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The Afghanistan War: A timeline
Dec. 1 — Obama orders 30,000 more troops for the war, saying Afghanistan can't continue to be an incubator of global terrorism by al-Qaeda, the Taliban and other extremists. He also sets a deadline of July 2011 for U.S. forces to start withdrawing, although that's later cast as a flexible target.
Early 2010 — The Camp Pendleton-based 1st Marine Expeditionary Force is sending units to the Taliban stronghold of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan.
April 2010 — By this time, Camp Pendleton commanders are expected to lead about 20,000 Marines in Helmand province. Their mission includes combating insurgents, providing day-to-day security, training Afghan forces and helping improve the region's infrastructure.
Sources: The Associated Press and U-T research


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Playing With: Mary Tzu
Basic Trope: A military commander with ridiculously formidable tactical prowess.
Mary Tzu, you Magnificent Bastard, I READ YOUR BOOK!
- Straight: Leonard Lebowitz is the greatest tactical mastermind known to man, and lead Japan to win WWIII.
- Exaggerated: Leonard Lebowitz is the greatest tactical mastermind known to man, and lead his Ragtag Bunch of Misfits to win WWIII though Gambit Roulettes after Gambit Roulettes. Not for his country, but for himself against the entire world. In fact, the chaos that ensued after war was also part of his plans, despite sparking out of a comment during a mass funeral.
- Downplayed: Leonard Lebowitz is an amazing commander, whose victory record is impressive. Were it not for two incidents when a completely unexpected ambush had been arranged by unaffiliated soldiers, he would have a perfect battle record.
- Justified:
- Leonard lives in a world of supers, and his power is sheer tactical brilliance.
- Leonard Lebowitz was a real person, and he was just that good.
- Inverted: Leonard Lebowitz is the most incompetent general known to man.
- Subverted:
- Leonard Lebowitz proves himself to be a ridiculously brilliant tactician... but the heroes beat him anyway through the power of teamwork/friendship/rock n' roll.
- Leonard Lebowitz has been fed intelligence from spies - he knows ahead of time exactly what his enemies plan to do.
- Double Subverted:
- ...Exactly as he expected them to. His plan derived benefit from the battle even though he "lost".
- ...including the fact that they found out about his spies and were feeding him bogus information. Nonetheless, Lebowitz still deduces what the enemy's plan is.
- Parodied: Leonard Lebowitz is soooooo brillant, that he wins WWIII single-handedly using only a tank, a dozen rounds, and some cocoa powder.
- Zig-Zagged: Leonard Lebowitz leads his army into WWIII and loses to the weakest general's army in the war, who end up being outwitted by Lebowitz and forced to join his army and admit defeat, only to have everyone in WWIII sign peace treaties before Lebowitz could rejoin the war.
- Averted: Leonard Lebowitz is an ordinary general; not an idiot, but not infallible either.
- Enforced:
- Lebowitz is the main character of a wartime propaganda piece, and showing him do anything but win would send the wrong message.
- The work is an After Action Report of a strategy game, and the player in question really is that good.
- Leon Lebowitz is based off a historical general. However, the writer decided to exaggerate his competence.
- Lampshaded: "Oh come on, you couldn't have possibly planned that!"
- Invoked: Lebowitz's superiors realize he's unbeatable and purposely send him into vitally-important but impossible battles.
- Exploited: Jack is a Magnificent Bastard who knows nothing about warfare, so he decides to use personal measures to set up all of Lebowitz's victories to end in him assuming power by manipulating background items but not the war itself.
- Defied: The main character goes out of his way to out-smart Lebowitz.
- Discussed: "Seriously though, Lenny...don't you find it kind of weird that we can't even beat you in coin tosses?"
- Conversed: "Come on, this war movie is totally unrealistic! There's no way that Lebowitz guy could have planned that well!"
- Deconstructed: Leonard Lebowitz is a sociopathic Death Seeker Blood Knight, and burns down villages in hopes that someone eventually rises to defeat him.
- Reconstructed: ...and he dies happy when someone does.
- Plotted a Good Waste:
- The author gives The Empire a general as incredibly brilliant as Leonard Lebowitz to force the Ragtag Bunch of Misfits to defeat it from within using The Power of Friendship, or some other non-violent resolution.
- He's the protagonist in a Harem Series.
Mary Tzu, you Magnificent Bastard, I READ YOUR BOOK!

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YIELD: Makes 24 small muffins
In a bowl whisk together the flour, the baking soda, the salt, and the sugar. In another bowl whisk together the eggs, the lemon juice, the butter, and the vanilla, add the egg mixture to the flour mixture, and stir the batter until it is just combined. Divide the batter among 24 buttered 1/8-cup muffin tins and bake the muffins in the upper third of a preheated 400°F. oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Turn the muffins out onto a rack, let them cool, and serve them with the cream cheese and the papaya in cinnamon syrup.


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'Police in the East', a documentary-style film of the Police's tour of Japan, Hong Kong, India, Egypt and Greece in 1980 is to be screened by the BBC at 10pm on the evening of June 3, (repeated early hours June 4). This is the first broadcast of the documentary since the mid-1980s and although much of the footage was released on the 'Police Around The World' video, there are some significant differences that make this documentary well worth catching.
The show is being screened as part of an evening devoted to long-serving and eclectic Radio 1 broadcaster, Annie Nightingale. In the documentary Anne accompanies the band and interviews its members during the tour. Includes concert footage and behind-the-scenes sequences of the band.
Check out the following article about that Police Tour which appeared in Annie's book Chase The Fade.


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Canopic jars were used by ancient Egyptians during the mummification process, and were commonly made of limestone, pottery, wood, or bronze. These jars were used by ancient Egyptians from the period of the Old Kingdom onwards to store various internal organs removed during the process of mummification. All the viscera were not kept in a single canopic jar, but rather each organ was placed in its own.
The jars were four in number, each charged with the safekeeping of a particular human organ. These four types of the canopic jars also represented the four cardinal points of the compass. Each was associated with one of the four sons of Horus. Duamutef, the jackal-headed jar representing the east, contained the stomach and was protected by the goddess Neith. Qebehsenuef, the falcon-headed jar representing the west, contained the intestines and was protected by the goddess Selket. Hapi, the baboon-headed jar representing the north, contained the lungs and was protected by the goddess Nephthys. Imseti, the human-headed jar representing the south, contained the liver and was protected by the goddess Isis.
Canopic Jars in the Old Kingdom were plain, almost never inscribed, and did not have the heads of the gods as lids.
In addition to hieroglyphics, figures of gods were often hand-painted on the jars. These were the Four sons of Horus, the guardians of the organs.
Occasionally, the jars or the jar lids were made in the shape of a god. Hieroglyphics were inscribed into the base of the jar that reffered to the four sons of Horus.
The Egyptians considered the heart to be the seat of the soul so it was left inside the body instead of being placed in a canopic jar. The Anciet Egyptians believed that in the afterlife the heart would be weighed against the feather of truth by the god Anubis. If it was too heavy from bad deeds it would fed to the monster Ammit.
The brain was not preserved (it was held to be only used for producing mucus), but instead was smashed and pulled through the nose by a long hook.Sometimes the covers of the jars were modelled after (or painted to resemble) the head of Anubis, the god of death/embalming. These jars have been around for years, and surviving examples of them can be seen in museums. The canopic jars were placed inside a canopic chest and buried in tombs together with the sarcophagus of the dead. It was also done because it was believed the dead person would need their organs for the afterlife.


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Plastic Surgery in Today's Economy
We have all felt the weight of a depressed economy now and during the past few years, and it is not surprising that spending on luxury items has significantly declined. While the recession officially began in December of 2007 and ended in June 2009 (National Bureau of Economic Research), many are still reluctant to dip into their savings for plastic surgery. Cosmetic plastic surgery has taken a major hit with a record number of 'for rent' signs in Beverly Hills and the like.
Even in trying times, there is always room for optimism. The economy has improved somewhat, albeit at a snail's pace, and the demand for plastic surgery has rebounded this past year. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the number of cosmetic procedures grew 5% from 12.5 million in 2009 to 13.1 million in 2010. This growth was especially seen in non-surgical procedures such as botulinum toxin and soft tissue fillers. Surgery has improved a small amount, by about 2%, perhaps as consumers recognize that a larger up-front investment may be less costly in the long run.
And while plastic surgery is once again gaining popularity, the number of cosmetic procedures across the country still remains below levels attained before the recession. On the one hand, it seems that plastic surgery would be a lagging indicator of economic improvement, but recent studies in plastic surgery journals have suggested that it may in fact be a leading indicator as it seems to follow stock market indices.
Perhaps this means that, for many, plastic surgery is not just a luxury item, but a necessary tool for increasing competitiveness socially and in the workplace. To ignore the fact that beauty and youth are often consciously or subconsciously associated with value and success is to be blind to the realities of modern society. Also, the vast population of baby boomers will inevitably ramp up demand as improvements in products and technologies will make looking younger easier and more accessible. Despite economic fluctuations, it seems demand for plastic surgery will continue to grow.


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Handy Hack, my style. Engine questions...?
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Some Guy
Joined: Oct 2010
Location: Marshmellow-town, Iowa
Oddometer: 510
the CDI's, coils and stators are known weak links in these bikes.
Head on over to
this fine forum
(specifically the SOHC Twins subforum, at the bottom of the page) and grab the factory manuals.
I'd start with resistance testing the coil, as it's the cheapest item to replace if bad. a $30 GM DIS coil will fix you up. the stock spark plug wires are molded into the coil, so you'll have to replace those too.
Then I'd do the test for the stator next, Those can be re-wound if bad.
Then do the resistance checks for the CDI. If the CDI is bad, you can take your chances with one off of e-bay (there is no NOS out there), but some guys are trying aftermarket suppliers.
IgniTech out of the Czech Republic
is the most popular one right now. one guy is attempting a fuel injection conversion as well.
The Stator and the CDI are specific to the 400A, but I think the standard versions can be swapped in with some extra work.
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little brown rot, red/white ground color, suture bulge, high juice/moderate sweet, bland flavor
Orig. at Byron, Ga., by W.R. Okie, U.S. Dept.
of Agriculture S.E. Fruit & Tree Nut Res. Lab. Introd. in 1989. (Biscoe
x Redgold nectarine) o.p. seed collected in 1980; selected in 1983; tested
as BY81P1411. Fruit: medium; skin attractive red blush on greenish-white ground
color, light pubescence; shape round; flesh white, melting; clingstone. Flavor
is typical of other early-season peaches. Not subacid. Ripens with June Gold, 3 weeks before
Redhaven. Flowers showy, self-fertile; leaf glands globose; moderately resistant
to bacterial spot. Chilling requirement about 750 h, making it adapted to
most of the Southeast.
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The "Seinfeld" mini-reunion commercial at the Super Bowl only had Jerry, George and Newman. I can't speak to Elaine's whereabouts, but Cosmo Kramer seems to have relocated to the Inland Valley, based on the names of a dry cleaner in Claremont and a masonry supply in Upland.
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Beloved children's character seeks your vote
I can't be the only who sees these campaign signs for Grover Merritt (above) and immediately thinks of the "Sesame Street" character (below).
I'm unaware of any political aspirations on the part of the blue Muppet, but people of a certain age will recall that he often daydreamed he was a crimefighter, Super Grover (bottom), a role that may not be so distant from being a district attorney. (Super Grover, whose alter ego was doorknob salesman Grover Kent, was described in the opening as "smarter than a speeding bullet.")
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Spy pies
At a Coco's in Rancho Cucamonga the day before Thanksgiving, reader Tony says he and his wife were surprised to see pies stacked up everywhere for pickup, including a couple that he concluded might be for the National Security Administration. "I wondered why there was a black helicopter in the parking lot," he joked.
(NSA would, of course, really stand for No Sugar Added. At least, that's what the NSA would like us to believe.)
Farewell to arms?
Plumber's helper
The heartbreak of honkaholism
Gone but (shudder) not forgotten
I don't know what they sold in this store on Monte Vista Avenue in Montclair, probably wigs, but the name and logo always creeped me out when I'd drive by, making me think of, oh, I dunno, dolls with human hair that might come to life and strangle you in your sleep, while looking perky and innocent when found over your bruised corpse.
Now that the store is out of business, I thought I'd memorialize it before the sign is plucked.
Sharing is paving
A sign on the lot just below the Metrolink tracks in Upland, on the site of the former Hoyt Lumber yard, takes a folksy approach. I don't know if the sign, posted by San Bernardino Associated Governments, is missing one G or mistakenly included the other two. Photo by Councilman Gino Filippi, who's as handy with a camera as he is with a corkscrew.


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Lansinoh Lanolin
217 reviews
90% would repurchase
Package Quality: 3.7
Price: $$
Package Quality: 3.7
Price: $$
INGREDIENTS100% pure lanolin
on 12/4/2012 10:32:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This really is a very good 'secret'. I tend to use it at night before I go to sleep, and most often wake up thereafter with perfectly moisturised, slightly plumper lips.
One lippy off because I find that using this as an overnight treatment, unlike Nuxe Reve de Miel balm, does not guarantee that I won't need to use any more lipbalm throughout the rest of the day.
on 12/2/2012 7:09:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
Some advice for those actually using this product as a nipple ointment, i would recommend this over the increasingly popular lucas's paw paw ointment as a midwife advised me that the fermented paw paw can contain microbes and other things which under normal usage is totally fine but when b/feeding it may make your nipples more prone to infection. This is really important if you've suffered from the horryfying pain of sore cracked nipples (like i have) or mastitis (god forbid i won't suffer this!), and whether the advice is true or not i thnk, why take chances? (i can use Lucas's for my lips!)
I find lansinoh very soothing and it lasts on the nipple very well, protecting the very tender skin when you first start breastfeeding and even now when they have 'toughened up' somewhat it reduces the sharp stabby pains after feeding (know what i'm talking about ladies?!) In my opinion it is indespensible, and if your not b/feeding why not grab a tube as a gift for an impending mother, it will be one of the most useful gifts they'll recieve, especially if your like me and just thinking about surviving labour and kind of forgetting that at end of it you will have one very hungry baby that wants just wants to be fed 24/7!
on 11/15/2012 4:29:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
I would buy this again a MILLION times over. I picked it up at a drug store 40 grams for $12. My lips were incredibly dry, and so was my facial skin. I have tried a multitude of products, but none of them worked. Not like this. The side of my lip had gotten so dry, even with constant application of chapstick, that it was bleeding. I put this one and in six hours my lips wear better, with in 24 hours, healed. My facial skin got dry and flaky and I tried this all over my face, over night the flaky stopped. Nothing had stopped this before. This was fantastic. Obviously some people have allergies and I would not recommend this for them. Because of this, I can wear lipstick. Before I was about to give them up because my lips just cannot handle any lipstick.
on 10/27/2012 1:44:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This may sound funny, but I use this on my nostrils with my nasal pillow cpap mask, it is petroleum free (safe for the mask), keeps the skin from getting chapped and the tube lasts forever.
on 10/24/2012 6:31:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Green
This is very similar to Dr. Lipp but about $4 dollars less for twice as much product. I like how thick and heavy this is. It really locks in the moisture. The only problem I have with this product is the packaging; the flip top lid could fit a little more snuggly. Other than that, this ointment is a winner.
on 10/22/2012 10:37:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
This stuff was a life saver in regards to breastfeeding. I then read how this can also be used as a lip balm. Works great. Just a little goes a long way. I prefer it to Carmex now. It also works great for cuticles.
on 10/22/2012 10:30:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Red, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I discovered this late into my breastfeeding with my 1st born, it was such a lifesaver! So by the time i had my 2nd then 3rd kids i was well prepared with my lil tube of this stuff :)
on 10/22/2012 8:49:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Medium, Neutral
Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
Nothing else heals my cuticles when they are chapped and split. Or prevents them from cracking. I massage this ointment on before typing and when I'm finished, my cuticles feel nourished and comfortable. I apply this on my cuticles too just before removing nail polish so they don't dry out. I always buy the travel sized packets so I can take them with me anywhere.
on 10/11/2012 10:53:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I've been using this product for almost two years. I had chronic dry, chapped lips my whole life, and frequent breakouts of angular cheilitis. My dentist noticed my condition during a checkup, and reccomended this. :) Since using this product my lips are soft, full, smooth, and I can go hours without reapplying, when before I would have to apply lip balm religiously, every half hour or more frequently. I have had no issues with the angular cheilitis since using this, thankfully ! It can be used as a hand cream, on cuticles, feet, etc. I only gave it four lippies just because lanolin is notorious for clogging pores. When I forget and kiss my boyfriend with this on, and then he kisses my face or shoulders I breakout.:( Also sleeping, it can smudge onto your face from your pillow, so be cautious if you're acne prone!
on 9/28/2012 5:35:00 PM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
Best treatment for my dry cuticles. My favorite way to use this is to apply over pure shea butter, magic!! Also great for lips and feet.
It doesn't take much and this tube will last you a long time.
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Back in the twentieth century, I heard a preacher mention that you could read the entire Bible in a year by reading just four chapters a day. So I tried and it worked. The next year I did it again, and the year after, and every year since until it has become an ingrained habit. This is not a remarkable achievement. All my kids have already read the whole Bible (some, multiple times, and the youngest is twelve). I have a friend whose practice is to read through the New Testament once a month (that's twelve times a year!), and read through the Old Testament at least four times every year. That regimen puts me to shame, but the point is that, as God's people, we must read the Bible.
Someone is bound to point out there is a difference in reading and studying, and that is true (to a degree). Daily Bible reading is not usually done with the same intensity required to gear up for teaching a class on a particular chapter—the latter requires far more effort. However, that does not diminish the need for, nor take the place of, simply reading the Bible. And, with all the commentaries available, the late Roy C. Deaver would still point out there is no substitute for actually reading the text of Scripture.
What does regularly reading the Bible do for us? For starters, it helps demonstrate we are not hypocrites, since devoting real time to reading what God wrote is evidence we take Him seriously. (Then again, we should have loftier goals than merely avoiding a charge of hypocrisy). Though Bible reading does not necessarily imply faithfulness, faithfulness does imply Bible reading. Or, put differently, a Bible reader may not be dedicated, but the truly dedicated are certainly Bible readers.
Second, reading through Scripture on a scheduled basis keeps us in constant contact with sacred truth. What we hear during a few hours of assembly with the saints each week ought to reinforce what we are getting from God in our own daily reading, and vice-versa. Far easier to meditate on God's word if we know what it says. And, if we are continually reading what it says, it is easier to stay close to, and in harmony with it. God's children should know God's book as well, or better, than they know sports, movies, music, entertainers, hobbies, politics, local news or video games.
Third, reading often through the Bible (especially the Old Testament) keeps it from being a strange, unfamiliar volume that we only wish we understood. Granted, we can all learn something new, and we will never plumb every depth of Scripture, but, of all people, the church of Christ should have a basic, working knowledge of key Old Testament events. Repeatedly reading the whole story makes biblical characters and history familiar and welcome in the landscape of our minds, like a well worn path where sights and sounds are comforting because frequent travel has made us comfortable with them.
Fourth, since the Bible is the only God-breathed (i.e. inspired) book in existence, what it says will trump an opposing view from any other source, including Bible commentaries. While good commentaries have their place, sometimes well meaning writers unintentionally lead us astray with comments not true. Thorough familiarity with truth helps us recognize error where it is. But we cannot become sufficiently familiar with the Bible if we refuse to read it thoroughly.
Reading four chapters per day is only one of many plans for daily Bible reading, but it will get the job done with time to spare. You can do the math yourself, since there are 1,189 chapters in the whole Bible (929 in the Old Testament, 260 in the New), and 365 days in a year. While some like a straight-through reading from Genesis to Revelation, others prefer a plan of reading from Old and New each day. Find an approach you like, or one you can customize. "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand" (Revelation 1:3). On the cusp of a brand new year, here is a goal for us all: read the Bible.


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The article 'Battle for the world's seed banks' (This Week, 2 July) contains numerous inaccuracies. It suggests the World Bank's efforts to lead the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research out of its present financial crisis might be conditional on 'gaining the control it wants' over the CGIAR's germplasm collections.
The Bank is one among 42 members of the CGIAR. Throughout its 23 years of co-sponsorship of the CGIAR, the bank's policy, based on good experience with the CGIAR's performance, was that international agricultural research should remain an independent venture 'at arm's length from the bank'.
The article says the international agricultural research centres signed an agreement with the UN Food and Agricultural Organization. An agreement to put the CGIAR collections under the auspices of the FAO Commission on Plant Genetic Resources had been drafted, agreed upon, but not yet signed.
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This is about a year old, but just came my way. 411 service from Google. Dial 1-800-GOOG-411, tell them the state, city and business you are trying to reach and Google 411 will connect you. And it's free. Nice!
Thanks, Google…
– Dave
This is about a year old, but just came my way. 411 service from Google. Dial 1-800-GOOG-411, tell them the state, city and business you are trying to reach and Google 411 will connect you. And it's free. Nice!
Thanks, Google…
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Are you a published author? If so, you may have received a notice regarding the landmark lawsuit filed by the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers against Google (famous for adopting the Hippocratic Rule, "First, do no harm" as their motto – I've always liked that).
In a nutshell, Google contracted with a number of universities, including the University Library of the University of Michigan, to digitally scan and create a searchable index of a subset of the books in their collection. Sounds cool, right?
The problem is, suppose you are an author of books in that collection. If Google makes the entire collection available on-line, your ability to make money from those books is gone. Thus, the lawsuit.
If you are a published author and are affected by this, you should have received received a rightsholders notice describing the lawsuit and giving you a chance to opt out so you could pursue your own claim against the company. The original notices were mailed out on January 5th, 2009.
The deadline for opting out is coming up fast. The last opt-out day os September 4th, 2009.
Me, I've got a number of books in the settlement and I'm staying in. First, I am a fan of Google and I believe in what they are doing. I generally don't write for the money, and the books in question are old books that I am more than happy to share with the universe.
That said, there are plenty of folks who feel differently. Plenty. If you are on the fence, or just plain interested, here are some things to look at.
Here's a link to the Author's Guild resource page, a collection of links relevant to this lawsuit.
Here's a link to the settlement agreement.
And, finally, here's a link to Roy Blount, Jr.'s message to the Author's Guild membership. Roy is the president of the Author's Guild.
Interesting, no?
– Dave
Objective-C 2.0 introduced a convenient syntax to simplify the process of getting and setting object values. This syntax is known as dot notation.
Imagine you created an Employee class and defined an instance of Employee with the name myEmployee. To refer to an Employee property, you might use a statement like this:
employeeAge = [myEmployee age];
This code sends the age message to the myEmployee instance which returns the current value of myEmplyee's age property and sets employeeAge to that value.
Objective-C's dot notation allows you to rephrase the above statement like so:
employeeAge = myEmployee.age;
The dot notation tells Objective-C to call the getter function (accessor) to retrieve age and set employeeAge to that value.
Similarly, you can use dot notation to access the setter function (mutator):
myEmployee.age = employeeAge;
Dot notation is pretty straightforward, but it has caused a bit of controversy in the Objective-C community. Apple has embraced dot notation and uses it frequently in official Cocoa and Cocoa Touch sample code.
Google, meanwhile, has banned the use of dot notation in their official code. Here's a link to Google's official Objective-C Style Guide.
So what should you do? Use dot notation? Run away from it screaming? Shun those who do use it?
Best thing to do is to read Jeff LaMarche's cogent analysis of Google's ban. Best take on dot notation you are likely to see, in my opinion. Jeff really knows his stuff. Take a read…
– Dave
OK, this is really cool. Here's a voice mail I received on my Google Voice line. One of the choices is to embed the voice mail. I clicked on embed, copied the code that appeared, and pasted it in a blog entry. Here it is:
My only concern is that there's no personal info embedded in the embed code. There's nothing obvious to me. If anyone sees anything, let me know…
– Dave
I just received my invite to activate my Google Voice account. Here's what the email said:
If you haven't already heard about it, Google Voice is a service that makes using your current phones much better!
Here's what it offers:
- A personal phone number that rings all of your existing phones when people call
- All of your voicemail in one inbox with unlimited online storage and free voicemail transcripts sent to your phone and email
- Low-priced international calling to over 200 countries and free SMS
- Other powerful features like the first phone spam filter to protect you from unwanted callers, the ability to ListenIn™ on your voicemail messages while they are being left, conference calling and more
To learn more about Google Voice before registering, visit: http://www.google.com/voice/about
Please note that Google Voice is only available for sign up in the US.
The activation process was well designed. I started by logging in to my Google account. Next I chose a phone number, a 10-digit traditional phone number that folks can dial, a sort of master number under which I can place all my other phone numbers. There's a nice little tool that let's you choose a phone number based on area code or ZIP code. You can extend that by also providing a word or phrase, like iPhone or genome. If Google can make it work, they will. I was able to get a local number that had the word Mac in it. Nice!
Once your number is selected, Google asks you for a phone number to connect to your new Google Voice number. In other words, what phone do you want to ring when someone calls your Google Voice number? I chose my office number.
Once that's done, Google gives you a short activation code. When you are ready, they call your new Google Voice number and you answer the phone, politely, and type in your activation code to the nice robot who called you.
That's it for now, will let you know as I discover new features. Want to test this out? If you know me, give me a call and I'll give you my new Google Voice number…
– Dave
Have you heard about Google Wave? The tagline is, "What would email look like if it were invented today?"
Another way to think about Wave is as a cloud-based object designed to store a conversation or email thread. With email, each email is a standalone entity. Threads between emails tend to be artificial constructs created by a specific email client. You can't send an email thread to someone. The best you can do is send an email to someone that contains other emails. But those embedded emails are not objects themselves.
With Wave, the conversation is the object. People enter the conversation, leave their contributions, read replies, the conversation grows. Since the conversation is stored on a central server, changes made to the conversation are reflected instantly to all members of the conversation. Imagine if you were in a chat window and your typing appeared as you were typing it? And then had the advantage of email, the idea that conversations that happen while you were off line are still there, waiting for you when you check in.
I love this concept. Worth your time to watch this intro video. The biggest question I have is, is there a link from traditional email to Wave. And, if not, how will Google convince folks to make the changeover? After all, If only half of my group uses Wave, then how do I communicate with them without having to live half in email and half in Wave…
– Dave
Check out Google Voice, coming soon. Word is, it's a great alternative to Skype. I have to say, I use Skype a lot and have had my share of problems with it. Really looking forward to this alternative…
– Dave
Douglas Bowman is a terrific designer. His company, stopdesign, had done some pretty impressive work when he put everything on hold to join Google in 2006. Here's a look at some of his work.
Douglas is leaving Google for green pastures. Here's his goodbye blog entry, in which he lays out his issues with Google's approach to design. Worth a read…
– Dave
I am a big fan of Marissa Mayer. I like the way she thinks. Her title is V.P. of Search Product and User Experience. Watch this interview with Charlie Rose. Want to compare Google with Microsoft? Compare this interview with any interview ever done with Steve Ballmer.
To me, Marissa Mayer is a perfect example of the reason Google succeeds so brilliantly. Marissa knows what makes Google tick, she's in touch with the keys to their kingdom: search data. Take the time to listen to this interview. Worth your time. Fascinating.
– Dave
From Jeff LaMarche: If you're interested in using SQLite for your next app, you might want to check out SQLitePeristentObjects:
it's a front-end for SQLite that removes the need to write SQL for most operations. It makes development of SQLite-backed applications considerably faster.
Thanks, Jeff!
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Interesting topic: Facebook vs. Lamebook (via techcrunch)
Ironic how Facebook's lawsuit works as advertisement for Lamebook. I' sure that the name is much better known now than a few days ago.
The issue shows how the modern internet user gives up not only privacy but also freedom of speech for the comforts on easy communication. We know this type of censorship from regimes like China with their propaganda and control machinery but so far most people have shut their eyes to censorship in our "free" western society.
One thing that always works against this kind of oppression is to do exactly the opposite of what Facebook wants: write as much as possible about lamebook, preferrably on Facebook.
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Whisk eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, lime juice and lime peel in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Whisk over medium-high heat until mixture thickens and just comes to boil, about 6 minutes. Transfer lime curd to small bowl; press plastic wrap directly onto surface. Chill until very cold, at least 3 hours and up to 3 days.
Line 9 1/4x51/4x23/4-inch loaf pan with 2 layers of plastic wrap, leaving long overhang. Stir rum and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in small bowl until sugar dissolves. Trim brown layer from outside of cake. Cut cake horizontally into 3 equal layers. Beat cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy; gently fold in cold lime curd.
Trim bottom cake layer to fit pan bottom; reserve cake trimmings. Brush layer on both sides with 1/3 of rum syrup. Place in pan; spread 1 1/2 cups lime curd mixture over top. Brush second cake layer on both sides with 1/3 of rum syrup. Place in pan; spread remaining lime curd mixture over top. Brush third cake layer on both sides with remaining rum syrup. Place on lime curd mixture; press to adhere. Press reserved cake trimmings around sides. Cover torte with plastic overhang. Refrigerate torte at least 1 and up to 2 days.
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Stir first 4 ingredients in large bowl until sugar dissolves. Mix in mangoes.
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VIDEO: Firebox offers the Chumby
Rejoice, British Chumby lovers. The little Wi-Fi enabled touchscreen gadget is now on sale from Firebox, ending a 3-year drought where it was unavailable except on import from the United States.
The little device describes itself as a "streamcatcher" - displaying weather, videos, photos, Facebook, Twitter, news, and many other widgets on-demand. Those widgets and 1500 others are downloadable from the Chumby website and enterprising coders can also build their own, if they so desire.
The Chumby has an accelerometer, 2W stereo speakers and a headphone output. It's available in Black, Blue, Pearl and Latte, and costs a rather-expensive £140. Still, for a product that we rated 8/10 back in May, perhaps that's not too bad a deal?


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Ever wonder what your favorite famous people would look like without a team of stylists and on-call personal trainer? Feast your eyes on these hilarious photos that re-imagine Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and Brangelina as regular Midwestern folk. Which stars look the most horrifying as a regular plebeian…and who kind of pulls it off?
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Community Question: If you had an extra $200…
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"All our books and curriculum are ordered for the Fall and for the first time ever I'm $200 dollars below my budget. Right now I have all the main subjects covered along with the kids' respective journaling notebooks and supplemental readers. I also have all the school supplies we need from a few great sales we caught at the start of the summer.
What I'm curious about was what others might do if they came up with an extra $200 budget for homeschooling? Some of my thoughts are a museum membership, a Prime membership at Amazon (free 2-day shipping), savings for field trips not currently budgeted, or maybe furniture – like more comfortable chairs for our schoolroom."
If you had extra monies in your homeschool budget where would you spend it?
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Mandi G On Saturday, July 7 at 7:39 pm
If I could overcome the temptation to spend it on science stuff, I would save it and put it into an 'account' for my kiddos. If/when a field trip came up (we live in a rural area) in our nearest town's co-op, they would get to figure gas, admission, etc. Since field trips are a huge treat for us, it would be fun to see what they'd pick, spending their 'own' money. Congrats on going under budget!
Kathleen On Saturday, July 7 at 8:33 pm
i would fill up my tank so I can get back and forth to work and send the balance to my son in college, he needs groceries in the worst way.
Amelia J On Sunday, July 8 at 12:25 am
I would invest in a good education for my daughter
Amelia J On Sunday, July 8 at 12:26 am
I would invest in a good education for my daughter!
Shari On Sunday, July 8 at 10:05 am
I would buy a guitar and teach them to sing "Home on the Range"….yahoo
Music is important I the curriculum
Rita Laws On Sunday, July 8 at 11:34 am
I would save it for something unexpected that may crop up later.
paul laws On Sunday, July 8 at 11:36 am
I would save it for a rainy day.
Shari On Sunday, July 8 at 11:50 am
An $200 surplus would buy a guitar and then I would teach them to sing "Home On The Range"….
michelle z On Sunday, July 8 at 12:30 pm
Miller Pad and Paper could get a big order…all the art supplies we could need or want..wow! or I would probably save it since I get restless mid year and always wind up tweaking…Last year we were able to spend $12 total on our school (someone even gave us paper) and sure enough, come winter I had about $150 worth of stuff to enhance. ( We have been schooling for 17 years, so we really have all we neeed)
Debbie On Sunday, July 8 at 2:26 pm
I am not a homeschooler but I thought I would pass along this information…some ATM cards give you access to free entry at select museums. Our Bank of America card gets us in to a couple of museums in Fort Worth for free on certain days of the month.
Roxie On Sunday, July 8 at 5:59 pm
Since it is from great budgeting that you have this money I'd look into a kid/teen program to help the kids respect and understand what money can do for you. I've been wanting to buy my kids the Dave Ramsey series.
Cindy Lou Who On Monday, July 9 at 2:22 am
Many good suggestions here, but don't miss the opportunity for multiple lessons for the young ones. I would start by explaining tithing and it's rewards for the first 10 %. Put 50% into savings or an investment and teach the children about interest and or dividends. Spend 20% on the family pantry (as we all need food to continue living) and use the last 20% for a luxury item or two which enhances learning.
This way, the kids learn math, charity, basic business acumen, survival skills, and humility in placing personal wants, last! Challenge them every step of the way to get the best bang for every buck they have to spend while teaching them research skills and the positive use of personal assets.
Your opportunity to teach many lessons from one situation (an extra $200.00) is priceless. Good luck and best wishes for your family. Smiles and hugs for all!
Sheri On Monday, July 9 at 8:38 am
I'd spend some on field trips (and remember to take advantage of the free ones at http://www.fieldtripfactory.com/). I wouldn't want to limit it to one museum. If you haven't been there, however, I'd put it into a fund for a trip to the ultimate place for kids to learn: Washington DC. Not only is it the capitol with all the history and places related, but the Smithsonian Museums (including the zoo) are some of the best in the world and 100% free.
Theresa On Monday, July 9 at 10:39 am
Is there some sort of project that you could do with the cash to help them learn about investing- or saving…and then use the money at the end for some special field trip…? Just a thought.
Mary On Monday, July 9 at 11:30 am
How awesome that you came in under budget!! What a great sigh of relief that is!! Now what to do….?
As others have said, I think I would hang on to it for now. Especially if you don't have something specific you want/need. Eventually that certain something will present itself and you will already have the budget to do it!!!
I"m pretty lucky that we dont have to worry about any kind of equipment….living life on the road and homeschooling simply means that we are forced to get by with less, but at the same time can utilize so much more we do find that if we are going to be in one place for a month or more and want to go to a museum or something of that nature that a year pass is always a better deal…that way we can go as often as we like while we are there. We are in San Diego right now and purchased the year long Seaworld pass. The kids could spend hours petting the rays if I would let them!
Great job on being prepared and ahead of the game on this one!
Elise On Monday, July 9 at 4:16 pm
No one mentions tickets to performances! Most theaters have a day when school kids come and they discount tickets. What about doing an educational unit on the performing arts and taking the kids to an opera, classical concert, or play? Or maybe all three?
If you contact theaters in your area you might also be able to get back stage tours where you would see the costume and scene shops and learn how a production goes together.
The arts are sorely missing from public education these days, so you have another great opportunity to give your kids something unique and special.
jill e On Monday, July 9 at 10:31 pm
I wasnt a home schooler but now have grandchildren, one is not homeschooled but 3 potentially will be.
My daughter and her husband and 3 boys live in kentucky and help run the families organic farm.
I think 200 hundred dollars could go to fruits and or vegetables and learn how to grow them organically.
Also maybe use half for homeschooling and half to help others teach the kids how to spend money on others, a school supply drive (homeschool or not) backpacks, donate to a soup kitchen and teach them how to volunteer.
gardenbug On Tuesday, July 10 at 9:25 am
I did not hjomeschool officially…but was active in my kid's learning.
I gave my son a Foster Child who lived in Togo. We chose Togo because I had visited there and he made that choice. They exchanged letters for about 2 years.
Today my son works with laptops in third world countries and the name of his foster child comes back in conversation frequently. I think it is a great project!
Nikki On Tuesday, July 10 at 4:14 pm
I was homeschooled, and if we had extra money from school books, my mom would divide it between everyone (parents included) and let us pick something out of the Timberdoodle or Vision Forum catalog. It had to meet her approval, though. My brother never got that Backyard Ballistics book he always wanted…
Rebekah On Tuesday, July 10 at 11:43 pm
Video Art Lessons!!! I'd love for my girls to be able to produce fine art and I'd get another set of videos from http://www.creatingamasterpiece.com
Debra On Wednesday, July 11 at 2:28 am
Shortly after moving to Alaska I found myself in the midst of a very hurtful and angry divorce. My ex kept telling me he was going to leave me with nothing and did everything in his power to do just that. However, I'm much stronger than he ever realized and since those dark days I have picked myself up and watched people and asked questions and learned to fish so I could be the one to teach my son to fish. Maybe it's cliched or silly but I believe that teaching my son to fish will not only help him to eat for a lifetime but also show him what a strong mommy he has and that she can do anything she sets her mind to.
So to answer the original question, and although I don't actually home school my little boy, if I had an extra $200 I would buy a dipnet and a pair of chest waders and then I would ask questions and watch and learn and probably even google how to dipnet and then I would take my son fishing and teach him not only a new skill but a life lesson.
Mary Kathryn On Wednesday, July 11 at 4:20 pm
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THEY look dark, but mysterious expanses on Mars are mainly made of glass forged in past volcanoes.
The dark regions make up more than 10 million square kilometres of the Martian northern lowlands, but their composition wasn't clear. Past spectral measurements indicated that they are unlike dark regions found elsewhere on the Red Planet, which consist mainly of basalt.
Briony Horgan and Jim Bell of Arizona State University in Tempe analysed near-infrared spectra of the regions, gathered by the Mars Express orbiter. They found absorption bands characteristic of the iron in volcanic glass, a shiny substance similar to obsidian that forms when magma cools too fast for its minerals to crystallise (Geology, DOI: 10.1130/G32755.1).
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Safaricom has opened up its M-Pesa agents' network to rivals as the telco announced its plan to allow a seamless mobile money transfer system with other operators.
According to Business Daily, the move is a big win for Airtel that has been pushing for integration of mobile money services at the distribution and technological level to encourage competition.
It means investors can now run M-Pesa services alongside those of the telco's rivals such as Airtel Money and Orange Money (from Telkom Kenya) in the same premises.
The agents stand to earn more in commissions from the end of the restrictions that had seen Safaricom build a larger agent network compared to its rivals, leading to accusations of erecting barriers for its competitors.
We made a strategic decision in February 2014 to remove all exclusivity provisions in our M-Pesa agent contracts," Safaricom corporate affairs director Nzioka Waita said in a statement.
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Safaricom said it would retain the commission structure it has been offering its agents, noting that lowering the fees may lead to closure of some of the outlets.
M-Pesa's popularity, which has won it 18.1 million customers since its launch in 2007, has largely been attributed to Safaricom's vast network of agents across the country that makes it easy for subscribers to deposit and withdraw cash.
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This market landscape saw Airtel file a petition with the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) in 2012, asking the regulator to compel Safaricom to open up its agent network.
Airtel also wanted Safaricom's pricing of its M-Pesa services investigated, arguing that they are anti-competitive by charging more for money transfers to and from rival platforms. A ruling on the same issues from CAK was expected by the end of last month.
"This was a commercial decision and not one that was forced upon us by any regulatory authority. We are confident that this decision will not negatively impact our business in any way that we cannot comfortably mitigate," Mr Waita said.
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Hey guys, I just scrounged up some great reactive components and I want to make a half wave end fed antenna tuner with them. I also have another capacitor for what its worth. How would I go about hooking these up and is there enough "juice" in them to make a good matching network?
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