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|2009-10-06, 19:27
|Link #16522
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...am I seeing things? Tk actually contributing to the crack building?!?!?!
That said, my thoughts exactly. I'll leave the rest to the good hands of FFT.
|2009-10-06, 19:34
|Link #16523
Test Drive
Seventh chapter of "Shadowfire" is officially up and running: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5301936/7/Shadowfire
If only I'd thought ahead and written everything out for BtBR and "Sisters" as well...
|2009-10-07, 01:19
|Link #16525
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Just a little food for thought, since I don't know where in the world this would go... in my explorations of the definition of magic and irony, I've come across a new perspective to the issue.
We see Nanoha World "stuff" and call it magic because we have no understanding of the concepts involved that run the show, and others where it outright counters what we already know about our world. The world itself calling it magic seems to lend credence to the theory, but that in effect is a red herring. They know so much about their magic that it's actually a science to them. However, there are also instances where they know little or nothing about something and how they work. That to them is the real magic!
When you learn about how something works, it ceases to exist as magic and becomes simply an aspect of logic. Hence, if the TSAB were to encounter ESPers, or if the idea of Inherent Skills is completely foreign to them, that is their magic to them.
Hence, What We Are Shown As Magic Is Actually Science. And as long as IS and IA continue to be skirted around in canon, as long as Lost Logia exist, as long as no one understands the concept of ESP, these unknowns are then the real magic of Nanoha World.
|2009-10-07, 02:11
|Link #16527
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Hey I built that thread until it got hijacked. Since then, I've refused to post there as much as possible.
My post was more a cry of frustration at people in some places that forget that simple principle and keep asking to be Dreadsock'd as a result, which I can't since I don't have the rulebooks nor the Dreadnaught to sock them with.
For everyone else, that is why you often see me claim that the magic in Nanoha is actually what you should call "Science" (Even then it's still a bad use of the word!!!) But most importantly, I hope it would serve as a little inspiration. It opens an avenue of fics to mainstream if you will. If me saying that in red spurs a lurker to become the next Sci-fi-fantasy Satashi, I'd be very happy.
|2009-10-07, 02:32
|Link #16528
Great Commandy One
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: 3 times the passion of the usual flamenco
The point of Kha's post methinks is that while we do believe in the saying that "sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable magic" as per the words of the late Sir Arthur C. Clarke, the Nanohaverse having "true" magic is not really impossible.
The reason people call anything "magic" is to explain phenomenon which they cannot explain with logic and reason. And yet in Nanohaverse, their "magic" is so well understood in both mechanism and principle that for the most part it ceases to be "magic" and actually becomes science. However, if they are confronted with a phenomenon that defies all their current knowledge about mana-based technology, then to them that becomes their true "magic".
It's all a matter of cultural perspective: To a Roman living in the Year 1 AD, the workings of a television set would be so inexplicably illogical that he would treat it as "miraculous" or "magical", and yet for us here in the Year 2009 AD that said television works is taken for granted as a fact of life; or we could take the example of Lightning: people from that time treated lightning as a God in and of itself, and yet today lightning is seen as little more than an extremely powerful electric current. And yet if people from, say 4009 AD would go back and show us things like physical shapeshifting, FTL teleportation, interdimensional travel and easy energy-mass conversion technologies we would be so hard-pressed to explain the technology behind them that we really might describe it as magic. (Of course, there is the fact that 21st-century mentality is that we've grown so accustomed to outlandish concepts with sci-fi that we might simply be open minded and say that it's an "unexplainable technology", but then again seeing is another matter entirely).
Given that the universe (and if you believe it, the multiverse) is such a infinitesmally vast place and that even our most cutting edge physics can only scratch the surface of what makes the universe tick (even SuperString and M Theory may not be an accurate representations of the universe, as they're only approximations), we won't be running out of new sciences to discover anytime soon, however as long as we run into phenomena that our current scientific knowledge doesn't understand or comprehend, then to many people, it would simply be described as "magic".
It's not impossible to think then that the TSAB, as advanced as they are, will actually be able to find phenomena that stretch the limits of their understanding of the physical world, or shatters it altogether.
PS: I actually had pondered over these alot when trying to justify the existence for my OC group EXCOM
|2009-10-07, 02:42
|Link #16530
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Thanks for covering my back Lowe. =3
PPS: Aaah... It would be boring otherwise. There'd be nothing new to learn!
For me, it's more of how I depict the workings of Nanohaverse, where all the lasers and sci-fi stuff are metaphorically expressed in describing canon magic, and where I then introduce users of "science" powers that utilize elements stereotyped as magic from our perspective. It's just me I guess. It's a bit hard to understand considering that it's only been expressed in character profiles thus far...
@itanshi: No that post is perfectly fine. I'm just afraid that posting what I said earlier in the tech thread will invoke yet another firestorm there... So I'm not going to risk waking the dragon if you will
My English really is that bad, I know. >_<
|2009-10-07, 02:48
|Link #16531
Great Commandy One
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Thinking about it, we are hijacking this thread Still, the fear of setting off another sh**storm in Magic and Tech thread is what prevents us from using that place to post matters like these due to the presence of certain people... *cough*
|2009-10-07, 12:04
|Link #16534
Beta by Accident
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Maine
Age: 45
We see Nanoha World "stuff" and call it magic entirely because they call it magic.
Simply put: let's say you turn on StrikerS. You see a highly-advanced future civilization. You see holographic computer screens. Targeting displays. Spaceships. Clones. Combat Cyborgs (setting aside the fact that the cyborgs apparently don't run on magic). Brains existing in life-support tubes. Mad scientists running amok. What would you think? "Sci-fi series with plenty Sufficiently Advanced Technology." When Nanoha & Co. go into their superhero antics, I'd bet the word "nanotechnology" would go through at least 67% of all brains watching as an explanation for how they're doing that.
But no. We call it "magic." Because the people inhabiting this sci-fi society call it magic. It just so happens that "magic" is a proven, objectively verifiable force in the Nanohaverse, so the societies that encounter it do what a normal human civilization would do: they apply the scientific method to study "magic," and they learn some of the laws that it works by, and having found that it's an efficient way to do things, as well as a clean, low-polluting way, and possibly for sociopolitical reasons as well ("our planet has a high concentration of mages, so we'll make magic the technological/combat base for known space, preventing most potential rivals from being able to mount an external threat"), made it the basis for their technology.
It's correct to point out that there are things about magic that Midchildan society doesn't understand. Indeed, they're in a similar position with regard to magic as we in the real world are with regard to real-world physics (as LoweGear highlights).
But there is a difference.
The very definition of magic is as a supernatural force. Once you're writing fiction and define something as magic, physical laws are out the window if you want them to be. Sure, you can run your magic system on something similar to the law of conservation of energy, but if you don't want to, you don't have to. Don't feel like thinking up a hand-wave (or trying to apply the latest known principles of Cold Hard Science(TM) ) for FTL travel or how clones can be imprinted with the memories of what they took the clone's DNA from? No problem--it's magic!
The fact that the cultural response to magic in the Nanohaverse is to treat it in a scientific fashion should not be allowed to distract from the fact that by identifying it as magic, it is something different than the laws which govern our real-world universe.
This is probably the single strongest reason why I'm attracted to the Nanoha franchise. It combines the futuristic setting of science fiction with the mystery and wonder of fantasy. It makes possible the uber-idealistic outlook of Nanoha and her friends, which in a more reality-based universe would look childish, naive, and doomed to get them badly hurt.
Now, I know there are a lot of people on these boards who take the opposite view: they delight in restricting the Nanohaverse's "magic" to being merely another form of Sufficiently Advanced Technology (even to the extreme of stating that magic in the Nanohaverse must comply with the laws of physics as we know them). That's clearly a matter of opinion, and frankly when one is running around creating fanfiction, one is free to take whatever position one wants to in one's interpretation of canon, so long as it makes for a good story! (Hey, if I can write a story in which Arisa comes back from the dead as a ghost, who the hell am I to tell someone else that they can't write a story in which a Divine Buster has to comply with the First Law of Thermodynamics?) But I can't help but think that in doing so, it's kind of missing the point. If Midchildan magic is just technology by another name, then how is the Nanohaverse different from Star Wars or Warhammer 40K or (especially) Stargate or any other sci-fi franchise? That's why I write stories--and like to read stories--which treat the magic as being magic, so that when it needs to be there, that note of fantasy and wonder can be evoked.
(Well, okay, there is really very little loli fanservice in Star Trek, but besides that! )
|2009-10-07, 12:36
|Link #16535
Writer, Jester, MtG nerd
That's what I've been saying x_X repeatedly. Thanks anyways ^^
Wish I had more to add on topic, but I really don't, sigh. Post more fanfics
Yeah relocated all this to the tech thread
|2009-10-07, 13:58
|Link #16536
Adeptus Animus
Join Date: Jan 2007
Age: 30
Aileen: Oh look, the bipedals are debating the reality magic. It's so amusing to see them talking about forces beyond their comprehension as if they know all about them. But really though, remember this?
I think it's time we go and see whether you even managed to save one tiny little life before we continue debating finer points of magic, don't you think?
In a flash of light, you return to the underground lab. You blink as you remember the choice. Right. Run at the drone and try to bash it of Quint. You charge at the drone, ignoring a warning cry from Megane and raise your arms to smash your device into the drone as hard as you can.
The sound of metal piercing flesh makes itself known as the drone raises one of its unoccupied legs and thrusts it forward, piercing you chest straight trough. The cries of your commanding officers fade away as the life bleeds out of your body through the hole in your chest.
Suddenly, as if waking up, you open your eyes and find yourself in the white world again, apparently still wearing the Ground Force uniform. Your device is in the hands of Aileen, who is looking it over with what seems like fascination.
"Such an amazing device. Supports defensive spells, increased stability, reinforces your grounding position, mental scope, it even has support for rapid fire and firing on the move. Truly an amazing Mid Childan device."
Aileen's fascinated look changes immediately as she looks up and glares at you.
"Which of course makes your action all the more idiotic. You're a Mid Childan mage holding a Mid Childan device and you think its a smart idea to run up to a drone designed for close combat? I mean if you don't want to save Quint you only have to say so. Let's try again." Aileen once again fades away in the whiteness of the world, you hear her fading voice tell you one last thing. "Oh, and by the way, if you have any questions just ask. I'll give you the best dictionary."
When the white itself fades away, you once again face the same choice.
A: Try shooting the drone of Quint.
B: Run at the drone and bash it of Quint.
C: Help Megane with the drone attacking her.
D: Do nothing.
|2009-10-07, 14:33
|Link #16539
Loveable Jerk
Firs off I don't really buy into that quote entirely myself. To me that quote while elegant has also has a certain ring of falsehood. Basically it would IMO never work on anyone with a grasp of the scientific method, as they'd see not magic, but merely a technology they do not yet understand.
More accurately it might be said:
"Sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic to ignorant savages with no education in reasoning or the scientific method."
Which admittedly isn't quite as elegant... Still the problem is that Nanoha-verse is clearly driven by a scientific not religious or mystical approach to magic. So they would be highly unlikely to class anything as "true magic". It would simply be a skill or effect they could no yet duplicate that warrants study.
On seeing something unexplained most people would not be inclined to shout WITCHCRAFT!, but be curious and intrigued as to how it was done. Theyd be looking for the trick that was used, not assuming its simply unexplainable or "magic". I see more or less no reason the TSAB, which has been exposed to many fantastic things it can now fully explain, should be different. Why when seeing something new they wouldn't go "Intresting I wonder how it was done?", but instead. "ZOMG TRUE MAGIC!!!"
Science really did kill magic. In a metaphorical sense anyway.
Even in roman times I think the reaction would depend on who you showed it too. An illiterate peasant might indeed consider it magic, but a better educated scholar might not be so quick to toss out reason and logic and declare it magical. Even back then those men had the same mental capacity as us and where more cleaver then we often give them credit for. Actually Rome or Greece might be more likely to question its magical nature then some places since both had there share of skeptics with regards to the divine and supposed magic.
We don't fully understand what occurs in a Blackhole, I've yet to see anyone refer to it as "magic".
Regardless it's clear the TSAB does not endorse "it's magic j00!" as an explanation for things. So it would not label some new skill it can't fully explain "true magic", it would merely consider it an unknown and begin studying it in a scientific manner. This is also why I consider most scenarios where the TSAB goes ape shit over some new discovery illogical and absurd. People clearly grounded in scientific method would not treat some new discovery as a possible threat; at least not without study of it to determine if it truly is. (To me many of these would be like people discovering atomic fission and then the US government cracking down on them in a crazed attempt to suppress their findings using assassins and ninjas.)
|2009-10-07, 14:42
|Link #16540
Adeptus Animus
Join Date: Jan 2007
Age: 30
This leaves the SF-30 and the A/GS-80. Speed is not really essential here, as the target is not a fleeing enemy fighter, but it does have the highest firepower. In addition, its immunity to drone attacks means it doesn't have to worry about the drones as much as the other two fighters. To top that off, it has the speed as a backup, in case it does prove to be needed. At the very least it will make it a hell of a lot harder to hit for the Cradle's more powerful defenses. All around I'd say I choose the SF-30.
In terms of loadout, again, air superiority is not the greatest of concerns. That's what our friendlies are for. Those same friendlies also make Hammers a no-no. Dogfights are by their very nature unpredictable, and firing wildly with friendlies possibly being everywhere is not exactly conductive to good teamwork. For that reason, we'll pack Crusaders.
So, final selection: B-2.
Though it is sort of ironic that the so called 'scientific' psychic powers in To Aru are basically the psychic saying "I reject your reality and substitute my own!"
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Hmm interesting.
Was suspended for lying about his age.
Apparently a plus defender in center. Should be an interesting pick up.
So how old is he?
More from Jorge Arangure:
either 24 or 25. Perez could move fast through the #reds system. Is plus defender in CF
bonus I hear for Perez is 550k
I know this is an absolute longshot, but I wonder if we could see him with the team this year given his advanced age.
Same guy I think.
Perez was still considered raw in 2008 (when he was still a teenager, allegedly). I don't know what kind of timetable they will have him on. In an article I read from the time, he has 5 tool talent. Regardless I like the continued investment internationally.
I'd like to see the Reds pick him up regardless of his age. Might make it easier for him and Chapman playing with each other.
Supposedly will start in AA.
Basically im just repeating the guys twitter messages.
no deal in place yet according to jocketty, per a mark sheldon tweet.
Is he not subject to the International Signing Period? Could we see Perez in a Reds' affiliate uniform in the next couple months?
Power? Speed? What do we know about him?
Anyway this guy comes up this year?
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Hello friends for me in the local host the mkdir is working perfectly its making the folders and uploading my images
but in the server its giving error like below please help me to solve it so what i can complete my project pls any one....
Warning: mkdir() [function.mkdir]: Unable to access /var/www/vhosts/silver.com/httpdocs/jeeva/images/given/20-05-2010 in /var/www/vhosts/silver.com/httpdocs/jeeva/imageview.php on line 153Cannot create upload directory.
please reply a solution as soon as possible....
I doubt that there is permission issue. It seems the folder in which you are going to create a folder does not have enough permission. Show us the code.
$Directory = "/var/www/vhosts/silver.com/httpdocs/jeeva/images/".$COOKIE['IDmy_site']."/".date("d-m-Y"); if(!file_exists($Directory)) { mkdir("/var/www/vhosts/silver.com/httpdocs/jeeva/images/".$COOKIE['IDmy_site']."/".date("d-m-Y"),0777) or die('Cannot create upload directory.'); }
hello friend this is my code and no folders are creating up for me in the server....why i dont know..
give me a solution..............
Comon dude, I already pointed you that you have permission problem and you have to give the permission to that folder. If you have already created folder then you give permission from FTP software manually. But if you create them from PHP script then you have to give permission from script itself and you have to use chmod() function in PHP. But as per your previous error message for this, the function has been disabled by your server, so ask your webhost to enable it.
hello friend here i need to create 3 folders like image,$COOKIE['IDmy_site'],date("d-m-Y") so what should i do
and how to apply seperate chomd for each folder..
Is the folder for named with $COOKIE['IDmy_site'] already created or you want to create it too? So if you want to create a folder inside that then you need to give permission for that.
Edit:See the chmod function in manual:http://php.net/manual/en/function.chmod.php
hello friend i am getting an error as follows i dont know wht to do while google also not getting a solution if you can pls its working fine in localhost....
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Hey man, try to google or even in this forum before you ask everything here. Your server/webhost has disabled the function chmod so you cannot run this function in your script. So contact your server host to enable that function (remove the chmod function from disabled_functions).
hello friend i given chmod code as below the also no use its not creating...
$path=chmod("images",0777); $path1=chmod($COOKIE['IDmy_site'],0777); $path2=chmod(date("d-m-Y"),0777); $Directory = $path."/".$path1."/".$path2;
and giving the following errors
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90-008 Capitol Window Lock Installation
A home owner says:
November 3, 2011
I have a few window that are missing or have a broken lock. The lock is capitol window lock from your website. Could you please provide any advice on installing a the replacement lock on an inplace window?
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November 4, 2011
To install the 90-008 Capitol Window Lock, first remove your sash from the window. Then you can slide the lock into the groove in the side of sash.


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|X Children 7-10
|X Children 11-14
|X Mixed Ages
|Virginia Standards of Learning
English 3.1, 3.2, 3.8, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 8.2, 8.6
Health 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.4, 7.2
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Project Skill: Learning the importance of colorful fruits and vegetables for a healthy diet.
Success Indicators: As a result of this activity, students will be able to:
- Describe the benefits of eating colorful fruits and vegetables
- Discuss the importance of eating a variety of foods
- Define phytochemicals as plant chemicals that provide the pigment and colors to many foods
- Understand that they should fill half their plate with colorful fruits and vegetables at every meal
Life Skills: Decision making, Planning Teamwork
Preparation Time: Time is needed to assemble a Jeopardy board and gather pictures of fruits and vegetables, if wanted. Otherwise, no time is needed to prepare for this activity.
- Chalkboard or flip chart (You can also set up a Jeopardy board with the answers already written out, if you want)
- MyPlate: http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/MyPlate/GraphicsSlick.pdf
- Fruits and Vegetables by Color Category: http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/PP/COPAN/festivaltoolkitfiles/ColorYourWayBenefits02.pdf
- Encourage Kids to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables: http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/wp-content/uploads/UserFiles/File/pdf/resources/cdc/july07/10wayshelpkidseatmorefvJune2007.pdf
Optional Handouts:
- Food models
- Pictures of foods from different food groups representing different colors
- Activity sheets from There's a Rainbow on MyPlate, http://www.pbhfoundation.org/about/history/past/rainbow/activities/
- Can you Name these Worldly Fruits and Vegetables? http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/downloads/explore_worksheets.pdf
- Share the following webpage with younger kids: http://www.foodchamps.org/
- Begin by doing the Color Jeopardy game, using the examples on the next page. In Jeopardy, the object is for a person to answer by saying, : "What is______?" to different statements.
- Distribute MyPlate to the entire class. Ask the students to describe and show where the different foods from Color Jeopardy appear in MyPlate, highlighting the fruits and vegetables group and the "make half your plate fruits and vegetables" message. As a class, talk about different reasons for eating colorful foods, especially fruits and vegetables.
- Many foods are classified in different ways for different reasons. Ask your class to think of different ways that foods could be grouped – such as by nutrient (food group), size, how they are grown or raised, what part you eat (root, leaf, nut, seed), and by colors.
- Tell the class that they are scientists whose mission is to classify as many foods as possible by color. Write the following colors from the rainbow on a chalkboard or flipchart: blue/purple, green, white, yellow/orange, red.
- Divide students into 5 groups and ask each group to identify as many "natural" – not processed – foods as they can that represent the rainbow of colors.
- Give each group 15 minutes to do this then bring the class back together as a class. Starting with one group, ask them to provide as many ideas for one color as possible. Write these down on the board or flip chart.
- Then ask another group to add some. Go around the groups, allowing each group to start with a different color.
- Brainstorm or use food models and pictures of fruits and vegetables to highlight other fruits and vegetables that were not brought up by the groups.
- Ask the class to bring up ideas of why different foods have different colors, introducing the concept of phytochemicals and nutrients
- Finish up the activity by reinforcing why it is important to "make half your plate fruits and vegetables" and eat a wide variety of foods from MyPlate and each food group.
- Give each child the handouts and encourage them to take them home and talk to their parents about they learned.
- Ask the students for other ideas for Jeopardy answers (and questions)
- Differentiate between "naturally" colored foods and "unnaturally" colored or processed foods.
Color Jeopardy Question:
- Answer: This apple-like yellow fruit with speckles has varieties like Kosui, Shinko, 20th Century, Kikusui, Ichi Ban, and Niitaka.
What is….. an Asian pear?
- Answer: A fruit high in vitamins A and C that gets its name from the Italian city of Cantalupo.
What are….Cantaloupe?
- Answer: This purple vegetable that looks like a large egg was used by Chinese women to stain their teeth black, considered a fashionable color.
What is …. Eggplant?
- Answer: Colors of fruits and vegetables
What is …. Rainbow of colors? – all colors.
- Answer: This blue fruit is popular in pancakes
What are… Blueberries?
- Answer: A food that is white, yellow, and has its own natural wrapping.
What are… Eggs?
- Answer: This leafy green vegetable is love by Popeye
What is… Spinach?
- Answer: These Carbohydrate-rich foods are usually brown or have speckles in them.
What are… Whole-grain foods?
- Answer: In France, the tops of this popular orange vegetable were used to decorate hairstyles, hats, and other items of female apparel before the roots were ever eaten.
What are… Carrots?
- Answer: This smelly white vegetable is used to flavor recipes and is also used to ward off vampires.
What is… Garlic?
- Answer: These citrus fruits were used by sailors because they are high in vitamin C and prevented scurvy or gum disease.
What are… limes, Lemons, and Oranges?
- Answer: A guide to healthy eating.
What is… MyPlate?
- Answer: This "sweet vegetable is sometimes called a yam, although it's not exactly the same thing.
What is… Sweet potato?
- Answer: This is the most popular vegetable in America.
What is… Potato?
- Answer: The different natural chemicals in plants, also called "phyto," that give fruit and vegetables their different colors.
What are… Phytochemicals?
- Answer: Sometimes called a "goober," this popular light brown nut is a good source of protein and is made into butter.
What are… Peanuts?
- Answer: There are thousands of varieties of this naturally white food that is made from milk. Some are slimy. One is called "string."
What is… Cheese?
- Answer: An average tree produces about 500 to 600 pounds of this sour citrus fruit every year.
What are… Lemons?
- Answer: Scientists were able to straighten this fruit, but people like its long curved, natural shape more. This fruit is a popular fruit for monkeys.
What are… Bananas?
- Answer: This orange vegetable can be carved into scary lanterns and made into pie.
What are… Pumpkins?
- Answer: A popular red relish served with turkey.
What are… Cranberries?
- Answer: This fruit is aptly names, since it is almost 90% water and quenches the thirst.
What is… Watermelom?
- Answer: Small green vegetables that are popular in England and look like miniature cabbages.
What are… Brussel sprouts?
- Answer: There are two different colors of this meat – light and dark.
What is… Chicken? Turkey?
- Answer: The recommended amount of fruits and vegetables.
What is… Half your plate?
Other Ideas:
- To add some creativity and fun to this activity, talk about the three primary colors – red, blue, and yellow – and what happens when you mix them together to form secondary colors. What would happen if you mixed, say an apple with a blueberry? What color would you get? What fruit would you get? What would it taste like? Ask the students to work individually, in groups, or as a class to create "new" produce with "new" colors and new shapes.
- Rather than having children break into groups, think of different fruits and vegetables, have children work independently. Then bring the class together once everyone is done and have all the students participate in writing down all the different favorite foods by color.
- Consider other examples to use to explain why variety and diversity are important. For example, wouldn't it be dull if: all houses were exactly the same color? Rooms? Clothes? Scenery? Paintings? Just like with those items, it can be fun to be colorful! Find an idea that resonates with the kids or have them think of other examples.
- Order some fruit and veggie puppets to add some fun to the class.
- Distribute blank pieces of paper to each child. First, request that each child write down his or her favorite color. Second, have each child write down as many foods as possible that are that color. Then, ask each student to draw his or her favorite food from that list. When all of the students have completed this activity, ask the class to tell you their favorite colors and foods. Then on the board, write down all of the different favorite foods by color, also asking the class for other possible foods by color.
- This game can be played individually or in teams. If played individually, give each child a colored plate. Spread the food models on the floor in the middle of the group. Have each child select three foods that the child would eat to make the meal healthier. Team play: Divide the children and plates into 2 teams. Give each child on the team a plate. Have each child go to the pile and select a food of the color of the plate he or she has. When all the children have a food, take one plate and picks foods for one meal that includes four colors. Then take another plate and pick foods with three different colors. Talk about food choices and the importance of getting several colors of food at each meal.
- What did you do in this activity?
- What were some things you liked about this activity?
- What did you learn from this activity?
- What surprised you about this activity?
- Why is it important to learn about the different colors present in foods? Why is MyPlate important?
- If you were to choose one food from each color, what would it be?
- What are some ways you can use color to plan a meal or a snack?
- What will you tell your friends about this activity?
This publication was partially funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides nutrition assistance to people with low incomes. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more, contact your local county or city Department of Social Services (phone listed under city/county government). For help finding a local number, call toll-free: 1-800-552-3431 (M-F 8:15-5:00, except holidays). By calling your local DSS office, you can get other useful information about services.
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, age, disability, or political beliefs.
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call, toll free, (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
This publication was partially funded by the Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program, USDA, CSREES.
Virginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, reprint, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; M. Ray McKinnie, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State University, Petersburg.
Publication Date
December 14, 2011


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Adult Swim Pays Tribute to David Bowie With 'Venture Bros.' Video
Adult Swim U.K. has paid tribute to the late David Bowie with a video that highlights his most memorable appearances on "The Venture Bros."
As longtime fans of the series know, the Thin White Duke was the favorite guise of The Sovereign, the mysterious shape-shifting leader of the Guild of Calamitous Intent. However, the music legend's influence extended beyond that one character; there's also, for instance, Major Tom, who was introduced in an episode that borrowed dialogue from the lyrics of "Space Oddity" and "Ashes to "Ashes."
As "The Venture Bros." creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer related to SPINOFF following Bowie's death, the rock icon played a large role in their lives.
"What he did affected me deeply," Hammer said. "And that's still out there. That's still affecting me and it always will."
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This photo was taken when I was taking photos of other insects as I normally did during macro photo hunting. i wasnt actually aware of this dragonfly since i was occupied with other objects. When I was about to take picture of it, it suddenly rained but lighting was just superb. I decided to take the shot regardless of the rain which caused my Eos 7D and 100/2.8 L Macro to get wet. National GeographicC Has violated the objective?
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I get it: Perry voices Smurfette in the soon-to-be-released live-action film version of the cartoon. But must everything be so literal, Katy? I mean, just because you sing a song about fireworks doesn't mean they need to shoot out of your bra in the music video.
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Atlanta Falcons players talked about bullying and kindness Wednesday to about 300 Cedar Shoals High School students.
Wide receiver Kevin Cone and fullback Bradie Ewing spoke candidly at the student assembly about the importance of accepting the differences in each other and how to stand up for those who might be a bully's target.
"Believe it or not, me and Bradie don't always get along. Sometimes we bump heads and I don't always agree with what he has to say," Cone said. "But being on the same team really helps us to see the main goal at the end of the road ... which is to win. And being on a team definitely helps us to get past our differences and be kind to one another."
Ewing said he never faced bullying himself. He said he tried to protect bullied students.
"I didn't face it much, but I did see quite a bit of (bullying) while I was in high school," he said. "I was able to kind of step in and intervene ... look out for them and hopefully show others that everyone deserves to be treated with kindness."
Ewing said his career offers him opportunities to promote kindness and that's something for which he is grateful.
"Football is a crazy sport with guys from all over the country; different races, different backgrounds, and we all come together for one common goal," he said. "So you have to learn to work with people, to trust people. It's (my goal) to spread that and teach others that something as simple as a smile can maybe brighten someone else's day or even change somebody's life."
The Human Kind Movement, a University of Georgia student-led organization, sponsored the program.
UGA student Samantha Meyer, a participant in The Human Kind Movement, said she hopes children learn to treat bullies with kindess.
"We are working with various organizations in Athens, including UGA, and instead of just saying 'stop bullying,' we are trying to foster a culture of kindness, respect and acceptance of ... peers," she said.
Also involved in the movement is UGA student Megan Beavers.
"There are 7 billion people in this world. That's a lot of people with a lot of differences with a lot of different cultures, backgrounds and different experiences," Beavers said. "So it may seem like our experiences put us far apart from all these other people, but when you really think about it, our differences aren't that big.
"Our main goal in this campaign is to promote that we are all human and we all deserve to be treated with kindness and respect. And by treating people with kindness, we can hopefully reduce bullying over time."
Students were encouraged at the assembly to take three actions: commit to one act of kindness a day, to be the good in the community, and to ask for help if being bullied or know a victim of bullying.
Cedar Shoals High School student Aron Cronon said he has been a bullying victim.
"People tend to bully people that make better grades, such as myself," he said. "They're (probably) jealous."
Graduation Coach Melanie Hudson said assemblies such as this are all about trying to change the culture of the high school environment.
"We thought this would be a great message for our ninth-grade students" to help them learn respect for peers and teachers, she said.
For more information on The Human Kind Movement, visit humankindath.com. To learn more about bullying, visit stopbullying.gov.
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Build Guide by Felipe Soek
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Shaco The Best Demon Jester
Shaco is one champion of Life Steal, Attack Damage, Attack Speed and Ability Power.
So i made 3 builds.One is of Life Steal, Attack Damage, Attack Speed and a small Ability Power.
Other is of Ability Power, Life Steal, Attack Damage and a small Armor.
And the third build is of Life Steal, Attack Speed, Attack Damage and a small Ability Power.
Shaco can are jungler, AP and DPS.
Team Work
Team work is good to feed shaco.In the second build when you finish rabadon's deathcap you kill easy the enemies.
One team work in the game is the most importantly.
Shaco Jungling And Unique Spells
JUNGLE=To to Shaco jungle you need learn the second spell for first.
Go wait the golems are summoned.First place a Jack-In-Box in the front of the golems, more care, place they far of the golems to they no attack the golems.After your spell is ready again place more one in the same place.And place more one in the same place(When your spell is ready).
After place the 3 Jacks-In-Box attack the golems and push they to your Jacks.Obs:When your Jacks are dying use smite in one of the golems and kill the other (If the other golem is live).
UNIQUE SPELLS=Flash-You need flash to escape of champions (If your life is small) or to kill champions (If the enemie life is small, if no are run or attack).
Ghost-You need ghost to run, to escape and to kill.Ghost is good to kill, more have a importantly use in the escapes.
Smite-You need smite to kill minions (Dragon, Baron Nashor, Lizard Elders, Ancient Golems) if they are with small life.
A Flying Blade Of The Death
The third spell of Shaco is one of the more used spells.I can show to you the damage that he cause in all builds.
First Build=No is to srong someone is used to slow more to kill too.Damage (200-400)
Second Build=Very strong, this is the most good build to this spell.Damage (400-600)
Third Build=Average no is strong more can is used to kill minions.Damage (200-400)


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Do any of y'all grow your own sprouts and/or micro greens? I'm not sure this is the right forum for this, if it's not, please inform me!
I grew Mung bean sprouts and Fenugreek sprouts a few times many years ago. A friend gave me the seeds.
But lately I have been thinking about trying a variety. I have no idea where to get the seeds. True, there are a number of suppliers on the 'net, but how do I know which are reliable and trustworthy?
So I'm asking these questions:
Where do you get your seed for sprouts and micro greens?
What are your favorites? I recently found Arugula and Sunflower micro greens in the store, so-o-o-ooo good! I loved them! First time I'd ever seen either, but the store is 50 mi away, not somewhere I get to shop very often.
The 2 stores here used to occasionally have sprouts available. Usually just Alfalfa, sometimes combinations of Alfalfa with either Radish, Clover or Mustard. Haven't seen them in a very long time, so asked about them. One place said they had to stop carrying them because of E. Coli. The other place just admitted outright that they didn't sell well enough for them to make a profit.
So, do you know of a good source for a variety of sprouting and micro green seeds?
Oh, and what is your favorite way to use them?
I like them in green salads and on sandwiches in place of lettuce. Mung bean sprouts I've only used cooked, in Oriental type dishes.
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Growing Sprouts and/or Micro Greens
Do any of y'all grow your own sprouts and/or micro greens? I'm not sure this is the right forum for this, if it's not, please inform me!
Here is a link to a good place- I ordered the kit and grew 1 crop- I guess I did something wrong, and the molded- but I have all the seed mixes and stuff to do more- just haven't taken time to start them again.
I haven't ordered from them in a long time, but I used to be fond of Sprout People. Then I got bored of sprouts.
I sprout Red clover. I get them from Mumms.
Forgot to add that I use an "easy Sprout".
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I've done a lot of sprouting over the years. Here is the Sprout People site:
I typically buy seeds for sprouting from someplace like a natural food store. Any seed that is sold for food consumption can usually be sprouted. For example wheat seed that is being sold to be ground into flour can also be sprouted.
Your set up doesn't have to be very fancy at all. I've made mung bean sprouts by pouring a layer of seed into a cottage cheese container. Fill the container half ffull of water and let them soak overnight. The next day drain and rinse. Twice a day cover the seeds/ sprouts with water and pour off. I use a lid just cracked to keep the beans in. I DON'T keep the lid on the growing sprouts.
I agree, sprouting is very easy. Just remembering to rinse the sprouts and drain the very, very well to prevent mold is probably the only caveat I can think of.
I prefer microgreens to sprouts-
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Drinks Company + PR Firm + Enthusiastic Undergraduate = Massive Hangover for Universities
November 8th, 2009
Dr Petra
A brief history of formulas as marketing tools
Over the past few years we've got used to seeing formula used as a promotional tool by PR companies. Sometimes these are simply presented as just a formula, other times they are fronted by an academic or other 'expert'. This has presented problems for universities where staff members (or people claiming an affiliation with a particular institution) use the institution's name as part of the formula promotion.
Critics of the 'fake formula' approach have argued they are often not based on sound science, make little or no mathematical sense, and usually seem to be created by the PR company for an 'expert' to front (although this is often disputed by those promoting formulas). There's also the concern that such formula appearing in the media may devalue robust academic research and reduce public trust in science.
Those academics who do front such activity (and there's a core group who specialise in this practice) argue they're merely promoting science and engaging with the public. A view that might be easier to believe if the formula stood up to scientific scrutiny.
Until now, debates on this issue have focused on academics fronting formula, but recently PR companies have taken a new tack and have used undergraduate students to promote their products.
This raises a lot of issues for universities and students and we need to think carefully about how it ought to be addressed.
The new PR approach – the case of the 'Perfect Night Out'
The case in question began with a competition for 'Britain's Best Job'. Drinks Company Global Brands wanted to promote VK Vodka Kick (primarily, it seems, at Fresher's events). The job advert stated "Wanted! Talented maths or science student or graduate to spend the summer literally discovering the formula of fun. Must be over 18 years of age like bars, clubs and pubs and be prepared to have a fantastic time in the quest for knowledge, science and the pursuit of the perfect night out." The press release also stated "But there is a serious side to this and the applicant will be expected to deliver a full thesis at the end of the trip that must stack up to academic scrutiny by Britain's best brains".
PR Company Brahm worked with Global Brands for this activity. 50 students applied, and one Biology undergraduate student from Leeds University was picked for the task – to identify the formula for a 'Perfect Night Out' (PNO) based on undertaking a survey, then creating the formula.
The report created by the student can be found here (as text document) and here (as pdf). (This was described by the PR company as the 'full thesis ' that 'Britain's best brains' would be scrutinising).
I will leave you to critically evaluate the student's report. Further discussions of the formula comes courtesy of Steve at Irregular Shed. Meanwhile Tristan O'Dwyer at Cargo Cult Science tackles the wider issues about this formula in relation to science communication.
I'm going to focus on key methodological and ethical issues that the research invites, and the wider implications of such research for students and universities.
Perfect Night Out – Survey and Semi Structured Interviews
The survey can be found here. It mostly seems to be asking general questions about a night out. PR company Brahm confirmed the survey was designed by the student. While the questions may seem fairly standard (although not particularly robust) there is the wider issue of how this survey was conducted. The student's report (linked above) states "an online questionnaire was completed by 2000 people (male and female) and had a 100% response rate".
It is not made clear how this survey was delivered online. Who hosted the survey? How long was it available for? How were participants recruited? I'm also curious about the 100% response rate which is pretty much unheard of in genuine social research. I can only assume there's been a misunderstanding in understanding completion and response rates.
Contradiction exists between the report and the promotional activity. The student's report stresses data were collected by an online survey. But the Global Brand's website show the survey being conducted inside clubs as part of promotional activity – for example at Chester University and Manchester Metropolitan University.
The student's report does state they conducted additional semi structured interviews, but it's not clear how many were undertaken and whether they based activity shown in the clips above (which indicate a survey being used, not semi structured interviews). It is therefore unclear whether the student knows the difference between the two methods, or whether reporting on two approaches is confused in their write up.
The report does not make it clear how the semi structured interviews and survey worked together. While it is perfectly fine to use a variety of methods within research (sometimes called 'triangulation') it is standard practice to demonstrate how those methods link together. In this report we're told the semi structured interviews were carried out post survey, but not shown whether the survey answers informed the semi structured interviews or how both of these informed the subsequent formula.
Ethical questions about the research
What is more worrying is the study was conducted in part within clubs and social events. This raises key issues of researcher safety and wellbeing, ethics and consent. Those who may be drunk are not in a strong position to consent to research (and may pose potential risks to researchers or other participants). Indeed if you wish to study people who are drinking alcohol or may be drunk it requires particular sensitivity and ethical approval. [Leeds University confirmed this study was conducted independently of their institution and therefore had no ethical approval].
A press release for the activity states "The official VKendology tour will start on Saturday 19th September, where the Research Team will hit UK Student's Union's during Fresher's Week and students will be in with a chance to win their Perfect Night Out."
This indicates participants were directly incentivised to complete the survey, something that is frowned upon in reputable social research (and also requires careful management in market research). The mention of the 'research team' also suggests aspects of this work were not simply down to one student, a survey and subsequent formula. I'm not sure whether the 'research team' are actual researchers or glamorous guys and gals dressed up to deliver a survey (or both). I would question the former, as presumably anyone who did know anything about social (or market) research would know this activity wasn't the most robust or ethical.
I would like to think this report and the research described represents something casual and fun, not the best quality work the student could offer – nor representative of research writing skills she may have been taught on her degree programme. There are key details missing and as a result the write up does not appear particularly professional or scientific (see critique and links above).
I can understand that this activity would appear very exciting. (In the past I have undertaken PR-based research and know how beguiling such an activity may appear – at first). In this case the student was promised loads of fun nights out, the promised opportunity to do a bit of science, the chance to get some media coverage – and most importantly for a student it also is a paid post.
My concern is that in undertaking such activity, what may look like a fun opportunity may result in numerous problems for students and Universities.
What issues does involving students in PR activity raise?
Firstly, we have the question of student wellbeing. Usually students who are conducting research will require ethics approval and tutor support for studies they're undertaking. There are three main reasons for this:
- to protect the participants researchers are interacting with and ensuring they are not harmed by the research process
- to ensure the research undertaken is appropriate and of a high quality
- and to protect the wellbeing and safety of the researcher.
It's easy to say in this case it was basically a promotional activity and nobody was likely to be harmed. The questions seemed innocuous and unlikely to upset anyone. However, if a participant had disliked the research, or someone had threatened or harassed the researcher, who would be responsible? The point of having ethical controls over research is to ensure people can't be harmed, and that researchers don't play god and decide just because they don't think their research is problematic then it won't be bothersome to the public.
University staff are often aware of students who don't let them know about research they are undertaking, often trying ambitious projects without notifying tutors or gaining ethics approval for their work. This can make students very vulnerable.
If PR companies intend to continue to use this method of getting students to front their campaigns, who is going to look after student or participant welfare? (Particularly if the 'research' is of a more personal or invasive nature). PR companies are keen to use Universities to add clout to campaigns, but where do Universities' responsibilities lie if the student technically undertakes work without informing them and any negligent or non negligent harms arise?
No doubt PR companies and the commercial organisations who hire students may care little about the actual quality of research and be in no position to check on key questions about consent, ethics and personal safety. That is why both researchers and participants could be at risk if such activity becomes standard practice.
We know researchers can and do make mistakes. In fact it's part of the steep learning curve of being a researcher in the natural, health or social sciences. Usually such problems around misunderstanding methods or poor report writing can be overcome with tutor feedback and practice. And remain relatively private.
However, if you undertake PR activity like this you run the risk of any errors you make being picked up on in public. Already bloggers have begun critiquing this particular study for example here and here.
This raises further issues about student wellbeing. After all, if you undertake a piece of work that's promoted as fun and exciting, but the backlash is to label you a poor scientist, then that's got to hurt (it's partly why I've not named the student in this blog and am focusing more on the wider issues this case raises as opposed to a personal attack).
But if you undertake research outside of your institution who will be there to support you when things might go wrong? And what issues might this raise for your future career if, when you apply for a job, you're known not as someone who advanced public understanding of science, but someone who undertook a piece of substandard PR research?
There's also the wider issue of student responsibility to their fellow students and academic institution. As well as thinking about your own possible career pathway, you also need to consider the impact of your work on the reputation of others who might be associated with you. You may not appreciate that presenting 'science' or 'research' in a particular way may actually make other genuine researchers lives a lot less safe, and recruitment a lot more difficult. Not to mention reducing public trust in science.
Sadly, not many universities teach this within methods training (and it's fair to say many academics don't always reflect in this way). You can see why an enthusiastic student being wooed by a PR company is probably not going to think twice about what the end result of their work might be for either their own reputation, or for those associated with their subject area.
I emailed Leeds University's PR office to ask them if the student in question was studying with them (she is), whether she had applied for ethics approval for the study (no, since the research was not conducted as part of the institution), and whether she undertook the research in her capacity as a Leeds student (the PR office said no it was unrelated to Leeds, although they had put journalists in touch with the student so they could write their own stories/take photographs of her).
This is a key issue for me. We can't really expect students to be aware of wider ethical and methodological issues that underpin research. That's our job to teach them. We can't blame students for wanting to earn cash and seeing PR activity as a fun way to do this. We can't also blame students for being unaware of the background to the whole 'fake formula' issue (after all many academics don't take it that seriously).
Universities and PR companies need to be responsible here. PR companies cannot use institutional names as part of promotional activity without ensuring that institution is aware of what they are doing and approves it. [Not that I expect PR companies to take any notice of this]. Universities also can't play the 'research wasn't conducted as part of our university so it's nothing to do with us' line. If students are getting involved in so-called research activity and are allowed to be linked to it with mentions of the university in the press or passing on the student's contact details to journalists, then the work is partly linked to the institution.
Universities need to be aware that the problem of PR activity in misusing scientific approaches has now been extended to students. They need to consider what this means for their students wellbeing and institutional reputation. Some institutions may not care, perhaps they'll just be glad of some publicity. However there is the wider duty of care issue, and if any student is undertaking research-related work during their time studying with you then you have a responsibility to ensure you are aware of what they are doing and can ensure they work safely.
If PR companies are going to use students for promotional events then the media will report this and draw attention to your institution. Do universities want to be associated with studies that imply their teaching of research and ethics plus their pastoral care is substandard?
The problem is we have no clear guidelines on this issue. It is something that is new and many institutions won't have had to think about it.
However, we've seen the uptake of using academics for fake surveys and formula has grown and it is likely using students (particularly to promote products to other students) could follow the same path.
The issue we must now face is what our approach should be on this issue. Let students do as they wish, so long as we can argue it's not done in our name/on our time? Or take a stand and make it clear we do not endorse student activity in this way?
After all, if students really are keen to learn more about research methods, want to undertake studies, write reports, or bring science to the public there are numerous ways that can be done. As academics maybe we should make these opportunities more obvious (and focus on making our teaching of these topics more engaging).
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In terms of window openings, it could be said that Dwelling Shed includes the standard number of windows that one would expect to find in such a property. A lot of the front is coated in glass, with double patio doors being the main source of natural light. There are also smaller windows situated around the building, giving the occupier a very good source of natural light.
Other features of the Dwelling Shed include the roof which is, coincidently, constructed in the shed style. Most of the buildings possess an outside decking space as well, with this in front of the patio doors meaning that occupants have a pleasant area to sit out and admire the nearby surroundings.
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- Model B - This property is much bigger than Model A, measuring a total of 750 square feet. Depending on the configuration that the customer selects, it can have either one or two bedrooms while it also arrives with the single bathroom. The price is slightly higher as well, with Model B retailing at $69,900.
- Model C - This is the largest product in the Dwelling Shed series, boasting a total size of 1,260 square feet. It arrives with either two or three bedrooms, as well as two bathrooms, while one has to enquire to find out more about the price.
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I have loved this man from the 1960's and have so many of his records, cd's and cassettes and I will have his music at my funeral. I love, love, love him. This seniors tribute is amazing. I will love this man and his music until the day I die. I just turned 79 and have NEVER altered as to who is KING. Love you Neil Diamond.
Celebrating Seniors – Neil Diamond Turns 75 1of2
Neil Diamond, Part 1 of 2: 1941-1973
Vintage Neil Diamond music videos to celebrate his 75th birthday – Cherry, Cherry, Solitary Man, Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show, Sweet Caroline, Holly Holy, Cracklin' Rosie, I am…I Said, Song Sung Blue
Septuagenarian senior citizen, musician and singer-songwriter Neil Diamond was born on January 24, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York. Although he was not chums with classmate Barbra Streisand at Erasmus Hall High School, he was a member of the Freshman Chorus and Choral Club. He switched to Abraham Lincoln High School when his family moved, and had success on his high school fencing team. While attending summer camp, then 16-year-old Diamond was inspired after a concert by Pete Seeger, the legendary folk singer, to write songs. Guitar lessons and songwriting efforts upon return from camp were almost eclipsed by poetry he wrote to attract girls, and the success he enjoyed on his high school fencing team at Abraham Lincoln High School.
Neil Diamond told the Daily Mail in 2011 that he wrote a song for Jaye Posner, a fellow high school student; they began dating before he started pre-med studies at New York University in the fall of 1958. Diamond was at NYI courtesy of a fencing scholarship, and made the NCAA men's championship fencing team in 1960. He dropped out of university in the spring of his senior year (1962), when the lure of music and songwriting proved too strong and he was offered a 4-month contract by Sunbeam Music Publishing to write songs.
He got a recording contract in early 1963 for Columbia Records (Photo: Parade.com) and that spring at the age of 22, got married to girlfriend Jaye Posner, who was now a schoolteacher.
His 2005 biography Neil Diamond: His Life, His Music, His Passion by Laura Jackson, details his struggle to achieve success in the music business.
In 1965 his songs were starting to be recorded by other artists, and Jaye and Neil Diamond's daughter Marjorie was born that September. By the end of that year Neil had written 3 songs that would become big hits for him – Cherry, Cherry; Solitary Man, and I Got The Feeling (Oh No No).
He signed to Bang Records in 1966 and his first big hit single that year was Cherry, Cherry (1966), which made it to #6 (and in 1971, again charted at #31) on the Billboard Hot 100. Below, Neil Diamond singing Cherry, Cherry and Solitary Man live on Dick Clark's American Bandstand, on location in 1966:
Baby boomers caught on to Neil Diamond's music and more Top 40 hits followed, including Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon (1967), Thank The Lord for the Night Time (1967), Kentucky Woman (1967), and the semi-autobiographical Shilo (1968), and others. Ironically, his first #1 hit was a song he wrote for The Monkees – I'm a Believer (1966). Despite his shyness and lack of confidence in his stage presence, Diamond began touring and performing extensively. Diamond has said that the lengthy absences from his home and his family in New York caused his marriage to disintegrate (although not before he and Jaye had a second daughter, Elyn).
By mid-1968, Neil Diamond was undergoing a bitter break-up with Bang Records and was separated from Jaye. He'd also met TV production assistant Marcia Murphey that year, and decided to move to California to make a fresh start with a new personal relationship and new record company in Uni Records. His music career began to soar, with 3 Top 30 songs alone in 1969 – Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show, Sweet Caroline, and Holly Holy.
Below, Neil Diamond sings an acoustic version of Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show (1969), on The Johnny Cash Show in 1970. Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show made it to #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Neil Diamond told the Daily Mail in 2014 that his influences for Sweet Caroline (1969) were his desire to write a love song for Marcia Murphey and his inability to get lyrics to rhyme with her name; and, a "sweet" photo he'd seen many years previously, of 11-year-old Caroline Kennedy (JFK's daughter). He wrote the lyrics to Sweet Caroline in less than an hour. Below, Neil Diamond singing Sweet Caroline live on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1969 (with RMX).
Holly Holy (1969) eventually made it to #6 on the Billboard charts; below, Neil Diamond singing Holly Holy live on Music Scene in 1969.
After Neil's divorce from Jaye was finalized in late November 1969, he and Marcia (already pregnant with their first son) married 9 days later at his L. A. home.
Son Jesse Michael Diamond was born in April, 1970, the same year that Neil achieved his first #1 hit single, with Cracklin' Rosie. Right Photo: Neil Diamond & Marcia Murphey | The Hollywood Mag
Below, Neil Diamond singing Cracklin' Rosie live on BBC Four in 1970:
After his move to the west coast, Diamond started undergoing therapy, both of which influenced his 1971 song I Am…I Said (1971), which became a Top #5 Billboard hit. Below, Neil Diamond performing I Am…I Said in an early music video, which expresses his feelings about being "New York City born and raised, but nowadays I'm lost between two shores."
In 1972 Neil Diamond achieved 3 Top 20 hits, including Play Me (1972) which made it to #11, and his second #1 Billboard hit single, Song Sung Blue (1972). Below, Neil Diamond singing an acoustic version of Song Sung Blue live in 1972, with a country twang:
His August 24, 1972 concert at L.A.'s Greek Theatre produced the classic Neil Diamond live double album Hot August Night (1972), taking the opening lyrics from Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show for the the album name. Diamond took several years off from touring in order to stay home with his family, trying to avoid the issues that ended his first marriage; and he switched music labels to Columbia Records in 1973. Neil Diamond wrote the score for the movie Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973), and although the movie flopped, the soundtrack album won a Grammy Award for it's score.
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Although no relation (I don't think) he is without the worlds greatest singer. My father was also born in NY, and I have always wondered if we were related. His music will stay with me until eternity, and then some. Thank you Neil for your music, and humbleness……


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Egovernment: Lessons from Implementation in Developing Countries
E-government applications from a large number of developing countries are reviewed. Different models of electronic delivery of services are compared. Delivery through conveniently located service centers where citizens are served by operators working on-line seems to be emerging as a popular model in countries with low penetration of Internet. Various elements that constitute readiness in implementing e-government are identified. It is argued that trial through a few quick strike , is important, as the benefits need to be demonstrated to citizens and civil servants.
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The Greater New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority (GNHWPCA) knew that they wanted to improve the customer service experience they provided. One component of achieving this was to implement a new customer information and utility billing system. After a selection process, CIS Infinity was chosen to fit the bill.
As Frank Perrotti, CIS Manager notes, Initially, cost savings was the largest driving factor in the replacement of our legacy CIS. However, after evaluating several solutions, it was quickly realized that CIS Infinity could provide dramatic improvements to our customer service functions and business processes. We would be able to enhance the quality of service and efficiencies in the day-to-day processing of customer account data. With this in mind, we were confident that CIS Infinity would provide GNHWPCA with an opportunity to pass on those benefits to customers, creating a more positive overall experience.
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Witnesses told officers she had a "drawn on" beard when she entered the bank. She told tellers she had a bomb, placed a device on the counter and demanded money.
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