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The God who created the cosmos is the God who came to us as a child in Bethlehem.
Is Genesis 1 describing material creation or functional creation? Pastor Richard Dahlstrom of Bethany Community Church beautifully articulates the insights he has received through John Walton's book The Lost World of Genesis One and probes deep into the Biblical text with us.
This traditional American carol turns to Song of Songs 2:3 for inspiration; it uses the familiar apple as a emblem of the very tree of life, emphasizing that the promise we have in Jesus goes beyond the merely material to encompass our complete shelter, nourishment, and passionate joy.
In his sermon, Dave Swaim discusses the early chapters of Genesis that seemingly contradict scientific evidence, and he suggests that Christians have simply asked the "wrong questions" about this ancient text, which has led to warfare between the two. In light of this, Swaim wraps up his sermon with the three concluding points that he feels sums up the Biblical truth of creation: there is an all-powerful God, he has a perfect plan, and he has given us his love through Jesus Christ.
BioLogos has been following a sermon series by Pastor Tim Keller entitled The Bible: The Whole Story-Redemption and Restoration." The book of Romans masterfully addresses the solution to the issues raised in Genesis.
One of our readers in Oregon suggested that we would be interested in this, a sermon her pastor preached a couple of years ago. She's right. Dr. Ben Cross, of First Baptist Church in Eugene holds a young earth view of creation. In this message he lays out various positions that evangelicals hold, including what he calls "theistic evolution."
On July 27, 2011, renowned evangelical John Stott passed away at the age of 90. His work was an influential voice in conservative evangelicalism. In honor of Stott's work in promoting "balanced and thinking biblical faith", we feature an audio excerpt from Stott's address "Genesis 1: Called to Full Humanity".
Today's featured message focuses on the uniqueness of Christ Jesus. This week's discourse accentuates Jesus' engagement in history, his disclosure of reality, his embodiment of the ideal, and finally, his triumph over the grave.
Although it is now clear that we, "the sons and daughters of Adam," were created through an evolutionary process, we believe that all of humankind has a fallen nature in need of redemption. Like Eve before us, we hear a voice telling us that we can sort out good and evil on our own. We don't need God, we think.
Throughout the last 150 years or so, the interpretation of the creation account in Genesis 1 has been a point of contention within the Christian as well as the scientific community.
Dr. Timothy Keller beautifully unravels the first three verses of Genesis 1 in his sermon titled, "Before the Beginning." From these first verses, three fundamental truths are established.


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B.J. Novak's 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' role revealed: Who is Alistair Smythe?Add to Favorites | The Mindy Project
Finally, the identity of B.J. Novak's character in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" is known. Director Marc Webb let word slip on Twitter that Novak is playing Alistair Smythe. Now that the role is out, who exactly is Alistair Smythe?
While it isn't expected that Novak has a major role in a movie that already has three enemies for Spider-Man, Alistair Smythe is a supervillain. He is responsible for a series of robots called Spider-Slayers that are meant to do exactly what the name implies, hunting Spider-Man throughout New York City.
Eventually, in an effort to defeat Spider-Man himself, Alistair encases himself in a bio-organic exoskeleton, which serves as body armor and increases his strength. At that point he was known as the Ultimate Spider-Slayer.
There are a couple possibilities as to why Webb would feature Smythe in the movie. Perhaps the character will be introduced with the idea of playing a bigger role in a future installment. There's also the distinct possibility that they are simply taking the name, without regard for the character's history. Novak, an executive producer and occasional guest star on "The Mindy Project," said himself that his character isn't "pivotal," but that could change down the road.
It's worth noting in the video game based on "The Amazing Spider-Man," Smythe is named head of research and development at Oscorp after Dr. Curt Connors is arrested. The Spider-Slayer robots also play a role in the game.
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About 200 exotic fossils of dinosaurs and other ancient animals and plants unearthed in China are now on display until November 25 at the "Soaring Dinosaurs - Chinese Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life" exhibition at the Hong Kong Science Museum. The fossils offer clues to the evolution of the dinosaurs and shed new light on the rise of birds, mammals and flowering plants.
The exhibition was officially opened today (May 25) by the Secretary for Home Affairs, Dr Patrick Ho Chi-ping; Deputy Director General of Publicity, Culture and Sports Department of Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, Ms Chow Shanshan; Deputy Director of the Culture Department of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Mr Liu Zhaohe; Deputy Director of Institute of Geology of Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Mr Geng Yuansheng; Acting Curator of Chongqing Museum of Natural History, Dr Ouyang Hui; Vice-County Magistrate of The People's Government of Lufeng County, Mr Zhang Shaowen; and Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Thomas Chow.
Dr Ho said the exhibition was one of the major events for the celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Establishment of the HKSAR. The exhibits on display were very precious and of great value to science research.
"The fossils represent important milestones in the evolutionary history of the Earth. It is a rare opportunity for the people of Hong Kong to be introduced to these gems, some of which have never been seen before in Hong Kong," Dr Ho said.
Provided by the Institute of Geology of the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Museum, Chongqing Museum of Natural History, Lufeng Dinosaur Museum and Changzhou Dinosaurland, the fossils on display are divided into seven topics: Fossil Excavation Site, Paleozoic Animals and Plants, Mesozoic Animals, Mesozoic Dinosaurs, Mesozoic Plants, Mesozoic Feathered Dinosaurs and Birds and Cenozoic Mammals. They range from the earliest animals that flourished in the Cambrian waters to the first placental mammal, and flowering plant to feathered dinosaurs that evolved into birds.
Among the precious collection of fossils is the Jehol Biota unique to the province of Liaoning in northern China. During the early Cretaceous Period about 120 million years ago, the area was warm with lush vegetation around lakes and rivers. Prehistoric animals and plants flourished on this landscape until massive volcanic eruptions took place. Dinosaurs with feathers and ancients birds were among the victims of the catastrophe. Without any warning and before they could take wing, the animals were buried alive in a layer of fine volcanic ash. Since the discovery of feathered dinosaurs in Liaoning in the early nineties, the exotic finds have commanded international attention and have become a focus of scientific research.
The Chengjiang Biota discovered in Chengjiang County, Yunnan Province, another important collection of fossils, is regarded as one of the most significant paleontological discoveries of the 20th century. It comprises an extremely diverse fauna that dates back to the Late Cambrian approximately 515 to 520 million years ago. Never before seen in Hong Kong, the fossils of the Jinfengopteryx elegans and Microraptor gui which are the precursors of modern birds, the nine-metre-tall Nuoerosaurus chaganensis found in the Gobi Desert, and the nine-metre-long Mammuthus sungari which is one of the largest kinds of mammoths ever discovered, are also on display in the exhibition.
Life has been flourishing on Earth for the last 3.8 billion years. However, the vast majority of species were wiped out after several mass extinction events. Prevailing for 160 millions years on the planet, dinosaurs went into extinction by the Late Mesozoic about 65 million years ago. Today, it is believed that studying the causes of extinction of dinosaurs has great implications. The incessant demand of natural resources, having stemmed from the quest for materialistic and opulent lifestyles, is destroying the fragile Earth at an unprecedented rate. The extinction of dinosaurs is a doomsday warning. The exhibition hopes to remind people to protect nature and the ecology of the planet. Otherwise, people may precipitate another mass extinction event.
To complement the exhibition, the Science Museum will organise a series of extension activities including the "Prehistoric Giants Theatre" during the exhibition period. The theatre will feature a series of documentaries on dinosaurs and ancient creatures including "Sky Monster" and "SuperCroc'l", and six episodes of the "Walking with Dinosaurs" series. For details, please call 2732 3223 to contact the Development Section of the Science Museum.
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Pigeons Can Use Touchscreens to Solve Puzzles
Pigeons are perpetually crumbling under the weight of their disease-filled diets of trash and sadness, but it turns out they're also pretty darn smart. In fact, they can even learn to play simple games on touchscreens in order to score food.
Pigeons are fairly intelligent creatures, and their ability to be trained or used as messengers suggests they have a modicum of memory and learning capability. But how smart are they exactly? According to research published in Animal Cognition, pigeons are capable of solving a pattern-based puzzle to earn a food reward. Better yet, they can do so even when the puzzle displayed on a touchscreen—a pretty abstract concept for a bird, wouldn't you say?
The experiment by researchers at the University of Iowa consisted of digital versions of string tasks, which are commonly used in cognition studies. The premise is simple: a study subject is given a pair of strings, with a food reward visibly attached to one of them. If the subject pulls the right string, it wins the reward. Simple, right? Even marmosets can do it.
But in this case, there was a wrinkle. The study pigeons didn't just have to look at two strings, realize one had food on the end of it, understand that pulling the string would bring the food, and act on it. They had to do so in a purely digital fashion.
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Glee Season 4 Spoiler: Damian McGinty Is Returning for a Major Holiday Episode
Glee is offering us the best Christmas present imaginable, as Rory (Damian McGinty) will indeed be back for the show's Christmas episode. Happy days are here again!
Adam Shankman, who is directing Glee's Season 4 Christmas episode, is a wealth of casting information — and he revealed recently that Quinn (Dianna Agron) would definitely be appearing in the episode.
Now, Adam is sharing the good news about Damian, too! Adam posted a photo of himself giving the Irish cutie a big ol' bear hug (most adorable pic ever!), with the message, "Merry Xmas! Is that @damianmcgintybeing gleeful on @gleeonfox?!? #rorysreturn!"
We're thrilled that Rory — with his ah-may-zing voice — is back, and now we can only imagine what the guy might be up to during his time in Lima. Will he try to win back Sugar (Vanessa Lengies)? Or will he make a move on Brittany, now that she's back on the market?
Needless to say, December can't get here soon enough. And can Glee please make Rory's return a permanent thing, meaning not just for one episode? Get on that, Ryan Murphy!
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The President's Corner, Spring, 2011
The past year at Pointe Marine presented several challenges relative to personnel. Alice LeMieux retired last spring after 23 years of service, while Tighe Wierengo resigned late last summer to pursue his own boat haul out, storage and service business. We were fortunate to hire Marty Hanson as our Operations Manager who with 32 years of experience in the marine industry is an ideal person for Pointe Marine. Most recently, Kelly Weinrick replaced Harold Bird as our Office Manager. Kelly's accounting and office management experiences will be beneficial in further streamlining office administration. We are fortunate to retain Brian Sturm as our head mechanic and Mike Thomas, as our grounds and facilities person. Please enjoy the additional information and photos of our staff which are featured within this newsletter. As you launch your boats and prepare for the boating season, make a point to introduce yourselves and thank our employees for their excellent work.
With change, comes opportunity. In the first quarter of 2011 we are off to a good start with a 25% reduction in expenses. We are currently working to fill all of our slips and are booking lots of good service work with the expectation that revenue will improve in 2011. Please help in the efforts by booking your personal service work with Pointe Marine and also by spreading the word that slips are available and that we offer exceptional marine services including engine, mechanical, electrical, fiberglass and paint to mention a few.
Pointe Marine is a unique and beautiful marina. I would like to personally thank Bill Eyke, Dick Jeannot, board members and staff for their leadership and many fine improvements throughout the years. Our buildings, docks, drives, parking and landscaping are well maintained and in relatively good shape. Please keep your eyes open for additional improvements in 2011 as we continue to make Pointe Marine a pleasant experience for everyone.
On a sad note, several marina members passed away over the past year. Our sympathies are extended to the families of Alan Bergmans, Lee Witt, George Bartlett and Nancy Bunks. These members will certainly be missed.
Please feel free to talk with me, our board members and our staff with any suggestions and ideas for making our marina a better place. Have a great boating season, and we'll see you on the docks!
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Arun Shenoy Pledges Album Proceeds to Social Enterprise Milaap
Grammy nominated Singapore-based artist Arun Shenoy has announced that 100% of the proceeds from the sales of his album Rumbadoodle will go to Milaap.org, a Social enterprise which gives loans to the working poor in India. Rumbadoodle has been nominated for a Grammy award in the Best Pop Instrumental category. The Grammys will be announced at the event on 10 February 2013.
Arun Shenoy has been one of the earliest supporters of Milaap.org. The funds raised from album sales will help fund Education and vocational training for the under-privileged in India. Speaking about the gesture, Shenoy says, "Folks say the truth will set you free. We like to believe that Education will." A large percentage of youngsters in India are unemployed despite having a basic education. Milaap is seeking to help youngsters undergo vocational training and help them acquire skills that will make them ready for the job market.
Milaap.org differs from traditional charity in that it enables people around the world to make small loans, as little as $25 contributions to India's working poor. The funds enable access to basic needs like clean drinking water, sanitation, Education and vocational training. Since the funds raised are disbursed as loans, lenders get 100% of their money back.
Founded in June 2010, Milaap.org has raised around US$700,000 in loans and made a difference to over 14,000 lives across India. Over 800 households that were defecating in the open now have toilets at home. Nearly 400 households have access to clean drinking water. Milaap has helped around 225 students undergo skill training and secure jobs. Over 400 families have access to lighting at home and cleaner cooking alternatives. 1000 small business owners and artisans have able to set up and expand their businesses.
More details on Milaap and Rumbadoodle can be found here: http://www.milaap.org/rumbadoodle
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Even after five decades of rock & roll, observers of the form can't make up their minds as to whether or not the classic 'rock' guitar is a phallic or a female symbol. This is an intriguing issue, because when a fretboard is projected, thrust or jiggled on stage, the first option comes to mind. But when you consider that the instrument is shaped with sensuous flowing contours, which many players are prone to caressing, then the latter has the edge. It's a fact of life that some people come over as the epitome of cool whilst toting a guitar but a great many don't. Duane Eddy certainly does look the business, particularly in the presence of his famed Gretsch of which a brand new version is now on the market.
Duane has the distinction of being the first ever rock & roll guitarist to enter the elite signature field. In 1960, Guild Guitars introduced the Duane Eddy Models DE-400 and the deluxe DE-500, then in 2004 the Gibson Custom Art and Historic Division introduced its own Duane Eddy Signature edition. Here in the present day, the Gretsch Guitar Company has launched its G6120DE Duane Eddy Signature Hollow Body model and what a beauty it is. The instrument is a slim neck single-cutaway, and it combines many of the features of Duane's original 1957 model with all the latest developments that together pay fitting tribute to the undisputed King of Twang.
The new 'Desert Sunrise' lacquer-finished wonder was very much a talking point at the recent Duane Eddy Convention held in London at Kings College in the Strand. The sell-out crowd was given the technical lowdown by way of an extremely clever digital video, and many an order was being placed once the proceedings were through. But that couldn't happen until the resident "Twang Gang" did their thing in the name of vibrating E-strings. For the first time in several years (this was the 33rd Convention), yours truly got to join the line-up on bass, as no less than ten players strove to turn the the 'gang' into an orchestra. There was not a dry leg in the house.
The reception was tremendous, but the thing that really wowed the crowd was the news that Duane Eddy will be playing Glastonbury this year. On a bill that promises Coldplay, Big Audio Dynamite, Beyonce and The Wombles, Duane will be appearing along with his turbo-charged tenor sax player, Ron Dziubla. He will also be debuting his new album, "Road Trip", which has come to fruition through the sterling efforts of Richard Hawley and his manager Graham Wrench. The former Pulp and Longpigs axeman was at Duane's table when he picked up his Legend Award at last year's Mojo's. So if you want the real thing, then do yourself a favour and check out the man who really knows how to swing an axe in the name of rock & roll.


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It's been nearly 20 years since Duffield launched PeopleSoft to help bring mainframe-caliber human resources software to PC-based systems. Now Duffield has turned his attention to the new high-tech frontier: on-demand systems.
Next month, Duffield hopes to launch his new company, Workday, an on-demand business applications company. Sources said it will seek to create a new way to organize HR data and to make decisions, using the latest service-oriented architecture tools to link to existing software.
Workday will initially focus on building a set of HR applications to handle such tasks as employee hiring, succession planning and multinational capabilities. Later, the company will add financial and supply-chain applications to the mix, sources told CNET News.com.
The company has been holding private demonstrations of its products to a range of prospective customers and industry players. Karen Beaman, a Workday vice president, declined to comment on the company's plans, and said it will withhold details until a planned launch that could come as early as May. Duffield was not available for comment.
But sources who are familiar with its plans said that Workday promises to address some of the major technology problems affecting the HR industry.
"What impressed me was how Workday (will) organize employees--like which person was going to report to which person for a particular task, to how they were progressing on the various tasks," said one source familiar with the company's plans. "You could also track your total (human) resources for a project--like applicants that could do the work, contractors, to full-time employees."
Industry observers note that Duffield brings his deep knowledge of HR applications and attentive ear to customer demands to his new venture. He remains a prominent figure in the ERP (enterprise resource planning) applications industry, even after the sale of PeopleSoft to arch-rival Oracle.
Duffield, who founded PeopleSoft in 1987, guided the company to a prominent position in the ERP market, but found increasing competition from Oracle and SAP that damped the company's financial prospects.
He stepped down as PeopleSoft chief executive in 1999 to make way for Craig Conway, the company's president and chief operating officer. Duffield returned to the CEO post after Conway's ouster in 2004, during the takeover battle with Oracle.
New battlefield
Plans for Workday will once again place Duffield in competition with Oracle and SAP, the ERP market leader. The company aims to outflank competitors by selling a more flexible and comprehensive set of human resources tools--what Workday and the HR industry refers to as "human capital management" applications--than competitors offer, sources said. "Our focus is to tackle the traditional ERP markets, in a nontraditional way," according to a posting on Workday's Web site.
Human capital management tries to match the behavior, skills and other characteristics of employees with the qualities a company needs in order to achieve its strategic goals. These types of HR applications are considered strategic and much different than transactional, or processing, HR applications such as payroll tools.Customers will take information from their "legacy," or old, systems and use an automated tool to enter it into Workday's on-demand applications. The application will examine the data and outline the various steps the customer needs to take to realign its staff, based on the specific needs of the company or industry, a source said.
Here's how it works: Companies typically process job applicants by taking in their resumes, assigning a manager to conduct an interview, and logging in all relevant employee information into a database. The final step in the hiring process is usually assigning an employee number. But with Workday, the technology is designed to allow a retailer in the crush of the holiday season to get sales clerks on the floor quickly, by reconfiguring the system to assign an employee number first and then back-filling in the other information.
"You should be able to configure the software and tailor it to your program...and you should never have to touch the code," the source said. "Workday will bring the cost of implementation down."
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- I don't get it
- OK, so I get the impression that when someone is hired they are given and employee number, but "Workday" is going to use XML to backfill their profile with their skillset.
So if a company needs to do a project with Ruby on rails it and Joe from the sales team has it on his profile "Workday" is going to, like, pluck him from sales and let him head up the development project?
Does the software just take Sales guy Joes word for it that he is an "expert"? What of the cases where it would just be easier for one of the existing developers to learn a new language than have a sales guy with minimal experience in one language be a "software engineer"?
Maybe there a MySpace HTML master out there just itching for the opportunity to make design decisions for the corporate website?
I am sorry but at least in my company we would not want HR making these kinds of decisions. Not to mention that decisions like this are rarely simple enough to be made by some random XML attributes associated with an employee ID that are either a copy paste from his 100% honest resume or his supervisor buddy entered them on review day.
No thanks.
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- employee id 1st
- How is an employee id going to get you paid faster?
So I have an employee id, but my SS#, address, direct deposit info, etc. are still in a pile of paper.
I may be able to hit the sales floor faster, but it will still take three weeks to get paid.
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is a Japanese animated television series created by director Kazuyoshi Katayama and designer Keiichi Sato for Sunrise Studios. The writing staff was assembled by the series' head writer, Chiaki J. Konaka.
The story takes place forty years after a mysterious occurrence causes the residents of Paradigm City to lose their memories. The series follows Roger Smith, Paradigm City's top Negotiator. He provides this much needed service with the help of an android named R. Dorothy Wayneright and his butler Norman Burg. When the need arises, Roger calls upon Big O, a giant relic from the city's history that may hold the key to its future.
The television series is designed as a tribute to Japanese and Western shows from the 1960s and 1970s. The series is done in the style of film noir and combines the feel of a detective show with the mecha genre of anime. The setpieces are reminiscent of Toho monster movies and the score is an eclectic mix of styles and musical homages.
The Big O premiered 13 October 1999 on WOWOW satellite television. It finished its run on 19 January 2000. The English language version premiered on the American Cartoon Network on 2 April 2001. Originally a thirteen-episode series, positive fan response internationally resulted in a second season co-produced by Cartoon Network, Sunrise, and Bandai Visual. Season two premiered on Japan's SUN-TV on January 2003, with the American premiere taking place seven months later.
The Big O deals with the nature of memories. A memory is a record stored in the brain of an organism, but in Paradigm City memories can mean much more. embody the lost knowledge of its residents, and can take the form of records from before the Event, forgotten artifacts from the previous era or manifest themselves as recollection, hallucinations and recurring dreams.
The first half of the series is episodic. Each Act revolves around different citizens of Paradigm dealing with the resurgence of lost Memories and how they manage to go on living without knowledge of what did or did not happen. The final episodes introduce elements that come into play during season two like the existence of people outside of Paradigm City, the nature of the Cataclysm that destroyed the world and the "Power of God wielded by the hand of man."
The second season takes an arc-based approach. Instead of self-contained stories like in season one, season two features a continuous storyline. The second season makes Alex Rosewater, CEO of the Paradigm Corporation, a direct antagonist to The Negotiator and introduces The Union, agents of a foreign power working within Paradigm.
R. Dorothy Wayneright is Roger's assistant. Introduced in Act:01 as Dorothy Soldano, daughter of rich industrialist Miguel Soldano, she is later revealed to be an android constructed by him. Her actual "father" would be Timothy Wayneright, the man who commissioned her construction and father of the real Dorothy Wayneright. To show her gratitude, and as a form of payment for Roger's help, she decides to move in with him and help out Norman with the chores.
Norman Burg is Roger's butler. Forty years before the commencement of the story, Norman, like the rest of Paradigm, lost all memories from before that day, but he would not think twice before going once more unto the breach for his master. Resourceful and talented, he is also caretaker of the Big O. Norman's skills give him a purpose and a mission to accomplish for Roger. in season one, Alan Oppenheimer (English) in season two
Dan Dastun is the middle-aged Chief of the Military Police, introduced in Act:01. He is Roger's former commander and the Negotiator's contact in the police force. Roger describes him as "a hard-nosed cop [who is] completely devoted to the force" and with "more pride in the Military Police than anything else.
Angel is the beautiful woman Roger encounters throughout the series. Introduced in Act:03 as Casey Jenkins, investigator for Paradigm Power Management, then again in Act:04 as Patricia Lovejoy, secretary for the publisher of Paradigm Press. Angel's true identity is a mystery, her motives questionable and her allegiance to no one but herself.
Sato admits it all started as "a gimmick for a toy" but the representatives at Bandai Hobby Division did not see the same potential. From there on, the dealings would be with Bandai Visual, but Sunrise still needed some safeguards and requested more robots be designed to increase prospective toy sales. In 1999, with the designs complete, Chiaki J. Konaka was brought on as head writer. Among other things, Konaka came up with the idea of "a town without memory" and his writing staff put together the outline for a 26-episodes series.
The Big O premiered on 13 October 1999 on WOWOW. When the production staff was informed the series would be shortened to thirteen episodes, the writers decided to end it with a cliffhanger, hoping the next 13 episodes would be picked up. In 2001, The Big O premiered on Cartoon Network's Toonami lineup.Second season The series garnered positive fan response internationally that resulted in a second season co-produced by Cartoon Network, Sunrise, and Bandai Visual. Season two premiered on Japan's SUN-TV on January 2003, with the American premiere taking place seven months later in the Adult Swim lineup.
The second season was scripted by Chiaki Konaka with input from the American producers. Along with the 13 episodes of season two, Cartoon Network had an option for 26 additional episodes to be written by Konaka, but according to Jason DeMarco, executive producer for season two, the middling ratings and DVD sales in the United States and Japan have made it impossible for further episodes to be produced.
The first opening theme is the Queen-influenced "Big-O!". Composed, arranged and performed by Rui Nagai, the song resembles the theme to the Flash Gordon film. The second opening theme is "Respect," composed by Sahashi. The track is an homage to the music of Gerry Anderson's UFO, composed by Barry Gray. In 2007, Rui Nagai composed "Big-O! Show Must Go On," a 1960s hard rock piece, for Animax's reruns of the show. The closing theme is the slow love ballad "And Forever," written by Chie and composed by Ken Shima. The duet is performed by Robbie Danzie and Naoki Takao.
Along with Sahashi's original compositions, the soundtrack features Chopin's Prelude No. 15 and a jazz saxophone rendition of "Jingle Bells." The complete score was released in two volumes by Victor Entertainment.
In anticipation to the broadcast of the second season, a new manga series was published. , authored by Hitoshi Ariga, takes place between volumes five and six of the original manga. The issues, serialized in Magazine Z from November 2002 to September 2003, were collected in two volumes. No English translation is available. , a novel by Hiroki Taniguchi, was released 16 July 2003 (Tokuma Shoten: ISBN 4-19-861708-2).
Low-key lighting schemes marks most noirs. The series incorporates the use of long dark shadows in the tradition of chiaroscuro and tenebrism. Film noir is also known for its use of odd angles, such as Roger's low shot introduction in the first episode. Noir cinematographers favoured this angle because it made characters almost rise from the ground, giving them dramatic girth and symbolic overtones. Other disorientating devices like dutch angles, mirror reflection and distorting shots are employed throughout the series.
The characters of The Big O fit the noir and pulp fiction archetypes. Roger Smith is a protagonist in the mold of Chandler's Philip Marlowe or Hammett's Sam Spade. He is canny and cynical, a disillusioned cop-turned-negotiator whose job has more in common with detective-style work than negotiating. Big Ear is Roger's street informant and Dan Dastun is the friend on the police force. The recurring Beck is the imaginative thug compelled by delusions of grandeur while Angel fills the role of the femme fatale. Minor characters include crooked cops, corrupt business men and deranged scientists.
Noir characters often "crack wise" and speak in double entendres. The dialogue in the series is recognized for its witty, wry sense of humor. The characters come off as charming and exchange banter not often heard in anime series, as the dialogue has tendency to be straightforward. The plot is moved along by Roger's voice-over narration, a device used in film noir to place the viewer in the mind of the protagonist so it can intimately experience the character's angst and partly identify with the narrator.
The urban landscape, Paradigm City, is the perfect noir milieu. The tall buildings and giant domes create a sense of claustrophobia and paranoia characteristic of the style. The rural landscape, Ailesberry Farm, contrasts Paradigm City. Noir protagonists often look for sanctuary in such settings but, as seen in Act:23, they just as likely end up becoming a killing ground. The series score is representative of its setting. While no classic noir possesses a jazz score, the music could be heard in nightclubs within the films. The recurring , a lone saxophone accompaniment to the protagonist's narration, best exemplifies the noir stylings of the series.
Amnesia is a common plot device in film noir. Because most of these stories focused on a character proving his innocence, authors up the ante by making him an amnesiac, unable to prove his innocence even to himself. The Big O goes further, by removing the memories of the whole population. The convoluted past is told through the use of flashbacks. In most noirs, the past is tangible and menacing. The characters are often trying to escape some trauma or crime tied to the Event, and confronting it becomes their only chance at redemption.
Roger Smith is a pastiche of the Bruce Wayne persona and the Dark Knight Batman. The character design resembles Wayne, complete with slicked-back hair and double-breasted business suit. Like Bruce, Roger prides himself in being a rich playboy to the extent that one of his household's rules is only women may be let into his mansion without his permission. Like Batman, Roger Smith carries a no-gun policy, albeit more flexible. Unlike the personal motives of the Batman, Roger enforces this rule for "it's all part of being a gentleman. Among Roger's gadgetry is the Griffon, a large, black hi-tech sedan comparable to the Batmobile, a grappling cable that shoots out his wristwatch and the giant robot Angel calls "Roger's alter ego.
The Big O's cast of supporting characters includes Norman, Roger's faithful mechanically-inclined butler who fills the role of Alfred Pennyworth; R. Dorothy Wayneright, who plays the role of the sidekick; and Dan Dastun, a good honest cop who, like Jim Gordon, is a friend to the hero.
The other major influence is Mitsuteru Yokoyama's Giant Robo. Before working on The Big O, Kazuyoshi Katayama and other animators worked with Yasuhiro Imagawa on Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still. The feature, a "retro chic" homage to Yokoyama's career, took seven years to produce and suffered low sales and high running costs. Frustrated by the experience, Katayama and his staff put all their efforts into making "good" with The Big O.
Like Giant Robo, the megadeuses of Big O are metal behemoths. The designs are strange and "more macho than practical," sporting big stovepipe arms and exposed rivets. Unlike the giants of other mecha series, the megadeuses do not exhibit ninja-like speed nor grace. Instead, the robots are armed with "old school" weaponry such as missiles, piston powered punches, machine guns and laser cannons.
Several words appear constantly in the English-language reviews; adjectives like "hip", "sleek," "stylish", "classy", and, above all, "cool" serve to describe the artwork, the concept, and the series itself. Reviewers have pointed out references and homages to various works of fiction, namely Batman, Giant Robo, the works of Isaac Asimov, Fritz Lang's Metropolis, James Bond, and Cowboy Bebop. But "while saying that may cause one to think the show is completely derivative", reads an article at Anime on DVD, The Big O still manages to stand out as something original amongst the other numerous cookie-cutter anime shows." One reviewer cites the extensive homages as one of the series problems and calls to unoriginality on the creators part.
The first season's reception was positive. Anime on DVD recommends it as an essential series. Chris Beveridge of the aforementioned site gave an A- to Vols. 1 and 2, and a B+ to Vols. 3 and 4. Mike Toole of Anime Jump gave it 4.5 (out of a possible 5) stars, while the review at the Anime Academy gave it a grade of 83, listing the series high points being "unique", the "interesting characters" and the "nice action." Reviewers, and fans alike, agree the season's downfall was the ending, or its lack thereof. The dangling plot threads frustrated the viewers and prompted Cartoon Network's involvement in the production of further episodes.
The look and feel of the show received a big enhancement in the second season. This time around, the animation is "near OVA quality" and the artwork "far more lush and detailed." Also enhanced are the troubles of the first season. The giant robot battles still seem out of place to some, while others praise the "over-the-top-ness" of their execution.
For some reviewers, the second season "doesn't quite match the first" addressing to "something" missing in these episodes. Andy Patrizio of IGN points out changes in Roger Smith's character, who "lost some of his cool and his very funny side in the second season." Like a repeat of season one, this season's ending is considered its downfall. Chris Beveridge of Anime on DVD wonders if this was head writer "Konaka's attempt to throw his hat into the ring for creating one of the most confusing and oblique endings of any series." Patrizio states "the creators watched The Truman Show and The Matrix a few times too many." The reviewer at Japan Hero does not think the payoff was worth it, writing "the audience had been waiting on pins and needles for so long, and practically every episode upped the tension and suspense at least a little bit, if not a whole lot, and then we come to the big IT-moment, and... well, there it is. For me, it was honestly a little of a disappointment."


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A Meeting at Corvallis is the final installment of S. M. Stirling's riveting alternate history trilogy that began with Dies the Fire and The Protector's War. The story is set in the world that the island of Nantucket left behind in 1998's cult classic Island in the Sea of Time, an Earth devastated by a mysterious storm that caused modern technologies of all kinds -- electricity, telephones, combustion engines, etc. -- to simply stop working.
It's been ten years since "the Change," and while the majority of the population is dead or dying, there are pockets of humanity that have adapted to their primitive world and begun to create new societies from the ashes of the old. In America's Northwest, three very different groups have managed to thrive. Former Marine Michael Havel and his Bearkillers have created a successful military-inspired culture. Folk musician and Wiccan priestess Juniper Mackenzie has established a peaceable pagan clan based on ethics, ritual, and hard work. But former history professor Norman Arminger (a.k.a. the Lord Protector) has dreams of building a sprawling neo-feudal empire, and nothing -- and no one -- will stand in his way…
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A. Clay pots help keep soil moist but not soggy, they insulate plant roots against overheating in the summer, and their warm reddish color combines attractively with many flower and foliage hues. Their porous nature lets them hold air and water to the benefit of the plants growing in them, but it also provides spaces where deposits of calcium, minerals, and salts from fertilizers can become trapped. As moisture in the terra-cotta evaporates, these residues are wicked to the surface of the pot, where they accumulate in whitish streaks and bands. Some gardeners appreciate—and even encourage—the resulting aged look this gives their pots, but it's not for everyone or for every garden's decor.
To rid pots of crusty residues and clean them up for future occupants, Minnesota gardener Amy Andrychowicz, author of the Get Busy Gardening blog, recommends a combination of scrubbing and soaking, followed by a disinfecting trip through the dishwasher.
1. First, use a brush to remove as much loose dirt as possible from the pot's surface. No fancy equipment is necessary, says Andrychowicz—an inexpensive (albeit unused) toilet brush or other household scrub brush will do the job.
2. Once the superficial soil is brushed away, submerge the pot in a 20 to 25 percent vinegar solution (1 cup 5 percent acidity white vinegar in 3 or 4 cups water) for 20 to 30 minutes. "The less vinegar you use, the longer you'll need to soak the pot," Andrychowicz says. "You may hear sizzling sounds or see bubbles rising," she adds. "Don't worry, that's the vinegar doing its job of dissolving the buildup."
3. If the buildup wipes or scrubs off easily after the soak, the pot is done. Otherwise, soak a while longer, checking occasionally until all of the residue is easily removed. "You may need to use your brush to scrub it off," Andrychowicz says. For really tough residues, such as around the rim of a pot, she uses undiluted vinegar to loosen them up. She recommends following a soak in pure vinegar with a soak in clear water to dilute the vinegar the pot absorbed.
4. Finally, Andrychowicz runs her pots through the quick-wash cycle of her dishwasher to disinfect and clean them before she fills them with fresh potting mix and new plants. "Or you can simply scrub them in soapy water," she adds.
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THANKFULLY the earthquake off the coast of Taiwan on 26 December did not trigger a tsunami, but the extended internet outage it has caused across much of Asia has sent shock waves through cyberspace.
The magnitude-7.1 quake, which killed two people in Taiwan, violently shifted the seabed in the Luzon Strait between Taiwan and the Philippines, severing six out of seven submarine cables used to distribute internet and phone services from North America to Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and South Korea. As a result, people across these nations have had non-existent or very slow internet access, with knock-on effects reaching Australia.
Although two repair ships were sent out, one had to abandon its mission due to storms. Taiwan's Chungwa Telecom says the cables are now unlikely to be repaired until the end of January.
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we're all interested because EVERYBODY wants to lose weight... and believe me, I've studied this subject all my life, so I'm ready to share my experience, strength and hope! :)
Ya see, I was a chunky kid.... it all started about the 4th grade and I've struggled ever since. It didn't help that my next oldest sister was tall, thin and ate whatever she wanted... same story with my favorite cousin AND my best friend! EVERYBODY could eat whatever they wanted and never gain an ounce! I, on the other hand, just had to look at a brownie and it flew to my thigh! Didn't help that my sister pointed it out on a daily basis, either.
Anyway, I have read about all there is to read on the subject of weight loss, exercise and just nutrition in general. I've been on Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, taken Metabolife and done the Atkins diet, the apple diet, the vegatable soup diet, the grapefruit diet... you name it, I've probably tried it! Oh, and don't forget Slim Fast.... I've done those liquid diets a couple different times. And guess what? None of them worked because the minute I went back to my 'normal' eating, I gained weight!
And then there's exercise... I've been a member of every gymn in town! I've done aerobics, step and water, too. I've done nautilus, walked three million miles and even thrown down with Richard Simmons! All things I enjoyed and worked for awhile, but once the membership ran out or I got bored or I lost the weight I wanted to lose, I'd go back to the couch!
So, how did I turn it around? One day it hit me... while playing with my children... that I didn't have much energy, I felt sluggish and old and depressed and I was suddenly afraid that I was gonna let my boys down by being no fun AND I might get sick or die or something and then who would take care of them? That did it... (and not being able to zip up my fat jeans, too) I bought a treadmill the very next day! I parked that sucker in front of the TV, started out slow - 20 minutes at 3 mph - and stayed consistent! At the same time, it seemed that all those years of reading about nutrition finally kicked in and I suddenly KNEW what I needed to be eating... or more importantly, what I needed NOT to be eating. But the real secret? I concentrated on being healthy and the pounds just came off! That was over nine years ago.
My routine today is simple: limit sugar, white flour and say absolutely NO to processed foods and soda of ANY kind (a little cheat once in awhile is allowed, though); and I work out six days a week... but only for 30 minutes! I do what's called interval training on the treadmill 3 times a week and resistance work the other 3 (or yoga once in awhile). I've also been doing a "Plank" for 90 seconds each day. The result is no pain... AND no gain!
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Protecting yourself, whether you use AV software or not, is the most important aspect of avoiding malware. The biggest part of that is keeping up with updates, not only for your system but for all your software. Security vulnerabilities are being found and fixed by software companies all the time. These vulnerabilities often provide ways for hackers to take advantage of weak points in the system or in an app to install something on your machine. One would think that, once an update had been released to close these security holes, hackers would abandon any attempt to take advantage of them, but data has shown this not to be the case. Such updates actually provide hackers with a precise method to use to strike at machines that have not been updated. Since many people never install updates, hackers know they can continue to use those vulnerabilities long after they have been patched.
For example, the Flashback malware took advantage (initially) of vulnerabilities that had already been patched. Similarly, a Microsoft Office vulnerability that had been fixed by an update in late 2009 was taken advantage of by malware (Sabpab) that first appeared in early 2012. So install updates! If you don't, you're keeping vulnerabilities that the bad guys have been made aware of and may exploit.
Adware is a rapidly-growing menace on the Mac. Adware programs are multiplying like the proverbial rabbits. Worse, most of them aren't detected in any way by any anti-virus software, including Apple's built-in anti-malware protection. Even when one is detected by anti-virus software, allowing that software to remove the detected files often won't fully remove the adware.
The best way to avoid adware is to pay close attention to what you're downloading. Adware typically comes attached to (or in place of) junk software offered by bad sites, or sometimes a bad site (like Softonic or Download.com) will wrap legit software in an adware installer. Obviously, you need to avoid such untrustworthy downloads. (More on this in the section on avoiding trojans below.)
However, there is one thing that adware almost always does that will help you identify it: present a license agreement! License agreements are often displayed by installers, requiring the user to click an "Agree" button or something similar, and people typically just click whatever button they need to to make this go away and get on with the installation. Don't do that! Get in the habit of at least skimming those license agreements, and if you're being asked for permission to install something other than the software you intended to download, quit the installer and trash it.
Some common adware names to look out for are Genieo, InstallMac, GoPhoto.it, Spigot, Downlite, DynamicPricer, Savekeep (and strangely-spelled variations of that name) and Jollywallet. This is not a comprehensive list by any means, but if you see any of these, you know you've got trouble!
If you think you might be infected with some kind of adware, see my Adware Removal Guide for help getting rid of it.
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If you do need to use it, be sure you are using Safari 6.1 or later and only allow it to trust Java on sites that you absolutely must use Java on. Alternately, use another browser with a "click to plugin" feature that will block any internet plug-ins unless you explicitly allow them to run.
Other troublesome web technologies
Flash is another issue, as there are always Flash-based exploits going around. Most of the time, these exploits have only affected Windows machines, but they have also been used to infect Macs. For this reason – well, and also because I just hate Flash – I always recommend blocking Flash on a site-by-site basis. In Safari, the ClickToFlash extension can be used to block unwanted Flash content, loading it only when requested by the user. For Safari 5.1 or later, get Marc Hoyois' ClickToFlash extension. For older versions of Safari, use the older ClickToFlash plug-in. Alternately, using Chrome could be greatly beneficial, as Chrome has similar "click to play" functionality built-in and wraps Flash in an additional sandbox, making it more secure.
Avoiding trojans
Beyond the issues mentioned above, you should maintain a healthy skepticism to protect yourself against more mundane trojans. In particular, don't open any application from an unknown source. Okay, I hear you, you're not sure what the difference is between a known and unknown source. The following are examples of an unknown, and possibly untrustworthy, source:
- Anything from a web site claiming you have viruses (a web site cannot scan your machine for malware!)
- E-mail attachments from someone you don't know
- E-mail attachments from someone you know, but who you also know has absolutely no judgement about what they would open
- E-mail attachments from someone you know that you were not expecting
- Anything sent to you via online means other than e-mail (messaging software, web forums, etc) from someone you don't know
- Web sites visited by clicking a link in an e-mail from someone you don't know
- Anything on most peer-to-peer file sharing networks (eg, torrents)
- Anything from a web site with no name (ie, something like http://123.456.78.90)
- Anything on a centralized download site, such as Softonic or Download.com
- Anything on a site promising an Adobe Flash Player update, video plug-in for viewing the site's content, video streaming apps, useless utility apps (such as "cleaning" apps) and other such junkware
So, how does this compare to things that you can trust? Here are a few examples of trustworthy sources:
- E-mail (or other online messaging) attachments you were expecting or from someone whose judgement you trust.
- Downloads from a reputable web site
- A few peer-to-peer sharing apps that have protection in place to ensure the file you are downloading is the same as a master file from a trusted source
The trickiest part of the trusted list is figuring out if a web site is reputable. Remember that a web site's domain name (ie, www.somesite.com) must be registered with a name, address and phone number, making it traceable to someone. A web site without a name, where the address is a string of four numbers, does not have a domain name to make it so easily traceable. Of course, there's nothing to say that a domain name couldn't be registered with false information, so if you aren't sure about the site, try looking for the software in the App Store (found in the Applications folder in Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later) or asking on the Apple Support Communities site. You could also try searching on Google or Yahoo to see if you can find reliable references to the program by some other third party. It would also be a good idea to download a Web of Trust plug-in for your web browser to help identify shady web sites.
When it comes to peer-to-peer file sharing programs, some people use them as a fast way to download legitimate software. However, you ultimately don't know who you're downloading it from. Peer-to-peer networks are one of the biggest sources of illegal software, music and movies on the internet, and as such are also one of the biggest sources of malware. It's easy to be anonymous on a peer-to-peer network, and anonymity is important when doing something illegal, like distributing malware. This is not just a theoretical concern, as Mac malware has been distributed in the past on peer-to-peer networks, masquerading as pirated copies of prominent Mac software. Just avoid these networks entirely!
I also recommend keeping the download folder used by your web browser empty. When you download something, don't leave it in the download folder indefinitely. If you wish to keep the item, move it to some other location, and if you don't, put it straight in the trash. This will help to prevent "sneak" downloads, where a script on a web page will download something onto your machine without your requesting it. It is much easier to notice such a rogue download in an empty download folder than in one that is crowded, and this reduces the chance that you might find it later and open it, wondering what it is.
Other security issues
Care should also be taken on open wireless networks (those that do not require passwords to access). You never know who else is on such a network with you. Such a person could send you an unsolicited file via instant messaging, copy a malicious app into an unsecured public folder if you have file sharing turned on, and any number of other possible exploits. One particularly nasty technique that has become popular is to fool your machine into thinking there is a software update available, and when you allow it to download and install, it actually downloads malware. So never install software updates that your machine tells you about while on an open wireless network!
It's also fairly easy for someone with inexpensive hardware and free software to sit there on the same network and watch every packet of data going to and from your machine. The guy at the next table in Panera could be reading your e-mail along with you! The (rather unlikely) possibility of a hacker using information you're transmitting to get access to your machine and install malware while you're eating your panini is only one of many dangers in such a situation. There are many other more likely possibilities. So, be cautious what you do in such environments.
There are many other security issues that you would be wise to be aware of. Even the issue of what you do on an open wireless network is only very peripherally related to malware; there are much bigger, and more likely, dangers that don't involve malware at all. For more information on such topics, see Apple's Mac OS X Security Configuration Guides.
Finally, it's very important to maintain a frequently-updated set of backups, just in case you ever do fall victim of malware that erases your hard drive. (See my Mac Backup Guide for more information about backups.)
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The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports for Isla el Tigre.
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Isla El Tigre is a small, 5-km-wide island located across a narrow 2-km-wide strait south of Isla Zacate Grande in the Gulf of Fonseca. The conical, 783-m-high basaltic stratovolcano is the southernmost volcano of Honduras. El Tigre is less dissected than neighboring Zacate Grande volcano on the mainland to the north and is of probable Holocene age (Carr 1992, pers. comm.). A single satellitic cone, El Vigía, overlooks the village of Amapala on the NW flank.
The Global Volcanism Program is not aware of any Holocene eruptions from Isla el Tigre. If this volcano has had large eruptions (VEI >= 4) prior to 10,000 years ago, information might be found on the Isla el Tigre page in the LaMEVE (Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions) database, a part of the Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project (VOGRIPA).
This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.
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|The morphologically youthful Isla el Tigre is a small, 5-km-wide island located south of Isla Zacate Grande in the Gulf of Fonseca. The conical 783-m-high basaltic stratovolcano, viewed here from the NE across a narrow 2-km-wide strait from Zacate Grande, is the southernmost volcano of Honduras.
Photo by Mike Carr, 1991 (Rutgers University).
|Isla el Tigre is a small, 5-km-wide island across a narrow strait south of Isla Zacate Grande in the Gulf of Fonseca of Honduras. The conical, 783-m-high stratovolcano, seen here from the NE on Zacate Grande island, is less dissected than Zacate Grande volcano and is of probable Holocene age. A single satellitic cone (far right) overlooks the NW-flank town of Amapala, Honduras' only Pacific port. The peak in the distance beyond the right-hand flank is the volcanic island of Meangura.
Photo by Mike Carr, 1991 (Rutgers University).
|Isla el Tigre in Honduras is seen here across the Gulf of Fonseca from Punta el Chiquirín on the eastern tip of El Salvador. The morphologically youthful volcano rises 783 m above the gulf and is the southernmost in Honduras. A valley on the SW flank (right) extends to the sea and disrupts the symmetry of the volcano.
Photo by Rick Wunderman, 1999 (Smithsonian Institution).
|Young volcanoes dot the surface and anchor the shores of the Gulf of Fonseca, which forms the coastline of three countries. Conchagua volcano occupies the wedge-shaped peninsula (left-center) in eastern El Salvador, while Cosigüina volcano forms the prominent peninsula across the bay in Nicaragua. Clockwise from the top are the islands of Zacate Grande and El Tigre in Honduras and Meanguera and Conchaguita in El Salvador. The mouth of the Gulf of Fonseca is about 30 km wide.
NASA Space Shuttle image STS82-731-83, 1997 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).
The following references have all been used during the compilation of data for this volcano, it is not a comprehensive bibliography. Discussion of another volcano or eruption (sometimes far from the one that is the subject of the manuscript) may produce a citation that is not at all apparent from the title.
Carr M J, 1992. . (pers. comm.).
IAVCEI, 1973-80. Post-Miocene Volcanoes of the World. IAVCEI Data Sheets, Rome: Internatl Assoc Volc Chemistry Earth's Interior..
Williams H, McBirney A R, 1969. Volcanic history of Honduras. Univ Calif Pub Geol Sci, 85: 1-101.


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Cinnabar Theater in Petaluma presents a special 40th Anniversary event entitled "Musical Gift Box," a series of seven concerts presented with cabaret-style seating, over two weekends from tonight, Feb. 1 to Feb. 10, 2013.
The series features a variety of musical genres including country, blues, flamenco, classical, jazz and "The Great Broadway Sing-Along," a fun evening of participation featuring classic Broadway tunes.
Musical artists include Mary Gannon-Graham performing the music of Patsy Cline; Swing Fever with Denise Perrier performing Big Band, swing and tunes from the American Songbook; and a dinner concert with Due Zighi Baci, featuring tenor Michael Van Why and accordionist Sheri Mignano performing French cafe music.
The Cinnabar Theater Musical Gift Box Series is graciously underwritten by Michel Snethlage and Barbara Howell.
Cinnabar Theater Musical Gift Box Series Schedule:
8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 ~ Patsy and the Bobcats
Patsy Cline chart toppers, plus other classic country classics, performed by the incomparable Mary Gannon-Graham and the band that backed her up in critically acclaimed North Bay productions of "Always, Patsy Cline."
8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 ~ Swing Fever with Denise Perrier
Swing Fever, one of the Bay Area's premiere swing bands with Denise Perrier, perform Big Band, Swing and American Songbook Favorites originally by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, George Gershwin and Cole Porter.
5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3 ~ The Alphabet Players
The Alphabet Players perform beautiful chamber music from the 18th century including baroque and budding romantics.
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Two-and-a-half billion people don't have access to sanitary toilets, resulting in the spread of deadly diseases. Every year 1.5 million – mostly under the age of 5 – die from diarrhoea. The problem is that ordinary flush toilets aren't an option in places without a sewer network. Here are some alternatives. Valerie Jamieson
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One thing is certain, these referees aren't going to stop any fights early. The last two should have been stopped.
One thing is certain, these referees aren't going to stop any fights early. The last two should have been stopped.
I'm fucking terrified that Big Nog is going to get brutalized here. They haven't been stopping fights tonight and he's known to get his bell rung and absorb a fuckton of damage.
Also, I think Herman has ALOT of raw talent, but the "never been subbed" comment was like, an eyelash from not happening in the Jim York fight, where PeeWee was just lucky groundkicks were legal in Sengoku.
If Herman wins he's going to get burnt at the stake
Lov Nog ..... feel dirty for putting money on Dave lol
Maldonado is a goddamed warrior.
Glover vs Machida would be epic.
LMAO Red Nose, thought it was tea at first lol
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Nog had a cast on for the first 3 months before his surgery...I had mine on for 4, yup deffinetly tougher then Big Nog.
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