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Not too long ago companies worried about making sure that they controlled their employees' use of company-owned computers and devices. Employers had greater financial resources to buy the newest technology so, naturally, employees wanted to use these devices for both work and their personal lives. The main concern was making sure that employees did not use the company's media to do something improper.
Now, the tables have turned. As the line between work and personal lives has blurred, so has the difference between work and personal media. More than ever before, employees have tremendous access to emerging, personal technologies and are using them for work instead of their company-issued computers or mobile devices.
The increased use of personal devices at work is sometimes called "bring your own device" to work, or BYOD. BYOD creates a whole new set of problems for employers. Personal cloud storage exacerbates the issue. Services like Dropbox, iCloud, SugarSync and Boxnet allow employees to easily lease space on large servers so they can access their data from anywhere in the world (often for free). These services aren't going away and will keep growing. Indeed, BYOD on the whole is a paradigm shift that is permanently changing the way we work.
So what should companies do to manage BYOD?
For some, the knee-jerk reaction might be to ban personal devices at work. That's unrealistic. Companies tried to ban Facebook at work, but lost many employees. Now companies openly advertise that they are "Facebook‑friendly."
BYOD is a similar issue. Banning the use of personal devices for work will cause a mini-revolt and will be impossible to enforce consistently. Thankfully, technical developments will make it easier to manage BYOD. New software is being developed for encryption, tracking and remote wiping of mobile devices. Similarly, some smart phones now have "toggle" features, allowing the user to toggle between personal and business use on the phone.
- As a basic issue, employees must promise not to use any company information on personal devices for anything other than personal use.
- If employees are going to use personal devices for work, they must use passwords for the devices and tell the company what the passcode is. They also should describe the type of information they want to store and promise to update the company if they get new devices or access more information than initially identified.
- Many employees use cloud-based services to store and access company information. Because these services are primarily free, they are easy to use and are the best way to manage data using an iPad or another tablet device. The BYOD policy must require employees who use these services with company information to tell the company what sites they are using, provide the account information to IT, give IT permission to access the site and promise to allow IT to check the site before the employee shuts it down.
- When an employee leaves the company, IT must have the right to wipe, or at least inspect, any personal computers or devices that were used to store or access the company's confidential information.
- While BYOD cannot be realistically eliminated from the workplace, companies should still prohibit specific, vital types of data from being copied to or stored on these devices. In conjunction, companies should also do an assessment of their actual trade secrets. If data is clearly a trade secret, the company should customize protections for that type of information to make sure that it does not fall into the wrong hands through an employee's use of a personal device.
BYOD is rapidly changing the face of our workplace. Companies must swim with the BYOD current or drown fighting against it. They can still protect their interests in the BYOD world, but they must be vigilant in doing so.


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|Trad, Alpine, 13 pitches, 2000', Grade IV
|YDS: 5.9 French: 5c Ewbanks: 17 UIAA: VI ZA: 17 British: HVS 5a [details]
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By jayci
From: Flagstaff
Nov 30, 2003
|I want to hit this route next summer. If anyone could give some pointers or a heads up for what to look out for, that would be awsome, thanks.jayci
By Anonymous Coward
Feb 25, 2004
|Wear a helmet.
By Matt Juth
From: Evergreen
Sep 15, 2004
|If the wind is roughing up your tent in the morning from the pass.... Don't bother hiking to the base. Do the Knife Edge and go home!
By K Trout
From: Golden, Colorado
Jul 24, 2006
Capitol's NW Buttress is one or maybe two stars. A beautiful sight, like Mt Morrison in the Sierras, but too rotten.
7/12/2008: The summit and descent on Capitol are really cool too. It's good.
By Julian Smith
From: Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 24, 2006
|That's a fair assessment Ken is making. The mountain/route is very characteristic of the Elk Mtns... as in it is loose... however, different strokes for different folks. Thankfully, where the route is hardest is also where the rock is the best, on the first pitch that is.
By BJ Sbarra
From: Carbondale, CO
Jul 12, 2007
This route is great fun, as long as you can handle the choss. The first pitch would be classic at most any crag. After that, expect some loose but easy climbing. We simuled everything but the first pitch and the 5.7 roof pitch up high. This is a good mountaineering route in the Elks, and you'll most likely have fun if you look at it as such.
A friend did a route on the southeast side of the mountain that he said followed good rock the whole way, but I don't have any further details.
By Peter Yakovchuk
From: Tempe, AZ
Aug 27, 2007
|You don't need a #4 Camalot on this route, unless you want to carry extra weight. the wide section is easy, and, anyway, it is too wide for #4.
By Mike McKinnon
From: Golden, CO
Aug 3, 2009
Just did this route this weekend. The first 2 pitches are wet, really wet water running down the 9 crack at the top of p1 and water gushing out of the chimmney.
With that said, what a route. It is long, loose and chossy. It just keeps going and going. We had snow on every pitch, loose rock everywhere.
This route is not for the faint of heart. Every pitch is S and some are VS all 5.6 and above. The descent would be hell for a party that did not know it and could be consdered the hardest part of the route:).
There is no one route of this buttress. Just use your route finding skills and try to keep the easiest and cleanest line. Simul-climbing could be done on some of the pitches but we opt-ed not to for safety reasons. Simulclimbing with no gear in between you since all gear is in choss and nothing is really bomber is not a good recipe for safety - you mine as well just each solo it. On average, I would say I got 2-3 bomber pieces in each pitch and 4-6 so so pieces.
Do not take this route or this mountain lightly. But if you are prepared - it is quite the accomplishment.
By J. Albers
From: Colorado
Aug 27, 2009
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
I was about to disagree with Michael about the 'R' rating, but...I do remember climbing a bit of loose choss where I am not so sure gear would have held. That said, most of the loose stuff is on terrain that is pretty darn easy, and you should be able to carefully (and safely) dance your way up stuff.
I would disagree that overall the gear was not good. Except for the 4th class section (maybe 400 feet or so) right after the crux opening pitches and maybe a 50 foot section (mentioned above) getting onto the ridge proper in the middle of the climb, the gear is pretty good. I never had problems finding good gear and good anchors. If some of those pitches were at the crag, then sure they would get an 'R' rating, but this is the mountains (The Elks for that matter) which kinda implies that you have to watch what you touch, though this route does have WAY more crap rock than up in the Park.
The first couple of pitches, a couple in the middle, and the final headwall (i.e. all of the parts with any real technical climbing) are solid enough. Everywhere else is definitely scary loose choss (some of it BIG). Two stars because the line is so compelling and combined with the great descent makes for a great outing, just don't expect a clean climb (if it was, I would give it 4 stars).
By Mike McKinnon
From: Golden, CO
Sep 8, 2009
I would only submit that just because the climbing is easy does not mean it is not 's'. I never had problems finding gear either but it was because as you stated the climbing is really easy for the most part. I did not stop to look around and only took what was staring at me in the face.
My post was simply meant to warn people that were hoping to climb this route where 9 was their limit and who were not comfortable running it out on 7s. I see more and more of these type of people in the mountains everyday. "Oh, I climb 5.10 at the sport park, let's go do NW Butress, it's only 5.9" :)
By Stich
From: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jul 25, 2010
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
Dawson's 14er guide has a useful topo for the route. As described, you ascend the 4th class ramp to the right of the Unicorn Tower and then continue up more ramps down and below it to get higher. This side of the buttress has very steep cliffs and an arete. You can penetrate the arete at several points via low 5th class climbing from the ramp.
Echoing Michael's comments about the rating, it is a very psychologically demanding route with the loose rock and seeping water.
By Max Kendall
From: Ouray, CO
Sep 4, 2010
|When I climbed this route in the '80s, I was at the belay near the top not paying attention to the weird, popping noises. When my partner Mark Venery got near me, there was a loud crack. He jumped on me and the belay, and where he had been a rock the size of a VW bug landed spraying us with shrapnel. We were sooo lucky that day, not even a helmet would have helped. I shook my way up the rest of the climb. I remember the lower pitches as quite nice but overall loose rock.
By Marc Venery
Apr 8, 2011
Good memory, Max - I remember that day well. That was the first time I had the strange, stinging taste of metal and copper in my mouth. We were lucky, no doubt.
I remember the bottom 2 or 3 pitches as being the best quality climbing on the wall, some traversing 5.9 hand cracks? Anyway, that was a great day, for sure.
By Stich
From: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jun 8, 2011
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|Do you guys have any idea where the rock peeled off from?
By coop Best
From: Glenwood Springs, CO
Jul 21, 2011
|Anybody been up this summer yet?
By Brian McMahon
Jan 24, 2012
|So, I've never been on this route. Looking for beta for a January or February ascent. Do any of you guys who have already climbed it have any thoughts on how it would be with big boots and ice tools?
By slim
Jan 25, 2012
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
The main thing I remember from doing it ('98 or so) was that it was loose, on-the-fly sort of climbing. We had a rope get chopped by falling rock. I'm not sure if snow would help keep it together better, or if it would just prevent you from being able to see landmines. If you haven't done the route before (as well as the descent), it might be a good idea to do them both in good conditions and make some mental notes.
My gut feel is that it would be pretty hairy.
By YDPL8S
From: Santa Monica, Ca.
Jan 25, 2012
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
Yeah, I agree with the above ^^^^^+++
I'm also thinking that the approach could be epic, that's a pretty long ways in. I'm imagining breaking trail, whether on skis, shoes or postholing could be an arduous task, and then the real fun begins! (guess I'm just an old wimp)
By slim
Jan 25, 2012
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|I almost commented on the aproach, but I didn't want to admit to myself how out of shape I am these days when it comes to approaching something, but yeah, it would probably be pretty rugged.
By Ryan Jennings
Jan 25, 2012
Old roomate here:) I have been wanting to do a winter ascent of this for some time. Let me know if you need a partner. I just climbed it this summer and have a good memory of it all. Climbing wouldn't be tooooo bad. Pro was limited on everything above the first two pitches which could prove exciting with crampons on but never harder than 5.6-5.7 so.... Descent could be the most exciting and time consuming part. Approach would be long, even on light skis, and dangerous as you cross a few avalanche paths. Timing is everything! I believe Mike Kennedy did this in Winter once and might be a good source of info. A fair bit of logistics. In a day????? :)
By Brian McMahon
Jan 27, 2012
Hey Ryan- Good to hear from you! Hell no, not in a day. You must be in great shape these days.
Thanks for the beta. Since I've never been up there, it sounds like a good idea to get up there together - onsighting the walk off will probably be an adventure. I already floated the idea with one buddy (another old roommie from the Gillaspie days- remember Steve?), but if he bails, I'll letcha know. Are you around Boulder? For some reason, I thought you were in Jackson.
Do y'all think the approach will be fairly obvious without a packed trail?
By Ryan Jennings
Feb 2, 2012
Yeah, definitely remember Steve. Those were the days:) I'm in Carbondale now. There are actually a few approach options. Two different trails up the valley to the lake and another approach from the Snowmass ski area side that comes up to the ridge of K2 then drops into the lake. This second option may be better in winter, since it get's more travel typically. This year is a fluke with the snow conditions, and not many folks are venturing out due to danger. Up the Valley to the lake would require skiing first to the summer parking lot then heading out of the lot on the "Ditch trail" at the high end of the parking lot. This trail traverses the right side of the valley eventually dropping in. You'd probably just pick the path of least resistance and avy danger. Would be a bit hard to do in the dark if you've never been there but otherwise obvious. Doubt there would be much of a "trail" anywhere. Email me for phone number if you wanna talk.
By Brian McMahon
Mar 8, 2012
|Ryan- I know winter's almost over, but if you still think you might be into this, shoot me an email. firstname.lastname@example.com.
By Rob Griz
From: Frisco
Aug 8, 2013
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|Great first pitch with massive, hollow flakes. Amazing that they are somehow glued to the wall. Wet chimney 2nd pitch, unroped running to the headwall and a great simul to the summit. Funny wearing a helmet as most of the stuff that could come loose would rip off limbs or crush you. Car 2 car in 10hrs. Forget the #4 cam, keep the rack light and the rope short (50m 8mm). Fun alpine adventure!
By Kyle Broxterman
From: Snowmass Village, CO
Aug 15, 2017
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
Just completed this route with Joshua Kasumovic on Sunday 8/13/17. We started at the base of the climb at 7:30am, definitely later than we would have liked.
Pitch 1: (5.9) fun, fun climbing with the crux being in the small cracks, too small for my big hands. I found it better to lieback the horizontal section without any gear, than try to plug a large cam.
Pitch 2: (5.8) Step up and over a ledge away from the belay into the chimney system. Easy fun climbing here, beware of some loose rocks but nothing extremely concerning.
From the top of the second pitch to the ridgeline, we simuled for about 400ft (easy 5.0-5.6) then decided to pitch out the rest. We stayed to the left of the Unicorn Spire, lots of options just look for the easiest way up.
Once on the ridge it was 3 pitches of 5.7 to the top of rotten spire. Fun, exposed climbing with great gear placements.
Once on the top of rotten spire, we simuled the ridge (5.0, 4th class) to the base of the final face. We broke the final face into 2 pitches. First pitch started with the piton and then headed up towards the rotten roof, using nuts in the small cracks for pro.
Once at the roof, be very careful of loose rocks here. Your belayer is directly underneath you at this point, so any rockfall could cause some serious problems. Pull the roof up and right, then head up and left to a prominent boulder, belay around the left side of this boulder in a vertical crack, #1, #2, #3 cams.
From here, continue up and left and then up and right towards the summit. We ended about 25ft. short of the summit and soloed the rest. Summit time was 5:30pm. We got extremely lucky with weather.


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Saunders, a former NBA coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards and a current NBA analyst for ESPN, passed on the chance to replace Tubby Smith at his alma mater.
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On Monday, Oct. 27, at 12:15 p.m. a ceremony will
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Governor Mark Warner will be on hand Monday with various public officials including the Hunter Mill District supervisor and the chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to celebrate the opening of the new slip ramps. Members of the community are welcome to attend the ceremony which will feature a ribbon-cutting to commemorate the opening of the ramps.
Using the slip ramps, FAIRFAX CONNECTOR buses can by-pass rush-hour traffic on the Dulles Toll Road and transport passengers to and from the West Falls Church Metrorail Station in minutes. The new gate-arm technology allows buses to pass through the ramps at 55 mph, to save travel time for bus riders. In addition to faster travel times, using the Dulles Access Road enhances schedule reliability by avoiding delays caused by congestion on the Dulles Toll Road and at the Main Toll Plaza. The slip ramps also may reduce the cost of adding FAIRFAX CONNECTOR buses in order to maintain service levels that become degraded as congestion and travel times increase over time.
The new automated slip ramps relieve State Police of the responsibility of having to open and close the gates (as they did on the old manual ramps) and enforce their usage. The new ramps will be available for use 24 hours a day, seven days a week, whereas the old manually-operated gates were open only during weekday rush hours. Police, fire and rescue vehicles also will be able to use the ramps to respond to emergency situations.
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Indrajala wrote:Malcolm wrote:Vajrayāna was introduced to China primarily by a single master.
You are mistaken. The three eminent early masters include Śubhakarasiṃha 善無畏 (637-735), Vajrabodhi (671-741) 金剛智 and Amoghavajra (705-774) 不空.
Note, I said primarily. These other two masters did not have the lasting influence Amoghavajra did.
The Chinese court, clergy and economy were in a better position than Tibet to provide the necessary institutions, crafts and so forth to facilitate the transmission of Vajrayāna.
It isn't all about dates.
Samye is a pretty sizable place. The Tibetans were the dominant power in Asia during the 8th century.
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During the regular season, he's been nearly unstoppable and unbeatable as he has repeatedly worked his comeback magic.
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Since being selected with the third overall pick of the 2008 draft, Ryan has been special from the start.
His first pass went for a 62-yard touchdown and he's posted a 56-22 regular-season record as a starter. He's now guided the Falcons to four playoff trips in five years and two NFC South titles.
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Ryan has not passed for more than 200 yards in any of his playoff losses to the Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers and New York Giants, all of whom went on to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.
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"You learn from those four or five plays that changed the outcome of those games," Ryan said. "The intensity is probably a little bit (greater). The quicker that you can settle yourself down and start trying to execute, the better."
Ryan will enter the playoffs coming off his best season as a pro.
He completed 422 of 614 passes (68.9 percent) for 4,719 yards, 32 touchdowns and a career-best 99.1 passer rating, with 14 interceptions. He set franchise marks for attempts, completions, completion percentage, yards and touchdowns as he guided the Falcons to a 13-3 record, the NFC South title and the NFC's No. 1 seed for the playoffs.
In the first year of the vertical passing scheme installed by new coordinator Dirk Koetter, Ryan flourished.
"We've proven that we can go out there and be successful," Ryan said. "You have to buy into that. You have to believe that."
Ryan is also confident that his receivers—four-time Pro Bowler Roddy White and first-time Pro Bowler Julio Jones—will come through for him against Seattle.
"I feel more comfortable with the guys around me," Ryan said. "Having been in my second year with Julio Jones now adds to that confidence level. Knowing (wide receiver) Roddy White and having played with him for five years and understanding him inside and out. …He understands me the same way. I think that helps."
MORE: Seahawks' Pete Carroll a very confident person, too
The Falcons don't sense that Ryan is putting any additional pressure on his shoulders.
"He's doing an excellent job," White said. "He's been mentally prepared throughout the whole season for this stretch run. He knows that we have to win a playoff game.
"Everybody kind of knows that. Not to put any extra pressure on him, but I just think that at this point in the season everybody knows that they have to play their best football right now."
White, who was selected in 2005 draft, has been alongside Ryan for all the playoff woes. He hasn't detected any difference in the quarterback's approach in the postseason.
"He wants to go out there and play his best football," White said. "I don't think that in the playoffs that we've given it our best shot and given ourselves a chance to win the games."
Koetter believes Ryan is ready for a playoff breakthrough.
"Matt is going to play just like he played all year," Koetter said. "There is no reason to think otherwise. Matt is one of the most prepared guys, if not the most prepared guy, on our team. If you are prepared and do your homework and you trust your players, there is no reason to suspect that he wouldn't go out there and play well."
The Seahawks are a popular choice to pull an upset—a stance that stems as much from the Falcons' poor playoff history under Mike Smith as the Seahawks' blazing finish (they have won six straight, including last week's playoff victory over Washington).
MORE: SN's divisional playoff picks
But White predicts things are about to change for himself, Ryan and the Falcons.
"With the team that we have now, and all of the guys that have been around each other, with him leading us as a group and knowing that everybody is on the same page, it's going to be a different outcome," White said.
Ryan knows that a lot is riding on this match against the hot Seahawks, but he doesn't plan to be overwhelmed by the moment.
"I don't worry about it," Ryan said. "I don't think about it. My focus is on this locker room—the guys and the coaching staff. We're all together. We've worked really hard during the course of the offseason and through training camp and OTAs to get ourselves an opportunity to be playing at this time of year.
"We want to play our best football and really that's the only thing I'm worried about. Trying to do whatever we can do to play our best football Sunday."


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Beach: 6 miles
This European-inspired hotel is 3 miles from Wild Rivers Waterpark, 4 miles from the Irvine Spectrum Center and Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, and 6 miles from beautiful Laguna Beach.
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This smoke-free hotel offers easy access to ocean beaches, golf courses, theme parks, and Irvine businesses and attractions. The lobby features a central fireplace, fresh flowers, and marble flooring.
Ayres Hotel Laguna Woods serves a complimentary daily breakfast with hot and cold selections. A complimentary evening reception (Monday - Thursday) includes wine, beer, and snacks. Complimentary, freshly baked cookies are served in the afternoon.
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BRAZILE: First of all, I don't think they understand the role of a community organizer, often to help people who are in distress, they've lost their jobs, they've lost their homes, they've lost their health care. And for many of us, it's a time honored tradition to give back, especially those who have been rewarded with so much.
The Bible says to whom much is given much is required and it comes out of that tradition. So it was insulting to see both, you know, the governor as well as Mayor Giuliani criticize people. There's some on the Internet now that Jesus was a community organizer, Pontius Pilate was a governor. And perhaps they should understand the role of a community organizer, do help people in distress.
A Democratic Congressman, Rep. Steve Cohen, made the same comparison:
A CNN producer showcases work by a college student, where he portrays Obama as Jesus:
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"No one saw him coming, and Christians believe God comes at us from strange angles and places we don't expect, like Jesus being born in a manger."
College students create larger-than-life 150 foot portrait of Obama
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"Our goal is to see a crowd of 75,000 people at Obama's nomination speech holding their hands above their heads, fingers laced together in support of a new direction for this country, a renewed hope, and acceptance of responsibility for our future," says Rick Husong, owner of The Loyalty Inc. Husong tells me that he got the idea after seeing the famous Obama-Progress poster by artist Shepherd Fairey. "We wanted to get involved some way," he says. So, the agency came up with their own a symbol of hope and progress that also plays off Obama's name. "We thought, 'Let's try and start a movement where even while walking down the street, people would hold up the O and you would know that they were for Obama,' " says Husong.
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This is for fun more than anything, but has anyone ever found it interesting that the Arabic word for heaven (Jannah) sounds just like the "Jhana" of the Pali Canon? Considering the spread of Buddhism stretched out as far as Afghanistan, I've always wondered if the nearly same sound was purely coincidental or not. It wouldn't seem totally far-fetched that the word Jhana evolved over time and space to mean a heavenly "place" rather than a heavenly "state" (yes, I know that my translations are crude here).
Seeing as neither Arabic or Pali were written down in a latin alphabet, the spelling (or transliteration, more accurately) is irrelevant - but the pronunciation is practically identical.
I know this is nothing but pure (and more than likely wrong) speculation, but has anyone else thought about this?


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Just curious. And if so, did it have any impact in shaping your libertarian views?
i got out this year.
and i would like to say that it didnt change my views. Though it wouldnt be entirely accurate and no way of telling just how much it changed my views. my views before i joined were almost identical to ron paul's platform exceptt foreign policy. i was an interventionalist!
the 2 big things was coming to the realization that i was in fact 100% a slave to the state and i never wanted to be like that again so its made me much more intolerant of rules/laws.
and the other was before i joined the only bright spot of government was our military. It took me like 2 days into boot camp to realize just how stupid our military is and how inefficient they are. and everyday i would learn something new about how awful our military is (meaning how it operates/efficiency) i was under the delusion that our military is effective.
I have a different perspective. The biggest thing the military did for my perspective was to get me to realize how valueless an individual is compared to the group and more importantly that the whole purpose of the military is to waste scarce resources whose unseen use would go to improve humanity. Because the alternative uses are unseen it is very easy for the violent to propagandize their own use of others resources over the individuals using their own resources for their own purposes.
you reached those conclusions before or after learning about economics? I never came close to thinking about the unseen until economics. Though it certainly makes it easier to understand what Mises talks about when he is describing socialism. My unit was about 35 men, and i know for a fact that my shop could of easily of ran with 5 - 7 people. thats 500-700% worse than what the free market could provide (im also talking an actual free market not contracting it out. Civilians employees were worse).
though i agree its hard to not realize just how worthless the military treats a man's life (our own men).
yah it made me realize the calculation argument and praxeology before being exposed to the austrian school. The knowledge problem too, probably.
I did not know of the Seen vs Unseen or anything like that. My economics training like most was from college where outside of micro-economics the other stuff is just wrong or worse anti-economic. I was just at an artillery base trying to see the giant flag in North Korea that Soldier of Fortune had placed a $2million bounty on acquiring because I was curious. I could not see how my presence or the presence of the US Military did anything to keep peace and was really not good for the people of the USA and especially the people of South Korea. I really had trouble being afraid of the North Korean hordes who at any time would come storming across the border through their own mine fields in vehicles without fuel, lubricants or spare parts. Then they would have to navigate the traffic and crowded streets of the massive city of Seoul.
And then I returned to the USA to Ft Carson and really got bad. There the entire division had no real mission or reason to exist. I thought that given the uproar of losing a few dozen civillian jobs that the base and me were there to provide a reason for giving these 1500 people high paying jobs(Much higher than the junior officers and enlisted.).
I did not get into Bastiat, Mises, Hayek, Rothbard, etc. until I went through the path of: Left wing to conservative, conservative to more freedom at like CATO, and finally more freedom to individual freedome and Austrian economics. That took about 12 years.
I kinda wish I did when I had the opportunity, I can say a lot of my years after college were wasted anyway.
Freedom of markets is positively correlated with the degree of evolution in any society...
I was drafted and became a consciensious objector. My case was accepted and I didn't do a single day in slavery.
Malachi:Wow, thats old school. Are you a hippie?
I am old but not that old. We had the draft longer than the US and the UK here.
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"Like many fond parents," Charles Dickens wrote, "I have in my heart of hearts a favourite child. And his name is David Copperfield." Copperfield is Dickens' most autobiographical creation and the novel that bears his name has influenced generations of storytellers. Narrator Patrick Tull gives a lively reading of this massive, rollicking bildungsroman, bringing to life such characters as the avuncular and hapless Mr. Micawber, the unctuous Uriah Heep, and of course, the eponymous David Copperfield himself. Those ambitious listeners who can't help but burn through all 38 hours of classic storytelling remember these characters and adventure for years.
The endearing story of David Copperfield's endeavor to become the hero of his own life, with its intriguing correspondence to the author's own life, has delighted readers for generations. Dickens himself called this book his "favourite child," and it is his most quoted novel.
Now you can have the pleasure of hearing Patrick Tull's brilliant narration of Dickens beloved classic. Listen as David recounts the experiences of his rise to successful novelist - his wretched boyhood , the drudgery of his various jobs, his marriage to the boss' pretty daughter, his flight to the continent, and finally, a reunion with his true love. Tull's marvelously resonant voice ushers us smoothly through young David's trials. His ability to move deftly between different accents gives new life to some of the best-known characters in all of literature. Dora, Uriah Heep, and Mr. Micawber. Close your eyes and soon you'll find yourself sitting in a little Victorian parlor listening as David tells his story.
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David Copperfield is one of the books that I have returned to most often in my life, and it is the book that reveals the most depth with each re-reading. The wonderful cast of characters is often remarked upon, but the most meaningful aspect of this novel to me is the passionate reflection on certain emotions and experiences, most notably grief and regret.
My first choice when I joined Audible was Patrick Tull's reading of David Copperfield. I had listened to it on audiocassette from the library years ago and was thrilled to be able to hear it again. This is one of those narrations that lifts an already great novel to an even higher level. Tull reads with humor, pathos and deep feeling throughout. There is a quality of wisdom and perspective to the way that Tull personifies David, the title character, as he reflects on his experiences. I can honestly say that I laughed and cried many times as I listened to this beloved book. I can't recommend it highly enough.
I wasn't able to listen more than about 20 minutes of this wonderful story about my favorite fictional character. Maybe it was how his voice was recorded but I couldn't take Patrick Tull's voice. After listening to Fredrick Davidson read War and Peace Tull's voice sounded like nails on a chalkboard. I purchase a different book rather than listening to this.
Timeless, superb and tenderest of stories... No one could have performed a better narration than Patrick Tull!
"peddling complacency"
do yourself a favour and leave the boy in Canterbury - it's nothing but mawkish, self-satisfied nonsense from thereon out
"The Endurance of Deckens is Reconfirmed"
The excellent writing of Charles Dickens.
Moby Dick. Both were extremely well written but excessively long.
He put great expression in his narration and I am sure the dialects were authentic, but he was very difficult to understand.
I am glad I selected this book regardless of the difficulty with the narration.
"Thought I'd give Dickens a try."
I am one of the few people I guess, that just doesn't like Charles Dicken's writing.
He takes FOREVER to describe something, or to get to the point.
He is a masterful writer of course, but he just doesn't "move it along" fast enough for me.
I just couldn't get into this classic.
"Just brilliant!"
This was the first Dicken's Novel I have read (listened to) and it was just excellent. If you are used to modern literature then you may find this long winded, but I found the slower pace and richer writing a refreshing change and really enjoyed it. This is especially true of the characters in the book, each one is developed and has a rich personality. The narrator, Patrick Tull, is superb and really brings the story to life. Full marks from me!
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The beta will give users a sneak peek at Sackboy's latest portable adventure while providing valuable feedback on the overall experience ensuring its level creation tools and sharing network are of the best quality at launch.
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Is it true that our society is creating "super" microbes by the overuse of antibacterial soaps? What can we now do to discourage the human creation of microbes that cannot be cured with our modern medicine? Thank you very much for your time.
The use of a number of antiseptic solutions has been useful in reducing the number of microorganisms that we are exposed to. However, their use has a downside. That is, they decrease our exposure to them and that may foster a decrease in immunity to microbes. Also, the constant exposure to antiseptic solutions can induce resistance which may become a problem. The most immediate concern is the overuse of antibiotics not only by the medical system but also by those involved in the agriculture industry. The constant exposure of animals to antibiotics also increases resistance among microbes and that may contribute to the spread of resistance. In fact, most antibiotic use is not by humans but rather for agriculture.
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Gone are the days of long lines during registration week — because, in less than four weeks, Oglethorpe students will begin registering for classes using OU's new online registration system.
Starting April 4, traditional day students and those in the Master's program will begin online registration for Fall 2011 using the OASIS database.
Gail Meis, Oglethorpe's Registrar, says that OU is moving toward a paper-free system that will make registering for the fall much easier for students and give them more control in the process. To assist in the move toward electronic registration, the Registrar's office will guide students with e-mail updates and an OASIS how-to video.
"We implemented online registration in response to our students' requests," said Meis. "After completing a successful pilot with 150 students last semester, online registration for Fall 2011 classes will be available to all students. Two of the biggest benefits to students are no more long lines at the Registrar's office, and the convenience of electronic drop/add over the summer."


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David Flaco Soto, from Flaco's Custom Hydraulics, Gabe Miranda, and Cimmaron Ruiz were sitting around one day sharing some ideas when they came up with a collective notion to put on a car show in Merced, CA. The goal was to do a show at Yosemite Lake in Merced for a good cause that would benefit the community. Thanks to the fact that the trio had been in the lowrider scene for a long time, they had a nice network of dedicated folks and resources at their disposal and believed they could rally the community and make it happen. They held their first show last year, and the motivation behind it was for a scholarship fund, to help a kid from the Merced Union High School District go to college. This year's show was thrown to benefit the American Cancer Society.
Another successful show brought out some of NorCal's top cars. Manuel Corbala, a resident of Merced, California, brought out his three-time Lowrider of the Year, Strictly Business. Doug Vigil brought out his '64 convertible Impala, Heavy Hitter, which is always a fan favorite. Chris Roark, who had his Lowrider of the Year Perfect Score at this show last year, brought out his third '58 hardtop this year. Gilbert Casares of Elite Car Club brought out his Truck of the Year, Oldie '54.
With over 300 entries, the show got a lot of support. Some of the Merced car clubs in attendance included Carnales Unidos, Suavesito, Estilo, New Style, and Sangre Latina. Other car clubs that made it out were Elite, Tuff-N-Nuff, Impalas, Top Dogs, Devotions, Kustum Dreamz, Childhood Dreams, Low Conspiracy, Sangre Latina, Nite Life, Blvd Kings, and a few solo riders made it out.
The Merced Custom Auto Show also provided some lovely ladies that were at the show serving beer, selling raffle tickets, and taking photos with fans. Some of the show's sponsors included Budweiser, J and M Recycling, Bob's Auto Paint, Pete's Auto Body, and Ernie's Transmissions.
I would like to thank the whole Merced Custom Auto Show staff for the hospitality and hope to see you guys have another great cause of support for Charity next year!


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|Nonresectable Adrenocortical Carcinoma
|Drug: Iressa (ZD1839)
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
|Official Title:
|A Phase II Trial of ZD1839 (Iressa) in Patients With Nonresectable Adrenocortical Carcinoma (ACC)
- The primary objective of this study is to measure the objective response rate by RECIST (radiographic) criteria of nonresectable adrenocortical cancer to ZD1839
- Duration of response
- Adverse event profile
- Duration of survival
- Time to progression
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|August 2004
|Study Completion Date:
|January 2007
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare cancer with an incidence of 1.5 to 2 per million people in the United States. Surgery is the only potentially curative option. Current systemic therapy, either Mitotane or chemotherapy, typically gives response rates of 20% or less. This study is designed to see if the newer targeted therapy, Iressa, may be of benefit for patients with this fatal disease.
Patients with nonresectable adrenocortical cancer who have progressed on at least one other form of systemic therapy (Mitotane or chemotherapy) will be given Iressa 250 mg by mouth daily until disease progression. This is a standard two-stage Phase II clinical trial. Eighteen patients with measurable disease will be enrolled in the first stage. If there is at least one responder, then an additional nine patients with measurable disease will be enrolled for a total of 27 patients with measurable disease. Up to six patients without measurable disease may be enrolled at any point in this study. Iressa will be provided free for all study participants.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject must be able to provide informed consent
- Subject must be 18 years of age or older
- Subject must have histologically confirmed ACC by Department of Pathology at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
- Subject must have inoperable disease
- Subject must have received some form of systemic therapy prior to enrolling in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- known severe hypersensitivity to Iressa
- other co-existing malignancies diagnosed within the last five years except basal cell cancer or cervical cancer in situ
- any unresolved CTC grade 2 toxicity from previous anticancer therapy (except alopecia)
- absolute neutrophil count less than 1.5 x 1,000,000,000 per liter
- platelets less than 20 x 1,000,000,000 per liter
- severe uncontrolled systemic disease
- pregnancy\breastfeeding
- women who are fertile and not willing to practice abstinence or contraception
- use of phenytoin, carbamazepine, rifampicin, barbiturates, or St. John's Wort
- treatment with a non-approved or investigational drug within 28 days before Day 1 of study treatment
- prior use of ZD1839 (Iressa) or any other anti-EGFR therapies
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00215202
|United States, Kentucky
|Kentuckiana Cancer Institute PLLC
|Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202
|United States, Massachusetts
|Dana Farber Cancer Institute
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
|United States, New Hampshire
|Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
|Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756
|United States, Texas
|The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|Principal Investigator:
|Vivek Samnotra, MD
|Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00215202 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|September 15, 2005
|Last Updated:
|August 13, 2008
Keywords provided by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center:
Adrenocortical Cancer
Adrenal Cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Adrenal Gland Diseases
Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Adrenal Cortex Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Antineoplastic Agents
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 18, 2017


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I'm addicted to Samplers. I once owned a Roland S-50 and then an Akai S-950. A Make Noise Phonogene is on my must have list. iOS has some great and fun Samplers such as sir Sampleton, SampleWiz, sampletoy, iSample, SingingFingers and I am Sampler. Now you can at Samplr to the list and it looks like the most full featured yet. The iPad's touch screen really makes sense here with 7 ways to play with the sample. Watch the videos above for the details. $4.99 USD.
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Press Release: Nashville Police Department
At about 8:30 am on Friday July 19th, numerous Nashville PD officers including Chief John Clayton, Asst. Chief Chuck Edwards, Detectives Fred Busbin and Donald Franklin along with several patrol officers began effecting arrest warrants in connection with the flood of counterfeit money circulating throughout the city of Nashville and by Friday afternoon seven people were in custody with additional suspects still being sought.
Chief Clayton said "we began getting intermittent reports of residents coming across counterfeit currency back in April. We had a total of seven reports until about the middle of June and then things started to really pick up around the first of July with numerous local businesses reporting counterfeit bills, mostly 20's. In the majority of cases reported there were either no investigative leads at all or what few leads we were able to develop led to a dead end."
Asst. Chief Chuck Edwards said the Police Department finally got a couple of breaks and Detectives were able to start putting names with faces and eventually gathered enough evidence to bring charges against the seven people arrested on Friday: 33 y/o Michael Elmer Carter, 42 y/o Christopher Bernard Doe, 28 y/o Tosha Lynn Jones, 20 y/o Jireh Jenier Perez, 38 y/o Demetrious Pettaway, 23 y/o Porsha Susanne Steverson, all of whom are residents of Nashville, and 34 y/o Talita Lashune Foster of Naylor, Ga who is currently incarcerated in the Lowndes County Jail on other charge(s). All face one felony count each Forgery in the First Degree, with Perez and Pettaway facing 2 counts each.
On Monday July 22nd, Nashville police crossed another name off the list of suspects at large when 22 y/o Kaley Jordon Turner of Nashville was taken into custody by NPD detectives at about 11:30 am; she is charged with 3 Felony counts Forgery in the First Degree.
"This investigation is by no means over at this point" said Edwards. "We are still pursuing two additional suspects for which we have arrest warrants and while we have collected hundreds of dollars in counterfeit currency in the past few months, there is no way to tell how much more is still circulating in the community, some of which will most certainly find its way to unsuspecting hands."
Chief Clayton said NPD detectives are continuing to gather evidence toward the arrest of additional local suspects they are also working with numerous surrounding local law enforcement agencies who are laboring with similar cases. "We are also now working with the U.S. Secret Service and hope to make several more arrests in the near future" added Clayton.
Anyone wishing to share information about these or any other crimes can call the Nashville Police Department at (229) 686-6558 or the anonymous tip line at (229) 686-2238.///end of release.
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'24: Live Another Day': Kim Raver's Audrey Raines to Return?
It's been a good long while since we've heard anything on the front of 2014 '24' revival 'Live Another Day,' but it seems Jack Bauer may have even more familiar company than Chloe O'Brian when the terrorism-countering agent is called out of retirement once more. Multiple-season love interest Audrey Raines (Kim Raver) is nearing a deal to return for the new season, but what state will '24: Live Another Day' see her in?


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jsun3thousand wrote:JR wrote:May i suggest rounds and rounds of disc golf just to be sure in case you can't play any more?
with all the crazy, bat shit stuff you post on here, playing disc golf is your suggestion? slippn'.
Not knowing you and your love of British humour i'm not sure how you mean. If you mean nazis are bat shit crazy i agree


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Labor leader Bill Shorten has promised to be positive and has called on his frontbench to present the ALP as the party of ideas against a government he says is already running out of policy options.
But with the byelection looming in Griffith, in Brisbane's inner south-east, he is not above a bit of old-fashioned fear-mongering, warning the Abbott government has big, hidden cuts planned.
Addressing his first full shadow ministry meeting for the year in Brisbane, where he has been campaigning all week, Mr Shorten promised Labor would be a constructive opposition.
''We're … going to be the ones with the ideas,'' he said in his opening comments.
He said Labor would be the party that ''stands up'' for the sick and the vulnerable and which would offer stronger policies on education and health.
The Opposition Leader was branded ''cocky'' by Prime Minister Tony Abbott earlier this week after he suggested Labor could win the next election and that Mr Abbott might therefore be a ''oncer'' in the Lodge.
The shadow ministry meeting took place in Brisbane, where Labor is pulling out all stops to retain Kevin Rudd's former seat on February 8.
As it had in the September federal election, the ALP is attempting to conflate widespread voter concerns over public service cuts by the Liberal National Party state government with the federal sphere.
''They've seen the pain and hardship that [Premier] Campbell Newman's cruel cuts have inflicted - and they're worried that Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey are planning more of the same,'' Mr Shorten told his colleagues. ''They're particularly worried that Tony Abbott has delayed the first report of the Commission of Audit by two weeks to make sure any cuts stay hidden before the byelection.''
The meeting was also addressed by Labor's intended replacement for Mr Rudd in Griffith, Terri Butler.
She faces a difficult task in holding off the popular and skilled LNP candidate, Bill Glasson.
A former national president of the Australian Medical Association, Dr Glasson made serious inroads into Mr Rudd's vote just five months ago and strategists on both sides believe the absence of Mr Rudd could result in more Labor voters switching on February 8.
Despite Dr Glasson's medical credentials, Labor has tried to make health policy and access to services a key issue in the electorate, home to three major hospitals.
Both federal leaders are expected to return to Griffith at least one more time before polling day.


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Listen Gil talks about the idea behind his new tour
Listen Gil talks about his work as minister of culture in Brazil
Listen Gilberto Gil mixes it up
Grammy Award-winner Gilberto Gil has been at the center of Brazilian music since the late 1960s. He blends traditional Brazilian sounds with rock and politics.
Gil's career has been a remarkable rollercoaster. Once exiled by the Brazilian government, he later became his country's minister of culture, championing digital media for people living in poverty. Gil performs at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis on Saturday.
Gil's music is infectious. He draws from the sambas and bossa novas of his homeland, mixing them with the music of the world -- rock, reggae, juju, anything that makes for a good sound. It's joyful and complex, and there's something else -- a little charisma, according to Gil himself.
Gil is in Austin, Texas, on a rest day on his tour around the U.S. As he chats, it's easy to forget that this man with the gentle voice was a national symbol in 1960s Brazil.
It was at that time that Gil and his friend, Caetano Veloso, founded the Tropicalismo movement. Brazil was ruled by a military government which seized power in a coup in 1964.
"Giving simple communities the opportunity to film themselves, to record themselves, to connect themselves through the Internet."Gilberto Gil on digital inclusion in Brazil
Tropicalismo songs, which often protested the situation, became so popular Gil and Veloso were seen as a threat. The government arrested and imprisoned them for months. Then they were told to leave the country. Gil says exile was painful.
"Especially because I was afraid of not having the possibility to be back in Brazil," he said.
It was 1969, he and Veloso were in London, and they took advantage of their situation.
"That was the time of the Beatles and the Stones, and what they used to call 'Swinging London,'" he recalled.
There was also Bob Marley and Miles Davis. Gil soaked it all up like a sponge, and incorporated it into his music. When he was able to return to Brazil, Gilberto Gil was even more popular.
In the years since he has travelled the world, gathering more influences. He's released dozens of albums, and won two Grammies for world music.
He also got involved in politics, first on a local level in Bahia where he grew up. Then in 2003, President Lula da Silva appointed him Brazil's minister of culture.
Gil used the job as a platform to campaign for digital inclusion. He argues that at the very least, impoverished communities should not be left behind by the digital revolution. His ministry provided computers and other digital equipment to "cultural hotspots" around Brazil.
"More than 3,000 now, all over the country," he said. "Giving simple communities the opportunity to film themselves, to record themselves, to connect themselves through the Internet to different communities -- within Brazil and without -- internationally."
Gil says it's making a difference. He served as minister of culture for five years, stepping down in 2008 to return to performing.
Now, Gil is getting back to basics. In his show Saturday at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, he'll play guitar with his son -- and a cello player will complete the trio.
"What I call chamber music dimension," he said. "It's a kind of chamber/pop music performance."
Gilberto Gil began performing as a boy. He's now in his late 60s. When asked what is different for him now, after a half century performing before audiences, he says he feels more comfortable.
"The confidence that I have today is larger," he said. "The other thing that I can stress is that the pleasure of performing, it's something that has increased, it has augmented."