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Does venture capital really foster innovation?
Using panel data of 17 European Union countries, we find robust empirical support for a positive impact of venture capital on innovation. After controlling for the potential endogenous relationship between venture capital and innovation, the results indicate that venture capital fosters innovation but mainly on a later stage.
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In his first message to the leaders of the economically powerful nations of the world, Pope Francis did not mince his words: "Money and other political and economic means must serve, not rule." The human person should not be just a cog in the economic machine. "Concern for the fundamental material and spiritual welfare of every human person is the starting-point for every political and economic solution and the ultimate measure of its effectiveness and its ethical validity," he wrote.
The pope's message was in response to a letter to the pope in which British Prime Minister David Cameron as the current president of the G8 set out the agenda for its meeting in Northern Ireland on June 17 and 18.
In his letter, the pope complements Cameron for including on the agenda world hunger and the protection of women and children from sexual violence in conflict situations, although he notes that international peace is the ultimate solution to such violence. In this context, he calls on the G8 to "help to obtain an immediate and lasting cease-fire" in Syria "and to bring all parties in the conflict to the negotiating table."
Francis also supports the rule of law and "commitments to deal with tax avoidance and to ensure transparency and responsibility on the part of governments." Citing his predecessor, Pope Benedict, he notes that the "present global crisis shows that ethics is not something external to the economy, but is an integral and unavoidable element of economic thought and action."
In keeping with what has become a signature theme of his papacy, the Pope Francis reminded the leaders of their responsibility to make helping the poor a priority: "The goal of economics and politics is to serve humanity, beginning with the poorest and most vulnerable wherever they may be, even in their mothers' wombs."
"Every economic and political theory or action must set about providing each inhabitant of the planet with the minimum wherewithal to live in dignity and freedom, with the possibility of supporting a family, educating children, praising God and developing one's own human potential," he wrote. "In the absence of such a vision, all economic activity is meaningless."
The pope acknowledges that this will take a courageous change in attitude to restore the welfare of the human person as the end of human activity and to recognize economics and politics as only means to achieving that end.
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Fallen Arches
As I sat in my brother's blue Honda, I stared at the familiar building I had known since childhood. It was the place where I had gotten Happy Meals – not just smaller meals but those made especially for a kid, complete with a toy and child-sized drink. I always wanted the toy.
I had gotten a call from McDonald's requesting that I show up for a 3 p.m. interview. Although it wasn't my first job, I was still ecstatic.
In the parking lot, I began having second thoughts. What if I don't want the job? What if I can't do it? It was just an interview. It could be weeks before they even contacted me. I could decide then if I really wanted the job. Reassured, I stepped from my brother's car and tried to walk on my one-inch heels. I could not fall. I wouldn't. I refused.
I walked to the front counter and confidently stated why I was there.
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Mr. Hamblet was the father and introducer in after years of the Western Union Telegraph system of time distribution.
Iras was already standing by her side, and Charmian was approaching with the "introducer."
But that gracious sovereign either did not like Harry's introducer, or had other reasons for being sulky.
Here they were interrupted by the "introducer," who announced the eunuch Mardion.
This Roma is described as a Pelasgian place in which Evander, the introducer of scientific culture, resided.
He seems to have been the introducer of the sort of roads which Europe now uses.
It did not need the warning voice of my introducer, hastily calling my name, to make my sense of shame a perfect agony.
Yes, General; I have promised to act as his introducer to your Excellency.
He was the introducer, if not the real producer, of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
A person, to whom one of my letters of recommendation had been addressed, was my introducer.
early 15c., back-formation from introduction, or else from Latin introducere "to lead in, bring in" (see introduction). Related: Introduced; introducing.
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In the past few years across America the past few years have been hard economically. People who thought they were following the rules have watched the mortgage crisis and arrogant financiers wipe away the physical and emotional foundations of their lives. Bethany focuses upon one such person and her struggle to get her daughter, the title character, back. Well told and well acted, the production spends more time in the world inhabited by the hoi polloi than most of what is currently playing on the larger stages of the city. It is that rare New York production in which a play that will probably do better with regional audiences, is given the talent and production values it deserves on a New York stage.
The play focuses sharply on Crystal, who thanks to the mortgage crisis has lost her house and thus custody of her daughter, Bethany. She is trying to qualify to regain custody of her daughter and the lengths to which she will go drive the narrative. She tenuously inhabits a house that no one wants or can afford in a development that no one wants or can afford. Her job is selling cars that it also seems no one wants or can afford. There is apparently no one in her life to whom she can turn for support and in our transient modern world that is perhaps more often the case than people realize. And so, Crystal does whatever the moment demands in an existence where short term goals are all she can possibly afford and that limitation may just destroy everything of worth to her.
The piece avoids being any sort of clichéd, movie-of-the-week dealing through its deft characterizations and some strong divergences in point of view. Interestingly when she is with other women, the character is more direct and assertive in how she communicates. In a gloriously compact scene, she is confronted by the upset wife of a potential customer, (poignantly played by Emily Ackerman) and both women in essence duel for that which is essential to them. Also at the car dealership Crystal has pointed exchanges with her boss, (the sharply specific Kristin Griffin), in which an entire female code of moral behavior is set out and against which she is judged. A more understanding ear, although equally demanding, is offered by the social worker on her case (Myra Lucretia Taylor) who sets the rules for custody. Accordingly Crystal is more cautious with her, but does express her frustration and allow her anger to show throw.
This energy is in sharp contrast to her behavior around men, which is infinitely warier. Perhaps that tells us more about her past and Bethany's father than we are told within the text. Two world views are offered by the men in this piece and in the face of both, Crystal is equally unsure and duplicitous, unable to trust either. The itinerant, (well portrayed by Tobias Segal), posits a world in which one must resist The Man and remove oneself from the city and its evils. He speaks almost coherently and it appears that she is finding a way to cohabit with his insanity, at least momentarily. The potential car buyer, who also is a self help guru (the talented Ken Marks plays the creepy factor just on the edge of questionable behavior), positions the world as a place in which you can have control but must take it. Both present themselves as having answers. Both have power over things that Crystal desperately needs. And in her dealings with both, she seems almost a deer in the headlights until it becomes clear that she is negotiating a world that changes terms on her constantly. These terms are not something she can ignore but not something that she trusts knowing the nuances underneath. It juxtaposes sharply against the surety with which Crystal interacts with other women and fascinates.
The toll of all this caution and uncertainty ultimately push Crystal to an action that seems to have absolutely no repercussions at all, which is disturbing but does definitively end the play. It is a tough spot for the piece to end but does throw the idea of "happy ending" and what that means or costs into question. While the piece does have minor foibles, it is intelligently produced and directed with a very fine cast. The design throughout supports and contributes in a strong, simple way. It would be wonderful for the play if it receives such consideration regionally as provided by the strong production given it by the Women's Project, and I look forward to what Laura Marks writes next.


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From: "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Correlation of Y-haplogroups J2 and J1withNeolithicagro-pastoral economies
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 22:44:45 -0600
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of a few minutes ago.
IJ could also have existed for some time after its single member who was
MRCA for I and J existed. How long we don't know. Maybe there is even a
small number of IJ haplotypes hiding in Anatolia or the Levant today? But
none have shown up yet.
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> On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 3:02 AM, Ken Nordtvedt <>
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> I find the IJ MRCA for I and J to be 22,890 years ago Ken
> My response/question:
> Just want to make sure I understand this correctly. The MRCA of IJ
> is not the first occurence of an ancestor to all IJ's, the MRCA is
> just "most recent" ancestor. That being said, there could be an IJ
> type ancestor could have lived much earlier than 22,890 years ago,
> it's just that he probably lived anywhere from 22,890 years ago until
> earlier back to whenever IJ split off of from F-M89. In other words,
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Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson was forced out of Thursday's 3-2 shootout win against the New York Rangers with an apparent injury to his right leg.
Anderson left the ice following a hard collision with the Rangers' Chris Kreider 1:43 into the third period. The veteran netminder, who was replaced by Ben Bishop, had stopped all 21 shots he faced prior to his departure.
The 31-year-old is in the midst of an excellent beginning to his 2012-13 campaign, having posted a league-best 1.51 goals-against average and a .952 save percentage in 15 starts.
Anderson could be the latest casualty to an Ottawa squad that has been ravaged by injuries this season.
Reigning Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson is out for the year after having his Achilles tendon lacerated last week, while top-line center Jason Spezza is out until at least late March after undergoing back surgery. Milan Michalek, the team's leader with 35 goals in 2011-12, is also currently sidelined with a knee injury.


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Date of Birth
24 Sep 1949
Kirkby, Liverpool
Signed for LFC
LFC Debut
24 Sep 1969
LFC Appearances
LFC Goals
Signed in September 1968, Phil Boersma made his League debut almost exactly a year later at West Bromwich Albion, but only made three more league appearances that season, plus two run-outs in cup competitions.
Phil never really established himself as a first-time regular at Anfield but was always a good 'squad' player and scored a number of important goals for the club, including four during the successful UEFA cup run of 1972-73. He also netted scored seven times in the League that season as the Reds won the title.
Boersma's most productive spell at the club came at the start of the 1974-75 season when he scored 10 goals in five weeks.
He later returned to Anfield as manager Graeme Souness' right hand man, a partnership they had developed at Rangers and has since followed Souness to Southampton, Benfica, Galatasaray and Blackburn.
Other clubs:
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 7/6/2013 (1504 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The move by the Quebec Soccer Federation to ban Sikh boys from wearing turbans isn't surprising -- it's shocking.
Like most acts of discrimination seen today, the level of tolerance for anything that remotely infringes on the rights of others is getting lower every year. Yet, in Quebec, where the province is driving down a narrow road to extreme secularism, the attitude toward religious minorities is increasingly intolerant, and in some cases, blatantly racist.
Sadly, the soccer group's implementation of a ban smacks of the latter.
The director-general of the federation said Monday that if Sikh kids want to play soccer while wearing a turban, "they can play in their backyard."
Such a flippant response to a serious issue is certain to raise accusations of racism at a time when Sikhs wearing turbans can be seen playing almost any sport in Canada, especially soccer.
So, what's the problem?
According to Quebec's ruling body on soccer, the issue is all about safety, nothing more. We may be able to accept such reasoning if Sikh boys were running, sliding and jostling with others with their kirpan, a ceremonial dagger carried by adherents to the Sikh faith. The fact is, there is nothing dangerous about playing soccer with a turban. It has been done for decades.
Showing a lack of courage on the issue, the federation said it is only following the rules of FIFA -- soccer's international governing body -- and when it changes its stance on headgear, Quebec's rules will change, too.
The problem with that stance is that FIFA doesn't have any rules explicitly stating a position on such turbans, which is neither banned, nor allowed.
The move is a blatant cop-out that will affect scores of children who want to play the beautiful game in an organized fashion, but don't want to compromise their faith, whose identity is most associated with the turban.
This shouldn't be an either-or issue. Let the kids play.


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Jayden James and Sean Preston turned four and five respectively and the proud mother took them to Disneyland for a weekend treat.
Britney Spears has explained her family trip to Disneyland over the weekend in a new tweet - she was at the 'happiest place on earth' celebrating her sons' birthdays. Just two days after details emerged of a former bodyguard's accusations of sexual harassment and poor parenting in a lawsuit, the embattled pop star chose to laugh away her woes with kids Jayden James and Sean Preston.
In a tweet on Tuesday, September 14, the "Toxic" singer wrote, "Spent the boys' bday weekend at Disney and had a blast. I can't believe my boys are getting so big! Happy birthday JJ and Preston." Jayden turned four on Sunday, while Sean Preston celebrated his fifth birthday on Tuesday.
The celebration came on the heels of Britney freed from allegations that she smacks her babies with belt. "The Department of Children and Family Services conducted a proper investigation surrounding [bodyguard] Mr. Flores' accusations and have closed the case without any further action," a statement said. "Ms. Spears and her attorneys have every expectation that this matter will be dismissed by the courts."


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Note: This post contains SPOILERS for all aired episodes of Arrow, including last night's Season 2, episode 10, "Blast Radius." Enjoy!
Any lingering doubts about whether Oliver was jealous of Felicity's potential new beau, Central City CSI Barry Allen—now in a coma after being struck by lightning—were laid to rest in last night's episode. Not only did Oliver ROLL HIS EYES when Diggle mentioned Felicity was spending a few extra days at Barry's bedside in Central City, he also later (unfairly) blamed an Arrow snafu on her, basically claiming she hadn't been 100% focused on the mission due to Barry.
Of course, THAT comment led to a pretty heated argument between the two of them, in which Felicity went toe-to-toe with Oliver and his (rather irrational) anger, not backing down until Digg told them to chill out. Afterwards, Digg pointed out that Oliver never had a problem with Felicity's work until she met Barry. Your non-platonic feelings are showing, Oliver (clearly Digg would agree)!
But then Mr. Queen redeemed himself. After a passive-aggressive comment or two from Felicity ("You sure you want me doing this? My head might not be in the right place.") and after they caught the villain of the week (Firefly alum Sean Maher's bomber "Shrapnel"), Oliver seized upon one of those rare quiet moments in the Arrow cave to apologize.
Well, first he apologized to his quiver, which Felicity called him on, but then he looked her in the eye and told her he was sorry. He didn't stop there, though, and the scene became emotionally charged. He admitted he'd come to realize while she was gone that he needed her and Digg—that he was no longer the man who could do it all alone, as had originally been the plan. More than that, he told Felicity that she wasn't his employee, she was his partner. Awwww!
Epic shoulder touching also happened, along with Oliver suggesting to Felicity that maybe Barry was dreaming of her while he slept. Whoa! Whoa there, buddy. Your feelings are exploding all over the place today! No, but seriously, Oliver and Felicity's chemistry in this scene is once again melt-your-face hot. So. Much. Eye-frakking! Love it.
Other episode hightlights? Laurel doggedly investigating golden boy and mayoral candidate Sebastian Blood, Roy shielding his future mother-in-law Moira from a falling piece of equipment, and, naturally, Oliver on a motorcycle because that's always hot.
For more Oliver/Felicity posts, including episode recaps, keep an eye on our Olicity HQ Collection.
If you want to relive some of the Olicity deliciousness, Stephen Amell (Oliver Queen) has posted a clip on his Facebook page, and the CW released this 15-second teaser on Instagram a few days ago:
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Form and Growth Characteristics: Plant Type - ShrubGrowth Rate - Fast, when cut to ground in spring will reach 5-8' by fall; compact, much-branched shrubMature Height - 6'Mature Width - Longevity -
Ornamental Characteristics: Flower - Perfect, lilac-blue, each flower 0.25-0.33", fragrant, borne in 4-6" long (sometimes longer) upright panicles. June through frost on new growth, attracts butterflies and beesFruit - 0.25-0.33" long brown capsule, seeds freely, can become weed likeLeaf - Small gray-green leaves.Fall Color - no fall colorBark - Other Features - Compact grower, much-branched, fine for cut flowers, lasting two days in vasePossible Use - Season Of Interest -
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The Bluewater 55 is a tempting lady if you value space ... lots of it. The expansive sundeck lets you enjoy the sunshine and a gentle sea breeze. And, if the weather turns cool, there is plenty of inviting space inside. You won't even lose the view thanks to all the windows which surround the adjoining salon and galley.
Few yachts offer such elegant and elaborate interiors. A comfortable (electric powered) sofa (three controls for each reclining seat) centers the main spacious salon (new as of January 2016) as well as a separate (electric powered) recliner to the starboard. The stylish dinette has wrap-around seating. Clean, linear cabinetry (recently re-finished teak) set off the well-appointed galley that boasts a full size refrigerator/freezer, separate (new) Whirlpool ice-maker, princess stove, and microwave. Ambient lighting creates warmth throughout the entire main cabin.
Fore and aft staterooms feature Queen-sized berths. Each stateroom has a connecting head, tub (aft) and shower, a built-in Flatscreen television (new), nightstands and cedar-lined closets. A VIP-stateroom (just across from the galley) also has a queen size berth. There's plenty of sleeping room for eight to ten guests!
Powerful twin Crusader 454 engines give her surprising swiftness. Functional controls let you cruise where you want, for as long as you like. The upper helm station offers a lot of space, security and command ease.
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Theatre (BA, BFA)The primary goal of the Department of Theatre and Dance is to develop skilled and creative student artists for careers in theatre, dance, and related arts. The Department of Theatre and Dance is a community of professional artists, scholars, and educators who value and practice the most collaborative art forms—art forms that explore the human condition, stimulate and engage our audience, and connect to a global, diverse community. Our standard of excellence demands the celebration of individuality within the collaborative process, empowering the student to begin a lifelong career of artistic risk-taking and self-discovery. These commitments are reflected in the curriculum and the multitude of opportunities we provide for students to develop skills and apply their craft in the crucible of production. Students looking for an excellent, challenging program with a rich history of success are attracted to our program for its great preparation at an affordable price.
Possible CareersTheatre students make OUTSTANDING employees for their wide range of abilities, such as creative problem solving, time management, performance and public speaking, professionalism, attention detail, motivation, commitment, collaboration and teamwork, self-confidence, to name a few! They are well prepared to enter careers in:
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PLANS to extend a stone quarry at Shap have raised fears over the impact on on the water table, wildlife and farming.
The concerns over Hardendale quarry were expressed during a public meeting attended by around 50 people packed the village's Green Room.
Shap Parish Council chairman Jean Jackson said that in 2008 Corus had applied to extract below the water table and this had met with a lot of opposition. Tata had now made a re-submission, which reawakened the concerns.
Tata had declined to be formally represented but had written to say any individuals with concerns could go to discuss these with them at the works.
A good number of Tata employees who live in Shap were present as were members of Shap Parish Council. Representations were made by those opposed to the plans to quarry below the water table.
Major concerns included damage to natural water sources and the impact this would have on wildlife and the viability of local farming businesses, potential for flooding, since the water rebound there has been significant water logging and sink holes have appeared as far from the quarry as Reagill and Sleagill.
At present the water level is 305 metres above sea level, but if quarrying did re-commence extracting a further 30 metres of stone, the rebound level would be 309-314 meters, and these higher levels would be likely to cause flooding.
Janet Wood from Waters Farm, where her husband Edward's family have farmed since 1950, said that they had lived with the quarry since it began, and there had been ongoing problems.
Their main concern was the irreversible damage to water sources and springs. According to the Tata report there are 244 sources of water identified but only 43 are listed as potential receptors, Mrs Wood wondered whether Tata had a list of all those discounted as not significant.
John Greig described structural damage to his farm at Hardendale and other dwellings in the hamlet caused by blasting, and expressed concerns about being able to continue farming if further quarrying was allowed and the effects of vertical blasting causing further damage to buildings and wall.
Other concerns included weaknesses in the model used to project possible effects, lack of mitigation, inadequacy of a restoration bond, ineffective consultation by Tata.
Quarrying below the water table could cause further irreparable damage to the environment only to gain a limited resource - it has been shown that Tata can continue to operate by bringing in limestone from elsewhere if this continues then local jobs would not be at risk.
John Owen had visited several farmers who had written statements against the application, and spoke about the cattle and sheep who graze the area where in the region of 80 springs and becks provide water for them.
During the dewatering many water sources dried up including Black Dub, source of the Lyvennet and Kings Well; these are all now flowing strongly and are crystal clear, even during last summer's hot weather. Two farms and five residences rely on these sources for all their water requirements.
Jenny Greig displayed many photos illustrating the day to day problems caused by the quarrying operation that they and others have had to deal with, many still ongoing. Pictures showed water sources and springs when they had dried up due to quarrying and running full since quarrying ceased and the water levels had been allowed to rebound.
Mrs Jackson said that following re-instatement of the land at Hardendale, the water runs straight off the hill, this restoration of the Nab is not satisfactory. The fencing around the quarry is not maintained to make it stock proof and management of the whole site was described as appalling.
The misery of living next the A6 where there was a constant passage of quarry wagons between Shap Beck and Hardendale on a daily basis with all the noise and dust was highlighted.
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Delegates from 17 nations are meeting in Geneva this week to find a formula that would end the arms race, but their prospects for success are dim. Nevertheless, a hopeful handful of economists are already exploring ways to ease the impact of disarmament on economies long geared to high levels of military spending (about half the national budget in the U.S. and the Soviet Union). A report submitted last month to the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency by a panel of specialists concluded that while certain industries (e.g., aerospace, shipbuilding, communications) would be hard hit, the total national...
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How did UCI students respond to Tiananmen Square? June 9, 2009Posted by ucisca in Photographs, Student Life, University Archives.
Tags: Photographs, Student Activism, Tiananmen Square, University of California Irvine
June 4, 2009 marked the 20th anniversary of the deadly Tiananmen Square protests. UCI students had gathered on campus in response to the tragic events at Tiananmen Square.
UCI Communications Photographs. AS-061. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
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tried that already it just went up sometime last night we found it open next morning. talk about security!
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Woody Allen stars in Picking Up the Pieces, playing a butcher named Tex who cuts up his adulterous wife (played by Sharon Stone) in a jealous rage. On his way to bury the pieces, he loses her hand on the side of the road, where it's found by a blind woman--and miraculously gives her back her sight. Before long, the hand has become a religious relic, drawing huge crowds to the small town of El Nino, New Mexico, and testing the faithlessness of a straying priest (David Schwimmer), who's in love with the town's leading prostitute (Maria Gracia Cucinotta, from Il Postino). Add to this a corrupt mayor (Cheech Marin), a lawman named Bobo (Kiefer Sutherland), who's committed to getting Tex behind bars, a trio of investigators from the Vatican (Elliott Gould, Andy Dick, and Fran Drescher), and you've got... well, it's hard to say what. Director Alfonso Arau previously made the wonderful Like Water for Chocolate, and although Picking Up the Pieces has a similar magical-realism flavor, it doesn't quite come together. The movie does have a genial, raffish atmosphere and a bizarre cast, all of whom are having a good time. Arau himself plays a small role with great charm. --Bret Fetzer


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Orpheus on the Air #2:
Christmas Week Edition
In the early morning hours of January 26, 1966, Bob Dylan (accompanied by unnamed members of The Hawks) lurched into the studios of New York's listener-supported radio shrine WBAI-FM for an unscheduled appearance on Radio Unnameable, the weekly cavalcade of music and merriment hosted (then and now) by one of the great men of our time, Bob Fass.
It was an interesting period for this troubador; having spent the preceding six months letting it be known far and wide that he wasn't returning to the Protest song racket, no matter how forcefully the middle class white folks (who just adored songs about underclass misery) screamed their heads off or held their breath. By January, Dylan had at least managed to convince everyone that he wasn't kidding, and the volume of catcalls and boos appeared to be growing more faint by the hour (this would soon change later in the year as he faced one exceedingly ugly UK crowd after another during the course of his 1966 world tour). He could afford to take a momentary breather.
In a sense, this recording documents that brief moment of repose.
There's no music in these 93 minutes (save for a few notes from a Lightnin' Hopkins record) . . . there isn't even an interview in the conventional sense. Some back-and-forth between the host and his mystery guest (who seems to be under the influence of . . . something), a good deal of moving about (anyone who's worked in listener-supported radio knows how cramped a studio can get when more than two souls occupy it), and then Bob Fass opens up the phone lines.
The less said about what ensues . . .
Suffice it to say, all Talk Radio should sound like this.
Act One (49min.)
Act Two (44min.)
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- Richard Gibson said...
This is incredible!
- December 26, 2006 10:28 AM
- Vanwall said...
It's funny, I was just reading the New Yorker piece on Bob Fass and Radio Unnameable recently. Back in that day, we only got the word of mouth about Fass's show, bein' in the Stinkin' Desert and cut off from civilization and all, so it was a fuzzy light in the distance, like Jean Shepherd's work before him. When I finally read some more in-depth writing about him, I realized Fass's work was what I always envisioned radio would be like, almost a utopia of collective thinking, often hilarious. I eventually ran across his influences via his frequent guest Abbie Hoffman in a rather direct manner, on August 16, 1970, at Disneyland - the infamous day they closed early due to the Yippie Invasion. I never had more fun at Walt's Place than that day, my cousins and I hanging around Tom Sawyer's Island where the "headquarters bunker" was, and I must say the dress code was un-enforceable due to the sheer number of missing bras, always a nice addition to an anarchic situation. Just like his show, in fact.
- December 27, 2006 12:24 AM
- Tom Sutpen said...
Another great one, Rob!
I don't know how I would have fared at the Disneyland bacchanal or other counter-culture festas (despite my anarchist sympathies I'm pretty straight-laced), but I'd love to have been there. God knows we could use some creative protest now.
Btw, on behalf of the t'ree of us, a (belated) Merry Christissimas and (early) Happy New year! You're the best. Don't ever stop visitin'!
- December 27, 2006 1:17 AM
- Tim said...
Please - where can I get a copy of this?
- February 18, 2007 10:16 PM
- Tom Sutpen said...
Best of my knowledge, this is only available on a 26-CD set of Bob Dylan bootleg recordings from the year 1966 called Jewels and Binoculars. I'm not aware of its presence on any less-hefty boots.
That being said . . . if you'd like, you can email me and I'll see what we can do from there.
- February 18, 2007 10:51 PM


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Chilean Banking Crisis of the 1980s: Solutions and estimation of the costs
This paper reviews the solutions to the Chilean banking crisis of the 1980s and analyzes their effects on banks, deriving policy lessons from this analysis. This paper also estimates the cost of the rescue of each institution. The three main solutions to the crisis were the following: (i) foreclosure of insolvent institutions or transfer of their assets and liabilities to the solvent institutions; (ii) acquisition of high-risk portfolio (bad loans) under condition of repurchase without provision of fresh funds; and (iii) acquisition of high-risk portfolio under condition of repurchase through future profits with provision of fresh funds. The results showed that the third alternative as the most efficient for the recovery of a significant number of financial institutions with solvency problems. Supporting bank re-capitalization and creating incentives for recovering bad loans helped to accelerate the recovery of the banking industry. The total cost was significant. The cost of foreclosure of insolvent institutions was 10.6 % of the GDP and the cost of portfolio purchase under conditions of repurchase reached 6.7 % of the GDP.
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"And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee." (Jonah 3:1-2)
When God told Jonah to go and preach in Nineveh, Jonah ran away. The Bible says that Jonah fled to the harbor and found a ship heading in the opposite direction of Nineveh. There was no way he was going to preach the Word of the Lord to the people of Nineveh.
The Ninevites were cruel people who tortured their enemies. Jonah wanted God to destroy the Ninevites. He knew that if he preached God's Word, the Ninevites would probably repent from their wicked ways. So Jonah said "no" to God and ran the other way.
But God did not give up on Jonah. While Jonah was aboard the ship, God sent a raging storm. The sailors threw Jonah overboard because they thought he had caused the terrible storm. But God sent a big fish that swallowed Jonah whole. God heard Jonah's prayer in the belly of the fish, and the fish spit Jonah up on dry land. Then the Word of the Lord came to Jonah again and told him to go to Nineveh and preach.
When Jonah said "no" the first time, God could have said, "Forget you, Jonah! I'll just find someone else!" God can do anything He wants to do, and He could have found another prophet to preach to Nineveh. But God wanted Jonah to go. So God patiently waited on Jonah. He sent a raging storm to get Jonah's attention, but Jonah did not repent. Instead of repenting, Jonah decided it would be better to die in the sea.
But God still wanted Jonah, so He sent a big fish to swallow Jonah. Finally, Jonah cried out to God, who sent him back to Nineveh to preach to the people. God wanted Jonah to learn a lesson. God wanted Jonah to obey Him, and He patiently waited for Jonah to obey.
God is patient. He wants you to follow Him and obey Him. When you say "no" to God, He doesn't always punish you right away. He waits for you to obey. He is "a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness" (Jonah 4:2). Sometimes He might have to send a hard time to get your attention, as he sent a storm to Jonah. But He wants you to become more like Him, and He patiently waits for you to do so.
God is patiently waiting for you to follow Him.
My Response: » What does God want me to do today? » Am I following the commands He has given in His Word? » Am I saying "no" to God?
The Lord the Judge - Jehovah Hashopet
Judges 6:27 "Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father's household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night."
The word Trinity means that there is one God Who lives in three persons, each of whom is God: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
Baptism is an immersing of an individual in water as a symbol of washing away sin and is given to those who give a believable profession of faith in Jesus Christ. The New Testament gives us examples of baptism as complete immersion. Jesus Christ gave us an example to follow as he was "baptized" by John the Baptist. (Mark 1:5, 9) "And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him (John the Baptist) in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins." "And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him."
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EPSRC research grants for postdocs
The normal way of getting a postdoc position through EPSRC is for a
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including a Research Assistant. The most important criterion for success
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data.update.avg generates and archives averages intended to accelerate usage of clean data. It generates an updated archive of avgH data. All the passed records defined in pass.conf are updated. When called it will perform any pending updates for the station but it may also be given a range of data to force an update for.
It is normally invoked by both data.pass and data.aggregate.allstations.
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data.update.avg station [start end]
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The time specifiers for the data to be retrieved. Start is inclusive while end is exclusive, so all data contained within the half open interval [start,end) will be updated. Any convertible time format is accepted. If absent then only the pending updates for the station are performed.
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When, however, this face plate is removed a nut d screws on in its stead, to protect the thread on the live spindle.
The live spindle of a lathe; the revolving arbor of a circular saw.
This machine consists of a head carrying a live spindle which drives the cutting tools, which latter are called cutters or mills.
The live spindle should be enlarged at the face plate end, and tapered at both ends, as indicated in the engraving.
The thrust against the live spindle is taken by an adjustable steel tail piece.
The live spindle is driven by a worm-wheel, provided around the circumference of the face plate.
The live spindle is made hollow so that the rod of metal, of which the work is to be made, may pass through that spindle.
The design should be such as to hold the axial line of its spindle true with the axial line of the live spindle.
The live spindle is of steel and is hollow, and its journals are ground.
The live spindle is of steel and will receive rods up to 1⁄2 inch in diameter.
Old English spinel, properly "an instrument for spinning," from stem of spinnan (see spin (v.)), with intrusive -d-. Related to Old Saxon spinnila, Old Frisian spindel, Old High German spinnila, German Spindel. As a type of something slender, it is attested from 1570s.
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A fusiform structure, usually composed of microtubules.
Mitotic spindle.
A network of protein fibers that forms in the cytoplasm of a cell during cell division. The spindle grows forth from the centrosomes and attaches to the chromosomes after the latter have been duplicated, and the nuclear membrane dissolves. Once attached, the spindle fibers contract, pulling the duplicate chromosomes apart to opposite poles of the dividing cell. See more at meiosis, mitosis.


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Suicide bombings and attacks on targets in Russia have been stepped up since 2002. Culminating in the Belsan school siege. Below are details of some of the attacks attributed to Chechen rebels over the past two years.
October 2002: Chechen rebels sieze a Moscow theatre, taking hundreds of people hostage. The Russian apecial forces storm the building but at least 129 are killed in the operation.
December 2002: A suicide truck-bomb destroys the headquarters of Chechnya's Moscow-backed government in Grozny, killing 80 people.
May 2003: Around 60 people are killed in a truck-bomb attack at the Moscow-backed government compound in Znamenskoye in northern Chechnya.
June 2003: A female suicide attacker detonates a bomb near a bus carrying soldiers and civilians to a military airfield in Mozdok, a major staging point for Russian troops in Chechnya. At least 16 people are killed in the attack.
August 2003: A truck-bomb explodes at a military hospital in Mozdok, killing 50 people.
December 2003: A female suicide bomber detonates an explosion which kills at least six people in central Moscow.
February 2004: 39 people are killed and around 100 injured in a suicide bombing on Moscow's metro during the morning rush hour.
May 2004: Chechnya's pro-Moscow president Akhmat Kadyrov is killed. A bomb goes off in a packed stadium in Grozny where a ceremony to mark victory in the World War II was underway.
June 2004: Much of Ingushetia, a republic within the Russian Federation, comes under co-ordinated attack by Chechen rebels. At least 46 people are killed, amongst them several high-ranking Ingush officials
24 August 2004: Two planes brought down by hijackers killing all 89 on board. Both crashed within minutes of each other after flying out of the same Moscow airport. Russian investigators have confirmed that explosions caused the planes to go down.
31 August 2004: At least 10 people have been killed in an explosion outside an underground railway station in Moscow. More than 50 others were hurt in the blast outside the Rizhskaya station in the north of the city.


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Vulnerable urged to get flu shots
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Vulnerable urged to get flu shots
Reports of the number of flu cases on the West Coast rising have prompted local health professionals to urge everyone, particularly pregnant women, older people and those with other health conditions, to get immunised.
More elderly and people with chronic health conditions are having their flu shots this year than previously, general practices have reported. However there are a few Coasters who have been transferred to Christchurch in very serious condition with complications from influenza over the past few weeks.
One of the target groups health practitioners particularly want to reach is pregnant women. Flu vaccinations are recommended and funded for every pregnant woman because antibody levels are at their highest during the year after vaccination.
Community and Public Health Medical Officer of Health Dr Cheryl Brunton says Greymouth GPs have expressed concern about mixed messages around flu vaccinations.
"The reality is, flu is here, it's a real risk for pregnant women and their babies and the vaccination is strongly recommended for pregnant women. There are free vaccinations for pregnant women until the end of August. The vaccine takes about two weeks to be effective, so the sooner women get their shot, the safer they will be from contracting the flu."
Grey Hospital Clinical Midwife Manager Chris Davey says pregnant women are often at risk, particularly if they have other small children in daycare or at school.
"Older kids will pick up whatever is going around, including flu, and take it home. Plus mothers-to-be are often flat tack and can be a bit run down to start with. We're really doing a push through our Lead Maternity Carers (LMCs/midwives) to encourage pregnant women to get their flu shots as soon as possible," Chris says.


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'What The Hell Are You Wearing?' Starring Beatrice And Eugenie's Hats
Oh goodness. Remember when Princess Beatrice started waving to you from her chauffeured car wearing what looked like a toilet seat? Then she got out of the car and it was so much more than that?
The design was a Philip Treacy creation crafted to look like a Disney discard. No, not really, but that's what it looked like.
Treacy later told the Observer that his royal client was unfairly bullied by fashion bloggers for wearing the hat. "She is only 22 and there was a little bit of bullying going on. I didn't give a f*** about 140,000 bloggers. In the future, we'll look back and think she looked wild," he said.
Then there was her younger sister, Princess Eugenie, who looked equally as ridiculous in a Vivienne Westwood ensemble and a hat, also by Treacy.
To her credit, Bea's Valentino outfit looked gorgeous. And the fallopian-tube-pretzen-toilet-seat thingie was auctioned off on eBay, raising over $125,000 for charity.


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(10.8.2), which has people talking. The bug is startling simple, but it can crash almost any OS X app. All you have to do is type a word and a few characters.
I. Universal Crashes
The forbidden word is "File:///" (case sensitive). Type that in virtual any text input form (be it a notepad, a browser dialogue, a document editor, a calendar appointment, etc.) and the program will die. It appears that similar strings ("fILE:///" or "FILE://aa") can also trigger program crahes. In a bizarre twist, some crashes appear to be dependent on how fast you type certain variants (e.g. "File://" followed by characters). An
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user named "Jonathan" shares a movie he made documenting that bizarre behavior
Among the programs confirmed to be infected are Tweetbot, Safari, Chrome, and TextEdit. The program appears to be tied somehow to some sort of deep-rooted API embedded into OS X (it appears not to be the spell-check API as the Safari location bar has no spell check, but is still affected).
In a particularly hilarious (or awful) failure, typing the problem string into Apple's Crash Reporter UI crashes the Crash Reporter.
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The bug does not affect OS X Lion (10.7) or Snow Leopard (10.6).
II. A Partial Fix?
A handful of apps, such as the image-editor Gimp, appear to be immune, perhaps because they disable whatever the trouble-making interface is. Typing the string in these apps will produce no crash.
Some users suggest that going to System Preferences > Language & Text > Text, and unchecking "Correct spelling automatically" and "Use symbol and text substitution" will stop the crashes in some apps. However, commenters say the apps continue in some programs even after doing that.
One loyal Apple user comments on the bug report:
This is actually a feature. It allows you to shut down all applications before shutting down your Mac:
Crashes Finder if typed into a Finder search field (not Spotlight, though). Crashes Safari if typed into the URL bar. Crashes Mail if typed into the search field. Crashes iTunes when typed into the search field. Crashes system-generated keychain unlock prompts (typed into the "Name:" field) Crashes Reminders if typed into the search field. ...
For now the bug is merely "interesting", but it also represents a potential security flaw. If malicious users start to use it in forms-based attacks, it could become a major headache for OS X users.
Apple for years marketed its products under the slogan "It just works", but has been
plagued with software issues
of late. Some blame Tim Cook, Apple's new CEO who replaced the late Steve Jobs, for the slipping quality. Apple's
iOS maps woes
drew a large amount of national news coverage late last year. Tim Cook
publicly apologized to his company's fans
for the poor showing.
Our Testing:
We confirmed that the bug crashes both Safari and Searchlight. For us the Crash Reporter did not come up even:
...about to crash!
The shell/terminal program in OS X appears to be immune to the crashes:
We'll update if a patch lands.
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This question can best be answered using the comparative method, the first step of which is to gather genome-scale data across closely related lineages to land plants. Before sequencing an entire genome it is useful to first gather transcriptome data: it is less expensive, it targets the protein coding regions of the genome, and provides support for gene models for future genome sequencing. We built Expressed Sequence Tag (EST) libraries for two charophyte species, Coleochaete orbicularis (Coleochaetales) and Spirogyra pratensis (Zygnematales). We used both Sanger sequencing and next generation 454 sequencing to cover as much of the transcriptome as possible. Results: Our sequencing effort for Spirogyra pratensis yielded 9,984 5' Sanger reads plus 598,460 GS FLX Standard 454 sequences; Coleochaete orbicularis yielded 4,992 5' Sanger reads plus 673,811 GS FLX Titanium 454 sequences. After clustering S. pratensis yielded 12,000 unique transcripts, or unigenes, and C. orbicularis yielded 19,000. Both transcriptomes were very plant-like, i.e. most of the transcripts were more similar to streptophytes (land plants + charophyte green algae) than to other green algae in the sister group chlorophytes. BLAST results of several land plant genes hypothesized to be important in early land plant evolution resulted in high quality hits in both transcriptomes revealing putative orthologs ripe for follow-up studies. Conclusions: Two main conclusions were drawn from this study. One illustrates the utility of next generation sequencing for transcriptome studies: larger scale data collection at a lower cost enabled us to cover a considerable portion of the transcriptome for both species. 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These observations lend support to the hypothesis that the strong induction of the innate immune response is a major reason for the lack of pathogenicity in fast-growing mycobacteria. 2010-09-10T00:00:00Z Improving pan-genome annotation using whole genome multiple alignment http://hdl.handle.net/1903/13352 Improving pan-genome annotation using whole genome multiple alignment Angiuoli, Samuel V; Dunning Hotopp, Julie C; Salzberg, Steven L; Tettelin, Herve Background: Rapid annotation and comparisons of genomes from multiple isolates (pan-genomes) is becoming commonplace due to advances in sequencing technology. Genome annotations can contain inconsistencies and errors that hinder comparative analysis even within a single species. Tools are needed to compare and improve annotation quality across sets of closely related genomes. 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