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|December 21st, 2007, 08:23 PM
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I find it funny that people will believe things about something but will not even open there minds to the same thing being said form a source that they are scared of.
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|December 21st, 2007, 08:36 PM
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It sounds like your life should suck. Dave and I just believe in a hope, a brighter future..so on, so forth. I would say that Dave has alot of Answers, People like you just don't want to listen because of what you think you know. He asks very pertinent Questions that you always seem to dodge wit either sarcasim or a quote from some random book about Faith and how ridiculous it is.
<Droid voice> The bible is a Fictional book that Is not based in fact at all. I base this on assumptions that are somewhat shaky and don't actually do any research on the subject</Droid Voice> We get it. Do some research and Post it up on this board, I will do the same. I bet one of us will be dissapointed. .
Awaiting some witty/sarcasitic reason you don't need to do research....
|December 21st, 2007, 09:13 PM
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My life doesn't suck. I live life for me and not a pretend god. I have a beautiful wife, two healthy kids, a job I like, a loving family. How does this suck? Because I don't believe in an imaginary thing that you pray to?? To me your life must suck because you are always worried about your god and if you did something wrong. I do right because it makes me and others happy, not because I am scared of going to hell.
There are places and events that did occur that are in the bible and some that didn't. This makes portions fictional. I will take back my statement that the entire thing is fictional. I probably know more about christianity than a lot of christians. I was raised in a mixed religion household. My father was raised catholic and my mother lutheran. I went to both churches as a child and teen. Even as a kid I knew this was all a bunch of wishy-washy stories to get you give more money. It was like herding sheep. The pastor/preacher would say to do something and everyone would follow.
I do research religion to understand why you believe what you do. The more I read the more I believe there is no god. All the "facts" that christians report aren't facts but interpretations of events. The more I research scientific evidence the more I believe there is no god. Science is fact on how things occured. You choose not to trust these facts and rely on stories instead. I just don't understand why you put so much into fearing something that you've never encountered. To me this is the same as aliens or leprechauns or Santa Claus.
The reason I am sarcastic is because I don't take this so seriously. I find it funny that the religious ones are the ones that are so serious about it. Life isn't this serious. At least to me it isn't. It needs to be enjoyed and not stressed over so hard. I guess that is the difference between us. You constantly fear your god and must stress to always do right. I can just relax and enjoy my life. I don't have the need to rush to the board and post something and if someone doesn't reply back in 10 minutes question if they are scared. I do like reading your posts and am learning a great deal about how hardcore you are about your religion. Most of the non-religious people have short posts and go about their day without having to defend themselves. We don't start most posts either. It is always the christians that need to start a post to ruffle some feathers.
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|December 21st, 2007, 09:48 PM
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[QUOTE=K&J's Dad;868462]My life doesn't suck. I live life for me and not a pretend god. I have a beautiful wife, two healthy kids, a job I like, a loving family. How does this suck? Because I don't believe in an imaginary thing that you pray to?? To me your life must suck because you are always worried about your god and if you did something wrong. I do right because it makes me and others happy, not because I am scared of going to hell.
That statement should be enough for you to believe.
|December 21st, 2007, 10:01 PM
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Did you ever notice that the biggest opponents of Christianity are the ones who have the least factual knowledge? They keep saying things they think are true without backing them up with proof. Jesus = tooth fairy? Come on, really!
I used to call myself an atheist, and I know that deep down you don't really believe the things you're saying, but it's mostly a smoke screen to mask other issues in your life.
|December 22nd, 2007, 07:01 AM
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"That statement should be enough for you to believe." - jdrl
I know too many christians with ugly wives and unhealthy kids. Believing has nothing to do with this. She finds me attractive so I have an attractive wife. Genetics made my kids healthy.
"Jesus = tooth fairy? Come on, really!" - lbfin88
I said god = tooth fairy, not jesus. At least get YOUR facts straight. You are so brainwashed you can't even see the logic in the statement.
"I know that deep down you don't really believe the things you're saying, but it's mostly a smoke screen to mask other issues in your life." - lbfin88
You answered it pretty clear yourself; you don't know anything because I really DO believe there is no god. I don't have issues. Didn't you read my post. I have a beautiful wife, two healthy kids, a job I like, a nice house, a loving family, plenty of toys, and wonderful friends. Sounds like I have issues!
|December 22nd, 2007, 08:23 AM
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I'm sure the Egyptians, the Aztecs, etc all thought their gods were real too... They couldn't explain the sun, so they made a Sun God. They couldn't understand the rain, so they made a rain god. It has been that way for centuries. People that can't explain something make up fantastic stories of Gods that made these events take place. The more I study and learn, the more I realize that religion is just a way of circumventing the process of learning about the world around you.
|December 22nd, 2007, 08:44 AM
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|December 22nd, 2007, 08:53 AM
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[QUOTE=84Scrambler;868795]They couldn't understand the rain, so they made a rain god. It has been that way for centuries. People that can't explain something make up fantastic stories of Gods that made these events take place. [QUOTE]
Exactly. Future generations and societies find that these gods are not real because we can scientifically explain why there is no rain god, sun god, etc. This has been true with all of the gods of previous religions, Aztecs, Mayans, Greeks, Romans, etc.. They don't have the answer or believe the answer so they create a god to take the place of not knowing. When science does find an answer they try to say that science is wrong because they already have the answer. Great scientist were persecuted for proving religion wrong. See - Sir Isaac Newton, Galileo, da Vinci, etc. They knew religion's explanations were false with no backing. The world isn't flat, there is gravity, there are other planets and stars beyond the Earth and the sun, .....
Science will slowly learn more and more and prove religion wrong. Look at test tube babies and stem cell research. We can learn to create beyond what nature had intended. We can cause an evolution in a new manner. Why wait to adapt when we can create better humans and animals.
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|December 22nd, 2007, 08:57 AM
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I'll have my dad slip a fifty into the plate on Xmas eve for me. You know for all the ugly people. Maybe this will buy them botox or Jenni Craig since god didn't do anything for them.
As far as people with good looks and being healthy. It's called the gene pool lottery and most people dont win.
|December 22nd, 2007, 09:58 AM
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^^^ See, that's were I agree with you that those people (the Fatass ones) Are too lazy to get thier lifes together. God hasn't punished them or not Blessed them. They simply haven't gone and persued thier lifes.
I find it funny that you think that Catholic And Luthren are different Religions. They aren't. They are different Denominations of one single religion - Christianity. Do the Catholics and Luthrens have different tradtions, Ideas, Interpratations? YES. It's a Common Misconception. I had a Kid on my bus say that He's not a Christian But he's a Methodist. That kracked me up. Unfortunatly I couldn't say anything beecause I'm a School Employee. Darn that whole PC thing.
It's no different for MACRO evoultion either. There are Just assumptoins based on what he have now. If, some day, the human race jumps to some different kind of Being then I'll belief in MACRO evoultion. I do, however, Belief in MCIRO Evoultion. WHich is basically that different breeds of bird/Dog/Cats...ETC come from the breeding and adatptaion of that same Species. I belief in that becasue Darwin proved that right with his Intial Theory.
|December 22nd, 2007, 09:05 PM
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Macro evolution does occur and can be see in species that have much shorter life spans. The tsetse fly is a prime example because of its short life cycle (three months). Scientist have studied this species of fly over a short period but have been able to see evolutionary changes. Four species of tsetse fly were found in Colorado and are belived to be 26-38 million years old. Talk about adapting to their environment.
The flu virus is another example. It mutates every year. The flu shot you get this year is last year's strain. This is why it won't go away. It uses evolution to adapt and morph.
How does religion describe disease and sickness? How does it describe the way it mutates?
You are also right about the big bang theory. It is only a theory, but is based on scientific findings that can support a theory like this. It will always remain a theory because we can't go back in time. Just like we don't really know what a T-Rex really looked like because all we have are bones. But with an educated gues based on dna finding we can create a theory that is statistacally as close as can be. God just creating things has no scientific evidence. It isn't even a theory because there is no backing. It is just a guess, not an educated guess.
|December 22nd, 2007, 09:26 PM
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|December 22nd, 2007, 09:45 PM
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I agree with you about people that claim the big bang as fact. It isn't.
Finally someone that admits that there is some "Good Ole' Blind Faith" to religion.
We work differently and that is ok. I hold nothing against you because you believe differently and have an open mind to discuss and also to listen. I may poke some fun, but I don't mean to truely be rude. You have had many interesting posts. I don't agree with 99% of what you post, but it are interesting.
|December 22nd, 2007, 11:53 PM
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I think u missed the point here I was not talking about your luck in having a hot wife or wonderful kids; I was more speaking from the heart. You cant tell me that when you look in to your wifes eyes or see you kids smile u dont feel a love for them that is greater than just "Genetics".
Its disappointing that you take the defense right away I was not thinking about or referring to ugly wives and unhealthy kids but more about the way the ones you love make you feel.
god bless
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I love the Christian idea that there had to be some higher devine being that created us. My question is who created the higher, devine being, and who created their creator, and who created their creator, and so on. It is just like comprehending the size of the universe. It is unending and we as humans can't really comprehend something that we can't put boundaries around. Christians believe this idea that in the beginning there was nothing and then suddenly God said let there be light. If there was nothing, there was no god to say anything, thus no let there be light. I disagree with Christianity from the very first page of the bible. Sometimes you just have to admit you don't have a clue and you can't explain everything with fantasy stories.
|December 23rd, 2007, 08:51 AM
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I believe that God was always there and mindfully created this earth and the universe to Glorify his name and created us to worship him. You believe that we came to being because of random particles and boom, there is the universe. And BTW, most of those stories are either fables, or they are truth. Alot of them are based historically in time. I'm not sure were I stand on the Creation story from Genesis yet, but I know that it's better then "we came from goo" JMO.
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2. Actually, the Greek word tektōn means the following:
A) a worker in wood, a carpenter, joiner, builder
B) any craftsman, or workman
The two times in the scripture when this word is used is when people demeaned Jesus, asking if he was only that carpenter's son. In other words, they were attempting to discredit his miracles by saying only that his humble means would not allow such wonders to occur. Remember, the Jews were looking for the Messiah to be one that would come with an earthly throne, with greater early power. They didn't want to follow some lowly carpenter. The bottom line is this: There is no dispute on what tektōn means, even if he was not specifically a carpenter, he would have been a craftsman of some other kind, but neither of which was kingly. Your accusation against the textual accuracy of the Bible does not hold water. Nice try though.
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The story centers on a middle class boy Rajesh (played by Jai), who falls in love with a girl (played by Shazahn Padamsee). The strange thing is he never makes an attempt to know the name of his love interest till the end of the film! However, this boy believes that everything in life delivers positive results and hence the girl loves him too. It is when he decides to express his love that everything in his life changes. Will it change for good or for bad is something that you will have to visit theaters to know!
Even in this extremely poor storyline, Jai puts up an average performance as Rajesh. But lead actress Shahzahn Padamsee is an utter disappointment. She manages to look good but puts on only a single expression throughout the movie. The only good part of Kanimozhi is its running time. With less than two hours of screen time, it means less torture for viewers of the Tamil flick.
Cast: Jai, Shazahn Padamsee, Vijay Vasanth
Director: Sripathy Rangaswamy
Music: Satish Chakravarthy
Cinematography: P. Chidamparam
Producers: T. Siva,Sona Heiden
Release Date: 26 November 2010


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Re: st: Data conversion from plot level to household level
Phil Schumm <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: Data conversion from plot level to household level
Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:31:18 -0500
On Aug 30, 2007, at 4:57 AM, Sridhar Thapa wrote:
I want to construct data at household level from plot level and
individual level. I was thinking to do it manually but it is
highly time consuming because of large data set.
Not only time consuming, but error-prone. Don't do that.
I did not see any command to manage it at household level. Could
anyone give me some ideas how to manage it? I would be indebted
with you. Thanking you in advance.
Data set like this(HH is the identifier for household level)
HH Plotno Crop labour male labour female
01 1 Paddy 30mandays 35
01 2 Maize 20 22
01 3 wheat 12 16
02 1 Paddy 16 28
02 2 maize 15 18
I intend to convert these plot level data as an aggregate household level data set
Two basic strategies here. The first is to create your aggregate variables -- all constant within household -- and then drop all but one observation per household. There are lots of ways to create aggregate variables depending on your requirements, but -egen- with the -by()- option offers a lot in this regard, so that would be a good place to start. One you've created your aggregate variables, you can use
bys hh: keep if _n==1
to drop all but one observation per household. A safer way would be first to drop all of the variables except (1) household id, and (2) your household-level aggregate variables, and then use
duplicates drop
isid hh
which, if it works without error, will verify that you created your household aggregates so that they are indeed constant within household.
A second strategy is to use -collapse-, which can do all this in one step. The downside then is that you're limited to the aggregate statistics that -collapse- provides. However, if those suit your needs, then this is the more efficient strategy.
-- Phil
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Norwich restaurant will be the new home for popular Griswold bakery
Norwich - Gracie Mae's Kitchen of Griswold, a popular bakery of homemade pies, cookies and coffee cakes, has moved to Olde Tymes Restaurant on West Main Street starting today.
Olde Tymes owner Rodney Green announced that he purchased the bakery and its kitchen equipment from founder and owner Jennifer Chominski on Sunday and reopened the bakery Tuesday at Olde Tymes. Chominski will remain with the business for a time to teach the recipes and production techniques for her popular fruit and pudding pies and other baked desserts.
Two Gracie Mae's Kitchen employees also have been hired to remain with the company, Green said. He hopes to expand their hours to fulltime. The move will more than triple the capacity of Gracie Mae's Kitchen, Green said, adding that Chominski was forced to turn down business during the busy Thanksgiving holiday season for lack of capacity in her small rented kitchen in Griswold.
"It's a great product," Green said. "We will get our feet wet over the next few weeks, and by the holiday season, we'll have the space geared up. And by next season, we'll be able to do four times what she did last year."
Green hopes to expand Gracie Mae's Kitchen to New London, Waterford, Salem, Lisbon and Bozrah as well as many area farmers' markets.
Chominski, of Uncasville, said she has been running the bakery business for five years and her personal obligations made it so she couldn't keep up with the growing business. She said Olde Tymes is a "perfect fit" for the old-fashioned, homemade baked goods of Gracie Mae's Kitchen.
The bakery name comes from the middle names of two of Chominski's nieces.
Chominski said she will stay with the business "as long as Rodney needs me," and will help set up a Facebook page and will help train Olde Tymes staff to make the goods.
"It's my baby," she said. "It's something my mother and I built from scratch."
Green said he learned of Gracie Mae's struggles from Norwich Community Development President Robert Mills at a May meeting of the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce. Mills suggested Green contact Chominski and try to work out an agreement to save the bakery and move it to Norwich.
"We've been thinking about the bakery business for the past few years, but we never had employees with experiences in it, and never had the time to explore it," Green said.
Mills was pleased the deal worked out and credited Green's enthusiasm for the new venture.
He said NCDC Project Manager Jackie Roy had been working with Chominski to find her space in Norwich to no avail. Chominski was considering closing the business.
"I knew Rodney is a serial entrepreneur always willing to try stuff," Mills said, "and he was all over it."
"I give Rodney all the credit in the world for not letting it lie there. He just jumps on stuff."
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Neanderthal cloning possible but ethically questionable
It might soon be possible to clone Neanderthals, our closest extinct relatives.
Geneticist George Church says it is more than theoretically possible to make a clone from extracted old DNA.
He theorizes that studying cloned Neanderthals can help scientists better understand the human mind, but he does not intend to try.
Scientists have already extracted DNA from Neanderthal bones, but ethical issues will be the biggest obstacle.
Dr. Rob Desalle, of the American Museum of Natural History said:
"I think the likelihood of seeing a Neanderthal clone is the same as seeing a Tyrannosaurus Rex in Central Park actually. And that's because there are so many ethical issues involved ."
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Ace-Craft Online
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###Top-1 in more than 30 countries###
Ace-Craft: The most popular voxel-based first person shooter game(Online).
******New Features******
Add Multiplayer Mode: "Death Match"!!!
Fight with other players all around the world now!!!
Keep fighting to be the top#1# killer!
The game features a block-based forest scene,you can preview it in the screenshots.Moreover, it features the realistic guns sound and the most comfortable control.
Singleplayer Mode Mission: kill 80 enemies and get all the 10 hidden medals.(This seems like a daunting task?)
Multiplayer Mode: kill other online players,grab the medals...
version 1.4:
1.Multiplayer performance increase.
2.Add 5 new guns and sound effect.
version 1.1:
1.Add multiplayer mode.(GameCenter Multiplayer)Your ios version should be 4.3+, so you can play with other players.
2.There are two multiplayer mode map: 1st is "Forest"-the huge one, 2nd is "Dust"-the small one!
3.Multiplayer mode support: invite your friend in GameCenter, invite the nearby players.Players up to 4 players.(in the next version will support up to 8 players).
4.Fix some bugs: Ammo Power refresh and Health Power refresh bugs...
5.The multiplayer game mode: Death Match Mode.Kill other player, enemies, get medals.
6.Performance increase: We have optimized for all the devices.If you feel laggy, you can close other app in the background.(This problem just exist in some devices: ipod3 or ipod4).If after all you also feel laggy, you can try the "Dust" map in the multiplayer mode.
7.Leaderboard: Add leaderboard for multiplayer mode.Keep fighting to be the top-#1# killer!
For ios 4.3.x user: Because of the GameCenter Kit's bug on ios 4.3, there may be some bugs of connect on the ios 4.3 devices. (You can update your ios version to get the best experience for multiplayer mode).
New features coming soon:
1.4 basic weapon support.
2.Gun Builder system: support to build 20+ guns!!!
3.New multiplayer maps.
The great block-based shooter game, you must have a try.Don't miss it!!!
What's New in Version 1.4
1.Multiplayer performance increase.
2.Add 5 new guns.
Customer Reviews
Esde lo mejo
esta muy buena
Estaría mejor que se movieran los que disparan 👎
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- Updated: 28 February 2013
- Version: 1.4
- Size: 40.3 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: SHUWEN HU
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Compatibility: Requires iOS 3.2 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.


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Oregon State Ecampus delivers nearly 1,000 courses online in more than 90 subject areas each year. Click on a subject below to find available classes, course descriptions, sample syllabi, Course Registration Numbers (CRNs), which terms a course is offered and other details. If you have questions, call Ecampus Student Services at 541-737-4166 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Courses are updated on a regular basis, so check back soon.
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SMS to update your Google Calendar
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People request new features for Google Calendar all the time. They post to blogs, send email to our support team, call to me on the street, etc. One thing people always ask me about is better mobile access. You can already send a text message to "GOOGL" with a search query, and you'll get a text message reply with the top Google search result. Some folks want a similar service for Google Calendar, where they can send text messages to add events to their calendar or find out what events they have coming up. This is by far my favorite request -- not only because I think it's a great feature, but because it already exists.
Here's how it works: send a text message to "GVENT" (48368) with information about an event, like "3pm cappuccino at Borrone's," and this event will be added to your calendar. Just like the "Quick Add" feature in Google Calendar, GVENT will pop the event into your calendar in the right place. You'll get a text message back confirming the details of your event. Or, send the word "day" to "GVENT" to get a text message response containing all of your scheduled events for today, "next" for your next scheduled event, or "nday" for all your events scheduled for tomorrow. You can learn more about GVENT in the help center.
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The macro setting is a nice touch, and you can switch manually as well by holding down the Profile button and pushing the corresponding function key. As ever, many people may find little recourse for making macros but for those that do the Pro|Type will do the job nicely.
Currently the Pro|Type is only available in North America via Razer's online store for $129.99, but Razer will ship worldwide to those that are interested. Naturally this will mean a US style keyboard layout, as found on our review sample. No specific UK pricing has been announced, though Razer has told us it will retail in Europe at €129.99 and be available from June this year. It's also worth noting that, for a limited time only, Razer is giving a 50 per cent discount on other Pro|Solutions products when ordering a Pro|Type keyboard.
At these prices it certainly isn't cheap, and neither is it small measuring 51cm wide and 22cm deep. These two factors are probably the main stumbling points. To begin with for the price you must want the iPod dock, because you are paying a premium for that feature, but for me bulkiness is the more pressing concern.
It has often been the case that this, not the smart styling, has been the first thing to catch people's eye while the keyboard has been sitting on my desk. This is especially applicable to Apple users, who found the domineering stature at odds with the normally small and tidy Apple products they prefer. It's a shame too because if you can get past the size, the Pro|Type is undeniably a stylish and well made piece of kit.
There's much to like about the Pro|Type, but the domineering size and high price mean it won't be for everyone. That said if the idea of an iPod dock on your keyboard appeals then this is a great option because despite its size, it's still a great looking and well made keyboard with some solid features.
Looks nice! I hope this could be compatible with my A40 MLG, found about a year ago at www.astrogaming.com where I bought most of my gadgets.
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Types of salivary gland cancer
This page tells you about the different types of salivary gland cancer. There is information about
Types of salivary gland cancer
The salivary glands are made up of a number of different types of cells. The type of cancer you have is named after the type of cell the cancer started in. This means that your doctor will tell you which salivary gland your cancer started in – the parotid, submandibular, sublingual or minor salivary glands. They will also tell you the type of cell it started from.
Most tumours of the salivary glands are not cancer but are benign. The symptoms you get from them are very similar to cancers of the salivary gland.
- Mucoepidermoid cancers are the most common type of cancer of the salivary glands – they start in the lining of the salivary glands
- Acinic cancers develop in the cells which produce saliva
- Adenoid cystic cancers are the most common type of cancer of the minor salivary glands
Other rarer types of cancer of salivary glands include adenocarcinomas, malignant mixed cell, low grade polymorphous cancers, squamous cell carcinoma, lymphoepithelioma, anaplastic carcinoma and poorly differentiated carcinoma.
You can view and print the quick guides for all the pages in the About salivary gland section.
The salivary glands are made up of a number of different types of cells. For example, there are acinic cells, which make and release saliva. And mucoepidermoid cells that line the gland. The type of cancer you have is named after the type of cell the cancer started in. The doctor needs to take a biopsy and a specialist looks at the cells under a microscope before they can tell which type it is. So your doctor will tell you which salivary gland is affected and the cell type.
Most tumours of the salivary gland are not cancer, they are benign. This is especially so for parotid cancer where 3 out of 4 tumours (75%) are benign.
The symptoms are similar whether a tumour is a cancer or a benign lump. You usually notice a painless lump or swelling on or near your jaw or in your mouth or neck. There are different types of benign tumours. The most common type are pleomorphic adenomas (pronounced play-o-morf-ik ad-en-oh-mars) and are usually slow growing.
Your doctor is likely to suggest surgery to remove these as there is a small risk of a cancer developing within the tumour. If these benign tumours are likely to come back again you may have a course of radiotherapy.
Mucoepidermoid (pronounced mew-co-ep-ee-derm-oyd) cells are the lining cells of the salivary glands. Cancers of this type form tiny, mucous filled cysts.
Most of these cancers develop in the parotid gland but they can also develop in the submandibular glands. The parotid and submandibular glands are types of major salivary glands. Mucoepidermoid cancers can also develop in the minor salivary glands.
Most mucoepidermoid cancers are slow growing (low grade) but they can be fast growing (high grade). With this type of cancer, about a third of people have pain or some sort of paralysis of part of the face as a symptom.
Acinic (pronounced a-sin-ik) cell carcinomas are slow growing. These cancers develop in the acinar cells which produce saliva. This type of tumour is more common in women than men.
About 15 out of every 100 salivary gland cancers (15%) are adenoid cystic cancers. They are the most common type of cancer that develops in the minor salivary glands. They are usually slow growing – your doctor may say the cancer is low grade.
Adenocarcinomas are rare cancers of the salivary gland. They develop in the epithelial cells – the lining cells of the body. They can develop in the major or minor salivary glands.
Malignant mixed cell cancers are similar to the most common benign tumour of the salivary gland (pleomorphic adenoma). A small number of people who have a benign tumour go on to develop a malignant mixed cancer. Also called carcinoma ex-PSA.
Polymorphous (pronounced polly-morf-us) just means that the cancerous tissue has a variety of different growth patterns when seen under a microscope. These are slow growing cancers. Although very rare, they are the second most common cancer of the minor salivary glands. They are most common in people over the age of 70 years.
There are a number of other even rarer types of salivary gland cancer including
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Lymphoepithelioma
- Anaplastic carcinoma
- Poorly differentiated carcinoma
- And other even rarer cancers
These tend to develop later in life and are usually fast growing cancers.
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"You can Imagine..."
The Mission of the Avielle Foundation is to prevent violence and build compassion through neuroscience research, community engagement, and education. The Foundation will do so by directing resources to support:
* Breakthrough neuroscience research, bridging behavioral and biochemical sciences, and making the neurosciences a prestigious and lucrative life endeavor.
* Community engagement and education initiatives that empower youth, parents, teachers, health care providers, and law enforcement – the everyday citizen – to advocate for brain health in themselves and others.
Avielle Rose Richman was, at the time, our only daughter and one of 26 children and educators tragically murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT on December 14, 2012. My wife Jennifer and I are infinitely heart broken. In the three years since the murder of our beautiful six year old daughter our heartbreak has been repeated with over 140 school shootings in the United States, not to mention the daily occurrences of homicide and suicide on our streets and in our homes. Violence, in its myriad forms, is an epidemic that plagues our country. We miss Avielle more every day, and like so many of you, we want to bring about changes to stop this epidemic of violence. We want to prevent tragedies like these from happening to any community — ever again.
The Avielle Foundation has been created in honor of our loving daughter — along with all the others who fall victim to violence — to foster an understanding of what leads someone to engage in harmful behavior, the risk factors, and conversely to identify and engender protective factors that lead away from violence and toward compassion, kindness, connection and community. We're working closely with world leaders in two vital areas: Brain health research and community building.
Objective #1: Research – Making the Invisible Visible
Brain science is the least explored of all our sciences. As a result there is shame, fear, and stigma associated with the invisible diseases of the brain and people often fail to advocate for themselves or their loved ones when it comes to "mental" illnesses. The fact is, the brain is just another organ and we need to move away from this invisible world of diagnosis based on symptoms and syndromes and toward a visible world of diagnosis based on measurable pathologies. It is the belief of the Avielle Foundation we must understand the biological and environmental risk factors that impact the brain, leading to violence to self or others, and the protective factors that engender compassion and connection. This will give people hope for themselves and their loved ones. It will eliminate the fear of a label, and the idea that there is a character flaw in themselves or their loved ones. Once a deeper understanding has been established, we can apply these insights to educate the everyday citizen about how to identify the signs and symptoms of someone in or nearing a brain health crises and how to responsibly advocate for those at risk of violent behaviors. We must take action to ensure what happened to Avielle does not happen again – we must stop our epidemic of violence. Ultimately, this will be done by making the invisible visible.
Objective #2: Community Engagement and Education – Knowledge is Power and Empowering
Jennifer and I instilled an open-minded, open-hearted philosophy in Avielle because we know a strong community is one where every member belongs and is a valuable contributor —regardless of ethnicity, beliefs, political views, lifestyle, economics, or social ideologies. In such communities, individuals don't feel ostracized, stigmatized, bullied, or alienated, and the propensity to act in desperate, destructive, or violent ways is diminished or eliminated. We are helping to build communities where all individuals are included, given a contributing role, and kept safe. Most importantly we are educating ourselves and others with our brain health findings in order to dispel fears of seeking help and to facilitate rational and effective treatment interventions. With the proper brain health knowledge and tools, we can develop and put into practice innovative programs to facilitate appropriate preventative and interventional strategies such as counseling, education, and novel therapeutics that result in connection and compassion. We feel that knowledge is not just power, it is empowering.


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We are delighted to announce the web launch of a new video series 'More Languages More Options', seven short films on the value of foreign language skills. Each of the short films has a sub-title and these are: 'Languages for Jobs', 'Languages for Science', 'Languages for the Workplace', 'Languages for Sport', 'Languages for the Arts', 'Languages for Education and Research', and 'Languages for Google'. The films do not focus on any language in particular but rather on the general value of learning any foreign language. We have serious talking heads, scientists, a concert pianist, Trappatoni's interpreter, as well as trendy young Irish people in the workplace who not only use foreign languages on a daily basis but have got to where they are because of their foreign language skills.
Although the initial target audience were students in post-primary schools, their parents and school managers, the subject matter and focus is not specific to the post-primary sector. The films would help promote language learning in any sector and I would hope that they will be useful to all on this list in getting the message across that foreign language learning is useful and important! Please feel free to download/ link to/ embed etc, upload on your own websites, as you please. We want as many as possible to view them.
They can be viewed on our homepage at www.languagesinitiative.ie and you can 'like' them or comment on them on either our Vimeo account http://vimeo.com/album/1898124 or Youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEA940E1F62D454FB&feature=plcp
Hope you like them
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Lots of fun fallout from the stunning Cavs victory in Oakland. Congrats, Cleveland!
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The NBA's Super Bowl is tonight — one of the biggest, if not THE biggest, game in league history. Get hype with a couple videos inside.
Lil Wayne is supporting LeBron, Kyrie, JR, and more as The Finals currently stand at 2 games to 1.
Found this gem of a hype video, with some Mortal Kombat inspiration, as the perfect watch before Game 1 tonight.
A 5-minute short film for Christmas featuring LeBron, KD, Kobe, and even Future with a cameo.
Steph Curry as Luke Skywalker, LeBron James as Anakin. This one's great for the Holiday Season.
Cory Joe breaks the Wizards' heart and LBJ with the GW-hook shot. Watch:
A very candid Michael Jordan answers him vs. LeBron, respect for Kobe, + a lot more.
Drake with a quick jab at Meek in some raw video from kickball with LeBron James & Kevin Durant.
Take it back to the NBA on NBC days, + more, to get excited for Game 1 tonight.
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Premium Rush Parent Review
Although this portrayal of a dirty cop often flirts with the comical, it does so in a way that feels appropriately nasty for an action flick aimed at audiences looking for thrills over substance.
Movie Review
Nothing screams "insanity" like speeding through the traffic-clogged streets of Manhattan on a bike without brakes. Yet that is exactly what bike courier Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) does on a daily basis. He, along with his fellow riders, Vanessa (Dania Ramirez) and Manny (Wolé Parks), believes that getting packages delivered and doing it at full tilt is what the job is all about.
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However, the real insanity begins when Bobby Monday (Michael Shannon) gets wind of an envelope Wilee has in his pouch. Bobby's been attempting to supplement his NYPD paycheck with some gambling after hours. Unfortunately he has failed miserably and now is wallowing in debt to a group of Chinese mobsters who don't believe in involving New York City's justice system when it comes to taking care of insolvent delinquents. Inside that simple white sleeve is the answer to all of Bobby's financial woes—if he can just get his hands on it.
Although Shannon's overblown portrayal of a dirty cop often flirts with the comical, it does so in a way that feels appropriately nasty for a summer action flick aimed at audiences looking for thrills over substance. Premium Rush is a chase movie pure and simple. All that careening down the roadway leaves very little time for character development. But who cares if Wilee would rather risk road rash than take the bar exam after finishing law school? Viewers just want to see him ride.
All those spinning spokes leave little time for any face-to-face contact between characters as well. Both Wilee and Manny, however, manage a lip lock with Vanessa. Other physical encounters are of a more brutal nature, involving inappropriately applied police force resulting in bloody injuries and death, vicious beatings, weapon use and vehicular collisions in which riders and pedestrians don't fare well. And profanities (including a strong sexual expletive, crude hand gestures and scatological slang) are as pervasive as car exhaust fumes in a downtown traffic jam.
Still despite the regular citizen's disdain for these seemingly foolhardy messengers that bolt out of alleys and hurtle through traffic, Director and Screenwriter David Koepp (Angels & Demons, Spider-Man, Mission: Impossible) fashions the story in such a way as to justify the couriers' extreme antics, even if only barely. However, reenacting these stunts on real city streets is best left to professionals.Directed by David Koepp . Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon. Running time: 91 minutes. Theatrical release August 24, 2012. Updated July 8, 2016
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Premium Rush Parents Guide
What is appealing about being a bike courier to these riders? Why are they willing to face the dangers of driving through busy streets? Why does Wilee feel like his job is safer than the careers of his friends who have just graduated from law school?
How might the portrayal of a "dirty" cop affect the way a person views all policemen? Is it important to be able trust people in positions of authority? What impact could a bad officer have on the others in his unit?
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Guillermo Del Toro's epic sci-fi movie, Pacific Rim, is a story about colossal monsters who have been hiding deep in the Pacific Ocean, and suddenly attack mankind. In retaliation, equally massive robots are built, and put under the control of specially chosen fighters. Instead of a usual movie tie-in, you don't strictly follow the story, you just take part in increasingly hard fights, levelling up and upgrading your Jaeger as you progress. The movie looks really damn cool, but movie games don't have a good track record at all, so how does this one hold up? Read on to find out the full verdict!
Pacific Rim is a fighting game, pitting the Jaegers against the Kaiju, in 3D, slightly-destructible environments. You start playing as a Jaeger, with more variations available as you progress. Each different robot has different stats, including speed, power, damage and health. They each excel in specific areas, and fall short in others so you have to decide on your fighting style early on. Do you want to be slow and powerful, or weak with quicker attacks? You can choose the perfect one for you and then you can also upgrade them as you win fights and earn cash. Upgrading your Jaeger does become necessary as you progress through the single player mode. The fighting is quite basic, with just a few different attacks at your disposal, so fans of Street Fighter and Dead or Alive will probably not be a fan of this more sluggish fighting style; you can't string together insane combos, it's about carefully using the few moves you do have to bring the enemy down.
There is a slight element of strategy to the fighting, as each move takes up energy. Run out of energy and you can't evade or attack, leaving you very vulnerable. The movement is also a bit too slow, but there is a sprint ability, which can be followed up with an awesome rocket-powered punch. It's easy to see why they went for the slow movement, as you're playing as machines or creatures that are hundreds of feet high. You're basically the size of a colossus, from the Playstation 2 masterpiece, Shadow of the Colossus, so the movement is obviously not going to be very nimble.
The single player aspect of Pacific Rim: The Video Game consists of a series of missions, which you complete to earn rewards, and unlock new missions. The term "missions" should be taken with a pinch of salt, as each mission is just a one-on-one fight. Some missions don't even make sense, as you have to fight other Jaegers. It makes no sense that on the verge of the apocalypse, you would have practice fights with your billion dollar robots. Sure, it's thrown in for some mission variety, which is great, but in terms of story it makes no sense. Another early mission promised two Kaiju to take down, but it was simply one after the other. The player's Jaeger even gets all it's health back, and is dropped into battle again, even though it was literally just there a couple seconds ago. It's these small, illusion-breaking things that stick with you, and it gives the impression that Yuke's Co. didn't put too much thought into the single player mode.
The multiplayer mode is much more fun than the single player, as real opponents provide a much more challenging fight and won't go down so easy. The only problem is a lot of the fights can be heavily unbalanced, which can lead to unfair bouts. This is due to the matchmaking system. Instead of picking two players with similar skill levels, it throws you together with whoever has mech statistics similar to your own. It's not a true indicator of skill, and it really does show when you try to fight someone who is clearly much better than you. There seem to be a good number of players on though, and there was no trouble finding an online opponent for a quick match.
Pacific Rim: The Video Game is a good looking fighter, with huge destructible arenas, and gigantic robots and aliens. It's just a shame then that the combat is slow and way too simplistic, the missions are incredibly repetitive and seemingly random, and the matchmaking is uneven at best. It is a first for a movie tie-in though, as it doesn't follow the story at all, and could pave the way for similar ideas in the future. Fans of the fighting genre will probably find this game too slow, but fans of the movie may enjoy customising their very own Jaeger, and the chance to control a magnificent, ridiculously big robot is pretty damn cool.
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Id try a 23 mirage. Hey can you tell me what the first three letters of your VIN#.. Ive got a 1980 SS7M im trying to read the vin and just get OS nd the numbers?
Hi guys, I just purchased a 1981 carrera ss7m with a 330/454 and a trs drive. A few mods were done to the motor so I am probably pushing just under 400hp. Not sure what to run but Im thinking about putting a 21p 4 blade prop on. Any suggestions?
Id try a 23 mirage. Hey can you tell me what the first three letters of your VIN#.. Ive got a 1980 SS7M im trying to read the vin and just get OS nd the numbers?
23 mirage(not plus) is your best place to start.
I have a carrera 220 viper and i would say that mine is heaver then most with all the electronics i have added over the years requiring 3 batteries, so with full tanks and and a full load of people on board it would take a lot to get her up on plane with a 23 Mirage. Instead of going to a 21 Mirage I tried a 22 Enertia and i really love it. It is much faster to plane them the 23 mirage was and I didn't have to give up my top end by going to a 21/
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Different company,different boat.
He has a 24 Carrera from the Carrera in Miami ,
its a 24x7 with 24 deg deadrise offshore boat.
What worked for you boat probably will be different for this one.
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The Enertia is much newer technology then the Mirage and is both larger and lighter then the mirage with thiner but stronger blades.
The only way to know for sure is to try it out which is why i would suggest using mercury's "try before you buy" program.
BTW great pics on your page!
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No thanks.. thin props crack.. What does the enertia cost?
New technology props do not always work on Old Technology boats
I have tried many props(as have others with 24x7 boats), and the old school Mirage is best. Havent tried an Enertia, so it may work, but if he needs a definitive answer on what WILL work right out of the box, standard 23 Mirage(not plus), plus they are cheap to buy used, heck I got a spare one I would sell
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Each month, the Columbia Public Library offers selections from its collection related to a current best seller or hot topic. Public service librarian Sally Abromovich compiled this month's selections.
June, also known as National Audio Book Month, brings the arrival of summer, the end of school and, for many, the time for travel.
Listening to books is a way to pass the time while traveling and allows the entire family to enjoy and discuss a good book. Audio books provide a way to try new authors, enjoy travel books or catch up on classics you've always intended to read.
Listening to a book on CD or cassette is a different experience than reading. You have to listen at the narrator's pace; there is no skipping ahead or skimming paragraphs. A narrator's skill can make or break a book. The format is great for books with unfamiliar names or terms: The narrator pronounces them for you, so there's no more struggling with words.
For some interesting travel books, try a couple of local authors. Peter Hessler's "River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze" (Books on Tape, 2002) is the 1996 story of the author's two-year Peace Corps assignment at a college in China. Hessler chronicles his time teaching and learning the culture, as well his travels through the country. William Least Heat-Moon's "Blue Highways" (Books on Tape, 1986) and "River-Horse" (Books on Tape, 1999) follow his two trips across the United States - by van and boat, respectively.
Bill Bryson, who travels the world and then writes about it, is known for his humorous style. In "The Lost Continent" (BBC, 2004) he re-creates the road trips of his childhood. "Neither Here nor There" (Dell Audio, 1999) is about his journey in Europe. "Notes From a Small Island" (Recorded Books, 1999) is about his walking tour of the British countryside. And in "A Walk in the Woods" (Recorded Books, 1998), he takes readers on the Appalachian Trail.
Other good travel-themed books:
● "Travels With Charley: In Search of America" (Recorded Books, 1999) by John Steinbeck is a classic in which Steinbeck travels the country in a camper with his poodle, Charley.
● Adam Gopnik describes life in Paris for an American family in "Paris to the Moon" (Random House, 2000).
● For anyone who ever wanted to just sail away, John Pollack describes building a boat from wine corks and then sailing down the Douro River in Portugal in "Cork Boat" (Books on Tape, 2004).
● "Under the Tuscan Sun" by Frances Mayes is about renovating and living in a villa in Tuscany.
● Poet Maya Angelou's personal narrative "All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes" (Recorded Books, 1995) recalls her experiences in Ghana in 1960.
There are many audio books families can enjoy together. According to Audiofile magazine's April/May issue, research has shown that children can listen to and absorb literature that might exceed their normal reading ability.
The library has put together a list of family-oriented audio books. This includes such favorites as John R. Erickson's "Hank the Cowdog" series, which is laugh-out-loud funny. Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" series is fantasy written for children, but it is a favorite of adults, too.
"All Things Bright and Beautiful" (Audio Renaissance Tapes, 1996) by James Herriot is a delightful story about a young veterinarian and the memorable animals and eccentric owners he looks after. "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" (Listening Library, 1996), a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Honor book by Christopher Paul Curtis, is about a black family that drives from Michigan to Alabama amid the turbulent times of 1963.
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Hello! We just moved in to a 1961 ranch with old hollow core doors. I think they are made of luan. Well, the seem to do absolutely nothing to help stop sound transmission. It has already become a problem to have to be super (SUPER) quiet in the house while someone is sleeping. I was planning on replacing the doors sometime soon anyway, but now I am accelerating this effort. Thing is, I don't know what doors to buy? At first I thought about going to the Habitat Re-Use center (2 or 3 times a week) and trying to get a collection of solid-wood six-panel doors and adapting them to fit in my frames. After thinking about how much work this would be, I think it worth the extra cash to get pre-hung doors to save on my labor. After all that typing, I guess I should boil it down to this: I am trying to choose between solid wood, solid MDF, and some type of hollow-core door that does an average to above-average job of stopping sound. Price is an issue.
For sound attenuation, definately solid core, the heavier the door the better. Prehung 6-panel solid interior oak doors around here cost less than thier Pine brothers, but still not cheap thats for sure.
I just wanted to make sure there was no hollow-core counterpart that might actually have some kind of deadening insulation or something in it that I don't know about? I know that sheer mass is good for sound deadening, so would a solid MDF door be better or worse than a solid wood door, in both soundproofing and cost?
Wow, I didn't know that. These will be painted doors, so I really don't care what they are made of so long as they quiet the bedrooms a little. Where should I look to find good prices? I have heard that Lowes or HD have some Fir doors for less than $100 each. I have also bought a lot of stuff from Stock Bldg. Supply in the past, but have never priced their doors.
I just bought 6 - 30" oak 6 panel at Lowes $132 ea pre hung. Pine were line 159.
Nothing to add to what Jackofall has said in regard to the composition, but in regard to whether to go with pre-hung or slab, you may want to check the openings for square, and unless they are really out of whack, you may find that cutting the hinge mortises and drilling the latch sets may not take any longer than the time to remove the trim and casing without damaging anything, and fitting a new pre-hung. The only thing that I might do when going from a hollow core to a solid door is replace the jamb hinge scews with longer ones.
The solid Masonite doors are worth checking out---they will be good sound deadeners,too.
As to hanging slabs into your existing door frames---3 hinges will be needed to hold a solid wood or Masonite door.
From someone who has hung a few doors----Prehung doors take less skill and tools than slabs.
For an experienced carpenter the time to cut in a new slab is about the same as hanging a prehung.
Hmm, I thought Masonite was just a brand name for doors...Are you saying it is a "type" of material for a door? How does it cost-compare to a wood door?
I got one at Home Depot for my practice room. I think it was $300, but I really don't remember. It's heavy, and it's a special order item.
But it works. You need to fit the door so it closes as tightly as possible, including the bottom. And don't forget that sound travels through ducts and outlet boxes just as well as around doors.
On a side note, you might also consider pulling off one side of the casing, if you just replace the slab that is, and put some sort of insulation in between the door jamb and the 2x4. Me and a buddy built a "home studio" and for sound isolation we used solid core oak doors which did an awesome job of keeping sound out, but you could actually hear sound coming through the casing. We popped off one side and stuffed some scrap egg crate foam between and it helped quite a bit. But that's only if you really need it extra quiet.
Your best bet for noice reduction is to purchase solid mahogany interior doors preferly in 1 3/4" thickness versus standard 1 3/8 thickness. It will be lot more expensive than paint grade solid core interior doors but well worth the cost. Also, check into noise reduction flooring. This is a requirement for apartments, condos and penthouse at most buildings. You can blast the radio and no one will hear. :thumbup:
Great points made so far in this thread. I don't have much to add, but to re-cap:
Solid core slabs filled with particleboard or MDF are great bargains.
1 3/4" is better than 1 3/8"
No recessed panels (smooth "flush" slab) is better than thin areas created with the recessed panels
The area behind the door casing is likely missing drywall. Consider filling that with plywood or some other source of mass. Then re-apply casing
The two sides and top of the door can be somewhat sealed with a thin foam weatherstripping tape. The door bottom will need a more substantial seal, as from an automatic door bottom.
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Lately I've noticed a fair amount of discussion surrounding the utility of task estimation. The question seems to be: is it really useful to estimate the time required to complete tasks, or is it unnecessary and counter productive to estimate such small units of work? If we're already using some form of estimation for stories, is task estimation really all that useful, or is it in fact thinly veiled micro-management?
First, let's be clear about what we mean by task estimation. I encounter two different types of effort-estimation on projects where agile methods or practices are applied:
- relative estimates, as is usually expressed in [story] points and applied to stories.
- absolute estimates, as is usually expressed in time (hours or days) and applied to tasks.
These two forms of estimation are not mutually exclusive , and both can prove useful to a development team. But deciding if you need both will require that you examine your team's behavior with regard to work breakdown and managing the pace of the project.
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Story points are used to estimate the effort, or size as it may be, of user stories and provide us with a means to approximate the effort of those stories in our product backlog. These estimates can be considered both relative and coarse-grained. We say they're coarse-grained because the points do not represent a precise calculation of time; they offer a sense of the magnitude of effort associated with a story. We say they're relative because they're only meaningful when compared to either (a) the point estimate of other stories, or (b) the accumulative points of the stories completed in a prior sprint (i.e. our velocity).
I like to say that this form of relative estimation is usually "accurate though not precise" . What I mean by that is that if you were to examine the history of a project where the backlog of stories had been estimated by a team using story points and some collaborative estimation technique - like planning poker - then more often that not you would find that the medium point items (e.g. 3 or 5) usually took less time/effort than the higher point items (e.g. 8 or 13) and more time than the lower point items (e.g. 1 or 2) - hence the estimates are usually correct or accurate - but also that the amount of time necessary to complete stories that have the same point value differ from story to story - hence the estimates are not precise. For example, stories estimated to have a point size of 3 may require a different number of hours to complete, but usually they're smaller (i.e. take less time or effort) than the stories of point size 5, and usually larger than stories of point size 2.
Story point estimates are very useful, especially when applied quickly and collaboratively, because it provides a means to establish reasonable estimates prior to getting into detailed design and development. Presumably your business must plan, and your product owner will need to have an approximation of what scope can be accomplished by a set release date. Unless your product owner and stakeholders are willing to wait for that approximation until the sprint planning session of the very last sprint, then you're going to need to estimate the effort somewhat early in the timeline. Story point estimates provide a reasonable way to approximate stories early in the timeline without need to break them down into detailed design or initiate their development.
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"You're not just hiring a great photographer when you hire Sasha, you are hiring someone you feel like could be your best friend. He's incredibly invested in his clients and that quality comes out in his work."
"His photos aren't just about everyone looking good and at their best, but he captures the essence of the couple."
"They're so gorgeous that 1.5 years later we still can't decide which ones to put in the album!"
"Sasha is an artist! He will give you masterpieces for you to frame and proudly display."
"Sasha sets the standard by which all other vendors should be measured."(What does this mean?)
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