metal corners. It has been used by Kitaro, Human League and Vangelis.
Lookup Roland SH-3a Prices
The link above will take you to an eBay search for this synth to see active listings with more images, specs and information. If you don't find it there, try looking in our forum marketplace. Our marketplace gets thousands of visits every week so make sure to check back often if you want to buy or sell a synth.
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Are you looking to buy or sell a Roland SH-3a? Post an ad in Gear For Sale or a request in Gear Wanted. For spare parts and repair services check out Gear Services & Other Goods. Our forums also has a Buyer's Guide section where you can ask for advice on buying synthesizers.
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Roland SH3 Synthesizer - Part One
Manual - Roland has made manuals for most of their products available as free PDF downloads.
- Specifications
- Polyphony - Monophonic (low note takes priority)
- Oscillators - 1 VCO plus Pink/White Noise generator and Portamento
- Memory - None
- LFO - LFO1 has sawtooth waveform, LFO2 sine or square and delay slider, Sample-and-Hold with level and sample time sliders. LFO's can be assigned to VCF, VCA, VCO.
- VCF - Resonant self-oscillating lowpass filter w/ frequency and resonance controls
- VCA - VCA is basic ADSR type
- Arpeg/Seq - None
- Keyboard - 44 keys
- Control - None
- Date Produced - 1974 - 1976
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The Woodwind & Brasswind Store
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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I really like it, beautiful colors!!!!
Exceptional quilt! Love the colors!
That totally works! Love the pattern, colours and your zig zag quilting.
Very cute! the zig zag fits it perfectly and the colors are very contemporary! They should be very pleased to get that for a charity quilt@
thanks for your kind comments!
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T is it True? H is it Helpful? I is it Inspiring? N is it Necessary? K is it Kind?
I have a zig zag meander that I like to use, too. It's perfect for a quilt like this. It takes a LONG time to sew out, though!
Love the quilt and the quilting!
Beautiful quilt. The ziz zag quilting really shows it off.


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Download Organisations rely heavily on their data network, yet the network goes unnoticed most of the time. Network infrastructure is an essential component of any business operation, but it is generally not appreciated or understood by the majority of staff or management. While users are very aware of any network failures that occur, nobody wants to invest too much to proactively prevent these failures. To learn more about how you can improve security, reduce downtime and lower the cost and complexity of network management, download the whitepaper 'The top 3 network management challenges (Balancing acts in the Enterprise network)'.


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Family run and family friendly guesthouse overlooking Brandon bay and at the foot of Mount Brandon. Enjoy traditional home cooked food in our cosy bar or scenic dining room. Relax and enjoy the 'craic'
Charming modern hotel, bar & restaurant complete with 16m heated swimming pool in the idyllic Irish fishing town of Killybegs in County Donegal
The Springhill Court Hotel has facilities including Oscars Restaurant, popular Paddock Bar, Kupp Coffee Dock, full leisure facilities, spa and hair salon. This family friendly hotel has a playground and kids club operates during school holidays.
The Lough Rea Hotel & Spa has a beautiful, peaceful, and yet convenient location, just 20 minutes from the city of Galway, on the N6. The hotel's good access to the region's major roads makes it an excellent base from which to visit Galway
Welcome to a very special place: Gougane Barra. Make 'the journey'and realise just how special it is. Our lakeside location, in a valley surrounded by mountains add to the "get away from it all" factor, which is very strong here.
4 Star Country House Hotel Golf and Leisure Centre set on over 120 acres of mature parkland and forest. 18 Hole Golf course. 90 bedroomed Hotel with modern leisure facilities.
The Doonmore Hotel, family run in a stunning island cliff top location. Breathtaking views, stunningly scenic walks, horse riding, historical sites, beautiful beaches Traditional music, excellent food, relaxed atmosphere, real fires, superb value.
The only pub and Irish music night in Dublin that is owned and run by traditional musicians, guaranteeing a high standard of authentic entertainment and hospitality. Dinner and show (including Irish Dancing) almost every night of the year.
The most renowned hotel in County Clare for excellent Live Irish Music and song, preformed nightly at 8pm in June, July & Aug. Music & dancing in Sept. Our hotel offers the best value in accommodation with delicious Irish food. Located in the Burren
The Uppercross House Hotel is a beautiful 3 star boutique hotel centrally located in the heart of Rathmines and very close to Dublin City. We offer a warm welcome and easy access to all attractions.
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Binghamton University earns AAHRPP accreditation for program protecting human research subjects
AAHRPP is a nonprofit, peer-driven educational model of accreditation for organizations engaged in research involving human participants. The association works with organizations that conduct human research to raise the level of protection for research participants and to promote ethically sound research.
"Binghamton University has built a reputation as an outstanding institution with 'state-of-the-art' research activities and facilities carried out by excellent faculty, students and staff," said Gerald Sonnenfeld, vice president for research. "AAHRPP accreditation assures our excellence in human research studies and reflects our commitment to responsible, high quality research."
To date, 175 organizations representing more than 830 entities have earned AAHRPP accreditation. Forty-two percent of the nation's research-intensive universities and 36 percent of
"The accreditation Binghamton University, Utah State University, and the University of California, Riverside, as well as Pfizer, attests to the importance of protecting research participants at all universities and in industry, as well," said the AAHRPP's President and CEO Marjorie A. Speers, Ph.D., in announcing the new accreditations.
AAHRPP's standards exceed federal regulations by requiring organizations to address conflict of interest, to provide community outreach and education, and to apply the same stringent protections to all research involving human participants.


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These pretty handcrafted snowflakes add elegance to your holiday decor. Use them to decorate candles for one-of-a-kind gifts.
Decorated candles, like these, are expensive in department stores. Your handcrafted tapers will be even more appreciated.
Keep your snowflake pattern in place by taping it to the cookie sheet with clear gift wrap tape. Then you can easily move your waxed paper to make more snowflakes without skipping a beat.
Look for meringue powder in craft and kitchen supply stores.
Once you get the hang of making these meringue decorations, you can use them to celebrate any holiday. Icing hearts make great Valentine's Day gifts. How about a four-leaf clover on St. Patrick's Day? Or wedding bells for an anniversary or wedding?
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Tonight they gave up 7 unearned runs on 4 errors in a 7-5 loss.
They are also 2nd in team batting average yet only 23rd in runs scored.
They've won 3 in a friggin' row!
And I'm taken them again, today, for the SWEEEEEEEP!
I'll be back @ this thread after the game to sincecerly say...
It didn't matter if they hired Juan Epstein or Theo Epstein. Bob Evans has more going on down on the farm then these behind clowns.
I have rooted for these bums since I was a child and I am resigned to the fact the apocalypse is coming before the Cubs win a World Series.
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|Great Lakes Steelhead & Salmon Amazing "Inland ocean" fisheries
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Your rod will work fine on steel and coho, watch out for the kings they will rip you up.
There is some marginal fly water in NW Ind. leave your tips at home and resort to a floater with some small split shot.
There is a fly shop in Chesterton that can offer advice on hot flies. Were it me I would use the standards nymphs, stones, caddis, esls (yuck) and egg flies. All of them will take fish once you find water that will allow a clean drift/swing.
Be prepared to fish log strewn and brushy streams.
PM me if you want info on the fly shop.
1st trip
Hey all, I am going fly fishing for steelhead for the first time this weekend. However, the only fly rod I have is a 8'6" 7wt rod I use for smallies. Is this going to be enough rod? If so, what would be good flies to use in NW IN?
Thanks for any help, and I will be sure to take pictures for all to see if I catch my first chromer.
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Sign up by July 16, and mail the cards to arrive here by August 20 - does that sound do-able to everyone?
Tinkerbellell - Shannon - arrived
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Bride - Lei - arrived
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The Good Old Summertime
School's Out
Vacation Fun
Anniversaries/Transitions (graduations, weddings, etc.) (more June specific)
Water fun
Favorite Activities (games, hobbies, collections, athletic activities, etc)
Sweet Stuff (this could be interpreted as edible sweets or any person, place or thing the artist considers to be "sweet")
pearls or gemstones
Might be cool to scrap different feelings - And, with all the various emotions, you could scrap them pure (as in happy face) or something like a beautiful scene from nature that makes you feel "happy"
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Since FB has a fucntion disallowing anyone other than FB staff to post a thread you'll need to make a small post in the Soul Extraction thread giving up ownership of your souls mwahahahahah! j/k. Once you've done that your post will be split out of the thread (extracted, hence the name of the thread), and placed into the Members List forum where you'll be able to edit your post at will. Once your thread is in place, please post a link in this thread to your registration details so that a hyperlink to it can be edited into THIS post as it will save searching for it among dozens of posts later on.
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I take it to be a sunrise picture....beautiful....What was the temp ...? .Steve S
"Your dog learns as much by doing his work right,by your praise and encouragement, as he does by your displeasure and correction." DLWalters
Yes a morning shot, temp was in the upper 50's weve been pretty mild up to this point, looks like temps are going to start falling this week, we need it because we have very few birds right now...
Thanks the long wait is almost over for Jades first hunt.
I have learned I need these dogs much more than they need me. Tim Bockmon
Great photo, we open this Saturday, can't wait.
Beautiful photo, Todd.
Sonia Liedman
Yep, very nice! But, the fish are really biting and we have SEC football till our season begins.
Love the picture. Nothing like watching nature wake up each morning.
Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
What if all we have today is what we gave thanks for yesterday?
Let the views of others educate and inform you, but let your decisions be a product of your own conclusions. (Jim Rohn)
What a cool shot, but where all da ducks?
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The structure I use is very subjective, and there is a kind of momentum where the energy flies off the edge of the painting and is propelled on to the next painting … It's very easy for a lot of abstraction, for a lot of painting, to get sentimental or mushy … there's something about breaking the fiction that somehow, to me, gives the work nobility and dignity as a thing in the world … A lot of abstraction can get so self-indulgent. It's like a kind of gentleman's sport. It is so rarefied … it really is the artist in his ivory tower. After Rothko it's very easy for an artist to get seduced by that and to get seduced also by Mondrian with his wonderful sensuality. And then they get vague, self-indulgent, and sophomoric in their work. I've tried to make my paintings moving, powerful, and necessary but to give them a kind of nobility — a physical strength so that they are proud of who they are … They are beautiful but also potent.
Sean Scully, cited in John Caldwell, 'The new paintings', Sean Scully (exhibition catalogue), Pittsburgh: Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute, 1985, pp. 17–21 (p. 20).


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30 April 1834
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In this letter from John Constable (1776–1837) to Martin Cregan (1788–1870), the celebrated English landscape artist apologises for his delay in responding to a letter from his friend as he has been sick. He goes on to discuss pictures he has sent to Cregan for inclusion in the Royal Hibernian Academy's annual exhibition as well as works by other artists such as Turner and Landseer to be exhibited . Cregan, an Irish portrait painter, was President of the Academy at that time. The letter itself was folded to form the envelope, which was then closed with a wax seal.
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CEHv7 self study
is anyone aware of any self study materials for CEHv7 exam? I know they offer CBT and some training but those are all in the thousand of dollars. I'm looking more for a 80 dollar book. I have the book for v6 of the exam but. being that the test is an extra 250 dollars, I want to make sure i have all my bases covered and review the new material as well.


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Why do you need food?
The main reason you need to eat is to get energy. Food is your body's only supply of energy. However, this energy must be converted from pizza (or any other food you eat) into an energy source that your body can use. The process of getting energy from your food is called cellular respiration.
What is Cellular Respiration?
How does the food you eat provide energy? When you need a quick boost of energy, you might reach for an apple or a candy bar. But cells do not "eat" apples or candy bars; these foods need to be broken down so that cells can use them. Through the process of cellular respiration, the energy in food is changed into energy that can be used by the body's cells. Initially, the sugars in the food you eat are digested into the simple sugar glucose, a monosaccharide. Recall that glucose is the sugar produced by the plant during photosynthesis. The glucose, or the polysaccharide made from many glucose molecules, such as starch, is then passed to the organism that eats the plant. This organism could be you, or it could be the organism that you eat. Either way, it is the glucose molecules that holds the energy.
Specifically, during cellular respiration, glucose is converted into ATP (Figure below). ATP, or adenosine triphosphate, is chemical energy the cell can use. It is the molecule that provides energy for your cells to perform work, such as moving your muscles as you walk down the street. But cellular respiration is slightly more complicated than just converting glucose into ATP. Cellular respiration can be described as the reverse or opposite of photosynthesis. During cellular respiration, glucose, in the presence of oxygen, is converted into carbon dioxide and water. The process can be summarized as: glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water. During this process, the energy stored in glucose is converted into ATP. The formula is C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H20 + heat energy
Energy is stored in the bonds between the phosphate groups (PO4-) of the ATP molecule. When ATP is broken down into ADP (adenosine diphosphate) and inorganic phosphate, energy is released. When ADP and inorganic phosphate are joined to form ATP, energy is stored. During cellular respiration, about 36-38 ATP molecules are produced for every glucose molecule.
The structural formula for adenosine triphosphate (ATP). During cellular respiration, energy from the chemical bonds of the food you eat must be converted into ATP.
- ATP (adenosine triphosphate): Usable form of energy inside the cell.
- cellular respiration: Process of breaking down glucose to obtain energy in the form of ATP.
- glucose: Simple sugar with the chemical formula C6H12O6; a product of photosynthesis.
- monosaccharide: Simple sugar, such as glucose, that is a building block of carbohydrates.
- polysaccharide: Large carbohydrate usually containing hundreds or thousands of monosaccharides.
- starch: Large, complex carbohydrate; found in foods such as vegetables and grains; broken down by the body into sugars that provide energy.
- Through the process of cellular respiration, the energy in food is converted into energy that can be used by the body's cells.
- During cellular respiration, glucose and oxygen are converted into ATP, carbon dioxide, and water.
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- Do plant cells respire?
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- What is the use of ATP? How does this make them vital to the functioning of cells?
- What is the purpose of cellular respiration?
- What is ATP?


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Complementing Alfresco with CoSign Digital Signatures
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Join us for an inside look at the CoSign Connector for Alfresco, which equips Alfresco with standard digital signature capabilities. By complementing Alfresco with CoSign digital signatures, life sciences enterprises are securely, compliantly and efficiently automating processes from start-to-finish, and avoiding the costly and time-consuming reversion to paper each time the need for a signature arises. We'll look at a real-world use case demonstrating the use of CoSign with Alfresco at eResearch Technology, and conclude the presentation with a live Q&A.
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Conference focuses on James Brown, Nov. 29-30
Posted November 15, 2007; 05:36 p.m.
The life, career and cultural impact of one of America's most influential musicians, James Brown, will be discussed in a conference Thursday and Friday, Nov. 29-30, in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall.
"'Ain't That a Groove': The Genius of James Brown" will feature scholars and critics from around the country as well as Brown's former tour manager, Alan Leeds, and musician and producer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson of the Roots.
Brown, known as "The Godfather of Soul," died in December 2006 at age 73 after a half-century as one of America's best-selling musical artists. With hits such as "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," "I Got You (I Feel Good)" and "Say It Loud -- I'm Black and I'm Proud," Brown's pioneering rhythm-and-blues and funk styles influenced countless pop, rock and hip-hop artists.
A screening of a concert film and a panel discussion will kick off the conference from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 29. A series of three roundtables will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 30, followed by closing remarks by Cornel West, Princeton's Class of 1943 University Professor in the Center for African American Studies.
The conference is open to the public, but due to limited space registration is encouraged. For more information and to register, visit www.princeton.edu/africanamericanstudies/news/events/jamesbrown.xml.
The conference was organized by Daphne Brooks, associate professor of English and African American studies. It is sponsored by the Center for African American Studies, the Office of the President, the Office of the Vice President for Campus Life, the University Center for Human Values, the Department of English, the Department of History, the Program in American Studies, the Department of Music and the Program in the Study of Women and Gender.


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- View of Mono Lake Basin, Highway 120 and 395 Junction, and Lee Vining from the Vista above the Tioga Gas Mart and Whoa Nellie Deli by Joel Baldwin
The eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range is quite different from the western. The western side is a gradual slope rising to the Sierra Nevada crest. The eastern side is a steep escarpment dropping down into the Great Basin. The western side is at a lower elevation with significant population and rainfall. T...


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With China now South Korea's number one trading partner and destination for foreign investment and tourism, what are the implications for politics and security in East Asia?
A Choice Outstanding Academic Book
Scott Snyder explores the transformation of the Sino–South Korean relationship since the early 1990s. Snyder considers the strategic significance of recent developments in China's relationship with both North and South Korea and also assesses the likely consequences of those developments for U.S. and Japanese influence in the region. His meticulous study lends important context to critical debates regarding China's foreign policy, Northeast Asian security, and international relations more broadly.


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Wang Buds are re-kindling the ear bud revolution by providing massive air chambers, combined with two co-axial drivers. This means we move more air than any other ear bud, which translates to thumping natural bass while keeping amazingly clear mids and highs. Plus, the 10mm-16ohm Woofer and the 6mm-16 ohm Tweeter provide amazing clarity across all frequency ranges. Includes soft silicon ear...
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Dear Christmas,
Though we are thoroughly enjoying the beach and afternoon treats of the frozen variety, we simply can't wait for snowmen and partridges in pear trees. In the meantime, we'll start preparing for your arrival.
Love & Letters,
Crane & Co.
It goes without saying, but the holidays and gifts are two of our favorite things here at Crane & Co. Luckily, the time to enjoy both will be here before we know it. In celebration of Christmas in July, and because getting an early start on one's holiday shopping is always a good thing, here are our picks for everyone on your list.
Stocking Stuffers for the Staff
It is said that the best gift is an item one would never buy for his/herself. Personalized stationery is (all too) often one of those items. For the boss, a set of personalized note cards for her dedicated employees is certainly the perfect way to express genuine gratitude.
Perfect Gifts for the Perfect Gift
Baby's first Christmas is quite the big deal. For Santa, it means the joyous addition of another name to the ever-growing list. For parents, it means an extra special season boasting an extra number of presents under the tree. We've put much thought and care into our curated collection of baby gifts, which is why we're quite certain you'll find something absolutely perfect.
New Trimmings for the Tree
A new ornament (or two) every year is a tree tradition we adore. Just like families, individuals and love all grow, so should your collection of Frasier Fir-adorning baubles.
Holiday Cards Yule Love
With a hot toddy in hand, the scent of cookies baking in the air and Handel's Messiah playing in the background, writing our holiday cards gets us in the sprit of the season like nothing else. Stocking up now on new designs lets that delightful anticipation build just a little bit longer.
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Terrain to dance, lead discussion, Oct. 2
Posted September 23, 2004; 06:30 p.m.
Artistic Director Rebecca Lazier and her dance company Terrain will perform and participate in a discussion at 8 pm. Saturday, Oct. 2, in the Hagan Dance Studio, 185 Nassau St.
Lazier, who also is a lecturer in the Council of the Humanities and theater and dance, founded the troupe in 2001. The five dancers just finished their New York season at Danspace Project in a performance of "Terra Incognita," which includes five new works that they also will perform at Princeton.
The free event is sponsored by the Program in Theater and Dance .
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Congrats on the Falcon.
Congrats on the Falcon.
I ordered a Skeletor plus box of JLU stands from Mattycollector.com today.
The guy hasn't shown receipt b/c he doesn't have a camera, but on RS a guy bought a BMF at Costco for $20. Dinged up box though. I'd say that guy takes the cake for now, non-mint box. I never play the clearance game, I hate gambling and I'm glad I got mine early. (Paid $75, using Hasbro play rewards refund)
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Yeah, those JLU stands are pretty bad. There's a review video on I think Youtube that actually shows how worthless they are.
Target clearances are usually 30%-50%-75%. From what I've seen, the change usually takes place midday/afternoon Thursday. If a store has items on clearance for 30% off for a long time, they usually skip 50% off and go directly to 75% off.
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SW Customs Album
Target West Hollywood had new Transformers Animated and Universe. TF:A was Safeguard 2pack (Jetfire & Jetstorm), and Blazing Lockdown. TF:U was Dinobot and Smokescreen.
All the prices on Hasbro were up at this store, SW figures (the price for comic packs, $14.19!!!), TF figures, everything. No more Target for me, I guess.
Darth Vader is becoming the Mickey Mouse of Star Wars.
Kylo Ren - came from Space Brooklyn, although he moved to Space Williamsburg before it was trendy.
The use of a lightsaber does not make one a Jedi, it is the ability to not use it.
Was that today, JT?
All Hail Darth Schmitsky!
Picked up some clearanced Indy items today at Burbank and NoHo Targets:
12" Indy - $10.48
Cairo Thug 2-pack - $2.96
German Soldier 2-pack - $2.96
Last Crusade 5-pack - $4.96
Adventure Heroes Indy/Marion - $1.74
Adventure Heroes Belloq/Ark - $1.74
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What?! The new Joe DVD packs are there. Blasted! Rise of Serpentor, here I come!
All Hail Darth Schmitsky!


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Recently RedHat opensourced Global File System. The Global File System (GFS) is a 64-bit shared disk cluster file system for Linux. GFS cluster nodes physically share the same storage by means of Fibre Channel or shared SCSI devices. The file system appears to be local on each node and GFS synchronizes file access across the cluster. GFS is fully symmetric, meaning that all nodes are equal and there is no server which may be a bottleneck or single point of failure. GFS uses read and write caching while maintaining full UNIX file system semantics. GFS supports journaling, recovery from client failures, and many other features. Under my opensource project http://xfdeb.sourceforge.net/ I released the first unofficial deb kernel packages supporting Global File System on a 18.104.22.168 vanilla kernel and all the set of utilities for GFS clustering (GULM, CCS, etc).
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What if the inputs of the neural network were not just an enemy character in the game, but inputs for how the screen scrolls and zooms, enemies are spawned, enemies react, die, what happens to the player when he touches different things... basicly every single activity that happens during the game.
I was thinking you could train it all with backpropagation, you actually hand feed the neural network the motions of the game as if it was playing, then after it is trained it should be able to run the game for you.
It would be like a little man placing the game for you as you went through it.
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Date Posted: September 24, 2009 - 1:24 am by: Paris
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Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo gave birth to her and husband Chris Ivery's first daughter, Stella Luna, last September 15. The couple was able to shun the media away for a little while when the actress gave birth. Clever. Hmmm… Seems like there's a baby boom happening in Hollywood these days. Oh well, anyway, congratulations to the couple for their baby girl!
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Updating Spokane city code for legal marijuana law
SPOKANE, Wash. - For several months now marijuana has been legal in Washington and on Monday night Spokane City Council changed its city code to reflect this new law.
"What we are trying to do here is enact the will of the people," Councilman Jon Snyder said.
It was a vote that didn't create any debate among city council members. As Councilman Snyder says, they aren't taking any bold action but simply just syncing up with state law.Updating Spokane city code for legal marijuana law
Even though voters legalized pot last November, the city says it's not a free for all. There are still restrictions, much like open container laws.
The city will also begin working on zoning laws to decide where those pot shops can be placed. These shops have to be 1,000 feet away from schools, recreation and transit centers, and libraries so rule out most of downtown Spokane.
On Tuesday afternoon the Spokane City Council will meet with the Liquor Control Board and begin paving out a pot plan for Spokane.
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Two arrested in connection with meth lab
Crow Wing County Sheriff Todd Dahl announces the arrest of two men in connection with a meth lab within the city of Brainerd.
Arrested were Kyle Delane Johnson, 30, Baxter, and Curtis Arnold Larson Stapleton, 30, Nisswa.
In the early morning hours of Thursday, April 4, Lakes Area Drug Investigative Division (LADID) agents received information about a meth lab at an apartment located at 810 Walnut St., Brainerd. Brainerd Police and Crow Wing County deputies were able to secure the apartment and arrest Johnson and Stapleton.
Upon arrival of LADID agents, they discovered a meth lab in the apartment.
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The mailing list and Wiki for Fitz are now instantiated, thanks to rillian. If you're interested, you might want to check the archives; they contain some relevant discussion.
The next step is to populate the Wiki. I'll try to write a little something every day, just like I do here.
There's something fishy going on with the Anthrax investigation. All the evidence points to the culprit being someone hooked into the US defense establishment. At the same time, the FBI's investigation has been laughably incompetent.
Then, most remarkably, the New York Times published an editorial (reg required) talking about an individual who many believe is the culprit, but who has barely been investigated. The editorial itself doesn't name the name, but a few minutes searching on Google reveals it to be amost certainly one Steven J. Hatfill.
If this is true, it's a pretty big story. For one, it drives home the need for transparency and accountability in our government. The defense establishement has been largely exempt, because we have generally trusted that they need their secrecy to protect us from the bad guys. But if they are the bad guys, everything changes.
This story has been extremely differentially reported in the US and overseas media. Aside from this one editorial in the NYTimes, I've been able to find almost no coverage in the US mainstream press. If this is "objective journalism", fuck it, I'd much rather have Pravda. Fortunately, we have a vital independent press on the Web. I've been tracking this story through rotten.com.
I don't know that Hatfill did it, but it seems like by far the best lead the FBI has. For them not to be pursuing him vigorously, and for the US mainstream media not to be reporting the story, verges on the criminal.


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While art director Jeremy Price and the rest of the team at Warner Bros. Games Montreal are looking to the previous Arkham titles for inspiration, they hope to leave their own mark with a couple of key differences. Since this is a prequel, Batman is a mysterious force in the streets of Gotham. Even the cops aren't sure if he is a myth or supernatural. To emphasize this mystery and fear surrounding the character, the team is planning on amping up their use of silhouettes and film noir-esque low-key lighting to make him a more imposing figure. The developers are also taking advantage of the holiday setting for the game by creating Christmas decorations that are unique to the haunted world of Gotham City.
"One thing I can say to partly answer that is there's no Robin at this part of the continuity. There's no concept of Robin. Batman works alone. Who knows, perhaps the first egg may be laid…"
One of our inspirations for that is Die Hard, which I think is one of the greatest movies ever made, but it's also a Christmas movie, right? One thing they use in there is whenever McClane has an idea you hear the Christmas bells. So the moment for example when he has the two bullets left for his pistol and he knows Hans has his wife… then you see the Chirstmas tape and the camera punches in. You hear the same thing just before he sends the guy down the elevator… all of his ideas are little Christmas moments."
- Takes place on Christmas Eve
- Years before the previous two games - Mob boss Black Mask will give a fortune for Batman's head - Top assassins and supervillains from the DC Comics universe are out to get Batman - Cops on the take from the mob join the manhunt as well
- Batman needs to outsmart his enemies, find out why Black Mask wants him dead, and prove to what good cops that he's on their side General
- Porting Arkham City to Wii U let the team get familiar with Unreal 3
- Doing a prequel lets the team carve a unique territory if Rockstar were to move the Arkham timeline ahead down the road
- Rocksteady's project is tightly under wraps
- Younger Batman also "gives us the opportunity to refresh things a bit" - Combat system still in place
- Will have "new layers, new opportunities, and new tactics"
- New enemy types - Batman not as finely honed as in the previous games
- Won't control the Batwing directly
- Batwing will figure into story sequences and acts as a universe-appropriate form of fast travel - Has the traditional predator mode in which players swing from perch to perch, glide kick, string guys upside-down, etc.
- New remote claw that is like the grappler in Just Cause 2
- Batman targets two objects and fires out a claw - This hooks into the first object and launches another claw and rope to the second object
- Can then pull the two objects together
- Use this to knock enemies together, slam heavy objects into foes, string objects or people under a perch - Can string up an explosive barrel under a perch, lure enemies with a sonic batarang, then cut the rope with a normal batarang, dropping the explosive on their heads
- Team knows Black Mask isn't the most popular villain - Old Gotham is only half of the game world
- Another new entire area is across the bridge called New Gotham
- New Gotham is classier and has much taller skyscrapers
- New zone doubles the size of the game world - Players can dismantle the hacked tower network - Towers emit a jamming signal that prevents the Batwing from flying into the area, meaning no fast travel
- It also halts Batman's sensors from placing points of interest on the map - Taking down the towers are varied and require all of Batman's navigation, puzzle solving, and combat skills
- Some can be taken down quickly, others must be returned to later with an upgrade
- "Crime in Progress": ex
– saving some cops from a group of thugs, rescuing a snitch from being tossed off a roof
- Activities give Batman a chance for experience point bonuses
- Completing side quests also contributes to the GCPD's understanding and appreciation of Batman - They will begin to know Batman and which side he stands on based on how much you take on the optional missions
- Most Wanted system gives players a chance to go after villains outside of the core storyline
- These optional side missions can be tackled when you discover them
- Many optional missions offer upgrades
- Batman's butler Alfred may notice that he had a tough time in that situation and give him a new gadget - Dark Knight system is slightly more behind the scenes, though it's still important
- Dark Knight system provides a lengthy string of tasks that slowly goes up in difficulty as the game progresses
- The team wants to avoid boring tutorials while still training players to be masters of predator and combat systems
- Complete a certain number of counters or silent takedowns to receive XP rewards or a specific upgrade
- Dark Knight system doesn't replace challenge mode
- Team wants to make challenges more meaningful
Coming out 10/25/13
Rocksteady not developing.....
Rocksteady not developing.....
i really do like the idea of it being in gotham
If it takes place in one night then it will be dark and gloomy. Plus it's Batman...it's supposed to be dark and gloomy.
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Ok, now this is gonna be a rare sentimental Slicker moment. I don't get too serious on this site but for whatever reason I'm gonna do it now.
This is no doubts gonna be just a rambling thread but I hope I can somehow get my point across.
I was listening to Hurt by Johnny Cash then I found this site and I started to kinda feel cheated. I feel cheated because I didn't live during the time of most of this music and the peak of alot of the these great musicians and actors/actresses. I listen to what's on the radio nowadays and I think about what my children will think and it's almost embarrassing. There are NO artists that I think my children will like but here I am loving the site in that link and listening to Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong over and over when this is music that my mother listened to. I've long said that I'd take oldies anyday over the carp on the radio these days and I totally stand by that. These songs had real meaning and sentiment in them unlike oh...I don't know...NONE of the songs nowadays.
I've long felt that I missed out on this countries greatest talent. I put this in the music section mainly because of that link but I also feel this way about alot of the actors and actresses. The main ones that come to mind right away are Judy Garland and Lucille Ball. I watch The Wizard of Oz and I listen to Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (sung by Judy that is my ALL TIME favorite Christmas song) and I get that feeling that once again I've been cheated and more importantly my children or more likely there children will never have the experience and joy of listening to and watching some of these people. I'm sure tons more will come to mind as I read the posts left and I'll no doubts chime back in.