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By: ErnieSmith on June 4, 2006 - 5:32pm - Add new comment
First person who gets this right gets the honor of knowing they got it right.
By: ErnieSmith on June 2, 2006 - 3:14pm - Add new comment
Today, I was farting around Sheridan Park and happened to stop by this little nook called the Circle of Health.
By: ErnieSmith on May 29, 2006 - 9:35am - Add new comment
Last month, we started a new monthly Bunch O' Passions feature called "Pop Culture Primer," in which we cover things likely to be on the tips of everyone's tongue throughout the month.
This month, we have a gigantic Summer movie preview in Hilton Head Today/BT Extra written up by me, so I'll give film a break this time out. Instead, I'd like to give books their due.
By: ErnieSmith on May 24, 2006 - 11:24am - Add new comment
It's about halfway through the year at this point, and if you haven't chosen sides on the musical spectrum this year, you still have time.
But for those of us who have, I'm curious about what you're listening to right now. Have you decided to go all Hasidic on us and start listening to breakout Jewish dancehall rapper Matisyahu? Are you still rollin' with the James Blunt bandwagon? Are there Arctic Monkeys flying out of your brain?
Or have you decided to just stick with the tried and true death metal of your youth?
Suffice it to say, I'm curious.
By: ErnieSmith on May 20, 2006 - 7:01pm - Add new comment
This blog will be updated throughout the evening. Please keep referendum discussion in here.
At 8:53 p.m., with 95% of the precincts reporting, the Beaufort County School District referendum has passed by a considerable margin. By the numbers:
PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 81): 77 (95.06 percent) REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL: 0 BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL: 10,221
YES: 6,145 (60.66 percent) NO: 3,985 (39.34 percent)
By: ErnieSmith on May 20, 2006 - 5:36pm - Add new comment
The mayor of Fort Lauderdale thinks so. I get his argument, but telling people that they're lazy because they won't work overtime is choice.
Read the story
Taxing developers green for cheap homes looks red to mayor
Mayor Jim Naugle, a conservative and brash politician serving his final term, said people mistakenly think they're entitled to an affordable single-family house on a 40-hour work routine.
By: ErnieSmith on May 10, 2006 - 4:39pm - Add new comment
For tomorrow's Bunch O' Passions, BT managing editor Rob Holquist has offered up a list of some winged creatures he saw during his recent trip to southern Europe.
I was wondering if any of you kept some lists of your own on your own trips? When I was a kid, I remember keeping track of things I've seen on the road -- names of highways (I-75, G-46, BINGO!), unique signs, and a few unique animals.
Rob admits to being a geek and doing lists just because, but who could blame him? :)
Post your own organization obessions here.
By: ErnieSmith on April 30, 2006 - 6:28pm - Add new comment
My del.icio.us bookmarks: Check them out to get an idea of what to do.
Okay, we all visit our own little corners of the Internet here and there, and as a result, we have giant lists of bookmarks on our computers -- cool stuff we've seen, informative stories, crazy videos, and so on.
But often, we don't share that knowledge with the rest of the world, and it's kind of a pain to share it between multiple computers.
That's where del.icio.us comes in.
By: ErnieSmith on April 26, 2006 - 5:28pm - Add new comment
In tomorrow's Bunch O' Passions, we're checking out two vastly-different albums.
First of all, we're covering what may be one of the most interesting albums to come out this year, "Voices from the Frontline," a rap album featuring the talents of some of our men and women currently stationed in Iraq. It's definitely an awesome album and one of my favorite rap albums in a while.
Next up, we're checking out "Master Edition 4," the latest album from Crop Circle Collective artist Houst of Knotty Effects.
By: ErnieSmith on April 24, 2006 - 10:54pm - Add new comment
It's pretty obvious that technology is one of those things that makes some hearts grow fonder but makes others drop like a rock.
Some love iPods, others think they're the worst invention since the Walkman.
Some spend lots of money on new computers, others just get by with the jalopy they've had sitting on their desk since 1997.
So, my question to you guys is twofold. What makes good technology, and do you know any good examples of gadgets that set the mark?


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Winner take all for TMP vs. Hoisington
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The Thomas More Prep-Marian football team wants Thursday's 7 p.m. season finale at Hoisington to be 'that' game. The one that takes a program from rebuilding to contender, from conference doormat to playoff shoo-in.
Despite having just a 2-6 record, TMP is one win away from its first playoff berth since 2002 and from a major step in the development of the program under second year head coach John Montgomery.
"All season we have been looking for that one game that can be the game that turns the corner for us, that helps us to believe all the work we have been doing is truly paying off," Montgomery said. "Getting to the next step and winning a game against a tough Hoisington team, getting our first playoff berth since 2002, those are things our guys can walk away with and know that they are headed in the right direction."
Hoisington (3-4) has played a nearly identical schedule to TMP, and both sit at 1-1 in Class 3A, District 15 heading into the final week of the regular season.
Scott City (7-1) has already clinched a playoff berth and the district championship with a 14-0 win over Hoisington in Week 7 and last week's 51-7 rout of TMP. Russell has been eliminated after a 49-0 loss to TMP two weeks ago, and last week's 53-14 loss to Hoisington.
This leaves Hoisington and TMP with a winner-take-all battle for the final playoff spot.
"Offensively and defensively, they are pretty much mirror images of us," TMP junior tight end and linebacker Cameron Fouts said. "So this week in practice we are calling our own defensive plays and our own offensive plays and just going out there and doing what we have to do. If you know our defensive and offensive schemes, it will help you just that much more to prepare yourself for Hoisington."
Thursday's game also looks to provide the Monarch's with a measuring stick to gauge their progress, both from last year's 45-0 season-ending loss to Hoisington and from Week 1 this season.
TMP was in a similar situation a year ago, but with a handful of key starters on the bench with injury, the Monarchs were unable to keep pace with the Cardinals, who went on to lose 28-7 to Holcomb in the first round of the playoffs.
It's been difficult at times to tell how much TMP has improved this season after facing a rigorous schedule that included blowout losses to state powers La Crosse (53-7), Phillipsburg (56-7) and Scott City.
But with Hoisington and TMP so evenly matched, this game will be a more accurate representation of how far the Monarchs have come in a year.
"There has definitely been progress -- you can see it in the way we are making our reads and everything," TMP junior quarterback Max Megaffin said. "We've put in a whole offseason of work and coming into the season it's been a little bit of a disappointment. We know we want to finish it on a high note and make the playoffs for the first time in over 10 years. That would be a great way to finish off the season."
And the excitement has been growing for TMP this week.
Everyone from the trainers and managers to the alumni have gotten on board with the belief that this will be the week the playoff draught ends for the Monarchs.
Montgomery believes as much as anyone that his team can accomplish that goal. But what it will come down to is the team believing in itself.
"There have certainly been times when we've stepped on the field as a team and not really had faith in our ability to have success," Montgomery said. "When they come out and do believe they can win, it's amazing the level we are able to play at.
"Sometimes we just need a little bit of a nudge from a coach, from people outside the program, that lets these guys know that they can do it. Just go out there and make it happen."


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My husband had to spend time under a bili light after he was born. His parents said that they freaked out when they first saw how yellow he looked, and his mother went into panic mode.
The doctor reassured her that they could most likely fix the condition by using a bili light. His mother thought that this didn't sound like a drastic enough treatment for something so serious, but the doctor told her that they treated cases like this every day with a bili light, and her baby's case was no worse than the others.
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A Couple of Workouts, a Lost Day, and a Weight Gain Question
Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by theorytopractice in Questions? Answers!, workouts
I recently received a skinny guy weight gain question from across the pond. Someone from The Tree House Press asked, via Twitter, the following (in summary):
RE: Carbs and bulking up – You got your size pre paleo; what would you recommend for a 150lb male wishing to add size? I'm out of whack with the good carbs, to be honest, oats are awful for my IBS…
So here's the thing: I weight the same now, at 45, as I did back when I was playing college football twenty some-odd years ago. Now, I don't know what my body fat was back then – it certainly wasn't high, mind you – however, I can you that I'm much more cut these days. Same bodyweight, more cut…at 45. I'll let you do the math. The Paleo lifestyle does a body good. Not only that, but you can gain some serious lean mass, and drop fat, by following the Paleo Way's very simple dictates.
Gaining weight is a highly n=1 proposition, and different tactics need to be employed depending upon one's underlying physical make-up. The one universal, however, is that the body – regardless of it's underlying make-up – must receive an adequate dose/frequency stress stimulus in order to signal the need for lean tissue growth. How that dose is delivered, though – in order to be most efficient and effective – is were the variability comes into play. It's my belief that the "eat to grow" mantra is a bit incomplete. In my years under the bar, I've observed that the mantra ought to be "properly stimulate growth, then eat to accommodate". Not as sexy sounding, but it is the truth – for quality, lean tissue accumulation, at least.
Again, we must first begin any weight gain quest with the delivery of a proper stress stimulus, however, the most efficient delivery mechanism will vary depending upon the individual's physical and psychological underpinnings. For instance, I'd take a mesomorph who wants to gain weight in a completely different direction than that of an ectomorph (for a quick discussion of body types, check here). As an example, in my experience, most mesomorph-types have superior recovery ability and therefore can handle more training volume and frequency. Ectomorphs, on the other hand, usually have suppressed recovery attributes and usually fare better on HIT-type programs (lower volume, more infrequent workouts). The key in either instance is to dose (inroad) the body with adequate stress, while allowing for enough recovery (or timing the next stress dose) so as to catch the crest of the supercompensation wave. This isn't at all rocket science, but again it's a highly n=1 property. The point here is that we first want to signal the need to put on lean tissue, then eat so as to support that endeavor. For more, check out this previous post. Although geared more toward weight gain in an athlete, there's still some good information there for someone interested merely in aesthetics (i.e., lookin' good nekkid).
Since I don't have a frame to drape that 150 lbs over, I'm rather limited in my suggestions. One thing that does stand out is the fact that you've apparently struggled with IBS in the past, and that this condition is worsened by the ingestion of oats. The first thing that I would suggest is that you eliminate all grains and all sugars and move as soon as you can to the full-on adoption of the Paleo way of eating. Also, since you're prone to IBS (and inquiring about weight gain), I'd be willing to bet that your body's ability to absorb nutrients from the foods that you do eat has been compromised. That being the case, along with adopting full-on Paleo eating habits, I'd check into taking some probiotics and/or digestive enzymes until things get back on track. Robb Wolf and Andy Deas do a bang-up job of covering this topic in episode 29 of The Paleolithic Solution. The take home message is that if you're not properly absorbing the nutrients you do take in (which I suspect you're not), it doesn't matter what you eat, or even how much – you're likely not ever going to gain weight until this issue is resolved. And make no mistake, this is an overall health issue as well as a weight gain/aesthetics issue.
As far as to what foods I'd recommend, within the Paleo window, to gain weight, I'd say this: emphasize starchy tubers (sweet potatoes, yams, etc.) as a carbohydrate source (and load 'em up with raw butter), and, if at all possible, get your hands on some raw dairy – milk, yogurt, cheese – whatever you can get. The caveat is this, however: hammering raw dairy and starchy tubers in the absence of busting your ass in the gym will only make you fat. It's really that simple. First and foremost, get your digestive/nutrient absorption issues resolved. Then, work hard (and according to your physical make-up), and eat smart and within the Paleo umbrella. Eat to satiation, but don't force-feed. Chronic, forced over-eating will make you just as miserable as chronic under-eating. When you're hungry, eat – when you're not (even if you think you're "supposed to be hungry"), don't worry about it. You're job is to bust ass in the gym, and provide your body with the proper, healthy, nutrients. You're body will no doubt take over the internal workings without you having to think about it. All you have to do on that end is learn to listen to what your body is saying.
The Weekend's Workouts –
To preface this weekend's workouts, let me just say that I got hold of some bad food (spring mix lettuce?) on Friday afternoon, and it did a total number on me. At least I think it was the suspect lettuce – it's the only thing I ate that was out of the ordinary and possibly questionable. Or maybe it was just a stray virus, who knows. In any event, from about noon to midnight on Saturday, I was down for the count and, needless to say, this did disrupt the workout plans for the weekend. By Sunday I was ok, but still a little weak from the lack of food and probable dehydration that comes from, well, you know…the body's way of ridding viruses and/or poisons from the system. Anyway, away we go:
Friday evening –
A short and sweet superset session here. My plan was to come back in on Saturday and hit some heavy pulls, but…
The cable flye was done as a pre-exhaust for the press, and the arms remained roughly parallel to the ground throughout the movement; my hands traveled a plane from approximately nipple level (at the bottom-out position), to just under the plane of the chin at full contraction. Two hand positions on the press, the first being a regular grip, the next being a "palms-in" grip. So, after moving from positive failure in the flye, I hustled over to the press and hit regular grip presses until positive failure, then re-gripped (parallel, palms-in grip) and hit it again until positive failure. Three sets of this was plenty enough. The bands made for an increasingly, super-hard press – especially in the last third of the movement.
kneeling cable flye: 60 lbs x 9, 6, 5
atlantis incline press with bands: 180 x 5 (3), 3 (3), 2+ (2)
Ok, so we'll just call Saturday a "lost day". If you're into astrology, Saturday's astrological alignment involved a Grand Cross with a full moon. Hmmmmm…
…on to Sunday –
reverse lunge + BTN jerk: 115 x 6 (5); 135 x 6 (5); 155 x 6 (5); 165 x 5 (4); 175 x 4 (4); 180 x 4 (4); 185 x 4 (2)
reverse grip pull-ups: 45 x 5; 70 x 5; 80 x 3, 3, 3, 3
then, a superset of –
feet elevated push-ups: bodyweight x 50, 40, 40
GHR: bodyweight x 20, 20, 20
Hell of a superset to kick things off here. The reps listed above are per leg, then, in parenthesis, the jerk reps. No rest between any part of this complex, and just enough rest between exercises to move station to station.
11 Responses to "A Couple of Workouts, a Lost Day, and a Weight Gain Question"
28. Jun, 2010
Thanks for the link to the Paleolithic Solution. The Fiance and I listened to an episode during our trip. She's going to try limiting dairy for a month to see if it causes any changes to her skin (she gets blemishes on her chin). Robb Wolf is a smart dude.
28. Jun, 2010
RW is one of those few people who can bridge the gap between PhD/researcher/technician and "coach". I don't know if you have access to the Crossfit Journal or not, but if you do, check out Greg Glassman's recent talk about this.
Re: dairy – does your fiance eat drink raw dairy? That might be something to consider if/when she decides to re-introduce dairy back into her diet.
28. Jun, 2010
I have suffered from IBS for decades – complete with being under at least 4 different physician (reg drs, internist, gastro) care. It was really interesting to try to track the triggers – sometimes I would get a positive response to a possible trigger, sometimes not. It often made for a miserable 40 minute drive to Plymouth with no bathroom stops on the way. (much was stress related… had a nutritionist tell me, "You know, I had really bad IBS when I was dating and married to my first husband. As soon as I got divorced, the IBS went almost dormant." Funny enough, as soon as I shook loose Loser Boy (that would 8 years of my life I can't get back, thankyouverymuch), things got LOTS better. )
Then work stress hit and so forth and so on.
Since cutting out most of the carbs (~<30 g/day), especially the sugars and breads (I like me some berrys with whipped cream. Yum. And vino.) its like I never had IBS. I got off all the meds I'd been on, and even in high stressor situations that would have made me sick as a dog, I'm nothing like I was. I wouldn't even call it IBS anymore.
The thing with IBS is with a flare up, you almost automagically go to the "comfort" or "easily digestible" foods – usually breads, cereals, etc… or high fiber foods, again, many people going high roughage breads. My n=1 theory is that IBS is actually a misdiagnosed gluten allergy (not celiac disease which can kill) – add stressors to an already inflammed system and you have major issues.
I have noticed something else just recently… I'm on month 6 of this fabulous lifestyle change and my fingernails are no longer cracking below the end edges like they used to (think tearing at the outer edges just below where the nail separates from the nail bed) They're also much harder. Now, this is the part of the nail that was growing back in January when I was supplementing with vitamins so we'll have to see if its sustained since I've quit with the supplements.
28. Jun, 2010
Did you dabble any in the black art of probiotics or digestive enzymes, or did this condition alleviate on its own?-
28. Jun, 2010
I tried some of the probiotics and all they did was make me sicker. AND increased the already excruciating cramps that came with an episode. So I wasn't too keen on keeping up with them after a week.
28. Jun, 2010
Interesting. Were you still eating the SAD when you were taking them? I wonder if that had something to do with you not adapting to them (conflicting gut flora)? Just a thought.
29. Jun, 2010
Oh, this was way back when I was really sick – Probably 2005. Most of it caused by work related stress, but it had me in an out of the gastro office about 3 times a month.
08. Jul, 2010
I had a similar reaction to the probiotics, I only took them twice if I recall as I had some nasty conflicts going on. I imagine if i'd kept it up maybe I'd have gotten used to it, I dunno.
Have yet to shake off the oats, for me over eating with more carbs has resulted in less fat spillage/gain. Want to try and make the carbs more paleo. Keith do you have a good carb list?
08. Jul, 2010
Rather than a list, I go by qualities and categories, as this make the selection process much, much easier. It might seem complicated at the onset, but after a while, it'll come as second nature to you. Limit your carb intake to leaves, tubers (preferably non-white, but that's kinda nit-picky), gourds (squash, for example) and cruciferous (broccoli, cauliflower) choices. Also, treat all fruit as a "condiment", and limit your overall intake. Avoid all grains (rice, oats, wheat, etc.) and legumes (beans, peas, peanuts), whether precessed or not. Personally, I try to avoid nightshades (egg plant, tomatoes) as well. Obviously, sugar, HFCS and "artificial sweeteners" are to be totally eliminated. Make up the calorie void with quality protein and fat. Personally, I'm agnostic on raw dairy. I thrive on it and include it (though in limited amounts) in my diet; others, however, have valid reasons for abstaining. I'm cool with either approach. That's it; Paleo summarized in one short paragraph.-
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Thanks for the response. I'm not strict on dairy, I love it. It's the grains that do me in, everything else I eat is fine. Where does buckwheat fall, lacks fiber which I believe to be good for my digestion, it's not a grain if I'm correct?
08. Jul, 2010
Unfortunately, buckwheat is a grain and chock full of all the anti-nutrient properties of other grains.


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Fantabria Magical Warm to return in a SwankoLab update
When SwankoLab update was released this week, many users also noticed that Fantabra Warm had gone missing. Many questioned if this was by design or a glitch. I just heard from the app's developer, Hipstamatic. Turns out it was a glitch.
Photo App Review: SwankoLab finally gets an update!
The new SwankoLab update is late, but it's a good one. More importantly, it points to future updates, improvements and new features at a more rapid pace than we've seen previously with the app. I'm glad SwankoLab is back and updated. Uncle Stu has been busy cookin'. Here's hoping he's got a few more surprises for us.
Is something finally cooking in the SwankoLab?
SwankoLab hasn't been updated since version 1.1 back on October 6, 2010 — over 100 weeks ago. Do recent rumblings on SwankoLab's Facebook page mean that the long-awaited update might finally be happening?
Review: Lomora 2 is an improvement. Now the app is just okay.
Lomora 2 replicates analog cross-processing to apply colorful LOMO effects to photos. This new version 2 is an improvement over previous versions, but it's still a little pricey when compared to other, more-versatile LOMO-style apps.
Blank Prints from SwankoLab: Problem and Workaround
Details an issue where SwankoLab outputs blank prints, and a workaround until an update which addresses the issue is released.
Synthetic Infatuation Previews the Hipstamatic Print Show
Friday, April 9, Synthetic Infatuation invited the world to the office for the Hipstamatic Print Show to preview an upcoming feature of the app.
SwankoLab on Sale for 50% Off This Weekend Only!
SwankoLab, the new photo app from the creators of Hipstamatic, is on sale this weekend only for $0.99. The app normally sells for $1.99.
SwankoLab for iPhone is Available Now!
SwankoLab from the makers of the extremely popular Hipstamatic app was released today and is available now in the U.S. App Store for $1.99
Coming soon: SwankoLab – from the makers of Hipstamatic
Synthetic Infatuation, the makers of Hipstamatic for iPhone, have announced that our next iPhone app, SwankoLab is set to be released in early April.


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For the past two months, Unitarian Universalists from three congregations–the UU Fellowship of Marion County, First Unitarian Church of Orlando, and the UU Congregation of Lake County–have been actively standing on the side of love by supporting the establishment of a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) Club to help counter bullying in Carver Middle School. So far, they have attended five different events to support the measure.
In response to the club proposal by eighth-grader Bayli Silberstein, members of the Lake County School Board first proposed banning clubs, potentially including even sports and service clubs, which are not directly related to academic courses. After this failed, the board tentatively proposed allowing clubs, but requiring parental permission for students to participate. Then, reportedly at the request of one or more Lake County School Board members, the Florida legislature passed and Governor Scott signed a change in the definition of "secondary school" that may allow the Board to discriminate among clubs without violating the Federal Equal Access Act.
After a law suit was filed by the ACLU, the school board has now allowed the club to go ahead at Carver Middle School, but only until the end of this school year. In the meantime, the Board has opened an evaluation of a half dozen policy options regarding school clubs.
Rev. Janet Onnie of the UU Fellowship of Marion County issued the following statement, which was read into the record at a Lake County School Board workshop in Minneola, Florida:
In times of disagreement Unitarian Universalists stand of the side of love. One of our seven principles affirms the inherent worth and dignity of each individual. We express that by witnessing and working for justice for disenfranchised groups of people. Sexual orientation or gender identity is not a choice. It's like the color of your eyes; only one aspect of the complete person in a relationship with a loving God.
We understand that there is great fear surrounding those who are different from us – whether it be skin color or socioeconomic class or political persuasion or sexual orientation. Nonetheless, it is our responsibility as a society to create conditions where people feel safe so that their individual gifts might flourish. This is especially true in our schools. It is the job of the schools to provide an atmosphere conducive to learning. If an individual or a group feels threatened or bullied because of something over which they have no control, the learning environment is compromised. When we allow our fear to override our commitment to raise our young to be productive and kind individuals, we have failed in our duty to them.
It seems to me that answering the question, "What would any of our peacemakers do?" is a good test of any policy. I believe Jesus or Gandhi or Martin Luther King, Jr. would support the formation of an alliance among different people attempting to understand each other. I believe these peacemakers would stand on the side of love.
This post was written by Nelson Hay. Nelson is a member of the Welcoming Congregation Committee and Communication Committee at the UU Fellowship of Marion County, Florida.


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Amos W Fritz Jr Registered Sex Offender or Child Predator
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Plan for 2,000 new homes on Winchester fields refused
Plans to build 2,000 new homes on the edge of a Hampshire city have been blocked by the government.
Cala Homes has wanted to develop the 230-acre site in Winchester - known as Barton Farm - since the late 1990s.
Residents objected, saying the city's roads, schools and services could not cope with so many new homes.
The council has already voted against the plans and now the communities secretary has upheld that decision, following a public inquiry.
The planning inspector had recommended the plan for approval after the inquiry but minister Eric Pickles overturned the decision and concluded that the matter must be decided locally.
It comes after regional housing targets were scrapped, with the government pledging to hand decision-making powers back to local authorities.
Steve Brine, Conservative MP for Winchester, said: "This is a victory for common sense and the thousands of people who have consistently said 'no' to development on this site.
Planning is a confusing place at the moment.
In deciding whether the green fields of Hampshire should be covered with new homes planning inspectors can no longer rely on the regional strategies which are being scrapped by Eric Pickles in his bonfire of quangos.
The replacement - Local Development Frameworks - are still being drawn up by local councils.
Crucial elements such as how they will establish the approval of local people are still not clear.
At a time when many planning departments are losing staff in the cuts the whole subject has never been so important or so interesting.
"I hope Cala will respect this decision and accept it with good grace."
The Save Barton Farm campaign had fought against the plans, saying the development would create a "new suburb".
Campaigners said there were many other suitable sites that could be developed on a smaller scale and not on green-field land.
Mr Brine added: "Ultimately it's about the sort of place we want Winchester to be and a judgement call as to when the city has extended far enough into its famous landscape setting.
"Local people are best placed to make that judgement call and we are clear this is not a sustainable development in the best interests of Winchester.
"But we shouldn't for one moment delude ourselves that Winchester's housing problems have gone away.
"The Barton Farm decision, assuming it stands, will have serious implications for many other parts of the Winchester district and councillors, as well as the rest of us, should now be prepared to face some difficult decisions."
Cala Homes has said the development is the most sustainable solution to Winchester's need for more houses.
It would not comment on the decision until it had assessed the situation.
Councillor George Beckett, leader of the city council, said: "We are pleased the secretary of state upheld our arguments made at the appeal.
"He is quite right that this should be a local decision. However, there will now be some challenging questions for Winchester."


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After 2 years of thinking, consulting and finally implementing changes, the UK governance regime is quite different. And in its latest review the Financial Reporting Council has highlighted the speed with which changes to the UK's corporate code, introduced last year, have been taken up by companies. (For example, 80 per cent of FTSE 350 companies put all their directors up for re-election this year, it said, in response to new guidelines).
However, the jury is still out on how well companies are changing their communications of governance issues. The 2011 class of annual reports to be issued next year will indicate the extent to which companies have embraced the need to engage with investors.
Meanwhile, the FRC is also leaping to a stout defence of the comply or explain regime. The European Commission had consulted on whether – in the wake of the financial crisis – a more rigid set of rules was needed. "Some in Europe see boards and asset managers as part of the problem rather than part of the solution, and would therefore wish to restrict their freedom of action by replacing a 'comply or explain' regime with hard law," noted the FRC paper, adding that it aimed combat "inappropriate regulation".
However, there was more to do. The FRC said that it would consult on further changes in the coming year, including a requirement for boards to disclose their policy on diversity and an extension of the remit of audit committees, especially with their role on risk oversight.


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Race Matters: Reflections from a White Southern Jewish Mother
I've been thinking a lot about race lately. Many others have, too, in the aftermath of George Zimmerman's acquittal – but I've also heard plenty of people saying it's "not about race," suggesting that the death of Trayvon Martin, and Zimmerman's not guilty verdict, comes down to guns, laws, confusing jury instructions, prosecution not making their case, and so on.
But let's be honest – it's a lot about race.
I am a white woman, born in 1964 in Jackson, MS. I grew up in an all-white neighborhood, attended private schools for most of my education, and worshipped at the local synagogue where, at that time, all the members were white.
I didn't question my insular upbringing or privilege; my parents owned a restaurant, and worked long, hard hours to provide for us. But lately, I have considered this: if I had been born into an African American family, same year, same city – what would my childhood have been like? And framed by those experiences, what would my adult life look like now?
How can I possibly know? Do I even live in the same United States as Charles M. Blow, a columnist and parent of black sons, who wrote in the New York Times recently: "As a parent… I am left with the question 'Now, what do I tell my boys?' We used to say not to run in public because that might be seen as suspicious, like they'd stolen something. But according to Zimmerman, Martin drew his suspicion at least in part because he was walking too slowly. So what do I tell my boys now? At what precise pace should a black man walk to avoid suspicion?"
Reading that, I think I don't live in the same United States. I get to live in a society where I don't have to tell my kids how to walk home safely, because of how they look to others. I don't have to fear immediate judgments being made about me, or my children, based on the color of our skin. Because I am white. Yes, I am in the minority because I am Jewish, but unless I'm wearing a Star of David, no one sees my Jewishness when I walk down the street. So how can I relate?
I recalled a movie I had seen some twenty-odd years ago. I couldn't recall the title at first, but then I found it, and the lines I was trying to remember (thank you, Google). The movie's title is Soul Man. It came out in 1986, with C. Thomas Howell in the role of Mark, a white student who poses as an African American to receive a full scholarship to Harvard. James Earl Jones played the role of Mark's professor and when the deception finally was revealed, Mark and Professor Banks engaged in the following dialogue:
Professor Banks: You've learned something I can't teach them. You've learned what it feels like to be black.
Mark: No sir.
Professor Banks: Beg your pardon?
Mark: I don't really know what it feels like sir. If I didn't like it, I could always get out. It's not the same sir.
Professor Banks: You've learned a great deal more than I thought.
That awareness is key: it's not the same.
We need to acknowledge this, and we all need to learn more. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) issued the following statement after the Zimmerman verdict: "There are serious, unresolved issues of race in our country, and this trial underscored the need to explore these issues more fully. Hopefully, the debate concerning the justice of the verdict in the Zimmerman case will inspire a continued much-needed discussion about the lingering impact of racism in society."
There is hope – now, and in decades past. In a glimmer of light this week, NPR featured this story of photographer Joseph Crachiola and a photograph he took 40 years ago in Detroit, of two white children and three black children, clearly friends, in a neighborhood known then (and now) as "racially divided." The photo I'm sharing again here, in this blog. A photo of friendship. A reminder that we can find connections, and bridge the divide. We are not born divided.
But none of us can do it alone. We need to talk to each other.
Jackson 2000 is an organization here in Mississippi dedicated to bringing the community together in the Jackson metropolitan area by promoting racial harmony through dialogue and understanding, facilitates "Dialogue Circles"– groups of people who commit to a 6 week series of facilitated meetings to meaningfully engage on issues related to race and community. No one is naïve enough to think that 6 weeks of conversation will solve all the problems/issues/inequities that exist, but these conversations, and just as importantly, these connections, help us all move forward, together.
And maybe someday, we will all live in the same country, where all of our children are safe.
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Freezing Norwegians
On November 28, 2012, National Public Radio aired a segment about this film called: Africa For Norway: Viral Video Pokes Fun At Stereotypes In Aid Efforts. Have you seen the clip referenced in the segment? If you haven't, please check it out. It's called Africa for Norway. You can click on the link, or view the video below.
At the end of the clip, you're not supposed to be thinking "Oh, no! Those poor, freezing Norwegians!" Instead you're supposed to be thinking something more like: "Oh, no! Are my attempts to advance social justice relevant? Are they based on stereotypes?"
Africa for Norway is thought provoking because it encourages us to think about how various service organizations that provide aid to people in Africa may, in fact, unintentionally introduce or reinforce existing stereotypes about people living in Africa. This brief film challenges the images we have constructed about African people. Rather than focusing on the poor and vulnerable, this film showcases the continent's strengths and resources. It forces us to grapple with many questions, including: how would we feel if the majority of media coverage about us focused on our weaknesses?
By demonstrating how people in Africa have resources to share with a country such as Norway, we question why the notion that Africa has something that Norway lacks may or may not be consistent with our image of Africa. The sponsoring organizations posed the following question:
Imagine if every person in Africa saw the "Africa for Norway"-video, and this was the only information they ever got about Norway. What would they think about Norway?
What a good place to begin the conversation. So I now ask you the following: When we engage in service, whether the goal is to address an international, national or local need, what are some of the perceptions we may have of the people we seek to benefit? What are some ways in which we can examine these stereotypes and look beyond the financial needs of someone living in poverty?
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And Shiva has written in his book that every night I need ten women, without making any reference that those ten women are mediums and that they dance in an open place with one hundred people watching, a dozen people present to be initiated. He does not mention that; he simply mentions every night I need ten women.
Can you see? Can a person be more ugly? And he used to trust in me so much that he used to say that he can give his life - and this is what he is giving! And there are thousands of things which are absolutely wrong, fabrication, a fiction of his own mind.
Love is beautiful when it is, but soon it becomes bitter.
Trust is beautiful when it is. But its test is when an opportunity arises, such that if you still go on trusting you will be putting yourself in danger, and it pays no longer. And at that time, trust can become just its opposite; it becomes a revenge. It becomes an argument to satisfy oneself: "I am not betraying: in fact, I was wrong in trusting the man; the man was wrong." Now he has to prove to himself and to others that the man was wrong: "I have not betrayed, I have simply discovered that the man was wrong."
It is just not to feel guilty. It is an effort to whitewash, to wash your hands which are full of blood. But no lies, no allegations, can make any difference to the fact that you have betrayed - and in betraying you cannot harm me. Nobody can harm me. You are simply harming yourself. Now you have destroyed your own capacity to trust, and if the bridge of trust is destroyed, you will never be able to go beyond it.
And it is strange. The people like Shiva who lived almost six or seven years with me - if they could not discover all these facts then that they are now "discovering" when they are not with me, it only proves one thing: that they are retarded. It takes seven years to discover? - things which you are talking about now you must have "discovered" five years before. At that time you could not manage to expose? - that was the right time.
But it is a psychological thing to be understood. Many more books will be written, many more articles will be written by sannyasins - just because they have trusted and now they are betraying. Some reason has to be there for why they are leaving me. Without a reason, they will feel guilty. And if there is no reason, they have to invent it - they have to create lies.
Love is not very reliable, but useful.
Use it, and move to trust.
But trust is also not a hundred percent proof: move beyond.
Then you cannot fall; then there is no way of going back - then it is something which partakes of eternity.


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Inspiration Photography
When the sun goes down and sky gradually turns dark doesn't mean you'll have to keep your camera in the bag. In fact, it is during the night where some of the most beautiful photos are snapped. No doubt shooting under low light is challenging, but by getting familiar with … Continue reading »


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FRANK A. BADGER, 63, of Grand Rapids, Michigan was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in Seattle for two counts of Mail Fraud and one count of Wire Fraud. The indictment stems from the multi-state investigation of financial transactions related to the Znetix stock fraud, the largest stock fraud ever in the State of Washington. Each count of Mail Fraud and Wire Fraud charged against BADGER is punishable by up to five years in prison. BADGER was arraigned on the charges in federal court in Seattle on January 13, 2005.
According to the allegations in the indictment and other court documents, in early 2002, just after the SEC obtained a Preliminary Injunction against Znetix and related parties freezing accounts and appointing a receiver, BADGER convinced three elderly investors who had been his clients while he was a stockbroker to allow him to take money from their accounts for investment purposes. BADGER did not disclose the nature of the investments. In one case, BADGER asked an 80-year-old Paw Paw, Michigan woman to sign a blank authorization form. At the time, BADGER was no longer an authorized agent or broker of a securities firm, but he fraudulently used a seal and letterhead from his former firm to make the authorization to withdraw funds appear legitimate. BADGER then authorized the wiring of $200,000 from the victim's annuity account to Steven J. Reimer, for a purported investment in a high-yield trading program. When an employee of the insurance company that held the victim's annuity called BADGER about the $200,000 withdrawal, BADGER falsely told the employee that Reimer was the victim's son-in-law. As part of the alleged scheme to defraud, Michael J. Culp, another defendant in the Znetix case, sent materials to the victim claiming that the money obtained by BADGER had been invested in a Bellevue, Washington-based company called Constitution Coffee. According to court documents, this claim was false. Two other elderly clients invested $100,000 each with BADGER. The indictment alleges that their money was also sent to Steven J. Reimer. The clients' money was never returned.
Reimer was sentenced to 70 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, unlawful sale of unregistered securities and money laundering, in connection with the Znetix stock fraud. At Reimer's sentencing, he was ordered to pay restitution to the 80-year old Paw Paw, Michigan woman in addition to the Znetix victims. In May, 2004, Michael J. Culp was convicted at trial of multiple counts of conspiracy, securities fraud, and money laundering for his role in the Znetix fraud. His sentencing is scheduled for March 4, 2005. Twelve defendants, including Reimer and Culp, were prosecuted in connection with Znetix, a Bainbridge, Island-based company purportedly in the fitness and medical technology industry that falsely claimed to be on the verge of conducting a very lucrative initial public offering. The ringleader of the Znetix scheme, Kevin L. Lawrence, has been in custody since August, 2002, and is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence.
The indictment against BADGER contains allegations that have not yet been proven at trial, and BADGER is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. BADGER is scheduled for trial before United States District Judge Marsha J. Pechman in Seattle. The trial is scheduled for February 28, 2005, but a defense motion to continue the trial date is pending.
This case is being investigated jointly by the State of Washington Department of Financial Institutions, Securities Division, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Jeffrey B. Coopersmith and Ye-Ting Woo.
For additional information please contact Emily Langlie, Public Affairs Officer, United States Attorneys Office, Western District of Washington at (206) 553-4110.


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Both snaps winless drought in the Philippines
Manila, Philippines (SportsNetwork.com) - Marcus Both carded a 2-under 70 on Sunday to claim the title of the ICTSA Philippine Open.
Both, who was playing on a sponsor's invite after losing his Asian Tour card last season, finished the tournament at 6-under-par 282. It was his third career win on the Asian Tour and first since the 2009 Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open.
"Words can't describe how it feels from being an invite to a winner this week. I have to thank ICTSI and the Asian Tour for giving me the invite. To come away with the trophy is amazing. I'm a bit lost for words," Both said.
Siddikur Rahman (69), Nathan Holman (70), Antonio Lascuna (70), Arnond Vongvanij (70) and Jay Bayron (72) shared second place at 4-under.
Tung-shu Hsieh (70) finished in seventh at 3-under 285.
Both birdied the second, fifth and seventh before tripping to a bogey at the eighth to make the turn at 6-under.
He later rolled in back-to-back birdies at the 15th and 16th to reach 8-under and stretch his lead to three strokes.
He would bogey the 17th and 18th to fall back to minus-6, but no one was able to take advantage as he hung on for the win.
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Area of Operations: Georges Bank, United States, North America, North Atlantic
Dates: March 08, 1976 to March 13, 1976
Chief scientist: Brad Butman
Objectives: The objective of the cruise was to recover one current meter mooring and deploy five current meter moorings on Georges Bank.
Type of Activity: Mooring work;
Information to be derived: Time series data;
Summary: Severe weather was encountered. Several Coast Guard buoys were serviced during the cruise. In addition, two days were spent in search of a drifting buoy. Two moorings were deployed (4 instruments), and one mooring recovered. The HORNBEAM was kindly made available to USGS for the mooring work. Working days: 1; Ship track (excluding CG search pattern): 750 nm (1350 km); Current meter stations: 2; XBTs: 15; Moorings deployed: 2 (#108 and 111, both recovered FA 76031 OCEANUS 13 Aug. 12-24, 1976). Moorings recovered: 1 (#102 deployed FA 75020 HORNBEAM Sep. 16-18, 1975).
Contact: Brad Butman (email@example.com)
InfoBank: uses the identifier H-1-76-GK. Visit this site for more information.
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Chief Scientist's cruise report of ship movement, personnel, equipment and data acquisition, track chart, etc.
Georges Bank Sediment mooring data


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Heavenly Father I ask you to place a hedge of protection around this family and all of our service men and women and their families. Let this man know your love and grace. Help him to know that what he is doing is a service to his fellow mankind and that we are eternally grateful for his dedication. I pray that he will be home soon and that this couple will rediscover their love and commitment that they have made to one another. Fill their house and hearts with a love that only you can give. Let the things of the past fall away and may all things become new again. God just let the love that brought these two people together in the beginning be the love that he comes home to. I pray that any bad memories that may try to surround and plague him will be destroyed and conquered by the power of the Holy Spirit. Let this homecoming be a time of renewal not only in their love but in their relationships with You. Let their house be built upon the firm foundation which is cented upon You our Lord and Savior. |
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If you keep track of the player's speed in separate x and y components, gravity is a constant acceleration downwards. Every tick gravity decreases your y-velocity by a constant amount. Jumping increasing your y-velocity by a large amount (over several ticks, if you'd like to allow for variable-height jumps).
You can see a simple example of this type of movement here: http://www.byond.com/developer/Forum_account/PixelMovement
Thank you for providing a demonstration along with explaining what is actually going on. The jumping now looks natural.


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Comedy = X, X = WTF?
By Jake Kroeger on October 20, 2011
One of the most common tropes in the world of comedy is: tragedy + time = comedy. To an extent that's true, and I've even explicated my own theory on that equation when Amy Winehouse died and the subsequent jokes that followed.
From that post, one commenter modified the equation to account for how people could make legitimately funny jokes about a tragedy that happened:
(tragedy + time)/context = comedy
Given the right context (i.e. not relying on pure shock for humor), decent jokes about the Holocaust, rape, 9/11, and unfortunate celebrity deaths can be cracked with relative success.
There's also volume = comedy, but that's more of an inside joke than anything else.
The world of academia has indeed ventured to figure out comedy in the form of theory or scientific rules. There's even a Humor Research Lab set up in Boulder, CO dedicated to lab-tested research of what is behind making people laugh. In reading about their studies and their attempt to explain every joke ever made, I immediately thought, "Do you really need to find the root of every joke in order to predict the Super Bowl Groupon ad bombing? Last time I checked, there's still plenty of deadly viruses that need curing."
The head of the Humor Research Lab, Peter McGraw, tried explaining that the key to making people laugh is "benign violation," which is the idea that laughter is sparked from people's values, mores, and beliefs being threatened in a seemingly non-threatening way. When presenting this theory to Louis CK as the explanation behind every joke ever, CK quickly rejected it on the basis that it only explains certain types of jokes.
In equation form, the BVT theory might look something like this:
(V x T)/T = comedy
V = "veil" which keeps the benign dynamic up
T = threat
Besides "threat" or "violation" being words that are much too strong to describe any comedic observation, CK is absolutely right in that BVT only accounts for specific types of jokes and humor. The traditional "set-up/punch" style of humor fits into that model, but more progressive comedy acts such as Reggie Watts can hardly be described as threatening.
Reggie Watts at the Super Serious Show:
Utilizing a more charismatic "in-the-moment" absurdist take on comedy, Watts makes wrangling an explanation to what he does on stage that makes people laugh much more complicated. Virtuosic in his musical and improvising skills along with being 100% likeable, Reggie does seemingly whatever he feels like doing and pretty much everyone watching is on board.
A broader theory of "benign violation" called "incongruity" posits that realizing the incongruity of something that wasn't previously thought to be incongruous makes people laugh. Realizing something isn't right that you just took for granted also is a common way that people get terrified.
A possible mathematical translation might go like this:
R ^ (S – E) = comedy (read R to the power of the difference between S and E)
R = realization
S = subject
E = everything about S that is "congruent"
There are plenty of examples throughout the pantheon of comedy where there is no surprise and anyone listening and/or watching knows exactly where the joke, story, sketch, movie, etc. is going. Even with a completely spot-on prediction, many people will laugh at their expectations being met in a creative way (i.e. a bad movie continually being bad or the bad guy getting what they deserve).
End of Ferris Bueller Day's Off:
Also, back at the absurdist extremist of comedy, incongruity can be pushed so far to where there is no realization that there wasn't anything congruous in the first place. Simply, it's sheer abstraction, but in a funny way. Just check comedian Brent Weinbach and his latest appearance on Conan; he develops material and performs in such a way that encourages audiences to laugh organically at any point instead of just at a punchline.
Impersonal is a stellar collection of absurdist, highbrow bits, whereas his latest special for Comedy Central was a stellar collection of stories about his life coming up as the professional humorist he is now. However, it is a falsehood to assume that just telling the truth is the final level in comedy. Hardly any of Mitch Hedberg's brilliant jokes were founded in truth, honesty, reality, and all the alike. Yet, no one can doubt that his writing, on-stage persona, unique cadence and delivery were all undeniably Mitch. The missing variable here is what I'm going to call sincerity. Just like Louis CK's story about his daughters are completely sincere, so Hedberg's joke about Target was sincerely a creative extension of his thoughts and ideas.
With all of this in mind, I subconsciously set out, based on my observations as well as performing stand-up on a nightly basis and watching comedy nearly every waking minute of my life, to come up with my own equation explaining the mechanism behind comedy. I first made up a bunch of nonsense like this:
E + T = comedy
(E + T)/C = comedy, where E = expectation, T = twist, C = context
I had seen it several times before, but "defiance" of people's expectations, as opposed to a "violation" of their perspective, makes for what's funny. That's way too simplified, and, like I've pointed out above, a formula that could be used for something outside of comedy like depressing the shit out of people (see: the reality vs. expectation scene from 500 Days of Summer).
After getting frustrated, having a double of scotch, and watching Fight Club again, I came up with this:
(√O + S)/C = comedy, where O = observation, S = sincerity,C = context
It's the root of an observation. Get it? Yeah, I crumpled that one up and threw it in the waste basket of my subconscious. Taking into account everything discussed above I've settled (for now) on the following:
(A + S)/C = Comedy, where A = abstraction, S = sincerity, C = context
Unlike the BVT and incongruity theory, abstraction represents the thing that has a "deal" to be questioned or an expectation to be spun around. When carried out with "sincerity" over the proper context, the ending result is comedy. Yet, this equation still doesn't account for quality, or, more specifically, "good comedy". What the X is, behind that, is and will always be beyond the reach of science, because all art forms, especially comedy, is always at the discretion of someone's subjectivity.
Despite this lengthy exploration into trying to factor the elements of comedy into discernible equation, the only real formula that works, given the aforementioned wide subjectivity of people and what they laugh at, is funny = funny. Outside of that, I have no idea why anybody finds any comedy by Tyler Perry legitimately funny.
(V x T)/T = V unless that's a cross-product and not multiplication.
My Mom finds Tyler Perry funny but she cannot for the life of her explain why this is the case. The mystery continues.
For what it's worth she did not understand why I found the Nerdist funny. She said to me that she was amused by failed to understand my fascination with them.
My enjoyment of the show was heightened by the communal aspect of the experience. But being in a room with a bunch of like minded individuals defiantly increased the enjoyment of the humor itself.
For example, I went to see John Oliver. Sure we all were fans of the Daily Show. I listen to the Bugle. But I never felt that same sense of community as I did at the Nerdist live podcast.My small point is that my gut tells me this shared community experience is more than context.
I really liked this article. It started me thinking. I'll stop rambling now.
Yeah, we all heard Peppitone on Who Charted?, too.
Great article and I agree that funny = funny. I don't think there is an exact definition to comedy and that's why I love it. Because anything can work.
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Hi, Jake. Thanks for the mentions. I have a paper that is forthcoming at psychology journal that looks at whether humor = tragedy + time.
McGraw, A.P., Warren, C., Williams, L., & Leonard, B., (Forthcoming). Too close for comfort, or too far to care? Finding humor in distant tragedies and close mishaps. Psychological Science.
Here is a pdf of the paper: http://leeds-faculty.colorado.edu/mcgrawp/pdf/mcgraw.warren.williams.leonard.pdf
All the best,
peteAbstract: Humor is ubiquitous and often beneficial, but its antecedents have been debated for millennia.We examine two factors that jointly influence perceptions of humor: the degree to which a stimulus is a violation (tragedy vs. mishap) and one's perceived distance from the stimulus (far vs. close). Five studies then show that tragedies (which feature severe violations) are more humorous when temporally, socially, hypothetically, or spatially distant, but that mishaps (which
feature mild violations) are more humorous when psychologically close. Although prevailing theories of humor have difficulty explaining the interaction revealed in the studies, the result is consistent with an account that proposes that humor occurs when a violation simultaneously seems benign. A benign violation account suggests that distance facilitates humor for tragedies by reducing threat, but closeness facilitates humor for mishaps by maintaining some sense of threat. We discuss implications for theories of humor and psychological distance.


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