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Comments on Madonna to introduce Pussy Riot at Amnesty concert TypePad 2014-01-30T10:16:37Z madonnalicious http://madonnalicious.typepad.com/madonnalicious/ tag:typepad.com,2003:http://madonnalicious.typepad.com/madonnalicious/2014/01/madonna-to-introduce-pussy-riot-at-amnesty-concert/comments/atom.xml/ Jim commented on 'Madonna to introduce Pussy Riot at Amnesty concert' tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00e54f92411c883301a511609cec970c 2014-01-31T22:59:22Z 2014-02-01T12:17:53Z Jim I'm pleased to hear about this, and I'm glad that they will be meeting each other, even if only briefly....
I'm pleased to hear about this, and I'm glad that they will be meeting each other, even if only briefly.

Jim
 Andy Gandy commented on 'Madonna to introduce Pussy Riot at Amnesty concert' tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00e54f92411c883301a73d6bbabf970d 2014-01-31T16:37:54Z 2014-02-01T12:17:53Z Andy Gandy Oh God, Please Madonna. Don't jump on every stupid bandwagon that carries freedom label on it. This is not you...
Oh God, Please Madonna.

Don't jump on every stupid bandwagon that carries freedom label on it. This is not you Madonna or is it????????

Dare to do something about the political prison camps in the US and Israel. Or Are they off limit for you to talk about??????

It has just become a silly trend for people to criticise the Russian government(because that is what the media and the politics in the US want now, because president Putin did not want to vote for America to bomb Syria, he wanted solid proof which the American media and government did not have, all the proof that they had came from al-Kaida rebels that were armed by the American Government)without knowing all the facts. This is not enlightenment or educating people against bigotry, it is just a stupid media thing.

Take a good look at overcrowded prisons in the USA, much more close to home before pointing fingers at countries and governments that you don't even know. You have been hanging around Hillary Clinton and Obama type of crowds for too long. You are beginning to even look like them sometimes. They just use high profile artists like you to push their own Agendas.

Dear Madonna go back and revisit lower east side. Maybe you get freshened up a little. Get back your spunk and anti establishment aura. Now you are acting like one of the rest.

I am sorry Madonna, It must be either this fan (32 years/ as a teenager and as an adult) waking up or you sliding down towards being one of the crowd of artists who pretend that they are humanitarians when they don't even know anything significant about the issue they are talking about or the wagon they jump on. It saddens me that you jump on the stage with pop tarts who are way below you and endorse people like pussy riots. What do you really know about Russia, its history, its culture, its people, their modes and what they consider to be freedom?????????????? Have you ever thought that they may think something other than you do?

Pussy riots are just an opportunistic band whom thanks to people like you, are now practicing disinformation.

 Amnesty international sounds too pop now. They have done some positive things in the past. But they have shown their true colors and sponsors by limiting their criticism of the western governments about the human rights violations in the west by the west, in the USA by the USA.

I am looking forward to your next album.

I want the bright eyed melodic spiritual, groovy deep and informed Madonna back.

If it is duets wit the likes of milly or caga supported by stupid pussyy riot amnesty pr and crowded Grammy show, full of duds and tarts. Then I am going to pass on it and hang up my fan shoes.

With love and respect for all the art goods and fun times in the past,
 from Andy


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Great Review by Connie
Perfect color for the crease. Not a lot of fallout of the face. Dark, as expected. Perf! (Posted on 3/25/16)
Mocha some more please! Review by Lauren
Very happy with my purchase and has yet to disappoint me even with fair skin. (Posted on 3/6/16)
Must Have Color Review by Chiara
This is such a staple shade for anyone's collection! It is a perfect neutral deep brown that can be used for so many things. I love this for deepening the outer v, deepening the crease, or ever as an all over lid shade to make any eye color pop. Definitely a must have. (Posted on 1/17/16)
Good Staple Dark Brown Review by Meghan
Nice to deepen up an eye look. (Posted on 12/15/15)
Good Standard Brown Review by Meka
This is a decent shadow, the pigmentation is good but its a little on the dry side which was expected because its matte. Its a greater defining shade for your out v or going over your eyeliner. Its great to have as part of your day wear.
However, it is a pretty generic shade. If you are limited on your choices, there are some other shades I would get instead! (Posted on 12/5/15)
Overall great shadow Review by Eleanor
This is a great matte brown for outer v or for brows. Really nice standard dark brown. Soft, pigmented, etc. Would definitely recommend. (Posted on 10/26/15)
Too Dry Review by Chloe
I really love this color...the perfect matte brown & perfect for a neutral smoky eye. However, it is nearly impossible to blend or layer. It ends up looking smudgy. I think they need to reformulate this color. Hoping to find another brown to replace it in the meantime. (Posted on 10/14/15)
so-so Review by tatiana
i wanted to have this color, i expected it to be darker, but it looks very light on my skin and its a lil bit drier in texture. i dont like it and don't recommend (Posted on 8/17/15)
Perfect brown Review by MUG Addict
Best genuine brown ever. The site makes it look darker, but it's a true creamy, SUPER PIGMENTED dark brown. A little goes a long way. I wear this everyday. (Posted on 6/4/15)
Perfect Dark Brown Review by Alexis
This is a perfect crease/outer v color. Just brown. Just matte. Just perfect. No other undertones. Just brown. Very pigmented but blendable. Has a little bit of fallout. My favorite brown. (Posted on 4/3/15)
Average Review by Maranda
I wanted Mocha because I wanted a MUG shadow that was a dark, matte brown to go in the outer V. The color is beautiful but it is not as pigmented as other MUG shadows and is harder to blend. It is buildable but if I'm in a hurry, I go for a similar color I have in a drugstore brand that goes on darker and smoother. The bottom line: with other drugstore options that go on darker and smoother, I don't feel the need to repurchase. (Posted on 12/22/14)
Perfectly Buildable Review by Kelly
I have to say that at first I was disappointed with this eyeshadow, as described as a "deep matte brown" It's a bit harder than other mug eyeshadows I have, and so at first, I didn't think it was as pigmented as it appears in the pan. HOWEVER, I started just using it as a crease color, which I loved because it was not warm. Then I realized how buildable it was, and I'm able to focus more layers on the outer v after sweeping across the crease, and it makes for mistake-proof blending. (Posted on 11/7/14)
5 stars! Review by Megan
I already wrote a review on this eyeshadow, but after using this eyeshadow a couple times I couldn't help but think it would be the PERFECT color for my dark, chocolate brown eyebrows. I tried it and I was right! This color matches them PERFECTLY, which I didn't even think was possible. This eyeshadow is matte but not dry, I'd say it's more of a satin matte, which makes it perfect for my oily skin as it sticks to it as opposed to sliding off. It's not too warm on me either, just right. Highly recommend for fair skinned girls like me who are looking for a cheap eyebrow color! Never ever stop making this eyeshadow, this is a really big deal for me. (Posted on 10/24/14)
Use it EVERY day! Review by Jessica
Perfect texture. Beautiful color. Super pigmented. Ideal outer v color. (Posted on 10/2/14)
Holy grail of matte browns Review by Fern
I have been searching for the perfect matte brown shade to use as my crease color and I have finally found it! This color isn't too cool or warm toned and I can build it to exactly the color in the pan or dust it lightly for my "no-makeup" days. Please don't ever stop making this shade! (Posted on 8/20/14)
Love it! Review by Brooke
I have quite a few brown eyeshadows as I'm sure most of us do, but this one is perfect. I feel like it is the brown shade I have wanted many of my others to be. Although it looks similar in the pan to other medium to dark brown shades, two that come to mind are MAC brown down and handwritten, it really compliments my skin tone without showing up muddy or too harsh. It also blends wonderfully. I love this shade and use it in many everyday looks. For reference my skin tone is fair to light with yellow undertones. Will definitely be repurchasing! (Posted on 7/1/14)
blackened brown, cool rather than warm Review by rodriyaya
The name of this color describes it well: it is a cross between a bar of dark baking chocolate (85% cocoa) and a shot of espresso coffee---hence, mocha. I detect no warmth in it; it's a rather "smoked" or cool blackened brown, like a marshmallow that got too close and too long over a campfire. (Posted on 7/1/14)
Like, not love Review by rodriyaya
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How did I miss this great color??? Review by Jeanette
I have quite a few of MUG eyeshadows. I noticed I had bada bing, and I love it, but I wanted a deep dark mat brown. So while shopping for her new shades, ordered this one and of course love it. It's great for a fair blonde like me for a daytime smoky eye. Love this color too bc it's a true brown, unlike cocoa bear. I love tat color too, but for a accent color. So if you need a deep mat brown, this is great. I looked at MAC's dark brown and liked the intensity of this color better. Thanks MUG team!! (Posted on 6/15/14)
The perfect dark brown for fair skin Review by Megan
This eyeshadow is just PERFECT. It's the perfect dark color to deepen your eye color, any eye color. Recommended completely! 5 stars!!!! (Posted on 6/14/14)
Brows Review by Nicole
I use this for my eyebrows.....it matches perfectly without being too dark. I have dark brown hair and almost black colored eyebrows. this helps lighten my brows to help blend in with my natural hair color. I love it and have already hit pan on one and about to order another!! I do enjoy the makeup geek eye shadows. I was a MAC wearer and now I am ALL makeup geek. (Posted on 10/28/13)
Perfect Review by Jennifer
On my skin tone (fair with peach undertones) this is the perfect deepening color. I use it any time I need to darken just a tad at the outer corner and under the lash line. My eyes are a medium brown with a terra cotta undertone, so this medium-dark brown is very versatile. I find it to have no gray in it, on me it it's the color of a chocolate bar...yum!
(Posted on 9/26/13)
Okay Review by anja
The color itself is beautiful, but it's much much lighter than the swatch you see here..I was really disappointed, because I was looking to buy a really deep brown, whereas this is a more midtone brown. A very lovely midtone brown and very pigmented, it just doesn't match the photo you see here :) (Posted on 7/11/13)
Great colour Review by Elspeth
Love this colour! the perfect matte brown to own - a must have! I also use this on my brows for some soft definition. I got it with Unexpected and love using the two together for a neutral look :) (Posted on 6/12/13)
Freakin Beautiful color Review by Izzy
All I can say is *** ****! I love this color! It is super pigmented, all you need is a little bit and there you go. Its a matte, gosh I am in love. This color is soo versatile also. I don't know about other people but this color is great on me. I am a tan ;), used this for my lid and crease put some chopper from my naked pallete and I put peach smoothie on for smoothing it out. It came out spectacular (Posted on 10/21/12)
DISAPOINTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Review by Oksana
This color was horrible! it was a brown mixed with a little of gray,It was very very ashy!!! it wasnt a dark brown like i thought, it was a ashy brown and thats not a nice color to wear, it looked dirty!! very disapointed.... (Posted on 10/10/12)
Love it Review by Osnat
It's a beautiful dark brown, very pigmented! I use it in the crease all the time, or on the entire lid with cocoa bear in the crease for a more dramatic look... One of my favorite e/s (Posted on 9/14/12)
It CREASES!! Review by Emma
I got the starter kit, and could not WAIT until I would get it! I was so excited the day my shipment arrived.
Two weeks later, I hate to say that I'm not that impressed. It's pigmented, but the colors...it may just be my skin, but they don't look right. Especially Cocoa Bear and Mocha. And they crease! I am so sad! :(
I still think you guys are great, I may still buy some different eyeshadows from you... (Posted on 3/30/12)
my go to colour Review by Bianca
i absolutely love this colour! so much so that I've almost hit the bottom of the pan already! (Posted on 3/19/12)
Delicious color Review by Mariana
Great eyeshadow.And I can use it for my brows! (Posted on 3/7/12)
nice standard brown Review by Stephanie86NL
From the starterkit, this is my least favorite. Not only because its a simple matte brown (of which I own a ton), but also because its a bit less smooth than the other MUG eyeshadows from the kit. Nevertheless it IS very pigmented!! And if you don't own a darker brown, this would be a great eyeshadow to start with. (Posted on 1/11/12)
Just okay.... Review by savvyhic88
Although I think this color brown is a staple that should be in anyone's makeup collection, I don't feel that the pigmentation is all that great. It's not very smooth and does not glide on as well as the other shadows. I'd skip this one. (Posted on 12/22/11)


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Benjamin Franklin's Inventions, Discoveries, and Improvements
Bifocals are eyeglasses with an upper and lower half, the upper for distance, and the lower for reading. Bifocals are commonly prescribed to people with presbyopia, a condition that Franklin suffered. Franklin wrote, in August 1784 to his friend George Whatley, that he was "happy in the invention of double spectacles, which serving for distant objects as well as near ones, make my eyes as useful to me as ever they were."
Franklin did not, of course, invent electricity, but he discovered many things about it, previously not understood.
Before Franklin started his scientific experimentation, it was thought that electricity consisted of two opposing forces. Franklin showed that electricity consisted of a "common element" which he named "electric fire." Further, electricity was "fluid" like a liquid. It passed from one body to another — however it was never destroyed. In a letter to Peter Collinson, Franklin wrote that the "fire only circulates. Hence have arisen some new items among us. We say B (and other Bodies alike circumstanced) are electricised positively; A negatively; Or rather B is electricised plus and A minus ... These terms we may use till philosophers give us better."
Franklin's work became the basis for the single fluid theory. When something is being charged, such as a car battery, electricity flows from a positive body, that with an excess charge, to a negative body, that with negative charge. Indeed, a car battery has plus and minus signs on its terminals.
Franklin wrote Collinson in another letter that: "I feel a Want of Terms here and doubt much whether I shall be able to make this intelligible." Not only did Franklin have to posit theories, he also had to create a new language to fit them. Some of the electrical terms which Franklin coined during his experiments include:
They are still the terms we use today.
Lightning Rod
Once Franklin had an understanding of the behavior of electricity, he set about to protect houses from the destructive forces of lightning. A lightning rod, simply, is a rod attached to the top of a building, connected to the ground through a wire. The electric charge from lightning strikes the rod and the charge is conducted harmlessly into the ground. This protects houses from burning down and people from electrocution.
Franklin wrote, in 1753
It has pleased God in his goodness to mankind, at length to discover to them the means of securing their habitations and other buildings from mischief by thunder and lightning. The method is this: Provide a small iron rod (it may be made of the rod-iron used by the nailers) but of such a length, that one end being three or four feet in the moist ground, the other may be six or eight feet above the highest part of the building. To the upper end of the rod fasten about a foot of brass wire, the size of a common knitting-needle, sharpened to a fine point; the rod may be secured to the house by a few small staples. If the house or barn be long, there may be a rod and point at each end, and a middling wire along the ridge from one to the other. A house thus furnished will not be damaged by lightning, it being attracted by the points, and passing thro the metal into the ground without hurting any thing. Vessels also, having a sharp point rod fix'd on the top of their masts, with a wire from the foot of the rod reaching down, round one of the shrouds, to the water, will not be hurt by lightning.
Franklin Stove
Franklin's original design for the Franklin stove.
In colonial America, homes were warmed by a fireplace. The Franklin stove, invented in 1742, is a metal-lined fireplace that stands in the middle of a room. It has rear baffles for improved airflow. It provides more heat and less smoke than an open fireplace and uses less wood. This cast-iron furnace would radiate heat from the middle of the room in all directions, and the iron walls even absorbed heat, providing warmth to the room long after the fire went out.
Source: Franklin's Autobiography
In Order of Time I should have mentioned before, that having in 1742 invented an open Stove, for the better warming of Rooms and at the same time saving Fuel, as the fresh Air admitted was warmed in Entring, I made a Present of the Model to Mr. Robert Grace, one of my early Friends, who having an Iron Furnace, found the Casting of the Plates for these Stoves a profitable Thing, as they were growing in Demand. To promote that Demand I wrote and published a Pamphlet Intitled, An Account of the New-Invented pennsylvania fire places: Wherein their Construction and manner of Operation is particularly explained; their Advantages above every other Method of warming Rooms demonstrated; and all Objections that have been raised against the Use of them answered and obviated. &c. This Pamphlet had a good Effect, Govr. Thomas was so pleasd with the Construction of this Stove, as describd in it that he offerd to give me a Patent for the sole Vending of them for a Term of Years; but I declind it from a Principle which has ever weighd with me on such Occasions, viz. That as we enjoy great Advantages from the Inventions of others, we should be glad of an Opportunity to serve others by any Invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously. An Ironmonger in London, however, after assuming a good deal of my Pamphlet, and working it up into his own, and making some small Changes in the Machine, which rather hurt its Operation, got a Patent for it there, and made as I was told a little Fortune by it. And this is not the only Instance of Patents taken out for my Inventions by others, tho not always with the same Success: which I never contested, as having no Desire of profiting by Patents my self, and hating Disputes. The Use of these Fireplaces in very many Houses both of this and the neighbouring Colonies, has been and is a great Saving of Wood to the Inhabitants.
Mapping the Gulf Stream
Franklin made eight voyages across the Atlantic Ocean (or, as it was known then, the Western Ocean) between the Colonies and Europe. He wondered why journeys eastward were faster than return trips. His curiosity led him to be the first to map the Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream, along with the North Atlantic Drift, is the ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico, exits through the Strait of Florida, and follows the eastern coastlines of the United States and Newfoundland before crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
Here is Franklin's original map of the Gulf Stream.
Swim Fins
Benjamin Franklin was an avid swimmer from a very young age. Throughout his life he consistently promoted its healthful benefits. At the ripe old age of 11 he invented a pair of swim fins. However, unlike today's foot flippers, these were attached to one's hands. His advocacy for swimming was recognized by his induction into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1968.
Swim fins by Frenchman Louis de Corlieu, in 1933, similar in concept to Franklin's invention.
Glass Armonica
A popular entertainment in England in the early 18th century was playing music on upright wine goblets, with tones made by rubbing one's fingers around the lip of glasses filled with different quantities of fluid. In 1761, Franklin created a mechanized version, and called it the Armonica (after the Italian word for harmony.) Franklin worked with London glassblower Charles James to build his Armonica, and it had its world premiere in early 1762, played by Marianne Davies.
Franklin's foot-treadle-operated instrument held 37 glass bowls. The musician touched the rims of the bowls with fingered moistened from the water trough. The bowl-rims were color-coded, according to the note. For example, C's are red, D's orange, E's yellow, etc.
From "The Life of Benjamin Franklin" by Jared Sparks
After many trials he succeeded in constructing an instrument of a different form, more commodious, and more extended in the compass of its notes. His glasses were made in the shape of a hemisphere, with an open neck or socket in the middle, for the purpose of being fixed on an iron spindle. They were then arranged one after another, on this spindle, the largest at one end and gradually diminishing in size to the smallest at the other end. The tones depended on the size of the glasses. The spindle, with its series of glasses, was fixed horizontally in a case, and turned by a wheel attached to its larger end, upon the principle of a common spinning-wheel.
The performer sat in front of the instrument, and the tones were brought out by applying a wet finger to the exterior surface of the glasses as they turned round. He called it the Armonica, in honor of the musical language of the Italians, as he says in a letter to Beccaria, in which it is minutely described. For some time the Armonica was in much use. A Miss Davies acquired great skill in playing upon it. She performed in public, and, accompanied by her sister, who was a singer, she exhibited her skill in the principal cities of Europe, where she attracted large audiences, and the notice of distinguished individuals. The instruments were manufactured in London, and sold at the price of forty guineas each.
Flexible Urinary Catheter
In Franklin's day, catheters (tubes inserted through the urethra into the bladder to drain urine from the body) were rigid and quite painful. Franklin devised a catheter with a flexible tube. John, Ben's older brother, suffered from kidney stones, and so Ben found a way to ease some of the disconfort for his brother.
Franklin was curious as to how far he was traveling by carriage, in his role as postmaster, for his travels between Philadelphia and Boston.
While the concept of the odometer dates back to ancient times, Franklin did create his own version. The concept was to attach the device near the wheels of a carriage, determine the circumferance of the wheel and the number of revolutions required to travel a mile, and have the device register the distance traveled.
The Institute News (June-July 1949) describing the action of an odometer
When actuated from a carriage wheel having a circumference of thirteen and one-fifth feet, a mile was registered in each four hundred revolutions. If wired to the top of the front axle at the right hand side it was easily set in operation by a nub-type projection on a hub or spoke and the dials were readily visible to both driver and rider." This odometer consists of a series of cogs and wheels that measure distance as noted above. On top of the works is a flat metal plate that has a series of three circles. The left circle has a T above it and has numbers from 10 to 1 running counterclockwise around the circle (10 is in the noon position). The circle is white with black Arabic numerals. The center circle is slightly larger than the side circles and it has the numbers 100 to 10, in increments of 10, running counterclockwise around the circle (100 is in the noon position). The circle is white with red Arabic numerals. The right circle has an H above it and has numbers from 10 to 1 running clockwise around the circle (10 is at the noon position). The circle is white with black Arabic numerals. At the center of the central circle is a brass arrow; the one on the left is completely missing and the one on the right is only a flat disk.
Source: Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary
"Long Arm"
Franklin was a great lover of books. However, reaching books on high shelves was a challenge. So, in 1786, the ever resourceful Franklin solved the problem by inventing the "long arm," which is simply a wooden pole with a grasping claw at the end. Simple, clever, effective.
Air Bath, forerunner of air conditioning (False)
Benjamin Franklin loved to take "air baths," in the buff, opening the windows to let in the fresh air. Even to open the window to let in fresh air was worrisome to many, for fear of drafts. At the time, there was little awareness of the dangers of stale air and the value of fresh air inside. However, to assert that this practice presaged the invention of Air Conditioning is giving the very worthy Dr. Franklin too much credit.
Bulkhead (False)
Some credit Franklin with inventing the first bulkhead. What is true is that as early as 1784, he did recommend using the Chinese method, which had existed for centuries ("Garden of Strange Things," written in the 5th century, by Liu Jingshu, makes a reference to it). A bulkhead is an upright wall within the hull (body or frame) of a ship to increase the structural rigidity of the vessel and to create watertight compartments, in the case of an accident. The term "bulkhead" was later applied to aircraft, spacecraft, as well as to fuel tanks.
Daylight Saving Time (False)
Franklin is often given credit for inventing Daylight Saving Time. He did write a satiric (never published) piece by that title, reproduced below. In this very funny piece, he claims credit for discovering the fact that the sun begins shining from the moment it rises, something that the locals, who sleep till noon, would never have means of knowing. To save on wasteful candles, Franklin recommends taxing people who use shutters, and of ringing bells every morning at sunup to force people to adjust their days according to the availability of sunlight.
Modern Daylight Saving Time dates to the late 19th century.
Proposal re Daylight Saving
[April 26, 1784]
As I perceive that your plan admits of communications from strangers, I beg leave to present you with an oeconomical project, attributed to a personage much celebrated for his superior talents in politics and philosophy. A translation of it appeared in one of the daily papers of Paris about the year 1784. What I now send you, is the original piece, with some additions and corrections made in it by the author.
As we are frequently disposed in this nation to engage in wars, and are sometimes embarrassed in what manner to raise money by taxes, I flatter myself that some ingenious statesman will improve upon the plan suggested in the following paper, and after altering it to the meridian of our island, bring it forwards as a scheme of finance. William the conqueror is said to have given considerable offence to our ancestors by a law for extinquishing lights and fires after a certain hour in the evening; but as the curfew was established by a foreign prince to enable him to abtain a more complete dominion over this country, and not by our native rulers for the purpose of enabling us to obtain dominion over other countries; a difference in circumstances that is so essential, cannot escape a discerning public. By the help of the savings that must occur from adopting the project in question in its full extent, it is hoped that we shall easily become the terror of nations. In any event, it may allow us to abolish various taxes that are a burthen upon the public, and above all upon the poor, and especially that singular tax imposed in this country upon our use of the light of the sun, so opposite to the project here proposed. The payment of our national debt is another object that may readily be accomplished by it. And the scheme has this farther recommendation attending it, that notwithstanding the distress of France in matters of revenue, and notwithstanding the late rapid changes of its administrations, no minister in that country, where the hint was originally made public, has appeared willing to adopt it; which promises us exclusive advantages from it in this country, should we prudently adopt it here. I am, Sir, yours, &c.
To the Authors of the Journal
You often entertain us with accounts of new discoveries. Permit me to communicate to the public through your paper, one that has been late made by myself, and which I conceive may be of great utility.
I was the other evening in a grand company, where the new lamp of Messrs. Quinquet and Lange was introduced, and much admired for its splendor; but a general enquiry was made, whether the oil it consumed was not in proportion to the light it afforded, in which case there would be no saving in the use of it. No one present could satisfy us in this point, which all agreed ought to be known, it being a very desireable thing to lessen, if possible, the expence of lighting our apartments, when every other article of family expence was so much augmented.
I was much pleased to see this general concern for oeconomy; for I love oeconomy exceedingly.
I went home, and to bed, three or four hours after midnight, with my head full of the subject. An accidental sudden noise waked me about six in the morning, when I was surprized to find my room filled with light; and I imagined at first that a number of those lamps had been brought into it; but rubbing my eyes I perceived the light came in at the windows. I got up and looked out to see what might be the occasion of it, when I saw the sun just rising above the horizon, from whence he poured his rays plentifully into my chamber, my domestic having negligently omitted the preceding night to close the shutters.
I looked at my watch, which goes very well, and found that it was but six oclock; and still thinking it something extraordinary that the sun should rise so early, I looked into the almanack, where I found it to be the hour given for his rising on that day. I looked forward too, and found he was to rise still earlier every day till towards the end of June, and that at no time in the year he retarded his rising so long as till eight oclock. Your readers, who with me have never seen any signs of sun-shine before noon, and seldom regard the astronomical part of the almanack, will be as much astonished as I was, when they hear of his rising so early; and especially when I assure them that he gives light as soon as he rises; I am convinced of this. I am certain of my fact. One cannot be more certain of any fact. I saw it with my own eyes. And having repeated this observation the three following mornings, I found always precisely the same result.
Yet so it happens, that when I speak of this discovery to others, I can easily perceive by their countenances, though they forbear expressing it in words, that they do not quite believe me. One indeed, who is a learned natural philosopher, has assured me that I must certainly be mistaken as to the circumstance of the light coming into my room; for it being well known, as he says, that there could be no light abroad at that hour, it follows that none could enter from without; and that of consequence my windows being accidentally left open, instead of letting in the light, had only served to let out the darkness; and he used many ingenious arguments to shew me how I might by that means have been deceived. I own that he puzzled me a little, but he did not satisfy me; and the subsequent observations I made, as above-mentioned, confirmed me in my first opinion.
This event has given rise in my mind to several serious and important reflections. I considered that if I had not been awakened so early that morning, I should have slept six hours longer by the light of the sun, and in exchange have lived six hours the following night by candle light; and the latter being a much more expensive light than the former, my love of oeconomy induced me to muster up what little arithmetic I was master of, and to make some calculations, which I shall give you, after observing that utility is, in my opinion, the test of value in matters of invention, and that a discovery which can be applied to no use, or is not good for something, is good for nothing.
I took for the basis of my calculation the supposition that there are 100,000 families in Paris, and that these families consume in the night half a pound of bougies, or candles, per hour. I think this a moderate allowance, taking one family with another; for though I believe some consume less, I know that many consume a great deal more. Then estimating seven hours per day, as the medium quantity between the time of the suns rising and ours, he rising during the six following months from six to eight hours before noon; and there being seven hours of course per night in which we burn candles, the account will stand thus:
In the six months between the 20th of March and the 20th of September, there are Nights, 183 Hours of each night in which we burn candles, 7 Multiplication gives us for the total number of hours, 1,281 These 1281 hours, multiplied by 1000,000, the number of families, give 128,1000,000 One hundred twenty-eight millions and one hundred thousand hours, spent at Paris by candle-light, which at half a pound of wax and tallow per hour, gives the weight of 64,050,000 Sixty-four millions and fifty thousand of pounds, which, estimating the whole at the medium price of thirty sols the pound, makes the sum of ninety-six millions and seventy-five thousand livres tournois, 96,075,000
An immense sum! that the city of Paris might save every year, only by the oeconomy of using sun-shine instead of candles.
If it should be said that people are apt to be obstinately attached to old customs, and that it will be difficult to induce them to rise before noon, consequently my discovery can be of but little use; I answer, nil desperandum, I believe all who have common sense, as soon as they have have learnt from this paper that it is day-light when the sun rises, will contrive to rise with him; and to compel the rest, I would propose the following regulations:
First. Let a tax be laid of a louis per window, on every window that is provided with shutters to keep out the light of the sun.
Second. Let the same salutary operation of police be made use of to prevent our burning candles that inclined us last winter to be more oeconomical in burning wood; that is, let guards be placed in the shops of all the wax and tallow chandlers, and no family permitted to be supplied with more than one pound of candles per week.
Third. Let guards also be posted to stop all the coaches, &c. that would pass the streets after sun-set, except those of physicians, surgeons, and midwives.
Fourth. Every morning, as soon as the sun rises, let all the bells in every church be set ringing; and if that is not sufficient, let cannon be fired in every street, to wake the sluggards effectually, and make them open their eyes to see their true interest.
All the difficulty will be in the first two or three days; after which the reformation will be as natural and easy, as the present irregularity: for ce nest que le premier pas qui coute. Oblige a man to rise at four in the morning, and it is more than probably he shall go willingly to bed at eight in the evening; and having had eight hours sleep, he will rise more willingly at four the morning following.
But this sum of ninety-six millions and seventy-five thousand livres, is not the whole of what may be saved by my oeconomical project. You may observe, that I have calculated upon only one-half of the year, and much may be saved in the other, though the days are shorter. Besides the immense flock of wax and tallow left unconsumed during the summer, will probably make candles much cheaper for the ensuing winter, and continue cheaper as long as the proposed reformation shall be supported.
For the great benefit of this dixcovery, thus freely communicated and bestowed by me on the public, I demand neither place, pension, exclusive privilege, or any other reward whatever. I expect only to have the honour of it. And yet I know there are little envious minds who will, as usual, deny me this, and say that my invention was known to the antients, and perhaps they may bring passages out of old books in proof if it. I will not dispute with these people that the antients might know the sun would rise at certain hours; they possibly had, as we have, almanacks that predicted it; but it does not follow from thence that they knew he gave light as soon as he rose. This is what I claim as my discovery. If the antients knew it, it must have been long since forgotten, for it certainly was unknown to the moderns, at least to the Parisians, which to prove, I need use but one plain simple argument. They are as well-instructed, judicious, and prudent a people as exist any where in the world, all professing like myself to be lovers of oeconomy; and from the many heavy taxes required from them by the necessities of the state, have surely an abundant reason to be oeconomical. I say it is impossible that so sensible a people, under such circumatances, should have lived so long by the smoaky unwholesome and enormously-expensive light of candles, if they had really known that they might have had as much pure light of the sun for nothing. I am, &c.
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Edhla wrote:Agreeing with everyone else that EA's SP sucks. Big time.
Jdsix- you can promote people and stuff without playing them by using Twallan's Master Controller mod- or his Story Progression mod- or you can be awesome like me and use both
To me the worst thing about EA's SP is that it randomly kills off BABIES. Not funny, cool, or necessary. If the town has too many sims, don't allow them to be BORN, instead of having people have babies with random other people and then killing them off, for goodness' sake!!
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Three former Minutemen were a part of the Boston-Charlotte Major League Lacrosse game on Saturday evening as Will Manny (2010-13) and Jack Reid (2003-06) helped the Cannons take a 14-6 game from Jake Smith (2010-13) and the Hounds.
Manny provided three points on two goals and an assist to go with one groundball on attack for Boston. He scored his first goal of the game with six seconds to play in the first quarter. Manny went on to add another goal during the second quarter before he assisted on one tally. Through four games of the 2014 season, Manny has 11 points on six goals and five assists.
Reid helped the Boston defense limit Charlotte to just six goals as the Cannons never trailed during the contest. Four contests into the season, Boston is only allowing 8.25 goals per game.
Smith was on close defense for Charlotte and scooped up two groundballs during the game. Smith has appeared in each of Charlotte's four games this season and has four groundballs so far in his second year playing in MLL.
More on Major League Lacrosse is available through the organization's official website. Keep up-to-date with UMass men's lacrosse through UMassAthletics.com.


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Good morning, all! Welcome to an early morning lecture on Comet pan-STARRs here at the Blogmocracy Observatory. Yes its early, yes our grad ass CJ has a side table of bagels and donuts and coffee for us. So, let's get started:
Comet Pan-STARRS is becoming visible in the northern hemisphere. The details are from our friends at spaceweather.com: Do read on!
THE MAGNITUDE OF COMET PAN-STARRS: "There seem to be a lot of pictures, but a shortage of magnitude estimates for Comet Pan-STARRS," says Richard Keen, professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Colorado. "I saw it for the first time this evening, and got a magnitude estimate before the comet slipped behind a narrow cloud bank." Keen is an expert observer of astronomical brightness, especially that of lunar eclipses which he uses to study aerosols in the stratosphere. "The comet is magnitude +0.2 with a short, but bright vertical tail. It was quite visible to the unaided eye. After the [head of the comet] set behind the mountains, the tail was visible for two or three more minutes."
A growing number of observers say they can see the comet with their unaided eye. Here it is on March 14th at sunset over Valley Forge, PA:
"The comet looked fantastic through my 10×70 Fujinon binoculars, and it was barely visible to the naked eye," says photographer John Chumack. Note: "Barely visible" is an improvement over recent nights.
Visibility should continue to improve in the nights ahead as Pan-STARRS moves away from the sun. Keen's magnitude estimate of +0.2 means that the comet is approximately twice as bright as a first magnitude star. When it is framed by darker skies, it will really stand out. Tonight when the sun goes down, step outside, face west, and take a look: sky map.
More: NASA video, 3D orbit, ephemeris, light curves.


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Tickets for the shows in the second half of this season go on sale on December 1st. To mark the occasion La Monnaie is inviting you to come along and delve into its archive and discover the history and graphic evolution of its admission tickets. You will be surprised at just how much tickets can tell us about an opera house!
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American Dollar To Overpower Euro in 2011, Says Capital Economics
Economical analysyts across the globe agree; the euro will fall back to where it belongs, under the boot of the mighty American Dollar, in 2011.
The newest report by Bloomberg and Business Weekly has depressed, demoralized and devastated the collective soul of Europe, who since 2002 has held an ill-suited superiority complex after the Euro overtook the United States Standard Dollar, following the tragedy of 9/11.
Analysts agree that the euro will 'fall to parity' with the dollar by the end of 2011. After this, it will continue on an indirect sliding scale until the the dollar is 1/3 times stronger than the euro in 2012. Despite being a team-up of 16 nations, the euro will once again fall to the American Dollar.
The London-based economics research firm found that the euro will reach $1.10 by the end of 2010. By the end of 2011, the euro and dollar will match evenly, with the dollar sharing a slight trading advantage. After that point, the euro will continue to fall and the dollar will increase, as economies continue to normalize to pre-9/11 status.
Just over the last several months, the euro has plummeted a drastic 14.2 percent against the dollar. European confidence is wavering in the wake of a European market that has had to use nearly 1 trillion dollars to bail out the most indebted nations, some with drastically weak economies and no true gross domestic product of significant scale.
"Let's not forget that the euro spent almost three of the first four years of its life below parity," the report said. "If there is any possibility at all that its life may be coming towards an end, we see no reason why it should not drop to similar levels."
By 2011, the American dollar will once again reign as the undisputed standard for international mercantilism and exchange. In 2012, the dollar will once again enjoy trading superiority versus the lowly euro.
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From OncoLog, October 2012, Vol. 57, No. 10
Compass: Early-Stage Testicular Cancer
By Sunni Hosemann
Radiation therapy has long been a standard option for stage IA and IB
seminomas. However, according to Karen Hoffman, M.D., an associate
professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology, the treatment
paradigm for these tumors has changed over time. Historically,
pre-emptive radiation therapy was delivered to lymph nodes in the
paraaortic and ipsilateral pelvic regions. "This produced excellent
survival rates—near 100%," she said. Thus, for a time, it was standard
procedure to treat patients with radiation therapy after orchiectomy.
Standard options for patients with stage IA non-seminomas are
pre-emptive RPLND or active surveillance. Some patients who opt for
active surveillance will not need further treatment, and those who
undergo RPLND when disease recurs have outcomes similar to those of
patients who undergo early surgery.
Chemotherapy is also an option for patients with stage IB
non-seminomas. For these patients, the most important risk factors are
histological type and evidence of LVI. For patients who are considered
to be at high risk of recurrence, the chemotherapy options are one or
two cycles of bleomycin, etoposide, and cisplatin (BEP). "This is the
same chemotherapy that is used for recurrence, but less is given if
used up front," Dr. Pagliaro said. "Although two cycles have not been
proven clearly superior to one, we know that two cycles reduces
recurrence risk from 50% with surveillance to 2%," he said.
For more information, talk to your physician, visit www.mdanderson.org, or call askMDAnderson at 877-632-6789.
FURTHER READINGAlbers P, Siener R, Krege S, et al. Randomized phase III trial comparing retroperitoneal lymph node dissection with one course of bleomycin and etoposide plus cisplatin chemotherapy in the adjuvant treatment of clinical stage I nonseminomatous testicular germ cell tumors: AUO trial AH 01/94 by the German Testicular Cancer Study Group. J Clin Oncol 2008;26:2966–2972.
National Cancer Institute. Testicular Cancer.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology, Head and Neck Cancer, V1.2012.
Oliver RT, Mason MD, Mead GM, et al. Radiotherapy versus single-dose carboplatin in adjuvant treatment of stage I seminoma: a randomised trial. Lancet 2005;366:293–300.
Tandstad T, Dahl O, Cohn-Cedermark G, et al. Risk-adapted treatment in clinical stage I nonseminomatous germ cell testicular cancer: the SWENOTECA management program. J Clin Oncol 2009;27:2122–2128.
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Dead batteries can ruin your listening. The New Beats Studios fix this with a 20-hour rechargeable battery. To prevent wasting energy, the Auto On/Off feature turns off the headphone when you unplug, and with the visible Battery Fuel Gauge, you always know how much juice is available. They can be charged via micro USB.
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Beats Electronics (Beats) was formally established in 2008 to bring its customers world class audio offerings. Comprising of the Beats by Dr.Dre family, a wealth of audio tech has been packed in to the brands headphones, earphones and speakers. To add to this line up, Beats by Dr.Dre also offer patented Beats Audio software technology and the streaming music subscription service Beats Music. As a result, the company have effectively created a new generation of premium sound entertainment which delivers energy, emotion and excitement of audio playback.
In 2014, Apple agreed to buy Beats Music and Beats Electronics based on their deep commitment to music fans, artists, songwriters and the music industry. The acquisition is thought to be Apple's largest to date.
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The Top 10 Corvette Sales of Barrett-Jackson's 2013 Scottsdale Auction
All of the pomp and circumstance that is the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction spectacle wrapped up last week and prices were high as expected. After the break is our summary of the top 10 Corvettes sales from the event which includes a pair of new members in the million dollar club. The star Corvettes of the
C7 Already Making an Impact: Late-Model Corvette Prices Falling Fast
Could all the talk about the upcoming C7 Corvette be affecting prices of the C6 already? That could be one interpretation of the latest information from cars.com, which is reporting that used late-model Corvettes depreciated the most of any car from July to August 2012. Corvettes from the 2009 to 2011 model years dipped an
Corvette Values: 1974 Corvette Convertible
RB in Indiana submitted this 1974 Corvette to Corvette Values:
1974 Corvette Convertible, VIN #1z67j4s427XXX. Painted Dark Red (original) with dark red leather interior and a white convertible soft top. Matching numbers L-48 350ci/195hp engine, automatic transmission, 79235 original miles, power steering and brakes, air conditioning, power windows, auxilliary hard top and luggage rack.
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Photo Credit: CorvetteImages.com Content contributed by Keith Cornett of CorvetteBlogger.com Classic Corvettes have always been a hit with collectors at auctions but rising values have put the most coveted Corvettes out of reach for many. With the prices for classic cars back on the rise, classic car insurance provider Hagerty has put together the following […] More »


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Friday, October 21, 2011
Friday: The Art of Community
6 comments:
- * elizabeth * said...
mmm.. that's what it makes me think. it's a warm cup of tea feeling to always feel like you're home.
- October 21, 2011 at 8:49 AM
- peaceliving said...
Jessica, it's nice to get a little snapshot of your community and your days...it sounds wonderful! Where we live you can't walk to anything but neighbors. I'd love to live where other things are more accessible. Beautiful photo!
- October 21, 2011 at 9:35 AM
- sarah elwell said...
It's been a while since I visited your lovely weblog ... I forgot how beautiful your photographs are.
- October 21, 2011 at 11:30 PM
- A Day That is Dessert said...
Community is everything, however and wherever we find it. I go out of my way to create it while living in a huge city.
- October 24, 2011 at 1:23 PM
- northsidefour said...
Finding your community, I believe, is one of the very best things a person can do. And even in a big city, even when you might have to work to discover and build it, it is well worth any time and effort. I love my community, and I'm so happy to hear about yours.
- October 26, 2011 at 1:22 PM
- Nay Mah said...
what an amazing story...i like it
Please check out my new blog http://naymahsworld.blogspot.com & lets follow each other:-)
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This Hydor Koralia Evolution Magnetic Impeller Shaft replaces the magnetic shaft in your Hydor Koralia Evolution pump. This shaft is the correct replacement for Evolution 550, 750, 1050, and 1400 pumps.
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Military veterans say RB DeAngelo Williams gave first class seat to fake Marine
This is why we can't have nice things.
First, the heartwarming story of a nation rallying around a young dog attack victim turns sour after allegations of a hoax. Now, the uplifting tale of a sports star giving up his first class seat to a military veteran is tainted by concerns that the pictured Marine is a fake.
Earlier this week, Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams swapped places with a man he believed was a decorated soldier.
But after the photograph of that unidentified man made the rounds, bona fide members of the military started speaking up.
"I'm gonna be honest here. He looks like a 'faker'. I'm a Marine and he is wearing his cover indoors. NO MARINE WEARS THEIR COVER INDOORS," Justin Amos posted on the football player's Facebook page, "Something is fishy DeAngelo Williams, don't give up your seat to him!"
Other veterans found more problems with the way the man wore his uniform.
The website guardianofvalor.com compiled the problems, from the order of his Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart to wearing Dress Blue Alpha uniform at the airport.
The writer also featured a photograph by a real Marine who confronted the same man at an airport in the Philippines when he thought he'd spotted a poser.
Fortunately, no one faults Williams. In fact, they applaud his patriotism and hope one case of "stolen valor" doesn't keep others from showing their support of soldiers in similar ways.
I always give up my seat to military if my seat is better! I truly appreciate our troops #flyingtherightway pic.twitter.com/pptilEg6xi— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) July 7, 2014


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Public Health Partnership: EVMS and SMPU of the Republic of Moldova
The Graduate Program in Public Health of the School of Health Professions at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) in Norfolk, VA has established a 3 to 5 year educational partnership with the State Medical and Pharmaceutical University "Nicolae Testimetsanu" (SMPU) of the Republic of Moldova in Chisinau, Moldova. The partnership affords second-year MPH graduate students of EVMS the opportunity to undertake a Community Practicum at SMPU in Chisinau, Moldova. The partnership allows students to apply concepts learned from the EVMS MPH Program courses in a real world environment while under the supervision of a Preceptor from SMPU and the guidance of a member of the EVMS faculty.
Administrative Location
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- State Medical and Pharmaceutical University Moldova
Participant Eligibility
- Faculty, MPH
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- Community Service, Service Learning, Research Scholarship
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Auburn University said Tuesday that its study shows the tar that hit Alabama beaches earlier this month appeared relatively fresh and unchanged from when oil first poured into the Gulf during the spill.
The study concludes that mats of oil are still submerged on the seabed, and it says the material could pose a long-term threat to coastal ecosystems.
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Extremists practice terrorism in console games
The Sun is there
ISLAMIC EXTREMISTS are using the chat feature in console games like Call of Duty to discuss their plans, according to a report in the Sun newspaper.
"Islamic extremists know cops monitor phone calls, emails and online messages. So they are turning to PlayStation and Xbox games to keep their deadly plans secret," says the Sun, which has an unnamed source to thank for its report.
"Once signed in to a 'lobby' using a password, plotters put on Bluetooth headsets and speak securely to conspirators on the same site."
First person shooters, like Call of Duty: Black Ops and Halo are the preferred vehicles according to the paper and it is there that plans are hatched and information is shared.
"It's a terrifying reality. These people waste no time finding a secure method of chatting. They are logging into group games over the internet and discussing terror plots. Security people know about it," said the Sun's source.
"For millions who love these games this will be a huge shock. To think fanatics use them for their own ends is a real worry."
It is suggested that terrorists use the realistic looking games to run through attack methods, "a bit like a pilot might use a flight simulator".
It all sounds like just more of Rupert Murdoch's sensationalist propaganda to us, however. µ
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Seems like a strange question, but how do you communicate with The Almighty? Isn't there some way we can get a direct line to heaven and converse with our Creator. Indeed, God wants a relationship with us and part of a relationship, a big part, is communication. Enter prayer: a way we can boldly come before the throne of God and talk to Him. But is God listening? And if so, why doesn't He answer us quicker?
We live in a world of instant gratification: texts, emails, voice mails, phone calls, Facebook statuses, Twitter and or tweets: a plethora of methods and an amazing amount of technology all to the point of getting answers right away. In the old days, ancient times for some, an individual would pen a letter to a loved one and would have to wait weeks possibly months for an answer. Throughout recent decades, technology has increased and with it the time it takes to do certain tasks has decreased with each passing day.
Nowadays, the believer is tempted to let this attitude of "now" seep over into his spiritual life, and therefore his prayer life. For many, the "task" of praying only lasts a minute or two. And why not? If dinner can be ready in minutes rather than hours, God must be able to answer us as fast as we can send him an abbreviated text: omG! c%d U hlp me plS!! g2g, t2yl.
This is an especially easy attitude to adopt in a day and age when it's hard enough to wait for dinner to be ready. When even several minutes in the microwave can seem like an eternity, how do we wait on God? We want answers now! And God wants what's best for us in His own timing. He also wants to communicate with us, He wants to let us know His heart through His Word, let us feel an intimacy with Him through worship and to get us on the same page He's on through prayer.
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he will strengthen your heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. Psalm 27:14
Time and time again, the Bible tells us that God desires us to wait on Him. Wha? Oh, how we hate that word and everything it entails. How many of us have been guilty of texting someone and then calling them because they're not giving us the answer fast enough. We hate waiting, and yet as Scripture encourages us: every once in a while or more often than that, to stop and have a conversation with the Creator of the Universe. Prayer will definitely feel less and less like a task once you start waiting on Him and know the goodness of simply basking in His presence.
Casting all your cares upon him; for he cares for you. I Peter 5:7
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James Jarrett, who is quite a horseman as well as shooter/instructor, once told me, "You show me somebody who has never fallen off a horse, and I'll show you somebody who hasn't ridden much." Jarrett maintained that we are all going to have an AD someday; our mission is make sure that when our turn comes, it will be benign, that there will be only embarrassment, not death or injury.
Of course, I didn't believe him. I had been handling guns -- a lot -- for over 20 years, firing over 10,000 rounds a year, sometimes much more.
There are two kinds of shooters: Those who have never had an AD (or ND, if you prefer), and those who haven't had an AD yet.
My AD was with a Ruger .22/45. I knew the magazine was out, because I saw it there on the table, picked it up and put it away. I knew the chamber was empty, because I pulled back the slide and looked. I did not know that there was another magazine in the gun, because I assumed that the one I picked up and put away was the one from the gun. When I pulled back the slide to inspect the chamber, I loaded one from the magazine.
I lined up on a leaf on a bush outside the window, backed by a cinder block wall, because I knew that was a safe direction -- cinder block walls stop .22's. And it did, too. Windows, however, don't stop .22's.
Yes, there was a hole through the leaf -- I'm not making that up for dramatic effect, I really did hit the leaf. (I was a fluke, though, after the bullet penetrated glass.)
I called the glazier and had the window repaired before my wife got home. She never knew; still doesn't.
Nowadays, all my dry-firing, and loading and unloading, is done with the gun pointed at a target that is hung in front of a couple of old Kevlar vest panels, against an exterior wall that is backed by a cinder block wall on the outside. I now believe with all my heart, with a religious conviction, that I WILL have another AD some day, but I am determined that it will be benign.
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Did ancient snails dig dino dung?
KAREN CHIN, JOSEPH H. HARTMAN, BARRY ROTH (2008). Opportunistic exploitation of dinosaur dung: fossil snails in coprolites from the Upper Cretaceous Two Medicine Formation of Montana Lethaia DOI: 10.1111/j.1502-3931.2008.00131.x
In this post I wrote about a snail and a slug that were helping themselves some dog feces. Now it turns out that terrestrial gastropods may have been into coprophagy for quite a long time, at least since dinosaurs were around.
In a very interesting paper, Chin et al. report the discovery of approximately 77 million-year old dinosaur coprolites (fossilized dung) containing snail shells. These came from the Two Medicine Formation in northwestern Montana. More than 130 snail shells, intact or fragmented, were observed on or in 6 of the 15 coprolites at the location. The shell remains represented at least 7 fossil taxa of 4 terrestrial and 3 aquatic snails.
A piece of dinosaur coprolite (top) and a snail shell sticking out of one (bottom). From Fig. 2 in Chin et al.
As I discussed in my aforementioned post, land snails and slugs do eat feces, but the presence of snail shells in coprolites does not necessarily mean that the snails were feeding on the feces. The authors consider 2 possible scenarios to explain their findings: 1. the dinosaurs ate the snails; 2. the snails were eating the dinosaurs' feces. To these I will add a 3rd possibility that Chin et al. mention only in passing: 3. the mixing of the snails and the dinosaur dung happened during the flooding event that apparently buried the dung.
The subject dinosaurs (tentatively identified as members of Maiasaura) certainly had a peculiar diet: their coprolites were composed mostly of "fragmented conifer wood". They may have been feeding on fungi growing on rotting wood and also ingesting some wood along with any snails that may have been present on the wood or the fungi. I am no expert on coprolites and so wouldn't know if fungal remains in them could be identified. The authors, however, reject the possibility that the shells in the coprolites are the remains of ingested snails based on their contention that snail shells present in the dinosaurs' food would likely have been crushed during chewing and the subsequent digestion. But I don't think we can yet rule out that scenario. If the snails survived mastication more or less intact (only 30% of the coprolite shells were determined to be whole), they could also have survived digestion with minimal shell damage. For example, there is one report of freshwater mollusks surviving their fish predators' digestive processes (Brown, 2007).
Chin et al. favor the 2nd scenario that the snails were eating the dinosaurs' feces before they got fossilized along with their food. The problem I have with that explanation is the presence of both terrestrial and freshwater snails in the coprolites. The authors' explanation that first, the land snails were on the dung, then the area got flooded (implying that the land snails stayed on the dung underwater), and the freshwater snails came to feed on the dung and finally they all got fossilized seems a bit stretched.
I am leaning towards the 3rd explanation that all of the snails were deposited on the dinosaur feces as empty shells during a flooding event and got fossilized subsequently. Ancient coprophagous snails is, of course, a more intriguing interpretation and I hope more unburied feces will be found to clinch the case.


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Jan. 22, 2014
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FRESNO, Calif. -- Fresno State made clutch shots to get late leads in regulation and the first overtime, but Nevada (10-9, 5-1 MW) kept finding ways to recover from them and then ran away from the Bulldogs (8-12, 1-6) in the second overtime to pull out a 96-86 win in double overtime on Wednesday night at the Save Mart Center.
The Wolf Pack scored the first eight points of the second overtime period and then knocked down free throws in the end to close it out.
Senior Deonte Burton (32 points) and sophomore Cole Huff (31) combined for 63 points on 25-39 shooting. Huff had a career-night from the three-point line. He attempted a career-high 10 three-pointers and knocked down a career-high six. Burton entered the night as Nevada's leading scorer, averaging 20.9 a game.
With Fresno State trailing 74-73 and time running down at the end of regulation, freshman Paul Watson nailed a three to give the Bulldogs a 76-74. The Wolf Pack had an answer and it came from their top player as Burton drove the lane and put in a floater to send the game to overtime.
In the first overtime, Fresno State held an 82-80 lead, but Huff found his way to the basket and got a layup with under a second to play to send the game to the second overtime.
Six Bulldogs scored in double figures, led by Tyler Johnson's 20 point night. The others were Marvelle Harris (18 points), Allen Huddleston (13), Alex Davis (12), Cezar Guerrero (11), and Watson (10).
Johnson also finished with a team-high 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double this year. Harris tied his career-high with 10 rebounds, recording his second double-double.
Fresno State is back in action on Saturday when they travel to Las Vegas to take on UNLV. Tip is at 7:05 p.m., and can be seen on CBS Sports Network. The Rebels are coming off of a 62-42 win over Utah State.
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Pregnancy Problems Help me understand this.
Alright so to start from the beginning. In Dec. I found out I was prego on the 14th in Dec. and had a quick appointment no ultrasound nothing. Just to make sure I was prego and my body was going good with it. It was a quick appointment because in a couple days I was flying to texas to visit family and the big appointment was going to be when I got back. Well.... Two days before christmas I had a miscarriage. So I went to the doctor on the 20th Of january to make sure everything was okay in there because I was still not feeling like myself at all. (Keep in mind I didn't leave texas till the 2nd of jan. and my spouse and I did not have intercourse in first couple of weeks of Jan.) They did the normal check up where the check you all out test you for everything. In Feb. we had the ultra sound appointment I'm i'm not sure what day i had my ultra sound taken but My doctor said they baby look wonderful and then to our surprize she found another sack. But no baby in it. So she was
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In her article 'Celebrating 50 years of wilderness,' May 26, 2014, Karen Chavez, news reporter for the Citizens Times in Asheville, North Carolina, listed six wilderness areas in Western North Carolina. All of these designated areas are the result of the Wilderness Act, approved by the United States Congress and signed into law by President Lyndon Baines Johnson on September 3, 1964.
Although each one of these wilderness areas are better known for hiking and backpacking they also provide excellent opportunities for paddlers. Following are the six wilderness areas mentioned in Karen Chavez's article. Follow the links for paddling opportunities.
• Shining Rock. Established in 1964, it is the largest wilderness in North Carolina with 18,483 acres. Named for a rock outcrop, Shining Rock became one of the three original components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. It is separated by only a road from Middle Prong Wilderness to the southwest. It has five peaks exceeding 6,000 feet, including Cold Mountain, and popular hiking trails, including part of the Art Loeb.
• Linville Gorge. Established in 1964, it now has a total of 11,786 acres. From its headwaters on Grandfather Mountain, the Linville River runs through the steep gorge for about 12 miles. Highlights include Hawksbill, Table Rock and the Chimneys.
• Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness. Established in 1975 on the border with Tennessee in Graham County. It now has a total of 17,394 acres. North Carolina contains about 13,562 acres and Tennessee 3,832 acres. The area is known for its giant old growth trees.
• Ellicott Rock Wilderness. Established in 1975, at the intersection of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. It now has a total of 8,274 acres. North Carolina contains about 3,394 acres, Georgia contains 2,021acres, and South Carolina 2,859 acres.
• Middle Prong. Designated in 1984 and now has a total of 7,460 acres. The wilderness rests on high ridges southeast of Richland Balsam. Elevations range from 3,200 feet on the West Fork of the Pigeon River to 6,400 feet near Richland Balsam. The Blue Ridge Parkway parallels the southern wilderness boundary.
• Southern Nantahala: Designated in 1984, it sits on the border with Georgia. It has a total of 23,473 acres, with about 11,900 acres on the North Carolina side. It is known for rugged backpacking trails, and contains 32 miles of the Appalachian Trail.


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I just want to take the time to thank each and every one of you for your support towards myself and the site but most important of all to Jonny, your support is as always second to none. All in all I think it has been a wonderful year and I'm sure 2014 will hold bigger and better things for Jonny and I can't wait to see what it brings but one things for sure, things can only get even better. I'm sure the highlight of this year for everyone was without a doubt when Dracula began filming and Jonny being back doing what he does best and gracing us with his presence on the big screen in The Mortal Instruments and now every week in Dracula, but for me it has to be when he received the sites birthday project for him. I will never ever forget that moment and will be forever grateful to him for letting us know he had got his gifts. Every now and then I still have to pinch myself 5 months later to make sure it was actually real and that it really did happen. Your support towards the site has been more than incredible this year and I can't put it into words really. The site wouldn't be where it is without the main man and you wonderful lot, I'm simply a cog in the wheel that keeps things ticking over and making this site the best it possibly can be. I'm going to bow out for this year with some stats that you can find below for those who are interested, thankyou guys, each and every single one of you. Here's to another wonderful and successful year, see you in 2014 where I will be bringing you lots of 'new' old shoots in HQ
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Tomi Ungerer
I've enjoyed Tomi Ungerer's illustrations since I was little. I remember having Fog Island in the little reading center at St. Catherine's Academy. It seemed like a mistake: the illustrations were so dark and the story so ominous to me as a young girl, I felt like I was getting away with reading something that shouldn't have been available to me.
As an adult, I've come to love and admire Ungerer not just for his children's books (of which there are many, and unfortunately many out of print), but for his art in general and his extraordinary life. Growing up in Hitler's Germany, immigrating to New York, and becoming friends with Maurice Sendak (they shared an editor) are only some of the fascinating things to learn about this tremendous artist and thinker. His political posters and erotic posters have been banned and remain as powerful today as they did in the 50s and 60s. I gift his books to friends as often as possible.
Listen to his interview with Terri Gross for Fresh Air, and watch Far Out Isn't Far Enough, the documentary about him.
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