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At 10:25 AM, masterofself said…
Man these are some good tips. A lot of artist, myself included, need all the help they can get to stand out from the next artist. Thanks fam.
At 2:39 PM, Anonymous said…
These tips speak to arrogance and the lack of connectedness among original men and women. They are catered to the sniveling, obsequious, flat world of entertainment-selling instead of appealing to the true needs of an artist. I hate those music 'summits' charging $400 for advice on how to 'get in the door' or even the airs that those 'in the door' have put on. When did we start ranking procedures and efficiency over the human spirit? These tips give me the same feeling I get when I hear someone use the term 'the industry.' Carefully dismount from the high horse, Adam. I don't think that's you. I think you have true love for any and all people who create music and this is not a reflection of those sentiments.
At 3:25 PM, Adam said…
Hey Anonymous, thanks for reading (next time please post your name). I wholeheartedly agree that those music summits are nothing more than scam, but I have to contend with your points, however. You note "appealing to the true needs of an artist," but make no mention of those artists needing to appeal to the needs of the people THEY'RE dealing with. My main point with all of this is that it's a two way street. If an artist wants to connect with a writer or DJ they have to come correct. You'd be shocked with the kind of stuff I've dealt with over the years. From artists I've never met straight up demanding I get them in magazines, to artists asking to be on one of my radio shows then in the next breath asking what station I'm on. I think the "human spirit" only applies if folks are truly acting like human beings. Plus when you're receving 20 or more albums a week and your cell phone is blowing up with some MC he's never heard of but "got yo number from my mans" you'd lvoe to see some business etiquette in lieu of the "human spirit."
At 3:26 PM, Adam said…
And I should spell check my comments. Blah!
At 5:00 PM, Conscious said…
Anonymous,you're joking right?Anyway, great post Adam coming a writer and an artist.Looks like you have a fan.
At 5:28 PM, audio1 said…
Great post. Im no big DJ at all but Im constantly hounded and even threatened at times by artists for not pushing their material. I aint clear channel, assholes... My rule is simple... If its dope, Ill play. I ask no more or less. Artists also need to learn to handle constructive critism, instead of taking the "fuck you, you aint feeling my shit, my shit is john blaze" route. Too much ego in the game can mess with an artists' perception. Sometimes the music is good but it lacks something. Dont take it personal. I would add that as another rule. You know its 2006 when writers and DJ's get beatdown for turning down music.
At 4:20 PM, Adam said…
Audio1, thanks for the comment. That's another hugely important rule you pointed out. Way too many artists are gassed up by their friends and family to the point where they really feel everything they do is great and can't take any sort of criticism, constructive or otherwise.I also think when an artist beefs with a writer or a DJ over criticism it once again shows how few contacts they really have. If an artist works hard and has a ton of people he or she is shopping their music to they take "no" much better than the dude from around the way who only knows three people and isn't out there networking to find more. It all goes back to working hard.
At 10:30 AM, Ketchums said…
You're the man for posting this. I may make an entire entry just linking to this shit (lol). All of the rules are on point, so good job.
At 4:33 PM, Freed said…
Very real. The calm yet ambitous way I go about business has opened a lot of doors. Good read.
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Ashley Stassler is not your average artist. He has been wildly praised for a series of bronze sculptures that group families together, depicting them in moments of excruciating physical and emotional painbut the art world has no clue as to how he creates such authentic, gruesome, seemingly tortured human representations. He assigns each family a number, and now he's up to number nine. What's in store for family #9? Cruelty and savagery that you can't even imagine . . .
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Normal adrenarche
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- Robert L Rosenfield, MD
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Adrenarche is the term for the maturational increase in adrenal androgen production, which becomes biochemically apparent at about six years of age in both girls and boys (figure 1) [1,2]. It is characterized by production of increasing amounts of weak androgens by the adrenal cortex, which contribute to the development of pubic hair. Although the clinical manifestations of adrenarche ordinarily closely follow true puberty, the two phenomena may be dissociated, as occurs in the presence of hypogonadism [3,4]. Thus, adrenarche seems to be unrelated to the pubertal maturation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. Adrenarche is a unique phenomenon confined to a few higher primates [5-7]. (See 'Clinical manifestations of adrenarche' below.)
Premature adrenarche is an incomplete, benign, slowly progressive form of premature puberty that is an extreme variant of normal or nearly normal. The term is used to designate a very mild form of androgen excess, most often manifest as premature pubarche (the isolated appearance of sexual hair before the age of eight years in girls and nine years in boys). The evaluation of a child with premature adrenarche is discussed in a separate topic review. (See "Premature adrenarche".)
Adrenarche is the result of a developmental change in the pattern of adrenal secretory response to adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) [8]. During adrenarche the baseline pattern of adrenal steroid levels changes in a unique way (table 1). In the preadrenarchal child, ACTH stimulates cortisol secretion but has very little effect on 17-ketosteroid secretion. During adrenarche, 17-ketosteroid responsiveness to ACTH gradually increases in a selective manner, while cortisol responsiveness to ACTH remains unchanged (figure 2). The adrenarchal secretory pattern is characterized by disproportionate responsiveness of Δ5-steroid intermediates (17-hydroxypregnenolone and dehydroepiandrosterone, DHEA) relative to Δ4-steroid intermediates (eg, 17-hydroxyprogesterone and androstenedione) in the presence of stable responses of cortisol (figure 3) [8]. As a result, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) becomes the predominant 17-ketosteroid of blood and serves as a marker of adrenarche.
These adrenarchal changes are ACTH-dependent [8,9], but they are caused by changes in response to ACTH rather than a change in ACTH secretion. This pattern of steroid secretion is very different from that caused by excessive ACTH stimulation in the preadrenarchal child [10]. After adrenarche, glucocorticoid administration suppresses adrenal androgens more easily than cortisol, providing further evidence that these hormones are differentially regulated [11,12].
Anatomic site and mechanism of biochemical changes — The zona reticularis of the adrenal cortex seems to be a major source of the adrenarchal steroids (figure 3) [3,5,13,14]. The increased synthesis of 17-hydroxypregnenolone, DHEA, and DHEA-S during adrenarche is a byproduct of ACTH stimulation of cortisol synthesis [8,9].
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I'm a little confused by your last words...who's this daddy that you're referring to, and how can he help me with my ghosty problem? In response to your other questions, the west coast does have its fair share of the "living impaired," but so does every other place in the United States. Not half as much as West Virginia or other places down south. Los Angeles and San Diego have an abundance of these apparitions. Perhaps I should meet your friend sometime. We clearly seem to have a lot in common. Maybe we could send this...Casper...back to his ghostly residence and far away from me, and the rest of you.
And no, no short notice at all...unless you call throwing me in the back of a trunk after I started having a seizure and foaming at the mouth short notice. I still don't believe that's all that happened, but my fellow investigators haven't been answering a single one of my calls or letters, and I can't get a single thing out of Casper over here either. He enjoys watching me suffer, especially in the middle of the night. Little bastard!
Hope to see you around sometime.
Your Ghost Busting Neighbor,
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Suspected Drunk Driving Caused AM Crash in North Highlands
A teen suspected of being drunk and stealing her mothers Cadillac allegedly went on a rampage in North Highlands this morning. Sergeant Lisa Bowman says a caller told Sheriff's about her smashing into cars and when they arrived on scene she took off.
"A short distance away at Madison and Hillsdale at the Trinity Church, the car had been involved in an accident, she ran into a utility pole at which point she still tried to get out of the vehicle to run away from us," Bowman explained.
That crash happened at the intersection of Hillsdale and Madison. Sheriff's deputies caught up with the girl, who was also injured in the crash. She's since been transported to the hospital and, following treatment, will be booked on numerous charges, including felony vandalism and DUI.
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THE GRAND Guignol opening of Sean Mathias's revival of Tennessee Williams's 1957 play augurs well. There's a deafening crack of thunder and the curtain rises on a stylised vision of a Southern Gothic mansion.
Caught in the lightning is its fierce mistress, Violet Venable. is pitched between the concision of a carefully plotted short story and the drama of a one-act opera and Mathias leans towards the latter. The tensions of this tale about what happened to Violet's handsome son Sebastian, who died in seemingly inexplicable circumstances, move beyond over-ripe drama into a realm of truly violent emotions. Violet has summoned a doctor to witness the "truth" surrounding his death. Last summer, laid low by a stroke, her place on their holiday was taken by Sebastian's cousin Catherine, who has been babbling her version of events. As a result, she has been in an asylum at Violet's expense. The stakes rise with the entrance of every character, all of whom have interests in suppressing Catherine's story, not least Violet, hell-bent on persuading the doctor to administer a lobotomy.
Mathias has encouraged his cast to mine the script for the emotional sub-text, but there's too much of that at the expense of the surface text, which is subtler than it seems here. There is no actress I would rather see play Williams than Sheila Gish, but even she is laid low by Mathias's approach. As Catherine, Rachel Weisz takes her place in the sun with a powerful rendition of the aria that is the demanding final speech but she too is cast adrift. Sebastian used her to procure men, but Weisz cannot suggest her former power, largely due to Tim Hatley's design, as her costume and wig fail to emphasise her beauty. Also, his replacement of Williams's suggested visual lushness with parched symbols of death anticipates the play's climax at the expense of the earlier action.
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All the right balls are falling for the Celtics this week, from their Game 7 victory Monday night to the ping pong balls that gave them the number one draft pick last night. Will the trend continue tonight against the Cavs at the Garden? And what's with Brady and all this concussion talk? Chad Finn and I covered it all. More
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Gretchen liked to walk to university. She could jump on a bus for 10 minutes bus she'd rather walk and take in the city round her. Manchester wasn't where she wanted to be, London was but she just obviously wasn't good enough to get into a London university. She just loved to have her camera out and ready to take a quick photograph of something, to freeze a moment in time! It was the most exciting thing in the world to her. She knew she could never be the one infront of the camera because why would anyone want her to be? Her passion was photography. It was like her vocation was to become a photographer just because of all the exposure (no pun intended) she had to cameras in her early life without realising it. It was almost a calling. The memories a photograph could hold in a single snap shot and the feelings it could envoke were what drew her to the camera. Gretchen was not a stylish person and not picky when it came to clothing but her camera and her equipment had to be exactly how she wanted it. There was no negotiation. Her digital camera was white and she'd never seen anyone with a white camera before. Her camera strap cover was white zebra print with lime green ruffles and that was exactly how she wanted her camera to be forever. Gretchen stopped quickly and caught site of a woman in her twenties hugging and then kissing her boyfriend or husband goodbye as she got on a red bus. Gretchen held up her camera to her eye quickly and took six photos in quick succession as the woman left her man's loving arms. He smiled and waved and then set off to wherever he was going. Gretchen smiled too in a silent thank you to the people for being her unwitting subjects. As she looked back, her sixth photo had captured the man's beautiful loving smile. You could see he loved that lucky woman very much. It was an amazing photo. Just then Gretchen looked at her watch and realised it was 5 minutes untill class started so she got a move on. As the university came into site Gretchen sighed. It was a constant reminder she wasn't good enough for London and the fact she hated it didn't help. It was full of so called 'artistic' preppy wannabes who just wanted to go into fashion photography.
When she got to the main building, Gretchen showed her student I.D card to the chain smoking security gaurd, Mick and said,
"Morning Mick!"
"Morning kid!" he replied, lighting a cigarette. "Don't have too much fun will ya?"
"Ha! I should be so lucky," she told him, heading for the arts corridoor as she tucked away her I.D. She smirked to herself, pretty proud of her new The Clash lanyard that she'd found on the internet a week ago. The corridoor lead to the studio where Gretchen's first lesson of the day was. She hated Mondays and vowed one day she would spend the hours 9am to 5pm doing something she loved. Hopefully photography where knowone could tell her what to do or curb her artistic temprement.
"Right you lot!" she heard her lecturer, Mr. John Roash, call. The lesson must have only just been begining.... phew. "Gretchen, nice to see you join us," the lovely lecturer said. He always noticed Gretchen wich she liked but she assumed he was probably making a fuss out of her because she was withdrawn and different. He was doing it to be nice but it came across as trying too hard. "Come and stand at the front so you can see." Everyone loved Mr. Roash. He was a gorgeous and devilishly handsome man in his late 30's. The girls wanted him, the guys wanted to be him. He was a high power business man and knew everyone all the way up to the Prime Minister at the top of government and the secretary of education. Teaching was a sideline and the pay to him was peanuts. The porche in the carpark outside was his baby. That and his Hasselblad H4D-60. John Roash was a member of the elite Hasselblad Owners Club and other than all this the most amazing teacher ever. Gretchen went to the front of the semi circle 13 students had made as Mr.Roash began to set up some equipment with help from a boy and girl from the class. Again, the boy and girl who Mr. Roash had chosen to help him were two people who were picked on a lot. They lad Danny was gay and Bree was a big girl. Both were teased a lot and Mr. Roash was very kind to them the same as he was to Gretchen.
Just then four girls arived in class and pushed past the other students. These four girls were like something out of a bad American teen movie. All they needed was the 'like totally dah' blond American accents and they could have auditioned for Mean Girls.... except there was no queen bee blond. The ring leader was Samantha, a jet black haired, super thin student who to top it all off was a grade A bitch. She pushed past Gretchen, sneering,
"Out of the way Scarface...." and the four girls stood infront of her. Gretchen smiled to herself. Scarface may of been the most unorigional digs she had ever heard but it did remind her of the quote from the film of the same name;
"Why don't you try sticking your head up your ass? See if it fits?" Gretchen said it in her head to Samantha everytime the bitch called her the awefull nickname. One day she might say it outloud. Gretchen decided to go to the back of the class. She didn't particularly fancy standing behind Samantha and her three tag alongs with their tight jeans and thongs half way up their bums.
"So, notebooks out guys!" begins Mr. Roash. Everyone stood, pens and pencils poised read to take notes. "I'm often asked, is photography art? We are clearly artistic in our work and when you look at-" Man, he was gorgeous. John was amazing. Perfect skin, perfect hair, emaculate suit and the most dazzeling smile. His lectures were so interesting and well planned and he did the job so well. The time of the lectures and lesson breifs flew by and it was time for the practical lesson to begin. "Now get yourelves into groups of 5 and could you all take it in turns to be models. You all need to practice your butterfly lighting and those lighting techniques you all learn at college and then let slide once you're at university." Gretchen's heart sank. She knew too well how this went. Knowone wanted her to be in their group because it was akward because Gretchen didn't like photos been taken of her. Then ofcourse knowone wanted to be in Samantha's group because they wanted to be models all the time. You see where this is going.
"Hey Gretchen!" said Sasha, one of Samantha's 'friends'. "You should be in our group again and take our photos." Gretchen nods and walks over to them.
"That's a good idea," says Samantha. "Some of us are just meant to be infront of the camera. Others should always be behind it." That was about the only thing Samantha and Gretchen agreed on.
Highschool, college, university.... it was all one big popularity contest. Gretchen was going to quit. Why bother? She'd just take her student loan and go. Get a job somewhere, get a flat and a dog and just live how she wanted with knowone to judge her. She was going to tell Mr. Roash at the end of the day. Yeah Hretchen loved cameras. The problem was they didn't love her back. Gretchen didn't put much effort in this day because why should she when she was going to leave? It kind of sucked as the day drew to a close that she has to go and see Mr. Roash and tell him she was quitting. He didn't share with the other art staff and insisted he had his own office wich as a result was down the arts corridoor right at the bottom and it seemed like a long walk to get to his door for Gretchen. The door was an awful dark turquoise colour wich was quite suprising knowing Mr. Roash's taste. Gretchen knocked tentitivly and waited for an answer.
"Yep?" she heard Mr.Roash say and she opened the door, looking round it. He looked up from some papers her was grading. "Gretchen! Hello sweetie, what a nice suprise."
"Hi John," she said. "Do you mind if I come in?"
"Not at all my dear." He smiled chamingly and gestured to the seat oposite him and Gretchen smiled going to sit down. "Now, what can I help you with?"
"Um...." She wasn't too sure what to say.
"Actually I'm glad you came to see me because I've been a bit worried about your performance over the past couple of weeks. You seem to be not throwing yourself into the work as you usually do and as a result I think your work is slipping. Now is there a reason that might be happening that I can help you with? Something I don't know?" Gretchen didn't think there was much point in going into how isolated she felt or how insecure she felt with cameras around. She figured that would sound stupid and that would beg the question why choose photography? She might as well just get straight to the point of why she'd come down to see .
"I'm thinking of quiting the course. Well, quitting uni alltogether." Mr. Roash raised his eyebrows.
"No," he said simply.
"No?" repeated Gretchen. "It's not really your desision is it?"
"No it's not but I think I deserve a say." Gretchen crossed her arms.
"I'm not going to change my mind." Mr.Roash sighed and his facial expression took a serious turn. He looked at his watch.
"You fancy a coffee?" he then asked.
"The canteen'll be closed by now."
"No I mean at a coffee shop where grown ups go for a coffee. I'm feeling Starbucks."
"Because we need to have an adult convosation about your future, let's do it like adults." Gretchen smiled brightly.
"Yeah! You maybe a teen but you're a hell of a lot more mature than some of the silly girls in your class. So what d'you say?" Gretchen looked into his kind face and she smiles softly.
"Yeah ok. Let's go."
"Great! I'll just have to close up the studio, how about I meet you in the car park?" Gretchen stood up.
"Sure, see ya there!" She exited Mr.Roash's office and headed up the corridoor, beaming like a 14 year old with a crush. Mr. Roash shook his head and smiled, putting on his blazer. He looked in his mirror and ajusted his tie.
"This is getting too easy," he said to his reflection before picking up his bag and locking his office door behind him.


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Councils reported that 23 per cent of London pupils had been affected by the industrial action, called by unions in an attempt to force ministers to scrap the exams.
But the true figure could be much higher as details for many schools remain unclear.
Members of the National Union of Teachers and the National Association of Head Teachers were refusing to hand out test papers in protest at the "oppressive" national testing regime.
Mick Brookes, NAHT general secretary, said that across England £23 million was being wasted on running the tests, which many teachers and academics believe distort children's education.
The unions claim teachers are under too much pressure to drill pupils to achieve good grades, which means children often miss out on the pleasure of learning. Schools also face penalties if their results are not good enough.
Mr Brookes said: "This system is a profligate waste of taxpayers' money. There are parts of London where very high numbers of schools will be taking part in the action. Our quest is for a better system of assessing children."
Across London about 80,000 children were due to take the tests in English and maths.
Provisional figures for 26 out of 32 boroughs, compiled by the London Councils lobby group, showed 14,868 pupils were unable to sit the tests today.
Among the areas hit by the action were Enfield, where 22 out of 65 schools were boycotting the tests, meaning 1,352 children were not being assessed. In Haringey, 69 per cent of 11-year olds (1,568) were not given the tests. There were 1,900 pupils affected in Redbridge, 1,100 in Tower Hamlets and 1,300 in Havering.
Labour's Schools Secretary Ed Balls has urged governors to stop the boycott by ensuring that other school staff hand out the test papers.
More tests in writing and maths are due to be hit by the industrial action later this week.
The NUT said the boycott would "scupper" official league tables, which unions detest because they rank schools on Sats results.
NUT general secretary Christine Blower said: "Parents, governors and teachers all feel that league tables do not help to give a proper picture of what a school does."
However, some parents said the boycott came too late. Siobhan Freegard, from the Netmums website, criticised the industrial action as children had spent months preparing for the tests.
Dealing with the boycott will be one of the first tasks to face a new government. Both Labour and the Conservatives have insisted that Sats should not be scrapped, although Labour said the system is "not set in stone". The Lib Dems have pledged to "scale back" the externally marked tests in favour of teachers assessing their pupils.Reuse content


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Serious Sam: Next Encounter
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Serious Sam: Next Encounter finds Sam gearing up once again to defend the Earth from Mental and his limitless extra-terrestrial hordes. Sam is launched back in time to rid the alien scum from more than 40 levels spread throughout three beautifully rendered, massive new time periods Ancient Rome, Feudal China and legendary Atlantis. For the first time ever, Sam will have access to vehicles to help him mow down the enemies, and of course he'll be armed to the teeth with an arsenal that contains old favorites and some high-powered new additions. Throughout it all, Serious Sam: Next Encounter maintains the same hilarious and high speed shoot-em-up action that fans have come to love, while introducing loads of new gameplay to keep old hands and newcomers alike coming back for more.


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Topic: Exams (07/26/04)
TITLE: Parchment Minions of Angst & Refiners by Fire
By John Hunt
Exams are a peculiar animal, at least modern ones are. Intended to evaluate one's knowledge, these parchment minions of angst often serve only to test our ability to take tests, and not necessarily our comprehension or proficiency of a subject. As a result, our institutions have developed the precarious situation in which some students might do poorly and have a good knowledge of the material being tested, and other students might excel despite having only a cursory familiarity of the very same material. I'm not a critic, mind you. After all, I'm certainly not innovative enough to formulate a better educational model. And to be honest, I have always liked taking tests--I most likely would fit into the latter of the aforementioned categories of students. There is something seriously wrong with me, I know.
The dictionary defines a test is as "a procedure for critical evaluation; a means of determining the presence, quality, or truth of something; a trial."
In light of this definition, each day of our life could be considered a test. Consider if you will, that when we are born, we have no abilities or experiences to draw upon as we face each day. Solely dependent upon our parents for sustenance, we are gradually indoctrinated into the art of being human. Precept upon precept, little by little, we are taught the simple acts of living, each trial becoming an accomplishment as we learn to crawl, walk, feed ourselves, and eventually program a VCR (well, some of us anyway). As we pass these simple trials in life (I say "simple" in the fact that we all overcome them, but the mechanics and neuronal conditioning required just to learn how to walk are phenomenally complex), they become second nature; one could say we "pass with flying colors."
For the Christian, the analogy is equally applicable. We face tests every day in our walk with Christ. When we are "born again," we have no inherent abilities to face these trials, only the paternal guidance of the Holy Spirit to sustain us. As we sojourn and face each test in life, we learn and grow and overcome. Subsequently we "pass with flying colors" the more rudimentary trials that come our way.
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
James 1:2-4 (NIV)
As essential as learning to walk or feeding oneself is to survival, overcoming trials in the Christian life is paramount to growing and remaining in the faith. Although these tests may be difficult, remember that our ultimate reward for overcoming them is eternal.
"In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed."
1 Peter 1:6-8 (NIV)
So the next time you have a pop quiz, final exam, or dinner appointment with your in-laws, remember that it is a test, it is only a test…and that you are being refined by fire.


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In some use cases, it is impossible for humans to replicate the performance of Artificial Intelligence. But businesses will need a lot of data for AI systems to be effective.
Maybe you've seen an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system like Watson at work on "Jeopardy!" or have heard of its successes in medical diagnoses or other fields. Maybe you've only heard about other similar systems working through incredibly complex and large sets of data to produce results that even non-experts can understand, through visualizations or natural language. Either way, AI systems are impressing many on their march toward becoming essential business processes.
How does artificial intelligence work? AI systems "seem so intensely magical, but they're not. At the bottom of these systems is hardcore data analytics, and in order for them to work, the data needs to be there," said Kristian Hammond, a faculty member of the International Institute for Analytics (IIA), durin a recent webinar. Hammond, who is also chief scientist of Narrative Science,insists we live in a world absolutely brimming with data—power comes in knowing how to process it.
Watson, developed in IBM's DeepQA project, is just one example of an AI system capable of churning through terabytes of information in search of an answer to a natural language question. If one asks it, "Who ruled Spain in 1829?" it will turn the language into a number of similar search queries, such as "was king of Spain" or "ruled Spain."
Hammond says that with these queries, Watson searches through its various networks of sources to find patterns in historical documents or reputable websites, such as Wikipedia. From there, it's capable of aggregating the evidence into a best guess: for example, 87 percent of the evidence points toward Ferdinand VII, and 17 percent for Maria Christina. At this point, it's not a stretch to trust in Watson's analysis, which would be impossible to replicate in human terms.
It's not unlike a visual recognition engine, which examines millions of images, and all their individual pixels, to understand what patterns indicate a picture of cat versus a picture of anything else.
IBM reported that Watson used more than 100 different techniques for analyzing natural language with Watson, but "what is far more important than any particular technique we use is how we combine them in DeepQA such that overlapping approaches can bring their strengths to bear and contribute to improvements in accuracy, confidence, or speed," researchers stated.
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Despite pleas to stay well away from fallen powerlines, the message is not getting through to some members of the public in Central Queensland in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Marcia, according to Ergon Energy.
Ergon's call centre has received several reports today of members of the public picking up or moving powerlines off roadways, footpaths and other locations.
"Do not touch any powerline under in any circumstance," Executive General Manager Customer Delivery Peter Billing said.
"If a fallen powerline has not already been reported to Ergon, do so on 13 22 96," Mr Billing said.
"If the fallen line has already been reported to us, keep yourself and others well away from it."
Mr Billing said people may become complacent around fallen powerlines given that many conductors still remain on the ground across the region since TC Marcia's impact.
"You should always assume these lines could be 'live', because that is a very real possibility," Mr Billing explained.
"There is no excuse for anyone to take this risk – leave it to Ergon's professionals because we don't want to see anyone hurt," Mr Billing said.
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By FRANCO PANIZO
The Dutch dream lives on.
The Netherlands reached the World Cup final with a 3-2 victory over Uruguay at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town on Tuesday.
Captains Giovanni Van Bronckhorst and Diego Forlan scored in the first half with long-range efforts, but the Netherlands netted two goals in a span of three minutes in the second half to book a place in its third World Cup final.
Goals in the 70th and 73rd minutes by Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben, respectively, helped pave the way for the Dutch. Sneijder's strike, a curling shot from 15 yards out, was questionable, as Robin Van Persie attempted to make a play on the shot from an offside position.
Uruguay pulled one back in the 90th minute when Maxi Pereira placed one in from the top of the penalty area following a free kick, but the Netherlands managed to hold on to the victory.
Here are the match highlights:
The Netherlands will play the winner of Wednesday's Spain-Germany match on Sunday. The loser of the semifinal fixture will face Uruguay in the third-place match on Saturday.
What do you think of the Netherlands' 3-2 win vs. Uruguay? Think the Dutch can win it all? Did Uruguay impress you with its run?
Share your thoughts below.
They showed the reply on ESPN with the dark line and Van Persie was ONSIDE when the ball was struck. It didn't deflect off of anyone else by the time it got to him.
What drives me most nuts about soccer fans, especially on this site, is the lack of knowledge in general about the game. There have been many blown calls this world cup, but this wasn't one of them.
DC Josh,
I predicted Germany would get this far and I thought they would make the final (although I picked Brazil to win it) but your comment on Spain not yet playing to their full potential is worrisome.
I think Spain have looked awful but tonight everything may just click and they turn it on. I still think Germany is too strong on the counter when Ramos goes forward and they will pick off Spain.
tell em! people b*tch first and think later….
If I hear that this was keeper error one more time I'm gonna start typing in all caps.
1. The ball had mad spin, you can see he got a hand on the ball but instead of it caroming up it went sideways off his hand into the goal.
2. Forlan made the keeper jump "wrong footed" by moving far post and then shooting opposite his direction.
3. The keeper was tracking Forlan with a lot of bodies in front of him, may have not even seen the shot leave his foot and you can bet he didn't hear the strike.
4. It may have even gotten a slight deflection.
Verdict based on those observations? Give full marks to Forlan for making the most of his shot, and IMHO if you give the keeper 5 cracks at that shot it'll go in 4 times.
So use you eyes and your own judgement rather than simply repeating the erroneous observations of the TV commentators.
as would LD…. don't forget he broke Cole's foot in his Everton debut!
nah, I've always hated it. drawing a fold is one thing, milking t to try to draw a card is shameless.
but speaking of less than sporting trends, how about these herky-jerky run ups to penalties now that are making the rounds in SA? God help us if this one catches on! FIFA better address this right away, something akin to the balk rule n baseball, once you start your approach you must remain at speed or you forfeit your shot.
foul, not fold. sorry
you're darn right you stand corrected.
as was shown once Elia took the pitch. coincidence that Uruguay got one back? nope.
I like Elia as well, but he's got some learnin to do yet…
yes and they worked that advantage all the way to… oh wait.
Um, have you ever watched a minute of NBA?
I dunno. Spain has shown a lack of flexibility. Any time that an opponent clogs the middle they just look perplexed rather than shift tactics. You can Bet Germany will come out exactly like the Swiss and US did, only with a much more lethal countering game (no offense to the US, who did score 2). Plus, with Torres and Fabregas not at 100 percent it's a lot for Villa to carry alone.
Shutting down Schweinstieger and taking away the counter will be key.
If they come out like this, it will be a long day for Germany:
———X. Alonso———
Well, they'd also taken one defensive midfielder off at the half, but I get your point.
Of course to play Robben and Elia at the same time, you'd have to drop RVP, Kuyt or Sneijder from the side.
I only stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night, but that doesn't seem to be the path to success.
Erik V
I'm Dutch and I have to say Forlan's goal was a great goal by a great player. After the game Stekelenburg admitted that he could not see the ball so he took a step to the right that made him just a fraction too late. So observation #3 is spot on.
Thought the game was a great one for any foorball fan and Uruguay showed they deserved to be in the semi finals.
Now I hope Holland can step up their game coming sunday and give us the cup for the first time in history!
Erik V
Its really interesting no one seems to be bothered by the urugayan diving and asking for yellows. It seems that the soccer "experts" on this blog decided Holland is the first team in history that dives. Thought in the Brasil game Robhino stopping his run because he knew DeJong would get a yellow if he did was despicable too. Especially since if he kept running it could have lead to a great opportunity for them. But I guess that is not important to the Holland haters out here.
I don't see Navas or Arbeola making the starting 11. Ramos is locked in to that role even if he isn't as great as people seem to think he is.
He reminds me of Glenn Johnson – forward forward forward, oops – forgot about the defense. "Hey, Puyol! Help me out man!"
But I agree with your main point that Spain has shown a lack of flexibility. I've been saying it for ages – they have ONE and only ONE game plan and if it doesn't work, they can't win.
See Barca against Inter – see Spain against Switzerland/USA.
greg louganis
jjraines…don't watch soccer if you don't like it. And don't pretend that you are a better American (or person) because you think that your morals are somehow superior. In fact, please continue watching the sport where the 250lb guy sprints and tries to take off your balls. Never seen that one, but it sounds like a great option for you. But if you insist….NBA guys fake fouls all the time. WR in the NFL try to draw fake interference calls. NHL players dive too. Baseball players make feeble attempts to move out of the way of an inside fastball.
All I'm saying is DON'T pretend that players from INSERT YOUR TEAM HERE don't dive.
sucram89…you are the exact type of person I'm talking about…you've been listening to too many English TV guys bleating on about Italians and you believe it. I suggest turning down the volume.
badabing…thank you. Don't you think FIFA could review all fouls in a game and retroactively punish those found to dive without any contact?
of course since those are the only TWO losses in teh past 4 years maybe they think those are good odds….
Saw an article about this a few months ago, maybeNYT Goal Blog… will try to find.
I agree with the comment about Kuyt. He is one of my favorite players. Nothing flashy, just good, hard playing footballer. He does have his moments of brilliance though.
Andy in Atlanta
Are you seriously saying that the ball did not deflect off anyone after the shot? When the ball was struck Van Persie was in an offside position… The ball deflected off the Uruguay defender but still continued on a forward path towards goal… the laws of the game are very clear on this issue… the player gained an advantage by poaching on a deflected but goal bound shot and attempted to make a play on the ball which is precisely whey the GK did not get to the ball…he had to wait to see if Van Persie was going to flick it in another direction…
there are simply no arguments about this to be heard…
that all being said…the Dutch belong and are the better teams…
Also for those that vilify Sauarez… I can tell you that if you are on my team and the ball is going into the back of the net without intervention in the last minute of extra time in the World Cup semifinal…then I certainly don't want you on my team…


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Jul 26, 2008 at 9:29 pm #1230374
I am looking for some good blogs, articles, forums etc dedicated to bivy camping.
Anyone knows of any such resouces?Aug 19, 2008 at 1:58 am #1447640
bump..Aug 19, 2008 at 2:15 am #1447642
Chris JonesBPL Member
Do a search for Ronald Turnbull…Aug 19, 2008 at 4:43 am #1447649
Chris, thank you so much!Aug 19, 2008 at 2:58 pm #1447715
Peter MacfarlaneMember
@ptcLocale: The Scottish Highlands
I'm still finding my feet again, but after a huge gap (last time was the '70s), I started bivying again this year.
I'm still learning how to live without a tent, but there's some trip reports on my blog at http://www.petesy.co.ukAug 21, 2008 at 8:07 am #1447993
Thanks Peter. Looking forward to reading your trip reports.Aug 21, 2008 at 12:31 pm #1448025
I remember looking closely at the Three Wire Bivy when it came out, and your blog is making me reconsider. My hiking style is very similar to yours; I'm in a very rainy climate, and I prefer solo backpacking above treeline. I'd rather risk high winds and rain for the chance at a spectacular sunset/sunrise than to dip down below treeline and lose all views. Most of my trips are 1-2 nights. Unlike you, I never eat in my tent (black bear problems), so that's not a concern for me.
I am trying to decide whether to get this bivy or the Integral Designs eVent Overbag. The Overbag is 10oz lighter, and I can cinch down the opening to expose only my face, which should improve condensation issues vs. the Three Wire. If it begins to rain, I can simply turn the bivy on its side, or throw over my rain jacket. Or I could bring a small tarp and still be lighter than the Three Wire.
However, the Three Wire is simpler to set up than a bivy/tarp combo, and the Three Wire has built in netting. I'm a big fan of simplicity.
So my questions for you are as follows:
For a simple overnighter, do you find that you miss the ability to sit upright under a shelter? Do you miss an overheard shelter during the day that a small tarp could provide?
With the bag zipped open and the bug netting shut, is it reasonably comfortable? For example, if I wanted to take an afternoon nap in the shade and be protected under the bug netting, would I feel much of a breeze?
Lastly, if you remove the stakes, can you sit upright and still have the head area cover you? In other words, If I wanted to get out in the rain, could I first sit upright, then use the awning to help keep rain out as I exit?
Basically, I am trying to decide between the versatility of the Overbag + tarp / mosquito net vs. the simplicity and ease of setup of the Three WIre. I am hesitant to take the Three Wire and a tarp, because this would be heavier than my huge GoLite Hex 3 with bug netting.
One last question: with the Terra Nova Laser Competition as light as the Three Wire, I am curious why you have tried bivying again?
Thanks in advance.Aug 21, 2008 at 1:00 pm #1448027
Hi John.
I'll give the ID All e-Vent overbag a 10 out of 10. I bought it partly on the recommendation of a forum member from your neck of the woods, David Ure.
I've never had any condensation in it. The fabric is superb! I like the fact that it is all e-Vent. If i roll over at night, there is no unbreathable fabric to end up on top of me. I use a tarp with it, as in Scotlands rainy climate, i like a dry space for getting in and out, and cooking. If the weather is good, the tarp might stay in the bag, but i like to have one with me. The small tarp/bivvy bag combo is a good forecast combo only, for me anyway.
For the weight of the 3-wire, you could use a Titanium Goat bivvy with your Hex 3. I use both, for more unsettled weather.Aug 21, 2008 at 1:07 pm #1448029
Thanks Mike for the helpful comments.Aug 21, 2008 at 4:50 pm #1448055
Chris JonesBPL Member
When using your ID e-Vent overbag, how do you deal with biting insects such as mosquitoes and midges?Aug 21, 2008 at 4:57 pm #1448057
Michael WandsMember
@walksoftlyLocale: Piney Woods
I have a regular-sized Montbell sleeping bag cover that comes in at just over 6 ozs. It has sealed seams and is waterproof except for the opening around your face. It does require a ground sheet as it is not bomb-proof. With some netting from GG it is a great, breathable shelter. When it rains I turn over and cover up my head with a WB rain jacket. I am small enough that I can zip the jacket and not worry about tossing it off during the night. Rain is only a problem in that it is LOUD when your shelter is so close to you ears!
Much talk about how to get into a bivy when it is raining. I use a small umbrella.Aug 22, 2008 at 8:12 am #1448102
I use a MLD bug-bivvy and a full size tarp during midge/bug season, usually June – Sept. I don't like sleeping with my head in a bug-net. I use the ID bivvy the rest of the year.
If i'm camping high in an exposed or windy area during midge/bug season, i usually use my Terra Nova Laserlite tent.
I'm lucky enough to live a short drive from the mountains, and pick my shelter to suit the conditions at the time.Aug 22, 2008 at 10:12 am #1448115
I've looked closely at the Montbell Breeze as well, and it's certainly tempting. One advantage of the Integral designs and especially the Big Agnes is the ability to store gear in the head area. Still, 6-8oz for a wp/b bivy is tempting.
Here's where I'm currently leaning:
Montbell bivy long and wide (8.3oz)
Six Moon Designs Serentiy NetTent (7.7oz)
Six Moon Designs Gatewood Cape (12oz)
There is definitely some redundancy here, but also some real versatility and safety. Most importantly, it most closely mimics a double-wall shelter (bug free living space, fully enclosed fly, a waterproof outer (cape) and breathable inner (bivy)), with the added protection of a wp/b bivy in the event of tent failure. And though it adds up to 28oz (the weight of the Terra Nova), I am able to save significant weight by replacing my eVent rain jacket (11.3oz) with a Tyvek jacket (3.5oz) and removing my pack cover (2oz). Therefore the net weight of this sleep system vs. any other system I would consider is only 18.2oz.
I get added versatiliy and improved views, since I can use just the bivy most of the time, use just the bug tent for lower elevations/afternoon naps, and have the Gatewood as my rainy weather backup/afternoon shade or to aid in condensation reduction.
The two disadvantages are that I loose my nice breathable eVent jacket and I loose some simplicity some of the time. Oh, and it's not freestanding. I'm not fully convinced, though, so your input is welcome!Aug 22, 2008 at 10:30 am #1448117
I think you have it about right John. There is no 'right' method of bivving. It involves compromises. Living close to where you hike enables you to choose the right gear more easily.
Bivvying in an area of dry settled weather, is totally different from bivvying in an area with a maritime climate!Aug 22, 2008 at 12:08 pm #1448128Aug 22, 2008 at 1:50 pm #1448143
When you say the Unishelter has 40", is that along the zipper length, or do you get to open up the bivy 40"? My understanding is that there is more mesh on the BA Three wire. Also, do you have a weight for the bivy and pole?Aug 22, 2008 at 2:24 pm #1448154Aug 22, 2008 at 3:11 pm #1448163
Patrick YoungBPL Member
@lightingboyLocale: Southwest
Mine weighs 28.3 oz for bivy and poles, no stakes or stuff sacks.Aug 22, 2008 at 3:31 pm #1448166Aug 22, 2008 at 4:27 pm #1448174
Michael WandsMember
@walksoftlyLocale: Piney Woods
The two bivies pictured above are actual shelters where you can store gear and turn over inside the bivy. The Montbell is more of a sleeping bag cover and when you roll from your back to your side, the whole thing comes with you.
I tuck the front of mine under my arms with the hood behind me laying flat. It really does put you out there in the middle of nature. Not for the squeamish. On the other hand when you want to sit up you just sit up! Don't find it to be claustrophobic at all (we REALLY need spell check on this site!!!).
Just an observation. I have a cat that lives outdoors. We have gotten a lot of rain in North Texas over the last two weeks. When the cat comes home to eat he is almost perfectly dry. I like to think that he is nimble enough to run between the rain drops, but I'm sure that he just finds natural shelter to stay dry. With a bivy like the Montbell you have to do the same. Always on the lookout for natural shelter to keep you protected – not the best protection out in an open space.Aug 22, 2008 at 4:48 pm #1448182
Christopher PleskoMember
@pivvayLocale: Rocky Mountains
Michael is spot on but I just love the montbell "bivy". I've spent a lot of nights out in the past couple years and I've never been unhappy with it. Yes you're pretty "out there" but I enjoy that and I've never been able to beat the weight without major compromises (non breathable options).
Nothing is better than crawling into my bag and bivy and staring at the stars or waking up in the middle of the night to see cloudy skies have parted and there are now a million stars twinkling above your head.
And when my wife doesn't share the same opinion or when it's winter and I need shelter to cook, that's what the firstlight is for.Aug 22, 2008 at 11:10 pm #1448210
Greyson HowardMember
@greyhoundLocale: Sierra Nevada
Dave, I'm sorry if you've posted this already elsewhere, but how do the dimensions compare between the two bivies? The Three wire looks wider in the photo above, but what are your observations.
Any preferences, pros, or cons between the two?Aug 23, 2008 at 7:23 am #1448227Aug 23, 2008 at 11:34 am #1448247
For anyone interested, I have found some interesting articles on bivy camping at psychovertical.comAug 23, 2008 at 2:49 pm #1448257
Ryan JordanAdmin
@ryanLocale: Rocky Mountains
Yes! I LOVE bivy camping!
Twenty years ago did we ever think we "have to revive" the lost art of bivy camping because the reason for its loss was related to the fact that other types of shelters are lighter? Crazy.
But there is an aesthetic to bivy camping that cannot be replaced by overhead shelters.
The thing I really like about bivy camping is the ability to camp anywhere. With a tarp or tent, I'm pretty limited to places where I can pitch them.
With a bivy, I can scramble up the side of a cliff and sleep on a ledge, plop down on a huge flat piece of talus, or tuck into a rock wall at the summit of a ridge. That is stealth camping at its finest IMO!
My favorite lux bivy is the ID Unishelter (in eVENT of course!) because of the overhead pole design, the ventilation, the room at the head, the ease of entry, and eVENT fabric. Otherwise I like the eVENT Overbag, for sheer simplicity, putting my head end under a tree or bush if it's raining, or turning it upside down if it gets really bad.
I don't spend much time worrying about rain and bivy entry/exit, because if that's the type of condition I'm anticipating, I just take all synthetic insulation and not worry too much about getting a little water or snow inside.
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