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by The GraduateAs a young man in my early twenties who grew up in conservative homeschool circles, I was excited to return home after spending four years in a Christian college. I had very little experience in dating and hadn't been in a relationship in college, but I had a good degree and a solid career lined up in front of me. My parents were excited too, because they hoped that I would be able to easily find a bride among the many single homeschool girls my family knew. I was a willing participant to their plans, but I soon found out that even with the right credentials, it was still impossible for me to come against homeschool patriarchy and perfectionism.According to Bill G … [Read more...]
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by CaluluReading through the many different stories at NLQ of how we were enmeshed in the unhealthy lifestyle that is patriarchy, fundamentalism, quiverful, dominionism, evangelism, name your ism, has led me to wonder why we all so readily embraced that which was so clearly illogical and dangerous. There must be something in us that went off in that direction that's significantly different than the average person that likes regular movies and beer plus other forbidden things in our old religious lives.This isn't about those that were raised in the life. Growing up to emulate your parents is perfectly understandable, be your parent Charlie Manson or Billy Graham. I'm talking about … [Read more...]
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By Tess WilloughbyNate got another partner almost immediately. He found her on a Christian dating site. Patty had money from her millionaire father and a big house paid for by the government salary of her estranged husband. Nate had told me that remarriage for me was unbiblical, but he found a loophole in Scripture and told the children that he and Patty were already married in God's eyes. God having spoken, Nate moved into Patty's house and put our marital home up for rent.Nate wrote me a letter warning that if I did not "come to terms" (give him full custody of the children), he would hold a big yard sale and sell off everything in the house that belonged to me and the kids. He had … [Read more...]
Divorce as Salvation
By SierraGrowing up fundamentalist, I heard endless tirades about the importance of having a set of heterosexual parents. My mother was to be my example of submission, selflessness and homemaking. My father was to be my protector, modeling the role of my future husband. I'll say more about some of the problems with this model in a future post.I was taught that children needed both a feminine and a masculine parental figure, that the traits of each would "balance" us somehow (even though I was expected to grow up 100% feminine). The worst possible sin against one's children was to entertain the thought of divorcing one's spouse.When I was 13, my parents divorced. It was awesome. … [Read more...]
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by Hopewell Recently on "19 Kids and Counting," Michelle Duggar was seen giving women a handout on the "7 Basic Needs of a Husband," a document produced and distributed by the Advanced Training Institute –the Duggar's "homeschool group." She also gave out the group's "Character Qualities" chart, which I discussed in an earlier post, The 49 Character Qualities of the Duggars.The 14 Basic Needs of Jim-Bob and Michelle Duggar: How they meet each other's 7 Basic Needs:7 Basic Needs of a Husband:A man needs a wife who is loyal and supportive: Obviously, Jim-Bob picked the right wife! Michelle has been there with him, supportive to the max, thru years of small businesses, … [Read more...]
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by Incongruous CircumspectionWhen I was about 7 years old, my parents realized that they were having marital problems. My father knew there was a problem long before this, but he was now ready to do something about it. They began the process of looking for a marriage counselor. They found many. They went to many. But it was always the same song and dance.The marriage counselor would begin by getting the story of their marriage from both parties and then begin speaking to my father about what he could do to improve himself. My dad, being a humble and loving gentleman, was more than happy to take sole ownership of the repairing of the marriage, but knew that doing this would only … [Read more...]
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David Beckham received a lot of compliments after H&M released a skimpy new underwear ad earlier this week. Well, I guess I should say that David Beckham's butt double got a lot of compliments.
Yep, the 37-year-old soccer star used a butt double during his underwear commercial.
H&M released a statement saying:
"David was very involved in the advert including doing most of the stunts. Due to his tight schedule a body double was used in smaller parts of the video."
Butt-gate started when some owl-eyed viewers noticed that Beckham's tattoos change from shot to shot. Others noticed that the soccer player's backside fluctuates in size throughout the commercial.
Now, Hollywood is known for using body doubles and stunt doubles in TV, movies and commercials but Beckham's butt double is rubbing people the wrong way for a few reasons. First, Beckham bragged earlier this week that he did all of the stunts for the video himself. (Apparently, the one stunt he couldn't do was standing still in his underwear.)
Others complained that the H&M commercial is basically selling sex but with a fake sex symbol. Beckham has a better body than 99% of 37-year-olds on the planet but he's toying with the sacred art of commercial making with this H&M ad.
What would people say if Nina Agdal used a boob double in this Carl's Jr. ad? Or if models were airbrushed on magazine covers?
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Thank you all for recommendations so far.

Daravine: if I could borrowĀThe C Programming Language, 2nd Edition, by Kernighan and Ritchie.ĀThat would be wonderful.Ā

Andy: Thank you for the recommendations.Ā

Jim: I am looking into coming in on Tuesdays to attend the C class.Ā

Thanks for all the given and upcoming recommendations

Cheers

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On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 11:52 AM, jim <email@example.com> wrote:

 Ā ĀWhy don't you come by the Turing classroom at 6 PM
 some Tuesday evening. That place/time is scheduled for
 C programming (and assembler, per interest) on Linux.

 Ā ĀAs to books, that depends on your experience. If you
 have little or no programming experience, then Stephen
 Kochan's ANSI C is probably the best book--it is not
 complete but it's a really well written intro to the
 language. Also Steven Prata (C Primer Plus) and Robert
 LaFore (I forget the title) have very good books for
 people just getting into C.

 Ā ĀOne of the best books for those who are serious was
 put out by MIX publishing. It claims it's written for
 intermediate level students, but those must be some smart
 and/or determined intermediates. It's divided into two
 sections, tutorials and reference. Both sections have
 lots and lots of examples, and to have example code for
 each library function is rare in a book.
 Ā ĀI donated a couple of copies to the library. I'm
 afraid that some pinhead threw them out because they're
 written for MS-DOS. That they're written for MS-DOS has
 nothing to do with their value. It's the explanations and
 example code that's valuable.

 Ā ĀThe K&R book has two editions: you probably have the
 ANSI C edition; check to be sure, as the older edition is
 pre-ANSI spec and in a few ways will throw you off.

 Ā ĀThere is a huge number of tutorials on the internet.
 It takes time to sort through those that make sense to you.
 I have links to some that I like. Wikipedia has very good
 info on C programming.

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 > I have decided to start learning C programming and was wondering if
 > anybody could give me good recommendations on: books, videos, talks,
 > papers, etc. So far I am studying from the book Sam's Teach Yourself C
 > in 21 Days Sixth Edition.
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 >
 > All resource recommendations are greatly appreciated, and most likely
 > would be a catalyst to my learning.
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The following is a satirical argument intended to highlight some basic errors often made in the climate change debate.
Also, I want to show how easy it can be to fool ourselves with real data.
The subjects that are touched on are 1) signal-to-noise ratio issues in the Earth's climate system (also discussed here and here, for example) and 2) the fallacy of inferring causality from correlation without evoking physics (also discussed here and here).
Those who follow the global warming debate will immediately recognize the similarity to arguments that short-term cooling during a CO2 increase disproves human-caused warming.
Figure 1 – Daily high temperature versus length of day in San Jose, California from February 22nd to April 7th 2012.


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What's the convention used here for categories and subcategories?
I've taken it upon myself to assign as many of the uncategorized comic book articles into their correct category. I've see some articles that are of superheroes that are only in the Comics category, some only in the Superheroes category, and some in both. Since Superheroes is a subcategory of Comics, should any article tagged with Superheroes not be tagged with Comics as well? <-- Entry by DrObvious 20:49, 12 July 2006 UTC
- If you want it to appear in Category:Comics, then yes. A subcategory is simply a navigation aid, added to the subcategory's page like this: {{subcat|ParentCategory}}, to make it appear in the parent category's page. There's no automatic upstream or downstream addition of subcategories (or their parents) to actual articles... I hope that makes sense... c • > • cunwapquc? 04:06, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
- I think I get what you are saying. Just to be clear, and entry for say Spiderman should have the [[Category:Superheroes]], but not [[Category:Comics]], while things like kryptonite should be in [[Category:Comics]]--DrObvious 04:10, 13 July 2006 (UTC) (and one of these days, I'll remember to sign every post)
- See, that didn't make sense! Dammit, I never make sense... Spiderman should have both [[Category:Superheroes]] and [[Category:Comics]] in the article, if you want it to appear in both category lists. In other words, the mere fact that Superheroes is a subcategory of Comics won't cause Spiderman to appear in Category:Comics automatically. Oh, and don't hesitate to put him in Category:Insects too, just for an extra larf. c • > • cunwapquc? 05:12, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
- That's silly and we're a serious encyclopædia. Of course we know that spiders are arachnids, not insects. Spiders eat insects. Still, if there were a Category:World Wide Web or Category:Debugging tools he'd probably end up there too. --Carlb 15:07, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
- Technically, Spiderman is neither arachnid nor insect. In fact, if we want to get really technical, Spiderman isn't even human, or even a living organism, but is rather a concept as illustrated in various Marvel Comics™ media creations over the past several decades. It reminds me of the time I was given a birthday card by a group of co-workers, and the person who bought the card wrote in it, "Happy birthday! I saw this card and it just looked like you, so I had to buy it." Of course, I was devastated that someone, a co-worker no less, would think that I looked like a small piece of folded card-stock, albeit with a fanciful design on it. I had to leave early, I was so depressed and discouraged. But when I got home, I looked in the mirror, and you know what? She was right! I had, over the previous several weeks, "let myself go" to the point where I had shrunk and flattened almost to greeting-card-like dimensions. So, naturally, I did what anyone in my position would do - I put myself in an envelope and mailed myself to Hawaii, where I drank beaucoups pina coladas and pineapple frosties until I looked like my old self again! Of course, by the time I got back home, I'd been given up for dead by most of my friends and family, lost my job, and had my MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant rescinded. But it was a small price to pay, and if I were in the same position again, I'd do the same thing, believe you me. c • > • cunwapquc? 07:21, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
DrObvious: You can also add them to both, among others, if it applies to more than one category. » Brig Sir Dawg | t | v | c » 09:05, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
- The above quote by Some User has now earned a place in the Spiderman article; congrats. I have an additional related question: what's the point of ever using subcat, when a category and just as easily be added to a category (and appear in the right section, too)?— Lenoxus 03:50, 25 February 2007 (UTC)


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"He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind." Proverbs 11:29.
The Scopes "Monkey Trial," which lasted for a couple weeks in a hot July of l925, was maybe less troubling to the small town of Dayton, Tennessee than one might suppose. In fact, it's been suggested that the trial was planned and embraced by at least some of the locals, who hoped it would put them on the map. The arrest of John T. Scopes, a science teacher and football coach who taught Darwin's theory of evolution out of a textbook that was part of the standard school curriculum, was a collaborative scheme between a willing Scopes, Dayton boosters and the American Civil Liberties Union in one version of that event. The town fathers responded eagerly to a call from the New York-based ACLU to test the constitutionality of the Butler Law, which prohibited the teaching of evolution in the public classrooms of Tennessee. Oklahoma, Florida and Mississippi already had such laws; in the wake of World War I, there was a trend across the country toward fundamentalist religion. A test-case trial was seen as a promising attention-getter within that social context, and a possible economic boon for a backwater.
The trial did gain a lot of media attention for the small community of Dayton by providing the arena for a legal squaring-off between two prominent lawyers of the time—Clarence Darrow, who defended the right of Scopes to teach evolution, and William Jennings Bryan, who represented the fundamentalist Christian opposition.
Darrow hoped to lose the case, so that it could be appealed at a higher court. This happened, Scopes was fined $100 and the case was appealed in 1927 at the State Supreme Court in Nashville, which then ruled in Scopes' favor. However, that decision was based on a technicality, which was a blow to Darrow's efforts, because it meant that the Butler Law was effectively shielded from being constitutionally tested.
In the play about the Scopes trial, Inherit the Wind, written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee thirty years later, Darwin's theory of evolution is treated as an issue of enlightened common sense and the creationists are represented as entrenched, anti-intellectual conservatives closely linked to a bigoted South. The Darrow character nails down the Bryan character on points of logic. The Chamber of Commerce boosterism is downplayed, replaced with a courtroom crowd reminiscent of what Atticus Finch had to deal with in To Kill A Mockingbird. John Scopes becomes a beleaguered crusader for truth and a heroic victim, not just another state employee trying to fulfill the dictates of his job and willing to moonlight as a media figure.
The popular film version of the play, which appeared in l960, had Spencer Tracy in the role of the Clarence Darrow character, Henry Drummond. You don't get more secular humanist than that. But that was the beginning of the glorious '60s, when these things had social clarity, if not resolution. Now—after experiencing the resurgence and continuation of extreme conservatism, with its politico-religious figures such as Jerry Falwell and Pat Buchanan—we look at any staging of Inherit the Wind with less complacency. The actual origin of man no longer seems to be the important question. (If you had a particular kind of religious upbringing—one that dwelt a lot on "mysteries"—then theories of evolution and creationism never seemed all that incompatible, anyway.) What matters now is the question of how power is gained and wielded in this country through the assumption of moral authority and, in the face of that question, how intellectual freedom in public classrooms can be protected and flourish.
And the answer to that, my friends, is blowin' in the wind. The answer is blowin', etc. and so forth.
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Help me keep my son off a motorcycle
My 18 year old son--a freshman at Berkeley--squared away nicely...mentioned a month ago or so that he was "thinking of getting a motorcycle."
Last night I see him writing a thank you note to his Uncle...I learn that his Uncle, my brother-in-law, moron mechanic, is going to help him find a motorcycle this summer, teach him to ride it, so he can then buy one for himself in California.
I'm livid about this. My wife has said, "he can do what he wants, he's an adult."
She's right, but he's our kid and we have influence over him. She's aiding him in this purchase, rather than just saying "no" and ending it.
I've told him I love him and don't want him to die; I've discussed the reasons why motorcycles are dangerous.
Any of you have any hints that might help persuade him? I trust him...but not road surfaces, not other drivers. I have to try to convince him...and part of my trying is asking here.
I can't convince my wife, which astounds me, so I have to work with him...which is probably the right path anyway.
I know many of you ride and ride safely, but hope you can understand I don't want my son on one. If you can help me figure out how to convince him it's not a good choice, I'd appreciate it.
I'm pitching driving his car to California...would be a great trip for him...or selling it and getting a smart car (babe magnet!)...something like that.
Really man, let go. Motorcycles are dangerous, but so is everything else in life. I road for a year straight, just picked up a harley ultra classic that needs some work. I can't wait til i get her back on the road.
kids have to make their own mistakes
why? motorcycles are awesome.
"There's no way in hell your getting a motorcycle, but you can get a smart car."
Seems legit.
How would you even know if or when he ever got one? How long will be be deciding what he can and cannot purchase? You have influence in his life like you said, but not control. Have a calm, cool, and collected conversation about your concerns (don't approach him "livid") and get a reasoning why he wants a bike in the first place. What kind of bike does he want?
In the end, if you can't convince him to not get a byke then atleast try to convince him to take safety motorcycle courses that you will provide for him...
Motorcycles are not that dangerous as everybody thinks.
On a motorcycle you are more connected to the road and aware of your surroundings which makes you more conscience and prevents you from doing anything stupid.
Most people have gone 200KM/H in a vehicle because it feel safe. But most people aren't going to go 200KM/H in a motorcycle because it feels dangerous.
Make sure he has a good thick leather motorcycle jacket, helmet, and he should be pretty safe.
as long as he promises not to snake between cars i think he will live cause honestly that's the only time drivers rarely see people on bikes
Maybe try convincing him to get a car instead.
I was told I would be totally cut off financially if I ever got a bike. I got a bike 4 months after I graduated and got a job. If you're helping him out at all then you still hold all the cards.
Even if you are the greatest motorcycle rider ever, the car driving next to you is probably one of the worst drivers ever.
Please tell me how you can prevent drivers from hitting you?
Edit: I see you are from Canada, which probably means no one else is on the road when you are.
alright, i know he is your son and in your eyes hes still your little boy, but look at it this way, at least he isnt enlisting in the military and going off to war to get shot up or hit by an IED.
help him find a safe motorcycle for a beginner. hook him up with safety gear and a motorcycle course. tell him you love him and let him ride. or better yet, go ride with him
Did you help him with his first condom?
The safety course is a great idea. His moron uncle (my b-i-l), said he'd help my son buy a bike this summer, learn to ride, so he could buy a bike of his own in California...this moron once drove his new jeep into a puddle...that turned out to be a 6' deep pool of water!
I know bikes are awesome, but they're inherently more dangerous than traveling by car...nothing against the rider as much as against many road surfaces, but mostly other drivers. You who ride know how dangerous it is because of moron car drivers, right? I'm sure that's your greatest threat on the road.
My son has only been driving 2 years. His situational awareness isn't developed like yours is. I need to do what I can to try to convince him to find alternatives...and if you can help me, that'd be great.
I know they're fun and awesome...but here...I'm a dad who loves his kid and wants to keep him safe. And, before you go on about how risk averse I am, I'll just say that a large part of that might be because my brother was killed by a train when he was 8 years old. I was 10. I lived with what my parents went through then, which was more than what I went through (I was only 10)--anyway, I need to give it the old college try to convince him.
I'm hoping he'll just drive his car out there. How bad would it be to have a car at/in Berkeley? Oh, also, how gheybe is a scooter around there? lol For some reason, maybe stupid ones, I think a scooter might be safer.
Tell him to wait until he graduates and you'll help him out, or buy one for him. You just pushed it off for another 4 years.
tell him I will drive to berkley and ass rape him. :boink:
motorcycle might be better.
I might dive in this spring and pick up a Road King or a street glide.
Post some pics.
As a rider, I actually agree with you Dmax....for now. I didn't get my bike until I was 26. There was no way I was mature enough to handle a bike when I was 18. I could barely handle a sports coupe (totalled it). For me, it took a car accident and a scrape with serious bodily harm before I slowed down, and drove more carefully. I don't know how you'll stop him, maybe just delay him until he's a little older/more mature? Good luck.
Just tell him that there are a bunch of asian people at/near/around Berkeley. Maybe he'll think again?
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I would like to know if someone here work with 3D or Render, the principle is really simple. There is 4 ambient and for them there are between 10 and 21 options of floors, I need the the pictures with the new options floor applications. Could be something as simple as an Mockup that I could change by myself the texture pattern but I don't know if it is possible. Just to you see what I mean, would be something like this: http://kronoswiss.esignserver2.com/gallery.do;jsessionid=559E287FF84803458E028574CAF12472 You can click in "Floor" and see the other floor options and on your click it will change the image from the floor to the new pattern. Thank you! Karla
I could do this if you are interested, do you already have the 4 ambient you want to change the floor?
Can you clarify a little bit more?
1. Do you have the 3D scene? or need to be created. 2. Do you have the application to run those rendered/images or it need to be created? from what I see is a java script application.
If its just a modeling / texturing / render job you can mail me. I can create the 3D scene and render it with all the floor texture. For programming and build the application I can't help you. Ask for someone on Code Canyon.
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By Sandra Block, USA TODAY
It's not unusual for college freshmen to come home for the holidays with some interesting new ideas, a few extra pounds and a couple of tattoos.
But here's something most college students won't bring home this Thanksgiving: a credit card.
The credit card reform bill signed into law last year prohibits lenders from issuing cards to individuals under 21 unless they can prove they can make payments or get a parent or guardian to co-sign. The provision took effect Feb. 22, so when college starts this fall, students won't be greeted by credit card issuers bearing pizza coupons and T-shirts.
The requirement is designed to prevent college students from racking up debts they can't repay. But it could also prevent them from using credit cards responsibly to build a good credit profile.
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Young adults who graduate college without a positive credit history could have a hard time qualifying for a car loan, renting an apartment, even getting a job, says Gail Cunningham, spokeswoman for the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.
Even with the restrictions, parents can help college-age children build a credit history. Alternatives to consider:
•Add your child to a credit card as an authorized user. When you do this, the child can use the card, but you're responsible for the account.
The card's payment history is reported to the credit bureaus in your child's name, so it will help the child build a credit record. Parents, meanwhile, can keep track of how the card is being used.
If it looks like the child is misusing the card, you can have the child removed as an authorized user before things get out of hand, says June Walbert, financial planner with USAA Financial Planning Services.
There are some drawbacks. If your child runs up a giant bill and you can't afford to pay it, your credit report will be damaged. Likewise, if you lose your job and fall behind on your own credit card payments, the damage won't be limited to your credit report. Your child's credit history will be tarnished, too.
Another drawback to authorized users is the amount of credit available.
If you've had your card for a long time, you could have a credit limit of $10,000 or more. Parents need to think hard about whether they trust their children with that much credit before adding them as authorized users, Walbert says.
•Co-sign a credit card for your child. This card is in your child's name, so it also helps the child build a credit history. As co-signer, you'll receive a monthly statement, and the card's credit limits can't be increased without your approval.
And because the card will be issued in your child's name, it will probably have a lower limit than your own credit card, which limits the amount of damage he or she can do.
But as the co-signer, you'll be responsible for the debt if your child can't make payments, Walbert says.
In addition, "If there's a late payment or no payment or an underpayment, if they spend past their limit, that's going to negatively reflect on the parents' credit report," she says.
Another potential drawback: As co-signers, you and your child have equal control of the account, Cunningham says, which means you can't close the account without your child's consent.
For that reason, adding a child as an authorized user is usually a better option than co-signing a credit card, Cunningham says.
"If you put your student on your existing credit card as an authorized user, you have full control of that card," she says. "If Junior doesn't abide by the rules, I don't want to be asking his permission to close the card."
•Find out whether your child still qualifies for a credit card. Some college students who have income from part-time jobs may be able to qualify for credit cards without a co-signer, Walbert says.
The card may have a very low limit, but that's not a bad thing, because it limits the amount the child can spend.
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The downside to debit cards is that they won't help your child develop a credit history.
Still, if your goal is to teach your children how to handle money responsibly, having a debit card is a good first step, Cunningham says.
"Tell them, 'If you handle this responsibly, you get a credit card.' "
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The unity of science is a thesis in philosophy of science that says that all the sciences form a unified whole.
Even though, for example, physics and sociology are distinct disciplines, the thesis of the unity of science says that in principle they must be part of a unified intellectual endeavor, science. The unity of science thesis is usually associated with the view of levels of organization in nature, where physics is the most basic, chemistry the level above physics, biology above chemistry, sociology above biology, and so forth. Further, cells, organisms, and cultures are all biological, but they represent three different levels of biological organization.
The thesis of a unity of science simply says that common scientific laws apply everywhere and on all levels of organization. On some levels of organization, the scientists there will call these laws by another name, or emphasize the importance of one over another. For example, thermodynamics or the laws of energy seem to be universal across a number of disciplines. That is almost certainly because nearly all systems in nature operate using transactions in energy.
Science is a human endeavor, a part of our culture. It is unified in the sense that it is understood as a single endeavor, and there are not scientists studying alternative realities. To the extent that they do, however, one could argue that they are not unified. It is the perception of a single reality that results in a unity of science.
Separately, science is also apparently on a path toward simplification or actually a "universalization" of discrete scientific theories about energy that physicists call unification. This has lead to string theory and its derivatives, and is probably related to the notion that, at bottom, there is only the energy that was released in the big bang, and really nothing else.
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- Oppenheim, Paul and Hilary Putnam (1958) "Unity of Science as a Working Hypothesis" in Minnesota Studies in the Philosophy of Science (vol. 2) pp. 3-36. Reprinted in Boyd et al.
- Fodor, Jerry (1974) "Disunity of Science as Working Hypothesis" in Synthese (vol. 28) pp.77-115. Reprinted as "Special Sciences" in Boyd, et al.
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Dear Alice,
Whenever I have my annual exams, my gyno tells me that my vagina is pink and healthy. Well I was curious lately and looked with a mirror and noticed that my vagina (inner labia and opening) is purple colored. Does this mean I am unhealthy? I haven't worn any dark clothing that would dye my skin. What could be the cause of this discoloration?
Dear Reader,
A woman's vulva is the outer part of a woman's genitals that can been seen. The labia majora and labia minora, the outer and inner "lips," join at and cover the clitoris, which is a woman's "hot button" located above the vaginal opening and below the pubic bone and mons.
The first explanation is that what you are experiencing is normal. When a woman is sexually aroused, the first thing a body does is increase blood flow to the genitals. In a woman, the increased blood flow causes not only lubrication, the first sign that a woman is aroused, but also a swelling and deepening of color to her clitoris and inner lips. Colors change from pinks to reds, and from reds to wine or burgundy. (Similarly, the male erection is the result of increased blood flow to the penis.) After a woman orgasms, or when she is no longer aroused, her regular color returns, since flow of blood leaves the vulva and returns to the rest of the body.
A chronic purple color could be caused by a yeast infection or chronic irritation of the vulva, known as Lichen Simplex. A yeast infection frequently changes the vulva from a pale pink to a red, although not necessarily purple. You can check out What is bacterial vaginosis? to see if any signs or symptoms related to a vaginal yeast infection are present. Lichen Simplex is a dermatologic condition when the vulvar skin is sensitive and irritated over a period of weeks or months. Along with a change to dusky red or purple-looking vulva, signs and symptoms of Lichen Simplex include:
- Mild to severe itching and/or burning of the vulva
- Swelling and/or thickened areas of skin
- Skin tears caused by scratching
- Raw and/or damp feeling
Irritants that sometimes lead to Lichen Simplex include detergents, soaps, lotions, deodorant tampons/pads, douches, colored and perfumed toilet paper, and certain contraceptives and synthetic fabrics. If a woman's body is sensitive to these products, chronic irritation could develop. In general, bumps, redness, rashes, itching, lumps, and lesions on the vulva, accompanied by reddish or purplish skin, are usually the result of skin irritation, infection, or are caused by environmental factors. In rare cases, a color change of the vulva could indicate a more serious disease.
It is likely that this is a misunderstanding. Your gyno could be describing your inner vagina, your vaginal barrel, or even your cervix, as healthy and pink. You cannot see all of those inside secrets, so what you see is likely your own natural color.
Since it appears that you have no other symptoms, you can either wait until your next gyno appointment, or schedule one now if you need reassurance. You can ask her/him to clarify what s/he sees and what s/he says. You can also ask your gyno to show you what s/he sees by holding a mirror for you. This may seem weird, but it is reassuring and empowering, and may be just the information that you need.Alice!


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I'm doing a dissertation for my undergraduate into Wireless technologies, my scenario includes linking 4 hospitals across a city using point to point wireless links like the Motorola PTP5800 which offers a 300Mb connections i have also said that these will be WPA with 63 character pre shared keys and for additional security i will run 256 AES VPN tunnels across them (am i right to think that IPSec consumes around 50% of the bw to maintain the tunnel? and is it relative to the link speed or is the overhead of IPSec fixed?).
At each site there will be a varying number of users and some sites will have video streaming perhaps a live theatre feed to a training room at another site.
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As it maybe that only 2 of the four sites have an internet connection, furthermore if i had a Primary domain controller at a main site and remote users had roaming profiles how big would those profiles be if they used mapped drives to store their documents?
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In August of 2012 I brought my 2002 Jeep Liberty in because all panel and electrical items failed, including speedometer, radio, interior lights, door locks, power windows, A/C. Shop claimed they needed to replace Body Control Module (BCM). They replaced the BCM and it failed. They ordered another BCM and it failed. After being there two weeks they said they had a short in the visor and a powertrain control issue and talked in circles when I asked questions. My final bill was $1461.
It was later that I realized that when they were talking about the visor they were talking about the actual sun visors that flip down with a mirror in the interior of the car. Basically, there was a connection issue with the ground from the visors. All they had to do was ask if I was okay with unhooking the power that goes to the visor mirrors. Surely, no reasonable and ethical repair shop would think that I am interested in spending $550 for a light in a visor mirror! The car is 10 years old with 120K miles on it and I have never used those mirrors. Of course this wasn't given as an option. When I asked about it I received the run around. When I asked why my back mirrors won't go down anymore I was given the run around. I was so frustrated with not having a car for 3 weeks I let it go.
In July of 2013 my speedometer stopped working and I called because I knew the previous work done had a 1 year warranty. They warrantied another BCM, but charged me $220 for the labor. After 12 days I picked up my car and drove a few miles and the speedometer stopped working. When I initially brought it in I had mentioned that the speedometer works for a few minutes and then stops working when the car is warm. That day my car stalled 3 times while I was driving as well. Did they not check their work? I complained to the general manager and service manager and they told me to come back in and they would check something else.
I brought the car back in and it was there for 20 minutes. They gave it back to me and the speedometer was working again. Also, the back power windows were miraculously working again after a year of not doing so. My response is what?! The car was there for 12 days and not fixed and given to me to stall and be a danger to my children and I bring it back in and everything is fixed within 20 minutes? Including the back windows which they had quoted my hundreds of dollars to fix a few days back?
Something is very dubious with my experience at this shop. What did they take the car back for 20 minutes and hook up a wire or fuse they knew was the REAL PROBLEM all along? When I asked them in person and via email why I still incur the $220 labor charge for installing the BCM when that wasn't the problem they just stonewalled me and did not answer.
These people are criminals.
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I can tell you exactly what caused your electrical issues. I have personally repaired several Jeep Liberty vehicles with your same symptoms. There is a wire harness that runs along the floor under the carpet on the driver side of the Jeep. Under the driver seat there is a point where the wires are very prone to breakage. This causes them to short to each other and also to the floor of the car. This causes symptoms that seem to indicate a faulty BCM (no speedometer operation, no rear window operation etc). I believe the technician working on your car simply did not properly troubleshoot your problem and instead elected to throw parts at the problem. After several failed attmpts, they actually diagnosed it and repaired it. Probably better to use an independant mechanic to service your car in the future, as they most likely would have found the real cause the first time.
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In the tradition of orquesta tejana, Little Joe Hernandez is hardly a diminutive figure. He was highly influenced by the earlier performer Beto Villa, and together the two men are the most-recognized figures in this genre, a sibling to the Mexican-American style known as conjunto. The two forms of music are literally singing history books. For many years, the orquesta Tejano style was like the high-class version of conjunto, the choice of upwardly mobile Tejanos who considered conjunto low-rent. Indeed, listeners such as this might actually scowl if a conjunto side was played, hearing a connection with what they feel they have left behind, the so-called backward and low-class Mexican way of life. Orquesta Tejano, on the other hand, was supposed to reflect upper-class status as well as biculturalism, the Mexican immigrants' increasing Americanization as well as their romantic attachment to their native roots. The grande señor, Beto Villa is most often considered the inventor the style, bringing in the countrified, folksy ranchero style -- the word ranchero means country. Villa could play both ranchero and what was called "jaitón," or "high class." It took another 20 years before Hernandez and his group, Little Joe y la Familia, took Villa's innovations and continued the expansion of ideas. The result has been called a true hybrid of ranchero and jaitón, bringing in everything from conjunto polkas to country & western, blues, and jazz. In the '70s, Hernandez was definitely the big man in what was becoming known as La Onda Chicana or "the Chicano wave." One of his masterpieces is the ranchera entitled "Las Nubes," or "The Clouds," a synthesis of jazz and ranchero. It is rare for such an innovative piece of music to attain such popularity, but this theme did so among Chicano listeners throughout the Southwest.
Perhaps part of this accepting relationship with his audience is due to this artist's involvement with grassroots politics as well as music. In direct contrast to the social origins of his music, Hernandez is a man of the people, not some wealthy star living in a castle. He has thrown his weight behind major Chicano political issues as well as becoming involved in new movements within the recording industry. Sometimes known as "the king of the brown sound, " Hernandez teamed up with other Chicano celebrities and business people to start the Chicano Alliance Network (CAN). This is an attempt to help link Chicano individuals and Chicano businesses that could assist each other. He was extremely vocal in support of the American Federation of Musician's "STAR" campaign, an acronym for Support Advancement in Tejano Recording. Begun in the late '90s, this was the first industry-wide organizing effort to set inequities right in the recording industry. Major labels are all parties to the AFM's labor agreements, but as a result of corporate structuring, musicians recording for separate but affiliated Chicano music labels such as EMI Latin, Sony Discos, and WEA Latina don't receive the same scale wages or other benefits of these contracts. Hernandez spent his childhood as a migrant field labor and is a longtime supporter of Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers. The artist found STAR a similar cause that hit him and his musician collaborators right in the pocket. Over four decades in the music business, Hernandez has cut some 50 albums and been involved in arranging sessions fees for many musicians, especially when running his own label, Buena Suerte. Payments might not have been up to scale, but the bandleader has more than cashed in as far as prizes being handed out. He has received a Grammy, the State of Texas Governor's Award for Artistic Excellence, and has been won multiple honors from the Tejano Music Awards. He is featured in the documentary film Tex-Mex: Music of the Texas-Mexican Borderlands, and has also done a few acting jobs, including director Cesar Alejandro's gritty Down in the Barrio. In the late '90s, he began performing with the all-star band the Texas Tornados.


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Some architects loathe review boards and the maze of requirements they impose. But Phil Regan, a partner at Hutker Architects, thrives on creativity within the lines—of review boards and of architectural context. Regan, who grew up on Martha's Vineyard, turned the town of Aquinnah's regulations into inspiration for this family vacation home. He was so successful in walking those fine lines that the review board now shows off the house as "a model of interesting and fun architecture presented modestly."
In addition to an 18-foot height cap set by the district, there were natural limitations to this project. The site's buildable envelope was a tight, pie-shaped wedge flanked by large, precious oak trees. And view orientations were at cross-purposes, with the water in one direction and the iconic Aquinnah Lighthouse on the exact opposite side. Regan's solution thrilled the owners and bureaucrats alike—the ultimate acclaim and justification for an architect's services.
He started by segmenting the mass of the building into more flexible parts. "You can't put almost 3,000 square feet under one roof and expect it to stay under 16 feet," he says, "so we broke those spaces down." A compact entry sequence fans out into four rectilinear wings spreading toward the water. Like many vacation homes, spaces needed to be comfortable for one couple or multiple families. The compartmentalized plan facilitates that agenda, with central public spaces and two sets of bedroom suites pushed to outer edges. "Two families can be staying here and have private areas away from activity or come together for group interaction," Regan says.
"It's tricky to make a house that feels good for two people as well as 16 people," he adds. "It has a lot to do with scale of the spaces and textures." A half-barrel vault ceiling spans an open kitchen, dining, and great room, offering both intimacy and drama in its climb. The vault's zenith terminates in a window wall. The expanse of glass is a fresh, cool counterpoint to the warm timber-frame interior and tightly connects indoors and outdoors. "It's like we forgot to fully enclose the house," Regan jokes.
The challenge of dueling views was reconciled with dual entry options. Visitors can enter directly through the front door, which opens to a circulation spine and tantalizing sightlines of the water, or they can scramble up onto the roof and take in both ocean and lighthouse vistas at once. An exterior mahogany staircase leads to the roof deck, which exits to the courtyard at the back of the house. Regan says one of the firm's longstanding goals is to design elements that "fascinate children, so they'll remember for 50 years how cool it is." This home's alternate entry is a keepsake for the memory book, and his 3-year-old daughter confirms it. She's crazy about being able to "walk right over the top of this house," he says.
Lighthouse Lookout, Aquinnah, Mass.
Hutker Architects, Vineyard Haven, Mass.
general contractor:
Cranston Timber Frame, Vineyard Haven
landscape architect:
Horiuchi-Solien Landscape Architects, Falmouth, Mass.
2,800 square feet
construction cost:
$400 per square foot
site size:
2 acres
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|From: Neil Van Dyke (neil at neilvandyke.org)
Date: Sun Sep 18 14:03:43 EDT 2011
This is prompted by Shriram's mentioning ML and coyly not mentioning PLAI? If you want to learn more about interpreting programming languages, why not start with PLAI, then go from there. -- http://www.neilvandyke.org/
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Since you all loved the scents and smells of last week's piece (and believe it or not, there is even more to the viognier myth) I just had to keep going with the scents and smells of it all. This time it's trees and wine — red wine to be exact — and it kind of follows a holiday theme.
Does your nose ever linger over a red wine and all of a sudden you are transported to a wintery walk in the woods? Or a tree-lined meadow on a spring day. How 'bout a park in Paris in June? Well maybe that is a stretch, but there is something in the air. And it's coming to a wine glass near you.
Like the floral smells in French wine — which vigneron lore recalled tales of sticky bee's feet carrying pollen from the berry bushes and lavender fields next to the vineyards — certain highly aromatic trees growing next to certain vineyards would (and do) result in an extra-sensory addition to that vineyard's wine aroma palate.
The bay laurel, lauris nobilus, is a large shrub (or small tree) with glossy leaves and a rich, piney evergreen smell. With Mediterranean roots (literally) it has found a home in the new world, in California's never-ending summer, where temps along the coast rarely dip below the freezing point. The bay laurel is mostly known to us as providers of that leaf ever-present floating in a soup or sauce pot, offering fresh scents to said preparations.
High above the Napa Valley on Mount Veeder — a ridge of the Mayacamas Mountains which separates Napa from Sonoma — lies a wine growing appellation known for blending the cool bay breezes of the Carneros region with the hotter climes of the upper valley. The wines produced here speak of each climate and the voice often rings with the holly-scented whiff of bay trees. Two such wines and wineries are Rubissow Estates and Crane Family Vineyards. Each are small family estates with deep roots (no pun intended) in Napa Valley viticulture.
Tom Chiarella runs his Crane Family Winery which was named for his mother's family, and the small-production wines are sourced from their Don Rafaelle Vineyard, named after his grandfather, who happened to be an avid horticulturist. Part of that past is the stand of Bay laurels growing around the field of merlot and cabernet. The bay spice is easily transmitted and ascertained when you taste these wines.
Peter Rubissow runs his family winery, which his father George developed over the past two decade before giving the reigns to Peter. Some of you may have met him over the years on one of his frequent visits to the area. Rubissow's vineyards rest at the base of the spine leading up Mount Veeder, and his southwest aspects act like a catcher's mitt grabbing the crisp afternoon breezes swirling up from the San Pablo Bay. Here also grow the bay trees. For years I had a tradition, sipping a Rubissow wine on Christmas, as these wines are, to say the least, full of seasonal cheer, full of cranberry and evergreen scents, tasting like a wreath in a glass.
Further down the road, along the Carneros highway, you come to the Petaluma River. Follow it north a bit to the giant groves of eucalyptus trees, eucalyptus obliqua. Originally from Australia and beyond, the trees found their way to the California coast, where their fast growth tends to dominate the land. Like it does here, along the otherwise treeless hillsides of the lower Petaluma River valley. Here the cold also flows down from the coast, and here is home to pinot noir vines. One such vineyard is the Rockin' H vineyard on the Hendricks Ranch. And here wind swept eucalyptus leaves blow across the vineyard and at harvest time, the bluster results in much commingling of plant species. When you taste a wine from this vineyard, such as a Bouchaine Rockin' H pinot noir, the sweet, terse and minty herbal effect of the wine is unmistakable. Try it with lamb and rosemary.
Moving up the road, now, north, to the redwoods ... sequoia sempervirens. So tall, majestic, mysterious. Raped and pillaged for their bounty. Fast growers who drink up to 200 gallons of fog and mist a day, and creating their own constant drips from their canopy. Immortalized in poetry and myth. On the Mendocino coast they rule the landscape. High atop Greenwood Ridge, only miles from the Pacific cliffs, Allan Green of Greenwood Rigde has made eloquent wines in a quirky appellation. Aside from the obvious, he also owns a senior (50-plus) baseball team (with three former major league players on its roster) called the Greenwood Ridge Dragons.
But the story of the dragon runs deeper. Allan's father shared his architectural office in San Francisco with the west coast offices of Frank Lloyd Wright. Green remembers a dragon sculpture which his father gave to the Wright Foundation in 1959. It still remains at Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona. The dragon was originally intended to be a fountain, but Mrs. Wright had it made into a fire breather.
Greenwood Ridge's tasting room evokes the Wright legacy, and the bottle is enameled with the dragon. The wines, grown literally out in the redwood forest, evoke just that. Or a quiet walk through the towering majestic redwoods on a Sunday afternoon, sipping a 2007 Greenwood Ridge pinot noir, doubling down on the forest aromas.
And it all just makes me think of Marble on a cool winter day, as I'm gliding along in the snow, with fir boughs in my path and wine in my pack. Cheers! Remember, wine reveals truth.
Drew Stofflet lives in Carbondale. Correspond with him at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Craig Levein was guaranteed at least one nod of approval as Scotland scratched their way to victory over the Czech Republic on Wednesday. Craig Brown, who was in charge of the Scots when qualification for major tournaments was last regarded as rather a straightforward affair, built a team that was famed far more for defending as if they were armed with bayonets than attacking brilliance. Levein seems set to follow that template if his opening game is anything to go by, at a time when Brown is enjoying a totally unforeseen Indian summer in Scotland's top flight.
Motherwell were hardly short of sceptical glances when confirming Brown as the interim choice to replace Jim Gannon, sacked by the club in late December amid a string of bizarre circumstances. Gannon's brief time in the SPL won't be forgotten in a hurry by the media and the Scottish Football Association on account of a rather loose tongue. The Motherwell support, though, have erased the current Peterborough United manager from their minds. The upturn in fortunes overseen by Brown has been quite remarkable.
The statistics highlight Brown's influence. The former Scotland manager has presided over a team who have conceded a single goal in more than 12 hours of football. That sole aberration came in a 1-1 draw with title-chasing Rangers; Motherwell would surely have won said game but for a highly dubious offside decision that prevented them from going two goals in front.
A place in the much-coveted – financially, that is – SPL's top six for the latter stages of the season is all-but secure for Brown and his players. It can only heighten the glee of those who spend every other Saturday at Fir Park that Mark McGhee, the manager who left Motherwell for the supposedly greener grass of Aberdeen, is lurching somewhere between crisis and shambles at Pittodrie. As McGhee is accusing his own supporters of spitting at him, Brown is proving that those who regarded him as a managerial has-been were wide of the mark.
He is somewhat cagey about his actual age being revealed in public, is Mr Brown. The official records say he will be 70 in July, and that he first moved into coaching in 1974 as the assistant manager of Motherwell. Whether grumpy about such figures making it regularly into the public domain or not, Brown's football longevity is tribute to his talent. Yesterday, a five-game unbeaten run ensured he was named the SPL's manager of the month for February, the second such success in a row.
And yet he appeared destined to become just another forgotten man. Since leaving Preston North End in 2004, Brown was rarely quoted for managerial posts at all. He has been depicted as something of a lovable rogue due to a string of stories about his private life; another SPL manager offered a glowing tribute upon Brown's appointment by Motherwell thus: "Broon, almost 70 years old, back in football and he has about half a dozen birds on the go ... he is some man."
Until the turn of this year, he would work as a match delegate for the SPL and summariser for Five Live with his record, statistically the best of any Scotland international manager, seemingly regarded as redundant. Billy Davies, Brown's managerial apprentice for so long, is fast becoming one of the hottest tickets in English football as the man who finally revived Nottingham Forest.
Nonetheless, even Motherwell's move for the highly likeable Brown was short-term, until results dictated he simply had to be given the job on a permanent basis. Yes, the fact that Fir Park boasts a pitch upon which you could film Wurzel Gummidge's comeback hinders visitors but Brown has lifted a youthful team that had lost its way under Gannon.
Brown's renaissance says little for the supposedly top-class coaches produced by the SFA's programmes – José Mourinho was once a part of it etc, etc – if it is to someone such as Brown that a top-flight team turn when they need an upturn in fortunes. There would be an obvious financial implication of taking a manager from another Scottish club, yet no such notion was even touted at the time of Gannon's exit.
More optimistically, Brown's success highlights that he is the sort of person who should have remained in the Scottish game during his six-year absence. As clubs sack managers, seek youthful talent and grasp desperately for survival, it is folly to ignore experience and ability that is under their nose. Brown took plenty of flak when Scotland's manager, he was accused of having too much loyalty to senior players and failing to play expansive stuff. History will treat him well though, with that opening game of the 1998 World Cup against Brazil now among the stuff of dreams for Scottish fans.
Brown's time at Motherwell will probably end during a run of poor results, who knows when, but he has already done enough to prove his own point regarding needless ageism within football. This has been an entirely welcome and positive development not just for Motherwell, but for the Scottish game and other coaches who may have sensed their dug-out days are over.


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Aquarium beginners shouldn't skimp, experts says
Keeping an aquarium could cost you more than a few fins, but that is the best way to avoid taking a dive in the hobby.
"Most people who fail (at) keeping fish do so because they haven't spent enough," says Rich Terrell, aquariumist at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium in Highland Park.
He, other professionals and dedicated hobbyists agree to a simple strategy to make fish-keeping go swimmingly.
• Decide on the fish you really want to have and build your tank around it. That will help determine size of the fish, size of the tank and use of salt or fresh water.
• Spend as much as you possibly can, because cutting corners leads to problems.
• Small tanks create a greater possibility of errors, too, and greatly limit the number of fish you can have.
"It's a matter of big-tank-small-risk, small-tank-big-risk," says Gary Knabe, owner of Elmer's Aquarium in Monroeville. He explains that it is easier for bacteria problems to emerge in small tanks where the amount of water is easier to foul.
Terrell agrees.
"The solution to pollution is dilution," he says.
That alone may lead to deeper water than was first expected, but a cautious entry is the easiest route to failure, he and the others say.
Calling a 10-gallon tank "one of the biggest mistakes a beginner can make," he takes a practical look.
"The cost-per-gallon goes down the higher you go," he says.
Letting the king fish be the guide is going to decide a great deal about your aquarium.
That, Terrell and others say, will determine salt or fresh water use, size, and types of fish, among other aspects.
Heather Mason, manager at Seahorse: A Pet Paradise in Hampton, says some customers come in and want fish that match Nemo and Dorie from the animated comedy "Finding Nemo."
That means a Clown Fish and a Blue Tang. That also means salt water.
Julie Logan from Seahorse adds choosing a calm community fish and mixing it in with something like a Dog Face Puffer is akin to homicide.
"He'll eat a little Damsel in a minute," she says, referring to a small, community fish that she believes is a good choice for a basic aquarium.
That type of issue can be important in subtle ways, too. Terrell says mixing Giant Danios and Leaf Fish would be bad because the Danios are quite active and would scarf up any available food before it drifts to the ultra-docile, floating Leaf Fish.
Size obviously is important in fish selection. The general rule is one inch of fish per one gallon of water. Simply put, that limits an owner to 10-inch-long fish in a 10-gallon tank.
But, Terrell says, that size includes any type of bottom-feeder or algae-eater added to clean the tank. Necessary inclusion of the practical, cleaning creatures thus limits the inhabitants of a small tank.
Bill Sensor, president of the Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Club, says a 10- to -20-gallon tank might work for a beginner, but warns about the limitations. He, Terrell and Knabe agree that the 29-gallon size, a standard in many shops, is a wiser choice.
Fresh water or salt, an aquarium is more than a big bowl of water.
Sensor suggests a beginner should plan on spending $150 to $200. Knabe says it will probably cost about $300, counting some sort of stand for the aquarium. Terrell says it might be as much as $500.
That price can go a little higher for salt-water fish as the equipment is a little more expensive, Knabe adds. For instance, lights are a little brighter and warmer to simulate tropical sun and it is possible to get involved in machines to imitate ocean wave movement.
Whatever the cost, a fish-keeper will need a tank, a hood with a light to illuminate and imitate sun, a heater for the water, a thermometer, gravel or stone substrata, and other items.
That doesn't count the price for fish, which range greatly, but can be $5 for a Damsel to $450 for an Electric Blue Jack Dempsey. In between there are $8.98 Red Tail Shark and $59.98 Koi.
One of the important matters is bacteria to help create a living aquarium, Knabe points out. That helps break down fish waste and keeps tanks more natural, he adds.
It also creates a period of curing the aquarium in which bacteria are added to fish-less water to create a natural environment. Logan also points out bacteria-laden "living rock" than can be added to the bottom of a tank for that reason.
It can be two or three weeks before any fish are added to the tank in this process.
Care is less than many pets. (Walks, for instance, are unheard of.) Terrell suggests it amounts to about an hour a week. Knabe says it could be even less, and is centered on changing about 15 percent of the water twice a month with a siphoning system.
Overall, though, Knabe says, modern filters and cleaning devices have made the process much easier than in the past. He points out automatic-feeding timers that take care of that job when the owners are away.
Whatever way a hobbyist goes, Terrell suggests, there is one important rule to remember: settle on one dealer or expert for advice. Wisdom from various sources can work in countervailing ways.
"Then, when you have a problem, there is not one of those people who will know what to do to solve it," he says.
Don Tuttle bought a guppie for his son 40 years ago.
The Plum man now has 90 tanks in his home, the largest of which is 180 gallons. That doesn't count the ones outside he isn't using. Right now. He raises and sells fish and is active in providing equipment for new hobbyists.
Tuttle and others involved in fish-keeping or marketing say it is not unusual for people to get involved deeper and deeper in the hobby and to become active in breeding or other aspects.
"There is always something to learn," says Gary Knabe, owner of Elmer's Aquarium in Monroeville.
"It's not that difficult," Tuttle says of the ever-growing interest. He is vice president of the Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society. "There are just so many things out there."
Bill Sensor, president of the group, has 23 tanks ranging from 10 to 75 gallons in his home and agrees the range of interest creates that growth. He points to the number of sub-groups in the area, such as the Pittsburgh Area Killifish Association, that deal with specific breeds and attend to specific interests.
Dealing with other fish-keepers can lead to more advanced collections, he says, as they can lead collectors to fish that might not be on sale at a commercial market.
The society will have its fall auction Sept. 20 at the North Hampton Volunteer Fire Department, 5149 N. Pioneer Road, Hampton.
Joining clubs or dealing with other collectors also can broaden a fish-keeper's knowledge, says Rich Terrell, aquariumist at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium in Highland Park. He says "research is important because some fish don't belong together and you have to know that."
Help and advice also can be found at organizations such as Fishy Things, a Monroeville consultant and aquarium designer. Its founder, Glynn Galloway, says the company creates aquariums in commercial spaces or will help a beginner at home. Their help costs a minimum of $55 per service.
They often deal with water-chemistry issues, a matter that often is challenging for a beginner, he says.
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LMAO!!! Kevin Hart remakes "I wish I was a baller"
Photo Credit: Youtube Screenshot
Philly's own Kevin Hart and Ice Cube have been featured in ABC/ESPN's NBA on Christmas Day promos which also promote their upcoming movie "Ride Along" coming out on January 17th. You know when Kevin Hart is around a camera...anything can happen. Check out his remake of Skee-lo's "I Wish."


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Chris Brown Talks Halloween Havoc on "Big Boy's Neighborhood"
He's always had a love-hate relationship with the media, but Chris Brown opted to address some issues via an interview on Power 106 radio station's "Big Boy's Neighborhood."
The "Kiss Kiss" singer eagerly chatted about his controversial Halloween costume (he dressed up as Osama Bin Laden), as well as all the negative feedback he received.
"It's f**king Halloween! It's a motherf**king pagan holiday. We dress our kids up as Satan, demons, little goblins, and all this other sh*t," he declared. "Get over it, people! I was dressed as the people we killed, the person we killed… Bin Laden!… It's nobody's motherf**king business!" he declared.
Big Boy also asked Chris what it was like to have sex with Nicole Scherzinger, to which Brown replied, "Wow! I would love to know! I had to think for a minute like, 'I never got that.' I wish I was there! Hey, I wish I did though, honestly."
As for his recent run-in with Jay-Z, Chris noted, "It was like a green room backstage, he comes says what's up to everybody. And it was cordial 'what's up man how you doing?' and 'nice seeing you I ain't seen you in a minute.' It was real respectful, it was nothing like that. I went to the [Barclays] Center to see the show. People like to take it and run with it because they have nothing else, there's no feud."


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Plant thefts growing warn police
Scottish police have warned that gangs of thieves are making thousands of pounds by stealing wild plants and flowers.
A spokesman for Strathclyde police said organised criminals were using JCBs to harvest wild plants before selling them on to garden centres for huge profits.
The Scottish Executive and wildlife experts will discuss the problem with police later this month at a special conference on wildlife crime
It is expected that Environment Minister, Sam Galbraith, will use the conference to announce tougher laws to protect the country's natural heritage.
He described the situation as the "looting of the countryside" and called on the public to report more incidents of wildlife crime.
"It is not just rare plants but many common ones," he said.
"There are organised criminal gangs involved and they can make tens of thousands of pounds from taking bulbs like bluebells and snowdrops.
"Criminals are attracted to wherever there is good profits, it does not matter to them that it is plants. In fact this theft carries less risk with profitable returns."
Organised gangs
Inspector Duffy said that criminals using JCBs took thousands of bulbs in the Borders while another gang took tons of moss used for hanging baskets in the north of Scotland.
"What is happening is not casual theft. We are not talking about people picking wild flowers," he said.
"This involves organised criminal gangs. Once a bulb is taken from the ground it is gone forever. It is looting the land."
Under the Countryside and Wildlife Act 1981 it is illegal to take protected plants from the countryside.
Fines of up to Ł2500 can be imposed, but as yet, there is no prison sentence for the crime.
See also:
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