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The absence of the Aurora Nova programme from this year's Fringe has been a sad loss to fans of international visual and physical theatre. But into the breach step Czech company Adriatik with a heartbreaking, elemental show about polar explorers adrift in the wilderness.
Two frostbitten, frock-coated men sit twitching with cold somewhere in the Antarctic circle. In a series of wordless tableaux, they painstakingly advance through a bewilderment of snow, metamorphosing into shuffling penguins, walruses hauling themselves across the ground and barking, bears rearing up, and birds swooping through velvety darkness.
So careful is this production's inspection of the desolate natural environment that it is almost like a wildlife documentary. The men listen to the glaciers moan and gurgle, and their days begin to bleed into each other. Falling asleep curled up together, they start to dream of animals doing the tango. Is this a sign of incipient madness?
Part of the play's cleverness lies in the way it takes us both outside and inside the explorers' heads: we are left with a crazed inkling of what drives them, while one stop-motion sequence gives us the men's romantic hallucinations about their return home: a smoking pipe becomes the funnel of a boat, and they strike poses for the cameras and cheering crowds.
Dedicated to a Czech explorer with the heroic handle Captain Arctic Bismarck, Polaris respects the courage of such figures from a bygone age of pioneering expeditions, while harbouring a sneaking suspicion about the absurdity of their endeavours. The staging makes great use of simple sound effects - the wind, for instance, is evoked by a scratched record - and the performers have a stupendous, yet subtle virtuosity.
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The botched front flip was not vintage Miroslav Klose, but the critical goal that led to it was definitely a classic Klose poach.
Even if he is now an injury-prone, 36-year-old substitute, playing for Germany still brings out the essential man in him, and less than two minutes after he trotted onto the field in Fortaleza, Klose smelled an opportunity and pounced. (Full match report: Germany vs Ghana | Highlights)
The far post has been one of his happiest hunting grounds through the years, and after teammate Benedikt Howedes flicked on a Toni Kroos corner kick, Klose was moving toward empty space near the goal line: a half-step and a fully formed thought ahead of the closest Ghana defender.
In a slide and a flash, the work was done as he extended his right foot and half-volleyed the ball into the net.
It was his first touch of what will certainly be his last World Cup, and it gave Germany the equalizer, salvaging a point and a 2-2 tie that could make life more complicated for the United States.
It also gave Klose what he had been chasing in earnest since 2010: a 15th World Cup goal and a share of the career scoring record with Ronaldo, the bullish Brazilian.
Ronaldo handled the news in elegant, wholly modern fashion: tweeting "welcome to the club" to Klose in three languages - English, Portuguese and German.
He was most expansive in Portuguese: "I can imagine your happiness." (Also read: Ronaldo hails Klose)
Ronaldo was the far better year-round striker, a force of nature for both club and country when he was not battling knee injuries. He was also part of two Cup-winning teams: in 1994 and 2002.
But Klose, who has yet to win the ultimate soccer trophy with Germany and whose club career has been more unspectacular, has the clear edge in staying power.
Ronaldo, still only 37, retired three years ago and is part of the organizing committee for this World Cup. But Klose just signed another one-year contract with his Italian club team, Lazio, and happily accepted one more call from one of his biggest fans, Germany's manager, Joachim Low.
"When he's fit, he is terribly important to my team," Low told Bild, the German newspaper, before the Cup. "His secret is his professionalism. His strength is his will."
The other star forwards of Klose's generation are gone at this level. Thierry Henry, at 36, is a Major League Soccer player only and is doing commentary here for the BBC. Ruud van Nistelrooy, 38, is retired and doing commentary here for ESPN. Ryan Giggs, the Welsh winger who played until 40 for Manchester United, retired last month and is an assistant manager at United to Louis van Gaal.
But Klose is still in the arena, matching wits and elbows in the penalty area in Brazil with younger but not necessarily hungrier men.
"He was on the field for two minutes and he scored," Low told reporters in Fortaleza on Saturday. "He is a player who can come on and have a decisive impact. That's great for me, for the team and for him."
Low made an unusual move by picking Klose as his only true striker for this team.
"I was surprised by some of Low's choices," Franz Beckenbauer told France Football before the Cup. "To take just one center forward is a big risk."
But for now, with Thomas Muller scoring three goals in a more hybrid role in Germany's opening match, Low is getting production in Brazil. He also got something of a setback Saturday night: something he had feared after the team's blazing 4-0 start against Portugal last week.
This was another wild ride of a match in an offensive-minded World Cup: scoreless at the half despite ample opportunities and then unchained in the second half. By the end, after all the energy spent, most of the combatants looked exhausted and were leaning forward, hands on their thighs, gasping for air as they prepared to take free kicks.
The midfield, usually a daunting obstacle course in the modern game, looked like a quick-transition area to the next strike. But though Klose brought Germany back with his goal in the 71st minute, he could not convert on another chance to give his team the lead down the stretch, misfiring on a shot just inside the box that sailed left.
Still, on balance, it was a day for great goal scorers to affirm their greatness by delivering when their teams needed them most. First came Lionel Messi's curling left-footed shot in stoppage time for Argentina. Then came Klose's right-footed stab for Germany.
The goal was his 70th for his country, and it also made him the third man from any country to score in four World Cups. He celebrated in customary fashion: sprinting toward the sideline and flipping forward. But once in the air, it became clear that he was not going to land in the customary fashion.
Wearing the wide-eyed expression of an intermediate skier caught on an expert run, he eventually landed on his bottom. But at least thanks to him, Germany is still on top of its group with the Americans set to challenge that position Sunday.
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My great-uncle, Murrel (or Mirl) JOBE died in Santa Clara County. I believe that he died in Milpitas. I'm sure that he died on January 1, 1979 and have had no luck in locating what cemetery he was buried in. Nor, have I been able to locate his obituary. If someone can help with this information, I would really appreciate it. While the OBITUARY is very important to me, so is finding, at least,his CEMETERY. His birthdate was 12-29-1906. Please, can someone help? Thank you, RJ


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The PlayStation 3 and Vita are getting another video application this year. The consoles will begin supporting Epix, a cable channel, through a free application. It'll be available on the PS3 this quarter, while the Vita version will launch in the spring. Some of the movies featured on the Epix website include The Hunger Games, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Rango and Thor. Epix also airs concerts, comedy specials and sporting events.
The Epix app may be free, but the service is not. When it does launches on Sony's consoles, you'll be able to sign up for a 14-day free trial from the Epix website. After that trial is over, you will need to subscribe to Epix through your cable or satellite provider if you want to continue using the service. According to its website, Epix is available through Charter, Cox Communications, Dish Network, Mediacom, Suddenlink and Verizon FiOS. As you may have guessed, Epix on the PS3 and Vita will only be available in the United States.
If you're a cord cutter, Epix won't have any use to you after the free trial expires. Unlike services like Netflix, Epix does not stand on its own. If you want something that's completely free, Crackle may be of interest to you. It doesn't include recent releases, but there's no commitment required.
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The California Department of Public Health is citing two Orange County nursing homes after investigations concluded that negligent care led to a death at each facility.
Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the public health department, said the Newport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Newport Beach and Emeritus at Yorba Linda, received Class AA citations. This is the severest penalty under California state law.
The Newport nursing home was fined $100,000 after an investigation found that the facility failed to provide adequate safety measures and supervision, leading to a patient's death.
Emeritus at Yorba Linda received a $90,000 fine after it was determined that the facility failed to serve a special diet, which resulted in a patient choking to death.


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If this one doesn't make your skin crawl… you're probably watching too many horror movies. Friends and relatives were gathered for Brighton Zantha's funeral in Zimbabwe and as they were passing by his coffin, someone saw the "dead" man's legs move, according to The Mirror. Understandably, they were terrified and did what any normal person would– they ran. We're assuming someone eventually came to their senses and called for help.
The Mirror reports, Zantha spent two days on life support at the hospital, then he was sent home.
So what exactly do you say when you're brought back from the dead? "I feel okay now," Zantha reportedly said. He apparently doesn't remember anything except waking up in the hospital.
Wonder what the return policy is on that coffin…
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Bret Easton Ellis Cried to the Internet After Being Uninvited to the GLAAD Awards
The GLAAD Awards went off without a hitch this weekend, with a myriad of celebrities advocating for equality and President Bill Clinton receiving an Advocate For Change honor (and using the powers of his magical fedora backstage).
But Bret Easton Ellis wasn't invited, and he's not happy about it.
If you don't recall, Bret gave us the novel 'American Psycho' in 1991 and has been doing other, less prominent work since. Most recently, he helmed Lindsay Lohan's last film 'The Canyons' — remember that?
In between projects he fires off his large mouth on Twitter, where he occasionally says things like this:
I like the idea of "Glee" but why is it that every time I watch an episode I feel like I've stepped into a puddle of HIV?
— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) April 13, 2011
The writing on "The New Normal" is fairly funny for a sitcom despite the fact that it's a gay minstrel show. I wanted to trash it but can't.
— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) September 26, 2012
He also said Matt Bomer wasn't right for the role of Christian Grey in a '50 Shades of Grey' film because Matt is an openly gay actor.
So no one except maybe Bret — who, by the way, is gay himsef — was surprised when he was asked not to come to the awards. But he immediately unleashed his misery upon Twitter for everyone to see anyway:
As a gay man in a domestic partnership who plans to get married I'm sad to hear I've been banned by GLAAD from attending tomorrow's event…
— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) April 20, 2013
GLAAD is supposedly "furious" about my tweets. And I'm guessing not the ones concerning my boyfriend or how sexy I think Adam Driver is…
— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) April 20, 2013
It's GLAAD's party and they can invite whoever they want, but as the guest of someone invited who was told today she can't bring me, well…
— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) April 20, 2013
And the GLAAD folks allegedly told the person who'd invited Bret that he shouldn't speak publicly about his being bounced. So of course that's the first thing he did.
After GLAAD banned me they told the friend who was bringing me to the event to WARN "Bret not to go public or TWEET about this decision…"
— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) April 20, 2013
Meanwhile, the day of the awards, GLAAD's vice president of communications Rich Ferraro told The Hollywood Reporter:
"GLAAD spoke with the guest who was planning to bring Bret about some of Bret's recent remarks, which the gay community responded negatively to. We also asked for a time to sit down with Bret. They decided to replace Bret with a different guest and there has been no response to the offer of a meeting. We hope his tweets don't overshadow the high-profile allies and everyday LGBT people who will be onstage tonight advocating for equality in the Boy Scouts, marriage and across the country."
And the awards went swimmingly, and everyone forgot about Bret. He must have realized this, because he fired off this missive earlier today (April 22):
Bill Clinton signed DOMA and Don't Ask Don't Tell and cheated on Hillary. I dissed Glee and Matt Bomer as Christian Grey. GLAAD: RIGHT ON!
— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) April 22, 2013
Maybe next year GLAAD can offer a Smug Douchenozzle award to ensure Bret gets an invite.


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Anonymouswrote a review of Big Agnes Zirkel SL Sleeping Bag: 20 Degree Down on April 24, 2009
Good quality bag and comfortable, temp rating optimistic
Pros: lightweight, high quality down and fabric material, width and size is roomy and comfortable for a mummy bag.
Cons: Temperature rating of 20F is very optimistic. Using a hammock or tarp as a shelter, and wearing thermal pants and wool baselayer with hat, I felt slightly cold at temp of 35F with 10-20 mph winds. Perhaps without wind and inside a tent would be good up to 25F. I think I would feel very uncomfortable below that. In addition, if you inflate the pad all the way, you will have a real difficult time zipping the bag up past the shoulder level.
You can probably get a lighter and warmer bag but it wont be as roomy as the BA. So for now BA bags are a good compromise.


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Discussion in 'Dancers Anonymous' started by cornutt, Jan 23, 2008.
It's so soothing! But at the same times just slightly creepy.
My exec and I spent ALL AFTERNOON trying to get me flight reservations to Denmark. How can it be so hard to get a Government fare to that country??? Government fare to China? Sure, no problem. But Denmark seems near impossible.
Found really cute shoes (blue and turquoise tweed slingbacks with a blue patent bow) in my closet this morning that I had forgotten I owned... which sounds like a happy thing, but now that I have them on, I remember why I don't wear them. Really needed to do some preventative taping to protect certain toes. Ouchie.
Maybe I need to start labelling the shoes in my closet so I know which ones require special measures like sockettes, tape, etc. (And yes, there are enough of them to merit some sort of tracking and organizational system).
Edited to add: And I'm also aware that there is a school of thought that says you shouldn't hang on to shoes that require you to tape your toes before wearing. People belonging to that school obviously don't understand the level of cute of these shoes.
Still haven't gotten paid for the last pay period... Because my boss couldn't get my extension in on time. She, of course, isn't in today. When her boss gets back to her office I'm going to ask about it.... Ugh... I hope to get out this office soon...
Found out I've been wearing my latin shoes too big...and my feet are not wide enough for wide fitting standard shoes.
Damnit I just spent $400 on shoes I can't afford to drop another $400 to replace almost brand new shoes.
Beach day and I'm trapped in the office for another two hours. #$%@!!!!
Substitute teacher today for ballet class...just not as good as when the normal teach is there. Normal teacher is the best kind of hard*** and it's just hard for anyone else to replicate her style.
Starting a sodium restricted diet tomorrow per doc's orders which will be rough I think because I don't even eat that much salt
pissed off at my friend or my teacher? no idea which, no idea what for.
Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, things just have a way of disappointing you. It hurts so bad when you realize just how little you meant to people you trusted and how dispensible you truly were.
I feel your pain...trust me...I really do...it helps to focus on the people who really deserve your energy and who do love you
Thanks fasc.
In other news, the hits just keep on coming. I woke up to a txt from a friend with more frustrating news. And this one will have me ticked off for days. I'm ready for things to go my way for a while.
I have a screaming headache and I left my ibuprofen in the car. The gel caps seem to have fused together in the Alabama heat. These are useless to me.
I am extremely sorry your ibuprofen fused, but thank you for the warning!!! I usually buy tablets, somehow have a bottle of capsules, and frequently throw them in my dance bag which frequently stays in my car… just hadn't happened yet with this bottle!
Ice pick?
For my brain or for the lump o' ibuprofen?
Still not paid. It's been a week. Boss screwed up it looks like... She doesn't seem to care either... Yay........
Was on the cosi website inputting purchases so I could get my rewards points even though their system was down, when I notice the total amounts don't add up. I ordered the exact same items (the line items show the same cost) and on the one I was charged an extra 28 cents out of nowhere (the subtotal is 28 cents higher) and then the tax was also higher. No idea why the charges are different.
Long week at work is seriously cutting into my dance time....on the plus side, my team increases in size by 50 percent next week (ie we're getting one more person...on a team that should have 5) and I've been tasked with mentoring the new hire! (I've only been at the company a year, but I'm kind of really pumped for it)
So I guess this is a whine with a silver lining?
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Apogee Stage & Mini-Grand loudspeakers Page 2
Apogee's Jason Bloom is not one to bury his head in the sand. But during the 1990 Winter CES, I found him holding court at the Sands, one of the Strip's old-guard hotels. That's where I got my first glimpse of the Stage. Positioned 4' from a bare wall the Stage produced magnificent sound from my far-field listening position. I remember thinking to myself, "Jason has done it again—best sound at the show." The soundstage was utterly transparent from the most delicate treble detail to the bowels of the bass octaves. The veiling that afflicts an appalling number of other loudspeakers by obscuring detail and robbing the music of a sense of immediacy had evaporated. That, coupled with exceptional speed, clarity, good dynamic range, and a strong sense of spatial coherence, made the reproduction transcend mere hi-fi. The Stage elicited my immediate respect. It was a magical moment that facilitated a closer link to the experience of live music.
Of course, we were listening to Jason's hand-picked CDs, with which I was not familiar, and no, I was not sure that timbres were right-on. The voicing of the speaker was a bit on the cool side of reality. But, just the same, what a dramatic entrance. If the world is a stage, the Stage had to be a world of a loudspeaker. Naturally, I was interested in a review. I'm not sure if it was my reaction that did it, but Jason promised to send a pair to Santa Fe for review.
Santa Fe: first impressions
As it turned out, I received the same pair of loudspeakers I'd heard in Las Vegas. The accompanying Owner's Manual was very specific in detailing Apogee's thoughts on what constitutes the optimum setup geometry, including the requirement to locate the speaker precisely 4' from the rear wall. I had resolved to undertake a spring cleanup of Stereophile's listening room, to reduce the clutter and free up the front of the room so that the Stage could be afforded just the right performance environment. In the meantime, it seemed worthwhile to experiment with the Stage in what is normally the minimonitor position in the room—about a third of the way into the room from the front wall.
To be perfectly honest, I was a bit apprehensive about the Stage's prospects. What came to mind was the scenario involving the Caliper. Having been blown away by their performance in Chicago in the Summer of '86, I eagerly awaited their arrival in Santa Fe. Yet JA was unable to coax them into the level of magical performance I remembered so well. He tried and tried, but they never came alive here the way they had in Chicago. Was this to be a case of déjà vu?
Another reason for concern was Jason's repeated statements to the effect that the Stage a priori needed a live room for proper tonal balance. The implication being that an unattenuated back wave is important for the Stage's upper-octave balance and that the speaker sounds best in the far field. Well, at least the latter point turned out to be true in my room. From basic principles, I'm uneasy about letting the room into the tonal-balance equation in the middle and upper octaves. Ordinary room surfaces emphasize certain frequency bands by absorbing some frequencies more strongly than others. The end result is iffy at best; the room is given the chance to impose its sonic impression or signature on the music. If at all possible, I'd much rather squelch the contribution of the room by using absorptive materials, or at least balance out the room response with the use of diffusers.
A basic and apparently chronic problem of the Apogee line has been its tonal balance: too much bass and not enough treble. That's how the Caliper sounded. And if you examine the Diva's frequency response (see AB's review in August 1988, Vol.11 No.8), you can clearly see that the lower mids and the deep bass are emphasized in relation to the upper mids and treble. The response begins to droop at 400Hz and is down a full 5dB from 3kHz to 15kHz.
My initial listen to the Stage did nothing to dispel this impression. The clarity and transparency I remembered from Las Vegas were not diminished, but there was too much bass, and the range from the upper mids through the presence region was dull-sounding. At least the promise of greatness was there, however, and I was far from discouraged. It was clear even then that the speaker was something very special. The tonal balance wasn't quite right, but this speaker's transparency, speed, and cohesiveness argued persuasively that here was a transducer that could come dangerously close to sounding live. By that I mean that it sounded less obviously canned than most other speakers when listened to from outside the listening room. For example, while taking a leak in the bathroom, not really concentrating on the music, a message filtered from my subconscious mind: hey, these speakers really do sound live.


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I wanted to add two features to SequenceFileLoader.
1. I added a delimiter so it will act more like PigStorage, in that it will Split the value if it is a type Text (chararray).
2. I added the option of the key being a NullWritable. I wanted to be able to process my Hive files in both Hive and Pig, but because my Hive sequence files have a NullWritable key I could not make this work with the current implementation of SequenceFileLoader.
My change is attached to this Issue.
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Hi Ted,
Thanks for the contribution! Would you mind formatting your submission as a patch? You can find instructions on how to generate the patch here:
This will make it easier to review your changes.
Note that a far more powerful version of a Sequence File Loader is available in Elephant-Bird: https://github.com/kevinweil/elephant-bird
This is a pretty small patch, though. Good one to practice patch submission on, if someone wanted to post it using the procedure Joey linked to above.
Hey Dmitriy,
I know it's been a long time but I'm going to try to finish this Issue # now.
I just reviewed the SequenceFileLoader code in elephant-bird and it looks like the major piece to bring over is the idea of the converter and it's ability to transform the raw data and provide a schema for the outputting format.
This would add a lot of power to the existing implementation.
I'll start on this tonight.
So I have four options on how I should address this issue #.
1. Update Sequence Loader so that it will be able to handle nullWritable keys and also handle delimiters like PigStorage.
2. All of option (1) plus update sequence loader to sequence storage so we can use it to dump out data in sequence files.
3. Bring the elephant-bird implementation over to piggybank and add support for delimiters.
4. Drop the whole delimiter thing because we can use TOKENIZE
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Here is a review, by Brian Leiter and Michael Weisberg, of Thomas Nagel's new book, Mind and Cosmos. Weisberg has a bachelor's degree in chemistry, according to his website, but neither Leiter nor Nagel has any scientific expertise. Nagel admits that, as far as science is concerned, he is an interested layman. Leiter and Weisberg find this odd, since Nagel expounds on matters scientific, but Leiter is also a layman and Weisberg nearly so. I don't see that either side has an advantage on the score of scientific expertise. All of them are amateurs.
The review is for the most part fair-minded, focusing on arguments, theories, and doctrines rather than personalities, but Leiter and Weisberg can't resist making disparaging remarks about Nagel and those who share his views. They say, for example, that "Nagel's is the latest in what has become a small cottage industry involving a handful of prominent senior philosophers expressing skepticism about aspects of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection." Isn't skepticism a good thing rather than a bad thing? Don't philosophers see it as their responsibility to inculcate skepticism in their students, for example? And isn't the fact that the skeptics are "prominent senior philosophers" (rather than, say, obscure junior philosophers) a reason to take what they have to say seriously? To dogmatists such as Leiter and Weisberg, skepticism is a bad thing, indeed a manifestation of intellectual error or corruption.
Leiter and Weisberg write: "We suspect that philosophers . . . will be disappointed by the actual quality of the argument [made by Nagel]." Why don't we wait and see what effect Nagel's book has on philosophers (and others)? Nagel's book might well turn the tide on the question of naturalism, emboldening younger philosophers to question the naturalistic dogma being spewed by the likes of Leiter and Weisberg. If you replace "suspect" with "hope," the sentence makes more sense, for what Leiter and Weisberg really want is for people (especially philosophers) to stop opposing naturalism, or even expressing doubts about it.
Leiter has a bizarre view of the nature and purpose of philosophy. He thinks of it in progressive terms, as moving ever so slowly toward the truth. He pictures philosophers advancing, arms interlocked, vanquishing doctrines as they go. First, they dispose of substance dualism; then they dispatch ethical egoism; then they destroy moral objectivism; then they demolish theism; then they crush natural-law theory; and so on. Once a doctrine is vanquished, it is not to be discussed, much less defended. Anyone who does so is, by definition, retrograde, and retrogrades (heretics!) must not be suffered to remain in the community of philosophers. They must be delegitimized, excommunicated, and, if they resist, humiliated.
This isn't philosophy. It's politics (or perhaps religion). You don't dispose of a philosophical doctrine such as substance dualism or ethical egoism by counting noses. That has nothing to do with truth. There will always be substance dualists and ethical egoists. (As W. V. O. Quine famously put it, "Any statement can be held true come what may, if we make drastic enough adjustments elsewhere in the system.") Leiter may not like these doctrines, but he is not the arbiter of truth or importance. At one point in the review, Leiter and Weisberg praise Nagel for "align[ing] himself" with "the majority view among both philosophers and practicing scientists." That clinches it, then! Surely a majority of philosophers and practicing scientists can't be wrong! (Leiter and Weisberg also use the expression "general consensus" [the redundancy is revealing], as though that cuts any philosophical or scientific ice.)
Leiter and Weisberg make it sound as though Nagel advocates the abandonment of the Darwinian research program. That is the most uncharitable interpretation of Nagel's work that I can imagine. All Nagel is doing is expressing doubts about it. He is asking questions about it. He is wondering aloud about it. He is trying to soften the dogmatism of Darwinists, many of whom hold their doctrine with religious zeal. Only in the minds of Leiter, Weisberg, and their ilk is expressing doubts about X to call for the abandonment of X. Leiter and Weisberg demand solidarity, not just in politics (where it might be argued to be appropriate) but in philosophy (where it is distinctly inappropriate). Nagel has the audacity to think for himself and to express his impertinent thoughts without Leiter's permission to do so. The Gatekeeper of Philosophy must not be crossed.
Perhaps the most astonishing thing about the review of Nagel's book is the final sentence, which refers to the book's subtitle (viz., "Why the Materialist Neo-Darwinian Conception of Nature Is Almost Certainly False"): "Its only effect will be to make the book an instrument of mischief." Leiter (I don't know about Weisberg) positively hates religion. He is convinced that there is no god and that those who believe in a supreme being do far more bad than good. Religion, therefore, is to be destroyed. When someone of Nagel's stature doesn't condemn it, he is, by virtue of that omission, giving aid and comfort to the enemy. And Leiter really does view the religious as his enemies. You don't reason, negotiate, or compromise with your enemies. You don't even converse with them. You annihilate them—and there are no limits to what may be done to achieve this goal. Nagel is not on Leiter's side in this search-and-destroy mission; ergo, he must be destroyed. If you're not with Leiter, you're against him.
Lest you think that I agree with Nagel about everything and disagree with Leiter about everything, let me say that I share Leiter's atheism and his rejection of moral objectivism. I do not share his political egalitarianism or his naturalism. I share Nagel's atheism and his rejection of naturalism, but not his political egalitarianism or his moral objectivism. (Indeed, I find his political egalitarianism and his moral objectivism repugnant.)
Addendum: In case you're wondering what naturalism is, the following description of materialism by W. H. Walsh (from the Encyclopedia of Philosophy, s.v. "Metaphysics, Nature of") should help:
The popular philosophy of materialism . . . can be seen as an attempt to make sense of the world as a whole on the basis of a distinctive set of first principles. The primary thought of the materialist might be expressed in the axiom that there is nothing that cannot be satisfactorily explained in natural terms; belief not merely in the competence, but also in the omnicompetence, of natural science is a prominent item in his credo. The materialist sees the world as a vast mechanism; whatever happens is the result of natural causes, and all other phenomena must be assessed and understood on this basis. Thus, the phenomena that characterize religious and moral life can be taken in psychological and social terms as things whose causes are ultimately natural, though scarcely in the terms favored by those who engage in them. Religion, as Sigmund Freud said, is an illusion but not an unintelligible illusion; science can account for it, as it can account for everything else.
Leiter and Weisberg are materialists; Nagel and I are not.
Addendum 2: I just discovered another critique of the Leiter-Weisberg review. Ouch!
Addendum 3: Ed Feser criticizes the Leiter-Weisberg review. In reading Feser's critique, one grasps the utter shallowness of Leiter and Weisberg. They know just enough philosophy to be dangerous. They're drive-by philosophers!


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Setting up LAMP: Getting Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP Working Together
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Each technology has uses outside of this context, of course, but within it they form something greater than the sum of their parts. This book shows you how to take full advantage of this power, walking you through all the steps required to lay your Linux foundation, install and configure your Apache web server, and then begin using PHP to access content stored in MySQL. Here are a few of the specific topics you'll find covered inside:
- Installing and configuring qmail with support for IMAP, POP3, SMTP, virtual domains, spam filtering, and antivirus
- Managing system users and groups
- Configuring your network
- Creating a custom firewall script using IP tables
- Recognizing when a system is in distress
- Handling MySQL database replication
- Configuring virtual domains
- Writing a basic PHP script that integrates with MySQL
If you're new to all of this, you'll quickly get to where you need to be to start developing and deploying the higher-level pieces of your web application. Even if you have experience with one or all of these technologies, this book—including its quick-start installation appendix—is a resource you'll want close by whenever you're setting up or fine-tuning your LAMP system.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing LAMP.
Chapter 2: Installing Linux.
Chapter 3: Using Linux.
Chapter 4: Linux Administration.
Chapter 5: Network Connectivity.
Chapter 6: Linux Security.
Chapter 7: Electronic Mail.
Chapter 8: Apache Web Server: Installation and Configuration.
Chapter 9: MySQL: Installation and Administration.
Chapter 10: PHP: Installation and Configuration.
Chapter 11: Testing Your LAMP Installation.
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It is rather strange that no one has mentioned (that we've seen) breaking up the Dawn/Cochran pairing. I remember Cochran justifying voting out Matt because he was close with Michael, and he viewed them as possibly becoming "a power couple." People could say the exact same thing about Dawn and Cochran, especially since they played together before.
Eddie: so clueless. He's very lucky that he was in an alliance with smarter (Malcolm) and bigger challenge threats (Reynold) than himself, and that the SRus alliance has turned on itself.


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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Summer Bridge Semester
So you're looking forward to starting your journalism studies at Columbia, and you've probably read or heard someone talk about "Summer Bridge Semester." Hopefully, you're not shaking in your boots.
Summer bridge is the set of classes you'll be taking this summer if you plan to start your MA at Columbia. It's crazy. It's amazing. It puts the "intense" in "intensive course", being six credits in one month.
You'll be okay. In fact, you'll be more than okay.
Financially, you'll want to make sure you've filed your FAFSA for the 2011-2012 school year, because you will be able to take out federal loans for the summer coursework, based on your eligibility, should that interest you. And it may, because working on anything other than classwork during summer bridge will be challenging.[flickr id="7085423887″ thumbnail="medium" overlay="true" size="original" group="" align="none"]
Do yourself a favor and try not to schedule work, family gatherings, vacations –pretty much anything– during that month, if at all possible. If you need to supply a reason for your sudden retraction from the world, just show your boss/family/friends the calendar you'll receive after registration. They'll understand. Trust me.
We took three classes in the month of August: Foundations of Journalism, Journalism Culture: Trends and Traditions, and Creating News Content for the Web. The exact course titles and content may be different for those of you starting in August 2012 or later, since my cohort was the first under the newly revised journalism curriculum and the department has been tweaking the program in response to student and faculty feedback.[flickr id="6939350998″ thumbnail="medium" overlay="true" size="original" group="" align="none"]
Journalism Culture was a combination history of journalism class and ethics seminar– it was great! It may very well be the only class you'll have where you actually write academic papers. If that's your thing, relish it. If not, just hang in there, it'll be nothing but memos, briefs, pitches, and articles from here on out.
When you get the book list for Journalism Culture, borrow, rent or buy the books right away. Then, read them. When you're in the throes of classes, being able to skim and refresh yourself on a book's content is a whole lot easier than starting from scratch when you're juggling a paper and reporting assignments too.[flickr id="7085424525″ thumbnail="medium" overlay="true" size="original" group="" align="none"]
Foundations is great– it really acclimates you to the equally high expectations and level of faculty support you'll be experiencing in the program. From day one, you'll be out in the field reporting on local public affairs events.
Foundations is focused on instilling in you the reporting, storytelling, and self-editing skills that will make you stand out when you graduate. By the time you finish Foundations, you'll know the difference between a publishable quality piece and one that needs some TLC. You may even get published by the end of the month.[flickr id="7085424019″ thumbnail="medium" overlay="true" size="original" group="" align="none"]
Though you should definitely familiarize yourself with AP Style before August, the very best thing to do is read, read, read the news. Watch the news, listen to news radio. Become one with the media cycle. You will not only ace your news quizzes, but you'll also begin to pick out the qualities of a good story and emulate them in your own work.
Summer bridge is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in professional journalism and your graduate studies. It will be an exciting challenge, whether you're completely green or more seasoned.
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Your ROM is just the best. No bug found here so far. ( using Test 6 23549 GER )
I love the unlock slider, but I would like to have more appointments shown on the lockscreen. Is it possible to do?
A big thanks for your work aniway.
Of course, there is a taskmanager. But none you can start by pressing onto the clock. You'll have to make a quicklink or link it to the "long press send key".
The "beep" is the voice command, why don't you read or look yourself which program is linked to the send key?
Unfortunately, I have to disagree with this. In automatic mode when pressing the button, the first (weak) LED is lighting up so the camera can focus. Straight after that, the second (strong) LED is lighting up the scene and the photo is taken...or should be taken
An automatic mode would make no sense otherwise.
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A film at the soon-to-open National September 11 Memorial Museum on the roots of the attacks has been denounced by an advisory group made up of clergy from different faiths. Here is the news.
Clergy of every religion try to save all religions. Religion is their bread and butter. They know that during the crisis they have to save each other's ass. They now try to say, Islam had nothing to do with 9/11. But the truth is, Islam had a lot of things to do with 9/11. Most of the religious terrorism we witness in today's world, is Islamic. Islam is related to terrorism doesn't mean that all Muslims are terrorists, it means Islam has relation with terrorism. Many Muslims do not believe in terrorism, or they are afraid to be involved in terrorism. But Islam didn't establish itself as a religion without terrorizing people. It has a bloody history. The terrorists of 9/11 might have some political agenda but it was Islam which made them so desperate to kill kafirs. Muhammad the prophet of Islam himself killed kafirs and inspired his followers to kill kafirs or the enemies of Islam. All 9/11 terrorists were the blind followers of Muhammad and Islam, the religion he created more than 1400 years ago.
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The employees of a Pleasant Grove Wingstop could count on security guard Robert Dale St. Clair to escort them to their cars at midnight closing time every night he worked.
That's probably what the veteran security officer was coming to do when he apparently walked in on an armed robbery and was gunned down shortly before midnight Tuesday at the restaurant in a large shopping center in the 1500 block of South Buckner Boulevard.
St. Clair was armed, but it's unclear whether he had time to draw his weapon. He died at the scene.
"We're still in shock here," said Allen Scott, owner of Merchants & Industrial Security, the company for which St. Clair, 49, worked for 18 years.
St. Clair is the first company security guard to die in the line of duty, Scott said.
A Wingstop manager was wounded in the shooting and is expected to survive. He remained at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas on Wednesday.
Dallas police were working to determine if a Garland grocery store shooting less than two hours earlier could be related to the Wingstop case.
"We're exchanging information and checking the possibility they could be related," said Dallas homicide Sgt. Bruce McDonald.
In the Garland case, officers responding to a robbery call after 10 p.m. found a store clerk, bleeding from a gunshot wound, in the parking lot of the Corner Stop Number 2 in the 3000 block of Apollo Road near North Jupiter Road.
The clerk was taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital, where he underwent surgery and was listed in fair condition Wednesday evening, Garland police said. A witness reported hearing a pop and seeing two men run from the store and get into a small, light-colored vehicle driven by a third person.
Garland police released a still photo from surveillance video that shows the shooting suspect, a black man in what appears to be a gray tank top and a Halloween mask like the one featured in the Scream horror movie series.
Dallas police were also reviewing Wingstop security camera video, but they did not release any of it. They also did not provide a detailed description of any suspects.
For St. Clair's youngest brother, Tony Browning, the focus was on staying strong for their elderly mother. St. Clair, the oldest of four brothers, had been caring for her since she moved into his Plano home more than 10 years ago.
"He was the leader of the pack," Browning said. "He took care of all of us. He looked out for all of us before he looked out for himself."
The family is originally from Galveston but moved to Balch Springs when St. Clair was a teenager, said Browning, an enforcement officer with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
St. Clair typically worked seven days a week between two security jobs. In his rare time off, he liked to hunt, swim and spend time with his nephew. Browning said he suspects the Pleasant Grove shopping center wasn't his brother's favorite place to work.
"Crime happens there, and for what my brother was getting [paid], it damn sure wasn't worth his life," Browning said. "Whoever did this, I hope they get what they deserve."
Other business owners in the Pleasant Grove shopping center said criminals, particularly shoplifters and robbers, operate with impunity. Some walk in, snatch items and smile as they walk out, they said.
"I'm scared to do business here," said Bill Kim, owner of Viva Shoes. His store was robbed on April 25, although the gunman did not get away with any cash, according to a Dallas police report.
Kim said the Dallas police response time is often so slow that businesses don't bother reporting every crime.
"I feel sorry about the security guard, but he really had no chance," Kim said.
Outside Maxi Beauty Supply, a sign advertises its imminent closure. On a board just inside, surveillance photos of alleged thieves hang on a wall with a handwritten description of what each stole.
Owner David, who declined to give his last name, said he personally chases criminals from his store.
On May 3, he followed a shoplifter in his own vehicle while he called 911. Dallas police officers arrested the man at a parking lot that the store owner followed him to, according to police records. "It's dangerous, but you got to do what you got to do," he said.
But Scott, the security company owner, said he would continue to provide security for the shopping center.
"I don't think that area has any problems that other parts of Dallas don't have," he said. "You just never know what you can run into in this business."
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Anyone with information about the Wingstop killer's whereabouts can call Dallas police at 214-671-3661 or Crime Stoppers at 214-373-8477.


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An Enhance Approach for Dynamic Web Caching
There are two types of web projects; first one is static web application. In static web application all the pages are linked together there is no connection from database. And other one is dynamic web application, for this type of application database is maintained and person can change according to their needs if he has an authentication. In both cases a large amount of data required to add over the pages that are visualized by any internet browser. Dynamic web applications become so popular that the increasing traffic volume threatens to overwhelm the networking capacity in place within corporate Intranets and on the Internet.
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As Americans look to the future, they are about as satisfied today as they were during the early 1960s, as tumult raged over racial integration and the Vietnam War.
In a new analysis stretching over half a century, Gallup found that Americans grew more dissatisfied with their futures during the late '60s and '70s, but became much more upbeat by the early '90s. Since then, their feelings have settled back at levels similar to 1963 and 1966.
Americans today are much more downcast about the future than they were in the early 1990s, as the Gulf War wound down. In 1991, 80% of Americans surveyed said they were satisfied with the future ahead for them and their families. This September, only 63% said the same.
However, Americans are not so somber as they were in the late '60s and early '70s. In 1973, as the stock market plunged, inflation ticked upward and the Watergate scandal embroiled the White House, only 53% of Americans said they were at ease with the future ahead of them.
Today, feelings about the future hover around the same levels they did 50 years ago, a few months before President John F. Kennedy was shot. Americans are also roughly as satisfied with their family or household income as they were half a century ago, Gallup found.
"The drop in these areas from their peaks in the 1980s and 1990s suggests that after a period of record economic prosperity in the U.S., Americans' feelings are now more aligned with a time before this mammoth economic expansion," Gallup Managing Editor Art Swift wrote.
"Perhaps, to paraphrase what Alan Greenspan once said, the age of 'irrational exuberance' is indeed over," Swift added.
The exception to that downward trend seems to be housing: The vast majority of Americans polled -- 86% -- said they were satisfied with their housing situation. That's nearly as high as during the boom years of the late '90s, the Gallup surveys show.
The latest surveys were performed this September through landline telephones and cellphones, using a random sample of more than 2,000 adults nationwide. Gallup has asked the same questions about satisfaction with the future, income and housing since 1963.
Use of tough federal sentencing laws varies widely nationwide
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Tonight Question Time comes from Portsmouth.
For those who don't know, TheEye did some time at the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar and stood for election when living in the Gosport constituency next door. TheEye stood up to be counted in that part of the world…. DV has done so too so we are both immune to armchair political warriors. Much as I loved the Gospit and the enthusiastic Navy wives I will echo the immortal words of Dick Tuck when he lost in California in 1966 "The people have spoken, the bastards."
It is easier to quote the BBC today:
David Dimbleby presents Question Time from Portsmouth. On the panel: the comedian Alexei Sayle, shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander MP, children's minister Sarah Teather MP, conservative Anna Soubry MP, and the columnist and chair of the National Trust Sir Simon Jenkins.
The odd and rather strange bloke gets the first nod and the lady from the majority party in Government gets fourth billing? Ah, make your own minds up.
Your Moderators line-up consists of David Vance, David Mosque, TheEye and John Ward. For those who don't know – JW has been unwell in a serious way and I'd like to welcome him back. Good luck John. Best wishes from B-BBC.
It's a 10:30pm kick off and afterwards we will suffer the maddess that is This Week
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The Storm Prediction Center has placed southeastern Middle Tennessee in an elevated risk area for severe weather this afternoon and evening. Concerns are large hail, damaging straight-line thunderstorm winds and torrential downpours.
Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for Rutherford County, Cannon County, DeKalb County, and Wilson County Sunday afternoon.
The warnings are in effect until 4:45 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
A severe thunderstorm warning for Coffee County goes until 4:30 p.m.
The main concerns are hail and damaging winds.
Flooding was also reported in Cumberland County, according to NWS officials.
Emergency crews said several roads were flooded and at least two homes were flooded in Crossville.
In Cannon County, Stones River Road is closed due to flash flooding.
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You are not here to learn mediocrity, you're here to learn how to excel.
Teenage summers working in the Shinnston, West Virginia coal mines ingrained the value of hard work in the character of William Page Pitt. In 1926, Pitt entered a forty-five year relationship with Marshall College, the now Marshall University, with one journalism class of five students. Today, the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications houses a Bachelor of Arts degree with seven majors and a graduate program accredited by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. SOJMC alumni can be linked to US News and World Report, CNN, PBS and a Pulitzer Prize newspaper editor.
W. Page Pitt and His School
– the West Virginia Hillbilly, April 18, 1980
Although W. Page Pitt was almost blind from the age of five, he never used his blindness as an excuse. He never considered himself handicapped.
It never would have occurred to him to offer excuses for his blindness, and he didn't expect excuses from his students. He wanted results – his watchword for the 45 years he was a professor of journalism at Marshall University.
A New York native who grew up in West Virginia,Pitt had become infatuated with journalism as a college freshman at Muskingum (Ohio) College. By unloading cars in his fathers' coalmines in Shinnston, W. Va., area and free-lancing writing for wire services for the newspapers in Columbus, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh during the school year, he had worked his way through college.
By age 25, Pitt was eager, capable and confident. Then Marshall College President Morris P. Shawkey offered him a job as a college instructor and to supervise the student newspaper, The Parthenon.
From 1926 to 1971, Pitt, founder of the journalism program at Marshall, had a profound effect on the lives of hundreds, perhaps thousands of student and professional journalists.
His former students include a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper editor, a television comedy star, editor of a national news magazine, directors of public relations departments and other journalists in key positions throughout the nation.
The W. Page Pitt School of Journalism has been a part of Marshall University's history and development since 1926.
The W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications' programs and curriculum are based in the conviction that future journalists and mass communicators are best prepared for life and for their careers when they are broadly educated in the liberal arts. The importance of preparing them for the demands of the workplace is recognized as well. Knowledge and skills essential to success in journalism and mass communications are emphasized, with the aim of preparing students for full participation, including leadership, in their professions. In addition, the school's program seeks to promote knowledge and awareness about mass communications among students who do not intend to pursue careers in one of the mass communications fields. Students in journalism and mass communications majors will learn
- how to gather, write, edit, package, and present information and entertainment in a multimedia context
- how the field of mass communications changes and evolves and how to adapt accordingly
- how to make responsible and effective decisions
- the roles, effects, and impacts of mass communications in society
The school offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in seven majors:
- advertising
- broadcast journalism
- radio and television production and management
- online journalism
- print journalism
- public relations
- sports reporting
Professionally oriented courses and laboratory experiences are combined with extensive liberal arts preparation to provide students with the background necessary for employment in mass communications. The program is accredited by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. A journalism education major, offered through the College of Education and Human Services, prepares students for a two-fold career. Graduates qualify for certification to teach grades 9-Adult. Students who complete the journalism education requirements also are prepared for employment in the news-editorial departments of newspapers. (Marshall University College Catalog 2010-2011)


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Facebook set to unleash email service to compete with Gmail, Hotmail?
Posted by Patrick Lambert Categories: News, Social Media, Social Networks,
Facebook sent an invitation recently to news agencies for another announcement coming this Monday. While there is no direct mention as to what that announcement is, TechCrunch believes that this may be a major play on a new email service, aimed at competing with Google's Gmail service. Based on the invitation image, it seems likely that the announcement has to do with messaging, since that's what the graphic shows. Then, references to a secret project called Project Titan came up again recently. Finally, just this week, we reported on how Google and Facebook have started an all-out war concerning the exporting of contacts and friends information. It's all still rumors for now, but it will be very interesting to see if a Facebook based email service would take a big chunk out of services like Gmail. Since Facebook has done everything it can to become your primary contacts platform, it would sure make a lot of sense.
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Google warns users about Facebook data import
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Productivity, Social Networks,
Looks like Google agrees with the vast majority of us as it pertains to Facebook's insane policy where they will allow you to import the data of your contacts, but refuse to let you get that data back out of the service. When you attempt to export your contact data from Google to Facebook, you get the warning above, where Google lets you know that once you export your data to Facebook, it is stuck there, and that they "strongly disagree" with the practice. They don't stop you, of course, but they do make it known what's going on, while Facebook tries to hide it.
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Livestream video directly on your Facebook wall
Posted by Patrick Lambert Categories: Partnerships, Social Media, Video Services,
Livestream has had a presence on Facebook for a while now. It's been used to stream the Facebook announcements live on the social network, as well as provide other Livestream content that users could watch directly on Facebook. Now, the social site is introducing the Livestream app, which will allow any user of Facebook to stream video directly from Facebook, at a press of a button, onto their walls. This includes all the Livestream platform features such as making this a regular podcast, with archived videos, or even pay-per-view shows. If you already have a Livestream channel, you can embed it directly on your Facebook page. This will remove some of the steps where viewers would have to move from one site to the next, and show your content directly to your friends. While partners have had access to some of those services for a while now, it's the first time users can do it with a single click, at no cost. This is yet another move by Facebook to bring social components to every facet of the web.
You can join Gear Live on Facebook to get our news directly!
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Foursquare updates site to be more user friendly
Posted by Jazz English Categories: Location Services, Social Networks,
The website of the location app Foursquare was updated today. While the mobile application has seen update after update, the website has remained more or less untouched until now. "We figured it was time to show some love to the website," said the Foursquare team on their blog.
The updated site now places emphasis on social networking. Friend's updates are now displayed in a live timeline that should "make it easier to keep up with your friends, even when your phone is not handy."
One more part of the update is that it is now easier to bring over contacts from other web services such as Gmail, Twitter, and Facebook. These may be simple updates that seem mandatory for other sites, but it shows that Foursquare is finally caring about their web interface in addition to that of their mobile application.
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Facebook introduces Friendship Pages
Posted by Patrick Lambert Categories: News, Social Media,
Today Facebook introduced yet another new feature of the popular social networking site: Friendship Pages. The way they describe it, this feature allows two people who've shared a bunch of common Facebook interactions to have their own dedicated page. With this new feature, a couple, friends, or any two people can see on a single page all their common wall posts, pictures they're both tagged in, events they've both gone to, and so on. This adds a layer of personalisation to the site, and makes it easier to follow the happenings of the ones you want, through the sometimes overwhelming amount of 'stuff' that can plague your stream of posts.
Of course, being Facebook, this will also most likely bring out questions about privacy and security. It remains to be seen if Friendship Pages become popular, but we bet they'll at least bring more embarrassing moments to the masses, for those who enjoy that kind of stuff.
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Editorial: Facebook is not your dear diary
Posted by John Kilhefner Categories: Social Media,
Remember when the Internet was a place where you could come to put a mask on, and say whatever you wanted, however you wanted thanks to anonymity? Those were the golden days. Nowadays, however, with the advent of Facebook, more and more people are wearing their hearts on their digital sleeves. And the simple truth of the matter is some people look a hell of a lot better masked.
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Twitter introduces massively redesigned website
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Design, Social Media,
We know tons of people that prefer using third-party Twitter apps because the Twitter homepage is a bit too basic, but it looks like the company just threw that line of thinking right out the window. Dubbed 'The New Twitter,' the Twitter website has received a much-needed overhaul, and the end result is that it looks and feels very similar to Twitter for iPad…but in a browser. Get a look at it in action in the video above. The new design is rolling out to users as we speak.
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My Struggle With Facebook Addiction
Posted by John Kilhefner Categories: Productivity, Social Media,
To the artist, distractions are all too familiar. Often times rearing their ugly head under clever guises to fool you. The Victorian poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson, Lady of Shallot, symbolized the quandary that writers and others of a creative nature face - to watch the world or to live within it. It used to be that the most prevalent form of distraction to the creator came in the form of booze, drugs, and other destructive vices. However, in the digital age distractions invade our personal space with the dexterity of pop up ads. Charming and inviting as they may be, submitting to these distractions sends productivity packing back to the assembly lines.
As I sit here writing this in between drags of a cigarette, I can't help but think about all the distractions that come to light when working day in and day out on a computer. The main culprit (besides philosophy and smoking) is none other than Facebook (dun dun dunnn!). I'm sure there are more than a few of you out there that have fell prey to the time consuming nature of the social networking phenomena. To remedy my ailment I even went so far as to deactivate my Facebook. But it was short lived.
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100 Million Facebook Profiles Captured In Single Torrent
Posted by John Kilhefner Categories: News, Social Media,
It seems that the social networking site Facebook is a lot more social than previously thought. That is, thanks to Ron Bowes of Skull Security, who created a 2.8GB torrent file containing the personal information of about 1/5th the total number of users on Facebook (500 million for those who haven't heard.)
Ron accomplished this by crawling Facebook's open access directory with a program that stored and filed each users data. The victims come in the form of FB users who have not changed their privacy settings to avoid search engine detection. The torrent contains the profile information of each stalked users most intimate details, such as addresses, phone numbers, and the URL to each of their profiles. Also, searching a logged user's Facebook profile will allow you to search their friends list and find people despite their unique privacy settings.
Ron is under legal authority in how he obtained the information, so nothing illegal has been committed. But you may want to think twice about what you are sharing with others in your social network, before your entire life becomes public domain for some creep browsing torrents.
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Facebook begins testing permanent account delete option
Posted by John Kilhefner Categories: News, Social Media,
The grips of social networking can prove dominating over every waking moment. Especially if you happen to make a living from behind the lucid glow of a computer monitor. Each moment of "let me check Facebook to see what's new" can cost valuable minutes of time that add up to decreased productivity. Up until now Facebook has only given its users looking for a way out the option to deactivate their account, leaving each and every digital footprint left intact if they ever choose to sign in again. The temptation to "check Facebook really quick" still lingers.
However, the social networking giant has now implemented a new delete account option that allows users to completely free themselves of the addicting clutches of Facebooking at last! The thing is, it's only available to a few select users as a test group. No word on whether or not this 'nuclear option' will become available to all users at some point. Our guess - not a chance.
Meantime, you can add a dash of Gear Live to your Facebook.
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We have been looking at houses, hoping to find something which makes a good bit of sense for the plan that we have. Our idea is that we want to find something that we can fix up and turn a profit on. Of course we figure that most of the profit is going to come from the benefit of not paying a rent check that is never going to be seen again. You want to gather equity in your home. Right now we are pricing out the costs of HVAC services in Manhattan, NY. That is the big question with this house that we found. It has a somewhat functional air conditioning unit, but it does not inspire a lot of confidence and we are guessing that it is going to be much more costly to operate than it should be. The thing runs constantly, even though it was not particularly warm on the day that we looked at the place.
No Longer on the Street
I finally feel like I have a home in the Austin apartments, after being on the street for so long. I ran away from home in my teen years because I had a troubled life with my parents. I feared for my life by staying with them, so I left while I still could. I didn't have any relatives to go to, so I slept wherever I could. Being homeless is no picnic, and I wouldn't ever want to do it again. Years later, my luck turned around. A kind person gave me a little money while I was on the street. It was a lot more money than I was used to seeing from generous people.
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The Right One
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For What?
When buying a desktop computer, you need to know what you plan to use it for.
Knowing what you'll use the computer for is important, because it dictates how much storage space you may need, the kind of processing speed you need and the kind of monitor you need.
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What will you be using your computer for? It is important to buy a computer that fits your needs.
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Try building your own computer. Instead of buying a computer ready-made from a big company, try building your own computer. This sounds complicated, but you can get help online.
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In some cases, these systems are as old as a decade and just came back from a business lease.
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Just Bought a New House
We have finally got all of the stuff done and finished the process of buying our first house. It was a lot more difficult than we would have liked and of course there were a lot of snags on the way. The only really problem with the house was that we needed to find someone who can exterminate termites in NYC. It was not in the house itself, but in one of the trees on the property. It is certainly close enough to the house where you want to be safe rather than sorry, so we got rid of them as quickly as we figured out what we had to do. I am not really sure how they could have gotten in the house, since we have a brick facade on the structure and it seems as though leaves them with very few points of entry.
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I've been installing shower doors in Union County NJ for about a week now. Looking for a new job in this market has been surprisingly easy, especially considering the fact that I have very little experience in construction work. Despite this, my new boss has been more than willing to help me. He's given me near free run in multiple projects which has allowed me to practice my skills while focusing on those that I feel I need to work on. On top of this he makes suggestions as to what I should work on as well and the combination of these approaches has been huge in helping me gain understanding.
I would have never predicted that I would be doing this sort of work. The vast majority of the type of work I've done in the past has always been technical, electronics or customer service. Before, I would have considered my skill at working with my hands fair at best. I was always apprehensive whenever approaching a project that would require that sort of technical know how but ever since I've begun working here I've improved drastically.
I Needed Some Trees Removed
My husband received an unexpected promotion from work, and that was the break we needed to where we didn't have to live week by week. With his new signing bonus, we were able to pay off a couple of bills, and we ended up consolidating everything else for one low payment every month. I wanted to do something really nice for him because he had worked hard to get us to this point. I contacted a tree service in asheville nc to see if they would give me a free estimate on removing a few trees.
I Needed a New Custody Arrangement
When my divorce was finalized, I had a mix of emotions. I was happy that I was finally free from a loveless marriage, but I felt horrible for my two children. They had not spent a lot of time with their father since he was always too busy for family activities, yet his lawyer had insisted that the children spend a liberal amount of time with him. They would get anxious before the visits and withdrawn and sullen after coming home to me. I knew I had to do something. After looking at http://www.hechtfamilylaw.com, I knew that I needed to hire a new lawyer.
The lawyer I had for the divorce handled the financial aspects of the divorce perfectly, but got me to relent on the custody issues after telling me that my ex would fight me tooth and nail for his parental rights.
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On one fateful day, I found a message with "click here invoicehome.com" written on it. Going to the link in that message took me to something that would help me out more than I thought it would. The link went to a website where I could get templates for invoices. This didn't really mean much to me at the time when I found it, but later on, it became quite useful. I came up with the idea of starting a business from my home, and the invoice template came in handy, because I was able to send it out to my customers after making a purchase.
I've always been a person who likes to draw and paint, but I never thought about doing it for money. One of my relatives saw one of my paintings, and she said that it was so good that she wanted to buy it. I insisted on giving it to her for free, but she told me that my work deserved to have money exchanged for it. She gave me one good piece of advice, and that was if you are good at something, it's worth having people pay for it. At that moment, I decided to sell paintings and drawings.
I have a website that displays a sample of my works. People can order those works from that website, or they can choose to have a custom piece of work made for them. I ship the drawings to customers in a rolled tube and I ship the paintings while they are still on the canvas. I've gotten a lot of interesting requests from people. One of the strangest things that someone has asked for me to paint was an image of a married couple having sex. They wanted to hang the image in their bedroom.Take A Look
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I have been considering switching to Direct TV for years, but I have not done it yet. However, recently my current provider, has raised the prices for my television service, and I am pretty sure that I can get a cheaper price, and a better service elsewhere. That is why I started to look for deals on the internet, and that is when I came across this site: http://satellitepackages.net/. From what I can tell it looks like they have some good deals, and it is a good bit better, than what I am currently getting.
I like that the basic plan that they have listed on this site, is less than 50 dollars, even if it is only slightly less than 50 dollars. However, I am probably going to get more than just the basic plan. I want to get NFL Sunday Ticket, and now seems like a good time to sign up for that, because it is before the next football season starts. That way, I will be able to watch all of the games that I want, during the upcoming football season. It seems like a great advantage, to be able to watch any game that I want.s That is especially the case at the end of the season, when there are so many important games, and you can't predict ahead of time, which games will end up being important.
I love football, and it is my favorite sport, so I am definitely going to do that this year. I wonder how much it will cost this year. I am not super concerned about the price, because I just love football so much, that I am sure it will be worth it, regardless of the price. Plus, I will be able to get people to come over to watch the game at my house, and bring free beer, with this package.Take A Look
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What do you do when you, indeed, have a leaky roof? Well, there are a few things you can do when you realize that your roof has a leak. Once you have located a leak, placed a bucket under it, and know that the water is dripping into the bucket, you should find reliable roofers in Bronx NY. Ask them to come to your home as soon as possible because you suspect a roof leak. When they come to your home, they will complete a thorough inspection to determine the source of the leak, why it is leaking, and, most importantly, how to fix it.
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Living Near Family and Saving More Money Sounds Good to Me
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Started to Think About Satellite Tv
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Just Moved Across the Texas State Line
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Just Got the Funeral over with
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In the old days, families huddled around a television to choose from just a few channels with basic programming in black and white. Needless to say, things have changed drastically since then. The television can still be a great way to get the family together for some entertainment, but with hundreds of channels now available it can be harder than ever to find the right service. Luckily by heading over to http://direct-satellite-tv.com/direct-tv/washington/ you will get the best of everything with unbeatable programming, features, and even competitive pricing. It might seem too good to be true, but this is the real deal.
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