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Padma Lakshmi
It looks like they'll both be going stag to Halloween parties this year as Padma Lakshmi and Richard Gere have called off their romance.
The "Pretty Woman" hunk began dating the "Top Chef" cutie back in April, though they were able to avoid getting too public with their relationship for the most part.
She can certainly cook up a storm in the kitchen, and it turns out Padma Lakshmi can also steam up the cover of Boston Common magazine.
The "Top Chef" host looks gorgeous in her photo spread, and in her interview she opens up about her personal struggle with endometriosis.
They're some of the biggest stars in the world, and celebrities of all kinds gathered for the Time 100 Gala on Tuesday night (April 23) in New York City.
All glammed up in a floral print gown, country star Carrie Underwood made her way in to Lincoln Center on the arm of her hubby Mike Fisher, while "Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi turned heads in a short, shimmery frock.
There's a new couple in town, as Richard Gere is said to be dating "Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi.
According to reports from Page Six, the duo have been together for a short time, but have been spending time together while the "Pretty Woman" actor films in New York City.
Supporting a cause they both feel passionately about, Padma Lakshmi and Susan Sarandon attended the Blossom Ball for the Endometriosis Foundation of America on Friday (March 7).
The "Top Chef" host looked stunning in a red one-shoulder sleeveless gown with a slit up the skirt while the Oscar-winning actress wore a silky white blouse with a dark pantsuit.
Kicking off New York Fashion Week with an event for a good cause, plenty of stylish celebs headed to Cipriani Wall Street for the amfAR New York Gala on Wednesday (February 5).
Each year, the black tie event includes the presentation of Awards of Courage to those who have made important contributions to the fight against AIDS.
Enjoying some fun in the sun this weekend, Padma Lakshmi took a dip in the ocean in Miami, Florida on her Sunday fun day (December 8).
The "Top Chef" host showed off her bangin' beach bod by taking off a purple sarong to reveal an orange bikini as she tested the water.
Getting ready to enjoy a night full of fun and laughter, celebs of all kinds gathered together to attend the Celebrity Charades 2013 Benefit Gala in New York City on Monday (October 28).
Stopping to pose for photos before taking his shot on the stage was "Accepted" actor Justin Long, who was accompanied by his stunning girlfriend Amanda Seyfried.
Taking time away from her judging duties on the hit series "Top Chef," Padma Lakshmi soaked up the spotlight by covering the November 2013 issue of Fitness magazine.
While showing off her flawless figure for the Jeff Olson-shot spread, the 43-year-old cookbook author shared her workout secrets and revealed how men reacted to her curves while dropping her pregnancy weight.
She's known for her "Top Chef" gig, but Padma Lakshmi looked like she belonged on "Top Model" while frolicking on the beach on Monday (October 7).
The 43-year-old culinary master paraded around the Honolulu, Hawaii sand in a skimpy red two-piece bikini while her daughter Krishna looked on.


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The Austin Symphony Presents: Anton Nel
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November 18 - November 19, 2011
Don't miss this opportunity to hear Anton Nel perform two masterful pieces for our Centennial Season, Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major, S. 125 and Franck's Symhonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra, M.46.
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Toronto (UPI) May 7, 2013
Paleontologists have named a new species of "bone-headed" dinosaur from Canada, so called for a domed skull above its eyes that was almost 2 inches thick.
Two fossil specimens of the diminutive dinosaur dubbed Acrotholus audeti, from a class of dinosaurs called pachycephalosaur for their distinctive skulls, have been found in Alberta, the scientists said.
At just 6 feet long, including a long tail, and weighing only about 90 pounds, the newly identified plant-eating dinosaur represents the oldest bone-headed dinosaur in North America, and possibly the world, they said.
The first fossil specimen was discovered almost 50 years ago but a much better example was found in 2008 during a field expedition organized by the Royal Ontario Museum and University of Toronto, and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Research describing the new species was published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications.
"Acrotholus provides a wealth of new information on the evolution of bone-headed dinosaurs," Royal Ontario Museum paleontologist David Evans said. "Although it is one of the earliest known members this group, its thickened skull dome is surprisingly well-developed for its geological age."
Acrotholus lived about 85 million years ago.
"More importantly, the unique fossil record of these animals suggests that we are only beginning to understand the diversity of small-bodied plant-eating dinosaurs," Evans said.
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Something beckons belief in what is often a fraught time, writes Tim Costello.
There are Christmas beliefs. We have all been children and can remember how exciting it is. The anticipation that makes it so difficult to go to sleep. The curiosity about this big, benevolent bearded fellow who is supposed to get down chimneys, even when they don't exist.
In our culture nothing else comes close to Christmas - the colour, the carols, the traditions all with their cosy familiarity. It's a safe place where we feel magnanimous and a little reassured that all is well. But what about actually believing in Christmas? Or the event behind the holy day? Does the "Christ" bit actually mean anything to anyone? Or is it just the "mas" that matters?
As an ordained minister of religion, I guess I would be expected to have an orthodox religious answer. Surely Christmas as a day must be sacred to me, a high and holy time of the year. Surely I take time to contemplate the serene scene in the stable and renew my faith in Jesus as the gift of God's love to the world. I wish I could say "yes" unreservedly. I cannot.
For ministers of Christianity, at least in my experience of more than 20 years' preaching and pastoring, this season is all a bit fraught. Unlike those in most other professions that close down with drinks on Christmas Eve, ministers can often find themselves at the front line over this time. A good night's sleep can be broken by phone calls from distressed families with fragmented custody arrangements that have gone wrong; or from people whose loneliness and grief have become overwhelming. All the goodwill in the world cannot compensate for the escalation in pain felt by many as a year comes to a close, particularly if the year has been seared by unexpected tragedy, loss or estrangement.
In my years in ministry in St Kilda, I had one parishioner who attempted suicide after Christmas every year. One year she called me out after she had set fire to her home with her children inside. No, this is not a time of year I anticipate with relish.
Then there is the reality that Christmas coincides with the end of our school year. It's the doorway to the great Aussie dream of getaway holidays and long summer evenings on the beach. Essentially, Christmas Day is the marker. We pass it, some of us collecting our $200 worth of goodies, and move on to the real business of kicking back. Nobody is looking for a protracted religious event.
But it is also the one time of the year many people will attend a church service, even if only to please the parents or see their children perform in a pantomime. For ministers, there is, therefore, a window of opportunity. A carefully chosen word may inspire hope. It may nurture a tiny bud of faith in a young child. So the challenge is to pick up the familiar texts, the birth narratives that are spelt out in two of the gospels, and find something new and worthwhile to say. Then one stands and looks out at people who are usually weary, frazzled or hung over...
So, in the midst of all this, is there any belief left in the "Christ" of Christmas?
I do find something compelling in the stories of the birth of Jesus and this renews me almost without being aware of it. Not so much the details of a stable behind an inn, a virgin birth or wise men from the East, though these all add their colour and importance to the narrative. What gets my attention and captures my soul is summed up in the word "Immanuel", a Hebrew word meaning "God is with us". The writer of Matthew's gospel uses a quote from the prophet Isaiah to apply this prophecy to the coming of Jesus. In one single word, the essence of Christmas in conveyed.
I am struck by the relevance of this simple yet stunning title. "Immanuel" is applied to an illegitimate child, born to a teenage mother without a home to call her own and soon to be caught up in the human tide of refugees fleeing to Egypt to escape tyranny and death. Immanuel is "God with us", whether in our suffering or our joy and certainly in our history. Something here is timeless. Something beckons belief.
Tim Costello is minister of Collins Street Baptist Church and director of Urban Seed.
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POLYCARP (c. 70155 )
Bishop of Smyrna and martyr
1Bishop of Smyrna and martyr; b. in the second half of the first century; d. at Smyrna Feb. 23, 155. He is first mentioned in the letters of Ignatius to the Ephesians and to the Magnesians and to Polycarp. The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians, however, is a letter written to accompany the transmission of the letters of Ignatius and was requested by the Philippians. Those who dispute the letters of Ignatius as genuine would have to reject this also as an interpolation; yet it should not be overlooked that Irenæus had this letter in mind as a witness of Polycarp's faith and his preaching of the truth. The charge that it was falsified together with the letters of Ignatius is excluded by the peculiar character of the epistle and the charge of interpolation is contradicted by the use of I Clement, equally distributed throughout all the parts. The desire of Ignatius expressed in "To the Smyrneans," and "To Polycarp," throws light on the letter or letters of the Philippians to be transmitted to the Syrians mentioned in Polycarp's letter. This letter of Polycarp was therefore written at the time of the martyrdom of Ignatius in the reign of Trajan (98117). It is preserved in Greek only together with the Epistle of Barnabas as far as the remainder, in an inaccurate Latin translation also in Eusebius. The points of recognition of the letter through Irenæus are substantiated by the contents: Christ, who has suffered for us and as the risen one is exalted, will also raise us if we do the will of God. Its admonitions deal plainly with the Christian walk in life, in reliance upon the New-Testament Scriptures, especially I Peter. The apostasy of a presbyter Valens is deplored. He writes of the Smyrnean congregation, whose representative he and the presbyters in whose name he writes are, that (in contrast with the Philippians) in the time of Paul they knew not yet God. This does not show that he and the presbyters lived at that time, but that the Philippians turned to him, and Ignatius considers his interaction with him as worthy of mention and writes to him personally, inasmuch as Polycarp must have been by 110115 a widely known personage.
This is corroborated by the letter which the Smyrnean congregation directed to the congregation at Philomelium and all the congregations of the Catholic Church concerning the martyrdom of Polycarp, less than a year later, which points not only to the esteem in which he was held in his own congregation but to his fame also outside of the Church. The accounts of his martyrdom have received confirmation from inscriptions discovered since 1880 (cf. J. B. Lightfoot, Apostolic Fathers, i. 613 sqq.) which also prove the reliability of the additional chapter xxi. not known to Eusebius; for they prove Philip the asiarch (xii.) and high-priest of Tralles (xxi.) to have been asiarch in 149153, and high-priest and agonothete at Tralles since 137 for life. From this additional chapter, the Acts of Pionius, and the ancient martyrology it is seen that Polycarp was martyred Feb. 23, on a greater Jewish Sabbath perhaps the feast of Purim; during the proconsulship of Statius Quadratus, fixed by Waddington, using the representations of the rhetorician Aristides, at 154156, during which the 23d of February occurred as a Sabbath only in 155. W. Schmid attempts to show that the Quadratus of Aristides, evidently Avillius Urinatius Quadratus the consul suffectus of 156, was proconsul in 165166 under Marcus Aurelius, in accordance with the chronicle of Eusebius delivered by Jerome, Feb. 23, 166, being also on a Sabbath. In all probability, however, the Statius Quadratus of the time of Polycarp's martyrdom is identical with the consul of that name in 142, who, in the course of advancement, must have been the proconsul in 155. The Asiarch Philip also would have been too aged to be high-priest and asiarch in the time of Marcus Aurelius. At the time of his martyrdom Polycarp had been a Christian for eighty-six years. Irenæus relates how and when he became a Christian and in his letter to Florinus stated that he saw and heard him personally in lower Asia; in particular he heard the account of Polycarp's relations with John and with others who had seen the Lord. Irenæus also testifies that Polycarp was converted to Christianity by apostles, made a bishop, and had contact with many who had seen the Lord. He repeatedly emphasizes the very old age of Polycarp. If the supreme recognition of Polycarp was due to his old age and former relationships with the apostles, so were likewise his presence in Rome under Anicetus and his success in the conversion of heretics (154). In the disagreement with Anicetus, Polycarp appealed for authority based on his link with John and other disciples. Irenæus makes mention of several epistles to neighboring churches and individual Christians which are not extant. The Vita Polycarpi auctore Pionio, knowing chapter xii. and many letters and homilies of Polycarp, is corrupted with so many fables that to extract the historical is impossible. Feuardentius, in his notes to Irenæus, Hær, iii. 3 (Cologne, 1596), gives several fragments ascribed to Polycarp which were preserved in a catena of Victor of Capua in his Liber responsorum, to which T. Zahn (Forschungen, vi. 103, Leipsic, 1900) admits the possibility of a partial genuineness. The statements of the learned Armenian Ananias of Shirak (600650) in his "Epiphany of our Lord" also must speak for themselves. .
2The Martyrdom of Polycarp,
Bishop of Smyrna
The church of God that sojourns at Smyrna to the church of God that sojourns at Philomelium, and to all those of the holy and Catholic Church who sojourn in every place: may mercy, peace, and love be multiplied from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ.
We write you, brethren, the things concerning those who suffered martyrdom, especially the blessed Polycarp, who put an end to the persecution by sealing it, so to speak, through his own witness. For almost everything that led up to it happened in order that the Lord might show once again a martyrdom conformable to the gospel. For he waited to be betrayed, just as the Lord did, to the end that we also might be imitators of him, "not looking only to that which concerns ourselves, but also to that which concerns our neighbors." For it is a mark of true and steadfast love for one not only to desire to be saved oneself, but all the brethren also.
Blessed and noble, indeed, are all the martyrdoms that have taken place according to God's will; for we ought to be very reverent in ascribing to God power over all things. For who would not admire their nobility and patient endurance and love of their Master? Some of them, so torn by scourging that the anatomy of their flesh was visible as far as the inner veins and arteries, endured with such patience that even the bystanders took pity and wept; others achieved such heroism that not one of them uttered a cry or a groan, thus showing all of us that at the very hour of their tortures the most noble martyrs of Christ were no longer in the flesh, but rather that the Lord stood by them and conversed with them. And giving themselves over to the grace of Christ they despised the tortures of this world, purchasing for themselves in the space of one hour the life eternal. To them the fire of their inhuman tortures was cold; for they set before their eyes escape from the fire that is everlasting and never quenched, while with the eyes of their heart they gazed upon the good things reserved for those that endure patiently, "which things neither ear has heard nor eye has seen, nor has there entered into the heart of man." But they were shown to them by the Lord, for they were no longer men, but were already angels. Similarly, those condemned to the wild beasts endured fearful punishments, being made to lie on sharp shells and punished with other forms of various torments, in order that [the devil] might bring them, if possible, by means of the prolonged punishment, to a denial of their faith.
Many, indeed, were the machinations of the devil against them. But, thanks be to God, he did not prevail against them all. For the most noble Germanicus encouraged their timidity through his own patient endurance-who also fought with the beasts in a distinguished way. For when the proconsul, wishing to persuade him, bade him have pity on his youth, he forcibly dragged the wild beast toward himself, wishing to obtain more quickly a release from their wicked and lawless life. From this circumstance, all the crowd, marveling at the heroism of the God-loving and God-fearing race of the Christians, shouted: "Away with the atheists! Make search for Polycarp!"
But a Phrygian, named Quintus, lately arrived from Phrygia, took fright when he saw the wild beasts. In fact, he was the one who had forced himself and some others to come forward voluntarily. The proconsul by much entreaty persuaded him to take the oath and to offer the sacrifice. For this reason, therefore, brethren, we do not praise those who come forward of their own accord, since the gospel does not teach us so to do.
The most admirable Polycarp, when he first heard of it, was not perturbed, but desired to remain in the city. But the majority induced him to withdraw, so he retired to a farm not far from the city and there stayed with a few friends, doing nothing else night and day but pray for all men and for the churches throughout the world, as was his constant habit. And while he was praying, it so happened, three days before his arrest, that he had a vision and saw his pillow blazing with fire, and turning to those who were with him he said, "I must be burned alive."
And while those who were searching for him continued their quest, he moved to another farm, and forthwith those searching for him arrived. And when they did not find him, they seized two young slaves, one of whom confessed under torture. For it was really impossible to conceal him, since the very ones who betrayed him were of his own household. And the chief of the police, who chanced to have the same name as Herod, was zealous to bring him into the arena in order that he might fulfill his own appointed lot of being made a partaker with Christ; while those who betrayed him should suffer the punishment of Judas himself.
Taking, therefore, the young slave on Friday about suppertime, the police, mounted and with their customary arms, set out as though "hasting after a robber." And late in the evening they came up with him and found him in bed in the upper room of a small cottage. Even so he could have escaped to another farm, but he did not wish to do so, saying, "God's will be done." Thus, when he heard of their arrival, he went downstairs and talked with them, while those who looked on marveled at his age and constancy, and at how there should be such zeal over the arrest of so old a man. Straightway he ordered food and drink, as much as they wished, to be set before them at that hour, and he asked them to give him an hour so that he might pray undisturbed. And when they consented, he stood and prayed-being so filled with the grace of God that for two hours he could not hold his peace, to the amazement of those who heard. And many repented that they had come to get such a devout old man.
When at last he had finished his prayer, in which he remembered all who had met with him at any time, both small and great, both those with and those without renown, and the whole Catholic Church throughout the world, the hour of departure having come, they mounted him on an ass and brought him into the city. It was a great Sabbath. And there the chief of the police, Herod, and his father, Nicetas, met him and transferred him to their carriage, and tried to persuade him, as they sat beside him, saying, "What harm is there to say ' Lord Caesar,' and to offer incense and all that sort of thing, and to save yourself?"
At first he did not answer them. But when they persisted, he said, "I am not going to do what you advise me."
Then when they failed to persuade him, they uttered dire threats and made him get out with such speed that in dismounting from the carriage he bruised his shin. But without turning around, as though nothing had happened, he proceeded swiftly, and was led into the arena, there being such a tumult in the arena that no one could be heard.
But as Polycarp was entering the arena, a voice from heaven came to him, saying, "Be strong, Polycarp, and play the man." No one saw the one speaking, but those of our people who were present heard the voice.
And when finally he was brought up, there was a great tumult on hearing that Polycarp had been arrested. Therefore, when he was brought before him, the proconsul asked him if he were Polycarp. And when he confessed that he was, he tried to persuade him to deny [the faith], saying, "Have respect to your age"-and other things that customarily follow this, such as, "Swear by the fortune of Caesar; change your mind; say, 'Away with the atheists!"'
But Polycarp looked with earnest face at the whole crowd of lawless heathen in the arena, and motioned to them with his hand. Then, groaning and looking up to heaven, he said, "Away with the atheists!"
But the proconsul was insistent and said: "Take the oath, and I shall release you. Curse Christ."
Polycarp said: "Eighty-six years I have served him, and he never did me any wrong. How can I blaspheme my King who saved me?"
And upon his persisting still and saying, "Swear by the fortune of Caesar," he answered, "If you vainly suppose that I shall swear by the fortune of Caesar, as you say, and pretend that you do not know who I am, listen plainly: I am a Christian. But if you desire to learn the teaching of Christianity, appoint a day and give me a hearing."
The proconsul said, "Try to persuade the people."
But Polycarp said, "You, I should deem worthy of an account; for we have been taught to render honor, as is befitting, to rulers and authorities appointed by God so far as it does us no harm; but as for these, I do not consider them worthy that I should make defense to them."
But the proconsul said: "I have wild beasts. I shall throw you to them, if you do not change your mind."
But he said: "Call them. For repentance from the better to the worse is not permitted us; but it is noble to change from what is evil to what is righteous."
And again [he said] to him, "I shall have you consumed with fire, if you despise the wild beasts, unless you change your mind."
But Polycarp said: "The fire you threaten burns but an hour and is quenched after a little; for you do not know the fire of the coming judgment and everlasting punishment that is laid up for the impious. But why do you delay? Come, do what you will."
And when he had said these things and many more besides he was inspired with courage and joy, and his face was full of grace, so that not only did it not fall with dismay at the things said to him, but on the contrary, the proconsul was astonished, and sent his own herald into the midst of the arena to proclaim three times: "Polycarp has confessed himself to be a Christian."
When this was said by the herald, the entire crowd of heathen and Jews who lived in Smyrna shouted with uncontrollable anger and a great cry: "This one is the teacher of Asia, the father of the Christians, the destroyer of our gods, who teaches many not to sacrifice nor to worship."
Such things they shouted and asked the Asiarch Philip that he let loose a lion on Polycarp. But he said it was not possible for him to do so, since he had brought the wild-beast sports to a close. Then they decided to shout with one accord that he burn Polycarp alive. For it was necessary that the vision which had appeared to him about his pillow should be fulfilled, when he saw it burning while he was praying, and turning around had said prophetically to the faithful who were with him, "I must be burned alive."
Then these things happened with such dispatch, quicker than can be told-the crowds in so great a hurry to gather wood and faggots from the workshops and the baths, the Jews being especially zealous, as usual, to assist with this.
When the fire was ready, and he had divested himself of all his clothes and unfastened his belt, he tried to take off his shoes, though he was not heretofore in the habit of doing this because [each of] the faithful always vied with one another as to which of them would be first to touch his body. For he had always been honored, even before his martyrdom, for his holy life. Straightway then, they set about him the material prepared for the pyre. And when they were about to nail him also, he said: "Leave me as I am. For he who grants me to endure the fire will enable me also to remain on the pyre unmoved, without the security you desire from the nails."
So they did not nail him, but tied him. And with his hands put behind him and tied, like a noble ram out of a great flock ready for sacrifice, a burnt offering ready and acceptable to God, he looked up to heaven and said:
"Lord God Almighty, Father of thy beloved and blessed Servant Jesus Christ, through whom we have received full knowledge of thee, 'the God of angels and powers and all creation' and of the whole race of the righteous who live in thy presence: I bless thee, because thou hast deemed me worthy of this day and hour, to take my part in the number of the martyrs, in the cup of thy Christ, for resurrection to eternal life of soul and body in the immortality of the Holy Spirit; among whom may I be received in thy presence this day as a rich and acceptable sacrifice, just as thou hast prepared and revealed beforehand and fulfilled, thou that art the true God without any falsehood. For this and for everything I praise thee, I bless thee, I glorify thee, through the eternal and heavenly High Priest, Jesus Christ, thy beloved Servant, through whom be glory to thee with him and Holy Spirit both now and unto the ages to come. Amen."
And when he had concluded the Amen and finished his prayer, the men attending to the fire lighted it. And when the flame flashed forth, we saw a miracle, we to whom it was given to see. And we are preserved in order to relate to the rest what happened. For the fire made the shape of a vaulted chamber, like a ship's sail filled by the wind, and made a wall around the body of the martyr. And he was in the midst, not as burning flesh, but as bread baking or as gold and silver refined in a furnace. And we perceived such a sweet aroma as the breath of incense or some other precious spice.
At length, when the lawless men saw that his body could not be consumed by the fire, they commanded an executioner to go to him and stab him with a dagger. And when he did this [a dove and] a great quantity of blood came forth, so that the fire was quenched and the whole crowd marveled that there should be such a difference between the unbelievers and the elect. And certainly the most admirable Polycarp was one of these [elect], in whose times among us he showed himself an apostolic and prophetic teacher and bishop of the Catholic Church in Smyrna. Indeed, every utterance that came from his mouth was accomplished and will be accomplished.
But the jealous and malicious evil one, the adversary of the race of the righteous, seeing the greatness of his martyrdom and his blameless life from the beginning, and how he was crowned with the wreath of immortality and had borne away an incontestable reward, so contrived it that his corpse should not be taken away by us, although many desired to do this and to have fellowship with his holy flesh. He instigated Nicetas, father of Herod and brother of Alce, to plead with the magistrate not to give up his body, "else," said he, "they will abandon the Crucified and begin worshiping this one." This was done at the instigation and insistence of the Jews, who also watched when we were going to take him from the fire, being ignorant that we can never forsake Christ, who suffered for the salvation of the whole world of those who are saved, the faultless for the sinners, nor can we ever worship any other. For we worship this One as Son of God, but we love the martyrs as disciples and imitators of the Lord, deservedly so, because of their unsurpassable devotion to their own King and Teacher. May it be also our lot to be their companions and fellow disciples!
The captain of the Jews, when he saw their contentiousness, set it [i.e., his body] in the midst and burned it, as was their custom. So we later took up his bones, more precious than costly stones and more valuable than gold, and laid them away in a suitable place.
There the Lord will permit us, so far as possible, to gather together in joy and gladness to celebrate the day of his martyrdom as a birthday, in memory of those athletes who have gone before, and to train and make ready those who are to come hereafter.
Such are the things concerning the blessed Polycarp, who, martyred at Smyrna along with twelve others from Philadelphia, is alone remembered so much the more by everyone, that he is even spoken of by the heathen in every place. He was not only a noble teacher, but also a distinguished martyr, whose martyrdom all desire to imitate as one according to the gospel of Christ. By his patient endurance he overcame the wicked magistrate and so received the crown of immortality; and he rejoices with the apostles and all the righteous to glorify God the Father Almighty and to bless our Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour of our souls and Helmsman of our bodies and Shepherd of the Catholic Church throughout the world.
You requested, indeed, that these things be related to you more fully, but for the present we have briefly reported them through our brother Marcion. When you have informed yourselves of these things, send this letter to the brethren elsewhere, in order that they too might glorify the Lord, who makes his choices from his own servants.
To him who is able by his grace and bounty to bring us to his everlasting Kingdom, through his Servant, the only-begotten Jesus Christ, be glory, honor, might, majesty, throughout the ages. Greet all the saints. Those with us greet you and also Evarestus, who wrote this, with his whole household.
The blessed Polycarp was martyred on the second day of the first part of the month Xanthicus, the seventh day before the kalends of March, a great Sabbath, at two o'clock P.M. He was arrested by Herod, when Philip of Tralles was high priest, and Statius Quadratus was proconsul, but in the everlasting reign of our Lord Jesus Christ. To him be glory, honor, majesty, and the eternal throne, from generation to generation. Amen.
We bid you farewell, brethren, as you live by the word of Jesus Christ according to the gospel, with whom be glory to God the Father and Holy Spirit, unto the salvation of his holy elect; just as the blessed Polycarp suffered martyrdom, in whose footsteps may it be our lot to be found in the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.
These things Gaius copied from the papers of Irenaeus, a disciple of Polycarp; he also lived with Irenaeus. And Isocrates, wrote it in Corinth from the copy of Gaius. Grace be with all.
I, Pionius, again wrote it from the aforementioned copy, having searched for it according to a revelation of the blessed Polycarp, who appeared to me, as I shall explain in the sequel. I gathered it together when it was almost worn out with age, in order that the Lord Jesus Christ might bring me also with his elect unto his heavenly Kingdom. To him be glory with the Father and Holy Spirit unto the ages of ages. Amen.
These things Gaius copied from the papers of Irenaeus. He also lived with Irenaeus, who had been a disciple of the holy Polycarp. For this Irenaeus, at the time of the martyrdom of Bishop Polycarp, was in Rome and taught many; and many of his excellent and orthodox writings are in circulation, in which he mentions Polycarp, for he was taught by him. He ably refuted every heresy and handed down the ecclesiastical and Catholic rule, as he had received it from the saint. He says this also: that once when Marcion, after whom the Marcionites are called, met the holy Polycarp and said, "Do you know us, Polycarp?" he said to Marcion, "I know you; I know the first-born of Satan." And this fact is also found in the writings of Irenaeus, that on the day and at the hour when Polycarp was martyred in Smyrna, Irenaeus, being in the city of Rome, heard a voice like a trumpet saying, "Polycarp has suffered martyrdom."
From these papers of Irenaeus, then, as was said above, Gaius made a copy, and from Gaius' copy Isocrates made another in Corinth. And I, Pionius, again from the copies of Isocrates wrote according to the revelation of holy Polycarp, when I searched for it, and gathered it together when it was almost worn out with age, in order that the Lord Jesus Christ might bring me with his elect unto his heavenly Kingdom. To whom be glory with the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit unto the ages of ages. Amen.
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Agile and agile methodologies are usually associated with software development, but have you thought about agility and using Agile for business in your small business?Could your small business utilize some speed and adaptability? Are you thinking and being more Agile than your competition?
By the nature of your size you should be able to quickly adapt in any situation and have the flexibility to customize faster than your larger competition, but are you?
Are you taking advantage of the agile nature of being a small business in all aspects of your business? In all your processes and procedures? In all the various aspects of your business?
I believe that Agile is an appropriate methodology and philosophy for all aspects of business and every process that you currently have could likely be improved by using the tenants of Agile.
My background is as a software developer in custom enterprise software departments. I utilized various flavors of Agile methodologies and got certified in SCRUM, so that is why I am quite familiar with agile and how it works. I have taken the components of Agile and successfully adapted them to the various processes and other aspects of my business and I've taught students to do the same, so I know that the philosophies of Agile are not only appropriate, but extremely beneficial to all aspects of business.
I now like to call those adapted methodologies Agile for Business as well as Scrum for Business to convey that they are not just for software development projects.
Along the lines of using Agile and Scrum for all the processes in your small business, I ran across a blog post talking about using agile in sales organizations. See if it might be a fit for your small business?
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Agile sales organisations tend to be much smarter about which opportunities they choose to pursue. When they think about their ideal customers, they go far beyond basic demographics to understand the structural, behavioural, environmental and situational factors that so often influence their chances of success. They do their research before the first sales call is ever made, and they deliberately structure the initial sales conversation so that they uncover these key factors.
Their conversations with prospects follow a carefully crafted sequence, starting by sharing insights that are intended to bring a fresh perspective and cause the prospect to think differently. Then they introduce issues that are likely to be important to the prospect and help them explore the impact on the prospect's organisation – and then carefully differentiate their approach from the other options available to the prospect.
And remember that Agile is flexible and adaptable on the fly, so your sales staff can change things up in the middle of the presentation to enhance the buying experience based upon whatever that particular prospective customer is looking for.
… it's not just about making sales people more productive. These initiatives are dramatically improving the customer sales experience. Instead of having to sit through a canned, one-size-fits-all corporate presentation, the sales conversation can adapt and respond during the course of the meeting to the prospect's specific interests. The sales person can call up a wealth of relevant information, and assemble a set of messages that resonate with what they have learned is most important to the prospect.
You can check out Bob's full post on agile sales organizations here.
Are your using the tenants of Agile for business? In your sales process? In other aspects of your business?
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016
R.I.P.: Guilherme Franco (1946-2016)
died on November 12, 2016 in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil)
Besides the recent passings of Leonard Cohen, Leon Russel and Mose Allison, I'm very sad to know that Brazilian drummer and percussion giant Guilherme Franco has died in São Paulo, and was buried yesterday in Mogi das Cruzes, SP.
The first time I heard him was on albums by Keith Jarrett. Then I saw him live in a fabulous perrformance with McCoy Tyner at the Rio/Montreux Jazz Festival @ Maracanãzinho in August 1980, in Rio.
He lived for over 3 decades in NY, where he also was a member of groups led by Azar Lawrence (with whom he recorded the superb "Summer Solstice" album), Lonnie Liston Smith, Don Pullen, Paul Winter, Carlos Franzetti, Lee Konitz, Archie Shepp, Larry Goldings, Gato Barbieri, Arthur Blythe, Gato Barbieri, Woody Shaw, Carlos Garnett, Idris Muhammad, Buster Williams, Elvin Jones, Gaudencio Thiago de Mello's Amazon big band, Harris Simon and many others, having recorded with all of them.
Franco also was the founder of the Pé de Boi band, a "branch" of the Pé de Boi Samba School; on their first album, Walter Wanderley did his final recording, and Lisa Ono appeared as guest vocalist.
My condolences to his son Amê Franco and all his family. RIP.
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Monday, November 7, 2016
R.I.P.: Bob Cranshaw (1932-2016)
died November 2, 2016, Manhattan, New York, USA)
Bob Cranshaw (pictured by Tom Marcello) was the bassist on over 500 albums that WE love: Lee Morgan's The Sidewinder and Gigolo, Soony Rollins' The Bridge, Wes Montgomery's Movin' Wes and Bumpin', Quincy Jones' Smackwater Jack, Freddie Hubbard's Blue Spirits, Duke Pearson's How Insensitive, plus several sessions with Stanley Turrentine, Milt Jackson, Nat Adderley, Dexter Gordon, Horace Silver, Wayne Shorter, Grant Green and many more for Blue Note, RCA, Savoy, Prestige, Atlantic and Impulse!
Bob was also the bass player on Antonio Carlos Jobim's Terra Brasilis (Warner) and Hank Crawford's Wildflower (CTI/Kudu), reissued on CD this past month in Japan. He has also played with Sonny Rollins for over 50 years. Rest In Power!
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Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Big Band CD of the Month - "Billy Hart & The WDR Big Band: "The Broader Picture"
Billy Hart & The WDR Big Band: "The Broader Picture" (Enja) 2016
Rating: ***** (musical performance & sonic quality)
CD Release Date: November 11, 2016
Produced by Christian Cluxen
Executive Producer: Lucas Schmid
Production Coordinator: Annette Hauber
Artwork: Franziska Erdle, Gold Unlimited
Production Coordinator: Annette Hauber
Recorded April 27-30, 2015 @ WDR Cologne Studios
Recording Engineer: Reinhold Nickel
Recording Assistant & Editing: Thomas Kupilas
Mixed July 30-31, 2015 and January 26, 2016 @ WDR Cologne Studios
Mastered by Dirk Franken
Arranged & Conducted by Christophe Schweizer
Featuring: Billy Hart (drums), Frank Chastenier (piano), John Goldsby (bass), Paul Shigihara (guitar), Johan Horlen (alto sax, soprano sax, alto flute, clarinet), Karolina Strassmayer (alto sax, flute, piccolo, clarinet), Paul Heller (tenor sax, bass clarinet), Olivier Peters (tenor sax, clarinet, soprano sax), Jens Neufang (baritone sax, bass clarinet, contra-alto clarinet), Wim Both, Rob Bruynen, Andy Haderer, Ruud Breuls & John Marshall (trumpet, flugelhorn), Ludwig Nuss Andy Hunter & Raphael Klemm (trombone), Matthis Cederberg (bass trombone, tuba)
A masterpiece! This recording is the first and only large ensemble representation of a selection of compositions by legendary Jazz drummer Billy Hart, who turned 75 the year of the recording. Eight pieces ranging from Billy's first ever composition to recent works were arranged by Christophe Schweizer, who conducted the WDR Big Band, with "Jabali" himself at the drums.
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Marriott project takes off
Construction of the Marriott-branded hotel has begun with Chinese workers and heavy equipment working at the Kingston site one year after the sod turning and following years of controversy about the project and its lack of transparency.
When this newspaper visited the construction site on Monday, the security guard on duty informed the reporter that the area was off limits to the media and that no inquiries were being entertained.
Shanghai Construction Group is the contractor executing the construction works and this company has been advanced some $2.036 billion by the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) through Atlantic Hotels Inc. whose annual report for 2011 said that this represented 20% of the construction cost for the hotel.
Meanwhile, the Office of the President in a statement yesterday rejected an article in the Kaieteur News of November 18, 2012 which referred to Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon suggesting that the funds from the sale of Government's 25 percent shares in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited was going towards funding the Marriott.
"The Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon categorically denies issuing such a confirmation. The Office of the President is calling on Kaieteur News to produce the evidence of the Cabinet Secretary's confirmation or retract the headline publicly," the statement from the Office of the President said.
Construction of the US$51M Marriott Hotel should have started at the beginning of the year however government was up to some months ago still seeking one or more participants who will collectively own 67 percent of the project's equity amounting to US$8M.
AHI was incorporated on September 10, 2009 as a public private partnership to engage in development of the hospitality sector, including the construction, ownership and operation of a five-star international hotel.
Collectively, the total common equity of AHI will amount to US$12M and the government via NICIL will be a minority partner owning 33% of AHI's equity amounting to US$4M. Overall, government will provide 1/3 of the project funding with the balance in subordinate loan stock. Republic Bank will provide US$27M of senior debt to the project.
Opposition parties in the National Assembly have severely criticised the Government for proposing to use taxpayer dollars as part of the equity for the hotel's construction. And observers have slammed the proposals made in terms of the cost of construction and the financing arrangement inclusive of senior debt and syndicated loans to some of the investors. They expressed the concern that should there be a failure of the project, there will be differentiated prioritising of categories of investors in terms of recouping what they invested.
AHI recently advertised for casino, restaurant and nightclub operators to manage an entertainment mega complex which is to be part of the Marriott-branded hotel.
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AHI is interested in receiving EOIs from either persons or companies, either individually or as part of a joint venture consortium. It said that preference will be given to submissions by companies which are established in their field of interest.
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Astronomers using ESA's Integral gamma-ray observatory have demonstrated beyond doubt that dead stars known as white dwarfs can reignite and explode as supernovae. The finding came after the unique signature of gamma rays from the radioactive elements created in one of these explosions was captured for the first time.
The explosions in question are known as Type Ia supernovae, long suspected to be the result of a white dwarf star blowing up because of a disruptive interaction with a companion star.
However, astronomers have lacked definitive evidence that a white dwarf was involved until now. The 'smoking gun' in this case was evidence for radioactive nuclei being created by fusion during the thermonuclear explosion of the white dwarf star.
"Integral has all the capabilities to detect the signature of this fusion, but we had to wait for more than ten years for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to catch a nearby supernova," says Eugene Churazov, from the Space Research Institute (IKI) in Moscow, Russia and the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics,in Garching, Germany.
Although Type Ia supernovae are expected to occur frequently across the Universe they are rare occurrences in any one galaxy, with typical rates of one every few hundred years.
Integral's chance came on 21 January 2014, when students at the University College London's teaching observatory at Mill Hill, UK, detected a type Ia supernova, later named SN2014J, in the nearby galaxy M82.
According to the theory of such explosions, the carbon and oxygen found in a white dwarf should be fused into radioactive nickel during the explosion. This nickel should then quickly decay into radioactive cobalt, which would itself subsequently decay, on a somewhat longer timescale, into stable iron.
Because of its proximity - at a distance of about 11.5 million light-years from Earth, SN2014J is the closest of its type to be detected in decades - Integral stood a good chance of seeing the gamma rays produced by the decay. Within one week of the initial discovery, an observing plan to use Integral had been drawn-up and approved.
Using Integral to study the aftermath of the supernova explosion, scientists looked for the signature of cobalt decay - and they found it, in exactly the quantities that the models predicted.
"The consistency of the spectra, obtained by Integral 50 days after the explosion, with that expected from cobalt decay in the expanding debris of the white dwarf was excellent," says Churazov, who is lead author of a paper describing this study and reported in the journal Nature.
With that confirmation in hand, other astronomers could begin to look into the details of the process. In particular, how the white dwarf is detonated in the first place.
White dwarfs are inert stars that contain up to 1.4 times the mass of the Sun squeezed into a volume about the same size as the Earth. Being inert, they can't simply blow themselves up. Instead, astronomers believe that they leech matter from a companion star, which builds up on the surface until a critical total mass is reached. At that point, the pressure in the heart of the white dwarf triggers a catastrophic thermonuclear detonation.
Early Integral observations of SN2014J tell a somewhat different story, and have been the focus of a separate study, reported online in Science Express by Roland Diehl from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Germany, and colleagues.
Diehl and his colleagues detected gamma rays from the decay of radioactive nickel just 15 days after the explosion. This was unexpected, because during the early phase of a Type Ia supernova, the explosion debris is thought to be so dense that the gamma rays from the nickel decay should be trapped inside.
"We were puzzled by this surprising signal, and some from the group even thought it must be wrong," says Diehl. "We had long and ultimately very fruitful discussions about what might explain these data."
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"Regardless of the fine details of how these supernovae are triggered, Integral has proved beyond doubt that a white dwarf is involved in these stellar cataclysms," says Erik Kuulkers, ESA's Integral Project Scientist.
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Podium Success At Imola Puts Alpine Back In The Frame!
Saturday morningâs free practice saw Signatech-Alpine set about adapting the Alpine A450 to its new Dunlop tyres and Nelson Panciatici completed the 90-minute session with the second-fastest time. He followed that up with the dayâs best lap during the afternoonâs run.
After qualifying third on the grid, Nelson Panciatici aimed for the inside of the first corner at the start to move up to second spot. He then stayed on the tail of the early leader as he found himself having to pick his way care-fully past backmarkers just a quarter of an hour into the race.
Paul-Loup Chatin was the next driver in the car and he soon emerged in first place before the Alpine A450 unfortunately refused to re-start for around 20 seconds after its second fuel stop.
At the halfway point, Oliver Webb began his stint during which he recov-ered first place thanks to a magnificent overtaking manoeuvre under brak-ing for Variante Alta.
However, a safety car interruption to allow debris to be removed from the track just after the two-and-a-half hour mark unsettled the teamâs rhythm and upset its race strategy.
Oliver Webb was forced to pit from the lead to hand the Alpine A450 to Paul-Loup Chatin who re-joined in sixth place with 65 minutes of the race remaining and a refuelling stop still to come.
Paul-Loupâs speed allowed him to battle his way back up to third spot be-fore he was forced to make an ultimate stop for 35 litres of fuel. That dropped him back one place, but he fought back to move into third position with two laps to go.
Signatech-Alpineâs first podium finish of the season has promoted the team to third place in the 2014 European Le Mans Series standings and, above all, has allowed it to reduce its points deficit to the provisional leaders.
Philippe Sinault (Team Principal, Signatech-Alpine): âWeâre back in the fight. The whole team produced a big effort to put the Alpine A450 back up with the front-runners after Silverstone. There are still areas that require attention but todayâs podium finish is a huge confidence booster ahead of the Le Mans 24 Hours in June. At Imola, we were fast in free practice, qualifying and the race. We showed, too, that we have the potential to pass other cars and run at the front of the field. We also familiarised our-selves with the use of our Dunlop tyres over the weekend, and thatâs given us a good basis for the remainder of the season. Weâve embarked on an upward spiral at just the right moment.â
Nelson Panciatici: âMy stint went well. We managed to find a satisfactory set-up which meant we had a competitive, consistent car. I managed to gain a place through the first corner and then post a fastest race lap early on. After that, we had to make sure we brought the car home in that posi-tion. Todayâs result is a big reward for the team. Everyone worked hard to get the Alpine A450 to work on Dunlop tyres. We were up there at the top in every session, and thatâs perfect with Le Mans looming fast!â
Paul-Loup Chatin: âIt was quite a hard race. I tried not to push my tyres too hard. We lacked data concerning the Dunlops because we werenât able to do any testing before travelling to Imola. The team did a splendid job and Dunlop provided us with sound advice. Todayâs podium finish is good for our confidence ahead of Le Mans.â
Oliver Webb: âWe benefited from a big jump forward in terms of perfor-mance. I am glad of the contribution I made during my stint. The strategy changes that were necessitated by the safety car interruption possibly cost us the win but our overall performance was very encouraging. I really en-joyed myself when I was able to pull out a gap while in front after the neu-tralisation.â
The next round of the 2014 European Le Mans Series will visit the Red Bull Ring in Austria on July 19-20. Before then, Signatech-Alpine will con-test the Le Mans 24 Hours for the second time. The pre-race Test Day is on June 1, followed by Qualifying on June 11-12 and the race itself on June 14-15.
2014 4 Hours of Imola â final positions:
1, Jota Sport 38 (Albuquerque / Dolan / Tincknell), 139 laps
2, Sébastien Loeb Racing 24 (Capillaire/ Charouz), +28.869s
3, Signatech-Alpine 36 (Chatin / Panciatici / Webb), +42.679s
4, Greaves Motorsport 41 (Dyson / Kimber-Smith / McMurry), +1 lap
5, Thiriet by TDS Racing 46 (Badey / Gommendy / Thiriet), +2 laps
6, Pegasus Racing 29 (Coleman / Leutwiler / Schell), +2 lapsâ¦
18, Race Performance 34 (Frey / Mailleux), +7 lapsâ¦
2014 European Le Mans Series â standings (after two of five rounds):
1, Thiriet by TDS Racing 46 (35 points)
2, Jota Sport 38 (27 points)
3, Signatech-Alpine 36 (25 points)
4, Race Performance 34, Sébastien Loeb Racing 24 and Greaves Motor-sport 41 (24 points). Etc.
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A Brief History of Information Technology
developed by Jean Hoerni
With this technology the integrated circuit became a reality. This process forces certain types of atoms to infuse into an otherwise pure piece of silicon. These impurities or dopants create the conducting and control structures of the transistors on the chip. With this technology, microscopic circuit boards could be laid out on the silicon surface, thus allowing the compacting of these circuits onto integrated circuits.
First integrated circuit
In 1957, a group of eight electronics engineers and physicists formed
Fairchild Semiconductor
. The next year, one of these men, Jack Kilby, produced the first integrated circuit for commercial use.
developed by the U. S. Department of Defense
Originally intended as a network of government, university, research, and scientific computers, the
Advanced Advanced Research Projects Agency NETwork
was designed to enable researchers to share information. This government project eventually grew into the
as we know it today. The networking technology and topology was originally designed to survive nuclear attack. This was back during the Cold War era, when most scientists expected that the USA would be subject to a nuclear attack someday. The design required that the network would route traffic and data flow around any damage. This robustness enabled the Internet to grow at incredible speed, until today it serves up any of billions of web pages.
The first recorded description of the social interactions that could be enabled through networking was a series of memos written by J.C.R. Licklider of MIT in August 1962 discussing his "Galactic Network" concept. He envisioned a globally interconnected set of computers through which everyone could quickly access data and programs from any site. In spirit, the concept was very much like the Internet of today. Licklider was the first head of the computer research program at DARPA, starting in October 1962. While at DARPA he convinced his successors at DARPA, Ivan Sutherland, Bob Taylor, and MIT researcher Lawrence G. Roberts, of the importance of this networking concept.
Operating System Developed
Developed at AT&T labs by engineers Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie, the UNIX operating system was the first operating system that ran on a minicomputer and could handle multitasking and networking. It was also written in the C programming language - then a high level language with power and flexibility. Other operating systems existed, but they were usually written in assembly language for speed and efficiency. C was a natural environment for writing an operating system. Today, both C and UNIX are available for a wider variety of computer hardware platforms than any other programming language or operating system. This level of portability in computer programming makes UNIX popular even still.
First microprocessor chip
Three inventors, Andrew Grove, Robert Noyce, and Gordon Moore founded
to produce computer memory chips in 1968. In 1971, the 4004 microprocessor chip, designed by a team under the leadership of Federico Faggin, was introduced to replace the central processing units that heretofore had been constructed from discrete components. The
chip was born. Intel's later products, from 8080 through 8088 and currently Pentium IV were all descended from the 4004.
Optical laserdisc
Back in 1972, music was sold on vinyl records. These records were large platters with spiral grooves cut in them. The music information was stored in the grooves by controlling the depth and direction of the cutting machine. However, the grooves eventually wore, resulting in decreased fidelty. The laserdisc was created by Philips to correct this problem. Instead of grooves, pits were burned into the aluminum surface to represent the 1's and 0's of computer technology. A laser beam either reflected off the spot or was absorbed by the pit. The early laserdiscs were the same size and shape as vinyl records, but they could hold both video and audio on their reflective plastic platter. The information had to be read by a laserdisc player, which was initially expensive. But in time this became a popular medium for home movies.
Motorola microprocessor chip
Motorola's 6800 was the forerunner of the 68000. The 68K was used in the original Macintosh computer system. It provided the computer horsepower to run a graphical user interface, or GUI. Although the Intel microprocessor line would come to dominate desktop computing, the current Apple computer products still use Power PC chips, which are the descendants of this powerful microprocessor chip.
Altair Microcomputer Kit
The Altair Microcomputer is the first personal computer available to the general public. In fact, it made the cover of Electronics Illustrated in 1975. The Altair was the first computer that was marketed to the home enthusiast. It came as a kit, so it was most suitable to people with electrical engineering backgrounds. The front panel consisted of a series of small, red light emitting diodes and the user could list and run programs written in machine language. The program listing and the results of the program after it had run were read off this display as a binary number. It was up to the programmer to read the results. The programmer could load the computer with a new program by setting the switches for each machine language code and depositing the binary number into memory at a given location. Needless to say, this was a time-consuming process; but it represented the first time that home enthusiasts could get their hands on real computer hardware.
Radio Shack introduces the first pre-built personal computer with built-in keyboard and display
This was the first non-kit personal computer to be marketed to the general public. In 1977,
Brad Roberts
bought one of these Tandy/Radio Shack computers, known as the
. It came with a simple cassette tape player for loading and saving programs. This allowed Brad to do word processing, using programs like CopyArt. It also produced a revolution in thinking which gradually took hold and gained momentum during the next decade. No longer would the computer be seen as an expensive mathematical tool of large scientific, military, and business institutions, but as a communication and information management tool accessible to everyone.
Apple Computer begins delivery of the
Apple II computer
The Apple II came fully assembled with a built-in keyboard, monitor and operating system software. The first Apple II's used a cassette tape to store programs, but a floppy disk drive was soon available. With its ease in storing and running programs, the floppy disk made the Apple II computer the first computer suitable for use in elementary school classrooms.
Apple Macintosh computer
The Macintosh was the first computer to come with a graphical user interface and a mouse pointing device as standard equipment. With the coming of the Mac, the personal microcomputer began to undergo a major revolution in its purpose and use. No longer a tool for just scientists, bankers, and engineers, the microcomputer became the tool of choice for many graphic artists, teachers, instructional designers, librarians, and information managers. Its basic metaphor of a user desktop with its little folders and paper documents hit home with these users, many of whom had never seen a big computer mainframe. The Macintosh would eventually develop standardized symbols for use by humans in communicating with the machine and ultimately contribute to the World Wide Web's metaphor of a virtual world. The Macintosh GUI also paved the way for the development of multimedia applications. The hardware obstacles that prevented hypermedia from becoming a reality were no more.
Mid 1980's
Artificial intelligence develops as a separate discipline from information science.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a somewhat broad field that covers many areas. With the development of computer programming involving ever increasing levels of complexity, inheritance, and code re-use culminating in object oriented programming, the software foundations for AI were laid. Other developments in cybernetics, neural networks, and human psychology added their contributions. Some practical but as of yet imperfect implementations of AI include expert systems, management information systems, (MIS), information searching using fuzzy logic, and human speech recognition. Artificial Intelligence today is best defined as a collection of electronic information processing tools that can be applied in a myriad of innovative ways to existing information technologies. Most scientists believe that a machine can never be built to replicate the human mind and emotions, but will be used to do more and more of the tedious labor in finding and presenting the appropriate information in humanity's vast, evergrowing collection of data.
Hypercard developed
In August of 1987, Apple Computer introduced Hypercard to the public by bundling it with all new Macintosh computers. Hypermedia was a reality at last, with the hardware and software now in place to bring it into being. Hypercard made hypertext document linking possible for the average person who wished to build an information network linking all of his or her electronic documents that could be entered or pasted into a Hypercard stack. Based on the metaphor of index cards in a recipe box, it was easy enough for even young students to use. Yet it was powerful enough to become the software tool used to create the Voyager educational multimedia titles. Hypercard also had provision for displaying graphics and controlling an external device to display video, which would ideally be a laserdisc player.
450 complete works of literature on one CD-ROM
In 1991, two major commercial events took place which put the power of CD-ROM storage technology and computer based search engines in the hands of ordinary people. World Library Incorporated produced a fully searchable CD-ROM containing 450 (later expanded to 953) classical works of literature and historic documents. This demonstrated the power of the CD-ROM to take the text content of several bookshelves and concentrate it on one small piece of circular plastic. The other product was the electronic version of Grolier's Encyclopedia which actually contained a few pictures in addition to text. Both products were originally marketed through the Bureau of Electronic Publishing, a distributor of CD-ROM products. Many saw this as the ultimate in personal data storage and retrieval. They didn't have to wait long for much greater things in the world of multimedia. Though both titles sold initially for several hundred dollars, by 1994 they could be found at electronic flea markets selling for a dollar or two each. Technological advances had occurred so rapidly in this area that both the Multimedia PC standard and the Macintosh multimedia system extensions made these two products obsolete in a couple of years.
Power PC chip introduced
Working together, Motorola, Apple, and IBM developed the Power PC RISC processor to be used in Apple Computer's new Power Macintosh. The product line currently includes the 601, 603, and 604 microprocessors. These chips are designed around a reduced instruction set machine language, intended to produce more compact, faster executing code. Devotees of the Intel CISC chip architecture heartily disagree with this assertion. The result is that the consumer benefits from the intense competition to develop a better computer chip.
The Internet is born
The World-Wide Web was introduced by Tim Berners-Lee, with assistance from Robert Caillau (while both were working at CERN). Tim saw the need for a standard linked information system accessible across the range of different computers in use. It had to be simple so that it could work on both dumb terminals and high-end graphical X-Window platforms. He got some pages up and was able to access them with his 'browser'.
1993 Internet access and usage grow exponentially, as tools become more available and easier to use. People begin referring to the Internet as the
information superhighway
Term Internet is formally defined
On October 24, 1995, the FNC unanimously passed a resolution defining the term Internet. This definition was developed in consultation with members of the internet and intellectual property rights communities. RESOLUTION:
The Federal Networking Council (FNC) agrees that the following language reflects our definition of the term "Internet". "Internet" refers to the global information system that -- (i) is logically linked together by a globally unique address space based on the Internet Protocol (IP) or its subsequent extensions/follow-ons; (ii) is able to support communications using the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite or its subsequent extensions/follow-ons, and/or other IP-compatible protocols; and (iii) provides, uses or makes accessible, either publicly or privately, high level services layered on the communications and related infrastructure described herein.
CDROM Capacity increase
A handful of CD-ROM disks has the capacity to store all the knowledge and memories of an average person's lifetime.
Y2K Bug Feared
When computers were first built, memory was a precious resource. To conserve memory, dates were stored in a compressed form, utilizing every bit (i.e. single binary digits containing 1 or 0). Not surprisingly, years were stored as two decimal digits, 00 through 99. As the end of the second millenium came, fears arose as to what would happen to computer systems when the new millenium started. Early tests showed that many computers improperly handled the transition from 1999 to the year 2000, so this became known as the Y2K bug.
A massive effort was undertaken to avert this doomsday scenario. People feared that planes would fall out of the sky. All computer source code was reviewed, and fixes were designed for the problem areas. Some were band-aids, just offsetting the date by, say, 50 years or so. Others were massive rewrites of source code that had been running successfully for 30 years. Engineers were called out of retirement that had worked on the source code in the 1960s.
On January 1, 2000, everyone held their breath. Although there were some
, the general population never saw them. The massive Y2K bug worst case scenario had been averted.
DVD introduced
The Compact Disc was by now in every home. But the CD suffered from the fact that it only contained audio or musical information. A new medium, known as the Digital Versatile Disc, or DVD, came to the market. The DVD could store video or audio. It had capacity for gigabytes of information, where the CD was limited to megabytes. This technological development made it possible for consumers to buy home movies again. The DVD worked like a laserdisc, reading the pits in the media via a laserbeam without making physical contact. Hence, there is virtually no wear and tear on a DVD.
Broadband takes off
Broadband is the name for high capacity interfaces between the home and the public Internet. In 2003, this became readily available in most metropolitan areas of the US. This made it possible for PC users to download files that were megabytes in size in just a few minutes, rather than taking hours over a modem connection. This rapid increase in capacity enabled all sorts of new applications, including musical file sharing.
A/V CPU Chips Arrive
PCs have always depended on integration of circuits - i.e. the IC chip of 1958. New CPU chips combine the processor with new capabilities to process audio and video. The result is a new set of computers with built in support for High Definition (HDTV) and 7.1 surround sound. This will further reduce costs while providing even smaller packages.
Blogs Take Off
Blogs are personal web spaces where individuals can share their own thoughts and ideas. Corporations began to incorporate blogs in their networks, allowing employees to use sophisticated web server technology to talk about their work. Unfortunately, sometimes this lead to problems, as employees shared more than they were supposed to; but on the whole, most employees found a new, creative outlet for self-expression.
HD DVD vs. Blu-Ray
Players and game consoled were introduced for both new high definition video formats. It reminds you of the war between VHS and Beta. But who will win? Only time will tell. However, the winning format promises to capture the DVD market for years to come. So billions are at stake. And the consumer wins in the long run as DVD takes on additional resolution and quality. The amazing thing is that a piece of media using these formats can store at least 30 GB! Still, we are a long way from being able to make computer backups on these media.
Blu-Ray Wins
Game consoles finally settled down with Blu-Ray winning the format war. Now game developers and players alike can concentrate on the new games that this format allows.
Memory prices continue to come down, enabling smaller and smaller electronic gadgets. Where will it all end? Maybe a postage stamp sized memory circuit to hold all of the memory you will ever need. In actuality, there are researchers at IBM working on just that. Stay tuned.
Smart Phones
Smart Phones became more and more popular, as businesses like Apple and Google came on board. In one sense, these devices have become handheld computers, integrating Personal Information Management applications. Besides business applications like eMail and instant messaging, these phones now provide entertainment. As 3G technologies grow in popularity, data traffic also increases - to the point of being a problem for the main network carriers. The cell phone has become the indispensable device that everyone has and uses everywhere.
Social Networking
Social Networking sites really take off in popularity. Who would think that something as simple as uploading a picture to a web site could become so popular? Yet, thousands, even millions are doing just that on sites like Facebook. And others are self-tracking their every move so their friends can find them wherever they are on sites like Twitter.
Tablets Take Off
The Apple iPad raises the bar for functionality and style in tablet computers. These hand held devices, about the size of a book, can access the Internet, display the pages of thousands of books, play music, play videos. Apps become ubiquitos.
Storage Explodes
Hard Disk storage finally exceeds Terabytes (TB) per drive unit. This drives the cost per GB below $1. Computers now seem to come with more storage than anyone can use.
Internet Of Things
The Physical and Digital Worlds fused together. Real time traffic reports started appearing, based on the current feed from cameras mounted on the road. Self-driving cars appeared on the highways in NV. Cutting-edge apps have increased the social flow of information for all.
Internet Of Everything
The Internet is now connecting everything from cars to skyscraper buildings. The challenges include how to extend this connectivity in ways that allow people in specific places to share information with their social group. This information flow became immediate and drove social changes like the Hong Kong protests.
Data As A Service
Big Data will emerge as the cost of storage in the cloud continues to drop. IT vendors will then offer Data As A Service (DAAS) to commercial and public entities. Analytics for these huge data stores will allow quick analysis and management. Machine learning will continue to grow.
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Great Lakes opens three-game series with Kane County after ending six-game skid
By Bruce Gunther / Great Lakes Loons | July 19, 2014 11:27 AM ET
MIDLAND, Mich. - The Great Lakes Loons hope to carry the momentum of a much-needed victory into a series against the league's best team.
The Loons ended a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 win Friday night over the Clinton LumberKings at Dow Diamond. But next up are the Kane County Cougars, owners of the best overall record in the Midwest League (64-33).
The two teams begin a three-game series tonight at Dow Diamond on Storybook Princess Night, with the Loons hoping to create their own fairy tale - namely, a run at a second-half MWL playoff spot.
The Loons are six games behind Eastern Division leader West Michigan, and five behind second-place South Bend, but only three behind third-place Lake County, which is important because West Michigan and South Bend already clinched postseason berths by finishing first and second in the first half. That leaves the second-half playoff race open to teams other than West Michigan and South Bend.
But for the Loons, it's first things first, and that's the challenge posed by a Kane County team that easily won the Western Division first-half championship and hasn't missed a beat in the second half. The Cougars are 19-8 in the current half and own a three-game lead on second-place Peoria.
The Loons will start right-handed pitcher Luis Chirinos in tonight's (7:05 p.m.) first game of the series. Chrinos (5-4, 4.63 ERA) will make his eighth start of the season, but his first in nearly two months. The 24-year-old Venezuelan is 3-1 with a 1.89 ERA over his last 10 appearances, all of which were in relief.
Kane County will counter with righty Paul Blackburn (8-2, 2.94,) who has been one of the league's top pitchers. Blackburn is tied for second in the league in wins and is third in WHIP at 1.10. He was the first-round pick of the Chicago Cubs in the 2012 draft, and is rated the team's 15th best prospect by mlb.com.
But Blackburn will face a Loons team that Friday night snapped out of an offensive funk in which they'd gone 24 innings without scoring a run. Jesmuel Valentin had two hits and drove in two runs, while Joey Curletta delivered a clutch seventh-inning double that broke a 2-2 tie.
The Loons also got solid pitching from starter Jonathan Martinez (one earned run in six innings) and three scoreless innings combined from relievers Michael Johnson and Victor Araujo.
Pitching is certainly what Kane County does best; the Cougars lead the MWL in ERA (2.96), shutouts (10), WHIP (1.18) and have allowed the fewest number of hits and runs.
The Cougars bullpen also includes - for now - reliever Kyuji Fujikawa, who signed a big free agent deal with the Cubs in 2013 after spending several seasons in the Japanese League. Fujikawa underwent Tommy John surgery last summer and is with the Cougars on a rehab assignement.
Tonight's activities also includes a postgame Fireworks Loontacular, powered by Dow Corning.
The Great Lakes Loons are an eighth-year Single-A partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. For tickets and more information, visit loons.com or call 989-837-BALL.
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CoH Tracker
By J. Erick Christgau
Open iTunes to buy and download apps.
A Track Sheet utility for the Conflict of Heroes board game series from Academy Games.
This app is free and contains no ads.
Simply drag the chits on each track and drop on (or near as they will snap) to the value needed.
Advanced Functionality
Round Track
- Double-tap to mark a space. Use this to mark the end of game or just a round of note.
- Tap the +1 button to raise the round number, reset the CAPs to max value (if setup) and reset the APs to zero.
- Tap the -1 button to lower the round number, reset the CAPs to max value (if setup) and reset the APs to zero.
Victory Points Track (VPs)
- Tap the +10 button to increase the VPs tracked by 10.
- Tap the -10 button to decrease the VPs tracked by 10.
Command Action Points Track (CAPs)
- Double-tap to mark a value as the max value of CAPs determined by the senario.
- Tap the +X button to add a defeated unit to the CAP track reducing your total available CAPs by one.
- Tap the -X button to subtract a defeated unit from the CAPs track increasing your total available CAPs by one.
Action Points Track (APs)
- Tap the 7 button to start a new unit at 7 APs and mark the 7 space.
- Tap the 3d6 button to start a new unit with the "3d6 low + high die" APs and mark the space.
What's New in Version 1.0.3
Added retina scale images for new iPad
iPad Screenshots
- Free
- Category: Games
- Updated: 19 March 2012
- Version: 1.0.3
- Size: 0.7 MB
- Languages: English, German, Italian, Japanese
- Developer: John Christgau
- © 2011 J. Erick Christgau
Compatibility: Requires iOS 4.0 or later. Compatible with iPad.