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Troffaes, M. C. M. (2006) 'Generalizing the conjunction rule for aggregating conflicting expert opinions.', International journal of intelligent systems., 21 (3). pp. 361-380.
In multiagent expert systems, the conjunction rule is commonly used to combine expert information represented by imprecise probabilities. However, it is well known that this rule cannot be applied in the case of expert conflict. In this article, we propose to resolve expert conflict by means of a second-order imprecise probability model. The essential idea underlying the model is a notion of behavioral trust. We construct a simple linear programming algorithm for calculating the aggregate. This algorithm explains the proposed aggregation method as a generalized conjunction rule. It also provides an elegant operational interpretation of the imprecise second-order assessments, and thus overcomes the problems of interpretation that are so common in hierarchical uncertainty models.
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There is also an entry in OneWorldTree at Ancestry.com which has Robert Flowers marrying Alice Pennington in St. Stephan's of Cecil, Maryland. This is based on a user-submitted World Tree GEDCOM that I have tried to have corrected, with no success so far. Again, the OneWorldTree index for non-subscribers only teases "Pennington" and "Cecil, Maryland." If you are subscribed, and logged-in at Ancestry.com, then this same link will take you to the full index entry and the OneWorldTree computer generated tree, beyond.
I have examined the church register of St. Stephan's and there is no such marriage.


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When we learned about this in biology class they told us it is linked to "visual persistence" which is those after images you sometimes get if you stare at something too hard.
They say that's where the idea of "auras" comes from. If you stare at someone for a while, you'll start to get a visual persistence. If your eyes aren't completely still (which they hardly ever will be) you'll kind of smear the "aura" around the person you're looking at, so it will seem like they have a light around them.
I've seen it happen myself when I was having to stare at someone speaking in a meeting for too long.


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Subject: Re: What do you call...
From: st.ferd2.thristian.org (Screwtape)
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 02:00:19 +0000
Richard Fitzpatrick schrieb:
>The only problem being that PJ is Senior Detective Patrick Joseph Hasham.
<grin, see, I'm *grinning*>
Captain, the linguistic signature of the last communication from the U.S.S. Fitzpatrick was highly similar to known data from the Federation's communications with the Sanrio Empire - a race known to be Evil and alluring to humans.
"What are you suggesting, Lieutenant?"
It seems likely that the captain of the Fitzpatrick has recently been involved with negotiations with the Sanrio Empire, outside of normal Federation channels.
"Thankyou, Mr. Tuvok. This isn't exactly any of our buisness, is it?"
It is not immediately relevant to any part of our standing orders, no. However, it is potentially useful information that might be relevant in the future, say, for example, if the Sanrio fleet of round and fluffy starships, led by the Fitzpatrick, were to launch a concerted attack on Federation space.
"And what are the odds of that occurring, in your estimation?"
Approximately seventy-three billion, four-hundred and thirty-six million, two-hundred and twelve thousand, nine-hundred and four to one.
"I think we can safely ignore that possibility, then. Paris, maintain course. I'll be in my ready room."
...who hasn't watched *nearly* enough Star Trek recently.
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Subject: Re: What do you call...
From: Bystander <Bystander.THEGARBAGE.augustmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 08:59:50 -0500
Gordol <postmaster.gordol.org> tyoped:
>Jim Evans said:
>; > Ain't that the truth. I got lost leaving Montreal when I zagged when I should have zigged, and a map didn't help because I thought I was somewhere else than I really was.
>; Not your fault. I've lost track of how often I've gotten lost in or leaving Montreal.
>; JIM, Ou est Der Autobahn, s'il vous plait?
>"Pardon moi, ou est l'autoroute dix, s'il vous plait?"
>Fortunately for me, the store clerk spoke English. I was bouncing back and forth on a section of Rt. 30, looking for Rt. 10. I thought I was on one section of the highway when I wasn't which explains why I couldn't find 10. What I +meant+ to do was Rt. 10/15/20 out of Montreal, stay on 10 to 35, which becomes 133 to the border and then 89 in Vermont.
>What I wound up doing was 15 out of Montreal, realized my mistake and got off at 30 and wound up bouncing back and forth on that for almost an hour before I gave up and asked someone how to get back to 10. Grrr... I had wanted to be eating lunch in South Burlington by the time I finally made it to the border.
I'm sorry, I wasn't quite paying attention. Could you repeat that? I'll try to keep up this time (breaks out slide rule...)
Bystander (by my calculations you should be somewhere on the other side of Omicron Beta...but then my batteries could be low)
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Subject: Re: What do you call...
From: Sara M <egk.speedlink.com.au>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 11:39:04 +1000
Screwtape wrote:
> Sara M schrieb:
> >Of course, beige is way too racy for some people. Some people need the soothing, calming effects of a nice neutral fawn or driftwood paint tone on their ceilings
> I don't know... what colour is used for "padded walls"?
A nice Uterine Pink usually...
(NOT a good way to describe colour of friend's freshly-painted loungeroom)
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Subject: Re: What do you call...
From: Barry O'Neill <barry.crosswired.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2001 15:59:21 +0100
hetta.saunalahti.fi says...
> "Barry O'Neill" <spam.nul.dhs.org> wrote:
> >"BJ" wrote:
> >> Nope, I'm saying that cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function.
> >I think you'll find it's that men's nipples are already taking care of that particular problem.
> I'm told that men's ears have next to no function, too, also, as well.
This will come as something as a surprise to spectacle manufacturers.
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Subject: Re: What do you call...
From: Ian Davis <Ian.Davis.ludwig.edu.au>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 07:40:32 +1100
Sara M <egk.speedlink.com.au> wrote:
> Hey look Hetta - those two cute Elvises over by the bar...
> <fluffs hair>
> <fluffs own hair>
Apropos of nothing at all, I note that "fluff" is a regional Australian colloquialism for breaking wind.
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Subject: Re: What do you call...
From: "Richard Fitzpatrick" <fitzmor.webone.com.au>
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2001 08:58:02 +1000
Screwtape wrote ...
>Richard Fitzpatrick schrieb:
>>No, but _The_Beachcombers_ and _Swallows_and_Amazons_ did.
>/me tries to remember The Beachcombers, and fails.
Ehhh. It was old when *I* was young.
>>Tho' I'm not certain S&A was Canadian and I *am* certain neither were made in Toronto.
>Swallows and Amazons? Canadian? Kids sailing their boats on the Norfolk Broads? 'Twould be a British production, shirley?
Well, I *said* I wasn't certain. Damn, how do you remember it at all, let alone where it was set?
>>Richard, whose dull green Kampuchean loving ghoti knows how to make Canucks cringe.
>Ask them if they met your friend Mick who went there on holiday twelve years ago?
1989...? erm, you've got me. I know Moogle went there in about 1999, but he's a Martin.
>...if you really have a friend called Mick, I'll be surprised.
Well... I do, NTYMI. But he'll *never* go to Canada.
Richard F
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Subject: Re: What do you call...
From: TechnoAtheist <TA.SpamIsBad.delphicresearch.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2001 20:51:25 -0700
Cici in Texas <cclovis.mindspring.com> wrote:
>st.ferd2.thristian.org (Screwtape) wrote:
>>Sorry, that entire sentence was hypothetical. I was just obliquely referring to the pet peeve of inhabitants of smallish civilisations (Canada, Tasmania, Canberra for all I know) where outsiders will assume that everybody there knows everybody else.
>>"I had an uncle, lived in Canberra once - well, it was more Queenbeyan, actually - called Mick. Do you know him?"
>><question, expecting the answer yes>
>Texans have that problem all the time, as well. "Oh, you live in Texas? One of my college roommates was from El Paso, Alicia Gonzales, do you know her?"
>Mind you, El Paso is ~550 miles from where I live, and 'Gonzales' is rather the Tex-Mex equivalent of 'Jones.'
>What's fun is to play with such people's little minds.
>"Debbie Gonzales, hmmm. What kind of car did she drive?"
>"A Chevy, I think."
>"A Chevy? Really? Did she have a dog?"
>"Yeah, a Labrador retriever! Do you really know her?"
Debbie Gonzales! Sure, we grew up together. Well, not really together, more apart than together. I mean it wasn't like we were Siamese twins or anything. I mean we were inseperable when we weren't miles apart. Still she was fine up until the operation where she had to have her spleen inverted. I know she's awfully shy talking about it, but I think it made the world of difference. Afterwards, you hardly even noticed that she had an extra toe on her left foot. Still I guess that's bound to happen when you grow up just down river from the plant. Lord only knows what they were dumping into the water when her Mama would go swimming. I suppose we shouldn't be surprised that she finally got sent to prison, but I don't really believe that she actually ate all those people. Sure, she liked to sleep with the other girls and lick the dead skin off their sheets whenever they were asleep, Lord what girl doesn't? But she wasn't the kind of person to just up and eat folks she didn't know. I understand that she got married a few years ago and moved to Houston. She's raising quite a brood. I got pictures a few months back of her and her husband, Bob I think, standing out in their back yard just knee-deep in kids. At least I think they were hers, It was hard to tell since they were all just kinda lying there.
Oh, wait, no that was Deborah Gonzales, gosh she hated to be called Debbie, swore she'd kill anyone who did.
No, no I can't say I know of a Debbie Gonzales, what was she like?
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Subject: Re: What do you call...
From: Gordol <postmaster.gordol.org>
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2001 07:14:19 GMT
While idly wondering if the Pakmara can really do that, Jim Evans said:
; JIM, trying to remember the name of that 'Stryan soap Nils loved so much
Ace Australia Beauty Products?
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~aceaust/soapcream.htm (obsolete)
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Subject: Re: BoRHOD maintenance...
From: dmacks.mail.sas.upenn.edu (Daniel E. Macks)
Date: 16 Apr 2001 22:47:37 GMT
Screwtape <st.ferd2.thristian.org> said:
>BJ schrieb:
>>-- BJ (who has been to a few "shag bars" , and later learned that particular term in the UK has an entirely different meaning)
>I always wondered about the purpose and intent of shag carpeting.
Interestingly enough, having hardwood is a prerequisite for a good shag.
dan, whose bright red Siamese fighting fishies will refrain from making any splinter jokes
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Subject: Re: BoRHOD maintenance...
From: Dave Hemming <surfbaudNOSPAM.waverider.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 16:54:55 +0100
dmacks.mail.sas.upenn.edu (Daniel E. Macks) wrote:
>Dave Hemming <surfbaudNOSPAM.waverider.co.uk> said:
>>You lookin' at my bird? Eh? Eh?
>>Do you WANT me to come over there and introduce random and incredibly hard to find bugs into your application? DO YOU?
>Um, Dave? That was TimC you were s'posed to do that to, not me.
A certain amount of collateral damage is only to be expected under the circumstances.
A "reasonable and appropriate response" takes into account a large number of complex factors relating to the incident, such as how much sleep I got the preceding night, whether I've had coffee yet, whether or not these pants are comfortable, and "because I say so, that's why".
Massively disproportionate, my ass.
From: Julianna Avedon <SOteric2.msn.com>
No way, Sweetheart. I think it's cute.
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Subject: Re: BoRHOD maintenance...
From: st.ferd2.thristian.org (Screwtape)
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2001 05:56:02 +0000
Viki schrieb:
>Carnegie Mellon University.
>And it's pronounced "Car-NEIGH-gie".
>And it's here in Pittsburgh, where Andrew Carnegie called home.
Yeah? The name "andrew.cmu.edu" suddenly makes much more sense.
...wondering who "Athena Massachusetts" was.
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Subject: Re: I owe the Oracle...
From: pieceoftheuniverse <potu.pieceoftheuniverse.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 13:40:45 -0700
Seanna -- or was it Steve? or Trevyn? or Nicholas? Damn it all, SOMEBODY
>Where do I send the items that I owe to the Oracle?
Oracular Collection Agency
c/o pieceoftheuniverse
P.O. Box 293949
Sandy, UT 84020
Mark all items as "Fragile," whether or not they really are. Oh, and insure them, just in case.
If you're sending cash, please send only as a money order, as anything over a thousand dollars might get nicked by unscrupulous postal employees.
Thanks muchly.
pieceoftheuniverse - who's going to be looking for a pawn shop soon.
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Subject: Re: The Belgian Truck Driver meets Sara M and ST
From: dmacks.mail.sas.upenn.edu (Daniel E. Macks)
Date: 18 Apr 2001 23:22:45 GMT
Trog <trog.DELETE^Wzoom.co.uk> said:
>Un petit d'un petit
>Ca tien un vol
>Un petit d'un petit a degras vol
>Au de quinze aussi et au de quinze main
>Que d'un peut un petit de guerre a gain
There are 15 Aussis here? Maybe there *is* something to that old-wives' tale about standing upside-down to increase fertility.
dan, whose bright red Siamese fighting fishies wonder if kangaroos boink like bunnies too
From: Sara M <egk.speedlink.com.au>
We don't boink like bunnies -
We BONK like kangaroos!
Bunnies just leave chocolate eggs
But WE leave you nicely "used" ;)
We've got proper tails, not puff-balls,
And we have pouches on our fronts!
No bunny can bonk quite like us -
Because *we're* the world's best...
<sniffs coffee suspiciously>
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Subject: Re: Lurking...
From: Jim Evans <jevans.physics.uottawa.ca>
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 21:40:49 -0400
Comrade Bystander wrote:
> Viki <vvidt.netscape.net> tyoped:
> >Sara M wrote:
> >> Hmmm - out of all the rhodents, which one would we trust most with a knife?
> >/me volunteers... <EG>
> >Viki
> It's precisely the people who volunteer that we don't want anywhere near the knives. Kinda like choosing a president.
> Bystander (...wondering what Dubya's knife collection looks like)
His aren't the sharpest knives in the drawer, let me tell you.
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Subject: Re: Lurking...
From: dmacks.mail.sas.upenn.edu (Daniel E. Macks)
Date: 24 Apr 2001 23:17:48 GMT
Richard Fitzpatrick <fitzmor.webone.com.au> said:
>Robot Karate Man wrote ...
>>Richard Fitzpatrick wrote:
>>>Robot Karate Man wrote ...
>>>>Cici in Texas wrote:
>>>>>How do you feel about calamari, Steve-o?
>>>>About the same as I feel about fried rubber bands.
>>>What are they like? I've always wondered.
>>It's kinda like calimari.
>Figured. So, is that better or worse than sauteed twist-ties?
Better--there's no pokey-wire to perforate your esophagus on the way down.
dan, whose bright red Siamese fighting fishies won't make any "swallowing little pricks" jokes
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Subject: Re: Lurking...
From: The Khat <khat_9.mailandnews.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 02:21:09 -0700
Robot Karate Man wrote:
> Fred is taller than Cindy, but not as tall as Billy.
> Joe is as tall as Elliot.
> Nancy is taller than Fred.
> Elliot is taller than Cindy.
> Billy is taller than Cindy, but not as tall as Nancy.
> Mary is taller than Elliot, but not as tall as Nancy.
> If Greg is taller than Billy, but not as tall as Joe, who is taller, Greg or Peter?
Peter, He has an Axe and an inferiority complex.
Peter has also not been taking is medications lately either...
So even if Greg is more Vertically Blessed than Peter, he won't be for very long.
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Subject: Re: Lurking...
From: Gordol <postmaster.gordol.org>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 05:37:02 GMT
While idly wondering if the Pakmara can really do that, Jim Evans said:
; Thank you! You're a lovely newsgroup! No, really, I'd like to take you all home with me, but the last newsgroup I brought home is still there and it's getting a little crowded. G'night kids! Don't forget to tip your news-servers!
Just don't break them, or you'll loose your account.
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Subject: Re: Lurking...
From: Sara M <egk.speedlink.com.au>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 20:41:38 +1000
Cici in Texas wrote:
> Jim Evans <jevans.physics.uottawa.ca> wrote:
> >Comrade Cici in Texas wrote:
> >> Chris Wesling <cwesling.cannedmeat.home.com> wrote:
> >> >> -- BJ (who loves to suck the heads and pinch the tails... no, wait, that's for crawdads...)
> >> >Mmm, crab and shrimp! Yum! Nobody's mentioned scallops yet; what kind of "bugs" would they be?
> >> Scallops aren't seafood, they're what you use to *catch* seafood. Bait, in other words, right up there with "calamari" (otherwise known as suckers -- sorry, I don't eat tentacles, even in very small pieces).
> >> Can you tell I don't care for scallops? You can have my share.
> >I'll take your scallops, you can have my lobster.
> Cool! What's it's name?
Thermidor the Lobster
Peered through the prison-tank
And watched all the happy diners
As they feasted and they drank.
Little did they know or care
Of the sad end that was to fall
When Thermidor the lobster said
"Maitre'd - I think I'll have them ALL."
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Subject: Re: New interesting Weather Satellite Imaging & Astronomy site.
From: Ian Davis <Ian.Davis.ludwig.edu.au>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 11:06:19 +1100
TechnoAtheist <TA.SpamIsBad.delphicresearch.com> wrote:
> >Supernova?
> No thanks, I'm trying to cut down.
No, no, no! Get it right!
"I'll have the soup, please."
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Subject: Re: Help, It's stuck!!
From: TechnoAtheist <TA.SpamIsBad.delphicresearch.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 18:58:58 -0700
"Lane Gray, Czar Castic" <cgraytwo.kc.rr.com> wrote:
>You can dance ifyouwantto leave your friendsbehind
Well, look that may be your preference and all, but I really don't want to know what you do with your friend's behind.
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Subject: Re: Internet Oracularities Digest #1215
From: "Richard Fitzpatrick" <fitzmor.webone.com.au>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 08:09:32 +1000
pieceoftheuniverse wrote ...
>Bill Dennen wrote:
>>4 4 3 4 4 2 3 4 4 4
>Did we read the same digest?
No. Bill and I are on the list for the 'special' Digest. If it was in print, it'd be in the special black wrapper.
Now, are you going to help me season him^W^Wgive him herbal moisturising therapy or not?
Richard, whose dull green Kampuchean loving ghoti is warming the grill.
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Subject: Re: I'm back
From: Jason <jbeasley.primary.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 23:41:53 -0500
Tim Chew wrote:
> Did you miss me?
I know what you're thinking. Did he fire six shots, or only five?
Oh sorry, I just got done watching that. Were you gone?
> Finally, we've gotten the guest book to work and added some photos to
> the wedding site.
> http://www.theknot.com/members/KristinDiSorbo&TimChew
<cue dramatic music>
You've made a drastic mistake. We now know the time, we know the place, we even know what to wear. Picture it if you will. Rhodites. Rhodites everywhere. But it gets worse. There's alcohol available. A blazing conflagration erupts. Virgins are sacrificed. Innocent bystanders are drawn in against their will. Some of them get sacrificed, too. The National Guard is called in. The area is sealed off. Time passes. Soon, the rhodites run out of the necessities. Demands are made. Party forks, drink umbrellas, more alcohol, marinade, and one napkin. The group begins splintering into factions, trying to find out who the hell wanted one napkin. In the confusion, a couple of National Guardsmen are accidentally eaten. The President intervenes. Offers a supply of death row inmates. The media arrives. Ted Koppel gets into a fist fight with Dan Rather. The rhodites appeal to them *not* to Jell-O wrestle. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass) arrives. Declares it's his type of party. Looks for nearest bridge. Then the unthinkable happens. The alcohol runs out. Rhodites become surly. Excuse themselves to look for aspirin. Find their ways home. Post their opinions in rhod. Segue after segue after segue. Somehow, a poker cascade forms. And this one is all Tim's fault.
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Subject: Re: I'm back
From: "Richard Fitzpatrick" <fitzmor.webone.com.au>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 15:53:35 +1000
Gordol wrote ...
>Tim Chew said:
>; So, how have you all been?
>Oh, fine, fine. Cici is healing well, Richard no longer thinks he's Napolean, but now JIM does.
Sheesh, I spend one party with my hand in my pants instead of my jacket and I'm accused of no longer being a megalomaniac...
Was it at least a *fun* party? I have it on good authority that I had a great time.
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Subject: Re: I'm back
From: st.ferd2.thristian.org (Screwtape)
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 20:01:09 +0000
Chris Wesling schrieb:
>BJ wrote:
>> Besides, laser pointers are wasted on any application other than high-powered sniper rifles... but that's my opinion.
>> -- BJ (I'm expecting a poker cascade to start here any minute...)
>Poker? I 'ardly know 'er!
The other day I overheard that a friend of the family had called their new kid "Noah". I thinks "Noah? I 'ardly -" and then I bursts out laughing..
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Subject: Re: I'm back
From: pieceoftheuniverse <potu.pieceoftheuniverse.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 09:00:04 -0700
Tim Chew wrote:
>Did you miss me?
Actually, I could have sworn you were still around. Isn't that your name attached to several prime selections in the recent digests?
If not, I hope you at least had the foresight to ask Kinzler to reduce your daily dose of rabble. Else when you open your in-box it's likely to explode from sheer tripe.
>News: First, just to show I wasn't a little slacker who was avoiding you all, here are some photos from my production of "Noises Off"
Sorry, but anything non-Orrie related is regarded as slacking. You're fired. Turn in your robe at the door, and talk to Zadoc about your pension.
Er, put on some clothes first, would you? Geez!
>No, I'm not in any of them.
That's a likely story. I'm going to pick a photo at random and say it's you. Let's see ... P3140017. That fits my mental image of you to a T. Especially with the red eyes.
<snip the awesome undertaking of The Show>
>Finally, we've gotten the guest book to work and added some photos to the wedding site.
Oh, wait. That's a Show in and of itself.
I've just realized: the marriage name is going to be Chew DiSorbo. Hehe. What's a Sorbo? Some sort of gum?
That's it! You guys can cut costs by leasing out your wedding to an advertising agency for Sorbo Chewables. You'll make a mint!
Ahhh, that's better.
>So, how have you all been?
I'm moving to Utah, TA's started a new serial (with marshmallows, no less), JIM is having an HG smackdown, ~steve-o's Ford is going to take a short walk off a long pier, Hetta has come back with only a mild case of malaria, Cici's still in Texas, Viki's as charming as ever, Freyja doesn't shower alone, Kinzler has re-vamped the Oracular webpage, Kinzler actually posted to rhod (once, but it was enough), and ... er, how long have you been gone?
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Subject: Re: [uk.local.bristol] Re: cycling on pavements (was critical mass)
From: Erik Mooney <erik.SPAMFILTER-dos486.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 03:21:40 -0400
Gordol <postmaster.gordol.org> wrote:
>TimC said:
>; costs $1Trillion AU == 50cents American per litre of petrol)
>Wow. One trillion Astronomical Units == fifty cents American?
Sure. Hold a fifty-cent-piece at the proper distance, against the proper stars as background, and there you go.
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Subject: Re: [uk.local.bristol] Re: cycling on pavements (was critical mass)
From: TechnoAtheist <TA.SpamIsBad.delphicresearch.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 16:18:31 -0700
"Richard Fitzpatrick" <fitzmor.webone.com.au> wrote:
>Screwtape wrote ...
>>Richard Fitzpatrick schrieb:
>>>(ST doesn't drive - yet.)
>>Pishtosh! I *do* drive, but not very often and I'm not yet (legally) allowed to do so by myself.
>I see your words, but I'm still reading "ST doesn't drive - yet." ;-)
He was born on Febuary 29th.
For now he just uses a car much your average Californian does. He gets inside, alternately moves controls until reaching a full stop and then exits pretending all the while that this was the place they intended to go to.
Older drivers, oddly, extend this behavior to include adding rude gestures and evil glares to fellow vehicular projectilists who are obviously "less experienced" and therefore "worse drivers".
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Subject: Re: 200 unread and reasons thereof
From: dmacks.mail.sas.upenn.edu (Daniel E. Macks)
Date: 27 Apr 2001 16:46:06 GMT
Gordol <postmaster.gordol.org> said:
>Daniel E. Macks said:
>; >A brother in law is either married to your sister or the brother of your wife.
>; ...or both.
>So, if a guy married his own sister, he'd be his own brother-in-law?
Yup. Although some would quibble with using the term "in-law" when it's against the law. Fortunately for some of us, there are places where it isn't.
dan, whose bright red Siamese fighting fishies express more recessive genes, milligram for milligram, than any creature in the universe.
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Subject: Re: Lurking...
From: Ian Davis <Ian.Davis.ludwig.edu.au>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 07:31:16 +1100
"Lane Gray, Czar Castic" <cgraytwo.kc.rr.com> wrote:
> DEARTA "..orifices" and not be really surprised?
YKYBRRTLW typos like that just leap out at you.
<DAERTA = Did anybody else read that as / YKYBRRTLW = you know you've been reading rhod too long when>


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Definitions for yielder
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word yielder
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation:
to yield 40 bushels to the acre.
Category: Agriculture
to produce or furnish (profit).
Category: Business
to give up, as to superior power or authority:
yielded the fort to the enemy.
to relinquish:
to yield the floor to the senator from Ohio.
to give as due or required:
to yield obedience.
(v.i.)to give a return, as for labor expended; produce or bear.
to surrender to superior power.
to give way to influence, entreaty, or the like:
to yield to outrageous demands.
to give place or precedence (usu. fol. by to):
to yield to the next speaker.
to give way to force, pressure, etc.; collapse.
(n.)the act of yielding or producing.
the quantity or amount yielded.
the income produced by a financial investment, usu. shown as a percentage of cost.
Category: Business
Chem. the quantity of product formed by the interaction of two or more substances, generally expressed as a percentage of the quantity obtained to that theoretically obtainable.
Category: Chemistry
something given up or relinquished.
a measure of the destructive energy of a nuclear explosion, expressed in kilotons of the amount of TNT that would produce the same destruction.
Category: Physics
* Syn: yield , submit , surrender mean to give way or give up to a person or thing. To yield is to relinquish or concede under some degree of pressure, either from a position of weakness or from one of advantage: to yield ground to an enemy; to yield the right of way. To submit is to give up more completely to authority or superior force and to cease opposition, usu. with reluctance: The mutineers finally submitted to the captain's orders. To surrender is to give up complete possession of and claim to, usu. after resistance: to surrender a fortress; to surrender one's rights.
Origin of yield:
bef. 900; OE g(i)eldan to pay, c. OS geldan, OHG geltan, ON gjalda, to restore, pay, Go fragildan to repay; akin to geld2, wergild
Princeton's WordNet
surrenderer, yielder(noun)
a person who yields or surrenders
Someone or something that yields a crop or other product
Someone or something that yields, or gives way
Webster Dictionary
one who yields
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Saving Face: Dr. Oz escorts us into a wrinkle-free world
The stupidest remark I've ever heard Dr. Mehmet Oz make was this:
Dove, a major Oz sponsor, wants women to rethink their abhorrence of wrinkles. Paradoxically, a reporter who interviewed Oz in 2010 said the doctor looks youthful on TV, but he more than looks his age when he isn't "expertly lit and wearing makeup."
"His skin is really quite wrinkled, and he has dark circles and bags under his eyes," the reporter said.
"Eat just one cucumber a day (peeling and all) to look five years younger!" he exhorts his ever-trusting fans.
You eat one, sir!
I have never heard Oz suggest that women can be beautiful while simply letting nature takes its course. He characterizes wrinkles, as I noted earlier, as "embarrassing."
This is cruel, clueless and irresponsible.
Why can't he be an adult, and a chivalrous man, about this frivolous obsession, and help women enjoy the quite interesting, normal process of aging? It's ironic that one of his most faithful commercial sponsors, Dove, ran a classy, artfully designed "campaign for real beauty," encouraging women to embrace each phase of their lives with grace and self-acceptance.
(Dove has since switched its commercial allegiance to "Katie," which was launched by Katie Couric in September 2012.)
(Update: As of May 2013, Dove has abandoned its commitment to the "pure" products ethic and has launched a "tranquil" line of products that contain untested and unapproved synthetic chemical fragrances, such as almond creme, nectarine and "harmonious plum." No actual fruits were harmed -- or used in any way! -- in the formulation of these aromas.)
Wrinkles, gray hair and a little bit of loose skin don't bother Dove.
(Even so, Perricone has made millions selling creams, lotions, toners, serums and other "cutting edge" products. His latest is "Cold Plasma," $155 per ounce, which "helps correct the ten most visible signs of aging: wrinkles, enlarged pores, dryness, redness, discoloration, uneven skin tone, impurities, loss of firmness, loss of smoothness, and loss of radiance.") (He also sells a month's worth of skin-friendly vitamins for $85.) (I'm going to keep eating my chard.)
Just eat your Swiss chard, Perricone says.
He promises to tell you how to "trick your face into thinking it's had a facelift. You'll lose 10 years instantly!"
It's a show that's largely about his breathtaking ambition. 'MIRACLE PILL' HAS THE BITTER AFTERTASTE OF ABSURDITY
"The miracle pill to stop aging -- even reverse it -- is l-carnosine," Oz declared majestically. This supplement "not only reduces wrinkles -- it also improves brain function, energy and vision and may prevent Alzheimer's," he added.
Nutrition powerhouse Puritan's Pride didn't offer it among its huge inventory of supplements until weeks after Oz mentioned it, and it remained "on back order" for several more weeks, until its first shipment arrived.
GNC has carried carnosine for some time, at $66 for a month's supply, and states only that it "protects cell membranes" (with a disclaimer that this is an unproven effect).
Age is something we should erase, not embrace, in Oz's world. OZ IS ROUNDLY OUTVOTED ON THE CARNOSINE ISSUE
Oz regularly refers to his rigorous "medical research team," which he claims thoroughly studies every product and procedure he recommends. Yet time and again, he peddles pills that are flatly repudiated by his own favorite guest experts and by online databases, including those of the National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine NCCAM), Linus Pauling Institute, WebMd, Natural Standard, and several prestigious university medical schools.
So where is his "team" getting its information?
After naming carnosine the "fountain of youth," Oz switched gears (as always) to another anti-aging miracle. (start your engines, ladies!)
Oz keeps stumbling upon fountains of youth everywhere he turns. Astaxanthin, he said, is "the No.1 supplement you've never heard of that you should be taking."
The FDA has approved it as a coloring agent for fish and animal feed. It also has antioxidant properties. This is one of dozens of formerly unheard-of supplements that was suddenly, out of the blue, in huge demand.
The National Standard database of herbs and supplements doesn't even acknowledge its existence.
Dr. Andrew Weil's assessment is: "I've seen no human study that has shown that astaxanthin as an isolated dietary supplement delivers any of the claimed benefits."
But Oz was already off on his Next Big Thing: He decided that "the SECRET ORGAN that's sabotaging your skin is your pituitary! Your growth hormone is falling off a cliff! That's where the wrinkles come in!"
(Oz also urges viewers to use l-arginine for weight loss.)
Later, though, Oz found the ONE TRUE CURE that will keep you young, both inside and out. It will change everything you think and feel about your life. It is SHIZANDRA BERRIES.
Another wild goose chase, Oz -- thanks a lot. It's like he's turned life into a big, long scavenger hunt!
(Thanks for reminding us.) THE CORNUCOPIA OF REMEDIES SPILLETHS OVER
And this is essential, Oz says: It has been determined that the most effective time to apply wrinkle cream is after 9:30 p.m.
Have you noticed that he has schedules for us to follow that affect almost every aspect of our lives? First, his big no-protein green drink (but didn't he also advocate 30 g. of protein within 30 minutes of rising?), a jolt of high-powered tea, a yoga pose, a pita wrap, a cup of berries, or some string cheese, or a banana burrito (?), five minutes of mindful breathing, a canned-pumpkin facial masque, two tablespoons of something (?), a lavender bath, some meditation or maybe gratitude journaling, a particular bedtime prelude (valerian, pistachios, so many surefire tips) -- it's all mapped out for us, with military precision.
Oz confides that black garlic strengthens your skin, jicama eliminates crow's feet, and Jerusalem artichoke will fade dark spots.
Maybe if you saw his wrinkles, you'd change your mind. Black garlic, according to Dr. Andrew Weil, may have a slightly higher antioxidant content, but it is basically for "foodies on the lookout for the next novelty item." It is also very expensive, he adds, recommending that we stick with good, old-fashioned garlic, which truly is a superfood, particularly when eaten raw.
Jicama, Oz explains, is good for your collagen due to its Vitamin C content. Of course, there are many superior sources of Vitamin C, but they aren't the NEW SUPERFOODS that Oz needs to hold your interest. It also has "more iron than potatoes!" which isn't saying much. Lots of foods have more iron than potatoes.
Jerusalem artichoke's effect is attributed to iron, but the iron content of beans, greens and grains is higher, and its bioavailability has been definitively established, unlike the Oz choice.)
Jerusalem artichoke is crisp and has a nutty flavor. It's easy to grow.
He recommends black currants to protect your vision from the ravages of aging, but while everyone was out trying in vain to find some, they could have simply purchased blueberries, cherries, raspberries, strawberries, purple grapes or red wine, all of which are excellent sources of the anthocyanosides that are thought to protect vision. Black currant extract also comes with a long list of precautions and contraindications, as I outlined earlier. Oz chose not to mention them.
Milk mixed with lemon juice and brandy is "an excellent, excellent wrinkle remover," he said a few days later.
But then what is really TOTALLY cool is red wine and agave nectar, because of all that resveratrol. Sagging and blotchiness will vanish!
An ancient remedy that's considered "a modern-day miracle for tighter skin and erasing wrinkles" is to mix one teaspoon of organic honey with two tablespoons of heavy whipping cream. (None of these will work -- ask your dermatologist.)
Or "try green clay mixed with rose oil to draw the toxins out of your skin." (It won't draw anything out, ask your geologist) (or your dermatologist, if he's willing to answer more than one question per appointment -- good luck with that).
Have you achieved a "flawless radiance" by applying these luscious concoctions to your face? Have your wrinkles "evaporated"? Has your skin's "youthful elasticity" been restored?
One of Oz's top picks for 2012 -- it's from the ocean deeps, how scintillating! -- is Sephora's Algenist Concentrated Reconstructing Serum, which "boosts production of skin's key structural proteins: elastin, collagen, and proteoglycans to rebuild firmness and tone the skin. Facial contours are redefined to create a more toned and sculpted appearance."
(Ah, Sephora. Oprah loves this firm's overhyped, overpriced, but beautiful and fragrant products. Now Oz -- what happened to the brandy, almond powder and honey? -- has embraced them as well. This is another "cosmeceutical" that has dubious benefits, to say the least.)
It contains a "never-before-seen anti-aging ingredient, alguronic acid," Oz says. The cream costs just $95 for one ounce, and takes only 10 days to work.
It just 'makes sense' that an acid which protects algae can protect you. According to the New York Times, this product has been scientifically tested only in a petrie dish, and even those data have not been released for peer review. Apparently, research isn't as important as a romanticized, picturesque promotional strategy.
"A compelling 'story' about a product's genesis can be just as important for generating sales as the product's demonstrable efficacy," the Times added.
It may make sense to Allison, who gets paid to make sense of these things, but it's only a theory, dreamed up by a very unscientific marketing department.
A new eyeshadow, which contains the "miraculous" macadamia oil, erases wrinkles while bringing lovely pastel shadings to your eyes.
Oz loves cheating so much, you have to wonder about his medical degree. Other recent remedies and preventatives have included:
And don't wear antioxidant creams when you go into the sun.
But do use antioxidant creams when you're not in the sun, to reverse sun damage.
(My own "panel of experts" tells me this is all bogus.)
The soy in tofu, he claims, has been shown to increase collagen. Also, soy contains flavanoids that have been shown to decrease sun damage.
Neither effect has been documented via a topical application. If you want the benefits of tofu, eat it.
Putting a cucumber slice on your lips will moisturize them, Oz says, because it's 96 percent water. Or you could just pat some water on your lips and get a 4 percent superior effect. Neither is really a bona fide moisturizer, of course -- the benefits will evaporate within moments. You need a product such as Vaseline, Chapstick, or lipstick that will seal in the skin's natural moisture.
Topical applications of foodstuffs neither draw anything out of the skin nor put anything into it, according to research dermatologists. Oz repeatedly ignores this scientific fact.
One guest expert rightly said, "There's no point putting vitamins on the outside. You need to get them on the inside."
Nevertheless, Oz continues to whip up topical fruit concoctions because of the nutritional benefits that supposedly "seep" into your skin. There was the avocado, the berries, the grapes, the melon, the banana, the kiwi. He exuberantly rubbed papaya onto his face recently, mentioning its "softening" and antioxidant effects, and ate a slice as well.
Papaya is a beautiful, flavorful and nutritious fruit. Papaya does contain an enzyme, papain, which is commonly used as a meat tenderizer, but it works by "hydrolyzing the fleshly proteins." Does that sound desirable (hydrolyze means "the breaking down of a chemical compound")? And it's not clear that we would want our faces to be tenderized -- having the fibers "broken down" -- which isn't the same thing as "soft." Being tenderized makes it easier for our skin to be sliced and chewed!
Dr. Oz consistently fails to mention such warnings when he is recommending various health and beauty strategies.
He recommends an equally useless remedy -- rubbing your face with tomatoes and sugar ("the lycopene will absorb right in there and bash wrinkles"), and this one at least won't hurt you, as long as your don't scrub too hard.
After Oz had told us to eat our broccoli and apples and peppers and all those other common age-defying foods, he had to branch "way out" to keep us coming back for more and to keep the ratings on their upward trajectory.
Use Irish Moss, to "eliminate dark circles under your eyes," Oz advises. (So why does he still have dark circles? Anyway, if you want to use something that's a bit more convenient, you will get high amounts of Vitamin K -- the active component of Irish Moss -- in leafy greens, such as Swiss chard, kale, parsley and spinach, broccoli and cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, liver, soybean oil and wheat bran, all of which avoid the questionable element of carrageenan in Irish Moss, which Dr. Weil says may cause ulcerations and cancers of the gastrointestinal tract.)
The next big thing was Black African soap (which you get from Ghana. Its secret is that it is made from plantain skins!) But maybe it's better to use olive oil soap, which "penetrates deep into the skin" (no it doesn't).
If you want more, they keep on coming -- and maybe one day, Oz will unveil a "fail-proof" remedy for aging which will actually work, and he can turn his program into the talk-show format that he's been yearning for. He wants to be the next Oprah, and I think he'd do very well in that role.
In the meantime, don't forget to chew one Acerola Cherry capsule every other day to "bring the youthful elasticity back to your skin."
(If you have enough sugar in your system to cause wrinkles, you have more important things to worry about than your skin.)
If you do a search for chromium and wrinkles, all you'll find are references to Oz's statement; there is no corroborating evidence. Several leaps of logic, based on conflicting research, were required to make this recommendation.
It is true that a lifetime of eating excessive amounts of sugar can damage the collagen and age your skin (although, ironically, being fat seems to prevent wrinkles quite well). To reverse the damage, you need a good retinoid cream, preferably one that is prescription-strength. But the important thing -- for you skin and for your health in general -- is to slash your sugar intake, not take a pill.
To recommend the use of chromium as a wrinkle-fighter is a cavalier "take" on a very complex and still controversial aspect of our metabolism.
There are conflicting data on the effectiveness of chromium in controlling blood sugar, according to the Mayo Clinic. WebMd says its only "likely" benefit is to address chromium deficiency. Researchers are still "looking carefully" at the data to determine who might benefit from the mineral. Some experts believe that only people who are malnourished or have below-normal chromium levels should use the supplement, or have any hope of benefiting from it, WebMd adds.
"Not all studies agree, and if chromium does help reduce blood glucose, it' s not clear how big the benefit might be and who might benefit. More research is needed," according to the University of Maryland Medical School database.
There are significant contraindications and interactions pertaining to chromium. It seems prudent to lower blood sugar by eating less sugar rather than to take a supplement to clean up after one's poor dietary habits.
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The Asian websites are having a meltdown!
Empress Dowager Cixi kept sliced ginseng in her mouth to keep her body free of toxins, and she ate pearl powder -- yum -- to refine her skin. Pearl powder was a big deal back then, to be used both topically and internally.
But then he told everyone a few weeks later to use cumin and coriander in hot water to achieve the same thing. Are we all wrinkle-free yet? I don't think so! Will we ever rise up and tell Oz to cease and desist with all this hooey?
When can we start using our kitchens for cooking again, instead of spending all this time on wrinkle recipes?
Beauty problems are so embarrassing -- and so easily treated!
(Didn't he say it was the drop in growth hormone which did that? And then didn't he blame it on blood sugar? And so many other things?)
Or use a bit of Evening Primrose Oil. "It won't let you down," he said.
One of his "3 Mystery Ingredients" for a "more youthful you" is Argireline, which Oz characterizes as "a Botox alternative." It "works by inhibiting the release of neurotransmitters released by the brain that tell these facial muscles to tense."
This "remarkable cream relaxes the muscles that cause wrinkles," he says.
(So now it's muscles and neurotransmitters that are the problem! Should we still be doing the Dragon Fruit thing?)
A blog by and for pharmacists discusses the claims for Argireline, which have only been tested by scientists employed by the firm that is marketing it.
"Over the years the muscles in our face have gotten big and bulky," Konin said. "Relax the muscles and wrinkles with a cold compress of ginseng tea bag."
Are your facial muscles big and bulky? If so, I think you may need more than a teabag. A complete medical workup might be a more sensible strategy.
Dr. Oz is such an impish, naughty boy. He loves trickery! Oz's "Anti-Aging Cheat Sheet" includes noni juice ($30 per bottle), which he says was "discovered in the farthest reaches of the globe" (actually, it was Hawaii). "It is known for its anti-inflammatory properties and can help fight the formation of wrinkles by fortifying your skin's collagen infrastructure," Oz proclaims.
But he also recommends DERMAdoctor Photodynamic Therapy Noni Lotion, which is $85 for a 30 ml container. Its marketers claim that noni somehow "specifically captures the sun's rays, then converts and emits this energy as a highly focused visible red wavelength of light...that works to firm the skin."
At last, thanks to this breakthrough product, the sun and our skin can be friends again.
Pfizer is telling Oz to just 'bag' his suggestion.
Dr. Marc Siegel, a FOX News medical contributor, told FOXNews.com that the ointment can cause uncomfortable side effects such as rashes, as well as more serious systemic problems.
Oz said he was impressed by two "cosmeceuticals" that "really cheat your age," L'Oreal Revitalift Double Lifting Treatment (yet another retinol lotion) and Brazilian Peel Professional Strength Glycolic Acid ($78 for four applications).
But if his simple yet "miraculous" homemade remedies work so well, why spend all that money on costly, chemical-filled treatments?
And why feature one segment after another on advancements in expensive, temporary cosmetic surgery -- injections, ultrasound, lasers, peels, abrasions and "lifts" -- since Oz's "wrinkle erasers from Nature" are so effective?
I would love to know how Mrs. Oz preserves her youthful beauty. Does she whip up her husband's surefire concoctions in the kitchen, or does she have another surgeon in her life?
The same dermatologist who advised women to crush the decongestant pseudoephedrine into their eye creams for an "immediate lift" nevertheless injects very expensive hyaluronic acid under her patients' eyes to address the same problem. She demonstrated on the program.
The latest advance for facial rejuvenation a year ago was focused ultrasound (Ultherapy), but it required two to three months for the full effect to appear.
After all the wrinkle-fighting miracles, it finally comes down to this. Why?
What message are we sending to our children?
Most dismaying of all, of course, is that so much time and energy are devoted to the issue of wrinkles, which we should be encouraged to accept gracefully or ignore, and focus our energies on more important things.
STOP THE PRESSES! Toss out all those pills, potions, lotions, exotic foodstuffs and ancient remedies Oz has been enticing you to buy. ALL YOU NEED is coconut oil! Not only is it "the fat that fights fat," but it is also an unparallelled miracle for your skin (and your hair). Slather it everywhere, and watch as the wrinkles disappear and a rosy, radiant fullness flows onto your face, especially if you have given yourself a "remarkable" KITTY LITTER FACIAL beforehand. "I am astonished," Oz declares solemnly. He almost always is.
BUT THEN, HE DISCOVERED THE TRULY MIRACULOUS MIRACLE THAT WILL MIRACULUIZE YOUR SKIN FOREVER!! It was "BB Cream." Pretty boring. Now he's back to alpha-hydroxy acid lotions, which were the big thing 15 years ago. Damn that Eucerin, which seems to have pulled its commercial sponsorship of his program, along with Dove. They made it easy to decide which cream to recommend, by paying him.
The preceding article is an excerpt from Oz1, located behind the tab at the top of the page. It describes the evolution of his media empire, the elementary-school atmosphere of his TV show, and his transformation from "America's Doctor" into "America's Boyfriend" (http://kronstantinople.blogspot.com/p/oz-1.html).
If Dr. Oz's miraculous, effort-free butt-blasting and belly-busting weight loss secrets work, why is is wife such a meaty girl? Getting rid of excess pounds isn't just for vanity, he says. FAT KILLS!
Oz advises that you use the Himalayan Salt Inhaler Immunity Booster if you're feeling "run down." This $30 "ancient remedy," a ceramic container filled with Himalayan salt crystals, is used as an inhaler "to calm and cleanse your airways," he says, probably quoting the package. How does it calm? How does it cleanse? (What about the Neti Pot? What about snorting garlic puree and one-nostril beathing? How do we juggle this wonderland of nasal options and still have time for our eyes, ears, noses and throats, not to mention our bellies and butts (and wrinkles!)?
The whole inhaler premise is confounding to me. How can we tell if our airways aren't "calm"? How does the inhaler moisturize our airways? Where does the moisture come from (there is no water in the inhaler)? How does the salt get into our membranes? Wouldn't salt particulates draw moisture out of our membranes rather than adding moisture?
I checked several online sites, and everyone of course -- including Amazon.com -- had sold out.
Exotic, ancient, inscrutable -- just what we need! But Himalayan salt is pink. The salt (which is "completely pure, since it's from the Himalayas") (get real, Oz, no place is pure anymore. And do you really think the salt is from there? ) "(makes your mucus membranes) better able to clear irritants." (I wonder if Oz knows that the world-famous pashmina goats are hanging out up there, in the Kashmir region of the Himalayas, undoubtedly peeing and pooping up a storm, as they are certainly entitled to do. So much for "completely pure" salt!) They mess up the salt, but they give us cashmere. Seems fair. Actually, a 2002 investigation by by the international nonprofit Tourist Watch and the Pakistan Holistic Health Society agreed that there are no salt mines in the Himalayas. The salt is actually mined in the Khewra mine in Pakistan, one of the largest, busiest salt mines in the world (and probably not very sanitary -- it's a big, industrial operation). The salt can contain up to 84 trace elements, some of them metals. It is unclear to me how this would benefit -- or damage -- your lungs and nasal passageways. Himalayan salt: Is it a spiritual wonder, or just pretty? And is it true that some
of it is dyed to convey the desired magical and otherworldly radiance? "I recently reviewed the mineral content of Himalayan salt sold by several natural products companies and wholesale suppliers. I became alarmed when I saw the fluoride content at whopping 192 mg.," says a 50-year nutrition health researcher and editor of Natural Health News. "I no longer recommend it for anything except as a gourmet conversation-starter. I certainly wouldn't breathe it." Regular Oz guest Dr. Joe Mercola is peddling Himalayan salt for kitchen use, even though "the suppliers of this salt have no standard infrastructure available and we have to work through people that have no idea of how normal business operates. It has to be hauled through several countries and takes two years to get here." That doesn't sound too pure! Mercola's 16'' x 8 '' Himalayan salt slab is $40.00. 'VIBRATIONAL ENERGIES' -- SOUNDS LIKE IT'S MANY SPLENDORED "It has vibrational energies," he adds. That doesn't sound too scientific! But it is representative of the wind-chimey, mystical benefits that are attributed to this salt by those who are trying to sell it. In fact, none of the claims for this "miracle" substance, which is used in lamps and for bathing, as well as cooking and inhaling, has been substantiated, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Medical Center. Himalayan salt, along with olive oil, has been named as one of the top ten global products that is most likely to be deceptively labeled, diluted or tainted. No health claims have been substantiated for the salt, according to a review of the literature by eHow.com, which concludes that it is yet another foodie fad. It seems that Oz would have done a bit more homework on this product and the science behind it before causing an online stampede that has yet to end. I find that irrigating my sinuses with a $1.00 turkey baster and plain old American salt works pretty well. Clean as a whistle without actually whistling. And much more thorough than a Neti pot. When he's done, he'll be mining Himalayan salt for your inhaler.


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ASK THE EBAY QUEEN: Is American Doll demand eBay extortion?
By SUZIE EADS, Ask the eBay Queen | 10/3/2013
Dear eBay Queen: I am so frustrated. I have five daughters younger than 10. My daughters each have at least two American Girl dolls. To say I purchase a lot of American Girl doll clothes on eBay is an understatement. I purchased an American Girl doll outfit, and what I received is not what I thought I was bidding on. I emailed the seller:
"Hi. I got your item and it has dots that look like the clothes has been a long time put away. I am being very honest with you, hopefully we get to fix this problem. Thank you"
The seller emailed me back this:
"Hello. Thank you for reaching out to me. The outfit was sold as needing cleaning specified in the condition. What would make you happy at this point? "
I emailed this back:
"Hello. Yes, I know that in the description says that it has to be cleaned, and when I received it I thought that I could actually take it off, but you cannot take it off. I think it was put away for a very long time or it was not in a proper place. I wanted for us to resolve this problem because I don't like losing my money or throwing it away on something that does not work. I am sorry but I will have to give you a negative feedback because you do not want to admit that your item was in bad conditions. It's not worth my time to deal with you. Thank you."
Then the seller told me I was using feedback extortion. What is he talking about? I'm simply telling the seller that if he or she doesn't make me happy, I am going to leave them a bad feedback. That's extortion? Please tell me what I did wrong. — Dollie
Dear Dollie: Thank you for including the information for the transaction, so that I could look at the listing. I reviewed the seller's listing, and see that the listing not only said there were dots on the item and that it needed to be cleaned, but also took two photos of just the dots. This leads me to believe this seller is honest. The seller didn't omit anything; he or she told you of the problem and took two photos of it.
If this were my transaction as a buyer, I would evaluate if the 5.50 you paid (including shipping) was worth it. After all, your daughters are not collecting this stuff, they are playing with it. I know how much an American Girl doll outfit costs new, and if you buy a faux outfit at Target it costs at least $24.99. If you still feel the spots are not worth your time or money, I would ask the seller if you could return it for a refund. You mentioned it's not worth your time to deal with this seller. If this is the case, why are you complaining?
The second thing I think is important to note is that you've been a buyer on eBay since January 2013 (I looked this information up on toolhaus.org). In that time period, you've left 1,099 feedback ratings. Of those ratings, 136 were negative and 56 were neutral. That's a lot of negatives and neutrals. I'm thinking eBay might not be the best place for you to buy. Your expectations might be too high.
The definition of extortion is this: the practice of obtaining something, esp. money, through force or threats. Do you think saying "I am sorry but I will have to put you a negative feedback because you do not want to admit that your item was in bad condition" could be perceived as a threat? The seller described the item as needing cleaning and took two photos of what needed to be cleaned. Here is a link to what eBay says about feedback extortion: http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/feedback-extortion.html
Feedback and detailed seller ratings are very important to sellers because it can affect how a buyer can see us in search results. If a seller does not sell very many items, one low rating can skew this sellers search results and affect their bottom line.
Strange eBay item of the week: eBay item No. 151117453495. American Girl doll clothing can be quite an investment. Look at this beautiful handmade outfit, "MHD Designs 'Vent De Septembre' OOAK Design for American Girl Caroline." It sold for $685 at http://www.ebay.com/itm/MHD-Designs-Vent-De-Septembre-OOAK-Design-for-American-Girl-Caroline-/151117453495
Suzie Eads is a nationally known eBay marketer and eBay trained education specialist. She lives in Rantoul. Have a question for the eBay Queen? Email the eBay Queen


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If being a better guitar player is one of your New Year's resolutions here are some great ideas to help you accomplish that goal. Winter is here, the days are short and the nights are long. Now is the perfect time of the year to get away from the TV and spend some extra time improving your playing. (You may have read this last year but it's always a great refresher for each new year.)
1. Take private lessons-- Either Skype or in person will make you accountable to practice and motivated to improve. It's always good to have a qualified teacher watch and hear you play, they can not only teach you but also trouble shoot your playing and set you on the right path. There is usually too much information to remember so record your lesson, so you can go back to it and work on all the points covered. Set up your next lesson date while taking a lesson so you have a deadline. Give yourself sufficient time to learn all the material, 2-4 weeks is usually plenty. Don't give yourself too long or you'll procrastinate and never take another lesson. For more information about Skype lessons go to http://www.guitarcollege.net/1on1lessons.html
2. Attend a workshop or conference--Our workshop alumni come back over and over again. Not only is it a fun and affordable vacation but it keeps them motivated to improve. Sharing ideas and insights with other students is also very helpful. There are local music stores or church clinics, workshops or conferences that you can attend. We hold an annual jazz workshop in Yosemite http://www.guitarcollege.net/workshop.htm. You'll master some jazz standards then play them live with a rhythm section. We have students at many levels so jump in and enjoy the fun.
3. Get a gig--Even if it's for free, start somewhere! You can find open mic nights or jams sessions at local coffee houses, restaurants, book stores, bars or libraries. Consider doing special music at your church or entertaining at a hospital, convalescent home or school. If you would prefer to perform with others often your community center or local college will have a band you can join.
4. Get a music buddy, group or band--Playing alone all the time can get lonely and boring. Playing with others makes you accountable to someone else and will encourage you to practice. Meet weekly or monthly, and stride to learn some new tunes together. Find another guitarist, a bass player, keyboard player, a vocalist or all of the above with musical interests similar to yours. Start a guitar club at your church or in your community. If you don't know anyone, Craigslist and music store bulletin boards have ads for musicians and bands. You can either answer an ad or post one.
5. Practice something new—Learn something that you've always wanted to learn. Most players practice the same old licks, solos and songs for years and wonder why they haven't improved. Find some learning material compatible with both your musical taste and skill level. www.99centGuitarLessons.com might have just what you need. Better to error on the side of material being too simple and mastering the piece then moving up in difficulty. Even 20 minutes a day working on something new will help your playing.
6. Teach, share what you know--There is no better way to learn than to teach. Share your knowledge with others and it will motivate you to learn more, just stay one step ahead your students. You can even make some extra cash or be a positive constructive influence in someone else's life. Teach privately or start group lessons at church or in your community. Teach alone or with other musicians rotating instructors weekly. You can even start a guitar club and just have the group share ideas and information and jam.
7. Buy a new guitar-- Nothing makes you more motivated to play than a new guitar. Maybe you can sell some of the old guitars in the closet and get a new one. Be sure it is set up properly so it's easy to play. Even new strings and a good set up on your old guitar can make it play like new!
8. Go see a live performance--Seeing someone playing in person in a style you like is very stimulating. Watch a local performer (or a pro performing in your area) that you admire, sit up close and take it all in. Figure out what it is you like about their playing and try to incorporate that characteristic into your playing. Ask if they offer private lessons or workshops. Influences from many players help you create your own unique style.
9. Record yourself-- Recording yourself is like looking in the mirror, the recorder doesn't lie. You will hear exactly where you need to improve. Beware, it can also be discouraging so guard your attitude. Recording yourself is also a great way to chart your progress, you can go back and listen to earlier recordings and hear how far you've come. Make a CD to play for others; this will motivate you to practice. If you know someone else will be listening, you'll work hard to play your very best.
10. Listen to lots of players--When you want to learn a new song, do some research and listen to how your favorite players interrupt it to inspire your creative ideas. It is so easy to download an Mp3 or look on Youtube to hear a variety of arrangements of the song you want to master. Again, influences from many players help you create your own unique style.
11. Practice daily-- Pick up your guitar and play some scales and exercises daily. Even while you watch TV play your guitar, you can maintain finger memory and improve your skill. Find 10 ways to practice more efficiently at http://www.guitarcollege.net/20minutes.html
12. Take a music class—You will find classes in your area at local music stores, colleges, adult education, or go online if necessary. Learn more about music. It can be a guitar, theory, piano, music ensemble, jazz, music appreciation or whatever else is available. The more you learn, the more motivated you will be to practice and you will become a better, well rounded musician.
13. Subscribe to a music magazine—There are so many music magazines you can find one that suites your musical tastes. It's inspiring to read about musicians, learn a new lick or song and see all the new gear. Many magazines even offer free online editions, check their websites for details. BTW, Rich will be writing a regular article/lesson in the brand new Collectible Guitar Magazine. For you jazz lovers give Just Jazz Guitar Magazine a try, we think you'll like it!
14. Attend a guitar show—Guitar shows are held are yearlong all around the country. This is a great opportunity to see and hear all the different new and used guitars you might be interested in. Often you can bring your old guitars and gear and sell them or trade them in there as well. Our favorite shows are the 4 Amigos Guitar Shows www.texasguitarshows.com but there are many more to choose from. I can guarantee you'll go right home and practice! Maybe we'll even see you there some time.
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Cornish Music Series: The Music of Wayne Horvitz, September 26
August 28, 2013
Pianist Cristina Valdes, Trio Pardalote (violinist Victoria Parker, violist Heather Bentley, and cellist Rowena Hammill), and composer Wayne Horvitz perform new works by Horvitz for piano, strings, and electronics as part of the Cornish Music Series on Thursday, September 26 at 8 pm at PONCHO Concert Hall, 710 East Roy St., Seattle.
Tickets for this event are $20 general admission, $15 seniors (62+), $10 students and Cornish alumni and $5 Teen Tix (members only) and can be purchased online at cornish.edu/musicseries or by phone at Brown Paper Tickets 1.800.838.3006.
Wayne Horvitz draws from the large body of audio samples recorded at Ft. Worden in Port Townsend for "55- Music and Dance in Concrete" to create a live performance score that uses the material as its foundation. Writing for the phenomenal pianist Cristina Valdes and Trio Parladote, Horvitz has generated a suite of sonically rich and deeply textured compositions. As part of the evening's program, Mr. Horvitz will also perform improvisations for amplified piano and laptop.
Wayne Horvitz is a composer, pianist, and electronic musician. He has performed extensively throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America. He has performed and collaborated with Bill Frisell, Butch Morris, John Zorn, Robin Holcomb, Fred Frith, Julian Priester, Philip Wilson, Michael Shrieve, Bobby Previte, Marty Ehrlich, Skerik, William Parker, Ron Miles, Sara Schoenbeck, Peggy Lee, Steven Bernstein, Briggan Krauss, and Dylan van der Schyff, among others. He has been commissioned by the NEA, Meet the Composer, Kronos String Quartet, Seattle Chamber Players, Mary Flagler Cary Trust, PGAFF, BAM, and others. His collaborators from across the arts include Paul Taylor, Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, Gus Van Sandt, and Gordon Edelstein. He has produced CDs for performers including Eddie Palmieri, Fontella Bass, Robin Holcomb, and Bill Frisell. He is the 2001 recipient of the Seattle Artist Trust Fellowship, 2003 and 2006 recipient of the City of Seattle Office of Arts and Culture fellowship, 2002 recipient of the Rockefeller Map Grant for JOE HILL, 16 Actions for Chamber Orchestra, Voices, and Improviser, and 2008 recipient of the NEA American Masterpieces grant for These Hills of Glory for string quartet and improviser. Ensembles include The President, Pigpen, Zony Mash, The HMP Trio, The New York Composers Orchestra, The 4 Plus 1 Ensemble, Sweeter Than the Day, and The Gravitas Quartet.
Committed to both contemporary and standard repertoire, Cristina Valdes is known for presenting innovative concerts with repertoire ranging from Bach to Xenakis. She has performed across four continents and in a multitude of venues, including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Recital Hall, Nordstrom Hall, and the Kennedy Center. An avid chamber musician, Valdes has toured extensively with the Bang on a Can "All Stars" and has performed with the Seattle Chamber Players, the Mabou Mines Theater Company, the Parsons Dance Company, Antares, and Trio V. Her festival appearances include the Singapore Arts Festival, the Brisbane Arts Festival, the Foro Internacional de Musica Nueva in Mexico City, the New Music in Miami Festival, the Festival of Arts and Ideas, and the Festival of Contemporary Music in El Salvador, among others. She has also performed with the Johns Hopkins Symphony Orchestra, the Binghamton Philharmonic, and the Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra. Valdes can be heard on several recordings on the Newport Classics, Albany, and Innova labels. She holds degrees from the New England Conservatory and SUNY at Stony Brook, and is the recipient of an Arts International Grant, the Thayer Award for the Arts, and an Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music grant.
Trio Pardalote knits time and timelessness together through its interpretations of the chamber music repertoire. The group is devoted to performing not only traditional masterworks of the string trio repertoire but also compositions of the 20th century and has commissioned works by living composers. The trio performs in a range of venues, from concert halls to art galleries, private homes, and classrooms, and has extended the range of its programming through collaboration with other artists. The three members—Victoria Parker, violin, Heather Bentley, viola, and Rowena Hammill, cello—have been celebrated in their own careers as soloists, chamber musicians, principal orchestral players, and improvisers. The trio has taken its name from the pardalote, a tiny, rarely seen Australian songbird that visited Hammill's mother on her birthday.
The commission is supported with funds from the Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs.