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For the past year, I've been serving on the FCC's Open Internet Advisory Committee (OIAC), and chairing its mobile broadband working group. The OIAC just completed its first annual report (available here). The report gives an overview of the past year of work from four working groups (economic impacts, mobile broadband, specialized services, and transparency). I highly recommend anyone interested in Open Internet issues take a look.
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Annual report of FCC's Open Internet Advisory Committee
For the past year, I've been serving on the FCC's Open Internet Advisory Committee (OIAC), and chairing its mobile broadband working group. The OIAC just completed its first annual report (available here). The report gives an overview of the past year of work from four working groups (economic impacts, mobile broadband, specialized services, and transparency). I highly recommend anyone interested in Open Internet issues take a look.
Revisiting the potential hazards of the 'Protect America' act
In light of recent news reports about NSA wiretapping of U.S. Internet communications, folks may be interested in some background on the 'warrantless wiretapping' provisions of the Protect America act, and the potential security risks such wiretapping systems can introduce. Here's a 2007 article a group of us wrote entitled "Risking Communications Security: Potential Hazards of the 'Protect America' Act". http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~jrex/papers/PAA.pdf
Blocking of Google+ Hangouts Android App
Earlier this week, online news sites started reporting the apparent blocking of Google's Google+ Hangout video-chat application on Android over AT&T's cellular network [SlashGear, Time, ArsTechnica].
Several of the articles noted the relationship to an earlier controversy concerning AT&T and Apple's FaceTime application. Our Mobile Broadband Working Group at the FCC's Open Internet Advisory Committee released an case study on the AT&T's handling of FaceTime in January of this year. Our report may help inform the new debate on the handling of the Google Hangout video app on cellular networks.
Addendum (5/21/2013): AT&T announces support for FaceTime over cellular under all pricing plans over LTE by the end of the year [MacObserver, The Register].
FCC Open Internet Advisory Committee Progress
Earlier this year, I wrote about the launch of the Open Internet Advisory Committee (OIAC). The committee's mandate is to, "track and evaluate the effect of the FCC's Open Internet rules, and to provide any recommendations it deems appropriate to the FCC regarding policies and practices related to preserving the open Internet." I'm chairing the group looking at the unique issues in Mobile Broadband networks. Our group just issued its first report, a case study about AT&T's handling of Apple's FaceTime application:
"AT&T/FaceTime Case Study"
Mobile Broadband Working Group, Open Internet Advisory Committee, Federal Communications Commission
I spoke about the progress of our working group, and about the open Internet issues facing mobile broadband networks more generally, here at Princeton as part of CITP's luncheon series on December 13th: "Open Internet Challenges in Mobile Broadband Networks". See the video below:
Open Internet Advisory Committee kick-off
Last Friday, we had the first meeting of the Open Internet Advisory Committee (OIAC), called for by the FCC in the recent Open Internet Order. The members of the OIAC consist of a mix of folks from venture capital firms, ISPs, governance organizations, community organizations, and academics like myself. The OIAC's mission is to "track and evaluate the effect of the FCC's Open Internet rules, and to provide any recommendations it deems appropriate to the FCC regarding policies and practices related to preserving the open Internet." The video of our kick-off meeting is online.
In addition to the full meeting of the OIAC, we broke into four working groups — on mobile broadband, economic impacts of Open Internet frameworks, specialized services, and transparency. I'm chairing the group looking at Mobile Broadband, a tremendously important area since wireless and cellular networks are rapidly becoming the dominant way users access the Internet. I'm looking forward to working with the rest of the working group, and the rest of the OIAC, to better understand how to ensure openness and transparency, while preserving the ability of service providers to manage their networks. One thing is certain — fun and interesting times lie ahead!
Advice for New Graduate Students
[Ed Felten says: This is the time of year when professors offer advice to new students. My colleague Prof. Jennifer Rexford gave a great talk to a group of our incoming engineering Ph.D. students, about how to make the most of graduate school. Here's what she said: ]
Those of you who know me, know that I collect quotations as a hobby. (The short version of the story is that I moved around a lot as a kid. Quotations are small and very portable, making them a good hobby.) Anyway, two eminent scientists, Albert Einstein and Lewis Thomas, who were at Princeton the 1930s both have something interesting (and seemingly contradictory) to say about the role of the individual:
Albert Einstein (physics): "All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual."
Lewis Thomas (medicine, biology, Princeton class of '33): "There is really no such creature as a single individual; he has no more life of his own than a cast-off cell marooned from the surface of your skin."
These two quotations embody so much of what graduate school is all about.
Individual Development
First, graduate school is a highly individual experience. Compared to the somewhat anonymous experience of college — where you sit in large classes, do the same homeworks, and take the same tests with many other students — graduate school is a highly personal. Nobody else is doing quite the same research you are doing (or at least you hope they are not), and you get direct (sometimes pointed) feedback on your individual work — from your advisor, from your peers, and from reviewers of the papers you submit and the talks you give. And when your work is good but not great, you don't just take the A- and move on to the next assignment — you keep plugging away and get more feedback and, eventually, you nail it. This is an amazingly efficient way to learn, grow, and create great scholarship.
Yet, there is a downside. The critique of your work, however well-meaning and "good for you," will sometimes feel relentless. It requires some toughening of the skin, and a delicate little dance to simultaneously be in love with your work (so you have the tenacity you need to always dig deeper) and yet have enough emotional distance to be able to take constructive criticism of how your work looks in its early stages. It's not an easy balance to strike, and I'm sure all of us who do research still struggle with it. I know I do. This is one of the many ways in which grad school is as much as emotional challenge as it is an intellectual one.
Another important aspect of the "individual" in graduate school is to learn your research "taste." You may not know it yet, but you are weird. You come to research problems with some peculiar sensibility that nobody else has. You are attracted to a certain kind of research problem — maybe a messy practical problem, or a sharply formulated (but very hard) theoretical problem, or something in between. You notice a certain kind of weakness or gap in other people's research. You have a particular set of techniques or approaches to solving problems. Graduate school is a wonderful time to figure out what your "taste" is, so you can craft your own agenda for the technical problems you pursue in the years ahead.
So, then, graduate school really is the epitome of what Einstein called the "development of the individual." And I hope during your time here, you get the kind of opportunities for individual development that you deserve. Experiences that will let you produce deeper scholarship that expands the base of knowledge in your fields, and become more accomplished at conveying new and sometimes complex ideas to others.
Part of a Group
Yet, for all of my blathering on about the individual, graduate school is also a collective experience. You are part of a research group, a department, a discipline, (for many of you) an engineering school, a graduate school, and student groups like GWISE.
I want to say a few words about your research group, because it is so important. Your officemates, and the other graduate students around you, are such an important part of your graduate school experience. Not only do they provide a sense of community, and a community that truly understands your experiences, though that is certainly important. But they also mentor you on topics small and large.
I had a great officemate, Jim, in graduate school. He took ten years to graduate, and had already been there seven years when I arrived. So, Jim knew everything about everything. He taught me an important lesson I value to this day — how to be efficient. He would sit at the next desk and admonishingly say, "Jen, I hear the sounds of repetitive keystrokes. Today you will learn Perl." To be honest, it was kind of creepy at first, but Jim would watch out for me out of the corner of his eye. He taught me things that would save me time, leaving me with the time and energy I needed to tackle bigger and more interesting problems.
Your classmates will also provide wonderful moments of professional serendipity, random encounters over coffee or foosball that make you aware of a body of work you didn't know about, or recognize a previously unappreciated connection between two disciplines. You may even become the match-maker for the faculty, bringing two professors together to collaborate because you see a connection in their research that they were unable to see. The chance encounters, the candid feedback on your research, the unplanned discussions about research taste and philosophy — these are all a great part of interacting with your group mates.
I must caution you, though, about an important enemy against this kind of informal interactions. The Internet. Okay, so my research focuses on the Internet, so it may seem strange for me to be so negative about it, but this is important so I'll make an exception. The Internet makes it far too easy to work from home, or a cafe, or on the train, rather than in your office or lab with your peers. Your choice to work away from the office is, in fact, perfectly rational. Coming into the office has a defined cost, in terms of your time and (perhaps) having to get out of your pajamas and take a shower. And, all of this is in exchange for some vague, speculative benefit — that you might have a chance encounter that truly changes your research. And, frankly, in any one day, you probably won't have a profound experience in your office, and your officemates may not even be in the same scholarly mood as you. But, I entreat you to go anyway.
And, I encourage you to have a broader sense of community with each other, whether in your departments, or the school of engineering, or in groups like this one. Not only for the professional serendipity — though that will happen. But for the friendship and support. Graduate school is fun but it is also hard, and sometimes frustrating, and having some balance in your life will make the whole experience more worthwhile.
In fact, for what it's worth, I find the students in my group who are more engaged with other students and student groups often graduate sooner than the other students. They often are better at managing their time, working intensely and efficiently to leave space in their lives for their other pursuits. And, they are more comfortable reaching out to other students for help, whether for feedback on a paper or guidance on an analytical technique or a software tool. They know more about the peculiarities of the faculty, and how to work around them. And, for the students who are not native English speakers, the social interactions also have a side benefit of sharpening their English skills. Mastering a language is, frankly, pretty boring work. Socializing in English is a much more enjoyable way to learn the language than any formal study could ever be.
So, in closing, I do think that graduate school is an unusual experience, both highly individual (in your training and professional development) and highly collective (in how you are part of a research group, a discipline, and a larger community). I hope you find both aspects of your time here at Princeton rewarding, and that you also make time to give back to the next group of students who arrive at Princeton after you.


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The gates open this week for commercial developers to compete for a resort casino license in southeastern Massachusetts, but it's too soon to tell if there will be a flood or trickle of applications.
The developers have to know the Mashpee Wampanoags still have the inside track to build a casino in Taunton. And any private developer that seeks a license is starting way behind other proposals for casinos in the Greater Boston and western Massachusetts regions. There also will be one slots parlor.
The facility that opens earliest will have an advantage in attracting gamblers to the first resort casino in the state.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission opened the southeastern Mass. region to commercial applicants because of the hurdles faced by the Wampanoags, who under state law had the first rights to develop a casino.
But the tribe's plan to have the Interior Department take the Taunton land into trust, which would make the land eligible to host tribal gaming, may still be years away, if it is ever approved.
That issue has left an opening for other developers.
KG Urban Enterprises controls a site on the waterfront in New Bedford. But New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell told the New Bedford Standard Times last week that he is skeptical that a casino is the best way to revitalize the downtown.
Claremont Companies, a real estate firm, controls 170 acres in Bridgewater near the intersection of I-495 and Route 24. Casino operators have expressed interest in the property.
There probably will be more proposals.
Applications and a $400,000 fee are due by Sept. 30. The commission hopes to award a license in late 2014.
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Immediate Release
April, 26, 2012
Business, civic leaders gather for international terminal dedication
ATLANTA — America's new global gateway is one step closer to opening as more than 1,100 guests gathered this evening to dedicate the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal.
Valerie Jackson, widow of the international terminal's namesake, joined Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, Aviation General Manager Louis Miller, Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson and others for remarks, a portrait unveiling and a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the facility, set to begin operations May 16.
"This magnificent building represents years of determination, hard work and vision on the part of thousands of people," Reed said. "The opening of the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal also heralds a new era of international opportunity for Atlanta, strengthening the city's position as a global gateway for the United States and as a preferred destination for business and tourism."
"Our goal is to make sure travelers choose Atlanta. I am certain — and I think you'll agree when you have a look around — that the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal and its Concourse F will serve as a positive, welcoming first impression of our city for all those coming to do business here and will further the city's reputation as a cutting-edge leader," Miller said.
A portrait of former Atlanta Mayor Maynard H. Jackson Jr. was unveiled by Reed and Valerie Jackson. The portrait hangs in the ticketing hall of the international terminal.
Planning, design and construction of the international terminal created about 3,000 jobs. Nearly 1,000 jobs are expected to be created to operate and maintain the 1.2 million-square-foot facility.
The international terminal connects with the existing international concourse, creating a world-class, 40-gate air travel complex. It will eliminate the need for Atlanta-bound passengers to recheck their baggage.
Passengers will access the international terminal via I-75 at Exit 239. More than 3,500 parking spaces will be available. The ticketing hall will feature 64 self-service check-in kiosks and 80 ticketing counters.
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Annual Update of Filing Fees
Final Rule; Annual Update Of Commission Filing Fees.
In accordance with 18 CFR 381.104, the Commission issues this update of its filing fees. This notice provides the yearly update using data in the Commission's Management, Administrative, and Payroll System to calculate the new fees. The purpose of updating is to adjust the fees on the basis of the Commission's costs for Fiscal Year 2007.
Table of Contents Back to Top
- List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 381
April 24, 2008.
DATES: Back to Top
Effective Date: June 2, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Back to Top
Elizabeth Hensley, Office of the Executive Director, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 4R-03, Washington, DC 20426, 202-502-6240.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Back to Top
Document Availability: In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the Internet through FERC's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov) and in FERC's Public Reference Room during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time) at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington DC 20426.
From FERC's Web site on the Internet, this information is available in the eLibrary (formerly FERRIS). The full text of this document is available on eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, printing, and/or downloading. To access this document in eLibrary, type the docket number excluding the last three digits of this document in the docket number field and follow other directions on the search page.
User assistance is available for eLibrary and other aspects of FERC's Web site during normal business hours. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at email@example.com or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is issuing this notice to update filing fees that the Commission assesses for specific services and benefits provided to identifiable beneficiaries. Pursuant to 18 CFR 381.104, the Commission is establishing updated fees on the basis of the Commission's Fiscal Year 2007 costs. The adjusted fees announced in this notice are effective June 2, 2008. The Commission has determined, with the concurrence of the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget, that this final rule is not a major rule within the meaning of section 251 of Subtitle E of Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, 5 U.S.C. 804(2). The Commission is submitting this final rule to both houses of the United States Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States.
The new fee schedule is as follows:
|* This fee has not been changed.
|Fees Applicable to the Natural Gas Policy Act
|1. Petitions for rate approval pursuant to 18 CFR 284.123(b)(2). (18 CFR 381.403)
|Fees Applicable to General Activities
|1. Petition for issuance of a declaratory order (except under Part I of the Federal Power Act). (18 CFR 381.302(a))
|2. Review of a Department of Energy remedial order:
|Amount in controversy
|$0-9,999. (18 CFR 381.303(b))
|$10,000-29,999. (18 CFR 381.303(b))
|$30,000 or more. (18 CFR 381.303(a))
|3. Review of a Department of Energy denial of adjustment:
|Amount in controversy
|$0-9,999. (18 CFR 381.304(b))
|$10,000-29,999. (18 CFR 381.304(b))
|$30,000 or more. (18 CFR 381.304(a))
|4. Written legal interpretations by the Office of General Counsel. (18 CFR 381.305(a))
|Fees Applicable to Natural Gas Pipelines
|1. Pipeline certificate applications pursuant to 18 CFR 284.224. (18 CFR 381.207(b))
|* 1,000
|Fees Applicable to Cogenerators and Small Power Producers
|1. Certification of qualifying status as a small power production facility. (18 CFR 381.505(a))
|2. Certification of qualifying status as a cogeneration facility. (18 CFR 381.505(a))
List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 381 Back to Top
Thomas R. Herlihy,
Executive Director.
In consideration of the foregoing, the Commission amends Part 381, Chapter I, Title 18, Code of Federal Regulations, as set forth below.
PART 381—FEES Back to Top
1.The authority citation for part 381 continues to read as follows:
§ 381.302 [Amended]
2.In 381.302, paragraph (a) is amended by removing "$20,940" and adding "$20,970" in its place.
§ 381.303 [Amended]
3.In 381.303, paragraph (a) is amended by removing "$30,560" and adding "$30,620" in its place.
§ 381.304 [Amended]
4.In 381.304, paragraph (a) is amended by removing "$16,020" and adding "$16,050" in its place.
§ 381.305 [Amended]
5.In 381.305, paragraph (a) is amended by removing "$6,000" and adding "$6,010" in its place.
§ 381.403 [Amended]
6.Section 381.403 is amended by removing "$10,420" and adding "$10,440" in its place.
§ 381.505 [Amended]
7.In 381.505, paragraph (a) is amended by removing "$18,000" and adding "$18,030" in its place and by removing "$20,380" and adding "$20,410" in its place.
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Inconsistency in Welfare Inferences from Distance Variables in Hedonic Regressions
Justin M. Ross
Indiana University - School of Public & Environmental Affairs
Michael C. Farmer
Texas Tech University - Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Clifford A. Lipscomb
Greenfield Advisors
October 16, 2009
Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Forthcoming
In hedonic analysis, a common approach for eliciting information regarding the welfare significance of some landmark or (dis)amenity is to control for its distance from each observation. Unfortunately, the effects of distances to amenities on housing prices are generally not consistent indicators of the true price impact of that amenity. Instead these variables serve as proxies for the relative position of every observation in space. Whenever a household considers more than two landmarks in a housing purchase, distance variable parameter estimates are simply the best linear fitted weights for that multiple criteria location decision. Simulations illustrate extreme sensitivity in parameter estimates to the researcher's choice of landmarks. One strategy models the location of each observation directly instead of its distances to amenities. Using the quadratic measure of longitude and latitude from an arbitrary fixed location controls for location effects on price to assure unbiased estimates of non-distance variable regressors.
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Keywords: Hedonic, distance, sensitivity analysis
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Absalom, Absalom!
by William Faulkner
Absalom, Absalom! Society and Class Quotes
How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
[…] the island here Sutpen's Hundred; the solitude, the shadow of the father with whom not only the town but their mother's family as well had merely assumed armistice rather than accepting and assimilating. (4.7)
Everyone in town is just kind of resigned to the idea of Sutpen. They understand that because of his wealth and determination he's not going away, so they decide to live with him. And to be honest, Sutpen doesn't really seem to care.
Quote #5
[…] where what few other people he knew lived in log cabins boiling with children like the one he was born in – men and grown boys who hunted or lay before the fire on the floor while the women and older girls stepped back and forth across them to reach the fire to cook, where the only colored people were Indians […] (6.3)
Flashing back to Sutpen's childhood, the story describes the modest surroundings in which Sutpen grew up. He didn't even experience classism (or racism) until he came down out of the hills of West Virginia. My how things change.
Quote #6
That's the way he got it. He had learned the difference not only between white men and black ones, but he was learning that there was a difference between white men and white men not to be measured by hitting anvils or gouging eyes or how much whiskey you could drink then get up and walk out of the room. (7.5)
In Jefferson, Sutpen gets a crash course in class differences. The things that made people "better" where he grew up – like being the strongest or the best fighter – just don't apply in this new world.


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Four Moves of the Holy
by Rich Murphy
When revival comes, we can identify the move of the Holy Spirit as coming in four stages. One of the easiest mistakes we can make is to try and skip over one of these stages. All four of these stages are necessary parts of revival, and the ones you might most want to ignore could be the most important.
Each of these stages describes a different part of the character of the Holy Spirit, and what He is doing in our lives through revival. So, let's take a look at what they are.
When people talk about the move of the Holy Spirit, there are four different nouns that are used to describe what is happening. They are fire, wind, rain and oil. All of these are found in the Bible.
The first move that comes is the fire of God. Fire in the Bible always represents the presence and power of God. In Deuteronomy 4:24 it says that "For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God." As early as Genesis, and as late as Revelations, we see God represented as fire.
In the Old Testament, we find fire used for several things, all of them as holy things representing God's character. First of all, as I've already mentioned, fire shows God's power and presence. Whenever we see God pictured, He is shown as being on fire. That's the glory of God which the prophets saw. His glory is so bright and overpowering that it appears as a fire that is brighter than the sun.
My favorite example of God's power being shown through fire is when Elijah took on the 400 prophets of Baal in a contest to see which God was truly God (1 Kings 18:18-40). Since fire is God's demonstration of power, Satan has no power over fire, and no ability to make fire. God showed forth his power by consuming the sacrifice, after Elijah offered a simple prayer.
Since fire is a representation of God's power, it is also used in purification, and making offerings unto God. All the offerings made to God in the tabernacle, except the wave offering, were offerings made by fire. Even in the fellowship offering, where the person making the offering ate part of the animal, the part that was given to God was destroyed by fire.
When something is given to God in fire, there is no way that the person giving it can use it for anything afterwards. This becomes something that is literally totally dedicated to God.
Many times when God directed the nation of Israel to attack another people, and take their lands, He also directed them to destroy everything in the city with fire. In these cases, the fire was both being used in judgement, and as a way of dedicating everything they had captured unto God.
We find one example of this in Joshua. When the nation of Israel crossed over the Jordan river, the first city they came to was Jericho. God directed Joshua to destroy everything with fire, except for the precious metals, which were to go into the treasury of the Lord (Joshua 6:24).
Again we see this in 1 Samuel where God told Saul
(through Samuel) to smite the Amalekites, and destroy all they had (1
Samuel 15:3). God was so serious about it being destroyed by fire,
that he rejected Saul as king, when Saul failed to do what God had directed
him to do (1 Samuel 15:9-23). Saul's excuse that he wanted
to give these things as an offering to God wasn't enough. God had decreed
destruction by fire, and Saul hadn't obeyed.
Before we can expect God to bring people into our churches, we must become a vessel that is made ready for receiving those people. The purging will remove those things from us that have been keeping us from drawing near to God. We cannot expect God to work through us to impact the world until He works in us to make us more Christlike.
As the fire purifies us, the dross that is burned out becomes an offering unto the Lord. He accepts those things in our lives that don't glorify Him as a pleasant gift when they are given to Him. The fire turns them into sweet smelling incense in His nostrils.
After going through the fire, we then become what God needs us to be. No longer are we common vessels, made of the things of the world, but now we are precious vessels, vessels that have been made only for the use of the master. We become something that is able to hold the glory of His presence, without marring His perfection. As the world looks at us, they will only see us as something that beautifully holds what God puts inside.
Jesus knew the need for this fire to come. In Luke 12:49 He said: "I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!" Why did He want this fire? Because He knew the results that it would bring.
We need to be looking forward to the fire also. Although this is the part that hurts, it is also the part that brings healing. God cannot bring the other moves of revival until we make it through the fire. Yet, most of the time, we look at the fire as a bad thing, because we are afraid of what we'll lose. That's the wrong attitude, we won't lose, we'll gain. Those things that God will remove through the fire are only things that are harming us. Afterwards, we'll have gained a zeal and a passion for God that is so great, it overcomes anything else that is put in our way.
John the Baptist talked of Jesus bringing a baptism with fire. He said: "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire" (Matt 3:11). This was fulfilled in the book of Acts, on the day of Pentecost.
What do you see when you think of this? If you're like most Christians, what you see are little tongues of fire about the size of a hand sitting upon each person's head. That isn't what God sees though. Just as the burning bush in Exodus 3:3 was consumed with fire, but not consumed by the fire, so it was then; they were enveloped by the fire of the Holy Spirit.
God is looking to envelop us with His fire today too. We need the fire to cover us, and permeate every part of our lives. Not just a little fire to show His light, but a blazing bonfire to dispel the darkness around us.
This fire that God sends will totally cover us and make us into a flame of fire for him. As this happens, we will become that "living sacrifice" that Paul urges us to become. Our lives will no longer shine with our own glory, but with the glory of God the Father.
Oh Lord, send your fire soon, for that is what we truly need. We may act as if we don't like it. We may cry and complain a little. But Lord, if we are going to have true revival, we know we need your fire. We are willing Lord, to be burned up and burned through with your fire, so that we can become a blazing torch for you in this dark world.
The wind of the Holy Spirit is the move that brings change. Every time we see the Holy Spirit moving upon the face of the earth, we see the wind as the agent bringing about some change. On the day of Pentecost, in the beginning of the book of Acts, it is the "mighty rushing wind" (Acts 2:2) that brings the fire of the Holy Spirit onto the 120 gathered in the upper room (Acts 2:3).
There is a work that happens through the combination of the fire and the wind. Fire reduces everything it consumes to ash. However, without the wind, those ashes will remain in place. When the wind comes, it blows away the ash, leaving a clean fresh surface.
We cannot truly have revival without the wind of the Holy Spirit. In this book, we've already talked about the power of our traditions. When we enter into revival, God will need to remove some of the ways we do things, and replace them with the way He wants them done.
What things is the wind going to remove and change? I don't know, only God does. You can be sure however, that the wind of the Spirit will begin to blow through the house, removing those things that need to be removed, and changing those that need to be changed. Don't be afraid of the wind, it is moving for your benefit. Don't fight it, or your will delay the work that God is trying to bring.
When the wind of the Spirit starts blowing into our lives, it brings with it life. Remember, revival is about bringing people back to life who were alive once before.
In chapter one, I mentioned the valley of dry bones that Ezekiel saw. When he prophesied to those bones the first time, flesh came upon the bones, but there was no "breath" (life) in them. It wasn't until he prophesied the second time that life came into the dry bones.
The first time that God told Ezekiel to prophesy, he prophesied to the bones. The second time, he prophesied to the wind. It wasn't until the wind of the Spirit blew into the bones, now covered with flesh, that life came into them.
We have flesh in our churches. In fact, in many cases we have way too much flesh. We gain an appearance of being alive by having the flesh upon our bones. We have our programs, and our services, and our planning meetings, and our various ministries to meet the needs of different groups, but without the wind of the Spirit, there is no life, just an appearance of life.
Looking back in Ezekiel, it says, "Come from the four winds" (Ezekiel 37:9). There are four winds, because the wind comes from four different directions, each of them bringing its own type of change.
When the wind comes from the east, it is hot and withering. In Pharaoh's dream, he saw the east wind being what dried up the ears of grain (Genesis 41:23). There are things in our lives that need to be dried up. Although they may seem good on the outside, they are full of puss from an internal infection. When the east wind comes, it will cause these things to dry up, so that they die out from our lives.
As the east wind dies down, and is replaced by the south wind, we feel warmth coming in (Job 37:17). This warmth quiets our souls, and brings the "peace that surpasses all understanding" (Phil 4:7).
We need this peace because our natural tendency is to resist change. We tend to become afraid when change is happening, preferring the familiar, no matter how bad it might be. We might even know how much we need the change, but resist it still. Yet, when God is moving, the surest sign to our spirits is the peace that He gives us.
After this, we feel the wind coming out of the north. This is a cool, cleansing wind. Although there are some things that are inside us and need to be dried up by the east wind, there are others that are just on the surface and need to be blown away. This wind is the one that will take care of those.
Jesus has supplied His blood to cleanse us, and the wind acts as the arm of the Holy Spirit applying Jesus' blood to us. When we come out the other side, we are washed "white as snow" (Rev 7:14).
Last of all we receive the west wind. This is the wind that ushers in the rain.
After the fire and the wind, the rain feels just wonderful. Many people today are praying for the rain, but they haven't bothered to pray for the fire and the wind. They are missing the preparation process that is necessary in order to have the rain.
If we are going to have revival, we need all that God wants to pour out on us. If a farmer doesn't plow the field, and break up the ground, all that the rain is going to do is wash across the surface, then end up in the ditch. No matter how much rain God sends, it won't do that farmer much good. All it will do is help the weeds to grow.
But, when the farmer has worked to break up the earth, that rain is able to penetrate deep into the soil. His ground will receive the maximum benefit from every drop of the rain.
Jesus told a parable of seed being sown into four different soils.
Those soils refer to our hearts, not just the hearts of unbelievers who are being told the gospel for the first time. If the fire and the wind do not prepare our hearts, then when the rain comes, it will not penetrate deep into us, and accomplish the work that God has sent it to do.
Don't just pray for the rain. Pray for the fire, pray for the wind. Let them come and prepare you. Receive all that God wants to give you. Accept the baptism of fire, so that you can become that "good ground" for the rain to fall on.
We like the rain because of the refreshing it brings. After the scorching of the fire, and the upheaval that the wind brings, the cool rain feels wonderful to us.
But, that's not all the rain does. The purpose of the rain is to bring growth. The reason we need revival is that we aren't growing fast enough. The Lord is returning for a bride without spot, wrinkle, or blemish. Although we are heading toward that goal through our Christian growth, we aren't moving fast enough. At the rate of our current growth, we won't reach that point in our lives.
Each move of the Holy Spirit builds upon the last one. In the early 1900's there was the Pentecostal outpouring. In that revival, people became baptized in the Holy Spirit. Then came the Charismatic revival. God added the gifts of the Spirit to the baptism of the Holy Spirit. This is the type of building that revival brings.
The move that is coming today is one of purity, commitment, and sanctification. This is the next stage of growth that the Body of Christ, as a whole, must go through.
There are two types of growth the rain brings. First of all, it brings internal growth. The maturing process of revival happens through the rain. This is where we see the Holy Spirit bring the new manifestations to us that are part of that particular revival.
Our second growth that comes through the rain is external growth. This is where the Lord starts bringing new people into the church. We must go through the fire and the wind before they come. Why? Let's be honest, there isn't much reason for people to come in now. When the world looks at Christians, all they see is a bunch of losers. There needs to be something different about us, to draw them. Not only different, but powerfully, miraculously different.
Once the fire and wind have come through, the world will see something they've never seen before. They will see people who are totally sold-out to the Lord, who take a stand in their faith, and can back it up through the power of the Holy Spirit. That's what they're waiting for.
When we reach that point, we will begin to see the world flock to our doors seeking answers. It won't be because of evangelism either, it will be because they're hurting and seeking an answer that the world can't give them. They won't be drawn by our efforts, but by our lives. The Holy Spirit will move on their hearts, showing them their needs, and letting them see how God has met His people's needs.
This is the part that people think about when they talk about revival. We talk about "holding a revival meeting" and getting some evangelist in for a week so that we can hopefully get a few people saved.
God's idea of revival is to bring His people back to life. Then the "evangelism" comes about naturally, or maybe I should say supernaturally.
In the great Welch revival, almost the entire country flocked into the church. There was such incredible growth that they were building a church on almost every corner. You can still see those churches standing today. Many of them are almost empty, but they are standing as a tribute to what the Holy Spirit did in a few short months.
The Welch revival only lasted nine months. It impacted the country so much, that by the end of that time, the police were almost out of work. Not because of street preachers, or handing out tracts. It was because God worked in the hearts of His people, and then showed the people of the world that His people had something they needed. Only nine months to change an entire nation.
The oil of the Holy Spirit represents the anointing power that is flowing in and through our lives. Once we have been purified by the fire, have had things set in order by the wind, and have been brought to maturity by the rain, the oil can flow in our lives.
God has already provided every bit of His anointing power that is necessary in your life and ministry. The fact that you are called as a Christian, dictates that you are anointed by God for ministry. God doesn't call you and then let you flounder out there on your own. No, when He calls he equips, anoints, and provides for. The anointing is there for you right now.
How much of that anointing oil comes forth out of you depends upon how fully submitted to the will of God you are. That's why we need the other moves first. Revival will bring us to a place where we are totally submitted to God's will. Then we become a pure vessel that the oil can flow through easily. God does not increase the anointing in our life at this point. Rather, as we are purified, we appropriate more and more of that available anointing.
In a sense, we come to a place where God can trust us with His anointing. For the Holy Spirit to move in power through an impure vessel could have several negative effects. First of all, the anointing could be used for the wrong motive, such as to build self up in pride, instead of giving the glory to God. Secondly, the anointing could become "tainted" by passing through an impure vessel. Instead of coming out and accomplishing that for which it is sent, it could come out and cause harm, whether the vessel intended it to or not. Then there is the effect it would have on the vessel. For someone to look upon the face of God without being purified would bring death. Not because God would kill him, but because the glory of God would cause the man to die of his own sins.
In another sense, God is waiting until we reach a point where we'll do whatever it takes to have the anointing. Read some accounts of Smith Wigglesworth's ministry sometime. Or, take a look at Katheryn Kuhlman's life. God had them doing all sorts of things that seemed crazy in the natural. Yet, God moved through all those crazy activities.
So many times, we pray for God to move yet aren't willing to do something that seems foolish in order to allow God to move. We won't even say we're healed if we don't see the manifestation, so how are we going to do something really bold, if we can't even do that? Real anointing requires real obedience.
Therefore, how anointed a Christian is at any particular time isn't up to God, it's up to the individual. The "anointing level" can fluctuate up and down, depending upon where the individual is in his or her walk with the Lord.
When we are in this stage of revival, we see an increase of the miraculous. We will hear many more mysteries of God revealed through prophecy. Spontaneous healings will break out, without the laying on of hands, or prayer. Burdens will fall off of people. Demons will flee at a command.
The purpose of the anointing is to break yokes, and remove burdens. That's what we'll see at this stage of revival. People will walk in off the street, burdened down with sin, addictions, hurts, demons, and bondage. Once they enter into the presence of God that will be there, all of this will be removed.
Jesus "�went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil�" Why? Because "�God was with him." (Acts 10:38) When we reach this point in our walk with the Lord, then we too will be at the place where God is with us. It is His presence in our midst that will break these yokes and remove these burdens, not anything of us.
Actually, for God's presence to be with us this strong, we need to be out of the way. Quite literally, we need to die to self, so that all people see when they look at us is the Lord.
Jesus said that He only did the things that He saw His Father doing (John 5:19). He was so close to God the Father that he could see what the Father was about to do, and became a part of that action. The Father directs, the Holy Spirit empowers, and the Son spoke forth that which the Father and the Spirit were doing.
The Lord has no less desire to move upon the earth today than He did 2,000 years ago. The difference is that back then He was here in bodily form, and today He needs to work through our bodies. All He needs is a pure vessel.
We must never misuse the anointing. In Leviticus chapter ten, Moses directed Aaron that he "shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you�" (Leviticus 10:7). This was at a time when Aaron's sons had misused the anointing. Their error cost their lives, yet Aaron could not even go out of God's presence to mourn his own sons. God's anointing is sacred; we must not let anything get in its way.
To anoint means to rub in, smear on, or pour over. In other words, it means to totally cover and permeate with the oil. Remember when we were talking about the fire, and I said that it totally covered them? When we spend enough time in the fire, we come out totally covered with oil.
If you are covered with oil, and someone touches you, you're going to get oil on them. You won't have to try, it'll just happen. In fact, you won't be able to avoid getting oil on them, whether you want to or nor.
Peter was so covered with oil that sick people were brought into the streets so that his shadow would fall on them (Acts 5:15). His shadow had nothing to do with it. The Holy Spirit was on him in such a strong way, that just getting close to him meant that those people got some of the oil on them. That's the place God wants to bring us to today.
When you've got the oil, you've got everything you need. In second Kings, chapter four, there was woman who was the widow. She was in debt, and came to Elisha looking for an answer. He responded:
All this woman had was some oil, yet it ended up being enough to meet her every need. Not only did she pour enough oil out of that one pot to pay off her debts, but she had enough to "live off the rest" (2 Kings 4:7).
God desires to provide all our needs according to His riches in glory (Phil 4:19). Yet to do this requires us to get in that place where we've got the oil. God doesn't work long distance, He only works in the here and now. If we want His best we must be where He is. True revival will bring us to that place.
The oil brings joy into our lives (Ps 45:7 & Is 61:3). It also brings healing (Lk 10:34 & Jms:5:14). This is part of the provision that we receive when we reach this fourth move of the Holy Spirit.
Finally, I must say that the oil is essential for the Christian walk. Jesus told a parable of ten virgins. In this parable, the key point for determining whether the virgins were foolish or wise was based on their stock of oil. I've paraphrased this parable here, only making common acceptable substitutions.
Which of the groups are you part of, the foolish, or the wise? We must earnestly seek after all four moves of the Spirit, so that we will be found wise, by having the oil.
Since it takes time for these four moves to happen, we must not wait, but start praying for the fire now. That way, we will be in the place where we have the oil when we need it.
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Chanel's autumn collection, Illusions D'Ombre de Chanel, lands on counter on August 19th, so mark that in your double-c decorated diaries, fans. We've actually pretty much previewed almost everything coming down the pipe from the brand including a super-early sneaky peek of the Graphite nail shade (and we've done some duping investigative work too) as well as a look at the cruise collection beauty which used the products. Check those posts out for more of what's coming mid-August, because today we're going to take a look at something that's brand new.
Six eponymous eyeshadows are the real point of difference in the new collection. They're not like anything I've tried from Chanel, and, well – they're not really like anything I've tried from any brand really.
Are they good?
Ah ladies, what do you reckon?
I was sent three to play with: top left is Illusoire, middle is Emereveille and bottom is Fantasme. Each contains 4g of product and will cost €28. Straight off the bat, you wonder is this Chanel stepping up to Giorgio Armani and taking on that brand's Eyes to Kill Eyeshadows? Yeah, they might be, but these aren't the same beast at all. They look alike, I'll grant you, in their glass pots with lacquer lids, but where Armani has that hybrid pigment/cream texture, I think these are what Mac's Big Bounce shadows promised with an enticingly Adrian Mole-style name and then completely failed to deliver with that miserable wet result.
Illusion d'Ombre Long-Wear Luminous Eyeshadow have a well-sprung mattress texture to them and are essentially a very very densely whipped mousse so the texture is firm but pliable. There's lots of silicone in here so they're very easy to work with. Easier, I'd say, than any other cream or mousse texture I've used, and about a gajillion times easier than Big Bounce shadows which were a messy nightmare, and which I abandoned almost instantly.
Adult lady sparkle is the name of the game here. These are shimmery and then some. If you're a mattes fan, look away now; there's nothing particularly low-key about these and for that I sing a Hosanna to the highest king. Of the three, it's Illusoire that's captured my attention the most – it's a really interesting shade that's a lot more versatile than it looks, sheering out on the skin for a deep silvered violet finish that's incredibly flattering. Fantasme is one I'd keep for an accent colour only and Emereveille is a lovely basic neutral but I've yet to find a way to work it into a look – shimmery peach all over the lid is not really A Me Thing.
Application, as alluded to above, is seriously a super-cinch. You do get a very cute little brush in each box, but while it's ok, it's only ok. I ditched them and used my own. These apply best with a flat placement brush – synthetic brushes are also great for use. You can blend them out with any fluffy or blending brush as well.
But you know what? Fingers. FINGERS. The formula is so good and so well put together that actually, you can apply with the pads of paws and blend out pretty damn convincingly with your pinkie and no one will be the wiser. Thank you god of silicone. That makes these a great office-to-party (eh, if anyone actually does that) product.
Feel the sparkle: Fantasme, Illusoire and Emereveille. As you can see from Illusoire, these are better built up in layers as opposed to being slapped on thickly – they have a tendency to clump in that case. Work patiently and add a couple of coats if you want deeper colour, and you'll have an amazingly intense finish. Pigment is great – I've sheered out the two swatches left and right so you can see how they behave both ways, but you get a lot of payoff from these. And indeed you'd want to, for €28 a go.
Now, the acid test, how do they wear, and for something so bling, is there fallout?
Continuing my run of not being able to take a decent shot of my eyes to save my life, here's Illusoire applied at 8.30am. That's a couple of coats over a bare lid and very lightly blended above the crease with just some mascara (Benefit's They're Real) and yes, that is foundation in my brows. Scarlet. Curse you fault-seeking camera of shame.
And here's how it looked again at 7pm, after what was a pretty fraght day. Not bad, eh? I've clearly been rubbing my eyes because the blending's gone up top but the intensity still remains – and not a sparkle on cheeks. Colour me impressed.
While maybe a little OTT for day normally, I was attending meetings so reckoned it was a-OK. For night, these really come into their own and you'll have a lot of fun with 'em. Add extra intensity too with a blackened cream base pre-application – that's definitely my next trick.
All-in-all, I think that while Illusion D'Ombre are expensive, they deliver. Will you be picking any up come the 19th?


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When you buy yarn from a mainstream manufacturer, you rarely know the details of its provenance. The label may indicate the yarn's country of origin, but that's about it.
Most manufacturers rely on international fiber collectives, processors, and spinneries to locate and process materials for them. Their main concern is the end result -- an attractive yarn that suits their objectives.
This means you often have no idea where the actual fibers came from, where the animals were born and raised, and who raised them. While such anonymity of source is standard these days, buying yarn straight from sheep farms lifts the veil of anonymity.
How rare and special to meet the animal whose fleece will warm and comfort you for years to come. Even if you find a better deal from a commercial manufacturer, it's not the same as buying straight from the source, just as buying vegetables at a supermarket is different than buying straight from the farm.
Although farm yarns tend to cost less, they're by no means free. Farms must pay for land, maintain their facilities, provide care and feeding for the animals, and pay for the shearing, processing, spinning, dyeing, packaging, and promoting of their yarns.
The farm yarns reviewed here average $.04 to $.06 per yard. To put this in context, Brown Sheep's basic Lamb's Pride Worsted is $.03 per yard, while Karabella Yarns' slightly more complex Aurora 8 sells for $.07 per yard.
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Sheep farms send out their fleece to be processed and spun. This makes the quality of the fleece itself, rather than the specific spin, differentiate one farm yarn from the other. Some farms dye their own yarns, but most have the processor do this for them as well.
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What follows are a selection of farm yarns that we have reviewed over the years, each with a story that goes far beyond the yarn itself.
Farm Yarns Reviewed
Imperial Stock Ranch DK-weight Columbia wool
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Lived Leroy Brown
He was like one of the baddest, his status was renowned
It was said he ruled his turf with an iron hand
They said he'd bend brass, chew glass and spit sand.
Leroy was on the run
For something else he'd done
He used to disrespect his girls and his men for fun
He was a real class act
Who ruled the gladiator school year
And he was who he was, 'cause he instilled fear.
In anybody, anyone trying to make noise
You tried to sit up with your boys
There goes Leroy.
Word was
He had started selling heavy drugs
And was unsocial to the local thugs.
Dudes tried to set him up
Leroy had wet 'em up
one got killed, others were hurt
but it all boiled down
to Leroy becoming hard to be found
And all drama my momma was talkin' 'bout.
Now, I'm young and still knew the story
It was the talk
Of the block
But they didn't know we caught the piece in the park
That day
I wondered if the cops knew we had the gun, would they haul us away
But hey,
Who is to say that was the murder weapon anyway?
Everything might be okay.
This was all racing through my mind in the twilight of sleep
I was awakened by the alarm beep.
The next afternoon was a Saturday in June
I remember it was hot and I was watching cartoons
I heard a knock on the door, a chair gave me a boost
Looked through the peep hole, it was Steve and Juice
I let 'em in and said, "Be quiet my my moms is sleeping!"
We were like little men
I didn't know where to begin.
I just said "Somebody wound up dead.
The cops was here asking questions last night and I guess
It was about the person that did it."
Steve shook his head,
I don't really know, I just went ahead to bed.
Now Juice was loose
He wanted to be the Gooch,
He suggested we take the gun and put it to use
He said we could wave it around
On the playground
It would step up our reputation
According to him.
The thought was appealing
As I stared into the ceiling
Daydreaming about what I thought was drug dealing
Then I thought, wait, we might be moving too fast
My mother would kick my ass
I had to laugh.
It was one thing to be hard-headed and unruly
But I know I'd be finished if moms caught me with a toolie
Steve had an expression of fatigue
He was more interested with cartoons on Channel Three
So I turned to Channel U,
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Lyubas' House is a small, family run animal shelter located in Kiev, Ukraine. Lyubas' House houses more then 20 dogs and is run by Anastasiya, her mother Tatiyana and a few volunteers. Anastasiya is also an artist, and depicts her animals in her paintings.
Three permanent residents of Lyubas' House are disabled dogs with wheelchairs. All three were saved from the streets from dire situations and are now live happily with Anastasia. In addition to caring for the animals, Anastasia is a pioneer in showing Ukranians that disabled dogs can have good quality life. Her dogs inspire optimism in others and urge veterinarians to deal with difficult cases in their practice. Her work has also inspired entrepreneurs to design and make the first wheelchairs in Ukraine: http://www.frakishtak.com/
You can see more animals in Lyubas' House here: http://lyubas.ho.ua/ You can also find more information and day to day updates on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LyubasHouse
Food, sanitary care and medical treatment expenses amount to $800-$1000 each month for the shelter. Money is spent on natural food (cereals, meat, cheese, vegetables), vitamins and supplements, absorbent diapers, medicine for kidney disease for dogs with spinal injuries, treatment for wounds, anthelmintic drugs, inoculations, laundry detergents, and repair of wheelchairs.
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Lyubas and Masha both were hit by a car. Among other wounds, the accident caused the fracture of the spine. After the accident Lyubas was crawling in the snow, trying to survive for two months before Anastasiya found him. Today he is a happiest dog alive!
Lola was part of a pack and led a pack life for a long time. Lola was shot in the spine leaving her back legs paralyzed. The rest of her pack did not survive.
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Interesting: Chaos via indirect player interaction...
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A review for Puerto Rico.
Remake is different animal from the original.
November 28, 2001
A review for Shark.
Playing at random works equally as well. ICK!
August 19, 2001
A review for Adel Verpflichtet.
Tortoise & Hare without all the annoying math.
August 19, 2001
A review for Cartagena.
Clever little strategy game of bluff and deduction.
March 25, 2001
A review for Xe Queo!.
A Sid Sackson classic. Equally good 2-4 players
February 28, 2001
A review for Focus.
Fun game! One of Tom Wham's best...
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Farmer Tim Koch of Sikeston said he's just glad to finally be working in the fields after surviving nearly two months of continuous rain. "We had a two-day period of rain, then a four-day period of rain and another four-day period of rain, not to mention the other rains. We were flooded down here," he said.
Most Southeast Missouri farmers know exactly what Koch is talking about. Since the last few days have been pretty dry, farmers have literally worked from sun up till sun down, and as long as the rain holds off a little longer, farmers might be able to salvage what has turned into one of the worst wheat seasons ever.
"Wheat scab is very prevalent right now, especially in the northern part of the Bootheel and Cape Girardeau County," Warren Cork, agronomist for the Scott County Extension Office, said. "Each time it rains, the worse it gets."
Wheat scab, a fungal disease, associated with rain and high humidity at flowering time. It causes shrunken wheat kernels that lower yield and brings price discounts at the grain elevator.
Farmers in Southwest Missouri and in other states like Ohio and Kansas are having problems with scab. Cork said there are some areas in Missouri without any wheat scab at all.
"We had a lot of rain (in the Bootheel) during the blooming stage of wheat, and we continued to get rain after that," Cork said. "Farmers couldn't cut wheat until the rain stopped."
Koch has two back-to-back wheat fields that are connected by a tail ditch. He said one of the wheat fields was mixed with white wheat heads and Septoria, which is a leaf spot disease, while the other wasn't too bad at all.
Even though more rain is expected toward the end of the week, Koch said he should have all of all of his wheat cut by then.
Once farmers get all of their wheat cut and out of the field, the next big worry is being able to market their wheat since a lot of it is infected.
"Farmers can take the scabby wheat to the grain elevators," Cork said. "They might accept it and dock off for the bad wheat, but if the wheat is too bad, they might not accept it all."
Koch has been farming for over 30 years and he said farmers haven't had to deal with wheat scab or any other diseases in about four years. "It was so dry over the last four years, and we didn't have to worry about it," he said. "This year, because of the rain, there's a lot of crop diseases to worry about."
Recently, Koch drove through northern Scott County and admits it made him feel better about his wheat. Northern Scott County farmers had a lot more rain than southern Scott County so Koch said he thinks their wheat has seen more scab infestation.
Surprisingly, Koch said, his wheat's test weight was a lot higher than he expected. Koch's test weight was in the 50s, and a normal weight for the season is in the 60s.
The only thing left for wheat farmers to do is to get their wheat in before the next big rain, and just hope they can yield a decent crop.
Koch said he doesn't predict a high yield for his crop, but he doesn't know for sure. "I'm about halfway finished with cutting my wheat." He laughed, "So I guess I'll know after I drop it off at the elevator next week."


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Comprehensive Description
"Pavona forms foliaceous, encrusting or massive colonies. Foliaceous types have fronds that are entire and flat or twisted and fused together. In general, calices are on both sides of the vertically growing fronds or plates but on the upper face only of horizontal folia. Most colonies are pale brown. Some show shades of gray, pink, purple, green or yellow, and often the tops of the collines are paler or white. In some cases the calices are a different color from the rest of the coral. Tiny tentacles less than a millimeter in length are sometimes extended during the day. Calices are round, polygonal or oval. In many species hillocks called collines are present between the calices. These are usually acute and may be elongate. Some enclose a single calice, but most surround a short series, giving a complicated system of ridges and grooves. In Pavona clavus there are low walls between the calices. These are usually separated, each with its own wall. Calice diameter is usually between 2 and 3 mm. Septa are visible as fine lines running from one calice center to the next, continuing uninterrupted over walls and collines. Often they form characteristic star-shapes patterns over the surface of the corallum. They are extremely fine, and the coral is smooth to the touch. Pavona is a fairly common coral that is found in most reef habitats. Some of the massive colonies are large, and the foliaceous ones may form extensive tracts." (Dr. Elizabeth M. Wood, 1984).
Physical Description
Diagnostic Description
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 3457 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 87.5
Temperature range (°C): 21.407 - 28.981
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.008 - 6.523
Salinity (PPS): 33.070 - 35.637
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.215 - 5.074
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.062 - 0.824
Silicate (umol/l): 0.523 - 6.846
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0 - 87.5
Temperature range (°C): 21.407 - 28.981
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.008 - 6.523
Salinity (PPS): 33.070 - 35.637
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.215 - 5.074
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.062 - 0.824
Silicate (umol/l): 0.523 - 6.846
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage
Specimen Records:18
Specimens with Sequences:6
Specimens with Barcodes:4
Species With Barcodes:4
Public Records:5
Public Species:3
Public BINs:1
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Pavona (genus)
Pavona is a genus of colonial stony corals in the family Agariciidae. These corals are found in shallow waters in the Indo-Pacific region.
Corals in this genus have a range of different forms including those that are massive, meandering, columnar, leaf-like, and plate-like. A single species may vary in form according to the current, wave action, lighting conditions, and depth of its location. Members of the genus are distinguished from other corals by having no walls to the corallites, but having clearly delineated septocostae that connect each corallite to its neighbours, giving a flower-like pattern on the surface of the coral. The corallites themselves are shallow depressions with central columella and may be separated by ridges. The polyps, with the exception of Pavona explanulata, are only extended at night. The foliose and plate-like forms tend to be two-sided.[1][2]
The World Register of Marine Species recognises these species: [1]
- ^ a b c Martinez, Olga (2012). "Pavona Lamarck, 1801". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
- ^ "Pavona". Coral Hub. CICBP. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
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Translation of shrink in Spanish:
intransitive verb past tense shrank or shrunk past participle shrunk or shrunken
- 1 (diminish in size)(clothes/fabric)
verse reducido [formal](amount/number)
verse reducido [formal](person)the blouse shrank in the wash
achicarsela blusa (se) encogió al lavarlathe total has shrunk to two/by ten per centel total se ha reducido a dos/en un diez por cientoel total se ha visto reducido a dos/en un diez por ciento [formal]the veal/spinach will shrink away to nothingla ternera/espinaca va a quedar reducida a nadaExample sentences
Example sentences
- The current bearish stock market, rising energy costs, and shrinking family size would all seem to counter this trend.
- Chipmakers can cut costs by shrinking the size of their semiconductors and fitting more on a single silicon wafer.
- Faced with budget deficits when he took office in 1993, Mayor Giuliani refused to raise taxes but instead shrank the size of government and slowly began cutting taxes.
- Keep in mind the material might shrink slightly.
- Will the market for printed Japanese materials shrink?
- Amazingly, when he did, the clothes shrunk before his eyes to form a perfect fit.
- 2 (recoil)recular [colloquial]to shrink back or away from something/somebodyecharse atrás or retroceder ante algo/alguiento shrink
fromsomething/ -ingI will not shrink from the truthno me voy a acobardar ante la verdadshe shrank from actually telling him he was firedno se atrevió a decirle que estaba despedidohe will not shrink from doing his dutyno rehuirá cumplir con su obligaciónExample sentences
- People no longer winced or shrunk away in fear when she passed, and the teachers no longer completely ignored her.
- The archive page has moved, and has shrunk dramatically.
- Although private equity investment in many countries was already shrinking amid fears of a global recession, it has now fallen off a cliff.
transitive verb past tense shrank or shrunk past participle shrunk or shrunken
- [colloquial]loquero (-ra) (masculine, feminine) [colloquial]Example sentences
- The other man is a shrink at a local psychiatric hospital.
- Counsellors, shrinks and psychologists are flocking to the disaster sites and the homes of grieving relatives to comfort the hurting, the stunned and the overwhelmed, sometimes with a media crew in tow.
- There's no question about it - the tax-funded mental health system is merely welfare for the mental health experts, namely shrinks and therapists.
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Over the past 20 years, organ donations in Spain have soared from modest numbers to the highest rate in the world. In the brief span between 1998 and 2005, donation rates have increased from 14 per million population (p.m.p.) to 35.1 p.m.p. By way of comparison the number in the United States is 25.5 donations p.m.p.
Carlos Gil-Diaz, J.D., is a Consultant in Education and Communication in Health Legislation and Bioethics, Madrid, Spain.
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1998: Movies I've Seen
- Dark City
- Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels
- Run Lola Run
- The Celebration
- Happiness
- Pi
- The Truman Show
- Zero Effect
- After Life
- The Big Lebowski
- Following
- Out of Sight
- The Red Violin
- Saving Private Ryan
- Shakespeare in Love
- The Dinner Game (a.k.a. Le diner de cons)
- Pleasantville
- There's Something About Mary
- The Apple
- Antz
- The Opposite of Sex
- Rush Hour
- Waking Ned Devine
- A Bug's Life (The protagonist bug was... gasp! LYING! I think Disney heroines really need to get over themselves)
- Bulworth
- Flowers of Shanghai
- Jane Austen's Mafia
- Smoke Signals
- American History X
- My Giant
- Patch Adams
- Rushmore (Can we say, "Overrated"?)
- The Wedding Singer
- Almost Heroes
- The Odd Couple II
- The Rugrats Movie
- The Waterboy
- Wrongfully Accused
- Dirty Work
- Doctor Dolittle
- The Parent Trap
- Paulie
- Sour Grapes
- You've Got Mail
- Blues Brothers 2000 (No Belushi? No good)
- Holy Man
- Small Soldiers
- Air Bud: Golden Receiver
- The Godson
- Krippendorf's Tribe (What a load of Krap)
- A Night at the Roxbury
Should See
- Elizabeth
Still more to come...
As we go farther back into my childhood, we see more and more crappy comedies on these lists. There are also plenty of movies I should probably get around to watching but never have. Almost very movie here is a comedy. I fear doing the 1997 list.
C+ or higher = all movies I liked to some degree and would probably recommend
C = average
C- or lower = all movies I disliked to some degree and would probably not recommend
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LORDY! Rushmore? Overrated? I do appreciate your love of Run Lola Run though, so I'll forgive you.
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Ah, "Run Lola Run", what a great movie.
I loved Wes Anderson's "Royal Tenenbaums", which develops a certain subtle, dark humor that I enjoyed. For "Rushmore", it seems like he was trying to achieve this but didn't quite get there. I laughed at little of the movie and was bored by much of it. The funniest scene, in my opinion, is the one where the kid smothers himself in fake blood in hopes that the teacher will pity him .
You may say that I have to step back and take a full view of the situation, that it's funny for a 15-year-old boy who does everything to not get the one thing he really wants - an adult teacher. I admit, the premise is pretty amusing, but if the movie doesn't have a good execution to back it up, what's the point? Why couldn't they just tell me the movie's amusing premise instead of wasting two hours or so of my life?
The movie also completely wastes Bill Murray's talent, but then again, "Royal Tenenbaums" did that too. I can't stand to see Bill Murray in subtle comedies, because I always think of "Stripes" and "Ghostbusters" and "Groundhog Day", and I just can't accept that that same guy is in "Rushmore" and "The Royal Tenenbaums."
As for the drama in the movie, it doesn't really work because we don't like the protagonist, and I don't think we're supposed to. Also, the plot doesn't really go anywhere, which works in some movies, but I don't think it works here.
Once again, the hype about "Rushmore" probably hurt my viewing experience. I heard it was such a freakin' hilarious movie, which only made me disappointed.
And also, I think Jason Schwartzhman is a pretty bad actor.
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Hey, nice to see Zero Effect and Out of Sight get such high marks in your latest round of additions; those are a couple favorites of mine! Zero Effect in particular just came out of nowhere. I might have heard a reference to it in passing, but I rented it because the yellow box caught my eye in the video store and I liked the sound of the plot summary. Wonderful surprise.
Hey, you should rent Panic if you haven't already. I have a feeling you'll like it. It might be rated R, but I don't think there's anything in there that will give your parents pause. It's positively mild compared to many of the other R-rated movies you've seen. As I write this I have a vague recollection that we've discussed this movie already. Have we?
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I don't think we've discussed it, but I remember reading your comments about it somewhere else on this site. I will check out "Panic" when I get a chance.
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And yes, "Zero Effect" was a great movie and a very nice surprise.
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Wow, well I finally got around to reading best of every year from you and I came upon this one where I saw 'Rushmore' where I thought it should go and was quite pleased. Whatever intrigued people about the movie must have flown over my head, and I usually get everything and then some. So I don't know what went wrong, but your explaination is great!
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Thanks! Yeah, "Rushmore" is a very polarizing movie, isn't it? I don't know what intrigued everyone else about it either.
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im a huge fan of ;Rushmore' and fell i should speak on its behalf.
you raised some great points buti feel that bill murray was great in this and the movie needs more praise.
as for what intrigued people (well me anyway) i enjoyed its wierd and quirky take on things. the i think also they captured the fact that max was in love with miss.cross very well as he made alot of actions and reactions that a 'love struck' teenager would. (i.e lashing out, not being able to logicly see it wouldnt work)
i stick by Rushmore. have you seen Wes Anderson's first movie Bottle Rocket? give it a go if you havnt. and maybe watch Rushmore again .. bb
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I did like some of the stuff about Max's pining for Miss Cross, but there's just so much other stuff in the movie that doesn't work for me. Sorry. I have been meaning to see "Bottle Rocket", so maybe I'll like that better.
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ok, yes i recommend Bottle rocket if u get a chance. ps-i'm sorry for my horrible spelling in my 'Rushmore' post. i was rushing and appolligise. bb for now
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Some of you may have heard that we have added a Kids Division to our CFW CrossFit Games due to the demands of the kids and their parents. This might be the coolest part of any CrossFit games thus far. I was thinking back to when I was a kid and wondered what it would have been like if I had been exposed to CrossFit, weightlifting etc. Don't get me wrong I competed in a lot of sports but it is so cool to see kids throwing around barbells and crushing pull ups, much unlike I did in the Presidential Fitness Test with my gangly frame hanging from the pull up bar unable to get one pull up. Kids, if you are reading this, keep up the hard work but don't forget to use your fitness in other sports as well. Kids will be up first on Friday nights in the CFW Games so come out and support them as they attack 14.1 at 6:30 pm.
Adults, how many presidential fitness award winners are out there? How many of you wish you would have continued your fitness award winning streak into your adult life? Who will always hate sit and reach because they could never reach the magic number of flexibility?? ME for sure!!
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Rowan County group offers gun training to teachers
Teachers who want to know about firearms got their chance this weekend in Rowan County.
The Salisbury Post reported that the Rowan County Wildlife Association offered free classes in firearms instructions in case legislators approve bill to let teachers carry guns.
About 30 teachers and administrators from Rowan, Davidson, Cabarrus and Mecklenburg counties took the class Saturday.
The course is the first step in obtaining a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Another class will be held March 9 at the Rowan County Wildlife Association in Salisbury.
Schools across the U.S. have been looking at security after the attack Dec. 14, 2012, at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., that left 20 children and six workers dead.
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Misreading Putin, and history
One hundred years after a spark in Central Europe ignited a conflagration from which the world has not yet recovered and from which Europe will never recover, armed forces have crossed an international border in Central Europe, eliciting this analysis from Secretary of State John Kerry: "It's a 19th century act in the 21st century. It really puts at question Russia's capacity to be within the G8."
Although this "19th century act" resembles many 20th century (and 16th, 17th and 18th century) acts, it is, the flabbergasted Kerry thinks, astonishing in the 21st century, which he evidently supposes to be entirely unlike any other. What is more disconcerting — that Kerry believes this? Or that his response to Putin's aggression is to question Russia's "capacity" — Kerry means fitness — for membership in the G8?


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HiFiMan & Oppo
Also on hand in the Ultra Systems/Cable Company room was the HiFiMan EF6 ($1599), seen here atop an Oppo BDP-83 modified by Exemplar Audio ($2500). We first saw the EF6 at CES. The 5W, solid-state, class-A design is HiFiMan's answer to the most difficult-to-drive headphones. The Exemplar Audio-modded Oppo has a new linear power supply, upgraded op-amps, and high-quality polypropylene capacitors.


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Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich where a system was first developed around 1850 for tracking time based on the rotation of the Earth. It is now often used to refer to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) when this is viewed as a time zone.
Strictly speaking, UTC is not a time zone but an atomic time scale which only approximates GMT in the old sense. It is also used to refer to Universal Time (UT), which is an astronomical concept that directly replaced the original GMT.
In 1970 the Coordinated Universal Time system was devised by an international advisory group of technical experts within the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). UTC is the International Atomic Time (TAI, from the French Temps atomique international) with leap seconds added at irregular intervals to compensate for the Earth's slowing rotation. Leap seconds are used to allow UTC to closely track UT1, which is the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
The ITU felt it was best to designate a single abbreviation for use in all languages in order to minimize confusion. Since unanimous agreement could not be achieved on using either the English word order, CUT (coordinated universal time), or the French word order, TUC (temps universel coordonné), the acronym UTC was chosen as a compromise.
The difference between UTC and UT1 cannot exceed 0.9 s, so if high precision is not required, the general term Universal Time (without a suffix) may be used.
In casual use, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the same as UTC and UT1. Owing to the ambiguity of whether UTC or UT1 is meant, and because timekeeping laws usually refer to UTC, GMT is avoided in careful writing.
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Time in Greenwich, UK
In the community of Greenwich, GMT (in the form of UTC) is the official time only during winter (during summer the time in Greenwich is British Summer Time rather than "GMT").
Time Zones Around the World
The video below provides a brief history of time zones in the world, including the use and development of GMT and UTC. It also discusses instances of "strange" time zones, such as time zones presenting half-hour differences, and countries or regions refusing to adopt traditional time zones.


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If the cyborg revolution comes, Maya Bisineer will be ready. The entrepreneur and software developer is seattlepi.com's Geek of the Week.
Photo by Guy Kawasaki. Have someone in mind for next time? Let me know.
Name: Maya Bisineer
Title: Founder, Memetales
What do you do, exactly? I mostly am obsessed with figuring stuff out and creating solutions. I am an entrepreneur getting set to release a revolutionary marketing/publishing platform for picture books.
Geekiest title you've ever had: M (after the fictional character in the James Bond Series), either because of my short hair like Judi Dench or my cold nature back in the days ;)
Geekiest thing you've ever done: Ham radio classes!
Favorite movie: "Pulp Fiction," "Bladerunner"
Favorite game: Jeopardy, Beatles Rock Band
Favorite book: Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach, Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
Favorite junk food: Dry fruit/nuts (even good stuff becomes junk if you eat too much of it, right?)
Favorite time waster: Twitter
Mac or PC? PC in software developer mode, Mac in human mode
iPhone or Blackberry? iPhone.
Star Wars or Star Trek? Star Trek. Star Trek came before Star Wars for me
Coolest new tech venture in Seattle: Hmm… mine? But I have serious respect and love for the startups and tech community in Seattle. Kathy Gill has a great Twitter list with Seattle's tech startups here.
When did you first know you were a geek? Describe that moment: When I discovered that I had most fun talking Pascal programming with the cool boys in back in high school days!
Who are your geek heroes, and why? Marie Curie and Einstein. I identify with Marie Curie because she was a woman and with Einstein because he was somewhat crazy. They inspired me growing up. And at heart, I will always be a physicist with a fascination for the laws of nature.
Look into your crystal ball: What's the next big disruptive technology/event/movement? Humanization of the web and technology is what we will see next. The human will be inextricably linked in with technology. In a lot of ways, humans will, I believe, yearn for simpler and more human interactions. While we evolve into cyborgs, we will try to innovate and find ways to preserve and cherish the human. Innovation will happen at either ends of human and digital, and very rapidly.
Final thoughts? We are alive at an exciting time in technology. And the opportunities have never been greater. Being a geek and contributing to innovation has never been easier — so let us all hop on and take geekdom forward :)
Geek link: thinkmaya.com
Our last GoW, Wolfgang Bauer, asked Maya, "So, what games do you play and why do you like them?"
"I play anything that lets me have fun, compete (with myself or others) and win," Maya answered on Twitter. "Love Beatles Rock Band, Wii bowling and some Halo wars. WAY too much reality in my life with a startup + little kids."
To keep a thread going with future GoW's, we asked Maya to submit a question for the next geek. Check back next week to find out what it is, and how it's answered.