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Clear Channel Imposes Decency Standards
San Antonio, TX - Feb 25, 2004 - Clear Channel has announced that is
undertaking a new Responsible Broadcasting Initiative to ensure
that the material aired by its radio stations conforms to the standards
and sensibilities of the local communities they serve.
Mark Mays, president and COO of Clear Channel Communications, said the
company will institute a zero-tolerance policy for indecent content
that will include company-wide training and automatic suspensions for
anyone that the FCC alleges has violated indecency rules on the air. In
addition, the company announced that all of its contracts with on-air
performers are being modified to ensure that DJs share financial
responsibility if they utter indecent material on the air.
FCC Reports LPFM Interference Findings to Congress
Washington - Feb 19, 2004 - Following significant actions of FCC
rulemakings, a Presidential Act and Senate inquiry, the FCC has issued
a report to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and
Transportation and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the U.S.
House of Representatives.
When the FCC authorized LPFM licenses on Jan. 20, 2000 it imposed
minimum distance separation requirements consistent with current FM
protection standards. The requirements specified spacings between the
LPFM stations and first- and second- -adjacent stations. The FCC found
that LPFM stations would not cause significant interference to
third-adjacent channel stations. On Sept. 20, 2000, the Commission, on
reconsideration, adopted complaint and license modification procedures
to ensure that significant third-adjacent channel interference problems
would be resolved expeditiously. On December 21, 2000, President
Clinton signed the Act into law, requiring the Commission to impose
third-adjacent channel minimum distance separation requirements on LPFM
stations and to conduct independent field tests and an experimental
program to determine whether the elimination of third-adjacent channel
protection requirements would result in LPFM stations causing harmful
interference to existing FM stations operating on third-adjacent
On March 22, 2001, the Commission adopted an order imposing
third-adjacent channel minimum distance separation requirements on LPFM
stations consistent with the third-adjacent channel minimum distance
separation requirements currently in effect for full-power commercial
and NCE FM stations. In July 2001, the Commission selected the Mitre
Corporation to conduct the required LPFM field tests and experimental
program, and to prepare a report containing the analyses required by
the Act.
Because of budgetary constraints that became apparent at the conclusion
of Mitre's market research, the required LPFM field tests and
experimental program were divided into two phases. In Phase I, Mitre
was required to take LPFM field strength measurements and make
high-quality digital recordings, and to analyze the effect of
third-adjacent channel LPFM stations on the transition from analog to
digital terrestrial radio.
Phase II of the LPFM field tests and experimental program would consist
of audience listener tests based on the Phase I digital recordings and
an economic analysis of the effect of third-adjacent channel LPFM
stations on existing broadcasters.
Mitre completed Phase I of the LPFM field tests and experimental
program and delivered its final report to the Commission on June 2,
2003. The Commission accepted the Mitre Report and issued a Public
Notice on July 11, 2003, requesting public comment on the Mitre
The Mitre Report contains the following conclusions/recommendations
concerning LPFM stations and existing third-adjacent channel FM
1. Reduction or elimination of existing third-adjacent channel LPFM
minimum distance separation requirements is possible without increasing
the potential for third-adjacent channel LPFM interference to existing
2. Adoption of a more stringent third-adjacent channel LPFM emissions
mask would mitigate LPFM interference potential because most LPFM
transmitters achieve spurious emission suppression in excess of the
current mask value.
3. Third-adjacent channel LPFM stations will have little or no effect
on the transition to terrestrial digital radio since third-adjacent
channel LPFM interference to digital receivers is unlikely to occur
beyond 130 meters from the LPFM transmitter.
4. Due to the lack of measurable interference produced by
third-adjacent channel LPFM stations during testing, the listener tests
and economic analysis scheduled for Phase II of the LPFM field tests
and experimental program should not be done.
During the reply comment window, 24 parties filed with the FCC.
Eighteen filers support elimination or modification of the existing
third-adjacent channel minimum distance separation requirements for
LPFM stations. Only three filers supported retention of the
third-adjacent channel rules as they currently stand. Most of the
others support eliminating or substantially relaxing the third-adjacent
channel rules.
Following the Mitre findings and reviewing the filed comments, the FCC
has proposed to Congress that several steps should be takenm.
The existing third-adjacent minimum distance separation requirements between LPFM stations and existing full-service FM stations and FM translator and booster stations should be eliminated.
The Mitre Report states that, even in the worst case, no third-adjacent channel interference between an LPFM station and an existing full-service FM station will exist beyond a radius of 1.1km around the LPFM transmitter site. According to the Commission, its technical studies similarly showed that LPFM stations do not pose a significant risk of causing interference to existing full-service FM stations or FM translator and booster stations operating on third-adjacent channels.
Congress should re-evaluate the necessity of completing Phase II testing.
The results of Phase I testing call into question the necessity of completing Phase II. In Phase I, the Mitre field tests found that no 100W LPFM station significantly degraded the reception of a full-service station at any distance greater than 126m from the LPFM transmitter. Also, with the exception of a single anomalous result, no significant LPFM-related degradation to the reception of a full-service station was identified at a distance greater than 333m from the LPFM transmitter, a test result based on more than 1,400 measurements.
The FCC report was submitted on a Friday, so Congressional action has not yet occurred.
CBI Announces Convention Agenda
New York - Feb 24, 2004 - The future generation of radio professionals will converge at the National Student Media Convention, March 18 to 20 in New York City. Sponsored by College Media Advisers (CMA) and the broadcast sessions developed by Collegiate Broadcasters Inc. (CBI), the convention will offer 200 sessions to 1200 students and their advisers. A variety of student media will be represented. A preliminary agenda has been set.
Two sessions will be presented by independent radio producer Alan Peterson: Radio Production for the Digital Age and Creative Job Strategies for Radio
The future of webstreaming will be covered in a panel discussion featuring Raghav Gupta of Live365, Will Robedee of Rice University and Dan Rayburn of Streaming Media
- How to Get a Job with a Record Company
will include representatives from Octone Records, Arista, BMG, and Lava Records Radio News Reporting is the subject of Martin Di Caro's session. He is a street reporter for WCBS-AM
Associated Press broadcast editor Rich Mendelson will explain how the wire service supplies content to more than 5,000 broadcasters worldwide
College radio managers will discuss organizational issues facing college radio everywhere in a session entitled Radio Station Models for Success
Student leadership development will be addressed by WUMS-FM manager Melanie Stone in two sessions to assist students who are new to media management positions
The Spring National College Media Convention will be held March 18 to 20, 2004, at The Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. Mmore information: www.collegebroadcasters.org.
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Dreyer Media Licenses Apt-x
Belfast – Feb 25, 2004 - Germany's Dreyer Media has signed a
licensing agreement with Audio Processing Technology, the creator of
the Apt-x algorithm, to allow Dreyer to incorporate Apt-x into its
range of record/playback radio automation systems.
Dreyer Media is a specialist software developer for radio automation
applications and offers technical consultancy to radio stations
throughout Europe. As well as developing custom programming for radio
stations, the company also acts as European representative and
development and technical support partner for On Air Digital USA, a
division of Smarts Broadcast Systems.
RF Software Donates Prize at NRB Convention
Charlotte, NC – Feb 18, 2004 – At the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Charlotte, NC, Jennifer Hickman, president of RF Software, was invited to attend the Sunday morning Prayer Breakfast with the Moody Broadcasting group. Joseph DiPietro of RF Software gave demonstrations of the company's newest software, and following the demonstration RF Software provided a copy of RF Investigator V2.0 as a drawing prize. The winner was Harry Griffeth of Bible Broadcasting Network, who was delighted to hear that his group had won the software.
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Broadjam and Live365 Announce Partnership
Madison, WI, and Foster City, CA - Feb 25, 2004 – Broadjam, a
provider of Internet and desktop tools for musicians, record labels and
publishers has formed a cooperative marketing partnership with Internet
radio network Live365. Independent artists associated with Broadjam
will have direct access to Live365 for easy-to-use tools and services
that will enable them to set up their own radio stations and gain
exposure through Live365's audience of more than 3 million listeners a
Broadjam has created an independent music website at www.broadjam.com.
This music community was designed to enable independent artists to
upload their music online, get their songs reviewed through Broadjam's
song review mechanism, create personal Web pages, and qualify for its
popular Top 10 Charts. The Broadjam website currently features over
more than 100 Top 10 lists that are automatically generated from song
Broadjam is also a provider of Internet and desktop tools for
musicians, record labels, and publishers, with a client list that
includes Billboard, Warner/Chappell, the Academy of Country
Music, and Taxi. The company's software package, Metajam, prepares
songs for digital searches then uploads song data and audio files for
easy perusing by fans and industry pros looking for just the right
Live365 (www.live365.com) is an independent digital broadcasting
network, aggregating and broadcasting a wide array of passion-driven
music and talk broadcasts programmed by an enthusiastic, dedicated and
diverse global community. Live365 programming is created by music fans;
anyone with a computer and an Internet connection can create his own
Internet radio station for a small monthly fee.
RIAA Sued for Racketeering
Feb 20, 2004 - From Mac Central - A New Jersey woman has filed a lawsuit
against the RIAA under anti-racketeering statutes, charging the group
with using scare tactics to extort money from the individuals it sues
for copyright infringement from downloading music files.
Michele Scimeca is one of more than 1,000 alleged online file-swappers
sued by the RIAA since the middle of 2003. The RIAA filed another batch
of 531 lawsuits on Feb. 18. The RIAA has settled a number of those
lawsuits, which is what Scimeca filed a complaint about in the U.S.
District Court for New Jersey.
"Instead of merely providing service of the complaint upon the various
defendants, including Ms. Scimeca, the Plaintiffs have opted to include
a letter discussing and prompting settlement of the copyright
infringement action," the complaint states. "This scare tactic has
caused a vast amount of settlements from individuals who feared
fighting such a large institution and feel victim to these actions and
felt forced to provide funds to settle these actions instead of
fighting the institution."
The complaint argues that the main intent of the RIAA's lawsuit
campaign is to extract financial settlements from those sued, and
charges the group with violating Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt
Organizations (RICO) laws.
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On Deck: June 10th- Take a (H)Ike
Kenny Ducey gives a passionate disscussion about the Mets recent struggles and the key to the Yankees' recent hot streak. He also goes around the league to give you the latest on some of baseball's hottest young players.
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Kenny Ducey and Kris Venezia discuss the recent Cy Young, Manager of the Year and Rookie of the Year recipients, as well as the blockbuster Marlins-Blue Jays trade and the signing of Torii Hunter.
On Deck: September 24th - Yankees Get Hot, AL Wild Card Picks
Kenny and Kris check in with WFUV's Alex Smith to talk Yankees, review the Mets' sweep of the Marlins, and make their AL WIld Card picks.
On Deck: August 2nd - Yankees and Mets Struggles, Deadline Deals
The guys take your calls on the Yankees recent trouble and their trade for Casey McGehee, and also hear from disappointed Mets fans. They also discuss other trades made at Monday's deadline, including the firesale of the Miami Marlins and the state of the Diamondbacks after they kept Justin Upton.
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Perhaps if certain individuals went on a 'people skills' or 'team building' training weekend they might come back all the better for it. Such a transformation, as there would undoubtedly be one I'm sure, would guarantee my swift return to the fold.
Management should realize that the actions of the moderators on here, in front of and behind the scenes, ultimately reflects on the perception of brand and product.
I have also stopped contributing to this forum (been a member for 6-7 years) but many would say this is a good thing.
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Thanks to MJD, Eli Manning and Rob Gronkowski, some owners will live to fight another day in the fantasy playoffs. Jay Clemons
Revelations, Book II
10. Ray Rice needs to average 124 total yards in his final three games to reach 2,000. Obviously, the 10-3 Ravens' primary focus should be winning the AFC North and claiming home-field advantage for the AFC playoffs; but those objectives -- and my bolded intro -- are far from mutually exclusive. Yes, QB Joe Flacco (227 yards passing, 2 TDs vs. Indy) sometimes looks superb at home -- against a winless club -- but the bedrock to Baltimore's eventual success lies with Rice (149 total yards, 1 TD) and his frequency of touches during the blustery month of December. After all, we're talking about a top-5 fantasy asset from Day 1 and perhaps the season's most consistent performer (after Aaron Rodgers, of course). Bottom line: Rice is a stellar starter for Weeks 15 (@ SD) and 16 (vs. CLE) ... and a 70/30 shot at cracking 2,000 yards again (2009).
ICONPercy Harvin has been coming up huge in the clutch.
11. Percy Harvin has been a PPR gift from the gods this year. If Adrian Peterson never gets sidelined with an ankle injury, perhaps Harvin owners would be singing a different tune today; but as the Vikings' unimpeachable go-to option right now, Harvin (109 total yards, 1 TDs vs. Detroit) is stealthily making his case for a contract extension ... and a plum slot in next year's preseason rankings. What's not to love about his 10 catches, 15 targets or 27 PPR points from Sunday -- on a day when Christian Ponder (128 total yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs) and Joe Webb (193 total yards, 2 TDs) shared the quarterbacking duties? When healthy and focused, the lightning-fast, cat-quick Harvin is potentially the most dangerous weapon on the field ... and Minnesota fans should expect laser-like concentration next week against New Orleans. Also known as the Vikings' intrinsic Super Bowl for 2011.
12. It's fair to ask when Calvin Johnson will break out of his prolonged mini-slump. In a weird way, Johnson (just 25 catches, 371 yards, 1 TD in his last five games) represents everything that's good and bad about the fantasy playoffs: In lieu of his scintillating start to the season (11 TDs in the first eight weeks), owners reluctantly have no choice but to ride Calvin in Weeks 15 (@OAK) and 16 (vs. SD), even though NFL defensive coordinators are universally implementing double and triple coverages on nearly every play. But at the same time, there are reasons why Calvin is viewed as one of the league's most dangerous playmakers and why his owners should expect a major breakout against the Raiders and/or Chargers -- especially now that Matthew Stafford (231 total yards, 2 TDs vs. Minnesota) (broken finger) can fire deep, accurate lasers under pressure. Yes, the duo's next day of reckoning is coming soon.
13. Don't fall asleep on Matt Ryan and Julio Jones in Round 2 of the playoffs. It's natural for fantasy owners to believe that Ryan (320 yards passing, 4 TDs vs. Carolina) and Jones (3 catches, 104 yards, 2 TDs) lack a superstar-like consistency during the playoffs -- with Roddy White (7 catches, 84 yards, 1 TD; 11 targets), Tony Gonzalzez (7 catches, 82 yards; 11 targets) and RB Michael Turner (76 carries) usually commanding the lion's share of attention. But as a tandem, Ryan and Jones are slowly perfecting the end-zone fade pass, a connection that will hopefully bear fruit Thursday against the Jaguars. The beauty of it all: Even with Jones' dominant day against the Panthers -- including a victory-defining 75-yard touchdown -- he'll never see double coverage. Not with the above names wreaking havoc ... and not with backup RB Jacquizz Rodgers (43 total yards, 1 TD) formalizing his case to be a PPR dynamo in 2013.
14. Get out your fake checkbook: Ryan Grant will be this week's most coveted (and expensive) free agent. Perhaps the concept of a 16-0 regular season and another Super Bowl ring has motivated Grant (98 total yards, 2 TDs vs. Oakland) to keep John Kuhn and the injured James Starks at arm's length for the next seven weeks. Or maybe Aaron Rodgers (281 yards passing, 2 TDs) and the Packers coaches have incredible timing when calling draw plays. Either way, Grant looked fresh and explosive against the Raiders, prompting many fantasy GMs to openly wonder where he's been hiding all year: Green Bay? Milwaukee? Oshkosh? Appleton? Mukwonago? And now, those who are desperately seeking a flex starter for Week 15 must ask: How much FAAB money will it take to land Grant off waivers? My short answer: All of it. Why nickel-and-dime your way to a stealth acquisition ... especially with the woeful Chiefs next on the docket?
Mathews could become one of the fantasy world's top running backs...if he could only find the end zone.
15. Let's accentuate the positives with Ryan Mathews' end-zone-free approach to fantasy goodness. On Twitter last week, a follower griped about how Mathews (148 total yards vs. Buffalo) never scores touchdowns and was essentially a wasted Round 4 pick in his 12-team league, eliciting this response: Yes, Mathews only has four TDs on the season (the same as Matt Forte) ... but how could anyone be dissatisfied with a stud runner who routinely breaks 100 total yards, regardless of opponent? To characterize Mathews (8 games of 100-plus yards in 2011) as a flop is patently absurd. He simply needs time to find his scoring niche, while maintaining company with some of the best finishers in pro football --
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CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (CBS2/FOX28) Cedar Rapids is answering some community questions about a house fire late in the night on May 17th. The location was an abandoned flood home that caught fire before about two years ago.
Neighbors were that the home was allowed to stand, especially after a fire that destroyed much of the building in 2012. The city says it was working behind the scenes, with the owners, before the fire both destroyed the house and put the rest of the community in danger.
From Brandon Hansens front lawn, you can see what remains of the house at 1202 M Street Southwest. Brandon says even as a renter, it falls on him and his neighbors to keep their properties up. He says he didnt think that was happening at the abandoned property down the street before the fire on May 17th.
"A lot of people work really hard for a living just to have the little property that they do have, said Hansen.
"We as a city firmly believe that the responsibilities of maintain those properties rests solely on the owners, said Cedar Rapids Director of Building Services Kevin Ciabatti.
Ciabatti says since the house was privately owned, the city couldn't just step in. But he says the owners were making progress in taking care of the house that is now just a pile of charred wood."
"We had gone through initial steps with them to take responsibility, said Ciabatti. They secured the property, which is what we would require them to do."
The city says the owners were in the process of getting a demolition permit. Kevin says the had picked up an application and believes that they were getting signatures from the proper authorities before theyd be allowed to move forward.
"They were taking steps to solve the problem, said Ciabatti. Obviously it was a little slower than what we had hoped."
Hansen says thats a start, but that the red tape put his whole block at risk.
"Well, you know, really, it wasn't fast enough, said Hansen.
Moving forward, the city says it is looking into creating a vacant home registry that would keep track of the abandoned homes and help streamline the process to either refurbish them, or force their demolition much faster than they can now. They expect to have a first draft of a new city ordinance in the next few months.


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In July it was revealed that Rovio, the company behind the mobile and browser game phenomenon, was preparing to bring Angry Birds to the big screen. How? I haven't a clue. After all, this is a game with a simple premise and very little plot. All we know is it will be animated. Naturally.
This week saw the Angry Birds movie confirmed, and The Guardian, a normally sensible British newspaper, has set about analyzing how the company could get this right. Or, as is more likely the case, get it very, very wrong.
Stuart Heritage insists Angry Birds: The Movie take place not on Earth but on the birds/pigs own universe, that the simple story – pigs stealing birds eggs, eggs wanting them back – be retained, the violence (albeit comic violence) be retained, and for there to be no rapping under any circumstances. Which all makes sense.
I'm guessing Heritage wrote this article with his tongue firmly in his cheek, so let's not take it too seriously. And actually let's not take the film too seriously either. Millions of us may play Angry Birds because it's both fun and free, but that doesn't mean we want to see a movie version. Does it?


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Like America's blues, Jamaica's reggae and Argentina's tango, Portugal's fado was birthed in the squalid underbelly of society-at-large. No-frills (one voice, three acoustic guitars) folk songs reeking of sweat, tears, passion and saudade (fatalistic sadness), fado eventually transcended stigma to become a universal art form that embodied, manifested and represented the mind-heart-soul spirit-cosmic essence of an entire people. All praises are due Amalia Rodrigues. From 1939 until her death in '98, Rodrigues was the Only Fadista That Mattered. Of the many fado recordings that have emerged post-Amalia, the darkly beautiful Christina Branco's recent Corpo Illuminado proves her to be the next generation diva with the most cake. Blessed with a heartbreakingly tremulous three-octave contralto and a killer band (Custodio Castelo, Portuguese guitar; Alexandre Silva, guitar/viola; Fernando Maia, bass guitar augmented by six guest guitarists), Branco sighs-moans-whispers-smolders her way through 16 new/old fados. From the lilting elegance of "Meu Amor e Marinheiro" to the languidly bittersweet "Mil Janelas" to "Disse-te Adeus e Morri"'s tear-stained melancholia to her haunting, album-closing acappella rendition of the traditional song "Molinera," Branco's Corpo Illuminado is saudade nirvana.


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About ADAPP-ADVANCE
In the Fall of 2008, Michigan State University was awarded a $3.98 million Institutional Transformation grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE Program (Kim Wilcox, Provost and Principal Investigator). The resulting initiative, Advancing Diversity through the Alignment of Policies and Practices (ADAPP), is providing support for MSU colleges in a sweeping effort to align our values of diversity and quality with academic human resource policies and practices at the department- (or unit-) level. We recognize that departments are critical sites in which recruiting, evaluation, and promotion decisions are initiated--and where climate is most directly experienced by MSU faculty members.
Michigan State University is implementing the ADAPP initiative by applying six guiding principles:
Quality ♦ Inclusiveness ♦ Transparency ♦ Objectivity ♦ Consistency ♦ Alignment
Drawing on these principles, ADAPP is also focused on the structure of and associated policies and practices related to:
Research has shown that by developing objective, transparent criteria and practices in these four areas and consistently applying them across individuals and units, the potential for intended and unintended bias is reduced. In relation to extant research, a central goal of NSF is to strengthen the scientific workforce through increased inclusion of women in careers involving science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). ADAPP expands this goal by grounding its focus on women in the STEM disciplines in strategies designed to attract, retain and promote the highest quality faculty possible across all disciplines.
Through the first two years of the ADAPP initiative, research and development activities have been focused on the College of Engineering, the College of Social Science and the College of Natural Science. However, Provost Wilcox chose to use the ADVANCE grant as a catalyst for change across the University. Beginning in Fall 2010, the initiative was expanded to thirteen additional colleges: the Broad College of Business; Residential College of Arts and Humanities; James Madison College; Lyman Briggs College, the Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources; Arts and Letters; Communication Arts and Sciences; Human Medicine; Education; Music; Nursing; Osteopathic Medicine; and Veterinary Medicine.
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Cheap Time
In The Red Records 2008
Aren't the pretty? Compare them to Jay Reatard's band (past/ present) they are matinee idols by comparison. If you like Reatard's brand of punk gone new wave then you will be more than pleased with fellow Memphis wunderkind Jeff Novak's Cheap Time. With two 7 inches to their credit this full length came out in 2008 and was recorded in 2007. Where Reatard pulls heavily from Head on the Door-era cure, Novak tones down the arena rock of Cheap Trick for a less polished sped up power pop.
"People Talk" robotically pounds you with the chorus that sounds eerily like Robin Zander, but that is the most obvious compairson you could make to the Power Pop icons. Most of the music might be subtle as a hammer, but for the most part Cheap Time seem to be purposely cramming into short bursts that are very good song. On paper "Trip to the Zoo" seems like an opus at 3:03, but ,much of the first two minutes is loaded with a long windy intro that ends with just enough song that makes you a little sad it's over. "Tight Fit" qualifies for the "punkest" song on the album. The big beat that backs the chorus gets your headed banging in sync with your toes tappin. "Falling Down" has some big Townsend style guitar sounds and "Over Again" is a sing along waiting to be discovered ten years from now.
At the end of the day Cheap Time is better than average Garage Punk that delivers. Sure Novak isn't reinventing a genre and borrowing heavily from the Memphis punk sounds that shaped him. He makes sure that it is vital and lack redundancy.
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Hi guys,
I've been practising the top card cover pass for a couple of days now, I know that is nothing. However after repeatedly watching Jason England's 1 on 1 for the top card cover pass, I still don't understand what he means by the 3rd method. Can you people please help me improve it? I don't want to be continuously practising something that I'm doing wrong.
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Just try to do this at an other angle, and practise of course
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You aren't allowed to ask questions until you've struggled for months, not hours. Soldier on for a couple of months and then if you still have questions you can PM me directly. I'll help you however I can.
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You make a good point, but just to clarify, I didn't refuse to answer his questions because I think he should struggle for the sake of struggling. I refused to answer his questions because I'd be wasting my time (and his too) by answering questions that will probably evaporate over the coming weeks and months as he continues to practice.
A few months from now, there's an excellent chance that the questions he has today will have completely resolved themselves through practice and he'll have a whole new set of questions to ask. If I can help him at that time, then I'll do my best.
I believe in hard work, but if I could have solved his problems with a quick PM or two I'd have done so. I don't believe in having people struggle unnecessarily just for the sake of putting forth some effort.
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I can see what you mean. When I've worked on more difficult moves it usually takes a while before I understand it, and once I do, any trouble I was having slowly vanishes. I'm glad you are willing to help those of us who need it, once we've shown that we really need it.I've been working on second deals and bottom deals a lot. I guess some day I'll have to learn a top deal as well, but that's too difficult and sensible.


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Say goodbye to that guilty feeling after indulging in just one slice of creamy cheesecake. With my family recipe for Easy Cheesecake you can have two or three pieces before that kicks in. (Thank you grandma!)
A regular slice of New York-style cheesecake, while rich and luxurious, can be a bit heavy, tipping the scales at 300 calories. My family's Easy Cheesecake, on the other hand, is light and fluffy, all the while capable of satisfying that craving for something creamy at a mere 115 calories.
Taking this cheesecake from delicious to simply exceptional is the vibrant flavour and colour from the lime juice and zest. (Note: Feel free to substitute lemon juice/zest if that's more up your alley.)
- 6 Tbsp Lime-flavoured Jelly Powder (1 small package)
- 1 C Boiling Water
- 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Lime Juice (Plus zest from 1/2 lime)
- 1 Package (250 gram) Light Cream Cheese (cubed)
- 3 C Graham Wafer Crumbs
- 4 Tbsp Sugar
- 1/2 C Margarine, melted
- 1 tin (385 ml) Evaporated Milk, chilled
- 1 C Sugar
- 1 Tsp Vanilla (optional)
The How-To:
- Dissolve jelly powder in bowl of boiling water. Add sugar, then lime juice, and cream cheese. Set in fridge to thicken, but not set.
- Blend graham wafer crumbs and sugar, then melted margarine.
- Press the above mixture into a 9×13 pan. (Save 1/2 C to sprinkle on top.)
- Beat evaporated milk until thick. Slowly add sugar, then vanilla.
- Beat the cream cheese and jelly mixture (from step 1) until smooth. Add to beaten evaporated milk mixture, and beat in until blended.
- Pour the above (step 5) over crumb base and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of the crumb mixture.
- Refrigerate for a minimum of several hours, or overnight.
From my family to yours, I sincerely hope you enjoy this as much as we do, and that it satisfies that creamy craving for further generations. And, as always, wishing you a stamp of culinary royalty in all of your dining and baking endeavours! xx


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If they're not treated at the time, ACL injuries and other types of ligament injuries may act up months or years later. They can make your knee give out when you twist or pivot.
To diagnose an ACL or other ligament injury, your doctor will give you a thorough exam. If your knee is swollen with blood, your doctor may use a needle to drain it. You may need X-rays, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scans, or other tests.
What's the Treatment for a Knee Ligament Injury?
Happily, a mild to moderate knee ligament injury may heal on its own given time. To speed the healing, you can:
- Rest the knee. Avoid putting excess weight on your knee. You may need to use crutches for a time.
- Ice your knee to reduce pain and swelling. Do it for 20-30 minutes every 3-4 hours for 2-3 days, or until the pain and swelling is gone.
- Compress your knee. Use an elastic bandage, straps, or sleeves on your knee to control swelling.
- Elevate your knee on a pillow when you're sitting or lying down.
- Wear a knee brace to stabilize the knee and protect it from further injury.
- Take anti-inflammatory painkillers. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like Advil, Aleve, or Motrin, will help with pain and swelling. However, these drugs can have side effects and they should be used only occasionally, unless your doctor specifically says otherwise.
- Practice stretching and strengthening exercises if your doctor recommends them.
For severe collateral ligament tears, you may need surgery to attach the ligament back to the bone if it was pulled away or to the other part of the ligament if it was torn in the middle.
Unfortunately, the cruciate ligaments -- the ACL and PCL -- cannot be repaired. Once they are completely torn or stretched beyond their limits, that's it. The only option is a reconstruction. In this procedure, tendons are taken from other parts of your leg or a cadaver to replace the torn ligament.
A ligament reconstruction for an ACL or PCL injury is complicated and involved. It's not the right choice for everyone. Some people who have pain or severe instability in their knees may choose to have it. So might professional athletes -- or devoted amateurs -- who really want to return to their previous level of activity.
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November 6, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Yesterday was good for lefties. Mike preferred John Connolly and Ryan liked the winner Marty Walsh in Boston's mayoralty. We agreed it was great to have a choice between two progressive sorts…with not a winger loony in sight.
We talked about the outcome of that and the City Councilors. With the new administration, they have a […]
Connolly on His End Game
October 21, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Weeks in the making, I was pleased to have the other shoe today, the second of the two finalists in next month's final for Boston mayor, John Connolly. See last week's show for Marty Walsh.
Connolly called in between two events. He gave me full attention, but was only on for 17 minutes. If you'd like […]
Boston Final, Other Half
October 17, 2013 | Leave a Comment
After much scrambling to grab time with Boston mayoral candidate John Connolly, we're set. If you want to hear him live, join us at 11 AM Eastern Monday, October 21st here.
Note this has been pulled in a half hour from 11:30. Let us pray.
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Walsh Talks Boston Final
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And then there were two…MA Rep. Marty Walsh was on today talking issues both broad and very specific. He will be in the Boston mayoral final Nov. 5th. against City Councilor John Connolly.
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Two-fer Week: Shutdown Madness, and Connolly
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Last-minute update — John Connolly had to reschedule. His show will now be on Tuesday, October 15th at 2:30 PM Eastern. Catch it live here.
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John Connolly was on today — both on our show and energized. He explained how he wants to excite voters and bring them to share his three visions of high-quality schools in every neighborhood, safe and healthy living in every one as well, and a return to Boston's role as a great job creator.
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Ibercom has entered into a strategic association with Sonus Networks (News - Alert) Inc. Ibercom can now facilitate enterprise SIP trunking and offer SIP interconnect to carrier associates, as Sonus Session Border Controller or SBC 5200 will be used to safeguard its VoIP border. Ibercom's development plans to provide mobile voice network services to its 20,000 subscribers across Spain will also be ably supported by Sonus.
Ibercom offers a broad assortment of telecommunication services to organizations across Spain by advantageously utilizing Session Initiation Protocol (News - Alert) or SIP. Ibercom required a SBC offering for increasing the safety of its VoIP border. Ibercom can now provide economically viable SIP trunking for enterprise customers. Ibercom can also decrease operating expenses by regularizing SIP interconnection traffic to carrier associates.
After a thorough lab assessment, Ibercom found SBC 5200 ideal. SBC 5200 not only fulfilled all the pre-defined requisites of Ibercom, but also emerged at the top in test settings. Sonus solution's best-in-class performance and capacity will allow Ibercom to enable the provision of novel mobile voice services.
In a statement, Olivier Chico, Head, Interconnection, Ibercom said, "We chose the Sonus SBC 5200 because it delivered the best performance in competitive testing. The SBC 5200 provides the greatest amount of versatility to support our company's future growth into delivering mobile voice services. We see Sonus as a valued partner for the future."
The future requirements of SIP communications are fulfilled by the SBC 5200. The solution not only provides embedded media transcoding, but also offers strong protection and sophisticated call routing in a high-performance, small form-factor device. One of the rapidly developing portfolios in the market, the Sonus 5200 can handle 64,000 sessions on a solitary server.
Serge Adam, VP, EMEA, Sonus said, "Forward-thinking service providers in EMEA, like Ibercom, are quickly moving to take advantage of the benefits that SIP offers in reducing their costs, while enabling them to deliver new revenue-generating services and improved quality to their customers. We believe that the Sonus SBC portfolio is proving that it is the reliable choice for service providers and enterprises looking to expand their business opportunities, while protecting their legacy investments."
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Getting Through The Firewall
When business communications are interrupted, the financial ramifications can range from a slight annoyance to simply disastrous. This is why research firm In-Stat expects $3.8 billion will be spent on firewall products this year alone.
NAT is a technique that allows a LAN to use one set of IP addresses for internal traffic and a second address (or set of addresses) for external traffic. NAT occurs at the network edge, and in many cases is a function within an enterprise firewall/router.
To the Internet, a network using NAT looks like one (or a small number of) computers, but on the LAN each computer has its own local internal IP address. As traffic traverses between the private and public network, the NAT device translates and replaces the local IP addresses and ports into the public IP address (or addresses). The NAT device also maintains a temporary record of the IP address translations so that it can properly route incoming traffic to the proper local device. NAT provides several key benefits, including:
- The ability to share a single IP address between large numbers of computers, which simplifies internal network management and saves money (each reserved public IP address has an associated cost).
- The ability to use large numbers of internal IP addresses without conflicting with IP addresses used on external networks.
- The ability to "hide" internal devices from the outside world by assigning them private IP addresses that aren't accessible to outside devices.
The NAT router replaces the private IP address and communication port in each data packet with an assigned port on the public IP address. The NAT router maintains a translation table (see below) of these address and port assignments, and deletes entries as each particular communication session ends.
The result is that the external computer has no direct connection to the local computer (all connections bounce through the NAT router), and that the external computer remains unaware of the local computer's IP address and communication port.
The NAT/firewall problemIn order to conduct a videoconference, the participating video systems must be able to successfully send data back and forth. Unfortunately, NATs and firewalls often block this seemingly simple process.
To a network firewall, an incoming video (or voice) call request presents itself as unsolicited traffic from an outside network, which is exactly the type of traffic the typical firewall is designed to prevent. Fortunately, most firewalls are configured to allow outgoing IP traffic (including IP video calls). However, if the remote video endpoint is also behind a firewall, this call attempt is likely to fail as the remote firewall will see the incoming call request as unsolicited inbound traffic.
Even if the host organizations are somehow able to circumvent the enterprise firewall, NAT may cause the video call to fail for two reasons:
- Endpoints behind an NAT don't have publicly accessible IP addresses, which means that one endpoint would be unable to reach out to and call the other endpoint.
- H.323 and SIP, the two protocols most frequently used for IP videoconferencing today, embed the IP address of the initiating endpoint within the data packet payload. In an NAT environment, the initiating endpoint's IP address is its private IP address, which can't be reached directly from the outside world. This means that the receiving endpoint may be able to receive data from the initiating endpoint, but will not be able to successfully send data back to the initiating system.
Fortunately, there are various ways that enterprises can resolve, or at least circumvent, the NAT/firewall issue without significantly compromising network security.
Overcoming obstaclesFrom a 10,000-foot view, there are four different ways to enable IP videoconferencing in NAT/firewall environments.
Method 1: Firewall/NAT disabling or forwarding. Disabling NAT isn't a preferred method because it requires a public IP address for each network device and leaves the network unprotected from unauthorized access.
Alternatively, the enterprise can lease additional fixed public IP addresses (one for each video system) and configure the firewall to allow traffic destined for these systems to pass through. This has the advantage of maintaining the firewall and NAT benefits for the majority of the data network, but introduces several disadvantages, including:
- Additional cost ranging from a few dollars to hundreds of dollars or more depending upon the number of IP addresses needed and your network service provider.
- The need to use custom firewall configurations.
- A total lack of firewall and NAT protection for the video systems.
This approach is useful only in environments with a small number of video systems in place.
Method 2: Application-level gateways and proxies. Application-level gateways, or ALGs, are firewalls that are programmed to understand and process specific types of IP communications. Rather than simply looking at the packet header (source IP address, destination IP address, etc.), ALGs dig deeper into the data packet to determine whether to allow the information to pass. In addition, the ALG's understanding of the specific protocol allows the ALGs to open (and eventually close) only the appropriate data ports in the firewall needed for that video session. This technique of dynamically opening only a small number of ports in the firewall is called "pin-holing." Note that ALGs don't resolve NAT issues, and therefore a proxy (device used to translate public and private IP addresses) is also required. Fortunately, some ALG solutions also include proxy functionality.
ALGs are available in several flavors: 1) as a standalone firewall that can either augment or replace the existing firewall(s), or 2) as a software upgrade/add-on to many popular enterprise firewalls. Although ALGs and proxies can effectively resolve the NAT/firewall issue, the fact that they involve either an upgrade or modification of the existing enterprise firewall(s) means that they may be difficult and costly (software upgrades can cost thousands of dollars) for some organizations to deploy.


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Bollywood star Anil Kapoor turns a year older on December 24, and he has chosen to spend the special day at home in Mumbai.
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Where We Work
Sichuan, People's Republic of China
Build Change worked with homeowners, builders, engineers and government officials rebuilding houses after the devastating May 12, 2008, earthquake in Sichuan, until closing operations in 2011.
Most efforts to create safer housing are made after a disaster has already taken place. We are working to make homes in Colombia safe before a natural disaster occurs, to reduce the loss of life and economic impacts.
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Build Change is on the ground in Haiti, working with homeowners, builders, engineers and government officials to rebuild safe houses in the aftermath of the devastating January 12, 2010, earthquake.
Aceh, Indonesia
In December 2007, Build Change completed a successful 2.5 year program working with tsunami survivors and other international humanitarian organizations to build better houses.
We began new operations in Takengon, Aceh to aid in reconstruction from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck in July 2013.
West Sumatra, Indonesia
Build Change began working in West Sumatra after earthquakes in 2007. Many houses were tested by an earthquake on September 30, 2009, and none that met our minimum standard for earthquake safety sustained damage. We have been providing technical assistance to homeowners, builders and brickmakers. We have also been providing vocational training to teachers, technical students and education supervisors.
We completed our initial surveys of areas damaged by the Bohol earthquake and Typhoon Yolanda. We identified the most common failure modes in structures that were damaged or destroyed by these natural disasters.
We have developed a set of recommendations which use local systems and techniques that incorporates minor changes to make structures safer.


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In the six years that the Tennessee Emergency Medical Services for Children has recognized pre-hospital and lifesaving efforts of every Emergency Medical Services organization across the eight districts of our great state, Bradley County has won the winning trophy for five of those six years.
Many quotes have been penned across the centuries to try to describe life as we know it. Some include:
1. "There are only two ways to live your life. One as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." — Albert Einstein
2. "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." — Allen Saunders
3. "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: It goes on." — Robert Frost
4. "Just when you think it can't get any worse, it can. And just when you think it can't get any better, it can." — Nicholas Sparks
But all of these are dependent on one aspect, that we live.
Our region is blessed with a vast array of professionals who work together to help give the best care humanly possible to recover from traumatic illnesses, diseases or accidents. There have been articles in the Cleveland Daily Banner and other publications concerning the teamwork present with 911 dispatchers, Bradley County Fire and Rescue, Erlanger Lifeforce and Bradley County Emergency Medical Services professionals.
These dedicated professionals, working together, were able to help Jeffery Hussey after he struck an SUV while riding his bike down a steep hill. This accident resulted in a serious head injury. The prayers of many and the dedication of our team of professionals once again gave this young man and his family another chapter in this gift called life.
And while it is important and necessary to have the best equipment and framework in place, all of this really is worthless without the talented personnel and those who have devoted their life to helping and saving others, on a daily basis.
Our community stands together in a unified voice as we say thank you to all the professionals involved in this award and recognition of excellence of care for five straight years as being named the best in the state of Tennessee — for not only answering the call, dispatching the correct people and equipment, evaluating the need, stabilizing those in need, arranging transport and giving pre-arrival evaluations to those who would be caring for Mr. Hussey upon his arrival. But for doing this same level of service to any and all who may be in need then, now and at any day in the future.
"To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world."
This is a life quote that seems to have so many authors that no one can actually claim ownership of the original words, but I think it best describes those who work each day in Bradley County to help others who find themselves in need of the best in emergency medical services.
Please join with me in thanking them and letting them know we appreciate their service. Each of them personally and their service are yet another reason that I like to say Bradley County is Tennessee at its best!


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On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:42:38 +0200 Michał Górny <gentoo@...> wrote: > First of all, I would like to notice I'm not trying to force moving > Portage-specific features to PMS. I'm just trying to get some > standarization on one of these features to make it possible for devs > to use it in gx86 without commiting non-standard files. This has to be done via a GLEP rather than going straight into PMS. > The particular feature I'm talking about is defining repository-wide > package sets. Currently, this is done through a Portage-specific > 'sets.conf' file in the repository's root directory. Although such > file could be considered acceptable for an overlay, I wouldn't like > to see such a non-standard file commited to gx86. The problem with the way Portage does it is that it lets sets be specified that run arbitrary code using Portage internals, including code using internals that aren't stable between Portage releases. You'll need to come up with a new design that doesn't have any of that nonsense, and then get Portage to implement it. > In fact, the specification doesn't really even need to push the 'sets' > into atom specifications -- as I guess we would rather keep away from > using them in dependencies, and PM could be free to use any syntax to > reference them. As soon as you introduce them, people will want to use sets in profiles/ files. -- Ciaran McCreesh
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Wycliffe (WYC) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 Therefore I said in mine heart, I shall go, and I shall flow in delights, and I shall use goods; and I saw also that this was vanity. (And so I said in my heart, I shall go, and I shall enjoy all delights, and I shall enjoy all good things; and I saw that this was also empty and futile.) | 1 I thought in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good." But that also proved to be meaningless. |
2 And laughing I areckoned error, and I said to joy, What art thou, deceived in vain? (And I reckoned laughter as but error, and I said to joy, Of what value art thou?) | 2 "Laughter," I said, "is foolish. And what does pleasure accomplish?" |
3 I thought in mine heart to withdraw my flesh from wine, that I should lead over my soul to wisdom, and that I would eschew folly, till I should see, what were profitable to the sons of men; in which deed the number of days of their life under the sun is needful. (I thought in my heart to withdraw my flesh from wine, so that I could lead over my soul unto wisdom, and so that I would eschew foolishness, until I could see, what was profitable to the sons and daughters of men; yea, which deeds, or works, be useful, or meaningful, all the days of their lives under the sun.) | 3 I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing folly--my mind still guiding me with wisdom. I wanted to see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives. |
4 I magnified, either made great, my works, I builded houses to me (I built houses for myself), and I planted vines; | 4 I undertook great projects: I built houses for myself and planted vineyards. |
5 I made yards and orchards, and I set those with trees of all kind(s); | 5 I made gardens and parks and planted all kinds of fruit trees in them. |
6 and I made cisterns of waters, for to water the wood of [the] trees growing. (and I made water cisterns, to water the trees growing in the woods, or in the groves.) | 6 I made reservoirs to water groves of flourishing trees. |
7 I had in possession servants and handmaids; and I had much household, and droves of great beasts, and great flocks of sheep, over all men that were before me in Jerusalem. (I had in possession servants and servantesses/male and female slaves; and I had many slaves born in my house, and herds of great beasts, and great flocks of sheep, yea, more than all those who came before me in Jerusalem.) | 7 I bought male and female slaves and had other slaves who were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me. |
8 I gathered together to me silver and gold, and the castles of kings and of provinces; I made to me singers and singeresses, and [the] delights of the sons of men, and cups and vessels in service, to pour out wines; (I gathered together for myself silver and gold, from the castles of kings and out of provinces; I got singers and singeresses for myself, and enjoyed all the delights of the sons and daughters of men, yea, with cups and vessels for service, to pour the wine into;) | 8 I amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I acquired men and women singers, and a harem as well--the delights of the heart of man. |
9 and I passed in riches all men that were before me in Jerusalem. Also wisdom dwelled stably with me, (and I surpassed in wealth all those who came before me in Jerusalem. And wisdom dwelled steadfastly with me,) | 9 I became greater by far than anyone in Jerusalem before me. In all this my wisdom stayed with me. |
10 and all things which mine eyes desired, I denied not to them; neither I refrained mine heart, that not it used all lust, and delighted itself in these things which I had made ready; and I deemed this my part, if I used my travail. (and anything which my eyes desired, I did not deny them; nor did I refrain my heart from anything it desired, and it delighted itself in those things which I had prepared for it; and I judged this my portion, for all my labour.) | 10 I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart took delight in all my work, and this was the reward for all my labor. |
11 And when I had turned me to all the works which mine hands had made, and to the travails in which I had sweated (over) in vain, I saw in all things vanity and torment of soul, and that nothing under [the] sun dwelleth . (And when I turned and looked upon all the works which my hands had made, and upon the labour which I had sweated over, I saw that everything was empty and futile, like chasing the wind, and that nothing remained stable, or unchanging, under the sun.) | 11 Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun. |
12 I passed forth to behold wisdom, and errors, and folly; I said, What is a man, that he may follow the king, his maker? (I said, What new thing can even he who followeth the king do?) | 12 Then I turned my thoughts to consider wisdom, and also madness and folly. What more can the king's successor do than what has already been done? |
13 And I saw, that wisdom went so much before folly, as much as light is diverse from darknesses. | 13 I saw that wisdom is better than folly, just as light is better than darkness. |
14 The eyes of a wise man be in his head, (and) a fool goeth in darknesses; and I learned, that one perishing was of ever either. (The eyes of a wise person be in his head, and a fool goeth in the darkness; but I learned, that the same perishing, or the same death, would come to both of them.) | 14 The wise man has eyes in his head, while the fool walks in the darkness; but I came to realize that the same fate overtakes them both. |
15 And I said in mine heart, If one death shall be both of the fool and of me, what profiteth it to me, that I gave more busyness to wisdom? And I spake with my soul, and perceived, that this also was vanity. (And I said in my heart, If one death shall be for both the fool and for me, what profiteth it to me, that I gave more busyness, or more effort and study, to wisdom? And I spoke with myself, and understood, that this was also empty and futile.) | 15 Then I thought in my heart, "The fate of the fool will overtake me also. What then do I gain by being wise?" I said in my heart, "This too is meaningless." |
16 For the mind of a wise man shall not be, (and) in like manner as neither (that) of a fool, without end, and [the] times to coming shall cover all things (al)together with forgetting; a learned man dieth in like manner as an unlearned man. (For a wise person shall not be remembered, and in like manner neither shall a fool, yea, for ever, and the times to come shall altogether cover all things with forgetting; for a learned person dieth in the same manner as an unlearned person.) | 16 For the wise man, like the fool, will not be long remembered; in days to come both will be forgotten. Like the fool, the wise man too must die! |
17 And therefore it annoyed me of my life, seeing that all things under [the] sun be evil, and that all things be vanity and torment of the spirit. (And so it vexed me to live, seeing that all things under the sun be troublesome, and that everything is empty and futile, like chasing the wind.) | 17 So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. |
18 Again I cursed all my busyness, by which I travailed most studiously under [the] sun; and I shall have an heir after me, | 18 I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun, because I must leave them to the one who comes after me. |
19 whom I know not, whether he shall be wise either a fool; and he shall be lord in my travails, for which I sweated greatly, and was busy; and is there anything so vain? (whom I know not, whether he shall be wise or a fool; but he shall be the lord of all my works, for which I was so busy, and greatly sweated over; is there anything so empty and futile as this?) | 19 And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have control over all the work into which I have poured my effort and skill under the sun. This too is meaningless. |
20 Wherefore I ceased, and mine heart forsook for to travail further under [the] sun. (And so I ceased to study, and my heart did not desire to labour any more under the sun.) | 20 So my heart began to despair over all my toilsome labor under the sun. |
21 For why when another man travaileth in wisdom, and teaching, and busyness, he leaveth things gotten to an idle man; and therefore this is vanity, and great evil. (For though a person laboureth over something with wisdom, and knowledge, and diligence, he must leave all that he hath gotten to someone else, who did not labour over it; and so this is empty and futile, and a great evil.) | 21 For a man may do his work with wisdom, knowledge and skill, and then he must leave all he owns to someone who has not worked for it. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune. |
22 For why what shall it profit to a man of all his travail, and torment of spirit, with which he was tormented under [the] sun? (For what shall it profit a person for all his labour, and trials and tribulations, with which he was tormented under the sun?) | 22 What does a man get for all the toil and anxious striving with which he labors under the sun? |
23 All his days be full of sorrows and mischiefs, and by night he resteth not in soul; and whether this is not vanity? (All his days be full of sorrows and mischiefs, and at night his soul resteth not; and is not this all empty and futile?) | 23 All his days his work is pain and grief; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is meaningless. |
24 Whether it is not better to eat and drink, and to show to his soul [the] goods of his travails? and this thing is of the hand of God. (Is it not better for a person to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good things from all his labour? and this is also from the hand of God.) | 24 A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, |
25 Who shall devour so, and shall flow in (such) delights, as I have? (Who shall ever devour such food, and shall flow in, or shall enjoy, such delights, as I have?) | 25 for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment? |
26 God gave wisdom, and knowing, and gladness to a good man in his sight; but he gave torment, and superfluous busyness to a sinner, that he increase, and gather together, and give to him that pleaseth God; but also this is vanity, and vain busyness of soul. (God gave wisdom, and knowledge, and happiness to those who be good before him; but he gave torment, and superfluous busyness to the sinner, so that first he increase, and gather together, but then he must give it all to him who pleaseth God; but this is also empty and futile, like chasing the wind.) | 26 To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. |
Copyright © 2001 by Terence P. Noble. For personal use only. (Wycliffe Bible) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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Terrace Energy Corp., Vancouver, BC, has reached agreement with an undisclosed party to earn more acreage in McMullen County, Tex., on trend with the STS Olmos project in which Terrace participates with BlackBrush Oil & Gas.
Terrace will acquire a 33.34% working interest, 24% net revenue interest in 3,616 net mineral acres upon satisfying the agreement's earning provisions, which would raise its net mineral acreage position to 6,310 acres.
Terrace will acquire 33.34% working interest in an initial 199.05 net mineral acres in exchange for $33,173 and funding its proportionate share, estimated at $1.8 million, of an initial horizontal well into the Olmos formation.
Upon successful completion of the initial well, Terrace will have 90 days in which to exercise its option to acquire at least 33.34% working interest in an additional 3,416.95 net mineral acres for $700,000. The company believes that acreage will support 10-20 Olmos wells beyond the initial well.
The most recent four of the eight wells BlackBrush and Terrace have drilled generated 30-day initial potential rates averaging nearly 600 b/d, are flowing at a combined rate above 3,000 b/d of oil equivalent, and have recovered more than 100,000 bbl of oil (OGJ Online, Oct. 2, 2013). About 160 gross additional locations have been identified.
In preparation for moving from the delineation to the development phase in early 2014, the partners have agreed to rationalize leasehold interests throughout the existing project area to effect an overall 33% working interest in favor of Terrace, proportionately reduced by third party interests in a portion of the project area.
In total, Terrace owns a 30% working interest in the current project acreage. As the project expands, Terrace and its partner will participate in new acreage at 50% working interest each, adjusted for third party interests.


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Sacred Hands
The Gospels
These two manuscripts are good examples of the typical layout and conventions employed for luxurious Byzantine Gospel books. As shown in both manuscripts, these copies would display a full-page image of the author of each Gospel facing a page with a decorated headpiece at the beginning of the Gospel text itself, which in turn starts with an ornamental initial. Normally, the Evangelist was depicted seated as a scribe at work. In the next manuscript, we see a common feature that was included at the beginning of these Byzantine Gospels: the Canon Tables, which provide an exhaustive list of those passages that were paralleled in two or more Gospels. Originally gathered by Eusebius of Caesarea in the fourth century, these tables or lists were designed to prove the essential agreement between the different accounts of the events of the life of Christ as told in each of the Gospels.
The binding of Ms. 30 is particularly interesting for it still has a large portion of a silk-brocade cover over the wooden panels. While the most common bindings of that time would have consisted of heavy wooden boards covered with thick leather (a pretty durable binding suitable for monastic study), from the thirteenth century onwards wealthy individuals commissioned books bound in fine silk brocades and sophisticated velvet. These books were mostly devotional works, or even works of literature, destined for private use.
These two manuscripts were originally part of the library of Baroness Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts (1814-1906). She bought a group of more than ninety Greek manuscripts in 1870-1872 through Reverend Reginald Barnes, who, acting on her behalf, had purchased them around 1864 from a dealer in Ioannina (north-western Greece). The Baroness died in 1906, and, following the death of her husband in 1921, all the manuscripts were sold. A first lot of fifty-two codices was auctioned in London at Sotheby's in May 1922. The University of Michigan Library acquired fifty-six, most of them from the Polish antiquarian book dealer Wilfrid M. Voynich.


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Roger Norman Qualifies 18th Overall, 10th in Class
RENO, NV AUGUST 17, 2011 – Roger Norman and Jake Velasco qualified in the #8 Wide Open Excursions, Crystal Bay Casino Class 1400 Trick Truck for the longest race on US Soil, the Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno that starts at 9:30am Friday August 19th. On Wednesday, Norman qualified taking the 18th starting position, and 10th in the class of 28 Trick Trucks. "We had a clean run today with no issues and qualified mid-pack," said Roger Norman after racing in 107' Las Vegas heat. "This is a long and dusty race across the Nevada desert, and we wanted to start out front, but would rather start with a truck that we didn't have to work on tonight." Read More→