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Article:TECH137111 | | | Created: 2010-08-02 | | | Updated: 2010-08-02 | | | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH137111 |
When QIOMKFILE is run it creates file correctly with an extra file It was found that running qiomkfile without mounting with qio option, an extra file is created: Incorrect configuration: # ls -lart | grep data01 -rw-r----- 1 sybase sybase 4294967296 Jul 14 13:33 .data01 lrwxrwxrwx 1 sybase sybase 19 Jul 14 13:33 data01 -> .data01::cdev:vxfs: -rw-r--r-- 1 sybase sybase 4294967296 Jul 14 13:36 .data01::cdev:vxfs: <<<--- EXTRA! Mount Options as seen in the /etc/mnttab: /dev/vx/dsk/datavg/encrDev /encr_devices vxfs rw,suid,delaylog,largefiles,ioerror=mwdisable,dev=510afc81276788771
If VxFS is installed and Quick I/O is licensed, Quick I/O is enabled by default when a file system is mounted. In this case, "qio" was not used when mounted as seen from the "/etc/mnttab" output. /dev/vx/dsk/datavg/encrDev /encr_devices vxfs rw,suid,delaylog,largefiles,ioerror=mwdisable,dev=510afc81276788771
Alternatively, one can use the VxFS specific mount option, "-o qio", to enable Quick I/O as shown below without having to umount and then mount filesystem. # mount -F vxfs -o remount,qio /dev/vx/dsk/DG/VOL /MNT_POINT
Description | Correct configuration looks like below:
# ls -lart | grep data01
lrwxrwxrwx 1 sybase sybase 19 Jun 2 2009 data01 -> .data01::cdev:vxfs:
-rw-r----- 1 sybase sybase 4294967296 Jul 27 11:11 .data01
Mount Options as seen in the /etc/mnttab:
/dev/vx/dsk/datadg/encr_devices /encr_devices vxfs rw,suid,delaylog,largefiles,qio,ioerror=mwdisable,dev=50dc52a 1278343725 |
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MIAMI The book on Chris Bosh is hes more of a spot-up shooter than a frontcourt giant, and for the seasons first 61 games, he was an elite one.
Simply put, Bosh was on fire. He made 54 percent of his field goals and a remarkable 39 percent of his three-point attempts. Both would have been career highs had they continued.
Then came the Heats home loss to Denver on March 14, and Boshs mojo evaporated. He missed 8 of his 12 shots that night. And he really hasnt found his range since.
In his final 18 games of the season, Bosh has misfired on 55 percent of his attempts from the field, bricking more than three of four from long range.
Not coincidentally, the Heat won just 10 of those 18 games.
Neither will be good enough for Miami to capture its third consecutive NBA title, a playoff quest that begins at home Sunday against the Charlotte Bobcats.
Law of averages and man, that was a hell of month, Bosh said, explaining his springtime slump. March and April, [the schedule] was just relentless. It was every other day, back-to-backs, not having much rest not much time to practice. That affects your game.
Added Heat coach Erik Spoelstra: Im not concerned about that. Im really not. Our offense, once we get everybody together and we understand where were going and playing off each other, I think the guys will be taking the right kind of shots. The ball will go where it needs to go.
He was in an incredible groove before that, Spoelstra added. A couple nights off, I think that will help him also from a mental standpoint.
Bosh got rest late in the season. Its a full eight days between his final regular-season game and the playoff opener. Bosh has used that time to rediscover his rhythm.
He will need it against the Bobcats, who are making just their second playoff appearance. Charlotte is powered by stud center Al Jefferson, who averaged nearly 21 points and 11 rebounds this season.
Bosh needs to keep doing what he did in the regular season. In four meetings with the Bobcats all Miami victories Bosh averaged 17.3 points on a smoking 57.4 percent shooting.
You cant mimic the intensity until you hit the ground running and you see playoffs on the floor, Bosh said. You know what time it is.
Despite his late struggles, Bosh still shot 51.6 percent from the field this year third-best in his career while heaving up 218 three-pointers. That figure is not only the most of his career; its just 84 attempts fewer than he had in his first 10 pro seasons combined.
Bosh, the second-tallest player on the roster, took 23 percent of his shots from beyond the arc.
Evolution is a good word for me, Bosh said. Im a different player than where I was last year and the year before that and the year before that. Im still trying to continue to get better. I just want to be able to attack from all areas of the court.
That evolution has come with a cost, however. Since he set up farther than ever from the rim, Bosh corralled just 94 offensive rebounds this year second-fewest in his career. The only time he had fewer was in 2011-12, the strike-shortened year in which he appeared in 57 games.
Furthermore, Boshs scoring has declined in each of the past four seasons, from a career-high 24 points per game in his final season in Toronto to 16.2 this year his lowest average since his rookie campaign.
No doubt, his limited minutes have played a part. He averaged only 32 minutes per game this season, an 11 percent decline from his first season in Miami. However, his points-per-36 minutes have been right around 18 for his entire Heat tenure.
If Bosh truly wants to evolve, however, he will have to do it in the playoffs. He averaged just 12.1 points per game during the Heats 2013 run and was held scoreless in Game 7 of the Finals.
It never gets easier, thats for sure, he said. We have a huge mountain to climb in front of us, but I think everybody here is up to the challenge.
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The hippies crying over the dead tree was actually pretty funny......seen something like that before when we busted a party.....but all of the individuals were tripping balls on LSD and who knows what was really going on inside their heads. Could have been Godzilla trashing Tokyo for all I know.....
And I think the solution for a treehugger like her willing to hire someone to kill a 14 year old wearing fur while she watched is pretty simple though. We reach back to a simpler, more earth friendly time, and find us a group of druids that are willing to recreate the early Celtic human sacrifice religions to please mother earth, then use their ceremony where they twisted a rope around the offender/sacrificial persons neck till they were aaaaaalmost done....and tossed'em in a peat bog!!!
Nah, I would never really espouse such a horrible, horrible thing.... funny though the visual would be.....but it sure seems that those ancient tree huggers had a pretty good bead on things like punishment for morons of this caliber.
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Aluminum in general is a third as light and half as strong as steel, or the inverse, steel is twice as strong but three times as heavy. It is also softer and more prone to fail over less deflection cycles than steel. When used in a bike frame designed to be of equal or near strength of a steel frame, it will save 34% in weight. In a typical 6 pound recumbent frame that comes out to an easy 2 pounds, all things being equal. But they rarely are, because pure theory and general assumptions have a way of falling short with such easy hip shot calculations. No doubt aluminum bikes are lighter than steel, but if aluminum is good weight saving material why not use it everywhere, like say even the bolts and chain? We'll get back to that in a minute.
Riding an aluminum bike seems to be stiffer. But aluminum is softer and less strong in tension and compression. So why are steel bikes perceived to ride softer over aluminum? Steel bikes are generally more limber feeling due to tube sizes used compared to aluminum. Because aluminum is softer and less strong larger tubes are used to add stiffness, otherwise the alloy frame would flex more than steel. Greater flex means more deflection; excessive deflection will kill any frame no matter the material. Cracks will result followed by catastrophic failure. Larger tubes get stiff no matter the material, an ideal trait for making bike frames. Controlling tube size controls stiffness, so dialing in the ride within acceptable deflections should be the goal.
Can a steel bike be made as light as aluminum? Steel frames have come close in matching weights of aluminum. Ultra thin wall steel tubes with single and double butting can shave many grams. The weight savings is admirable and the production ease of steel retained. Typical wall thickness of our frames of steel is .032 down to .028. Ultra thin tubes are .012 to .016. These require single or double butting in order to make a lasting joint. That is nearly half the wall with the correspondent weight savings. But by using the same methods aluminum tubes can be ultra thin and single or double butted too. Both materials in this form present production considerations in the handling, machining and welding. Ultra thin tubes are easy to damage not only in the production stage but also in application. Steel or aluminum tubes could be so thin that you could crush them with your hand, yet strong enough for the sole purpose of being structural in the frame.
A good question is; why are the main tubes the same size on the aluminum Formula, as the steel framed V2? Glad you asked. The truth is the steel version of the V2 is way overbuilt. But it proves the point about up-sized tubes. Riders report little difference to possibly a softer ride on the Formula. Just a trivial note, the V2 started life with a 1.5" main tube.
Three decades ago aluminum bike frames used to be an oddity, until Cannondale helped change that, but not after a learning curve that was not without failed frames. Aluminum is now very common. A trip to Wal-Mart will reveal many aluminum bikes. The trend is a marketing ploy, the public believes if it is aluminum is must be lighter. The average made in China alloy bike from Wal-Mart is made from extruded tubing, with typical walls of .100". The tubes are huge ovals further adding weight, the simple round tube steel bike in this case may have been the lighter and a stronger option.
More efficient aluminum tubes are produced by first extruding then drawn over dies to thin the wall while maintaining the outer diameter. This process greatly increases the strength of the material by further work hardening and compressing the alloy. If a shape other than round is needed the tubes are then hydro formed. In this process a mold made specific to the shape is created. But even the simple extruded tube can be effective in weight reduction when replacing steel tube counterpart. In the case of our V2 becoming the aluminum Formula the 2"x .035" steel tube was replaced with 2" x .060" winning a 50% or more weight loss in that tube alone.
Corrosion still occurs with aluminum, it just looks less nasty. Aluminums' "rust" forms as a white chalky oxide. To keep aluminum from corroding is about on par with steel, until one considers anodizing. To anodize aluminum is fairly cost effective and has less environmental impact. Chrome plating steel, which is really about the only equal to anodizing raises the EPA eyebrow quite high, and is getting more difficult and costly (at least in the USA). A polished aluminum frame will impress but also requires constant upkeep. A lasting finish is polished or burnished with a clear coat. This is the finish on the Formula.
Aluminum turns out to be great for frames, is easy as steel to protect from corrosion, yet why don't we see it used to save weight on bolts, or chains? Using the simple rule of thumb that steel is 2x stronger and 3xs heavier it becomes apparent how efficient steel is for such items. A .25" steel bolt replaced by an aluminum bolt would have to be .375 in diameter just to match the sheer strength, but still in not equal in bearing. To use an aluminum bolt requires special consideration for what it is bolted to. For example an aluminum bolt in thin steel sheet is like placing the bolt in a pair of scissors. Steel is hard stuff, and good for the high point load. A chain of aluminum would be a particularly bad idea, since it is highly point loaded and flexed. Besides it would be huge at least 1.5 times larger. Cranks are a natural for aluminum, where the extra bulk adds stiffness and no extra weight. To save a few grams by trading steel for aluminum bolts, all the fittings on a full suspension mountain bike would weigh 50% more to be large enough to handle the upsized bolts. It turns out to be weight additive.
Style plays a big part in typical bikes, what is in style today will most certainly fall from favor in the foreseeable future. Bikes in just the last 30 odd years have gone from the small diameter steel tube diamond frames, popular in the 70's, to aluminum fat tube mountain climbers with large tubes in configurations and shapes far from the basic diamond frame.


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Wherever you want to go, a quick Web search can make lift tickets more affordable.
Liftopia.com bills itself as the largest online and mobile platform for ski lift tickets (and some other related costs like ski rentals and lessons). The site offers deals at nearly 250 ski areas including Aspen/Snowmass in Colorado, Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia and Park City, Utah, as well as at mountains in international destinations like Chile, Austria, France, Switzerland, Russia and Canada.
The town of Killingtons ski & stay package enables children 6 and younger to ski free each day when accompanied by an adult. Also, with the purchase of an adult five-day or longer lift ticket, one child (age 7-12) will receive a complimentary lift ticket for the same dates and number of days as the adult lift ticket (there are blackout dates). The ski & stay package requires a minimum of one-nights lodging and a two-day lift ticket. Packages must be booked at least one day before arrival and are available through April 14. Details: 800-621-6867.
The bring a friend, ski free promotion will enable you to receive a free lift ticket if you bring a first-time skier 18 and older who buys a learn to ski & ride package. Reservations required: Details: 800-923-9444; www.killington.com.
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In Manhattan with no car? No problem. Gray Line New York and CitySights NY, the double-decker bus and motor coach companies, offer ski package transportation deals to Hunter and Windham mountains. The full ski or snowboard package includes round-trip transportation (about a 2 1/2-hour ride), lift passes and ski or snowboard rentals for $149. A learn to ski or snowboard package includes round-trip transportation, a limited-use lift pass, ski or snowboard rentals, and a group lesson for the same price. Buses depart from Times Square on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 6:30 a.m. and return at 7:15 p.m. Reservations are required and must be made before 3 p.m. the day before departure: Details: www.newyorksightseeing.com or www.citysightsny.com.
For hotel reservations within 21 days, the Vail Valley Partnership, a collaboration of the Chamber of Commerce and the Tourism Bureau, has a last-minute lodging deals page on its website. There is also a deals page where you can search for accommodations in Vail and Beaver Creek. A recent search turned up a get the third night free promotion at Four Seasons Resort Vail (through Dec. 31) and up to 33 percent off at Vail Resorts Legendary Lodging collection at the Ritz-Carlton Residences through Dec. 21. Details: www.visitvailvalley.com.
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At Stevens Pass, 4-day powder packs are on sale through Dec. 24. Thats $159 for any four days of skiing or snowboarding for one person, any day of the winter season. The pack includes direct-to-lift access (no need to stop at the ticket window). There is also a pay as you go program called PNW Advantage. For $10, those who sign up receive up to $10 off weekend ticket prices and $15 off weekday ticket prices (the discount is applied based on age category and session time).
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Nick wanted to be that mystical figure, an author, from almost the very first book he read. As a child his mind constantly buzzed with characters and adventures, fed by an insatiable appetite for stories. Unfortunately, a childhood tramping the wilds of Dartmoor (in the UK), the joys of playing jazz trombone, and generally having a blast, left little time for serious writing as he grew up.
Later, an education in science and the demands of holding down a career again pushed writing to one side. Finally, with a second-hand laptop off e-bay Nick embarked on his first Novel - Helium 3.0.
Nick has migrated north since his childhood, swapping the wilds of Dartmoor for the tranquility of the New Forrest (Hampshire, UK). He is enjoying the adventure of having a family (the greatest adventure of his life) with three lively daughters, who all enjoy reading as much as he does.
In addition to writing, Nick lists his hobbies as gardening (the variety that employs a large pair of choppers and requires him to sit around admiring the view), swimming (because it frees his mind and releases his imagination), juggling (because he can), and one day he would like to learn to play the piano (because the trombone really isn't a solo instrument).
Visit Nick's blog at www.NickTravers.com to catch up on current activity and articles about writing.
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I enjoyed this book and it reminded me of Lois McMaster Bujold's Miles Vorkosigan stories.
Let's say it slightly too short for a novel : I read it straight away while waiting for a plane, that is why four stars only.
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The fun continues. Fast paced. The camaraderie of the main characters make the story a winner. Can't quit to read more in this series.
(reviewed the day of purchase)
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on Dec. 15, 2010 :
Thanks for the discount code from your blog, Nick. This is an awesome and easy read! I am such a Starwars and Star Trek fan; I loved the characters. I couldn't stop reading it! I think my favourite is of course the hero Mervyn. As I read each page I felt as if I was right there with the characters! And you see as Mervyn struggles and gains friends. Each character gives some importance to the story and becomes close to your heart. Wonderful work. I hope that this story will continue on so I may see this series of adventure and friendship come to a full bloom.
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2008 Altima airbag light
I installed an aftermarket stereo in my 2008 Nissan Altima. Now my airbag light located on top of my fuel gauge has started flashing intermittenly and will not shut off even after I hook the stock stereo back up. Of course the manual refers you to the dealer for a measly $160!! I'm not paying that so they can hook up a diagnostic machine and say oh here you got a wire unhooked or something. anybody got any ideas?
jd10013 Posts: 779the only thing I can think of is, make sure everything is hooked up correctly and then disconnect the battery. with some luck, the system will reset itself. If that fails, try searching the altima forums over at nissanclub on how to reset everything. I'm positive there is a way, and pretty sure its disconnecting the battery, but I'm not 100% sure.
texmiguel Posts: 4I replaced my head unit w/o disconnecting the car battery. Luckly I was under warranty and the dealer "reset" the airbag system light. To avoid this DONOT disconnect the wires under the vent fixture. It is not necessary to disconnect it in order to reach the radio screws. If you want to you could disconnect the battery AND de-energize the airbag system(Or let the car sit for an hour or two).
Unfortunately the car manufactures are not obligated to reveal computer codes to independent mechanics. So the very best of luck getting the reset procedure(I'm sure it will be very simple and quick). Hopefully everyone will know in time and through the internet. Mike -
texmiguel Posts: 4Found a link to your problem:
Thanks to NICOclub
Turns out if you disconnect the battery you reset some systems including the auto up/down on our windows! The link corrects for that too. :shades:
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Subdirectory problem with css
I'm sure this is very easy to solve for you guys, but for me I have no idea. Please help.
I have recently made the move to learning div and css, and I'm a little stuck with my stylesheet. I want to use it across my whole website, but I have many subdirectories each with their own index files (in php). When I try and include the stylesheet with one of these index files, it assumes it is in the subdirectory, which of course it isn't. I don't want to make a stylesheet for each directory, as it kinda defeats the purpose. So I want to know how to link to a directory outside and possibly above the subdirectory I am working on.
I have this problem twice because I am also trying to include a header and footer file, with the same problem. I already tried the full localhost address, but that didn't help.
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Great, I'll give it a try... thanks for the swift reply too, perfecto!


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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ECO2 Plastics, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ECOO) (formerly ITEC Environmental Group), the eco-friendly recycling company that is changing the way plastics are recycled, today announced that it has filed results of second quarter operations in a Form 10-QSB. The results report a significant increase in revenue, indicating the company's success in bringing the ECO2 recycling system online."We are pleased to report record quarterly revenue of $418,000 and $517,000 during the first three and six months ended, respectively, June 30, 2007, as compared to $14,000 and $50,000 for the same respective period ended June 30, 2006," said Rod Rougelot, ECO2's CEO. "We continue to track our accelerated growth and expect to achieve revenues of between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000 in Q3 and between $5,000,000 and $7,000,000 for our 2007 fiscal year."
During the quarter ended June 30, 2007, ECO2 opened its new headquarters in San Francisco and recently announced the publication of a patent entitled: "Method of Removing Contaminants from Plastic Resins." The company holds the exclusive worldwide license to this patent, which was co-developed by ECO2 and is owned by Honeywell Corporation. In addition, the United States Council for Automotive Research's (USCAR) Vehicle Recycling Partnership (VRP), composed of researchers from DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation, announced a contract with ECO2 to further evaluate the Company's recycling technology for recovery of plastics from end-of-life vehicles (ELV) that have been shredded for recycling.
Rougelot added, "ECO2's operations team is focused on optimizing the production line to maximize throughput and production yields while minimizing operating costs. Quality standards are of the utmost importance. In this regard, we are producing our washed clear flake with total contamination levels of under 50 parts per million, meeting the highest industry standards."
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ECO2 Plastics, formerly ITEC Environmental Group (ECOO.OB), is a publicly traded company engaged in PET plastic recycling. The Company's patented process was developed through a research partnership with Honeywell FM&T and the US Department of Energy. ECO2 Plastics is the exclusive worldwide licensee of the patented and patent-pending technology. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the Company operates a recycling plant in Riverbank, California and another plant is currently under development in Southern California.
ECO2's approach sets it apart from competitors that deploy water-based recycling processes. Unlike other recyclers, ECO2's process eliminates the use of water, respects and preserves the environment, while delivering a high quality recycled plastic flake with comparably lower operating costs. ECO2 Plastics is the only recycling company that can claim that (i) its plastic recycling technology has a negligible impact on the environment and (ii) is distinguishable from existing technologies when it comes to water waste and chemical contamination.
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I just called them, very friendly, they said mine was picked up by Fedex already. Mundo fasto, bueno.... Last edited by Geezerman; 12-07-2012 at 01:37 PM.. Slickdeals saves me a ton of money. I just got my second case of dog food at half price!....Of course, now I need to get a dog
Now that I have time to second guess this purchase...just how good of a deal is this? Is it a deal where if I spend another 150.00 I can get a better and new camera?
The camera is a 4 year old design.Not really available new from a reputable dealer anymore, so these are probably returns... It's probably OK, since a EOS with 18-55mm lens is worth 255ish, a NEW EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens is worth 165.00 on a certain auction place.. Last edited by Geezerman; 12-07-2012 at 05:39 PM.. |
18-55 usually go for $100 55-250 usually go for $150 but these are both refurbished so resale can be harder regardless you're getting the XS for $50, give or take. It's a great price of course. |
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Again, the body isn't cutting edge.....but you're not going to get cutting edge for $300. Can you spend more and get a better camera? Ummm....you can always spend more and get a better something. Of *course* you can get a better camera for $150 more. That was a pretty ridiculous question. If you spend 50% more, clearly you can get something better. That's like buying a $50,000 car and asking if you could have paid $75,000 and gotten something better. But at this price point, not only would I say there hasn't been a better deal -- I'd say there won't be a better deal. You just don't see anyone sell DSLRs much cheaper than this -- definitely not with everything that is bundled here. As far as the bodies being 4 years old, that is fairly unimportant. If you're looking at this deal, you're in the market to enter the world of DSLR photography. The age of the camera will be pretty meaningless for you for the next couple of years most likely. You probably wouldn't know much about / use many of the step-up features of the more expensive cameras anyway. Most people buy a camera body and stick with that body for years and years anyway. The lenses are where you're going to invest most of your money as you get more and more into photography. The more expensive cameras don't necessarily take better pictures. Ok, obviously a $2,000 camera is capable of things that a $300 camera isn't. But for the most part, as you get a more expensive camera, you're paying for the ability to adjust minute details - or for a wider range of ability to adjust those details. It'll take you some time taking pictures to even discover what all of those things are and at least a year or two before you'll really need that super-high ISO or the ability to customize white balance and save a bunch of presets. Unless you're much more serious about photography than I understand from your post, I'm thinking this camera is perfect for you. It'll give you a quality camera to practice and learn on without having to invest so much that you feel guilty if you drop it like a bad habit, By the way, you said "an EOS with 18-55 is worth 255-ish". EOS refers to the camera system of the entire line of Canon SLR cameras since 1987. You'll see EOS before the model name/number of any Canon film SLR or DSLR basically (made after 1987). For example, there is the Canon EOS T3, Canon EOS T1i, Canon EOS T2i, Canon EOS t3i, etc. This camera is the Canon EOS Rebel XS. Rebel XS is the name of this camera. |
that was a cut and paste error with the "an EOS with 18-55 is worth 255-ish" I know it's a Rebel XS Last edited by Geezerman; 12-08-2012 at 01:31 AM.. |
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My aggregator threw yet another ignorant anti-atheist screed at me recently; all the same tired arguments that have been addressed many times before: [Read more…]
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There's a movie (science fiction)
And it holds a contradiction
To the theory (that's a "hunch") of evolution
See, the mutants (they're the heroes)
Should, by rights, be less-than-zeroes
Since mutation (as I see it) is pollution! [Read more…]
Yes, Kentucky is planning on spending too much money on a creationist theme park. But I had forgotten–it is much more than just a replica ark! They are also planning on other themed rides and exhibits, and what says "family fun" more than the ten plagues of Exodus? [Read more…]
There's the fall, and the plagues, and there's Babel
And there's Adam, and Eve, Cain, and Abel,
In Kentucky, the ark
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So I was just out walking the cuttledogs, and it occurred to me that the whole notion of a Noah's Ark Theme Park showed either an incredible lack of belief on the part of the planners, or a psychopathic lack of empathy.
I mean, it's a theme park. Think Disney. But it's built around the greatest (by percentage, at least, if not in real numbers) genocide in history (assuming, for the time being, that the planners actually believe the Noah story). Men, women, children, toddlers, babies… dogs, cats, horses, cows… bunnies, slow lorises, baby hedgehogs… all of them, bloated, stinking corpses. Family fun for everyone! (seriously, click the link–this is what the flood ride would be, were it true to the bible)
One simply cannot have a realistic picture of what the flood allegedly entailed, and believe it appropriate for a family theme park. Ham either does not believe, or lacks any shred of empathy whatsoever.
It gets worse. Remember, the ark was the centerpiece of the park, but was by no means the whole thing. There would be rides. Remember, one of the rides (I shit you not) was (again, think Disney, but on acid) a "Ten Plagues Of Egypt" theme ride! Family fun, with blisters and boils, locusts and lice, blood and death! (Again, click the link for one of my favorites–no one who believed the story would ever suggest it as a theme park ride!)
Imagine a much smaller genocide, with a much smaller fraction of the world's population put to slaughter. Can you imagine a family-friendly Holocaust theme park? Hop on the trains, kiddies? It sickened me to write that last sentence, and yet I wrote the verses at the two links above–what's the difference?
The difference is, I believe (I was going to write "I know", but I'll settle for the weaker "I believe") that the bible's account is false. It's fiction. It didn't happen. There were no real victims (well… belief in "the curse of Ham" was not victimless), so I can write about bloated bodies and plagues of locusts. It's simple–I don't believe. The only ones who could treat such a genocide lightly are those who don't believe. Those for whom the flood, and the ten plagues, are nothing more than a chance to fleece those who do believe.
I do wonder, though, who would invest, and who would want such a thing built. Is everyone so mercenary? Are there any true believers who think the Ark Park is appropriate? And why?
The American Dialect Society, which does this sort of thing, has voted that the 2013 Word of the Year is "Because". Because reasons:
Presiding at the Jan. 3 voting session were ADS Executive Secretary Allan Metcalf of MacMurray College, and Ben Zimmer, chair of the New Words Committee of the American Dialect Society and executive producer of Vocabulary.com and the Visual Thesaurus. Zimmer is also the language columnist for the Wall Street Journal.
"This past year, the very old word because exploded with new grammatical possibilities in informal online use," Zimmer said. "No longer does because have to be followed by of or a full clause. Now one often sees tersely worded rationales like 'because science' or 'because reasons.' You might not go to a party 'because tired.' As one supporter put it, because should be Word of the Year 'because useful!'"
"Because" was a runaway winner, which I think is wonderful, given that its competition included "twerk" and "selfie".
The announcement is actually a pretty neat read, with the top five vote-getters in the "Word of the Year" category, but also "Most Useful", "Most Creative", "Most Unnecessary", "Most Outrageous", "Most Euphemistic", "Most Likely To Succeed", "Least Likely To Succeed", and "Most Productive". For people who have a fondness for words, it's great fun.
Besides, I have a fond place in my hearts for "Because".
I've examined evolution, and I think I understand
Though the evidence is shaky, still I think the theory's grand
But it's only just a theory, so it's only just a start
And an open-minded person should try picking it apart.
No belief without a reason! Give me proof of what you claim!
And the more I look, the more I see the evidence is lame!
When considering a tangled bank, I choose to see God's Laws
And the reason I believe it? Just because.
Charles Darwin drew a picture of an ever-branching tree
From the earliest of creatures all the way to you and me
Other limbs produced the fishes, beetles, lizards, monkeys, ants,
Paramecia, bacteria, creationists and plants;
He supported it with evidence of every kind he could
Which I've critically examined, as a thinking person should;
Now I know that he's mistaken in the picture that he draws
And the reason I believe it? Just because.
If you analyze it critically, as science says we must
You'll find laws of physics broken, so the theory is a bust:
The second thermo-something law is busted into pieces
By the fact that evolution means that entropy decreases!
And random changes couldn't make the creatures that we find,
So the evidence is clear, that we cannot be un-designed!
With castles out of playing-cards and armies made of straws
There's the reason I believe it: Just because.
Now, with Darwin and his evolution clearly in the tank
There is only one alternative, if I am to be frank;
That's the theory found in Genesis, the Holy Word of God,
And with natural selection out, creation gets the nod.
But we can't be disrespectful to our deeply held belief,
So our critical examination, this time, must be brief
There's no clothing on this emperor, not even filmy gauze—
But the reason I believe it? Just because.
Sure, the logic may be iffy, and the evidence is slim—
Who created the creator? And then, who created him?
Why the Genesis creation? Why not something else instead?
Can we guarantee the story is exactly what God said?
Is it literal or metaphor, or maybe outright fiction?
What's the proper course of action when we find a contradiction?
I'm ignoring any nagging doubt within me where it gnaws
And the reason I believe it? Just because.
If I'm right, I go to heaven, which I'd really like to do
But I'll go to hell for sure if I suspect that it's untrue
It's a simple little wager, there's no reason to think twice:
You get punished if you're naughty, you get presents if you're nice
From the guy who watches all of us, from there behind his beard
(And who cares if it's millennia since last time he appeared?)
And so, even if it's really just a grown-up's Santa Claus
Well, the reason I believe it? Just because.
In Texas, a creationist once took a look around
And he noticed that the world he saw was flat
When you live your life in Lubbock, there are no hills to be found,
And it's Lubbock the creationist was at.
And he looked around the grasslands, just as far as he could see,
To the distant shapes of longhorn cattle ranging
And since none of them bore puppies, it's as plain as it could be
Evolution was a farce, and life unchanging
So he tried to share his wisdom, cos the state could ill afford
Teaching kids the world is different than it looks
Now he acts as an advisor to the education board
Giving input when they choose their science books.
If it's good enough for Lubbock, then it's good enough for all
And the world is flat, unchanging, young, and hot—
It's ironic that a Texan would be prone to thinking small…
But the truth is, Lubbock's flat; the earth is not.
So I got sent a link today to the Texas Freedom Network's campaign to get the Texas School Board to listen to the facts. They also have a petition…
Me, I just like the prairie dog.
No argument is needed,
Just a simple, silent chorus;
Ken Ham, in shilling "Answers"
Made the atheist case for us.
No message on our billboard—
We can simply leave it blank—
And we still come off the winners,
And we've got Ken Ham to thank!
Ham considers it a triumph—
They've increased their views by half!
… And he doesn't seem to notice
That they've all dropped by to laugh.
Ken Ham has some good advice for atheists. Mind you, like everything else he sees, he interprets it incorrectly, but once you translate it, it's surprisingly sound.
I would like to give the American Atheists a free marketing idea. This idea will help them get across their ultimate message of what life and the universe are all about. I suggest they put up the following billboard:
Yes, the board really says it all. A blank board presents the ultimate message of atheists in regard to the question of the purpose and meaning of life and the universe. Now, as I say this "tongue in cheek," it still makes the point about what atheism is all about.
He even suggests putting this blank billboard next to his own Answers In Genesis billboards, to immediately juxtapose the two messages.
It's brilliant. The more people–believer and atheist–who visit Answers in Genesis, the more people will understand. No one need make any argument at all; the "own goal" scored by AiG is enough–time to simply drop the mic and leave the stage (sorry to mix metaphors).
I know my own personal experience is bound to be biased, but I have never met an atheist who was not at least passingly familiar with AiG, and I have only met one Christian who had heard of it before I called it to their attention. All the Christians I have shown it to (plus the one who knew of it beforehand) were shocked and a bit embarrassed that such a backward place exists. So… you go, Ken! Spread the word! As per your own advice, the more you say, the less we have to!
It occurs to me that there is one further possible interpretation of the two juxtaposed billboards. A similar, but not quite identical, interpretation would be that the appropriate response to AiG is stunned speechlessness. Ham's own post illustrates it, so in the manner of A Good Cartoon, I give you:
The bible is my textbook;
It's the only one I need
It's got all the information
That a person ought to read
Any open-minded scientist
Would certainly concede
It's a better book than Darwin's is, by far!
It's the universe's history—
All several thousand years—
And it shows how evolution's
Not as strong as it appears
(Cos it's atheistic scientists
Just covering their fears);
God created things exactly as they are
So it's time to put the bible
Into all our Texas schools!
It's against the constitution,
But they always say, of rules,
That they're there for us to break them,
So watch out, you godless fools
We will have our way, through providence divine!
Yes, we'll earn our reputation
As a stubborn, backward state
Though it's really not the people,
It's the board that guards the gate
So the people watch in horror
As creationists debate…
See, it's what you call intelligent design.
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I had quite a different post ready to share with you today.
You see, I had very recently googled "cuttlefish" (yes, ego-surfing. Sue me.) and found that, miracle of miracles, I was listed ahead of Answers in Genesis. (For context, see this early post where I first noticed how high AiG is on the list of results for "cuttlefish", and this later post checking up on the situation.) I was overjoyed; I never expected to overtake The Great Satan AiG, so I prepared a post in which I marveled at the exposure Freethought Blogs had given me, to be able to climb so high (actually, it's not a matter of my blog being up there–it's a matter of something, anything, pushing AiG out of the first page).
And I just double-checked. Cos, you know, it would be embarrassing to write the whole thing up and then be wrong.
Yeah, anyway, I wrote the whole thing up and I was wrong.
My most recent search (I re-did it twice) showed AiG comfortably ahead of me–I am on the first page, but just barely, and a creationist lying piece of shit… sorry, a site dedicated to bearing false witness… is ahead of me. And ahead of XKCD, for that matter.
It may be that the algorithms have locked in a lie. It may be that AiG has sufficient inertia on its side that it will continue to serve up disinformation until the heat death of the universe. But could you maybe do me a favor? First… could you do whatever internet search you do for "cuttlefish" and confirm or disconfirm my fears? And secondly… I know I have a lot of smart and savvy readers–is there anything that can be done?
Yes, I know this is a small and perhaps insignificant little battle. But damn, a creationist site on the first page of "cuttlefish"? I was so happy, thinking I had vanquished this dragon. But hey. Reality beats happy fantasy, and (well, dammit) AiG beats The Digital Cuttlefish.
If you've read this far, here's the original verse (now over 5 years old!):
Similarity shows that a common designer
With similar blueprints and parts
Constructed the human and cuttlefish forms—
I swear by all three of your hearts.
The God who created the heavens and earth
And killed dinosaurs off in The Flood
Used the same old ideas again and again
You can tell by your copper-green blood.
But the clearest, most obvious clue to His Touch
Is the similar form to our eye
(They are really quite different, in various ways,
But if you won't tell, neither will I).
Color-blind cuttlefish never see red
But they can see polarized light;
This common designer gets different effects
Out of human and cuttlefish sight.
Anatomically, too, these are two different eyes
They have retinas frontward-to-back,
And cuttlefish reshape the whole of their eye
Because shapeable lenses they lack.
The shape of the pupil allows them to see
To the front and the rear all at once
So similar, clearly, to what we can do—
If you dare disagree, you're a dunce!
When Answers in Genesis says it's design
And not just a matter of fitness
I know they're not fibbing—right there, number nine—
Thou shalt not bear false witness.
I only have one little, lingering doubt
Though I really, I promise, am trying—
If it's perfectly clear they see common design
It's even more clear that they're lying.


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My chickens and rooster don't have enough sense to come in out of the rain! It's far too cold here at night and on intermittent days for them to be wet. It was pouring rain yesterday and a few of them with the rooster were standing out in it. Half of them were soaking wet at bedtime so I turned on the heat lamp for them. It's just above freezing and raining a lot right now. Dipping into below freezing temps at night. Is this normal for chickens?
I had hoped that I could trust them to come into the coop in the rain so I could just open their coop pen door in the morning before work and leave it open all day, now that spring is almost here. |
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Goodness I can't stand micromanaging animals that don't have a lick of sense. We supply the basics & take it from there. Sorry, rant over! Cold & wet = sick as you know. Maybe they aren't wet down to the skin? If they were mine I'd lock them up & let them out when conditions were favorable. We're not big on chickens though so take my advise with a grain of salt. I've stated many times they either make it or they don't on our farm. Either they are hardy or they are not, sooner or later the flock will become hardy. Then again we don't rely on them heavily like others may. |
Mine go out in the rain and never get sick?? They rarely get soaked to the skin anyway. |
My neighbor who grew up with chickens told me they have an oil gland right above their tails. Before it rains, if you watch them, you'll see them taking the oil from there with their beaks and spreading them on their feathers. It's supposed to help waterproof them. That said, I've seen mine looking pretty wet when it rains but they never get sick. The only time I'd worry is if a sudden huge temperature change is predicted. If it's already cold when it starts raining they should know best. I've picked mine up when they were wet and it was freezing out and they feel like little hot-water bottles. I guess we need to remember they are wearing down coats. |
- Posted by runningtrails 5 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 8, 09 at 18:54
OK, so they're fine. It's not really spring here permanently yet and is just barely above freezing. I guess they do know best. I worry a lot about everyone. |
I read "soaking wet" as probably being wet down to the skin? If they are wet & cold below freezing, just like any animal they are suseptible to getting sick. Wet alone or cold alone isn't a problem, it's the combination that can become a problem. Brendasue |
- Posted by lindag 7 Ar (email@example.com) on Fri, Mar 13, 09 at 23:38
My mother always said if it's going to rain all days the chickens will stay out in the rain if it's a quick shower they will run for cover. lindag |
- Posted by brendan_of_bonsai 4b AK (My Page) on Sun, Mar 15, 09 at 4:16
So long as they have adult feathers and aren't molting they should have enough oil to handle a little water. |
- Posted by runningtrails 5 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 15, 09 at 5:01
I'm relieved to hear all of this. They seem fine now so it didn't hurt them. They did not run for cover, some did. lol@Msjayu2! Next time I'll tell them to use their unbrellas. |
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Seems like only yesterday that Working with Artists and the then-virtual Colorado Photographic Arts Center announced their impending merger, and indeed it was really only a few months ago. But no soon... More >>
Denver's not generally known for its old-world charm. We've gone straight from cowtown to modern city, it seems, and even our perception of "old-fashioned" has been contemporized for an urban audience... More >>
Music is often the way we mark out milestones, and it's no different when it comes to revolutions. In fact, as becomes evident in the documentary... More >>
When Meghan Throckmorton opened her tiny boutique Rakun, situated in a little house on the far northern edge of the Art District on Santa Fe, on First Friday in June, she knew it was a gamble; six mon... More >>
I've seen the Denver Center Theatre Company's production of A Christmas Carol more than once, and as someone who was brought up on a diet of Mr. Magoo, Reginald Owen, that nice thick novel by Charles ... More >>
Denver Center Theatre Company artistic director Kent Thompson traditionally injects each season with at least one offering grown from Latino... More >>