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Decentralized Publishing
Decentralized Publishing is a 'web 3.0' technology which allows media and information to be published electronically, by any member of a group of users and without the need for a central repository or publishing authority, using a peer-to-peer network.
Also read: Cryptorials blog partners with decentralized media network DECENT for its publishing
Any data can be published in this way, from books to social media posts, cat videos to scientific research. The published media may be offered for anybody to access for free, or integrated with digital currency payment protocols to offer paid access or the option to tip the creator.
Normal electronic publishing methods involve the submission of information to a central publishing outlet who, after formatting it and applying any relevant editorial practices, will store it on their own computers in a data centre. Users access this data by sending requests to these computers, called 'servers', often via the http protocol using a website address or through an app. In a decentralized publishing system the data is instead stored in multiple locations on a peer-to-peer network of computers, in which it is common for the media consumers themselves to play a role in storing the media and serving it to other users.
The use of decentralized publishing methods has a number of major implications for both media producers and media consumers.
Unique Characteristics of Decentralized Publishing
Built-In Redundancy – No Single Point of Failure
When data is stored centrally it is vulnerable to a number of problems. Servers can be hacked into by thieves and data stolen or manipulated, damage to the computers due to accidents or disasters can lead to the data being lost, and technical problems can lead to the data being temporarily or permanently inaccessible.
Decentralized networks have a much greater level of redundancy, meaning that the information is stored in an accessible from a wide range of locations, making them much less vulnerable to all of these problems.
Censorship Resistant
One of the biggest difference compared to conventional publishing is the absence of an editorial authority.
Because information is shared directly between users, and because it is stored in multiple locations which may be difficult or impossible for an authority to identify and which are subject to change, it is generally impossible for authorities to censor media which has been decentrally published. This is generally viewed as a positive design feature by its users.
Censorship resistant publishing has many positive applications. Even in democratic countries enables whisteblowers to leak information about illegal or immoral government practices, whilst making it impossible to government to pressure or threaten media outlets to keep that information secret from the public. It allows journalists and bloggers to exercise their right to free speech without being curtailed. But it really comes into its own in countries with more oppressive governments or during war time, when the government may try to block access to social media websites or prevent protesters from using them to organize their actions. Decentralized publishing of information about protests, as well as social media communications between protesters, can allow users to circumvent malicious controls put in place by oppressive governments.
Of course there is also another side to that – governments cannot censor content which the majority of people in a country may agree should be illegal, the most common example of which is pirated media content.
Creators Control Content
In many decentralized systems, especially those which make use of blockchain technology, media creators are often able to keep full control of their creations – there is no need to hand control over to a third party for publishing. Instead the creator can share their media directly with consumers according to their own terms and confident in the knowledge that they retain full rights to it and that only they can edit it.
Proof of Publishing
In centralized system you have to rely on the publisher to protect the integrity of the media and to provide accurate metadata. In a decentralized system it is possible to provide verifiable proof of publishing which identifies the media producer, verifies that the information has not been altered or tampered with, the exact date and time of publishing, the number of people who have paid for premium content (presuming the use of cryptocurrency) and more, all in a transparent and publicly accessible manner.
Decentralized Publishing and Torrent Technology
Arguably the first example of a popular decentralized publishing system is the use of torrents for P2P file sharing. Although this is often used for illegal file sharing, it is also commonly used for publishing original media.
This technology provides one of the best ways to store and share files decentrally, but does have some limitations. Often there is insufficient incentive for users to 'seed' content, meaning that there are more people trying to consume network resources than there are providing those resources. It is also true that torrent file sharing works best for popular media, and may fail for less popular media.
Decentralized Publishing and Blockchain Technology
Blockchain based networks usually cannot be used for publishing large amounts of information or media due to storage constraints. However, they can often be used in conjunction with other technologies for indexing data and providing a native payment mechanism. This native payment mechanism allows media producers to charge for access to their content, or integrates a micropayment system for tipping, without the need for a central payment processor.
Decentralized Publishing Projects
The following list is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather features some of the most interesting projects at the moment, in the humble opinion of the editor. There is a particular focus on software which integrates blockchain technology, as that is the main topic of this site.
Alexandria – The People's Library
Twister – Decentralized Blogging
The Safe Network – Decentralizing the Internet
Decent – Decentralized Publishing Platform
(If you would like to suggest an addition to this list please leave a comment below)


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|11 Dec 2011
You don't need a seprate system reserved partition, I don't have one.
You do need a system partition - it can be the same as the boot partition - it doesn't have to be separate for mbr partition style.
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|11 Dec 2011
what i want is to unplug 2 hd's. then edit the boot so it boots to hard 2 and not 1. because windows installed the boot to the C drive (hard drive 1) or 0 on the cmd info. I say hard drive 2 b/c there are 3 hds plugged in to the card.
SI you think windows is going to let me rename my c drive to s? WHAT?
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|11 Dec 2011
If you ever dealt with windows xp. theres a bit of code that tells windows to boot from partition(#). that is all i need to do. Is edit that.
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|11 Dec 2011
It's different with nt6 o/s.
Follow instructions in greg's post here
Then you can unplug any drive you want - as long as you leave Disk1 in.
You give the system reserved partion a letter in Disk Management, e.g. S - it has no letter right now.
Then use the commands greg posted
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|11 Dec 2011
Microsoft DiskPart version 6.1.7601
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On computer: r2l
DISKPART> sel vol s
Volume 1 is the selected volume.
DISKPART> inact
DiskPart marked the current partition as inactive.
DISKPART> sel vol c
Volume 3 is the selected volume.
DISKPART> act
DiskPart marked the current partition as active.
DISKPART> exi
Leaving DiskPart...
C:\Users\r2l>bcdboot c:\windows
Failure when attempting to copy boot files.
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|11 Dec 2011
This is why we use Startup Repair automated method which covers all unknown possiblities.
Reboot and tap the F8 key to access System Recovery Options
Run Startup Repair 3 times until Win7 writes the System boot files to the Active partition.
You may have to unplug DISK0 to keep it from placing Sys files there although it should write to the Active partition.
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|11 Dec 2011
Try bcdboot c:\windows /s c:
otherwise, there is a long series of commands to do the job
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|11 Dec 2011
F8 doesn't work for me (i am on my laptop). I first tapped f8 at the first boot screen. FAIL. then i kept pressing it till it passed my second bios screen. FAIL.
I am at BOOTMGR is missing
press crtl+atl+delete to restart.
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|11 Dec 2011
Which HD is set first to boot in BIOS setup?
While there look at the SATA controller setting, whether you have the ability to default to onboard SATA so you can possibly boot the Repair CD.
Is this a Repair CD you've used before, as it should not prompt for drivers unless it's a bad ISO or burn.
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Issue No. 06 - November/December (2005 vol. 7)
pp: 30-37
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MCSE.2005.116
Richard P. Bruin , Cambridge University
Matthew G. Tucker , ISIS Neutron Scattering Facility
Mark Calleja , Cambridge eScience Centre
Martin T. Dove , Cambridge University
This article describes the configuration, monitoring, management, and use of compute clusters in an environment in which users access resources via grid middleware tools rather than direct logins. The work described here shows that setting up and managing clusters within grid environments is feasible without large investments in support or user training.
clusters, grid computing, Globus, Condor, Storage Resource Broker, eMinerals
Richard P. Bruin, Matthew G. Tucker, Mark Calleja, Martin T. Dove, "Building and Managing the eMinerals Clusters: A Case Study in Grid-Enabled Cluster Operation", Computing in Science & Engineering, vol. 7, no. , pp. 30-37, November/December 2005, doi:10.1109/MCSE.2005.116


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Hanson highlighted a five-run fifth inning for the Southern Division, slugging a three-run home run to right field. In all, Hanson went 1-for-5 with three RBI, all stemming from his big hit in the fifth.
In 62 games this season, Hanson has batted .291 (72-for-247) with four home runs and 27 RBI to go along with an OBP/SLG/OPS line of .355/.437/.793.
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I grew up in Lincoln Park, a place that for a time I thought was the gayest of neighborhoods because over the 17 years I lived there, everyone who lived on either side of our townhouse seemed to be gay.
I mean that in a good way. I also beam with pride because not being gay but a rebel I was surrounded by and surrounded myself with gays before being gay was "in."
What I saw in that coterie left me no reason to judge. I didn't necessarily agree with all the activities I saw. The same holds true for the behavior of heterosexuals I know and meet. But like with anything, there's always room for a spectrum of opinion.
I was never taught to judge or hate, but to be nice to people, especially when they were nice to me. In that respect, the bible served me well.
Subsequently, most of my best, best friends (mostly male) are gay. Inherently, I've trusted them more so than any of my straight friends (I can count on one hand how many), I think, because we've gone through so much together. That was an impressionable time, when I was learning as much about others as myself.
Lincoln Park is where I encountered my first drag queen, at age 7. I had living next door to me a rather robust, I think, now, middle-aged man named Gypsy perfecting his schtick well before RuPaul. He taught my mother (and by extension me) how to wear fake nails and mix ingredients for an awesome egg facial.
Not until I entered high school did I understand why when I'd run over to his apartment to ask on my mother's behalf his help dressing her for a party, his boyfriend would say, "He-she's asleep." (This made my father laugh, albeit uncomfortably, when I told him.) Whether Gypsy actually crossed the transgender threshold, I never knew.
Mom may not admit it, but at the time he influenced her level of flamboyancy. I think she may even still have those $500 blood-red crocodile pumps she bought from Joseph's shoe store on Randolph and Wabash. Looking back I realize why Gypsy knew so much about women's fashion: because he worked as a female impersonator. Although he looked like Tony Soprano when he wasn't in dress (read: drag). When he was on, his fashion sense rivaled that of the Chambre Syndicale.
Our Lincoln Park townhouse is also where I met interracial couple Mary and Sonia, the latter a younger black woman who was also Mom's hairdresser and clearly the more feminine of the two. Mary, on the other hand, was more of what some would describe as a biker chick. What I recall most about her is she referred to my younger sister, then about one-year old, as "Baby."
"Hi, Baby," she'd coo, not to nickname her, but more so as if she didn't know my sister's real name.
I also remember Sonia often irked my family when she'd visit, because she challenged them on their acceptance of gays by asking hypothetically what they'd do if they found out a family member were gay. Needless to say, her attempted cajoling always produced a dismissive response, as though nothing of the sort could ever happen to us.
To date, since I have no uncles, aunts, or cousins who've emerged from the closet and my parents are still straight, that fact has contributed (I regret to say) to some level of insolence in them toward gay people. For my part, however, I've chosen to accept them as I would any other person.
During high school, when I worked at the bagel shop on Broadway, there was Joey. He was a beautiful specimen of a man. Perhaps prettier than any woman I've ever seen, with even more illustrious, flowing hair, which he'd whipped back and forth while regaling me on his lunch break with tales of his previous night's "sexcapades." Then tilting his head he'd run his fingers through his locks, clearing a few strands behind his ear, to emphasize how proud he was to be sporting a rug burn the next morning.
I giggled throughout his retelling of the experience, not because I enjoyed hearing the saga of a young gay man having a salacious night out, but more so because my parents would just die if they knew I was listening to something so naughty from anyone at my age. Their stance would have been I should have been playing with dolls or reading a book. True, I was doing both those things. Playing with dolls (when I could possibly be doing fun, more grownup stuff?), eh, not as much. I was going to grow up and lose my innocence, whether the parents liked it or not.
Oh, and I can't forget Ray, who also lived next door to us. Ray and his partner moved in after Gypsy and then the priest after Gypsy moved out. Ray was a refined gentle man probably in his thirties (younger than Gypsy). He was prim and proper, English in his mannerisms, and very discreet in his "gayness." Every morning either he'd leave out going to work before his partner or vice versa. But they never left together.
Because only Ray visited us (usually to taste what Mom was cooking) I can no longer remember what his partner looked like.
Then there's my acting coach, Victor D'Altorio. Ah, was he the epitome of "tall, dark and handsome." Someone whom I actually had a crush on. Forgive me, guys: I hadn't yet calibrated my teenage eyes accurately enough to spot someone's sexual orientation. On the other hand, he wasn't what someone might consider "obviously gay." In other words, he was not "flaming." Simply a funny but loud-assed Italian man of lean muscle.
Last I heard, he had moved to San Francisco because he felt out of place in Chicago and is now working as a playwright, director and coach for more famous actors. I was shocked when he told me nearly 20 years ago he thought Jodie Foster was in the closet. "It often takes a gay to spot another one," he said.
Too numerous to name, these are just some in the LGBT community who are near, dear, and special to me because they clearly had a hand in my upbringing in the sense that they taught me about compassion, unconditional love and acceptance—all the tenants any good, well-balanced person should have—and about what being gay means. It certainly didn't mean hurting or mistreating anyone, but celebrating life and living it, and perhaps loving, to the fullest.
The atmosphere they nurtured was so innocuous that I don't even really think about it.... In fact, I know my acceptance of gay people was no more conscious than accepting anyone else (who isn't gay). It was like accepting someone of another race or someone who has a handicap or blues eyes and black hair. Gays are no less people, just different from me in how they choose to cohabit.
So now, every year as a photojournalist I'm eager to cover the gay Pride Parade as a way of giving back to a group of people who've given so much to me. This is in addition to my writing academic papers on gay-related social and political issues for school (and, I guess, you can add this particular blog) is how I choose to remain open-minded.
I was too young to really understand the significance of the parade when it passed by the bagel shop the two years I worked there. Now, I have the opportunity to make their annual celebration mine, by ejecting myself from the sidelines into the action in a way that represents my own way of living and loving: by taking photos of happy people.
It's a wonderful job to have, where everywhere you look mostly smiles abound.
I arrived late to the parade on Sunday morning after a night of working on a non-journalistic project that had me going to sleep a mere few hours before.
Initially, I was zombified by the lack of sleep. But as I approached Sheridan Road walking up Montrose Avenue a little after noon, the parade was already in progress; my body renewed at the sound of cheers and distant music.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, probably engaging in a bit of campaigning, had decided to jog the full parade course, shaking hands and bumping fists along the way, in between sipping bottled water to relieve himself from the 85-degree heat.
Although not yet fully awake I thought to myself, I'm in decent shape; I run marathons and work out five or so days a week. But had I known trying to keep up with him while also slinging two pro-body cameras (one with a 500 mm zoom lens attached to it) would give me a charley horse that I'm still nursing, I would have paused to stretched first.
Well, at least, this year I had the good sense to wear real running shoes for arch support (Asics), instead of the Dsquared2 fashion sneakers I wore last year. While hip and colorful (in support of the gay rainbow), the sneakers were clearly not designed for long walks, let alone extended runs.
I didn't dare complain (or curse) out loud, though, about how hot and uncomfortable I felt because Emanuel's security men were also jogging the course wearing suits and ties. I didn't want to drink too much water either, for fear I'd have to potty and miss something, mainly, Wade Davis. Shortly after Mayor Emanuel completed his jaunt at Sheridan Road on Diversey Avenue, the former NFL player arrived at the same spot in a chauffeur-driven Chrysler to receive a congratulatory hug for having bravely come out.
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Taxman chases Premier League football stars for £100m
They earn hundreds of thousands of pounds a week, showing off their skills in packed stadiums and in front of a worldwide audience of millions.
Now the gilded lifestyles of Premier League footballers are under attack from a new set of opponents — a team of modestly paid civil servants based in a nondescript office block in the West Midlands.
Some 20 tax inspectors from HM Revenue & Customs' (HMRC) special civil investigations unit in Solihull are writing to top players who receive part of their income from their clubs in return for "image rights".
The arrangements have until now allowed players legally to avoid paying an estimated £100m a year in tax.
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Working in a Texas stockyard, breaking horses, Charlie\'s doing the best she can to support herself and her two brothers. But when she loses her job, she gets the idea to take her best bronco, Sylvester, and turn him into a lucrative profit by training him for three-day eventing. But since she knows little of dressage and show-jumping, it\'s going to take the help of her old boss, an ex-cavalryman, to get ready for competition.


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Well-known micro-nutritionists Mareva Galanter and Valerie Espinasse are opening the first Good Organic Only shop, a haven of healthy treats and well-being in the heart of the Marais.
Right in the heart of the Marais district, renowned nutritionists Mareva Galanter and Valerie Espinasse have opened up the first Good Organic Only shop.
It's the first place where you can find Mareva and Valerie's full line of healthy treats inspired by nature and its benefits.
Nature and minerality are the words that inspired the the shop's decor. Architects from MaisonRenards envisioned an intimate setting that focused on well-being. There are two arches, one in oak, and the other in quartz. The scandinavian smoked oak creates very natural hues, coming together with the quartz, custom-made by an italian marble worker. Together, these two materials create a perfect harmony.
The menu has exclusive products all dedicated to nutritional balance. Juices and detox cures, gluten-free dishes are just some of the options and are available to go. Houdré Gregoire, one of the most famous mixologists and Alexandra Beauvais, chef specialized in healthy, organic and gluten-free foods, consult with the founders of God Organic Only to help them choose the best nutritional quality and taste.
There are detox juices that can be taken as a treatment or one a one-time basis, that are meant to purify the body and free it of toxins to improve immune defenses. You can choose from "Zesty Smile 01" as a booster for breakfast, from the "Exotic 10" for a snack, to the "So Fresh 07" that can be enjoyed any time of day, or the "Green Farm 02" ideal for detoxing after a little too much celebrating!
There are also an array of options for lunch and dinner, with salads, rolls, hot dishes, wraps, and of course desserts that are all balanced and tasty. They are all 100% organic, gluten-free and most of them lactose-free as well!
If you want to have a guilt-free snack with foods that are good for your health, try the newest shop in the Marais, Good Organic Only. It's also ideal after all of the end-of-the-year parties!
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Henderson County (KYTX) -- A longtime former sheriff is being mourned by family and fellow lawmen. CBS19's Jaime Gerik spoke to people close to H.B. Alfred, nicknamed "Slick" about their friend following his death on Thursday.
When you ask them, the word "respected" comes out of the gate immediately.
"Slick was well-known here, well-liked," Ray Nutt, current Henderson County Sheriff, said.
Another colleague agrees. "He was well-respected by all law enforcement agencies throughout the state of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. He was known all over," J.B. Smith, former Smith County Sheriff, said.
Smith proudly worked with "Slick" the Texas Ranger for 40 years.
"He was a very unusual character. Number one, he was an outstanding investigator. Every sentence, every word he said had a meaning to it," Smith said.
After retiring as a Texas Ranger, Alfred was elected Henderson County sheriff in 1988 where he served for 12 years. Smith says the good father and husband had a dry sense of humor.
"You better listen to every word Slick said, because if you didn't, he'd slip one in on you real quick," Smith said.
Sheriff Nutt took over as Ranger when Slick left the spot, and says Alfred wanted to serve the public."He was very demanding in the Sheriff's office, but he had a good heart. When Slick told you something, that's pretty much the way it was," Nutt said.
He adds Slick was the driving force behind getting a new jail in Henderson County over a decade ago, helping modernize the sheriff's office.
"He also brought some discipline to the office and organization," Nutt said.
According to friends, Slick had health problems for several years and passed away at the age of 80 Thursday at the Hospice of East Texas. They consider it, a great loss.
"I'm going to miss him something terrible. We've had a lot of good times together, we've traveled together and we've been to schools together," Smith said.
A lawman tough as nails who served as an example for those who followed him.
A memorial service in his honor will be Monday at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Athens.


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I know a fourteen year old who can make this look like a 21st century travel site by including edit and delete functions, spell Czech (I needed a European reference) and an easy way to upload photos.
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That would work for me!! Especially the photos as I have about 16,000 logged onto my computer.
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I would, however, propose a 12,000 photo limit.
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Yeah, great, but does your fourteen-year-old know how to pick (shakedown) "the best" hotels?
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Yes, but she says the best hotels evah.
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My 21 year old (third year law student) Grandaughter can tell you 16 reasons why that might lead to increased liability for the website (Fodors)owner but at the same time would be willing to tell you how many billable hours a law firm would want to charge, to research and give a written opinion (without any legal obligation on the law firm's part of course) on the advisability of any such action being taken.
The idea of uploading photos would probably result in nearly a thousand billable hours alone.
But yeah, an edit would be useful. Delete isn't necessary if you can edit.
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With all due respect to the OP and our eminent hosts, if you think I'm lending them my photos as well as the odd quotation they've lifted from me, you've another think coming.
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Liability is just another cost of doing business.
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BTW, any lawyer can tell you why you can't do something, it is the valuable lawyer, who tells you how to do something and minimize your exposure.
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I can see at least two problems with the photo uploading idea.
One problem is copyright.
The second problem is the spammers. I've seen what can happen when "anyone" can upload photos to a group or forum website. It's not pretty. Sure, moderators could remove the pictures, but that would soon turn into a fulltime job. And any "really nasty" picture that slipped through could be seen by lots of people.
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Could your 14-year-old code a notification of new activity in threads that interest someone, or to which they've contributed?. When you click on the link in the notification, it should bring you to the first new unread response. Nearly every forum on the planet has that possibility.
Threading would be just too beautiful, I don't want to ask so much.
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Spell check? What are you using to post that you don't have spell check??
Edit would be nice, but allowing people to alter their posts could result in gobbledygook threads, which is why most sites don't allow it.
Delete would be nice.
Photo uploading would create a nightmare.
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Edit would be nice, but it would need a time limit so you could only correct typos, not completely recompose your post several hours later.
Internet browsers already have spellcheckers. Even my phone has an excellent spell checker.
Doesn't mean I don't make typos though.
The problem with posting photos is people will upload the 7000 unedited photos they took, and use it as a storage facility. Copyright could be a problem too. I wouldn't agree to Fodor's having a free license for instance.
The one thing I would really like is the ability to send a private message to someone.
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People upload all sorts of images on FB. People post pictures here but in on some outside service.
When I type here there isn't a spell check available.
How much revenue have you lost due to Fodor's or others using your words? How much revenue do you anticipate losing posting your own images?
Heismjs-people could upload a maximum of five per posting.
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Sissy Spellcheck? The actress?
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What is the name of that insufferable person Tori Spelling?
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Perhaps you don't have spell check because of your default programs. I use a Windows laptop, MS Word, and Firefox and see typos underlined. Place names are often underlined if the Fodor's editor doesn't recognize them.
It's easier to have all my photos in one place and use hyperlinks to show one or more photos. I would not want to take the time to upload photos on this site, particularly if I have to adjust the size.
I've posted a few photos on the Slowtrav site but it took too long to change the size and upload them so after posting a few I stopped doing that.
Edit/delete functions would be nice.
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I get the indication that words are misspelled but I am cyber ignoramus and do not know how to correct them.
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Right click with mouse or keypad and choose the spelling you want. If there are no spelling choices shown refer to a dictionary.
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It actually works the same way as using MS Word or email. You can also manually fix the spelling.
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Thanks Adrienne. I appreciate it.
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Figuring out how to get your own expensive equipment to perform a spell check is surely faster than asking Fodor's to create a redundant feature. Light a candle, no?
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edit would be nice.
<Yeah, great, but does your fourteen-year-old know how to pick (shakedown) "the best" hotels?> DITTO!
I was not impressed with the list, for one I couldn't afford any of those places. They need a budget fodor's forum pick next year.
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Fodor's weirdest list was second best cities. Who agreed what was the first best?
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Marriott Rewards Insiders site allows you to edit or delete your posts, use italics/bold font/underscores/etc with the click of an icon, spell check, upload photos, insert emoticons, send private messages to other Insiders, etc.
I agree that those features would be nice on Fodors.
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You can get italics, bold, etc. by adding your own html tags. I unfortunately have an American laptop which has been redefined as Italian, and the "greater than" and "less than" signs got lost somewhere over the Atlantic. I can use tags easily on my desktop computer, but on this laptop, I would have to use arcane codes which I can't be bothered to remember.
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I don't understand the negative comments about a facility to allow upload of photos.
Firstly sites like Facebook function perfectly ok whilst allowing this.
Secondly, who in their right mind would use Fodors as their default repository? The resolution, organisational ability and capacity is always going to be better on something like Flickr - hence I can't see any need to worry that someone would see Fodors as a holding place for all their pet and baby snaps.
Thirdly you can limit the amount of pics an individual can upload in case you do have the odd person who is too daft to realise any/all of the above.
Fourthly - its possible to impose copyright limits on pics and/or to block download - and tbh why is people using your photos any worse than using your quotes in guides. Could actually be mutually beneficial if Fodors were to pay a small amount to licence your pics for publication - still cheaper than them getting a pro photographer and how cool to have your pictures in a travel guide.
More than anything this, is the 21st century - the internet is a hugely visual medium and it's archaic not to have a fuller range of features.
Btw, I agree with the calls for an edit function and pm function.
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The second problem is the spammers. I've seen what can happen when "anyone" can upload photos to a group or forum website. It's not pretty. Sure, moderators could remove the pictures, but that would soon turn into a fulltime job. And any "really nasty" picture that slipped through could be seen by lots of people.
Easily remedied by not allowing people to post images or links until they have made a certain number of posts. Many forums do this already.
All of the issues/concerns being discussed have been addressed by proper forum software and administration for over 10 years now.
It's time for Fodor's to get with the times.
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RM67, The original post did not say anything about limiting uploads of photos. Trust me - when a forum offers the chance to upload photos people do, and abuse the facility.
Yes, you can put a watermark on your photo, but unless it is so obtrusive as to block the photo it can be cut or cloned out. You can reduce theft by uploading low quality photos, but in this day and age who wants to look at a low quality photo on their super duper high res monitor?
Fodor's would have to block downloading of photos.
Can you seriously see Fodor's paying someone for the use of a photo published on their website? They would be pretty unique if they did. The standard licence for websites allows the website owners (and that includes the likes of Flickr) to use the photos for free, and sometimes even to pass them on to third parties for free too, so you have no control over who uses your images, or what they are used for.
Who are we to put professional photographers livelihoods at risk by allowing Fodor's to use our photos for free, or in return for yet another free guide?
Basically Fodor's remains a message board, not a forum, and we just have to accept that. I very much doubt they will change it - they have only ever done minor tweaks in the past.
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Hetismij, I participate in plenty of forums that do allow photo upload and/or limit the number of pictures added at any one time and there is no problem with abuse of the facilty. Why would it be a problem for Fodors to block download? Plenty of sites do this already. You are wrong about Flickr - it has multiple licensing options and you the user get to select what degree of sharing is or is not allowed. Look up Creative Commons. Look up their agreement with Getty Images. And if you are worried about putting pro photographers out of work by allowing the use of your images professionally maybe we should all stop giving travel advice on here toin case it puts travel writers out of work too.
Last but not least - anyone who does not want their images shared on a website that allows photo hosting and sharing has the option not to upload any. So why try and limit the options for people that do want to do that and are happy to do so?
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Please RM67, do not try and be reasonable. You are destroying the fun of others who are being irrationally contentious.
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So true.
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hetismij2 writes- The original post did not say anything about limiting uploads of photos.
Yes hetismij2, I was not trying to enact legislation, I was merely making a suggestion. But if I had included limitation of photos that would have Section 37.9-4a(c).
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Some strange thinking processes going on here.
Spellcheck is for people who cannot spell. Don't write words you don't know how to spell correctly. If that limits your available vocabulary too much, go back to school and learn to spell. http://theoatmeal.com/comics/misspelling
I find that many posters not only can't spell, they make many grammar and punctuation mistakes as well.
Most spelling mistakes such as your instead of you're or their, there and they're will not be caught by spellcheck in any case.
Don't blame Fodor's for your poor spelling, blame yourself for not learning how to spell in the first place. Fodor's by the way is spelled with an apostrophe. Is there a readingcheck function available anywhere that does the reading for you? You read the word Fodor's every time you come onto this site and yet cannot spell it correctly.
Spellcheck is for those too lazy to proofread what they write (not right) before they post it.
Regarding photos, just what photos would anyone want to upload on Fodor's and for what reason? I do hope the desire for this is not so that people can bore me with their holiday snapshots.
This is a forum, what does the word forum mean to you? The definition of forum is a place to discuss a subject. The word discuss means to examine or consider a subject in speech or writing. Nowhere in that do I see any need to post photos. Speech or writing are all that are required. I for one am not the least bit interested in anyone's snapshots.
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<This is a forum, what does the word forum mean to you? >
A place to live, for some.
< I for one am not the least bit interested in anyone's snapshots.>
This is why simply linking to photos stored elsewhere works so well. Those who are interested can click over, the rest can ignore. I have seen some great photos by posters here.
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Grammar scolds say nothing elegantly.
Spelling is not an indication of one's intelligence but as evidenced here, another's intolerance.
I am a terrible speller, but I will measure my vocabulary, including the etymology of the words, against anyone who complains about spelling.
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Having been characterized as 'The Most Ignorant Poster on Fodor's' because of my spelling, I am very happy to use spellcheck.
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Dick - You can't self nominate for that award!
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I would love to be able to edit other poster's posts. Is that what we are talking about?
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Dick, if only the sole criterion for that award was spelling.
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What I said was that if only using words you knew how to spell limited the vocabulary you could use IMDone, then go back to school. I did not say spelling limited vocabulary or indicated intelligence.
It is an interesting enough subject that I have now bothered to Google it. I found an article that seems to explain it all quite well and includes comments relating to vocabulary and intelligence IMDone. What's more the article was written by a travel writer who writes for the Washingtion Post and admits to being lousy at spelling.
If we are to believe what the articles tells us, it is possible your poor spelling is the result of an actual neurological misfire, a kind of dyslexia. Apparently, around 20% of people have the same problem.
Or it may simply be that you are a victim of changes in teaching practices in schools that started in the 70s or so when spelling was in fact no longer emphasized. In that case, going back to school is in fact not a smart ass comment, it's an actual possible solution.
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Thanks for clarifying that Sojourn, I appreciate it. To try and overcome the problem, I do the NY Times every morning and there are still some recurring words, I forget how to spell. And I have a terrible habit of omitting the word 'not' when writing. That is a major issue.
Additionally, I went to a graduate program in writing where I was, by far, the worst speller and the worst grammarian and subject to a lot of good-natured kidding. (Except for idiot.)
And when I need to write something important, I need a paper copy for proofreading. Here I always rush.
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I like the comment the writer of the article made about if it is a 'disability' that could mean a parking pass. LOL
For every 10 people I see parking in Handicapped Parking spots, it's less than 1 in 10 who actually appear to have any real handicap. Could some of them be people who are 'spelling challenged'?
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I would get two parking spots.
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For every 10 people I see parking in Handicapped Parking spots, it's less than 1 in 10 who actually appear to have any real handicap.
Looks can be deceiving.
I knew a woman with chronic respiratory problems who "looked" like she had no handicaps but who could walk only relatively short distances without having to stop for breath. She certainly merited the pass.
I know others who have other conditions (such as arthritis) and who receive placards because of their limited mobility. Again, they don't "look" disabled, but they have a real need.
Of course there are people who receive the placards for a temporary condition (such as for use immediately following surgery) and then don't surrender them once they have healed. And there are likely many more who park using someone else's "borrowed" tag when they have no disability.
But please don't judge a person who parks in a handicapped space simply because he or she doesn't "look" disabled.
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I have seen tangents on these boards before but none where we would up with oxygen tanks and tubes up someone nose.
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Cranchin, I do not need a lecture from you on not judging a book by it's cover. Suggesting as you are, that I would do so is in fact insulting my intelligence.
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Well your comment about handicapped spaces suggests exactly that.
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I didn't have to suggest anything, Sojourntraveller.
You said, as I pointed out (and as RM67 noted), it's less than 1 in 10 who actually appear to have any real handicap.
Having friends with physical challenges who have been harassed for parking in a handicapped space because obviously they aren't handicapped makes me sensitive about this issue.
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What does you having friends who were harasssed for parking in a handicapped space have to do with me? How does it give you the right to suggest anything about what I might do or how I might judge someone?
You need to take a reading comprehension lesson and find out what the word 'appear' means (as does RM67). It means they do not APPEAR to be handicapped, it does not mean I judge that they are not handicapped. Your sensitivity to the issue is YOUR problem, not mine and your sensitivity does not give you an excuse to attempt to suggest you know whether I judge or not based on an appearance. Got it?
Now answer this question, do people park in handicapped spots who do not APPEAR to be handicapped and do YOU as do I notice them when they do? I'm sure the answer to both questions is yes. Yet you are saying that YOU don't judge them though but you assume that I do.
I made a simple remark intended to be humourous, it was addressed to IMDone here who responded in kind, "I would get 2 parking spots". YOU then ASSUMED you knew something about me based on my comment. You don't know. You're wrong. A simple apology will suffice.
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It's a very deep hole you're digging and I think you'll have an awfully long wait for an apology.
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Summer has arrived!
It's safe to say that summer has to truly arrived to the Alps.
The last few days in Morzine have seen scorching temperatures and beautiful blue skies – just in time for the start of the Passportes Du Soleil mountain biking event.
This event will see thousands of riders tackle a course that takes them right the way around the Portes Du Soleil area. It starts today and runs through the weekend and also marks the official opening of the lift network in the Portes Du Soleil for the summer season.
Everyone here at Ski-Lifts wishes all participants the best of luck and we hope you enjoy it. We're pretty sure that the hot temperatures will mean everyone will be looking forward to a well earned cold drink come the end of the day!
As the summer starts to get into full swing, we'll try to keep you updated with some of the events that are going on around the Alps.
There is plenty to appeal to everyone, ranging from the chance to go and watch the best rock climbers in the world compete in Chamonix on the weekend of the 14th July, which handily coincides with the Chamonix Beer Festival.
Or maybe something completely different, like the International mechanical musical festival hosted in Les Getslater on in the same month – surely that is not something most people can say they've been to see?!
Our transfers are up and running for the summer season, with shared transfers available to resorts such as Morzine, Chamonix and Les Gets and private transfers to all of the other resorts in the Alps.
Don't forget that your bikes are transported by us free of charge.
Winter 2012-13
Snow is never far from our minds – many of the resorts in the Southern Hemisphere have seen great snowfall for their early season.
It is around about now that we start turning our attention to the winter and begin to plan how we can continue to improve the service that we can offer to our customers. We always welcome suggestions, so please drop us an email if you think we could be doing something different.
In the next few weeks we'll be releasing our prices for transfers for the 2012-13 winter season.
Early birds can still book transfers now on our website for next winter, at last seasons rates.
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Clearwire now has mobile WiMAX up and running in Atlanta, its second major market. The new network covers 1,200 square miles and approximately 3 million people.
As with the previous Portland, Ore., deployment, the network equipment is all Motorola's. The Atlanta area is served by more than 400 cell sites that use Motorola's WAP 400 and WAP 450 Diversity Access Point products, the vendor said. The WAP units use tower-top power amplifiers linked by fiber-optic cable, with the base control units housed in small outdoor cabinets at the bottom of the tower. Motorola said this creates a cell site significantly smaller than traditional cellular sites.
Motorola is also supplying consumer equipment, including its desktop CPEi 150 and USBw 100 adaptor.
Clearwire said that Clear customers can expect to see download speeds of 4- to 6 Mbps with bursts exceeding 15 Mbps, surpassing even the peak theoretical speeds of 7.2 Mbps in upcoming 3G upgrades.
Home Internet service plans start at $20 per month, while mobile Internet plans start at $40 per month, or customers can purchase a day pass for $10. Additional savings are available for customers purchasing both home and mobile Internet services or signing up for a two-year service agreement. Full details about pricing options and business plans are available here [1].
Clearwire said Panasonic is still preparing a Toughbook computer with embedded WiMAX based on Intel's Centrino 2 processors. Also coming this summer are a promised dual-mode – 3G/4G – modem that will provide clear customers access to Sprint's nationwide 3G network. Consumers will also soon be able to order the Samsung Mondi mobile WiMAX-enabled handheld device.
Clearwire is obliged to keep answering the question that won't go away: Will it be able to afford its ambitious rollout plan? Clearwire said it continues to progress on plans to bring its Clear service to 80 markets by the end of 2010. Las Vegas is next, later this summer, with Chicago, Charlotte, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Honolulu, Philadelphia and Seattle to follow. Some of the additional markets planned to launch in 2010 include New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Houston and the San Francisco Bay Area.
|More Broadband Direct 06/16/09:
|• Clearwire turns Atlanta on to WiMAX [2]
|• AT&T enhances U-verse services [3]
|• Concurrent releases new data collection platform [4]
|• FairPoint names Hauser CEO [5]
|• Nielsen Co., Digimarc form new joint ventures [6]
|• U.K. plans universal access to high-speed Internet [7]
|• Study: Streaming media a growing cash cow [8]
|• Best Buy Q1 profit drops 15%, tops forecasts [9]
|• Broadband Briefs for 06/16/09 [10]


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This issue that is occurring is that whenever the RadComboBox's ItemsSource property is changed the SelectedItem property is being set to null.
Requirements to recreate issue:
What is happening is that when the new ItemsSource is set the RadComboBox is finding that none of the new items reference the same object in memory as the current SelectedItem and so setting the SelectedItem to null.
However, I have defined the SelectedValuePath so I clearly want the RadComboBox's selection mechanism to be driven by the SelectedValue and not the SelectedItem. What I feel should be happening is that when the ItemsSource changes and the SelectedValuePath is not null the RadComboBox would then compare the value of the property at the SelectedValuePath of the SelectedItem to the value of the property at the SelectedValuePath for each item in the new ItemsSource. And only then, if it cannot find a match set the SelectedItem to null.
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Media Release: Field Ranger succumbs to injuries after accidental shooting
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According to his colleague, the two were charged by a buffalo bull and in the ensuing confusion managed to find cover from where they attempted to neutralise the animal but unfortunately the deceased appears to have been caught in the cross fire and sustained a fatal bullet wound to his upper body. A doctor was immediately flown to the scene by SANParks helicopter. A fully equipped AMS medical emergency helicopter based at Nelspruit was also requested and immediately dispatched to the scene. The critically injured ranger was stabilized at the scene and flown immediately to the Nelspruit Medi Clinic. He was then rushed into theatre but tragically later succumbed to his injuries.
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Rafael dos Anjos knows a bit about that kind of submission. After all, it was that move that earned him his first win outside of his native country of Brazil.
On this date, June 1, in 2008, dos Anjos fought Takaichi Hirayama in Japan at Pancrase - Shining 5. It didn't take long for RDA to show his Japanese opponent that he knows a little bit about jiu-jitsu.
Dos Anjos worked a kimura from his back before Hirayama tried to roll out of it. Unfortunately for the defending fighter, he rolled right into a perfect position for RDA to lock on the armbar, forcing the tap at just 1:25 into the first round.
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Being a homeowner means having a place which you can call your own. However, there's just one small problem - your funds and your wishes aren't in alignment. You will, probably, need a home loan to help you get started on your journey to homeownership.
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Home Ownership 101: Things you
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Are you tired of apartment living and feel like you are ready to buy your first home? We
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Apartment living has its perks, like some of the better amenities, but it also comes with its
hassles as well. Think thin walls, loud upstairs neighbors, and horrible parking, to name a few.
Being a homeowner means having a place which you can call your own. You can decorate the
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However, there's just one small problem - your funds and your wishes aren't in alignment. You
will, probably, need a home loan to help you get started on your journey to homeownership.
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basic understanding of the various home loan options available for you to choose from.
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After spending long and exhausting hours sitting in office, listening to your boss' rant and saving tons of files on our system before leaving for home, we can say one thing that if there's anything worse than rejection, friendzone or heartbreak; it is struggling with one f**king day of the week, Monday. The 'Monday Blues' hit us so hard that nothing else affects us anymore even when our lives are put at stake. Maybe, Jimmy Johns was having similar thoughts about his day at work, so when he was held at a gunpoint, he didn't bother to give two f**ks to the robber. We recently came across this footage where Johns, who is a cashier at an eatery in Kansas, was held at a gunpoint by a thief and that's not the surprising part for us – the surprise was his chilled out and calm attitude pretending as if nothing happened. While anyone would pee in their pants in fear, this guy's calm literally freaked everyone out and we just want to ask one thing – What stuff were you smoking dude?
This video that was uploaded on YouTube by a channel called Kansas City Police. It was surprising how this guy didn't panic at all, although the thief's purpose was solved at the end of the day. He got his money. Recently a news channel got in touch with Johns and here's what he said. We wonder if he is the same guy who writes those 'Keep Calm' posts.
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No one sings together anymore. Or so lamented Mary Schmich in a glum Chicago Tribune newspaper column 18 years ago. Group singing used to be commonplace, she recalled – grade school children having fun, college students hanging out in a dorm room, families gathered around a piano. Especially at Christmastime – belting out carols with others cultivated a special sense of community. "Singing together is a kind of social glue," she wrote. But now, singing with others is a rarity. Well… aside from in churches, Schmich admitted. In our churches, I'm aware of hearing frequent praise of choirs and special concerts, but I wonder if we're taking joy in the fact that each week, we are doing something ordinary but special: We sing together. We sing at Sunday worship. We sing at funerals and weddings. We sing in Sunday school classes and at General Assembly. Together, we sing. A few weeks ago, I was the guest preacher at a church I'd not been to before. Being a guest, I … [Read more...]
A prayer for Christmas Day
Grace upon grace, God of light that cannot be overcome and life that never ends, we pray this Christmas to welcome the Prince of Peace, not just with "Silent Night," but with joy, to and for the world. As we come and worship, we also seek to leave and serve. Make us, like Mary, God-bearers, willing to say "yes" to whatever you ask of us. Make us, like the shepherds, eager evangelists filled with praise and wonder. Make us, like Joseph, open to divine plans that are nothing like the ones we had envisioned for ourselves. Make us, like the wise men, ready to give to Christ the best that we have to offer. Use us to proclaim the Word made flesh in ways that make the incarnation evident to all creation. As heaven and nature sing, we sing, too. We raise choruses of alleluia and in Excelsis Deo even though we know all too well that much of the earth groans under the weight of violence, exploitation and pain. Our refrains of "joy" and "peace" and "glory" are not in denial of all the evil … [Read more...]
Behold the Lamb of God: The True Tall Tale of the Coming of Christ (Andrew Peterson)
Guest review by Jerry Chapman Everyone has their own rituals during the holidays, leading up to Christmas day. And I'm pretty cool with whatever it is you and yours do... with a few conditions. 1. You may not start until after Thanksgiving. Seems obvious, I know, but some of you need to be reminded. 2. You must watch the movie "Elf." 3. You need to listen to Andrew Peterson's "Behold the Lamb of God" at least 4 or 5 times. Those of you who've heard this album, you already know, right? Those of you who haven't? I have good news for you: You're about to discover your new favorite Christmas album. So, what is this album all about? Well, let's start with what it's not about. It's not about hymns of the season (which are assuredly mostly great). It's not about sleighs, chestnuts, chimneys or even snow (also amazingly great things). It is about "the true tall tale of the coming of Christ." I know this because I've listened to the album countless times. And also because it's printed on … [Read more...]
A home for the holidays
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You are worth saving (and your neighbor is too)
by Matthew A. Rich They shall name him Emmanuel – which means "God is with us" (Matthew 1:23). The high and lofty one who inhabits eternity becomes God with flesh. God we can understand. God we can cling to when the night is long and our fears crowd in. God who can comfort us. God who can hear us. God who understands us. God who shares the skin we are in. Could it really be true? God is with us? Because if that is true, if Emmanuel is really true, then the skin we wear becomes immensely valuable. We might even say the flesh we are in becomes holy. Yes, it might even be worth saving. In Matthew 1:18-25, verses we read often this time of year, the Messiah gets two names. Before the Messiah is called Emmanuel, we learn his parents are to name him Jesus "because he will save his people from their sins." God is with us to save us. God did not come to be with us to punish us, to trick us, to string us along, to get us to do all kinds of funny tricks for him. No, … [Read more...]
Hymns for Advent & Christmas – Year A (2016)
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InterWorld : 2-book collection / Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves.
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Expansion of capacity in fiber backbone with a HUBER+SUHNER / Cube Optics combined solution
For many years HUBER+SUHNER has maintained a close relationship with a well-known Danish institution, which now appears to have paid off.Indeed, thanks to the acquisition of Cube Optics last year, HUBER+SUHNER can now meet their specific needs. The combination of H+S Modules with 8 CWDM channels has allowed our client to expand its local-based network.
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