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VATICAN CITY — Dialogue and cooperation between faith and science are urgently needed for building a culture that respects people and the planet, Pope Benedict XVI told his own science academy.
Without faith and science informing each other, "the great questions of humanity leave the domain of reason and truth, and are abandoned to the irrational, to myth, or to indifference, with great damage to humanity itself, to world peace and to our ultimate destiny," he told members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences Nov. 8.
As people strive to "unlock the mysteries of man and the universe, I am convinced of the urgent need for continued dialogue and cooperation between the worlds of science and of faith in building a culture of respect for man, for human dignity and freedom, for the future of our human family and for the long-term sustainable development of our planet," he said.
Members of the academy were meeting at the Vatican Nov. 5-10.
As science becomes ever more complex and highly specialized, educational institutions and the church have an important role to play in helping scientists broadening their concerns to include the ethical and social consequences of their work, an academy member told Catholic News Service.
"We make scientists today who are excellent specialists and remarkable technicians, but they have little culture in terms of the history of science," philosophy and ethics, said Pierre Lena, a French Catholic astrophysicist who is working to revamp the way science is taught in schools and universities.
"These technically well-trained people make fantastic discoveries, but they miss the connection with the human person" and often fail to take into account the impact of their discoveries on people and the environment, he said.
The other problem, Lena said, is that the general public often glosses over the importance of science because it is not taught or explained in a way that shows clearly how new knowledge impacts their lives or future.
Scientists usually present their findings by sticking to objective facts without realizing the general public tends to base a lot of their decisions on more subjective reasons like culture, tradition, feelings and religious beliefs, and not just raw data, he said.
Also, people may feel they can't trust what scientists say because their findings are in constant flux and development, he said.
Lena said scientists need to show that their sense of truth "is not the truth with a capital 'T,'" but is something that evolves and has limits. Yet, at the same time, a scientific discovery or hypothesis "is not a purely relative opinion" either, but reflects real experimental findings or is based on highly probably statistical calculations, he said.
In his Nov. 8 speech to scientists, the pope said, "The universe is not chaos or the result of chaos, rather, it appears ever more clearly as an ordered complexity which allows us to rise ... from specialization toward a more universalizing viewpoint and vice versa."
While science still has not been able to completely understand the "unifying structure and ultimate unity" of reality, the different scientific disciplines are getting closer to "the very foundations" underlying the physical world, he said.
While the Vatican has done much in terms of reaching out to the world of science through its many conferences and initiatives, more needs to be done by the church on the ground, especially in Catholic schools, in teaching the nature of scientific truth, Lena said.
"Except for the Jesuits, Catholic education was and I think still is cautious about science that might destroy the faith," with some examples being natural selection and evolution, the possibility of life on other planets and the neurological basis for the psyche, he said.
In general, Catholic education stresses the humanities "because they speak about man, and the good and the bad," but avoids the more complex or poorly understood modern discoveries and theories of science, he said.
The unfamiliar or quickly evolving terrain of science is one of the reasons why the pope has a science academy -- to monitor the latest advancements in different fields, said Bishop Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, the academy's chancellor.
He told CNS that it's critical for the new evangelization to take into account current scientific opinions and positions.
Understanding scientific truths is important "not for any lack on the part of the Gospels or the catechism, but because the intellect is weak and is used to operating from what it already knows," the bishop said.
By understanding what secularized universities, students or professional fields are thinking, "it's much easier to be able to help them understand that the truth of faith is not in contrast to these other truths, rather in many cases it strengthens them and gives them new drive, new incentive."
Lena said scientists who are religious and the church as a whole need theologians to hammer out the Christian response to the many questions that arise in science today, from complex end of life issues to the possibility of life on other planets.
The problem, Lena said, is that much of theology is based on teachings from third- and fourth-century church fathers or 12th-century St. Thomas Aquinas who didn't face the same social or global challenges today.
"Science is constantly changing our representation of the world. You cannot picture who man is after the discoveries of evolution or neuroscience," he said.
Theology has to step in and provide some responses, he said, or else Catholics may be tempted to think "science is too dangerous and keep it as far as possible from faith because it threatens" eternal Christian principles that are rooted in outdated concepts or language.
He said if theology could keep pace in providing the Catholic insight and interpretation to modern challenges and discoveries, "then the gap between the beliefs of people and the scientific world" could close.
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This year to celebrate St Patrick's Day on Sunday March 17th, Father Jacks Irish Pub in Ibiza are putting on a party in honour of Ireland's favourite saint.
The Father Ted Fest is a homage to everybody's favourite priest "Father Ted Crilly" and his faithful flock.
It will pretty much be a day long event and one for all the family. With competitions, live music, food (including Irish Stew), Irish-themed cocktails and shots and of course one of the best pints of Guinness in Ibiza, it's sure to be a fun-filled day. Where better to celebrate all things Irish?
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Much has been made of our ancestors "coming down out of the trees," and many researchers view terrestrial bipedalism as the hallmark of "humanness." After all, most of our living primate relatives—the great apes, specifically—still spend their time in the trees. Humans are the only member of the family devoted to the ground, living terrestrial rather than arboreal lives, but that wasn't always the case.
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Anton Pevtsov wrote: > Ok, I see. There are no problems to switch the strings tests to using > the (1) method. I think it will require changes in one line. Really? That's it? I thought it would take a lot more changes than that. All the test cases hardwire the size of each string and, AFAICS, that's what gets used as the last argument to rw_match(). What would we pass in instead? Passing in the size/length of the second string wouldn't be safe (since it could be longer than the first string due to a bug). I think the only safe thing to do would be to pass the length of expanded first string but that would either have to be hardcoded in each test case requiring changes to all the TEST macros, or computed. Or am I missing something? Martin > So I'll do it when the new version of the char.cpp will be ready. > > Thanks, > Anton Pevtsov > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Sebor [mailto:email@example.com] > Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 04:40 > To: email@example.com > Subject: Re: rw_match() bug > > > Martin Sebor wrote: > [...] > >>Hmm. There are two possible interpretations of the third argument to >>rw_match(): >> >>1. it gives the maximum number of characters to compare (i.e., >> after all directives have been expanded) >> >>2. it denotes the number of characters in the first argument >> (i.e., before the expansion of any directives). >> >>It looks like currently we do (2). I missed this and made changes to >>implement (1). Needless to say, even though my changes are "good", >>they cause many failures in the test suite. I need to go back and >>implement (1). It shouldn't be too hard but it means that I won't be >>able to commit my changes tonight (what I have is attached so you can >>see where I am). > > > OTOH, (1) seems to make more sense to me. What do you think? If you > agree, how difficult do you think it would be to switch the string tests > to using it instead of (2)? > > Martin
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Xinca (Shinka) tribe in Guatemala may descend from Shiu'-Temal from Inka family,king of Kulhuakan in 3th century b.c. following Huemak and Topiltzin Ce Akatl identical with Amaru Inka that is Alexander of Makedonia : Shiu-Inka
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In 1975 our parents opened our first shop in Santa Lucia under the name of Santa Lucia Confectionery. Here we had our first small modest workshop and a 2 meter by about 1.5 meter shop.
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Josh Rolnick, The Sh'ma Institute, December 2011
For most of my career as a working artist, I have kept separate my personal sense of religion and my studio practice. Last fall, I began to reflect on this compartmentalization, exploring the relationship between my Jewishness and my approach to making art. This process of introspection suggested larger questions, and as I reflected on the connections, I realized that I refer to my artistic life as "my painting practice" and to my observance and relationship to Judaism as how I "practice Judaism."
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Quick, amazing meatballs with pasta
We all love Ikea meatballs, right? Tonight I decided to skip the mash, gravy and lingonberry jam, and go with pasta instead. But what sauce to make..? I made this up (with a smidge of MEATLiquor-inspiration) and it was plate-licking … Continue reading
Creamy mushroom stroganoff
This recipe is from Tamzin Outhwaite. No, she's not a personal showbiz friend, I just found it by accident. It's an easy, delicious sauce for tagliatelle. I just used chestnut mushrooms. http://www.secretsauce.co.uk/pasta-rice/tagliatelle-recipes/creamy-mushroom-stroganoff/
Chicken Pasta Bake
This is a really really bastardized version of a Jamie Oliver recipe – basically so I could use up left over roast chicken from Sunday without making curry again. You will need: left over roast chicken meat half a box … Continue reading
Farfalle with broccoli
I'll always remember a colleague of mine throwing a colour supplement across the newsroom in disgust. "Anyone can make fine food with expensive ingredients. I want ALCHEMY!" Well, this recipe is alchemy – it tastes better than the sum of … Continue reading


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Minimalist Movie Posters by Hexagonall
Great collection of minimalist movie posters by Hexagonall.
I love how even the simpliest graphic element instantly has an obvious connection to the film. Job well done!
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I think hexagonall did a great job! There are lots out there, these ones are really ones of the best.
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Polling site
The Tallmadge Recreation Center will serve as a polling location for the Nov. 6 general election. Residents of Precincts 2-B, 2-C , 3-A, 3-B and 3-C will vote on Court 4 of the TRC. (The wrong precincts were listed in the Oct. 28 edition of the Express.)
TRC users are asked to be aware of the following considerations for Nov. 5 and 6:
* Nov. 5 -- SilverSneakers classes will be moved to Court 3; Zumba will also move to Court 3; and there will be no open gym basketball between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.
* Nov. 6 --All courts will be closed until after voting has ended. There will be no open gym basketball or school team practice; SilverSneakers classes and BagBusters with Margo will be canceled; only the small 10-lap track will be utilized. Voters will enter through the door in the back of the building by Court 4.
Home School Open Gym program -- two weeks left
Home school open gyms for all home school students in kindergarten through 12th grade will be offered Thursdays from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. The current session will run through Nov. 15. Students will learn a variety of sports skills, key health and fitness concepts and how to establish personal fitness goals. No pre-registration is necessary and students may attend as often as they choose. Parents may choose to pay and play or pay to workout on their own. Cost is $3 for residents and $5 for non-residents. Each class begins with a half mile to 1 mile timed run. Upcoming schedule:
* Nov. 8 -- Basketball and soccer
* Nov. 15 -- Kickball & fun 'n stuff
Beginner ballroom dance, intermediate swing dance classes
Beginner ballroom and Latin dance and beginner salsa classes are being offered Wednesday evenings, Nov. 7 through Dec. 19 (no class Nov. 21). Intermediate swing dance class will be from 6 to 7 p.m. and will give students a more in-depth look at the steps, styles and patterns of swing dancing. Beginner ballroom and Latin dance will run from 7 to 8 p.m. and will teach participants the basics in waltz, swing, foxtrot, cha-cha and rumba. Partners are not necessary for either class. Cost is $60 per person. Register by Nov. 4 either at the TRC or online at www.tallmadgerecreation.org.
Both classes are led by instructor Joseph Rittenhouse, who has more than 20 years experience teaching dance and has received training from top dance professionals, including those from So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars. Learn more about Rittenhouse on his website at www.josephballroomdancing.com.
Little Leapers with Renee
Parents are invited to introduce their children to the world of gymnastics with Little Leapers. For the next session, Friday afternoon and Saturday morning classes will be available. The next sessions are Fridays, Nov. 9 through Dec. 21 or Saturdays, Nov. 10 through Dec. 22, with no classes Nov. 23 or 24. The Dynamic Duo class is designed for parents and children ages 18 months through 3 and will take place Fridays from 3 to 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Parents of children ages 3 through 4 may sign up for the Puddle Jumpers class, offered Fridays from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Pond Hoppers is designed for children ages 4 1/2 through 6 and will be offered Fridays from 2:15 to 3 p.m. or Saturdays from 10:45 to 11:30 p.m. A new class for children ages 6 through 8, called Rising Stars, will be offered Fridays from 4:15 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Puddle Jumpers, Pond Hoppers and Rising Stars will introduce participants to beginning skills and progressions on floor, vault, beam and bars. Cost is $40 for Tallmadge residents and $45 for non-residents. Register at the TRC or online by Nov. 5.
Rockin' at the Rec
Tallmadge middle school students are invited to the Rockin' at the Rec dance party Nov. 9 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. A DJ will keep the teens jumping all night long with games, contests, prizes and dancing. Inflatables, basketball, football, soccer, volleyball, pizza and refreshments are also on the menu. Tickets will be sold at TMS during lunch hours the week of Nov. 5. Tickets are $7 pre-sale or $8 at the door.
Adult volleyball
open gyms
A volleyball court has been set aside for recreational pick-up games on Thursdays from 8 to 10 p.m. through Feb. 7, 2013. These open gyms are designed for men and women, ages 16 and older, who want to get together and play volleyball in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Organized team practices are not permitted. Volleyball open gyms are free for TRC Blue and Gold members and $8 per person for non-members.
Trim the Fat before the Turkey
TRC would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving as it invites everyone to visit the facility Thanksgiving Morning (Nov. 22) from 7 to 11 a.m. to get a jump start on everyone's calorie-burn for the day. All areas of the building will be open; however, no classes will be offered. All members may take an adult friend or family member with them on Thanksgiving morning free of charge. Members must be present with guests when they arrive and guests must take a valid photo ID.
American Red Cross Babysitter's Training Class
An American Red Cross Babysitter's Training Class will be offered Nov. 20 and 21 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The class, for ages 11 through 15, will provide participants with the skills and knowledge to safely and responsibly care for infants and children. The class covers topics like leadership development, the business of babysitting, safety, how to help children behave, basic child care and basic first aid. Children must attend both days of class to become certified in babysitting. Cost is $60 for TRC members and $65 for non-members. Register by Nov. 16.
Holiday Break Camp
A Holiday Break Camp will be offered for children ages 5 through 13 Nov. 20 and 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. The supervised day camp includes organized games, crafts, field trips, movies and use of the soccer field and basketball courts. Lunch will be provided. Cost is $13 per child per day for residents and $17 per child per day for non-residents. Each additional child, both resident and non-resident is $11 per day. Before and after camp activities are available from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Children may be registered for before camp activities, after camp activities or both. Morning and afternoon snacks will be provided. Cost for both before and after camp activities is $11 per child per day for residents and $13 per child per day for non-residents. Cost for either before camp activities or after camp activities is $8 per child per day for residents and $10 per child per day for non-residents. Registration requested by Nov. 13.


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I'm having the same issues Mandoble mentioned about the thumb slipping off the 3DS circle pad. I often find Link slowing down suddenly when I've had him running for a bit because my thumb slips. Just putting that out there.
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Mark Levin
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Charlie Ray
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It's a pedophile's dream come true!
While the kids bring some authenticity to their roles, there was something about them that bugged me and it didn't hit me until midway through—they act way too old for their age! Seriously, it's like Kevin Smith-lite with their spitfire dialogue, occasional cursing and very adult insight (Gabe actually uses the Arab-Israeli peace talks as a metaphor). It would've worked so much better if the narrator was older and telling this story ala The Wonder Years. It just didn't make sense to have 11 year olds speak so brazenly and make broad generalizations about life and love. If anything, that unnatural maturity turned their youthful innocence in to some uncomfortable sexual tension. (Don't worry; the most they do is kiss.) It was cute for the first five minutes, but after a while became a tad bit creepy, like I was watching a typical rom-com, but with little kids in place of Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. If you can overlook that exaggerated aspect of LITTLE MANHATTAN then you should be able to enjoy its lighthearted message and saccharine story.
Commentary by director Mark Levin and Screenwriter Jennifer Flackett: The two are actually married in real life, which adds an interesting layer to their creating this story of discovering love. Unfortunately, this is isn't a very entertaining commentary. They don't have much to say and don't really show any kind of chemistry, at least on this track.
Deleted Scenes (6:30): Four cut scenes with optional commentary. Nothing that I really felt strongly about one way or another, although it was funny to hear the director say he wanted love god Antonio Banderas for a cameo to give romantic advice to a kid.
From Scout to Screen (6:13): Footage showing the filmmakers scouting locations in Central Park, and then comparing it to how it appears in the final film. If you've never seen this kind of thing before, it's an interesting look at all the hassles of preproduction.
Helmet Interview (2:31): The main character spends a good deal of time on his Razor scooter. Here the filmmakers talk about shooting versions of him in every scene with and without a helmet, in case the studios made a big deal about safety. This is already covered in the deleted scenes. Also, helmets are for sissies.
Sheep Meadow Segment (4:08): The writer and director talk about why they put sheep in the movie. I don't really care.
Also, Trailers.
Note: If you see any strange old men renting this movie, call the FBI.


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We are honored to be part of Lindsay's annual Blogger Stylin' Home Tour series this Thanskgiving season… if you're hopping over from Burlap & Lace, welcome!! As many of the other bloggers on this talented tour are sharing jaw-dropping tablescapes (we are mesmerized by the eye candy), we took a slightly different approach. Don't get us wrong, we LOVE a gorgeous tablescape just as much as the next gal, but neither of us are hosting Thanksgiving, and we felt that sharing a tablescape that wasn't actually going to be used by our family & friends just seemed a little weird. Plus, it didn't help that Casey's move has left her without a dining room table & B's dining room is currently undergoing a mini makeover <– not perfect timing for a blog-hop that revolves around Thanksgiving. HOWEVER… instead of dropping out, we thought we could still represent the readers that, like us, may not be hosting yet still want to capture the spirit and tradition of the holiday. Just because you aren't creating a tablescape for company this year, doesn't mean you still can't join in on the fun, right?! So without further ado…. here is an idea that we can all tackle in less than 20 minutes, without a ton of effort. To us, Thanksgiving is all about tradition, family, and being thankful for those around us and we think this easy DIY totally captures all of that…. and more. This idea is can be included in your kitchen decor, heck even your overall home decor, or could even be a sentimental gift for that special hostess this season. Either way, we hope you enjoy! xo, B&C
Unlike their granddaughter, both of my grandmothers were/are very talented in the kitchen. My grandma on my mom's side, Grandma Judy, was known for her ability to cook up a meal of meat + potatoes and serve it hot at the exact time she told her guests… making the whole process look effortless and even fun (?!). My Gram on my dad's side is still very talented in the kitchen and always, always, always has homemade cookies on hand and can whip up a homemade pie like it's nothing.
It's no secret around here that my talents in the kitchen look nothing like these talented ladies, and quite honestly, I would categorize my skills more along the lines of non-existent. Baking a homemade pie from scratch? In my dreams. Serving a meal hot at the very time I anticipated? …yeah right.
Needless to say, I look at the talent of these special women in a whole different way now. I admire their selflessness in the kitchen and the fact that they spent hours preparing & creating these masterpieces that have now molded our family traditions. In honor of these great memories, I have decided to incorporate these staple recipes into our kitchen decor… especially for the holidays!
I took each grandma's "famous" family recipe (apple slices from Grandma Judy & chocolate pie from Gram) and framed them to display in our kitchen.
This is a super easy, yet extremely meaningful way to add personality to your kitchen. If you don't have a ton of wall room to hang these recipes, you can display them on the counter like I did here. I love that I have a reminder of these women in my kitchen and a snapshot of the memories that were made while enjoying these sweet treats. Now if only I could step up those kitchen skills and do more with these recipes than just admire from afar….
What recipes are staples in your family? Which ones would you choose to preserve for all to see? While you take a walk down memory lane, we're heading over to Dimples and Tangles blog to enjoy some more festive eye candy! Hope to see you there. =)
For more Thanksgiving inspiration, check out this all-star line up of Blogger Stylin' Home Tours:
The White Buffalo Styling Co. // The Inspired Room // Swoon Worthy // Blissful Bee // Iron & Twine // A Storied Style // Claire Brody // DesignPost Interiors // Dream Green DIY // Chic Little House // With Heart // Inspired by Charm // Mimosa Lane // The Chronicles of Home // Cuckoo 4 Design // Nesting with Grace // Craftberry Bush // A Thoughtful Place // HouseSeven // Burlap and Lace // DIY Playbook // Dimples and Tangles // Eleven Gables // Restless Arrow //
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Harness Safety & Wellness! #SummerOfPets
It's Week 5 of the #SummerOfPets and we're all geared up to Harness Safety & Wellness! This week we're challenging you to learn about keeping your pet safe and well during the hot summer months. There's so much to learn about staying safe and living well, but Pet360 can provide you with the tips and products to keep your pet hydrated and cool.
Did you know, for example, that dogs and cats can actually get sunburned? Do you know how to keep your Canine Cool When Temps Are Hot? Make sure you check to see if your dog's breed is at a higher risk of overheating. And don't forget your kitty - make sure your cat is drinking plenty of water in the hot temperatures. And, if you should have an emergency situation, we can tell you to be prepared with a DIY pet first-aid kit.
Also, don't forget that it's still prime season for fleas and ticks. Check out this great article that takes a hard look at Fleas & Ticks: Fact vs. Fiction. Learn How Flea and Tick Products Really Work to help pick the right protection for your pet. Whether you're looking for traditional flea and tick care or prefer to take a more natural approach, our Flea & Tick Center has a huge selection for you to choose from. Sign up for our Autoship program and you'll always have your pet protected from these pesky pests.
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Boxador on a diet
I just adopted a Boxador and hes about 11 months to a year old. They still had him on puppy chow and he didnt get much attention or exercise and was kind of fat. Ive been walking him about 2 miles 5 days a week and switched him adult food and in about 3 weeks hes lost about 15 lbs maybe more. Is this healthy for him to loose weight so quickly or be so small? You cant see the outline of each rib but the last one is very pronounced.
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Feed a better dog food, a grain free dog food would be best. Look into feeding Orijen, Acana, Fromm, Taste of the Wild, Canidae Grain Free, Timberwolf Organics, SoJos, Evo, Earthborn or Merrick instead of Puppy Chow.
Puppy Chow is a horrible brand of dog food filled with fillers.
If he was overweight, it's good that he's loosing weight. It doesn't sound like anything is wrong with him.
Member 930032 answered on 6/15/13. Helpful? / 0
It's not healthy for anyone to drop weight so fast. Put a call into your vet and upgrade foods. Natural Choice has a new teenage large breed life stage variety called "Young Adult" for dogs ages 6 months to 2 years. It would be a great transition food. Puppy Chow does contain by-products, artificial colors etc.... you can do better. When switching, remember that you have to wean in the new food over the course of a week or the dog might get icky poop, and only change one thing at a time (food, then treats). Congrats on your new friend! ^_^
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Sri Radhastami, The Day of Her Advent
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There is one person whose name is never mentioned in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. And yet Bhāgavatam's steadfast readers constantly nurture the ardent hope of becoming that person's devout, one-pointed servant. May that person, who means everything to Śrī Bhagavān, kindly destroy our false ego in all its various forms and bestow upon us the shelter of Her lotus feet. Today is the day of Her advent....


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Say, why is there crime-scene tape wrapped around a playground attraction?
posted at 5:51 pm on January 31, 2013 by Ed Morrissey
Better yet, why will Fairfax County, Virginia spend $135,000 to trash a $35,000 gift from the PTA? Rest assured … it's for the children:
The playground structure is brand new and a child's dream: Soaring metal beams and a tantalizing spiderweb of climbing net. It sits outside Stratford Landing Elementary School, but all the students can do is stare at it from afar.
Behind the yellow caution tape fettering the apparatus is what parents describe as reams of bureaucratic red tape threatening the equipment, which was built with $35,000 from countless Parent Teacher Association silent auctions and bake sales.
Although parents worked with the Fairfax County Public Schools facilities department, purchased the equipment, hired a contractor and had the playground ready for recess, the school system suddenly deemed the play equipment too dangerous. Since Nov. 30 it has been off-limits, say parents.
Never mind that the same equipment is installed at more than 1,200 parks and schools across the country, including a public park in Fairfax County.
The school district is taking responsibility for the "miscommunication" that led parents to believe that they could determine for themselves what was safe for their children. Fairfax County says they will fund a replacement for the same climbing system they have installed elswhere, but that will cost taxpayers an extra $135,000 to replace a $35,000 playground attraction:
The facilities department says the new equipment must go. But to make amends, the county is offering to revamp the Stratford Landing playground, using about $135,000 from the county's coffers.
Why is it costing a hundred thousand dollars more to replace the structure? Maybe the county would be better off letting the PTA handle the cash instead of the county.
By the way, this is the scary death trap that has FCPS shrieking:
The dark, foreboding sky in the background is a nice touch, no?


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Scientific Staff Highlights Archive
April 2014
The 45th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference was held at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, The Woodlands, Texas, March 17–21, 2014.
This conference brought together international specialists in petrology, geochemistry, geophysics, geology, and astronomy to present the latest results of research in planetary science. This five-day conference was be organized by topical symposia and problem-oriented sessions.
Paper Accepted
A. L. Fagan, K. H. Joy, D. D. Bogard, and D. A. Kring "Ages of globally distributed lunar paleoregoliths and soils from 3.9 Ga to the present." Earth, Moon, and Planets. 2014. To be printed in April.
P. Byrne, "Analogue modelling of volcano flank terrace formation on Mars." Geological Society of London Special Publication Volcanism and Tectonism in the Inner Solar System. 2014.
P. Byrne "Mercury's global contraction much greater than earlier estimates." Published online as Article in Nature Geoscience, News & Views; paper also features as cover image on April edition of Nature Geoscience.
W. Kiefer "Exploring Mars with the Curiosity Rover", University of Houston Mars Rover Celebration, January 25, 2014.
W. Kiefer "Core Formation and Silicate-Metal Equilibration on Asteroid 4 Vesta", Vesta in the Light of Dawn Workshop, Feb 4, 2014.
W. Kiefer "The Contribution of Impact Melt Sheets to Lunar Impact Basin Gravity Anomalies", Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, March 18, 2014.
W. Kiefer "The Density, Porosity, and Magnetic Susceptibility of Martian Meteorites as Constraints on Gravity Models", Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, March 18, 2014.
P. Byrne "Deep-Seated Contractional Tectonics in Mare Crisium, the Moon", Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, March 18, 2014.
P. Byrne "The Global Contraction of Mercury", Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, March 19, 2014.
Co- Chaired
P. Byrne March 18: Co-chaired, and gave an oral presentation in, the "Lunar Geophysical Evolution" session at LPSC 45.
P. Byrne March 19: Co-chaired, and gave an oral presentation in, the "Mercury" session at LPSC 45.
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Problem with "Google Sync" in the chromium-browser package, I'm unable to setup "Google Sync" on this version, it seems because the "API key" is missing for this distrobution, this post explaines the issue: https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/chromium-dev/Qks4W0xLxqc
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Version 26.0.1410.51 Mageia.Org 2 (191102)
How reproducible:
Every time you try setting up "Google Sync"
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install chromium-browser via package manager
2. Setup "Google Sync" with your Google account
3. Chrome will tell you "Opps" and that sync is failed
Steps to Reproduce:
i have the same problem with 64bit Mageia 3 and Chromium 26.0.1410.65
update today : Version 28.0.1500.45 Mageia.Org 3 (205727)
Bug still here
If I understand correctly, generating api keys for binaries
distributed by Mageia would then cause all Mageia users to
be limited by the requests/day limit of each api function.
Perhaps, for Mageia 2 and 3, it's time to replace the binaries
with something similar to the flash-player-plugin, and have it
download and install the program directly from google.
I think the package should be dropped from Mageia 4, due to
this change.
The limits shouldn't be visible by the user (unless someone abuse the API using those keys).
Other distributions have been adding such keys. Some examples:
Debian: http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=pkg-chromium/pkg-chromium.git;a=commitdiff;h=1c6f4c3b222a7fc38e7ab36916865ba6c90896e4
PLD: https://github.com/pld-linux/chromium-browser/commit/319f81f79128446be071c78078e1b5b42c5308b0
FreeBSD: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/ports/head/www/chromium/Makefile?r1=319795&r2=319796&view=patch
I can create a Mageia key and request a proper quota.
I have created a Mageia key (sharing ownership of it with dmorgan and tv), got the large quota, and added it to the cauldron package.
We should also add it to next updates.
When will the update come through, please? Have just updated to Chromium 28.0.1500.71 but problem persists. I have now no updates outstanding.
28.0.1500.71 update was released for Mageia 3 just before my change, it will be included in next update.
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Groves: Froch's technique is awful
Photos: Lawrence Lustig
George Groves pulls no punches on tonight's Behind The Ropes on Sky Sports – describing Carl Froch's technique as 'awful' and rejecting the champion as a fighting man ahead of their clash for Froch's WBA and IBF world super middleweight titles on Saturday at Wembley Stadium connected by EE, live on Sky Sports Box Office and HBO. Groves called their first meeting a 'daylight robbery' when Froch survived a first round knockdown and a furious onslaught in a sixth round that the Londoner called 'the worst round in Carl Froch's career', only for the Nottingham star to retain his titles with a controversial ninth round stoppage.
The rivalry between the pair has escalated rapidly since the first fight was announced, and Groves raises the stakes again as in tonight's show, ruthlessly dissecting The Cobra's 'awful style.'
"He is ignorant enough that if he is getting hit as long as he is landing something he will keep punching," said Groves. "Technically it's terrible. It's an awful, awful style you would never encourage a fighter to box that way, you would never encourage a young kid who's just joined the gym to box like that.
"He is not a fighting man, he doesn't stalk people, he doesn't pressure fight, he doesn't back people up with aggression. He likes to stand at long range flick out a jab and hope that switches his opponent off enough so that he can dive in gun-slinging punching from the hip, crossing his feet, after two three punches digging his heels in deep enough so he can keep punching.
"Every time he gets caught he wants to go and trade he only ever trades like that when he has no other options so again coming back to that warrior mentality. I feel like it's a false truth because if he could sit and dance and look pretty then he would but he doesn't have to ability to do that so it's always back against the wall stuff with him. If you go back and look at his fights its always desperation and for that that's the reason why you'll see him fight he way he fights.
"If he wants to concentrate on the physical aspect and that he feels he can be physically superior or superior enough that he has won the fight before he enters the ring; I wish him luck. He's eleven years older than me, he's coming off the back of a horrific beating and if he trying to do something different and runs the risk of over training.
"He's on his fight weight eight weeks out. You ask any World class fighter out there – that's never a good idea. He can sit there and try and take confidence from the way I make weight, I might drop a couple of pounds the night before – it makes no blind a difference to me."
Groves' grudge rematch with Froch is part of a huge night of action at Wembley, with James DeGale MBE facing Brandon Gonzales in a final eliminator for Froch's IBF title.
Jamie McDonnell tackles Tabtimdaeng Na Rachawat for the vacant WBA Bantamweight title, Kevin Mitchell meets Ghislain Maduma in a final eliminator for the IBF Lightweight title and Olympic Gold medal hero Anthony Joshua MBE faces Matt Legg in his sixth pro contest.


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Reviewers say Healthy Paws is a standout for several reasons. It doesn't cap benefits, a potential boon for particularly unfortunate pets, and it covers prescriptions as well as most congenital and hereditary problems. However, there's no option for routine care coverage and the price can be steeper than competitors' offerings, pet owners say.Pros
No option for routine care coverage. Healthy Paws offers customizable accident, illness and injury coverage for dogs and cats after a 15-day waiting period. Pets must be between 8 weeks and 14 years old to get coverage. The plan covers hereditary and congenital conditions including hip dysplasia, but pets must be enrolled before the age of 6 and are subject to a 12-month waiting period for hip dysplasia coverage. Diagnostic tests and imaging, hospitalization, surgery and prescriptions are also covered. Pre-existing conditions are excluded, as is routine care. This includes veterinary exam fees, spaying and neutering, non-injury-related dental care, vaccinations and parasite control.
Unlimited lifetime benefits. Experts say there may be cheaper plans than Healthy Paws, but prices depend on several customizable options. Pet owners can choose from a $100, $200 or $500 annual deductible and 70, 80 or 90 percent reimbursement level. There's no annual, lifetime or per-incident cap on benefits. Discounts include price cuts for members of employer-sponsored plans, animal welfare volunteers, active service members, alumni association members, and members of groups such as AAA and AARP. Discounts are also available if your pet is microchipped. Premiums are subject to "manageable" increases based on rising care costs, the company says.
Customer service goes the extra mile. Healthy Paws accepts claims via email, fax or mail. Most pet owners are satisfied with the claims process, saying it's relatively painless and reimbursements are quick. However, several complain that the company wrongly denies legitimate claims by branding them as pre-existing conditions even when there's little evidence of such. Still, customer service gets strong reviews across the board, with some owners saying representatives follow up to inquire about a pet's well-being or send sympathy cards after a loss. Experts praise Healthy Paws' easy-to-understand website, clear coverage explanations and thorough quote generator.
Pet Insurance Comparison, Kimberly Kurimski, Feb. 3, 2016
Healthy Paws is the top-rated pet insurance plan here. It earns praise for customer service, few exclusions, its lack of lifetime limits, out-of-state coverage and coverage for hip dysplasia. However, it is noted that there are no options for wellness care or other maintenance visits, and that the company is relatively new and the policies are subject to change.
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Healthy Paws enjoys a lifetime rating of 9.8 out of 10 based on feedback from more than 2,500 customers. Many say they have fast, low-hassle claims and speedy reimbursements. Many praise customer service, but some complaints regarding claims difficulties can also be found.
Pet Insurance, Editors of TopConsumerReviews.com, Not dated
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Frances Wilkerson calls Healthy Paws a "strong underwriter" that offers coverage during out-of-state travels and a high lifetime maximum. Hereditary and congenital diseases, chronic diseases, hip dysplasia for younger pets and cancer are covered. Dental coverage is limited, however, and exam fees aren't covered for accidents, injuries and illnesses.
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Mystery Quilts
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Mystery quilts are where you follow the directions but have no idea what the quilt is going to look like! Scary but so much fun. Stick to the colour values, i.e. lights, mediums and darks, as suggested, and you should be fine. How exciting to see the quilt design unfold as you get to it.
Here is a little treat for you, a mystery quilt which would look great in a variety of colours, particularly quite strong colours as I have used, but you are all so good at choosing colours you may have some very different ideas!
There will also be a video to help encourage you with your mystery, please check on my blog - look for "mystery videos"
The quilt will look fabulous on the wall for a little extra decor or as a small persons quilt or just because!
This is a fused applique project and will run over six months.
How it works:
I will post the new parts (hopefully) on the 1st of each month, starting in March '14 and finishing in August '14, as the new part comes up, the previous part will come down and will then be available to purchase.
The pattern is available free on-line during the specified time, but I would ask that you do not distribute it or copy it without my permission, please. However, please do tell all your friends so they can join in the fun. If you have missed some parts then you will be able to purchase them for US$3 per part here. I would love to hear from you as to how you are getting on with it, and would love to see some pictures when you have finished it.
This idea has worked so well over the last couple of years that I thought it would be fun to do another mystery!
Have fun!
While you are on the GourmetQuilter site do have a look at my other patterns - they are all downloadable just like my mystery so that you can be making your quilt minutes after you order the pattern!


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Fox News peddles blatant falsehood about so-called voter fraud
Fox News Channel has long been the ratings leader among cable news outlets — mainly because it knows how to rile its core audience, which consists mostly of viewers who are at least 69 years old. The formula is simple: Give the gullible geezers a steady of diet of stuff that will anger them even more than the kids who are always playing in their yards. A perfect example was afforded the other day by Fox anchor Megyn Kelly (above), who told her viewers that Democratic officials in Colorado have come up with a dastardly scheme that...read more
A phonus balonus news report on so-called voter fraud
Fox News, ever eager to support the Republican Party agenda, aired a report the other day in which host Eric Shawn attempted to show that voter fraud is "rampant" and that the voter ID laws promulgated by the GOP are the solution to the problem. The report, however, was mostly bunkum, as we see HERE: Shawn finds only one supposed claim of in-person voter fraud that could have been prevented by such [voter ID] statutes: the allegation that nearly 1,000 "dead" people voted in South Carolina… The state's...read more
The true face of voter fraud in America
The man in the police mug shots above is the poster boy for voter fraud in more ways than one. His name is Charlie White. He's one of those Republican politicians who have tried to justify their voter-suppression efforts with phony arguments that voter fraud is rampant in this country. It's not. It's actually as rare as hen's teeth, as we see HERE. So, Charlie White's bogus claims about voter fraud actually constitute a form of voter fraud themselves. They're lies, and lies, by definition, are fraudulent....read more


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'I want you to kiss my mezuzah," Rick Moranis croons on a loungey waltz, about a woman's biblical needs. It's a track off the comedic actor's new album, My Mother's Brisket & Other Love Songs, a funny slice of Jewery set to klezmer, dance, folk and jazz styles. We spoke to Moranis about rumbas, women and his mother's choice cuts.
The material of your album is mostly in good taste. But there's something about the song My Mother's Brisket itself that is unsettling erotic. You sing, romantically, about her brisket being silky and smooth and wanting to climb into it. What's going on there?
Well, there's a long tradition of riffing on the relationship between the Jewish mother and the Jewish boy. But separate from that, I remember as a little kid, my mother happened to make a good brisket. Cousins and uncles and anyone who had been to our house would come up to me, before even saying hello, and say [adopts unctuous tone], "You know your mother's brisket is so, so good." I don't know. To say that to a kid? I was seven years old.
And to dial it up a notch, you add a rumba rhythm to the song and call it a love song, right?
Oh yes, I went for it. My producer Gary Schreiner and I decided that if in a parallel universe this song was played at a bar mitzvah or wedding, every son would go to the table where their mother was sitting and dance with her. So, it's a dance song. And being such a fan of those fifties and sixties albums, that were called Andy Williams's Moon River and Other Love Songs or whatever, I just thought I had to use that. The whole thing has a vintage quality to it anyhow.
There's the sexy first song, I'm Old Enough to be Your Zaide, which is about an older man and a much younger woman. It has the line, "Get up off my lap, I gotta take a nap." Is that autobiographical?
Just the inspiration. It was about five years ago. Right after my second kid left for college, I was walking down my block and there was this very sweet, attractive, young girl. She recognized me, and was smiling. We started a little conversation, and then it kind of went in a certain direction. I asked her old her father was. She said 65. Then I said "What's the oldest guy you've been out with?" She said "younger than you." So I decided, for the good of all mankind, to tip my hat and move on. As I walked away, the title came to mind. And, as Harland Williams said [imitates the comedian's gruff voice], "A good song writes itself from the title." And, so, it presented itself, and I took it from there.
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On Hardball, Cillizza asserted Democrats "need to prove" they can keep Americans "as safe as Republicans can"
Research ››› ››› MATTHEW BIEDLINGMAIER
On the August 1 edition of MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews, discussing an August 1 speech in which Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) proposed a comprehensive strategy to fight global terrorism, WashingtonPost.com staff writer Chris Cillizza said: "Democrats still know they need to prove to the American public that they can keep them just as safe as Republicans can." However, several recent polls indicate that Democrats don't need to "prove to the American public that they can keep them just as safe as Republicans can." Moreover, as The New York Times reported, the most recent National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) "concludes that the United States is losing ground on a number of fronts in the fight against Al Qaeda, and describes the terrorist organization as having significantly strengthened over the past two years." The Times also reported that "President Bush's top counterterrorism advisers acknowledged today [July 17, the release of the NIE] that the strategy for fighting Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda leadership in Pakistan had failed."
An August 1 Rasmussen Reports survey showed that "Democrats now enjoy at least a nominal edge on all ten issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports to gauge voters' trust of the two major parties" -- including national security, taxes, abortion, economy, immigration, education, war in Iraq, Social Security, ethics and corruption, and health care. Specifically, Democrats lead Republicans 47 percent to 35 percent on the war in Iraq and 42 percent to 40 percent on national security.
A July 25-26 Rasmussen Reports survey found that, given a choice among the leading 2008 presidential candidates -- including Republicans such as former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Sen. Fred Thompson (TN), Sen. John McCain (AZ), and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney -- "28% of American adults said that they would trust New York Senator Hillary Clinton the most on national security issues," leading all candidates. The top Republican was Giuliani, with 20 percent.
A July 27-30 NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll produced more mixed results, with Democrats and Republicans tied on the issue of "dealing with the war on terrorism," Democrats favored over Republicans 38 percent to 23 percent on who would do "a better job" in "dealing with Iraq" and Republicans favored 33 percent to 21 percent on the question of "dealing with homeland security."
A June 25-26 Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll found that a group of registered voters would prefer Democrats to be "in charge" given a hypothetical "all-out war between the United States and various radical Muslim groups worldwide"; Democrats were favored by 41 percent of respondents, while Republicans were favored by 38 percent.
As The New York Times reported, the most recent NIE "concludes that the United States is losing ground on a number of fronts in the fight against Al Qaeda, and describes the terrorist organization as having significantly strengthened over the past two years." As Media Matters has documented, the NIE states that Al Qaeda "has protected or regenerated key elements of its Homeland attack capability" during the Bush administration. Specifically, this "regenerat[ion] includes "a safehaven in the Pakistan Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), operational lieutenants, and its top leadership." From the NIE:
Al-Qa'ida is and will remain the most serious terrorist threat to the Homeland, as its central leadership continues to plan high-impact plots, while pushing others in extremist Sunni communities to mimic its efforts and to supplement its capabilities. We assess the group has protected or regenerated key elements of its Homeland attack capability, including: a safehaven in the Pakistan Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), operational lieutenants, and its top leadership. Although we have discovered only a handful of individuals in the United States with ties to al-Qa'ida senior leadership since 9/11, we judge that al-Qa'ida will intensify its efforts to put operatives here.
- As a result, we judge that the United States currently is in a heightened threat environment.
We assess that al-Qa'ida will continue to enhance its capabilities to attack the Homeland through greater cooperation with regional terrorist groups. Of note, we assess that al-Qa'ida will probably seek to leverage the contacts and capabilities of al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI), its most visible and capable affiliate and the only one known to have expressed a desire to attack the Homeland. In addition, we assess that its association with AQI helps al-Qa'ida to energize the broader Sunni extremist community, raise resources, and to recruit and indoctrinate operatives, including for Homeland attacks.
From the August 1 edition of MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews:
MIKE BARNICLE (guest host): First up, Obama the warrior. Just days after Hillary Clinton tried to beat up Barack Obama over his willingness to meet with enemy leaders; Obama delivered a tough-talking speech this morning on fighting terrorists. In his speech, Senator Obama entertained the idea of sending U.S. troops into Pakistan to root out enemies. Take a look at this.
OBAMA [video clip]: It was a terrible mistake to fail to act when we had a chance to take out an Al Qaeda leadership meeting in 2005. If we have actionable intelligence about high-value terrorist targets, and President [of Pakistan Pervez] Musharraf will not act, we will.
BARNICLE: So, is Senator Obama worried about being turned into a [Eugene] McCarthy or a [Nixon White House counsel] John Dean, Chris Cillizza? You're downtown at the Post. What do you think? What, is he putting his general's uniform on -- let's, you know, go into Pakistan now?
CILLIZZA: Well, I think there are two things going on. Number one, remember, Obama -- even though we now know, in the political world, know a lot about him; average voters are still getting to know him. And he wants to make sure that they don't just see him as a fresh face and hopeful. You know, some of his rivals have said hope isn't a policy. He wants to go beyond it.
Number two, times have changed, but they haven't changed that much. Democrats still know they need to prove to the American public that they can keep them just as safe as Republicans can. I think this is aimed at saying what happened with the war in Iraq is that we fought the wrong war. Democrats are not against going and attacking our enemies, going and getting terrorists. But we need to keep our eye on the ball. So, it's tough and strong, which, remember, that's what Democrats still need to be.
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The Findings
Ventana Research undertook this benchmark research to assess the current state of maturity, trends and best practices. The goal was to determine how organizations approach BI and performance management and prioritize their key components, and to identify what elements they desire in a comprehensive approach. (In this report we refer to BI or performance management separately when discussing uses and capabilities particular to each; at other times we refer to them together as we discuss them functioning in combination to serve business needs and goals.)
The research found strong interest in and growing demand for BI and performance management, with two-fifths (41%) of 308 qualified survey respondents reporting they view them as a high priority in their organization. As a group, managers (62%) prioritized them highly more often than other categories of employees; departmentally, the most growth in adoption of BI tools to support performance management has been in operations (51%), finance (50%) and customer management (49%).
However, the research paints a picture of a market in an early stage of development. It shows that most organizations face considerable obstacles. They have only basic BI capabilities such as querying sources for specific data (74%), generating reports from data (74%) and accessing data from a spreadsheet for further analysis (70%). Moreover, the capabilities they currently are working to deploy are only somewhat more sophisticated: communicating data in the right format (27%), searching for data (26%), presenting data effectively (25%) and creating measures and metrics (24%). Organizations are aware that more advanced capabilities exist; the ones our participants said most often that they hope to establish are being able to access data via a mobile device (27%), to conduct what-if analysis (25%) and to collaborate on data and metrics (23%).
These and other findings lead us to conclude that in general, organizations are still maturing in their use of BI and performance management. Our research finds that this Information immaturity largely is the result of the ineffectiveness of the tools these organizations currently use. More than half of participants (53%) said they are only somewhat confident or not confident at all that their BI technology meets the needs of the organization. In addition, nearly half said it is significantly difficult (32%) or extremely difficult (14%) to standardize BI into a consistent and reliable technology. Overall, only 9 percent are very satisfied with their organization's BI efforts.
Both Information and Technology maturity are held back by the persistent use of desktop tools for BI and performance management -- tasks for which they were not designed. All but 13 percent of organizations use spreadsheets universally (40%) or regularly (47%) for BI. Not coincidentally, 39 percent frequently find errors in them, and 47 percent have to correct errors often or very often after a spreadsheet has been shared with others. More sophisticated capabilities of performance management, such as dashboards, analytics and metrics, are simply beyond the reach of desktop spreadsheets. We conclude that organizations will have difficulty maturing until they adopt more capable, flexible tools.
Very large organizations (defined as having 10,000 or more employees or more than US $10 billion in revenue) are the farthest along in applying BI and performance management. Half the participants from very large organizations, as measured by number of employees, prioritize BI and performance management highly, compared to only 32 percent of those from midsize organizations. Very large organizations also have done new software implementations more often than others (38% by employees and 37% by revenue).
We attribute the progressive stance of very large organizations to their need to manage enormous volumes of data and provide it to a great many users and to their more abundant resources than smaller companies have. On the other hand, midsize organizations, having experienced growth (sometimes rapid growth), often lack sufficient resources to advance their capabilities and must make do with tools they have outgrown.
The research found a ray of hope for midsize organizations and others under funding constraints. The research shows that lack of resources (60%) and lack of a budget (43%) are the two most common barriers to improving BI and performance management. A significant percentage of the participants said that in the next year or two they will choose hosted software managed off-site or rented software as a service (SaaS) as the means of deploying such software. These methods can be more economical than the traditional on-premises deployment and require fewer in-house resources such as hardware and IT staff.


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The movie below shows the evolution of a quantum-mechanical wavepacket bouncing on a hard surface under the influence of gravity. This sort of thing might actually be observed in the laboratory someday, by dropping ultracold atoms onto an atomic mirror.
The red dot in the picture shows the corresponding motion for a classical object. The number at the top of the picture is the number of classical bounces. You may notice that the quantum motion is not periodic and that after a while it becomes seemingly random. However, after about twenty classical bounces the wavepacket seems to collect itself and starts to bounce fairly regularly again, only it is a half-cycle out of phase with the classical "ball."
If your computer doesn't let you see the movie, you can try clicking here to download it as an animated GIF instead.
This behavior is explained in my article "A quantum bouncing ball," The American Journal of Physics, 67, 776-782 (1999) which also discusses the classical limit of this system.
The figure below shows the expectation value of the vertical position variable as a function of time, for the particle shown above.
If you are interested in atomic mirrors, you may also want to check out my review article,``Evanescent Light-Wave Atom Mirrors, Resonators, Waveguides, and Traps,'' by J. P. Dowling and J. Gea-Banacloche, in the series of books Advances in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 37, p. 1 (1996).


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I take both Mia and Gibbon to this clinic. It has a large staff, open late and they have an emergency hotline with a doctor on duty to take the calls. Yes, I have called a couple of time because I'm a big worry wart. They also specialize in exotic animals so at any time, you can have a kitty, pup, a cockatoo and an iguana in the waiting room!


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