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Yay! Thanks, guys! Can't wait for 8:00pm!
Yay! Thanks, guys! Can't wait for 8:00pm!
Few comments and funny moments:
1. I kinda felt that Rachel and Brendon sabotaged Dave and Connor on that chariot race. I think they'd been smarter to just let the two finish and finish up instead. That smugness could've bit them in the nose...
2. Was laughing when the cowboys thought they'd really ride/race real chariots. Not likely - have they seen "Ben Hur" and the chariot race? Even the racing - not the climax scene in said movie - showed how dangerous it was. In fact, that movie they were scared to let Charleton Heston do the driving himself. I enjoy the cowboys but... rodeo riders or not... thinking they'd actually be racing in REAL chariots...
3. The Globetrotters got very lucky they had a team who really did help them and not have a repeat of the Kafka moment their first season. For those wondering it was one where Big Easy took the challenge and they had to figure out the Russian from telephones. A team said they'd give them the answer/help, and they agreed, but in the end said team lied and didn't give them much if any help. The only reasons they survived tonight were the Afghanimals and because John had to go get another postcard. That gave them the edge to win in a footrace.
4. I am not a huge fan of the Afghanimals, but I will give them props for actually giving the two teams the clues to the step challenge. They played a smart move - because there are higher odds that the Globetrotters will honor the "We won't U-Turn you" promise and Jessica and John - at least John - would've tried to honor it (unless it was them and the Afghanimals in the bottom two on that part of the leg).
5. Loved the gladiator kicking the Afghanimals when they failed their swordfighting. Wish they had done it to John that second time stupidly using his shield in the show. Kept it a bit accurate and yet playful (well that and the gladiator stayed in character... well, minus the real life scenario they faced daily. )
6. Brendon gave a very long-winded and nonsensical answer to "You count the stairs plus the number that is written in Roman numerals to get your answer" to the stairs challenge. Of note, it's sad that most of them didn't know how to write Roman numerals. (I'm thankful to my fifth grade history teacher for teaching me now - I'd had 1924 easily - M (1,000) CM (900) XX (20) IV (4). Roman numerals are subtracted backward to what we see as normal math).
And no, I don't care if he is in Mensa or not - that's what you say trying to get partial credit for your answer when you really don't know it.
7. I felt the person playing Gregory Peck's role in "Roman Holiday" looked more like the actor than she did as Audrey Hepburn. Still, it was a cute touch to the challenge.
Overall liked the leg and with two exceptions, I'd be happy with any of the teams winning this season. The two exceptions I'd be OK winning, though they are not my top favorites. It's rare I have a season where I have NO ONE that I do not want to see win still left in the race.
I liked John and Jessica a lot more this season (John mostly as Jessica was fine before). I felt bad for them as well because they did good, but the cab driver is the one who really messed it up for them.
This was a great leg and Rome looks like a wonderful place to visit. I don't remember them being in Rome before, but may not be remembering. I hope they spend more time there so we get to see even more of it.
Phil was right this certainly has been a very close and competitive race and at this point anyone could win. Since I have Dave and Connor at the top in my pool I hope it turns out to be them, but that's based on solely on my picks since I love the Cowboys as well. Even the Afghanimals have been a lot different this season and I have enjoyed them as well. I would think since the Cowboys still have their Express Pass and must use it next week they should be in good shape since they can't be u-turned and next week is a double U-turn.
I can't wait until next week to see what happens. A week with a double U-turn is always guaranteed to be exciting.
Just to add I knew you meant Brendon and Rachel were way to smug at the end.
Fanny to the bolded do you know that you have Dave and Connor and not the Cowboys as your Captains? I only ask because you said you worry for your Cowboys.
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There is still one team for me... and they won this leg apparantly.Originally Posted by jadewarlock
It's killing me, because beyond that one team, I love the rest. I've always been a huge fan of the cowboys and loved Dave and Conner their season. FT and BE are so entertaining to watch and I wasn't one of those who hated the Afghanimals their first season... I'm glad to see some nice comments about them here. Eerrgh. I want to watch, I just don't want to watch Brenchel do well. Gah. I'm being torn.
After seeing John's comments last time they were on about not caring about the million dollars, and then all of his "this will come easy to me because I took tae kwon do as a kid" (before he royally messed up more than once), all I can say to Jessica is . . . "RUN, girlfriend." This one throws off vibes that he won't be good at facing reality over the long haul. He put up the shield because he felt intimidated by an "actor"? And then Jessica breezed right through it? Sorry, there's just something about him that I find offputting.
There's no excuse for contestants on the Amazing Race not reading and/or following clues, ESPECIALLY returning players who have done this before! I was yelling at the Globetrotters, too...read the dang clue!!!! It would have served them right to be eliminated this week because if Leo and Jamal hadn't given them the answer, they would never have finished the challenge. I'm glad they're not out, though, because they are on my pool team.
And actually their failure is due to Flight Time not doing the task right so I can't blame Big Easy.
The chariots reminded me of a video game I used to play on the computer in the 1980's...Circus Maximus. It was one of the primitive early PC games where the chariots were little dots on the screen in different colors. I still had fun playing the game, betting on the races. It was one of those games where you had to set up a batch file the first time you played the game so you could execute the Run command. Anyone remember those days?
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Wow. The Afghanimals were cutting it thin by assuming that the country singers were behind and gave John/Jessica and Globetrotters the answer. A slightest error like running the wrong way to the pitstop could have got them eliminated! Thankfully for them it all worked out well.
Initially, I thought the Afghanimals will only give John/Jessica the answer, and force the Globetrotters to elimination. Will have majorly sucked for the Globetrotters, but strategically, it might have been a great move to eliminate another all-male physical team. I know this has been going on for many seasons, but the producers should consider putting in some measures to stop a team from just handing another team a free pass to the challenge!
And Brendon - if you guys are on a sinusoidal wave, that means that you are gonna be heading downwards to elimination again
It seems like every single team had trouble with the Roman numerals. It kind of annoys me how they are allowed
to immediately ask strangers for help in figuring out what the Roman numerals mean. I would have known how
to do it right away, but I wouldn't be good at tasks involving physical strength. I remember in a past TAR, 2 women
were unable to hit the target hard enough to ring a bell or whatever, and it's not as if they would have been allowed
to ask a stranger to do it for them. I think maybe they should only be allowed to work with other TAR teams on figuring
out the answer, or maybe have to wait a certain amount of time before they can ask a stranger.


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With just two attempts, the researchers correctly guessed the first five digits of SSNs for 60 percent of deceased Americans born between 1989 and 2003. With fewer than 1,000 attempts, they could identify the entire nine digits for 8.5 percent of the group.Social Security Numbers Deduced From Public Data (Wired Science)
There's only a few short steps between making a statistical prediction about a person's SSN and verifying their actual number, Acquisti said. Through a process called "tumbling," hackers can exploit instant online credit approval services -- or even the Social Security Administration's own verification database -- to test multiple numbers until they find the right one. Although these services usually block users after several failed attempts, criminals can use networks of compromised computers called botnets to scan thousands of numbers at a time.
"A botnet can be programmed to try variations of a Social Security number to apply for an instant credit card," Acquisti said. "In 60 seconds, these services tell you whether you are approved or not, so they can be abused to tell whether you've hit the right social security number."
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|Taken from Lord Hades, these cruel hooks grant you power over souls.
The Claws of Hades were chained weapons formerly utilized by the God of the Underworld, Hades. They were later procured by Kratos after the former owner's death.
During both of the Great Wars, Hades can be seen fighting with these weapons. They are depicted as being a set of spiked chains with two hooks at the end of each that glow pale purple. Hades is "draped" in them, and they are embodied with his magic powers. Using the magic stored within the chains, Hades can pull out the soul of his enemies.
This can be seen in one of the cut scenes in God of War II, where he rips out the soul of Atlas and absorbs it. These chains are extremely lethal weapons as they allow Hades to attack at short and long distances. They glow with a dark purplish aura indicating the number of souls that it has absorbed. By absorbing countless souls, the chains' attack power increases as well as the speed. Hades has the ability to summon legions of the undead as well as a wide array of undead beasts using the Claws' power. The chains were a very powerful part of Hades' arsenal, and with them he defeated many Titans in the First War.
In God of War III, Kratos uses these chains after he takes them from Hades. It allows Kratos to summon the souls of the undead. With them, Kratos can rip the souls of his enemies out, the souls then attack the other enemies. They have an attack similar to the Barbarian Hammer which allow Kratos to summon souls of the enemies he is fighting to occupy them.
The claws can be also controlled by the user's mind, as seen in the attack Tormenting Lash (see below) where the claws spin around without Kratos moving his arms.
They allow Kratos to summon the souls of his enemies depending on the claws' level. A soul can be selected in the power up menu out of a selection of beasts Kratos encounters on his quest.
When Kratos dodges while using the Claws he uses them to pull himself forward. This gives a slight increase in speed and distance to dodging.
The claws are later destroyed by Zeus along with the rest of Kratos' equipment excluding the Blades of Exile, the Blade of Olympus and the Boots of Hermes.
Orb CostsEdit
- Level 1 - NA
- Level 2 - 3,000 Orbs
- Level 3 - 5,000 Orbs
- Level 4 - 6,000 Orbs
- Level 5 - 9,000 Orbs
Power MultiplierEdit
- Level 1 - 100%
- Level 2 - 135%
- Level 3 - 160%
- Level 4 - 190%
- Level 5 - 225%
Level 1Edit
- Hades Agony - Light combo. Square, square, square, square, square
- Hades Curse - A slow and powerful combo ending in a haunting finish. Triangle, triangle, triangle
- Hades Ascension - Launch enemies into the air and follow them. Hold triangle
- Soul Rip - Grab an enemy with your claws and rip a soul out of an enemy that will attack others for you. Best for distraction/occupying, building up and maintaining huge combos, very weak damage. L1 + O (if you are at the gate to the Pits of Tartarus, this attack is the best option to achieve the "Hitman" Trophy (execute a 1000 hit-combo)).
- Soul Summon - Summon the soul of a monster to attack your foes. R2
Level 2Edit
- Tormenting Lash - Spin your claws around you quickly the fend off close enemies. L1 + square
- Tormenting Lash (Air) - Spin your claws around you quickly the fend off close enemies. L1 + square
- Increased Damage
Level 3Edit
- Hades Bane - While evading, press Triangle to deliver a vicious overhead slam. R + triangle
- Soul Summon Lv. 2 - Summon the soul of a monster to attack your foes. R2
- Increased Damage
Level 4Edit
- Increased Damage
- Unending Sorrow - Summon your claws and launch foes into the air with this powerful strike. L1 + triangle
- Unending Sorrow (Air) - Stab your claws to the ground and pull them back to attack your enemies. L1 + triangle
Level 5Edit
- Increased Damage
- Soul Summon Lv. 3 - Summon the soul of a monster to attack your foes. R2
Soul SummonsEdit
- For the list of enemies that can be summoned with the claws, see Soul Summon
- When Kratos dodges while using the Claws of Hades, he uses them to pull himself forward. This dodging is the fastest compared to any other Kratos' weapons.
- Each time Kratos uses the Claws of Hades to attack his enemies, voices of souls can be heard.
- While fighting Kratos, Hades' soul summon is the Cerberus Mongrel and three floating heads of Soul Rip' (see above).
- Like most of Kratos' weapons (except for the Blades of Exile and the Blade of Olympus), the Claws of Hades were also destroyed by Zeus' Astral Form.
- It is also possible that they aren't actually destroyed as they were seen undamaged on the floor. It is possible that, even though their physical shape stayed intact, their powers had been drained.
- Oddly, if Kratos uses the Soul Rip' movement on Zeus' clones while battling the King of the Gods inside the Heart of Gaia, the Soul Rip' can still be executed, even though they're used on image copies of Zeus.
- The Soul Rip is based on the Army of Hades from God of War, but is less powerful this time.
- In God of War II, the claws are golden but in God of War III, they are purple. This could mean that they are stronger than during the Great War as they have absorbed more souls.
- The Grim Claws of Ice in Darksiders II are possibly based on the Claws of Hades as they look very similar especially their color pattern.
- The claws are far bigger when wielded by Hades than when used by Kratos, this is possibly because the larger version of the claws would be too big for Kratos to attack with effectively.
- Unlike other weapons in God of War III, the claws have no real mandatory purpose after they are obtained. After defeating Hades and complete the "Magic tutorial", the usage of the claw is completely optional. A similar situation is seem with the Spear of Destiny in God of War II.
- These hooks return in God of War Ascension's Multiplayer as claws fused with a pair of gauntlets.
- A statue of Hades is seen holding similar claws in God of War: Chains of Olympus in the Temple of the Gods, although their shape is different, having only one hook on each claw and a ring above each hook.


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Brooks, Hadley Laurence and Aitchison, David (2010) Force feedback temperature control for hot-tool plastic foam cutting. Journal Of Engineering Manufacture - Part B, 224 (5). pp. 709-719. ISSN 0954-4054
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This paper presents the ideation of a force feedback temperature control system for advanced hot-tool plastic foam cutting systems. With respect to other controllers, the force feedback temperature control strategy is simple to apply given that it modulates the electrical power input independent of the predetermined tool path and feed rate. The control strategy is implemented by making a series of one-dimensional cuts with a hot wire. The electrical power input to the hot wire is modulated to provide constant tool temperature. Since the cutting force and kerf width are both dependent on the tool temperature, maintaining a constant tool temperature results in consistent cut surface characteristics. The force feedback temperature control theory and its practical implementation in one dimension are presented as well as an accurate description of the cutting process. Experimental results are presented to validate both theoretical assumptions and practical benefits. A number of barriers to implementation for three-dimensional sculpting are discussed with possible solutions. The experimental results validate the predictions that force feedback temperature control is an effective control method for hot-tool plastic foam cutting.
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Day 1: Arrive Delhi. Meeting and assistance transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Delhi. Morning tour of historic city of Old Delhi to include the magnificent Red Fort, The Jama Masjid, India`s largest mosque, Rajghat - memorial of Mahatma Gandhi. Afternoon sightseeing in New Delhi to include Qutab Minar, Birla Mandir, Huyamun`s Tomb, India Gate, Bhai Temple and Government buildings. Overnight at hotel.
Day 3: Delhi - Paro. Morning transfer to the airport to board the flight to Paro. Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to the hotel. Evening take a stroll around town's main street. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Paro. Morning take an excursion to Taktsang Monastery, also known as Tiger's Nest. It is believed that Guru Rinpoche, the father of the Bhutanese strain of Mahayana Buddhism, arrived here on the back of a tigress and meditated at this monastery. Taktsang was severely damaged by fire in year 1998 and now has been restored in its original grandeur. After lunch, visit Ta Dzong, the National Museum. The museum collection includes ancient Bhutanese art and artifacts, weapons and country's exquisite postage stamps. Then walk down the trail to visit Rinpung Dzong situated at commanding height, overlooking Paro Valley. This Dzong is symbolic as the religious and secular center of all affairs of the valley. Evening visit a traditional farm house to get an idea on lifestyle of local people. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: Paro - Punakha. After breakfast drive to ruins of Drukgyel Dzong, about 18 km from the town. From this fortress, Bhutanese repelled several invading Tibetan armies during the 17th century. Then visit Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest and most sacred temples of the Kingdom, reflecting the introduction of Buddhism in Bhutan. After that drive to Punakha across Dochula pass (3,050 m) which heralds the most enchanting views of Bhutan. Until 1955 Punakha served as the capital of Bhutan and still it is the winter seat of Je Khenpo. Visit Punakha Dzong built in 17th century at the junction of Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers. It has been destroyed by four fires and an earthquake in 1897 and has frequently been devastated by flood water coming from the great northern glaciers. The Dzong has now been fully restored to its original splendor. Evening visit to local market. Overnight at the hotel Zangtho Pelri or similar, Punakha.
Day 6: Punakha - Wangduephodrang - Thimphu (90 km, 3 hours). After breakfast, drive to Wangduephodrang. The last town in the west before arriving at the central region of Bhutan, Wangdue is typical small Bhutanese town. The town's formidable Dzong is its most visible feature. In the 17th century Wangdue played a critical role in unifying the western, central and southern Bhutanese districts. After lunch, drive to Thimphu, small charming city sandwiched in the heart of Himalayas. Thimphu's charm is not only embedded in its wealth of museums or places of historic interest but visitors must wander along the main street and into shops, all of which are decorated in traditional style. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 7: Thimphu. Morning visit, Trashichhodzong, situated on the banks of Wang Chhu. It is home of the National Assembly and the summer residence of capital's venerated monastic community. The Dzong is the impressive result of a redesign of the original medieval structure sanctioned by the Third King, HM Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, when he moved Bhutan's permanent capital to Thimphu. Bhutan's National Library is located close to the Thangkha painting school and contains arguably the best collection of religious and historic literature in the Himalayas. The country has its own brand of Himalayan medicines and this can be seen at the Indigenous Hospital. The Textile and Folk Heritage Museum opened in year 2001 is fascinating testimony of the Bhutanese material culture and living traditions. The Memorial Chorten, a pious landmark for Thimphu's residents, was erected in 1974 by the mother of Third King, in memory of her son. Visit Handicrafts Emporium which displays wide assortment of beautifully hand-woven and crafted products. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 8: Thimphu - Phunetsholing – Doars. After breakfast, drive to Phuentsholing en route visit Simtokha Dzong, the oldest fortress of the Kingdom built in 1627, which now houses the School for Buddhist studies. Thimphu/Phunetsholing road was built in 1962 by Dantak, the Indian Border road organization. The drive on this route is very pleasant with numerous scenic spots en route. Later drive to onward destination. Pick up from Phuntsholing and drive to Doars. Overnight at hotel.
Day 9: Doars - Kalimpmong. Morning drive to Kalimpong. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10: Kalimpmong - Gangtok. Morning visit to Dzong-Dog-Pelri Monastery, Tshonga Monastery and Flower Nursery. After lunch transfer to Gangtok. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11: Gangtok - Darjeeling. Morning visit to Enchey Monastery, Handicraft Center and the Institute of Tibetology. After transfer from Gagntok to Darjeeling via Rumtek Monastery. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12: Darjeeling. Morning excursion to Tiger Hlill and Ghoom Monastery. Afternoon sightseeing visiting Himalayas Mountaineering Institute, Zoological Park, Tibetan Camp and Local Bazaar. Overnight at hotel.
Day 13: Darjeeling/Bagdogra/Calcutta. Morning drive to Bagdogra airport to board the flight to Calcutta (13:45/14:45). Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 14: Calcutta. Morning sightseeing tour of Calcutta - the capital of the British Empire until 1911, Calcutta has made an important contribution in the fields of culture, art, literature and social reforms. Today it is famous all over the world for Mother Teresa's Home for destitute and leprosy patients. Victoria Memorial, built earlier in this century, is Lord Curzon's white marble monument to Queen Victoria and Raj was designed in Italian Renaissance Mughal style, its museum has about 3000 exhibits from the British times; also visit the Kali temple dedicated to the patron Goddess of Calcutta; Fort Williams and Dalhousie square. Afternoon free. Overnight at hotel.
Day 15: Departure. Transfer to the airport in time to board the flight for onward destination.
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Short Term:Down Net Long Futures and Options: 27661
Long Term: Down Change: -3000
Overnight Trade: K +4 Z -1 @7:30 AM
The corn was firmer overnight, but not strong enough to verify a turnaround in the market. The market is being bull spread, which should at least be encouraging to the bulls. Getting past the supply and demand report on Wednesday will probably help the market more than anything. The average trade guess calls for a nearly 200 million bushel increase in old crop ending stocks, but there is a good chance that the larger than expected stocks estimate is not reflected in the supply and demand tables.
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Short Term: Down Net Long Futures and Options:
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Overnight Trade: Chicago: K +3 KC: K +7 @7:30 AM
Talk of China buying US wheat is keeping support under the market. Export demand is exactly what this market needs, but we have been talking about improved exports since last fall. Perhaps the high domestic prices in China are finally going to impact our markets. Indicators are still oversold despite the recent strength and there is still plenty of short covering potential in this market as long as the supply and demand numbers for the corn aren't too bearish. Look for the May KW to approach $7.50 soon.
Soybeans Estimated Fund Position
Short Term: Down Net Long Futures and Options: 41287
Long Term: Down Change: -5000
Overnight Trade: K +11 X+4 @7:30 AM
May soybeans are working on a turn around. Bird flu in China is a concern that we will have to monitor, but traders with fresh short positions will likely want out ahead of the report, just in case USDA throws out a bullish surprise. On the chart, a close today above $13.84 in the May contract would be friendly.
Live Cattle
Short Term: Up
Long Term: Down
Opening Calls: 10-30 Higher
Live cattle futures closed moderately to sharply lower on Friday. For the week June live cattle gave up 2.80, in spite of seeing steady to higher cash trade in all sectors. Outside markets look mostly supportive to start the week, with April starting out at least 2.00 below last weeks' cash trade. First notice day for deliveries against the April contract take place after the close today. Deliveries are not expected to be a factor, unless a rally effort occurs or the cash market backs up.
Feeder Cattle
Short Term: Up
Long Term: Down
Opening Call: Mixed
Feeder cattle futures posted triple digit losses across the board on Friday, with weakness in the deferred live cattle weighing on the market. Cash index levels are on the rise, reaching 140.27 on Friday afternoon. The April board remains a 2.25 premium to the index. Overnight corn prices are firmer, which may limit any early week rally effort in the feeders. The market still appears to have a lot of work to do to regain sustainable upside momentum.


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Tom (Kutcher) and Sarah (Murphy) discover that the course of true love never runs smooth. Hitched with the reluctant blessing of the bride's wealthy family, the couple take a commitment-testing honeymoon vacation to Europe.
As the title indicates, this surprise US number one finds an engaging twist on the happily ever after formula of recent teen romantic comedy by taking marriage as the starting point rather than the finishing post.
However, once the newlyweds embark on a jinxed honeymoon in Europe, a catalogue of disasters means that the marital status of Tom (Kutcher) and Sarah (Murphy) is destined to disintegrate quicker than you can say 'Drew Barrymore'. The real-life couple status of the duo ensures the on-screen chemistry is potent and, although individually the characters (spoilt rich girl and everyday Joe) are two-dimensional, they strike sparks off each other when together.
The husky-voiced Murphy is endearingly kooky, further demonstrating why she might yet compete with Kirsten Dunst and Reese Witherspoon in the lead-lady stakes.
The comedy is effective and the slapstick scenes well executed, but it's just all too familiar. It does, however, makes for a pleasant, undemanding date movie.


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edit The Doctor
Basically a character page dedicated to the Doctor. Images are taken from Doctor Who (and David Tennant), since the article in general is supposed to be expanding/making variations on the Doctor section from the main Doctor Who article. Too many pop culture references? Too many inside jokes? Too little on certain subjects? Too many words at all? Do you abhor the existence of this article in general? Let me know. Thanks. MacMania 03:20, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
- You made a joke about Tom Baker. YOU MADE A JOKE ABOUT TOM BAKER! If this is still here in a couple of days, I'll come back and you and I will be having words! Pup t 01:59, 23/07/2009
Again, please note all actor images (oh, and names too) have been taken from the Doctor Who article. MacMania 02:42, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
- Whoops, again, except David Tennant's. MacMania 02:43, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
|Concept, which must be
the basis of your article
if I'm using this template:
|In a break from my usual way of doing a review, I'm borrowing Boomer's template to discuss the concept prior to going through the rest of this, as this is definitely the first thing that needs to be addressed. And here lies a short lesson that I will call "What makes an good concept for a humorous article?
Okay. The first element that you need is something that that is recognisable. This means if you mention the name or elements of the concept people will sit up and say to themselves "I know what he's talking about." An example of this is if I say the words "President Obama" or "Osama Bin Laden" If I was to say the words "Mr Naughton" you would not have the same reaction. If I said "The dodgy sports teacher" then you understand what I mean. (While I think about it, kisses to you, Mr Naughton. I've been a bad boy!)
Now a step beyond this is making a concept out of two recognisable subjects. Going on from above, if I said "Obama Bin Laden", then you still have that twig, along with an idea of where I'm going with my concept.
The second major aspect of concept is it has to be fresh and witty, or failing that some older material repackaged in a different way. A good example of the latter is watching "Who's line is it anyway?" The same jokes and concepts get used over and over - now true this is because the same comedians are on there constantly and they play to their strengths - but it's still funny watching it because they are witty and they delivered similar material in a fresh and snappy way.
So having said all that, we'll dissect your concept based upon these two factors. The first is recognisability. I know Doctor Who. In fact it would be hard for me to imagine what my life would be like without it as it was a regular Friday evening thing in my household that we would have fish and chips for dinner and sit around my families old black and white TV and watch initially Jon Pertwee and then Tom Baker as Doctor Who. The loss of Tom Baker actually disturbed me at the time as he is still my archetype of the Doctor that I think of. I am a definite Doctor Who fan, and have a fairly good knowledge of the Doctor Who universe.
Where you fall apart is on the originality concept. Having a look at some of the classic Doctor Who comedy in the past, there's some fantastic stuff, including Rowan Atkinson as the Doctor for comic relief, Lenny Henry as the doctor (very funny but slightly dated sketch - it's on youtube if you care to find it), the Dead Ringers stuff on the Tom Baker Doctor Who, Tom Baker's self-referential humour that comes across at times in Little Britain, David Tennant as a female Doctor's companion, Red Dwarf, and of course the classic Spike Milligan Dalek sketch.
Do I know too much on this topic? Yeah.
And then we come to Uncyclopedia itself. The Doctor who article itself was once featured. It's worthwhile actually going back and having a look at the featured version - I wouldn't call it high art, but it's a good chuckle. Have a look at Rose (Doctor Who) as well, although don't expect anything fantastic.
And this is where your concept falls apart. You get 5 points for recognisability, but only 1 for originality. This is very close to the existing Doctor Who article, and as such I can't give much for the originality. Yes, there is some original stuff in there, but not enough to warrant a new article.
|Humor, without a second u,
because I'm American:
|So continuing straight on without interruption, let's pull apart the humour and look at what we have there. Now if you haven't read HTBFANJS yet, then make sure you read it before you make any amendments, as I probably will refer to it in part if not in full as I go through this.
Humble Beginnings/Life on Earth: Here you make a bundle of references to Star wars, Back to the Future (the movie, not the series), OLPC, Star Trek, Google, a Plinko board, [1] Battlestar Galactica, and London. Oh, and you also mentioned Doctor Who.
Now I'm going to relate to a few points in HTB.., When writing nonsense, be consistent, Avoid Clichés: Celebrities, and Be a Comedian: Advice About Nonsense and Opposites. By starting off with a bunch of nonsense that refers to sci-fi culture references (hence the celebrities bit), you're setting the tone for the rest of the article. Now you've gone through something that has extremely little relevance to your topic. Now what would inspire me and the reader to continue reading?
The thing that frustrates me here is looking at the "in-universe" truths about the Doctor. There are so many Origins and History stories that the entire series is self-contradictory. Have a look at the way Daleks are presented. Start from planet of the Daleks and work your way through the Dalek stories. How much of what happens in one show contradicts what happens in another? I remember one classic scene from the Tom Baker series where he escapes from the Daleks by climbing up a steep incline, and then he taunts the Dalek from the top. I also have in mind "Dalek" from the Christopher Eccleston series where all of a sudden the Daleks can fly. How is it in all the time travel and "perfect weapon" concepts of Davros did the Daleks never have the ability to fly before and yet now they suddenly can.
And then we come to the incarnations of the Doctor. Okay, so is David Tennant is the Tenth Doctor. Let's go through the list.
Okay, I may have mucked up the chronological order, and I have missed out on a few of them, but these are all people who have played Doctor who in the past. Some on TV, some in satire or parody, and at least two in radio plays. (Later edit - I've just found this listing here that may be a little more complete than mine. Possible that I've listed a few who aren't in this list though - I couldn't be buggered comparing them.)
You have a rich history of characters and caricatures that you can lean on here that you can use to create a good article that is based in truth.
And then we come to those who have written Doctor who scripts or stories. I'm not going to go into details on this one, as I've already got one horrendous fan-boy list here, but I'll just mention Douglas Adams.
So, what I'm going to say as a result of all this is you've got this rich vein of comic material that is based in truth. Yet you've fallen back on a retelling of the same jokes that are already in the Doctor Who page. You have tapped into part of what I'm talking, but not yet enough.
|Your spelling and grammar,
which probably sucks:
|Okay, I've gone on long enough on the important bits and I've now come to this section. Now I'm usually really fussy about the spelling and grammar, as well as your layout and appearance. I'm not going into too much at the moment, because the reality is that there's going to need to be a significant rewrite of this before you can really put it any further forward, and after any rewrite you should proofread.
So having said that a few minor points. Lead-in quotes are annoying. You have 3 seconds to grab a potential readers attention prior to them deciding to read on or go to another page. A lead-in quote does not get someone in. You should always start off with an image (hopefully of what you are talking about), a brief introductory text, and then depending on the length or your article a table of contents, an abbreviated table of contents, or just go straight into your main article.
I created these two images to the right for a previous review, but the same ruling applies here. About the only thing I would do here is either a) use the template Info/Person if you are doing an article on a person (albeit one that changes his look a lot), or b) use the template Info/Media if you are doing a piece on the series. Although I'm not completely sold on the Wikipedia article on Doctor Who, this is a better layout than what you're currently looking at.
Spacing before your text puts it in a "box" but also ruins the word wrap. Don't do it. Instead look at sticking it into this code:-
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And feel free to experiment with the border and background colour settings. Throw it into Sandbox and see what you can do with it.
Right justify your images. Left justification creates issues with the narrative flow. (Not in every case, but in most cases.)
|Images, or lack of:
|The images are for the most part unoriginal. I know, as you've mentioned here a few times, they have been taken straight from the Doctor Who article. The problem is that these are all examples of bad potatochopping. The captions on them doesn;t add anything to the pverall piece.
|Miscellaneous, not averaged,
despite what some would
have you believe:
|You obviously know your topic. You may not be a complete fanboy, but you know what you're talking about enough to get a fair amount of detail out of it. You have put some thought into the article, and as much as I don't like lead in quotes, removing the bit about Ford Prefect would actually make this a good use of humour based upon the truth.
|Final Score, totaled, as most
would have you believe:
|Okay, and although I never say this, I will this one time. Scrap this article. The reason why I'm saying this is that there is already a Doctor Who article. Spend a bit of time rewriting it completely. Expose the stupidity of the in-universe and the stupidity of the behind the scenes of the show.
Oh, and please spend a fair bit of time making fun of Tom Baker. Knowing his sense of humour, he would appreciate it.
|The 13th Doctor
Gosh, I'd forgotten completely about the Comic Relief special! Will scrap. Thank you. MacMania 13:20, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
- ↑ Which I didn't know what that was before this article, and I now do. And would like those brain cells back.


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Staying Awake: A Study of Attention Spans in Sermons
By Justin Smith
Justin Smith is Interim Pastor at New Hope Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolonia
Undoubtedly, if you have carried on a regular pulpit ministry, you have seen the following scene played out a number of times before your eyes. As you make your way through the second point of your well-prepared sermon, you take a quick glance at those in your audience, only to find that their eyes, and most likely their minds, are no longer tracking with you. One listener appears to be gazing out of the window while another is coloring in the vowels on the front of the bulletin with a pencil from the pew. By the time you reach your third point, you decide to wrap up your message early rather than compete with the labored breathing from the sleeping senior on the back row or the chattering youth in front of him, cutting another lesson short and feeling as though you have failed yourself once again.
If it makes you feel any better, take comfort in knowing that you are not alone! A recent study in the British Educational Research Journal found that only 2% of college students felt that no part of the lectures they listened to were boring. In fact, 30% felt that either most or all of their lectures were boring, leading them to daydream, doodle, color in letters on handouts, pass notes or outright talk to the person next to them, or even working to find a respectable way to leave the lecture.[1] Herein lies the problem for both practitioners and instructors in the art and science of preaching: preaching is, among other things, primarily a lecture event. After all, lecturing has been defined as anytime a teacher is talking and students are listening or, in the case of preaching, whenever a preacher is speaking and congregants are listening.[2] Therefore, if those who seek to preach are to be successful in their craft, it is essential that their lectures serve as instruments to guide their hearers to the truth of God's Word, not as sedatives guiding their minds to lethargy.
This work, in an effort to help those who endeavor to preach and teach, will examine briefly why listeners are not able to pay attention throughout the course of a lecture by looking at research on cognitive processing and attention spans. Then, a number of suggestions will be given to help speakers keep their listeners engaged throughout their lecture, which will in turn help their listeners to understand the message God has laid before them through the preacher's work.
No Chunking Time Means No Learning
A look at the way the brain processes information sheds light on the reason why most people are not able to maintain attention throughout the course of a traditional sermon or lecture. Current cognitive research indicates that the way the brain handles and stores information is quite similar to the way computers process information. The process begins as the senses register new data, which is stored in short-term memory. The typical person is only able to hold about seven pieces of information in their short-term memory at a given time,[3] so the brain must carry out a process known as "chunking," where it organizes information into a mini-network of knowledge. These networks seek to attach to previously existing networks of knowledge, either strengthening or expanding existing knowledge.[4] As illustrated in Figure 1, this process seeks to attach new information to existing knowledge, which allows it to be stored in long-term memory. If one is not able to attach new information to previously existing knowledge, it is essentially thrown away, meaning the new content has not been learned.
Two major implications for the lecturer emerge from the research mentioned above. First, it is critical that all lectures include ways to connect new information to prior knowledge, as this allows the brain to store information naturally. Second, the small capacity of the short-term memory limits the amount of new information that a person can handle in a given period of time. Thus, when a listener receives a long stream of new content without any time to pause and process it, their minds are not able to organize the new information into meaningful networks, resulting in the content being lost. In other words, listeners are not able to learn most of the content given, meaning the speaker has essentially spent forty-five minutes to an hour lecturing on a topic that his audience will not remember.
Figure 1: The Brain's Chunking Process
Surprising Attention Span Studies
A look at research concerning attention spans shows the other side of the coin in regards to an audience's ability to pay attention to a sermon or lecture. Citing a number of landmark studies in attention spans, educational researchers Joan Middendorf and Alan Kalish conclude that the attention span of the average adult lies between fifteen and twenty minutes, with a significant drop in attention after twenty minutes.[5] Further, Lisa Burke and Ruth Ray argue that while there is some variance in the degree to which listeners may concentrate due to personality and learning styles, the fifteen to twenty minute range of attention span is consistent,[6] meaning the range is a reliable estimate for all levels of teaching and preaching. As Ed Neal summarizes, "After 15 minutes students begin to tune out and, although some may continue to take notes, they are no longer processing the information they receive."[7] When combined with the research concerning the brain's cognitive processes, it becomes apparent that if one seeks to lecture or preach new content for over twenty minutes, he is embarking on a journey where he is leaving his audience behind. Unable to focus for the length of the speech and losing the unprocessed new content given, listeners often walk out of the service bored and distracted, leaving behind the content of the precious Word of God which was preached in their midst minutes earlier.
An Answer to the Problem
While the research seems convincing, it presents a significant problem for the pastor and teacher. It seems apparent that people are not able to handle more than fifteen to twenty minutes of lecture at a time, yet a number of conditions require the speaker to use more than twenty minutes for their tasks. For the preacher, social and professional requirements push him to aim for a thirty to forty-five minute sermon. Most have heard the phrase "sermonettes for preacherettes" echoed throughout their time at seminary, while there still remains a number of people in the church who feel as though they "didn't get their money's worth" if the sermon is shorter than forty-five minutes. Teachers of preaching have a similar problem, as most classes range from fifty minutes to one and a half hours, with night classes extending the class time to nearly three hours long. How does one balance the relatively short effective learning time with the necessary time frame he must work in?
The answer to the problem is to find ways to break up lectures, forming a number of fifteen to twenty minute segments within the sermon. As Middendorf and Kailsh note, speakers "must do something to control their students' attention. We recommend changing the activity, building a "change-up" into your class to restart the attention clock."[8] These breaks in the lecture utilize an approach known as active learning, which has been defined as "anything course-related that all students in a class session are called upon to do other than simply watching, listening, and taking notes."[9] Research supports that this idea is effective in keeping your listeners concentration level constant throughout your sermon. Burke and Ray's study of classes utilizing active learning intervention techniques demonstrates that such actions at least maintain a constant level of concentration throughout the lecture, with some techniques even increasing the concentration level of the listeners for the last half of the class.[10] While this may sound intimidating at first, such a practice is commonly carried out by the best speakers and teachers, sometimes without even knowing they are doing it. As Howard Hendricks wrote, "Maximum learning is always the result of maximum involvement;"[11] taking an active learning approach to breaking up lectures allows listeners to stay involved throughout the course of a lecture, maintaining their interest and helping them to retain the message your sermon is bringing them from God's Word.
Suggestions for Practice
While the need for incorporating active learning into sermons has been established, the question of methodology arises. What follows is a listing of some suggestions for the pastor who wishes to maintain his audience's attention, but a note concerning the development of activities to break up lectures is in order. Activities should seek to bring variety to lectures and involve listeners. As Roy Zuck notes, Jesus' style of lecturing was a case study in adding variety, as He regularly combined lecturing with other methods, used a multitude of illustrations, appealed to various aspects of the soul, were directed toward the individual needs of the audience before Him, and moved from the known to the unknown.[12] However, one should not seek variety just for the sake of novelty; as with Christ's example, all methods and activities should be purposefully chosen to address the needs of the audience before the pastor. The goal is maintain the congregation's attention, not to become a spectacle or a circus sideshow.
Further, a warning should also be offered before one attempts to bring active learning techniques into a sermon or lecture. You may face resistance as church members realize that sermons are no longer times to think about lunch or the football game after the service. As Richard Felder details in his "Sermon for Grumpy Campers," "students will not all be thrilled with the added responsibility and some may be overtly hostile to it."[13] The resistance may be stronger for the preacher from his pulpit for certain activities, as the Sunday morning service has a sanctity that should be maintained for the sake of the church. At the onset, it would be highly recommended that you start slowly and allow your hearers to adjust. Personal experience speaks to the effectiveness of such a tactic, as our weekly prayer meeting now regularly utilize active learning techniques after a number of months of phasing in such activities. The goal is not to force your audience to engage in activities they do not like, but rather, to help your audience understand and retain the information you are sharing with them. Take your time and practice patience when some in your audience protest; your diligence upfront will be rewarded when your congregation bears the fruit of the Scripture being planted, remembered, and applied in their lives.
In moving toward a more engaging, active learning preaching style in sermon development, a few suggestions may help. In your sermon planning, remember that quality always trumps quantity. In light of the research concerning the short-term memory's ability to process a small amount of new information, it is recommended that the pastor focus his sermon on no more than three well-developed topics rather than expositing every topic of thought in a given passage. Indeed, the well-established development of the Big Idea, as described by Haddon Robinson, is helpful, as the pastor needs to determine what the passage is talking about (the subject) and what the passage is saying about the subject (the complement).[14] The pastor can do his congregation a great favor if he will determine the subject of the passage and focus on three complements. Above all, this will take discipline on the preacher's part, as he must force himself to draw out the most essential complements for his audience and situation and stick to them. He must not allow himself to wander through all of the possible complements to a given passage; if the need to present them is that strong, the preacher should devote another sermon to their exposition.
Structuring the sermon around no more than three complements affords the preacher the perfect organization to incorporate active learning techniques into his sermon. If a preacher aims for a 40-minute sermon, with around 10 minutes given for an introduction and conclusion, his three points should take around 10 minutes each. Thus, he is given a built-in time to incorporate active learning technique after his first point and after his second point, as displayed in Figure 2.
While this is an ideal set-up, it is recognized that few sermons will be able to maintain the rigid time structure detailed in Figure 2. However, if the general outline is maintained, the preacher will take a major step toward keeping his audience engaged.
With the sermon organization and structure established, all that remains is a brief discussion of intervention activities. Above all, remember to be creative: these are simply activities to reactivate your audience's mind. In designing activities, a goal should be to reinforce or further illustrate one of your topics, helping your listeners to attach the new content of your idea to their existing knowledge systems, allowing them to remember your points easier. As Robinson points out, there is a reason advertisers invest millions of dollars to restate their ideas on all forms of media: one can ignore an idea given once, but thoughts and actions are changed by hearing the idea repeatedly.[15] Further, using activities to support or reinforce ideas gives the audience a chance to process the information without adding new content to their plate.
So what activities are helpful to use? As stated above, virtually any activity that calls on listeners to do anything other than watching, listening, and taking notes will help keep your congregation's attention. These activities should be kept short, lasting no longer than 3 or 4 minutes, as their goal is a brief break and reinforcement. For the more traditional church, stories, illustrations, even jokes may serve as the needed element to enliven lectures; these verbal activities, while still relying on the speaker, may provide the momentary pause in lecturing needed to allow the congregation to process information. Another idea for the traditional service is to incorporate hymns as a change-up activity. Leading your congregation in a verse of a hymn that applies to your topic is particularly powerful, as your congregation is physically involved and the use of hymns may incorporate older members feeling left out by the advance of contemporary music in the church.
Another important tool in incorporating active learning in sermons is the use of visual aids. Taking a simple object into the pulpit as a display item to illustrate a point may help your audience to have a mental image to hang onto in your sermon. Displaying a graphic organizer or chart to illustrate the progression of a story or to show how ideas relate helps your audience to understand the relations between ideas and allow them to engage their minds visually. The use of artwork in the auditorium that displays the central theme of the sermon can help the audience to reflect on the topic in a more creative way. For the more adventurous pastor, the use of a video clip may provide the needed reinforcement for a point; at a more technologically savvy church, members of the church may be employed to create such works, involving them in the very production of the sermon.
Finally, an oft-neglected tool is the use of discussion-based practices in a sermon. This is the most dangerous of the methods suggested, as some church members may have strong objections to this method; however, if the pastor is willing to try this method, huge rewards may be reaped. The pastor may pose a challenging question or problem and ask congregants to discuss the issue with 2 or 3 people around them for one minute. Using a technique called Think-Pair-Share, a preacher may give the congregation a problem to think about individually for a moment, then ask them to share their solutions with a partner and call on pairs to share to the group. Admittedly, these methods are the most likely to be rejected by a church; yet, if implemented well, these could serve as the most valuable tools, as people are allowed to think reflectively concerning the topic of discussion, producing the highest levels of thinking.
While this work has covered a good amount of ground in relation to attention spans and sermons, at the base of the article is the sincere hope that pastors will work to keep their members engaged. In preaching the Scriptures, preachers are literally applying the words of life to a people in desperate need of the power of God. If we truly believe that God's Word changes lives, it must be our goal to engage those under our authority in His Word, which means that our sermons must not be exercises in futility, but instead, exercises in learning about our great God and His wonderful plan for us. Keep your congregants awake and allow God to work in their lives through your preaching ministry!
[1] Sandi Mann and Andrew Robinson, "Boredom in the lecture theatre: an investigation into the contributors, moderators and outcomes of boredom amongst university students," British Educational Research Journal 35.2 (April 2009): pages 243-258, especially pages 249-253.
[2] Joseph Lowman, Mastering the Techniques of Teaching, San Francisco: Jossey- Bass, 1988: page 96.
[3]Ed Neal, "For Your Consideration: Thoughts on the Lecture Method," Center for Teaching and Learning (UNC Chapel Hill) 6 (November 1989): http://cfe.unc.edu/pdfs/FYC6.pdf .
[4]C. Yeager, "Linking brain research to best practices," in Student successes with thinking maps, ed. D. Hyerle, L. Apler, & S. Curtis. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2004: pages 19-28.
[5] Joan Middendorf and Alan Kalish, "The 'Change-Up' in Lectures," Faculty and TA Development (Ohio State University) (1994): page 2.
[6] Lisa Burke and Ruth Ray, "Re-Setting the Concentration Levels of Students in Higher Education: An Exploratory Study," Teaching in Higher Education 13.5 (October 2008): pages 571-573.
[7] Neal.
[8]Middendorf and Kalish, 2.
[9]Richard Felder and Rebecca Brent, "Active Learning; An Introduction," ASQ Higher Education Brief 2.4 (August 2009): page 1.
[10] Burke and Ray, 576-577.
[11]Howard Hendricks, Teaching to Change Lives, Sisters, Oregon: Multnomah, 1987, page 56
[12]Roy Zuck, Teaching As Jesus Taught, Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock, 1995, pages 166-170.
[13]Richard Felder, "Sermons for Grumpy Campers," Chemical Engineering Education 41.3 (2007): page 181.
[14] Haddon Robinson, Biblical Preaching, Second Edition, Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2001: pages 41-45.
[15]Robinson, 142.


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NINETEEN Swindon drivers at Oak Furniture Land will lose out as a result of a redistribution of staff at the firm, with roles being moved to branches in Cambridgeshire and Essex.
Staff at the firm's Viscount Way headquarters in South Marston were informed of the decision on Fridayas a four-week consultation period began.
There are currently 39 drivers operating out of the national retailer's Swindon site and this number will drop to 20 after the identity of those losing their jobs is decided.
The depots in Cambs and Essex are expanding to meet higher demand in those respective areas of the country and rather than create higher staffing costs, the group is moving the jobs away from Swindon.
Nothing has yet been revealed on the chances of a redundancy package being offered to the drivers, but help is being offered to establish whether they can be redeployed in other areas of the business or seek employment elsewhere in Swindon as delivery drivers.
A spokeswoman for Oak Furniture Land said: "It's a big site in Swindon, we are completely and utterly committed to the site and there are no other redundancies occurring anywhere else in the business. We have not considered a recruitment ban, but we will be mindful of using those at risk for any other vacancies elsewhere in the business."


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Steve DeMarco, Kristen O'Donnell and Darcy Porter have joined the Cambridge AAA staff.
Each of them bring a wide variety of skills to the AAA Ohio Auto Club and have already earned a number of certifications in the travel industry.
Originally from Cambridge, DeMarco has worked in the travel and tourism industry since the late 1970s, when he worked for his mother, Ruth, at the Union Bus Terminal. Most recently, he was a substitute teacher for the Cambridge City Schools. DeMarco is a graduate of Kent State University and the Ohio Travel School. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling and music. Impressively, he has performed wit the Ohio Light Opera Company, the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera and the Cambridge City Band. He is a board member of the Cambridge Concert Association.
Also a Cambridge native, O'Donnell has earned certification as a Marriott, Disney and Holland America specialist, and is currently pursuing her travel agent license. She comes to AAA with more than 10 years experience in customer service and training. She holds a degree in hospitality management and travel and tourism from Columbus State Community College.
With more than 10 years experience in the travel industry, Porter brings a wide variety of experience to AAA. Prior to joining the Cambridge AAA as a travel consultant, Porter was manager at TLC Travel in St. Clairsville and Uniglobe in St. Clairsville and Wheeling. In addition, she was also a corporate agent for Lawyers Travel in New York City.
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On June 23rd, SOL Cocina began serving brunch with a south-of-the-border, Baja twist. When I think brunch, I picture myself, mimosa in hand, mingling and schmoozing with socialites donned in their Sunday best — nay, more like their Kentucky Derby attire (floppy hats, sun dresses, the whole shebang). But, in reality, brunch is nothing like… Read More →


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In "Coalition talks flexibility over fines" (AFR, January 8) Joanna Heath reports Environment Minister Greg Hunt is considering imposing penalties for big polluters where emissions exceed historical baselines, by requiring them to buy offsetting credits.
This highlights the difficulty of implementing a direct action plan based on a voluntary code within the $1.5 billion Emissions Reduction Fund.
Such a proposal necessitates the creation of a carbon credit market and imposes a severe administrative burden to monitor all enterprises if the government is serious about penalties, as opposed to a well-designed emissions trading scheme with a price on carbon.
While tariffs can be reduced once the carbon tax is repealed, it is another matter entirely to ensure there are incentives for sufficient future investment in ageing energy plants, necessary to achieve continued carbon abatement.
Buying offsetting credits only raises costs, and subsequently prices, to make up for the reductions from repeal of the carbon tax – unless you revert to massive subsidies.
Hopefully, the government will come to the conclusion the voluntary system as it stands won't work.


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Absence of Residual Vein Thrombosis Permits to Withdrawn Oral Anticoagulants (Exten-DACUS)
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Background. The optimal duration of oral anticoagulant treatment in patients with idiopathic Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)of the lower limbs is still uncertain. Residual Vein Thrombosis (RVT) has been found able to establish the patient' risk for recurrent thrombotic events. In the present study we conducted a RVT-based therapeutic strategy, withholding OAT after 3 months in patients without RVT while continuing anticoagulants for at least additional 9 months in those in whom RVT persists.
Methods Patients with a first episode of symptomatic unprovoked proximal Vein Thrombosis (VT) were given Oral Anticoagulant Treatment (OAT) for 3 months. Residual Vein Thrombosis (RVT), ultrasonographically-detected, will be then assessed. Patients without RVT did not continue OAT (Group B), whereas those with RVT will continue OAT for at least additional 9 months. Patients were followed-up prospectively focusing on the study outcomes: occurrence of recurrent venous thromboembolism and major bleeding over a period of at least 12 months after OAT discontinuation.
|Deep Vein Thrombosis
|Drug: warfarin accordingly INR value
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Absence of Residual Vein Thrombosis After an Episode of Unprovoked Deep Vein Thrombosis: Short-Term Anticoagulation is Safe.
- Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism [ Time Frame: for the entire study ]
- major and minor haemorrhage, death [ Time Frame: for the entire study ]
|Study Start Date:
|June 1999
|Study Completion Date:
|January 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: A
warfarin treatment
Drug: warfarin accordingly INR value
warfarin accordingly to INR value between 2.0-3.0
Other Name: warfarin
No Intervention: B
withholding warfarin therapy
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- First episode of unprovoked proximal DVT of the lower limbs and treated for 3 month with oral anticoagulants
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active cancer,
- Limited life expectancy,
- Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, or an other known thrombophilic status (such as antithrombin deficiency),
- Serious liver disease,
- Pregnancy
- Conditions requiring anticoagulation (atrial fibrillation, etc)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00623987
|Sergio Siragusa
|Palermo, Italy, 90127
|Study Chair:
|Sergio Siragusa, MD
|University Hospital of Palermo
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Sergio Siragusa, University of Palermo
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00623987 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|February 19, 2008
|Last Updated:
|March 24, 2008
Keywords provided by Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico:
Residual vein thrombosis
Optimal duration
Oral anticoagulants
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Venous Thrombosis
Embolism and Thrombosis
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 21, 2017


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A wind-driven fire destroyed a recreational vehicle, two mobile homes and 10 vehicles in Baker on Monday.
San Bernardino County firefighters came to a property on Rasor Road near the 15 Freeway shortly after 4 p.m.
Flames spread from the RV to the mobile homes, and due to 40 mph winds in the area, the fire then jumped to a neighboring storage yard. Ten vehicles on that property were destroyed.
Firefighters faced challenges of having no fire hydrants in the area, high heat and low humidity, but still managed to contain the blaze in 40 minutes, fire officials said.
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When I first listened to Brain Drill I was impressed by the incredible skill of both drummer and the guitarist. So incredibly high tempos and skillfull riffs all along. The sound of this band is just completly "apocalyptic". I felt they where doing some kind of improvisation all along the songs making it have a really impresive sound. As some people might call them "brutal / technical death metal" I fell they might crossed the line for a new genre, I felt no one has ever experimented with that kind of riffs and tapping skills all along the songs.
Lyrics — 8
The lyrics are really simple but at the same time have great feeling to them just giving some apocalyptic scenes of a world being destroyed by a zombie infection.The lyrics and the music combined really good by making it as heavy and as good as the instruments by itself. The singer has great talent he could go from really low notes to incredibly high notes from moment to moment. I was more impressed by his high note ability and technique giving the songs this great sound.
Overall Impression — 8
Some of the songs that you might want to hear more that once are "Apocalyptic Feasting" this is the song with more changes in the album, the begining just goes as brutal as all and you get some parts where they slow down a little bit but in a good way also you get a really good sample of the bassist ability. Theres incredibly good moments in some songs like "The Parasites" or "Consumed By The Dead". This is a band with an incredible talent on all of their musicians and great idea of what there music will be, as at times the music may get a little repetitive I felt like it was a great album for being their first but I fell they have many more things to show us. This album is very recommended for those metalheads in search of a realy fast and heavy sounding band with really skillfull players.


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Aside from work I am always planning my next big adventure wether it be traveling or exploring my surroundings
I'm really good at cooking, I'm very prideful of my cooking. The only thing I love better than cooking is eating. I'm open to eating anything
Movies: comedies- Friday, Super Bad, Pineapple Express, The Waterboy, dodgeball, Night at the Roxbury
Inner Nerd Movies: The Dark Night series, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Harry Potter
Thrillers: Taken, Saw
Action: kill bill, The Exandables, Rambo
Fighting: Rocky series, Bloodsport
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First LG G3 camera samples get compared with the Galaxy S5, One M8, Note 3, and iPhone 5s
36 Comments
1. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4888; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Not too shabby. Looking quite decent. Can't wait to see a review soon.
4. Finalflash (Posts: 3527; Member since: 23 Jul 2013)
Yea, it looks very nice IMO. But they need to reference with a control which should be a DSLR or something because otherwise it is just a resolution test.
2. NoFanboy (Posts: 300; Member since: 18 Nov 2013)
G3 = iphone 5
5. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
In a good way or bad? :D
3. Xenaz (Posts: 144; Member since: 28 Apr 2013)
Again, no dedicate camera as reference, pointless comparison.....
6. rjmlive (Posts: 70; Member since: 07 Apr 2012)
Obviously very careful to leave out the best mobile camera in the world.
7. Lboogey6 (Posts: 281; Member since: 31 Jan 2012)
that m8 looked pretty bad, i take way too many pictures to rely on a beautiful design aka another iphone
8. Trex95 (Posts: 1118; Member since: 03 Mar 2013)
I zoomed every single photo of these phones to 120% and I found that G3 it's an decent camera but unfortunately not the best.
1- note 3
2- IPhone 5S (indoor low light the best)
3- G3 (indoor low light not great at all)
4- M8( over all great performance for 4MP camera plus the level of details even with zoom still not bad at all, S5 great performance but not with white balance).
28. sergiobr (Posts: 713; Member since: 25 Feb 2013)
My Note 3 still the best in good light ! Look at this G3 photo ...http://i.imgur.com/ICdOMpo.jpg
9. wilsong17 (unregistered)
note 3 ftw
why is 21 blurry
10. Super3310 (Posts: 91; Member since: 06 May 2014)
Pureview beats em all.
12. Arte-8800 (banned) (Posts: 4562; Member since: 13 Mar 2014)
A diffrent league, a class of its own
CarlZeiss optics Xneon flash, and bigger wider lens and apperatus
17. Shatter (Posts: 2036; Member since: 29 May 2013)
I don't buy my phones based off the camera quality, thats what a DLSR is for.
22. 0xFFFF (Posts: 3806; Member since: 16 Apr 2014)
Even a small camera like the Sony RX100 offers a huge improvement in image quality vs. any phone camera.
11. zachattack (Posts: 621; Member since: 31 Jul 2013)
It's unbelievable how people actually have it in their minds that the 5S takes better photos than the G3 or G2 or even the m8. Grow a some common sense Apple has the worst. Phone isn't even out yet scrubs
35. BillyG (Posts: 305; Member since: 24 Sep 2012)
photos above speak for themselves... it's not in their minds... 5S=G3=G2, but M8 is definitely the worst of this bunch (but S5 is even worse...)
13. smarttechbadworld (Posts: 74; Member since: 07 May 2014)
The m8 is th best one of these and the lg g3 is the worst (lol jk it is the opposite)
16. Shatter (Posts: 2036; Member since: 29 May 2013)
I have a 27" 1440p 100% color accurate display and the m8 looks the worst out of all of these in full screen.
31. smarttechbadworld (Posts: 74; Member since: 07 May 2014)
I was being sarcastic lol
14. bugsbunny00 (Posts: 2195; Member since: 07 Jun 2013)
not the final product infact is the korean one with antenna.
15. mokhtar (Posts: 405; Member since: 06 Jan 2014)
Where is z2 ?
18. biophone (Posts: 1994; Member since: 15 Jun 2011)
M8 has an underrated camera.I don't understand how people equate megapixels to quality. Great move by HTC with the m8 camera! They proved not to be a sheep.
19. Napalm_3nema (Posts: 2236; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)
They might as well use the same basic camera module, since the S801 is basically the same SoC as the G2 had with a slight speed bump. It's a shame that a year old architecture would be passed off as flagship fare.
21. AfterShock (Posts: 3698; Member since: 02 Nov 2012)
A better binned S800.
Higher stable ISP.
Mainly a better bin.
23. 0xFFFF (Posts: 3806; Member since: 16 Apr 2014)
Qualcomm screwed the pooch with the 805 and their 64-bit chips. There was substantial risk of no new chips in 2014, so everyone had to go with the 801s. Sucks, but it's not LG's fault.
20. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
And still no comparison with the z2. seriously PA put all phones together. plus LG using SONY EXMOR technology. put it side by side for once.
24. zachattack (Posts: 621; Member since: 31 Jul 2013)
S5 is darker in than the rest, the G3 has a very bright natural look and looks amazing. M8 i can see now why some people say dull but it's not terrible. Note 3 seems to add color that shouldn't be there but doesn't look awful. G3 did the best in low light imo, really though comparing cameras on smartphones is like comparing apples to apples
25. boosook (Posts: 1442; Member since: 19 Nov 2012)
Just click the "100%" button and compare with the S5... you'll see that the OIS really does make the difference.
26. sriteja25 (Posts: 4; Member since: 28 May 2014)
LG's Answer TO Samsung and HTC
Get the full list of specifications of the LG G3 here
27. jackson_kaeluen (Posts: 87; Member since: 12 Mar 2013)
LG G3 is the winner! Same goes to iPhone 5s! Colours are more natural! The white LG G3 Board looks white whithout having the Orange look of the picture, and others picture look really vivid and details are fantastic! Thanks to that LG G3 Laser Auto Focus, capture everything in 0.275 seconds. Capture Motion Pictures are sharp and fast too!


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Crews work to clear nearly 15,000 lbs of trash from Eel River bar
FORTUNA- Crews began working to remove nearly 15,000 lbs of trash along the eel river bank Friday. The debris was left behind from transients living in the area, ordered to leave the property.
After clearing nearly 6,000 lbs of trash from the area in January, the River Life Foundation, with the help of the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office SWAP crew worked Friday to remove what remained.
"There's tarps, tents, old carpeting, there's even some kids toys," Sean Swanson, founder of the River Life Foundation, said. "This time, it's so bad that we went to the county and the county went to eel river disposal and eel river stepped up and gave us a dumpster. So we're responsible for not going over the weight and hopefully we're not going to go over the weight. I know that I won't get all of the trash into that dumpster."
The McLean Foundation also awarded river life foundation with a mini grant to help take care of dumping costs. The clean up will extend into Saturday with volunteers and crews from the California Conservation Corps taking part.
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Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Das, Anindita Author's Email Address firstname.lastname@example.com URN etd-0916103-154052 Title Regional Water Quality Models for the Prediction of Eutrophication Endpoints Degree Master of Science (M.S.) Department Environmental Studies Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title E. Corad Lamon III Committee Chair Margaret A. Reams Committee Member Michael W. Wascom Committee Member Walter R. Keithly Committee Member Keywords
- kolmogorov-smirnov test
- nutrient criteria database
- dummy variable
- residuals
- cook's distance
Date of Defense 2003-07-25 Availability unrestricted AbstractEutrophication is a process by which a waterbody progresses from its origin to its extinction. During this period, there is a gradual accumulation of nutrients and organic biomass, accompanied by a decrease in average depth of the water due to sediment accumulation, and an increase in primary productivity, usually in the form of dense algal blooms. Cultural eutrophication occurs when humans, through their various activities, greatly accelerate this process. Eutrophication can cause loss in species diversity, fish kills, and decrease the aesthetic value of a waterbody. The EPA is trying to prevent cultural eutrophication by setting standards for water quality criteria for each of the fourteen ecoregions in the United States. Nutrients are the most common pollutants affecting waterbodies. The EPA considers total phosphorous and total nitrogen as the two causal variables and chlorophyll a and Secchi depth as the two early indicator response variables. There are models that predict the relationship of chlorophyll a to phosphorous and chlorophyll a to nitrogen, but there are very few that combine phosphorous and nitrogen to predict chlorophyll a at a cross-sectional level. This study is concerned with fitting a linear model for the prediction of chlorophyll a, using phosphorous and nitrogen, for the fourteen ecoregions. Six combinations of the three variables have been tested (because of the different methods used to obtain each variable) to find out which model is the best with respect to model fit, number of observations, and geographical coverage. The best model can then be used in further studies to determine eutrophication end points at smaller and more homogeneous divisions of the ecoregion for better management of water quality in lakes. Files
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