text:
ST. LOUIS (AP) A southeast Missouri man who drew widespread attention for his documentary about how methamphetamine ravaged his body has died, but was optimistic at the end that his film would keep others from using the highly addictive stimulant.
"He was extremely satisfied, wanting to do more in getting the word out and showing kids what meth harm does. We didn't get to that point," his father, Jack Bridges, said in a telephone interview hours after his son Shawn's death Monday at age 35. "He didn't want anyone to go through what he did."
Shawn Bridges died shortly after 11:30 a.m. at a hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo., his father by his side.
"We'll still be trying to drive home the point that these drugs are poison, and that people using them are heading the same place Shawn has gone," Jack Bridges said.
Shawn Bridges gained publicity last year for "No More Sunsets," a 29-minute film shot by a former southern Illinois television videographer at the request of Bridges, a former trucker who sought to immortalize his slow, agonizing decline.
By his family's account, Bridges already had died at least twice well before Monday, his heart so ravaged over the years by meth — a concoction that can include toxic chemicals such as battery acid, drain cleaner and fertilizer — that it stopped and had to be shocked back into beating.
The documentary shows Bridges largely bedridden, his constant companions a catheter and feeding tube he needed because of the poor decisions he admitted making.
"I'd say he's got a 34-year-old body on the outside with 70- to 80-year-old man on the inside," his father told the AP in May of last year.
Roughly 28,000 people sought treatment for meth addiction across the country in 1993, accounting for nearly 2% of admissions for drug-abuse care, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
But just a decade later, the meth-related admissions numbered nearly 136,000 — more than 7% of the national total for drug-abuse treatment.
Family members have said Shawn Bridges had been haunted by the dreary day in 1976 when his younger brother Jason, barely a year old, died in a car wreck. Shawn was just 4 and nowhere near the accident but inexplicably blamed himself, wanting to trade places with his dead sibling, his father has said.
Jack Bridges says Shawn's lenient upbringing set him on the road to becoming "a little monster. By 16, the kid was a high school dropout and partier." Twice, he tried to kill himself, family members have said.
Chip Rossetti, who filmed the documentary, said 500 to 600 copies have been sold, with copies sent everywhere from Australia and Canada. Bridges also was profiled on German public television.
Rossetti said Monday he plans a sequel, chronicling Bridge's final year and testimonials by people touched by his awareness push.
"I don't think people will forget what got him to this point," said Rossetti, now a sales manager for an indoor football team in Evansville, Ind. "But what he did with his condition is really the amazing thing."
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Conversation guidelines: USA TODAY welcomes your thoughts, stories and information related to this article. Please stay on topic and be respectful of others. Keep the conversation appropriate for interested readers across the map.


text:
I've been happily brewing with the Nespresso Citiz for a couple of weeks now, taking some extra time to bring in some of the new Nespresso Single Origins capsules to do things up right. The Single Origins are great, and I'll do a full review on those later next week. The Nespresso Citiz espresso maker is coming to the US this Fall, and I was able to get a sneak peak at a US version now ahead of the launch. From what I see, it's a fantastic design and a great espresso machine and I am ready to trade in my Essenza for one. Why? - Three reasons 1) Small Footprint - it's the width that counts here and it just takes up less room at only 5.1 inches wide 2) the ability to accommodate taller glasses/cups for Lungo's and 3) The standby mode that saves energy when I forget to turn the unit off.
The Nespresso Citiz will come in two basic versions for the US, the regular single version that I used, and the Citiz and Milk which essentially offers an Aeroccino on the side to whip up frothed milk while brewing. There is a Citiz & Co, a dual maker "machine" that offers two side by side machines for serious households that need to brew two shots at a time.
The Nespresso Citiz comes with a 19-bar pump, and a 1 liter (~34 ounces) reservoir which is plenty big for espresso brewing, and reasonable if you are making Lungo's all the time (110 ml/3.75 ounce coffees). The heating time is similar to my Essenza, and has you brewing in a minute or so. The unit brews nicely, but with the shorter lever action (about half as long as the Essenza), it takes a little getting used to. the brewing buttons have moved to the top, still offering the short and lungo brews that automatically shut off. Open the lever, drop in a Nespresso capsule, close the lever, and punch a button. In about 30 seconds the frothy espresso with rock star crema will be waiting. If you want a lungo, the brew time is a bit longer, but not too bad. Lift the lever again for the next brew and the capsule drops into the spend capsule chamber that holds about ten spent capsules comfortably.
Auto Standby
I like the automatic standby, and see it as a great convenience. They were smart, and didn't design it to go into standby mode too quickly, as I typically have a shot ahead of eating breakfast and one after - when doing this, the machine was still ready to brew and hot. When it is in standby mode, the brew buttons flash on and off in an alternating mode. One quick push of either and the Citiz heats up and is ready to go.
Flip up Cup Holder
I loved the flip up cup holder, because I started brewing Lungo's with the new Fortissio capsules and the cups just fit well under the brew head a lot better. It's that simple.
How to Customize your Brew Volume
If you decide that you want to alter the size of the espresso shot, you can easily create a new "espresso" and "lungo" setting for yourself in a few simple steps:
How to Reset your Nespresso Citiz
Okay, so you don't like that brew volume setting anymore, or you accidentally set it to some insane level, it's easy to return the Citiz to the factory settings. Again a few easy steps:
Yes, it's that easy.
Review Summary
After brewing several dozen espressos through the new Citiz, I can say that I really love it. Same Nespresso quality, with a smaller footprint, and some nice convenient features. I brewed a lot of variety from the new single origin nespresso capsules to old standbys like the Ristrettos, and even the new Lungo's. All very good. My Nespresso Essenza has moved over and is in retirement with a fresh new face on the counter handling the brewing. The thin profile is just too good not to pass up.
Available at Amazon:
Read More in: Nespresso
Share this Article with others:
Related Articles:
Came straight to this page? Visit Single Serve Espresso for all the latest news.
We purchased the Citiz & Milk and love it. Great espresso and its really simple to use. Unfortunately, we had to return it twice because the Aeroccino failed both times. The button simply wouldn't turn on to either red or blue. Sur La Table was great on exchanging the unit, and now we have just the Citiz and a separate Aeroccino. Needless to say - we still highly recommend the machine.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Today, I was in a nightclub with my girlfriend when a beautiful woman looked at me in the most provocative way. I didn't want to upset my girlfriend, so I escaped to the bar. When I came back, I saw the same girl making out with my girlfriend. Maybe I wasn't the one she was looking at. FML
I'm Mitchell and I'm a senior in high school and FML is one of my favorite things to do in my spare time. My favorite Family guy character is Herbert. Just to make it clear, I am straight. I miss the old days of FML with every1luvsboners and DocBastard (even though he's still here).
BeginnerYou have looked through 5 pages of the website. That's a start.
Keen reader – Level: student ninjaYou have voted for 15% of the entire collection of FMLs to date.
MobilityYou are connected to FML via the mobile site or an app. How modern.
SocialiteYou used FML's private messaging service for the first time. Will they reply? Wait and see…
Up and coming moderatorIt's nice of you to help us sort out the submissions, using FML's moderate feature.
50 favoritesLove knows no boundaries. You've already added 50 FMLs to your favourites list!
Consolation prizeYour FML was denied. We had to at least give you a badge to cheer you up a bit.
It's in the can!Hey, you uploaded your photo, and you're cute as a kitten!
Profile completedYou've filled out the necessary details. Having done so will be much appreciated.
Work is a 4-letter wordVoting on an FML in the "Work" category on a Monday morning between 8 and 9 a.m. How ironic.0%
Tell us what happened nextYou've commented on an FML that you sent in0%
My diary is a collector's itemThere were only 100 numbered VDM diaries for 2011/2012. I've got one.0%
The thumb strikes backYou have left your thumbprint on 2500 comments.0%
The return of the thumbYou have thumbed 5000 comments.0%
Keen reader – Level: master ninjaYou have voted for 50% of the entire collection of FMLs to date.0%
Keen reader – Level: godlike ninjaYou have voted for 100% of the entire collection of FMLs to date.0%
50 quality commentsClicking to reply to a comment is a worthy thing to do. To do so without getting buried afterwards is even worthier.80%
The rules are the rulesReading the comment rules is a really good idea. This badge is sponsored by Alan, our moderator.0%
100 kick-ass comments100 of your comments are neither buried or moderated. Popular is your middle name!79%
I moderated this!In "Moderate the FMLs", you voted Yes on a story that was subsequently published. Well done!0%
A new thumbYou've used your thumb on 1000 comments.41%
PerfectionistEditing your comments can help you avoid embarrassment, and it might make you seem smarter.0%
I agree, my mouse works.200 "I agree" votes is a good start.6%
YDI MasterYou made your 500th "You deserved it" vote.1%
JudgmentalYou have voted "You deserved it" over 100 times.7%
Tweet, tweetYou have shared 20 FMLs on Twitter, your followers love you and we understand why.0%
One more and it's business timeYou've received 68 Hugs on your profile. Kinky.10%
By clubber / Tuesday 4 November 2008 04:16 / Switzerland
Today, my 14-year-old step-daughter announced that she is 4 months pregnant. The father is my 15-year-old son. FML
By wdunn69733 / Thursday 11 October 2012 14:30 / United States - Macon
Today, I unintentionally moaned during my prostate exam. FML
By Anonymous - / Friday 28 September 2012 18:06 / Netherlands - Apeldoorn
Today, I woke up feeling ecstatic, because last night, my crush had told my best friend he likes me a lot. I sent him a text message telling him the feeling is mutual. A little while after sending it, it hit me that his confession had only been part of a dream. FML
By hannah - / Saturday 15 September 2012 22:16 / New Zealand - Timaru
Today, I was walking to school with my earphones in, when someone tapped me on the shoulder. I was shocked, and whirled around to hit him in the crotch. I soon realized he was just trying to return the commuter pass I'd dropped at the station. FML
By Anonymous - / Saturday 15 September 2012 18:34 / United States - Metairie


text:
A new video has launched in The Final Hours project, a behind-the-scenes series documenting the development of Crystal Dynamics' upcoming Tomb Raider reboot. The latest episode, The End of the Beginning – Part 1, explores the final days of the game's development with several team members at Crystal Dynamics' offices in Redwood City.
To see the rest of the series, click on the appropriate episode link: Ep. 1: An Icon Reborn, Ep. 2: Origins of a Story, Ep. 3: The Sound of Survival, and Ep. 4: Surviving Together.
Tomb Raider is set to launch on March 5 for 360, PC, and PS3.
Official Site: TombRaider.com


text:
Sina Tech, 7/22/13
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has released real-name registration regulations requiring that new fixed-line and mobile users (including internet data card users) provide real-name identification when signing up for such services, starting from September 1.
The new regulations also require that telecom operators conduct once yearly internal reviews of customer real-name registration data and customer personal information protection. If found not in compliance with real-name registration regulations, or uncooperative with inspections by telecom supervisory agencies, telecom operators face penalties ranging from RMB 10,000 to RMB 30,000 per offense.
Editor's Note: For more background on this topic, please see "MIIT to Step Up Telecom Real-Name Registration Efforts" MD 4/24/13 issue and "MIIT Proposes Real-Name Telecom Access Guidelines" MD 4/11/13 issue.


text:
In the latest Ore no Imouto ga Radio Demo Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai, a radio show with Taketatsu Ayana and Hanazawa Kana as the personalities, Ayachi read out a funny message that came to the studio. It was from a girl that has only recently turned into an otaku.
From "Girl Who Likes Bajeena"-san. Thank you very much.
"Taketatsu-san, Hanazawa-san, hello."
"I had been a diligent person who had only studied and participated in club activites until this April. I was far from being an otaku. However, one day, a friend from my club told me: "This is a good song. Give it a listen." It was a character song sung by Taketatsu-san. Before I knew it, I had listened to it many times and in the end I decided to watch the anime. I was surprised and praised it a lot. After that, I started to watch various anime and buy the merchandise, CDs, light novels, and the like. I've turned into an otaku. To tell the truth, at my school's cultural festival, I won the match for the title of number one otaku and became the biggest otaku at school. Now, I'm being told everyday by my parents and friends that I didn't use to be like this."
Kana: "Taketatsu-san, it's your fault."
Ayana: "My?"
Kana: "It's your fault."
Ayana: "I'm sorry. But it makes me happy."
Kana: "It does, doesn't it?"
Ayana: "Thank you very much. I really wonder what character song it was."
Kana: "What could it have been?"
Ayana: "I wonder what anime it was from."
Kana, Ayana: "What could it have been?"
Ayana: "I've been able to sing in many anime recently, so I have no way of telling what it was. If you don't mind, please, send us another message saying what song from what anime it was."
Ayacchi turns innocent maidens into "freaks". Bad girl. She would deserve some kind of punishment XD As for the song and anime that beckoned the girl to the dark side, I have a hunch what it could have been and I bet I'm not the only one. Given its dominance even in Oricon chart, K-ON music is the most likely from Ayacchi's roles to be listened to by a non-otaku girl. And since it happened in April, the probability of getting it correct is 1/3 as only 3 Azunyan character songs had been released by April. So, my guess is "Watashi wa Watashi no Michi wo Yuku" because it's my favorite ^^


text:
Christian world
Australian religious leaders call оn PM and Parliament to uphold true meaning of marriage1. July 2015 - 9:05
Forty-one of Australia's religious leaders, representing major religious traditions and a broad diversity of faiths and cultures, have written a public letter to the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, urging him to resist attempts in Federal Parliament to redefine the meaning of marriage.
Over 3 million Iraqis have become refugees since January 201430. June 2015 - 11:39
More than 3.09 million of Iraqi citizens have left their homes since January 2014, when ISIS militants seized a part of Ramadi and took the town of Fallujah (c. 70 kilometers, or 43 miles, west of Baghdad) under their control, reports the International Organization for Migration, or IOM, adding that two thirds of the refugees are natives of the Anbar, Nineveh and Saladin governorates, reports Sedmitza.ru.
Jerusalem: Leaflets Attributed to 'ISIS' Threaten to Massacre All Christians30. June 2015 - 11:27
A group calling itself the "Islamic State in Palestine" spread fliers in east Jerusalem threatening that it would massacre all Christians who fail to evacuate the Holy City. The leaflets, which appeared on June 27, say that the Islamic State knows where the city's Christians live, and warns that they have until Eid al-Fitr—July 19, when Ramadan ends—to leave the city or be slaughtered. The leaflet was emblazoned with the black flag associated with the Islamic State.
Early Christian Mosaic Floor Unearthed in Nazareth25. June 2015 - 12:36
An early Christian mosaic floor has been unearthed at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth by a team of archaeologists from the University of Hartford, Duquesne University, the University of Wisconsin, and Haifa University. Tradition holds that the Angel Gabriel announced the birth of Jesus to Mary at the site where the church was built and rebuilt over time. The ancient floor, thought to date to the fourth century, was discovered with ground-penetrating radar and electrical resistivity studies. "The mosaic floor is beautifully decorated with multiple stylized crosses and iconography," Richard Freund of the University of Hartford said in a press release. The floor and the original church may have been constructed as a Christian pilgrim site when Christianity became the state religion of Rome. To read about the excavation of an early Christian community in Kuwait, go to "Archaeology Island."
Odair Pedroso Mateus named director of WCC Faith and Order Commission15. June 2015 - 15:16
Rev. Dr Odair Pedroso Mateus, professor of ecumenical theology at the Ecumenical Institute in Bossey, Switzerland and acting director of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Faith and Order, has been confirmed as the new Faith and Order director. He has been appointed by the executive committee of the WCC, at their meeting in Armenia 8-12 June, on the recommendation of the general secretary, supported by the clear and unanimous recommendation from a search panel representing the Faith and Order Commission and senior staff of the WCC.
The Faith and Order Commission provides a forum for ecumenical dialogue on theological matters ofunity , and particularly on aspects of ecclesiology. Its membership extends beyond that of the WCC, including representatives of the Roman Catholic Church. The work now entrusted to the Commission has its origins in the first international conference of the Faith and Order movement at Lausanne in 1927.
Christian Monks, Students Refuse to Flee 4th-Century Monastery Near ISIS-Controlled Mosul; 'God Protects Us'15. June 2015 - 14:35
Three monks and six students have taken refuge in the ancient monastery of Mar Mattai in northern Iraq, just 12 miles from the Islamic State-occupied Mosul City, not willing to flee, and expressing "their faith that this is a secure place."
Erbil's Chaldean Archbishop Bashar Warda said a small unit of the Kurdish military is protecting the nine Christians but that's not why they believe they are safe in the shrine, also known as St. Matthew's Monastery.


text:
Thelymitra abbreviated as Thel in horticultural trade, is a genus of about 80 species of terrestrial tuberous plants in the Orchidaceae family
They are about 100 species distributed in higher rainfall areas across Australia (with 50 or so species), New Zealand (10+ endemic species), New Caledonia (2), Timor, Java, and the Philippines.
These terrestrial orchids are only above ground during spring and early summer, usually with a single leaf, growing up from two underground tubers. It is elongated or linear-lanceolate and glabrous. The Custard Orchid (T. villosa) is the only species with a hairy leaf. The leaves of T. spiralis and T. variegata are spirally twisted.
The flower stalk is usually a bluish-green colour. The flower stem usually carries 4 to 10 flowers (even up to 20 flowers in the Plain Sun Orchid, T. holmesii), often opening all at once, though some species have only one flower each year. The flower size is between 1 and 6 cm. These flowers only open in bright sunlight (in combination with warmth and humidity), close at night and during cold or cloudy weather.
Sun orchids exhibit a particular characteristic : their lip shows, except in a few species such as T. variegata, almost the same shape, colour, colour pattern or size as the other petals and sepals. This gives a symmetrical shape to the perianth. Furthermore the lip lacks ornamentation. In other orchid genera, the lip has a distinctive shape and colour. The particular shape and color of the sun orchids mimics the flowers of lily family (Liliaceae) and the family Goodeniaceae, aiming by deceit for the same insect pollinators. The Slender Sun Orchid (T.pauciflora) only opens for a short time (or not at all) and is self-pollinating. This self-pollination is a successful strategy followed by several other species such as and T. circumsepta, T. graminea, T. holmesii and T. mucida.
Once the weather dries out the leaf shrivels away and the orchid lies as a single spherical tuber.
Sun orchids come in most colours, including purple, deep blue (T. pauciflora), white, pink, magenta, maroon, yellow (T. antennifera) and red (T. x macmillanii). Most are a single colour or have spots, a few have stronger variation and are multi-coloured. The deep blue colour, found in about 75% of the sun orchids, is of a rare kind, found only in 5 other orchid genera.
Several species are considered by the IUCN as endangered (T. epipactoides) or critically endangered (T. gregaria, T. hiemalis and T. x mackibbinii. A number of conservation measures are underway in South Australia.
Until shortly, the taxonomy of the genus was outmoded and understudied. Jeffrey A Jeanes of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne has recently (2004) done a taxonomic revision, resolved several species complexes and described a considerable number of new species (see Muelleria 19; 2004)
Grow in cool to intermediate conditions. Plants emerge in late summer and flowers during the winter. They should be grown in full sun. Due to the flowers only opening in warm weather, it is common practice for showing them, to use a bank of strong incandescent lights to simulate the warm sun.
Water regularly during growing season and reduce with hold watering during dormancy. Seeds can be sprayed lightly during dormancy to prevent dehydration.
Thelymitras can be grown in a freely draining, dense mixture with partially composted organic matter. A suitable mixture is an equal mix of 7 mm road screenings, year old composted wood chips and commercial potting mix. Plants can be potted in 80% perlite and 20% leaf litter. It is good practice to cover the surface in pine or she-oak needles to control water loss and to feed the mychorizal fungi that support the orchid. The pH of the media should be 5 to 6.
The type species is Thelymitra longifolia J.& G. Forst. 1775 from the South Island of New Zealand. The scientific name Thelymitra was given by J. R. and G. Forster, botanists on Captain Cook's second voyage. The genus name is derived from the Greek words thely (woman) and mitra (mitre hat), referring to elaborate shape of the staminodal (staminode = sterile stamen) structure at the top of the column, called a mitra.
- Macdonaldia Gunn ex Lindl. 1840
Species Edit
Natural HybridsEdit
- Thelymitra × chasmogama R.S.Rogers 1927 (T. luteocilium × T. nuda)
- Thelymitra × dentata L.B.Moore, 1968. (T. longifolia × T. pulchella)
- Thelymitra × mackibbinii F.Muell. 1881 (T. × macmillanii × T. nuda)
- Thelymitra × macmillanii F.Muell. 1865 (T. antennifera × T. luteocilium)
- Thelymitra × truncata R.S.Rogers 1917


text:
There are a number of set prayers, like the Vedic prayers, that are said in Sanskrit. Then there are sanskrit verses called mantras used for meditation or for a change in one's life. Certain mantras are given as formulas for a better marriage or better fertility.What makes something a prayer rather than a mantra? What makes something a mantra?Here's the big difference: In a mantra, the pronunciation is critical.The Sanskrit mantras were created with sacred vibrations in mind. The … [Read more...]
Mantra v.s. Prayer: What's the Difference?
November 14, 2013 by 2 Comments


text:
Read Murray's tribute to Massimo, and the inspiration he took from Massimo's work, in NY Mag.
about bureaublog
mossbureaubog is the covert gateway to the innerworld of Moss Bureau. Behind the scenes, through the looking glass, up the down staircase, over the rainbow, all around the town. Our town. Our Town. We cover the bureau-front, from top to topless, stem to stern, sea to shining see. We open drawers, and draw our own conclusions. The designers, the artists, the interns, friends and foes, clients and miscreants, consultants and co-defendants, the Fairs and the unfair, the good fight and the bad lieutenant, lies, truths, massive cover-ups, mitigating circumstances, plausible deniabilities. The undercooked and the overlooked. Wet-work, dry wall, the dog, the pony, the smoke and the mirrors. We look down the barrel, pull the trigger, and face the music. Fearless, feckless, and born to run. Sometimes a cigar really is just a cigar. Think different. It's later than you think.
From our twitter
- Inadmissible Evidence in Houston blogmossbureau.com/2016/11/11/ina… fb.me/5FO5kLTVM 8 months ago
- Inadmissible Evidence in Houston blogmossbureau.com/2016/11/11/ina… https://t.co/uKG9nghQgf 8 months ago
- Giant Pink Flamingo x 2, at the MFA shop in Houston blogmossbureau.com/2016/07/26/gia… https://t.co/U4rGqsi0iE 12 months ago
- There's no business like the pink flamingo business, especially at the Moss Bureau enhanced shop at the Museum of... fb.me/2giqtHATZ 12 months ago
- By popular demand, the FINAL SALE of MOSS, known throughout the Meatpacking District as NEVERMORE, has been... fb.me/6XMWj7Vex 1 year ago
Blogs I Follow


text:
NCR's admirable reporting startlingly concludes that roughly two-thirds of U.S. bishops haven't broadly sought opinions from lay Catholics on family-related issues prior to the Synod on that subject later this year. The Vatican had promoted the idea by preparing a survey for that purpose, but, as NCR found, most didn't follow through.
Why not if it had Rome's endorsement?
Reasons vary, of course, but the question might as well be, why should they?
First, the bishops were asked to submit a report that could include survey results but didn't have to. What would presumably be the advantage of distributing questions on birth control, divorced and remarried Catholics, marriage, etc., either on the Internet, as some did, or in parish settings? More information, certainly, but the information would be numbingly predictable. For decades, reliable polls have charted Catholic views toward the church's cluster of teachings on sexual ethics. Rejection of those teachings, most starkly against the church's prohibition of artificial birth control, has become an accepted fact. However well intended, the Vatican's survey repeats the exercise and produces the same results. Catholics remain just as opposed to artificial contraception and to forbidding non-annulled, remarried Catholics to receive the sacraments as they have been all along as measured by Pew, Gallup and others.
The church survey therefore confirms the obvious. Any bishop who hasn't been confined to a space capsule for the past 25 years understands this dissent whether or not he admits it. If he is among the few who want change, such findings might bolster his cause. But most don't. Were I among them, why would I stir up a new round of protest?
It gets more complex. Even if I did favor getting the laity involved, what evidence convinces me that anyone takes the laity seriously? Despite the lip service to the concept that no doctrine is completely valid without the approval of the faithful (the idea of an informal referendum or "sensus fidelium") the principle is honored almost entirely in the breach. The logic is that a doctrine or practice can't work if the church at large goes on strike against it, but that is almost impossible in real church life both because the laity is inured to its powerlessness in the chain of command and the hierarchy's tight grip on its sole right to decide truth.
Therefore, even enlisting lay support for desired change cannot realistically be a successful strategy. Catholics have been set against some of those teachings for a long time, to what avail? Yes, but maybe this is the time of deliverance say the hopeful. Maybe the survey itself, rather than the predictable results, is a sign of the times. Fair enough.
If I'm a bishop who embraces the theology of existing teachings on sexuality and believes they reflect the church's essential character, the survey might burden its mission by encouraging mistaken beliefs and therefore sadly mislead those who hold them.
To bishops who don't sympathize with the survey's purposes, the findings, while not new, could become yet another heightening of tension for no good reason.
The survey's existence as a means of rehearsing the old arguments over who decides and whether laity count far exceeds its unremarkable results.
NCR Comment code: (Comments can be found below)
Before you can post a comment, you must verify your email address at Disqus.com/verify.
Comments from unverified email addresses will be deleted.
- Be respectful. Do not attack the writer. Take on the idea, not the messenger.
- Don't use obscene, profane or vulgar language.
- Stay on point. Comments that stray from the original idea will be deleted. NCR reserves the right to close comment threads when discussions are no longer productive.
We are not able to monitor every comment that comes through. If you see something objectionable, please click the "Report abuse" button. Once a comment has been flagged, an NCR staff member will investigate.
For more detailed guidelines, visit our User Guidelines page.
For help on how to post a comment, visit our reference page.
Commenting is available during business hours, Central time, USA. Commenting is not available in the evenings, over weekends and on holidays. More details are available here. Comments are open on NCR's Facebook page.


text:
National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Project
More Information about Pesticides
Pesticide National Synthesis | Sources, Transport, and Fate of Agricultural Chemicals | Contaminant transport to public supply
Sorted by: | Publication Date (newest first) | Publication Date (oldest first) | Author (A-Z) | Author (Z-A) | Title (A-Z) | Title (Z-A) |
Showing results 451 to 476 of 746.
Go to page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Reiser, Robert G., 1999, Relation of pesticide concentrations to season, streamflow, and land use in seven New Jersey streams: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4154, 20 p. Available Online
Coupe, R.H., Thurman, E.M., and Zimmerman, L.R., 1998, Relation of usage to the occurrence of cotton and rice herbicides in three streams of the Mississippi Delta: Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 32, no. 23, p. 3673-3680. doi: 10.1021/es980342t Available Online
Brasher, A.M.D., and Wolff, R.H., 2004, Relations between land use and organochlorine pesticides, PCBs, and semi-volatile organic compounds in streambed sediment and fish on the island of Oahu, Hawaii: Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol. 46, p. 385-398. doi: 10.1007/s00244-003-3019-4 Available Online
Larson, Steven J., Capel, Paul D., Goolsby, D.A., Zaugg, S.D., and Sandstrom, M.W., 1995, Relations between pesticide use and riverine flux in the Mississippi River Basin: Chemosphere, vol. 31, no. 5, p. 3305-3321. doi: 10.1016/0045-6535(95)00176-9� Available Online
U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Relations of Water Quality to Agricultural Chemical Use and Environmental Setting at Various Scales - Results from Selected Studies of the National Water-Quality Assessment Program: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS 2007-3088, 6 p. Available Online
Belden, J.B., Gilliom, R.J., Martin, J.D., and Lydy, M.J., 2007, Relative toxicity and occurrence patterns of pesticide mixtures in streams draining agricultural watersheds dominated by corn and soybean production: Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, vol.3, no.1, p. 90-100. Available Online
Sprague, L.A., Harned, D.A., Hall, D.W., Nowell, L.H., Bauch, N.J., and Richards, K.D., 2007, Response of stream chemistry during base flow to gradients of urbanization in selected locations across the conterminous United States: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5083, 132 p. Available Online
Cuffney, Thomas F., Meador, Michael R., Porter, Stephen D., and Gurtz, Martin E., 2000, Responses of physical, chemical, and biological indicators of water quality to a gradient of agricultural land use in the Yakima River Basin, Washington: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol. 64, p. 259-270. doi: 10.1023/A:1006473106407 Available Online
Domagalski, Joseph, 1997, Results of a prototype surface water network design for pesticides developed for the San Joaquin River Basin, California: Journal of Hydrology, vol. 192, p. 33-50. doi: 10.1016/S0022-1694(96)03124-1 Available Online
Fitzgerald, Sharon A., 1997, Results of quality-control sampling of water, bed sediment, and tissue in the Western Lake Michigan Drainages Study Unit of the National Water-Quality Assessment Program: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4148, 24 p. Available Online
Spruill, Timothy B., Woodside, Michael D., Harned, Douglas A., McMahon, Gerard, and Eimers, Jody L., 1996, Results of the Albemarle-Pamlico Drainage NAWQA: Nutrients and pesticides in surface water and ground water: Solutions: A Technical Conference on Water Quality, March 19-21,1996 North Carolina State University, p. 24-30.
Maluk, Terry L., and Abrahamsen, Thomas A., 1999, Results of water-quality sampling and ecological characterization of streams of Congaree Swamp, South Carolina, 1995-98: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4121, 76 p. Available Online
Crawford, Charles G., 2004, Sampling strategies for estimating acute and chronic exposures of pesticides in streams: Journal of the American Water Resources Association, vol. 40, no. 2, p. 485-502. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2004.tb01045.x Available Online
Rinella, Frank A., and Janet, Mary L., 1998, Seasonal and spatial variability of nutrients and pesticides in streams of the Willamette Basin, Oregon, 1993-95: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4082-C, 57 p. Available Online
Treece, Jr., M.W., 2003, Seasonal and spatial variability of pesticides in streams of the upper Tennessee River Basin, 1996-99: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4006, 29 p. Available Online
Ryberg, K.R., and Vecchia, A.V., 2013, seawaveQ-An R package providing a model and utilities for analyzing trends in chemical concentrations in streams with a seasonal wave (seawave) and adjustment for streamflow (Q) and other ancillary variables: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013-1255, 13 p. Available Online
Capel, Paul D., Winterstein, Thomas A., Larson, Steven J., 2001, Selected data from field studies of pesticide runoff to surface waters: U.S.Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 00-4284, 70 p. Available Online
U.S. Geological Survey, 2001, Selected findings and current perspectives on urban and agricultural water quality by the National Water-Quality Assessment Program: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-047-01, 2 p. Available Online
Fisher, Gary T., 1995, Selected herbicides in major streams in the Potomac River Basin upstream from Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 107-95, 4 p. Available Online
Schnoebelen, Douglas J., Becher, Kent D., Bobier, Matthew W., and Wilton, Thomas, 1999, Selected nutrients and pesticides in streams of the Eastern Iowa Basins, 1970-95: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4028, 65 p. Available Online
Frenzel, Steven A., 2000, Selected organic compounds and trace elements in streambed sediments and fish tissues, Cook Inlet Basin, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 00-4004, 39 p. Available Online
Ott, Douglas S., 1997, Selected organic compounds and trace elements in water, bed sediment, and aquatic organisms, Upper Snake River Basin, Idaho and western Wyoming, water years 1992-94: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-18, Available Online
Giddings, E.M., Moorman, M., Cuffney, T.F., McMahon, Gerard, and Harned, D.A., 2007, Selected physical, chemical, and biological data for 30 urbanizing streams in the North Carolina Piedmont ecoregion, 2002-2003: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 279, 15 p. Available Online
Gerhart, James M., and Blomquist, Joel D., 1996, Selected trace-element and organic contaminants in streambed sediments of the Potomac River Basin, August, 1992: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4267, 12 p. Available Online
Beckwith, Michael A., 2002, Selected trace-element and synthetic-organic compound data for streambed sediment from the Clark Fork-Pend Oreille and Spokane River Basins, Montana, Idaho, and Washington, 1998: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-336, 26 p. Available Online
Go to page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30


text:
I'm considering buying OH some cufflinks for our wedding day as a small gift.
I've been looking at something like this..
On one cufflink I would like the date we started dating and on the other the date we get married.
There is space for a message to be engraved on the top of the cufflink box. My idea was something like 'Two of the most memorable dates of our lives' But would it wrong to presume they are his most memorable, or am I just thinking in to it too much? Any other ideas of what I could have engraved on the box?
Forever yours
Together forever
From your munchkin/sweetpea/lover (whatever he calls you)
Now & forever
With all my love
Spectacular days
Special days
so you never forget!
The start of forever?
Where are those cufflinks from banana?
so you never forget!
love it!
gheko:Where are those cufflinks from banana?
The cufflinks are eBay specials, think they're a bargain @ £10.49 ... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290572216468?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_3331wt_905
Brimbletobe:The start of forever?
Like this
© Immediate Media Company Limited 2017
This website is owned and published by Immediate Media Company Limited.
Version 2017.6.33


text:
The purpose of Washburn's report is to stimulate much needed rigorous research and lead to resolution of a many facetted problem that has long puzzled observers of Mima mounds and similar features. In doing so, Washburn lays out twelve critical characteristics of mounds and compares several of the existing hypothesis against this table in order to prove his thesis that all Mima-like mounds are not necessarily of the same origin. I used this resource extensively to understand and make specific reference to the Puget Mima Mound Prairie.
Washburn, A.L., Mima Mounds: An Evaluation of Proposed Origins with Special Reference to the Puget Lowlands. Washington: Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources Report of Investigations 29, 1988.


text:
Just off the Slavonski Brod Zapad exit from the E70 Motorway, Hotel Zovko has an on-site restaurant and offers elegantly decorated rooms. Free WiFi, air conditioning and cable TV are also provided. Zovko Hotel can be reached in a 50-minute drive from the Serbian border and a 90-minute drive from the Hungarian border. Zagreb is a 1.5-hour drive away along the E70. Free private parking is provided on site. A gas station is set within the complex. Front Desk is attended and at your service 24 hours a day. All rooms feature a seating area and a private bathroom with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Amenities include a radio and a safe. Some rooms come with a shared terrace. At the Hotel Zovko's à-la-carte restaurant guests can enjoy their breakfast. A selection of hot and cold drinks is also available. The Main Bus and Train Station is at a distance of 3 km. The centre of Slavonski Brod, where bars, restaurants and shops can be found, is 5 km away.
Reception, Restaurant, Exchange office, Fax machine, Internet access, Air condition, Parking, Aperitivbar, Room service, Ironing, Meeting/banquet facilities, Breakfast in the room, Shoeshine, Packed lunches, WiFi, Special diet menus (?), O-739


text:
Inventory Blowout! Professional quality cosplay wigs 30-40% off with shipping included - Click Here for details
Completely random last minute costume. The only thing I made was the shirt, mask, and arm warmers.
Sort: Most Views | Most Comments | Last Comment | Newest Image | Oldest Image
United States
More galleries by Danzikumaru
All photos by Danzikumaru (227)
Robert Edward O. Speedwagon (6)
ACDF Photoshoot by Azriel (14)
ACDF Photoshoot bv Mugen Kakashi/Kuroi Raikou Produckshunz (9)
Afest Photoshoot for Ky Kiske and Order Sol (5)


text:
Tunisian President to Visit Libya Wednesday
Follow >
Click here to add African Union for Coastal and Desert Countries as an alert
Disable alert for African Union for Coastal ...,
Click here to add Arab Maghreb Union as an alert
Disable alert for Arab Maghreb Union,
Click here to add Moammer Kadhafi as an alert
Disable alert for Moammer Kadhafi
Tunisian President Zein El Abidden bin Ali leaves for Libya on Wednesday, starting a two-day visit in response to an invitation from Libyan leader Moammer Kadhafi, reported the official Kuwait news agency (KUNA).
"The visit is part of consultations to enhance existing brotherly relations tying the two countries," a Tunisian presidential spokesman said.
He said the visit was an opportunity for talks over the state of the Arab Maghreb Union, the African Union for Coastal and Desert Countries as well as the Palestinian crisis.
Bilateral ties will also be discussed, he added.
Libya is Tunisia's first commercial partner in the Arab and African world, recording a trade exchange volume of $519 million last year – Albawaba.com


text:
I'm using a Dell XPS M1330 dell, and for some reason now that i have BT3 loaded to my HDD sporatically the scroll, numb and caps lock lights will display right next to my power button and freeze BT3.
This also happened when I was running BT3 via VMWare. Has anyone ever heard of this problem, or know a solution of sorts?


text:
In the Learning and Teaching (L&T) Program, you will join a diverse cohort of educators striving to make a greater impact in the lives of all learners as schoolwide leaders and education reformers. Together, you will explore topics as varied as school reform and design; arts and technology in the classroom; theories of teaching and learning; adult and adolescent development; race, class, and gender dynamics; as well as the history and future of education in America.
Because the L&T curriculum is both broad and flexible, you can tailor your coursework to fit a wide variety of career goals and organizational settings, both inside and outside of schools. L&T graduates are working as teachers, teaching coaches and mentors, department heads, curriculum specialists, outdoor education directors, technology specialists, professional development consultants, and much more, often pioneering new and dynamic roles within their existing institutions.
Instructional Leadership (IL)
The Instructional Leadership (IL) strand within the L&T Program is designed for K-12 public and independent schools teachers with at least three years of experience who are ready to take on new leadership roles in their schools. The IL curriculum includes courses in curriculum and instruction, school organization, and adult development, as well as one course at the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, HGSE, or another Harvard graduate school that enriches students' content-area knowledge. In addition, each student completes a hands-on individualized internship with a school or nonprofit organization.
Faculty Director Katherine Boles on the L&T Program:
Greetings to those of you who wish to learn more about the master's program in Learning and Teaching. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest and to introduce you to some of the distinctive qualities of our program. As a long-time classroom teacher, and as an advocate for excellence in teaching, I am very excited to serve as the Faculty Director of L&T.
I think you will discover that our program provides a solid core of required courses as well as flexibility and a range of academic options to help educators address their intellectual and professional interests. We are a vital community of faculty and students engaged in multiple approaches to problem-solving and inquiry.
The L&T Master's program strives to build on the broad experience and myriad interests of its students to create a strong group of scholars whose primary interest is teaching and learning in its many forms. Students from around the United States and around the world join our program every year, bringing with them their unique experiences and fascinating interests. L&T is an exciting place to be.
The Instructional Leadership strand is designed for individuals who have taught at least three years, seek to increase their knowledge of instruction and curriculum in their subject area (science, mathematics or social studies) or English Language Arts (ELA) at the elementary and secondary levels, and are interested in finding ways to extend their influence beyond the classroom into areas such as coaching, curriculum development or teacher research.
As you can see, the Learning and Teaching Program is designed to meet the needs and interests of a wide range of individuals. I invite you to browse through our website, to visit the superb courses in which our faculty and students work together, and to try to picture yourself in our midst to see if the L&T master's program might be an appropriate intellectual home for you to accomplish your educational goals.
Thank you for your interest in the Learning and Teaching Program. I invite you to pose questions and share ideas with us. Please review our website, and, if you have further questions please contact the program.
Katherine Boles
Program Director, Learning and Teaching Program
Senior Lecturer on Education
L&T is a full-time, one-year graduate program that prepares teachers and educators of all stripes to have a stronger voice in the design and impact of their organizations. Here are some of the L&T program's greatest strengths:
Flexibility – With the help of your advisor, you are free to choose eight (8) courses from across the HGSE catalog — and across Harvard University — that provide you with the theoretical grounding and best practices to be an effective teacher and leader in a wide variety of educational settings.
Field experience – All L&T students are encouraged to pursue for-credit internships with public schools and education reform initiatives across Cambridge and Boston. L&T faculty and staff will help you connect with the perfect internship opportunity through the Field Experience Program (FEP).
Cohort and community – You will gain unique insights from the diverse experiences and perspectives of your classmates. The tight-knit sense of community among L&T students extends beyond graduation, building a strong and extensive professional network.
The L&T curriculum is fully customizable to match your academic interests and professional goals. To graduate, you need to complete 32 credits through the following distribution of courses:
You will complete eight courses (32 credits) in the following categories:
Core/Foundational Courses
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
View all courses in the Academic Catalogue.
Choose from the following HGSE courses
View all courses in the Academic Catalogue.
You are free to cross-register for up to three (3) elective courses outside of HGSE. Learn more about course offerings at other Harvard schools, including:
A for-credit internship through the HGSE Field Experience Program (FEP) is an incredible opportunity to get hands-on experience in specific school leadership roles, including: mentoring, data analysis, curriculum development, teacher research/action research, or instructional coaching. Below is a sampling of internship sites, showing the range of opportunities available in public and private schools, non-profits, technology, and research:
The core members of the L&T faculty bring the latest research from cognitive science, the social sciences, developmental psychology, and pedagogy to bear on the study and practice of effective teaching. L&T faculty scholarship covers topics as diverse as "causal reasoning" and the brain; the study of black and Latino family engagement with schools; school reform and teacher leadership; the history of American education; and how an understanding of social psychology can improve teaching and learning in the classroom.
Students are drawn to the L&T program for its broad relevance and application in a variety of educational settings. Many of our students are classroom teachers working in traditional public schools, progressive charter schools, and independent schools. Others come from "non-traditional" learning environments like outdoor/experiential education, museum education, medical schools, and community colleges. Many L&T students are attracted to HGSE for its historic commitment to social justice and greater equity in education. All of our students are academically ambitious, intellectually curious, and driven to make a difference in the lives of learners across the lifespan.
L&T alumni are working in a wide variety of educational leadership roles. Many L&T graduates are teacher leaders in traditional public, charter, independent, and international schools. Other have taken on school-wide roles as instructional leaders, curriculum developers, content coaches, department directors, educational coordinators, ESL coordinators, guidance counselors, and heads of schools. L&T alumni also thrive in out-of-school settings as museum educators, outdoor educators, medical school instructors, and more.
Where Alumni Work
If you are passionate about making an even greater impact in your school, your organization, and the lives of all learners, we want to hear your story. Visit HGSE admissions to learn more about Ed.M. application requirements and deadlines, and to get information about financial aid. Applications are due in January of the academic year you plan to enroll. Please note that admission to the Instructional Leadership (IL) strand requires a minimum of three years of teaching experience.
If you have questions about the admissions process or want to learn more about the benefits of the L&T program, if you have questions about the admissions process or want to learn more about the benefits of the L&T program, please contact the Office of Admissions at firstname.lastname@example.com. If you have specific questions about L&T program requirements, please contact program coordinator Rilda Kissel at firstname.lastname@example.com or 617-495-3543.


text:
Chunky Dean Street Hat by Nina Machlin Dayton
Welcome! You are browsing as a guestWould you like to see 1257 projects made from this pattern and much more? create a free account What am I missing?
Chunky Dean Street Hat
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download
A chunky weight version of the popular Dean Street Hat
Pattern contains options for 3 sizes and 2 different brims, as well as a photo tutorial on the Dean Street cable pattern.


text:
I hate games in Arizona. Let me get that out of the way before kickoff.
Huh? What was the penalty on that first play? Can't be sure if the sack counted or not or if the play would have stood if the Redskins had recovered the fumble.
It's not quite like a game at FedEx, but you can hear a strong Redskins contingent at Sun Devil Stadium. A very audible cheer was heard after a stop for a loss by Griffin and after Sean Taylor jumped all over Warner's pass to get an interception. You can even hear the "Coooooley!" cheer after the H-Back catches a pass.
Another turnover for a safety as Prioleau gets the defender's triple play with the sack, strip, and fumble recovery. Taylor was in the backfield, too, so obviously it's no holds barred on putting heat on Warner. If they don't protect him better somebody's going to get the grand slam today (Triple play plus returning the fumble for a TD).
I don't know if it's a record, but I can say that I've never seen an NFL game stat with five thrnovers on the first five possessions. The Skins need to cash this one in for six or it could be a long day. They need more production out of three possessions down there.
Did I mention that I hate games in Arizona?


text:
Blinkx.tv and Movielink Announce Content Agreement
Posted on March 5, 2005blinkx.tv, an online video search tool, has announced a content distribution agreement with Movielink, a broadband movie download service. Under the agreement, blinkx.tv will provide a gateway for its cinema enthusiasts to find and download their favorite films from Movielink. blinkx.tv consumers will be able to search, watch trailers and download movies from recent releases, such as Troy and Harry Potter -- The Prisoner of Azkaban, to old favorites such as Breakfast at Tiffany's.
More from The Write News


text:
what the hell is that? a 304-page hardback book, yeah, but what about the single with it?
hate it when Amazon has no info about the product.
and hey that Seattle 69 show is on the Nuns Are On The Seawall blog, it's listed as Retinal Circus. first new show (to me) to surface since the Gymnasium.
― sleeve, Thursday, 15 October 2009 15:24 (seven years ago) Permalink
!!! Had no idea ... Thanks! Is it good?
― tylerw, Thursday, 15 October 2009 15:27 (seven years ago) Permalink
more from that Velvet Forum:-the full Gymnasium tape-the cale/sterling/reed rehearsals from cale loft 1966-uncut recent Factory 66 tape
― tylerw, Thursday, 15 October 2009 15:30 (seven years ago) Permalink
here's a list of uncirculated VU stuff that seems to actually exist.
i'm still hoping that footage of them on Upbeat! shows up somewhere. Lots of clips from that show are in circulation, but considering they made a handful of appearances i'm surprised nothing's around. About one of the shows: "The Velvets performed live on the Upbeat TV show in June 1968 (not June 1967). Moreover, contrary to Sterling Morrison's recollection, they performed a blistering, buzzsaw version of Run Run Run. Their rendition of Run Run Run went beyond their alloted time: thus, Upbeat cut away to a commercial while the Velvets were engaged in feedback frenzy with Lou's back to the camera."
― city worker, Thursday, 15 October 2009 15:32 (seven years ago) Permalink
that would be awesome. There was some comment (I think from Moe Tucker) that she couldn't believe, with all the cameras the Warhol crew had going all the time, no one just filmed a straight ahead version of one of the EPI shows.
― tylerw, Thursday, 15 October 2009 15:37 (seven years ago) Permalink
Is it good?
here's wl/wh:
it's a soundboard!!! the only one I know of besides those Matrix tapes. as a result the vox are too loud and the guitars a bit subdued, but the overall recording is much clearer. I still think Problems In Urban Living (Cleveland Oct. 68) is my favorite live boot, love the guitar sound on that.
― sleeve, Thursday, 15 October 2009 15:47 (seven years ago) Permalink
that's a flac btw
― sleeve, Thursday, 15 October 2009 15:48 (seven years ago) Permalink
Already downloading from The Nuns site ... So weird that this stuff just keeps showing up. One thing I'm super interested in (that hasn't seen the light of day afaik) is a studio version of "Beginning to See the Light" with Cale.
― tylerw, Thursday, 15 October 2009 15:50 (seven years ago) Permalink
― The Prince's choice: making a brush. (Tom D.), Thursday, 15 October 2009 15:51 (seven years ago) Permalink
those Velvets Forum trainspotters mean business man.
― sleeve, Thursday, 15 October 2009 15:52 (seven years ago) Permalink
― tylerw, Thursday, 15 October 2009 15:54 (seven years ago) Permalink
But yeah, the "Beginning" with Cale is mentioned in the Unterberger book - recorded at the "Mr. Rain" session apparently? With "fuzz bass"? There was talk of it appearing on a projected WL/WH "deluxe edition, I think. Which never came out obv.
― tylerw, Thursday, 15 October 2009 15:55 (seven years ago) Permalink
LOL, yeah, obv.
― The Prince's choice: making a brush. (Tom D.), Thursday, 15 October 2009 16:01 (seven years ago) Permalink
But ... maybe now that this singles set has come out, there's a chance of more VU material coming out officially? I think I read that Lou wasn't into having any more live stuff come out.
― tylerw, Thursday, 15 October 2009 16:03 (seven years ago) Permalink
Hmmm, so I'm listening to this "Retinal Circus" VU show -- and I'm pretty sure some of these takes are the same as appear on Live 1969. Haven't a/b'd them or anything. It's an uncut tape of the show, though, which hasn't circulate as far as I know ... I think that those songs were thought to be from the Matrix, wonder what the deal is! MYSTERY. Sounds great, anyway.
― tylerw, Friday, 16 October 2009 21:08 (seven years ago) Permalink
yeh, the wh/wh posted above is the same as the version on the live 69 album
― zappi, Friday, 16 October 2009 21:21 (seven years ago) Permalink
er wl/wh
Yeah, same w/ "heroin", "what goes on", "new age" so far. it's funny to hear these songs w/ audience applause -- on 1969 they cut off almost immediately, sort of giving the impression that the VU was playing to barely anyone. But here they've got a totally enthusiastic crowd. And why not, considering the godlike awesomeness of this "What Goes On."
― tylerw, Friday, 16 October 2009 21:26 (seven years ago) Permalink
so I'm fairly certain that these are ALL tracks from Live 1969, albeit in unedited form ... Maybe "Some Kinda Love" is different? Not sure.
― tylerw, Friday, 16 October 2009 22:04 (seven years ago) Permalink
interesting... now that u mention it the track times look very similar.
― sleeve, Friday, 16 October 2009 23:27 (seven years ago) Permalink
going to John Cale talk at MoMA monday!
― dan selzer, Friday, 16 October 2009 23:33 (seven years ago) Permalink
What? Nobody told me about it.
― so hongro so aggro (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 17 October 2009 00:29 (seven years ago) Permalink
Oh, I see.
― so hongro so aggro (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 17 October 2009 00:30 (seven years ago) Permalink
OK, I'm there.
― so hongro so aggro (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 17 October 2009 00:49 (seven years ago) Permalink
John Cale talk is being postponed. Very sad.
― dan selzer, Sunday, 18 October 2009 17:09 (seven years ago) Permalink
What was he supposed to talk about? Something specific, or just the Art of Being John Cale?
― tylerw, Sunday, 18 October 2009 19:44 (seven years ago) Permalink
Sweet Jesus "Venus in Furs" sounds amazing here!
― Adam Bruneau, Sunday, 18 October 2009 20:40 (seven years ago) Permalink
check the moma website under "Looking at Music 2". I think it as mostly about some art instillation/film he's got in the Venice Biennual now or something?
― dan selzer, Monday, 19 October 2009 00:00 (seven years ago) Permalink
I was hoping he was going to talk in Welsh, about being Welsh.
― oater to oxidation (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 19 October 2009 00:39 (seven years ago) Permalink
I think he was going to interview Joe Walsh, about eating Welsh Rarebit.
― dan selzer, Monday, 19 October 2009 02:01 (seven years ago) Permalink
Cale and Walsh need to restart their long-dormant collab Walsh Rarebit ... shit was off the hook.
― tylerw, Monday, 19 October 2009 02:04 (seven years ago) Permalink
ahem ILX user tylerw please report to the "five jazz album runs" voting thread
― sleeve, Monday, 19 October 2009 02:54 (seven years ago) Permalink
Damn, gotta check out that Unterberger book. Boring writer but his subject matter's always interesting.
― Race Against Rockism (Myonga Vön Bontee), Monday, 19 October 2009 05:19 (seven years ago) Permalink
Yeha, often when Unterberger inserts an opinion into his Velvets book, I find myself disagreeing with him. But as a reference, and as a history of the band, I think it's unparalleled. Also, tons of great photos/posters/ephemera, stuff I'd never seen before. And I appreciate that he has in fact listened to the bootlegs, which a lot of writers before him don't seem to have done. In general he doesn't seem too down with the experimental side of the group, even though he does give plenty of space to Cale's pre-VU work, as well as Angus MacLise, which is nice.
― tylerw, Monday, 19 October 2009 14:48 (seven years ago) Permalink
There's no way I am gonna be able to finish reading it, tbh.
― Trip Maker, Monday, 19 October 2009 14:54 (seven years ago) Permalink
OK, so I'm familiar with the differences between the original "closet mix" of the 3rd LP and the Valentin (sp?) mix that was put out in the 80's reissue series. I know that "Some Kinda Love" is a different take altogether on the Valentin one. My trainspotter question is: which mix does the recent 4 Men With Beards reissue have? "Cause I already have an original closet one and am kicking myself for not picking the alternate mix up a few years ago when it was cheap.
― sleeve, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 06:34 (seven years ago) Permalink
4M reissue has the Valentin mix.
― willem, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 08:26 (seven years ago) Permalink
awesome, thanks.
― sleeve, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 08:30 (seven years ago) Permalink
Think I prefer the Valentin mix, tbh. At least, the take of "Some Kinda Love" is superior.
― tylerw, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 13:55 (seven years ago) Permalink
preordered Kugelberg has arrived
― Snop Snitchin, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 15:10 (seven years ago) Permalink
is it mainly photos/posters and stuff? not sure if I need to shell out the $$$ ... Does it come with a CD or something?
― tylerw, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 16:34 (seven years ago) Permalink
I went to Kugelberg's apt once to talk about some post-punk/DIY stuff, and in this one room where he had his record collection, or small portions of it, he had all these cabinets with 12" sized panels, and in each panel was a copy of the first Velvet Underground record. Perhaps different states of peeling, different pressings, different photo states on the back, I don't remember, it was pretty impressive though.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 17:54 (seven years ago) Permalink
Blimey, how many have I got now? I have the UK original, the Banana one with a 97% intact banana, um.... Oh, an HMV box set version, a deluxe CDversion, oh and how many more...
― Mark G, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 18:22 (seven years ago) Permalink
Wow, mono White Light/White Heat from that Nuns Seawall blog is making me really happy. Of everything I've heard of theirs (Matrix excepted) that's the thing that most needs a legit release (and I kind of wonder why it hasn't happened already).
― dlp9001, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 21:37 (seven years ago) Permalink
Yeah, not sure why they haven't followed up that deluxe VU&Nico from six or seven years ago with deluxe editions of White Light and the third album ... Maybe VU&Nico didn't do that well, since it didn't have any unreleased stuff on it?
― tylerw, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 21:44 (seven years ago) Permalink
i thought these would've come out domestically by now, but i scored Japanese versions a couple/few years ago of wl/wh, s/t, 1969 live, and V.U. the only one that's not a big improvement is '69 live. both white light, and the velvet underground really sound noticeably "better"(IMO) than the mid-1990's releases. and v.u. sounds greatly improved over its original cd release
― outdoor_miner, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 22:02 (seven years ago) Permalink
LPs? Yeah, I got the 3rd album, it was the only Valentin version readily available at the time.
― Mark G, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 22:12 (seven years ago) Permalink
Oh, and does the V.U. one have that intro on "Foggy Notion" snipped from the CD?
Hey, this is the trainspotting thread, innit?
I'll be picking up that singles box tomorrow from the postie!
Will report back tomorrow.
― Mark G, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 22:13 (seven years ago) Permalink
I believe that this is only on the original 1985 vinyl pressing but I dunno about the new 4 Men one. It's definitely not on the '85 CD.
speaking of trainspotting, check out this alternate version of VU!
Pre-release cassette sent to radio stations contained what was to be the original version of the album, with different mixes and with Ferryboat Bill in place of Ocean (version different from the Another View one).
(from http://olivier.landemaine.free.fr/vu/index.html , a great resource)
― sleeve, Wednesday, 21 October 2009 00:14 (seven years ago) Permalink
I had a great time relaxing in the "mini EPI" room at the Andy Warhol / Ai Wei Wei exhibition in the National Gallery of Victoria the other month. Was enjoying the art and then stepped thru a door into a room full of beanbags and all four walls projecting Factory footage, Chelsea Girls, VU rehearsals, screen tests, coloured dots, Malanga with his whip, et al. And a great mix of VU obscurities played loud. My wife had to come back and get me after half an hour.
― MatthewK, Friday, 11 March 2016 21:43 (one year ago) Permalink
yeahhh that sounds like fun
― tylerw, Friday, 11 March 2016 21:50 (one year ago) Permalink
― tylerw, Tuesday, 15 March 2016 14:20 (one year ago) Permalink
pretty damn solid attempt to bring lou's live vocal to the studio instrumental of guess i'm falling in lovehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb8GfC2o9Eo&feature=youtu.be
― tylerw, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 15:30 (one year ago) Permalink
This works really well. Kinda thinking of this as the definitive version now (especially since they used the '80s mix).
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 15:40 (one year ago) Permalink
yeah, even though it occasionally slips up, that pretty much fits with it being from the WL/WH era. and the twin Sterling guitar solos sound cool too!
― tylerw, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 15:43 (one year ago) Permalink
Oh, I tried that once, it sounded godawful, but technology has moved on from me using a 4-track portastudio..
― Mark G, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 15:55 (one year ago) Permalink
yeah it's by no means perfect, but pretty listenable. maybe the closest we'll get!
― tylerw, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 15:56 (one year ago) Permalink
Yeah, not bad. I guess they slowed down the studio take.
Basically, I tried editing in individual Lou snippets. It was rub. Packed it after 20 seconds worth. Oh, and then I tried singing it myself. mmm, no.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 15:59 (one year ago) Permalink
I think even Lou would have loved that one.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 16:00 (one year ago) Permalink
No idea where to post this but I thought this might be a good spot:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSYdH4vKd6M
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Sunday, 23 October 2016 04:28 (nine months ago) Permalink
what's the longest version of sister ray, the matrix version?
― just another (diamonddave85), Wednesday, 28 June 2017 14:35 (four weeks ago) Permalink
pretty sure, yeah, 38 minutes? the La Cave version mixed w/"Murder Mystery" is only 28.
― sleeve, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 14:39 (four weeks ago) Permalink
Disc 3, "Complete Matrix Tapes", 37 mins.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 14:41 (four weeks ago) Permalink
The Scratch Orchestra apparently did a 45 minute version of "Sister Ray" at a concert in '69/'70 - even longer than the Velvets were doing themselves at the time...― The Return of the Thin White Pope (Tom D.), Tuesday, 19 January 2016 21:58 (one year ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― The Return of the Thin White Pope (Tom D.), Tuesday, 19 January 2016 21:58 (one year ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
From John Tilbury's biography of Cornelius Cardew.
― weird echo of the falsies (Tom D.), Wednesday, 28 June 2017 15:45 (four weeks ago) Permalink
now THAT is some trainspotting
― sleeve, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 15:45 (four weeks ago) Permalink
I think I said it at the time, I read it so you don't have to.
― weird echo of the falsies (Tom D.), Wednesday, 28 June 2017 16:05 (four weeks ago) Permalink
(don't think this record actually exists, but haha, what if it did!)
― tylerw, Thursday, 6 July 2017 14:02 (two weeks ago) Permalink


text:
The Only Blip Hop Record You Will Ever Need, Vol. I
Inlay card, back:
9-panel insert, front [click for larger file]:
9-panel insert, back — Blip Tree [click for larger file]:
Luaka Bop releases many compilations of music from around the world, and when they were planning a collection of electronic music Yale Evelev and David Byrne decided that the packaging should take an ethnographic approach. David contributed the expository essay, Dave Eggers contributed the advance cover design, and the honey bees contributed their wondrous waggle dance as documented by Professor Karl Von Frisch.
• The International Center for Comparative Sound


text:
After injuries forced Bernard Hinault to drop out mid-way through the 1980 race, the two-time Tour winner wanted to show that he was back. And he did so convincingly. After again winning the Prologue, he then sat back while Holland's Gerrie Knetemann and Australia's Phil Anderson took their turn in yellow. Then, after the Stage 7 time trial to Pau, Hinault took control again. And this time he never relinquished his spot at the top.
Freddy Maertens: his green jersey and six stage victories.
Phil Anderson was far from the first Australian to ride the Tour de France. That honor dates back to the 1920's. But by wearing the yellow jersey, he certainly became the most distinguished "Aussie" in the race's history. When he managed to ride with Hinault on the first stage in the Pyrénées to Saint Lary Soulan, the sacred yellow shirt was suddenly his. It didn't last long that year. He lost it the next day. But then, it wouldn't be the last time Anderson got a taste of yellow in the Tour either.
Phil Anderson becomes the first Australian rider to wear a yellow jersey.
Last rider: Cuelli (121st), 4 h 29 min. 54 sec. behind.
Bernard Hinaults come back to top shape.
Four towns host the Tour for the first time.
François Mitterand becomes French President; Prince Charles weds Lady Di; Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is assassinated by Muslim extremists; the first cases of AIDS are reported.


text:
Loading ...
Please Wait.
Looking for admissions, majors or financial aid? Visit our Admissions Site.
Please complete the evaluation of your academic advisor ASAP.
Your feedback will be used to improve academic advising, educate academic advisors, and benefit future students. All feedback, positive or constructive is encouraged.
Access the advisor evaluation through this link: http://www.quia.com/sv/610783.html
Cathy Brent
Director of Student Success
Admission Tools
Quick Links
On Campus


text:
This property is no longer available.Search for Available Property.
1.58 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin
Nice corner lot in the Norwood Reserve Subdivision. This choice corner lot is well wooded and is zoned Community Highway Business. Frontage on Highway 155 and Norwood Drive gives you options for building your new home or business. From the property you are close to the Plum Lake Golf Course and St. Germain Golf Club, area snowmobile trails, bike and hike trails and other recreation opportunities. Also, area dining and shopping are just a short distance.
Tax Data (Show Tax Data)
Loading Tax Data
Other Land for Sale in Vilas County
- Properties for Sale in Nearby Counties
- Forest County Land for Sale
- Gogebic County Land for Sale
- Iron County Land for Sale
- Iron County Land for Sale
- Oneida County Land for Sale
- Price County Land for Sale
NOTE: The information contained herein is provided as general information only and has been obtained from sources deemed reliable. It is provided without any guaranty, warranty or representation, expressed or implied, made by Lands of America, or any related entity, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information. The information is presented subject to errors, omissions, change of price or conditions, prior sale or withdrawal without notice. Prospective purchasers should make their own investigations, projections and conclusions concerning the information.


text:
(March 1995)
majordomo 1.93 (still trying to upgrade from 1.92) SunOS4.1.4 (or 3?) Some weeks ago I noted 1.93 will not use an alternate config file thus: /somepath/wrapper majordomo -C /somepath/my-majordomo.cf I was told by John to comment out the "require majordomo.cf" line in config_parse.pl (Thanks John). This fixed the majordomo program. Today I decided to try and figure out how archive and digest work. Oh woe. Anyway, how do you get archive2.pl and digest to accept an alternate config file? I tried this without success: /somepath/wrapper digest -r -C /somepath/my-majordomo.cf -l \ my-list-digest my-list-digest-outgoing /somepath/wrapper archive2.pl -C /somepath/my-majordomo.cf -m -a -f \ /somepath/my-list-digest.archive It looks like the code to parse a config file is still in these programs in version 1.93. Is this supposed to work? Or am I testing the alternate config file design to the limit? ******************************************************* GLIN Information Systems Support ******************************************************* Ron Emaus email@example.com CICNet, Inc 313.998.6419 Voice 2901 Hubbard 313.998.6105 FAX Ann Arbor, MI 48105 *******************************************************


text:
Diane Hine
Ballade: Bedrock - Poem by Diane Hine
Laurasia and Gondwana pressed,
volcanic vents disgorged Earth's brew
and from the shallow sea a crest
of ragged, blackened islands grew.
Below the waves the sea's floor slew
and swallowed layers of ashy grist.
The mantle forged the mineral stew,
recrystallized Manhattan schist.
Green copper, gold capped, self-possessed,
crowned heads aloof in pallid blue.
Steel chests, attired in natty vests
attending street and avenue.
Art deco, choice of parvenu-
brass, nickel, chrome, aluminum twist.
Foundations; granite, concrete glue
recrystallized Manhattan schist.
September Central Park is dressed
in greens; oak, maple, elm and yew.
A bloated rain cloud bursts in jest
and hazed skyscrapers fade from view.
The washed rock outcrop's subtle hue-
eclectic greys blend amethyst
and glinting mica sparkles through
recrystallized Manhattan schist.
Beneath thin air where chaos blew,
the trace of lives in bronze persist
and trace of fragile bones imbue
recrystallized Manhattan schist.
Comments about Ballade: Bedrock by Diane Hine
Dee Corpolongo (12/9/2012 6:40:00 PM)
This is the best described poem of just what Manhattan is made up of, , , from top to bottom!
Excellent write here, as well as your pic with the sign NY to NJ (I believe) with the GW bridge
that connects them! I always loved that very place! Thank you for sharing such an excellent poem. (Report) Reply
Ken E Hall (11/4/2012 2:02:00 AM)
The make up of Manhatten cleverly crystallized into a poem sitting on minerals top marks for this bedrock saga...regards (Report) Reply
Valerie Dohren (10/27/2012 3:49:00 PM)
Read this poem in other languages
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem »
Diane Hine's Other Poems
Famous Poems
Phenomenal Woman
Maya Angelou
Still I Rise
Maya Angelou
The Road Not Taken
Robert Frost
If You Forget Me
Pablo Neruda
Langston Hughes
Annabel Lee
Edgar Allan Poe
Caged Bird
Maya Angelou
Rudyard Kipling
Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening
Robert Frost
A Dream Within A Dream
Edgar Allan Poe


text: I got my updates approved by Apple a few days ago for my speedtest app. In this version I basically rewrote everything start to finish and it came out so much better then all the previous versions that I had so far. Everything is so much faster, the speedtest is more accurate, it will save your result history now, stats are more detailed, it automatically picks a speedtest server for you, and more... App store URL: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=307749620&mt=8


text:
Bogota, Feb 4 (EFE).- Forty union members were murdered last year in Colombia as the Andean nation remained the world's most dangerous country for labor activists, union officials said Thursday in the northwestern city of Medellin.
The figure signifies that "60 percent of the trade unionists killed worldwide are Colombians," the head of the Human Rights and Solidarity Department of the CUT labor federation, Alberto Vanegas, told Efe.
"This forms part of a systematic policy of violation of human rights, of violation of union rights," Vanegas said after speaking at the opening of a two-day conference in Medellin on anti-labor violence.
The gathering was organized by the CUT, the National Union School, the Center for Popular Research and Education and the Jose Alvear Restrepo Attorneys Collective.
La Prensa :: 40 Union members slain last year in Colombia
Current Status: Blessed (1)
Seeded on Sun Feb 7, 2010 10:56 AM
keyboard shortcuts: V vote up article J next comment K previous comment


text:
I have a dlink dwa-130 and it worked outta the box with backtrack 5r1 and 5. I already tried recompiling my kernel with the b43 driver support, and it installed it using ndiswrapper, but it fails to connect. My setup is dual booting with windows, I am able to connect with my windows, and I am able to scan with backtrack, but unable to obtain the IP address.
When connecting it goes
None: Putting Interface Down
None: Putting Interface Up (takes about 16 seconds)
None: Obtaining IP Address
and no interface comes up when I do airmon-ng. I know it can't inject packets but it showed up before.
I've tried many solutions, any help would be great.


text:
Peter Norton Computing
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
Peter Norton Computing, Inc., was a software company founded by Peter Norton. The first and most notable software package it produced is the Norton Utilities. Another very popular software was Norton Commander, especially the DOS version. In 1990, the company was acquired by Symantec.[1] The acquired company became a division of Symantec and was renamed Peter Norton Computing Group. Most of Norton Computing's 115 employees were retained.
The Symantec merger helped Norton Computing regain the market share it was losing to competitors, especially Central Point Software. Norton Computing's revenues tripled between June 1990 and September 1991, and by November it appeared to have regained the market lead over Central Point.
PNC software launched prior to Symantec acquisition[edit]
- Norton Utilities (1982) (✓ Merged with Norton System Works)
- Norton Editor (1985)
- Norton Guides (1985)
- Norton Commander (1986) ✓
- Norton Backup (1990) ✓
- Norton Utilities for Macintosh (1990) ✓
- ✓ denotes software that continues to be published after the acquisition by Symantec. (Check listed for standalone and integrated components within packages)
PNC software launched after Symantec acquisition[edit]
- Norton AntiVirus (NAV)
- Norton AntiVirus for Mac (NAVMAC)
- Norton AntiVirus (Windows) (NavW)
- Norton CleanSweep (NCS)
- Norton Desktop for DOS (NDD)
- Norton Desktop for Apple (NDA)
- Norton Desktop for Windows (NDW)
- Norton Internet Security (NIS)
- Norton Internet Security for Macintosh (NISMAC)
- Norton SystemWorks (NSW)
- Norton Uninstall (NUD)
- Norton Uninstaller (NUW)
- Norton 360 (N360)
- Norton 360 Multi-Device (N360MD)
- Norton One (NO)
See also[edit]
- ^ "COMPANY NEWS; Symantec to Acquire Peter Norton". Lawrence M. Fisher. The New York Times Company. May 15, 1990. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
|This article about an IT-related or software-related company or corporation is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


text:
installed in order to view the
interactive version of this page
Page of a propaganda article titled "Vagabonds: New Ways of Combating the Gypsy Plague." Campaigns against the Roma exploited racial prejudice and popular stereotypes to justify their arrest and internment.
Bildarchiv Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin / Art Resource, New York


text:
Red Bird Peppermint Puffs Candy (16oz)
In-Stock and Ships within 24-hours
Fast Delivery - Within 2-4 business days
96% reviewers recommend this product
100% Money Back Guarantee
Enjoy the sweet peppermint candy that get softer with time. Just leave them in a warm humid place until they are as soft as you please. Perfect to leave out for guests or to snack on yourself.
•Resealable bag to ensure freshness
•Leave candies out to soften
•Loose packed for easy serving
•Made in the USA
3 Great Reasons To Buy From Us:
Unhappy With Your Product? We'll Take It Back!
More Information
- May purchase more than one
- Ships within 5-7 business days (Holiday Season)
- No need to redeem voucher
- Valid for U.S and Canadian residents only
- No delivery to Alaska or Hawaii
- Please provide shipping information at checkout
- Shipping address cannot be changed after purchase


text:
CACM Reports: Building Biologically Inspired Robots
August Issue Reports on Money Models for MOOCs, Building Web Apps for Mobile Devices, Security Strategies for Critical Systems
The Association for Computing Machinery
Advancing Computing as a Science & Profession
Contact: Virginia Gold
Printable PDF file
Evolutionary robotics is a small but productive niche field, writes Josh C. Bongard in "Evolutionary Robotics," this month's cover story. Since the early 1990s, evolutionary methods have produced millions of different kinds of robots that can walk, swim, or grasp objects. Exploring how these robots have achieved these competencies might provide unique insight on how to scale robots up to perform more complex tasks, like working safely alongside humans.
Also in this issue:
- "Money Models for MOOCs," by Chrysanthos Dellarocas and Marshall Van Alstyne, observes that most massive open online courses are free, and lose money. The authors present a number of possible business models, including several involving fees.
- "Best Practices on the Move: Building Web Apps for Mobile Devices," by Alex Nicolaou, notes the importance of getting your website or service onto mobile devices ASAP. Does your accumulated expertise regarding websites apply? Not much. "The old rules of website design and implementation for the desktop need a lot of adaptation to create a slick mobile Web-app experience," the author says.
- "Are We Free to Code the Law?" by Marc Lauritsen, explores how software-based legal-assistance systems can be understood for purposes of public policy and constitutional analysis.
- "Computer Science Education — Revisited," by Vinton G. Cerf, argues that K-12 education should be reformed to incorporate serious computer science, which Cerf contends is "vital to producing an informed public that has a deeper appreciation for the power of computing."
- "Patient, Heal Thyself," by Alex Wright, reports that a slew of new companies promise better patient services via handheld medical data-gathering devices. But the path to cheaper care is fraught with obstacles, including thorny ethical and regulatory issues.
Click here for the current Communications Table of Contents. Visit Communications at http://cacm.acm.org, a digital hub of industry news, commentary, observations, and practical research.
Communications, the flagship publication of ACM, offers readers access to this generation's most significant leaders and innovators in computing and information technology, and is available online in digital format.
About ACM
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, is the world's largest educational and scientific computing society, uniting computing educators, researchers and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources and address the field's challenges. ACM strengthens the computing profession's collective voice through strong leadership, promotion of the highest standards, and recognition of technical excellence. ACM supports the professional growth of its members by providing opportunities for life-long learning, career development, and professional networking.


text:
DNA-R1B1C7-L ArchivesArchiver > DNA-R1B1C7 > 2008-12 > 1228215279
From: "Sandy Paterson" <>
Subject: Re: [R-M222] NPE Frequency
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 10:54:39 -0000
References: <firstname.lastname@example.com>
In-Reply-To: <email@example.com>
Hi John
The traditional pedigree of the McDonalds has them descend from Colla Uais,
one of the probably mythical founders of the Irish Airgialla. Sellar
that the pedigree, which all authorities acknowledge is too short by
generations to be historically accurate, is just a "pointer" pedigree to
northern Ui Meicc Carthainn of the Irish Airgialla. His theory was widely
accepted until DNA testing came along. Remember the McDonald clan's Colla
Uais modal of a few years ago? They thought that represented the DNA
of the Dal Riata clans, of whom the McDonald's considered themselves one.
Their Colla Uais modal was just a variant of John McEwan's and Ken
Scot modal, the most common DNA signature in Scotland, found heavily in
Argyllshire and western Scotland. I would submit to you that if any DNA
represents the pre-Somerled era DNA of western Scotland it would be this,
not R1b1c7.
Having built my own model for estimating haplogroup 'ages' and having
reproduced the results of the variance method used inter alia by Ken
Nordfedt, I have to say that it is not even possible to work out the
starting haplotype of a given set of haplotypes such as M22+ with
confidence. So any claim that this or that haplotype represents the past is
simply a guess. A methodically thought out guess, based on available
evidence, but a guess nevertheless.
I also repeat that I have not claimed that the Dalriadans were M222+, merely
that dismissing that possibility on the grounds that the current majority of
DNA of a particular
grouping is not M222+, or that four or ten or whatever number of the current
chiefs are or are not M222+ is logically flawed.
It would be far more convincing to take whatever M222+ is present in a group
and to use that to check the plausibility of a pedigree claim by comparing
it to the M222+ DNA of the grouping from whom descent is claimed.
-----Original Message-----
[mailto:] On Behalf Of
Sent: 02 December 2008 02:23
Subject: Re: [R-M222] NPE Frequency
In a message dated 12/1/2008 4:48:51 A.M. Central Standard Time,
All you can validly claim to know about Somerled's DNA is that the majority
of his offspring are now R1a. Somerled's haplogroup isn't known. What I'm
saying is that you cannot dismiss the possibility that Somerled was R1b1c7,
due to the effect of NPE's.
I'll respond piece by piece as well.
I think Bryan Sykes would disagree with you. He's the one who made the
logical deduction that since several different chieftains of the McDonalds
(McDougals, McAllisters, McDonalds) all carry the same R1a DNA then it
the DNA of Somerled, the historical founder. Prior to Somerled nothing is
known for sure but the line is easily traceable afterwards in the
Chronicles of
Mann and other sources.
The traditional pedigree of the McDonalds has them descend from Colla Uais,
one of the probably mythical founders of the Irish Airgialla. Sellar
that the pedigree, which all authorities acknowledge is too short by
generations to be historically accurate, is just a "pointer" pedigree to
northern Ui Meicc Carthainn of the Irish Airgialla. His theory was widely
accepted until DNA testing came along. Remember the McDonald clan's Colla
Uais modal of a few years ago? They thought that represented the DNA
of the Dal Riata clans, of whom the McDonald's considered themselves one.
Their Colla Uais modal was just a variant of John McEwan's and Ken
Scot modal, the most common DNA signature in Scotland, found heavily in
Argyllshire and western Scotland. I would submit to you that if any DNA
represents the pre-Somerled era DNA of western Scotland it would be this,
not R1b1c7.
I think the McDonald clan will acknowledge that their linkage of the Colla
Uais modal with the Scottish Dal Riata is a mistake. What that is based on
an unfortunate error in old Clan McDonald histories that state that Colla
Uais was the founder of the Scottish Dal Riata.
<Yes, that is a problem. I think Black gives some 30+ variants of MacEwan,
including MCain and MacEwing. So perhaps you should expand your Anradan
Surname list.
The McEwans of Scotland are an old clan. That they once existed as a
recognizable Scottish clan is attested to by the quote from Skene which
their pedigree in the Gaelic MS. 1467.
Note(7): "On a rocky point on the coast of Lochfine, about a mile
below the church of Kilfinan, is to be seen the vestige of a
building called Caisteal mhic Eoghuin or M'Ewen's castle. This
M'Ewen was the chief of a clan and proprietor of Otter."-
Stat. Acct. vol. 14, p. 259. From the genealogy, this tribe
seems to have been a branch of the clan Lauchlan.
But no one seems to know what happened to them. They disappear from
as a recognizable clan at some point. They may have been dispersed or gone
extinct for all we know. With the multiple origin of surnames how on earth
can anyone find a modern day MacEwan and claim that he is descended from
McEwan's of Otter?
For me that's one of the huge problems of attempting to link surnames to
known clans. You almost have to go into the old territory itself to get
samples with definite locations, from people whose ancestors have lived
there as
long as they can remember. If you want to get a handle on Maclachlan of
Argyllshire DNA go to Argyllshire for your samples, not Edinburgh or
If you want to find Maclochlainn of Donegal go to Donegal.
We've attempted to do this in our McLaughlin DNA project We have published
articles in several places trying to recruit Maclachlans still living in
Argyllshire, with almost no success. The few that have responded with
locations in Scotland from genealogy are not R1b1c7. Some are close to the
modals but don't match it exactly. The one Maclachlan DNA sample we have
who says his ancestors came from Argyllshire is not R1b1c7. Another just
in the Ardnamurchan peninsula is not R1b1c7. Another from the vicinity of
Edinburgh is not R1b1c7.
My statement that R1b1c7 is found more often in lowland Scotland is based
a survey of Scottish R1b1c7 surnames in the online surname profiler. I
the three heaviest concentrations of each surname in my spreadsheets from
Ysearch and did a breakdown of locations. The two largest locations were
lowland Scotland and northern England. Argyllshire by contrast was fairly
in R1b1c7. So were the highlands and extreme north of Scotland. Galloway
was one of the heaviest concentrations. David Wilson has several times
made a
similar statement, that R1b1c7 is more common in the lowlands of Scotland.
Perhaps he can explain what led him to that statement.
In Ireland we often see large concentrations of a given surname in certain
counties or adjacent counties. Mostly these follow the old territorial
locations for an Irish sept. If you look at the Griffith's Valuations for
surnames Doherty or McLaughlin you'll find by far the largest concentration
both surnames occurs in Donegal, Tyrone and Londonderry, The points of
heaviest concentration can be astounding. There are something like 2,000
listed in the Griffith's in Donegal alone; the next highest totals appear
adjacent Tyrone and Londonderry (in the range of 800).. After that the
totals fall off the table. You might find 300 in Mayo, 20 in Wicklow, 10
Cork,40 in Antrim.
What that tells me is that very heavy concentrations of a given surname =
origins. You could have two or three different hotspots for a surname.
Maybe more. That might show multiple origins. I've seen the same thing
play out
in ordinary English surnames that often appear in heavy concentrations in
just a few counties in a certain location in England. I'll warrant you
could do
the same thing for a lot of Irish surnames like McCarthy, O'Brien,
O'Sullivan, Kavanagh and you'd see the same thing.
It's not proof of anything.
And no, I did not take population density into account in the above surname
<My approach in trying to figure out the plausibility of a pedigree claim
involving R1b1c7 would be to consider only the R1b1c7 DNA of the people
grouping and to compare it to other R1b1c7 groupings. I simply cannot see
the point in even considering other haplogroups within the same people
Is this a reference to the non matching haplogroups found among the
Dohertys? If so it's an example of NPEs, in this case, probably of
strangers absorbed into the clan, perhaps long before the adoption of
What I find interesting about this is the high percentage of related
and the relatively small percentage of non related clan members.
<My whole point is that the assumption of a continuous passing down of DNA
from father to son is flawed, and implies a gross underestimation of the
impact of NPE's.
I understand this is where you're coming from. I don't think anyone ever
has assumed a "continuous passing down of DNA from father to son" in every
case. The genetic community has always been aware of NPEs. I've seen
on the GEN-DNA list of about 10%. Some claim it's higher. What I do is
look at the main body of the clan surnames, not at the exceptions. If 68%
all Dohertys tested match and the rest were NPEs (that's debatable, given
multiple origins of surnames) what would that tell you about the matching
**************Life should be easier. So should your homepage. Try the NEW
R1b1c7 Research and Links:
To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to
with the word 'unsubscribe' without the
quotes in the subject and the body of the message
This thread:
|Re: [R-M222] NPE Frequency by "Sandy Paterson" <>


text:
Author has written 7 stories for Napoleon Dynamite, Giver, Fairly OddParents, Hunger Games, Sonic the Hedgehog, and South Park.
OK. I found this site looking for Sonic and Amy stuff. I play lots of games (PORTAL!!) And I wrote me some stories. And I'll be attempting some more.
Want to talk? I have methods.
domstang68 - Skype, Steam
Current project: I forgot I exist here. I need to finish some things don't I.


text:
Fall Fees
Please see our Frequently Asked Questions for information about billing, payment options and refunds.
Undergraduate Fees (2016, 2017)
Graduate Fees (2016, 2017)
Medical School Fees
Housing Rates
Fees are subject to change per the Board of Regents
Important Fall 2017 Dates
July 15: Individual tuition charges can be viewed in MyNEVADA
August 25: Tuition due
August 26: Late fees begin*
September 1: Last day for Late Registration and to pay with late fees.
September 7: Last day to receive 100% refund for dropped classes or complete withdrawals. Refunds after this date will be issued for complete withdrawals only.
September 25: Second Payment Plan Installment Due
October 6: Last day to receive 50% refund for complete withdrawals. No refunds after this date.
October 25: Third Payment Plan Installment Due
*For Fall balances, late fees are assessed at a rate of $25 per day to a maximum of $250. For fall registrations taking place after August 25th, payment must be made the day of registration in order to avoid late fees.
Exit Interview for Graduating Loan Recipients
Graduating students who have the following types of loans are required by law to have an exit interview:
· Nursing Student Loans
· Garvey Rhodes Loan
· Blundell Loan
· Stafford Loans
· Perkins Loans
Students with Perkins Loans, Nursing Student Loans, Garvey Rhodes, Blundell should contact the Loan Department, on the third floor of the Student Services Building or call (775) 784-6095 to schedule an exit interview.
Graduating students with Stafford Loans should contact The Office of Student Financial Aid, Employment, and Scholarship, Student Services Building, room 319, or call(775) 784-4666 to schedule exit interviews.


text:
Kick start your career with the Applied Arts Student Awards!
It's a competitive market out there, and getting your work in front of potential employers can be tough. As a winner of the Applied Arts Student Awards, more potential employers will see your work than in any other awards program or promotional effort.
Here's what two of our 2010 Student Awards winners have to say:
"The Applied Arts Student Awards is an excellent way to jump start your career. It is a rewarding experience to be published in the magazine, and the Awards Showcase is a great place to meet professionals and future clients." – Joel Hustak, Illustrator
"Student award competitions are a great way to get noticed in the industry. It's never too soon to start building your reputation." – Dave Thornhill, copywriter/creative
CLICK for more information, a full list of categories and to access our online entry form.
To see the 2010 Student winners, click here.
Questions? Contact Carrie Martin at firstname.lastname@example.com, or by phone, 416-510-0909 x32 (outside Toronto: 1-800-646-0347).


text:
Pic: Girl Attacked By Shark
Teen bit by shark in Galveston didn't know it until she came to shore. Details on her close encounter on @KHOU at 10 pic.twitter.com/LklBWDP2jh
— Drew Karedes (@DrewKaredesKHOU) June 10, 2014
I've lived in West Michigan for over 15 years and am proud to call Beer City home.
I was born in Cincinnati & grew up in Detroit. This fun fact has haunted me throughout my life as I am both a Lions & Bengals fan.
I'm a big fan of Kendrick Lamar, Foxy Shazam, Common, Eminem, Kid Rock, Drake, Lupe Fiasco, and 1980s Michael Jackson.
I believe local beers can save the world, find out more: michiganbrewersguild.org/
Click HERE to friend me on facebook & click HERE to follow on Twitter!


text:
Future of LAMP…… LAPP?
- Jun
- 04
Libraries all over the world are using free and open-source softwares due to a number of reasons. FOSS are really a blessings for librarians to provide the services to their users by using free and open source softwares in this digital area. FOSS are helping us in:
- Browsing Internet (FireFox)
- Creating and editing text files (Notepad++) Continue reading
read more